EXTRA VOCAB Flashcards
1
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flood
A
la riada
2
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arrastrar
A
to drag/sweep away, carry out (to sea), blow along (wind)
3
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to complain
A
quejarse
4
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to govern/rule/manage/run OR (intransitive) to be in force, to apply
A
regir
5
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to (make a) toast / to offer, give
A
brindar
6
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knife(/tusk)
A
el cuchillo
7
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blade/kitchen knife
A
una cuchilla
8
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razor
A
la maquinilla
9
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stealth, secrecy
A
el sigilo
10
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look,gaze,glance
A
la mirada
11
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to move/walk towards
A
dirigirse
12
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to manage, run, direct
A
dirigir
13
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piece of rubbish (useless object)
A
el trasto
14
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disorder/(minor) inconvenience/(major) disruption
A
el trastorno
15
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to take, get, pick (up)
A
coger
16
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to shave
A
afeitarse
17
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mahogany (incl. the tree itself)
A
la caoba
18
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uses of ‘estar a’
A
- price (las naranjas están a €2 hoy)
- date (estamos a 23 de septiembre)
- distance (Barcelona está a 650km de Madrid)
- temperature (estamos a 35 grados hoy)
19
Q
towards / about (approximately)
A
hacia
20
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until (time/place) / even (adverb)
A
hasta
21
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knee
A
la rodilla
22
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fed up/full OR extremely
A
harto/a
23
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miracle
A
un milagro
24
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to get straight to the point/not beat around the bush etc
A
hacer algo sin rodeos
25
it is necessary to..
hace falta que…
26
loud laugh/guffaw
la carcajada
(reírse a carcajadas)
27
storm
la tormenta
28
saying, proverb
un refrán
29
dark
o(b)scuro/a
30
short-sightedness
la miopía
31
resemble
parecerse a
32
fall in love with
enamorarse de
33
understand
entender (de algo)
34
start doing sth
comenzar a hacer algo
35
basement
el sótano
36
pay attention to/take notice of
hacer caso
37
to worry about
preocuparse con
38
to take care of/assume responsibility for/make sure that..
preocuparse de (que)
39
to make a toast to
brindar por
40
complain/grumble about
lamentarse de
41
to regret it/be sorry / change one’s mind
arrepentirse (de)
42
to be content/satisfied with / resign oneself to
conformarse con
43
discount
el descuento
44
to become bitter
amargarse
45
enjoy
disfrutar de
46
to decide on
optar por
47
dare to
atreverse a
48
crack, gap, crevice
la rendija
49
bleach
la lejía
50
laundry (to do the laundry)
la colada (hacer la colada)
51
firefighter
el/la bombero/a
52
to go up/raise/etc
subir
53
to start/begin / throw oneself/lie down
echarse
54
think about
pensar en
55
delete
borrar
56
about (topic)
acerca de
57
move closer to
acercar(se) a
58
delivery/shipment
el envío
59
order (e.g. online shopping)
el encargo
60
insist that
insistir en (que)
61
to dream (about/of)
soñar (con)
62
to say goodbye to
despedirse DE
63
to get used to
acostumbrarse a
64
son in law
un yerno
65
daughter in law
una nuera
66
mare (female horse)
una yegua
67
heart
el corazón
68
letterbox/postbox
el buzón
69
judge / referee
el/la juez(a)
70
rooster / hen (same word used for the food chicken)
el gallo / la gallina
71
prince, princess
el príncipe, la princesa
72
the male/female
el macho, la hembra
73
anger
la cólera
74
cholera
el cólera
75
el desnivel
difference, inequality/slope, surface irregularity
76
classroom, lecture hall
el aula (fem! - las aulas)
77
soul
el alma
78
shop window
el escaparate
79
back (body part)
la espalda
80
vase
el jarrón
81
bouquet
el ramo
82
branch (botany OR like a division of sth)
la rama
83
to take/wear/carry/bring
llevar
84
dwarf
el/la enanito/a
85
hide (oneself)
esconder(se)
86
stepmother
la madrastra
87
old age
la vejez
88
shell (of animal)
el caparazón
89
coins
las monedas
90
to dye, colour
teñir (e - i)
91
to quarrel, to scold
reñir (e - i)
92
to measure
medir (e - i)
93
to conceive (incl. of an idea)
concebir (e.g. concibo una idea nueva) (e - i)
94
to compete
competir (e -i)
95
to assist
atender (e - ie)
96
to have lunch
merendar (e - ie)
97
to boil
hervir (e - ie)
98
to cross (traverse)
atravesar (e - ie)
99
corner
la esquina
100
to bury
enterrar
101
to wake up
despertar(se)
102
elderly
anciano (a)
103
complaint, groan, resentment
la queja
104
to manage to
acertar
105
to return / to do sth again
volver
106
to solve / resolve (to do sth)
resolver (o - ue)
107
to be in the habit of
soler
108
to bite
morder (o - ue)
109
dar por cierto
know for sure / take for granted
110
darse
to grow / to give up / to hit oneself
111
la pelota
ball, football, baseball / testicle!
112
to arise, emerge
surgir
113
to desire
desear
114
to yearn for
extrañar
115
mandar
to order, tell, command / send
116
wall
la pared
117
once in a while, occasionally
de vez en cuando
118
test, exam / proof
una prueba
119
acariciar
to pet, caress, stroke / to cherish (figurative)
120
pigeonhole
la casilla
121
beehive
la colmena
122
ring
un anillo
123
to water
regar
124
to feel, perceive, to be palpable, to be felt
palparse
125
snail
un caracol
126
by the way, incidentally / indeed
por cierto
127
slap (in the face)
una bofetada
128
to find out
averiguar / descubrir / enterarse (de)
129
absence
la ausencia
130
to set, fix, settle on, specify, determine
concretar
131
to pull out (remove by force) OR to start (engine or computer etc)
arrancar
132
chestnut
la castaña
133
grilled/roasted
asado/a
134
wrist (/ doll)
la muñeca
135
to pawn
empeñar
136
to persist, insist on, endeavour to
empeñarse en
137
office
un despacho
138
annoyance
el disgusto
139
rag, cloth
un trapo
140
to spill
derramar
141
postman
el cartero
142
chard
une acelga
143
to remember
acordarse (de / que)
144
strike (grève)
un paro
145
to enter, gain access to / to join (club, company, army)
ingresar
146
army
el ejército
147
monkey
el mono
148
to be in a hurry
tener prisa
149
to be hurt/sore
tener dolor (de)
150
to be sleepy
tener sueño
151
to be thirsty
tener sed
152
to be jealous
tener celos
153
to be confident
tener confianza
154
to be careful
tener cuidado
155
of someone else / somebody else’s, others’
ajeno/a/s
156
as soon as ..
en cuanto + subjuntivo (en cuanto la vea, dáselo)
157
be detrimental to/damage/harm
perjudicar
158
by means of
mediante
159
to thank/be grateful/appreciate
agradecer
160
delete/erase
borrar
161
barefoot
descalzo/a
162
ember
la brasa
163
wood, timber
la madera
164
to dare, have the courage (to do sth)
atreverse
165
to get burned, burn oneself
quemarse
166
sign, indication
la seña
167
measure
medir
168
to place, arrange, put
colocar
169
lugareño/a
local, native, villager (adj. or noun)
170
remote, far away (from)
alejado/a
171
bright, striking, remarkable
llamativo/a
172
to reach sth
alcanzar algo
173
vase
un jarrón
174
nuance
el matiz
175
to drop sth by accident
caerse algo
176
to get surprised by something
extrañarse
177
to lose weight
adelgazar
178
to gain weight
engordar
179
to get old
envejecer
180
to get ill
enfermar
181
ponerse + adjetivo
to (suddenly) become … e.g. me pongo nerviosa
182
to manage to become
llegar a ser (+ sustantivo, por ejemplo ocupaciones)
183
housing market
el mercado inmobilario
184
to go bald
quedarse calvo
185
extremely serious
sumamente grave
186
homeless people
las personas sin hogar / que no tienen hogar
187
to be fed up (with/that)
estar harto/a de/que (que + subjuntivo)
188
pay attention to
hacer caso a alguien
prestar atención a alguien/algo
189
as soon as possible
lo antes posible
190
to relate/connect/link with,to
relacionar con
(la manera en la que relacionamos con otras personas)
191
silent/shy, reserved
callado/a
192
tipsy (colloquial)
piripi (!)
193
to jump / to get angry
saltar
194
a matter of concern
una cuestión preocupante / un asunto/tema preocupante / un motivo de preocupación
195
cliche
el tópico
196
in a ….. way
de un modo …. / de una manera …..
197
it’s time to..
es hora de … e.g. empezar a trabajar
198
to climb
escalar
199
accommodation
el alojamiento
200
housing
la vivienda
201
it is often said…
se dice a menudo / con frecuencia que…
suele decirse que..
202
to award a prize (to sb)
premiar (a alguien)
203
for the first time
por primera vez
204
for the last time
por última vez
205
to take sth to sb (opposite of traer)
llevar algo a alguien
206
reñir
to tell off
207
as soon as i can
en cuanto pueda
208
to make possible
posibilitar
209
to beg/pray
rogar
