General Nouns Flashcards
recruit
el recluta, la recluta
sentry
el centinela, la centinela
victim
la víctima (m/f)
celebrity
la celebridad (m/f)
parents / fathers
los padres
actor
el actor
actress
la actriz
El pasto
Pasture, grass, lawn
quincena
two weeks, payday
Morra
female child, chick, girlfriend, good looking young woman, fiancée
*not completely sure about all of these
malandro
crook, criminal, punk, thug
*saying a guy thinks he is “malandro,” could mean the guy thinks he is badass (not 100% sure)
truck
camión
Carnal
friend, buddy, pal, bro, brotha
Can mean “brother,” either literally or as a term of endearment between close friends.
shooting, shootout
la balacera
loco
dude, bro
entry, entrance, ticket
la entrada
Elotero
A person who sells corn in plastic glasses or on the cob, usually with more ingredients such as mayonnaise, cheese, lemon, salt and/or chili.
payment history
historial de pagos / historial de pago
earrings
los aretes
tightrope
cuerda floja
furniture
el mobiliario, los muebles
beauty salon
estética
ascent, rise, promotion
ascenso
challenge
reto
great person, great body, great figure
el tipazo, la tipaza
glove (clothes), mitt (sports or oven)
el guante
ointment, cream
la pomada
misunderstanding
malentendido
patán
jerk, slob, asshole, scumbag
diaper
el pañal
Pigpen, pigsty (literal and figurative)
chiquero
corriente
trend, new thing
ni modo
there’s no way, not a chance, that’s too bad, oh well, suck it up
la rueda
wheel (e.g. car or bike wheels)
equation
ecuación
scar
cicatriz
manners
modales
- portrait (art)
- portrayal (depiction)
retrato
police
- la policía
- la poli
- la chota
- la tira
- los puercos
money
- el dinero
- la plata
- la lana
- el varo
- la feria
feria usually refers to loose change and small coins, but it can also be used to simply refer to money.
rol
- role (film, theatre)
- she got the starring role in the movie
- role, part (customary function)
- what role does he play in the decision-making process
- walk (on foot), ride (in a vehicle)
- we went out to take walk on the boardwalk
- let’s take a ride through the area
role (film, theatre) (customary function, purpose)
papel, rol
deli
salchichonería
free pass
pase gratis
birth, hatching, sprouting, origin, beginning, source, spring (a river’s spring), hairline, nativity scene
nacimiento
garland (string of leaves or flowers), wreath (ring of leaves or flowers)
guirnalda
Christmas Wreath/Garland
Guirnalda Navideña
roll (cylinder or food)
rollo
roll of toilet paper
rollo de papel higiénico
ruler (measuring tool)
la regla
metro
meter (unit of measurement), metro (form of transportation), subway
night stand, bedside table, night worker
el nochero, la nochera
las maracas
musical instrument
un güiro
The güiro is a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side. It is played by rubbing a stick or tines along the notches to produce a ratchet sound.
la jarana
small guitar
el reggaeton, el reggaetón, el reguetón
reggaeton is a musical genre originating in Puerto Rico, which is very popular in Spain and across Latin American countries
bad bunny
el conejo malo
the twerk
el perreo
Pillow
la almohada
high heels // heel of a shoe
tacón (s) / tacones (p)
tantrum
berrinche
Betrayal, treason
traición
Pride
orgullo
Sky, heaven, God
Cielo
Sadness, sorrow
tristeza
Anger, rage, annoyance
enojo
Life
Vida
Pena
Sorrow, problem, pain, trouble, embarrassment
Pity, shame
Sad (adj)
Calor
Heat, warmth (noun)
Hot (adj)
Coin, currency
Moneda
Smuggling, contraband, smuggled goods
contrabando
A whipped man
Mandilón
amiguito/a
Boyfriend, girlfriend
Can also mean extra-marital partner
Tracalero/a
trickster, cheat, party girl (noun)
Can also be an adj meaning dishonest, sly, or crafty
Couple, partner
Pareja
Waist
Cintura
Mud, sludge
lodo
modales
Manners
cagadero
John, can, shithouse, shitter
Humor
Mood, humor
estándar
Standard (adj/n)
Public, audience, crowd
público
Real estate
bienes raíces
Song
Rola
Old person, old geezer (n)
Old (adj)
Ruco
Defeat
derrota
Happiness, joy
felicidad
Bottom (of the bag), back (of the room), end (of the ally), background
fondo
Wheel
rueda
Attraction (physical attraction or theme park attraction)
la atracción
Love life
vida amorosa
Stage, setting, scene
escenario
What is the difference b/w “escena”
Trio, threesome, three of a kind
Trío
Drumstick
baqueta
Jam session
palomazo
orchestra
orquesta
Lamp
la lámpara
Coward (n)
Cowardly (adj)
Cobarde
Value, validity, courage, bravery
valor
Hallway, aisle, corridor
pasillo
Whistle, hissing (the audience hissed and booed)
chiflido
Whereabouts, bus stop, hideout
paradero
Lazy person
flojón
reventón
Party
Bola
Ball
In Mexico can also mean bunch (like a bunch of people)
So the phrase toda la bola means everybody
Contempt, disdain, scorn, snub, slight
desprecio
Slight, snub, put down, slap in the face, indifference
desaire
Dagger
puñal
Delivery, shipment
Entrega
Key (key point, key to success), code, password, tip
Clave
Parce
Buddy, bro, pal
The groceries, the goods
El mandado
Tariff, fee
Arancel
Shortage, scarcity
Escasez
Proposal, offer
Propuesta
Bolsillo
Aplicación
Application (applying lotion), implementation, imposition
Validity, duration
Vigencia
Redada
Raid, catch, haul
Border wall
muro fronterizo
Truck driver
camionero
Truck driver
camionero
carretera
Road, highway
Driver
presenter, host (tv/radio)
Conductor
Atropello
Accident, shove, push, jostling, abuse
Hunger strike
Huelga de hambre
