New Words Flashcards
something like that
algo así como
to carry out/accomplish/achieve
llevar a cabo/realizar/lograr
to get hooked/to join
engancharse
specifically/explicitly
específicamente/especialmente/explícitamente/expresamente/concretamente/en concreto
to take down
descolgar
to become true
hacerse realidad/volverse verdad
to consider/to contemplate
considerar/contemplar/plantearse
of course
por supuesto/claro que sí/cómo no/ciertamente
to become
estar/convertirse en/pasar a ser/llegar a ser/volverse
in case/if
por si/por si acaso/en caso de
unless
a menos que/salvo que
so that
así que/a fin de
providing/provided that
proveyendo que/siempre que/siempre y cuando
to tolerate/to put up with
aguantar
to meet each other
encontrarse
to shrug one’s shoulders
encogerse de hombros
to get together/to assemble
reunirse
to stay/to see each other
quedarse
as soon as
tan pronto como/en cuanto/luego que
to shrink/cringe/contract
encogerse
to get/obtain/achieve
alcanzar/conseguir/obtenir/lograr
I don’t care/it’s all the same to me
a mí me da igual
to stretch/smooth out
estirar
I’m not good at it
no se me da bien
to add
sumar/añadir
nothing to do with
nada que ver con
to stop
parar/abandonar/detener/interrumpir
to stop–reflexive
detenerse/pararse
to find out/discover
enterarse/averiguar/descubrir
to put on shoes/to wedge something
calzar
to lift/raise/elevate
alzar
blinking/flickering/twinkling
intermitente/parpadeante
is only/is nothing more than
no ser sino
to become detached
desprenderse
to press/squeeze/clench
apretar
to ignite/to turn on/to catch
prender
to meet
conocer/encontrarse
to agree to meet/to be located/to have remaining
quedar
to catch/to attach
prenderse
to gather-collect
recolectar/recoger/juntar/reunir
allow it to happen
permetir que suceda
to try
intentar/tratar de/probar
to anger/irritate/annoy
enfadar
to pretend/to fake/ to feign
fingir
in a timely manner
de manera oportuna
to loosen
aflojar
to squash/to crush/to overwhelm
aplastar
to arrange/to make ready/to set out/to decree
disponer
to avail oneself of/to exploit-take advantage
valerse
to catch/to seize/to apprehend/to capture
apresar
to occur
ocurrir/suceder/
intimate/private/personal/innermost/cozy
íntimo
disdain/contempt/scorn
desdén
to gush/to spout
chorrear
rush/hurry/haste
la prisa
not only…but
no sólo…sino
to roam/to wander/ to travel about aimlessly
recorrer
quality and size
calidad y tamaño
to be located
encontrarse/situarse/ubicarse/estar ubicado
to alleviate/to relieve/to mitigate/to lessen
aliviar/mitigar/disminuir
spare/enough/extra/left over/more than enough
de sobra
to turn/to spin
girar/dar vuelta
something went wrong
algo falló
to complain
dejarse
partner
socio/a
to go over, to review, to check
repasar
to go by, to pass, to take place
transcurrir
to postpone
postergar
to postpone
aplazar
to cross out
tacher
uninhabited, deserted
desplobado/a
to deliver
entregar
to interview
entrevistar
to equalize
igualar
to perform, to attain, to carry out, to fulfill
realizar
to reduce, to subtract
restar/sustraer
to finish off
rematar
to amaze
asombrar
to despise/to appreciate
despreciar/preciar
to surpass
sobrepasar
to complain
quejarse
to suffer, to endure
padecer
To resort to, to turn to, to consult, to go to,
recurrir
to disguise (as) , to conceal, to hide
disfrazar
to be situated, to lie in
radicar
to conceive of, to imagine
concebir
to discard, rule out, dismiss
descartar
to clarify
aclarar
to force, oblige
forzar
to constitute, be made up of
constituir
erect/upright
erguido/a
bitter taste, distressing, painful
amargo
to make stick
marear
to spill
derramar
to correct, edit
corregir
to accumulate
acumular
mischief/prank
una travesura
to the point
al grano
to go smoothly
andar sobre patines
to be about time to…
ser hora de
glued, adhered, stuck
pegado/a
to make (sew), to draw up, to write, to prepare (culinary)
confeccionar
to collaborate, cooperate
colobrar
to conceal
ocultar
to imply
implicar
to be used to, accustomed to
soler
to arrange, get ready
disponer
to offend
ofender
to coincide
coincidir
to concede, to grant
conceder
to form
formar
to analyze
analizar
to crash
chocar
to blame
culpar
to charge (payment)
cobrar
to struggle
luchar
to react
reaccionar
to depend
depender
to obligate
obligar
to cite, to quote
citar
to arise
surgir
to criticize
criticar
to invade
invadir
to detach
desprender
to assume
asumir
to base on
basar
to endure
aguantar
to reject
rechazar
to confront
enfrentar
to distribute, divide, give out
distribuir/repartir
to employ, to use, to spend
emplear
to require, to request
requerir
to swallow
tragar
to advise-give counsel/to recommend
aconsejar/recommendar
to be subjected to, to undergo, to concede to, to comply with
someterse (a)
to subdue, to control, to put down, to subjugate, to submit (propose), to yield
someter
to complain, grumble, whine, to groan (in pain)
quejarse
to promote, to encourage
promover
ideal, suitable, perfect, in good shape (fit)
ideal, idóneo/a
despite the fact that
a pesar de que
I notice/see that
noto que
it’s advantageous that
es ventajosa que
surely
seguro que aún
even when
aún cuando
before hand
antemano
of course, certainly, definitely, indeed
desde luego/por supuesto/claro/cómo no/definitivamente
still when used in affirmative or interrogative phrases OR
yet when used in negative phrases OR
even when used in comparatives
aún
to fabricate, to make, to produce
fabricar
to procure/to try to/to make sure/to endeavor/to provide
procurar
to modify, to change, to alter
modificar
to change location, to change date-postpone
trasladar
to drag something–including computer files
arrastrar
to require, to request, to ask, to need
requerir
to react, to behave or reply
reaccionar
to distribute, to divide, to give out
distribuir/repartir
to pull out, to turn on–start
arrancar
to inhale, to vacuum
aspirar
to hope to, to aspire to
aspirar a
to possess, to have, to own, to hold
poseer
to enter, to go in, to come in, to get in
ingresar/entrar
to define, to decide
definir
to move away, to keep away, to dispel
alejar
to acquire, to gain, to achieve, to purchase
adquirir
to integrate, to make up, to incorporate, to combine
integrar
to judge, to try, to consider
juzgar
to project, to plan
proyectar
to swallow, down
tragar
to be sufficient, to be enough
bastar
to reveal, to disclose
revelar
to alter, to disrupt, to upset
alterar
to put, to get
meter
to feed
alimentar
to replace
reemplazar
to reclaim, to claim, to demand
reclamar
to comment, to discuss
comentar
to associate
asociar
to detach, to release, to dislodge
desprender
to save, to rescue
salvar/conservar/rescatar
to reject, to turn down, to repel
rechazar
to claim, to demand
reclamar
to attack, to strike, to target
atacar
to fight
pelear
to surrender, to tire out, to give up, to give in
rendirse
to overcome, to subdue, to submit, to conquer, to surrender,
to produce as in to yield,
rendir
to look after, to attend to
atender
to allocate, to set aside, to earmark
destinar
inches
las pulgadas
to customize
personalizar
to slice, to cut into slices, to cut into portions
rebanar
to chop, to sting (insects)
picar
to peel, to take off shell, to pluck
pelar
to refill, to stuff
rellenar
to type and the noun for keyboard (computer or musical instrument)
teclear/ el teclado
to condemn
condenar
to greet
saludar
to respect
respetar
to attend, to consult, to occur to
acudir
to claim, to demand, to have need of–require
reclamar
to cheer up, to make happy
alegrar
to place, arrange, make use of
disponer
to rise, to go up, to be promoted
ascender
to provide, to supply, to adjust
proporcionar
to locate, to put, to place
ubicar
to move past, to move forward, to overtake, to bring forward (moving something earlier in a schedule)
adelantar
to found, to establish, to set up
fundar
to concentrate, to focus, to bring together, to assemble
concentrar
to set aside, to move away, to separate, to remove
apartar
to notice, to perceive, to mark (up)
notar
to impose, to set (the standard), to enforce
imponer
to connect, to link, to relate (all things hooked with other things)
relacionar
to state, to declare, to announce
declarar
to name, to mention, to nominate
nombrar
to reproduce, to replicate, to repeat
reproducir
to be without, to lack, to not have
carecer (de)
to use, to spend, to employ
emplear
to dictate, to deliver-issue, to teach (Latin America)
dictar
to turn out to be, to result in
resultar
to pronounce, to accentuate
pronunciar
to install, to connect (like electricians)
instalar
to perceive, to sense, to notice
percibir
to make an appointment, to quote
citar
to revise, to review, to inspect, to check
revisar
to confront, to deal with, to be/put face to face
enfrentar
to encourage, to enliven, to motivate
animar
while one’s at it: making use of a situation, also means migratory
de paso
starting, from this point forward
a partir de
surplus, more than enough
de sobra
at some point
en algún punto
wide, expansive, spacious, loose fitting clothing
amplio/a
unmistakable
inconfundible
to restore
restaurar
to spread, to smear
untar
counter, bar
mosrador
to evaluate, to assess, to estimate
evaluar
detail, piece of information, fact,
un dato
breath
el aliento
supposedly
supuestamente
to derive from, to lead to, to end in, to turn (change direction)
derivar
to substitute, to replace
sustituir
to mix, to blend, to mix up, to implicate
mezclar
to hide, to conceal, to disguise
ocultar
to reveal, to disclose, to develop (photography)
revelar
to brake (a car), to restrain, to curb, to slow down
frenar
to affirm, to assert, to declare, to state
afirmar
to lift, to raise, to increase
elevar
to defeat, to conquer, to overcome feelings or fear
vencer
to intend, to claim, to expect
pretender
to accommodate (give housing to)
alojar/hospeder
to adjust, to regulate (thermostat) , to fit, to tighten
ajustar
to adapt, to change the format, to modify, to convert
adaptar
chart
una tabla/ un gráfico/una gráfica/
to assemble, to put together, to piece together, to pitch (a tent),
to put up, to supply with arms
armar
after all
después de todo
to repay, to return, to be of concern to someoe
corresponder
to be convenient, to be a a good idea, to be good for
convenir
to intervene, to get involved
intervenir
to manifest (state) an emotion, to declare
manifestar
to appear, to stand out, to figure (in-en)
figurar
to be popular, trendy
privar
to finish, to complete, to end
finalizar
to repay, to return, to be of concern
corresponder
to educate, to bring up-raise properly, to train (voice or ear, palate or taste)
educar
to foresee, to forecast, to predict, to prepare for
prever
to accommodate in a seat, to put/place (LA) to adapt
acomodar
to trick, to betray
traicionar
to generate–bring into being, produce power
generar
to bring closer together (physically), to reconcile
aproximar
to approximate, to come near to
aproximar
to conquer, to win over
conquistar
to alleviate, to relieve, to soothe
aliviar
to extract, to deduce
extraer
to violate, to infringe, to rape
violar
to rescue, to save, to reclaim
rescatar
to invest, to devote, to reverse position
invertir
to embark on, to initiate
emprender
to provide, to supply, to adjust/adapt
proporcionar
to opt for, to choose
optar + por
to tie up, to tie down
atar
to relate (narrate) to recount
relatar
to expose, to exhibit
exponer
to cease, to dismiss (fire)
cesar
to take part, to inform, to participate (en) to share (de)
participar
to curse, to make a vow, to promise
jurar
to despise, to spurn
despreciar
to imitate, to impersonate
imitar
to assign, to appoint, to designate
asignar
to accuse (de) to show signs of
acusar
slippery
resbaloso(a)
to soak
remojar
to characterize, to typify
caracterizar
to solicit, to request, to ask for
solicitar
to allocate, to set aside, to earmark
destinar
to exagerate
exagerar
to shine, to sparkle, to be outstanding-stand out
brillar
to tolerate, to allow, to let get away with
tolerar
to reside (dwell), to exist in (the hands of)
residir
to stimulate, to motivate, to encourage, to arouse sexually
estimular
to orient, to position, to aim
orientar
to emerge, to surface
emerger
to liberate, to release, to save (from a problem)
librar
to award, to grant, to confer
otorgar
to perturb, to disturb
perturbar
to specialize
especializar
to reappear
reaparecer
to retain, to keep, to hold back
retener
to vary, to alter, to change
variar
as well as how
like this) (as well as) (how
así como cómo
to evade, to get past, to cheat
burlar
to differentiate, to tell apart, to set apart
diferenciar
to contract (catch an illness), to contract (like muscles), to contort, to acquire (get into the habit of something)
contraer
to specify, to be in need of, to require
precisar
to consist of, to be clear-know for a fact, to be noted (en)
constar
to declare, to affirm, to express (feeling)
manifestar
to accelerate, to speed up, to hasten
acelerar
to solve, to resolve (settle)
solucionar
to renew, to renovate, to restore
renovar
to set, to fix, to specify, to settle on
concretar
to divert (change direction of) to avert (eyes)
desviar
to design, to draw, to plan, to outline
diseñar
to entail, to behave when reflexive
comportar OR comportarse
to expel, to eject, to throw out
expulsar
to dominate (a person, a territory)
dominar
to generate, to create, to cause
generar
to hunt, to trap, to catch off guard, to “get” as in understand
cazar
to illustrate (drawing) or to clariry
ilustrar
to break, to go bankrupt, to snap, to bend
quebrar
to eliminate, to remove (obstacles), to cut out (from a group or list of things)
suprimir
to edit, to publish
editar
to overtake, to go beyond, to get over (emotionally)
superar
to make rich, to enrich (benefit, food )
enriquecer
to combine, to put together, to coordinate
combinar
to consume (food/drink) to take up (time) to destroy, to use
consumir
to relate (tell about)
relatar
to knit, to weave, to spin (a web) to hatch (a plot)
tejer
to congratulate, to compliment
felicitar
to hang up, to lay out, to approach, to pass (hand over) to arrange (table, bed LA)
tender
to defeat
derrotar
to perfect, to improve, to complete
perfeccionar
to prolong, to extend (duration or length)
prolongar
to allude to, to refer to, to mention used with “a”
aludir
to guarantee, to promise, to ensure
garantizar
to plan (organize) to schedule, to program (computer)
programar
to sneeze
estornudar
to promote, to encourage, to boost, to incite (a riot)
fomentar
to wear/put on (footwear)
calzar
to use, to operate, to exploit (take advantage of, make the most use of)
explotar
to put down/lay down/set down, to pose (like a model)
posar
to raise (children or animals)
criar
to take up again, to restart
retomar
to incite, to encourage, to urge
incitar
to assimilate, to take in, to absorb
asimilar
to drain/filter, to deceive with (pass off as something it’s not), to sneak in somewhere, to pretend, to bleach (clothing)
colar
to penetrate, to pierce, to affect intensely, careful: can have sexual conotations
penetrar
to sprout/bud/come out (plants), to flow (any liquid), to spring up/rise up (rivers/sources of water), to well up (tears/blood)
brotar
to reverse, to back down, to retreat
retroceder
to spread (information) to disseminate, to give off (like light)
difundir
to fail, to be unsuccessful
fracasar
to derive from, to come from
derivar
to board (get into transportation), to deal with, to approach, to accost
abordar
to subtract (math) to minimize
restar
to opt for/to choose + por,
to have the right to + a
optar
to complete, to finish, to use up
acabar
to confront, to deal with, to face, to put face to face
enfrentar
to envy, to be envious of
envidiar
to cause
causar
to not know, to disown, to ignore
desconocer
to reiterate, to repeat
reiterar
to have/give an opinion, to believe
opinar
to cool (temperature or intensity of a situation)
enfriar
to fit (in place) to take (understand something)
encajar
to illustrate (art), to clarify/explain
ilustrar
to show off, to boast, to presume
presumir
inch
pulgada
to triumph, to succeed
triunfar
to break, to bend, to snap, to go bankrupt
quebrar
to display as text (ex: the sign reads) to pray
rezar
to proclaim, to declare
proclamar
to fabricate (produce/create/make)
fabricar
from, as of, starting, since
a partir de
to dare (have courage) or to be insolent
atreverse
to preside over, to be president of, to (pre)dominate, to prevail
presidir
to emerge, to surface
emerger
to balance, to restore
equilibrar
to capture, to attract, to perceive, to comprehend
captar
to inherit (goods, lands, traits)
heredar
to invert (turn upside down), to invest–time or money
invertir
to bury, to put out of mind
enterrar
to repose (be placed), to rest–cooking term, to be buried
reposar
to disperse, to dispel, to fritter away
disipar
to give refuge
refugiar
to elude, to escape, to avoid
eludir
to alter (change/modify) to agitate (fluster)
alterar
to exhibit, to display, to show off
exhibir
to allege, to argue (LA)
alegar
to retain, to detain
retener
to beat (in cooking): mix, whip, whisk, cream, churn)/ to beat–hit on, against, down
batir
to prevail/triumph
prevalecer
to vacillate/hesitate, to stutter, to sway–be unstable, to make jokes/have fun
vacilar
to inscribe, to register (like sign up)
inscribir
to provide, to make an attempt, to make sure
procurar
to rehearse, to try out, to test something out
ensayar
to liberate, to release, to forbid
librar
to suppress, to eliminate
suprimir
to operate (surgical), to cause–bring about
operar
to intuit, to sense, to have a feeling
intuir
to unfold, to spread out
desplegar
to aggravate, to intensify
agravar
to destroy, to devastate, to shatter
destrozar
to underline, to emphasize
subrayar
to condemn, to convict
condenar
to adore, to worship
adorar
to configure, to set up (like a computer) to create/shape
configurar
to amaze, to astonish, to darken (artwork)
asombrar
to dissolve–something in liquid, to dissolve–a group
disolver
to snatch (violently) to captivate
arrebatar
to apply + “a”
apelar
to cause, to bring about
originar
to hammer, to thrust something into something else
clavar
to please (bring satisfaction to) to placate
complacer
to compensate for (often used + “por”)
compensar
to absorb, to suck (straw) lick, puff (smoke cig) to drink alcohol (LA)
chupar
to give flexibility, to ease, to relax
flexibilizar
to argue
argumentar
to be more than enough, to remain, to exceed requirements
sobrar
lying in wait
al acecho/acecando
milestones, landmarks, important achievements
los hitos
hope & despair
la esperanza/ la desperanza
to create, to produce, to prepare (comida) to manufacture
elaborar
fill in the blanks
llenar los espacios
to set the table/make the bed (LA), to extend, to stretch out, to reach (approach)
tender
to be favorable to, to encourage, to help, to “look good on”
favorecer
loose, lazy, sluggish, weak
flojo/a
friendly
amistoso/a
wide
ancho
blind
ciego
deep
hondo
heavy, dull
pesado
simple
sencillo
deaf
sordo
that is another story
es otro cuento
pillow, sheets, vacuum cleaner, bedroom, broom, sponge, dishwasher, dust, stain
la almohada, las sábanas, la aspiradora, el dormitorio, la escoba, la esponja, el lavaplatos, el polvo, la mancha
in the middle of/completely within
en pleno
samples/indications/signs
la muestra
source/natural spring/fountain/serving dish–bowl, platter,
la fuente
environment/basic characteristic
la naturaleza
compliant (behavior) or things being conformed or in compliance
obediente/ compatible con/ en conformidad
at the highest point–apogee/upsurge
el auge
although/ even though/even if/
si bien/ aunque
when something is linked together “hand in hand”
llevar-traer-ir plus aparejado/s
to be enough/ to be sufficient
bastar/ más que suficiente/ de sobra
valid/ acceptable as
valido/a
to face/confront
hacer frente
at hand/ at arm’s reach/ within one’s grasp
al alcance de la mano
to coincide/ to agree-match up/happen simultaneously/
coincidir (con) (en)
to bundle up/wrap up/to keep warm–verb
to be sheltered/wrapped up–adjective
abrigar abrigado(a)
celebration
la celebración/ la fiesta/ el festejo/ la festividad
proximity/closeness/nearness
proximidad
still-motionless, calm, quiet
quieto/a (s)
to dissipate (smoke or fog) to dispel/make disappear doubts or fears, to fade (lose color), to blur (make indistinct)
desvanecer
to get
up early
madrugar
to wander
vagar
to bump into
tropezarse (con)
stingy
tacaño/a
event
acontecimiento
to scold
regañar
deeply emotionally affected
conmocionar
to turn out, to result in…
resultar
exhausting, strenuous, grueling
agotadora
to resolve, to settle
resolver
to experience, to undergo, to feel
experimentar
what is done can not be undone
lo hecho, hecho está
I am on it
estoy en ello
to pet animal, to caress/stroke person
acariciar
to yearn for/to long for
añorar
to give expression to/to capture/to reflect
plasmar
to overcome
sobreponerse
to put on top of
sobreponer
to stretch/to extend/to prolong
estirar/extender/alargar
to absorb/to take up
absorber
to grow/to thrive, to crash/bump, to happen (occur), to present itself
to take to (a)
to bash/hit oneself (con)
darse
darse a
darse con
medical: disease, condition, complaint
affection, fondness
la afección
to declare, to state
declarar
clue/hint (mystery)
clue for a crossword
“have a clue” notion or idea
la pista
la clave
la idea
to decipher, to figure out, to unravel, to get to the bottom of something
desentrañar
present, current, up-to date, present-day
actual
the sum/figure
la cifra
to renounce, to get rid of, to shed
despojarse
bravery, courage, valor, gallentry
la valentía
to break, to snap, to bend, to go bankrupt
quebrar
to detect, to spot
detectar
to expand-extend-enlarge-widen-to expound-elaborate on something
ampliar
to carry out-execute/to play a role/to hold a position
desempeñar
to lack
carecer
sacudir
to shake, to shake out
to induce, to lead to, to prompt to
inducir
