Spanish Eng to Span 4 Flashcards
to squeeze, press; to oppress
oprimir
to stretch, to spread out
tender
to dig (x2)
excavar; cavar
what a coincidence
qué coincidencia
(he or she) looked very much like you
era muy parecido(a) a ti
they look very much alike
son muy parecidos
vacant (adj.)
vacante
a vacancy, place; unfilled post (job)
una vacante
to come from, arise from
provenir
record, history, background
antecedentes
smashed, shattered, ruined
destrozado
to smash, shatter, ruin
destrozar
immediately
de inmediato
a (severe) headache, migraine
una jaqueca
to consent to
consentir
a premonition
un presentimiento
out of his/her right mind
fuera de sus cabales
to be in one’s right mind
estar en sus cabales
the procedure, process, means, method
el procedimiento
he/she is about to leave
está a punto de salir
a fairy tale
un cuento de hadas
to take pity on, to feel sorry for
apiadarse de
to occur, to happen; it happens to him …., it comes to his mind ….
ocurrir; se le ocurre ….
(cabeza) to bend, bow; (vr.) to stoop, crouch, get down; to squat
agachar; agacharse
a beating
una paliza
to seem, to look; to look like; to turn up, to show up; (vr.) to look alike
parecer; parecerse
to hang (i.e., somebody)
ahorcar
hollow (adj.)
hueco
to upset, bother; get in the way, hinder
estorbar
the cheekbone
el pómulo
the chin
m….
el mentón
squatting, crouching
en cuclillas
the chief
el cacique
rags
hilachas; hilachos
a nun; Sister ….
sor, una; Sor ….
tender
tierno
excited, agitated
alborotado
to disturb, agitate, excite
alborotar
the bits, pieces, scraps
las garras
the belly
b….
la barriga
she can count on her father
ella puede contar con su padre
to remain
p….
permanecer
the kind, sort
g….
el género
to change; to move (change houses)
mudar; mudarse
to shine, show off
lucir
adjoining (adj.)
inmediato
the farmer
el labrador / la labradora
thick, dense
espeso
the species, kind
la especie
to pretend, feign
fingir
the temper, disposition; genius
el genio
the sudden movement
el repente
the purpose, aim
el propósito
the pity, mercy
la piedad
special, private, unusual (adj.)
particular
the display counter
el mostrador
a sample
una muestra
to print, stamp, imprint
imprimir
to be unaware of, not to know
ignorar
the garden (for food)
la huerta
the iron (i.e., the metal)
el hierro
to throw
a….
arrojar
to put, to place
c….
colocar
the servant
el criado / la criada
the affection, attachment, love
el afecto
to warn, advise, realize, notice
advertir
to astonish, to daze
asombrar
to drag
arrastrar
narrow (adj.)
angosto
narrow, tight (adj.)
estrecho
to tighten, press
apretar
to make narrow
estrechar
to dawn, grow light
amanecer
the breath, courage
el aliento
to raise x3
levanter, subir, alzar
the gesture x2
el gesto / el ademán
to spill, pour out, shed (tears); to scatter
derramar
to be unfamiliar with, fail to recognize
desconocer
to neglect, be careless; to disregard; (olvidar) to overlook
descuidar
to wrap
envolver
the season; station
la estación
to found, base
fundar
to swear
jurar
(adj.) minute, small
menudo
often
a menudo
to bless
bendecir
to beat, (vr.) to fight
batir, batirse
ticket; bill, bank note
el billete
to catch, to seize
coger
to twist, bend
torcer
a sale; an inn
una venta
the turn, return
la vuelta
turn around
dar la vuelta
take a walk
dar una vuelta
to be back
estar de vuelta
to support, to sustain
sostener
the cigar x2
el puro / el cigarro
the sign, gesture
la seña
the sign, signal
la señal
the down payment; hook, hooking device; hitching, coupling
el enganche
a challenge; a threat
un reto
exquisite
exquisito
a tin can
una lata
(heart) to beat; (dog) to bark
latir
(adj.) banking, financial
bancario
the sheet-metal work
la hojalatería
to rectify, to correct
rectificar
the shotgun
la escopeta
the rifle x2
el fusil; el rifle
to shoot (a gun)
disparar
machine gun
la ametralladora
melted chocolate
chocolate derretido
waxed paper
papel encerado
the tool
la herramienta
to instill, (vr.) to be obstinate
inculcar, inculcarse
a frame; picture frame, window frame
un marco; - para cuadro, - de ventana
the glue
el pegamento
the breasts
los senos
to mould, shape, form
moldear
a mould
un molde
the alarm
la alarma
I imagine it
me lo imagino
to scold
regañar
appetizers, snacks x2
un aperitivo; las botanas (pl. only)
to depress; press down; flatten; to belittle
deprimir
to push a button
apretar un botón
unless
a no ser que
to express one’s condolences
dar el pésame
to splash, sprinkle
salpicar
splashed with, spattered with, sprinkled with
salpicado de
the phone is tapped
el teléfono está intervenido
speed up, step on the gas
pisar el acelerador
proud; haughty, arrogant
s….
soberbio
attorney general’s office; attorney’s office
la procuraduría
a raffle; to raffle
una rifa; rifar
to shake
e….
estremecer
to shake, tremble, shiver, shudder …. (from)
estremecerse (de)
the lizard
el lagarto
to grasp, grab; to catch (e.g., a ball), (vr.) to fight
agarrar, agarrarse
to re-establish; to restore
restablecer
intestines
las vísceras
to nickname, call; label
apodar
many convincing proofs
muchas pruebas convincentes
perplexed
perplejo (adj.)
to foresee, to anticipate
prever
to remain firm in; to stick to
seguir aferrado a
to resort to
recurrir a
to boast, to brag
jactarse
claiming to be somebody
jactándose de ser alguien
considerably
considerablemente
descendants
los descendientes
groanings, moans, groans
quejidos
to provide
proveer
they mourned him deeply
hicieron gran duelo por él
sorcery
la hechicería
dazed, dazzled, confused
deslumbrado
in passing
de paso
to invoke, call on
invocar
scales, flakes
escamas
an offering (e.g. to God)
una ofrenda
ecstasy, trance
un éxtasis
slaps x3
cachetadas, bofetadas, palmadas
he has provided (proveer)
ha provisto
to persevere
perseverar
to repair, mend
reparar
(vt.) to straighten; (vr.) to straighten o.s. up
enderezar; enderezarse
garland, wreath
guirnalda
an argument
un altercado
to intervene; to participate in
intervenir (- en)
to set sail
zarpar
the prison cell; prison
el calabozo
to escort, to guard
escoltar
to recruit
reclutar
native of Madrid
natural de Madrid
because of a vow
a causa de un voto
(adj.) convincing
convincente
we got on board (the ship)
subimos a bordo
to prophesy
profetizar
the date in which the time would expire
la fecha de vencimiento
of pure stock
de pura cepa
the backing, support
el respaldo
the ambush / (adj.) waiting in ambush
la emboscada / emboscado
a detachment (of soldiers)
un destacamento
the infantry
la infantería
the cavalry
la caballería
the disturbance, riot
el disturbio
ringleader, rebel leader
cabecilla (nmf.)
to corroborate
corroborar
donations
donativos
to appeal to (e.g., Caesar)
apelar
to amuse o.s.; to while away the time; to loiter
entretenerse
with respect to
con respecto a
refer, send, remit
remitir
high-ranking
de alto rango
(adj, n.) sovereign
soberano
to testify (x2)
atestiguar
ser testigo
sensible, reasonable
sensato
to cross
atravesar
disastrous
desastroso
the rudder; the rudders
el timón; los timones
the candle, sail, wakefulness, vigil
la vela
the respect
el respeto
a debate
un debate
to give, supply, provide, furnish
proporcionar
to interview
entrevistar
disturb, upset
perturbar
the making, creation, (It’s not my doing)
la hechura (no es hechura mía)
to appease, placate, calm down
aplacar
forewarned is forearmed
hombre prevenido vale por dos
to bother, annoy; bore (vr.) to get cross (enojarse); to get bored (aburrirse)
fastidiar, fastidiarse
(adj.) annoying; boring
fastidioso
annoyance; boredom
el fastidio
rhinoceros
el rinoceronte
to have a (epileptic ) seizure
sufrir un ataque (epiléptico)
the pliers
las tenazas
the fold, crease
el pliegue
to shine (i.e., to polish)
sacar brillo a
the hostess, host
la anfitriona, el anfitrión
the stepbrother / the stepsister
el hermanastro / la hermanastra
the tombstone
la lápida
the palmistry
la quiromancia
the twins (fraternal)
los mellizos
cashews
anacardos
unpredicable
impredecible
the lace
el encaje
the buggy
la calesa
the narrowness; intimacy; poverty, need
la estrechez
a blot, blemish
una lacra
(vi) to trust, feel confident; to count on; (vt) to entrust; to confide; (vr) to trust, have faith
confiar, confiarse
outlaw, bandit; desperado
el forajido
a turn, revolution, gyration; a money order
un giro
a tour, trip
una gira
to be of concern to
incumbir
a quarrel
una rencilla
a non-profit organization
una organización sin fines de lucro
swings (playground)
columpios
skates
patines
a dent
abolladura
to dent
abollar
container
el envase
to pack, (en vidrio) to bottle, (en lata) to can, tin
envasar
blind spot
el punto ciego
change lanes (command)
cambia de carril
designated driver
conductor designado
cell (bio.)
célula
he/she is hard to get along with
es de sangre pesada
he/she is easy to get along with
es de sangre liviana
to give credit, to sell on credit
fiar
to be trustworthy, to be reliable
ser de fiar
jeans
pantalones de mezclilla
denim
mezclilla
lap
regazo
a cheerleader
una porrista (animadora)
under stress
estresado
the scanner
el escáner
to inhale
inhalar
over-the-counter
de venta sin receta
to prevent, to warn
prevenir
It is better to be safe than to be sorry.
Más vale prevenir que lamentar.
to dehydrate
deshidratar
the immune system
el sistema inmunitario
whole-grain bread
el pan integral
egg white
la clara de huevo
maple syrup
el jarabe de arce
the nutrients are listed on the box
los nutrientes están escritos en la caja
a challenge; defiance
un desafío
the desertion
la deserción
He is very suspicious. He thinks that they are deceiving him.
él es muy suspicaz. Piensa que lo están engañando.
to bounce a check
rebotar un cheque
perishable (adj)
perecedero -ra (adj)
a budget
un presupuesto
the electric drill
el taladro eléctrico
a machinist
un torneador
the trailer
el remolque, el tráiler (AmL)
water-soluble
soluble en agua
to explode (x3)
estallar, hacer explosion, explotar
a cyst
un quiste
a bomb exploded (x3)
una bomba estalló; una - hizo explosión; una - explotó
a bow (e.g., for a girl’s hair)
un moño
the marinade
el adobo
to shread
deshebrar
the fire, light
la lumbre
a pomegranate; grenade
una granada
an appointment, a quote or quotation
una cita
to acknowledge receipt of something
acusar recibo de algo
glance; to have a quick glance o look at sth
una ojeada, echar una - a algo
a bunch, bundle
un manojo
to stutter
tartamudear
tempting (adj.)
tentador -dora (adj.)
the tie, the bond
v….
el vínculo
(material) china; (objeto) piece of china/porcelain
la porcelana
the dung; manure
el estiércol
a tangle
una maraña
a procrastinator
una persona desidiosa
a sharp (or stabbing) pain
un dolor punzante
a tick
una garrapata
bug, creepy-crawly
un bicho
to squash
apachurrar
to throw
tirar
sesame (x2)
ajonjolí, el
el sésamo
to be in mourning
estar de luto
the cushion
cojín, el
the buddy, pal
compinche, el
to shield
escudar
to grind, pound; to harp on a matter
machacar
the dungeon
mazmorra, la
the perishables
perecederos, los
the shot, bullet wound
plomazo, el
to swarm
pulular
the coccyx, tailbone
rabadilla, la
welts
ronchas, las
to sob
sollozar
the chaplain
capellán, el
safety pin
alfiler, el
green peas (x2)
chícharos, guisantes
the trunk (e.g., for clothes)
baúl, el
the bonfire
fogata, la
fire (like a campfire)
hoguera, la
a honeycomb
panal, un
beetle
escarabajo, el
a spring (de agua)
manantial, un
a downpour (of rain)
aguacero, un
folder (para documentos, dibujos)
carpeta, una
the pier (x2)
el embarcadero
el muelle
plantain
plátano macho, el
(leche/vino) watered-down; (sopa) watery, thin
aguado
to spark, throw out sparks / (lloviznar) to drizzle
chispear
footprint, track, fingerprint ; trace, sign
huella, la
the vessel; pot
vasija, la
to twinkle, sparkle
destellar
the twinkle, sparkle (de estrella) / sparkle, glitter (de brillante, joya)
destello, el
a link (in chain)
eslabón, un
trail, track; trace, sign
rastro, el
to ring out, peal
repicar
puzzle, jigsaw puzzle, riddle, brain-teaser
rompecabezas, el
iceberg; ice floe
témpano, el
street market (Méx)
tianguis, el
mill; grinder; (- de agua) waterwheel; (- de viento) windmill
molino,el
whipped (whipped cream)
montado-a (nata montada)
mounted (a caballo)
montado
ribbon (Méx); (cinta)
listón, el
lump (e.g., flour); curd (de leche); clot (blood)
grumo, el
dissolve
disolver
to add (añadir); to add (Math)
adicionar
to shred; to flake; to crumble
desmenuzar
octopus
pulpo, el
steep (camino o ladera)
empinado
to stand on tiptoe (de puntillas)
empinarse
skin (of fruits, or chiles, etc.)
hollejo, el
to char, blacken, toast (e.g. chiles on el comal)
tatemar
consonant
consonante, la
vowel
vocal, la
pulley
polea, la
the approval (x2)
la aprobación
el visto bueno
to chase
Dogs chase cats.
corretear
Los perros corretean a los gatos.
word, term
vocablo, el
padlock
candado, el
gravel
grava, la
ostrich
avestruz, el
apricot (x2)
chabacano, el (Méx)
albaricoque, el
to promote; to encourage; to incite
fomentar
to sip
beber a sorbos
a sip
sorbo, un
rough; harsh (surface, weather, terrain, sound, battle, character)
áspero (adj)
live or hot coal
brasa, la
salt water
fresh water
agua salada
agua dulce
outlandish, bizarre, eccentric
estrafalario (adj)
sheriff
alguacil, el
alguacila, la
the adhesive (x2)
el pegamento
el adhesivo
bell, rattle
cascabel, el
rattlesnake (x2)
serpiente de cascabel, la
prey
presa, la
to capture, arrest, catch, (nave) seize
apresar
cannon (arma); (de una escopeta, pistola) barrel; (valle) canyon
cañón, el
to sculpt, sculpture; to engrave, carve
esculpir
barrel (container / gun / cannon)
barril, el;
tonel, el (container)
to crush (e.g. I smashed my finger)
machucar
the trigger (of a weapon)
gatillo, el
the cork
corcho, el
hospitable, welcoming
hospitalario (adj.)
taster
catador, -dora, el / la
perseverance, persistence
perseverancia, la
a greenhouse
invernadero, un
a monkey (x2)
mono, un
chango, un
it makes my mouth water
se me hace agua la boca
squid
calamar, el
calamity, disaster
calamidad, la
soup / broth stock
caldo, el
sweet potato
camote, el (Méx)
layer
capa, la
securities portfolio / wallet / handbag
cartera, la
cornflakes (x2)
cascaritas
copos de maíz (tostados)
freezer
congelador, el
to preserve, protect
preservar
to trim (hair, beard)
recortar
the playing cards
naipes, los
to curdle / to set
cuajar
false teeth
dentadura postiza
to thaw, to defrost
deshelar
to clear up (e.g., a table, or doubts)
the weather
despejar
despejarse
argumentative, quarrelsome (i.e., a person)
discutidor
sweetener
endulzante
she’s red-haired/red-headed
es pelirrojo
thickness (x3)
thickness (in measuring) (x2)
espesura, densidad, grueso
espesor, grosor
to wink
guiñar el ojo
it’s frosty
está helado
tyrant
tirano
déspota
to ride; to go riding
e.g., on a horse; or a witch on a broom
cabalgar
to incubate (e.g., developing eggs)
incubar
coal
carbón, el
adhesive (adj.) (x2)
adhesivo
pegajoso
a dam (x3)
presa, una
dique, un
(AmL) represa, una
canyon
cañón, el
the vineyard
la viña
the vine
la vid
to snore
roncar
his snoring would not let me sleep
sus ronquidos no me dejaban dormir
