Spanish Frequency 5000 - 10 Flashcards
presunto (adj)
alleged, presumed
tranvía (nm)
trolley, tram, streetcar
alertar (v)
to alert, warn
cordón (nm)
cord, yarn, braid
prioridad (nf)
priority
modalidad (nf)
mode, manner
desenlace (nm)
outcome, result
bailarín (nm/f)
dancer
artefacto (nm)
artifact, device
trono (nm)
throne
adjetivo (nm)
adjective
gama (nf)
range, musical scale
enfermar (v)
to become ill
gabinete (nm)
cabinet, den, office
indagar (v) [also investigar]
to investigate
vertiginoso (adj)
dizzying
decente (adj)
respectable, decent
congelado (adj)
frozen
peón (nm)
unskilled laborer, field hand
triple (adj)
triple
inspector (nm/f)
inspector
órbita (nf)
orbit, socket, field
autopista (nf)
freeway, motorway
prosa (nf)
prose
paréntesis (nm)
parenthesis, digression
fabricación (nf)
manufacture, production
lesión (nf)
injury, wound, harm
mejilla (nf)
cheek
inseguro (adj)
unsure, unsafe
muelle (nm)
wharf, dock
velo (nm)
veil
decoración (nf)
decoration
rancho (nm)
ranch, farm
exceder (v)
to excel, exceed
joder (v)
to f**k, screw (around/up)
irónico (adj)
ironic, mocking
alarmar (v)
to alarm
negociación (nf)
negotiation
euforia (nf)
euphoria, elation
convencimiento (nm)
convincing (nm)
asombrado (adj)
amazed, bewildered
rascar (v)
to scratch, scrape
desconcierto (nm)
disorder, chaos
economista (nm/f)
economist
oficialmente (adv)
officially
sofisticado (adj)
sophisticated
sobra (nf)
excess, surplus, leftover
enredar (v)
to entangle, ensnare
ingenioso (adj)
ingenious, clever
tasa (nf)
rate, fee, levy
balanza (nf)
balance, (measuring) scale
factura (nf)
invoice, bill
hormiga (nf)
ant
vulnerable (adj)
vulnerable
oso (nm)
bear
trazo (nm)
line, stroke
geométrico (adj)
geometric
suspirar (v)
to sigh
gusano (nm)
worm, caterpillar
bendito (adj)
blessed
conferir (v)
to confer
manía (nf)
obsession, mania
disculpa (nf)
apology, excuse
trascendente (adj)
transcendent
alarmante (adj)
alarming
pequeñito (adj)
very small, tiny
predominar (v)
to predominate
metáfora (nf)
metaphor
penetración (nf)
penetration, insight
pasajero (adj)
fleeting, transitory (adj)
whisky (nm)
whisky
turístico (adj)
tourist (adj)
despejar (v)
to clear up
delirio (nm)
delirium, nonsense
impecable (adj)
impeccable, faultless
soberbio (adj) [also orgulloso]
proud, arrogant
librería (nf)
bookstore
documentación (nf)
documentation
sonriente (adj)
smiling
decena (nf)
ten (of something)
nulo (adj)
void, null
tigre (nm)
tiger
premiar (v)
to award
implacable (adj)
relentless, implacable
senda (nf)
path, lane
temperamento (nm)
temperament, personality
brevemente (adv)
briefly
desayunar (v)
to have breakfast
productivo (adj)
productive, profitable
dicha (nf)
fortune, happiness, luck
andaluz (adj)
Andalusian
acta (nf el)
meeting proceedings, minutes
cera (nf)
wax
tanque (nm)
tank, large container
institucional (adj)
institutional
vigoroso (adj)
vigorous, strong
batería (nf)
battery, gun deck
crema (nf)
cream
atroz (adj)
atrocious
entretenimiento (nm)
entertainment
pala (nf)
shovel
servidumbre (nf)
staff of servants, servitude
resucitar (v)
to resuscitate
psicólogo (nm/f)
psychologist
sabroso (adj)
delicious, tasty
actriz (nf)
actress
esencialmente (adv)
essentially
larguísimo (adj)
very long
simultáneo (adj)
simultaneous
burro (nm)
donkey
procedencia (nf)
origin, source
fiscal (nc)
district attorney, prosecutor (nc)
trascendental (adj)
far-reaching, transcendental
colorado (adj)
red, colored
financiar (v)
to finance
participante (nm)
participant
rescate (nm)
rescue, ransom
apuro (nm)
trouble, predicament
sudar (v)
to sweat
prestigioso (adj)
prestigious
cautela (nf)
caution
crónico (adj)
chronic
táctica (nf)
tactics, strategy
descuido (nm)
neglect, oversight
bíblico (adj)
biblical
matanza (nf)
slaughter, carnage
perturbar (v)
to perturb, upset
paterno (adj)
paternal
escrito (nm)
manuscript, writing
pinta (nf)
appearance, look, aspect
envidiar (v)
to envy
reposar (v)
to rest, lie down
acelerado (adj)
accelerated, quick
árido (adj)
arid, dry
caprichoso (adj)
capricious, whimsical
minúsculo (adj)
minute, insignificant
caldo (nm)
broth, soup
agonía (nf)
agony, grief
deteriorar (v)
to deteriorate
tregua (nf)
truce, rest
vestuario (nm)
wardrobe, changing room
desesperar (v)
to despair, lose hope
bodega (nf)
cellar, pantry, warehouse
antena (nf)
antenna
ligar (v)
to tie, link, bind
maldad (nf)
evil, wickedness
obediencia (nf)
obedience
ocurrencia (nf)
idea, witty remark
abiertamente (adv)
openly
complemento (nm)
complement, supplement
editor (nm/f)
editor, publisher
periodismo (nm)
journalism
piscina (nf)
swimming pool
provincial (adj)
provincial
mediar (v)
to mediate
endurecer (v)
harden, make hard
tradicionalmente (adv)
traditionally
inyección (nf)
shot, injection
ilegal (adj)
illegal
reproche (nm)
reproach, criticism
consistencia (nf)
consistency
nobleza (nf)
nobility, uprightness
terrestre (adj)
earthly, of the earth
impotencia (nf)
impotence
vislumbrar (v)
to glimpse
cordial (adj)
cordial, friendly
hostilidad (nf)
hostility, enmity
angustiado (adj)
anguished, distressed
medicamento (nm)
medicine, drug
entrenar (v)
to train
piadoso (adj)
devout, pious, merciful
corporal (adj)
of the body, corporal
conspiración (nf)
conspiracy
ilimitado (adj)
unlimited
detención (nf)
detention, arrest
autobús (nm)
bus
firmemente (adv)
firmly
esporádico (adj)
sporadic
destreza (nf)
skill
razonar (v)
to reason out, think
entrañas (nf)
insides, bowels
gratitud (nf)
gratitude
rectificar (v)
to rectify, straighten out
melancólico (adj)
melancholy
editorial (nmf)
publisher (f), editorial article (m)
móvil (adj)
mobile
bicho (nm)
bug, creature
martillo (nm)
hammer
robusto (adj)
strong, robust, sturdy
cooperación (nf)
cooperation
elevación (nf)
rise, elevation, increase
atentado (nm)
attack, offense
puñado (nm)
fistful, small group
llano (adj)
flat, level, plain
colombiano (adj)
Colombian
sirena (nf)
siren, mermaid
espuma (nf)
foam, lather
cirujano (nm/f)
surgeon
angustioso (adj)
distressing
vereda (nf)
path, sidewalk
excitar (v)
to excite
reivindicación (nf)
claim, demand, redemption
infección (nf)
infection
chiquillo (nm)
kid, youngster
distracción (nf)
distraction, amusement
enumerar (v)
to enumerate, count
estadístico (adj)
statistical
ingrediente (nm)
ingredient
posar (v)
to rest, pose, land
maligno (adj)
evil, malignant
irritar (v)
to irritate
pugna (nf)
battle, struggle
comprensivo (adj)
understanding (adj)
hueco (adj)
hollow (adj)
torta (nf)
cake
intérprete (nc)
performer, interpreter
araña (nf)
spider
facción (nf)
face feature, faction
elocuente (adj)
eloquent
tumbar (v)
to knock over, cast down
adentrar (v)
to penetrate, go inside
diplomático (nm/f)
diplomat (nm/f)
exhibición (nf)
exhibition, showing
relajar (v)
to relax
escaparate (nm)
showcase, display window
afín (adj)
related, similar
sargento (nm)
sergeant
recrear (v)
to recreate, amuse
usual (adj)
normal, usual
estética (nf)
aesthetics
caballería (nf)
cavalry, knighthood
padrino (nm)
godparent, sponsor
diversidad (nf)
diversity, variety
banquete (nm)
banquet, feast
bancario (adj)
bank, banking
impartir (v)
to impart, administer
andar (nm)
walk, gait, pace (nm)
gigante (nc)
giant (nc)
afortunado (adj)
fortunate
pabellón (nm)
pavilion, sports hall
abeja (nf)
bee
asentir (v)
to assent, agree
espontáneamente (adv)
spontaneously
informativo (adj)
informative
violín (nm)
violin
astro (nm)
star (nm)
dictador (nm)
dictator
roce (nm)
brush, graze
prolongación (nf)
extension
cráneo (nm)
skull, cranium
aflojar (v)
to loosen
hola (interj)
hello, hi
importado (adj)
imported
íntegro (adj)
whole, entire, honest
agradecimiento (nm)
gratitude, gratefulness
extra (adj)
extra
audacia (nf)
boldness, audacity
cólera (nmf)
rage (f), cholera (m)
resignación (nf)
resignation, acceptance
legislación (nf)
legislation
recíproco (adj)
reciprocal
caramelo (nm)
piece of candy, caramel
pólvora (nf)
gunpowder, powder
rol (nm)
role
fértil (adj)
fertile, rich
ensuciar (v)
to get dirty
largar (v)
to let go, start out
acomodado (adj)
well-to-do, suitable
idiota (nc)
idiot, dunce
bahía (nf)
bay
latitud (nf)
latitude
buey (nm)
ox
vaivén (nm)
swinging, rocking
equivocación (nf)
mistake, misconception
comunismo (nm)
communism
partícula (nf)
particle
intermedio (nm)
means, interval (nm)
económicamente (adv)
economically
limosna (nf)
alms, charity
equivalente (nm)
equivalent (nm)
flecha (nf)
arrow, dart
soberano (adj)
sovereign, self-assured
presentir (v)
to sense in advance
desilusión (nf)
disappointment, letdown
insertar (v)
to insert, put in
pato (nm)
duck
guerrero (adj)
warrior, warlike (adj)
grieta (nf)
crack, opening, slit
jinete (nm)
rider, horseman
involuntario (adj)
involuntary
discurrir (v)
to flow, pass, roam
inexistente (adj)
non-existent
subjetivo (adj)
subjective
agricultor (nm/f)
farmer
garra (nf)
claw, fang
engordar (v)
to fatten, get fat
soporte (nm)
support, endorsement
concurrencia (nf)
coming together, participation
pirámide (nf)
pyramid
aventurar (v)
to venture, risk
neutro (adj)
neutral
demandar (v)
to claim, sue
fósforo (nm)
match, match stick
profeta (nm)
prophet
renacer (v)
to be reborn, reappear
restablecer (v)
to reestablish, restore
muslo (nm)
thigh
desconcertado (adj)
disoriented, disconcerted
retiro (nm)
withdrawal, retreat
comando (nm)
command, order
sobrevenir (v)
to occur, befall, strike
emisión (nf)
broadcast, emission
rebasar (v)
to exceed, pass over
tenor (nm)
meaning, sense
recompensa (nf)
reward, recompense
complicidad (nf)
involvement, complicity
recelo (nm)
mistrust, suspicion
vibración (nf)
vibration
restricción (nf)
restriction
acatar (v)
to comply with, abide by
transitar (v)
to roam, go by
vara (nf)
rod, stick
clientela (nf)
customers, clients
soberanía (nf)
sovereignty
impreciso (adj)
imprecise
percatar (v)
to inform, become aware
frialdad (nf)
coldness, indifference
encomendar (v)
to commend, entrust
inspección (nf)
inspection
inicial (nf)
initial (letters) (nf)
seducir (v)
to seduce, tempt
incidencia (nf)
ocurrence, impact
retroceso (nm)
movement backwards
micrófono (nm)
microphone
previsible (adj)
foreseeable
ventanilla (nf)
vehicle window
frontal (adj)
frontal
extinción (nf)
extinction
infinito (nm)
infinite, infinity (nm)
campeón (nm)
champion
incidir (v)
to influence, affect
monstruoso (adj)
monstrous
persistente (adj)
persistent
oxígeno (nm)
oxygen
rigidez (nf)
rigidity
educado (adj)
educated
irreversible (adj)
irreversible
despedida (nf)
goodbye, farewell
vengar (v)
to take revenge, avenge
encaje (nm)
lace
estropear (v)
to ruin, mess up
repercusión (nf)
repercussion, impact
prematuro (adj)
premature
fascinar (v)
to fascinate
ganador (nm)
winner
emperador (nm)
emperor
cometa (nmf)
comet (m), kite (f)
precedente (nm)
precedent
rudo (adj)
rude, crude, coarse
cerebral (adj)
cerebral
mosaico (nm)
mosaic
significación (nf)
meaning, significance
contestación (nf)
answer
pedagógico (adj)
pedagogical, teaching
asilo (nm)
asylum, shelter
incremento (nm)
increase, raise
incurrir (v)
to incur, fall into
lomo (nm)
back, loin, spine
tentar (v)
to tempt, entice
navegación (nf)
navigation, shipping
edificación (nf)
construction, building
abstracción (nf)
abstraction
veintidós (num)
twenty-two
grotesco (adj)
grotesque, ridiculous
duramente (adv)
harshly, severely
sumido (adj)
sunken, drowned
públicamente (adv)
publicly, in public
resignar (v)
to resign, relinquish
mortal (nc)
mortal (nc)
siniestro (adj)
sinister
místico (adj)
mystical
cabina (nf)
cabin, cockpit
dialogar (v)
to confer, talk
exento (adj)
exempt, free
guerrero (nm/f)
warrior, soldier (nm/f)
acera (nf)
sidewalk
clínico (adj)
clinical
largamente (adv)
for a long time, at length
callejero (adj)
of the street
adherir (v)
to adhere, attach
voluntariamente (adv)
voluntarily
centavo (nm)
cent
molino (nm)
mill, windmill
parcialmente (adv)
partially
decepción (nf)
disappointment, disenchantment
alojar (v)
to host, accommodate
debidamente (adv)
properly, duly
ente (nm)
entity, being, firm
internar (v)
to confine
mismísimo (adj)
very same
contundente (adj)
decisive, blunt, forceful
inundación (nf)
flood, deluge
diligencia (nf)
diligence
viceversa (adv)
vice versa
séptimo (adj)
seventh
complejidad (nf)
complexity
carente (adj)
lacking, devoid
nítido (adj)
clear, clean, neat
imponente (adj)
impressive, magnificent
vecindad (nf)
nearness, vicinity
secular (adj)
secular, lay
cabra (nf)
goat
olfato (nm)
sense of smell
denominación (nf)
name, denomination
bordear (v)
to border
envergadura (nf)
breadth, expanse
admirador (nm)
admirer
instruir (v)
to instruct
rebaño (nm)
herd, flock
inicialmente (adv)
initially
vegetal (nm)
plant, vegetable (nm)
inseparable (adj)
inseparable
fiera (nf)
wild beast
verter (v)
to pour, spill, shed
desmentir (v)
to contradict
inestable (adj)
unstable, unsteady
olla (nf)
pot, kettle
terriblemente (adv)
terribly
coco (nm)
coconut
sótano (nm)
basement
agresividad (nf)
aggressiveness
mentalmente (adv)
mentally
adhesión (nf)
adherence
convención (nf)
convention, assembly
paraje (nm)
place, spot
frívolo (adj)
trivial, frivolous
cohete (nm)
rocket
prodigioso (adj)
prodigious, famous
almohada (nf)
pillow
eficiencia (nf)
efficiency
laborioso (adj)
laborious, industrious
eclesiástico (adj)
ecclesiastical
confundido (adj)
confused
tejado (nm)
roof, housetop
elefante (nm)
elephant
descifrar (v)
to decipher
navaja (nf)
razor, blade, navaja
maldición (nf)
damnation, curse
marinero (nm/f)
sailor
bachillerato (nm)
high school diploma
marrón (adj)
brown
entablar (v)
to start, establish
desequilibrio (nm)
imbalance, unsteadiness
sintético (adj)
synthetic
bélico (adj)
warlike
combinado (adj)
combined
desperdicio (nm)
waste, refuse, garbage
propagar (v)
to propagate, spread
ampliación (nf)
enlargement, extension
recipiente (nm)
container, recipient, tank
parlamentario (adj)
parliamentary
trasero (adj)
behind, back
despliegue (nm)
deployment, display
libra (nf)
pound (money/weight)
incursión (nf)
invasion, incursion
irreal (adj)
unreal
toalla (nf)
towel
tenis (nm)
tennis
perfilar (v)
to outline, shape
entusiasta (adj)
enthusiastic
descarga (nf)
unloading, discharge
patriótico (adj)
patriotic
higiene (nf)
hygiene
decaer (v)
to decay, wane
cuenca (nf)
socket, basin, bowl
aplastado (adj)
crushed, flattened
cal (nf)
lime, whitewash
rítmico (adj)
rhythmic
disfrazar (v)
to disguise, hide, conceal
pionero (nm)
pioneer
volcán (nm)
volcano
puta (nf)
whore, prostitute
hispano (adj)
Hispanic
diamante (nm)
diamond
constructivo (adj)
constructive
delicadeza (nf)
gentleness, tenderness
ocasional (adj)
occasional, random
expulsión (nf)
expulsion, ejection
enigma (nm)
enigma, mystery
monumental (adj)
monumental
hectárea (nf)
hectare
accesible (adj)
accessible
inmigrante (nc)
immigrant
irrumpir (v)
to burst in, raid
prevención (nf)
prevention, warning
cerco (nm)
fence, circle, ring
penumbra (nf)
semidarkness, twilight
jugada (nf)
move, play
estampa (nf)
print, engraving, illustration
cueva (nf)
cave