Spanish Frequency 5000 - 5 Flashcards
índice (nm)
index, forefinger
salvaje (adj)
wild, savage, uncultivated
marzo (nm)
March
atmósfera (nf)
atmosphere, environment
planeta (nm)
planet
industrial (adj)
industrial
orgullo (nm)
pride
jornada (nf)
working day, shift
desnudo (adj)
nude, naked
querido (adj)
dear, beloved
absurdo (adj)
absurd
dramático (adj)
dramatic
palo (nm)
stick, pole
diseño (nm)
design
liberal (adj)
liberal
lógica (nf)
logic
herencia (nf)
inheritance, legacy
legal (adj)
legal
artificial (adj)
artificial
deporte (nm)
sport
reina (nf)
queen
bandera (nf)
flag
influir (v)
to have influence
maravilla (nf)
wonder, marvel
modesto (adj)
modest, humble
banda (nf)
musical band, sash
cristal (nm)
glass, crystal, window
objetivo (adj)
objective, impartial (adj)
anécdota (nf)
anecdote
universitario (adj)
university
sensible (adj)
sensitive, sentient
leyenda (nf)
legend
muerto (nm)
dead person (nm)
azúcar (nm)
sugar
multiplicar (v)
to multiply
inclinación (nf)
slope, incline, tendency
formal (adj)
formal, polite
doler (v)
to hurt
primitivo (adj)
primitive
oculto (adj)
hidden, occult
rostro (nm)
face, countenance
separación (nf)
separation
eco (nm)
echo, response
definido (adj)
definite
favorecer (v)
to favor, help
cita (nf)
appointment, date, quotation
actualidad (nf)
present time
externo (adj)
external, outward
escoger (v)
to choose
colgar (v)
to hang up
fantasía (nf)
fantasy, fancy
promesa (nf)
promise
pata (nf)
leg, paw
llover (v)
to rain
foto (nf)
photo, picture
administración (nf)
administration
absorber (v)
to absorb, soak up
civilización (nf)
civilization
organizado (adj)
organized
ocupación (nf)
occupation, use
mero (adj)
mere
asiento (nm)
seat, chair
compuesto (adj)
composite, mixed
imitar (v)
to imitate, copy, mimic
solitario (adj)
solitary, lonely
pista (nf)
clue, track, trace
testimonio (nm)
testimony, evidence
regalo (nm)
gift, present
educar (v)
to educate
comprometer (v)
to compromise
aproximar (v)
to come near, closer
bailar (v)
to dance
inspirar (v)
to inspire, inhale
contradicción (nf)
contradiction
agarrar (v)
to grasp, catch
metal (nm)
metal
aceite (nm)
oil
prolongar (v)
to extend, prolong
código (nm)
code
estricto (adj)
strict, rigorous
doloroso (adj)
painful
unión (nf)
union
extensión (nf)
extension, area, expanse
duro (nm)
money (nm)
adentro (adv) [also dentro]
inside
idéntico (adj)
identical
previsto (adj)
foreseen, planned
adaptar (v)
to adapt
varón (nm)
male, man
situar (v)
to situate, place, locate
característico (adj)
characteristic
evidencia (nf)
evidence, certainty
dignidad (nf)
dignity
escándalo (nm)
scandal
colega (nc)
colleague
horario (nm)
schedule, timetable
orilla (nf)
shore, edge
curar (v)
to cure
copia (nf)
copy
huella (nf)
trace, track, footstep
desempeñar (v)
to carry out, fulfill
ejemplar (nm)
copy, issue (nm)
extraer (v)
to extract, take out
cura (nmf)
priest (m), cure (f)
apagar (v)
to turn off, extinguish
prever (v)
to foresee, anticipate, forecast
garantía (nf)
guarantee, warranty
vaso (nm)
drinking glass, vase
perfil (nm)
profile, outline
proporción (nf)
proportion
expulsar (v)
to expel, throw out
ceremonia (nf)
ceremony
vidrio (nm)
glass, pane
ruta (nf)
route
anuncio (nm)
advertisement, announcement
trece (num)
thirteen
soledad (nf)
loneliness, solitude
tesis (nf)
thesis, exposition
rincón (nm)
corner, nook
nariz (nf)
nose
ochenta (num)
eighty
bolsillo (nm)
exhibir (v)
to exhibit, show off
asociación (nf)
association
fresco (adj)
cool, healthy, fresh (adj)
mando (nm)
command, authority
sabor (nm)
taste, flavor, sensation
década (nf)
decade
preparación (nf)
preparation, training
tapar (v)
to cover, wrap
acceder (v)
to consent, agree, accede
atractivo (adj)
attractive (adj)
afecto (nm)
affection, fondness
encender (v)
to turn on
protesta (nf)
objection, protest
patria (nf)
native land, fatherland
consumo (nm)
consumption
católico (adj)
Catholic
selva (nf)
forest, jungle
deuda (nf)
debt
horizonte (nm)
horizon
disparar (v)
to shoot at
masculino (adj)
masculine, manly, male
talento (nm)
talent, skill
gas (nm)
gas
té (nm)
tea
gloria (nf)
glory, fame
cansado (adj)
tired, tiresome
noviembre (nm)
November
candidato (nm)
candidate
llave (nf)
key, faucet, wrench
inconveniente (nm)
inconvenience, drawback
afán (nm)
eagerness, zeal, effort
atar (v)
to tie (up)
etcétera (n)
etcetera
comisión (nf)
commission, committee
desesperado (adj)
desperate, hopeless
generar (v)
to generate
posesión (nf)
possession
dama (nf)
lady, dame
onda (nf)
wave, ripple
botella (nf)
bottle, flask
torre (nf)
tower
abarcar (v)
to encompass, comprise
combinación (nf)
combination
cadáver (nm)
corpse, body
paquete (nm)
package, packet
apellido (nm)
last name
caído (adj)
fallen
japonés (adj)
Japanese
brindar (v)
to offer
conferencia (nf)
conference, lecture
espontáneo (adj)
spontaneous
propuesta (nf)
proposal, proposition
intensidad (nf)
intensity, force
explosión (nf)
explosion
urbano (adj)
urban, city, urbane
odio (nm)
hatred
valioso (adj)
valuable, precious
universo (nm)
universe
agudo (adj)
sharp, acute
milagro (nm)
miracle
entrega (nf)
delivery
repente (adv)
de + repente: suddenly
solucionar (v)
to solve, settle
mapa (nm)
map
héroe (nm)
hero
lunes (nm)
Monday
tráfico (nm)
traffic, trade
terror (nm)
terror, horror
casualidad (nf)
chance, coincidence
tonto (adj)
stupid, dumb
risa (nf)
laugh, chuckle
cuerda (nf)
cord, rope
consulta (nf)
consultation, advice
edición (nf)
edition, publication
acomodar (v)
to be/make comfortable
rayo (nm)
ray, beam, lightning
cuadrado (adj)
square
tía (nf)
aunt
adulto (nm)
adult, grown-up (nm)
voto (nm)
vote
calma (nf)
calm, lull
sorprendente (adj)
surprising, astonishing
favorable (adj)
favorable, suitable
oferta (nf)
offer, bid, supply
vergüenza (nf)
embarrassment
ave (nm) [also pájaro]
bird
rodilla (nf)
knee
paseo (nm)
walk, ride
variar (v)
to change, vary
culpable (adj)
guilty
normalmente (adv)
normally
secundario (adj)
secondary
registro (nm)
register, record
infinito (adj)
infinite (adj)
válido (adj)
valid
gordo (adj)
fat, thick
pintor (nm/f)
painter
delito (nm)
crime, offense
vestido (nm)
dress (nm)
relato (nm)
tale, story
baile (nm)
dance, ball
misterio (nm)
mystery
otorgar (v)
to give, grant, award
ciclo (nm)
cycle
principalmente (adv)
principally, mainly
cesar (v)
to cease, stop
síntoma (nm)
symptom
amenaza (nf)
threat
acá (adv)
here, around here
recorrido (nm)
journey, itinerary, route
concepción (nf)
conception
tristeza (nf)
sadness
vaca (nf)
cow
criatura (nf)
creature, child
creencia (nf)
belief
desagradable (adj)
unpleasant
núcleo (nm)
nucleus, core
amenazar (v)
to threaten
perdón (nm)
forgiveness, pardon
madrugada (nf) [also alba]
dawn, daybreak
agresivo (adj)
aggressive
obrero (nm/f) [also trabajador]
worker, laborer (nm/f)
parado (adj)
stopped, standing
callar (v)
to be/make quiet
cariño (nm)
love, affection
vigilar (v)
to watch over, guard
ángel (nm)
angel
rigor (nm)
harshness, rigor
orientar (v)
guide, show the way
contraste (nm)
contrast
turno (nm)
turn, shift; (en turno a: around)
exclusivo (adj)
exclusive
portar (v)
to behave [se], carry
reino (nm)
kingdom, reign
aproximadamente (adv)
approximately
prohibido (adj)
prohibited
funcionamiento (nm)
functioning, operation
auto (nm)
auto, car
ala (nf el)
wing, flank
debate (nm)
debate
grueso (adj)
thick (adj)
aplicación (nf)
application
laboratorio (nm)
laboratory
urgente (adj)
urgent
vendedor (nm/f)
salesperson
copa (nf)
cup, glass, top of a tree
avisar (v) [also notificar]
to notify
renovar (v)
to renew, renovate
tratado (nm)
treaty, treatise
democrático (adj)
democratic
soltar (v)
to release, loosen, let out
abordar (v)
to board, get in/on
castigar (v)
to punish
rechazo (nm)
rejection, refusal
totalidad (nf)
whole, totality
fracasar (v)
to fail, to be unsuccessful
catorce (num)
fourteen
calificar (v)
to grade, rate, qualify
juntar (v) [also reunir]
to put togerther, to get together
papá (nm)
dad
necesariamente (adv)
necessarily
considerable (adj)
considerable
cero (num)
zero, naught, nil
ejecutar (v)
to execute, carry out
mamá (nf)
mom
vela (nf)
candle, sail, vigil
protestar (v)
to protest, object
establecimiento (nm)
establishment
gris (adj)
gray, gloomy
matiz (nm)
shade, tint, nuance
impresionar (v)
to impress
meta (nf)
goal, aim, purpose
comportar (v)
to behave
básico (adj)
basic, essential
comodidad (nf)
comfort, convenience
pariente (nc)
relative (nc)
abandonado (adj)
abandoned
distribución (nf)
distribution
invitación (nf)
invitation
destrucción (nf)
destruction
indígena (adj)
indigenous, native
moreno (adj)
dark, brown
alegre (adj)
happy, lively, cheerful
opción (nf)
option, choice
extenso (adj)
extensive, large
ruso (adj)
Russian
máximo (nm)
maximum (nm)
tarjeta (nf)
card
fase (nf)
phase, stage
veinticinco (num)
twenty-five
tropa (nf)
troops, forces
remoto (adj)
remote, far-off
socio (nm)
member, partner
comunista (adj)
Communist
abundante (adj)
abundant, plentiful
dibujar (v)
to draw, sketch
guía (nc)
guide, leader
judío (adj)
Jewish
impresionante (adj)
impressive, astonishing
hielo (nm)
ice
gobernar (v)
to govern
occidental (adj)
occidental, western
deshacer (v)
to undo, destroy, take apart
primavera (nf)
spring, spring-like
mutuo (adj)
mutual
simpatía (nf)
sympathy, affinity
reconstruir (v)
to reconstruct
centímetro (nm)
centimeter
pantalla (nf)
screen, monitor
toro (nm)
bull
denunciar (v)
to denounce
cultivo (nm)
cultivation, crop
horror (nm)
horror, atrocity
bienestar (nm)
wellbeing, welfare
paciencia (nf)
patience
ay (interj)
oh no! oh my!
romántico (adj)
romantic
convicción (nf)
conviction
plenamente (adv)
fully
uniforme (nm)
uniform (nm)
media (nf)
average; (a media: halfways)
mínimo (nm)
minimum (nm)
doscientos (num)
two hundred
garantizar (v)
to guarantee
compañera (nf)
female companion
pintado (adj)
painted
combinar (v)
to combine
junio (nm)
June
drama (nm)
drama
distante (adj)
distant, far, remote
sencillamente (adv)
simply
equivocado (adj)
mistaken, wrong
doble (nm)
double (nm)
episodio (nm)
episode, incident
divertir (v)
to amuse, entertain
afirmación (nf)
statement, assertion
conquistar (v)
to conquer, win over
bar (nm)
snack bar, café
fantástico (adj)
fantastic, unreal
liberación (nf)
liberation
actualmente (adv)
now, at present
envolver (v)
to wrap
estancia (nf)
stay, stance, ranch
emprender (v)
to undertake, embark on
anticipar (v)
to anticipate, advance
humilde (adj)
humble, modest
variedad (nf)
variety
desarrollado (adj)
developed, grown
capitán (nm)
captain, chief
droga (nf)
drug
específico (adj)
specific
taller (nm)
workshop, shop
desorden (nm)
disorder, mess
quebrar (v)
to break, bend, weaken
encerrado (adj)
locked up
esclavo (nm)
slave
injusto (adj)
unfair, unjust
sucesivo (adj)
successive, following
sumamente (adv)
extremely, highly
feo (adj)
ugly, nasty, rude
equilibrar (v)
to balance
asomar (v)
to appear, show, stick (out)
optar (v)
to choose, opt for
manejo (nm)
handling, management
lágrima (nf)
tear, teardrop
colaboración (nf)
collaboration
orgulloso (adj) [also soberbio]
proud, arrogant
ángulo (nm)
angle
impacto (nm)
impact
urgencia (nf)
urgency
excepcional (adj)
exceptional, unusual
creador (nm)
creator
luna (nf)
moon
instalación (nf)
installation, facilities
homenaje (nm)
homage, tribute
ruina (nf)
ruin, collapse
generoso (adj)
generous
académico (adj)
academic
azar (nm)
random, chance, hazard
estallar (v)
to break out, explode, start
copiar (v)
to copy
inaugurar (v)
to inaugurate, start
apretar (v)
to squeeze, tighten, compress
razonable (adj)
reasonable
ola (nf)
wave, billow
oreja (nf)
ear
abuela (nf)
grandmother
amable (adj)
kind, nice, friendly
doña (nf)
courtesy title (f), Mrs.
rígido (adj)
rigid, stiff, firm
arco (nm)
arch, arc, bow
oriente (nm)
East
rumbo (nm)
direction, course, bearing
ejecución (nf)
performance, execution
mentir (v)
to (tell a) lie
ordenado (adj)
organized, clean
contratar (v)
to hire, contract
caos (nm)
chaos
colonia (nf)
colony, cologne
alcohol (nm)
alcohol
apropiado (adj)
appropriate
nieve (nf)
snow
multitud (nf)
multitude
ganado (nm)
livestock, cattle
pez (nm)
fish (alive)
líder (nc)
leader
resuelto (adj)
resolved, determined
club (nm)
club, society
posteriormente (adv)
afterwards
desierto (nm)
desert (nm)
escritura (nf)
writing, scripture
árabe (adj)
Arab
danza (nf)
dance
concierto (nm)
concert, concerto
partidario (nm)
supporter, partisan
templo (nm)
temple, church
líquido (nm)
liquid
debilidad (nf)
weakness
ambición (nf)
ambition
locura (nf)
madness, insanity
comerciante (nc)
merchant, businessman
camisa (nf)
shirt
pluma (nf)
pen, feather
pelota (nf)
ball
pasaje (nm)
fare, passage, lane
limpieza (nf)
cleanliness, purity
admiración (nf)
admiration
fantasma (nm)
ghost, phantom
transformación (nf)
transformation
caza (nf)
hunting (game)
retener (v)
to keep, retain
cruel (adj)
cruel, harsh
prender (v)
to turn on, apprehend
almacén (nm)
warehouse, store
expectativa (nf)
expectation, hope, prospect
ruptura (nf)
break-up, rupture
inversión (nf)
investment, outlay
visible (adj)
visible
herida (nf)
wound, injury
hipótesis (nf)
hypothesis
formular (v)
to formulate
poquito (adj)
little bit
variado (adj)
varied, mixed
giro (nm)
turn, draft, expression
esquema (nm)
outline, diagram, plan
mito (nm)
myth
oscuridad (nf)
darkness
pensión (nf)
boarding house
desaparición (nf)
disappearance
repetido (adj)
repeated
fumar (v)
to smoke
envuelto (adj)
wrapped
especializar (v)
to specialize, major in
últimamente (adv)
lately, recently
caracterizar (v)
to characterize, portray
paralelo (adj)
parallel
ordinario (adj)
vulgar, ordinary
designar (v)
to designate
bloque (nm)
block
cierre (nm)
zipper, closing
broma (nf)
joke
viernes (nm)
Friday
creciente (adj)
growing, increasing
tumba (nf)
tomb, grave
competir (v)
to compete
despacho (nm)
office, study
viuda (nf)
widow
pantalón (nm)
pants, trousers
intercambio (nm)
exchange, interchange
mancha (nf)
stain, spot
retrato (nm)
portrait, photograph
lata (nf)
tin can
combate (nm)
combat, battle, fight
instancia (nf)
instance
secar (v)
to dry
roca (nf)
rock
herramienta (nf)
tool
anónimo (adj)
anonymous
