Spanish Span to Eng 1 Flashcards
la calaña
the nature or kind gd
pasar un Calvario
to suffer agonies (Calvary)
un reclusorio
a prison
una sanción
a sanction, punishment
estar agotado(a)
to be exhausted
el soquete
the sock, ankle sock
el relajo
the commotion, disorder, also lewdness
el (la) potranco(a)
colt, young horse / filly, young mare
el fantoche
the puppet, nonentity
la estirpe
the stock, lineage, race
el calzador
the shoehorn
desabrida(o)
tasteless
promulgar
to proclaim, announce publically, promote
detenidamente
carefully
el anillo (ser / estar) precioso
está
inagotable
inexhaustible, tireless
desistir
to desist, stop
desvalido
helpless, underprivileged
el fango
the mud, mire, slush
la despensa
the pantry, food store, stock of food
congeniar con
to get along well with someone
pretender
p. + inf.; to try to, endeavor, claim;
p. + que + inf; suggest, expect
desbaratar
to ruin, destroy, mess up
la penumbra
penumbra, semi-darkness, shadows;
“sentado en la -”
el semblante
the appearance, face, outlook
abrumador(a) (adj.)
crushing, burdensome, exhausting
abrumar
to crush, overwhelm, weigh down, exhaust
insensato
senseless, foolish, stupid
disimulado
underhanded, sly, covert
mortificar
mortificarse
to torment;
(vr) to feel ashamed, embarrassed
quebrantar
to break
cojo(a)
lame, lame person (nmf, adj)
increpar
to reprimand severely
infringir
to infringe, break, contravene
acudir
to come, turn up, present oneself
demudar
change one’s face, countenance
despedazar
to cut or tear into pieces
los cardos
the thistles
derrumbar
to fling down, knock down
azotar
to whip, beat, spank
el azote
the stroke, whip, spank
postrado
prostrate
replicar
to answer, retort, answer (talk) back
recostar
recostarse
to lean (on); (vr.) recline, lie back, lie down, have a short rest
reprender
to reprimand, scold
entrometerse
to meddle, interfere
pacer
to graze, eat
precipitarse
to throw o.s., to rush, to dash
azotarse
to put on airs, fancy oneself
el retazo
the remnant, bit, piece, fragment
fruncir
to contract, pucker;
(coser) gather, pleat
les advirtió con firmeza
he warned them firmly
las ovejas descarriadas
lost sheep
mudas de ropa
changes of clothes
el sustento
the support, sustenance, livelihood
susurrar
to whisper
el susurro
the whisper
la azotea
the flat roof, terrace roof
descarriar
to lead astray, misdirect
apacible
gentle
tramar
to plan, plot, scheme for, weave
asolar
to destroy, to raze (to the ground)
venidero
future, coming (adj)
atesorar
to hoard, store up, accumulate
terreno pedregoso
rocky ground
discernir
to discern, distinguish
desquitar
to make good, to make up (una pérdida)
el cuatrero
the cattle rustler, horse thief
me siento muy aturdido
I feel bewildered, dazed, stunned
plantear
to plan; to create, to pose ( una cuestión, o una dificultad)
demacrado(a)
emaciated, wasted away (adj)
la ralea
the kind, sort, breed
colar
to strain, filter, to slip something through
aventar
to throw; to fan; to blow
el (la) ruco(a)
the old man (woman)
el rasgo
the characteristic, feature; noble gesture
enaltecer
enaltecerse
to exalt;
(vr.) to exalt oneself
el desenfreno
the lack of self-control
recaer
to fall back; to fall (on or to)
derribado
derribar
to be knocked down or shot down;
(v. ) to knock or shoot down;
(vr. ) to throw o.s. down
antemano de
before hand, in advance
forastero
alien, stranger, from outside:
(n.) stranger, outsider
el alojamiento
the lodging
la artimaña
the trap, snare; cunning
amotinar
amotinarse
to incite to riot;
(vr.) to riot, to rebel
alojar
alojarse
to lodge;
(vr.) to lodge
entristecer
entristecerse
to sadden;
(vr.) to grow sad
la vid
the vine
la turba
the crowd, mob
comparecer
to appear (in court)
alegar
to bring forth as an argument; to dispute
la hiel
the gall, bitterness
trazar
to plan, layout
procurar
attempt to, obtain, to manage to
convocar
to summon, call
saldar
to pay
volcar
to upset, overturn, knock over
tender a
to tend to
to have a tendency to
una patraña
a story, fib; hoax; long involved story
el consentimiento
the consent
la gruta
the grotto, cavern
es un español por 4 costados
he is thoroughly Spanish; on both sides of the family
los costados
the ancestors; sides
desmoronar
to wear away, destroy little by little
ingenuo
simple, naïve, (opposite of “listo”)
una villanía
a villainy (vile act)
el ajetreo
the bustle, fuss; hard work
la plebe
the common people, the masses; the mob, rabble
la prenda
the pledge, article of clothing
privar
to deprive
el parecer
the opinion
emprender
to undertake
disponer
to dispose, arrange
discurrir
to reason, discourse
el ingenio
the talent, skill
convidar
to invite
consiguiente
consequent
por consiguiente
consequently
acertar
to guess right, to hit the mark
apresurar(se)
to hurry, hasten
el afán
the anxiety, eagerness
conmover
to disturb, move
el lecho
the bed
el lance
the cast, throw; event
apartar
apartarse
to separate; to remove, move away; to lay away;
(vr.) to withdraw
las señas
the address, description
una peregrina idea
a (odd, strange, extraordinary) idea
un moisés
bassinet
desmejorado
not looking well; te veo muy -
pregonar
to proclaim
comprobar
to check, verify; prove; confirm
un contratiempo
a set back, mishap, accident
la alimaña
the animal, vermin
un patán
a rustic, yokel
una violenta ráfaga de viento
the blowing of a violent wind
el bullicio
uproar, bustle, disturbance, riot
pasmado
amazed, bewildered; (torpe)
cercano a
near
desconcertado
to be disconcerted; bewildered
dijo a voz en cuello
he raised his voice
un prodigio
a wonder, a marvel
el estrado
stage; platform; bandstand; footstool
indultar
to pardon (a prisoner); to exempt
procesar
to prosecute, put on trial; (Tech.) to process
la osadía
boldness, daring, courage
apoderarse de
to seize
elogiar
to regard highly, to praise, to eulogize
los secuaces
the followers
la afrenta
the affront, insult
difundir
to spread (noticias); to diffuse (color, luz)
allegarse
to arrive, to approach
la zarza
bramble, blackberry bush
una morada
a dwelling, home
abalanzarse
abalanzarse sobre
to rush forward; to rush at;
pounce on
lo sacaron a empellones fuera de ….
they dragged him out of …. / ( shove, push)
estragos
destruction, havoc
dar alaridos
to shriek, yell
perecer
to perish, to die
atónito
amazed
cobrar fuerzas
to gather forces
una maquinación
a plot, scheme
esmerarse en
to take great pains to (+ inf)
go to great trouble to (+ inf)
incorporar
incorporarse
to incorporate
to sit up
sobrevenir
to happen (unexpectedly), to come up
atinar a …. (- …. hacer algo)
to succeed in …. (doing something)
inmundo
unclean, filthy, foul, nasty
encomendar
to entrust, commend
apaciguar
to pacify, appease, calm down
resplandecer
to shine
el portón
gate
ataviado
to be dressed up
clavó los ojos en ….
looked straight at ….
comenzó a buscar a tientas
he groped about
instar
to urge (s.o. to do s.t.)
un complot
a plot; a conspiracy
concuerdan (from; concordar)
they agree
ponerles trabas
to make it difficult for them, to place restrictions,
to shackle
mensaje alentador
encouraging message
telas de púrpura
purple cloth
el cepo
the stocks (as in, they fastened their feet in the stocks); the trap
la avidez
eagerness
entablar
to begin
la destreza
the skill, dexterity
persuadir
to persuade
rapar
se hizo rapar la cabeza
to shave, (pelo) to crop, to cut very close
he had his hair cut off
acceder
to agree, accede
por aquel entonces
meanwhile
arrollador
sweeping, overwhelming
desprestigiarse
to lose (one’s) prestige
despojado de ….
to be stripped of ….
gritar al unísono
to shout in unison
alentar
to encourage; to breathe
un atentado
an attempt (on someone's life); illegal act, assault, crime
pasar de largo
to pass by (without stopping)
de provecho
profitable, useful, worthy
carecer de ….
to lack, to be in need of
amonestar
to warn
arribar
to arrive
lo interrogaron a latigazos
they interrogated him using flogging
interpelar
to address, to speak to; to implore; question formally
el reo
the accused, criminal, culprit
cabalgadura
mount (horse)
cerciorarse
to find out, make sure
disertar
to discourse
congraciarse con
to ingratiate o.s.
un agravio
a wrong, injury, offence
un careo
a confrontation; a meeting (face to face)
el fallo
the verdict, decision
rindiendo culto a; (from; rendir)
to worship, to pay homage or tribute to
refulgente
brilliant
hicimos escala en
we landed (ship)
con mucha amabilidad
with much kindness
levaron anclas
they weighed anchor
ir a la deriva
to drift, to be adrift
sujetar
to secure, subdue, conquer
encallar
to run aground (ship)
arremeter
to attack, assail
arreciar
to grow worse, intensify
cobrar ánimo
keep up (your) courage
aligerar
to lighten (eg., a load)
encajar
encajarse
to insert, fit (into - en);
(vr.) to get stuck
varado
stranded. to be aground, beached
el embate
the breaking, beating
colmar
to fill to the brim, to overflow, fulfill; to shower honors on s.b.
vencer
to conquer
estoy pagando con creces
I’m paying with interest
lángaro
sly, untrustworthy
una bajeza
a mean thing
sacar uno de quicio
to irritate s.b.
empapar
to soak, saturate
el través
the reverse;
the misfortune
reparar en
to notice, note, observe
lucrar
to win, profit
un desliz
a slip
audaz
audacious, bold
esgrima
fencing
estafar
to swindle, cheat, trick
a michas
fifty-fifty, eg. to pay Dutch
pernil, el
leg of pork
igual llueve y no podemos salir
it might rain and then we won’t be able to go out
igual llamaron y no estábamos
they may have called and we weren’t in
está chispeando, lloviznado
it’s sprinkling (i.e., light rain) x2
verídico
truthful, true
los gajes del oficio
the occupational hazards
la portada
the title page, front page, cover, façade
el / la converso(a)
the convert
cumplir cadena perpetua
to serve life imprisonment
linaza
linseed, flaxseed
es un manojo de energía (nervios)
he is a bundle of energy (nerves)
el asiento trasero
the back seat
acurrucarse
to curl up
dormía acurrucado
he slept curled up
titubear
to hesitate; to stutter
sin titubear
without hesitation
la tasa de desempleo
the unemployment rate
si bien
even though, although
bailarina de danza del vientre
belly dancer
maltrecho
in a terrible state, battered
radicalizarse
to become more radical, (una situación) to worsen
retomar
to take up again
entablar
to strike up; to enter into, to set up
el / la aspirante
the contender, candidate, applicant
conlleva mucha responsabilidad
it entails a great deal of responsibility
sufro de un sobrepeso
I am overweight
una recompensa
a reward
los conductos nasales
the nasal ducts
la somnolencia
the drowsiness, sleepiness
un fármaco
a medicine
latoso(a)
annoying, tiresome; no seas - don’t be such a pain (colloq)
una pizca de algo
a pinch (or drop) of something
realzar
to enhance, set off; (color) to highlight, bring out
fornido -a
strong, robust, well-built, burly, hefty
desempeñar
to hold, occupy (un puesto); to fulfill; to redeem
la fachada
the façade, front
pintarrajear
to daub
recopilar
to compile, gather together
el saldo de su cuenta de banco es bajo
his bank account balance is low
hacer un pedido / hacer pedidos
to place an order / to place orders
la debacle
the debacle, disaster
salir a flote
to float to the surface; to get back on its/one’s feet
precios descontados
discounted prices
ceñirse a algo
to adhere to something (e.g., to stick to the rules)
una búsqueda (de algo/algn)
a search (for sth/sb)
tras
after, behind
denegar
to refuse; to turn down
el puntaje
the score; grades
Tengo una mala (buena) racha.
I’m going through a bad (good) run, spell.
perforar en busca de petróleo
to drill for oil
despiadado -da (adj)
ruthless, heartless; savage, merciless
escalofriante (adj)
hair-raising, chilling, horrifying
la alcoba
the bedroom
la vajilla
the dishes (pl); (juego) dinner set
el temporizador
the timer (automatic clock)
el tajo
the cut (corte), (Geol) gorge, ravine
un mordisco
a bite (e.g., dog bite)
la jamba
the jamb (door)
están renuentes a involucrarse
they are reluctant to get involved
aquejar
to bother, trouble,
(Med) to afflict
un pasamontañas
a ski mask
abultar
to make a bulge, to be bulky, to inflate
más bien
rather
o bien
otherwise, or else
descartar
to rule out, discard
una enzima
an enzyme
comprender
to comprise, include; to understand
súbito,-a (adj)
de súbito
sudden (adj)
suddenly
un chubasco
a heavy shower, downpour
candela, la
the fire, candle
es una delicia
it’s delicious
es un manjar
it’s delicacy
achaques, los
the ailments
alcurnia, la
ancestry, lineage
alhajas, las
the jewels
alimaña, la
the animal, vermin
amenizar
to make pleasant; to enliven,
to make more entertaining
apearse
to dismount
apechugar
to face up to
apestado, un
one infected with the plague
aplomo
aplomb, assurance
balsam, un
a balm, balsam
burdo (adj.)
coarse, rough;
(excuse) clumsy
cantonera, la
streetwalker; corner shelf, corner cupboard
caritativo
charitable
cebada, la
barley
chamuscar
to torch
cogote, el
the back of the neck
comparto su cólera
I share your anger.
comulgar
to give or receive commuion
comulgar con
to agree or sympathize with
costados, los
the ancestors; sides
cruento
bloody, gory
de sopetón
suddenly
desapercibido
unnoticed
desplantes, los
outspoken remarks;
the arrogant remarks or acctions
dilatar
to dilate (pupils); to delay
diligencia, la
the stagecoach;
diligence
dolencia, la
the ailment
educación esmerada, una
a refined or careful education
en buena lid
in a fair fight
enchinchar
to bother, to delay
entrar de sopetón
to pop in, to drop in
esquivar
to elude
feligreses, los
the parishioners
frazada, la
the blanket
gallardo
elegant, brave, noble
gervasio, el
the fellow, guy
halagar
to flatter, to cajole
hombría de bien
uprightness
hombría, la
manliness
instruido
well-educated
jornal, el
the wage
ligero de cascos
scatterbrained
lío, un
a big mess
mentado
aforementioned, famous
paredón, el
the thick wall
parranda de …..
a lot of …..
parranda, una
a party
patán, un
a rustic, yokel
peladez, la
the vulgarity; poverty
perspicacia, la
keen-sightedness, discernment
pocilga, la
the pigsty
prodigio, un
a wonder, a marvel
pudor, el
modesty, shyness, shame
pundonor, el
self-respect
rebato, el
the alarm, warning of attack; surprise attack
remilgo, el
the excess of sensitivity
ruin (adj.)
mean, despicable, callous
secuaz, el / secuaces, los
the follower(s)
sonsacar a uno
to pump somebody for information
sopetón, el
the punch
sublevar
to incite
tórtolos, los
the love-birds
zozobra, la
the worry; the capsizing (of a ship)
ascuas, las
the embers, live coals
sobornar
to bribe
sutileza, la
the subtlety
aspirar
to inhale
espirar
to exhale
lo hizo adrede
he did it on purpose
descaro, el
the shamelessness
descarado
shameless
estar de encargo
to be in the family way
arguendera(o), una / un
a gossip
avispón, el
hornet
rosco, el
ring-shaped cake o bread roll
desmentir
to deny, refute; to go against
galardón, un
a prize
acarrear
to carry, transport;
to give rise to, to lead to; to entail
desprevenido, estar
to be unprepared or unready
manglar, un
mangrove swamp
sobremesa, la
after-lunch/after-dinner conversation
estuvimos de sobremesa
we sat around the table chatting
saco, el
the sack;
jacket (AmL)
crin(es), la / las
mane (of horse)
melena, la
mane (of lion)
triturar
to grind, crush
fécula, la
starch
cal, la
lime (calcium oxide often together with magnesium oxide)
natación, la
swimming
empinar
to raise (botella/vaso)
longaniza, la
spicy (pork) sausage
soasar
to half roast, roast lightly
chorcha, la
noisy party
molleja, la
gizzard (de ave)
aportar
to provide, to contribute (ideas, things) / to reach port
heretical
herético
vituperio, el
insult, offense;
shame
telar, el
loom, textile mill
añejo (adj)
aged, mature (vino, queso);
stale
añejamiento, el
aging (vino, queso)
añoranza, la
longing, yearning, nostagia
atracar
to hold up, to rob
acervo, el
cultural tradition, heritage
ermitaño –ña, el / la
hermit, recluse
ermita, la
hermitage
caudal, el
wealth (of money, knowledge); volume of flow (river)
recluso-a, el / la
prisoner, inmate
peña, la
rock, crag
perfil, el
profile (n.)
cañada, la
gully; ravine
hito, el
landmark, milestone
cacto, el
cactus
el cactus / planta de la familia de las Cactáceas
abarcar
to cover; to span
factura, la
invoice, bill
macizo (adj)
solid
(una pulsera de oro macizo, a solid gold bracelet); solid, robust
golosina, una
candy
tantear
to estimate; to weigh up, size up; to feel (con el tacto), to feel one’s way
empalagoso (adj)
sickly sweet
chinampa, la (Méx)
man-made island (for cultivation on lakes)
mata, una
a plant, shrub, bush
tasajo, el
dried beef, jerked beef
trueque, un
a barter
trocar
to barter
concupiscencia, la
lustfulness, concupiscence
revelante
outstanding, relevant
surco, un
a (en la tierra) furrow, (en el agua) wake, track
lema, el
motto, slogan
una copa de cava
a glass of Spanish sparkling wine, similar to champagne
abdicación, la
abdication
aborrecimiento, el
loathing, abhorrence, detestation
Acabé/Terminé la carrera el año pasado.
Me licencié el año pasado.
I graduated last year. (from university)
aclamación, la
acclamation
aduanero, el
customs officer
agridulce
sweet and sour
al jardín le vendría bien que lloviera un poco
the garden could do with a spot of rain
albahaca, la
basil
albañil, un
builder, bricklayer
alcantarilla, la
sewer, drain
alcaparras
capers
alioli, el
garlic mayonnaise
anchoa, la
anchovy
nivelar
to level
aseo, el
toilet
asesor, el
consultant
aula, una
a classroom
ayuntamiento, el
Town hall, town council
azafrán, el
saffron
bacalao, el
cod
bellota, la
acorn
berenjena, la
eggplant
bizquera, una
a squint (un estrabismo)
es bizco
he has a squint (his eye turns)
bocadillo, el
sandwich
brotes de soya, los
bean sprouts (soybean)
búho, el
owl
cae aguanieve
it is sleeting
calabacita, la
zucchini
cálido
hot
camionero, el
truck driver
campanario, el
belfry, bell tower, church tower
Canelones, los
canneloni
cara angelical (angélica), una
a cherubic face
cara hinchada, una
a bloated (swollen) face
carrera, una
licenciatura, una
a degree course
castaño
chestnut
castaño rojizo
auburn
cesación, la
cessation
chorrito, un
a dash
ciclón, un
cyclone, a
cielo (o un día) despejado, un
a clear sky/day
clases particulares, las
private classes
clonación, la
cloning
cojea
he walks with a limp
coles de Bruselas, las
brussel sprouts
colín, el
bread stick
colmillo, el
tusk, canine
colorante alimenticio, el
food coloring
coloso
colossus
comida basura, la
junk food
compensación, la
compensation
compilación, la
compilation
constelación, la
constellation
consternación, la
consternation, dismay
esposar
to handcuff
cuatrillizo, el / cuatrilliza, la
quadruplet (one of 4 children from same pregnancy)
curso, el
the year school); course
dado por muerto
presumed to be dead
dado que
given that / since
de bajas/altas presiones
low/high-pressure
hereje
heretic
