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the time, occasion (specific occurrence)
la vez
year
año
time (general)
tiempo
the day
el día
thing
cosa
the man
el hombre
the part
la parte
life
vida
moment, time
momento
form, shape, way
forma
house
casa
world
mundo
to be (auxiliary)
haber
to be (temporary)
estar
to have
tener ( i > ie )
to do, make
hacer
to be able to, can
poder ( o > ue )
to tell, say
decir
to go
ir
to see
ver
to give
dar
to know
saber
to want
querer ( i > ie )
to arrive
llegar
his, her
su
all, every
todo
more
más
this (one, masc.)
este
other, another
otro
that (m)
ese
much, many, a lot (adv)
mucho
my
mi
no
no
already, still
ya
very, really
muy
also
también
like that, like this
así
he
él
what?, which?, how (+ adj)!
qué
I (subj)
yo
that (n)
eso
she
ella
of, from
de
to, at
a
in, on
en
that, which
que
and
y
like, as, how
como
but
pero
case, occasion
caso
the country
el país
the place
el lugar
work, job, effort
trabajo
point, dot, period
punto
the end
el fin
type, kind
tipo
the woman
la mujer
person
persona
hour, time (specific)
hora
the hand
la mano
way, manner
manera
to pass, spend (time)
pasar
to owe; should, ought to
deber
to put
poner
to seem
parecer
to remain, stay
quedar
to believe, think
creer
to speak, talk
hablar
to take, carry
llevar
to let, leave, stop
dejar
to follow, continue
seguir ( e > i )
to find
encontrar ( o > ue )
to call, name
llamar
to come
venir ( i > ie )
some, someone (pron)
alguno
same
mismo
first
primero
large, great, big
grande
a little, few
poco
so much, so many
tanto
our
nuestro
each, every
cada
yes
sí
well
bien
so, then
entonces
such, as, too, so
tan
now
ahora
nothing, (not) at all
nada
something, somewhat
algo
this (n)
esto
who, whom
quien
which, who, whom
cual
we, us
nosotros
for, per, by, through
por
with
con
for, to, in order to
para
without
sin
or
o
if, whether
si
because
porque
when
cuando
the people
la gente
bill, account
cuenta
word
palabra
example
ejemplo
side
lado
the problem
el problema
middle
medio
child, little boy
niño
the father
el padre
change
cambio
son (pl. children)
hijo
to think
pensar ( i > ie )
to leave
salir
to return
volver ( o > ue )
to take, drink
tomar
to know (person or place)
conocer
to live
vivir
to feel
sentir ( i > ie )
to try
tratar
to look, watch
mirar
to tell, recount, count
contar ( o > ue )
to begin, start
empezar ( i > ie )
to wait, hope (for), expect
esperar
to look for, search
buscar
less
menos
new
nuevo
that (over there)
aquel
good
bueno
better
mejor
certain, sure, true
cierto
older
mayor
last
último
after
después (de)
always
siempre
only
sólo
before
antes (de)
how?
cómo
nobody, anybody
nadie
you (formal)
usted
who?
quién
which?
cuál
somebody, someone, anyone
alguien
you
tú
on top of; over, about
sobre
until, up to, even (adv)
hasta
between, among
entre
from, since
desde
not even, neither, nor
ni
where?
dónde
then, well then
pues
history, story
historia
idea
idea
the water
el agua
the night
la noche
the city
la ciudad
way, mode
modo
the name
el nombre
family
familia
the reality
la realidad
work, book, deed
obra
the truth
la verdad
the month
el mes
the reason
la razón
group
grupo
the relationship, relation
la relación
to exist
existir
to enter
entrar
to work
trabajar
to write
escribir
to lose
perder ( i > ie )
to produce, cause
producir
to happen, occur
ocurrir
to understand
entender ( i > ie )
to request, ask for
pedir ( e > i )
to receive
recibir
to remember, remind
recordar ( o > ue )
finishes, ends
termina
own, proper, typical
propio
none, nobody
ninguno
any
cualquier
lonely, alone
solo
long
largo
only, unique, sole
único
little, small
pequeño
tall, high
alto
important
importante
here
aquí
later
luego
towards
hacia
against, opposite
contra
under, short
bajo
before, in the presence of
ante
but, except, rather
sino
although, even though
aunque
almost
casi
during, for (time)
durante
never
nunca
also, besides
además
according to
según
while, whereas, as long as
mientras
body
cuerpo
(in) fact
(de) hecho
beginning, principle
principio
Mr., sir
señor
town, people
pueblo
the street
la calle
center, downtown
centro
the necessity, need
la necesidad
the condition
la condición
lack
falta
the age
la edad
state, condition, status
estado
door
puerta
experience
experiencia
movement
movimiento
the posibility
la posibilidad
game (non-athletic)
juego
the air
el aire
to allow, permit
permitir
to appear, show up
aparecer
to get, obtain
conseguir ( e > i )
to begin, commence
comenzar ( i > ie )
to serve
servir ( e > i )
to take out
sacar
to need
necesitar
to maintain, keep
mantener ( i > ie )
to result, turn out
resultar
to read
leer
to fall
caer(se)
to change
cambiar
to introduce, present
presentar
regarding, in terms of
en cuanto a
human
humano
various, several
varios
possible
posible
general
general
equal, same
igual
second
segundo
white, blank
blanco
there, over there
allí
inside
dentro
there
ahí
still
todavía
to create
crear
to open
abrir
distinct, different
distinto
strength, power
fuerza
the light
la luz
(in) front
(en) frente
to consider
considerar
to hear
oír
whose
cuyo
sense, feeling
sentido
to finish, end
acabar
step, pace
paso
enough, pretty (quite)
bastante
to convert, become
convertir
god
dios
earth, land, ground
tierra
neither
tampoco
even
aun
theme, subject, topic
tema
to win, earn
ganar
to form
formar
the class
la clase
to bring
traer
to leave, depart
partir
money
dinero
to die
morir(se)
including, even
incluso
field, country
campo
to accept
aceptar
maybe
tal vez
to fulfill, carry out
realizar
order, sequence
orden
to suppose, assume
suponer
(the) next, following
siguiente
view, sight
vista
to achieve, make it
lograr
the rest
demás
in agreement
de acuerdo
to explain
explicar
bottom
fondo
path
camino
the voice
la voz
study (noun)
estudio
to ask (questions)
preguntar
over there
allá
to touch, to play (instruments)
tocar
the value
el valor
to recognize, admit
reconocer
to study
estudiar
to reach
alcanzar
to be born
nacer
to direct, manage
dirigir
to run
correr
too much, too many
demasiado
only
solamente
to use, utilize
utilizar
to pay
pagar
to help
ayudar
across, through
a través
to play
jugar
to listen to
escuchar
to fulfill
cumplir
in spite of
a pesar de
to offer
ofrecer
to discover
descubrir
game
juego
to raise, lift
levantar
to attempt
intentar
war
guerra
together
junto
result, outcome
resultado
to use
usar
to decide
decidir
to repeat
repetir
to forget
olvidar
the law
la ley
to be worth
valer
the sort, kind
la especie
to show
mostrar
soon
pronto
to occupy
ocupar
matter, question
cuestión
doubt
duda
to move
mover
to continue
continuar
quantity, amount
cantidad
to happen
suceder
to refer
referir
to come near
acercar
capable
capaz
free
libre
to devote, dedicate
dedicar
weight
peso
effect
efecto
object
objeto
real, true
verdadero
to learn
aprender
love
amor
the death
la muerte
game, match
partido
straight (direction), right (legal)
derecho
power
poder
system
sistema
trip (travel)
el viaje
ground, floor
suelo
knowledge
conocimiento
liberty, freedom
libertad
above, on top
encima
to buy
comprar
common
común
to go up
subir
effort
esfuerzo
to avoid
evitar
to interest
interesar
fear
miedo
out, outside
afuera
process
proceso
to close
cerrar
to throw, toss, add to
echar
to answer
responder
to suffer
sufrir
opposite, contrary
contrario
table
mesa
to matter
importar
to obtain
obtener
the program
el programa
enormous
enorme
answer
respuesta
line
línea
space, room
espacio
the level
el nivel
government
gobierno
to take place, carry out, fulfill
llevar a cabo
to observe
observar
to indicate
indicar
back, behind, ago
atrás
the image
la imagen
career, race
carrera
imagine
imaginar
both
ambos
deep, profound
profundo
to stop, detain
detener
to develop
desarrollar
to point, signal
señalar
to choose, elect
elegir
main
principal
to prepare
preparar
to propose
proponer
to show, demonstrate
demostrar
motive, cause
motivo
quiz, proof
prueba
politics
política
to gather, meet
reunir
to lack
faltar
supposed (adj.)
supuesto
to go with, accompany
acompañar
to wish for, desire
desear
forward
adelante
company, firm
empresa
matter, issue
asunto
the series
la serie
to teach
enseñar
to build, construct
construir
to sell
vender
to represent
representar
to disappear
desaparecer
to send, command
mandar
personality
carácter
majority
mayoría
school
escuela
behind
tras
upper, superior
superior
to walk
andar
brother
hermano
sister
hermana
siblings
hermanos
(well-)known
conocido
to prefer
preferir
to assure
asegurar
the function
la función
up
arriba
serious
serio
cause
causa
sufficient, enough
suficiente
serious, grave
grave
decision
decisión
strange, foreign
extraño
to grow
crecer
around
alrededor
to kill
matar
to deliver, turn in
entregar
river
río
safety
seguridad
to place, position
colocar
medic, doctor
médico
to establish
establecer
to start
iniciar
to put into
meter
to be worth it
valer la pena
to act
actuar
height
altura
desire, wish
deseo
dream
sueño
task, homework
tarea
letter, card (playing)
carta
hardly, barely
apenas
property
propiedad
pleasure
gusto
aid, help
ayuda
to remember, remind
acordar
language, tongue
lengua
to cut
cortar
to correspond
corresponder
return
vuelta
to break
romper
to acquire
adquirir
project
proyecto
origin
origen
market
mercado
to throw
lanzar
to take advantage
aprovechar
to support
apoyar
to deny, refuse
negar
to advance
avanzar
to solve
resolver
the middle
la mitad
to cost
costar
memory
recuerdo
to demand
exigir
down, below
abajo
to increase
aumentar
to pick up
recoger
address
dirección
to abandon
abandonar
piece
pieza
to impose, enforce
imponer
to force, obligate
obligar
the attitude
la actitud
the sea
el mar
entrance
entrada
to apply
aplicar
title
título
to belong
pertenecer
room
cuarto
hit, strike
golpe
to provoke
provocar
to defend
defender
sickness
enfermedad
to remove, take away
quitar
to remove, take away
quitar
to remove, take away
quitar
to remove, take away
quitar
to remove, take away
quitar
to remove, take away
quitar
to remove, take away
quitar
to remove, take away
quitar
