Vocab 💜 Flashcards
Tardar
To be late/ to take too long
Disminuir
To reduce/ to decrease
Actitudes
Attitudes
Adhesión
Belonging/loyalty to
Del mundo occidental
The western world
No solo… sino también
Not only… but also
La emancipación
Emancipation (freeing/liberating)
La boda
Wedding
El embarazo
Pregnancy
La tasa de natalidad
Birth rate
La tasa de desempleo
Unemployment rate
El hogar
Home
Una soltera
A single woman
La viviencia
Experience
Experimentar
To experience
La dictadura
Dictatorship
La transición
Transition
Aumentar
To increase
La vigésima
20th
El retraso
Delay
Aborto
Abortion
Misa
Mass (religious service)
Ciento uno
101 (cien at exactly 100 but ciento plus number after 100)
Divorciarse
To get divorced
Inculcar
To instill
Los valores
Values
Maternidad
Motherhood
Docilidad
Meekness/docility/submissiveness
Libertad
Freedom
Falta el permiso marital
Lack of marital permission
Mientras
While
Preconizar
To praise
Surgir
To arise/emerge
Desarrollar
To develop
Avanzar
To advance/move forward
Norteño
Northern
Promover
To promote
Sumiso/a
Submissive
Cifra
Figure (number)
Segunda
Second
Siglos
Centuries
Actualmente
Currently
Nivel
Level
Los soldados
Soldiers
Los comerciantes
Traders
Viene de/ proceden de
Comes from
Casi
Almost
Dejaron un huella
Left a mark
Décadas
Decades
Sin ninguna duda
Without a doubt
A través de
Through
Todas las fuentes
All the sources
Procedente de
Coming from
Negocios
Business
Entrevista
He/she/it interviews
Debe haber
There should be
El hecho de que
The fact that
El régimen
Regime/system
Libertad de expression
Freedom of expression
Entorno
Environment (ambience/setting)
Tenían que
They had to
Reprimido
Repressed/oppressed
Leyes
Laws
Rezar
To pray
Apoyar
To support
Apetecer
To feel like/fancy
En aquella época
In that time/era
Este
This
Ese
That
Aquel
That (over there)
El diario
Newspaper
Amenazado
Threatened
Los antepasados
Ancestors
Emitir
To broadcast
El franquismo
Franco’s regime
La pena de cárcel
Prison sentence
Por fin
At last
El reconocimiento
Recognition
Sigue siendo
(He/she/it…) continues being
Uniones de hecho
Domestic partnership
Las familias monoparentales
Single parent family
Las familias reconstituidas
Reconstituted family/ step family
Arcaias
Archaic
Perdurar
To endure
Fomentar
To promote
Renunciar
To resign/quit/relinquish
Soltar
To let go
Quedar
To leave/have left
Se me da bien
I am good at
Mezcla
Mixture
Se enseñan
Are taught
Mismas
Same
Ambas
Both
Mitad
Half
Un tercío
A third
Desde una edad temprana
From an early age
Tener derecho a decidir
To have the right to decide
Expresarse con fluidez
Express (oneself) with fluidity
Communicarse con soltura
To communicate with ease/freely
No me apetece aprender ese idioma
I don’t feel like learning that language
Me/te/le… Cuesta recordar
It’s hard to remember
No me/te/le…queda otro remedio
I don’t have another option left
Tampoco es justo perder las raíces
It’s not fair to lose roots
Espaguetis
Spaghetti
Estilo
Style
Esposa
Spouse/wife
Estatua
Statue
Estructura
Structure
Esqueleto
Skeleton
Espina
Spine
Esponja
Sponge
Tareas
Chores
Subestimar
To underestimate
Planchar
To iron
Es decir
That is to say
Quinientos
500
Detras/tras
After
Setencientos
700
Novecientos
900
Alcanzar
To reach/to achieve
Alcanzable
Achieveable
Faltar
To lack
Costar
To cost/be difficult
Me cuesta + infinitive
I find it difficult to…
Conocimientos
Knowledge
Mudarse
To move
Desde mi punta de vida
From my point of view
Estoy de acuerdo con lo que ha dicho
I agree with what (someone) has said
Quejar
To complain
Riqueza
Richness
Inolvidables
Unforgettable
Únicas
Unique
Aceite
Oil
Oliva
Olive tree
Se trata de
It is about
Destaca
It stands out
Sobriedad
Seriousness/sobriety
Por lo menos
At least
Lema/eslogan
Slogan
Chocar
To crash
Aplazar
To postpone
Temporada
Season
Se dan cuenta de que
They realise that
Prevenir
To prevent
Tiene lugar
It takes place
Reemplazar
To replace/substitute
Recolocar
To replace
Sustituir
To substitute
Entre sí
From one to the other
Siempre que
Provided that
Ayuntamiento
Council
Caber
To fit
Quepo
I fit
El alabastro
Alabaster (a type of stone)
Aspirar
To breathe
La butaca
Armchair
Dar una calada
To take a drag on a cigarette
Enredar
To fidget with
La punzada
A stabbing pain, jab
La uña
Fingernail
Ha sido
It has been
Somniferos
Sleeping pills
Cobrar
To collect
Recobrar
To recover
Desperada
Desperate
fingir
To take
Disimular
To pretend
La razón
State of mind
Según
According to
Apellidos
Surnames
Adviniar
To guess
Seco
Dry
(No) estoy de acuerdo con…/a favor de…
I agree/ don’t agree with
A mi juico/a mi modo de ver
From my point of view/ in my opinion
A mí da igual
I don’t care
Es una polémica
It’s controversial
Es impresionante
It’s impressive
Es algo inolvidable
It’s something unforgettable
No me lo puedo creer
I can’t believe it
Es sorprendente
It’s surprising
Es curioso
It’s curious
Me hace pensar
It makes me think
La imagen/foto muestra
The image/photo shows
Dialecto
Dialect
Acento
Accent
Representativa
Representative
Las islas
The islands
Veraniego
Summery
Castigos
Punishments
Materia
Subject
Con fuerza
Strongly
Ciertas
True/certain
Localidad
Town/place
Determinadas
Determined/certain
Litoral
Coast
Estival
Summer
Una secuela televisiva
A TV sequel
De forma exagerada
In a exaggerated expression
Un soplo de aire fresco
A breath of fresh air
Aún
Still
Se conocen en
They meet at
Atender
To look after
Como consecuencia
As a result
Canales de televisión
Television channels
Caluroso
Hot
Haciendo bromas
Telling jokes
Soleado
Sunny
Amantes
Lovers
Contando chistes
Telling jokes
Abrazos
Hugs
Besos
Kisses
Dedo
Finger
Alianzas
Alliances/wedding ring
Monedas
Money/coins
Charco
Puddle
Sangre
Blood
Atraco
Robbery
Mezclar
To mix
Segurata
Security guard
Disparar
To shoot
Ladrón
Thief
Asesino
Assassin/murderer
Huir
To flee
Escondido
Hidden
Empapelar
To paper
Comisaría
Police station
Viejecita
Little old lady
Penal
Prison
Alma
Soul
Higos
Figs
Tales como
Such as
Sandías
Watermelons
Pájaro
Bird
Ciervo
Stag/deer
Herido
Injured
Suelo
Floor
Loro
Parrot
Ave
Fowl
Roca
Rock
Piedra
Stone
Hombro
Shoulder
Hojas
Pages/leaves
Espina
Thorn
Collar
Necklace
Enfermedad
Disease
Permanecer
To stay
Pierna
Leg
Pie
Foot
Crecer
To grow
Delgado
Thin
Dolor
Pain
Un internado
Boarding school
Temer
To fear
Tienen miedo
They’re afraid
Imitar
To imitate
Copiar
To copy
Los demás
Others/the rest
Afirmar
To assert
Luchar contra
To fight against
Combatir
To fight
Enseñanza
Education
Reforzar
To reinforce
Agradable/simpático/amable/amigable
Nice
Romántico
Romantic
Dulce/amable
Gentle
Humilde
Humble
Empalagoso/cursí/sentimental
Soppy
Empalagoso
Sickly sweet
Chulo
Cocky
Aún + adjective
Even…
Ampilos
Wide
Empoderar
To empower
Tener cuantos antes
As soon as possible
La ausencia
Absence
Ha realizado
(He/she/it) has done
Informe
Report
Varón
Male
Fuera de lo que fuese
Whatever it was
Reivindicación
Demand/claim/recognition/vindication
Impensable
Unthinkable
Volar
To fly
Vuela
Fly
Llevo + ando/iendo
How long
Kioscos
Kiosks
Rasgos
Features
Se sienten amenzados
They feel threatened
No se define como
Is not defined as
Almeriense
From Almeria
Corresponsal de guerra
War correspondent
Sostiene
Sustains
Heredado
Inherited
Periodista
Journalist
Da grima
It creeps me out
Dimisión
Resignation
Reclamar/exigir
To demand
Ya
Already
Inapropriado
Inappropriate
Aceptable
Acceptable
Lesión de espalda
Back injury
Seleccionadora
Manager
Choque cultural
Culture shock
Me resulta
It is for me
Me resultó
It was for me
Un mogollán
A load of
Soñar con
To dream of
Sueña con
Dream of
Cadáver
Body
La delgadez
Thinness
La lealtad
Loyalty
La juventud
Youth
La incertidumbre
Uncertainty
Asunto
Issue
La segunda guerra mundial
World War II
Suceder
To happen
Costurera
Seamstress
Un almacén
Warehouse/store
La posguerra
Postwar period
Batas
Bathrobes
Regresar
To return
Afiliada
Member
Discapacidades
Disabilities
La junta directiva
Board member
Implicación
Involvement
Localizar
To locate
Capacidad
Capacity
La actividad de la delincuencia organizada
Organised criminal activity
Plena
Full
Debilitar
To weaken
Ni siquiera
Not even
Iniciado
Initiated
Emplear
To use
Está compuesto de
It is composed of
Ámbitos
Fields/areas
Un garlardón
An award
Presión
Pressure
Evadir
To evade/avoid
Se está escuchando
It is being listened to (passive)
Cohete
Rocket
Entrada gratuita
Free admission
Orejas
Ears
Perderse
To get lost
Estar de pie
To be standing up
Barro
Earthenware
Se cuelga
It is hung up
Un palo
A stick
Burros
Donkeys
Picos
Points
Pecados capitales
Mortal sins
Los conventos
Convents
Santo Grial
Holy Grail
Una capilla
A chapel
Un cáliz
A chalice
Pertenencias
Belongings
Repartir
To distribute/divide/give out
Vinculando
Linking
A su vez
In turn
Testimonio
Proof/testimony/witness
Postgrado
Postgraduate course
Postgrado
Postgraduate course
Borrar
To delete
Advertencia
Warning/advice
Echar una siesta
To take a nap
Echar una siesta
To take a nap
Jornada laboral
Workday
Respetuoso
Respectful
Puesto
Position/place
Portadas
Title pages/cover
Prohibitivo
Prohibitively expensive
Muerte
Death
Acoger
To receive/ to take in
Los televidentes
Viewers
La embajadora
Ambassador
Respaldar
To back/support
La etiqueta
The tag/label
Denunciar
To denounce/report
Hacer caso
To take notice of/to listen to
Dejar de prestar atención
To stop paying attention
Pasa desapercibida
Goes unnoticed
Le ha ortorgado
Has granted him
Otorgar
To grant/award
El botón
Button
Encerrarse
To shut oneself up
Acudir
To go to
El despertador
Alarm clock
Despacio
Slowly
Madrugada
Dawn
Matinal
Morning
Municipio
Municipality/district/town
El mobiliario urbano
Street furniture
Desmentir
To deny/contradict
La parroquia
Parish church
Un gama
Range
Exigente
Demanding
A largo de
Throughout (time)
Eludir
To elude/avoid
Cada vez… menos/mas
Fewer and fewer/more and more
Hacerse realidad
To become true
Hacerse realidad
To become true
Sobresaltar
To shock
Estornudar
To sneeze
Estornudar
To sneeze
Partirse de risa
To crack up
Partirse de risa
To crack up
La pesadillla
Nightmare
Desencadenar
To trigger
El aviso
Notice/warning
Aliviado
Relieved
Atascado
Stuck
Estar de camino
To be on one’s way
Empujar
To push
Arrastrar
To drag
El tobillo
Ankle
Chillar
To scream
Cojear
To limp
Gatear
To crawl
El rugido
Roar
El hacha
Ax/axe
La manilla
Handle
Apartar(se)
To move away
Un paraguas
Umbrella
Una degustación de vinos
Wine tasting
Que se tenga
It may have
What preposition goes after cuida?
De (not a)
Apenas
Barely/hardly
