Vocab: El Patrimonio Cultural Flashcards
Ancho
Width
Antiguamente
In the past/formerly
Baños romanos
Roman baths
Barrio
Neighbourhood, district, area
Campanario
Bell tower
Ciclo lunar
Cycle of the moon
Colonizar
To colonise
Conquistador/a
Conqueror
Cordillera
Mountain range
Coronar
To crown
Creencia
Beliefs
Dejar
To leave
Enriquecer
To enrich
Enriquecimiento
Enrichment
Herencia
Legacy
En honor a
In honour of
Huella
Trace/footprint/fingerprint
Laborioso
Laborious
Medir
To measure
Muertos
The dead
Originariamente
Original
Peregrinación
Pilgrimage
Peregrinar
To make a pilgrimage
Población aborigen
Indigenous population
Poblado
Village, settlement
Privilegiado
Privileged
Pueblo indígena
Indigenous people/settlement
Rampa
Ramp
Rezar
To pray
Riqueza
Wealth
Sacerdote/sacerdotisa
Priest
Santuario
Shrine
Saquear
To loot
Sepultura
Grave, tomb
Tesoro
Treasure
Valor
Value
Valorar
To value
Vivos
The living
Yacimiento arqueológico
Archaeological site
Zona rural/urbana
Rural/urban area
Acero
Steel
Arco de herradura
Horseshoe arch
Arquitecto/a
Architect
Autorretrato
Self portrait
Azulejo
Tile
Bóveda
Vault
Colorido
Colouring
Construir
To build
Cristal
Glass
Cuadro
Painting, canvas
Destrozar
To wreck, ruin
Destruir
To destroy
Edificar
To build
Enano/a
Dwarf, little person
Esculpir
To sculpt
Escultor/a
Sculptor
Espectacular
Spectacular
Espejo
Mirror
Estilo arquitectónico
Architectural style
Estilo pictórico
Pictorial style
Fachada
Facade, front of a building
Forma recta
Straight form/shape
Género arquitectónico
Architectural genre
Genio
Genius
Hierro
Iron
Interior
Interior
Joya arquitectónico
Architectural jewel
Ladrillo
Brick
Lienzo
Canvas, painting
Madera
Wood
Mural
Mural (painting
Obra de ingeniería
Work of engineering
Obra maestra
Masterpiece
Ondulante
Wavy
Pared
Wall
Piedra
Stone
Pincel
Paint brush
Pintura retratista
Portrait painting
Pirámide
Pyramid
Retratar
To paint (a portrait) to portray
Retrato
Portrait
Techo
Roof, ceiling
Vidriera
Stained glass window
Acompañar
To accompany
Animar a alguien
To encourage someone
Aplaudir
To applaud
Aplauso
Applause
Armonía
Harmony
Bailaor/a
(Flamenco) dancer
Blandir
To brandish
Cantaor/a
(Flamenco) singer
Compositor
Composer
Contrabajo
Double bass
Desnudo
Naked
Director/a de orquesta
Orchestra conductor
Docto/a
Learned
Espada
Sword
Equipaje
Luggage
Evocar
To bring to mind, to evoke
Flauta
Flute
Flecha
Arrow
Forjador/a
Forger
Gaita
Bagpipe
Genialidad
Brilliance
Gitano/a
Gypsy
Gran talento
Great talent
Guitarrista
Guitarist
Melodía
Melody
Mezclar
To mix
Padecer
To suffer
Palma de la mano
Palm of one’s hand
Pandereta
Tambourine
Partitura
(Musical) score/sheet music
Paso
Step
Peregrinaje
Pilgrimage
Rama
Branch
Rescatar
To rescue
Ritmo
Rhythm
Seña de identidad
Sign of identity/distinguishing mark
Sinfonía
Symphony
Sintonía
Theme song
Sonar
To sound
Sonido
Sound
Taconear
To tap/click one’s heels
Taconeo
The clicking/tapping of one’s heels
Tambor
Drum
Tocar una composición
To play a song/piece of music
Violoncelista
Cellist