Vocabulary 1 ENG-ESP Flashcards
for sure
a ciencia cierta
to the left and right/without direction
a diestro y siniestro
in the end of
a finales de
in outline/broadly
a grandes rasgos
at the same time
a la vez que
around the corner
a la vuelta de la esquina
in the middle of/halfway through
a mediados de
as
a medida que
thereafter
a partir de entonces
better than expected
a pedir de boca
in spite of/despite
a pesar de que
beginning of (March)
a primeros de (marzo)
level with
a ras de
in abundance
a raudales
don’t complain if something is for free
a regate regalado no le pongas pegas
immediately
a renglón seguida
to one’s own liking
a su albedrío
a stone’s throw
a tiro de piedra
out of the way
a trasmano
with interruptions/difficulty/slowly
a trompicones
downstairs
el abajo
to reduce (lower) the price
abaratar
to include/embrace/cover
abarcar
to stow/pack tightly
abarrotar
to supply
abastecer
supply
el abastecimiento
dejection/overthrow
el abatimiento
fir tree
el abeto
lawyer
el abogado
to plead for
abogar
to advocate
abogar por una causa
to tackle/deal with
approach
vaulted
abovedado/a
to burn
abrasar
to embrace
abrazar
tin opener
la abrelatas
April
el abril
door opener (contacts)
abrir las puertas de par en par
to overwhelm
abrumar
absorption/take-over
la absorción
bulky/big
abultado/a
gentrifying
aburguesamiento
finish/quality
el acabado
to just finish (something)
acabar de
cliff (shore)
el acantilado
to agree
acceder
event/action
share
share holder
la accionista
ambush
la acechaba
to lie in wait for/threaten
acechar
to bring oneself closer
acercarse
steel
el acero
stainless steel
el acero inoxidable (el inox)
staunch/bitter
acérrimo/a
to guess/to find out
acertar
enigma/puzzle
mystery
attributed
achacado/a
to attribute/lay
achacar
to reduce
achicar
ill-fated/unlucky
aciago/a
to welcome/take in
acoger
to take refuge
acogerse
reception (of idea/product)
la acogida
quilted/padded
acolchado
to attack/undertake
acometer
to make oneself comfortable
acomodarse
to be sad/sorrow
acongojar
event/occurrence
el acontecimiento
store/stock (of things)
el acopio
coupling/joint
el acoplamiento
battleship
el acorazado
to agree upon
acordar
to remember do something
acordarse
to round up/surround
acorralar
to go bed
acostar
to put oneself bed/sleep with someone
acostarse
underlying asset
el activo subyacente
assets and liabilities
los activos y pasivos
to stab
acuchillar
agreement
el acuerdo
to adapt/make suitable
adecuarse
to overtake
adelantar
training
el adiestramiento
to train
adiestrar
to foretell/guess
adivinar
award
la adjudicación
to award
adjudicarse
public administration
las administraciones publicas (AA PP)
sun-dried brick
el adobe
street paving
adoquinado/a
dozy/drowsy
adormilado/a
semi-detached
adosado/a
acquisition
la adquisición
leverage buy-out (LBO)
la adquisición apalancada
customs
la aduana
to adduce/allege
aducir
to take over/take control of
adueñarse
stern/austere
adusta
to warn/notice
advertir
hovercraft
el aerodeslizador
