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Term | Definition |
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a la plancha | grilled |
a corto plazo | in the short term |
a largo plazo | in the long term |
el alimento | food |
asimismo | likewise |
la barra de pan | loaf of bread |
desgraciadamente | unfortunately |
el bistec | steak |
apenas | hardly |
posteriormente | afterwards |
tener el don de | to have the gift of |
reflexionar | to think |
ser bondadoso | to be kind |
ser chistoso | to be funny |
la cocina | cuisine |
ser diestro | to be clever |
ser sensato | to be sensible |
ser brusco | to be rude |
ser gruñón | to be grumpy |
ser mezquino | to be mean |
la fresa | strawberry |
frito | fried |
la galleta | biscuit |
los guisantes | peas |
el helado | ice cream |
ser terco | to be stubborn |
los familiares | relatives |
el cuñado/a | brother/sister in law |
los mariscos | seafood |
el/la hermanastro/a | stepbrother/sister |
la merienda | snack |
sobrino/a | nephew/neice |
suegro/a | mother/father in law |
demas | others |
el pastel | cake |
el/la ligue | boyfriend/girlfriend |
el perrito caliente | hot dog |
el/la prometido/a | fiance(e) |
el pimiento | pepper |
el noviazgo | engagement |
prometer | to promise |
parir | to give birth to |
la sopa | soup |
el parto | birth |
la niñera | nanny |
el cochecito de niño | pram |
la sillita de ruedas | pram |
el higado | liver |
el canguro | nanny |
los padrinos | godparents |
bautizar | to christen |
el habito | habit |
el humo | smoke |
criar | to bring up/raise |
los recuerdos | memories |
la guarderia | nursery |
la tentacion | temptation |
apetecer | to fancy |
el ataque cardiaco | heart attack |
los motedos | methods |
fecundar | to fertilise |
concebir | to conceive |
la tasa | rate |
seropositivo | HIV positive |
sindrome de abstencia | withdrawal symptoms |
la vena | vein |
el/la conyuge | spouse |
arreglar | to fix |
jubilarse | to retire |
una discapacidad | disability |
dejar de (+inf) | to stop |
ir creciendo | to be growing up |
estar harto de | to be fed up with |
contar mentiras | to tell lies |
castigar | to punish |
reñir | to argue |
la letra | lyrics |
tener sed | to be thirsty |
advertir | to warn |
el internado | boarding school |
el alpinismo | rock climbing |
apto | suitable |
matricularse | to enrol |
la bateria | drums |
el campeon | championship |
la carrera | a race |
el concurso | a competition |
la copa | trophy |
vivir el presente | to live for today |
tener un buen aspecto | to look good |
el monopatin | skating |
el partido | match |
la pelota | ball |
la pista de hielo | ice rink |
el socio | member |
el procedimiento | procedure |
el apodo | nickname |
el torneo | tournament |
el aficionado | fan |
enriquecedora | enriching |
el articulo | advert |
la rentabilidad | profitability |
una beca | grant |
reembolsar | to repay |
la entrada | ticket |
el director | manager |
cobrar | to earn |
el rechazo | refusal |
el premio | prize |
la sala de fiestas | nightclub |
apuntar | to aim |
la prensa | the press |
la actuacion | performance |
el tebeo | comic |
la taquilla | box office |
la plantilla | staff |
la caja | till |
el juguete | toy |
la libra | pound (money) |
empleado/a | employee |
la muneca | doll |
las rebajas | sales |
el recibo | receipt |
el robo | robbery |
el obrero | worker |
el/la maestro/a | primary school teacher |
el temario | syllabus |
el reparto | delivery |
una gama | a range |
la venta | sale |
el abrigo | coat |
el banador | swimming costume |
el bolso | bag |
fracasar | to fail |
el collar | necklace |
las expectativas | expectations |
ser flojo en | i am weak in |
trasnochado | out of date |
moldear a las generaciones futuras | to shape future generations |
las clases sociales desfavorecidas | disadvantaged backgrounds |
los pendientes | earrings |
fomentar | to encourage |
la evaluacion | assessment |
suspender | to fail (an exam) |
hacer trampas | to cheat |
ingresar en la universidad | to get into uni |
el prestamo | loan |
acordar | to agree |
la licenciatura | degree |
estar sin blanca | to be skint |
colocaccion | employment |
borrar | to wipe out |
chatear | to chat |
encontrarse | to meet |
el techo de cristal | glass ceiling |
diversificar | to vary |
le agradecería si | i would be grateful if |
reivindicar | to demand |
despedir | to sack |
guardar | to save (money) |
mandar | to send |
marcar un gol | to score a goal |
montar | to ride |
estar parado | to be unemployed |
pasear | to walk |
dimitir | retire |
repartir | to deliver |
robar | to steal |
la diversion | entertainment |
entrenarse | to train |
acceder | to access |
adjuntar | to attach |
cargar | to charge |
dar una vuelta | to turn around |
hacer cola | to queue |
el vestuario | changing room |
reirse | to laugh |
el adversario | opponent |
derrotar | to defeat |
patrocinar | to sponsor |
la joyeria | jewellers |
apostar | to bet |
la libraria | bookshop |
la paperleria | stationers |
el quiosco | newsstand |
ser amante de | to be fond of |
costearse | to be able to afford |
atesorar | to treasure |
la bolera | bowling alley |
rechazar | to reject |
el refresco | soft drink |
la entrada | entrance |
abstenerse | to abstain |
concurriod/a | busy |
el puente | bridge |
el puerto | port |
el semaforo | traffic light |
la sierra | mountain range |
el concejo | council |
la glorieta | roundabout |
la alfombra | carpet |
el rascacielo | skyscraper |
el aseo | toilet |
la agencia inmobilaria | estate agents |
la calefaccion | heating |
la casa adosada | semi detatched |
el cesped | lawn |
arrendar | to rent |
el comedor | dining room |
la dirrecion | address |
la escalera | staircase |
el espejo | mirror |
la hipoteca | a mortgage |
la estanteria | bookcase |
descuidado | run down |
la escasez | shortage |
la hora punta | rush hour |
la lavadora | washing machine |
el lavaplatos | dishwasher |
el atasco | traffic jam |
el embotellamiento | traffic jam |
remolcar | to tow away |
el microondas | microwave |
el ladron | thief |
los mueblos | furniture |
asesinar | to murder |
la pared | wall |
el pasillo | corridor |
atracar | to assault |
la pandilla | gang |
la crispacion | tension |
la silla | chair |
mendigar | to beg |
el sotano | cellar |
el suelo | floor |
la banera | bath |
el desvan | attic |
el horno | oven |
el vestibulo | hall |
mantener el orden publico | to maintain law and order |
la carcel | prison |
coger | to take |
encarcelar | to imprison |
la autodefensa | self defence |
mudarse de casa | to move house |
heredar | to inherit |
los apuntes | notes |
cosechar | to harvest |
la carretera | road |
el ferrocarril | railway |
las tijeras | scissors |
atraer | to attract |
adelantar | to overtake |
optar | to choose |
estrellarse | to crash |
apobar | to pass (an exam) |
la cadena | TV channel |
callarse | to be quiet |
contestar | to answer |
dibujar | to draw |
el mando a distancia | remote control |
la actualidad | current affairs |
el influjo | influence |
el cirujano | surgeon |
la minusvalia | disability |
golpear | to hit |
una lesion | injury |
envejecer | to age |
repasar | to revise |
curarse | to get better |
la terapia | therapy |
entregar | to hand in |
llevar un modo de vida sano | to lead a healthy life |
poner de manifiesto | to bring to light |
la interpretacion | performance |
el cruce | crossroads |
la trama | the plot |
la escena | stage |
el conductor | driver |
la temporada | season |
el genero | genre |
el plano | map |
el pasajero | passenger |
la huella de carbono | carbon footprint |
el deterioro medioambiental | environmental damage |
desatender | to disregard |
el empeoramiento | deterioration |
la senal | signal |
el efecto invernadero | greenhouse gases |
la capa de ozono | ozone layer |
las selvas tropicales | rainforests |
la rueda | wheel |
la averia | car breakdown |
la supervivencia | survival |
el carnet de conducir | driving licence |
el tranvia | tram |
la Nochebuena | Christmas eve |
reanudar | to resume |
los recursos | resources |
los combustiles fosiles | fossil fuels |
envenenar | to poison |
los efectos novicos | the harmful effects |
media pension | half board |
el albergue | hostel |
almacenar | to store |
apagar | to switch off |
la cuenta | bill |
la corrida de toros | bullfight |
pegar | to paste |
la potencia | power |
el postre | dessert |
pinchar | to click |
el tenedor | fork |
el vaso | glass |
una sociedad evolucionada | a developed society |
el cuchillo | knife |
investigar | to research |
rezar | to pray |
el saco de dormir | sleeping bag |
el recuerdo | souvenir |
las especialidad | specialty |
la cuchara | spoon |
la parada | bus stop |
paraiso | paradise |
la crema solar | suncream |
el infierno | hell |
el papel higenico | toilet roll |
el plato combinado | main meal |
la vista | view |
el recuerdo | memory |
el testamento | will |
un pais tercermundista | third world country |
el huerfano | orphan |
cruzar | to cross |
informarse | to find out |
empobrecerse | to become poor |
doblar | to overtake |
el hundimiento economico | economic collapse |
el/la inmigrante | immigrant |
la minoria etnica | ethnic minority |
emprender la guerra | to go to war |
torcer | to twist |
campana | campaign |
el petroleo | oil |
encender | to switch on |
el combustile | fuel |
los gases de escape | exhaust fumes |
la selva | jungle |
el aguhero | hole |
la marea negra | oil spill |
el envase | packaging |
echar la culpa | to blame |
agotar | to exhaust |
recoger | to collect |
amenazar | to threaten |
inquietarse | to worry |
el desperdicio | waste |
el apellido | surname |
el casamiento | marriage |
el nieto/a | grandchild |
la barrera generacional | generation gap |
el gemelo | twin |
los parientes | relatives |
el viudo | widower |
el anciano | old person |
la encuesta | survey |
el sida | HIV |
la dirrection | management |
el gamberro | hooligan |
la obra beneficia | charity work |
la pelea | fight |
alegre | lively |
comprensivo | understanding |
formal | polite |
gracioso | funny |
prudente | careful |
travieso | naughty |
atrevido | daring |
avaro | greedy |
celoso | jealous |
cobarde | cowardly |
sensible | sensitive |
torpe | clumsy |
vago | lazy |
la mascota | pet |
la cobaya | guinea pig |
el conejo | rabbit |
el gato | cat |
el bigote | moustache |
la boca | mouth |
las pecas | freckles |
dar las gracias | to thank |
parecerse a | to look like |
acoger | to welcome |
aguantar | to bear/stand |
cometer | to commit |
estropear | to ruin |
perdonar | to forgive |
sonreirse | to smile |
la pantalla | screen |
el internauta | web surfer |
el cajero | cashier |
el contable | accountant |
el dependiente | shop assistant |
el empleado | employee |
el enfermero | nurse |
el ingeniero | engineer |
el sueldo | salary |
arroba | the @ symbol |
la barra | the / symbol |
el buzon | letter box |
el guion bajo | the _ symbol |
el sello | stamp |
el sobre | envelope |
el periodismo | journalism |
la tarjeta | card |
el teletrabajo | teleworking (working from home) |
el proposito | aim |
la ONU | the UN |
la politica exterior | foreign policy |
invertir | to invest |
IVA | VAT |
hacer frente al despacio de | to face up to the challenge of |
abordar | to deal with |
el discurso | speech |
corromper | to corrupt |
los impuestos | taxes |
la deuda | debt |
el presupuesto | budget |
arriesgar | to risk |
cotejar | to compare |
infranqueable | impossible to overcome |
romper con los estereotipicos | to break the stereotypes |
los mayores | the elderly |
el nido familiar | family nest |
los reproches | criticisms |
una cifra | a statistic |
la modalidad | method |
contundente | convincing |
chocante | shocking |
extrañar | to surprise |
repugnar | to disgust |
bienestar | wellbeing |
sorprender | to surprise |
en funcion de | depending on |
todavia | still |
echar | to throw |
el informe | report |
el desplome de la construccion | the credit crunch |
cumplir | to carry out |
el comercio justo | fairtrade |
el siglo | century |
encima | on top of |
televidentes | TV viewers |
afrontar | to confront |
reprimir | to supress |
código deontológico | code of ethics |
la doble moral | double standard |
etapa | stage |
la lidia | bullfight |
un revés | a setback |
intocable | sacred |
hacer ilusion | to be happy |
para colmo | to cap it all |
congeniar | to click with someone |
respaldo | support |
la precariedad | scarcity |
ser apatico | to be uninterested |
progenitores | ancestors |
minus valorar | to be disabled |
suplente | supply |
el rasgo | feature/trait/characteristic |
mileurismo | a millionaire |
tanto como | as much as |
compensar | to be worthwhile |
las creencias | beliefs |
abrumadoramente | overwhelming |
encajar | to fit in |
temer | to fear |
deseo | a desire |
matar | to kill |
ser chulo | to be cool |
ansiedad | anxiety |
incentivar | to promote |
un hecho de eleccion | a matter of choice |
adecuado | appropriate/adequate |
cerebro | brain |
quemer | to burn (calories) |
complejos | flaws |
postergar | to procrastinate |
a fin de que | in order that |
tener razon | to be correct/right |
pedir una hipoteca | to take out a loan |
respaldar | to endorse |
celeridad | speed |
el peaje | congestion charge |
la publicidad | advertising |
lanzar | to throw |
un papel | a character |
mercantil | commercial |
coger un camino mas corto | to take a shortcut |
dar por sentado | to take for granted |
cara a cara | face to face |
interfiere con | it interferes with |
mirar de reojo | to go on your phone |
transmitir | to convey |
obejas | sheep |
listas | playlists |
prescindir | to do without |
los retos | challenges |
carecer | to lack |
aprovechar | to take advantage of |
los redes sociales | social networking sites |
recabar | to recap |
inalambrico | wireless |
investigar | to research |
carcel | jail |
partidarios | supporters |
detractores | opponents |
una gira | tour |
los presos | prisoners |
delitos | crimes |
de vez en cuando | from time to time |
el reparto | the cast |
auriculares | headphones |
oclarar | to clarify |
juzgar | to judge |
plata | silver |
bronce | bronze |
vencer | to win |
palos | poles |
alma | soul |
tabaco pasivo | passive smoking |
tener soledad | to be lonely |
el parapente | hand gliding |
entrenar | to train |
una derrota | a defeat |
valor | bravery |
espada | sword |
pasos | steps |
enfatizar | to emphasise |
darse el lujo | to indulge |
engañoso | misleading |
ser nationalista | to be patriotic |
hacer trampa | to cheat |
extrañar | to miss someone |
alegar que | to claim that |
vulnerar | to violate |
embajador | ambassador |
impensable | unthinkable |
perjudicar | to harm |
abogar | to defend |
atenerse a | to have respect for |
rogar | to plead |
un mito | myth |
cursar | to study at school |
descartar | to rule out |
señelar | to point out |
compaginar | to combine |
deslizar | to slide |
tendencia | trend |
huesos | bones |
encargarse | to be in charge of |
cortapisas | restrictions |
adjudicar | to award |
sobrepasar | to exceed |
inapelable | inevitable |
de toda calaña | of all sorts |
exigente | demanding |
apostar | to bet |
esqueletos | skeletons |
disimular | to cover up |
un traje | a suit |
disculpa | apology |
manejar | to handle |