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Spanish 4 Vocab.
All vocabulary from Enlaces 4th edition.
Question | Answer |
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el alma gemela | soul mate; kindred spirit |
la amistad | friendship |
el ánimo | spirit; mood |
el chisme | gossip |
la cita (a ciegas) | (blind) date |
el compromiso | commitment; responsibility; engagement |
el deseo | desire |
el divorcio | divorce |
la (in)fidelidad | (un)faithfulness |
el matrimonio | marriage |
la pareja | couple; partner |
el riesgo | risk |
compartir | share |
confiar (en) | to trust (in) |
contar (o:ue) con | to rely on; to count on |
coquetear | to flirt |
dejar a alguien | to leave someone |
dejar plantado/a | to stand (someone) up |
discutir | to argue |
engañar | to cheat; to decieve |
ligar | to flirt; to hook up |
merecer | to deserve |
romper (con) | to break up (with) |
salir (con) | to go out (with) |
enamorarse (de) | to fall in love (with) |
enojarse | to get angry |
estar harto/a | to be fed up (with); to be sick (of) |
llevarse bien/mal/fatal | to get along well; badly; terribly |
odiar | to hate |
ponerse pesado/a | to become annoying |
querer(se) (e:ie) | to love (each other); to want |
sentir(se) (e:ie) | to feel |
soñar (o:ue) con | to dream about |
tener celos (de) | to be jealous (of) |
tener vergüenza (de) | to be ashamed (of) |
agobiado/a | overwhelmed |
ansioso/a | anxious |
celoso/a | jealous |
deprimido/a | depressed |
disgustado/a | upset |
emocionado/a | excited |
enojado/a | angry; mad |
pasajero/a | fleeting |
preocupado/a (por) | worried (about) |
casarse (con) | to get married (to) |
divorciarse (de) | to get a divorce (from) |
casado/a | married |
divorciado/a | divorced |
separado/a | separated |
soltero/a | single |
viudo/a | widowed |
cariñoso/a | affectionate |
cuidadoso/a | careful |
falso/a | insincere |
genial | wonderful |
gracioso/a | funny; pleasant |
inolvidable | unforgettable |
inseguro/a | insecure |
maduro/a | mature |
mentiroso/a | lying; liar |
orgulloso/a | proud |
seguro/a | secure; confident |
sensible | sensitive |
tacaño/a | cheap; stingy |
tempestuoso/a | stormy |
tímido/a | shy |
tranquilo/a | calm |
la cinta | tape |
el cortometraje; corto | short film |
la escena | scene |
el guión | script |
la historia | story |
el/la lector(a) | reader |
la luz | light |
el/la protagonista | main character |
alargar | to drag out |
enterarse | to find out |
respirar | to breathe |
ciego/a | blind |
precioso/a | lovely |
turbio/a | murky |
la calidad de vida | standard of living |
los familiares | relatives |
el/la inmigrante | immigrant |
el lazo | tie |
la patria | home country |
la red de apoyo | support network |
la voluntad | will |
abandonar | to leave |
ayudarse | to help one another |
cuidar | to take care of |
emigrar | to emigrate |
fortalecerse | to grow stronger |
mudarse | to move |
por su cuenta | on his/her own |
el alma | soul |
el/la amado/a | the beloved; sweetheart |
los celos | jealousy |
el corazón | heart |
el olvido | forgetfulness; oblivion |
el sentimiento | feeling |
amar(se) | to love (each other) |
besar | kiss |
contentarse | to be contented; satisfied (with) |
enamorado/a | in love |
las afueras | suburbs |
los alrededores | the outskirts |
el ayuntamiento | city hall |
el barrio | neighborhood |
el centro commercial | mall |
el cine | movie theater |
la ciudad | city |
la comisaria | police station |
la discoteca | dance club |
el edificio | building |
la estación (de trenes/de autobuses) | (train/bus) station |
la estación de bomberos | fire station |
la estación de policía | police station |
el estacionamiento | parking lot |
el estadio | stadium |
el metro | subway |
el museo | museum |
la parada (de metro/de autobús) | (subway/bus) stop |
la plaza | square |
el rascacielos | skyscraper |
el suburbio | suburb |
la vivienda | housing/home |
la acera | sidewalk |
la avenida | avenue |
la calle | street |
la cuadra | city block |
la dirreción | address |
la esquina | corner |
el letrero | sign/billboard |
el puente | bridge |
el semáforo | traffic light |
el tráfico | traffic |
el transporte público | public transportation |
cruzar | to cross |
estar perdido/a | to be lost |
indicar el camino | to give directions |
preguntar el camino | to ask for directions |
el/la alcade(sa) | mayor |
el/la ciudadano/a | citizen |
el/la conductor(a) | driver |
la gente | people |
el/la pasajero/a | passenger |
el peatón/la peatona | pedestrian |
el policía/la (mujer) policía | policeman/woman |
la vida nocturna | nightlife |
bajar | to go down/to get off (a bus) |
construir | to build |
conversar | to talk |
convivir | to live together/to coexist |
dar un paseo | to take a stroll |
dar una vuelta | to take a walk/ride |
dar una vuelta en bicicleta/carro/motocicleta | to take a bike/car/motorcycle ride |
disfrutar (de) | to enjoy |
doblar | to turn |
hacer diligencias | to run errands |
parar | to stop |
pasarlo/la bien/mal | to have a good/bad time |
poblar | to settle/to populate |
quedar | to be located/to arrange to meet |
quedarse | to stay |
recorrer | to travel (around a city) |
relajarse | to relax |
residir | to reside |
subir | to go up/to get on (a bus) |
atrasado/a | late |
cotidiano/a | everyday |
inesperado/a | unexpected |
lleno/a | full |
ruidoso/a | noisy |
vacío/a | empty |
el/la cajero/a | cashier |
el choque | crash |
el/la desconocido/a | stranger |
las facciones | features |
la fila | line |
afligirse | to get upset |
parecerse (a) | to look like |
valorar | to value |
borracho/a | drunk |
ingenuo/a | naïve |
repentino/a | sudden |
el amanecer | dawn |
la antigüedad | antique |
la capilla | chapel |
el destino | destination |
el diseño | design |
la madrugada | early morning |
la milonga | type of dance/tango club/event |
el recorrido | route/trip |
pasear | to go for a walk |
trasnochear | to stay up late |
rodeado/a | surrounded |
el desenlace | ending/outcome |
el/la mesero/a | waiter/waitress |
la mirada | gaze/look |
la soledad | loneliness |
la timidez | shyness |
la vergüenza | embarassment |
atreverse | to challenge |
disimular | to hide/conceal |
enrojecer | to blush/turn red |
esconder | to hide |
atrevido/a | daring/brave |
el/la antepasado/a | ancestor |
el/la bisabuelo/a | great-grandfather/grandmother |
el/la cuñado/a | brother/sister-in-law |
el/la esposo/a | husband/wife |
el/la (hermano/a) gemelo/a | twin (brother/sister) |
el/la hermanastro/a | stepbrother/stepsister |
el/la hijo/a único/a | only child |
la madrastra | stepmother |
el/la medio/a hermano/a | half brother/sister |
el/la nieto/a | grandson/granddaughter |
la nuera | daughter-in-law |
el padrastro | stepfather |
el/la pariente | relative |
el/la primo/a | cousin |
el/la sobrino/a | nephew/niece |
el/la suegro/a | father/mother-in-law |
el/la tío/a (abuelo/a) | (great) uncle/aunt |
el yerno | son-in-law |
agradecer | to thank |
apoyar(se) | to support (each other) |
criar | to raise (children) |
independizarse | to become independent |
lamentar | to regret/to be sorry about |
malcriar | to spoil |
mimar | to pamper |
mudarse | to move |
pelear(se) | to fight (with one another) |
quejarse (de) | to complain (about) |
regañar | to scold |
respetar | to respect |
superar | to overcome |
el carácter | character/personality |
(bien) educado/a | well-mannered |
egoísta | selfish |
estricto/a | strict |
exigente | demanding |
honrado/a | honest |
insoportable | unbearable |
maleducado/a | ill-mannered |
mandón/mandona | bossy |
rebelde | rebellious |
sumiso/a | submissive |
unido/a | close-knit |
la adolescencia | adolescence |
el/la adolescente | adolescent |
el/la adulto/a | adult |
la edad adulta | adulthood |
la juventud | youth |
la muerte | death |
el nacimiento | birth |
la niñez | childhood |
el/la niño/a | child |
la vejez | old age |
el apodo | nickname |
la ascendencia | heritage |
la autoestima | self-esteem |
la brecha generacional | generation gap |
la comprensión | understanding |
la patria | homeland |
el prejuicio social | social prejudice |
la raíz | root |
el sezo | gender |
heredar | to inherit |
parecerse | to look alike |
realizarse | to fulfill |
sobrevivir | to survive |
la arepera | restaurant serving arepas |
el asilo | asylum |
el comunismo | communism |
el consulado | consulate |
la deuda | debt |
el disparate | sill remark/action, nonsense |
el embajada | embassy |
el/la extranjero/a | foreigner/alien |
la ganancia | profit |
el/la gusano/a | Cuban exile (lit. worm) |
la manifestación | protest |
la pancarta | banner/sign |
la pérdida | loss |
las prestaciones | social assistance |
el/la residente | resident |
alcanzar | to be enough, to reach |
botar | to fire, to throw out |
firmar | to sign |
repartir | to distribute, to hand out |
chévere | great, fantastic |
el/la abogado/a | lawyer |
el/la asistente | assistant |
el cargo | position |
la cima | height |
la encarnación | personification |
el/la juez(a) | judge |
el sueño | dream |
convertirse (i:ie) en | to become |
rechazar | to turn down |
tomar en cuenta | to take into consideration |
controvertido/a | controversial |
propio/a | own |
sabio/a | wise |
en contra | against |
la civilización | civilization |
el conocimiento | knowledge |
la conquista | conquest |
el desdén | disdain |
el fraile (fray) | friar, monk (Brother) |
la opresión | oppression |
la religión | religion |
despreciar | to look down on |
rodear | to surround |
sacrificar | to sacrifice |
salvar | to save |
aislado/a | isolated |
digno/a | worthy |
poderoso/a | powerful |
sí mismo/a | |
el almacén | department store, warehouse |
el aumento de sueldo | pay raise |
la compañía | company |
el desempleo | unemployment |
la empresa (multinacional) | (multinational) company |
el horario de trabajo | work schedule |
el impuesto | tax |
el mercado | market |
el presupuesto | budget |
el puesto | position, job |
la reunión | meeting |
el sindicato | labor union |
el sueldo (mínimo) | (minimum) wage |
acosar | harass |
administrar | to manage, to run |
ascender | to rise, to be promoted |
contratar | to hire |
despedir (e:i) | to fire |
estar a la/en venta | to be for sale |
estar bajo presión | to be under pressure |
exigir | to demand |
ganarse la vida | to earn a living |
jubilarse | to retire |
renunciar | to quit |
solicitar | to apply for |
tener conexiones | to have connections, to have influence |
administrativo/a | administrative |
(in)capaz | (in)capable, (in)competent |
desempleado/a | unemployed |
perezoso/a | lazy |
trabajador(a) | hard-working |
los ahorros | savings |
la bancarrota | bankruptcy |
la bolsa de valores | stock market |
el cajero automático | ATM |
la crisis económica | economic crisis |
la cuenta corriente | checking account |
la cuenta de ahorros | savings account |
la deuda | debt |
la pobreza | poverty |
la riqueza | wealth |
la tarjeta de crédito | credit card |
la tarjeta de débito | debit card |
ahorrar | to save |
aprovechar | to take advantage of |
cobrar | to charge, to be paid |
depositar | to deposit |
gastar | to spend |
invertir (i:ie) | to invest |
pedir (e:i) prestado | to borrow |
prestar | to lend |
a corto/largo plazo | short-/long-term |
agotado/a | exhausted |
dispuesto/a (a) | ready/willing (to) |
estresado/a | stressed (out) |
exitoso/a | successful |
financiero/a | financial |
el/la asesor(a) | consultant, advisor |
el/la contador(a) | accountant |
el/la dueño/a | owner |
el/la ejecutivo/a | executive |
el/la empleado/a | employee |
el/la gerente | manager |
el hombre/la mujer de negocios | businessman/woman |
el/la obrero/a | blue-collar worker |
el/la socio/a | partner, member |
el/la vendedor(a) | salesman/woman |
la afición | hobby |
la angustia | distress |
el/la aspirante | applicant |
la conversación informal | small talk |
la entrevista (laboral) | (job) interview |
el/la entrevistado/a | interviewee |
el/la entrevistador(a) | interviewer |
la mentira | lie |
la plantilla | staff |
la prensa | press |
la valoración | assessment |
la vida laboral | working life |
cumplimentar | to fill in |
estar en paro | to be unemployed |
promocionarse | to be promoted |
quebrar | to go bankrupt |
renovar | to renew |
apto/a | suitable |
capacitado/a | qualified |
los bienes | goods |
la cantera | quarry |
la compra | purchase |
el descubrimiento | discovery |
la escasez | shortage |
el gasoducto | gas pipeline |
el/la inversionista | investor |
la represa | dam |
las riquezas | riches |
la venta | sale |
el yacimiento | deposit |
abastecer | to supply |
desaprovechar | to waste, to misuse |
quejarse | to complain |
el/la intruso/a | intruder |
la máquina | machine |
la multa | fine |
el pedazo de lata | piece of junk |
la vanguardia | vanguard |
arruinar | to ruin |
capacitar | to prepare |
pegar | to hit |
reemplezar | to replace |
sustituir | to substitute |
envidioso/a | envious, jealous |
sospechoso/a | suspicious |
los derechos humanos | human rights |
la desobediencia civil | civil disobedience |
el/la juez(a) | judge |
la (in)justicia | (in)justice |
la libertad | freedom |
la lucha | struggle/fight |
el tribunal | court |
abusar | to abuse |
aprobar (o:ue) una ley | to pass a law |
convocar | to summon |
defender (e:ie) | to defend |
derogar | to abolish |
encarcelar | to imprison |
juzgar | to judge |
analfabeto/a | illiterate |
(des)igual | (un)equal |
(in)justo/a | (un)fair |
oprimido/a | oppressed |
el abuso | abuse |
la armada | navy |
la bandera | flag |
la creencia | belief |
la crueldad | cruelty |
la democracia | democracy |
la dictadura | dictatorship |
el ejército | army |
el gobierno | government |
la guerra (civil) | (civil) war |
el partido político | political party |
la paz | peace |
el poder | power |
la política | politics |
las relaciones exteriores | foreign relationships |
la victoria | victory |
dedicarse a | to devote oneself to |
elegir (i:ie) | to elect |
ganar/perder (e:ie) las elecciones | to win/lose elections |
gobernar (e:ie) | to govern |
influir | to influence |
votar | to vote |
conservador(a) | conservative |
liberal | liberal |
pacífico/a | peaceful |
pacifista | pacifist |
el/la abogado/a | lawyer |
el/la activista | activist |
el ladrón/la ladrona | thief |
el/la manifestante | demonstrator |
el/la político/a | politician |
el/la presidente/a | president |
el/la terrorista | terrorist |
la víctima | victim |
la amenaza | threat |
el arma (f.) | weapon |
el escándolo | scandal |
la (in)seguridad | (in)security; (lack of) safety |
el temor | fear |
el terrorismo | terrorism |
la violencia | violence |
chantajear | to blackmail |
destrozar | to destroy |
espiar | to spy |
huir | to flee |
pelear | to fight |
secuestrar | to kidnap, to hijack |
el/la alumno/a | pupil/student |
la autoridad | authority |
el/la chaval(a) | kid/youngster |
la confianza | trust |
la diversidad | diversity |
la doble moral | double standard |
la hipocresía | hypocrisy |
el instituto | high school |
el pañuelo | headscarf |
el rato | a while |
la regla | rule |
ceder | to give up |
confiar | to trust |
disentir | to dissent, to disagree |
pegar | to hit |
laico/a | secular, lay |
musulmán/musulmana | Muslim |
raro/a | weird |
la ejecución | execution |
el fracaso | failure |
la fuerza | force |
el golpe de estado | coup d'état |
la huelga | strike |
el informe | report |
el juicio | judgment |
la ley | law |
el orgullo | pride |
el secuestro | kidnapping |
la trampa | trap |
derrocar | to overthrow |
derrotar | to defeat |
ejercer (el poder) | to exercise/exert (power) |
encabezar | to lead |
fortalecer | to strengthen |
promulgar | to enact (a law) |
tener derecho a | to have the right to |
rescatado/a | rescued |
Comercio | Business Administration |
el control de armas | gun control |
el hambre | hunger |
la indiferencia | indifference |
la inflación | inflation |
el juguete | toy |
el lío | mess |
el/la tendero/a | storekeeper |
dar para vivir | to yield enough to live on |
darse cuenta de | to realize |
dirigirse a | to address |
disparar | to shoot |
matar(se) | to kill (oneself) |
sospechar | to suspect |
voltear | to turn back |
desesperado/a | desperate |
la asimilación | assimilation |
la causa | cause |
la diversidad | diversity |
el/la emigrante | emigrant |
la frontera | border |
la herencia cultural | cultural heritage |
la humanidad | humankind, humanity |
los ideales | principles, ideals |
el idioma oficial | official language |
la inmigración | immigration |
la integración | integration |
la lengua materna | mother tongue |
el lujo | luxury |
la meta | goal |
la natalidad | birthrate |
la población | population |
el/la refugiado/a (de guerra/político/a) | (war/political) refugee |
adivinar | to guess |
anticipar | to anticipate, to expect |
asimilarse | to assimilate |
atraer | to attract |
aumentar | to grow |
disminuir | to decrease, to diminish, to reduce |
predecir (e:i) | to predict |
superarse | to better oneself |
bilingüe | bilingual |
(in)conformista | (non)conformist |
excluido/a | excluded |
monolingüe | monolingual |
previsto/a | foreseen |
solo/a | alone |
la amnistía | amnesty |
la añoranza | homesickness |
el caos | chaos |
el coraje | courage |
el daño | harm |
el diálogo | dialogue |
el entendimiento | understanding |
la incertidumbre | uncertainty |
la inestabilidad | instability |
el maltrato | abuse, mistreatment |
el nivel de vida | standard of living |
la polémica | controversy |
la superpoblación | overpopulation |
hacer un esfuerzo | to make an effort |
luchar | to fight |
prescindir (de) | to do without |
protestar | to protest |
adaptarse | to adapt |
alcanzar (un sueño, una meta) | to fulfill (a dream), to reach (a goal) |
dejar | to leave behind |
despedirse (e:i) | to say goodbye |
enriquecerse | to get rich |
establecerse | to establish oneself |
extrañar | to miss (a person, a place) |
integrarse (a) | to become part (of), to fit in |
lograr | to attain, to acheive |
pertenecer | to belong |
rechazar | to reject |
la actitud | attitude |
la aduana | customs |
el cura | priest |
la facha | look |
el jardín | garden |
el mantenimiento | maintenance |
la nostalgia | nostalgia |
la paciencia | patience |
el progreso | progress |
el rancho | ranch |
el territorio | territory |
arreglar | to fix |
arriesgarse | to take a risk |
crecer | to grow (up) |
desconfiar | to be suspicious, to not trust |
estar embarazada | to be pregnant |
gozar (de) | to enjoy |
jurar | to promise |
mezclar | to mix |
reconocer | to recognize |
sembrar (e:ie) | to plant |
sentirse realizado/a | to feel fulfilled |
tomar el pelo | to pull someone's leg |
el barro | mud, clay |
el enigma | enigma |
el ladrillo | brick |
la maqueta | model |
el martillo | hammer |
el modo | means, manner |
la pared | wall |
la piedra (esculpida) | (sculpted) stone |
el plano | blueprint, plan |
el tamaño | size |
el terreno | terrain |
el universo | universe |
descubrir | to discover |
guiar | to guide |
planificar | to plan |
realizar | to carry out |
remodelar | to remodel |
ubicado/a | located |
el/la carnicero/a | butcher |
la certeza | certainty |
la desgracia | misfortune, tragedy |
la duda | doubt |
el miedo | fear |
el/la pariente | relative |
la preocupación | concern |
el presagio | omen |
el presentimiento | premonition |
el sentido común | common sense |
el/la tonto/a | fool |
afligirse | to be distressed |
amanecer | to wake up |
burlarse (de) | to mock |
esparcir | to spread |
rumorear | to be rumored |
supersticioso/a | superstitious |