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AvocabTo / At (movement/direction)a primera horaphrasefirst thing / first thing in the morning¿A qué hora almuerzas?phraseAt what time do you have lunch?¿a qué hora sale...?phrasewhat time does...leave/depart?¿A qué hora?phraseAt what time? / What time does it start?¿A qué hora...?phraseAt what time...?¿A qué te dedicas?phraseWhat do you do for a living? (informal)a vecesvocabsometimesa.none?a.m.none?el AApropinitialism of "Alcohólicos Anónimos"aahnone?aaronnone?el abadnounabbotabajoadverbdown, downwardsabandonadoadjectiveabandonedabandonarverbto abandon, to leaveel abandononounabandonmentel abaniconounfan (hand-held device)abarcarverbto embrace (to hold with the arms)abastecerverb[+de (something)] to supply withel abastecimientonounsupply, provisionabatidoadjectiveabject, discouragedabbynone?el abdomennounabdomenel abdominaladjectiveabdominalabenone?el abecénounABCs (alphabet)la abejanounbee (insect of the clade Anthophila)el AbelpropAbella aberturanounopening (act of opening)abiertamenteadverbopenly, aboveboardel abiertoadjectiveopen, unlocked (not closed, accessible)abigailnone?el abismonounabyss (a bottomless or unfathomed depth)ablandarverbto soften, to sootheabofetearverbto slapel abogadonounlawyer, solicitor, counselabonarverbto accredit a sum of money to the account of someone, contributing funds or reducing the balanceel abononounsubscription; season ticketabordarverbto board (plane/bus)abortarverbto abortel abortonounabortionel Abrahampropgiven nameabrazarverbto hug, to embrace (a person, an animal)el abrazonounhug, embraceel abrigonounovercoatel abrilnounAprilel abrirverbto open, open upabrocharverbto button, fasten, buckle, zip upabrumadoradjectiveoverwhelming, overpowering, dauntingabrumarverbto overwhelm, crush, overcome, exhaustabsolutamenteadverbabsolutely; completely; entirely; totally; utterly; wholly (in absolute manner)absolutoadjectiveabsoluteabsolververbto absolveabsorberverbto absorbla absorciónnounabsorptionabstenerseverbto abstain, to forbearla abstinencianounabstinence, austereness, abstemiousnessla abstracciónnounabstractedness, absentmindednessabstractoadjectiveabstract (considered apart from any application to a particular object)el absurdoadjectiveabsurd, preposterous, ludicrous, ridiculousabuenoungrandparentel abuelitonoundiminutive of "abuelo", grandfather, gramps, grandpael abuelonoungrandfatherel abuelo / la abuelavocabthe grandfather / the grandmotherla abundancianounabundanceabundanteadjectiveplentiful, abundantabundarverbto aboundaburridoadjectivebored, fed upel aburrimientonounboredomaburrirverbto boreabusarverbto abuse, to betrayel abusonounabuseacáadverbhereel acabadoadjectiveworn-outacabarverbto finish; to endla academianounacademyel académicoadjectiveacademicacamparverbto camp; to go campingel acantiladonounsteep, sheeracapararverbto hoard, hogacariciarverbto caressacarrearverbto carry, haulacasoadverbperhapsacatarverbto comply with, to obeyaccederverbto accede, to agree, to concuraccesibleadjectiveapproachable, accessibleel accesonounaccessel accesorionounaccessory, secondary, additional, supplementaryel accidentaladjectiveaccidentalaccidentalmenteadverbaccidentallyel accidentenounaccident (unexpected event with negative consequences)la acciónnounaction, act, deed (something done)accionarverbto put into motion; to startaccionistanounshareholderacecharverbto lurk, to lie in wait for, waylay, watch out forel aceitenounoilla aceitunanounolive (fruit)la aceleraciónnounacceleration (act of increasing motion or action)aceleradoadjectiveacceleratedel aceleradornounaccelerating (that causes acceleration)acelerarverbto accelerate (to cause to move faster)el acentonounaccent (typographical line)acentuarverbto accentuate (to pronounce with vocal stress)¿acepta tarjeta?phrasedo you accept card?aceptableadjectiveacceptable, palatablela aceptaciónnounacceptance (receiving of something offered)¿Aceptan tarjeta?phraseDo you accept card?aceptarverbto accept, to take up, to take up onla aceranounpavement, sidewalkel acercamientonounapproachacercarverbto bring closeel aceronounsteelacertadoadjectivecorrect, accurateacertarverbto hit, to hit uponel acertijonounriddleel ácidonounsharp, tartel aciertonouncorrect answeraclararverbto clarify, clear (make clear or clearer)acogedoradjectivecozyacogerverbto receive, welcomela acogidanounwelcome, welcomingacomodarverbto accommodateel acompañantenounaccompanyingacompañarverbto accompany, to go with, to join, to tag alongacondicionadoadjectiveconditionedaconsejarverbto adviseel acontecerverbto come to pass, to happen, to occur, to transpire, to come about, to befallel acontecimientonounevent, development, occurrence, happeningacordadoadjectiveagreed uponacordarverbto agreeel acordeadjectivecommensurate; in suit (with); matching; in harmony; according (to)acorralarverbto corral, to corneracortarverbto shortenacosadoadjectiveharassed, bulliedel acosadornounbullyingacosarverbto pursue, harassel acosonounharassmentacostadoadjectiverecumbent, lyingacostarverbto layacostarseverbto go to bedacostumbradoadjectivecustomaryacostumbrarverbaccustom, inure, familiarizeel acrenounbitter; acrid; pungentel acreedornouncreditorla actanouncertificatela actitudnounposture, pose, stanceactivadoadjectiveactivated, enabledactivarverbto activate (to encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate)la actividadnounactivity (state of being active)activistanounactivistel activoadjectiveactiveel actonounact (something done)el actornounactor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie)la actuaciónnounperformance (a live show or concert)el actualadjectivepresent, currentla actualidadnounpresent (the current moment)la actualizaciónnounupdate (advisement providing more up-to-date information)actualizarverbto updateactualmenteadverbat present, currently, now, nowadaysactuarverbto act, to behaveacuáticoadjectiveaquaticacudirverbto go, come [+a (to)], to attend, visitel acuerdonounagreementla acumulaciónnounaccumulation, build-upacumularverbto accumulate (to heap up in a mass)acurrucarverbto huddle, to curl up (because of the cold)la acusaciónnounaccusationel acusadoadjectiveaccusedacusarverbto accuse, charge, indictel acústicoadjectiveacoustic (pertaining to the sense of hearing)adnone?el Adamproparchaic form of "Adán" (“biblical figure”)adamsnone?el AdánpropAdam (biblical figure)la adaptaciónnounadaptation (the process of adapting something to a situation)adaptadoadjectiveadaptedadaptarverbto adapt, to adjust, to tailor (to make suitable)adecuadamenteadverbadequatelyadecuadoadjectiveadequateel adelantadonounahead of one's time, advancedadelantarverbto bring forward, advance, to move forward (in space or time)adelanteadverbforward (toward the front)el adelantonounprogress, advancement, improvementadelgazarverbto make thin or slenderla ademanounsynonym of "ademe"ademásadverbin addition, moreover, furthermore, further, also, additionallyadentrarseverbto get into, to go intoel adentroadverbinside (especially implying a motion into)adherirverbto adhere, stickla adhesiónnounadhesion (the ability to stick to another substance)la adicciónnounaddiction (compulsive usage)adicionaladjectiveadditional (supplemental or added to something)el adictonounaddictedadiósphrasegoodbyeadivinarverbto guessel adivinonounfortune teller, seeradjudicarverbto assign, to award, to grantadjuntoadjectiveattachedla administraciónnounadministration (act of administering government or public affairs)el administradornounadministrator (one who administers affairs)administrarverbto administer (cause to take)administrativoadjectiveadministrative (of or relating to administering or administration)admirableadjectiveadmirablela admiraciónnounadmirationel admiradornounadmiringadmirarverbto admirela admisiónnounadmittanceadmitirverbto accept, to admit, to agree to, to concedeel ADNnouninitialism of "ácido desoxirribonucleico" DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)la adolescencianounadolescenceadolescentenounadolescentel Adolfopropgiven nameadóndeadverbto where, whither, wheretola adopciónnounadoption (the act of adopting)el adoptadoadjectiveadoptiveadoptarverbto adopt (legally take in a child from other parents)adoptivoadjectivefoster, adoptive (providing parental care to unrelated children)adorableadjectiveadorableadorarverbto adore (both literally and in the context of love)adornarverbto adorn, to ornament, to decorate, to garnish, to embellish, to dress, to bedeck, to deckel adornonoundecoration, adornment, ornamentadquirirverbto acquirela adquisiciónnounprocurement; acquisitionla adrenalinanoun(biochemistry) adrenaline (Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.)adriannone?la Adrianapropgiven namela aduanavocabcustomsadulto / adultavocabadult / grown-upel adversarionounadversaryadversoadjectiveadversela advertencianounwarningadvertirverbto warn [+direct object (someone), along with de (of something) or que (+ indicative clause) (that ...) or que (+ subjunctive clause) (to do something)]aéreoadjectiveaerialla aerolíneanounairlineel aeropuertovocabthe airportel afánnoundesire; thirstla afecciónnouna complaint (usually medical or legal)afectadoadjectiveaffectedafectarverbto affect, to have an effect on, to influenceafectivoadjectiveaffectiveel afectonounprone; affectedafeitarverbto shave (to remove hair with a razor or clippers)afeitarseverbto shaveaferrarverbto grasp, to seizeel AfganistánpropAfghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia,South Asia. [from 1768])la aficiónnounfondness, inclinationel aficionadonounfondel afiladoadjectivesharpel afiliadonounaffiliateafinarverbto refine, to fine-tunela afirmaciónnounclaim or statement of something believed to be trueafirmarverbto state, assertafirmativoadjectiveaffirmativeaflojarverbto loosenaforarverbto gauge, measureafortunadamenteadverbfortunately; luckilyafortunadoadjectivelucky, fortunateafpnone?la ÁfricapropAfrica (The continent that is south of Europe, east of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Indian Ocean and north of Antarctica.)el africanoadjectiveAfrican (of, from or relating to Africa)afrontarverbto face, address, tackle, meet, deal with, confront, cope with, handle, bear, manage, (e.g. reality, an issue, a situation, a problem)afuerasnounoutskirts, suburbsagacharverbto loweragallasnoungall, nerveagarradoadjectivestingyagarrarverbto grab or take hold ofel agarrenoungrip, graspla agencianounagency (the office or function of an agent)la agendanounagenda, planner (notebook)el agentenounagentágiladjectiveagilela agitaciónnounrestlessness, agitationagitadoadjectiveagitated, upsetagitarverbto shake, to agitate, to churn, to churn upagnesnone?la agoníanounagony, throes, agonizingel agostonounAugustagotadoadjectivetired, exhausted, worn outagotadoradjectivetiring, exhaustingagotarverbto exhaust, deplete, use upagradableadjectiveagreeable, pleasantagradarverbto please, to agree withagradecerverbto thankagradecidoadjectivegrateful, thankful, appreciative, obliged, indebtedel agradecimientonoungratitudeel agradonounpleasure; satisfaction (the will or desire of someone in power)agrandarverbto increase or enlargeagrarioadjectiveagricultural, agrarianagravarverbto aggravateagredirverbto assault, attackel agregadonounattaché (diplomatic officer)agregarverbto add, collect, aggregate, collate, gatherla agresiónnounaggression (the act of initiating hostilities)la agresividadnounaggressivenessagresivoadjectiveaggressiveel agresornounaggressor, assailantagrícolaadjectiveagriculturalel agricultornounagriculturalla agriculturanounagriculture, farmingagrioadjectivesouragropecuarioadjectiveagriculture and cattle raisingla agrupaciónnoungroupingagruparverbto group together; to band togetherel aguavocabwateragua con gasvocabsparkling waterAguacerovocabDownpour / Heavy rain (Colombianismo)aguantarverbto hold, withhold, hold back, retain (breath, urine)el aguantenounpatienceaguardarverbto waitagudoadjectivesharp, pointed, acute (terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily)la águilanouneagleAguilarpropsurnameAguirrepropsurnamela agujanounneedleel agujeronounhole (hollow place or cavity)Agustínpropgiven nameahhnone?ahíadverbthere: used to designate a place near the listenerahogarverbto drown (kill by immersion in water)ahoravocabnowahorcarverbto lynch, to hangahorrarverbto save (to store for future use)el ahorronounsaving (money that is saved)ahuyentarverbto chase away, drive awayainone?airnone?el airenounair (the substance constituting earth's atmosphere)aisladoadjectiveisolatedel aislamientonounisolationaislarverbto isolate, to insulate, to sequester, to separate, to quarantineel ajarverbto fade, witherel ajedreznounchessajenoadjectiveof others, belonging to someone elseel ajiacovocabajiaco (Colombian chicken and potato soup)el ajonoungarlicajustadoadjectiveadjustedajustarverbto adjust, to setel ajustenounadjustment, fine-tuningalcontractioncontraction of "el"alanounwing (of a bird or insect)alabarverbto praiseel alambrenounwire (metal formed into a long, narrow thread)alannone?alardearverbto boast, bragalargarverbto lengthenla alarmanounalarm (a summons to arms)alarmanteadjectivealarming, disturbing, worryingalarmarverbto alarm, to alertla AlaskapropAlaska (A state, USA, formerly a territory. Postal code: AK.)la albanoundawnalbergarverbto house, shelter, lodgeel alberguenounhostelalbertnone?el Albertopropgiven nameel alborotonounfuss, commotion, ruckus, hubbub, brouhaha, ado, uproar, tumult, riot, bustle, din, rumpus, fracas, rowdinessel álbumnounalbum (a book designed to keep photographs, stamps, autographs)alcaidenouncommander of the defense of a castleAlcalápropthe name of a number of cities and towns in Spainel alcaldenounmayor (the leader of a city or a municipality)la alcaldíanouncity hall (the building in which a city government is located)el alcancenounreach, range, scope (maximum distance something can reach)la alcantarillanounseweralcanzarverbto reach; to get to to catch upla alcobanounbedroomel alcoholnounalcoholel alcohólicoadjectivealcoholicel alcoholismonounalcoholismla aldeanounvillagealeatorioadjectiverandom, aleatoryalecnone?alegarverbto cite as a defence or justification for one's actionsalegrarverbto make happyalegreadjectivejoyful, cheerfulla alegríanounjoy, happinessalejadoadjectivefar, faraway, distantel Alejandropropgiven namealejarverbto remove to a distance, put farther away, to lead away, to draw awayaleluyanounhallelujahel alemánadjectiveGerman (of, from or relating to Germany)la AlemaniapropGermany (# A country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany.)alentarverbto encourage, animatela alergianounallergyalérgicoadjectiveallergicla alertanounalert, vigilantalertarverbto alertalexnone?el Alexanderpropgiven nameel Alexispropgiven namealfnone?alféreznounsecond lieutenant, subaltern, ensignel alfilernounpin (a needle without an eye used for fastening)la alfombranouncarpet, rug (covering for a floor)Alfonsopropgiven namealfrednone?el Alfredopropgiven namela alganounalgaalgopronounsomething, anythingel algodónnouncotton (plant, textile fiber)el alguacilnounbailiffalguienpronounsomeone, somebodyalgunadjectiveobsolete spelling of "algún"el algunodeterminersome, anyalinone?el aliadonounalliedla alianzanounallianceel aliasnounalso known as; aliasAlicantepropAlicante (a province, en:Valencian Community, Spain)alicenone?la Aliciapropgiven nameel aliennounalien; extraterrestrial life formalienígenaadjectivealien, extraterrestrialel alientonounbreathla alimentaciónnounfeeding (an instance of giving food)alimentarverbto feed (give food to eat)alimentarioadjectivealimentary, dietary, food, food-relatedalimenticioadjectivealimentary, nourishingel alimentonounfood (solid substance that can be consumed)la alineaciónnounalignmentalineadoadjectivealignedalinearverbto line up, alignalisonnone?alistarverbto recruitAlistarseverbTo get readyaliviadoadjectiverelieved, alleviated, unburdened, easedaliviarverbto lightenel alivionounreliefallnone?alláadverbthere, over there, thither, yonder (in a direction away from the speaker and the listener)allannone?el allanamientonounsmoothing, flatteningallennone?allíadverbthere (away from the speaker and the listener)allisonnone?allynone?la almanounsoulel almacénnounwarehouseel almacenamientonounstorage, storing (act of storing)almacenarverbto store, stockla almendranounalmond (type of tree nut)almirantenounadmiralLa almohadavocabPillowalmorzarverbto have lunch¿Almuerzas todos los días?phraseDo you have lunch every day?el almuerzovocablunchalóinterjectionhello (commonly used when answering the telephone)el alojamientonounaccommodationalojarverbto house, accommodateel Alonsopropgiven namealquilarverbto rentel alquilernounrent (a payment made in exchange for something borrowed, and its amount)el alrededoradverbsurroundingsaltamenteadverbhighly (extremely)el altarnounaltar (flat-topped structure used for religious rites)el altavoznounloudspeaker, speaker (an electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound)la alteraciónnounalterationalteradoadjectiveupset, angryalterarverbto alter, to changealternarverbto alternatela alternativanounalternative, optionalternativoadjectivealternativela altezanounhighness (the state of being high)la altitudnounaltitudeel altoadjectivetallla alturanounheightla alucinaciónnounhallucinationalucinanteadjectivehallucinatory, hallucinatingalucinarverbto hallucinatealudirverbto allude, insinuate, mentionel aluminionounaluminiumel alumnonounpupil, student, learnerla alusiónnounallusionalvareznone?alvaronone?la alzanounrisealzarverbto lift, raiseamadverba.m. (before noon)la amabilidadnounkindnessamableadjectivekind, amiable, graciousamablementeadverbkindly, friendlyamadoadjectivebelovedla Amaliapropgiven namela Amandapropgiven nameel amanecernounto dawnamantenounlovingamarverbto love, have great affection for, care aboutamargadoadjectivebitter (resentful)el amargoadjectivebitter, sour (having an acrid taste)la amarguranounacerbity, bitternessel amarilloadjectiveyellow or golden (colour)amarrarverbto tieamateuradjectiveamateurish, amateurel AmazonaspropAmazon (the river in Brazil)ambernone?la ambiciónnounambitionambiciosoadjectiveambitious (possessing, or controlled by, ambition)ambientaladjectiveenvironmentalel ambientenounatmosphereambiguoadjectiveambiguousel ámbitonounscope, fieldambospronounbothla ambulancianounambulance (an emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital)ambulanteadjectivetravelling, ambulantla Ameliapropgiven nameaméninterjectionamen (at the end of religious prayers: so be it)la amenazanounthreat, menaceamenazadoadjectivethreatenedamenazarverbto threatenla AméricapropAmerica (A supercontinent in consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole.)americannone?el americanoadjectiveAmerican (of, from or relating to the Americas)la ametralladoranounmachine gunamigableadjectiveamicable, friendly, amiableel amigonounfriendel amigo / la amigavocabthe (male) friend / the (female) friendel amiguitonoundiminutive of "amigo", little friendla amistadnounfriendshipel amistosoadjectivefriendlyla amnesianounamnesiala amnistíanounamnestyel amonounmaster (man who owns a slave)amontonarverbto pile up, to pile, to heapel amornounloveamorosoadjectiveamorousampararverbto safeguardel amparonounshelter, sanctuaryla ampliaciónnounbroadening, wideningampliamenteadverbwidelyampliarverbto extend, expand, enlargeamplioadjectivebroad, large, spacious, wide, expansivela amplitudnounamplitudeel AmsterdampropAmsterdam (a city and municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands, capital city the Netherlands)el amuletonounamuletamynone?annone?añadirverbto augmentel analadjectiveanalel análisisnounanalysis (decomposition into parts)analistanounanalystanalíticoadjectiveanalyticanalizarverbto analyze (to subject to analysis)anarquistaadjectiveanarchisticla anatomíanounanatomy (science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies)ancestraladjectiveancestralel ancestronounancestor, forefatherel anchonounwide; broadel ancianonounelderlyla anclanounanchorandnone?la AndalucíapropAndalusia (A historical region and autonomous community in southern Spain, the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain.)el andaluzadjectiveAndalusian (of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain)el andarverbto walk, to goAndersonpropgiven nameAndespropthe Andesandrenone?la Andreapropgiven nameAndréspropAndrew (biblical character)andrewnone?andrewsnone?andynone?la anécdotanounanecdotela anestesianounanestheticel anexonounattachedel anfitriónnounhost (one which receives a guest)el ángelnounangel (an incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity)angelanone?angelesnone?el angelitonounyoung childangelonone?angienone?anguitanone?el ángulonounanglela angustianounanguish, agonyangustiadoadjectiveanguishedanhelarverbto long for, to yearn, to yearn for, to long, to desire, to hankerel anhelonounlonging, desire, wishel anillonounringla animaciónnounanimationanimadoadjectiveinspiredel animadornounpresenter, host (moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance)el animalnounanimalanimarverbto inspireel ánimonounsoul, spirit, moodaniquilarverbto annihilate, reduce to nothingla Anitapropgiven nameel aniversarionounannual; yearlyannnone?annanone?annenone?annienone?el añovocabthe yearanocheadverblast nightel anochecernounto become night, to get darkla anomalíanounanomaly (a deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal)el anónimoadjectiveanonymousañorarverbto miss or yearn; to pine foranormaladjectiveabnormalla anotaciónnounannotationanotadoadjectiveannotatedanotarverbto annotateel Anselmopropgiven namela ansianounanxiety, apprehensionansiarverbto wish, long forla ansiedadnounanxietyansiosoadjectiveanxiousel antañonounin the past, in the old days, of yore, yesteryearel anteprepositionin front of, beforeel antecedentenounprecedentel antemanonounbeforehandla antenanounantennaanteojosnounglasses, (formal) spectacles, (US) eyeglassel antepasadonounbefore lastanterioradjectiveanterior (in time), previous, earlier, former, pastla anterioridadnounanteriorityanteriormenteadverbpreviouslyantesadverbearlier; before; sooner; previously; formerly; beforehand (at an earlier time)Antes dephraseBefore (prepositional phrase)antes de + [infinitive]phrasebefore [doing something]antes de dormirphrasebefore sleeping / before bedanthonynone?antiadjectiveanti-, opposingel antibióticonounantibioticanticipadoadjectiveanticipatedanticiparverbto bring forward; to advanceel anticiponounadvance (anticipated payment)anticuadoadjectiveantiquatedel anticuerponounantibodyel antídotonounantidotela antigüedadnounantiquityantiguoadjectiveold, former, erstwhile, quondam, one-time, onetimeantoinenone?antojarseverbto fancy, would likeel antojonouncraving, whim, impulseantonnone?la Antoniapropgiven nameel Antoniopropgiven namela antorchanountorchanualadjectiveyearly, annualel anularverbannular, ring-shapedanunciarverbto announce, to herald, to proclaimel anuncionounannouncementel anzuelonounhook, fishhookla APpropinitialism of "Alianza Popular", a Spanish political party (1977–1989)apagadoadjectiveswitched off, shut downapagarverbto extinguish (a flame, fire), to douseel apagónnounblackout, power cut, brownout, power outage (an interruption in the supply of electricity)el aparatonounapparatus, device, tool, instrument, applianceel aparcamientonounparkingaparcarverbto park (to bring a vehicle to a halt in a specified place)aparecerverbto appear, to turn up, to pop up, to come upaparentarverbto pretend, feign, frontaparenteadjectiveapparentaparentementeadverbapparentlyla apariciónnounappearance (act of appearing)la apariencianounappearance (semblance, or apparent likeness)el apartadonounremote, isolatedel apartamentonounflat, apartmentapartarverbto separate, to divideapasionadoadjectivepassionatela apelaciónnounappealapelarverbto appealEl apellidovocabLast name, surnameapenadoadjectivesad, griefed, painedapenasadverbbarely, scarcelyel apéndicenounappendix (text added to the end of a book)el aperitivonounapéritifla aperturanounopening (act of making something open)apestarverbto stinkapestosoadjectivestinking, smellyapetecerverbto feel like, to fancy; would like, to be down for (US slang)el apetitonounappetiteapilarverbto stack, to pile upaplastadoadjectivecrushed, squashed, flattenedaplastarverbto crush, smash, squashaplaudirverbto applaudel aplausonounapplause (act of applauding)aplazarverbto postponeaplicableadjectiveapplicablela aplicaciónnounapplication, use (the act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use)aplicadoadjectiveappliedaplicarverbto use, to applyApocalipsispropRevelation (book of the Bible)apoderarverbto empowerel apodonounnickname, moniker, byname, aliasel ApolopropApollo (the son of Zeus)la aportaciónnouncontributionaportarverbto contributeel aportenouncontributionaposnone?el aposentonounroom, bedroom (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping)apostarverbto betel apóstolnounapostleapoyarverbto lean, to rest, to lie or layel apoyonounsupportapplenone?la apreciaciónnounappreciationapreciarverbto appreciate (to view as valuable)el aprecionounappreciationaprenderverbto learn (to acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something)el aprendiznounapprenticeel aprendizajenounlearningapresarverbto seize, capture (especially with claws or talons)apresuradoadjectivehurriedapresurarverbto quickenapretadoadjectivetightapretarverbto squeezeel aprietonounpredicament, bind, spot, jam, pickle, fixaprilnone?la aprobaciónnounapprovalaprobadoadjectiveapproved, confirmedaprobarverbto approve, to condone, to permitapropiadoadjectiveappropriate, suitableel aprovechamientonounuse, exploitationaprovecharverbto make use of, to make the most ofla aproximaciónnounapproximationaproximadamenteadverbapproximatelyaproximadoadjectiveapproximateaproximarverbto approachla aptitudnounaptitude, ability (inherent)aptoadjectivesuitable; capable, able; fitla apuestanounbet, wager (an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner)apuñalarverbto stab (to pierce or to wound with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger)apuntarverbto point, to aim, to take aim (a weapon)el apuntenounnote, pointapuradoadjectivein a hurryapurarverbto drain, use up completelyel apuronoundifficulty, predicamentaquelvocabthat (masc. singular, far away)aquellavocabthat (fem. singular, far away)aquellasvocabthose (fem. plural, far away)aquellovocabthat (neutral, far away)aquellosvocabthose (masc. plural, far away)aquíadverbhereel AquilespropAchillesel árabenounArabicla ArabiapropArabia (A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.)arafatnone?el AragónpropAragon (An autonomous community, in northeastern Spain.)el aragonésadjectiveAragonesela arañanounspiderarañarverbto scratchel ararverbsandarac tree, Tetraclinisarbitrarioadjectivearbitraryel árbitronounofficial (e.g. referee or umpire)el árbolnountree (a perennial woody plant)el arbustonounbush, shrubla arcanounark, chestArcepropsurnamearchernone?archienone?archivarverbto file, to archiveel archivonounarchivela arcillanounclayel arconounbow (weapon)arderverbto burn, blaze (to be consumed by fire or in flames)ardienteadjectiveardentla ardillanounsquirrelarduoadjectivevery difficultla áreanounarea (a particular geographic region)la arenanounsand, gravelArenaspropsurnamela arepavocabarepa (corn cake)la ArgeliapropAlgeria (A country in North Africa. [from 1575])la ArgentinapropArgentina (A country in South America.)el argentinoadjectiveArgentinian, Argentineargumentarverbto argue (to make a case for a point of view)el argumentonounargumentarinone?la arianounaria (a musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata)AriaspropsurnameArielpropgiven nameel AristótelespropAristotlela ArizonapropArizona (A state, in the southwestern USA, established 1912.)la armanounweapon, armarmadoadjectivearmedla armaduranounarmourel armamentonounarmament, weaponry, weapons, armsel Armandopropgiven namearmarverbto arm (supply with weapons)el armarionouncupboard, storage cabinet, wardrobela armoníanounharmonyel armónicoadjectiveharmonicarmstrongnone?arnoldnone?el aronounhoopel aromanounaromaarqueológicoadjectivearcheologicalel arqueólogonounarcheologistel arqueronounarcherel arquitectonounarchitectarquitectónicoadjectivearchitectural, architectonicla arquitecturanounarchitecturearrancarverbto pull outel arranquenounstartuparrasarverbto level, to smootharrastrarverbto dragel arrastrenountrawlingarrebatarverbto snatch, wrestarreglarverbto fix, to repair, to mendarreglarseverbto get ready; to fix oneself upel arreglonounadjustment, arrangementarrepentidoadjectiverepentant, sorry, contrite, regretfulel arrepentimientonounregretarrepentirseverbto regretarrestarverbto arrestel arrestonounarrestarribaadverbabove, overarribarverbto dockarriesgadoadjectiverisky, dangerousarriesgarverbto venture; to risk; to hazardarrodillarverbto make someone kneella arrogancianounarrogancearroganteadjectivearrogantarrojarverbto throw, to hurl, to toss, to fling (cause an object to move rapidly through the air)el arroyonounstream, brook, creek (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally)arrozvocabricela arruganounwrinklearrugadoadjectivewrinkled, wrinkly, crinklyarruinadoadjectiveruinedarruinarverbto ruinel arsenalnounarsenal (stock of weapons)artnone?artenounartel artefactonoundevice, contraptionla arterianounarteryarterialadjectivearterial; relating to an arteryel artesanonounartisanalarthurnone?la articulaciónnounarticulationarticularverbarticularel artículonounarticleartienone?artificialadjectiveartificialla artilleríanounartilleryartistanounartistartísticoadjectiveartisticel Arturopropgiven nameel arzobisponounarchbishopel asadonounroastasaltantenounraider, burglarasaltarverbto assault, to assail, to attackel asaltonounassault (violent onset or attack with physical means)la asambleanounassembly, meetingasarverbto roastascendenteadjectiveascending, upwardascenderverbto ascend, to mount, to climbel ascensonounpromotion (in particular, a work promotion)el ascensornounelevator, liftel asconoundisgustasegurarverbto secure (to make fast; to close or confine effectually)el asentamientonounsettlement, habitationasentarverbto settle (as in inhabit)asentirverbto nod (to incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement)asesinarverbto murderel asesinatonounassassinationel asesinonounmurderous, homicidal (intending, or likely to commit murder)el asesornounadvisor, consultantla asfixianounasphyxiaasfixiarverbto asphyxiate, suffocateashnone?ashleynone?asíadverblike this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that wayla AsiapropAsia (The largest continent, located east of Europe (typically delimited by the Urals), west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean.)asia-teamnone?el asiáticoadjectiveAsianel asientovocabthe seatla asignaciónnounallowanceel asignadoadjectiveassignedasignarverbto assignla asignaturanounclass, subject (particular area of study)el asilonounshelter, refugeasimilarverbto assimilate, to absorb, to take in, to digest, to graspasimismoadverblikewise (expressing continuity or similarity)la asistencianounattendance (the state of attending)el asistentenounattendeeasistirverbto attend (an event)la asmanounasthmala asociaciónnounassociationel asociadoadjectiveassociatedasociarverbto associateasomarverbto showasombradoadjectiveastonishedasombrarverbto amazeel asombronounamazement, astonishment, stupefactionasombrosoadjectiveamazing, wondrous, breathtaking, awesome (inspiring awe, wonder or admiration)el aspectonounaspectásperoadjectiverough, scratchy, coarse (not smooth; uneven)la aspiraciónnoundream, wish, aspirationla aspiradoranounvacuum cleaner, vacuum, hooveraspirantenounaspiringaspirarverbto inhalela aspirinanounaspirinasquerosoadjectivedisgusting, repulsive, gross, distastefulel asteroidenounasteroidel astronouncosmic body, celestial bodyastronautanounastronaut, spacemanel astrónomonounastronomerAsturiaspropAsturias (An autonomous community and province, Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea.)astutoadjectivecunning, crafty, sly, wily, slick, foxy, artfulasumirverbto assume, take onla Asunciónpropgiven nameel asuntonounmatter, issue, businessasustadoadjectivescaredasustarverbto scare, to frighten, to spookel ATpropOT (Old Testament)atacadoadjectiveaffrontedatacantenounattackingatacarverbto attack, to come atel atadoadjectivetied, tied up, tied downel atajonouna shortcut, cutoff (a path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths)el ataquenounattack (an attempt to damage an opponent or enemy)atarverbto tie, tie up, tie down, to tether (secure (something) by rope or the like)el atardecernounto draw towards evening, to grow late, to get darkatascadoadjectiveblocked, stuck, jammedel ataúdnouncoffin, casketla AtenaspropAthens (a capital city of Greece)la atenciónnounattentionatenderverbto pay attention to (something); to attend to (something)atenerverbto maintain, to keep (a tradition, etc.)el atentadonounmoderate, prudentatentamenteadverbattentivelyatentarverbto commit a violent or criminal attack, to strikeatentoadjectiveattentiveaterradoradjectiveterrifyingaterrarverbto bring down, to groundel aterrizajenounlanding (of an airplane)aterrizarverbto land (e.g. an airplane)aterrorizarverbto terrifyel áticonounpenthouse, loft, atticla AtlantapropAtlanta (a capital city of Georgia, US)el Atlánticopropellipsis of "océano Atlántico" (“Atlantic Ocean”)atletanounathlete (competitor in a sport)el AtléticopropClub Atlético de Madrid, a football team from Madrid, Spainel atletismonounathleticsla atmósferanounatmosphereatmosféricoadjectiveatmosphericatómicoadjectiveatomicel átomonounatom (the smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element)atorarverbto clog, clog upatormentarverbto tormentatracarverbto berth, moorla atracciónnounattraction, pullel atraconounmugging, robbery, holdupel atractivoadjectiveattractive, appealingatraerverbto attract, to lureatrapadoadjectivecaught, captured, trapped, stuckatraparverbto captureatrásadverbbehindatrasadoadjectivebelated, tardy, delayedatravesarverbto cross, to traverseatreververbto emboldenatrevidoadjectivedaring, boldatribuirverbto assignel atributonounattributeatropellarverbto run over; to drive overatrozadjectiveatrociousel atuendonounattire, clothing, dressel atúnnountuna (fish)aturdidoadjectivebewildered, confusedaunone?audazadjectiveaudacious, bold, daringla audiciónnounhearing (the act by which something is heard)la Audienciapropthe Audiencia Nacional, a high court of Spainel audionounaudioaudiovisualadjectiveaudiovisualel auditorionounaudienceaudreynone?el augenounboom, rise, growthel Augustopropgiven namela aulanounclassroomaumentarverbto increase, growel aumentonounincreaseaúnadverbstill, yetaunquevocabalthough, even thoughla auranounaurala AurorapropAurorala ausencianounabsenceausenteadjectiveabsentAustinpropAustin (a state capital in Texas, United States)la AustraliapropAustralia (A country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania.)el australianoadjectiveAustralianla AustriapropAustria (A country in Central Europe.)el austriacoadjectiveAustrian (relating to Austria)auténticoadjectiveauthentic, real, true (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust)el autobúsvocabthe busla autoestimanounself-esteemel autógrafonounhandwritten (by the author)automáticamenteadverbautomaticallyautomáticoadjectiveautomaticel automóvilnounautomobilela autonomíanounautonomyautonómicoadjectiveautonomousel autónomonounautonomousla autopistanounmotorway, freewayla autopsianounautopsyel autornounauthorla autoridadnounauthority (the power to enforce rules or give orders)autoritarioadjectiveauthoritarianla autorizaciónnounauthorizationautorizadoadjectiveauthorizedautorizarverbto authorizeauxiliarverbauxiliary, ancillaryel auxilionounaid, helpavanounAva (denomination of Guarani)avalarverbto endorse, to back, to supportel avancenounadvanceavanzadoadjectiveadvancedavanzarverbto advance (to make (something) happen at an earlier time or date)el avatarnounavatarla avenounbirdla avenanounoatla avenidanounavenuela aventuranounadventureaventurarverbto riskel aventureronounadventurous, adventuresomeavergonzadoadjectiveembarrassed, ashamedavergonzarverbto shameaveriarverbto break (break down)averiguarverbto find out, figure out, work out, determineaverynone?la aviaciónnounaviationel aviónvocabthe plane / the airplaneAvísame cuando llegues.phraseLet me know when you arrive.avisarverbto tell, tip off, notify, informel avisonounwarningawnone?ayervocabyesterdayayudanounhelp, aidayudantenounauxiliaryayudarverbto helpel ayuntamientonouncity council, town council, council (a corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns, corresponding to mayor and aldermen)el azafatonounflight attendantel azarnounluck, chanceAznarpropsurnameazotarverbto whip, flogla azoteanounroof terrace, rooftop, flat roofaztecaadjectiveAztecazúcarnounsugarel azuladjectiveblue

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bletterletter: beb.none?la babanoundrool, dribbleel babynounbabyel bachilleratonoungraduation certificate (degree from high school)backnone?el baconnounbaconla bacterianounbacterium (a single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles)BagdadpropBaghdad (A capital city of Iraq.)bahinterjectionindicates disdain or unbeliefla bahíanounbay (geographical feature)bailarverbto danceel bailarínnoundancing (that dances)el bailenoundance (a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music)baileynone?la bajadanoundrop, descentbajarverbto go down / to get off (transport)bajitoadjectivediminutive of "bajo"el bajoprepositionshort (of little height)BakerpropA department of Chilela balanounbulletel balancenounbalance; weighing upbalancearverbto balancela balanzanounbalance, scale (device used to measure weight)el balazonoungunshot, shotel balcónnounbalconyel baldenounbin, bucketla ballenanounwhaleel balónnounballel baloncestonounbasketball (sport)la balsanounraftbaltimorenone?bamnone?la banananounbanana (fruit)bañarverbto bathe (to clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath)bañarseverbto bathe / to take a bathla bancanounsmall benchel bancarioadjectiverelated to banks (financial institution)la bancarrotanounbankruptcyel banconounbank (financial institution)la bandanounband (musical group)la bandejanountray, platter (small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried)la bandeja paisavocabbandeja paisa (traditional Colombian dish)la banderanounflag, bannerel bandidonounoutlaw, banditel bandonounfaction, party, sidela bañeranounbathtub, bathbanestonounsomeone who banks with Banesto, a Spanish bankbangnone?banknone?banksnone?el bañonounbathel banqueronounbanker (conducting the business of a bank)el banquetenounbanquetel banquillonoundock (part of a courtroom where the accused sits)el barnounbar, coffee shop, café, pub (an establishment where refreshments and alcohol drinks are served)barato / baratavocabcheap / inexpensivebarbnone?el barbanounbeardla barbacoanounbarbecue (fireplace or pit for grilling food)la barbaridadnounbarbarityel bárbaroadjectivebarbaricel barberonounbarberla barbienounBarbiela barbillanounchinla barcanouna small boatla BarcelonapropBarcelona (A capital city of Catalonia, Spain.)el barconounboat (usually with a concave hull)barnesnone?barneynone?el barónnounbaron (male ruler of a barony)la barranounbar, rod (a solid, more or less rigid object of metal or other material with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length)el barranconoungully, gulch, ravine, barrancabarrerverbto sweepla barreranounbarrierla barricadanounbarricade (a barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence)la barriganounbelly, paunch, tummyel barrilnounbarrel (large container made of wood staves bound with metal rings or an equivalent container)el barrionounneighbourhoodel barronounmudbarrocoadjectiveBaroquebarrynone?bartnone?BartolomépropBartholomew, the apostlebasadoadjectivebased (admirable, praiseworthy)basarverbto base onla basenounbasebásicamenteadverbbasicallybásicoadjectivebasic (elementary, simple, fundamental)bastanteadverbenough; sufficientbastarverbto be enough; to sufficeel bastardonounbastardel bastónnounwalking stick, staff, canela basuranountrash, waste, garbage, rubbish, nonsenseel basureronoundustman, garbage collector (worker who removes refuse)el batanoundressing gown, robela batallanounbattleel batallónnounbattalionbatearverbto bat (to take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball)bateríanounlarge and rechargeable batteryel batidoadjectivechatoyant, variegated, shot (silk)batirverbto beat, to pound repeatedlyel BatmanpropBatman (superhero)bauernone?el baúlnounchest, trunk, footlocker, steamer trunkBautistapropsurnamebautizarverbto baptizebaxternone?bayinterjectionbye; so longla BBCpropCorporación Británica de Radiodifusión; BBCbeachnone?BeatlespropBeatles (rock music quartet)la Beatrizpropgiven namebebénounbabybeberverbto drinkla bebidanoundrink, beveragela becanoungrant, stipendbeccanone?becknone?beckettnone?beckynone?beethovennone?el béisbolnounbaseball (ballgame)la BelénpropBethlehem (a city in Palestine)belgaadjectiveBelgian (from or native to Belgium)la BélgicapropBelgium (A country in Western Europe, *that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France.)bélicoadjectivemilitary, war, warlike (relating to war)bellnone?bellenone?la bellezanounbeauty (the quality of being beautiful)bellísimoadjectivesuperlative of "bello": very beautifulbelloadjectivebeautiful, fairbendecirverbto blessla bendiciónnounblessingel benditoadjectiveblessedbeneficiarverbto benefitel beneficiarionounbeneficiaryel beneficionounbenefitbeneficiosoadjectivebeneficialbenéficoadjectivebeneficial, beneficentel Benitopropgiven nameel BenjamínpropBenjaminbennettnone?bennynone?bensonnone?el BerlínpropBerlin (a caplc of Germany)bernardnone?bernienone?bertnone?la Bertapropgiven namebesarverbto kissel besonounkissbestianounbeastla betanounbeta; the Greek letter Β, βbethnone?bettynone?beverlynone?biadjectivebi (bisexual)la Bibliapropthe Bible (the Christian holy book; the Old and New Testaments)bíblicoadjectivebiblicalla bibliotecanounlibraryel bichonounbugla bicinounclipping of "bicicleta": bikela bicicletanounbicycle, pushbike, cycleel bienadverbwell (adverbial form of bueno)bien, graciasphrasewell, thanks / good, thanksbienesnoungoods (that which is produced, traded, bought or sold)el bienestarnounwell-being; welfarela bienvenidanounwelcomeBienvenidopropgiven namebignone?el bigotenounmoustache, mustache; moustaches, mustachesbilateraladjectivebilateralBilbaopropBilbao (a largest city in Basque Country, in northern Spain, and capital city of province of Biscay, Spain)billnone?el billarnounbilliardsel billetevocabthe banknote / billla billeteranounwalletbillienone?el billónnountrillion (10^12)billynone?binnone?el bingonounbingo (game)la biografíanounbiographyla biologíanounbiologybiológicoadjectivebiological, biologicel bisabuelonoungreat-grandfather (great-grandmother for the feminine form)bishopnone?el bizcochonounsponge cakeblacknone?blairnone?blakenone?el blancoadjectivewhiteblandoadjectivesoftel blindadoadjectivearmouredel bloquenounblocbloquearverbto blockel bloqueonounblockadebluenone?bluesnounblues (a musical genre of African American origin)la blusanounblousebmwnone?bointerjectionhey, mate, dudebobbynone?el boboadjectivestupid, silly, naivela bocanounmouth, oral cavityel bocadillonounsandwichel bocadonounmouthfulla bocinanounhorn (loud alarm, especially on a motor vehicle)la bodanounweddingla bodeganounwine cellar; wine storeroom; wine stockroomla bofetadanouna slap in the facela BogotápropBogota, Bogotá (a capital city of Colombia)el bolnounbowlla bolanounballel boletínnounbulletinel boletovocabthe ticketel bolígrafonounballpoint penBolívarpropsurnamela BoliviapropBolivia (A country in South America.)el bolivianoadjectiveBolivianel bollonounbunbolosnounbowlingla bolsavocabthe bagel bolsillonounpocketel bolsonounpursela bombanounbomb (an explosive device used or intended as a weapon)bombardearverbto bomb, to bombardel bombardeonounbombingel bombarderonounbombingbombearverbto pumpel bomberonounfirefighterla bombillanoundiminutive of "bomba"el bombónnounpraline, chocolate confectionbondnone?la bondadnoungoodnessel bonitoadjectivepretty, cutebonnienone?el bononounobsolete form of "bueno"boonone?el boomnouna boom (sound)boothnone?la bordanoungunwale; rail (of a boat)el bordadoadjectiveembroideredel bordenounedge, border, brink, verge, rim, marginel bordonounside, boardBorgespropsurnameborisnone?la borrachanounwineskinla borracheranoundrunkennessel borrachonoundrunk, inebriatedel borradornouneraser (North America), rubber (UK, India), india rubber (UK), bungee (UK)borrarverbto erase, to deleteborrosoadjectiveblurry, fuzzy (unfocused)la BosniapropBosnia (A geographic region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, consisting of the northern three fourths of the country.)el bosquenounforestBostonpropBoston (a caplc of Massachusetts, USA)la botanounbootbotarverbto bounceel botenounboat, dinghyla botellanounbottleel botínnounbooty, loot, haulbotónnounbutton (clothing, mechanical)la bóvedanounarch (arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward, or other similar architectural element)el boxeadornounboxerel boxeonounboxingel boynouna male stripperboydnone?bradnone?bradleynone?bradynone?la braganounpanty; panties, knickersbrandonnone?el BrasilpropBrazil (A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America.)el brasileñoadjectiveBrazilianBravopropsurnameel brazaletenounbraceletel brazonounarmbrearverbto dip in tar (see embrear)la brechanounbreachla Brendapropgiven namebrendannone?brennannone?brentnone?la BretañapropBrittany (A cultural region historic province and peninsula in northwest France. [from 15th c.])brettnone?breveadjectivebrief, shortbrevementeadverbbrieflyel Brianpropgiven nameel bribónnounmischievousbricknone?bridgetnone?briennone?la brigadanounteam, squad (organized group)briggsnone?el brillanteadjectivebright, brilliant, lustrous, shiny, glowing, sparkly, glittering, glossybrillarverbto shineel brillonounshine, glow, radiancebrindarverbto toast, drink (a toast) to (to engage in a salutation and/or accompanying raising of glasses while drinking alcohol in honor of someone or something)el brindisnountoast (e.g., to one’s health)la brisanounbreezeBrisitavocabLight breeze (Colombianismo)el británicoadjectiveBritish (from or native to Britain, in both the historical and modern senses)broadwaynone?el brochenounclasp, broochbrodynone?la bromanounjoke, prank, practical jokebromearverbto joke, to kid (to do or say something for amusement)la broncanounhassle, dispute, quarrel, argumentel broncenounbronzebrookenone?brooklynnone?brooksnone?brotarverbto bud or sprout, to spring, spring upel brotenounsprout, budel brothernounbro, dude, brotherbrownnone?la brujeríanounsorcery, witchcraftel brujonounmale witch, warlock, sorcererla brújulanouncompassel Brunopropgiven namebruscamenteadverbsuddenly, brusquelybruscoadjectivesudden, brusque, abrasivela BruselaspropBrussels (a capital city of Belgium)brutaladjectivebrutalel brutoadjectiveignorant, stupidbryannone?bucknone?budnone?el BudapropBuddhabuddynone?buen provechophraseenjoy your meal / bon appétitbuenas nochesphrasegood evening / good nightbuenas tardesphrasegood afternoonbuenísimoadjectivesuperlative of "bueno": very goodBuenophraseWell (to transition, agree, or pause)buenos díasphrasegood morningel bueynounox, bullock, steerel búfalonounbuffalo (Old World bovine)la bufandanounscarfel bufetenounlawyer's officebuffynone?el bufónnounjesterel buitrenounvulture (carrion-eating bird of the families Accipitridae or Cathartidae)el bulevarnounboulevardel bultonounbulgeel buquenounship, vessella burbujanounbubbleel burdelnounbrothel, whorehouseel BurgospropBurgos (a province, en:Castile and León, Spain)el burguésnounbourgeoisla burguesíanounbourgeoisieburkenone?la burlanounmockery, taunt, ridiculeburlarverbto outwit, to outsmart, to circumvent, to trick, to deceiveburnsnone?la burocracianounbureaucracyburocráticoadjectivebureaucraticel burronoundonkey, especially one used as a pack animalburtnone?burtonnone?el busnounclipping of "autobús"; busel buscadornounsearching, scoutingbuscarverbto look for / to searchbushnone?la búsquedanounsearchbutnone?la butacanounarmchairbutlernone?el buzónnounmailbox (US), letterbox (UK)buzznone?bynone?byronnone?

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cletterletterc.none?la canounbecausecabaladjectiveupright, honestcabalgarverbto mount an animal, especially a horsela caballeríanouncavalry (soldiers mounted on horses)el caballeronounhorsemanel caballonounhorsela cabañanouncabin, cottage, hutel cabarénouncabaretla cabeceranounheadboard, bedheadel cabellonounhair (mass of hairs)caberverbto fit, enter (to be able to be contained (by something; regardless of whether space or volume remains))el cabezanounheadla cabinanouncabin (the passenger area of an airplane)el cablenouncable, cordel cabonounend, edge, extremity (furthest or terminal point of something)la cabranounfemale goatcabreadoadjectivetired, fed up, bored, sickcabrearverbto annoy, bother, pester, to piss off, to make angryCabrerapropsurnameel cabrónnounbilly goatla cacanounpooel cacahuetenounpeanut (plant, seed)la caceríanounhunt, huntingel cachorronounpuppycadadeterminereach; everyel cadávernouncadaver, corpsela cadenanounchain (series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal)la caderanounhipcadetenouncadetla CádizpropCadiz (# A port city and municipality in capital in province of Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain.)caerverbto fall (to move to a lower position due to gravity)el cafévocabthe coffeela cafeteríanouncafé, coffee shop, coffeehousecagadoadjectivecowardlycagarverbto shitla caídanounfall (act of falling)el caimánnounalligatorel CairopropCairo (a capital of Egypt)la cajanounbox, caseel cajeronouncashierel cajero (automático)vocabthe ATM / cashierel cajónnouna large boxla calabazanounpumpkin (Cucurbita pepo; typical pumpkin used for Halloween and autumn seasonal decoration)el calabozonoundungeonel calaveranounskullel calcetínnounsockel calcionouncalciumcalcularverbto calculateel cálculonouncalculationCalderapropCaldera, the Chilean cityCalderónpropsurnameel caldonouna clear soup, broth, bouilloncalebnone?la calefacciónnounheatingel calendarionouncalendarel calentamientonounwarmingcalentarverbto heat, to warm up (cause an increase in temperature)la CalipropCali (the river in Colombia)calibrarverbto calibratela calidadnounquality (level of excellence)cálidoadjectivewarmcalienteadjectivehot, warm (emitting heat or warmth)la calificaciónnounrating, grade, mark, scorecalificadoadjectivequalifiedcalificarverbto qualifycalladoadjectivequiet, silentcallarverbto calmla callevocabthe streetel callejeroadjectiverelated to the streets, street- (often with negative connotations)el callejónnounalley, side streetcallienone?la calmanouncalm, stillness, peacefulnesscalmadoadjectivecalm; quietcalmarverbto calm, to still (to limit and lessen in motion and disturbance)calornounheatla caloríanouncaloriecalurosoadjectivevery hot, to a greater extent than calientecalvinnone?Calvopropsurnameel calzadonouncalcedel calzónnoununderpantsel calzoncillonoununderpants, briefs, pants (for males)el CampropHam (son of Noah)La camavocabBedcámaranounroomcamaradanouncomrade (mate, companion)el camareronounwaiterel camarónnounshrimp (crustacean)el camarotenouncabin, quartersel cambianteadjectivechangingcambiarverbto change, to shift, to switch, to alterel cambiovocabthe change (money back)CambridgepropCambridge (a city in Cambridgeshire of England)el camellonouncamelel camerinonoundressing room (a room in a theatre or other performance venue in which performers may change costumes and apply makeup)cameronnone?la camillanounstretcher, gurneycamillenone?el Camilopropgiven namecaminarverbto walk¿Caminas mucho o tomas el metro?phraseDo you walk a lot or take the metro?la caminatanoun(long) walk, hike, trekel caminonounway, routeel camiónnounlorry (UK); truck (US)el camioneronounrelated to trucksla camionetanounpick-up truckla camisanounshirtla camisetanounT-shirtel camisónnounnightdressel campamentonouncamping (recreational activity)la campañanouncampaigncampbellnone?el campeónnounchampion, champ (informal address)el campeonatonounchampionshipel campesinonounruralel camponouncountryside, countryel campusnouncampusla cañanouncane (plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane)el CanadápropCanada (a country in North America)canadienseadjectiveCanadian (native or inhabitant of Canada)el canalnouncanal, flume, waterway (artificial)canalizarverbto channelcanallanounrabble, riff-raff, canailleCanariaspropCanary Islands (An archipelago and acomm in Spain, off the coast of northwestern Africa, near Morocco.)el canarionounof, from or relating to the Canary Islands, Spainla canastanounbasketcancelarverbto cancel, call offel cáncernouncancerla canchanounpitch, (US) field (field on which soccer, rugby or field hockey is played)el cancillernounchancellorla canciónnounsongel candadonounlock, padlockel candidatonouncandidatela candidaturanouncandidacycandynone?la canelanouncinnamonel cangrejonouncrabcanguronounkangarooel cañónnouncanyoncansadoadjectivetired, weary, weariedel cansancionountirednesscansarverbto tirecantantenounwho sings, singingel cantarverbto singel cantenoun(traditional Andalusian) songla canteranounquarryla cantidadnounamountla cantinanounsaloon, speakeasy, barel cantonounsingingel caosnounchaoscaóticoadjectivechaotic, shambolic (AUS, UK)la CAPpropacronym of "w:es:Comisión Administradora del Petróleo"la capanouncloak, cape (a sleeveless garment hanging from the neck)la capacidadnouncapacity, capability, abilityla capacitaciónnountrainingcapacitarverbto prepareel capataznounforemancapazadjectiveable, capablela capillanounchapella capitalnouncapital (important)el capitalismonouncapitalismcapitalistaadjectivecapitalist (relating to capitalism)el capitánnouncaptain (leader)el capítulonounchapterel caprichonouncaprice, vagary, whim, fancycaprichosoadjectivewhimsical, capricious, waywardla cápsulanouncapsule (small container containing a dose of medicine)captarverbto capture, perceive, register, understandla capturanouncapturecapturarverbto catch, trap, capturela capuchanounhood (headwear)el capullonouncocoonla caranounface (the front part of the head)CaracaspropCaracas (a capital city of Venezuela)el caracolnounsnailel carácternouncharacter (traits marking a person or group)la característicanouncharacteristic, featurecaracterísticoadjectivecharacteristic, typicalcaracterizadoadjectivecharacterizedcaracterizarverbto characterizeel carajonouncockcarambainterjectiongee, gosh, shucks, blimey, darn (an expression of shock, surprise or anger)el caramelonouncaramella caravananouncamper (a motor vehicle with a rear compartment for living and sleeping in)carayinterjectioncrikey, wow, good heavens, golly, gosh, whoa, man, boy, blimey (expresses surprise, astonishment)el carbónnouncoalel carbononouncarbonla carcajadanouna guffaw or cackle, belly laugh, bray (a loud and hearty laugh)la cárcelnounprisonel cardenalnouncardinalcardíacoadjectivecardiaccarecerverbto lack, to be lacking [+de (in)]la carencianounlack, shortagela carganounloadcargadoadjectiveloadedel cargadornounloading, chargingel cargamentonounload, freightcargarverbto load (to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage))el cargonouncharge, burdenel CaribepropCaribbean (A continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea, consisting of those countries located in the sea and in bordering areas of South America and Central America.)la caricaturanouncaricature (pictorial representation of someone for comic effect)la caricianouncaressla caridadnouncharityel cariñonounaffection, fondnesscariñosoadjectiveloving, kind, caring, warm-heartedcarlnone?el Carlitospropgiven namecarlonone?el Carlospropgiven namecarltonnone?el carnavalnouncarnival (festival held just before Lent)la carnevocabmeat / beefla carniceríanounbutchershopel carniceronounbutchercaro / baratovocabexpensive / cheapcaro / caravocabexpensivecarolnone?la Carolinapropgiven namecarolinenone?la carpanountent (for events, party, circus)la carpetanounfolder (an organizer that papers are kept in)el carpinteronouncarpenterla carreranounracela carretanouncart, drayla carreteranounroad, highwaycarrienone?el carrilnounlane (a lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles)Carrillopropsurnameel carritonounshopping cartEl carrovocabCarcarrozanouncarriageel carruajenouncarriagecarsonnone?la cartanounletter (document)el cartelnounposter, placard, bill, bannercarternone?la carteranounwallet, billfoldel carteronounpostmanel cartónnouncardboard, paperboardel cartuchonouncartridgecarynone?el casnounthe fruit of a very tart species of guavala casanounhousecasado / casadavocabmarriedCasado/avocabMarriedel casamientonounmarriage (event)casarverbto marry, wed someone to (unite two others in wedlock)casarseverbto get married / to be married (reflexive)la cascadanounwaterfall, cascadela cáscaranounbark from a bush or treeel casconounhelmetel caseronoundomestic, householdcaseynone?casiadverbalmostla casillanounbox (small area on a document for a tick mark)el casilleronounpigeonholeel casinonouncasinoCasitavocabSmall house / Cottage (diminutive)el casonouncase (situation or fact)cassnone?cassienone?la castanouncasteel castañonounbrown (chestnut colored)el castellanonounCastilian (of, from or relating to the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid)castigadoadjectivepunishedcastigarverbto punish, to castigate (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct)el castigonounpunishmentCastillapropCastile (A vaguely defined geographical region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile.)Castillopropsurnamecastlenone?el castornounbeavercasualadjectivecasualla casualidadnounchance, coincidence, happenstance, fluke, accidentcatnone?el catalánnounCatalan (of, from or relating to Catalonia)catalogarverbto catalogueel catálogonouncatalogla CataluñapropCatalonia (An autonomous community, in northeast Spain.)catalunyanone?la cataratanounwaterfall, cataractla catástrofenouncatastrophe, disasterla cátedranounprofessorshipla catedralnouncathedralel catedráticonounprofessorla categoríanouncategorycatherinenone?cathynone?el católiconounCatholiccatorcenumeralfourteenel caucenounriverbedel caudalnounflowel caudillonounmilitary leader, caudillola causanouncausecausarverbto cause, to makela cautelanouncaution, care, caginess, charinessel cavanoundigcavarverbto excavate, digla cavernanouncavernla cavidadnouncavityel cayonounkey (island)el cazanounhunting, hunt (act of finding and killing a wild animal; art of hunting)el cazadornounhuntingcazarverbto huntla cazuelanounstewpot, casserolela CCnouninitialism of "corriente continua"el CDnounCD (compact disc)el CDSpropinitialism of "w:es:Centro Democrático y Social"la cenounletter: cel cebonounbaitla cebollanounonionla Ceciliapropgiven namecederverbto cede, to hand over, to conveyceenone?cegarverbto blindla cejanouneyebrowla celdanounprison cellla celebraciónnouncelebrationcelebradoadjectivecelebratedcelebrarverbto celebratecélebreadjectivecelebratedla celebridadnouncelebritycelesteadjectivesky bluecelestialadjectivecelestialel celonounzealcelosnounjealousycelosoadjectivejealousel celtaadjectiveCelticla célulanouncell (the basic unit of a living organism)El celularvocabCell phoneel cementerionouncemeteryel cementonouncementla cenavocabdinnercenarverbto have dinnerel ceniceronounashtrayla CenicientapropCinderellala cenizanounash (solid remains of a fire)el censonouncensusla censuranouncensurecensurarverbto censureel centavonounhundredthel centenarnouna unit of one hundred objectsel centenarionouncentenary, centennialel centernouncenterel centímetronouncentimetreel céntimonounhundredthel centinelanounsentinel, sentry, guardcentradoadjectivefocusedel centraladjectivecentralcentrarverbto focus, to centerel centronouncenterla CentroaméricapropCentral America (A continental region North America, consisting of the countries lying between Mexico and South America.)el centroamericanoadjectiveCentral American (of, from or relating to Central America)cepillarverbto brushcepillarseverbto brush oneself (e.g., teeth, hair)cepillarse los dientesverbto brush one's teethel cepillonounbrushel cepillo / cepillarsevocabthe brush / to brush (oneself)el cepillo de dientesvocabthe toothbrushla ceranounwaxla cerámicanounceramic (material)la cercaadverbclose, near, around, about, nearly, nigh (referring to quantity or time-related)la cercaníanounproximity, vicinity, closeness, nearnesscercanoadjectivenear, nearby, closeel cerconounring (made by dirt)el cerdonoundirtyel cerealnouncereal (type of grass cultivated for edible grains)cerebraladjectivecerebralel cerebronounbrainla ceremonianounceremonyla cerezanouncherry redla cerillanounmatch (firestarter)el ceronumeralzeroel cerradoadjectiveshut, closedla cerraduranounlockcerrarverbto close, to shutel cerronounhill (usually larger or more isolated than colina)el certamennouncontest, competition, pageantla certezanouncertaintyel certificadonouncertifiedCervantespropsurnamela cervezavocabbeercesarverbto cease (to stop)el cesenouncessationel céspednounlawnla cestanounbasketch00ffffnone?el chanounteaChadpropChad (A country in Central Africa.)el chaleconounvest, waistcoat, giletel champagnenounchampagneel champánnounchampanel champúnounshampooChanpropsurnamechancenounchancechandlernone?chanelnone?changnone?el chantajenounblackmail, blackmailingchantajearverbto blackmailchaointerjectionbye, goodbyela chapanounveneerla chaquetanounjacket, piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh lengthel charconounpuddle, poolla charlanountalk, chatCharlarverbTo chatel charlatánnounchattyel charlesnounhi-hatcharleynone?charlienone?charlottenone?chasenone?la chatarranounscrap (metal)el chavalnounkid, boyChávezpropsurnameChepropsurnameel chelínnounshillingchelseanone?chennone?el chequenouncheque, blank chequechequearverbto checkel chequeonouncheckcherylnone?chesternone?chiparticlesynonym of "sí" (yes)el ChiapaspropA state, MexicoChicagopropChicago (a large city Illinois, USA)el chiclenounchewing gumel chiconounsmallel chifladoadjectivenuts, nutty, crazy, wacky, loony, screwy, batty, daft, cuckoo, barmy, dottyel chilevocabchili pepperel chilenoadjectiveChileanchillarverbto shriek, to screech, to screamla chimeneanounchimneyel chimpancénounchimpanzeela ChinapropChina (a country in eastern Asia)el chinoadjectiveChineseel chiquillonoundiminutive of "chico"el chiquitoadjectivediminutive of "chico" (“small, tiny”)la chismenoungossipla chispanounspark (small particle of glowing matter)el chistenounjoke (told joke)el chistosoadjectivejocular, funnyel chivonoungoat (animal), kid (young male goat, most often)chloenone?chocarverbto crashChocópropA department of Colombiael chocolatenounchocolate (food made from cocoa beans)chofernounchauffeurchoinone?el choquenouncollisionel chorronounflow; jetla chozanounhut, shackchrisnone?christiannone?christinanone?christinenone?christophernone?christynone?chucknone?la chuletanounchopel chulonouncute, pretty, lovely, cool, niftychuparverbto suckchurchillnone?la cicatriznounscar, cicatrixciclistanouncyclist, bikerel ciclonouncycleel ciegoadjectiveblind personel cielonounskyciennumeralone hundred (100)la ciencianounscienceel científicoadjectivescientificel cientonumeralone hundred (100) (only in compounds followed by lower numerals)el cierrenounshutting, closingciertamenteadverbcertainlyciertoadjectivetrueel ciervonoundeer, stagla cifranoundigitel cigarrillonouncigaretteel cigarronouncigar (rolled bundle of tobacco made for smoking)el cilindronouncylinderla cimanountopel cimientonounfoundation (the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure)el cinconumeralfivecincuentanumeralfiftycindynone?el cinenouncinema, moviehousecineastanounfilmmaker, moviemaker (a producer or director of films/movies)cinematográficoadjectivecinematographicel cínicoadjectivecynical, cynicla cintanounribbon, worn by girls in the hairla cinturanounwaistel cinturónnounbeltel circonouncircus (a travelling company of performers)el circuitonouncircuitla circulaciónnountraffic, movementla circularverbcircularel círculonouncirclela circunstancianouncircumstancela cirugíanounsurgeryel cirujanonounsurgeonel cisnenounswan (any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus)la citanoundate (romantic outing)la citaciónnounquotation, citationcitadoadjectivecited, mentioned, aforementionedcitarverbto citecitynone?ciunone?la ciudadnouncityla ciudadaníanouncitizenshipel ciudadanonounliving in a citycívicoadjectivecivilciviladjectivecivil (all senses)la civilizaciónnouncivilizationcivilizadoadjectivecivilizedclairenone?clamarverbto call out forel clannounclanel clandestinoadjectiveclandestineclaramenteadverbclearlyclarenone?clarencenone?la claridadnounclarity, clearnessClarínpropsurnameclarknone?clarkenone?el claroadjectiveclear (easily understood)la clasenounlectureel clásicoadjectiveclassic, classical (of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art)la clasificaciónnounclassificationclasificadoadjectiveclassifiedclasificarverbto classify, sortclaudenone?la Claudiapropgiven nameel Claudiopropgiven nameclausnone?la cláusulanounclausela clausuranounclosing, closure (the end or conclusion of something)clausurarverbto closeel clavadoadjectivenailedclavarverbto nail, to pin, to stickla clavenounkey (to a problem or puzzle)el clavonounnail, spikeclaynone?claytonnone?Clementepropgiven namela CleopatrapropCleopatra (a given name of women in the Ptolemy dynasty)ClevelandpropCleveland (a city in Ohio)el clicnounclickel clichénounclichéel clientenounclientla clientelanounclientelecliffnone?el climanounclimate, weatherclimáticoadjectiveclimaticla clínicanounclinic (small medical facility)el clínicoadjectiveclinicalclintonnone?clivarverbto cleaveel clonnouncloneel clósetnounclosetel clubnoun(countable) club (An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.)clydenone?el CMpropA @abbrev of:Campeche state, Mexicoel conoundude, friendla coaliciónnouncoalitionla coartadanounalibicobardeadjectivecowardly, craven, gutless, spineless, dastardlyel cobertizonounshed, shackla coberturanouncover (anything which covers other things)la cobijavocabthe blanketcobrarverbto charge (money, etc.)el cobrenouncopper (reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29)el cobronounpayment, payingla cocanouncoca (any of the four cultivated plants which belong to the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America)la cocaínanouncocainela cocciónnouncookingcocerverbto boilel cochenouncar, automobileel cocheronouncoachmanel cocidoadjectivecooked, boiledla cocinanounkitchencocinadoadjectivecookedcocinarverbto cookel cocineronouncookel coconouncoconutel cocodrilonouncrocodile (predatory amphibious reptile of the family Crocodylidae)el cóctelnouncocktailla codicianoungreed, avaricecodiciosoadjectivegreedy, covetouscodificarverbto encodeel códigonouncodeel codonounelbowcodynone?el coeficientenouncoefficientel cofrenounchest, coffer, trunkcogerverbto take, catch, hold, to get, to seizecognitivoadjectivecognitivecohennone?la coherencianouncoherence (internal consistency)coherenteadjectivecogentel cohetenounskyrocketla coincidencianouncoincidencecoincidirverbto coincideel cojonounlame, crippledel cojónnountesticle, ball, bollockel colnouncabbagela colanountailla colaboraciónnouncollaborationel colaboradornouncollaboratorcolaborarverbto collaboratela coladanounlaundry, washing (washed clothes)colapsarverbto cause to collapseel colapsonouncollapsecolarverbto sift, to strain, to filterel colchónnounmattress (pad on which a person can recline and sleep)la colecciónnouncollectioncoleccionarverbto collect (to accumulate a number of similar or related objects, particularly for a hobby or recreation)coleccionistanouncollectorel colectivoadjectivecollectivecoleganouncolleagueel colegionounschoolel cóleranounangerel colesterolnouncholesterolcolgadoadjectivehangingcolgarverbto hangcolinnone?la colinanounhillla colisiónnouncollision, crashel collarnounnecklacecollinsnone?el colmillonouncanine toothel colmonounsummit, topla colocaciónnounplacement, positioningcolocadoadjectivehigh (stoned)colocarverbto placela ColombiapropColombia (A country in South America.)el colombianoadjectiveColombianel ColónpropColumbusla colonianouncolonycolonialadjectivecolonialel colononouncolonist, settlerel colornouncolor / colour, hueel ColoradopropColorado (# A state in the western United States, the 38th state.)la ColumbiapropColumbiala columnanouna column; a circular supportcomnone?la comanouncomma (punctuation mark)comandantenouncommandercomandarverbto leadel comandonouncommandola comarcanoundistrictel combatenouncombatel combatientenounfighting, fight-combatirverbto combat or fightla combinaciónnouncombinationel combinadoadjectivecombinedcombinarverbto combineel combustiblenouncombustiblela comedianouncomedyel comediantenouncomedianel comedornoundining roomcomentarverbto comment (make a comment)el comentarionouncommentcomenzarverbto begin, to commencecomerverbto eatcomercialadjectivecommercialla comercializaciónnounmarketingcomercializarverbto sell, commercialize, marketcomerciantenountraderel comercionountradeel comestibleadjectiveedible, comestiblela cometanouncometcometerverbto commitel cómicnouncomic (cartoon story)el comicionounelectionel cómicoadjectivecomedic, comicalla comidanounfoodel comienzonounbeginningla comisaríanounpolice stationel comisarionouninspectorla comisiónnouncommitteeel comisionadonouncommissionerel comiténouncommitteecomoconjunctionas (to such an extent or degree)¿Cómo estás?phraseHow are you? (informal)¿Cómo se dice...?phraseHow do you say...?¿Cómo te llamas?phraseWhat's your name? (informal)¿Cómo te va?phraseHow's it going (for you)?la comodidadnouncommodity, goodscómodoadjectivecomfortablecompactoadjectivecompactcompadecerverbto feel sorry (for); to pityel compadrenoungodfather of one's childel compañeronouncompanion (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company)el compañero / la compañeravocabthe colleague / teammate / classmatela compañíanouncompanycomparableadjectivecomparablela comparaciónnouncomparisoncomparadoadjectivecomparativecompararverbto comparela comparecencianounappearance (in court)comparecerverbto appear, show up (at a court or authority)compartidoadjectivesharedcompartirverbto shareel compásnounpair of compasses (tool used to draw circles)la compasiónnouncompassioncompatibleadjectivecompatiblecompatriotanouncompatriotla compensaciónnouncompensationcompensarverbto compensate, make up forla competencianouncompetence, expertisecompetenteadjectivecompetentla competiciónnouncompetitionel competidornouncompetingcompetirverbto competela competitividadnouncompetitivenesscompetitivoadjectivecompetitiveel complacerverbto pleasecomplacidoadjectivecontent, satisfied, happyla complejidadnouncomplexityel complejonouncomplex, sophisticated, intricate (made of multiple parts)complementarverbto complement (to provide what the partner lacks)complementarioadjectivecomplementaryel complementonouncomplementcompletamenteadverbcompletelycompletarverbto completeel completoadjectivefull, completela complicaciónnouncomplicationcomplicadoadjectivecomplicated, complex, convoluted, involved, tricky, difficult, elaborate, cumbersomecomplicarverbto complicatecómplicenouncomplicit, knowingla complicidadnouncomplicityel complotnounplot, conspiracycomponentenouncomponentcomponerverbto compose (write music)el comportamientonounbehaviorcomportarverbto involvela composiciónnouncompositionel compositornouncomposerla compranounpurchase, buyingel compradornounbuyingcomprarverbto buycomprenderverbto understand, to comprehendcomprensibleadjectivecomprehensiblela comprensiónnouncomprehensioncomprensivoadjectiveunderstanding, sympathetic, supportivela comprobaciónnouncheck, checking, verification, ascertainment, crosscheck (act of inspecting or verifying)comprobarverbto check, to check on, to check out, to see, to check to see (examine)comprometerverbto promise, to engage to be marriedel comprometidoadjectivecommittedel compromisonouncommitmentcompuestoadjectivecompound, compositeel computadornouncomputerLa computadoravocabComputerel comúnadjectivecommon, ordinaryla comunanouncommunela comunicaciónnouncommunicationel comunicadonouncommuniqué, statementcomunicarverbto communicatela comunidadnouncommunityla comuniónnouncommunionel comunismonouncommunismcomunistaadjectivecommunist, CommunistcomunitarioadjectivecommunityCONvocabWithcon permisophraseexcuse me (to pass by / to leave)¿Con quién almuerzas?phraseWith whom do you have lunch?la coñanounjoking, kidding, jokeel coñacnouncognacconcebirverbto conceive, imagineconcederverbto grant, to concede, to admit, to bestowconcejalnounmember of a council; councilman; councilorel concejonouncouncilla concentraciónnounconcentration (all senses)el concentradoadjectiveconcentratedconcentrarverbto concentratela concepciónnounconception (fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote)el conceptonounconceptconceptualadjectiveconceptualconcernirverbto concernconcertarverbto arrange, to set upla concesiónnounconcessionel concesionarionoundealingConchapropgiven name (a kiddish short form)la conciencianounconscienceel conciertonounconcertconcluirverbto concludela conclusiónnounconclusion, endconcordarverbto agreeconcretamenteadverbconcretelyconcretarverbto concrete (to change from being abstract to being concrete)el concretonounconcreteconcurrirverbto converge, co-occurconcursantenouncompetingel concursonounconcourseel condadonouncounty (land ruled by a count or countess)el condenouncount, earl (nobility); countess in the feminine sensela condenanounsentence, punishmentel condenadoadjectiveconvictedcondenarverbto condemnla condiciónnounconditioncondicionadoadjectivesynonym of "acondicionado"el condicionaladjectiveconditionalcondicionarverbto conditionla condolencianouncondolenceel condónnouncondomla conducciónnoundrivingconducirverbto drive; to conductla conductanounbehaviour, conductel conductonounductel conductornoundriverconectadoadjectiveconnectedconectarverbto connect, connect up, linkel conejitonoundiminutive of "conejo": bunny; small rabbitel conejonounrabbit, cony, coney (male or unspecified sex)la conexiónnounconnection (the point at which two or more things are connected)confeccionarverbto make, prepare, fashion, craftla confederaciónnounconfederation, confederacyla conferencianounconferenceconferirverbbestow (to present a thing as a gift or honour)confesarverbto confess, to come clean aboutla confesiónnounconfessionconfiableadjectivetrustyla confianzanounconfidence, trustconfiarverbto reassureconfidencialadjectiveconfidential (kept, or meant to be kept, in secret)la confidencialidadnounconfidentialityla configuraciónnounconfiguration, settingconfigurarverbto formel confinadoadjectiveconfined; locked downla confirmaciónnounconfirmationconfirmarverbto confirmconfiscarverbto confiscateconflictivoadjectiveconflictiveel conflictonounconflictconformarverbto form, constitutela conformidadnounconformityconfortableadjectivecomfortablela confrontaciónnounconfrontationconfrontarverbto confrontconfundidoadjectiveconfused, addledconfundirverbto confuse, to throw off, to baffle, to perplexla confusiónnounconfusionconfusoadjectiveconfusedel congeladoadjectivefrozenel congeladornounfreezercongelarverbto freeze (to lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes)la congregaciónnouncongregationcongresistanouncongresspersonel congresonouncongressla conjeturanounguessconjuntamenteadverbconjointly, jointlyel conjuntonounjointconllevarverbto entail, involve, present, go withconmigoadverbwith mela conmociónnouncommotion, agitationconmovedoradjectivemoving, touchingconmoververbto affect, move, touchconnienone?connornone?el coñonouncunt, pussy, twatconocerverbto know (a person or place) / to meetel conocidoadjectiveknownel conocimientonounknowledge (as in acquaintance or familiarity with a person, place, or subject)conqueconjunctionconsequently, thus, hence, sola conquistanounconquestel conquistadornounconquering; winningconquistarverbto conquerconradnone?consagrarverbto consecratela consciencianounconscienceconscienteadjectiveaware, cognizantla consecuencianounconsequenceconsecutivoadjectiveconsecutive, running, in a row, back-to-backconseguirverbto achieve, succeed in, reach, accomplish, attainel consejeronounadviserel consejonounadvice, counsel, piece of adviceel consensonounconsensusel consentimientonounconsent (voluntary agreement or permission)consentirverbto consentconserjenounconciergela conservaciónnounconservationel conservadoradjectiveconservativeconservarverbto conserveconsiderableadjectiveconsiderable (significant)considerablementeadverbconsiderablyla consideraciónnounconsiderationconsiderarverbto consider, to regard, to see, to look, to viewla consignanounleft-luggage office, baggage room, cloakroomconsiguienteadjectiveconsequentla consistencianounconsistencyconsistenteadjectiveconsisting (of); made up (of)consistirverbto consist ofconsolarverbto consolela consolidaciónnounconsolidationconsolidarverbto consolidateel consorcionounconsortiumla conspiraciónnounconspiracyconspirarverbto conspirela constancianounconstancyla constanteadjectiveconstantconstantementeadverbconstantlyconstarverbto be or seem evident, clear, obviousconstatarverbto verify, confirmla constelaciónnounconstellationConstituciónpropConstitución (a neighbourhood of in central Buenos Aires in Argentina)constitucionaladjectiveconstitutionalconstituirverbto constitutela construcciónnounconstructionconstructivoadjectiveconstructiveel constructornounconstructingconstruidoadjectiveconstructedconstruirverbto buildel consuelonounsolacecónsulnounconsul (official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country)el consuladonounconsulatela consultanounconsultationconsultarverbto consultel consultornounconsultingel consultorionounconsulting roomel consumidornounthat consumesconsumirverbto consumeel consumonounconsumption (the act of eating, drinking or using)la contabilidadnounaccountancycontableadjectivecountablecontactarverbto contact, to reach out to [+con (someone)]el contactonouncontactel contadornouncountercontagiarverbto infectcontagiosoadjectivecontagiousla contaminaciónnounpollution; contaminationcontaminadoadjectivecontaminated, pollutedcontaminarverbto contaminatecontarverbto count; to tallycontemplarverbto contemplatecontemporáneoadjectivecontemporaneousla contenciónnounact of holding backel contenedornouncontainingcontenerverbto containel contenidonouncontent (of a text, artwork or media production)contentarverbto pleaseel contentoadjectivecontentel contestadornouncheekycontestarverbto reply, retort, answer, respondel contextonouncontextla contiendanounfight, disputecontigoadverbwith you (singular)contiguoadjectivecontiguouscontinentaladjectivecontinentalel continentenouncontinentla continuaciónnouncontinuationcontinuamenteadverbcontinuously, nonstopcontinuarverbto continue, to carry onla continuidadnouncontinuityel continuoadjectivecontinual, constant (done or extending without interruption)el contornonouncontour, outline, boundaryla contraprepositionagainst, versuscontrabandistanounsmuggler, contrabandist, bootleggerel contrabandonouncontraband, smuggled goods (goods)la contracciónnouncontractioncontradecirverbto contradict, to beliela contradicciónnouncontradictioncontradictorioadjectivecontradictorycontraerverbto contract, to get, to catch, to develop (e.g. a disease, illness or infection)contrarioadjectivecontrary, oppositecontrarrestarverbto counteract, counterla contraseñanounpasswordcontrastarverbto contrastel contrastenouncontrastla contrataciónnouncontracting, hiringcontratarverbto contract, to take onel contratiemponounsetbackcontratistanouncontractorel contratonouncontract, agreementla contribuciónnouncontributioncontribuirverbto contributecontribuyentenouncontributorel controlnouncontrol, or running of a businessel controladornouncontrollingcontrolarverbto control, to rein inla controversianouncontroversycontundenteadjectiveheavy, severela contusiónnouncontusionconvencerverbto convinceconvencidoadjectiveconvincedla convenciónnounconventionconvencionaladjectiveconventionalla conveniencianounconvenienceconvenienteadjectiveconvenientel convenionounagreementconvenirverbto agree, agree on, agree uponel conventonounconvent, monasteryla convergencianounconvergencela conversaciónnounconversationconversarverbto talk, conversela conversiónnounconversionconvertidoadjectiveconvertedconvertirverbto convertla convicciónnounconviction (belief)el convictonounconvictedconvincenteadjectiveconvincingla convivencianouncoexistence, cohabitationconvivirverbto cohabit, to live togetherconvocarverbto call, convene, convokela convocatorianouncall (beckoning or summoning)el convoynounconvoyla convulsiónnounconvulsionconyugaladjectiveconjugal, relating to marriagecooknone?cooladjectivecool (in its informal sense)coopernone?la cooperaciónnouncooperationcooperarverbto cooperatela cooperativanouncooperativela coordenadanouncoordinatela coordinaciónnouncoordinationcoordinadoadjectivecoordinatedel coordinadornouncoordinatingcoordinarverbto coordinatela copanounstemmed glass, glass, goblet or its contentla copianouncopy (a duplicate of an original)copiarverbto copy, to cribcoquetearverbto flirt [+con (with someone)]la coranouna territorial subdivision in al-Andalusel corajenouncourage, bravery, spunkel coralnouncoralel corazónnounheart (organ of the body)la corazonadanounhunch (idea); gut feelingla corbatanounnecktie, tie (piece of clothing)CorderopropLamb of God; Jesuscordialadjectivecordialla CórdobapropCórdoba (A capital of province of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.)el cordónnounshoelace, bootlace, lacingla CoreapropKorea (two countries of East Asia, North Korea and South Korea)el coreanoadjectiveKorean (relating to the Korean Peninsula)el coronounchoirla Coronapropsurnamecoronadoadjectivecrownedel coronelnouncolonella corporaciónnouncorporationel corporaladjectivebody; corporalcorporativoadjectivecorporateel corralnouncorral, enclosureCorreapropsurnamela correcciónnouncorrectioncorrectamenteadverbcorrectlycorrectoadjectivecorrect, rightel corredornouncorridor, hallcorregidoadjectivecorrectedcorregirverbto correctla correlaciónnouncorrelationel correonounmailCorreospropSociedad Estatal Correos y Telégrafos, the national postal service of Spainel correrverbto run, to jogla correspondencianouncorrespondencecorresponderverbto correspond to (be similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.)correspondienteadjectiverespectivecorresponsalnouncorrespondent (a journalist who sends reports from a distant location)la corridanounsprint, run, dashla corrientenounflowing, runningel corronounring, circle (of people, held hand to hand)corroborarverbto corroboratecorromperverbto corruptla corrupciónnouncorruption (the act of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle)corruptoadjectivecorrupt, corruptedel cortadoadjectivechoppy, disconnectedcortarverbto cut / to chopla cortenouncut (the act of cutting)cortejarverbto court, wooCortespropany of several legislative assemblies of Spain and Portugal; parliamentary chambers which exercise the power to craft legislation and control the actions of government as elected representatives of the public or, historically, in an advisory role to a reigning monarchla cortesíanouncourtesyla cortezanounbark (of a tree)la cortinanouncurtainel cortoadjectiveshort (having a small distance from one end to another)corynone?la cosanounthing (object, concept)la cosechanounharvest, cropcosecharverbto harvestcoserverbto sewla cositanoundiminutive of "cosa"cósmicoadjectivecosmic (of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe) [from 1629]el cosmosnoununiversecosquillasnountickling, tickle (feeling resembling the result of tickling)la costanouncoast, coastlineel costadonounsidecostarverbto costel costenouncostcosteroadjectivecoastalla costillanounribel costonouncostcostosoadjectivecostly, expensivela costumbrenounhabitla costuranounneedlework, sewingcotidianoadjectivedaily, quotidianla cotizaciónnounprice quote, appraisalcourtneynone?el coyotenouncoyote (canine)la coyunturanounjuncture, conjunctureel cracknouncrack cocainecraignone?cranenone?el cráneonounskull, craniumel cráternouncratercrawfordnone?la creaciónnouncreationcreadoadjectivecreatedel creadornouncreatorcrearverbto createla creatividadnouncreativitycreativoadjectivecreativecrecerverbto growel crecienteadjectiveincreasing, growingel crecimientonoungrowthla credencialnouncredentialla credibilidadnouncredibilityel créditonouncreditla creencianounbeliefcreerverbto believecreíbleadjectivecredible, believablela cremanouncream (cosmetic product)la crestanouncomb (of a chicken or other bird)el cretinonounaffected by cretinism; cretinouscreyenteadjectivebelievingla críanounkid, pup, criael criadonounservantcriarverbto rear or raise (e.g., a child)la criaturanouncreature (living being), critterel crimennounviolent crimecriminaladjectivecriminalel críonounkid (used in Spain)el criolloadjectivecreoleel críquetnouncricket (sport)la crisisnouncrisisel cristalnouncrystalel cristianismonounChristianityel cristianoadjectiveChristian (of the Christian religion, usually refers to Catholicism)el CristopropChristel Cristóbalpropgiven nameel criterionouncriterionla críticanouncriticismcriticarverbto criticizeel críticoadjectivecritical (inclined to criticize), judgmentalel cromosomanounchromosomela crónicanounchroniclecrónicoadjectivechroniccrossnone?el crucenouncrossroads, crossing, intersection (a place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads)el cruceronouncruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure)crucialadjectivecrucialel crudoadjectiveraw (uncooked)crueladjectivecruella crueldadnouncrueltyCruzpropsurnamela cruzadanouncrusadeel cruzadoadjectivecrossedcruzarverbto crosscrystalnone?el cuadernonounnotebookla cuadravocabthe block (city block)el cuadradoadjectivesquareel cuadrantenounquadrantel cuadronounsquare (a polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles)cuálpronounwhat (in terms of a very specific item); which, which one¿Cuál es tu comida favorita?phraseWhat is your favorite food?la cualidadnounquality (property or attribute)cualificadoadjectiverequiring qualificationsla cualquieradetermineranyone, whoever, whomevercuánadverbaccented form of cuan (used when interrogative or exclamatory)cuandoconjunctionwhenCuando estás enfermo, ¿duermes más?phraseWhen you are sick, do you sleep more?¿Cuántas personas?phraseHow many people?cuánticoadjectivequantumcuántodeterminerhow much; how many¿cuánto cuesta?phrasehow much does it cost?¿Cuánto cuesta? / ¿Cuánto cuestan?phraseHow much does it cost? / How much do they cost?¿Cuánto tiempo?phraseHow long? / How much time?cuarentanumeralfortyla cuarentenanounquarantinela cuartanounsynonym of "disciplina" (a hemp whip resembling a cat-o'-nine-tails)el cuartelnounquarters (military lodging)el cuartonounfourthel cuatronumeralfourel cubanoadjectiveCubancúbicoadjectivecubicla cubiertanouncover, covering, casing, lid, shroudel cubiertoadjectivecoveredel cubonouncube (a regular polyhedron having six identical square faces)cubrirverbto coverla cucarachanouncockroachla cucharavocabspoonla cucharadanouna spoonful, tablespoon: the quantity held in a tablespoonla cucharaditanounteaspoonla cuchillanounknifeEl cuchillovocabKnifeel cuellonounneck (part of body connecting the head and the torso)la CuencapropCuenca (a province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)la cuentanouncount, tallyla cuenta, por favorphrasethe check, pleaseLa cuenta, por favor.phraseThe bill, please.el cuentonounstoryla cuerdanounrope, cord, stringel cuernonounhornel cueronounleatherel cuerponounbody (the physical structure of a human or animal)el cuervonouncrow (bird)la cuestiónnounmatter, question, issuecuestionarverbto question (have doubts about)el cuestionarionounquestionnairela cuevanouncavela Cuevaspropsurnameel cuidadonounwatch out!el cuidadornounkeeper, caretaker, caregivercuidadosamenteadverbcarefullycuidadosoadjectivecarefulcuidarverbto take care of / to look aftercuídatephrasetake care (informal)Cuídate.phraseTake care (informal, singular).culminarverbto culminateel culonounass, arse, booty, rear, behind, butt, buttocksla culpanounfaultla culpabilidadnounculpability, guilt, guiltinessculpableadjectiveguilty, culpableculparverbto blamecultivadoadjectiverefined, culturedel cultivarverbto cultivate; to grow (plants, etc.)el cultivonouncropel cultonouneducated; culturedla culturanouncultureculturaladjectiveculture; cultural (of or relating to culture)la cumbrenounsummit, peak, top, hilltop (topmost point or surface, especially of a mountain)el cumpleañosnounbirthdayel cumplidoadjectivepoliteel cumplimientonouncompliancecumplirverbto fulfil, to fulfill, to meet, to deliver (e.g., requirements, prerequisites, promise, vow)la cunanouncradle, cribel cuñadonounbrother-in-lawla cuotanounquotael cupónnouncoupon, voucherla cúpulanouncupola, dome (dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome)la curanouncure (something that restores good health)la curaciónnouncure, treatmentel curadoadjectivecured, healedcurarverbto care, heed, study, strive, seek, workcuriosamenteadverbcuriously, oddly, strangelyla curiosidadnouncuriosityel curiosoadjectivecurious, inquisitive (person)el currículumnouncurriculum vitaecursarverbto attend (classes)cursiadjectivecutesy, corny, cheesy, kitschy, chintzy, mawkishel cursonouncourse, trajectory, route, directioncurtisnone?la curvanouncurvela custodianouncustodycustodiarverbto guard; watch overel cuyodeterminerwhosecynthianone?cyrusnone?

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dletterletterd.noneabbreviation of Dond.c.noneAD (anno Domini)dactilaradjectivedigital (having to do or performed with a finger)la daganoundaggerla Daisypropgiven namedaltonnone?la damanounlady, damedamasnouncheckers; draughtsdamiennone?damonnone?la DANAnounacronym of "depresión aislada en niveles altos" (“high-level isolated depression”), cold dropdañadoadjectivedamageddañarverbto damage, to harm, to hurt, to injureel danésadjectiveDanish (from or native to Denmark)la Danipropgiven nameel DanielpropDaniel (biblical book and prophet)daniellenone?danielsnone?dannynone?el dañonoundamagela danzanoundancedanzarverbto dancedaphnenone?darverbto give, to give outdarcynone?el DaríopropDariusdarrennone?darwinnone?datarverbto date, assign a date toel datonoundatum (a single piece of information)davenone?el DavidpropDaviddavisnone?dawnnone?dawsonnone?daynone?dcnone?DEvocabFrom / Of (origin/possession)¿De dónde eres?phraseWhere are you from?de la mañana / de la tarde / de la nochephrasein the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening (at night)de lunes a viernesphrasefrom Monday to Friday / on weekdaysde nadaphraseyou're welcome / it's nothingla deanoungoddessdeambularverbto mosey, to amble, to wander, to roamdeannone?debnone?debajoprepositionbelow, underel debatenoundebatedebatirverbto debatedebbienone?el deberverbto owedeberianone?deberiamosnone?deberiasnone?debidamenteadverbproperlydebidoadjectiveoweddébiladjectiveweakla debilidadnoundebilitydebilitarverbto weakenel debutnoundebutdebutarverbto debutla décadanoundecadela decadencianoundecline, decay (deterioration of condition)decaerverbto decayel decanonounsenior, eldest persondecapitarverbto decapitatela decenanounten (set of ten)la decencianoundecencydecenteadjectivedecent (showing integrity and moral uprightness)la decepciónnoundisappointment, let-downdecepcionadoadjectivedisappointed, gutted (UK), disillusioneddecepcionanteadjectivedisappointing, underwhelmingdecepcionarverbto disappoint, to let down, to underwhelmdecididoadjectivedecideddecidirverbto decide, to make up one's mind, to determine, to choose tola décimanouna ten-line stanzael décimonountenthel decirverbto say, to tellla decisiónnoundecisiondecisivoadjectivedecisivela declaraciónnounstatementdeclararverbto declare; to statedeclinarverbto declinela decoraciónnoundecorationel decoradoadjectivedecorateddecorarverbto decoratedecretarverbto decreeel decretonoundecreela dedicaciónnoundedicationdedicadoadjectivededicateddedicarverbto dedicate, to spend timeel dedonounfingerla deducciónnoundeductiondeducirverbto deduce, to deduct, to inferdeenone?el defectonoundefect, fault, deficiencydefectuosoadjectivedefective (having one or more defects), faulty, flaweddefenderverbto defend, to protect, to hold downel defensanoundefensedefensivoadjectivedefensiveel defensornoundefendingla deficiencianoundeficiency [from 1543]deficienteadjectivedeficientel déficitnoundeficitla definiciónnoundefinition (a statement of the meaning of a word)definidoadjectivedefinitedefinirverbto definedefinitivamenteadverbdefinitelydefinitivoadjectivedefinitivedeformarverbto deformdefraudarverbto defraudel degeneradoadjectivepervertedla degradaciónnoundegradationdegradarverbto degrade, to debasedejarverbto leave (to place)delcontractionof the, from the (+ a masculine noun in singular)el delantalnounaprondelanteadverbin front of, before (spatially)el delanteroadjectivefrontdelatarverbto inform on, squeal, to rat outla delegaciónnoundelegationel delegadonoundelegatedeletrearverbto spell, to spell out (a word or words)el delfínnoundolphinDelgadopropsurnamela DelhipropDelhi (A megacity and union territory in India, containing the national capital New Delhi.)la Deliapropgiven namedeliberadamenteadverbdeliberatelyla delicadezanoundelicatenessdelicadoadjectivedelicatela delicianoundelightdeliciosoadjectivedelicious, delectable, lusciousdelictivoadjectivecriminaldelimitarverbto delimitla delincuencianouncrime, delinquencydelincuentenoundelinquentdelirarverbto be deliriousel delirionoundeliriumel delitonouncrime; offenseel deltanounGreek letter deltala demandanoundemandel demandadonoundefendant (in a civil action)demandantenounplaintiffdemandarverbto insist, ask (for something), requestdemáspronounother, remainingdemasiadoadverbtoo much, too many, excessivedémenone?la demencianoundementiadementeadjectivecrazy, insanela democracianoundemocracy (rule by the people)demócratanoundemocratdemocráticoadjectivedemocratic (pertaining to democracy)demográficoadjectivedemographicdemolerverbto demolishel demonionoundemon, devilla demoranoundelaydemorarverbto tarryla demostraciónnoundemonstrationdemostrarverbto show, to demonstratedenegarverbto refuse; to turn downdenisenone?dennisnone?dennynone?la denominaciónnoundenominationdenominadoadjectivenamed, called, entitled, denominateddenominarverbto name; to call; to designatela densidadnoundensitydensoadjectivedense, thick, heavydentaladjectivedentaldentistanoundentistdentroadverbinside (for space)la denuncianounreport, complaintdenunciarverbto denouncedenvernone?el departamentonoundepartmentla dependencianoundependencedependerverbto depend, to be subject toel dependienteadjectivedependentdeportarverbto deportel deportenounsportdeportistanounsportspersondeportivoadjectivesports; sportivedepositarverbto deposit, to put, to placeel depósitonoundepositel depredadornounpredatoryla depresiónnoundepressiondepresivoadjectivedepressivedeprimenteadjectivedepressingdeprimidoadjectivedepresseddeprimirverbto depressdeprisaadverbquickly, hurriedlydernone?la derechanounright (direction)el derechonounstraight (not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length)dereknone?el derivadonounderivativederivarverbto derivederramarverbto spill, to leakel derramenounleakage, effusionderretirverbto meltderribarverbto bring down, to shoot downderrocarverbto overthrow, to bring downla derrotanoundefeat [from 16th century]derrotarverbto defeatderrumbarverbto demolishdesactivarverbto deactivate (to make something inactive)el desacuerdonoundisagreementdesafiarverbto challenge (in a competition)el desafíonounchallengedesafortunadamenteadverbunfortunately; regrettablydesafortunadoadjectivewithout luck; unfortunatedesagradableadjectiveunpleasant, disagreeable, distasteful, off-putting, displeasing, unpleasing, bad, rude, unsavory, uncomfortable, unlikable, objectionable, painful, uncongenial, crappy, gnarly (US slang)el desagüenoundrainage, gutterdesahogarverbto unburden, to relievedesalojarverbto vacatedesangrarverbto bleeddesaparecerverbto disappear, to go missing, to vanish, to be goneel desaparecidoadjectivedisappeared, missingla desapariciónnoundisappearancedesapercibidoadjectiveunnoticed, inconspicuous, discreet (without attracting attention)desarmadoadjectiveunassembleddesarmarverbto disarmdesarrollarverbto developel desarrollonoundevelopmentel desastrenoundisaster, catastrophe, calamitydesastrosoadjectivedisastrousdesatarverbto untie, undo, unfasten, unleashDesatrasarseverbTo catch up (on work, tasks)desayunarverbto have breakfastel desayunovocabbreakfastdesbordarverbto overflowdescalificarverbto discreditdescansarverbto rest, relax (be in a state of rest or inactivity)el descansonounrest, breakdescaradoadjectivebrazen, cheeky, brash, impudent, shameless, brazen-faced, barefaced, bald-facedla descarganoununloadingdescargarverbto unloaddescartarverbto rule out, to discard, to discount, to dismiss, to rejectdescenderverbto descenddescendientenoundescendantel descensonoundescentdescifrarverbto decipherdescolgarverbto unhang, let down, lower, take downdescomponerverbto decompose, rotla descomposiciónnoundecompositiondesconcertadoadjectivedisconcerted, baffled, shockeddesconectadoadjectivedisconnecteddesconectarverbto disconnect, to unplug, to disengage, to detachla desconfianzanounmistrust, distrustdesconfiarverbto distrust, to mistrustdesconocerverbto not be familiar with, to not know, to not recognizeel desconocidoadjectiveunknown, undisclosed, unbeknownstdescontarverbdiscountel descontentonoununhappy, discontenteddescribirverbto describe, represent in wordsla descripciónnoundescriptionel descubrimientonoundiscovery (something discovered)descubrirverbto discoverel descuentovocabthe discountdescuidadoadjectiveneglecteddescuidarverbto relieve from careel descuidonounoversight, mistake, slip-upDESDEvocabFrom / Since (point of origin in time/space)deseableadjectivedesirabledeseadoadjectivewanted, wished, desireddesearverbto wishdesecharverbto cast off, cast away, cast asideel desechonounwaste, trashdesembarcarverbto disembark (remove from on board a vessel)desembocarverbto culminate, concludedesempeñarverbto hold (a position, a title)el desempeñonounperformanceel desempleonoununemploymentdesencadenarverbto unchain, to unleash, to releaseel desenlacenounoutcomedesenterrarverbto exhume, to disinterdesenvolververbto unwrapel deseonoundesire, wishel desequilibrionounimbalancedesertarverbto desertel desertornoundeserterla desesperaciónnoundesperationdesesperadamenteadverbhopelesslydesesperadoadjectivedesperate (filled with despair)desesperarverbto despair, exasperatedesestimarverbto rejectdesfilarverbto paradeel desfilenounparadedesgarrarverbto tear, to rip, to rend (to hold or restrain in two places while pulling apart)desgastarverbto use up or wear outla desgracianoundisgracedesgraciadamenteadverbunfortunately; unluckilyel desgraciadoadjectiveunfortunatedeshacerverbto undo, to unmakedeshechoadjectiveundonedeshonrarverbto dishonorel desiertonoundesertla designaciónnoundesignationdesignarverbto designatedesigualadjectiveunevenla desigualdadnouninequalitydesistirverbto desist, to give updeslizarverbto slidedeslumbrarverbto dazzle, to blind temporarilydesmayadoadjectiveweak; faintingdesmayarverbto cause a person to faintdesmentirverbto refute, discreditdesmontarverbto dismantle, to disassemble, to demount, to take apartdesmoronarverbto erode, to crumbledesnudarverbto undress, stripdesnudoadjectivenaked, nude, undresseddesobedecerverbto disobeydesoladoadjectivedesolate, brokenhearted, bleak (sad, hopeless)el desordennoundisorderdesordenadoadjectivemessydespacharverbto complete, concludeel despachonoundispatchdespacioadverbslowlyla despedidanounfarewelldespedirverbto dismissdespegarverbto detach, to remove, to unstickel despeguenountakeoff (rising of an aircraft)despejadoadjectiveclear, all-clear (free of obstacles)despejarverbto clear, to removedesperdiciarverbto wasteel desperdicionounwasteel despertadorvocabthe alarm clockel despertarverbto wakedespertarseverbto wake updespiadadoadjectivemerciless, ruthless, cutthroat, pitiless, cold-blooded, remorseless, savageel despidonounlayoff, dismissaldespiertoadjectiveawakeel desplazamientonoundisplacementdesplazarverbto displacedesplegarverbto deploy, unfoldel desplieguenoununfoldingdesplomarverbto knock downdespojarverbto strip, clear, leave baredespreciableadjectivedespicable, contemptibledespreciarverbto despise, to scornel desprecionounscorn, contemptdesprenderverbto detachdespuésadverblater, afterwards, afterward, postDespués dephraseAfter (prepositional phrase)después de + [infinitive]phraseafter [doing something]destacadoadjectiveoutstanding, prominent, notable, salient, distinguisheddestacarverbto emphasize, to highlight, to stress, to point out, to single out, to underline, to underscore, to bring out, to notedestaparverbto remove the lid, open, uncorkel destellonounsparkle, sparklingdestinadoadjectivedestined; predestineddestinarverbto appointel destinatarionounaddressee; consignee; payee; destinatary (the person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed, for whom the item is intended, who is the destination of a performance)el destinonoundestiny, fatedestituirverbto dismiss, sack, lay offla destrezanoundexteritydestrozadoadjectivewrecked, smashed, destroyed, torn, torn apart, crushed, ripped, shreddeddestrozarverbto destroy, to breakla destrucciónnoundestructiondestructivoadjectivedestructive [from early 15th c.]el destructornoundestructivedestruirverbto destroydesvanecerverbto vanishdesvelarverbto prevent someone from sleeping; to keep awakela desventajanoundisadvantage, drawback, downside, weaknessdesvestirverbto undress (another)desvestirseverbto get undressedla desviaciónnoundeviationdesviarverbto divert, to distract, to shift, to sidetrackel desvíonoundetour, diversiondetalladoadjectivedetaileddetallarverbto detailel detallenoundetailla detecciónnoundetectiondetectarverbto detectdetectivenoundetectiveel detectornoundetectingla detenciónnounarrestdetenerverbto detainel detenidoadjectivearrestedel detentenouna painted or embroidered image of a saint carried over the heart to ward off danger or attackdeteriorarverbto ruin, spoilel deterioronoundeterioration, damage, spoilage, decayla determinaciónnoundetermination, identification, establishment, establishing (i.e. figuring out something with relative certainty)determinadoadjectivedeterminateel determinantenoundeterminerdeterminarverbto determinedetestarverbto detest, to loathe, to abominateel detonadornoundetonatingdetonarverbto detonate, trigger (catalyze)detrásadverbbehind, at the rearDetroitpropDetroit (a city in USA)la deudanoundebt (an obligation to perform for another)devastadoadjectivedevastated (completely destroyed)devastadoradjectivedevastating, destructivela devociónnoundevotion [from early 13th c.]la devoluciónnounreturndevolververbto return (an item)devonnone?devorarverbto devourel devotonoundevoted, devoutdeweynone?dexternone?dínone?el díanounday (any period of 24 hours)la diabetesnoundiabetesdiabéticoadjectivediabeticel diablonoundevildiabólicoadjectivediabolicdiagnosticarverbto diagnoseel diagnósticonoundiagnosticdialécticoadjectivedialecticdialogarverbto talk, discussel diálogonoundialogue (form of discourse)el diamantenoundiamondel diamantesnoundiamonds (a suit of cards, ♦)el diámetronoundiameterdianenone?diariamenteadverbdaily (every day)el diarionoundailyla diarreanoundiarrheaDíazpropsurname derived from the given name Diegodibujarverbto draw, to sketchel dibujonoundrawingel diccionarionoundictionary, wordbookel dichoadjectivementioned, said, aforementioneddichosoadjectivefortunate, luckydiciembrevocabDecemberdicknone?el dictadornoundictatorla dictaduranoundictatorshipel dictamennounruling, verdict, sentencedictarverbto dictateel dieciochonumeraleighteendieciséisnumeralsixteendiecisietenumeralseventeenel dientenountooth (anatomy)el diestronounright, right-hand (direction)la dietanoundiet (the food and beverages a person or animal consumes)el dieznumeraltenla diferencianoundifferencela diferencialadjectivedifferentialdiferenciarverbto differentiate (to show the difference between two things)diferenteadjectivedifferentdiferirverbto differdifíciladjectivedifficult, hard, tough, challenging, rough, tricky, trying, arduous, testingdifícilmenteadverbwith difficultyla dificultadnoundifficulty, trouble, problem, challenge, constraint, strenuousness, arduousnessdificultarverbto make difficult, to hamper, to hinder, to impede, to complicatedifundirverbto spread, to disseminate (ideas, etc.)difuntoadjectivedeceasedla difusiónnoundissemination, spreading, spread, diffusion, mediadigerirverbto digestel digestivoadjectivedigestivela digitaladjectivedigital; having to do with the fingers or toesla dignidadnoundignitydignoadjectiveworthyel dilemanoundilemma, quandaryla diligencianoundiligencediluirverbto dilutela dimensiónnoundimension (a single aspect of a given thing)diminutoadjectiveminutela dimisiónnounresignation (leaving one's job or post)dimitirverbto resign (to quit a job or position)la DinamarcapropDenmark (A country in Northern Europe.)la dinámicanoundynamic, dynamicsdinámicoadjectivedynamicla dinamitanoundynamitela dinastíanoundynastyel dinerovocabthe moneyel dinosaurionoundinosaurel DiospropGodel diplomanoundiplomala diplomacianoundiplomacy (art of conducting international relations)el diplomáticoadjectivediplomaticla diputaciónnoundeputationel diputadonoundeputyla direcciónnoundirectiondirectamenteadverbdirectly, firsthandel directivoadjectivedirector; directing (related to the managing of a department or company)el directoadjectivedirect, straightforwardel directornoundirectorel directorionoundirectoryel dirigentenounleading, rulingdirigidoadjectivedirecteddirigirverbto directdiscapacitadoadjectivehandicappedla disciplinanoundiscipline (control)disciplinarioadjectivedisciplinaryel discípulonoundisciple (a person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others)el disconounclub, discothequediscográficoadjectivediscographicalla discotecanoundiscotheque, clubla discreciónnoundiscretionla discrepancianoundiscrepancydiscretoadjectivediscretela discriminaciónnoundiscriminationla disculpanounexcusedisculparverbto excuse, forgive, pardonDisculpephraseExcuse me (formal)disculpe, ¿cómo llego a...?phraseexcuse me, how do I get to...?discurrirverbto flow, passel discursonoundiscoursela discusiónnoundiscussiondiscutirverbto discuss, to argue; to talk aboutdíselonone?diseñadoadjectivedesignedel diseñadornoundesignerdiseñarverbto designel diseñonoundesignel disfraznoundisguisedisfrazadoadjectivedisguiseddisfrazarverbto disguise (to change the appearance)disfrutarverbto enjoyel disfrutenounenjoyment, pleasure, delight (action and effect of enjoying)disgustadoadjectivedisgusted, displeaseddisgustarverbto dislike, to not like, to displeaseel disgustonoundispleasuredisimularverbto hide, to concealdisiparverbto dissipatela disminuciónnounreduction, abatement (act, process, or result of reducing, or abating)disminuirverbto decreasela DisneynounDisney (Walt Disney Company)la disoluciónnoundissolutiondisolververbto dissolvedisparadjectivedisparatedispararverbto shoot, to fire (e.g. a weapon, a rocket)el disparatenounnonsense (meaningless words or actions)el disparonounshotdispersarverbto dispersedispersoadjectivedispersed, spread outdisponerverbto prepare, arrangela disponibilidadnounavailability, availablenessdisponibleadjectiveavailablela disposiciónnoundisposalel dispositivonoundispositive, regulatorydispuestoadjectivewilling, ready, game, downla disputanoundispute, argument, disputation, disagreement, altercation, contestdisputarverbto disputela distancianoundistancedistanciarverbto separate, distance, space outdistanteadjectivedistant (space or time)la distinciónnoundistinctiondistinguidoadjectivedistinguished, refined, elegantdistinguirverbto distinguish, discernel distintivoadjectivedistinctive, distinguishabledistintoadjectivedistinctla distracciónnoundistraction, diversion, amusementdistraerverbto entertain, distractdistraídoadjectivedistracted, absent-mindedla distribuciónnoundistributionel distribuidornoundistributordistribuirverbto distributeel distritonoundistrictel disturbionoundisturbancela diversidadnoundiversityla diversiónnounfun, entertainment, amusement, levitydiversoadjectivediversedivertidoadjectiveentertaining, amusing, funnydivertirverbto entertaindividirverbto dividedivinoadjectivedivinela divisanounforeign currencyla divisiónnoundivision, dividedivorciado / divorciadavocabdivorceddivorciarverbto divorce (to legally dissolve a marriage)el divorcionoundivorce (the legal dissolution of a marriage)divulgarverbto divulge, disclosedixonnone?DJnounDJ, deejay, disk jockey (person who plays or mixes recorded music at nightclubs)dobladoadjectivefolded; bentdoblarverbto folddobleadjectivedoubledocnone?docenumeraltwelvela docenanoundozendocentenounteachingel doctornoundoctor (Ph.D.)el doctoradonoundoctoratela doctrinanounteachingla documentaciónnoundocumentationel documentalnoundocumentaryel documentonoundocument, paperel dólarnoundollar (designation for specific currency)doler (me duele)verbto hurt (my head hurts)doler (o>ue)verbto hurt, to acheel dolidoadjectivehurt (emotionally)dollynone?el dolornounpain, ache, aching soreness, tenderness (physical)la Dolorespropgiven namedolorosoadjectivepainfuldomnone?el domésticoadjectivedomestic, household, homeel domicilionoundomicilela dominaciónnoundominationdominanteadjectivedominant, dominatingdominarverbto dominate; to hold swaydomingovocabSundayDomínguezpropsurnamedominicnone?el dominicanonounDominican (of, from or relating to the Dominican Republic)el dominionoundomainel donnounsir, master, lordla donanoundoughnutla donaciónnoundonationdonaldnone?donantenoundonatingdonarverbto donatela doncellanounmaid, maiden, damsel (girl or an unmarried young woman)el dóndeadverbwhere?; in what place?¿Dónde compras tu comida?phraseWhere do you buy your food?¿dónde está...?phrasewhere is...?¿dónde puedo encontrar...?phrasewhere can I find...?dondequieraadverbanywhere, whereverel dongnoundong (currency)donnanone?donnienone?donnynone?donovannone?la Dorapropgiven nameel doradoadjectivegoldenla Dorispropgiven namedormidoadjectiveasleep, sleepingdormirverbto sleepdormirseverbto fall asleepel dormitorionounbedroom (A room in a house, apartment, hotel or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.)dorothynone?el dorsaladjectivedorsalel dosnumeraltwodoscientosnumeraltwo hundredla dosisnoundosela dotaciónnounresourcedotadoadjectivetalented, gifteddotarverbto endow; awardla dotenoundowrydougnone?Douglaspropgiven namedownadjectivedown, depresseddoylenone?drnone?dr.noneabbreviation of doctordra.noneabbreviation of doctorael dragónnoundragon (legendary serpentine creature)drakenone?el dramanoundrama (genre in art, film, theatre and literature or a work of said genre)el dramáticoadjectivedrama kingdrásticoadjectivedrasticel drenajenoundrainagedrewnone?la droganoundrugel drogadictonounaddicted to drugsdrogadoadjectivehigh (on drugs)drogarverbto drugel dronnoundrone (remotely controlled aircraft)DUpropabbreviation of "Durango" (Mexican state)la duchavocabthe showerla ducha / ducharsevocabthe shower / to shower (oneself)ducharverbto showerducharseverbto showerla dudanoundoubtdudarverbto doubtdudosoadjectivedoubtful (having doubts)el duelonounsorrowel duendenouna small humanoid creature who invades homes at night to carry out mischief and scare the residentsel dueñonounowner, proprietor, landlorddukenone?el dulcenounsweet (having a pleasant taste, especially induced by sugar)la dulzuranounsweetnessduncannone?el dúonounduo (twosome, especially musicians)duplicarverbto double; to be twice as much asel duquenoundukela duraciónnounduration, length (time)duraderoadjectivedurable, enduring, permanentduramenteadverbharshly, roughly, hard, severelyDuránpropsurnameduranteprepositionduring, in, overdurarverbto last / to take (duration)la durezanounhardnessel duroadjectivehard (not soft)el DVDnounDVD (optical disc)dwightnone?dylannone?

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la econjunctionlettere-mailnone?e.none?earlnone?eastnone?ebrioadjectivedrunk, inebriatedecharverbto throw, toss, cast, jettison (to release an object from one's grasp so that it moves through the air)eclesiásticoadjectiveecclesiasticel eclipsenouneclipseel econounechoecológicoadjectiveecologicalla economíanouneconomyeconómicamenteadverbeconomically, financiallyeconómicoadjectiveeconomiceconomistanouneconomistel ecosistemanounecosystemla ecuaciónnounequationel EcuadorpropEcuador (A country in South America.)el ecuatorianoadjectiveEcuadorianednone?la edadnounageeddienone?edgarnone?la ediciónnouneditionedificarverbto buildel edificionounbuildingeditarverbto publishla Edithpropgiven nameel editornouneditorla editorialnouneditorialel Edmundopropgiven nameel Eduardopropgiven namela educaciónnouneducationeducadoadjectiveeducatedel educadornouneducativeeducarverbto educate, instructeducativoadjectiveeducationaledwardnone?edwardsnone?eenone?EE. UU.propUS (A @init of:United States country in North America.)ee.uu.nonealternative form of EE. UU.efectivamenteadverbindeed, quite rightla efectividadnouneffectivenessel efectivovocabcashel efectonouneffectefectuarverbto carry out; realisela eficacianounefficacyeficazadjectiveefficaciousla eficiencianounefficiencyeficienteadjectiveefficientel egipcioadjectiveEgyptianel EgiptopropEgypt (A country in North Africa,West Asia.)el egoísmonounselfishness, egoismegoístaadjectiveegotistic (believing oneself to be superior)el EIpropinitialism of "w:es:Estado Islámico"einsteinnone?el ejenounaxisla ejecuciónnounexecution (the act, manner, or style of executing actions)ejecutadoadjectiveexecutedejecutarverbto execute, to run (enact or carry out)el ejecutivonounexecutiveel ejemplaradjectiveexemplaryel ejemplonounexampleejercerverbto exercise (enforce)el ejercicionounexerciseejercitarverbto exercise, practiceel ejércitonounarmyelarticlemasculine singular definite article; theÉl / Ella / UstedvocabHe / She / You (formal singular)la elaboraciónnounproduction, elaborationelaboradoadjectivewell-preparedelaborarverbto make, to create; to produce, to manufacture, to develop (to yield, make or manufacture; to generate)elainenone?elásticoadjectiveelasticeleanornone?la elecciónnounelectionelectoadjective-electel electornounvoter, electorelectoraladjectiveelectoralla electricidadnounelectricityeléctricoadjectiveelectric, electricalelectromagnéticoadjectiveelectromagneticel electrónnounelectronelectrónicoadjectiveelectronicel elefantenounelephantla elegancianouneleganceeleganteadjectiveelegant, gracefulelegirverbto chooseel elementaladjectiveelementalel elementonounelement (part of which something consists)la Elenapropgiven nameel elenconounlist, directoryla elevaciónnounelevationelevadoadjectivehigh, elevatedel elevadornounliftingelevarverbto elevateelinone?el ElíaspropElijah (Biblical figure)la eliminaciónnouneliminationeliminarverbto eliminatela eliminatorianounknockout, qualifying round, (UK) tie (a tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round; a meeting between two players or teams in a competition)la ElisapropElissala élitenounelitela Elizabethpropgiven nameellapronounshe, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)ellennone?ellienone?elliotnone?ellisnone?el ellopronounit, neuter third-person subject and disjunctive pronounEllos / Ellas / UstedesvocabThey (masculine/mixed / feminine) / You (plural)elogiarverbto praise, commend, compliment, eulogiseel elogionounpraise, commendationla Elsapropgiven nameeludirverbto circumvent, to elude, to avoid, to evade, to escape, to get aroundla Elvirapropgiven nameel Elvispropgiven nameemnone?emanarverbto emanate; to give offla embajadanounembassyel embajadornounambassadorembarazadoadjectivepregnantel embarazonounpregnancy, childbearingembarazosoadjectiveembarrassingla embarcaciónnounembarkation, embarkmentembarcarverbto embark, to sail, to ship outel embargonounembargoel embarquenounboarding, loading (of a boat or plane)emborracharverbto intoxicate, inebriate (with alcohol)la emboscadanounambush (an attack launched from a concealed position)el embriónnounembryoembrujadoadjectivebewitched, hauntedla emergencianounemergencyemergerverbto emergeemigrarverbto emigratela Emiliapropgiven nameel Emiliopropgiven nameemilynone?la eminencianouneminenceel emirnounemirla emisiónnounemissionel emisornounemitting, that emitsla emisoranounradio stationemitirverbto issuela Emmapropgiven nameemmettnone?la emociónnounemotion (person's internal state of being)emocionadoadjectiveexcited, enthused, movedemocionaladjectiveemotionalemocionalmenteadverbemotionallyemocionanteadjectivetouchingemocionarverbto thrill, to exciteel emotivoadjectiveemotional, emotiveempacarverbto pack, pack away, pack upla empanadavocabempanada (fried pastry with filling)empapadoadjectivesodden, drenched (very wet)empatarverbto tie, draw (to have the same score or position)el empatenoundraw, tieempeñadoadjectivedetermined, hell-bent, dead set, setempeñarverbto pawn, to hock (sell something to a pawn shop)el empeñonouneffort, endeavorempeorarverbto worsen, to make worse, to exacerbateel emperadornounemperorempezarverbto start / to beginel empíricoadjectiveempirical (pertaining to or based on experience)el empleadonounemployedemplearverbto hire, to employ (to give someone a job)el empleonounjob, employmentemprenderverbto undertake, to engage inla empresanouncompanyempresarialadjectivebusinessel empresarionounbusinessmanempujarverbto push, to shove, to jostleel empujenounthrustel empujónnounshove, push, jostleenprepositionin, at, onen la mañanaphrasein the morningen puntophraseon the dot, sharpel enamoradoadjectiveinfatuated, having a crush on, feeling love or attraction for anotherenamorarverbto enamorel enanonoundwarfencabezarverbto lead, to headel encadenadoadjectivein chains; chainedencajarverbto insert, put intoel encajenounfittingencaminadoadjectiveheaded (going towards a certain direction)encaminarverbto direct, to guideencantadoadjectiveenchanted, charmedel encantadoradjectivecharming, captivating, enchanting, lovelyencantarverbto love, to delightencantar (me encanta)verbto love (I love)el encantonouncharm, captivationencararverbto confront, to faceencarcelarverbto imprison, incarcerateel encargadoadjectivein charge, responsibleencargarverbto entrustel encargonounorder (a product that is ordered)encarnarverbto embody; to playel encendedornounlighter (fire making device)encenderverbto light, igniteel encendidoadjectiveon, activatedencerradoadjectivepent, shut-in, cooped up, locked up, locked down confined, holed up, shut awayencerrarverbto lock up, to coop upel encierronounconfinement, enclosureencimaadverbon topencogerverbto shrinkencomendarverbto entrustencontradoadjectivefoundencontrarverbto findencubiertoadjectiveveiled, hiddenencubrirverbto conceal, to cover upel encuentronounencounter, meetingla encuestanounpoll; surveyenderezarverbto straighten, to straighten outendurecerverbto harden, to toughen, make hardel enemigonounadverse; hostileenergéticoadjectiveenergy, energetic (of or relating to energy)la energíanounenergyenérgicoadjectiveenergeticenerovocabJanuaryenfadadoadjectiveangry, irateenfadarverbto anger, to make angryel énfasisnounemphasisenfatizarverbto emphasizeenfermarverbto make ill; to sickenla enfermedadnounillness, diseasela enfermeríanouninfirmaryel enfermeronounnurseenfermizoadjectivesicklyenfermo/avocabsickenfocarverbto focusel enfoquenounfocus (action and effect of focusing)el enfrentamientonounshowdown, face-off, matchup, match-up, encounterenfrentarverbto confront, to face, to stand up to, (a person or force aggressively)enfrenteadverbin front of, across from, opposite, facingenfriarverbto cool, chillenfurecerverbto infuriate (to make furious)engañarverbto trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheatenganchadoadjectiveaddicted, hookedengancharverbto hookel engañonoundeceit; fraudengañosoadjectivedeceitful, deceptiveengendrarverbto engender, spawn, begetengordarverbto get fat, grow fat, fattenengreídoadjectiveconceited, smug, self-satisfied, self-important, stuck-up, cocky, full of oneselfla enhorabuenanouncongratulationsel enigmanounenigma, conundrum (something that is puzzling)el enlacenounlink, connectionenlazarverbto linkenloquecerverbto drive crazy, madden, drive insane, distractenloquecidoadjectivecrazy, crazedenmarcarverbto frame (put in a frame; put in a context)la enmiendanouncorrectionenojadoadjectiveangry, madenojarverbto angerel enojonounangerenorgullecerverbto make proudenormeadjectiveenormous, hugeenormementeadverbenormouslyenredarverbto entangle, to tangleenriquecerverbto enrichenrollarverbto coil up, windla ensaladavocabsaladensangrentarverbto cover with bloodensayarverbto rehearse, to practice, to run linesel ensayonounessay; paper; nonfiction (in genre-labeling contexts)enseguidaadverbimmediatelyla enseñanzanounteachingenseñarverbto teachensuciarverbto dirty, soil, to stainentablarverbto initiate, to strike up, to engage in, to enter into, to establish, to open (e.g. a conversation, dialogue, cooperation, collaboration, contact, a connection, a relationship)el entenounbeingentenderverbto understandel entendidoadjectiveexpertel entendimientonoununderstandingenteramenteadverbentirelyenterarverbto informel enteroadjectivewhole; entireenterprisenone?enterradoadjectiveburiedenterrarverbto bury; to entombla entidadnounentityel entierronounburial, intermententonarverbto be in tuneEntoncesphraseSo, thenel entornonounsurroundings, environment, setting, milieu, atmospherela entradavocabthe entrance / the entryla entrañanounbowelentranteadjectiveincomingentrarverbto enter; to come in; to get in; to go in; to get inside; to come on inentreprepositionbetweenla entreganoundelivery, handoverentregadoadjectivedelivered, submittedentregarverbto deliver, to hand over, to hand offentrenadoadjectivetrainedel entrenadornountrainerel entrenamientonountraining, workoutentrenarverbto trainel entretantoadverbmeanwhileentretenerverbto entertainentretenidoadjectiveamusing, entertainingel entretenimientonounamusementla entrevistanouninterviewentrevistarverbto interviewentristecerverbto sadden, make sadentrometerseverbto meddle, to get involved, to pry, to interfere, to intrudeentusiasmadoadjectiveenthusiastic, enthusedentusiasmarverbto exciteel entusiasmonounenthusiasmentusiastaadjectiveenthusiasticenumerarverbto enumerateel enunciadonounutteranceenvejecerverbto get oldenvenenadoadjectivepoisonedenvenenarverbto poisonenviarverbto sendla envidianounenvyenvidiarverbto envyel envíonounshipment, sendingenvolververbto wrap; to shroudenvueltoadjectivewrapped; shroudedla enzimanounenzymeépicoadjectiveepicla epidemianounan epidemicel episodionounepisode (installment of a drama told in parts)la épocanounepoch, era, age, time, dayequilibradoadjectivebalancedequilibrarverbto balanceel equilibrionounbalance, equilibriumel equipajevocabthe luggage / the baggageel equipamientonounequipment, gearequiparverbto equip (to furnish for service)el equiponounteamequivalenteadjectiveequivalent; tantamountequivalerverbto be equivalent, to correspond, to be tantamount tola equivocaciónnounerror, mistake, slipequivocadoadjectivemistaken, wrongequivocarverbto mistake, mix upernone?eramosnone?la erecciónnounerectionericnone?la Ericapropgiven nameerigirverbto build, to erecteriknone?erinnone?ernestnone?el Ernestopropgiven nameernienone?eróticoadjectiveeroticerradicarverbto eradicate, eliminateerrarverbto misserróneoadjectiveerroneousel errornounerrorel eruditonounerudite, scholarly, learnedla erupciónnouneruptionEs la una.phraseIt's one o'clock.es-prefixindicates separationesavocabthat (fem. singular)esasvocabthose (fem. plural)escabullirseverbto sneak out, slip away, slip outla escalanounladder (a frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent)la escaladanounincrease, riseescalarverbto scale, to climbla escaleranounstairsescalofrianteadjectivechillingel escalofríonounchill, shiverel escalónnounstep (of a ladder, staircase)el escándalonounscandalescandalosoadjectivescandalousel escánernounscannerel escañonounseat (membership in an organization, particularly a representative body)escaparverbto escape, get outel escaparatenoundisplay cabinetel escapenounescapeel escarabajonounbeetlela escaseznounshortage, scarcity, paucity, dearth, scarceness, scantinessescasoadjectivescarce, limited, scant, meager, meagre, skimpy, rare, insufficient, slight, slimla escenanounsceneel escenarionounscenarioescénicoadjectivescenicel escépticoadjectiveskepticalla esclavitudnounslaveryel esclavonounslavela escobanounbroom (domestic utensil)Escobarpropsurnameel escocésadjectiveScottish (from or native to Scotland)la EscociapropScotland (A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England.)escogerverbto choose, select, pickescolaradjectivescholar; schoolescoltanounescort (body of armed men to attend a person)escoltarverbto escortel escombronounrubbleesconderverbto hideescondidoadjectivehiddenel esconditenounhiding placela escopetanounshotgunla escorianounslagel escorpiónnounscorpionla escotillanounhatchescribirverbto write (to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate)el escritonounwrittenel escritornounwriterel escritorionounwriting deskla escrituranoundocument, deedel escrúpulonounscruple (doubt concerning the morality of some action)el escuadrónnounsquadronescucharverbto listen (to)¿Escuchas música todos los días?phraseDo you listen to music every day?el escudonounshieldla escuelanounschool (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning)el escultornounsculptorla esculturanounsculpture (work of art created by sculpting)escupirverbto spit, to spit out (evacuate saliva or another substance from the mouth)escurrirverbto drain, to strainesevocabthat (masc. singular)la esencianounessenceesencialadjectiveessentialesencialmenteadverbessentiallyla esferanounsphereesforzarverbto encourageel esfuerzonouneffort, endeavoresfumarverbto soften; to tone downel eslabónnounlink (of a chain)el esmaltenounenamelEsmeraldapropA town in Camagüey, Cubael esmoquinnountuxedo, dinner jacketesovocabthat (neutral)esosvocabthose (masc. plural)espacialadjectivespatial (pertaining to the dimension of space)el espacionounspace (distance between things)espadanounspade (playing card marked with the symbol ♠)el espaguetinounspaghettila espaldanounbackla EspañapropSpain (A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula.)el españoladjectiveSpanish (from or native to Spain)espantarverbto scare, to spook, to frightenespantosoadjectiveghastly, gruesome, dreadful, awful, godawful, horrific, horrendous, horrible, terribleesparcirverbto scatter, disperse; to sprinkle; to fire outla especianounspiceel especialadjectivespecial (distinguished by a unique quality)la especialidadnounspecialityespecialistanounspecialistespecializadoadjectivespecializedespecializarverbto specialize (make distinct or separate)especialmenteadverbspeciallyla especienounspeciesespecíficamenteadverbspecificallyespecificarverbto specifyespecíficoadjectivespecificespectacularadjectivespectacularel espectáculonounshow, performance (play, dance, some act or series of acts of public entertainment, often live)el espectadornounspectator, viewerel espectronounspectrumla especulaciónnounspeculationespecularverbto speculate, conjectureel espejovocabthe mirrorespeluznanteadjectivehair-raising; creepy; spooky; horrifyingesperadoadjectiveexpectedla esperanzanounhope, hopefulnessesperarverbto wait / to hope / to expectespermanounsperm (cell)Espero que te vaya bien.phraseI hope it goes well for you.espesoadjectivedense, thickespíanounspyespiarverbto spy, to spy on (act as a spy)la espinanounthornEspinosapropsurnameel espionajenounespionagela espiralnounspiralel espíritunounspirit, soulel espiritualadjectivespiritualespléndidoadjectivesplendid, magnificent, splendiferous, superb, lavish, gloriousel esplendornounsplendour/splendorla esponjanounsponge (marine invertebrate)espontáneoadjectivespontaneous [from early 15th c.]esposarverbto handcuff, manacleel esposonounhusbandel esposo / la esposavocabthe husband / the wifela espumanounfoamel esqueletonounskeletonel esquemanounoutline (a general description, a summarizing statement)el esquínounskiesquiarverbto skila esquinavocabthe corneresquivarverbto dodge, to duck, to evadeestnone?estavocabthis (fem. singular)Está despejadophraseIt's clear (sky)Está lloviendophraseIt's rainingEstá nubladophraseIt's cloudy¿Está rico/a?phraseIs it tasty?estabamosnone?la estabilidadnounstabilityestabilizarverbto stabilizeestableadjectivestableestablecerverbto establishestablecidoadjectiveestablishedel establecimientonounestablishmentel establonounstable (building for animals)la estacanounstake (pointed piece of wood)la estaciónvocabthe stationestacionadoadjectiveparkedel estacionamientonounparking (the action of the verb to park)estacionarverbto park (to bring a vehicle to a halt in a specified place)el estadionounstadiumla estadísticanounstatistics (the mathematical science)el Estadopropstate (any sovereign polity)estadounidenseadjectiveAmerican (of, from or relating to the United States)la estafanounscam, fraud, racketel estafadornounconman, swindlerestafarverbto swindle, to conestaisnone?estallarverbto explode, to blow up, to burstel estallidonounexplosionla estampanounstamp, print¿Están listos para ordenar?phraseAre you ready to order?la estancianounstay, residence, sojournel estándaradjectivestandardel estanquenounpool, pond (artificial, small inland body of water)el estantenounexisting, beingestarverbto be (have a temporary or permanent location in space)estasvocabthese (fem. plural)estataladjectivestate (country)estáticoadjectivestaticla estatuanounstatuela estaturanounstatureel estatusnounstatus (prestige or high standing)el estatutonounstatuteestevocabthis (masc. singular)el EstebanpropStephen (biblical character)la estelanounwake (track left behind a boat)estelaradjectivestar; stellar (of or relating to stars)estériladjectivesterile, infertileel esteroidenounsteroid (any organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings)estesnone?la estéticanounaestheticsestéticoadjectiveaestheticel EstherpropEstherel estilonounstyle (way of doing things)la estimaciónnounestimationestimadoadjectivedear (formal way of addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter)estimarverbto esteemel estimulanteadjectivestimulatingestimularverbto stimulateel estímulonounstimulusel estiradoadjectivestretchedestirarverbto stretchestirarseverbto stretch (oneself)estovocabthis (neutral)el EstocolmopropStockholm (a capital city of Sweden)el estómagonounstomach (An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.)estorbarverbto obstruct, hinder, impedeestosvocabthese (masc. plural)el estradonounplatform, dais, estrade, stageestrangularverbto stranglela estrategianounstrategyestratégicoadjectivestrategicel estratonounlayer; stratumestrecharverbto narrow (make narrower)el estrechoadjectivenarrowla estrellanounstar (celestial body)estrellarverbto smash, shatterestremecerverbto shake, make tremble, make shudderestrenarverbto use for the first time (in general)el estrenonounpremiereel estrésnounstressestresadoadjectivestressedestresanteadjectivestressful, nerve-rackingel estribornounstarboardestrictamenteadverbstrictlyestrictoadjectivestrictestropearverbto ruin, spoilla estructuranounstructureestructuraladjectivestructuralestudiantenounstudent (a person who studies or learns about a particular subject)estudiantiladjectiverelated to studentsestudiarverbto studyel estudionounstudyestudiosoadjectivestudious, bookish (given to study)la estufanounstove, oven (to heat with)estupendoadjectivestupendousla estupideznounstupidity (the property of being stupid)estúpidoadjectivestupidla etapanounstage, phaseetcnone?etc.adverbabbreviation of "etcétera"el etcéteranounet cetera, and so oneternamenteadverbeternallyla eternidadnouneternityeternoadjectiveeternalethannone?la éticanounethicéticoadjectiveethicalla etiquetanounlabel, tagétnicoadjectiveethnicla euforianouneuphoriaeugenenone?la Eugeniapropgiven nameel Eugeniopropgiven nameeunnone?el euronouneuro (currency)la EuropapropEurope (A continent located west of Asia (separated by the Urals), north of Africa and east of the Atlantic Ocean.)el europeoadjectiveEuropeanEuskadipropsynonym of "País Vasco": Basque Country (An autonomous community, in northern Spain.)la EvapropEvela evacuaciónnounevacuation (of a building, etc.)evacuarverbto evacuateevadirverbto evadela evaluaciónnounevaluationevaluarverbto evaluateevannone?el evangelionoungospelevansnone?evaporarverbto evaporatela evasiónnounevasionevenone?evelynnone?el eventonouneventeventualadjectivepotential, possibleeventualmenteadverbpossibly, potentiallyla evidencianounevidenceevidenteadjectiveobvious, evident, apparent, clearevidentementeadverbevidently, obviously, clearlyevitarverbto avoid, to bypass, to evade, to circumvent, to dodge, to shun, to eschew (to steer clear of)evocarverbto evoke, to conjurela evoluciónnounevolutionevolucionarverbto evolve, developevolutivoadjectiveevolutionaryexactamenteadverbexactlyla exactitudnounaccuracy; exactnessel exactoadjectiveexactexageradoadjectiveexaggerated, overstated, inflatedexagerarverbto exaggerate, to overstate, to overemphasizeel examennounexam, examination, testexaminarverbto examinela excavaciónnounexcavationexcavarverbto excavate, digexcederverbto exceed (to be larger or greater than)la excelencianounexcellency, brillianceexcelenteadjectiveexcellent, brilliant, superbexcéntricoadjectiveeccentric (of a person behaving differently from the norm)la excepciónnounexceptionexcepcionaladjectiveexceptionalexceptoprepositionexceptexcesivamenteadverbexcessivelyexcesivoadjectiveexcessiveel excesonounexcessla excitaciónnounarousalexcitadoadjective(sexually) aroused, stimulatedexcitanteadjectiveexcitingexcitarverbto excite (sexually)exclamarverbto exclaimexcluirverbto excludela exclusiónnounexclusionexclusivamenteadverbexclusivelyexclusivoadjectiveexclusiveel excrementonounexcrementla excursiónnounexcursion, tripla excusanounexcuse, cop-outexcusarverbto excuseexentoadjectiveexemptexhalarverbto exhaleexhaustivoadjectiveexhaustive, thoroughexhaustoadjectiveexhaustedla exhibiciónnounexhibition, show, displayexhibirverbto exhibit, to showla exigencianounrequirementexigenteadjectivedemanding, picky, exacting, choosy, fussy, tough, fastidious, finicky (hard to please)exigirverbto demand; to require; to call forexiliadoadjectiveexiledel exilionounexilela existencianounexistenceexistenteadjectiveexistent, existingexistirverbto existel éxitonounsuccessexitosoadjectivesuccessful (achieving or having achieved success)exóticoadjectiveexoticexpandirverbto expand, to spreadla expansiónnounexpansion, expanse, spread (extending)la expectativanounexpectation (that which is expected or looked for)la expediciónnounexpeditionel expedientenouncase, filela experiencianounexperienceexperimentaladjectiveexperimentalexperimentarverbto experimentel experimentonounexperimentel expertonounexpertla explicaciónnounexplanationexplicarverbto explainexplícitoadjectiveexplicitla exploraciónnounexplorationel exploradornounexplorationexplorarverbto explorela explosiónnounexplosion, blast, bang, burst, boomel explosivonounexplosivela explotaciónnounexploitationexplotarverbto exploitexponerverbto exhibitla exportaciónnounexportation, exportexportarverbto exportla exposiciónnounexpositionexpresamenteadverbexpresslyexpresarverbto expressla expresiónnounexpressionexpresivoadjectiveexpressiveel expresonounespresso (coffee)exprimirverbto squeezeexpuestoadjectiveexposedexpulsadoadjectiveexpelledexpulsarverbto expel; to expulsela expulsiónnounexpulsionexquisitoadjectiveexquisiteel éxtasisnounecstasyextenderverbto extend, to expandextendidoadjectiveextendedla extensiónnountract (an area)extensoadjectiveextensiveel exterioradjectiveexternal, outerexterminarverbto exterminateexternoadjectiveexternalla extinciónnounextinction (the action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation)extinguirverbto extinguish, to put outla extorsiónnounextortionextraadjectiveadditional, extrala extracciónnounextractionel extractonounextract (of a substance)la extradiciónnounextraditionextraerverbto extractextrañamenteadverbstrangelyextrañarverbto miss (someone or something)el extranjeronounforeignel extrañoadjectivestrange, unusual, odd, weird, bizarre, uncanny, rare, peculiar, freaky, freakish, freak, curiousextraordinarioadjectiveextraordinaryextraterrestrenounextraterrestrialextravaganteadjectiveextravagantextremadamenteadverbextremelyla ExtremadurapropExtremadura (An autonomous community, in western Spain.)la extremidadnounend, extremity (most extreme point))el extremonounextreme, direezranone?

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finterjectionletter: efeel Fabiopropgiven namela fábricanounfactoryla fabricaciónnounmanufacturing (create goods from materials)fabricantenounmanufacturerfabricarverbto manufacturefabulosoadjectivefable, myth, legend; fabulous (of or relating to fable, myth, or legend)la facciónnounfaction, groupel FacebookpropFacebook (a social-networking website)la facetanounfacet (any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem)la fachadanounfaçade (of a building)facialadjectivefacialfáciladjectiveeasy, facile, simple (requiring little effort)la facilidadnounease (skill, facility)facilitarverbto facilitate (to make easier)fácilmenteadverbeasilyfactibleadjectivefeasible, doableel factornounfactorla facturanounbill, invoicefacturarverbto check in (luggage) / to check bagsla facultadnounschool, college, departmentla faenanountask, job; dutyla faldanounskirtla fallanounflawfallarverbto failfallecerverbto pass away, dieel fallecidoadjectivedeceased, departedel fallecimientonoundemise, deathfallidoadjectivefailed, unsuccessfulel fallonounmistakela falsedadnoununtruth, falsehood, untruismla falsificaciónnouncounterfeit, fake, falsification, forgeryfalsificarverbto falsifyfalsoadjectivefalse; untruela faltanounlack, shortagefaltar (me falta)verbto lack / to be missing (I lack)la famanounfamela familiavocabthe familyel familiaradjectivefamilial, familyfamiliarizarverbto familiarizeel famosoadjectivewell-known, famousel fanáticonounfanaticalfannynone?la fantasíanounfantasyel fantasmanounghost, phantom, wraithfantásticoadjectivefantastic (existing in fantasy)el faraónnounpharaohel farmacéuticoadjectivepharmaceutic, pharmaceuticalla farmaciavocabthe pharmacy / chemistel fármaconounmedicine, medicationel faronounlighthouseel farolnounlanternla farsanouncharade, farce (style of humor marked by broad improbabilities)farsantenounhypocritical, fraudulent (person)fascinanteadjectivefascinatingfascinarverbto fascinatefascinar (le fascinan)verbto fascinate (it fascinates her)el fascismonounfascismfascistaadjectivefascist (of or relating to fascism)la fasenounphase, stagefastidiarverbto cloyel fastidionounannoyance; irritationfataladjectivefatalla fatiganounfatiguela faunanounfaunael favornounfavor/favourfavorableadjectivefavorablefavorecerverbto supportel favoritoadjectivefavoritela faznounface (surface)el FBIpropBuró Federal de Investigación; FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)la fenounfaithfebrerovocabFebruaryla fechavocabthe datela federaciónnounfederationel federalnounfederalla felicidadnounhappinessla felicitaciónnouncongratulationfelicitarverbto congratulatefelicitynone?el Félixpropgiven namefelizadjectivehappy, merry (trait)felizmenteadverbhappilyel femeninoadjectivefeminine (of or relating to women)feministaadjectivefeministfenomenaladjectivephenomenalel fenómenonounphenomenonfeoadjectiveuglyla ferianounfair (celebration)el Fermínpropgiven nameFernándezpropsurnameel Fernandopropgiven nameferozadjectivefierce, ferocious, wildel ferrarinounFerrariel ferrinounferryel ferrocarrilnounrailwayel ferroviarioadjectiverailroad, railwayfértiladjectivefertilela fertilidadnounfertilityfestejarverbto celebrateel festejonouncelebrationel festivalnounfestivalel festivoadjectivefestiveel fetonounfetusla finounphi; the Greek letter Φ, φfiableadjectivereliable, trustworthy, dependablela fianzanounsuretyshipfiarverbto guaranteela fibranounfiber / fibre (a single elongated piece of material)la ficciónnounfictionla fichanounchip, token (e.g. used in gambling, games and for payphones)ficticioadjectivefictitiousel Fidelpropgiven namela fidelidadnounfidelityel fideonounnoodlela fiebrenounfeverfieladjectivefaithful, truefieranounwild animal, beastla fiestanounpartyfignone?la figuranounfigurefigurarverbto appearla fijaciónnounfixation, fixingfijamenteadverbfirmlyfijarverbto fix, fasten, set, establish, determinefijoadjectivefixedla filanounline, row, rank, filela FiladelfiapropPhiladelphia (a large city United States)el filetenounfillet, steakel filialnounfilialla FilipinaspropPhilippines (A country in Southeast Asia.)la filmaciónnounfilming (making of a movie)filmarverbto film, recordel filmenounfilm, motion pictureel filonounedge, cutting edge (of the blade of an instrument)la filosofíanounphilosophyfilosóficoadjectivephilosophical, philosophicel filósofonounphilosopherla filtraciónnounfiltrationfiltrarverbto filterel filtronounfilterel finnounendla finalnounfinal (last, ultimate)la finalidadnounpurpose, objective, aimfinalistanounfinalistfinalizarverbto finalize, finishfinalmenteadverbfinally, in the endla financiaciónnounfinancing, funding, fundraisingel financiamientonounfinancingfinanciarverbto financefinancieroadjectivefinancialla finanzanounfinancela fincanounreal estate (typically rural and surrounding land but also urban)finchnone?los fines de semanaphraseon weekendsfingirverbto pretend (to act as though something is different from what it is)finnnone?finoadjectivefine (particularly slender)fionanone?la firmanounsignaturefirmadoadjectivesigned (having a signature)firmarverbto signfirmeadjectivefirm, steady, securefirmementeadverbfirmly; stronglyla firmezanounfirmnessel fiscaladjectivefiscalla fiscalíanounpublic prosecutor's office (UK), district attorney's office (US)fishernone?físicamenteadverbphysicallyel físicoadjectivephysicalfisiológicoadjectivephysiologicalfitznone?el flaconounskinny, thin, slimel flamenconounFlemishel flanconounflankla flautanounflutela flechanounarrow (projectile, symbol)fletchernone?la flexibilidadnounflexibilityflexibleadjectiveflexibleflojoadjectiveloosela flornounflower (structure in angiosperms)la floranounfloraflorecerverbto flower (to put forth blooms)florencenone?la FlorenciapropFlorence (A city and comune in capital in Metropolitan city of Florence, and the Tuscany region of Italy.)la FloridapropFlorida (A state, US.)la flotanounfleetflotanteadjectivefloatingflotarverbto floatfloydnone?el fluidonounfluidfluirverbto flowel flujonounflowflynnnone?el FMIpropinitialism of "Fondo Monetario Internacional" (“IMF (International Monetary Fund)”)el foconounspotlightla fogatanounbonfire, campfirefollarverbto fuck, to screw, to shagel folletonounpamphlet, brochurefomentarverbto foster, encourage, promote, advanceFomentopropA town in Sancti Spíritus, Cubael fondonounbottomfornone?el forasteronounforeignfordnone?forensenounforensic (relating to the scientific investigation of evidence for a court of law)forestaladjectiveforestforjarverbto forgela formanounshape; form; figurela formaciónnounformationformaladjectiveformalla formalidadnounformalityformalmenteadverbformallyformarverbto form, to createel formatonounformatformidableadjectiveformidablela fórmulanounformulala formulaciónnounformulationformularverbformularyel formularionounformalel foronounforum (a place for discussion)fortnone?fortalecerverbto fortify, strengthenla fortalezanounfortressla fortunanounfortuneel forzadoadjectiveforced, forcibleforzarverbto force, break throughla fosanounmoatel fósforonounphosphorusel fósilnounfossilfosternone?la fotonounphoto, photographla fotografíanounphotographfotografiarverbto photograph, take a photographfotográficoadjectivephotographicel fotógrafonounphotographerfoxnone?fracasarverbto fail, flop, loseel fracasonoundownfall, ruin, calamity, disasterla fracciónnounfractionla fracturanounfracturefracturarverbto fractureFragapropsurnamefrágiladjectivefragile, weak, flimsyel fragmentonounfragmentel frailenounfriarfrannone?francamenteadverbfranklyel francésadjectiveFrench (as in French food, clothing, etc.)la FranciapropFrance (A country located primarily in Western Europe.)francinenone?francisnone?el Francopropgiven namefrançoisnone?el francotiradornounsniperla franjanounstripefranknone?Frankensteinpropsurnamefrankienone?franklinnone?franznone?el frasconounbottle (for medicine, perfume)la frasenounphrasefrasiernone?la fraternidadnounfraternityel fraudenounfraudel fraynounfriarla frecuencianounfrequencyfrecuentarverbto frequentfrecuenteadjectivefrequent (done or occurring often)frecuentementeadverboften, frequentlyfrednone?freddienone?freddynone?fredericknone?fregarverbto wash (dishes)freírverbto fryfrenarverbto brake (a vehicle)el frenonounbrake (device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel or vehicle)el frentenounforehead, browla fresanounstrawberryel frescoadjectivefreshfreudnone?el frijolnounbean, bean seedlos frijolesvocabbeansel fríonouncold (having a low temperature)el fritoadjectivefriedfritznone?fromnone?el frontaladjectivefrontalla fronteranounborder, frontierel fronterizoadjectiveborderfrotarverbto rubla frustraciónnounfrustrationfrustradoadjectiveunsuccessful, frustrated; abortivefrustranteadjectivefrustratingla frutavocabfruitel frutonounany fruit from a plant, whether sweet or not (like avocado or tomato), edible or notfuinterjectionan indication of disgustel fuegonounfirela fuentenounspring (water), fountainfueraadverboutsideel fuerteadjectivestrongfuertementeadverbstrongly, hard, severely, heavilyla fuerzanounforcela fuganounescape, flightfugarverbto put to flight, to cause to fleefugazadjectivefleetingfugitivoadjectivefugitiveführernone?Fujimoripropsurnameel FulanopropJoe Schmoe, what's-his-name, so-and-soel fumadornounsmokingfumarverbto smoke (give off smoke)la funciónnounfunctionfuncionaladjectivefunctionalel funcionamientonounfunctioningfuncionarverbto work, to functionel funcionarionounofficial, public officialla fundaciónnounfoundationel fundadornounfoundingfundamentaladjectivefundamentalfundamentalmenteadverbfundamentallyfundamentarverbto build the basis forel fundamentonounfoundation (lowest and supporting part or member of a wall)fundarverbto foundfundidoadjectivebeat; knackeredfundirverbto smelt, to castfúnebreadjectivefunereal, funeral (relating to a funeral)el funeralnounfunerary, funeralfunerarioadjectivefuneral, funerealla furgonetanounvan (a covered vehicle used for carrying goods)la furianounfuryfuriosoadjectivefurious, ragingel furtivoadjectivefurtiveel fusilnounriflefusilarverbto execute by firing squadla fusiónnounfusionfusionarverbto fuseel fútbolnounfootball (soccer)futbolistanounfootballer (British); football player (Britain), soccer player (US, Canada, Australia)el futuronounfuture (occurring in the future)

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gletterletterg.none?gabenone?el gabinetenouncabinet (all senses)el Gabrielpropgiven namegabriellenone?gafasnouneyeglassesgailnone?galnone?la galanoungalael galánnoungallantla galaxianoungalaxyla galeríanoungalleryel GalespropWales (One of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom.)la GaliciapropGalicia (A former kingdom and acomm in northwestern Spain.)el gallegonounGalicianla galletanouncookie / biscuitla galletitanoundiminutive of "galleta"; small cookie, crackerel gallonounrooster, cock (male domestic chicken)el galónnounEnglish or American gallon (a unit of liquid measure equivalent to 4.55 or 3.79 L)la gamanouncolor scale, palettela gammanoungamma; the Greek letter Γ, γla gananoundesire (to do something)la ganaderíanounstockbreeding, animal husbandry, livestock farming, cattle raising, ranching, cattle breeding, livestock raisingel ganadonoungained, earnedel ganadornounwinningla ganancianounprofit, gain, earningsganarverbto gainel ganchonounhook, pegel gángsternoungangsterel gansonounstupid, slow-wittedel garajenoungarage (domestic storage for a car or motor repair facility)la garantíanounguaranteegarantizadoadjectiveguaranteed, securedgarantizarverbto guaranteeGarcíapropsurnamegardnernone?la gargantanounthroatla garranounclaw, talongarrettnone?garynone?Garzónpropsurnameel gasnoungas (matter between liquid and plasma)gaseosoadjectivegaseousla gasolinanounpetrol, gasolinela gasolineranounpetrol station, garage, filling station, gas station, service stationgastarverbto spend (money, time, resources)el gastonounexpenditure, costgatesnone?el gatillonountrigger (of a gun)el gatitonoundiminutive of "gato"el gatonouncat (unspecified gender)gavinnone?la gaviotanoungull, seagullla gelatinanoungelatinel gemelonountwinel gemidonounmoan, groangemirverbto wailgemmanone?el genenoungenela generaciónnoungenerationel generadornoungenerating (that generates)la generaladjectivegeneral, overallla generalitatnounalternative form of "Generalitat"generalizarverbto generalizegeneralmenteadverbgenerally, normallygenerarverbto generate, to create, to produce, to causegenéricoadjectivegenericel géneronounkindla generosidadnoungenerositygenerosoadjectivegenerousla génesisnoungenesisgenéticoadjectivegeneticgenialadjectivegenial, pleasantel genionoungeniusel genitalnoungenitalla gentenounpeoplegentiladjectivekind, nicegenuinoadjectivegenuinegeoffreynone?la geografíanoungeographygeográficoadjectivegeographicgeológicoadjectivegeologic (relating to geology)la geometríanoungeometry (branch of mathematics)geométricoadjectivegeometricgeorgenone?georgesnone?la GeorgiapropGeorgia (A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe,Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe.)georgienone?geraldnone?gerardnone?el Gerardopropgiven nameel gerentenounmanagerel Germánpropgiven name, in Spanish-speaking countriesel germennoungermengerrynone?la gestiónnounprocessgestionarverbto manageel gestonoungestureel gestornounmanager, overseergetnone?gibbsnone?el GibraltarpropGibraltar (A peninsula in city and overseas territory in the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia.)gibsonnone?gideonnone?el giganteadjectivegiant, giganticgigantescoadjectivegigantic, gigantesque; of a giantGilpropsurnamegilbertnone?gilipollasnounsilly, fatheadedla gimnasianoungymnasticsel gimnasionoungym, gymnasium (a room or building equipped for indoor sports)ginanone?la GinebrapropGeneva (A capital city of Geneva canton of Switzerland.)gingernone?giovanninone?la giranountour (a journey through a list of places)girarverbto turn, pivotgirlnone?el gironounturn, spinel gitanonounGypsy (of or like a Gypsy)la Gladyspropgiven namela glándulanounglandglennone?glennnone?el globaladjectiveglobal (concerning all parts of the world)la globalizaciónnounglobalisation, globalizationel globonounballoonla glorianounglorygloriosoadjectiveglorious, proudla glucosanounglucoseel gonoungo (game)GoapropGoa (A state, in western India.)la gobernaciónnoungovernment, governanceel gobernadornoungovernorgobernantenounrulinggobernarverbto governel gobiernonoungovernmentel golnoungoalgoldnone?el golfonoungulfel golpenounhit, blow, strikegolpearverbto hit, to knock, to tapla gomanounrubber (substance, material)GómezpropsurnameGonzálezpropsurname, son of Gonzaloel Gonzalopropgiven namegoodnone?el GooglepropGoogle (search engine or company)gorditoadjectivediminutive of "gordo", very fatel gordonounfatgordonnone?el gorilanoungorilla (ape)la gorranouncap, baseball capel gorronouncapgotnone?la gotanouna drop or small amount ofel góticoadjectiveGothic (of or relating to the Goths)Goyapropsurnamegozarverbto enjoy oneselfel gozonounjoyel GPSnounGPS, Global Positioning Systemla grabaciónnounrecording (an activity or result)el grabadoadjectiverecordedla grabadoranounrecorder (device that records)grabarverbto recordgracenone?la gracianoungrace, charmgraciasphrasethank yougraciosoadjectivefunny, amusingel gradonoundegreela graduaciónnoungraduationel graduadoadjectivegraduatedgradualmenteadverbgraduallygraduarverbto graduate [+de (from) and en (in)]el gráficoadjectivegraphicgrahamnone?el gramonoungramla GranadapropGranada (a province, en:Andalusia, Spain)grandnone?grande / pequeñovocabbig / smallla grandezanoungrandeurgrandiosoadjectivegreat, grandiosegrandoteadjectivehugeel graneronoungranaryla granjanounfarm, grangeel granjeronounfarmerel granonoungrain (the seed of various grass food crops)grantnone?la grasanounfat or grease used in cookinggratisadjectivefree, without chargela gratitudnoungratitudegratoadjectivegratefulgratuitoadjectivefree, free of charge, gratisgraveadjectiveserious, gravela gravedadnounseriousness, severitygravementeadverbseverely, seriouslygraynone?graysonnone?la GreciapropGreece (A country in Southeast Europe.)el greennoungreengreenenone?gregnone?el Gregoriopropgiven namegregorynone?el gremionounguild, association, union (of workers)gretanone?la greynounflock, herdel griegonounGreek (from or native to Greece)la grietanouncrack, chink, crevicegriffinnone?el grifonountap, faucet (device used to dispense liquids)el grillonouncricket (insect)el gringonouna fair-skinned foreigner whose native language is not Spanishla gripenounflu, influenzael grisadjectivegrey / grayla gritanounshouting matchgritarverbto shout, to scream, to cry out, to call outel gritonouna cry, a yell, a scream, a growlgroseroadjectiverude, crass, uncouth, cheeky, fresh, boorish, loutish, coarsegrotescoadjectivegrotesquela grúanountow truckel gruesonounthick, fatel gruñidonounoinkgruñirverbto gruntel gruponoungroupla GuadalajarapropGuadalajara (a province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)la Guadalupepropgiven nameel guantenounglove (hand-wear)guapísimoadjectivesuperlative of "guapo": very beautiful, gorgeousel guapoadjectivearrowrootla guardanounguard, ward, keeperguardaespaldasnounbodyguardguardarverbto save (to store for future use)la guarderíanounnursery school, kindergartenla guardianouncustodian, warden (male)el guardiánnounguardian, warden (person who guards or protects something)la guaridanounlair, cave, den, or thicket that an animal uses to hidela guarniciónnoungarrisonla GuatemalapropGuatemala (A country in northern Central America.)el guatemaltecoadjectiveGuatemalan (pertaining to the nation of Guatemala)guauinterjectionwoof, bow wow (the sound a dog makes when barking)guayadjectivecool, terrificgubernamentaladjectivegovernmental (relating to a government)la guerranounwar, warfareel Guerreropropsurnamela guerrillanounguerrilla (small official or unofficial military troop)el guerrilleronounguerrillala guíanounguideguiadoadjectiveguidedguiarverbto guideel Guillermopropsurname, denomination from Guillaumela GuineapropGuinea (A country in West Africa.)el guiónnoun{{es-superseded spelling of|guion|2010}}guionistanounscreenwriterel guisantenounpeael guisonounstewguitarranounguitarel gusanonounwormgustarverbto likegustar (le gustan)verbto like (she likes)gustar (me gusta)verbto like (I like)gustar (nos gustan)verbto like (we like)gustar (te gusta)verbto like (you like)gustarianone?el Gustavopropgiven nameel gustonountaste (sense)el Gutierrepropgiven name, cognate with English "Walter"Gutiérrezpropsurnameguynone?gwennone?

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hletterletterh.none?el haberverbhave; forms the perfect aspect [+masculine singular past participle]hábiladjectiveable, capablela habilidadnounability, skillla habitaciónvocabthe roomhabitantenouninhabiting; said of something that inhabitshabitarverbto inhabit, to live or dwell in / onel hábitatnounhabitat (natural conditions in which a plant or animal lives)el hábitonounhabit, customel habitualadjectivehabitualhabitualmenteadverbhabitually, normally, usuallyhablarverbto speakHace calorphraseIt's hotHace fríophraseIt's coldHace solphraseIt's sunnyHace vientophraseIt's windyel hacerverbto dola hachanounaxe, hatchet (tool for felling trees or chopping wood)haciaprepositiontoward, towardsla Haciendanountreasury, tax office (governmental organization administrating finances)hackearverbalternative form of "jaquear#Etymology 2" ('to hack, to hack in, to hack into')la hadanounfairyel HaitípropHaiti (A country in the Caribbean.)halnone?halagadoadjectiveflatteredhalagarverbto make much of, to flatter, to enticehalarverbto haul, to pullel halcónnounfalcon (diurnal bird of prey in Falconidae and especially in Falco)haleynone?el hallnounhall, lobby, loungehallarverbto find something, deliberately or notel hallazgonoundiscoveryel HalloweennounHalloween (October 31st)la hambrenounhungerel hambrientoadjectivevery hungry, famishedla hamburguesanounhamburgerhamiltonnone?el HamletpropHamlet (the main character of the play Hamlet)hammondnone?hanknone?hannanone?hannahnone?hansnone?happynone?haranone?harenone?la harinanounflourharoldnone?harpernone?harrietnone?harrisnone?harrisonnone?harrynone?hartnone?hartarverbto bore, tire, to make fed uphartoadjectivetired, fed up [+de]harvardnone?el Harveypropgiven namehassannone?hastaprepositionevenhasta luegophrasesee you later / goodbyehastingsnone?havenone?¿Hay algo en lo que te pueda ayudar?phraseIs there anything I can help you with?hayesnone?hayleynone?la haznounbundlela hazañanounfeat; deedla hbnounabbreviation of "hora boliviana"heathernone?el hebreonounHebrewel hechiceronounmagician, sorcerer, wizardel hechizonounartificial, fakeel hechonoundone, completedla hectáreanounhectareel HéctorpropHectorheenone?heidinone?el heladoadjectiveicy, frozenhelennone?helenoadjectiveHellenicel helicópteronounhelicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)la hembranounfemaleel hemisferionounhemisphere (half of the celestial sphere)la hemorragianounhemorrhagehendersonnone?henrinone?el Henrypropgiven namehepáticoadjectivehepatic (relating to the liver)heraldnone?herbertnone?el HérculespropHerculesherenone?heredarverbto inheritel herederonounheirla herencianounheredity, inheritancela heridanounwoundheridoadjectivehurt, injuredherirverbto wound, injure (to cause physical injury and pain)hermannone?la hermandadnounbrotherhoodel hermanitonoundiminutive of "hermano"; little brotherel hermanonounbrotherel hermano / la hermanavocabthe brother / the sisterhermosoadjectivegorgeous, beautiful, handsome, lovelyel HernánpropShortened form of HernandoHernándezpropsurnameel héroenounheroheroicoadjectiveheroicherrnone?la herramientanouna tool, an implementHerrerapropsurnameHerreropropsurnamehervirverbto boilheterosexualadjectiveheterosexualel híbridonounhybridhidráulicoadjectivehydraulicel hidrógenonounhydrogenel hielonounicela hierbanoungrass (plant of the family Poaceae or plant that resembles grasses)el hierronouniron (chemical element)el hígadonounliverhighnone?la higienenounhygienehigiénicoadjectivehygienicel hijitonoundiminutive of "hijo"el hijonounsonel hijo / la hijavocabthe son / the daughterhillnone?hillsnone?el hilonounthread, yarn, stringel himnonounhymnel hinchadonounswollen, inflamed, tightened from enlarginghincharverbto inflate or fill with air or liquidhindúnounHindu, Hindustanihipnotizarverbto hypnotize (to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis)hipócritaadjectivehypocriticalla hipotecanounmortgagela hipótesisnounhypothesishipotéticoadjectivehypotheticalhippienounhippiehispanoadjectiveSpanishhistéricoadjectivehysterical (of, or arising from hysteria)la historianounhistory (the aggregate of past events)el historiadornounhistorianel historialnounrecord, history (such as a person's criminal, work, or clinical record)históricamenteadverbhistoricallyel históricoadjectivehistorical (concerning recorded history)la historietanounanecdoteel hitnounhit (success)el HitlerpropHitler (Adolf Hitler, German dictator)el hitonounmilestonehmnone?hmmnone?el hockeynounhockeyel hogarnounhomela hogueranouncampfire, bonfirela hojanounleaf (usually green and flat organ that is the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants)holaphrasehello / hiHola, ¿cómo te llamas?phraseHello, what is your name?la HolandapropHolland (A historical province of the Netherlands.)el holandésnounof Holland, a region in the Netherlandsholdennone?hollynone?el HollywoodpropHollywood (A neighbourhood of Los Angeles in California, known as the center of the American motion picture industry.)holmesnone?holtnone?el hombrenounman, (adult male human)el hombrecitonoundiminutive of "hombre", small manel hombronounshoulderhomenone?el homenajenounhomage, tributehomernone?el HomeropropHomer (poet)homicidaadjectivemurderous, homicidalel homicidionounhomicide; manslaughterhomoadjectivehomo (homosexual)homosexualadjectivehomosexualhondoadjectivedeepel HonduraspropHonduras (A country in Central America.)honestamenteadverbhonestlyla honestidadnounhonestyhonestoadjectivehonesthongnone?el hongonounfungusel honornounhonorhonorableadjectivehonorableel honorarionounhonoraryla honranounhonorhonradoadjectivehonoredhonrarverbto honorhoodnone?hoparseverbto scram; to get awayla horavocabthe time / the hourel HoraciopropHorace (poet)el horariovocabthe schedule / timetablela horcanoungallowshorizontaladjectivehorizontalel horizontenounhorizonla hormiganounant (insect of the family Formicidae)la hormonanounhormonehornearverbto bakeel hornonounovenhorrendoadjectivehorrendous, horrific, dreadful, awfulhorribleadjectivehorribleel horrornounhorror; terrorhorrorosoadjectivehorriblehospedarverbto host (to perform the role of a host)el hospitalnounhospitalel hospitalarioadjectivehospitalla hospitalidadnounhospitalityla hostianouncommunion wafer, hosthostiladjectivehostilela hostilidadnounhostilityel hotelvocabthe hotelel housenounhouse music, house (a genre of music)la HoustonpropHouston (a county seat Harris County of Texas, USA)hownone?howardnone?hoyvocabtodayel hoyonounholehudsonnone?el hueconounhollow, emptyla huelganounstrike, protest (work stoppage)la huellanounfootprint (impression of the foot in a soft substance)el huérfanonounorphanHuertapropsurnameel huertonounorchardel huesonounboneel huéspednounguest (recipient of hospitality)el huevonounegghughnone?hughesnone?el Hugopropgiven namehuhnone?la huidanounflight (act of fleeing)huirverbto flee, to run awayhulknone?la humanidadnounhumanityhumanitarioadjectivehumanitarianel humanoadjectivehumanla humedadnounhumidityhúmedoadjectivehumid, moist, dampla humildadnounhumility, humblenesshumildeadjectivehumblela humillaciónnounhumiliationhumilladoadjectivehumiliatedhumillanteadjectivehumiliatinghumillarverbto humiliateel humonounsmokeel humornounmood (a mental or emotional state)humphreynone?hundirverbto sink, engulfel húngaroadjectiveHungarian (from or native to Hungary)la HungríapropHungary (A country in Central Europe.)huntnone?hunternone?el huracánnounhurricane [from early 16th c.]hurgarverbto root, rummage, poke abouthusmearverbto track by smellhydenone?hyunnone?hyungnone?

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la inounletteri.none?la IAnouninitialism of "inteligencia artificial" (AI (artificial intelligence))iannone?iasnone?la IberiapropIberia (A peninsula and region of Europe south of the Pyrenees, consisting of Andorra, Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar.)el icononounicon (a representation, especially as an object of religious devotion)la idanounoutward leg (of a journey)la ideanounideael idealadjectiveidealidearverbto devise, to come up withidénticoadjectiveidenticalla identidadnounidentityla identificaciónnounidentificationidentificadoadjectiveidentifiedidentificarverbto identify, to pinpointla ideologíanounideologyideológicoadjectiveideological (of or relating to an ideology)el idiomanounlanguageidiotaadjectiveidioticla idioteznounidiocyel ídolonounidolidóneoadjectivesuitable, fittingienone?ifnone?la IglesiapropChurch (institution)el Ignaciopropgiven namela ignorancianounignoranceignoranteadjectiveignorantignorarverbto not know; to be ignorant ofel igualadjectiveequal, sameigualarverbto make equalla igualdadnounequalityigualmenteadverbequallyiinone?iiinone?ikenone?ilnone?ilegaladjectiveillegal, unlawfulilegalmenteadverbillegallyilícitoadjectiveillicitilimitadoadjectiveunlimited, boundlessel IllinoispropIllinois (A state, USA, named for the people.)la iluminaciónnounilluminationel iluminadoadjectivelit, illuminatediluminarverbto illuminatela ilusiónnounillusionla ilustraciónnounillustrationel ilustradoadjectiveenlightened, learnedilustrarverbto illustrateilustreadjectiveillustriousla imagennounimagela imaginaciónnounimaginationimaginarverbto imagineimaginarioadjectiveimaginaryel imánnounmagnetimbéciladjectivedumb, having the properties of an imbecilela imitaciónnounimitation, mimicking, mimicry, emulationimitarverbto imitate, to mimic, to ape, to copy, to copycat, to impersonate, to simulateimpacienteadjectiveimpatientimpactanteadjectiveshockingimpactarverbto impact, to crash intoel impactonounimpact, bruntimparableadjectiveunstoppableimpartirverbto impartimpecableadjectiveimpeccable; perfectimpedirverbto impede, hinderel imperativonounimperativeimperialadjectiveimperialel imperionounempireimplacableadjectiveimplacablela implantaciónnounimplantationimplantarverbto implantel implantenounimplantimplementarverbto implementla implicaciónnounimplicationimplicadoadjectiveimplicatedimplicarverbto imply, to implicateimplícitoadjectiveimplicit; tacitimplorarverbto implore, begimponerverbto impose, impressla importaciónnounimportationel importadoadjectiveforeignla importancianounimportanceimportanteadjectiveimportant, that cares, that mattersimportarverbto matter, to be important toimportar (me importa)verbto matter / to be important (it matters to me)el importenounprice, costla imposibilidadnounimpossibilityimposibleadjectiveimpossiblela imposiciónnounimpositionel impostornounimpostor (someone who uses a false identity)la impotencianounimpotence / impotencyimpotenteadjectiveimpotentimpredecibleadjectiveunpredictableimpregnarverbto impregnate, permeate (to fill pores or spaces with a substance)la imprentanounprinting (the technology)imprescindibleadjectiveindispensable, essential, imperative, vitalla impresiónnounimpressionimpresionadoadjectiveimpressedimpresionanteadjectiveimpressiveimpresionarverbto impress; to make an impression onimpresoadjectiveprintedla impresoranounprinter (device)el imprevistoadjectiveunforeseenimprimirverbto printimprobableadjectiveimprobable, unlikelyla improvisaciónnounimprovisationel improvisadoadjectiveimprovisedimprovisarverbto improvise (make something up as one goes on)imprudenteadjectiveimprudent, ill-advisedel impuestonounimpostimpulsarverbto impel, to propelimpulsivoadjectiveimpulsiveel impulsonoundrive, urgeinnone?inaceptableadjectiveunacceptableinadecuadoadjectiveinadequateinapropiadoadjectiveinappropriate, unsuitablela inauguraciónnouninaugurationinaugurarverbto inaugurateincanounIncala incapacidadnouninability, incapabilityincapazadjectiveincapable, unableincendiarverbto set fire toel incendionounfire (especially burning buildings or forests)el incentivonounincentive, stimulusla incertidumbrenoununcertaintyla incidencianounrepercussion, impact, effectel incidentenounincidentincidirverbto have influence or affect on, to have bearing oninciertoadjectiveuncertainincitarverbto incite, to provoke, to egg onla inclinaciónnouninclineinclinarverbto tiltincluirverbto include, to enclose, to containla inclusiónnouninclusioninclusiveadverbincluding, eveninclusoadverbenclosed, includedincomodarverbto bother; to annoy; to vexincómodoadjectiveuncomfortableincompetenteadjectiveincompetentincompletoadjectiveincomplete, unfinishedincomprensibleadjectiveincomprehensibleincondicionaladjectiveunconditional (without conditions)inconscienteadjectiveunconsciousel inconvenientenouninconvenientla incorporaciónnounincorporationincorporarverbto incorporateincorrectoadjectivewrong, incorrectincreíbleadjectiveincredible, unbelievableincreíblementeadverbincrediblyincrementarverbto increment, to increase, to riseel incrementonounincrementincriminarverbto incriminateincrustarverbto inlay, embed, encrustinculparverbto accusela incumbencianounincumbencyincumbirverbto be incumbentincurrirverbto incurla incursiónnounraid; incursionindagarverbto investigateindecisoadjectiveindecisive, irresolute, wavering, uncertain, hesitantindefensoadjectivedefenselessindefinidoadjectiveindefinite (without limits)la indemnizaciónnounindemnityla independencianounindependenceindependienteadjectiveindependent (not contingent or depending on something else)independientementeadverbindependentlyla IndiapropIndia (A country in South Asia.)la IndianapropIndiana (# A state, USA.)IndiaspropIndiesla indicaciónnounindicationindicadoadjectiveindicatedel indicadornounindicating, signalingindicarverbto indicate, signal, designateel índicenounindexel indicionounclue, hintla indiferencianounindifferenceindiferenteadjectiveindifferentindígenaadjectiveindigenousla indignaciónnounindignationel indignadoadjectiveindignantel indionounIndian (from India)indirectoadjectiveindirect, roundaboutindiscutibleadjectiveindisputable; undeniable; unquestionableindispensableadjectiveindispensableel individualadjectiveindividualel individuonounindivisiblela índolenountype, kind, sortinducirverbto leadindudableadjectiveindubitable, undoubtableindudablementeadverbindubitably, undoubtedlyla industrianounindustry (the tendency to work persistently)industrialadjectiveindustrialinéditoadjectivenot publishedla Inéspropgiven nameinesperadoadjectiveunexpectedla inestabilidadnouninstabilityinestableadjectiveunstableinevitableadjectiveinevitable, inescapable, unavoidable (unable to be avoided)inevitablementeadverbinevitably, unavoidably, inexorablyinexistenteadjectivenonexistentinexplicableadjectiveinexplicable, unexplainableinfameadjectiveawful, dreadfulla infancianounchildhood (period of human development from birth until puberty)el infantenouninfantla infanteríanouninfantryinfantiladjectivechildish; childlikeel infartonounheart attack, myocardial infarctionla infecciónnouninfectioninfecciosoadjectiveinfectiousinfectadoadjectiveinfectedinfectarverbto infect (to bring into contact with a substance that causes illness)infelizadjectiveunhappyinferioradjectiveinferior (of lower quality)infernaladjectivehell; infernal (of or relating to hell)infieladjectiveunfaithfulel infiernonounhellinfiltrarverbto infiltrateel infinitonouninfinitela inflaciónnouninflation (expansion or increase in size)la inflamaciónnouninflammationinflarverbto inflatela influencianouninfluence, cloutinfluenciarverbto influenceinfluirverbto influenceinfluyenteadjectiveinfluentialla informaciónnouninformation, datainformadoadjectiveinformed, aware ofinformaladjectiveinformalinformantenouninformant, telltaleinformarverbto informla informáticanouncomputer science, informatics, information technologyel informáticoadjectivecomputerel informativoadjectiveinformativeel informenounreportla infracciónnouninfraction, infringement, violationla infraestructuranouninfrastructurela ingenieríanounengineeringel ingenieronounengineerel ingenionoungenius, wit (faculty to reason and invent quickly)ingeniosoadjectiveingenious, resourceful, artful, clever, inventiveel ingenuoadjectivenaive, ingenuous, candid, innocentingerirverbto ingestla InglaterrapropEngland (The largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom)la inglenoungroinel inglésnounEnglishel ingredientenouningredient (one of the substances present in a mixture, especially food)ingresarverbto joinel ingresonounentrance, ingressla Ingridpropgiven nameinhalarverbto inhaleinhumanoadjectiveinhumanla iniciaciónnouninitiationel iniciadoadjectiveinitiatela inicialadjectiveinitialinicialmenteadverbinitiallyiniciarverbto begin; to initiatela iniciativanouninitiativeel inicionounstart, initiationla injusticianouninjusticeinjustoadjectiveunfairinmaduroadjectiveimmatureinmediatamenteadverbimmediatelyinmediatoadjectiveimmediateinmensoadjectiveimmenseinmersoadjectiveimmersedla inmigraciónnounimmigrationinmigrantenounimmigrantinminenteadjectiveimminentinmobiliarioadjectivereal-estate (related to real estate)inmoraladjectiveimmoralinmortaladjectiveimmortal (not susceptible to death)la inmortalidadnounimmortalityinmóviladjectivemotionless, immobile, unmoving, still, stationary, staticinmovilizarverbto immobilizeel inmueblenounproperty, estateinmuneadjectiveimmune (exempt from)la inmunidadnounimmunityinnecesarioadjectiveunnecessaryla innovaciónnouninnovationel innovadoradjectiveinnovative (characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions)innumerableadjectiveinnumerablela inocencianouninnocenceinocenteadjectiveinnocentEl inodorovocabToiletinofensivoadjectiveharmless, innocuousinolvidableadjectiveunforgettableinquietanteadjectiveworryinginquietarverbto upset, worryinquietoadjectiverestless, agitated, unquiet, crossla inquietudnouninquietude, restlessnessel inquilinonountenant, renter, lesseeinscribirverbto inscribela inscripciónnouninscriptionel insectonouninsectla inseguridadnouninsecurityinseguroadjectiveunsure, uncertaininsensibleadjectiveinsensible, insensitive, callous, cold, tactlessinsertarverbto insertla insignianounbadge, insigniainsignificanteadjectiveinsignificantinsinuarverbinsinuatela insistencianouninsistenceinsistirverbto insistinsolenteadjectiveinsolent, impudent, impertinentinsólitoadjectiveunusual, weird, strangeel insomnionouninsomnia (sleeping disorder)insoportableadjectiveunbearable, insufferable, insupportable, unendurable, intolerablela inspecciónnouninspectioninspeccionarverbto inspectel inspectornouninspectorla inspiraciónnouninspirationinspiradoadjectiveinspiredel inspiradoradjectiveinspiringinspirarverbto inspirela instalaciónnouninstallation (process)instalarverbto installla instancianounrequestinstantáneoadjectiveinstantaneousel instantenouninstant, momentinstarverbto urge (press someone to do something soon)el instintonouninstinctla instituciónnouninstitutioninstitucionaladjectiveinstitutionalel institutonouninstitutela instrucciónnouninstructionel instructornouninstructor, teacherinstruirverbto instructinstrumentaladjectiveinstrumentalel instrumentonouninstrument, tool (implement used for manipulation or measurement)la insuficiencianoundeficiency, lackinsuficienteadjectiveinsufficientla insulinanouninsulininsultarverbto insult, offendel insultonouninsultintactoadjectiveintactla integraciónnounintegrationla integraladjectiveintegralintegrantenounmemberintegrarverbto integrate, to embed, to incorporate, to includela integridadnounintegrityintelectualadjectiveintellectualla inteligencianounintelligenceinteligenteadjectiveintelligentla intenciónnounintentionintensamenteadverbintensely; acutelyla intensidadnounintensityintensificarverbto intensifyintensivoadjectiveintensiveintensoadjectiveintense, strongintentarverbto try, to attempt; especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doingel intentonounattemptla interacciónnouninteraction (the situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect)interactuarverbto interactintercambiarverbto interchange, to exchangeel intercambionounexchangeinterceptarverbto interceptel interésnouninterest (a fraction of the amount of what was borrowed)interesadoadjectiveinterestedinteresanteadjectiveinterestinginteresarverbto interestla interferencianouninterferenceinterferirverbto interfereel interiornouninner, interiorel interlocutornouninterlocutorel intermediarionounintermediatingel intermedionounintermediateinterminableadjectiveinterminableinternacionaladjectiveinternationalel internadonounboarding schoolinternarverbto send into (especially the interior of a country or region)el internoadjectiveinternalinterponerverbto interposela interpretaciónnouninterpretationinterpretarverbto interpret, explain, decipherintérpretenouninterpreter (one who interprets speech in another language)interrogantenounquestioninginterrogarverbto interrogateel interrogatorionounan interrogation; a questioning or inquiryinterrumpirverbto interrupt, to barge in, to disrupt, to disturb, to intrude, to cut in, to break in, to butt inla interrupciónnouninterruptionel interruptornouninterruptingel intervalonouninterval, gap, breakla intervenciónnouninterventionintervenirverbto interveneintestinaladjectiveintestinalel intestinonouninternal, internecinela intimidadnounintimacyintimidarverbto intimidate, to frighteníntimoadjectiveintimateintolerableadjectiveintolerablela intoxicaciónnounintoxicationla intriganounintriguela introducciónnounintroductionintroducirverbto insertel intrusonounintrusivela intuiciónnounintuitionintuirverbto intuit (to know intuitively)la inundaciónnouninundationinundadoadjectiveflooded, inundatedinundarverbto flood, to inundateinusualadjectiveunusualinútiladjectiveuseless, pointlessinvadirverbto invadeinválidoadjectiveinvalid, voidla invasiónnouninvasionel invasornouninvasiveinvencibleadjectiveinvinciblela invenciónnouninvention (something invented)inventarverbto inventel inventarionouninventoryel inventonouninventionel inventornouninventor (one who invents things)el invernaderonoungreenhousela inversiónnouninvestmentinversionistanouninvestorinversoadjectiveinverted, reverseel inversornouninvestorel invertidoadjectiveupside down, invertedinvertirverbto invest (to spend money, time, or energy on something)la investigaciónnouninvestigationel investigadornounresearching, investigatinginvestigarverbto investigate, to researchel inviernonounwinterinvisibleadjectiveinvisiblela invitaciónnouninvitationel invitadoadjectiveinvitedinvitarverbto inviteinvocarverbto invokeinvolucradoadjectiveinvolvedinvolucrarverbto involveinvoluntarioadjectiveinvoluntary, unintentionalla inyecciónnouninjectioninyectarverbto injectionone?iosnone?irverbto goir a + infinitivophraseto be going to + verbir a + lugarphraseto go to + placela iranounanger, ireel IrakpropIraq (A country in West Asia, in the Middle East.)iraníadjectiveIranianel Iraqprop{{es-superseded spelling of|Irak|2010}}iraquíadjectiveIraqiirenone?la Irenepropgiven nameel irisnounirisla IrlandapropIreland (A country in northwestern Europe.)el irlandésadjectiveIrish (from or native to Ireland)la ironíanounironyirónicoadjectiveironicirracionaladjectiveirrational, absurdirrealadjectiveunrealirregularadjectiveirregular, uneven, erratic, haphazardla irregularidadnounirregularityirrelevanteadjectiveirrelevant, unimportant, mootirresistibleadjectiveirresistibleirresponsableadjectiveirresponsibleirreversibleadjectiveirreversible (not able to be reversed)irritadoadjectiveirritated, annoyedel irritanteadjectiveirritatingirritarverbto irritateirrumpirverbto burst intoIrseverbTo leave (from a place), to go awayisnone?el IsaacpropIsaac (Biblical figure)la Isabelpropgiven nameisabellenone?la islanounisland (area of land surrounded by water)el islamnounIslamislámicoadjectiveIslamicislandnone?el IsraelpropIsrael (A country in Western Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean.)israelíadjectiveIsraeli (of, from or relating to the modern country of Israel)itnone?la ItaliapropItaly (A country in Southern Europe.)el italianoadjectiveItalian (from or native to Italy)el itinerarionounitineraryla IUpropinitialism of "Izquierda Unida"ivnone?el IVAnounacronym of "impuesto sobre al valor añadido" (“value added tax”) or other synonymous acronym ("impuesto sobre el valor añadido" in Spain and "impuesto sobre el valor agregado" in Colombia)el Ivánpropgiven nameivynone?la izquierdanounleft (side, direction)izquierdoadjectiveleft; on the left side or toward the left; the opposite of right

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jletterletterj.none?jainterjectionrepresentation of laughter, hael jabalínounwild boarel jabónvocabthe soapel JacintopropHyacinthusjacknone?jackienone?jacksonnone?el JacobpropJacob (biblical figure)jacquesnone?el jadenounjadejaenone?el Jaimepropgiven namejakenone?jalarverbto pullla jamanounsmall iguanajamásadverbneverjamesnone?jamienone?el jamónnounham (the thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat)janenone?janetnone?jangnone?janicenone?JapónpropJapan (A country and archipelago in East Asia.)el japonésadjectiveof Japan; Japaneseel jaquenouncheckel jarabenounsyrupel jardínnoungardenel jardineronoungardenerjarednone?la jarranounjug, pitcherel jarrónnounvase (container used for displaying flowers)jasonnone?jaspernone?la jaulanouncageel Javierpropgiven nameel JedinounJedi (a fictional order of beings)el jeepnounjeepla jefaturanounleadershipel jefenounchief; president; head; leader of a business, political party, or other organizationel jefe / la jefavocabthe boss / the managerjeffnone?el Jeffersonpropgiven namejeffreynone?jennone?jenkinsnone?jennanone?la Jenniferpropgiven namejennynone?la jerarquíanounhierarchy, pecking orderjeremynone?JerezpropJerez, Jerez de la Frontera (a city in western Andalusia, Spain)jeromenone?el Jerónimopropgiven namejerrynone?la JerusalénpropJerusalem (the de-facto capital city of Israel)jessnone?jessenone?la Jessicapropgiven namejessienone?el JesucristopropJesus Christel Jesúsinterjectionbless you, gesundheit (said after a sneeze)jillnone?jimnone?Jiménezpropsurnamejimmynone?jinnone?jinetenounhorseman, horsewoman, rider (someone who rides a horse)jointerjectionstop, whoa (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof)joannone?el Joaquínpropgiven namejoderverbto annoy, bug, bother, irritatejodidamenteadverbfuckingjodidoadjectivefucking, darned, crappyjoenone?el JoelpropJoel (the book of the Bible)joeynone?johnnone?johnnynone?el Johnsonpropsurnamejonnone?jonahnone?jonasnone?el Jonathanpropgiven namejonesnone?joonone?joonnone?jordannone?jordinone?la jornadanoundayel Josépropgiven namejosepnone?josephnone?joshnone?el Joshuapropgiven namejovenvocabyoungel jovencitonoundiminutive of "joven"joynone?la joyanounjewellery, jewelryjoycenone?la joyeríanounjewelry shop / storejrnone?Juárezpropsurnamela jubilaciónnounretirementel jubiladonounretiredjubilarverbto retireel JudaspropJude (the book of the Bible)judicialadjectivejudicialel judíoadjectiveJewishjudithnone?judynone?el juegonounplayla juerganounspree, bender, revel, revelry, carousing, binge, jagjuevesvocabThursdayjueznounjudgela jugadanounplay, move, turn ((turn-based games) an action carried out when it is one's turn to play)el jugadornounplayerjugarverbto playel jugonounjuice (liquid from a plant)jugosoadjectivejuicyel juguetenountoy (something to play with)el juicionoungood judgement; reasonjulesnone?la Juliapropgiven namejuliannone?julienone?juliennone?la JulietapropJuliet, the lover of Romeojuliettenone?el julionounJulyel jun.nounabbreviation of "junio" (“June”)junenone?jungnone?la junglanounjunglejuniovocabJunela juntanounboard, council, committeejuntarverbto combine, uniteJuntarseverbTo get together, to meet upjuntoadjectivetogetherel JúpiterpropJupiter (planet)la juranounoath, swearingel juradonounsworn inel juramentonounan oathjurarverbto swear; to take an oathjurídicoadjectivejuridicalla jurisdicciónnounjurisdictionjustnone?justamenteadverbjustly, fairly, fair and squarela justicianounjusticela justificaciónnounjustificationjustificadoadjectivejustifiedjustificarverbto justifyjustinnone?justoadjectiveright, justjuveniladjectivejuvenilela juventudnounyouthel juzgadonouna court of law with a judgejuzgarverbto judge, to adjudicate

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lletterletterl.a.none?la La HabanapropHavana (a capital city of Cuba)el laberintonounlabyrinth, mazela labialadjectivelip; labial (of or relating to the lips)el labionounlip (fleshy protrusion around the opening of the mouth)la labornounlaborlaboraladjectivelaborel laboratorionounlaboratorylaceynone?el lácteoadjectivea dairy productla laderanounslopeel ladonounsideladrarverbto barkel ladrillonounbrickel ladrónnounthievishel lagartonounlizardel lagonounlakela lágrimanountear, teardropla lagunanounlagoonlakenone?lamentableadjectivelamentable, regrettablelamentablementeadverbunfortunately, regrettably, sadly, woefully, regretfully, unluckily, lamentably, alas, disappointingly, tragicallylamentarverbto lament, to regretel lamentonounlamentlamerverbto lick (stroke with the tongue)la láminanounsheet (of metal), slabla lámparanounlampla lananounwoolel lancenounlaunch (act of launching)la lanchanounboat, motorboat, speedboatlanenone?langnone?la langostanounlobsterel lanzanounlance, spear, glaivelanzadoadjectivefearless, recklessel lanzadornounpitcherel lanzamientonounlaunch (act of launching)lanzarverbto throwla lápidanountombstone, gravestoneel lápiznounpencilel lapsonouna lapseLarapropsurnamelargarverbto chase awayel largoadjectivelong (having much distance from one terminating point to another)el Larrypropgiven nameel lásernounlaserla lástimanounpitylastimadoadjectivehurt, injuredlastimarverbto injurela latanouncan, tin, tin can, canister (vessel)latenteadjectivelatent, hidden, concealedlateraladjectivelateral, to the sideel latidonounbeat, pulsationel látigonounwhip (pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod, a plaited or braided rope, or a thong)el latínnounLatin (the language of the ancient Romans)el latinonounof Lazio, Italyla Latinoaméricaprop(most often) Latin America (A continental region consisting of those parts of the Americas, *located south of the United States where Spanish or Portuguese is predominantly spoken; sometimes including areas speaking French or French-based creoles.)el latinoamericanoadjectiveLatin Americanlatirverbto beat, throb (said of a heart)la latitudnounlatitudela Laurapropgiven namelaurennone?laurienone?la lavanounlavael lavabonounbathroom sink, washbasinel lavadonounlaundry, launderingla lavadoranounwashing machine, washer, washla lavanderíanounlaundry, laundromatlavarverbto washlavarseverbto wash oneself (e.g., face, hands)lawrencenone?el lazonounbow (type of knot)lealadjectiveadhering to the rules of propriety, fair, honest, loyal, truela lealtadnounloyaltyla lecciónnounlesson (a section of learning or teaching)la lechenounmilkel lechonounbedla lechuganounlettuceel lectornounreadingla lecturanounreadingleerverbto readel legadonounlegacylegaladjectivelegalla legalidadnounlegalitylegalmenteadverblegally, lawfullylegendarioadjectivelegendaryla legiónnounlegionla legislaciónnounlegislationel legisladornounlegislatorlegislativoadjectivelegislativela legislaturanounlegislaturela legitimidadnounlegitimacylegítimoadjectivelegitimate, rightful, lawfullejanoadjectivefar, farawaylejosadverbfarel lemanounmottolemonnone?la leñanounfirewood, wood (pieces of wood gathered to burn as fuel)la lenguanountongue (organ)el lenguajenounlanguage (the ability to communicate using words)leninnone?lennynone?lentamenteadverbslowlylentesnouneyeglasseslentoadjectiveslowel LeopropLeo (constellation)el LeónpropLeón (a province, en:Castile and León, Spain)leonardnone?el Leonardopropgiven nameleroynone?¿Les ofrezco algo de tomar?phraseCan I offer you something to drink?el lesbianoadjectiveLesbian (of, from or relating to island of Lesbos, North Aegean Region, Greece)la lesiónnounlesion; injurylesionarverbto woundla Lesliepropgiven namelesternone?letnone?letaladjectivelethal, deadlyla letranounletter (symbol)el letreronounsign, signboard, signpostlevantadoadjectivelofty; highel levantamientonounlifting, raisinglevantarverbto liftlevantarseverbto get upleveadjectivemild, slight, lightlewisnone?lexnone?la leynounlaw (a well-established characteristic of nature)la leyendanounlegend, saga, traditional storylinone?liamnone?liarverbto bind, tiela liberaciónnounliberationliberadoadjectiveliberatedliberaladjectiveliberalel liberalismonounliberalismliberarverbto liberate, to release, to free, to set free, to free upla libertadnounliberty, freedomel libertadornounliberatinglibranounEnglish or American pound avoirdupois (a unit of mass equivalent to 453.6 g)librarverbto save, to rescue, to deliver, to preservelibreadjectivefree (not imprisoned or enslaved)librementeadverbfreelyla libreríanounbookshop, bookstorela libretanounnotebookel libronounbookla licencianounlicenseel licenciadonounlicensedel licornounliqueurel lídernounleader (of a group of people, a sports team etc.)liderarverbto leadel liderazgonounleadershiplidiarverbto fight, battleel lienzonouncanvaslifenone?LigapropLa Liga (the highest division of Spanish football)ligarverbto link, joinligeramenteadverbslightlyligeroadjectivelight, not heavylightadjectivelight (low in fat, calories, salt, alcohol, etc.)el lilanounlilac (flower)lillynone?lilynone?la LimapropLima (a capital city of Peru)la limitaciónnounlimitationlimitadoadjectivelimitedlimitarverbto limitel límitenounlimit, threshold, cutoff, cut-offel limónnounlemon (fruit)la limonadanounlemonadela limosnanounalmslimpiarverbto cleanla limpiezanouncleanlinesslimpioadjectivecleanla limusinanounlimousine, limolinnone?el linajenounancestry, lineagelincolnnone?lindoadjectiveprettylindsaynone?el linenounlineoutla líneanounline (a straight path through two or more points)linealadjectivelinearlingnone?lingüísticoadjectivelinguisticel linonounlinenla linternanounlanternel líonounbundlelionelnone?la liquidaciónnounsale, liquidation sale, clearance sale, closeout sale (sale of goods at reduced prices)liquidarverbto liquidate (to settle a debt)el líquidonounliquidla liranounlyrelíricoadjectivelyrical, lyricla LisboapropLisbon (a capital city of Portugal)lisiadoadjectivecrippledla listanounlist, rolllistoadjectiveclever, smart (with ser)literalmenteadverbliterallyliterarioadjectiveliteraryla literaturanounliteratureel litoralnouncoastalel litronounlitre; liter (US)littlenone?livnone?el livianoadjectivelight (of low weight)liznone?la lizanounbattle, fightlizzienone?llletterletterel llamadoadjectivecallel llamamientonouncall, appealllamarverbto summon, to callLlamarseverbTo be called (reflexive)llamativoadjectivestriking, showyel llanonouneven, flat, levella llantanountyre rim, wheelrimel llantonouncryingla llanuranounplainla llavevocabthe key / the key cardla llegadanounarrivalllegarverbto arrivellenarverbto fill something upllenoadjectivefullllevarverbto take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carry around, to bring, to bear, to lug (implies to move something further from who speaks)llorarverbto cry, to weeplloververbto rainlloydnone?la lluvianounrainlo sientophraseI'm sorry (sincere apology)lobonounwolf (wild Canis lupus)el lóbulonounlobeel localadjectivelocalla localidadnounlocalityla localizaciónnounlocalizationlocalizadoadjectivelocatedlocalizarverbto findel loconouncrazy, insane, mad, nuts (asserting that something is out of place in the head)la locuranounmadness, crazinessel locutornounannouncer, newscaster, newsreader, commentatorel lodonounmud; muck; mirela lógicanounlogiclógicamenteadverblogicallyel lógicoadjectivelogicallograrverbto get, to obtainel logronounattainment, achievement, accomplishment, successloisnone?el lomonounback (the rear of body)la lonanouncanvasel LondrespropLondon (a capital city of the United Kingdom, capital city England)longnone?la longitudnounlengthLópezpropsurnameel lordnounlord (British title)el Lorenzopropgiven namelorinone?el loronounparrot, parakeetel lotenounlot (chance assignment)la loteríanounlotterylounone?louienone?louisnone?louisenone?lovenone?la lucanouna thousand pesosel LucaspropLuke (biblical character)la luchanounfight, fighting, frayel luchadornounfightinglucharverbto fight, to battle, to do battlela Lucíapropgiven nameel Lucianopropgiven namelúcidoadjectivelucidLuciferpropLuciferlucirverbto shineluckynone?la Lucreciapropgiven namelucynone?Luego / DespuésconnectorThen, afterwardsel lugarnounplaceel lujonounluxury, extravagance (wealthy and comfortable surroundings)lujosoadjectiveluxuriousla lujurianounlustlukenone?luminosoadjectiveluminous, brightla lunanounmoonel lunaradjectivelunarel lunáticonounlunaticlunesvocabMondayluthernone?el lutonounmourning (feeling or expressing sorrow or regret, especially over someone's death)la luznounlightlydianone?lynnnone?

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mletterletterm.nounnoonla manounmum; momla Mabelpropgiven namemacnone?machacarverbto pulverize, crushel machonounmalemacknone?macleodnone?madamnone?la madamenounmadam (polite term of address to a woman)maddienone?madeleinenone?mademoisellenone?la maderanounwoodmadisonnone?madonnanone?el MadridpropMadrid (a capital city of Spain)el madrileñoadjectiveMadrilenian (of, from or relating to the city of Madrid, capital of Spain or the Community of Madrid)la madrinanoungodmotherla madrugadavocabthe early hours / small hoursmadurarverbto maturela madureznounmaturityel maduroadjectiveripemaenoundude, guy, manla maestríanounmasteryel maestronounmasterla mafianounMafia (Italian Mafia)el mafiosoadjectivemafiala Magdalenapropgiven namemaggienone?la magianounmagicmágicoadjectivemagic, magicalel magistradonounmagistratemagnéticoadjectivemagneticmagnificarverbto extol, praisemagníficoadjectivemagnificentla magnitudnounmagnitudemagnoadjectivegreatel magonounmagicianel mailnounemailel maíznouncorn, maizela majestadnounmajestymajoadjectivekind, friendly, likeable, nice, prettyel maladverbapocopic form of "malo" bad; evilla MálagapropMalaga (A capital in province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain.)malcolmnone?la maldadnounbadness; evilnessmaldecirverbto damn, to cursela maldiciónnouncurseel malditoadjectivecursedel malentendidonounmisunderstandingel malestarnoununeasela maletavocabthe suitcase / the bagel maleteronountrunk, boot (space to carry luggage)el maletínnounbriefcase, attaché casemalgastarverbto waste, to squander, to blow, to fritter awayel malignoadjectivemalicious, malevolentmalinterpretarverbto misinterpret, to misunderstand, to misread, to misconstrue, to misapprehendla mallanounmesh, netla MallorcapropMallorca (An island in the Mediterraneanlargest of the Balearic Islands.)mallorynone?el malonounbadmaltratarverbto mistreat (treat someone or something roughly or badly)malvadoadjectiveevil, wicked, mean, badla mamanounmamma, breastmamadoadjectivemuscular (having well-developed muscles)mamarverbto sucklela maminounmommyel mamíferonounmammalianel mannounman, guy, dudela manadanounherd, pack, pride, pod (group of animals)el mánagernounmanagerla ManaguapropManagua (a capital city of Nicaragua)la mañanavocabthe morningla manchanounspot; stainmanchadoadjectivespottedmancharverbto spot, stain, mark, to smudgemanchesternone?el mandamientonounorder; commandmandarverbto sendel mandatarionounhead of stateel mandatonounmandatela mandíbulanounjawel mandonouncommandmandynone?manejarverbto driveel manejonounhandlingla maneranounway; manner; method; stylela manganounsleeveel mangonounhandle (part of an object which is held in the hand)la mangueranounhosemanhattannone?el manínounpeanutla maníanounmania, bad habit, obsessionel maníacoadjectivemanic, maniacalel manicomionouninsane asylum, lunatic asylum, mental hospitalla manifestaciónnoundemonstration, protestmanifestantenounprotester, demonstratormanifestarverbto manifest, reveal, display, showel manifiestonounmanifest, clear, apparentla maniobranounmaneuverla manipulaciónnounmanipulationmanipularverbto manipulatemannynone?el manonounhandla mansiónnounmansionla mantanounblanket, cloth, cloth bannerla mantecanounfat, lardmantenerverbto keepel mantenimientonounmaintenancela mantequillanounbutterel mantonounshroud, cloakel manualnounmanual (performed by the hands)el Manuelpropgiven name, derived from biblical Emanuelel manuscritonounhandwrittenla manzananounappleel mapavocabthe mapel maquillajenounmakeupmaquillarverbto apply makeup or cosmetics tomaquillarseverbto put on makeupla máquinanounmachinemaquinarverbto machinate, plotla maquinarianounmachineryel marnounseala maranounpeople in one's in-group, crew, gang, squadmaratónnounmarathonla maravillanounwonder, marvelmaravillosoadjectivewonderful, marvelousmarcnone?marcanounbrand (of clothing etc.)marcadoadjectivemarked, pronouncedel marcadornounmarkingmarcarverbto mark, to setmarcelnone?el Marcelopropgiven namela marchanounmarchmarcharverbto go, travelel Marcialpropgiven nameel marconounframeel MarcospropMarkmarcusnone?la mareanountidemareadoadjectivedizzy, woozy, vertiginousmarearverbto get dizzyel mareonounvertigo, dizzinessel marfilnounivorymargaretnone?la Margaritapropgiven namemargenone?la margennounmargin, edgemarginaladjectivemarginalla Maripropclipping of "María"marianone?la Marianapropgiven namemariannenone?el Marianopropgiven namela maricanounpoof; fag; faggot (homosexual man)el maricónnounhomosexual man, queer, faggot, fairy, effeminate man or boy, sissyel maridonounhusbandmarienone?la marihuananounmarijuanamarilynnone?el Marínpropsurname, meaning marine or sailorla Marinapropgiven nameel marineronounsailor, seaman; seafaringel marinonounmarine, nauticalel Mariopropgiven namemarionnone?la marionetanounmarionette, puppetla mariposanounbutterflymarisanone?Mariscalpropsurnameel marisconounedible shellfish or algamarissanone?marítimoadjectivemaritimemarknone?el marketingnounmarketingel mármolnounmarble (crystalline limestone)el marquésnounmarquessMárquezpropsurnameel marrónadjectivebrown (colour)marroquíadjectiveMoroccanel MarruecospropMorocco (A country in North Africa.)la MarsellapropMarseille (a capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department of France, capital city region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)marshallnone?el MartepropMars (Roman god of war)martesvocabTuesdayla Marthapropgiven nameMartípropsurnameel martillonounhammer (a tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding)martinnone?Martínezpropsurnameel martininounmartinimártirnounmartyrmartynone?el Marvinpropgiven namemarxnone?marxistaadjectiveMarxistmarynone?el marzonounMarchmásadverbmore; -er (used to make comparisons)más despacio, por favorphrasemore slowly, pleasela masanoundoughmasacrarverbto massacrela masacrenounmassacreel masajenounmassagemascarverbto chew (without ever swallowing)la máscaranounmaskla mascotanounpetmasculinoadjectivemasculine, malemasivoadjectivemassivemasonnone?masternone?masticarverbto chewmasturbarverbto masturbateel mataderonounslaughterhouse, abattoirel matadornouna slaughterer, a killerla matanzanounkill, killing (the act of killing)matarverbto kill, slayel matenounmatte (not reflective of light)matemáticasnounmathematicsel matemáticoadjectivemathematical (relating to mathematics)el MateopropMatthew, the apostlela materianounmatter (the basic structural component of the universe)el materialnounmaterialmaterializarverbto materialisela maternidadnounmotherhoodmaternoadjectivemotherla Matildepropgiven nameel matiznounhuematizarverbto clarify a concept, to be more specificel matonounbushesel matónnounthug, bully, hoodlumla matrículanounmatriculationmatrimonialadjectivematrimonialel matrimonionounmatrimony (sacrament)la matriznounuterusmattnone?matthewnone?matthewsnone?mattynone?matutinoadjectivemorningmaureennone?mauricenone?el MauriciopropMauritius (A country in the Indian Ocean, east of East Africa and Madagascar.)maxnone?el máximoadjectivemaximummaxwellnone?el may.nounabbreviation of "mayo" (“May”)la mayanounMayan (from Maya)el mayonounMayMayorvocabOlder, bigger (comparative)el mayordomonounbutler, majordomola mayoríanounmajoritymayoritarioadjectivemajoritymayormenteadverbmainly, largelymcgeenone?Me estoy congelandophraseI'm freezing (Colombianismo)Me gusta cocinar.phraseI like to cook.me gustaría pedirphraseI would like to orderMe llamo Dave.phraseMy name is Dave.me lo llevophraseI'll take itMe muero de hambre.phraseI'm starving. (Literally: I'm dying of hunger.)¿me puede dar un descuento?phrasecan you give me a discount?¿me puede llevar a...?phrasecan you take me to...?¿Me puede traer...?phraseCan you bring me...?mearverbto piss, to peeel mecánicoadjectivemechanicalel mecanismonounmechanismla medallanounmedalMedellínpropA village in Extremadura, Spainla mediaciónnounmediationmediadoadjectivehalf fullla mediananounmedianmedianoadjectivemediumla medianochenounmidnightmedianteprepositionby means of, through, usingla medicaciónnouna medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patientel medicamentonounmedicine, medicamentmedicarverbto medicatela medicinanounmedicinela mediciónnounmeasurementel médiconoundoctorla medidanounmeasurement; measure, gaugemedievaladjectivemedievalMedinapropMedina (A capital Medina province, Saudi Arabia, holy to Islam, 200 miles north of Mecca along the Hejaz, from which the Hijra was launched; contains Muhammad's tomb.)el medionounhalf (of or related to one of two equal divisions of a whole)mediocreadjectivemediocreel mediodíanounnoon, middaymedirverbto measurela meditaciónnounmeditationmeditarverbto meditate (rest while remaining conscious)el Mediterráneopropthe Mediterraneanla médulanounmarrowmegnone?megannone?la mejillanouncheekmejoradjectivebetterla mejoranounimprovement, improving, amelioration, betterment, refinementmejorarverbto make better, improvela mejoríanounimprovement, ameliorationmelnone?la melancolíanounmelancholymelancólicoadjectivemelancholicmelanienone?melissanone?la melodíanounmelody, tuneel melónnounmelonla membrananounmembranememorableadjectivememorablela memorianounmemory (the ability of the brain to record information)memorizarverbto memorizela menciónnounmentionmencionarverbto mentionMéndezpropsurnameel mendigonounbeggar (person who begs for a living)Mendozapropsurnamemenearverbto wiggle, to wag, to shakeMenempropMenem: surnameMenorvocabYounger, smaller (comparative)el menosadverblessmenospreciarverbto belittle, to disparage, to despise, scorn, to look down on, to demeanel mensajenounmessageel mensajeronounmessengermensualadjectivemonthlyla mentanounmint, peppermint (specifically mentha × piperita)mentaladjectivementalla mentalidadnounmentalitymentalmenteadverbmentallyla mentenounmind, intellectmentirverbto lie (say something untrue)la mentiranounlie, trick, falsityel mentirosoadjectivehaving the qualities of a liarel mentornounmentorel menúnounmenu (list of foods to be served at a meal)el menudonounwhat (a/an) (intensifier, followed by a noun)meramenteadverbmerely, simplyel mercadernounmerchant (person who traffics in commodities for profit)el mercadovocabthe marketla mercancíanounware, merchandisemercantiladjectivemercantilela mercednounmercyla Mercedespropgiven name (Mary, Our Lady of Mercy)el mercenarionounhiredel MercuriopropMercury (planet)merecerverbto deservemeredithnone?el méritonounworthyla mermeladanounjam, marmaladeel meroadjectivemeremerodearverbto prowl, to skulkel mesvocabthe monthla mesanountablemesero / meseravocabwaiter / waitressla metanoungoal, targetel metabolismonounmetabolismla metáforanounmetaphor (the use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning)el metalnounmetalmetálicoadjectivemetallicel meteoritonounmeteoritemeteorológicoadjectivemeteorologic, meteorologicalmeterverbto put in, insertmetidoadjectivenosyel métodonounmethodla metodologíanounmethodologyel metrovocabthe subway, metrola metrópolinounmetropolisel mexicanoadjectiveMexican (native or pertaining to the country of the United Mexican States: compare mexiquense)el MéxicopropMexico (a country in North America)la mezclanounmixture, mix, mixing, combination, admixture, medleymezcladoadjectivemixedmezclarverbto mixmezquinoadjectivemiserly, mean, stingyla mezquitanounmosque (place of worship for Muslims)mgnone?mípronounme; (declined form of yo used as the object of a preposition)la míanouna regiment of 100 soldiers in the Spanish protectorate of Moroccola MiamipropMiami (a city in Florida)miarverbto meowmichaelnone?michelnone?michellenone?el MíchiganpropMichigan (A state, USA.)micknone?mickeynone?la micronounclipping of "micrófono" (“microphone”): micel micrófononounmicrophoneel microondasnounmicrowave oven, microwaveel miedonounfearla mielnounhoneyel miembronounmember (one who belongs to a group)MientrasconnectorWhile, meanwhilemiércolesvocabWednesdayla mierdanounshit (solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.)la migraciónnounmigrationel Miguelpropgiven namemikenone?mikeynone?el milnumeralthousandel milagronounmiraclemilagrosoadjectivemiraculousel MilánpropMilan (A city and comune in capital in Metropolitan city of Milan, and the Lombardy region of Italy.)el milenionoun(countable) millennium (A period of time consisting of one thousand years.)la milicianounarmyel milímetronounmillimetermilitantenounmilitantmilitaradjectivemilitaryla millanounEnglish or American mile (a unit of distance equivalent to about 1.6 km)el millarnouna unit or group of one thousandmillernone?millienone?el millónnounmillion (10^6)el millonarionounbig money/big-money, millions ofmillsnone?milonone?el milordnounmilordel Miltonpropgiven namemimarverbto pampermiminone?minnone?la minanounmine (excavation from which ore is taken)minarverbto sap, mine, dig tunnels underel mineralnounmineralel mineroadjectiveminingmingnone?miniadjectiveminila miniaturanounminiature (a small version of something; a model of reduced scale)minimizarverbto minimize, to downplay, to play down, to underplay, to belittleel mínimoadjectiveminimalministerialadjectiveministerialel ministerionounministryel ministronounministerla minoríanounminority (subgroup that does not form half or more)minuciosoadjectivethorough, detailedel minutovocabthe minutemíodeterminermine; of minela miradanounlook, glancemirarverbto look at (to try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes)miriamnone?el mironounportia tree (Thespesia populnea)la misanounmass (church)miserableadjectivemiserablela miserianounmiseryla misericordianounmisericordel misilnounmissile (a self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched)la misiónnounmission, questel misioneronounof, from or relating to Misionesmismísimoadjectivesuperlative of "mismo": (the) very samemismoadjectivesame; identical; one and the same; indicates that the two compared noun clauses both represent the one thingel misterionounmystery, mysteriousnessmisteriosoadjectivemysteriousel místicoadjectivemysticalla mitadnounhalfmitchnone?mitchellnone?míticoadjectivemythic, mythicalel mitinnounrally (political meeting)el mitonounmythla mitologíanounmythology (collection and study of myths)el mixtoadjectivemixedmm-hmmnone?mmmnone?monone?la mochilanounbackpackla mociónnounmotionel moconounmucus; bogey, bogie, boogerel mocosonounhaving lots of mucusla modanounfashionmodalesnounmanners (etiquette)la modalidadnounmodalitymodelonounmodel (a successful example to be copied)moderadoadjectivemoderatela modernidadnounmodernity, modern dayla modernizaciónnounmodernizationmodernoadjectivemodernmodestoadjectivemodest, humble, unpretentiousla modificaciónnounmodificationmodificarverbto modifyel modonounway, mannerel módulonounmodulemoenone?el MoiséspropMoses (biblical figure)el mojadoadjectivewetmojarverbto make wet, to wetel molarverbmolar (back tooth)el moldenounmold, castla moléculanounmoleculemolecularadjectivemolecularmolerverbto grind, to millmolestarverbto annoy, to botherla molestianountrouble, nuisance, inconvenience, bothermolestoadjectiveannoyed, vexedel molidoadjectiveground (crushed into a powder)Molinapropsurnameel molinonounmillmollynone?el momentonounmoment, instantla momianounmummymonnone?la monanoundrunkenness, fuddlemonarcanounmonarchla monarquíanounmonarchyel monasterionounmonasteryla MoncloapropPalace of Moncloa, seat of the Spanish prime ministerla monedavocabthe coin / currencymonetarioadjectivecurrency; monetaryla Mónicapropgiven nameel monitornounmonitor (electronic device)monitorearverbto monitorel monjenounmonkmonknone?el mononouncute, prettyel monólogonounmonologueel monopolionounmonopolymonroenone?el monseñornounMonsignormonsieurnone?el monstruonounmonster, beast, behemothmonstruosoadjectivemonstrousmontadoadjectiveloaded; rolling in it (rich)el montajenounassemblyla montañanounmountainmontarverbto mountel montenounmountain, mountMontevideopropMontevideo (a capital city of Uruguay)montgomerynone?el montonounamount (total or sum of items)el montónnounheap, pile (collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation)la MontrealpropMontreal (# A river port, the largest city in Quebec, Canada.)montynone?monumentaladjectivemonumentalel monumentonounmonumentmoonnone?moorenone?Morapropsurnamela moradanounabode, dwellingel moradoadjectivepurpleel moraladjectivemoral (relating to right and wrong)la moralidadnounmoralitymorarverbto reside; to dwell; to abidemorderverbto bite, nipla mordidanounbiteel mordisconounbiteMorenopropsurnameel moretónnounbruisela morfinanounmorphine (opioid used as an anaesthetic or recreational drug)morgannone?la morguenounmorguemoribundoadjectivemoribund (approaching death)morirverbto dieel moronouna Moor (member of the Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin who ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula and parts of North Africa between the 8th and 15th centuries)morrisnone?morsenone?mortaladjectivedeadlyla mortalidadnounmortalitymortonnone?la moscanounfly (any insect of the order Diptera)MoscúpropMoscow (a capital of Russia)el mosquitonounmosquitola mostazanounmustardel mostradornounshower (one who shows)mostrarverbto show (have somebody see something)el motelnounmotelel motínnounmutinyla motivaciónnounmotivationmotivadoadjectivemotivated, drivenmotivarverbto motivateel motivonounreason, ground, motiveel motonounclipping of "motocicleta"; motorcyclela motocicletanounmotorcycleel motornounmovingmoververbto move (to cause to change place or posture)movidoadjectiveeventful, turbulentel móviladjectivemobilela movilidadnounmobilityla movilizaciónnounmobilizationmovilizarverbto mobilizeel movimientonounmovement (physical motion between points in space)Mozartpropsurnameel mozonounboy, lad, young man, youthmrnone?mrsnone?el muchachitonoundiminutive of "muchacho"el muchachonounboymuchísimoadverbsuperlative of "mucho": much, a great deal, a lotel muchoadverbmuch, a lot ofmucho gustophrasenice to meet you / pleased to meet youmucho gusto en conocertephraseit's a pleasure to meet you (informal)la mudanzanounmove, relocationel mudarverbto move, relocate, move to a new houseel mudoadjectivemute, dumb (not having the power of speech)mueblesnounfurniturela muelanounmolar (back tooth)el muellenounsoft, mildla muertenoundeath (the cessation of life)el muertoadjectivedeadla muestranounsample, samplingla mujernounwomanmuldernone?la muletanouncrutchel mulonounmulela multanounfine (a fee levied as punishment for breaking the law)la multinacionaladjectivemultinationalmúltipleadjectivemultiplemultiplicarverbto multiplyla multitudnounmultitudemumbainone?mundialadjectiverelated to all the parts of the world; globalel mundonounworld, earth (human collective existence)la muñecanounwristel muñeconoundollmunichnone?la municiónnounammunitionmunicipaladjectivemunicipalla municipalidadnounmunicipalityel municipionounmunicipalityMuñozpropsurnameel muralnounmuralla murallanounlarge wall built to protect cities or territoriesla MurciapropMurcia (An autonomous community and province, in southeast Spain.)el murciélagonounbat (any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera)el murmullonounmurmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering, mumble, mumblingmurmurarverbto murmur, to mutterel muronounwallmurphynone?murraynone?la musanounMusemuscularadjectivemuscular (of, relating to, or connected with muscles)el músculonounmuscle tissueel museonounmuseummusicnone?la músicanounmusicel musicaladjectivemusicalmusicarverbto musicaliseel músiconounmusicalel muslonounthigh (upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee)el musulmánnounMuslimla mutaciónnounmutationmutuamenteadverbmutuallymutuoadjectivemutualMuy bien, ¿y tú?phraseVery well, and you?mynone?

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nletterletternacerverbto be bornel nacidoadjectiveborn, aliveel nacimientonounbirth (the act of being born)la naciónnounnationel nacionaladjectivenational, nationwide (of or relating to a nation)la nacionalidadnounnationalityel nacionalismonounnationalismnacionalistaadjectivenationalistla nadapronounnothing, zero, zilch, not...anythingnadarverbto swim (move through water)nadianone?nadiepronounno one; nobody (anyone or anybody)nahnone?la nalganounbuttockla nananounnannynancynone?la Naomipropgiven namela NápolespropNaples (A port city and comune in capital in Metropolitan city of Naples, and the Campania region of Italy.)naranjanounorange (having orange color)el narcóticonounnarcoticnarcotraficantenoundrug traffickerel narcotráficonoundrug traffickingla nariznounnose (A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.)la narraciónnounnarrationel narradornounnarratornarrarverbto narratela narrativanounnarrativela nasaladjectivenasalnashnone?natnone?la natanouncream (dairy product)la nataciónnounswimmingnataladjectivenatalla Nataliapropgiven namenatalienone?natashanone?natenone?nathannone?nationalnone?el nativonounnativeel naturaladjectivenatural (of or relating to nature)la naturalezanounnaturela naturalidadnounnaturalnessnaturalmenteadverbnaturally, of coursela náuseanounnauseala navajanounrazornavaladjectivenaval (of or relating to a navy)NavarrapropNavarre (An autonomous community and province, in northern Spain.)la navenounship, vessel (with a concave hull)la navegaciónnounnavigationnavegarverbto navigate, to sailla NavidadpropNativity; the birth of Jesus Christel navideñoadjectiverelated to Christmasel navíonounlarge shipnazinounNazincisnone?nealnone?necesariamenteadverbnecessarilynecesarioadjectivenecessary, requisitela necesidadnounneednecesitarverbto needel necioadjectivestupid, ignorantnednone?la negaciónnoundenialnegarverbto denyla negativanounrefusalel negativoadjectivenegativela negligencianounnegligence, neglectla negociaciónnounnegotiationel negociadoradjectivenegotiatorynegociarverbto negotiateel negocionounbusiness, enterprise (commercial enterprise or establishment)el negroadjectiveblack (the color perceived in the absence of light)neilnone?neillnone?el Nelsonpropgiven namenenenounyoung child; kid; babyel neoyorquinoadjectiveof, from or relating to New York City, New York state, United Statesel nervionounnervenerviosoadjectivenervenetoadjectiveclean, pure, clearel neumáticonounpneumaticla neumoníanounpneumonianeurológicoadjectiveneurologicalla neuronanounneuron; nerve cellneutraladjectiveneutralneutralizarverbto neutralise (UK), to neutralize (US)nevarverbto snowLa neveravocabRefrigeratorla nevera / cocinarvocabthe fridge / to cooknewnone?newsnone?la niconjunctionneither... nornicaragüenseadjectiveNicaraguannicholasnone?nicknone?nickynone?el Nicoláspropgiven namenicolenone?el nidonounnestla nieblanounfog (a thick cloud that forms near the ground)el nietonoungrandchild; grandsonla nievenounsnowla Nievespropgiven namenigelnone?nightnone?nikitanone?nikkinone?nilesnone?ninanone?el niñeronounbabysitter (male)la niñeznounchildhoodningunnone?el ningunodeterminerno; noneel niñitonoundiminutive of "niño", small childninjanounninja (person trained in stealth, espionage, assassination and ninjutsu)el niñonounchild, boyel nitrógenonounnitrogenel nivelnounlevel, tier, height (distance relative to a given reference elevation)nixonnone?nophrasenono entiendophraseI don't understandno-none?no.none?noahnone?nobelnounNobel Prizenobleadjectivenoblela noblezanounnobilityla nochevocabthe night / eveningla NochebuenapropChristmas Evela nociónnounnotionel nocturnoadjectivenightNoelpropsurnamenolannone?nomásadverb(Latin America, Philippines) only, justnombradoadjectivewell-knownel nombramientonounappointment (to a position)nombrarverbto nameel nombrenounnamela nóminanounpayrollla nominaciónnounnominationel nominadoadjectivenominatednominarverbto nominatenonadjectivearchaic form of "no"noquearverbto knock outla Norapropgiven nameel norestenounnortheastla normanounrule, norm, standard, touchstonela normaladjectivenormal, standard, regular, finela normalidadnounnormalitynormalmenteadverbnormally; usually; most of the time; customarily¿Normalmente comes en tu casa?phraseDo you normally eat at home?normarverbto normla normativanounrules, regulationsel noroestenounnorthwestel nortenounnorth, northernla NorteaméricapropNorth America (The continent forming the northern part of the Americas; that part east of the Pacific Ocean, west of the Atlantic Ocean, north of South America and south of the Arctic Ocean.)el norteamericanoadjectiveNorth American (of, from or relating to North America)northnone?la NoruegapropNorway (A country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe.)nos vemosphrasesee you / we'll see each otherNosotros / NosotrasvocabWe (masculine/mixed / feminine)la nostalgianounnostalgianotnone?la notanounnote, memonotableadjectiveremarkable, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, significant, marked, outstanding, striking, notednotablementeadverbnotablynotarverbto note (make a written record of and/or purposefully commit to memory)el notarionounnotary officela noticianounnoticeel noticieronounnewsman, reporterla notificaciónnounnotificationnotificarverbto notify, announce, inform, intimate, make knownnotorioadjectivewell-knownel novatonounnewbiela novedadnounnovelty (the state of being new)novedosoadjectivenovel, newla novelanounnovelnovelistanounnovelist (author of novels)la novenanounnovenael novenonounninthnoventanumeralninetyel noviembrenounNovemberel novionounboyfriend (romantic partner)el novio / la noviavocabthe boyfriend / the girlfriend (also: fiancé/fiancée, groom/bride)nownone?la nubenouncloudla nucanounnape (back of the neck)nuclearadjectivenuclearel núcleonounnucleusel nudonounknot (a looping piece of a long, flexible material)nuestrodetermineroursNuevamenteconnectorAgain, anewel nuevenumeralninenuevoadjectivenewla nueznounnutnuloadjectivenull, void, invalidnumerarverbto numberel númeronounnumber (counting)numerosoadjectivenumerousnuncavocabneverNúñezpropsurnamela nutriciónnounnutritionel nutrientenounnutrientnutrirverbto nourish

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la oconjunctionletter: oO seaphraseI mean, in other wordsObamaprop{{foreign name|es|en|type=surname}}obedecerverbto obeyla obediencianounobediencela obesidadnounobesity (state of being obese)el obisponounbishopla objeciónnounobjectionel objetivonounobjectiveel objetonounobjectla obligaciónnounobligationobligadoadjectiveobliged, obligatedobligarverbto force, to compel, to make (someone do something)obligatorioadjectivemandatoryla obranounwork (usually literary or artistic)obrarverbto act, to behaveel obreronounworker; working classobscenoadjectiveobscene (offensive to current standards of decency or morality)el obsequionoungift, present, offeringla observaciónnounobservationel observadornounobservantobservarverbto observe, to eyeel observatorionounobservatoryla obsesiónnounobsessionobsesionadoadjectiveobsessedobsesionarverbto obsessobsesivoadjectiveobsessiveel obstáculonounobstacle, hindrance, stumbling block, hurdle, barrier, impediment, obstruction, handicap, constraint, snag, bottleneck (something immaterial that hinders progress)obstanteadjectivehinderingobstinadoadjectivestubborn, obstinate, willfulla obstrucciónnounobstructionobstruirverbto obstructla obtenciónnounacquisition, obtainingobtenerverbto obtainobviamenteadverbobviouslyobvioadjectiveobviousla ocasiónnounoccasionocasionaladjectiveoccasionalocasionalmenteadverboccasionallyocasionarverbto causeoccidentaladjectivewesternel occidentenounwest, occidentel océanonounoceanochentanumeraleightyel ochonumeraleight (8)el ocionounleisurela octavanounoctaveel Octaviopropgiven nameel octavoadjectiveeighthel octubrenounOctoberel ocularadjectiveocularocultarverbto hide, to concealocultoadjectiveoccultla ocupaciónnounoccupation (the act of possessing a place)la ocupadaadjectivepregnantocupadoadjectiveoccupiedocupantenounoccupyingocuparverbto occupy (to take or use space)ocurrirverbto happen, to occurodiarverbto hate, to loatheel odionounhate, hatred, loathing (strong aversion; intense dislike)odiosoadjectivehateful, odiousel oestenounwestofnone?ofenderverbto offendofendidoadjectiveoffendedla ofensanounoffensela ofensivanounoffensiveofensivoadjectiveoffensivela ofertavocabthe offer / special dealoffadjectiveoff-screenoficialadjectiveofficialoficialmenteadverbofficiallyla oficinavocabthe officeel oficionounprofession, occupationofrecerverbto offer, to offer up, to providela ofrendanounoffering, sacrificeohinterjectionoh (expression of awe, surprise, pain or realization)ohhnone?el OhiopropOhio (A state, US.)oidonone?oírverbto hearojalarverbto make and form buttonholesel ojonouneyeOKadjectiveOKel okeynounalternative form of "OK"la olanounwave (on the surface of a liquid)oldnone?la oleadanounwave, surgeolerverbto smell (perceive by scent)el olfatonounsmell, olfaction, sense of smell (sense that detects smells)la Olgapropgiven nameel olímpicoadjectiveOlympic (pertaining to Mount Olympus)la olivanounolive (fruit)olivernone?olivianone?la ollanounpot, pan; kettle (vessel used for cooking food)el olornounsmell, scent, odorolvidadoadjectiveforgottenolvidarverbto forget [+de (of something)]el olvidonounoblivionel Omarpropgiven namela omeganounomega; the Greek letter Ω, ωomitirverbto omitonnone?oncenumeralelevenla ondanounwave (on the surface of a liquid)onenone?la ONUpropacronym of "Organización de las Naciones Unidas" (“United Nations Organization”): UNoohnone?la opciónnounoptionla óperanounoperala operaciónnounoperation (a surgical procedure)el operadornounoperatoroperarverbto operate (to perform surgery)el operativoadjectiveoperativeopinarverbto think; to be of the opinionla opiniónnounopinionel opionounopiumoponentenounopponentoponerverbto pit (one thing against another); to set in oppositionla oportunidadnounopportunity, chance, shot, break, occasion, time (in both senses: “chance for advancement, progress or profit” and “favorable circumstance or occasion”)oportunoadjectiveopportunela oposiciónnounoppositionel opositornounopposition, opposingoppanone?la opresiónnounoppressionoprimirverbto press (e.g., a button or key on a telephone or keyboard)optarverbto optla ópticanounopticsel optimismonounoptimismoptimistaadjectiveoptimistic, upbeatóptimoadjectivesuperlative of "bueno": very goodopuestoadjectiveopposed to a thing, againstornone?la oraciónnounorationel oradornounspeaker (public speaker)oraladjectiveoralorarverbto prayla órbitanounorbitel ordennounorder (command)la ordenaciónnounordination (act of being ordained)ordenadoadjectiveorderly, tidy, neatel ordenadornouncomputerel ordenamientonounlegislationla ordenanzanounorderlyordenarverbto order, arrangeordinarioadjectiveordinary, standardla orejanounouter ear; auricle; ear (used for references to the external or tangible aspects of the ear)el orfanatonounorphanage (a residential institution for the care and protection of orphans)orgánicoadjectiveorganic (pertaining to an organism)el organismonounorganism, creaturela organizaciónnounorganizationorganizadoadjectiveorganizedel organizadornounorganizerorganizarverbto organizeel órganonounorgan (a larger part of an organism)el orgasmonounorgasmla orgíanounorgyel orgullonounpride (arrogance, haughtiness)orgullosoadjectiveproudla orientaciónnounorientation (all senses)orientaladjectiveeasternorientarverbto orientel OrientepropOrient (countries of Asia)el orificionounorificeel origennounoriginoriginaladjectiveoriginaloriginalmenteadverboriginally (as it was in the beginning)originarverbto originateoriginarioadjectiveoriginal, originatingla orillanounshore, bank (of a watercourse)la orinanounurineorinarverbto urinate, to peeel Orlandopropgiven nameorleansnone?el oronoungoldla orquestanounorchestra (of classical music)la orquídeanounorchidOrtegapropsurnameOrtizpropsurnameortodoxoadjectiveorthodoxoscarnone?oscilarverbto oscillateoscurecerverbto darkenla oscuridadnoundarknessoscuroadjectivedark (lacking light)óseoadjectiveosseous, bony, skeletalel ositonoundiminutive of "oso", little bearel osonounbear (in general)ostentarverbto display, to flauntla ostranounoysteroswaldnone?la OTANpropacronym of "w:es:Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte": NATOotisnone?el otoñonounautumn, fallotorgarverbto grant (bestow or confer)el otrodeterminerother, anotherottonone?el oudnounoud [from late-19th c.]el outnounoutla ovejanounsheepOviedopropOviedo (a capital city of Asturias, Spain)el ovninounUFOownone?el Owenpropgiven nameoxinterjectionshoooxfordnone?oxidadoadjectiverusty, rustedel óxidonounoxideel oxígenonounoxygenoyentenounhearingoznone?

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pletterletterla p.nounabbreviation of "página"p.m.none?el panounclipping of "papá": dad; pop; papael pabellónnounpavilionPablopropPaul (biblical character)la paciencianounpatience, forbearance (the quality of being patient)pacientenounpatientel Pacíficopropthe Pacific; ellipsis of "Océano Pacífico" (“Pacific Ocean”)el Pacopropgiven namepactarverbto agree uponel pactonounpactpadecerverbto sufferel padrastronounstepfatherel padrenounfatherel padre / la madrevocabthe father / the motherel padrinonoungodfatherla págnounabbreviation of "página": p (page)pagadoadjectivepaidpagarverbto payel pagarénounpromissory note, IOUla páginanounpageel pagonounpay, paymentel painounfather, dadpaigenone?el paísnouncountry (the territory of a nation)el paisajenounlandscape (the view of an area of land)el paisanonouna fellow countrymanla pajanounstraw (dried stalk of a cereal plant)el pajaritonounbowtieel pájaronounbird, especially a perching birdel PakistánpropPakistan (A country in South Asia.)la palanounshovel, spadela palabranounwordel palacionounpalacePalaciospropsurnamela palancanounleverel palconounbox, loge, balcony (a compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre or other building)la PalestinapropPalestine (A country in Western Asia, in the Middle Eastthe State of Palestine; the homeland of the Palestinian people.)el palestinonounPalestinianla paletanountrowel, small shovelpálidoadjectiveashen, pale, pallid, pastyla palizanounbeating, bashingpalmnone?PalmapropPalma (A city and port in capital in Balearic Islands, Spain, on the island of Mallorca.)palmernone?la palmeranounpalm (tree)el palonounstake, stick, woodla palomitanoundiminutive of "paloma", little doveel palomonounmale dove, male pigeon, cock pigeonpamnone?la Pamelapropgiven namela PamplonapropPamplona (a city in Navarre, Spain)el panvocabbreadla panaderíanounbakeryel pañalnoundiaper, nappyel PanamápropPanama (A country in Central America.)el panameñoadjectivePanamanianel pandanoungang, bunchla pandillanoungangel panecillonoundiminutive of "pan"el panelnounpanel (material object)el pániconounpertaining to the god Panel pañonounclothel panoramanounsceneryel panquequenouncrepe, pancakela pantallanounscreenel pantalónnountrousers, pants, shortspantalonesnounpants, trousersel pantanonounswamp, marshla panteranounpantherel pañuelonounhandkerchiefla panzanounpaunchpaolonone?el papánoundadel papelnounpaperel papeleonounpaperworkel papinoundaddyel paquetenounparcella parnouneven (divisible by two)PARAvocabFor (purpose/destination/deadline)¿Para aquí o para llevar?phraseFor here or to go?para llevarphraseto go / takeawayel paracaídasnounparachutela paradavocabthe stop (bus/metro)el paraderonounwhereabouts, location (where something is situated)el paradigmanounparadigmel paradoadjectivestopped, halted, immobile, idlela paradojanounparadoxel paraguasnounumbrella, brolly (UK)el ParaguaypropParaguay (A country in South America.)el paraguayoadjectiveParaguayan (from or native to Paraguay)el paraísonounparadiseparaleloadjectiveparallella parálisisnounparalysisparalizarverbto paralyzeel paramédiconounparamedicel parámetronounparameterla paranoianounparanoiael paranoicoadjectiveparanoidpararverbto stop, haltPararseverbTo stand upel parásitonounparasiticla parcelanounparcel, plot, lot (division of land)el parchenounpatch (for clothing or software)el parcialadjectivepartial (part of a whole)parcialmenteadverbpartiallyPardopropsurnameParece un hornophraseIt's like an oven (Colombianismo)parecerverbto seem, to appearel parecidoadjectivesimilarla parednounwall, especially of a house or roomla parejanouncoupleparientenounrelative, relation (member of one's family)parirverbto give birthel ParispropParis, the Trojan princeparknone?parkernone?el parlamentarioadjectiveparliamentaryel parlamentonounparliamentel paronounstagnation, freeze upparpadearverbto blink (light or eyes)el párpadonouneyelidel parquenounparkel párrafonounparagraphla parrillanoungrillla parroquianounparishel partenounpart; section; portion; share; piece; bit; cut; proportionla participaciónnounparticipationparticipantenounparticipatingparticiparverbto participate, to take part, to partakela partículanounparticleel particularadjectivespecific, particularparticularmenteadverbparticularlyla partidanoundepartureel partidarioadjectivein favor ofel partidonounbrokenpartirverbto divide, splitla partituranounscoreel partonounchildbirth, laborel pasadonounpastel pasajenounpassing, crossingel pasajeronountransient, passingel pasaportevocabthe passportpasarverbto pass, to hand, to slipla pasarelanouncatwalkpasarloverbto enjoy (oneself in a certain way)el pasatiemponounpastimela pascuanounEasterPascualpropgiven namepasearverbto stroll, to saunter, to promenadeel paseonounwalk, strollel pasillonounhallway, corridorla pasiónnounpassionel pasivoadjectivepassiveel pasonoundried (said of fruit)la pastanounpastala pasta de dientesvocabthe toothpasteel pastelnounpastryel pastelitonoundiminutive of "pastel", small cakela pastillanounpillel pastonounpastureel pastornounshepherdpatnone?la patanounpaw, foot, leg (of an animal)la patadanounkickel patánnounyokel, hick, boor (unsophisticated person)la patatanounpotatopatearverbto kickla patentenounpatentla paternidadnounpaternity, fatherhood (condition of being a father)paternoadjectiveparentalpatéticoadjectivepatheticpatinarverbto skateel pationounyard, patioel patonounduck, drakela patologíanounpathologypatológicoadjectivepathologicalla patrianounhomeland, fatherland, motherlandla Patriciapropgiven nameel Patriciopropgiven namepatricknone?el patrimonionounestate; propertypatriotanounpatrioticpatrióticoadjectivepatrioticel patrocinadornounsponsor (person or organisation that pays part of the cost of an event or service)patrocinarverbto sponsor (pay part of the cost of an event or service)el patrocinionounsponsorshipel patrónnounpatronla patronaladjectivepatron saintla patrullanounpatrolpatrullarverbto patrolpattynone?paulnone?la pausanounbreak, pause, restla pautanounruler, ruleel pavonounturkeyel payasonounclownish; buffoonlikela paznounpeace (warlessness)pcnone?pearlnone?el pecadonounsinel pecadornounsinfulpecarverbto sinel pechonounthoraxpeculiaradjectivepeculiarel pedacitonoundiminutive of "pedazo"el pedazonounpiece, chunk, hunk, bit, bite (a part of a larger whole)el pedidonounorderpedirverbto order / to ask forel pedonoundrunk, high, intoxicatedel PedropropPeter (leading Apostle in the New Testament)pegnone?pegadoadjectivecleaving, sticking, stuckpegajosoadjectivetacky, stickyel pegamentonounglue, adhesivepegarverbto stickpeggynone?el peinadonounhairstyle, hairdopeinarverbto comb (something)PeinarseverbTo comb/brush one's hairPekínpropBeijing (a capital city of China)el peladoadjectivepeeled, skinned, shelled (having the outer layer e.g. peel, skin, husk etc. removed)pelarverbto peel (fruits, vegetables)la peleanounfight, brawlpelearverbto fight (to contend in physical conflict)la pelinounclipping of "película", movie (US, Canada), filmpeliculanone?el peligronounperil, dangerpeligrosoadjectiveperilous, dangerousel pelirrojonounredheadedel pellejonounskin, hideel pelonounhair (a single hair)pelotanounball (a round or ellipsoidal object)el pelotónnoungroup, teamla pelucanounwigel peluchenounplushel peludoadjectivehairyla peluqueríanounhair salon, hairdressing salon, hairdresser'sel peluqueronounbarber, hairdresserla penanounpunishmentel penaladjectivepenalel pendejoadjectivepubic hair (a single hair growing in the pubic region)la pendienteadjectivepending, outstanding, unfinishedel penenounpenisla penetraciónnounpenetrationpenetrarverbto penetratela Penínsulapropellipsis of "la Península Ibérica"el peniquenounpennyla penitencianounpenancepenitenciarioadjectiverelated to penitentiariespennynone?penosoadjectivetough, difficultel pensadornounthinkingel pensamientonounthoughtpensarverbto think, ponderpensenone?la pensiónnounguesthouse, boarding houseel Pentágonopropthe Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defensela penumbranounhalf-lightel peónnounfoot soldier, infantrymanpeoradjectivecomparative of "malo": worseel Pepepropgiven nameel pepinonouncucumberpequeñitoadjectivediminutive of "pequeño", very small, very littlepequeñoadjectivesmall; littlepernone?la peranounpearpercatarverbto notice, to observela percepciónnounperception, perceivingpercibirverbto perceivepercynone?el perdedornounlosingperderverbto losela pérdidanounlossperdidoadjectivelostperdónphrasesorry / excuse me (to pass by)perdonarverbto pardon, excuse, forgiveperdurarverbto linger, persistperecerverbto die, to perish (cease to live)el peregrinonountraveling, wandering, foreignel perejilnounparsleyPérezpropsurnameel perezosoadjectivelazy, slothful, sluggishla perfecciónnounperfectionperfeccionarverbto perfectperfectamenteadverbperfectlyperfectoadjectiveperfectel perfilnounprofileperfilarverbto outlinela perforaciónnounperforationperforarverbto puncture, to pierce, to perforateel perfumenounperfumeel periféricoadjectiveperipheralel perímetronounperimeter (the length of the outline of an object)el periódiconounperiodicel periodismonounjournalismperiodistanounjournalistperiodísticoadjectivejournalisticel períodonounperiod (a length of time)perjudicarverbto damage, harm, injureperjudicialadjectiveharmful, detrimental, hurtfulel perjuicionoundetriment (the opposite of a benefit)la perlanounpearlpermanecerverbto stay, remain, standla permanencianounpermanencela permanenteadjectivepermanentpermanentementeadverbpermanentlyel permisonounpermissionpermitirverbto allow, permitperovocabbutpero-none?Perónpropsurnameperpetuoadjectiveperpetualperplejoadjectiveperplexed, baffled, confusedPerritovocabPuppy / Small dog (diminutive)el perronoundog (# The species Canis familiaris (sometimes designated Canis lupus familiaris), domesticated for thousands of years and of highly variable appearance because of human breeding.)perrynone?la persecuciónnounpersecutionperseguidoadjectiveobsessedperseguirverbto pursue, to chase, to go afterla persiananounblindpersistenteadjectivepersistentpersistirverbto persistla personanounperson (an individual; usually a human being)personajenounpersonageel personaladjectivepersonalla personalidadnounpersonalitypersonalmenteadverbpersonallyla perspectivanounperspectivepersuadirverbto persuadepertenecerverbto belong; to pertainpertenecienteadjective[+a (someone/something)] belonging tola pertenencianounbelongingpertinenteadjectivepertinentperturbadoadjectivedisturbed, upset, agitatedel perturbadoradjectiveperturbingperturbarverbto perturb, to disturb, to botherel PerúpropPeru (A country in South America.)el peruanoadjectivePeruvian (of, from or relating to Peru)perversoadjectivebad, mean, wickedpervertidoadjectivepervertedla pesadillanounnightmareel pesadoadjectiveheavy in weight, weightyel pesarverbto weigh (to determine the weight of an object)la pescanounfishingel pescadovocabfish (to eat)el pescadornounfishing; that fishespescarverbto fishla pesetanounpeseta (Spanish currency before the Euro)pesimistaadjectivepessimistic, downbeat, gloomy, bearishpésimoadjectivesuperlative of "malo": lousy, rubbish, abysmal, poor, terrible, awful, rotten, horrible, dismal, appalling, dreadful (very bad)el pesovocabthe peso (Mexican currency)el pesqueroadjectivefishing (which or who is fishing)la pestañanouneyelashla pestenounplagueel petenounblowjobpeternone?petersonnone?la peticiónnounrequestla petranounMyrceugenia exsucca, a tree of Chile and Argentinael petróleonounpetroleum, oilel petroleroadjectiveoil, petrolpeytonnone?la peznounfish (especially while alive)el pezónnounnipplephilnone?philipnone?philippenone?phillipnone?phillipsnone?phoebenone?la PhoenixpropPhoenixpiadosoadjectivepiouspianistanounpianistel pianonounpianoel PIBnounacronym of "producto interior bruto,producto interno bruto" (“GDP (gross domestic product)”)la picanounpike, lancela picadanounpeck (an act of striking with a beak)picadoadjectivesalty, annoyed, resentful, or butthurt, especially after losing a game, an argument, or being teasedel picanteadjectivevulgar, risquepicarverbto itch (to feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched)Picassopropsurnameel pícnicnounpicnic (outdoor meal)el piconounbeak (of a bird)pictóricoadjectivepictorialel pienounfoot (a part of the body)la piedadnounpietyla piedranounstone (hard earthen substance that can form large rocks)la pielnounskinpiercenone?la piernanounleg (lower limb of a human)pierrenone?la piezanounpiece, partpijamanounpyjamasla pilanounsmall batteryla Pilarpropgiven namela píldoranounpillpillarverbto catch, get, to grab (e.g. grab a cab, get lunch, grab a drink, catch a movie)el pillonouncleverpilotonounpilotla pimientanounpepper (herb, peppercorns)el pimientonounpepper (fruit of the capsicum)la piñanounpineconepincharverbto puncture, prick, pierceel pinchazonounprick, sting, jabel pinchenounfucking, goddamnedel pingüinonounpenguinpinkynone?el pinonounpinePinochetpropsurname, mostly associated with the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochetla pintadanounpaint; painting (act of painting)pintarverbto paint (to apply paint to)el PintopropPinto (places)el pintornounpainterpintorescoadjectivepicturesquela pinturanounpaintingla pinzanountweezer, tweezersel Píopropgiven nameel piojonouna louse, a cootie (a kind of parasitic insect, lice)el pioneronounpioneeringla pipanounpipe (device used for smoking)pipernone?la pirámidenounpyramidpiratanounpirate (person who commits robbery at sea against other ships)el pisnounpee, weela pisanountread; steppisarverbto step; to walk; to treadla piscinanounswimming poolel pisonounfloor, ground (surface of the earth)pisotearverbto tramplela pistanountrack, course, trailla pistolanounpistol, handgunel pistoleronouna gunmanel pitidonounwhistle, beep (sound)el pitonounwhistlela pizarranounslate (metamorphic rock)Pizarropropsurname, most associated with the conquistador of the Inca Empire, Francisco Pizarrola pizcanouna little bit, ounce, iota, smidgeon, modicum, trace, lickla placanounplateplacenteroadjectivepleasant (giving pleasure; pleasing in manner)el placernounto like (something or someone)la plaganounplagueel plannounplanla plananounface; side (of a sheet of paper)la planchanouniron (metal tool used for transferring heat)planeadoadjectiveplannedplanearverbto plan, to plotel planetanounplanetel planetarioadjectiveplanetaryla planificaciónnounplanningplanificarverbto plan, arrange beforehandel planonounplane, levella plantanounplant (factory)la plantaciónnounplantationplantarverbto plant (put a plant or seeds into the ground)el planteamientonounapproach, positionplantearverbto bring up, to pose, to present (e.g., a problem, challenge, threat)el plantelnounschoolhouse (building where school is held)la plantillanountemplate, stencilplasmarverbto mould, shapeel plásticonounplastic (constructed of plastic)la platanounargentla plataformanounplatform (a raised stage used for speeches and performances)el plátanonounbanana (fruit)el plateadoadjectivesilver-platedplaticarverbto chat, to talkel platillonounsaucerel platovocabplate / dishel PlatónpropPlatola playanounbeachla plazanounplaza, town squareel plazonounperiod, phasela plegarianounrequest, asking, prayerel pleitonounlawsuitplenamenteadverbfully, completely, absolutelyla plenitudnounplenitude, pinnacle, fullnessel plenoadjectiveplenary or joint sessionel plomonounlead (heavy, pliable, inelastic metal)la plumanounfeatherel pluraladjectiveplural, multiplepmadverbp.m. (after noon)el PNVpropinitialism of "w:es:Partido Nacionalista Vasco" (“Basque Nationalist Party”)pointerjectionemphatic, wellla poblaciónnounpopulation (of a geographical region, a country, etc.)el pobladonounpopulous, populatedpobreadjectivepoor (pitiable, pitiful)el pobrecitonoundiminutive of "pobre"; poor thingla pobrezanounpovertyla pociónnounpotionel pocoadverblittle, not muchel poderverbto be able to, canpoderosoadjectivepowerfulpodianone?podrianone?podriamosnone?podriasnone?podridoadjectiverotten, spoiled, addledel poemanounpoem (literary piece written in verse)la poesíanounpoetrypoetanounpoet (person who writes poems)poéticoadjectivepoeticpointnone?poirotnone?el polacoadjectivePolish (from or native to Poland)el polaradjectivepolarla polémicanounpolemicla polinouncoppolicíanounCivility, polity, public order, police, fineness, neatness, urbanitypolicíacoadjectiveRelated to the police, police forcepolicialadjectiveRelated to the police, police forcela políticanounpolitics (activities associated with running a government or organisation)políticamenteadverbpoliticallyel políticoadjectivepoliticalla pólizanounpolicy (contract of insurance)la pollanounyoung hen, pulletel pollovocabchickenpollynone?el polonounpolela PoloniapropPoland (A country in Central Europe.)el polvonoundust (fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects)la pólvoranoungunpowderPoncepropA city and municipality in Puerto Rico of US. [From 1646]el ponchenounpunch (drink)ponerverbto put, to put up, to place, to layponerleverbto have sexponerseverbto put on (clothes)la popanounstern, poop (back of a boat or ship)el popenounpope (a Russian Orthodox priest)popularadjectivepopularla popularidadnounpopularityel póquernounpoker (card game)PoquitovocabA little bit (diminutive)PORvocabFor / By / Through (cause/duration/exchange)Por esophraseThat's why, thereforepor favorphrasepleasePor finconnectorFinally, at lastpor la mañanaphrasein the morningpor la nochephraseat nightpor la tardephrasein the afternoon/eveningla porcelananounporcelainel porcentajenounpercentageel porchenounveranda, verandah; stoop; porchla porciónnounportionporfavornone?pornoadjectivepornola pornografíanounpornographyporqueconjunctionbecausela porqueríanouncrap, trash, filth, junk, rubbishel porronounleekla portanounportholela portadanounportalel portadornouncarrier, bearerel portalnounportal; porchportarverbto bear, to carryel portátiladjectiveportableel portavoznounspokesperson, spokesman, spokeswomanel portenouncarriage, carryingporternone?el porteronoundoorman, porter, gatekeeper (a person who holds open the door at the entrance to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services)portlandnone?el portónnoungate, portalel PortugalpropPortugal (A country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula.)el portuguésnounPortuguese (from, native to, or pertaining to Portugal)el porvenirnounfuture (goodness in what is yet to come; something to look forward to)el posconjunctionsynonym of "pues"la posadanounhotel, innposarverbto posela posenounpose (unnatural posture)poseerverbto possess, to own, to hold, to havela posesiónnounpossessionla posibilidadnounpossibilityposibilitarverbto make possibleposibleadjectivepossibleposiblementeadverbpossiblyla posiciónnounpositionpositivoadjectivepositiveposponerverbto postponeel postnounpostla postaladjectivepostalel postenounpost (of wood), polepostergarverbto postponeposterioradjectiveposterior, laterposteriormenteadverbafterwards, laterel postrevocabdessertpostularverbto nominatela posturanounpositionpotableadjectivepotable, drinkableel potasionounpotassiumla potencianounpower, potencyel potencialnounpotentialpotencialmenteadverbpotentiallypotenciarverbto promote, strengthenpotenteadjectivepotentpotternone?powellnone?el pozonounwell (hole in the ground as a source of water or other fluids)el PPpropinitialism of "Partido Popular" (“People's Party”)la prácticanounpracticeprácticamenteadverbpracticallypracticarverbto practiceprácticoadjectivepracticalla praderanounpasturePradopropsurnamela PragapropPrague (A capital city of the Czech Republic, former capital Czechoslovakia, former capital, of the Kingdom of Bohemia.)el PRDpropinitialism of "w:es:Partido de la Revolución Democrática" (“Party of the Democratic Revolution”)el prenounloanprecarioadjectiveprecarious, uncertainla precauciónnounprecautionel precedentenounprevious, preceding, foregoingprecederverbto precedepreciadoadjectivepreciousel preciovocabthe pricepreciosoadjectivepreciousla precipitaciónnounprecipitation (weather)precipitadoadjectiverash, hastyprecipitarverbto precipitateprecisamenteadverbpreciselyprecisarverbto state, specifyla precisiónnounprecisionprecisoadjectivepreciseprecozadjectiveprecociouspredecirverbto predictel predicadornounpreachingpredicarverbto preachla predicciónnounpredictionpredominarverbto predominatela preferencianounpreferencepreferibleadjectivepreferableel preferidoadjectivepreferred, of choicepreferirverbto preferla preguntanounquestion (sentence that asks for information)preguntarverbto askel prejuicionounprejudicepreliminaradjectivepreliminary, introductoryprematuroadjectivepremature, earlypremiadoadjectiveaward-winning, prizewinning, awardedel premionounprize, award (honour or reward)la premisanounpremise (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced)la prendanoungarment (single item of clothing)prenderverbto catch, to arrestprendidoadjectiveturned on, switched onla prensanounpress (print-based media)la preocupaciónnounpreoccupationpreocupadoadjectiveworried, concernedpreocupanteadjectiveworryingpreocuparverbto worry, to concern, to trouble, to be worrisome to, to preoccupyla preparaciónnounpreparationel preparadoadjectivepreparedprepararverbto prepare / to makeprepararseverbto get readypreparativoadjectivepreparativepreparatorioadjectivepreparatory, introductoryla presanounreservoir, damprescindirverb[+de (something)] to do withoutla prescripciónnounprescription; mandate or guidancela presencianounpresencepresenciarverbto witnessla presentaciónnounpresentationpresentadoadjectivepresentedel presentadornounpresenterpresentarverbto introduce / to presentel presenteadjectivepresent (appearing)el presentimientonounpresentiment, forebodingpresentirverbto have a feeling, have a premonition; to be aware ofpreservarverbto preservela presidencianounpresidencypresidencialadjectivepresidentialpresidentenounpresidentpresidirverbto presidela presiónnounpressurepresionarverbto pressureel presonounimprisonedel pressnounpress (exercise)la prestaciónnounserviceprestadoadjectivelent, loanedel préstamonounloanprestarverbto lendel prestigionounprestige, standing, (good) reputation, good nameprestigiosoadjectiveprestigious, distinguished, famous, eminentprestoadjectivequick; swift; promptprestonnone?presumirverbto presumepresuntoadjectivepresumed, assumedpresupuestarioadjectivebudgetaryel presupuestonounestimatedpretenderverbto intend, to aim (for/to)la pretensiónnounaspirationel pretextonounpretextprevalecerverbto prevailla prevenciónnounpreventionprevenirverbto prevent, to forestall, to preempt, to ward off, to stave offpreventivoadjectivepreventive, preemptivepreververbto foresee, to anticipatepreviamenteadverbpreviously (at an earlier time)previoadjectivepreviousprevisibleadjectiveforeseeable; falling within normal expectationla previsiónnounprevisionprevistoadjectiveexpected, predictedel PRIprop(Mexican politics) initialism of "w:es:Partido Revolucionario Institucional" (“Institutional Revolutionary Party”)pricenone?primarverbto predominateprimarioadjectivefirstla primaveranounspring (season)el primeroadjectiveformer (in contrast to the latter), first, first oneprimitivoadjectiveprimitiveel primonouncousin (of male or unspecified gender)el primo / la primavocabthe (male) cousin / the (female) cousinprimordialadjectiveprimordialprincenone?la princesanounprincessel principaladjectivemain, most importantprincipalmenteadverbmainlyel príncipenounprinceprincipiantenounnovice, beginningel principionounprinciplela prioridadnounpriorityprioritarioadjectivepriorityla prisanounhurry, rush, urgencyla prisiónnounprison (a place or institution of confinement, especially of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government)el prisioneronounprisonerla privacidadnounprivacyprivadoadjectiveprivate, privy (e.g. a privy council)privarverbto deprivela privatizaciónnounprivatizationprivilegiadoadjectiveprivilegedel privilegionounprivilegela proanounbow, prow (front of a boat or ship)la probabilidadnounprobabilityprobableadjectiveprobable, likelyprobablementeadverbprobably, likelyprobarverbto try / to tasteprobarseverbto try on (clothes)el problemanounproblem, issue, challenge (a difficulty or obstacle that has to be dealt with)la problemáticanoungroup of problems of a certain science or topicproblemáticoadjectiveproblematic, problem, troublesome, troubled, problematicalla procedencianounorigin; provenanceprocedenteadjectivearriving (from), coming (from)el procederverbto proceedel procedimientonounprocedureprocesadoadjectiveprocessed (of products, food, modified through manufacture)el procesamientonounprocessingprocesarverbto processla procesiónnounprocession (act of progressing or proceeding)el procesonounprocessproclamarverbto proclaimel procuradornounattorney, agent, procuratorprocurarverbto try, to attempt, to endeavorel prodigionounprodigy (an especially gifted or talented person)la producciónnounproductionproducidoadjectiveproducedproducirverbto producela productividadnounproductivity (state of being productive)productivoadjectivefruitful, productiveel productonounproduct, commodity, itemel productornounproducingla profecíanounprophecyla profesiónnounprofessionprofesionaladjectiveprofessionalel profesornounprofessor (a faculty member)el profetanounprophetprofundamenteadverbprofoundly, deeplyprofundarverbto deepenla profundidadnoundepthprofundizarverbto deepenprofundoadjectivedeep (having a bottom far from the surface or mouth)el programanounprogramme, programla programaciónnounprogramming, setting (action)programarverbto programprogresarverbto progressprogresistaadjectiveprogressive, progressist, progressionistprogresivamenteadverbprogressivelyprogresivoadjectiveprogressiveel progresonounprogress, headway, advancementla prohibiciónnounprohibitionprohibidoadjectiveforbidden; prohibitedprohibirverbto forbid, prohibit, enjoinel prójimonounneighbour (a person living on adjacent or nearby land)el prólogonounprologueprolongadoadjectiveprolonged, protracted, extendedprolongarverbto prolong, drag outel promedionounaveragela promesanounpromiseprometedoradjectivepromisingprometerverbto promiseel prometidoadjectiveengagedla promociónnounpromotionpromocionarverbto promote, to publicise, to plugel promotornounpromotingpromoververbto promote, to pioneer, to advance, to foster, to furtherPronombres Reflexivos: me, te, se, nos, sephraseReflexive Pronouns: myself, yourself, himself/herself/itself, ourselves, themselvesel pronósticonounprognosticprontoadverbprompt, on timepronunciadoadjectivemarked; notablepronunciarverbto pronouncela propagandanounpropagandapropagarverbto propagatepropiamenteadverbstrictly, preciselypropiciarverbto bring about, enablela propiedadnounpropriety (fact of possessing something), proprietaryel propietarionounproprietaryla propinanountip, gratuitypropioadjectiveown (belonging to)proponerverbto propose, to propound, to put forth, to put forward, to bring forward, to suggestla proporciónnounproportionproporcionarverbto provide, supplyla proposiciónnounpropositionel propósitonounpurposela propuestanounproposalla prosanounproseproseguirverbto continue (proceed with, prolong)prosperarverbto prosper, to thrive, to flourishla prosperidadnounprosperityprósperoadjectiveprosperous, thriving, prosperingla prostituciónnounprostitutionel prostitutonounprostituteel protagonismonounimportance, prominenceprotagonistanounprotagonist, starprotagonizarverbto star in, to be the protagonist inla protecciónnounprotectionel protectornounprotectiveprotegerverbto protect, to defendprotegidoadjectiveprotectedla proteínanounproteinla protestanounprotestprotestanteadjectiveprotestantprotestarverbto protestel protocolonounprotocolel prototiponounprototype (an original object which is a basis for others)el provechonounbenefit, profitel proveedornounsupplier, provider, purveyor (one who supplies or provides what is needed, especially for subsistence)proveerverbto provide, purvey, supply, equip, furnishprovenienteadjectivecoming (from), originating (from)provenirverboriginate, arise (from)la providencianounprovidencela provincianounprovinceprovincialadjectiveprovincialla provisiónnounprovisionprovisionaladjectiveprovisionalla provocaciónnounprovocationprovocadoadjectivecaused, brought about, stemmingprovocarverbto cause or provoke, to promptproximanone?la proximidadnounproximitypróximoadjectivenearel próximo mesphrasenext monthla proyecciónnounprojectionproyectarverbto project, planel proyectilnounprojectileel proyectonounproject, planla prudencianouncaution, care, prudenceprudenteadjectiveprudent, well-advisedla pruebanounproof; evidence (usually , in the plural)la psicologíanounpsychologypsicológicoadjectivepsychologicalel psicólogonounpsychologistpsicópatanounpsychopathla psicosisnounpsychosis, frenzypsicóticoadjectivepsychoticpsiquiatranounpsychiatristla psiquiatríanounpsychiatryel psiquiátricoadjectivepsychiatricpsíquicoadjectivepsychic, mentalel PSOEpropacronym of "w:es:Partido Socialista Obrero Español" (“Spanish Socialist Workers' Party”)la ptanounabbreviation of "peseta": pesetala publicaciónnounpublicationpúblicamenteadverbpubliclypublicarverbto publishla publicidadnounadvertisementel publicitarioadjectiverelating to advertisingel públicoadjectivepublicpudrirverbto rotel pueblonountown, village¿puede repetir?phrasecan you repeat? (formal)el puentenounbridge (construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from an elevated height)el puerconounpigla puertanoundoor (portal of entry into a building)Puertopropsurnameel puertorriqueñoadjectivePuerto Rican (of, from or relating to Puerto Rico)PuesphraseWell (to start a response)la puestanounclutch (of eggs)el puestonounposition, employment, jobla pujanounbidpujolnone?la pulganounflea (A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.)la pulgadanounEnglish or American inch (a unit of length equal to 2.54 cm)el pulgarnounthumb, big toepulirverbto polishel pulmónnounlungpulmonaradjectivepulmonaryel pulponounoctopuspulsarverbto press (a button, etc.)la pulseranounbraceletel pulsonounpulsepuminterjectionpow (the sound of a pistol-shot)el puñadonounhandful, fistfulla puñaladanounstab (act of stabbing)el puñetazonounpunch with the fist; thumpel punknounpunk (a member of the punk movement or fan of punk rock)el puñonounfist (hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward)la puntanountip, point, endla punteríanounaim, aimingel puntonounpoint (specific spot, location, or place)la puntuaciónnounpunctuationpuntualadjectivepunctual, on timepuntualizarverbto detail, to specifyla pupilanounpupil of the eyepuramenteadverbpurelyel purénounpureela purezanounpuritypurificarverbto purifyel puroadjectivepure, clearla púrpuranounpurpurela putanounwhore, slut, prostituteel putonounfucking, goddamn

Q

qletterletterqulettera digraph from the letters q and uquepronounthat¿Qué desean pedir?phraseWhat would you like to order?¿Qué hora es?phraseWhat time is it?¿Qué hubo?phraseWhat's up? / What happened?¿Qué más pues?phraseWhat's up? / What else then?¿qué me recomienda?phrasewhat do you recommend?¿Qué me recomiendas?phraseWhat do you recommend to me?¿Qué quieres pedir?phraseWhat do you want to order?¿Qué significa...?phraseWhat does... mean?¿Qué tal?phraseHow are you? / How's it going?¿Qué te gusta hacer?phraseWhat do you like to do?¿Qué vas a hacer el fin de semana?phraseWhat are you going to do this weekend?que-none?la quebradanoungorge, ravineel quebradoadjectivebankrupt; brokequebrarverbto break, to snap, to shatter (to smash or rupture)quedarverbto be (as a result of something), to end upqueennone?queensnone?el quehacernounworkla quejanouncomplaint, grievance, gripe, grumblequejarseverbto complain, to whine, to gripe, to grouse, to fuss, to bitch, to beefla quemanounfire; flamequemadoadjectiveburntla quemaduranounburnquemarverbto burnla querellanounlawsuitquererverbto wantquerianone?Quería saber cómo vas.phraseI wanted to know how you're doing/getting on.el queridoadjectivedear (also used in letter introductions, etc.)el quesovocabcheesela quiebranouncrackquiénpronounwho?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?quienquierapronounwhoever; whomeverQuiero...phraseI want...quietoadjectivecalmel químicoadjectivechemical (of or relating to chemistry)quincenumeralfifteenquinientosnumeralfive hundredquinnnone?la quintanounvilla; country homeel quintonounfifthel quirófanonounoperating roomquirúrgicoadjectivesurgicalquisiera reservar...phraseI'd like to book...Quisiera...phraseI would like... (polite)quitarverbto remove, to take away, to take down, to take off, to pull off, to pull out, to clear, to clear away, to strip, to strip awayquitarseverbto take off (clothes)QuitopropQuito (A capital city of Ecuador.)quizáadverbperhaps, maybequizásadverbmaybe, perhaps

R

rletterletterLa R vs. La RRvocabThe R vs. The RRranone?la rabianounrage, angerel rabinonounrabbi (Jewish spiritual teacher)rabiosoadjectiverabid (affected with rabies)el rabonountailla rachanoungust of wind, squallrachelnone?racialadjectiveracialla raciónnounrationracionaladjectiverationalel racismonounracism (discrimination based on race)racistaadjectiveracistel radarnounradarla radiaciónnounradiationradiactivoadjectiveradioactiveradianteadjectiveradiant, radiatingel radicaladjectiveradical, seismicradicalmenteadverbradicallyradicarverbto root (to take root and begin to grow)el radionounradio (device)radiofónicoadjectiveradiophonicla radiografíanounradiograph, x-rayRafaelpropRaphaella ráfaganounsudden gust (of wind)la raíznounroot; root vegetablerajnone?la rajanouna slit, crack, gashrajarverbto split, to rip, to tear, to slitralladoadjectiveshredded, gratedralphnone?la RAMnounRAMla ramanounbranch (woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing)la rameranounharlot; prostituteRamírezpropsurnameel ramonounbouquet (a bunch of cut flowers)Ramospropsurnamela rampanounrampla rananounfrograncharverbto hang out in someone's houserandallnone?randynone?el rangonounrankrápidamenteadverbrapidly, quicklyla rapideznounspeedrapidonone?rápido / lentovocabfast / slowraptarverbto kidnap; to abductla RaquelpropRachel (biblical character)raramenteadverbrarely, seldomraroadjectiverarerascarverbto scratchrasgarverbto rend, tear, ripel rasgonounact, flourish, strokeel rasguñonounscratchel rastreadornountracker (one who, or that which, tracks or pursues)rastrearverbto track, pursueel rastreonountracking, tracingel rastronounsign, trace, vestige, scentla ratanounrat (medium-sized rodent belonging to the Rattus genus)ratificarverbto ratifyel ratonouna while, bit (a short period of time)el ratónnounmouse (small rodent)el Raúlpropgiven nameraynone?la rayanounlineraymondnone?el rayonounbeam, ray (wave of energy)la razanounrace, ethnicityla razónnounreasonrazonableadjectivereasonableel razonamientonounreasoningrazonarverbto reason (exercise rational faculty)el renounveryreabrirverbto reopenla reacciónnounreactionreaccionarverbto reactel reactornounjet enginereafirmarverbto reaffirmreagannone?el realadjectiverealla realezanounroyalty (the rank, status, power or authority of a monarch)la realidadnounrealityel realismonounrealism (concern for fact or reality)realistaadjectiverealisticla realizaciónnounrealization, actualization (process of making something real, act of becoming real or concrete)el realizadornoundirectingrealizarverbto carry out; to perform; to conduct; to implement (e.g. a change, a task, project, plan, inspection, experiment, procedures)realmenteadverbreally, actually, genuinelyreanudarverbto renew; to resumereaparecerverbto reappear, show up againla rebajavocabthe sale / price reductionrebajarverbto reduceel rebañonounflockrebasarverbto surpass, go beyondrebeccanone?rebelarverbto rebel againstrebeldenounrebellious; rebella rebeliónnounrebellionrebotarverbto bounce, ricochetel rebotenounbounce (a change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle)el recadonounmessagerecaerverbto fall to; to fall on (as in, blame or responsibility)recalcarverbto stress; to emphasizerecargarverbto reloadla recaudaciónnounrevenue (income generated for some treasury by taxation and other means)recaudarverbto collect, raise (especially funds)la recepciónnounreceptionel receptornounreceivingla recesiónnounrecessionel recesonounrecess, breakla recetanounprescription (a doctor's written order authorizing medicine or a treatment)recetarverbto prescriberechazarverbto reject, to turn down, to turn away, to refuse, to dismiss, to shun, to declineel rechazonounrefusalrecibirverbto receive, getel recibovocabthe receiptreciénadverbjustel recienteadjectiverecentrecientementeadverbrecentlyel recintonounarea, site, compoundel recipientenounvessel, containerel recitalnounrecitalrecitarverbto recitela reclamaciónnounclaim, reclamationreclamarverbto reclaim, to recover possession ofel reclamonouncomplaintel reclusonounimprisonedreclutanounrecruitmentreclutarverbto recruit (enroll or enlist new members or potential employees)recobrarverbto recover, regainrecogerverbto collect, to gather, to pick up, to fetch, to retrieve (something previously left behind)la recogidanounpickuprecolectarverbto collect, amassrecomendableadjectiverecommendablela recomendaciónnounrecommendationrecomendarverbto recommendla recompensanounreward, recompenserecompensarverbto indemnify, reimburse, make wholela reconciliaciónnounreconciliationreconciliarverbto reconcilereconocerverbto recognizereconocidoadjectiverecognized, acknowledgedel reconocimientonounrecognitionreconsiderarverbto reconsider (to consider a decided matter again)la reconstrucciónnounreconstructionreconstruirverbto rebuild, to reconstructel récordnounrecord (the most extreme known value of some achievement)recordarverbto remember, to recollectel recordatorionounremindingrecorrerverbto tourel recorridonounrouterecortarverbto crop, to trim (remove outer parts of)el recortenouncutbackrecostarverbto lay (put in a horizontal position)la recreaciónnounrecreationrecrearverbto re-create (to create anew)el recreonounrecreationla rectanounstraight linerectificarverbto rectifyel rectonounstraight (not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length)el rectornoungoverning, directingel recuentonouncount, recount, head count, headcount, tallyel recuerdonounmemoryla recuperaciónnounretrievalrecuperarverbto recoverrecurrenteadjectiverecurrentrecurrirverbto resort toel recursonounwritla rednounweb, meshla redacciónnounessay, compositionredactarverbto write upel redactornouneditor (especially of a publication)la redadanouncatch (of fish)la redenciónnounredemptionredimirverbto redeemredondoadjectiveround (circular, cylindrical, or spherical)la reducciónnounreductionreducidoadjectivereducedreducirverbto reduce, to lower, to cut, to scale backreednone?la reelecciónnounreelectionreemplazarverbto replaceel reemplazonounreplacementreesenone?la reestructuraciónnounrestructuringla referencianounreferenceel referéndumnounreferendum (vote)el referentenounreferringreferirverbto reportrefinadoadjectiverefinedreflejarverbto reflectel reflejonounreflectionla reflexiónnounreflectionreflexionarverbto reflectla reformanounreform (the change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative)reformarverbto reformreforzadoadjectivereinforcedreforzarverbto reinforce, to bolster, to buttressrefrescarverbto refreshel refresconounrefreshmentel refrigeradornouncooling, refrigerating, refrigeratedel refuerzonounreinforcementel refugiadonounrelated to refugeesrefugiarverbto shelter, to provide shelter forel refugionounrefugeregalarverbto give as a present, to giftel regalovocabthe gift / presentregañarverbto scold, to tell offregarverbto irrigateel regazonounlap (the upper legs of a seated person)reggienone?el régimennounregime (form of government)el regimientonounregimentreginanone?la regiónnounregionla Región Metropolitana de SantiagopropSantiago Metropolitan Regionregionaladjectiveregionalregirverbto rule, govern, be in charge of, reignregistrarverbto register, recordel registronounregistration, recordla reglanounrule (regulation, norm)el reglamentonounpolicy, rulesregresarverbto return, go back, come backel regresonounreturnla regulaciónnounregulationel reguladoradjectiveregulatory, regulatingregularadjectiveregular, steady, evenregularmenteadverbregularlyla rehabilitaciónnounrehabilitationrehacerverbto redorehénnounhostagerehusarverbto refuseel ReichnounReich (territory of a German empire or nation)reidnone?la reinanounqueenel reinadonounreignreinarverbto reign; to rule overreiniciarverbto restartel reinonounkingdomreírverbto laughreiteradoadjectivereiteratedreiterarverbto reiterate, to stressla reivindicaciónnounclaim, demandreivindicarverbto reestablish or promote again the value of something; to stand up forla rejanoungrate, grating, grillela relaciónnounrelationrelacionadoadjectiverelatedrelacionarverbto relaterelajadoadjectiverelaxedrelajarverbto relax, to loosenel relámpagonounlightning, boltrelatarverbto tellrelativamenteadverbrelativelyrelativoadjectiverelative, comparativeel relatonounstoryla relevancianounrelevancerelevanteadjectivesignificant, importantrelevarverbto take over forel relevonounrelief (from duty, watch)el relievenounrelief (protrusion)la religiónnounreligionreligiosoadjectivereligiousla reliquianounrelic, heirloomrellenarverbto refillel rellenonounstuffedel relojnounclockremarverbto paddlerematarverbto finish off; to killel rematenounauctionremediarverbto remedyel remedionounremedy, solutionremitirverbto remit, pardonel remonounoar, paddleel remolquenountrailer (unpowered wheeled vehicle towed behind another)remontarverbto frighten awayel remordimientonounremorse, prickremotoadjectiveremote, far-flung, (at a distance)remoververbto stir (a liquid)renacerverbto be rebornel Renacimientopropthe Renaissancerenaladjectiverenal (pertaining to the kidneys)el rencornoungrudge, rancor/rancour, spitela rendiciónnounsurrenderrendidoadjectivegallant; obsequiousel rendimientonounperformancerendirverbto conquerel Renépropgiven nameel renonounreindeer, cariboula renovaciónnounrenovation, renewalrenovarverbto renovatela rentanounincomela rentabilidadnounprofitability, cost-effectivenessrentableadjectiveprofitable, yielding incomerentarverbto rentla renuncianounresignationrenunciarverbto renounce, to abandon, to give up, to relinquish, to do without [+a or (sometimes) transitive (something currently possessed or done, or something that one can have)]el reonoundefendant (as in a trial)la reparaciónnounreparationrepararverbto notice; to realize; to become awareel repartidornoundistributor, dealerrepartirverbto share, give outel repartonoundelivery (of something)repasarverbto reviewel repentenounattack, upsurgerepentinamenteadverbsuddenly; unexpectedly; out of nowhere; out of the bluerepentinoadjectivesuddenla repercusiónnounrepercussionel repertorionounrepertoire, repertoryla repeticiónnounrepetitionrepetidoadjectiverepeatedrepetirverbto repeatrepletoadjectivefull, filled, repletela réplicanounreplicareplicarverbto replicatereponerverbto replaceel reportajenounreport, articlereportarverbto reportel reportenounreportel reporteronounreporterreposarverbto repose, to restel reposonounrestla represalianounreprisal, retaliationla representaciónnounrepresentationrepresentantenounrepresentativerepresentarverbto representrepresentativoadjectiverepresentative (which represents someone or something)la represiónnounrepressionreprimidoadjectiverepressedreprimirverbto repressreprobarverbto condemn, disapprove, reprovereprocharverbto reproachel reprochenounreproach, criticismla reproducciónnounreproduction, procreation (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically)reproducirverbto reproduceel reptilnounreptilianla repúblicanounrepublicel republicanoadjectiverepublicanel repuestonounspare, spare partrepugnanteadjectiverepugnant, repulsive, rebarbative, abhorrent, ugly, hideous, obnoxiousla reputaciónnounreputationrequeridoadjectiverequired, neededel requerimientonounrequirement, requestrequerirverbto require, needel requisitonounrequired, requisitela resacanounundertow, surf, backwash (outgoing wave)resaltarverbto bounceresbalarverbto sliprescatarverbto rescueel rescatenounrescueresentidoadjectiveresentful, bitter (person)el resentimientonounresentmentla reservanounreservation, booking (arrangement by which accommodation or transport arrangements are secured in advance)reservadoadjectivereservedreservarverbto book / to reserveel resfriadonounafflicted with the common coldla residencianounresidence (time spent living)residencialadjectiveresidentialresidenteadjectiveresiding, domiciled, living, residentresidirverbto reside; to live inresidualadjectiveresidualel residuonounresidue, remainderresignarverbto resignla resistencianounresistanceresistenteadjectivestrong, tough, resistantresistirverbto tolerate, to put up with, to bear, to handle, to standla resoluciónnounresolutionresolververbto resolve, to sort out, to settle, to address, to tackle, to overcome, to iron outla resonancianounresonanceresonarverbto resonaterespaldarverbto support, back up, stand up forel respaldonounsupportrespectarverbto relate to; to be concerned or involved withrespectivamenteadverbrespectivelyrespectivoadjectiverespectiveel respectonounrespect, regard, connection, relation, relationshiprespetableadjectiverespectablerespetarverbto respectel respetonounrespectrespetuosoadjectiverespectfulla respiraciónnounrespirationrespirarverbto breatherespiratorioadjectiverespiratory, breathingel respironounbreathel resplandornounradiance, glare, sheen, splendor, glowresponderverbto answer, to replyla responsabilidadnounresponsibility, responsiblenessresponsabilizarverbto hold responsibleresponsableadjectiveresponsible, answerablela respuestanounreply, response, answerrestablecerverbto restoreel restanteadjectiveremaining (residual)restarverbto subtract, to reduce, to deductla restauraciónnounrestoration, reconstructionel restaurantenounrestaurantrestaurarverbto restore, to renovateel restonounrest, remainderla restricciónnounrestrictionrestringidoadjectiverestrictedresucitarverbto resuscitateel resultadonounresult, outcome, finding, upshotresultanteadjectiveresultantresultarverbto result, to turn out, to end up, to proveel resumennounsummary, abstractresumirverbto summarizela resurrecciónnounresurrectionretarverbto defy, challengeel retardadoadjectiveretardedla retenciónnounretentionretenerverbto retain, to rememberla retiradanounwithdrawalretiradoadjectivewithdrawn, removed; retiredretirarverbto removeel retironounretirementel retonounchallenge (a difficult task)retomarverbto retakeretorcerverbto wringretorcidoadjectivetwistedla retóricanounrhetoricretornarverbto return, give backel retornonounreturnretractarverbto retract, to take back (one's words)el retrasadoadjectivedelayed, retardedretrasarverbto delay, to set back, to slow down, to postpone, to retard, to hold up, to put backel retrasonoundelayretratarverbto portrayel retratonounportraitel retretenountoiletretrocederverbto back up, to go back, to step back, to move backward, to shrink backel retrocesonounbacktrackla reuniónnounmeeting, session, appointmentreunirverbto gather, to collect, to bring together, to assemble, to get together, to round up, to marshal, to compile, to put together, to pull together, to draw together, to poolreuternone?la revanchanounrevengela revelaciónnounrevelationrevelarverbto revealreventarverbto burst, explode, blow up, breakla reverencianounreverencereverendoadjectivereverend, reveredrevertirverbto revertel revésnounback, reverse siderevestirverbto decorate, dress upRevisarverbTo check, to reviewla revisiónnounrevisionla revistanounmagazinerevivirverbto reviverevocarverbto revokela revoluciónnounrevolution (political/social)el revolucionarioadjectiverevolutionaryrevolververbto stir, to mixla revueltanounrevoltrevueltoadjectivedisordered, mixed, in a messrexnone?el reynounkingel Reyespropsurnamereynoldsnone?rezarverbto pray, especially to repeat or recite (rather than sing) a memorized prayer such as the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary, etcel rezonounprayer, especially a memorized prayer such as the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary, etc., that is repeated or recited, rather than sungla ríanounmouth of a river, estuaryla riberanounbank (riverbank)la ricanounfenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)el Ricardopropgiven namerichnone?el Richardpropgiven namerichienone?ricknone?rickynone?el Ricopropgiven nameel ridículoadjectiveridiculousel riegonounirrigationla riendanounrein(s) (strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit and used to control an animal, especially a horse)el riesgonounchance; risk; the possibility of harm or an unfavorable outcome from random chanceel riflenounrifleel rightnounright fielderrígidoadjectiverigid, stiffel rigornounrigourrigurosoadjectiverigorousrileynone?la rimanounrhymeel rincónnouncorner (inside), angleel riñónnounkidneyel ríonounriverla riquezanounwealth, affluence, richnessla risanounlaugh, laughter (sound of laughing)la Ritapropgiven namerítmicoadjectiverhythmicel ritmonounrhythmel ritonounriteel ritualnounritualrivalnounrivalRivaspropRivas (a department of Nicaragua)rivernone?Riverapropsurnameroadnone?robadoadjectivestolenrobarverbto robrobbienone?robertnone?el Robertopropgiven namerobertsnone?robinnone?robinsonnone?el roblenounoak, several species of the genus QuercusRoblespropsurnameel robonounrobbery, theftrobustoadjectiverobust, sturdy, rugged (evincing strength; firmly built)la rocanounrockel rocenounrubbingrociarverbto sprinkle, spatterel rocíonoundew (moisture on cool surfaces that condenses from the surrounding moist air)rockynone?el rodajenounshooting (of a film)rodarverbto roll, rotaterodearverbto round upel rodeonoundetour (a diversion or deviation from one's original route)la rodillanounknee (joint or region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank)rodneynone?el Rodolfopropgiven nameRodríguezpropsurnameroerverbto gnawrogarverbto beg, entreat, implore somethingrogernone?rogersnone?Rojaspropsurnameel rojoadjectivered (colour)el rolnounrolerolandnone?el RoldánpropRoland (character from medieval legend)rollnone?el rollonounrollromannone?el romancenounRomanceel romanoadjectiveRoman (of, from or relating to the city of Rome, capital of Italy)románticoadjectiveromanticel rompecabezasnouna jigsaw puzzleromperverbto breakel ronnounrumronaldnone?la rondanounround, iteration (of drinks, golf, elections, cards, etc.)rondarverbto patrolronnienone?rooseveltnone?la ropavocabthe clothesel RoquepropRoch (saint)rorynone?la Rosapropgiven namerosadoadjectivepinkla Rosariopropgiven nameRosaspropsurnamerosenone?rosienone?rossnone?rossinone?el rostronounface (the front part of the head)la rotaciónnounrotationel rotoadjectivebrokenrotundoadjectiverotundla roturanounruptureel roundnounroundroynone?royalnounroyal (member of the British royal family)roznone?rozarverbto clear or scrape landel RubénpropReuben (Biblical character and tribe)el rubioadjectiveblondrubynone?el rudoadjectiverude, rough, crude, ruggedrudynone?el ruedanounwheel (A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.)el ruidonounnoise, racket, rattle, clatter, sound (various sounds, usually unwanted)ruidosoadjectiveloud, noisyla ruinanounruin, decay, wreck (also figurative)Ruizpropsurnameel rumbonouncourseel rumornounrumorrupertnone?la rupianounany of several current and historical currencies, including the rupee, rupiah, and rupiala rupturanounruptureruraladjectiveruralla RusiapropRussia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe,North Asia. It borders the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Part of the Soviet Union from 1917 through 1991.)el rusoadjectiveRussianrussnone?russellnone?rustynone?la rutanounhighwayla Ruthpropgiven namela rutinanounroutinerutinarioadjectiveroutineryannone?

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sletterletters.noneSan, santosanone?sábadovocabSaturdayla sábananounsheet; bedsheetel saberverbto know, to understand (a fact)la sabiduríanounwisdomel sabioadjectivelearnedel sablenounsableel sabornounflavor; tastesaborearverbto taste; to savour, savorsabotearverbto sabotagela Sabrinapropgiven namesabrosoadjectivedelicious, tasty, toothsomesacarverbto put out, to get out (e.g. a public statement, an APB, a release of media or entertainment)Sacar el perrophraseTo take the dog out (for a walk)Sacar la basuraphraseTo take out the trashel sacerdotenounpriestel saconounbag, sack (a loose container)sacrificarverbto sacrificeel sacrificionounsacrificesacudirverbto shake off, dustsadienone?sagradoadjectiveholy, sacredsaintnone?la salnounsalt; table saltla salanounroom (a separate part of a building)saladoadjectivesaltyla SalamancapropSalamanca (a province, en:Castile and León, Spain)salarialadjectivewages, salaryel salarionounwage, wages, salarySalaspropsurnameSalazarpropsurnamela salchichanounsausagesaldarverbto settle, to resolveel saldonounbalance (of an account)¿Salen a bares o restaurantes?phraseDo you (plural) go out to bars or restaurants?la salidavocabthe exit / the departureSalinaspropsurnameel salioadjectiveSaliansalirverbto go out, to leavela salivanounsaliva, spittlesallynone?el salmónnounsalmonel salónnounliving room; sitting room; parlor; drawing roomsalpicarverbto splatter, splashla salsavocabsalsa / sauceSaltapropSalta (a province, in northern Argentina)saltarverbto jumpel saltonounjump, leap, jumpingla saludnounhealthsaludableadjectivehealthful; healthysaludarverbto greetel saludonoungreeting, greetingsla salvaciónnounsalvationel Salvadorpropgiven namesalvajeadjectivewild, savage (untamed, not domesticated)salvarverbto savesalvavidasadjectiveemergency, life savingsalvoadjectivesafesamnone?samanthanone?sammynone?sampernone?el samuráinounsamuraiSanadjectiveSaint (title)sanarverbto cure; to healSánchezpropsurnameel Sanchopropgiven namela sanciónnounsanctionsancionarverbto pass a lawsandersnone?sandinistaadjectiverelating to the Sandinista National Liberation Frontla Sandrapropgiven nameel sándwichnounsandwichsandynone?sangnone?el sangradonounbleedingsangrarverbto bleedla sangrenounbloodsangrientoadjectivebloody, bloodsanguíneoadjectivesanguineous (related to blood)la sanidadnounhealthel sanitarioadjectivesanitarysanoadjectivehealthy, soundsantnone?SantanderpropSantander (a city in Cantabria, Spain)la santidadnounsanctity; holinessel SantopropSaintSantospropsurnameel santuarionounsanctuaryel saponounuglysaquearverbto sackla SarapropSarahsarahnone?el sarcasmonounsarcasmsarcásticoadjectivesarcasticla sardinanounsardineel sargentonounsergeantsarténnounfrying pansashanone?sastrenountailor (person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally)el SatánpropSatan (the Devil)el SatanáspropSatan; the Devilel satélitenounsatellitela satisfacciónnounsatisfactionsatisfacerverbto satisfy, fulfil / fulfillsatisfactorioadjectivesatisfactorysatisfechoadjectivesatisfiedsáturnone?el SaturnopropSaturnsaulnone?schmidtnone?scottnone?scottynone?scoutnounscoutscullynone?sepronounA reflexive or reciprocal pronoun: oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; themselves; yourselves; each other; one anotherseattlenone?el Sebastiánpropgiven nameSecarverbTo drysecarseverbto dry oneselfla secciónnounsectionsecoadjectivedryla secretaríanounsecretariatel secretarionounsecretaryel secretonounsecretla sectanounsectel sectornounsectionla secuelanounconsequence, resultla secuencianounsequencesecuestradoadjectivekidnappedel secuestradornounkidnapper (of a person)secuestrarverbto kidnap, to abductel secuestronounkidnappingsecundarioadjectivesecondaryla sednounthirstla sedanounsilk (fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod)el sedantenounsedativesedarverbto sedatela sedenounseat, headquarterssedientoadjectivethirstyseducirverbto seduceseerverbto be seated, to sitel segmentonounsegment, sectionla SegoviapropSegovia (a province, en:Castile and León, Spain)seguidoadjectiveoftenel seguidornounfollowerel seguimientonounmonitoringseguirverbto followsegúnprepositionaccording toel segundoadjectivesecond (after the first)seguramenteadverbsurely, certainlyla seguridadnounsafety, securityel seguroadjectivesecure; safe (free from danger)seisnumeralsixla selecciónnounselectionel seleccionadoadjectiveselectedseleccionarverbto selectselectivoadjectiveselective, choosyselladoadjectivesealedsellarverbto stampel sellonounseal, sigilla selvanounjungleel semáforonountraffic lightla semanavocabthe weekla semana que vienephrasenext weeksemanaladjectiveweeklysembrarverbto plant (place a seed or plant in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow)semejanteadjectivesimilarla semejanzanounlikeness, similarity, resemblance, similitudeel semennounsemen, spermel sementalnounseedingel semestrenounsemesterla semifinalnounsemifinal, semi-finalla semillanounseed (of a plant)Seminariopropsurnamela señanounsign, indicationel SenadopropSenate (especially the Roman senate)el senadornounsenatorla señalnounsignseñalarverbto signalsencillamenteadverbin a simple mannerel sencilloadjectiveplainla sendanounfootpathel senderonountrail, path, track (a route for travel over land)el senonounbreastel señornounmister, sir, lord (title conferred on a married or older male)la señoríanoundominionel señoritonounA son of an important or respectable personla sensaciónnounsensationsensacionaladjectivesensationalsensatoadjectivesensible, reasonable, soundla sensibilidadnounsensibilitysensibleadjectivesensitiveel sensornounacting as a sensorsensualadjectivesensualsentadoadjectiveseatedsentarverbto seatla sentencianounsentencesentenciarverbto sentenceel sentidonoundeeply felt, heartfeltsentimentaladjectivesentimentalel sentimientonounfeelingel sentirverbto feella seonouncathedralla separaciónnounseparationseparadoadjectiveseparated, apartsepararverbto separate, to detach (to disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect)el septiembrenounSeptemberel séptimoadjectiveseventhsepultarverbto buryla sequíanoundroughtserverbto be (permanent)seranone?la SerbiapropSerbia (A country in on the Balkan Peninsula, in Southeast Europe. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.)el serbionounSerbianla serenidadnounserenityel serenonounserene, calm, self-possessedel Sergiopropgiven nameel serialadjectiveserialseriamenteadverbseriouslyla serienounseries (a number of things that follow one another)la seriedadnounseriousnessserioadjectiveserious, earnest, sober, solemn (without humor)el sermónnounsermonla serpientenounsnake, serpent (legless reptile of the sub-order Serpentes)serranone?Serranopropsurnameel servicionounserviceel servidornounserverla servilletanounnapkinservirverbto servesesentanumeralsixty (The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.)la sesiónnounsession (meeting)el sesonounbrainla setanounmushroom (especially edible)setentanumeralseventysethnone?el SeúlpropSeoul (a capital city of South Korea)severoadjectiveseverela SevillapropSeville (a capital city of Andalusia, Spain)el sevillanoadjectiveSevillian, Sevillanel sexonounsex (the biological category)el sextoadjectivesixthsexualadjectivesexual (pertaining to the sex of an organism)la sexualidadnounsexualitysexualmenteadverbsexuallyshakespearenone?shanenone?shannonnone?sharonnone?shawnone?shawnnone?shenone?la Sheilapropgiven nameshelbynone?sheldonnone?shelleynone?shellynone?shepherdnone?sherlocknone?shermannone?shhnone?shinnone?la Shirleypropgiven nameel shocknounshockel shownounshow, spectaclesíphraseyesla SiciliapropSicily (The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, an autonomous region of Italy, close to Africa and separated from Tunisia and Libya by the Strait of Sicily.)sidnone?el sidanounabbreviation of "síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida" (AIDS)sidenone?sidneynone?la siembranounseedingsiemprevocabalwaysSierrapropsurnameel siervonounservantla siestanoun(countable) siesta (A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.)el sietenumeralsevenel siglonouncenturyla significaciónnounsignification; significanceel significadonounsignificantsignificarverbto signifysignificativoadjectivesignificant; meaningfulel signonounsign, indicationsiguienteadjectivefollowingsilbarverbto whistleel silbatonounwhistle (instrument)el silbidonounwhistling, whistlesilenciarverbto silenceel silencionounsilencesilenciosoadjectivesilentla sillanounchairel sillónnounarmchairla siluetanounsilhouettesilvernone?silvestreadjectivewild (untamed; not domesticated)la Silviapropgiven namesimbólicoadjectivesymbolicsimbolizarverbto symbolize, stand forel símbolonounsymbolsimilaradjectivesimilarla similitudnounsimilarity, similitudeel simionounape, monkeysimmonsnone?simonnone?simonenone?la simpatíanounsympathysimpáticoadjectivenice, pleasant, likableel simpleadjectivesimple (uncomplicated)simplementeadverbsimplysimplificarverbto simplifysimpsonnone?la simulaciónnounsimulationel simulacronoundrill, fire drillsimularverbto feign, to pretendsimultáneamenteadverbsimultaneouslysimultáneoadjectivesimultaneous (occurring or transpiring at the same moment)SINvocabWithoutsin picantephrasewithout spice / not spicysinceramenteadverbsincerelyla sinceridadnounsinceritysinceroadjectivesincerela sincronizaciónnounsynchronization, syncsincronizadoadjectivesynchronizedsindicaladjectivesyndicalel sindicatonountrade unionel síndromenounsyndromela sinfoníanounsymphonysinfónicoadjectivesymphonicsinghnone?el singularadjectivesingularel siniestroadjectivesinisterel sinoconjunctiondestiny, fate, lotel sinónimoadjectivesynonymousla síntesisnounsynthesissintéticoadjectivesyntheticsintetizarverbto synthesizeel síntomanounsymptom (indicators and characteristics of the presence of something else)la sinvergüenzaadjectiveshameless, brazensipinterjectionyep, yeah, uh-huhsiquieraadverbat least, at the leastsirnone?la sirenanounsiren (device)la SiriapropSyria (A country in West Asia, in the Middle East.)sirvientenounservantel sistemanounsystemsistemáticoadjectivesystematic (methodical, regular and orderly)el sitionounsite, placela situaciónnounsituation, scenario, picturesituadoadjectivelocated, situated, sitedsituarverbto situate, to place, to put, to positionsloannone?smithnone?la soberaníanounsovereigntyel soberanonounsovereignsoberbioadjectivehaughtysobornarverbto bribeel sobornonounbriberysobrarverbto be superfluous; to be left over or extraSobrevocabAbout, on, overla sobredosisnounoverdosesobrenaturaladjectivesupernaturalsobrepasarverbto surpasssobresalienteadjectiveoutstandingsobresalirverbto stick out, to protrude, to jut out, to project (extend beyond)el sobrevivientenounsurvivingsobrevivirverbto surviveel sobrinonounnephewel sobrino / la sobrinavocabthe nephew / the niecesobrioadjectivesober (not drunk)socialadjectivesocialel socialismonounsocialismsocialistaadjectivesocialistsocialmenteadverbsociallyla sociedadnounsociety, social orderel socionounpartnersocioeconómicoadjectivesocioeconomicla sociologíanounsociologysociológicoadjectivesociologicalel socorronounrelief (provision)la sodanounparts of certain plants high in mineral salts the ashes in particular of which were used in glassmakingel sodionounsodiumel sofánounsofa, couchla SofíapropSofia (a capital city of Bulgaria)sofisticadoadjectivesophisticatedla soganounropeel solnounsunSol de lluviaphraseSun shower (Colombianismo)solamenteadverbonly, alone, merelyla solananounstrong sunshineel solaradjectiveground, landsoldadonounsoldiersoleadoadjectivesunnyla soledadnounsolitudesolemneadjectivesolemnsolerverbto be accustomed to doing something, to do something on a regular basis, to do something usually or oftensolicitarverbto request, to ask for, to solicitla solicitudnounrequest, solicitationla solidaridadnounsolidaritysolidarioadjectivecaring, sympathetic to; solidaryel sólidoadjectivesolidsolistanounsoloistel solitarioadjectivelonelysolitoadjectivediminutive of "solo"soloadverbsole; one; only; single (unique)solo estoy mirandophraseI'm just lookingsoltarverbto releasesoltero / solteravocabsingle (unmarried)la soluciónnounsolutionsolucionarverbto solve; to implement a solutionla sombranounshadow (a dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object)el sombreronounhatsombríoadjectivebleak, shady, umbrageoussometerverbto subdue, quell, conquersometidoadjectivesubmissivesomos muy unidosphrasewe're very close (as a family/group)Son las dos.phraseIt's two o'clock.el sonarverbto sound, to ringla sondanounprobeel sondeonounsurvey, pollsongnone?la Soniapropgiven nameel sonidonounsound, noisesonnynone?la SonorapropA state, Mexicosonoroadjectiveaudiblesonreírverbto smilesonrienteadjectivesmilingla sonrisanounsmilesoonone?la sopanounsoup (Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor and texture.)sophianone?sophienone?soplarverbto blowel soplonouna sigh, a puff, a blowel soplónnounsnitch, whistle-blower, whistleblower, rat, stool pigeon, squealer, fink, informer, informant, tattler, grass (UK), stoolie, stoolysoportarverbto bear, to endure, to withstand, put up with, tolerate, to stomach, to weather, to handleel soportenounsupport, strut, pillarla sornounsister, female member of a religious communityel sorbonounsipel sordoadjectivedeafsorprendenteadjectivesurprisingsorprendentementeadverbsurprisinglysorprenderverbto surprisesorprendidoadjectivesurprisedla sorpresanounsurprise (something not expected)el sorteonounlottery, raffleSosapropsurnamela sospechanounsuspicionsospecharverbto suspectel sospechosoadjectivesuspicious, suspect, fishy, shady, sketchyel sosténnounsupport, propsostenerverbto hold, to hold up, to prop up, to sustain, to underpin (physically)sostenidoadjectivesupportedel sótanonouncellarSotopropsurnamesouthnone?soviéticoadjectivesovietSoy de Melbourne.phraseI am from Melbourne.Soy de...phraseI am from...Soy ingeniero de software.phraseI am a software engineer.la soyanounsoya, soybeanspencernone?spikenone?spocknone?springfieldnone?squarenone?sr.noneabbreviation of Señor (“Mister”)sra.noneabbreviation of señorasrta.noneabbreviation of señoritassnone?stnone?staceynone?stacynone?stalinnone?stannone?stanleynone?starnone?starknone?statenone?stefannone?Steinpropsurnamestellanone?stephanienone?stephennone?stevenone?stevennone?stevensnone?stevienone?stewartnone?stonenone?streetnone?el strikenounstrikestrippernounstripper (one who removes one’s clothes as entertainment)stunone?stuartnone?Suárezpropsurnamesuaveadjectivesmooth, soft, fluffysuavementeadverbsoftlyla suavidadnounsmoothnesssuavizarverbto soften, smoothsubprepositionunderla subastanounauctionsubconscienteadjectivesubconsciousel subdirectornounsubdirectorel súbditonounsubjectsubestimarverbto underestimatela subidanounrisesubirverbto go up / to get on (transport)súbitoadjectivesuddensubjetivoadjectivesubjectivesublimeadjectivesublimeel submarinonounsubmarine, undersea, subsea, underwaterel subordinadoadjectivesubordinate, subordinatingsubrayarverbto underline, underscoreel subsecretarionounundersecretary, deputy secretaryel subsidionounsubsidysubsistirverbto subsistel subterráneoadjectivesubterranean, undergroundsubtituladoadjectivesubtitledel subtítulonounsubtitle, subhead, subheading (a heading below or after a title)el suburbionounsuburbla subvenciónnounsubsidy, subventionsubversivoadjectivesubversivesucederverbto happen, to befall, to occurla sucesiónnounsuccessionsucesivamenteadverbsuccessivelysucesivoadjectivesuccessiveel sucesonounevent, happeningel sucesornounsucceedingla suciedadnoundirtsucioadjectivedirty, filthysucumbirverbto succumbla sucursalnounbranch (of a company or organization)la SudáfricapropSouth Africa (A country in Southern Africa.)la SudaméricapropSouth America (The continent forming the southern part of the Americas; east of the Pacific Ocean, west of the Atlantic Ocean, south of North America and north of Antarctica.) (continent that is the southern part of the Americas)sudarverbto sweatel sudornounsweatsuenone?la SueciapropSweden (A country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe.)el suecoadjectiveSwedish (from or native to Sweden)el suegronounfather-in-law (spouse's father)el sueldonounsalaryel suelonoundirt, earth, ground, soilel sueltoadjectivefree, loose, undoneel sueñonounsleep, slumberel sueronounserumla suertenounluck, fortuneel suéternounpullover, sweater, jumpersuficienteadjectivesufficient, enoughsuficientementeadverbsufficientlyel sufrimientonounsufferingsufrirverbto suffer (be confronted with something undesired)sugarnone?la sugerencianounsuggestionsugerirverbto suggestsuicidaadjectivesuicidalsuicidarverbto commit suicideel suicidionounsuicide (the act of killing oneself)la suitenounsuite (rooms, hotel)la SuizapropSwitzerland (A country in Western Europe,Central Europe.)el suizoadjectiveSwissel sujetadornounholder (someone or something that holds another thing)sujetarverbto steady, hold, secure, attach, fastenel sujetonounheld, graspedsullivannone?el sultánnounsultanla sumanounsumsumamenteadverbmostsumarverbto addel sumarionounsummarysumergidoadjectivesubmerged; underwatersumergirverbTo submergesuministrarverbto provide, supplyel suministronounprovision, supplysumirverbto submergesummernone?el sumonounhighest, greatest, superlativesunnone?el súpernounsuperb, greatsuperarverbto surpass, exceedsuperficialadjectivesuperficialla superficienounsurfaceel superhéroenounsuperheroel superintendentenounsuperintendentel superioradjectiveupper, higherla superioridadnounsuperiority (betterness)supermannone?el supermercadovocabthe supermarketla supersticiónnounsuperstitionsupervisarverbto supervise, to superintendla supervisiónnounsupervisionel supervisornounsupervisorla supervivencianounsurvivalsupervivientenounsurvivingel suplementonounsupplementsuplentenounsubstitute, stand-insuplicarverbto beg; to supplicatesuponerverbto suppose, to surmise, to assume, to guess, to imagine, to figure, to say, to take itla suposiciónnounassumption, guess, suppositionla supremanouna milanesa made with chickensupremoadjectivesupremela supresiónnounsuppressionel suprimirverbto suppresssupuestamenteadverbsupposedlyel supuestonounsupposed, self-styled, allegedel surnounsouthel sureñoadjectivesouthernsurgirverbto arise, emerge, surface, crop up, spring up, pop upsurrealistaadjectivesurrealsurvivornone?susannone?la Susanapropgiven namesusceptibleadjectiveamenablesuscitarverbto provoke, to stir up, to give rise tosuscribirverbto subscribesusienone?suspenderverbto suspendsuspendidoadjectivesuspendedla suspensiónnounsuspensionel suspensonounfailedsuspirarverbto sighel suspironounsighla sustancianounsubstancesustancialadjectivesubstantialsustentarverbto sustain, support, underpin (physically)el sustentonounsustenancela sustituciónnounsubstitutionsustituirverbto replace, to take the place ofel sustitutonounsubstituteel sustonounfrightsusurrarverbto whisper, susurrateel susurronounwhisper, murmursutiladjectivesubtlesuttonnone?suyodeterminerhis, hers, itssuzannenone?sydneynone?sylvianone?

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tnounlettert.none?táinterjectionokayel tabaconountobaccola tabernanounpub, tavernla tablanounboard, plankel tableronounboardel tacnounCATel tacañoadjectivestingy, miserly, cheap, tight-fisted, niggardly, mean, penny-pinchingtacharverbto cross outel taconounpeg (a short, thick piece of wood, metal, or other material)el tacónnounheel (part of a shoe's sole)la tácticanountacticel tácticoadjectivetacticalel tactonountouchtaenone?la TailandiapropThailand (A country in Southeast Asia. Former name: Siam.)talpronounsuchtal vezadverbmaybe, perhapsel talentonountalenttalentosoadjectivetalentedla tallavocabthe size (clothing)tallarverbto sculptel tallernounworkshopel tallonounstalk, stemel talónnounheelel tamañonounas big or small; equivalent in size; so big/so small; such a big/smalltambalearverbto reel, wobble, staggertambiénvocabalso, tooel tambornoundrumtammynone?tampocoadverbneither; nor; also nottanadverbso, asel tangonountango (ballroom dance)tannernone?el tanquenountank (military vehicle)el tantoadverbso much; as much; that muchtanyanone?la tapanounlid, cap (the top or cover of a container)la tapaderanounlid, coverel tapadoadjectivecoveredtaparverbto coverel tapónnounobstruction, blockagela taquillanounticket office, (UK) booking office (an office or booth where tickets may be purchased to allow admittance or for travel, in a train station)la taranountare (empty weight of a container)el taradoadjectivestupid, dumbtardarverbto take (time) / to be late / to delaytardevocablatetardíoadjectivebelated, tardy, delayedtardisnone?la tareanountaskla tarifanounfare (money paid for a transport ticket)la tarjetavocabthe cardel tarronounjarla tartanounpie, tartel TarzánpropTarzanla tasanounratetatenone?el tatuajenountattooel taxivocabthe taxitaxistanountaxi drivertaylornone?la tazanouncup, mugel tazónnounbowlel ténounteate presento a...phraselet me introduce you to... / this is...teatraladjectivetheatricalel teatronountheater; drama (drama or performance as a profession or art form)el techonounceilingla teclanounkey, button (on a machine or instrument)el tecladonounkeyboard (of a typewriter, piano, computer, etc.)técnicamenteadverbtechnicallyel técnicoadjectivetechnicalla tecnologíanountechnologytecnológicoadjectivetechnological (of, relating to, or involving technology)tednone?teddynone?la tejanounroof tileel tejadonountiled rooftejerverbto knitel tejidonountexture (of a cloth)telnone?la telanouncloth, fabric (woven material made of fibers)la telenountelevisionla telecomunicaciónnountelecommunicationtelefonearverbto telephonetelefónicoadjectivetelephonic; pertaining to telephonesel teléfononountelephone (a telecommunication device used for two-way talking with another person)el telegramanountelegramla telenovelanounsoap opera/telenovelael telescopionountelescopela televisiónnountelevision (an electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound)televisivoadjectiveTV, televisionel televisornountelevision set, TV set, television receiver, television, (colloquial) telly (a device for receiving television signals and displaying them in visual form)el telónnouncurtainel temanountheme; plot (of a book, film or other media)temáticoadjectivethematic (relating to, or having a theme or a topic)temblarverbto tremble, to quiver, to quake, to shudder, to cringe, to quailel temblornountremor (i.e. involuntary vibration from illness or fear)temerverbto fearel temerarioadjectivefoolhardy, reckless, rash, brashtemerosoadjectivefearful, distressedtemibleadjectivefearsome, fearfulel temornounfear; dreadel temperamentonountemperamentla temperaturanountemperaturetempladoadjectivetepid, warm, mildel templenounmood; humour (of a person)el templonountemple (a house of worship)la temporadanounseason, period, span of timeel temporaladjectivetemporal (of or relating to time)temporalmenteadverbtemporarilytempranovocabearlytemprano en la mañanaphraseearly in the morningla tendencianountendencytenderverbto tend to, to have a tendencytenebrosoadjectivegloomy, dark, tenebrousel tenedorvocabforkTenerverbTo havetener que + infinitivophraseto have to + verbTenerifepropTenerife (an island in Canary Islands)Tengo calor.phraseI'm hot. (Literally: I have heat.)Tengo frío.phraseI'm cold. (Literally: I have cold.)Tengo hambre.phraseI'm hungry. (Literally: I have hunger.)Tengo sed.phraseI'm thirsty. (Literally: I have thirst.)Tengo una pregunta.phraseI have a question.la tenianountapewormel tenientenounlieutenantteñirverbto color, dye, stainel tenisnountennisel tenornountenorla tensiónnountension, tensenesstensoadjectivetense, strained, taut, tensedla tentaciónnountemptationtentadoradjectivetemptingtentarverbto temptla teoríanountheoryel teóricoadjectivetheoreticalel tequilanountequilaterapeutanountherapistterapéuticoadjectivetherapeuticla terapianountherapyel terceroadjectivethirdel tercionounthird, one of three equal partsel terciopelonounvelvet (closely woven fabric with a thick short pile on one side)tercoadjectivestubborn, stiff-necked, obstinate, willful, dogged, pigheaded, hardheaded, bullheadedtérmicoadjectivethermalterminadoadjectivefinishedel terminaladjectivefinal, lastterminarverbto finish / to endel términonounend, terminus (the terminal point of something in space or time)la terneranounvealla ternuranountendernessla terrazanounterraceel terremotonounearthquakeel terrenonounground; land; earthterrestreadjectiveterrestrialterribleadjectiveterrible, awful, horrible (very bad)terriblementeadverbterriblyterritorialadjectiveterritorialel territorionounterritoryel terrornounterrorel terrorismonounterrorismterroristanounterrorist, terroristic (relating to or engaging in terrorism)terrynone?la tesisnounthesisel tesoronountreasure, trove, treasure trovetessnone?tessanone?el testamentonounwill, testamenttestarudoadjectivestubborn, obstinate, willfulel testículonountesticletestificarverbto testifyel testigonounwitness (someone who sees something)el testimonionountestimonyla tetanounboob (colloquial), tit (slightly vulgar), breastel TexaspropTexas (A state, in the south-central region of the US.)el textiladjectivetextileel textonountextla texturanountexturethatnone?thenone?theonone?therenone?theynone?thisnone?thomasnone?thompsonnone?thornone?tianone?tibioadjectivewarm, lukewarmel tiburónnounsharkTICnouninitialism of "tecnologías de la información y la comunicación" (“information and communication technologies”)el tiemponountimela tiendavocabthe shop / store¿tiene habitación disponible?phrasedo you have a room available?¿tiene más barato?phrasedo you have something cheaper?¿tiene menú en inglés?phrasedo you have a menu in English?¿Tiene reserva?phraseDo you have a reservation?¿Tienen platos vegetarianos?phraseDo you have vegetarian dishes?¿tienes hermanos?phrasedo you have any brothers or sisters? / do you have siblings?tiernoadjectivetender, affectionatela tierranounEarth (planet of the Solar System in which all of humanity resides)tiffanynone?el tigrenountigerla tijeranounscissorstimnone?timarverbto hustle, to con, to hoodwink, to swindle, to scam, to grift, to trick, to diddleel timbrenounbelltímidoadjectiveshy, timid, bashful, coytimmynone?el timónnounruddertimothynone?la tinieblanounshadowla tintanouninkel tintoadjectivedark red (of wine)el tíonoununcle (the brother, brother-in-law, or male cousin or cousin-in-law of either parent)el tío / la tíavocabthe uncle / the auntel típicoadjectivetypical (characteristically representing something by form, group, idea or type)el tiponounkind, type, sort, mannerel tiradoadjectiveeasy-peasyel tiradornounshooterla tiraníanountyrannyel tiranonounlike a tyrant; tyrannous; tyrannicaltirarverbto throw, to tossel tironounthrow (the act of throwing something)el tirónnountug, pull, jerkel tiroteonoungunfightel titánnountitanel títerenounpuppetel TitopropTitus (biblical character)el tituladoadjectivetitledtitularnountitularel títulonountitle (heading in a text)la toallavocabthe towelel tobillonounankletobynone?el TOCnouninitialism of "trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo"tocarverbto touchel tocinonounbacontodavíaadverbstill, yettoddnone?el tododeterminerall; every¿Todo bien?phraseIs everything okay? / Is everything good?todopoderosoadjectivealmightytodos los díasvocabevery dayel TokiopropTokyo (a caplc of Japan)la ToledopropToledo (a province, en:Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)la tolerancianountolerancetolerarverbto toleratetomnone?tomadoadjectivedrunktomarverbto takeel TomáspropThomas, the apostleel tomatenountomato (plant)tommynone?la toneladanounmetric ton (a unit of mass equal to exactly 1000 kg)el tononountonela tonteríanounsomething that is dumbel tontoadjectivestupidel tonynouncircus clownel topnountop (first positions of a ranking)toparverbto come across, encounterel topenounbutt, end, butt endel tópiconountopicalel toponounmole (the animal)el toquenouna touchtorcerverbto twistel torcidoadjectivetwisted, askewtorearverbto fight a bullel toreronountorero, bullfighter, toreadorla tormentanounstormel tormentonountorment, torturetornarverbto returnel torneonountournament; tourneyel tornillonounscrew (fastener)el tornonounlatheel toronounbullel TorontopropToronto (A capital city of Ontario, Canada and largest city in Canada.)torpeadjectiveclumsy, awkwardel torpedonountorpedo (fish)la torrenountowerel torrentenountorrentTorrespropsurnamela tortanountart, piela tortillavocabtortillala tortuganounturtlela torturanountorture (intentional causing of somebody experiencing agony)torturarverbto torturela tosnouncoughtoserverbto coughla tostadanountoast (toasted bread)el tostadoadjectivetoastedel totaladjectivetotal, complete, outrightla totalidadnounall, wholetotalmenteadverbtotallytóxicoadjectivetoxicla toxinanountoxinel trabajadornounhard-workingTrabajarverbTo workel trabajovocabwork / the jobel tractornoundrivingtracynone?la tradiciónnountraditiontradicionaladjectivetraditionaltradicionalmenteadverbtraditionallyla traducciónnountranslationtraducirverbto translate (from one language into another)el traductornountranslating, translatortraerverbto bring, to fetchtraficantenoundealingtraficarverbto smuggleel tráficonountraffictragarverbto swallow (to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach)la tragedianountragedy, catastrophetrágicoadjectivetragicel tragonoungulp, sipla traiciónnountreasontraicionarverbto betray, turn ontraidonone?el traidornountraitorous (characteristic of a traitor)el trajenounsuitla tramanounweave, wefttramarverbto plot, to scheme, to concoct, to engineer, to contriveel trámitenounprocedure, stepel tramonounsection, stretch (segment of a journey or route)la trampanountrap, snareel tramposoadjectivecheatingel trancenountrancetranquilamenteadverbcalmlytranquilarverbto mark with two lines each of the debit and date items of a commercial book, up to where the account equalsla tranquilidadnountranquilityel tranquilizantenountranquilizingtranquilizarverbto calm, calm downel tranquiloadjectivecalm, peaceful, tranquil, quietla transacciónnountransactionel transbordadornounferryla transcripciónnountranscriptiontranscurrirverbto pass by, to elapseel transcursonouncourse, passingla transferencianountransfertransferirverbto transferla transformaciónnountransformationtransformarverbto transformla transiciónnountransitiontransitarverbto travel, to transitel tránsitonountransittransitorioadjectivetransitoryla transmisiónnounbroadcast, transmissionel transmisornountransmittertransmitirverbto transmit, to broadcastla transparencianountransparencytransparenteadjectivetransparenttransportarverbto transportel transportenountransport, transportationel tranvíanountramel traponounrag, piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing or drying (tea towel, dish towel, dish cloth, dust cloth, paper towel)trasprepositionafter, following, in the wake ofla trascendencianounimportancetrascenderverbto transcend, to go beyondel traseronounback, back-side, rear-side, posteriortrasladarverbto moveel trasladonounmove, removaltraspasarverbto transferel trasplantenountransplantel trastornonoundisorderel tratadonountreatyel tratamientonountreatment (the process or manner of treating someone or something)tratarverbto treat (to handle, behave toward in a specific way)el tratonountreatment (the process or manner of treating someone or something)el traumanountraumatraumáticoadjectivetraumatic (related to trauma)el travésnounbend, turnla travesíanountraverse, crossingla travesuranounmischieftraviesoadjectivenaughty, mischievoustravisnone?el trayectonounroute, journey, tripla trayectorianountrajectoryla trazanountrace (of lines)el trazadonountracingtrazarverbto tracetrecenumeralthirteenla treguanountrucetreintanumeralthirtytremendoadjectivetremendousel trennountraintrentnone?treparverbto clamber, to scramble, to scramble up, to shimmy up (using both hands and feet)tresnumeralthreeTres tristes tigres tragaban trigo en un trigal.phraseThree sad tigers swallowed wheat in a wheat field.trescientosnumeralthree hundredtrevornone?el triángulonountriangletribaladjectivetribal (of or relating to tribes)la tribunountribela tribunanoungallery (uppermost seating area of a theatre, church, hall or auditorium)el tribunalnouncourttributarioadjectivetax; fiscalel tributonountributeel trigonounwheatel trimestrenountrimesterla trincheranountrench, ditchel trineonounsleigh, sledla TrinidadpropTrinidad (island)el tríonountrio, threesome (a group of three, especially for performance art)la tripanountripeel triplenountriplela tripulaciónnouncrew of a ship, plane, or other crafttripulantenouncrewmembertrishnone?tristeadjectivesad, saddened, blue, gloomy, unhappy, joyless, tristela tristezanounsadness, gloom, sorrow, gloominess, unhappiness, miserytriunfarverbto triumphel triunfonountriumphtrivialadjectivetrivialel trofeonountrophytrompetanountrumpetel tronconountrunk (tree trunk)el trononounthronela tropanountroop, crowdtropezarverbto trip, stumble, bump intotropicaladjectivetropicaltroyadjectivetroyel trozonounpieceel truconountrickel truenonouna clap of thunderTrujillopropsurnametrumannone?TúvocabYou (informal singular)la tuberculosisnountuberculosisla tuberíanountubing, pipingel tubonountubetuckernone?la tumbanoungrave, tombtumbadoadjectivefallen downtumbarverbto knock over, tip (make fall)el tumornountumorel túnelnountunnella túnicanountunicturbioadjectiveturbid, cloudy, murky, muddyel turconounTurkishel turismonountourismturistanountouristturísticoadjectiveRelated to tours and tourism; touristicturnernone?el turnonounturn (chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others)la TurquíapropTurkey (A country in located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe, *and Anatolia in West Asia.)el tutornounguardian (person responsible for another)la tuyanountuyatuyodetermineryoursla TVEpropinitialism of "w:Televisión Española", the public broadcasting network of Spaintynone?tylernone?tysonnone?

U

la uconjunctionletterla ubicaciónnounposition, locationubicadoadjectivelocated, situatedubicarverbto position; to placela UCDpropinitialism of "w:es:Unión de Centro Democrático", a Spanish political party (1977–1983)ud.noneabbreviation of ustedUdspronounyou (plural)uds.noneabbreviation of ustedes, plural of Ud.la UEpropinitialism of "Unión Europea" (English: EU)ughnone?la UGTpropinitialism of "w:Unión General de Trabajadores" (“General Union of Workers”), a Spanish trade unionuhinterjectionused to express disappointment or disdainla úlceranounulcerel Ulisespropgiven nameúltimamenteadverbrecently, latelyultimarverbto finalize; to completeÚltimo / Por últimovocabLast / Lastly, finallyumnone?el umbralnoundoorstep; stoopla uñanounfingernail, toenail, nailunánimeadjectiveunanimousla unanimidadnoununanimityunicanone?únicamenteadverbonly, uniquelyúnicoadjectiveonly; single; solela unidadnoununit (object, military, or measure)unidoadjectiveunitedel uniformadoadjectiveuniformed (wearing uniform)el uniformenoununiform, evenla uniónnoununionunirverbto unite, joinel unitarioadjectiveunitary; unitunitednone?universaladjectiveuniversalla universidadnouncollegeel universitarioadjectiveuniversityel universonoununiverseunonumeraloneuntarverbto spread, to smear; to rub on (to distribute in a thin layer over)la UPnouninitialism of "Unidad Previsional"el uranionounuraniumla urbanizaciónnounhousing developmenturbanoadjectiveurbanla urgencianounurgencyurgenteadjectiveurgentla urnanounurnla URSSprop(historical) USSR (A former transcontinental country in Europe,Asia (1922–1991), now split into Russia and 14 other countries; the Soviet Union.)el UruguaypropUruguay (A country in South America.)el uruguayoadjectiveUruguayanusnone?usadoadjectiveusedusarverbto useel usonounuseustedpronounsecond person formal; you (singular)ustedespronounyou (plural)usualadjectiveusualusualmenteadverbusuallyel usuarionounuserel úteronounuterus; wombútiladjectivehelpful; usefulla utilidadnounutility, usefulnessla utilizaciónnounutilizationutilizarverbto use; to make use of; to utilizela utopíanounutopiauunone?la uvanoungrapeuyinterjectionoh, oops

V

vletterletterVa a lloverphraseIt's going to rainla vacanouncow (adult female of the species Bos taurus)la vacaciónnounvacation, holidayla vacantenounvacantvaciarverbto emptyvacilarverbto hesitate, waver, dither (UK), vacillateel vacíonounempty, vacantla vacunanounvaccineel vagabundonounroamingvagarverbto idlela vaginanounvaginael vagoadjectivevagueel vagónnountrain car; railroad car; railway carriagela vainanounscabbard, sheathla vainillanounvanilla (plant or fruit)el valencianonounValencianla valentíanouncourage, braveryel Valentínpropgiven namevalerverbto be worthvalerienone?la valideznounvalidityválidoadjectivevalidvalienteadjectivebrave, courageous, fearlessla valijanounvalisevaliosoadjectivevaluablela vallanounfenceValladolidpropValladolid (a province, en:Castile and León, Spain)Vallepropsurnamevalleynone?el valornounvalue (all senses)la valoraciónnounvaluation; appraisalvalorarverbto value, appreciateel valsnounwaltzla válvulanounvalvevamonosnone?el vampironounvampirela Vanessapropgiven namela vanguardianounvanguard, forefrontla vanidadnounvanityel vanonounvain (overly proud of oneself)el vapornounsteam, vapor (water vapor)el vaqueronouncowboyla varanounrod, pole (a long thin stick)la variablenounvariablela variaciónnounvariationvariadoadjectivediverse, variedla variantenounvaryingvariarverbto alter, vary, changela variedadnounvarietyvariosdeterminervarious, severalel varónnounperson of male sexla VarsoviapropWarsaw (a capital city of Poland)el vasconounBasqueVasitovocabSmall glass (diminutive)el vasovocabglass / cup (for drinks)vasosvocabglasses (for drinking)vastoadjectivevastel váternountoilet, WCel VaticanoadjectiveVatican (pertaining to the Vatican)vaughnnone?Vázquezpropsurnamevd.noneabbreviation of ustedvénone?el vecindarionounneighbourhoodel vecinonounneighbour (a person living on adjacent or nearby land)el vecino / la vecinavocabthe (male) neighbour / the (female) neighbourVegapropVega (the star in the constellation of Lyra)la vegetaciónnounvegetationel vegetaladjectiveplant; vegetalel vegetarianoadjectivevegetarianel vehículonounvehicleveintenumeraltwentyveinticinconumeraltwenty-fiveveinticuatronumeraltwenty-fourla vejeznounold agela vejiganounbladderla velanouncandlela veladanounan evening (a gathering held in the evening), a soiréevelarverbto watch, guardVelázquezpropsurnameel vellonounbody hair, androgenic hair, vellus hairel velonounveil (something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of a diaphanous material)la velocidadnounspeedvelozadjectivefast, quick, speedyla venanounveinel venadonoundeer, stagel vencedornounconqueringvencerverbto defeat, to win, to conquervencidoadjectivedefeated, beatenla vendanounbandagevendarverbto bandageel vendedornounsalesmanvenderverbto sellla VeneciapropVenice (a city in Italy)el venenonounpoison (substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism)venenosoadjectivevenomous, poisonousvenerarverbto venerateel venezolanoadjectivea Venezuelan personla VenezuelapropVenezuela (A country in South America.)el vengadornounavengerla venganzanounvengeancevengarverbto avenge, get even, take revengevenirverbto come (to move toward the speaker)la ventanounsalela ventajanounadvantage, upper hand, edgela ventananounwindow (opening for light and air)la ventanillavocabthe window (plane/train) / the counter / ticket windowla ventilaciónnounventilationventiladorvocabfanla venturanounfortune, chance, luckververbto see / to watchel veranonounsummerverasnountruth; realityel verbaladjectiveverbal (of or relating to words)el verbonounverbla verdadnountruthverdaderamenteadverbtruthfullyel verdaderoadjectivetrue, realel verdeadjectivegreen (color/colour)el verdugonounexecutioner, hangman (official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal)la verduravocabvegetableel veredictonounverdictla verganounpole, rod (long and thin stick)vergonzosoadjectiveshamefulla vergüenzanounshamela verificaciónnounverificationverificarverbto verify, checkvernonnone?el veronounvairla Verónicapropgiven nameVerse (nos vemos)phraseTo see each other (see you)la versiónnounversionel versonounversedvertebraladjectivevertebralverterverbto pour, spill, shedla verticaladjectiveverticalla vertientenounslope, declivityel vértigonounvertigoel vestíbulonounlobby, vestibule, foyer, entrance hallel vestidonoundressedla vestimentanounclothes, outfit, apparelvestirverbto dress, to clothe, to attirevestirseverbto get dressedel vestuarionounclothing, wardrobe (the contents of a wardrobe: an individual's entire collection of clothing)el veteranonounveteranel veterinarionounveterinaryel vetonounvetola veznountime, instancevínone?la víanounway, meansviableadjectiveviableviajarverbto travelel viajenounvoyageel viajeronountravellingel vialadjectiveroad, highwayla víboranounviper, adderla vibraciónnounvibrationvibrarverbto vibratevicnone?el vicarionounvicarel Vicentepropgiven nameel vicepresidentenounvice presidentviceversaadverbvice versa, the other way roundel vicionounviceviciosoadjectiveprofligate, dissolute, depravedvickinone?vickynone?la víctimanounvictimvictimarverbto murder someonevictornone?la victorianounvictoryvictoriosoadjectivevictorious, triumphantla vidanounlifeVidalpropsurnamevidentenounseeing person (someone who is not blind)el vídeonounvideoel videojuegonounvideo gameel vidrionounglassviejo / nuevovocabold / newVienapropVienna (a capital city of Austria)el vientonounwind (movement of air)el vientrenounabdomenviernesvocabFridayel VietnampropVietnam (A country in Southeast Asia.)la viganountimber, beam, rafter, girderla vigencianounvalidity, applicabilityvigenteadjectivein force, in effectla vigilancianounvigilance, watchfulness (the state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness)el vigilantenounwatchful, alert, wakefulvigilarverbto watch overel VigopropVigo (a city in Galicia, Spain)el vigornounvigorel VIHnounHIV (human immunodeficiency virus)viinone?el vikingonounvikingviladjectivemean, despicable, vileVillapropsurnameel villanonounpeasantla viñanounvineyardel vinagrenounvinegar (a sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative)vincenone?vincentnone?la vinculaciónnounconnection, linkvincularverbto bindel vínculonountie, bond (strong connection between people or groups of people)el vinovocabwinela violaciónnounviolationvioladoadjectivevioletel violadornounviolatingviolarverbto violatela violencianounviolenceviolentamenteadverbviolently (in a violent manner)violentoadjectiveviolentvioletnone?la violetaadjectivevioletel violínnounviolin (string instrument)vipnounVIPviraladjectiveviral (of or relating to a biologic virus)virarverbto veervirgennounvirginla virginidadnounvirginityvirtualadjectivevirtualla virtudnounvirtueel virtuosoadjectivevirtuousel virusnounvirusla visavocabthe visavisibleadjectivevisiblela visiónnounvision (something seen; an object perceived visually)la visitanounvisitvisitantenounvisitingvisitarverbto visitvislumbrarverbto make out (to see something faintly or indistinctly due to distance or lack of light)la vísperanouneve (the day or night before)la vistanounsight, vision, eyesight (the ability to see)el vistazonounlook, glancevisualadjectivevisualvisualizarverbto visualizevitaladjectivevitalla vitalidadnounvitalityla vitaminanounvitaminel viudonounwidowedla vivencianouninsightviviannone?la viviendanounhousing, dwellingvivienteadjectivelivingVivirverbTo livevivoadjectivealive, living (having life)la VizcayapropBiscay (a province, en:Basque Country, Spain)el Vladimirpropgiven nameel vocabularionounvocabularyla vocaciónnounvocation (inclination to undertake a certain kind of work)vocalnounvowelel voceronounspokesmanvodkanounvodkael voladoradjectiveflyingvolantenounflyingvolarverbto fly, to fly awayel volcánnounvolcanovolcarverbto upset, knock over, tip over, dump (to cause to flip over, from uppermost to bottom)voltearverbto turnel volumennounvolume (a three-dimensional measure of space)la voluntadnounwill, wish, want, desirevoluntariamenteadverbvoluntarilyel voluntarioadjectivevoluntaryvolververbto return, to revert, to get backVolver a + infinitivophraseTo do something againvomitarverbto vomit, to be sickel vómitonounvomitvonnone?vospronounyou, familiar form of the second-person singular pronounvosotrospronounyou, you guys; second person plural personal pronounla votaciónnounvoting, vote (act)votantenounvotingvotarverbto voteel votonounvotevoyagernone?la voznounvoicevsprepositionvsel vuelovocabthe flightla vueltanounturnvuestrodetermineryoursvulgaradjectivevulgar (all senses)vulnerableadjectivevulnerable