| A | B |
|---|
| abrochar(se) | to fasten (e.g. cinturón de seguridad) |
| albergar | to house |
| apetecer | to feel like, to appeal (like gustar); to crave, to long for (yo apetezco) |
| arrancar | to pull up/out, start (machinery) |
| arrugar (se) | to wrinkle |
| ascender (e-->ie) | to raise (temperature, pressure); to rise, ascend, climb up; to be promoted (to); to amount to |
| asegurar | to ensure |
| caber (yo quepo) | to fit |
| colgar (o-->ue) | to hang (up) (e.g. phone, picture) |
| convencer (yo convenzo) | to convince |
| desafiar | to challenge |
| desplegar(se) | to spread out (wings); to open (flower); without reflexive pronoun = to open (newspaper); to unfold (map, tablecloth) |
| desvelar | to reveal |
| discurrir | to go by |
| encabezar | to lead, head |
| golpear | to hit (pegar) |
| guiar | to guide |
| influir | to influence, to have influence |
| intentar | to try |
| lanzar | to throw (tirar) |
| lograr | to achieve, obtain (alcanzar) |
| padecer (yo padezco) | to suffer |
| perseguir (e-->i) | to pursue |
| pretender | to expect that (que + subjunctive); to try (to do something) |
| provocar | to cause (e.g. protest, explosion, fire); to provoke |
| rebajar | to lower |
| recoger | to pick up |
| recorrer | to travel, go through (e.g. the world) |
| reñir (e-->i) | to quarrel |
| soler (o-->ue) | to be in the habit of, to usually be the situation (e.g. snow in Buffalo in winter) |
| surgir | to come up, to arise, emerge, appear (poss. suddenly); to spurt, spout (liquid) |
| vincular | to link |
| volar (o-->ue) | to fly |
| volver(se) (o--> ue) | to go back |
| atreverse a | to dare to |
| conducir a | to drive to |
| ir a | to go to |
| llegar a | to arrive at |
| regresar a | to return to |
| abrigarse con | to keep warm with |
| quedar con (alguien) | to arrange to meet with (s.o.) |
| acabar de + infinitivo | to have just finished doing something |
| alejarse de | to move away from |
| datar de | to date from (a date/time period) |
| disfrutar (de) | to enjoy (doing something) |
| marcharse de | to go away from |
| regresar de | to return from |
| reírse de (e-->i) | to laugh at |
| alojarse en | to stay in (e.g. lodging) |
| convertir en (e-->ie [pres.]/e-->i [pret., etc.] | to turn into |
| desarrollar en | to develop into |
| quedar en + infinitivo/(Latin America= quedar de + infinitivo) | to agree to do something |
| sentarse en (e-->ie) | to sit down in/on |
| conducir por | to drive by |
| pasar por | to go by |
| el alojamiento | accommodations (lodging) |
| el anfitrión, la anfitriona | host, hostess |
| la arena | the sand |
| el atasco | the bottleneck, traffic jam; obstruction, blockage |
| el aterrizaje | the landing (going down to the "tierra")(words ending in -aje are masculine) |
| la belleza | the beauty |
| la bienvenida | the welcome |
| la calefacción | the heating, the heat (e.g. in a building) |
| la caminata | the long walk |
| el cariño | the affection; in direct speech (darling) |
| la cifra | the figure (e.g. mathematics) |
| el cinturón (de seguridad) | the belt, the seatbelt |
| la despedida | the good-bye |
| el despegue | the takeoff (literally the "ungluing" from the ground) |
| el destino | the destination |
| el/la dueño(a) | the owner |
| la edificación | the (process of) building a building [un edificio] (words ending in "ción" are feminine) |
| el entorno | the environment (el medio ambiente); climate (el clima); (literary) setting, scene |
| la época | the (time) period |
| el equipaje | the luggage (words ending in -aje are masculine) |
| el guión | the script |
| la herramienta | the tool |
| el hogar | the home (the hearth) |
| el horario | the schedule |
| la lentitud | the slowness (words ending in -tud are feminine) |
| la llegada | the arrival |
| la maleta | the suitcase |
| la muchedumbre | the crowd (words ending in -umbre are feminine) |
| la niebla | the fog |
| la nube | the cloud |
| la orilla | the shore, the riverbank |
| el paisaje | the landscape, the countryside, the scenery (e.g. a landscape painting or what you see out of a car/hotel window) (words ending in -aje are masculine) |
| el paraíso | the paradise |
| el pariente/la parienta | the relative, family member |
| la penumbra | the twilight, the semi-darknesss, the half-light |
| el percance | the mishap |
| la piedra | the stone, the rock |
| el/la portavoz | the spokesperson |
| la profundidad | the depth (words ending in "dad" are feminine) |
| el promedio | the average |
| el relato | the tale, story (el cuento) |
| el reto | the challenge (el desafío) |
| el rostro | the face (la faz) |
| la sabiduría | the wisdom |
| el salón | the living room |
| el sello | the stamp |
| la soledad | the loneliness; solitude (words ending in dad are feminine) |
| el sosiego | the serenity, the peace (la paz0 |
| el tablón de anuncios | the bulletin board |
| el tercio | (one) third |
| el toque | the touch |
| el/la viajero/a | the traveler |
| la vista | the view |
| la viuda | the widow |
| adinerado,-a | rich (rico) |
| apasionado,-a | enthusiastic |
| asombroso,-a | amazing, astonishing |
| aventurero,-a | adventurous |
| desafiante | challenging |
| desnivelado,-a | uneven (nivel = level) |
| dispuesto,-a | willing |
| entusiasmado,-a | excited |
| espantoso, -a | horrible |
| estrecho,-a | narrow |
| estupendo,-a | wonderful (stupendous) |
| forzado,-a | forced |
| inolvidable | unforgettable (olvidar = to forget) |
| lujoso,-a | luxurious (lujo= luxury) |
| mareado,-a | dizzy |
| masificado,-a | overcrowded |
| peligroso,-a | dangerous |
| poblado,-a | populated |
| profundo,-a | deep |
| rebajado,-a | reduced (e.g. las rebajas = reductions, things on sale) |
| rodeado,-a | surrounded (e.g. rodear = to surround) |
| sencillo,-a | simple |
| silvestre | wild (salvaje) |
| último,-a | last |
| a menudo | often |
| demasiado | too, too much |
| lógicamente | logically |
| rara vez | rarely, not usually |
| reciente | recently |
| temprano | early |
| a las afueras de | in the outskirts of |
| a lo largo de | along, through |
| (acomodarse) a sus anchas | (to make oneself) at home |
| con retraso | delayed |
| dar la bienvenida | to welcome |
| dar pánico | to get scared by something |
| dar saltos | to jump (saltar, brincar) |
| de primeras | at first |
| estar al alcance de | to be reachable, obtainable |
| estar al tanto de | to be up-to-date |
| estar dispuesto/a a | to be willing to |
| (la) falta de | (the) lack of |
| hacer cola | to wait in line (literally, to make a queue/tail, to queue up) |
| (la) hora de vuelo | (the) flight time |
| lo primero que | the first (thing) that |
| muchas gracias de antemano | to thank beforehand |
| no perder de ojo | to not lose sight of |
| para todos los gustos | for all tastes |
| ¡Qué va! | No way! |
| (la) reserva de plaza | (the) reservation (e.g. concert, seat) |
| (el) siguiente paso | (the) next step |
| tener falta de sueño | to be deprived of sleep |
| tener mala cara | to look bad |
| tres cuartos de | three quarters of |
