| A | B |
|---|
| acoger (acojo) | to welcome, to receive (e.g. at one's home) |
| acostumbrarse (a) | to become accustomed (to) |
| adaptarse (a) | to adapt (to) |
| aportar | to bring, to contribute |
| asimilarse | to become assimilated |
| emigrar | to emigrate |
| establecerse (me establezco) | to get settled, established |
| inmigrar | to immigrate |
| el anglosajón, la anglosajona | the Anglo-Saxon |
| el aporte | the contribution |
| el/al canadiense | the Canadian |
| el/al chicano/a | the Chicano, Mexican-American |
| la ciudadanía | the citizenship |
| el/la ciudadano/a | the citizen |
| el crisol | the melting pot |
| la emigración | the emigration |
| el/la emigrante | the emigrant |
| el/la estadounidense | American (from the United States) |
| el/la exiliado/a | the exile (person) |
| la herencia | the heritage |
| el/la hispano/a | Hispanic, the Hispanic American |
| la identidad | the identity |
| la inmigración | the immigration |
| el/la inmigrante | the immigrant |
| el/la latino/a | the Latino, the Latin American |
| la mayoría | the majority |
| la minoría | the minority |
| el orgullo | the pride |
| el/la refugiado/a | the refugee |
| acogedor(a) (adj.) | welcoming, warm (e.g. reception, home) |
| bilingüe | bilingual |
| mayoritario/a (adj) | majority (adj.) |
| minoritario/a (adj) | minority (adj.) |
| orgulloso/a | proud |
| el/la argentino/a | the Argentine |
| el/la boliviano/a | the Bolivian |
| el/la chileno/a | the Chilean |
| el/la colombiano/a | the Colombian |
| el/la costarricense | the Costa Rican |
| el/la dominicano/a | the Domician (from the Dominican Republic) |
| el/la cubano/a | the Cuban |
| el/la ecuatoriano/a | the Ecuadoran |
| el/la español(a) | the Spaniard |
| el/la guatemalteco/a | the Guatemalan |
| el/la hondureño/a | the Honduran |
| el/la mexicano/a | the Mexican |
| el/la nicaragüense | the Nicaraguan |
| el/la panameño/a | the Panamanian |
| el/la paraguayo/a | the Paraguayan |
| el/la peruano/a | the Peruvian |
| el/la puertorriqueño/a | the Puerto Rican |
| el/la salvadoreño/a | the Salvadoran |
| el/la uruguayo/a | the Uruguayan |
| el/la venezolano/a | the Venezuelan |
| perder (e-->ie) | to miss an opportunity or deadline (because of poor timing) |
| faltar a | to miss an appointment or an event (not attending) |
| echar de menos | to miss a person who is away or absent |
| extrañar | to miss a person who is away or absent |
| ahorrar | to save (money) |
| salvar | to save (rescue or save a person or thing from danger) |
| guardar | to save (to set aside); to keep |
| llevar | to transport or take someone or something from one place to another |
| tomar | to take (every meaning except for llevar): to take something in one's hands, to take a bus or train; to take an exam; to take a vacation |
| hacer un viaje | to take a trip |
| tardar + time+ en+ infinitivo | to take a certain amount of time to do something |
| bajar | to take down |
| devolver | to take something back, to return something |
| quitarle algo a alguien | to take (something) away from someone |
| quitarse | to take off (clothing) |
| sacar | to take out (book, pen, etc.) |
| subir | to take up (something) |
| cargar (gu) | to take, carry |
| chillar | to shriek, screech, scream |
| cruzar (c) | to cross |
| empujar | to push |
| gritar | to shout |
| hartarse (de) | to become fed up (with) |
| jalar | to pull |
| sonar (sueno) a (+ sustantivo) | to sound like |
| suspirar | to sigh |
| la cadera | the hip |
| la caja | the box |
| la cobija | the blanket |
| el dedo de pie | the toe |
| el departamento/el piso | the apartment |
| la docena | the dozen |
| la escalera | the staircase |
| el hogar | the home, family domicile |
| el/la propietario/a | landlord/landlady; owner |
| grueso/a | thick, bulky, stout |
| nostálgico/a | nostalgic |
| suavecito/a | very smooth (diminutive) |
| calle abajo | down the street |
| de súbito | suddenly |
| para siempre | forever |
| ¡Por Dios! | For goodness sake! |
| ¡Puf! | Ugh! |
