| A | B |
|---|
| usar | to use; to wear (clothing) |
| cerca | (as a noun) fence; (as an adverb) near |
| reunir | to collect, to gather |
| reunirse | to meet, to get together (think "reunión) |
| riesgo | risk |
| invitar | to invte |
| dicho | (as a noun) saying; (as past participle) said |
| universidad | university (this is the word used for "college" NOT "colegio" as I hear you guys use a lot; "colegio" means "high school") |
| economía | economy |
| añadir | to add |
| sur | south |
| crear | to create |
| jornada | work shift |
| calidad | quality (as in "This material is of good quality"; not as in characteristic, such as "Patience is a necessary quality.") |
| foto | photo |
| ambos | both |
| plaza | plaza; town square |
| artista | artist; performer (of any artistic sort) |
| causa | cause, reason |
| vecino | neighbor |
| canción | song |
| armar | to arm; to put together (puzzle or toy); also used in a few expressions |
| armar relajo | (expression) to be in disorder, chaos |
| armarse de valor | (expression) to pluck up the courage |
| ataque | attack |
| competencia | competition |
| archivo | file (such as on a computer or in office) |
| nadie | nobody |
| todavía | still, yet |
| cerrar | to close |
| cerrar el paso | (expression) literally to "close the way/path", but means to bar or block the way |
| prensa | the press (as in newspaper) |
| instalación | installation |
| vehículo | vehicle |
| orden | order |
| colorcar por orden | (expression) to place in order |
| hombre de orden | law-abiding man |
| compañía | company |
| domicilio | residence, address |
| real | real; royal (intresting double meaning if you remember Don Quijote's "real") |
| puesto | (as a noun) post, position; (as a past participle) placed, put |
| actualmente | currently (NOT "actually", it is a false cognate) |
| provocar | to provoke, to cause |
| vender | to sell |
| colocar | to place, to put in place |
| gobernador | governor |
| moral | moral; morale |
| alrededor de | around |
| alrededores | surroundings |
| material | material |
| integrante | (as a noun) one who is part of a group; (as an adjective) part of, integral |
| generar | to generate |
| integrar | to integrate, to mix |
| pareja | pair, couple, partner |
| por parejas | (expression) in pairs |
| seguro | LOTS of meanings-- 2 as a noun: lock; insurance; 2 as an adjective: sure, certain |
| unión | union |
| torre | tower |
| torre de marfil | ivory tower (as in where self-important people metaphorically reside) |
| elección | election, choice |
| expresar | to express |
| papel | paper; role in a play |
| papel de lija | sandpaper |
| cine | movie theater; cinema |
| responsable | responsible |
| doctor | doctor |
| responder | to respond, to answer |
| mayo | May (remember not to capitalize months in Spanish) |
| pueblo | town; people |
| demanda | lawsuit (NOT demand, false cognate) |
| ocho | eight |
| televisión | television |
| cámara | camera; chamber (remember "Rosa" had "la Cámara de Aniquilación" for the computer/ladies) |
| defensa | defence; also "bumper" (of a car) |
| morir | to die |
| morir de viejo | to die of old age |
| propuesta | proposal, proposed |
| ciudadano | citizen |
| ejemplo | example |
| por ejemplo | (expression) for example |
| metro | metro, meter |
| madre | mother |
| madre de leche | (expression) wet nurse |
| militar | (as a noun) soldier; (as an adjective) military |
| estadio | stadium |
| premio | prize |
| color | color |
| color vivo | (expression) bright color |
| color claro | (expression) light color |
| electoral | electoral |
