| A | B |
|---|
| autoritario/a | strict, authoritarian |
| cariñoso/a | affectionate |
| cuidadoso/a | careful |
| falso/a | insincere |
| gracioso/a | funny, pleasant |
| inseguro/a | insecure |
| (in)maduro/a | (im)mature |
| mentiroso/a | lying |
| orgulloso/a | proud |
| permisivo/a | permissive, easy-going |
| seguro/a | sure, confident |
| sensato/a | sensible |
| tacaño/a | stingy, cheap |
| tímido/a | shy |
| tradicional | traditional |
| agobiado/a | overwhelmed |
| ansioso/a | anxious |
| deprimido/a | depressed |
| disgustado/a | upset |
| emocionado/a | excited |
| preocupado/a (por) | worried (about) |
| solo/a | alone, lonely |
| tranquilo/a | calm |
| adorar | to adore |
| apreciar | to appreciate |
| enamorarse (de) | to fall in love (with) |
| estar harto (de) | to be fed up (with), to be sick (of) |
| odiar | to hate |
| sentirse | to feel |
| soñar (con) | to dream (about) |
| tener celos (de) | to be jealous (of) |
| tener vergüenza (de) | to be ashamed/embarrassed (of) |
| el/la amado/a | loved one, sweetheart |
| el ánimo | spirit |
| el cariño | affection |
| la cita (a ciegas) | (blind) date |
| el compromiso | commitment, responsibility |
| la confianza | trust, confidence |
| el desánimo | state of being discouraged |
| el divorcio | divorce |
| la pareja | couple, partner |
| el sentimiento | feeling, emotion |
| atraer | to attract |
| coquetear | to flirt |
| cuidar | to take care of |
| dejar a alguien | to leave someone |
| discutir | to argue |
| educar | to raise, to bring up |
| hacerle caso a alguien | to pay attention to someone |
| impresionar | to impress |
| llevar...años de (casados) | to be (married) for...years |
| llevarse bien/mal/fatal | to get along well/badly/terribly |
| proponer matrimonio | to propose marriage |
| romper (con) | to break up (with) |
| salir (con) | to go out (with) |
| soportar a alguien | to put up with someone |
| casado/a | married |
| divorciado/a | divorced |
| separado/a | separated |
| soltero/a | single |
| viudo/a | widowed |
| el afiche | poster |
| el boleto | ticket |
| la broma | joke |
| el cortometraje/el corto | short film |
| la escena | scene |
| el/la protagonista | protagonist, main character |
| el recuerdo | memento, souvenir |
| abrazar | to hug |
| averiguar | to find out |
| meterse | to break in (to a conversation) |
| suceder | to happen |
| enamorado (de) | in love (with) |
| el alma | soul |
| el corazón | heart |
| la mirada | gaze |
| el olvido | forgetfulness, oblivion |
| amar | to love |
| besar | to kiss |
| contentarse con | to be contented, satisfied with |
| querer | to love, to want |
| el/la comediante | comedian, comedienne |
| el chiste | joke |
| el nombre artístico | stage name |
| la trayectoria | path, history |
| criarse | to grow up |
| guardarse (algo) | to keep (something) to yourself |
| herir | to hurt |
| quedarse callado/a | to remain silent |
| el ajedrez | chess |
| el billar | billiards |
| el boliche | bowling |
| las cartas/los naipes | (playing) cards |
| los dardos | darts |
| el juego de mesa | board game |
| el pasatiempo | pastime |
| la televisión | television |
| el tiempo libre/los ratos libres | free time |
| el videojuego | videogame |
| aburrirse | to get bored |
| alquilar una película | to rent a movie |
| brindar | to make a toast |
| celebrar/festejar | to celebrate |
| dar un paseo | to take a stroll, walk |
| disfrutar (de) | to enjoy |
| divertirse | to have fun |
| entretener(se) | to entertain, amuse (oneself) |
| gustar | to like |
| reunirse (con) | to get together (with) |
| salir (a comer) | to go out (to eat) |
| aficionado/a (a) | fond of, a fan of |
| animado/a | lively |
| divertido/a | fun |
| entretenido/a | entertaining |
| el cine | movie theater, cinema |
| el circo | circus |
| la discoteca | discotheque, dance club |
| la feria | fair |
| el festival | festival |
| el parque de atracciones | amusement park |
| el zoológico | zoo |
| el/la árbitro/a | referee |
| el campeón/la campeona | champion |
| el campeonato | championship |
| el club deportivo | sports club |
| el/la deportista | athlete |
| el empate | tie (game) |
| el/la entrenador(a) | coach, trainer |
| el equipo | team |
| el/la espectador(a) | spectator |
| el torneo | tournament |
| anotar/marcar (un gol/un punto) | to score (a goal/a point) |
| desafiar | to challenge |
| empatar | to tie (a game) |
| ganar/perder un partido | to win/lose a game |
| vencer | to defeat |
| el álbum | album |
| el asiento | seat |
| el/la cantante | singer |
| el concierto | concert |
| el conjunto/grupo musical | musical group, band |
| el escenario | scenery, stage |
| el espectáculo | show |
| el estreno | premiere, debut |
| la función | performance (theater, movie) |
| el/la músico/a | musician |
| la obra de teatro | play |
| la taquilla | box office |
| aplaudir | to applaud |
| conseguir boletos/entradas | to get tickets |
| hacer cola | to wait in line |
| poner un disco compacto | to play a CD |
| el ataúd | casket |
| el balón | ball |
| la cancha | field |
| la misa | mass |
| el Mundial | World Cup |
| la prueba | proof |
| la señal | sign |
| deber (dinero) | to owe (money) |
| patear | to kick |
| enterrado/a | buried |
| mujeriego | womanizer |
| la imagen | image, picture |
| la pantalla | screen |
| el televisor | TV set |
| colocar | to place (an object) |
| señalar | to point to, to signal |
| hondo/a | deep |
| redondo/a | round |
| por primera/última vez | for the first/last time |
| la corrida | bullfight |
| el/la matador(a) | bullfighter who kills the bull |
| la plaza de toros | bullfighting stadium |
| el ruedo | bullring |
| el toreo | bullfighting |
| el/la torero/a | bullfighter |
| el traje de luces | bullfighter's outfit (costume of lights) |
| lidiar | to fight bulls |
| torear | to fight bulls in the bullring |
| acostarse (ue) | to go to bed |
| afeitarse | to shave |
| bañarse | to bathe |
| cepillarse | to brush |
| despertarse (ie) | to wake up |
| dormirse (ue) | to go to sleep/to fall asleep |
| ducharse | to take a shower |
| lavarse | to wash |
| levantarse | to get up |
| maquillarse | to put on makeup |
| peinarse | to comb |
| ponerse | to put on/to become |
| secarse | to dry off |
| quitarse | to take off (clothing) |
| vestirse | to get dressed |
| aburrirse | to get bored |
| acordarse de (ue) | to remember |
| comerse | to eat up |
| irse de | to go away from |
| llevarse | to carry away; to get along |
| mudarse | to move (residence) |
| parecerse a | to look like |
| acercarse a | to approach |
| arrepentirse de | to repent |
| atreverse de | to dare |
| convertirse en (ie) | to become |
| darse cuenta de | to realize |
| enterarse de | to find out |
| fijarse en | to take notice of |
| morirse de (ue) | to die of |
| olvidarse de | to forget about |
| preocuparse por | to worry about |
| quejarse de | to complain about |
| sorprenderse de | to be surprised about |
| aburrir | to bore |
| caer bien/mal | to get along well/badly |
| disgustar | to upset |
| doler (ue) | to hurt; to ache |
| encantar | to like very much |
| faltar | to lack; to need |
| fascinar | to fascinate; to like very much |
| hacer falta | to miss |
| importar | to be important to; to matter |
| interesar | to be interesting to |
| molestar | to bother; to annoy |
| preocupar | to worry |
| quedar | to be left over; to fit |
| sorprender | to surprise |
| la depresión | depression |
| la enfermedad | illness |
| la gripe | flu |
| la herida | injury |
| el malestar | discomfort |
| la obesidad | obesity |
| el resfriado | cold |
| la respiración | breathing |
| la tensión alta/baja | high/low blood pressure |
| la tos | cough |
| el virus | virus |
| contagiarse | to become infected |
| desmayarse | to faint |
| empeorar | to deteriorate; to get worse |
| enfermarse | to get sick |
| estar resfriado | to have a cold |
| lastimarse | to get hurt |
| permanecer | to remain; to last |
| ponerse bien/mal | to get well/sick |
| sufrir de | to suffer from |
| tener buen/mal aspecto | to look healthy/sick |
| tener fiebre | to have a fever |
| toser | to cough |
| agotado | exhausted |
| inflamado | inflamed |
| mareado/a | dizzy |
| la cirugía | surgery |
| el/la cirujano/a | surgeon |
| la consulta | doctor's appointment |
| el consultorio | doctor's office |
| la operación | operation |
| los primeros auxilios | first aid |
| la sala de emergencias | emergency room |
| la aspirina | aspirin |
| el calmante | painkiller; tranquilizer |
| el jarabe | syrup |
| la pastilla | pill |
| la receta | prescription |
| el tratamiento | treatment |
| la vacuna | vaccine |
| la venda | bandage |
| el yeso | cast |
| curarse | to heal; to be cured |
| poner una inyección | to give a shot |
| recuperarse | to recover |
| sanar | to heal |
| tratar | to treat |
| curativo/a | healing |
| la alimentación | diet (nutrition) |
| la autoestima | self-esteem |
| el bienestar | well-being |
| el estado de ánimo | mood |
| la salud | health |
| adelgazar | to lose weight |
| dejar de fumar | to stop smoking |
| descansar | to rest |
| engordar | to gain weight |
| mejorar | to improve |
| prevenir | to prevent |
| relajarse | to relax |
| trasnochar | to stay up all night |
| sano/a | healthy |
| el álbum de fotos | photo album |
| el asilo (de ancianos) | nursing home |
| el desorden | mess |
| el marco | frame |
| la paella | paella (rice and seafood dish) |
| la tortilla | tortilla (potato omelet) |
| el trastero | storage room |
| apañar | to mend; to fix |
| apañarse | to manage |
| largarse | to take off (leave) |
| enseguida | right away |
| descalzo/a | barefoot |
| el adelanto | improvement |
| la aguja | needle |
| la cordura | sanity |
| el/la enfermero/a | nurse |
| el hallazgo | finding; discovery |
| la insensatez | folly |
| el ombligo | navel |
| la pena | sorrow |
| el regocijo | joy |
| la terapia intensiva | intensive care |
| latir | to beat |
| desafiante | challenging |
| la dolencia | illness; condition |
| la genética | genetics |
| el/la indígena | indigenous person |
| el/la investigador(a) | researcher |
| la lesión | wound |
| la población | population |
| el pueblo | people |
| afligir | to afflict |
| descubrir | to discover |
| recetar | to prescribe |
| la bienvenida | welcome |
| la despedida | farewell |
| el destino | destination |
| el itinerario | itinerary |
| la llegada | arrival |
| el pasaje (de ida y vuelta) | (round trip) ticket |
| el pasaporte | passport |
| la temporada alta/baja | high/low season |
| el/la viajero/a | traveler |
| hacer las maletas | to pack |
| hacer un viaje | to take a trip |
| ir(se) de vacaciones | to go on vacation |
| perder (el vuelo) | to miss (the flight) |
| regresar | to return |
| a bordo | on board |
| retresado/a | delayed |
| vencido/a | expired |
| vigente | valid |
| el albergue | hostel |
| el alojamiento | lodging |
| la habitación individual/doble | single/double room |
| la recepción | front desk |
| el servicio de habitación | room service |
| alojarse | to stay |
| cancelar | to cancel |
| estar lleno/a | to be full |
| quedarse | to stay |
| reservar | to reserve |
| de buena categoría | high quality |
| incluido/a | included |
| recomendable | recommendable; advisable |
| el accidente (automovilístico) | (car) accident |
| el/la agente de aduanas | customs agent |
| el aviso | notice; warning |
| el cinturón de seguridad | seatbelt |
| el congestionamiento | traffic jam |
| las medidas de seguridad | security measures |
| la seguridad | safety; security |
| el seguro | insurance |
| ponerse/quitarse (el cinturón) | to fasten/to unfasten (the seatbelt) |
| reducir (la velocidad) | to reduce (speed) |
| peligroso/a | dangerous |
| prohibido/a | prohibited |
| la aventura | adventure |
| el/la aventurero/a | adventurer |
| la brújula | compass |
| el buceo | scuba diving |
| el campamento | campground |
| el crucero | cruise (ship) |
| el (eco)turismo | (eco)tourism |
| la excursión | excursion; tour |
| la frontera | border |
| el/la guía turístico/a | tour guide |
| la isla | island |
| las olas | waves |
| el puerto | port |
| las ruinas | ruins |
| la selva | jungle |
| el/la turista | tourist |
| navegar | to sail |
| recorrer | to visit; to go around |
| lejano/a | distant |
| turístico/a | tourist (adj.) |
| más | more |
| menos | less |
| mejor | better |
| peor | worse |
| mayor | older |
| menor | younger |
| el/la más | the most |
| el/la menos | the least |
| el/la mejor | the best |
| el/la peor | the worst |
| el/la mayor | the oldest |
| el/la menor | the youngest |
| algo | something; anything |
| nada | nothing; not anything |
| alguien | somebody; someone; anyone |
| nadie | no one; not anyone; nobody |
| algún/alguno/alguna | any |
| algunos/algunas | some |
| ningún/ninguno/ninguna | no; none; not any |
| o...o | either...or |
| ni...ni | neither...nor |
| siempre | always |
| nunca, jamás | never; not ever |
| también | also |
| tampoco | neither; not either |
| que | than |
| de | of/in (a group) |
| tan...como | as...as |
| tanto/a...como | as much...as |
| tantos/as...como | as many...as |
| el árbol | tree |
| el arrecife | reef |
| el bosque (lluvioso) | (rain) forest |
| el campo | countryside; field |
| la cordillera | mountain range |
| la costa | coast |
| el desierto | desert |
| el mar | sea |
| la montaña | mountain |
| el paisaje | landscape; scenery |
| la tierra | earth |
| húmedo/a | humid |
| seco/a | dry |
| a orillas de | on the shores of |
| al aire libre | outdoors |
| el ave/el pájaro | bird |
| el cerdo | pig |
| el conejo | rabbit |
| el león | lion |
| el mono | monkey |
| la oveja | sheep |
| el pez | fish |
| la rana | frog |
| la serpiente | snake |
| el tigre | tiger |
| la vaca | cow |
| atrapar | to trap; to catch |
| cazar | to hunt |
| dar de comer | to feed |
| extinguirse | to become extinct |
| morder | to bite |
| en peligro de extinción | endangered |
| salvaje | wild |
| venenoso/a | poisonous |
| el huracán | hurricane |
| el incendio | fire |
| la inundación | flood |
| el relámpago | lightning |
| la sequía | drought |
| el terremoto | earthquake |
| la tormenta (tropical) | (tropical) storm |
| el trueno | thunder |
| el calentamiento global | global warming |
| la capa de ozono | ozone layer |
| el combustible | fuel |
| la contaminación | pollution; contamination |
| la deforestación | deforestation |
| el desarrollo | development |
| la erosión | erosion |
| la fuente de energía | energy source |
| el medio ambiente | environment |
| los recursos naturales | natural resources |
| agotar | to use up |
| conservar | to conserve; preserve |
| contaminar | to pollute; to contaminate |
| contribuir | to contribute |
| desaparecer | to disappear |
| destruir | to destroy |
| malgastar | to waste |
| proteger | to protect |
| reciclar | to recycle |
| resolver | to resolve |
| dañino | harmful |
| desechable | disposable |
| renovable | renewable |
| tóxico/a | toxic |
| a | to/at/for/upon/within/of/from/by |
| hacia | toward/to/approximately/around/about |
| con | with |
| conmigo | with me |
| contigo | with you |
| consigo | with himself/herself/yourself/itself/themselves/yourselves |
| la arroba | @ symbol |
| el blog | blog |
| el buscador | search engine |
| la computadora portátil | laptop |
| la contraseña | password |
| el corrector ortográfico | spell checker |
| la dirección de correo electrónico | email address |
| la informática | computer science |
| Internet | Internet |
| el mensaje de texto | text message |
| la página web | web page |
| el programa de computación | software |
| el reproductor de CD/DVD/MP3 | CD/DVD/MP3 player |
| el teléfono celular | cell phone |
| adjuntar (un archivo) | to attach (a file) |
| borrar | to erase |
| descargar | to download |
| guardar | to save |
| navegar en la red | to surf the web |
| avanzado/a | advanced |
| digital | digital |
| en línea | on line |
| inalámbrico | wireless |
| el agujero negro | black hole |
| el cohete | rocket |
| el cometa | comet |
| el espacio | space |
| la estrella (fugaz) | (shooting) star |
| el/la extraterrestre | alien |
| la gravedad | gravity |
| el ovni | UFO |
| el telescopio | telescope |
| el transbordador espacial | space shuttle |
| el ADN | DNA |
| el avance | advance; breakthrough |
| la célula | cell |
| el desafío | challenge |
| el descubrimiento | discovery |
| el experimento | experiment |
| el gen | gene |
| el invento | invention |
| la patente | patent |
| la teoría | theory |
| clonar | to clone |
| comprobar | to prove |
| crear | to create |
| fabricar | to manufacture; to make |
| formular | to formulate |
| inventar | to invent |
| investigar | to investigate |
| (bio)químico/a | (bio)chemical |
| especializado/a | specialized |
| ético/a | ethical |
| innovador(a) | innovative |
| revolucionario/a | revolutionary |
| el/la astronauta | astronaut |
| el/la astrónomo/a | astronomer |
| el/la biólogo/a | biologist |
| el/la científico/a | scientist |
| el/la físico/a | physicist |
| el/la ingeniero/a | engineer |
| el/la matemático/a | mathematician |
| el/la químico/a | chemist |
| la guita | cash; dough |
| el interrogante | question; doubt |
| la plata | money |
| el/la vago/a | slacker |
| vos | tú |
| congelar(se) | to freeze |
| derretir(se) | to melt |
| descongelar(se) | to defrost |
| hacer clic | to click |
| duro/a | hard; difficult |
| al alcance de la mano | within reach |
| al final de cuentas | after all |
| el auricular | telephone receiver |
| el/la bobo/a | silly, stupid person |
| la motosierra | power saw |
| el móvil | cell phone |
| el/la navegante | navigator |
| el vagón | carriage; coach |
| ahorrarse | to save oneself |
| sonar | to ring |
| apagado | turned off |
| la bitácora | travel log; weblog |
| la blognovela | blognovel |
| la blogosfera | blogosphere |
| el enlace | link |
| el/la novelista | novelist |
| el sitio web | website |
| el/la usuario/a | user |
| la web | the web |
| actualizar | to update |
| a la vanguardia | at the forefront |
| el balcón | balcony |
| la escalera | staircase |
| el hogar | home; fireplace |
| la limpieza | cleaning |
| los muebles | furniture |
| apagar | to turn off |
| barrer | sweep |
| calentar (ie) | to warm up |
| cocinar | to cook |
| encender (ie) | to turn on |
| freír (i) | to fry |
| hervir (ie) | to boil |
| lavar | to wash |
| limpiar | to clean |
| pasar la aspiradora | to vacuum |
| quitar el polvo | to dust |
| tocar el timbre | to ring the doorbell |
| el centro comercial | mall |
| el dinero en efectivo | cash |
| la ganga | bargain |
| el probador | dressing room |
| el reembolso | refund |
| el supermercado | supermarket |
| la tarjeta de crédito/débito | credit/debit card |
| devolver (ue) | to return (an item) |
| hacer mandados | to run errands |
| ir de compras | to go shopping |
| probarse | to try on |
| seleccionar | to select; to pick out |
| auténtico | real; genuine |
| barato | cheap; inexpensive |
| caro | expensive |
| la agenda | datebook |
| la costumbre | habit; custom |
| el horario | schedule |
| la rutina | routine |
| la soledad | solitude; loneliness |
| acostumbrarse a | to get used to; to grow accustomed to |
| arreglarse | to get ready |
| averiguar | to find out; to check |
| probar a (ue) | to try |
| soler (ue) | to be in the habit of; to be used to |
| atrasado/a | late |
| cotidiano/a | everyday |
| diario/a | daily |
| inesperado/a | unexpected |
| a menudo | often |
| a propósito | on purpose |
| a tiempo | on time |
| a veces | sometimes |
| apenas | hardly; scarcely |
| así | like this; so |
| bastante | quite; enough |
| casi | almost |
| casi nunca | rarely |
| de repente | suddenly |
| de vez en cuando | now and then; once in a while |
| en aquel entonces | at that time |
| en el acto | immediately; on the spot |
| enseguida | right away |
| por casualidad | by chance |
| el choque | crash |
| las facciones | facial features |
| el timbre | tone of voice |
| afligirse | to get upset |
| despedirse (i) | to say goodbye |
| parecerse | to look like |
| titularse | to graduate |
| repentino/a | sudden |
| el hecho | fact |
| la madriguera | burrow; den |
| la servidumbre | servants; servitude |
| el sótano | basement |
| el zaguán | entrance hall; vestibule |
| amenazar | to threaten |
| delatar | to denounce |
| huir | to flee; to run away |
| ocultarse | to hide |
| vedado/a | forbidden |
| el cansancio | exhaustion |
| el cuadro | painting |
| la obra maestra | masterpiece |
| el/la pintor(a) | painter |
| el retrato | portrait |
| pintar | to paint |
| retratar | to portray |
| fatigado/a | exhausted |
| imprevisto/a | unexpected |
| previsto/a | planned |
