| A | B |
| el terremoto | earthquake |
| la tormenta | storm |
| el derrumbe | avalanche; landslide |
| la inundación | flood |
| la erupción volcánica | volcanic eruption |
| el locutor / la locutora | the announcer |
| el programa de compras | home shopping show |
| el programa de concursos | game show |
| el comentario (sobre) | the commentary (about); the review (of) |
| el fracaso | the failure |
| el hecho | the fact |
| dañar | to damage |
| los daños | the damage |
| destruir | to destroy |
| Ud./Él/Ella destruyó | You/He/She destroyed |
| Hubo (Preterite of: Haber) | There was / There were (ON THIS ONE SPECIFIC DAY) |
| Había (Imperfect of: Haber) | There was / There were (ALWAYS BACK THEN) |
| tener éxito | to be successful |
| sensacional | sensational |
| sensacionalista (masc. or fem.) | sensationalist |
| la entrevista | interview |
| la información | information |
| la violencia | violence |
| violento; violenta; violentos; violentas | violent |
| tormentas violentas | violent storms |
| cambiar | to change |
| ocurrir | to occur; to happen |
| (estar) basado, a, os, as (en) | (to be) based (on) |
| Los fracasos están basados en las inundaciones violentas del año pasado. | The failures are based on the violent floods of last year. |
| exagerado; exagerada; exagerados; exageradas | exaggerated |
| Los hechos son exagerados. | The facts are exaggerated. |
| internacional; internacionales | international |
| local; locales | local |
| el planeta | the planet |
| la Tierra | the Earth |
| la vida | life |
| el volcán | the volcano |
| los primeros auxilios | first aid |
| disparar | to shoot (as in a weapon) |
| morir | to die |
| moverse (o-ue) | to move around |
| herido; herida; heridos; heridas | hurt; injured; wounded |
| (estar) nervioso; nerviosa; nerviosos; nerviosas | (to be) nervous |
| parecer | to seem |
| la telenovela | the soap opera |
| el programa de deportes | the sports show |
| el programa de noticias | the news program |
| las noticias | the news |