"spanish-english vocab (excluding synonyms & ant., words worth noting, etc.)"
alquilar,el
rent, lease
alemán, alemana (adj)
German
afueras de la ciudad
OUTskirts of the city
aireado (adj)
aired, ventilated; made public
acerca de (prep-
about, concerning "La interconexión de las PC produjo temores acerca de los peligros potenciales del nuevo mundo." = The linking of PC's produced scares about the potential dangers of the new world.
abismo
abyss
acceder
accede, agree, consent
adelantado
advanced, fast (clock)
afectuoso
affectionate, warm
agitado
agitated
acuerdo ('acordar' = to agree)
agreement
alrededor (adv)
around
actualmente
at present
abajo (adv)
below; underneath; downstairs "El gato está ahí abajo." = The cat is down there.
además (adv)
besides; furthermore
aliento (el)
breath (figurative: encouragement, strength) ("El Sr. Steiner y su equipo merecen nuestro aliento y apoyo." = Mr. Steiner and his team deserve our encouragement and support.)
abrelatas (n.inv.)
can opener (No tengo abrelatas. - Puedes usar un cuchillo para abrir la lata. = I don't have a can opener. - You can use a knife to open the can.) (abre (abrir) + latas)
abrigo (n)
coat
alogodón
cotton ("La ropa hecha de *algodón* es mucho más cómoda que la de otras telas." = Clothing made of cotton is much more comfortable than clothing made of other fabrics.)
abatido (adj)
dejected, depressed "Bob se veía abatido tras haber perdido el partido." — Bob looked dejected after losing the game.
alejado (adj)
distant, remote
águila
eagle
ahínco (n)
earnestness, diligence
abogado/a
lawyer, attorney "Contrató a un abogado a promover su querella a corte." = She hired a lawyer to bring her dispute to court.
acontecimiento
event, happening
agotado / agotador (adj) ("agotar" - to tire, wear out)
exhausted
afortunado, afortunada
fortunate
adelante (prep)
forward, ahead
el ademán, el gesto
gesture
acosado (adj)
harassed (acosar = to harass, to hound (pursue relentlessly) synonym w/) 'asediar', atormentar, or perseguir')
altura
height, altitude
alumbrado (adj)
lighted, illuminated alumbrar (v) - to light up, shed light on (clarify), to give birth to, to enlighten, to discover
alojamiento, el
lodging
amado (adj)
loved noun form - loved one, sweetheart
amante (inv.)
lover (syn: el amador, el enamorado, el novio (boyfriend), el querido)
adentro (adv)
inside
el alcalde
mayor (don't mix up w "alcance": reach, scope, range)
ahora (adv)
now
el aceite
oil "aceite de oliva" = olive oil
abierto (p.p. of abrir)
opened, open "Bejamin se despertó con la cara mojada de lluvia y miró alrededor, aturdido. De pie, a su lado, estaba Herminia, con un gran paraguas abierto." = Bejamin woke up with his face wet of rain and looked around, bewildered. Standing next to him was Herminia, with a large open umbrella
acaso "por si acaso" = just in case
perhaps, maybe
la almohada, el cojín
pillow
alfombra
rug
agudo (adj) "Un buen detective debe tener una mente aguda." = A good detective must have a sharp mind.
sharp, acute
acera
sidewalk
algún / alguno
some, any
ajeno (adj)`
somebody else's, other people's ("El décimo mandamiento prohíbe codiciar el bien ajeno." = The Tenth Commandment forbids us from coveting other people's property.) [AJENO A = oblivious to...]
alguien (pron)
someone, somebody
algo (pron)
something, somewhat
acero
steel ex: acero inoxidable (stainless steel)
alumno (noun)
student
allí
there (far from the speaker or the person spoken to)
ahí
there (near the speaker or the person)
aceptar
to accept
acompañar
to accompany, go with
actuar
to act actúo actúas actúa actuamos actúan
agregar/añadir
to add
aconsejar
to advise, to counsel
afligir
to afflict (harm to), to disstress/upset (aflijo, afliges, aflige, afligimos, afligís, afligen)
alegar
to allege
acercarse
to approach
afirmar
to assert, state
acudir a
to attend / to come/go to the rescue (synonymous w/ 'asistir')
alegrarse
to be glad or happy alegre = happy (adj) alegría = happiness, joy
agradecer(-zco in pres yo)
to be grateful for, to thank
aburrir vs aburrirse
to bore vs. to get bored (THIS is a verb like *gustar*; "me aburren los libros" = books bore me)!
acercar (v)
to bring near
acariciar "La madre acarició la frente de su hija enferma." = The mother caressed her sick daughter's forehead.
to caress
ahogar vs ahogarse
to choke vs to drown; to suffocate
acomodarse
to conform; to settle down
amanecer
to dawn, (m. noun) daybreak
almorzar (ue)
to eat lunch
abarcar (v)
to encompass "Su reino abarcaba varias de las actuales provincias andaluzas." = His reign extended over several of the present-day Andalusian provinces.
aclarar
to explain, to clarify, to make clear, to rinse, to clear
acabar (v)
to finish
acostumbrarse (v)
to get used to; to grow accustomed (to)
acostarse (o-ue)
to go to bed acuesto, acuestas, acuesta, acostamos, acuestáis, acuestan
acertar
to guess correctly (acierto, aciertas, acierta, acertamos, acertáis, aciertan)
adivinar
to guess, to predict ("Él adivinó de su lenguaje corporal que ella quería irse." = He discerned from her body language that she wanted to leave.)
aborrecer
to hate, to loathe (aborrezco)
acabar de + infinitive
to have just + past participle "yo acabo de comer" = I just ate (acabar = to finish)
abrazar
to hug "Cuando Antonio bajó del tren, Carolina lo abrazó." = When Antonio got off the train, Carolina hugged him.
abandonar (v)
to leave, abandon
alargar
to lengthen, extend
amar
to love
advertir
to notify, warn (e-ie) (advierto, adviertes, advierte, advertimos, advertís, advierten) ('advertencia' = warning)
abrir
to open
agradar
to please, be pleasing (THIS is a verb like *gustar*! "te agradan los libros" = the books please you")
alzar (v)
to raise, to lift (up) *[*syn: *aupar* (to help up), *elevar*, *empinar* (to raise), *enarbolar* (to hoist), *encumbrar* (to raise), *erguir* (to raise), *izar*, *levantar*, *realzar*, *recoger* (to pick up), *subir**]*........................... *"Alcen (ustedes) las cajas y pónganlas en el camión."* = Lift the boxes and put them in the truck."
alcanzar
to reach, catch up with
acordarse
to remember, recall (o - ue) acuerdo, acuerdas, acuerda, acordamos, acordáis, acuerdan
ahorrar
to save / conserve ("ahorra dinero" = to save money).... "ahorrar" can also mean "to evade or avoid")
afeitarse
to shave oneself
aguardar
to wait for, await (syn: esperar, permanecer (/to stay (similar to 'stay in expectation'))) *El trabajo que nos aguarda será difícil, pero podemos hacerlo.* = The work that's in store for us will be difficult, but we can do it.
adondequiera
to wherever
la advertencia
warning
allá
way over there
EL ala
wing ("Me encontré un pájaro con un ala rota." = I found a bird with a broken wing.)
el alambre
wire ("No se atreva a dar otro paso por ese alambre." = Don't you dare take another step across that wire.)
amarillo
yellow