Spanish - Higher Tier Vocabulary
- Created by: KatRushtonCollier
- Created on: 26-05-18 23:35
Me, my family and friends 1
el hogar home
el apodo nickname
el género gender
el muchacho lad
el/la huérfano/a orphan
el sobrino nephew
el/la gemelo/a twin
el viudo widower
la barrera generacional generation gap
ocuparse de to look after
Describing people A
atrevido/a cheeky ; insolent ; bold ; daring
avaro mean ; miserly
callado/a quiet ; reserved
celoso/a jealous
cuidadoso careful
educado/a polite
glotón(-tona) greedy
orgulloso/a proud
Describing People B
torpe clumsy
vago/a idle ; lazy
el/la cobarde coward
cortés polite
seguro de sí mismo self-assured
sensible sensitive
los/las demás other people
llorar to cry
parecerse a to look like
Relationships A
la pareja couple ; partner
el anillo ring
el compromiso engagement
la boda wedding
el esposo husband ; spouse
el estado civil marital status
la confianza trust
confiar to trust
comprometerse to get engaged
relacionarse con to make contact with ; to get along/on with
Relationships B
el maltrato mistreatment ; abuse
maltratar to mistreat ; to abuse
despedir(se) to say goodbye
disculpar(se) to apologise
aguantar to bear ; to put up with
tratarse de/con to treat each other ; to have dealings with
acordar to agree on
agradecer to thank
acoger to receive ; to welcome
aconsejar to advise
Tech. in everday life 1
el buscador search engine
inalámbrico wireless
el internauta internet user
el marcador bookmark [in a browser]
el navegador browser
la portada homepage
la contraseña password
desactivar to block
Tech. in everday life 2
el guión hyphen
el guión bajo underscore
la herramienta tool
el reproductor widget
el servidor de seguridad firewall
el/la usuario/a user
adjuntar to attach
Food
la alimentación food ; nourishment
el bacalao cod
hervido boiled
el melocotón peach
la merluza hake
la nuez nut ; walnut
sabroso tasty
la propina tip
merendar to have a snack ; to have a picnic
Sports and Hobbies
la carrera race
los deportes de riesgo adventure sports
el piragüismo canoeing
el premio prize l
a selección team ; side
el socio member
apetecer to fancy ; to feel like
Entertainment
la actuación performance ; role
la banda sonora soundtrack
la grabación recording
la trama plot
la función show ; performance
hacer cola to queue
Festivals
la bandera flag
Día de los Inocentes Innocents' Day [Spanish April Fools' Day, Dec 28th]
la fecha patria national day [to commemorate a historic event]
el gaucho cowboy
el mariachi Mexican musician
la muñeca doll
el paso statue paraded at Easter
el villancico Christmas carol
el disfraz fancy dress
disfrazarse de to dress up as
In the home
el vestíbulo entrance hall ; lobby ; foyer
el sótano basement ; cellar
las persianas shutters ; venetian blinds
la butaca armchair
los electrodomésticos (electrical) appliances
el espejo mirror
el horno oven
la manta blanket
la moqueta fitted carpet
mudarse (de casa) to move house
Neighbourhood and Region
la aldea village
la comunidad community
el domicilio address ; home
el negocio business
la vivienda dwelling ; housing ; accommodation
la esquina corner
el semáforo traffic lights
el paisaje landscape ; scenery
concurrido busy ; crowded
Clothes
la bufanda scarf
el camisón nightgown
la cazadora (leather) jacket
las medias stockings
el ***** tights
la rebeca cardigan
la sudadera sweatshirt
el tamaño size
Shopping
el reparto a domicilio home delivery
de lujo luxury
en efectivo in cash
el reembolso refund
el surtido range [e.g. of products] ; supply ; stock
probarse to try on
enseñar to show
Health promotion
el aviso warning ; notice
el esfuerzo effort
la ONG NGO ; non-governmental organisation
los primeros auxilios first aid
el propósito aim ; purpose ; objective
advertir to warn
dedicar(se) to go in for ; to devote oneself (to)
Injuries and Illness
el ataque cardíaco heart attack
seropositivo HIV positive
el cerebro brain
el hígado liver
el dolor de oídos earache
respiratorio respiratory
hacer daño to injure ; to harm
Unhealthy living
el sobrepeso overweight ; obesity
el tabaquismo addiction to tobacco
el síndrome de abstinencia withdrawal symptoms
el porro joint
el botellón [E] drinking party in the street
el asco disgust
asqueroso disgusting
provocar to cause ; to provoke
Environment A
el calentamiento global global warming
la capa de ozono ozone layer
el agujero hole
el consumo consumption
el efecto invernadero greenhouse effect
el huracán hurricane
el incendio fire
la inundación flood
la marea negra oil spill
el petrolero oil tanker
Environment B
la sequía drought
los desechos rubbish ; waste
el desperdicio waste ; rubbish ; squandering
el envase wrapping ; packaging ; container
el vertedero rubbish dump ; tip
nocivo harmful
agotar to exhaust ; to use up
arruinar to ruin ; to destroy
ensuciar to make dirty ; to soil ; to make a mess
estropear to ruin ; to spoil
Environment C
los residuos refuse ; waste ; rubbish
el atasco traffic jam
el aumento increase
el beneficio benefit
los gases de escape exhaust fumes
la lluvia ácida acid rain
la selva jungle ; tropical forest
combatir to fight ; to combat
amenazar to threaten
apagar to turn off [lights etc.]
Crime and inequality
la desigualdad inequality
la escasez shortage ; want ; lack
el/la gamberro/a hooligan ; lout ; troublemaker
la igualdad equality
la multa fine [financial penalty]
el prejuicio prejudice
los sin techo homeless people [informal]
el testigo witness
cometer to commit
echar la culpa to blame
Travel A
la avería breakdown ; fault
averiado broken down
el bonobús bus pass
el camión lorry
el casco helmet
el motor engine
la rueda wheel
Travel B
el cinturón de seguridad seat belt
el cruce crossroads ; intersection
DNI [m] ID card
la aduana customs
detener(se) to stop
hacer transbordo to change ; to transfer
Holidays
el castellano Castillian [Spanish spoken in Spain]
el abanico fan
la insolación sunstroke
la sombrilla sunshade ; parasol
broncearse to get a tan
la queja complaint
quejarse to complain
decepcionar to disappoint
My studies
la perspectiva prospects ; outlook ; future developments
atento attentive
optativo optional
riguroso severe ; harsh
sencillo simple ; easy
la academia academy ; school post-16
el derecho law [as subject]
la formación (profesional) vocational training
optar to choose ; to opt for
lograr to achieve
Life at school/college A
la carpeta folder ; file
el despacho office
la intimidación bullying
las tijeras scissors
el castigo punishment
castigar to punish
golpear to hit
Life at school/college B
la lectura reading
el apoyo help ; support ; backing
la enseñanza teaching ; education
entregar to hand in
apoyar to support ; to back ; to help
esforzarse to make an effort
pedir prestado to borrow
traducir to translate
Jobs, careers and ambitions
el/la abogado/a lawyer ; solicitor
el/la albañil bricklayer ; building worker ; builder
el/la azafata flight attendant
el/la bombero/a firefighter
el/la camionero/a lorry driver
el/la carpintero/a joiner ; carpenter
el cartero postman
el/la contable accountant
el/la gerente manager
el/la granjero/a farmer
Jobs, careers and ambitions B
el ejército army
la solicitud (job) application
el sueldo wages ; salary
la expectativa hope ; prospect
el/la encargado/a person in charge
encargarse (de) to be in charge of
estar en huelga to be on strike
probar to have a go ; to try
rellenar to fill in
solicitar to apply
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