Spanish Vocabulary Lists
- Created by: Matt Sparavalo
- Created on: 12-04-13 17:11
Media: Television
la caja tonta: the box (TV) antes: before
un capitulo: an episode comparativamente: comparatively
el conjunto: the whole junto: joint (with)
engancharse a: to get hooked on frente: in front of
enredarse en: to get involved in un estudio: a study
el espacio publicitario: commercial break último: the last
la norma: habit, what you normally do progresivo descenso: gradual decrease
puesto/a: switched on interpretar: to interpret
poner: to switch on una media hora: half an hour
superar: to overtake telebasura: rubbish TV
volver loco a alguien: to drive someone mad despectivo: negative
difundir: to spread la ganancia: profit
el gasto: expense la intimidad: privacy
la pelea: quarrelling
Media: Television
una programa: a programme
obtener la máxima ganancia: to obtain/get the maximum profit
valores negativos: negative values
sobre todo: above all promocionar: to promote
entre: between la misma cadena: the same chain
la telerealidad: reality-TV aguantar: to put up with
los culebrones: soaps ambientar: to set (context of a story)
en la actualidad: in reality ameno: engaging/enjoyable
la buena parte: a good part/the most part un avance: a trailer
se puede comparar: can be compared corriente: ordinary
los argumentos: story lines la falta absoluta: the complete lack
sobrado: over the top el vencedor: winner
la falta de: the lack of...
Media: Television
serie de ficciόn: fictional TV series los arquetipos: stereotypes
una comedia: a comedy el comportamiento: behaviour
dirigida a: aimed at difundir: to transmit
los conflictos familiares: family conflicts en aumento: on the increase
una familia numerosa: a large family fomentar: to promote
mientras que: whilst insopotrable: unbearable
a mi ver: in my point of view ayudar: to help
no hay nada que no hayamos visto: there isn't nothing we haven't seen
falta de calidad: a lack of quality una fuerza positiva: a positive force/tool
adecuado: suitable limitar: to limit/restrict
apagar: to turn off imponer: to impose
asegurar: ensure una tema: a theme
Media: Television
actual: current/present day/modern
el aprendizaje: learning
maleducado: rude
soñar: to dream
subvencionar: to subsidize
sumar: to add up/total/summarize
distraer: to amuse/distract/entertain
el telediario: television news bulletin
Media: Advertising
conformar: to shape el invento de: the invention of
destacar: to stand out evolucionar: to evolve
la imprenta: printing press una técnica creativa: a creative technique
la marquesina: bus shelter los boletines informativos: informational bulletins
realizar: to carry out el correo electrόnico: email
rentable: profitable los pόsteres: posters
la valla: hoarding/billboard los anuncios: adverts
vincular: to link los regalos publicitarios: advertising gifts
la publicidad: advertising el marketing telefόnico: telephone marketing
desde los origenes de la civilizaciόn: since the origins of civilization
el primer anuncio: the first advert
Media: Advertising
auténtico: authentic/real aconsejar: to advise
de gama alta: top quality el automovilismo: motor racing
de moda: fashionable la barrera: line/border
emocionante: exciting borosso: vague/indistinct
genial: brilliant/clever denunciar: to criticize
imprescindible: essential/indispensable matar: to kill
llamtivo: noticeable protagonistar: to represent
sencillo: simple quitar: to take away
aprovechar: to take advantage of la razόn: reason
representarse: to be shown/appear tirar a la basura: to throw away
la temporada: the time of year/season buscar: to search/look for
habitualmente: usually la campaña de publicidad: adveritising campaign
vale la pena: it's worth it proteger el medio ambiente: to protect the environment
Media: Advertising
engañoso: misleading/dishonest
patrocinar: to sponsor/back
el usario: the user
Media: New technology
banda ancha: broadband conectar: to connect
central: main/principal la mitad: half
crecer: to increase/grow los estudiantes: students
el mόvil: mobile phone la Red: the Internet
el ordenador portátil: laptop videoconsolas: games consoles
el usuario: user leer las noticias: to read the news
representar: to represent/show navegar en la Red: to navigate/surf the Internet
el mayor grupo: the major/largest group colgar fotos: post pictures
los internautas: internet users hablar con amigos: talk with friends
mayoritariamente: mostly planear viajes: plan journies
el trabajo profesional: professional work
jugar juegos electrόnicos: play online games
hacer compras de ropa: do clothes shopping
Media: New technology
acarrear: to give rise to/bring los efectos negativos: negative effects
el acoso escolar: bullying abandonar: to abandon/leave
la amenaza: threat los problemas fisicos: physical problems
el correo basura: junk mail los dolores de espalda: back aches
la cuenta bancaria: bank account la productividad: productivity
el desconocido: stranger relaciones con los demás: relationships with others
engañar: to cheat explotar: to exploit
mantener relaciones cara a cara: maintain face to face relationships
el fin; purpose/aim los peligros y los riesgos: the dangers and risks
solicitar: to request nocivo: harmful
datos personales: personal details perjudicar: to harm
un beneficio: a benefit/advantage
Media: New technology
el almacenamiento: storage escribir tu contraseña: write your password
cόmodo: convenient/easy instalar un programa: install a programme
guardar algo en el disco duro: save something on a hard disk
el crecimiento: growth a partir de: starting from
dotar: to equip la pérdida: the loss/waste of
imprescindible: indispensable/vital
de inmediato: immedaitely
ubicarse: to appear/be placed
una utilidad: a benefit/help
estar en linea: to be online
la barra de tareas: taskbar
Popular Culture: Cinema
hacer un casting: to audition rodar: to film
el cineasta/el director: film maker/director los personajes: characters
el diseño: design a menudo: often
la escena: scene las escenas violentas: violent scenes
la estrella (de cine): film star tener éxito: to have success
el/la guionista: scriptwriter el argumento: plot
mezclas: mixes la banda sonora: soundtrack
el montaje: editing borroso: blurry/fuzzy
el paneo: panning la entrada: ticket
la pantalla: screen incrementar: to increase
el primer plano- close up/foreground pelearse: to fight/argue
la taquilla: box office luego: then/later on
entonces: then sin embargo: however
Popular Culture: Cinema
actuar: to act salir caro: to turn out expensive
el alquiler: rent/hire sumar: to add up
el ambiente: atmosphere estrella internacional: global star
enfadar: to annoy atraer la atenciόn: to attract attention
incondicional: big/staunch supporter una carrera cinematográfica: acting career
el modelo a seguir: role model a mí me da asco: I can't stand it/him/her
las palomitas: popcorn
prestar atenciόn: to pay attention
protagonizar: to star/play the lead
me quita las ganas: puts me off
recurrir a: to resort to
Popular Culture: Music
acertar: to be right ventas de discos: record sales
alcanzar: to reach mencionar: to mention
a la cabeza de: first among/top of the list of una gran tradiciόn: a big tradition
el cantautor: singer-song writer en el mundo hispano: in the hispanic world
el concursante: contestant aguantar: to put up with
difundir: to broadcast la grabaciόn: recording
faltar: to be absent la letra: the lyric(s)
el oyente: listener un grupo favorito: a favourite group
un recopilatorio: a compilation me hace feliz: makes me happy
sintonizar: to tune into un conjunto: a band/group
nacer: to be born el estreno: a launch
bajar el volumen: to turn down the volume
Popular Culture: Fashion
anticuado: old-fashioned tener buen tipo: to have a good figure
la cirugia plastica: plastic surgery último: latest
conforme a; in accordance with el arte creativo: creative arts
contar con: to count on/depend on distinguir: to distinguish
al fin y al cabo: after all querer: to want
hacer un esfuerzo: to make an effort necesitar: to need
el maquillador: a make up person ofrecer: to offer
un modelo: a model originalidad: originality
ocultar: to disguise/conceal identificar: to identify
partenecer: to belong vestirse: to dress oneself
una prenda: an item of clothing la presiόn: pressure
mejorar la imagen: to improve ones image el diseñador: designer
el autoestima: self-esteem la imagen: image
guardar la aparencia: maintain appearance de calidad: quality
exquisito: trendy la pasarela: catwalk
preumir de algo: to show something off el look: a look/style
el lujo: luxury la ropa de marca: branded clothes
esta de moda: to be in fashion adelgazar: to get thinner
la salud mental/fisica: mental/physical health
un desorden alimenticio: eating disorder
Healthy Living: Sport
adelantar: to speed up/to advance a process practicar: to do (a sport)
al cabo de: after/at the end of hacer ejercicio: to do exercise
ser cada vez mayor: to get ever greater el sedentarismo: sedentary
cotidiana: everyday/daily aumenter la capacidad: to increase the capacity
debilitar: to get weak los tejidos: tissues
el envejicimiento: ageing una fractura: a fracture
la fuerza: strength una pierna: leg
las instalaciones: facilities rehabilitaciόn: rehab/recovery
a corto/largo plazo: in the short/long term la proporciόn de grasa: fat proportion
propenso a: susceptible to aplanarse: to flatten
suave: gentle la flexibilidad: flexibility
involucrar: to involve todos los sistemas: all systems
me cuesta motivarme: it's hard to motivate me una balsa: a raft
cambiar el rutina: change the routine la caida libre: free falling
confiar en: to have confidence in la escalada libre: climbing
el paracaidismo: skydiving vencer el miedo: to overcome a fear
descender: to fall/descend las olas: the waves
Healthy Living: Sport
una articulacόn: a joint el rendimiento: performance
el calentamiento: warm up la sobrecarga: excessive pressure
cumplir: to fulfil desplazarse: to move about
el enfriamiento: cool down disputar: to compete for
el esquema: scheme, programme inaugurarse: to be established
el estiramieno: stretching incluso: including, even
de forma paulatina: gradually inscribir: to register/enrol
un hueso: a bone promover: to promote
una lesiόn: an injury la normativa: the rules
padecer: to suffer fiarse en: to trust
el resposo: rest
Healthy Living: Health and well-being
picotear: to nibble comprender la importancia: to understand the importance
rollizo: chubby/plump las funciones: the functions
los lácteos: dairy products comer de todo: to eat everything
identificar: to identify me pongo a régimen: to be on a diet/regime
llevar una dieta variada y equilibrada: to have a varied and balanced diet
mantenerse sano: to stay healthy trastornos alimentarios: eating disorders
la calidad nutritiva: nutritional quality
tengo que cuidarme la linea: I have to watch/be careful of my figure
desarollar: to develop
el organismo: the body
la rueda de los alimentos: food wheel
enseñar a los niños: to teach children
Healthy Living: Health and well-being
el alquitrán: tar me ayuda a relajar: it helps me relax
asqueroso: disgusting es una actividad sociable: its a social activity
una caladita: a drag/puff (of a cigarette) quiero adelgazar: I want to get thinner
el chicle: chewing gum todos mis amigos lo hacen: all my friends do it
un colega: a mate (slang) la boda: the wedding
emborracharse: to get drunk vomitar: to vomit
envenenarse: to poison oneself visiόn borrosa: blurred vision
repugnar: to disgust me siento culpable: I feel guilty
el sindrome de absistencia: withdrawal symptoms
tener una resaca: to have a hangover
me pongo de mala leche: puts me in a bad mood
Healthy Living: Health and well-being
trabajo por mi cuenta: working on my own una multa: a fine
gano un sueldo impresionante: I earn an impressive salary
no tengo horario fijo: I don't have fixed working hours
trabajo a tiempo parcial: I work part time
(estar) agotado: to be exhausted
compaginar: to combine
conllever: to bring with it
emprender: to take on
equilibrar: to balance
fastidiar: to annoy
soñar: to dream
Healthy Living: Holidays
alquilar: to hire/rent arrojar basura: littering
dañino: harmful descansar: to relax
degustar: to taste/sample desconectarse: to disconnect
vigilar: to supervise realizar su sueño: to make a dream come true
el sol: sun tumbarse en la playa: to lie on the beach
el mar: the sea adecuar: to adapt/make good
un filtro solar: sun cream las algas: seaweed
un factor de protecciόn sonar elevado: a high protection factor
la radiaciόn ultravioleta: ultraviolent radiation el aspecto: appearance
la insolaciόn: heat stroke una tarea: a task
hidrataciόn: hydration vacaciones de salud y belleza: health and beauty holidays
una sensaciόn de bienestar: a feeling of well-being
Healthy Living: Holidays
el agua potable: drinking water
conllevar: to entail/involve
el consumo: consumption
destruir: to destroy
enriquecer: to enrich
fomentar: to encourage
rentable: affordable
de temporada: seasonal
el desarrollo/el turismo sostenible: sustainable tourism
la construcciόn de alojamientos ecolόgicos: the construction of ecolodges
el ecosistema: the ecosystem
de la naturaleza: nature
Family and Relationships: Family
adquirir: to acquire la libertad: freedom
ampliar: to increase/add to la familia monoparental: single parent family
distantas razas y nacionalidades: different races and nationalities
la carrera: unviersity degree un prototipo: a prototype
la mezcla: mix/mixture el tejido social: the social fabric
novedoso: novel/original acabar: to end (up)
superponer: to superimpose advertir: to warn
total que: with the result that apoyar: to support
la diversidad: diversity averiguar: to find out
emparejar: to match avisar: to warn
el matrimonio: marriage castigar: to punish
comportarse: to behave equivocarse: to make mistakes
orgulloso: proud buscarse el camino: find the way
confiar en: to confide in correr el riesgo: to take the risk
tener paciencia: to have patience culpar: to blame
mejorar: to improve hacer las paces: to make the peace
ocurrir: to happen pelearse: to argue/fight
los modelos tradicionales: traditional models
Family and relationships: Friends
celoso: jealous solidario: caring
comprensivo: understanding ventajista: self-seeking/opportunist
confliable: reliable, trustworthy agradar: to please
contar con: to depend on, count on atreverse: to dare
juzgar: to judge conocer: to meet/get to know
leal: loyal encontrar: to meet/run into
marchoso: fun-loving, lively la panda/pandilla: group of friends
mentiroso: deceitful, false proponerse: to plan to/intend
pase lo que pase: whatever happens caer bien a alguien: someone being liked
rencoroso: spiteful/resentful hacer reir a alguien: to make someone laugh
sensible: sensitive por casualidad: by chance
un amigo/amiga por vida: a friend for life aprensivo: anxious
enfadarse: to get angry fastidiar: to annoy
molesar: to annoy/bother quejarse de: to complain
traicionar: to betrway dar una vuelta: go for a walk
Family and relationships: Marriage and Couples
consestir: to spoil (someone) la vida en pareja: life as a couple
el creyente: believer ser fiel: to be faithful
decepcionar: to upset/distress el enlace: link
del mismo género: the same sex una boda religiosa: a religious wedding
echar la culpa: to blame enamorarse: to fall in love
la enhorabuena: congratulations traicionar: to cheat/be unfaithful
enterarse: to find out griar: to revolve around
estar embarazada: to be pregnant el cuidado de los hijos: the care of children
los impuestos: taxes estar juntos: to be together
casarse: to get married el divorcio: divorce
la boda: the wedding por el bien de los hijos: for the children's good
alegar: to allege la infidelidad: being unfaithful/adultery
los malos tratos: abuse la separaciόn: separation
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