new vocab as of March 2019

1573 words by Joan4454
0 word(s) reviewed, 0 word(s) need review and 1573 word(s) remaining
Start the Quiz
la pupa
la pupa
boo-boo
fusilar
fusilar
to shoot
reventar
reventar
to burst
la baraja
la baraja
deck of cards
la baraja
la baraja
deck
carecer
carecer
to lack
el/la manaza
el/la manaza
clumsy oaf
la manaza
la manaza
filthy hand
la carencia
la carencia
scarcity
el jarrón
el jarrón
vase
el tablero
el tablero
board
el ajedrez
el ajedrez
chess
el pantano
el pantano
bog
pantanoso
pantanoso
boggy
el nerviosismo
el nerviosismo
nervousness
el finiquito
el finiquito
severance pay
la bronca
la bronca
scolding
cuchichear
cuchichear
to whisper
procurar
procurar
to make sure
indudablemente
undoubtedly
pretender
to intend
igualar
to equalise
espantar
to frighten
colindante
adjacent to
bochornoso
stuffy
la hilera
row
el diluvio
torrential rain
la empuñadura
handle
cebar
to prime
embarrado
muddy
el jirón
shred
el tambor
drum
el uñero
ingrown toenail
el panal
honeycomb
el chasquido
click
erguido
upright
en cuanto a
as for
la mandanga
rubbish
desquiciar
to take off its hinges
encolerizar
to enrage
a lo mejor
maybe
por lo general
in general
por lo tanto
hence
mandar
to prescribe
no es de extrañar
it's no wonder
por todo lo alto
in great style
trata sobre
it's about
salir ileso
to suffer no injuries
diagnosticar
to diagnose
por si fuera poco
as if it weren't enough
empañar
to tarnish
empapar
to saturate
las botas de goma
wellington boots
chapotear
to splash around
permitirse
to afford
la gota
gout
el morro
snout
puñetero
damn
cicatrizar
to heal up
cicatrizar
to form a scar
la llaga
wound
la llaga
ulcer
nada más
as soon as
encabezar
to head
desempeñar
to hold
tener sentido
to make sense
desmentir
to contradict
canalizar
to channel
la gozada
bliss
el mandón
bossy-boots
la mandanga
nonsense
desplomarse
to collapse
la tejillo
girdle
la sucursal
branch
improcedente
inappropriate
que se avecina
looming
que se avecina
gathering
contrarrestar
to counteract
aplastar
to crush
apelmazar
to matt
apelmazar
to make stodgy
apelmazar
to make lumpy
parecerse
to be like
retador
challenging
sacrificado
demanding
el altibajo
ups and downs
asesorar
to advise
despistarse
to lose one's concentration
exprimir
to squeeze out
apretar
to squeeze
apretar
to press
la racha
streak
la racha
spell
empeñoso
hardworking
empeñoso
diligent
el empeño
determination
hacer hincapié
to emphasize
plantearse
to consider
el hincapié
emphasis
a no ser que
unless
curar
to heal
curar
to cure
partir
to crack
partir
to split
partir
to cut
menudo
small
volcarse
to tip over
contrarrestar
to counteract
agitado
rough
lleno de baches
full of potholes
la carestía
dearth
el arrendatario
tenant
el arrendatario
leaseholder
el inquilino
tenant
la ladera
slope
el peralte
camber
la falca
defect
el bocadito
bite
la celda
cell
la celda
cell
a medida que
as
diferencial
distinguishing
difuminado
blurred
desenfadado
laid-back
desenfadado
casual
el callo
callus
borrascoso
stormy
destemplado
unpleasant
reanudar
to resume
el martillo
hammer
desgarrador
harrowing
por regla general
as a general rule
contar con
to count on
los juegos malabares
juggling
sea como sea
somehow
sea como sea
no matter how
sea como sea
anyway
precipitarse
to rush
deshacerse de
to get rid of
prescindir
to dispense with
prescindir
to manage without
prescindir
to do without
reemplazar
to replace
capacitar
to prepare
dar a conocer
to make known
sin ánimo de lucro
nonprofit
el cabo
cape
el pecado
sin
la deposición
stool
la deposición
bowel movement
la abolladura
dent
abollar
to dent
la subasta
auction
el azufre
sulfur
la ladera
hillside
hacer hincapié en
to emphasize
tiritar
to shiver
zampar
to wolf down
el/la mequetrefe
good-for-nothing
el murciélago
bat
estrafalario
eccentric
mandón
bossy
el ácaro
mite
perder el hilo
to lose one's train of thought
quien sea
whomever
yo qué sé
what do I know
cotilla
gossipy
de vez en cuando
once in a while
chao
see you
la obra maestra
masterpiece
hacer punto
to knit
el suegro
father-in-law
la yerna
daughter-in-law
el lema
motto
resonar
to resonate
derretido
melted
agotarse
to sell out
dar de alta
to discharge
matricularse
to enrol
tramitar
to apply for
la tramitación
processing
salir a correr
to go out running
salir de paseo
to go for a walk
salir a pasear
to go for a walk
al dedillo
by heart
otorgar
to award
conceder
to award
el puro
cigar
el porro
porro
el apuro
predicament
torear
to fight bulls
el jaleo
commotion
la tertulia
gathering
carraspear
to clear one's throat
el baúl
trunk
retar
to challenge
lo pensaré
I'll think about it
arroparse
to wrap up
el mosquetón
carabiner
la lona
canvas
empalmar
to connect
empalagoso
sickly sweet
de acá para allá
back and forth
reventado
exhausted
la seño
teacher
el pestillo
bolt
la varita
wand
el chichón
lump
el auge
boom
el recelo
mistrust
empatar
to tie
destituido
dismissed
la sien
temple
mear
to pee
la putada
shitty luck
¡Ostras!
Jeez!
áspero
rough
el pezón
nipple
la indumentaria
attire
hace bueno
the weather is nice
la caminata
long walk
de maravilla
wonderfully well
la pandilla
gang
el enjuague bucal
mouthwash
esparcir
to spread
demorar
to delay
cojear
to limp
babear
to drool
el cacho
piece
descaradamente
shamelessly
la manguera
hose
la maleza
weeds
incomestible
inedible
agregar
to add
el franqueo
postage
el piojo
louse
la pulga
flea
a propósito
deliberately
abordar
to tackle
irisado
iridescent
defraudar
to disappoint
traicionar
to betray
despojado de
bereft of
apresurar
to hurry along
la sastrería
tailoring
la tachuela
stud
la máquina expendedora
vending machine
resbalarse
to slip
deslizarse
to slip
destapar
to reveal
el salpicón
splash
salpicar
to splash
el apego
attachment
el hada
fairy
el mozo de cuadra
groom
el alma gemela
kindred soul
el alma gemela
soul mate
el derrame cerebral
stroke
el ataque al corazón
heart attack
la nutria
otter
empinado
steep
el talud
bank
el talud
slope
agarrar
to take hold of
el atuendo
attire
la revisión
checkup
repasar
to check
el brillante
diamond
la gomina
hair gel
el/la tiquismiquis
fusspot
el/la tiquismiquis
fussbudget
la escarcha
frost
la costra
scab
la costra
crust
pellizcar
to nibble at
nefasto
terrible
el morbo
morbid fascination
entregado
dedicated
entregado
devoted
acechar
to lie in wait for
en reparto
out for delivery
prever
to foresee
estropearse
to break down
averiar
to damage
el reno
reindeer
la paliza
drag
rociar
to douse
rociar
to sprinkle
rociar
to spray
salpimentar
to add salt and pepper to
dorar
to brown
ensartar
to skewer
ensartar
to thread
la brocheta
skewer
el aspersor
sprinkler
tupido
dense
revolcarse
to roll around
quebradizo
brittle
el médico de familia
family doctor
el médico de cabecera
family doctor
el rotulador
marker
el tramo
section
el churro
mess
deslumbrante
dazzling
espolvorear
to sprinkle
es lo que hay
that's how things are
atar cabos
to put two and two together
descomprimir
to decompress
abofetear
to slap
el eructo
burp
el borrego
sheep
el borrego
lamb
el borreguito
little lamb
el puñado
handful
ya queda menos
it's not so long now
el homólogo
counterpart
suave
mild
me da rabia
it infuriates me
la carrera de fondo
long-distance race
flotante
floating
la cala
cove
agacharse
to squat
mimoso
affectionate
mimoso
affectionate
el sarro
plaque
el mimo
cuddle
tropezar
to trip
el trazado
route
el bucle
curl
el bucle
loop
el alga marina
seaweed
la marea
tide
guiñar
to wink
el puchero
pout
pestañear
to blink
el ceño
brow
el ceño
space between the eyebrows
fruncir el ceño
to frown
el alcantarillado
sewer system
someterse
to be subjected to
el cirujano
surgeon
el quirófano
operating room
la pantorrilla
calf
amortiguar
to soften
el amarre
mooring
el enganche
towing hook
ponerse elegante
to make oneself look nice
vestirse de etiqueta
to dress up
engalanar
to decorate
engalanado
decorated
la correa
strap
el cascabel
bell
la cabezada
nod
el bozal
muzzle
la alforja
saddlebag
el estribo
footrest
el estribo
stirrup
la ación
stirrup
en cuclillas
squatting
inclinarse
to bend
entumecido
numb
la captura de pantalla
screenshot
la carcajada
loud laugh
restregar
to rub
rasgarse
to tear
la rozadura
nappy rash
la rozadura
graze
la rozadura
scratch
el rasguño
scratch
empotrado
built-in
el arcón
large chest
el candado
padlock
la balda
shelf
la bisagra
hinge
la reposera
sun lounger
la reposera
deck chair
derrochar
to exude
derrochar
to radiate
cojo
lame
la pezuña
hoof
el resalto
speed bump
la argolla
ring
pender
to depend on
pender
to hang over
pender
to hang
la hebilla
buckle
ceñir
to encircle
ceñir
to surround
ceñir
to cling to
ni fu ni fa
so-so
el jabalí
wild boar
chiquitín
tiny
siendo así
that being the case
en tal caso
in that case
diurno
daytime
diurno
day
emparentado
related by marriage
lícito
lawful
lícito
reasonable
en ese entonces
at that time
en aquel entonces
at that time
enumerar
to list
rematar
to conclude
el/la cineasta
filmmaker
rendir
to perform
la morera
white mulberry tree
la telaraña
spiderweb
bochornoso
embarrassing
bochornoso
close
bochornoso
sticky
bochornoso
muggy
retomar
to take up again
asimismo
also
asimismo
likewise
ajustarse
to match
entablar
to start up
el embrague
clutch
el volante
steering wheel
la caja de cambios
gearbox
el caballo
horsepower
la percha
hanger
holgado
loose-fitting
fulminar
to strike
la almeja
clam
el berberecho
cockle
la cecina
cured meat
el salpicón
salad
el tuétano
marrow
la escopeta
shotgun
el deceso
passing
el deceso
death
el turno
shift
la navaja
razor
la navaja
penknife
habituar
to get used
habituar
to accustom
atar
to tether
desatar
to undo
la pita
string
la administración de empresas
business administration
ipso facto
at once
ipso facto
ipso facto
ipso facto
immediately
la lamida
lick
la chuchería
tidbit
repasar
to go over
el/la invidente
blind person
atarse
to tie
atar
to tie up
la viruta
shaving
vaporoso
steamy
vaporoso
diaphanous
frotar
to rub
el renacuajo
tadpole
la llaga
sore
el mango
handle
manejar
to handle
la gasolina
petrol
el combustible
fuel
el gasolinero
gas station attendant
la gasolinera
petrol station
jalar
to tug
jalar
to pull
la manguera
hosepipe
el tornillo
screw
el destornillador
screwdriver
el alféizar
windowsill
agachar
to lower
atarse
to do up
agacharse
to bend down
ceder
to hand over
ceder el paso
to give way
el herraje
iron fittings
la manutención
upkeep
la manutención
support
tóxico
toxic
venenoso
venomous
venenoso
poisonous
recalcar
to stress
el imprevisto
unexpected event
la hucha
savings
quedarse dormido
to sleep in
dormirse
to oversleep
el atracador
mugger
el/la rehén
hostage
canjear
to exchange
canjear
to trade
canjear
to exchange
el orzuelo
sty
el taladro
drill
magro
lean
el poste
post
el acogido
refugee
el canto
edge
el aguacero
downpour
el eje
axis
aderezado
dressed
aderezado
seasoned
la nitidez
sharpness
la nitidez
clarity
el agotamiento
exhaustion
la política
politics
el refugiado
refugee
agacharse
to crouch down
la pala
shovel
huella de carbono
carbon footprint
la palanca de mando
joystick
la palanca
lever
la índole
nature
apacible
gentle
la ampolla
vial
la ampolla
blister
la vejiga
bladder
abalanzar
to throw
la bofetada
slap in the face
arar
to plough
arar
to plow
las guarniciones
harness
los arreos
tack
enjaezar
to saddle up
enjaezar
to harness
cabalgar
to ride
distendido
relaxed
presumir
to show off
más bien
actually
más bien
more like
más bien
rather
el chubasco
heavy shower
la caravana
line of traffic
retrasarse
to be running late
la demora
delay
el chal
shawl
rastrear
to track
llegar a
to get to
amueblado
furnished
la corrida
bullfight
pertenecer
to belong to
desplazado
out of place
el encierro de los toros
running of the bulls
derrotar
to beat
derrotar
to defeat
esquilar
to clip
desmoronar
to cause to crumble
desmoronarse
to go to pieces
desmoronado
tumbledown
agorero
ominous
el bote
container
un bote de
a jar of
el abono
credit
el abono
fertilizer
el cardo
thistle
en auge
on the increase
en auge
booming
la colmena
beehive
el vacío
vacuum
hortera
tacky
cursi
corny
cutre
shabby
el helecho
fern
fijarse en
to pay attention to
a gusto
at home
a gusto
willingly
a gusto
comfortable
el omoplato
shoulder blade
extremar
to maximize
el capricho
impulse
la capucha
hood
el capuchón
hood
velar
to look after
el tapón
plug
el tapón
stopper
el tapón
plug
resaltar
to highlight
enterrar
to bury
sepultar
to bury
si bien es cierto
while it's true
si bien es cierto
although it's true
apostar
to bet
apostar
to go for
antibalas
bulletproof
descartar
to dismiss
descartar
to rule out
ni
not even
inmutarse
to bat an eyelid
inmutarse
to get upset
atónito
astonished
abuchear
to boo
estar al tanto
to be up to date with
arropar
to wrap up
arropar
to tuck in
el regazo
lap
la trona
high chair
la indagación
investigation
conformarse
to resign oneself to
asumir
to take on
laico
secular
el bulto
lump
el mandamiento
commandment
el abonado
subscriber
la performance
performance
quedo a la espera
I look forward to
predecir
to predict
pronosticar
to predict
estallar
to erupt
la hoz
sickle
ya no
no longer
la ingeniería
engineering
congénito
congenital
el tratado
treaty
el contrapeso
counterweight
regir
to govern
gozar
to enjoy oneself
el sinsentido
nonsense
el bombardeo
bombing
el cimiento
foundation
la fundación
foundation
la base
foundation
los cimientos
foundations
sumergir
to immerse
la acera
pavement
el pellizco
pinch
la tortita
pancake
pudrir
to rot
pudrirse
to rot
reseco
parched
fliparse
to be crazy about
la pachorra
calmness
ambientado
decorated
de corrido
nonstop
el edredón
duvet
la incursión
raid
dispararse
to shoot up
disparar
to trigger
pronunciarse
to declare oneself
vulnerar
to violate
atentar contra
to put at risk
atentar contra
to threaten
la soberanía
sovereignty
el rechazo
rejection
nefasto
disastrous
poner fin
to put an end
instar
to urge
acoger
to receive
acoger
to take in
limítrofe
neighboring
limítrofe
bordering
aseverar
to assert
arrodillado
kneeling down
dar la gana
to want to
la misa
mass
la hucha
piggy bank
el puntaje
points
coincidir
to agree
comprometerse con
to commit oneself to
matizar
to explain
matizar
to qualify
en absoluto
not at all
adiestrarse
to practice
adiestrar
to train
adiestrar
to train
consumado
accomplished
la investigación
study
la investigación
research
despejar
to clear up
desanimarse
to lose heart
desanimarse
to get discouraged
incursionar
to dabble
incursionar
to venture
la licenciatura
degree course
la licenciatura
degree
no te des por vencido
don't give in
no te des por vencido
don't give up
darse por vencido
to give in
rendir
to surrender
no te rindas
don't give in
no te rindas
don't give up
el mando
manager
el mando
authority
bostezar
to yawn
ensanchar
to broaden
ensanchar
to widen
equivaler
to mean
doblegar
to crush
doblegar
to overcome
doblegar
to vanquish
desconocer
to not recognize
desconocer
to not know
desconocer
to not know
asimismo
as well
entrecruzar
to cross
entrecruzar
to intertwine
entrecruzar
to interweave
la cháchara
chatter
acertar
to get right
¿Qué más da?
What difference does it make?
¿Qué más da?
What does it matter?
abrumador
great
abrumador
overwhelming
desprender
to detach
enterarse
to hear
enterarse
to find out
la médula espinal
spinal cord
para entonces
by that time
por entonces
back then
para entonces
by then
inducir
to induce
accidentado
rough
conforme
as
sacudirse
to shake off
contar con
to have
conmocionado
shaken
al menos
at least
por lo menos
at least
la maldad
wickedness
el atisbo
hint
el atisbo
trace
el más mínimo
the least
de por sí
already
de por sí
as it is
la inmersión
immersion
el cliché
cliché
apresurar
to hurry
la enfermería
sickbay
la enfermería
infirmary
conducir
to lead
el costado
side
el costado
side
el chorro
stream
brotar
to well up
brotar
to come out
bastar
to be enough
el cuenco
bowl
el cuenco
hollow
los añicos
pieces
Ricitos de Oro
Goldilocks
el socio
member
el socio
partner
el/la conferenciante
lecturer
el/la conferenciante
speaker
el referente
benchmark
el espacio
program
desglosar
to break down
repostar
to fill up
reposar
to rest
el surtidor
petrol pump
formal
dependable
formal
reliable
exponer
to display
exponer
to expose
implantar
to introduce
desterrar
to banish
el cartucho
cartridge
la envergadura
breadth
la envergadura
scope
la envergadura
wingspan
la envergadura
importance
la envergadura
magnitude
carecer de
to not have
carecer de
to lack
en sí
itself
en sí
in itself
la cordialidad
warmth
la cordialidad
cordiality
la colchoneta
mat
la vieira
scallop
los cascos
headset
los cascos
headphones
la jornada
shift
la jornada
day
la jornada
work day
el noviazgo
engagement
rapado
shaven
rapado
close-cropped
el bache
rough patch
el bache
pothole
hasta
even
el erizo
sea urchin
el erizo
hedgehog
el hechizo
spell
dar con
to track down
dar con
to find
fastidiado
broken
fastidiado
upset
echarse
to begin
malhumorado
grumpy
quisquilloso
fussy
arrasar
to raze to the ground
arrasar
to destroy
un trozo de
a piece of
de lo contrario
otherwise
la embocadura
bit
inducir
to prompt to
salvar
to overcome
el protagonismo
prominence
solicitar
to ask for
la pradera
meadow
la pradera
prairie
la doma
breaking-in
propiciar
to create a favorable atmosphere for
estrepitoso
deafening
estrepitoso
noisy
la manada
pack
el rebaño
flock
la llana
plain
la llana
trowel
pastar
to graze
la concienciación
mindfulness
la concienciación
raising awareness
tratar
to address
tratar
to deal with
la finalidad
aim
la finalidad
purpose
llevar a cabo
to carry out
conocedor
knowledgeable about
obviar
to leave out
segar
to reap
el apartado
paragraph
concentrarse en
to concentrate on
concentrarse en
to assemble in
concentrarse en
to be concentrated in
el litoral
coast
detallar
to tell in detail
frenarse
to restrain oneself
el indulto
pardon
coquetear
to flirt
friolento
sensitive to the cold
el/la tratante
trader
el/la tratante
dealer
arrojar
to throw
corcovear
to buck
someterse
to undergo
apurarse
to get a move on
palear
to shovel
diestro
right-handed
el zurdo
left-handed person
la resonancia magnética
MRI scan
el amago
hint
el tapón
earplug
precavido
careful
precavido
prudent
mullido
fluffy
mullido
springy
mullido
soft
abstenerse
to abstain
abstenerse
to refrain
avergonzarse
to be embarrassed
tal vez
perhaps
tal vez
maybe
resignarse
to resign oneself
obstinarse
to insist on
obstinarse
to persist in
empeñarse en
to endeavor to
empeñarse en
to insist on
negarse a
to refuse to
dejar
to lend
cuesta arriba
uphill
la jerga
gobbledygook
la jerga
slang
la jerga
jargon
conformarse
to be satisfied with
preconcebido
preconceived
terco
stubborn
empañar
to mist up
pellizcar
to pinch
la campana
bell
la campanada
chime
la bata
lab coat
la bata
dressing gown
espantar
to scare
espantar
to frighten away
la estafa
con
la estafa
rip-off
la llave inglesa
spanner
el negocio
deal
la celda
cell
empapelar
to wallpaper
la comisaría
police station
el charco
pool
desapercibido
unnoticed
fisgonear
to pry
alentar
to cheer on
estremecer
to make shudder
indomable
untamable
desamparar
to abandon
arrastrar
to drag
el simulacro
mock
suplir
to replace
suplir
to make up for
suplir
to substitute for
el frotis
swab
el frotis
smear
el rendimiento
performance
enfriarse
to get cold
la alcaparra
caper
invadir
to invade
la cabezada
head butt
el cabezal
headboard
el cabezal
headrest
la cabezada
head collar
agrietarse
to crack
agrietarse
to get chapped
resecar
to dry out
el muelle
spring
encojarse
to go lame
la tasa
fee
mencionar
to mention
el tranco
threshold
el tranco
stride
el arcén
hard shoulder
el chantaje
blackmail
la calumnia
slander
la venganza
revenge
el cateo
search
soberbio
magnificent
cauteloso
cautious
los suministros
supplies
te ves bonita
you look nice
te ves bonita
you look pretty
el naufragio
shipwreck
hundirse
to sink
desinflar
to discourage
desinflar
to deflate
desinflarse
to deflate
desinflarse
to lose heart
el bote
boat
eludir
to avoid
eludir
to elude
brindar
to toast
brindar
to offer
brindar
to afford
hallar
to discover
la pandilla
gang
el pandillero
gang member
el temporal
storm
capear
to weather
hacinado
crowded together
el hormigueo
tingling
el entumecimiento
numbness
el desvanecimiento
fainting spell
el sarpullido
rash
al pie de la letra
to the letter
la holgura
looseness
el duelo
mourning
desbravar
to tame
desbravar
to break in
la fecundidad
fertility
el cantautor
singer-songwriter
porro
dumb
el porro
joint
machista
macho
el machista
sexist
el machista
male chauvinist
embargar
to overwhelm
susurrar
to whisper
el abastecimiento
provision of supplies
el abastecimiento
supply
el alcantarillado
sewage system
la depuración
purification
las maniobras
maneuvers
transcurrir
to go by
transcurrir
to pass
extraviar
to lose
extraviar
to misplace
la mecha
highlight
la jaca
small horse
la jaca
mare
el resabio
bad habit
el folleto
brochure
derecho
right
constar
to be sure
el pelaje
fur
el vello
hair
presencial
face-to-face
tender
to lay out
la hostelería
hotel and catering business
otorgar
to grant
la soltura
fluency
pulir
to sand
pulir
to polish
el género
genre
bélico
military
bélico
war
alguien más
someone else
la grada
row
paulatinamente
gradually
la planilla
payroll
por el contrario
on the other hand
por otra parte
on the other hand
por otro lado
on the other hand
la tasa
rate
la tasa
tax
el trámite
procedure
cuanto más
the more
delatar
to betray
notar
to feel
notar
to notice
la ráfaga
gust
el tiro
throw
el tiro
shot
la patada
kick
patear
to kick
darle un puñetazo a
to punch
el punch
punch
el puño
fist
desatar
to trigger
así como
as well as
suprimir
to delete
el pantano
swamp
el pantano
reservoir
debido
due
debido
owed
debido
proper
el potingue
cream
la costurera
seamstress
derrochar
to squander
fichar
to sign up
innato
inborn
innato
innate
el liderazgo
leadership
enorgullecer
to fill with pride
el desempeño
performance
atrevido
bold
constar
to know for a fact
tener entendido
it's someone's understanding
tener entendido
as far as one knows
la conciencia
conscience
consciente
conscious
consciente
aware
sopesar
to consider
sopesar
to weigh up
respaldar
to back
verificable
verifiable
renunciar
to quit
destacar
to stand out
destacar
to highlight
llevar a
to lead to
la bronca
fight
el pichón
inexperienced
el pichón
novice
la juerga
binge
la juerga
partying
la alpargata
espadrille
el zumbido
buzz
el zumbido
hum
el atraco
robbery
el atraco
holdup
espinoso
prickly
espinoso
thorny
reñir
to have a falling-out
reñir
to tell off
por lo visto
apparently
por lo visto
it would appear
alzar
to raise
contundente
blunt
las agallas
guts
la agalla
gall
el asco
awful
olfatear
to sniff
la vespertina
early evening matinée
la parrillada
barbecue
tal como
such as
tal como eres
the way you are
tal como eres
just the way you are
azotar
to whip
ceder
to give in
ceder
to yield
armado
reinforced
desechable
disposable
desechar
to throw away
desgastar
to wear away
desgastar
to wear out
el botiquín
medicine chest
el botiquín
first aid kit
lanzar una mirada lasciva
to leer
altanero
haughty
la soberbia
pride
la soberbia
arrogance
idóneo
ideal
el charco
puddle
calar
to soak through
rezar
to pray
el hallazgo
find
la hazaña
feat
el desgaste
wear and tear
el desgaste
wear
la franquicia
franchise
el afán
desire
el afán
eagerness
no cabe duda
there's no doubt
el autito
toy car
desgarrador
heartbreaking
desgarrador
heartrending
descorazonador
disheartening
descorazonador
discouraging
desalentador
disheartening
desalentador
discouraging
esperanzador
encouraging
alentador
encouraging
diplomático
diplomatic
diplomático
tactful
asimilar
to assimilate
asimilar
to take in
fomentar
to promote
fomentar
to boost
fomentar
to encourage
el/la internauta
Internet user
la complejidad
complexity
debatir
to debate
el prójimo
fellow man
el prójimo
neighbor
peliagudo
difficult
peludo
hard
peludo
hairy
peliagudo
tricky
el/la alienígena
alien
ovni
UFO
marginado
marginalized
inamovible
fixed
inamovible
immovable
vago
lazy
el vago
slacker
sostenerse
to hold
lidiar
to cope with
lidiar
to deal with
osar
to dare
el pudor
shyness
encerar
to polish
encerar
to wax
enhebrar
to thread
el garfio
hook
apurado
in a hurry
destrozar
to destroy
mientras tanto
meanwhile
contratar
to take on
suponer
to suppose
suspender
to call off
suspender
to fail
aludir
to allude to
aludir
to mention
armar
to assemble
se trata de
it's about
proponer
to propose
conseguir
to get
escudarse
to hide behind
escudar
to shield
entrever
to see signs of
entrever
to hint
el carácter
character
el carácter
character
el tablero
notice board
inmaduro
unripe
inmaduro
immature
infantil
childish
ya era hora
it was about time
el anonimato
anonymity
incordiar
to be a nuisance
aislarse
to isolate oneself
entumirse
to get stiff
entumirse
to go numb
equivocado
mistaken
equivocado
wrong
resbalar
to slip
deslizarse
to slide
columpiar
to swing
balancear
to swing
el menosprecio
contempt
precavido
cautious
ajeno
unaware
el folleto
leaflet
la consulta
consultation
la consulta
enquiry
el reposo
rest
el reposo
rest
el acosador
bully
el/la gilipollas
asshole
el ovario
ovary
agujereado
full of holes
el agujero
hole
la farándula
celebrity world
la farándula
show business
azotar
to batter
el pedazo
piece
brioso
spirited
fogoso
spirited
calar
to soak
el propósito
purpose
el propósito
resolution
parecerse
to look alike
parecerse
to look like
el apodo
nickname
el parentesco
relationship
el parentesco
kinship
el cordel
cord
el cordel
string
el hilo
thread
desatar
to untie
indicado
right
la lagartija
push-up
la sentadilla
squat
fiable
trustworthy
confiable
trustworthy
fiable
reliable
concurrir
to agree
concurrir
to combine
el propano
propane
la bombona
canister
la bombona
bottle
la bombona
cylinder
parida
that just gave birth
el tanatorio
funeral parlour
relinchar
to whinny
relinchar
to neigh
empinarse
to stand on tiptoe
empinarse
to rear up
resguardar
to shield
resguardar
to protect
el coñazo
pain in the ass
terso
smooth
rendirse
to give in
la factura
invoice
en el exterior
on the outside
el detalle
nice gesture
el detalle
little gift
el detalle
detail
tal cual
just as
algo
a little
la foca
seal
colarse
to sneak in
colar
to sneak in
colar
to strain
la rebeldía
rebelliousness
la ternura
affection
la ternura
tenderness
tierno
loving
el aislamiento
isolation
la supervivencia
survival
el disgusto
annoyance
el disgusto
irritation
cortarse
to cut oneself
cortarse
to get cut off
patinar en línea
to Rollerblade
patinar sobre ruedas
to roller-skate
patinar sobre hielo
to ice-skate
apenar
to sadden
averiguar
to find out
fastidiar
to bother
preguntar por
to enquire about
preguntar por
to inquire about
preguntar por
to ask about
preguntar por
to ask after
curiosear
to poke around in
curiosear
to browse through
curiosear
to nose around
curiosear
to look around
oponerse
to oppose
el cotilleo
gossip
cercano
close
indagar
to investigate
las sobras
leftovers
indagar
to investigate
aportar
to provide
desde hace mucho tiempo
for a long time
por medio de
by means of
por medio de
by using
cobijarse
to take shelter
arrimarse
to come closer
espantoso
hideous
espantoso
horrifying
el monje
monk
el sacerdote
priest
la monja
nun
el apunte
note
sumergirse
to immerse oneself
sumergirse
to submerge
hace tiempo que no te veo
I haven't seen you in a long time
hace tiempo que no te veo
long time no see
convalidar
to validate
enterarse de algo
to find out about something
dirigir
to manage
las prácticas
work experience
llevarse
to get along
la suegra
mother-in-law
el cuñado
brother-in-law
la nuera
daughter-in-law
el yerno
son-in-law
la madrastra
stepmother
el padrastro
hangnail
el padrastro
stepfather
el esguince
sprain
el chorro
stream
la muchedumbre
crowd
remontar
to get over
remontar
to overcome
el pichichi
top goal scorer
el recambio
refill
el recambio
spare
los antojitos
snacks
de mala gana
reluctantly
soportar
to put up with
la alcancía
piggy bank
la despedida de soltera
bachelorette party
sedentario
sedentary
el resplandor
brightness
respaldarse
to fall back
respaldar
to back up
encajar
to fit together
estar de coña
to be messing around
sonrojar
to make blush
dar la lata
to make a nuisance of oneself
remojar
to soak
el pitido
whistle
el pitido
beep
el pitido
honk
si no
unless
a menos que
unless
holgazanear
to laze around
pringoso
sticky
pringoso
greasy
el estafador
swindler
en ayunas
on an empty stomach
el ayuno
fast
la mercería
haberdashery
aunque
even though
la alameda
boulevard
la alameda
tree-lined avenue
considerando que
considering that
por lo tanto
thus
por lo que
which is why
por lo que
so
visto
since
visto
seeing as
hasta cierto punto
to some degree
hasta cierto punto
to a certain extent
el recado
errand
se nota que
can you see that
se nota que
can you tell that
se nota que
it's obvious that
se nota que
you can see that
tartamudear
to stutter
el tartamudo
stammerer
convencer
to convince
la angustia
anxiety
la ave de presa
bird of prey
amargar
to make bitter
escabullirse
to escape
escabullirse
to slip away
la crispación
tension
acaso
perhaps
imponente
imposing
imponente
impressive
atrevido
daring
el perjudicado
injured party
perjudicado
affected
alejarse
to move away
lastimado
hurt
el barranco
ravine
el barranco
cliff
fastidiar
to annoy
el alacrán
scorpion
la pubertad
puberty
la regla
period
enfermar
to make sick
enfermar
to fall ill
el grumo
clot
el grumo
lump
la calvicie
baldness
la pila
pile
la pila
battery
pillar
to catch
pillar
to run over
pillar
to catch
cagar
to have a shit
despierto
alert
realzar
to highlight
cojo
faulty
la quedada
meetup
tener lugar
to take place
el acontecimiento
event
la calabaza
pumpkin
la cumbre
summit
la cumbre
summit
el/la pirata
pirate
la cuesta
hill
la cuesta
slope
se nota que
you can tell that
el abono
payment
el abono
season ticket
caribeño
Caribbean
el caribeño
person from the Caribbean
la caja fuerte
safe
llegar a un acuerdo
to reach an agreement
el/la anglohablante
English speaker
anglohablante
English-speaking
el/la angloparlante
English speaker
angloparlante
English-speaking
darse de baja
to leave
darse de baja
to cancel one's subscription
darse de baja
to deregister
darse de baja
to ask to be disconnected
darse de baja
to unsubscribe
darse de alta
to register
el alta
discharge form
la quincena
two weeks
cursar
to study
la acogida
reception
la acogida
shelter
autóctono
indigenous
empadronarse
to register as resident
el extremeño
Extremaduran
rellenar
to fill out
cumplimentar
to fill out
el voluntariado
volunteers
el voluntariado
voluntary work
tener pensado
to intend
apuntarse
to enroll
escoger
to choose
reunirse
to meet
la estancia
stay
el expediente
record
vencerse
to expire
volverse en contra de
to turn against
inestimable
invaluable
inestimable
inestimable
hasta donde yo sé
as far as I know
a medias
halfway
el pecado
sin
ponerse al día
to bring oneself up to date
poner al día
to bring up to date
poner al día
to bring up to date
con anticipación
in advance
reunir
to collect
dar por sentado
to take for granted
oportuno
well-timed
resolverse
to be resolved
acudir
to turn to
coquetear
to flirt
chivarse
to squeal
la caravana
tailback
alardear
to brag
cacarear
to boast about
mearse
to piss oneself
el puzzle
jigsaw puzzle
imponer
to impose
el calambre
cramp
quieto
still
cuadrarse
to stand still
cifrado
coded
salar
to add salt to
mandar
to send
enterrar
to bury
la muestra
specimen
rendirse
to quit
desahogar
to give vent to
desahogarse
to let off steam
el/la mimbre
willow
la molienda
grinding
hundir
to sink
averiarse
to break down
caprichoso
whimsical
el capricho
whim
curar
to dress
la contratación
recruitment
la oposición
public sector exam
contrastar
to confirm
deslizar
to slide
la solapa
flap
las dotes
talent
el deber
duty
la acogida
welcome
el eccema
eczema
lunar en la cara
mole on his face
la pinta
spot
hackear
to hack
tener a bien
please
lindo
cute
lindo
lovely
los dibujos animados
cartoons
mendigar
to beg for
deshecho
undone
el hallazgo
discovery
el escombro
rubble
amortiguar
to cushion
el comedor
dining room
el tapete
mat
el arrepentimiento
regret
arrepentirse
to regret (it)
traicionar
to betray
recompensar
to reward
recompensar
to compensate
rendirse
to give up
rehacer
to rebuild
secuestrar
to kidnap
raptar
to kidnap
dar de alta
to register
las agujetas
stiffness
ocuparse
to deal with
ocuparse
to take care of
podar
to prune
la pincelada
brushstroke
el limonero
lemon tree
el servicio
bathroom
los aseos
bathroom
el váter
toilet
a plazos
in installments
la fecha límite
deadline
el guion
script
el guion
hyphen
ñoño
geeky
el grosor
thickness
tomar un examen
to take a test
al parecer
seemingly
por lo tanto
therefore
la cordillera
mountain chain
concienzudo
thorough
el pudor
sense of shame
el retintín
sarcastic tone
por entonces
in those days
a gusto
at ease
sin aliento
breathless
el remanso
oasis
el remanso
haven
dar la gana
to feel like it
darse por vencido
to give up
la consulta
inquiry
la manada
herd
ponerse de rodillas
to get down on one's knees
ponerse de pie
to stand up
ponerse a llorar
to start weeping
ponerse al día
to get up to date
la muela
back tooth
convencido
convinced
la aguja
needle
dar puntos
to give stitches
la pastilla
pill
el cabestrillo
sling
la muleta
crutch
desgastado
worn out
el biberón
baby bottle
la brecha
rift
la brecha
gap
la pasarela
catwalk
el desfile
show
el ahorcado
hanged person
la colina
hill
la cordillera
mountain range
el alma gemela
soulmate
el maletero
porter
el maletero
boot
el maletero
trunk
la pauta
schedule
en cuanto a
with regard to
en términos de
in terms of
la gula
gluttony
la lujuria
lust
apúrate
get a move on
el volante
referral note
el zorro
fox
el añojo
veal
la ternera
veal
el ciervo
deer
el galgo
greyhound
el podenco
hound
reconducir
to redirect
la azotea
rooftop
marchitar
to wither
ilusionado
thrilled
ilusionado
hopeful
el apio
celery
la aduana
customs
la telemática
telematics
tramitar
to process
la petición
request
el volante
referral slip
SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.
About
Help
Contact Us
Copyright © 2026 Dictionary Media Group, Inc., a division of IXL Learning
Privacy
Terms
Site Map
SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.
FEATURES
Translation
Conjugation
Vocabulary
Learn Spanish
Grammar
Word of the Day
ABOUT
About Us
Privacy
Terms
Site Map
Help
Contact Us
SOCIAL NETWORKS
Facebook
X
X
Instagram
APPS
Apple
iOS
Android
Android
IXL learning logo
Dictionary Media Group logo

IXL Learning's Dictionary Media Group reaches over 500,000,000 learners each year.

French-English dictionary, translator, and learning

English dictionary and learning for Spanish speakers

English dictionary and learning for French speakers

Comprehensive resource for word definitions and usage

Essential reference for synonyms and antonyms

Comprehensive K-12 personalized learning

Adaptive learning for English vocabulary

Immersive learning for 25 languages

Marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

35,000+ worksheets, games, and lesson plans

Fun educational games for kids

Fast, easy, reliable language certification

Trusted tutors for 300+ subjects

Bite-sized daily word games

Playful tools to learn multiplication

Copyright © 2026 Dictionary Media Group, Inc., a division of IXL Learning • All Rights Reserved.