Vocab - Useful Mix

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el tapón
el tapón
earplug
el cenicero
el cenicero
ashtray
disimular
disimular
to cover up
la merluza
la merluza
hake
el edredón
el edredón
duvet
impedir
impedir
to prevent
el desempeño
el desempeño
performance
el infarto
el infarto
heart attack
la conducta
la conducta
behavior
el desapego
el desapego
indifference
el popote
el popote
straw
paulatino
paulatino
gradual
indispensable
indispensable
essential
a priori
a priori
beforehand
alucinante
alucinante
amazing
nefasto
nefasto
disastrous
el matón
el matón
thug
apretado
apretado
tight
el vertedero
el vertedero
garbage dump
el puerro
leek
el cacahuate
peanut
la avena
oatmeal
la pajita
straw
el/la sartén
frying pan
el refrán
saying
el agujero
hole
el algodón
cotton
el quiosco
kiosk
la parchita
passion fruit
el jarabe
syrup
ausente
absent
caerse bien
to like each other
oponer
to put up
por delante
in front
contener
to contain
el marinero
sailor
ferroviario
rail
la hora punta
rush hour
disponible
available
desenterrar
to dig up
propinar
to give
el pasajero
passenger
el vagón
car
los comicios
elections
el carnet
ID card
encima
on top of that
el papeleo
paperwork
el sondeo
survey
ahora bien
however
enterarse
to find out
de rodillas
kneeling
ceder
to give in
desapercibido
unnoticed
apuntarse
to enroll
atender
to look after
el hito
milestone
el atajo
shortcut
el millar
thousand
encima de
on top of
el daño
damage
la Tierra
earth
el planeta
planet
la ayuda
aid
la deportación
deportation
avistar
to sight
navegar
to sail
el piso
story
el ingeniero
engineer
avisar
to warn
la percepción
perception
destacado
outstanding
acudir
to go to
la incertidumbre
uncertainty
la certidumbre
certainty
mensual
monthly
animar
to encourage
la cobertura
coverage
el petróleo
oil
estropear
to damage
advertir
to warn
el hincapié
emphasis
retrasar
to delay
cuanto antes
as soon as possible
sanitario
health
escaso
scarce
el analfabetismo
illiteracy
el historial
record
el atardecer
sunset
el amanecer
sunrise
colgar
to hang
el periodismo
journalism
el cuñado
brother-in-law
la expectativa
expectation
la hacienda
estate
espantoso
horrifying
la reseña
review
el fin
aim
el lucro
profit
el afán
desire
a corto plazo
in the short term
la encuesta
survey
el crisol
melting pot
el/la peque
kid
la etiqueta
label
la resulta
result
hasta el día de hoy
to this day
devolver
to return
el/la colega
colleague
británico
British
el concejal
city councilor
el cubo
bucket
la jerga
slang
el cabello
hair
ofuscar
to blind
la bonanza
prosperity
a medida que
as
enseguida
immediately
realmente
actually
el desamparo
neglect
la aprobación
approval
el convenio
agreement
el enredo
tangle
hallar
to find
el estorbo
nuisance
indignado
angry
la granja
farm
el campesino
farmer
la fuerza aérea
air force
aéreo
aerial
derrocar
to overthrow
solidario
supportive
el/la integrante
member
inquietante
worrying
encargarse de
to handle
el tiro
shot
movedizo
movable
movedizo
unsteady
una vez más
once again
en vigor
in effect
conllevar
to lead to
la alianza
wedding ring
el velo
veil
el ser humano
human being
menesteroso
needy
la fase
phase
la escalada
climb
disponer de
to have
agradecer
to thank
el trámite
procedure
trasladar
to transfer
salir a la luz
to come to light
el inquilino
tenant
desesperante
infuriating
denunciar
to report
conceder
to give
la coerción
coercion
la carga
burden
agobiante
overwhelming
abordar
to tackle
agredir
to attack
el isleño
islander
el saldo
balance
fácilmente
easily
el formulario
form
el/la oficial
officer
oficial
official
agradable
nice
tajante
unequivocal
someter
to subdue
pretender
to intend
galardonar
to award
deshumanizar
to dehumanize
el desengaño
disappointment
carecer de
to lack
aguantar
to put up with
acogedor
friendly
vigente
valid
tachar
to cross out
la procedencia
origin
prescindir
to do without
preconcebir
to preconceive
penoso
pitiful
peligrar
to be in danger
mulato
of mixed heritage
el motín
riot
injuriar
to insult
contraproducente
counterproductive
cometer
to commit
rescatar
to rescue
el requisito
requirement
el internamiento
involuntary commitment
dotar
to equip with
el embudo
funnel
desbordar
to exceed
la carencia
scarcity
el asilo
refuge
afianzar
to strengthen
la propuesta
proposal
preguntarse
to wonder
el ciudadano
citizen
superar
to overcome
repentino
sudden
la muerte
death
reintroducir
to reintroduce
por primera vez
for the first time
bajísimo
very short
fallar
to fail
el regocijo
joy
el comercio
trade
sensato
sensible
reprimir
to suppress
el/la gerente
manager
afirmar
to assert
la muralla
wall
la huella
footprint
el ayuntamiento
town hall
el ascendiente
ancestor
el acervo
heritage
el cordero
lamb
el certamen
competition
la avellana
hazelnut
el tocadiscos
record player
sonoro
sound
hechizar
to cast a spell on
entretenerse
to amuse oneself
el coro
choir
el acompañamiento
accompaniment
surgir
to arise
el soportal
porch
reconocer
to recognize
el rasgo
feature
el mármol
marble
el logro
achievement
habitar
to live
deslumbrante
dazzling
la capilla
chapel
el azulejo
tile
el terreno
land
remontarse a
to go back to
el pulpo
octopus
el préstamo
loan
el parentesco
relationship
a la brasa
grilled
la temporada
period of time
nominar
to nominate
contratar
to hire
célebre
famous
la torre
tower
el recinto
area
pintoresco
picturesque
la obra maestra
masterpiece
el mercadillo
flea market
barroco
overelaborate
la avenida
avenue
la pandereta
tambourine
el villancico
carol
la tabla
board
las hortalizas
vegetables
el higo
fig
la baya
berry
la frambuesa
raspberry
festejar
to celebrate
el champiñón
mushroom
el cangrejo
crab
el calamar
squid
adornar
to decorate
el tambor
drum
desempeñar un papel
to play a role
meter
to put
la apertura
opening
sutil
sharp
agudo
sharp
la simpatía
friendliness
el conductor
driver
la advertencia
warning
asistir
to attend
la sublevación
uprising
el vestigio
trace
la olla
pot
acostumbrado
customary
consuetudinario
customary
a partir de
starting
el sencillo
single
amurallado
walled
en cuenta
on account
el peregrino
pilgrim
la política
policy
no obstante
however
antes bien
rather
en cierto modo
in a way
como punto de partida
as a starting point
la ortografía
spelling
tempestuoso
stormy
el reparto
distribution
la vivacidad
liveliness
retratar
to photograph
transcurrir
to pass
otorgar
to grant
el/la comerciante
salesperson
el jurado
judge
la efigie
picture
los trastos
things
remontarse
to date back
galardonado
award-winning
la romería
pilgrimage
el exitazo
smash hit
acoger
to receive
estrenar
to use for the first time
la gracia
joke
embellecer
to beautify
la baja
sick leave
la bajeza
vile deed
el bajón
sharp drop
la actuación
performance
reponer
to replace
descolorido
faded
la comarca
region
apegado
devoted
rendir
to produce
el capítulo
chapter
Mesoamérica
Middle America
despreciar
to despise
edificar
to build
la ermita
chapel
la uva
grape
el impulso
boost
el vencedor
winner
el toreo
bullfighting
el recorrido
route
el periódico
newspaper
la Nochevieja
New Year's Eve
desfilar
to parade
degustar
to taste
el cohete
rocket
el canal
channel
la almendra
almond
publicitario
advertising
el modelaje
modeling
fusionar
to fuse
esbelto
slender
bronceado
tanned
reñir
to tell off
ocuparse de
to take care of
irse
to leave
hacer falta
to need
entenderse
to get along with
entenderse
to understand each other
contar con
to rely on
venerar
to worship
rescindir
to cancel
propagar
to spread
acceder
to agree
medir
to measure
asombroso
amazing
decaer
to decline
abarcar
to cover
el catedrático
professor
el acero inoxidable
stainless steel
almacenar
to store
moler
to crush
la rama
branch
sacudir
to shake
la antigüedad
age
longevo
long-lived
la superficie
surface
ligero
light
vencido
defeated
el rendimiento
performance
el rebaño
flock
la derrota
defeat
el hueso
bone
la denominación
name
el/la comensal
dinner guest
el membrillo
quince
la harina
flour
la brasa
hot coal
desastroso
disastrous
hoy día
today
la temporada
season
la gira
tour
crudo
raw
artesanal
handmade
instaurar
to establish
la mezquita
mosque
al igual que
just like
el aguafuerte
etching
el casco
quarter
la joya
gem
el condado
county
presentar
to introduce
la deshonra
dishonour
disputar
to dispute
la moqueta
fitted carpet
la alfombra
carpet
el torneo
tournament
la recogida
collection
la rodilla
knee
el/la huésped
guest
tras
after
encargar
to order
la vajilla
dishes
la mejilla
cheek
castizo
pure
inquieto
worried
el coraje
courage
los cimientos
foundations
el brindis
toast
el ocio
leisure
la pareja de hecho
unmarried couple
los suegros
parents-in-law
el ascenso
promotion
divulgativo
informative
la remuneración
pay
el asesoramiento
advice
la jornada laboral
workday
el ministerio
ministry
denominar
to call
inapropiado
inappropriate
volverse
to become
entregar
to deliver
soez
rude
el pensamiento
thought
proporcionar
to provide
sensibilizar
to raise awareness of
la caza
hunting
la condena
sentence
la limosna
charity
la maldad
wickedness
la forma
shape
hace falta
it's necessary
despedir
to say goodbye to
la inestabilidad
instability
enhorabuena
congratulations
datar
to date
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