Helping myself out

929 words by WeyJosúe
0 word(s) reviewed, 0 word(s) need review and 929 word(s) remaining
Start the Quiz
instar
instar
to urge
el sorteo
el sorteo
raffle
el murciélago
el murciélago
bat
la directriz
la directriz
guideline
la ambigüedad
la ambigüedad
ambiguity
poner de manifiesto
poner de manifiesto
to reveal
el desasosiego
el desasosiego
feeling of unease
optar
optar
to opt for
velar por
velar por
to look after
bifurcarse
bifurcarse
to fork
dosificar
dosificar
to measure out
dosificar
dosificar
to use sparingly
pautar
pautar
to provide guidelines
indagar
indagar
to investigate
la retroalimentación
la retroalimentación
feedback
la quincalla
la quincalla
trinkets
llevadero
llevadero
bearable
el/la arribista
el/la arribista
social climber
contrarrestar
contrarrestar
to counteract
subyacente
underlying
forjar
to forge
gruñón
grumpy
la filigrana
delicate work
el vaivén
swaying
el chapulín
grasshopper
desglosar
to break down
hurgar
to dig around in
la persiana
blind
rebuscado
recherché
rebuscado
obscure
la desmesura
lack of moderation
el libertinaje
licentiousness
entregarse
to turn oneself in
entregarse
to devote oneself
amansarse
to calm down
el nido
nest
clausurar
to close down
la perspicacia
insight
el sino
fate
la canalera
gutter
el coágulo de sangre
blood clot
el retazo
remnant
palmar
to snuff it
agafar
to pinch
el desbarajuste
mess
afectivo
emotional
el apego
attachment
forzoso
obligatory
ineludible
unavoidable
amagar
to show signs of
reprochar
to reproach
el adoctrinamiento
indoctrination
el primor
delicacy
la mecha
fuse
encargar
to order
empeñarse
to endeavor to
radicar
to lie in
caoba
mahogany
el rendimiento
performance
mojarse
to get involved
el escaparate
shop window
la juerga
partying
arrimar
to move closer
a la hora de
when it comes to
nulo
null and void
escueto
concise
no es para tanto
it's not all it's cracked up to be
oprimir
to oppress
el derecho al voto
right to vote
banalizar
to trivialize
deleitarse
to enjoy
hondamente
deeply
imperecedero
everlasting
el albedrío
free will
el gofre
waffle
ahincar
to press
el ahínco
determination
masacrar
to massacre
vociferar
to proclaim boastfully
proseguir
to continue
saldarse
to result in
el escrúpulo
qualm
desconcertado
taken aback
hiriente
hurtful
poner al día
to bring up to date
el caldo
broth
intencionadamente
deliberately
adentrarse
to go into
apear
to help down
el dióxido de carbono
carbon dioxide
el cisne
swan
el santiamén
jiff
deambular
to wander
la franja horaria
time zone
esfumarse
to vanish
áureo
golden
la franja
stripe
recrudecer
to get worse
la aseguradora
insurance company
prever
to foresee
el miliciano
militiaman
el dispositivo
presence
escenificar
to dramatize
el canje
exchange
la lacra
blot
la índole
nature
dotar
to equip with
el matiz
tinge
el lavaplatos
dishwasher
nini
slacker
el atuendo
outfit
escarmentar
to learn one's lesson
el alto el fuego
cease-fire
el/la portavoz
spokesperson
la papada
double chin
el pánfilo
dimwit
trabar
to hinder
el quinqui
petty thief
saleroso
witty
el asomo
trace
el hálito
breath
acaloradamente
heatedly
recargado
overloaded
adosado
attached
el disparate
nonsense
el homólogo
counterpart
añorar
to long for
agilizar
to speed up
la mezcolanza
mishmash
la patraña
tall tale
abstemio
teetotal
bobalicón
silly
arrebolado
blushing
el pudor
modesty
entonar
to sing
equiparar
to put on the same level
el patriarcado
patriarchy
la esgrima
fencing
orillar
to avoid
de antemano
beforehand
el rasguño
scratch
de soslayo
out of the corner of one's eye
vetusto
ancient
la cantinela
old story
hostigar
to pester
descabellado
crazy
el/la tarambana
good-for-nothing
la prenda
garment
la camanchaca
thick fog
la cana
gray hair
cuchichear
to whisper
la mujerzuela
slut
repudiar
to condemn
la zozobra
jumpiness
extenuado
exhausted
el matorral
thicket
el cadáver
cadaver
el espejismo
mirage
instalarse
to settle in
delirante
delirious
desmoronarse
to crumble
apetitoso
appetizing
los víveres
provisions
asomarse
to look
friolento
sensitive to the cold
estrafalario
eccentric
la golosina
candy
el séquito
entourage
solapado
sly
apartarse
to move out of the way
encajar
to fit
insinuar
to hint at
ondear
to wave
el bulo
unfounded rumor
conformarse
to be satisfied with
tramontar
to go over
el comodín
wild card
estéril
sterile
el fogón
stove
la muchedumbre
crowd
el/la saltimbanqui
acrobat
alborotado
rowdy
averiado
broken down
la amapola
poppy
mofarse de
to mock
la burla
taunt
el venado
deer
la trocha
shortcut
el atajo
shortcut
el sortilegio
charm
holgazán
lazy
abastecerse
to stock up on
el alborozo
jubilation
fugaz
fleeting
el pavor
dread
estremecer
to shake
carpir
to astonish
la carpa
tent
el hallazgo
discovery
ensordecedor
deafening
el vestigio
trace
a regañadientes
reluctantly
a sabiendas
knowing full well
zanjar
to settle
el analgésico
painkiller
la mercadotecnia
marketing
alentar
to encourage
inalámbrico
wireless
el taladro
drill
el chorro
loads
zambullirse
to dive
desgraciado
unhappy
fisgonear
to pry
el yacimiento
deposit
la sinrazón
injustice
el delantal
apron
el reo
criminal
enderezar
to straighten
la llanura
plain
degollar
to slit the throat of
echarse a llorar
to burst into tears
derrumbarse
to break down
la manada
herd
el alféizar
windowsill
cartucho
sexually inexperienced
la valija
suitcase
el bizco
cross-eyed person
infartante
heart-stopping
pasmado
astonished
aplazar
to postpone
el hechizo
spell
carecer
to lack
la albahaca
basil
quitar valor a
to detract
enseguida
straightaway
pasar por alto
to overlook
a la fuerza
by force
a hurtadillas
stealthily
colmar
to fill to the brim
espabilar
to wake up
el rótulo
sign
el chivo expiatorio
scapegoat
reventado
exhausted
inaudito
unheard-of
insólito
extremely unusual
aplastante
overwhelming
apoteósico
tremendous
ameno
enjoyable
el chaparrón
downpour
la espinilla
shin
la certidumbre
certainty
pasarlo bomba
to have a blast
el/la bocazas
bigmouth
la birria
piece of junk
darse el lote
to make out
besuquearse
to make out
la beldad
beauty
el barrunto
suspicion
el barullo
racket
los bártulos
stuff
la fechoría
misdemeanour
la travesura
mischief
la barrabasada
shenanigans
el bombo
exaggerated praise
nomás
just
de sobra
spare
enrollarse
to waffle
el sarpullido
rash
el desenlace
outcome
la sutileza
subtlety
despejado
cloudless
la patada
kick
legar
to bequeath
aclarar
to clarify
lidiar
to deal with
deseado
intended
birlar
to nick
renguear
to limp
tontamente
stupidly
la suposición
assumption
abordar
to tackle
el derrochador
spendthrift
pizcar
to pinch
el pariente
hubby
avispado
quick-witted
afilado
sharp
cabreado
livid
saciar
to quench
dizque
so-called
encadenado
linked
el bordillo
curb
chapucero
shoddy
plenamente
fully
albergar
to house
el desenfreno
debauchery
desenfrenarse
to lose one's self control
el grano
pimple
plantar
to dump
el cuchitril
dump
el punch
punch
la puñalada
stab
enchufarse
to wangle oneself a job
la manaza
filthy hand
el malestar
discomfort
rencoroso
resentful
majadero
whiny
manosear
to grope
el madrugón
early morning start
el madrugador
early bird
atropellar
to run over
machacón
insistent
apremiante
pressing
la macana
lie
macabro
macabre
lucir
to flaunt
el escarmiento
lesson
estirar la pata
to bite the dust
la docilidad
meekness
la mansedumbre
meekness
el oprobio
opprobrium
gatear
to crawl
voltear
to flip
lloviznar
to drizzle
granizar
to hail
llover a cántaros
to rain cats and dogs
jactarse
to boast
el juicio
good sense
chinchar
to pester
la chapuza
botched job
chamagoso
filthy
chafar
to spoil
el enamoramiento
infatuation
la chaladura
infatuation
chachi
brill
la cháchara
chitchat
chabacano
tasteless
hábil
skillful
haraganear
to laze around
hastiar
to weary
huevón
lazy
la hueste
follower
husmear
to sniff around
arreglárselas
to get by
a fin de que
so that
la entraña
heart
ocioso
pointless
ocioso
idle
asolado
devastated
errante
wandering
marchitar
to wither
ser una porquería
to suck
caradura
shameless
la maña
knack
mangonear
to boss around
el amparo
protection
el/la machaca
nag
la soga
rope
cuadrar
to add up
estar de luto
to be in mourning
dar por hecho
to take for granted
rebosar
to be bursting with
larguirucho
lanky
rayar
to drive crazy
rayar
to border on
el canalla
scumbag
petar
to feel like
el garito
gambling den
salir de marcha
to go out clubbing
forrado
rolling in it
la estrofa
verse
tararear
to hum
rasguear
to strum
el cólico
cramps
la jaqueca
migraine
la rótula
kneecap
el puño
fist
la yema
fingertip
la pestaña
eyelash
el mentón
chin
el ombligo
belly button
la axila
armpit
el meñique
little finger
el lomo
lower back
el hoyuelo
dimple
la peca
freckle
el anular
ring finger
el pulgar
thumb
la sien
temple
el indulto
pardon
el bufete
legal practice
el atraco
mugging
el rastreo
search
la prueba
proof
el dictamen
ruling
asaltar
to rob
enjuiciar
to try
hurtar
to pinch
procesar
to prosecute
violentar
to break into
sobornar
to bribe
excarcelar
to release
apresar
to apprehend
hacer aparecer como culpable
to frame
por lo visto
apparently
por las buenas o por las malas
by any means possible
por adelantado
in advance
estar por
to be near
por los pelos
by a hair
el estribo
footrest
el taburete
stool
montar
to whisk
rastrillar
to rake
desyerbar
to weed
el gatillo
trigger
carillo
a bit expensive
el estribillo
chorus
el mirador
viewpoint
el cenagal
bog
la bolera
bowling alley
las cercanías
suburbs
el entorno
environment
la valla
fence
el vertedero
garbage dump
el solar
plot
el arrecife
reef
el polideportivo
sports center
el albergue
shelter
el despacho
office
el condado
county
el mercadillo
flea market
la choza
hut
la chabola
shack
el muelle
pier
el concejo
council
el acampo
pasture
la pradera
prairie
el internado
boarding school
la tienda de comestibles
grocery store
el tobogán
slide
el columpio
swing
el paracaidismo
parachuting
tejer
to knit
el arándano
blueberry
la mora
blackberry
el morrón
red pepper
el apio
celery
la ciruela
plum
la baya
berry
la arveja
pea
la plata
dough
el carrito
trolley
el bono
voucher
la cuota
fee
la devolución
return
los grandes almacenes
department store
la liquidación
clearance sale
la alcabala
sales tax
el tenderete
stall
el amorcito
sweetie
el pico
beak
el idilio
romance
intranquilo
restless
regocijado
joyful
ilusionado
hopeful
impactado
affected
envidioso
envious
el adormecimiento
sleepiness
el estupor
astonishment
el aburrimiento
boredom
la exaltación
elation
el gremio
union
la docencia
teaching
la azafata
flight attendant
el altavoz
speaker
la grapadora
stapler
el franqueo
postage
teléfono fijo
landline
el marinero
sailor
el interiorismo
interior design
la costura
needlework
el/la socorrista
lifeguard
la pandilla
gang
la emisora de radio
radio station
la fontanería
plumbing
el jornalero
day laborer
el informático
computer specialist
las funciones
responsibilities
la jornada laboral
workday
minorista
retail
la baja
sick leave
la gomita
rubber band
reglamentar
to regulate
establecer contactos
to network
la junta directiva
board of directors
la gestión
management
la nave
warehouse
los inmuebles
real estate
el portamonedas
coin purse
la letra
writing
sostenerse
to support oneself
el arancel
tariff
pelado
broke
empeñar
to pawn
entrega inicial
down payment
la extraordinaria
bonus
el encaje
lace
bursátil
stock market
adinerado
wealthy
la bancarrota
bankruptcy
la caja fuerte
safe
el molido
loose change
el vuelto
change
el bisnieto
great-grandson
la familia política
in-laws
el biberón
bottle
el babero
bib
la trona
high chair
el cochecito
baby carriage
el osito
onesie
el carnalito
bro
homoparental
same-sex
lo que estás oyendo
you heard right
lo que oyes
that's right
no faltaba más
no way
difiero
I disagree
ya lo creo
you bet
el boleto sencillo
one-way ticket
la recogida de equipajes
baggage claim
la tripulación
crew
el lino
linen
la mezclilla
denim
la manopla
mitten
combinar
to go with
desentonar
to clash
de cuadros
checked
en onda
hip
fodongo
slovenly
entallado
fitted
payasear
to clown around
de rayas
striped
desarreglado
untidy
de moda
in fashion
garboso
graceful
el alma gemela
soulmate
el tórtolo
lovebird
el detalle
little gift
granate
maroon
añil
indigo
el rotulador
felt-tip pen
la acuarela
watercolor
el lienzo
canvas
la subasta
auction
el mármol
marble
las manualidades
arts and crafts
el búcaro
clay
el esmalte
nail polish
la tinta
ink
la porcelana
porcelain
el porcentaje
percentage
el tinte
dye
sopletear
to spray paint
el aguafuerte
etching
el fieltro
felt
el latón
brass
el marfil
ivory
la cucharadita
teaspoon
el cucharón
ladle
el frasco
jar
al horno
roast
salteado
sautéed
las nalgas
buttocks
desesperar
to drive crazy
el talón
heel
la articulación
joint
el seno
breast
aguado
watery
agitado
hectic
sobresalir
to stick out
el festín
feast
desfallecer
to become weak
vagar
to wander
puntiagudo
pointed
la hipoteca
mortgage
tierra virgen
wilderness
el ansia
yearning
el regocijo
joy
entrometido
nosy
te queda bien
it suits you
rociar
to spray
chancear
to joke
rebanar
to slice
lamer
to lick
chupar
to suck
la chunga
fun
soplado
stuck-up
el/la cavernícola
caveman
troglodita
cave-dwelling
regalarse
to treat oneself
cabezón
pigheaded
colapsar
to bring to a standstill
tergiversar
to distort
chupi
great
el chollo
bargain
el chichón
lump
el chascarrillo
funny story
chascar
to click
el chancho
dirty pig
chalado
nuts
alcanzar a ver
to glimpse
los rudimentos
basics
la longanimidad
magnanimity
la tregua
truce
recurrente
recurring
entrañable
close
menospreciar
to scorn
el menosprecio
contempt
para colmo de males
to make matters worse
arrebatarse
to get worked up
arrebatar
to snatch
la hojarasca
dead leaves
enseñorearse
to take possession
la calidez
warmth
la diestra
right hand
liado
tied up
el chunche
whatsit
el chirimbolo
thingamajig
el chisme
gossip
lleno de baches
bumpy
le tengo
I have for you
echar flores
to pay compliments
subestimar
to underestimate
el planteamiento
approach
elogiar
to praise
el nudillo
knuckle
licuar
to blend
moler
to grind
adobar
to marinate
el desagüe
drain
el encendedor
lighter
el mechero
burner
tener lástima a
to pity
tener envidia
to be jealous
tener mala cara
not to look well
tenerse
to consider oneself
hacer la vista gorda
to turn a blind eye
el recado
errand
por algún motivo
for some reason
el jalón
yank
jalar
to pull
cotilla
gossipy
mojar en
to dip in
el callejón sin salida
dead end
eructar
to burp
el desalojo
evacuation
mojarse
to get wet
ingenuo
naive
sobrevalorado
overrated
la hendidura
split
doblegar
to vanquish
sin avisar
without warning
convocar
to call
para sí
to oneself
incursionar
to venture
ungido
anointed
la exactitud
accuracy
machar
to crush
tapar
to block
desmayarse
to faint
la astilla
splinter
maldito
darn
el santurrón
sanctimonious hypocrite
reprender
to reprimand
hacer caso omiso de
to ignore
estar hecho polvo
to be knackered
lo cual
which
lo de
the business about
lo mío
my thing
el hormigueo
pins and needles
gotear
to leak
la perla
pearl of wisdom
salir impune de
to get away with
conjunto
joint
la caducidad
expiry date
chiflado
crazy
la maca
flaw
entumecido
stiff
a mi modo de ver
in my opinion
estar deseando
to look forward to
prescindir
to do without
abrochar
to fasten
averiarse
to break down
estar a punto de
to be about to
ponerse a
to start
echarse a
to begin to
quedarse sin
to run out of
meterse en
to interfere in
llegar a ser
to become
hacer constar
to record
fijarse en
to pay attention to
estar por
to be in favor of
estar para
to be in the mood for
dar con
to find
caer mal
to rub ... the wrong way
alegrarse de
to be pleased
rastrear
to track
ponerse de rodillas
to kneel
hincarse
to kneel
frotar
to rub
apuñalar
to stab
un día a la vez
one day at a time
remojar
to soak
enjuagar
to rinse
intervenir
to get involved
atravesar
to cross
la cirugía
surgery
coquetear
to flirt
teñir
to dye
el estado de ánimo
mood
el aspecto
appearance
de mal humor
in a bad mood
agachado
submissive
el empollón
grind
el guisante
pea
hervido
boiled
indignar
to anger
la inscripción
registration
restringir
to restrict
romper con alguien
to break up with somebody
tumbarse
to lie down
la berenjena
eggplant
el desperdicio
waste
despistado
absent-minded
la dulzura
sweetness
el fósforo
match
la mercancía
merchandise
el parabrisas
windshield
la valentía
bravery
la Pascua
Easter
la calefacción
heating
la consulta
consultation
la cucharada
spoonful
el faro
lighthouse
el homenaje
homage
ida y vuelta
there and back
inesperado
unexpected
el lema
motto
opinar
to think
provocar
to cause
la ternura
tenderness
enterarse
to find out
ingresar
to enter
la mejilla
cheek
otorgar
to grant
prender
to light
el recorrido
trip
regar
to water
el/la sartén
frying pan
el yeso
cast
el yeso
plaster
aventurero
adventurous
derrochar
to squander
esculpir
to sculpt
el/la guionista
screenwriter
la investigación
research
la quemadura
burn
el seguidor
follower
la tarjeta de embarque
boarding pass
tomar decisiones
to make decisions
el uniforme
uniform
la vitamina
vitamin
solidario
supportive
desvanecer
to dispel
agacharse
to crouch down
responder con altura
to answer with class
responder con evasivas
to not give a straight answer
envidiar
to envy
escudar
to shield
soplar
to blow
diluir
to dilute
desentonar
to be out of place
caer bien
to like
drenar
to drain
abatirse
to get depressed
espolvorear
to sprinkle
traer aparejado
to entail
explicar a grandes rasgos
to outline
tener lugar
to take place
echar un vistazo
to have a look
echar a perder
to spoil
echar de menos
to miss
llevar una vida sana
to lead a healthy life
coger el tranquillo
to get the knack of
coger el rábano por las hojas
to get the wrong end of the stick
estar al alcance de la mano
to be at hand
estar al tanto
to be up to date with
enloquecer
to drive crazy
canturrear
to sing softly
tomar en cuenta
to keep in mind
tomar por asalto
to storm
alzar
to lift
acurrucarse
to curl up
abrigar
to bundle up
deletrear
to spell
conllevar
to entail
incumbir
to concern
moldear
to mold
lijar
to sand
pulir
to polish
avasallar
to subjugate
encoger
to shrink
apresurarse
to hurry up
estresar
to stress out
cortejar
to woo
encomendar
to entrust
timar
to swindle
estafar
to defraud
quedar bien
to make a good impression
lucirse en
to excel in
afligir
to upset
encerrar
to lock up
volcar
to knock over
murmurar
to murmur
acribillar
to riddle
salpicar
to splash
trastornar
to disturb
hollar
to tread
ir dejando
to track
alojar
to accommodate
hacerle la zancadilla a
to trip up
hacer caso
to take notice of
hacerle caso a alguien
to pay attention to someone
meter prisa
to hurry
pegar
to hit
aporrear
to pound
adelgazar
to lose weight
adormecer
to make sleepy
esforzarse
to make an effort
chillar
to screech
guardar
to put away
descolgar
to take down
adiestrar
to train
abarcar
to cover
dorar
to brown
triturar
to grind
rasgar
to tear
anotar
to note down
arrugarse
to get wrinkled
posarse
to land
retumbar
to resound
acercarse
to approach
juntar
to put together
delinquir
to commit a crime
soler
to use to
roer
to gnaw on
cortar en rebanadas
to slice
bronco
harsh
dudoso
dubious
cochino
filthy
abnegado
self-sacrificing
bacano
awesome
la cuerda
rope
daltónico
color-blind
disparatado
crazy
desquiciado
deranged
dejado
careless
despectivo
contemptuous
desplazado
out of place
díscolo
unruly
cabizbajo
downcast
catrín
well-dressed
la catetada
nonsense
catete
annoying
cauteloso
cautious
celeste
sky-blue
chimuelo
toothless
choto
senile
crocante
crunchy
burlón
mocking
abochornado
embarrassed
aborrecido
loathed
acaudalado
wealthy
acreedor
worthy of
encomiable
praiseworthy
acomedido
obliging
tarumba
goofy
polvoriento
dusty
defectuoso
defective
peludo
hairy
punzante
sharp
infatigable
tireless
tentador
tempting
holgado
loose-fitting
umbroso
shady
acurrucado
curled up
socarrón
sarcastic
borde
rude
cursi
corny
soberbio
arrogant
opulento
lavish
el relleno
stuffing
indiscutido
undisputed
erizado
spiky
pendenciero
quarrelsome
soso
dull
zurdo
left-handed
agudo
sharp
mezquino
stingy
oxidado
rusty
garrido
beautiful
asqueroso
disgusting
codicioso
greedy
circundante
surrounding
avasallador
overwhelming
descalzo
barefoot
saltado
bulging
resuelto
resolute
letrado
learned
afanoso
hard
cabal
upright
aterido
freezing
automotriz
automotive
sonoro
loud
contenido
restrained
el lodo
mud
terco
stubborn
avisado
sensible
tozudo
stubborn
retrasado
behind
agreste
rough
SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.
About
Help
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.