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Madrid 2008
Vocabulario
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hanger | percha gancho |
| cord | cable (eléctrico) |
| drawer | gaveta cajón |
| straighten | enderezar |
| dresser | cómoda |
| shelf | estante anaquel |
| cute | mono lindo |
| gentle (mild) | suave apacible |
| breeze | brisa |
| heels | tacones |
| footwear | calzado |
| wordy | verboso |
| exhausted | agotado derredngado |
| investment | inversión |
| hip | cadera |
| wrist | muñeca |
| calcium | calcio |
| lap (de cuerpo) | regazo falda |
| ballot (n) | papeleta |
| absebtee | ausente |
| leading (in a race) | liderato |
| accurate | fiel |
| brother-in-law | cuñado |
| mother-in-law | suegra |
| hair dryer | secador |
| clothes dryer | secadora |
| exchange rate | tarifa de cambio |
| representative | diputado |
| rubber | goma caucho |
| treasurer's office | tesorería |
| mortgage | hipoteca |
| shipment | despacho |
| bail | fianza |
| storehouse (for explosives) | poluorín |
| eyebrow | ceja |
| eyelash | pestaña |
| yarn | hilo |
| composition | redacción |
| slobber | babear |
| duck | pata |
| pill | pastilla píldora |
| blister | ampolla burbuja |
| pressure | presión |
| pattern | diseño dibujo estampado |
| bedspread | colcha cobertór |
| fund | fondo |
| jealous | endvidioso celoso |
| diet | dieta régimen |
| lock (n) | candado |
| disgusting | asqueroso repugnante |
| apparently | al parecer aparentamente |
| headband | cinta del pelo |
| wheel (n) | rueda |
| asparagus | espárrago |
| displacement | desplazamiento |
| blackberry | mora |
| fabric | tela |
| peach | melocotón |
| therapist | terapeuta |
| unthinkable | inconcebible |
| protection, tutelage | tutela |
| step (n) | escalón, peldaño |
| since | ya que puesto que |
| moisturizer | crema hidratante |
| set (n) | juego |
| fast (n) | ayuno |
| prayer | oración plegaria |
| estuary | ría |
| adviser | consejero/a |
| challenge | reto |
| strap, belt | correa |
| compass | brújula |
| breath, courage? | aliento |
| ashtray | cenicero |
| sleeve | manga |
| flat | plano llano |
| smooth | liso |
| appetizer | aperitivo |
| feather | pluma |
| dumd, stupid | burrola |
| cautious | cauteloso/a |
| common | corriente |
| shy | cohibidora |
| bathtub | tina |
| joy, pleasure | gozo |
| lecture | conderencia |
| prone to | proclivar |
| messy | lioso |
| manage, handle | gestionar |
| skill | destreza |
| pillow | almohada |
| puddle | charco |
| stretch | estirarse |
| eggplant | berenjena |
| plum | ciruela |
| apricot | albaricoque |
| dye | teñir |
| pigtail | coleta trenza |
| Easter | Pascua |
| Passover | Pascua |
| raincoat | impermeable |
| check (luggage) | factuar |
| threat | amenaza |
| blanket | manta |
| stain | mancha |
| fur | pelaje |
| celtic | celta |
| border/fringe | franja |
| mussel | mejillón |
| bagpipe | gaita |
| refuge | acogida |
| daydream | ensueño |
| elegant | apuesto |
| fruit | fruta |
| fruit/result/agricultural product | fruto |
| village | poblado |
| tomb | sepulcro |
| headquarters (site) | sede |
| field, domain | ámbito |
| chestnut | castaño |
| palm tree | palmera |
| homesickness | morriña nostalgia |
| hake (fish) | merluza |
| raisin | pasa |
| cattle raising | ganadería |
| cattle raising | ganado |
| fleet | flota |
| oak | roble |
| leaf | hoja |
| branch | rama |
| designer | diseñador |
| pilgrim | peregrino |
| wall (of a city) | muralla |
| education | escolarización |
| board/committee | junta |
| orchard | huerta |
| generalization | tópico |
| idiom | modismo |
| cabbage | repollo |
| cliff | alcantilado |
| mermaid | sirena |
| itch | comezón picazón |
| sprinkle | llovizna |
| jack (in cards) | sota |
| suit (in cards) | palo |
| spades (in cards) | picas |
| can | lata |
| clubs (in cards) | bastos |
| wrinkles (n) | arrugas |
| At the beginning | Al partir de |
| In spite of | A pesar de |
| crowded | concurrido |
| candy store | confitería |
| flaw | tacha |
| origin | procedencia |
| stealthily | a hurtadillas |
| scarce | escaso/a |
| lamp, streetlight | farol |
| lighthouse, headlight | faro |
| calf (leg) | pantorrilla |
| thigh | muslo |
| gypsy | gitano/a |
| semidarkness | penumbra |
| rusty | oxidado |
| huge | descomunal enorme |
| vivid | nítido |
| dread | temor pavor |
| whistle | pitido |
| eardrum | tímpano |
| saw | sierra |
| kite | cometa |
| leash | traílla |
| gusty | racheado |
| inflatable | inflable |
| whale | ballena |
| by chance | por casualidad |
| bandage | vendaje |
| complexion | tez |
| tangle | enredo |
| regret | arrepentimineto |
| result | resultado |
| cause | causa razón |
| tasty, yummy | sabroso |
| lazy | perezoso |
| mount/saddle | montura |
| sensible | sensato |
| peak/top | cima |
| fairy | hada |
| nape of neck | nuca |
| evening party? | velada |
| bedroom | alcoba |
| wheelbarrow | carretilla |
| to be approximately | ronda |
| touch (the sense) | tacto |
| incentive | aliciente |
| aid/help | socorró |
| guess | conjetura |
| traffic jam | atasco |
| gesture | gesto ademán |
| belong | deber estar |
| borrow | pedir prestado |
| be unemployed | estar en el paro |
| bankruptcy | bancarrota quiebra |
| track (courses) | rama |
| business | empresa |
| graduate course | curso de postgrado |
| owl | búho |
| opponent | oponente |
| contentious | disputador |
| hunt | caza |
| bra | sujetador |
| collegiate | colegiala |
| collection | recaudación |
| tissues | pañuelos faciales |
| juncture | coyuntura |
| profile | perfil |
| fleeting | fugaz |
| have fun | pasarlo bien |
| agenda (class) | temario |
| mist | niebla |
| marginalized | marginado |
| Enlightenment | Ilustración |
| arrogance | arrogancia soberbía |
| auditors (of a class) | oyentes |
| ruling class | class gemónica |
| capital (letter) | mayusculo |
| laziness | pereza |
| viewpoint | plateamiento |
| crumb | miga |
| hut/cabin | barraca |
| level, flat | raso |
| brittle | deleznable |
| free will | libre albedrío |
| complicated | enrevesado |
| dawn | alba |
| similar | semejante |
| unattainable | inasequible |
| defeat | derrota |
| reliable | fiable fidedigno |
| contemporary | contemporáneo |
| suggestion | propuesta |
| approach (n) | plateamineto |
| faucet | grifo |
| tap water | agua de grifo |
| lesson/warning | escarmiento |
| portfolio (as in stocks) | cartera |
| stock portfolio | cartera de acciones |
| assets | activo |
| assets & liabilities | activo y pasovo |
| insurance company | aseguradura |
| subject (course) | asignatura |
| citizenship | ciudadanía |
| New Yorker | neoyorquino |
| It's freezing | hace un frío espantoso |
| I'm freezing | me estoy helando |
| redeeming | redentor |
| the stock market | la Bolsa |
| stock | acciones, valores |
| anticipated | previsto |
| connection (hyperlink) | enlace |
| quantity, extant | cuantía |
| executioner | verdugo |
| conference | jornada |
| bitter | amarga |
| platter | bandeja |
| agreement | acuerdo |
| required | requerido |
| pleasant | grato |
| useful | utilitúrios |
| research | investigación |
| printer | impresora |
| headlines | titulares |
| dying | moribundo |
| minutiae | minucia |
| debt | deuda |
| indebted to | en deuda con |
| checkers | damas |
| chess | ajedrez |
| stroke (of a pen) | rasgo |
| eraser | goma de borrar |
| stay | estancia |
| insurace | seguro |
| colossus | coloso |
| judgemental | crítico |
| shocking | chocante |
| cork | corcho |
| reception | acogida |
| limits | colmos |
| naïve | ingenuo |
| randomly | al azar |
| sheet (of paper) | cuartilla |
| mischief | diablura |
| toll | peaje |
| italics | bastardilla |
| political party | partido político |
| for example | verbigracia |
| abrasive | áspera |
| delicate/fine | sútil |
| licorice | regaliz |
| commemorative | recordatorio |
| secular | laico |
| at present | actualmente |
| really | realmente |
| real | real |
| current | actual |
| quarrel | riña |
| to argue | reñir |
| sore | dolorido |
| deathbed | lecho de muerte |
| mood | estado anímico |
| to step on | pisar |
| dear | cierbo |
| bison (pl) | bisontes |
| hole | agujero hoyo |
| belly button | |
| coil | rosca |
| does that count? | ?eso cuenta? |
| cucumber | pepino |
| more or less | al fin y al cabo |
| misunderstanding | malentendido |
| handle | asa |
| piece of clothing | prenda |
| lace | encaje |
| bridesmaid | dama de honor |
| congratulations | en hora buena |
| password | contraseña |
| loaf of bread (i.e. italian/french stick) | barra |
| loaf of bread (i.e. wonderbread) | pan de molde |
| piece of bread | barrita |
| croissant | cruasán |
| sweet roll | bollo |
| frugal | frugal |
| menu | carta |
| menu of the day | menú del día |
| lamb | cordero |
| liver | hígado |
| pork | cerdo |
| noodle | fideo |
| chickpea | garbanzo |
| kidney bean | alubia |
| lentils | lentejas |
| sausage | chorizo embutido |
| zucchini | calabacines |
| macaroni | macarrones |
| pasta filled with… | canelones |
| mushroom | seta |
| squash/pumpkin | calabaza |
| spinich | espinaca |
| chops | chuleta |
| clam | almeja |
| shrimp | gambas |
| prawns | langostinos |
| kidneys | riñones |
| tripe (stomach of cow) | callos |
| blood sausage | moroilla |
| bones (fish) | espinas |
| cod | bacalao |
| sole | lenguado |
| monkfish | rape |
| halibut | rodaballo |
| snack | tentempié |
| bill | nota |
| purple | morado |
| fig | higo |
| cherry | cereza |
| raspberry | franbuesa |
| blueberries | arándanos |
| berry | baya |
| custard | natillas |
| quince | membrillo |
| basket | cesto |
| charge | cobrar |
| bar (as in a block of metal) | barra |
| bar (a place) | bar |
| pitcher | cántaro |
| crown of head | coronilla |
| clumsy | patoso |
| cute/pretty | chula |
| helpless | desamparado |
| scale | escala |
| mile | milla |
| roadway | calzada |
| limestone | caliza |
| burden | carga |
| girdle | faja |
| vault, dome | bóveda |
| mess | churro |
| vaulted | abovedado |
| concrete | hormigón |
| lime, quick lime | cal |
| flatware | cubertería |
| rash (n) | sarpullido |
| bench | banca escaño |
| greedy | avaricioso |
| rise | alza |
| ribbon | cinta |
| hanging | colgante |
| attack | atentado |
| pole | vara |
| checkroom (coats) | consigna |
| neighbor/fellowman | prójimo |
| Korean | coreano |
| lame (leg) | cojo |
| omnipresent | presidiendo |
| fuzz | pelusa |
| ledge (ventana) | antepecho |
| cotton | algodón |
| cool air | frescor |
| bottle cap | tapón |
| praise | elogio alabanza |
| deposit | fianza |
| tasting | cata |
| rude | grosero |
| shooting (n) | tiroteo |
| hair-raising | espeluznante |
| paw | pata |
| midwife | comadrona |
| slang | herga |
| conjunction | nexo |
| hired mourner/mournful | plañidera |
| soft/tender | blanda |
| hammer | martillo |
| mallet | mazo |
| awl/hole punch | punzón |
| waistline/waist | talle |
| fang | colmillo |
| wax | cera |
| clay | barro |
| tin | estaño |
| torso | torso |
| juicy | jugoso |
| abundant | abundante nutrido |
| mast | mástil |
| heading/title | rúbriea |
| semantics | semántica |
| stapler | grapadora |
| paradox | paradoja |
| suspicious (questionable) | sospechoso |
| distrustful | suspicaz |
| amnesty | amnistía |
| deal/relationship | trato |
| tool | herramienta |
| bottle opener | abrebotellas |
| bulky | abultado |
| steel | acero |
| cozy | acogedor |
| riddle | adivinanza |
| sharp | afilado |
| etching | aguafuerte |
| turpentine | aguarrás |
| shrill/high-pitched | agudo |
| fearful | miedoso |
| iron | hierro |
| tender/young | tierno |
| detail | pormenor |
| landmark | hito |
| bearing/demeanor | porte |
| subject (of a king) | súbdito |
| stingy | mezquino |
| barbarian | bárbaro |
| ox | buey |
| heads or tails | á guila o sol |
| birds of prey | aves de rapiña |
| flock | grey |
| wisdom | sabiduría |
| outburst | arrebato |
| wicked | inicua |
| sphere | esfera |
| rudder | timón |
| avarice/greed | codicia |
| unbridled | desenfienada |
| critical juncture | trance |
| dish | platillo |
| constancy | fijeza |
| servant | sirviente criado |
| embarassing | embarazosa |
| inequality | desigualidad |
| vice | vicio |
| lawsuit | pleito querella |
| tepid/lukeworm | tibio |
| headache/migrane | jaqueca |
| stereotyped | estereotipado |
| foolish/silly | majadero |
| confident/self-assured | desenvueltos |
| sovereign | soberano |
| disastrous | funesta |
| upright/erect | erguido |
| terrifying | pavoroso |
| breath/gentle breeze | halíto |
| core, heart, crux | entraña |
| idleness | ociosidad |
| pasture | pasto |
| mutual | mutuo |
| heart, bud, (core, crust) | cogollo |
| in vain | enbalde |
| insult | ultraje |
| under (as in law) | so |
| sweetness | dulzura |
| capacity | cabida |
| tie/bond | atadura |
| bewitching/enchanting | hechicero |
| explosion | estallido |
| pattern/template | plantilla |
| ankle | tobillo |
| wooden structure (support) | cimbra |
| piece/bit/chunk | trozo |
| brick/tile | ladrillo |
| trunk/chest | cofre |
| covering | revestimiente |
| hook | gancho |
| tar | pez |
| steep cliff | tajo |
| pipes | cañería |
| slope | pendiente |
| grate | rastrillo |
| failure | naufragio |
| plots of land | lotes |
| governor | gobernante |
| to governed | gobernados |
| potter | alfarero |
| pot | puchero |
| mob | tropel |
| strike | huelga |
| spot/palce | paraje |
| rower | remero |
| sketch | boceto |
| phase/stage | fase |
| rebellion | sublevación |
| kangaroo | canguro |
| revolt | revuelta |
| outstanding/prominent | destacado |
| ditch/moat | foso |
| retaliation | represalia |
| eco | resonancia |
| to destroy/devastate | arrasar |
| cohesion | cohesión |
| to break a contract | incumplir |
| archbishop | arzobispado |
| exemption/privilege | fuero |
| location/site | emplazamiento |
| unbeatable | inmejorable |
| drop/fall | descenso |
| stagnation | estancamiento |
| plague | peste |
| to include | englobar |
| influx | afluencia |
| master | amo |
| enclosure/site (eg estadio) | recinto |
| to prohibit/ban | vedar |
| hierarchy | jerarquía |
| to resolve | dirimir |
| income | renta |
| council | concejo |
| ocurrir | acaecer |
| looting/plunder | saqueo |
| masacre | matanza |
| avaricia | codicia |
| perhaps | acaso |
| bland | soso |
| favorable | propicio |
| trail/track/clue | pista |
| contribution | aportación |
| Renaissance | Renacimiento |
| vineyard | viñedo |
| wheat | trigo |
| barley | cebada |
| rye | centeno |
| plow | arado |
| fallow | barbecho |
| to grind | triturar |
| grapevine | vid |
| strictly | rajatabla |
| profitable | retable |
| waterwheel | noria |
| irrigation ditch | acequia |
| prey | presa |
| fishhook | anzuelo |
| to decorate | engalanar |
| to adorn | aderezar |
| around | en tomo |
| shell/carapace | caparazón |
| defenseless | inerme |
| plunder/pillage | rapiña |
| tropas | huestes |
| high plateau | altiplanicie |
| cell(jail) | celda |
| to shuck/shell | desgranar |
| opression/burden | agobio |
| behind bars | entrerejas |
| adviser | asesor |
| wedge | cuña |
| to bind/tie | ligar |
| poll | sondeo/encuesta |
| strategy | maniobra |
| performance | rendimiento |
| gloss | glosa |
| long-winded | prolija |
| pompous | hinchado |
| tie | empate |
| season | temporada |
| carnations | claveles |
| esperar ansiosamente | como agua de mayo |
| hundred | centenar |
| ampliar | ensancharse |
| carrera | trayectoria |
| steep | empinada |
| recently | últimamente |
| anuncio | reclamo |
| festival | verbena |
| litro de cerveza | mini |
| to flatter | lisonjear |
| ser necesario | ser menester |
| remaining | restante |
| to deprive/strip | despojar |
| subsidy | subvención |
| tariff | arancel |
| responsabilidad | competencia |
| to pacify | apaciguar |
| to harm | perjudicar |
| environment | medio ambiente |
| subdue/subjugate | sojuzgar |
| sensato | cuerdo |
| consideración | miramiento |
| future/coming | venideros |
| to bring/give rise to | acarrear |
| to disfigure | afear |
| censure | vituperio |
| to expand | dilatar |
| extreme | sumo |
| fearsome | temible |
| movements | mudanzas |
| Lent | Cuaresma |
| principality | principado |
| rollos | aros |
| grove/fluting | estrías |
| carriage | carro |
| parchment | pergamino |
| to comb/do hair | peinar |
| footprint/sigh | huella |
| cough | toser (v) tos (n) |
| rally | mitin |
| to get up early | madrugar |
| to stay up late | trasnochar |
| to patrol | patrullar |
| to escape | escabullirse |
| to take off (plane) | despegar |
| stewardess | azafata |
| embarzoso | bochornosa |
| a propósito | a posta |
| balancing of book | ajuste de cuentas |
| handicapped | minusválido |
| solid | maciza |
| ir más rápido | ponerse las pilas |
| to fall asleep | quedarse dormido |
| rechazar | descartar |
| Dept of Revenue | Hacienda |
| guarantee | aval |
| noisy/busy | bullicioso |
| pawnshop | casa de empeño |
| glue | pegamento |
| inhalar | esnifar |
| slogan | eslogan |
| stage/setting | decorado |
| fantasy | ensoñación |
| ditch/gutter | cuneta |
| atardecer | anochecer |
| starter (car) | arranque |
| Eve | Víspera |
| llena | pletórica |
| quitar importancia | quitar hierro |
| host | anfitrión |
| comic | tiracómica |
| aged | añejo |
| manantial/fuente | venero |
| to snatch/sieze | arrebatar |
| consequently | por ende |
| to mention/name | mentar |
| necesitar | precisar |
| to proclaim/announce | pregonar |
| linaje | estirpe |
| assert/allege | alegar |
| misdeed | fechoría |
| dañino | nocivo |
| fiend/demon/wild beast | fiera |
| sequel | secuela |
| furioso | airado |
| plan | designio |
| to grant/award | otorgar |
| acorn | bellota |
| evergreen oak | encina |
| morir | perecer |
| hare | la liebre |
| to diminish | menguar |
| period | trecho |
| to plant/sow | sembrar |
| moss | musgo |
| shrub | arbusto, mata |
| uncultivated land | erial |
| barren | yermo |
| wealth/heritage | acervo |
| barter/exchange | trueque |