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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aldeas pintorescas | picturesque villages |
| barrios de grupos etnicos | ethnic neighborhoods |
| ayuntamiento | city hall |
| hacer las maletas | pack the suitcases |
| apreciar los paisajes pintorescos | appreciate picturesque landscapes |
| estar desorientado | to be disoriented |
| protegerse de las carteristas | to protect against pickpockets |
| crucero/barco | ship |
| caminante | hiker |
| pesca | fishing |
| brujula | compass |
| maletin de cuero | leather suitcase |
| los mapas de carreteras | highway maps |
| el plano de la ciudad | city map |
| abordar | to board |
| atravesar | to travel through |
| barco de vapor | steamship |
| crucero | cruise/cruiseship |
| desembarcar | to disembark |
| muelles | docks |
| abrocharse | to buckle |
| aeromozo | flight attendant |
| aterrizaje | landing |
| aterrizar | to land |
| camarotes | cabins |
| despegar | to take off |
| despegue | take-off |
| escala | stopover |
| parada | stop |
| alquilado | rented |
| carnet | ID card |
| cinturones | belts |
| anden | platform |
| ferroviario | railway |
| hacer cola | to form a line |
| enterarse | to find out |
| enterrar | to bury |
| pretender | to try |
| aparentar | to pretend |
| fingir | to pretend |
| un bello arte | skill, a fine art |
| las bellas artes | fine arts |
| camarotes | ship cabins |
| guardar cama | to stay in bed |
| probarse | to try on |
| sobrar | to be abundant/left over |
| sobras | left overs |
| dar de comer | to feed |
| apretar | to tighten |
| darle asco | to disgust |
| comedor | dining room |
| zaguan | entrance hall |
| bombachas | jeans |
| botas | botas |
| gorro | cap |
| archivo | file cabinet |
| banco | bench |
| estante | bookshelf |
| ropero | wardrobe |
| agujeros | holes |
| grietas | cracks |
| hoyos | holes |
| etiqueta | label/etiquette |
| cerca | fence |
| rebanadas | slice |
| lonjas | slices |
| tajadas | slices |
| rodajas | slices |
| rajas | slices |
| fiambres | lunchmeat |
| campesino | peasant/villager |
| banista | sun bather |
| cazador | hunter |
| geografo | geographer |
| guardabosque | forest ranger |
| lenador | woodcutter |
| barranco | ravine |
| colina | hill |
| cordillera | mountain range |
| alrededores | surroundings |
| piedra | rock |
| selva | jungle |
| charca | pond |
| fuente | fountain |
| ria | estuary |
| cabrito | baby goat |
| ciervo | male deer |
| corza | female deer |
| foca | seal |
| zorro | fox |
| caiman | alligator |
| terco | stubborn |
| manso | meek |
| macho | male |
| hembra | female |
| brincar | to jump |
| mugir | to bellow |
| morder | to bite |
| cazar | to hunt |
| arrastrarse | to crawl |
| camello | camel |
| ardilla | squirrel |
| rana | frog |
| sapo | toad |
| jabali | wild boar |
| castor | beaver |
| barrer el suelo | to sweep the floor |
| cortar la lena | to cut firewood |
| fregar las ollas | to scrub the pots |
| limpiar los cristales | to clean the windows/glass |
| recoger el correo | to get the mail |
| sacudir las almohads | to shake/fluff the pillows |
| un piso amueblado | a furnished apartment/flat |
| una sala amplia | a spacious living room |
| una oficina climatizada | climate-controlled office |
| la privacidad de la propiedad | private property |
| una vista al mar | a view of the sea |
| una viviendo de hijo | luxury housing |
| herramientas | tools |
| destornillador | screwdriver |
| escoba | broom |
| pinzas | pliers |
| sierra | saw |
| electrodomesticos | appliances |
| enchufe | plug |
| estufa | stove |
| horno | oven |
| ordenador | computer |
| anfitrion | host/hostess |
| criado | maid |
| huespedes | guests |
| asados | roasted |
| caldo | broth |
| guisado | stew |
| salsa | sauce/gravy |
| cubiertos | place settings |
| taza | cup |
| servilleta | napkin |
| tenedor | fork |
| copa | wineglass |
| cuchara | spoon |
| contenidos | contents |
| fibra | fiber |
| fecula | starch |
| grasa | grease |
| hierba | herb |
| sacarina | saccharin |
| bombones | candy |
| churros | fried dough |
| conos | cones |
| nata | cream |
| medidas | measures |
| cucharada | tablespoon |
| gambas | shrimp |
| camarones | shrimp |
| trozo de torta | slice of cake |
| tamano | size |
| talla | size (clothing) |
| hiedra | ivy |
| regar | to water |
| sembrar | to sow |
| semilla | seed |
| habitacion | bedroom |
| aceite de olivas | olive oil |
| granos | grains |
| alcachofas | artichokes |
| requeson | cottage cheese |
| grifo | faucet |
| recetas | recipes |
| agrio | sour |
| alimenticio | referring to food |
| apetecible | appealing |
| culinario | culinary |
| dietetico | diet |
| equilibrado | balanced |
| crudo | raw |
| variado | varied |
| apio | celery |
| frijoles | beans |
| rabanos | radishes |
| aceite | oil |
| ajo | garlic |
| cebolla | onion |
| escabeche | pickle |
| hibras de azafran | grains of saffron |
| hongos | mushrooms |
| setas | mushrooms |
| pimienta | pepper |
| manteca | lard |
| ave | fowl |
| muslo | thigh |
| pavo | turkey |
| pato | duck |
| calamares | squid |
| mariscos | seafood |
| trucha | trout |
| coco | coconut |
| datiles | dates |
| fresas | strawberries |
| frutillas | strawberries |
| melocoton | peach |
| durazno | peach |
| pasas | raisins |
| cerdo | pork/pig |
| chuleta | chop |
| cochinillo | suckling |
| cordero | lamb |
| res | beef |
| salchicha | sausage |
| chorizo | sausage |
| ternera | veal |
| jarabe | syrup |
| atender | to tend to |
| asistir a | to attend |
| embarazoso | embarrassing |
| embarazada | pregnant |
| una frente | forehead |
| el frene | front line |
| los reflejos | reflexes |
| el reflejo | reflection |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| brotar | to blossom |
| atropellar | to run over |
| peste | pestilence |
| tropezar | to stumble |
| gripe | flu |
| paperas | mumps |
| resfriado | chill |
| sarmpion | measles |
| varicela | chicken pox |
| viruela | small pox |
| arriesgar | to risk |
| estar a dieta | to be on a diet |
| piel de gallina | goose bumps |
| aguda | sharp |
| aguja | needle |
| novacaina | novocaine |
| escupir | to spit |
| encias | gums |
| fresa | dentist drill |
| taladrar | to drill |
| pulir | to polish |
| sacar | to take |
| muela | molar |
| herido | injured person |
| matasason | quack |
| minusvalido | handicapped |
| picadura | sting |
| peligro | danger |
| ansiar | to yearn for |
| asustar | to frighten |
| llanto | weeping |
| lloriqueo | whining |
| quejarse | to worry |
| ajustarse | to adjust |
| apoyo | aid/help |
| tranquilizante | tranquilizing |
| tratamiento | treatment |
| celulas | cells |
| cicatriz | scar |
| espinilla | shin/blackhead |
| grano | pimple |
| grasa | grease/fat |
| magulladora | bruise |
| nervio | nerve |
| poro | pore |
| quiste | cyst |
| roncha | swelling/lump |
| ecabezar | to head |
| cabezon | stubborn |
| cabecera | top/head |
| enfermarse | to become sick |
| enfermero | nurse |
| relajo | relaxation |
| relajarse | to relax |
| relajante | relaxing |
| sonoliento | sleepy |
| sonador | dreamer |
| susto | fright |
| asustar | to frighten |
| asustado | frightened |
| picadura | sting |
| catarro | cold |
| desmayarse | to faint |
| dolor | pain |
| estornudar | to sneeze |
| fallecer | to die |
| fiebre | fever |
| hipos | hiccups |
| infarto | heart attack |
| padecer | to suffer |
| palpitar | to beat/palpitate |
| recurrir | to turn/ to appeal |
| tiron | cramp |
| aliviarse | to alleviate |
| curacion | cure |
| enyesar | to plaster |
| masaje | massage |
| muletas | crutches |
| ciclon | cyclone |
| sismo | quake |
| terremoto | earthquake |
| tormenta | storm |
| temblor | tremor |
| bochorno | extremely hot weather |
| sequia | drought |
| soleado | sunny |
| tibio | lukewarm |
| estruendos | thunderclap |
| relampagos | lightening |
| relampaguear | to produce lightening |
| soplar | to blow/gust |
| trueno | thunder |
| tronar | to thunder |
| la bruma | mist |
| despejado | clear |
| niebla | fog |
| granizo | hail |
| helado | frozen |
| helar | to freeze |
| nevoso | snowy |
| cachorros | puppies |
| soler | to tend to |
| advertir | to warn/advise |
| dar la lata | to annoy |
| divisar | to spy/ to make out |
| hace mal tiempo | it is bad weather |
| pelado | bald |
| peludo | hairy |
| crias | babies |
| corderos | lamb |
| portros | ponies |
| abrelatas | can opener |
| el agua potable | drinking water |
| alambre | wire |
| cuerda | cord |
| horno portatil | camping oven |
| cordillera | mountain range |
| dar una caminata | to take a hike |
| escalar | to scale |
| prender la lena | to collect firewood |
| cueva | cave |
| nido | nest |
| colmena | hive |
| cebadero | suet |
| cuero | leather |
| lana | wool |
| piel | fur |
| entorno | environment |
| cosecha | harvest |
| huerto | orchard |
| siembra | sowing/planting |
| guarecer | to shelter |
| amparar | to aid |