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Español MJT IX
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Escandinavia/ escandinavos | Scandanavia/ scandanavian |
| Lectivo/a | Of or relating to school |
| El/la dictador/a/ la dictadura | Dictator/ dictatorship |
| Estar en el paro | To be unemployed |
| El tarro | Pot, jar |
| Tejer | To knit, weave |
| El pasillo | Corridor/ aisle (in theatre, airplane) |
| El puerro | Leek |
| La licenciatura/ el postgrado/ el doctorado | Degree/ master's degree/ doctorate |
| Tiene el volante a la izquierda | It's left-hand drive |
| Me dio tanta vergüenza que... | I was so embarrassed that... |
| Patoso/a | Clumsy |
| El filete o el bistec de vaca | Steak |
| El lote | Portion, lot, batch |
| Concurrir (concurrido/a) | To attend something, take part (crowded, busy) |
| La morada | Dwelling, abode |
| Ponerse moreno/a de algo | To stuff your face with something |
| El orejón | Dried strip of apricot/ peach |
| El mantecado | Christmas sweet made from flour, almonds and lard |
| El polvorón | Type of light crumbly shortbread |
| La pereza (me da pereza ducharme) | Laziness (I can't be bothered to shower) |
| Cabalgata (de Reyes) | Parade (float parade on 5 January where the Three Kings throw sweets to the crowd) |
| La carroza | Float (in a parade) |
| Los perros de raza | Pedigree dogs |
| El reno | Reindeer |
| Coger el tranquillo a algo | To get the hang of something |
| Un triángulo/ cuadrado/ rectángulo/ pentágono | A triangle/ square/ rectangle/ penatgon |
| Mediano/a | Medium-sized |
| Chulo/a | Cocky, bold/ pretty, nice (dress, girl etc)/ pimp |
| La chuleta (chuleta de cordero) | Chop, cutlet (lamb chop) |
| Rebuscado/a | Stilted, exotic, obscure (language) |
| Soplar | To blow |
| El biberón | Baby's bottle |
| Estar en la edad de pavo | To be at that difficult age (a teenager) |
| El barreño/ el fuentón/ la palangana | Washing-up bowl, tub (3 words) |
| La cómoda | Chest of drawers |
| Escurrir | To wring out clothes, drain plates, allow to drip |
| Esdrujar | To wring out clothes, squeeze (lemon etc), squash (part of body - e.g. step on foot) |
| La alfombra | Carpet, rug |
| La almohada | Pillow |
| La almohadilla/ el cojín | Cushion (the former more a small cushion or a pad) |
| La repisa (de la ventana) (de la chimenea)/ la estantería | A shelf (windowsill) (mantlepiece)/ shelving |
| La tabla de planchar (tabla de cocinar/picar) | Ironing board (chopping board) |
| El trapo | A cloth, rag |
| El fregadero vs. el lavabo | Kitchen sink vs. bathroom sink |
| El lavado de cerebro | Brainwashing |
| El sílex/ el pedernal | Flint |
| Matar a alguien a pedradas | To stone someone to death |
| La pechuga | Breast (of fowl)/ informal word for women's breasts |
| El mármol | Marble (type of rock) |
| El arribo | Arrival (Latin American) |
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