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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a la plancha | grilled |
| a corto plazo | in the short term |
| a largo plazo | in the long term |
| el alimento | food |
| asimismo | likewise |
| la barra de pan | loaf of bread |
| desgraciadamente | unfortunately |
| el bistec | steak |
| apenas | hardly |
| posteriormente | afterwards |
| tener el don de | to have the gift of |
| reflexionar | to think |
| ser bondadoso | to be kind |
| ser chistoso | to be funny |
| la cocina | cuisine |
| ser diestro | to be clever |
| ser sensato | to be sensible |
| ser brusco | to be rude |
| ser gruñón | to be grumpy |
| ser mezquino | to be mean |
| la fresa | strawberry |
| frito | fried |
| la galleta | biscuit |
| los guisantes | peas |
| el helado | ice cream |
| ser terco | to be stubborn |
| los familiares | relatives |
| el cuñado/a | brother/sister in law |
| los mariscos | seafood |
| el/la hermanastro/a | stepbrother/sister |
| la merienda | snack |
| sobrino/a | nephew/neice |
| suegro/a | mother/father in law |
| demas | others |
| el pastel | cake |
| el/la ligue | boyfriend/girlfriend |
| el perrito caliente | hot dog |
| el/la prometido/a | fiance(e) |
| el pimiento | pepper |
| el noviazgo | engagement |
| prometer | to promise |
| parir | to give birth to |
| la sopa | soup |
| el parto | birth |
| la niñera | nanny |
| el cochecito de niño | pram |
| la sillita de ruedas | pram |
| el higado | liver |
| el canguro | nanny |
| los padrinos | godparents |
| bautizar | to christen |
| el habito | habit |
| el humo | smoke |
| criar | to bring up/raise |
| los recuerdos | memories |
| la guarderia | nursery |
| la tentacion | temptation |
| apetecer | to fancy |
| el ataque cardiaco | heart attack |
| los motedos | methods |
| fecundar | to fertilise |
| concebir | to conceive |
| la tasa | rate |
| seropositivo | HIV positive |
| sindrome de abstencia | withdrawal symptoms |
| la vena | vein |
| el/la conyuge | spouse |
| arreglar | to fix |
| jubilarse | to retire |
| una discapacidad | disability |
| dejar de (+inf) | to stop |
| ir creciendo | to be growing up |
| estar harto de | to be fed up with |
| contar mentiras | to tell lies |
| castigar | to punish |
| reñir | to argue |
| la letra | lyrics |
| tener sed | to be thirsty |
| advertir | to warn |
| el internado | boarding school |
| el alpinismo | rock climbing |
| apto | suitable |
| matricularse | to enrol |
| la bateria | drums |
| el campeon | championship |
| la carrera | a race |
| el concurso | a competition |
| la copa | trophy |
| vivir el presente | to live for today |
| tener un buen aspecto | to look good |
| el monopatin | skating |
| el partido | match |
| la pelota | ball |
| la pista de hielo | ice rink |
| el socio | member |
| el procedimiento | procedure |
| el apodo | nickname |
| el torneo | tournament |
| el aficionado | fan |
| enriquecedora | enriching |
| el articulo | advert |
| la rentabilidad | profitability |
| una beca | grant |
| reembolsar | to repay |
| la entrada | ticket |
| el director | manager |
| cobrar | to earn |
| el rechazo | refusal |
| el premio | prize |
| la sala de fiestas | nightclub |
| apuntar | to aim |
| la prensa | the press |
| la actuacion | performance |
| el tebeo | comic |
| la taquilla | box office |
| la plantilla | staff |
| la caja | till |
| el juguete | toy |
| la libra | pound (money) |
| empleado/a | employee |
| la muneca | doll |
| las rebajas | sales |
| el recibo | receipt |
| el robo | robbery |
| el obrero | worker |
| el/la maestro/a | primary school teacher |
| el temario | syllabus |
| el reparto | delivery |
| una gama | a range |
| la venta | sale |
| el abrigo | coat |
| el banador | swimming costume |
| el bolso | bag |
| fracasar | to fail |
| el collar | necklace |
| las expectativas | expectations |
| ser flojo en | i am weak in |
| trasnochado | out of date |
| moldear a las generaciones futuras | to shape future generations |
| las clases sociales desfavorecidas | disadvantaged backgrounds |
| los pendientes | earrings |
| fomentar | to encourage |
| la evaluacion | assessment |
| suspender | to fail (an exam) |
| hacer trampas | to cheat |
| ingresar en la universidad | to get into uni |
| el prestamo | loan |
| acordar | to agree |
| la licenciatura | degree |
| estar sin blanca | to be skint |
| colocaccion | employment |
| borrar | to wipe out |
| chatear | to chat |
| encontrarse | to meet |
| el techo de cristal | glass ceiling |
| diversificar | to vary |
| le agradecería si | i would be grateful if |
| reivindicar | to demand |
| despedir | to sack |
| guardar | to save (money) |
| mandar | to send |
| marcar un gol | to score a goal |
| montar | to ride |
| estar parado | to be unemployed |
| pasear | to walk |
| dimitir | retire |
| repartir | to deliver |
| robar | to steal |
| la diversion | entertainment |
| entrenarse | to train |
| acceder | to access |
| adjuntar | to attach |
| cargar | to charge |
| dar una vuelta | to turn around |
| hacer cola | to queue |
| el vestuario | changing room |
| reirse | to laugh |
| el adversario | opponent |
| derrotar | to defeat |
| patrocinar | to sponsor |
| la joyeria | jewellers |
| apostar | to bet |
| la libraria | bookshop |
| la paperleria | stationers |
| el quiosco | newsstand |
| ser amante de | to be fond of |
| costearse | to be able to afford |
| atesorar | to treasure |
| la bolera | bowling alley |
| rechazar | to reject |
| el refresco | soft drink |
| la entrada | entrance |
| abstenerse | to abstain |
| concurriod/a | busy |
| el puente | bridge |
| el puerto | port |
| el semaforo | traffic light |
| la sierra | mountain range |
| el concejo | council |
| la glorieta | roundabout |
| la alfombra | carpet |
| el rascacielo | skyscraper |
| el aseo | toilet |
| la agencia inmobilaria | estate agents |
| la calefaccion | heating |
| la casa adosada | semi detatched |
| el cesped | lawn |
| arrendar | to rent |
| el comedor | dining room |
| la dirrecion | address |
| la escalera | staircase |
| el espejo | mirror |
| la hipoteca | a mortgage |
| la estanteria | bookcase |
| descuidado | run down |
| la escasez | shortage |
| la hora punta | rush hour |
| la lavadora | washing machine |
| el lavaplatos | dishwasher |
| el atasco | traffic jam |
| el embotellamiento | traffic jam |
| remolcar | to tow away |
| el microondas | microwave |
| el ladron | thief |
| los mueblos | furniture |
| asesinar | to murder |
| la pared | wall |
| el pasillo | corridor |
| atracar | to assault |
| la pandilla | gang |
| la crispacion | tension |
| la silla | chair |
| mendigar | to beg |
| el sotano | cellar |
| el suelo | floor |
| la banera | bath |
| el desvan | attic |
| el horno | oven |
| el vestibulo | hall |
| mantener el orden publico | to maintain law and order |
| la carcel | prison |
| coger | to take |
| encarcelar | to imprison |
| la autodefensa | self defence |
| mudarse de casa | to move house |
| heredar | to inherit |
| los apuntes | notes |
| cosechar | to harvest |
| la carretera | road |
| el ferrocarril | railway |
| las tijeras | scissors |
| atraer | to attract |
| adelantar | to overtake |
| optar | to choose |
| estrellarse | to crash |
| apobar | to pass (an exam) |
| la cadena | TV channel |
| callarse | to be quiet |
| contestar | to answer |
| dibujar | to draw |
| el mando a distancia | remote control |
| la actualidad | current affairs |
| el influjo | influence |
| el cirujano | surgeon |
| la minusvalia | disability |
| golpear | to hit |
| una lesion | injury |
| envejecer | to age |
| repasar | to revise |
| curarse | to get better |
| la terapia | therapy |
| entregar | to hand in |
| llevar un modo de vida sano | to lead a healthy life |
| poner de manifiesto | to bring to light |
| la interpretacion | performance |
| el cruce | crossroads |
| la trama | the plot |
| la escena | stage |
| el conductor | driver |
| la temporada | season |
| el genero | genre |
| el plano | map |
| el pasajero | passenger |
| la huella de carbono | carbon footprint |
| el deterioro medioambiental | environmental damage |
| desatender | to disregard |
| el empeoramiento | deterioration |
| la senal | signal |
| el efecto invernadero | greenhouse gases |
| la capa de ozono | ozone layer |
| las selvas tropicales | rainforests |
| la rueda | wheel |
| la averia | car breakdown |
| la supervivencia | survival |
| el carnet de conducir | driving licence |
| el tranvia | tram |
| la Nochebuena | Christmas eve |
| reanudar | to resume |
| los recursos | resources |
| los combustiles fosiles | fossil fuels |
| envenenar | to poison |
| los efectos novicos | the harmful effects |
| media pension | half board |
| el albergue | hostel |
| almacenar | to store |
| apagar | to switch off |
| la cuenta | bill |
| la corrida de toros | bullfight |
| pegar | to paste |
| la potencia | power |
| el postre | dessert |
| pinchar | to click |
| el tenedor | fork |
| el vaso | glass |
| una sociedad evolucionada | a developed society |
| el cuchillo | knife |
| investigar | to research |
| rezar | to pray |
| el saco de dormir | sleeping bag |
| el recuerdo | souvenir |
| las especialidad | specialty |
| la cuchara | spoon |
| la parada | bus stop |
| paraiso | paradise |
| la crema solar | suncream |
| el infierno | hell |
| el papel higenico | toilet roll |
| el plato combinado | main meal |
| la vista | view |
| el recuerdo | memory |
| el testamento | will |
| un pais tercermundista | third world country |
| el huerfano | orphan |
| cruzar | to cross |
| informarse | to find out |
| empobrecerse | to become poor |
| doblar | to overtake |
| el hundimiento economico | economic collapse |
| el/la inmigrante | immigrant |
| la minoria etnica | ethnic minority |
| emprender la guerra | to go to war |
| torcer | to twist |
| campana | campaign |
| el petroleo | oil |
| encender | to switch on |
| el combustile | fuel |
| los gases de escape | exhaust fumes |
| la selva | jungle |
| el aguhero | hole |
| la marea negra | oil spill |
| el envase | packaging |
| echar la culpa | to blame |
| agotar | to exhaust |
| recoger | to collect |
| amenazar | to threaten |
| inquietarse | to worry |
| el desperdicio | waste |
| el apellido | surname |
| el casamiento | marriage |
| el nieto/a | grandchild |
| la barrera generacional | generation gap |
| el gemelo | twin |
| los parientes | relatives |
| el viudo | widower |
| el anciano | old person |
| la encuesta | survey |
| el sida | HIV |
| la dirrection | management |
| el gamberro | hooligan |
| la obra beneficia | charity work |
| la pelea | fight |
| alegre | lively |
| comprensivo | understanding |
| formal | polite |
| gracioso | funny |
| prudente | careful |
| travieso | naughty |
| atrevido | daring |
| avaro | greedy |
| celoso | jealous |
| cobarde | cowardly |
| sensible | sensitive |
| torpe | clumsy |
| vago | lazy |
| la mascota | pet |
| la cobaya | guinea pig |
| el conejo | rabbit |
| el gato | cat |
| el bigote | moustache |
| la boca | mouth |
| las pecas | freckles |
| dar las gracias | to thank |
| parecerse a | to look like |
| acoger | to welcome |
| aguantar | to bear/stand |
| cometer | to commit |
| estropear | to ruin |
| perdonar | to forgive |
| sonreirse | to smile |
| la pantalla | screen |
| el internauta | web surfer |
| el cajero | cashier |
| el contable | accountant |
| el dependiente | shop assistant |
| el empleado | employee |
| el enfermero | nurse |
| el ingeniero | engineer |
| el sueldo | salary |
| arroba | the @ symbol |
| la barra | the / symbol |
| el buzon | letter box |
| el guion bajo | the _ symbol |
| el sello | stamp |
| el sobre | envelope |
| el periodismo | journalism |
| la tarjeta | card |
| el teletrabajo | teleworking (working from home) |
| el proposito | aim |
| la ONU | the UN |
| la politica exterior | foreign policy |
| invertir | to invest |
| IVA | VAT |
| hacer frente al despacio de | to face up to the challenge of |
| abordar | to deal with |
| el discurso | speech |
| corromper | to corrupt |
| los impuestos | taxes |
| la deuda | debt |
| el presupuesto | budget |
| arriesgar | to risk |
| cotejar | to compare |
| infranqueable | impossible to overcome |
| romper con los estereotipicos | to break the stereotypes |
| los mayores | the elderly |
| el nido familiar | family nest |
| los reproches | criticisms |
| una cifra | a statistic |
| la modalidad | method |
| contundente | convincing |
| chocante | shocking |
| extrañar | to surprise |
| repugnar | to disgust |
| bienestar | wellbeing |
| sorprender | to surprise |
| en funcion de | depending on |
| todavia | still |
| echar | to throw |
| el informe | report |
| el desplome de la construccion | the credit crunch |
| cumplir | to carry out |
| el comercio justo | fairtrade |
| el siglo | century |
| encima | on top of |
| televidentes | TV viewers |
| afrontar | to confront |
| reprimir | to supress |
| código deontológico | code of ethics |
| la doble moral | double standard |
| etapa | stage |
| la lidia | bullfight |
| un revés | a setback |
| intocable | sacred |
| hacer ilusion | to be happy |
| para colmo | to cap it all |
| congeniar | to click with someone |
| respaldo | support |
| la precariedad | scarcity |
| ser apatico | to be uninterested |
| progenitores | ancestors |
| minus valorar | to be disabled |
| suplente | supply |
| el rasgo | feature/trait/characteristic |
| mileurismo | a millionaire |
| tanto como | as much as |
| compensar | to be worthwhile |
| las creencias | beliefs |
| abrumadoramente | overwhelming |
| encajar | to fit in |
| temer | to fear |
| deseo | a desire |
| matar | to kill |
| ser chulo | to be cool |
| ansiedad | anxiety |
| incentivar | to promote |
| un hecho de eleccion | a matter of choice |
| adecuado | appropriate/adequate |
| cerebro | brain |
| quemer | to burn (calories) |
| complejos | flaws |
| postergar | to procrastinate |
| a fin de que | in order that |
| tener razon | to be correct/right |
| pedir una hipoteca | to take out a loan |
| respaldar | to endorse |
| celeridad | speed |
| el peaje | congestion charge |
| la publicidad | advertising |
| lanzar | to throw |
| un papel | a character |
| mercantil | commercial |
| coger un camino mas corto | to take a shortcut |
| dar por sentado | to take for granted |
| cara a cara | face to face |
| interfiere con | it interferes with |
| mirar de reojo | to go on your phone |
| transmitir | to convey |
| obejas | sheep |
| listas | playlists |
| prescindir | to do without |
| los retos | challenges |
| carecer | to lack |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| los redes sociales | social networking sites |
| recabar | to recap |
| inalambrico | wireless |
| investigar | to research |
| carcel | jail |
| partidarios | supporters |
| detractores | opponents |
| una gira | tour |
| los presos | prisoners |
| delitos | crimes |
| de vez en cuando | from time to time |
| el reparto | the cast |
| auriculares | headphones |
| oclarar | to clarify |
| juzgar | to judge |
| plata | silver |
| bronce | bronze |
| vencer | to win |
| palos | poles |
| alma | soul |
| tabaco pasivo | passive smoking |
| tener soledad | to be lonely |
| el parapente | hand gliding |
| entrenar | to train |
| una derrota | a defeat |
| valor | bravery |
| espada | sword |
| pasos | steps |
| enfatizar | to emphasise |
| darse el lujo | to indulge |
| engañoso | misleading |
| ser nationalista | to be patriotic |
| hacer trampa | to cheat |
| extrañar | to miss someone |
| alegar que | to claim that |
| vulnerar | to violate |
| embajador | ambassador |
| impensable | unthinkable |
| perjudicar | to harm |
| abogar | to defend |
| atenerse a | to have respect for |
| rogar | to plead |
| un mito | myth |
| cursar | to study at school |
| descartar | to rule out |
| señelar | to point out |
| compaginar | to combine |
| deslizar | to slide |
| tendencia | trend |
| huesos | bones |
| encargarse | to be in charge of |
| cortapisas | restrictions |
| adjudicar | to award |
| sobrepasar | to exceed |
| inapelable | inevitable |
| de toda calaña | of all sorts |
| exigente | demanding |
| apostar | to bet |
| esqueletos | skeletons |
| disimular | to cover up |
| un traje | a suit |
| disculpa | apology |
| manejar | to handle |