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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el/la recién llegado(a) | the recent arrival |
| el comportamiento | behavior, conduct |
| despedirse | to say goodbye to, to take leave, to depart, to take leave of someone else |
| comportarse | to behave |
| el/la invitado(a) | guest |
| la mejilla | cheek |
| ponerse de pie | to stand up |
| enfadarse | to get angry (furious) |
| un besito | kiss (greeting) |
| cortés | courteous |
| darse la mano | to shake hands |
| la despedida | departure |
| un abrazo | a hug |
| formal | formal |
| besar | to kiss |
| los modales | manners |
| saludar(se) | to greet (each other) |
| abrazar(se) | to hug (each other) |
| estar sentado(a) | to be seated |
| la sala | the hall/living room |
| saludos | greetings |
| insistir | to insist |
| castigar | to punish |
| portarse | to behave oneself (begins with p-) |
| el aeropuerto | airport |
| el peso | weight |
| el reclamo de equipaje | baggage reclaim |
| la inmigración | immigration |
| la maleta | suitcase |
| la correa | conveyor belt |
| la aduana | customs |
| el equipaje | luggage, baggage |
| la pantalla | screen |
| el control de pasaportes | passport inspection |
| pesar | to weigh |
| el talón | luggage claim ticket |
| la puerta de salida | gate (airport) |
| reclamar, recoger | to claim, to collect, to gather, to pick up |
| la etiqueta | luggage identification tag |
| la estación de tren (ferrocarril) | Train (Railroad) station |
| el tren de cercanías | suburban train |
| el tren de largo recorrido | long-distance train |
| cercano(a) | near, close-by |
| enlazar | to connect |
| cambiar de tren, transbordar | to change, to transfer (trains) |
| un vuelo directo, sin escala | Direct flight (non-stop) |
| una demora | a delay |
| la ventanilla | window (plane) |
| anular | tocancel |
| un asiento, una plaza | seat |
| completo(a) | full |
| la fila | line (queue) |
| confirmar | to confirm |
| hacer escala | to make a stop |
| el destino | destination |
| el pasillo | aisle |
| disponible | available |
| perder el vuelo | to miss the flight |
| la agencia de alquiler | car rental agency |
| el/la agente | agent |
| el contrato | contract |
| la póliza | policy |
| los seguros contra todo riesgo | comprehensive insurance |
| la tarifa | price |
| el kilometraje | kilometer |
| el mapa | map |
| un rayón | a scratch |
| una abolladura | a dent |
| ilimitado(a) | unlimited |
| alquilar, rentar, arrendar | to rent |
| firmar | to sign |
| aceptar | to accept |
| declinar | to decline |
| incluir | to include |
| verificar, chequear | to check |
| la transmisión manual | manual transmission |
| el retrovisor | rearview mirror |
| el neumático | tire |
| los limpiaparabrisas | windshield wipers |
| el tanque | tank |
| el arte | art |
| la pintura | painting |
| una naturaleza muerta | still life |
| pintoresco(a) | picturesque |
| el/la artista, el/la pintor(a) | artist, painter |
| el óleo | oil paint |
| plano(a) | flat |
| la acuarela | watercolor |
| una superficie | surface |
| pintar | to paint |
| el lienzo | canvas |
| el cuadro | painting |
| la perspectiva | perspective |
| el caballete | easel |
| una obra figurativa (abstracta) | figurative (abstract) work (of art) |
| el primer plano | foregroung |
| el pincel | paintbrush |
| el fondo | background |
| el/la escultor(a) | sculptor |
| la escultura, la estatua de bronce (de madera) | sculpture, statue bronze (wooden) |
| una cerámica de yeso | ceramic piece |
| el taller | workshop |
| el cincel | chisel |
| tallar | to carve |
| la literatura | literature |
| el capítulo | chapter |
| el cuento | story |
| la rima | rhyme |
| el género | genre |
| los personajes | characters (in a novel, play) |
| la poesía | poetry, poem |
| dividirse | to divide, to separate |
| la obra | work, work of art |
| el/la protagonista | protagonist |
| el/la poeta | poet |
| desarrollarse | to develop |
| la prosa (la narrativa) | prose (narrative) |
| el argumento | plot |
| el poema | poem |
| el lugar | setting |
| el verso | verse |
| la novela | novel |
| el ambiente | atmosphere, environment |
| la estrofa | stanza |
| el sacerdote | priest |
| la colonia | colony |
| la lucha, la batalla | battle, fight |
| luchar | to fight |
| el conquistador | conqueror |
| la guerra | war |
| colonial | colonial |
| colonizar | to colonize |
| la conquista | conquest |
| el soldado | soldier |
| conquistar | to conquer |
| establecer | to establish |
| el colonizador | colonizer |
| los medios de comunicación | media |
| el ancla, el/la noticiero(a) | anchor (television) |
| la prensa | press |
| el artículo | article |
| el periódico | newspaper |
| el/la radio | radio |
| la emisora de televisión | television station |
| el canal, la cadena | channel |
| el titular | headline |
| emitir | to broadcast |
| las noticias | news, piece of news |
| la revista | magazine |
| la emisión televisiva, el programa de televisión | television program |
| la publicidad, la propaganda, la promoción | advertising, (sales) promotion |
| el/la periodista | journalist |
| el reportaje | report |
| una ojeada | a glance |
| acomodado(a) | wealthy, well-off |
| sobrepasar | to surpass / to exceed |
| otorgar | to give |
| el libro de bolsillo | paperback (book) |
| ilustre | illustrious, distinguished |
| tomar en cuenta | to take into account |
| invertir | to invest |
| la empresa, la compañía | company |
| apoderarse de | to take by force |
| lograr | to achieve, to get |
| darse cuenta de | to realize |