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VIMCO 2019
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tirar un dado | to roll dice |
| los popotes | drinking straws |
| un apodo | nickname |
| los zapatos deportivos | gym shoes |
| impresionante | impressive |
| el medio ambiente | environment |
| no me digas | no way |
| las sudaderas | sweatshirts |
| estadounidense | american |
| una falda pegada | a tight skirt |
| pegar | to glue |
| despegar | to take off |
| huelen mal | they smell bad |
| envejecer | to grow old |
| aterrizar | to land |
| voluntario | volunteer |
| julio | july |
| suiza | switzerland |
| los aficiones | hobbies |
| tira dos veces | roll twice |
| se trata de la gente | it is about people |
| puedo seguir | I can go on |
| a ti te toca | it's your turn |
| el olor | the smell |
| el escenario | the stage |
| el guión | the script |
| la concha | the shell |
| el espectáculo | the show |
| yo encendia las luces | I was turning on the lights |
| los decorados | the props (cine) |
| un bosquejo | an outline |
| un programa policíaca | a police show |
| las amistades | friendships |
| no sueles usar | you don't use normally |
| yo en tu lugar | If I were you |
| me molesta | it bothers me |
| sincer@ | sincere |
| cumplir | to fulfill |
| el atletismo | cross country or track and field |
| el hombre de hierro | Iron man |
| agobiado | overwhelmed |
| abogado | lawyer |
| boca abajo | upside down |
| al revés | backwards |
| el colegio o secundaria | high school |
| la universidad | university |
| la meta | the goal or objective |
| yo empecé | I began |
| me causa mucho estrés | it causes me a lot of stress |
| me resulta dificil | it's difficult for me |
| entonces o pues | so or then |
| mi promedio academico | my GPA |
| el promedio | the average |
| una encuesta | a survey |
| quiero especializarme en química | I want to major in Chemistry |
| justo al lado | right next to |
| el corrector ortográfico no sirve | the spell check doesn't work |
| primera persona | first person |
| la suciedad | filth or dirt |
| ya terminamos | we already finished |
| sucio | dirty |
| procrastinar | to procrastinate |
| a tiempo | on time |
| un desafío | a challenge |
| la lealtad | loyalty |
| limpio | clean |
| leer la mente | to read minds |
| un superpoder | a superpower |
| arriba | up top |
| depende de la situación | it depends on the situation |
| la promesa | the promise |
| yo prometo | I promise |
| abajo | down below |
| hacer daño | to harm |
| la honestidad | honesty |
| un lavado de coche | a car wash |
| desecho | waste |
| entre comillas | in quotes |
| qué hice | what did I do |
| el monstruo | the monster |
| una red | a net |
| me da miedo | it scares me |
| una barbacoa | a BBQ |
| una ranita | a little froggy |
| un sello o estampilla | a stamp |
| las redes sociales | social networks |
| el tema | the theme |
| el mapa | the map |
| el planeta | the planet |
| la tinta | ink |
| yo lo mandé | I already submitted it or sent it |
| qué hizo usted? | What did you do (formal) |
| coquetear | to flirt |
| una herramienta | a tool |
| para conocer a nuevas personas | to meet new people |
| las amistades | friendships |
| estar al tanto | to be up to date |
| no se preocupe | don't worry (formal) |
| un acosador | a bully |
| el acoso | bullying |
| la familia lejana | distant family |
| los padres | parents |
| un cognado falso | a false cognate |
| estoy embarazado | I am pregnant |
| tengo vergüenza | I am ashamed |
| los parientes | relatives |
| ay dios mio | oh my god |
| regañar | to scold |
| emocionada | excited |
| semejanzas | similarities |
| se burlan de ti | they make fun of you |
| te pueden engañar | they can trick you |
| un desconocido | a stranger |
| desventajas | disadvantages |
| te puedes divertir | you can have fun |
| pasarlo bien | to have fun |
| celoso | jealous |
| descendentes | descendants |
| secuestrar | to kidnap |
| el rebelde | a rebel |
| un dictador | a dictator |
| avasallador(a) | overwhelming |
| el interrogante | question |
| el engaño | trick/ hoax/ lie |
| trinar | to tweet |
| el/la aliado/a | ally |
| el perfil | profile |
| rastrear | to track/ to watch |
| el dispositivo | device |
| el/la ermitaño/a | hermit |
| el/la internauta | internet user |
| estirar | to stretch |
| un trastorno | a disorder |
| un delfín | a dolphin |
| una ballena | a whale |
| un tiburón | a shark |
| los reos | prisoners |
| lanzar | to launch |
| el lanzamiento | the launch |
| una apuesta | a bet |
| consejos | advice |
| aconsejar | to advise |
| en ciertos casos | in certain cases |
| me parezco a mi madre | I am like my mom or I look like my mom |
| me porto bien | I behave |
| aquejado | harmful |
| vertiginoso | steep |
| hijo único | only child |
| una receta | a recipe |
| el finde | fin de semana |
| yo aprendí | I learned |
| no me digas | you don't say |
| la loma | hill or incline |
| no tiene nada que ver con la escuela | it doesn't have anything to do with school |
| una cancha de fútbol | a soccer field |
| a mí me parece interesante | it seems to me interesting |
| a mí me pareció interesante | it seemed interesting to me |
| me da asco | it grosses me out |
| me da igual | I don't care |
| con fluidez | fluently |
| ambos contextos | both contexts |
| las destrezas | skillz |
| alcanzar | to achieve |
| soy cajero | I am a cashier |
| el respeto | respect |
| las pandillas | gangs |
| un puñado | a handful |
| reñir | to scold |
| un bolsero | a bagger |
| camarero o mesero | server |
| una propina | a tip $ |
| contar con | to count on |
| está congelado | it's frozen |
| congelar | to freeze |
| no me importa | I don't care |
| yo escribí | I wrote |
| una calabaza | a pumpkin |
| yo olvidé | I forgot |
| los tambores | the drums |
| la costa | the coast |
| el medio oeste | the midwest |
| los sacrificios | sacrifices |
| cundir | to spread |
| ubicación | location |
| arquitectura | architecture |
| las plumas | feathers or pens |
| las raíces | the roots |
| oeste | west |
| este | east |
| sur | south |
| un anuncio | an advertisement |
| un trastorno mental | a mental illness |
| a través de | across |
| un tiroteo | a shooting |
| estacionar | to park |
| un derrame | a spill |
| derramar | to spill |
| ambigüedades | ambiguities |
| un derrame de petroleo | an oil spill |
| un derrame cerebral | a brain aneurysm |
| agregar | to add |
| el estacionamiento | parking |
| prismáticos | binoculars |
| padecer | to suffer |
| yo padezco de una enfermedad | I suffer from an illness |
| soy yo David | it's me David |
| sumiso | submissive or tranquil |
| una fuente | a source or fountain |
| engañar | to trick |
| los recursos | resources |
| estresado | stressed out |
| cariñoso | affectionate |
| la mamadera | the feeding bottle |
| escupir | to spit |
| estoy harto | I am fed up |
| deshacerse | to get rid of |
| vegano | vegan |
| encarcelar o aprisionar | to imprison |
| la cárcel | the jail |
| según | according to |
| no es justo | it is not fair |
| la matanza | slaughter |
| matar | to kill |
| proteger los derechos | to protect the rights |
| las mascotas o animal doméstico | pets |
| la crueldad | cruelty |
| la lealtad | loyalty |
| en peligro de extinction | in danger of extinction |
| el calentamiento global | global warming |
| vegetariano | vegetarian |
| la naturaleza | nature |
| imprescindible | necessary |
| mi bisabuela | my great grandmother |
| dígame o bueno | hello on the telephone |
| un cortejo | an entourage or court |
| los ensayos | the practices or rehearsals |
| ensayar | to practice or rehearse |
| el pulgar | thumb |
| el dedo índice | index finger |
| el dedo medio | middle finger |
| el dedo anular | ring finger |
| el dedo meñique | little finger |
| año escolar | the school year |
| un rapero | a rapper |
| rapear | to rap |
| ellos mencionaron | they mentioned |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| Calle 13 | el grupo favorito de rap de Malatesta |
| la cultura callejera | street culture |
| callejón | alley |
| disponible | available |
| están atrasado | they are behind |
| tiempo libre | free time |
| el ocio | free time |
| una tos | a cough |
| toser | to cough |
| yo toso | I cough |
| estornudar | to sneeze |
| bostezar | to yawn |
| un bostezo | a yawn |
| el tiempo de ocio | free time discretionary time |
| un ser humano | a human being |
| una personalidad | a personality |
| ellos mueren | they die |
| ellos te muerden | they bite you |
| morder | to bite |
| los músculos | the muscles |
| ojala | I wish |
| las quejas | the complaints |
| ella se quejó | she complained |
| dale | come on |
| ella se murió | she died |
| en vez de | instead of |
| el éxito | the success |
| tener éxito | to be successful |
| el alma | the soul |
| salvar la vida | to save a life |
| la caridad | charity |
| la pobreza | poverty |
| reducir | to reduce |
| el apoyo | the support |
| lograr | to achieve |
| el bienestar | the well-being |
| el ser humano | the human being |
| ambos programas | both programs |
| mejorar | to improve |
| mejorar las vidas | to improve lives |
| empeorar | to worsen |
| crecer | to grow |
| la importancia | the importance |
| entregar | to turn in |
| convertirse | to turn into something else |
| mudar | to move houses |
| mover | to move an object |
| un soborno | a bribe |
| un pandillero | a gang member |
| un miembro | a member |
| la riqueza | richness |
| rico | rich |
| triste | sad |
| la tristeza | sadness |
| la enseñanza | the teaching |
| el aprendizaje | the learning |
| asombrar | to amaze |
| una sonrisa | a smile |
| una meta | a goal or an objective |
| sordo | deaf |
| ciego | blind |
| afinar | to tune |
| actualmente | now |
| un taller | a workshop |
| la ceguera | blindness |
| desarrollar | to develop |
| cuya misión | whose mission |
| año escolar | the school year |
| hacer cola | to wait in line |
| saltar una línea | to skip a line |
| saltar o brincar | to jump |
| un rapero | a rapper |
| rapear | to rap |
| gozar (de) | to enjoy |
| el gozo | enjoyment |
| ellos mencionaron | they mentioned |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| Calle 13 | el grupo favorito de rap de Malatesta |
| la cultura callejera | street culture |
| callejón | alley |
| disponible | available |
| están atrasado | they are behind |
| tiempo libre | free time |
| el ocio | free time |
| una tos | a cough |
| toser | to cough |
| yo toso | I cough |
| estornudar | to sneeze |
| bostezar | to yawn |
| un bostezo | a yawn |
| el tiempo de ocio | free time discretionary time |
| un ser humano | a human being |
| una personalidad | a personality |
| ellos mueren | they die |
| ellos te muerden | they bite you |
| morder | to bite |
| los músculos | the muscles |
| ojala | I wish |
| las quejas | the complaints |
| ella se quejó | she complained |
| dale | come on |
| ella se murió | she died |
| la escritura | handwriting |
| rechazar | to reject |
| esto muestra | this shows |
| una sugerencia | a suggestions |
| una marcapáginas | a bookmark |
| un desfile | parade |
| mejorar la escritura | to improve the handwriting |
| un hilo | a thread |
| el contenido | the contents |
| fijate | take notice |
| los pasos | steps |
| no cabe duda | there is no doubt |
| evitar | to avoid |
| los intereses | interests |
| una oración | a sentence |
| ellos se dan cuenta que | they realize that |
| los niveles | the levels |
| es un proceso | |
| promover | to promote |
| el borrador | rough draft |
| adelantado | advanced or ahead |
| el vecindario o barrio | neighborhood |
| resolver problemas | to solve problems |
| para crear conciencia | to raise awareness |
| bajar | to lower |
| exitoso | successful |
| pagar la matrícula | to pay the tuition |
| reemplazar | to replace |
| poderoso | powerful |
| el alojamiento | lodging |
| un televisor | a televisión |
| la televisión | TV |
| Erase una vez | once upon a time... |
| los cuentos | stories |
| las cuentas | the accounts |
| ganar una beca | to get a scholarship |
| arruinar | to ruin |
| yo soy aficionado de Apple | I am a fan of Apple |
| el anuncio | the advertisement |
| un aviso | a warning |
| tendremos | we will have |
| once | 11 |
| un aparato electrónico | an electronic device |
| enchufar | to plug in |
| desenchufar | to unplug |
| el enchufe | the plug |
| una lente | a lens |
| me permite ir al baño | can I go to the bathroom |
| a mí me parece bien | it seems good to me |
| en mi opinión humilde | in my humble opinion |
| yo suelo usar mi teléfono por la mañana | I usually use my phone in the morning |
| guay o genial o padre | great cool awesome |
| derretir | to melt |
| el tiro con arco | archery |
| cirugía | surgery |
| los carriles | the lanes |
| borracho | drunk |
| el alcohol | alcohol |
| adivinar | to guess |
| una adivinanza | a puzzle or guessing game |
| un rompecabezas | a puzzle |
| un canguro | kangaroo |
| mi callejón | alley |
| las bebidas alcohólicas | alcoholic drinks |
| la distracción | distraction |
| la cansancia | fatigue |
| un modelo | a model |
| un refrigerador o una nevera | a fridge |
| sin conductor | driverless |
| payaso | clown |
| yo elegí | I chose |
| un pato | a duck |
| avestruz | ostrich |
| un eco | echo |
| escaleras de incendio | fire exit |
| un chaleco | a vest |
| antibalas | bullet proof |
| una cadera | a hip |
| un cinturón | a belt |
| un charco | a puddle |
| un camello | a camel |
| tragar usando la garganta | to swallow using your throat |
| subir las escalera | to climb stairs |
| la lengua | the tongue |
| una frase o una oración | a sentence |
| la orina | urine |
| cazar | to hunt |
| una hormiga | an ant |
| cazador | hunter |
| los títulos | titles |
| los titulares | the headlines |
| contagioso | contagious |
| ahogar | to drown |
| manga corta | short sleeve |
| una pestaña | a browser tab or eyelash |
| almohada | pillow |
| me desmayo | I faint |
| las enfermedades | sicknesses or illnesses |
| un científico | a scientist |
| ADN | DNA |
| un chaleco | a vest |
| antibalas | bulletproof |
| crecer | to grow |
| el pelo crece después de la muerte | hair grows after death |
| una risa | a laugh |
| me aburre | it bores me |
| gracioso | funny |
| me rio | I laugh |
| tentar | to tempt |
| reír | to laugh |
| sonreír | to smile |
| la sonrisa | the smile |
| una tarjeta | a card |
| el impacto ambietal | the environmental impact |
| un dispositivo | a device |
| el rescate | the rescue |
| enviar o mandar | to send |
| yo te aprecio | I appreciate you |
| los conductores | the drivers |
| las llantas | the tires |
| hizo la poesía famoso | he made poesy famous |
| el siniestro | accident |
| los peatones | pedestrians |
| el fallecimiento | death |
| animar | to encourage |
| animadora | cheerleader |
| el medio ambiente limpio | the clean environment |
| el combustible | fuel |
| carbón | coal |
| el petróleo | oil |
| una milla | a mile |
| el planeta | the planet |
| fiable | dependable |
| involucrar | to involve |
| invertir | to invest |
| regatear | to haggle or negotiate |
| la etiqueta | label or sticker |
| el tamaño | the size |
| lujo | luxury |
| lujoso | luxurious |
| desaparecer | to disappear |
| un freno | a brake |
| los frenos | the brakes |
| grave | serious |
| el volante | steering wheel |
| las carreteras | highways |
| un cocinero personal | a personal chef |
| los jubilados | retired people |
| un bote | a ship |
| una bota | a boot |
| no lo aguanto | I can't stand it |
| OVNI | Objeto Volador No Identificado (UFO) |