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Schaum's La Playa
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| agitado,turbulento | rough |
| las gafas del sol, los anteojos del sol | sunglasses |
| la arena | sand |
| el balneario | bathing or beach resort |
| el traje de baño, el bañador | bathing suit |
| bañarse | to bathe |
| la barca | small boat |
| la bata | beach robe |
| el bikini | bikini |
| el bronceado | tan |
| la bronceadora | tanning lotion |
| la bronceadora protectora (bloqueadora) | sunblock |
| bucear | to scuba-dive |
| calmo, tranquilo | calm |
| el colchón neumático | air mattress |
| la contracorriente, la resaca | undertow |
| montar las olas, correr las olas | to ride the waves, surf |
| la corriente | current |
| esquiar en el agua, hacer el esquí acuático | to water-ski |
| los esquís acuáticos | water skis |
| estallarse, romperse, reventarse (ie) | to break |
| el faro | lighthouse |
| flotar | to float |
| hacer la plancha | to float with hands behind the head |
| la lancha | boat, launch |
| el mar | sea |
| la marea | tide |
| nadar | to swim |
| la natación | swimming |
| la ola | wave |
| la orilla | shore |
| peligroso | dangerous |
| la playa | beach |
| quemado | burned, sunburned |
| revuelto | rough, churned up (sea) |
| la roca | rock |
| el (la) salvavidas, el (la) vigilante | lifeguard |
| las sandalias playeras, las zapatillas | beach sandals |
| la silla de lona | canvas beach chair |
| la silla plegable | folding chair |
| la tabla hawaiiana | surfboard |
| tomar el sol | to sunbathe |
| tostado | sunburned, tan |
| el velero | sailboat |
| veranear | to spend the summer |