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SPAN 3100 - Ch. 1
Personal relationships
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el alma gemela | soulmate |
| la amistad | friendship |
| el ánimo | spirit; mood |
| el chisme | gossip |
| la cita (a ciegas) | (blind) date |
| el compromiso | commitment; engagement |
| el deseo | desire |
| el divorcio | divorce |
| la (in)fidelidad | (in)fedelity |
| la pareja | couple, partner |
| el riesgo | risk |
| compartir | to share |
| confiar (en) | to trust (in) |
| contar con | to rely on; to count on |
| coquetear | to flirt |
| dejar a alguien | to leave someone |
| dejar plantado/a | to stand (someone) up |
| discutir | to argue |
| engañar | to cheat; to deceive |
| ligar | to hook up; to flirt |
| merecer | to deserve |
| romper (con) | to break up (con) |
| salir (con) | to go out (with) |
| enamorarse (de) | to fall in love (with) |
| enojarse | to angry with |
| estar harto/a | to be sick (of) |
| llevarse bien/mal/fatal | to get along well/bad/terribly |
| odiar | to hate |
| ponerse pesado/a | to become annoying |
| querer(se) | to love (each other); to want |
| sentir(se) | to feel |
| soñar con | to dream about |
| tener celos (de) | to be jealous (of) |
| tener vergüenza (de) | to be ashamed of |
| agobiado/a | overwhelmed |
| ansioso/a | anxious |
| celoso/a | jealous |
| deprimido/a | depressed |
| disgustado/a | upset |
| emocionado/a | excited |
| enojado/a | angry |
| pasajero/a | fleeting |
| preocupado/a (por) | worried about |
| casarse (con) | to get married (to) |
| divorciarse (de) | to get divorced from |
| casado/a | married |
| divorciado/a | divorced |
| separado/a | separated |
| soltero/a | single |
| viudo/a | widowed |
| cariñoso/a | affectionate |
| cuidadoso/a | careful |
| falso/a | insincere |
| genial | wonderful |
| gracioso/a | funny |
| involvidable | unforgettable |
| inseguro/a | insecure |
| maduro/a | mature |
| mentiroso/a | lying |
| orgulloso/a | proud |
| seguro/a | secure; confident |
| sensible | sensitive |
| tacaño/a | stingy |
| tempestuoso/a | impulsive; stormy |
| tímido/a | shy |
| tranquilo/a | calm |
| el época | season |
| la horterada | tacky thing; gaudy |
| la imprenta | printer |
| liado/a | busy |
| el/a prometido/a | fiancé |
| un rato | a while |
| la reseña | review |
| el rompimiento | break up |
| el/la tratamundos | globetrotter |
| arrepentirse | to regret |
| reprochar | to blame |
| tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
| enhorabuena | congratulations |
| la calidad de vida | standard of living |
| los familiares | relatives |
| el/la inmigrante | immigrant |
| el lazo | bond; tie |
| la patria | home country |
| la red de apoyo | support network |
| la voluntad | will |
| abandonar | to leave |
| ayudarse | to help one another |
| cuidar | to take care of |
| emigrar | to emigrate |
| fortalecerse | to grow stronger |
| mudarse | to move |
| por su cuenta | on his/her own |
| el alma | soul |
| el/la amado/a | beloved/sweetheart |
| los celos | jealousy |
| el corazón | heart |
| el olvido | oblivion |
| el sentimientro | feeling |
| amar(se) | to love (each other) |
| besar | to kiss |
| contentarse (con) | to be satisfied (with) |
| enamorado/a | in love |