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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la acera | sidewalk |
| acostumbrar | to do as a custom/habit |
| afligirse | to get upset |
| las afueras | suburbs |
| el agujero | pothole |
| el/la alcalde(sa) | mayor |
| los alrededores | outskirts |
| aparcar | to park |
| atrasado/a | late, behind schedule |
| la avenida | avenue |
| el ayuntamiento | city hall |
| bajar | to go down; to get off (a bus) |
| el barrio | neighborhood |
| el bienestar | well-being |
| borracho/a | drunk |
| el/la cajero/a | cashier |
| la calle | street |
| la característica | characteristic |
| el centro comercial | (shopping) mall |
| el choque | crash |
| el cine | movie theater |
| la ciudad | city |
| el/la ciudadano/a | citizen |
| la comisaría | police station |
| el/la conductor(a) | driver |
| conservar | to preserve |
| construir | to build |
| conversar | to talk |
| convivir | to live together; to coexist |
| cooperar | to cooperate |
| la costumbre | custom; habit |
| cotidiano/a | everyday |
| cruzar | to cross |
| la cuadra | city block |
| el cuidado | care |
| dar un paseo | to take a stroll |
| dar una vuelta | to take a walk/ride |
| dar una vuelta en bicicleta/carro/motocicleta | to take a bike/car/motorcycle ride |
| decidido/a | determined |
| el/la desconocido/a | stranger |
| desplazado/a | out of place |
| difundir (noticias) | to spread (news) |
| la dirección | address |
| la discoteca | dance club |
| disfrutar (de) | to enjoy |
| doblar | to turn |
| el edificio | building |
| la esquina | corner |
| la estación (de trenes/de autobuses) | (train/bus) station |
| la estación de bomberos | fire station |
| la estación de policía | police station |
| el estacionamiento | parking lot |
| el estadio | stadium |
| estar perdido/a | to be lost |
| las facciones | features |
| la fila | line |
| la gente | people |
| el/la habitante | inhabitant |
| hacer diligencias | to run errands |
| impasible | impassively |
| impedir (e:i) | to prevent |
| indicar el camino | to give directions |
| indignarse | to be outraged |
| inesperado/a | unexpected |
| la influencia | influence |
| ingenuo/a | naïve |
| justo/a | just, fair |
| el letrero | sign, billboard |
| lleno/a | full |
| manchado/a | stained |
| el matriarcado | matriarchy |
| el metro | subway |
| el mito | myth |
| el mostrador | counter |
| la multa | fine |
| el museo | museum |
| la parada (de metro/de autobús) | (subway/bus) stop |
| parar | to stop |
| parecerse (a) | to look like |
| el/la pasajero/a | passenger |
| pasarlo/la bien/mal | to have a good/bad time |
| el peatón/la peatona | pedestrian |
| permitir | to allow |
| Pero... si sólo es/son... | But... it’s only... |
| la persiana | shutter |
| la plaza | square |
| poblar | to settle; to populate |
| el policía/la (mujer) policía | policeman/woman |
| preguntar el camino | to ask for directions |
| el principio | principle |
| la protesta | complaint |
| el puente | bridge |
| quedar | to be located; to arrange to meet |
| quedarse | to stay |
| el rascacielos | skyscraper |
| rechazar | to turn down |
| recorrer | to travel (around a city) |
| relajarse | to relax |
| repentino/a | sudden |
| residir | to reside |
| retroceder | to move backward |
| ruidoso/a | noisy |
| ¿Sabe(s)? | You know? |
| el semáforo | traffic light |
| la señal de tráfico | road sign |
| significar | to mean |
| sorprendido/a | surprised |
| subir | to go up; to get on (a bus) |
| el suburbio | suburb |
| el tráfico | traffic |
| el transporte público | public transportation |
| el trato | treatment |
| vacío/a | empty |
| valorar | to value |
| la vida nocturna | nightlife |
| la vivienda | housing; home |
| ¿Y a mí, qué? | What do I care? |
| abandonar | to leave |
| agobiado/a | overwhelmed |
| el alma | soul |
| el alma gemela | soul mate |
| el/la amado/a | beloved, sweetheart |
| amar(se) | to love (each other) |
| la amistad | friendship |
| el ánimo | spirit; mood |
| ansioso/a | anxious |
| arrepentirse (e:ie) | to regret |
| ayudarse | to help one another |
| besar | to kiss |
| café para llevar | coffee to go |
| la calidad de vida | standard of living |
| cariñoso/a | affectionate, loving |
| casado/a | married |
| casarse (con) | get married (to) |
| los celos | jealousy |
| celoso/a | jealous |
| el chisme | gossip |
| la cita (a ciegas) | (blind) date |
| compartir | to share |
| el compromiso | commitment; engagement |
| confiar (en) | to trust (in) |
| contar (o:ue) con | to rely on, to count on |
| contentarse (con) | to be satisfied (with) |
| coquetear | to flirt |
| el corazón | heart |
| cuidadoso/a | careful |
| cuidar | to take care of |
| de vez en cuando | every once in a while |
| dejar a alguien | to leave someone |
| dejar plantado/a | to stand (someone) up |
| deprimido/a | depressed |
| el deseo | desire |
| discutir | to argue |
| disgustado/a | offended, upset |
| divorciado/a | divorced |
| divorciarse (de) | to get a divorce (from) |
| el divorcio | divorce |
| echar de menos | to miss someone |
| emigrar | to emigrate |
| emocionado/a | excited |
| enamorado/a | in love |
| enamorarse (de) | to fall in love (with) |
| engañar | to cheat; to deceive |
| enhorabuena | congratulations |
| enojado/a | angry |
| enojarse | to get angry, to get mad |
| la época | season |
| estar embarazada | to be pregnant |
| estar harto/a | to be sick (of) |
| falso/a | insincere |
| los familiares | relatives |
| la (in)fidelidad | (un)faithfulness |
| fortalecerse | to grow stronger |
| genial | wonderful |
| gracioso/a | funny; elegant |
| la horterada | tacky thing |
| la imprenta | printer |
| el/la inmigrante | immigrant |
| inolvidable | unforgettable |
| inseguro/a | insecure |
| el lazo | bond, tie |
| liado/a | busy |
| ligar | to flirt; to hook up |
| llevarse bien/mal/fatal | to get along well/badly/terribly |
| maduro/a | mature |
| el matrimonio | marriage |
| mentiroso/a | lying |
| merecer | to deserve |
| mudarse | to move |
| odiar | to hate |
| el olvido | oblivion |
| orgulloso/a | proud |
| la pareja | couple; partner |
| pasajero/a | fleeting |
| la patria | home country |
| ponerse pesado/a | to become annoying |
| ponerte en mi lugar | to put yourself in my place |
| por su cuenta | on his/her own |
| preocupado/a (por) | worried (about) |
| el/la prometido/a | fiancé(e) |
| querer(se) (e:ie) | to love (each other); to want |
| ¡Quién lo iba a decir! | Who would have thought! |
| un rato | a while |
| la red de apoyo | support network |
| reprochar | to blame |
| la reseña | review |
| el riesgo | risk |
| romper (con) | to break up (with) |
| el rompimiento | breakup |
| salir (con) | to go out (with) |
| se me da bien… | I am good at... |
| seguro/a | secure; confident |
| sensible | sensitive |
| el sentimiento | feeling |
| sentir(se) (e:ie) | to feel |
| separado/a | separated |
| soltero/a | single |
| soñar (o:ue) con | to dream about |
| tacaño/a | stingy |
| Te lo mereces. | You deserve it. |
| tempestuoso/a | impulsive; stormy |
| tener celos (de) | to be jealous (of) |
| tener la culpa | to be at fault |
| tener prisa | to be in a hurry |
| tener vergüenza (de) | to be ashamed (of) |
| tímido/a | shy |
| tranquilo/a | calm |
| el/la trotamundos | globetrotter |
| viudo/a | widowed |
| la voluntad | will |