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Spanish Vocab
Spanish Words / Definitions
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Language - Spanish
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03/01/2006

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Term
el quehacer
Definition
chore; task; something that needs to be done
Term
extralimitarse
Definition
to go beyond the limits;
to go too far;
to abuse ones' authority;
i.e.: "no te extralimitas en..."
"don't overdo..."
Term
la misericordia
Definition
mercy; compassion; loving-kindness

i.e.: "ten misericordia de nosotros"
"have mercy on us"
Term
desprender
Definition
to remove, to come off, to separate

i.e.: "desprenderse de sus cimientos la casa"
"the house come apart from its foundations"
Term
confeccionar
Definition
to make (clothing);
to make (a list);
to prepare (food or drink)

i.e.: "su mama le confecciona sus trajes" "his mother makes his outfits for him"
Term
el naipe
Definition
playing card;

"juegos de naipes"= card games
Term
nimio
Definition
trivial, insignificant, inconsequential
Term
la negrura
Definition
blackness, darkness

"el capitan maldecia la negrura de la noche"
Term
el francotirador
Definition
sharpshooter (masculine)
Term
el encuentro
Definition
meeting, encounter;
traffic accident;
finding of someone or something
Term
derramar
Definition
to spill, to pour

"han derramado su sangre como combatientes"
"they have spilled their blood as combatants"
Term
gastado
Definition
worn, worn out, well-used,
old, stale, hackneyed,
broken
Term
la disculpa
Definition
excuse, apology
Term
relajar
Definition
to relax, weaken, loosen

"musica que relaja a los gatos"

"music that relaxes cats"
Term
el cobre
Definition
copper

"ensenar el cobre"=
"to show one's true colors
Term
cabecear
Definition
to nod one's head

to shake one's head

to fall asleep
Term
el/la querellante
Definition
plaintiff in legal action
Term
empatar
Definition
to result in a tie or draw;

to link or join together
Term
la asamblea
Definition
congregation, assembly, meeting
Term
la mascara
Definition
mask, pretense, act, fancy clothing

"quitarse la mascara"=
to reveal oneself
Term
la etapa
Definition
stage / phase (of a process)
Term
el doncel
Definition
nobleman, page, servant
Term
reprochar
Definition
to reproach, criticize
Term
desplomar
Definition
to knock out of whack;
to cause to lean;
to knock over
Term
impedir
Definition
to impede, obstruct, prevent
Term
el gancho
Definition
hook (literal or figurative)
something that acts as a lure
Term
un resfriado
Definition
a cold
"esta resfriada"= have a cold
"padece un resfriado"= suffering from a cold
Term
el abecedario
Definition
the alphabet
Term
abrillantar
Definition
to polish, make shiny
Term
el abrebotellas
Definition
bottle opener
Term
abaratar
Definition
to reduce the price of;
to cheapen
Term
el remolque
Definition
trailer, the act of towing or being towed or drug behind
Term
el yo
Definition
the self, the ego
Term
el gorro, la gorra
Definition
cap
Term
la milla
Definition
mile (about 1.62 kilometers)
Term
hallarse
Definition
to find oneself;
to be (in a situation)

"hallar"=to find/find out
Term
la unidad
Definition
unit, unity
Term
el mueble
Definition
piece of furniture
Term
benigno
Definition
benign, kind, benevolent, mild
Term
la gravedad
Definition
gravity
(meaning either "seriousness" of
"physical force")
Term
la oreja
Definition
ear (of a person or animal)
Term
la orilla
Definition
shore, bank, edge

La otra orilla siempre es mas bella.
(dicho popular)
Term
objetar
Definition
to object to,
to raise objections to
Term
ahumar
Definition
to make smoke, to fill with smoke,
to smoke meat or other food
Term
alcista
Definition
trending upward;
"con una fuerte tendencia alcista"=
on a strong upward trend
Term
entreabrir
Definition
to open halfway,
to leave ajar
Term
fruncir
Definition
to frown, purse the lips
Term
tiznar
Definition
to blacken (literally or figuratively)
Term
la ladera
Definition
slope, side of a mountain or hill
"50 pies ladera abajo"=
50 feet down
Term
burlarse de
Definition
to make fun of, to mock
Term
aguadar
Definition
to wait; to expect
Term
agrandar
Definition
to make bigger; to enlarge
Term
ateo
Definition
atheist
Term
compasivo
Definition
compassionate; sympathetic
Term
calido
Definition
warm
"un calido abrazo"= a warm hug
Term
surtir
Definition
to supply, provide (aprovisionar)
"surtir efecto"=to take effect (producir)
Term
cajera
Definition
atm
Term
el recado
Definition
message; errand
Term
frenar
Definition
to brake, slow down; restrain
Term
despistar
Definition
to mislead;
"hacer perder la pista"=
to throw off the scent
Term
someter
Definition
to subdue, put down

"someter a..." to subject to
Term
mocoso/a
Definition
brat
Term
cabrear
Definition
to make happy
Term
embutir
Definition
to stuff; cram
Term
sostener
Definition
to support; hold up
Term
afanar
Definition
to nick, pinch (steal)
Term
asunto
Definition
"no es asunto tuyo"
it's none of your business
Term
el lema
Definition
motto
"mi lema es vive y deja"
my motto is live and let live"
Term
atestar
Definition
testify;
to pack, cram
Term
empapar
Definition
to soak
"empapado en sudor"=soaked in sweat
Term
refunfunar
Definition
to grumble, grouch
Term
rezar
Definition
to pray
Term
sastre
Definition
tailor
Term
enredar
Definition
to entangle, tangle up, confuse, complicate
Term
arrancar
Definition
to uproot, pull out, extract
Term
trompa
Definition
trunk
Term
meter
Definition
to put
Term
chupar
Definition
to suck
Term
yema
Definition
yolk
Term
la amenaza
Definition
threat, menace, amenazar=to threaten
Term
huir
Definition
to run away; flee; avoid
Term
suplicio
Definition
torture
Term
entranas
Definition
entrails,
entranar=to entail
Term
resbalar
Definition
to slip, resbala=slippery
Term
agachar
Definition
to lower ♦ : agachó las orejas y se fue, he went off with his tail between his legs
Term
bicho
Definition
bug, insect
Term
latigazo
Definition
lash, sharp pain
Term
alientar
Definition
to encourage
Term
cuello
Definition
neck, collar
Term
la arena
Definition
sand
Term
sobrenadar
Definition
to float
Term
pardo/a
Definition
dark brown; grey
Term
arrimar el hombro
Definition
to lend a hand
Term
renir
Definition
to quarrel, argue
Term
codo
Definition
elbow
Term
amontonar
Definition
to pile up, heap up
Term
cenicero
Definition
ashtray
Term
soltar
Definition
to release
Term
mejilla
Definition
cheek
Term
mear
Definition
to pee
Term
fijar
Definition
to fix; focus
Term
coser
Definition
to sew,
es coser y cantar= it's a piece of cake
Term
olla
Definition
saucepan, pot
Term
apoyar
Definition
to lean, to support
Term
escupir
Definition
to spit
Term
bombilla
Definition
bulb
Term
colgar
Definition
to hang up/ out
Term
desvalido/a
Definition
defenseless
Term
chocar
Definition
to crash, collide
Term
sapo
Definition
frog
Term
torpe
Definition
clumsy
Term
la misa
Definition
mass
Term
procurar
Definition
1.intentar
2.proporcionar, to secure
Term
estruendo
Definition
racket (noise)
Term
sujeto/a
Definition
secure
Term
desazon
Definition
uneasiness, anxiety, discomfort
Term
disparar
Definition
to shoot
Term
tropa
Definition
troop
Term
envejecer
Definition
to grow old
Term
palco
Definition
box
Term
percha
Definition
hanger; perch; "tener buena percha"=
to have a good figure
Term
padecer
Definition
1 (una enfermedad) to suffer from: padece una extraña enfermedad, he suffers from a strange illness
2 (soportar) to endure: tiene que padecer a su marido, she has to put up with her husband
Term
vientre
Definition
abdomen, belly, womb
Term
amanecer
Definition
daybreak, dawn
Term
agradecer
Definition
dar las gracias a alguien
Term
encoger
Definition
to shrink
Term
escurrir
Definition
to wring out; to dodge the issue
Term
recio/a
Definition
strong, rigorous, sturdy
Term
cargar
Definition
to load, fill
Term
encarar
Definition
to face up to a problem, difficulty
Term
peludo/a
Definition
hairy, furry
Term
fogon
Definition
burner on stovetop
Term
bufido
Definition
snort
Term
palique
Definition
chat
Term
tropezar
Definition
to trip, stumble; run into problems
Term
arrojar
Definition
to throw, fling
Term
vallado
Definition
fence
Term
lagarto
Definition
lizard
Term
difunto
Definition
deceased
Term
mendigar
Definition
to beg, "mendigo"= beggar
Term
farsante
Definition
fake, imposter
Term
hierro
Definition
iron
Term
alojar
Definition
to accomodate, to put up
Term
trato
Definition
treaty, deal
Term
engullir
Definition
to gobble up, wolf down
Term
hogar
Definition
home
Term
la affecion
Definition
disease, affliction, complaint,
english "affection"= carino
Term
la tajada
Definition
slice or piece of food, share or portion of something
Term
a quemarropa
Definition
at point-blank range, extremely close, "ejecutando a quemarropa"
Term
el aborto
Definition
miscarriage, abortion, ugly or freakish person
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