English – Spanish Glossary
A
| a | un /una | already | ya |
| a lot | mucho | also | también |
| about | acerca de | always | siempre |
| accept | aceptar | and | y or e |
| accident | accidente | angry | enfadado |
| act | actuar | another | otro |
| address | dirección | answer | respuesta |
| admit | admitir | any | algun |
| adult | adulto | anything | algo |
| afraid | tener miedo | apartment | apartamento |
| after | después de | apple | manzana |
| afternoon | tarde | appointment | cita |
| again | otra vez | around | alrededor de |
| against | contra | arrive | llegar |
| airplane | avión | as much | tanto |
| airport | aeropuerto | ask | preguntar |
| all | todo | at first | al principio |
| all day | todo el día | at the end | al fin |
| at times | a veces | attract | atraer |
| attend | asistir | author | autor |
| attic | désvan | Autumn | otoño |
B
| baby | bebé | before | antés |
| back | espalda | beg | rogar |
| backwards | atrás | begin | empezar |
| bad | malo | behind | detrás de |
| bad mood | mal humor | believe | creer |
| bag | bolsa | best | mejor |
| baker | panadero | better | mejor |
| bakery | panadería | between | entre |
| ball | pelota | big | grande |
| bank | banco | bill | cuenta |
| basement | sótano | bird | pájaro |
| bathe oneself | bañarse | birthday | cumpleaños |
| be | ser / estar | blonde | rubio |
| beach | playa | blood | sangre |
| bear | oso | boat | barco |
| because | porqué | bone | hueso |
| bed | cama | book | libro |
| beer | cerveza | bookshop | librería |
| bored | aburrido | Britain | Gran Bretaña |
| boss | jefe | British | británico |
| box | caja | brother | hermano |
| boy | niño / chico | brown | marrón |
| boyfriend | novio | build (to) | construir |
| bracelet | pulsera | building | edificio |
| bread | pan | bus | autobús |
| brake | romper | busy | ocupado |
| breakfast | desayuno | butter | mantequilla |
| breakfast (to) | desayunar | butterfly | mariposa |
| bride | novia | buy (to) | comprar |
| bring (to) | traer | by | por |
C
| café | cafetería | capital | capital |
| cake | tarta | card | tarjeta |
| call | llamada | care | cuidado |
| call (oneself) | llamarse | care (for) | cuidar a |
| camera | cámera | castle | castillo |
| candle | vela | catch (to) | coger |
| celebrar (to) | celebrate | colleague | compañero |
| center | centro | come (to) | venir |
| century | siglo | companion | compañero |
| chair | silla | company | compañia |
| change | cambio | complain (to) | quejarse |
| change/ exchange | cambiar | complete (to) | cumplir |
| check | cheque | concert | concierto |
| cheese | queso | confess (to) | confesar |
| chef | cocinero | construct (to) | construir |
| chicken | pollo | contain (to) | contener |
| choose (to) | elegir | contest | concurso |
| Christmas | Navidad | contestant | participante |
| church | iglesía | contract (to) | contraer |
| class | clase | convert (to) | convertir |
| clean (to clean) | limpiar | cook (to) | cocinar |
| clean | limpio | cook | cocinero |
| client | cliente | cookie | galletas |
| climb (to) | montar | corner | esquina / rincón |
| clock | reloj | correct (to) | corregir |
| close (to) | cerrar | cost (to) | costar |
| clothes | ropa | count (to) | contar |
| cloud | nube | counter | mostrador |
| club | club | coupon | cupón |
| coffee | café | cousin | primo |
| coin | moneda | cover (to) | cubrir |
| cold | frío | credit card | Tarjeta de crédito |
| crowd | multitud | cup | taza |
| cry (to) | llorar | curtain | cortina |
| crystal | cristal | cut (to) | cortar |
D
| dance (to) | baile | diary | diario |
| date | fecha | die | morir |
| daughter | hija | diet | dieta |
| day | día | diet (to put on) | ponerse a dieta |
| dead | muerto | diet (to be on) | estar a dieta |
| decide (to) | decidir | different | diferente |
| defeat (to) | vencer | difficult | dificil |
| defend (to) | defender | dine (to) | cenar |
| deliver (to) | entregar | dining room | comedor |
| demand (to) | exigir | dinner | cena |
| demonstrate (to) | demonstrar | directions | direcciones |
| depart (to) | partir | dirty | sucio |
| department | departamento | disappear (to) | desaparecer |
| describe (to) | describir | disaster | desastre |
| deserve (to) | merecer | discover (to) | descubrir |
| desire (to) | desear | discuss (to) | discutir |
| desk | pupitre / mesa | dish | plato |
| dessert | postre | dissolve (to) | disolver |
| detain (to) | detener | distance | distancia |
| diamond | diamante | divorce | divorcio |
| do (to) | hacer | drink (to) | tomar |
| doctor | doctor / medico | drink (to) | beber |
| document | documento | drink (a) | bebida |
| dog | perro | drive (to) | conducir |
| dollar | dólar | drizzle | llovizna |
| door | puerta | drunk | borracho |
| doubt (to) | dudar | dry (to) | secar |
| doubt (a) | dudar | dry (oneself) | secarse |
| down | abajo | dry | seco |
| dozen | docena | duck | pato |
| drain | desagüe | during | durante |
| dress (to) | vestirse | dust (to) | quitar el polvo |
| dress (a) | vestido | dust | polvo |
E
| each | cada | eat lunch (to) | almorzar |
| early | temprano | eat dinner (to) | cenar |
| earn (to) | ganar | education | educación |
| earring | pendiente | egg | huevo |
| earth | tierra | either | o |
| earthquake | terremoto | elevator | ascensor |
| eat (to) | comer | embarrassed | avergonzado |
| eat breakfast (to) | desayunar | employee | empleado |
| empty (to) | vaciar | equip | equipar |
| empty | vacio | equipment | equipaje |
| end (to) | terminar | error | error |
| end | fin | essay | ensayo |
| enemy | enemigo | even | hasta |
| England | Inglaterra | every | cada |
| English | inglés/a | everybody | todo el mundo |
| enough | bastante | everything | todo |
| enter | entrar | everywhere | por todas partes |
| entire | entero | exam | examen |
| envelope | sobre | expensive | caro |
| equal | iqual | eye | ojo |
F
| fail (to) | suspender | father in law | suegro |
| fair | justo | fault | culpa |
| fairy | hada | fear | temor |
| faith | fe | feel (to) | sentirse |
| fall (to) | caer | fill (to) | llenar |
| fall asleep (to) | dormirse | film | película |
| fame | fama | find (to) | encontrar |
| farm | granja | fine | multa |
| fascinating (to be) | fascinar | finish (to) | terminar |
| fast | rápido | fire | fuego |
| father | padre | fire station | estación |
| fireman | bombero | foot | pie |
| fireplace | chimenea | football | fútbol |
| first | primero | for | por /para |
| fish | pescado / pez | forest | bosque |
| fit in (to) | caber | forever | para siempre |
| fix (to) | arreglar | forget (to) | olvidar |
| flag | banera | fork | tenedor |
| flight | vuelo | France | Francia |
| flight steward | azafata | French | francés |
| float (to) | flotar | French fries | papas fritas |
| floor | suelo | frequently | con frecuencia |
| florist | florista | friend | amigo |
| flower | flor | friendly | amable |
| fly (to) | volar | frog | rana |
| fly | mosca | fry (to) | freír |
| fog | niebla | full | lleno |
| follow (to) | seguir | fun | divertido |
| following | siguiente | funny | gracioso |
| food | comida | furniture | muebles |
G
| gain weight (to) | engordar | gardener | jardinero |
| game | juego | genuine | genuino |
| garage | garaje | get (to) | conseguir |
| garden | jardín | ghost | fantasma |
| giant | gigante | good | bueno |
| gift (to) | regalar | grab (to) | coger |
| gift | regalo | grade | nota |
| giraffe | jirafa | grand | gran |
| girl | nina / chica | grandchild | nieto |
| girlfriend | novia | granddaughter | nieta |
| give (to) | dar | grandson | nieto |
| glass | vaso (drink)
vidrío (material) |
grandfather | abuelo |
| glove | guante | grandmother | abuela |
| go (to) | ir | grape | uva |
| go away (to) | irse | great | gran |
| God | Díos | groom | novio |
| godchild | hijastro | ground | tierra |
| godfather | padrino | grow (crops) | cultivar |
| godmother | madrina | grow (get bigger) | crecer |
| gold | oro | guest | invitado |
| good | bueno | guitar | guitarra |
H
| hair | pelo | hang (to) | colgar |
| hall | pasillo | happy | feliz |
| hamburger | hamburguesa | hard | duro |
| hand | mano (el) | hat | gorra (brim) |
| handkie | pañuelo | hat | gorro (wool) |
| handsome | guapo | hat | sombrero |
| hate (to) | odiar | home | hogar |
| have (to) | tener | honest | honrado |
| have (to have done something ) | haber + past participle | honey | miel |
| have (to have to) | tener que | honeymoon | luna de miel |
| head | cabeza | hope (to) | esperar |
| health | salud | horse | caballo |
| hear (to) | oír | hospital | hospital |
| heart | corazón | hotel | hotel |
| help (to) | ayudar | how | cómo |
| here | aquí | human | humano |
| hide (to) | esconder | humid | húmedo |
| hire (to) | emplear | hunger | hambre |
| hold (to) | contener | husband | esposo |
I
| ice | hielo | information | información |
| Ice cream | helado | innocent | inocente |
| ignore (to) | ignorar | insane | loco |
| imagine (to) | imaginar | inside (of) | dentro (de) |
| important (to be) | importar | insist (on) | insistir (en) |
| important | importante | instead of | en vez de |
| in front (of) | enfrente (de) | interest | interés |
| include (to) | incluir | interest (to) | interesar |
| increase (to) | aumentar | introduce (to) | introducir |
| inform (to) | informar | invest | invertir |
| investigate (to) | investigar | iron (to) | planchar |
| invitaction | invitación | iron | plancha |
| invite (to) | invitar | item | artículo |
J
| jail | carcél | jump (to) | saltar |
| January | enero | jump | salto |
| jewel | joya | jungle | selva |
| jewellery shop | joyería | jury | jurado |
| job | trabajo | just | justo |
| joke | broma | justify (to) | justificar |
K
| keep (to) | guardar | kiss | beso |
| key | llave | kitchen | cocina |
| keyring | llavero | kitchen sink | fregadero |
| kilo | kilo | knee | rodilla |
| kill (to) | matar | kneel (to) | estar de rodillas |
| kind | amable (nice) | knife | cuchillo |
| king | rey | knot | nudo |
| kiss (to) | besar | know (to) | saber (fact) |
| kite | cometa | know (to) | conocer (person) |
L
| lab | laboratorio | left | izquierda |
| ladder | escalera | leg | pierna |
| lake | lago | lend | prestar |
| lamb | cordero | less | menos |
| land | tierra | lesson | lección |
| language | lenguaje | letter | carta |
| large | grande | lie (to) | mentir |
| last (to) | durar | lie | mentira |
| last | último | life | vida |
| last night | anoche | lifeguard | salvavidas |
| late | tarde | light (to) | encender |
| laugh (to) | reír | light (s) | luz (luces) |
| law | ley | lightbulb | bombilla |
| lawn | césped | line | cola |
| lawyer | abogado | lion | leó |
| lazy | perezoso | listen (to) | escuchar |
| leader | líder | litle | pequeño (size) |
| leaf | hoja | little | poco (a little) |
| learn (to) | aprender | live (to) | vivir |
| leave (to) | irse (to go away) | living room | sala de estar |
| leave (to) | partir (to go from) | loaf | barra de pan |
| leave (to) | salir (to exit) | loan (to) | prestar |
| lock | cerradura | lose (to lose weight) | adelgazar |
| locksmith | cerrajero | love (to) | amar |
| long | largo | love | amor |
| long time | mucho tiempo | luck (to have) | tener suerte |
| look (to look at) | mirar | luck | suerte |
| look (to look for) | buscar | luggage | equipaje |
| look (to look like) | parecer | lunch (to eat) | almorzar |
| look (to lose) | perder | lunch | almuerzo |
M
| mad (to be) | enojar | marry (to) | casarse con |
| mad | loco | mature | maduro |
| magazine | revista | meal | comida |
| magician | mago | measure (to) | medir |
| maid | criada | meat | carne |
| mail (to mail) | enviar correo | mechanic | mecánico |
| correo | medicine | medicina | |
| maintain (to) | mantener | meet (to) | conocer |
| majority | mayoría | meeting | reunión |
| make (to) | hacer | midday | mediodía |
| man | hombre | middle | medio |
| manager | gerente | midnight | medianoche |
| manners | modales | mirror | espejo |
| many | mucho | mistake | error |
| monarch | monarca | mosquito | mosquito |
| money | dinero | mother | mamá |
| monkey | mono | mother-in-law | suegra |
| monster | monstruo | mouth | boca |
| month | mes | move (yourself) | moverse |
| mood | humor | move (house) | mudarse |
| moon | luna | much | mucho |
| morning | mañana | mud | lodo |
| mortgage | hipoteca | music | música |
N
| nail | uña | next | próximo |
| name (to) | nombrar | nice | amable |
| name | nombre | night | noche |
| nap | siesta | nightmare | pesadilla |
| napkin | servilleta | no one | nadie |
| neck | cuello | noise | ruido |
| necklace | collar | nose | nariz |
| need (to) | necesitar | note | nota |
| neighbor | vecino | nothing | nada |
| nervous | nervioso | now | ahora |
| never | nunca | nowhere | ninguna parte |
| news | noticias | number | número |
| newspaper | periódico | numerous | numeroso |
O
| obey (to) | obedecer | open (to) | abrir |
| obtain (to) | obtener | opportunity | oportunidad |
| ocean | océano | option | opción |
| of | de | or | o |
| of course | por su puesto | organize (to) | organizar |
| office | oficina | ought (to) | deber |
| often | a menudo | our | nuestro |
| oil | aceite | out | fuera |
| old | viejo | outside | afuera |
| older | mayor | oven | horno |
| on | sobre | owl | búho |
| once | una vez | own (to) | poseer |
| only | sólo / solamente | owner | dueño |
P
| package | paquete | paper | papel |
| page | página | park (to) | aparcar |
| pain | dolor | park | parque |
| paint (to) | pintar | parking place | aparcamiento |
| paint | pintura | part | parte |
| painter | pintor | party | fiesta |
| pajamas | pijama | pay (to) | pagar |
| palace | palacio | payment | pago |
| peace | paz | polite | cortés |
| pen | bolígrafo | pool | piscina |
| people | gente | port | puerto |
| permit (to) | permitir | post office | oficina |
| person | persona | potato | patata |
| pet | mascota | pour | echar |
| pharmacy | farmacia | practice (to) | practicar |
| photo | foto | prefer (to) | preferir |
| pick up (to) | recoger | prepare (to) | preparar |
| pig | cerdo | present | regalo |
| pill | pastilla | price | precio |
| pillow | almohada | prize | premio |
| pity | lástima | problem | problema (el) |
| place (to) | lugar | professional | profesional |
| plan (to) | planear | program | programa |
| plan | plan | prize | premio |
| plant | planta | problem | problema (el) |
| plate | plato | professional | profesional |
| play (to ) | jugar | program | programa |
| play (to play instrument ) | tocar | promise | promesa |
| please | por favor | pronunciation | pronunciación |
| plumber | fontanero | purchase (to) | comprar |
| bolsillo | purchase | compra | |
| point | punto | put (to) | poner |
| police | policía | put in (to) | meter |
Q
| quarter | cuarto | quiet (to be) | callarse |
| queen | reina | quiet | silencio |
| question (to) | preguntar | quit (to) | renunciar |
| question | pregunta | quiz (to) | interrogar |
| quick | rápido | quiz | concurso |
| quickly | rápidamente | quiz book | rompecabezas |
R
| rabbit | conejo | remain (to) | quedarse |
| radio | radio | remember (to) | recordar |
| rain | lluvia | remove (to) | remover |
| rainbow | arco iris | repeat (to) | repetir |
| raisin | pasa | request (to) | pedir |
| razor | navaja | resolve (to) | resolver |
| read (to) | leer | rest (to) | descansar |
| ready | listo | restaurant | restaurante |
| real | real | return (to) | regresar / volver |
| reception | recepción | ribbon | cinta |
| receive (to) | recibir | rice | arroz |
| recognize (to) | reconocer | rich | rico |
| refrigerator | refrigerador | ride (to) | montar |
| relax (to) | relajarse | right (your rights) | derecho |
| right | derecha | room | cuarto |
| right now | ahora | rubber | goma |
| ring | anillo | ruby | rubí |
| ring (to) | sonar | ruler | regla |
| river | río | run (to) | correr |
| road | carretera | Russian | ruso /a |
S
| sad | triste | sell (to) | vender |
| salad | ensalada | separately | por separado |
| sale | rebaja | serve (to) | servir |
| same | mismo | several | varios |
| some | algunos /as | shade | sombra |
| sand | arena | shame | lástima |
| sausage | salchicha | shave (to) | afeitarse |
| save (to) | guardar | shelf | estante |
| save money (to) | ahorrar | shoe | zapato |
| say (to) | decir | show (to) | mostrar |
| school | colegio | shower (to) | ducharse |
| school dance etc | escuela | shower | ducha |
| science | ciencia | shut (to) | cerrar |
| scratch (to) | rascar | sick | enfermo |
| search (to) | buscar | sign (to) | firmar |
| secret | secreto | sign | letrero |
| seed | semilla | signature | firma |
| sing (to) | cantar | spoon (little) | cucharita |
| sister | hermana | square | cuadro |
| size | talla | stair | escalera |
| sleep (to) | dormir | star | estrella |
| sleeve | manga | stay (to) | quedarse |
| slipper | zapatilla | stepbrother | hermanastro |
| small | pequeño | stepfather | padrastro |
| smell (to) | oler | stepmother | madrastra |
| smile (to) | sonreir | stepsister | hermanastra |
| smoke (to) | fumar | stomach | estómago |
| snake | serpiente | storm | tormenta |
| so many | tantos | street | calle |
| sock | calcetín | student | estudiante |
| sofa | sofá (el) | study (to) | estudiar |
| someone | alguien | suffer (to) | sufrir |
| something | algo | sugar | azúcar |
| sometimes | a veces | suite | traje |
| soup | sopa | suitcase | maleta |
| south | sur | summer | verano |
| space | espacio | sun | sol |
| speak (to) | hablar | Sunday | domingo |
| spend time (to) | pasar tiempo | sweep (to) | barrer |
| spend money (to) | gastar | sweet | dulce |
| spider | araña | swim (to) | nadar |
| spoon | cuchara | swimming pool | piscina |
T
| table | mesa | think (to) | pensar |
| tablecloth | mantel | thirsty (to be) | tener sed |
| take (to) | tomar | thirst | sed |
| take (care) | cuidarse | thumb | pulgar |
| take (off) | quitarse | time | tiempo |
| take (time) | tardar | tip | propina |
| talent | talento | tired (to be) | estar cansado |
| talk | hablar | tired | cansado |
| tap | grifo | toast (to) | tostar |
| tape | cinta | toast | tostada |
| taste (to) | probar | today | hoy |
| taste | sabor | together | juntos |
| tax | impuesto | tomorrow | mañana |
| té | tea | tooth | diente |
| teach (to) | enseñar | touch (to) | tocar |
| teacher | profesor / maestro | towel | toalla |
| telephone | teléfono | towel rail | toallero |
| tell (to) | decir | train | tren |
| test | examen | translate (to) | traducir |
| theatre | teatro | travel (to) | viajar |
| then | entonces | tree | árbol |
| there is / are | hay | trip | viaje |
| thin | delgado | truth | verdad |
| thing | cosa | Tuesday | martes |
U
| ultimate | último | unique | único |
| uncomfortable | incómodo | unite | unir |
| under | debajo | university | universidad |
| uniforme | uniforme | unless | hasta |
V
| vacation | vacaciones | vegetarian | vegetariano |
| van | camioneta | very | muy |
| variety | variedad | view | vista |
| various | varios | vitamin | vitamina |
| vase | florero | voice | voz |
| vegetable | vegetal | vote (to) | votar |
W
| wait (to) | esperar | watch (to) | mirar / ver |
| waiter | camarero | watch | reloj |
| wake up (to) | despertarse | water | agua |
| walk (to) | caminar | wear (to) | llevar |
| wall (interior) | pared | wedding | boda |
| wall (exterior) | muro | week | semana |
| want (to) | querer | weekend | fin de semana |
| war | guerra | weigh (to) | pesar |
| wash (to) | lavar | weight | peso |
| wash (oneself) | lavarse | well | bien |
| wet | mojado | without | sin |
| what | qué | wolf | lobo |
| wheel | rueda | woman | mujer |
| wheelchair | silla de ruedas | wonderful | maravilloso |
| when | cuando | wood | madera |
| where | dónde | woods | bosque |
| which | cuál | word | palabra |
| while | mientras | work (to) person | trabajar |
| white | blanco | work (to) thing | funcionar |
| who | quien | work | trabajo |
| why | por qué | world | mundo |
| wife | esposa | worry (to) | preocuparse |
| win (to) | ganar | worry | preocupación |
| wind | viento | worse | peor |
| window | ventana | worth (to be) | valer |
| wine | vino | wound (to) | herir |
| wine glass | copa | wound | herida |
| winner | ganador | wrap (to) | envolver |
| winter | invierno | wrist | muñeca |
| wish (to) | desear | write (to) | escribir |
| wish | deseo | writer | escritor |
| witch | bruja | wrong (to be) | estar equivocado |
| with | con | wrong | equivocado |
Y
| year | año | yet | todavía |
| yearly | annual | yogurt | yogur |
| yell (to) | gritat | you | tú / usted |
| yellow | amarillo | your | tu / su |
| yes | sí | young | joven |
| yesterday | ayer | younger | menor |
Z
| zebra | cebra | zodiac | zodíaco |
| zero | cero | zone | zona |
| zip | cierre | zoo | zoo |
