Spanish-English Glossary
A
a menos que unless adquirir (i>ie) to acquire, get
a menudo often adulto (m.) adult
a proposóito on purpose advertir (e >ie) to advise, warn
a su hora on time aeropuerto (m.) airport
a tiempo on time afeitar(se) to shave (oneself)
a veces at times, sometimes afuera outside
a ver let’s see afueras (fpl.) suburbs
abeja (f.) bee agente de viajes travel agent
abogado (m.) lawyer ahora now
abrir to open ahora mismo right now
abuelo (m.) grandfather ahorrar to save (money)
aburrido bored, boring ajedrez (m.) chess
acabarse to end al fin at the end
accidente (m.) accident al lado de next to, next door to
aceite (m.) oil al principo at first, in the beginning
aceptar to accept alcanzar to reach (a goal)
acera (f.) pavement algo something, anything
acerca de about alguien someone, somebody.
adentro inside alli there
admitir to admit almohada (f.) pillow
adolescente (m/f.) teenager, adolescent almorzar (o >ue) to eat lunch
¿adónde? (to) where? almuerzo (m.) lunch
adoptar to adopt alrededor (de) around
amable nice, kind ascensor (m.) elevator
amar to love asistir a to attend
amarillo yellow atraer to attract
amor (m.) love atrás back
andar to walk atrás de behind, in back of
anillo (m.) ring aumento (m.) raise, increase
animal (m.) animal autobus (m.) bus
antes (de) before, beforehand autor/autora (m/f.) author
año year autorizar to authorize
apagar to turn off, to switch off ave (f.) bird
aparcamiento (m.) parking space avión (m.) airplane
aparcar to park ayer yesterday
aparecer to appear ayuda (f.) help
apartamento (m.) apartment ayudar to help
aprender to learn azúcar sugar
aprobar (o >ue) to approve
aquí here
araña (f.) spider
árbol (m.) tree
arco (m.) arch
arena (f.) sand
armario (m.) cabinet, cupboard
arquitecto (m.) architect
arroz (m.) rice
articulo (m.) item, article
B
bailar to dance boda wedding
baile (m.) ball boígrafo (m.) pen
bañar(se) to bathe (oneself) balsa (f.) bag
banco (m.) bank bolsillo (m.) pocket
banda (f.) band bomba (f.) bomb; pump
bandera (f.) flag bombero (m.) firefighter
baño (m.) bathroom bombilla (f.) lightbulb
barco boat borracho drunk
barra (f.) bread broma (f.) joke
barra de pan loaf of bread bruja (f.) witch
barrer to sweep bueno good
bastante enough burbuja (f.) bubble
bastar to be sufficient, suffice buscar to look for, search
basura (f.) trash, garbage
bebé (m/f.) baby
beber to drink
bebida (f.) drink
béisbol (m.) baseball
besar to kiss
bicicleta bicycle
bien well
billar (m.) billiards, pool
bloque (m.) block
boca (f.) mouth
C
caballo (m.) horse capital (f.) capital (city)
caber to fit capitulo (m.) chapter
cabeza (f.) head character (m.) character
cada every, each carne (f.) meat
caer(se) to fall (down) carrera (f.) career
café (m.) coffee, brown carretera (f.) highway
cafeína (f.) caffeine carta (f.) letter
cafeteria (f.) cafeteria, coffee shop casado married
caja (f.) box casarse con to marry
calcetin (m.) sock caso (m.) case
callarse to be quiet, “shut up” castillo (m.) castle
calle (f.) street celebrar to celebrate
calor (m.) heat, warmth celebridad (f.) celebrity
caloría (f.) calorie cena (f.) dinner
cama (f.) bed cenar to dine, eat dinner
cámara (f.) camera centro (m.) commercial shops
cambiar to change cepillar(se) to brush (oneself)
camino (m.) road cerdo pig
camioneta (f.) van, small truck cerebro brain
camisa (f.) shirt ceremonia (f.) ceremony
camiseta (f.) T-shirt cerrado closed
canción (f.) song cerrar (i >ie) to close, shut
cansado tired cerveza (f.) beer
cantar to sing césped (m.) lawn
cheque (m.) check competir (e>i) to compete
chimenea (f.) chimney, fireplace compra (f.) purchase
ciencia (f.) science comprar to buy, purchase
cigarro (m.) cigar comprender to understand
cine (m.) movie theatre al cine to the movies
cinta (f.) ribbon, tape con with
cita (f.) date, appointment con frecuencia frequently, often
clarificar to clarify concurso contest, game show
cliente (m/f.) client, customer conducir to drive, conduct,
club (m.) club conejo (m.) rabbit
cocinar to cook confesar (e>ie) to confess
cocinero (m.) cook, chef conmigo with me
coger to catch, seize, grab conocer to know (a person)
cola (f.) line, tail conseguir (e>i) to obtain, get
colgar (o>ue) to hang (up) contar (o>ue) to count
collar (m.) necklace contener to contain, hold
comedor (m.) dining room contester to answer
comenzar (e>ie) to begin, commence contra against
comer to eat contraer to contract
cometa (f.) kite contratar to hire/contract
cometer to commit convencer convince/persuade
comida (f.) food, meal corazón (m.) heart
¿cómo? how? corbata (f.) tie
compañero (m.) companion, colleague cordero (m.) lamb
compañia (f.) company corregir (e>ie) to correct
correo (m.) mail cuidado (m.) care
correr to run cuidar a to care for or of (a person)
cortina (f.) curtain cuidar de to care for (an animal)
cosa (f.) thing cuidarse to care for oneself
costa (f.) coast culpa (f.) fault
costar (o>ue) to cost cultivar to grow (plants)
crecer to grow cumpleaños birthday
creer to believe cumplir to complete
cristal (m.) glass, crystal
cuadro (m.) square
¿cuál(es)? which?
cuando when?
¿cuándo? when?
¿cuánto? how much?
¿cuánta? how much?
¿cuántos? how many ?
¿cuántas? how many ?
cuarto (m.) room
cubrir to cover
cucaracha (f.) cockroach
cuchara (f.) spoon
cuchillo (m.) knife
cuello (m.) neck
cuenta (f.) bill
cuello (m.) neck
D
dar to give después later
dar un paseo to take a walk destruir to destroy
de niño/niña as a child desván attic
de pie standing detener to detain, stop
deber to owe, ought, “should” devolver (o>ue) to return (object)
decidir to decide día (m.) day
decir (e>i) to say, tell diamante (m.) diamond
defender (e>ie) to defend diario (m.) diary
dejar to leave(behind), allow diente tooth
delgado thin dificil difficult, hard
dentro (de) inside dificultad (f.) difficulty
derecho (m.) right dinero (m.) money
desaparecer to disappear dios (m.) god
desayuno (m.) breakfast dirección (f.) address
descansar to rest dirigir to direct
describer to describe disco (m.) record
descubrir to discover disculparse to apologise
deseo (m.) wish, desire discutir to discuss
desfile (m.) parade disgustar to dislike
desierto (m.) desert dissolver (o>ue) to dissolve
despedirse (e>i) to say good-bye distancia distance
despedirse de to say good-bye to distinto distinct, different
despertador (m.) alarm clock diversion (f.) fun
despertarse (e>ie) to wake up divorciarse to divorce
divorcio (m.) divorce
document (m.) document
dólar (m.) dollar
doler (o>ue) to be painful
donde where
¿donde? where ?
dormir (o>ue) to sleep
dormirse (o>ue) to fall asleep
drama (m.) play, drama
ducha (f.) shower
ducharse to take a shower
dudar to doubt
dueño (m.) owner
dulce sweet
durante during
durar to last, take time
duro hard
E
esconder to hide estudios (mpl.) studies
escribir to write estupendo great
escritorio (m.) desk examen test/exam
escuchar to listen (to) exigir to demand
escuela (f.) school existir to exist
escuela secundaria secondary school exporter to export
espacio space, room exposición (f.) exposition, exhibit
espalda back
espejo (m.) mirror
esperar to hope, wait (for)
esposo/esposa husband/wife, spouse
esquiar to ski
esquina (f.) corner (exterior)
establecer to establish
estación (f.) station
Estados Unidos (m.)United States
estante (m.) shelf
estar to be
estar a dieta to be on a diet
estómago stomach
estos días these days
estrella (f.) star
estudiante (m/f.) student
estudiar to study
F
faltar to be lacking/missing fregar (e>ie) to scrub, wash
fantasia (f.) fantasy freir (e>i) to fry
fantasma (m.) ghost fresco cool
farmacia (f.) pharmacy frio cold
fascinar to be fascinating fronterra (f.) border
favor (m.) favour fuego (m.) fire
fe (f.) faith fumar smoke
felicidad (f.) happiness funcionar to work (machine)
fiesta party fútbol football
filete (m.) steak
fin de semana weekend
finger to pretend
firma (f.) signature
firmar to sign (one’s name)
flor flower
florista (m./f.) florist
fluir to flow
fondo bottom, back, background
fontanero plumber
foto (f.) photo
frase (f.) phrase
frecuencia frequency
con frecuencia frequently, often
frecuentemente frequently, often
G
gafas (fpl.) glasses gustar to like, be pleasing
gafas de sol sunglasses gusto (m.) taste
galleta cracker
gana wish / tener ganas de to feel like (doing something, be looking forward to)
ganador (m.) winner
ganar to win, earn
gasolina petrol
gastar to spend (money)
gente (f.) people
gigante giant
gimnasio gym, gymnasium
girar to turn
girasol sunflower
gran great, grand
Gran Cañón(m.) Grand Canyon
grande big, large
granja (f.) farm
granjero (m.) farmer
grifo (m.) tap
guante (m.) glove
guapo handsome
guardar to save
guitarra (f.) guitar
H
haber to have done humano (m.) human
habiación (f.) room, hotel room húmedo humid
hablar to speak humor (m.) humour, mood
hacer to make, do huracán hurricane
hacer ejercicio to exercise
hacer una pregunta to ask a question
hacerse to become
hambre (f.) hunger
hamburguesa (f.) hamburger
hasta until, even, to
hay there is, there are
hecho (m.) fact /done
helado (m.) ice cream
hermano (m.) brother
hielo (m.) ice
hoja (f.) leaf
Holanda Holland
hombre (m.) man
horno oven
hotel hotel
hoy today
hueso (m.) bone
huevo (m.) egg
huir to flee, to run away
I
idioma (m.) language (specific) irse to go away, leave
iglesia (f.) church izquierda left a la izquierda to the left
igual equal, same
imaginar (se) to imagine
impeder (e>i) to impede, hinder
importer to be important
impuesto (m.) tax
incluir to include
incluso including
incómodo uncomfortable
información information
Inglaterra England
inglés English
inocente innocent
insister to insist insister en to insist on
intentar to try
interés (m.) interest
interesar to be interesting
introducir to introduce
investigar to investigate
invierno (m.) winter
invitacíon (f.) invitation
invitado (m.) guest
ir to go; ir al cine to go to the cinema; ir de compras to go shopping
J
jardin (m.) garden
jardinero (m.) gardener
jefe (m.) boss, employer
jirafa (f.) giraffe
joya (f.) jewel
juego (m.) game
jugar (o>ue) to play (a game)
juntos together
justo fair, just
L
laboratorio laboratory llave (f.) key
ladrar to bark llegar to arrive
ladrón/ladróna thief llenar to fill
lago (m.) lake lleno (f.) full
lágrima (f.) tear llevar to wear; to carry
largo long llorar to cry
lástima (f.) pity, shame llover to rain
lavar(se) to wash (oneself) lluvia (f.) rain
lección (f.) lesson lobo (m.) wolf
leer to read loco (m.) crazy, insane
lenguaje (m.) language luego later
león (m.) lion lugar (m.) place
levantarse to stand up, get up luna (f.) moon
ley (f.) law luna de miel honeymoon
libra (f.) pound luz (f.) light
libreria (f.) bookstore
libro (m.) book
licencia (f.) license
limonada (f.) lemonade
limpiar to clean, wash
limpio clean
listo ready
llamar(se) to call (oneself)
M
madera (f.) wood mediodia noon, midday
maestro/maestro (m./f.) teacher major best
mago (m.) wizard, magician menor younger
maleta (f.) suitcase menos less
maletero (m.) boot (of a car) mentir (e>ie) to lie, tell a lie
malísimo wretched mentira (f.) lie
malo bad, evil mes (m.) month
manga (f.) sleeve meter to put in
mano (f.) hand meter en to put into
mantener to maintain, keep mientras (que) while
mantequilla (f.) butter mil (m.) thousand
mañana (f.) morning milla (f.) mile
mañana tomorrow mirar to watch, look at
maravilloso wonderful mismo same
margarita (f.) daisy (lo mismo) the same thing
mariposa (f.) butterfly misterio mystery
martes (m.) Tuesday mochilla backpack
más tarde later mojado wet
mayor older molestar ` to bother,
mayoria (f.) majority moneda (f.) coin
mecánico (m.) mechanic mono (m.) monkey
medianoche (f.) midnight montar ride
medicina (f.) medicine montar en bicicleta to ride a bike
medio (m.) middle
morder (o >ue) to bite, chew
morir (o >ue) to die
mosca (f.) fly
mosquito (m.) mosquito
mostrador (o >ue) counter
mostrar (o >ue) to show
mover (se) (o >ue) to move (oneself)
muchas veces many times
mucho a lot, much;
mucho tiempo a long time por mucho tiempo for a long time
muchos many
mudarse to move, change residence
mueble (m.) piece of furniture muebles furniture
muerte death
muerto dead
mujer woman
multa fine, (traffic ticket)
mundo world
muñeca (f.) wrist
muro (m.) wall (exterior)
música (f.) music
muy very
N
nacer to be born
nadab nothing, not anything
nadar to swim
nadie nobody, no one
Navidad (f.) Christmas
necesitar to need
nervioso nervous
nibela (f.) fog
nieto (m.) grandson, grandchild
nieve (f.) snow
ningún, ninguno not any, not a single (one)
noche (f.) night
nombre (m.) name
noticias (fpl.) news
novia girlfriend, fiancée, bride
novio boyfriend, fiancé, groom
nublado cloudy
nudo (m.) knot
número (m.) number número de teléfono telephone number
nunca never; nunca más never ever
O
o…o… either….or….
obtener to obtain, get
océano (m.) ocean
ocupado busy
odiar to hate
oficina (f.) office; oficina de correos post office
ofrecer to offer
oír to hear
ojo eye
oler (o >ue) to smell
olvidar to forget
ordenado neat
organizer to organise
oro (m.) gold
oso (m.) bear
otoño (m.) autumn
otra vez again, another time
P
pagar to pay (for) pasa (f.) raisin
página (f.) page pasta (f.) de dientes toothpaste
pájaro (m.) bird patata (f.) potato
palabra (f.) word patina to skate
palacio (m.) palace pato (m.) duck
pan (m.) bread pavo (m.) turkey
panaderia (f.) bakery payaso (m.) clown
panadero (m.) baker paz (f.) peace
pantalones (m.) pants, slacks, trousers pedir (e>i) to ask for, request
pañuelo (m.) handkerchief peinarse to comb one’s hair
papa (m.) pope película (f.) movie, film
papa (f.) potato; papas fritas french fries
papa father pelo (m.) hair
papel (m.) paper pelota (f.) ball (sports)
paquete (m.) package pensar (e >ie) to think
par pair, couple; un par de a couple of
para for pequeño small, little
para que so that perder (e>ie) to lose
para siempre forever perezoso lazy
parecer to seem, appear periodico (m.) newspaper
parecerse a to look like, resemble physically perla (f.) pearl
pared (f.) wall (interior) perlita (f.) little pearl
parque (m.) park permitir to permit, allow
parte (f.) part perseguir (e>i) to pursue, persecute
participante (m./f.) participant, contestant persona person
partido (m.) game personas people
partir to leave, depart pesadilla (f.) nightmare
pesar to weigh por separado separately
pescado (m.) fish (prepared) por supuesto of course
peso (m.) weight por un rato for a while
pez (m.) fish (living) porque because
pie (m.) foot poseer to possess
pierna (f.) leg practicar to practice
pajama (m.) pyjamas precio (m.) price
pastilla (f.) pill preferir (e>ie) to prefer
pintor (m.) painter premio (m.) prize
pintura (f.) picture, painting, paint preocuparse to worry
piscina (f.) swimming pool preparer to prepare
pistol (f.) pistol, gun presentación presentation
placer enjoy, get pleasure from prestar to loan, lend
plancha (f.) iron primavera spring
planchar to iron (por) primera vez for the first time
planear to plan primero first
planeta (m.) planet primo (m.) cousin
plantar to plant príncipe (m.) prince
plata (f.) silver probar (o>ue) to prove/test/taste
plato (m.) plate, dish probarse (o>ue) to try on
playa (f.) beach producer to produce
policía (m.) policeman, policewoman; police (force)
política (f.) politics profesional (m./f.) professional, pro
pollo (m.) chicken programa (m.) programme
poner to put, place promesa (f.) promise
por primera vez for the first time prometer to promise
¿por que? why? pronunciación pronunciation
propina (f.) tip
proteger to protect
proveer to provide
próximo next
prueba (f.) quiz
public (m.) public, audience
puerta (f.) door
pues well
pulgar (fm) thumb
pulsera (f.) bracelet
Q
que that, than
¿qué? what ?
quedarse to stay, remain
quejarse to complain
querer (e>ie) to want
queso (m.) cheese
quién who
quitar to remove
quitarse to take off, remove (clothing)
R
radio (m./f.) radio (apparatus) reprobar (o>ue) to fail
rama (f.) branch resfriado (m.) cold
ramo (m.) bouquet resolver (o>ue) to solve, resolve
rana (f.) frog respuesta (f.) answer
rápidamente fast, quickly, rapidly restaurante restaurant
rápido fast, rapid retraer to bring back, dissuade
raya (f.) stripe reunion (f.) meeting
rebaja (f.) sale revista (f.) magazine
rebajar de peso to lose weight rey (m.) king
recepción (f.) reception rico rich
recibir to receive ridículo ridiculous
recoger to pick up, gather rincón (m.) corner (interior)
reconocer to recognise río river
recorder (o>ue) to remember, recall riqueza (f.) richness, wealth
reducer to reduce, cut down robar to rob, steal
referir (e>ie) to refer robo (m.) robber
regalo (m.) gift rodilla knee
regar (e>ie) to water (a plant) rogar (o>ue) to pray, beg
regla (f.) rule romper to break
rehacer to redo, remake ropa (f.) clothes, clothing
reina (f.) queen roto broken
reír(se) (e>i) to laugh rubi (m.) ruby
relajarse to relax rubio blonde
releer to reread rueda (f.) wheel
reloj (m.) watch rudio (m.) noise
renunciar a to quit (a job etc) ruso (m.) Russian
repetir (e>i) to repeat
S
saber to know information
sacar to take out sacar una foto to take a picture
sala (f.) living room; sala de estar living room
salchicha (f.) sausage
salir to leave; salir de to leave from
saltar to jump
salud (f.) health
secar(se) to dry oneself
seco dry
secreto (m.) secret
sed (f.) thirst
seguir (e>i) to follow, continue
sello (m.) (postage) stamp
selva (f.) jungle
semana (f.) week
semilla (f.) seed
sentado sitting, seated
sentarse (e>ie) to sit down, be seated
sentir (e>ie) to feel, regret
sentirse (e>ie) to feel
ser to be
servilleta (f.) napkin
servir (e>i) to serve
siempre always
siesta (f.) nap
siglo (m.) century
siguiente next, following
silla chair sugerir (e>i) to suggest
sin que without supermercado supermarket
sirvienta (f.) servant, maid suponer to suppose, assume
sobrar to be in surplus, be left over sur (m.) south
sobre envelope / on surgir to surge, spurt
sociedad society suspender to fail (a test)
sofa sofa, couch sustituir to substitute
sol (m.) sun sustraer to remove/take away
solamente only
soldado (m.) soldier
solo alone
solo only, just
sombra (f.) shade, shadow
sombrero (m.) hat
sonar (o>ue) to ring
sonreir (e>i) to smile
sonrisa (f.) smile
soñar (o>ue) to dream; soñar con to dream of or about
sopa soup
sótano (m.) basement
subir to climb, go up
sucio dirty
suegro/suegra father-in-law/mother-in-law
suelo (m.) floor
sueño (m.) dream
suéter (m.) sweater
suficiente enough
sufrir to suffer
T
tacón (m.) heel; tacónes altos high heels
talento (m.) talent
talla (f.) size
tamaño (m.) size
también also, too
tampoco not either
tan so
tan pronto como as soon as
tanque (m.) tank; tanque de gasolina petrol tank
tanto/tanta so much, as much
tanto/tanta como so much as, as much as
tantos/tantas so many
tardar (en) to take time
tarde (f.) afternoon
tarde late; tarde o temprano sooner or later
tarea (f.) task, chore, homework
tarjeta (f.) card tarjeta de crédito credit card
taza (f.) coffee cup, mug
té (m.) tea
teatro (m.) theatre
tela (f.) canvas (painting), material
teléfono (m.) telephone
television (f.) television
temblar (e>ie) to tremble
temer to fear, suspect
temor (m.) fear
temprano early
tenedor (m.) fork todos (m.) everybody, all
tener to have tolerar to tolerate
tener calor to be warm tomar to take
tener frio to be cold tomate (m.) tomato
tener hambre to be hungry tonto silly, ridiculous
tener miedo to be afraid tormenta (f.) storm
tener prisa to be in a hurry torta (f.) tart
tener que + INFINITIVE to have to (do something) tostar (o>ue) to toast
tener razón to be right trabajar to work
tener sed to be thirsty trabajo (m.) work, job
tener sueño to be sleepy traducir to translate
tener suerte to be lucky traer to bring
tenis (m) tennis traje (m.) suit
terminar to finish traje de baño bathing suit
terminarse to end tratar de + INFINITIVE to try to (do something)
tesoro (m.) treasure tragic tragic
tiempo (m.) time, weather triste sad
tienda (f.) store
tierra (f.) land, earth, world
tipo (m.) kind, type
toalla (f.) towel
tocar to touch, to play (an instrument)
(en) todas partes everywhere
todavia still, yet
todo (m.) all, everything
todo el año all year
todo el día all day
todo el mundo everybody
U
último last, ultimate
único only, one and only, unique
uniforme (m.) uniform
unir to unite
universidad university
unos cuantos a few
uño (f.) nail
uva (f.) grape
V
vacaciones (fpl.) holidays verdadero true, real
vaciar to empty, clean out vestido (m.) dress
valer to be worth vestir (se) (e>ie) to dress (oneself)
vampiro(m.) vampire vez time, instance
variedad (f.) variety (pl. veces)
vaso (m.) glass viajar to travel
vecino (m.) neighbour viaje trip
vegetal (m.) vegetable victim victim
vegetariano vegetarian vida (f.) life
vela (f.) candle vidrio (m.) glass
vendedor (m.) salesperson viejo old
vender to sell viento (m.) wind
venir to come vino (m.) wine
ventana (f.) window víolin (m.) violin
ver( se) to see (oneself) vista (f.) view
verano (m.) summer vitamina (f.) vitamin
verdad (f.) truth vivir to live
volar (o>ue) to fly
voleibol (m.) volleyball
volver (o>ue) to return
vomitar to vomit
votar to vote
voz (f.) voice
Y
ya already
yacer to lie down
Z
zapatilla (f.) slipper
zapato (m.) shoe
zurcir to mend, darn