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Carol's 301 Vocabulary 2011
False cognates and misc vocab
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
09/07/2011
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Term
actual
 Definition
current, at the present time
Term
real, verdadero
 Definition
actual
Term
en realidad/realmente
 Definition
actually
Term
advertencia
 Definition
warning
Term
anuncio, propaganda
 Definition
advertisement
Term
aplicar
 Definition
apply paint, a theory, etc
Term
solicitar
 Definition
apply for a position
Term
solicitud
 Definition
an application (for job etc)
Term
arena
 Definition
sand
Term
coliseo, estadio
 Definition
stadium, arena
Term
argumento
 Definition
plot
Term
disputa
 Definition
argument
Term
asignatura
 Definition
a course(in school)
Term
firma
 Definition
signature
Term
atender
 Definition
attend to, take care of
Term
asistir a
 Definition
attend, go to
Term
avisar
 Definition
to inform; let know
Term
aconsejar
 Definition
to give advice
Term
bachillerato
 Definition
high school degree
Term
colegio segundario, colegio preparatoria
 Definition
high school
Term
personaje
 Definition
character (in a book, etc)
Term
carácter
 Definition
personality
Term
la herramienta
 Definition
tool
Term
el alce
 Definition
moose
Term
enchufar
 Definition
to plug in
Term
desenchufar
 Definition
unplug
Term
enchufe
 Definition
electrical outlet
Term
de veras?
 Definition
really?
Term
palomitas
 Definition
popcorn
Term
arreglar
 Definition
to fix, repair
Term
ir de caza
 Definition
to go hunting
Term
medir
 Definition
to measure
Term
arándanos
 Definition
blueberries
Term
cargo
 Definition
care, assignment
Term
encargado
 Definition
person in charge
Term
carga
 Definition
burden, load, cargo
Term
carga, cargar
 Definition
an electrical charge, to charge (a battery or a financial charge
Term
carpeta
 Definition
folder, 3-ring binder
Term
alfombra
 Definition
carpet
Term
carrera
 Definition
career, a race, major in college
Term
chocar
 Definition
crash
Term
atragantarse
 Definition
to choke (on something)
Term
colegio
 Definition
high school
Term
primaria
 Definition
primary school
Term
colorado
 Definition
red, reddish
Term
colorido, de color
 Definition
colored
Term
ponerse colorado
 Definition
to blush
Term
competencia
 Definition
competition (business)
Term
concurso
 Definition
contest
Term
competir
 Definition
compete in a contest
Term
compromiso
 Definition
promise, commitment
Term
comprometerse
 Definition
to commit oneself
Term
llegar a un acuerdo
 Definition
arrive at an agreement
Term
constiparse, constipacion
 Definition
to catch a cold, a cold
Term
un resfriado
 Definition
a cold
Term
empachado
 Definition
constipated
Term
veniente
 Definition
appropriate, a good idea
Term
convenir
 Definition
to be a good idea
Term
resultar cómodo
 Definition
to be convenient
Term
estreñido
 Definition
constipated
Term
la impresora
 Definition
printer
Term
compartir
 Definition
to share
Term
la motosierra
 Definition
chainsaw
Term
la magdalena
 Definition
muffin
Term
la licuadora
 Definition
blender
Term
mudar
 Definition
to move (to a new house)
Term
yo en tu lugar
 Definition
if I were you...
Term
morder
 Definition
to bite
Term
el congelador
 Definition
freezer
Term
comportarse como
 Definition
to behave/act like
Term
la estufa
 Definition
oil heat stove (like eg Toyo)
Term
la estufa
 Definition
oil heat stove (like eg Toyo)
Term
la estufa de leña
 Definition
wood stove
Term
la calefacción
 Definition
furnace
Term
la cocina eléctrica
 Definition
electric stove in the kitchen
Term
silvestre
 Definition
wild (plants)
Term
salvaje
 Definition
wild(animals)
Term
el bicho
 Definition
bug
Term
el musgo
 Definition
moss
Term
aprobar
 Definition
to pass (a test)
Term
suspender
 Definition
to fail (a test)
Term
soler
 Definition
to usually do
Term
la cabaña de troncos
 Definition
log cabin
Term
la masa
 Definition
dough/crust
Term
hacer regimen
 Definition
to diet
Term
pasarse de la raya
 Definition
to overdo it
Term
copa
 Definition
wine glass, goblet
Term
taza
 Definition
cup
Term
vaso
 Definition
a glass
Term
cuestión
 Definition
a matter or problem
Term
pregunta
 Definition
question
Term
culto
 Definition
well educated
Term
damnificado
 Definition
the injured, victims of a disaster
Term
condenado
 Definition
damned
Term
decepción, decepcionar
 Definition
disappointment, to disappoint
Term
un engano, engañar a alguién
 Definition
a deception, to deceive someone
Term
delito
 Definition
a crime, usually a minor crime
Term
un deleite, deleitar
 Definition
feeling of delight, to delight
Term
un encanto
 Definition
a thing that causes delight
Term
discusión, discutir
 Definition
argument, to argue
Term
conversar
 Definition
discuss
Term
disgusto
 Definition
unpleasant, milder than disgust
Term
asco, asqueroso
 Definition
disgust, disgusting
Term
repugnante, repugnacion
 Definition
disgusting, disgust
Term
educado
 Definition
well mannered, polit
Term
con estudios, culto
 Definition
well-educated
Term
efectivo
 Definition
cash
Term
eficiente
 Definition
effective
Term
eficaz
 Definition
effective
Term
embarazada
 Definition
pregnant
Term
tiene vergüenza, se siente avergonzado
 Definition
I am embarrassed
Term
emociante
 Definition
exciting
Term
emocionado
 Definition
excited
Term
excitado
 Definition
sexually aroused
Term
emocional
 Definition
emotional
Term
enterarse de
 Definition
find out about something
Term
éxito
 Definition
success
Term
salida
 Definition
exit
Term
extrañar, echar de menos
 Definition
to miss a person or place
Term
perder
 Definition
to lose, to miss a bus, class, etc.
Term
fábrica
 Definition
factory
Term
tela
 Definition
fabric
Term
facultad
 Definition
school or dept in a university
Term
profesorado, personal docente
 Definition
faculty
Term
falta
 Definition
lack or need
Term
faltar
 Definition
what is remaining
Term
defecto, imperfección
 Definition
fault
Term
culpa
 Definition
blame, fault
Term
firma
 Definition
signature
Term
compañía, empresa
 Definition
business, enterprise
Term
ganga
 Definition
bargain, good deal
Term
pandilla, pandillero
 Definition
gang, gang member
Term
el abrelatas
 Definition
can opener
Term
el cortaplumas
 Definition
penknife, pocketknife
Term
la navaja
 Definition
pocketknife
Term
el hacha (fem. las hachas)
 Definition
ax
Term
inquietante
 Definition
disturbing
Term
burlarse de alguien
 Definition
make fun of someone
Term
resbaladizo
 Definition
slippery
Term
resbalarse
 Definition
to slip
Term
disponible
 Definition
available
Term
las tijeras
 Definition
scissors
Term
el cortaúñas
 Definition
fingernail clippers or scissors
Term
los bigotes
 Definition
whiskers
Term
grabar
 Definition
to record, to engrave
Term
coger
 Definition
grab
Term
agarrar
 Definition
grabgt
Term
grosería
 Definition
crude or obscene act or speech
Term
grosero
 Definition
crude, vulgar person
Term
dueño de tienda
 Definition
grocer
Term
idioma
 Definition
language
Term
frase fija, frase hecha
 Definition
idiom
Term
ignorar
 Definition
to not know, be unaware
Term
no hacer caso de alguien
 Definition
to ignore someone
Term
intoxicado, intoxicar
 Definition
poisoned, to poison
Term
borracho, ebrio
 Definition
drunk
Term
envenenar
 Definition
to poison someone on purpose
Term
introducir; meter
 Definition
insert, put inside
Term
presentar
 Definition
to introduce someone
Term
jubilación
 Definition
retirement, pension
Term
júbilo
 Definition
joyous celebration
Term
lenguaje
 Definition
style of language
Term
la lengua, el idioma
 Definition
language
Term
maneras
 Definition
way of doing something
Term
modales
 Definition
social manners
Term
de ninguna manera
 Definition
by no means, no way
Term
de todas maneras
 Definition
anyway
Term
mayor
 Definition
bigger, older
Term
alcalde, presidente municipal (Mex)
 Definition
mayor
Term
el sabelotodo
 Definition
know it all
Term
el batido
 Definition
milkshake
Term
el cajero automático
 Definition
ATM
Term
la berenjena
 Definition
eggplant
Term
la deuda
 Definition
debt
Term
estoy harto
 Definition
I'm fed up
Term
la sandía
 Definition
watermelon
Term
la cueva
 Definition
cave
Term
el jarabe para la tos
 Definition
cough syrup
Term
acosar, acosador
 Definition
to stalk, stalker
Term
merodear; merodeador
 Definition
to prowl, loiter, lurk; lurker
Term
molestar
 Definition
bother, annoy
Term
acosar sexualmente
 Definition
to sexually abuse; molest
Term
motivo
 Definition
cause, reason, motif
Term
móvil
 Definition
motive
Term
negar
 Definition
to deny
Term
negarse a
 Definition
to refuse to do
Term
rechazar
 Definition
to turn down or reject something
Term
noticia
 Definition
a piece of news
Term
notar
 Definition
notice
Term
ocurrencia
 Definition
crazy idea or a wisecrack
Term
ordinario
 Definition
coarse, cheap, vulgar
Term
corriente
 Definition
ordinary
Term
papel
 Definition
role
Term
hoja
 Definition
leaf, piece of paper
Term
trabajo, trabajo escrito
 Definition
paper for a class
Term
particular
 Definition
private (ownership)
Term
cierto
 Definition
a "certain" something
Term
delicado
 Definition
picky, particular
Term
exigente
 Definition
demanding
Term
preservativo
 Definition
condom
Term
conservantes
 Definition
preservatives
Term
prevenir
 Definition
to warn
Term
una precaución
 Definition
a warning
Term
evitar
 Definition
prevent
Term
despegarse
 Definition
to come unstuck, to peel off
Term
la calefacción
 Definition
the heat, furnace, heater
Term
el hecho
 Definition
fact
Term
guardar
 Definition
to keep, to put away, to save (things, not money)
Term
los sin techo
 Definition
the homeless
Term
al revés
 Definition
backward, inside out, upside downb
Term
la telaraña
 Definition
spiderweb
Term
la correa de perro
 Definition
leash
Term
el estante
 Definition
shelf, bookshelf
Term
el cajón
 Definition
drawer
Term
sano
 Definition
physically healthy
Term
cuerdo
 Definition
healthy mentally
Term
loco, demente
 Definition
insane
Term
sensible
 Definition
sensitive
Term
sensato
 Definition
sensible
Term
razonable
 Definition
sensible
Term
serio
 Definition
serious
Term
soportar
 Definition
to put up with, tolerate
Term
aguantar
 Definition
to put up with, tolerate
Term
mantener
 Definition
to support a family
Term
sostener
 Definition
to support physically
Term
apoyar
 Definition
to support morally or emotionally
Term
el suceso
 Definition
event, occurrence
Term
el evento
 Definition
event
Term
el acontecimiento
 Definition
event, occurrence
Term
suceder, acontecer, ocurrir
 Definition
to happen, occur
Term
el sujeto
 Definition
guy (pej.), subject of a sentence
Term
tema
 Definition
subject of a book
Term
materia
 Definition
subject in school
Term
trasladar
 Definition
move, transfer
Term
traducir
 Definition
translate
Term
asistir a
 Definition
to attend, be present
Term
ayudar
 Definition
to help, to assist
Term
asistencia
 Definition
attendance
Term
asistente
 Definition
assistand
Term
conducir
 Definition
to drive, to conduct oneself
Term
manejar
 Definition
to drive
Term
conductor
 Definition
driver
Term
conocer
 Definition
to know, to be acquainted with, to have been to a place
Term
crecer
 Definition
to grow (intransitive)
Term
cultivar
 Definition
Term
criar
 Definition
to raise children or animals
Term
educar
 Definition
to bring up children teaching social skills and manners
Term
delicioso
 Definition
delightful
Term
delicia
 Definition
a delight
Term
rico, riquisimo
 Definition
delicious
Term
demandar
 Definition
to sue, bring a lawsuit
Term
la demanda
 Definition
lawsuit
Term
exigir
 Definition
demand
Term
exigente
 Definition
demanding
Term
familiar
 Definition
related to family, homelike; plain, simple
Term
conocido
 Definition
familiar
Term
inocente
 Definition
gullible
Term
no culpable
 Definition
innocent of a crime
Term
interasado
 Definition
self-serving, biased
Term
interesar
 Definition
to be interesting
Term
hacer pompas de jabón
 Definition
to blow soap bubbles
Term
las burbujas
 Definition
bubbles in a liquid
Term
el teclado, la tecla
 Definition
keyboard, key
Term
la lengua de señas
 Definition
sign language
Term
tocar bocina
 Definition
honk the horn
Term
el escasez
 Definition
scarcity
Term
el osito de peluche
 Definition
teddy bear
Term
los recursos (naturales)
 Definition
(natural) resources
Term
la etiqueta
 Definition
label
Term
la apatía
 Definition
apathy
Term
apático
 Definition
apathetic
Term
el agricultor
 Definition
farmer
Term
la cañeria
 Definition
the plumbing, pipes
Term
el plomero
 Definition
plumber
Term
la raiz
 Definition
root
Term
el sótano
 Definition
basement, crawl space
Term
áspero
 Definition
rouch, scratchy
Term
cavar un hoyo
 Definition
to dig a hole(in the ground)
Term
el agujero
 Definition
other kinds of hole (not a hole in the ground)
Term
el gusano
 Definition
worm
Term
la hormiga
 Definition
ant
Term
el carbón
 Definition
coal, carbon, charcoal
Term
el moho
 Definition
mold
Term
mohoso
 Definition
moldy
Term
los gases invernadero
 Definition
greenhouse gases
Term
minoridad
 Definition
being a minor (underage)
Term
una minoría
 Definition
a minority
Term
oración
 Definition
prayer, or a sentence (in grammar), sometimes a speech
Term
parientes
 Definition
relatives
Term
petición
 Definition
any kind of request as well as a legal demand, list of names
Term
ponerse + Adj
 Definition
to become
Term
hacerse + noun
 Definition
to become
Term
llegar a ser
 Definition
become--gradual change and achieving a goal
Term
registrar
 Definition
to search or go through (someone, or their luggage, or their room),register at a hotel, record (eg the birth of a child)
Term
matricularse
 Definition
register for classes
Term
rentar
 Definition
to yield a profit
Term
alquilar
 Definition
to rent
Term
rentable
 Definition
profitable
Term
tipo
 Definition
type, pattern, model
also "guy""dude
Term
privicidad
 Definition
privacy
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