MI-Spanish on October 1, 2009
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Spanish | English |
|---|---|
sobras | leftovers |
darse asco | to make one feel disgusted/nauseated |
zaguán | foyer, vestibule |
archivo | file cabinet |
ropero | wardrobe |
rincones | corners (of walls) |
esquinas | street corners |
agújeros | holes |
grietas | cracks |
suelo | ground |
piso | floor |
cortar la leña | to cut wood |
fregar las ollas/los platos | to wash the pots/dishes |
planchar los pañuelos | to iron the clothes |
(un) piso amueblado | (a) furnished floor |
(una) sala amplia | (a) large living room |
climatizado/a | air conditioned |
(un) jardín urbano | (an) urban garden |
(una) vivienda de lujo | (a) luxury home |
enchufe | electrical outlet |
estufa | stove |
horno | oven |
ordenador | computer |
secadora | dryer |
caldo | broth |
guisado | stew |
fibra | fiber |
hierba | herb |
sacarina | saccharin |
bombones | candy/chocolate |
nata | cream |
tamaño | size (of clothing) |
agrio/a | sour |
apetecible | appealing |
higiénico/a | hygenic |
cocido/a | cooked |
crudo/a | raw |
apio | celery |
lechuga | lettuce |
rábanos | radish |
aceite | oil |
ajo | garlic |
hongos | mushrooms |
mantequilla/manteca | butter/butter(Argentina) |
(los) calamares | squid |
camarones/gambas | shrimp (c/g) |
mariscos | seafood |
pulpo | octopus |
trucha | trout |
pato | duck |
pechuga | chicken breast |
cerezas | cherries |
chuleta | pork chop |
(la) res | beef |
salchicha | sausage |
ternera | veal |
la mucama | maid |
el trapo | rag |
encima de | on top of |
cumplir | to fulfill |
hacerle falta | to need |
fuera del alcance | beyond the reach of |
el ama de casa | housewife |
el pecado | sin |
la cabra/el chivo | goat |
el guisado | stew |
meter en | to put into |
luchar | to wrestle |
el domador | tamer |
los seres humanos | human beings |
el camposanto | cemetary |
la fécula | starch |
de antemano | beforehand |
el esmero | care |
el umbral | thresh hold |
darse cuenta | to realize |
el despacho | study, office |
adjustar | to conform |
el mapuche | Indian from Chile |
a mediados | in the middle of |
guardar la linea | to watch one's figure |
toda indole | all types |
bartarse | to stuff oneself |
provenir de | to come from |
el avatar | reincarnation |
el cacique | chief |
amerindio/a | native american |
los porotos/los frijoles/las habichivelas | beans |
los ajies | chilies |
la chica | corn based drink |
el mate | tea |
la fogata | bonfire |
la consecha | harvest |
de veras | really |
elaborar | to process |
teñir | to dye |
debido al hecho | due to the fact |
las hebras | filaments |
triturar | to grind |
soltar | to release, to let go |
la hiedra | ivy |
las semillas | seeds |
los tallos | stems |
al azar | by chance |
no vale la pena | is not worth the trouble |
envidiar | to envy |
moler | to grind |
el cochinillo | young pig |
estar de acuerdo | to agree |
las bombachas | type of pant |
el polvo | dust |
insólito/a | unusal |
las ventajes | advantages |
pasado/a de moda | out of style |
el mostrador | counter |
la tintorería | dry cleaners |
quejarse | to complain |
los consejos | advice |
mudarse | to move |
la lavandería | laundromat |
perecedero/a | perishable |
humilde | humble |
las pajas/los solvetos | straw |
entretejido/a | interwoven |
ubicado/a | located |
la intemperie | the weather elements |
enterrar | to bury |
soler | to tend to; usually |
las peñas | rocks |
albergar | to give shelter |
brindar | to offer |
los pozos | wells |
las colchas | bedspreads |
de antano | in the past |
acarrear | to transport |
mudarse | to move |
el sotano | basement |
apretado/a | tight |
se hacen pedazos | are crumbling |
las recámaras | bedrooms |
disponer | to order |
tapar | to cover |
volador/a | flying |
el embutido | sausage |
en rodajas | in slices |
estropearse | to break down, go bad |
tener cabida | to have a valid place |
los huasos | Chilean cowboys |
platicar | to chat |
de pega/pegajoso/a | sticky |
a tiras | in strips |
a menudo | often |
batir | to beat (wings) |
voltear | to turn over |
molder | to grind |
la palanca | the gear shift |
ni un pepino ni un colmillo | nothing (a saying) |
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