Spanish 4 All vocab list practice
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87 terms
Spanish | English |
|---|---|
 viento en popa | to go extremely well |
| lleno/a a rebosar | pack full to the brim/bursting |
| a medida que | as; as he was growing up |
| puesto que | since; since that's the way you want it |
| el remordimiento | remorse |
| el remolón/la remolona | slacker |
| la repisa | mantelpiece or shelf |
| hacer una mueca | to make/pull a face |
| sobresalir en | to stand out, excel in |
| propinarle | to give someone a tap, smack, |
| anhelar | to yearn for, to long for |
| decantarse por | to opt for |
| inabordable | unapproachable, inaccessible |
| amena | entertaining, enjoyable, pleasant |
| el desasosiego | restlessness, uneasiness |
| valer la pena | to be worth it |
| cuanto antes | as soon as possible |
| a pesar de | in spite of |
| sin embargo | nevertheless, however |
| el apuro | jam, fix |
| el comportamiento | behavior |
| el sondeo | poll |
| la jerga | slang |
| empeñarse en | to make an effort to, insist on |
| asegurar | to make certain, assure |
| durar | to last; to take time |
| regañar | to scold, rebuke, tell-off |
| prodigioso/a | marvelous |
| leal | loyal |
| revoltoso/a | rebellious |
| ¡Qué barbaridad! | How terrible/awful! |
| estar muerto de cansancio | to be dead tired |
| con tal de que | provided that |
| de modo que | so that |
| el acontecimiento | event |
| la creencia | belief |
| la destreza | skill |
| la mejora | improvement |
| arrepentirse (e-ie) de | to be sorry; to regret |
| acoger | to welcome |
| plantearse | to take into consideration |
| justificar | to justify |
| grave | serious |
| azaroso/a | risky |
| propio/a | own (mi propio - my own) |
| ¡Ni lo sueñes! | Don't even think about it! |
| No hay más remedio. | There is no other solution. |
| ni siquiera | not even; they didn't even bother me |
| ya que | since; since that's the way you want it |
| la vergüenza | embarrassment, disgrace |
| el engaño | deception |
| los pecados | sins |
| un desacuerdo | a disagreement |
| merecer | to deserve |
| destacar(se) | to emphasize, to stress; to stand out |
| acercarse a | to approach, to go near |
| alejarse de | to go/move away from |
| asombroso/a | amazing |
| agradable | pleasant |
| desagradable | unpleasant, disagreeable |
| la maña | the knack |
| salvaje | wild (animal) |
| manejar | to handle/manipulate |
| dirigido/a | directed |
| fatigarse | to become tired |
| la red | net |
| devorado/a | devoured |
| resultar | to turn out |
| el enjambre | the swarm |
| la colmena | beehive |
| el tablero | instrument panel |
| atónito/a | astonished, flabbergasted |
| atravesar | to cross/go through |
| sorber | to sip/soak up |
| destilar | to ooze |
| probar | to taste |
| chasquear la lengua | to click the tongue |
| el disparate | stupid things |
| la legua | league |
| los bichos | bugs |
| paladear | to savor |
| el goterón | large raindrop |
| suceder | to happen |
| desprovisto/a | lacking, devoid |
| el guiñapo | rag |
| jadear | to pant |
| la comarca | region |
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