Spanish Vocab C. 5
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76 terms
Spanish | English |
|---|---|
 el rincon | corner space |
| la esquina | physical corner |
| el angulo | angle/corner |
| la comisura | corner of the mouth/eye |
| el ambiente | environment, atmosphere |
| la atmosfera | atmosphere (gases) |
| el medio ambiente | total environment (physical, social, political) |
| el cuero | leather, hide |
| la tez | complexion |
| el cutis | skin on the face |
| la piel | soft/supple skin, leather, fur |
| estar en cueros | to be stark naked |
| salvar el pellejo | to save one's own hide/skin |
| delatar | to reveal, give away, inform on naturally or betray |
| denunciar | to denounce, to report a crime to the authorities |
| traicionar | to betray (disloyalty, treachery, unfaithfulness) |
| revelar | reveal, uncover, give away (more neutral) |
| la suela | sole of a shoe |
| la planta del pie | sole of the foot |
| el lenguado | sole of a fish |
| el alma | soul |
| a costa de | at the expense of |
| a toda costa | at any cost |
| el coste | cost (more common) |
| el costo | cost (large amounts of money) |
| las costas | costs of an event (accident/trial) |
| el coste de la vida | the cost of living |
| costear | to pay for, pay the cost of |
| advertir | to warn/notify someone of something they should know |
| aconsejar | to advise (standard) |
| el consejero | adviser |
| avisar | to inform/notify |
| asesorar | to advise- expert in legal, economic, or political matters |
| el asesor | adviser (expert) |
| pillar | to catch red-handed |
| coger | to catch (taboo) |
| asir | to catch, grasp with handle |
| agarrar | to grasp/grab with force |
| atrapar | to catch in pursuit (cunning/entrapment) |
| comprender | to understand- deeper understanding, to comprise |
| entender | to understand- common, communication |
| suelto | adj- loose/free (not confined) soltado with haber |
| soltar | to let loose, let go of, to free |
| apretado | tight, overcrowding, physical tightness |
| flojo | loose, not tense, lazy |
| aflojar | to loosen, slacken |
| apretar | to tighten |
| el barrio chino | Chinatown, the red-light district |
| el barrio | district, neighborhood (ethnic) |
| el distrito | district (government) |
| la zona | zone, district (industrial) |
| el suburbio | suburb, area outside of a city |
| las afueras | outskirts, suburbs |
| acercarse | to bring near, approach |
| aproximarse | to approach, draw near |
| arrimarse | to bring closer, to draw up to- very close/protective |
| alejarse | to move away |
| la tempestad | rainstorm- winds, thunder, lightning |
| el temporal | long storm front (several days) |
| la lluvia | rain |
| la llovizna | drizzle |
| la tormenta | storm (possibly without rain) |
| el aguacero | shower, storm (sudden/brief) |
| el chubasco | squall, shower, quick storm at sea, strong winds |
| el chaparron | shower, downpour (quick) |
| conseguir | to get, obtain, to succeed in + gerund |
| lograr | to get, to achieve, to succeed in + gerund |
| alcanzar | to reach a destination, to manage to + a + infinitive |
| obtener | to obtain by effort, followed by a direct object |
| respaldar | to back/endorse, to guarantee support |
| apoyar | to support, back, lean (less physical commitment) |
| amparar | to shelter, protect (refugir) |
| proteger | to protect |
| ayudar | to help |
| socorrer | to help, aid (urgency) |
| auxiliar | to help, aid, assist |
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