Course Vocabulary
Below you will find the vocabulary used in the Spanish III course in alphabetical order, from the Spanish term.
A - B
Español |
Inglés |
a la derecha de |
to the right of |
a la izquierda de |
to the left of |
a lo mejor |
probably |
a pesar de |
in spite of |
abajo |
downstairs |
abierto |
open, opened |
abogada, la |
lawyer, the |
abogado, el |
lawyer, the |
aburrido |
bored |
aburrirse |
get bored, to |
acostarse |
go to bed, to |
adentro |
inside |
afuera |
outside |
agente antioxidante, un |
antioxidant agent, an |
agradecer |
thank, to |
ahí |
there |
al lado de |
next to, beside |
alcalde, el |
mayor, the |
alfombra, la |
carpet, the |
alimentarse bien |
eat well, to |
almohada, la |
pillow, the |
alrededor de |
around |
ambulancia, una |
ambulance, an |
analizar |
analyze, to |
año, el |
year, the |
antepasados, los |
ancestors, the |
anteriores |
prior, previous |
aquel |
that (over there) |
aquél |
that one (over there) |
aquella |
that (over there) |
aquélla |
that one (over there) |
armario, el |
closet, the |
armonía, la |
harmony, the |
arreglarse |
get ready, to |
arriba |
upstairs |
artista, el / la |
artist, the |
asistente, el / la |
assistant, the |
asustar |
scare, to |
atender |
attend, to (as a physician to a patient) |
aumentación, una |
increase, an |
aún |
yet |
aún más |
even more |
aunque |
although |
avanzado |
advanced |
avanzar |
continue to; advance, to |
ayudar |
help, to |
balanceada |
balanced |
balcón, el |
balcony |
bañarse |
bathe oneself, to |
bandera, una |
flag, a |
bañera, la |
bathtub |
barrio, el |
neighborhood, the |
batalla, una |
battle, a |
billete, el |
bill, the |
billetera, la |
wallet, the |
bloques, los |
blocks |
boca, la |
mouth, the |
bombero, el |
fireman, the |
bombilla, una |
straw, a |
brazos, los |
arms, the |
bus, el |
bus, the |
C - D
Español |
Inglés |
cabeza, la |
head, the |
caerse |
fall, to |
calabaza, una |
gourd, a |
cama, la |
bed, the |
caminar |
walk, to |
canal, el |
channel, the |
cansado |
tired |
cansarse |
tire, to |
cantante, el |
singer, the |
cara, la |
face, the |
carrera, una |
major area of study, a |
carro, el |
car, the |
casa, la |
house, the |
casado |
married |
casi |
almost |
cataratas, las |
waterfalls, the |
censo, el |
census, the |
centro de salud, el |
health center, the |
cepillarse |
brush one's hair, to |
cerca de |
near |
chequeo, el |
check-up, the |
cien |
one hundred |
científico, el |
scientist, the |
cintura, la |
waist, the |
círculo, el |
circle, the |
ciudadano, el |
citizen, the |
cocina, la |
kitchen, the |
cocinar |
cook, to |
cocinero, el |
cook, the |
codo, el |
elbow, the |
cognado, el |
cognate, the |
comedor, el |
dining room |
comida nutritiva, la |
nutritious food, the |
comité, un |
committee, a |
comparativo, el |
comparative, the (i.e., comparing two things, like faster, brighter) |
compuesto |
composed |
conocerse |
meet each other, to |
conocida |
known |
conocimiento, el |
knowledge, the |
construir |
build, to |
contra |
against |
convencerle |
convince him, to |
corazón, el |
heart, the |
cortar el pelo |
cut hair, to |
cortinas, las |
curtains, the |
corto |
short |
costumbres, las |
customs, the |
creencia, la |
belief, the |
cuadro, el |
square |
cual |
which |
cuales |
which |
cualquier |
any |
cuarta fecha indicada |
fourth deadline |
cuarto de baño, el |
bathroom, the |
cuarto, el |
room, the |
cuatrocientos |
four-hundred |
cuello, el |
neck, the |
cuerpo de paz, el |
Peace Corps, the |
cuerpo, el |
body, the |
cuidarse |
care for oneself, to |
dar un paseo |
take a walk, to |
de edad |
of age |
de hecho |
in fact |
de ninguna manera |
in no way |
decidir |
decide, to |
dedo de pie, el |
toe, the |
delgado |
thin |
deprimido |
depressed |
desarrollar |
develop, to |
descansar |
rest, to |
desde |
since, from |
desde hace... |
...ago...since |
despertarse |
wake oneself up, to |
detalles, los |
details, the |
devuelto |
returned |
día, el |
day |
dicho |
said |
dicho, el |
saying, the |
dictado, el |
dictation, the |
dictadura, la |
dictatorship, the |
diente, el |
tooth, the |
diseñador, el |
designer, the |
divertirse |
enjoy oneself, to; have fun, to |
doctor, un |
doctor, a |
doler (generally used the same way as gustar) |
hurt, to |
dolor de cabeza, la |
headache, the |
dormir |
sleep, to |
dormirse |
fall asleep, to |
dormitorio, el |
bedroom, the |
doscientos |
two-hundred |
ducha, la |
shower, the |
ducharse |
take a shower, to |
dueño, el |
owner, the |
E - F
Español |
Inglés |
e |
and |
económico |
economic, inexpensive |
el mejor |
best |
el peor |
worst |
en breve |
in brief |
encanto |
enchantment |
encima |
above |
enfermedad, la |
illness, the |
enfermera, la |
nurse, the |
enfermero, el |
nurse, the |
enfermo |
sick |
enorme |
enormous |
enseñar |
teach, to |
entierro, el |
burial, funeral, the |
esa |
that |
ésa |
that one |
escalera, la |
staircase, the |
escoger |
choose, to |
esconderse |
hide, to |
escribir |
write, to |
escrito |
written |
escritor, el |
writer, the |
ese |
that |
ése |
that one |
eso |
that |
esos |
those |
ésos |
those ( those ones, used as a pronoun) |
espalda, la |
back, the |
especialista, el / la |
specialist, the |
esta |
this |
ésta |
this one |
está nublado. |
it's cloudy |
estación, la |
season, the |
estantes, los |
shelves, the |
estar |
be, to |
estar a dieta |
be on a diet, to |
estar de buen humor |
be in a good mood, to |
estar de mal humor |
be in a bad mood, to |
este |
this |
éste |
this one |
estirarse |
stretch, to |
estómago, el |
stomach, the |
estos |
these |
éstos |
these ones |
estrella, la |
star, the |
estudiar |
study, to |
estudiar una carrera |
study a major, to |
estufa, la |
stove, the |
eternidad, la |
eternity, the |
exitosa |
successful |
feliz |
happy |
festejar |
celebrate, to |
fiebre, la |
fever, the |
fiel |
faithful |
fin de semana, el |
weekend, the |
florido |
flowery |
fondo, el |
background, the |
fraternidad, la |
fraternity, the |
frontera, la |
border, the |
fue elegido |
was elected |
funcionar |
function, to |
funcionario, el |
government worker, the |
G - H
Español |
Inglés |
ganado, el |
cattle, the |
garaje, el |
garage |
garganta, la |
throat, the |
gaucho, el |
argentine cowboy, the |
gente, la |
people, the |
gerente, el |
manager, the |
gigantes, los |
giants, the |
gobernador, el |
governor, the |
gordo |
fat |
grande |
big |
grave |
serious |
gripe, la |
flu, the |
ha tenido |
has had |
haber |
have, to (as a helping verb) |
había |
there were |
hablar |
speak, to |
hace buen tiempo. |
it's nice weather |
hace calor. |
it's hot. |
hace fresco. |
it's cool. |
hace frío |
it's cold. |
hace mal tiempo. |
it's bad weather |
hace mucho tiempo |
a long time ago... |
hace muchos años |
many years ago |
hace viento. |
it's windy |
hacer |
do, to; make, to |
hacerse |
become, to |
han estudiado |
have studied |
han vivido |
have lived |
hecho |
done |
hecho, el |
fact, the |
heridos, los |
wounds, the |
hermoso |
beautiful |
hojas, las |
leaves, the |
hombre de negocios, el |
business man, the |
hombro, el |
shoulder, the |
honrar |
honor, to |
horno, el |
oven, the |
hospital, el |
hospital, the |
hueso, el |
bone, the |
I - J
Español |
Inglés |
ideas geniales |
brainstorming |
idioma |
language |
igualdad, la |
equlity, the |
indígena |
indigenous |
informático, el |
computer technician, the |
ingeniero, el |
engineer, the |
injusticias, las |
injustices, the |
introdujeron |
introduced |
ir |
go, to |
jardín, el |
garden, the |
jefe, el |
boss, the |
jueces, los |
judges, the |
juez, el |
judge, the |
jugar a la casita |
play house, to |
jugar con la muñeca |
play with a doll, to |
juguetes, los |
toys, the |
K - M
Español |
Inglés |
labio, el |
lip, the |
lámpara, la |
lamp. the |
largo |
long |
lastimarse |
hurt oneself, to |
lavabo, el |
sink, the |
lealtad |
loyalty |
lejos de |
far from |
lengua, la |
tounge, the |
levantarse |
get up, to |
licencia de conducir, la |
driver's license, the |
línea ecuatorial, la |
equator |
llamar |
call, to |
llover |
rain, to |
llueve |
it's raining |
lluvioso |
rainy |
lo mismo |
the same |
longitud, la |
length |
luz, la |
light, the |
maestro, el |
teacher, the |
malcriado |
rude |
maneras |
ways |
manos, las |
hands, the |
manta, la |
blanket, the |
mantener |
maintain, to |
martir, el |
martyr, the |
más |
more |
más o menos |
more or less |
mayoría, la |
majority, the |
mecánico, el |
mechanic, the |
médico |
doctor, a |
médico, el |
doctor, the |
medir |
measure, to |
mejor |
better |
méjorate pronto |
get well soon |
menos |
less |
mes, el |
month, the |
mesa, la |
table, the |
meta, la |
goal, the |
metido |
put into |
mezcla, la |
mixture, the |
mil |
one thousand |
milenio, el |
millenium, the |
millón un |
one million |
mío |
mine |
mirarse |
look at oneself, to |
mitad, la |
middle, the; half, the |
modelo, el / la |
model, the |
modo de transporte, el |
method of transportation, the |
molestar |
bother, to |
molina de viento, la |
windmil, the |
monasterio |
monastery |
monedas, las |
coins, the |
mujer de negocios, la |
buisnesswoman, the |
multa, la |
fine, the |
mundo, el |
world, the |
mundos, los |
worlds, the |
muñeca, la |
wrist, the |
músico, el |
musician, the |
N - O
Español |
Inglés |
nadar |
swim, to |
nariz, la |
nose, the |
natal |
birth |
naturaleza, la |
nature, the |
naturalización, la |
naturalization, the |
nevar |
snow, to |
nieva. |
it's snowing. |
ninguno |
no, not any, none |
niño, el |
child, the |
no...nada |
nothing |
no...nadie |
no one |
no...nunca |
never |
no...ni...ni |
neither... nor |
norte, el |
north, the |
noticias, las |
news, the |
noticieros, los |
news programs, the |
novecientos |
nine hundered |
nuestro |
our |
obrero, el |
worker, the |
ochocientos |
eight hundred |
oídos, los |
ears (inner), the |
ojo, el |
eye, the |
ola Latina, la |
latin wave, the |
olvidadizo, el |
forgetful |
oreja, la |
ear, the |
P - Q
Español |
Inglés |
paciente, el |
patient, the |
para |
for |
parada de autobuses, la |
bus stop, the |
pared, la |
wall, the |
patineta, la |
skateboard, the |
patio, el |
patio, the |
peinarse |
comb one's hair, to |
peligroso |
dangerous |
peluquera, la |
hair dresser, the |
peluquero, el |
barber, the |
pensar |
think, to |
peor |
worse |
pequeño |
small |
periodista, el / la |
journalist, the |
pesar |
weigh, to |
peso, el |
weight, the |
pie, el |
foot, the |
piel, la |
skin, the |
pierna, la |
leg, the |
pirámide, la |
pyramid, the |
piso, el |
floor (of a house), the |
plomero, el |
plumber, the |
población, la |
population, the |
poderoso |
powerful |
policía, el/la |
police officer, the |
ponerse |
become, to |
por |
for |
por ninguna parte |
nowhere |
poseer |
possess, to |
práctico |
practical |
prefijo, el |
prefix, the |
prestigiado |
prestigious |
primera fecha indicada |
first deadline |
programación, la |
programming, (to watch) |
programador, el |
programmer, the |
programadora, la |
programmer, the |
propio |
own |
psiquiatra, la |
psychiatrist, the |
publicar |
publish, to |
puente, un |
bridge, a |
puerta, la |
door, the |
punto cardinal, el |
cardinal points (north, south, east, west) |
que |
that, what |
qué tiempo hace? |
what's the weather like? |
quedarse |
stay, to |
quimicos, los |
chemicals, the |
quinientos |
five hundered |
quizá |
perhaps |
R - S
Español |
Inglés |
radiografía, la |
x-ray, the |
raza, la |
hispanic race, the |
razón, la |
reason, the |
real |
royal |
receta, la |
prescription, the |
rectángulo, el |
rectangle, the |
refrigerador, el |
refrigerator, the |
requisitos, los |
requirements, the |
refriado, el |
cold, the |
revisar |
check, to |
rey, el |
king, the |
rodilla, la |
knee, the |
roto |
broken |
sala, la |
living room, the |
salir |
go out, to; leave, to |
slair bien |
do well, to |
salta la cuerda |
jump rope, to |
salud, la |
health, the |
sanarse |
heal oneself, to |
se bebe |
...is drank |
se cree |
...is believed... |
se fundó |
was founded |
se habla español. |
spanish is spoken |
se inventó |
was invented |
se srive |
...is served |
se usa |
...is used... |
se venden libros. |
books are sold |
según |
according to |
segunda fecha indicada |
second deadline |
seguro médico, el |
medical insurance, the |
seiscientos |
six hundred |
semana, la |
week, the |
semanalmente |
weekly |
sentirse bien |
feel well, to |
sentirse mal |
fell badly, to |
ser |
be, to |
setecientos |
seven hundred |
si yo estuviera... |
if I were... |
si yo fuera... |
if I were... |
si yo tuviera... |
if I had... |
siglo, el |
century, the |
siguiente |
following |
sillas, las |
chairs, the |
sillón, el |
armchair, the |
silueta |
outline |
sino |
but also |
sistema de imunidades, el |
immune systems, the |
sistema nervioso, el |
nervous system |
sofá, el |
sofa, the |
solidaridad, la |
solidarity, the |
subir |
go up, to |
superlativo, el |
superlative, the (i.e., fastest, biggest, strongest) |
sureste |
southeast |
suyo |
his/her/their |
T - U
Español |
Inglés |
talón, el |
heel (of the foot), the |
tamaño, el |
size, the |
tampoco |
neither |
tanto como |
as much as |
taxi, el |
taxi |
técnico, el |
technician, the |
telenovelas, las |
soap operas, the |
televidentes, los/ las |
viewers, the |
temas, los |
themes |
tener |
have,to |
tener calor |
be hot, to |
tener celos |
be jealous, to |
tener confianza |
be confident, to |
tener cuidado |
be careful, to |
tener éxito |
be successful, to |
tener frío |
be cold, to |
tener ganas de |
feel like, to |
tener hambre |
be hungry, to |
tene la culpa |
be guilty, to |
tener lugar |
take place, to |
tener prisa |
be in a hurry, to |
tener que ver |
have to do with, to |
tener razón |
be right, to |
tener sed |
be thirsty, to |
tener sueño |
be sleepy, to |
tener suerte |
be lucky, to |
tener vergüenza |
be ashamed, to |
tercera fecha indicada |
thrid deadline |
terminar |
finish, to |
tobillo, el |
ankle, the |
tomar |
take, to |
tomar una siesta |
take a nap, to |
toneladas |
tons |
torcer |
turn, to (twist, to) |
tortuga, la |
turtle, the |
tos, el |
cough, the |
trabajar |
work, to |
trabajo, el |
job, the |
tratamiento, el |
treatment, the |
tratar |
treat, to |
tratar de |
try to, to |
trepar a los árboles |
climb trees, to |
trescientos |
three hundred |
triángulo, el |
triangle, the |
triste |
sad |
tuyo |
yours |
u |
or |
ubicado |
located |
urgencia |
emergency |
V - Z
Español |
Inglés |
variar |
vary, to |
variedad, la |
variety, the |
vendedor, el |
salesman, the |
vendedora, la |
saleswoman, the |
ventana, la |
window, the |
ventosos |
windy |
ver |
see, to |
verdadero |
really, ture |
verse |
see one another, to |
vestirse |
dress oneself, to |
vida silvestre, la |
wildlife, the |
visto |
seen |
volumen, el |
volume, the |
voluntarios, los |
volunteers, the |
vuelto |
returned |
vuestro |
your |
ya no |
no longer |
yeso, el |
cast, the |