Cervantes Institute Vocab Part 1 Flashcards
vocabulary from Cervantes' vocab lists (400 cards)
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muela
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molar
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calvo
A
bald
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liso
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smooth; plain; straight (hair)
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rizado
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curly (referring to hair)
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largo
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long; length
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corto
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short (length, duration)
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pañuelo
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handkerchief
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prefijo
A
prefix
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tarjeta de vista
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business card
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maletín
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briefcase
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gemelos
A
binoculars; twins; calf muscle; cuff links
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hielo
A
ice
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ron
A
rum
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ginebra
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gin
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cava
A
wine cellar
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perejil
A
parsley
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merluza
A
hake (type of fish)
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tarta
A
pie; cake
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tapa
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lid; top; flank (culinary); record sleeve; heel plate
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apentivo
A
appetizer
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aula
A
classroom; lecture hall
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aprobar
A
to approve
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cometer
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to commit; to make
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hoja
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leaf (botany); sheet, page, form (paper)
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goma
rubber; eraser
26
herramientoas de un auxiliar administrativo
administrative assistant tool
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mesa de despacho
dispatch table
28
tener una entrevista
to have an interview
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estar jubilado
to be retired
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afición
fondness; hobby; fans (as in fans of something)
30
al parchís
Parcheesi
31
a la oca
game of the Goose
31
cabina
booth, cubicle, bathroom stall (US); cabin (airplane)
32
jugar al ajedrez
to play chess
33
periodista
journalist
34
dirección de Internet
internet address
35
foro (de discusión)
discussion forum
36
arroba
the symbol @; arroba (unit of weight)
37
guión/guion
script (film, etc); hyphen (punctuation); outline (summary)
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guión bajo
underscore ( _ )
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chalé
house
40
terraza
terrace, patio, balcony; terrace (farming)
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pasillo
hall; corridor, hallway; aisle
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techo
roof; ceiling; limit (furthest extent); home (Latin Am.)
43
suelo
ground, soil, land; floor
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propietaro
owner
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amueblado
furnished; love motel, love hotel (S. Am)
46
nevera
fridge, refrigerator
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bombero
firefighter
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comisaría (de policía)
police station
49
socorro
help, assistance, aid; relief (provision)
50
papelería
stationary store
51
quiosco
kiosk
52
estanco
watertight, airtight; tobacconist's (Spain); smokeshop (US)
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propina
tip, gratuity; allowance (US)
54
colonia
colony; community; colony (biology); residential development
55
alojamiento
city council
56
juez
judge
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peatonal
pedestrian
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habitante
inhabitant, resident
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músculo
muscle
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hueso
bone
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pecho
chest
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cintura
waist
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barriga
stomach
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muñeca
doll; wrist
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mejilla
cheek
66
barbilla
chin
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ceja
eyebrow
68
pestaña
eyelash; tab (computer, divider, container part)
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cana
gray hair; white hair; jail (S. Am, US), cops (S.Cone)
70
hígado
liver
71
riñon
kidney
72
intestino
internal (interior); intestine, bowel, gut (anatomy)
73
columna
column, pillar; spine, backbone, column (anatomy); column (journalism); column (printing); column (military)
74
costilla
rib; chop, cutlet (thick cut of meat); rib (supporting piece)
75
articulación
joint; articulation (linguistics)
76
postura
posture; position
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mirada
look, gaze; glimpse
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clara
egg white; bald patch (anatomy)
79
sensible
sensitive
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ciego
blind; blind man; blocked (obstructed); drunk (slang)
81
sordo
deaf
82
mudo
speech-impaired
83
sudor
sweat
84
gesto
gesture; expression
85
arrugas
wrinkles
86
cicatriz
scar
87
aspecto
appearance
88
clavados
hammered; dives
89
clavar
to hammer; to dive
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como dos gotas de agua
like two drops of water
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tumbarse
to lie down
92
tirarse
to throw oneself
93
incorporarse
to sit up
94
alzarse
to rise (to move); to erect (to put up); to rise up (rebel)
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agacharse
to crouch down
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estar agachado
to be submissive
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estar derecho
to be entitled
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perfil
profile (side view)
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rascarse
to scratch
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arañar
to scratch; to scrape together
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acariciar
to pet; to cherish (figurative)
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puñetazo
punch
103
bostezar
yawn
104
sudar
to sweat
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escupir
to spit
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sujetar
to hold; to fasten
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señalar
to show
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fecundación
fertilization
109
parto
birth
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usar preservativos
using condoms
111
tumba
grave
112
dar a luz
to give birth; deliver a child
113
fallecer
to pass away; to die
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vago
lazy, slacker
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cobardía
cowardice
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corbarde
coward
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ternura
tenderness
118
timidez
timidity, shyness
119
valentía
bravery
120
tacaño
stingy
121
tierno
tender; loving; unripe (Latin Am.)
122
apasionado
passionate; enthusiast
123
solidario
supportive
124
estar complejado
to be self-conscious
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tener complejo
to have a complex
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no tener dos dedos de frente
to be as dumb as a rock
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estar como una cabra
to be nuts
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no soportar
to not put up with
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alivio
relief
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enfado
anger
131
terro
fear
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tristeza
sadness
133
satisfecho
satisfied
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agobiado
overwhelmed
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apenado
sorry; ashamed
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dolido
hurt
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indignado
indignant
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resignado
resigned
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sin ánimados
without encouragement
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volver loco
to drive crazy
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asustarse
to get frightened
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estresarse
to get stressed
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avergonzarse
to be ashamed
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tener envidia
to be jealous
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dar asco
to make feel sick; to disgust
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dar pánico
panicking, to make panic, to panic
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dar igual
to not matter, to make no difference
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ponerse furioso
to get furious
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ponserse histérico
to get hysterical
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animado
cheerful, lively
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gusto
taste
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tacto
touch; tact
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espantoso
horrifying; hideous
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agotado
exhausted
155
hambriento
hungry
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agotarse
to tire oneself out
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educado
polite
158
actuar correctamente
to act correctly
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modales
manners
160
justicia
justice
161
justo
fair, just
162
tratar
to treat; to address
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tutear
to address as tú/ informally
164
caso
helmet, hard hat; wedge (culinary); piece, fragment (bit); empty bottle (container); center, quarter (part of city); hoof; hull (ship)
165
zona
area; zone
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varón
male
167
hembra
female
168
pareja de hecho
unmarried couple
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madurez
maturity; ripeness
170
niñez
childhood
171
vejez
old age
172
madurar
to mature; to ripen
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envejecer
to grow old; to age
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hacerse major
to grow old; to grow up
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quedarse viudo
to stay widowed
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burocracia
bureacuracy
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funcionario
civil servant
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solicitar
to request
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renovar
to renew
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validez
validity
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fecha de expiración
expiration date
182
válido de... a...
valid from ... to...
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caducado
expired; past its use by date
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joya
piece of jewelry
185
anillo
ring
186
collar
necklace
187
pendientes
pending; slope; outstanding (not yet paid); earring (jewelry, Spain)
188
pulsera
bracelet; strap (for a watch)
189
alianza
alliance; wedding ring
190
colgante
hanging; pendant
191
gargantilla
choker; bead; necklace
192
cadena
chain
193
tener un valor sentimental
to have a sentimental value
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madre soltera
single mother
195
discutir
to argue; to discuss
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cónyuge
spouse
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yerno
son-in-law
198
nuera
daughter-in-law
199
tatrabuelo
great-great-grandfather
200
mellizo
twin
201
trillizo
triplet
202
madre de alquilar
surrogate mother
203
niño probeta
test-tube child
204
reñir
to tell off; to scold; to wage (to fight)
205
pelearse
to fight (physically fight)
206
heredar
to inherit
207
hacer testamento
to make a will
208
aventura
adventure; affair; fling; venture (finance)
209
ligar
to tie
210
laboral
labor; working (day or conditions); work-related (accidents)
211
lío
mess
212
amante
lover
213
ligue
fling; hook-up
214
calurosamente
warmly, enthusiastically
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afectuosamente
affectionately, yours affectionately
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despedida de soltero
bachelor party
217
marcha
march; course; march (music)
218
suite
suite (room; music)
219
dar un discurso
to give a speech
220
empaquetar
to pack
221
prudente
prudent
222
discriminatorio
discriminatory
223
habildad
ability
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adecuado
appropriate
225
fatal
terrible, awful; fatal (deadly); inevitable
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apoyo
support
227
alimentación
food
228
ligero
light
229
hierro
iron
230
alimentarse
to feed
231
congelado
frozen
232
escaso
scarse
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pudrirse
to rot
234
ayuncer
to fast
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devorar
to devour
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cortarse la digestión
cutting digestion
237
digerir
to digest; to assimilate
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infusión de tila
infusion of lime blossom
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infusión de mamarilla
chamomile infusion
240
infusión de poleo
infusion of penny loyal
241
tener resaca
to have a hangover; to be hung over
242
cóctel
cocktail
243
agua del grifo
tap water
244
abre botellas
bottle opener
245
sacacorchos
corkscrew
246
tapón
stopper; plug
247
chupar
to suck
248
mamar
to suckle
249
emborracharse
to get drunk
250
embutido
sausage
251
lomo
black
252
berenjena
egg plant
253
calabacín
zucchini
254
guisante
pea
255
lentejas
lentils (plural of lenteja); lentil soup
256
judías (blancas)
white beans
257
bizcocho
sponge cake
258
magdalena
cupcake
259
cereza
cherry; coffee bean (Latin Am.)
260
entero
whole (fem form entera)
261
descremado
skimmed (fem form descremada)
262
desnatado
skimmed (fem form desnatada)
263
nata
cream; skin (on boiled milk)
264
pechuga de pollo
chicken breast
265
solomillo de ternera
sirloin (steak)
266
girasol
sunflower
267
el ópalo de fuego
girasol (gemstone)
268
vinagre
vinegar
269
mostaza
mustard
270
cáscara
shell (egg, nuts), peel (fruit), skin (banana, potato)
271
bollena
bakery; pastries
272
ensaidmada
Majorcan spiral-shaped pastry
273
palmera
palm tree
274
lenguado
sole (fish)
275
dorado
golden, gilded; dorado (fish), mahi-mahi
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lubina
sea bass
277
frutos del bosque
berries
278
frambuesa
raspberry
279
mora
blackberry
280
grosella
red currant
281
pierna de cordero
lamb leg
282
magro
lean (culinary); lean (skinny); poor, meager; loin (culinary)
283
ternera
veal
284
langostino
king prawn
285
mejillón
mussel
286
almaja
calm
287
legumbre
legume; vegetable
288
nuez
nuts (plural is nueces)
289
avellanas
hazelnuts (singular is avellana)
290
albahaca
basil
291
romero
rosemary
292
tomillo
thyme
293
muslo
thigh
294
ala
wing (plural is alas)
295
cabra
goat
296
trigo
wheat
297
levadura
yeast, leaven
298
pan integral
whole wheat bread
299
pan rallado
breadcrumbs
300
pan de molde
sliced bread
301
carne a la plancha
grilled meat
302
carne hervido
boiled meat
303
blando
soft
304
duro
hard; harsh
305
crudo
raw; crude
306
salado
salted; salty
307
asar
to roast, to grill
308
aliñar
to dress (salad); to season (meat)
309
quemarse la comida
to burn the food
310
carne a la brasa
grilled meat
311
exprimir un limón
to squeeze a lemon
312
rallar queso
to grate cheeze
313
picar carne
to chop meat
314
trocear una manzana
to chop an apple
315
cocer al vapor
to steam
316
cover al baño María
to water bath (think tempering chocolate)
317
rebozar
to coat in batter
318
empanar
to bread
319
dordar la cebolla
to brown the onion
320
cortar in tacos
to dice; dicing
321
cortar en dados
to dice
322
cortar gruesos
to chop; to cut thickly
323
cocido
cooked (past participle of cocer); stew
324
croqueta
croquette
325
bacalao al pilpil
Basque dish (salted cod with pilpil sauce)
326
fabada
Asturian bean, chorizo, pork stew
327
macedonia de frutas
fruit salad
328
arroz con leche
rice pudding
329
sorborte al cava
lemon champagne sorbet (Spanish dish)
330
pincho
point; thorn
331
ración
portion; ration
332
cazo
saucepan
333
mantel
table cloth
334
fregar los platos
to do the dishes
335
lavavajaillas
dishwasher; dish soap
336
lavaplatos
dishwasher
337
fuente
fountain; source (origin; informant, document); spring (natural water feature)
338
bol
bowl; dragnet (fishing)
339
fazón
bowl
340
olla a presión
pressure cooker
341
cacharro
dish; old wreck
342
cazuela (de barro)
clay casserole dish
343
recipiente
container; recipient
344
cuenco
earthenware bowl; hollow
345
ensaladera
salad bowl
346
sopera
soup tureen
347
sencillo
simple
348
de lujo
luxury
349
casero
homemade; landlord
350
toma nota
to take note; to mark one's words
351
comedor
dining room; dining hall, cafeteria
352
salón
living room; hall, function, function room; classroom (Latin Am.); show (fair)
353
montar
to ride, to mount; to put together, assemble; to put on stage; to set up (to establish); to lift onto (to raise); to edit (film); to whip (culinary); to cock (a gun); to set, mount (to put a jewel in place)
354
guardería
daycare center
355
jardín de infancia
kindergarten
356
laico
lay, secular; layperson
357
escuela superior
advanced school
358
jefe de estudios
head of studies
359
asignatura
subject
360
beca
scholarship; grant
361
devolver la matrícula
to pay back tuition (college)
362
optativo
optional; optative
363
solicitar una beca
to apply for a scholarship
364
didáctico
didactic
365
sacar conclusiones
to draw conclusions
366
quedarse en blanco
no direct translation but like if someone asks you something and your mind goes blank
367
formarse
to make a line
368
carrera
race; career
369
redacción
essay
370
deberes
homework
371
apuntes
notes
372
cartucho de tinta
ink cartridge
373
grapadora
stapeler
374
grapa
staple
375
clip
paperclip; hair pin, hair clip; video
376
celo
zeal; heat, rut (animals); scotch tape)
377
borrador
draft, sketch; eraser
378
retroproyector
overhead projector
379
transperencia
transperency; slide (photography)
380
diapositiva
slide
381
papel cuadriculado
graph paper
382
cartulina
poster board
383
rotulador
felt tip pen, marker
384
ayudante
assistant
385
contratado
hired
386
interino
temporary; substitute teacher
387
almacén
warehouse; store
388
quirófano
operating room
389
enchufe
plug
390
mono
monkey; overalls, jumpsuit (US); joker (cards); cute; blonde (hair color, Colombia)
391
delantal
apron, smock
392
hacer un pedido
place an order
393
renovar un contrato
to renew a contract
394
cobrar una indemnización
to collect compensation
395
hacer huelgoa
to strike
396
jubilarse
to retire
397
anticipo
advance (money); foretaste (preview)
398
comité
committee