Spanish Eng to Span 4 Flashcards
(417 cards)
1
Q
to squeeze, press; to oppress
A
oprimir
2
Q
to stretch, to spread out
A
tender
3
Q
to dig (x2)
A
excavar; cavar
4
Q
what a coincidence
A
qué coincidencia
5
Q
(he or she) looked very much like you
A
era muy parecido(a) a ti
6
Q
they look very much alike
A
son muy parecidos
7
Q
vacant (adj.)
A
vacante
8
Q
a vacancy, place; unfilled post (job)
A
una vacante
9
Q
to come from, arise from
A
provenir
10
Q
record, history, background
A
antecedentes
11
Q
smashed, shattered, ruined
A
destrozado
12
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to smash, shatter, ruin
A
destrozar
13
Q
immediately
A
de inmediato
14
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a (severe) headache, migraine
A
una jaqueca
15
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to consent to
A
consentir
16
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a premonition
A
un presentimiento
17
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out of his/her right mind
A
fuera de sus cabales
18
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to be in one’s right mind
A
estar en sus cabales
19
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the procedure, process, means, method
A
el procedimiento
20
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he/she is about to leave
A
está a punto de salir
21
Q
a fairy tale
A
un cuento de hadas
22
Q
to take pity on, to feel sorry for
A
apiadarse de
23
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to occur, to happen; it happens to him …., it comes to his mind ….
A
ocurrir; se le ocurre ….
24
Q
(cabeza) to bend, bow; (vr.) to stoop, crouch, get down; to squat
A
agachar; agacharse
25
a beating
una paliza
26
to seem, to look; to look like; to turn up, to show up; (vr.) to look alike
parecer; parecerse
27
to hang (i.e., somebody)
ahorcar
28
hollow (adj.)
hueco
29
to upset, bother; get in the way, hinder
estorbar
30
the cheekbone
el pómulo
31
the chin
m....
el mentón
32
squatting, crouching
en cuclillas
33
the chief
el cacique
34
rags
hilachas; hilachos
35
a nun; Sister ….
sor, una; Sor ….
36
tender
tierno
37
excited, agitated
alborotado
38
to disturb, agitate, excite
alborotar
39
the bits, pieces, scraps
las garras
40
the belly
b....
la barriga
41
she can count on her father
ella puede contar con su padre
42
to remain
p....
permanecer
43
the kind, sort
g....
el género
44
to change; to move (change houses)
mudar; mudarse
45
to shine, show off
lucir
46
adjoining (adj.)
inmediato
47
the farmer
el labrador / la labradora
48
thick, dense
espeso
49
the species, kind
la especie
50
to pretend, feign
fingir
51
the temper, disposition; genius
el genio
52
the sudden movement
el repente
53
the purpose, aim
el propósito
54
the pity, mercy
la piedad
55
special, private, unusual (adj.)
particular
56
the display counter
el mostrador
57
a sample
una muestra
58
to print, stamp, imprint
imprimir
59
to be unaware of, not to know
ignorar
60
the garden (for food)
la huerta
61
the iron (i.e., the metal)
el hierro
62
to throw
a....
arrojar
63
to put, to place
c....
colocar
64
the servant
el criado / la criada
65
the affection, attachment, love
el afecto
66
to warn, advise, realize, notice
advertir
67
to astonish, to daze
asombrar
68
to drag
arrastrar
69
narrow (adj.)
angosto
70
narrow, tight (adj.)
estrecho
71
to tighten, press
apretar
72
to make narrow
estrechar
73
to dawn, grow light
amanecer
74
the breath, courage
el aliento
75
to raise x3
levanter, subir, alzar
76
the gesture x2
el gesto / el ademán
77
to spill, pour out, shed (tears); to scatter
derramar
78
to be unfamiliar with, fail to recognize
desconocer
79
to neglect, be careless; to disregard; (olvidar) to overlook
descuidar
80
to wrap
envolver
81
the season; station
la estación
82
to found, base
fundar
83
to swear
jurar
84
(adj.) minute, small
menudo
85
often
a menudo
86
to bless
bendecir
87
to beat, (vr.) to fight
batir, batirse
88
ticket; bill, bank note
el billete
89
to catch, to seize
coger
90
to twist, bend
torcer
91
a sale; an inn
una venta
92
the turn, return
la vuelta
93
turn around
dar la vuelta
94
take a walk
dar una vuelta
95
to be back
estar de vuelta
96
to support, to sustain
sostener
97
the cigar x2
el puro / el cigarro
98
the sign, gesture
la seña
99
the sign, signal
la señal
100
the down payment; hook, hooking device; hitching, coupling
el enganche
101
a challenge; a threat
un reto
102
exquisite
exquisito
103
a tin can
una lata
104
(heart) to beat; (dog) to bark
latir
105
(adj.) banking, financial
bancario
106
the sheet-metal work
la hojalatería
107
to rectify, to correct
rectificar
108
the shotgun
la escopeta
109
the rifle x2
el fusil; el rifle
110
to shoot (a gun)
disparar
111
machine gun
la ametralladora
112
melted chocolate
chocolate derretido
113
waxed paper
papel encerado
114
the tool
la herramienta
115
to instill, (vr.) to be obstinate
inculcar, inculcarse
116
a frame; picture frame, window frame
un marco; - para cuadro, - de ventana
117
the glue
el pegamento
118
the breasts
los senos
119
to mould, shape, form
moldear
120
a mould
un molde
121
the alarm
la alarma
122
I imagine it
me lo imagino
123
to scold
regañar
124
appetizers, snacks x2
un aperitivo; las botanas (pl. only)
125
to depress; press down; flatten; to belittle
deprimir
126
to push a button
apretar un botón
127
unless
a no ser que
128
to express one's condolences
dar el pésame
129
to splash, sprinkle
salpicar
130
splashed with, spattered with, sprinkled with
salpicado de
131
the phone is tapped
el teléfono está intervenido
132
speed up, step on the gas
pisar el acelerador
133
proud; haughty, arrogant
s....
soberbio
134
attorney general's office; attorney's office
la procuraduría
135
a raffle; to raffle
una rifa; rifar
136
to shake
e....
estremecer
137
to shake, tremble, shiver, shudder …. (from)
estremecerse (de)
138
the lizard
el lagarto
139
to grasp, grab; to catch (e.g., a ball), (vr.) to fight
agarrar, agarrarse
140
to re-establish; to restore
restablecer
141
intestines
las vísceras
142
to nickname, call; label
apodar
143
many convincing proofs
muchas pruebas convincentes
144
perplexed
perplejo (adj.)
145
to foresee, to anticipate
prever
146
to remain firm in; to stick to
seguir aferrado a
147
to resort to
recurrir a
148
to boast, to brag
jactarse
149
claiming to be somebody
jactándose de ser alguien
150
considerably
considerablemente
151
descendants
los descendientes
152
groanings, moans, groans
quejidos
153
to provide
proveer
154
they mourned him deeply
hicieron gran duelo por él
155
sorcery
la hechicería
156
dazed, dazzled, confused
deslumbrado
157
in passing
de paso
158
to invoke, call on
invocar
159
scales, flakes
escamas
160
an offering (e.g. to God)
una ofrenda
161
ecstasy, trance
un éxtasis
162
slaps x3
cachetadas, bofetadas, palmadas
163
he has provided (proveer)
ha provisto
164
to persevere
perseverar
165
to repair, mend
reparar
166
(vt.) to straighten; (vr.) to straighten o.s. up
enderezar; enderezarse
167
garland, wreath
guirnalda
168
an argument
un altercado
169
to intervene; to participate in
intervenir (- en)
170
to set sail
zarpar
171
the prison cell; prison
el calabozo
172
to escort, to guard
escoltar
173
to recruit
reclutar
174
native of Madrid
natural de Madrid
175
because of a vow
a causa de un voto
176
(adj.) convincing
convincente
177
we got on board (the ship)
subimos a bordo
178
to prophesy
profetizar
179
the date in which the time would expire
la fecha de vencimiento
180
of pure stock
de pura cepa
181
the backing, support
el respaldo
182
the ambush / (adj.) waiting in ambush
la emboscada / emboscado
183
a detachment (of soldiers)
un destacamento
184
the infantry
la infantería
185
the cavalry
la caballería
186
the disturbance, riot
el disturbio
187
ringleader, rebel leader
cabecilla (nmf.)
188
to corroborate
corroborar
189
donations
donativos
190
to appeal to (e.g., Caesar)
apelar
191
to amuse o.s.; to while away the time; to loiter
entretenerse
192
with respect to
con respecto a
193
refer, send, remit
remitir
194
high-ranking
de alto rango
195
(adj, n.) sovereign
soberano
196
to testify (x2)
atestiguar
| ser testigo
197
sensible, reasonable
sensato
198
to cross
atravesar
199
disastrous
desastroso
200
the rudder; the rudders
el timón; los timones
201
the candle, sail, wakefulness, vigil
la vela
202
the respect
el respeto
203
a debate
un debate
204
to give, supply, provide, furnish
proporcionar
205
to interview
entrevistar
206
disturb, upset
perturbar
207
the making, creation, (It's not my doing)
la hechura (no es hechura mía)
208
to appease, placate, calm down
aplacar
209
forewarned is forearmed
hombre prevenido vale por dos
210
to bother, annoy; bore (vr.) to get cross (enojarse); to get bored (aburrirse)
fastidiar, fastidiarse
211
(adj.) annoying; boring
fastidioso
212
annoyance; boredom
el fastidio
213
rhinoceros
el rinoceronte
214
to have a (epileptic ) seizure
sufrir un ataque (epiléptico)
215
the pliers
las tenazas
216
the fold, crease
el pliegue
217
to shine (i.e., to polish)
sacar brillo a
218
the hostess, host
la anfitriona, el anfitrión
219
the stepbrother / the stepsister
el hermanastro / la hermanastra
220
the tombstone
la lápida
221
the palmistry
la quiromancia
222
the twins (fraternal)
los mellizos
223
cashews
anacardos
224
unpredicable
impredecible
225
the lace
el encaje
226
the buggy
la calesa
227
the narrowness; intimacy; poverty, need
la estrechez
228
a blot, blemish
una lacra
229
(vi) to trust, feel confident; to count on; (vt) to entrust; to confide; (vr) to trust, have faith
confiar, confiarse
230
outlaw, bandit; desperado
el forajido
231
a turn, revolution, gyration; a money order
un giro
232
a tour, trip
una gira
233
to be of concern to
incumbir
234
a quarrel
una rencilla
235
a non-profit organization
una organización sin fines de lucro
236
swings (playground)
columpios
237
skates
patines
238
a dent
abolladura
239
to dent
abollar
240
container
el envase
241
to pack, (en vidrio) to bottle, (en lata) to can, tin
envasar
242
blind spot
el punto ciego
243
change lanes (command)
cambia de carril
244
designated driver
conductor designado
245
cell (bio.)
célula
246
he/she is hard to get along with
es de sangre pesada
247
he/she is easy to get along with
es de sangre liviana
248
to give credit, to sell on credit
fiar
249
to be trustworthy, to be reliable
ser de fiar
250
jeans
pantalones de mezclilla
251
denim
mezclilla
252
lap
regazo
253
a cheerleader
una porrista (animadora)
254
under stress
estresado
255
the scanner
el escáner
256
to inhale
inhalar
257
over-the-counter
de venta sin receta
258
to prevent, to warn
prevenir
259
It is better to be safe than to be sorry.
Más vale prevenir que lamentar.
260
to dehydrate
deshidratar
261
the immune system
el sistema inmunitario
262
whole-grain bread
el pan integral
263
egg white
la clara de huevo
264
maple syrup
el jarabe de arce
265
the nutrients are listed on the box
los nutrientes están escritos en la caja
266
a challenge; defiance
un desafío
267
the desertion
la deserción
268
He is very suspicious. He thinks that they are deceiving him.
él es muy suspicaz. Piensa que lo están engañando.
269
to bounce a check
rebotar un cheque
270
perishable (adj)
perecedero -ra (adj)
271
a budget
un presupuesto
272
the electric drill
el taladro eléctrico
273
a machinist
un torneador
274
the trailer
el remolque, el tráiler (AmL)
275
water-soluble
soluble en agua
276
to explode (x3)
estallar, hacer explosion, explotar
277
a cyst
un quiste
278
a bomb exploded (x3)
una bomba estalló; una - hizo explosión; una - explotó
279
a bow (e.g., for a girl's hair)
un moño
280
the marinade
el adobo
281
to shread
deshebrar
282
the fire, light
la lumbre
283
a pomegranate; grenade
una granada
284
an appointment, a quote or quotation
una cita
285
to acknowledge receipt of something
acusar recibo de algo
286
glance; to have a quick glance o look at sth
una ojeada, echar una - a algo
287
a bunch, bundle
un manojo
288
to stutter
tartamudear
289
tempting (adj.)
tentador -dora (adj.)
290
the tie, the bond
v....
el vínculo
291
(material) china; (objeto) piece of china/porcelain
la porcelana
292
the dung; manure
el estiércol
293
a tangle
una maraña
294
a procrastinator
una persona desidiosa
295
a sharp (or stabbing) pain
un dolor punzante
296
a tick
una garrapata
297
bug, creepy-crawly
un bicho
298
to squash
apachurrar
299
to throw
tirar
300
sesame (x2)
ajonjolí, el
| el sésamo
301
to be in mourning
estar de luto
302
the cushion
cojín, el
303
the buddy, pal
compinche, el
304
to shield
escudar
305
to grind, pound; to harp on a matter
machacar
306
the dungeon
mazmorra, la
307
the perishables
perecederos, los
308
the shot, bullet wound
plomazo, el
309
to swarm
pulular
310
the coccyx, tailbone
rabadilla, la
311
welts
ronchas, las
312
to sob
sollozar
313
the chaplain
capellán, el
314
safety pin
alfiler, el
315
green peas (x2)
chícharos, guisantes
316
the trunk (e.g., for clothes)
baúl, el
317
the bonfire
fogata, la
318
fire (like a campfire)
hoguera, la
319
a honeycomb
panal, un
320
beetle
escarabajo, el
321
a spring (de agua)
manantial, un
322
a downpour (of rain)
aguacero, un
323
folder (para documentos, dibujos)
carpeta, una
324
the pier (x2)
el embarcadero
| el muelle
325
plantain
plátano macho, el
326
(leche/vino) watered-down; (sopa) watery, thin
aguado
327
to spark, throw out sparks / (lloviznar) to drizzle
chispear
328
footprint, track, fingerprint ; trace, sign
huella, la
329
the vessel; pot
vasija, la
330
to twinkle, sparkle
destellar
331
the twinkle, sparkle (de estrella) / sparkle, glitter (de brillante, joya)
destello, el
332
a link (in chain)
eslabón, un
333
trail, track; trace, sign
rastro, el
334
to ring out, peal
repicar
335
puzzle, jigsaw puzzle, riddle, brain-teaser
rompecabezas, el
336
iceberg; ice floe
témpano, el
337
street market (Méx)
tianguis, el
338
mill; grinder; (- de agua) waterwheel; (- de viento) windmill
molino,el
339
whipped (whipped cream)
montado-a (nata montada)
340
mounted (a caballo)
montado
341
ribbon (Méx); (cinta)
listón, el
342
lump (e.g., flour); curd (de leche); clot (blood)
grumo, el
343
dissolve
disolver
344
to add (añadir); to add (Math)
adicionar
345
to shred; to flake; to crumble
desmenuzar
346
octopus
pulpo, el
347
steep (camino o ladera)
empinado
348
to stand on tiptoe (de puntillas)
empinarse
349
skin (of fruits, or chiles, etc.)
hollejo, el
350
to char, blacken, toast (e.g. chiles on el comal)
tatemar
351
consonant
consonante, la
352
vowel
vocal, la
353
pulley
polea, la
354
the approval (x2)
la aprobación
| el visto bueno
355
to chase
| Dogs chase cats.
corretear
| Los perros corretean a los gatos.
356
word, term
vocablo, el
357
padlock
candado, el
358
gravel
grava, la
359
ostrich
avestruz, el
360
apricot (x2)
chabacano, el (Méx)
| albaricoque, el
361
to promote; to encourage; to incite
fomentar
362
to sip
beber a sorbos
363
a sip
sorbo, un
364
rough; harsh (surface, weather, terrain, sound, battle, character)
áspero (adj)
365
live or hot coal
brasa, la
366
salt water
| fresh water
agua salada
| agua dulce
367
outlandish, bizarre, eccentric
estrafalario (adj)
368
sheriff
alguacil, el
| alguacila, la
369
the adhesive (x2)
el pegamento
| el adhesivo
370
bell, rattle
cascabel, el
371
rattlesnake (x2)
serpiente de cascabel, la
372
prey
presa, la
373
to capture, arrest, catch, (nave) seize
apresar
374
cannon (arma); (de una escopeta, pistola) barrel; (valle) canyon
cañón, el
375
to sculpt, sculpture; to engrave, carve
esculpir
376
barrel (container / gun / cannon)
barril, el;
| tonel, el (container)
377
to crush (e.g. I smashed my finger)
machucar
378
the trigger (of a weapon)
gatillo, el
379
the cork
corcho, el
380
hospitable, welcoming
hospitalario (adj.)
381
taster
catador, -dora, el / la
382
perseverance, persistence
perseverancia, la
383
a greenhouse
invernadero, un
384
a monkey (x2)
mono, un
| chango, un
385
it makes my mouth water
se me hace agua la boca
386
squid
calamar, el
387
calamity, disaster
calamidad, la
388
soup / broth stock
caldo, el
389
sweet potato
camote, el (Méx)
390
layer
capa, la
391
securities portfolio / wallet / handbag
cartera, la
392
cornflakes (x2)
cascaritas
| copos de maíz (tostados)
393
freezer
congelador, el
394
to preserve, protect
preservar
395
to trim (hair, beard)
recortar
396
the playing cards
naipes, los
397
to curdle / to set
cuajar
398
false teeth
dentadura postiza
399
to thaw, to defrost
deshelar
400
to clear up (e.g., a table, or doubts)
| the weather
despejar
| despejarse
401
argumentative, quarrelsome (i.e., a person)
discutidor
402
sweetener
endulzante
403
she's red-haired/red-headed
es pelirrojo
404
thickness (x3)
| thickness (in measuring) (x2)
espesura, densidad, grueso
| espesor, grosor
405
to wink
guiñar el ojo
406
it's frosty
está helado
407
tyrant
tirano
| déspota
408
to ride; to go riding
| e.g., on a horse; or a witch on a broom
cabalgar
409
to incubate (e.g., developing eggs)
incubar
410
coal
carbón, el
411
adhesive (adj.) (x2)
adhesivo
| pegajoso
412
a dam (x3)
presa, una
dique, un
(AmL) represa, una
413
canyon
cañón, el
414
the vineyard
la viña
415
the vine
la vid
416
to snore
roncar
417
his snoring would not let me sleep
sus ronquidos no me dejaban dormir
