Spanish Vocabulary Flashcards

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Mejor prevenir que lamentar

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Better safe than sorry

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La alacena

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Kitchen cabinet

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Mazo

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Cards

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El pantano

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Swamp

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El oleoducto

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Pipeline

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La carpa

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Tent

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Saco/ bolsa de dormir

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Sleeping bag

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Antro

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Den of an animal
Dive club in Mexico
Dump

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Desmayarse

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To faint

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La parilla

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Grill for food and car

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Moler (o-u)

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Grind, mill, exhaust, tire out

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El rábano

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Radish

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Derretir

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To melt

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Enano/a

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Midget

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Ordeñar

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To milk

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La chinche

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Bedbug

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La furgoneta

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Van

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El puercoespín

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Porcupine

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Las púas

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Quills on an animal

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Asar

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To grill

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El embalse

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Reservoir

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La presa

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Dam for water

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Cerradura

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Lock

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Los legajos

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Files

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El archivo
Filing cabinet
26
Acosar/acechar
To stalk
27
Multar
To fine/ticket
28
Estar a salvo
To be safe from harm
29
Tocar la bocina
To honk the horn
30
El envoltorio
Candy/food wrapper
31
Embalaje/envío
Packaging inside of something
32
El columpio
Swingset
33
Columpiar(se)
To swing
34
El biberón
Baby bottle
35
La teleraña
Spider web
36
La correa
Leash
37
Mezquino/a
Petty
38
El bursátil
Stock market
39
La hecatombe
Bloodbath massacre
40
Sacudir
To shake literally or figuratively
41
Experimentar
To experiment or experience
42
La canela
Cinnamon
43
El jengibre
Ginger
44
La berenjena
Eggplant
45
El pozo
Waterwell
46
El escudo/ la armadura
Shield
47
Acurrucarse
To snuggle
48
Atar
To tie
49
Desatar
To untie
50
El moho
Mold
51
El toldo
Awning/canopy
52
La lavandería
Laundry room
53
Paño/toallita
Washrag
54
Nudillos
Knuckles
55
La mora/zarzamora
Blackberry
56
Esaquearse
To avoid doing work
57
Engañar
To cheat/mislead
58
El patio trasero
Backyard
59
Encontrarse/quedarse in Spain
To meet up
60
Apretar
To squeeze
61
Mohoso/a
Moldy
62
La matriz
Womb/uterus
63
Rallar
To grate food
64
El rallador
Food grater
65
Resaltar
To highlight
66
Año bisiesto
Leap year
67
El malvavisco
Marshmallow
68
La arcilla
Clay
69
El pomo/la perilla
Doorknob
70
La rencilla
Fued
71
Sajar
To cut
72
Pala
Shovel
73
El venado
Deer
74
A medida que
While
75
El procedimiento
Procedure or method
76
Displicente
Disrespectful, rude, inconsiderate
77
Alentar
To encourage
78
Alentarse
To recover
79
La riña/disputa
Dispute
80
El castor
Beaver
81
El ataúd
Coffin
82
Arder
To burn
83
LA onza
Ounce
84
Envidiar
To envy
85
El halcón
Falcon
86
Celda
Cell (room)
87
Malvado
Evil
88
Grato
Agreeable, pleasing
89
Jaqueca
Migraine
90
Pedante
Pretentious, know it all
91
Tiesto
Flowerpot
92
No me importa un carajo
I don't give a shit
93
Reprobar
To condemn, fail
94
Las tabernas
Taverns
95
Terquedad
Stubbornness
96
Elogiar
To give a eulogy
97
Trastro
Junk, annoying person
98
Tener buen gusto
To have good taste
99
No hay mal que por bien no venga
It always happens for a reason
100
Apachurrar
To smash, squish
101
Una ricura
A gorgeous person inside and out
102
No hace falta
Its not necessary
103
Roble
Oak
104
La vejiga
Bladder
105
Apremiar
To hurry
106
Tacaño
Stingy
107
Panteón/mausoleo
Mausoleum/ vault
108
Rascar
To scrape
109
Enhorabuena
Congratulations
110
El destape
Nudity
111
Yema
Yolk,fingertips,buds
112
Hacer un polvo
To cum
113
Soso/a
Bland
114
La sirenita
Mermaid
115
Mando a la mierda
Fuck off
116
El foso
Moat
117
Las esposas
Handcuffs
118
La bandeja
Tray for serving food
119
Verter
To pour,spill
120
El enjambre
Swarm
121
Me quedé dormida
I fell asleep
122
Rasposo
Raspy
123
Cera
Wax
124
Ganarse un lugar
To earn a place in
125
El lema
Motto
126
Las encillas
Gums of the teeth
127
Me suena bien
Sounds good to me
128
Me suena
It rings a bell
129
Huevos hervidos
Hardboiled eggs
130
Hervir
To boil
131
Lío, porquería
Mess
132
Pararte
Stop by
133
Libra
Pound
134
Adelgazar
To become skinny
135
Me cuesta mucho
Its hard for me
136
Crisparse
To be on edge
137
Aliento
Breath
138
El truco
Trick
139
La pista
Clue
140
Barro/lodo
Mud
141
El mapache
Racoon
142
El/la prófugo/a
Refugee
143
Carajo
Fuck shit dick etc
144
La pradera
Prairie
145
Desajuste
Imbalance
146
Dotar
To supply provide or equip
147
La dispensa
Pantry
148
Ralentizar
To slow down
149
Avasallar
To outdo
150
Arreglarse
To get by or to get oneself ready
151
Amortizar
To pay off
152
Insólita
Incredible. Rare. Unheard of
153
Subyacente
Underlying
154
Bolteretas
Cartwheel
155
Paulatino
Gradual
156
Auge
Increase. Peak. Growth
157
Matizar
To match up, coordinate
158
La apertura
The opening
159
La lavadora
Washing machine
160
La hipoteca
Mortgage
161
Discurrir
To flow. Reason. Think.
162
Albergar
To harbor. Host. Accommodate
163
Recaer
Relapse
164
El bagaje
Knowledge. Baggage. Experience
165
Fructífero
Fruitful
166
Ebullición
Boiling point
167
El desafío
Challenge
168
Evocar
To invoke. Recall
169
La vertiente
Slope. Point of view
170
Dinamizar
To invigorate
171
Abaratar
To make cheap
172
Autóctona
Indigenous
173
Ahogar
To choke. Overwhelm. Drown. Stifle
174
Sujetar
To grip
175
Aspa
Fan windmill blades
176
Crujiente
Crispy
177
Malcriada. Consentida
Spoiled
178
Caparazón
Shell of an animal
179
Molino
Windmill
180
Contar con
To count on
181
Cada cuanto
How often
182
De todas maneras. Formas.
At any rate
183
Soltar
To release or let go
184
Zopilote. Buitre
Buzzard. Vulture
185
Inodoro. Váter
Toilet
186
Meterse en problemas
Get into trouble
187
Lagito. Enstante
Pond
188
Trabar.
To strike up or start up To fasten To thicken
189
Traba
Obstacle
190
Vigente
Valid or current
191
La secuela
Effect or consequence
192
Cavar
To dig
193
Barrer
To sweep
194
El reno
Reindeer
195
La jaula
Cage
196
El pico
Beak
197
El casco
Helmet
198
El monedero
Coin purse
199
Los palillos
Chopsticks
200
La nata
Cream
201
El pulgar
Thumb
202
La hebilla
Buckle
203
La cremallera
Zipper
204
El pepino
Cucumber
205
El albariqoque
Apricot
206
La col
Cabbage
207
La ciruela
Plum
208
La harina
Flour
209
La bolsa
Bag for groceries
210
La pecera
Fishtank
211
El pegamento
Glue
212
Las muletas
Crutches
213
La jeringuilla
Needle
214
El bastón
Cane for walking
215
La curita/tirita
Bandaid
216
El heno
Hay
217
El ternero
Calf
218
El establo
Stable
219
El arado
Plough
220
La sombrilla
Beach umbrella
221
La gaviota
Seagull
222
El sapo
Toad
223
La colina
Hill
224
El topo
Mole. Spy and animal
225
El cordero
Lamb
226
El gallinero
Henhouse
227
Ganso/oca
Goose
228
Los faros
Headlights, lighthouses
229
El capó
Hood of car
230
La pista de aterrizaje
Landing strip
231
El poste indicador
Signpost
232
El erizo
Hedgehog
233
El tejón
Badger
234
Los cisnes
Swans
235
El avestruz
Ostrich
236
La cabra
Goat
237
La ballena
Whale
238
Los raíles
Train tracks
239
El andén
Platform
240
La plastilina
Silly putty
241
La escopeta
Shotgun
242
La hucha
Money bank
243
Los títeres
Puppets
244
El arco
Bow
245
El tobogán
Sled
246
Las tachuelas
Tacks
247
La taladradora
Jackhammer
248
La farola
Street lamp
249
El remolque
Trailer
250
Los tambores
Drums
251
El silbato
Whistle
252
El martillo
Hammer
253
La lima
Lime. Metal file
254
El metro
Subway. Tape measure
255
El hacha
Hachet. Ax
256
Las tuercas
Bolts for screws
257
Los tornillos
Screws
258
La horca
Pitchwork
259
El taller
Workshop
260
El taladro
Drill
261
El serrín
Sawdust
262
El destorninador
Screwdriver
263
Los clavos
Nails
264
El rastrillo
Rake
265
La oruga
Caterpillar
266
El sendero
Path. Trail.
267
La regadera
Waterer
268
La paleta
Spade for gardening
269
El seto
Hedge
270
Sembrar
To plant or sow
271
El irrigador
Sprinkler
272
La azada
Hoe
273
El cochecito de ninos
Baby carriages
274
El invernadero
Greenhouse
275
Los palos
Sticks
276
Fregar
To mop,wash
277
La carretilla
Wagon
278
La colmena
Hive for bees
279
Los ladrillos
Bricks
280
La mariquita
Ladybug
281
Las semillas
Seeds
282
El interruptor
Light switch
283
El delantal
Apron
284
Las cerillas
Matches
285
El cajón
Drawer
286
El lavavajillas. Lavaplatos
Dishwasher
287
La fregona
Mop
288
Aciago
Tragic or gloomy
289
Chuzar
To poke or prick
290
El cojín
Cushion
291
La moqueta
Carpet
292
El edredón
Quilt
293
El taburete
Stool
294
Goloso
Sweet toothed
295
Arraigar
To root
296
Por tanto
Therefore
297
Ponte las pillas
Get on the ball
298
Tejar
To tile
299
El cardenal, moretón
Bruise
300
Socorrer
To provide aid or charity to
301
Los azotes
Spankings whippings
302
Tronco
Trunk of tree
303
Trompa
Trunk of an elephant
304
Jalar
To pull
305
Sacar conclusiones
To draw conclusions
306
Sacar copias
To make copies
307
La cometa
Kite
308
El nido
Nest
309
Caber
To fit
310
El cuerno
Horn
311
El follaje
Foliage
312
La Nevada
Snowfall snowcapped
313
La cesta
Basket
314
Ligero
Light weight
315
Me salen moratones con facilidad
I bruise easily
316
Media naranja
Other half
317
Ocultar
To hide
318
Terco
Stubborn
319
Despejar
To clear
320
El imán
Magnet
321
Los cubiertos
Silverware
322
El riachuelo
Stream
323
Lo tengo en la punta de la lengua
It's on the top of my tongue
324
,repentino
Sudden
325
Qué más da
It doesn't matter
326
Magullar
To bruise fruit
327
Sombra de ojos
Eyeshadow
328
Mangas
Sleeves
329
Arrepentirse de
To regret
330
Azotar
To whip/spank
331
Retar
To challenge
332
La tregua
Truce
333
Hasta las tantas
Until really late
334
Madera
Wood for building
335
El escote
Cleavage
336
La paloma
Dove/pigeon
337
Chasquear los dedos
To snap your fingers
338
Cotillear
To eavesdrop
339
Acertar
To get right
340
Las azafatas
Hostess
341
Parir
To give birth
342
Furtivo
Sneaky
343
Recordar a
To remind of
344
La coleta
Exhaust pipe and ponytail
345
Me rindo
I give up
346
Sacacorchos
Wine bottle opener
347
Abrebotellas
Bottle opener
348
Roncar
To snore
349
Babear
To drool
350
El afán
Tirelessly working
351
Advertir
To warn
352
Desgarrar
To tear or rip. To destroy a persons feelings
353
Andrajoso
Ragged shabby
354
Desdeñar
To scorn or disdain
355
Endogamía
Inbreeding
356
Caer como un jarro de agua fria
Fall like a ton a bricks
357
Matar dos pajaros con un tiro
Killl two birds with one stone
358
Dar el gato al liebre
To swindle
359
Resbaladizo
Slippery
360
Afilado
Sharp
361
Armar
To build or to arm
362
Aportar
To contribute
363
El granjero, cultivador, agricultor
Farmer
364
Desanimar
To feel discouraged
365
Me pones como un tren
You really irritate me
366
Estar como un tren
To be very hot
367
Tropezar dos veces en la misma piedra
To make the same mistake twice
368
Acabar
To finish
369
Hacerse daño, lastimarse
To injure
370
Hacer daño, herir
To hurt emotionally
371
No te rías de mi. No te burles de mi
Don't laugh at me
372
Ignorar, no hacer caso de
To ignore
373
Las pantorillas
Calves
374
Párpado
Eyelid
375
La lagartija
Lizard
376
...de los huevos
Fucking ...
377
El soborno
Bribe
378
La pauta
Pattern, guideline
379
Con independencia de
Regardless of
380
Estragos
Havoc
381
Arrebatar
To snatch, grab
382
Anfitrión/a
Host
383
Cuanto antes
As soon as possible
384
Estar de pie
To stand
385
Ojera
Black circles
386
Arrugarse
To wrinkle
387
Salado
Salty
388
El parabrisas
Windshield
389
Rajar
To slice or cut
390
Rajarse
To get cold feet
391
Somero
Shallow
392
La escoba
Broom
393
Derrochar
To waste
394
Deletrear
To spell
395
Prever
To foresee
396
Pudor
Modesty
397
Segador-a
Reaper
398
Esquivar
To avoid
399
Derribar
To destroy
400
Las nalgas
Buttcheeks
401
Venenoso
Poisonous
402
Pisar
To step on
403
La manguera
Hose
404
El luto
Mourning
405
Agotarse
To be warn out
406
Rodear
To surround
407
Recorrer
To go through
408
Trepar
To climb
409
Anhelo
Longing/ yearning
410
Pila
Pile
411
El canal
The gutter
412
Estar de mal humor/ser un gruñón/a
To be a grump
413
Mosquearse
To become annoyed, offended, suspicious of
414
Mosquear
To swat at flies
415
El grano
Pimple
416
Aprobar
To pass or approve
417
Agujetas
Cramps
418
El chantaje
Blackmail
419
Sobornar
To bribe
420
Inanición
Starvation
421
El granero
Barn
422
Si no
Otherwise
423
Otorgar
To award, give
424
Heredar
To inherit
425
Vencerse
To expire
426
Remover
To stir
427
Aguantarse
To put up with
428
Aceder
To reach
429
Cholo
Mixed race Indian/now thug
430
Segar e-ie
To reap, mow, cut
431
Sicario-a
Hitman
432
Socio-a
Business partner
433
Rasgar
To tear apart
434
Disoluto
Immoral
435
Rogar
To pray, beg
436
Desagüe
Drainage
437
Rachas
Gusts
438
Veneno
Poison
439
Apuntar
To write down or point out
440
El paro
Unemployment
441
Adscribir
To appoint, assign, attach
442
Adscribirse
To join
443
Puesto que
Since, given that,
444
Vestigio
Remnant
445
Ayunar
To fast
446
Fíjate, hazme caso
Pay attention to me
447
Agacharse
To bend down
448
Suprimir
To abolish, withdraw
449
Ensañamiento
Cruelty
450
Recurrir
To appeal
451
Tachar
To delete, cross out
452
En cuanto
In so far as
453
Superficie
Surface
454
Carente de
Lacking in
455
Fingir
To pretend
456
Arrecife
Reef
457
Derramar
To spill
458
Agobiarse
To feel overwhelmed
459
Me siento abrumado, me estoy agobiado
I'm overwhelmed
460
Envolver
To wrap
461
Disparar
To shoot
462
Las bragas
Panties
463
El/la bendito/a
Blessed
464
La ficha
File
465
Apatia
Apathy
466
Chorrada
Bullshit
467
El charco
Puddle
468
Son malas rachas
These are bad times
469
El arroyo
Stream
470
El búho
Owl, hermit
471
Desesperar
To dispair
472
Qué mandón
How bossy
473
Jurar
To pledge or swear allegiance
474
El hierro
Iron (material)
475
El portero
Goalie
476
Avistar
To sight
477
Desambular
To wander
478
El fideo
Noodle
479
Las almejas
Clams
480
Vitreo/a
Glassy
481
El sumidero
Drain
482
Enredado
Entangled
483
Espinosa
Thorny, prickly
484
La cadena
Tv channel , chain
485
El rasguño
Scratch
486
Cangrejos
Crabs
487
La bahía
Bay
488
La orilla
Shore
489
Se supone que
Supposed to
490
El congrio
Eel
491
El manto
Veil, cover
492
Amontonar, apilar
To pile up
493
Amontonarse
To gather
494
Regañar
To scold
495
Asomarse
To show up
496
El arbusto
Shrub, bush
497
Vidrio
Glass
498
Las alas
Wings
499
La zarigüeya
Possum
500
La baya
Berry
501
Hilo
Yarn, thread
502
El baúl, maletero
Trunk of car
503
Arrastrar
To drag along
504
Ahuyentar
To frighten off
505
Tejer
To weave, crochet, knit
506
Regar
To water
507
Rasguñar
To scratch
508
La comadreja
Weasel
509
Chiflado-a
Crazy
510
Apostar
To bet
511
Agregar
To gather, add
512
El candelero
Candlestick
513
Necio
Pest
514
La ostra
Oyster
515
Las canicas
Marbles
516
Hacer cosquillas
To tickle
517
El chichón, la herida
Bump, injury
518
El vientre
Pregnant belly
519
La manta
Blanket
520
El apio
Celery
521
El agujero
Hole
522
La funda
Pillowcase
523
La ardilla
Squirrel
524
El helecho
Fern
525
El cordel
String
526
Barriga
Belly
527
Fichar
To sign up, record, put on file
528
Hilar
To spin, put together
529
Tener cosquillas
To be ticklish
530
La valla, cerca
Fence
531
Tope
Speedbump
532
El azulejo
Tile
533
Astuto
Cunning
534
Lana
Wool
535
Presa
Prey
536
Vago
Lazy, vague
537
Cuero
Leather
538
Cascara
Eggshell
539
Agasajar
To smother with attention
540
Tufo
A stink
541
Plomo
Lead
542
La sabiduría
Wisdom. Great knowledge
543
Cocoon
El capullo
544
Elk
El uapití
545
Hummingbird
El colibrí
546
Moss
El musgo
547
Puffin
El frailecillo