spanish vocab list

acero

Steel, a strong metal used in construction and manufacturing.

afán

Eagerness or zeal; a strong desire to achieve something.

albergar

To house or shelter; to provide accommodation for.

alentar/se

To encourage or motivate oneself.

anhelar

To yearn for or desire intensely.

anhelos

Longings or strong desires.

arroyo

A small stream or brook.

becas

Scholarships or financial aid to support education.

botar (echar al agua)

To throw away or discard; to throw into the water.

canoa

Canoe; a lightweight narrow boat.

carecer

To lack or be devoid of something.

codiciado(a)

Desired or coveted.

cohetes

Rockets or fireworks.

dañar

To damage or harm something.

deprisa

Quickly or in a hurry.

desidia

Negligence or lack of care.

docente

Teaching or educational; related to instructors.

embarcación

Vessel or boat used for navigation.

energías renovables

Renewable energies such as solar or wind.

envejecer

To age or grow older.

fingir

To pretend or feign.

fuga

Escape or leak.

gaucho

A skilled horseman and cowboy from the pampas of Argentina.

gerentes

Managers or executives in a company.

gratuita(o)

Free of charge or without cost.

heladera

Refrigerator.

hierro

Iron, a strong metallic element.

inédita(o)

Unpublished or new.

inhóspita(o)

Unwelcoming or inhospitable.

irrevocable

Irreversible or unchangeable.

ligar

To link or bind together.

mobiliario

Furniture or furnishings.

monto

Amount or total.

muelle

Dock or wharf for loading and unloading vessels.

pampa

Flat, fertile land in Argentina.

porvenir

Future or what is to come.

pronosticar

To predict or forecast.

propulsión

Propulsion or driving force.

recóndito(a)

Hidden or remote.

remolcar

To tow or pull a vehicle.

remoto(a)

Remote or far away.

riachuelo

Small stream or creek.

rostros

Faces or expressions.

sindicato

Union; an organization of workers.

sustituir

To substitute or replace.

tradar/se [tiempo] -- tardarse 5 minutos (por ejemplo)

To delay or take a certain amount of time.

trasladar/se

To transfer or move oneself.

traslado

Transfer or movement.

vaticinar

To prophesy or predict.

vicisitudes

Ups and downs or challenges faced in life.