SPA 212 Exam 2 - Complete Vocab

abrazar

to hug, to embrace

atraer (como traer)

to attract

besar(se)

to kiss (each other)

casarse (con)

to marry, to get married (to)

coquetear

to flirt

dejar a alguien

to leave someone

dejar plantado (a alguien)

to stand (someone) up

discutir

to argue

divorciarse (de)

to divorce, to get divorced (from)

enamorarse (de)

to fall in love (with)

merecer (como conocer)

to deserve

meterse en líos

to get into trouble

odiar

to hate

piropear

to compliment (romantically), to catcall (generally w/o negative connotation)

ponerse (adj)

to become, to get (emotional or physical state)

querer

to love, to want

romper con

to break up with

salir con

to go out with, to date

ser fiel

to be faithful

soñar con (o-ue)

to dream about

aconsejar

to advise

recomendar (e-ie)

to recommend)

rogar (o-ue)

to beg

sugerir (e-ie, e-i)

to suggest

dañino

harmful, damaging

duradero

lasting, durable, enduring

exitoso

successful

genial

wonderful

inolvidable

unforgettable, memorable

íntimo

intimate, close (relationships)

pasajero

fleeting, passing, temporary

tempestuoso

stormy, impulsive

alucinado

amazed, stunned

apasionado

passionate, enthusiastic

apenado

pained, saddened

asustado

frightened, scared

avergonzado

embarrassed, ashamed

ser cauteloso

to be cautious, careful, wary

celoso

jealous

deprimido

depressed

emocionado

excited

enojado

angry, mad

halagado

flattered

harto de

fed up with, sick of (something), tired of (something)

nostálgico

nostalgic, homesick

rabioso

furious

satisfecho

satisfied

el alma gemela

soul mate (lit: twin soul)

la amistad

friendship

el compromiso

commitment, engagement

el equilibrio

balance, equilibrium

el fracaso

failure

la media naranja

other half (in relationships -- lit: the half of an orange)

el soltero

single person

el trato

treatment (of someone)

ser (adj)

to be (inherent characteristic, personality trait)

estar (adj)

to be (state, condition)

el anillo

ring

extrañar

to miss

envejecido/a

aged

la solterona

old maid

proponer

to propose

imperdonable

unforgivable

la vuida

widow

recuperarse

to recover

inesperado/a

unexpected

el boceto

sketch

afrontar

to face

descuidado/a

unkempt

la bondad

kindness

animar

to encourage

ligado/a

lied

la desperación

desperation

mexicanizarse

to become Mexican

tierno/a

tender