Spanish Dele B2

articulación

joint

Bofetón

Slap

columna

spine, column

gesto

gesture, expression

higado

liver

lágrima

tear

palma

palm

pulgar

thumb

saliva

saliva, spit

sudor

sweat

bostezar

to yawn

estornudar

to sneeze

ser clavado

to be identical

tener arrugas

to have wrinkles

estar animado

to be excited

estar agobiado

to be overwhelmed

inculcar

to instill, inculcate

no tener dos dedos de frente

to not have an ounce of common sense

tener modales

to have manners

tener envidia

to be envious

nuera

daughter-in-law

suegro

father in law

yerno

son-in-law

conocer de vista

to know from sight

envejecer

to grow old

madurar

to mature

tener un ligue

to have a fling

bollería

pastries

carne guisada

stewed meat

carne asada

roast meat

fabada

stew

fuente

fountain

langostino

lobster

lubina

sea bass

pechugas de pollo

chicken breasts

pincho

skewer

ración

portion

comer pipas

to eat seeds

cortar en dados

to cut into cubes

hacer la digestión

to digest

ponerse malo

to become ill

pudrirse

to rot

ambulatorio

ambulatory

analgésico

painkiller

antiinflamatorio

anti-inflammatory

beneficioso

beneficial

botiquín

medicine cabinet

calmante

tranquilizer

catarro

cold (sick)

diagnóstico

diagnosis

escayola

cast

esparadrapo

bandage

gasa

gauze

grano

grain, acne

lima

nail file

mareo

dizziness

náuseas

nausea

perjudicial

damaging, harmful

pomada

ointment

presión arterial

blood pressure

síntoma

symptom

contagiarse

to become infected

cuidarse

to take care of oneself

dar cabezadas

to nod off

dar puntos

to give stitches

escayolar

to put a cast on

estar a dieta

to be on a diet

hacerse un empaste

to get a filling

hacerse un esguince

to sprain

recetar

to prescribe

reponer fuerzas

to recover

sentar mal

to feel bad

tener una cicatriz

to have a scar

tener una salud de hierro

to have iron health

vacunarse

to get vaccinated

vendar

to bandage

anticipo

advance (money in advance eg)

carta de recomendación

letter of recommendation

contrato indefinido

permanent contract

contrato temporal

temporary contract

contrato basura

poorly-paid short-term contract

dietas

diets, expenses

desempleo

unemployment

empresa de trabajo temporal

temporary job company

flexibilidad horaria

flexible working hours

ingresos

income, revenue

jornada laboral

working day

jubilación

retirement

llamar para una entrevista

call for an interview

ocupación

occupation, job

retribución

payment, salary, reward

cobrar un sueldo/una nómina

to earn a salary

indemnización

compensation

conseguir un puesto de trabajo

to get a job

contratar a alguien

to hire someone

cotizar a la seguridad social

to pay contributions to social security

ejercer una profesión

to practice a profession

estar de baja

to be on sick leave

estar en el paro

to be unemployed

fichar

to sign