Collection of Vocabulary (General)

Retrasar, Aplazar

To postpone/delay

Acosar

To bully/purse relentlessly

Esfuerzo

Effort

Cotidianas

Daily

Empeorar

To get worse (sickness), to worsen

Intentar

To try

Cierto

True, certainly

Acudir

To turn to

Por última instancia

As a last resort

Arriesgar

To endanger, to put at risk

Hueso

Bone

Lanzarse

To pounce/leap on

Una sima

Chasm, depths

Una cima

Peak, summit

Multar

To fine

Audaz

Audacious, daring, bold

Valiente

Brave

Alquilar

To rent

Me hace echar de menos (a alguien)/extrañar a alguien

It makes me miss (someone)

Aprovechar/ savar lo maximo de

To take advantage of/ To make the most of

Crecimiento

Growth, development

Cantidades moderadas de

Moderate quantities of

Me quedé en piedra..

I was shocked/stunned…

Me extraña que + subj

I find it strange that…

Me parece una barbaridad que…

It’s monstrous that…

Voy a ir al grano

I’m going to get to the point

Es la gota que rebalsó/rebalsa la copa

The last straw

Por colmo de males

To make matters worse

Vínculo

Tie, link, correlation

Equilibrado

Well-balanced

Asados

Roasted (food)

Infelizmente

Unfortunately, regrettably

Alcanzar

To reach (for something), to catch up

Llave

Key

Ocultar, esconder

To hide, conceal

Mostrar

To show, to display (exhibit)

Prestar

To loan, to lend

Cadena

Chain

Acercamiento

Reconciliation

Insoportable

Unbearable

Aplastar

To squash/crush

Coser

To sew

Fallecer

To pass away

Provecho

Benefit

Destreza

Skill, ability, dexterity

Convencer

To convince

Nocivo, perjudicial

Damaging, harmful

Borrar

To erase, to remove

Palomita

Popcorn

Inocuo

Innocuous, harmless

Fracaso

Failure, ruin

Menguar, disminiuir

To decline, diminish

Rendimiento

Performance, efficiency

Destacar

To stand out, to underline

Atragantarse

To choke, to get mixed up in your speech

Preparatoria

High-school

Liderar, dirigir

To lead (a group of people)

Puesto

Position

Vuelta

Return, (money) change

Contabilizar

To count (money)

Ubicar

To place, to obtain a position

Arruinar

To ruin/destroy, to go bankrupt

Hinchazón

Swelling, bump

Estreñimiento

Constipation

Desvelarse

To be unable to sleep

Desvelarse por

To strive, to do your best

Sutil

Subtle

Despedida

Farewell

Prestar

To lend/loan

Grabación

Recording

Amenaza

Threat, menace

Amenazar

To threaten, endanger

Corriente

Ordinary, common

Chamaca

Kid (calling someone kid)

Pila

Battery

Broma

Joke

Latoso

Irritating, provoking

Imprevisto

Unexpected event, surprise

Conceder, ajudicar

To give, to award

Agarrar

To grab/grip

Sencillo

Simple, easy, modest

Paz

Peace

Disfrazar

To dress up, to disguise

Estorbar

To bother, to disturb

Hornear

To bake

Tardanza

Delay

Débil

Weak, soft

Despertador

Alarm clock

Rostro, cara, semblante

Face, image, picture

Expulsar

To throw out, to expel

Búsqueda

Search

Qué onda?

What’s up?

Brindar

To drink a toast, to provide, to dedicate

Solamente

Only, just

Sospechoso, dudoso, raro

Suspicious, dubious, questionable

Vil, grosero

Vile, despicable

Caerse

To fall down, to craash

Fuerza, energía

Strength, force

Sonrisa

Smile

Obedecer

To obey, to comply with