Vocabulary Leaving Cert Spanish

Acabar

to finish

Acabar de +inf

to have just done something

Acercar

to approach/ get close

Acoger

to welcome, receive

Adelgazar

to lose weight

Advertir/Avisar/Prevenir

to warn

Afrontar/Hacer frente a

to face up to

agradecer

to appreciate, to thank

No Aguantar/Soportar

not to bare/stand

Llegar a

to reach, to get to

Agregar/Añadir

to add

Animar a

to encourage

Animarse

to cheer up

Apagar

to turn off

aparecer

to appear

Asegurar

to assure

Asustar

to frighten

Atender

to help, to assist, to look after

Aterrizar

to land, to touch down

Golpear

to hit

dañino, nocivo

harmful

Entregar

to hand in, deliver

Actuación

performance (e.g. in a play)

Llevar

to wear, to carry// to bring

Portar

to carry, behave

Un muelle

pier

Ligero

light

Basura

rubbish

Comisaría

police station

Prestar

to lend

Desplazarse

to move about

Retirar

to withdraw

Padecer

to suffer

Dado que

given that

Suponer

to assume

La miseria

poverty

Quincena

fortnight

Promover

to promote

Hacer trampas

to cheat

Temario

topics

Regañar

to scold

Una multa

fine

ley (f)

law

Esconder/Ocultar

to hide

un catedrático

professor, lecturer

Engordar

to gain weight

Grabar

to record

Malgastar/Derrochar

to waste

Tardar

to delay

Estropear

to ruin, break

Fijarse

to notice

Girar

to turn

Cartel (m)

to sign/post

Acoso (m)

bullying

Aldea (f)

village

Acontecimiento/Suceso

event

Delitos

crimes

Autopista

freeway

Asuntos

matters

Alcalde

open air

Muchacho/chaval

guy

Personal

staff

Petróleo

oil

Placer

pleasure

Inunducaciones

flood

un jefe

una jefa

a boss

Un ladrón

thief, robber

Hipoteca

mortgage

Ilusiones

hopes

Incendios/fuegos

fires

Señales

signs

una escasez

shortage

Herramientos

tools

Gira

tour

fracaso

failure

Entrevista

interview

La paz

peace

Un taller

workshop

Tareas/Quehacares

chores/tasks

Vergüenza

embarrassment, shame

un portavoz

spokesperson

Riqueza

wealth

Rostro

face

Secuestro

kidnapping

Selva

jungle

un soltero

single person

Sueldo/Ingresos

Income

Madrugada

early morning

Ilusionado/emocionado

excited

Desconectarse

to disconnect

Insoportable

unbearable

Maltrato

mistreatment

Laboral

working

Apertura

opening

Particular

private

Principal

main

una clase particular

a grind

Amplio

extensive

Riesgos

risks

Acogedor

welcoming