I-Z Spanish Vocab

igualdad

equality

ilustrar

to illustrate; exemplify

impedir

to prevent

imponer

to impose (imposed)

impuestos

taxes

imprescindible

incredibly important

inculcar

to inculcate; instill

ingresos

income

informática

computer science

infraestructura

infrastructure

invertir

to invest

ingeniería

engineering

jerga

slang

jornada

work day

jubilarse

to retire

juntarse

to join together

justo

fair/just (unfair/injustice)

lastimar / lesionar

to injure

lazo; vínculo

link; tie

licenciatura

degree

licencia de conducir

driver’s license

líder

leader (leadership; to lead)

lidiar

to fight; deal with

ligado/a

linked to

llevar a cabo

to carry out; complete

lograr

to accomplish (achievement)

lucirse

to show off; make an impression; shine

la manera de

the way of doing something

manifestar(se)

to express; demonstrate; protest

marca

brand

medidas (tomar medidas)

measures (to take action)

medir

to measure

mejorar

to improve

merecer

to deserve

mitad

half

municiones; suministros

supplies

negar

to deny

nexo

link; connection

ni siquiera

not even

nocivo

harmful

ocio

leisure

ocultar

to hide

ola

wave

orar / rezar

to pray

oscurecer(se)

to get dark

otorgar

to grant; give

padecer de

to suffer from

pantalla

screen

paro / desempleo

unemployment

parar

to stop

patria

country; homeland

patrimonio

heritage

patrocinar

to sponsor

patrón

pattern; owner

perdurar

to last; endure

perseguir

to pursue

pertenecer a

to belong to

plantear(se)

to propose; consider

plasmar

to portray; depict

pobreza

poverty

polémico/a

controversial

ponderar

to analyze

portarse

to behave

porvenir

the future

premiar

to award

prenda

clothing item

probar / probarse

to try; to try on

préstamo

loan

presupuesto

budget

pretender que

to claim; intend

prevenir

to prevent

propietario/a

owner

proporcionar

to provide

pronosticar

to predict

peinado

hairstyle

proponer

to propose

quebrar

to break; go bankrupt

quejarse de

to complain

raíces

roots

rasgo

trait

radicarse

to settle

realizar / llevar a cabo

to carry out

recursos

resources

remontarse a

to date back to

rencor

hatred

resaltar

to highlight

rescatar

to rescue

reseña

review

reto

challenge

rogar

to beg

rentable

profitable

retratar

to portray

señalar

to point out

semejante

similar

siglo

century

sobrepasar

to surpass

sobresalir

to excel

sobrevivir

to survive

soler

to usually do

solicitar

to apply; request