2nd half of Spanish vocabulary

verbos y locuciones

prometido/a

engaged

recién nacido/a

new-born

separado/a

separated

simpático/a

nice or pleasant

soltero/a

single

triste

sad

unido/a

united or close

vecino/a

nearby or neighbouring

abrazar

to hug

adoptar

to adopt

aprobar

to approve

ayudar

to help

bautizar

to baptize

besar

to kiss

casarse

to get married

castigar

to punish or to correct

charlar

to chat

cocinar

to cook

compartir

to share

corregir

to correct

crecer

to grow up

criar

to bring up

cuidar

to look after

dejar

to let or allow

despreciar

to despise or to look down on

discutir

to argue

divorciarse

to get divorced

enamorarse

to fall in love

fastidiar

to annoy

fallecer

to die

gastar

to spend

heredar

to inherit

independizarse

to become independent

influir

to influence

jubilarse

to retire

jugar

to play

llamarse

to be called

madurar

to mature

meterse en

to get mixed up in

mimar

to spoil

molestar

to bother

morir

to die

nacer

to be born

pasear

to go for or take a walk

pegar

to hit or to strike

permitir

to allow or to let

prohibir

to forbid

prometerse

to get engaged

proteger

to protect

recurrir

to have recourse

reñir

to tell off or to scold

residir

to reside

reunirse

to meet

salir

to go out

separarse

to separate

cambiar pañales

to change nappies or diapers

conciliar la vida familiar y laboral

to reconcile work and home

dar a luz

to give birth

de niño/a

as a child

de tal Palo, tal astilla

like father, like son

estar enamorado/a

to be in love

estar de luto

to be in mourning

ganar un sueldo

to earn a salary

llevarse Bien o mal con

to get on well or badly with

volar del nido

to fly the nest