Spanish Vocabulary and Key Concepts Review

A collection of Spanish vocabulary terms and their English definitions based on lecture notes covering sports, healthy living, housing, the environment, and media.

Mantenerse en forma

To keep in shape or stay fit.

Vale la pena

It is worth it (used by the speaker to describe playing football).

Relajante

Relaxing (used to describe walking on the beach or eating healthy).

Malsano

Unhealthy (used to describe certain dietary habits and fast food).

Sabroso

Tasty or flavorful (used in reference to chicken, chips, and rice).

Gratificante

Gratifying or rewarding (linked to drinking water, working in a nursing home, or feeding the homeless).

Grasosa

Greasy (used to describe the nature of fast food).

Noroeste

Northwest (the geographical location of Blackpool in England).

Pueblo

A town or village.

Lejos del centro

Far from the center.

Piso

A flat or apartment.

Habitaciones

Rooms (specifically mentioned as four bedrooms in the text).

Compartir

To share (used in the context of not having to share a bedroom).

Espacioso

Spacious (referring to the bedroom and the dream garden).

Desordenado

Messy or untidy (describing the state of the bedroom).

Regañar

To scold (what the parents do when the room is messy).

Ruidoso

Noisy (used to describe where the speaker lives).

Casa de ensueño

Dream house.

Piscina climatizada

A heated pool.

Ahorrar energía

To save energy.

Apagar las luces

To turn off the lights.

Cerrar el grifo

To turn off the tap (specifically while brushing teeth).

Contaminación

Pollution.

Contenedores de reciclaje

Recycling bins (the text mentions a lack of these).

Calefacción

Heating (the speaker wore a jersey instead of turning this on).

Residencia de ancianos

A nursing home or home for the elderly.

Comedor social

A soup kitchen for voluntary work.

Los sin techo

The homeless people.

Acabar de

To have just done something (used for recently watched films).

Miedo

Fear (the speaker felt this during a horror movie).

Redes sociales

Social media.

Chatear

To chat (an advantage of social media).

Alegre

Cheerful or happy (describing English music).