Unidad 11: vocabulario seleccionado

abierto/a

abierto/a

open

aburrido/a

bored

alegrìa (f)

happiness, joy

algo

something

alguien

someone, somebody

alguno/a

any, some

alma (f)

soul

amparo (m)

protection

animado/a

lively, vibrant

arreglarse

to get ready

bachata (f)

Dominican dance

balcón (m)

balcony

bolero (m)

Caribbean dance

bolígrafo (m)

pen

bueno/a

in good condition

butaca (f)

seat, chair

carmín

crimson

cebolla (f)

onion

cenicero (m)

ashtray

cepillarse los dientes

to brush one’s teeth

cerrado/a

closed

ciervo (m)

deer

cliente

client, customer

colilla (f)

cigarette butt

¿cómo te encuentras?

how are you feeling?

conquistado/a

conquered, subdued, gained, earned

conquistar

to conquer

contar

to count, to tell

contento/a

happy, pleased, content

cumbia (f)

Colombian dance

cumplir años

to turn X years old

dar una vuelta

to take a walk around

despertador

alarm clock

despertarse

to wake up

durar

to last

echar(se) una siesta

to take a nap

enamorado/a

in love

encendido

bright, alight, switched on

enfadado/a

upset

enfadarse

to get upset

flor (f)

flower

fortaleza (f)

fortress

fresco/a

fresh

hacer/sacer/tomar fotos

to take photos

herida (f)

wound

herido/a

wounded

inesperado/a

unexpected

irse

to leave, to depart

ladrón (m)/ona (f)

thief

lápiz (m)

pencil

lavarse los dientes

to wash one’s teeth

limpiarse los dientes

to clean one’s teeth

limpio/a

clean

lleno/a

full

llevar gafas

to wear glasses

maleta (f)

suitcase

mezcla (f)

mix

milonga (f)

Argentinian music

monte (m)

mount

morir(se)

to die

muebles (m)

furniture

nada

nothing

nadie

no one, nobody

nervioso/a

nervous

ninguno/a

any, none

nuevo/a

new

olvidar(se)

to forget

operar

to operate on

palma (f)

palm

pasar

to pass, to happen

preocupado/a

worried, preoccupied

puntual

punctual

quedar

to remain, to be left

quedarse

to stay

ranchera (f)

Mexican dance

recuerdos (m)

souvenirs, memories

regalar

to give presents, to gift

rito (m)

rite

roto/a

broken

ruinas (f)

ruins

rumba (f)

Afro-Cuban dance

sagrado/a

sacred

semáforo (m)

traffic light

sucio/a

dirty

suelo (m)

floor, ground

tango (m)

Argentinian dance

¿te has fijado?

have you noticed?

tejado (m)

roof

templo (m)

temple

tocar el piano

to play the piano

tranquilo/a

calm

triste

sad

tristeza (f)

sadness

vacío/a

empty

vallenato (m)

Colombian dance

vaso de leche (m)

glass of milk

ventana rota (f)

broken window

verso (m)

verse

zamacueca (f)

South American dance

zamba (f)

Argentinian dance