NIVEL 1 Color y luz / Color and light, Sistemas de informacion, peri ´ odicos, ´ Correos y telefono / Information systems: ´ newspapers, Post Office and telephone

amarillo

yellow

azul

blue

blanco

white

brillo m

shine, sparkle

claro

bright, light, clear

color m

color

colorado

red, rosy

colorido m

coloring

dorado

golden, gilded

gris

gray

incoloro

colorless

lila

lilac

luz f

light

marron

brown ´

mate

dull, matt

matiz m

nuance, shade of color

moreno

tanned, dark

negro

black

oscuro

dark

palido

pale ´

pardo

brownish gray

plateado

silvery

rojo

red

rosa

pink

television f en color

color television ´

tono m

tone, shade

ver el mundo de color de rosa

to see the world through rose

verde

green

violeta

violet

arma f blanca

knife, dagger

blanco m del ojo

white of the eye

carta f blanca

carte blanche

continente m blanco

Antarctic

foto en blanco y negro

black and white photo

hulla f blanca

water (for hydroelectric energy)

mirlo m blanco

miracle

aguas fpl negras

sewage

agujero m negro

black hole

bestia f negra

bˆete noire

continente m negro

dark continent (Africa)

humor m negro

black humor

novela f negra 3/2

thriller

oveja f negra

black sheep (of the family)

Ahora se pone

(S)he’s coming to the phone now

Ana no esta

´ Ana isn’t here

antena f

antenna

apartado m de correos

Post Office (PO) Box

¡Bueno! M

Hello! (on phone)

buzon m

mail/post box ´

cabina f telefonica

telephone booth/box ´

carta f

letter

cartero m

mailman, postman

casa f de correos

Post Office

colgar el telefono

to hang up ´

comunicarse con

to speak to (on phone)

contestador m

answer phone

contestadora f M

answer phone

contestar a vuelta de correo

to reply by return of post

correo m certificado

registered mail/post

correo m urgente

urgent mail/post

correspondencia f

correspondence

corresponsal mf

correspondent

dar un recado

to give a message

dejar un mensaje

to leave a message

descolgar

to pick up the phone

diario m

daily

¡Diga!/¡D´ıgame!

Hello! (on phone)

direccion f

address ´

directorio m telefonico M ´

telephone directory

dominical m

Sunday

echar al buzon

to mail, to post ´

enviar una tarjeta

to send a card

estampilla f A/M

stamp

estanco m

tobacconist’s shop (where stamps are sold)

franqueadora f

postage meter, franking machine

franquear un paquete

to frank / pay the postage on a parcel

franqueo m

postage, franking

gaceta f R3

gazette

gu´ıa f telefonica

telephone directory

hacer un llamado M

to make a call (used less than llamada)

hacer una llamada

to make a call

informar

to report

informe m

report

llamada f internacional

international call

llamada f interurbana

long

llamada f telefonica

telephone call ´

llamada f urbana

local call

llamar a un amigo

to call a friend

mandar una carta

to send a letter

mantener correspondencia con

to correspond with

marcar el numero

to dial the number ´

matasellos m

postmark

medios mpl de comunicacion´

media

numero m de tel´ efono

telephone number ´

numero m ´ equivocado

wrong number

ocupado

busy, engaged

¡Ola! A

Hello! (on phone)

operador m

operator

paquete m

packet, parcel

periodico m

newspaper ´