extra spanish vocab

caer

to fall

traer

to bring

conducir

to lead, to drive

pedir

to ask for

venir

to come

elegir

to choose

seguir

to follow

encontrar

to find

mentir

to lie

los dios

gods

cortar

to cut

batir

to whisk

calabaza

pumpkin

ternera

beef

mejillones

mussels

pavo

turkey

harina

flour

pimiento

pepper

empanada

pie

estofado, puchero, guisos

stew

sin rechistar

without complaint

actualidad

currently

particular

strange

madrugarse

to get up early

la jubilacion

retirement

alcanzar

to reach

en fin

in short

canguro

babysit

oro

gold

plata

Silver

ahorros

savings

lastran

damage

ingresos

income

recurrir

to resort to

coqueterar

to flirt

hubo

there were

tamaño medio de la familia

average family size

reñir

to scold

hasta tal punto

to such an extent

libre

free

surgir

to arise

retraso

delay

mientras que

while

sigue siendo

still is

legano

far

acabar

to end

tasa

rate

desalentador

daunting

envejecimiento

aging

menguar

to reduce, decline

suplantar

to take the place of

igualdad

equality

fidelidad

faithfulness

llenos/colmados

full

personal/empleados

staff

galardones/premios

awards

costumbres alimenticias

eating habits

arraigada, establecida

established

gozar

to enjoy

litoral

coastal

entender, conocer, comprender

understand

mostrar, presentar

to show

señalar, indicar

to point out

alrededor de

around

maduras

mature

prenda

clothes

impuestos

taxes

acercarse

to approach

por much que

no matter how much

antes que

rather than

azar

luck

acuden

to go

inacabado

unfinshed

contemplar

to look at

asistir

to attend

atender

to assist

fijo

fixed

piden

to ask for

parada

unemployed

encuesta

survey

entrevista

interview

un buen rato

a good time

menos mal que

its good that

la empresa

the company

corriente

current

jubilada

retired

ciudadana

citizen

debido a esto

due to this

cada vez mas

more and more

cualquier

any

el sitio

place

principales

main

principio

first

temer

to be scared

la arena

sand

los que

those who/that

pretender

to intend

prevenir

to prevent

la venta

the sale

la esperanza

the hope