Spanish Words

Despenalizar

(Legal) to decriminalise, to legalise

Acudir

(To attend) to go to, (to consult) to turn to, (to occur to) to come

Trascender

(To be made known) to emerge, to become known, to leak out, to get out, (to expand to; used with “a”) to extend to, to spread to, to pervade, (to rise above; used with “de”) to transcend, to go beyond, (philosophy) to transcend

Fúnebre

(Related to funerals or the deceased) funeral, (sullen) gloomy, mournful, funereal

Telúrico

(Literary) (technical) (general) telluric

Rasgado

(Related to the eyes) almond-shaped, almond, (related to the mouth) wide, big

Vello

(Anatomy) hair (on body), fuzz (on face), down (very soft), (botany) bloom (on fruit)

Rasurado

(General) shave

Despertador

(Device) alarm clock

Absortar

(General) to astound

Absorto

(Abstracted; often used with “en”) absorbed, engrossed

Huero

(Lacking content) empty, vacuous, (medicine) blighted, (golden-haired) (Central America) (Mexico) fair-haired, blonde

Amanecer

(Time of day (el amanecer)) dawn, daybreak, sunrise, (to grow light) to dawn, (to begin the day) to wake up

Trazar

(To delineate) to draw (a line or a character), to trace (a line or a character), (architecture) to draw (a plan), to plan (streets), to design, (to demarcate) to mark out, (to plan) to draw up, to devise, to plot (a route), (to establish) to draw, (to expound) to outline, to describe

Chirrido

(High-pitched noise) squeak, squeaking, creak, creaking, screech, screeching, (animal sound) squeak, squeaking, chirp (of insects), chirping (of insects), screech (of birds), screeching (of birds)

Distraer

(To prevent from concentrating) to distract, (to help pass the time) to entertain, to enjoy, to amuse, to take one’s mind off, (finance) to embezzle, (to be amusing) to be entertaining, to be a good way of entertaining oneself

Distraerse

(To get sidetracked) to get distracted, (to while away time) to pass the time, to enjoy oneself, to keep oneself amused

Sinuoso

(zigzagging) winding, sinuous, (evasive) devious

Adentrarse

(To get into; used with “en) to go into, to penetrate into, to go deep into, (to analyse thoroughly; used with “en”) to go in depth into

Tupido

(Compact) thick, dense, closely woven, (obstructed) (Latin America) blocked

Detener

(To halt) to stop, (to detain) to arrest, (to hold up) to delay

Detenerse

(To cease movement) to stop

Baliza

(Nautical) buoy, marker, (aviation) beacon, marker

Padecer

(General) to suffer from, (to suffer through) to endure, to put up with, (to worry about) to suffer

Escupir

(To eject saliva) to spit, (to emit) to spew, to belch out, (to confess) to spit out, (to exclaim angrily) to spit

Salivar

To salivate

Mascar

(To munch) to chew

Mascarse

(Colloquial) (to feel) to sense

Apenas

(With difficulty) barely, hardly, scarcely, (short time) only, barely, (the moment that) as soon as

Engullir

(To devour) to gobble (food), to guzzle (liquids)

Engullirse

(To devour) to guzzle (liquids), to wolf down (food)

Deleitar

(To please) to delight, to captivate

Deleitarse

(To appreciate; often used with “con” or “en”) to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to delight in

Lazo

(Decorative knot) bow, (ligature) knot, (strip of fabric) ribbon, (rope) lasso, lariat, (hunting) snare, trap, (link) bond, tie, (marriage symbol) (Mexico) wedding cord

Inquietud

(Care) worry, (uneasiness) anxiety, (curiosity) affinity, interest, (restiveness) restlessness

Dosificar

(To regulate) to measure out, (not to waste) to use sparingly, to be sparing with

Rictus

(Mouth expression) grimace (of pain, disgust) sneer (of contempt, disgust), wince (of pain, embarrassment), grin (sly, mischievous), rictus (of death, horror)

Cansino

(Tired) weary, (wearying) tiring

Arrastrar

(To move along the ground) to drag, to sweep (clothing), to brush (clothing), (to pull) to sweep away (a river), to carry out (the ocean), to blow along (wind), (automobile) to tow, (finance) to drag down, (to be ill with) to drag on, (to lure) to draw, to attract, (to persuade) to influence, to win over, (to mumble) to slur

Arrastrarse

(To move along the ground) to crawl, to slither, to drag oneself, (to prostrate oneself) to grovel

Apaciblemente

(In a peaceful or gentle way) peacefully, gently, lesiurely

Punzada

(Puncture) prick, (stab of pain) stabbing pain, shooting pain, (fit) pang, twinge

Pícaro

(Impish person) rascal, rogue, scoundrel, (clever person) sly person, (literature) rogue, (clever) crafty, cunning, (impish) roguish, mischievous, (malicious) wicked, naughty

Masticar

(To munch) to chew, to masticate (formal)

Bastón

(Staff used for walking) cane, walking stick, (sports) ski pole, (anatomy) rod, (figurative) (authority symbol) baton, (heraldry) vertical bar

Huérfano

(Person without parents) orphan, (without parents) orphan, orphaned, (lacking) bereft of, starved of

Mudanza

(Change of domicile) move, (modification) change, (character change) fickleness

No obstante

(Adversative) however, nevertheless

Abordar

(To address) to tackle, to deal with, (to make advances toward) to approach, to accost (aggressively), (to enter) to board, to get into, to get on, (to collide with) to ram, (nautical) to tie up

Colmado

(As full as possible; often used with “de” or “por”) full, full to the brim

Colmar

(To overfill, to fill to the brim, to fill to the top, (to satisfy) to fulfil, to realise, (to exhaust) to try, (to give in abundance) to shower, to deluge, to heap

Innegable

Undeniable

Pendiente

(Unresolved) pending, (not paid yet) outstanding, (inclined) sloping, (feminine noun)(inclined surface) slope, (masculine noun) (jewelry)(Spain) earring

Lidiar

(To handle; used with “con) to deal with, (to struggle; used with “con”) to cope with, (to engage in a fight; used with “con”) to fight

Impedir

(To keep from happening) to prevent, to stop, (to make difficult) to hinder, (to obstruct) to block

Tiza

(Writing instrument) chalk, (billiards) chalk

Nocivo

(Hurtful) harmful, injurious, damaging

Inocuo

Innocuous, harmless

Desatacador

Plunger

Analgésico

(Medicine) painkiller, analgesic (technical)

Camello

(Animal) camel, (colloquial) (trafficker) dealer

Entorpecer

(To make difficult) to slow down, to obstruct, to hinder, to hold up, to slow up, (to make lethargic) to hinder, to dull, to numb

Arrojar

(To fling) to throw, to hurl (with force), (to generate) to produce, (to emit) to spew out (lava, ash), to belch out (smoke), (to cast out) to throw out, (to puke) to vomit, to throw up

Arrojarse

(To fling oneself) to throw oneself, to hurl oneself (violently), to jump

Incautar

(Legal) to confiscate, to seize

Incautarse

(Legal; used with “de”) to seize, to confiscate

Advertir

(To forewarn) to warn, (to counsel) to advise, (to detect) to notice

Crío

(Youngster) kid (colloquial), child, baby, boy (masculine), girl (feminine), (colloquial) (pejorative) (immature person) baby, child

Lintera

(Portable electric light) flashlight, torch, (portable light) lantern, lamp, (architecture) lantern

Tacón

(Part of shoe) heel

Los tacones

(Shoes) high heels

Añadidura

(General) addition, extra

Prever

(To see ahead) to foresee, to forecast, to predict, to anticipate, (to prepare for) to plan, to expect, (legal) to envisage, to provide, (to anticipate) to expect

Mocasín

(Shoe made of a single leather piece) moccasin, (leather flat shoe without laces) loafer

Bruscamente

(Suddenly) brusquely, sharply, (coarsely) sharply, abruptly

Corbata

(Clothing) tie

Barranco

(Hollow) ravine (deeper), gully, (bluff) precipice, cliff

Arañar

(To graze) to scratch, (to make scratch marks on) to scratch, (colloquial) (figurative) (to struggle to obtain) to scrape together (money), to scrape (grade, pass, tie), (to achieve something with difficulty) to scrape by (financially), to scrape through (in an exam)

Foco

(Light source) spotlight (on stage), floodlight (for a large area), headlight (of a car) (Latin America), (photography, optics) focus, (geometry) focus, (nucleus) focus, focal point, centre, source (of a conflict, problem, infection), seat (of a fire)

De soslayo

(Discreetly) out of the corner of one’s eye, sidelong, (not thoroughly) superficially

Mientras que

(In contrast) where as, while

Además

(Too) besides, also, furthermore, moreover, as well as

En lo que respecta a

(General) with respect to, in respect of

Por consiguiente

(For this reason) therefore, consequently, as a result, thus

Ya que

(Because) since, seeing as, given that, (on account of) now that, as

Por último

(Adverbial) finally, lastly

Pongamos por caso

(General) let’s suppose, let’s assume

Asimismo

(Additionally) also, likewise, as well

De donde se sigue que

From which it follows that

Pese a todo

(Regardless of everything) in spite of everything, despite everything, (regardless of how much) in spite of how much, despite how much

Aun así

(In spite of that) even so, even then, still

Salvo que

(General) unless

En suma

(In a few words) in short

Así pues

(General) so, therefore

Puesto que

(General) since, given that, because, as

Con todo

(With the totality of) with all, with everything, (in spite of everything) despite everything, with everything, all the same, still, (in spite of how) (No Direct Translation) (In spite of how…)

Por ello

(General) so, therefore, thus, that’s why, for that reason

Por eso

(General) that’s why, so, for that reason

A fin de que

(General) so that, in order to