Spanish Vocabulary - Lesson 1

Vocabulary terms covering personality, personal relationships, emotional states, feelings, media, literature, culture, and useful expressions from Lecture 1 notes.

autoritario/a

strict

cariñoso/a

affectionate

celoso/a

jealous

cuidadoso/a

careful

falso/a

insincere

gracioso/a

funny

inseguro/a

insecure

(in)maduro/a

(im)mature

orgulloso/a

proud

permisivo/a

permissive

seguro/a

sure; confident

sensato/a

sensible

sensible

sensitive

tacaño/a

stingy

tímido/a

shy

tradicional

traditional

el/la amado/a

loved one

el ánimo

spirit

el cariño

affection

el compromiso

commitment

la confianza

trust; confidence

el desánimo

the state of being discouraged

el divorcio

divorce

la pareja

couple; partner

el sentimiento

feeling

la cita (a ciegas)

(blind) date

atraer

to attract

coquetear

to flirt

cuidar

to take care of

dejar a alguien

to leave someone

discutir

to argue

educar

to raise; to bring up

hacerle caso a alguien

to pay attention to someone

impresionar

to impress

llevar… años de (casados)

to be (married) for… years

llevarse bien/mal/fatal

to get along well/badly/terrible

mantenerse en contacto

to keep in touch

pasarlo bien/mal/fatal

to have a good/bad/terrible time

proponer matrimonio

to propose (marriage)

romper (con)

to break up (with)

salir (con)

to go out (with)

soportar a alguien

to put up with someone

agobiado/a

overwhelmed

ansioso/a

anxious

deprimido/a

depressed

disgustado/a

upset

emocionado/a

excited

preocupado/a (por)

worried (about)

solo/a

alone; lonely

tranquilo/a

calm

adorar

to adore

apreciar

to think highly of

enamorarse (de)

to fall in love (with)

estar harto/a (de)

to be sick (of)

odiar

to hate

sentirse (e:ie)

to feel

soñar (o:ue) (con)

to dream (about)

tener celos (de)

to be jealous (of)

tener vergüenza (de)

to be embarrassed (about)

casado/a

married

divorciado/a

divorced

separado/a

separated

soltero/a

single

viudo/a

widowed

el bocado

bite, mouthful

la caja

coffin

la golpiza

beating

la milpa

vegetable garden

el petate

straw mat

el recado

message

¡sarta de chismosos!

bunch of gossips!

enterrar

to bury

fallecer

to die

harto (tiempo)

for a long time

regar las plantas

water the garden

resucitar

to resuscitate, to revive

toparse con

to run into (somebody)

velar (a un muerto)

to hold a vigil/wake

el alma

soul

el corazón

heart

la mirada

gaze

el olvido

oblivion

amar

to love

besar

to kiss

contentarse con

to be satisfied with

querer (e:ie)

to love; to want

el cargo

position

la cima

height

el sueño

dream

convertirse (e:le) en

to become

rechazar

to reject

superar

to overcome

tomar en cuenta

to take into consideration

propio/a

own

sablo/a

wise

es un mentiroso/a

lying (sheine lyer)

en contra

against