Spanish Words

alivio

relief

subrayar

to underline, emphasize

materia

subject, matter

desempeñar

perform, carry out, execute

proporcionar

supply, provide

sellar

to seal

destornillador

screwdriver

barandilla

handrail

reclutar

to recruit

hormigón

concrete

fondo

bottom, deepest part

destacar

to stand out

remolcar

to tow

zanja

trench

encaje

fit

hundimento

sinking, collapse, descent

postulación

nomination

estreno

premiere

anfitrión

host

apurarse

to hurry up

recalcar

to emphasize

hito

milestone

reñido

close, tight, (the game is close)

reseñable

noteworthy

envergadura

magnitude, span, reach

gruesa

thick

referente

mentor, guide, inspiration

cauteloso

cautious

sacudir

to shake

convenio

agreement

desplegar

to unfold, open, deploy

desvelar

to reveal

alquilar

to rent

apuntarse

to sign up, be up for it

vestíbulo

lobby, foyer

ajetreo

hustle and bustle

cadena

chain

cancha

field, pitch, court

asedio

siege

choque

clash

portada

cover, title page

repletar

to fill completely

tendencia

trend

ola

wave

pisar

to step on

candente

red hot

treta

trick, ruse

dispararse

to shoot up, skyrocket

rozar

rub, graze, brush against

desatar

to untie, let loose

faro

light house, light, headlight

vingente

current, in effect, valid

inudar

to flood

empinado

steep

pronosticar

to forecast, predict

postura

posture, position, stance

alza

increase, rise

polémica

controversy

locura

craziness

taparse

to cover

exigir

to demand

martillo

hammer

redada

raid

alcance

reach, scope, range

cobrar

get paid, collect

acaudalado

rich, wealthy

promulgación

enactment

senado

senate

bancada

political party

rehén

hostage

respaldar

to back up, support, endorse

podrir

to rot, spoil

arreglar

to fix, to repair

fallo

verdict, decision, ruling

abarcar

to include, cover

hallazgo

discovery

carecer

to lack, not have

falla

failure, flaw

pillar

to catch (someone doing something)

asombroso

awesome, outstanding, staggering

represalia

retalliation

abordar

to address, tackle, deal with

difundir

to spread, disperse, diffuse

agredir

to attack, assault

lupa

magnifying glass

huelga

strike (workers)

sindicato

workers union

mensual

monthly

gastar

to use, consume, spend

docente

teacher

discrepar

to disagree

alegar

to allegec

colocar

to place

escasa

rare, scarce

presupuesto

budget

prever

to foresee, forecast

pandilla

gang, crew

farola

lightpost, streetlamp

faceta

side, aspect of character

plantilla

team, squad, roster