People/Relationships Vocabulary

adorar

to adore

agobiado/a

overwhelmed

el alma

soul

el/la amado/a

loved one; sweetheart

amar

to love

el ánimo

spirit

ansioso/a

anxious

apreciar

to appreciate

atraer

to attract

autoritario/a

strict; authoritarian

besar

to kiss

el bocado

bite, mouthful

la caja

coffin

el cargo

position

el cariño

affection

cariñoso/a

affectionate

casado/a

married

celoso/a

jealous

la cima

height

la cita (a ciegas)

(blind) date

el compromiso

commitment; responsibility

la confianza

trust; confidence

contentarse con

to be contented, satisfied with

convertirse (e:ie) en

to become

coquetear

to flirt

el corazón

heart

cuidadoso/a

careful

cuidar

to take care of

dejar a alguien

to leave someone

deprimido/a

depressed

el desánimo

the state of being discouraged

discutir

to argue

disgustado/a

upset

divorciado/a

divorced

el divorcio

divorce

educar

to raise; to bring up

emocionado/a

excited

en contra

against

enamorarse (de)

to fall in love (with)

enterrar

to bury

estar harto/a (de)

to be fed up (with); to be sick (of)

fallecer

to die

falso/a

insincere

la golpiza

beating

gracioso/a

funny; pleasant

hacerle caso a alguien

to pay attention to someone

harto (tiempo)

for a long time

impresionar

to impress

inseguro/a

insecure

llevar... años de (casados)

to be (married) for... years

llevarse bien/mal/fatal

to get along well/badly/terribly

(in)maduro/a

(im)mature

mantenerse en contacto

to keep in touch

mentiroso/a

lying

la milpa

vegetable garden

la mirada

gaze

odiar

to hate

el olvido

forgetfulness; oblivion

orgulloso/a

proud

la pareja

couple; partner

pasarlo bien/mal/fatal

to have a good/bad/terrible time

permisivo/a

permissive; easy-going

el petate

straw mat

preocupado/a (por)

worried (about)

propio/a

own

proponer matrimonio

to propose (marriage)

querer (e:ie)

to love; to want

el recado

message

rechazar

to turn down

regar las plantas

to water the garden

resucitar

to resuscitate, (to revive)

romper (con)

to break up (with)

sabio/a

wise

salir (con)

to go out (with)

¡sarta de chismosos!

bunch of gossips!

seguro/a

sure; confident

sensato/a

sensible

sensible

sensitive

el sentimiento

feeling; emotion

sentirse (e:ie)

to feel

separado/a

separated

solo/a

alone; lonely

soltero/a

single

soñar (o:ue) con

to dream (about)

soportar a alguien

to put up with someone

el sueño

dream

superar

to exceed

tacaño/a

cheap; stingy

tener celos (de)

to be jealous (of)

tener vergüenza (de)

to be ashamed/embarrassed (of)

tímido/a

shy

tomar en cuenta

to take into consideration

toparse con

to run into (somebody)

tradicional

traditional

tranquilo/a

calm

velar (a un muerto)

to hold a vigil/wake

viudo/a

widowed