1. Relaciones Sociales

Vocab for Unit 1 of IB Spanish B course

abrazo

abrazo

hug, embrace

abuelo / a

grandfather/grandmother

actitud (f)

attitude

ama de casa (f)

housewife

amante (m,f)

lover (normally out of wedlock)

amistad (f)

friendship

ansiedad (f)

anxiety

apoyo (m)

support

aprobación (f)

approval

asilo (m) de ancianos

old people's home

asociación (f)

association

ayuda (f)

help

barrio (m)

district, neighbourhood

bien (m) común

common good

bisabuelo/a

great-grandfather/grandmother

boda (f)

wedding

buena voluntad (f)

good will

cariño (m)

affection

casamiento (m)

marriage; wedding

celos (m pl)

jealousy

chisme (m)

gossip (mostly HA)

colega (m/f)

colleague, friend, workmate

compañero/a

companion, workmate

compañerismo (m)

comradeship

comportamiento (m)

behaviour

compromiso (m)

engagement

comunidad (f)

community

conducta (f)

behaviour

conocido/a

acquaintance

consejo (m)

advice

convivencia (f)

coexistence

cónyuge (m,f)

spouse

cordialidad (f)

friendliness

culpa (f)

guilt

cuñado/a (m,f)

brother / sister in law

divorcio (m)

divorce

esposo / a

husband / wife

hermanastro/a

step/half brother/sister

hermano/a mayor/menor

older/younger brother/sister

hermanos

siblings

hijo/a único/a

only son/daughter

entorno (m) social

social environment

familia (f) extendida

extended family

familia (f) nuclear

nuclear family

familia (f) monoparental

single-parent family

familiares (m pl)

relatives, relations

franqueza (f)

frankness

fraternidad (f)

fellowship / fraternity / brotherhood

generación (f)

generation

guardería (f)

nursery

hipoteca (f)

mortgage

hogar (m)

home

honradez (f)

honesty, integrity

huérfano/a

orphan

infancia (f)

childhood

ingresos (m pl)

income

independencia

independence

joven (m,f) (pl. jóvenes)

young person

lazos (m pl) familiares

family ties

lealtad (f)

loyalty

madrastra (f)

stepmother

madrina (f)

godmother

madre (f) soltera

single mother

maltrato (m)

ill-treatment; abuse

matrimonio (m)

married couple; marriage

mayores (m pl)

grown-ups

nieto/a (m,f)

grandson/daughter

niñez (f)

childhood

noviazgo (m)

engagement

novio/a (m,f)

boy/girlfriend; fiancé(e); bride/groom

padrastro (m)

stepfather

padrino (m)

godfather

pareja (f)

couple; partner

pareja (f) de hecho

unmarried couple

parentesco (m)

kinship

parientes (m pl)

relatives

pelea (f)

quarrel

prójimo (m)

neighbour, fellow man

red (f) social

social network

relación (f)

relationship

relación (f) de pareja

relationship with a partner

relaciones (f pl) de vecindad

neighbourhood relations

reparto (m) de las responsabilidades

division of responsibilities

respeto (m)

respect

responsabilidad (f)

responsibility

reunión (f) familiar

family reunion

riña (f)

quarrel

ruptura (f) conyugal

marriage breakdown

sinceridad (f)

sincerity

soledad (f)

loneliness

solidaridad (f)

solidarity

tercera edad (f)

third age

tolerancia (f)

tolerance

unidad (f) social

social unity

vecino/a

neighbour; resident; inhabitant

vecindario (m)

neighbourhood

viudo/a (m,f)

widow; widower

vivienda (f)

dwelling

adoptado/a

adopted

adoptivo/a

adopted; adoptive