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100 advanced Spanish words

100 Spanish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.

Grammar 18 words

SpanishEnglish
negarto deny
atreverseto dare
jurarto swear
blandosoft
maduroripe
gastadoworn out
a propósitoon purpose
de repentesuddenly
enseguidaat once
en pocas palabrasbriefly
salvoexcept
durantethroughoutFormal register, for the whole duration
nadieno oneFormal or legal register
uno mismooneselfReflexive pronoun, simple form
talsuch
ponerseto put on
repasarto go over
considerarto think of

Everyday life 58 words

SpanishEnglish
digahelloOn the phone, when picking up
pasecome in
maleducadoill mannered
millamile
onzaounce
voltiovolt
datarto date
PascuaEaster
urgenteurgent
pestañaeyelash
oídohearing
nalgabuttock
otitisear infection
faringitisthroat infection
anemiaanaemia
nueradaughter in lawWife of one’s son
viudowidower
hermano menoryounger sibling
astutocunning
testarudostubborn
habladortalkative
sábanasheet
setohedge
campana extractoracooker hood
serrarto saw
tuercanut
pernobolt
cordónshoelace
parkaparka
chanclasflip flops
kiwikiwi
tomillothyme
dátildate
ralladorgrater
freírto fry
empanarto coat in breadcrumbs
sellostamp
carrotrolley
quiosconewsstand
nave de mercadomarket hall
alcantarillasewer
bordearto go along
gatojack
capóbonnet
ventanillaporthole
casa ruralholiday cottage
señaldeposit payment
equipajeluggage
orillariverbankSlope along the side of a river
helarto freeze
escarchafrost coating
algaseaweed
balarto bleat
garzaheron
caquikhaki
ocreochre
correo basuraspam
emojiemoji

Fields 24 words

SpanishEnglish
tizachalk
goma de borrareraser
trabajo temporaltemporary work
motivarto motivate
carretilleroforklift driver
bodeguerowine merchant
vallahurdle
judojudo
fichapiece
tiovivomerry go round
mimomime
miedo escénicostage fright
axiomaaxiom
vaso de precipitadosbeaker
cuotaquota
basurarubbish
presupuesto detalladoquote
crac bursátilmarket crash
confesiónconfession
coartadaalibi
urnaballot box
grupo de presiónlobby
primiciascoop
viralviral

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