100 advanced Spanish words
100 Spanish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.
Grammar 18 words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| negar | to deny |
| atreverse | to dare |
| jurar | to swear |
| blando | soft |
| maduro | ripe |
| gastado | worn out |
| a propósito | on purpose |
| de repente | suddenly |
| enseguida | at once |
| en pocas palabras | briefly |
| salvo | except |
| durante | throughoutFormal register, for the whole duration |
| nadie | no oneFormal or legal register |
| uno mismo | oneselfReflexive pronoun, simple form |
| tal | such |
| ponerse | to put on |
| repasar | to go over |
| considerar | to think of |
Everyday life 58 words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| diga | helloOn the phone, when picking up |
| pase | come in |
| maleducado | ill mannered |
| milla | mile |
| onza | ounce |
| voltio | volt |
| datar | to date |
| Pascua | Easter |
| urgente | urgent |
| pestaña | eyelash |
| oído | hearing |
| nalga | buttock |
| otitis | ear infection |
| faringitis | throat infection |
| anemia | anaemia |
| nuera | daughter in lawWife of one’s son |
| viudo | widower |
| hermano menor | younger sibling |
| astuto | cunning |
| testarudo | stubborn |
| hablador | talkative |
| sábana | sheet |
| seto | hedge |
| campana extractora | cooker hood |
| serrar | to saw |
| tuerca | nut |
| perno | bolt |
| cordón | shoelace |
| parka | parka |
| chanclas | flip flops |
| kiwi | kiwi |
| tomillo | thyme |
| dátil | date |
| rallador | grater |
| freír | to fry |
| empanar | to coat in breadcrumbs |
| sello | stamp |
| carro | trolley |
| quiosco | newsstand |
| nave de mercado | market hall |
| alcantarilla | sewer |
| bordear | to go along |
| gato | jack |
| capó | bonnet |
| ventanilla | porthole |
| casa rural | holiday cottage |
| señal | deposit payment |
| equipaje | luggage |
| orilla | riverbankSlope along the side of a river |
| helar | to freeze |
| escarcha | frost coating |
| alga | seaweed |
| balar | to bleat |
| garza | heron |
| caqui | khaki |
| ocre | ochre |
| correo basura | spam |
| emoji | emoji |
Fields 24 words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| tiza | chalk |
| goma de borrar | eraser |
| trabajo temporal | temporary work |
| motivar | to motivate |
| carretillero | forklift driver |
| bodeguero | wine merchant |
| valla | hurdle |
| judo | judo |
| ficha | piece |
| tiovivo | merry go round |
| mimo | mime |
| miedo escénico | stage fright |
| axioma | axiom |
| vaso de precipitados | beaker |
| cuota | quota |
| basura | rubbish |
| presupuesto detallado | quote |
| crac bursátil | market crash |
| confesión | confession |
| coartada | alibi |
| urna | ballot box |
| grupo de presión | lobby |
| primicia | scoop |
| viral | viral |
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