English-Spanish Vocabulary List: Personality, Finances, Crime, and More
Posted on May 6, 2024 in Medicine & Health
UNIT 1: Personality Traits
English – Spanish
Ambitious – ambicioso
Argumentative – argumentativo
Assertive – asertivo
Considerate – considerado
Conventional – convencional
Creative – creativo
Dedicated – dedicado
Eccentric – excéntrico
Immature – inmaduro
Organised – organizado
Outgoing – extrovertido
Responsible – responsable
Selfish – egoísta
Sensible – sensato
Serious – serio
Stubborn – testarudo
Unconventional – poco convencional
Additional Traits
Cagey – wary/careful
Conceited – vain
Condescending – patronising
Daring – adventurous
Energetic – active
Friendly – amiable
Irritable – grumpy
Witty – clever
Loyal – faithful
Relaxed – calm
Unassuming – modest
Clever – intelligent
UNIT 2: Finances
English – Spanish
Afford – permitirse
Allowance – tolerancia
Budget – presupuesto
Debt – deuda
Expenses – gastos
Financial – financiar
Income – ingresar
Repay – reembolsar
Save – ahorros
Waste – desperdiciar
Additional Terms
Careless – descuidar
Dear – caro
Hard up – mal de dinero
Mean – agarrado
Valuable – valioso
Well off – bien de
Worthless – sin valor
Stingy – tacaño
Affluent – rico
Amenities – comodidades
Fully-fitted – equipada
Top-floor – último piso
Available – disponible
Central heating – calefacción
Double glazing – doble acristalamiento
Furnished – amueblado
Descriptive Terms
Crowded – packed
Clean – spotless
Dirty – filthy
Astonishing – surprising
Hideous – ugly
Squatters – okupas
UNIT 3: Relationships and Aging
English – Spanish
Be on the same wavelength – estar en la misma onda
Be wary of – cauteloso
Despise – despreciar
Envy – envidiar
Feel sorry for – sentir pena por
Not see eye to eye – no estar de acuerdo
Respect – respetar
Trust – confiar
Actions
Bicker – disputa
Boast – presumir
Flatter – halagar
Nag – regañar
Praise – elogio
Tease – fastidiar
Aging
Life expectancy – esperanza de vida
Health care – atención a la salud
Old age – vejez
Elderly relatives – parientes mayores
Nursing homes – hogares de ancianos
Retirement age – edad de retiro
State pension – pensión del estado
Life span – esperanza de vida
Phrasal Verbs
Turns into – change
Grow up – become an adult
Get on with – something without interruption
End up – finish a situation
Storm up – leave quickly and angrily
Answer back – reply impolitely
Moan – complain crying
UNIT 4: Politics and Activism
English – Spanish
Write a letter of protest – carta de protesta
Political party
Launch a campaign
Sign the petition – Ink the petition
Tackle problems – deal with problems
Candidate – applicant
Constituency – ward
Regulate – regiment
Support – rest
Barricade – roadblock
Shield – protection
Riot – problem
Weapon – gun
Civil unrest – civil problems
Union jack – England’s
Verbs
Heal – sanar
Chant – manifestate
Banner – placard
Itice – conceal
Connecting Words
Nevertheless – however
Achieve – carry out
Other Words
Leak – public secret
Tease – make fun of
Make weaker – undermine
UNIT 5: Technology and Crime
English – Spanish
Browse – buscador
Upload – descargar
Update – actualizar
Log on – iniciar sesión
Arson – pirómano
Crimes
Blackmail – chantaje
Burglary – robar
Drug dealing – camello
Forgery – falsificar
Hijacker – secuestrar vehículos
Kidnapper – secuestrar
Joyrider – robo de vehículos
Mugger – asaltar
Raper – violador
Shoplifter – ladrón
Machine Parts
Axle – eje
Blade – cuchilla
Bulb – bombilla
Fan – ventilador
Load – liderar
Aerial – aéreo
Brake – frenos
Cog – ruedas
Lead – plomo
Plug – placa
Pulley – polea
Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
Tinker – play with
Askword – strange
Remove – take it out
Mess around – do things without control
Smooth talking – shy
Developer – founder – created
Pattern – model
Thuestar – put money on something
Rampant – fast
Man lown – cortador de césped
Admit – acknowledge
Law and Order
Bellow – scream
Complain – grumble
Promise – assure
Mutter – mumble – murmurar
Convicted – indicted
Pleaded – announce
Acquitted – innocent
Alibi – charges
Trial – inquiry
Witnesses – viewers
Offences – delict
Place – venue
Cosy – confortable
Great-meal – feast
Impressive – bewildering
UNIT 6: Food and Dining
Describing Taste and Texture
Bitter – amargo
Bland – soso
Chewy – pegajoso
Creamy – cremoso
Crispy/crunchy – crujiente
Disgusting – disgustoso
Dry – seco
Fresh – fresco
Fruity – frutoso
Greasy – grasoso
Juicy – jugoso
Mild – suave
Mouth-watering – delicioso
Peppery – picante
Raw – crudo
Rich – rico
Ripe – maduro
Runny – acuoso
Salty – salado
Smoky – ahumado
Smooth – suave
Sour – agrio
Spicy – picante
Stale – duro pan
Sticky – pegajoso
Stodgy – inchado
Strong – fuerte
Sugary – azúcar
Sweet – dulce
Tasteless – insípido
Tasty – sabroso
Tender – al punto
Tough – duro
Unpleasant – desagradable
Unripe – inmaduro
Overdone – echo de más
Dining Experience
Place – venue
Confortable – cosy
A great meal – feast
Clients – customers
Impressive – bewildering
Variety – range
UNIT 7: Media and News
English – Spanish
Rolling news channel – repetir noticias
Broadsheet – periódico
Breaking news – noticias de última hora
Correspondents – empleado de periódico
Live broadcast – transmisión en vivo
News flashes – noticias de última hora
News programmes – programas de noticias
Satellite phone – teléfono
Newspapers
Articles – artículos
Front page – página frontal
Tabloids – reportes cortos
Verbs
Resign – renunciar
Quit – dimitir
Curb – controlar
Ban – ilegal
Vow – prometer
Pledge – limitar
UNIT 9: More Personality Traits
English – Spanish
Clumsy – patoso
Courageous – valiente
Cowardly – cobarde
Cunning – atractivo
Eager – fanático
Foolish – tonto
Forgetful – olvidón
Pushy – agresivo with words
Reckless/Careless – temerario
Ruthless – despiadado
Short sighted – corto de vista
Spiteful – poco amable
UNIT 10: Sports and More Vocabulary
English – Spanish
Bat – bate
Lane – pista
Hoop – arco
Net – red
Puck – disco de hockey
Shuttlecock – volante badminton
Strip – equipación
Boxing ring – ring de boxeo
Skating rink – pista skate
Athletics track – pistas de atletismo
Golf course – pista de golf
Tennis court – pista de tenis
Football pitch – pista de fútbol
Ski slope – pista de ski
Pool table – zona de piscina
Synonyms and Explanations
To scare – feel afraid of – dread
Owing to – due to
Demands – need – requirements
To change – to reform
Fees – taxes – charges
Unexpectedly – suddenly – overnight
Burdened – responsible and worried for all the work you have to do
Couldn’t manage – couldn’t afford
Fellow journalist – friends
Concise – accurate
Drawbacks – disadvantages
Reliable – you can’t relay on
Remains – debris
Urging – promoting
Objects – material things – stuff
Crashes – collides
Dead – not working – defunct
People who man a ship or plane – crew
State of untidiness – confusion – rimess
Escape – leak
Take out – eliminate – removed up
At the same time – in the meantime
Moved quickly – whizzed
IDIOMS
English – Spanish
Get ripped off – estafar
Cost an arm and a leg – muy caro
Come into some money – heredar
Dip into your savings – buscar ahorros
Live from hand to mouth – vivir con lo justo
Make ends meet – llegar a fin de mes
Tighten your belt – ajustarse el cinturón con el dinero
Make a killing – hacer un dineral
Back down – change ideas
Die down – become more shy
Do up – renovate
Hold up – delay sostener
Play down – minimise the importance of sth
Put up – provide accommodation for sth
Show up – make look inferior
Take up – start doing
Turn down – refuse to accept
Wind up – bring to an end
A couch potato – lazy
Be paid peanuts – to receive very little money
In a nutshell – expressed clearly
Be out to lunch – strangely
Spill the beans – give away a secret
Go pear-shaped – go badly a plan
Be full of beans – be full of energy and enthusiasm
Butter somebody up – say nice things to somebody/give you something
Pie in the sky – unlikely to happen
Have a lot on one’s plate – very busy with a lot of things to do
PHRASAL VERBS
English – Spanish
Turn against to – stop liking someone and start opposing them
Turn back – to return the same way you have come
Turn down – to refuse
Turn out – to end in a particular way
Turn up – to arrive somewhere
Come back – volver a algún sitio
Come about – a través de
Come across – to meet or find someone or something by chance
Come down – entristecer
Come out – ha salido
Come up with – venido
