Basque Vocabulary: English Adjectives, Physical Descriptions and Crime Terms
English-Basque Vocabulary List
Personality Adjectives
- Absent-minded = despistatua
- Aggressive = oldarkor/erasotzaile
- Amusing = dibertigarria
- Courageous = ausarta
- Generous = esku zabala
- Greedy = diruzalea/tripontzia
- Lazy = alferra
- Shy = lotsatia
- Intuitive = intuitiboa
- Ambitious = handi nahia
- Wise = jakintsua/zentzuduna
- Witty = argia/burutsua
- Demanding = zorrotza (exigente)
- Stubborn = burugogorra
- Selfish = berekoia
- Eloquent = ede-eder
Physical Appearance
- Broad-shouldered = bizkar zabala
- Overweight = gizena
- Skinny = oso oso argala
- Slim = argala
- Well-built = gihartsua
- Bald = burusoil
- Beard = bizarra
- Curly = kizkurra
- Ponytail = mototxa
- Straight = liso
- Wavy = ondulatua
- Freckles = pekak/oreztak
- Mole = orina/lunar
- Pale = zurbil
- Suntan/Tanned = beltzaran kolore
- Wrinkles = zimurrak
- Fat = gizena
- Plump = potxolo
- Long = luzea
- Short = motza
- Shoulder-length = melena
- Spiky = ileak puntan dituena
- Goatee = perila
- Freckled = pekaduna
- Striped = marraduna
- Spotted = motaduna
- Checked = laukiduna
Mood and Character
- Dull = aspergarria
- Calm = lasaia
- Fearful = beldurtia
- Observant = behatzaile
- Mean = xuhurra/zital
- Strict = zorrotza
- Easy-going = eramangarria
- Bossy = agintzaile
Jobs, Words and Phrases
- Baker = okina
- Remark = ohar/iruzkin
- Advice = aholku
- To advise = aholkatu
- Can't stand = ezin jasan
- Give us a lift = kotxez eraman
- To give someone a lift = kotxez eraman
- Dry cleaners = tindategia
- Optician = optikoa
- Engine = motorra
- Wealth = aberastasuna
- Wealthy = aberatsa
- To govern = gobernatu
- Tireless = nekaezina
- Deeply = sakonki
- Valuable = baliotsua
- Allowed = baimenduta
- Starving = gosez hiltzen
- To allow = baimendu
- Make up = sortu/asmatu
- Spare = soberakoa
- Out of sight = ikuspegitik kanpo
- Out of reach = eskura ez dagoena
- Set free = aske utzi
- Street lamp = farola
- Wallet = kartera
- Guns = pistola
- Safe = kutxa gotorra
- Sleep soundly = lo seko egin
- Exceeding = gainditu
- Alibi = koartada
- Jury = epaimahaia
Crime and Legal Terms
- Bank robbery = banku lapurreta
- Burglary = etxeko lapurreta
- Selling drugs = drogak saltzea
- Shoplifting = dendako lapurreta
- Stealing wallet = kartera lapurtzea
- Street vandalism = kale (borroka) bandalismoa
- Robber = banku/museo lapurra
- Thief = lapurra
- Burglar = etxean sartzen den lapurra
- Shoplifter = dendan lapurtzen duena
- Pickpocketer = kartera lapurtzen duena
- Theft = lapurreta
- Break in = sartu etxe batean indarrez
- Smash = suntsitu
- Convicted = salatua
- Skimmed = gaingabetua/desnatatua
- Intimidate = beldurtuarazi
- Assault = erasoa
- Court = epaitegia
- Death penalty = heriotz zigorra
- Grabbing = bereganatu/heldu
- Injury = zauria
- Knock out = konorterik gabe utzi
- Public prosecutor = fiskala
- Punch = muturrekoa eman
- Witness = lekukoa izan
- Overpower = eskuak lotu
- To scratch = hazka egin
- Set fire = sua eman
- Tax fraud = zerga iruzurra
- Manslaughter = nahigabeko hilketa
- To bark = zaunka egin
- Blackmail = xantaia
- Kidnapping = objetu baten bahiketa
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