English Vocabulary, Phrasal Verbs, and Idioms in Spanish
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Essential English Vocabulary and Expressions
Improve your English vocabulary with this comprehensive list of words, phrasal verbs, idioms, and word families translated into Spanish.
General Vocabulary and Definitions
- Manly: varonil
- Be at it: estar metido en algo
- Rebellion: rebelión
- Insisting: insistir
- Beaming (smiling broadly): sonrisa radiante
- Wear off (decreases): decrecer
- Urge (strongly advise): instar a algo
- Fatigue (tiredness): cansancio
- Barrier (an obstacle): obstáculo
- Confirmed (said it was true): confirmar
- Authority (power): poder
Family and Relationships
- Relatives: pariente
- Stepmother: madrastra
- Ancestors: antepasado
- Foster parents: padres de acogida
- Acquaintance: conocido
- Fiancé: prometido
- Extended family: parientes lejanos
- Niece and nephew: sobrina y sobrino
- Fall out (quarrel): pelearse
Adjectives with Suffixes (-ful and -less)
- Deceitful: engañoso
- Tasteful: sabroso
- Tasteless: sin sabor
- Powerful: poderoso
- Powerless: sin poder
- Clueless: sin pistas
- Truthful: verdadero
- Restful: relajado
- Restless: inquieto
- Thoughtful: considerado
- Thoughtless: desconsiderado
- Meaningful: significativo
- Meaningless: sin sentido
Common Expressions and Daily Verbs
- I’m afraid not: me temo que no
- Bad luck: mala suerte
- That is it: es decir
- What is it: qué es eso
- Have a rest: tener un descanso
- Get going: irse
- Get to their feet: levantarse
- Get my breath back: recuperar el aliento
- Have a shower: tener una ducha
- Get better: mejorarse
Adverbs, Verbs, and Nouns
- Firmly: firmemente
- Display: demostración de
- Bitterly: amargamente
- Forms: se forma
- Arguments: discusión
- Outrageous: indignante
- Yelling: gritar
- Fetching: traer / ir a buscar
Word Families (Verb / Noun / Adjective)
- Silence / silence / silent: noun / verb / adjective
- Rebel / rebel - rebellion / rebellious: verb / noun / adjective
- Select / selection / selective: verb / noun / adjective
- Bear / - / (un)bearable: verb / noun / adjective
- Deceive / deceit / deceitful: verb / noun / adjective
Idioms with "Short" and "Long"
- It is short for: an abbreviation of
- In short supply: not easily available
- In the long run: at some time in the future
- At long last: finally
- Short and sweet: brief and to the point
- It is a long story: complicated and time-consuming
Phrasal Verbs with "Take"
- Take up: ocupar
- Take over: aceptar la responsabilidad
- Take after: parecerse a
- Take on: aceptar, contratar
- Take off: empezar to ser exitoso
Interpersonal Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
- Gets on your nerves (annoys you): sacar de quicio
- Stand up for (defend and support): defender a alguien
- Be grateful to (appreciate): ser agradecido
- Hurts your feelings (makes you upset, sad or unhappy): herir los sentimientos
- Lose your cool (get angry): perder el buen sentido
- Get on with (have a good relationship with): llevarse con
- On good terms (friendly): de buenas maneras