Essential English-Spanish Vocabulary: Diverse Topics
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Natural Disasters Vocabulary
- Avalanche: avalancha (a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain)
- Drought: sequía
- Earthquake: terremoto
- Epidemic: epidemia (a situation in which a disease spreads very quickly and infects many people)
- Flood: inundación
- Forest Fire: incendio forestal (a situation in which a large area with trees burns)
- Hurricane: huracán (a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain)
- Landslide: corrimiento de tierras
- Tsunami: tsunami (a series of powerful ocean waves, typically caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, displacing a large quantity of water)
- Volcanic Eruption: erupción volcánica
- Tremors: temblores
- Collapsing: colapso
- Damage: daños
- Famine: escasez (hambre)
- Starve: morir de hambre
- Cut Off: cortar
- Drop: soltar, caída
- Drown: ahogar
- Toll: número de víctimas
- Trapped: atrapado
- Rubble: escombros
- Outbreak: brote (epidemia)
- Casualties: bajas
- Fire Engine: carro de bomberos
- Fireman: bombero
- Fire Brigade: cuerpo de bomberos
- Overcome: superar
- Arson: incendio provocado
Music and Film Terminology
- Crowd: multitud
- Gig: concierto
- Lighting: iluminación
- Live: directo
- Lyrics: letra
- Performance: actuación
- Plot: trama, argumento (de una película, libro, etc.)
- Record: grabar
- Role: papel
- Scene: escena
- Soundtrack: banda sonora
- Stage: escenario
- Starred: protagonizado
- Tracks: pistas, canciones
- Foyer: vestíbulo
- Aisle: pasillo
- Critic: crítico (persona), crítica (reseña)
- Usherette: acomodadora
- Poster: cartel
- Row: fila
- Screen: pantalla
- Review: reseña, crítica (artículo)
- Cast: elenco, reparto
Media Habits Glossary
- Tune in to: listen to a particular programme on the radio.
- Switch: cambiar (de canal), encender/apagar
- Pirate: make illegal copies of something.
- Social Networking Sites: places on the internet where you can create a profile, connect with friends, and share content.
- Download: descargar
- File-Sharing Sites: websites that enable users to share digital files with others.
- Transfer: move music, information, or images from one device or location to another.
- Buy Ringtones: comprar tonos de llamada
- Make Purchases: hacer compras
Personality Traits Vocabulary
- Ambitious (ambicioso) / Pushy (insistente, agresivo; often with negative connotation)
- Assertive (asertivo) / Bossy (mandón)
- Broad-minded (de mente abierta) / Narrow-minded (de mente estrecha)
- Easy-going (de trato fácil, tranquilo) / Nervous (nervioso)
- Frank (franco, sincero) / Brusque (brusco)
- Modest (modesto) / Big-headed (engreído, creído)
- Self-confident (seguro de sí mismo) / Arrogant (arrogante)
- Tactful (con tacto, diplomático) / Tactless (sin tacto, indiscreto)
- Determined (decidido, resuelto) / Stubborn (terco, cabezón)
- Generous (generoso) / Tight-fisted (tacaño)
- Gifted (dotado, talentoso) / Slow (lento de aprendizaje)
- Mature (maduro) / Immature (inmaduro)
- Outgoing (extrovertido) / Reserved (reservado)
- Self-confident (seguro de sí mismo) / Insecure (inseguro)
Body Parts Vocabulary
- Ankle: tobillo
- Bone: hueso
- Chest: pecho
- Chin: barbilla
- Heart: corazón
- Heel: talón
- Hip: cadera
- Kidney: riñón
- Liver: hígado
- Lungs: pulmones
- Skin: piel
- Throat: garganta
- Tongue: lengua
- Wrist: muñeca
- Waist: cintura
- Ribs: costillas