Essential English Vocabulary List for Daily Conversations

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Essential English Vocabulary

  • To lose someone's temper: Perder los estribos
  • To make someone's blood boil: Hacer hervir la sangre de una persona
  • Anger: Ira
  • To fume: Echar humo
  • Fast-paced: Frenético
  • Red mist: Estar muy enfadado
  • To curse: Maldecir
  • To shove: Empujar
  • To cram: Atiborrar / Empollar (colloquial)
  • To blame: Culpar
  • Ongoing (conversation): En curso
  • To fit in something: Encajar
  • To lead: Dirigir
  • Fair / Unfair: Justo / Injusto
  • To annoy / To bother: Molestar
  • To pose / To raise / To ask: Hacer una pregunta
  • Enquiry: Pregunta
  • To be kept on hold: Que se mantenga en espera
  • Answering machine: Contestador automático
  • Tone: Tono
  • Odd: Strange / Weird / Bizarre / Rare
  • Even or odd: Par o impar
  • Tantrum / Pataleta: Berrinche
  • To keep someone's cool: Mantener la calma
  • To be in a good mood: Estar de buen humor
  • Single ticket: Billete de ida
  • Return ticket: Ida y vuelta
  • Fare: Tarifa
  • Issue: Problema
  • Conductor: El revisor
  • Pre-paid / Pay as you go contract: Prepago
  • To be engaged (telephone): Comunica
  • Reverse charge: Cobro revertido
  • To wind down / To chill out / To calm down: Calmarse / Relajarse
  • Out of range / No coverage / No signal: Sin cobertura

Extra Vocabulary

  • Marble: Canica o mármol
  • Masterpiece: Obra maestra
  • Request: Petición
  • Passer-by: Transeúnte
  • Pedestrian: Peatón
  • Unlikely / Likely: Improbable / Probable
  • Barely: Apenas
  • To pick up / To hang up (telephone): Coger / Colgar
  • Reception / Signal / Coverage: Cobertura / Señal

Checklist and Art Terms

  • Discarded: Descartado
  • Blob of chewing gum: Mancha de chicle
  • Blowtorch: Soplete
  • Lacquer: Laca
  • Acrylic paint: Pintura acrílica
  • Vary: Variar
  • Trash: Basura
  • Apply to: Solicitar
  • Roam: Deambular
  • In search of: En busca de
  • Totem: Tótem
  • Foam: Espuma
  • Driftwood: Madera a la deriva
  • Seascape: Paisaje del mar
  • Raise: Aumentar
  • Awareness: Conciencia
  • Ordinary: Ordinario
  • Nail: Uña
  • Toothpick: Palillo
  • Cork: Corcho
  • Surface: Superficie
  • Recreate: Recrear
  • Motto: Lema
  • Exhibit: Exhibir
  • Collection: Colección
  • Reception: Recepción
  • Basement: Sótano
  • Display: Exponer
  • Still life: Naturaleza muerta
  • Engage: Comprometer
  • Viewer: Espectador
  • Impression: Impresión

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