Essential English Vocabulary: Translations, Synonyms, Antonyms
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Mastering English Vocabulary and Word Relationships
English to Spanish Vocabulary List (R-Y)
A collection of essential English terms and their corresponding Spanish translations:
- Rough: bravo, escandaloso
- Sank: hundirse
- Sat shivering for: permanecieron sentados temblando
- Seals: focas
- Seasoned ship's captain: capitán de barco experto
- Set: decorado
- Shoplift: ladrón
- Sign up: contactar
- Signal: señal
- Sitcom: comedia de situación
- Soap opera: telenovela
- Soften the blow: suavizar el golpe
- Sorry about: arrepentido por
- Sorry for: arrepentido de
- Spacecraft: nave espacial
- Staff: personal
- Steal: robar
- Step out: salir
- Sunscreen: crema de sol
- Supplies: provisiones
- Suspect: sospechar
- Switch: intercambiar
- Take off: despegue
- Take place: tener lugar
- Take up: ocupan
- Tempt: tentar
- Tend to: tender a
- Thick: grueso
- Thief: ladrón
- Tourist: turista
- Treacherous: peligroso
- Trust: creer
- Upset: disgustado
- Warm coat: abrigo
- Ways: comportamiento
- Weight: pesar
- White lie: mentira piadosa
- Worldwide: internacional
- Worried about: preocupado por
- Youth hostel: albergue juvenil
Key Antonyms and Opposites
Understanding contrasting meanings is crucial for fluency. Here are important antonym pairs:
- Nearby / Remote
- Small / Giant
- Forbidden / Allowed
- Calmest / Roughest
- Hot / Icy
- Unluckily / Fortunately
- Boiling hot / Frozen
- Calm water / Rough
- Rare / Common
- Arrest / Release
- Owner / Employees
- Dangerous / Safe
- On time / Late
Synonyms and Related Terms for Enhanced Expression
Expand your vocabulary by using these synonyms and related phrases:
- Abandoned: disused
- Age: time period, era
- Almost: nearly
- Arrive in: get to
- Astounding: astonishing
- Aware: conscious of
- Balance: equilibrium
- Chance: opportunity
- Changed: alternated
- Chosen: selected, pinpoint
- Concerned: worried
- Conduct: carry out, put up
- Dangers: perils
- Deceived: fooled, tricked
- Decision: choice
- Developed: evolved
- Easily tricked: gullible
- Far: much
- Fight: combat
- Frank: totally sincere
- Good with: nice
- Guarantee: ensure
- Hit: run over
- Huge: giant
- In the end: finally, eventually
- Increasing: growing
- Inhabitants: residents
- Instead of: in place of
- Isolated: cut off
- Keep in mind: remember
- Landscape: sights
- Luggage: baggage
- Make you ready: prepare
- Manned: controlled
- Maybe: perhaps
- No doubt: definitely
- No longer in use: disused
- Occur: take place
- Purpose: aim, goal
- Put: place
- React: respond
- Really: actually
- Reply: response
- Researchers: scientists
- Saw: laid eyes on
- Several: various
- Highly skilled: lot of experience
- Shoplifting: steal
- Significant: remarkable
- Similar to: same as
- Staff: employee
- Thing: item
- Thrilled: excited
- Too: as well
- Unfortunate: unlucky
- Untrue: false
- Upset: sad
- Watched by: under the gaze of
- Worried: concerned about