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Words and Phrases

Here is the second 100 words and phrases

 

borrar to erase; cross out
borroso blurry
aburrirse to get bored
borrarse to slur
topar to bump; hit
topes Speed bumps
meta end; limit; goal
ponerse to put on (clothing)
ponerse pálido to turn pale
prender to turn on; seize
parecerse to resemble
sacar el gordo to win the lottery
en fin so anyway
rodear to surround
patada kick
rodilla knee
nudillo knuckle
puño fist
puñetazo punch
puñado fistful
balón soccer ball
pelota ball
en pelota naked
atrapar to catch
pito whistle, fife
en las negas del diable in the middle of no where
panza belly
cuna cradle
no hay como there´s nothing like
lamer to lick
adentrar to enter
meter to put in
meter la pata to put ones foot in ones mouth
disparar to shoot: let fly
agarrar to grasp' seize; hold
juguete toy
oso de juguete teddy bear
divertido amusing; Fun
tener leche to be lucky
tierno tender; soft; delicate
pan tierno fresh bread
lecho bed (also of river)
travieso mischievous
grueso thick
de espesor having a certain thickness
gusano worm
mandar to send; command
mandado errand
orilla edge; brink; border
cuate buddy
corriente vulgar; ordinary
anfitrioń host
sino but (to the contrary)
ampolla blister
costra scab
seno sinus; cavity
inusual unusual
seguń according to
telar loom
tela cloth
tejer to weave
tejedor weaver
encaje lace
estrechamiento strengthening
malestar uneasiness; discomfort
en pleno in the middle of
calvo bald
peloń bald, bald headed person
ladrillo brick
azulejo glazed tile
teja roofing tile
de tejas abajo in this world
tejado tile roof
vidriado glazed
adoquiń paving stone
empedrado cobblestone
alucinante hallucinating
lágrima tear
llanto weeping
sauce lloroń weeping willow
gremio guild; trade union
poseer to possess
coser to sew
comercializacioń commercialization
atmósfera atmosphere
sustituido substituted
reforzar to reinforce
acertar to hit guess correctly
naturaleza mother nature
estornudar to sneeze
arribo to arrive
fundar to found
recorrer to tour; peruse
en extremo compacto extremely compact
navegar to sail
soplar to blow
soplon tattletale
silbar to whistle
guisado stew
estofado stew

 


 


 


 

 

 

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