Words 1101–1200
escritorio
writing desk; study (room where writing is done); desktop, desktop computer (the main graphical user interface of an operating system)
Noun
desviar
to divert, to distract, to shift, to sidetrack; to deflect; to derail (e.g. a movement, a process); to bypass, to reroute, to redirect; to siphon, to siphon off (e.g. money, funds); to forward (a phone call); to avert (e.g. one's eyes or gaze); to change (e.g. the subject, the course, the conversation); to shunt; to shunt (i.e. move aside); …
Verb
futbolista
footballer (British); football player (Britain), soccer player (US, Canada, Australia)
Noun
multiplicar
to multiply (increase the amount, degree or number of); to multiply (perform multiplication on (a number))
Verb
misil
missile (a self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched)
Noun
madrugada
dawn; early hours of the morning, before dawn; the period of time between midnight and sunrise
Noun
azar
luck, chance; misfortune, accident; obstacle, hazard; losing card, losing throw; cushion side of a billiard pocket
Noun
pillar
to catch, get, to grab (e.g. grab a cab, get lunch, grab a drink, catch a movie); to pilfer, steal; to tag; to get (a joke); to catch, to catch up to; to catch, to pick up, to bust, to nab (someone doing something illegal); to come down with, catch, to pick up (an illness); to pick up on, to take (e.g. information, a hint); to score (e.g. drugs); to jam (your finger); …
Verb
ampliación
broadening, widening; extension, expansion, expanding, extending; enlargement, increase, increasing; magnification, scaling up, amplification, blowup (e.g., blowup of a picture), enlarging
Noun
recinto
area, site, compound; enclosure (an area of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers); pen
Noun
procurar
to try, to attempt, to endeavor; to make sure, to assure; to obtain, to acquire; to work as a procurator (attorney or agent); to secure
Verb
concretar
to concrete (to change from being abstract to being concrete); to specify (to state explicitly); to be specific; to settle on, to agree on; to summarize; to come true; to limit oneself to dealing with a single thing, to the exclusion of others
Verb
portero
doorman, porter, gatekeeper (a person who holds open the door at the entrance to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services); bouncer, chucker-out (a member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble); goalkeeper
Noun
bota
boot; wineskin, bota bag; soft pouch, usually suspended from a cord or lanyard, for carrying wine or other beverages (similar to a canteen)
Noun
decisivo
decisive; defining (e.g. a defining moment); crucial, critical, key, instrumental, vital; deciding, swing
Adjective