ELELex CEFR A2

parrot (Psittaciformes); parrotfish, in Scardidae; Hispaniolan trogon (Priotelus roseigaster); peacock fish (Labrus mixtus, syn. Labrus variegatus); any wrasse (Labridae); roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); elephant ear (Caladium); kite

Noun

zapping

zapping, channel hopping, channel surfing

Noun

cavo

concave

Adjective

expatriado

expat, expatriate

Noun

amerindio

Amerindian

Adjective

marimba

marimba

Noun

camelia

camellia

Noun

bizco

crosseyed; having non-symmetrical horns

Adjective

hipermercado

hypermarket

Noun

paila

a round shallow tray, pan, or bowl; frying pan; pot; paila (large bowl); a small shallow plate; a saucer

Noun

colchoneta

airbed; mat

Noun

indigestión

indigestion

Noun

tebeo

comic, comic book, graphic novel

Noun

sefardí

Sephardic

Adjective

incorregible

incorrigible, uncorrectable

Adjective

orfebrería

gold work, goldsmithing

Noun

culebrón

soap opera; large snake; crafty person

Noun

contraportada

back page

Noun

chirigota

joke, shtick; satirical and costumed musical comedy group during the carnival period

Noun

ñame

yam

Noun

obertura

opening, overture

Noun

imperativo

imperative (necessity); imperative

Noun

demás

others, other ones

Pronoun

manatí

manatee

Noun

ortiga

nettle (plant)

Noun

masificar

to massify

Verb

colorín

red haired

Adjective

mosquitero

mosquito net; window screen

Noun

extintor

extinguishing; used to put out fire

Adjective

imprimar

to prime (to apply a coat of primer paint to)

Verb

paracaidismo

parachuting, skydiving; squatting

Noun

parqueo

car park (an area where cars may be parked)

Noun

tucán

toucan; a 5000 colón bill

Noun

vespa

Vespa (brand name); scooter (powered bicycle or tricycle)

Noun

carmín

carmine, crimson (color); lipstick, lippy

Noun

mesilla

bedside table; stall (at a market)

Noun

congestionar

to congest, to produce congestion in

Verb

perfeccionista

perfectionist, anal-retentive

Noun

concorde

in agreement; concordant; agreeing; harmonious

Adjective

réquiem

requiem (mass to honour and remember a dead person); requiem (musical composition)

Noun

siamés

Siamese (from Siam)

Adjective

adiós

farewell; goodbye

Noun

lisa

mullet, white mullet

Noun

veraneo

summer holiday, summer vacation

Noun

gratis

free, without charge

Adverb

anglicismo

Anglicism (word or other feature originating in the English language)

Noun

chabola

shanty; an old run-down house or shack

Noun

polinesio

Polynesian

Adjective

cubismo

cubism

Noun

trompetista

trumpeter

Noun

agujeta

shoelace, lace (cord for fastening a shoe or garment); stiff or sore muscles, DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness)

Noun

tartamudear

to stutter, stammer

Verb

probeta

test tube

Noun

hosco

sullen, surly

Adjective

malentender

to misunderstand

Verb

corresponsabilidad

co-responsibility, joint responsibility

Noun

donostiarra

of, from or relating to San Sebastián

Adjective

suevo

Suevian; Suebi

Noun

antiviral

antiviral

Adjective

cucurucho

a cone made of paper or other material and used to contain candy or other small items; an elongated, pointed hood draped in cloth, traditionally worn by some participants of Holy Week processions in several Hispanic countries; the highest part of a tree, house, building, etc.; a cone-shaped hill; summit (of a hill or mountain)

Noun

fregona

dishwasher (person); kitchen maid; mop

Noun

parlar

to chatter; to talk, to speak; to speak

Verb

hojarasca

leaf litter; excessive foliage; leaf-storm; rubbish

Noun

montañismo

mountaineering