ELELex CEFR B1

prickly pear, the fruit of the nopal cactus (Opuntia, especially Opuntia ficus-indica); nopal; a college singing group, wearing ornate clothes, called in the Americas estudiantina

Noun

reavivar

to revive

Verb

ladrido

bark, yelp, yap, yip (short, loud, explosive utterance)

Noun

talismán

talisman (magical amulet)

Noun

cubito

clipping of cubito de hielo (“ice cube”)

Noun

luciérnaga

firefly

Noun

elote

fresh ear of corn

Noun

libido

libido, sex drive

Noun

dopaje

doping

Noun

turbante

turban

Noun

canelo

cinnamon (tree); Winter's bark (Drimys winteri)

Noun

redescubrir

to rediscover

Verb

figurativo

figurative

Adjective

costurero

sewing box; sewer, seamster (person who sews)

Noun

fonética

phonetics

Noun

deshielo

thaw; defrosting

Noun

cóncavo

concave

Adjective

coartada

alibi; excuse, alibi, cover

Noun

mimbre

wicker

Noun

talco

talc; talcum powder

Noun

equiparable

equatable; comparable

Adjective

rioplatense

Platine, Rioplatense (of, from or relating to the River Plate/Río de la Plata region)

Adjective

drago

the dragon tree (Dracaena draco); apitong (Dipterocarpus grandiflorus)

Noun

quinteto

quintet

Noun

paparazzi

paparazzo

Noun

repostería

pastry shop; pastry

Noun

tembloroso

flickering; shaking, unsteady

Adjective

turquesa

turquoise

Adjective

bloguero

blogging

Adjective

medialuna

crescent (shape); medialuna (crescent-shaped corral used in rodeo); medialuna (crescent-shaped pastry); penalty arc, semicircle, the D (an arc whose center is the penalty spot, extending from the top of the penalty area)

Noun

colilla

butt, stub (remnant of a smoked cigarette); roach (butt of a marijuana cigarette)

Noun

epitafio

epitaph

Noun

musculatura

muscles; musculature

Noun

empaquetar

to package

Verb

bisturí

scalpel, bistoury

Noun

indiscreto

indiscreet (not discreet; wanting in discretion)

Adjective

bordado

embroidered

Adjective

mesoamericano

Mesoamerican

Adjective

rejuvenecer

to rejuvenate

Verb

pesebre

nativity scene; manger; a confined space set apart for the feeding of animals

Noun

rallar

to grate, shred

Verb

lectivo

teaching, school, schooling

Adjective

pretendiente

applicant; suitor, wooer; pretender (claimant to a throne)

Noun

grafía

spelling

Noun

sobremesa

tablecloth; sobremesa (time spent at the table after eating); desktop; dessert

Noun

milico

military officer

Noun

empobrecimiento

impoverishment

Noun

rulo

curl (of hair); hair curler; ball (of cheese, etc); ball (for gymnastics)

Noun

infrecuente

infrequent

Adjective

biométrico

biometric

Adjective

adaptable

adaptable (capable of adapting or being adapted)

Adjective

excursionista

excursionist; tourist; traveler, hiker

Noun

antioxidante

antioxidant

Adjective

litografía

lithography; lithograph

Noun

insospechado

unsuspected

Adjective

angustioso

anguished, distressed; harrowing, distressing, anguishing

Adjective

abeto

fir

Noun

personalización

personalization (act of personalizing something)

Noun

botiquín

medicine chest, medicine cabinet; first-aid box

Noun

absorbente

absorbent

Adjective

tejo

yew; a shard, tile, quoit or similar object used in various games; shuffleboard or any of the games played using a shard or tile; a traditional throwing sport in Colombia, throwing a metal puck/disc at small targets that contain gunpowder and explode on impact; hopscotch

Noun

cirio

a long, thick wax candle, often used in religious ceremonies

Noun

triciclo

tricycle (bicycle with three wheels); any three-wheeled vehicle; autorickshaw; motorized cycle rickshaw (usually a roofed motorcycle with sidecar, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi)

Noun

lavanda

lavender (plant and flower); lavender (color)

Noun

cobalto

cobalt

Noun

orégano

oregano, pot marjoram (Origanum vulgare)

Noun

cabezón

big-headed; pigheaded, stubborn