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ELELex CEFR B2

1898 words, in teaching order

Words 1–100
el
masculine singular definite article; the; feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed /a/
Article
que
that; than; indicates reason; because, for; used to form sentences with an optative meaning; may; indicates emphasis or repetitive answer
Conjunction
y
and; plus, and; well; what about, how about, and, where is/are the
Conjunction
no
not
Adverb
saber
to know, to understand (a fact); to know how to do something; to find out, to learn; to taste (i.e. have a flavour); to realize, to know (i.e. recognize); to tell, to know (i.e. to discern or distinguish if something is the case); to figure out; to hear from; to hear of, to hear about; to learn, to find out, to know; …
Verb
tener
to have; to possess; to have; to possess; to be (a condition or quality); to hold; to grasp; to contain; to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold all the cards", "hold in high regard", etc.); to have; to feel (internally); to make to feel; to have (a measure or age); to have to; do not have to; must not; …
Verb
hacer
to do, perform, execute, carry out; Forms ad hoc verbs from borrowed nouns.; to make; to create, to build, to bring forth; to write, to compose; to prepare (food); in various expressions about the weather; to release, to excrete; to prep, adorn, do (a body part); to make, to cause to be; …
Verb
por
by; for (indicates something given in an exchange); through, out, via (indicating movement); across (indicating movement); about; due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive); over; times, by, multiplied by; according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone); via, through, by (indicating the means of something); …
Preposition
si
if, whether; points out a contradiction (and often implies that it's obvious or that it's easy to find out about)
Conjunction
día
day (any period of 24 hours); day (a period from midnight to the following midnight); day (rotational period of a planet); day (the part of a day period which one spends at work, school, etc.); day, daytime (the part of the day between sunrise and sunset); An observance or celebration lasting for a day, such as an annual holiday.
Noun
dejar
to leave (to place); to leave, to keep (to allow to continue); to leave (to cause, result in); to let, allow; to let go, put down (to release from one's grasp); to drop off; to leave, to abandon, to dump; to give up, to lay off, to kick (colloquial); to set, to put, to make (in certain phrases); to cut out (stop); …
Verb
quedar
to be (as a result of something), to end up; to be situated; to be located (used with only static objects, such as buildings); to be left; to remain; to fit, to suit; to look good (clothes); to turn out, e.g. well or poorly; to agree on; to agree to meet up with someone; to die; to turn out, become, go (usually used for negative, physical descriptions); to stay; to remain, to stick with; …
Verb
pensar
to think, ponder; to reflect, think through; to think of, think that (have an opinion on); to intend, to plan, to want
Verb
tú
you (second-person singular pronoun)
Pronoun
como
as (introducing a basis of comparison or equality); as, since (being that); how (in which way); if, unless (under the condition that)
Conjunction
primer
apocopic form of primero (first); apocopic form of primera (first)
Adjective
sur
south
Noun
punto
point (specific spot, location, or place); point (unit of scoring); point (full stop or period); point (decimal mark); stitch (single pass of a needle in sewing or surgery suture); bombshell (great surprise or shock); punto, Spanish point (traditional small unit of length, equivalent to about 0.16 mm)
Noun
permitir
to allow, permit; to afford, to allow; to indulge in
Verb
morir
to die; to be dying (for, to); to end, to flow into something (a road, river, etc.); to kill
Verb
malo
bad (of bad quality); bad (at/with something); bad (in a bad state); bad (morally), evil, mean; to treat badly, be mean/cruel to; harmful, bad; (of food) tasting bad; (of food) bad, spoiled, rotten; sick, ill
Adjective
través
bend, turn
Noun
frente
forehead, brow; front
Noun
quién
who?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?; if only; I wish
Pronoun
segundo
second (after the first)
Adjective
cabeza
head; mind (in certain phrases); guy, dude, man
Noun
línea
line (a straight path through two or more points); line (a piece of spoken dialogue in a script); line (a path for electrical current); telephone line (a physical telephone connection or a single telephony account); party line (an established policy that politicians should adhere to); line (similar directives in business and other contexts); policy (the actual regulations and behavior of government agencies); line (a long thin pile of cocaine or other drug); linea, Spanish line (a traditional small unit of length, equivalent to 1.9 mm); queue (British), line (US)
Noun
difícil
difficult, hard, tough, challenging, rough, tricky, trying, arduous, testing; unlikely (i.e. improbable); awkward (e.g. situation or position); rocky, bumpy (e.g. start, road)
Adjective
viejo
old (having existed for a long time); old (having lived for many years); old (former, previous); stale (no longer novel or interesting)
Adjective
cuanto
whatever quantity, as much, however much
Pronoun
vender
to sell; to sell for (a sum), to fetch
Verb
base
base; basis; grounding; foundation; point guard; base (forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life)
Noun
jefe
chief; president; head; leader of a business, political party, or other organization; boss; supervisor; manager; colonel; major; rank between captain and general; chief; boss; dad, father
Noun
cual
suchlike, like (which), such as
Pronoun
mercado
market
Noun
pobre
poor (lacking money, resources, etc.); poor (pitiable, pitiful)
Adjective
referir
to report; to relate; to refer to
Verb
sector
section; zone; branch
Noun
producción
production; product; output
Noun
seis
six
Numeric
motivo
reason, ground, motive
Noun
histórico
historical (concerning recorded history); historical (in accordance with the past); historic (having significance in history)
Adjective
plata
silver; money, dough
Noun
respecto
respect, regard, connection, relation, relationship
Noun
robar
to rob; to steal; to draw (e.g., a card from an opponent in a game); to kidnap, abduct
Verb
líder
leader (of a group of people, a sports team etc.)
Noun
post
post
Noun
artista
artist; entertainer, performer, artiste (occupation)
Noun
presente
present (appearing); this
Adjective
vivo
alive, living (having life); vivid, lively; intense, strong
Adjective
siete
seven
Numeric
tribunal
court; tribunal
Noun
amplio
broad, large, spacious, wide, expansive; broad, wide, comprehensive, extensive, large, wide-ranging, ample
Adjective
cliente
client; customer
Noun
dicho
said
Determiner
prestar
to lend; to give, pay (e.g., attention); to have a natural inclination, a natural tendency; to take; to borrow
Verb
cometer
to commit; to make (an error, etc)
Verb
agente
agent; police officer, policeman, policewoman
Noun
denunciar
to denounce; to accuse; to report, to inform against/on (e.g., a crime); to reveal, give away
Verb
asamblea
assembly, meeting
Noun
pérdida
loss; leak
Noun
cobrar
to charge (money, etc.); to collect; to gather up (strength, bravery etc.); to pay for something (get one's dues); to claim (lives)
Verb
villa
small town; villa; settlement with a minimum of five thousand inhabitants (bigger than a town but smaller than a city) that has asked for the title officially; previously, this title was granted by the king
Noun
señal
sign; landmark; signal; reminder; representation
Noun
respectar
to relate to; to be concerned or involved with; to respect (to have respect or consideration toward)
Verb
máximo
maximum; greatest; utmost
Adjective
contestar
to reply, retort, answer, respond
Verb
culo
ass, arse, booty, rear, behind, butt, buttocks; anus; meaty area around the anus (in various animal species); bottom or end part of certain objects (e.g. glasses, bottles, cucumbers); liquid remains at the bottom of a container; partner; bunch (“a considerable amount”)
Noun
dulce
sweet (having a pleasant taste, especially induced by sugar); sweet (having a pleasant disposition); fresh (without salt)
Adjective
decreto
decree
Noun
adecuado
adequate; appropriate, suitable
Adjective
adulto
adult
Adjective
onda
wave (on the surface of a liquid); any other wave (including technological use); style; fashion; vibe or mood; bag; cup of tea (one’s personal preference)
Noun
salvo
safe
Adjective
grabar
to record; to engrave
Verb
senador
senator
Noun
intelectual
intellectual
Adjective
posterior
posterior, later
Adjective
junta
board, council, committee; joint, gasket; meeting (a gathering for a purpose); contact, acquaintances
Noun
mecanismo
mechanism
Noun
turismo
tourism; private car
Noun
conformar
to form, constitute; to conform to; to be satisfied with, to make do with
Verb
sujeto
subject; matter; person
Noun
definición
definition (a statement of the meaning of a word); definition (a clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition); definition (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail); rules, statutes
Noun
ultimar
to finalize; to complete; to kill
Verb
tornar
to return; to come back; to go back; to put back; to change; to (do) again; to revive (to recover from a state of unconsciousness); to become (e.g. change in a characteristic, nature of something or status)
Verb
deportivo
sports; sportive; yacht
Adjective
lector
reader (a person who reads); reader (a person who reads a publication); reader
Noun
poema
poem (literary piece written in verse)
Noun
legislativo
legislative
Adjective
conductor
driver; motorist; presenter; host (of a television show); conductor (transmitter of electricity, heat, light or sound)
Noun
demandar
to insist, ask (for something), request; to sue, file suit, implead; to take charge (of something)
Verb
sindicato
trade union; syndicate
Noun
involucrar
to involve; to meddle
Verb
terrorista
terrorist, terroristic (relating to or engaging in terrorism)
Adjective
relativo
relative, comparative
Adjective
votación
voting, vote (act)
Noun
autónomo
autonomous; self-employed, freelance
Adjective
margen
margin, edge; leeway; river bank
Noun
tercero
third
Adjective