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ELELex CEFR C1

1694 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
en
in, at, on; in (a time); in (a language); used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English; in (in various expressions)
Preposition
ser
to be (essentially or identified as); to be (in the passive voice sense); to exist; to occur
Verb
él
he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions); it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (usually used after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)
Pronoun
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
su
apocopic form of suyo; used to express an approximate number: about, approximately
Determiner
ver
to see, to spot; to see, to look at, to view (perceive); to see, to tell, to observe; to see, to check (verify); to watch; to look, to seem; to see oneself, to picture oneself; to find oneself, to be; to see one another
Verb
tu
apocopic form of tuyo, your
Determiner
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
vivir
to live; to be alive; to make a living, to live on; to live in, reside, inhabit; to experience, to live through
Verb
problema
problem, issue, challenge (a difficulty or obstacle that has to be dealt with); trouble (in the singular or in the plural); question, dilemma, conundrum; condition (illness)
Noun
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
tratar
to treat (to handle, behave toward in a specific way); to treat (to apply medical care); to treat (to submit to a chemical action); to address, to refer to as; to deal with; to be about; to try, to seek, to attempt, to strive, to endeavor; to be
Verb
mientras
while, whilst, as (at the same time as); as long as, so long as (expressing a condition); however much, however many, “the..., the...” (constructing parallel comparatives); while, whereas (indicating difference)
Conjunction
señor
mister, sir, lord (title conferred on a married or older male); gentleman; master
Noun
sacar
to put out, to get out (e.g. a public statement, an APB, a release of media or entertainment); to take out (e.g. the trash); to pull out, to take out (e.g. a badge, an ID card, a picture, paperwork, the keys, finger); to get out, to take out (e.g. the family, a partner, a friend, a dog); to pull out, to get out (e.g. a pencil, a hand, a key); to remove, to extract, to get out, to take out, to dig up or dig out (e.g., the weeds, a tooth, military forces, information, the truth, remove someone from the equation or a situation); to take (e.g. a photograph, advantage of, etc.); to withdraw, to take out (e.g. money); to rip off (e.g. to steal money); to drive out, expel, to eject; …
Verb
claro
clear; light, pale (not dark in hue); bright (emitting much light); clear (transparent)
Adjective
orden
order (command); order (request for some product or service or that which is requested); order (law); order (decoration); order; order (arrangement, sequence, organization); orderliness; good behavior; order (highest exponent)
Noun
segundo
second (after the first)
Adjective
tocar
to touch; to play (a musical instrument); to be someone's time or turn, or time to do something; to have to do something, be obligated to do; to knock; to honk; to ring; to touch on (mention briefly); to touch (affect emotionally); to bunt; …
Verb
paso
step, footstep; pace (rough distance of a brisk stride); paso, Spanish pace (a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 1.4 m); step (in a set of instructions); way, passage; pitch (of a helix or screw thread); pass, col; float (in religious parades, carried on the backs of a group of people called costaleros)
Noun
atención
attention; courtesy; favor
Noun
resultar
to result, to turn out, to end up, to prove; to work out; to seem, to look; to be pretty
Verb
compañía
company, enterprise, business, firm
Noun
aun
even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned); still, yet
Adverb
privado
private, privy (e.g. a privy council); deprived, deprived of, denied, bereft (usually followed by de); unlisted (e.g. phone number); excited, ecstatic
Adjective
defender
to defend, to protect, to hold down; to stand up for, to stick up for; to uphold; to prohibit; to claim; to fight back; to defend oneself, to protect oneself; to stand up for oneself, to stick up for oneself; to fend off; to get by
Verb
superior
superior; better; upper, higher
Adjective
texto
text; a medium size of type standardized as 14-point; text message
Noun
par
pair (two of the same or similar items that go together); couple (two of the same or similar items); two equal non-collinear forces; that is a force couple in Newtonian mechanics; peer (somebody who is, or something that is, at a level equal); some, a few; par (acceptable level)
Noun
lanzar
to throw; to launch; to pitch; to release (a product, etc.); to emit, let out, utter
Verb
radio
radio (device); radio (industry, signal); radius; radium
Noun
la
feminine singular definite article; the
Article
costar
to cost; to be difficult (for someone), to have a hard time with something
Verb
artista
artist; entertainer, performer, artiste (occupation)
Noun
completo
full, complete; completed
Adjective
resolver
to resolve, sort out, settle, address, tackle, overcome, iron out; to solve, figure out, work out, crack; to decide; to meet (e.g. demands, needs, requirements)
Verb
pesar
grief, regret, chagrin
Noun
sala
room (a separate part of a building); large hall; ward (section of a hospital); courtroom
Noun
secreto
secret
Adjective
embargar
to impound; to overwhelm (said of a feeling)
Verb
separar
to separate, to detach (to disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect); to break up, to split up (a couple or group that the subject of the sentence is not a part of); to break up, to split up, to separate (e.g. a relationship, a band, a fight); to split off, to split up, to split apart, to separate; to part, to detach; to detach (oneself)
Verb
extranjero
foreigner; A foreign country or countries, seen as a unit; abroad.
Noun
gato
cat (unspecified gender); tomcat, gib (male cat); servant; C-clamp; jack (mechanical device); tic-tac-toe; Madrilenian (a person from Madrid); person with blue or green eyes; rectangular cake made of two layers joined by jam in the middle; whoremonger; …
Noun
pan
bread (food made by baking cereal dough); bun (such as the kind used on a hamburger or hot dog); money, dough; work, job
Noun
periódico
newspaper
Noun
espíritu
spirit, soul; mind
Noun
impedir
to impede, hinder
Verb
planeta
planet
Noun
específico
specific
Adjective
latino
of Latin America or Latin American people; of Hispanic America or Hispanic American people (often as opposed to European Spanish); of Latin American Spanish; of Lazio, Italy; Latin (language); Romance (of or related to any of the various Romance languages)
Adjective
taller
workshop; studio (of an artist); repair shop, garage
Noun
tenia
tapeworm
Noun
resolución
resolution
Noun
campeón
champion, champ (informal address)
Noun
electrónico
electronic
Adjective
criminal
criminal
Adjective
precioso
precious; gorgeous; cute
Adjective
académico
academic; scholastic
Adjective
risa
laugh, laughter (sound of laughing); laughter (movement of the face)
Noun
reportar
to report
Verb
barato
cheap; inexpensive; sold at a low price
Adjective
sentencia
sentence
Noun
beneficiar
to benefit
Verb
fiscal
public prosecutor (UK), district attorney (US)
Noun
titular
to entitle; to title; to value a solution
Verb
débil
weak
Adjective
transmisión
broadcast, transmission
Noun
esclavo
slave
Noun
tercero
third
Adjective
obrar
to act, to behave; to work (to function correctly)
Verb
estructurar
to structure
Verb
quinto
fifth
Adjective
violación
violation; rape
Noun
externo
external
Adjective
parlamentario
parliamentary
Adjective
firme
firm, steady, secure; steadfast, unwavering, unswerving, firm; adamant; strong, assertive (uncompromising, unyielding); strong (promising); solid, firm
Adjective
cifrar
to value, quantify, aggregate; to write in code, cypher
Verb
sustituir
to replace, to take the place of
Verb
obligatorio
mandatory; obligatory
Adjective
articular
to articulate; to coordinate, to link
Verb
vicepresidente
vice president
Noun
diablo
devil; crowbar, wrecking bar, jemmy, jimmy, prybar, pinchbar, nail bar
Noun
célula
cell (the basic unit of a living organism); cell (a small group of people forming part of a larger organization)
Noun
instancia
request; institution; level of court; instance
Noun
cumplimiento
compliance; fulfillment, completion; formality
Noun
parecido
similar
Adjective
respectivo
respective
Adjective
valioso
valuable
Adjective
lastimar
to injure; to damage, harm; to hurt (in its intransitive sense, to cause physical or mental pain); to offend; to pity
Verb
propietario
owner, proprietor (of land or business); landlord
Noun
lesionar
to wound
Verb
variable
variable
Adjective
semejante
similar; such; what a (when followed by a noun)
Adjective
sospechoso
suspicious, suspect, fishy, shady, sketchy; shifty
Adjective
aborto
abortion; miscarriage; a very ugly person
Noun