Words 1901–2000
aficionado
fan, supporter (person who likes and supports a sports team or an athlete very much); fan, hobbyist (person who is interested in an activity or a subject as a hobby); amateur, aficionado
Noun
drama
drama (genre in art, film, theatre and literature or a work of said genre); drama, tragedy, plight (quality of intense or high emotion or situation of enormous gravity that heightens such emotions); drama (theatre studies); play (work of theatre); big deal, fuss, scene
Noun
verso
verse, poem; verse, line (of a poem); verso, reverse, back, overleaf (of a page); verso, left-hand page; small culverin (kind of cannon); lie, story, porky
Noun
lectura
reading; lecture; a medium size of type equated with the French cicéro and variously equal to 11 or 12 points
Noun
coleccionar
to collect (to accumulate a number of similar or related objects, particularly for a hobby or recreation)
Verb
país
country (the territory of a nation); country, land (a set region of land having particular human occupation or agreed limits)
Noun
encuentro
encounter, meeting; dispute, row; match, game; crash, collision; skirmish, clash; underarm, armpit
Noun
dedo
digit: finger or toe, literally translated as "finger" and thought of that way by Spanish-speaking learners of English; thimble (a small device to protect a thumb or finger during sewing); finger (the width of a finger as an approximate unit of length); dedo (a traditional Spanish unit of measurement about equal to 1.75 cm)
Noun
tontería
something that is dumb; trivial thing; nonsense, gibberish, baloney, malarkey (meaningless words)
Noun
idiota
idiot, moron, fool, dork, eejit; dick, jerk, schmuck, douchebag, asshole, ass, jackass, prick (i.e., a cocky or self-important individual without any foundation for it)
Noun
eh
hey! (used to call, draw attention, warn or reprehend); uh, um (space filler in a conversation, expression of hesitation or pause in speech); huh? (expresses confusion); okay? (asking for confirmation); eh? huh? right? (tag question)
Interjection
apretar
to squeeze; to tighten, constrict or compress; to press (e.g., a button); to pull (e.g., the trigger); to grit (e.g., one's teeth), to clench (e.g., one's fist); to push down (e.g., a toilet plunger); to hold back; to hold on to (something); to intensify; to start (an action)
Verb
espantar
to scare, to spook, to frighten; to scare away, to scare off, to chase away, to drive away, to frighten away, to frighten off
Verb
prestar
to lend; to give, pay (e.g., attention); to have a natural inclination, a natural tendency; to take; to borrow
Verb
importar
to matter, to be important [with a ‘someone’] (often translated idiomatically with English care or mind, with subject and object reversed); to care; to import
Verb
pintar
to paint (to apply paint to); to paint (to create an image with paints); to draw (to depict with lines); to depict, portray (as something); to look, to seem; to have to do somewhere; to make up one's face; to put lipstick on oneself; to color one's hair; to want
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
marcha
march; departure; gear (of a motor vehicle, a particular combination or choice of interlocking gears); lively atmosphere, festive vibe, energy; party (social gathering)
Noun
sentido
sense (faculties of perception); sense, way (manner); sense, meaning; sense, point, use; feeling; direction
Noun
empeñar
to pawn, to hock (sell something to a pawn shop); to involve; to pledge; to strive, make an effort, insist
Verb
chispa
spark (small particle of glowing matter); spark (small burst of electrical discharge); chip; sprinkle; drunkenness, intoxication (state of being intoxicated with alcohol)
Noun
teatro
theater (a place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on); theater; drama (drama or performance as a profession or art form); theater (a region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war); theatrics; drama; melodrama (exaggerated reaction to life events); movie theater; cinema
Noun
minuto
minute (a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or ¹⁄₆₀ hour); minute (a unit of angle measure equal to 60 seconds or ¹⁄₆₀ degree)
Noun
indeciso
indecisive, irresolute, wavering, uncertain, hesitant; undecided, unsettled, unresolved
Adjective
fonda
small, inexpensive restaurant; boarding house, inn, or tavern providing lodging and meals; stall or canteen where food and drinks are served
Noun
mozo
boy, lad, young man, youth; servant, helper, steward, manservant; waiter, server; cat, tomcat
Noun
encaminar
to direct, to guide; to put on the right track; to be on the right track; to head towards
Verb
asediar
to besiege, to beleaguer (to beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender); to bother, to pester
Verb
premio
prize, award (honour or reward); prize (that which may be won); premium (bonus paid in addition to normal payments)
Noun
sesenta
sixty (the cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60)
Numeric
adoptar
to adopt (legally take in a child from other parents); to adopt (select); to take (e.g. steps, measurements, action, position or view)
Verb
propiedad
propriety (fact of possessing something), proprietary; property, belongings, estate (something that is possessed especially a real estate); ownership (state of possessing something)
Noun
dedicar
to dedicate, to spend time; to devote oneself; to engage oneself [with a ‘with/in’]; to work
Verb