‹ Spanish decks

Storybooks Canada: 40 picture books, easiest first

1230 words, in teaching order

Words 1001–1100
agradecer
to thank; to be grateful for
Verb
vengar
to avenge, get even, take revenge
Verb
varios
various, several
Determiner
semana
week (7 days)
Noun
delicioso
delicious, delectable, luscious; delightful
Adjective
entusiasmo
enthusiasm
Noun
borde
edge, border, brink, verge, rim, margin; brim, rim, lip (top edge of a vessel or container); side (of the road, highway, freeway, etc.); ledge (of a window); edging, fringe (shaping or dressing the edge of something)
Noun
descansar
to rest, relax (be in a state of rest or inactivity); to sit, to rest; to rest (put into a state of rest)
Verb
acacia
acacia (shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae)
Noun
plano
plane, level; flat
Adjective
leopardo
leopard
Noun
siesta
siesta (a nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures)
Noun
manera
way; manner; method; style
Noun
amenazador
threatening (presenting a threat)
Adjective
filoso
sharp; wise, smart
Adjective
batacazo
thump, thud (sound of a dull impact); blow, crash
Noun
torcer
to twist; to bend; to sprain; to veer; to turn; to twist, to bend
Verb
tobillo
ankle
Noun
cojear
to limp (walk lamely); to wobble (move with a rocking motion)
Verb
afortunadamente
fortunately; luckily
Adverb
perseguir
to pursue, to chase, to go after
Verb
valioso
valuable
Adjective
lección
lesson (a section of learning or teaching); lesson (something to learn or be learned); lesson (something that serves as a warning or encouragement); lesson (a section of a religious text)
Noun
respetar
to respect
Verb
toque
a touch; a strum; a toll (musical sound used to announce something); assay by touchstone; application of topical medication; crux; assessment, trial; a punch; a light brushstroke; soft touch (something handled, or requiring handling with the utmost gentleness); …
Noun
vacación
vacation, holiday; vacation, vacating
Noun
ansia
anxiety, apprehension; eagerness; craving, hankering; yearning, longing
Noun
sino
but (rather) (after a negative clause); except, apart from; only, solely (in a negative clause)
Conjunction
visitar
to visit
Verb
pescador
fisherman, fisher (a person engaged in fishing)
Noun
lago
lake
Noun
emocionar
to thrill, to excite; to touch or move (emotionally); to get excited; to be thrilled, to be moved, to be touched
Verb
empacar
to pack, pack away, pack up; to bale; to anger; to get together; to save money; to deceive or fool in order to get something belonging to another; to pack up
Verb
auto
car, automobile; a public deed or ceremony; order, writ, resolution; short play from the Middle Ages or the Renaissance
Noun
salvaje
wild, savage (untamed, not domesticated); savage, feral, uncivilized (said of a person)
Adjective
plantación
plantation
Noun
té
tea
Noun
hija
daughter; female equivalent of hijo
Noun
bienvenida
welcome; greeting
Noun
nieto
grandchild; grandson
Noun
ansioso
anxious; eager, agog
Adjective
regalo
present, gift
Noun
bendición
blessing; baby
Noun
tradicional
traditional
Adjective
mariposa
butterfly; male homosexual; butterfly stroke; creeping beggarweed (Desmodium incanum); white ginger (Hedychium coronarium); butterflies (physical sensation in one's stomach)
Noun
escalar
to scale, to climb
Verb
oscurecer
to darken
Verb
cenar
to dine; to have supper; to have a lavish meal
Verb
huevo
egg; spawn; testicle; guts, balls, courage; zygote; ovule; a lot, loads
Noun
verdura
vegetable; greenness, verdancy
Noun
huerta
garden, vegetable garden; orchard, cultivated land; the area of Murcia and Valencia with fertile ground
Noun
estofado
stew; stewing
Noun
arroz
rice (cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food); rice (the seeds of this plant used as food)
Noun
coco
coconut; testicle; US dollars; bogeyman; brain; head; weevil; coccus; Wood stork (Mycteria americana)
Noun
pescado
dead fish intended for consumption; food fish; fish
Noun
asado
roast; grilled; broiled; angry
Adjective
pastar
to graze
Verb
vecino
neighbour (a person living on adjacent or nearby land); a resident or inhabitant of an area, especially of a neighborhood or a village; freeman, person of relatively high status associated with a place
Noun
amenazar
to threaten (“to make threats”); to threaten (“to be a threat”)
Verb
cultivo
crop; growing, cultivation; culture (of bacteria)
Noun
vegetal
plant; vegetal
Adjective
cliente
client; customer
Noun
gorra
cap, baseball cap; cop
Noun
chaleco
vest, waistcoat, gilet; sweater, jumper; a Salesian
Noun
vino
wine (an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%)
Noun
sonreír
to smile
Verb
apretado
tight; short (of money); conceited, self-important, stuck-up
Adjective
adiós
farewell; goodbye
Noun
opinar
to think; to be of the opinion; to express one's opinion; to opine
Verb
pastel
pastry; cake; pie; pastel
Noun
boda
wedding
Noun
quitar
to remove, to take away, to take down, to take off, to pull off, to pull out, to clear, to clear away, to strip, to strip away; to get rid of; to get off; to deprive of, to take away from (uses indirect object); to take off, to remove, to disrobe, to doff (as clothes or accoutrements); to be removed; to get rid of (something belonging to oneself); to quit, give up (smoking etc); to move away, to get out of the way; to take (e.g. a photograph)
Verb
quebrar
to break, to snap, to shatter (to smash or rupture); to break (often in legal contexts), violate a law; to bend, flex or twist; to fail; to go broke; to become bankrupt; to go out of business; to crash, to go bust, to go under (used in political, economic and business/financial/investment contexts); to break up; to kill; to crack, to break, to shatter (putting the onus on the thing cracking itself, absolving any sentient subject of responsibility); to crack, to break (e.g. crack under pressure, break after interrogation); to vomit after drinking too much alcohol
Verb
acabar
to finish; to end; to end up (eventually doing); to have just; just (indicates recency); to exhaust, to use up; to finish, to put an end to; to run out of; to come to an end, to be over, to be done, to be finished, to be it, to be no more, to be up; to orgasm; to cum
Verb
disculpar
to excuse, forgive, pardon; to apologize
Verb
ocurrir
to happen, to occur; to come up with
Verb
suficientemente
sufficiently
Adverb
construcción
construction
Noun
recolector
collector; harvester, picker
Noun
romper
to break; to break up, terminate (a relationship, friendship etc.); to begin to do something; to break into; to rupture; to do something well
Verb
constructor
constructor, builder
Noun
obsequio
gift, present, offering
Noun
pues
so, then; in that case; because, since
Conjunction
invitado
guest, houseguest; invitee
Noun
sustituir
to replace, to take the place of
Verb
pensativo
pensive
Adjective
interesar
to interest; to get (someone) interested
Verb
siquiera
at least, at the least; even
Adverb
reunido
gathered
Adjective
elegante
elegant, graceful; stylish, fancy, chic, smart, classy, high-toned, sleek, posh, fine, fashionable, dashing, snazzy, dressy, nifty, swank, swanky, ritzy
Adjective
celebrar
to celebrate; to hold, to organize (a formal event, conference, meeting etc.); to welcome, to accept
Verb
sorgo
sorghum
Noun
mijo
millet; darling; friend, guy
Noun
yuca
difficult, hard, often serious.; strict, severe in discipline.; smart and skillful.
Adjective
secreto
a secret; secrecy
Noun
menudo
what (a/an) (intensifier, followed by a noun); small, tiny; insignificant
Adjective
madurar
to mature; to ripen; to mull over
Verb
canasto
basket; laundry basket, hamper (made of any kind of material)
Noun
mágico
magic, magical; wonderful
Adjective
voltear
to turn; to toss and turn; to move about
Verb