🇪🇸Spanish Dictionary
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Articles & Pronouns
Connectors & Prepositions
Core Verbs
- es— is (from ser)
- hay— there is / there are
- tratar— to treat / to deal with
- mirar— to look
- contar— to count / to tell
- existir— to exist
- escribir— to write
- perder— to lose
- producir— to produce
- ocurrir— to happen / to occur
- recibir— to receive
- permitir— to allow / to permit
- aparecer— to appear
- conseguir— to get / to achieve
- morir— to die
- explicar— to explain
- preguntar— to ask
- responder— to answer, to respond
- ayudar— to help
- mostrar— to show
- jugar— to play (game/sport)
- ganar— to win, to earn
- cerrar— to close
- leer— to read
- estudiar— to study
- aprender— to learn
- enseñar— to teach, to show
- levantar— to raise, to lift
- sentar— to seat, to sit (reflexive)
- sacar— to take out, to pull out
- meter— to put in, to insert
- subir— to go up, to climb, to upload
- bajar— to go down, to lower, to download
- haber— there to be
- comer— to eat
- beber— to drink
- dormir— to sleep
- escuchar— to listen
- traer— to bring
- viajar— to travel
- comprar— to buy
- vender— to sell
- pagar— to pay
- costar— to cost
- lograr— to achieve
- desarrollar— to develop
- considerar— to consider
- mantener— to maintain/keep
- establecer— to establish
- formar— to form
- evitar— to avoid
- ofrecer— to offer
- presentar— to present
- comenzar— to begin
- vestido— clothes
- aceite— oil
- tos— cough
- médico— doctor
- fiesta— party
- nota— note
- partido— party
- gol— goal
- jugador— player
- entrenador— trainer
- oír— to hear
- tocar— to touch
- oler— to smell
- probar— to try
- cocinar— to cook
- gastar— to spend
- ahorrar— to save
- descansar— to rest
- despertar— to wake up
- levantarse— to get up
- sentarse— to sit down
- caminar— to walk
- saltar— to jump
- nadar— to swim
- volar— to fly
- conducir— to drive
- parar— to stop
- proteger— to protect
- romper— to break
- guardar— to save
- enviar— to send
- esconder— to hide
- acuerdo— agreement
- apoyo— support
- aumento— increase
- descenso— descent
- crecimiento— growth
- mejora— improvement
- retraso— delay
- esfuerzo— effort
- logro— achievement
- riesgo— risk
- amenaza— threat
- elección— choice
- causa— cause
- plan— plan
- método— method
- suma— sum
- resto— remainder
- consumo— consumption
- recibo— I receive
- control— control
- invento— to invent
- calentamiento— warming
- ola— hello
- marea— tide
- cosecha— harvest
- pesca— to fish
- cultivo— cultivation
- tallo— to grow
- cuento— tale
- autor— author
- lector— reader
- actuación— performance
- voto— vote
- prueba— test
Extended Verbs
- ser— to be (essential/permanent)
- estar— to be (location/state)
- tener— to have
- hacer— to do / to make
- poder— to be able to, can
- decir— to say, to tell
- ir— to go
- ver— to see, to watch
- dar— to give
- saber— to know (info, how to)
- querer— to want, to love
- llegar— to arrive, to reach
- pasar— to pass, to spend (time), to happen
- deber— must, should, to owe
- poner— to put, to place
- parecer— to seem, to look like
- quedar— to stay, to remain, to meet
- creer— to believe, to think
- hablar— to speak, to talk
- llevar— to carry, to take, to wear
- dejar— to leave, to let, to allow
- seguir— to follow, to continue
- encontrar— to find, to meet
- llamar— to call, to name
- venir— to come
- pensar— to think
- tomar— to take, to drink
- conocer— to know (people, places)
- vivir— to live
- sentir— to feel, to regret
- trabajar— to work
- empezar— to start, to begin
- volver— to return, to go back
- servir— to serve, to be useful
- pedir— to ask for, to order
- entender— to understand
- recordar— to remember, to remind
- abrir— to open
- terminar— to finish, to end
- gustar— to like, to please
- necesitar— to need
- significar— to mean, to signify
- esperar— to wait, to hope
- buscar— to look for, to search
- entrar— to enter, to go in
- salir— to leave, to go out
- cambiar— to change
- decidir— to decide
- crear— to create
- nacer— to be born
- crecer— to grow
- comprender— to understand
- olvidar— to forget
- cantar— to sing
- bailar— to dance
- correr— to run
- falda— skirt
- zumo— juice
- gripe— sudden attack of influenza
- entrevista— interview
- castigo— punishment
- examen— exam
- derrota— defeat
- mejorar— to improve
- mandar— to command, to order
- avance— advance
- intento— attempt
- fracaso— failure
- efecto— effect
- meta— goal or objective
- fase— phase
- cifra— figure
- préstamo— loan
- anuncio— announcement
- plano— plan
- descubrimiento— discovery
- recuperación— recovery
- terremoto— earthquake
- mito— myth
- discurso— speech
- condena— to condemn
- defensa— defense
People & Family
- de— of, from
- en— in, on, at
- a— to, at
- se— himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself (reflexive pronoun)
- del— of the, from the (contraction of de + el)
- por— for, by, through
- con— with
- para— for, in order to
- al— to the (contraction of a + el)
- le— him, her, it, you (indirect object pronoun)
- lo— it / him / that
- me— me / myself
- sin— without
- sobre— on / about / over
- yo— I
- él— he / him
- ella— she / her
- nos— us / ourselves
- ellos— they / them (masculine)
- usted— you (formal)
- persona— person
- grupo— group
- mujer— woman
- hombre— man
- niño— child/boy
- familia— family
- amigo— friend
- estudiante— student
- profesor— teacher
- padre— father
- madre— mother
- hijo— son
- hija— daughter
- presidente— president
- quién— who
- niña— girl / child
- amiga— friend (female)
- hermano— brother
- hermana— sister
- abuelo— grandfather
- abuela— grandmother
- tío— uncle
- tía— aunt
- primo— cousin (male)
- prima— cousin (female)
- bebé— baby
- joven— young person
- señor— sir / gentleman
- señora— ma'am / lady
- gente— people
- vecino— neighbor
- cantante— singer
Places & Buildings
Time & Calendar
- año— year
- día— day
- tiempo— time, weather
- momento— moment
- noche— night
- semana— week
- mes— month
- pasado— the past
- futuro— the future
- hora— hour
- vez— time
- el momento— moment
- la noche— night
- la mañana— morning
- la tarde— afternoon
- la semana— week
- el mes— month
- el año— year
- el día— day
- el tiempo— time / weather
- presente— present
- minuto— minute
- fecha— date
- primavera— spring
- verano— summer
- otoño— autumn
- invierno— winter
Objects & Things
- qué— what
- cuál— which
- cuánto— how much
- puerta— door
- ventana— window
- mesa— table
- silla— chair
- cama— bed
- papel— paper
- lápiz— pencil
- bolígrafo— pen
- carta— letter
- caja— box
- bolsa— bag
- regalo— gift
- adiós— goodbye
- lado— side
- modo— mode
- sitio— site
- línea— line
- letra— letter
- nombre— name
- plaza— square
- puente— bridge
- techo— roof
- suelo— soil
- cuarto— fourth
- sofá— sofa
- lámpara— lamp
- espejo— mirror
- reloj— clock
- cuaderno— notebook
- pluma— pen
- tijeras— scissors
- móvil— mobile phone
- cámara— camera
- red— network
- señal— sign
- archivo— archive
- carpeta— folder
- contraseña— password
- correo— mail
- periódico— newspaper
- revista— magazine
- baile— dance
- escultura— sculpture
- foto— photo
- boleto— ticket
- autobús— bus
- taxi— taxi
- puerto— port
- maleta— suitcase
- pasaporte— passport
- billete— ticket
- reserva— reserve
- turista— tourist
- mapa— map
- oferta— offer
- talla— size
- calcetín— sneaker
- guante— glove
- bolso— briefcase
- anillo— ring
- collar— necklace; collar
- cerveza— beer
- vino— wine
- mantequilla— butter
- pollo— chicken
- lechuga— lettuce
- harina— flour
- cabeza— head
- lengua— tongue
- receta— recipe
- hospital— hospital
- dato— data
- cerdo— pig
- testigo— witness
- lección— lesson
- pelota— ball
- ventaja— advantage
- desventaja— disadvantage
- peligro— danger
- decisión— decision
- opción— option
- ocasión— occasion
- condición— condition
- motivo— reason
- objetivo— goal
- propósito— purpose
- etapa— stage
- medida— measure
- contraste— contrast
- modelo— model
- categoría— category
- rango— range
- orden— order
- conjunto— set
- pareja— pair
- deuda— debt
- proveedor— supplier
- garantía— guarantee
- presentación— presentation
- informe— report
- documento— document
- propuesta— proposal
- alternativa— alternative
- material— material
- obra— work
- desastre— disaster
- madera— wood
- semilla— seed
- hoja— leaf
- rama— branch
- fruto— fruit
- literatura— literature
- poesía— poetry
- leyenda— legend
- personaje— character
- escena— scene
- espectáculo— spectacle
- concierto— concert
- exposición— exhibition
- galería— gallery
- crítica— criticism
- reseña— review
- víctima— victim
- acusación— accusation
Abstract Concepts
- parte— part
- vida— life
- caso— case
- problema— problem
- forma— form/way
- número— number
- pregunta— question
- respuesta— answer
- idea— idea
- razón— reason
- sentido— sense
- punto— point
- hecho— fact
- ejemplo— example
- tipo— type
- verdad— truth
- manera— way / manner
- fuerza— strength, force
- cuenta— bill/account
- salud— health
- la voz— voice
- el tipo— type
- el papel— paper
- la situación— the situation
- la imagen— image
- la fuerza— force
- la verdad— truth
- la mente— mind
- la vida— life
- la muerte— death
- la razón— reason
- la forma— form / shape
- la parte— part
- el problema— problem
- la solución— solution
- el cambio— the change
- el desarrollo— the development
- situación— situation
- educación— education
- siglo— century
- guerra— war
- muerte— death
- éxito— success
- solución— solution
- desarrollo— development
- experiencia— experience
- importancia— importance
- diferencia— difference
- relación— relationship
- proceso— process
- resultado— result
- comunidad— community
- responsabilidad— responsibility
- conocimiento— knowledge
- estudio— study
- prisa— haste / hurry
- suerte— luck
- paz— peace
- amor— love
- odio— hate
- frase— phrase
- mensaje— message
- calidad— quality
- esperanza— hope
- tradición— tradition
- protección— protection
- libertad— freedom
- igualdad— equality
- posibilidad— possibility
- oportunidad— opportunity
- consecuencia— consequence
- intención— intention
- grado— degree
- comparación— comparison
- tendencia— trend
- bienestar— well-being
- influencia— influence
- actitud— attitude
- perspectiva— perspective / viewpoint
- criterio— criterion / judgment
- hipótesis— hypothesis
- fenómeno— phenomenon
- paradoja— paradox
- dilema— dilemma
- ámbito— scope / field / domain
- índice— index / rate / indicator
- matiz— nuance / shade
- auge— boom / peak / heyday
- consenso— consensus / agreement
- desafío— challenge
- impacto— impact
- enfoque— approach / focus
- abordar— to address / to tackle / to board
- abarcar— to encompass / to cover
- atribuir— to attribute / to ascribe
- carecer— to lack / to be without
- desempeñar— to perform / to carry out / to play (a role)
- fomentar— to promote / to foster / to encourage
- impulsar— to drive / to boost / to propel
- plantear— to raise (a question) / to propose
- prescindir— to do without / to dispense with
- prevalecer— to prevail / to dominate
- propiciar— to foster / to bring about / to facilitate
- promulgar— to enact / to promulgate
- restringir— to restrict / to limit
- sostenер— to sustain / to maintain / to hold
- surgir— to arise / to emerge / to appear
- trascender— to transcend / to go beyond
- vulnerar— to violate / to infringe / to harm
- incentivar— to incentivize / to encourage
- reivindicar— to claim / to demand / to vindicate
- postergar— to postpone / to defer
- paulatino— gradual / slow
- contundente— forceful / overwhelming / conclusive
- vigente— current / in force / valid
- efímero— ephemeral / short-lived
- inherente— inherent / intrinsic
- ineludible— inescapable / unavoidable
- arraigado— deep-rooted / entrenched
- idóneo— suitable / ideal / fit
- rotundo— emphatic / categorical / absolute
- notorio— well-known / notorious / evident
- trámite— procedure / formality / paperwork
- rendimiento— performance / yield / output
- planteamiento— approach / formulation / proposal
- conjetura— conjecture / guess
- alcance— scope / reach / range
- premisa— premise / assumption
- pautas— guidelines / patterns
- coyuntura— situation / conjuncture / juncture
- brecha— gap / breach / divide
- equidad— equity / fairness
- alentar— to encourage / to inspire
- otorgar— to grant / to award / to bestow
- percibir— to perceive / to notice / to receive
- prevenir— to prevent / to warn
- proporcionar— to provide / to supply / to furnish
- promover— to promote / to foster
- estipular— to stipulate / to specify
- erradicar— to eradicate / to eliminate
- acatar— to comply with / to abide by
- albergar— to house / to harbor / to shelter
- factible— feasible / viable
- descomunal— enormous / colossal
- precario— precarious / unstable
- reticente— reluctant / reticent
- apremiante— urgent / pressing
- paulatinamente— gradually / slowly
- fehacientemente— reliably / unquestionably
- intrínsecamente— intrinsically / inherently
- viabilidad— viability / feasibility
- paradigma— paradigm
- cúmulo— accumulation / heap / cluster
- propensión— propensity / tendency
- disyuntiva— dilemma / alternative / choice
- contrapartida— counterpart / compensation
- detrimento— detriment / harm / damage
- menoscabo— impairment / detriment / undermining
Body & Health
- mano— hand
- dolor— pain
- cuerpo— body
- mente— mind
- sueño— sleep / dream
- voz— voice
- cara— face
- pelo— hair
- ojo— eye
- oreja— ear
- boca— mouth
- diente— tooth
- nariz— nose
- cuello— neck
- hombro— shoulder
- brazo— arm
- dedo— finger
- pecho— chest
- corazón— heart
- estómago— stomach
- espalda— back
- pierna— leg
- rodilla— knee
- pie— foot
- sangre— blood
- piel— skin
- pantalón— trousers
- hueso— bone
- enfermedad— illness
- fiebre— fever
- enfermera— nurse
Food & Drinks
- comida— food
- bebida— drink
- leche— milk
- café— coffee
- té— tea
- pan— bread
- arroz— rice
- carne— meat
- pescado— fish (food)
- fruta— fruit
- manzana— apple
- verdura— vegetable
- queso— cheese
- huevo— egg
- azúcar— sugar
- sal— salt
- desayuno— breakfast
- almuerzo— lunch
- cena— dinner
- tarde— afternoon
- entrada— entrance
- pasta— pasta
- naranja— orange
- fresa— strawberry
- tomate— tomato
- patata— potato
- cebolla— onion
- ajo— garlic
- zanahoria— carrot
- pastilla— pill
- ganancia— profit
- pérdida— loss
- costumbre— custom
- moda— fashion
- campaña— campaign
- inundación— flood
- raíz— root
Nature
- mundo— world
- tierra— earth, land, soil
- agua— water
- aire— air
- fuego— fire
- sol— sun
- luna— moon
- estrella— star
- cielo— sky
- mar— sea
- río— river
- montaña— mountain
- árbol— tree
- flor— flower
- animal— animal
- pájaro— bird
- pez— fish
- perro— dog
- gato— cat
- caballo— horse
- vaca— cow
- el mundo— the world
- lago— lake
- bosque— forest
- planta— plant
- frontera— border
- moneda— currency
- cantidad— quantity
- peso— weight, pound
- plátano— banana
- naturaleza— nature
- planeta— planet
- oveja— sheep
- insecto— insect
- religión— religion
- alumno— student
- victoria— victory
- seguridad— security
- circunstancia— circumstance
- vínculo— link
- especie— species
- género— gender
- miembro— member
- ciudadano— citizen
- habitante— inhabitant
- población— population
- recurso— resource
- medio ambiente— environment
- sequía— drought
- hábitat— habitat
- selva— jungle
- desierto— desert
- isla— island
- continente— continent
- océano— ocean
- petróleo— oil
- carbón— coal
Technology & Media
- sistema— system
- información— information
- teléfono— telephone
- computadora— computer
- internet— the internet
- tecnología— technology
- equipo— team/equipment
- programa— program
- ordenador— computer
- teclado— keyboard
- batería— battery
- enchufe— plug
- cable— cable, wire
- aplicación— application
- aduana— customs
- marca— brand
- robot— robot
- título— title
- conexión— connection
- dirección— direction
- estilo— style
- diseño— design
- fábrica— factory
- industria— industry
- inversor— investor
- herramienta— tool
- dispositivo— device
- aparato— device
- máquina— machine
- motor— engine
- estructura— structure
- instalación— installation
- construcción— construction
- ingeniería— engineering
- innovación— innovation
- guión— script
Adjectives
- su— his, her, its, their, your (formal singular/plural)
- sus— his, her, its, their, your (formal plural)
- este— this
- todo— all / every / everything
- mi— my
- importante— important
- pequeño— small
- malo— bad
- último— last
- primer— first
- segundo— second
- tercer— third
- cuatro— four
- cinco— five
- seis— six
- siete— seven
- ocho— eight
- nueve— nine
- diez— ten
- cien— one hundred
- mil— one thousand
- posible— possible
- general— general, overall
- nacional— national
- social— Being extroverted or outgoing
- político— political
- económico— economic, cheap
- cultural— Pertaining to culture
- público— public
- privado— private
- nuevo— new
- viejo— old
- grande— big
- bueno— good
- otro— other
- mismo— same
- cada— each
- necesario— necessary
- diferente— different
- alto— tall / high
- largo— long
- corto— short
- blanco— white
- negro— black
- rojo— red
- azul— blue
- verde— green
- amarillo— yellow
- igual— equal
- suficiente— enough, sufficient
- especial— special
- propio— own
- bonito— pretty
- feo— ugly
- fácil— easy
- difícil— difficult
- rápido— fast
- lento— slow
- limpio— clean
- sucio— dirty
- caliente— hot
- feliz— happy
- triste— sad
- cansado— tired
- ocupado— busy
- libre— free
- rico— rich / delicious
- pobre— poor
- colega— colleague
- orgullo— pride
- vergüenza— shame
- fuerte— strong
- débil— weak
- ancho— wide
- estrecho— narrow
- gordo— fat
- delgado— thin
- caro— expensive
- barato— cheap
- alegre— happy
- tranquilo— quiet
- nervioso— nervous
- lleno— full
- vacío— empty
- seco— dry
- mojado— wet
- oscuro— dark
- total— total, sum
- semejanza— resemblance
- personal— personal
- trabajador— worker
- corriente— current
Adverbs & Numbers
- no— no, not
- como— like, as, how
- más— more
- también— also / too
- ya— already / now / anymore
- muy— very
- bien— well / fine
- cuando— when
- donde— where
- nunca— never
- quizás— maybe
- ayer— yesterday
- mañana— tomorrow
- allí— there
- cerca— near
- lejos— far
- dentro— inside
- fuera— outside
- arriba— up
- abajo— down
- adelante— forward
- atrás— back
- casi— almost
- incluso— even
- además— besides
- mucho— a lot / much
- poco— little
- menos— less
- mal— badly
- siempre— always
- ahora— now
- después— after
- antes— before
- durante— during
- cómo— how
- aquí— here
- aún— still
- todavía— still
- luego— later
- solo— only
- tampoco— neither
- apenas— barely
- realmente— really / truly
- simplemente— simply / just
- finalmente— finally / eventually
- especialmente— especially / particularly
- generalmente— generally / usually
- claro— clear
Work & Career
Travel & Transport
Shopping & Market
Culture & Art
Clothing & Fashion
Weather & Climate
Business & Finance
- gobierno— government
- empresa— company
- política— politics
- economía— economy
- banco— bank / bench
- la economía— the economy
- el dinero— the money
- producto— product
- servicio— service
- cliente— client
- venta— sale
- costo— cost
- tarjeta— card
- negocio— business
- factura— invoice
- supermercado— supermarket
- farmacia— pharmacy
- empleo— job
- sueldo— salary
- profesión— profession
- inversión— investment
- beneficio— benefit
- socio— associate
- organización— organization
- comercio— trade
- finanzas— finances
- presupuesto— budget
- salario— salary
- accionista— shareholder
- competencia— competition
- publicidad— publicity
- gestión— management
- administración— administration
- liderazgo— leadership
- gerente— manager
- negociación— negotiation
- agricultura— agriculture
- ganadería— livestock farming
- rentabilidad— profitability
- productividad— productivity
- emprendimiento— entrepreneurship / venture
- infraestructura— infrastructure
- sostenibilidad— sustainability
- abastecimiento— supply / provisioning
- cotización— quotation / market price
Science & Research
- ciencia— science
- matemáticas— mathematics
- clase— class
- investigación— research
- área— area
- medicina— medicine
- experimento— experiment
- teoría— theory
- inteligencia— intelligence
- energía— energy
- estrategia— strategy
- nivel— level
- estadística— statistics
- porcentaje— percentage
- promedio— average
- distancia— distance
- secuencia— sequence
- institución— institution
- conferencia— conference
- física— physics
- química— chemistry
- biología— biology
- tratamiento— treatment
- diagnóstico— diagnosis
- síntoma— symptom
- virus— virus
- infección— infection
- vacuna— vaccine
- cirugía— surgery
- terapia— therapy
- contaminación— pollution
- mineral— mineral
- función— function
- norma— standard
- biodiversidad— biodiversity
- hallazgo— finding / discovery
- genética— genetics
- ecosistema— ecosystem
- renovable— renewable
- epidemia— epidemic
- rehabilitación— rehabilitation
- trastorno— disorder / disruption
- vacunación— vaccination
- algoritmo— algorithm
- ciberseguridad— cybersecurity
- interoperabilidad— interoperability
Law & Society
- derecho— law/right
- ley— law
- el gobierno— the government
- la política— the politics/policy
- ministro— minister
- policía— police
- justicia— justice
- contrato— contract
- crimen— crime
- juez— judge
- abogado— lawyer
- delito— crime
- derechos— rights
- obligación— obligation
- impuesto— tax
- demanda— demand
- parlamento— parliament
- reglamento— regulation
- tribunal— court
- juicio— judgment
- sentencia— sentence
Emotions & Feelings
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