GLOSSARY

ENGLISH SPANISH EXAMPLE

Army ejército My brother in law went into the Army last year
boot (=trunk) maletero Your suitcases are in the boot
Civilian Civil You look more beautiful in your civilian clothes
cough (from to cough) tos I have a bad cough
Counselor consejero Your school's counselor can help with career advice
crash (from to crash) choque, colisión There's been a crash just there.
drape cortina I always see the drapes closed in that house
dummy (=baby pacifier) chupete Give the child his dummy, it's the only way that he stops crying
earthquake terremoto The earthquake has caused serious difficulties, injuries
and loss of life in a great part of the population.
fall (=autumn) otoño Leaves fall down the trees during the fall.
jumper sueter I don't like your new jumper
knuckle nudillo Damian had turned his face away and was clenching a thick knuckle between his teeth.
nappy (=diaper) Pañal Please, give me that nappy out of that drawer
Outpatient paciente externo The surgery is easy, you don't need to stay in hospital, you can have it done at an outpatient
clinic
Overbearing autoritario, dominante Her mother was very overbearing so she decided to live alone very young.
pocket money calderilla, dinero suelto I don't have pocket money, I just have notes
rubber (=eraser) goma de borrar I need to buy a pencil, a notebook and a rubber
sales rebajas, ventas I'm eager to go to the sales
spanner llave (de tuercas, Pass me the spanner out of my toolbox
tornillo)
striking notable There is a striking difference between this text and the other one.
swing (from to swing) columpio We have a new swing in the garden
tent tienda de campaña We are going to the lake this weekend, can I borrow your tent?
to conjugate conjugar Can you conjugate the verb "drive"?
to join unir Connectors are used to join two or more ideas.
to obey obedecer Children must obey their parents
to quit dejar de My father quit smoking ten years ago
To rehab rehabilitarse After his accident, he needs to rehab in order to get the complete mobility in his right leg.

EXPRESSIONS SPANISH
Bleeding heart Muy cariñoso
Blind date Cita a ciegas
candy floss algodón de azúcar
Kiss curl Rizo
On the whole En su conjunto, teniendo todo en cuenta
Puppy love Amor adolescente
Sick at heart Mal de amores
To be on crack Estar drogado, loco
to be upset (=to be angry) Estar enfadado
To be well acted Tener una buena actuación (In reference to movies)
To bear in mind Tener en mente, considerar.
To blow someone a kiss Tirar/mandar un beso
To Fall in love Enamorarse
To get off of drugs Acabar, terminar con las drogas
to take a look (=to have a look) Ojear, echar un vistazo
To walk on air Estar en las nubes
To wound up getting on drugs Enrollado, liado con las drogas
Warehouse supply Almacén de suministro