Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish (164 page)

echar
, to pour, to throw, to toss, to dump, to put out, to throw out

échemelo
, toss it to me

economía, f
. economy

económico, -a
, economic, economical

economista
, economist

edición, f
. edition

edificio, m
. building

editor, m
. editor

editorial, m
. editorial

Eduardo
, Edward

educacional
, educational

educado, -a
, educated

educador, m
. educator

efectivo, -a
, effective

efecto, m
. effect

efervescencia, f
. effervescence

eficacia, f
. efficacy, efficiency

eficiente
, efficient

el, m
. the

él
, he;
con él
, with him

elasticidad, f
. elasticity

elástico
, elastic

elección, f
. election

electo, -a
, elect, chosen

electoral
, electoral

electricidad, f
. electricity

eléctrico, -a
, electric

elefante, m
. elephant

elegancia, f
. elegance

elegante
, elegante

elemental
, elemental

Elena
, Helen

elevación, f
. elevation

elevador, m
. elevator

eliminación, f
. elimination

ella
, she;
con ella
, with her

ellos, -as
, they;
con ellos
, with them

elocuencia, f
. eloquence

elocuente
, eloquent

emblema, m
. emblem

emborracharse
, to get drunk

emergencia, f
. emergency

eminente
, eminent

emisario, m
. emissary

emoción, f
. emotion

emocional
, emotional

en
, in, on, at (places);
en casa
, at home

encantado, -a
, enchanted

encantar
, to enchant, to love;
me encanta el jamón
, I love ham

encender
, to light (a fire, cigarette)

encerrar
, to lock in

enciclopédico
, encyclopedic

encima (de)
, on top of

encontrar
, to meet, to find, to encounter

encuentro, m
. encounter;
encuentro
, I find, meet, encounter

energía, f
. energy

enero, m
. January

enfermarse
, to get sick

enfermo, -a
, sick

enfriarse
, to get cold

engordarse
, to get fat

enigmático, -a
, enigmatic

enojado, -a
, angry

Enrique
, Henry

ensalada, f
. salad

entender
, to understand

entendido
, understood

enterarse
, to find out

enterrar
, to bury

entiendo
, I understand

entrante
, entering, coming, next;
el año entrante
, next year

entrar
, to enter, to go in, to come in

entrega, f
. delivery;
entrega inmediata
, special delivery

entregar
, to deliver

entretener
, to entertain

entrevista, f
. interview

entrevistar
, to interview

entusiasmarse
, to get enthusiastic

entusiasmo, m
. enthusiasm

envidia, f
. envy

envidiar
, to envy

envolver
, to wrap

envuelto, -a
, wrapped

epigrama, m
. epigram

episcopal
, episcopal

equivalente
, equivalent

equivocarse
, to make a mistake

era
, was, were; used to be; it was, it used to be

erótico, -a
, erotic

error, m
. error

es
, is. (you) are, it is

escalera, f
. staircase, ladder

escaparse
, to escape, to get away

escribiendo
, writing

escribir
, to write

escrito
, written

escritorio, m
. desk

escuela, f
. school

escultura, f
. sculpture

ese, -a
, that

esencia, f
. essence

esencial
, essential

eso, -a
, that;
eso es
, that’s it

espada, f
. sword

espalda, f
. back

España
, Spain

español
, Spanish, Spanish man;
española
, Spanish woman

espantoso, -a
, ghastly

espárragos, m
. asparagus

especial
, special

especialidad, f
. specialty

especialista
, specialist

especialmente
, specially, especially

esperado
, hoped, waited, expected

esperar
, to hope, to wait, to expect

espía, m., f
. spy

espiritual
, spiritual

esplendor, m
. splendor

esposa, f
. wife

esposo, m
. husband

esquina, f
. corner

esta, f
. this

ésta
, this one

está
, is (you) are

estaba
, was, used to be

estabilidad, f
. stability

estable
, (adj.) stable

establecer
, to establish

establecimiento, m
. establishment

estación, f
. station, season of the year

estacionar
, to park (car)

estado, m
. state

estado
, been

Estados Unidos
, United States

estamos
, we are

estampilla, f
. stamp

están
, they are, you (pl.) are

estar
, to be

estas, f
. these

estatura, f
. stature

este, m
. this, east

éste
, this one

estilo, m
. style

estimulación, f
. stimulation

estimular
, to stimulate

estómago, m
. stomach

estos, m
. these

estoy
, I am

estrangulación, f
. strangulation

estrangular
, to strangle

estructura, f
. structure

estudiando
, studying

estudiante
, student

estudiar
, to study

estudio, m
. study (noun)

estúpido, -a
, stupid

estuve
, I was

eternidad, f
. eternity

ético
, ethical

evadir
, to evade, avoid

evangélico, -a
, evangelic

evangelista
, evangelist

evaporación, f
. evaporation

evaporado, -a
, evaporated

evaporar
, to evaporate

evasión, f
. evasion

evasivo, -a
, evasive

evidencia, f
. evidence

evidente
, evident

exacto, -a
, exact

exageración, f
. exaggeration

exagerar
, to exaggerate

examinar
, to examine

exasperación, f
. exasperation

exasperar
, to exasperate

excavación, f
. excavation

excavar
, to excavate

exceder
, to exceed

excelencia, f
. excellence

excelente
, excellent

excéntrico, -a
, eccentric

excepción, f
. exception

excepcional
, exceptional

excesivo, -a
, excessive

exclamación, f
. exclamation

exclamar
, to exclaim

excluir
, to exclude

exclusivo, -a
, exclusive

exhibición, f
. exhibition

exhibir
, to exhibit

exigir
, to demand

existencia, f
. existence

existido
, existed

existir
, to exist

exito, m
. success

exótico, -a
, exotic

expedición, f
. expedition

experiencia, f
. experience

experimentación, f
. experimentation

experimental
, experimental

experimentar
, to experiment

explicable
, explicable, explainable

explicar
, to explain

exploración, f
. exploration

explorado, -a
, explored

explorar
, to explore

explosión, f
. explosion

explosivo, m
. explosive

exponer
, to expose

exportación, f
. export, exportation

exportando
, exporting

exportar
, to export

exposición, f
. exposition

expresar
, to express

expresión, f
. expression

expresivo, -a
, expressive

extender
, to extend

extendiendo
, extending

extensión, f
. extension

extensivo, -a
, extensive

exterior
, exterior;
cuarto exterior
, outside room

exterminación, f
. extermination

exterminar
, to exterminate

extracto, m
. extract

extraer
, to extract

extraordinario, -a
, extraordinary

extraño, -a
, strange

extremidad, f
. extremity

exuberancia, f
. exuberance

fábrica, f
. factory

fabricar
, to manufacture

fabuloso, -a
, fabulous

facial
, facial

fácil
, easy

facilidad, f
. facility, ease

factor, m
. factor

falda, f
. skirt

falta, f
. lack, want;
sin falta
, without fail;
hacer falta
, to miss, to lack

faltar
, to lack, to miss

familia, f
. family

familiaridad, f
. familiarity

famoso, -a
, famous

fantástico, -a
, fantastic

farmacia, f
. drugstore

fascinación, f
. fascination

fascinar
, to fascinate

fatal
, fatal

fatalidad, f
. fatality

favor, m
. favor;
por favor
, please

favorable
, favorable

favorecer
, to favor

febrero, m
. February

federación, f
. federation

federal
, federal

felicidad, f
. happiness

felicitar
, to congratulate

feo, -a
, ugly

fermentación, f
. fermentation

fermentar
, to ferment

ferrocarril, m
. railroad

fertilidad, f
. fertility

fervor, m
. fervor, enthusiasm

festival, m
. festival

festividad, f
. festivity, feast

fidelidad, f
. fidelity, faithfulness

fiesta, f
. feast, party

figura, f
. figure

figurarse
, to imagine, to figure out

figúrese
, imagine! imagine that!

filantrópico, -a
, philanthropic

filarmónico, -a
, philharmonic

filete, m
. steak, filet

filosofía, f
. philosophy

fin, m
. end;
fin de semana
, week end

final
, final

finalidad, f
. finality

finalmente
, finally

firma, f
. signature

firmar
, to sign

fisico, -a
, physical

fisiología, f
. physiology

flauta, f
. flute

flexibilidad, f
. flexibility

flexible
, flexible

flor, f
. flower

flores, f
. flowers

florista, m., f
. florist

flotando
, floating

flotar
, to float

fluctuación, f
. fluctuation

fluctuar
, to fluctuate

fondo, m
. slip (underwear)

fonético, -a
, phonetic

fonógrafo, m
. phonograph

formación, f
. formation

formar
, to form

formal
, formal

formalidad, f
. formality

formidable
, formidable, terrific

formulación, f
. formulation

formular
, to formulate

fortuna, f
. fortune;
por fortuna
, fortunately

foto, f
. photograph, snapshot

fotografía, f
. photograph

fotografiar
, to photograph

fotográfico, a
, photographic

fracasar
, to fail

fracaso, m
. failure

fractura, f
. fracture

fragmentario, -a
, fragmentary

fragmento, m
. fragment

francamente
, frankly

Francia
, France

frase, f
. sentence

fraternal
, fraternal, brotherly

fraternidad, f
. fraternity, brotherhood

frecuencia, f
. frequence, frequency

frecuente
, frequent

fregar
, to scrub

freír
, to fry

frente
, front;
en frente de
, in front of

frente, f
. forehead

fresco, -a
, fresh

frijoles, m
. beans

frío, m
. cold;
tengo frío
, I’m cold

frito, -a
, fried;
un huevo frito
, a fried egg

frivolidad, f
. frivolity

frugal
, frugal, thrifty

frugalidad, f
. frugality, thriftiness

frutas
(pl.),
f
. fruit

fuera
, were;
si fuera
, if it were

fuí
, I was, I went

fugitivo, -a
, fugitive

fumar
, to smoke

fumigar
, to fumigate

fundamental
, fundamental

funeral, m
. funeral

furioso, -a
, furious

furor, m
, furor, rage

furtivo, -a
, furtive

futbol, m
. football

futilidad, f
. futility

futuro, -a
, future