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The 500 most common words in Spanish 🇪🇸

Spanish words ranked by how often they appear, each with its translation and an example sentence. Press the speaker to hear a word.

#	Spanish	English	Example
1	quepronoun	who, that	la estrella que está en la películathe star who is in the movie
2	serverb	to be	¿Qué voy a ser si te he dado lo que soy?What am I going to be if I've given you what I am?
3	suyopronoun	his, hers, its
4	haberverb	to have	He trabajado muy duro durante este mes.I have worked very hard during this month.
5	estepronoun	Alternative spelling of éste
6	comoadverb	as	No es tan alta como nosotras.She's not as tall as us.
7	poderverb	to be able, can	¿Puedes acompañarme mañana?Could you come with me tomorrow?
8	másadverb	more, -er	Teresa es más lista que su hermano.Teresa is more clever than her brother.
9	tenerverb	to have, possess	El estadio es enorme. Puede tener una capacidad de hasta cien mil espectadores.The stadium is huge. It can hold up to one hundred thousand spectators.
10	todopronoun	everything
11	estarverb	to be	¿Dónde estás?Where are you?
12	hacerverb	to do	¿Qué haces?What are you doing?
13	otropronoun	someone else, another person
14	peronoun	but
15	esenoun	The name of the Latin-script letter S.
16	grandeadjective	big, large	Mi papá ya es muy grande para hacer eso.My dad is now a bit old to do that.
17	sobrenoun	envelope
18	nosotrospronoun	we
19	decirverb	to say, to tell	Es un mentiroso. Nunca dice la verdad.He's a liar. He never tells the truth.
20	deberverb	to owe	Debo mucho dinero.I owe a lot of money.
21	muchoadverb	much, a lot, far, way	Es mucho más difícil salir que entrar.It is way harder to get out than to get in.
22	añonoun	year	el año pasadolast year
23	darverb	to give, to give out	Me han dado en la cabeza.They hit me on my head.
24	cuandoadverb	when
25	tambiénadverb	also, too, as well
26	algunopronoun	someone
27	buenoadjective	good	Que tengas una buena noche.Have a good night.
28	ververb	to see, to spot	Vine, vi, vencí.I came, I saw, I conquered.
29	nuestropronoun	ours
30	muyadverb	very	Tengo un coche muy caro.I have a very expensive car.
31	primeronoun	former , first, first one
32	míopronoun	mine	¿De quién son estos libros? — Son míos. Los tuyos están en la mesa.Whose books are these? — They're mine. Yours are on the table.
33	nuevoadjective	new
34	partenoun	part, section, portion, share, piece, bit, cut, proportion	Quiero una parte de la acción. Me la merezco.I want a piece of the action. I deserve it.
35	vidanoun	life	¡Me salvó la vida!He saved my life!
36	personanoun	person
37	formanoun	shape, form, figure	¡Tiene que haber otra forma!There has to be another way!
38	sóloadverb	Superseded spelling of solo.
39	quererverb	to desire, to want, to want to	Yo quiero leer ese libro.I want to read that book.
40	casonoun	case	Aumentan los casos de diabetes entre niños.The number of cases of diabetes among children is rising
41	díanoun	day	El resto della concluían sayo de velarte, calzas de velludo para las fiestas, con sus pantuflos de lo mesmo, y los días de entresemana se honraba con su vellorí de lo más fino.The rest of it went in a doublet of fine cloth and velvet breeches and shoes to match for holidays, while on days during the week he made a brave figure in his best homespun.
42	mundonoun	world, earth	El mundo cambia rápidamente.The world is rapidly changing.
43	trabajonoun	work, job	Es un trabajo duro, pero alguien tiene que hacerlo.It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it.
44	tiemponoun	time	No tengo tiempo.I don't have time. / I haven't got time.
45	veznoun	time, instance
46	hastaadverb	even	Hasta yo me enteré del asunto.Even I heard about the matter.
47	paísnoun	country
48	pasarverb	to pass, to hand, to slip	¿Cómo pasaste la seguridad?How did you get past security?
49	bienadverb	well	Toca bien el piano.He plays the piano well.
50	socialadjective	social
51	unopronoun	one
52	medioadjective	half
53	quéadverb	what a, such
54	encontrarverb	to meet	María y Gertrudis se escondieron cerca de las flores, y los chicos las encontraron a las chicas.Mary and Gertrude hid themselves near the flowers, and the boys found the girls.
55	dondeadverb	where, in what place	Deja los libros donde quieras.Leave the books where you want.
56	saberverb	to know , to wit	Sabe hablar español.He knows how to speak Spanish.
57	derechoadjective	straight
58	hombrenoun	man,
59	sinonoun	destiny, fate, lot
60	estadonoun	country, land
61	asíadverb	like this, like that, as such, thus, so, thereby, this way, that way	¡Así se hace! Lo hiciste genial.Way to go! You did great.
62	llegarverb	to arrive, get	Cuando llegues a casa, mándame un mensaje.When you get home, send me a message.
63	cosanoun	thing	cosas hermosaspretty [little] things
64	propioadjective	own	Tengo mi propio coche.I have my own car
65	seguirverb	to follow	Este tío sigue hablando sin parar.This guy keeps talking nonstop.
66	aquelpronoun	Alternative spelling of aquél
67	sistemanoun	system
68	ponerverb	to put, to put up, to place, to lay	Pon eso en su lugar.Put that in its place.
69	cualadverb	like, as, in the manner of
70	pequeñoadjective	small, little
71	parecerverb	to seem, to see fit	¿Qué te parece si vamos al bar?What do you think about going to a bar?
72	tantoadverb	so much, long, hard, often, etc.	Te amo tanto.I love you so much.
73	llevarverb	to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carry around, to bring, to bear, to lug	Le llevaré un regalo a Rosa para su cumpleaños.I will take a present to Rosa for her birthday.
74	humanoadjective	human
75	tratarverb	to treat	No se trata de ti todo el tiempo.It's not about you all the time.
76	lugarnoun	place
77	tanadverb	so, as	Eres tan rico como te sientes.You are as rich as you feel.
78	problemanoun	problem, issue, challenge
79	dejarverb	to leave	Dejé la cerveza arriba.I left the beer upstairs.
80	informaciónnoun	information
81	diosnoun	god
82	conocerverb	to know , to be familiar with, to be acquainted with	Mucho gusto en conocerlaNice to meet you.
83	siempreadverb	always	¿Por qué siempre me mientes?Why do you always lie to me?
84	públicoadjective	public
85	realizarverb	to carry out, to perform, to conduct, to implement
86	hablarverb	to talk, to speak, to communicate using words	Hablamos del proyecto.We talk about the project.
87	tiponoun	kind, type, sort, manner	¿Sabes qué tipo de música le gusta a Roberta?Do you know what kind of music Roberta likes?
88	quienpronoun	who	La mujer con quien se casóThe woman whom he married
89	políticoadjective	political
90	gruponoun	group	El grupo de abordaje está listo con sus billetes en la mano.The boarding party is ready with their tickets in hand.
91	algopronoun	something, anything
92	existirverb	to exist
93	contranoun	con
94	taladjective	such	No hay tal cosa como los monstruos.There's no such thing as monsters.
95	escribirverb	to write	Escribe todas sus ideas en un cuaderno.She writes all her ideas in a notebook.
96	mujernoun	woman
97	últimoadjective	final, last
98	servicionoun	service	¿Está incluido el servicio?Is service included?
99	quedarverb	to be	Quedo contento con el coche.I am pleased with the car .
100	procesonoun	process
101	momentonoun	moment, instant	Un momento, señor.One moment, sir.
102	permitirverb	to allow, permit	No les permitieron ir.They were not allowed to go.
103	pensarverb	to think	Pienso, luego existo.I think, therefore I am.
104	puntonoun	point	Tienes cinco puntos.You have five points.
105	antesadverb	earlier, before, sooner, previously, formerly, beforehand	Nos conocimos antes, ¿te acuerdas?We met before, remember?
106	ahoraadverb	now	La juventud de ahora entiende esto y más.Today's youth understands this and more.
107	desarrollonoun	development
108	nadapronoun	nothing, zero, zilch, not...anything	No hay nada en la mesa.There is nothing on the table.
109	sociedadnoun	society, social order
110	relaciónnoun	relation
111	importanteadjective	important
112	gobiernonoun	government
113	españoladjective	Spanish
114	maneranoun	way, manner
115	ademásadverb	in addition, moreover, furthermore, further, also, additionally
116	niñonoun	child, boy, girl
117	leynoun	law
118	llamarverb	to summon, to call	Te estuve llamando a voces.I was summoning you by voice.
119	generaladjective	general, overall
120	palabranoun	word
121	libronoun	book
122	cómoadverb	how?
123	historianoun	history
124	programanoun	programme, program
125	obranoun	work, usually literary or artistic
126	vivirverb	to live, to be alive	Vive de migas, nada más.He lives on crumbs, nothing more.
127	soloadjective	sole, only, unique, single	La máquina se lava sola.The machine washes itself.; The machine is self-washing.
128	posibleadjective	possible
129	ningunopronoun	nobody, no one	No tengo ninguno más.I have no more.
130	menosadverb	less
131	cuentanoun	count, tally	Nos trae la cuenta, por favorBring us the bill, please
132	estudionoun	study
133	utilizarverb	to use, to make use of, to utilize
134	bajoadjective	short
135	empresanoun	company
136	considerarverb	to consider, to regard, to see, to look, to view
137	segundoadjective	second
138	nacionaladjective	national, nationwide
139	temanoun	theme, plot	Me gusta la serie porque el tema es complicado.I like the series because the plot is complicated.
140	tomarverb	to take	Los niños toman clases de inglésThe children take English classes
141	aquíadverb	here
142	producirverb	to produce
143	sentidoadjective	deeply felt, heartfelt
144	presentarverb	to present, to submit
145	actividadnoun	activity
146	padrenoun	father
147	hoyadverb	today
148	económicoadjective	economic
149	volververb	to return, to revert, to get back	Si realmente estás pensando en volver a aquel lugar sucio, debes haberte enloquecido totalmente.If you're really thinking about going back to that filthy place, you must have gone totally crazy.
150	necesarioadjective	necessary, requisite
151	gentenoun	people
152	ciertoadjective	true	Cierto o falso: la mayoría de los Españoles son hispanohablantes.True or false: the majority of Spanish people are Spanish speakers.
153	ideanoun	idea
154	nivelnoun	level, tier, height
155	dichoadjective	mentioned, said, aforementioned
156	situaciónnoun	situation, scenario, picture	Me pones en una situación imposible.You are putting me in a impossible position.
157	ciudadnoun	city	Viven en la ciudad.They live in the city.
158	valornoun	value
159	hijonoun	son
160	horanoun	hour	Hay veinticuatro horas por el día.There are twenty-four hours in a day.
161	modonoun	way, manner	a mi modo de verthe way I see it
162	venirverb	to come
163	proyectonoun	project, plan
164	diferenteadjective	different
165	altoadjective	tall
166	pueblonoun	town, village
167	internacionaladjective	international
168	nombrenoun	name
169	númeronoun	number
170	buscarverb	to seek, search for, look for, try to find, to scour	Lo siento, pero te lo buscaste.I am sorry, but you brought this on yourself.
171	hechoadjective	done, completed
172	condiciónnoun	condition	tiene condiciones de superestrellashe has the makings of a superstar.
173	centronoun	center
174	casanoun	house
175	finnoun	end
176	acciónnoun	action, act, deed
177	establecerverb	to establish
178	aguanoun	water	Quiere un vaso de agua fresca.He wants a glass of cold water.
179	principionoun	beginning, start, outset, get-go
180	siguienteadjective	following	Lo siguiente que puedo recordar es que salí corriendo.The next thing I can remember was running out.
181	autornoun	author
182	santoadjective	holy, godly
183	comentarionoun	comment
184	cambionoun	change, shift	El cambio es de 12 pesos mexicanos por dólar.The exchange rate is 12 mexican pesos to the dollar.
185	datonoun	datum
186	usonoun	use
187	comunidadnoun	community	Somos una comunidad grande.We are a big community.
188	necesidadnoun	need
189	personaladjective	personal
190	siglonoun	century
191	incluirverb	to include, to enclose, to contain	Esta lista es solo una muestra, si considera que deberíamos incluir a algún autor inclúyalo en los comentarios.This list just a sample, if you think we should include an author, please include them in the comments.
192	recibirverb	to receive, get
193	masadverb	Misspelling of más.
194	tierranoun	land, ground
195	crearverb	to create	Un imán en reposo crea un campo magnético y si se mueve crea además un campo eléctrico.A magnet at rest creates a magnetic field and if it moves it also creates an electric field.
196	organizaciónnoun	organization
197	guerranoun	war, warfare	La guerra entre los Estados Unidos e IrakThe war between the United States and Iraq
198	textonoun	text
199	productonoun	product, commodity, item	Vamos al pasillo de los productos frescos. No quiero nada congelado.Let's go to the fresh produce aisle. I don't want anything frozen.
200	trabajarverb	to work
201	objetivoadjective	objective
202	razónnoun	reason	Tus padres tienen razón. Deberías escucharlos.Your parents have a point. You should listen to them.
203	universidadnoun	college
204	verdadnoun	truth
205	únicoadjective	only, single, sole
206	conocimientonoun	knowledge, as in acquaintance or familiarity with a person, place, or subject	Haré todo para mantener vivo el conocimiento del pasado.I will do everything to keep alive the knowledge of the past.
207	familianoun	family
208	fuerzanoun	force
209	leerverb	to read	Quiero leer el periódico.I want to read the newspaper.
210	resultadonoun	result, outcome, finding, upshot
211	ciencianoun	science
212	claroadjective	light, bright
213	nuncaadverb	never	Nunca he probado la langosta.I've never tasted lobster.
214	luegoadverb	then	Me jubilé, luego volví a trabajar.I retired, then I went back to work.
215	aparecerverb	to appear, to turn up, to pop up, to come up
216	realidadnoun	reality
217	cuerponoun	body
218	inclusoadjective	enclosed, included
219	mantenerverb	to keep	Mantenga la tapa cerrada, por favor.Keep the lid closed, please.
220	usarverb	to use
221	casiadverb	almost
222	entenderverb	to understand, to fathom
223	páginanoun	page
224	resultarverb	to result, to turn out, to end up, to prove	Todo resultó bien.Everything came out okay in the end.
225	desarrollarverb	to develop	La empresa está desarrollando un nuevo lenguaje de programación.The company is developing a new programming language.
226	manonoun	hand
227	finaladjective	final
228	interésnoun	interest
229	educaciónnoun	education	Es de mala educación hablar con la boca llena.It's bad manners to speak with your mouth full.
230	efectonoun	effect	No cree que los nuevos medicamentos tuvieran efecto alguno.He doesn't believe that the new medications had any effect.
231	aúnadverb	still, yet	Aún no ha llegado.He has not arrived yet.
232	políticanoun	politics
233	medidanoun	measurement, measure, gauge
234	basenoun	base
235	mesnoun	month	Mi mes favorito es enero.My favourite month is January.
236	realadjective	real
237	ofrecerverb	to offer, to offer up, to provide	de eso no ofrece dudathere's no doubt about that
238	imagennoun	image
239	recursonoun	resource, means
240	publicarverb	to publish
241	esperarverb	to hope for, hope to	Espera que no sea necesario.He hopes it won't be necessary.
242	experiencianoun	experience
243	comunicaciónnoun	communication
244	señornoun	mister, sir, lord
245	espacionoun	space
246	necesitarverb	to need
247	principaladjective	main, most important
248	investigaciónnoun	research
249	seguridadnoun	safety, security
250	clasenoun	lecture	¿Qué clase de persona eres?What kind of a person are you?
251	muertenoun	death	Mi esposa dice que será mi muerte.My wife says it will be the death of me.
252	perderverb	to lose	No quiero perderme nada.I don't want to miss anything.
253	mostrarverb	to show	Quiero mostrarte el jardínI want to show you the garden.
254	contarverb	to count, to tally	Cuando contaba treinta años.When he was thirty years of age
255	empezarverb	to start, begin, to get started	Hace poco que empezó a comer vegetales.He recently started eating vegetables.
256	objetonoun	object
257	camponoun	countryside, country	En el campo, es tranquilo.In the countryside, it's peaceful.
258	movimientonoun	movement
259	presenteadjective	present
260	iglesianoun	church
261	posibilidadnoun	possibility	Viven por encima de sus posibilidadesThey live above their means.
262	comenzarverb	to begin, to commence	Yo me senté sobre un banco en el jardín, y comencé a leer un libro interesante.I sat on a bench in the garden, and I started to read an interesting book.
263	usuarionoun	user
264	mercadonoun	market
265	libreadjective	free
266	elementonoun	element
267	zonanoun	zone, district, area
268	saludnoun	health
269	contenerverb	to contain	contener el alientohold one's breath
270	formarverb	to form, to create
271	obtenerverb	to obtain
272	amornoun	love
273	europeoadjective	European
274	culturanoun	culture
275	ordennoun	order	Es una orden, no una preguntaThis is an order, not a question
276	libertadnoun	liberty, freedom
277	cambiarverb	to change, to shift, to switch, to alter	La marea ha cambiado.The tide has turned / shifted.
278	pocoadverb	little	Comí poco.I ate little / I didn’t eat much.
279	pobreadjective	poor	Mi pobre vecino siempre está llorando.My poor neighbor is always crying.
280	materialadjective	material
281	naturaladjective	natural	En realidad prefiero yogur natural.I actually prefer plain yogurt.
282	miembronoun	member
283	convertirverb	to convert
284	culturaladjective	culture, cultural
285	salirverb	to go out, to leave, to depart, to head out	Solo espero que el gran evento salga sin problemas.I just hope that the big event goes off without a hitch.
286	suponerverb	to suppose, to surmise, to assume, to guess, to imagine, to figure, to say, to take it	Supongamos que no quiere ser encontrado. ¿Entonces qué?Let's say he doesn't want to be found. What then?
287	servirverb	to serve	Es una empresa que sirve a los discapacitados.It's a business that serves the disabled.
288	modelonoun	model
289	jovenadjective	young, youthful	Mis tías son jóvenes.My aunts are young.
290	aspectonoun	aspect
291	anterioradjective	anterior , previous, earlier, former, past
292	caminonoun	way, route
293	futuroadjective	future
294	respuestanoun	reply, response, answer
295	poblaciónnoun	population
296	científicoadjective	scientific
297	presidentenoun	president
298	pedirverb	to ask for something	Él le pidió agua al camarero.He asked the waiter for water.
299	rednoun	web, mesh	La mayoría de la población accede a la red para temas relacionados con la sanidad.Most of the population accesses the web for health-related topics.
300	recordarverb	to remember, to recollect	¿Recuerdas a aquella mujer que no dejaba de tocar las ventanas, aunque se lo pedimos repetidamente?Do you remember that woman who wouldn't stop touching the windows, even though we kept asking her [not to]?
301	maloadjective	bad
302	conseguirverb	to achieve, succeed in, reach, accomplish, attain
303	entrarverb	to enter
304	igualadjective	equal, same	Isidora es igual de alta que yo.Isidora is as tall as me.
305	actualadjective	present, current	San Pablo nació en Tarso de Cilicia en la actual Turquía.Saint Paul was born in Tarsus of Cilicia in present-day Turkey.
306	términonoun	end
307	producciónnoun	production, output
308	pasoadjective	dried
309	ocurrirverb	to happen, to occur	Se me ocurrió una idea.I came up with an idea.
310	amigonoun	friend	Los amigos de nuestros amigos son nuestros amigos.The friends of our friends are our friends.
311	naturalezanoun	nature
312	referirverb	to report	¿A qué te refieres?What are you referring to?
313	mayoríanoun	majority
314	verdaderoadjective	true, real
315	preguntanoun	question	Tengo una pregunta sobre el perro.I have a question about the dog.
316	capacidadnoun	capacity, capability, ability	Identificar y explicar las razones para realizar los tests de capacidad física.To identify and explain the reasons for conducting tests of physical ability.
317	calidadnoun	quality
318	acuerdonoun	agreement	Llegaron a un acuerdo.They came to an agreement.
319	médiconoun	doctor, physician
320	reconocerverb	to recognize
321	explicarverb	to explain
322	ayudarverb	to help	¿Puedo ayudarle en algo?Can I help you in any way?
323	direcciónnoun	address
324	maladjective	Apocopic form of malo bad, evil	Me di cuenta de que algo estaba mal.I realized something was amiss.
325	internetnoun	internet	lo encontré en internetI found it on the internet
326	constituirverb	to constitute
327	causanoun	cause
328	partidoadjective	broken
329	enfermedadnoun	illness, disease
330	sectornoun	section
331	controlnoun	control, or running of a business
332	comúnadjective	common, ordinary
333	ladonoun	side
334	lograrverb	to get, to obtain
335	conceptonoun	concept
336	mientrasadverb	meanwhile
337	terceroadjective	third
338	enviarverb	to send	Me gustaría enviarles flores.I would like to send them flowers.
339	ejemplonoun	example
340	luznoun	light	la luz extinguidathe extinguished light
341	demásadjective	other, remaining
342	papelnoun	paper
343	artenoun	art
344	acabarverb	to finish, to end	Acabarás haciendo lo que él diga.You'll end up doing what he says.
345	intentarverb	to try, to attempt, especially: to strain or put forth effort in so doing	Intento correr pero me canso mucho.I try to run, but I get very tired.
346	cuestiónnoun	matter, question, issue	Es cuestión de vida y muerte.It’s a matter of life and death.
347	nadiepronoun	no one, nobody, anyone, anybody	No hay nadie en el cuarto.There is no one in the room.
348	carácternoun	character	Ahora los usuarios de Twitter pueden utilizar hasta 280 caracteres al enviar un tuit.Now Twitter users can use up to 280 characters when sending a tweet.
349	formaciónnoun	formation
350	funciónnoun	function
351	disponerverb	to prepare, arrange
352	profesionaladjective	professional
353	largoadjective	long	un kilo largo de naranjasa good kilo of oranges
354	vistanoun	sight, vision, eyesight
355	especialadjective	special
356	fuentenoun	spring , fountain
357	líneanoun	line
358	trabajadoradjective	hard-working
359	mirarverb	to look at	Estábamos mirando la televisión.We were watching TV.
360	tecnologíanoun	technology
361	webnoun	web	La semana pasada se registraron también ciberataques dirigidos a las webs del Ministerio de Defensa ucranio, a la del ejército y a las de bancos estatales.Last week cyberattacks on the websites of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, the army, and state banks were also recorded.
362	cuantopronoun	whatever quantity, as much, however much	Dame cuanto tengas.Give me however many you have.
363	allíadverb	there
364	ambonoun	suit
365	plannoun	plan	Vamos en plan rómantico.We’re going in a romantic mood.
366	representarverb	to represent
367	riesgonoun	chance, risk, the possibility of harm or an unfavorable outcome from random chance
368	despuésadverb	later, afterwards, afterward, post
369	equiponoun	team
370	cuatronoun	a four-stringed guitar with the first string a fifth below, instead of a fourth above, the second
371	gustarverb	to be pleasing to	Me gusta esta manzanaI like this apple.
372	diferencianoun	difference	Debemos tener presente la diferencia entre cantidad y calidad.We should bear in mind the difference between quantity and quality.
373	superioradjective	upper, higher
374	distintoadjective	distinct, different, discrete
375	mundialadjective	related to all the parts of the world, global
376	milnoun	thousand	Gané muchos miles de dólares.I earned many thousands of dollars
377	atenciónnoun	attention
378	escuelanoun	school
379	faltanoun	lack, shortage
380	opiniónnoun	opinion
381	alcanzarverb	to reach, to attain or achieve, to catch up with
382	áreanoun	area	No es totalmente incorrecta. Es más una área gris moralmente.It's not flat-out wrong. It's more of a gray area morally.
383	tratamientonoun	treatment
384	precionoun	price
385	mensajenoun	message
386	responderverb	to answer, to reply
387	históricoadjective	historical
388	totaladjective	total, complete, outright
389	dirigirverb	to direct
390	antiguoadjective	old, former, erstwhile, quondam, one-time, onetime
391	aplicaciónnoun	application
392	señalarverb	to signal
393	físicoadjective	physical
394	octubrenoun	October
395	cursonoun	course, trajectory, route, direction
396	análisisnoun	analysis
397	dudanoun	doubt
398	sitionoun	site, place
399	afectarverb	to affect, to have an effect on, to influence	El alcohol puede afectar su juicio.Alcohol can impair your judgment.
400	localadjective	local
401	decidirverb	to decide, to make up one's mind, to determine, to choose to	El juez podría decidir que fue muerte accidental.The judge could rule it an accidental death.
402	visitarverb	to visit
403	indicarverb	to indicate, to bespeak
404	instituciónnoun	institution
405	consejonoun	advice, counsel, piece of advice
406	semananoun	week
407	edadnoun	age
408	documentonoun	document, paper
409	madrenoun	mother
410	pruebanoun	proof, evidence
411	estructuranoun	structure	Estoy buscando debilidades en la estructura del edificio.I am searching for weaknesses in the structure of the building.
412	fechanoun	date
413	accesonoun	access	accesos de toscoughing fits
414	técnicoadjective	technical
415	cantidadnoun	amount
416	conjuntoadjective	joint
417	decisiónnoun	decision
418	todavíaadverb	still, yet	¿Estás todavía escribiendo?Are you still writing?
419	relacionarverb	to relate
420	significarverb	to signify
421	cumplirverb	to fulfil, to fulfill, to meet, to deliver	No prometas lo que no puedas cumplir.Do not promise what you cannot deliver.
422	economíanoun	economy
423	ayudanoun	help, aid	Muchas gracias por su ayuda.Many thanks for your help.
424	participarverb	to participate, to take part, to partake
425	espíritunoun	mind
426	pacienteadjective	patient
427	septiembrenoun	September
428	profesornoun	teacher
429	evitarverb	to avoid, to bypass, to evade, to circumvent, to dodge, to shun, to eschew	Después de haberlo evitado muchas horas, acabó por decirnos la verdad.After having avoided it for several hours, he ended up telling us the truth.
430	dedicarverb	to dedicate, to spend time
431	origennoun	origin	No se conocen con certeza los orígenes de ellos.Their origins aren't known with certainty.
432	gracianoun	grace, charm
433	nochenoun	night
434	terminarverb	to finish, to end, to terminate, to be over, to wrap up, to finish up, to finish off, to finish out, to complete, to conclude	Si haces eso, ¡hemos terminados! ¡No volvería a hablar contigo nunca más!If you do that, we are through! I would never speak to you again!
435	seguroadjective	secure, safe	¿Estás seguro de que escuchó lo que dijiste?Are you certain he/she listened to what you said?
436	comprarverb	to buy
437	alguienpronoun	someone, somebody
438	aplicarverb	to use, to apply	El presidente aplicó medidas especiales.The president used special measures.
439	juegonoun	play	un juego de copas de vinoa set of wine glasses
440	difíciladjective	difficult, hard, tough, challenging, rough, tricky, trying, arduous, testing
441	administraciónnoun	administration
442	julionoun	July
443	actonoun	act	Fue un acto de valor.It was an act of courage.
444	unidadnoun	a unit
445	serienoun	series	el animal adquiera una serie de características y hábitos humanizadosthe animal acquires a series of humanized characteristics and habits
446	referencianoun	reference
447	proponerverb	to propose, to propound, to put forth, to put forward, to bring forward, to suggest	Lo hice casi sin proponérmeloI did it without really putting my mind to it
448	ojonoun	eye	Dora tiene ojos azules.Dora has blue eyes.
449	imponerverb	to impose, impress	Se impone desde el fondo, abriendo ángulos, cada vez que se encuentran en la red para decidir quién es hoy el sheriff[Nadal] is taking control from the baseline, opening up angles whenever they meet at the net to decide who's today's "sheriff"
450	sentirverb	to feel	Por primera vez en mi vida, yo sentí verdadera paz.For the first time in my life, I felt true peace.
451	fondonoun	bottom
452	paznoun	peace
453	animaladjective	animal
454	críticoadjective	critical , judgmental
455	dineronoun	money
456	especienoun	species
457	épocanoun	epoch, era, age, time, day
458	teoríanoun	theory
459	lenguanoun	tongue
460	creerverb	to believe	Creo que es mejor así.I believe it's better this way.
461	luchanoun	fight, fighting, fray
462	bastanteadjective	enough, sufficient	Necesitas beber bastante agua.You need to drink enough water.
463	fuerteadjective	strong
464	pensamientonoun	thought
465	abrirverb	to open, open up	Abro la cerradura.I unlock the lock.
466	fundamentaladjective	fundamental
467	comprenderverb	to understand, to comprehend	El guerrillero fue reclutado a la fuerza por las FARC -dijo- para cuidar del cristalizadero de la zona comprendida entre el río Cuembí, en la frontera entre Colombia y Ecuador, y el sitio llamado Bellavista, ubicado en una zona mayormente del territorio ecuatoriano.The guerrilla was forcibly recruited by the FARC, he said, to take care of the coke lab in the area included between the Cuembí River, on the border between Colombia and Ecuador, and the site called Bellavista, located in an area mostly from the Ecuadorian territory.
468	aceptarverb	to accept, to take up, to take up on	La compañía española recibió por la mañana la comunicación oficial de la medida y fue advertida de que dispone de 15 días para aceptarla.The Spanish company received in the morning the official notice of the measure and was warned that it had 15 days to accept it.
469	métodonoun	method
470	civiladjective	civil
471	ciudadanoadjective	living in a city
472	moraladjective	moral
473	construirverb	to build	El año pasado, construyeron muchos apartamentos.They built a lot of apartments last year.
474	pagarverb	to pay
475	existencianoun	existence
476	capitaladjective	capital	Es asunto de capital importancia.This is a very important matter.
477	consecuencianoun	consequence
478	nacerverb	to be born, to sprout, to begin to grow, to hatch
479	citarverb	to cite
480	especialmenteadverb	specially
481	basarverb	to base on
482	propiedadnoun	property, belongings, estate
483	importancianoun	importance
484	aprenderverb	to learn
485	restonoun	rest, remainder
486	voznoun	voice	Dulce y lejana voz por mí vertida.Dulce y lejana voz por mí gustada.Lejana y dulce voz amortecida.Sweet and faraway voice flowing for me.Sweet and faraway voice tasted by me.Faraway and sweet voice muffled softly.
487	desearverb	to wish	Cumpleaños Feliz! Cumpleaños Feliz!Te deseamos todos. Cumpleaños Feliz!Happy birthday ! Happy birthday !We all wish you a happy birthday!
488	demostrarverb	to show, to demonstrate
489	ahíadverb	there: used to designate a place near the listener
490	requerirverb	to require, need
491	regiónnoun	region
492	definirverb	to define
493	materianoun	matter
494	expresarverb	to express	Nos gustaría expresar nuestro agradecimiento al director.We would like to express our appreciation to the director.
495	observarverb	to observe, to eye
496	completoadjective	full, complete
497	continuarverb	to continue, to carry on	Eso no es mucho para continuar.That's not a lot to go off of.
498	abiertoadjective	open, unlocked	La puerta está abierta.The door is open.
499	tampocoadverb	neither, nor, also not
500	normanoun	rule, norm, standard, touchstone

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