Natalia Baena Cruces - B1 Vocabulary

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Se divide en doce unidades temáticas, cada una de las cuales incluye una completa lista de términos con su correspondiente traducción en inglés, acompañadas de oraciones en ambos idiomas. Asimismo, se incluye la transcripción fonética de todas las entradas según el Alfabeto Fonético Internacional (AFI). Se trata de palabras seleccionadas especialmente para los candidatos de los exámenes DELE que buscan ampliar su léxico y perfeccionar su conocimiento del castellano. Spanish To The Point: B1 Vocabulary aims to be a useful and simple companion aid for all Spanish students who wish to improve their vocabulary in this language. It is divided into twelve thematic units, all of which include a complete list of terms with their corresponding translation in English, accompanied by sentences in both languages. For each and every one of the entries, you will also find the phonetic transcription according to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

The body of words in this book has been specifically selected for DELE exam candidates who seek to expand their vocabulary and improve their knowledge of Spanish.

acogedor/aadj /akoxeðoɾ/ ▸ cosy
Esta habitación es muy acogedora . This room is very cosy .
afuerasn, f /afweɾas/ ▸ outskirts / suburb
Su familia se mudó a una casa nueva en las afueras de la ciudad. His family moved into a new house in the suburbs .
aire acondicionadon, m /aiɾe akondisjonaðo/ ▸ air conditioning
Sólo usamos el aire acondicionado en agosto.

We only use air conditioning in August.
alquilarv /alkilaɾ/ ▸ to let / rent
¿Puedo alquilar esta casa por unos meses? Can I rent this house for a few months?
alquilern, m /alkileɾ/ ▸ hire / rent
Como no podía pagar el alquiler , le pedí ayuda a él. Since I couldn't pay the rent , I asked him for help.
amplio/aadj /ampljo/ ▸ spacious / wide
Quiero tener un salón amplio . I'd like to have a spacious living-room.
amueblado/aadj /amweβlaðo/ ▸ furnished
Estamos buscando un piso amueblado .

We're looking for a furnished flat.
amueblarv /amweβlaɾ/ ▸ to furnish
¿Cómo vais a amueblar vuestra casa? How are you going to furnish your new house?
ancho/aadj /aɲʧo/ ▸ wide / broad
Hay una calle ancha cerca de mi casa. There is a wide street near my house.
ángulon, m /Aŋgulo/ ▸ angle / corner
Ve las cosas desde todos los ángulos . She looks at things from all angles .
antiguo/aadj /antiɣwo/ ▸ old / ancient
Mi abuelo tiene un televisor antiguo que me quiere regalar.

My grandfather has an old television that he wants to give me.
aparaton, m /apaɾato/ ▸ device / appliance
Quisiera pilas para este aparato . I would like batteries for this device .
aparcamienton, m /apaɾkamjento/ ▸ parking
Le robaron el coche en ese aparcamiento . He had his car stolen in that parking lot.
apartamenton, m /apaɾtamento/ ▸ apartment
Él vive solo en un apartamento .

He lives alone in an apartment .
armarion, m /aɾmaɾjo/ ▸ wardrobe / closet / cupboard
Esta habitación tiene dos armarios para la ropa. This room has two closets for clothing.
ascensorn, m /asθensoɾ, assensoɾ/ ▸ lift / elevator
Bajamos en el ascensor . We went down by elevator .
áticon, m /Atiko/ ▸ attic / penthouse
Tom subió al ático por las escaleras.

Tom climbed the stairs up to the attic .
averían, f /aβeɾIa/ ▸ breakdown / failure
¿Cuál fue la causa de la avería ? What was the cause of the breakdown ?
averiado/aadj /aβeɾjaðo/ ▸ broken
Mi coche está averiado . My car has broken down.
azotean, f /aθotea, asotea/ ▸ rooftop
¿Qué estabas haciendo en la azotea ? What were you doing on the rooftop ?
balcónn, m /balkOn/ ▸ balcony
Estoy en el balcón . I'm on the balcony .
bañon, m /baɲo/ ▸ bath / bathroom / restroom / toilet
¿Dónde está el baño ? Where is the bathroom ?
barandillan, f /baɾandiʎa/ ▸ banister / handrail / rail / railing
María se inclinó sobre la barandilla .

Maria leaned over the railing .
barrion, m /barjo/ ▸ neighborhood
En mi barrio hay un gran supermercado. There is a big supermarket in my neighborhood .
bien comunicadoadj /bjen komunikaðo/ ▸ well connected
¿Está tu barrio bien comunicado con el centro? Is your neighborhood well connected with the center?
bloquen, m /bloke/ ▸ block
Vivo en ese bloque de pisos. I live in that block of flats.
buhardillan, f /buaɾðiʎa/ ▸ garret / loft
Llevo dos años viviendo en esta buhardilla .

I've been living for two years in this loft .
calefacciónn, f /kalefakθjOn, kalefaksjOn/ ▸ heating
La calefacción no funciona. The heating doesn't work.
calentarv /kalentaɾ/ ▸ to heat
¿Podrías calentar este plato? Could you heat this dish?
casero/aadj /kaseɾo/ ▸ home-made / home-loving
Sin duda soy una persona casera . I'm definitely a home-loving person.
cementon, m /θemento, semento/ ▸ cement
El cemento fraguará en un par de horas.

The cement will set in a couple of hours.
chalén, m /ʧalE/ ▸ villa / detached house
Me encantaría vivir en un chalé . I'd love to live in a villa .
clásico/aadj /klAsiko/ ▸ classic / classical / vintage