Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish (168 page)

rábanos, m.
radishes

racial
, racial

racional
, rational

radiación, f.
radiation

radiador, m.
radiator

radiante
, radiant

radical
, radical

radio, m.
or
f.
radio;
por radio
, by radio

rancho, m.
ranch

rápidamente
, rapidly

rápido, -a
, rapid

raro, -a
, strange, rare

rascacielos, m.
skyscraper

rascarse
, to scratch (yourself)

razón, f.
reason;
con razón
, no wonder;
tiene razón
, you are right

reacción, f.
reaction

reaccionario, -a
, reactionary

realidad, f.
reality

rebelión, f.
rebellion

recepción, f.
reception

receptivo, -a
, receptive

recibido
, received

recibiendo
, receiving

recibir
, to receive

reciente
, recent

recitación, f.
recitation

recitando
, reciting

recitar
, to recite

reclamación, f.
complaint

reclamar
, to reclaim, to complain

recomendación, f.
recommendation

recomendar
, to recommend

reconocer
, to recognize

reconocimiento, m.
recognition

reconstruir
, to reconstruct

recordar
, to remember

recreación, f.
recreation

recuerdo, m.
souvenir, remembrance

recuerdo
, I remember

recuperación, f.
recuperation

recuperar
, to recuperate

reducción, f.
reduction

reducir
, to reduce

reelección, f.
re-election

referir
, to refer

reflector, m.
reflector

reflexión, f.
reflection

reflexivo
, reflexive

reforma, f.
reform

reformación, f.
reformation

reformar
, to reform

refrescar
, to refresh

refresco, m.
refreshment

refrigeración, f.
refrigeration

refrigerador, m.
refrigerator

regalo, m.
gift, present

regar
, to irrigate, to sprinkle

regeneración, f.
regeneration

regenerar
, to regenerate

regimentar
, to regiment

región, f.
region

regional
, regional

registración, f.
registration

registrar
, to register

regresado
, returned

regresar
, to return

regularidad, f.
regularity

reírse
, to laugh

relación, f.
relation

relativo, -a
, relative

religión, f.
religion

religioso, -a
, religious

reloj, m.
clock, watch

remendar
, to mend

remuneración, f.
remuneration

Renacimiento
, Renaissance

renovar
, to renew

renta, f.
rent, income

renuncia, f.
resignation

renunciar
, to resign

reparación, f.
reparation

reparar
, to repair

repetición, f.
repetition

repetir
, to repeat

representación, f.
representation

representar
, to represent

reproducción, f.
reproduction

reproducir
, to reproduce

repugnancia, f.
repugnance

repugnante
, repugnant

repulsivo, -a
, repulsive

requerir
, to require

resbalarse
, to slip, to slide

reservación, f.
reservation

reservista, m., f.
reservist

resfriarse
, to catch cold

residencial
, residential

resistido
, resisted

resistir
, to resist

resolución, f.
resolution

resolver
, to solve, to resolve

resonancia, f.
resonance

respectivo, -a
, respective

respetable
, respectable

responsabilidad, f.
responsibility

responsable
, responsible

restaurante, m.
restaurant

retener
, to retain

retroactivo, -a
, retroactive

reunión, f.
reunion

revelación, f.
revelation

reventar
, to burst

revista, f.
magazine

revolución, f.
revolution

revolucionario, -a
, revolutionary

revolver
, to mix

revuelto
, scrambled;
huevos revueltos
, scrambled eggs

ridículo, -a
, ridiculous

río, m.
river

rival
, rival

robar
, to steal, to rob

Roberto
, Robert

robo, m.
theft, robbery

rodar
, to roll

rogar
, to beg

rojo, -a
, red

romántico, -a
, romantic

romper
, to tear, to break

ropa, f.
clothes, clothing;
ropa interior
, underwear

rosa, f.
rose

rosario, m.
rosary

rosbif, m.
roast beef

rotación, f.
rotation

rubio, -a
, blond

ruborizarse
, to blush

rueda, f.
wheel

rumba, f.
rumba

rumor, m.
rumor

rural
, rural

rústico, -a
, rustic

rutina, f.
routine

sábado, m.
Saturday

sábanas, f.
sheets

sabe
, know, knows

saber
, to know

sabía
, I, you, he, she knew

sacado, -a
, taken out

sacar
, to take out

saco, m.
suit jacket, sack

sacramento, m.
sacrament

sacrificar
, to sacrifice

sal
, go out (intimate command)

sal, f.
salt

sala, f.
living room

salario, m.
salary

salgo
, I go out, leave (a place)

salir
, to go out, to come out, to leave (a place), to turn out

saltar
, to jump

salud, f.
health, to your health, God bless you

saludar
, to greet

saludo, m.
greeting

salvación, f.
salvation

salvar
, to save

sandwich, m.
sandwich

saqué
, I took out

sarape, m.
Mexican blanket

sarcástico, -a
, sarcastic

sardina, f.
sardine

sardónico, -a
, sardonic

satánico, -a
, satanic

satisfacción, f.
satisfaction

satisfacer
, to satisfy

saturación, f.
saturation

saturar
, to saturate

se
, yourself, himself, herself, itself, yourselves, themselves, to you, to him, to her, to them, to it

sé
, I know

secarse
, to dry (yourself)

sección, f.
section

secretaria, f.
secretary

secretario, m.
secretary

sector, m.
sector

secundario, -a
, secondary

sed, f.
thirst;
tengo sed
, I’m thirsty

seda, f.
silk

sedativo, m.
sedative

seducción, f.
seduction

segundo, m.
second

segundo, -a
, second (adj.)

seguro
, sure

seis
, six

seiscientos
, six hundred

selección, f.
selection

semana, f.
week;
semana pasada
, last week

sembrar
, to plant

seminario, m.
seminary

señor
, Mr., sir, gentleman

señorita
, Miss, young girl

sensación, f.
sensation

sensacional
, sensational

sensual
, sensual

sentar
, to seat

sentarse
, to sit down

sentimental
, sentimental

sentir
, to feel, to be sorry;
lo siento
, I’m sorry

separación, f.
separation

separar
, to separate

septiembre, m.
September

séptimo, -a
, seventh

ser
, to be

serenidad, f.
serenity

sermón, m.
sermon

servicio, m.
service

servilleta, f.
napkin

servir
, to serve

sesenta
, sixty

sesión, f.
session

setecientos
, seven hundred

setenta
, seventy

severidad, f.
severity

sexto, -a
, sixth

si
, if

sí
, yes

siempre
, always

siéntese
, sit down (command)

siete
, seven

significancia, f.
significance

significante
, significant

silla, f.
chair

sillón, m.
armchair

simpático, -a
, charming

simplicidad, f.
simplicity

sinceridad, f.
sincerity

sinfonía, f.
symphony

sinfónico, -a
, symphonic

singular
, singular

sistema, m.
system

situación, f.
situation

situar
, to situate

sobre, m.
envelope; (prep.) over, above

sobrina, f.
niece

sobrino, m.
nephew

sociabilidad, f.
sociability

sociable
, sociable

social
, social

socialista, m., f.
socialist

sociedad, f.
society

sociología, f.
sociology

sofá, m.
sofa

sol, m.
sun

solitario, -a
, solitary

solo, -a
, alone

sólo
, only (adv.)

solución, f.
solution

soltar
, to let loose

sombrero, m.
hat

somos
, we are

son
, are

sonar
, to sound

soñar
, to dream

sonreírse
, to smile

sopa, f.
soup

sorprender
, to surprise

sorpresa, f.
surprise

sosegar
, to calm, to quiet

sostener
, to maintain, to sustain

soy
, I am

su
, your, his, her, their

suave
, soft

subir
, to go up, to climb, to get on

subirse
, to get on, to climb, to get on vehicles

subscribir
, to subscribe

subscripción, f.
subscription

substancia, f.
substance

substituir
, to substitute

substituto, -a
, substitute;
m.
substitute

substraer
, to subtract

subversivo, -a
, subversive

suegra
, mother-in-law

suegro
, father-in-law

sueldo, m.
salary

suelto, m.
loose change;
suelto
, I let loose

sueño, m.
dream, sleepiness;
sueño
, I dream;
tengo sueño
, I’m sleepy

suerte, f.
luck

suéter, m.
sweater

suficiente
, sufficient, enough

sufrido
, suffered

sufriendo
, suffering

sufrimiento, m.
suffering

sufrir
, to suffer

sugerir
, to suggest

sumario, m.
summary

supe
, I knew, I found out

superficial
, superficial

superintendente, m.
superintendent

superior
, superior

superlativo
, superlative

superstición, f.
superstition

supersticioso, -a
, superstitious

suplementario
, supplementary

suplemento, m.
supplement

suplicar
, to beg, to supplicate

suponer
, to suppose

suposición, f.
supposition

supuesto
, supposed;
por supuesto
, of course

sur
, south

susceptibilidad, f.
susceptibility

susceptible
, susceptible

suspender
, to suspend

suyo
, yours, his, hers, its