Basic Spanish Words (Spanish to English)

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Word	Meaning
el veneno	venom, poison beh-NEH-noh \| be-ˈne-nɒ Like 'venom': poison from a snake or a bottle.
el uniforme	uniform oo-nee-FOHR-meh \| uː-niː-ˈfɒr-me Same as 'uniform', with a final -e.
merecer	to deserve meh-reh-SEHR \| me-re-ˈser Like 'merit': you merit it, so you deserve it.
pesado	heavy, annoying peh-SAH-doh \| pe-ˈsʌ-dɒ Think 'peso', once a unit of weight: heavy, or a tiresome bore.
el dolor	pain doh-LOHR \| dɒ-ˈlɒr Think 'dolorous' (sorrowful): el dolor = pain, ache.
el infierno	hell eem-FYEHR-noh \| iːm-ˈfjer-nɒ Think 'inferno': hell.
urbano	urban oor-BAH-noh \| uːr-ˈbʌ-nɒ Urban; the countryside is el campo.
el hombro	shoulder OHM-broh \| ˈɒm-brɒ Pat your BRO on the shoulder: hom-BRO.
la derrota	defeat deh-RROH-tah \| de-ˈrɒ-tʌ Hear 'rout' inside: a rout is a crushing defeat.
el secretario	secretary seh-kreh-TAH-ryoh \| se-kre-ˈtʌ-rjɒ A secretary was once the keeper of secrets: secretario.
la rana	frog RRAH-nah \| ˈrʌ-nʌ Picture a frog hopping in the RAiN by the pond.
el gas	gas gahs \| gʌs Same word as 'gas'; at the pump it's gasolina.
el aparato	device ah-pah-RAH-toh \| ʌ-pʌ-ˈrʌ-tɒ Like 'apparatus': a device or machine.
el lavabo	sink lah-BAH-boh \| lʌ-ˈbʌ-bɒ Like 'lavatory': lavar means to wash, and you wash at the sink.
salvaje	wild sahl-BAH-heh \| sʌl-ˈbʌ-he Think 'savage' (same Latin root, 'of the woods'): wild.
el orden	order OHR-dehn \| ˈɒr-den El orden is order or sequence; la orden is a command.
la pulgada	inch pool-GAH-dah \| puːl-ˈgʌ-dʌ From pulgar (thumb): an inch was roughly a thumb's width.
la salida	exit, departure, way out sah-LEE-dah \| sʌ-ˈliː-dʌ From salir (to leave): follow the 'Salida' sign to the exit.
el archivo	archive, file ahr-CHEE-boh \| ʌr-ˈʧiː-bɒ Think 'archive': a stored record, or a computer file.
más allá de	beyond mahs ah-YAH deh \| mʌs ʌ-ˈjʌ de Más (more) + allá (over there): further over there, beyond.

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