Vocabulary Cards
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B1 noun
mate
amigo, compañero
Meaning
a friend or companion; a partner in marriage or reproduction
Example
He went fishing with his old school mate.
B1 noun
Material
material; tela; sustancia
Meaning
The matter from which a thing is or can be made; fabric or cloth
Example
The building was constructed using the finest materials available.
C1 noun
Materialism
materialismo
Meaning
A tendency to consider material possessions more important than spiritual values
Example
The rise of materialism in modern society concerns many philosophers.
C1 noun
materialistic lifestyle
estilo de vida materialista
Meaning
A way of living focused on acquiring material possessions and wealth.
Example
A materialistic lifestyle often leads to moral decline.
C1 verb
materialize
materializarse
Meaning
To become real or actual; to appear suddenly or in a physical form.
Example
The opportunity he had been waiting for finally materialized.
C1 adjective
Maternal
maternal
Meaning
relating to a mother; motherly
Example
She showed maternal care towards the orphan child.
C1 noun
Maternity
maternidad
Meaning
The state of being a mother; motherhood
Example
The hospital has an excellent maternity ward for new mothers.
A2 noun
math
matemáticas
Meaning
The study of numbers, quantities, and shapes, also called mathematics.
Example
She is very good at math.
B2 adjective
mathematical
matemático
Meaning
relating to mathematics or the use of mathematics
Example
The mathematical equation was difficult to solve.
C1 adverb
mathematically
matemáticamente
Meaning
in a way that relates to mathematics; using numbers, formulas, or logical calculation
Example
The problem can be solved mathematically rather than by guesswork.
B1 noun
mathematics
matemáticas
Meaning
the abstract science of number, quantity, and space; the study of numbers and their operations
Example
Mathematics helps us understand patterns in nature and the universe.
C1 noun
matinee
función de la tarde
Meaning
A performance, especially a play or movie, that takes place in the afternoon.
Example
We bought tickets for the Sunday afternoon matinee.
C1 noun
matriarch
matriarca
Meaning
A woman who is the head of a family or community.
Example
The matriarch of the family made all important decisions.
C2 noun
matricide
matricidio
Meaning
The act of killing one's own mother.
Example
The crime of matricide shocked the entire town.
C2 verb
matriculate
matricularse
Meaning
To enroll as a student in a college or university.
Example
She matriculated at Oxford University last year.
C1 noun
matrimony
matrimonio
Meaning
The state of being married; marriage.
Example
They entered into matrimony after years of friendship.
C1 noun
matrix
matriz, estructura
Meaning
An environment or structure in which something develops; also a mathematical array of numbers.
Example
The cultural matrix shaped his worldview.
A2 noun, verb
matter
asunto / importancia
Meaning
A subject or situation under consideration; to be important.
Example
It doesn’t matter what others think.
B1 noun/verb
matters
asuntos / importar
Meaning
important topics, concerns, or issues; as a verb, to be of importance or significance
Example
What she thinks really matters to me.
B2 noun
Mattress
colchón
Meaning
a large rectangular pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed
Example
We bought a new mattress for our bedroom.
B2 adjective
mature
maduro
Meaning
fully developed or grown, especially emotionally or intellectually
Example
She has become a mature and confident leader.
B2 noun
Maturity
madurez
Meaning
The state of being mature; full development physically or emotionally
Example
With age comes wisdom and emotional maturity.
C2 adjective
maudlin
excesivamente sentimental
Meaning
Overly sentimental, often tearfully or weakly emotional.
Example
He became maudlin after a few drinks.
C1 verb
maul
mutilar
Meaning
To wound or injure someone by scratching or tearing; to handle roughly.
Example
The bear mauled the camper in the forest.