Vocabulary Cards
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B2 noun
urbanization
urbanización
Meaning
The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.
Example
Urbanization leads to more developed infrastructure.
C2 noun
urchin
niño travieso de la calle
Meaning
a mischievous or poorly dressed child, often from the streets
Example
The ragged urchins played by the riverbank.
B2 verb
urge
instar
Meaning
to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something
Example
Doctors urge patients to exercise regularly.
B2 noun
Urgency
urgencia
Meaning
the quality of requiring immediate action or attention; pressing importance
Example
The urgency of the situation required immediate medical attention.
B1 adjective
Urgent
urgente
Meaning
requiring immediate action or attention; pressing
Example
The patient needs urgent medical attention.
B2 adverb
urgently
urgentemente
Meaning
in a way that requires immediate attention or action
Example
The patient urgently needs medical attention.
C2 adjective
ursine
osoide
Meaning
Relating to or resembling a bear.
Example
The man’s ursine strength amazed everyone.
A1 pronoun
us
nosotros
Meaning
used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people as the object of a verb or preposition
Example
She gave us a gift.
B2 noun
Usage
uso
Meaning
the action of using something; the way in which words are used in a language
Example
The dictionary explains the correct usage of difficult words.
A1 verb
use
utilizar
Meaning
to employ something for a purpose; to take advantage of
Example
I use my computer for work and entertainment.
A1 adjective
used
usado
Meaning
having already been used
Example
This is a used car.
A1 adjective
Useful
útil; práctico
Meaning
having a beneficial purpose; practical
Example
This tool is very useful for fixing problems.
B1 noun
Usefulness
utilidad
Meaning
the quality of being useful; practical value or helpfulness
Example
The usefulness of this tool became apparent during the project.
A2 adjective
Useless
inútil
Meaning
having no beneficial purpose; not useful
Example
This broken computer is completely useless.
A2 noun
user
usuario
Meaning
a person who uses or operates something
Example
He is a frequent user of this app.
A2 adjective
usual
habitual
Meaning
habitually or typically occurring or done
Example
It’s our usual meeting spot.
A1 adverb
Usually
habitualmente; usualmente
Meaning
in most cases; generally; as a rule
Example
I usually wake up at 7 AM every morning.
C2 noun
usufruct
usufructo
Meaning
The legal right to use and enjoy the benefits of someone else’s property without owning it.
Example
The tenant had the usufruct of the land but not its ownership.
C2 adjective
usurious
usurero
Meaning
Charging excessively high interest rates on loans.
Example
The bank was accused of offering loans at usurious rates.
C2 verb
usurp
usurpar
Meaning
to take someone's position of power illegally or by force
Example
The general tried to usurp the king's throne.
C2 noun
usurpation
usurpación
Meaning
The act of taking someone's power or property illegally or by force.
Example
The general's usurpation of the presidency led to political unrest.
C2 noun
usury
usura
Meaning
The practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates.
Example
The law strictly prohibits usury.
B1 noun
Utensils
utensilios
Meaning
tools or implements used for cooking, eating, or serving food
Example
Please wash all the cooking utensils after preparing dinner.
C1 adjective
utilitarian
utilitario
Meaning
Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive; relating to the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.
Example
The building had a simple utilitarian design.