Vocabulary Cards
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C2 noun
bauble
adorno pequeño
Meaning
A small, decorative trinket or ornament, often of little value.
Example
She wore a shiny bauble around her neck.
C2 adjective
bawdy
obsceno
Meaning
humorously indecent or obscene, often in a sexual way
Example
The comedian’s bawdy jokes made the audience laugh and blush.
C1 verb
bawl
llorar fuertemente
Meaning
to shout or cry loudly
Example
The baby bawled all night, keeping everyone awake.
B2 noun
Bay
bahía
Meaning
a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward
Example
The boats are anchored in the bay.
B2 noun
Bay leaf
hoja de laurel
Meaning
dried aromatic leaf of the bay laurel tree used as a culinary herb
Example
Add a bay leaf to the soup for extra flavor.
C2 verb
baying
ladrar
Meaning
making a loud, prolonged barking or howling sound, especially of dogs
Example
The baying of the hounds echoed through the forest.
A1 verb
be
ser
Meaning
To exist, to occur, or to have a particular quality.
Example
She wants to be a doctor.
A1 noun
beach
playa
Meaning
An area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake.
Example
They spent the day relaxing on the beach.
B2 noun
Bead
piedra pequeña; cuenta
Meaning
a small round object with a hole through it for threading
Example
She made a necklace with colorful beads.
B2 noun
Beak
pico
Meaning
the hard pointed part of a bird's mouth
Example
The eagle has a sharp beak for tearing meat.
B2 noun
beam
rayo / viga
Meaning
a ray or shaft of light; a long piece of wood or metal used to support weight
Example
A beam of sunlight entered through the window.
A2 noun
Bean
frijol
Meaning
an edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in long pods on certain leguminous plants
Example
We planted green beans in our vegetable garden this spring.
A2 verb
bear
soportar
Meaning
to carry; to endure; to give birth to; to support
Example
She cannot bear the pain anymore.
B2 adjective
Bearable
soportable; tolerable; no demasiado desagradable o doloroso
Meaning
able to be endured; tolerable; not too unpleasant or painful
Example
The pain became bearable after taking the medicine.
B1 noun
Beard
barba
Meaning
hair that grows on the chin and lower cheeks of a man's face
Example
He grew a long beard during the winter months.
B2 noun
Bearer
portador; titular de un documento
Meaning
a person who carries or brings something; holder of a document
Example
The bearer of this message must deliver it quickly.
B2 noun
bearing
comportamiento / postura
Meaning
a person's way of standing or moving; relevance or connection to something
Example
Her calm bearing impressed everyone in the room.
B1 noun
Beast
bestia
Meaning
a large or dangerous animal; a cruel or unpleasant person
Example
The lion is a fierce beast of the jungle.
A2 verb
beat
golpear
Meaning
to strike repeatedly; to defeat; to pulsate rhythmically
Example
Our team will beat theirs in the final match.
C2 noun
Beatened rice
arroz machacado
Meaning
flattened rice; rice that has been parboiled, dried, and beaten into flat flakes
Example
Beaten rice is commonly eaten with milk and sugar for breakfast.
C2 adjective
beatific
beatífico
Meaning
blissfully happy or showing great joy
Example
She had a beatific smile after hearing the good news.
C2 verb
beatify
beatificar
Meaning
to make blessed or holy, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a deceased person to be among the blessed
Example
The pope decided to beatify the martyr for his faith and sacrifice.
C2 noun
beatitude
suprema bendición o felicidad, a menudo usada en referencia a las enseñanzas de Jesús en el Sermón de la Montaña
Meaning
supreme blessedness or happiness, often used in reference to the sayings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount
Example
She felt a state of beatitude after receiving the good news.
C2 noun
beau
novio
Meaning
a male admirer or boyfriend; a fashionable young man
Example
She arrived at the party with her beau.