Essential English Vocabulary and Expressions for Spanish Speakers

Essential English Vocabulary and Expressions

City Life Vocabulary

  • built-up: urbanizado/a
  • congestion: aglomeración; atasco(s)
  • hectic: frenético/a, de locos
  • high-rise: alto/a, de muchos pisos
  • luxury: lujo
  • neighbourhood: barrio, vecindario
  • outskirts: afueras, alrededores
  • overpriced: excesivamente caro/a
  • packed: lleno/a, repleto/a; muy concurrido/a
  • property: propiedad
  • street vendor: vendedor/a ambulante / callejero/a
  • suburb: zona residencial de la periferia / del extrarradio

General Vocabulary

Essential English Vocabulary: Idioms, Phrases, and Confusing Words

Expand your English vocabulary with this comprehensive list of idioms, phrases, and commonly confused words. Master these expressions to improve your fluency and understanding of the English language.

Idioms and Expressions

  1. Apparently: Aparentemente
  2. Allegedly: Presuntamente
  3. Paint the town red: Irse de juerga
  4. To be yellow: Cobarde
  5. To see red: Enfadado
  6. Black and white: Blanco y negro (no uno ni otro)
  7. To black out: Faint/desmayarse
  8. To be green with envy: Celoso
  9. To be caught red handed: Con las manos en la masa
  10. To Sigue leyendo