Spanish words 601–700
Ranked by frequency. Each word shows its most useful meaning, a short example sentence, and an English translation.
| # | Spanish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | alrededor adverb | around also: about (approximately) | Hay árboles alrededor de la casa.There are trees around the house. |
| 602 | título noun, masculine | title also: degree (academic) | ¿Cuál es el título del libro?What's the title of the book? |
| 603 | acto noun, masculine | act also: ceremony, event "En el acto" = on the spot. | Fue un acto de amor.It was an act of love. |
| 604 | lucha noun, feminine | fight, struggle also: wrestling | Es una lucha contra el tiempo.It's a fight against time. |
| 605 | llamada noun, feminine | call (phone) | Tengo una llamada perdida.I have a missed call. |
| 606 | cámara noun, feminine | camera also: chamber | Compré una cámara nueva.I bought a new camera. |
| 607 | cabo noun, masculine | end; cape also: corporal "Llevar a cabo" = to carry out. | Al fin y al cabo, es tu decisión.At the end of the day, it's your decision. |
| 608 | febrero noun, masculine | February | Febrero es un mes corto.February is a short month. |
| 609 | profesional adjective / noun, masculine / feminine | professional | Es un fotógrafo profesional.He's a professional photographer. |
| 610 | auto noun, masculine | car Regional: coche (Spain), carro (much of Latin America) Common in the Southern Cone and parts of Latin America. See also "coche" and "carro." | Dejé el auto en el garaje.I left the car in the garage. |
| 611 | superior adjective | superior, higher also: upper | Está en el piso superior.It's on the upper floor. |
| 612 | aceptar verb | to accept | Aceptamos tarjetas de crédito.We accept credit cards. |
| 613 | éxito noun, masculine | success also: hit (song) False friend: not "exit" (salida). | ¡Mucho éxito en tu nuevo trabajo!Lots of success in your new job! |
| 614 | ciencia noun, feminine | science | Me gusta la ciencia.I like science. |
| 615 | mar noun, masculine | sea Sometimes feminine in poetry (la mar). | Me encanta nadar en el mar.I love swimming in the sea. |
| 616 | u conjunction | or (before an o sound) Replaces "o" before words starting with o or ho. | ¿Siete u ocho?Seven or eight? |
| 617 | supuesto adjective / noun, masculine | supposed also: assumption (noun) "Por supuesto" = of course. | ¡Por supuesto!Of course! |
| 618 | ejército noun, masculine | army | Mi primo está en el ejército.My cousin is in the army. |
| 619 | contenido noun, masculine | content(s) | El contenido de la caja es frágil.The contents of the box are fragile. |
| 620 | premio noun, masculine | prize, award | Ganó el primer premio.She won first prize. |
| 621 | unidad noun, feminine | unit also: unity | Estudiamos la unidad tres.We're studying unit three. |
| 622 | dólar noun, masculine | dollar | Cuesta diez dólares.It costs ten dollars. |
| 623 | serio adjective | serious "En serio" = seriously. | Es un problema serio.It's a serious problem. |
| 624 | cuál pronoun | which, what (question) also: which one With an accent in questions. Plural: cuáles. | ¿Cuál prefieres?Which one do you prefer? |
| 625 | interior adjective / noun, masculine | interior, inside also: domestic | El interior de la casa es moderno.The inside of the house is modern. |
| 626 | posición noun, feminine | position | Cambia de posición.Change position. |
| 627 | francés adjective / noun, masculine | French also: Frenchman | Mi novia habla francés.My girlfriend speaks French. |
| 628 | autoridad noun, feminine | authority | Las autoridades cerraron la calle.The authorities closed the street. |
| 629 | calidad noun, feminine | quality | Es ropa de buena calidad.It's good-quality clothing. |
| 630 | pronto adverb | soon also: quickly; early (Spain) "De pronto" = suddenly. | ¡Hasta pronto!See you soon! |
| 631 | suficiente adjective | enough, sufficient | No tenemos suficiente comida.We don't have enough food. |
| 632 | perfecto adjective | perfect | El día está perfecto para ir a la playa.The day is perfect for going to the beach. |
| 633 | capaz adjective | capable also: able Plural: capaces. | Eres capaz de hacerlo.You're capable of doing it. |
| 634 | par noun, masculine | pair, couple also: even (number) "Un par de días" = a couple of days. | Compré un par de zapatos.I bought a pair of shoes. |
| 635 | isla noun, feminine | island | Puerto Rico es una isla.Puerto Rico is an island. |
| 636 | departamento noun, masculine | department also: apartment (parts of Latin America) Regional: apartamento (many regions), piso (Spain) | Trabajo en el departamento de ventas.I work in the sales department. |
| 637 | material noun, masculine | material | ¿De qué material es?What material is it made of? |
| 638 | demostrar verb | to show, to prove also: to demonstrate | Quiero demostrar que puedo hacerlo.I want to prove that I can do it. |
| 639 | función noun, feminine | function also: show, performance | ¿Cuál es la función de este botón?What's the function of this button? |
| 640 | cultural adjective | cultural | Hay un centro cultural en el barrio.There's a cultural center in the neighborhood. |
| 641 | estilo noun, masculine | style | Me gusta tu estilo.I like your style. |
| 642 | entrada noun, feminine | entrance also: ticket; appetizer "Compré dos entradas" = I bought two tickets. | La entrada está a la derecha.The entrance is on the right. |
| 643 | cuarto noun / adjective, masculine | room also: fourth; quarter "Son las dos y cuarto" = it's a quarter past two. | Mi cuarto es pequeño.My room is small. |
| 644 | cuestión noun, feminine | question, issue also: matter | Es una cuestión de tiempo.It's a matter of time. |
| 645 | puerto noun, masculine | port, harbor | El barco llegó al puerto.The boat arrived at the port. |
| 646 | animal noun, masculine | animal | Mi animal favorito es el elefante.My favorite animal is the elephant. |
| 647 | texto noun, masculine | text | Lee el texto en voz alta.Read the text out loud. |
| 648 | histórico adjective | historic, historical | Es un edificio histórico.It's a historic building. |
| 649 | diverso adjective | diverse, various | Hay opiniones diversas.There are diverse opinions. |
| 650 | metro noun, masculine | meter also: subway "Tomar el metro" = take the subway. | Mide dos metros.It measures two meters. |
| 651 | posibilidad noun, feminine | possibility | Hay una posibilidad de lluvia.There's a chance of rain. |
| 652 | época noun, feminine | time, era, period also: season | En esa época vivía en Miami.At that time I lived in Miami. |
| 653 | acá adverb | here Regional: aquí (all regions) More common in Latin America than in Spain. | Ven acá.Come here. |
| 654 | encima adverb | on top, above "Encima de" = on top of. | El gato está encima de la mesa.The cat is on top of the table. |
| 655 | vía noun, feminine | way, route also: track (train); via | Es la vía más rápida.It's the fastest route. |
| 656 | sueño noun, masculine | dream also: sleep, sleepiness "Mi sueño es viajar" = my dream is to travel. | Tengo sueño.I'm sleepy. |
| 657 | extranjero adjective / noun, masculine | foreign also: foreigner; abroad (el extranjero) | Quiero estudiar en el extranjero.I want to study abroad. |
| 658 | motivo noun, masculine | reason, motive | ¿Cuál es el motivo de tu visita?What's the reason for your visit? |
| 659 | directo adjective | direct "En directo" = live. | Es un vuelo directo a Bogotá.It's a direct flight to Bogotá. |
| 660 | vender verb | to sell | Quiero vender mi coche.I want to sell my car. |
| 661 | canal noun, masculine | channel also: canal | ¿En qué canal es el partido?What channel is the game on? |
| 662 | estudiar verb | to study | Estudio español por la noche.I study Spanish at night. |
| 663 | estudiante noun, masculine / feminine | student | Soy estudiante de medicina.I'm a medical student. |
| 664 | maestro noun, masculine | teacher (school) also: master Feminine: maestra. | La maestra es muy paciente.The teacher is very patient. |
| 665 | propuesta noun, feminine | proposal | Aceptaron nuestra propuesta.They accepted our proposal. |
| 666 | ayer adverb | yesterday | Ayer fui al cine.Yesterday I went to the movies. |
| 667 | especialmente adverb | especially | Me gusta la fruta, especialmente el mango.I like fruit, especially mango. |
| 668 | mediante preposition | by means of, through | Se comunican mediante mensajes.They communicate through messages. |
| 669 | sol noun, masculine | sun | Hace sol hoy.It's sunny today. |
| 670 | edificio noun, masculine | building | Vivo en un edificio alto.I live in a tall building. |
| 671 | ministerio noun, masculine | ministry (government department) | Trabaja en el Ministerio de Salud.He works at the Ministry of Health. |
| 672 | construcción noun, feminine | construction also: building | La construcción del puente tomó dos años.Construction of the bridge took two years. |
| 673 | dormir verb | to sleep | No puedo dormir.I can't sleep. |
| 674 | comisión noun, feminine | commission also: committee | La comisión aprobó el plan.The committee approved the plan. |
| 675 | opción noun, feminine | option | No tenemos otra opción.We don't have another option. |
| 676 | perdido adjective | lost | Estoy perdido.I'm lost. |
| 677 | construir verb | to build | Van a construir una escuela nueva.They're going to build a new school. |
| 678 | capacidad noun, feminine | capacity, ability | El estadio tiene capacidad para cincuenta mil personas.The stadium has capacity for fifty thousand people. |
| 679 | banda noun, feminine | band (music) also: gang; strip | Es mi banda favorita.It's my favorite band. |
| 680 | destacar verb | to highlight also: to stand out (destacarse) | Quiero destacar un punto importante.I want to highlight an important point. |
| 681 | defensa noun, feminine | defense | Es un abogado de defensa.He's a defense lawyer. |
| 682 | celebrar verb | to celebrate | Vamos a celebrar tu cumpleaños.We're going to celebrate your birthday. |
| 683 | propiedad noun, feminine | property | Esta casa es propiedad privada.This house is private property. |
| 684 | jugador noun, masculine | player Feminine: jugadora. | Es el mejor jugador del equipo.He's the best player on the team. |
| 685 | personaje noun, masculine | character (in a story) also: celebrity, figure | Es mi personaje favorito de la serie.He's my favorite character on the show. |
| 686 | alcanzar verb | to reach also: to catch up with; to be enough | No alcanzo la repisa.I can't reach the shelf. |
| 687 | votar verb | to vote | Voy a votar mañana.I'm going to vote tomorrow. |
| 688 | aumentar verb | to increase | Los precios aumentaron mucho.Prices increased a lot. |
| 689 | colegio noun, masculine | school (primary, secondary) Usually not "college" (that's "universidad"). | Mis hijos van al mismo colegio.My kids go to the same school. |
| 690 | operación noun, feminine | operation also: surgery | La operación fue un éxito.The surgery was a success. |
| 691 | costa noun, feminine | coast "A costa de" = at the expense of. | Vivimos en la costa.We live on the coast. |
| 692 | conocimiento noun, masculine | knowledge also: consciousness | Tiene mucho conocimiento de historia.He has a lot of knowledge of history. |
| 693 | ataque noun, masculine | attack | Sufrió un ataque al corazón.He had a heart attack. |
| 694 | práctica noun, feminine | practice | La práctica hace al maestro.Practice makes perfect. |
| 695 | documento noun, masculine | document | Firma este documento, por favor.Sign this document, please. |
| 696 | vecino noun, masculine | neighbor Feminine: vecina. | Mi vecino tiene tres perros.My neighbor has three dogs. |
| 697 | encantar verb | to love (to delight) Works like "gustar": "me encantan los tacos." | Me encanta bailar.I love dancing. |
| 698 | congreso noun, masculine | congress also: conference | El congreso aprobó la ley.Congress passed the law. |
| 699 | institución noun, feminine | institution | Es una institución educativa.It's an educational institution. |
| 700 | ocupar verb | to occupy, to take up also: to need (Mexico, informal) "Ocuparse de" = to take care of. | Este sofá ocupa mucho espacio.This sofa takes up a lot of space. |
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