Clothes

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Anorak anorak windbreaker

impermeable mackintosh (mac) raincoat

medias tights panty hose

pantalones trousers pants

canzoncillos pants shorts

peto dungarees overalls

bragas knickers panties

zapatillas de deporte trainers, plimsolls sneakers, tennis/gym shoes

albornoz dressing gown bathrobe, robe

camisón nightdress nightgown

A cuadros checked plaid

smoking (esmoquin) dinner jacket tuxedo

mono boiler suit coveralls

camiseta interior vest undershirt

chaleco waistcoat vest

sueter de cuello cisne polo neck turtleneck

jersey, sueter jumper, jersey, pullover sweater

bañador swimming costume, swimsuit bathing suit

botas de goma wellies, wellingtons rubber boots

calzoncillos Y-fronts underpants

top sin tirantes boob tube tube tops

  Accessories  

alfiler, pin brooch pin

prendedor hair pin bobby pin

bolso handbag purse

monedero purse purse

tirantes braces suspenders

ligero suspenders, suspender belt garters, garter belt

pasamontañas balaclava ski mask

riñonera bum bag fanny pack

pasador hair- slide barette

pinta uñas nail varnish nail polish

cartera wallet billfold

Nature

típula daddy long legs daddy long legs, crane fly

mariquita ladybird ladybug

pastor aleman alsation (dog) german shepherd

perro lazarillo guide dog seeing eye dog

insectos insects bugs

otoño autumn fall

correa lead leash

habilidad para la jardinería

green fingers green thumb

Double Meaning

culo bum, buttocks fanny

vagina fanny vagina

vagabundo tramp bum, homeless person

marrana slut tramp

homosexual gay fag

cigarrillo fag butt

culo arse ass

burro ass donkey

borracho pissed drunk

enfadado angry (pissed-off) pissed

esperma spunk sperm

agallas, coraje ‘get up and go’ spunk

cuarto de carne joint pot roast

cigarillo de marihuana marijuana cigarette joint

goma rubber eraser

condón condom rubber

maestra mistress female teacher

amante lover mistress

muchedumbre mob gang, group

mafia the mafia the mob

sencilla a homely girl a pleasant girl

fea, poco atractiva a plain and unattractive girl a homely girl

parque de atracciones fair carnival

carnaval carnival parade

fregar los platos wash up do the dishes

lavarse las manos wash your hands wash up

zapatos de tacón alto high heels pumps

zapatillas, deportivas pumps sneakers

confitura jam jelly

gelatina jelly jell-o

patatas fritas (en bolsa) crisps chips

patatas fritas chips french fries

Office

tippex, corrector tippex white out

celo, cinta adhesiva sellotape scotch tape

pasta adesiva blu tac poster putty

bolígrafo biro ballpoint pen

goma elástica elastic band rubber band

rotulador felt-tip pen marker

goma de borrar rubber eraser

fotocopia photocopy xerox

codigo postal post code zip code

paquete parcel package

punto final full-stop period

paréntesis brackets parentheses

recepción reception front desk, lobby

zeta zed zee

Physical Appearance

grano spot pimple

patillas sideboards sideburns

trenza plait braid

pintauñas nail varnish nail polish

flequillo fringe bangs

Entertainment

cine cinema, the pictures movie theater

película film movie

programa programme show

baile ball prom

tertulia, programa de entrevistas

chat show talk show

intermedio interval intermission

locutor de telediario news reader newscaster

bar, pub pub bar

barman barmaid/barman bartender

patron del bar landlord, landlady owner, manager

anuncio advert (ad) commercial

autocue autocue teleprompter

montaña rusa big dipper roller coaster

carnaval carnival parade

parque de atracciones funfair (fair) amusement park

fiesta de disfraces fancy dress party costume party

fiesta fete field day

maquinas traga perras fruit machine slot machine

despedida de soltero stag night bachelor party

despedida de soltera hen night bachelorette party

blackjack, 21 pontoon 21 or blackjack

ir de chateo pub crawl bar hopping

ping pong, tennis de mesa ping pong, table tennis paddle

baraja pack (cards) deck

principal, entresuelo dress circle (theatre) mezzanine (theater)

pasillo gangway, aisle aisle

Shopping

paso de peatones pedestrian crossing crosswalk

tienda shop store

farmacia chemist drug store

cuenta bill check

billete note (ten pound note) bill (ten dollar bill)

ferretería ironmonger hardware store

centro de la ciudad town centre downtown

policía copper cop

bodega off licence liquor store

bolsa carrier bag shopping bag

carro de la compra trolley cart

una libra esterlina a quid one pound sterling

frutería fruiterer’s fruit store

pescadería fishmonger’s fish store

cheque cheque check

caro dear expensive

cuenta corriente current account checking account

tarjeta de crédito credit card charge card

compra a plazos hire purchase credit

ferretería ironmonger’s hardware store

venta de objetos usados jumble sale yard sale

mercadillo (la mercancía car boot sale garage sale

se expone en el maletero del coche)

centro comercial shopping centre (shopping) mall

IVA VAT (value added tax) sales tax

kiosco, tienda de periódicos

newsagent newspaper, magazine store

tienda de barrio corner shop grocery store

tienda de dulces sweet shop candy store

Familypañales nappy diaper

chupete dummy pacifier

cochecito de niño pram baby carriage

guardería creche day-care center

cuna cot crib

capazo carry cot Baby buggy

sillita de ruedas pushchair stroller

mama mum mom

Slang

gamberrismo aggro thug

discusión argy-bargy face to face

tio, amigo bloke, chap guy

huevos, cojones bollocks balls

paraguas brolly umbrella

nada bugger all nada

gracias cheers right on!

contento, alegre chuffed (right chuffed) psyched

una taza de té a cuppa a cuppa Jo

bobo, tonto daft silly/idiot

dudoso dodgy, iffy not happening!

mucho tiempo donkey’s years, yonks back in the day

disparatado, chiflado dotty, scatty air-head

vender to flog to scam

capataz, jefe gaffer head honcho

bobo, idiota gormless clueless

agotado knackered whipped

borracho legless, pissed, paralytic shit-faced

impermeable mac (mackintosh) raincoat

de mal gusto, inutil naff garbage

vete a paseo naff off beat it!

charlar natter (noun and verb), to rabbit

chat

robar to nick, to pinch rip off

carcel nick (noun) disneyland

en buen estado in good nick primo

loco nutter (noun) lunatic

vino barato plonk boones farm

pelmazo, imbécil prat jack ass

una libra esterlina a quid one pound sterling

discusión row a throw down

arruinado skint broke

bestia, bruto sod dick

irse a la porra sod off beat it

perfecto spot on right on

desnudo starkers naked

discutidor stroppy ball buster

de mal humor, mala leche in a strop pissed off

televisión telly the tube

tonto wally nerd

gamberro yob, yobbo hood/hoodlum

americanos yanks a yankee doodle dandy

poco firme, inseguro wonky bimbo

incluido all-in inclusive

memo berk idiot

lavabo, wáter loo, bog john

ropa interior smalls underwear

quejarse to whinge to whine

salchicha/coche viejo banger sausage (also an old car)

coche de la policia jam sandwich cop car

amigo, compadre mate, chum buddy

nariz hooter, konk schnaze

sabiondo smart arse wise guy

putilla slapper, slag, tart a slut

estúpido thick dense

dinero dosh cabbage

cigarrillo fag butt

preservativo, condón johnny rubbers

bebida con alcohol bevvy cocktails

comida grub, nosh, nosebag chow

hambriento peckish jones’en for food

bocadillo sarny, butty a grinder/a submarine sandwich

teléfono blower horn

cortejar, ligar to chat (s.o.) up to hit on (s.o.)

bañador cozzy (swimming costume)

bathing suit

fantástico, muy bueno the dog’s bollocks bitch’en

despertar a alguien to knock someone up a wake up call

dejar embarazada to get (a girl) pregnant to knock (a girl) up

amigo mate pal

chica bird chick

excitado randy horny

Food and Drink

galleta biscuit cookie

confitura jam jelly

gelatina jelly jell-o

papas crisps chips

patatas fritas chips french fries

caramelos sweets candy

chupachup (ice) lolly popsicle

carne picada mince (meat) ground meat

muesli muesli granola

gachas de arena porridge oatmeal

algodón de azúcar candy floss cotton candy

mora blackberry blackberry

tarta de frutas flan fruit pie

almuerzo mid-morning meal brunch

comida para llevar take-away (food) carry-out (food)

burbón whiskey made from corn bourbon

calabacín marrow squash

gamba prawn shrimp

postre sweet, pudding, afters dessert

salmón ahumado smoked salmon lox

calabacín courgette zucchini

berengena aubergine eggplant

patatas asadas con piel jacket potato baked potato

crema de vainilla blancmange custard

la cuenta bill (restaurant) check

reservar una mesa book a table reserve a table

queso gratinado toasted cheese (sandwich)

grilled cheese

cocina (los fuegos) cooker range, stove

pasado, podrido it’s off it’s spoiled

hambriento peckish hungry

encurtidos pickle relish

sardinas pilchards sardines

zumo squash juice concentrate

pasas sultanas raisins

jamón gammon ham

pan de las hamburguesas bap hamburger bun

extracto de levadura de cerveza

marmite yeast extract

posavasos beer mat coaster

remolacha beetroot beet

pan integral brown bread wheat bread

azúcar extrafino castor sugar fine sugar

entrantes entree appetizer

magdalenas fairy cake cupcake

pepinillo gherkin pickle

cubertería cutlery silverware

servilleta serviette napkin

jarro jug pitcher

cronómetro de cocina egg timer hour glass

film transparente clingfilm plastic wrap

coriandro coriander cilantro

maiz corn corn starch

parrilla grill broil

estofado hot pot stew

azúcar glas icing sugar confectioner’s sugar, powdered sugar

arenque ahumado kipper smoked herring

cerveza rubia lager beer

cerveza tostada bitter dark beer

(whiskey) solo neat (neat whiskey) straight up

rollitos primavera pancake roll, spring roll egg roll

filete de cadera rump steak sirloin steak

filete de solomillo sirloin steak porterhouse steak

judias verdes runner beans string beans

Sidra fuerte scrumpy rough cider

leche semidesnatada semi-skimmed milk 2% milk, low fat milk

sémola semolina cream of wheat

clara (cerveza con limonada)

shandy shandy

licor spirits liquors

cebollas tiernas spring onions green onions / scallions

cubitos de caldo stock cube bouillon cube

hueso stone, pip pit

salsa de tomate tomato sauce ketchup

lata de galletas biscuit tin cookie jar

harina de maiz corn flour cornstarch

salchicha de hígado liver sausage liverwurst

bueno sabroso nice tasty

bolsita sachet packet

bizcocho brazo de gitano swiss roll jelly roll

Sports and Pastimes

las damas draughts checkers

tres en raya noughts and crosses tic tac toe

partido match game

baraja de cartas pack (of cards) deck (of cards)

fútbol football soccer

rugby americano american football football

solitario patience solitaire

campo pitch (soccer) football field

línea lateral sideline sideline

cero nil nothing, zero

campo, cancha pitch playing field

piscina swimming baths swimming pool

cuerda de saltar skipping rope jump rope

Health

algodón en rama cotton wool cotton

farmacia chemist drug store

paracetamol paracetamol Tylenol

clínica surgery examination room

úlcera ulcer canker

emergencias casualty emergency room

tirita plaster, elastoplast band-aid

autopsia post mortem autopsy

quirofano operating theatre operating room

Streetteléfono publico (tele)phone box telephone booth

paso de cebra zebra crossing pedestrian crossing

calle principal high street main street

rotonda roundabout traffic circle

parking car park parking lot

circunvalación, bypass bypass bypass

area de descanso lay-by shoulder

la mediana central reservation median

gasolinera petrol station gas station

autopista motorway freeway, highway, expressway

paso elevado flyover overpass

valla hoarding billboard

buzón pillar box, letter box mailbox

lavandería laundrette laundromat

paso subterráneo subway underpass

asfaltado tarmac asphalt

prostituta prostitute whore

desvío diversion detour

callejón sin salida cul de sac dead end

músico ambulante busker street performer

acera pavement sidewalk

parada de taxis taxi rank taxi stand

calle mayor high street main street

contenedor skip dumpster

centro de la ciudad city centre downtown

callejón alley alleyway

cola (hacer cola) queue (to queue up) line (to stand in line)

Holidays

vacaciones holiday vacation

mochila rucksack backpack

día de fiesta, no laborable bank holiday national holiday

quince días fortnight two weeks

papa noel father Christmas Santa Claus

alquilar un coche hire a car rent a car

comidas no incluidas self-catering no meals included

cola (hacer cola) queue (to queue up) line (to stand in line)

Swearingculo arse** ass*

cara de culo, gilipollas arsehole** asshole*

cojones balls** balls**

bastardo, cabrón bastard** bastard**

zorra, puta, lagarta. bitch** bitch**

hostia blast* Dang!

cojones bollocks** nuts**

mierda, coño bugger* cornhole*

hostia Christ/Christ almighty* Jesus!*

polla cock/prick/dick** cock/prick/dick**

correrse come (noun and verb)** cum**

mierda, cagar crap** shit**

coño cunt**** pussy, twat, muff, snatch,

beaver***

maldito damn* damn*

puta whore** whore**

pedo fart** fart**

joder fuck*** fuck***

dios God* God

vete al infierno / mierda go to hell* go to hell*

jesús Jesus* Jesus*

orinar, meados piss** piss**

gilipollas prick*** prick***

mierda shit** shit**

bruto, cabrón sod* fuck***

tetas tits** tits**

masturbarse wank***( to have a ) jerk off***

tonto, gilipollas wanker***/tosser** jack-off***

CLASIFICACIÓN  KEY 

* suave * mild

** fuerte ** strong

*** muy fuerte *** very strong

**** mucho cuidado **** be careful!

Home

piso flat apartment

edificio de apartamentos block of flats apartment building

ascensor lift elevator

planta baja ground floor first floor

primer piso first floor second floor

casas pareadas semi-detached house duplex

casas adosadas terraced house town house

jardin garden yard

portero, conserje caretaker janitor

bloque de apartamentos tower block high-rise apartment

urbanización housing estate tenements

mobilario estate agent realtor

huésped lodger room mate

código postal post code zip code

caravana caravan mobile home

compañero de piso flatmate room mate

casa de un solo piso bungalow ranch

autocaravana caravan trailer

viviendas protegidas council house Projects

alquilar to let to rent, to lease

video video VCR

piso floor storey

corte de corriente electrica

power cut power failure

In The House  

grifo tap faucet

cubo de la basura rubbish bin trash, garbage can

contenedor de la basura dustbin trash, garbage can

televisión the box , the tele (TV) the tube (TV)

linterna torch flashlight

armario cupboard closet

aparador dresser kitchen cupboard

paleta fish slice spatula

manopla flannel washcloth

aspirar to hoover to vacuum

water toilet, loo bathroom, restroom

enchufe (electric) point outlet

escalera de mano steps ladder

paño de cocina tea towel dish towel, dish cloth

bolsa de basura bin liner garbage bag

cubo de basura bin garbage can

edredón duvet comforter

calentador fire heater

salón lounge living room

rodapié skirting-board baseboard, molding

cocina (los fuegos) cooker range, stove

sofá couch, settee sofa

quemador hob burner

lavabo hand basin sink

desván loft attic

pladur plaster board sheet rock, drywall

baño bath bathtub

Llenar la bañera run the bath fill the tub

tijeras de podar secateurs hedge clippers, pruning shears

guardarropa wardrobe closet

enchufe power point electrical outlet

persianas blind shade

cortinas curtains drapes, curtains

frigorifico fridge refrigerator

jarro jug pitcher

despensa larder pantry

linóleo lino linoleum

toma de tierra earth (wire) ground

guante para el horno oven gloves pot holders

pinza peg clothes pin

Miscellaneous

cola (hacer cola) queue (to queue up) line (to stand in line)

lento slowcoach slowpoke

codigo postal post code zip code

llave inglesa spanner wrench

torre de conducción eléctrica de alta tensión

pylon high tension tower

6,348 kg. = 14 libras (peso)

stone fourteen pounds

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade fire department

papa noel father christmas santa claus

poliestireno polystyrene styrofoam

viga de madera timber lumber

aluminio aluminium aluminum

parafina, keroseno paraffin kerosene

pensionista de la tercera edad

o.a.p. (old age pensioner) senior citizen

quince dias fortnight two weeks

superior, de clase superior upmarket classy

inferior, de clase inferior downmarket seedy

inferior mean (adj.) cheap

chico lad boy

aplazamiento postponement raincheck

vater WC restroom

lavabo de señoras ladies lady’s room, powder room

lavabo de caballeros gents men’s room

en direccion contraria a las agujas del reloj

anticlockwise counterclockwise

Transport

coche car automobile

camión lorry truck

camión de mudanzas removal van moving truck

capó bonnet hood

maletero boot trunk

matrícula number plate license plate

antena aerial antenna

parabrisas windscreen windshield

guarda barros mud guard, wing fender

autopista motorway freeway, expressway, highway

paso elevado flyover overpass

gasolina petrol gasoline, gas

gasolinera petrol station gas station, filling station

aparcamiento car park parking lot

silenciador car silencer muffler

catadióptricos cats eyes reflectors

restaurante de carretera transport cafe truck stop

caja de cambios gear box transmission

ranchera gear stick gear shift

sedán saloon car sedan

alquilar un coche to hire a car to rent a car

autobus coach intercity bus (greyhound bus)

caravana, cola, embotellamiento

tailback traffic jam

pinchazo puncture blowout

camion con remolque articulated lorry (artic) trailer truck

coche patrulla panda car police car

R.A.C.E. A.A. / R.A.C. A.A.A

semáforo traffic lights traffic signals

bombilla bulb lamp

estación de autobuses bus station terminal

taxi cab taxi

desempañador de-mister de-froster

autovia duel carriageway divided highway

furgoneta estate car station wagon

coche de bomberos fire engine fire truck

freno de mano hand brake parking brake

claxon hooter horn

intermitente indicator turn signal

area de descanso lay by rest area, pull-off

camión grande juggernaut 18-wheeler

paso a nivel level crossing grade crossing

adelantar overtake pass

baca, portaequipajes roof rack luggage rack

controlador de aparcamiento

traffic wardens meter maids

Transport (general)

billete single ticket one way ticket

billete de ida y vuelta return ticket round trip ticket

un abono season ticket commuter ticket

metro underground, tube subway

tranvia tram streetcar, trolley car

ferrocarril railway railroad

vagon del tren carriage car

jefe de tren guard conductor

clase turista economy class coach class

aeroplano aeroplane airplane

caravana caravan trailer

paso a nivel level crossing railroad crossing

consigna left luggage office baggage check

objetos perdidos lost property lost and found

cubierta tyre tire

desviación diversion detour

aparcamiento de muchas plantas

multi-storey car park parking structure

dar un bocinazo hoot honk

acera pavement sidewalk

vacaciones holiday vacation

Money

cajero cashier teller

accionista shareholder stockholder

una libra - un dolar a quid (one pound) one dollar (a buck)

cheque cheque check

la cuenta bill bill (check)

billete note (five pound note) bill (ten dollar bill)

cajero automático cash point machine ATM

talón counterfoil stub

pago a la orden direct debit electronic funds transfer

orden bancaria standing order standing order

IVA VAT (value added tax) sales tax

cartera wallet wallet, bill fold

número de agencia sort code routing number

Work

un aumento de sueldo a rise a raise

agenda diary appointment book

sociedad anónima (s.a.) public limited company (plc)

incorporated company(inc.)

recepción reception front desk, lobby

parado redundant unemployed

despedir to sack to fire

desempleo redundancy layoff

despedir a alguien to make (s.o.) redundant to lay (s.o.) off

plantilla de una empresa staff employees in a company

curriculum CV resumé