This page intentionally left blank Using Spanish Vocabulary This book provides a comprehensive and structured vocabulary for all levels of undergraduate Spanish courses. It offers a broad coverage of the concrete and abstract vocabulary relating to the physical, cultural, social, commercial and political environment, as well as exposure to commonly encountered technical vocabulary. The accompanying exercises for private study and classroom use are designed to promote precision and awareness of nuance and register, develop good dictionary use, and encourage effective learning. The book includes both Iberian and Latin American vocabulary, and clearly identifies differences between the two varieties. r Consists of twenty units, each treating a different area of human experience r Units are divided into three levels which allows core vocabulary in each area to be learned first, and more specialized or complex terms to be added at later stages r Vocabulary is presented in alphabetical order for ease of location r Model answers for a number of the exercises in this book can be found on the book’s accompanying website, at the URL http://publishing.cambridge. org/resources/ 052100862X R. E. Batchelor is an experienced teacher of Spanish and the author of numerous books in this and related fields, including Using Spanish (with C. Pountain, 1992), Using Spanish Synonyms (1994), Using French (3rd edition, 2000) and Using French Synonyms (with M. Offord, 1993). He has also published numerous articles of literary, philosophical and historical interest. Miguel ´ Angel San Jos ´ eisDeputy Head Teacher at the Instituto de Educaci ´ on Secundaria “La Merced” in Valladolid, Spain. He is also a national examiner in various subjects. His studies have included technology, psychiatry, languages, law, politics and medicine and his rich and varied background has inspired his published writings, short stories and poetry. 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Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org p a p erback eBook (EBL) eBook (EBL) p a p erback Contents Introduction Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Bibliography page 1 Unidad1/Unit 1 El Ser humano / The Human Being 8 aElcuerpo humano / the human body bEllenguaje / language c Los cuidados corporales / body care dLasexualidad / sexuality Unidad2/Unit 2 La Personalidad humana / The Human Personality 37 aLainteligencia / intelligence b Los sentimientos / feelings cLavoluntad, deber y conciencia / will, duty and conscience dLapercepci ´ on / perception e Las cualidades y virtudes / qualities and virtues f Los defectos, vicios y delitos / defects, vices and offenses Unidad3/Unit 3 Los Alimentos, las bebidas y la ropa / Food, Drinks and Clothes 71 a Las comidas / meals bElvino / wine cElvestido / dress Unidad4/Unit 4 La Salud / Health 103 aLamedicina / medicine bLaenfermedad / illness c Los accidentes / accidents dEltabaquismo / tobacco addiction e Las drogas / drugs fLamuerte / death Unidad5/Unit 5 La Familia y la casa / Family and Home 137 a Los miembros de la familia / family members b Los grados de parentesco / family relationships cLavida de familia / family life d Los nombres de pila / first names eLacasa y edificios / house and buildings fElmobiliario / furniture gLaluz y calefacci ´ on / lighting and heating vii viii List of contents Unidad6/Unit 6 La Ciudad / City Life 171 aUnvistazo sobre la ciudad / overview of the city bLaadministraci ´ on municipal / town administration cLapolic ´ ıa / police d Los delitos / offenses eLacirculaci ´ on urbana, carreteras y accidentes / town traffic, roads and accidents f Las fiestas p ´ ublicas / public holidays gElhotel, caf ´ e/hotels, caf ´ es Unidad7/Unit 7 La Sociedad civil y religiosa / Social and Religious Life 210 aLavida de sociedad / social life bLajusticia / justice cElderecho / law dLareligi ´ on / religion e Los derechos humanos / human rights Unidad8/Unit 8 La Vida del campo y del mundo animal / Life in the Countryside and the Animal Kingdom 244 aLaagricultura / agriculture bLaaldea y granja / village and farm life cElcultivo de los jardines y de los campos / garden and farm crops dLarecolecci ´ on / harvest e Los vegetales / plants f Los ´ arboles frutales / fruit trees gLavida de la selva / jungle life h Los animales dom ´ esticos y animales salvajes / domestic and wild animals i Las aves / birds j Los peces, mariscos / fish, shell fish k Los insectos, gusanos, reptiles / insects, worms, reptiles Unidad9/Unit 9 El Tiempo (duraci ´ on), c ´ alculos, tama ˜ nos y dinero; recipientes / Time, Calculations, Sizes and Money; Containers 274 aLadivisi ´ on del tiempo / division of time bLahora y el reloj / time and the clock cLaedad y fechas / age and dates d Las festividades / festivities e Los n ´ umeros, c ´ alculos y matem ´ aticas / numbers, calculations and mathematics f Los pesos y medidas / weights and measures gEltama ˜ no / size hRecipientes / containers i Las monedas / money and coins [...]... Spanish English Glossary of Commercial and Industrial Terms, Rodrigues and Bernet Soler (London: Harrap, 1995) Spanish Memory Book: A New Approach to Vocabulary Building, Harrison and Welker (Austin: University of Texas, 1995) Spanish Vocabulary, Juliette Dueber (New York: Barron’s Educational, 1990) Spanish Vocabulary: A Complete Learning Tool, Caldeiro L´ pez (National Textbook o Company, 1996) Spanish. .. Mastering Spanish Business Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach, Meliveo, Knerr, Cremades and Knipper (New York: Barron’s Educational, 1997) Ocho Mundos: Themes for Vocabulary Building and Cultural Awareness, Brenda Wegmann (New York: Harcourt Brace, 1990) Routledge Spanish Dictionary of Business, Commerce and Finance (London and New York: Routledge, 1998) Bibliography 7 Schaum’s Outline of Spanish Vocabulary, ... Dictionary Spanish English English Spanish (Glasgow, New York, Barcelona: Collins, 2000) Larousse Gran Diccionario, Espa˜ ol–Franc´s Fran¸ais–Espagnol (Barcelona: n e c Larousse, 1999) Oxford Duden Pictorial Spanish and English Dictionary (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1995) Oxford Spanish Dictionary (Oxford, New York, Madrid: Clarendon Press, 2000) Simon and Schuster Spanish English English Spanish Dictionary... the criterion of the alert, enlightened Spanish speaker comes into play Would (s)he have a given term available in a given context? Spanish speaker” requires comment The volume is not limited in any way to Peninsular Spanish, but makes a consistent endeavor to embrace both Argentinian and Mexican Spanish Any attempt to include the multifarious varieties of all Spanish America would be self-defeating,... Argentinian and Mexican Spanish should be given proper and sustained attention in the vocabulary sections since Argentina and Mexico are unquestionably the two most populous countries in Latin America where Spanish is spoken It will be noticed, however, that the Argentinian and Mexican varieties of Spanish appear much more frequently in units 1–10 and 13, 14, 15 and 18 where the vocabulary has, in numerous... with respect to Argentinian and Mexican Spanish Thanks go also to our copy-editor, Leigh Mueller, who has made a considerable contribution to the presentation of the text, and to Ann Mason, our eagle-eyed proofreader Abbreviations A f m M pl R Bibliography Spanish vocabulary Argentinian feminine masculine Mexican plural Register (see above) Advanced Spanish Vocabulary, Isabel Melero (Stanley Thornes,... of Spain is not necessarily the standard by which to measure the different varieties of Spanish Indeed, it goes without saying that if over 100 million Mexicans speak their form of Spanish, then Mexican Spanish should offer the standard All that can be advanced in favor of the establishment of a neutral set of vocabulary and expressions is that there does exist a core of words shared by all Mexicans,... English-speaking) English speaker (also adjective: English-speaking) high-pitched to mutter, to mumble to mutter, to mumble mumbling bombastic, sonorous to hum humming Spanish speaker (also adjective: Spanish- speaking) Spanish speaker (also adjective: Spanish- speaking) ... provide a general indication of the kind of semi-specialized vocabulary that the well-informed Spanish speaker has at his/her disposal These lists may be exploited in at least four ways First, the learner should make a serious and systematic effort to memorize the terms in any given list Second, (s)he should work through the exercises so that the vocabulary lists become part and parcel of her/his intellectual... have already embarked on the study of Spanish since it offers a finely structured university course founded on the exploitation of semantic fields This course contains more than enough material for at least three years of advanced study for students who have already progressed beyond a simple working knowledge of Spanish, both syntactically and lexically, although the vocabulary of a few units at level . of Spanish and the author of numerous books in this and related fields, including Using Spanish (with C. Pountain, 1992), Using Spanish Synonyms (1994), Using French (3rd edition, 2000) and Using. to Using Spanish Vocabulary Using French (third edition) A guide to contemporary usage  .  .  and  .  .  (ISBN 0 521 64177 2 hardback) (ISBN 0 521 64593 X paperback) Using Spanish A. 1995) Spanish Vocabulary, Juliette Dueber (New York: Barron’s Educational, 1990) Spanish Vocabulary: A Complete Learning Tool, Caldeiro L ´ opez (National Textbook Company, 1996) Spanish Vocabulary