A Comparative Vocabulary Study Guide: Spanish to English. Robert D. O'Brian
to attend to, deal with, look after
ATORMENTAR, to torture, torment
ATRAPAR, to catch, trap
ATRIBUIR, to attribute to, confer on
AUDITAR, to audit
AUGURAR, to predict, augur, foresee
AUMENTAR, to increase, augment, magnify
AUTOMATIZAR, to automate
AUTORIZAR, to allow, authorize, empower
AVANZAR, to advance, move forward, put forward
AVISAR, to advise, warn; catch sight of, notify
AVIVAR, to rekindle, revive, brighten, intensify
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Interchangeable Words
BABEL
BACKGAMMON
BACKSTAGE, area or crew
BACKUP (INFORM)
BACTERIA
BÁDMINTON
BAH, bah!, phooey!
BALANCE, balance on a financial statement; a sum
BALLET
BALSA, wood
BANAL, ordinary
BANANA
BANANA SPLIT
BANJO
BANNER, internet
BAOBAB
BAR, tavern
BARMAN, bartender
BASE, (MIL)
BASÍLICA
BASTIÓN (MIL)
BAZOOKA ó BAZUCA (MIL)
BEAGLE
BEATNIK
BEGONIA
BEIGE
BENEFACTOR
BERIBERI
BESTIAL, animal, brutal; tremendous
BEST-SELLER (s)
BETA
BICAMERAL
BÍCEPS
BIDIMENSIONAL
BIFOCAL
BIG BANG (ASTRON)
BIKINI ó BIQUINI
BILATERAL
BINGO; bingo hall
BIODEGRADABLE
BIOFEEDBACK
BIPOLAR
BIRDIE, golf
BISEXUAL
BIT, (INFORM)
BITTER ó BITTERS
BLOG, (INFORM)
BOA, boa constrictor
BODY
BOLERO (MUS)
BONGO, drum; a large canoe
BONITO, tuna; pretty
BONSÁI
BOOM, growth, expansion
BOOMERANG ó BUMERANG
BOSSA NOVA
BOUQUET ó BUQUÉ
BOURBON
BOUTIQUE
BOY SCOUT
BRAHMÁN
BRAILLE
BRAINSTORMING
BRANDY ó COÑAC
BRIDGE, the game
BRIGADIER, general
BRUNCH
BRUT
BRUTAL
BUFFER, (INFORM)
BUFFET ó BUFÉ
BUG (INFORM)
BULIMIA
BULLDOG ó BULDOG
BULLDOZER ó BULDOZER
BUNGALOW
BUNGEE, bungee jumping
BUNKER ó BÚNQUER (MIL), golf, (DEP)
BUS, (INFORM) (AUTO)
BYTE, (INFORM)
Easily Recognizable Nouns, Adjectives and Adverbs
BACANAL, orgy, bacchanal
BAGATELA, trifle, bagatelle
BALADA, ballad
BALAUSTRADA, balustrade
BALCÓN, balcony, vantage point
BALÍSTICO (A), ballistic
BALOTA, ballot
BALSÁMICO, balmy; soothing
BÁLSAMO, balsam, balm, ointment
BAMBÚ, bamboo
BANANAL, banana plantation
BANCO, bank; bench, pew
BANDA, gang, band
BANDIDO (A), bandit, outlaw
BANDO, edict; bands (RELIG); proclamation
BANQUETE, banquet, feast
BARBERÍA, barber shop
BARBERO (A), barber
BARÍTONO, baritone
BARÓMETRO, barometer
BARÓN, baron; political bigwig
BARONESA, baroness
BARRICADA, barricade
BARRIL, barrel (wine, beer, oil)
BARRIO, area, district, neighborhood
BARROCO (A), baroque; elaborate, gaudy
BASA, base (ARCHIT)
BASALTO, basalt
BASAMENTO, base
BÁSICO (A), basic
BASTARDO (A), bastard; mean, base
BASTEDAD, coarseness, vulgarity
BASTO (A), coarse, rude, vulgar, boorish, crude
BASURA, garbage; rubbish, litter
BATALLA, battle
BATALLÓN, battalion
BATE, bat (DEP), baseball bat
BATERÍA, battery (ELECTR) (MIL)
BAUTISMAL, baptismal
BAUTISMO, baptism, christening
BAYO, a bay horse
BAYONETA, bayonet
BAZAR, bazaar, large retail store
BEATIFICACIÓN, beatification
BEBE (A), baby
BEBERCIO, booze
BEICON ó TOCINO, bacon
BÉISBOL, baseball
BÉLICO