Spanish B2 module 5: Leisure time (Leisure time)
This is learning module 5 of 6 of our Spanish B2 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.
Learning goals:
- Participate in leisure and cultural activities by understanding instructions, registering, booking
- Express emotions, preferences, and recommendations to discuss, review, and evaluate hobbies, events, and cultural experiences
Word list (204)
Core vocabulary
(0):
Context vocabulary:
207
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Adorar | To adore |
| Agotarse un libro | For a book to sell out |
| Alquilar un bungaló | To rent a bungalow |
| Alquilar una cabaña | To rent a cabin |
| Alquilar una tabla | To rent a board |
| Analizar un texto | To analyze a text |
| Apreciar | To appreciate |
| Calentar | To warm up |
| Calentar una salsa | Heat a sauce |
| Citar textualmente | To quote verbatim |
| Clasificarse para el campeonato | To qualify for the championship |
| Clasificarse para la final | To qualify for the final |
| Cocer a fuego lento | Simmer |
| Cocer al vapor | Steam |
| Comparar | To compare |
| Componer | Compose |
| Conseguir créditos | To earn credits |
| Conseguir una medalla | To win a medal |
| Cortar en dados | Dice / Cut into cubes |
| Criticar | To critique |
| Dar igual | To not care / to be all the same |
| Deducir | To deduce |
| Describir | To describe |
| Detestar | To detest |
| Dirigir | Conduct |
| Distribuir un libro | To distribute a book |
| Dorar la cebolla | Brown the onion |
| Echar una película | To show a film |
| Editar un libro | To edit a book |
| El Comité Olímpico Internacional | The International Olympic Committee |
| El acto | Act |
| El aficionado | The fan |
| El alumno brillante | The outstanding student |
| El aprendizaje | Learning |
| El autor teatral | The playwright |
| El barroco | Baroque |
| El bol | The bowl |
| El cabo | The headland |
| El cacharro | The pot/pan |
| El catálogo | Catalogue |
| El chaleco salvavidas | The life jacket |
| El clarinete | Clarinet |
| El comisario | Curator |
| El compás | Time signature |
| El contrabajo | Double bass |
| El contraste | Contrast |
| El cuenco | The bowl (deep) |
| El curso a distancia | Distance course |
| El curso de iniciación | Introductory course |
| El curso de perfeccionamiento | Advanced improvement course |
| El curso elemental | Elementary course |
| El curso intensivo | Intensive course |
| El curso obligatorio | Compulsory course |
| El curso optativo | Optional course |
| El curso presencial | On-site course |
| El deporte de equipo | Team sport |
| El deporte de invierno | Winter sport |
| El deporte de riesgo | Extreme sport |
| El empate | The draw |
| El encargo | Commission |
| El estadio | The stadium |
| El estrecho | The strait |
| El estreno cinematográfico | The film premiere |
| El expresionismo | Expressionism |
| El flotador | The float |
| El golfo | The gulf |
| El guionista | The screenwriter |
| El guión cinematográfico | The film script |
| El himno | Hymn |
| El historiador | The historian |
| El largometraje | The feature film |
| El minimalismo | Minimalism |
| El modernismo | Modernism |
| El monólogo | The monologue |
| El movimiento artístico | Art movement |
| El narrador | The narrator |
| El palacio de deportes | The sports arena |
| El papel principal | The leading role |
| El papel secundario | The supporting role |
| El paseo marítimo | The promenade |
| El patrimonio | Heritage |
| El plano de fondo | Background shot |
| El plano general | Wide shot |
| El productor | The producer |
| El puesto de socorro | The lifeguard station |
| El rastrillo | The rake |
| El recipiente | The container |
| El relato | The short story |
| El ritmo | Rhythm |
| El sacacorchos | The corkscrew |
| El saxofón | Saxophone |
| El seminario | The seminar |
| El tazón | The mixing bowl |
| El triunfo | The victory |
| El vestuario | Costume |
| El violonchelo | Cello |
| Estar agobiado | To be overwhelmed |
| Estar animado | To be excited |
| Estar apenado | To be sorry / upset |
| Estar contento | To be happy |
| Estar desanimado | To be discouraged |
| Estar desilusionado | To be disappointed |
| Estar disgustado | To be upset / displeased |
| Estar dolido | To be hurt |
| Estar fascinado | To be fascinated |
| Estar ilusionado | To be hopeful / excited |
| Estar satisfecho | To be satisfied |
| Estar sin ánimos | To be down / lacking energy |
| Estar sorprendido | To be surprised |
| Evocar | To evoke |
| Exprimir un limón | Squeeze a lemon |
| Fallar | To fail / to miss |
| Ganar la copa | To win the cup |
| Hacer ilusión | To look forward to / to be excited about |
| Hacer un papel | To play a role |
| Hacerse socio de una asociación deportiva | To become a member of a sports club |
| Influir en | To influence |
| Interpretar | To interpret |
| Interpretar un papel | To portray a role |
| Interpretar un texto | To interpret a text |
| La actuación | Acting |
| La armonía | Harmony |
| La bandera amarilla | The yellow flag |
| La bandera roja | The red flag |
| La bandera verde | The green flag |
| La batería | Drums |
| La cazuela | The casserole dish |
| La compañía de danza clásica | Classical dance company |
| La convocatoria | The call/announcement |
| La coreografía | Choreography |
| La cámara lenta | Slow motion |
| La ensaladera | The salad bowl |
| La estética | Aesthetics |
| La formación continua | Continuing education |
| La formación permanente | Lifelong learning |
| La galería | Gallery |
| La instalación | Installation |
| La interpretación | Performance |
| La leyenda | The legend |
| La literatura contemporánea | Contemporary literature |
| La literatura medieval | Medieval literature |
| La literatura realista | Realist literature |
| La literatura romántica | Romantic literature |
| La música barroca | Baroque music |
| La música de cámara | Chamber music |
| La música popular | Popular music |
| La música religiosa | Religious music |
| La música tradicional | Traditional music |
| La nota musical | Musical note |
| La novela negra | The crime novel |
| La novela rosa | The romance novel |
| La obra de arte | Artwork |
| La obra literaria | The literary work |
| La olimpiada | The Olympics |
| La olla a presión | The pressure cooker |
| La orilla del mar | The seashore |
| La performance | Performance |
| La restauración | Restoration |
| La revista literaria | The literary magazine |
| La secuencia | Sequence |
| La sinfonía | Symphony |
| La sopera | The soup tureen |
| La tragedia | Tragedy |
| La tragicomedia | Tragicomedy |
| La trompeta | Trumpet |
| La vanguardia | The avant-garde |
| La zona nudista | The nudist area |
| Las instalaciones deportivas | Sports facilities |
| Los efectos especiales | Special effects |
| Me resulta (agradable/relevante) | I find it (pleasant/relevant) |
| Montar un viaje | To arrange a trip |
| Narrar | To narrate |
| Obtener créditos | To obtain credits |
| Participar en el entrenamiento | To take part in training |
| Pasar el verano | To spend the summer |
| Picar carne | Mince meat |
| Ponerse furioso | To become furious |
| Practicar surf | To practice surfing |
| Quedar campeón de liga | To become league champion |
| Quedar campeón del mundo | To become world champion |
| Quedarse en blanco | To draw a blank |
| Quemarse la espalda | To burn one's back |
| Quemarse los hombros | To burn one's shoulders |
| Rallar queso | Grate cheese |
| Rebozar una pechuga | Batter a chicken breast |
| Recibir clases | To attend classes |
| Recibir educación universitaria | To receive university education |
| Recitar | To recite |
| Relatar | To recount |
| Representar | To represent |
| Representar una obra | To perform a play |
| Resignarse | To resign oneself |
| Resumir un texto | To summarize a text |
| Retirarse un deportista | An athlete to retire |
| Rodar una película | To shoot a film |
| Sacar conclusiones | To draw conclusions |
| Ser campeón | To be champion |
| Sorprenderse | To be surprised / to be amazed |
| Tener envidia | To be envious / to envy |
| Tener un buen expediente | To have a good record |
| Tener un mal expediente | To have a poor record |
| Tomar clases | To take classes |
| Trocear una manzana | Chop an apple |
| Vencer | To defeat |