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

      B

      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