Descriptive Words in Spanish #9
lo que sea = whatever, whatever else
sea lo que sea = whatever it is, whatever it may be
cueste lo que cueste = “at any cost”, “whatever it costs”
a toda costa = at all cost, no matter what, at any cost
emocionante = exciting, thrilling
hacer hincapié = to emphasize, to stress
la cita = an appointment / a date (romantic)
hacer una cita = to make an appointment, to schedule an appointment
citar = to quote / to cite (sources) / to make an appointment
el conjuro = a magic spell, incantation
la grieta = a crack / a rift
culto/a = refined, high-brow, learned, well-educated
el culto = a cult or sect / the worship of (something/someone)
alabar = to praise, to extol
anular = to annul, to void
conllevar = to entail, to involve
la pareja = a pair / a couple / (romantic) partner [la pareja in this case is gender neutral]
la pauta = pattern [not the common word for pattern; that’s el patrón or el modelo] / the standard, “the rule”, guideline, pattern to follow, example
subestimar = to underestimate
mayor = major / larger, bigger / elder (age)
en su mayor parte = for the most part
el/la mayor = major (military rank)
la mayoría = majority
menor = minor / lesser, smaller / younger (age)
el/la menor = a (legal) minor, someone underaged
la minoría / la menoría = minority [both people, and things; the smaller group(s)]
convocar = to convene / to summon
superar = to surpass, to exceed / to overcome, to get over (a problem or challenge)
el complot = a plot, a dirty scheme, a conspiracy
la falta = a lack of, a shortage / a fault, a bad trait, a defect
una falta de respeto = disrespect, a sign of disrespect
centelleante = sparkling, sparkly, glittering, gleaming, twinkling
inundar = to flood / to inundate, to overwhelm
la grosería = rudeness, impoliteness / a swear word, curse word
la palabrota = a swear word, a curse word
acogedor(a) = cozy, friendly, inviting
infravalorar = to undervalue, to downplay
subrayar = to underline / to emphasize, to underscore
adelantar(se) = to pass, to overtake / to accelerate / to move forward / to improve, to keep moving forward