Useful antonyms: Spanish to English



Antonyms: Spanish to English

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The following words are listed in groups of two, alphabetically by Spanish word with opposite meanings below each entry; some of the more common Spanish synonyms are also given in square brackets [ ]; you should be careful when using synonyms as their usage may be restricted to specific contexts and registers: always check in a dictionary first.

|abrir (un grifo) | to open (to turn on a tap) |

|cerrar (un grifo), cerrar sesión | to close (to turn off a tap), to log off |

|aburrido/a [cargante, pesado/a, soso/a] | boring, tedious, heavy going |

|interesante [de interés] | interesting |

|aburrirse | to be bored |

|divertirse [entretenerse] | to have a good time |

|aceptar | to accept |

|ofrecer [proponer] (invitar a) | to offer (to treat to, buy for) |

|acercarse a | to approach |

|alejarse de [distanciarse de] | to move away from |

|acordarse de [recordar] | to remember |

|olvidar [olvidarse de] | to forget |

|admitir [conceder, confesar, reconocer] | to admit, concede, recognise |

|negar [desmentir] | to deny |

|afortunado/a (afortunadamente) | fortunate (fortunately) |

|desgraciado/a (por desgracia) | unfortunate (unfortunately) |

|agradecido/a | thankful |

|ingrato/a | thankless, ungrateful |

|ahorrar | to save |

|gastar, malgastar | to spend, to waste |

|algo | something |

|nada | nothing |

|alguien | someone |

|nadie | no-one |

|alguno/a | some |

|ningún, ninguno/a | none |

|allí [ahí, allá] | there |

|aquí [acá] | here |

|amar [querer] | to love |

|odiar [detestar, aborrecer, despreciar] | to hate, despise |

|amargo/a, agrio/a, salado/a | bitter, sour, salty |

|dulce | sweet |

|amigo/a [compañero/a] | friend |

|enemigo/a [adversario/a] | enemy |

|amor | love |

|odio | hatred |

|ancho/a | wide |

|estrecho/a | narrow |

|anoche | last night |

|esta noche | tonight |

|antes (de) | before |

|después (de) [tras] | after |

|antiguo/a | ancient, old |

|moderno/a | modern |

|antipático/a | unpleasant |

|simpático/a [majo/a] | kind, nice |

|apagar [extinguir] | to put out, turn off |

|encender | to light, turn on |

|aparecer | to appear |

|desaparecer | to disappear |

|aplicado/a | industrious |

|flojo/a [perezoso/a, vago/a] | lazy |

|apresurarse a [precipitarse a] | to hurry to |

|tardar en | to delay in, take time to |

|aprisa [deprisa, rápidamente] | quickly |

|despacio [lentamente] | slowly |

|arriba | above, upstairs |

|abajo | below, downstairs |

|ausente | absent |

|presente | present |

|ayer | yesterday |

|mañana | tomorrow |

|bajar (de) | to go down (get off) |

|subir (a) | to go up (get on) |

|barato/a, regalado/a | cheap, dirt cheap |

|costoso/a [caro/a] | costly, expensive |

|bendecir | to bless |

|maldecir | to curse |

|bien, buen, bueno/a | well, good |

|mal, malo/a | bad |

|blando/a | soft |

|duro/a | hard |

|caballero [señor] | gentleman |

|dama [señora] | lady |

|caliente (caluroso/a, cálido/a) | hot, warm (weather, climate) |

|frío | cold |

|callarse, acallar | to keep silent, to silence |

|hablar | to talk |

|cansarse [fatigarse] | to get tired |

|descansar, relajarse, calmarse, tranquilizarse | to rest, relax, calm down |

|caro/a | expensive |

|barato/a | cheap |

|censurar [criticar, reprobar] | to criticise |

|elogiar [alabar] | to praise |

|cerca (de) | near (to) |

|lejos (de) | far (from) |

|cercano/a | nearby |

|lejano/a | distant |

|claro/a | light (clear) |

|oscuro/a | dark |

|cobarde [miedica, miedoso/a] | coward, cowardly |

|valiente [valeroso/a] | valiant, brave, courageous |

|cómico/a [gracioso/a] | comic, funny, witty |

|trágico/a | tragic |

|comprar | to buy |

|vender | to sell |

|común [corriente, frecuente, normal] | common |

|raro/a [poco común, no frecuente] | rare |

|con | with |

|sin | without |

|contestación [respuesta] | answer |

|pregunta | question |

|contestar [responder] | to answer |

|preguntar | to ask |

|corto/a | short |

|largo/a | long |

|crear | to create |

|destruir [destrozar, deshacer] | to destroy |

|cubrir (tapar) | to cover (to put a lid on) |

|descubrir, revelar (destapar) | to uncover, reveal (to take lid off) |

|culpable | guilty, culpable |

|inocente | innocent |

|dar [proporcionar] | to give |

|tomar | to take |

|debajo (de) | under |

|encima (de) | on top of, above |

|débil | weak |

|fuerte | strong |

|decir la verdad | to tell the truth |

|mentir | to lie |

|dejar caer, caerse a uno | to drop |

|recoger | to pick up |

|delante de | in front of |

|detrás de | in back of |

|dentro de [adentro] | inside |

|fuera de [afuera] | outside |

|derrota | defeat |

|victoria [triunfo] | victory, triumph |

|descansado/a | rested |

|fatigado/a [cansado/a] | tired |

|descuido | carelessness |

|esmero | meticulousness |

|despertarse | to wake up |

|dormir, dormirse | to sleep, fall asleep |

|desunir [separar] | to disunite |

|unir | to unite |

|día | day |

|noche | night |

|diferente [distinto/a] | different |

|mismo/a | same |

|difícil | difficult |

|fácil [sencillo/a, obvio/a, evidente] | easy, obvious |

|diligente (trabajador/a) | diligent (hard working) |

|perezoso/a [flojo/a, vago/a] | lazy |

|distinto/a | different |

|semejante [parecido/a, similar] | similar |

|empezar [comenzar] | to begin |

|terminar [acabar] | to end |

|enano | dwarf |

|gigante | giant |

|entrada | entrance |

|salida | exit |

|entrar (en) | to enter (in, into) |

|salir (a), salir (de) | to go out (into), to leave (from) |

|esclavo (esclavitud) | slave (slavery) |

|libre (libertad) | free (freedom, liberty) |

|este (levante) | east (easterly) |

|oeste (poniente) | west (westerly) |

|estúpido/a | stupid |

|inteligente | intelligent |

|éxito (exitoso/a [logrado]) | success (successful) |

|fracaso (fracasado/a [malogrado/a]) | failure (failed) |

|extraño/a [inusual] (insólito/a) | unusual (unheard of) |

|usual [habitual, corriente, normal] | usual |

|feliz [contento] | happy |

|triste [infeliz] | sad |

|feo/a | ugly |

|hermoso/a [lindo/a, bello/a] | beautiful |

|fin | end |

|principio [comienzo, inicio] | beginning |

|flaco/a [delgado/a] | thin |

|gordo/a | fat |

|grande | large, big |

|pequeño/a | small |

|hablador/a | talkative |

|taciturno/a [reservado] | silent |

|hallar [encontrar] | to find (something) |

|perder | to lose (something) |

|hembra | female |

|macho | male |

|humilde | humble |

|orgulloso | proud |

|ida | departure |

|vuelta [regreso], (vuelta al colegio) | return (start of school term) |

|ignorar [desconocer] | not to know |

|saber, conocer | to know |

|imposible | impossible |

|posible | possible |

|innatural | unnatural |

|natural | natural |

|innecesario | unnecessary |

|necesario | necessary |

|inútil | useless |

|útil | useful |

|ir a [desplazarse a, acudir a] | to go (to) |

|venir | to come |

|irse [marcharse] | to go away |

|quedarse | to remain |

|joven | young |

|viejo/a | old |

|jugar | to play |

|trabajar [currar] (estudiar) | to work (to study) |

|juntar [unir, vincular] | to join, link |

|separar [poner aparte, desvincular] | to separate |

|juventud | youth |

|vejez | old age |

|lentitud (tardanza, demora, retraso) | slowness (delay) |

|rapidez [velocidad] | speed |

|levantarse | to get up |

|sentarse | to sit down |

|ligero/a | light |

|pesado/a | heavy (going) |

|limpio/a, limpiar | clean, to clean |

|sucio/a, ensuciar | dirty, to dirty |

|listo [inteligente] | clever |

|tonto | foolish |

|llegada | arrive |

|salida [partida] | departure |

|llenar | to fill |

|vaciar | to empty |

|lleno/a | full |

|vacío/a | empty |

|llorar | to cry |

|reír(se) | to laugh |

|luz | light |

|sombra | shadow |

|más | more |

|menos | less |

|mejor | better |

|peor | worse |

|mentira (mentiroso/a) [falso/a] | lie (lying, liar), false |

|verdad (verdadero/a) | truth (truthful) |

|meter (en) | to put (in) |

|sacar (de) | to take out (of) |

|mojado/a | wet |

|seco/a | dry |

|moreno/a | dark, brunette |

|rubio/a | blond |

|morir(se) [fallecer] | to die |

|nacer | to be born |

|mucho/a | much |

|poco/a | little |

|muerte | death |

|vida | life |

|no | no |

|sí | yes |

|norte (del norte, norteño/a) | north (northerly, northern) |

|sur (del sur) | south (southerly, southern) |

|nunca [jamás], nunca jamás | never, never again |

|siempre, para siempre | always, forever |

|obeso/a | obese |

|delgado/a [flaco/a] | thin |

|oscuro/a | dark |

|claro/a | light |

|occidental | western |

|oriental | eastern |

|pasado | past |

|porvenir [futuro] | future |

|pedir prestado | to borrow |

|prestar [dejar] | to lend |

|peligro | danger |

|seguridad (medidas de seguridad) | safety (safety procedures) |

|permitir [autorizar, dejar, consentir] | to permit |

|prohibir | to prohibit |

|pobre | poor |

|rico/a [pudiente, adinerado/a] | rich, wealthy |

|pobreza [penuria] | poverty, penury |

|riqueza | wealth |

|ponerse | to put on (clothing) |

|quitarse | to take off (clothing) |

|primero/a | first |

|último/a | last |

|puesta del sol [anochecer] | sunset, nightfall |

|salida del sol [amanecer] | sunrise, dawn |

|quizá(s) [tal vez, acaso, a lo mejor] | maybe, perhaps |

|seguro/a (cierto/a) | sure (certain) |

|recto/a | straight |

|torcido/a (curvado/a, tortuoso/a) | bent (winding) |

|ruido | noise |

|silencio | silence |

|sabio/a [docto/a, listo/a] | wise |

|tonto/a [estúpido/a, memo/a, necio/a] | foolish |

|tarde | late |

|temprano | early |

|tranquilo/a | calm, peaceful |

|animado/a (ruidoso/a) (concurrido/a) | lively (noisy) (busy, crowded) |

JCW

30.04.06

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