Environment and where people live
GCSE Spanish vocabulary: town and countryside, home, the environment and global issues.
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| Nouns | ||
|---|---|---|
| accidente(m) | accident | |
| acción(f) | action, act | |
| aeropuerto(m) | airport | |
| afueras(fpl) | outskirts, suburbs | |
| agua(f) | water | |
| aire(m) | air | |
| alrededores(m) | surrounding area, vicinity | Higher |
| altura(f) | height, altitude | Higher |
| animal(m) | animal | |
| árbol(m) | tree | |
| arena(f) | sand | Higher |
| arquitectura(f) | architecture | |
| ascensor(m) | lift, elevator | Higher |
| autobús(m) | bus | |
| autoridad(f) | authority | Higher |
| avión(m) | plane, aeroplane | |
| ayuda(f) | help | |
| banco(m) | (financial) bank, bench | |
| baño(m) | bathroom | |
| barrio(m) | neighborhood, district | |
| basura(f) | rubbish, junk | |
| biblioteca(f) | library | |
| bicicleta, bici(f) | bicycle, bike | |
| bolsa(f) | bag | |
| bosque(m) | forest, wood | |
| café(m) | coffee, café | |
| caja(f) | box, till (in shop) | |
| calefacción(f) | heating | Higher |
| calle(f) | street | |
| calor(m) | heat, hot | |
| cama(f) | bed | |
| cambio; en cambio(m) | change; on the other hand, whereas | |
| camino(m) | way, route, path | Higher |
| campaña(f) | campaign | Higher |
| camping(m) | camp site, camping | |
| campo(m) | countryside, pitch, field | |
| cantidad(f) | quantity, amount | Higher |
| capital(f) | capital (city) | |
| carretera(f) | road | |
| casa(f) | house | |
| castillo(m) | castle | |
| causa(f) | cause | |
| centro(m) | centre, middle | |
| cielo(m) | sky, heaven | |
| ciencias(f) | science(s) | |
| cine(m) | cinema | |
| ciudad(f) | city, town | |
| ciudadano(m) | citizen, member of the public | Higher |
| clave(f) | key, crucial (thing) | Higher |
| clima(m) | climate | |
| coche(m) | car | |
| cocina(f) | kitchen, cooking, food technology | |
| cola(f) | queue, tail | Higher |
| colegio(m) | (secondary) school | |
| comercio(m) | commerce, trade, business | Higher |
| compra(s)(f) | shopping | |
| comunidad(f) | community | |
| construcción(f) | construction, building | Higher |
| contaminación(f) | pollution | |
| corrida(f) | bullfight | |
| costa(f) | coast | |
| costo(m) | price, cost | Higher |
| cuarto(m) | quarter (used in time expressions), room | |
| culpa(f) | blame, fault | Higher |
| cultivo(m) | crop | Higher |
| daño(m) | harm, damage | |
| dato(m) | data, information, fact | Higher |
| delito(m) | crime | |
| derecha(f) | right | |
| derecho(m) | right, law (subject of study) | Higher |
| desarrollo(m) | development | Higher |
| desastre(m) | disaster | Higher |
| descuento(m) | discount | Higher |
| desventaja(f) | disadvantage | |
| diferencia(f) | difference | |
| dirección(f) | address, direction | |
| distancia(f) | distance | Higher |
| dormitorio(m) | bedroom | |
| dueño(m) | owner, landlord | |
| economía(f) | economy, economics | |
| edificio(m) | building | |
| efecto(m) | effect | |
| empresa(f) | company, business, firm | |
| energía(f) | energy, power | |
| entorno(m) | environment, surroundings | Higher |
| entrada(f) | entrance, admission ticket | |
| escalera(f) | stairs, ladder | |
| esfuerzo(m) | effort | |
| espacio(m) | space, room | |
| España(f) | Spain | |
| especie(f) | species | |
| esquina(f) | (street) corner | |
| estación(f) | station, season (of the year) | |
| estadio(m) | stadium | |
| estado(m) | state, condition | Higher |
| este(m) | east | |
| estrella(f) | star | |
| estudio(m) | study, learning, studio | |
| experto(m) | expert | Higher |
| extranjero(m) | abroad, foreigner | |
| fábrica(f) | factory | |
| falta(f) | lack, shortage, mistake | |
| flor(f) | flower | |
| frontera(f) | border, frontier | Higher |
| fuego(m) | fire | |
| fuente(f) | source, fountain | Higher |
| gas(m) | gas | Higher |
| geografía(f) | geography | |
| gimnasio(m) | gym | |
| gobierno(m) | government | Higher |
| grado(m) | degree (temperature) | |
| guía(m/f) | guide, guide book | Higher |
| habitación(f) | room, bedroom | |
| habitante(m) | local (person), inhabitant | |
| hambre(f) | hunger | |
| historia(f) | history, story | |
| hogar(m) | home | Higher |
| hospital(m) | hospital | |
| hotel(m) | hotel | |
| humo(m) | smoke, fumes | Higher |
| iglesia(f) | church | |
| igualdad(f) | equality | Higher |
| impuesto(m) | tax | Higher |
| incendio(m) | fire | Higher |
| industria(f) | industry | |
| información(f) | information | |
| instalación(f) | facility | |
| instituto(m) | secondary school | |
| investigación(f) | investigation, research | Higher |
| invierno(m) | winter | |
| isla(f) | island | |
| izquierda(f) | left | |
| jardín(m) | garden | |
| joven(m/f) | teenager, young person | |
| kilómetro(m) | kilometre | |
| lago(m) | lake | Higher |
| ley(f) | law, rule | Higher |
| libertad(f) | freedom | Higher |
| lluvia(f) | rain | |
| lugar(m) | place, position | |
| luz(f) | light, electricity | |
| madera(f) | wood | Higher |
| manifestación(f) | protest | Higher |
| mar(m/f) | sea | |
| medicina(f) | medicine | |
| medioambiente/medio ambiente(m) | environment, natural world | |
| mercado(m) | market | |
| mesa(f) | table | |
| metro(m) | underground, tube, metro, metre | |
| mezquita(f) | mosque | |
| montaña(f) | mountain | |
| monte(m) | hill, hills, countryside | Higher |
| muerte(f) | death | Higher |
| mundo(m) | world | |
| museo(m) | museum | |
| nación(f) | nation | Higher |
| naturaleza(f) | nature | |
| nivel(m) | level | Higher |
| norte(m) | north | |
| nube(f) | cloud | Higher |
| obras(fpl) | roadworks, building works | Higher |
| oeste(m) | west | |
| oficina(f) | office | |
| olor(m) | smell, odour | |
| organización(f) | organisation | |
| oro(m) | gold | Higher |
| otoño(m) | autumn | |
| país(m) | country | |
| paisaje(m) | landscape, scenery | |
| pájaro(m) | bird | |
| papel(m) | paper, role, part | |
| pared(f) | (interior) wall | |
| paro(m) | unemployment, strike | |
| parque(m) | park | |
| patio(m) | yard, playground | |
| paz(f) | peace | Higher |
| peligro(m) | danger | |
| pie; a pie(m) | foot; on foot | |
| piedra(f) | stone, rock | Higher |
| pintura(f) | painting, paint | Higher |
| piscina(f) | swimming pool | |
| piso(m) | flat, apartment, floor (of building) | |
| planeta(m) | planet | Higher |
| planta(f) | plant, floor | |
| plástico(m) | plastic | |
| playa(f) | beach | |
| plaza(f) | square | |
| población(f) | population | Higher |
| pobreza(f) | poverty | Higher |
| política(f) | politics, policy | Higher |
| preocupación(f) | worry, concern | Higher |
| primavera(f) | spring | |
| problema(m) | problem | |
| producto(m) | product | |
| protección(f) | protection | Higher |
| proyecto(m) | project, plan | |
| pueblo(m) | village, small town | |
| puente(m) | bridge, long weekend | |
| puerta(f) | door | |
| puerto(m) | port, harbour | |
| puesto(m) | post, position, stall (market) | |
| recepción(f) | reception | |
| recurso(m) | resource | Higher |
| región(f) | region | |
| reloj(m) | clock, watch | |
| restaurante(m) | restaurant | |
| rincón(m) | corner | Higher |
| río(m) | river | |
| riqueza(f) | wealth, riches | Higher |
| ruido(m) | noise | |
| salida(f) | exit, departure | |
| salón(m) | living room | |
| sección(f) | section, department (in store) | Higher |
| seguridad(f) | security, safety | Higher |
| selección(f) | choice, selection, national sports team | Higher |
| señal(f) | sign, signal | Higher |
| servicios(mpl) | toilets | |
| siglo(m) | century | Higher |
| silencio(m) | silence | Higher |
| silla(f) | chair, seat | |
| sinagoga(f) | synagogue | |
| sistema(m) | system | Higher |
| sitio (web)(m) | place, site (website) | |
| sociedad(f) | society | |
| sol(m) | sun | |
| solución(f) | solution, answer | Higher |
| sombra(f) | shade, shadow | Higher |
| sonido(m) | sound | Higher |
| Sudamérica(f) | South America | |
| suelo(m) | ground, floor | Higher |
| supermercado(m) | supermarket | |
| sur(m) | south | |
| tamaño(m) | size, dimension | |
| tele, televisión(f) | TV, television | |
| temperatura(f) | temperature | |
| templo(m) | temple | |
| tiempo(m) | time (general), weather | |
| tienda(f) | shop, tent | |
| tierra(f) | earth, land, ground | |
| torre(f) | tower | Higher |
| tráfico(m) | traffic | |
| transporte(m) | transport | |
| tren(m) | train | |
| turista(m/f) | tourist | |
| universidad(f) | university | |
| uso(m) | use | |
| vecino(m/f) | neighbour | |
| velocidad(f) | speed, velocity | Higher |
| venta(f) | sale | Higher |
| ventaja(f) | advantage, benefit | |
| ventana(f) | window | |
| verano(m) | summer | |
| vidrio(m) | glass | Higher |
| viento(m) | wind | |
| violencia(f) | violence | |
| visita(f) | visit, visitor | Higher |
| vista(f) | view, sight | |
| zona(f) | area, zone | |
| Verbs | ||
| abandonar | to abandon, leave (a place) | Higher |
| advertir | to warn | Higher |
| amenazar | to threaten | Higher |
| apagar | to turn off, extinguish | |
| aumentar | to increase | |
| ayudar | to help | |
| caminar | to walk | Higher |
| causar | to cause | |
| cobrar | to charge (money), earn | Higher |
| coger | to take, take hold of, catch | |
| cometer | to commit (crime) | Higher |
| comparar | to compare | |
| conducir | to drive | |
| conservar | to conserve, preserve | Higher |
| construir | to build | |
| contaminar | to pollute, contaminate | |
| contribuir | to contribute | Higher |
| convertirse | to become, transform | Higher |
| cortar | to cut (up) | Higher |
| crecer | to grow, increase | Higher |
| cruzar | to cross | Higher |
| dar | to give | |
| deber | to have to, must | |
| desaparecer | to disappear | Higher |
| desarrollar | to develop | Higher |
| describir | to describe | |
| destruir | to destroy, ruin | |
| devolver | to return, give back | Higher |
| dirigir | to direct, manage | Higher |
| elegir | to choose, elect | Higher |
| emitir | to emit, give off, broadcast | Higher |
| encender | to turn on | |
| existir | to exist | Higher |
| fabricar | to manufacture, produce | Higher |
| fundar | to set up, establish | Higher |
| huele (a) | it smells (of) | Higher |
| instalar | to install | Higher |
| investigar | to investigate, research | Higher |
| limpiar | to clean | |
| llover | to rain | |
| luchar | to fight, struggle | Higher |
| matar | to kill | Higher |
| mejorar | to improve, make better | |
| morir | to die | |
| negar; negarse a (+inf) | to deny, refuse; to refuse to | Higher |
| organizar | to organise | |
| participar | to participate | |
| perder; perderse | to lose, miss; to get lost | |
| promover | to promote | Higher |
| proteger | to protect | |
| quemar; quemarse | to burn; to get sunburnt | Higher |
| reciclar | to recycle | |
| recoger | to pick up, collect, tidy up | |
| reducir | to reduce | |
| respetar | to respect | |
| robar | to rob, steal | |
| salvar | to save, rescue | |
| separar; separarse | to separate; to separate (of a couple) | |
| sobrevivir | to survive | Higher |
| sorprender | to surprise | Higher |
| sufrir | to suffer | Higher |
| tirar | to throw, pull | |
| trabajar | to work | |
| usar | to use | |
| utilizar | to use | Higher |
| vender | to sell | |
| visitar | to visit | |
| vivir | to live | |
| votar | to vote | |
| Adjectives | ||
| actual | current | |
| animado | lively | |
| antiguo | former (pre-noun), old, ancient (pre and post-noun) | |
| bonito | pretty, nice, beautiful | |
| caliente | hot, warm | |
| consciente | conscious, aware | Higher |
| económico | cheap, inexpensive, economic | Higher |
| efectivo | effective | Higher |
| el peor, la peor, los peores, las peores | the worst (m, f, mpl, fpl) | Higher |
| eléctrico | electric | |
| enorme | enormous, vast | Higher |
| feo | ugly | |
| fresco | fresh, cool | |
| frío | cold | |
| grave | serious, grave | |
| histórico | historic, historical | |
| ideal | ideal | |
| igual | equal, same, alike | Higher |
| industrial | industrial | |
| infantil | of children, children's | Higher |
| inglés | English | |
| internacional | international | Higher |
| joven | young | |
| justo | fair, just | |
| limpio | clean | |
| moderno | modern | |
| muerto | dead | |
| mundial | world(wide) | Higher |
| nacional | national | Higher |
| natural | natural | Higher |
| nuevo | new, another (pre-noun), new, newly-made (post-noun) | |
| peligroso | dangerous | |
| peor | worse, worst | |
| pobre | poor, unfortunate (pre-noun), without money (post-noun) | |
| práctico | practical, useful | |
| profundo | deep, profound | Higher |
| público | public, audience | |
| puro | pure, clean | Higher |
| químico | chemical | Higher |
| responsable | responsible | |
| seco | dry | |
| situado | situated, located | Higher |
| social | social | |
| sucio | dirty | |
| tranquilo | calm, tranquil, relaxed | |
| vacío | empty, vacant | |
| verde | green | |
| Other useful words | ||
| abajo | down, below, downstairs | Higher |
| al aire libre | in the open air, outdoors | |
| allí | there, over there | |
| arriba | upstairs, above | Higher |
| cambio climático | climate change | |
| centro comercial | shopping centre | |
| cerca | close, near, nearby | |
| debajo | underneath, below | |
| detrás | behind | |
| entre | between, among | |
| fuera | outside, out | Higher |
| lejos | far (away) | |
| peor | worse, worst | |
| ¿dónde? | where? | |
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Quick questions
How many words do I need for environment and where people live in GCSE Spanish?
The AQA GCSE Spanish (8692) list has 388 words for environment and where people live: 260 for Foundation, plus 128 more for Higher.
What is the best way to learn GCSE Spanish vocabulary for environment and where people live?
Little and often works best: learn 10 words a day with the flashcards, test yourself with the quiz, then use the spelling test to make sure you can write them accurately, accents included.
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