Download 101 Tier 2 Words in English and Spanish

101 Tier 2 Words in English and Spanish English
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Abundance
Abundancia
Morethanenoughofsomething
Admire
Admirar
Tolikethewaysomethinglooks
Advice
Consejo
Whatyouthinksomeoneshoulddo
Annoy
Molestar
Tobother
Appear
Aparecer
Toshowup
Arrange
Arreglar
Toputsomethinginorder
Arrive
Llegar
Togetsomewhere
Assist
Asistir
Tohelp
Astonished
Asombrado(a)
Verysurprised
Attentive
Atento(a)
Payingattention
Available
Disponible
Readytobeused
Avoid
Evitar
Tostayawayfrom
Brief
Breve
Ashorttime
Cautious
Precavido(a)
Careful
Collect
Coleccionar,amontonar
Togetthingstogether;pickupthingsthatbelongtogether
Combine
Combinar
Tomixorputtogether
Comfort
Confortar,consolar
Tomakefeelbetter
Comfortable
Cómodo(a)
Tofeelgood
Communicate
Comunicar
Toletsomeoneknowwhatyouthinkorfeel
Compare
Comparar
Toseehowthingsarealikeanddifferent
Complete
Completar
Finish
Concentrate
Concentrarse
Tothinkaboutsomethingreallyhard
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Concerned
Preocupado(a)
Worried
Confused
Confundido(a)
Whenyoudon’tunderstand
Contain
Contener
Tohaveorholdsomethinginside
Corner
Esquina
Thepointwheretwosidescometogether
Correct
Correcto(a)
Right
Create
Crear
Tomake
Curious
Curioso(a)
Wantstoknow
Dangerous
Peligroso(a)
Notsafe
Delighted
Encantado(a)
Happy
Demonstrate
Demostrar
Toshowhowtodosomething
Describe
Describir
Totellaboutsomething
Destroy
Destruir
Totearup;toruin
Determined
Resuelto(a)
Tokeepworkingatsomethinguntilyougetwhatyouwant;
tonotgiveup
Difficult
Difícil
Hardtodo
Disappear
Desaparecer
Togoaway
Disappointed
Decepcionado(a)
Upsetbecausethingsdidnotworkoutthewayyouwanted
themto
Discover
Descubrir
Tofindoutaboutsomething
Dispose
Descartar,tirar
Tothrowaway;getridof
Eager
Entusiasmado(a),
ilusionado(a)
Reallyreadyforsomethingtohappen
Edible
Comestible
Youcaneatit
Enormous
Enorme
Reallybig
Entire
Entero(a),completo(a)
Thewholething;allofsomething
Envy
Envidiar
Towantwhatsomebodyelsehas
Equal
Igual
Thesameas
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Event
Evento
Somethingthathappens
Except
Excepto
Allbut
Excited
Entusiasmado
Reallyhappyaboutsomething;havingalotofenergy
Expect
Esperarotenerla
expectativa
Tothinksomethingwillhappen
Expensive
Costoso(a)
Costingalotofmoney
Extraordinary
Extraordinario(a)
Reallyspecial;verydifferentandwonderful
Familiar
Familiar,conocido(a)
You’veseenitbeforeoryoualreadyknowit
Famous
Famoso(a)
Knownbyalotofpeople
Fancy
Adornado(a),
sofisticado(a)
Reallyspecial
Favorite
Favorito(a)
Theoneyoulikebest
Fewer
Menos
Notasmany
Fragile
Frágil
Breaksorgetshurteasily;notstrong
Frustrated
Frustrado(a)
Feelingupsetwhenyoukeeptryingtodosomethingbutit
doesn’twork
Identical
Idéntico(a)
Thesameineveryway;exactlythesame
Ignore
Ignorar
Tonotpayattentionto
Imitate
Imitar
Todothesamethingsomeoneelsedoes
Immense
Inmenso(a)
Reallybig/huge
Impossible
Imposible
Can’tbedone
Introduce
Presentar,introducir
Toshowforthefirsttime;tomeetforthefirsttime
Invisible
Invisible
Youcan’tseeit
Locate
Encontrar,localizar
Tofind
Marvelous
Maravilloso(a)
Wonderful
Observe
Observar
Towatchcarefully
Occupied
Ocupado(a)
Beingusedbysomeoneelse
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Ordinary
Corriente,común
P[lain,regular,notspecial
Organize
Organizar
Toputingoodorder
Patient
Paciente
Waitingnicely
Peculiar
Peculiar,raro
Strange
Pleased
Contento(a);
complacido(a)
Happywithsomething
Plenty
Suficiente
Alargeamount;alot
Popular
Popular
Likedbyalotofpeople
Predict
Predecir
Tosayortoguesswhatisgoingtohappen
Problem
Problema
Whensomethinggoeswrong
Protect
Proteger
Tokeepsafe
Proud
Sentirseorgulloso(a)
Tofeelgoodaboutyourselforaboutsomethingyoudid
Purchase
Comprar
Tobuy
Recall
Recordar
Toremember
Remain
Permanecer
Tostay
Repeat
Repetir
Todoagain
Ridiculous
Ridículo(a);absurdo(a)
Verysilly
Select
Seleccionar
Tochoose
Separate
Separar
Totakeapart
Similar
Similar
Thesameinsomewaysbutnotall
Simple
Sencillo(a),simple
Easytodo
Solution
Solución
Awaytofixsomethingthatwentwrong
Supplies
Provisiones
Thingsyouneed
Transfer
Transferir
Tomovefromoneplacetoanother
Unusual
Inusual,extraordinario(a)
Different,reallyspecial,notfamiliar
Useful
Util
Canbeusedalot
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Vanish
Desaparecer,esfumarse
Togoawayfast
Variety
Variedad
Differentkindsofonething
Visible
Visible
Youcanseeit
Notes:
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Manyofthewordsonthislistarecognates,theEnglishandSpanishformsofthewordshareacommonroot.
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AsinEnglish,nounsinSpanishcanbeeithersingularorplural.But,unlikeinEnglish,adjectivesinSpanishcanalsobesingularorplural.Also,
nounsinSpanishcanbeeithermasculineorfeminine,andsocanadjectives.Thegeneralruleofnoun-adjectiveagreementinSpanishis
simple:Singularnounsareaccompaniedbysingularadjectives,andpluralnounsareaccompaniedbypluraladjectives.Masculinenounsare
describedbymasculineadjectives,andfemininenounsaredescribedbyfeminineadjectives.Inotherwords,theadjectiveschosentodescribe
nounsmustmatchinbothnumberandgender.Masculinenounsandadjectivestypicallyendino,andfeminineversionsofthesameendin
a.
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ItiseasytorecognizeaverbforminSpanish.Verbshaveoneofthreeendings:ar,er,ir.
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