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bocado
- basura garbage, refuse.
- bata robe, bathrobe; house coat.
- batalla battle.
- batata sweet potato.
- bate [m] baseball bat [Am].
- batería battery.
- batir to beat Haga el favor de batir los huevos. Please beat the eggs. ▲ to defeat Batió a su enemigo. He defeated his enemy.
○ batirse to fight; to fight a duel. - baúl [m] trunk No han deschecho todavía los baúles. They haven't unpacked their trunks yet.
- bautismo baptism.
- bautizar to baptize.
- bebé [m] baby.
- beber to drink ¿Qué van a beber Uds.? What are you going to drink?
- bebida drink, beverage.
- becerro calf; calfskin.
- béisbol [m] baseball (game) [Am].
- beisbolista [m] baseball player [Am].
- belleza beauty.
- bello beautiful.
- bendecir [irr] to bless ¡Qué Dios le bendiga! God bless you!
- bendición [f] blessing.
- bendito (see bendecir) blessed, holy.
- beneficencia public charity; department of welfare.
- beneficio favor No agradece los beneficios. He doesn't appreciate favors. ▲ profit Los beneficios fueron muy altos. The profits were very high.
- benevolencia kindness, good will.
- berenjena eggplant.
- besar to kiss.
- beso kiss.
- bestia beast.
- betabel [f] beet [Mex].
- Biblia Bible.
- biblioteca library.
- bicarbonato bicarbonate of soda.
- bicha snake.
- bicicleta bicycle, bike.
- bien [m] good No distingue el bien del mal. He doesn't know the difference between good and evil. ▲ [adv] well Habló muy bien. He spoke very well. ▲ very La cerveza está bien fría. The beer's very cold.
○ ahora bien now then. ○ bienes [m pl] property, estate Tiene muchos bienes. He has a great deal of property. ○ más bien que rather Es más bien rico que pobre. He's rich rather than poor.
|| Está bien. All right or Correct.
|| Fíjese bien en lo que le digo. Pay close attention to what I tell you. - bienestar [m] well-being, comfort.
- bienvenido [adj] welcome ¡Bienvenido a mi casa! Welcome to my house!
- biftec [m] see bistec.
- bigote [m] mustache.
- billar [m] billiards, pool.
- billete [m] ticket ¿Ha comprado Ud. los billetes? Have you bought the tickets?
○ billete (de banco) bill Déme el dinero en billetes de a cinco y de a diez. Give me the money in fives and tens. ○ billete de ida y vuelta roundtrip ticket. - biombo screen Hay que poner un biombo delante de la puerta. You have to put a screen in front of the door.
- bisabuela great-grandmother.
- bisabuelo great-grandfather.
- bistec, biftec [m] beefsteak.
- bizco cross-eyed.
- bizcocho sponge cake.
- blanco white ¡Ojalá hubiera comprado un traje blanco! I wish I'd bought a white dress! ▲ [m] white (person) En esta ciudad hay blancos, indios y negros. There are white people, Indians, and Negroes in this city. ▲ [m] target Dieron en él blanco. They hit the target.
○ en blanco blank Deje Ud. esta hoja en blanco. Leave this sheet blank. ○ hacer blanco to hit the mark Hicieron blanco tres veces. They hit the mark three times. ○ tirar al blanco to shoot at the target, have target practice Los soldados tiraron al blanco por la mañana. The soldiers had target practice in the morning. - blando soft; tender.
- blanquillo egg [Mex].
- bloque [m] block, piece.
- blusa blouse.
- bobo fool; foolish ¡Hijo, no seas bobo! Son, don't be foolish!
- boca mouth No abrió la boca en toda a tarde. He didn't open his mouth all afternoon. ▲ entrance (of subway, cave, etc) En la esquina está la boca del metro. The subway entrance is on the corner.
○ boca abajo on one's stomach, face down El niño duerme boca abajo. The child's sleeping on his stomach. ○ boca arriba on one's back, upside down Estaba echado en la playa boca arriba. He was lying on his back on the beach. - bocacalle [f] street intersection.
- bocado mouthful; bit.
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