What's the Difference (21-40)

large boat, ship

barco, buque

steamship, boat, steamer

vapor

a small boat, usually a rowboat

bote

a fairly small ship, used for fishing, etc.

barca

a small boat (often with a motor), launch

lancha

to travel by boat or ship

ir por mar o en barco

to be on fire, to be burning

arder

to burn, scorch, sear (something or someone); to destroy by fire

quemar

to burn down (or up)

quemarse

to set on fire, burn down

pegar (o poner) fuego a

but, on the contrary

sino

but (not necessarily to contrast)

pero

but, except (for)

menos

but for, except for, if it weren't for

si no fuera por

by (an agent); by means of (in which the physical nature of the action itself is stressed)

por

by (an agent or accompanying factor)--implies an emotional or mental attitude, or a situation already in existence

de

by (a means of transportation, but referring almost exclusively to persons)

en

by (referring almost exclusively to the shipment of objects)

por

by a future time (deadline)

para

can (to be able, physically capable); may, can (colloquial English--to be allowed)

poder

can (in the sense of to know how to)

saber

generally a salesclerk

dependiente, dependienta

a bank clerk; bookkeeper

contador

usually a nonselling clerk; an employee of a store, office, even a domestic

empleado

a clerical worker; court clerk

escribano

a general helper (grocery clerk, etc.)

mozo

confidence, faith, reliance, trust

confianza

a confidence, something that is being confided; confidence, secrecy

confedencia

street corner (sidewalk); an outside corner

esquina

(an inside) corner; nook

rincon

street corner (intersection, in the road)

bocacalle

country, nation

pais (con tilde en "i")

the country (as opposed to the city)

campo

country, fatherland, homeland (often emotional or poetic)

patria

the countryside

campina (n=tilde)

native land, home province, etc.; the land, earth, world, etc.

tierra

country, lay of the land, topography, terrain, plot of land

terreno

dark (in color); not lighted

oscuro

(in the) dark, with the lights out

a oscuras

a date of the month or year

fecha

What is today's date?

?Que fecha es?
?Que fecha tenemos?

a date, an appointment, an engagement (either social or business)

compromiso

a date, an appointment to meet somebody (usually social)

cita

to make a date

citarse

to cite

citar

to destroy completely, to annihilate

destruir

to destroy, ruin, devastate

destrozar

(inner) ear; hearing

oido

(outer) ear

oreja

to enjoy, amuse oneself, to have a good time

divertirse

to enjoy, take pleasure or pride in, reap satisfaction from; to enjoy the benefits of (good health, etc.)

gozar de

to enjoy, take pleasure and advantage from

disfrutar (de)

to enjoy (a book, show, etc.)

gustarle (mucho)

even, furthermore (surprisingly); in addition; including

hasta, aun (!SIN TILDE!), incluso

(not) even

(ni) siquiera

even (of a number)

par

even (in quantity, size, etc.)

justo, exacto, igual

to fail, not to succeed, to make a fiasco

fracasar

to fail (somebody in a course)

supender, reprobar

to fail (a course)

ser (quedar) suspendido; fracasar

to fail to (do something)

dejar de

to fail, disappoint, deceive (somebody); to fail in

faltar (a)

fair, just

justo

fair, average, so-so

mediano, regular, asi asi (tildes en "i")

fair, light in color

claro

fair (skin)

blanco

fair (haired and/or skinned)

rubio

(a specific) fear, or (plural) fears

temor

fear (as an abstraction)

miedo

to be afraid of, to be in fear of

tener miedo de/a (objeto/persona)

to fear; to be concerned or worried

temer

to feel (something); to feel (to sense, to believe) that...

sentir

to feel (in a certain condition or state)

sentirse (+ adj.)

few, not many (negative implication)

pocos

a few, several, some (positive implication)

unos pocos, unos cuantos

still

aun (CON tilde)