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Instituto Tabasco
Vocabulary for the 4th Grade
Primary School

Contest Championship
FEP de Tabasco
No. English Word Spanish Translation Word in use
1. abolition abolición Many people are in favor
of the abolition of capital
punishment.
2. absence ausencia His absence was noticed.
3. accident accidente She had an accident in the
kitchen.
4. accompaniment acompañamiento I usually sing to the
accompaniment of a piano.
5. adhesive adhesivo Quick-drying adhesive can
be used for models.
6. addiction adicción The boy has a strong
addiction to video games.
7. admire admirar I admire him for being so
determined.
8. adolescent adolescente Mary is an adolescent; she
is only 15 years old.
9. advancement avance The advancement of
technologies obtain the best
results.
10. aesthetics estética She teaches aesthetics at the
University.
11. aggressive agresivo He’s a very aggressive boy
who is always fighting at
school.
12. anaconda anaconda They ran away as soon as
they noticed the anaconda
in the room.
13. ancient antiguo They discovered an ancient
statue.
14. anteater oso hormiguero Around 20 years ago, local
hunters saw the giant
anteater for the last time,
but it is extinct today.
15. arrange arreglar We arrange a meeting with
the president.
16. assistant asistente I’m the assistant manager.
17. attitude actitud They showed a helpful
attitde toward the problem.
18. audience audiencia There was an audience of
at least 4000 people
at the concert.
19. audio-visual audio visual English is taught using
audio-visual techniques.
20. babysitter niñera Jenny is our children’s
babysitter.
21. baking soda bicarbonato de sodio One should use baking
soda to extinguish a wax
fire.
22. bankruptcy bancarrota He is focusing on rebuilding
his brand in bankruptcy.
23. basketball baloncesto I like playing basketball.
24. beautiful bonito She is a beautiful woman.
25. billion billón He’s made over a billion
dollars in the oil industry.
26. black eye ojo negro Did you get that black eye
in a fight?
27. blender licuadora We need a blender for the
sauce.
28. blizzard tormenta de nieve Two climbers are missing
after yesterday’s blizzard.
29. blueberry arándano I like blueberry muffins.
30. board game juego de mesa Chess and checkers are
popular board games.
31. bodyguard guarda espaldas The president has a
bodyguard.
32. Bolivian Boliviano Cochabamba is a Bolivian
city.
33. booster refuerzo The international
assistance was a morale
booster for the soldiers.
34. brainstem tronco encefálico The cerebrum and the
cerebellum is set on the
brainstem.
35. breakfast desayuno What did you have for
breakfast?
36. brigade brigada A brigade of volunteers
campaigned for his
election.
37. brilliant brillante Her mother is a brilliant
scientist.
38. British Británico British milk tastes
delicious.
39. Broccoli brócoli Do you like broccoli?

40 bubbles burbujas Heat the liquid until

bubbles show.
41. bumblebee abejorro Careful! That bumblebee
may sting you.
42. butterfly mariposa These flowers are brightly
colored to attract any
butterfly.
43. campsite zona de acampar I went to a campsite last
summer.
44. cannibal canibal A cannibal believed he
would receive human
qualities, such as courage,
from the person he ate.
45. Capricorn Capricornio If your birthday is between
December 21stand January
20th, you are a Capricorn.
46. carbohydrates carbohidratos Carbohydrates are essential
for providing you with
energy.
47. carpenter carpintero The carpenter helped me
with the closet.
48. cassette casete My dad showed me an old
cassette of his favorite
band.
49. cephalopod cefalópodo The squid is a cephalopod.
50. cerebellum cerebelo The cerebellum controls the
movement of the arms and
legs.
51. champagne champán My parents had a glass of
champagne to celebrate the
new year.
52. chicken pox varicela Three children in our class
are absent with chicken
pox.
53. chlorophyll clorofila Photosynthesis is a result of
the absorption of light by
chlorophyll.
54. chopsticks palillos Do you know how to eat
with a pair of chopsticks?
55. Christmas Navidad Christmas was the happiest
time of the year when I was
a child.
56. chronological cronológico The policeman recreated
the scene in chronological
order.
57. circumstance circunstancia In the circumstances, we
were lucky to come out
alive.
58. classroom salón de clases The classroom is full of
students.
59. coliseum coliseo The coliseum here is
used for big concerts
and sport events.
60. commissioner comisionado The actress was appointed
as United Nations
commissioner for the
region.
61. compass brújula You need a compass if you
don´t want to get lost.
62. Congress Congreso The American Congress
makes laws in the United
States.
63. consequence consecuencia The economic
consequences of the war
affected the country.
64. continent continente The American continent is
one of the biggest.
65. costume disfraz That kid put on a very nice
costume.
66. countryside campo The countryside in
Maddison is very
beautiful.
67. courage valor You need courage if you
want to reach your goals.
68. creation creación The creation of a new
political party.
69. creature creatura He said he saw a strange
creature coming from
far.
70. creeper enredadera A creeper is very common
in the rainforest.
71. critique crítica The professor wrote a
critique of the author’s new
book.
72. crocodile cocodrilo I was obliged to risk the
crocodile.
73. crumple arrugar Don´t crumple your shirt
before the party.
74. curriculum plan de estudios They are changing the
national curriculum.
75. curtain cortina A heavy curtain was put in
the room.
76. cushion cojín I’ll sit on a cushion on the
floor.
77. daffodil narciso (flor) I gave a beautiful daffodil
to my girlfriend.
78. dangerous peligroso The men are armed and
dangerous.
79. daybreak alba At daybreak, the birds
always start singing.
80. December Diciembre Winter begins in
December.
81. decision decisión. The moment of decision
has come.
82. decompression descompresión As they come up from
under the water, divers go
through a process of
decompression.
83. deforestation deforestación The deforestation of the
island is annihilating some
species.
84. delicious delicioso This soup is really
delicious.
85. demonstrate demostrar You need to demonstrate
that you know how to
use the computer.
86. department store tienda departamental Enormous shops like
Harrods are called
department stores.
87. desert island isla desierta Which book would you
take to a desert island if
you had to choose?
88. dessert desierto We had ice cream for
dessert.
89. destroyed destruído Most of the old part of the
city was destroyed by
bombs during the war.
90. detergent detergente. I need more detergent. I
must wash the dishes.
91. development desarrollo The development of new
ideas will help the process.
92. diaphragm diafragma The diaphragm performs a
vital function in
respiration.
93. dictatorship dictadura The dictatorship was
abolished after 80 years.
94. dilemma dilema She’s still facing a
Dilemma about whether she
should go or not.
95. disagree discrepar I’m afraid I have to
disagree with most of what
he said.
96. disagreement desacuerdo They had a disagreement
about money.
97. disappear desaparecer She watched him disappear
into the crowd.
98. disappointment decepción The result of the football
game caused great
disappointment in the
town.
99. discussion discusión They were having a
discussion about football.
100. disease enfermedad This is an infectious
disease, so we need to be
careful.
101. diversity diversidad Programs intended to
promote diversity in
schools are always
welcome.
102. dressing aderezo There´s dressing in the
fridge.
103. earrings aretes She is wearing silver
earrings.
104. earthquake terremoto The earthquake destroyed
most of the city.
105. efficiency eficiencia We need to improve the
efficiency of this machine.
106. eighteenth décimo octavo Hugh’s birthday is on the
eighteenth of January.
107. electricity electricidad The electricity was turned
off.
108. electromagnetism electromagnetismo Electromagnetism is a
feature of electric motors,
hard drives, and many
other devices.
109. electronic electrónico I have an electronic clock.
110. empathy empatía She has empathy for all
people.
111. emptiness vacío I feel an emptiness now that
she has gone.
112. encouragement ánimo Children need lots of
encouragement from
their parents.
113. enemies enemigos I try not to make enemies.
114. endangered en peligro de extinción An endangered bird
appeared in the house.
115. entrepreneur emprendedor. When I grow up, I will be
a great entrepreneur; I will
own a lot of companies.
116. equipment equipamiento If we go camping, we will
need special equipment.
117. escalator escalera eléctrica We took the escalator down
to the basement.
118. establishment establecimiento The establishment of the
new bus service has been a
success.
119. European europeo Alex is European.
120. excretory system sistema excretor The excretory system filters
waste substances.
121. exhaust exhausto The plan was to exhaust the
children.
122. expensive costoso I wouldn't say I like
expensive jewelry.
123. experiment experimento We do lots of experiments
in class.
124. explosion explosión Many people were killed in
the explosion.
125. extinction extinción There were many
processes of extinction
before on the planet.
126. facilities instalaciones The sports facilities in
George’s school are
excellent.
127. fashion moda Long hair is in fashion
now.
128. feather pluma She found a feather on the
ground.
129. fingerprint huella The police took his
fingerprint before putting
him in jail.
130. flowerpot maceta Mrs. Gardner has a
flowerpot in her garden.
131. forest fire incendio forestal They didn´t know how the
forest fire started.
132. freezer congelador The ice cream is in the
freezer.
133. frighten asustar They frighten us every time
we try to catch them.
134. furniture muebles Mum has seen some very
nice furniture for our new
house
135. galloping galopar The horse was galloping in
front of us.
136. genius genio Einstein was a genius.
137. Germanic germánico The Germanic tribes
invaded Hispania in the 5th
century.
138. gift certificate certificado de regalo The first prize for the
literary competition was a
gift certificate for 29
dollars.
139. gloves guantes A pair of gloves.
140. goalkeeper portero The goalkeeper was
number one this season.
141. guarantee garantía Do you guarantee that this
product will work?
142. guessing adivinar They like playing guessing
games.
143. guest invitado He is an exceptional guest.
144. guidebook instructivo We need a guidebook to
know the site better.
145. handcuffs esposas. Handcuffs are used by the
police.
146. healthy sano To be healthy, we need to
have good habits.
147. hidden escondido There were hidden
microphones in the room.

148. hobbies pasatiempos Do you have any hobbies?

149. homemade hecho en casa Is this soup homemade?
150. horizontal horizontal Some cultures write the
words in a horizontal
way.

151. hurricane huracán The state of Florida was hit

by a hurricane that did
severe damage.
152. hygiene higiene The employee has poor
personal hygiene.
153. hygienic higiénico The conditions in these
restaurants are not hygienic.
154. ice cream helado I like vanilla ice cream.
155. illegal ilegal It is considered illegal to
introduce any device.
156. illness enfermedad He has a severe illness.
157. imaginative imaginativo They didn’t develop
anything imaginative.
158. immigration inmigracion Immigration is not always
necessarily bad for
some people.
159. important importante My family is very important
to me.
160. impossibility imposibilidad Given the impossibility of
getting tickets, I’m going to
watch the concert on tv.
161. impress impresión I was hoping to impress
him with my knowledge.

162. incomprehensible incomprensible His German accent is

practically
incomprehensible.
163. inconvenience inconveniente Would it cause any
inconvenience if we had the
meeting at our house?
164. individually individualmente Ask the students to work
individually.
165. information información Do you have any
information about local
schools?
166. ingredient ingrediente I don’t have the last
ingredient for a cake.
167. instructions instrucciones I just followed the
instructions.
168. interesting interesante She is an interesting person.
169. introduce presentar I would like to introduce
myself first.
170. investment inversión She is asking for some
investment from all the parts
involved in the office.
171. invisible invisible Only in stories can people
make themselves
invisible.
172. issue problema There is a behavior issue if
they cannot control
themselves.
173. itinerary itinerario The tour operator will
arrange transport and plan
your itinerary.
174. jaguar jaguar The mask could represent a
jaguar or another identified
animal head.
175. journal diario The school wrote a medical
journal.
176. journalist periodista The journalist asked so many
questions.
177. kindergarten preescolar Chloe goes to kindergarten.
178. labyrinth laberinto The place has a labyrinth of
corridors and passages.
179. lamppost poste de luz Andrew broke his teeth
when he bumped into a
lamppost while riding his
bike.
180. language lenguaje Learning Spanish was very
difficult for them.
181. launch lanzamiento The person launched an
arrow at a target.
182. lawnmower cortadora de césped My mum has just bought a
very light lawnmower which
is very easy to use.
183. leaflet folleto The leaflet shows
information about the
town.
184. leather cuero The biker wears a leather
jacket.
185. leisure ocio Do you have a lot of leisure
time?
186. lifestyle estilo de vida Your health depends on your
lifestyle.
187. location ubicación Have they decided on the
location of the factory?
188. logging talar Logging in the State has
caused lots of problems in
the ecosystem.
189. long-distance larga distancia My mother made a long
distance phone call to her
sister to tell her about our
new baby.
190. magician mago He works as a magician in
the mall.
191. manage manejar The kid is learning to
manage his emotions.
192. marketplace mercado I’ll meet you in the
marketplace next to the
fountain.
193. mashed potato puré de papa Mashed potato is usually
eaten with meat.
194. mathematician matemático The mathematician is at
home in the abstract world
of numbers.
195. mayonnaise mayonesa I love eating asparagus with
mayonnaise.
196. million millón Over a million people live in
the city.
197. mobile phone celular His latest toy is a mobile
phone.
198. mountain montaña Climbing a mountain must
be very difficult.
199. multilingual plurilingüe Multilingual dictionaries are
needed in this class.
200. museum museo We went to a museum of
modern art.
201. necessary necesario. The police officers are
prepared to use force if
necessary.
202. necklace collar She is wearing a pearl
necklace tonight.
203. novelist novelista His father was a famous
novelist.
204. obligation obligación You have a legal obligation
to inform the police about
the crash.
205. offspring descendencia The disease can be
transmitted from a parent to
offspring.
206. oxygen oxígeno Trees produce oxygen.
207. paintbrush brocha para pintar We need a paintbrush for the
class.
208. patient paciente You need to be patient with
children.
209. pattern secuencia That sound has the same
pattern.
210. pepper pimienta This soup has too much
pepper in it.
211. persuasion persuasión She felt a little bit of
persuasion in his words.
212. physical físico Everything physical is
measurable by weight,
motion, and resistance.
213. precious precioso His books are his most
precious possessions.

214. prejudice prejuicio The idea he shared was

completely wrong. It was
prejudice.
215. preserve preservar They had to preserve all the
evidence to participate.
216. pressure presión The gas is stored under
pressure.
217. professor profesor He is a professor of English
at Leeds.
218. promote promover The company has decided to
promote three more people.

219. pronounce pronunciar How do you pronounce his

name?
220. protection protección He gave them his protection.

221. proteins proteínas Proteins are important for a

good diet.
222. provide proveer The school will provide food
and drinks.
223. question pregunta The police asked me a
question I couldn´t
answer.
224. raincoat impermeable It is raining; you should
wear a raincoat.
225. rainforest selva The Amazonas is a tropical
rainforest.
226. Red Cross Cruz Roja The Red Cross supplies
medicine to earthquake
victims.
227. refrigerator refrigerador Milk should be kept in the
refrigerator.
228. refugee refugiado The reporter became a
refugee in the country.
229. relationship relación The group studied the
relationship between options
A and B.
230. repeated repetido He has refused repeated
requests to be interviewed.
231. respecting respetaando He isn't respecting the
teacher´s rules.
232. reproduction copia That painting was an
exact reproduction of the
original one.
233. restaurant restaurante An Italian restaurant
downtown offers a delicious
pizza.
234. rhyme rima That song has a very strange
rhyme.
235. robbers ladrón Jason and Billy were bank
robbers.
236. safety Seguridad Safety talks are necessary
for the company.

237. salmon salmón Salmon is a delicious fish.

238. schedule horario Will the work be completed
on schedule?
239. scientist científico Doctor Smith was a very
talented scientist.
240. scoop verter con un cucharón We scoop the ice cream into
the dishes, so nothing is
wasted.
241. seagull gaviota A seagull was flying just
above us yesterday.

242. self-esteem autoestima The workshop is aimed at

strengthening our self-
esteem.
243. servant servidumbre He worked as a
servant for so many years.
244. shelf estante I´ve found your book; it has
always been on the shelf.
245. sheriff alguacil The sheriff put the rubbers in
jail.
246. shopkeeper tendero The shopkeeper was very
friendly to us.
247. shout gritar Don't shout, please.
Everybody is sleeping.
248. silver plata My bracelet is made of
silver.
249. sleeping dormir I was sleeping when the
storm started.
250. sloth oso perezoso The sloth is so slow that it
could be an
easy prey.
251. smoke humo There is a lot of smoke
coming out from that
building.
252. smooth suavizar Mix the butter and sugar
together until smooth.
253. soften ablandar Hot temperatures soften
substances.
255. solar system sistema solar Astronomers found new
evidence of a planet in our
solar system.
256. spacecraft nave espacial NASA just finished the new
design for the spacecraft that
is going to Mars.

257. spectacular espectacular We had such a spectacular

view.
258. sponge esponja Some argue that the first
multicellular organism was
probably a sedentary filter
feeder, like a microscopic
sponge.
259. spoon cuchara I need a spoon for the soup.
260. stage escenario He’s on stage for most of the
play.
261. stereotype estereotipo The way he dressed was a
stereotype of his culture.
262. strangers extraños They are all strangers at the
party.
263. strategy estrategia The architect came up with a
strategy to solve the
problem.
264. strawberry fresa The cake has a strawberry
flavor.
265. structure estructura The structure of the building
is very strong.
266. substance sustancia My mother found a strange
substance on the floor.
267. suggest sugerir I suggest that we park the
car here.
268. sunglasses gafas de sol If you go to the beach,you
should wear sunglasses.
269. support apoyo The child needed support
while he was learning to
walk.
270. surprise sorpresa Having all my friends
waiting at the party was a
lovely surprise.
271. sweater suéter Put on a sweater; it's cold
outside.
272. sword espada The knight put his sword on
the table.
273. taste saborear It’s got a very strong taste.

274. tedious tedioso Several audience members

complained that the film was
tedious.
275. temperature temperatura The doctor examined
him and took his
temperature.
276. temple templo They visited a Buddhist
temple.
277. tempting tentador A tempting offer was made
to the employee.
278. terrific magnífico I thought she looked terrific.

279. theory teoría The girls developed

an interesting theory about
the water cycle.
280. thirsty sediento I was hot and thirsty after
my run.
281. thunder trueno I couldn't hear what he was
saying over the thunder of
the waterfall.
282. tissue tejido The tissue of the body was
fragile.
283. treatment tratamiento The dog needed a new
treatment because the
previous one was not
working.
284. trophies trofeos The soccer team has won
lots of trophies.
285. understanding conocimiento We now have a better
understanding of this
document.
286. unhealthy insano He was criticized for having
unhealthy habits during the
morning.

287. unique único Everyone´s fingerprints are

unique.
288. universe universo Is there intelligent life
elsewhere in the universe?
289. vaccination vacunación There was a vaccination
campaign last summer.
290. vaccine vacuna Scientists prepared a new
vaccine extremely quickly.
291. vegetables vegetales I’m trying to eat more fruit
and vegetables.
292. vinegar vinagre Would you like oil and
vinegar on your salad?
293. vocabulary vocabulario Computing has its own
unique vocabulary.
294. volcano volcán The Popocatepetl is an
active volcano.
295. wagon vagón The wagon I saw at
the museum was incredible!
296. waiter mesero He works as a waiter.
297. well-being bienestar People doing yoga benefit
from an increased feeling of
well-being.
298. wonderful maravilloso We had a wonderful timein
Spain.
299. woodpecker pájaro carpintero After 2004, people hurried to
where they had seen the
woodpecker.
300. woodwind instrumento de viento The flute is a woodwind
instrument
instrument.