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SPANISH WORD LIST LEVEL 2

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WORDS AND PHRASES
Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
access acceso noun /ˈækˌses/ the right to look at Access to employees’
[non-count] private information or records is restricted.
enter a location
blackmail chantaje noun /ˈblækˌmeɪl/ the use of threats to The threatening
[non-count] persuade someone emails were a clear
to do what you want, attempt at blackmail.
or to give you money
by threatening to tell
people embarrassing
information about them
call on apelar a phrasal verb /ˈkɔl ɑn/ to officially ask a person The animal rights
or organization to do group has called on
something fashion companies to
stop using real fur in
their products.
clear up resolver phrasal verb /klɪr ˈʌp/ to solve a problem or Obviously the
a mystery misunderstanding will
have to be cleared up.
compile compilar verb /kəmˈpaɪl/ to make something The database was
such as a list by compiled from
bringing together statistics from the
information from many Tourist Board.
different places
consent consentimiento noun /kənˈsent/ permission to do He entered the
[non-count] something building without the
owner’s consent.
data datos noun /ˈdætə/ facts or information, Stores can collect
[non-count] especially used for data about their
making calculations or customers through
decisions loyalty card schemes.
database base de datos noun /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ a large amount of The software allows
information stored you to create a
in a computer in an database of all
organized way that your clients.
allows individual pieces
of information to be
found quickly
end up terminar phrasal verb /end ˈʌp/ to be in a particular Because I missed my
place or state after flight, I ended up
doing something or spending the night
because of doing it in the airport.
fall into the caer en manos de phrase /fɔl ɪntə ðə if something falls into We don’t want this
hands of (alguien) ˈhændz əv/ someone’s hands, they information to fall into
(someone) get it, usually by chance the wrong hands.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
firewall cortafuegos noun /ˈfaɪrˌwɔl/ a computer program Firewalls help protect
that prevents people your computer
from entering a and information
computer system from criminals.
illegally and stealing
information or
causing damage
get hold of hacerse con phrasal verb /ɡet ˈhoʊld ɑv/ to get something that I’ve managed to get
you need or want hold of that toy my
son wanted.
get out escaquearse phrasal verb /ɡet ˈaʊt ɑv/ to avoid doing I said I’d meet him,
of (doing something that you but now I want to get
something) should do or that you out of it.
said you would do
go through pasar por (algo) phrasal verb /ɡoʊ ˈθru/ to experience She’s going through a
(something) something difficult or difficult time at work
unpleasant at the moment.
hack into piratear phrasal verb /hæk ˈɪntu/ to use a computer to They hacked into
connect to someone banks and transferred
else’s computer huge amounts
secretly and often of cash.
illegally, so that you
can find or change
information on it
hacker pirata informático noun /ˈhækər/ someone who uses a This security hole
computer to connect could be exploited by
to other people’s hackers.
computers secretly
high-profile notorio adjective /ˈhaɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl/ often seen in She was a high-
public, mentioned profile politician and
in newspapers, or was always in the
appearing on television newspapers.
identity theft robo de identidad noun /aɪˈdentəti θeft/ stealing information He was a victim
about someone that of identity theft, a
makes it possible to use criminal had stolen his
their bank account or personal information.
credit card
invade invadir la phrase /ɪnˈveɪd ˈprɪvəsi/ to get involved in Investigators were
(someone’s) privacidad someone’s personal spying on people’s
privacy (de alguien) life without their homes and invading
permission their privacy.
keystroke pulsación noun /ˈkiˌstroʊk/ a single action of Spyware can record
pressing a key on your keystrokes as
a computer you type.
leave (someone) exponerse a phrase /ˈliv ˈoʊpən tə/ to leave yourself If you give your
open to or someone in a personal information
vulnerable position, to anyone who asks
which could result for it, you are leaving
in something bad yourself open to
happening to you/them identity theft.
make up inventarse phrasal verb /meɪk ˈʌp/ to invent a story, He made up some
an explanation for excuse about the dog
something, etc. eating his homework.
monitor vigilar verb /ˈmɑnɪtər/ to regularly check Police officers
something or watch have been closely
someone/something in monitoring the
order to find out what is organization’s
happening activities.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
password contraseña noun /ˈpæsˌwɜrd/ the numbers or letters You need a secure
that you have to password to access
put into a computer your email account.
in order to access
the system
pop-up ventana noun /ˈpɑp ʌp/ something such as an There are no
emergente advertisement that annoying pop-ups or
appears suddenly on advertising banners
a computer screen on our website.
when you are using
the internet
run up contraer phrasal verb /rʌn ˈʌp/ if you run up a bill My son ran up a huge
or a debt, you owe phone bill.
someone a lot of
money
scam estafa noun /skæm/ a dishonest plan, We lost a lot of
especially for money because we
getting money invested in a business
which turned out to
be a scam.
spam correo no noun /spæm/ emails that are sent When I came back
deseado to large numbers of from my vacation I
people on the internet, had 100 emails! Most
especially when these of them were just
are not wanted spam.
spyware programa espía noun /ˈspaɪˌwer/ software put onto your You need to make
computer without you sure that your
realizing it that sends computer is protected
information about you from spyware.
and your online activity
over the internet
surveillance vigilancia noun /sərˈveɪləns/ the process of carefully The police kept
[non-count] watching a person or both men under
place, especially by the surveillance for
authorities several months.
take out hacerse phrasal verb /teɪk ˈaʊt/ to get something When you take out an
officially, especially insurance policy, read
from an insurance the small print.
company, bank, etc.
virus virus noun /ˈvaɪrəs/ a program that enters Most viruses are
your computer and spread over the
damages or destroys internet.
information

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