Spanish C1 Vocabulary – DELE C1

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Core Spanish vocabulary for CEFR C1 (DELE C1): 10 topic-based sets, 932 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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[C1] Academic writing and research (92 words)
- argumentación aɾɣumenta'θjon — argumentation
- tesis doctoral 'tesis dok'toɾal — doctoral thesis
- hipótesis i'potesis — hypothesis
- metodología metodolo'xia — methodology
- marco teórico 'maɾko te'oɾiko — theoretical framework
- revisión bibliográfica reβi'sjon biβljoɣɾa'fika — literature review
- citar θi'taɾ — cite; quote; summon
- plagio 'plaxjo — plagiarism
- fuente primaria 'fwente pɾi'maɾja — primary source
- corroborar koroβo'ɾaɾ — corroborate
[C1] Economics and globalisation (89 words)
- globalización gloβaliθa'θjon — globalization
- deslocalización deslokaliθa'θjon — offshoring; relocation
- arancel aɾan'sel — tariff; customs duty
- inflación iɱfla'θjon — inflation
- recesión reθe'sjon — recession
- déficit 'defiθit — deficit
- superávit supe'ɾaβit — surplus
- balanza comercial ba'lanθa komeɾ'θjal — trade balance
- exportación eksspoɾta'θjon — export
- inversión extranjera imbeɾ'sjon ekstɾaŋ'xeɾa — foreign investment
[C1] Law, rights and justice (86 words)
- sentencia sen'tenθja — ruling; judgment
- demanda de'manda — lawsuit; claim
- acusado aku'saðo — defendant; accused person
- fiscal fis'kal — prosecutor
- pena 'pena — penalty; punishment; sorrow
- condena kon'dena — sentence; conviction; condemnation
- absolución aβsolu'θjon — acquittal; absolution
- indemnización indemniθa'θjon — compensation; damages
- prueba 'pɾweβa — evidence; proof; test
- sospechoso sospe'tʃoso — suspect; suspicious person
[C1] Science and ethics (97 words)
- dilema di'le.ma — dilemma
- consentimiento informado kon.sen.ti'mjen.to im.for'ma.ðo — informed consent
- clonación klo.na'sjon — cloning
- manipulación genética ma.ni.pu.la'sjon xe.'ne.ti.ka — genetic engineering
- transgénico trans.'xe.ni.ko — transgenic; genetically modified
- salvaguardar sal.βa.ɣwar'ðaɾ — to safeguard; to protect
- comité de ética ko.mi'te ðe 'e.ti.ka — ethics committee
- fraude científico 'fɾau.ðe sjen.'ti.fi.ko — scientific fraud
- retractarse re.tɾak'taɾ.se — to retract
- conflicto de intereses kon.'flik.to ðe in.te'ɾe.ses — conflict of interest
[C1] Literature and the arts (91 words)
- poesía poe'si.a — poetry; poem
- personaje peɾso'naxe — character; public figure
- narrador nara'ðoɾ — narrator; storyteller
- género 'xeneɾo — genre; gender; kind
- obra maestra 'oβɾa ma'estra — masterpiece
- editorial eðitoɾ'jal — publishing house; publisher
- relato re'lato — short story; account; narrative
- verso 'beɾso — verse; line of poetry
- estrofa es'tɾofa — stanza
- metáfora me'tafoɾa — metaphor
[C1] Idioms and figurative language (97 words)
- meter la pata me'ter la 'pa.ta — to put one's foot in it; to blunder
- estar en las nubes es'tar en las 'nu.βes — to be daydreaming; to be absent-minded
- tomar el pelo to'mar el 'pe.lo — to pull someone's leg; to tease; to deceive
- costar un ojo de la cara kos'tar un 'o.xo de la 'ka.ɾa — to cost an arm and a leg
- no dar abasto no ðaɾ a'βas.to — to be unable to cope; to be overwhelmed
- ponerse las pilas po'ner.se las 'pi.las — to get one's act together; to get going
- dar en el clavo 'dar en el 'kla.βo — to hit the nail on the head
- ir al grano ir al 'ɣɾa.no — to get to the point
- andarse por las ramas an'dar.se por las 'ra.mas — to beat around the bush; to digress
- estar hasta las narices es'tar 'as.ta las na'ɾi.ses — to be fed up; to have had enough
[C1] Formal register and bureaucracy (91 words)
- trámite 'tɾa.mi.te — procedure; formality
- empadronamiento em.pa.ðɾo.na.'mjen.to — census registration; registration of residence
- expediente ek.spe'ðjen.te — file; dossier; record
- funcionario fun.sjo'na.ɾjo — civil servant; official
- oposiciones o.po.si'sjo.nes — civil service exams
- requisito re.ki'si.to — requirement; prerequisite
- acreditar a.kɾe.ði'taɾ — prove; certify
- tramitar tɾa.mi'taɾ — process; handle
- subsanar sub.sa'naɾ — rectify; correct
- cumplimentar kum.pli.men'taɾ — fill in; complete
[C1] Philosophy and ideas (95 words)
- concepción konθep'θjon — conception; notion
- premisa pɾe'misa — premise
- paradoja paɾa'ðoxa — paradox
- contradicción kontɾaðik'θjon — contradiction
- ético 'etiko — ethical; moral
- dogma 'doɣma — dogma
- escepticismo esθepti'θismo — scepticism
- relativismo relati'βismo — relativism
- trascendente tɾasθen'dente — far-reaching; momentous
- cuestión de fondo kwes'tjon de 'fondo — underlying issue; heart of the matter
[C1] Collocations: verbs and nouns (99 words)
- asumir un riesgo a'sumiɾ un 'rjesɣo — to take a risk
- entablar una conversación enta'βlaɾ 'una kombeɾsa'θjon — to strike up a conversation
- conciliar el sueño konθi'ljaɾ el 'swenjo — to fall asleep
- zanjar una cuestión θan'xaɾ 'una kwes'tjon — to settle an issue
- emitir un veredicto emi'tiɾ un beɾe'ðikto — to deliver a verdict
- ejercer presión exeɾ'θeɾ pɾe'sjon — to exert pressure
- sacar conclusiones sa'kaɾ konklu'sjones — to draw conclusions
- hacer caso omiso a'θeɾ 'kaso 'omiso — to turn a deaf ear; to ignore completely
- dar rienda suelta daɾ 'rjenda 'swelta — to give free rein to; to give vent to
- poner de manifiesto po'neɾ de mani'fjesto — to make evident; to reveal
[C1] Linking words and discourse (95 words)
- por consiguiente poɾ konsi'ɣjente — consequently; therefore
- por ende poɾ 'ende — therefore; hence (formal)
- ahora bien a'oɾa 'βjen — however; that said; now then
- así pues a'si 'pwes — so; thus; therefore
- de ahí que de a'i ke — hence; which is why
- dado que 'daðo ke — given that; since
- puesto que 'pwesto ke — since; given that
- a pesar de que a pe'saɾ de ke — although; despite the fact that
- con tal de que kon tal de ke — provided that; as long as
- siempre que 'sjempɾe ke — provided that; whenever

Spanish C1 Vocabulary – DELE C1

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