Spanish Conversation · Level 26
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Spanish word
vocabulario
Pronunciation
IPA/bokaβuˈlaɾjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounvocabulary
Example
Necesito mejorar mi vocabulario.
I need to improve my vocabulary.
More examples
Quiero ampliar mi vocabulario practicando todos los días.
I want to expand my vocabulary by practicing every day.
Core concept
Personal stock of words available for communication.
Common phrases
ampliar el vocabulario
expand one's vocabulary
aprender vocabulario nuevo
learn new vocabulary
vocabulario activo
active vocabulary
Similar words
palabra: Single word used to name or express an idea.
léxico: Pool of words belonging to a language or to a speaker.
repertorio: Repertoire of words that a person can readily produce in communication.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de términos que una persona conoce y puede emplear para comunicar ideas en contextos concretos.
Word origin
The word comes from Latin vocabularium, formed from vocabulum 'word' plus the suffix -arium meaning 'collection' or 'place', originally referring to a list of words.
Usage tips
- Spanish often contrasts vocabulario activo (produced words) and vocabulario pasivo (recognized words), so brief spoken practice helps make words active.
Other meanings
- vocabulary listnoun
- word listnoun