Opposites — Antónimos
This is a basic, non-exhaustive list of opposites in English and Spanish.
Spanish | English |
derecha – izquierda | right – left |
arriba – abajo | up – down |
dentro – fuera | inside – outside |
caliente – frío | hot – cold |
grande – pequeño | big – small |
blanco – negro | white – black |
limpio – sucio | clean – dirty |
feliz – triste | happy – sad |
alto – bajo | tall – short |
claro – oscuro | light – dark |
fuerte – débil | strong – weak |
rápido – lento | fast – slow |
bonito – feo | pretty – ugly |
guapo – feo | handsome – ugly |
simpático – antipático | kind – unkind |
simple – complicado | simple – complicated |
fácil – difícil | easy – hard |
hábil – torpe | skillful/skilful – clumsy |
amable – grosero | polite – rude |
nuevo – usado | new – used |
joven – viejo | young – old |
recto – curvo | straight – curved |
interesante – aburrido | interesting – boring |
abierto – cerrado | open – close |
femenino – masculino | feminine – masculine |
seco – mojado | dry – wet |
suave – áspero | soft – rough |
sano – enfermo | healthy – sick |
cuerdo – loco | sane – crazy |
cerca – lejos | near – far |
ganador – perdedor | winner – loser |
luz – oscuridad | light – darkness |
bien – mal | good – bad |
norte – sur | North – South |
este/oriente – oeste/poniente | East – West |
risa – llanto | laughter – crying |
entrada – salida | entrance – exit |
salud – enfermedad | health – sickness |
amigo – enemigo | friend – enemy |
amor – odio | love – hate |
noche – día | night – day |
optimismo – pesimismo | optimism – pessimism |
perder – encontrar | to lose – to find |
abrir – cerrar | to open – to close |
amar – odiar | to love – to hate |
vivir – morir | to live – to die |
encender – apagar | to light – to put out |
dulce - amargo | sweet – bitter |
dulce - agrio | sweet – sour |
aquí/acá - ahí/allí/allá | here – there |
cielo/paraíso - infierno | heaven – hell |
Last edited by Rusty; October 16, 2010 at 06:59 PM.
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