Formal register: B1 Spanish vocabulary

24 Spanish words about formal register at B1 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• en cuanto aprepositionregarding / as for
• respecto aprepositionregarding, with respect to
• en conclusiónadverbin conclusion
• disculparverbexcuse me
• no obstanteadverbnevertheless, notwithstanding — formal register contrastive connector; equivalent to sin embargo but higher register
• dicho de otra maneraadverbput another way, in other words
• primeramenteadverbfirst of all, firstly
• transferirverbto transfer
• ingresarverbto deposit money into a bank account; ingresar + amount + en la cuenta
• retirarverbto withdraw money from an account or ATM; formal register
• tramitarverbto process
• trámitenounadministrative step or procedure
• expedientenounofficial file / dossier held by an institution; expediente académico = academic transcript; expediente disciplinario = disciplinary proceedings
• hipotecanounmortgage — long-term loan secured against property; hipoteca a tipo fijo / variable; pedir/solicitar una hipoteca
• préstamonounloan — money lent by a bank or person to be repaid with interest; pedir/solicitar un préstamo; préstamo personal vs hipotecario
• comisiónnounbank fee / charge levied for a financial service; comisión de mantenimiento, comisión de apertura; sin comisiones = fee-free
• señalarverbto point at / to indicate
• rogarverbto beg, to kindly request
• lamentarverbto regret, to be sorry about
• llevar a caboverbto carry out, to accomplish
• poner en dudaverbto call into question, to cast doubt on
• constarverbthere is no record that
• tan pronto comoconjunctionas soon as — formal written register
• a fin de queconjunctionin order that — formal