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