Cognition: B2 Spanish vocabulary

24 Spanish words about cognition at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• asumirverbto take on, to assume
• calcularverbto calculate, to estimate
• asociarverbto associate, to link mentally
• deducirverbto deduce, to infer
• confundirverbto confuse, to mix up
• derivarverbto derive from, to stem from
• presumirverbto boast, to show off
• distraerverbto distract, to divert attention from
• percibirverbto perceive, to notice
• identificarverbto identify, to pinpoint
• ignorarverbto ignore, to disregard
• imaginarverbto imagine, to picture
• sospecharverbto suspect
• inclinarseverbto incline towards, to lean towards
• predecirverbto predict, to forecast
• interpretarverbto interpret, to read as
• intrigarverbto intrigue, to fascinate
• desconcertarverbto puzzle, to disconcert
• juzgarverbto judge, to assess
• preguntarseverbto wonder, to ask oneself
• reflexionarverbto reflect, to think carefully
• despistarverbto mislead, to confuse
• obsesionarseverbto obsess, to fixate
• percepciónnounperception — the way something is understood or interpreted; the process of becoming aware