Formal register: Upper-intermediate Spanish vocabulary

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

• cumplirverbto fulfil, to comply with
• establecerverbto establish, to lay down
• la reuniónnounmeeting
• dirigirverbto conduct, to lead
• exponerverbto exhibit, to put on display
• presentar (un proyecto)verbto present a project or proposal
• convertirverbto convert, to turn into
• ejercerverbto exert, to exercise
• cerrar (un acuerdo)verbto close a deal, to finalise an agreement
• adquirirverbto acquire, to obtain
• contribuirverbto contribute to
• el informenounreport
• observarverbto observe, to remark in writing
• el plazonoundeadline, time limit
• limitarverbto limit, to restrict
• adoptarverbto adopt, to take on
• calcularverbto calculate, to estimate
• referirse averbto refer to, to mean
• el presupuestonounbudget
• convocarverbto call, to convene
• disponerverbto have available, to have at one's disposal
• constituirverbto constitute, to represent
• destacarverbto highlight, to point out
• garantizarverbto guarantee, to ensure
• gestionarverbto manage, to handle
• determinarverbto determine, to establish
• consistir enverbto consist of, to involve
• preciso/aadjectiveprecise — exact and accurate; sharply defined
• negociar (condiciones)verbto negotiate terms, to negotiate a contract
• redactarverbto draft, to write up
• supervisarverbto supervise, to oversee
• asignarverbto assign, to allocate
• debatirverbto debate, to discuss formally
• remitirverbto send, to forward formally
• fundarverbto found, to establish
• persuadirverbto persuade
• tomar medidasverbto take measures, to take action
• abordarverbto tackle, to address
• delegarverbto delegate
• racionaladjectiverational, reasoned
• prestar atenciónverbto pay attention
• concertarverbto arrange, to set up
• declinarverbto decline, to politely turn down
• hacer frente averbto face up to, to tackle
• dar lugar averbto give rise to, to lead to
• derivarverbto derive from, to stem from
• el orden del díanounagenda, order of the day
• poner de manifiestoverbto reveal, to make apparent
• correr el riesgo deverbto run the risk of
• sin lugar a dudasadverbwithout doubt, undoubtedly
• cobrar importanciaverbto gain importance, to become increasingly significant
• hacer constarverbto state for the record, to make it known formally
• prorrogarverbto extend, to renew for a further period
• tener repercusionesverbto have repercussions, to have knock-on effects
• escalarverbto escalate, to mount
• afrontar las consecuenciasverbto face the consequences, to deal with the aftermath
• entrar en vigorverbto come into force, to take effect in a legal sense
• presumirverbto boast, to show off
• comedido/aadjectiverestrained, measured
• ejercer presiónverbto exert pressure, to lobby
• externalizarverbto outsource
• disolververbto dissolve, to disband
• en la medida en queparticleinsofar as, to the extent that — causal-conditional; indicative
• cobrar fuerzaverbto gain momentum, to gather strength
• hacer hincapié enverbto emphasise, to stress
• verterverbto dump, to discharge
• acreditarverbto certify, to accredit
• siempre y cuando + subjuntivoparticleas long as, provided that — restrictive conditional; always subjunctive; no indicative option
• surtir efectoverbto take effect, to produce results
• hacer caso omisoverbto disregard, to completely ignore
• fluctuarverbto fluctuate, to vary irregularly
• dejar mucho que desearverbto leave much to be desired, to be far from satisfactory
• conviene señalar queparticleit is worth pointing out that, it should be noted that
• desplegarverbto deploy, to mobilise
• cabe recordar queparticleit is worth noting that, it should be recalled that
• estar en bogaverbto be in vogue, to be fashionable
• emergerverbto emerge, to come forth
• concederverbto grant, to award
• perjudicarverbto harm, to damage
• imponerverbto impose, to enforce
• poseerverbto possess, to own
• rezarverbto pray
• incorporarverbto incorporate, to include
• informarverbto inform, to report
• prevenirverbto prevent
• procederverbto proceed
• proclamarverbto proclaim, to declare officially
• iniciarverbto initiate, to start
• inyectarverbto inject, to infuse
• indagarverbto inquire into, to investigate
• promoververbto promote, to foster
• pronunciarverbto pronounce; to deliver a speech
• integrarverbto integrate, to include
• proporcionarverbto provide, to supply
• interferirverbto interfere, to meddle
• presentarverbto introduce, to present
• invertirverbto invest
• implicarverbto involve, to entail
• justificarverbto justify, to give reasons for
• reclutarverbto recruit
• autorizarverbto licence, to authorise
• negarse averbto refuse to
• mediarverbto mediate, to arbitrate
• reinarverbto reign; to prevail
• permanecerverbto remain, to stay
• renovarverbto renew, to extend
• nominarverbto nominate, to propose
• responderverbto reply, to answer
• obstaculizarverbto obstruct, to impede
• requerirverbto require
• obtenerverbto obtain, to get
• parecerse a / asemejarse averbto resemble
• producirseverbto occur, to take place
• residirverbto reside; to lie in
• dimitirverbto resign
• resolververbto resolve, to solve
• responder a (una demanda)verbto respond to, to address
• invertir (una tendencia)verbto reverse
• revisar y corregir / actualizarverbto revise, to update
• satisfacerverbto satisfy
• establecerse / resolververbto settle, to establish oneself