Interpersonal: B2 Spanish vocabulary

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

• dar la caraverbto face up to something, to accept responsibility
• tomar el peloverbto pull someone's leg, to wind up
• salirse con la suyaverbto get away with it, to get one's own way against opposition
• meter en cinturaverbto bring into line, to discipline
• ignorarverbto ignore, to disregard
• impresionarverbto impress, to strike
• provocar (burlarse, pinchar)verbto tease, to wind up
• insultarverbto insult, to abuse verbally
• desconcertarverbto puzzle, to disconcert
• tranquilizarverbto reassure, to calm
• irritarverbto irritate, to annoy
• negarse averbto refuse to
• burlarseverbto mock, to make fun of
• responderverbto reply, to answer
• ofenderverbto offend, to upset
• respetarverbto respect; to comply with
• recompensarverbto reward