A
acceso controlado/restringido = controlled access ag. cal = hot water
agua = water
ampl/amplia/o = large/ spacious
amueb = furnished
apto = apartment
ático = attic
azulejo = with tiles
B
bñ/bñs/baño = bathroom
bomba de agua = water pump
C
c/ = with
cable = cable TV
cal/caliente = hot
cancha = sports field/ playground
casa = house
chimen/chimenea = fire place
coc/cocina = kitchen
coch/cochera = garage
comedor = dining room
Cond/Condominio = Condominium
const/constr/conctruc. = construction area
cto pilas = laundry room
cto serv = room for domestic aid
cto/cuart/cuarto = room
D
de frente = in front
dor/dr/d/dorm = bedroom
E
edf/ edificio = building
esq. = corner
esquinero = house on corner
est/estado = condition
estudio/estud = study
exc. ubic. = excellent location
F
finan = financing
frutales = fruit trees
G
gde/grande = big
H
hac/hacienda = farm
hipoteca = mortgage
J
jardin/ jdin = garden
L
lujo = luxury
luz = electricity
M
madera = wood
marmol = marble
mensualidades = monthly payments
O
ofic = office
P
pisc/piscina = swimming pool
portón/port. = gate
R
residencial = gated/ protected living community
S
seg/seguro = safe/security features
serv./servicios = services
T
tasa activa Lending rate
tasa Básica Pasiva (TBP)= the interest rate calculated by the Costa Rican Central Bank every six months
tasa de interés = Interest rate
tasa fija = Fixed interest
tasa Prime Rate (TPR). TPR is the interest rate calculated over Dollar loans
U
ubic./ubicación = location
V
vigilancia = security/ guard presence
Z
zona/z = zone