1/22/2024 Flashcards
Solo estoy mirando, gracias.
I’m just looking, thank you.
tanto era así que
so much so that
mantener alejado
stay away
alejado
distant
acontecimiento
event, happening
advertir
to warn
tamborilear
to drum, to tap
cuchichear
to whisper, to gossip
enfurecer
to infuriate, to anger
acera
sidewalk
Los miró sorprendido
He looked at them surprised
contenerse
to contain oneself
echar a correr
to start running
atusarse el bigote
to stroke one’s mustache
comportarse
to behave, to act
trastornar
to upset, to damage, to disturb
a lo mejor
at best, probably, maybe
reprocharse
to blame each other
costar
to be difficult/hard
chocar con
to crash into, to collide with
al suelo
get on the floor
disgustado/a
offended, upset
rostro, cara
face
iluminar
to light up, to illuminate
chillona
shrill
enfermera
nurse
fuera
outside
desconcertado
confused
mirada
gaze
severa
strict
acostar
to put to bed
estrellas fugaces
shooting stars
cazar
to hunt, to catch
mueca
grimace
aclararse la garganta
to clear one’s throat
esperado
expected
cortante
sharp (physical sharpness)
bruscamente
abruptly
espantoso (espantar)
frightening
abatimiento
depression
sentido común
common sense
sería
it would be
me halaga
it flatters me
tales tonterías
such nonsense
vallas
billboards
Creer en
to believe (in)
entregarse
to surrender
querer decir, significar
to mean to say
los años setenta/ochenta
seventies and eighties
al fin y al cabo
after all
Más probable
more likely
tener en cuenta
to take into account
puede ser que
maybe, perhaps
Que se ve
it looks
Ya fuera
whether it was
poder llevar la cuenta de todo
to keep track of everything
Debe de ser…
it must be
con ira
with anger, angrily
mucho de menos
much less
transcurrir
to pass
escasez
shortage
con suerte
hopefully, with luck
zarpar
to set sail
poder que
to be possible (that)
obreros
laborers, workers
sin novedad
nothing new
queda claro
it remains clear
furia
rage
pedazo
piece, slice
remar
to row; to paddle
agitarse
to get excited, to shake
el rumbo/la dirección
direction, course
vete al grano
to get to the point
escritura
writing
en aquel entonces
at that time, back then
enterarse
to find out
perdonar
to pardon, to forgive, to excuse
poderse decir
arguably
hacer daño
to harm, injure
atravesar
to cross, to go through
devorar
to devour
venenoso
poisonous
agotamiento
exhaustion
salvo/a
safe
forzar
force
de la infancia
from childhood
planear
to plan to do something
barbacoa
barbecue
llamada
phone call
provenir
to come from
mientras tanto
meanwhile
el sueldo, el salario
salary, wage
poner musica y bailar
to play music and dance
cobrar un cheque
to cash a check
caminar por
to walk around
despendiente
salesperson
Mira hacia arriba
She/He looks up.
Ampliar
to expand; to increase; to broaden
ganancias
earnings
me cuesta
it’s hard for me
costar
to cost, to be difficult
despacho
office
cumplir
to fulfill, to carry out, to complete
basar
to base on
avanzada
advanced
trucos
tricks
I’m just looking, thank you.
Solo estoy mirando, gracias.
so much so that
tanto era así que
stay away
mantener alejado
distant
alejado
event, happening
acontecimiento
to warn
advertir
to drum, to tap
tamborilear
to whisper, to gossip
cuchichear
to infuriate, to anger
enfurecer
sidewalk
acera
He looked at them surprised
Los miró sorprendido
to contain oneself
contenerse
to start running
echar a correr
to stroke one’s mustache
atusarse el bigote
to behave, to act
comportarse
to upset, to damage, to disturb
trastornar
at best, probably, maybe
a lo mejor
to blame each other
reprocharse
to be difficult/hard
costar
to crash into, to collide with
chocar con
get on the floor
al suelo
offended, upset
disgustado/a
face
rostro, cara
to light up, to illuminate
iluminar
shrill
chillona
nurse
enfermera
outside
fuera
confused
desconcertado
gaze
mirada
strict
severa
to put to bed
acostar
shooting stars
estrellas fugaces
to hunt, to catch
cazar
grimace
mueca
to clear one’s throat
aclararse la garganta
expected
esperado
sharp (physical sharpness)
cortante
abruptly
bruscamente
frightening
espantoso (espantar)
depression
abatimiento
common sense
sentido común
it would be
sería
it flatters me
me halaga
such nonsense
tales tonterías
billboards
vallas
to believe (in)
Creer en
to surrender
entregarse
to mean to say
querer decir, significar
seventies and eighties
los años setenta/ochenta
after all
al fin y al cabo
more likely
Más probable
to take into account
tener en cuenta
maybe, perhaps
puede ser que
it looks
Que se ve
whether it was
Ya fuera
to keep track of everything
poder llevar la cuenta de todo
it must be
Debe de ser…
with anger, angrily
con ira
much less
mucho de menos
to pass
transcurrir
shortage
escasez
hopefully, with luck
con suerte
to set sail
zarpar
to be possible (that)
poder que
laborers, workers
obreros
nothing new
sin novedad
it remains clear
queda claro
rage
furia
piece, slice
pedazo
to row; to paddle
remar
to get excited, to shake
agitarse
direction, course
el rumbo/la dirección
to get to the point
vete al grano
writing
escritura
at that time, back then
en aquel entonces
to find out
enterarse
to pardon, to forgive, to excuse
perdonar
arguably
poderse decir
to harm, injure
hacer daño
to cross, to go through
atravesar
to devour
devorar
poisonous
venenoso
exhaustion
agotamiento
safe
salvo/a
force
forzar
from childhood
de la infancia
to plan to do something
planear
barbecue
barbacoa
phone call
llamada
to come from
provenir
meanwhile
mientras tanto
salary, wage
el sueldo, el salario
to play music and dance
poner musica y bailar
to cash a check
cobrar un cheque
to walk around
caminar por
salesperson
despendiente
She/He looks up.
Mira hacia arriba
to expand; to increase; to broaden
Ampliar
earnings
ganancias
it’s hard for me
me cuesta
to cost, to be difficult
costar
office
despacho
to fulfill, to carry out, to complete
cumplir
to base on
basar
advanced
avanzada
tricks
trucos
