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