190523 Flashcards

1
Q

pase lo que pase

A

whatever happens

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2
Q

tener la cabeza nublada / despejada

A

to have a clouded / clear head

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3
Q

la prensa amarilla

A

tabloid press

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4
Q

la prensa rosa

A

sentimental press (heartfelt stories)

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5
Q

la prensa salmon

A

financial press

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6
Q

la prensa diaria

A

regular (quality) newspapers

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7
Q

la carretera de circunvalación

A

ringroad

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8
Q

a la deriva

A

adrift

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9
Q

el sesgo

A

bias

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10
Q

el bichero

A

boat hook

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11
Q

el fulgor

A

brightness / brilliance

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12
Q

pardo

A

brownish grey / dun

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13
Q

despejado

A

clear (weather, space etc.)

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14
Q

confiado

A

confident

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15
Q

los calambres

A

cramps

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16
Q

el rocío

A

dew

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17
Q

un vahído

A

dizzy spell

18
Q

el anzuelo

A

fish hook

19
Q

la atarraya

A

fishing net

20
Q

la asta

A

flagpole / mast

21
Q

debidamente

A

properly, duly

22
Q

el aparejo

A

rigging / fishing tackle / tack/harness

23
Q

el timón

A

rudder

24
Q

el espinazo

A

spine / backbone

25
Q

la popa

A

stern (or a boat)

26
Q

las franjas

A

stripes

27
Q

acometer

A

to attack

28
Q

arremeter

A

to charge at / attack

29
Q

amortiguar

A

to cushion / muffle

30
Q

decaer

A

to decline

31
Q

desfallecer

A

to faint / become weak

32
Q

crispar

A

to irritate/ annoy

33
Q

brincar

A

to jump / skip / gambol

34
Q

arrimar

A

to move closer (to)

35
Q

desollar

A

to skin

36
Q

acuchillar

A

to stab

37
Q

patalear

A

to stamp

38
Q

desplegar

A

to unfold / spread

39
Q

el remolque

A

towing

40
Q

desgarbado

A

ungainly