21 +22 Flashcards
La costura
Dressmaking, needlework, seam, stitching
Erguido
Upright
Costurar
To sew
Un moretón
Bruise
Rehuir
To shy away from, steer clear of, shirk, shun
Cara dura
Shamelessness, brazenness, insolence
El encargado
Manager, person in charge
Escuálido
Scrawny, skinny, weak, feeble
Diablillo
Imp, gremlin
La gentuza
Riff raff
El tazón
Bowl, pelvis
Un acertijo
Riddle, quiz
Huidizo
Reclusive, shy
La lumbre
Campfire, open fire
Borla
Bobble, tassel
Fajo
Bundle
Cartucho
Canister, cartridge
Lactante
Baby, suckling
El embuste
Trick, lie, fib
Un trecho
Leg, stretch, pull
La maraña
Web, tangle
La escarcha
Frost
Escarchar
To frost, ice
Adjudicar
To award
Adjudicarse
To appropriate, set aside
Arrastrar
To haul, lug off, sweep along, tow, carry along
Acechar
To lurk, stalk, lie in wait
Ensanchar
To broaden, widen
Desprender
To dislodge, give off, sprout
Desprenderse
To drop off, fall from, fall out, snap off
La ventisca
Blizzard
Ventiscar
To blizzard
Sabrosón
Chatty
Un arbusto
Bush, shrub
El sereno
Watchman
Serenar
To appease, calm down
Sinvergüenza
Scoundrel, shameless
Una bandada
Flock
Repicar
To ring, chime, peal
Sonsacar
To probe for, tease out, wrinkle out
Enjuto
Skinny, lean
Gratamente
Gratifyingly
Velar
To veil, fog, mist
Manco
One-armed
Clamoroso
Noisy, loud
El solomillo
Sirloin, tenderloin
El símil
Simile
Mollar
Mushy
El quid de la cuestión
The crux of the matter
el empacho
Upset stomach, annoyance
Una tila
Linden flower tea
Índole
Stamp, stripe, ilk, nature
Carraspear
To hawk
Enclenque
Weakling, runt, weedy, wimp
Yugar
To slog, hit hard, progress slowly and ploddingly, work persistently, toil
El almíbar
Syrup
Abono para el campo
Fertiliser for the field
Orfeón
Choir
Preñada
Pregnant
Doblegar
To beat, overcome, bow down
Sarna
Scabies
Interfecto
Murdered, killed, destroyed
La cédula
Document, form, warrant
La póliza
Policy, insurance policy
La calavera
Skull
Huesudo
Bony, scrawny
El ricachón
Filthy rich man
Golfo
Street urchin, gulf
La lisonja
Flattery, compliment
