2666 Flashcards
Esclusa
floodgate, sluice
Arredrarse
ntimidarse)to be scared⧫be frightened
arredrarse ante algoto shrink away from sth
sin arredrarseunmoved⧫undaunted
(=retirarse)to draw back⧫move away(defrom
Espurio
spurious, illegitamit, bastard
Traslucirse
(=ser visible)to show through
(=inferirse)to reveal itself⧫be revealed
(=ser obvio)to be plain to see
en su cara se traslucía cierto pesimismohis expression revealedorshowed a certain pessimism
(=saberse)to leak out⧫come to light
Parva
unthreased grain, heap, pile
Pez guia
Pilot fish
Exabrupto
broadside, sharp remark, cutting remark
Lapidario
lapidary, gem cutter & polisher
envarada
stiff, rigid, proud, engreido
rapapolvo
telling off, ticking-off
acometer
1. (= atacar) to attack ⧫ set upon [toro] to charge 2. [tarea] to undertake ⧫ attempt [asunto] to tackle ⧫ deal with [construcción] to begin ⧫ start on 3. [sueño] to overcome [miedo] to seize ⧫ take hold of [dudas] to assail [enfermedad] to attack
bulo
hoax
desganado
- (= sin apetito) not hungry
estar or sentirse desganado to have no appetite - (= sin entusiasmo) half-hearted
estar desganado to be lethargic
ornar
adorn
de más está decir
Needless to say, It goes without saying,
baladí
trivial, insignificant, minor
tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey
give someone the red-carpet treatment, like a king
calarse hasta los huesos
get soaked through to the bones, get drenched, soaking wet
holgado
- [ropa]
(= suelto) loose ⧫ comfortable ⧫ baggy
demasiado holgado too big - (= amplio) roomy
así quedará el cuarto más holgado this will make more space in the room
consiguieron una victoria holgada they won easily or comfortably - (= cómodo) comfortably off ⧫ well-to-do
vida holgada comfortable life ⧫ life of ease
ni pizca de gracia
not at all amusing/funny
fuetear
to whip
arriate
bed as in flower bed, also in spanish “era”
perentorio
(= urgente) urgent
(= imperioso) peremptory
plazo perentorio final deadline
redituar
to yield, as in produce redituar ganancia
concitar
to stir up, excite, get one going
sordina
mute
costar un ojo de cara
cost an arm and a leg, cost a fortune
desvivirse por/para
desvivirse por algo (= desear) to crave sth ⧫ long for sth; (= chiflarse por) to be crazy about sth
desvivirse por los amigos to do anything for one’s friends
desvivirse por salir to be dying to go out
se desvivía por ayudarme he used to go out of his way to help me
congeniar
get along with, get on with
retortijón
sharp twist (usually of part of body)
retortijones de tripas
stomach cramps
propósito
objective, goal, aim,
acicatear
[persona] to spur on, provoke
[imaginación] to fire
como todo hijo de vecino
like everyone else, like every tom dick and harry, every man jack of us
desasimiento
detachment