2666 - Bolaño Flashcards
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Q
smoothed pleasantly disposed towards
A
abocado
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Q
impávido
A
intrepid cheeky insolent
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Q
elusive
A
escurridizo
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Q
poking out
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asomado
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Q
campiña
A
countryside
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Q
pulcritud
A
neatness
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Q
despiste
A
absent-mindedness
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Q
foreman
A
el capataz
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Q
absent-mindedness
A
despiste
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Q
morador
A
inhabitant
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Q
one-armed
A
manco
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Q
difuminarse
A
to blur
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Q
Outcropping
A
saliente
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Q
el capataz
A
foreman
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Q
feto
A
fetus
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Q
bizquear
A
to squint
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Q
thorough, through and through, proper
A
en toda regla
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Q
awning
A
el toldo
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Q
P 28 &29 sin ambages ornar
A
without ambiguity, directly decorate
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Q
rechinar
A
to grind
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Q
manada
A
herd
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Q
amedrentar
A
intimidate threaten
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Q
Swollen To swell up Babbles on key
A
P 100 abotargado Abotagarse balbuceos en clave
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Q
storm
A
el temporal
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come to blows
emprender a golpes
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arbitrio
discretion
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crowded together
apelotonado
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pasmo
amazement
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meekness
mansedumbre
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amazement
pasmo
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putrefacto
putrid
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bushes Thicket
los matorrales
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somnífero
Sleeping pill
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P 27 bulo cotilleos
Hoax, false rumor gossips
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capotar
To nosedive
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vulture
buitre
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striated
estriado
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platino
platinum
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to blur
difuminarse
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withered leaf
hojarasca
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rezagado
straggler
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(Muted) mute
P 95 (En) sordina
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la hondonada
hollow
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bristle
erizar
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computer
ordenador
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huddle around to pack
apiñarse
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sheathed, wrapped in
enfundado
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Day's run, course, direction
P 111 Singladura
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regazo
lap
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P 70 Desabrido
Tasteless
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Puta Pimp
P 102 Perra Zorra Cerda Chulo Macarra Macro Cafiche (Peru)
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higo
fig
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escurridizo
elusive
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omen
augurio
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reposado
relaxed
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crown
coronilla
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P 115 tapujo magrebie morbo añadido
Deceit, secrecy, dodge Maghrebi Additional, tacked-on morbid curiosity
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alisarse
to smooth down
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nape
nuca
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to squint
bizquear
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Hoax, false rumor gossips
P 27 bulo cotilleos
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platinum
platino
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remanso
Quiet place
refuge, haven
backwater
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brown
marrón
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budding
en ciernes
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mechero
lighter
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P 111 Singladura
Day's run, course, direction
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escenografía
scenery
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vasija
pot Container
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countryside
campiña
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los lindes
boundaries
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vecinal (adj)
neighborhood
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lameculo
ass-licker Brown-noser
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pottery
la alferraria
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Spine
espinazo
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instruct train
aleccionar
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bashing, beating up
madriza
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Rail or railing
barandilla
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bow
arco
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apodo apodado
nickname nicknamed
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ostrich
una avestruz
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ojeras
Bags under the eyes
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guiñar
To wink
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asomado
poking out
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tradition
character
vintage (wine)
sediment (wine)
solera
86
hostel
albergue
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la alferraria
pottery
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P 34 quinqué suavo
oil lamp -------
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inusitado
unusual
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Defenseless, unarmed
inerme
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environment setting
entorno
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body of a car
bodywork
carrocería
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el tropel
Troop
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spark
centella
95
Shakes jolts
sacudidas
96
neighborhood
vecinal (adj)
97
mental, mentally State of mind
P 114 anímico estado anímico
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estriado
striated
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surreptitiously
subrepticiamente
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azabache
jet black
101
hojarasca
withered leaf
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estragado
ruined depraved
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spiral
voluta
104
agonico
dying
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jet black
azabache
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aducir
to adduce, offer as proof
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coronilla
crown
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los matorrales
bushes Thicket
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apiñarse
huddle around to pack
110
ass-licker Brown-noser
lameculo
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otear
scan
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casucha
hovel, kennel
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dote
Gift, dowry
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grava
gravel
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only-begotten
unigénito
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great man
prohombre
117
renquear
to limp
118
vexation
vejación
119
bandada
flock
120
entorno
environment setting
121
compungido
contrite Remorseful
122
madriza
bashing, beating up
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flake
hojuela
124
vejación
vexation
125
waves Pyrenees cattle breed Furies of Greek mythology sorcery, witchery
P 62 Ondas Pirenaicas Las erinias hechicería
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el toldo
awning
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unwillingly, reluctantly
a regañadientes
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Juice
zumo
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molondra
bonce
130
To wink
guiñar
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lean, meager, poor
magro
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prick
polla
133
bony
ósea
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sealed with wax
lacrado
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emprender
Undertake embark on
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attic toilet lock
P 17 buhardilla retrete esclusas
137
P 35 Holgada hilera tenderete Tesitura
Loose, baggy, comfortable row stall, goods display Attitude, frame of mind
138
el berrinche
tantrum
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ups and downs
altibajos
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espinazo
Spine
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el delantal
Apron
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Undertake embark on
emprender
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buitre
vulture
144
tamer
domador
145
to adduce, offer as proof
aducir
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candy
golosina
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liguero
garter belt
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yeso
plaster
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Apron
el delantal
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arco
bow
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intimidate threaten
amedrentar
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erizar
bristle
153
To nosedive
capotar
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lap
regazo
155
glove compartment
guantera
156
Puffing and panting
P 101 Resollante
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agolpamiento
throng, crush
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gravel
grava
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mote
nickname
160
subrepticiamente
surreptitiously
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haversack
morral
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reseñista
reviewer
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rendija
crack
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homónima
namesake
165
golosina
candy
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to shine
relucir
167
P 62 Ondas Pirenaicas Las erinias hechicería
waves Pyrenees cattle breed Furies of Greek mythology sorcery, witchery
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boulder
peñasco
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fuss
aspaviento
170
Reseña
review
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pure spotless unblemished
impoluto
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porte
demeanor behavior conduct carriage
173
Hitch hiking
autoestop
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geography
orografia
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ralear
to thin, become scarce
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en ciernes
budding
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camping tent
tienda de campaña
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poniente
west
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bonce
molondra
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tart reply
tarascada
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Washed up cleaned up
(Haber) aseado
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riscos
Cliffs
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bunch
manojo
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boundaries
los lindes
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inmundo
filthy
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caspa
Dandruff
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manojo
bunch
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una avestruz
ostrich
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straight, languid, withered
lacio
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barrote
bar
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correa
belt, strap, leash
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P 119 Estribaciones Espuela Encogerse de hombros Encoger
Foothills, Spurs (of the mountains) Spur for a horse To shrug one's shoulders To shrink
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ósea
bony
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el tanga
G-string
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remitente
sender
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without ambiguity, directly decorate
P 28 &29 sin ambages ornar
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homónimo
homonym
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enfundado
sheathed, wrapped in
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riverbed Channel
cauce
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horca
gallows
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Laziness, slovenliness Lanky, gangly Hiss
P 96 La desidia larguirucho siseo
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Enlosado
flagstone
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nuca
nape
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domador
tamer
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highly stylized or formal
hierática
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lighter
mechero
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crack
rendija
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Solid flowerbed
macizo
209
relaxed
reposado
210
arm rest
reposa brazos
211
hostia
damn it host
212
bigwig
el mandamas
213
unigénito
only-begotten
214
cojo
lame
215
Holstein Final, decisive, unappealable slip, slide
P 60 frisona Perentoria Deslizarse
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reviewer
reseñista
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aleccionar
instruct train
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herd
manada
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beaten-up
apaleado
220
predator
depredador
221
infusion
Infusión
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idiot, nincompoop
badaluque
223
fetus
feto
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lame
cojo
225
autoestop
Hitch hiking
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bruise
magulladura
227
place, spot
el paraje
228
Countenance, look, resemblance lush, luxuriant, FULL OF LIFE, arrogant squirrel contempt, carelessness, lack of enthusiasm
P 118 semblantes Lozano ardilla Displicencia
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hovel, kennel
casucha
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Bark
ladrido
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homonym
homónimo
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G-string
el tanga
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to smooth down
alisarse
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inclemencias
harshness inclemencies
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flagstone
Enlosado
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aguardar
to await
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review
Reseña
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blackout, fainting spell
lipotimia
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crowd around
arremolinarse
240
Troop
el tropel
241
rajarse
to tear
242
orografia
geography
243
abigarrado
multi-colored
244
estampa
Print, engraving
245
Dandruff
caspa
246
P 63 jolgorio Desasimiento
rollicking good time abandon
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excessive Disproportionate
desmesurado
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ladrido
Bark
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Dirt, grime
La mugre
250
belt, strap, leash
correa
251
iron gate, railings vs. bar fencing obstacle, impediment Swiss soothing (adj), balm (n) pavillion Parapet
P 120 verja vs. reja Vallado óbice Helvética Lenitivo Pabellón pretiles
252
niche
nicho
253
altibajos
ups and downs
254
nickname
mote
255
straggler
rezagado
256
Jostle Shake vigorously
zarandear
257
gesture
ademán
258
Bags under the eyes
ojeras
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vapuleado
beleagured
260
ruined depraved
estragado
261
cañeria
Pipe
262
Deceit, secrecy, dodge Maghrebi Additional, tacked-on morbid curiosity
P 115 tapujo magrebie morbo añadido
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avejentado
aged
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voluta
spiral
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lacio
straight, languid, withered
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throng, crush
agolpamiento
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P 96 La desidia larguirucho siseo
Laziness, slovenliness Lanky, gangly Hiss
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erguido
upright
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faldón
tail skirt
270
mezquino
stingy
271
to limp
renquear
272
P 101 Resollante
Puffing and panting
273
magulladura
bruise
274
P 117 crucero (no tener) agarradero cursilería
cruise handle? (Had nothing to hang itself on) tackiness
275
demeanor behavior conduct carriage
porte
276
scan
otear
277
el paraje
place, spot
278
Sleeping pill
somnífero
279
en toda regla
thorough, through and through, proper
280
Pipe
cañeria
281
potrero
pasture, Cattle ranch
282
sensibility, past history?? Promethian? easy chair, deck chair
P 67 retranca prometeico Tumbona
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contrite Remorseful
compungido
284
Huddle
corrillo
285
terrace roof
azotea
286
P 17 buhardilla retrete esclusas
attic toilet lock
287
sender
remitente
288
petticoat
enagua
289
abocado
smoothed pleasantly disposed towards
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impertérrito
dauntless
291
peñasco
boulder
292
tantrum
el berrinche
293
Quiet place
remanso
294
polla
prick
295
intrepid cheeky insolent
impávido
296
inerme
Defenseless, unarmed
297
steely, cutting bookish High schooler ? lingerie
P 113 acerado Libresco liceano lencería
298
Infusión
infusion
299
desmesurado
excessive Disproportionate
300
stingy
mezquino
301
Hedges storm Attempt
P 68 setos borrasca conato
302
fights, matters of dispute ingestion of excrement, shit-eating
P 66 las lides coprofagia
303
small, slight, insignificant, trifling - tripe stew often
menudo/a a menudo
304
inhabitant
morador
305
pot Container
vasija
306
dying
agonico
307
hojuela
flake
308
nicho
niche
309
careerist social climber
arribista
310
lipotimia
blackout, fainting spell
311
pasture, Cattle ranch
potrero
312
(Haber) aseado
Washed up cleaned up
313
oil lamp -------
P 34 quinqué suavo
314
beleagured
vapuleado
315
el mandamas
bigwig
316
tail skirt
faldón
317
Cliffs
riscos
318
P 118 semblantes Lozano ardilla Displicencia
Countenance, look, resemblance lush, luxuriant, FULL OF LIFE, arrogant squirrel contempt, carelessness, lack of enthusiasm
319
ordenador
computer
320
guantera
glove compartment
321
scenery
escenografía
322
relucir
to shine
323
depredador
predator
324
neatness
pulcritud
325
tentadero
corral
326
hollow
la hondonada
327
Foothills, Spurs (of the mountains) Spur for a horse To shrug one's shoulders To shrink
P 119 Estribaciones Espuela Encogerse de hombros Encoger
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manco
one-armed
329
azotea
terrace roof
330
marrón
brown
331
nickname nicknamed
apodo apodado
332
football (soccer) pools
quinielas
333
P 113 acerado Libresco liceano lencería
steely, cutting bookish High schooler ? lingerie
334
carronero
carrion-eating
335
La mugre
Dirt, grime
336
fig
higo
337
P 116 la ingle la sanguijuela el chupon El rotulador
groin leech hickey (Cono Sur), sponger (Spain) felt-tip marker
338
to grind
rechinar
339
to await
aguardar
340
augurio
omen
341
rabillo del ojo
córner of the eye
342
corrillo
Huddle
343
aged
avejentado
344
Print, engraving
estampa
345
multi-colored
abigarrado
346
zumo
Juice
347
El matasellos
Postmark
348
menudo/a a menudo
small, slight, insignificant, trifling - tripe stew often
349
New suburb
el ensanche
350
dauntless
impertérrito
351
hood of a car
capó
352
carrocería
body of a car
bodywork
353
arribista
careerist social climber
354
morral
haversack
355
corral
tentadero
356
impoluto
pure spotless unblemished
357
west
poniente
358
carrion-eating
carronero
359
to tear
rajarse
360
P 66 las lides coprofagia
fights, matters of dispute ingestion of excrement, shit-eating
361
to thin, become scarce
ralear
362
apaleado
beaten-up
363
flock
bandada
364
ademán
gesture
365
P 114 anímico estado anímico
mental, mentally State of mind
366
P 95 (En) sordina
(Muted) mute
367
barandilla
Rail or railing
368
Reef Iridescent, rainbow-colored Floor tile To flood, drown
P 69 Arrecife Irisado La baldosa Anegar
369
upright
erguido
370
P 120 verja vs. reja Vallado óbice Helvética Lenitivo Pabellón pretiles
iron gate, railings vs. bar fencing obstacle, impediment Swiss soothing (adj), balm (n) pavillion Parapet
371
putrid
putrefacto
372
bar
barrote
373
mansedumbre
meekness
374
unusual
inusitado
375
cauce
riverbed Channel
376
plaster
yeso
377
tinglado
shed
378
zarandear
Jostle Shake vigorously
379
macizo
Solid flowerbed
380
perigrino
strange, absurd
381
shed
tinglado
382
groin leech hickey (Cono Sur), sponger (Spain) felt-tip marker
P 116 la ingle la sanguijuela el chupon El rotulador
383
P 69 Arrecife Irisado La baldosa Anegar
Reef Iridescent, rainbow-colored Floor tile To flood, drown
384
Tasteless
P 70 Desabrido
385
rollicking good time abandon
P 63 jolgorio Desasimiento
386
Loose, baggy, comfortable row stall, goods display Attitude, frame of mind
P 35 Holgada hilera tenderete Tesitura
387
enagua
petticoat
388
capó
hood of a car
389
el ensanche
New suburb
390
namesake
homónima
391
strange, absurd
perigrino
392
P 67 retranca prometeico Tumbona
sensibility, past history?? Promethian? easy chair, deck chair
393
magro
lean, meager, poor
394
untado
smeared
395
prohombre
great man
396
Gift, dowry
dote
397
P 68 setos borrasca conato
Hedges storm Attempt
398
reposa brazos
arm rest
399
albergue
hostel
400
centella
spark
401
puesta
Setting Staging
402
lacrado
sealed with wax
403
filthy
inmundo
404
P 37 Fueteaba
To lash, whip
405
aspaviento
fuss
406
sacudidas
Shakes jolts
407
P 102 Perra Zorra Cerda Chulo Macarra Macro Cafiche (Peru)
Puta Pimp
408
harshness inclemencies
inclemencias
409
damn it host
hostia
410
el temporal
storm
411
apelotonado
crowded together
412
tienda de campaña
camping tent
413
emprender a golpes
come to blows
414
badaluque
idiot, nincompoop
415
a regañadientes
unwillingly, reluctantly
416
smeared
untado
417
tarascada
tart reply
418
P 60 frisona Perentoria Deslizarse
Holstein Final, decisive, unappealable slip, slide
419
Postmark
El matasellos
420
solera
tradition
character
vintage (wine)
sediment (wine)
421
cruise handle? (Had nothing to hang itself on) tackiness
P 117 crucero (no tener) agarradero cursilería
422
To lash, whip
P 37 Fueteaba
423
P 100 abotargado Abotagarse balbuceos en clave
Swollen To swell up Babbles on key
424
garter belt
liguero
425
córner of the eye
rabillo del ojo
426
gallows
horca
427
hierática
highly stylized or formal
428
quinielas
football (soccer) pools
429
saliente
Outcropping
430
arremolinarse
crowd around
431
discretion
arbitrio
432
Setting Staging
puesta
