2666 - Bolaño Flashcards
smoothed pleasantly disposed towards
abocado
impávido
intrepid cheeky insolent
elusive
escurridizo
poking out
asomado
campiña
countryside
pulcritud
neatness
despiste
absent-mindedness
foreman
el capataz
absent-mindedness
despiste
morador
inhabitant
one-armed
manco
difuminarse
to blur
Outcropping
saliente
el capataz
foreman
feto
fetus
bizquear
to squint
thorough, through and through, proper
en toda regla
awning
el toldo
P 28 &29 sin ambages ornar
without ambiguity, directly decorate
rechinar
to grind
manada
herd
amedrentar
intimidate threaten
Swollen To swell up Babbles on key
P 100 abotargado Abotagarse balbuceos en clave
storm
el temporal
come to blows
emprender a golpes
arbitrio
discretion
crowded together
apelotonado
pasmo
amazement
meekness
mansedumbre
amazement
pasmo
putrefacto
putrid
bushes Thicket
los matorrales
somnífero
Sleeping pill
P 27 bulo cotilleos
Hoax, false rumor gossips
capotar
To nosedive
vulture
buitre
striated
estriado
platino
platinum
to blur
difuminarse
withered leaf
hojarasca
rezagado
straggler
(Muted) mute
P 95 (En) sordina
la hondonada
hollow
bristle
erizar
computer
ordenador
huddle around to pack
apiñarse
sheathed, wrapped in
enfundado
Day’s run, course, direction
P 111 Singladura
regazo
lap
P 70 Desabrido
Tasteless
Puta Pimp
P 102 Perra Zorra Cerda Chulo Macarra Macro Cafiche (Peru)
higo
fig
escurridizo
elusive
omen
augurio
reposado
relaxed
crown
coronilla
P 115 tapujo magrebie morbo añadido
Deceit, secrecy, dodge Maghrebi Additional, tacked-on morbid curiosity
alisarse
to smooth down
nape
nuca
to squint
bizquear
Hoax, false rumor gossips
P 27 bulo cotilleos
platinum
platino
remanso
Quiet place
refuge, haven
backwater
brown
marrón
budding
en ciernes
mechero
lighter
P 111 Singladura
Day’s run, course, direction
escenografía
scenery
vasija
pot Container
countryside
campiña
los lindes
boundaries
vecinal (adj)
neighborhood
lameculo
ass-licker Brown-noser
pottery
la alferraria
Spine
espinazo
instruct train
aleccionar
bashing, beating up
madriza
Rail or railing
barandilla
bow
arco
apodo apodado
nickname nicknamed
ostrich
una avestruz
ojeras
Bags under the eyes
guiñar
To wink
asomado
poking out
tradition
character
vintage (wine)
sediment (wine)
solera
hostel
albergue
la alferraria
pottery
P 34 quinqué suavo
oil lamp ——-
inusitado
unusual
Defenseless, unarmed
inerme
environment setting
entorno
body of a car
bodywork
carrocería
el tropel
Troop
spark
centella
Shakes jolts
sacudidas
neighborhood
vecinal (adj)
mental, mentally State of mind
P 114 anímico estado anímico
estriado
striated
surreptitiously
subrepticiamente
azabache
jet black
hojarasca
withered leaf
estragado
ruined depraved
spiral
voluta
agonico
dying
jet black
azabache
aducir
to adduce, offer as proof
coronilla
crown
los matorrales
bushes Thicket
apiñarse
huddle around to pack
ass-licker Brown-noser
lameculo
otear
scan
casucha
hovel, kennel
dote
Gift, dowry
grava
gravel
only-begotten
unigénito
great man
prohombre
renquear
to limp
vexation
vejación
bandada
flock
entorno
environment setting
compungido
contrite Remorseful
madriza
bashing, beating up
flake
hojuela
vejación
vexation
waves Pyrenees cattle breed Furies of Greek mythology sorcery, witchery
P 62 Ondas Pirenaicas Las erinias hechicería
el toldo
awning
unwillingly, reluctantly
a regañadientes
Juice
zumo
molondra
bonce
To wink
guiñar
lean, meager, poor
magro
prick
polla
bony
ósea
sealed with wax
lacrado
emprender
Undertake embark on
attic toilet lock
P 17 buhardilla retrete esclusas
P 35 Holgada hilera tenderete Tesitura
Loose, baggy, comfortable row stall, goods display Attitude, frame of mind
el berrinche
tantrum
ups and downs
altibajos
espinazo
Spine
el delantal
Apron
Undertake embark on
emprender
buitre
vulture
tamer
domador
to adduce, offer as proof
aducir
candy
golosina
liguero
garter belt
yeso
plaster
Apron
el delantal
arco
bow
intimidate threaten
amedrentar
erizar
bristle
To nosedive
capotar
lap
regazo
glove compartment
guantera
Puffing and panting
P 101 Resollante
agolpamiento
throng, crush
gravel
grava
mote
nickname
subrepticiamente
surreptitiously
haversack
morral
reseñista
reviewer
rendija
crack
homónima
namesake
golosina
candy
to shine
relucir
P 62 Ondas Pirenaicas Las erinias hechicería
waves Pyrenees cattle breed Furies of Greek mythology sorcery, witchery
boulder
peñasco
fuss
aspaviento
Reseña
review
pure spotless unblemished
impoluto
porte
demeanor behavior conduct carriage
Hitch hiking
autoestop
geography
orografia
ralear
to thin, become scarce
en ciernes
budding
camping tent
tienda de campaña
poniente
west
bonce
molondra
tart reply
tarascada
Washed up cleaned up
(Haber) aseado
riscos
Cliffs
bunch
manojo
boundaries
los lindes
inmundo
filthy
caspa
Dandruff
manojo
bunch
una avestruz
ostrich
straight, languid, withered
lacio
barrote
bar
correa
belt, strap, leash
P 119 Estribaciones Espuela Encogerse de hombros Encoger
Foothills, Spurs (of the mountains) Spur for a horse To shrug one’s shoulders To shrink
ósea
bony
el tanga
G-string
remitente
sender
without ambiguity, directly decorate
P 28 &29 sin ambages ornar
homónimo
homonym
enfundado
sheathed, wrapped in
riverbed Channel
cauce
horca
gallows
Laziness, slovenliness Lanky, gangly Hiss
P 96 La desidia larguirucho siseo
Enlosado
flagstone
nuca
nape
domador
tamer
highly stylized or formal
hierática
lighter
mechero
crack
rendija
Solid flowerbed
macizo
relaxed
reposado
arm rest
reposa brazos
hostia
damn it host
bigwig
el mandamas
unigénito
only-begotten
cojo
lame
Holstein Final, decisive, unappealable slip, slide
P 60 frisona Perentoria Deslizarse
reviewer
reseñista
aleccionar
instruct train
herd
manada
beaten-up
apaleado
predator
depredador
infusion
Infusión
idiot, nincompoop
badaluque
fetus
feto
lame
cojo
autoestop
Hitch hiking
bruise
magulladura
place, spot
el paraje
Countenance, look, resemblance lush, luxuriant, FULL OF LIFE, arrogant squirrel contempt, carelessness, lack of enthusiasm
P 118 semblantes Lozano ardilla Displicencia
hovel, kennel
casucha
Bark
ladrido
homonym
homónimo
G-string
el tanga
to smooth down
alisarse
inclemencias
harshness inclemencies
flagstone
Enlosado
aguardar
to await
review
Reseña
blackout, fainting spell
lipotimia
crowd around
arremolinarse
Troop
el tropel
rajarse
to tear
orografia
geography
abigarrado
multi-colored
estampa
Print, engraving
Dandruff
caspa
P 63 jolgorio Desasimiento
rollicking good time abandon
excessive Disproportionate
desmesurado
ladrido
Bark
Dirt, grime
La mugre
belt, strap, leash
correa
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
niche
nicho
altibajos
ups and downs
nickname
mote
straggler
rezagado
Jostle Shake vigorously
zarandear
gesture
ademán
Bags under the eyes
ojeras
vapuleado
beleagured
ruined depraved
estragado
cañeria
Pipe
Deceit, secrecy, dodge Maghrebi Additional, tacked-on morbid curiosity
P 115 tapujo magrebie morbo añadido
avejentado
aged
voluta
spiral
lacio
straight, languid, withered
throng, crush
agolpamiento
P 96 La desidia larguirucho siseo
Laziness, slovenliness Lanky, gangly Hiss
erguido
upright
faldón
tail skirt
mezquino
stingy
to limp
renquear
P 101 Resollante
Puffing and panting
magulladura
bruise
P 117 crucero (no tener) agarradero cursilería
cruise handle? (Had nothing to hang itself on) tackiness
demeanor behavior conduct carriage
porte
scan
otear
el paraje
place, spot
Sleeping pill
somnífero
en toda regla
thorough, through and through, proper
Pipe
cañeria
potrero
pasture, Cattle ranch
sensibility, past history?? Promethian? easy chair, deck chair
P 67 retranca prometeico Tumbona
contrite Remorseful
compungido
Huddle
corrillo
terrace roof
azotea
P 17 buhardilla retrete esclusas
attic toilet lock
sender
remitente
petticoat
enagua
abocado
smoothed pleasantly disposed towards
impertérrito
dauntless
peñasco
boulder
tantrum
el berrinche
Quiet place
remanso
polla
prick
intrepid cheeky insolent
impávido
inerme
Defenseless, unarmed
steely, cutting bookish High schooler ? lingerie
P 113 acerado Libresco liceano lencería
Infusión
infusion
desmesurado
excessive Disproportionate
stingy
mezquino
Hedges storm Attempt
P 68 setos borrasca conato
fights, matters of dispute ingestion of excrement, shit-eating
P 66 las lides coprofagia
small, slight, insignificant, trifling - tripe stew often
menudo/a a menudo
inhabitant
morador
pot Container
vasija
dying
agonico
hojuela
flake
nicho
niche
careerist social climber
arribista
lipotimia
blackout, fainting spell
pasture, Cattle ranch
potrero
(Haber) aseado
Washed up cleaned up
oil lamp ——-
P 34 quinqué suavo
beleagured
vapuleado
el mandamas
bigwig
tail skirt
faldón
Cliffs
riscos
P 118 semblantes Lozano ardilla Displicencia
Countenance, look, resemblance lush, luxuriant, FULL OF LIFE, arrogant squirrel contempt, carelessness, lack of enthusiasm
ordenador
computer
guantera
glove compartment
scenery
escenografía
relucir
to shine
depredador
predator
neatness
pulcritud
tentadero
corral
hollow
la hondonada
Foothills, Spurs (of the mountains) Spur for a horse To shrug one’s shoulders To shrink
P 119 Estribaciones Espuela Encogerse de hombros Encoger
manco
one-armed
azotea
terrace roof
marrón
brown
nickname nicknamed
apodo apodado
football (soccer) pools
quinielas
P 113 acerado Libresco liceano lencería
steely, cutting bookish High schooler ? lingerie
carronero
carrion-eating
La mugre
Dirt, grime
fig
higo
P 116 la ingle la sanguijuela el chupon El rotulador
groin leech hickey (Cono Sur), sponger (Spain) felt-tip marker
to grind
rechinar
to await
aguardar
augurio
omen
rabillo del ojo
córner of the eye
corrillo
Huddle
aged
avejentado
Print, engraving
estampa
multi-colored
abigarrado
zumo
Juice
El matasellos
Postmark
menudo/a a menudo
small, slight, insignificant, trifling - tripe stew often
New suburb
el ensanche
dauntless
impertérrito
hood of a car
capó
carrocería
body of a car
bodywork
arribista
careerist social climber
morral
haversack
corral
tentadero
impoluto
pure spotless unblemished
west
poniente
carrion-eating
carronero
to tear
rajarse
P 66 las lides coprofagia
fights, matters of dispute ingestion of excrement, shit-eating
to thin, become scarce
ralear
apaleado
beaten-up
flock
bandada
ademán
gesture
P 114 anímico estado anímico
mental, mentally State of mind
P 95 (En) sordina
(Muted) mute
barandilla
Rail or railing
Reef Iridescent, rainbow-colored Floor tile To flood, drown
P 69 Arrecife Irisado La baldosa Anegar
upright
erguido
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
putrid
putrefacto
bar
barrote
mansedumbre
meekness
unusual
inusitado
cauce
riverbed Channel
plaster
yeso
tinglado
shed
zarandear
Jostle Shake vigorously
macizo
Solid flowerbed
perigrino
strange, absurd
shed
tinglado
groin leech hickey (Cono Sur), sponger (Spain) felt-tip marker
P 116 la ingle la sanguijuela el chupon El rotulador
P 69 Arrecife Irisado La baldosa Anegar
Reef Iridescent, rainbow-colored Floor tile To flood, drown
Tasteless
P 70 Desabrido
rollicking good time abandon
P 63 jolgorio Desasimiento
Loose, baggy, comfortable row stall, goods display Attitude, frame of mind
P 35 Holgada hilera tenderete Tesitura
enagua
petticoat
capó
hood of a car
el ensanche
New suburb
namesake
homónima
strange, absurd
perigrino
P 67 retranca prometeico Tumbona
sensibility, past history?? Promethian? easy chair, deck chair
magro
lean, meager, poor
untado
smeared
prohombre
great man
Gift, dowry
dote
P 68 setos borrasca conato
Hedges storm Attempt
reposa brazos
arm rest
albergue
hostel
centella
spark
puesta
Setting Staging
lacrado
sealed with wax
filthy
inmundo
P 37 Fueteaba
To lash, whip
aspaviento
fuss
sacudidas
Shakes jolts
P 102 Perra Zorra Cerda Chulo Macarra Macro Cafiche (Peru)
Puta Pimp
harshness inclemencies
inclemencias
damn it host
hostia
el temporal
storm
apelotonado
crowded together
tienda de campaña
camping tent
emprender a golpes
come to blows
badaluque
idiot, nincompoop
a regañadientes
unwillingly, reluctantly
smeared
untado
tarascada
tart reply
P 60 frisona Perentoria Deslizarse
Holstein Final, decisive, unappealable slip, slide
Postmark
El matasellos
solera
tradition
character
vintage (wine)
sediment (wine)
cruise handle? (Had nothing to hang itself on) tackiness
P 117 crucero (no tener) agarradero cursilería
To lash, whip
P 37 Fueteaba
P 100 abotargado Abotagarse balbuceos en clave
Swollen To swell up Babbles on key
garter belt
liguero
córner of the eye
rabillo del ojo
gallows
horca
hierática
highly stylized or formal
quinielas
football (soccer) pools
saliente
Outcropping
arremolinarse
crowd around
discretion
arbitrio
Setting Staging
puesta