2666 - Bolaño - pp 340-396 Flashcards
1
Q
Carretela
A
Cart, carriage, coach
2
Q
Explanada
A
esplanade, terrace
3
Q
Colar
A
To strain
4
Q
Los extramuros
A
Outside
5
Q
Añil
A
Indigo
6
Q
Viso
A
Sheen, Luster
Aspect
7
Q
Regordete
A
Plump, chubby
8
Q
Halito
A
Breath, zephyr, slight breeze
9
Q
Bosquecillo
A
Copse, Small Woods
10
Q
Jalonar
A
To Mark, stake out.
11
Q
Entumecido
A
Numb
12
Q
Encaramado
A
Lifted up
13
Q
Combate nulo
A
Draw
14
Q
Cobro revertido
A
Collect (call)
15
Q
Rodear
A
To go around
16
Q
Chamizo
A
Charred log
17
Q
Acequia
A
Irrigation ditch
18
Q
Entrado en carnes
A
Portly, rather large
19
Q
Preparador
A
Trainer, manager
20
Q
Botana
A
Snack
21
Q
Chandal
A
Track suit, sweats
22
Q
Abrevadero
A
Drinking trough
23
Q
Realzar
A
To highlight, enhance
24
Q
Perilla
A
Goatee
25
Desaliñado
Disheveled
26
Lamparones
Grease spots
27
Mancuerna
Dumbbell
28
Atildado
Elegant, stylish
29
Desolado
Desolate
30
Delantal
Apron
31
Burdel
Congal, bule, berreadero, catera de las bondadosas
32
Encuadre
Framing (Of a movie scene)
33
Plano
camera shot
34
Trastabillar
To stagger
35
Los prolegómenos
Preliminaries, pre-match ceremonies, preface
36
Arrollar
To Run over
37
Enfilar
Line up, Head straight along
38
Visera
Visor
39
Revuelo
Commotion
40
Nombre de pila
First name, Christian name
41
Apoderado
Representative, proxy, attorney, Agent, Manager
42
Carraspear
To clear throat
43
Esbozar
To sketch, outline
44
Periplo
Journey, voyage
45
Lascivo
Lewd, lascivious
46
Amañar
To alter
47
Envanecer
To make conceited or vain
48
Sonado
Well-known, Much-talked-about
49
Variopinta
Mixed
50
Armario
Wardrobe
51
Retador
Defiant
52
GentIo
Crowd
53
Furgoneta
Van
54
Rapado
Shaven
55
Trocear
Cut into pieces
56
Revuelta/revuelto
Revolt/scrambled
57
Ojete
Eyelet, asshole
58
Afición
Like, affection
59
Buscona
Whore
60
Vigas
Rafters, beams
61
Levantón
Kidnapping, bit To kill or threaten rather than For ransom.
62
Extrarradio
Suburbs, Outside Of town
63
Coser a cuchilladas
To Stab repeatedly
64
Soñador/a
Dreamy
65
La sien
Temple (Of head)
66
Destazar
To cut up
67
Collarin
Surgical collar, Beck brace
68
Patibulario
Horror-producing
69
Brasa
Hot coal
70
Capa
Stratum, layer
71
El bidón
Drum (container)
72
Aparador
Sideboard, showcase
73
Trasiego
Movement
74
Antojo
Whim, craving
75
Codazo
Nudge, poke
76
Emparrado
Vines on overhead frame To Provide Shade
77
Futbolín
Fooseball table
78
Atinar a
succeed in
79
Parra
Climbing vine
80
Antebrazo
Forearm
81
Gorrión
Sparrow
82
Peleas de relleno
Preliminary bouts
83
Bullicio
Hustle & bustle
84
Amoratado
Purple, purplish
85
Gajes del oficio
Occupational hazards
86
Retrepado
Reclining, leaning back
87
Amagar
To threaten
88
Protector bucal
Mouth guard
89
Desmadejado
Sprawling, Sprawled-out
90
Encaramado
Lifted up, perched
91
Corretear
To Run about
92
Canturrear
To hum
93
Escurridizo
Elusive, slippery
94
Zarpazo
Blow, clawing
95
Escotado
Low-cut
96
Abucheos
Boos
97
Atronador
Thunderous
98
Lona
Canvas
99
Andas
Stretcher
100
Camillero
Stretcher bearer
101
Fusta
Whip, riding crop
102
Desfiladero
Gorge, mountain pass
103
Entrevisto
Glimpsed
104
Bocina
Horn, siren
105
Ahuyentar
Shoo, chase away
