2666 - Bolaño - pp 340-396 Flashcards

1
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Carretela

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Cart, carriage, coach

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Explanada

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esplanade, terrace

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3
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Colar

A

To strain

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4
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Los extramuros

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Outside

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Añil

A

Indigo

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Viso

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Sheen, Luster

Aspect

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Regordete

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Plump, chubby

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Halito

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Breath, zephyr, slight breeze

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Bosquecillo

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Copse, Small Woods

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Jalonar

A

To Mark, stake out.

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Entumecido

A

Numb

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Encaramado

A

Lifted up

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13
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Combate nulo

A

Draw

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14
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Cobro revertido

A

Collect (call)

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15
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Rodear

A

To go around

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16
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Chamizo

A

Charred log

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17
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Acequia

A

Irrigation ditch

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18
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Entrado en carnes

A

Portly, rather large

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19
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Preparador

A

Trainer, manager

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20
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Botana

A

Snack

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21
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Chandal

A

Track suit, sweats

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22
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Abrevadero

A

Drinking trough

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23
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Realzar

A

To highlight, enhance

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24
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Perilla

A

Goatee

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25
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Desaliñado

A

Disheveled

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Lamparones

A

Grease spots

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27
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Mancuerna

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Dumbbell

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Atildado

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Elegant, stylish

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29
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Desolado

A

Desolate

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30
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Delantal

A

Apron

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31
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Burdel

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Congal, bule, berreadero, catera de las bondadosas

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32
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Encuadre

A

Framing (Of a movie scene)

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33
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Plano

A

camera shot

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34
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Trastabillar

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To stagger

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35
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Los prolegómenos

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Preliminaries, pre-match ceremonies, preface

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36
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Arrollar

A

To Run over

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37
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Enfilar

A

Line up, Head straight along

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38
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Visera

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Visor

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39
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Revuelo

A

Commotion

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40
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Nombre de pila

A

First name, Christian name

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41
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Apoderado

A

Representative, proxy, attorney, Agent, Manager

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42
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Carraspear

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To clear throat

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43
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Esbozar

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To sketch, outline

44
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Periplo

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Journey, voyage

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Lascivo

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Lewd, lascivious

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Amañar

A

To alter

47
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Envanecer

A

To make conceited or vain

48
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Sonado

A

Well-known, Much-talked-about

49
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Variopinta

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Mixed

50
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Armario

A

Wardrobe

51
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Retador

A

Defiant

52
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GentIo

A

Crowd

53
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Furgoneta

A

Van

54
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Rapado

A

Shaven

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Trocear

A

Cut into pieces

56
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Revuelta/revuelto

A

Revolt/scrambled

57
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Ojete

A

Eyelet, asshole

58
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Afición

A

Like, affection

59
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Buscona

A

Whore

60
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Vigas

A

Rafters, beams

61
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Levantón

A

Kidnapping, bit To kill or threaten rather than For ransom.

62
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Extrarradio

A

Suburbs, Outside Of town

63
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Coser a cuchilladas

A

To Stab repeatedly

64
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Soñador/a

A

Dreamy

65
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La sien

A

Temple (Of head)

66
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Destazar

A

To cut up

67
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Collarin

A

Surgical collar, Beck brace

68
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Patibulario

A

Horror-producing

69
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Brasa

A

Hot coal

70
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Capa

A

Stratum, layer

71
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El bidón

A

Drum (container)

72
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Aparador

A

Sideboard, showcase

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Trasiego

A

Movement

74
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Antojo

A

Whim, craving

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Codazo

A

Nudge, poke

76
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Emparrado

A

Vines on overhead frame To Provide Shade

77
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Futbolín

A

Fooseball table

78
Q

Atinar a

A

succeed in

79
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Parra

A

Climbing vine

80
Q

Antebrazo

A

Forearm

81
Q

Gorrión

A

Sparrow

82
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Peleas de relleno

A

Preliminary bouts

83
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Bullicio

A

Hustle & bustle

84
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Amoratado

A

Purple, purplish

85
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Gajes del oficio

A

Occupational hazards

86
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Retrepado

A

Reclining, leaning back

87
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Amagar

A

To threaten

88
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Protector bucal

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Mouth guard

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Desmadejado

A

Sprawling, Sprawled-out

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Encaramado

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Lifted up, perched

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Corretear

A

To Run about

92
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Canturrear

A

To hum

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Escurridizo

A

Elusive, slippery

94
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Zarpazo

A

Blow, clawing

95
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Escotado

A

Low-cut

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Abucheos

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Boos

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Atronador

A

Thunderous

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Lona

A

Canvas

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Andas

A

Stretcher

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Camillero

A

Stretcher bearer

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Fusta

A

Whip, riding crop

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Desfiladero

A

Gorge, mountain pass

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Entrevisto

A

Glimpsed

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Bocina

A

Horn, siren

105
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Ahuyentar

A

Shoo, chase away