8.22.13 Flashcards
to hoard, monopolize
acaparar
they have a monopoly on gas distribution in the area
acaparan la distribución de gas en la zona
the documentary which took all the prizes
el documental que acaparó todos los premios
to lie in wait
estar al/en acecho
to happen, occur
acontecer (ocurrir, suceder)
acontece, acontecen
sub: acontezca, acontezcan
an event
un acontecimiento
to adjust, adapt (to)
adecuarse (a)
It is necessary that the newcomers adjust to our customs
Es necesario que los nuevos se adecuen a nuestras costumbres.
to admire
admirar
his progress is admirable
sus progresos son de admirar
your ingenuity amazes me
me admira tu ingenuidad
to steal, pinch, swipe
afanar
to endeavor, make an effort
afanarse
He endeavored so that nothing would be lacking in his daughter’s birthday
Se afanaban para que no faltara de nada en la fiesta de cumpleaños de su hija.
to strengthen, secure
afianzar
afiancé, afianzaste, afianzé, afianzamos, afianzaron
subj: afiance, es, e, emos, en
If we do not secure the table it is going to fall
Si no afianzamos bien la mesa, se va a caer.
to become strong, established
afianzarse
the swaying, rocking, fluctuations
el vaivén
the fluctuations of the economy
the swing was moving with her swinging
El vaivén de la economía
El columpio se movía con su vaivén.
oppressive, stifling, stressful, overwhelming
agobiante
to turn sour, to sour
agriar, amargar
he’s turned into a sour old man
con la eded se le ha agriado el carácter
the drain, sewer
la alcantarilla
to put up, accommodate
alojar
Put him up in your house, there are no hotels free
Alójalo en tu casa, no hay hoteles libres.
to stay, lodge, board
alojarse
He was staying in the presidential suite
Se alojaba en la suite presidencial.
raised
alzado
to suckle, nurse
amamantar (a)
The woman looked for a comfortable place to nurse her baby
La mujer buscó un lugar cómodo para amamantar a su bebé.
ambiguous
ambiguo
to pile up, to heap up, to accumulate
amontonar
we stacked our coins by tens
Amontonó las monedas en grupos de diez.
Don’t pile your clothes in the chair
No amontones la ropa en la silla
My life goal is to amass great wealth
La ilusión de mi vida es amontonar muchas riquezas.
The trash piled up at the door of his house
La basura se amontonaba en la puerta de su casa.
to furnish (with)
amueblar (de)
a broadside, a reprimand, telling off
andanada
The pirate ship was left destroyed with the first broadside
El barco pirata quedó destrozado con la primera andanada.
His father gave him a telling off for arriving late
Su padre le soltó una andanada por llegar tarde.
stunned, astonished, flabbergasted
anonadado