Asterisk 01 La Vuelta de Galia 01 Flashcards
aldea
pueblo
ciudad
hamlet
village
town/city
poblado por irreductibles galos
inhabited by indomitable Gauls
pelmazo (n + adj)
¡qué típo más pelmazo!
a bore/boring
that guy’s such a bore!
bebida (2)
brebeje
- drink/beverage (fml)
- concoction
un espíritu astuto
a cunning spirit
es un a desafio a cesar
it is a challenge to Ceasar
vayamos a prevenir …
… a los de la aldea
we are going to warn the villagers (literally those from the village)
no es justo
it’s not fair
- y iremos donde nos parezca
- nos parezca
- donde nos parezca necesaria
- and we’ll go wherever we want
- it seems to us
- where we think it necessary
no les quites ojo
don’t take your eye of them (cos’ other eye damaged in fight)
cuenta con nosotros … why interesting?
count on us … cos’ contar or count being used in the sense of rely like in english
partamos … tu primero Asterisk
partir (2) (intrans)
- Let us start … you first asterisk
- to leave, to depart (fml)
allá abajo … un legionario romano a caballo
down there … a roman legionary on horseback
es imposible hallar los en este laberinto de calles
it’s impossible to find them in this maze of streets
hallar
hallo que es una persona muy fría/interesante
to find (person, thing, opinion) fml I find him a very cold/interesting person
laberinto (2)
maze, labyrinth
partió ayer con destino a Londres
partir (trans)
- she left for London yesterday
- to cut eg with a knife
tu podrías manejar el timón
you can handle/manage/steer the tiller
pertenencia a una señora
belonging to a lady
pelaje (2) tan brillante
the coat (of a horse), fur
No se arrepentirá
you won’t regret it
arrepentirse (2)
se arrepintió y decidió no comprar la casa
- to regret/to be sorry & to change ones mind
- she changed her mind and decided not to buy the house
le ruego que nos perdone (fm)
les ruego que permanezcan sentados (fm)
please forgive us (lit I beg that you forgive us)
please remain seated
#Note rogar + alguien + que + subjunctive
rogar (transitive)
rogar (intransitive)
- in please do X formulations (polite)
- to pray
para bautizar … galeras, por ejemplo
bautizar (el vino)
- to christen …. galleys, for example (champagne)
- to water down (the wine)
la vida transcurre apaciblemente
life passes peacefully
transcurrir (3)
to pass, to go by (time)
to take place (an event)
apacible (adj) (2)
peaceful, calm
la acción transcurre en un pueblo del sur
the action takes place in a village in the south
compatriota (2)
countryman, compatriot
- verdaderamente, creo que estamos ABUSANDO …
- abusar de alguien (trans)
- synonym
Truly, I thank that we are taking advantage … (your hospitality
- to take advantage
- aprovecharse
