book vocabulary Flashcards
virtually
prácticamente
nudging
empujar suavemente
mainstream/the mainstream
convencional/ la corriente dominante
great deal
bastante/ mucho
playful
juguetón
leeway
freedom/waste
mellowness
suave/ be friendly and approchable
overview
vista general/resumen
subtlety/subtle
sutilmente/sutil
cross
annoyed/angry
light-hearted
alegre happy and not serious
catch yourself
to suddenly realize you are doing something
misquoted
malinterpretado
shallow
superficial
screening
proyección
as such
because of this
revolve around
girar
string of
a serie of related things or events
urge
try to strongly advise or try to persuade to do something
step in
intervenir/meterse
drop-in
a place you can ask for information/ go a place without invitation
flock
group of sheeps/ birds/ goats
wander
divagar
dingly
velero
crouch
agacharse/agazaparse
gale
very strong wind
steep
empinado
bay
bahía
rage
rabia/ira/enfurecerse
slope
pendiente/inclinarse
stride
a long step
drop
to take someone to a particular place (usually in car)
creep up
if the value or amount of something creeps up it slowly increases
creep up
acercarse sin hacer ruido
bearded
with beard (barba) (barbudo)
stroke
acariciar
howling (of the wind)
blowing hard and making a lot of noise
torchlight
the light from a burning torch
along with
together with/in addition to
drawer
cajonera
sit by
quedarse mirando/de brazos cruzados
reckon
creer/pensar
hop off
bajar de/lanzarse
hop on
subir a
smash
great success
tap
hit gently/ repeatedly
longed for
anhleado (strong desire)
as a whole
as a complet unite (used to make a statement that relates to all the parts of sthing)
surveillance
vigilancia
loads of
much or many (informal)
sticky
pegajoso
dash back
to run somewhere suddenly
the other way round
in the opposite way
