Caperucita en Manhattan Flashcards
sequin
la lentejuela
withdrawal (action)
la retirada
florist, flatterer, flower vase
el florero (la florera)
to burn (food, throat, tongue)
requemar
to mill around, to teem/swarm
pulular
to rummage through
revolver
picture hat (women’s hat with a broad brim)
la pamela
jet (of liquid), gas pump
el surtidor
sense of smell, nose (intuition)
el olfato
among themselves
entre sí
stream, brook, small river
el riachuelo, el riacho
to mumble, mutter
mascullar
praise (n)
la alabanza
to be praiseworthy, laudable
dignar de alabanza
tender, affectionate, young
tierno/a
to make _____ feel drowsy/sleepy (to feel …)
amodorrar(se)
corridor, aisle
el pasillo
span, length (n)
el tramo
to pierce, soak through
traspasar
out of the corner of [his] eye
de reojo
dressing table
el tocador
peak (metaphorical)
el auge
to be on the rise
estar en auge
disdainful, scornful
desdeñoso/a
mother-of-pearl, nacre
el nácar
surreptitiously
disimuladamente
mill, mincer
el molino
to pull out, take out, remove
sacar
parted (hair)
peinado a raya
to push [one’s] luck
pasarse de la raya
hip (n.)
la cadera
deep thought, consideration
la cavilación
chance, coincidence
el azar
at random
al azar
to argue [with], to scold [vt]
reñir (i) [con]
greenish
verdoso/a
unfriendly, surly
[ser] arisco/a
to be in the mood [to do something] (fig.)
estar en vena [hacer algo]
vein, grain of wood
la vena
to take advantage (of), (make the best of)
sacar partido (a)
so, so now
conque
burst, explosion, shattering
el estallido
burst of applause
el estallido de aplausos
to discredit
desprestigiar
to lose prestige/reputation
desprestigiarse
showcase, display case, shop window
la vitrina
lacquer, patent leather
el charol
kid, kidskin
la cabritilla
to be/get in the way (vi), to obstruct (vt)
estorbar
crank, handle
la manivela
ash
la ceniza
