Capítulo 3 Flashcards by Amy M

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taconear

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click one’s heels

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(la) mueca

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grimace

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tenue (adj.)

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(luz/voz) dim, faint/weak, soft/low

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rezar

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(written) to state/read

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(el) zumbido

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buzzing, humming, whirring

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estupefacto (adj.)

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stupefied, dumfounded, astonished

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ladear

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to incline, lean, tilt

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carraspear

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to clear one’s throat, to feel hoarse

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repiquetear

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to ring/drum/tap (joyfully)

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(el) chasquido

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crack, click, snap

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(la) bisagra

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hinge

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abultar

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to be bulky, to take up space

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escudriñar

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to scrutinise/scan, examine/inspect

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(la) negrura

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darkness, blackness

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(el) escarabajo

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beetle

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(el) caparazón

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(animal) shell, cover/protector

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halagüeño (adj.)

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flattering, promising/favourable

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aturullar

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to fluster

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(el) pellejo

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(animal) skin

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cerciorarse de

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to make sure that, to (quickly) check that

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(el) resoplido

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puff/wheeze

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(la) cháchara

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chit-chat, smalltalk, chatter

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(el) gaznate

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windpipe/trachea (throat)

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avasallador (adj.)

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overwhelming

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darle la patada a alguien

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to give the boot / to get rid of (to fire someone)

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(la) mecedora

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rocking chair

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(el) trompicón

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tumble, trip, stumble