Capítulo 7 Flashcards

1
Q

la pared

A

wall (inside or outside)

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2
Q

Erguir

A

to raise up, straighten (often part of body to an upright position)

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3
Q

traer

A

to bring (towards speaker)

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4
Q

el malecón

A

sea wall, dike, or breakwater

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5
Q

llevar

A

to take, carry (away from speaker)

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6
Q

aparecer

A

to appear (come into sight)

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7
Q

el paredón

A

wall (part of thick wall still standing among ruins; wall for firing squad)

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8
Q

ir

A

to go (away from speaker)

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9
Q

alzar

A

to raise, lift

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10
Q

la tapia

A

wall (outside, masonry, enclose garden or cemetery)

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12
Q

el tabique

A

wall, partition (thin, made of any kind of material)

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13
Q

batir

A

to beat, whip (ingredients/materials); to break (a record)

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14
Q

pegar

A

to beat (to strike in order to injure)

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15
Q

levantar

A

to raise, lift

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16
Q

ganar

A

to win, beat

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17
Q

el asombro

A

astonishment, amazement

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18
Q

asombrar

A

to astonish, amaze (positive or negative)

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19
Q

maravillar

A

to astonish, amaze, fill with wonder (positive)

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20
Q

chillar

A

to shriek, screech, scream, shout loudly

21
Q

sorprender

A

to surprise

22
Q

venir

A

to come (towards speaker)

23
Q

la almohada

A

pillow (bed)

24
Q

el cojín

A

cushion, pillow (often used for smaller ones)

25
Q

la muralla

A

wall (defensive or protective, masonry)

26
Q

bonito

A

pretty (immediate, sometimes superficial)

27
Q

comparecer

A

to appear (before legal body or judicial board)

28
Q

hermoso

A

beautiful (deeper pleasure, stirs emotions)

29
Q

elevar

A

to raise, lift (often in lang. of mechanics and physics)

30
Q

maullar

A

to meow

31
Q

lindo

A

pretty, beautiful (Spain=bonito, L.Am.=hermoso)

32
Q

izar

A

to raise, lift (a flag/banner/sail with rope/cables)

33
Q

gritar

A

to shout, scream, cry out (verbal message)

34
Q

guapo

A

handsome, beautiful

35
Q

el almohadón

A

pillow, cushion (often used for larger ones)

36
Q

alborotar

A

to make a racket (often associated with disturbance)

37
Q

asomarse a

A

to appear at (often at an opening like a door or window)

38
Q

vocear

A

to shout or cry out publicly

39
Q

latir

A

to beat (heart)

40
Q

ladrar

A

to bark

41
Q

mugir

A

to moo

42
Q

bello

A

beautiful (usually for arts and moral/spiritual beauty)

43
Q

la almohadilla

A

pillow, cushion

44
Q

ronronear

A

to purr

45
Q

aullar

A

to howl

46
Q

pasmar

A

to astound, leave speechless, stun (intense amazement) (positive or negative)

47
Q

el muro

A

wall (of building or fortress, masonry)