Capítulo 7 Flashcards
la pared
wall (inside or outside)
Erguir
to raise up, straighten (often part of body to an upright position)
traer
to bring (towards speaker)
el malecón
sea wall, dike, or breakwater
llevar
to take, carry (away from speaker)
aparecer
to appear (come into sight)
el paredón
wall (part of thick wall still standing among ruins; wall for firing squad)
ir
to go (away from speaker)
alzar
to raise, lift
la tapia
wall (outside, masonry, enclose garden or cemetery)
el tabique
wall, partition (thin, made of any kind of material)
batir
to beat, whip (ingredients/materials); to break (a record)
pegar
to beat (to strike in order to injure)
levantar
to raise, lift
ganar
to win, beat
el asombro
astonishment, amazement
asombrar
to astonish, amaze (positive or negative)
maravillar
to astonish, amaze, fill with wonder (positive)
chillar
to shriek, screech, scream, shout loudly
sorprender
to surprise
venir
to come (towards speaker)
la almohada
pillow (bed)
el cojín
cushion, pillow (often used for smaller ones)
la muralla
wall (defensive or protective, masonry)
bonito
pretty (immediate, sometimes superficial)
comparecer
to appear (before legal body or judicial board)
hermoso
beautiful (deeper pleasure, stirs emotions)
elevar
to raise, lift (often in lang. of mechanics and physics)
maullar
to meow
lindo
pretty, beautiful (Spain=bonito, L.Am.=hermoso)
izar
to raise, lift (a flag/banner/sail with rope/cables)
gritar
to shout, scream, cry out (verbal message)
guapo
handsome, beautiful
el almohadón
pillow, cushion (often used for larger ones)
alborotar
to make a racket (often associated with disturbance)
asomarse a
to appear at (often at an opening like a door or window)
vocear
to shout or cry out publicly
latir
to beat (heart)
ladrar
to bark
mugir
to moo
bello
beautiful (usually for arts and moral/spiritual beauty)
la almohadilla
pillow, cushion
ronronear
to purr
aullar
to howl
pasmar
to astound, leave speechless, stun (intense amazement) (positive or negative)
el muro
wall (of building or fortress, masonry)
