Cartas sobre la mesa Flashcards
centelleo
scintillation, sparkle, twinkle
acaparar
hoard, hog, monopolize,
sensato
sensible
interpelar
ask a question or an for an explanation
desfachatez
shameless(ness)
perito
expert
índole
nature, character of something or someone
aladaba (aldobón)
door knocker
mentecato
a stupid or foolish person
destallar
flash (of light)
fehacientes
reliable
amortiguar
Hacer que algo sea menos vivo, eficaz, intenso o violento, tendiendo a la extinción., cushion, absorb, mute, soften
desembarazar
get rid of, remove an impediment
detenidamente
scrupulously, very carefully
bribón
shameless
atizar
stir up the fire or passions
embaucador
trickster
así y todo
all the same
hojas de carnet
score cards
disparatadas
crazy, nonsensical
chantajista
blackmailer
estrechez
narrowness, tightness, closeness
metomentodo
nosybody, same as entremetido
matiz
a trace of a characteristic or attribute, a hue
sondear
probe, poll, fathom
lo malo del caso
the devil of it is
cosechero de caucho
rubber harvester
bosquejo
sketch, outline
lo que no puede curase debe sufrirse
what can’t be cured must be suffered (endured)
doncella
maid
abordar
tackle, approach, board, engage
dudo que llegue que hacerse cargo
I doubt that you appreciate
recapacitar
reconsider
chiflado
wacky, crazy, unbalanced
abarcar
encompass, include, span, comprise
alicaido
downcast
estólido
stupid
revuelo
commotion, rumpus
revuelto
scrambled, unruly
ciempies
centipede
zanja
ditch
provechoso
useful
de gustos no hay nada escrito
each to their taste
fruslerías
trifles
de cara o cruz
toss-up, heads or tails
pitillo
cigarrete, straw
subastarse
auction (but in bridge, what we call bid?)
alarde
boastful thing or action; 2. review by the boss; 3. military parade
tasar
assess, tax, appraise, estimate, appreciate
canapé
couch
rechistar
complain
tanteo
score
reñido
hard fought, contested, grueling
achicar
reduce in size or duration;2. extract the water from a dike or mine; humiliate; reduce the value of something
depurado
refined
desempeñar
- perform the obligations of a office or duty; 2. play a role; 3. Recover what is deposited in guarantee of a loan, paying off the agreed debt; 4. Release someone from the commitments or debts they had contracted
sumidero
drain, sinkhole
estrambótica
strange, bizarre,
cancela
small gate
lisonjear
flatter
oruga
caterpillar
ten presente
be aware, keep in mind
hablando del ruin de roma
speak of the devil
cutis
skin, complexion
palmo
span, palm, hand
dejar con un palmo de narices
disappoint someone by not giving them what they want,
poco corrientes
unusual
patíbulo
scaffold
prodigar
lavish
bizca
cross eyed
indagar
investigate, inquire, ascertain
hedionda
smelly, stinky
chismes
gossip, bits and pieces
abatido
dejected
abatir
bring down, demolish
cachivache
gadget, trinket
por lo tanto
thus, therefore, accordingly
era bien patente
it was very clear (obvious)
tunante
rogue, rascal
no dejar ni a sol ni a sombra
not leave you alone for a minute
sentencioso
sententious (moralizing manner)
botone
messenger boy
felpudo
mat
destartalado
untidy, messy, ramshackle
recodo
bend, corner
estropeada
battered
repisa
mantel, shelf
judías
french green beans
salvia
sage
atisbo
glimpse
espolear
spur on
qué le ha traido a la ciudad
what brings you to the city
qué ha traído usted a la ciudad
what have you brought to the city
luchador
fighter
un tanto soprendido
a little surprised
no hace falta
no need, it´s unecessary.
un fajo
a bundle
en provecho propio
for their own benefit
propocionar
to provide, supply, furnish
darse nada por sentado
take nothing for granted
fanfarronear
brag, bluster
ensayar
- test, try out; 2. train; 3. rehearse
emponzoñar
poison
precavio
cautious
con pelos y señales
with every detail, chapter and verse
atolondrado
reckless, harebrained, scatterbrained
atener
keep, save, or observe something; 2. walk at the same pace; 3. Adjust, hold in your actions to something
larguirucho
lanky
espinazo
- spine; 2. key to a vault or arch
respingo
a startle, tr. to a gasp
las cosas suceden a su pesar
things happen in spite of you(themselves)
cabecera
header, headboard, headline
la horca
the gallows
desplante
rude, arrogant, shameless
intratable
hard to deal with due to their temper, intractable
desazón
uneasiness
percatar
perceive, notice
jaleo
fuss, racket, commotionx
jalear
Encourage with claps, gestures and expressions those who dance, sing, etc.
jaleo
- Acción y efecto de jalear.; 2. boisterous fun; 3. Uproar, tumult, quarrel.
convenir
agree
descollar
stand out. Exceed others in figure, size.
fantoche
puppet, braggart, clown
aguafuertes
- etchings; 2. Disolución concentrada de ácido nítrico en agua
mescolanza
- Mezcla extraña y confusa, y algunas veces ridícula; 2. medley
treta
ruse, feint, contrivanc
chapucera
bungling, sloppy, clumsy
cortapisa
barrier, Condition or restriction with which something is granted or owned,
un punto flaco
a weak point
achacar
blame
acosar
harras, bully, hound, pester, persecute
cebar
prime, bait, feed, stoke
es harina de otro costal
that’s flour from another sack
figurar
wonder
allanar
flatten, smooth, level
halagar
flatter
coartada
alibi
ensancharse
widen
escuetamente
briefly, in a straightforward manner, unencumbered,
imprecar
To utter words that express the strong wish that someone suffer harm or harm
es usted razonable
you are sensible/reasonable
son de mi absoluta imcumbencia
they are my own business
atañer
concern, appertain
sopetón
1.Pan tostado que se moja en aceite; 2.Golpe fuerte y repentino dado con la mano.; de sopeton pronta e impensadamente, de improviso
tuvimos la suerte de espaldas
luck was against useful
afanado
lleno de afán, busy
ha de venir
he is to come
recado
message (by voice)
sirga
tow, or tow rope, to pull a boat or net
desgana
without interest or appetite for, reluctantly
debatir
debate, discuss
debatirse
struggle
arrabales
outskirts, suburbs, slums
aminorar
reduce in quality, quantity, or intensity
desmañadamente
awkwardly, lacking in skill or ability
maña
skill
bagatela
trifle, trinket, knick knack
