Chapter 1 Flashcards
taladro
drill
rollizo
buxom, robust, chubby
valla
fence
estremecer
shudder
acontecimiento
event
canturrear
hum
soso
bland, tasteless, boring
parlotear
chat
lechuza
owl
berrinche
tantrum
atigrado
tabby (tiger-like)
parpadear
blink
rotudo
sign
menear
shake
embotellamiento matutino
morning traffic jam
capa
cloak
tamborilear
patter
volante
wheel
chuchichear
whisper
desfilar
file, parade, march in formation
acera
sidewalk
cambiar de acera- change sexual orientation(col)
sussurar
mutter, mumble, whisper
hucha
piggy bank, can
apresurar
hurry
atusar
smooth
transtornarse
disturb
chillona
squeaky
pese a que
a pesar de que- despite
chaparron
shower (weather-wise)
estrellas fugaces
shooting stars
mascullar
mumble
fruncidos
pursed
abatimiento
dejection, downheartedness, depression
escudriñar
scrutinize
delantero
front
pestañear
blink
apenas
barely, hardly
temblar
shiver, tremble
subita
sudden, unexpected
agitar
shake, rustle, arouse
entornar
narrow
sujetar
hold, secure
barrer
sweep, clear out, throw out
hebillas
buckles
centellear
sparkle
torcer
twist (torcido-crooked)
leve
slight, minor
estallido
crash, shattering, burst
alfiler
pin
montura
frame
moño
bun (hairdo)
tieso
firm, rigid
bandada
flock, group, crowd
afable
affable, goodnatured, friendly
soslayer
turn sideways, dodge, avoid
frialdad
coldness, frigidity
halagar
flatter
ruborizarse
blush, redden
orejeras
earmuffs
palmada
clap, pat
asentir
agree, nod
apesadumbrado
grieve, be saddened by
tartamudear
stutter, stammer
asombroso
astonishing, amazing
puntilla
lace, point of a knife
respolar
pant, huff and puff
manecillas
hand, needle (in watch)
patada
kick (dar patadas-kick)
marear
make dizzy
tragar
swallow, gulp down
a regañadientes
reluctantly, unwillingly, through clenched teeth
sordo
deaf, muffled
rugido
roar, howl, bellow
ancho
wide
desaliñado
scruffy, untidy, dirty, slobby
cubo
bucket, trash can
calzado
wearing shoes
cria
offspring (criar- rear)
bulto
package, bulge, parcel
mata
bush, shrub
azabache
jet (black)
cicatriz
scar
relampago
lightning
desgreñada
shaggy, disheveled
aullido
howl
lloriquear
whimper
verja
gate
umbral
threshold
titilante
twinkling
ronca
hoarse
palanca
lever, handle
estrepito
din, crash
resplandor
radiance
escabullir
sneak
pulcro
neat, tidy
seto(s)
fence, hedge
tinta
ink
pellizcado
pinched