Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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taladro

A

drill

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rollizo

A

buxom, robust, chubby

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3
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valla

A

fence

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4
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estremecer

A

shudder

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5
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acontecimiento

A

event

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6
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canturrear

A

hum

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7
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soso

A

bland, tasteless, boring

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8
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parlotear

A

chat

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9
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lechuza

A

owl

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10
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berrinche

A

tantrum

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11
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atigrado

A

tabby (tiger-like)

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12
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parpadear

A

blink

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13
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rotudo

A

sign

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14
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menear

A

shake

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15
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embotellamiento matutino

A

morning traffic jam

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16
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capa

A

cloak

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17
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tamborilear

A

patter

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18
Q

volante

A

wheel

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19
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chuchichear

A

whisper

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20
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desfilar

A

file, parade, march in formation

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21
Q

acera

A

sidewalk

cambiar de acera- change sexual orientation(col)

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22
Q

sussurar

A

mutter, mumble, whisper

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23
Q

hucha

A

piggy bank, can

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24
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apresurar

A

hurry

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25
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atusar

A

smooth

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26
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transtornarse

A

disturb

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27
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chillona

A

squeaky

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28
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pese a que

A

a pesar de que- despite

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29
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chaparron

A

shower (weather-wise)

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30
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estrellas fugaces

A

shooting stars

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31
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mascullar

A

mumble

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32
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fruncidos

A

pursed

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33
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abatimiento

A

dejection, downheartedness, depression

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34
Q

escudriñar

A

scrutinize

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35
Q

delantero

A

front

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36
Q

pestañear

A

blink

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37
Q

apenas

A

barely, hardly

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38
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temblar

A

shiver, tremble

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39
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subita

A

sudden, unexpected

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40
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agitar

A

shake, rustle, arouse

41
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entornar

A

narrow

42
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sujetar

A

hold, secure

43
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barrer

A

sweep, clear out, throw out

44
Q

hebillas

A

buckles

45
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centellear

A

sparkle

46
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torcer

A

twist (torcido-crooked)

47
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leve

A

slight, minor

48
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estallido

A

crash, shattering, burst

49
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alfiler

A

pin

50
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montura

A

frame

51
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moño

A

bun (hairdo)

52
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tieso

A

firm, rigid

53
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bandada

A

flock, group, crowd

54
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afable

A

affable, goodnatured, friendly

55
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soslayer

A

turn sideways, dodge, avoid

56
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frialdad

A

coldness, frigidity

57
Q

halagar

A

flatter

58
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ruborizarse

A

blush, redden

59
Q

orejeras

A

earmuffs

60
Q

palmada

A

clap, pat

61
Q

asentir

A

agree, nod

62
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apesadumbrado

A

grieve, be saddened by

63
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tartamudear

A

stutter, stammer

64
Q

asombroso

A

astonishing, amazing

65
Q

puntilla

A

lace, point of a knife

66
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respolar

A

pant, huff and puff

67
Q

manecillas

A

hand, needle (in watch)

68
Q

patada

A

kick (dar patadas-kick)

69
Q

marear

A

make dizzy

70
Q

tragar

A

swallow, gulp down

71
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a regañadientes

A

reluctantly, unwillingly, through clenched teeth

72
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sordo

A

deaf, muffled

73
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rugido

A

roar, howl, bellow

74
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ancho

A

wide

75
Q

desaliñado

A

scruffy, untidy, dirty, slobby

76
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cubo

A

bucket, trash can

77
Q

calzado

A

wearing shoes

78
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cria

A

offspring (criar- rear)

79
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bulto

A

package, bulge, parcel

80
Q

mata

A

bush, shrub

81
Q

azabache

A

jet (black)

82
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cicatriz

A

scar

83
Q

relampago

A

lightning

84
Q

desgreñada

A

shaggy, disheveled

85
Q

aullido

A

howl

86
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lloriquear

A

whimper

87
Q

verja

A

gate

88
Q

umbral

A

threshold

89
Q

titilante

A

twinkling

90
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ronca

A

hoarse

91
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palanca

A

lever, handle

92
Q

estrepito

A

din, crash

93
Q

resplandor

A

radiance

94
Q

escabullir

A

sneak

95
Q

pulcro

A

neat, tidy

96
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seto(s)

A

fence, hedge

97
Q

tinta

A

ink

98
Q

pellizcado

A

pinched