chapter 20 Flashcards
intent, purpose
el propósito
intentionally, on purpose
a propósito
shyness, sheepishness
la timidez
climax, last straw
el colmo
cynical
cínico
chorus
el coro
disapproval, repudiation
el repudio
to detain, arrest
detener
to bring down
descender
post-haste, at full speed
a toda prisa
to insult
insultar
insult (noun)
el improperio
cursing a blue streak, cursing (noun clause)
la retahíla de improperio
to profit by
aprovechar
to heed, obey
acatar
order (noun)
el orden
car window
la ventanilla
to concentrate, gather
concentrarse
pursuer
el perseguidor
pursued, chased (adj)
perseguido
to pursue
perseguir
challenging
desafiando
danger, hazard (noun)
el peligro
to turn
dar (conjugated) vuelta
food cart
el puesto ambulante
lightning
el rayo
thunder
el trueno
there must be (idiom)
debe de haber
lo que pasa (idiom)
“what is going on” …
a lo mejor (idiom)
perhaps, maybe = tal vez = quizás
to stick close
repegar
misunderstanding
el malentendido
patrol, patrol car
la patrulla
to vent (frustration)
deshaogar
to be up to his/her old tricks (idiom)
hacer de la suyas
maneuver (noun)
la maniobra
violent
violenta
tattooed
tatuado
open air market
el tiaguis
skinny
enjuto
quiet (adj)
quieto
to shake, shiver, tremble
estremecerse
hostage
el rehén
copy, imitation (noun)
el remedo
breathless, out of breath (adj)
jadeante
to pretend (idiom), don’t you pretend…
no te hagas (hacerse)
fijarse
to look
to rape, violate, fuck (mexican slang)
chingar
idiom: fijate que no =
claro que no
fucked up (mexican idiom)
chingao
empty, blank (adj)
hueco
el hueco
hole, hollow, gap, opening
later (idiom)
al rato
to come up
salir (alternate meaning)
dread, fear (noun)
el temor
to be confused
to become confused
confundirse
concerning
about
relating to
having to do with
acerca
acerca de
if by chance
just in case
por si acaso
to find oneself
encontrarse
spanish speaking
hispanohablante (adj)
to not hesitate to do something
e.g., feel free (do not hesitate) to do something
no dudar en hacer ***
e.g., no dudes en hacerme cualquier pregunta
(feel free/do not hesitate to ask me any questions
school of fish
el banco de peces
el cardumen
to turn over
capotar
piranha
la piraña
my god
Dios mío
to bleed
sagrar
fish
el pez
to bite
picar
to crawl
arrastrar
to suture
suturar
coser
to feel dizzy
marearse
as payment
como medio de pago
como forma de pago
to snort
bufar
esnifar
to treat
to try
tratar
to lie down
acostar
relaxed (adj)
relajado
to inject
inyectar
to hate
odiar
needle
la aguja
to get oneself ready
prepararse
paradise
el paraíso
desolation
solitude
la solidad
