Chapters 1-5 Flashcards
1
Q
Acostarse
A
To go to bed, to lie down
2
Q
Lanzar
A
To throw
3
Q
El suspiro al aire
A
Sigh (of air)
4
Q
El lanzó un suspiro al aire.
A
He let out a deep sigh.
5
Q
Encender
A
To turn on, to light
6
Q
El cigarro
A
The cigar
7
Q
Acercar
A
To bring close
8
Q
Acercarse a
A
To come close to, to approach
9
Q
El cenicero
A
The ashtray
10
Q
El crucigrama de la jornada
A
The crossword puzzle of the day
11
Q
Entero/a
A
Whole
12
Q
Actual
A
Current, present
13
Q
La caligrafía
A
Handwriting
14
Q
Grueso/a
A
Thick
15
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Desafiante
A
Defiant
16
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Intentar
A
To try
17
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La dinastía
A
The dynasty
18
Q
Aparecer
A
To appear
19
Q
En la punta de la lengua
A
On the top of the tongue
20
Q
El golpe
A
The knock, hit
21
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Lentitud
A
Slowness
22
Q
Tener prisa
A
To be in a hurry
23
Q
Tener sueño
A
To be sleepy
24
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Dolorido/a
A
Sore
25
Le costó levantarse.
It was hard to get up.
26
Se puso de pie.
He stood up.
27
La bisagra
The hinge
28
Oxidado/a
Rusty
29
Sostener
To hold
30
La maza
Sledgehammer (tool)
31
Golpear
To hit, strike
32
Tranquilizarse
To calm (oneself) down
33
Ojos de par en par
Eyes wide-open
34
Susurrar
To whisper
35
Disimuladamente
Covertly, slyly
36
El cuadro
The painting
37
Llevarse
To take, steal
38
Dar al mar
To overlook the sea
39
Asentir
To nod, agree
40
El gran ventanal
Large window, picture window
41
Correr el cerrojo
To move the bolt
42
El cerrojo
The bolt, lock
43
O sea que…
In other words…
44
Aprovechar
To take advantage of
45
Perderse
To miss out on something, to get lost
46
Me perdí algo?
Am I missing something?
47
Agregar
To add
48
Perdido/a
Lost
49
Sino
But
50
Policiaco/a (adj)
Crime, detective
51
Vestirse
To get (oneself) dressed
52
Delante de
In front of
53
Dentro de
Inside of
54
Alcanzar
To get to, to reach, to achieve
55
La camioneta
The van, truck
56
Acostumbrarse
To get used to
57
La sombra
The shadow
58
Quedar
To be located, to stay, to be left
59
Quedar junto al mar
To be close to the sea
60
Reconocible
Recognizable
61
La teja
The tile (of baked clay)
62
Juntarse
To move closer together
63
Coronar
To crown
64
Los pómulos marcados
The prominent checkbones
65
La nariz recta
The straight nose
66
Presentarse
To introduce (oneself)
67
Un ligero acento
A light accent
68
Decepcionar
To disappoint
69
Las huellas
The tracks, footprints, traces, tread
70
Provenir de
To come from
71
Robusto/a
Robust, strong, hardy
72
Ancho/a
Wide
73
La cabeza calva
The bald head
74
La cabeza redonda
The round head
75
Brillante
Bright
76
Relucir
To shine
77
Darse la vuelta
To turn around
78
La criatura
The creature
79
Peludo/a
Hairy
80
El hocico
The snout (of an animal)
81
Volverse
To return, to come back
82
La perturbación
The disturbance
83
El oso hormiguero
The anteater
84
Embalsamado/a
Stuffed
85
Un buen susto
A good scare
86
Avisar
To warn
87
El ocelote
The ocelote, animal
88
El anfitrión, La anfitriona
The host
89
Detener
To stop
90
El umbral
The threshold
91
Encendió un interruptor.
He turned on the (light) switch.
92
Adaptarse
To adapt to, to get used to
93
Los vidrios rotos
The broken pieces of glass
94
Desperdigado
Scattered
95
Habían sido
They had been
96
Descartar
To rule out
97
El autorrobo
The self-robbery
98
El caballete
The easel
99
El lienzo
The canvas (of a painting)
100
El pincel
The paintbrush
101
El boceto
The sketch
102
Arrinconado
Discarded, forgotten, put in a corner
103
Cabalgar
To ride horseback
104
Quitar
To take away, remove
105
Quitarse
To take off (clothes)
106
Asomarse
To stick (oneself) out, to lean out
107
El borde
The edge
108
El breve trecho
El brief stretch
109
Los sospechosos de siempre
The usual suspects
110
El enemigo
The enemy
111
Envidiar
To envy
112
Los plebeyos
The common people, plebes
113
Capaz
Capable
114
Los chicos son capaces de cualquier cosa.
The boys are capable of anything.
115
La pareja
The couple
116
Sentarse
To sit (oneself) down
117
Caprichoso/a
Arbitrary
118
Vistoso/a
Eye-catching, flashy
119
Mente
Mind
120
Acomodarse
To adjust (oneself)
121
El esqueleto
The skeleton
122
Destacar
To stand out
123
Mediocre
Mediocre, average
124
Resignado
Resigned
125
La incomodidad
The discomfort
126
Ensuciarse
To get oneself dirty
127
Medir
To measure
128
Dos metros de ancho
Two meters wide
129
Ancho
Wide
130
Contratar
To hire
131
No se deje
Don’t allow yourself
132
El rencor
The resentment
133
Yo no me dejo…
I don’t allow myself…
