Chapters 1-5 Flashcards
Acostarse
To go to bed, to lie down
Lanzar
To throw
El suspiro al aire
Sigh (of air)
El lanzó un suspiro al aire.
He let out a deep sigh.
Encender
To turn on, to light
El cigarro
The cigar
Acercar
To bring close
Acercarse a
To come close to, to approach
El cenicero
The ashtray
El crucigrama de la jornada
The crossword puzzle of the day
Entero/a
Whole
Actual
Current, present
La caligrafía
Handwriting
Grueso/a
Thick
Desafiante
Defiant
Intentar
To try
La dinastía
The dynasty
Aparecer
To appear
En la punta de la lengua
On the top of the tongue
El golpe
The knock, hit
Lentitud
Slowness
Tener prisa
To be in a hurry
Tener sueño
To be sleepy
Dolorido/a
Sore
Le costó levantarse.
It was hard to get up.
Se puso de pie.
He stood up.
La bisagra
The hinge
Oxidado/a
Rusty
Sostener
To hold
La maza
Sledgehammer (tool)
Golpear
To hit, strike
Tranquilizarse
To calm (oneself) down
Ojos de par en par
Eyes wide-open
Susurrar
To whisper
Disimuladamente
Covertly, slyly
El cuadro
The painting
Llevarse
To take, steal
Dar al mar
To overlook the sea
Asentir
To nod, agree
El gran ventanal
Large window, picture window
Correr el cerrojo
To move the bolt
El cerrojo
The bolt, lock
O sea que…
In other words…
Aprovechar
To take advantage of
Perderse
To miss out on something, to get lost
Me perdí algo?
Am I missing something?
Agregar
To add
Perdido/a
Lost
Sino
But
Policiaco/a (adj)
Crime, detective
Vestirse
To get (oneself) dressed
Delante de
In front of
Dentro de
Inside of
