Ciudad y Perrors Flashcards
1
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to put out, appear, stick out, lean out
A
asomar
2
Q
to show your face/be nosy/eavesdrop
A
asomar la cara/nariz/oreja
3
Q
the handle, grip, pretext, support, pillar, foundation
A
el asidero
4
Q
the small farm, country house, hindu yoga Chakra
A
la chacra
5
Q
the bidding, bid
A
la puja
6
Q
to bid, struggle, strive
A
pujar
7
Q
the tail, butt, penis (vulgar)
A
el rabo
8
Q
the corner of the eye (2 words)
A
la comisura, el rabo del ojo
9
Q
the milestone, landmark, surveying rod, boyfriend, the pull, yank, jerk
A
el jalón
10
Q
to mark stages
A
jalonar
11
Q
to go to, turn to, resort to, appeal to, come back
A
recurrir a
12
Q
the brothel (5 words)
A
el burdel, el lupanar, el prostíbulo, el congal (mex), el putero (arg)
13
Q
the guess, supposition, conjecture, superstitious prediction -Jewish mysticism movement
A
la cábala
14
Q
the alienation, estrangement, losing touch, uprooting
A
el desarraigo
15
Q
to uproot, root out, eradicate, eliminate
A
desarraigar
16
Q
the swindler, hustler, scammer
A
el/la estafador-a
17
Q
in spite of, despite
A
a pesar de (que)
18
Q
the plaza, circus, bandstand, gazebo, roundabout
A
la glorieta
19
Q
the rough draft, outline, hint, suggestion, sketch, blueprint
A
el esbozo
20
Q
to sketch, outline, insinuate, suggest
A
esbozar
21
Q
the railings, fence, grill, bars on a window, wrought-iron gate
A
la verja
22
Q
the die (plural dice)
A
el dado
23
Q
the kaleidoscope
A
el caleidoscopio
24
Q
the distance, the stretch/section,
A
el trecho
25
Easier said than done/I'll believe it when I see it
del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
26
to hesitate, to stammer
titubear
27
the faltering, stammering, stuttering, hesitation, vacillation, dithering
el titubeo
28
the slang, jargon, argot
la jerga
29
the impediment, obstacle, hindrance
el estorbo
30
military/army (adjective)
castrense
31
the ending, outcome, end, denouement
el desenlace
32
the shoot, stem, offspring, descendants, piston rod, shank, rod
el vástago
33
to bother, pester, besiege, lay siege to
asediar
34
shy, retiring, hermit-like
huraño-a
35
the brat
el/la mocoso-a
36
snuffly, sniffly
mocoso-a
37
altitude sickness, high areas of andes
la puna
38
the stick, walking stick, club, cudgel
el garrote
39
to neigh, whinny
relinchar
40
the lame person, disabled person (two words)
el/la cojo-a el/la lisado-a
41
to train, instruct
adiestrar
42
the training
el adiestramiento
43
the trainer
el/la adiestrador-a
44
the gesture, expression, sign
el ademán
45
to man/staff, adorn, decorate, plaster
guarnecer
46
the adornment, trimming, decoration, side dish
la guarnición
47
the folding screen/room divider
el biombo
48
the graft (botanical), the scion/cutting/slip (botanical)
el injerto
49
the skin graft
el injerto de piel
50
iodine
el yodo
51
the decorative braid
el galón
52
to braid, decorate with braid
galonear
53
the sparkle, glint, glitter, glimmer, flash (not electricity)
el destello
54
to flash, blink, glint
destellar
55
the trench, ditch
la zanja
56
a clothes moth/bookworm
la polilla
57
the yoke, team, couple
la yunta
58
one-eyed, blind in one eye (noun & adj)
el/la tuerto-a
59
the bachelor flat/sex room (cono sur)
el bulín
60
the report
el parte
61
to report (something to somebody)
dar parte (a alguien de algo)
62
to pawn/hock
empeñar
63
to fall into debt, to insist on
empeñarse
64
the determination, tenacity, pawn, security deposit, effort, intent
el empeño
65
asomar
to put out, appear, stick out, lean out
66
asomar la cara/nariz/oreja
to show your face/be nosy/eavesdrop
67
el asidero
the handle, grip, pretext, support, pillar, foundation
68
la chacra
the small farm, country house, hindu yoga Chakra
69
la puja
the bidding, bid
70
pujar
to bid, struggle, strive
71
el rabo
the tail, butt, penis (vulgar)
72
la comisura, el rabo del ojo
the corner of the eye (2 words)
73
el jalón
the milestone, landmark, surveying rod, boyfriend, the pull, yank, jerk
74
jalonar
to mark stages
75
recurrir a
to go to, turn to, resort to, appeal to, come back
76
el burdel, el lupanar, el prostíbulo, el congal (mex), el putero (arg)
the brothel (5 words)
77
la cábala
the guess, supposition, conjecture, superstitious prediction -Jewish mysticism movement
78
el desarraigo
the alienation, estrangement, losing touch, uprooting
79
desarraigar
to uproot, root out, eradicate, eliminate
80
el/la estafador-a
the swindler, hustler, scammer
81
a pesar de (que)
in spite of, despite
82
la glorieta
the plaza, circus, bandstand, gazebo, roundabout
83
el esbozo
the rough draft, outline, hint, suggestion, sketch, blueprint
84
esbozar
to sketch, outline, insinuate, suggest
85
la verja
the railings, fence, grill, bars on a window, wrought-iron gate
86
el dado
the die (plural dice)
87
el caleidoscopio
the kaleidoscope
88
el trecho
the distance, the stretch/section,
89
del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
Easier said than done/I'll believe it when I see it
90
titubear
to hesitate, to stammer
91
el titubeo
the faltering, stammering, stuttering, hesitation, vacillation, dithering
92
la jerga
the slang, jargon, argot
93
el estorbo
the impediment, obstacle, hindrance
94
castrense
military/army (adjective)
95
el desenlace
the ending, outcome, end, denouement
96
el vástago
the shoot, stem, offspring, descendants, piston rod, shank, rod
97
asediar
to bother, pester, besiege, lay siege to
98
huraño-a
shy, retiring, hermit-like
99
el/la mocoso-a
the brat
100
mocoso-a
snuffly, sniffly
101
la puna
altitude sickness, high areas of andes
102
el garrote
the stick, walking stick, club, cudgel
103
relinchar
to neigh, whinny
104
el/la cojo-a el/la lisado-a
the lame person, disabled person (two words)
105
adiestrar
to train, instruct
106
el adiestramiento
the training
107
el/la adiestrador-a
the trainer
108
el ademán
the gesture, expression, sign
109
guarnecer
to man/staff, adorn, decorate, plaster
110
la guarnición
the adornment, trimming, decoration, side dish
111
el biombo
the folding screen/room divider
112
el injerto
the graft (botanical), the scion/cutting/slip (botanical)
113
el injerto de piel
the skin graft
114
el yodo
iodine
115
el galón
the decorative braid
116
galonear
to braid, decorate with braid
117
el destello
the sparkle, glint, glitter, glimmer, flash (not electricity)
118
destellar
to flash, blink, glint
119
la zanja
the trench, ditch
120
la polilla
a clothes moth/bookworm
121
la yunta
the yoke, team, couple
122
el/la tuerto-a
one-eyed, blind in one eye (noun & adj)
123
el bulín
the bachelor flat/sex room (cono sur)
124
el parte
the report
125
dar parte (a alguien de algo)
to report (something to somebody)
126
empeñar
to pawn/hock
127
empeñarse
to fall into debt, to insist on
128
el empeño
the determination, tenacity, pawn, security deposit, effort, intent
