Ciudad y Perrors Flashcards
to put out, appear, stick out, lean out
asomar
to show your face/be nosy/eavesdrop
asomar la cara/nariz/oreja
the handle, grip, pretext, support, pillar, foundation
el asidero
the small farm, country house, hindu yoga Chakra
la chacra
the bidding, bid
la puja
to bid, struggle, strive
pujar
the tail, butt, penis (vulgar)
el rabo
the corner of the eye (2 words)
la comisura, el rabo del ojo
the milestone, landmark, surveying rod, boyfriend, the pull, yank, jerk
el jalón
to mark stages
jalonar
to go to, turn to, resort to, appeal to, come back
recurrir a
the brothel (5 words)
el burdel, el lupanar, el prostíbulo, el congal (mex), el putero (arg)
the guess, supposition, conjecture, superstitious prediction -Jewish mysticism movement
la cábala
the alienation, estrangement, losing touch, uprooting
el desarraigo
to uproot, root out, eradicate, eliminate
desarraigar
the swindler, hustler, scammer
el/la estafador-a
in spite of, despite
a pesar de (que)
the plaza, circus, bandstand, gazebo, roundabout
la glorieta
the rough draft, outline, hint, suggestion, sketch, blueprint
el esbozo
to sketch, outline, insinuate, suggest
esbozar
the railings, fence, grill, bars on a window, wrought-iron gate
la verja
the die (plural dice)
el dado
the kaleidoscope
el caleidoscopio
the distance, the stretch/section,
el trecho
Easier said than done/I’ll believe it when I see it
del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
to hesitate, to stammer
titubear
the faltering, stammering, stuttering, hesitation, vacillation, dithering
el titubeo
the slang, jargon, argot
la jerga
the impediment, obstacle, hindrance
el estorbo
military/army (adjective)
castrense
the ending, outcome, end, denouement
el desenlace
the shoot, stem, offspring, descendants, piston rod, shank, rod
el vástago
to bother, pester, besiege, lay siege to
asediar
shy, retiring, hermit-like
huraño-a
the brat
el/la mocoso-a
snuffly, sniffly
mocoso-a
altitude sickness, high areas of andes
la puna
the stick, walking stick, club, cudgel
el garrote
to neigh, whinny
relinchar
the lame person, disabled person (two words)
el/la cojo-a el/la lisado-a
to train, instruct
adiestrar
the training
el adiestramiento
the trainer
el/la adiestrador-a
the gesture, expression, sign
el ademán
to man/staff, adorn, decorate, plaster
guarnecer
the adornment, trimming, decoration, side dish
la guarnición
the folding screen/room divider
el biombo
the graft (botanical), the scion/cutting/slip (botanical)
el injerto
the skin graft
el injerto de piel
iodine
el yodo
the decorative braid
el galón
to flash, blink, glint
destellar
the trench, ditch
la zanja
a clothes moth/bookworm
la polilla
the yoke, team, couple
la yunta
one-eyed, blind in one eye (noun & adj)
el/la tuerto-a
the bachelor flat/sex room (cono sur)
el bulín
to pawn/hock
empeñar
el asidero
the handle, grip, pretext, support, pillar, foundation
la chacra
the small farm, country house, hindu yoga Chakra
el jalón
the milestone, landmark, surveying rod, boyfriend, the pull, yank, jerk
el/la estafador-a
the swindler, hustler, scammer
la glorieta
the plaza, circus, bandstand, gazebo, roundabout
el esbozo
the rough draft, outline, hint, suggestion, sketch, blueprint
la verja
the railings, fence, grill, bars on a window, wrought-iron gate
la jerga
the slang, jargon, argot
el desenlace
the ending, outcome, end, denouement
el vástago
the shoot, stem, offspring, descendants, piston rod, shank, rod
la zanja
the trench, ditch
la yunta
the yoke, team, couple
el/la tuerto-a
one-eyed, blind in one eye (noun & adj)
el bulín
the bachelor flat/sex room (cono sur)
empeñar
to pawn/hock
el empeño
the determination, tenacity, pawn, security deposit, effort, intent
