Costera Book (María Dueñas) 2 Flashcards
1
Q
good bearing/good appearance
A
el trapío
2
Q
to feel ones way, to keep score
A
tantear
3
Q
the safe-conduct, pass
A
el salvoconducto
4
Q
to spur on, urge on (an anima) to rush, to hurry (a person) to smack to make off with, steal)
A
arrear
5
Q
damask fabric, apricot
A
el damasco
6
Q
the gift, present ( 2 words)
A
el regalo el obsequio
7
Q
the match (3 words)
A
el fósforo, el cerillo, la cerilla
8
Q
the stick, club, post, handle, mast
A
el palo
9
Q
to go numb, to seize up
A
agarrotarse
10
Q
to cut off the circulation of, to tourniquet
A
agarrotar
11
Q
the ballast, burden
A
el lastre
12
Q
Kaballah (doctrine)
A
la cábala
13
Q
the olive tree
A
el aceituno
14
Q
the scad, horse makerel
A
el jurel
15
Q
to deal (a blow) or to fire (a shot)
A
asestar (un golpe) (un tiro)
16
Q
the crater
A
el cráter
17
Q
the wedge, commercial break, bedpan
A
la cuña
18
Q
plump/self satisfied
A
orondo-a
19
Q
dried tuna, tuna jerky
A
la mojama
20
Q
the precipice (3 words)
A
el precipicio el despeñadero el derrumbadero
21
Q
to gut, dismember
A
destripar
22
Q
shy, timid, self-consious
A
cohibido
23
Q
wonder, prodigy, marvel, sensation
A
el portento
24
Q
to dekernel, tresh, shell
A
desgranar
25
the lever, leveraging, influence
la palanca
26
apathy, indifference, lack of appetite
la desgana
27
the bun (hairbun), chinson, sweet bun, bow
el moño
28
the knack, skill, deception, swindle
la maña
29
impertinence, insolence, cheek (4 words)
la impertinencia el descaro la insolencia el atrevimiento
30
the contraption, bungling fool
el armatoste
31
the pillowcase, cloth cover, dustjacket
la funda
32
to take a shortcut
atajar
33
the shortcut
el atajo
34
the bowl, washbasin, busybody
la palangana
35
the stove, fireplace, burner, campfire
el fogón
36
the tweezers, curling iron
la tenacilla
37
to make a getaway
escabullirse
38
the praise/flattery (3 words)
el halago la adulación la lisonja
39
to praise, flatter (two words)
halagar a adular a
40
lewd, obscene (4 adjectives)
procaz obsceno-a indecente lascivo-a
41
the magnitude, the reach, wingspan, importance
la envergadura
42
the raincoat / gabardine cloth
la gabardina
43
to stir, inflame, route
enardecer
44
the ruckus, riot 2 nouns, 2nd hustle and bustle
la bullanga el bullicio
45
to creep, crawl, slither, squirm
reptar
46
the handle, grip, pretext
el asidero
47
the cobblestone, blockhead
el adoquin
48
the brim, rim
el ras
49
to live with, to coexist
convivir
50
bustling, crowded, noisy
bullicioso
51
el trapío
good bearing/good appearance
52
tantear
to feel ones way, to keep score
53
el salvoconducto
the safe-conduct, pass
54
arrear
to spur on, urge on (an anima) to rush, to hurry (a person) to smack to make off with, steal)
55
el damasco
damask fabric, apricot
56
el regalo el obsequio
the gift, present ( 2 words)
57
el fósforo, el cerillo, la cerilla
the match (3 words)
58
el palo
the stick, club, post, handle, mast
59
agarrotarse
to go numb, to seize up
60
agarrotar
to cut off the circulation of, to tourniquet
61
el lastre
the ballast, burden
62
la cábala
Kaballah (doctrine)
63
el aceituno
the olive tree
64
el jurel
the scad, horse makerel
65
asestar (un golpe) (un tiro)
to deal (a blow) or to fire (a shot)
66
el cráter
the crater
67
la cuña
the wedge, commercial break, bedpan
68
orondo-a
plump/self satisfied
69
la mojama
dried tuna, tuna jerky
70
el precipicio el despeñadero el derrumbadero
the precipice (3 words)
71
destripar
to gut, dismember
72
cohibido
shy, timid, self-consious
73
el portento
wonder, prodigy, marvel, sensation
74
desgranar
to dekernel, tresh, shell
75
la palanca
the lever, leveraging, influence, crowbar
76
la desgana
apathy, indifference, lack of appetite
77
el moño
the bun (hairbun), chinson, sweet bun, bow
78
la maña
the knack, skill, deception, swindle
79
la impertinencia el descaro la insolencia el atrevimiento (3 english nouns)
impertinence, insolence, cheek (4 words)
80
el armatoste
the contraption, bungling fool
81
la funda
the pillowcase, cloth cover, dustjacket
82
atajar
to take a shortcut
83
el atajo
the shortcut
84
la palangana
the bowl, washbasin, busybody
85
el fogón
the stove, fireplace, burner, campfire
86
la tenacilla
the tweezers, curling iron
87
escabullirse
to make a getaway
88
el halago la adulación la lisonja
the praise/flattery (3 words)
89
halagar a adular a
to praise, flatter (two words)
90
procaz obsceno-a indecente lascivo-a
lewd, obscene (4 adjectives)
91
la envergadura
the magnitude, the reach, wingspan, importance
92
la gabardina
the raincoat / gabardine cloth
93
enardecer
to stir, inflame, route
94
la bullanga el bullicio
the ruckus, riot 2 nouns, 2nd hustle and bustle
95
reptar
to creep, crawl, slither, squirm
96
el asidero
the handle, grip, pretext
97
el adoquin
the cobblestone, blockhead
98
el ras
the brim, rim
99
convivir
to live with, to coexist
100
bullicioso
bustling, crowded, noisy
