Costera Book (María Dueñas) 2 Flashcards
good bearing/good appearance
el trapío
to feel ones way, to keep score
tantear
the safe-conduct, pass
el salvoconducto
to spur on, urge on (an anima) to rush, to hurry (a person) to smack to make off with, steal)
arrear
damask fabric, apricot
el damasco
the gift, present ( 2 words)
el regalo el obsequio
the match (3 words)
el fósforo, el cerillo, la cerilla
the stick, club, post, handle, mast
el palo
to go numb, to seize up
agarrotarse
to cut off the circulation of, to tourniquet
agarrotar
the ballast, burden
el lastre
Kaballah (doctrine)
la cábala
the olive tree
el aceituno
the scad, horse makerel
el jurel
to deal (a blow) or to fire (a shot)
asestar (un golpe) (un tiro)
the crater
el cráter
the wedge, commercial break, bedpan
la cuña
plump/self satisfied
orondo-a
dried tuna, tuna jerky
la mojama
the precipice (3 words)
el precipicio el despeñadero el derrumbadero
to gut, dismember
destripar
shy, timid, self-consious
cohibido
wonder, prodigy, marvel, sensation
el portento
to dekernel, tresh, shell
desgranar
the lever, leveraging, influence
la palanca
apathy, indifference, lack of appetite
la desgana
the bun (hairbun), chinson, sweet bun, bow
el moño
the knack, skill, deception, swindle
la maña
impertinence, insolence, cheek (4 words)
la impertinencia el descaro la insolencia el atrevimiento
the contraption, bungling fool
el armatoste
the pillowcase, cloth cover, dustjacket
la funda
to take a shortcut
atajar
the shortcut
el atajo
the bowl, washbasin, busybody
la palangana
the stove, fireplace, burner, campfire
el fogón
the tweezers, curling iron
la tenacilla
to make a getaway
escabullirse
the praise/flattery (3 words)
el halago la adulación la lisonja
to praise, flatter (two words)
halagar a adular a
lewd, obscene (4 adjectives)
procaz obsceno-a indecente lascivo-a
the raincoat / gabardine cloth
la gabardina
the handle, grip, pretext
el asidero
el damasco
damask fabric, apricot
el lastre
the ballast, burden
el aceituno
the olive tree
el jurel
the scad, horse makerel
la cuña
the wedge, commercial break, bedpan
la mojama
dried tuna, tuna jerky
la palanca
the lever, leveraging, influence, crowbar
el moño
the bun (hairbun), chinson, sweet bun, bow
la funda
the pillowcase, cloth cover, dustjacket
la palangana
the bowl, washbasin, busybody
el fogón
the stove, fireplace, burner, campfire
la tenacilla
the tweezers, curling iron
la gabardina
the raincoat / gabardine cloth
el asidero
the handle, grip, pretext
el adoquin
the cobblestone, blockhead
