Costera book (María Dueñas) 3 Flashcards
to compose, form, make up
componer
the tartness, acidity, harshness
la acritud
the alloy / to alloy
la aleación / alear
the custard apple
chirimoya
to swallow/gulp
tragar
to snatch, grab
arrebatar
the exile / the banishment
el destierro
to take a shortcut
atajar
the shortcut (literal and figurative)
el atajo
to block, clog, delay, obstruct
atascar
blocked/held up
atascado
the noise, racket, din (4)
el barullo el jaleo el alboroto la guachafita (col & ven)
the landing (flat area at top of stairs) 2 nouns
el rellano / el descansillo
to cling to, hang onto
aferrar
clinging, persistant, difficult
aferrado
the stride
la zancada
safe keeping, good hands, marinade
el recaudo
the hijab
la chilaba
moorish
moruno-a
the awning, sunshade
el toldo
to flap
aletear
flapped
aleteado-a
to wear, deck out
ataviar
dressed up, decked out
ataviado-a
indolent, indifferent, unmoved
indolente
apathy, indolence, laziness (5 words)
pereza, apatía indolencia, desidia, abulia (lit)
the concierge, caretaker
el concerje
to join, combine, unite
aunar
joined, combined
aunado-a
to bring, offer, provide, afford
deparar
sparking, twinkling
rutilante
the east, the east wind, the region of Israel, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon
el levante
the mishmash, jumble, mess (2 similar words)
el revoltijo el revoltillo
the storage, lumber closet, box room
el trastero
the poodle
caniche
wide-brimmed sun hat
la pamela
check (mate) (in the game of chess
jaque (mate)
the caftan/kaftan (long tunic)
el caftán
to mow down, run over, drag under
arrollar
overwhelming (overpowering/huge) 2 adjs.
arrollador-a aplastante
the rush, the reed, the cane
el junco
to announce, proclaim (make public) spread, spill (info)
pregonar
the pout (face) , a stew
el puchero
componer
to compose, form, make up
la acritud
the tartness, acidity, harshness
tragar
to swallow/gulp
arrebatar
to snatch, grab
el destierro
the exile / the banishment
atascar
to block, clog, delay, obstruct
atascado
blocked/held up
el rellano / el descansillo
the landing (flat area at top of stairs) 2 nouns
aferrar
to cling to, hang onto
aferrado
clinging, persistant, difficult
el recaudo
safe keeping, good hands, marinade
la chilaba
the hijab
el trastero
the storage, lumber closet, box room
la pamela
wide-brimmed sun hat
pregonar
to announce, proclaim (make public) spread, spill (info)
el puchero
the pout (face) , a stew
