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Costera Book (María Dueñas) 4 Flashcards

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the haze (light mist)

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la calima

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game of luck, belly, potbelly

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la timba

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to realize, notice (2 verb phrases)

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percatarse de darse cuenta de

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the button, switch

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el botón

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pending (adj.), earring (n-m), slope, ramp (n-f) same word

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pendiente

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unpolluted

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impoluto-a

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to pursue relentlessly, hound

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acosar

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to harass

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acosarse

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the cuddle, snuggle (two nouns)

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el arrumaco el mimo

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the packaging (act of packing) (2 nouns)

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el empaque la colocación

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the torrent (2 nouns)

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el torrente el raudal

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dazzling, blinding 2 adj

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cegador-a (more literal) deslumbrante (more figurative)

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the tear, pain

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el desgarro

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the nature (kind, type)

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la calaña

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they have a very bad nature

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ellos tienen una muy mala calaña

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being in a hurry

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escopeteado

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to wake up, liven up, pay attention (two verbs)

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espabilar animar

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clever, smart, sharp (5 adjs.)

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listo-a ingenioso-a inteligente astuto-a espabilado-a

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unequivocal, categorical, cutting

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tajante

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to clear throat, feel horse (three phrases/verbs)

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aclararse la garganta/la voz carraspear

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the species, breed, type, sort

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la ralea

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unsuspecting, unwary (2 adjs)

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incauto-a desavisado-a (form)

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despicable (both noun and adj)

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canalla

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to settle, resolve (a problem) annul (a contract)

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dirimir

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plain, simple, brief, skimpy
escueto-a
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the Jewish quarter, the Jewry
la juderia
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the unease, misgiving (5 nouns)
la ansiedad la inquietud la duda el recelo el desasosiego
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sarcasm, irony
la sorna
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to value, rate
tasar
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to dig, to settle, to resolve
zanjar
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the hump, humpback (2 nouns)
la chepa la joroba
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to bulge, to take up space
abultar
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bulky, swollen
abultado-a
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the lapels, front of shirt, bosom, rack
la pechera
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the racket, row, din
el jaleo
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the riverbed, creek bed, irrigation ditch
el cauce
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the way to go, path (fig)
el derrotero
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the smuggler (2 nouns)
el/la contrabandista el/la matutero-a
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the lie, tall tale
la patraña
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famished, starving
famélico
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the partying, going out on the town
la jarana
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to strive, endeavor
porfiar
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to exchange, trade, trade in
canjear
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the cigarette case
la pitillera
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the self confidence
el desparpajo
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the bundle, small herd/group of people/cattle
el hato
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the coat hanger (3 nouns)
la percha el gancho el colgador
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the mattress
el colchón
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the nightengale
el ruiseñor
50
the belongings, equipment
los enseres
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la calima
the haze (light mist)
52
la timba
game of luck, belly, potbelly
53
percatarse de darse cuenta de
to realize, notice (2 verb phrases)
54
el botón
the button, switch
55
pendiente (3 words: an adj, a masc. noun and a fem noun)
pending (adj.), earring (n-m), slope, ramp (n-f) same word
56
impoluto-a
unpolluted
57
acosar
to pursue relentlessly, hound
58
acosarse
to harass
59
el arrumaco el mimo
the cuddle, snuggle (two nouns)
60
el empaque la colocación
the packaging (act of packing) (2 nouns)
61
el torrente el raudal
the torrent (2 nouns)
62
cegador-a (more literal) deslumbrante (more figurative)
dazzling, blinding 2 adj
63
el desgarro
the tear, pain
64
la calaña
the nature (kind, type)
65
ellos tienen una muy mala calaña
they have a very bad nature
66
escopeteado
being in a hurry
67
espabilar animar
to wake up, liven up, pay attention (two verbs)
68
listo-a ingenioso-a inteligente astuto-a espabilado-a
clever, smart, sharp (5 adjs.)
69
tajante
unequivocal, categorical, cutting
70
aclararse la garganta/la voz carraspear
to clear throat, feel horse (three phrases/verbs)
71
la ralea
the species, breed, type, sort
72
incauto-a desavisado-a (form)
unsuspecting, unwary (2 adjs)
73
canalla
despicable (both noun and adj)
74
dirimir
to settle, resolve (a problem) annul (a contract)
75
escueto-a
plain, simple, brief, skimpy
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la juderia
the Jewish quarter, the Jewry
77
la ansiedad la inquietud la duda el recelo el desasosiego
the unease, misgiving (5 nouns)
78
la sorna
sarcasm, irony
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tasar
to value, rate
80
zanjar
to dig, to settle, to resolve
81
la chepa la joroba
the hump, humpback (2 nouns)
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abultar
to bulge, to take up space
83
abultado-a
bulky, swollen
84
la pechera
the lapels, front of shirt, bosom, rack
85
el jaleo
the racket, row, din
86
el cauce
the riverbed, creek bed, irrigation ditch
87
el derrotero
the way to go, path (fig)
88
el/la contrabandista el/la matutero-a
the smuggler (2 nouns)
89
la patraña
the lie, tall tale
90
famélico
famished, starving
91
la jarana
the partying, going out on the town
92
porfiar
to strive, endeavor
93
canjear
to exchange, trade, trade in
94
la pitillera
the cigarette case
95
el desparpajo
the self confidence
96
el hato
the bundle, small herd/group of people/cattle
97
la percha el gancho el colgador
the coat hanger (3 nouns)
98
el colchón
the mattress
99
el ruiseñor
the nightengale
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los enseres
the belongings, equipment

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