DD 4.15 Flashcards
self-sacrificing, self-denying
abnegado
to instruct, enlighten, lecture
aleccionar
miserly, stingy, cheap
avaro/a
a miser
un/a avaro/a
He is so cheap that he has never bought a new suit
Es tan avaro que nunca ha comprado un traje nuevo.
to egg on, put pressure on, urge on
azuzar, animar
Los cazadores azuzaron a los perros.
The security guard set the dogs on the intruder.
to struggle (with), to slog
bregar (con
wild, untamed
chúcaro
to crackle, sizzle
crepitar
to neglect
descuidar
Don’t worry! there’s nothing to fear
¡Descuida! No hay nada que temer.
to get careless
to let oneself go
descuidarse
the moment i dropped my guard they stole it from me
en cuanto me descuidé me lo robaron
to flow into, run into
to lead into, end in, result in
desembocar en
this ended in tragedy
esto desembocó en una tragedia
to do piecework
trabajar a destajo
to sculpt, carve
esculpir
He sculpted the king’s image, in order to present it to him on his anniversary.
Esculpió la imagen del rey en mármol para regalársela en su aniversario.
to pillage, sack
expoliar
to strip, despoil, divest, sace
despojar
alien, strange
a stranger, outsider
(un/a) forastero/a
a lackey
un lacayo
to spoil, ruin
malograr
a maneuver
una maniobra`
to maneuver
to handle, operate
maniobrar
onerous, burdensome
oneroso
to perish, die
perecer
a squad, small group, party (in a strike)
un piquete
a bite, prick, jab
un piquete
a list of accusations
a list of demands
un pliego de accusations
un pliego de demandas
high-handedness, arrogance
la prepotencia
to deprive sb of sth
privar a algn de algo
we found ourselves deprived of her company
nos vimos privados de su compañía
the don’t want for anything
no se privan de nada
booming, strong, thriving
pujante
I work in a thriving business who sector has not suffered the effects of the crisis
Trabajo en una empresa pujante en su sector que no ha padecido los efectos de la crisis.
the strength, power (of a group, country, business, industry, economy, etc.)
la pujanza
to rejuvenate, brighten up
remozar
she looks so much younger
la encuentro muy remozada
servility, obsequiousness
el servilismo
to finance, subsidize
subvencionar, financiar
They financed the project to build a school in an Andean village
Subvencionaron el proyecto para hacer una escuela en una aldea andina.
stinginess, meanness
tacañería
It is stingy to not want to pay him what he is owed
Es una tacañería no querer pagar lo que le corresponde.
flattery
zalamería
stop trying to butter me up
no me vengas con zalamerías
a flatterer
flattering, affectionate
(un/a) zalamero/a
He’s an affectionate child only when he wants something
Es un niño zalamero solo cuando quiere algo.
to cool down, moderate, temper
to control, restrain, calm
templar
Everyone who is arguing needs to calm their emotions.
Hay que templar los ánimos en la discusión.
I’m cooling down the water to take a bath.
Estoy templando el agua para bañarme.
