Don Quijote vocab Flashcards

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1
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las espuelas

A

pincho que instar un caballo mover

spur

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la dama

A

la mujer que los caballeros enamorarse

lady

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pelear

A

luchar; discutir

to fight

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el merced

A

simpatico

merced

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sin dar parte

A

sin informarar/hablar; sin permission

without informing

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enjuto de rostra

A

cara seco de carnes

with a lean face
(rostro = cara)

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reventar de riza

A

reírse alto

burst out laughing

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convenible

A

apropriado

appropriate

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conforme a la ley

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segun a la ley; lozo(?)

according to the law

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Abreviar

A

cortar; acortar

to shorten

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caballero adante

A

(knight errant)

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Menester/ menesterosos

A

necesitar/pobreza

the needy

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velar

A

ver con honor; guardar; mirar; cuidir

to watch vigil

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el castillo

A

un lugar/humbra de nobles or regalia

the castle

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la venta

A

un hotel, un hospedaje; lugar de dormir

inn

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escuras

A

la oscuridad

the dark

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17
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acomodar

A

hacer establo

to commodate

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18
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consentir

A

decir “sí”

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19
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Entretanto

A

mientras

meanwhile

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Acometer

A

atacar

to attack

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21
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La choza

A

la cabaña; casa pequeño

the hut

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La Sierra

A

la montaña

the mountain

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hojas

A

parte verda del arboles

leaves

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el nudo

A

producto de atar

a knot

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25
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calzar

A

poner, llevar

to put on

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al cabo

A

finalmente

finally

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27
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disculparse

A

pedir perdón

to apologize

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28
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paja

A

grano

straw

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29
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frisar

A

estar cerca

to border

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30
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el espaldarazo

A

el reconocimiento

recognition, support; blow on the back

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31
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Hallar

A

encontrar

to find

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32
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Engañar

A

equivocar

to be wrong; to be deceived

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33
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El alma

A

espiritu

soul

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34
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dar voces

A

gritar

to shout

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35
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no quiso

A

negar

refused (not “not tired”)

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36
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ventura

A

fortuna buena

good fortune

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37
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el andaluz

A

un hombre de Andalucía

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38
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el ama

A

criada, servienta

la mujer que trabajar y limpiar la casa

(housekeeper)

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39
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seco de carnes

A

flaco, delgado

sin mucho carne/músculo

(lean)

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40
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orillas

A

costas

the shores

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41
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Derribar/derribado

A

destruir/destruido

(destroyed; torn down

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42
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mudanzas

A

cambios

the changes

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43
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Atado/atar

A

crear/hacer un nudo (knot)

tied/to tie

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44
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El corral

A

lugar para animales

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45
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rocín

A

un caballo viejo

nag

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46
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caza

A

matar animales

hunting

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47
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La capilla

A

parte de un castilla o un inglesia

chapel

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48
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la búsqueda

A

el buscar; encontrar

the search

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49
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El propósito

A

papel en vida; intenciones

purpose

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50
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ensillar

A

poner equipo en un caballo; preparar un caballo

to saddle

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51
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basta

A

puede server

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52
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pacífico

A

tranquilo

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53
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la lanza

la espada

A

el arma de caballero

lance; sword

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54
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tutubear

A

vasilar; no empezar immediamente

to hesitate

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55
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hermosa

A

guapa; bonita

beautiful

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56
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El arriero

A

persona que mantener un grupo de mulas

muleteers

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57
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El enojo

A

enfado; frustracion

anger

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58
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Remojar

A

con mucho agua

soaked

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59
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los lides

A

conflictos

conflicts

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60
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La doncella

A

bonitas

maiden

61
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Acudir

A

andar a/andar más cercano

to go toward

62
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rematado

A

(totally destroyed; think rematar)

63
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La caña

A

herramienta de deber; pajita

straw/reed

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Apear

A

quitar de/debajarse un caballo

dismount

65
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comprexión recia

A

una cara dura

strong constitution

66
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medroso

A

tener miedo

fearful

67
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Antojarse

A

parecer

to seem

68
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viles

A

feo; comun

common

69
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Las peñas

Las piedras

A

rocas

rocks

70
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a su parecer

A

en su opinion

in his opinion

71
Q

la celada

A

armadura para la cabeza

helmet

72
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El equilibrio mental

A

no es loco

73
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Toparse

A

encontrarse; reunire

to meet with

74
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las poezas

A

hechos, obras

deeds

75
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la adarga

A

protecion de caballero de cuero; proteion cargar

shield

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El talle

A

la figura

appearance, figure

77
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ejercitarse en

A

participar

to engage in

78
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la visera

A

protecion de los ojos in la celada

visor

79
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el cabo

A

un termino/parte

the end of the straw

80
Q

Cuanto más

A

mas imposible

much less

81
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Derribar

A

hacer una persona inconsciente; lastimar

to knock down

82
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la oración

A

sentencia

sentence

83
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el pozo

A

donde sacar agua de la tierra
lugar para obtener agua

(well)

84
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La caballeriza

A

estable para caballos

the stable

85
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asir

A

agerrar/tener el lanzo

seize

86
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Atrever/ atrevimiento

A

ser valiente y imprudente

to be daring

87
Q

labradora

A

granjero

farmer

88
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amarse

A

encantar

to love

89
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Acrecentar

A

aumentar

to increase

90
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El barrunto

A

la sospecha, la desconfianza

suspicion

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la patria

A

tierra de nivel

homeland

92
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Señor castellano

A

gobernador de un castillo, o un hombre de Castilla

93
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vuestra merced

A

old version of “usted”

94
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Alzar

A

levantar

to lift

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La blanca

A

dinero

money

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La armazón/ arma

A

ceremonia; ser un caballero oficial

the knighting

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Los arreos

A

vestidos

dresses

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Dañar

A

lastimar

to injure

99
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Mugriento

A

sucio; no limpio

filthy

100
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juicio

perder el juicio

A

la salud mental/facultad de entendimento
no ser loco; pensar sin loco

ser loco

(judgement, mind)

101
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soltar (o-ue)

A

dejar tener

to drop

102
Q

El huésped

A

el dueño de la venta; servir invitados

host

103
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el amo

A

jefe; la persona con el propio

master

104
Q

un cabo de vela

A

candela; traer luz

candle

105
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caballería

A

(knight-errantry)

106
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la posada

A

hospedaje
quedarse/dormir en la venta

(lodging, shelter)

107
Q

Retirar

A

llevarse/quitar

to remove/take away

108
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hidalgo

A

señor; hombre de una familia noble

gentleman, nobleman

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la honra

A

moralidad

honor

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acertar

A

occurir

to happen

111
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la recua

A

grupo de mulas

herd

112
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comportar

A

tolorar

to tolerate

113
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Hincarse de rodillas

A

pedir
estar de rodillas; doblarse

(to kneel) (to beg)

114
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avadar

A

cruzar

to ford/to cross

115
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jamás

A

nunca

never

116
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la moza

A

mesera

waitress

117
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La fortaleza

A

castillo

fortress

118
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restar

A

permanecer, quedarse

to remain

119
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El alcaide

A

el gobernador

the governor

120
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la pila

A

lugar para animales comer o deber

trough

121
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ventero

A

el dueño de la venta

innkeeper

122
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Honrar

A

dar respecto

to honor

123
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el herido

A

una persona dolido/lesionado

the wounded

124
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graciosa

A

comico

125
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el lecho

A

la cama

the bed

126
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El estribo

A

conflicto con un caballo

stirrup

127
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agravio

A

acciones sin honor

wrong, offense

128
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el escudero

A

ayudante/muchacho para un caballero

squire

129
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El anochecer

A

noche; todo el dia
cuando el cielo is obscuro; sol salir

(dusk)

130
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rezar

A

orar/hablar con Dios/esparar

to pray

131
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fatigar

A

molestar

to bother

132
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preciso

A

nesecario

133
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caballero

A

una persona con honor y luchar justicia

gentleman, knight

134
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cinta

A

lines

135
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Amén de

A

ademas de

besides

136
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la pieza

A

un animal; una bestia

137
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Socarrón

A

travieso

(sly, mischievious

138
Q

Burlas/ burlarse de

A

aciones de travesura

antics; mischief

139
Q

Desarmar

A

quitar armadura y armas

disarm

140
Q

ocioso

A

tiene mucho ocio

idle

141
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Maltrecho

A

dolor seriamente

seriously hurt

142
Q

La risa

A

reaction comico

the laugh

143
Q

el alimento

A

comida

food

144
Q

echar

A

poner un liquido

pour

145
Q

Célebre

A

famoso

famous

146
Q

El peto y el espaldar

A

parte de armadura para el pecho y espalda

breastplate and backpiece

147
Q

La manidas

A

posada; protecion para dormir

shelter

148
Q

El bacalao

A

un tipo de pez/pescado

codfish