GarciaMarquez-Cólera-pp168-178 Flashcards
1
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cortejar
A
to court, woo
2
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menesteroso/a
A
needy, under-privileged person (also adj.)
3
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desaforado/a
A
wild, uncontrolled
4
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advenediza
A
foreign immigrant
5
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mundano/a
A
worldly
6
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escollo
A
reef; pitfall
7
Q
corretear
A
to chase after; to run about
8
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delatarse; delatar
A
to give oneself away; to inform on
9
Q
a la bartola
A
stupidly
10
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embrujo
A
charm; spell; curse
11
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postrimerías
A
final stages
12
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amonestación
A
admonition; warning
13
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esquela
A
obituary notice; short message
14
Q
cortejo
A
courtship
15
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múcara
A
earthenware jug
16
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padrinazgo
A
godfathership
17
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infundir
A
to fill with; to infuse
18
Q
albayalde
A
white lead
19
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atribulado/a
A
distressed
20
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amainar
A
to die down
21
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doblez
A
duplicity
22
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embutir
A
to stuff, cram
23
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azorado/a
A
flustered
24
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resolana
A
sun’s glare
25
yema
yolk; fingertip
26
cordial
tonic;
27
mullido/a
soft, springy
28
áspero/a
rough, jagged, uneven
29
clarividente
clairvoyant; discerning
30
escapulario
scapulary (Jesus & Mary cross)
31
vástago
trunk; offspring
32
sopesar
to weigh
33
el esguince
sprain
34
sideral
stellar; astral
35
retozar
to frolic
36
las primicias
scoops, exclusive; first fruits
37
cereza
cherry
38
morrion
helmet (of a peacock)
39
pavorreal
peacock
40
faisán
pheasant
41
colibrí
hummingbird
42
disecado/a
stuffed; dried
