GarciaMarquez-Cólera-pp261-278 Flashcards
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estanco (a)
A
watertight; airtight
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sarro
A
plaque
3
Q
grumo
A
lump; clot
4
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el calce
A
bottom; foot
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azuzado (a) por
A
egged on by
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inapetente
A
without appetite
7
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el cubil
A
den
8
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enponzoñar
A
to poison
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zurcir
A
to darn; mend
10
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talon de media
A
heel of stocking
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melaza
A
molasses
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tiesto
A
flower pot
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helecho
A
fern
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alero
A
eaves
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enjuto (a)
A
lean
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crece
A
increase
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marisma
A
salt marsh
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descarriado (a)
A
astray; off the rails
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Q
lienzo
A
canvas
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encías
A
gums
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auscultación
A
stethoscope check
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carnada
A
bait
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salmo
A
psalm
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de librea
A
livery = uniformed (employee)
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corva
back of knee
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en ayunas
on an empty stomach; in the dark
27
hazaña
feat; deed
28
brasero
portable stove or heater
29
vaho
whiff
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floresta
grove
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yacente
reclining
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estropajo
scouring pad
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achaque
ailment
34
brillo
brightness; brilliance; shine
35
vesícula
gall bladder
36
tornasolado
iridescent
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hiel
bile
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preciarse
to pride oneself; to have self-respect
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punzada
prick; stabbing pain
40
playón
large shore or beach
41
verdín
fresh green
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celosía
lattice
43
caliche
crust of whitewash from walls in Atacama desert
44
literato (a)
man or woman of letters
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sietemesino
premature baby
46
atajo
shortcut
47
indómito (a)
untamed; indomitable
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despecho
spite
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díscolo (a)
unruly
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chalán
horse dealer
51
relincho
neigh
52
despellejado (a)
peeled; torn to pieces; skinned
53
peripecia
incident
54
abatimiento
dejection
