GarciaMarquez-Cólera-pp279-295 Flashcards
1
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lanceolado/a
A
lance-shaped
2
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desbarrancar
A
to fall over a precipice; to be ruined; to fall off a cliff
3
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vado
A
ford
4
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zarpazo
A
swipe; blow; clawing
5
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micción
A
urination
6
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túmulo
A
lump
7
Q
cantero
A
flower bed
8
Q
badén (Spain), tope (Mexico)
A
speed bump
9
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las quedadas
A
the leftovers, the remainders
10
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relleno
A
stuffing
11
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deslenguado/a
A
foul-mouthed
12
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grumete
A
cabin boy
13
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tricófero
A
hair restorer
14
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eccema
A
excema
15
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santón
A
guru
16
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pócima
A
potion
17
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crisma
A
head; noggin
18
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los aladares
A
forelocks
19
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retoñar
A
to sprout
20
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crencha
A
hair part
21
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chapucería
A
botch; botched job
22
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postemilla
A
gum boil
23
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polaina
A
leg warmer; gaiter
24
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alforjas
A
saddlebags; knapsacks
25
percance
mishap
26
artero/a
crafty
27
agrimensor
surveyor
28
baranda
handrail; banister
29
sábalo
shad
30
aspa
blade; arm; cross
31
manivela
crank
32
descuajado/a
pulled (from); dispirited; disheartened
33
dislocarse
to dislocate
34
cachaco
cop; person from Bogota
35
borda
gunwale; rail
36
levar; levarse
to weigh (anchor); to set sail
37
tabla; tablas
board, plank; draw (chess)
38
lerdo/a
clumsy; oafish
39
indómito/a
untamed
40
divisa
motto; currency
41
perinola
spinning top; dick head
42
podar
to prune
43
violonchelo
cello
44
dádiva
gift
45
insigne
distinguished; notable
46
alcancía
piggy bank; collection box
