Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Flashcards
A sus anchas (adj)
Freely, comfortably
A ultranza
Fanatical (adjective), tooth and nail (adverb)
Abarrotado (adj)
Packed or filled
Abucheo (nm)
Booing
Abultarse (vb)
Bulge
Acantilado (nm)
Cliff
Acarrear (vb)
To carry
Acometido (adj)
Taken hold of
Acritud (nf)
Harshness
Adoquinado (adj)
Paved
Afición (nf)
Fans (of a sport)
Agarrotado (adj)
Stiff
Agolparse (vb)
Sudden gathering of many people or things
Aguileño (adj)
Long and curved
Agujerear (vb)
Pierce or make holes
Ajado (adj)
Well-worn
Al dedillo (adj)
Perfectly, like the back of your hand
Alarde (nm)
A show, display
Aldaba (nf)
Door knocker
Alimaña (nf)
Pest, vermin
Alisarse (vb)
Straighten out
Almibarado (adj)
Sweetened
Amilanarse (vb)
To be terrified
Añil (nm)
Indigo
Anticuario (nm)
Antiques dealer
Apercibimiento (nm)
Warning
Aporrear (vb)
Bang on, hammer on
Apretujar (vb)
Squash together
Apretujarse (vb)
Crowd in or around
Apurar (vb)
To finish off a drink
Apuro (nm)
Embarrassment
Arcada (nf)
A retch or heave (before vomiting)
Ariete (nm)
Battering ram
Arrear (vb)
Spur on (a horse), deliver a blow (a person)
Arreciar (vb)
To intensify
Arremolinar (vb)
To swirl, whirl
Arriate (nm)
Flowerbed
Atajar (vb)
Cut off, interrupt
Atontado (adj)
Stunned, dazed
Avenirse en (vb)
To agree to
Azorado (adj)
Embarrassed
Balbucear (vb)
To stammer
Baraja de cartas (nf)
Deck of cards
Barriga (nf)
Belly, stomach
Barrotes (nm)
Bars (of a fence)
Batacazo (nm)
A blow sustained while falling
Berza (nf)
Cabbage (repollo)
Bocanada (nf)
Puff (of smoke)
Bufido (nm)
Snort or car backfire
Butaca (nf)
Theatre style seat
Caballete (nm)
Sawhorse
Cabestrillo (nm)
Sling (for an injured appendage)
Cachivache (nm)
Junk
Calado (adj)
Soaked
Calarse (vb)
Put on
Camaleónico (adj)
Related to a chameleon
Camisón (nm)
Nightgown (of a woman)
Canalla (nm)
Rotten or vile person
Carraspear (vb)
To clear one’s throat
Catarro (nm)
A cold (resfriado)
Cáustico (adj)
Stinging, biting (when speaking)
Celo (nm)
Scotch tape (Spain)
Cenerse (vb)
To hover (planarse)
Centella (nf)
Flash of light
Centésimo (adj)
Hundredth
Cháchara (nf)
Chat (conversation about something unimportant)
Chapotear (vb)
Splash
Chapuza (nf)
Something done amateurishly
Chaval (nm)
A kid, youngster, squirt
Chillar (vb)
To shriek
Chirriar (vb)
To shriek or squeal
Chismes (nm)
Junk, thing-a-ma-jig
Chismes (nm)
Thingamajig
Cisne (nm)
Swan
Cobertizo (nm)
Shed
Cobrizo (adj)
Copperish, copper colored
Codazo (nm)
Nudge with an elbow
Cohete (nm)
Rocket
Col (nf)
Cabbage
Colarse (vb)
Sneak through
Combarse (vb)
To sag or cave in
Comedero (nm)
Feed trough, feeder (of an animal)
Competer (vb)
To correspond to
Con disimulo (adv)
Surreptitiously (done without others noticing)
Conciliar sueño (vb)
Get to sleep
Congoja (nf)
Anguish, distress, sorrow, grief
Contracubierta (nf)
Back cover (el dorso)
Contrariado (adj)
Upset, annoyed
Contrincante (nm)
Opponent
Crepitar (vb)
To crackle (a fire)
Cuarto trastero (nm)
Junk room
Cuenca (nf)
Socket or hole (eye sockets)
Cuenco (nm)
Bowl
Cuerda de ahorcado (nf)
Hang rope (to execute a person)
Curtido (adj)
Tanned from the sun
Dar un escarmiento (vb)
Teach a lesson
Dar un respingo (vb)
Give a start (out of fear)
De bruces (adj)
Face down
De cuajo
Completely, entirely, from it’s roots
De improviso (adv)
Suddenly, unexpectedly, out of the blue
De mala uva (adj)
In a bad mood
Desasosiego (nm)
Uneasiness
Descorrerse (vb)
Draw back (curtains), unlatch (door)
Desentrañar (vb)
Unravel, get to the bottom of something
Deshilachado (adj)
Frayed
Desmadrarse (vb)
Get out of control
Desvaído (adj)
Faded
Desvalido (adj)
Helpless, defenseless
Desván (nm)
Attic
Disecar (vb)
To stuff (taxidermy)
Disparate (nm)
Absurdity
Dosel (nm)
Canopy
Dubitativo (adj)
Doubtful
Embadurnado (adj)
Smeared
Embargado (adj)
Overcome, overwhelmed
Embargar (vb)
Overwhelm, overcome
Embebido (adj)
Soaked
Embelesado (adj)
Captivated
Embestir (vb)
To charge or rush upon someone or something
Emborronar (vb)
To scribble
Emborronar (vb)
Smudge
Embrollo (nm)
A complication