Howl's Castle Flashcards
Be strodden
Ser pisado, pisoteado
Be jabbed
Ser pinchado o codeado
Jostle:
The crowd jostled me as I tried to make my way to the front of the stage.
Empujar, zarandear
Swagger:
He walked into the room with a swagger, like he owned the place.
Pavonearse
Accost:
The man accosted me on the street and asked for money
Abordar
Utterly:
She was utterly exhausted after the marathon.
Absolutamente
Stammer:
He stammers when he gets nervous.
Balbucear
Gasp:
She gasped when she saw the price.
Jadear
Dread:
I dread going to the dentist
Miedo
Twiddle:
She twiddled her hair nervously while waiting for the interview
Juguetear, toquetear
Retort:
I’m enough like her to understand her, she retorted.
Replicar
Pluck up:
I need to pluck up the courage to ask my boss for a raise.
Arrancar
Sigh:
She sighed heavily and looked out the window
Suspiro
Wit:
She’s known for her quick wit and ability to make people laugh
Ingenio
Pant:
The dog was panting in the heat
Jadear
Contempt:
He looked at her with contempt
Desprecio
Meddle:
I wish my mother-in-law would stop meddling in our marriage.
Entrometerse
Hobble:
She hobbled across the room with her injured leg.
Cojear
Hale:
My grandfather is still hale and hearty at 90 years old.
Fuerte y sano
Outspoken:
What an outspoken woman you are!
Franco
Pester:
Tell her, it will stop her pestering
Molestar, preguntar muchas veces algo
Ravenous:
After only bread and cheese at lunchtime yesterday, she was ravenous.
Hambriento, famélico, muerto de hambre
Beguiled:
With a slight suspicion she was being bewitched now, as well as beguiled, but it did not bother her.
Engatusar, cautivar, hechizar, engañar
Hasty:
The demon realized she was going to. “Don’t be hasty!”
Rápido, veloz
Be bound to:
The boy is so reckless, he is bound to end up in jail
Destinado a
Drop off:
Slang. I dropped off at the wheel and charged the car
Quedarse dormido
Hover:
Four youths seen hovering in the vicinity of the incident were arrested by police.
Merodear
Dismay:
Harriet’s dismay when she realised her mistake was evident.
Desaliento, angustia
Grumble:
The workers grumbled when they were told to work overtime this week.
Quejarse, refunfuñar.
Throttle:
The murderer throttled his victim.
Estrangular, ahogar
Growl:
The dog flinched away from her and growled
Gruñido
Be doomed:
His business venture was doomed from the start.
Condenado, destinado al fracaso
Tattered:
The painting was in tatters after the puppy chewed on it.
Harapiento, deshilachado, harapos, desgastar
Cackle:
Shannon has a cackle that you can hear from several rooms away.
Carcajada, risotada
Unrepentant:
The radio show host was unrepentant about the rude things he had said.
Impenitente. Making no apologies.
Spruce:
After the shower, he looked marvelously spruce.
Arreglarse, asearse, acicalarse
Contempt:
Samuel has a lot of contempt for people who are racist.
Desprecio
Dreadfully
Extremadamente
Appalling
Terrible, espantoso, shocking alarming
