J.C. El nombre de boby y apocalipsis de solentiname Flashcards
a fix, a difficult situation, a hardship, and embarrassment
un apuro
to be in a tight spot
estar en apuros
to be hard up
pasar apuros
I’m embarrassed (to tell her)
me da apuro (decirselo)
to worry (about), to hurry
apurarse (por)
to finish off, to exhaust, to hurry, to trouble, to embarrass, to shave closely
apurar
rubble, debris
escombros
to skate, to roller-skate, to skid, to slip, to put one’s foot in it
patinar
to form a crowd, to pile up, to come thick and fast
amontonarse
to reiterate, repeat
reiterar
the official notice
la convocatoria
the stamp. the rubber, seal, signet ring, hallmark
el sello
the jack (for a car)
el gato
to bend over backwards (for/in), to fall over
volcarse (con/en)
to knock over, to tip up, to empty out
volcar
the gust (of wind), a burst (of bullets), a flash (of light)
la ráfaga
contemptuous, careless, unenthusiastic
displicente
the contempt, careless, lack of enthusiasm
la displicencia
the straw loft
el pajar
the crafty of sly woman
la pájara
the straw, waffle, wank
la paja
to have a wank (masturbate) vulgar
hacerse una paja
kiosk, newstand
el quiosco, el kiosco
the newsstand owner, newspaper celler
quiosquero-a
to appear, to break
to write down, to note down
to indicate, to point to/at
apuntar
to point out, to suggest
apuntar a
to underpin
apuntalar
the railings, bars, trellis
el enrejado
rusty (two adjectives)
oxidado-a, herrumbroso-a
the rust, iron taste (3 words)
el óxido
la herrumbre
el orín
to rust, to go rusty (3 verbs)
oxidarse, herrumbrarse, corrorerse
the plate, veneer
el chapado
the sheet, plate, top board, badge, token, lock (col, mex, cub)
la chapa
to overlay, veneer (3 verbs)
chapar, revestir, cubrir
to not lift a finger (two verb phrases)
no dar/pegar ni chapa
the cover, covering
la cobertura
the news coverage
la cobertura informativa
I don’t have network access here
no tengo cobertura
the clarity, the sharpness
la nítidez
clear/sharp
nítido-a
to make a hole in
agujerear
the hole 3 nouns: generally) / (in the ground/road)/ (for an animal)
el agujero / el hoyo / la madriguera
the black hole
el agujero negro
the hole in one
el hoyo en uno
the path. sidewalk (arg., chi. per.)
la vereda
to bring somebody into line
2 verb phrases
hacer entrar/meter a alguin en vereda
a flattering remark
la lisonja
a cheeky/insolent person (andes, central am, vene.)
el liso/la lisa
flat straight smooth, plain
liso-a
quite simply
lisa y llanamente
putting it plainly
hablando lisa y llanamente
the lean-to, shed
el cobertizo
the anchovy
la anchoa
the width
el ancho
crosswise
a lo ancho
five meters wide
cinco metros de ancho
accross the width of
a lo ancho de
gauge (of traintrack)
el ancho de vía
the henchman
el esbirro
the glue, difficulty/hitch
la pega
to find problems (with)
poner pegas (a)
catchy/catching
pegadizo
sticky/clinging
pegajoso-a
in decipherable, inexplicable, impenetrable
indescifrable
wide, loose-fitting
ancho-a
it’s too big for you (2 phrases)
te va ancho , está ancho
at ease (2 phases)
a mis/tus anchos
not to care less
quedarse tan ancho
pleasant
grato-a
we are pleased to inform you that…
nos es grato comunicarle que…
attentive, helpful
servicial
record lable
el sello discográphico
entrance hall
el zaguán
the steering wheel, frill, referral note from doctor, shuttlecock (in badminton)
el volante
to feel one’s way (second word), to keep score
tantear, andar a tientas
the doorknocker
el picaporte
silly, foolish (Am. Lat.)
sonso-a
the fool, idiot
el sonso, la sonsa
to half-close (eyes), leave ajar (door)
entornar
the environment, surroundings
el entorno
in need, embarrassed, awkward
apurado-a
short of
apurado de
to straighten, to put upright, to set right
enderezar
to sit up or stand up straight
enderezarse
the straightening, the putting upright
el enderezamiento
the sole of a shoe
la suela
not to hold a candle to somebody
no llegarle a alguien a la suela del zapato
compassionate, sympathetic (3 words)
compasivo, misicordioso, caritativo (action)
to grovel (1 verb, 1 verb phrase)
postrarse
arrastrarse por el suelo
to run down, to criticize (2 phrases)
poner/tirar por los suelos
cigarette, drinking straw (Col.)
el pitillo
unhealthy
enfermizo
A form (2 words)
el formulario, la planilla (Am. Lat.)
a trifle, unimportant thing (2 words)
una cosa sin importancia, una pavada (dom. rep.)
The file, folder
la carpeta
the neck (2 words)
el cuello, el pescuezo
to wring someone’s neck
retorcer el pescuezo a alguien
to laze (4 words)
holgazanear
haraganear
remolonear
huevear (Arg)
lazy (4 adjectives)
perezoso-a, haragán, holgazán, remolón-a
beetroot, sugar beet
la remolacha
the drawer, crate
el cajón
that goes without saying (four phrases)
no es necesario decirlo
no es preciso aclararlo
va por descontado
eso es de cajón
the kitchen cupboard
la alacena
the trench, the trenchcoat
la trinchera
to carve
trinchar
a baptized Moor
el/la morisco-a
to bribe
sobornar
the horde
la horda
the lawyer (3 words)
el/la abogado-a
el licenciado-a en derecho
el/la picaplietos
bribery, the bribe (2 nouns)
el soborno, la mordida (Mx)
caustic, biting
mordaz
the jackal
el chacal
fill to the brim
colmar
gradual
paulatino-a
the crepe
el crespón
tightly curled, frizzy
crespo-a
astonishment, amazement, surprise
el asombro
the poppy
la amapola
the reedbed
el cañaveral
to climb (with hands and feet 3 verbs)
trepar
subir
subirse
the pack of cards
la baraja
the vegetable garden, orchard
el huerto
the market garden, truck farm, crop-growing region
la huerta
the viewfinder, sight, file tab (camera’s viewing window) 2 words’
peephole, judas hole, spyhole (only second)
- el visor
2. la mirilla
