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
