Junio Uno Flashcards
planchar
to iron
el preacuerdo
the preliminary agreement
el altercado
the altercation/fight
controvertido/controversial
controversial
el desbloqueo
the unblocking/unfreezing
taponar
to block/plug
la espuma
the foam/lather/froth
al borde de la quiebra
on the verge of bankruptcy
el afán
the eagerness/desire/urgency
la interlocución
the interlocution/dialogue
Un gremio
A profession or union
es un gusto cononcerte
it’s nice to meet you
inquietante
disturbing/worrying
inquietar
to worry
el surgimiento
the emergence OR materialization/appearance
la rana
the frog
normalizar
to normalize
la fila
the row
encarnar
to embody OR to epitomize
el viático
the travel allowance/per diem
la sandalia
the sandal (shoe)
picado
chopped/ground OR rotten/sour OR choppy (sea)
la zapatilla
the slipper OR sneaker
adelantar
to advance/pass/overtake OR to release/disclose
pegajoso
sticky OR catchy/clingy
hacer trampa
to cheat
la recepción
the reception OR lobby/reception desk
taimado
crafty/sly/cunning (adj OR n)
las campanas
the bells
el socavón
the hollow/hole/sinkhole OR cavern
el vestíbulo/el lobby
the lobby
devorar
to devour
cimbrar
to shake OR to bend/sway
deslavarse
to crumble
el glaciar
the glacier
equivalente
equivalent
la siembra
the sowing OR sowing time OR farmland
sepultar
to bury/inter
el sepulcro
the tomb
el código de vestimenta
the dress code
la desviación
the deviation/departure/detour
faltar al respeto
to disrespect
el intento
the attempt/intention/aim
mucho camino por recorrer
a long way to go
silenciar
to hush up/keep quiet/silence
la boleta
the ballot
el desempeño
the performance/execution
contradictorio
contradictory
la cuenta regresiva
the countdown
la frivolidad
frivolity
nunca nos había tocado ver
we had never seen
el instante
the moment/instant
corretear
to run around OR to chase
disculparse
to apologize
una táctica
a tactic
apelar
to appeal OR to resort to/to use
tragarse
to swallow OR to soak up
el brócoli
the broccoli
el tema frio
the cold topic (friO with temA)
el agua fria
the cold water (friA with aguA)
el estornino
the starling (bird)
voraz
voracious/fierce
dirigirse a
to walk towards OR to address/contact
el/la dramaturgo(a)
the playwright
el chillido
the shriek OR screech
chillar
to scream OR screech
la aclimatación
the acclimatization
la chova
the crow
el cuervo
the raven OR crow
el ruiseñor
the nightingale (bird)
la alondra
the lark (bird)
corpulento
heavyset/hefty
engorroso
tedious/trying/annoying
la aviación
the aviation
la plaga
the plague
la altavoz
the loudspeaker/speaker
gregarismo
gregariousness
el declive
the incline/slope OR decline
el/la carpintero(a)
the carpenter OR woodpecker
el vencejo
the swift (type of bird)
azulejo
the tile OR glazed tile
atormentar
to tortue OR to torment
fantasear
to fantasize
preguntar
to ask (a question)
la red
the net OR network/Internet
cosas que veas que me equivoco
things you see that I get wrong
el cordón
the cord OR cordon
incierto
uncertain/unforeseeable/unsteady
el trapo
the rag/cloth
valse
waltz
bobo
silly/dumb/naive (Adj) OR the fool/idiot (n)
la penuria
the poverty/hardship
un forastero
a stranger
la maldad
the evil/wickedness
una perfidia
a perfidy/treachery
el alborozo
the jubilation/rejoicing/delight
acreditar
to confirm/prove OR to give credit to/accredit
prófugo
fugutive (adj) or deserter/fugitive (n)
medrar
to prosper OR to grow/thrive/flourish
le puso término
he put an end
la conjetura
the conjecture
el engendro
the fetus OR monster/monstrosity OR malformed creature
perturbador
distrurbing/perturbing
la bocina
the horn OR loudspeaker
el/la potranco(a)
the colt/young horse
asomarse
to look/peek out/to come out
el lienzo
the canvas OR linen OR handkerchief
el lino
the linen OR the flax
los espejuelos
the old-timey eyeglasses
prendido
on/turned on/excited/pumped
la ojal
the buttonhole
la leontina
the watch chain
la solapa
the lapel OR flap
el chaleco
the vest
ardiente
burning/scalding
el pescante
the driver’s seat OR footstep on trucks/cars
la pescada
the hake (type of fish)
la tocineta/el tocino
the bacon
la caracterización
the characterization
la disciplina
the discipline
siquiera
even if/at least
el hechizo
the spell/charm/fascinatino
el inconveniente
the inconvenience
demoler
to demolish
el noviazgo
the courtship OR engagement
el viudo
the widower OR widowed (adj)
la quinta
the country house OR villa
a la antigua
old-fashioned
la educación
the education OR the manners
la flaqueza
the weakness OR frailty
el enchapado
the plating OR veneer
la gavilla
the sheath OR gang/bunch
auscultar
to listen to someone’s chest
borboritar
to bubble
estrepitoso
noisy/loud/spectacular/dramatic
acechar
to watch/stalk/spy on OR to await in expectation
avizorar
to watch/spy on
incesante
incessant
la contracción
the contraction
la extracción
the extraction
vaticinar
to predict/forecast/prophesy
el tiro/el respiradero
the vent
el contador
the accountant OR the meter
perder
to lose OR to shed
el masaje
the massge
monitorear
to monitor
la jubilación
the retirement
las palomitas de maíz
the popcorn
contante y sonante
hard cash
la vaina
the thing/thingamabob/nuisance/pain
no me meto en esas vainas
don’t bother me with those things
echar vainas
to cause nuisances
se sale con la suya
he gets away with everything
el obstáculo
the obstacle
parco
frugal/moderate/sparing
pueblerino
rustic/hick/provincial
mojigata
prudish/straight-laced OR hypocritical
electromagnético
electromagnetic
fue a partir de entonces
it was from then on
sacar provecho
to make the most of it
a cambio
in exchange
preciado
prized/precious/valued
la invención
the invention
la adquisición
the acquisition
la conspiración
the conspiracy
pedante
pedant/pedantic
el recubrimiento
the covering OR coating
la bolsa (de valores)
the stock market
la bancarrota
the bankruptcy
hipotecar
to mortgage
la hipoteca
the mortgage
suspicaz
suspicious
la sabiduría
the wisdom
contrafactual
counter-factual
contraintuitiva
counter-intuitive
sesgado
slanted/biased
distorsionar
to distort/twist
inherentemente
inherently
encarnado
ingrown/incarnate
tergiversar
to distort/twist
irreconciliable
irreconcilable
abanderar
to register OR to champion
toxico dependencia
hooked on drugs
la despenalización
the legalization
el aval
the guarantee/support/backing
mediatizar
to interfere with OR to obstruct
la tinta
ink
el/la donante
the donor
afilar
to sharpen
la obtención
the obtaining/securing
desestabilización
destabilization
qué hay de malo en eso?
what’s wrong with that
contrarrestar
to counteract
filantrópico
philanthropic
el/la filántropo(a)
the philanthropist
telúrico
telluric
profecía autocumplida
self-fulfilling prophecy
anti civilizatoria
anti civilization
