Kierkegaard 14, In Vino Veritas Flashcards
Chasco
Chasco (CHAS-co): a disappointment, a let down
Pillastre
Pillastre (pi-LLAS-tre): persona astuta; rascal
Galimatías
Galimatías (ga-li-ma-tí-as): gibberish, nonsense
Puñal
Puñal (pu-ÑAL): cuchillo; dagger
Fáctico
Fáctico (FÁC-ti-co): factual, real
Harapiento
Harapiento (ha-ra-PIEN-to): alguien que lleva ropa vieja; shabby
Deparar
Deparar (de-pa-RAR): to bring; to offer
Azuzar
Azuzar (a-zu-ZAR): to incite
Estropear
Estropear (es-tro-pe-AR): to ruin a situation
Rendido
Rendido (ren-DI-do): sumiso; surrendered
Agasajar
Agasajar (a-ga-sa-JAR): to lavish attention on s/b
Atizar
Atizar (a-ti-ZAR): to stoke [tease] a fire or incite emotions
Encandilar
Encandilar (en-can-di-LAR): to excite [light s/b up]
Cavilar
Cavilar (ca-vi-LAR): to think about or reflect on something [opposite of English cavalier]
Tarima
Tarima (ta-RI-ma): wood flooring; platform
en un Santiamén
en un Santiamén (san-tia-mén): in the blink of an eye
Empollar
Empollar (em-po-LLAR): to incubate, like a hen on her egg
Pantallar
Pantallar a alguien (pan-ta-LLAR): to fan s/b [if they ‘pant’ then, you fan them]
Comarca
Comarca (co-MAR-ca): región or county
Atizar vs. Azuzar vs. Encandilar
Atizar (a-ti-ZAR): to stoke [tease] a fire or incite emotions
vs.
Azuzar (a-zu-ZAR): to incite
vs.
Encandilar (en-can-di-LAR): to excite [to light s/b up]
Ramalazo
vs.
Porrazo
Ramalazo (re-ma-LA-zo): golpes [longer word]
vs.
Porrazo (po-RRA-zo): un golpe
Pavonearse
Vs.
Postín
Pavonearse (pa-vo-ne-ar): to show off; ostentarse [verb]
Vs.
Postín (pos-tín): to be a show off; an ostentatious person [noun]
Rueca
Rueca (RUE-ca): spinning wheel [trill the ‘r’ strongly.]
Derrotero
Derrotero (de-rro-TE-ro): direction; camino a seguir [derecho]
Paladeo
Paladeo (pa-la-DE-o): to taste, to savor
