La casa capítulo 14 Flashcards

1
Q

estaba encongida en la ocuridad

A

was cowering in the darkness

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2
Q

encoger

A

shrink (but sometimes cower (in the darkness)

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3
Q

tirón

A

pull, habían quitado de un tirón el papel engomado

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4
Q

venda

A

bandage, blindfold, band!

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5
Q

cuando la prevenía contra el peligro

A

when he warned her of the danger

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6
Q

prevenir

A

prevent, warn, caution

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7
Q

engañar

A

trick, cheat, delude, fool, bluff

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8
Q

soportar

A

put up with, endure, bide

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9
Q

tapiz de hojas

A

tapestry of leaves

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10
Q

acantilado

A

cliff

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11
Q

estallando en un fragor

A

bursting into a din

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12
Q

maldad

A

evil, wickedness

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13
Q

se propuso

A

he proposed

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14
Q

tregua

A

truce, lull, letup

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15
Q

manantial

A

a spring

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16
Q

resorte

A

a (tension) spring that provides power.

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17
Q

muelle

A

1)a dock 2)a spring

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18
Q

herir

A

to wound

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19
Q

pandemia

A

pandemic

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20
Q

piltrafa

A
  1. thin flesh reduced to little more than the hair; 2. person of little physical or moral consistency; 3. discards or scraps
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21
Q

engrillar

A

shackle

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22
Q

asunto

A

matter, affair, thing

23
Q

penumbra

A

gloom

24
Q

escarcha

A

frost

25
Q

frazada

A

blanket

26
Q

clavelas

A

carnations

27
Q

delantalas almidonadas

A

starched aprons

28
Q

divagar

A

ramble, digress,

29
Q

compadecer

A

sympathize

30
Q

apurar

A

hurry

31
Q

ovilla

A

ball of wool

32
Q

rascarse

A

scratch

33
Q

pulcro

A

neat

34
Q

me da igual

A

i do not care,

35
Q

respingo

A

start

36
Q

respingar

A

jump, kick

37
Q

la señora no atiende a los particulares

A

the lady does not attend to individuals

38
Q

proveedores

A

providers, suppliers

39
Q

azulejos

A

tiles

40
Q

suerte de baratijas

A

lucky trinkets

41
Q

moño

A

bun (on top)

42
Q

rosco

A

circular thing with a hole in the middle (donut)

43
Q

no pude tutearla como antes

A

I couldn’t speak to her in the personal (tu) form like before

44
Q

la copetencia

A

the competition

45
Q

heno

A

hay

46
Q

pesebre

A

manger, crib

47
Q

forrado

A

lined

48
Q

artilugio

A

contraption, gadget, gimmick, ruse, hickey, doodah (artifice?)

49
Q

portaavione

A

aircraft carrier

50
Q

fechoría

A

misdeed, villany

51
Q

desprestigiar

A

discredit, smear, debunk

52
Q

embuste

A

lie, hoax, fib, whopper

53
Q

ir viento en popa

A

go strong, go splendidly

54
Q

cumplí su encargo

A

I fulfilled your order.