La Sombra del Viento 4 Flashcards
1
Q
ardiente
A
burning, scalding
2
Q
rumbo a
A
toward, on the way to
3
Q
bendecir
A
to bless, to thank
4
Q
la aspa (de ventilador)
A
blade (of a fan)
5
Q
derretir
A
to melt
6
Q
la cristalera
A
large window, display cabinet
7
Q
las galas
A
finery, clothes
8
Q
la figurín
A
fashion magazine
9
Q
distinguir
A
to make out; to distinguish, to set apart
10
Q
el ademán
A
gesture
11
Q
por duplicado
A
in duplicate
12
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brindar
A
to offer; to toast
13
Q
traslúcido
A
translucent
14
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el rasgo
A
feature, characteristic, quality
15
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afilado
A
sharp, pointed
16
Q
a lo sumo
A
at most
17
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el maniquí
A
mannequin
18
Q
el escaparate
A
shop window
19
Q
la potra
A
luck (Spain)
20
Q
precisar
A
to specify
21
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hermético
A
hermetic, airtight
22
Q
la seda
A
silk
23
Q
la tez
A
complexion
24
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la sepultura
A
burial, grave
25
ladear
to tilt to one side (i.e. head)
26
reponer
to reply (sometimes); to replace (usually)
27
la malicia
malice
28
enésimo
nth, umpteenth
29
embodado
fascinated
30
embobar
to fascinate
31
a tientas
blindly (i.e. to feel for blindly, to search for blindly)
32
la pómulo
cheekbone
33
el roce
rubbing, brush, touch
34
el testigo
witness
35
presenciar
to witness, to see
36
la llovizna
drizzle (weather)
37
el amparo
protection, refuge, shelter
38
embelesado
spellbound
39
la clarividencia
clairvoyance, discernment, perception
40
la cuna
cradle
41
el pináculo
pinnacle
42
el parche
patch
43
el bufete
lawyer's office, law practice
44
la celda
cell
45
disimular
to hide, to conceal, to cover up
46
saltarse
to skip
47
intuir
to sense, to intuit
48
la puñalada
stab, stab wound
49
la dureza
toughness, harshness
50
las ínfulas
airs, pretensions
