La Sombra del Viento 4 Flashcards

1
Q

ardiente

A

burning, scalding

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2
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rumbo a

A

toward, on the way to

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3
Q

bendecir

A

to bless, to thank

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4
Q

la aspa (de ventilador)

A

blade (of a fan)

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5
Q

derretir

A

to melt

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6
Q

la cristalera

A

large window, display cabinet

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7
Q

las galas

A

finery, clothes

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8
Q

la figurín

A

fashion magazine

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9
Q

distinguir

A

to make out; to distinguish, to set apart

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10
Q

el ademán

A

gesture

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11
Q

por duplicado

A

in duplicate

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12
Q

brindar

A

to offer; to toast

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13
Q

traslúcido

A

translucent

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14
Q

el rasgo

A

feature, characteristic, quality

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15
Q

afilado

A

sharp, pointed

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16
Q

a lo sumo

A

at most

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17
Q

el maniquí

A

mannequin

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18
Q

el escaparate

A

shop window

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19
Q

la potra

A

luck (Spain)

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20
Q

precisar

A

to specify

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21
Q

hermético

A

hermetic, airtight

22
Q

la seda

A

silk

23
Q

la tez

A

complexion

24
Q

la sepultura

A

burial, grave

25
Q

ladear

A

to tilt to one side (i.e. head)

26
Q

reponer

A

to reply (sometimes); to replace (usually)

27
Q

la malicia

A

malice

28
Q

enésimo

A

nth, umpteenth

29
Q

embodado

A

fascinated

30
Q

embobar

A

to fascinate

31
Q

a tientas

A

blindly (i.e. to feel for blindly, to search for blindly)

32
Q

la pómulo

A

cheekbone

33
Q

el roce

A

rubbing, brush, touch

34
Q

el testigo

A

witness

35
Q

presenciar

A

to witness, to see

36
Q

la llovizna

A

drizzle (weather)

37
Q

el amparo

A

protection, refuge, shelter

38
Q

embelesado

A

spellbound

39
Q

la clarividencia

A

clairvoyance, discernment, perception

40
Q

la cuna

A

cradle

41
Q

el pináculo

A

pinnacle

42
Q

el parche

A

patch

43
Q

el bufete

A

lawyer’s office, law practice

44
Q

la celda

A

cell

45
Q

disimular

A

to hide, to conceal, to cover up

46
Q

saltarse

A

to skip

47
Q

intuir

A

to sense, to intuit

48
Q

la puñalada

A

stab, stab wound

49
Q

la dureza

A

toughness, harshness

50
Q

las ínfulas

A

airs, pretensions