La Sombra del Viento 4 Flashcards
ardiente
burning, scalding
rumbo a
toward, on the way to
bendecir
to bless, to thank
la aspa (de ventilador)
blade (of a fan)
derretir
to melt
la cristalera
large window, display cabinet
las galas
finery, clothes
la figurín
fashion magazine
distinguir
to make out; to distinguish, to set apart
el ademán
gesture
por duplicado
in duplicate
brindar
to offer; to toast
traslúcido
translucent
el rasgo
feature, characteristic, quality
afilado
sharp, pointed
a lo sumo
at most
el maniquí
mannequin
el escaparate
shop window
la potra
luck (Spain)
precisar
to specify
hermético
hermetic, airtight
la seda
silk
la tez
complexion
la sepultura
burial, grave
ladear
to tilt to one side (i.e. head)
reponer
to reply (sometimes); to replace (usually)
la malicia
malice
enésimo
nth, umpteenth
embodado
fascinated
embobar
to fascinate
a tientas
blindly (i.e. to feel for blindly, to search for blindly)
la pómulo
cheekbone
el roce
rubbing, brush, touch
el testigo
witness
presenciar
to witness, to see
la llovizna
drizzle (weather)
el amparo
protection, refuge, shelter
embelesado
spellbound
la clarividencia
clairvoyance, discernment, perception
la cuna
cradle
el pináculo
pinnacle
el parche
patch
el bufete
lawyer’s office, law practice
la celda
cell
disimular
to hide, to conceal, to cover up
saltarse
to skip
intuir
to sense, to intuit
la puñalada
stab, stab wound
la dureza
toughness, harshness
las ínfulas
airs, pretensions
