La Sombra del Viento 6 Flashcards
el tiraje
print run
irrisorio
laughable, ridiculous
el ejemplar
copy, issue, edition
rendirse
to quit, to give up
la tozudez
stubbornness, obstinancy
empeñarse
to insist on, to endeavor
el duelo
duel
anónimo
anonymous
complicarse
to become complicated; to get involved (in)
el burdel
brothel
el giro
turn, rotation
la fosa
pit, ditch, grave
a medias
halfway
atragantarse
to choke; to lose one’s train of thought
el cerebelo
cerebellum
el serrín
sawdust
la chispa
spark
el pasmarote
half-wit (Spain)
albergar
to house, to accommodate, to harbor
los fosos
the trenches
el sueldo
salary, wage
el postor
bidder
acertar
to get right, to guess correctly
apuntar
to aim; to point at, to indicate, to point out
solícito
attentive, solicitous
la osadía
boldness, audacity
el engorro
nuisance
el invidente
blind person
cabalgar
to ride, to go riding
la bobada
nonsense
peinar
to comb
el gabán
overcoat
idóneo
ideal
embalarse
to get carried away
mascullar
to mumble, to mutter
el beneplácito
consent, approval
la alimaña
pest, scoundrel
ensoñación
daydream, fantasy
la artesanía
craftsmanship
ribeteado
trimmed, edged
la exquisitez
exquisiteness
la rúbrica
flourish
el delirio
delirium, delusion, raving
barroco
Baroque; overelaborate, ornate
el pliegue
fold (n.)
relucir
to gleam, to glitter
el manantial
spring, source
el caudal
flow, volume; wealth
encandilado
dazzled
el esmalte
enamel
