La Sombra del Viento 6 Flashcards

1
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el tiraje

A

print run

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2
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irrisorio

A

laughable, ridiculous

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3
Q

el ejemplar

A

copy, issue, edition

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4
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rendirse

A

to quit, to give up

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5
Q

la tozudez

A

stubbornness, obstinancy

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6
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empeñarse

A

to insist on, to endeavor

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7
Q

el duelo

A

duel

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8
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anónimo

A

anonymous

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9
Q

complicarse

A

to become complicated; to get involved (in)

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10
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el burdel

A

brothel

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11
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el giro

A

turn, rotation

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12
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la fosa

A

pit, ditch, grave

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13
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a medias

A

halfway

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14
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atragantarse

A

to choke; to lose one’s train of thought

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15
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el cerebelo

A

cerebellum

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16
Q

el serrín

A

sawdust

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17
Q

la chispa

A

spark

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18
Q

el pasmarote

A

half-wit (Spain)

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19
Q

albergar

A

to house, to accommodate, to harbor

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20
Q

los fosos

A

the trenches

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21
Q

el sueldo

A

salary, wage

22
Q

el postor

A

bidder

23
Q

acertar

A

to get right, to guess correctly

24
Q

apuntar

A

to aim; to point at, to indicate, to point out

25
Q

solícito

A

attentive, solicitous

26
Q

la osadía

A

boldness, audacity

27
Q

el engorro

A

nuisance

28
Q

el invidente

A

blind person

29
Q

cabalgar

A

to ride, to go riding

30
Q

la bobada

A

nonsense

31
Q

peinar

A

to comb

32
Q

el gabán

A

overcoat

33
Q

idóneo

A

ideal

34
Q

embalarse

A

to get carried away

35
Q

mascullar

A

to mumble, to mutter

36
Q

el beneplácito

A

consent, approval

37
Q

la alimaña

A

pest, scoundrel

38
Q

ensoñación

A

daydream, fantasy

39
Q

la artesanía

A

craftsmanship

40
Q

ribeteado

A

trimmed, edged

41
Q

la exquisitez

A

exquisiteness

42
Q

la rúbrica

A

flourish

43
Q

el delirio

A

delirium, delusion, raving

44
Q

barroco

A

Baroque; overelaborate, ornate

45
Q

el pliegue

A

fold (n.)

46
Q

relucir

A

to gleam, to glitter

47
Q

el manantial

A

spring, source

48
Q

el caudal

A

flow, volume; wealth

49
Q

encandilado

A

dazzled

50
Q

el esmalte

A

enamel