La Sombra del Viento 6 Flashcards
1
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el tiraje
A
print run
2
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irrisorio
A
laughable, ridiculous
3
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el ejemplar
A
copy, issue, edition
4
Q
rendirse
A
to quit, to give up
5
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la tozudez
A
stubbornness, obstinancy
6
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empeñarse
A
to insist on, to endeavor
7
Q
el duelo
A
duel
8
Q
anónimo
A
anonymous
9
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complicarse
A
to become complicated; to get involved (in)
10
Q
el burdel
A
brothel
11
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el giro
A
turn, rotation
12
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la fosa
A
pit, ditch, grave
13
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a medias
A
halfway
14
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atragantarse
A
to choke; to lose one’s train of thought
15
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el cerebelo
A
cerebellum
16
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el serrín
A
sawdust
17
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la chispa
A
spark
18
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el pasmarote
A
half-wit (Spain)
19
Q
albergar
A
to house, to accommodate, to harbor
20
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los fosos
A
the trenches
21
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el sueldo
A
salary, wage
22
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el postor
A
bidder
23
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acertar
A
to get right, to guess correctly
24
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apuntar
A
to aim; to point at, to indicate, to point out
25
solícito
attentive, solicitous
26
la osadía
boldness, audacity
27
el engorro
nuisance
28
el invidente
blind person
29
cabalgar
to ride, to go riding
30
la bobada
nonsense
31
peinar
to comb
32
el gabán
overcoat
33
idóneo
ideal
34
embalarse
to get carried away
35
mascullar
to mumble, to mutter
36
el beneplácito
consent, approval
37
la alimaña
pest, scoundrel
38
ensoñación
daydream, fantasy
39
la artesanía
craftsmanship
40
ribeteado
trimmed, edged
41
la exquisitez
exquisiteness
42
la rúbrica
flourish
43
el delirio
delirium, delusion, raving
44
barroco
Baroque; overelaborate, ornate
45
el pliegue
fold (n.)
46
relucir
to gleam, to glitter
47
el manantial
spring, source
48
el caudal
flow, volume; wealth
49
encandilado
dazzled
50
el esmalte
enamel
