Let Her Go, Blake Pierce Flashcards
Jolt
Sacudir. Estremecer. Sacudida. Sobresalto. Impresionar, impactar.
Mumble
Hablar entre dientes, balbucear, murmurar.
Smirk
Sonreír con suficiencia, orgullo.
Swoop
Bajar en picada. Abalanzarse.
Rustle
Crujir [Suave como hojas].
Scurry
Apresurarse, apurarse. Move hurriedly with short quick steps [person or animal].
Mutter
Murmurar, con tono negativo.
Lunge
Arremeter, embestir. Lanzarse.
Shove
Empujar fuerte. Meter.
Sneer
Mirar con desdén. Mueca de desprecio. Desdeñar.
Muster
Armarse de, juntar, reunir [tropas].
Howl
Aullar. Gritar de dolor.
Wail
Gemido, lamento. Give a high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.
The child started wailing after she stumbled and fell.
Scramble
Revolver. Cifrar. Trepar, gatear [hacia arriba].
Trip
Viaje. Tropezar, trastabillar.
Tattered
Harapiento, andrajoso.
Torn
Tear. Lagrima. Rasgado, desgarrado. Rasgar. Arrancar.
Crawl
Gatear. Reptar. Moverse lento.
Gruesome
Repugnante, horripilante, espantoso.
Shudder
Escalofrió, estremecimiento.
Squint
Entrecerrar los ojos. Vistazo, miradita.
Damp
Húmedo, mojado.
Slightly wet.
Stench
Hedor, pestilencia.
Stumble
Tropezar.
At large
Suelto, no capturado.
Scowl
Fruncir el ceño.
Ligature
Ligadura, atadura.
Dump
Tirar, botar.
Purse
Bolso, cartera. Monedero. Fruncir.
Writhe
Retorcerse.
Peer
Par, colega. Mirar de cerca, mirar detenidamente.
Twiddling
Juguetear, toquetear.
Sigh
Suspirar.
Swarm
Enjambre. Swarm with: Infestado.
Subvert
Subvertir, trastocar.
Gruff
Brusco. Ronco.
Stern
Severo.
Hallway
Corredor, pasillo. Sala.
Clack
Repiquetear, claquetear.
Make or cause to make a sharp sound or series of such sounds as a result of a hard object striking another.
A sharp sound or series of sounds.
Ward
Sala, ala, Pabellon.
Dim
Atenuar. Tenue, débil.
Faint
Desmayarse. (Of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.
Hum
Zumbar, resonar. Tararear.
Make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee.
Sing with closed lips.
Be in a state of great activity.
Frizzy
Encrespado, rizado.
Fluster
Poner nervioso. Aturdir, confundir. To make someone upset and confused, especially when they are trying to do something, or to become agitated, excited, or confused oneself.
His constant criticism flustered me.
A shy student who flusters easily.
Chimed in
Hablar, entrar en una discusión.
Pungent
Olor o savor fuerte, intenso. Algo áspero o agudo. Sharply strong taste or smell, or that has a sharp and caustic quality.
The pungent smell of frying onions.
He has expressed some fairly pungent criticisms.
Musty
Que huele a humedad o a moho.
Cloy
Empalagar. Asquear.
The sentimental tone of the novel soon starts to cloy.
The heady smell of alcohol and cigar smoke cloyed Daphne.
Scrunch
Make a loud crunching noise. Crush or squeeze into a compact mass.
Bashful
Tímido, vergonzoso.
Squish
Apretar [a pulpa]. El sonido de chapotear.
To press or crush something that is soft, making a splashing or sucking noise.
Make a soft squelching sound when walked on or in.
Pluck
Arrancar. Sacar, extraer [persona]. Desplumar. Puntear [guitarra, instrumento]. Coraje, agallas.
She plucked a blade of grass.
The baby was plucked from a grim foster home.
It must have taken a lot of pluck to walk along a path marked ‘Danger’.
Buzz
Zumbido. Revuelo, entusiasmo.
Clam
Almeja. Tímido. Callarse [up].
Scrawny
Flaco, escuálido, esquelético.
Perp
Perpetrador.
Twitchy
Nervioso, ansioso, inquieto.
Bob
Moverse de arriba a abajo.
Muse
Reflexionar, cavilar. Musa.
Pleading
Suplicante.
Alibi
Coartada.
Slump
Sentarse, tirarse o caer desparratado. Caer [precio, valor]. Caida, bajón [economía].
Hurdle
Valla. Obstáculo. Saltar vallas.
Baffle
Desconcertar, confundir.
Dread
Temer. Sentirse intimidado. Temor.
Stood
Stand.