Micellaneous Flashcards
atravesar
to pass, go through, penetrate
afincado en
based, established in
ignorar
to ignore, disregard
destartalado
run-down, ramshackled
acechar
to stalk, lurk
pradera
meadow
sobado
over-used/handled
trabar amistad/relación
to make friends
esbozar
to outline
dar/propinar una paliza
to beat up
rebatir (un argumento)
to refute/contest (an argument)
estremecerse
to shudder, shake, shiver
vacilación
hesitancy, uncertainty
el aporte
contribution
instaurar
to establish
impedir
to prevent, impede, restrain
hermético
tight
discurrir
to flow
eminente
prominent, distinguished, important
asequible
affordable, obtainable
canicular
heatwave (adj.)
candente
burning (heat), pressing/topical (issue)
abrasador
(of heat) scorching, blazing
plácido
placid, calm
mercado bursátil
stock market
sinsabores
difficulties, bitterness
dar rienda suelta
to unleash, take on, give full rein
aferrarse a
to cling/hold on to
en el seno
within (lit. under the wing, in the breast)
enfervorizado
inflamed, ecstatic
conato
attempt, sign, hint
hacer fracasar
to defeat, derail, thwart
autóctono
native, indigenous
supuestamente
allegedly, reportedly
masificación
overpopulation, overcrowding
despótico
despotic, tyrannical
resaltar
to highlight, stress, emphasise
agudizar
to sharpen, intensify, exacerbate
la brecha
gap
el hito
milestone, landmark
aduana
customs (airport)
acrecentar
to increase, enhance, heighten
nefasta
dire, disastrous
abarcar
to cover, encompass
asintir
to agree, nod, assent
embalaje
packing, packaging
financiar/becar
to finance/fund
panacea
answer/solution to all problems
poner de manifiesto
to reveal/bring to light
mindundi
an unimportant person/a nobody
de medio pelo
mediocre
estrambótico
outlandish, strange, odd
