Palabras Flashcards
emprender
to undertake; to start (work); to start up (a company)
jamás
never / ever
cualquier
any
dentro
inside
entregar
to deliver; to turn in; to submit; to hand-over
entregarse
to turn oneself in; to surrender oneself
irse
to leave; to go
la amenaza
threat
sobrevivir
to survive; to outlive
el chaval
kid
encargar
to order
reventar
to burst (pressure); blow up; ruin; punch (beat up)
la olla
pot
presión
pressure
tomar
to take(get/ride/grab); to drink
el tiro
shot (gunfire)
dejar
to leave; drop; let; lend
dejarse
to let oneself; let oneself go
agregar
to add
majos
nice (informal)
una calada
hit (smoking)
odiar
to hate
suelto
loose
el suelo
floor; ground; soil
la suelta
release
coger
to take; grab; get; pick up; hold; pick; catch (sickness, the joke)
la prisa
rush/haste
la pillado
mischief
pillar
to catch
pillado(a)
big-headed
pobre
poor
andar
to walk; work; go; be; hangout (+ con)
la encuesta
poll/survey
destacado(a)
distinguished / outstanding
el tamaño
size (ropa, calzado, dimensiones)
la caja
box; crate; till; checkout (counter/window)
la caja fuerte
safe / strongbox
lamentablemente
unfortunately; regrettably
el pasillo
hall; aisle; corridor
la rencilla
quarrel / argument
oír
to hear; to listen to; to get (hear)
el fallecimiento
death; passing (formal)
to spell
deletrear (letra por letra); escribir
desde
from; since
contiguo(a)
adjacent; adjoining
el miedo
fear
aguardar
to wait for; await; expect
lobo
wolf
el riesgo
risk
rope
la cuerda; la soga; el cabo
soltar
to loosen; let go of; drop; to release
suelto(a)
loose; undone; fluent; at ease
el suelto
loose change; short (escrito)
scissors
las tijeras
luck
la suerte
el portero
goalie
quejarse
to complain
mad
enojado; enfadado
nose
la nariz
ear
la oreja
los bolsillos
pockets
los pasos
steps; footsteps; paths
el paso
step; way; pass; pace; rate
encadenar
to chain; to link
el milagro
miracle
ningunear
to look down on; treat like dirt; ignore
abatir
to shoot down; take down
echar
to throw; cast; put; expel; pour; emit
cuestión
question; matter; issue
el acero
steel
acerar
to pave; toughen; steel-coat
acerarse
to toughen oneself
detener
to stop; delay; arrest
aunque
even though; although
modo
way; mode; manner
sucia(o)
dirty
faltar
to miss; be absent from; be off
cargar
to load; charge; carry; wear; blame; fill; overdo; burden; annoy
cargarse
to load; charge (energy); fill up; take out (kill); ruin; fail; get on nerves
otherwise (conj.)
si no; de lo contrario
otherwise (adv.)
de otra manera; por lo demás; aparte de eso
fallar
to fail; let down; give away; miss; rule (judge)
la cumbre
summit; top; peak
la marea
tide
la senda
path; lane; track
tratarse (de)
to be about;
la cala
cove; sample (piece)
desembocadura
opening; mouth; estuary
el/la caminante
walker; traveler
ya
already; whether; now; right now; sometime; anymore
el laberinto
maze; labyrinth; commotion
el polvo
dust; power; sex (slang)
forjar
to forge; shape; create/make; concoct; fabricate; invent
forjarse
to build up oneself; be forged; carve out for oneself; invent
lindo(a)
cute
lindar (+con)
to be adjoined (with); to border (on)
aguantar
to bear; hold; support; take; endure; hold back; wait for; last
caber
to fit; be possible; be room for; go
un rato
bit; a while; minute; moment; tiempo
calzado
footwear; shod
desear
to want; wish
apoyar
to support; back; rest; lean; put
la broma; el chiste
joke
bromear
to joke; kid
gastar
to use; spend; use up; wear out
malgastar
waste; squander
mejorar
to improve; get better
sombra
shadow; shade
medir
to measure; gauge; weigh; weigh up
el solomillo
sirloin; tenderloin
un puñado
a fistful; handful
acercarse
to approach; take interest in
acercar
to move closer; bring closer
suceder
to happen; go on; succeed (follow)
sucederse
to follow one after another
repaso
review; recap; revision; once-over
apostarse
to bet; to position oneself
dispuesto(a)
willing; ready; prepared; arranged; handy
disponer
to arrange; set out; dispose; stipulate; get ready; have; make use of
disponerse
to prepare; get ready
arreglar
to fix; repair; mend; arrange; tidy
crecer
to grow; grow up; grow longer; rise; rise; expand; wax (moon)
luchar
to fight; struggle; wrestle
empeorar
to get worse; worsen; deteriorate
según
according to; depending on
just as; as
nivel
level; height; standard
pesar
to weigh; be heavy; carry weight; influence; feel (age); be sorry; regret
pesarse
to weigh oneself
destacar
to emphasize; stand out; stress; highlight; detail; assign
sobornar
to bribe
tipificar
to classify; categorize; epitomize; typify; class
ahorrar
to save; save up
ahorrarse
to avoid; save
el éxito
success; hit
el castigo
punishment
hollar
to find; discover
estrecho(a)
narrow; tight; close
exigir
to demand; call for; require; levy
exponer
to expose; exhibit; show; display; explain; expound; state; present
exponerse
to expose oneself; risk
topar
to run into; come to; lie (rest); accept
toparse
to run into; bump into; come across; come up against
el aumento
rise; increase; gain
acuciante
pressing; urgent
lograr
to be able to; achieve; manage to; get; attain; win; reach
Lograrse
to be achieved
el apagón
blackout; power outage
arrojar
to throw; hurl; shed (light); produce; spew out; throw up / vomit
arrojarse
to throw oneself; jump
el sueldo
salary; wage
el trecho
stretch; way; gap; bridge; distance
frenar
to brake; slow down; curb; restrain
contar
to count; tell
apetecer
to feel like; like; want
el rastreo
search; tracking
rastrear
to track; search; trail; comb; drag; trawl
el careto
ugly face; ugly mug; with a mean face
el escáner
scanner
recoger
to pick up; gather; clean up
desarrollar
to develop; expound; explain; carry out
amplio(a)
wide
fregar
to wash; scrub; clean
cuyo
whose; of which
el desafío
challenge
la cifra
figure; number; sum
impulsar
to propel; drive; motivate; promote
conseguir
to get; obtain; achieve
engañar
to deceive; trick; cheat on; cheat; fool
encerrar
to lock up; contain; shut in; put away
aún
still; even; yet
meterse (+ en/por)
(en/por) to go in; go down; get into
to get in; get involved; interfere
ceder
to transfer; give in; hand over; cede
meditar
to meditate (on); think about; ponder
portar
to carry; bear; wear
portarse
to behave
el rumbo
course; direction
enterar
to inform; notify; pay; complete
enterarse
to find out; hear; notice; understand
el fregadero
(kitchen) sink
parranda
party; parade; procession
la pesadilla
nightmare
largarse
to leave; take off; start; let off
largar
to pay out; let out; give; fire (job); dump
una paliza
beating
el ruido
noise; stir
el asunto
matter; issue; subject; affair, business
¿Qué más da?
What difference does it make?
herido(a)
wounded; hurt; injured
la herida
injury
surgir
to arise; come up; emerge; appear
brincar
to jump; skip; jump up + down; hop(one leg)
Los enredes
entanglements
el rótulo
sign; label; heading; title; lettering
alumbrar
to light; give off light; shed light on; illuminate; give birth to
leña
firewood; hiding; rough play; flak
el paraguas
Umbrella
el desempleo
unemployment
la araña
spider; chandelier
la garganta
throat; gorge
el tesoro
treasure
el roble
oak
el castaño
chestnut
los tejados
shingles (roof brick - sp. style house)
espantoso(a)
scary
negar
to negate; refuse; not do
el matutino
early morning
cobrar
to charge (for); get paid; collect; take
fijar
to fix; set; establish; focus
fijarse
to pay attention; notice
El padrote
Pimp
carajo
fuck!; ; damn it!; jerk; bastard
damn thing; shit
alejado (de)
away; away from; distant
alejar(se)
to move away from; keep away
comprobar
to check/verify; prove; realize
el espejo
mirror
el alma, las almas
soul; heart
recorrer
to travel around; traverse; cover; do
derramar(se)
to spill (from its container); shed; spread
taladrar
to drill into; pierce
Hablaron de lo solos que estaban
They talked about how alone/lonely they were
Destrabar
to detach; overcome; “soltar lo que esta bloqueado”
sedienta
thirsty; eager for (“ansiosa, deseando mucho”)
