Pérez-Reverte-Falcó pp 20-34 Flashcards
1
Q
patillas
A
sideburns
2
Q
murga
A
band of street musicians; nuisance
3
Q
raído/a
A
threadbare
4
Q
estafa
A
post office
5
Q
galones
A
stripes (military)
6
Q
Corbata de pajarito
A
Bow tie
7
Q
remedar
A
to imitate, mimic
8
Q
raya
A
part in one’s hair
9
Q
cargador
A
magazine; clip
10
Q
gasa
A
gauze
11
Q
bocamanga
A
cuff
12
Q
recato
A
modesty
13
Q
colmado/a
A
full; to the brim
14
Q
de fiar
A
trustworthy; creditworthy
15
Q
sorna
A
sarcasm
16
Q
batirse en retirada
A
beat a retreat
17
Q
cabestrillo
A
sling
18
Q
gato montés
A
wildcat
19
Q
de refilón
A
obliquely, on the slant; out of the corner of one’s eye
20
Q
coto de caza mayor
A
big-game reserve
21
Q
Rechistar
A
To complain
22
Q
menudear
A
to happen frequently
23
Q
Pechera
A
Shirt front
24
Q
apuesto/a
A
handsome
25
macizo
solid
26
aplomo
composure
27
correaje
equipment belt
28
fijador
hair gel
29
Puño
Cuff
30
rasurado
shave
31
rojigualdo/a
red & yellow colors of the Spanish flag
32
enjuto
lean
33
desenvoltura
ease, self-confidence
34
polilla
moth
35
turgente
well-rounded
36
charol
patent leather
37
retroceso (gun)
recoil
38
triscar
to stamp around, mix about, romp
39
pacato/a
Pacific, quiet, timid, modest
40
solera
tradition, character; sundress
41
funda
case; cover
42
escote
cleavage; neckline
43
guerrera
combat jacket
44
gélido/a
icy
45
la nuez
nut, walnut; Adam's apple
46
zamparse
to wolf down
47
puños postizos
detachable cufflinks
48
melena
long hair; mane
