Random Words #2 Flashcards
el callejón
alley, passage; refuge (in bullfighting)
el hongo
mushroom; bowler, derby, hat; ass, arse
espetar
to blurt out, to spit out; to pierce, to run through; (reflexively) to puff up with self pride
la lavanda
lavender (flower); lavender (color)
la manilla
hand of a clock; handle; baseball gloves; shackles, handcuffs
el suspiro
sigh; instant; meringue
el/la fumador(a)
person who smokes
el humo
smoke, fumes, vapor
la querella
lawsuit, charge; dispute
la disputa
dispute, argument; contest (sports)
pitar
to boo; to referee; to call for (a penalty); to smoke; to honk, to whistle, to blow one’s horn; to beep; to operate
el penal
prison, penitentiary; penalty in sports
cobrar
to charge cash for; to get paid; to acquire; to retrieve; to call for (a penalty)
las redes sociales
social media, social networks
reembolsar
reimburse, return
polémico(a)
controversial
el fracaso
failure, disaster
el/la rehén
hostage
incrementar
increase
la medida
measurement, dimension; the act of measuring; act, step, measure; moderation; limit, extent; meter of a poem
ingresar
to enter, to go into; to become a member of; to be admitted to; to be sent to; to deposit, to pay in
portar
to carry; to wear; (reflexively) to behave, to act
traumático(a)
traumatic
acorde con
in line with, consistent with
el cítrico
citrus fruit
el casco
helmet; fragment; (in cooking) a wedge; empty bottle; center (of a city); hull of a ship; (plural in Spain) headphones
el laberinto
labyrinth, maze; complication; (South America) racket, commotion
empedrar
to pave
ingerir
to ingest
la levadura
yeast, leavening
el moho
mold; rust
el moño
bun (hairstyle); (Latin America) bow, ribbon
el/la mentiroso(a)
liar
el ídolo
religious idol; object of admiration
el/la esclavo(a)
slave
marcar
to mark; to indicate; to dial; (in sports) to score; (in sports) to cover for another player
el cajón
drawer; crate; (Latin America) coffin; (South America) ravine
poner los ojos en blanco
to roll one’s eyes
sermonear
to lecture; to preach
estar a dieta
to be on a diet
el pantano
swamp, marsh; reservoir; awkward, complex, or hazardous situation
el aspecto
appearance; aspect
escalofriante
horrifying, chilling, bloodcurdling
soltar
to let go of, to put down; to release; to give off; to give up; to shed; (reflexively) to break free
la plancha
iron; griddle; action of ironing; sheet; plate (printing piece); mistake; hair straightener; plank (exercise)
apretar
to press, to puss; to squeeze; to adjust, to tighten; to hurry; to pressure (someone); to intensify; to exert oneself
el botón
button (clothing); button, switch; badge; flower bud
prender
to apprehend; to ignite; (Latin America) to activate; to put on, to place on; to take root (plants); to become popular; to receive; (reflexively) to catch fire
el plazo
period, term; payment, installment; deadline
interponer
to interpose; to interject; (in law) to bring forward, to lodge, to make; (reflexively) to stand in the way
