Random Words #4 Flashcards
la contraseña
password
el arca
(m.) chest, large box; (f.) ark, boat; (f.) safe; (f. and p.) coffers
destinar
to allocate
comparar
to compare
presunto(a)
(precedes noun)] alleged, assumed, supposed; so-called; prospective, presumptive
el suspenso
suspense; fail, failure (Spain)
suspenso(a)
who failed, not passed; perplexed, astonished; hanging
el/la diseñador(a)
designer
la toronja
grapefruit
la gomita
elastic band, rubber band; gummy candy; condom (Spain)
el rebozo
shawl, wrap (of cloth)
el disinfectante
disinfectant
la rodillera
knee guard, knee pad; knee patch; (p.) baggy knees
la mina
excavation site, mine; source; graphite in a pencil
la vasija
pot, jar, vessel
egipcio(a)
Egyptian
la excavación
excavation site; act of digging/excavating
el contenedor
container; garbage can, dumpster
el reciclaje
recycling; (Spain) retraining of employees
estrenar
to try out for the first time; to premiere; to release; (ref.) to start out in something
herrar
to shoe (an animal); to brand, to mark with iron
lijar
to sand
el pino
pine tree; pine wood; bowling pin (Mexico)
el trámite
procedure; step of a process; formality, convention
formar
to shape; to create; to compose, to make up; to instruct; (ref.) to stand in or form a line
el buelvar
boulevard, avenue
la barra
bar, rail, pole, rod; stripes; slash (punctuation)
el jarabe
syrup as in sweet condiment; syrup as in cough syrup (used with ‘para la tos’)
la humedad
humidity; dampness
el frutero
fruit bowl, fruit dish, fruit basket; (m. or f.) fruit seller
escandalizar
to shock, to offend; to make a scene, to object out loud
el hierro
iron (metal); branding iron
el cobre
copper (metal); penny
característico(a)
characteristic (of), innate (to), particular (to)
la bandeja
tray, platter; median strip
verdoso(a)
greenish
flipar
(Spain)] to be shocked; to please someone very much; to have a great time; to be high (on drugs)
envolver
to wrap, to cover; to surround, to envelop; (with ‘en’) to involve in; to wind up, to roll
el/la imbécil
imbecile, idiot; (offensive) special needs person, retard
estafar
to defraud, to swindle; to rip off, to con
la tribu
tribe
eufórico(a)
euphoric, elated, ecstatic, very happy
chocar
to crash, to collide; to confront, to clash; to puzzle, to annoy
directo(a)
undeviating, straight, direct; frank
enterar
to inform; to remit, to pay; (ref. + de) to find out; (ref. + de) to notice
la heroína
heroine, woman hero; heroin, drug
la rebelión
rebellion, uprising
apretado(a)
tight; crowded; busy; barely enough, close; cheap, penny pinching; broke, without cash
estacionar
to park something; (ref.) to station oneself
la media
stocking; sock; average; (p.) tights, pantyhose; (m. p.) media, social outlets
