Recortes de prensa, Graffiti Flashcards
the rumor, piece of gossip, thingy, thingamajig
el chisme
the back
el dorso
on the back (2 phrases)
al dorso, en el dorso
the back of one’s hand
el dorso de la mano
the ramshackle bed
el camastro
to rip (2 verbs)
desgarrar, rasgar
to remove, rip violently
quitar de un tirón
the rip (in fabric) (4 words)
el rasgón, la rotura, el desgarre, el desgarrón
to twist, to wring (cloth or rope)
retorcer
to twist (hair)
enroscar
to misquote (3 words)
tergiversar, citar mal, citar erróneamente
to twist (an ankle, knee)
torcerse
the trapper
el trampero, la trampera
1 mens briefs, underpants, bikini briefs (argentina)/ 2 rest of L.A., spain/ 3&4 women’s (4 words in total)
- el slip (argentina) 2. los calzoncillos 3. las bragas 4. las calzones
the waistcoat, vest (jacket without arms)
el chaleco
the bullet-proof vest
el chaleco antibalas
the life jacket
el chaleco salvavidas
to crease, to crumple, to wrinkle
arrugar
to get creased, to get wrinkled
arrugarse
to shrink from (three phrases)
arrugarse ante, rehuir, retraerse de
the crease, wrinkle
la arruga
to gag, to muzzle
amordazar
to knot, to tie in a knot
anudar
in a hurry
presuroso-a
to contract, to acquire, to catch (shrink, legal, a disease, eliminate a vowel) 1 word
contraer
wobbly, unsteady, staggering, unstable
tambaleante
to get married /incur a debt / a disease
contraer matrimonio / una deuda / una enfermedad
a puppet, a straw guy, a pupput
el pelele
to roll, travel, go, turn, go around, shoot a movie (1 word)
rodar
the disadvantage
la desventaja
at a disadvantage
en desventaja
to stagger, totter, teeter, wabble, lurch, sway
tambalearse
to break, to cause to come apart
desvencijar
rickety, battered
desvencijado
spasmodic
espasmódico-a
the spasm
el espasmo
creaky, rustling, crunchy
crujiente
to creak, to crunch, to crackle, to grind (teeth)
crujir
the shriek, howl (three words)
el chillido, el aullido, el alarido
to shriek (3 verbs)
chillar, aullar, gritar,
the crack, gap
la rendija
to clear, to negotiate, to cross
franquear
the piece of junk, a container, useless person
el trasto
the shack, stall, thatched farmhouse (in Valencia and Murcia)
la barraca
the pavillion, summerhouse, canopy, flag
el pabellón
the outer ear
el pabellón auditivo
the flowerbed (3 words) 1. (cono sur; cuba) 2. Spain 3. general
- el cantero 2. el parterre 3. el macizo de flores
the creak, creaking, crackling
el crujido
the scarecrow, ragged, unkempt persson
el espantapájaros
rachitic, miserable
raquíto-a
the glimmer
el vislumbre
to be barely visible, to become a little clearer
vislumbrarse
to make out, to discern, to have an inkling of
vislumbrar
panting
jadeante
to pant
jadear
el chisme
the rumor, piece of gossip, thingy, thingamajig
el dorso
the back
al dorso, en el dorso
on the back (2 phrases)
el dorso de la mano
the back of one’s hand
el camastro
the ramshackle bed, sunbed, lounge, pallet
desgarrar, rasgar
to rip (2 verbs)
quitar de un tirón
to remove, rip violently
el rasgón, la rotura, el desgarre, el desgarrón
the rip (in fabric) (4 words)
retorcer
to twist, to wring (cloth or rope)
enroscar
to twist (hair)
tergiversar, citar mal, citar erróneamente
to misquote (3 words)
torcerse
to twist (an ankle, knee)
el trampero, la trampera
the trapper
- el slip (argentina) 2. los calzoncillos 3. las bragas 4. las calzones
1 mens briefs, underpants, bikini briefs (argentina)/ 2 rest of L.A., spain/ 3&4 women’s (4 words in total)
el chaleco
the waistcoat, vest (jacket without arms)
el chaleco antibalas
the bullet-proof vest
el chaleco salvavidas
the life jacket
arrugar
to crease, to crumple, to wrinkle
arrugarse
to get creased, to get wrinkled
arrugarse ante, rehuir, retraerse de
to shrink from (three phrases)
la arruga
the crease, wrinkle
amordazar
to gag, to muzzle
anudar
to knot, to tie in a knot
presuroso-a
in a hurry
contraer
to contract, to acquire, to catch (shrink, legal, a disease, eliminate a vowel) 1 word
tambaleante
wobbly, unsteady, staggering, unstable
contraer matrimonio / una deuda / una enfermedad
to get married /incur a debt / a disease
el pelele
a straw guy, a pupput
rodar
to roll, travel, go, turn, go around, shoot a movie (1 word)
la desventaja
the disadvantage
en desventaja
at a disadvantage
tambalearse
to stagger, totter, teeter, wabble, lurch, sway
desvencijar
to break, to cause to come apart
desvencijado
rickety, battered
espasmódico-a
spasmodic
el espasmo
the spasm
crujiente
creaky, rustling, crunchy
crujir
to creak, to crunch, to crackle, to grind (teeth)
el chillido, el aullido, el alarido
the shriek, howl (three words)
chillar, aullar, gritar,
to shriek (3 verbs)
la rendija
the crack, gap
franquear
to clear, to negotiate, to cross
el trasto
the piece of junk, a container, useless person
la barraca
the shack, stall, thatched farmhouse (in Valencia and Murcia)
el pabellón
the pavillion, summerhouse, canopy, flag
el pabellón auditivo
the outer ear
- el cantero 2. el parterre 3. el macizo de flores
the flowerbed (3 words) 1. (cono sur; cuba) 2. Spain 3. general
el crujido
the creak, creaking, crackling
el espantapájaros
the scarecrow, ragged, unkempt persson
raquíto-a
rachitic, miserable
el vislumbre
the glimmer
vislumbrarse
to be barely visible, to become a little clearer
vislumbrar
to make out, to discern, to have an inkling of
jadeante
panting
jadear
to pant
