Robinson Crusoe - New Words Flashcards
despejado/a
clear
arrebato
fit, outburst
brincar
to jump around, to leap about
le pregunté que qué le pasaba
I asked him what was wrong/happening.
centellear
to twinkle
ademán (m)
ademanes (m)
gesture
manners
ansia (f)
apprehensiveness, excitement
criado/a
servant
sino (conj.)
No será hoy sino mañana.
rather
It won’t be today rather tomorrow.
osado/a
bold, daring
centenar (m. noun)
hundred
soler
to be in the habit of, to be used to, to be in the custom of
recelo
suspicion, mistrust
al cabo
Al cabo de varios diás . . .
at the end, in the end, after
After several days passed . . .
sondear
to sound, to probe
hallarse
to be situated, to find oneself
tras (prep.)
. . . y tras haberla vaciado de agua . . .
after, behind (syn. detrás, después)
. . . and after having drained it of water . . .
hunido/a
sunken
meter
to put, to shut, to fit/squeeze, to place (in a job), to involve, to make to cause, to spread (a rumor), to strike (a blow) to score (a goal) to take up/to take in (clothing)
maniobrar
to maneuver
ligereza
lightness, quickness, agility
alelado/a
bewildered, stupefied
al parecer (o aparentemente)
apparently
resquebrajar
to split, to crack
a su vez (lit. “at its time”)
in turn, at the same time
aclarar (o clarificar)
to clarify
caber
to fit, to go, to be possible
destrales (f)
hatchet
precipitar
to precipitate, to hasten, to speed up
precipitarse
to rush
