Robinson Crusoe - New Words

Question 1

despejado/a

Answer 1

clear

Question 2

arrebato

Answer 2

fit, outburst

Question 3

brincar

Answer 3

to jump around, to leap about

Question 4

le pregunté que qué le pasaba

Answer 4

I asked him what was wrong/happening.

Question 5

centellear

Answer 5

to twinkle

Question 6

ademán (m)

ademanes (m)

Answer 6

gesture

manners

Question 7

ansia (f)

Answer 7

apprehensiveness, excitement

Question 8

criado/a

Answer 8

servant

Question 9

sino (conj.)

No será hoy sino mañana.

Answer 9

rather

It won’t be today rather tomorrow.

Question 10

osado/a

Answer 10

bold, daring

Question 11

centenar (m. noun)

Answer 11

hundred

Question 12

soler

Answer 12

to be in the habit of, to be used to, to be in the custom of

Question 13

recelo

Answer 13

suspicion, mistrust

Question 14

al cabo

Al cabo de varios diás . . .

Answer 14

at the end, in the end, after

After several days passed . . .

Question 15

sondear

Answer 15

to sound, to probe

Question 16

hallarse

Answer 16

to be situated, to find oneself

Question 17

tras (prep.)

. . . y tras haberla vaciado de agua . . .

Answer 17

after, behind (syn. detrás, después)

. . . and after having drained it of water . . .

Question 18

hunido/a

Answer 18

sunken

Question 19

meter

Answer 19

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)

Question 20

maniobrar

Answer 20

to maneuver

Question 21

ligereza

Answer 21

lightness, quickness, agility

Question 22

alelado/a

Answer 22

bewildered, stupefied

Question 23

al parecer (o aparentemente)

Answer 23

apparently

Question 24

resquebrajar

Answer 24

to split, to crack

Question 25

a su vez (lit. “at its time”)

Answer 25

in turn, at the same time

Question 26

aclarar (o clarificar)

Answer 26

to clarify

Question 27

caber

Answer 27

to fit, to go, to be possible

Question 28

destrales (f)

Answer 28

hatchet

Question 29

precipitar

Answer 29

to precipitate, to hasten, to speed up

Question 30

precipitarse

Answer 30

to rush