Spanish Vocab Flashcards
Otorgarse
To be granted
Perfil
Profile
Remontarse
To go back to, to hark back to
Paulatinamente
Gradually, bit by bit
Amparo
Protection, shelter, refuge
Cordura
Good sense, sanity
Escalofriante
Hair-raising, bloodcurdling, chilling
Destacarse
To stand out
Dotado
Gifted
A la larga
in the long run
eventually
by and by
Destreza
Skill
Adquerer
To acquire
Los pormenores
Specific details. Cuales son los pormenores de su cargo como anciano?
Carecer
To lack; unas personas carecen de sabiduría incluso cuando ya han alcanzado una edad avanzada
Sus recuerdos
Your memories
No te apresures
Don’t rush
Abarcar
To encompass or include.
Tomar riendas
To take control (to take the reins)
Tener sumo cuidado
To be extremely careful
Desempeñar
To carry out, to hold (a position), to play (a role). “Señora González desempeña un cargo muy importante en la empresa.”
Sí o sí
No way around it
Mayordomía
Stewardship
Un lector asiduo
A regular reader. Asiduo = assiduous = diligent, hard working
Desafíos
Challenges
