Telenovela vocab Flashcards

words from 3 Veces Anna

1
Q

apuntar con pistola

A

point a gun at

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2
Q

apapachos (Mexico)

A

hugs

cuddles

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3
Q

atreverse

A

to dare

to be insolent/cheeky/sassy

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4
Q

hundir

A

to beat
to defeat
to destroy
to ruin

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5
Q

ahogar

A

to choke

to strangle

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6
Q

pedazo

A

piece
chunk
bit

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7
Q

limosna

A

alms (charity)

handouts

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8
Q

durazo

A

peach

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9
Q

casilla

A

box

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10
Q

sed

A

thirst

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11
Q

fallar

A

to fail
to disappoint
to let down

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12
Q

bordadora

A

needlewoman

sewer (feminine)

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13
Q

pesadilla

A

nightmare

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14
Q

hueco

A

empty
gap
space
opening

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15
Q

techo

A

roof

(implied:) house

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16
Q

todavía

A

still
yet
even so

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17
Q

despedir

A

to release
to say goodbye
to fire

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18
Q

caber

A

to fit

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19
Q

encima

A

on

on top of

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20
Q

ausente

A

absent
daydreaming
distracted

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21
Q

colgar

A

to hang

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22
Q

ratonera

A

mouse trap

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23
Q

raton

A

mouse

24
Q

estómago

A

stomach

25
Q

humo

A

smoke

26
Q

necio

A

stupid

27
Q

neciamente

A

stupidly

foolishly

28
Q

hilar

A

to spin

29
Q

atreverse

A

to dare

30
Q

borrar

A

to erase

31
Q

un demonio

A

devil

demon

32
Q

tragar

A

to swallow

33
Q

¡Caramba!

A

Wow!

34
Q

el difunto

A

the deceased (person)

35
Q

el partido

A

(political) party

36
Q

el terrento

A

plot of land

37
Q

¡Caray!

A

darn it!

38
Q

colmo

A

overflowing

brim

39
Q

colmar

A

to fulfill

to satisfy

40
Q

siquiera

A

at least

not even

41
Q

canallada

A

nasty remark

42
Q

hartar

A

to annoy

to irritate

43
Q

caprichoso

A

capricious

whimsical

44
Q

ternura

A

tenderness

45
Q

despecho

A

spite(fulness)

46
Q

vínculo

A

bond
tie
link

47
Q

pretendiente

A

candidate

48
Q

cabecitas

A

heads [familiar]

49
Q

recaudar

A

take in money

collect taxes

50
Q

quemar

A

to burn

51
Q

platicar

A

to talk

to chat

52
Q

payaso

A

clown

53
Q

desahogar

A

to vent

54
Q

burbuja

A

bubble

55
Q

capricho

A

craving

56
Q

ubicar

A

to put

57
Q

agotado

A

exhausted

worn out