The american invasion of Macun Flashcards
1
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salpicada
A
sprinkled
2
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angostar
A
narrow
3
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vellos
A
hairs, fuzz:Tenía vellos largos y lacios en sus piernas
4
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lacios
A
limp
5
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patas flacas
A
skinny legs
6
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distinguir
A
distiguish, make out, pick out: se distinguián los expertos de los ee.uu.
7
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berrinche
A
tantrum (no verb, except in this book)
8
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entretener
A
entertain
9
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atril
A
lecturn
10
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persignándose
A
crossing himself. cf.santiguarse
11
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tajar
A
chop, hack, hew. The pieces of bread.
12
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guineos
A
banannas
13
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hipos
A
hiccups
14
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solitaria
A
tapeworm(PR), solitude
15
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aplastar
A
crush,
16
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naipes
A
playing cards,
17
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apretar
A
tighten up, press
18
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nalgas
A
buttocks
19
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Ignacio aflojó el paso
A
he slowed his pace
20
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amendrentar
A
intimidate
21
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palangana
A
basin, washbasin
22
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escabullir
A
escape from danger or confinement, sneak away
23
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hostigar
A
harrass to make disperse, perhaps with a whip
24
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tachuelas
A
thumbtacks
25
confortar
comfort, or give energy/vigor/strength to.
26
esmalte
enamel
27
ampolla
blister, boil, pustule
28
espetar
to spear
29
chapotear
splash (make the splash sound)
30
las portadas de los libros
the covers of books
31
acuclillarse
crouch (get down on heels)
32
talón
heel. (of the foot)
33
tacón
heel of a shoe
34
estrofa
stanza (of a song)
35
desplegar
deploy, unfold, open up, reveal
36
pliegues
folds, creases
37
mantequilla de maní
peanut butter
38
un ringorrango
a flourish
39
escombros
debris
40
apestar
stink
