The Iron King. Part 3, Chapter 6

Question 1

v.- to forestall

Answer 1

anticiparse

Ej.- … perhaps obtain the King’s signature this very night and so forestall me?

Question 2

v., n.- trampling

Answer 2

v. - pisotear
n. - ruido de pasos

Ej.- … was almost immediately awakened by the trampling of feet in his courtyard.

Question 3

n.- flagstone

Answer 3

losa, baldosa

Ej.- … confused sound of heavy boots and pikes banging against the flagstones.

Question 4

adj.- plump

Answer 4

regordete, rechoncho

Ej.- Tolomei raised his plump hands in a pacific gesture.

Question 5

n.- armful

Answer 5

brazada

Ej.- Then he put an armful of thin wood upon the embers …

Question 6

v.- to render

Answer 6

dar, prestar

Ej.- I am always ready to render your lordship a service.

Question 7

v.- to dispose of

Answer 7

deshacerse de

Ej.- The objects have been sent out of France, since they could not be disposed of here.

Question 8

v.,n.- forfeit

Answer 8

v. - decomisar
n. - penalización, multa

Ej.- … you have embezzled the possessions of the Templars which were forfeit to the Crown.

Question 9

v. - to flinch

n. - flinch

Answer 9

v. - retroceder, sobresaltarse
n. - respingo, mueca de dolor

Ej.- It is a question of who will flinch first.

Question 10

n.- rascal

Answer 10

bribón, canalla

Ej.- You are an unmitigated rascal

Question 11

adj.- unmitigated

Answer 11

sin paleativos, definitivo

Ej.- You are an unmitigated rascal

Question 12

n.- chest

Answer 12

comoda, arcón,

Ej.- The Archbishop searched the chests, turned out the drawers upon the floor.

Question 13

v.- to be at odds (with)

Answer 13

estar en disputa, estar en desacuerdo (con)

Ej.- … the two Marignys, until then, had walked in step, were now at odds.

Question 14

adj.- contemptuous

Answer 14

despectivo

Ej.- The Coadjutor overwhelmed his younger brother with contemptuous reproaches.

Question 15

adv.- meanly

Answer 15

vilmente, mezquinamente

Ej.- … the younger brother defended himself as best he could, but meanly.