todo2 Flashcards
una parranda
a carousel
restante
remaining
peregrinaje
pilgrimage
morder
to bite
descrito
described
emprender
to undertake
reconocimiento
recognition
enrarecido/a
rarefied
asombroso/a
amazing, astounding, astonishing
convincente
convincing
divisoria
divide
venturoso
venturous
febrile
feverish
comienzos
beginnings
sucesivo
successive
redundancias
redundancies
ociosa
idle
timbo al tambo
drum to the drum
incertidumbre
uncertainty
creído
believed
oficio
trade, job, office
por fortuna
fortunately
el alivio
the relief
diafano
diaphanous, transparent
escaño
seat
cisne
swan
polvoriento/a
dusty
apoyado/a
supported
el pomo
the knob
plata
silver
alquiler
rental, hire, renting
volantes
frills
organdí
organdy
seda
silk
estrago
havoc, ravage
ilustre
illustrious
el chaleco
the vest
magistrados
magistrates
altivo
haughty
mosquestero
musketeer
ondulaciones
ondulations
arpista
harpist
la sortija
the ring
delataba
betrayed
guerra mundiale
world war
agotadore
gruelling
el hígado
the liver
el riñón
the kidney
indeseable
undesireable
notorio
notorious
citar
to quote, cite
pabellón
pavilion
celda
cell
monje
monk
lúgubre
dismal, gloomy
escayolar
to plaster
la pantalla
the screen
un puntero
a pointer
la cintura
the waist
la unión
the union
vértebras
vertebrae
improbable
unlikely, improbable
escurridizo
slippery
costillar
rack
punzada
stitch
la ingle
the groin
el índice
the index, indication
la sien
the temple
estricto
strict
benévola
benevolent
arriesgada
risky
distinto/a
distinct
avances
advances
digerir
to digest
la intemperie
the outdoor
abrigo
coat
contados
counted, numbered
enamorados
lovers
furtivo
sneaky
encrespar
to curl, fluff
embravecido
raging
arrasar
to raze
cantero
stonemason, flowerbed
el ojal
button hole
la solapa
the flap
ayuntamiento
town hall, city hall, town council
tranco
stride
caña
cane, reed, rod
donaire
grace
libertino
libertine
a toda prisa
hastily
la ventolera
the wind
el surtidor
the spout
esbelto
slender
coronado
crowned
el toldo
the awning
marquesina
marquee
terraza
terrace
florido/a
flowery, ornated
verano
summer
el cuarteto
the quartet
premonitorio
premonitory
el mostrador
the counter
la pila
the pile
la percha
the hanger, rack
lentes
glasses
armadura
armor
muy de vez
very occasionally
hacía
towards, to
la certidumbre
the certainty
reparar
to repair
sorbo
sip
lento
slow
bocabajo
upside down
recuperar
to recuperate
redimir
to redeem
sortilegio
sortilege
gorra
cap
deportivo/a
sport
voltear
to flip, turn around
vestíbulo
lobby
una motoneta
a scooter
persecutoria
persecutory
exilio
exile
el chelo
the cello
suntuoso
sumptuous
una leontina
a fob
calmante
calming
estitica
static
bordear
to border
despedazada
shattered, shredded, torn
creyó
believed
hechizo
spell
dio meida vuelta
turned around
seco
dry
sobrecogido/a
startled
dos palmos
two feet
el encanto
the charm
abrumar
to overwhelm
la carga
the load, burden, cargo
dicción
diction
cadencia
cadence
un caribe
a carribean
interés
interest
tender
to tend, hold out (mano)
una cuchillada
a slash, gash
invernal
wintry, wintery
la fonda
the inn
flor
flower
dorado/a
golden
cálido/a
warm
aprobación
approval
agradecer
to thank
buey
ox
carbón
coal, charcoal
grasa
fat
travieso/a
naughty
aderezo
dressing
chorro
squirt
descolorido/a
faded, colourless
manga
sleeve
libra
pound
tumulto
tumult
empinado
steep
sobresalir
protrude
ingrata
ungrateful
envejecer
to get older, age
un retrato
a portrait
la gallera
the cockpit
reproche
reproach
golpe militar
military coup
un babero
a bib
insensible
insensitive
la callada
the silence
una corbata
a tie
la sazón
the seasoning
complacido
pleased
un sabueso
a hound
la margarita
the daisy
alborotado/a
rowdy, tousled
determinación
determination
interno/a
internal
concertar
to arrange
propicia
propitious
enfrentado
faced
no es justo
that’s not fair
abolir
to abolish
sigilo
stealth, secrecy
médico
medical, doctor, physician
poner
to put
cómico
comical
prevenir
to prevent, forewarn, forestall
pulcritud
neatness
evocacion
evocation
maligna
malignant
novela
novel
policiaco/a
detective
alterar
to alter
la suma
the sum
gruñido
snarl
camarón
shrimp
los mariscos
seafood
por lo visto
apparently
calzo
chock, block
arreglos
arrangements
seguros
insurance
escarso
scarce
recurso
resource, means
ganancias
profits
el inform
the report
consuelo
consolation, comfort
desterrar
to banish, exile
subsistía
substituted
un sueldo
a salary
realista
realistic
mulata
mulato
bravo/a
brave
caridad
charity
un rentista
a rentier
niñera
baby sitter
al garete
adrift
el rito
the rite
retraso mental
mental retardation, delay
entrañas
bowels, entrails
augurio
omen
los excitantes platos
the exciting dishes
solemnidad
solemnity
picotear
to peck (at)
ahorros
savings
embalsamamiento
embalmment
dirigente
directing
traspapelado/a
misplaced
el ropero
the closet
desterrado
exiled
cuarta
fourth
lúgubre
mournful, dismal
colgajo
flap
campánulas
bellflowers
absorto
absorbed
sofocado
suffocated
ardiente
burning
llovizna
drizzle
visón
mink
la rue
the street
emires
emirs
avaro
tightwad
enterrar
to bury
la beneficia
beneficience, charity
la fosa
the pit
a lo mejor
at best
ascendente
ascendent
pendejo
stupid
impresionado
impressed
obrero
labourer, worker
criado
raised
escándalo
scandal
magnificado
magnified
júbilo
joy
molestar
to bother, disturb, annoy
soñado
dreamed
soñar
to dream
sospecha
suspicion
buitre
vulture
rebosar
to overflow
lata
cata
conyugal
conjugal
prestar
to lend, borrow
juegos de cubiertos (de alpaca)
(nickel silver) sets of cutlery
una ensaladera
a saladbowl
un mantel
a tablecloth
vajilla
crockery
fregar
to scrub
convenido
agreed
convenir
to agree
decoro
decorum
invitado
guest, invited
conmover
move
repuso
recovered, replied
ahogo
drowning
impresionar
to impress, make an impression
hermosura
loveliness
príncipe
prince
rapaz
rapacious
éxtasis
ecstasy
tacaño
stingy
desdén
disdain
recorte
trimming, cut out
gallardetes
pendants
siquiera
even
impuso
imposed
prejuicios
prejudices
la bata
the coat, robe
collares
necklaces
pulseras
bracelets
virtudes
virtues
tajada
slice
atascar
to jam, bog down
escrutinar
to scrutinize
sobresalto
shock
triunfal
triumphant
recoger
to pick up, pick, collect
los trastos
paraphenalia
atónita
stunned
cenital
zenith
inclemente
inclement
estorbar
to interfere with, hinder, hamper
penumbra
semidarkness
reposar
to rest
sobremesa
table cover, cloth
escogido
selected
destierro
exile
la herencia
the inheritance
alambreras
fencing
gozo
joy
los grillos
the crickets
melaza
molasses
ron
rum
trapiches
mills
atrincherado
entrenched
la relectura
the re-reading
vicioso/a
vicious
partidario
supporter
ávido
avid
retuvo
retained
vencer
to beat, overcome
sacudida
jolt
ignomia
ignomy
liceo
lyceum/school
arrullo
coo, lullaby
ventilador
fan
aspa
blade
criaba
raised
paja
straw
tinieblas
obscurity, darkness
mecedor
rocking chair
mimbre
wicker
fantasia
fantasy
buque
vessel, ship
crepesculo
twilight
fragoroso
thunderous
los zancudos
the mosquitos
levitar
to levitate
de vez en cuando
once in a while
balneario
health resort, baths, spa
guarida
den, lair
derrocar
to topple
el derrocamiento
the overthrow
cómplice
accomplice
las heces
the feces
rapto
rapture, abduction
infames
infamous
engaños
tricks
un trato
a deal
amansar
to tame
mestizaje
mixed race
brebaje
potion
sobreponerse
pull oneself together
opuso
opposed
descompuesta
broken own, out of order
vela
candle, sail
devastadora
devastating
semental
stallion, stud
jodido
fucking
dones
gifts
malbaratar
to sell cheap, at a loss, to bargain
alarde
boast
ínfulas
pretensions
asceta
ascetic
ingenios
ingenuities
la coquetería
the flirtation
saciar
to satiate
envuelto
wrapped
una manta
a blanket
consigo
with him, her, oneself
consigo mismo/a
with her/himself
decente
decent
banderines
pennants
gallardetes
streamers
la súplica
the plea
una claraboya
a skylight
atravesada
traversed
un aguamanil
an ewer
nublado
cloudy, foggy
cubil
lair
terciopelo
velvet
desplegar
to unfold, deploy
el saldo
the balance (recursos)
un bidé
a bidet
portátil
portable
tres vueltas
three strands
medalla
medal
santo
saint
aretes
earrings
relicario
locket
guardapelo
locket
montura
mount
una reina
a queen
estuche
case, kit
mancornas
cufflinks
la plata
the money
pisacorbata
tie clip
enchapado
plating
(con)decoración
decoration
chatarra
scrap
un gasto
a bill
complacer
to please, indulge
regla
rule
prenda
garment
heredadas
inherited
la mina
the mine
una mancuerna
a dumbbell
dar la cara
face the consequences
las joyas
the jewels
ruego
I beg
pobreza
poverty
un alacrán
a scorpion
inquietar
to disturb, disquiet, restless
orfebre
goldsmith
suspirar
to sigh
ofuscación
obfucation (to make unclear)
lavar
to wash
secar
to dry
vencida
beaten, defeated
aderezar
to garnish, adorn, (dress)
pavonear
to strut, show off
prestigio
prestige
aterrorizar
to terrorize, terrify
aterrorizada
terrified
pisar
to step
firme
firm
enjuto
lean
el joyero
the jeweler
misericordia
misery
consagrar
to consecrate
parsimonia
parsimony, tardiness
deslumbrante
dazzling
egipicia
egyptian
la amatista
the amethyst
la baratija
the trinket
francos suizos
swiss franks
manchar
to stain
saludo
greeting
demorar
to delay
Suiza
Switzerland
la parrilla
the grill
malva
muave
desplumar
displume, to pluck
un remolcador
a tugboat
reguero
trail
embriagar
to intoxicate
los jacintos
the hyacinths
macilento
haggard
ralo
scraggly
antigua
ancient
prestancia
presence
la fluidez
fluidity, fluency
descorazonador
disheartening
ahorrar
to save money
aquellos/as
those
velada
evening
reticencias
reluctances
fondos
funds
exiguos
meager
la alcoba
the bedroom, bedchamber
empeñó
(he, she) endeavoured
antaño
yesteryear
temeroso
fearful
el criterio
the criterion
un rasguño
a scratch
despedida
farewell
boda
wedding
arpas
harps
perdulario
perdulary
una bufanda
a scarf
el pescante
the davit
vagón
wagon
el azote
the scourge
ndaval
gale
andén
platform
rueda
wheel
trémula
tremulous, shaky
despavorida
terrified, aghast
nácar
nacre, mother of pearl
pronosticos
forecasts
una copita
a little glass
exquisito
exquisite
renovador
renovator
una patria
a homeland
digno/a
dignified, worthy
la gloria
the glory
santo/a
saint, holy, blessed, miraculous
la callecita
the little street
castellano
spanish
talante
mood
escaso
scarce
la conducta
conduct, behaviour, demeanour
abogado, letrado
lawyer
andino
Andean
rescatar
to rescue
perfidia
treachery
sigiloso
secretive, sneaky
imprevisible
unpredictable
picapedrero
stonecutter
carcomer
to gnaw, eat away
hipo
hiccup
hechiceros
sorcerers
escarpada
steep
aldea
village
consulado
consulate
pino
pine
lustrar
to shine
lustrado
polished
un violonchelo
a cello
plantear
to pose, to raise/bring up (the issue)
sorprendente
surprising
amplia
wide
la lectura
the reading
apasionada
passionate
impreso
printo
alcance
scope, reach, range
el escribano
scribe, clerk
esencial
essential
municipio
town
mudar
to move, change
una represa
a dam
desenterrar
to unearth
contigua
adjacent
destapar
to uncover
el vaho
the mist, vapor
carecía
lacked
centenares
hundreds
el milagro
the miracle
síntoma
symptom
inequívoco/a
unmistakeable, unequivocal
la santidad
the holiness
el obispo
the bishop
la diócesis
the diocese
veredicto
verdict
una colecta
a collection
batallar
to battle
ámbito
ambit, scope
apacible
placid, peaceful, gentle
el candado
the padlock
primoroso
gorgeous
una momia
a mummy
marchita
withered
tersa
smooth
diáfanos
transparent
el raso
the satin
los azahares
the orange blossoms
gestiones
negotiations, arrangements
el principio
the beginning, principle
al principio
at first
compasiva
compassionate
incontables
countless
postergar, posponer
to postpone
resistente
resistant
refinado
refined
reponer
to replenish
semanal
weekly
pulir
to polish
pulida
polished
hálito
breath
lavanda
lavender
circular
to circle, round trip
aplazamientos
postponements
afrontar
to affront
manuscrita
handwritten
el funcionario
the official
la ingravidez
the weightlessness
árido
arid
encarnizado
bitter
a fin de
at the end of
a fines
late
minuciosa
minute, thorough
amanuense
scribe
rendir
to yield, surrender
los dédalos
the mazes
canonizacion
canonization
fúnebre
funeral
fines
ends
inconfesable
unspeakable
un rescoldo
an ember
infundir
to infuse
calvario
the cavalry
inolvidable
unforgettable
alquilar
to rent
la plentitud
the fullness
fiel
faithful
sagrada
sacred
la tio/a
the uncle, aunt
un balde
bucket, pail
mármoles
marbles
los pajaritos cantores
the singing birds
cazar
to hunt
novedad
novelty
el rugido
the roar
pavoroso
terrifying
resintir
to resent
la ceja
the eyebrow
escoceses
Scots
par en par
wide open
