Tongolele - Ramirez pp 1-54 Flashcards
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menguante
A
waning
2
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calar
A
to soak; to penetrate
3
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calarse
A
to let water in; to catch on
4
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pederastia
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pederasty
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pupurado
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cardinal (clothed in purple)
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brotado de
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from which sprouted
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amancay
A
type of flower
8
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lirio
A
iris (flower)
9
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narciso
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daffodil
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margarita
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daisy
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dalia
A
dahlia
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insolación
A
sunstroke
13
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deudos
A
family members of the deceased
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romería
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procession; mass, crowd
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techo de chapa
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corrugated iron roof
16
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ebanista
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cabinetmaker; carpenter
17
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abarrotes
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groceries
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en connivencia
A
collusion; connivence
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ubicuo
A
ubiquitous
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meandros
A
meanderings
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huso
A
spindle
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acuclillarse
A
to squat down
23
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rebanar
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to slice
24
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baqueano
A
local guide or expert; adj = knowledgeable
25
cabezal
head; headrest; headboard
26
ristra
string (series of things); string (of sausages)
27
fajina
task; job; kindling
28
aposentarse en
to take up lodging in
29
estoque
rapier; sword
30
hisopo
cotton swab
31
mancornado
tied by the horns; joined
32
parentela
relations
33
por su cacaste
for him or herself; for themselves
34
guardarraya
boundary; path between coffee rows
35
cavilar
to ponder, think deeply
36
tatarabuela
great-great grandmother
37
soguilla
small band of braided hair
38
enchachado
paved with flagstones; dolled up
39
albur
double entendre; lie; bleak (fish)
40
garañon
stud (horse); brothel keeper
41
gorrión
sparrow
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sereno
night watchman; adj = calm, serene
43
arrebujado (a)
wrapped up, bundled up
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corinto
maroon
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hilada
line, row
46
los migrañas/las migrañas
immigration authorities, border guards/ migraines
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ladera
slope, hillside
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cantera
tip
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capote embozado
cloak covering everything but the eyes
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urdimbre
warp (set of threads); plot (plan); intrigue
51
garrucha
pulley
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cacha
gun butt; buttock; handle
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refocilarse
to gloat over
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pocillo
cup
55
caliza
limestone
56
trecha
bypass, shortcut; narrow path
57
breñal
scrubland
58
genízaro
begotten by parents of different nations; composed of different species
59
martajar
topound
60
tina
tub, washtub; vat
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jaspeado
flexkced, speckled
62
operario
operative
63
cuadrilla
gang; squad
64
potrero
pasture, field
65
bastos
clubs (cards); adj = coarse, rough
66
bataclán
strip show; burlesque show
67
fístula
fistula
68
comisura
corner (of the mouth)
69
fruición
delight
70
brega
struggle
71
bufón
buffoon
72
forro
lining; condom
73
atezado
tanned
74
canana
cartridge belt
75
zambrón
large gypsy celebration
76
yatagán
type of knife (Turks)
77
pinto
spotted; (camoflauged uniforms)
78
aldaba
door knocker
79
virote
loaf; bolt
80
barrendero
street sweeper
81
increpar
to rebuke, reprimand
82
páramo
moor, wasteland
83
mogo
turnover ?
84
en francachelas/de francachela/francachela
binging/on a binge/spread (of food)
85
sajurina
fortune teller
86
baraja
deck of cards
87
huidizo
shy; elusive
88
candanga
devil
89
adusto
sullen; austere
90
maleficio
curse
91
garrobo
iguana
92
bártulos
things, stuff
93
taquezal
mud and wood (housing materials)
94
sanguaza
serpous blood; reddish vegetable fluid
95
zurcido
darn; mending
96
desguace
scrapping; scrapyard
97
lama
slime
98
guinga
Gingham (red & white checked)
99
capar
to castrate
100
Luz Anímica
mental light?
101
incordio
nuisance
102
locuaz
talkative; loquacious
103
ponzoña
poison; venom
104
zalamero
flatterer
105
solio
throne
106
taimado
crafty, sly
107
edecán
aide-de-camp
108
manopla
mitten; oven mitt
109
acólitos
acolytes
110
aspaviento
fuss, commotion
111
garra
claw
112
ardides
ruses
113
camellón
median strip
114
bocina
horn; loudspeaker
115
parlanchín
talkative, chatty; chatterbox
116
catrín
well-dressed; dandy
117
troquelado
die-cutting; die-cut (adj)
118
galgo
greyhound
119
despeñar
to throw over a cliff
120
occiso
deceased
121
yerno
son-in-law
122
travesura
prank; mischief
