Tongolele - Ramirez pp 1-54 Flashcards

1
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menguante

A

waning

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2
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calar

A

to soak; to penetrate

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3
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calarse

A

to let water in; to catch on

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4
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pederastia

A

pederasty

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5
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pupurado

A

cardinal (clothed in purple)

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6
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brotado de

A

from which sprouted

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7
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amancay

A

type of flower

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8
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lirio

A

iris (flower)

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9
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narciso

A

daffodil

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10
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margarita

A

daisy

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11
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dalia

A

dahlia

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12
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insolación

A

sunstroke

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13
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deudos

A

family members of the deceased

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14
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romería

A

procession; mass, crowd

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15
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techo de chapa

A

corrugated iron roof

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16
Q

ebanista

A

cabinetmaker; carpenter

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17
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abarrotes

A

groceries

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18
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en connivencia

A

collusion; connivence

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19
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ubicuo

A

ubiquitous

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20
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meandros

A

meanderings

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21
Q

huso

A

spindle

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22
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acuclillarse

A

to squat down

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23
Q

rebanar

A

to slice

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24
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baqueano

A

local guide or expert; adj = knowledgeable

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25
Q

cabezal

A

head; headrest; headboard

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26
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ristra

A

string (series of things); string (of sausages)

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27
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fajina

A

task; job; kindling

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28
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aposentarse en

A

to take up lodging in

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29
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estoque

A

rapier; sword

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30
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hisopo

A

cotton swab

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31
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mancornado

A

tied by the horns; joined

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32
Q

parentela

A

relations

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33
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por su cacaste

A

for him or herself; for themselves

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34
Q

guardarraya

A

boundary; path between coffee rows

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35
Q

cavilar

A

to ponder, think deeply

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36
Q

tatarabuela

A

great-great grandmother

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37
Q

soguilla

A

small band of braided hair

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38
Q

enchachado

A

paved with flagstones; dolled up

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39
Q

albur

A

double entendre; lie; bleak (fish)

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40
Q

garañon

A

stud (horse); brothel keeper

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41
Q

gorrión

A

sparrow

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42
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sereno

A

night watchman; adj = calm, serene

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43
Q

arrebujado (a)

A

wrapped up, bundled up

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44
Q

corinto

A

maroon

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45
Q

hilada

A

line, row

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46
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los migrañas/las migrañas

A

immigration authorities, border guards/ migraines

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47
Q

ladera

A

slope, hillside

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48
Q

cantera

A

tip

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49
Q

capote embozado

A

cloak covering everything but the eyes

50
Q

urdimbre

A

warp (set of threads); plot (plan); intrigue

51
Q

garrucha

A

pulley

52
Q

cacha

A

gun butt; buttock; handle

53
Q

refocilarse

A

to gloat over

54
Q

pocillo

A

cup

55
Q

caliza

A

limestone

56
Q

trecha

A

bypass, shortcut; narrow path

57
Q

breñal

A

scrubland

58
Q

genízaro

A

begotten by parents of different nations; composed of different species

59
Q

martajar

A

topound

60
Q

tina

A

tub, washtub; vat

61
Q

jaspeado

A

flexkced, speckled

62
Q

operario

A

operative

63
Q

cuadrilla

A

gang; squad

64
Q

potrero

A

pasture, field

65
Q

bastos

A

clubs (cards); adj = coarse, rough

66
Q

bataclán

A

strip show; burlesque show

67
Q

fístula

A

fistula

68
Q

comisura

A

corner (of the mouth)

69
Q

fruición

A

delight

70
Q

brega

A

struggle

71
Q

bufón

A

buffoon

72
Q

forro

A

lining; condom

73
Q

atezado

A

tanned

74
Q

canana

A

cartridge belt

75
Q

zambrón

A

large gypsy celebration

76
Q

yatagán

A

type of knife (Turks)

77
Q

pinto

A

spotted; (camoflauged uniforms)

78
Q

aldaba

A

door knocker

79
Q

virote

A

loaf; bolt

80
Q

barrendero

A

street sweeper

81
Q

increpar

A

to rebuke, reprimand

82
Q

páramo

A

moor, wasteland

83
Q

mogo

A

turnover ?

84
Q

en francachelas/de francachela/francachela

A

binging/on a binge/spread (of food)

85
Q

sajurina

A

fortune teller

86
Q

baraja

A

deck of cards

87
Q

huidizo

A

shy; elusive

88
Q

candanga

A

devil

89
Q

adusto

A

sullen; austere

90
Q

maleficio

A

curse

91
Q

garrobo

A

iguana

92
Q

bártulos

A

things, stuff

93
Q

taquezal

A

mud and wood (housing materials)

94
Q

sanguaza

A

serpous blood; reddish vegetable fluid

95
Q

zurcido

A

darn; mending

96
Q

desguace

A

scrapping; scrapyard

97
Q

lama

A

slime

98
Q

guinga

A

Gingham (red & white checked)

99
Q

capar

A

to castrate

100
Q

Luz Anímica

A

mental light?

101
Q

incordio

A

nuisance

102
Q

locuaz

A

talkative; loquacious

103
Q

ponzoña

A

poison; venom

104
Q

zalamero

A

flatterer

105
Q

solio

A

throne

106
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taimado

A

crafty, sly

107
Q

edecán

A

aide-de-camp

108
Q

manopla

A

mitten; oven mitt

109
Q

acólitos

A

acolytes

110
Q

aspaviento

A

fuss, commotion

111
Q

garra

A

claw

112
Q

ardides

A

ruses

113
Q

camellón

A

median strip

114
Q

bocina

A

horn; loudspeaker

115
Q

parlanchín

A

talkative, chatty; chatterbox

116
Q

catrín

A

well-dressed; dandy

117
Q

troquelado

A

die-cutting; die-cut (adj)

118
Q

galgo

A

greyhound

119
Q

despeñar

A

to throw over a cliff

120
Q

occiso

A

deceased

121
Q

yerno

A

son-in-law

122
Q

travesura

A

prank; mischief