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Tongolele - Ramirez pp 1-54 Flashcards

1
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menguante

A

waning

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calar

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to soak; to penetrate

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calarse

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to let water in; to catch on

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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

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type of flower

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lirio

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iris (flower)

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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

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dahlia

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insolación

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sunstroke

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deudos

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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

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ebanista

A

cabinetmaker; carpenter

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abarrotes

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groceries

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en connivencia

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collusion; connivence

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ubicuo

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ubiquitous

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meandros

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meanderings

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huso

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spindle

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acuclillarse

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to squat down

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rebanar

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to slice

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baqueano

A

local guide or expert; adj = knowledgeable

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cabezal

A

head; headrest; headboard

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ristra

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

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fajina

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task; job; kindling

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aposentarse en

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to take up lodging in

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estoque

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rapier; sword

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hisopo

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cotton swab

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mancornado

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tied by the horns; joined

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parentela

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relations

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por su cacaste

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for him or herself; for themselves

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guardarraya

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boundary; path between coffee rows

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cavilar

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to ponder, think deeply

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tatarabuela

A

great-great grandmother

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soguilla

A

small band of braided hair

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enchachado

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paved with flagstones; dolled up

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albur

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double entendre; lie; bleak (fish)

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garañon

A

stud (horse); brothel keeper

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gorrión

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sparrow

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sereno

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night watchman; adj = calm, serene

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arrebujado (a)

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wrapped up, bundled up

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corinto

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maroon

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hilada

A

line, row

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los migrañas/las migrañas

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immigration authorities, border guards/ migraines

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ladera

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slope, hillside

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cantera

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tip

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capote embozado

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cloak covering everything but the eyes

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urdimbre

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

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garrucha

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cacha

A

gun butt; buttock; handle

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refocilarse

A

to gloat over

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pocillo

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caliza

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trecha

A

bypass, shortcut; narrow path

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breñal

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genízaro

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begotten by parents of different nations; composed of different species

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martajar

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tina

A

tub, washtub; vat

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jaspeado

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flexkced, speckled

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operario

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cuadrilla

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gang; squad

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potrero

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pasture, field

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bastos

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clubs (cards); adj = coarse, rough

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bataclán

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strip show; burlesque show

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fístula

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comisura

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corner (of the mouth)

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fruición

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brega

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bufón

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forro

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lining; condom

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atezado

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canana

A

cartridge belt

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zambrón

A

large gypsy celebration

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yatagán

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type of knife (Turks)

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pinto

A

spotted; (camoflauged uniforms)

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aldaba

A

door knocker

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virote

A

loaf; bolt

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barrendero

A

street sweeper

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increpar

A

to rebuke, reprimand

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páramo

A

moor, wasteland

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mogo

A

turnover ?

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en francachelas/de francachela/francachela

A

binging/on a binge/spread (of food)

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sajurina

A

fortune teller

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baraja

A

deck of cards

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huidizo

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shy; elusive

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candanga

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adusto

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sullen; austere

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maleficio

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garrobo

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bártulos

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things, stuff

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taquezal

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mud and wood (housing materials)

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sanguaza

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serpous blood; reddish vegetable fluid

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zurcido

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darn; mending

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desguace

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scrapping; scrapyard

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lama

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guinga

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Gingham (red & white checked)

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capar

A

to castrate

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Luz Anímica

A

mental light?

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incordio

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locuaz

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talkative; loquacious

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ponzoña

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poison; venom

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zalamero

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solio

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taimado

A

crafty, sly

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edecán

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aide-de-camp

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manopla

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mitten; oven mitt

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acólitos

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aspaviento

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fuss, commotion

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garra

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ardides

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camellón

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median strip

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bocina

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horn; loudspeaker

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parlanchín

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talkative, chatty; chatterbox

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catrín

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well-dressed; dandy

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troquelado

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die-cutting; die-cut (adj)

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galgo

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despeñar

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to throw over a cliff

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occiso

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yerno

A

son-in-law

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travesura

A

prank; mischief

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