Ultra 5.14.14 Flashcards
chard
acelga
a follower, initiate, supporter
un adepto
The new political party is gaining supporters
El nuevo partido político está ganando adeptos.
to level out, make even
allanar
to break into, raid
allanar
ups and downs/twists and turns
los altibajos
to urge on, press, hurry (sb to do sth)
vi: to be urgent
apremiar (a algn a hacer algo)
to poke out, peep, lean out, stick out
asomar
he peeped over the fence
asomó la cabeza por encima de la valla
his wallet was sticking out
le asomaba la cartera
do not lean out of the window
prohibido asomar la cabeza por la ventanilla
to amaza, astonish
asombrar
nothing surprises me anymore
a mí ya nada me asombra
n: informer
adj: revealing, incriminating, tell-tale
delator/a
he knew who had informed on him
sabía quienes habían sido sus delatores
a mistake
un desacierto, una equivocación
to dazzle, leave speechless
deslumbrar
shabby, dilapidated, rickety, tumbledown, large and rembling
destartalado
a wrong, an injustice
un entuerto, una injusticia
to smash, shatter
to come up against, be thwarted by
estrellar (con/contra)
he smashed it against the wall
lo estrelló contra la pared
the current threatened to dash the boat on the rocks
la corriente amenazaba con estrellar el barco contra las rocas
to gravitate (towards) to loom (over) (amenazar)
gravitar (hacia)
gravitar (sobre)
the nobility
la hidalguía
to commence, initiate, begin
incoar
to begin a process
incoar un proceso
interference/meddling (in)
injerencia (en)
journalist
un periodista, un reportero/a
to put up a fight
librar (una batalla)
shake, wiggle, sway
menear
He shook his head
She was shaking her hips
The dog was wagging his tail
Meneó la cabeza
Meneaba las caderas
El perro meneaba la cola
omit, to get around, obviate, avoid
obviar
he omitted the details that he considered trivial
Obvió los detalles que consideró triviales.
misappropriation, embezzlement
la malversación, el desfalco
The politician avoided the subject of the misappropriation of funds en his campaign
El político obvió el tema de la malversación de fondos en su campaña.
the staff, payroll
la planilla
to dip (immerse in liquid)
bañar, mojar
fish/reptile scale
una escama
sumptuous, magnificent
suntuoso, fastuoso, lujoso
stubborn, pigheaded
testarudo
a whirlwind
un torbellino
a whirlwind of energy
un torbellino vital
