ultra 6/16/2014 Flashcards
to result in, lead to, give rise to
to carry, transport, haul
acarrear
That type of behavior leads to (or: results in) consequences that you’ll have to confront.
Ese tipo de comportamiento acarrea unas consecuencias que tendrás que afrontar.
He’s passed the day lugging things from one room to the other
Se ha pasado el día acarreando cosas de una habitación a la otra
accommodating, obliging, pliable
acomodadizo (complaciente, manejable)
busy
ajetreado
we had to sell everything at a very low price
hemos tenido que venderlo todo a un precio muy ajustado
an accurate portrait of society
un ajustado retrato de la sociedad
the blouse was very tight on her
la blusa le quedaba muy ajustada
train platform
quayside (muelle)
el andén
calm, placid, tame, gentle
apacible (animal, persona)
to take pity on
to move to pity
apiadarse de, compadecerse
apiadar
to cram, pack in, squeeze in
to crowd together
apiñar
apiñarse
unfriendly, fierce, gruff
arisco
Don’t be unfriendly, try to be more sociable
No seas arisco, trata de ser más sociable.
to discard, neglect, forget, put aside
arrumbar
your grey hair made you look much olde
el pelo blanco te aventejaba mucho
a bathrobe, dressing gown
una bata
the same old story
la misma cantinela
and all that jazz
y toda esa cantinela
pit (stone), cob
el carozo
vulgar, tasteless, course, in bad taste
chabacano
The house is beautiful but it is a shame that it is painted in such a gaudy color
La casa es hermosa pero es una lástima que esté pintada de un color tan chabacano.
the spokesman declined to go into details
el portavoz no quiso concretar más datos
call me to settle the details
llámame para concretar los detalles