Un Milagro En Tent City Flashcards
Pertenecer
To belong to
Encinta
Pregnant, expecting
Mudar
Mudarse
To change
To move
Rogar
To beg, plead
Oscurecer
To darken
Meterse
To go in, to get into
Entablar
To board (to build a wooden floor)
Evitar
To avoid
Amontonar
To pile up
Colocar
To place
Cavar
To dig
Por lo tanto
Tanto
So
So much, so many
Ya que
Because, since
Destapar
To open
Arrodillarse
Arrodillar
To kneel down
To make kneel, to bring someone to his knees
Sostener
To hold
El desecho
Waste (refuse)
Encargado
Manager, person in charge
Pantalla
Screen
Colchón
Mattress
Muelle de resorte
Resorte
Box spring
Spring
Recargado/a
Leaning (mex.)
Almacén
Warehouse
Recoger
To pick up, to gather
Agujero
Hole
Agachar
To lower, to bend, to bow, to duck down
Pesado/a
Heavy, annoying, tiresome
Pizcar
To pinch, to take in the harvest, to pick
la tina
Tub, bath tub
Encerado/a
Waxed, polished
Arpillera
Burlap, sackcloth
El costado
Side
Mantener
To hold, support, maintain
Asegurar
To assure
A pesar de que
Despite the fact that, even though
A pesar de
In spite of
Sellar
To stamp, to seal
Acceder
To agree
El crespúsculo
Dusk
El desecho
Waste, garbage
El desperdicio
Los desperdicios
Waste (wastefulness)
Scrapes (leftovers)
Tesoro
Treasure
Corretear
To run around To chase (mex.)
A fin de
So that, in order to, at the end of
Fin
End (conclusion)
Aim, purpose (objective)
Repuesto
Spare part
Maldiciendo
Maldecir
Maldiciendo en español mocho
Cursing
To curse, swear
Cursing in broken spanish
Asustar
To frighten
Vacía
Empty
Aún así
Aún
Así
Even so
Even so, even then, still
Still, yet, even
Like this, like that
Una colcha
Quilt
Astilla
Chip, splinter
Cuna
Cradle
Forrar
To cover, to line
Almohada
Pillow
Relleno
Filling
Manta
Blanket
Hedor
Stink, stench
Víbora
Viper
Matar
To kill
Arrojar
To throw
Humo
Smoke
Quemar
To burn
Retorcer
Twist, squirm
Chirriar
Chirriar bajo el calor
To screech, creak
Squeak in the heat, sizzle
Torcer
To twist
Enroscar
Enroscarse
(to tighten) to screw in (screw), to screw on (lid)
(to twist around) to coil up, to coil around
El poder
The power
Revivir
To revive, to come back to life
A partir de
A partir de ese día
From, as of, starting
Partir
to cut, to split, to break
To leave, to set off (to depart) To start (to begin; used with de)
Cabello
Hair
Rizardo/a
Curly
Regordete
Chubby
Redondo/a
Round
El apodo
Nickname
Quedar
To look (to suit) The nickname suits you.
To be left, to stay, to remain
Apretar
To press, to squeeze
Retirar
To remove, to retire
Soltar
Y luego lo soltó
To let go of, to loosen
And then released it
Patada
To kick
Tirar
To throw
Cosquillas
Cosquillar
Tickles
To tickle
Calificación
Grade, rating
Sacar
Las calificaciones que había sacado en junio
The grades that I had received in June
To take out, remove
To get (to receive)
Ni siquiera
Not even
Afligido/a
Heartbroken, grief stricken
Calentura
Fever
Seguido/a
Often, one after the other
Nalguitas
Botom, butt
Requemado/a
Burned
Enjugar
To rinse
To wipe away, to wipe off
Balde
Pail
Tan pronto
As soon as
Tapar
To cover
Tendedero
Trying rack, closeline
Lograr
To reach (to achieve)
Rezar
To pray
Desteñido/a
Faded
Desteñir
To discolor, to fade
Amarrar
To tie up, to moor
Lona
Canvas
Escurrir
To drain
Gimotear
To whine, to whimper
Mandíbula
Jaw
Trabado/a
Jammed, locked
Relejar
To relax
Suspirar
To sigh
El alivio
Relief
Llorando y riendo a la vez
Crying and laughing at the same time
Hinchado/a
Swollen (puffed)
Llevar
To take, to carry, to give a ride
Despegar
To take off
Biberón
Bottle
Así que
So
Despierto/a
Awake
Convencer
To convince
Recostarse
To lean back, lay back
Costar
To be hard (to be difficult to) To cost (to be valued at)
Mecer
To rock
Callar
To keep quiet
Disculpar
To forgive
Acostar
To put to bed
Empeorar
To get worse
Hincar
Hincarse
(to ram) to thrust, to drive, to bury, to stick
To kneel down
Quejarse
To moan, complain
Pancita
Tripe, stomach
Retortijón
Stomach cramp
Sollozar
To sob
Lacio
Straight
El don
Gift, ability, talent
Rosado/a
Pink, rosy, ruddy
Cacarizo/a
Pitted, pot marked
Cintura
Waste (anatomy and clothing)
El terciopelo
Velvet
Atado/a
Tied (fastened)
Tintinear
To jingle
Sobar
(to touch repeatedly) to handle, to finger, to touch with grubby fingers
(to stroke-Lat. Am.) to massage, to rub
Huesudo/a
Boney
Oprimir
To press
Voltear
To turn over
Jalar
To pull
El pliegue
Fold
Restregar
To rub, to rub hard (to move one’s hand back and forth over) to scrub(for cleaning)
Curandero/a
Quack
Tieso/a
Stiff
Vieja
Women (colloquial female person Lat. Am.)
Pedregoso/a
Rocky
Tartamudear
To stutter
Apenas
Apenas oí la Carcachita,
As soon as (the moment that) (conjunction)
As soon as (general)
tan pronto como, en cuanto
Áspero/a
Harsh (bleak)
Sour, surly, abrupt (bad-tempered)
Sino
But (conjunction)
Molesto/a
Irritated, upset
Los trastes
Dishes
Descorazonado/a
Disheartened, discouraged
Lloroso/a
Tearful (close to tears), watery eyes (with tears
Fingir
To feign, to pretend
Luego
Then (next)
La cartera
Wallet
Arrugado
(Marked with lines) wrinkled, lined
(puckered) furrowed
Tattered
La estampita
Holy card
El suspiro
Sigh
Suspirar. To sigh
Sujetar
(to grasp) to hold
(to fix in place) to fasten, to hold in place
El alfiler
Pin
El mantón
Shawl
La capa
(sleeveless garment) cape, cloak
La caperuza
(clothing) pointed hood
El báculo
(walking aid) walking stick, cane staff
Encontrarse
Me encontraba afuera detrás de la carps
(to be situated) to be
I was outside behind the tent
de pronto, de repente
Suddenly
Cobrar
De pronto, cobrada vida
(to acquire) to become
Suddenly, he came alive
Deslizarse
(to move over a surface) to slide, to slip, to glide, to slither
Lozano/a
(appearing to be in good health) healthy-looking, glowing
Yacer
(to be lying) to lie
La tela
Fabric
Retorcer
To twist
Retorcerse. To wring (hands)
El regazo
Lap
Salvar
To save
Arrastrar
To drag
to pull) to sweep away (a river), to carry out (the ocean
La comadre
Close friend
