Una Explosión Flashcards
To wait, wait for, expect
Aguardar
“Finally”, “At Last”
“Por Fin”
Adverb
In the middle of
Halfway through
Mediados(a)
A trick, a poly
El Truco
Adjective
Clever, shrewd, cunning, smart
Listo
To elapse, to pass, to go hy, to lapse
Transcurrir
The Frog
La Rana
The Blueberry
El arándano
To lay down
Colocar
To scratch
Rascarse
The large dish, the frying pan
La Paila
To scour (kitchen utensils) To mop, mop down, scrub (the floor)
Fregar
Adjective
Soapy
Jabonaso (/a)
To muck, muck up, dirty
Manchiar
To save, rescue, redeem
Rescatar
To shake, to rock, to agitate
Sacudir
To shake off oneself
Sacudirse
To splash, spatter, splatter, spatter on. Splatter on
Salpicar
To moan, groan, wail, whine (as a do)
Gemir
A seesaw
A teetter totter
A swing
El columpio
The county
El Condado
To consist in, consist of
To comprise, be composed of
Consistir en
The rope
La Soga
The beam, rafter, joist, girder
La viga
The knot, the node
El nudo
The benefit, the gain, the advantage, the upper hand
La ventaja
The stockroom, depot, warehouse,
El depósito
The supply, stock, stockpile, collection (as in Storage)
The gathering, mustering, collecting (as in strength, power, force)
El alcopio
To smash, smash up
Estrellar
To collide, smash, crash, break
Estrellarse
To whistle, swish
Silbar
To go back to, to date back to (as in Time) To soar (as in direction)
Remontarse
The cloud
La nube
To wring a neck
To contort a face
To twist the truth
Retorcer
To writhe, squirm, wiggle, wriggle
Retorcerse
Objects
To hurl, fling, cast, catapult, to haul, drag, tug
Person
To chuck out, to force to leave, to throw out
Tirar
To throw oneself, to lie down,
Tirarse
To grab, to seize, to take, to grasp, to hold tight
Agarrar
To clinch (as in boxing)
Agarrarse
To meddle, get into, to interfere, to intrude, to get mixed up in
Meterse
The pocket
El bolsillo
To collide, to smash, to crash (as in vehicles)
To clash, conflict (as in opinion)
Chocar
To put down, lay down, release (as objects) To let out, release (as in a scream) To loosen (as in a rope)
Soltar
To lift, to pick up, to raise
Alzar
To go back, to return (to a place)
To take back, return (something borrowed)
Retornar
To trot(as in horse)
Trotar
The procrastination
La demora
To curb, restrain (one’sbehavior)
Refrenar
The race, running (as in sports) The career (as in work)
La carrera
To slip
Deslizar
To slide, glide, slip down, slide dowm, worm
Deslizarse
Adjective
Silent, still, quiet (as in sound)
Tight lipped (as in person)
Callado(/a)
To whisper
Susurrar
To route, to send (as in dirrection)
Encaminar
To overwhelm, overpower, engulf, ingulf (as in feelings)
To boil over (as in cooking)
Rebosar
To grind, mince, chop (culinary)
To sting, bite, peck (insect)
To prick, itch (sensation)
To pick at, have a snack (food)
Picar
To take offence at, take umbrage at
Picarse
The prickle, prick, stinging sensation
The itch
La picazón
Yo croon, sing softly, hum
Canturrear
To haste, expedite, precipitate
To throw, hurl (objects)
Precipitar
To rush, hurry
Precipitarse