Unit 3 Flashcards
el barniz
varnish, glaze
la víbora
viper
to realize
darse cuenta
el porvenir
future
el rezagado
Straggler, one who is left behind on a march; tramp, one too indolent to work.
Visas: an overstay
dirt cheap; simple, dead easy
tirado
empaparse de
to soak up, immerse oneself in
la queja
complaint
to draw up (lista); to prepare (plato)
confeccionar
darse cuenta
to realize
to leave someone in the lurch
dejar tirado
la prueba
proof, evidence (i.e., no tengo pruebas)
la mano de obra
labor
to warn
avisar
el asunto
matter, issue
avisar
to warn
confeccionar
to draw up (lista); to prepare (plato)
el maltrato
mistreatment, abuse
viper
la víbora
tumbar
to knock over or down
el recaudo
1 (Economía) collection
2 (cuidado) care; protection; (precaución) precaution
rezagar
to overstay, to lag/stay behind
la varita
wand
“con la misma varita a todo el mundo” = “Paint with the same brush…”
to realize
darse cuenta
la acotación
boundary mark, limit
paupérrimo, -a
very poor
proof, evidence (i.e., no tengo pruebas)
la prueba
burlar(se) de
to make fun of somebody
los nexos
connections
empapar
to soak
to dodge; To cleverly elude or shun a conflict, risk, or difficulty
sortear
álgido, -a
critical, decisive
darse cuenta
to realize
el muro
wall
dejar tirado
to leave someone in the lurch
estar pendiente
to keep an eye on something or somebody
ensañar
to irritate, to enrage
average
promedio
soltar
to let go of, to release
promedio
average
los antecedentes
precedent, records, background
to let go of, to release
soltar
suceder
to happen
to happen
suceder
ensañarse con
to torment, to treat cruelly
connections
los nexos
sortear
to dodge; To cleverly elude or shun a conflict, risk, or difficulty
tirado
dirt cheap; simple, dead easy
(quedar) impune
(to remain/go) unpunished
to knock over or down
tumbar
