Verbos de La Casa de la Muerte Flashcards

1
Q

…as if it was hiding in the shade

A

…como si se ocultara a la sombra

uses subjunctive because it’s describing an unreal or improbable situation

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2
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To stick/lean out

A

asomar

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3
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To stay (2)

a stay

A

quedar
permanecer (cer)

una estancia

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4
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To direct, guide (orient)

A

encaminar

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5
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To take a shortcut, stem/contain something

A shortcut

A

atajar

Un atajo

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6
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To disappear

He disappeared

The disappearance

A

desaparecer

Él desapareció

la desaparición

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7
Q

Come and look!

A

ven a mirar!

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8
Q

I said to myself

Myself

A

me dije a mí mismo

yo mismo
use mí after preposition

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9
Q

to sculpt

a sculpture
a statue

A

esculpir

una escultura
una estatua

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10
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to lie (be buried)

A

yacer

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11
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To find (2)

A find, discovery

A

encontrar (ue)
hallar

un hallazgo

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12
Q

My imagination plays tricks on me

A

Mi imaginación me juega malas pasadas

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13
Q

To park (a car) (3)

a carpark

A

estacionar
aparcar
parquear

un estacionamiento

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14
Q

To shake hands with someone (2)

A handshake

A squeeze

A

estrechar la mano a alguien
dar la mano a alguien

un apretón de manos

Un apretón

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15
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To get out (of a vehicle)

A

bajarse

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16
Q

To recover (2)

The recovery

A

recuperar
recobrar

la recuperación

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17
Q

to seat, place

A

acomodar

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18
Q

To undertake (to take up e.g. responsibility) (2)

To commit to doing something

A

emprender
asumir

comprometerse a hacer algo

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19
Q

to fight (quarrel) (2)

The fight

A

pelearse
discutir

la pelea

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20
Q

to sulk

Peter spent days sulking after his girlfriend left him.

A

enfurruñarse
(ehn-foo-rroo-NYAHR-seh)

Peter pasó días enfurruñado después de que su novia lo dejó

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21
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To solve (2)

A

resolver (ue) - also “to resolve”

solucionar

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22
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to belong to

they belong to me

belongings

A

pertenecer (cer)

me pertenecen

las pertenencias

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23
Q

To whine (2)

the complaint (2)

A

lloriquear (yoh-ree-keh-AHR)
quejarse (to complain)

la queja (KEH-hah)
el reclamo
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24
Q

To darken

A

oscurecer (cer = ezco)

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25
Q

To brighten (2)

Brightness

A

iluminar
dar brillo a

el brillo

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26
Q

to splash

A

salpicar

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27
Q

to access

the access code

The spy gained access to the terrorist’s base by dressing as a guard

A

acceder a

el código de acceso
(KOH-dee-goh) (ahk-SEH-soh)

El espía accedió a la base de terroristas disfrazándose de guardia.

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28
Q

To dirty

to get dirty

A

ensuciar

ensuciarse

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29
Q

To whip
To beat, pulsate

A whip (2)

A

azotar
latir

el azote, un látigo

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30
Q

To browse through, nose around

to sniff, sniff around

A

curiosear

husmear

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31
Q

To make sick, dizzy
She gets seasick easily

Motion sickness

Carsick, seasick (adj)

A

marear
Se marea fácilmente

el mareo
(ma-REY-oh)

Mareado,a

32
Q

to utter

A

proferir (ie)

33
Q

to bother (disturb), get in the way

A

estorbar

34
Q

to stay awake

A

desvelar

35
Q

to swing, rock (2)

a rocking chair

It rocks back and forth

A

balancear, mecer

una mecedora

se mece hacia adelante y hacia atrás

36
Q

to overflow, to exceed

A

desbordar

37
Q

to spread (news or idea)

the spread

A

difundir

la difusión

38
Q

to roll

a wheel

A

rodar (ue)

una rueda

39
Q

To soap, lather

A

enjabonar

40
Q

to sweat

A

sudar

41
Q

to break (2)

broken (2)

A

romper
quebrar (ie) - quiebro, quiebras
(also to go bankrupt)

Roto,a
Quebrado, a

42
Q

To go bankrupt

bankruptcy

A

quebrar (ie)
(also to break)

la quiebra

43
Q

It hurt deeply that he didn’t believe me

A

me dolía profundamente que no me creyera

44
Q

To drive crazy, to go crazy

You’re driving me crazy!

The prisoner went crazy.

A

enloquecer (cer)

¡Me estás enloqueciendo!

El prisionero enloqueció.
(pree-syoh-NEH-roh)

45
Q

To wave (not salute)

a wave, vibe

A

ondear

una onda

46
Q

To rake

A rake

A

rastrillar

un rastrillo

47
Q

to stand out

Outstanding, distinguished

A

destacarse

Destacado, a

48
Q

to suppress

suppression (2)

A

reprimir

la represión, la supresión

49
Q

to interrupt

an interruption

A

interrumpir

la interrupción

50
Q

We were getting used to it (2)

A

nos íbamos acostumbrando

nos estábamos acostumbrando

51
Q

To urge

an urge (2)

A

instar a

el impulso, el deseo

52
Q

to gobble

A

engullir

53
Q

to scratch (scrape, leave a mark on) (3)

the scratch, scrape (3)

A

rayar
arañar
rasguñar

el rayón
el arañazo
el rasguño

54
Q

to dazzle, impress

dazzling

an impression

A

deslumbrar

deslumbrante

una impresión

55
Q

to rub, scrub (2)

A

restregar (ie)

refregar (ie)

56
Q

to relieve (ease) (3)

relief
What a relief

faint (adj)
The faint light

A

aliviar
mitigar
atenuar

el alivio
qué alivio

tenue (TEH-nweh)
La luz tenue

57
Q

to prowl

the prowler

A

merodear

```
el merodeador
meh-roh-day-ah-DOHR
~~~

58
Q

To make out, detect (2)

A

distinguir (dis-tin-GEER) [distingo]

divisar

59
Q

to illuminate (2)

A

alumbrar

iluminar

60
Q

to chat

a chat

A

charlar

una charla

61
Q

to drip, to gush

A stream/spurt/jet of liquid

a splash of water

A stream (of a river)

A

chorrear

un chorro

un chorrito de agua

un arroyo

62
Q

to shock (astonish), make a scene

a scandal

A

escandalizar

un escándalo

63
Q
To drain (empty) (2)
To drain (food)
The drain (in a sink)
The drain (on resources)
A

desaguar, vaciar
escurrir

el desagüe
La mengua (decrease)
64
Q

to crash

the crash

A

chocar

el choque

65
Q

to escape (4)

The escape (2)

A

escaparse
Fugarse
Huir (huyo, huyes)
Zafarse (zafar = to untie)

la fuga, la huida

66
Q

to stink

the stink

A

apestar

la peste

67
Q

to pose

the pose

A

posar

la pose

68
Q

to terrify
to horrify

terrifying, frightening
horrifying

A

aterrorizar
horrorizar

aterrador
horroroso, a

69
Q

to watch, guard

The guard

A

vigilar

el/la guardia

70
Q

to congratulate

A

felicitar

71
Q

to detach

A

desprender

72
Q

to nudge, elbow

The elbow

A

codear

el codo

73
Q

to hobnob / rub shoulders with

A

codearse

74
Q

to attract

attraction

A

atraer (atraigo)

la atracción

75
Q

to tear (2)

A

rasgar

desgarrar

76
Q

to demolish (2)

Demolition (2)

A

derrumbar (natural causes)
demoler (ue) (done by machine)

la demolición
El derribo

77
Q

to destroy (2)

the destruction (2)

A

destruir (destruyo)
destrozar (trozar = to cut up into pieces)

la destrucción
la ruina
(RRWEE-nah)