Vocab de los mitos Flashcards
Vocab para lectures del mito de creacion de los ticunas y "eclipse"
la aldea
village
El arroyo
stream
El ave
bird
la avispa
wasp
la choza
hut
El dolor
pain
la enseñanza
teaching
la figurilla
small figure
el fondo
bottom
la luna
moon
el mito
myth
la piel
skin
el pueblo
people
la rodilla
knee
el/la sabio/a
wise person
la selva
jungle
el ser
being
el ser humano
human being
el sitio
place
el sueño
dream
la tierra
Earth
adornar
to decorate
caer
to fall
crecer
to grow
dudar
to doubt
entristecer
to sadden
envejecer
to age
golpearse
to hit oneself
impedir
to prevent
marcharse
to go away
perderse
to lose one’s way
picar
to sting
poblar
to populate
proyectar
to project
relatar
to tell, to recount
reventar
to burst
tejer
to weave
agónico/a
dying
débil
weak
inflamado/a
inflamed, swollen
pesado/a
heavy
raro/a
strange
sumergido/a
submerged
tibio/a
mild, tepid, lukewarm
así
thus, in this way
según
according to, as
yendo
going (present participle of ir)
a través de
by means of
como de costumbre
as usual
darse cuenta de
to realize
desde el principio
from the beginning, all along
ponerse en pie
to stand up
quedarse dormido/a
to fall asleep
el sopor
drowsiness
soñar
to dream
enmarcar
to define, frame, label
el arco
bow (as in bow and arrow, archery)
entorpecer
to hinder, obstruct
la placidez
peace
embargar
to be overcome with emotion
intrigar
to intrigue, be curious
el chinchorro
hammock
los ticunas
Indigineous group from the Colombian Amazon
el susorro
whisper
el fraile, fray
Frayer, religious person
apresar
aprehend
implacable, despiadado
relentless, ruthless
topográfica
topography, relating to land
el convento, el monasterio
convent, monastery
condescender
to accommodate, agree
eminencia
prominent figure
aislado/a
isolated
el celo
zeal, jealousy
la labor
labor, work
redentor
redeeming
rodeado
around, surround
impasible
apathetic, indifferent
disponerse a
get ready, about to do
lecho
deathbed
conferir
to give
dominio
knowledge
florecer
to flourish
arduo/a
difficult
digno/a
honorable, deserving, worthy
disponer
to decree, be decreed
valerse de
make use of
engañar
to lie, to deceive
oscuerecer
to make darker
altura
height, elevation
fijamente
intensely
incredulidad
disbelief
consejo
advice, council
chorrear
to gush
vehemente
vehemently, forcefully
recitar
to recite
inflexión
inflection (vocal change)
prever
to foresee
desdén
disdain
