Vocabulary 1.1. Flashcards
rondar
debe rondar los cincuenta
to get up to, to go up to, to approach
he must be getting on for fifty
la comilla
entre comillas
quotation mark
so to speak (idiomatic expression)
a buen precio
at a good price, cheap
la callejuela
narrow street
oír hablar de
to hear of
igual
it’s possible that, perhaps
as a filler word for emphasis
presumir
Carlos thinks he’s good-looking.
to think something untrue about oneself; to show off
Carlos presume de guapo.
que quede claro
just so that it’s clear
caducado
out of date (food)
el ejemplar
copy (of a book)
perder el encanto
to lose the magic
about an activity one loves to do
ojear
to look through (flipping pages)
¡Qué cosa más curiosa!
What a strange thing!
la gama
range
¿En qué manera?
In what way?