Vocabulary from Exercises 16 Flashcards
cushions, pillows
cojines
hopelessly
sin remedio
foolproof, infalliable
infalible
to half-close
entornar
on which, upon which
sobre la que
to discover (passively)
to learn or discover something passively
enterarse
averiguar means discover in an active manner, to invetigate and uncover information
to adjust
ajustar
to settle the score
ajustar las cuentas
to creak
crujir
to lie down (oneself)
tumbarse
to pretend to be asleep
hacerse el dormido
intimidating
amezanante
to arise, to emerge
surgir
to get something ready
disponer
disponer also means to arrange, to organise, to have available, to decree
a cutie
una monada
to whisper
in someone’s ear or in a private conversation.
susurrar
splat
noun
plaf
It is true that…
Verdad que
to snuggle, to cuddle
acurrucar
to do something out of pure desire, want; tojust feel like it
I hit him just because I felt like it/ I wanted to.
por puras ganas
Le golpeo por puras ganas.
due to
debido a
clarity, ludicity
lucidez
goo
pringue
to disrupt, to derail
desbaratar
ardour, burning (passion)
great enthusiasm or passion
ardor
to sway
move side to side slowly
balancearse
arduous, strenuous, or laborious work
un ímprobo trabajo
result of
fruto de
to mutter
murmurar
to mumble
to describe a soft, hesitant, or indistinct way of speaking.
musitar
sharply, abruptly
bruscamente
to beat
heart
latir
resentful, spiteful
rencoroso
a bad trick
someone or something causes unexpected harm or difficulty
una mala pasada
But beware, but be careful
pero ojo
to hang, to hang up
colgar
a look, a glance
un vistazo
in no time, in a heartbeat
adverbial phrase
en un santiamén
above
not sobre
por encima de
a skipping rope
una comba
stealth, secrecy
sigilo
to load, to charge, to upload
cargar
to urge
urgir
which, that, who
relative pronoun
Used to refer back to a specific plural noun that has already been mentioned in the sentence.
los cuales/ las cuales
The books, which I bought yesterday, were very interesting.
Los libros, los cuales compré ayer, fueron muy interesante.
scruptious
rechupete
in a little while, in a little bit
al ratito
to disguise
disimular
to get on, to climb up
a vehicle, a structure, a height
subirse
to burst
reventar
(to) tend to be
soler ser
commerce
comercio
challenging
not desafioso here
neutral: to describe something or someone that poses a challenge or is provoking
desafiante
desafioso has a negative connotation, like to describe someone as troublesome or contentious
to drive
conducir
to hang
a painting
colgar
narrow
adjective
estrecho/a
to take a walk
dar un paseo
cool (temperature)
fresco
great, large, big
gran
a phone call
una llamada telefónica
rock climbing
escalar las rocas
amusement park
el parque de diversiones
skydiving
paracaidismo
frozen
congelada/o
to name
nombrar
Friday
viernes
to point
apuntar
December
diciembre
to flip something while cooking
to flip the eggs
dar la vuelta a
dar la vuelta a los huevos
a dove
una paloma
to make something disappear
desaparecer a
suspect
sospechoso
to capture
capturó
to divorce
divorciarse
to cheat
be dishonest in games, competitions, exams, or similar situations.
hacer trampa
to cheat on someone is engañar
thursday
jueves
a race
una carrera
camera
cámara
indicate
indicar
to praise
elogiar
a phrase to express as something progresses
As you study more,
a medida que
A medida que estudias más
the key to
the key to succes
la clave de
la clave del éxito
