Vocabulary from Exercises 17 Flashcards
to be near death, to die down (fire)
agonizar
availability, (free) space/room
Is there any more space for my books to be put on the shelf?
hueco
¿Queda más hueco para que mis libros pueden ponerse en la estantería?
a cavern
una caverna
the monarch
el monarca
ardously, with great difficulty, painfully
adverb
penosamente
at death’s door, (to be) dying
adjective
moribundo/a
to flee, to escape, to run away
huir
to fight
luchar
absolute, total, complete
adejctive
total control
absoluto/a
to fear, to be afraid
not tener miedo here
temer
to dominate
dominar
to devour
devorar
to beat, to defeat
vencer
to expire, to fall due
expire as in leases and also food
vencer, vencerse
vencerse is only for food expiration
piety
the quality of being religious or reverent.
piedad
lion
león
a sharp pain
latigazo
to (give a) flick, a whipping, to lash
dar un latigazo
tail (of an animal)
cola
cola also means queue, glue etc.
a creepy-crawly
animalejo
tusks, fangs
colmillos
powerful, mighty
to have power, influence, or authority. Can be use for ideas and concept in addition to people.
poderoso/a
dispecible, insignificant
deserving hatred or contempt
despreciable
a little mouse
ratoncillo
claws
zarpas
poweful
strong, effective, or has a high capacity
usually used for machines and tools
potente
mane
melena
bald
calvo
stingy
mezquino/a
managed to do something
conseguir (hacer algo)
atrocious, horrible
espantoso/a
a roar
un rugido
to shiver, to shudder, to tremble
estremecerse
majestically
majestuosamente
to bow, to fold
doblar
doblar also means to double
to lie down
tenderse
to move closer
acercar
deceased
difunto/a
a while, a short while, a spare moment
un rato
snout, nose (of an animal)
not nariz here
hocico
to join together, to link, to connect, to unite
unir
burning hot
ardiente
with burning energy, passionate, spirited
ardiente
to swipe, to swat
dar un zarpaso
to roll
rodar
no more and no less than
implying exactly
ni más ni menos que
to move away, to distance
alejar
to trumpet
to describe someone boasting or announcing something in a loud, ostentatious manner.
trompotear
fearsome, frightening
temible
a rough stone
un pedrusco
thunderous, deafening
very loud
estrepitoso
to express by way of, a kind of
no direct translation
as an example
a modo de
a modo de un emjemplo
donkey
borrico/a
to speak loudly and insultingly, to bray (as a donkey)
rebuznar
to contain, to restrain, to hold back
contener
to charge, to attack, to storm
acometer
to knock down (physically), to demolish, to fell (a tree)
derribar
to fasten, to clip
sujetar
to hold/to grab
to keep something secure, prevent falling
sujetar
sostener means to keep sth in place physically or maintain position (opinion) on something
stupid, dumb/ dumbass
adjective and noun same word
borrico/a, burro/a
moron, idiot
burro/a, borrico/a
to get past, to overcome
salvar
to let loose, to relase (make free), to let go (of something)
soltar
leg
pierna
to throw something aggresively
with intent to cause harm
arrojar
to drag/ pull along the ground
arrastrar
venomous
venenoso/a
to weigh
pesar
to struggle (physically), to wrestle
forcejear
to crush, to squash
aplastar
to jump on, to jump onto (sth)
saltar sobre
robust, strong
robusto/a
Maybe, perhaps
not quiza here
acaso
as much as, as well as, as long as
tanto como
to make the most of, to make use of
aprovechar
aprovechar also means to take advantage of
a gesture, movement (of body), expression
noun
(hacer) gesto
mocking
adjective
burlesco/a
a rainforest, a jungle
una selva
to count on, to rely on
contar con
can also be expressed in confiar en
unless it is…, expect for…
como no sean
an eagle
un águila
describe a state of dirtiness, has dirt, is
llevar sucia
La camisa lleva sucia. The shirt is dirty.
alive
adjective
vivo/viva
alive
adjective
vivo/viva
