Vocabulary from Exercises 18 Flashcards
royal
real
real also means true/real.
mean, heartless
ruin
I say so
to assert authority or emphasize that the speaker is confident or sure
It is true because I say so.
lo digo yo.
“Yo” is used as an emphasis for “I”
Es verdad porque lo digo yo.
(the) thought, thinking
noun
El pensamiento
to remain
quedarse
thoughtful
pensativo/a
mockery
burla
fear/dread
temor
to respect, to obey
respetar
will, wish
la voluntad
to tame, to domesticate
domar
bravely, resolutely
in an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner
resuelto/a
cowardly
cobardemente
in the presence of, in front of, in the face of
ante
like this, like that, in this/that way
así
senile
chocho
to dampen, to fade
apagar
apagar also means to switch off, to turn off, to extinguish etc.
to consume, to wear out, to spend, to use up
gastar
to battle
combatir
horse
caballo/a
the one who…
aquel que
sarcasm
sorna
anyway
conjunction
de todas maneras
to go on horseback, to ride a horse
We will go on horseback to cross over the mountain.
ir a caballo
Nosotros iremos a caballo para cruzar la montaña.
a retreat
una retirada
an attack
acometida
to develop, to evolve, to progress
evolucionar
to labour (work tirelessly), to struggle/fight
bregar
a roar
una ronca
to get ready to (do sth), to be about to (do sth)
disponerse a
hole, pit
hoyo
to stick out, to lean out
usually out a window to see sth
asomar
to appear
asomar
to wound, to hurt, to injure
herir
guilty, responsible
culpable
compassionate
compasivo
trench, ditch
fosa
happily, with pleasure, enjoyable
gozoso
out of the corner of one’s eye
de reojo
to distract, to entertain
entretener
to kill, to slaughter
matar
to catch up with
alcanzar
alcanzar also means to reach
speaking of which, about that, regarding that
A propósito de eso
local (of a place)
adjective
de la localidad, del barrio
local as in a local person is lugareño.
so far
as in so far so good
hasta ahora, hasta este momento
to be composed
mantener la calma
to show
enseñar
strokes, lines
los trazos
essay, rehearsal
ensayo
a connection
una conexión
to spearhead
encabezar
spearhead
noun
la punta de lanza
a unit
la unidad
in a rush, in a hurry
describing having limited time or someone who is rushing
not con apuro here
con prisa
con apuro implies urgency and often conveys a sense of feeling uncomfortable or pressured
without
sin que
on behalf of, on part of, came from (to indicate origin of something)
por parte de
to have, to possess
to indicate possession of somehting
contar con
contar con also means to rely on or to anticipate
joint
adjective, meaning to be together
conjunto/a
criteria
criterio
army
ejército
to supply, to provide
suministrar
request
petición
According to
De acuerdo con
to meet (requirement)
reunir
force
noun
fuerza
fuerza also means strength
a threat
una amenaza
sovereignty
soberanía
if (something) were to be/to happen
Triggers the conditional
de ser
alliance
alianza
in mind
en mente
to expand, to extend
ampliar
to use
emplear
disuassive
disusuario/a
american
estadounidenses
fire, passion
un incendio
sixth
sexto/a
Despite the…, In spite of the…
Pese a el/la…
in favour of
a favor de
to exhort
to strongly encourage someone to do something
exhortar
to analyse
analizar
