Week 8 Flashcards
Los bulos
Hoaxes/ fake news
Acuciante
Pressing/ urgent
Timo
Scam
Gaviota
Seagull
Hinchado/a
Swollen
Hinchar
Swell/ inflate
Polvo
Dust
Madrugar
To wake up early
De todos modos
Anyway / either way/ regardless
Para ser honesto
To be honest
Adoquínes
Cobblestones
Aceras
Pavements
Apretar
To tighten / squeeze
Dar por sentado
Take for granted / assume
Dar por hecho
To take for granted
Espeluznante
Creepy / spooky
Topar
To run into
Ajetreo y el bullicio
Hustle and bustle
Como pollos en un racimo
Like a tin of sardines
Racimo
A cluster / bunch
Derramar
To spill
Ombligo del mundo
The centre of attention
Etapa
Period
Hormigón
Concrete
Polvo
Dust
El zumbido
The buzz (of the city)
Trotar
To jog / trot
Callejón
Alleyway
Tropezarse con
To bump into (someone / something)
Maltrecho/a
Bartered/ old / worn out / shabby
Arrancarse
To rip off / tear out
Pantalones vaqueros
Jeans
La niebla
The fog
Aroma
Smell
No voy hacer caso a
Voy hacer caso omiso a
I am not going to listen to
I am going to ignore
E.g advice
Hacer autoestop / hacer dedo
Hitchhike
Tocar la bocina
To beep the horn
No dudes en hablar
Don’t hesitate to talk , Dee free to ask
Tartamudear
To stutter / stammer
Asentir
To nod (your head)
Sin dejar rastro
Without leaving a trace
Apostar
To bet
Almejas
Clams
Chuletón
Ribeye/ steak
Tripa
Guts
Una foca
A seal (animal)
El goteo
Drip / leak
Sensibilizar
To raise awareness
Vicio
Vice - bad habit