yet more new words from classes and reading Flashcards
crujiente
crisp
landmark, heritage, estate, assets
patrimonio
asset
bien patrimonial
raise one’s spirits
levanta el animo
resign (as in a job)
renunciar (general), dimitir (politicians), abdicar (kings)
nuance
matiz
to do something regulatly
soler + inf
used to do something
solía + inf
palate, taste
el paladar
to pressure, put pressure on
presionar
deadline
fecha limite
pride, arrogance
soberbía
so….
conque, asi que, asi pues
reader
lector
reading, reading matter
lectura
hit, strike, give, stick, move closer
pegar
flashback
retrospectiva
in this context
dentro de lo que cabe
gust, burst
ráfaga
reconcile
conciliar
resume, pick up, take up
retomar
hardware store
ferretería
to be needed, necessary
hacer falta
dodge, avoid
esquivar
pay attention
hacer caso
constatación
verification
confirm, verify
constatar
made a good impression, look good
quedar bien
whirlwind
vorágine
reconcile
conciliar
training (as in work)
formación
crayon
cera
feel affected, weaken, deterioriate, feel resentful
resentirse
set back, support
respaldo
turn signal
intermitente
puddle
charco
subject, course (in school)
asignatura
training (education)
formación
compensation
indemnización
rock, mint, coin (v)
acuñar
extensive, drawn-out
dilatado
component
integrante
sales person
vendedora
trader (businessman)
comerciante
hospitality business
hostelería
colleague
colega
stuck
atascado
to disgust, nauseate, be disgusting
asquear
self-pity
autocompasion
dissident, nonconformist (n or adj)
inconforme
course of study
carrera
career
carrera professional
killjoy
aguafiesta
attached
adjunto
to miss someone
extrañar (Lat Am), echar de menos, echar en falta (Esp()
to take advantage of
tomar ventaja, aprovechar, sacar partido
to have an appointment
tener hora, tener consulto con, tener turno + adj
superimpose, overlap
superponer
charcoal
caboncillo
costumes (in a play)
vestuario
string instruments
instrumentos de cuerdo
brass instruments
instrumentos metales
canvas (for a painting)
lienzo
easel
caballete
auction
subasta
heir
heredero
charity, benevolence
caridad
to get up early
madrugar
to stay awake all night
trasnocher
attachments (to a document)
pertenencia, adjunto
stand-alone wall
muro
defensive wall
muralla
to challenge
retar, desafiar
whimsical
capricioso
to sculpt
esculpir
to be complicit
ser complices
sunset (figurative)
ocaso
bat (animal)
murciélago
rigorous
pulcro
script (n)
guion