Zara y Amancio Ortega Flashcards
a pesar de
in spite of
la esfera
the sphere
me fio de ti
I trust you
el fondo de la virtud
The merits of virtue
fiar
to sell on credit
gestar
to gestate;
to put together
macerar
to soak;
to marinate;
to mortify;
fundador
founding, founder
textil
textile
prolongado
long, lengthy
flechazo
arrow shot;
arrow wound;
love at first sight
bofetada
slap in the face
remontar
to overcome
recados
messages
ultramarinos
groceries, grocery store
transcurrir
to pass
encontronazo
collision
la cruda realidad
The stark reality
agudiza el ingenio
Sharpen the Wit
la senda
the path
atender
to look after, to attend to
urgencia
urgency
seriedad
seriousness, responsibility
empeño
determination
confección
dressmaking, preparation
prendar
to captivate;
to enchant
modista
fashion designer
a precios de mayorista
At wholesale prices
mano de obra
workforce, labor
asalto
robbery
la distribución minorista
The Retail distribution
anhelar
to long;
to long far
pinceladas
brushstrokes
jornada
working day, day
sencillez
simplicity, plainness
abrumar
to overwhelm
fallecer
to die, to pass away
fijarse
to pay attention
subestimar
to underestimate
ágil
agile
fallar
to fail
rasgos
features
