El Vocabulario de los Cuentos - S Flashcards

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sábana

A

sheet (for a bed)

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sábanas de los caballos

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horse covers

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3
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sabandija

A

vermin, nasty creature

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sabroso

A

tasty, delicious

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5
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saco

A

jacket, coat, bag

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sacudir

A

to shake, stir, brush away

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sacudir

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to shake, stir, brush away

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sacudir a manotadas

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to shake off with one’s hands, slap off

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sagacísmo

A

very shrewd

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sagaz

A

sagacious, wise, shrewd

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salvo

A

except, save

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salvo (en, a)

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safely, in safety

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sanar

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to cure, heal, recover

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sangrar

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to bleed, shed blood

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sangría

A

bleeding, gash, theft (thieves slang)

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16
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santiguarse

A

to make the sign of the cross

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17
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saña

A

fierceness

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18
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con gran saña

A

fiercely

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19
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sañudo

A

furiously, raging

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20
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saya

A

trailing gown, robe with train

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21
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sayo

A

blouse, coat

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22
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sazón

A

f. time, season

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23
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a la sazón

A

at that time

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24
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sazonado

A

seasoned, spiced

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25
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secar

A

to dry (off)

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26
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secas: a secas

A

just plain

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27
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secular

A

age-old, centuries old, secular

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28
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sellar

A

to seal

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29
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sembrar (de)

A

to plant, sow (with)

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30
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semiborrado

A

half-obliterated

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31
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sendos

A

one each, one to each

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32
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seno

A

bosom, chest

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33
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sentenciar

A

to pronounce, decide

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34
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senal

A

f. sign, mark, indication

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35
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señalar

A

to show, impart, point to

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36
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sepultado

A

buried, steeped (in silence)

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37
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sequía

A

drought

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38
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servicial

A

obliging

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39
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servidor

A

m. servant

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40
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un servidor

A

yours truly

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41
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sesera

A

brainpan

42
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sien

A

f. temple (point above ear

43
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sietemesino

A

seven months’ child

44
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sigiloso

A

silent, guiet, reserved

45
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silbido

A

whistle, catcall, hiss

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silleta

A

(dim. of silla) small char

47
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sillón

A

m. (aug. of silla) armchair rocker

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simpleza

A

simple-mindedness, innocence, inexperience

49
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síncope

A

syndic, town council lawyer

50
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sinsabor

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m. disgust, displeasure, annoyance

51
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sirio

A

Syrian; m. Syrian

52
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Soberdia

A

pride

53
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sobrante

A

m. leftover

54
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sobrar

A

to more than equal, have more than enough of, exceed, surpass, be in excess of one’s needs, be over or above, remain

55
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sobrecargdo

A

overloaded, supercharged

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sobredicho

A

above-mentioned, aforesaid

57
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sobredorado

A

gilded

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sobrellevar

A

to bear, endure

59
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sobrenomber

A

m. surname

60
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sobresalir

A

to just out

61
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sobresalir por debajo de

A

to jut out from under

62
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sobresalto

A

trembling, shock

63
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con sobresalto

A

with a start

64
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sobretodo

A

overcoat

65
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sobrevenir

A

to sink into (a faint), to take place

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sobrevivir

A

to survive

67
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socarrón

A

sly, cunning, crafty

68
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sofocación

A

f. choking

69
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sofocado

A

breathless(ly), out of breath

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sofocante

A

stifling, suffocating

71
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soga

A

rope

72
Q

echar la soga tras el caldero

A

to throw the rope (down the well) after the bucket

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solanera

A

sunbath, sunny place

74
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solar

A

m. vacant lot, ground soil

75
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solar de casas

A

manor

76
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mal solar

A

unlucky location

77
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solariego

A

manorial

78
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solina

A

glare of the sun

79
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soltar

A

to untie, unfasten, loosen, let go of, set free

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sollozo

A

sigh

81
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someter

A

to subject

82
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son

A

m. sound

83
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sonado

A

widely reported

84
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soplar

A

to blow (dust off)

85
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sosegado

A

calm, easy, dignified

86
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sosiego

A

peace of mind, calm

87
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suavivar

A

to grow softer

88
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suboficial

A

non-com(missioned officer)

89
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subtraerse (a)

A

to escape (from)

90
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sucesivo: en lo sucesivo

A

in the future

91
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sudar

A

to sweat, perspire

92
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a pulso sudando

A

sweating blood

93
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sudeste

A

southeast

94
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sudor

A

m. sweat

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suegro

A

father-in-law

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suministrar

A

to supply, furnish, provide, give, administer

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superpuesto

A

superposed

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surgir

A

to come forth

99
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susto

A

fright, fear

100
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dar susto a

A

to frighten

101
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susurro

A

whisper

102
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en susurro

A

whispered