The american invasion of Macun Flashcards by Leo Tohill | Brainscape

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salpicada

A

sprinkled

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angostar

A

narrow

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vellos

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hairs, fuzz:Tenía vellos largos y lacios en sus piernas

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lacios

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limp

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patas flacas

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skinny legs

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distinguir

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distiguish, make out, pick out: se distinguián los expertos de los ee.uu.

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berrinche

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tantrum (no verb, except in this book)

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entretener

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entertain

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atril

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lecturn

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persignándose

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crossing himself. cf.santiguarse

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tajar

A

chop, hack, hew. The pieces of bread.

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guineos

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banannas

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hipos

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hiccups

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solitaria

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tapeworm(PR), solitude

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aplastar

A

crush,

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naipes

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playing cards,

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apretar

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tighten up, press

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nalgas

A

buttocks

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Ignacio aflojó el paso

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he slowed his pace

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amendrentar

A

intimidate

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palangana

A

basin, washbasin

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escabullir

A

escape from danger or confinement, sneak away

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hostigar

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harrass to make disperse, perhaps with a whip

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tachuelas

A

thumbtacks

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confortar

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comfort, or give energy/vigor/strength to.

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esmalte

A

enamel

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ampolla

A

blister, boil, pustule

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espetar

A

to spear

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chapotear

A

splash (make the splash sound)

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las portadas de los libros

A

the covers of books

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acuclillarse

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crouch (get down on heels)

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talón

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heel. (of the foot)

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tacón

A

heel of a shoe

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estrofa

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stanza (of a song)

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desplegar

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deploy, unfold, open up, reveal

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pliegues

A

folds, creases

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mantequilla de maní

A

peanut butter

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un ringorrango

A

a flourish

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escombros

A

debris

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apestar

A

stink