capitulo 1 Flashcards
rango
rank
retraso
delay
una racha
streak, gust of wind
arrancar
rip, tear, tear off, pull out quickly (like a vehicle)
hecha un ovillo
curled up. ovillo=ball
los andenes
the platforms (sidewalks)
aretes
earrings
zarpa
paw, claw
raspón
scrape
crisparse
twitch (recoil?). él se crispó
chammara
jacket. syn. zammara
tufo
stink
en sordina
muted
en un pendiente forazada
on a steep incline
terrenos baldíos
empty lots, wastelands
atasco
jam (like traffic jam), clogging, clogging
baldosines
tiles
embrollo
imbroglio, muddle, tangle, mess, jam
sólo vas a llevar un razón
you are only going to send a message
fornido
well built, husky, beefy, chunky, stout, hefty, strapping
ambos retuvieron el aliento
a la espera de lo peor, They held their breath, expecting the worst.
retrete
toilet, restroom
ínfimo
low in quality, quantity, or importance, or very small
prado
meadow
