Capitulo 5 Part 1 Flashcards
(46 cards)
to shine, sparkle, glisten, glitter (to gleam)
to shine, stand out (to be outstanding)
brillar
Phrase
a while ago, some time ago
hace rato
to pursue, follow, chase (to run after)
to pursue (to try to accomplish)
to harass (to pester)
to persecute (to oppress)
perseguir
the squirrel
la ardilla
to hit (to make forceful contact with)
to paste, glue, stick (to attach)
to hit, beat (to mistreat)
to paste (computing)
to give (infect) (to transmit)
to pull up (to bring closer)
to match with, go with (to complement; often used with “con”)
to hit each other (to swing at each other)
to hit oneself, bump into (to strike oneself)
to stick (to cling)
to pick up, get infected (to catch)
to win (to be successful in) (Puerto Rico)
pegar
pegarse
Adejective
uncomfortable (causing discomfort)
awkard, uncomfortable, ill at ease, embarrasing (flustered)
incómodo/a
Adjective
thoughtful, pensive
pensativo/a
Phrase
it must be, he must be, she must be, it must be (third person singular)
you must be (second person singular)
debe de ser
usted debe de ser
to reach, catch, catch up with (to get to)
to reach (to rise to)
to achieve (to accomplish)
to be enough (to be sufficient)
alcanzar
the moan, groan, howl, wail, whine (lament)
el gemido
Adjective
hoarse, husky (croaky)
husky voice, harsh voice (grating)
ronco/a
the timidity, shyness
la timidez
Verb Phrase
to turn around (to go in the opposite direction)
to turn over, turn, turn inside out, turn upside down (to go in the opposite direction)
to turn around, reverse (to change completely) (Latin America)
to turn around (to face in the opposite direction)
dar vuelta
darse vuelta
Adverb
partially
parcialmente
to brandish (to wield)
to wave, flourish (to swing)
blandir
the ax (tool)
the large candle (light)
the ace/whiz (colloquial) (skilled person)
Adjective
really good, brillant (colloquial) (skilled)(Mexico)
el hacha
hacha
the tin, courrugated iron, tin plate, tinplate (material)
la hojalata
the tin woodcutter
the woodcutter, lumberjack, logger (occupation)
el leñador de hojalata
la leñadora de hojalata
el leñador
to go to (to attend)
to turn to (to consult)
to come (to occur to)
acudir
to help, come to the aid of (to aid)
socorrer
the sweetness (culinary)
the sweetness, gentleness (tenderness)
the sweetness (delight)
la dulzura
to move, touch (to cause emotion)
to shake (to rock)
to be moved, be touched (to feel emotion)
to be shaken (to be rocked)
conmover
conmoverse
to oil (to pour oil onto)
to bribe, grease the palm of (colloquial) (to dishonestly persuade) (Southern Cone)
the oil bottle, oil cruet (culinary)
the oil can (mechanics)
aceitar
la aceitera
to grease, oil, lubricate (mechanics)
to grease (culinary)
to bribe, grease the palm of (to give money illegally to) Regionalism used in Latin America: Does not include Spain.
to get grease on (to stain with grease)
to grease, oil (to apply grease to)
to enrich (agriculture)
to become greasy (to become oily)
to get stained with grease (to get dirty with grease)
engrasar
engrasarse