Chapter 4 Flashcards
(29 cards)
incursión
[a sudden incursion into enemy territory to obtain somth]
a foray
una cosita/pedacito
[a small piece of tasty food]
a tidbit
leñador
[person who fells frees and cuts them]
lumberjack
lapida
[a large, flat inscribed stone standing or laid over a grave]
a tombstone
codear
[strike smb with one’s elbow]
to elbow
oculto/ocultar
[give smb a diff appearance in order to conceal its identity]
disguise
abofetear
[hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object]
to slap
vívido
[producing powerful feelings or strong clear images in the mind]
vivid
de ida y vuelta
back and forth
intelectual
[scholarly or rarefied in taste]
highbrow
penitencia
[voluntary self punishment inflicted aa an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong]
penance
encogerse de hombros
[raise one’s shoulders slightly to express doubt, ignorance or indiference]
to shrug
gruñir
[make a low, short guttural sound]
to grunt
superar, tener mayor peso que (algo, situaciones)
to outweigh
echar
[throw smth somewhere lightly, easily or casually]
to toss
pisar
[walk in a specified way]
to tread
esquivar
[avoid smth or smb by a sudden quick movement]
to dodge
asomarse
[look quickly, typically in a furtive manner]
to peek
predecible o impredecible
[not expected]
predictable/unpredictable
verbo de los relojes
to tick
hacer su mejor esfuerzo
to do one’s best
dejar escapar/decir bruscamente
[say smth suddenly and without careful consideration]
to blurt out
dejar salirse con la suya
[to allow smb who has been caught doing smth wrong or illegal]
to let smb off the hook
espinillas
[a small hard and inflamed spot on the skin]
pimples
