los zopilotes Flashcards
1
Q
jadear
A
to pant; to palpitate
Corría, el sudor le bajaba en la cara a manera de pequeños río…Jadeaba.
2
Q
la angustia
A
anxiety; distress; anguish
Pero la angustia lo impulsó a seguir.
3
Q
impulsar
A
to boost; to promote; to propel; to drive
Pero la angustia lo impulsó a seguir.
4
Q
presuroso
A
in a hurry; hasty; prompt
Cambió el ritmo y avanzó a pasos largos y presurosos.
5
Q
huir
A
to flee; to avoid; to escape
!No huya porque se muere!
6
Q
soltar
A
to let go of; to release
7
Q
el temor
A
- fear
- dread
- apprehension
8
Q
entorpecer
A
- to hinder
- to obstruct
- to benumb
9
Q
resuello
A
- pant
- breathe
10
Q
babosada
A
stupid things/comments
11
Q
engagnar
A
- to deceive
- to cheat
12
Q
dirigir
A
- to lead
- to steer
- to manage
- to direct
13
Q
el gusanito
A
small worm or maggot
14
Q
carcomer
A
- to eat away at
- to be eaten up or consumed
15
Q
culatazo
A
- blow with the butt of a rifle
- recoil
- kick
16
Q
aldehuela
A
little village
17
Q
comadrona
A
midwife
18
Q
parturienta
A
woman in labor
19
Q
soplo
A
- blow
- puff
- breath
- moment
- murmur
- tip-off
20
Q
sacudir
A
- to shake
- to beat
- to shock
21
Q
recia
A
- stout
- strong
- coarse
- robust
22
Q
azotar
A
- to smack
- to beat
- to slap
- to whip
23
Q
ahuyentar
A
- to scare away
- to drive away
24
Q
escasa
A
- small
- short
- limited
- sparing
25
oculto
* hidden
* concealed
* clandestine
* of the occult
26
deslizar
* to slide
* to let slip in
* to slip away
27
chorrito
a small spout of water or any other liquid
28
manar
* to flow
* to spring from
* to abound
29
bruces
with the face to the ground
30
luto
mourning
31
posar
* to put or lay down
* to pose
* to settle
* to perch
32
aplastado
caked
33
festin
* banquet
* feast
