Unknown Words (after revision) Flashcards
1
Q
el pregón
A
announcement
2
Q
regalar
A
to give as a present
3
Q
rezar
A
to pray
4
Q
la riña
A
quarrel
5
Q
ansiar
A
to be eager
6
Q
el culto
A
devotion
7
Q
la ilusión
A
excitement, anticipation
8
Q
la verbena
A
open-air dance
9
Q
la víspera
A
eve
10
Q
el conyúge
A
spouse
11
Q
la deuda
A
debt
12
Q
el enlace
A
wedding
13
Q
el mujeriego
A
womaniser
14
Q
la nulidad
A
annulment
15
Q
ponerse
A
to become
16
Q
tirar
A
to throw
17
Q
amamantar
A
to breastfeed
18
Q
cariño
A
affection
19
Q
cobijar
A
to give shelter
20
Q
cuñado/a
A
brother/sister-in-law
21
Q
la madrina
A
godmother
22
Q
la nuera
A
daughter-in-law
23
Q
servicial
A
helpful, attentive
24
Q
el/la suegro/a
A
father/mother-in-law
25
el pormenor
small detail
26
parir
to give birth
27
la nupcialidad
marriage rate
28
ausencia
absence
29
reglamentario
obligatory
30
contratar
contract/employ
31
el devaneo
flirtation
32
estima
esteem
33
la baja
sick leave, medical leave
34
recogimiento
retreat
34
recogimiento
retreat
35
indultado
reprieved
36
la vaquilla
heifer
37
ducho
skilled, expert
38
el/la emprendedor/a
enterprising
39
el afecto
affection
40
la lacra
scourge, blot
41
afianzar
to secure
42
desplazarse
to move
43
endurecer
to harden, tighten
44
la balsa
raft
45
la balsa
raft
46
plantearse
to be in evidence
47
la camioneta
truck
48
la camioneta
truck
49
conformar
to make up
50
desmayarse
to faint
51
el maletero
car boot
52
restante
remaining
53
el/la soñador/a
child of (illegal) Mexican immigrants in USA
54
el/la vecino/a
neighbour
55
implacablemente
relentlessly
56
el perjuicio
damage, harm
57
despectivo
disparaging
58
el país anfitrión
host country
59
amarrar
to tie up
60
la carabela
caravel (ancient boat)
61
la entrega
delivery, handing over
62
la saña
rage, fury
63
el autorretrato
self-portrait
64
los bártulos
stuff, equipment
65
bosquejar
to sketch out
66
la brocha
brush
67
espeso
thick
68
onírico
dreamlike
69
la sombra
shadow
70
trazar
to trace, to draw
71
la baranda
handrail
72
el campanario
bell tower
73
la cristalera
vitrine
74
despiadadamente
wickedly
75
el puente
bridge
76
el abanico
fan
77
el arrabal [SA]
suburbs
78
brincar
to jump
79
desenfrenado
uncontrollable
80
garboso
graceful
81
la juerga
revelry, good time
82
el lunfardo [SA]
Slang used in tango songs, full of metaphors and poetic language
83
ocurrente
witty
84
patalear
to stamp (feet)
85
primoroso
exquisite
86
representativo
characteristic
87
risueño
cheerful
88
la zancada
stride
