Vocab From Each Chapter Of CAPC Flashcards
(285 cards)
1
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Lata
A
tin
2
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Teleras
A
bun/bap
3
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Jitomate
A
tomatoe
4
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Trozo
A
slice/bit/piece
5
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Lagrimeo
A
tears
6
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Parar
A
to stop
7
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Medio
A
half
8
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Sorda
A
deaf
9
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Sensible
A
sensitivee
10
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Sollozo
A
sobbing/sobs
11
Q
El parto
A
labour
12
Q
Olor
A
smell/odour
13
Q
El tomillo
A
thyme
14
Q
Hervir
A
to boil
15
Q
El ajo
A
garlic
16
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El susto
A
fright/shock/scare
17
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Antemano
A
in advance
18
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Desbordar
A
to go beyond/ to overwhelm / to be too much for
19
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Loseta
A
floor tiles
20
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El gozo
A
the joy
21
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Rito
A
ritual
22
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Anticipación
A
in advance, bringing forward
23
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Acudir
A
to go/ to come/to attend
24
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La vejez
A
old age
25
Senectud
old age/senectitud
26
Encargarse de
to take care of
27
Progenitor/a
parent/ biological parent
28
Velar por
to safeguard/ to look after
29
Siquiera
at least/ even
30
Interrogantes
unanswered questions
31
Bofetada
slap
32
Un recado
message
33
Ansina
like this /like that/this way
34
Así como así
just like that
35
Apoderarse de algo
to take over / to take control of
36
Despectivo/a
contemptuous, scornful, derogatory
37
Así que
so
38
Tal vez
maybe
39
Albergar
to harbour, to cherish, to be home to
40
Desistiera
to give up, to desist, to stop
41
Reunir
to gather, to assemble
42
Fingir
to pretend, to fake, to imitate
43
Sobrecogedor
startling, shocking, horrible
44
Reprimido
repressed
45
Imperecedero
everlasting, undying, enduring
46
Apagado
muffled, muted
47
Mirada
look, glance, gaze(fixed)
48
El temor
fear, dread, concern, worry
49
Quemar
to burn
50
El vientre
belly
51
Los senos
the breasts
52
Apresuradamente
hastily, hurriedly
53
Rabiosamente
rabidly
54
De primera
first-class, top quality
55
Elaborar
to make, to prepare, to produce
56
Inmemorial
immemorial (earlier than can be remembered)
57
Destinar
to allocate, to set aside, to assign, to appoint
58
Inalcanzable
unattainable, unachievable, out of reach
59
Estremecimiento
shudder, shock, shiver
60
Piel de gallina
goose bumps
61
Desde que
since, given that
62
El /la encargado/a
manager, person in charge of
63
Castigo
punishment
64
Perecer
to die, to perish
65
Gritar
to shout/to yell
66
Por lo pronto
for the time being/ for now
67
Ansina
like this, like that, this way
68
Encima (de)
on top (of), above
69
En cuanto
as soon as/when
70
Huerto
allotment, orchard
71
Al hacer algo
on doing
72
Irrisorio
ridiculous
73
Billete
bank note, bil
74
Dondequiera
wherever, wheresover
75
Cacerola
pan, saucepan
76
Las ollas
pots
77
Así
like this, in this way, like that
78
Rostro
face
79
Varón
male, man, gentleman
80
Toparse con
to come across/run into, to come up against
81
Chuchicheos
whispering, murmuring
82
Hechizo
spell, charm, enchantment, fascination
83
Rehusar
to refuse, to deny, to turn down
84
Paliza
beating
85
Suceso
event
86
Soñar
to dream
87
Enhorabuena
congratulations
88
Placer
to enjoy, to get pleasure from
89
Placer (noun)
pleasure, enjoyment
90
Anhelar
to long for, to yearn for/to
91
Percatarse de algo
to realise (similar to “darse cuenta”)
92
Desdicha
misfortune
93
Desprender
to remove
94
Recordar
to remember, to recall, to remind
95
Alcance
significance, importance
96
Eslabón
link
97
Cadena
chain
98
Transmitir
to pass on
99
Por tanto
therefore, so
100
El cargo
post, position
101
La ausencia
absence, lack
102
Llanto
sobbing, weeping, tears
103
De pronto
suddenly, all of a sudden
104
Prehispánico
prehispanic (anterior a conquista española)
105
Ingerir
to ingest, to drink, to consume
106
Afrodisiaco
aphrodisiac
107
Pierna
leg
108
Bocado
mouthful, bite
109
Cosquilleo
tickle, tingle
110
Villista
supporter of Pancho Villa
111
Captinear
to captain, to command, to lead
112
Pecaminoso
sinful
113
Por cierto
by the way, indeed, for sure
114
Desnudo/a
naked
115
Infernal
infernal, hellish, terrible, dreadful, diabolical
116
Lujuria
lust
117
Cintura
waist
118
Gula
gluttony
119
Atrever
to dare
120
Decencia
decency, modesty, integrity, honesty
121
Raptar
to kidnap, to abduct
122
Párroco
parish priest
123
Entrar
to inform/to tell/ to notify/to advise
124
Burdel
brothel
125
Borrar
to erase, to remove, to blot out
126
Esmero
care (to put a lot of care into something), painstakingly
127
Encender
to turn on, to switch on
128
Arder
to burn
129
Librar
to fight
130
Librar de
to spare/free from
131
Enterar
to inform/tell, to advise
132
Enterarse de algo
to find out, to discover
133
Cocer
to boil, to bake, to cook
134
Cebar
to fatten up
135
Guajolote
turkey
136
Aún
even, still, yet, further
137
Así
like this, in this way
138
La víspera
the day before
139
Bautizo
baptism, christening
140
Acontecimiento
event
141
Ameritar
to deserve, to merit, to be worthy of
142
Vajilla
plate setting, silverware
143
Caricia
caress
144
Despertar
to awaken
145
Móvil
motive
146
Esfumarse
to vanish
147
Un sobre
envelope
148
Carretela
carriage, coach
149
Parto
labour, birth
150
Descomunal
colossal, enormous, huge
151
Iluminar
to enlighten, to illustrate
152
Nodriza
nursemaid, nanny, wet nurse
153
Balacera
shoot-out, gun fight
154
Herir
to wound/to injure
155
Milagrosamente
miraculously
156
Pariente
(blood) relative, relation
157
Despertar
to wake up/to awaken
158
Festejar
to celebrate
159
Justamente
just as, exactly, fairly, justly
160
Ternura
tenderness, affection
161
Lumbre
fire, heat, stove
162
Lombrices
worms
163
Atrasar
to delay/to hold up, to be slow, to be behind
164
Motivo
reason, cause, motive
165
Ejército
armed forces, army
166
Peón
labourer, workman
167
Escopeta
shotgun
168
Chiste
joke, fun
169
Disparar
to fire, to shoot
170
Escondite
hiding place, hideout
171
Gota
drop, droplet, bead (of sweat)
172
Canícula
midsummer heat
173
Pedazo
piece
174
Tiniebla
dark, darkness, shadows
175
Subir
to climb, to go up, to increase
176
Sótano
basement
177
Manicomio
mad house
178
Granero
barn
179
Corral
farmyard
180
Disparar
to shoot, to fire
181
Atemorizar
to terrify, to intimidate
182
Enjuiciar
to judge, to send to trial
183
Dove
paloma
184
Palomar
dovecote
185
Matón
bully/thug
186
Desalmado
heartless
187
Escuálido
skinny/scrawny
188
Amamantar
to breastfeed
189
La misión
mission, task
190
Cuyo/a
whose
191
Gusano
worm, maggot, caterpillar, a despicable person
192
Ahuyentar
to banish /to dispel
193
Débil
weak/soft/feable
194
Esforzarse
to make an effort/to push yourself/to apply yourself
195
Por más/mucho que
no matter how much, although/even though
196
Especialista
expert/specialist
197
Golpe
blow, setback, pang (emotion)
198
Enterarse de algo
to find out/to discover
199
Como si fuera la primera vez
as if for the first time
200
Interminable
endless/never-ending
201
Masa-dough
mass/multitude (of people)
202
Fósforo
match
203
Cálido
warm/warm hearted
204
Disolverse
to dissolve
205
Espesa
thick
206
Realizar
to make/to carry out
207
Espalda
back (body part)
208
Tal vez
maybe/perhaps
209
Tiernamente
tenderly
210
Siquiera
at least, even
211
Insípido
insipid, bland, tasteless
212
Ni siquiera
could not even
213
Tejer
to knit/crochet
214
Detenerse
to stop, to pause
215
Trastes
dishes
216
Diariamente
every day, daily
217
Extrañeza
surprise, amazement, astonishment
218
Preponderante
principal, main, leading
219
Paradero
whereabouts, location
220
Netamente
distinctly/clearly
221
Al pie de la letra
to the T
222
El caso
fact, case
223
Milagrosa
miraculous
224
Niñez
infancy (infancia), childhood
225
Contraponerse
to counter, to go against
226
Cerillo
match
227
Caja
box
228
Corresponder a
to be appropriate/suitable for
229
Detenerse
to stop/pause, to take your time
230
Más allá (de)
past/beyond/further
231
El más allá de
afterlife
232
Antojo
whim/fancy
233
Vela
candle
234
Recobrar
to recover, to get back
235
Cordura
sanity
236
Platicar
to talk/chat
237
Patrón/a
boss, master/mistress, owner
238
Bandolero/a
bandit/crook
239
Humillar
to humiliate
240
Restablecimiento
recovery
241
Remordimiento
remorse/regret
242
Enlace
connection, link
243
Sorbo
sip, mouthful, swallow
244
Intromisión
interruption
245
Parentesco
relationship (family)
246
Gélida/o
icy
247
Intempestivamente
in an untimely way, at a bad time
248
Congelación
freezing, frostbite
249
Amargo
bitter, embittered
250
fresco como una lechuga
as fresh as a Daisy
251
Llave
key
252
Cofre
chest/trunk, jewellery box
253
Enterarse de algo
to find out/to discover
254
Agregar
to add
255
Agregarse
to join
256
Premura
haste, urgency
257
Alumbramiento
birth, delivery
258
Amamantar
to breastfeed
259
Perpetuar
to carry on
260
Nuevamente (otra vez)
again, once again
261
Apenar
to sadden, to distress, to embarrass, to shame
262
Recelo
mistrust, suspicion
263
Daño
damage/harm, hurt/pain
264
Estremecimiento
shudder(ing)/shock, shiver(ing)
265
Niñez
infancy/childhood
266
Estancia
stay
267
Pundonor
self-love
268
Mujeriego
womaniser/ladysman
269
Ocasionar
to cause
270
Vertiginosamente
rapidly/quickly
271
Quinqué
oil lamp
272
Recámara
bedroom
273
Envuelto
wrapped/covered, involved/implicated in
274
Humo
smoke
275
Tal
such, some, a certain
276
Prometido
fiancé
277
Arrasar
to destroy/devastate
278
Enfrentarse
to quarrel/to fight, to face/to confront
279
Burlarse de
to make fun of/to mock
280
Turbar
to disturb/trouble
281
Noviazgo
engagement/courtship
282
Libindinoso
libidinous/lascivious/lecherous
283
Desenfrenadamente
uncontrollably/wildly
284
Cirio
candle
285
Ternura
tenderness/fondness/affection
