Vocab II Flashcards

(52 cards)

1
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el visón

A

mink

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2
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alzarse

A

to lift, raise, carry off, stand up

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3
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rebosar

A

to overflow, spill, be brimming

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4
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la vajilla

A

dinner service, set of dishes

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5
Q

el forro

A

lining (clothes)
cover, jacket (book)

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6
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tacaño (a)

A

stingy

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7
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el gallardete

A

pennant

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8
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el banderín

A

pennant, streamer, bunting

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9
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la tajada

A

slice, piece, chunk, share

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10
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atascar

A

to block, plug, obstruct
to hold up, stall

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11
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el trasto

A

container, receptacle
junk, rubbish
knickknack

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12
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estorbar

A

to bother, disturb, upset
to obstruct, impede

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13
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la alambrera

A

wire netting, wire cover

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14
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la melaza

A

molasses

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15
Q

el trapiche

A

sugar mill

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16
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atrincherar

A

to entrench, barricade, fortify

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17
Q

arrullar

A

to coo
to sing to sleep

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18
Q

la (el) aspa

A

cross
blade

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19
Q

fragoroso (a)

A

noisy, thunderous

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20
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el sopor

A

stupor, torpor

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21
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la guarida

22
Q

escudriñar

A

to scrutinize, examine, sift through

23
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amansar

A

to tame, soothe

24
Q

el brebaje

25
sobreponerse
to superimpose to recover from, overcome
26
el semental
bull, stud, sire, stallion
27
malbaratar
to sell cheaply, squander, waste
28
el ingenio
ingenuity factory, mill, processing site
29
saciar
to surfeit, quench, assuage, satisfy
30
la claraboya
skylight
31
la mansarda
attic, loft
32
el cubil
den, lair
33
el guardapelo
locket
34
el estuche
case, box
35
enchapar
to cover with plates/sheets (gold)
36
la condecoración
award, medal, decoration (military)
37
la chatarra
scrap metal, junk
38
el orfebre
metalsmith, goldsmith
39
enjuto (a)
lean, scrawny, shriveled, cadaverous
40
la venia
consent, authorization, permission
41
la prestancia
elegance, distinction prestige, cachet
42
exiguo (a)
meager, paltry, scanty
43
empeñarse en
to insist on
44
zarpar
to set sail
45
perdulario (a)
forgetful dissolute ne'er-do-well
46
el azote
whip, lash
47
el pescante
driver's seat (carriage, train?)
48
el vendaval
gale, strong wind, storm
49
el andén
platform
50
despavorido (a)
aghast, terrified
51
cerrero (a)
wild, untamed uncouth
52
mezquino (a)
stingy, miserly paltry, miserable shabby