Vocab III Flashcards
(50 cards)
despabilar(se)
wake up
come to one’s senses
perk up
la guirnalda
garland
wreath
el trecho
distance
stretch, section
la loza
crockery, dishes
pottery
el cuchicheo
whispering, murmuring
remontarse
to date back to
to go back to
to rise, soar
la paliza
beating
la presilla
clip, fastener
casero(a)
home-loving, homebody
homemade, homespun
chupado(a)
very thin, skin and bones
very easy, a piece of cake
arrastrado(a)
wretched, destitute
cringing, servile
being dragged/towed (vehicle)
el allegado
next of kin, immediate family
tenant, house guest
descompasar
to lose the beat, be out of time (musical)
la botica
pharmacy, drugstore (archaic)
el capataz
foreman, overseer
el aposento
bedroom, bedchamber
lodging
(archaic)
la chácara
small farm
prescindir de
to get rid of, dispense with
to do without
to fire (an employee)
la índole
nature, character
el zurcido
seam
sewing, mending
el sarao
evening party, soiree
la caballeriza
stable, stable of horses
la caballería
cavalry
mount, steed
el estribo
stirrup
stay, bracket
foothold
