Chapter 1 Flashcards by Zofia Kostrzewa

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taladro

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drill

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rollizo

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buxom, robust, chubby

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valla

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fence

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estremecer

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shudder

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acontecimiento

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event

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canturrear

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hum

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soso

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bland, tasteless, boring

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parlotear

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chat

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lechuza

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owl

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berrinche

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tantrum

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atigrado

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tabby (tiger-like)

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parpadear

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blink

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rotudo

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sign

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menear

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shake

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embotellamiento matutino

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morning traffic jam

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capa

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cloak

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tamborilear

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patter

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volante

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wheel

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chuchichear

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whisper

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desfilar

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file, parade, march in formation

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acera

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sidewalk

cambiar de acera- change sexual orientation(col)

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sussurar

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mutter, mumble, whisper

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hucha

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piggy bank, can

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apresurar

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hurry

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atusar

smooth

transtornarse

disturb

chillona

squeaky

pese a que

a pesar de que- despite

chaparron

shower (weather-wise)

estrellas fugaces

shooting stars

mascullar

mumble

fruncidos

pursed

abatimiento

dejection, downheartedness, depression

escudriñar

scrutinize

delantero

front

pestañear

blink

apenas

barely, hardly

temblar

shiver, tremble

subita

sudden, unexpected

agitar

shake, rustle, arouse

entornar

narrow

sujetar

hold, secure

barrer

sweep, clear out, throw out

hebillas

buckles

centellear

sparkle

torcer

twist (torcido-crooked)

leve

slight, minor

estallido

crash, shattering, burst

alfiler

pin

montura

frame

moño

bun (hairdo)

tieso

firm, rigid

bandada

flock, group, crowd

afable

affable, goodnatured, friendly

soslayer

turn sideways, dodge, avoid

frialdad

coldness, frigidity

halagar

flatter

ruborizarse

blush, redden

orejeras

earmuffs

palmada

clap, pat

asentir

agree, nod

apesadumbrado

grieve, be saddened by

tartamudear

stutter, stammer

asombroso

astonishing, amazing

puntilla

lace, point of a knife

respolar

pant, huff and puff

manecillas

hand, needle (in watch)

patada

kick (dar patadas-kick)

marear

make dizzy

tragar

swallow, gulp down

a regañadientes

reluctantly, unwillingly, through clenched teeth

sordo

deaf, muffled

rugido

roar, howl, bellow

ancho

wide

desaliñado

scruffy, untidy, dirty, slobby

cubo

bucket, trash can

calzado

wearing shoes

cria

offspring (criar- rear)

bulto

package, bulge, parcel

mata

bush, shrub

azabache

jet (black)

cicatriz

scar

relampago

lightning

desgreñada

shaggy, disheveled

aullido

howl

lloriquear

whimper

verja

gate

umbral

threshold

titilante

twinkling

ronca

hoarse

palanca

lever, handle

estrepito

din, crash

resplandor

radiance

escabullir

sneak

pulcro

neat, tidy

seto(s)

fence, hedge

tinta

ink

pellizcado

pinched