español vocabulario del examen 2

acarrear

to carry, to lead to

acurrucarse

to curl up

acuclillarse

to squat down

aferrarse a

to hold onto

albergar

to harbour

amortiguar

to cushion

anhelar

to yearn for

aminorar

make smaller, reduce, to slow down

arrastrar

to drag

arrebatar

to snatch

asentir

to assent, to agree

babear

drool

balbucear

to babble

cavar

dig

calzar

to put on shoes

desabrochar

to unfasten, to unbutton

desaprobar

to disapprove, to disagree

desbordar

to overflow

descargar

to download, to unload

despegarse

to remove oneself, to separate oneself

desplomarse

to collapse

desvivirse

to go out of your way for

encaramarse

to climb up, to perch

empaparse

to be soaked

enroscar

to screw, to tighten

enterrar

to bury

erguirse

to stand straight

gemir

to moan

gruñir

to growl

gorgotear

to gurgle, to gargle

hincharse

to swell

hojear

to skim through

hundir

to sink

jalar

to yank, pull

machucar

to crush

ojear

to see, to glance

parpadear

to blink, to twitch

posarse

to settle down

rapar

to shave

rascar

to scratch

resbalarse

to slip

restregarse

to rub against each other

rogar

to beg, plea

sacudir

to shake

salpicar

to splash

santiguarse

to do the cross

sujetarse

to hold onto, to grab, como aferrarse a

susurrar

to mutter

tararear

to hum to yourself

vaciar

to empty

vagar

to wander

zafarse

to release yourself, or to dislocate a joint

zambutir, zambullir, zambuir

to cram yourself into a small space

zumbar

to buzz

agujero

hole

anhelo

desire

alambre

wire

albañil

construction worker

alboroto

racket

ampolla

blister

anfitrión

host, hostesse

amapola

opium poppy

balancín

rocking chair

bocina

horn

canica

marbles

cerillo

match

cicatriz

scar

clavel

carnation

columpio

swing

cubeta

bucket

choza

hut

chueco

crooked

bambú

bamboo

difunto

deceased

escalofrío

chill

escolta

escort

estambre

stamen

estiércol

manure

estéreo

stereo

faja

corset

frenesí

frenzy

fulano

so-and-so

funda

cover

grosería

impoliteness

hipoteca

mortgage

hormigón

concrete

huacal

gourd

huérfano

orphan

intemperie

the elements outdoors

lámina

sheet, plate

lata

tin can

letrina

latrine, toilet

lombriz

worm

luciérnaga

lightning bug

moco

mucus

mugre

grime

paja

drinking straw

pantorrilla

baby calf

piojo

lice

pliegue

fold

pozo

well

puño

fist

rebanada

slice

relámpago

lightning

retrete

bathroom

rosa

rose, pink

sarampión

measles

seda

silk

sereno

calm, serene

sollozo

grandes lamentos

solterón

bachleor

tamarindo

tamarind

temporada

season, period of time

trenza

braid

tripa

intestines

trueno

thunder

valla

fence

viga

beam

volante

steering wheel

abanderada

flag bearer

abrumada

weighed down

amargada

made bitter

aniquilada

annihilated

desconsolada

inconsolable

deteriorado

deteriorated

mareado

dizzy

rasgado

scratched, scraped

rizado

curly

dar asco

to disgust

ser inocente

to be innocent

hacer alboroto

to make a racket

quedarse soltero

stay single

rara vez

seldom

ver a menudo

to see with often

a regañadientes

reluctantly

ser zurdo

to be left handed

sentir vergüenza, avergonzarse

to be embarassed

hacer mandados

to do errands

mano a mano

hand in hand

petate

sleeping mat

escuincle, escuincla

brat

rebozo

shawl

calaca

human skeleton

huarache

sandalia, chancla

joto

f-slur

chamaca

youngster