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Week 10 - La casa tomada
La casa tomada Julio Cortázar vocab
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 4
11/27/2018
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Term
aparte de
 Definition
apart from
Term
guardar los recuerdos
 Definition
to hold happy memories
Term
sucumbir
 Definition
to succumb
Term
ventajosa liquidación
 Definition
advantageous sale
Term
bisabuelos
 Definition
great grandparents
Term
infancia
 Definition
childhood
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habituarse
 Definition
to get used to
Term
abuelo paterno
 Definition
paternal grandfather
Term
persistir
 Definition
to persist/stay
Term
estobarse
 Definition
to get in the way of eachother
Term
repasar
 Definition
to go over
Term
puntual
 Definition
on time
Term
fuera de
 Definition
except/ outside of (a few dishes)
Term
grato
 Definition
pleasant
Term
bastarse (nos bastábamos para mantenerla limpia)
 Definition
to manage/ to be sufficient
Term
pretendientes
 Definition
suitors
Term
comprometerse
 Definition
to get engaged
Term
inexpresado (la inexpresada idea)
 Definition
unspoken
Term
simple
 Definition
simple
Term
clausura de genealogía
 Definition
end of the geneology
Term
asentado
 Definition
started/established
Term
esquivo
 Definition
aloof/unsociable
Term
enriquecerse
 Definition
to get rich
Term
terreno
 Definition
soil, land
Term
ladrillo
 Definition
bricks
Term
voltear
 Definition
demolish, turn it upside down,
Term
justicieramente
 Definition
justly
Term
matinal
 Definition
morning ADJECTIVE
Term
tejer
 Definition
to knit
Term
tricotas
 Definition
sweater
Term
medias
 Definition
socks
Term
mañanita
 Definition
bed jacket
Term
chaleco
 Definition
vest/ waist coat
Term
destejer
 Definition
unknit (under it and start over)
Term
canastilla
 Definition
small basket
Term
lana encrespada
 Definition
curled wool
Term
forma
 Definition
shape
Term
fe
 Definition
faith
Term
mi gusto
 Definition
my taste
Term
complacerse (se complacía con - she was please with)
 Definition
to please,
Term
madeja
 Definition
skeins (lumps of wool)
Term
aprovechar
 Definition
to take advantage of
Term
vanamente
 Definition
vainly
Term
novedades
 Definition
new releases
Term
valioso
 Definition
worthy
Term
el tejido
 Definition
knitting
Term
releer
 Definition
re-read
Term
pulóver
 Definition
pullover
Term
escándalo
 Definition
scandal, outrage
Term
el cajón de abajo de la cómoda de alcanfor
 Definition
the bottom drawer of the chest of drawers
Term
pañoleta
 Definition
shawl
Term
lila
 Definition
lilac
Term
naftalina
 Definition
mothball
Term
apilados
 Definition
piled up
Term
mercería
 Definition
hardware store
Term
no tuve valor
 Definition
I wasn't brave enough
Term
grabarse la vida
 Definition
to earn a living
Term
PLATA
 Definition
money
Term
campos
 Definition
fields
Term
entretener
 Definition
to entertain
Term
destreza
 Definition
skill
Term
erizos plateados
 Definition
silvered sea urchins
Term
ajugas yendo y viniendo
 Definition
needles coming and going
Term
agitarse
 Definition
to shake
Term
ovillos
 Definition
balls of wool
Term
comedor
 Definition
dining room
Term
gobelino
 Definition
goblin tapestry
Term
la parte más retirada
 Definition
the most remote part
Term
mirar hacia
 Definition
to face
Term
maciza puerta de roble
 Definition
solid oak door
Term
aislar
 Definition
isolated off
Term
ala delantera
 Definition
the wing
Term
el living
 Definition
the living room
Term
zaguán con mayólica
 Definition
entrance hall with wall tiles
Term
la puerta cancel
 Definition
? inner door
Term
o bien
 Definition
or rather
Term
franquearse
 Definition
to go through
Term
estrecho
 Definition
narrow
Term
pasillo
 Definition
corredor
Term
edificar
 Definition
to build
Term
es increíble cómo se junta la tierra
 Definition
it is incredible how dust accumulates
Term
sopla una ráfaga
 Definition
a gust of wind blows
Term
palpar
 Definition
to feel
Term
mármoles de las consolas
 Definition
marble console table
Term
los rombos de las carpetas de macramé
 Definition
diamonds of the macramé table covers
Term
plumero
 Definition
feather duster
Term
depositarse
 Definition
deposits itself
Term
pavia del mate
 Definition
kettle
Term
entornada
 Definition
half-closed, ajar
Term
dar la vuelta al codo
 Definition
turn the corner
Term
volcarse de silla
 Definition
a knocking over of a chair
Term
sobre la alfombra
 Definition
on the rug
Term
un ahogado susurro de conversación
 Definition
muffled whisper of conversation
Term
felizmente
 Definition
fortunately
Term
bandeja de mate
 Definition
tea tray
Term
asentir
 Definition
to nod
Term
recoger
 Definition
to collect, to gather
Term
cebar
 Definition
to stoke (the tea)
Term
reanudar
 Definition
to resume (her work)
Term
penoso
 Definition
sad, distressing
Term
extrañar
 Definition
to miss, char de menos
Term
carpeta
 Definition
table cloths
Term
pantufla
 Definition
slippers
Term
abrigar
 Definition
to keep warm (i.e. una camisa que me abriga)
Term
pipa de enebro
 Definition
juniper pipe
Term
botella de Hesperidina
 Definition
medicinal tonic
Term
con frequencia
 Definition
often
Term
cajón de las cómodas
 Definition
a dresser drawer
Term
estar de brazos cruzados
 Definition
to have arms crossed
Term
alegrarse
 Definition
to to be happy about something
Term
resulta molesto
 Definition
to end up bothersome
Term
atardecer
 Definition
to get dark/ dusk
Term
fiambres
 Definition
cold meats
Term
afligir A
 Definition
to upset/to distress
Term
estampillas
 Definition
stamps
Term
matar el tiempo
 Definition
to kill time
Term
punto
 Definition
stich (as in knitting)
Term
trébol
 Definition
clover
Term
mérito
 Definition
excellence
Term
soñar en alta voz
 Definition
talk in your sleep
Term
desvelarse
 Definition
to be unable to get to sleep
Term
estátua
 Definition
statue
Term
papagayo
 Definition
parrot
Term
consistir EN
 Definition
to consist OF
Term
sacudones
 Definition
violent shakes
Term
hacían caer el cobertor
 Definition
made the blanket off
Term
de por medio
 Definition
in between
Term
toser
 Definition
to cough
Term
el ademán
 Definition
gesture
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velador
 Definition
bed side table
Term
el roce metálico de agujas
 Definition
metal clicking of needles
Term
un crujido
 Definition
creak, rustle
Term
álbum filatélico
 Definition
stamp album
Term
canción de cuna
 Definition
lullaby
Term
ruido de loza
 Definition
noise from the dishes
Term
pisar
 Definition
to tred, to step quietly
Term
apagar el sonido
 Definition
muffle the sound
Term
apretar el brazo
 Definition
to squeeze her arm
Term
a espaldas nuestras
 Definition
behind us
Term
hebras
 Definition
threads
Term
colgar de los manos
 Definition
hung from her hands
Term
estábamos con lo puesto
 Definition
we only had the clothes on our backs
Term
tener lástima
 Definition
feel pity
Term
sewer
 Definition
alcantarilla
Term
espaciosa
 Definition
spacious
Term
entramos en los cuarenta años
 Definition
we're turning 40
Term
la echarían al suelo para enriquecerse
 Definition
they'd tear it to the ground to get rich
Term
tejiendo en el sofá
 Definition
knitting on the sofa
Term
lana encrespada resistiéndose a perder su forma de algunas horas
 Definition
curled wool, resisting losing its shape
Term
repetirlo sin escándalo
 Definition
do it again without scandal
Term
maciza puerta de roble
 Definition
big oak door
Term
la puerta cancel daba al living
 Definition
the double doors lead on to the living room
Term
apenas sopla una ráfaga se palpa el polvo en los mármoles
 Definition
barely a wind blows and you can feel the dust on the marble
Term
poner al fuego la pavita del mate
 Definition
put the kettle on
Term
como un volcarse del silla
 Definition
like a chair falling over
Term
corrí el gan cerrojo para más seguridad
 Definition
i put the big bolt/ latch on for more security
Term
cebaba el mate
 Definition
I stoked the tea
Term
ella tardó un rato en reanudar su labor
 Definition
she took a while to go back to her knitting
Term
no daban las once
 Definition
it wasn't eleven yet
Term
no da un dibujo de trébol
 Definition
doesn't it look like a drawing of a clover
Term
cuando Irene soñaba en alta voz, me desvelaba en seguida
 Definition
when Irene sleep talked i woke up immediately
Term
no nos miramos siquiera
 Definition
we didn't even look at each other
Term
rodeé con mi brazo la cintura de Irene
 Definition
I put my arm round Irene's waist
Term
farfullar
 Definition
to babble
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