One Thousand Years of Solitude Spanish Vocab
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abastecerse
to stock up or supply oneself with essential goods or resources.
la abeja
a bee, an insect known for producing honey and pollinating plants.
absuelto
acquitted or absolved from a charge
acampar
to camp or set up a temporary shelter outdoors.
acordarse
to remember or recall something.
aguardar
to wait for or anticipate something.
ahogar
to drown or suffocate someone or something.
El alcalde
a mayor or local government official in a municipality.
alistando
the act of getting ready or preparing something.
la amargura
bitterness or sorrow
la amistad
a relationship of friendship or companionship.
andar
to walk or move about
ansioso
feeling anxious or eager.
anunciarse
to announce oneself or make an announcement
aparecer
to appear or show up
apostar
to bet or wager
la apuesta
a bet or wager, often in the context of a game or gamble.
arrastrar
to drag or pull along
arrojar
to throw or hurl
El asombro
a feeling of amazement or wonder.
El astro
a celestial body, such as a star or planet.
aterrorizado
filled with terror or fear
atormentar
to torment or cause severe pain.
atraer
to attract or draw in
atreverse
to dare or take a risk
El aturdidor
a stunning device or a tool used to incapacitate someone temporarily.
aunque
although or even though
la autoridad
a person or organization having power or control over others.
avergonzado
feeling embarrassed or ashamed.
El azulejo
a decorative ceramic tile, often used in Spanish architecture.
bordar
to embellish or decorate fabric with needlework.
El bramido
a loud roar or bellow, often associated with animals.
bruto
a term used to describe something or someone that is brute, crude, or lacking refinement; can also refer to a foolish person.
la burla
a mockery or jest directed at someone; it can denote teasing or ridicule.
El cacareo
the noisy call or clucking of chickens, often used to describe their vocal sounds.
carecer
to lack or be without something.
cargar
to load or carry something
la cera
wax
El cerdo
pork or pig
cobrar
charge or collect money or something else as payment; to gather up (strength, bravery, etc.)
el cochinillo
suckling pig, a young pig
colgar
to hang or suspend something without touching the floor
comprobar
check or confirm the truth or accuracy of something; to prove or establish the veracity of something; to note (as in realizing)
conmover
to affect, move, touch
consciente
aware, conscious, mindful
la contención
the act of holding back; self-control. also can refer to a point made in an argument (a contention)
el costal
a sack of cheap materials used to transport bulk dry goods
criar
to rear or raise
el crujido
crunch or crack
la cuestión
matter, question
la culebra
snake
la cumbre
summit, peak
el curso
course (either a trajectory/route, path/sequence/evolution, or a learning program)
desaforado
wild, uncontrolled, outrageous
desangrar
to bleed, to bleed to death
la descendencia
the descendant or descendancy
desentrañar
to disembowel; alternatively: to fathom, make sense of, untangle
deshabitado
uninhabited
desmantelar
dismantle
despertar
to wake up
destapar
to uncover
dispuesto
willing and ready
embullar (colombia)
(colombia) to excite, stir up, or tell lies
emprender
to undertake or engage in, to take (actions, steps, initiatives, an approach), to start/launch/initiate, to set forth on a journey
el enfrentamiento
showdown/face-off, clash/confrontation, fighting/strife/hostilities
enroscar
to screw in, to coil
enroscado
coiled, kinky, angry
entender
to understand
entrecruzar
to interweave or crisscross
envenenar
to poison, both in a literal and figurative sense
esparto
either of two species of perennial grasses used for fiber production, and for making paper. alternatively, refers to the “Spartoi” of Greek mythology, a tribe of armed warriors who sprang from the dragon’s teeth sown into the earth by Cadmus.
estragar
to ruin, spoil, ravage, corrupt
estremecer
to shake/make tremble/shudder, to thrill, to flinch
explayar
to extend
forcejear
to struggle, grapple, wrestle
gemir
to wail or moan
gorgotear
to gurgle
el hechicero
magician, sorcerer, wizard
la honda
sling, slingshot
el imán
magnet, attraction/charm. alternatively, a Muslim who leads prayers in a mosque
impedir
to impede, hinder
el ingenio
genius, wit
jalar
to pull, to draw in/attract, to eat with great appetite, to hurry along
el ladrido
a bark, yelp, or yap
el lecho
bed, bedrock, bedding
la llanura
the plain
lograr
to get/obtain, to achieve/manage/pull off, to be successful
el lujo
luxury, extravagance, treat/indulgence, the quality of ritz or fanciness
la maravilla
a wonder or marvel. alternatively, a marigold
mediciónes
measurements
el mico
a monkey with a prehensile tail, a child, an ugly person
el modo
the mode, way, or manner. alternatively, the grammatical mood.
la moda
the fashion or fad. alternatively, the mode (statistics)
nublado
cloudy
la olla
pot, pan, kettle; stew; pool, whirlpool
orar
to pray; to orate
la panza
stomach; belly
El pariente
person connected by blood, marriage, or adoption
pastorear
to shepherd
pedregoso
stony