caroline's wonderful spanish quizlet list

sino

but, but rather

sin embargo

nevertheless, however

hasta

until, even

ante

in front of, in the presence of

partir

to leave, to depart, to divide, to share

lograr

to achieve

suceder

to happen

fijar

to attach, to focus

soler

to tend to, to be accustomed to

a través de

through, across, by means of

alcanzar

to reach

dirigir

to direct

siglo

century

darse cuenta

to realize

huerta

orchard, kitchen garden, vegetable patch

tatarabuelo

great great grandfather

tatarabuela

great great grandmother

ama de casa

housewife

pañal

diaper

pañuelo

handkerchief

escoger

choose, pick, select

taquilla

ticket window, box office

silla de ruedas

wheelchair

rodante

rolling

dirigir

run, manage, direct

desenlace

ending, outcome

bondad

goodness, kindness

matorral

brush, shrubland

maleza

weeds

terciopelo

velvet

rocío

dew

marchitarse

wither, dry up

elogio

praise, compliment

retrato

portrait

envejecimiento

age, aging

floración

blooming, flowering

riesgo

risk, danger, threat

dinamismo

energy

jubilación

retirement

gastar

to spend money

escasez

shortage, scarcity

exigir

require, demand

carencia

lack, shortage, scarcity

pampa

grasslands

fortín

small fort, bunker

molino harinero

flour mill/corn mill

jeráquico

hierarchical

soportar

to tolerate/endure

huellas

footprint, trace, remnant

sastre

tailor, dressmaker

relámpago

lightning

baliza

beacon/marker

juramento

oath

respaldar

to support, to endorse

a partir

since, as of

concurso

competition, contest, game show