La Casa de Bernarda Alba Vocabulary

grueso

Thick; heavy

inverosímil

unlikely, hard to believe

telón

stage curtain

La sien

temple

chorizo

sausage

desmayarse

to faint

fastidiarse

to become annoyed

reluciente

bright, brilliant

aseado

neat, tidy

sobrar

to be leftover, extra

toser

to cough

rendija

split, crack, crevice

talón

heel

limosna

money given out of pity or charity

hartarse

to be bored , sick of, stuffed

escupir

to spit

sobras

leftovers

acero

steel

tragar

to swallow

choza

humble house

toalla

towel

abanico

fan (hand held)

bastón

cane

procurar

to strive for, to try to

abanicarse

to fan oneself

varón

man

rogar

to beg, pray

desfilar

to parade

hogaza

loaf

pozo

well, swimming hole

envenenado

poisoned

arrojar

to throw

aguja

needle

hembra

woman

sujetar

to secure, fasten, tie; to hold in place, grasp; to subdue

fregar

to scrub, wash dishes; to irritate or annoy

desahogarse

to vent one's feelings, let it all hang out

pendiente

earring

acercarse

to approach

sitio

site, place

escabullirse

to sneak

atar

to tie

olivar

olive grove

forastero

stranger

gañán

farm laborer, hick

blanquear

to whitewash or bleach

asunto

matter, affair

infame

Un sinvergüenza (sustantivo) o muy malo; detestable (adj.)

delatar

to tell on, denounce

sumiso

submissive

boda

wedding

durar

to last

pudrirse

to rot (away); to get bothered

el qué dirán

what people will say (gossip)

estrenar

to do or use for the first time, to debut

rondar

to walk around, patrol, prowl

aguardar

to await, expect; esperar

contorno

region, surroundings, outskirt

arrastrar

to drag

acostumbrarse a

to get accustomed to, get used to

pasear

to walk, stroll

dudar

to doubt

replicar

to reply; to contradict

rabiar

to moan, be in pain; to rave, be furious about

coser

to sew

sosiego

tranquility, calmness

jaca

mare

reja

grill, grating, window bar

hierro

iron

tentar

to tempt or touch

conformarse

to resign oneself; to get used to

rincón

corner

velar

to be awake, watchful

fijarse

to pay attention to, notice; to imagine

ciego

blind

aguantarse

to put up with

parto

labor and childbirth

estrecho

narrow

cintura

waist

sombra

shadow

marrano

slobbish, mean, rotten, a pig (figuratively and literally)

cariño

affection

mancharse

to get stained; to stain one's reputation

apagar

to put out, extinguish

agarrar

to grab, catch

desafiar

to defy, challenge

suceder

to happen

empeñarse

to be bent on doing something; to put effort into something

Chitón

hush, shut up

ajeno

belonging to another

callejón

alley

buen mozo

good-looking young man

contratar

to hire

mulilla

negative way to say "mule" to refer to a woman

desbravar

to tame; to break in

prevenir

to be wary

retrato

portrait, picture

amargo

bitter

mosca muerta

hypocrite; literally a "dead fly"

saltar

to jump