Anson Vocab Colombia Venezuela
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42 Terms
el bohío
small humble house; hut, shack
la desembocadura
mouth of a river (where it enters the sea)
una caleta
cove, small bay
un salto
waterfall, falls
la sequía
drought
espeso(a)
thick, dense
la empresa
business, enterprise, undertaking
la deuda
debt
fluvial
Flow of a river
imperante
prevailing, dominant, ruling
inolvidable
unforgettable
lacustre
lacustrine; of/related to a lake
asemejarse a
to resemble, to be similar to
enriquecerse
to get rich, to prosper
oprimir
to oppress
sellar
to seal, to conclude
surgir
to emerge, to arise, to rise up
el llanero
plainsman; cowboy of Venezuelan/Colombian plains
el gaucho
Argentine cowboy of the pampa
la pampa
Argentine plains
la sabana
savanna; tropical plain
la cordillera
mountain range
la meseta
plateau
la cuenca
river basin
el caudal
water flow; abundance of water
la arenisca
sandstone
el casco antiguo
old town; historic quarter
los rascacielos
skyscrapers
la avioneta
small airplane
los silleteros
flower carriers (Medellín flower festival)
el cafetal
coffee plantation
la arepa
stuffed corn cake
el sancocho
thick meat-and-vegetable soup
la bandeja paisa
typical Antioquian platter
la mazorca
corn cob; ear of corn
el súbdito
subject (of a sovereign)
enloquecer
to drive mad; to go mad
el afán
eagerness; drive; intense desire
los golpes de Estado
coups d'état
El Libertador
"The Liberator" — title of Simón Bolívar
El Dorado
legendary city of gold (chibcha origin)
El Salto Ángel
Angel Falls — world's tallest waterfall