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La Casa en Mango Street
Vocab Words
138
Language - Spanish
12th Grade
03/31/2009
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Term
estar muerto
 Definition
to be dead
estar no ser
Term
apachurrar
 Definition
to squash
Term
abrazar
 Definition
to hug/embrace
Term
el infierno
 Definition
hell
Term
maldito
 Definition
damned
Term
rezar
 Definition
to pray
Term
estar ciego
 Definition
to be blind
Term
la columna
 Definition
spine
vertebral
Term
la brujahechicerÍa
 Definition
witch woman
Term
estar hecho bolas
 Definition
to be confused/mixed up
Term
el yeso
 Definition
plaster
Term
la baraja
 Definition
deck/pack of cards
Term
el pesar
 Definition
sorrow
la tristeza, la pena
Term
el colchón
 Definition
mattress
Term
pega y corre
 Definition
hit-and-run
Term
el cirujano
 Definition
surgeon
Term
el bracero
 Definition
temporary farm worker
Term
la pañoleta
 Definition
shawl
Term
encinta
 Definition
pregnant
embarazada
Term
chiflar
 Definition
to whistle
silbar
Term
la esfinge
 Definition
sphinx
Term
guiñar
 Definition
to wink
Term
el oculista
 Definition
opthamologist
Term
la jardinera
 Definition
flowerbox
Term
las persianas
 Definition
blinds
Term
la bocanada
 Definition
gust, mouthful
Term
brincar
 Definition
to hop
Term
hacer machincuepas
 Definition
to somersault
hacer volteretas
Term
el raspón
 Definition
scrape
Term
el quejido
 Definition
groan, moan, whine
Term
el reparador de sinfonolas
 Definition
jukebox repairman
reparador de máquinas de discos
Term
enterarse
 Definition
to find out
Term
polvoriento
 Definition
dusty
Term
el pandillerito
 Definition
punk
Term
el callejón
 Definition
alley
Term
asomarse
 Definition
to lean out
Term
puntiagudo
 Definition
pointy
Term
harapiento
 Definition
ragged, tattered
Term
la recámara
 Definition
bedroom
Term
apoderarse (de algo)
 Definition
to seize something
Term
ahorrar
 Definition
to save
Term
el tobillo
 Definition
ankle
Term
de súbito
 Definition
suddenly
de repente
Term
la cobija
 Definition
blanket
la manta
Term
el tramo
 Definition
flight (of stairs)
Term
sintonizar
 Definition
to tune in (to the radio or tv)
Term
la gaviota
 Definition
seagull
Term
el hogar
 Definition
home
Term
correrlo (a alguien)
 Definition
to throw someone out
Term
azorado
 Definition
amazed, astonished
Term
chillar
 Definition
to scream, screech
Term
envejecer
 Definition
to grow/get old, to age
Term
aventar (e->ie)
 Definition
to throw
echar, tirar, lanzar
Term
el tendedero
 Definition
clothes-line
Term
jugar a los dados
 Definition
to play dice
Term
el chal
 Definition
shawl, wrap
Term
enrollar
 Definition
to roll up
Term
el pincel
 Definition
brush (paint brush)
Term
mascar
 Definition
to chew
masticar
Term
el metiche
 Definition
nosy, busybody
Term
la gamuza
 Definition
suede, chamois
Term
las medias
 Definition
nylons, stockings
Term
la Pascua
 Definition
Easter
Term
el agujero
 Definition
hole
Term
estar pendiente
 Definition
to be waiting
Term
la cerca
 Definition
fence
Term
la manija
 Definition
latch, handle
Term
el postigo
 Definition
shutter
Term
recargado en
 Definition
leaning against
Term
apenas
 Definition
hardly
Term
sacar adelante
 Definition
to raise
criar
Term
doblar
 Definition
to fold
Term
el candado
 Definition
padlocked
Term
hartarse
 Definition
to get/be fed up
cansarse, estar cansado/harto
Term
el vagabundo
 Definition
bum
Term
la colina
 Definition
hill
Term
creerse la divina garza
 Definition
to be/get stuck up, stuffy
Term
los hambrientos
 Definition
the hungry people
Term
el temor
 Definition
fear
el miedo
Term
el huésped
 Definition
guest
Term
la duela
 Definition
floorboard
Term
aplacarse
 Definition
to calm/settle down
Term
crecer mansita
 Definition
to grow up tame
Term
la tabla de picar
 Definition
chopping board
Term
soltar
 Definition
to release, to let go
Term
sencillo
 Definition
simple
Term
recoger
 Definition
to pick up
Term
bien águila
 Definition
smart cookie
Term
suspirar
 Definition
to sigh
Term
aterciopelado
 Definition
velvety
Term
la avena
 Definition
oats
Term
Estudia macizo
 Definition
study hard
Term
menear
 Definition
to shake, wiggle, move
Term
untar
 Definition
to spread, to rub
Term
la manteca
 Definition
lard
Term
el moretón
 Definition
bruise
Term
el costal
 Definition
sack, bag
Term
la hebilla
 Definition
buckle
Term
el güiri güiri
 Definition
yakkety-yak
Term
el girasol
 Definition
sunflower
Term
el fleco
 Definition
fringe
Term
vertiginoso
 Definition
dizzy
Term
zumbar
 Definition
to buzz, hum
Term
el hierbajo
 Definition
weed
Term
podrido
 Definition
rotten
Term
ovillarse
 Definition
to curl up
Term
el hongo
 Definition
mushroom, fungus
Term
empapado
 Definition
soaked
Term
enlodarse
 Definition
to get covered in mud
Term
el chamaco
 Definition
kid, youngster
Term
el cuate
 Definition
pal
amigo
Term
risueño
 Definition
smiling, cheerful
Term
rociar
 Definition
to spray
Term
despegar
 Definition
to remove, to peel off
Term
guango
 Definition
not mind
Term
derretirse
 Definition
to melt
Term
el payaso
 Definition
clown
Term
la vuelta al mundo
 Definition
tilt-a-whirl
Term
agitar
 Definition
to shake, wave
Term
soltar
 Definition
to release, let go
Term
chueco
 Definition
wrong, false
Term
agrio
 Definition
sour, tart
Term
el malvavisco
 Definition
marshmellow
Term
la funda de almohada
 Definition
pillowcase
Term
la pulcritud
 Definition
tidiness, neatness, beauty
Term
el pastel de novio
 Definition
wedding cake
Term
el estaño
 Definition
tin
Term
la comadre
 Definition
your child's godmother or your godchild's mother
Term
el pulgar
 Definition
thumb
Term
el mármol
 Definition
marble
Term
egoísta
 Definition
selfosh
Term
el alcalde
 Definition
Mayor
Term
reírse a carcajadas
 Definition
to roar with laughter
Term
púrpura
 Definition
purple
Term
amenazar
 Definition
to threaten
Term
el cartero
 Definition
mailman
Term
pertenecer
 Definition
to belong
Term
retener
 Definition
to keep back, to retain
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