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LA VIEJA CASONA
short story by Julieta Pinto
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| corpusculos | flecks |
| crujir | to creak |
| gozne | hinge |
| cerradura | lock |
| gorjear | gurgling |
| roce | touch |
| pasos | steps |
| gotera | leak |
| teja | tile |
| dar abrigo | to give protection |
| penetrar de nuevo | to penetrate again |
| recorrer | to travel |
| ladrillo | brick |
| pared | wall |
| sacudir | to dust |
| desenterrado | unburied |
| vagido | wail |
| recien nacido | newborn |
| enderezar | to straighten up |
| erguida | upright |
| agotar | to exhaust |
| sillon | arm chair |
| canasta | cradle |
| ajetreo | bustle |
| desarrolarse | to be taking place around one |
| facciones | facial features |
| ensombrecerse | to darken |
| desempenar | to play |
| papel | role |
| ajenar | to be unaware |
| marco | setting |
| ninez | childhood |
| angustioso | anguished |
| crecimiento | growing up |
| etapas | stages |
| borrar | to erase |
| enhebrada | threaded |
| guja | needle |
| tirandome de la falda | pulling at my skirt |
| finca | farm |
| siembra | newly sown field |
| hierbas | grass |
| sacudir | to shake |
| postizo | false |
| desgracia | misfortune |
| sobresaltarse | to be startled |
| sombra | shadow |
| acercarse | to get closer |
| sirvienta | servant |
| criada | servant |
| asombrada | amazed |
| asombrarse | to be astonished |
| malicia | wicked |
| poniente | The West |
| occidente | The West |
| luchar | to fight |
| forcejar | to struggle |
| sostener | to support |
| pedir disculpas | to apologize |
| oscurezca | darkness |
| bombilla | light bulb |
| destenir | to fade |
| alimentos | food |
| sorber | to sip |
| a sus horas | on time |
| regir | to govern |
| cuidar | pay attention to |
| vigilar | to keep an eye on |
| quedarse estancado | to remain suspended |
| unica | only |
| figura | body |
| recostar | to recline |
| acariciar | to caress |
| suavemente | gently |
| reconfortante | comforting |
| contemplar | to think about |
| presa | prisoner |
| verjas de hierro | iron grills |
| jamas | ever |
| invadirse | to come over one |
| dejarse de ser | to stop being that |
| solosa | covetous |
| to attach oneself | prenderse |
| hilo | squirt |
| hilito | little thread |
| aterrarse | to become terrified |
| dejar volar | to let fly away |
| a traves de | through |
| a traves de | across |
| reposer | to rest |
| descansar | to rest |
| confundirse en | to merge into |
| encaje | the lace pattern |
| nino | baby |
| quejarse | to cry out |
| embrazar | to hug |
| susurrar | to whisper |
| escurrirse | to run |
| suspiro | sigh |
| tenue | faint |