magnet, imam (priest in Islam), a genius

correct answer; good decision; good call

armor; suit of armor; framework

the reliquary (of a church); locket

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Cien Años -01

Cien Años de Soledad, Chapter 1

Spanish	English
el elogio	praise
el pelotón	platoon/squad
la aldea	small village
el barro	mud/sludge
la orilla	edge
el lecho	bed (e.g. of a river)
pulido/a	polished
carecer	to lack
el gitano/a	gypsy
desarrapar	defrost
la carpa	tent or carp (fish)
alboroto	uproar/racket/riot/commotion
el pito	whistle/horn/cigarette/weenie!
el timbal	kettledrum/timpany
el invento	invention
imán	magnet, imam (priest in Islam), a genius
montaraz	wild/unruly/coarse
el gorrión	sparrow
truculenta	horrifying/gruesome
arrastrar	to drag
el lingote	ingot
el caldero	caldron
la paila	frying pan/large dish
la tenaza	pliers/pincers
el anafe	portable stove
crujiar	crunch
desbandar	to dispand
los fierros	irons
pregonar	to proclaim
áspero	rough, sharp, harsh, sour
desaforar	to revoke the privileges of
el mulo	mule
el chivo	goat
imantar	to magnetize
ensanchar	to broaden
desmedrar	to deteriorate to waste away
empedrar	to pave with cobblestones
demostrar	to show, demonstrate
el acierto	correct answer; good decision; good call
la conjetura	conjecture; speculation
el palmo	the span
lograr	to achieve
la armadura	armor; suit of armor; framework
el soldado	the soldier
la resonancia	resonance
hueca	hollow
la calabaza	the pumpkin
gobrarse de; desarticular	get rid of
colgar; colgado	hang; hung
cruello	cruel
el relicario	the reliquary (of a church); locket
el cobre	copper
el rizo	the curl
el catalejo	the spyglass
la lupa	the magnifying glass
el tambor	the drum
entregar	to turn in, deliver, hand over, submit to
la abnegación	self-denial
sanar	to heal
el pliego	sheet (of paper)
el mensajero	messenger
atravesar	to cross
la sierra	the mountains
extraviarse	to wander into; stray; get lost;
perecer	to perish
remontar	to conquer; to travel up (e.g. a river)
el azote	the scourge
las fieras	the beasts
la peste	the plague, epidemic, a cold (L. Amer.), stink, stench
enlace con	linked to; associated with; connected to
a pesar de que	despite the fact that
con el fin de	in order to
adiestrar	to train
por ultimo	finally
la prueba	test, proof
la honradez	honesty
devolver	to give back, return
servirse de	to work as; devote oneself to
de su puño y letra	in his own hand(writing)
síntesis	summary; synthesis
la disposicíon	layout; availability; talent or ability; religious order
astrolabio	astrolabe ( an astronomical instrument for taking the altitude of the sun or stars)
la brújula	the compass (navigation)
el sextante	sextant (astronomy and navigation)
contraer	to contract
la insolación	sunstroke
trabar	to hinder
el gabinete	office; cabinet
adquirir	to acquire, purchase
el hábito	the habit
hablar a solas	talk to him/herself
partirse el espinazo	to break one's back (e.g. working)
la huerta	the garden
interrumpirse	to break off; be interrupted.
sustituir	to replace
hechizar	to bewitch, fascinate,
el sartal	a string (of things)
de un golpe	in one blow, one fell swoop
soltar	to let go
la carga	the burden, load
el tormento	torment
augusta	solemn, stately, grand
la cabecera	the headboard
la vigilia	the vigil, watch
amedrentar	to intimidate
destrozar	to shatter
ejercer	to practice (e.g. medicine); to exercise
haber de ejercer de	to be in the practice of
terminante	categorical, final, conclusive, strict
envejecer	to get older
descomunal	huge, outsized
derribar	bring down, overthrow
estragar	to ravage
dolencia	disease
tenaz	stubborn
husmear	to sniff, poke around
el zarpazo	blow (e.g. the final blow)
género	type or kind
la plaga	the plague
un naufragio	a shipwreck
multitudinario	mass, massive
prodigioso	prodigious, marvelous, great
poseer	to have, possess
lúgubre	dismal
el cuervo	the raven
extendido	spread out, outstretched, widespread
sabiduría	wisdom
ámbito	field, context, scope, range
enredado	tangled
cotidiano	daily, everyday
la dolencia	ailment, complaint, illness
el percance	mishap, accident, setback
arrancar	to pull up, pull out, uproot, gouge out, tear out etc.
certidumbre	certainty
asombrarse	to be amazed
alumbrar	to light, light up, illuminate
chorrear	to drip, gush
la sien	temple (part of the head)
derretir	to melt
transmitir	to transmit
el frasco	the jar
corregir	to correct
comprobar	to check, prove
didáctico	didactic
rezar	to pray
vincular	to link
cazuelas	pans
el embudo	the funnel
el colador	colander, strainer, seive
componer	to make up, compose
el atanor	the pipe (e.g. of water)
la probeta	test tube
cuello	neck, of a person or bottle
angosto	narrow
el alambique	the still (e.g. of spirits)
apuntes	notes (e.g. from class)
seducir	to seduce
cortejar	to woo, court
el azogue	mercury (the element)
inquebrantable	unshakable, unyielding
cazuela	casserole dish
fundir	to melt (something)
la raspadura	scratch
ricino	castor-oil plant (ricin)
espeso	thick (e.g. a liquid)
pestilente	smelly, stinky
azaroso	risky
hermético	air-tight, hermetic
manteca de cerdo	lard
a falta de	in the absence, lack of
desprender	to detach
recorrer	to travel around
ensordecedor	deafening
hallazgo	discovery
de modo que	so that
mediante	by means of
encía	gum (of the mouth)
flácido	flacid
marchito	withered, faded
estremecer	to shake
el pavor	dread
engastar	to set (like a stone in a ring)
fugaz	fleeting
pleno	full, complete
dominio	control, authority, mastery
hasta que	until
dentadura	teeth
postiza	false (like in false teeth)
el aparato	device
siembra	sowing (e.g. seeds)
crianza	raising (e.g. of children)
marcha	march, course
la semejanza	similarity, resemblance
castaño	brown, or a chestnut tree
el poblado	settlement
gallos de pelea	fighting cocks
la laboriosidad	diligence
menudo/a	petite
severa/o	severe
se la oyó cantar	she was heard singing
oírse	to sound, to be heard
perseguir	to pursue
olán	frill
encalar	to whitewash
el arcón	large chest (furniture)
albahaca	basil
emprender	to undertake
de tal modo	in that way, such a way
abastecerse	to stock up on
trazar	to draw, trace (e.g. a line)
la trampa	the trap
jaula	the cage
aturdido	dazed, stunned
taparse	to cover (e.g. one's ears)
cera de abejas	beeswax
el sopor	drowsiness, stupor
la ciénaga	swamp, marsh
confundirse	to make a mistake
extensión	area, expanse, length, stretch, duration
desmonte	clearing (e.g. of trees)
dotar	to equip/endow with
cacería	hunting/the hunt
temerario	rash, foolhardy
pedregosa	stony
ribera	bank (e.g. of a river)
sendero	path
silvestre	wild (e.g. wild fruit)
conformarse	to be satisfied with
aplazar	to postpone
guacamaya	macaw
almizcle	musk

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