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Capítulo 2 (Trad)
Retratos
| Term | Translation |
|---|---|
| aprendiz(a) | apprentice |
| conmover | to move |
| intimista | intimate |
| penumbra | gloom |
| peste | plague |
| tesimonio | testimony |
| fugaz | fleeting, transient |
| posguerra | postwar |
| canica | marble |
| codo | elbow |
| hojalata | tin |
| pozo | well (as in water well, wishing well) |
| traje | suit |
| valla | fence |
| cisne | swan |
| entrevistador/a | interviewer |
| judío/a | Jewish person |
| ley | law |
| patito | baby duck |
| sostener | to hold |
| violar | to rape |
| apoderarse | to take possession |
| apretar | to squeeze |
| aprovechar | to leverage, take advantage of, use |
| barullo | hubbub |
| boquiabierta | open-mouthed, gaping |
| chata | flat-chested |
| chupar | to suck |
| crespo/a | curly |
| dueño/a | owner, proprietor |
| esperanza | hope |
| hallarse | to be, to find oneself |
| mono/a | cute |
| ojeras | undereye dark circles |
| osadía | audacity |
| pecoso/a | freckled |
| postal | postcard |
| postergar | to postpone |
| prestar | to lend |
| pudor | modesty, honesty |