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Hon Spanish 4: Ch 1
Spanish words and English definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a las espaldas alguien (hacer o decir algo) | (to do something) behind someone's back |
| abordar | to undertake |
| acorde a | according to |
| adorno | decoration |
| agregar | to add |
| amenazar | to threaten |
| arreglado(a) | dressed up |
| atado(a) de manos | with one's hands tied |
| autosuficiente | self-sufficient |
| capricho | whim |
| carcajada | guffaw |
| caricatura | caricature |
| comisaria (with accent on second i) | precinct (district or part of territory) |
| deleite | delight |
| desanimarse | to lose heart (disappointment) |
| desempenar (~ on n) | to perform |
| diligencia | errand, business |
| discreto(a) | discreet |
| echarse a (llorar, reir (accent on i), etc.) | to start (crying, laughing, etc.) |
| fuerza de voluntad | will power |
| hablar por los codos | to talk through your elbows (talk too much) |
| ingenioso(a) | witty (ingenius) |
| introspectivo(a) | introspective |
| (buenos) modalas | (good) manners |
| novedad | innovation |
| ostentoso(a) | ostentatious |
| perdurable | lasting (durable) |
| pernoctar | to stay overnight (nocturnal) |
| pragmatico(a) (accent on second a) | pragmatic, practical, logical |
| rechazar | to reject |
| relacionarse con | to have a relationship with |
| rezongar | to grumble |
| sedentario(a) | sedentary (settled, permanently attached) |
| titubeo | hesitation |
| valorar | to appreciate |