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De tapeo
vocab from reading article De tapeo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ir de tapas | to go around to the bars eating tapas |
| custumbre culinaria | culinary custom |
| a la que pocos | that only a few |
| amantes del buen comer | lovers of fine food |
| se niegan | they refuse to do |
| negarse | to refuse to do |
| vistosos | colorful, specatcular |
| han sobrevivido | they have survived |
| a traves de los siglos | throughout the centuries |
| aunque | although |
| modalidades | forms, types |
| según | according to |
| normas | rules |
| tapeo | eating tapas |
| son compartidas | they are shared |
| acudir en grupo | to go in groups |
| pedir | to order, ask for |
| comerlas con el resto | eat them with the rest of the group |
| vinillo | lite wine |
| alegrar el alma | to cheer up one's soul |
| hablar sin parar | to talk without stop |
| alrededor de | around |
| parece que muestran | it seems like they show |
| desprecio | scorn, contempt |
| se da prioridad | priority is given |
| gesto | gesture |
| charla | chat |
| se la debemos | we owe it to |
| bajo sus órdenes | under his orders |
| mesones | inns |
| copas y jarrars | glasses and pitchers |
| acompañados con | together with |
| pretendia | he pretended |
| se empapara | it got soaked |
| no subiese tan rapido la cabeza | it didn't go to their heads |
| asiduos | regular customers |
| tabernas | taverns |
| evitando | avoiding |
| peleas | fights |
| alborotos | disturbances |
| a pesar de | in spite of |
| manjar | delicacy |
| apto para todos los bosillos | fit for all pockets (cheap) |
| alta alcurnia | high lineage |
| cuenta la leyenda | the legend says that |
| refrigerarse | to get chilled |
| descansar | to rest |
| un rato | a short while |
| camarero | waiter |
| jerez | sherry |
| ventisca de arena | sand blizzard |
| avispado | sharp, bright, clever |
| mozo | waiter |
| tapar | to cover |
| loncha de jamón | ham slice |
| evitar | to avoid |
| bichito volador | little flying bug |
| arruinara | it would wreck, destroy, |
| colocar | to put |
| tapa | cover |
| ingenioso sobrenombre | witty nickname |
| disculpándose | apologizing |
| le acompañaban | they accompanied him |
| pedido | order |
| aperitivos | appetizers |
| supera toda imaginación | it goes beyond imagination |
| chocos | squid rings |
| patatas bravas | spicy potatos |
| aceitunas rellenas | stuffed olives |
| boquerones | fresh anchovies |
| croquetas | croquets |
| champiñones al ajillo | garlic mushrooms |
| embutido | different pork sausages |
| pescaíto | little fried fish |
| sepia a la plancha | grilled cuttlefish |
| gambas | shrimp, prawns |
| tigres | stuffed mussels |
| bombas | breaded meatballs |
| chistorra | a kind of chorizo |
| pulpo a la gallega | Galician octopus |
| más demandadas | most requested |
| acompañamiento | accompaniment |
| imponiendo | imposed |
| imponer | to impose |
| ¿alquien se apunta? | Anyone interested? |
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