Ernersto Sabato - El Túnel
Monday, September 07, 2015
Vocabulary
Practice: Recognition | Recall | None | Shuffle
| validez | validity |
| temeroso (-a) | fearfully |
| alumbrar | to light |
| sórdido (-a) | sordid, sleazy |
| aplastar | to crush, to overwhelm |
| rincón (masc.) | corner, nook |
| veneno (masc.) | venom |
| contraarrestar | to counteract |
| maledicencia (fem.) | evil-speaking, bad-mouth |
| semejante | similar |
| prever | to forsee, to anticipate |
| exigir | to demand |
| pérfido (-a) | perfidious, decietful |
| soberbia (fem.), orgullo (masc.) | pride |
| soportable | bearable |
| reconfortante | comforting, heartwarming |
| sutilísimo (-a) | subtlest |
| ternura (fem.) | tenderness |
| compadecer | to pity |
| cansancio (masc.) | tiredness |
| acudir | to go/come (for a specific purpose), to show up |
| excéntrico (-a) | eccentric |
| débil | weak |
| necia | foolish |
| sólido (-a) | solid, well-made |
| encima | on top, above, as well |
| multitud (fem.) | crowd |
| colocar | to place |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of, to benefit |
| vereda (fem.) | sidewalk, pathway |
| tropezar | to trip over, to stumble |
| mujeriego (masc.) | womanizer |
| ajeno (-a) | alian |
| atolondramiento (-a) | thoughtlessness |
| expuesto (-a) | exposed, displayed |
| quemar | to burn |
| vacilar | to hesitate, to waver |
| rasgo (masc.) | trait |
| mero (-a) | mere, simple |
| deprimir | to depress |
| malhadado (-a) | ill-fated |
| jerga (fem.) | jargon |
| desengaño (masc.) | disillusion |
| reventar | to burst, to blow up |
| cajón (masc.) | drawer |
| renombre (masc.) | renown |
| manicomio (masc.) | madhouse |
| elogiar | to praise, to commend |
| aseado (-a) | neat |
| genitourinario | filthy, potty, (genital+uniary) |
| atestar | overcrowd |
| amontonamiento (masc.) | crowding, heaping |
| fondo (masc.) | depth |
| cirujano (-a) | surgeon |
| bisturí (masc.) | scalpal |
| entablillar | to splint |
| advertir | to warn |
| consejo (masc.) | advise |
| aconsejar | to advise |
| asomarse | to peek out, to lean out |
| disminuir | to diminish |
| factible | feasible |
| gestión (fem.) | management |
| hierro (masc.) | iron |
| ralear | to become thin |
| hervidero (masc.) | swarm |
| vertiginoso (-a) | vertiginous, dizzy |
| aferrar | to cling |
| latir | to beat, to throb |
| desencadenar | to trigger, to unchain |
| detener | to stop, to detain |
| arrastrar | to drag, to haul |
| murmurar | to murmur |
| rama (fem.) | branch |
| atrás | behind, after |
| apretar | to tighten |
| prometer | to promise |
| escrutar | to scrutinize |
| castaño (-a) | chestnut (coloured) |
| aparentar | to feign |
| canas (fem.) | grey hair |
| indicio (masc.) | indication |
| apretar | to tighten |
| arruga (fem.) | wrinkle |
| acaso | perhaps |
| enfurecer(se) | to infuriate |
| elogiar | to praise |
| amargado (-a) | bitter |
| reprochar | to reproach |
| asco (masc.) | disgust |
| mandíbula (fem.) | jaw |
| fijar | focus, fasten, look at |
| tentar | to tempt, to entice, to grope |
| sonámbulo (-a) | sleepwalker |
| eligible | praiseworthy |
| reponer | to reply |
| clavar | to nail, to stick |
| ablandar | to soften |
| colgar | to hang |
| vuelco (masc.) | upset, commotion |
| tubo (masc.) | tube |
| emocionar | to excite |
| codicia (fem.) | greed, cupidity |
| avidez (fem.) | avidity, greed |
| hacer constar | to record |
| enorgullecer | to make proud |
| petulancia (fem.) | petulance |
| ausente | absent |
| mucamo (-a) | maid |
| estante (masc.) | shelf |
| sillón (masc.) | armchair |
| vistazo (masc.) | glance |
| ciego (-a) | blind man (woman) |
| vinculación (fem.) | linkage |
| ligero (-a) | lightweight, faint, mild |
| disculparse | to apologize |
| ceguera (fem.) | blindness |
| ansiar | to yearn |
| alcazar | to attain, to reach |
| sobre (masc.) | envelope |
| abstraído (-a) | abstracted |
| apuro (masc.) | trouble |
| estancia (fem.) | small farm |
| zozobra (fem.) | anxiety, worry |
| despejarse | to brighten |
| húmedo (-a) | wet, humid |
| comprometer | to compromise |
| pertenencia (fem.) | membership |
| respetuosamente | respectfully |
| vacilación (fem.) | hesitation |
| encoger | to shrink |
| encogerse de hombres | to shrug (one's shoulders) |
| inconcebible | unthinkable |
| pereza (fem.) | laziness |
| enrevesado (-a) | convoluted, complicated |
| obedecer | to obey |
| limosnas (fem.) | alms, charity |
| mendigo (-a) | beggar |
| pedazo (masc.) | piece |
| asegurar | ensure |
| sobrellevar | to endure |
| derrumbar | to overthrow |
| rogar | to pray |
| alentar | to encourage |
| arrepentir | to be sorry, to regret |
| desbordante | overflowing |
| ternura (fem.) | tenderness |
| disminuir | to reduce, to decrease |
| riesgo (masc.) | risk |
| cuchichear | whisper |
| burlar | to outwit, outsmart, taunt |
| ingenuidad | naivety |
| vislumbrar | to glimpse |
| perfil (masc.) | profile, outline |
| retirar | to remove, withdraw, retire |
| disconsolate (-a) | bereaved, disconsolate |
| tuteado | familiarly |
| vidrio (masc.) | glass (pane of) |
| mudo (-a) | mute, dumb, silent |
| escueto (-a) | brief |
| atroces | atrocious |
| atinar | to guess correctly, to hit the target |
| contratar | to contract |
| distintamente | distinctly |
| enceguecer | to blind |
| estrujar | to squeeze |
| gemir | to moan, to whimper,to wail |
| acariciar | to caress |
| espiar | to spy |
| resorte (masc.) | spring |
| sacudir | to shake up |
| abatir | to bring down, to demolish |
| dolorido (-a) | sore, painful, aching |
| tontería (fem.) | foolish remark or action |
| ávido (-a) | avid |
| asusto (-a) | scared |
| aniquilación | annihilation |
| acariciar | stroke |
| tentación (masc.) | temptation |
| emborrachar(se) | to get (oneself) drunk |
| muelle (masc.) | dock, wharf |
| acorazado (masc.) | battleship |
| pesadilla (fem.) | nightmare |
| apego (masc.) | addiction |
| agotado (-a) | exhausted |
| aferrar | to grasp |
| hierba (fem.) | grass |
| madrugada (fem.) | early morning, dawn |
| colgar | to hang, to hang up (phone) |
| despavorido (-a) | aghast |
| ginebra (fem.) | gin |
| citado | aforementioned |
| demás | the rest |
| dueño (-a) | owner |
| ajeno (masc.) | alien |
| agravar | to aggravate |
| áspero (-a) | rough |
| chillido (masc.) | screech, scream |
| espantado (-a) | frightened |
| tumba (fem.) | grave, tomb |
| sudor (masc.) | sweat |
| anonadado (-a) | dumbfounded |
| basura (fem.) | garbage |
| escatimar | to spare, to skimp on |
| bajeza | baseness |
| vasallo (masc.) | vassal |
| infiel | unfaithful |
| momentáneamenta | momentarily |
| traicionado (-a) | betrayed |
| enlodado (-a) | muddy |
| ausencia (fem.) | absence |
| acometer | undertake |
| represalia (fem.) | reprisal |
| flaco (-a) | skinny |
| escurridizo (-a) | elusive |
| abúlico | lacking |
| meter | to put, to place |
| ente (masc.) | entity, being, organization |
| maldije | cursed |
| chiste (masc.) | joke |
| sombrío | gloomy |
| anteojos (masc.) | eyeglasses |
| elogio (masc.) | praise |
| apenas | barely, scarcely |
| pieza (fem.) | part, piece, room |
| casco (masc.) | helmet |
| bisabuelo (-a) | great-grandfather (mother) |
Phrases
Practice: Recognition | Recall | None | Shuffle
| bastará decir que ... | suffice it to say that ... |
| aunque ni el diablo sabe ... | although devil knows ... |
| siempre he pensado que | I've always thought ... |
| lo que quizá sea ... | what may be ... |
| echar en el olvido | to cast into oblivion |
| me caracterizo por ... | I am characterized by ... |
| si no fuera porque ... | if it were not ... |
| cuántas veces he quedado ... | so many times I've been ... |
| hasta cierto punto ... | to a certain point ... |
| esta afirmación no la hago porque ... | I make this claim not because ... |
| eso es lo que llamo ... | that is what I call ... |
| en lo que a me atañe ... | as far as I'm concerned ... |
| bastaría un hecho para probarlo ... | it's enough to prove it true ... |
| en todo caso ... | in any case ... |
| no es de eso, sin embargo ... | that is not, however ... |
| ya diré más adelante ... | I will tell you later ... |
| si hay ocasión ... | if there is time ... |
| sobre el asunto de ... | on the subject of ... |
| como decía ... | as I said ... |
| qué me mueve a ... | what moved me to ... |
| no sé si ya dije ... | I don't know if I already said ... |
| Me importa un bledo. | I don't give a damn. |
| hace rato que ... | it's been a while since ... |
| para prever lo que pensarán | to forsee what they will think |
| me paracería ... | it would seem to me |
| me hacen reír | it makes me laugh |
| aun cuando se imagina que ... | although even if one imagines that ... |
| en su forma más sutil | in it's most subtle form |
| Cuando yo era chico ... | When I was a boy ... |
| Ahora que no existe ... | Now that it's (he's/she's) gone ... |
| debo decier que fue ... | I must say that it (he/she) was ... |
| al que no le gustará, que no la leyese | Those who will not like it will not read it |
| de todos modos | anyway |
| ya que ahora soy | as I am now |
| yo mismo | I myself |
| se podrá preguntar alguien ... | someone may ask you ... |
| y no obstante hay que ... | and yet we must ... |
| ¿Se dan cuenta de lo que quiero decier? | Do you understand what I'm trying to say? |
| todos saben que ... | everyone knows that ... |
| como fui haciéndome a la idea de ... | how I came to the idea to ... |
| Trataré de relatar ... | I will try to tell/relate ... |
| por tu culpa | because of you |
| a través de | through |
| quizá algún llamado apagado | perhaps some would call off (vacant) |
| nadie se fijó | no one noticed |
| sin dar importancia | without giving importance |
| en aparencia | in appeareance |
| en cambio | however |
| quizá, algo así como | perhaps something like |
| todo el dinero de que se dispone | all the money available |
| hasta que se clausuró el salón | until they closed the hall (salon) |
| durante los meses que sigueron ... | during the following months ... |
| en cierto modo | somehow |
| no supe qué hacer | I didn't know what to do |
| la verdad es que ... | the truth is ... |
| creo haber dicho que ... | I think I've said that ... |
| por fin | finally |
| soler | to tend to, to be in the habit of |
| les tuve mucha envidia | I envied them very much |
| la idea de que será ... | the idea that will ... |
| me pondría a su lado | I would put myself beside her |
| todo el mundo me daría la razón | everyone would say I was right |
| que lo que a mí me parece ... | that which seems to me ... |
| casi nunca lo es para ... | almost never this is for ... |
| la causa de que no me haya decidido | the cause of which, I haven't decided |
| tampoco sé ... | neither do I know ... |
| temo que, si no lo explicó ... | I fear that, if I don't explain it ... |
| por otro parte ... | on the other hand ... |
| el que quiera dejar ... | whoever wants to leave ... |
| ¿Qué quiero decir with this ...? | What do I want to say with eso ...? |
| guiñar un ojo | to ink (an eye) |
| torcer la boca | to twist (turn) the mouth |
| quizá cosas así me pasen | maybe things pass me by |
| debo agregar que ... | I must add that ... |
| recordé haber leído algo sobre ... | I remember reading something about ... |
| puse cara de ... | I feigned (put on the face of) ... |
| había un cantidad de ... | there was a lot of ... |
| conocer de nombre | to know by name |
| peor que lo demás | worse than others |
| ¿Que se pensaría? | What would you think? |
| me pregunté de pronto | I wondered suddenly |
| ya me torturaría más tarde | whether it would torture me later |
| a medida que ... | according as |
| a pesar de lo cual ... | despite which ... |
| quizá por eso mismo ... | perhaps by the same ... |
| con un rigor férreo ... | through an unwavering rigor ... |
| a cabo de un tiempo ... | after a time |
| por lo pronto | for now |
| ahora me daba cuenta ... | I now realized ... |
| correr hacia la nada | to run to nowhere |
| a todos los que se me acercan | to all who approach me |
| vieéndola allí miso | seeing it right there |
| lagunas inexplicables | unexplained gaps |
| a eso de las diez | to about ten (o'clock) |
| de hacerme ir | to make me go |
| por lo visto | apparently, evidently |
| casi nunca lo es | it almost never is |
| y así lo haré | and that's how I'll do it |
| ¿Cómo que the vas? | What do you mean you're going? |
| Temo que tampoco vos me entiendas. | I'm afraid you do not understand. |
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