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151 Cards in this Set

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parra (f)

grape leaf, fig leaf

golferías (f)

dirty tricks, street urchins

derrapar

to skid

espabilar(se)

to wake up, liven up;


to wake yourself up

despectivo, -a

scornful, disrespectful

follar(se)

to f...k

carajo (m)

f...ing hell, damn it, penis

hachazo (m)

an axe blow

a horcajadas

astride

estela (f)

wake (of a boat)

abucheo (m)

boos, jeering, catcalls

resarcir

to compensate, recoup

amolado

irritated, damaged, ruined, offended

chañada (f)

trick, swindle

lucera (f)

skylight

vitorear

to cheer, acclaim

punzada (f)


edad de la punzada

stabbing pain;


awkward age

prenda (f)

garment, article of clothing

barandal (m)

handrail, balustrade, base, support

nimiedad (f)

trifle

apechugar

to face the consequences

alocar(se)

to go crazy;


to be mad for

hincar(se)

drive, thrust;


kneel down

salvar(se)

save, overcome;


escape

caoba (f)

chestnut

jaqueca (f)

headache

sandía (f)

watermelon

fonda (f)

establishment, tavern, diner

alhajas (f)

jewels

berrinche (m)



tantrum, fit

morada (f)

dwelling, abode; purple

agobiar(se)

to overwhelm, weigh down;


to be overwhelmed

changarro (m)

small shop

premura (f)

haste, urgency

cíngaro (m)

gypsy

muela (f)

molar, back tooth

epazote (f)

herb tea

mecate

rope, cord

ácaro (m)

mite

alfiler (m)

pin

mazmorra (f)

dungeon

naco, -a

peasant

insensato, -a

foolish

muladar (m)

trash heap

recatar(se)

to hide;


to act discreetly

cuchilear

to egg on

camotes (m)

sweet potatoes, bruises, madmen

sesos (m)

brains

postor (m)

bidder

quicio (m)


estar fuera de quicio

doorframe


to be out of your mind

atrabancar(se)

to be in a rush;


to be in a jam

desfalcar

to embezzle

codo, -a

stingy, tight

tiradero (m)

shooting range

coraza (f)

breast plate, shield, carapace

apachurrar

to smash, squash

desgreñar

to dishevel

esponjar(se)

to fluff up;


to strut

perhaps

a poco

guisar

to cook

tarugo, -a

hunk of bread, blockhead

embarrado, -a

caked with mud, crooked, dishonest

chinche (f)

bedbug

patán (m)

lout, boor

apergollar

to grab by the throat

chancla (f)

flip-flop

pata de palo (f)

wooden leg

terso, -a

smooth, unwrinkled

desvelar(se)

to keep awake;


to do your best

lumbrera (f)

genius, whiz

fregar

to wash, scrub, be a pest

sosegar(se) (e-ie)

to calm;


calm down

ponerse las pilas

to get your act together

tener el sartén por el mango

(to hold the frying pan by the handle)


to call the shots

trasquilar(se)

to shear, scalp;


to botch, butcher

sonso, -a

stupid, boring

vejestorio (m)

old geezer

ruco, -a

worn out, old

enjaretar

to spout, rush through

atosigar(se)

to pester, harass;


to become worried

restregar(se)

to rub, scrub;


to rub against

de sopetón

suddenly

muladar (m)

trash heap

lencería (f)

lingerie, underwear

taladrar

to drill

azotea (f)

rooftop terrace, attic

bocina (f)

car horn, honk

tarado, -a

crazy, fool

despampanante

sensational, stunning

ahuecar

to hollow out

cacatúa (f)

cockatoo

acreedor, -a

worthy of, deserving of, creditor

presumir

to brag, boast

mañoso, -a

handy, skillful

atrabancar

to rush, hurry over

inconfundible

unmistakable

desalmado

heartless

malandro, -a

scoundrel

guarura (m-f)

bodyguard, minder

capullo (m)

cocoon, bud; idiot, moron; head (of penis)

copete (m)

pompadour, crest, tuft, cowlick; finial

carnitas (f)

barbecued pork

abollar

to dent

garrote (m)

walking stick, club

predio (m)

piece of land

moronga (f)

blood sausage, black pudding

derrapar

to skid

jolgorio (m)

a rocking good time, partying

mentar

to mention

apañar(se)

to fix;


to get ready

pezuñas (f)

hoof

regadera (f)

shower, watering can

llevar X entre las patas

to drag X into it

alhajas (f)

jewels, gems

pocilga (f)

pig pen

tramar

to plot, weave

achacar

attribute, blame

cojín (m)



pillow

abastos (m)

provisions, supplies

fregado

screwed/well-scrubbed (pun)

guacal (m)

wooden crate

jacarandrá (f)

a tropical American tree that has blue trumpet-shaped flowers, fern-like leaves, and fragrant timber.

fango (m)

mud

despilfarrar

to waste, squander

guisado (m)

stew, casserole

tarro (m)

jar

demacrado, -a

gaunt, drawn, exhausted

desfalco (m)

embezzlement

fideicomiso (m)

a trust

rezongar

to grumble, complain

despeñadero (m)

cliff, precipice

alacrán (m)

scorpion

escurrir

to drip, drain, run down

encuerar

to strip naked

higo (m)

fig

alcurnia

lineage, ancestry

furibundo, -a

furious, enraged

chiflón (m)

draft, strong current

mazazo (m)

blow with a hammer

acongojar(se)

to grieve, distress;


to become saddened

arrimar(se)

to push against;


to hang onto, hang around

goteras (f)

aches & pains

a tope

to the max

bártulos (m)

stuff, things

roñoso, -a

dirty, filthy, stingy, miserly

estrujar(se)

to wring out, squeeze, hug;


to rack

ñoño, -a

boring, wimpy

imputar

to accuse, charge, assign, allocate

contubernio (m)

conspiracy, cohabitation, concubinage

ratero, -a

thief, despicable

despuntar

to excel, sparkle, shine