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El Espía del Inca
Rafael Dumett
64
Language - Spanish
Intermediate
01/25/2021

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Term
el pajar
Definition
the hay loft
Term
lomo (m)
Definition
the back (of an animal)

the spine of a book
Term
pujar
Definition
to strive, to struggle

to bid (at an auction)
Term
de tomo y lomo
Definition
through and through

out and out
Term
choza
Definition
hut, shack
Term
apretar
Definition
to squeeze

to be too tight (clothes)

to tighten (a screw)
Term
apretarse
Definition
to be squeezed, squashed, pressed together
Term
trocar

trocarse
Definition
to exchange or trade

to turn or transform into
Term
loma arriba

loma abajo
Definition
up hill, or up the hill

down hill, oor down the hill
Term
umbral
Definition
doorstep, threshold

beginning, dawn, verge
Term
chacra
Definition
small farm
Term
trazar
Definition
to trace, draw, sketch

to outline, design

to draw up, to devise
Term
pordiosero
Definition
beggar, panhandler
Term
acequia
Definition
ditch, dyke, irrigation canal

stream, gully (PE)
Term
adosado (adj.)
Definition
connected, attached (wall or building)

(shares a wall with)

attached (to a body)
Term
franja
Definition
band, stripe, border, fringe

strip (of land, Gaza)
Term
esmero
Definition
care (n)

painstakingly (adv.)
Term
factura
Definition
receipt

made, crafted (adj.)

construction, style (nf)
Term
deshacer
Definition
to melt

to undo, to ruin, destroy

to unmake
Term
sin mediar palabra

sin mediar respiro
Definition
without saying a word, w/o a word

w/o taking a breath, an intervening breath
Term
amasijo (nm)
Definition
a jumble, a hodgepodge
Term
Le resulta familiar.
Definition
It looks familiar (to him).
Term
sumar



sumarse
Definition
to add up to, to equal, to make

to add (st to st)

to join (an org.), to adhere to (an idea)
Term
sumir


sumirse
Definition
to push down, to plunge, to (make) sink

to sink (emot.), to become lost in thought
Term
tramar
Definition
to plot, to hatch a plan

to weave (a fabric)
Term
urdir
Definition
to warp threads before weaving

to plot, to concoct
Term
escueto/a (adj.)
Definition
plain, simple

brief, succinct (language)

frank, curt, blunt
Term
vuelta
Definition
a trip, turn, lap (sports), revolution
a walk, stroll
a return
change (coin)
a stitch, a turn, single knot
Term
ceñido/a (adj.)
Definition
tight-fitting (clothes)
tight-fisted (w/ money)
Term
trenza
Definition
braid
Term
zurcir
Definition
to darn, to mend (clothing)
Term
balbucear
Definition
to babble, stammer, stutter, slur (speech)
Term
brasa
Definition
an ember, live/hot coal
Term
atizar
Definition
to stir up (feelings), to incite

to poke, stoke a fire (to revive it)
Term
parar



pararse
Definition
to stop

to cease

to stand up
Term
prendido
Definition
attached to, fastened to
Term
trotar
Definition
to trot (animal)

to jog (human)
Term
inmutar

inmutarse
Definition
to perturb, trouble the spirit

to get upset, to be perturbed
Term
presentir
Definition
to have a feeling, presentiment, sense of...

to guess, predict, have a premonition
Term
por si acaso
Definition
in case, just in case

for good measure
Term
desalentar

desalentarse

desalentado
Definition
to discourage, demotivate, dishearten

to get discouraged, to lose heart

inter alia, lifeless
Term
musitar
Definition
to mutter, to mumble

to mutter, to whisper
Term
vestido con primor
Definition
dressed with care
Term
vespertino
Definition
(early) evening, late afternoon
Term
grillos
Definition
crickets
Term
atado
Definition
a bundle (of rags, of years, of whatever)

possibly 20 years in the Incan Empire, 52 in the Aztec world.
Term
terruño
Definition
homeland, native land
Term
aliento
Definition
breath, respiration

encouragement

spirit (as in mood, or nature)
Term
arrasar
Definition
to level, to raze (ex., a building)
Term
(a) destajo
Definition
piecework
Term
antes que mellarlo
Definition
rather than dent, nick, notch it...

rather than damage it (even slightly?)
Term
comisura (del boca)
Definition
the corner (of the mouth)
Term
albacea
Definition
executor of an estate

trustee, guardian
Term
dice con expresión de que se acabara de enterar.
Definition
he says as if he just found out.

(with an expression as if he just found out, or learned of it)
Term
zarpas
Definition
claws

paws or mitts (for hands)
Term
agazaparse
Definition
to crouch down to hide

to hide by squatting
Term
hoguera
Definition
bonfire

campfire (which is also fogata)
Term
macana
Definition
club, cudgel (AmL)

rubbish, bullshit (AmL)
Term
filo



filudo
Definition
edge, blade, cutting edge

mountain ridge

sharp, sharp-edged
Term
lustrar
Definition
to (make) shine, to polish
Term
sobar
Definition
to handle (touch), feel, squeeze, massage (an object)

to fondle, grope, touch (a person)
Term
plegar

plegarse
Definition
to fold

to submit, fold, yield

to get wrinkled
Term
cernir

cenirse
Definition
to sift, to sieve

to discern

to loom over, to hang over
Term
regalandose
Definition
giving (themselves) away (or up) to [st]
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