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Week 4 Guardagujas
Guardagujas Juan José Arreola vocab
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 4
12/18/2018
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Term
sin aliento
 Definition
out of breath
Term
desierta
 Definition
deserted
Term
valija
 Definition
suitcase
Term
cargar/ llevar
 Definition
to carry
Term
le había fatigado
 Definition
had tired him out
Term
se enjugó el rostro
 Definition
he mopped his face
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con la mano en visera
 Definition
with his hand shading his eyes
Term
rieles
 Definition
tracks
Term
desalentado y pensativo
 Definition
dejected and pensive
Term
partir
 Definition
to leave (the train)
Term
de quién sabe dónde
 Definition
from who knows where
Term
le dio una palmada
 Definition
someone tapped him
Term
volverse/ girarse
 Definition
to turn around
Term
forastero
 Definition
stranger
Term
viejecillo
 Definition
the old man
Term
de vago aspecto ferrocarrilero
 Definition
to look vaguely like a railroader
Term
linterna roja
 Definition
a red lantern
Term
parecía de juguete
 Definition
looked like a toy
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ansioso
 Definition
anxiously
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ignorar por completo
 Definition
completely ignore
Term
alojamiento
 Definition
accommodation
Term
fonda
 Definition
inn
Term
edificio ceniciento
 Definition
an ash-coloured building
Term
presidio
 Definition
jail
Term
en caso de que + SUBJ
 Definition
in the case that
Term
contrátelo por un mes
 Definition
contract it for a month
Term
abandonarlo a su suerte
 Definition
leave you to your own resources
Term
ferrocarriles
 Definition
railroads
Term
publicación de itinerarios
 Definition
publishing timetables
Term
expedición de boletos
 Definition
issuing tickets
Term
enlazan todas las poblaciones
 Definition
they link all the villages
Term
se expenden boletos
 Definition
tickets are issued
Term
aldeas remotas
 Definition
remote villages
Term
cumplir las indicaciones contenidas
 Definition
to comply with what the guides indicate
Term
su patriotismo les impede cualquier manifestación de desagrado
 Definition
their patriotism keeps them from showing any displeasure
Term
afirmar
 Definition
to say yes/ confirm
Term
equivaler
 Definition
to equal/ would be to
Term
inexactitud
 Definition
inaccuracy/ to not be accurate
Term
un tanto averiados
 Definition
a bit out of shape/ damaged/ out of order
Term
indicados EN el suelo
 Definition
indicated on the floor
Term
mediante dos rayas de gis
 Definition
by two chalk lines
Term
impedir que + SUBJ
 Definition
to stop
Term
suceder
 Definition
to happen
Term
abordar
 Definition
to board (the trains)
Term
tal vez + SUBJ
 Definition
maybe
Term
tener el honor
 Definition
to have the honour
Term
hermoso y confortable vagón
 Definition
nice comfortable coach/carriage
Term
empeñarse
 Definition
to insist on
Term
darse por satisfecho
 Definition
to be be satisfied that
Term
tomar un rumbo
 Definition
to take some direction
Term
un boleto en regla
 Definition
a ticket in order
Term
ser conducido
 Definition
to be taken (by the train)
Term
tomar sus precauciones
 Definition
take precautions
Term
adquiriendo grandes cantidades de boletos
 Definition
acquiring large amounts of tickets
Term
pasajes
 Definition
passes/ passage
Term
hay quien ha gastado en boletos una verdadera fortuna
 Definition
there are people who have spent real fortunes on tickets
Term
tramo
 Definition
stretch (of railway)
Term
ser construido
 Definition
to be built
Term
inmenso capital
 Definition
immense capital
Term
pasajes de ida y vuelta
 Definition
return tickets
Term
un trayecto ferroviario
 Definition
a railroad route/ track
Term
planos
 Definition
plans
Term
túneles y puentes
 Definition
tunnels and bridges
Term
aprobados
 Definition
approved
Term
utilizarlos con relativa frecuencia
 Definition
use them relatively frequently
Term
tomar en cuenta
 Definition
to keep in mind
Term
al subir a un tren
 Definition
upon getting on a train
Term
en su afán
 Definition
in its eagerness
Term
tomar medidas desesperadas
 Definition
to take desperate measures
Term
convoyes expedicionarios
 Definition
expeditionary convoys
Term
circular por lugares intransitables
 Definition
to go through impassable areas/places
Term
los viajeros SUFREN algunas transformaciones importantes
 Definition
the travellers go through some important transformations
Term
fallecimientos
 Definition
deaths
Term
en tales casos
 Definition
in such cases
Term
vagón capilla ardiente
 Definition
car with a funeral chapel
Term
un vagón cementerio
 Definition
a cemetery carriage
Term
depositar el cadáver
 Definition
deposit the dead body
Term
lujosamente embalsamado
 Definition
luxuriously embalmed
Term
andenes
 Definition
platforms
Term
trascorrer trayecto
 Definition
to go on routes
Term
rieles
 Definition
tracks
Term
se estremece
 Definition
to shake/ shudder / wobble
Term
durmientes
 Definition
sleepers
Term
los viajeros de primera se colocan del lado en que hay riel
 Definition
the first class travellers go to the side where there is a track
Term
padecen los golpes con resignación
 Definition
suffer the bangs with resignation
Term
los viajeros sufren por igual
 Definition
the passengers all suffer the same amount
Term
el tren queda destruido
 Definition
the train gets destroyed
Term
un terreno impracticable
 Definition
impassable terrain
Term
lijadas por la arena
 Definition
smoothed and polished by the sand
Term
las ruedas se gastaron hasta los ejes
 Definition
the wheels were worn to their axles
Term
de las obligadas conversaciones triviales surgieron amistades estrechas
 Definition
from the obligatory trivial conversations intimate friendships sprang up
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se transformaron en idilios
 Definition
they became love affairs
Term
nińos traviesos
 Definition
mischievous children
Term
vestigios enmohecidos del tren
 Definition
rusty vestiges of the train
Term
templar su ánimo
 Definition
to pluck up your courage
Term
no estoy hecho para tales aventuras!
 Definition
I'm not made for such adventures!
Term
convertirse en un héroe
 Definition
become a hero
Term
capacidades de sacrificio
 Definition
sacrifice capabilities
Term
anales ferroviarios
 Definition
railroad annals
Term
a tiempo
 Definition
in time
Term
viaje de prueba
 Definition
trial journey
Term
constructores de la línea
 Definition
builders of the line
Term
el maquinista
 Definition
engineer/ machine operator
Term
arengó a los pasajeros
 Definition
he gave the passengers a pep talk
Term
seguir adelante
 Definition
to carry on / to go forward
Term
el tren fue desarmado
 Definition
the train was taken apart
Term
pieza por pieza
 Definition
piece by piece
Term
llevando/ conduciendo en hombros
 Definition
taken bits on their shoulders
Term
abismo
 Definition
abyss
Term
un río caudaloso
 Definition
a turbulent river
Term
hazaña
 Definition
feat/ deed
Term
afrontar esa molestia suplementaria
 Definition
to take on that additional nuisance
Term
hombre de convicciones
 Definition
a man of convictions
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exasperados por una espera demasiado larga
 Definition
exasperated by an overly long wait
Term
en tumulto
 Definition
tumultuously
Term
invadir ruidosamente
 Definition
noisily invade
Term
falta de cortesía
 Definition
lack of courtesy
Term
aplastarse unos a otros
 Definition
to crush one another
Term
el abordaje
 Definition
boarding
Term
dejándolos amotinados en los andenes
 Definition
leaving them piled up on the platforms
Term
maldecir
 Definition
to curse
Term
dandies los golpes
 Definition
hitting each other
Term
costoso
 Definition
costly
Term
imprevisible llegada
 Definition
the unpredictable arrival
Term
pasajeros adinerados
 Definition
rich passengers
Term
todo lo que llevaban encima
 Definition
everything they had on them
Term
los futuros viajeros
 Definition
future passengers
Term
lecciones de urbanidad
 Definition
lessons in etiquette
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entrenamiento adecuado
 Definition
adequate training
Term
se les proporciona una especie de armadura
 Definition
they give them a type of armour
Term
romper las costillas
 Definition
break/ crack their ribs
Term
fijarse
 Definition
to pay attention/ to notice
Term
ilusión
 Definition
an illusion
Term
repleto
 Definition
full
Term
son pura apariencia
 Definition
for appearance only
Term
plena selva
 Definition
pure jungle
Term
engaño
 Definition
the deceit/ the trick
Term
rellenas de aserrín
 Definition
stuffed with sawdust
Term
muñecos
 Definition
dolls
Term
estragos de la intemperie
 Definition
ravages of bad weather/ the elements
Term
llevan en el rostro las señales de un cansancio infinito
 Definition
their faces bear the signs of an infinite weariness
Term
carecer
 Definition
to lack
Term
deficiente
 Definition
deficient
Term
escalas
 Definition
lay overs, stops, changes
Term
ni siquiera
 Definition
not even
Term
los viajeros descienden
 Definition
the travellers get off (the train)
Term
le servirá de algo
 Definition
whether it will make a difference to you/ help you in any way
Term
desilusionar
 Definition
disappoint/ disillusion/ to let down
Term
voluntarios
 Definition
volunteers
Term
fomentar el espíritu constructiva de la empresa
 Definition
encouraging the company’s constructive spirit.
Term
habla sólo por hablar
 Definition
speaks for the sake of speaking
Term
por sencilla que sea
 Definition
however simple as it may be
Term
ser aprehendido
 Definition
to be apprehended
Term
vagón cárcel
 Definition
the prison carriage
Term
lleno de fe
 Definition
full of faith
Term
redoblar sus precauciones
 Definition
take double precautions
Term
tentaciones
 Definition
temptations
Term
caer en la tramps de espejismo
 Definition
fall into the trap of a mirage
Term
están provistas de ingeniosos dispositivos
 Definition
provided with ingenious devices
Term
aparatos
 Definition
device / machine
Term
locomotora
 Definition
engine/ driving force
Term
está en marcha
 Definition
is moving
Term
permanece detenido
 Definition
stands still / stays still (the train)
Term
cautivadores pasajes
 Definition
captivating landscapes
Term
disminuir la ansiedad
 Definition
reduce the anxiety
Term
anular las sensaciones de traslado
 Definition
stop the sensations of movement
Term
omnipotente
 Definition
omnipotent / almighty/ all powerful
Term
guardagujas
 Definition
the switchman
Term
recordar los buenos tiempos
 Definition
remember the good times
Term
Invitan a que + SUBJ
 Definition
invite to + SUBJ
Term
con el pretexto de que + sUBJ
 Definition
with the pretext that + SUBJ
Term
un determinado lugar
 Definition
a certain place
Term
grutas
 Definition
grottos
Term
cataratas
 Definition
falls
Term
ruinas célebres
 Definition
famous ruins
Term
escapa a todo vapor
 Definition
the train escapes at full steam
Term
vagan desconcertados
 Definition
They wander about disconcertedly
Term
congregarse
 Definition
to congregate
Term
se establecen en colonia
 Definition
establishing a colony.
Term
paradas intempestivas
 Definition
untimely stops
Term
mujeres abundantes
 Definition
lots of women
Term
hacer un guiño
 Definition
to wink
Term
lleno de bondad
 Definition
full of goodness / kindness
Term
silbido lejano
 Definition
faint whistle
Term
dio un brinco
 Definition
make a leap/ jump
Term
echó a correr por la vía
 Definition
started running along the track
Term
imprudentemente
 Definition
recklessly
Term
el viejecillo se disolvió
 Definition
the old man dissolved
Term
al fondo del paisaje
 Definition
In the distant landscape
Term
se acercaba
 Definition
was getting closer/ approaching
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