El Vocabulario
Todo Acerca de Tigres
el macho male
la hembra female
los cachorros cubs
el pantano swamp
el cautiverio captivity
el promedio average
el depredador predator
la presa prey
el ciervo deer
el jabalí wild boar
el alce elk, moose
las garras claws
afilado, -a sharp
rasgar to scratch
el rugido roar
el gruñido growl
por sí solo by yourself, on your own
perseguir to chase, to pursue
la mayoría majority
valioso, -a valuable
la caza furtiva poaching
La Vida en La Ciudad
el departamento apartment
embarcar to load, to stow
provenir to come from
la mercancía merchandise, goods
las instalaciones facilities
¿Quién Trabaja con Herramientas?
el plomero, la plumber
plomera
el lavabo sink
la tubería piping, plumbing
la ragadera shower head
la fuga leak
la encía gums
el martillo hammer
la sierra saw
el metro tape measure
¿Como Podemos Ayudar a la Tierra?
el bote can, tin
el container
recipiente
Los Consejos de Un Padre
agonizar to be at death’s door
el hueco hole, space
moribundo, -a dying
penosamente painfully, with difficulty
pretender to intend, to plan
dar muerte a to kill, to murder
la piedad pity
replicar to answer (back)
el latigazo lashing, whipping
lanzar to launch, to throw
los colmillos fangs
el animalejo creepy-crawly
despreciable worthless, insignificant
la zarpa claw, paw
mezquino, -a paltry, miserable
conseguir + infinitivo to manage to + infinitive
la melena mane
sacudir to shake
lanzar el último to give one last roar
rugido
pronunciar to utter
estremecerse to shiver, to shudder
tenderse to lie down
difunto, -a deceased
el hocico snout
el zarpazo swat, swipe
rodar to roll
el pedrusco rough stone
ni más ni menos que no less than
el faraón pharaoh
estrepitoso, -a thunderous
el borrico donkey
rebuznar to bray
formidable enormous, huge, great
acometer to attack, to charge
derribar to demolish, to tear down
salvar to cross
arrojar to hurl, to throw, to toss
arrastrarse to crawl
forcejear to wrestle, to jostle
aplastar to squash, to crush
desgarrar to tear, to rip
la cresta, el picacho summit, peak
sujetar to hold, to grab
robusto, -a strong, hardy
acaso perhaps, maybe
el zorro fox
valer to be equal to
la travesura wit, mischief
comerse to gobble, to swallow, to eat away
burlesco, -a mocking
el dueño master, owner
¡Adelante! Come in!
el entendimiento understanding, perception
el rastrero slithering/squirming motion
el escudo shield, defense
el gallinero chicken coop
refunfuñar to grumble, to gripe
ruin contemptible, despicable
la jaula cage, crate
el pensamiento thought, dream, ideals
domar to tame, to control, to suppress
la voluntad wish, will
vacilar to hesistate, to be indecisive
chocho, -a senile
apagar to switch off, to dampen, to extinguish
la sorna sarcasm
de todas maneras anyways
haber de + infinitive to have to do…
el matorral scrub, bush
al + infinitive upon/on + gerund, when, as
el foso ditch, trench
la ligadura binding, tie, restraint
la trampa trap
bregar to labor, to fight, to struggle
la ronca roar
disponerse a to get ready to, to be about to…
el borde edge
asomarse de to stick out, to lean out…
pegar to hit, to strike
que because
atender a to pay attention to
el ruego plea
quedar + adjetivo to be + adjective
inclinarse to lean, to bend over
gozoso, -a happily, with pleasure
mirarle de reojo to look at something at the corner of one’s eye
para sí to itself/himself/herself/yourself
perruno, -a dog-like
remontarse to rise, to soar
el moro Moor
el esclavo, la esclava slave
la hermosura beauty
envidiar to envy, to covet, to crave
lóbrego, -a gloomy, bleak
la mazmorra dungeon
gemir to moan, to groan, to whine
arrodillarse to kneel
la muchedumbre crowd, horde
tornar to turn, to return
la niña de sus ojos the apple of one’s eyes
bendecir to bless, to wish well
la pérdida loss, death
compadecer to pity, to feel sorry for
la complacencia indulgence
el semblante demeanor
airado, -a angry, livid
apartar to move (away from)
la llama flame
abogar to stand up for, to intercede, to advocate
el verdugo executioner
entregar to hand over, to turn in
arrasar en lágrimas to fill with tears
estrechar to hug, to embrace
guardarse to watch out for, to make sure not to, to avoid
