Spanish from HP 2 Ch. 5

suntuoso

sumptuous, lavish

melaza

molasses, treacle

rato

a little while

mucho rato

a long time

marcharse

to leave, to go away

canto del gallo

singing of the rooster

chocar con

to crash into, to collide with

trozo de pan

a piece of bread

gallina

hen

despistar

to mislead, throw off track

despistado

clueless, disoriented

maletero

trunk (of a car)

ensanchar

to widen, expand

arrancar

to start (a car/engine)

arranc� el coche

he started the car

retrasar

to postpone, to delay

retraso

the delay, lateness

and�n

train platform

rebotar

to bounce, rebound

estrellar

to smash, crash

infranqueable

insurmountable, impassable

at�nito

astonished, in shock

paga semanal

weekly pay

pegar

to hit, to stick, to glue to

refulgente

brilliant, shining brightly

apuro

predicament, difficult situation

comprobar

to prove, to confirm

retumbar

to rumble, to resound

pesta�a

eyelash

pesta�eando

blinking

asomarse

to lean out of (a window or opening)

agarrar

to get, to grab

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