Midterm

a fines de

at the end of

alcanzar

to reach, to achieve

bastar

to be sufficient, enough

Dar un paso

to take a step

empezar a + inf.

to begin to (do something)

terminar por + inf.

to end up doing something

apurarse

to hurry

el bautizo

baptism

hacerse + adj

to become

jalar

to pull

sentirse

to feel

orgulloso

proud

al + infinitivo

upon doing something

enga�ar

to deceive, fool

confiar en

to trust in

fijo en

fixed on

disponerse a

to get ready to

mientras

while

sentirse perdido

to feel lost

valerse de una vez

to make use of once

al pie de

at the foot or bottom of

hacer saber que

to make it known that

no tener m�s remedio

to have no other choice

o�r decir que

to hear it said that

optar por + infinitivo

to decide in favor of (doing something)

rogar

to beg, plead

cura

priest

rojo

persona con ideas pol�ticas progresistas y/o izquierdistas

gorri�n

sparrow

sastre

tailor, seamstress

se�orito

young gentleman

chavales

boys

co�o

****

mearse

to pee oneself

Dar palo

to physically punish someone

celibato

celibate

diablo

the devil

misa

mass (church)

amo

master

su Merced

ancient way of referring to someone formally (usted)

tatita

padre

criollo

a person with Spanish parents who was born in Latin America

divisa punz�

a red colored tie used by those who supported the dictator Rosa

estanciero

ranch owner

encefalograma

brain scan

monja

nun

tetas

boobs

bollera

lesbian

caballo

heroin (slang)

pincharse

to shoot up

al atardecer

at dusk

echar una ojeada a

to glance at

entretanto

meanwhile

ponerse + adj

to become + adj

pretender

to attempt, try

reponerse del todo

to recover fully (from an illness)

a fines de

at the end of

alcanzar

to reach, to achieve

bastar

to be sufficient, enough

Dar un paso

to take a step

empezar a + inf.

to begin to (do something)

terminar por + inf.

to end up doing something

apurarse

to hurry

el bautizo

baptism

hacerse + adj

to become

jalar

to pull

sentirse

to feel

orgulloso

proud

al + infinitivo

upon doing something

enga�ar

to deceive, fool

confiar en

to trust in

fijo en

fixed on

disponerse a

to get ready to

mientras

while

sentirse perdido

to feel lost

valerse de una vez

to make use of once

al pie de

at the foot or bottom of

hacer saber que

to make it known that

no tener m�s remedio

to have no other choice

o�r decir que

to hear it said that

optar por + infinitivo

to decide in favor of (doing something)

rogar

to beg, plead

cura

priest

rojo

persona con ideas pol�ticas progresistas y/o izquierdistas

gorri�n

sparrow

sastre

tailor, seamstress

se�orito

young gentleman

chavales

boys

co�o

****

mearse

to pee oneself

Dar palo

to physically punish someone

celibato

celibate

diablo

the devil

misa

mass (church)

amo

master

su Merced

ancient way of referring to someone formally (usted)

tatita

padre

criollo

a person with Spanish parents who was born in Latin America

divisa punz�

a red colored tie used by those who supported the dictator Rosa

estanciero

ranch owner

encefalograma

brain scan

monja

nun

tetas

boobs

bollera

lesbian

caballo

heroin (slang)

pincharse

to shoot up

al atardecer

at dusk

echar una ojeada a

to glance at

entretanto

meanwhile

ponerse + adj

to become + adj

pretender

to attempt, try

reponerse del todo

to recover fully (from an illness)