Chapter 1 - El coronel no tiene quien le escriba

144 words by Larry62265
0 word(s) reviewed, 0 word(s) need review and 144 word(s) remaining
Start the Quiz
dirigirse
dirigirse
to walk
forjado
forjado
forged
despedir
despedir
to say goodbye to
absorto
absorto
absorbed
suspirar
suspirar
to sigh
la despedida
la despedida
farewell
la alabanza
la alabanza
praise
la uña
la uña
nail
se me olvidó
se me olvidó
I forgot
el estado de sitio
el estado de sitio
state of siege
la crepitación
la crepitación
crackling
hinchar
hinchar
to inflate
afeitar
afeitar
to shave
la franela
la franela
flannel
la franela
la franela
undershirt
el alcalde
el alcalde
mayor
el cortejo
el cortejo
procession
pues
pues
since
carraspear
carraspear
to clear one's throat
advertir
to notice
el/la dirigente
leader
el padrino
godfather
apurar
to rush
el párpado
eyelid
maltratar
to mistreat
sudar
to sweat
despedazar
to tear to shreds
la pendiente
slope
dar tumbos
to have difficulties
tapar
to put the lid on
el cornetín
cornet
desconcertado
disconcerted
tierno
tender
el alarido
shriek
estallar
to burst
empujar
to push
apretar
to grit
el perfil
profile
trenzado
braided
el abanico
fan
el ataúd
coffin
espantar
to frighten
la fosa
pit
la alcoba
bedroom
el pésame
condolences
el charco
puddle
prestar
to lend
la llovizna
drizzle
tapizar
to cover
el estremecimiento
shiver
desembocar
to end in
apelotonar
to roll into a ball
el callejón
alley
desconchar
to strip off
la cal
lime
agregar
to add
el tornillo
screw
la tuerca
nut
árido
dry
el papagayo
parrot
doblegar
to vanquish
el acero
steel
la cerda
bristle
el cuerno
horn
peinar
to comb
el saco
jacket
escampar
to stop raining
el acontecimiento
event
la costura
needlework
el charol
patent leather
manchado
stained
el pellejo
skin
forrado
lined
postizo
detachable
el cuello
neck
el cobre
copper
el cartón
cardboard
la correa
strap
los riñones
lower back
coser
to sew
la hebilla
buckle
la lengüeta
tongue
la cintura
waist
sostenerse
to support oneself
corredizo
sliding
el tobillo
ankle
ajustado
tight-fitting
los calzoncillos
underpants
carecer
to lack
afeitarse
to shave
pudrirse
to rot
el payaso
clown
el raso
satin
el forro
lining
presenciar
to witness
la tómbola
raffle
la polilla
moth
el baúl
trunk
el paño
wool
planchar
to iron
guardar
to put away
alterarse
to get agitated
gastarse
to run out
desportillado
chipped
el puñado
handful
el cuadro
painting
dar cuerda
to wind up
el tul
tulle
el tapete
rug
la mecedora
rocking chair
a diferencia de
unlike
el marco
frame
amarrar
to tie up
la manta
blanket
aciago
ill-fated
la lombriz
earthworm
reventar
to burst
instalado
settled in
afirmar
to nod
el trastorno
disorder
la arqueada
retching
sorber
to sip
descolgar
to take down
incorporarse
to sit up
el sopor
torpor
la tripa
intestine
el lirio
lily
el hongo
fungus
la expectativa
expectation
el barro
clay
cocido
fired
la hornilla
burner
junto a
next to
hervir
to boil
la lata
can
la raspadura
scrape
desprender
to detach
raspar
to scrape
verter
to spill
el fogón
stove
la olla
pot
retirar
to remove
el tarro
jar
destapar
to take the lid off
SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.
About
Help
Copyright © 2026 Dictionary Media Group, Inc., a division of IXL Learning
Privacy
Terms
Site Map
SpanishDictionary.com is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.
FEATURES
Translation
Conjugation
Vocabulary
Learn Spanish
Grammar
Word of the Day
ABOUT
About Us
Privacy
Terms
Site Map
Help
Contact Us
SOCIAL NETWORKS
Facebook
Instagram
APPS
Apple
iOS
Android
Android
IXL learning logo
Dictionary Media Group logo

IXL Learning's Dictionary Media Group reaches over 500,000,000 learners each year.

French-English dictionary, translator, and learning

English dictionary and learning for Spanish speakers

English dictionary and learning for French speakers

Comprehensive resource for word definitions and usage

Essential reference for synonyms and antonyms

Comprehensive K-12 personalized learning

Adaptive learning for English vocabulary

Immersive learning for 25 languages

Marketplace for millions of educator-created resources

35,000+ worksheets, games, and lesson plans

Fun educational games for kids

Fast, easy, reliable language certification

Trusted tutors for 300+ subjects

Bite-sized daily word games

Playful tools to learn multiplication

Copyright © 2026 Dictionary Media Group, Inc., a division of IXL Learning • All Rights Reserved.