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Spanish Vocabulary from Aura by Carlos Fuentes, Day 1
I just began my first book in Spanish! It’s a very short (~60 pages!) Mexican novel by Carlos Fuentes called Aura, published in 1962. The narrative is in 2nd person singular and present tense, so it’s a little easier than most books for a novice like me :) I’ll be reading a modest 4-5 pages a day and logging new words on here! Today’s words are below the cut because it’s a long-ish list.
la naturaleza: nature (natural world AND character)
la ceniza: ash
el historiador, la historiador: historian
ordenado: organized, tidy
escrupuloso: finicky, scrupulous
conocedor (adj): knowledgable
el conocedor, la conocedora (noun): connoisseur, expert
desempeñar: to perform, to carry out
mensual: monthly
la recamara: chamber, bedroom
llamativo: flashy; striking
el becario, la becaria: intern, apprentice
exhumar: to exhume, to dig up
sospechar: to imagine, to suppose, to suspect
la broma: joke, prank
semejante (adj): similar, like
los semejantes: fellow men, neighbors
tornar: to turn, to change
la delantera: front
tratar: to address, to deal with, to treat or cure
amodorrarse: to get sleepy, to fall asleep
acercarse: to approach or get close, to take interest
la moneda: coin
el cobre: copper
el centavo: cent
apretar: to squeeze, tighten
alargar: to lengthen, to stretch out, to reach out, to prolong
el fierro: iron
el barrote: bar (like metal bar)
el camión: truck, bus
detenerse: to stop, pause
apoyar: to support
el pasamanos: stair rail, hand rail
el costado: side
distraídamente: distractedly
los demás: the rest, the others
acudir a: to go, to come
el renglón: line (of text)
la lentitud: slowness
distinguir: to distinguise
el conglomerado: mix, conglomerate
el taller: garage, workshop, studio
la relojería: clockmaker's or watchmaker's shop
el expendio: corner store, small store
la nomenclatura: nomenclature, naming
superponer: to superimpose, to overlap
confundir: to confuse, disorient
el azulejo: tile
la tiza: chalk
la sinfonola: jukebox
perturbar: to disturb, disrupt
la baratija: trinket, knick-knack
expuesto: exposed, on display
el rostro: face, image, countenance
el tezontle: volcanic rock
trunco: shattered, incomplete
coronar: to crown, to honor
el piedra: stone
labrado: cultivated (for land), engraved
barroco: baroque
la gárgola: gargoyle
arenisca: sandstone
ensombrecer: to shade, cast a shadow over
verdoso: greenish
el zaguán: hallway
en vano: in vain
la manija: handle, knob
gastado: worn out, well-worn
el feto: fetus; monster, freak (colloquial)
el empuje: force, impact
fruncir: to gather
el ceño: brow, frown, scowl
la fila: queue, line, row
gruñir: to growl, to groan
suelto: loose, baggy
el humo: smoke
la prisa: rush, hurry
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