18 March 2018

VOCABULARY -THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM-

THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
Autos-da-fé (autos de fe): ceremony of burning people.
Blade (hoja, filo): sharp edge used for cutting.
Choked (ahogaba, asfixiaba, paralizaba): made difficult to breathe; to stop the breath of (someone) by squeezing or blocking the windpipe; to hinder or stop the breathing of (a person or animal) esp. by constricting the windpipe or by asphyxiation.
Craved (anhelaba, ansiaba): had a strong desire or need.
Crawled out (salían, surgían de): came out slowly.
Damp (húmedo, mojado): a bit wet; slightly; moist.
Dungeon (calabozo, mazmorra): dark prison underground; a strong, dark prision or cell, usually underground, such as in a medieval castle.
Faint (desmayarme): lose consciousness temporarily.
Fungus (hongo, moho): plant that feeds on decaying produce.
Gasped (respire con dificultad, jadeé): caught one´s breath to show surprise or horror
Glow (brillo, resplandor): a steady light; a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity.
Groped (fui a tientas, tanteé: moved hands to feel for something that cant´t see.
Outstretched (extendida): extended, stretched forth.
Razor (navaja de afeitar, cuchilla de afeitar): a metal instrument with a sharp edge, used for shaving the face or the hair.
Rub (frotar, restregar, raspar) : spread something over a surface; move, spread or apply with friction over something;  move (two things) with pressure and friction over each other.
Shrink away (evitar, escaparme, alejarme): move away
Slippery (resbaladizo): smooth and difficult to walk on; tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface.
Spiced (especiada, condimentada): containing a lot of spices; a strong-smelling or sweet vegetable substance, such as pepper or cinnamon, used to season food.
Strap (correa): a narrow piece of leather; a narrow strip of flexible material, esp. leather, used for fastening or holding things together.
Tore off (quite, arranqué): removed roughly.
Writhed (se retorcía): twisted and turned in pain.

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