Silas Marner 4

• adjective1. boastful masculine or feminine
• noun 2. braggart, show-off

• 1. nag
• 1. Hack (caballo), jade working horse; a horse of little value. 2. A heavy, ignorant clown.

to squint

• 1. horse-dealing (comercio); horse-trading (figurative)
• Hard barganing, horse trading; trickery, deception.

1. Unhurt, free from damage, harmless.Salió ileso del accidente -> he came out of the accident unharmedLos pasajeros resultaron ilesos -> the passengers were unhurt

• pronomial verb
• 1. (bajarse)apearse (de) -> to alight (from), to get off; (tren) to get out (of); (coche, autobús) to dismount (from) (caballo) 2. (informal)apearse de -> to give up (abandonar) (idea) apearse del burro (informal figurative) -> to back down

1. Imprecation, curse. (f)

1. to blind

1. Rashly, hastily, inconsiderately.

• 1. Leash, lash (de perro), a cord or leather thong, by which a dog is led. (f)
• 2. Pack-thread. (f)
• 3. Instrument for levelling ground; a roadscraper. (f)

• feminine noun
• 1. setback (dificultad)
• 2. annoyance (disgusto)
• 3. contrary o opposing nature (oposición)

• 1. Gun, rifle. (m)Fusil de juguete, toy gun.
• Fusil ametrallador -> automatic rifle
• Fusil de chispa -> flintlock
• Fusil de repetición -> magazine rifle

• 1. passionate, intense (persona); spirited, lively (caballo)
• 1. Fiery, vehement, ardent.
• 2. Fervent, hot in temper, ardent in love, impetuous, lively, choleric.

1. to grumble, to moan

muddy

• transitive verb1. to knock down (derribar) (muro); to shoot down (avión)2. to depress, to dishearten (desanimar)no te dejes abatir por tan poca cosa -> don't let something so trivial get you down
• abatirse pronomial verb1. (caer)abatirse sobre algo/alguien -> to pounce on something/somebody 2. to become dejected o disheartened (desanimarse)

1. exploit, deed

• adjective1. palliative masculine
• noun 2. excuse, mitigation (excusa)sin paliativos -> unmitigated 3. palliative (medicine)

1. Unusual, not in use, not accustomed.

• 1. pothole (en carretera)
• 2. air pocket (en un vuelo)
• 3. bad patch (dificultades)

• 1. to lay siege to (military); to pester, to badger (figurative)
• 2. (fig.) To bother, to pester.

1. bait (también figurative)

• feminine noun
• 1. trial (bullfighting) (of the bulls)a tientas
• adverbial phrase1. blindly buscar algo a tientas (of the bulls) -> to grope about o around for something andar a tientas -> to grope along

1. Noise, clamor, bustle, noisiness, racket, din (ruido fuerte); clatter, clash (ruido brusco). (m)

1. bolt (cerrojo); latch (mecanismo, en verjas)correr o echar el pestillo -> to shoot the bolt

• article & verb transitive1. To empower; to grant a power of attorney.
• verb reflexive2. To possess oneself of a thing.3. To become powerful or strong. (Obsolete)

• masculine noun
• 1. sting (de insecto, escorpión)
• 2. goad (vara afilada)
• 3. spur, stimulus (estímulo)

• transitive verb
• 1. to protect, to shelter (de from) guarecerse
• pronomial verb1. to shelter (de from)
• 3. To take refuge, to escape from danger.