The kafenion

10 null terms

bereaved

adjective

having a close relation or friend who has recently died

Example: a bereaved widow

es: desconsolado/a

boom

verb

to increase or become successful and produce a lot of money very quickly

Example: The leisure industry is booming

es: prosperar

Concealed

adjective

kept hidden or where it cannot easily be seen

Example: He was carrying a concealed weapon

es: oculto

exchange

noun

the act of giving something to someone and them giving you something else

Example: They were given food and shelter in exchange for work

es: intercambiar

neatly

adverb

in a tidy way

Example: His clothes are all neatly folded in their drawers

es: pulcramente

squabble

verb

to argue over something that is not important

Example: They are still squabbling over who will get the big office

es: disputa común

stricken

adjective

suffering severely from the effects of something unpleasant

Example: My country has been stricken by war for the past five years

es: afligido/a

threshold

noun

the floor of an entrance to a building or room

Example: they moved the desk through the theshold

es: umbral

vie

verb

to compete with other people to achieve or get something

Example: The two older children tend to vie with the younger one for their mother's attention

es: competir

withdraw

verb

to take or move out or back, or to remove

Example: a million of bottles of water had to be withdrawn from sale due to a health scare

es: retirar