The Kafenion Glossary

10 null terms

Acrimony

noun

Full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling.

Example: The decision was reached without acrimony or controversy.

es: Acritud

Dowry

noun

Money and/or property that, in some societies, a wife or her family must pay to her husband when they get married.

Example: His family hoped that his bride would bring a large dowry.

es: Dote

Gleaming

Adjective

Shining brightly because of being very clean.

Example: A gleaming new kitchen.

es: Reluciente

Livelihood

noun

A means of earning money in order to live.

Example: Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood.

es: Sustento

Mingle

Verb

To combine or make one thing combine with another.

Example: He felt a kind of happiness mingled with regret.

es: Mezclar

Spellbound

Adjective

With your attention completely held by what you are listening to or watching.

Example: The kids watched and listened spellbound to the performance.

es: Hechizado(a)

Spruce Up

Phrasal Verb

To make somebody/something/yourself clean and neat.

Example: I thought I'd have a shave and generally spruce myself up for the interview.

es: Engalanar

Tablecloth

noun

A cloth that you use for covering a table, especially when you have a meal.

Example: I served Sunday dinners on her favorite tablecloth.

es: Mantel

Tuning Peg

noun

A short piece of wood, metal or plastic that you turn to make the strings of a musical instrument tighter or looser.

Example: The instrument is tuned by means of a large tuning peg to fit the range of the singer's voice.

es: Clavija

Turnover

noun

The total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time.

Example: An annual turnover of $75 million.

es: Volumen de Ventas