Este
poema
se
llama
"
Los
Amantes
".
This poem is called "The Lovers."
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"The Lovers" - Poem by Julio Cortázar
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- 13 Words
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Spanish is a beautiful language, and probably no other medium expresses its beauty like poetry. Hear why Julio Cortázar is one of Argentina's most prized writers with this romantic poem full of descriptive adjectives and visual verbs.
Dialogue
Vocab
| Word | Definition | Fluency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
amantes (pl.) (fem./masc.) (n.) lovers | (pl.) (fem./masc.) (n.) lovers | |||
palma (sing.) (fem.) (n.) palm | (sing.) (fem.) (n.) palm | |||
falanges (pl.) (fem.) (n.) phalanges | (pl.) (fem.) (n.) phalanges | |||
a...la...deriva (phrase) aimlessly; adrift | (phrase) aimlessly; adrift | |||
césped (sing.) (masc.) (n.) grass; lawn | (sing.) (masc.) (n.) grass; lawn | |||
cifra (sing.) (fem.) (n.) code; number | (sing.) (fem.) (n.) code; number | |||
escamoteada (sing.) (fem.) (adj.) concealed; hidden | (sing.) (fem.) (adj.) concealed; hidden | |||
ni...siquiera (phrase) not even | (phrase) not even | |||
ruedan (v.) (present) (ustedes / ellos / ellas) roll; circulate; go around; move | (v.) (present) (ustedes / ellos / ellas) roll; circulate; go around; move | |||
ministerio (sing.) (masc.) (n.) ministry | (sing.) (masc.) (n.) ministry | |||
rendidos (pl.) (masc.) (adj.) exhausted | (pl.) (masc.) (adj.) exhausted | |||
impone (v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) impose(s) | (v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) impose(s) | |||
deberes (pl.) (masc.) (n.) homework; chores | (pl.) (masc.) (n.) homework; chores |