vocabulary from kafka’s “the trial” (chapter 1)
[a drawing by kafka]
caluniado - slandered
a campainha - the bell
esbelto - slim
envergar - to bend
a fivela - the buckle
soerguer-se - to rise
depreendido - understood
enfiar - to stick
retorquir - to retort, to reply
contíguo - adjacent
atulhado - crowded
atalhar - to cut
a incumbência - the commission
acalentar - to cherish
a maquia - the portion, amount of money
untar - to grease, to oil
assentar - to settle, to sit down
ousar - to dare, to venture
a ligeireza - the lightness
o frete - the freight
melindrar-se - to resent
estouvadamente - thoughtlessly
comparsa - companion OR insignificant
escancarar - to open wide
o berro - the scream
sobressaltar - to startle
corroborar - to corroborate, to confirm
minucioso - thorough
o palavrório - the chatter
a dentada - the bite
imundo - filthy
discorrer - to discourse
apossar-se - to get a hold of, to seize
obtuso - obtuse ALSO stupid
a aguardente - the brandy
abanar - to shake
o desfecho - the outcome
a esteira - the mat
pendurado - suspended
cofiar - to pad, to make straight
o fósforo - the match
a alfineteira - the pin
a detença - the duration, the delay
endurecido - hardened
entreter - to entertain
debalde - in vain
de somenos - of little significance
papaguear - to repeat after someone
a repreensão - the rebuke, scolding
o punho - the fist
tactear - to grope, to feel
assomar - to appear, to loom
plácido - placid, quiet
bradar - to shout, to call out
espadaúdo - well-set
sorrateiramente - sneakily
a bisbilhoteira - the eavesdropper
o baú - the chest OR confidant
o quadril - the hip
esfregar - to rub, to scrub
rijo - tough, stiff
socorrer - to help, to rescue
atónito - astonished
empertigado - stiff OR prideful, vain
bamboleante - rocking, swaying
encovado - sunken
afivelar - to buckle
o embaraço - the embarrassment
o avental - the apron
vincar - to stress, to accentuate
nitidamente - sharply, neatly
o trejeito - the gesture
a troça - the mockery, ridicule
o vestígio - the sign, the trace
o ramerrão - monotone and continuous sound
a engrenagem - the gear
o cachimbo - the smoking pipe
a bengala - the cane
o colo - the lap
a asneira - the stupidity, blunder
disparate - nonsense, absurd
atrapalhar - to disturb
atenuar - to soften, to reduce
ordeiro - orderly
brioso - generous, corageous, self-respecting
encolerizado - angry
a frincha - the crack, the gap
o vão - the gap, empty space
tiritar - to shiver, quiver
aconchegar - to cuddle, snuggle
trancar - to lock, close up
a anca - the hip
menear - to shake, go from one side to another
aperfeiçoar - to perfect, to improve
prestável - helpful, at service
o busílis - the rub
comover - to move ALSO to agitate, disturb
repimpar - to fill
enfronhar - to dress quickly OR to give instructions
a pancada - the knock
a reticência - the omission
emudecido - disappeared, silent
prostrado - groveled ALSO humiliated
acachapado - made smaller
esgueirar-se - to slip away
