| A | B |
|---|
| un gentilhombre viudo | gentleman, aristocrat who is a widower |
| casarse CON | to marry |
| en segundas nupcias | second marriage |
| la madrastra y las hermanastras | the step mother and step sisters |
| dulce y amable | sweet and kind |
| la limpieza de la casa | house cleaning |
| pretenciosa y malvada; el mal | pretentious and evil; evil (noun) |
| perezozas | lazy |
| vil, viles | vile, loathesome |
| acurrucarse | to curl up |
| el hogar | the hearth, chimney place in kitchen |
| calentarse con las brasas del fuego | to warm oneself with the embers of the fire |
| por este motivo | por eso |
| las cenizas | ashes |
| Cenicienta | Cinderella |
| asistir A | to attend |
| dos veladas de fiesta y baile | two nights of parties and balls |
| la corte del rey | the king's court |
| encargar | to order (merchandise) |
| complicados peinados | complicated hair styles |
| montar en la carroza | to get into the carriage |
| ponerse a llorar | to start to cry |
| aparecer vs. desaparecer; la aparición vs. la desaparición | to appear, come into view vs. to disappear; appearance vs. disappearance |
| su madrina | her godmother |
| un hada | a fairy |
| con presteza | con prisa, de inmediato |
| una calabaza --> una reluciente carroza de oro | a pumpkin --> a shiny golden carriage |
| seis ratones --> unos preciosos caballos | 6 mice --> some lovely/beautiful horses |
| una gran rata --> un cochero | 1 huge rat--> coach driver |
| la pobre Cenicienta vs. la Cenicienta pobre | pitiful C. vs. poor (no money) C. |
| quedarse + -ando/-iendo; C. se quedaba ...fregando y limpiando | to end up/ stay + -ing; she stayed... scrubbing and cleaning |
| suspirar | to sigh |
| lucir unos zapatos de cristal | to wear (for first time wearing of clothing) glass slippers |
| convertirse EN o transformarse EN | to turn into X |
| tres lagartos--> unos elegantes lacayos | 3 lizards--> some elegant servants, footmen |
| tocarle con su varita; un toque o un golpe de varita mágica | to touch someone with one's magic wand; a touch/tap of the magic wand |
| la ahijada | god-daughter |
| instantáneamente | instantly |
| prometer | to promise |
| los harapos; encontrarse en harapos | rags (clothing); to find one's self dressed in rags |
| el príncipe, el rey, la reina | el hijo del rey, el que reina en un reino, la mujer del rey |
| los invitados, las invitadas | the guests |
| alegre, alegremente | happy, happily |
| los manjares | the lush foods ? |
| reconocer | to recognize |
| la medianoche | midnight |
| el péndulo | the pendulum (clock) |
| oyó tocar las 23,45; oyó tocar las doce campanadas | heard the X chime |
| al instante | instantly, right away |
| evitar | avoid |
| AL día siguiente | the following day |
| al lado de | beside (physically) |
| huir | escaparse |
| las escaleras del castillo vs. la escalera | the stairs of the castle vs. staircase |
| quedar; no quedaban más que unos harapos y un zapato de cristal | to have left; she only had some rags and 1 glass slipper left |
| una sirvienta | a servant girl |
| hallar | encontrar |
| al huir; al son de las trompetas | when you want to say X happened with Y in the background, use this structure; also it can be translated as When...; Upon fleeing/ When she was fleeing/ While she was fleeing; To the sound of trumpets/ While the trumpets were sounding/ When the trumpets sounded... |
| hizo anunciar (hacer + infinitive = to have someone else do X) | he had it announced |
| probarse (ue); calzarse el zapato de cristal | to try on; to put on (shoes only) the glass slipper |
| las damas de la corte | the ladies of the court |
| conseguir + infinitivo | to manage to + verb |
| su séquito | his entourage, followers (prince etc.) |
| intentar + infinitivo | tratar de + infinitivo |
| desesperadAmente; naturalMENTE | desperately; naturally |
| sonreír, sonriendo vs. reírse; romper a reír | to smile, smiling vs. to laugh; to break out in laughter |
| la belleza de C. | C.'s beauty |
| inclinarse | to lean over |
| arrepentirse (ir) DE | to be sorry for (repent) |
| loco de alegría | crazy with happiness |
| celebrarse la boda | to carry out the wedding, to take place, to celebrate |
| Poco tiempo después | a little while later |
| tener la dicha | to have the good fortune |
