La mort lenta

Vint-i-u

asserenar — to calm down — tranquilizar

sense treva — relentlessly — sin tregua

sotjar — to stalk — acechar

esllanguir-se — to languish — languidecerse

vincladisses — swaying — cimbreantes

parrupejar — to coo — arrullar

la cornisa — cornice — cornisa

el casal — civic center — centro cívico

el sotrac — shock, jolt — sacudida

cavalcar — to ride — cabalgar

arrecerar — to shelter — cobijar

escolar-se — to sneak in — colarse

fer escarafalls — to make wild gesticulations — hacer aspavientos

entaforar — to stuck — meter

amb un posat curiós — in a curious pose — con una pose curiosa

titubejar — to stammer — titubear

aviar (l’avia cap al cel) — to let go — liberar, soltar

arremolinar-se — to swirl — arremolinarse

arrapar-se — to stick — pegarse

la molsa — moss — musgo

la piuladissa — chattering — parloteo

el falciot — swift — vencejo

la grava — gravel — grava

rasposa — rough — rasposa

encetar la pell — to sore the skin — llagar la piel

el recel — distrust — recelo

esmolat — sharp — afilado

el recer — shelter — cobijo

aclaparat — overwhelmed — agobiado

embafat — swamped — saturado

encarcarar — to become stiff — agarrotar

la nosa — nuisance — estorbo

repicar — to crash — chocar

ensopegar — to stumble — trobezar

l’espurna (f) — spark — chispa

la fiblada — stabbing pain — punzada

l’anyell (m) — lamb — cordero

esquilar — to shear — trasquilar