One sentence of «Las medias de los flamencos»
Y levantando todos juntos el vuelo, cruzaron el río y fueron a golpear en un almacén del pueblo.
And all taking wing together, they crossed the river and went to knock at a shop in the village.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Y | y | and (conj.) |
| levantando | levantar | to lift, raise; levantarse — to get up (v.) |
| todos | todo | all, every; everything (adj./pron.) |
| juntos | junto | together; junto a — next to (adj./adv.) |
| el | el | the (masculine) |
| vuelo | vuelo | flight; levantar el vuelo — to take wing (n., m.) |
| cruzaron | cruzar | to cross (v.) |
| río | río | river (n., m.) |
| fueron | ir | to go (v.) — its preterite fue, fui, fueron is shared with ser, to be, so «se fue» is «he went» and «fue una noche larga» is «it was a long night» |
| a | a | to; at; on (prep.) |
| golpear | golpear | to strike, knock (v.) |
| en | en | in, on, at (prep.) |
| un | un | a, an, one (indef. art.) |
| almacén | almacén | store, general shop (n., m.) |
| del | del | of the, from the (de + el) |
| pueblo | pueblo | village, town; people (n., m.) |
Read «Las medias de los flamencos» in the room → Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.