| Term | Definition |
|---|
| de las eliminatorias | of the elimination rounds, heat, qualifying rounds |
| había tres cuadras de cola | there was a line three blocks long |
| al encabezar | upon heading up |
| Cristina Kirchner | la presidenta de argentina |
| arrancar | to start up |
| los simpatizantes paraguayos | the paraguayan sympythizers/fans |
| desafío | challenge |
| estimación | Estimation, estimate, valuation, account |
| convocatoria | convocation |
| ponderablemente | worthily, worthy of consideration |
| malquerencia | malevolence, dislike, Ill-will, hatred |
| la lupa | the loupe |
| Trámites oficials | Procedure or course of a judicial process |
| trámites | Step, Procedure |
| especímenes | specimens |
| hombre ranas | frogmen |
| una catástrofe | catasrophe |
| gavilán | sparrowhawk |
| un cargamento de herbicidas | a shipment of herbicides |
| Gubernamental | government |
| enfrentamientos | clashes, confrontations |
| a mí me da mucha lidia | it gives me a lot of trouble / nuisance |
| crispación | tension, contraction |
| copar, todos los puestos estan copados | to monopolize, to take, all the seats are taken |
| canecas | rubbish bin |
| corolario | corollary |
| mantenimiento | upkeep, maintenance |
| zanjeo | ditch digging |
| zanjar | to dig a ditch or trench |
| flaquezas | weaknesses |
| megapíxeles | megapixeles |
| escarbar | to scrape, pick, To inquire minutely, to investigate |
| cortometraje | short film |
| extremadamente feliz | extremely happy |
| habla de una situación tercermundista | talks about a thirdworldish situation |
| El film parte de una premisa | the movie starts from a premis |
| la excitación de la batalla es un arma letal | the excitement of battle is a lethal weapon |
| conjura | plot, conspiracy |
| corresponsal | news correspondent, media correspondant |
| verja | iron gate |
| vigente | valid, validez |
| muchachada | childish act, prank |
| burrada | stupid, foolish remark |
| seudónimo | Dicho de un autor: Que oculta con un nombre falso el suyo verdadero |
| pujante | thriving, properous, |
| estridente | strident, shrill, Dicho de una persona o cosa: Que, por exagerada o violenta, produce una sensación molestamente llamativa |
| extrañamiento | banishment , exhile |
| apodo | nickname |
| apodar | to nickname |
| ensanchar | to enlarge (widen, e) |
| ensanche | widening, expanding |
| consigna | military orders, instructions, watchword, luggage room |
| anhelo | yearning, eager for, longing, desire |
| acorralado | corraled, cornered, trapped, cornered |
| acorralar | to corner (corral)- to round up |
| paracaidista | paratroopers |
| bestial | Brutal o irracional, resembling a beast |
| bestializar | to make brutal |
| degollar | Cortar la garganta o el cuello a una persona o animal, to slash someone's throat |
| Un viaje sonoro por Estambul | a sound journey through Istanbul |
| riendas | reins |
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