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acercar: to be close
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acudir: to go
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acudir a: to attend
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agacharse: to stoop, to squat
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aguanieve: sleet
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ahorrar: to spend well / wisely
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al fiado: on credit
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altivo: proud
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ana maria matute: author of bernadino and el arbol de oro. she was born in barcelona in 1926. her family had to leave to go to madrid from barcelona for work. she went to a catholic high school. in 1930, she was dying while suffering an infermity. she was taken to the country, where she spent a year healing. it was here that she was exposed to the civil war. her father was an editor, so she often met with intellectuals. she published her first book when she was 16.
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apacible: peaceful
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armar: to cause
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asustarse: to be surprised
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aullido: howl
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besugo: the Spanish Christmas fish
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bolsillo: pocket
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cajon: drawer
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cancerologos: doctors who study cancer
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cartera: envelope
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castanos y alamos: chesnut trees and poplars
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conmover: to move, to touch
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cuchchear = susurrar: whisper
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desbaratar: to ruin, to wreck
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descalzarse: to take off your shoes
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destacar: to emphasize
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echar cuentas: do the bills
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el altavoz: speakerphone
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el aumento: increase, rise
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el don: the gift
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el temor: the fear
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el turron: the Spanish Christmas cookie
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embustero: lying
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en desarrollo: in growth, evolution
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enganar: to deceive
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escalofrios: chills
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evitar: prevent
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factura: bill
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festejarse: to celebrate
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fogato: big fire
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gastador: spendthrift
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hacendosa: hard working
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hueco: profound
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insensatez: foolishness
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jinete: horseman
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la aldea: suburbs
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la gaveta: drawer
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la labranza: harvest
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la nocividad: harmfullness
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la pata: paw
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la relacion: relation
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la utilizacion: the use
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la zozobra: anxiety
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las alpargatas: sandals
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las especialistas: specialists
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las gambas: crawfish
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las prendas: article of clothing
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latir: beat
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lidante con: junto a, cerca de
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lujos: luxury
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mal bicho: bad person
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mimado: spoiled
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mimbre: twig
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mojarse: to wet
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molesto: bothersome
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monos: tight buns
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nudo corredizo: slip knot
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ordenador: computer
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paga extraordinaria: christmas bonus
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palidecer: to grow pale
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pavo: turkey
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poderoso: powerful
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preocurando: trying to
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prescindir de: leave out
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rabia: anger
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receloso: scared
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recorrer: walk through
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regalar: to give
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resplandecer: to shine
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sacar el gordo: to win the jackpot
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sacudir: violently angry
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saltarse una norma: to not follow a rule
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salvo: except
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sarnosos: itchy, mangy
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sobrar: to be left over
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sobretodo: jacket
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soler: to be accustomed to
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soltero: single, unmarried
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sperar: overcome
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sudar: to sweat
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suplicar: to beg, plead
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tartana: coach
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toser: to cough
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trasero: back, behind
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un riesgo: a risk
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unas: nails (finger nails)
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zarandeado: agitated, angry