| Term | Definition |
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| cometer errores | commit errors |
| cometer un crimen | commit a crime |
| cometer un delite | commit a crime |
| darse cuenta de que | realize |
| matricularse | register |
| extrañar | to miss |
| echar de menos a | to miss |
| hacer falta | to miss |
| moverse | to move you rbody |
| mudarse a | to move (homes) |
| a eso de | around (time) |
| alrededor de | around (time) |
| soler | to be in the habit of doing something |
| acostumbrar | to be accustomed to doing something |
| la costumbre | habit |
| el hábito | habit |
| estar acostumbrado (a) a | to be used to something |
| acostumbrarse a | to get used to doing something |
| la rutina | routine |
| como a las | around (time) |
| primero | first |
| despúes | after |
| luego | after |
| entonces | then |
| ya | already |
| todavía | still |
| evitar | avoid |
| sin embargo | however |
| fundar | to found |
| partir | to split |
| descomponerse | to break down |
| freír | to fry |
| ahogarse | drown |
| el ahogado | someone who drowned |
| reconocer | recognize |
| el aceite de oliva | olive oil |
| ayunar | fast |
| el marinero | sailor |
| la soga | rope |
| la cuerda | rope |
| el payaso | clown |
| al principio | beginning |
| al final | at the end |
| enterrar | to bury |
| el entierro | funeral |
| soltar | jump |
| el azúcar | sugar |
| el mueble | furniture |
| la joventud | youth |
| joven | young |
| la niñez | childhood |
| la infancia | infancy |
| el problema | problem |
| el sistema | system |
| el tema | topic |
| el programa | program |
| el dilema | dilemma |
| la mano | hand |
| el mapa | map |
| el acontecimiento | event |
| marcharse | to go away |
| irse | to go away |
| durar | to endure |
| el aire libre | the outdoors |
| el reto | challenge |
| el desafío | challenge |
| enfrentar | confront |
| enterarse de | to learn from |
| acudir | to attend |
| asistir | to attend |
| huir | to run away |
| escapar | to escape |
| el ladrón | robber |
| aprovechar | to take advantage of |
| aprovecharse de | to take advantage of someone |
| tomar un exámen | to take a test |
| el pez | a live fish |
| el pescado | a cooked fish |
| secuestrar | to sequester |
| torturar | to torture |
| el idioma | language |
| vencer | to overcome |
| la guerra | war |
| la batalla | battle |
| el obstáculo | obstacle |
| preguntar | to ask a question |
| más vale que | it's better that |
| por más que | as much as |
| por mucho que | as much as |
| añadir | to add |
| agregar | to add |
| una cita | an appointment |
| morir | to die |
| fallecer | to pass away |
| el préstamo | loan |
| llorar | to cry |
| gritar | to scream |
| la multa | fine |
| ahorrar | to save |
| salvar | to save (lives) |
| pasarlo bien | to have a good time |
| divertirse | to have fun |
| descalzo | bare foot |
| reírse | to laugh |
| burlarse de | to avoid |
| merecer | to deserve |
| la mercancía | merchandise |
| sudar | to sweat |
| de rodillas | on your knees |
| cojear | to limp |
| el asunto | the issue |
| ser culpable de | to be guilty |
| tener la culpa de | to be guilty |
| culpar | to blame |
| el preso | prisoner |
| el prisionero | prisoner |
| el premio | prize |
| equivocarse | to be wrong |
| estremecer | to shake |
| el terremoto | earthquake |
| quejarse | complain |
| la subasta | auction |
| la muchedumbre | crowd |
| la luna de miel | honeymoon |
| una liebre | hare |
| la engrapadora | staple |
| ser sensato (a) | to be sane |
| ser cuerdo (a) | to be sane |
| el manicomio | asylum |
| disparatado | algo que no tiene sentido |
| retener | retain |
| disfrutar | enjoy |
| gozar | enjoy |
| el sentido del humor | sense of humor |
| el comercio | commerce |
| un rato | awhile |
| estar bien de la cabeza | to be sane |
| estar mal de la cabeza | to be insane |
| tomar las decisiones | to make decisions |
| hacer caso a | to pay attention |
| la bondad | kindness |
| la maldad | mean-ness |
| el juicio | wisdom |
| tener confianza en | to trust |
| confiar en | to trust |
| engañar | to lie |
| mentir | to lie |
| pecar | to sin |
| cometer un pecado | to sin |
| atar | to tie |
| amarrar | to tie |
| castigar | to punish |
| negarse a | to refuse |
| dar la gana | to feel like doing |
| estar avergonzado | to be ashamed |
| tener vergüenza | to be embarrassed |
| desnudar | to strip |
| la novela | novel |
| el cuento | short story |
| según | according to |
| de acuerdo con | according to |
| ilustrar | to illustrate |
| mostrar | to show |
| demostrar | to display |
| los personajes | characters |
| tratarse de | to be about |
| titularse | to be titled |
| la anécdota | plot |
| el análisis | analysis |
| el lector inocente | innocent reader |
| el lector analítico | analytical reader |
| el simbolismo | symbolism |
| estar confundido (a) | to be confused |
| ser confuso (a) | to be confusing |
| encontrarse con | to run into |
| reunirse con | to reunite ith |
| tragar saliva | to swallow |
| herir | to hurt someone emotionally |
| lastimar | to hurt someone physically |
| doler | to hurt (to feel pain) |
| el amante | lover |
| casarse con | to marry |
| divorciarse de | to divorce |
| recoger | to pick up |
| alejarse de | to move away |
| estar enamorado (a) de | to be in love with |
| estar en contra de | to be against |
| enfermarse de | to be sick |
| el piso | floor |
| el suelo | ground |
| la cosecha | harvest |
| estar rumbo a | to be on the way |
| tocer | to cough |
| la tos | a cough |
| estornudar | to sneeze |
| bostezar | to yawn |
| el bostezo | a yawn |
| el estornudo | a sneeze |
| respirar | to breath |
| soplarse la nariz | to blow one's nose |
| suspirar | to sigh |
| masticar | to chew |
| tragar | to swallow |
| la lágrima | tear |
| de repente | suddenly |
| de pronto | suddenly |
| de golpe | suddenly |
| súbitamente | suddenly |
| estar orgulloso de | to be proud of |
| empacar | to pack |
| desempacar | to umpack |
| desmayarse | to faint |
| el conocimiento el tema | knowledge of a topic |
| la fuente oral | oral source |
| la fuente escrita | written source |
| simbolizar | to symbolize |
| reflejar | to reflect |
| representar | to represent |
| dar de comer | to feed |
| alimentar | to feed |
| pedir prestado (a) | to borrow |
| el mayordomo | butler |
| valer la pena | to be worthwhile |
| meter en | to put in |
| sacar de | to take out |
| echarse a perder | to spoil |
| el huérfano | orphan |
| tener celos de | to be jealous of |
| estar celoso de | to be jealous of |
| dar a luz | to give birth |
| la inmigración | immigration |
| inmigrar | to immigrate |
| migrar | to immigrate |
| los trabajadores indocumentados | illegal immigrants |
| las redadas | raid |
| la amnistía | amnesty |
| el permiso de trabajo | work permit |
| la visa | visa |
| países en desarrollo | developing countries |
| los países desarrollados | developed countries |
| la deportación | deportation |
| deportar | to deport |
| cruzar la frontera | cross the border |
| el tráfico de indocumentados | human trafficking |
| el coyote | the guy who leads immigrants into the country illegally |
| las ventajas | the advantages |
| los refugiados políticos | political refugees |
| refugiarse | to seek refuge |
| grave | serious (problem) |
| los países del tercer mundo | third world countries |
| la reforma migratoria | immigration reform |
| sostener | to support |
| de ahora en adelante | from here on out |
| a partir de hora | from here on out |
| estar dispuesto (a) a | to be willing to |
| inferir | to infer |
| subir | to climb |
| bajar | to descend |
| la vista | view |
| al pie | by foot |
| despacio | slowly |
| apurarse | to hurry |
| apresurarse | to hurry |
| la boda | wedding |
| el matrimonio | marriage |
| a menudo | frequently |
| una excursión | field trip |
| confundirse de | to confuse |
| derramar | to spill |
| derretirse | to melt |
| merecerse | to deserve |
| estar en apuros | to be in trouble |
| el pasillo | hallway |
| tomar apuntes | to take notes |
| Trágame Tierra | Swallow me Earth! |
| tener escalofrío | to shiver |
| la dicha | happiness |
| la felicidad | happiness |
| el nido | nest |
| encogerse de hombros | shrug |
| dejar caer | to drop |
| la almohada | pillow |
| la pluma | feather |
| el monstruo | monster |
| estar pálido | to be pale |
| la gota | drops |
| la mancha | stain |
| la sangre | blood |
| asqueroso (a) | disgusting |
| Qué asco! | how disgusting |
| chupar | suck |
| la falta de | lack of |
| la soledad | solitude |
| el hogar | home |
| hallar | to find |
| el hallazgo | discovery |
| adelgazar | to lose weight |
| engordar | to gain weight |
| quedarse | to stay |
| quedar + something | to become as a result of something |
| quedar en | to agree on |
| asumir | assume |
| convencer | convince |
| mimar | to spoil |
| consentir | to consent to |
| rezar | to pray |
| orar | to pray |
| pedir perdón | to ask for forgiveness |
| lograr | to achieve |
| colocar | to put |
| ideal | ideal |
| la pareja | a couple |
| egoísta | selfish |
| despistado | absent-minded |
| el empleado | employee |
| el empleador | employer |
| aterrizar | to land (plane) |
| despegar | to take off |
| llenar un formulario | to fill out a form |
| el contratiempo | misfortune; setback |
| estacionarse | to parck |
| el estacionamiento | parking lot |
| darse por vencido | to give up |
| suceder | to happen |
| ocurrir | to happen |
| pasar | to happen |
| la ropa interior | undergarments |
| estar desnudo | to be nude |
| la manera de | the way |
| la forma de | the way that |
| la modo de | the way that |
| de todas maneras | anyways |
| de todas formas | anyways |
| de todas maneras | anyways |
| el paracaídas | parachute |
| el anillo de compromiso | engagement ring |
| reaccionar | to react |
| la despedida de soltero | bachelor party |
| jurar | to swear |
| guardar rencor | to hold a grudge |
| poner los cuernos | to cheat |
| traicionar | to betray |
| estar embarazada | to be pregnant |
| quedar embarazada | to get pregnant |
| fingir | to act |
| crecer | to grow |
| criarse | to be brought up |
| criar | to bring up |
| la finca | farm |
| la hacienda | farm |
| acariciar | caress |
| el testigo | witness |
| el testimonio | testimony |
| la víctima | victim |
| rechuzar | reject |
| el puñal | knife |
| latir | to beat |
| atar | to tie |
| ladrar | to bark |
| mojarse | to get wet |
| estar mojado | to be wet |
| estar lleno de | to be full of |
| sentir + noun | to feel |
| sentirse + adj. | to feel |
| cazar | to hunt |
| el cazador | hunter |
| pescar | to fish |
| brincar | to jump |
| tener una pesadilla | to have nightmare |
| el barro | mud |
| el lodo | mud |
| hundirse | to sink |
| dar rabia | to feel angry |
| golpear | to hit |
| pegar | to hit |
| el golpe | a hit |
| estar dormido | to be awake |
| estar despierto | to be awake |
| el hueco | hole |
| el agajero | hole |
| ni siquiera | no t even |
| el humo | smoke |
| boca arriba | sleep on your back |
| boca abajo | on your stomach |
| el rito | a rite |
| chocar | to crash |
| atropellar | to hit |
| sacrificar | sacrifice |
| oler | to smell |
| la audición | hearing |
| el tacto | touch |
| el gusto | taste |
| el olfato | smell |
| saborar | to taste |
| probar | to taste |
| la toma de posesión | inauguration day |
| la deuda | debt |
| coquetear | to flirt |
| sospechar | to suspect |
| las tiras cómicas | comic strips |
| historietas | comic strips |
| el ama de casa | housewife |
| oferta | sale |
| rebaja | sale |
| descuento | sale |
| intentar | to try |
| heredar | to inherit |
| el heredero | heir |
| la corona | crown |
| descuidar | neglect |
| combatir | luchar |
| gitano | gypse |
| el sida | AIDS |
| otorgar | dar |
| enfrentar | confront |
| la igualdad | equality |
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