 | Term | Definition |
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la disculpa |
excuse |
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la fianza |
bail |
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me da asco |
it makes me sick |
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procurar |
to try |
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el matòn |
bully |
| |
el agujero |
hole |
| |
arma blanca |
non fire arms |
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la maraña |
tangle |
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la anecdota |
anecdote |
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la calumnia |
unfounded accusation |
| |
el franco tirador |
silencer |
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la capilla |
chapel |
| |
ciego |
blind |
| |
sordo |
deaf |
| |
el dicho |
saying |
| |
pudiente |
powerful rich person |
| |
tergiversar |
to distort |
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fingir |
to pretend |
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toma cartas |
to have a hand in |
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pauperrimo |
very poor |
| |
sacerdote |
priest |
| |
sarcástico |
sarcastic |
| |
la espada |
spear |
| |
cipote |
kid |
| |
el charco |
puddle |
| |
alza |
raise |
| |
tasa |
rate |
| |
crisis alimentaria |
food crisis |
| |
la medida |
measure |
| |
el decreto |
decree |
| |
sembrar |
to plant |
| |
desplomar |
to drop |
| |
la escasez |
shortage |
| |
la harina |
flour |
| |
autosuficiente |
selfsufficient |
| |
aprobar |
to use or take advantage of |
| |
hace daño |
to cause harm |
| |
el sueldo |
salary |
| |
el nieto |
grandson |
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el bisnieto |
great grandson |
| |
el planteamiento |
approach |
| |
mísero |
miserable |
| |
el resumen |
general description |
| |
fidedigno |
reliable |
| |
el siglo veinte |
20th century |
| |
el préstamo |
loan |
| |
engañar |
to deceive |
| |
la trampa |
trap or cheat |
| |
no tiene sentido |
does not make sense |
| |
fue hecha con dolo |
planned with bad intentions |
| |
adrede |
on purpose |
| |
lamentar |
to regret |
| |
perdonar |
to forgive |
| |
desde su optica |
from his/her point of view |
| |
la refugiada |
refugee |
| |
la balsa |
dingy |
| |
un chanchullo |
a dirty deal |
| |
desesperado |
desperate |
| |
porquerìa |
rubbish |
| |
el lujo |
luxury |
| |
chaparrito |
short |
| |
curtido |
tanned |
| |
el obrero |
worker |
| |
un jornal |
day's wage |
| |
un caramanchel |
canteen |
| |
el cuero |
leather |
| |
deber de |
must |
| |
humilde |
humble |
| |
la aguja |
needle |
| |
el desarrollo |
development |
| |
aprobar |
to approve |
| |
cambio climatico |
climate change |
| |
una vista muy a corto plazo |
very short term vision |
| |
agudizar |
to make worse |
| |
brusco |
sudden |
| |
sequedad |
dryness |
| |
desmayarse |
to faint |
| |
la represa |
dam |
| |
tal y como |
exactly |
| |
calorosa |
hot |
| |
el lodo |
mud |
| |
fino |
fine |
| |
la fuga |
leak |
| |
soler |
to be in the habit of |
| |
ya era cosa del pasado |
was already a thing of the past |
| |
los zancudos |
mosquitos |
| |
la orilla |
bank |
| |
la fuente |
source |
| |
la ganancia |
profit |
| |
desaparecido |
disappeared |
| |
descuidar |
to neglect |
| |
el marrano |
pig |
| |
hundida |
collapsed |
| |
desviar |
to be diverted or distracted |
| |
el embalse |
reservoir |
| |
esquivar |
to avoid |
| |
el reto |
challenge |
| |
ahorrar |
to save |
| |
la licitación |
to tender |
| |
la subasta |
bidding |
| |
empapar |
to soak |
| |
eficaz |
efficient |
| |
la coyuntura |
economic trend |
| |
el clima |
weather |
| |
la pega |
glue / posters |
| |
el poste |
post |
| |
pesado |
hard or heavy |
| |
quejarse |
to complain |
| |
la queja |
complaint |
| |
la palanca |
lever |
| |
la entrega |
dedication |
| |
entregar |
to hand over |
| |
entregarse |
to take to (drink) |
| |
el dado |
dice |
| |
el acoso |
harrassment |
| |
el consejo |
advice |
| |
el mandato |
order |
| |
el juicio |
reason |
| |
juzgar |
to judge |
| |
el juez |
judge |
| |
la creencia |
belief |
| |
la herramienta |
tool |
| |
adivinar |
to guess |
| |
plantear |
to approach |
| |
pan comido |
piece of cake |
| |
la multa |
fine |
| |
a largo plaza |
long term |
| |
por major |
in bulk |
| |
pendiente |
pending |
| |
vincular |
to link |
| |
fiero |
fierce |
| |
involucrarse |
to get involved |
| |
propio espacio |
own space |
| |
floja |
weak |
| |
la acera |
sidewalk |
| |
la águila |
eagle |
| |
la nimiedad |
trifle |
| |
ciudadano |
citizen |
| |
jactancia |
boasting |
| |
jactarse |
to boast of |
| |
mecer |
to swing |
| |
papachar |
to spoil |
| |
atreverse |
to dare |
| |
aguantar |
to bear |
| |
el saldo |
balance (payment) |
| |
agobiar |
to overwhelm |
| |
injuriar |
to insult (with words) |
| |
incansable |
tireless |
| |
alabar |
to praise someone for something |
| |
SIDA |
AIDS |
| |
el incendio |
fire |
| |
piadoso |
pious |
| |
la traición |
betrayal |
| |
atrapar |
to catch |
| |
atropellar |
to run over |
| |
el atropello |
collision |
| |
arrastrar |
to drag |
| |
harto |
full |
| |
hallar |
to find |
| |
afán |
eagerness |
| |
el compromiso |
commitment |
| |
la concordia |
harmony |
| |
la cumbre |
summit |
| |
otorgar |
to concede |
| |
la inquietud |
worry |
| |
anda para arriba y abajo |
no time to rest |
| |
la lealtad |
loyalty |
| |
en el peor caso |
in the worst case |
| |
sobre todo |
above all |
| |
el presupuesto |
budget |
| |
grueso |
thick |
| |
la redonde |
roundabout |
| |
la tema |
topic |
| |
la elección |
choice |
| |
el ejército |
army |
| |
el desliz |
slip |
| |
gente va gente viene |
people come and go |
| |
encurbada |
curved |
| |
erguido |
erect |
| |
fue exitoso |
it was really successful |
| |
la sorpresa |
surprise |
| |
la chance |
chance |
| |
no es cierto |
it's not certain |
| |
la planta |
floor |
