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foráneo
foráneo
foreign
chabacano
chabacano
vulgar
el ornitorrinco
el ornitorrinco
platypus
holgado
holgado
loose-fitting
el meñique
el meñique
little finger
la sudadera
la sudadera
sweatshirt
magro
magro
lean
la jaqueca
la jaqueca
migraine
la hielera
la hielera
cooler
la chancleta
la chancleta
flip-flop
la igualdad
la igualdad
equality
el papeleo
el papeleo
paperwork
el girasol
el girasol
sunflower
limítrofe
limítrofe
bordering
el recordatorio
el recordatorio
reminder
el azahar
el azahar
orange blossom
la mercancía
la mercancía
merchandise
tormentoso
tormentoso
stormy
inverosímil
inverosímil
implausible
el rugido
roar
el picaflor
hummingbird
cohibir
to inhibit
la albahaca
basil
quisquilloso
fussy
la peca
freckle
cegador
blinding
el mediodía
noon
el/la polizón
stowaway
la altanería
haughtiness
la rosquilla
doughnut
escabullirse
to escape
adelgazar
to lose weight
el tomillo
thyme
el cobayo
guinea pig
inculcar
to instill
el ajetreo
hustle and bustle
zarpar
to set sail
el desliz
slip
elogiar
to praise
polvoriento
dusty
nublado
cloudy
la baya
berry
la procedencia
origin
el tejón
badger
el peñasco
crag
enmarañado
tangled
el eneldo
dill
el lavaplatos
dishwasher
el grosor
thickness
el dramaturgo
playwright
el delantal
apron
el/la aguafiestas
party pooper
el matorral
thicket
el/la terrateniente
landowner
la bisutería
imitation jewelry
anidar
to nest
el puñado
handful
el vivero
nursery
la alcachofa
artichoke
funesto
ill-fated
encariñarse
to grow fond of
rizado
curly
la savia
sap
adrede
on purpose
encebollado
cooked with onions
los alrededores
outskirts
el ventanal
large window
pastar
to graze
la frambuesa
raspberry
la añoranza
nostalgia
el jonrón
home run
el/la bromista
jokester
el/la edecán
aide-de-camp
el rebaño
flock
pedregoso
rocky
la camilla
stretcher
empapado
soaked
la aceituna
olive
retraído
withdrawn
el aterrizaje
landing
el riachuelo
brook
el viñedo
vineyard
florido
full of flowers
el soñador
dreamer
la jubilación
retirement
el mechón
lock
pellizcar
to pinch
la herradura
horseshoe
ambulatorio
outpatient
tupido
thick
revolotear
to flutter
la espuma
foam
colgante
hanging
bordar
to embroider
¡Fuchi!
Yuck!
la hambruna
famine
el ternero
calf
la artimaña
trick
renacer
to be reborn
la aspiradora
vacuum
la jalea
jelly
el/la cavernícola
caveman
el deshielo
thaw
el lince
lynx
amortiguar
to cushion
el pronóstico
forecast
el terciopelo
velvet
el rodaje
shooting
osado
daring
el albergue
shelter
el pañal
diaper
la cordillera
mountain range
el empate
tie
dimitir
to resign
el sancocho
stew
el bombo
bass drum
colorido
colorful
el alma gemela
soulmate
la batuta
baton
crujiente
crunchy
apaciguar
to calm down
el galgo
greyhound
plateado
silver
el fresno
ash
el rímel
mascara
la morsa
walrus
bermellón
vermilion
el rumbo
course
la calidez
warmth
el roedor
rodent
la pizca
pinch
marchitar
to wither
la rendija
crack
el apio
celery
el gabán
overcoat
nevar
to snow
el cosquilleo
tickling
la ráfaga
gust
mortecino
faint
la rodaja
slice
el escalofrío
shiver
adormecer
to make sleepy
la coima
bribe
matutino
morning
la sentada
sit-in
la pestaña
eyelash
grisáceo
grayish
el montículo
hillock
la maña
skill
la farola
streetlight
entumecerse
to go numb
los añicos
pieces
el desafío
challenge
resbaladizo
slippery
derretir
to melt
roer
to gnaw on
la franela
flannel
calentito
nice and warm
el/la concursante
contestant
ingenuo
naive
el anochecer
dusk
el propósito
resolution
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