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dar tumbos
dar tumbos
to have setbacks
la aduana
la aduana
customs
azaroso
azaroso
risky
la escafandra
la escafandra
diving suit
inmutarse
inmutarse
to get upset
el latĆ³n
el latĆ³n
brass
vapulear
vapulear
to thrash
el tufo
el tufo
stink
el aullido
el aullido
howl
la pasarela
la pasarela
gangway
pisotear
pisotear
to stomp on
piar
piar
to cheep
el puƱado
el puƱado
handful
el sobretodo
el sobretodo
overcoat
la algarabĆ­a
la algarabĆ­a
racket
la barraca
la barraca
shack
el escombro
el escombro
rubble
vislumbrarse
vislumbrarse
to come into view
el estanque
el estanque
pond
el resuello
panting
el encaje
lace
el mostrador
counter
el lienzo
canvas
escampar
to stop raining
la paƱoleta
headscarf
el labriego
farmworker
gastado
worn out
rizado
curly
el tablero de mandos
instrument panel
de soslayo
sidelong
abrirse paso
to make one's way
de antemano
beforehand
el furgĆ³n
van
guarecerse
to take refuge
retozar
to frolic
el cerrojo
bolt
la rapiƱa
robbery
la rƔfaga
gust
la piedad
mercy
el manejo
handling
azorar
to startle
el sorbo
sip
el surtido
assortment
titubear
to hesitate
semejante
similar
el zarpazo
blow
el pavor
dread
la migaja
crumb
el lisiado
disabled person
el hondo
the depths
el susurro
whisper
agudizar
to sharpen
aciago
fateful
el/la doliente
mourner
la parvada
flock
el albedrĆ­o
whim
el ensayo
rehearsal
diestro
skillful
empeƱar
to pawn
regar
to irrigate
la baratija
trinket
el pudor
modesty
fundar
to establish
la reparticiĆ³n
distribution
la sobremesa
after-dinner conversation
lƔnguido
weak
el remate
ending
el arcĆ³n
large chest
forrar
to line
el peldaƱo
step
estorbar
to bother
mimar
to spoil
la crisma
head
el hocico
snout
nĆ­tido
sharp
encoger
to shrink
el Ć­mpetu
momentum
el barro
mud
estropear
to damage
el alborozo
rejoicing
el vecindario
neighborhood
matinal
morning
la creciente
flood
la gaveta
drawer
reposar
to rest
el celador
security guard
el esmalte
enamel
la lƔpida
tombstone
la grieta
crack
la ciƩnaga
swamp
chapalear
to splash around
el pliegue
crease
certero
accurate
la vitrina
glass case
el resplandor
brightness
el peluche
plush
descorrer
to draw back
la esterilla
mat
el alambre
wire
esbelto
slender
el murciƩlago
bat
helar
to freeze
sesgado
diagonal
incierto
uncertain
apacible
gentle
la ceniza
ash
acartonado
weathered
la planta baja
first floor
la mudanza
change
recorrer
to travel around
el sosiego
peace
las tinieblas
shadows
el espectro
ghost
la dentellada
bite
despedazar
to tear to shreds
azuzar
to incite
el lecho
bed
sentenciar
to declare
perdurable
lasting
encaramar
to lift up
la inquietud
worry
el aspecto
appearance
dichoso
happy
menos mal
it's just as well
el ganso
goose
la tentativa
attempt
vial
road
abarrotado
packed
bullicioso
bustling
la campiƱa
countryside
el recodo
bend
los escombros
debris
encinta
pregnant
rapado
shaven
pueril
childish
el ademƔn
gesture
el arrebato
outburst
ceƱirse
to stick to
exigir
to demand
la manguera
hose
aniquilar
to crush
el pabellĆ³n
wing
descolgar
to take down
enardecer
to inflame
vencer
to overcome
Ɣvido
eager
desbocado
runaway
la sĆŗplica
plea
el chiquero
pigsty
alborotado
rowdy
el recluso
prisoner
el apremio
pressure
desgarrador
heartrending
el rechazo
rejection
trƩmulo
trembling
sobrecoger
to startle
el ancla
anchor
fulminar
to strike
el algodĆ³n
cotton
la palidez
paleness
lampiƱo
beardless
Ć³seo
bony
el vello
hair
escuƔlido
emaciated
la jornada
working day
a duras penas
barely
caber
to fit
el hierro
iron
el crepĆŗsculo
twilight
sĆ³rdido
dirty
populoso
crowded
el recelo
mistrust
fugarse
to run away
el atajo
short cut
hallar
to find
el portero
manager
madurar
to mature
la maceta
flowerpot
el huƩrfano
orphan
rendirse
to give in
resuelto
determined to
el condiscĆ­pulo
classmate
desatinado
foolish
cenagoso
muddy
la torpeza
awkwardness
caer en la cuenta de
to come to the realization that
contrariado
upset
desvanecerse
to vanish
preciarse
to pride oneself
el canguro
kangaroo
asolar
to devastate
la procedencia
origin
inscrito
registered
el tedio
boredom
el pudor
shyness
desahogarse
to pour one's heart out
reprimir
to suppress
la andadura
path
el remanso
haven
volver en sĆ­
to come to
sin sentido
unconscious
el pantano
swamp
el manicomio
insane asylum
adiestrado
trained
el energĆŗmeno
lunatic
el mameluco
overalls
la canterĆ­a
masonry
apaciguar
to calm down
el acuario
aquarium
la dulzura
sweetness
encogerse de hombros
to shrug one's shoulders
el mago
magician
el corpiƱo
bra
la jerarquĆ­a
rank
tenebroso
shady
el zaguƔn
entrance hall
imperioso
imperious
apelar
to resort to
el estribo
brace
perentorio
peremptory
la palmada
pat
el parvulario
kindergarten
el farol
lantern
el alumbrado
lighting
sombrĆ­o
gloomy
empedrado
paved
enroscarse
to curl up
contagiado
infected
arropado
tucked in
el traqueteo
rattle
el percance
mishap
aturdido
dazed
destartalado
dilapidated
la averĆ­a
breakdown
colar
to make up
el laberinto
maze
la mejilla
cheek
el loro
old bag
atrevido
bold
apoderarse
to seize
hacer caso
to listen to
el fieltro
felt
anticuado
old-fashioned
impƔvido
undaunted
el bogavante
lobster
la cigala
langoustine
el percebe
barnacle
la almeja
clam
marchito
withered
la penuria
hardship
la golosina
candy
la infamia
disgrace
vaticinar
to predict
la quebrada
stream
la virtud
ability
en ayunas
on an empty stomach
instaurar
to establish
incurrir
to commit
el/la comensal
fellow diner
el Ɣmbito
field
temible
fearsome
envejecer
to age
la quincallerĆ­a
hardware store
el mesĆ³n
counter
el zorro
fox
la taberna
tavern
insĆ³lito
unusual
averiguar
to find out
la piltrafa
rags
descosido
coming apart
el botĆ­n
ankle boot
desbaratar
to mess up
desmigajar
to crumble
sembrar
to scatter
incrustar
to embed
el malecĆ³n
breakwater
en vilo
in suspense
el/la crin
mane
lozano
glowing
sacudir
to shake
el regazo
lap
enderezar
to right
despatarrado
sprawled out
yacer
to lie
el fogonazo
flash
agonizar
to be in the throes of death
la espuma
head
maniatar
to tie hands of
efĆ­mero
ephemeral
la penumbra
semi-darkness
el hechizo
spell
el cofre
jewelry box
el cobre
copper
la poltrona
easy chair
la azafata
flight attendant
atestado
packed
manso
meek
la varada
stranding
los enseres
things
sobrecogedor
shocking
la sementera
sown field
advertir
to warn
el consuelo
comfort
el destello
sparkle
humeante
smoldering
el tranco
stride
sigiloso
stealthy
tenue
faint
el lince
lynx
el gusto
taste
la almendra
almond
la aƱoranza
nostalgia
sarnoso
mangy
la maleza
weeds
desgreƱar
to dishevel
sĆŗbito
unexpected
ajeno
other people's
el estrago
damage
deslizar
to slip in
derrumbarse
to be shattered
hacer caso
to pay attention to
el pariente
relative
de veras
really
el empujĆ³n
prod
el codazo
poke
el estruendo
boom
deslumbrar
to dazzle
el hilo
thread
el recado
message
el tranvĆ­a
streetcar
goloso
greedy
hacer falta
to be necessary
persignarse
to make the sign of the cross
el prodigio
marvel
atĆ³nito
astonished
el delantal
apron
la rƔfaga
blast
el estupor
astonishment
el filo
edge
apartado
isolated
el trasnochador
night owl
sumarse
to join
el tropiezo
setback
asesinado
murder victim
degollar
to slit the throat of
despavorido
terrified
desencajarse
to become distorted
la persiana
blind
entreabrir
to half-open
mientras tanto
in the meantime
descalzo
barefoot
tierno
tender
las ancas
behind
poder
to put up with
la caridad
charity
la madraza
doting mother
conmover
to move
la pechuga
bosom
la picardĆ­a
prank
el desasosiego
feeling of unease
divisar
to spot
el foso
pit
descarriar
to lead astray
cabalgar
to ride
la carroza
carriage
apolillado
moth-eaten
desvelado
wide awake
la parrilla
carrier
la sandĆ­a
watermelon
el petardo
firecracker
la muchedumbre
crowd
convocar
to summon
de golpe
suddenly
el rumor
murmur
el sopor
drowsiness
desmayarse
to faint
el rugido
roar
pavoroso
terrifying
adecuado
suitable
Ɣrido
arid
la ingravidez
weightlessness
comprobar
to check
el folio
sheet
el hƔlito
breath
pulido
polished
reponerse
to recover
postergar
to postpone
la artimaƱa
ruse
la gestiĆ³n
management
el azahar
orange blossom
diƔfano
translucent
terso
smooth
primoroso
exquisite
el baĆŗl
trunk
el candado
padlock
el prodigio
miracle
desenterrar
to exhume
la represa
dam
plantear
to bring up
la pensiĆ³n
accomodations
escarpado
craggy
la aldea
small village
el hipo
hiccups
padecer
to endure
carcomer
to eat away at
atreverse
to dare
el picapedrero
stonemason
sigiloso
secretive
rescatar
to recover
el letrado
lawyer
lĆŗgubre
dismal
escaso
scarce
de pronto
suddenly
cerrero
rough
el nƔcar
mother-of-pearl
el anciano
old man
atrapar
to catch
el andƩn
platform
el azote
lashing
el vendaval
strong wind
el pescante
driver's seat
el perdulario
scatterbrain
el conjunto
collection
acudir
to go to
zarpar
to set sail
antaƱo
in the past
empeƱarse en
to insist on
caer en la cuenta
to realize
la fragua
forge
imponer
to impose
el fierro
iron
el aliento
breath
el reposo
rest
la alcoba
bedroom
exiguo
meager
dar de alta
to discharge
la reticencia
reticence
la velada
evening
la prestancia
elegance
desprenderse
to come off
ralo
sparse
macilento
haggard
el jacinto
hyacinth
embriagado
inebriated
el remolcador
tow truck
la parsimonia
calmness
la diadema
tiara
consagrar
to devote
la misericordia
mercy
escudriƱar
to scrutinize
el trazo
stroke
concebir
to conceive
la astucia
astuteness
redimir
to redeem
el pormenor
detail
el morral
satchel
la libreta
notebook
alentador
encouraging
el hallazgo
discovery
ejemplar
exemplary
grato
pleasant
el Ɣnimo
mood
el rastro
trace
asistir
to attend
esclarecedor
illuminating
a propĆ³sito
deliberately
desde ahora
from now on
el guion
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