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dichoso
dichoso
fortunate
la rebanada
la rebanada
slice
tararear
tararear
to sing to oneself
la facha
la facha
look
suelen tener
suelen tener
they usually have
rendir
rendir
to perform
suelto
suelto
loose
la grama
la grama
Bermuda grass
despistar
despistar
to mislead
tierno
tierno
tender
el pedo
el pedo
fart
la perdición
la perdición
ruin
el pozo
el pozo
well
la locura
la locura
madness
espeluznante
espeluznante
terrifying
tenebroso
tenebroso
gloomy
asqueroso
asqueroso
disgusting
el socio
el socio
partner
el gusano
el gusano
worm
la alimaña
pest
la pata
leg
cuán
how
la baba
saliva
el cohete
rocket
pertenecer
to belong to
el moco
mucus
manchar
to stain
las canicas
marbles
la lonchera
lunch box
el timbre
bell
el pupitre
desk
derrotar
to defeat
brincar
to jump
la resbaladilla
slide
el columpio
swing
la botana
snack
la alacena
cupboard
oprimir
to press
la granada
grenade
la granada
pomegranate
el francotirador
sniper
el tornillo
screw
el trapeador
mop
la rendija
crack
alistar
to get ready
el desvelo
insomnia
acostar
to put to bed
hábil
skillful
grabado
engraved
las ganancias
profits
estar harto
to be fed up
escasear
to be scarce
en cambio
however
en aquel entonces
at that time
desenvolverse
to unfold
dentro de poco
soon
de parte de
on behalf of
darse la vuelta
to turn around
cuánto tiempo hace
how long ago
acabar con
to put an end to
abalanzarse
to leap on
preguntarse
to wonder
entregar
to deliver
despegar
to take off
someter
to subdue
el asco
disgust
involucrado
involved
aprobar
to approve
basta
enough
el despacho
office
el caos
chaos
salvo
safe
el/la espía
spy
hacer caso
to pay attention to
extrañarse
to be surprised
bruscamente
brusquely
por sí mismo
by himself
la nave
ship
el bando
side
la alianza
alliance
codicioso
greedy
recobrar
to get back
herir
to hurt
rentable
profitable
ampliar
to expand
la acción
share
la bonificación
bonus
el sueldo
salary
inclinarse
to bend
provenir
to come from
distraerse
to get distracted
el grano
grain
el agotamiento
exhaustion
pisar
to step on
la fe
faith
transcurrir
to pass
tal
such
mezquino
stingy
soler
to use to
ancho
wide
el cofre
trunk
el candado
padlock
abalanzarse
to rush
tambalearse
to stagger
el recelo
suspicion
el timón
rudder
decepcionarse
to be disappointed
entristecerse
to grow sad
deprisa
hurry
el volador
flying fish
desteñido
faded
recuperar
to recover
no tenía
he didn't have
vigilar
to guard
la advertencia
warning
el aposento
chamber
la muralla
wall
el pergamino
parchment
el manantial
spring
otorgar
to grant
averiguar
to find out
traicionar
to betray
labrar
to cultivate
el riachuelo
stream
la ladera
hillside
la estancia
stay
caluroso
hot
salvo
except
el sobre
envelope
tropezar
to trip
tontear
to flirt
la ruptura
break
reconciliarse
to reconcile oneself
potente
powerful
el navegador
GPS navigation
mirar fijamente
to stare
el mayordomo
butler
marcar el número
to dial the number
inquietarse
to worry
la hora punta
rush hour
el hacha
axe
hace un rato
a while ago
grosero
rude
frenéticamente
frenetically
el extintor
fire extinguisher
enterarse
to find out
encajar
to fit
echar de menos a alguien
to miss someone
echar un vistazo
to have a look
desagradable
unpleasant
desafiar
to challenge
demandar
to sue
de veras
really
de hecho
in fact
de alguna manera
somehow
cojear
to limp
chasquear
to snap
la burbuja
bubble
atascado
blocked
asegurarse
to make sure
el arbusto
bush
aguantar
to put up with
a pesar de
in spite of
la palmada
slap
sellar
to seal
apestoso
stinking
derretir
to melt
el soplete
blowtorch
gruñir
to growl
la trampa
trap
inquietar
to worry
la codicia
greed
desperdiciar
to waste
el interruptor
switch
el aullido
howl
hacer pedazos
to break into pieces
las palomitas
popcorn
bostezar
to yawn
el ansia
yearning
al azar
at random
para nada
for nothing
afilado
sharp
desapercibido
unnoticed
aplastar
to crush
tontear
to fool around
gracioso
funny
la calificación
grade
disparar
to shoot
la carcajada
loud laugh
muy a menudo
very often
el tatuaje
tattoo
enroscar
to coil
avergonzado
ashamed
echar de menos
to miss
espabilar
to wake up
la mueca
face
arruinar
to ruin
deshacerse
to come undone
empacar
to pack
abuchear
to boo
aclamar
to acclaim
el gentío
crowd
recortar
to trim
asaltar
to storm
sacar
to take out
la ligereza
lightness
atraer
to attract
arrancar
to pull out
mandar
to order
maldito
darn
audaz
daring
el cartel
poster
el delito
crime
hondo
deep
el trapo
rag
el cuenco
earthenware bowl
el guiso
stew
estropear
to damage
la recompensa
reward
el sobrenombre
nickname
asentir
to nod
retorcer
to twist
no te queda bien
it doesn't look good on you
gastado
worn out
sostener
to hold
la pradera
prairie
la brisa
breeze
tupido
thick
curtido
tanned
pegar un tiro
to shoot
el vicio
vice
la apuesta
bet
poderoso
powerful
el forastero
stranger
apresar
to catch
pegajoso
sticky
dubitativo
hesitant
molido
ground
el aliento
breath
rodear
to surround
la escapatoria
escape
el chorro
stream
la cuba
barrel
el chillido
shriek
resbalar
to slip
resbaladizo
slippery
derramar
to spill
la boquilla
nozzle
sangrar
to bleed
la ira
wrath
arrastrarse
to crawl
el umbral
threshold
el zumbido
buzz
la cinta transportadora
conveyor belt
fruncir el ceño
to frown
desviar
to divert
el tipo
type
el tipo
guy
apurarse
to hurry
el pomo
knob
meterse
to go in
gemir
to moan
la tobera
nozzle
abastecer
to supply
apresurarse
to hurry up
regañar
to scold
retroceder
to back up
jurar
to swear
agotar
to exhaust
la rabia
anger
huir
to flee
la incredulidad
incredulity
conmocionado
shocked
acceder
to access
acceder
to agree
viviente
living
deshacer
to undo
gratuito
free
la cantidad
amount
el sentido
sense
el fallo
mistake
culpar
to blame
deslizar
to slide
el anzuelo
fish hook
la rueda de prensa
press conference
crear
to create
el código
code
a propósito
deliberately
sobrevivir a
to survive
el parpadeo
blinking
la adivinanza
riddle
explotar
to exploit
la comisaría
police station
suministrar
to supply
el desarrollo
development
el bastón
walking stick
enloquecer
to drive crazy
estar a cargo
to be in charge
descargar
to download
quirúrgicamente
surgically
confiar
to confide
alargar
to lengthen
guiar
to guide
aún
still
atado
tied
escupir
to spit
tener buen aspecto
to look well
agradar
to please
a menos que
unless
frotar
to rub
el puño
fist
apuntar
to point at
de repente
suddenly
fornido
well-built
traerse
to bring
la paliza
beating
hace falta
it's necessary
amarrar
to tie up
cabalgar
to ride
la libreta
notebook
me rindo
I give up
el trato
deal
la alforja
saddlebag
rascarse
to scratch oneself
menudo
small
el/la jinete
horseman
la yegua
mare
el desconocido
stranger
peludo
hairy
alzar
to raise
apartar
to move away
gatear
to crawl
espeso
thick
hacer caso de
to pay attention to
jugarse
to wager
la cobertura
coverage
¡Porfa!
Please!
flojo
loose
el flujo
flow
la prueba
test
detenidamente
carefully
la tontería
nonsense
desde
from
quedar
to stay
agarrado
cheek-to-cheek
desanimar
to discourage
aprovechar
to take advantage of
colorado
red
guiñar
to wink
agregar
to add
estirar
to stretch
la indirecta
hint
morder
to bite
el perdedor
loser
concurrido
crowded
alejarse
to move away
espantar
to frighten
amedrentar
to scare
el codazo
nudge
adecuado
appropriate
apetecer
to feel like
¿Serías mi novia?
Would you be my girlfriend?
peinarse
to comb one's hair
suspirar
to sigh
la golosina
candy
atrevido
daring
pillar
to catch
el terciopelo
velvet
arriesgar
to risk
apuesto
handsome
susurrar
to whisper
la carpeta
folder
flacucho
skinny
despedir
to fire
despedir
to say goodbye to
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