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la palmada
la palmada
slap
la burbuja
la burbuja
bubble
sellar
sellar
to seal
retrasarse
retrasarse
to be delayed
apestoso
apestoso
stinking
derretir
derretir
to melt
el soplete
el soplete
blowtorch
la trampa
la trampa
trap
inquietarse
inquietarse
to worry
agradecer
agradecer
to appreciate
la codicia
la codicia
greed
desperdiciar
desperdiciar
to waste
el arbusto
el arbusto
bush
envuelto
envuelto
wrapped up
masticar
masticar
to chew
hasta
hasta
even
sacar el tema
sacar el tema
to bring up the topic
el interruptor
el interruptor
switch
el aullido
el aullido
howl
hacer pedazos
to tear into pieces
las palomitas
popcorn
el ansia
yearning
al azar
at random
para nada
not at all
mensual
monthly
desapercibido
unnoticed
engañar
to cheat on
el lobo
wolf
encajar
to fit
cometer un error
to make a mistake
tontear
to fool around
de veras
really
la ruptura
breakup
merecerse
to deserve
aguantar
to bear
ser infiel
to be unfaithful
el altavoz
loudspeaker
el defecto
fault
quisquilloso
fussy
concentrarse
to concentrate
acerca de
about
la carcajada
loud laugh
la cresta
Mohawk
enroscar
to coil
salir con alguien
to date someone
echar de menos
to miss
tiempo parcial
part-time
abalanzarse
to spring
deshacerse de
to get rid of
prepararse
to get ready
¿No te parece?
Don't you think?
el tejado
roof
abuchear
to boo
aclamar
to acclaim
el gentío
crowd
recortar
to trim
polvoriento
dusty
asaltar
to storm
hondo
deep
el aliento
breath
el trapo
rag
el cuenco
bowl
potente
powerful
el guiso
stew
la pérdida
loss
estropear
to spoil
mudarse
to move
el bandido
bandit
el sobrenombre
nickname
suficientemente
enough
retorcer
to twist
el rizo
curl
el taburete
stool
desgastado
worn out
sostener
to hold
el vaquero
cowboy
atar
to tie
alzar
to lift
tupido
thick
curtido
tanned
el forastero
stranger
el vicio
bad habit
la apuesta
bet
sangriento
bloody
apresar
to apprehend
molido
ground
finamente
finely
pegajoso
sticky
dubitativo
hesitant
rodear
to surround
inhalar
to inhale
el chorro
stream
la cuba
barrel
la pila
pile
el chillido
shriek
mantenerse
to stay
arrastrarse
to drag oneself
resbaladizo
slippery
la boquilla
nozzle
el acuario
aquarium
deslizarse
to slide
el talón
heel
la ira
wrath
gatear
to crawl
el umbral
threshold
el zumbido
buzz
la cinta transportadora
conveyor belt
apurarse
to hurry up
el pomo
knob
meterse en problemas
to get into trouble
gemir
to moan
la tobera
nozzle
apresurarse
to hurry
dejar escapar
to let out
regañar
to scold
fusionar
to fuse
seguir adelante
to carry on
forzar
to force
la rabia
rage
huir
to run away
deshacer
to undo
envenenar
to poison
tropezar
to trip
el anzuelo
hook
deslizar
to slide
demandar
to sue
el código
code
la adivinanza
riddle
el auricular
receiver
enfocar
to focus
suministrar
to supply
apagar
to switch off
ser capaz de
to be able to
el bastón
cane
plateado
silvery
el largo plazo
long term
enloquecer
to go crazy
estar a cargo
to be in charge
descargar
to download
quirúrgicamente
surgically
el golpecito
tap
atado
tied
escupir
to spit
la madrugada
dawn
tener buen aspecto
to look well
preso
imprisoned
la jaula
cage
el burro
donkey
agradar
to please
el esclavo
slave
obligar
to force
atrapar
to catch
regresar
to return
fornido
well-built
secuestrar
to kidnap
amarrar
to tie up
la tienda de campaña
tent
el minero
miner
la alforja
saddlebag
quitar el polvo
to dust off
recoger
to pick up
la duda
doubt
rascarse
to scratch oneself
menudo
small
el/la jinete
horseman
la yegua
mare
peludo
hairy
alzar
to raise
arrugado
wrinkled
apartar
to move away
eso sí que no
absolutely not
ir en busca de
to go in search of
la recompensa
reward
agarrar
to hold
me dio pena
I felt sorry
el tío
guy
cuidadoso
careful
grosero
rude
reírse a carcajadas
to roar with laughter
engañar
to fool
girarse
to turn around
estrechar la mano
to shake hands with
sé tú mismo
be yourself
el socio
partner
el nudo
lump
mirar fijamente
to stare
suspirar
to sigh
encogerse de hombros
to shrug
pillar
to catch
dudoso
doubtful
el terciopelo
velvet
poner los ojos en blanco
to roll one's eyes
apuesto
good-looking
chasquear
to snap
flacucho
skinny
fruncir el ceño
to frown
bloquear
to block
guiñar el ojo
to wink
apostar
to bet
ponerse de pie
to stand up
agregar
to add
la indirecta
hint
echar un vistazo
to take a look
quedarse sin
to lose
concurrido
crowded
espantar
to scare
llevarse bien
to get along
la pista de baile
dance floor
menor de edad
underage
amedrentar
to intimidate
el codazo
nudge
hace un rato
a while ago
apartarse
to move out of the way
quemar
to burn
la manilla
handle
el hacha
ax
el extintor
fire extinguisher
frenéticamente
frantically
el rugido
roar
chillar
to scream
arrastrar
to drag
atascado
stuck
aliviado
relieved
convertirse en
to turn into
el vestíbulo
lobby
el navegador
GPS navigation
volverse loco
to go crazy
el hormigón
concrete
la hora punta
rush hour
el buzón de voz
voicemail
marcar
to dial
derrumbarse
to collapse
el trastero
storage room
atrapado
trapped
proponer matrimonio
to propose
salir juntos
to go out together
desencadenar
to trigger
predecir
to predict
chulo
cool
partirse de risa
to crack up
sobresaltar
to startle
chocarse contra
to crash into
hacer realidad
to make come true
el rostro
face
solitario
lonely
el asco
disgust
separar
to separate
evaluar
to assess
involucrado
involved
aprobar
to approve
el orden
order
prohibido
forbidden
el despacho
office
el/la espía
spy
pilotar
to pilot
escaparse
to run away
el cuidador
carer
hacer caso
to pay attention to
extrañarse
to be surprised
la herida
injury
examinar
to examine
tranquilo
calm down
bruscamente
brusquely
riquísimo
very tasty
por sí mismo
by itself
la nave
ship
la marca
mark
el ministro
secretary
cualquier cosa
anything
el bando
side
el uno al otro
one another
la alianza
alliance
codicioso
greedy
tener que ver
to have to do
morirse de risa
to die laughing
llevarse
to take
sacudir
to shake
cansarse
to get tired
recobrar
to get back
esperar
to expect
colgar el teléfono
to hang up
rentable
profitable
el archivo
file
directivo
management
resolverse
to be resolved
la venta
sale
reconocer
to acknowledge
mantenerse
to remain
la ganancia
profit
la acción
share
la bonificación
bonus
mirar hacia arriba
to look up
devolver
to give back
inclinarse
to bend
cobrar
to get paid
aproximarse
to approach
provenir
to come from
alejarse
to move away
desconectar
to disconnect
poner música
to play music
la infancia
childhood
mediano
medium
el sueldo
salary
la barbacoa
barbecue
el tamaño
size
hacer daño
to do harm
detenerse
to stop
la armadura
armor
ir a la cabeza
to be in the lead
distraerse
to get distracted
perdonar
to forgive
en aquel entonces
at that time
tirar
to throw
exhausto
exhausted
las provisiones
supplies
amanecer
to dawn
la colina
hill
enfadarse
to get angry
agitarse
to shake
la tela
cloth
probar
to prove
tener muchas ganas de
to really want to
entrenar
to train
zarpar
to set sail
transcurrir
to pass
navegar
to sail
la charla
talk
la presa
prey
la cosecha
crop
ganarse la vida
to earn a living
el granjero
farmer
escasear
to be in short supply
mezquino
mean
la regla
rule
el músculo
muscle
lejano
distant
brillar
to shine
prominente
prominent
en parte
partly
se dice que
it's said that
fértil
fertile
temblar
to shake
introducir
to enter
dentro de poco
soon
el anillo
ring
pasar
to come in
gestionar
to manage
darse la vuelta
to turn around
llevar un rato
to take a while
referirse
to refer
montar un negocio
to start a business
sea lo que sea
whatever it is
el asunto
matter
el mayordomo
butler
bajar
to get out
presionar
to press
llamar a la puerta
to knock on the door
notar
to notice
plantar
to plant
lujoso
luxurious
lentamente
slowly
el pañuelo
handkerchief
desenvolver
to unwrap
sistemáticamente
systematically
los apuntes
notes
tutear
to address as "tú"
faltar
to be missing
grabado
engraved
a su lado
beside him
apoyar
to rest
al pasar
when passing by
el cofre
chest
rendirse
to give up
asentir
to agree
asegurarse
to make sure
dar una patada a
to kick
por ningún lado
nowhere
abalanzarse
to rush
lanzar
to throw
sin previo aviso
without warning
tambalearse
to stagger
disparar
to shoot
el recelo
suspicion
la táctica
tactic
acabar con
to put an end to
equivocado
wrong
de alguna manera
somehow
enseñar
to show
el timón
rudder
el/la guardia de seguridad
security guard
decepcionarse
to be disappointed
entristecerse
to grow sad
la ovación
ovation
estar acostumbrado
to be used to
el campamento
camp
deprisa
quick
pensativo
thoughtful
volador
flying
la máquina
machine
transportar
to transport
desteñido
faded
la arena
sand
disculpar
to excuse
recuperar
to get back
robusto
robust
tener sentido
to make sense
el/la pirata
pirate
el aparato
device
vigilar
to guard
nocturno
nighttime
el puerto
port
el encargo
order
su propio
his own
el taller
workshop
el relojero
watchmaker
descargar
to unload
hacer un gesto
to gesture
de parte de
on behalf of
labrar
to cultivate
el campesino
peasant
el riachuelo
stream
la ladera
hillside
el manantial
spring
poseer
to possess
el poder
power
otorgar
to grant
pacífico
peaceful
la fuente
fountain
la rama
branch
pelearse
to fight
eso espero
I hope so
el puente
bridge
desconocido
unfamiliar
hace mucho tiempo
a very long time ago
la muralla
wall
el carro
cart
la advertencia
warning
traicionar
to betray
el aposento
chamber
el sello
stamp
el pergamino
scroll
retroceder
to back up
la poción
potion
el tendero
storekeeper
el caballero
knight
el reino
kingdom
el veraneo
summer vacation
remodelar
to remodel
el disfraz
costume
quitarse
to take off
la vela
candle
patalear
to kick about
la linterna
flashlight
la preocupación
concern
rodear
to circle
no me lo puedo creer
I can't believe it
ubicado
located
el vuelto
change
cercano
close
el contestador automatico
answering machine
la cobertura
signal
espeso
dense
la arboleda
grove
en cambio
however
en fin
well
qué más da
what does it matter
suelto
loose
oscurecer
to darken
alrededor
around
estrecho
narrow
cansar
to tire
el placer
pleasure
la época
period
soler
usually
suave
mild
el/la senderista
hiker
gruñir
to growl
el oso
bear
la huella
footprint
el polvo
dust
tiene buena pinta
it looks good
el remo
oar
la orilla
shore
balancearse
to rock
la barca
small boat
la madera
wood
apenas
barely
el cruce
intersection
la caminata
hike
quedar
to meet
nublado
cloudy
empacar
to pack
el senderismo
hiking
estar de acuerdo
to agree
verdaderamente
really
ocurrir
to happen
cargarse
to charge
el cargador
charger
el timbre
bell
la planta
floor
el portero
doorman
el portal
entrance hall
muy pocas veces
hardly ever
alquilado
rented
estirar
to stretch
enterarse
to find out
adelante
go on
menos mal
thank goodness
hace poco tiempo
recently
el volante
steering wheel
aún
yet
mover
to move
el motor
engine
arrancar
to start
la trasera
rear
dudar
to hesitate
el/la transportista
hauler
darse cuenta
to realize
echarse
to start
el camión
truck
el trabajador
worker
aquí mismo
right here
presentar
to introduce
señalar
to show
la cabina telefónica
telephone booth
encender
to turn on
salvo
except
lleno
full
aunque
although
rico
delicious
caluroso
hot
sonriente
smiling
aterrizar
to land
ponerse
to get
vuestro
your
llevar
to give a ride
medir
to measure
castaño
brown
el empresario
businessman
el/la electricista
electrician
la ciencia ficción
science fiction
despegar
to take off
despedirse
to say goodbye
facturar
to check in
la cola
line
el cariño
honey
el sobre
envelope
acabo de
I just
igual que
just like
ancho
wide
el/la estudiante de intercambio
exchange student
la mochila
backpack
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