Short Stories Intermediate STORY 6

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equiparar
equiparar
to put on the same level
herido
herido
injured
hacer trampa
hacer trampa
to cheat
expulsar
expulsar
to throw out
tener miedo
tener miedo
to fear
abalanzarse
abalanzarse
to leap on
escondido
escondido
hidden
salir fuera de
salir fuera de
to go outside of
marcharse de
marcharse de
to leave
a lo lejos
a lo lejos
in the distance
el cobarde
el cobarde
coward
la calle principal
la calle principal
main road
armado
armado
armed
echar a correr
echar a correr
to start running
abalanzarse sobre
abalanzarse sobre
to pounce on
consentir
consentir
to tolerate
asustado
asustado
scared
francamente
francamente
really
cobrar
cobrar
to get paid
deshacerse de
to get rid of
el murmullo
whisper
encogerse de hombros
to shrug
seriamente
seriously
junto a
next to
pararse
to stop
la escena
scene
murmurar
to mutter
si no
otherwise
ganarse
to earn
tanto como
as much as
esperar
to expect
para de hablar
stop talking
protestar
to complain
espabilarse
to get one's act together
el turno
turn
audaz
daring
detener
to stop
me marcho
I'm leaving
por última vez
for the last time
dirigir
to lead
empacar
to pack
luego
then
echar a
to throw out
ante
in the face of
defender
to stand up for
asentir con la cabeza
to nod
tener derecho a
to have the right to
proteger
to protect
reconocer
to admit
mirar a
to face
el motivo
reason
te lo prometo
I promise you
por supuesto que no
of course not
obligar
to force
una vez
once
recordar
to remind
cada vez más
more and more
enfadarse
to get angry
ocultarse
to hide
nada más que
anything but
quédate aquí
stay here
de acuerdo
okay
el malestar
discomfort
el signo
sign
levantado
up
se puso
he put on
tonto
stupid
el tejado
roof
por suerte
luckily
enfadado
angry
para nada
at all
abuchear
to boo
la apariencia
appearance
aclamar
to applaud
aplaudir
to applaud
la multitud
crowd
el gentío
crowd
formarse
to form
unirse a
to join
el local
premises
salir de
to leave
los dos
them
desde luego
certainly
pues sí
yes indeed
apuntar
to aim
el enemigo
enemy
tener buen aspecto
to look well
el peine
comb
cepillarse
to brush
alzar la mano
to raise one's hand
discutir
to argue
meterse en problemas
to get into trouble
verdadero
real
perseverante
persistent
recortar
to trim
rosado
rosy
la mejilla
cheek
el peluquero
hairdresser
disparar
to shoot
llevar
to carry
hacer una pausa
to pause
los dos
both of us
lo suficientemente
enough
la nevada
snowfall
vete de aquí
get out of here
polvoriento
dusty
maleducado
rude
le parece
he thinks
apoderarse de
to take possession of
temer
to fear
irse de
to leave
encontrarse con
to meet with
encontrarse con
to come across
interferir en
to interfere with
esconderse
to hide oneself
alrededor de
around
el tipo
guy
creerse
to believe
sentarse
to sit down
saludar con la mano
to wave at
el interior
inside
iluminar
to light up
mirar a su alrededor
to look around
hondo
deeply
alejarse
to move away
la piedra
stone
dar una patada
to kick
mirar fijamente
to stare
de esa manera
that way
el desconocido
stranger
aquel
that
la bota
boot
encontrarse
to bump into
el aliento
breath
cabalgar
to ride
subirse a
to get on
el bolso
bag
coger
to grab
solucionar
to solve
mojar
to dip
sacudir la cabeza
to shake one's head
por haber
for having
sobre la mesa
on the table
óyeme
listen to me
el trapo
cloth
en voz baja
quietly
el cuenco
bowl
la cuchara
spoon
la población
population
parecerse a
to be like
hasta ahora
so far
mantenerse
to stay
alguno
a
el pariente
relative
tan
as
además
also
potente
powerful
el revólver
gun
marcharse
to leave
cansarse de
to get tired of
llevar
to be
el guiso
stew
no te metas
don't interfere
producirse
to occur
las pérdidas
losses
las provisiones
supplies
jamás
ever
la tierra
land
la extensión
area
las afueras
outskirts
el tronco
log
la cabaña
cabin
el matrimonio
married couple
el/la personaje
important person
ocuparse de
to deal with
el pueblo
common people
llamar la atención
to attract attention
hacerse cargo de
to take charge of
sobre todo
above all
los negocios
business
estropear
to ruin
mandar
to be in charge of
el licor
liquor
el arma
weapon
introducir
to bring in
la carta
card
mudarse
to move house
la vigilancia
vigilance
perseguir
to chase
fugitivo
fugitive
hasta
up to
la recompensa
reward
se busca
wanted
el cartel
sign
el delito
crime
el bandido
outlaw
el sobrenombre
nickname
el cliente
customer
la peluquería
hair salon
presentarse
to introduce oneself
salir corriendo
to run out
agarrar
to grab
al ver
when seeing
un día
one day
a cargo de
in charge of
apuntar
to point at
soltar
to let go of
asentir
to agree
todavía más
even more
susurrar
to whisper
quejarse de
to complain about
retorcer
to twist
salir disparado
to fly off
encima
on top
echarse
to throw oneself
la frase
sentence
reírse de
to laugh at
sacar
to remove
irse
to leave
señalar
to point to
con rabia
with rage
escupir
to spit
a caballo
on horseback
el cabello rizado
curly hair
salir a la calle
to go outside
darse la vuelta
to turn around
fruncir el ceño
to frown
el viejo
pal
vete
get out of here
tener que ver
to have to do
el rizo
curl
andar
to go
servirse
to help oneself to
se puso de pie
he stood up
el taburete
stool
desgastado
worn out
rizado
curly
castaño
brown
sal de aquí
get out of here
detenerse
to stop
en voz alta
out loud
sostener
to hold
jugar a las cartas
to play cards
la docena
dozen
delgado
thin
musculoso
muscular
pero tampoco
but not...either
corpulento
hefty
matar
to kill
fríamente
coldly
fuera
away
cuidar
to look after
sin lugar a dudas
without doubt
cubrir
to cover
el vaquero
cowboy
cuidar de
to take care of
la moneda
coin
llamar a
to call
ponerse
to set
el poste
post
atar
to tie
alzar
to raise
¿De qué país es?
What country is he from?
dispuesto
ready
por aquí
around here
la pradera
meadow
la brisa
breeze
el salón
lounge
al otro lado
on the other side
el banco
bench
tupido
thick
la ceja
eyebrow
hasta
to
llegar
to stretch
el bigote
moustache
piel bronceada
tanned skin
el cuero
leather
curtido
tanned
pálido
pale
el otoño
autumn
a finales de
at the end of
hasta que
until
escaparse
to run away
pegar
to hit
permanecer
to stay
los demás
the others
deber
have to
deber de
have to
el habitante
resident
aun así
even then
herir
to injure
el vicio
bad habit
la pelea
fight
la apuesta
bet
el orden público
peace
el/la responsable
person in charge
sangriento
cruel
lejano
distant
el forastero
stranger
la calavera
skull
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