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alabar
alabar
to praise
correr el riesgo
correr el riesgo
to run the risk
la herencia
la herencia
inheritance
soportar
soportar
to stand
la feria
la feria
fair
convivir
convivir
to live together
la flecha
la flecha
arrow
el ingreso
el ingreso
income
el ingreso
el ingreso
entry
las bodas de plata
las bodas de plata
silver wedding
el todoterreno
el todoterreno
all-terrain vehicle
el fulana
el fulana
whore
interponerse
interponerse
to intervene
retroceder
retroceder
to back up
la vĆ­bora
la vĆ­bora
viper
embestir
embestir
to charge
hasta que
hasta que
until
poner fin a
poner fin a
put an end to
el asa
el asa
handle
el huƩrfano
orphan
hacerse cargo
to take charge
quedarse con
to remember
dejarse caer
to drop by
faltar el respeto
to disrespect
desde luego
of course
cuadrar
to add up
en torno a
around
de par en par
wide open
de reojo
out of the corner of one's eye
cargarse
to take out
que yo sepa
as far as I know
conciliar el sueƱo
to get to sleep
el pastor
shepherd
la bandeja
tray
sencillo
simple
ostentoso
ostentatious
fino
thin
mediƔtico
media
el desacuerdo
disagreement
indagar
to investigate
estar a cargo
to be in charge
retener
to keep
la comandancia
command
apaƱarse
to manage
rutinario
routine
el charco
puddle
forense
forensic
precintar
to seal off
no pegar ojo
to not sleep a wink
fornido
hefty
rechoncho
chubby
el envenenamiento
poisoning
pestaƱear
to blink
inflamado
inflamed
el contorno
contour
engarrotar
to stiffen
boca arriba
face up
tener pensado
to intend
resumir
to summarize
musitar
to mumble
erguido
upright
disparar
to shoot
hurgar
to dig around in
hundirse
to collapse
la fidelidad
loyalty
la productora
production company
la editorial
publishing house
el jefazo
big boss
la puesta de sol
sunset
el anochecer
dusk
el grillo
cricket
no lo soporto
I can't stand it
la libreta
notebook
zarandear
to shake
alertar
to alert
el novato
rookie
barbilampiƱo
beardless
flaco
thin
el/la sargento
sergeant
el/la teniente
lieutenant
el cabo
corporal
vigilar
to guard
sujetar
to hold
cabizbajo
downcast
aun asĆ­
even so
el sobrepeso
excess weight
no parar de
to keep
cada vez menos
less and less
cada vez mƔs
more and more
desviarse
to stray
el cadƔver
body
hacer callar
to silence
el chillido
shriek
el plazo
term
la brasa
hot coal
salir el tiro por la culata
to backfire on
revelar
to reveal
dar gusto
to be a pleasure
el retoque
finishing touch
dar a entender
to imply
el umbral
threshold
recompuesto
repaired
llevar la contraria
to contradict
palidecer
to turn pale
el parador
roadside inn
a juego
matching
el apretĆ³n
squeeze
empeorar
to get worse
empeƱarse en
to insist on
encogerse de hombros
to shrug
halagador
flattering
jadear
to pant
estrechar la mano
to shake hands with
socarrĆ³n
sarcastic
la montura
frame
hacer seƱas
to signal
el romero
rosemary
la lavanda
lavender
la especia
spice
la arcilla
clay
el roce
touch
la ermita
chapel
el cuartel
barracks
el prejubilado
person who takes early retirement
la lumbre
fire
cada dos por tres
every five minutes
enterarse de
to find out
quitarse de encima
to shake off
hacer temblar
to shake
breve
short
el timbre
bell
el grueso
thickness
agitar
to flap
canoso
gray-haired
el visillo
lace curtain
cerrar de golpe
to bang shut
chillar
to scream
la coartada
alibi
dar la espalda
to have one's back to
a su vez
in turn
el vaso
vessel
la presiĆ³n arterial
blood pressure
la orina
urine
el compuesto
compound
la remolacha
beet
la liberaciĆ³n
release
la avellana
hazelnut
la almendra
almond
aportar
to contribute
el hierro
iron
la nuez
nut
el almidĆ³n
starch
la avena
oatmeal
proporcionar
to provide
implacable
implacable
somnoliento
sleepy
imbatible
unbeatable
el arma
weapon
obligar
to force
bienamado
beloved
de sĆŗbito
all of a sudden
el pendiente
earring
amnƩsico
amnesic
desesperarse
to get exasperated
inquietante
disturbing
a continuaciĆ³n
next
sentenciar
to declare
siniestro
sinister
el sortilegio
spell
la vara
stick
urdir
to plot
el hechicero
sorcerer
de improviso
unexpectedly
la espada
sword
el limbo
limbo
lĆŗgubre
dismal
tirar de
to pull
portarse bien
to behave well
la correa
leash
adornar
to decorate
relucir
to shine
el cachorro
puppy
imprescindible
essential
caer en la cuenta de
to realize
rascar
to scratch
adormilarse
to doze off
disimular
to cover up
apisonar
to roll
el agujero
hole
excavar
to dig
la hierba
herb
amontonar
to pile up
la escudilla
bowl
terminarse
to run out
valioso
valuable
el cojĆ­n
cushion
desperezarse
to stretch
volcarse
to go out of one's way
pretender
to intend
quemar
to burn
aclarar
to clarify
difuso
vague
enmascarar
to mask
solaparse
to overlap
obstaculizar
to hinder
complejo
complex
desapercibido
unnoticed
sobresaliente
outstanding
la aptitud
ability
sin fines de lucro
nonprofit
el Ɣmbito
field
el rendimiento
performance
el dominio
mastery
tal
such
el planteamiento
approach
el rasgo
characteristic
sorprendente
amazing
el campo de estudio
field of study
opacar
to make opaque
ya que
since
reprimir
to suppress
todo el rato
the whole time
encajar
to fit
darse por vencido
to give up
aferrarse
to cling to
la polƩmica
controversy
la gira
tour
el aula
classroom
por si
in case
girar en torno a
to be about
hacer frente a
to face
la queja
complaint
la pegatina
sticker
calificar
to describe as
herir
to wound
desenterrar
to dig up
la ira
anger
dejar ir
to let go of
sino que
but
grosero
rude
echar a correr
to break into a run
espetar
to blurt out
el privilegio
privilege
otorgar
to grant
suntuoso
magnificent
distraerse
to get distracted
extasiarse
to go into ecstasies
la libƩlula
dragonfly
la barbilla
chin
el semblante
look on one's face
exasperado
exasperated
espantoso
horrifying
altanero
arrogant
la tos
cough
el tallo
stem
carecer de
to lack
marchito
withered
el desplazamiento
displacement
el don
talent
dar pena
to feel sorry about
cualquiera
anyone
impotente
helpless
el lirio
lily
a lo lejos
in the distance
el lazo
bow
el raso
satin
la chispa
spark
apuntar
to point at
la desesperaciĆ³n
desperation
la firmeza
firmness
la carroza
float
desvanecer
to fade
occidental
western
la alcantarilla
sewer
el precipicio
cliff
estallar
to burst
la burbuja
bubble
la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Second World War
el imƔn
magnet
el distrito
district
el apego
attachment
refrenar
to restrain
creciente
growing
desconcertarse
to become confused
estancado
stagnant
la viuda
widow
impune
unpunished
perturbador
disturbing
la violaciĆ³n
rape
la violaciĆ³n
violation
coincidir
to match
disuadir
to talk out of
fomentar
to encourage
controvertido
controversial
absolver
to acquit
el/la portavoz
spokesperson
en cambio
instead
el asesoramiento
advice
el acoso
harassment
apenas
only
alegar
to claim
pese a que
even though
por completo
completely
dominar
to dominate
el coito
intercourse
ebrio
drunk
presunto
alleged
enfurecer
to infuriate
el tercio
third
arrepentirse
to regret (it)
el lomo
back
la tropa
troop
rayado
striped
el escondite
hiding place
la seƱa
sign
devorar
to devour
el barril
barrel
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
in the blink of an eye
soltar
to let go of
animarse
to cheer up
de golpe
suddenly
la manada
pack
deshacerse de
to get rid of
el rastro
trace
la mancha
stain
el racimo
cluster
quebrarse
to break
sobre gustos no hay nada escrito
each to one's own
matinal
morning
refunfuƱar
to grumble
el cofre
chest
troncharse
to crack up
asqueroso
disgusting
bruscamente
sharply
liso
smooth
lamer
to lick
la piruleta
lollipop
la piedra
stone
el guijarro
pebble
rebuscar
to search through
arrodillar
to make kneel
enseguida
immediately
alejarse
to move away
impedir
to prevent
el pico
beak
escarbar
to dig
la gaviota
seagull
descalzo
barefoot
expuesto
exposed
amplio
wide
remontarse
to date back
el patrĆ³n
pattern
el depredador
predator
el arbusto
bush
el acero
steel
oxidado
rusty
verse afectado
to be affected
abundante
abundant
el mamĆ­fero
mammal
vacilar
to hesitate
la anƩcdota
anecdote
la seƱal
sign
la amargura
bitterness
la cercanĆ­a
proximity
engaƱar
to deceive
lastimar
to hurt
la aldea
small village
acogedor
cozy
al fin y al cabo
after all
el caldo
broth
ruidosamente
noisily
acto seguido
immediately afterwards
la mitad
half
el bocadito
bite
plano
flat
puntiagudo
pointed
boquiabierto
speechless
resbalarse
to slip
el trozo
piece
inclinar
to lean
hacia delante
forward
podrido
rotten
la batalla
battle
el barro
mud
el pantano
swamp
crujiente
crunchy
la adversidad
adversity
de esa manera
that way
avanzar
to move forward
soƱador
dreamy
ĀæDe quĆ© se trata?
What's it about?
poderoso
powerful
despedazar
to tear to shreds
la muestra
proof
formidable
fantastic
tener ganas de
to feel like
desmayarse
to faint
la lagartija
small lizard
la lombriz
worm
el arenque
herring
a toda prisa
as fast as possible
desenrollar
to unroll
esbozar
to give a hint of
esbozar
to outline
la brillantina
glitter
mirar fijamente
to stare
irrepetible
unrepeatable
ruborizar
to make blush
acaso
perhaps
la mejilla
cheek
susurrar
to whisper
acariciar
to caress
resplandecer
to stand out
inquieto
restless
deber
to owe
esbozar
to sketch
el llanto
crying
superar
to overcome
el monto
total
el monto
amount
ceder
to give in
la pluma
feather
celeste
sky-blue
la utilerĆ­a
props
el cuerno
horn
risueƱo
cheerful
risueƱo
smiling
resaltar
to highlight
despabilarse
to wake up
el manĆ­
peanut
la medialuna
croissant
la espuma
foam
el sorbo
sip
la pereza
laziness
la cƔrcel
prison
el secuestro
kidnapping
atravesar
to go through
la tela
fabric
subirse
to go up
el lƔtigo
whip
el telĆ³n
curtain
el tendido
hanging
la cuerda
rope
la carpa
tent
raptar
to kidnap
el bandido
bandit
incorporarse
to sit up
echar de menos
to miss
presa del miedo
overcome with fear
el escrĆŗpulo
scruple
alejarse de
to move away from
dispuesto
willing
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