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December 3, 2018
el hado
fate
EXAMPLES
Nuestro héroe no pudo evitar preguntarse qué tendría ahora dispuesto para él ese hado que regía su vida. — Our hero could not help but wonder what the fate that governed his life would have in store for him now.
December 2, 2018
descabellado
crazy
EXAMPLES
Su plan para escapar de prisión nos pareció descabellado a todos, pero funcionó. — His plan to break out of prison seemed crazy to all of us, but it worked.
December 1, 2018
álgido
decisive
EXAMPLES
David tuvo que retirarse en un punto álgido de su carrera debido a una enfermedad. — David had to retire at a decisive point in his career because of an illness.
November 30, 2018
el feligrés
parishioner
EXAMPLES
Ningún feligrés falta nunca a la misa de los domingos en el pueblo. — No parishioner misses mass on Sundays in the village.
November 29, 2018
la pernera
leg
EXAMPLES
El muchacho se remangó las perneras de su overol antes de cruzar el río. — The kid rolled up the legs of his overalls before crossing the river.
November 28, 2018
atisbar
to make out
EXAMPLES
A medida que nos acercábamos a la finca, podía atisbar a un señor arreando a caballo su ganado. — As we got closer to the farm, I could make out a man on a horse herding his cattle.
November 27, 2018
la sarta
string
EXAMPLES
Compré una sarta de cuentas azules. — I bought a string of blue beads.
November 26, 2018
la patraña
tall tale
EXAMPLES
¡Sabía que no estaba enfermo! Solo era una patraña para no hacer el examen. — I knew he wasn't ill! It was just a tall tale so he wouldn't have to take the exam.
November 25, 2018
el embargo
seizure
EXAMPLES
La compañía fue amenazada con el embargo de sus bienes. — The company was threatened with the seizure of its property.
November 24, 2018
el pleito
lawsuit
EXAMPLES
El juez falló a favor del demandante en su pleito contra el estado de Florida. — The judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff in his lawsuit against the state of Florida.
