cuba final

acorralar

to corral, to corner

Acostumbrarse (a)

to get used to; to become comfortable with

actuar

to perform

aguacero (el)

downpour; heavy rain

aficionado/a

Fan, amateur, enthusiast

ajeno/a

foreign, indiferente

alcalde/alcaldesa

mayor

apodo

nickname

balsero/a

rafter

bendición (la)

blessing

borracho/a

drunk

cadenas (las)

chains

canela (la)

cinnamon

campana (la)

bell

camposanto (el)

cemetery

caña (de azúcar) (la)

(sugar) cane

casco (antiguo) (el)

old town

concurso (el)

contest

culto/a

cultured

destacado/a

outstanding

destierro (el)

Exile, banishment

develar, desvelar, revelar

to reveal

emisora (la)

radio station

enamorarse de

to fall in love with

ensayar

to rehearse

escombros (los)

debris

escondido/a

hidden

estrofa (la)

stanza

franja (la)

strips, bands, fringes

fundar

to establish/ to found

Gira (la)

tour; trip from place to place

lágrima (la)

tear

lumbre (la)

fire, firewood

manso/a

docile, calm

patrocinado/a

sponsored

pena (la)

-sorrow

-pity

percatarse

to notice

premio (el)

prize

puñal (el)

dagger

sano/a

healthy/safe

santuario (el)

shrine

soberano/a

sovereign; having full control

soñar con

to dream of

tararear

to hum

traicionar

betray

traidor/a

traitor

tremolar

To wave

ungir

to anoint; to apply oil or ointment