la leyenda
legend
el cuento; la historia
story, tale
el personaje
character
el lugar, el ambiente
setting
el mensaje
message
el argumento
plot
le enseñanza
education, teaching
la moraleja
moral of the story
se parece a ...
it looks like/seems
Tiene forma de
It has the shape of...
Era
It was (description, identification)
Tenía
it had
pequeño
small, little
mediano
average
grande
big, large
gigante
gigantic, giant
persona
person
animal
animal
monstruo
monster, monstrosity
fantasma
ghost; phantom
criatura
creature
ojos
eyes
dientes
teeth
alas
wings
piel
the skin/fur/hide
cola
tail
pelaje
coat, fur
cuerno
horn, antler
patas
legs, paws
gorro
hat, cap, beanie
herramienta
tool, instrument
negativo
negative
vengativo
vengeful, vindictive
mentiroso
lying; liar
chantajista
blackmailer, blackmailing
agresivo
aggressive, hostile
peligroso
dangerous
egoista
selfish, egotistical
hiriente
hurtful, offensive
envidioso, celoso
envious, jealous
manipulador
manipulative, controlling
hipocrita
hypocritical, two faced
victimista
victimizer
valiente
brave, courageous
colaborador
collaborator
inteligente
intelligent, smart
aventurero
adventurous
sociable
sociable, friendly
generoso
generous
sensible
sensitive, caring
reservado
reserved, shy
temblar de miedo
to tremble with fear
ponerse la piel de gallina
to get goosebumps
helarse la sangre
to feel your blood run cold/to curdle one's blood
Quedarse petrificado
to stop dead in one's tracks
habiía
there was, there were
estaba
it was (emotion, location)
dijo
he, she, it said/told
llegó
he/she/it arrived
luchó
he/she/it fought
descubrió
he/she/it discovered
gritó
he/she/it yelled/shouted
lloró
he/she/it cried
había una vez/érase una vez
Once upon a time there was/were...
en un lugar muy lejano
In a place far far away
una noche de invierno
a winter's night
primer/segundo
first, second
a continuación
next, following
luego
later, then
después
afterwards; then
entonces
then, so
mientras
while, meanwhile
nunca
never; not ever
siempre
always
a menudo
frequently; often
a veces
sometimes, at times
al final/finalmente
in the end, finally
también
also, too
además
in addition, additionally
asimismo
likewise, in the same way
pero
but
a pesar de
in spite of, despite
sin embargo
nevertheless, however
por eso
that's why; therefore
como resultado
thus, as a result
por lo tanto
therefore, consequently
de repente/de pronto/repentinamente
suddenly, all of a sudden
ineesperadamente
unexpectedly, surprisingly
acto seguido
immediately after, right after