Los Ojos De Carmen

regalar

to give (a gift)

cualquier

any, whichever

paisaje

landscape, scenery, view

mundo

world

belleza

beauty

hoja

leaf

gracia

grace, gracefulness

ardilla

squirrel

demasiadas

too many

un desperdicio

a waste

calificaciones

grades

concurso

contest

propuesta

proposal

proponer

to propose

meterse

to get into

sentado

seated

clima

climate

selva

jungle/rainforest

desde

from, since

nubes

clouds

latir

to beat

darse cuenta de

to realize, to recognize

facciones

features

mestizos

People of mixed Indian & Spanish blood

rasgos

traits

aduana

customs

letrero

sign

los demás

the others, the rest, everybody else

vergüenza

embarrassment

apretón de manos

handshake

pedir caridad

to ask for charity, to beg

las faldas

the foothills

botó cenizas

it threw up ashes

empleadas

maids

ambos

both

mismo

same

recorrer

to travel around, to go around

siguiente

following, next

paseo

outing

asombro

amazement

incómodo

uncomfortable

soltera

single woman

recién

recently

comportamiento

behavior

agradecer

to thank

servidumbre

servants

golpe

blow, punch

a través de

through

mercancía

merchandise, goods

robos

theft

enorgullecer

to be proud

quedar

to remain, to agree

campesinos

farmers

pedazos

pieces

colcha

quilt

collares

necklaces

dorado

gold (adjective)

muda

silent, mute

masa

dough

portarse

to act, behave

cortante

Curt, snippy, short

negarse

to refuse

demorarse

to take (a long) time

advertir

to warn

sánduches

sandwiches

redondo

round

tropezarse

to trip, to stumble

chocarse con

to bump intp

susto

fright

extremadamente

extremely

estar pendiente

to be on the lookout for, to take care of

ballenato

Genre of South American folk music

quejarse

to complain

seguido

one right after the other

ahí

In that case, there

lindísimas

very pretty

himno

anthem

hacerle mucha gracia

to amuse

locura

craziness

ternura

tenderness

peligroso

dangerous

suspirar

to sigh

billetera

wallet

contradecir

to contradict

hábiles

skilled

aprovechar

to take advantage of

mirada

look (noun)

recorridos

journeys/ trips

a pesar de

despite, in spite of

cálido

warm

recolectar

to collect/ to gather

bastantísimas

an awful lot of

extraterrestre

alien

devolver

to give back/ to return

jamás

never

hacerle la ley de hielo

to give someone the silent treatment

enseguida

right away

al menos

at least

paraíso

paradise

interminables

endless