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n: key (for opening)
(la) clave
n:key (crucial for understanding)
el cuento
n: story
la cuenta
n: bill; check; account
el éxito
n: success
el suceso
n. event; happening
el hecho
n. fact; incident
darse cuenta de
v. to realize
realizar
v. to achieve; to carry out
tomar
v. to take; to drink
tocar
v. to touch; to play (an instrument/music); to knock
creer
v. to believe
crear
v. to create
mirar
v. to look (at); to watch
buscar
v. to look for; to search for
a causa de
because of; due to
largo
adj. long
grande
adj. large; big; grand
embarazada
adj. pregnant
avergonzado/a
adj. embarrassed
soportar
v. to put up with
apoyar
to support
asistir (a)
to attend
atender
to take care of; to tend to (a person or task)
divertirse
v. to have fun
salir (de/para)
v. to leave; to depart; to exit
dejar
v. to allow; to let; to leave (behind)
pedir
v. to ask for; to request; to order
preguntar (a)
v. to ask (somebody)
encontrar
v. to find; to discover; to encounter
buscar
v. to look for; to search for
muchas veces
many times
esta noche
tonight; this night
anoche
last night
otro/a
adj. other; another; one more
el grado
degree; grade (ie: school year/level)
la nota
grade (on an assessment); note (short message)
los apuntes
notes (taken in class)
amical
(adj.) friendly
el rabillo del ojo
(s.) the corner of the eye
apretar / el apretón
(v.) to squeeze / (s.) squeeze
la tentación
(s.) temptation
emprender
(v.) to set out/forth on; to undertake
meditar
(v.) to meditate; to contemplate
charlar
(v.) to chat
el frasco
(s.) bottle; flask
las manoplas
(s.) mittens
el manto
(s) cape
hundir / el hundimiento
(v.) to sink / (s.) sinking
desvanecerse
(v.) to disappear
valerse por sí mismo/a
(v.) to fend for one's self; to be self sufficient
el montón
(s.) pile
anhelar
(v.) to long for; to yearn for
consentir (e-ie)
to allow; to agree to; to permit
acudir
to come; to go to; to attend
grueso
thick; heavyset
arrastrar
to drag
bizquear
to squint; to be cross-eyed
envidiar
to envy
enrevesado
complicated; confusing
codiciado / codiciar
coveted / to covet
encomendar(le) (e-ie)
to entrust (somebody); to trust (somebody) with
encargarse de / el encargado
to be in charge of something; to take charge of something / person in charge; manager
el charco
puddle
resplandecer
to shine; to gleam
embustero
liar; trickster; deceiver
hacer(le) caso (a alguien)
to obey (someone); to pay attention (to someone)
estafar
to swindle; to rip off; to con
el rostro
face
una broma
joke
un sobretodo
overcoat
apurarse
to worry
las señas
address
una mascota
good luck charm; talisman
desesperarse
to despair; to lose hope
el rincón
corner
empeñarse (en)
to insist (on)
arrojar(se)
to throw/fling (oneself)
engañar(se)
to deceive/fool (oneself)
la pena
pity; shame
alzar
to raise
la ternura
tenderness
hallar
to find
el sorteo
drawing; raffle
al azar
at random; randomly
apostar (o-ue) / la apuesta
to bet / wager; bet
la paga extraordinaria
bonus (extra wages)
hacendoso/a/s
hard-working; industrious
el besugo
red sea bream (it's a type of fish!)
la insensatez / insensato/a/s
stupid mistake / foolish; imprudent
festejar / el festejo
to celebrate; festivities
parsimoniosamente / parsimonioso/a/s
slowly / slow; unhurried
azotar / azotador/a/s
to lash; to pound (for wind
cobrar
to collect; to earn; to get paid
el compromiso
agreement; obligation; commitment
mimoso/a/s
affectionate; loving
estrenar / el estreno
to use or wear for the first time / premiere; first use or wearing; first release (of a movie)
al fiado / fiarse (de) / fiable/s
on credit / to trust (somebody) / reliable; trustworthy
las sobras / sobrar
leftovers / to be left over
desbaratar
to spoil; to ruin
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