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Cien años de soledad
Chapter 1
39
Language - Spanish
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03/29/2009
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una aldea
 Definition
small village, hamlet
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la orilla
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bank of a river
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un lecho
 Definition
bed (of rocks, for ex)
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desarrapado/a
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ragged
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el imán
 Definition
magnet
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montaraz
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untamed
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arrastrar
 Definition
to drag, to tow
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un lingote
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ingot (block of metal)
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el caldero
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cauldron
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la tenaza
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plier, tong
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el ánima
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soul
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un chivo
 Definition
goat
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un catalejo
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telescope
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una lupa
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magnifying glass
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la paila
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pan
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desentrañar
 Definition
to unravel, figure out
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ensanchar
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to widen (calle); to let out (ropa); to expand (ciudad)
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lograr
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to obtain, achieve; obtener, conseguir
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un relicario
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container for holy relics; locket
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el cobre
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copper; no tener un ~: to be flat broke
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un rizo
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curl of hair; ripple of water; loop [de avión]
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asomar
 Definition
to peep up, out
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asomarse a
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to stick one's head out of (a window); to come/go out onto (the balcony)
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un riesgo
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risk
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el cinabrio
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cinnabar (a bright red mineral consisting of mercury sulfide. It is the only important ore of mercury and is sometimes used as a pigment.)
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vincular
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to link; to tie, to bind
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un atanor
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siphon or tube for conveying water
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el alambique
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a still
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cortejar
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to court
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el azogue
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mercury
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inquebrantable
 Definition
unshakeable, unswerving
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fundir
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to melt; to fuse
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un jarabe
 Definition
syrup
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un chicharrón
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pork crackling
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el hallazgo
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discovery, find
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las encías
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gums (mouth)
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marchito/a
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faded, worn
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el pavor
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terror
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fugaz
 Definition
fleeting
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