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El León, la Bruja y el Ropero
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116
Language - Spanish
6th Grade
02/23/2012
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Term
un lío
 Definition
a mess, sticky situation
Term
un escalofrío
 Definition
a shiver, a chill
Term
de pies a cabeza
 Definition
from head to toe (literally from feet to head)
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venados
 Definition
deer
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el halcón
 Definition
hawk or falcon
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la acequia
 Definition
irrigation ditch
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arrinconada
 Definition
cornered
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arrinconar
 Definition
to corner
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el arpa
 Definition
harp
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peldaños
 Definition
steps, rung
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zaguán
 Definition
front hall, vestibule
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colgar
 Definition
to hang
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piel
 Definition
leather, fur
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el rostro
 Definition
face
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pliegues
 Definition
folds, pleats
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liso
 Definition
smooth
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hincar
 Definition
to sink, to drive (to sink into)
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grueso
 Definition
thick
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empeño
 Definition
insistence, tenacity
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resfriar
 Definition
to catch a cold, get cold
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lejano, lejana
 Definition
distant, far away
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agarrar
 Definition
to grasp, to grab
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el suelo
 Definition
soil, ground, floor
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áspero
 Definition
rough
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rocoso
 Definition
rocky
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No dirías eso si tú supieras
 Definition
You wouldn't say that if you knew (the truth)
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callados
 Definition
silent
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ambos
 Definition
both
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una brasa
 Definition
an ember
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un par de tenazas
 Definition
a pair of tongs, pliers
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la tetera
 Definition
teapot
Term
Sí hubiera estudiado geografía con más empeño cuando era un pequeño fauno, sin duda sabría todo acerca de esos extraños países.
 Definition
If I had studied with more tenacity when I was a little faun, without a doubt I would know everything about those foreign countries.
Term
un lío
 Definition
a mess, sticky situation
Term
un escalofrío
 Definition
a shiver, a chill
Term
de pies a cabeza
 Definition
from head to toe (literally from feet to head)
Term
venados
 Definition
deer
Term
el halcón
 Definition
hawk or falcon
Term
la acequia
 Definition
irrigation ditch
Term
arrinconada
 Definition
cornered
Term
arrinconar
 Definition
to corner
Term
el arpa
 Definition
harp
Term
peldaños
 Definition
steps, rung
Term
zaguán
 Definition
front hall, vestibule
Term
colgar
 Definition
to hang
Term
piel
 Definition
leather, fur
Term
el rostro
 Definition
face
Term
pliegues
 Definition
folds, pleats
Term
liso
 Definition
smooth
Term
hincar
 Definition
to sink, to drive (to sink into)
Term
grueso
 Definition
thick
Term
empeño
 Definition
insistence, tenacity
Term
resfriar
 Definition
to catch a cold, get cold
Term
lejano, lejana
 Definition
distant, far away
Term
agarrar
 Definition
to grasp, to grab
Term
el suelo
 Definition
soil, ground, floor
Term
áspero
 Definition
rough
Term
rocoso
 Definition
rocky
Term
“No dirías eso si tú supieras”
 Definition
You wouldn’t say that if you knew (the truth)
Term
callados
 Definition
silent
Term
ambos
 Definition
both
Term
una brasa
 Definition
an ember
Term
un par de tenazas
 Definition
a pair of tongs, pliers
Term
la tetera
 Definition
teapot
Term
Sí hubiera estudiado geografía con más empeño cuando era un pequeño fauno, sin duda sabría todo acerca de esos extraños países.
 Definition
If I had studied with more tenacity when I was a little faun, without a doubt I would know everything about those foreign countries.
Term
cair Paravel
 Definition
fictional castle in Narnia, “lower court”
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entregar
 Definition
deliver
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callar
 Definition
keep quiet
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apresurarse
 Definition
to hurry, rush
Term
la nieve crujiente
 Definition
crisp snow
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el aliento
 Definition
breath
Term
ausencia
 Definition
absence
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hace apenas un instante
 Definition
just a moment ago
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de par en par
 Definition
wide
Term
una gansa
 Definition
goose
Term
Menudo
 Definition
often, frequently
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gastarse
 Definition
to wear out, spent, to spend
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estallar en llanto
 Definition
to burst into tears
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estallar
 Definition
to burst, explode
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desdichada
 Definition
unhappy, unfortunate, miserable
Term
rencoroso
 Definition
rancorous
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aparadores
 Definition
sideboards, cupboards
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entretenido, entretener
 Definition
entertaining, to entertain
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pretender
 Definition
to pretend, to claim
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sujetar
 Definition
to hold, to secure
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“se tendían a la sombra”
 Definition
to lie in the shade, to be in the shade
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acogedor
 Definition
friendly
Term
un estante
 Definition
a shelf, bookcase
Term
Sileno
 Definition
Silenus, mythic figure
Term
cansarse
 Definition
to tire, get tired
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vertientes
 Definition
slopes
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la cómoda
 Definition
dresser
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un estuchea
 Definition
a case
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paja (flauta)
 Definition
straw
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anises
 Definition
forward
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transcurrir
 Definition
elapse
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taciturn
 Definition
taciturn, Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Term
acongojado
 Definition
upset
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acongojar
 Definition
to wring
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mejillas
 Definition
cheeks
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sollozar
 Definition
to sob
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estremeciendo
 Definition
shaking
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estremecer
 Definition
to shake
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destrozado
 Definition
torn apart
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avergonzarse
 Definition
to be ashamed
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semejante
 Definition
like, similar
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arrepentido
 Definition
sorry, repentant
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un lío
 Definition
a mess, a sticky situation
Term
un escalofrío
 Definition
a shiver, chill
Term
de pies a cabeza
 Definition
from feet to head (English speakers would say from head to toe)
Term
los venados
 Definition
deer
Term
el halcón
 Definition
hawk or falcon
Term
la acequia
 Definition
irrigation ditch
Term
arrinconada
 Definition
cornered
Term
arrinconar
 Definition
to corner
Term
un arpa
 Definition
harp
Term
peldaños
 Definition
steps
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