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Spanish 140 Final Vocab
Glossary, Vocabulary, & Expressions from Chapters 1-12 of Las batallas en el desierto.
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05/01/2009
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Term
augurar
 Definition
to predict the future
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el bolero
 Definition
song of slow rhythm, originated in Cuba, melancholy lyrics
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convertirse en (+ sustantivo)
 Definition
to become
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faltarle
 Definition
to lack, to not have something
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hundirse
 Definition
to sink
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quejarse (de)
 Definition
to complain, to show or express resentment or anger against someone or something
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el bienestar
 Definition
well-being
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la inundación
 Definition
flood
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el porvenir
 Definition
future
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el retrato
 Definition
painting, engraving, or photograph that represents the figure of a person or an animal
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unos cuantos
 Definition
some
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árabe
 Definition
(adj., noun) Arabic, Arab
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el bando
 Definition
team, group of people that follows an idea
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la beca
 Definition
scholarship, grant, money that a poor student receives in order to pay for school
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becar
 Definition
to give or award a scholarship or grant to someone
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estar becado (a)
 Definition
receive a scholarship or grant
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burlarse (de)
 Definition
to laugh at someone or something
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la burla
 Definition
mockery
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la colegiatura
 Definition
money that one pays to attend a private college; tuition fees
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judío (a)
 Definition
(adj., noun) Jewish, Jew
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odiar
 Definition
to hate
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el odio
 Definition
aversion or dislike that one feels toward a person or thing
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el recorte
 Definition
something (article or picture) that one has cut from a newspaper or magazine
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el recreo
 Definition
recess, free time for students during the school day
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sobresaliente
 Definition
excellent
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vengarse
 Definition
to get revenge
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la venganza
 Definition
vengeance, revenge
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la azotea
 Definition
the roof
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el tinaco
 Definition
water tank on the roof
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el departamento
 Definition
apartment, flat
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sale mucho en sociales
 Definition
appears frequently in the social events section of the newspaper
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el ratero
 Definition
petty thief, pickpocket
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una bola de ladrones
 Definition
lots of thieves
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advinar
 Definition
to guess
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atreverse (a)
 Definition
to dare (to)
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la carretera
 Definition
highway
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enterarse (de)
 Definition
to discover something that one did not know before, for example, a piece of news
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fijarse
 Definition
to pay attention
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hurtar
 Definition
to steal
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la limosna
 Definition
money or thing that one gives to a needy person to help him or her
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la querida; el querido
 Definition
lover
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venir a menos
 Definition
to go to a lower economic or social position
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de mediopelo
 Definition
of the middle class, mediocre
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en resumidas cuentas
 Definition
after all, in short
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esos dos son putos
 Definition
homosexuals (contemptuous)
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darles pamba (mex.)
 Definition
to hit in the head
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pinche (mex.)
 Definition
of lower quality, despicable (rude)
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pendejo
 Definition
silly, stupid person
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el/la pelado(a)
 Definition
poor person
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el petate
 Definition
mat made of palm leaves and used for sleeping
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vecindad apuntalada con vigas
 Definition
rundown building supported by extra beams
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aborrecer
 Definition
to detest, to hate
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ahogarse
 Definition
to drown
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el (la) criado/a
 Definition
servant
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darle asco
 Definition
to seem disgusting
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despreciar
 Definition
to scorn; to spurn; to consider someone unworthy and treat them with disdain
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la fábrica
 Definition
factory; place for the manufacture of products
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juzgar
 Definition
to deliberate and give a sentence as a judge; to consider, to believe, to give one's opinion
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la marca
 Definition
brand; mark to indicate the products of a certain company
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masticar
 Definition
to chew
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el (la) mendigo(a)
 Definition
beggar
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regañar
 Definition
to scold
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Qué pena
 Definition
What a shame!
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la sinfonola
 Definition
jukebox
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dedicarse a (una profesión)
 Definition
to work as a (doctor, teacher, etc.)
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la letra
 Definition
text of a music work (for example, the lyrics of a song)
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latoso(a)
 Definition
annoying (because talks too much)
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la merienda
 Definition
light snack that one eats in the afternoon
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merendar
 Definition
to eat "la merienda"
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ordenado(a)
 Definition
organized, tidy
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el pleito
 Definition
dispute or fight
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tumbar
 Definition
to knock over or down
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sus casas porfirianas
 Definition
from the period of Porfirio Díaz (dictator of Mexico until 1919 when a French-like style was popular)
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Sara P. de Madero
 Definition
wife of Francisco Madero, who won the presidential election in 1910. He was assassinated a little after becoming president. With this event, the Mexican Revolution began.
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Sanborns
 Definition
elegant shop of the time (now it is a chain of stores)
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corresponder
 Definition
to respond to a person with the same feeling, to reciprocate (un amor correspondido)
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desnudo(a)
 Definition
without clothing
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ignorar
 Definition
to not know something
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impresionar
 Definition
to impress
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rogar
 Definition
to beg
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la ternura
 Definition
affection; affable and loving attitude; tenderness
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al paracer
 Definition
apparently, to judge by appearances
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tomarle el pelo a alguien
 Definition
to pull someone's leg; to joke with someone
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comisuras
 Definition
corners of the mouth
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rastrillo
 Definition
razor
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me contuve
 Definition
I held myself back
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si me cachan
 Definition
if they catch me
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ya de una vez
 Definition
once and for all
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indignarse
 Definition
to feel indignation, to react with indignation
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nublado
 Definition
cloudy; describes a sky filled with clouds; a day when one cannot see the sun
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prometer
 Definition
to promise
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sospechoso
 Definition
suspect; person who thinks has committed a crime, offense, or has done something bad
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suplicar
 Definition
to ask for a favor; to beg
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enamoramiento (noun)
 Definition
falling in love
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enamorarse
 Definition
to fall in love
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enamorado/a (adj., noun)
 Definition
in love
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acabar de
 Definition
to have completed an action very recently
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no andar bien de la cabeza/ andar mal de la cabeza
 Definition
to be a little crazy, unbalanced
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dar pena
 Definition
to cause shame, embarrassment, or sadness
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dar rabia
 Definition
to cause anger or indignation
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pedir permiso
 Definition
to ask for authorization to do something
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tocar el timbre
 Definition
to ring the doorbell
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acezante
 Definition
breathing heavily
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espina
 Definition
thorn
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trapear
 Definition
to clean with a piece of cloth
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alegar
 Definition
to declare
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indujo
 Definition
talked you into
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Padre Nuestros y Ave Marías
 Definition
Lord's Prayers/ Hail Marys
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como es de rigor
 Definition
as prescribed
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ahorcar
 Definition
to hang a person or animal
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la barbaridad
 Definition
something very bad, stupid, or excessive
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hipócrita (fem. y masc.)
 Definition
hypocrite; person who fakes feelings, ideas, or qualities contrary to those he or she really has
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mal aconsejar
 Definition
to give bad advice
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malos ejemplos
 Definition
bad examples; behavior that is a bad model for others
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la peluquería/ el peluquero-la peluequera
 Definition
business where one cuts and does hair o shaves; hairstylist or barber
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rezar
 Definition
to pray
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a sabiendas
 Definition
knowing full well
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(una) cualquiera
 Definition
a loose woman
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dientes de ajo
 Definition
garlic cloves
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escena primaria
 Definition
primal scene
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nieve de limón
 Definition
lemon ice
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pendejas
 Definition
stupid things
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manchas
 Definition
blotch/ stain
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leerlos de corrido
 Definition
to read without pause, with ease
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mano
 Definition
buddy
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la avaricia/avaro
 Definition
greed, excessive desire for wealth
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bobo(a)
 Definition
fool, idiot
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el consultorio
 Definition
doctor's office
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corromper
 Definition
to pervert, to ruin, to corrupt
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el diagnóstico
 Definition
diagnosis
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edípico
 Definition
connected with Oedipus, the legendary Ancient Greek character
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las etiquetas
 Definition
label or tag
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padece
 Definition
suffers
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precoz
 Definition
that show same qualities of one of a more mature age
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la prueba
 Definition
test
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el/la psiquiatra
 Definition
psychiatrist
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sobreprotegido(a)
 Definition
person that receives excessive protection or care
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sumiso
 Definition
obedient, docile, subjugated
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echarle la culpa
 Definition
to blame someone or something for a bad act
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cerrajero
 Definition
locksmith
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delegación
 Definition
police station
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incisivos
 Definition
incisors
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pedrada
 Definition
with a stone
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ramera
 Definition
prostitute
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revueltos
 Definition
mixed up
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quehaceres
 Definition
chores
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se embolsó
 Definition
he or she took
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se hundió
 Definition
sank
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hacer destrozos
 Definition
to destroy, to break
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mover influencias
 Definition
to pull strings
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quien lo viera ahora
 Definition
if you could only see him now
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peladaje
 Definition
the poor, lower class
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candado
 Definition
padlock
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frenar
 Definition
to stop
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socorrido
 Definition
used frequently
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ínfimo
 Definition
seedy, extremely low
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a gritos y empujones
 Definition
screaming and shoving
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no le quedaba otro remedio
 Definition
he didn't have any other choice
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oliendo a rayos
 Definition
stinking to high heaven
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retiró la palabra
 Definition
stopped speaking to
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atropellar
 Definition
to run over
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empeñado en
 Definition
stubborn or presistent en achieving or obtaining something
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las hazañas
 Definition
heroic actions
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el lío
 Definition
complication, problem, confusion
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los papeles
 Definition
roles
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la travesura
 Definition
prank, mischief
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afanadora
 Definition
woman that does cleaning and washing jobs
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apenadísimo
 Definition
very ashamed
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cuate
 Definition
guy
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esquivando
 Definition
avoiding
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ferretería
 Definition
hardware store
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un libre
 Definition
a free taxi
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mezclilla
 Definition
denim
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vacilarle (a alguien)
 Definition
to tease, to pull someone's leg
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fui a su alcance
 Definition
I caught up with him
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tanto que lo fregamos
 Definition
we teased him so much
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abofetear
 Definition
to slap
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acabarse
 Definition
to finish
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el bocado
 Definition
mouthful, bite
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el coraje
 Definition
courage, anger
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cursi
 Definition
vulgar
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devorar
 Definition
to devour
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morder
 Definition
to bite
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platicar
 Definition
to chat, to converse
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portero(a)
 Definition
doorman
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tragar (v.)
 Definition
to swallow
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trago (n.)
 Definition
portion of liquid that one drinks, or one can drink; alcoholic drink
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el/la transeúnte
 Definition
passer-by
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no dejar en paz
 Definition
to not leave in peace, to bother
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no poder concebir
 Definition
to not be able imagine, to not be able to believe
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buena cuna
 Definition
of a family of high social position or lineage
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bajo cuerda
 Definition
in clandestine form, secretly
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para colmo
 Definition
on top of everything
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ganarse la vida
 Definition
to earn a living
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a escondidas
 Definition
in secret, without others seeing or knowing
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alzar la voz
 Definition
to raise one's voice, to talk in a louder voice
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echar tierra al asunto
 Definition
to hide, to conceal something
Term
honradez
 Definition
honesty, respect for norms
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hosco
 Definition
sullen
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