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Spanish Intermediate I
Chapter 18
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
01/23/2009
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Term
argumento (el)
 Definition
plot
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cuento (el)
 Definition
short story, tale
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ensayista (el/la)
 Definition
essayist
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ensayo (el)
 Definition
essay
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escritor/a (el/la)
 Definition
writer
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narración (la)
 Definition
narration
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narrador/a (el/la)
 Definition
narrator
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narrativa (la)
 Definition
narrative
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novela (la)
 Definition
novel
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novela de misterio
 Definition
mystery novel
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novela de aventuras
 Definition
adventure story
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novela de terror
 Definition
horror fiction
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novela histórica
 Definition
historical fiction
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novelista (el/la)
 Definition
novelist
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personaje (el)
 Definition
character
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poeta (el)
 Definition
male poet
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poetisa (la)
 Definition
female poet
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protagonista (el/la)
 Definition
main character
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relato (el)
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story, tale
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bajos fondos (los)
 Definition
underworld
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búsqueda (la)
 Definition
search
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coartada (la)
 Definition
alibi
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comisaría (la)
 Definition
police station
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cómplice (el/la)
 Definition
accomplice
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criado/a (el/la)
 Definition
domestic help
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declaración (la)
 Definition
statement
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desaparición (la)
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disappearance
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detención (la)
 Definition
arrest, detention
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esposo/a (el/la)
 Definition
husband/wife
Term
ex presidiario/a (el/la)
 Definition
ex-convict
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fuentes (las)
 Definition
sources
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guardaespaldas (el/la)
 Definition
bodyguard
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hombre de negocios (el)
 Definition
businessman
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huella (la)
 Definition
trace, print, handprint, footprint
Term
implicado/a (el/la)
 Definition
person involved
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interrogatorio (el)
 Definition
questioning
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investigación (la)
 Definition
investigation
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jardinero/a (el)
 Definition
gardener
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mayordomo (el)
 Definition
butler
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millonario/a (el/la)
 Definition
millionaire
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misterio (el)
 Definition
mystery
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montaje (el)
 Definition
set up, plot
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mujer de negocios (la)
 Definition
businesswoman
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paradero (el)
 Definition
whereabouts, location
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pista (la)
 Definition
clue
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prueba (la)
 Definition
proof, evidence
Term
secuestro (el)
 Definition
kidnapping
Term
sirviente/a (el/la)
 Definition
maid, servant
Term
sospechoso/a (el/la)
 Definition
suspect
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suceso misterioso (el)
 Definition
mysterious incident
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testigo (el)
 Definition
witness
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alegría (la)
 Definition
happiness
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angustia (la)
 Definition
anguish
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añoranza (la)
 Definition
longing
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depresión (la)
 Definition
depression
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desconcierto (el)
 Definition
confusion
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dolor (el)
 Definition
pain
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emoción (la)
 Definition
emotion
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estrés (el)
 Definition
stress
Term
humildad (la)
 Definition
humbleness, humility
Term
orgullo (el)
 Definition
pride
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pena (la)
 Definition
grief, sadness, sorrow
Term
sacrificio (el)
 Definition
sacrifice
Term
soledad (la)
 Definition
loneliness
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tristeza (la)
 Definition
sadness
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vergüenza (la)
 Definition
embarrassment, shame
Term
aclarar
 Definition
to clarify
Term
contar (ue)
 Definition
to tell (a story)
Term
demostrar (ue)
 Definition
to demonstrate
Term
disfrazarse (de)
 Definition
to disguise oneself as
Term
firmar
 Definition
to sign
Term
fugarse
 Definition
to escape
Term
hojear
 Definition
to skim; to glance through
Term
interrogar
 Definition
to question
Term
investigar
 Definition
to investigate
Term
narrar
 Definition
to narrate
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relatar
 Definition
to tell (a story)
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resolver (ue)
 Definition
to solve
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salir con
 Definition
to go out with
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secuestrar
 Definition
to kidnap
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sospechar (de)
 Definition
to suspect
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suponer (irreg.)
 Definition
to suppose
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vincular (a)
 Definition
to link
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como era de esperar
 Definition
as expected
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echar una mano
 Definition
to help; to lend a hand
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en efectivo
 Definition
cash
Term
estar harto/a (de)
 Definition
to be tired of; to be fed up with
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ir directo al grano
 Definition
to get to the point; to go to the heart of the matter
Term
por suerte
 Definition
luckily
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