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digo
I mean, that is to say
es que
the thing is
bueno
well, good
en cambio
instead
requerir
to require
rizado
curly
un diseñador
a designer
empoderar
to empower
orgulloso
proud
increpar
to rebuke
un micrófono
a microphone
una peluca
a wig
el payaso
the clown
el hongo
the mushroom/fungus
el morbo
the morbid fascination/curiosity
deshacer
to undo/untie/take down/unwrap
deshacerse
to come undone
la cabellera
the head of hair
el cabello
the hair
rapar
to shave/to cut off
alisarse
to smooth
alisarse
to straighten/brush out
un escudo
a shield/coat of arms
trascender
to emerge/transcend
la autenticidad
the authencitiy
destinado
destined to/assigned to/bound for
natal
native
escolar
school (adj.)
el comienzo
the start/beginning
al comienzo
at the beginning
inicialmente
initially
primero
first (to start a thought/story)
injusto
unjust/unfair/wrongful
el cierre
closure/closing
el duelo OR el luto
mourning (period of sadness)
la mara
the gang OR the group/crowd
el pandillero
the gang member
la pandilla
the gang
duradero
durable/lasting
gubernamental
governmental
la escasez
the shortage/scarcity
el permiso
the permission/permit
la premisa
the premise
laboral
labor (adj.)
hinchado OR inflamado
swollen
recaudar
to collect
burlarse
to mock
crespo
frizzy/curl
los útiles escolares
the clasroom materials/school equipment
histriónico
histrionic/overly dramatic
un pendejo
an asshole/idiot
tomar el pelo
to pull someone’s leg
la chatarra
the scrap/junk
regañar
to scold
enfadarse
to get angry
de mal en peor
from bad to worse
un chivato
an informer/snitch
sapo (adj.)
crafty
un soplón
an informer/snitch
la plata/el dinero/la lucas
the money
una brava
a fight/row
valiente
brave/valient
afrontar
to brave/confront/face up to
un bollo
a bun/roll (bread)
el chamán
the shaman (indigenous people Amazonia)
la haraganería
the laziness
propulsor (adj.)
driving/force (adj.)
el aporte
the contribution
instalar
to install
rioplatense (adj.)
from the River Plate region
ingerir
to ingest/consume
las reducciones
the reductions/cutbacks AND noun for taking away land from indigineous peoples
la banca
the bench
el banquillo
the bench (sports)
la cuestión
the issue/matter/question
arraigar
to take root OR to establish
conformar
to shape (influence the development of) OR to form/constitute
amplio
wide/spacious/expanisve
abundante
ample/abundant
un porongo
a type of gourd (used to drink yerba mate)
la cañita
the straw
el bambú
the bamboo
el trance
the difficult situation OR the trance
una suerte
a luck/fate/chance OR kind/type/sort
pernicioso
pernicious/harmful/injurious
la cacería
the hunt/hunting party
un estímulo
an incentive/stimulus (pyschological)/encouragement
estimular
to stimulate
la elaboración
the production/preparation/development
la modalidad
the mode/form/modality
complejo
complex
un litigio
a litigation/lawsuit
el pleito
the lawsuit/argument/fight
el compás
the compass OR rhythm/bar/measure (music term)
un atractivo (noun)
an appeal/attractiveness/charm
corporal (adj.)
physical/corporal/bodily
lúdico
ludic/playful
un danzante
a dancer OR nosy person
penetrante
penetrating/piercing/sharp
un limbo
a limb (tree) OR limbo (state between life/death)
segregar
to segregate
determinar
to determine
una meseta
a plateau/tableland
lo que funcione
whatever works
el asco
the disgust/revulsion
el estante
the shelf
el pasillo
the aisle
el recipiente
the container/receptacle OR the recipient
algo así
something like that
el cuñado
the brother-in-law
la bolsita
the small bag (e.g. for tea
el saquito
the bag/sachet
el sobrecito
the sachet
la cajita
the box (cardboard/moving)
el paquete
the packet/package
asiduo
regular/habitual OR persistent/assiduous
la sede
the seat (of government) or headquarters
fortalecer
to strengthen
el requisito
the requirement/requisite
necesario
necessary/requerido
la formación
the formation
la confirmación
the confirmation
la conformación
the configuration/endorsement/authorization/makeup/structure
la rendición de cuentas
the accountability
tildar
to brand/label OR to put an accent on
una condena
a sentence (legal) or a condemnation
vengativo
vengeful/vindictive
rencoroso
resentful/spiteful/bitter
aliado (adj.)
allied
un aliado
an ally
enfriar
to cool/cool down
cargar
to load/fill or to charge (battery)
el gabinete
the cabinet/office
no es de extrañar
it’s no wonder/it comes as no surprise
el desplante
the insult/affront
dejar plantado
to stand up
plantado
planted OR standing
delicado
delicate
frágil
fragile
es muy jodido
it’s pretty fucked up/messed up
la letra
the letter/writing OR the lyrics
la aceituna
the olive
remojar
to soak/steep
hervir
to boil
si no me equivoco
if I’m not mistaken
por terrible que sea la situacion
however terrible the situation is
estreno de una obra
the premiere of a work (art/play/music)
diluir
to dilute
avasallar
to subjugate/push around/overwhelm/dominate
avasallarse
to let oneself be dominated/to yield
las teclas
the keys (on a piano)
el escenario
the stage (theater/music)
la etapa
the period/stage/phase (time)
la partitura
the score (music)
codearse
to rub elbows/shoulders with
orillar
to avoid
la certeza
the certainty
consagrar
to consecrate
la vispera
the eve/night before OR day before
respaldar
to back up/support/endorse
desprenderse -
to come off/to become detached
encandilar
to dazzle/light up
la marquesina
the marquee
oponerse
to oppose
enfurecer
to infuriate
cebar
to fatten up/to fuel/to prime/to brew (yerba mate)
nacido
born
matear
to drink mate
fijarse
to pay attention/to notice
un bidón
a jerrican/jug/can OR drum
la vergúenza
the embarrassment
el agua de red
the water (networked/piped)
colgar
to hang
colgada
hanging
especializarse en
to specialize in
la estancia
the cattle ranch OR the room/stay
una despedida
a farewell/goodbye
la jerarquía
the hierarchy
igualarse
to become equales
el péon
the laborer/farmhand
cada vez menor
diminishing
sensorial
sensory
anímicamente
emotionally
físicamente
physically
plantearse
to consider/to think about
el ciclo
the cycle (sequence/time)
el enamoramiento
the infatuation
perfeccionar
to perfect
perfeciionarse
to improve
sensibilizar
to sensitize/to raise awareness of
intervenir
to intervene
el saber (n.)
the knowledge
borrar
to delete/remove/erase
fabril
industrial/manufacturing
la travesía
the crossing/voyage
una furgoneta
a van
la reseña
the review/critique/outline
la gerente
the manager
la fábrica
the factory/plant/mill
la belleza
the beauty
