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abofetear: vt

Elena le abofeteó al camarero cuando él le acarició a las nalgas.

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abofetear: vt, to slap, hit (in the face)

Elena slapped the waiter when he stroked her buttocks.

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acariciar: vt

Elena le abofeteó al camarero cuando él le acarició a las nalgas.

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acariciar: vt, to caress, stroke; to fondle; to pat, stroke (animal)

Elena slapped the waiter when he stroked her buttocks.

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afecto: sm

El afecto de Luisa a los chocolates es bien conocido por su amante.

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afecto: sm, affection, fondness (a for)

Luisa’s affection for chocolates is well known to her lover.

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alabanza: sf

El padre de Jorge le dió mucha alabanza por completar los estudios en tres años.

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alabanza: sf, praise

Jorge’s father gave him much praise for completing his studies in three years.

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alejado: adj

El profesor le escuchó a Elena y se puso una expresión muy alejada.

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alejado: adj, remote; removed (de from)

The teacher listened to Elena and put on a very remote expression.

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alforja: sf

Juan se puso la alforja y la llevó a la cima de la colina más alta del parque.

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alforja: sf, saddlebag; knapsack

Juan put on his knapsack and took it to the top of the highest hill in the park.

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anfitrión, -ona: sm/f

Porque ha viajado mucho en el mundo, Rafael es un anfitrión pensativo.

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anfitrión, -ona: sm/f, host/hostess

Because he has traveled a lot in the world, Rafael is a thoughtful host.

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apacible: adj

Era una noche apacible y cálida, y mi esposa y yo estábamos sentados en la cubierta.

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apacible: adj, gentle, mild (persona, animal); gentle, even (temperamento); calm (tiempo); pleasant (tarde, noche)

It was a peaceful, warm night, and my wife and I were sitting on the deck.

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argolla: sf

La rueda cyr es una argolla de metal muy ligera.

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argolla: sf, ring, hoop; shackle

The cyr wheel is a very light metal ring.

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base: sf

Creciéndose en una casa sin varones es la base de su temor de los hombres.

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base: sf, (many meanings) base, foundation, basis

Growing up in a house without males is the basis of her fear of men.

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benéfico: adj

Es benéfico a los estudiantes mayores empezar la escuela una hora más tarde.

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benéfico: adj, beneficial; charity (antes de s.); philanthropic

It is beneficial for older students to start school one hour later.

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brida: sf

La brida está colgando en la pared de la cuadra.

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brida: sf, bridle

The bridle is hanging on the wall of the stable.

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cañada: sf

El arroyo está en la cañada que pasa atrás del patio.

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cañada: sf, gully, ravine; glen

The stream is in the ravine that passes behind the patio.

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carmesí: adj

Su abrigo es carmesí y se puede verlo facilmente a la distancia.

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carmesí: adj, sm, crimson

His coat is crimson and can be easily seen from a distance.

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carro: sm

El carro es muy pesado porque es de madera y acero.

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carro: sm, cart, wagon; tank; car; carriage

The cart is very heavy because it is made of wood and steel.

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cautela: sf

Elena es una persona cuidadosa que siempre saluda a extraños con cautela.

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cautela: sf, caution, wariness

Elena is a careful person who always greets strangers with caution.

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cenagoso: adj

Dejamos al perro en el patio porque ella estaba muy cenagosa después de volver del parque.

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cenagoso: adj, muddy

We left the dog in the yard because she was very muddy after returning from the park.

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chirriante: adj

Los frenos del coche están chirriantes; hay que reemplazarlos.

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chirriante: adj, scratchy, creaky, creaking, screeching, screechy, squeaky

The car’s brakes are squeaky; you have to replace them.

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codicioso: adj

Jorge se hizo ladrón porque es muy codicioso.

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codicioso: adj, greedy, covetous

Jorge became a thief because he is very greedy.

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complacer: vt

El médico es un hombre muy apacible que siempre intenta complacer a la gente.

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complacer: vt, to please; to help, oblige; to humor; to indulge, gratify

The doctor is a very gentle man who always tries to please people.

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consiguiente: adj
por consiguiente: adv

Los árboles forman una línea al oeste y por consiguiente el patio estará en la sombra toda la tarde.

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consiguiente: adj, consequent, resulting; por consiguiente: consequently, therefore, hence

The trees form a line to the west and therefore the patio will be in the shade all afternoon.

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corcel: sm

Los niños disfrazó su caballo como si fuera un corcel de batalla.

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corcel: sm, steed, charger

The children dressed up their horse as if it were a battle steed.

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crepúsculo: sm

Al crepúsculo estuvimos en el medio del lago y vimos el cielo anaranjado.

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crepúsculo: sm, twilight, dusk

At twilight we were in the middle of the lake and saw the orange sky.

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crin: sf
crines: sfpl

Lucía cepilla la crin de su caballo cada día para que la brilla.

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crin: sf, horsehair, mane;
crines: sfpl, mane

Lucia brushes the mane of her horse every day so that it shines.

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desatino: sm

Lo de llamar a su hermana fue todo un desatino insensato.

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desatino: sm, foolishness; blunder, mistake; foolish act

Calling his sister was all a foolish blunder.

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desde luego: inter

Los amigos bailaron toda la noche, y desde luego lo sintieron todo el día siguiente.

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desde luego: inter, of course

The friends danced all night, and of course they felt it all the next day.

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emparentado: adj

Es difícil imaginar que los dos hombres son emparentados.

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emparentado: adj, related by marriage (con to)

It is difficult to imagine that the two men are related.

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emprender: vt

Su padre le describió el camino a la ciudadanía y Jorge decidió emprenderlo.

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emprender: vt, to undertake (trabajo); to embark on (viaje)

His father described the path to citizenship and Jorge decided to undertake it.

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enganchar: vt

Elena se cambió de vestido y lo enganchó en la parte de atrás de la puerta.

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enganchar: vt, to hook; to harness (caballo); to hitch up (carro); to couple, connect (Mec)

Elena changed her dress and hooked it on the back of the door.

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ensenada: sf

La ensenada favorita de Pedro está a unos pocos metros de la boca del río.

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ensenada: sf, inlet, cove

Pedro’s favorite inlet is a few meters from the mouth of the river.

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espuela: sf

Juanita tiene espuelas en las botas, pero es demasiado apacible por usarlas.

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espuela: sf, spur

Juanita has spurs on her boots, but she is too gentle to use them.

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estribo: sm

El caballo era muy grande, y el chiquillo no podía alcanzar a los estribos.

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estribo: sm, stirrup; buttress (de edificio), support (de puente)

The horse was very big, and the boy could not reach the stirrups.

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fallecido: adj

Aunque lo niega Ramón, parece que su padre fallecido aún gobierna sus acciones.

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fallecido: adj, sm/f, deceased

Although Ramón denies it, it seems that his deceased father still governs his actions.

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forastero, -a: adj, sm/f

El entusiasmo de los aficionados de fútbol es algo forastero a la mayoría de los estadounidenses.

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forastero, -a: adj, alien, strange; sm/f, stranger, outsider

The enthusiasm of soccer fans is something alien to most Americans.

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fútil: adj

Quejarse de que no hay suficiente comida es un poco fútil cuando no hay agua ninguna.

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fútil: adj, futile, useless; trivial, trifling

Complaining that there is not enough food is a bit futile when there is no water at all.

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gimoteo: sm

El gimoteo de los perros abandonados fue mucho acongojando.

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gimoteo: sm, whine, whining; wailing; sniveling

The whining of the abandoned dogs was very distressing.

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gracioso: adj

La nieta de Carlos tiene tres años y todavía está muy graciosa.

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gracioso: adj, funny, amusing; cute;

Carlos’s granddaughter is three years old and still very funny.

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grava: sf

Hay un sendero de grava através del parque, y lo caminábamos casi cada semana.

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grava: sf, gravel, crushed stone

There is a gravel path through the park, and we walked it almost every week.

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hebilla: sf

La hebilla del cinturón de Pablo fue grande y brillante.

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hebilla: sf, buckle, clasp

Paul’s belt buckle was big and shiny.

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hocico: sm

Paco agarró el hocico de su caballo y lo frotó suavemente.

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hocico: sm, snout, nose (de animal)

Paco grabbed his horse’s muzzle and rubbed it gently.

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incrustación: sf

La mesa es de mármol con una incrustación de cobre.

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incrustación: sf, inlay, inlaid work

The table is made of marble with a copper inlay.

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indigencia: sf

La indigencia es siempre relativa a la sociedad en la que aparece.

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indigencia: sf, poverty, destitution, indigence

Poverty is always relative to the society in which it appears.

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