latinoamericano Flashcards
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fiel
A
faithful
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asimismo
A
also, as well; likewise
3
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intercalar
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to insert, include, intersperse
4
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rasgo
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trait, characteristic, feature; act; flourish, stroke
5
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abarcar
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to embrace; to encompass; to cover
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rehusar
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to refuse
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remedar
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to imitate, mimic; to gesticulate, mock
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ligero
A
light, slight, thin; agile, nimble; quick, swift
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afilado
A
sharp, keen, pointed
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nítido
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clear, sharp, bright
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aclarar
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to clarify, explain; to lighten; to thin
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asentir
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to assent, agree; to nod
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alejar
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to distance, move away; to separate
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aullar
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to howl, yell, cry
15
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lobo
A
wolf
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muchedumbre
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crowd, throng, mass, multitude
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apartar
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to move away, remove; to separate; to take, select
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posada
A
inn, guest house; lodging, accommodation
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don
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gift, faculty, knack
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mocedad
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youth, juvenility
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incurrir
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to incur; to commit
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acaso
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by chance; maybe, perhaps
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postrero
A
last in order, hindmost
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resplandeciente
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resplendant, shining, beaming, glittering, luminous
25
resuelto
resolute, bold, determined, steady, confident
26
hechicero
enchanting, bewitching; wizard, sorcerer
27
pocilga
pigsty
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prever
to foresee, anticipate; to plan; to forecast, predict
29
fracasar
to fail, to be a failure
30
parejamente
equally
31
echar
to cast, throw
32
golpe
blow, strike
33
escalinata
staircase
34
apresurar
to hurry along, speed up
35
empapelado
papering; wallpaper
36
entrelazado
entwined, interlaced, interlocking
37
aposento
room; lodgings
38
bruñida
polish, burnish, shine, gloss
39
caoba
mahogany
40
arreciar
to get worse; to intensify
41
mueble
piece of furniture
42
campanilla
bell; small belfry
43
repartir
to deal out, divide, allocate; to deliver; to spread
44
destacar
to emphasize, highlight; to stand out
45
surtir
to supply; to spout, spurt
46
aprestar
to prepare, get ready
47
cohete
rocket
48
ampolleta
ampoule
49
semilla
seed
50
dueño
owner, proprietor, landlord
51
despedida
farewell, goodbye
52
pañuelo
handkerchief, scarf, headscarf
53
hueso
bone
54
conejo
rabbit
55
asustado
frightened, scared
56
raza
race, breed
57
verdugo
executioner, hangman; tyrant
58
proponerse
to intend, set out
59
derramar
to spill, pour
60
ocultar
to hide, conceal, cover up
61
desprecio
scorn, contempt; snub; disregard
62
rumbo
direction; course; way
63
carcomer
to eat away at
64
renacuajo
tadpole
65
estanque
pond, reservoir; tank
66
rescate
rescue; recovery; ransom
67
cacería
hunting; shooting
68
reja
bar; grating; grille
69
soslayar
to avoid
70
dar con
to find
71
provisto
provided, supplied
72
branquia
gill
73
batracio
amphibian
74
comestible
edible
75
hígado
liver
76
bacalao
cod
77
obra
work
78
billete
bill; ticket
79
apoyar
to lean, rest; to support
80
barra
bar
81
hierro
iron
82
bastar
to be enough
83
burbuja
bubble
84
amontonar
to pile up, accumulate
85
mezquino
mean, miserly, stingy
86
musgo
moss
87
turbar
to disturb; to upset; to trouble, disconcert
88
avergonzar
to shame, embarrass
89
asomar
to appear, show; to stick out, peep out, poke out
90
fondo
bottom; back; depth; end; background
91
aislar
to isolate; to insulate, soundproof; to cut off
92
semejante
similar; such a
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lagarto
lizard
94
lomo
back
95
aleta
fin
96
pata
leg; paw
97
finura
fineness; thinness; refinement
98
alfiler
pin; brooch
99
enteramente
entirely, completely
100
carentes de
lacking in
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dejar
to leave behind
102
través
through, over
103
rodear
to surround
104
vagamente
vaguely
105
semejanza
similarity; resemblance
106
perfil
profile; outline, shape
107
tamaño
size
108
hendedura
fissure, crack, rent, chink, cleft, cranny, crevice, cut
109
rasgar
to tear, rend
110
apenas
scarcely, hardly; only; as soon as
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enderezar
to straighten; to put upright
112
posar
to pose; to lay down, rest
113
tanteo
testing out, weighing up, sizing up
114
repentino
sudden, unforeseen, unexpected, abrupt
115
sopor
drowsiness
116
restante
remaining
117
toser
to cough
118
golpear
to hit, beat, strike
119
arder
to burn; to be boiling hot
120
insondable
unfathomable
121
revés
back; setback, hitch
122
conseguir
to obtain, get; to achieve
123
esclavo
slave; enslaved
124
musitar
to mutter, mumble
125
sordo
deaf; quiet, muffled; dull; voiceless
126
tal vez
perhaps
127
esfuerzo
effort
128
ser
being
129
juez
judge
130
espantoso
horrific, terrible, frightful
131
atrevido
daring; cheeky
132
párpado
eyelid
133
alcanzar
to catch up with; to reach; to achieve; to hit
134
amordazar
to gag; to muzzle
135
señorío
dominion, rule; lordship; nobility
136
aniquilar
to annihilate
137
pegado
stuck, attached; glued
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darse cuenta
to realize
139
enterrado
buried
140
apretar
to squeeze, tighten, compress
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rozar
to rub; to brush; to skim, shave
142
junto
together; close
143
resplandor
radiance, brilliance
144
dorado
golden
145
puente
bridge
146
ajeno
alien, foreign; detached
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aunque
even though, although; even if
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aindiado
Native American
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trenzado
plaited, braided; plait, braid
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mate
matte
151
vago
vague; lazy, idle
152
paisaje
landscape; scenery, view
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lacustre
lakeside; lake-dwelling, lacustrine; marshy
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pausado
slow, deliberate; calm, quiet, paused
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resentido
angry, resentful, displeased
156
orillero
lower-class, working-class; common, vulgar
157
silbido
whistle
158
cajetilla
pack; packet
159
desventura
misfortune
160
cimarrón
a runaway slave, maroon; feral, wild, unruly
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atardecer
dusk, evening
162
estancia
stay; stance; ranch
163
bochornoso
stifling, muggy, sultry; embarrassing, shameful, reproachful
164
tormenta
storm
165
pizarra
slate; blackboard
166
escondido
secluded; hidden
167
alentar
to encourage
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enloquecer
to madden, enrage; to drive wild or crazy
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descampado
clearing, open country; disengaged, free, open, clear
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callejón
alley
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ahondar
to deepen; to explore; to penetrate
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vereda
path; sidewalk
173
ladrillo
brick
174
de golpe
suddenly
175
alzar
to lift, raise
176
estrecho
narrow, close, dense; straight, tight
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roto
broken
178
bombacha
panties
179
imprevisiblemente
unpredictably
180
faltar
to lack, need; to miss; to fail
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agudo
acute
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burlón
mocking, teasing
183
distraído
distracted
184
recalcar
to stress, emphasize
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orgullo
pride
186
mentado
aforementioned; famous, celebrated, renowned
187
rareza
rarity
188
planchadora
ironer
189
domador
tamer, subduer, trainer
190
rastreador
tracker
191
quinta
fifth; country house
192
volteado
turn-over; deserter, turncoat
193
redomón
untrained, unskilled; slow; dense; crude; rough
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tullido
crippled; paralyzed
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incómodo
uncomfortable, inconvenient; awkward; annoying
196
catre
cot
197
higuera
fig tree
198
telaraña
cobweb
199
soberbia
pride, arrogance; grandeur, splendor
200
oloroso
fragrant
201
gajo
segment, slice; bunch; broken-off branch
202
valija
case, suitcase
203
impar
odd; unequaled
204
propalar
to divulge
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desdichadamente
unfortunately, unhappily
206
fugaz
fleeting
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esquivo
elusive
208
préstamo
loan, borrowing
209
prometer
to promise
210
perfilar
to outline
211
preconizar
to recommend, advise
212
temer
to fear
213
broma
joke, jest; prank
214
descaro
nerve, insolence, impertinence
215
desengañar
to disillusion
216
perentorio
peremptory; urgent, pressing
217
fingir
to feign, pretend, dissemble
218
zarpar
to set sail, weigh anchor
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encaminar
to direct
220
asombrar
to amaze, astonish, surprise
221
pesado
heavy
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pieza
piece
223
vela
candle; vigil; sail
224
atravesar
to cross, go through
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baldosa
floor tile
226
parra
grapevine
227
tiniebla
darkness
228
plegaria
prayer
229
ascua
ember
230
oler
to smell
231
arribo
arrival
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entrecortado
faltering; labored; intermittent
233
abrumar
to overwhelm
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maravillar
to amaze
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voltear
to turn round; to turn over; to toss; to flip
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azulejo
tile
237
abombado
convex; buckled
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averiguar
to find out
239
vistazo
look, glance
240
vástago
shoot, bud; offspring
241
racimo
cluster, bunch
242
amanecer
dawn, daybreak
243
veta
vein; seam
244
remo
oar; rowing
245
ligar
to bind, link; to pair up, couple
246
térmico
thermal
247
entresueño
dozing, drowsiness
248
vacíadero
dump; drain
249
pizarrón
blackboard
250
rombo
diamond, rhombus
251
aborrascarse
to be tempestuous or stormy
252
crines
mane
253
potro
colt
254
ceniza
ash
255
velorio
celebration, party
256
inverosímil
unbelievable, unlikely, improbable
257
postergar
to postpone, delay
258
discurrir
to think, reason, reflect; to wander, pass, flow
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rebasar
to overtake; to exceed; to overflow
260
borrar
to erase
261
desagrado
displeasure
262
disparatado
absurd, crazy
263
marca
mark
264
inconexo
disconnected, unrelated, incoherent
265
desechar
to discard, throw away
266
jornada
working day; day's journey
267
aún
still; yet; even
268
niñez
childhood
269
insensato
foolish, senseless
270
balbuciente
stammering, stuttering
271
vislumbrar
to glimpse, discern
272
avance
advance, progress; trailer; headlines
273
feroz
ferocious, fierce; cruel, savage; terrible
274
torrar
to roast; to toast
275
arrabal
slum
276
grieta
crack, crevice
277
goce
enjoyment, pleasure
278
trecho
stretch; distance, space; time, while
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amanzanado
divided into city blocks
280
soler
to usually do; to be accustomed to
281
mecer
to rock
282
anulado
canceled
283
sospechar
to suspect
284
sin embargo
nevertheless; however
285
abarrotar
to pack
286
receloso
suspicious, mistrustful
287
madrugada
dawn, early morning
288
entorpecer
to obstruct; to hinder, slow down
289
ademán
gesture
290
además
besides, in addition, moreover
291
fuente
fountain; source
292
ajedrez
chess
293
entablado
boarding, planking; floarboards
294
torre
tower
295
impostergable
unpostponable, urgent
296
jugada
play, move
297
estruendo
uproar, turmoil
298
ruido
noise
299
acompasado
steady, measured
300
subir
to go up; to get on
301
blindado
armored
302
conducir
to drive; to lead
303
cuartel
barracks
304
ribera
bank; shore
305
opuesto
opposite
306
delatar
to denounce, report, accuse
307
renombre
renown, fame
308
hojear
to glance through
309
fijar
to fix, to set, to determine
310
demora
delay
311
arredrar
to frighten off, drive back, daunt
312
horca
gallows
313
degüello
beheading
314
fusilar
to shoot; to execute
315
agotar
to wear out, exhaust
316
ametrallar
to machine-gun; to strafe
317
coraje
courage
318
alba
dawn
319
pileta
basin
320
anhelar
to long for, crave
321
barrote
bar
322
desvió
deviation
323
media
average
324
planear
to plan
325
infundir
to infuse
326
arrepentimiento
regret, repentance
327
idear
to devise
328
recorrer
to travel around; to traverse
329
desdeñoso
contemptuous, disdainful
330
heredar
to inherit
331
arrebatado
impulsive, impetuous
332
halagar
to flatter
333
descartar
to rule out, dismiss
334
trama
plot, theme
335
baladí
trivial
336
bosquejar
to sketch
337
otorgar
to grant
338
anegar
to flood, inundate, drown
339
quitar
to remove
340
ubicua
ubiquitous
341
celda
cell
342
escalera
stairs; ladder
343
pabellón
pavilion, wing, section
344
traspatio
backyard
345
desabrochar
to unbutton
346
leña
firewood
347
entregar
to deliver
348
nublar
to darken
349
piquete
picket
350
cuadrar
to tally; to square off
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macular
to stain
352
reo
defendant
353
gota
drop, bead
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mejilla
cheek
355
fija
fixed
356
cabo
end
357
plomo
lead, bullet
358
campanada
stroke, peal, ring
359
mero
mere
360
resbalar
to slip
361
derribar
to demolish; to bring down
362
descarga
discharge; unloading; release
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urdir
to plot; to weave
364
afortunado
lucky
365
imponer
to impose, enforce
366
disponer
to have; to arrange; to order
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tirar
to throw; to pull
368
angustia
distress, anxiety
369
advertir
to warn
370
juzgar
to judge
371
ocaso
sunset; decline
372
suceder
to happen
373
impedir
to prevent
374
prefijar
to prefix, determine
375
lograr
to achieve, get, manage
376
tablero
board
377
pelotón
platoon, squad, crowd, pack
378
someter
to subdue; to subject; to submit
379
prescindir
to do without; to disregard
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pozo
well
381
baranda
railing, handrail
382
anaquel
shelf
383
zaguán
hallway
384
desembocar
to flow into; to lead to, end in, result in
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gabinete
cabinet
386
legua
league
387
piadoso
pious, devout
388
hundir
to sink
389
corromper
to corrupt
390
cámara
chamber; camera
391
cabal
precise, thorough, complete
392
encierro
confinement, imprisonment
393
renglón
line
394
dotación
amount granted; staff
395
rudo
rough, unpolished, coarse
396
garabatear
to scribble, scrawl
397
tapa
cover, top, cap, lid
398
fárrago
hodgepodge; jumble
399
cerril
wild; obstinate; uncouth
400
hallazgo
discovery, finding
401
alegar
to allege, claim, argue
402
tesoro
treasure
403
porvenir
future
404
codicioso
greedy
405
lanzar
to throw, launch
406
maldición
curse
407
arrojar
to throw, fling
408
engañoso
deceitful, misleading
409
despeñar
to throw over a cliff, hurl
410
desempeñar
to carry out, perform
411
rendir
to surrender, yield; to exhaust, tire out
412
peldaño
step, stair
413
cercano
close, nearby
414
desaforado
unbridled, boundless
415
certidumbre
certainty, conviction
416
barajar
to shuffle
417
cubilete
beaker; goblet; cup
418
frenesí
frenzy
419
irreemplazable
irreplaceable
420
atreverse
to dare
421
depredación
predation
422
cometido
task, mission
423
hospedar
to accommodate
424
ruego
request
425
sabiduría
wisdom, knowledge
426
ultrajar
to insult, outrage, offend
427
humilde
humble
428
albur
chance, fate
429
delirar
to rave; to talk nonsense
430
trueno
thunder
431
peinado
hairstyle
432
calambre
shock; cramp
433
yeso
plaster
434
lleno
full
435
ternura
tenderness
436
distraer
to entertain, amuse; to distract
437
prosternarse
to prostrate oneself
438
bandolerismo
banditry
439
diezmar
to decimate
440
engañar
to deceive, cheat, trick
441
vejez
old age
442
estera
doormat
443
sobrevivir
to survive
444
llevar a cabo
to carry out, fulfill, accomplish
445
netamente
purely, genuinely, clearly
446
pauta
standard, guideline
447
maña
skill, trick
448
ventaja
advantage
449
sangría
bleeding
450
alistar
to enlist; to prepare
451
viuda
widow
452
alquilar
to rent
453
mozuela
lass
454
huir
to run away, to escape
455
cebada
barley
456
hurtar
to steal
457
manta
blanket
458
sábana
sheet
459
herradura
horseshoe
460
amenazar
to threaten
461
padrastro
stepfather
462
castigar
to punish
463
lastimar
to hurt
464
esforzar
to strain
465
alojar
to shelter, to host
466
guiar
to guide; to lead, to steer
467
adiestrar
to train
468
procurar
to try; to get
469
a pesar de
in spite of; despite
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por un lado
on the one hand
471
desenvolver
to unwind, to unwrap
472
sosegar
to appease, to calm, to quiet
473
escoger
to choose
474
vuelo
flight
475
erguido
upright
476
iracundo
wrathful
477
cima
top, summit
478
secar
to dry
479
mudanza
move
480
aprovechar
to take advantage, to make the most of
481
muela
back tooth, molar
482
desmayar
to faint
483
sutileza
subtlety
484
aviso
notice, warning
485
caber
to fit in
486
endiablado
wicked
487
tela
fabric; cloth; canvas
488
candado
padlock
489
migaja
crumb
490
costura
sewing
491
descoser
to unstitch
492
medida
measurement, dimensions
493
rezar
to pray
494
amagar
to threaten
495
desdicha
unhappiness; misfortune
496
tirar
to pull; to throw
497
gozar
to enjoy
498
afán
eagerness
499
holgar
to be idle, to be unnecessary
500
carecer
to lack
501
mendigar
to beg
502
llegar a buen puerto
to get over a difficulty; to come through safely
503
criada
maid
504
medrar
to grow, to improve, to prosper
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pregonar
to proclaim, to announce, to spread
506
aparentar
to pretend, to feign
507
forastero
stranger
508
ayuntamiento
town hall
509
escudero
squire
510
pasar hambre
to go hungry
511
tacaño
stingy, mean
512
hado
fate, destiny
513
venganza
revenge
514
acompañante
companion
515
limosna
alms
516
azotar
to whip
517
amancebar
to cohabit
518
andanza
adventure
519
engaño
deception, delusion
520
trampa
trap
521
truco
trick
522
ahogar
to drown
523
despedir
to say goodbye; to dismiss, to get rid of
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pensión
pension; allowance; grant; guest house
525
féretro
coffin
526
camión
truck; bus
527
pasaje de ida
one way ticket
528
tertulia
social gathering, circle
529
estatuilla
statuette
530
tamaño natural
lifesize
531
tubería
piping, pipes
532
descompuesto
broken; disorganized; decomposed; angry
533
desbordar
to overflow, to exceed
534
lama
slime, mud, mold
535
quejido
moan
536
blando
soft
537
tierno
tender; affectionate
538
reblandecer
to soften
539
endurecer
to harden, to toughen up, to tighten up
540
yeso
plaster
541
vello
soft hair, down
542
tergiversar
to distort
543
deshacerse de
to get rid of
544
estridente
strident, loud
545
bizco
cross-eyed
546
escama
scale
547
esqueleto
skeleton
