PDT - Prólogo S-E Flashcards
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desalojar
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to evict, to eject
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la cima
A
top, summit
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el rasgo
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feature
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fornido
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strapping, powerfully built
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cauteloso
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cautious
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un tajo
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a cut, slash
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destello
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sparkle, glint
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realmente
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really, quite
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la rabia
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fury, anger
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retroceder
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to move backwards, to retreat
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un paso
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a step
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terreno
A
land, field (of study)
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Una lengua afilada
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A sharp tongue
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rodar
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to roll
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alargado
A
extended, elongated
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carnicero
A
butcher
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la tarima
A
platform
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echar una ojeada (to throw a glance)
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to glance at
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tambalearse
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to totter, to wobble, to lurch
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mozo de caballo
A
groom (for a horse)
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la tez
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complexion, coloring
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la pajita
A
drinking straw
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rascar(se)
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to scratch (yourself)
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la multitud
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the crowd
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gorriones
sparrows
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los harapos
rags
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un hueco
gap, opening, space
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un puntapié
a kick
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fruta pelada
peeled fruit
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alguacil
bailiff, beadle, deputy
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rasgos corrientes
ordinary features
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mantener a raya
to keep at bay
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el tejado
roof
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indumentaria
clothing, dress, apparel
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la rama
branch
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un monje
a monk
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lejos
far away
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irrumpir
to burst into
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casa adosada
terraced villa
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un semental
a stallion, stud
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la condena
sentence, conviction
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silbidos
whistles
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llegar a alcanzar
to achieve, to reach
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la cuerda
rope
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manchando
staining
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gruñir
to grunt, growl
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fugaz
fleeting, brief
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Su corazón se detuvo por casi un minuto.
His heart stopped for nearly a minute
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sin embargo
nonetheless
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un nido
a nest
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burlarse de
to make fun of
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el puñetazo
a punch
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maldecir, yo maldigo
to curse, I curse
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la lágrima
tear
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fijamente
intently, fixedly
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brotar
to sprout
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talante
mood
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aullar
to howl
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ya que
seeing as, since
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enfundado
swathed
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un preso
a prisoner
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al tiempo que
whilst, at the same time as
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la pezuña
hoof
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unirse con
to join together with
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deslizar
to slip
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sujetar
to hold
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el dogal
a noose
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la forma
shape
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delito
crime
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entre
between, among
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dejar caer
to drop
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portales
doorways
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en un santiamén
in a flash
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recorrer
to travel around, to cover
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un alboroto
a ruckus
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ladrando
barking
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Burlarse
To mock
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forastero, a
stranger, outsider
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dar cuenta
to realize
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Nunca he presenciado...
I've never witnessed...
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escupir
to spit
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al anochecer
at nightfall, at dusk
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la mirada clavada
staring (a nailed gaze)
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amoratado
ojo amoratado
bruised, black and blue
black eye
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estar aterrado
to be terrified
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desenfocada
out of focus
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to travel around, to cover
recorrer
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el chasquido
a snap
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desahogarse
to let off steam
90
desigual
erratic, uneven
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ladear
to lean, bank, tilt, turn
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aprovechar la ocasión
to seize the moment
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corpulento
burly, heavy-built, portly
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el gancho
hook
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despejado
spacious, clear
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el ruiseñor
nightingale
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destacado
outstanding, distinguished
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panadero
baker
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derramamiento de sangre
bloodshed
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corriente
common, usual
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adelantar
to advance
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el suceso
event, incident
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capaces
capable
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ir en cabeza
to be in the lead
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antorcha
torch
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afirmar
to assert
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atormentado
tormented
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pobre criatura
Pool little thing (child)
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escalones
stairs
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un caballero
a knight, gentleman
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Hubiera podido ser
He/she/it could have been
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salvo
except for
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ojos saltones
bug-eyed
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apretar
to tighten
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hundido
sunken, deep-set
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gritar
to shout
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más que nunca
more than ever
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la mejilla
cheek
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vítores
cheers
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la horca
gallows
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arracimado
clustered
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gachas de avena
porridge
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las persianas
blinds, shades
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quienes
those who
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una carga
a load
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carecer
to lack
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devorar
to wolf down
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asentimiento
assent, consent
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apuntando
aiming
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la jarra
jug, mug
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día tras día
day after day
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saetero
archer, fletcher
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macular
To stain, spot
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el fondo
the bottom
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cabalgar
to ride (a horse)
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parodiar
to parody, to mimic
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brotando
gushing, sprouting
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la rodilla pelada
skinned knee
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empujones
shoves
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racimo
bunch, cluster
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apartar
to part, to separate
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alrededor de
around
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el muro
wall
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Mutilado
disabled, crippled
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techo de paja
thatched roof
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corriente del Golfo
Gulf Stream
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Despreciar
To despise, to scorn, to spurn
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hombre de paja
straw man
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salpicar
to splash, dot, fleck, sprinkle
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carreta de bueyes
oxcart
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la brota
a bud, shoot
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forcejear
to struggle
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amargamente
bitterly
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calíz
chalice
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encaminarse
To set out for, to wend
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perderse
to miss
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curtidor
tanner
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delatar
to betray, to give away
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una colina
a hill
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alardear
to boast, brag
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sentir lástima de
to feel sorry for
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dispuesto
arranged, ready
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la fregona
kitchen maid
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acudir
to go, to come (indicates movement)
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olisquear
to sniff around (like an animal)
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ladrar
to bark
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llevar preso
to take prisoner
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lana tosca
rough wool
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levemente
slightly
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fue pillado
was caught
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tengo las manos atadas
my hands are tied
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muchedumbre
throng, mob
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derrumbado
crumbled, collapsed
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de repente
unexpectedly, suddenly
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olisquear
to sniff around (like an animal)
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de manera que
so that
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alejarse
to wander off
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el motivo
the reason
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escalofriante
bloodcurdling
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el gentío
crowd
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el asco
disgust, revulsion
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cicatrices
scars
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mozos
young men, apprentices
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tullido
crippled
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aunque ya
even though, even when
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La paja
straw
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la red
net
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la huida
escape, flight
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arrojar
to hurl, to throw
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lograr
to get, to obtain
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El sheriff les era familiar.
The sheriff was familiar to them.
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si todo marcha bien
If everything goes well
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oscilar
to swing, to flicker, to wink
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los ropajes
robes
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el nudo
knot
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decepcionado
disappointed
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dar alaridos
to shriek, yell
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asombroso
amazing, astonishing
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un buen disparo
a good shot
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maniatado
handcuffed
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de antemano
in advance, beforehand
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azotar
to whip, to lash
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una bofetada
slap
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sacudir
to shake, to thrash, to shake off
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el codo
elbow
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dolorida
tender, sore
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alzarse
to rise up
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los pesares
sorrows
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bracero
farmhand
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para cuando
by the time
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hombres de armas
men-at-arms
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la montura
saddle
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el rostro
La felicidad alumbró su rostro.
countenance, face
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arrastrar
to drag, to tow
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encarnizamiento
ferocity
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alcanzar
to catch up, to reach
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grueso
stout, thick
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macabra
gruesome
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desatar
to untie
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mientras aún
while still
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cuchillero (also means quarrelsome in L.A.)
cutler
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lanzar
to throw, to hurl
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herrero
blacksmith
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las mozas
wenches, maids
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El hacha es afilada.
The axe is sharp
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de un extremo a otro
from one end to the other
227
asombrosamente
astonishingly, amazingly
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el desamparo
helplessness, abandonment
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la bondad
goodness
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escupiendo
spitting
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derredor
around, about
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envejecer
to age, to grow old
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matar a pedradas
To stone to death
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producirse
to occur, to break out
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resultar
to turn out to be
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carencia
a lack
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No quiero alardear, pero...
I don't want to brag, but...
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luz grisácea
grey light
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contrajo
contracted
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la tapa
the lid
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Una vez acabada la canción
When the song ended
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ligeramente
slightly
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ancianas
old ladies
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to sniff around (like an animal)
olisquear
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con las manos en la masa
red-handed
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oliscar
to smell or sniff gently
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recostarse
to lie back, recline
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perjudicar
to harm, to adversely affect
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los senos
breasts
250
la montura (de gafas)
frames (for glasses)
251
hacer caso omiso
to ignore
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agolparse
to throng, crowd together
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chasquear el látigo
to crack the whip
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presenciar
to attend, to witness
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esperar a que
to wait until
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un sacerdote
a priest
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la rueda
wheel
258
fastidiado
ruined, messed up
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bruscamente
abruptly, brusquely
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corcel negro
black steed
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abultado
bulky, unwieldy
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un aro
a hoop
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inútil
useless, fruitless
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impresionante
impressive, striking
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una muñeca pelada
a bald doll
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el remordimiento
regret
