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1
Q

aborrecer

A

1) to have an aversion to something. 2) to embarrass 3) to leave the nest (animals): Cuando mami se aborrecía de Macún.

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2
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traquear/traquetear

A

move parts against each other esp. liquids 2) frequent, handle something a lot 3) rattle:guagas traqueaban

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3
Q

condado

A

county

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4
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candado

A

padlock

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5
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en zancos altos

A

on high stilts/poles. zancos also has other meanings including one who limps,

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6
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zanja

A

ditch

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7
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subibaja

A

seesaw

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8
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embarrada

A

muddy

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9
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realengo

A

stray (dog/cat), land belonging to the state

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10
Q

vellonera

A

jukebox (P.R.)

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11
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codear

A

elbow (verb)

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12
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anonadar

A

reduced to nothing, crushed

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13
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ancla

A

anchor

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14
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sacapunta

A

sharpener (pencil sharpener)

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15
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según iban acercando las Navidades

A

as the holidays approached

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16
Q

hebras

A

strands: las hebras de caña dulce

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17
Q

restregado

A

scrubbed

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18
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nena

A

young girl

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19
Q

emporcándonos

A

dirtying ourselves

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20
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alargar

A

lengthen

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21
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sortija

A

ring

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22
Q

descascarar

A

to shell(remove shell)

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23
Q

hechizar

A

bewitch

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24
Q

vara

A

stick: varas de bambúas

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25
Q

budín

A

pudding

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26
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verja

A

gate, but for this book, fence

27
Q

derritar

A

melt

28
Q

servilleta

A

napkin

29
Q

adormecer

A

lull

30
Q

baches

A

potholes

31
Q

brincar

A

jump, leap, quería brincar del camión y correr

32
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barandilla

A

railing

33
Q

pomarrosa

A

rose apple

34
Q

empuñar

A

wield, take up, grasp

35
Q

ranchón

A

shed (not in dict)

36
Q

moho

A

mold

37
Q

cochitril

A

pigsty

38
Q

carnicas

A

marbles:carnicas de jugar

39
Q

paladar

A

palate

40
Q

me miró de reojo

A

looked sideways at me

41
Q

pestañas

A

eyelash

42
Q

tus sienes

A

your temples

43
Q

cuesta abajo

A

downhill

44
Q

embudo

A

funnel

45
Q

callos

A

calluses

46
Q

abotonar

A

button up

47
Q

impartirse

A

impart

48
Q

refunfuñar

A

grumble

49
Q

rallador

A

kitchen grater

50
Q

santiguarse

A

cross oneself

51
Q

arropar

A

clothe, cover up

52
Q

desparramarse

A

scatter

53
Q

tocador

A

dressing table

54
Q

en tanto que

A

as long as

55
Q

estirado

A

stretched

56
Q

medroso

A

fearful

57
Q

pecoso

A

freckled

58
Q

los riscos

A

crags, craggy areas

59
Q

taburete

A

stool…chair

60
Q

pelar

A

peel, shuck, husk

61
Q

una funda

A

a case,sheath,cover, holster

62
Q

agarrar

A

grab, grasp

63
Q

abanico

A

fan, ventilador

64
Q

corroer

A

corrode