Telenovela vocab Flashcards by Beth Creason

Q

apuntar con pistola

A

point a gun at

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apapachos (Mexico)

A

hugs

cuddles

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atreverse

A

to dare

to be insolent/cheeky/sassy

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hundir

A

to beat
to defeat
to destroy
to ruin

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Q

ahogar

A

to choke

to strangle

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pedazo

A

piece
chunk
bit

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limosna

A

alms (charity)

handouts

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durazo

A

peach

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casilla

A

box

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sed

A

thirst

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fallar

A

to fail
to disappoint
to let down

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bordadora

A

needlewoman

sewer (feminine)

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pesadilla

A

nightmare

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hueco

A

empty
gap
space
opening

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techo

A

roof

(implied:) house

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todavía

A

still
yet
even so

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despedir

A

to release
to say goodbye
to fire

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caber

A

to fit

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encima

A

on

on top of

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ausente

A

absent
daydreaming
distracted

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colgar

A

to hang

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ratonera

A

mouse trap

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raton

A

mouse

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estómago

A

stomach

Q

humo

A

smoke

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necio

A

stupid

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neciamente

A

stupidly

foolishly

Q

hilar

A

to spin

Q

atreverse

A

to dare

Q

borrar

A

to erase

Q

un demonio

A

devil

demon

Q

tragar

A

to swallow

Q

¡Caramba!

A

Wow!

Q

el difunto

A

the deceased (person)

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el partido

A

(political) party

Q

el terrento

A

plot of land

Q

¡Caray!

A

darn it!

Q

colmo

A

overflowing

brim

Q

colmar

A

to fulfill

to satisfy

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siquiera

A

at least

not even

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canallada

A

nasty remark

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hartar

A

to annoy

to irritate

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caprichoso

A

capricious

whimsical

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ternura

A

tenderness

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despecho

A

spite(fulness)

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vínculo

A

bond
tie
link

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pretendiente

A

candidate

Q

cabecitas

A

heads [familiar]

Q

recaudar

A

take in money

collect taxes

Q

quemar

A

to burn

Q

platicar

A

to talk

to chat

Q

payaso

A

clown

Q

desahogar

A

to vent

Q

burbuja

A

bubble

Q

capricho

A

craving

Q

ubicar

A

to put

Q

agotado

A

exhausted

worn out