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Un Milagro En Tent City Flashcards

1
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Pertenecer

A

To belong to

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Encinta

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Pregnant, expecting

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Mudar

Mudarse

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To change

To move

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Rogar

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To beg, plead

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Oscurecer

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To darken

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Meterse

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To go in, to get into

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Entablar

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To board (to build a wooden floor)

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Evitar

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To avoid

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Amontonar

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To pile up

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Colocar

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To place

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Cavar

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To dig

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Por lo tanto

Tanto

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So

So much, so many

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Ya que

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Because, since

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Destapar

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To open

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Arrodillarse

Arrodillar

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To kneel down

To make kneel, to bring someone to his knees

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Sostener

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To hold

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El desecho

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Waste (refuse)

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Encargado

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Manager, person in charge

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Pantalla

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Screen

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Colchón

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Mattress

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Muelle de resorte

Resorte

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Box spring

Spring

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Recargado/a

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Leaning (mex.)

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Almacén

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Warehouse

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Recoger

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To pick up, to gather

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Agujero

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Hole

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Agachar

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To lower, to bend, to bow, to duck down

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Pesado/a

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Heavy, annoying, tiresome

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Pizcar

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To pinch, to take in the harvest, to pick

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la tina

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Tub, bath tub

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Encerado/a

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Waxed, polished

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Arpillera

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Burlap, sackcloth

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El costado

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Side

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Mantener

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To hold, support, maintain

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Asegurar

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To assure

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A pesar de que

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Despite the fact that, even though

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A pesar de

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In spite of

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36
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Sellar

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To stamp, to seal

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37
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Acceder

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To agree

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38
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El crespúsculo

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Dusk

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39
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El desecho

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Waste, garbage

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El desperdicio

Los desperdicios

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Waste (wastefulness)

Scrapes (leftovers)

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Tesoro

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Treasure

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42
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Corretear

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To run around
To chase (mex.)
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43
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A fin de

A

So that, in order to, at the end of

Fin
End (conclusion)
Aim, purpose (objective)

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44
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Repuesto

A

Spare part

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45
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Maldiciendo

Maldecir

Maldiciendo en español mocho

A

Cursing

To curse, swear

Cursing in broken spanish

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Asustar

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To frighten

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47
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Vacía

A

Empty

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48
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Aún así

Aún

Así

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Even so
Even so, even then, still

Still, yet, even

Like this, like that

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49
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Una colcha

A

Quilt

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50
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Astilla

A

Chip, splinter

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51
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Cuna

A

Cradle

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52
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Forrar

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To cover, to line

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53
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Almohada

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Pillow

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Relleno

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Filling

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Manta

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Blanket

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Hedor

A

Stink, stench

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Víbora

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Viper

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Matar

A

To kill

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59
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Arrojar

A

To throw

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60
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Humo

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Smoke

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Quemar

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To burn

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Retorcer

A

Twist, squirm

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Chirriar

Chirriar bajo el calor

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To screech, creak

Squeak in the heat, sizzle

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Torcer

A

To twist

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Enroscar

Enroscarse

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(to tighten) to screw in (screw), to screw on (lid)

(to twist around) to coil up, to coil around

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El poder

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The power

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67
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Revivir

A

To revive, to come back to life

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A partir de

A partir de ese día

A

From, as of, starting

Partir
to cut, to split, to break

To leave, to set off (to depart)
To start (to begin; used with de)
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Cabello

A

Hair

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Rizardo/a

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Curly

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Regordete

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Chubby

72
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Redondo/a

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Round

73
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El apodo

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Nickname

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Quedar

A

To look (to suit) The nickname suits you.

To be left, to stay, to remain

75
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Apretar

A

To press, to squeeze

76
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Retirar

A

To remove, to retire

77
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Soltar

Y luego lo soltó

A

To let go of, to loosen

And then released it

78
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Patada

A

To kick

79
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Tirar

A

To throw

80
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Cosquillas

Cosquillar

A

Tickles

To tickle

81
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Calificación

A

Grade, rating

82
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Sacar

Las calificaciones que había sacado en junio
The grades that I had received in June

A

To take out, remove

To get (to receive)

83
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Ni siquiera

A

Not even

84
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Afligido/a

A

Heartbroken, grief stricken

85
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Calentura

A

Fever

86
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Seguido/a

A

Often, one after the other

87
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Nalguitas

A

Botom, butt

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Requemado/a

A

Burned

89
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Enjugar

A

To rinse

To wipe away, to wipe off

90
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Balde

A

Pail

91
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Tan pronto

A

As soon as

92
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Tapar

A

To cover

93
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Tendedero

A

Trying rack, closeline

94
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Lograr

A

To reach (to achieve)

95
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Rezar

A

To pray

96
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Desteñido/a

A

Faded

97
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Desteñir

A

To discolor, to fade

98
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Amarrar

A

To tie up, to moor

99
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Lona

A

Canvas

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Escurrir

A

To drain

101
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Gimotear

A

To whine, to whimper

102
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Mandíbula

A

Jaw

103
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Trabado/a

A

Jammed, locked

104
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Relejar

A

To relax

105
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Suspirar

A

To sigh

106
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El alivio

A

Relief

107
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Llorando y riendo a la vez

A

Crying and laughing at the same time

108
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Hinchado/a

A

Swollen (puffed)

109
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Llevar

A

To take, to carry, to give a ride

110
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Despegar

A

To take off

111
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Biberón

A

Bottle

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Así que

A

So

113
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Despierto/a

A

Awake

114
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Convencer

A

To convince

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Recostarse

A

To lean back, lay back

116
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Costar

A 
To be hard (to be difficult to)
To cost (to be valued at)
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Mecer

A

To rock

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Callar

A

To keep quiet

119
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Disculpar

A

To forgive

120
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Acostar

A

To put to bed

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Empeorar

A

To get worse

122
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Hincar

Hincarse

A

(to ram) to thrust, to drive, to bury, to stick

To kneel down

123
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Quejarse

A

To moan, complain

124
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Pancita

A

Tripe, stomach

125
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Retortijón

A

Stomach cramp

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Sollozar

A

To sob

127
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Lacio

A

Straight

128
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El don

A

Gift, ability, talent

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Rosado/a

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Pink, rosy, ruddy

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Cacarizo/a

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Pitted, pot marked

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Cintura

A

Waste (anatomy and clothing)

132
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El terciopelo

A

Velvet

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Atado/a

A

Tied (fastened)

134
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Tintinear

A

To jingle

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Sobar

A

(to touch repeatedly) to handle, to finger, to touch with grubby fingers
(to stroke-Lat. Am.) to massage, to rub

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Huesudo/a

A

Boney

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Oprimir

A

To press

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Voltear

A

To turn over

139
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Jalar

A

To pull

140
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El pliegue

A

Fold

141
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Restregar

A 
To rub, to rub hard (to move one’s hand back and forth over)
to scrub(for cleaning)
142
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Curandero/a

A

Quack

143
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Tieso/a

A

Stiff

144
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Vieja

A

Women (colloquial female person Lat. Am.)

145
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Pedregoso/a

A

Rocky

146
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Tartamudear

A

To stutter

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Apenas

Apenas oí la Carcachita,

A

As soon as (the moment that) (conjunction)

As soon as (general)
tan pronto como, en cuanto

148
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Áspero/a

A

Harsh (bleak)

Sour, surly, abrupt (bad-tempered)

149
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Sino

A

But (conjunction)

150
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Molesto/a

A

Irritated, upset

151
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Los trastes

A

Dishes

152
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Descorazonado/a

A

Disheartened, discouraged

153
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Lloroso/a

A

Tearful (close to tears), watery eyes (with tears

154
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Fingir

A

To feign, to pretend

155
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Luego

A

Then (next)

156
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La cartera

A

Wallet

157
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Arrugado

A

(Marked with lines) wrinkled, lined
(puckered) furrowed
Tattered

158
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La estampita

A

Holy card

159
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El suspiro

A

Sigh

Suspirar. To sigh

160
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Sujetar

A

(to grasp) to hold

(to fix in place) to fasten, to hold in place

161
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El alfiler

A

Pin

162
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El mantón

A

Shawl

163
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La capa

A

(sleeveless garment) cape, cloak

164
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La caperuza

A

(clothing) pointed hood

165
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El báculo

A

(walking aid) walking stick, cane staff

166
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Encontrarse

Me encontraba afuera detrás de la carps

A

(to be situated) to be

I was outside behind the tent

167
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de pronto, de repente

A

Suddenly

168
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Cobrar

De pronto, cobrada vida

A

(to acquire) to become

Suddenly, he came alive

169
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Deslizarse

A

(to move over a surface) to slide, to slip, to glide, to slither

170
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Lozano/a

A

(appearing to be in good health) healthy-looking, glowing

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Yacer

A

(to be lying) to lie

172
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La tela

A

Fabric

173
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Retorcer

A

To twist

Retorcerse. To wring (hands)

174
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El regazo

A

Lap

175
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Salvar

A

To save

176
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Arrastrar

A

To drag

to pull) to sweep away (a river), to carry out (the ocean

177
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La comadre

A

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