Vocab #1 Flashcards
la carta
the letter
quedarse
to stay
tomar vacaciones
to take a vacation
estar lleno
to be full
estar vacìo
to be empty
los huèspedes
the guests
contratar
to employ, to hire
sobrevivir
to survive
la hermana
the sister
el hermano
the brother
antiguo
former (when used in front of an adjective; after it means antique or old)
despedir/despedido
to fire/fired
averiguar
to figure out
el compromiso
the engagement
difìcil
difficult
fàcil
easy
saber
to know a fact or how to do something
ocultar, ocultarse
to hide, to hide oneself, to keep to oneself
la muerte
the death
el/la esposo/a
spouse
mantener
to maintain
estar enojado(a)
to be angry
amar
to love as in long term (querer is used more for a shorter term)
robar
to steal
el corazòn
the heart
la llave
the key
estar decepcionada
to be disappointed
ya que
since
las apuestas
gambling
las peleas
fist fights
deber dinero
to owe money
el dueño
the owner
el puesto
the position, job
hacerse pasar por
to pretend to be someone
el anònimo
the anonymous letter
el paquete
the package
el chantaje
the blackmail
el/la chantajista
the blackmailer
un descubrimiento sombrìo
a somber discovery
su propio(a)
his/her own (adjective)
a puertas cerradas
behind one’s back (“closed doors”)
chantajear
to blackmail
amenazar
to threaten
hacer una alianza con
to make an alliance with
un trato con
an agreement with
atrasar
to be slow
los bichos
animals;bugs
correrse la voz
to spread the news
de buenas a primeras
suddenly
exigir
to demand
el fantasma
ghost
la muñeca
wrist
rodear
to surround
el suelo
ground
conmovido/a
(emotionally) moved
el encuentro
meeting
enterarse
to find out
la magia
magic
la pobreza
poverty
