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2013

Words from books read in 2013

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rescate ransom
luchar/pelear/lucha to fight/a fight
hechos/de hechos deeds or facts/ in fact
como siempre (como, not cómo=how) like always
narrar to narrate
valor bravery
prestar/préstamo loan/a loan
fiel faithful
en cambio on the other hand
a cambio in exchange for
poner to put or to place
darse cuenta to realize
jurar to swear
castigar to punish
fuerzas forces (fuerte = strenght)
vacilar to back down, hesitate
aunque even though
vencer to defeat, beat, capture
fijar to fix or to set
cantidad amount or price
enviar/mandar to send
confiar to confide, to trust
peligro danger
acercarse to get close to, to approach
acerca / acercase near, to get near or close to someone/something
fiar give credit to or trust
gozar/gozo to enjoy/gozo=peasure
disfrutar to enjoy
divertido funny, fun, entertaining
despedir to say goodby
atrás back
frente front
pedir to ask
caja or cofre box
compelir to compel, constrain, extort
vale (la peña) worth (the pain)
dibujar to draw
dibujo picture
proyecto project
llano flat
pulgadas inches
pies feet
yarda yard
metro meter
milímetro millimeter
altura heights (tall=alto)
anchura width
profundidad depth- (tiene dos metros de profundidad = it's two meters deep)
lo pasamos bien we had a good time
esta jubilada is retired
se jubiló she retired
atrás/detrás behind or back (dejar a alguien atrás-to leave somebody behind)
podría ser ____ (from poder) it could be_____ (ella=her)
dueños owners
así que therefore
ten en consideracion keep in mind/consideration (ten=command form)
perder (like perdido) to lose (lost)
casí almost
piensa/te/lo (all one word) you think about it
canjear to exchange, trade, swap
añadir to add
el mujeriego womanizer
sierra saw or mountain range
tan so
tan como as much as
ya already
lado side
hacia___ (abajo, arriba, adalante, atrás) towards (downward, upward, forward, backward)
aprisa (tener prisa) rushed (to rush)
establo stable
ensillar to saddle
silla chair
riesgo risk
esconder (escondidos) hide (hidden)
preso/prisinero prisoner
en seguida immediately
rescate ransom
comenzar/empezar to begin
entregar to deliver, hand over, turn in (i.e. homework)
llover a cantaros to rain heavily
en frente in front of
inesperado unexpected
tumar to knock down(as in a fight)
para dar la vuelta to turn around, (dar la vuelta=flip)
seguir to follow, according to, to continue
perseguir to pursue
huÍr to flee (huyeron= they fled)
acariciar to caress, stroke, cherish
conmover to be emotionally moved
agradecer to give thanks to, appreciate, to thank
polvo dust
quitar leave behind, get rid of
tratar to try, treat
aunque although
merecer to deserve
raza (human) race
competición race (foot)
seguro sure
asegurar to assure
coger to hand over
la mirada (triste) a look (sad look)
desaparecer (parecer) disappear, (to seem)
paracer/paracio to seem, it seemed
aterrizar to land (a plane)
esconder to hide
agujéro hole
al princípo at first
acabarde + infinitive just have done something
acabo de escriber/acaba de llegar just wrote, just arrived
tienda de noche (campaña) tent
por haber visto.... for having seen....
relámpago lightning (bolt)
contra against
sobre on
junto right by, by side (like alado de)
juntos together (closer than near)
caer to fall
herir/herido/ herida to wound/injure/ a wound
recoger to pick up
cuidar/ cuidarte to care/tto take care of yourself
orgullo pride
nueces nuts
la mirada a look
longitud length
demasiado too much
tema theme (main)
debería (preguntales) should have asked them
guardar to save
ruido noise
angosta narrow
de repente suddenly
espada sword
choque knock, bang, clash
esquina corner
válgame, Dios God help me, Good God!
coger pick up, get
debil weak, dim, low
vela candle
tendido (sobre) lying (on something)
cuerpo body
retirarse to withdraw oneself, pull back
azar (por azar) luck, chance, fate (by chance)
por esas cosas del azar as luck would have it
cayer drop/fall
juez a judge
estocada a stab, a thrust
por desgracia unfortunately (with disgrace)
testigar/testigo to witness/ testimony
hay there is/there are
asustada scared
pisadas footsteps
matar to kill
borracho drunkard
emborrachar to get drunk
premiar to award
castigar to punish
en cerrar to lock, close in
comprenser to permit, to understand
dejar to allow/to let/ to leave people behind
carecer to lack
avaro stingy
feroz fierce, ferocious
complacer to please
caprichos whims
suceder to happen
deseo wish
sacar to take out
soltar to free (o:ue) suelta=he frees
callar/ cállate to command (you be quier)
sal de aquí leave here (command)
desdén (el) distain
ira (la) anger, wrath
milagro miracle
hoy mismo día this very day
siguier/ siguiente to follow/ following
nacer to be born
hay que tener en cuenta keep in mind
dejame en paz leave me alone (in peace)
intendar/tratar to try,
apellido/ nombre de pila last name
Created by: kylewaters
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