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2013
Words from books read in 2013
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |