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Barriletes Gigantes
Preparation to read all about the festival of the Giant Kites in Guatemala
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| All Saint's Day | Día de todos los Santos |
| ancestors | los antepasados |
| are not lacking | no faltan |
| attendees | los asistentes |
| bad spirits | los espíritus malos |
| bamboo shoots | las cañas de bambú |
| the best | el mejor |
| the best design | el mejor diseño |
| the best theme | el mejor tema |
| the calm | la calma |
| canvases, walls of paper | los lienzos de papel |
| a committee, panel of judges | una junta de jurados |
| a contest | un concurso |
| a costume | un disfraz |
| countries of the world | los países del mundo |
| the deceased | los fallecidos |
| displays | los exponentes |
| each | cada |
| eternal abodes (graves) | las moradas eternas |
| festival of giant kites | el festival de los barriletes gigantes |
| gigantic | gigante |
| glue | la cola de pegar |
| Guatemalans | los guatemaltecos |
| the homes, houses, living quarters | las viviendas |
| in a particular way | de una manera particular |
| in different ways | de formas diferentes |
| it's celebrated | se celebra |
| kites | los barriletes |
| late, dead ones, the deceased | los fallecidos |
| a legend tells (recounts) | cuenta una leyenda |
| length of stay | la estadía |
| a link | un enlace |
| the living | los vivos |
| the locals | los lugareños |
| the majority | la mayoridad |
| many do big festivities | muchos hacen grandes festejos |
| many (many) years ago | hace muchísimos años |
| only | sólo |
| the owners | los dueños |
| the population, city, town | la población |
| return | retornar |
| sheets | los pliegos |
| their loved ones | sus seres queridos |
| then, so | entonces |
| there are those who | hay quien |
| the time period | la época |
| to accompany | acompañar |
| to adorn, decorate | adornar |
| to assign | asignar |
| to distance, move away | alejar |
| to disturb | perturbar |
| to elevate to the sky (fly) | elevar al cielo |
| to greet | saludar |
| to invade | invadir |
| to make happy, brighten | alegrar |
| to opt, choose | optar |
| the townspeople | los pobladores |
| the view | la vista |
| with dedication and care | con dedicación y esmero |
| works of art | las obras de arte |
| the world | el mundo |