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CASA DIVIDIDA C9-18
CASA DIVIDIDA C 9-18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ojalá | I wish |
| Perdido | lost |
| Arreglar | to mend, to make up, to tie up |
| Extraño | strange |
| Estufa | stove |
| Burlar | to make fun of |
| Vino y se fue | came and went |
| Se encontró | s/he found himself/herself |
| Madurar | to mature |
| Hogar | home |
| Alguien | someone |
| Corredor | hallway |
| Noticias | news |
| Como si alguien le hubiese golpeado | as if someone had hit him/her |
| Seguro | safe /// insurance |
| Colgar | to hang |
| Cantante | singer |
| Testigo | witness |
| Quedarse | to stay |
| Libre | free (with liberty) |
| Gratis | free of charge |
| Oprimido | oppressed |
| Rueda | wheel |
| Traidor | traitor |
| Sofocar | to suffocate |
| Una promesa cumplida | a promised kept |
| El ejército | the army |
| Tantos | so many |
| Contra | against |
| Muñeca | doll /// wrist |
| Herido | injured |
| Venda | bandage |
| Agarrar | to grab |
| Quemar | to burn |
| La sangre | the blood |
| La herida | the wound |
| La oscuridad | the dark |
| Sino que | but rather |
| El alma | the soul |
| Abrazarse | to embrace, to hug |
| La maestría | the master's degree |
| Conseguir | to get |
| Huir | to flee |
| Escapar | to escape |
| Día de Acción de Gracias | Thanksgiving |
| Pascua | Easter |
| Cita a ciegas | blind date |
| Sureño | southern |
| El avión | the airplane |
| Volar | to fly |
| Enamorado | in love |
| Dejar | to leave behind |
| Casarse | to marry |
| Luna de miel | honeymoon |
| Confesar | to confess |
| Tonto | silly |
| Contigo | with you |
| El apoyo | the support |
| Desaparecer | to disappear |
| Hacer falta | to be lacking |
| Peso convertible | a strong Cuban currency available only to those working in tourism or receiving money from relatives abroad |
| Peso nacional | a weak Cuban currency paid to all Cuban professionals |
| Valer | to be worth |
| Resolver | to solve, to resolve |
| Portero | porter, doormen |
| El Granma | the official state newspaper in Cuba |
| El corazón | the heart |
| El bloqueo | the blockade, Cuban term for the US embargo |
| Deber | to owe /// should |
| Digna | dignified |
| La queja | the complaint |
| Aislado | isolated |
| La pintura | the paint |
| Asegurar | to ensure, to make sure /// to insure |
| Las Damas de Blanco | The Ladies in White, a group of Cubans who protest for democratic reforms and freedom for political prisoners |
| Policía Política | Cuban police that monitors political dissent |
| Preso político | political prisoner |
| De hecho | in fact |
| Crecer | to grow up |
| Buena suerte | good luck |
| Calidad | quality |
| La escalera | the staircase |
| Afuera | outside |
| El deshielo | the thaw |
| Así que | so |
| Estrellas | stars |
| Mejorar | to improve, to get better |
| Irías | would you go |
| Una cuadra | a city block |
| Quedarse | to stay |
| Fábrica | factory |
| Lograr | to achieve |
| Gratis | free of charge |
| Riesgo | risk |
| Realizar mi sueño | to realize my dream |
| Cancelar | to cancel |
| Cualquier cosa | anything |