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Spanish Conv. h
Chapter 8
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el (la) agente de policía | police officer |
| el aumento | increase |
| la basura | garbage |
| la cerradura | lock |
| el delito, crimen | crime |
| el desecho de patio | yard waste |
| la droga | drug |
| la entrega | delivery |
| el envase | container |
| el estaño | tin |
| el felpudo | mat |
| el grifo | faucet |
| el (la) ladrón(-ona) | thief, burglar |
| la limpieza | cleaning |
| la maceta | planter |
| la medida | measure |
| el medio ambiente | environment |
| la pandilla | gang |
| la pena de muerte, pena capital | death penalty |
| la propuesta | proposal |
| el pulverizador | aerosal spray (can) |
| el reciclaje | recycling |
| la regla | rule |
| el robo | robbery, burglary |
| la sugerencia | suggestion |
| el (la) testigo | witness |
| el (la) vencino(a) | neighbor |
| el vencinario | neighborhood |
| el vidrio | glass |
| el (la) voluntario | volunteer |
| acostumbrarse (a) | to get used to |
| animar | to encourage |
| apagar | to turn off |
| asaltar | to assault, to mug |
| atraer | to attract |
| botar, tirar | to throw away |
| colocar | to place |
| comprobar (o:ue) | to verify |
| detener | to stop |
| dirigirse (a) | to go (to) |
| diseñar | to design |
| evitar | to avoid |
| fabricar | to make |
| forzar (o:ue) | to force |
| matar | to kill |
| merecer (yo merezco) | to deserve |
| patrocinar | to sponsor |
| prender, encender (e:ie) | to turn on |
| proteger | to protect |
| realizar | to do |
| reciclar | to recycle |
| recoger | to pick up |
| robar | to steal, to rob, to burglarize |
| secuestrar | to kidnap |
| señalar | to indicate |
| unirse | to join |
| violar | to rape |
| ambiental | environmental |
| convincente | convincing |
| encedido(a), prendido(a) | on (i.e., a light) |
| peligroso(a) | dangerous |
| prevenido(a) | prepared, forewarned |
| sospechoso(a) | suspicious |
| a mano armada | armed |
| a todas partes, a todos lados | everywhere |
| afuera | outside |
| bajo | under |
| cerrar con llave | to lock |
| ir caminando, ir a pie | to walk, to go on foot |
| suspender la entrega de la correspondencia | to stop the mail |
| todo lo posible | everything possible |
| tomar rehenes | to take hostages |
| ya no | no longer |