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Capitulo 5 Vocab
Spanish Composition Through Literature
70
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
09/18/2010

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Term
el rincón
Definition
corner (inside corner or angle, referring to a remote or out of the way place)
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la esquina
Definition
outside corner of something (box, table) also a street corner
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el ángulo
Definition
angle, corner (mathematical)
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la comisura
Definition
corner of the lips or mouth
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el ambiente
Definition
enviornment, atmosphere (conditions around us)
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la atmósfera
Definition
atmosphere (literal, scientific)
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el medio ambiente
Definition
total enviornment
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el cuero
Definition
leather, hide
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la tez
Definition
complexion
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el cutis
Definition
skin (human)
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la piel
Definition
skin, leather, fur (person, animal, fruit, etc)
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estar en cueros
Definition
to be stark naked
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salvar en pellejo
Definition
to save one's own hide (skin)
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delatar
Definition
to reveal, give away; to inform on (betray)
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denunciar
Definition
to denounce, report (a crime)
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traicionar
Definition
betray
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revelar
Definition
to reveal, give away (more neutral)
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la suela
Definition
sole (shoe)
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la planta (del pie)
Definition
sole of a foot
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el lenguado
Definition
sole of a fish
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el alma
Definition
soul
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costas
Definition
costs, monetary or in other terms, of some event such as an accident or trial
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el coste, el costo
Definition
cost
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el coste de la vida
Definition
the cost of living
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a costa de
Definition
at the expense of
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a toda costa
Definition
at any cost
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costear
Definition
to pay for, pay the cost of
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advertir
Definition
to warn, notify, alert, bring to someones attention
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aconsejar
Definition
to advice
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el consejero
Definition
adviser
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avisar
Definition
to inform, let know, notify
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asesorar
Definition
to advise (legal, economic, political matters)
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el asesor
Definition
adviser
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pillar
Definition
to catch (someone who is doing what they should not be doing)
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coger
Definition
to catch (sp.)
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asir
Definition
to catch, grasp (something with a handle)
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agarrar
Definition
to catch; to grasp; to grab (with force) (Sp.)
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atrapar
Definition
to catch, trap
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comprender
Definition
to understand, comprehend, to be comprised of
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entender
Definition
to understand
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suelto
Definition
loose, free (not confined)
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soltar
Definition
to let loos, let go of, to free
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apretado
Definition
tight
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flojo
aflojar
Definition
loose, slack (not tight) lazy
to loosen, slacken
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apretar
Definition
to tighten
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el barrio chino
Definition
the red-light district; Chinatown
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el barrio
Definition
district, quarter, neighborhood, section of a city
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el distrito
Definition
district (governmental)
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la zona
Definition
zone, district, area (governmental)
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el suburbio
Definition
suburb, outlying slum
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afueras
Definition
suburbs
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acercarse(se)
aproximar(se)
arrimar(se)
Definition
to bring near, approach
to bring near, to approach, draw near
to bring close(r); to draw up
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alejar(se)
Definition
to move away
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la tempestad
Definition
storm
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tormenta
Definition
storm (sometimes without rain)
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el temporal
Definition
LONG storm
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la lluvia
Definition
rain
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la lluvizna
Definition
drizzle
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el aguacero
Definition
shower, storm
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el chubasco
Definition
squall, shower, storm (at sea)
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el chaparrón
Definition
shower, downpour
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conseguir, obtener
Definition
obtaining or successfully doing what what he or she desires
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lograr (followed by infinitive)
Definition
to succeed in doing something
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alcanzar
Definition
to reach, overtake, obtain, to manage to
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respaldar, proteger
Definition
to protect or help someone by offering a personal guaruntee of supprt, to protect
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apoyar
Definition
to support (standing behind someone) also, to lean
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amparar
Definition
protection in the phyiscal form - providing shelter or spiritual protection
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ayudar
Definition
to help
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socorrer
Definition
urgency or immediate aid to somoeone in danger or need
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auxiliar
Definition
to help, assist (general)
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