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Fuentes Chpt. 10
Vocab/expressions
42
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
05/05/2009
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el afán
 Definition
desire/effort
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la cacofonía
 Definition
cacophony
Term
escamotear
 Definition
to make disappear; to steal
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espigar
 Definition
to collect
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el estado civil
 Definition
civil status
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el giro
 Definition
form of expression
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hechizo/a
 Definition
artificial; encanto
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trasvasijar
 Definition
to pour from one container to another
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el varón
 Definition
man
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cuerdo/a
 Definition
sane
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percatarse
 Definition
to notice/take note of
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la gavilla
 Definition
bundle, sheaf
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abnegado/a
 Definition
self-sacrificing
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alejar
 Definition
to distance, keep away from
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el cargo
 Definition
important position
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cariñoso/a
 Definition
loving, affectionate
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cuidar (de)
 Definition
to take care of, look after
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desafiar
 Definition
to challenge, defy
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luchar
 Definition
to struggle/fight for
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negar
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to deny
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la reclusión
 Definition
seclusion
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sumiso/a
 Definition
submissive
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superar
 Definition
to overcome; outnumber
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comprobar
 Definition
to check, confirm
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reventar
 Definition
to break, to burst
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el arreglo
 Definition
arrangement, repair
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arreglar
 Definition
to fix
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desgastar(se)
 Definition
to wear away, wear out
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la autoexigencia
 Definition
self-demand, demand
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la duración
 Definition
duration
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acarrear
 Definition
to cause, bring
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correr el riesgo
 Definition
run the risk of..
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darse el lujo de
 Definition
to give yourself the luxary of
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pretender
 Definition
to intend, aim to
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orgulloso/a
 Definition
proud
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realizar
 Definition
to realize, to acheive
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la proeza
 Definition
exploit, feat
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vago/a
 Definition
lazy
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el/la viudo/a
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widower/wido
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inculcar
 Definition
to instill
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criar
 Definition
to raise, bring up
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malcriar
 Definition
to spoil (like children)
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