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la culpa es de los tlaxcalteca
short story vocabulary
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Language - Spanish
12th Grade
02/01/2007
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Term
llamar a la puerta
 Definition
to knock at the door
Term
quedarse quieto
 Definition
to remain quiet
Term
sigilo
 Definition
discretion, stealthiness
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en puntillas
 Definition
on tip toes
Term
con asombro
 Definition
with surprise, astonishment
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mirar de reojo
 Definition
to look at someone/something out of the corner of one's eye / to look askance at [figurative]
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la patrona
 Definition
boss
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desdibujar
 Definition
to blur, fade
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ensombrecer
 Definition
to darken
Term
las higueras
 Definition
fig trees
Term
el muro
 Definition
the wall
Term
estar de acuerdo
 Definition
to be in agreement
Term
taidora
 Definition
trader, betray
Term
entender
 Definition
to understand
Term
hervir
 Definition
to boil
Term
colocar
 Definition
to put, place
Term
ensimismada
 Definition
deep in one's thoughts, pensative, lost in one's thoughts
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acabarse (preterit)
 Definition
to run out of something
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anochecer
 Definition
to get dark
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el fondo
 Definition
bottom
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girar
 Definition
to spin
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asi
 Definition
that is how
Term
un camionero
 Definition
truck driver
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el puente
 Definition
bridge
Term
disgustarse
 Definition
to displease
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los caminos
 Definition
roads
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vacio
 Definition
empty
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atravesar
 Definition
to cross
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quedarse fija
 Definition
to remain fixed
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dar la vuelta completa
 Definition
to turn completely around
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asombrarse
 Definition
to be surprised
Term
la traicion
 Definition
betrail
Term
en aquel entonces
 Definition
at that time, back then
Term
asentir
 Definition
to agree
Term
la piel
 Definition
skin, flesh
Term
ardida
 Definition
burnt
Term
la orilla
 Definition
bank of a river, shore
Term
el peso
 Definition
weight
Term
la derrota
 Definition
defeat
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los pasos
 Definition
footsteps
Term
las chispas
 Definition
sparks
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ondear
 Definition
to wave (like a flag in the wind)
Term
la portezuela
 Definition
handle
Term
la cortada
 Definition
cut
Term
la herida
 Definition
wound
Term
escurrir
 Definition
to drip (water/blood)
Term
merecer
 Definition
to deserve
Term
ocasionar
 Definition
to cause
Term
malherido
 Definition
badly wounded
Term
merecer
 Definition
to deserve
Term
la herida
 Definition
wound
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ocasionar
 Definition
to cause
Term
trazas
 Definition
appearance
Term
la verguenza
 Definition
shame
Term
agachar la cabeza
 Definition
to lower one's head
Term
el panuelito
 Definition
small handkerchief
Term
coger
 Definition
to grab, catch
Term
desteñida
 Definition
discolored, faded
Term
hilitos
 Definition
little threads
Term
capaz
 Definition
capable
Term
cobarde
 Definition
coward
Term
taparse
 Definition
to cover oneself
Term
ponerse en cuclillas
 Definition
to crouch, squat
Term
quedito
 Definition
calm, tranquil
Term
la sombra
 Definition
shadow
Term
la alcoba
 Definition
bedroom
Term
agachar la cabeza
 Definition
to lower, bow or bend the head
Term
rayitas
 Definition
little lines, rays
Term
los alaridos
 Definition
shrieks, howl, yell
Term
signos
 Definition
signs
Term
agarrar
 Definition
to grab
Term
agregar
 Definition
to add
Term
austada
 Definition
frightened
Term
se–alar
 Definition
to point out
Term
los cabellos
 Definition
hair (el pelo)
Term
auxiliarme
 Definition
to help me (ayudarme)
Term
dizque
 Definition
apparently, seemingly
Term
la huella
 Definition
trace, mark, track, footstep
Term
paso
 Definition
passing
Term
escombros
 Definition
ruins
Term
el Z—calo
 Definition
the main square of Mexico City
Term
escasos
 Definition
scarsely
Term
mirar de reojo
 Definition
to glance at
Term
la recamarera
 Definition
chamber maid
Term
ladina
 Definition
astute, shrewd, cunning, wily
Term
desde–osamente
 Definition
distainfully
Term
sœbitamente
 Definition
suddenly
Term
loa jarrones
 Definition
big jars
Term
turbarse
 Definition
to become nervous
Term
el pleito
 Definition
complaint, lawsuit
Term
el marido
 Definition
husband
Term
freg—n
 Definition
jerk
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la herida
 Definition
wound
Term
fisgar
 Definition
to spy
Term
el alfŽizar
 Definition
windowsill
Term
corroborar
 Definition
to support, corroborate
Term
golpear
 Definition
to strike, hit
Term
el pu–o cerrado
 Definition
closed fist
Term
una santa bofetada
 Definition
a bit hit, blow
Term
compadecer
 Definition
to feel sympathy for
Term
leguas
 Definition
leagues (distance)
Term
una insolaci—n
 Definition
sunstroke
Term
fijarse
 Definition
to notice, look at
Term
arder
 Definition
to burn
Term
el incendio
 Definition
fire
Term
el perifŽrico
 Definition
a highway that goes around
Term
el escudo
 Definition
shield
Term
enternecida
 Definition
moved, touched
Term
desaprobar
 Definition
to disapprove
Term
ardida
 Definition
burned
Term
sacudir
 Definition
to shake
Term
asqueroso
 Definition
disgusting
Term
zarandear
 Definition
to knock around, shake
Term
sollozar
 Definition
to sob
Term
un brujo
 Definition
a warlock
Term
fulgurante
 Definition
withering, flashing
Term
un asesino
 Definition
murderer
Term
la bandeja
 Definition
tray
Term
platicar
 Definition
to talk (hablar)
Term
escrutar
 Definition
to examine, scrutinize
Term
las sombras
 Definition
the shadows
Term
acongojada
 Definition
distressed
Term
el encierro
 Definition
confinement
Term
desamparada
 Definition
helpless, forsaken, abandoned
Term
el barquillo
 Definition
ice cream cone
Term
los ahuehuetes
 Definition
Mexican conifer trees
Term
sosegado
 Definition
calm, quiet
Term
un ara–azo
 Definition
scratch
Term
la hierba
 Definition
grass
Term
despedazadas
 Definition
broken into pieces
Term
las ramas
 Definition
tree branches
Term
las filas
 Definition
lines, files, rows
Term
en cadena
 Definition
one after the other
Term
amorat‡ndose
 Definition
turning blue or purple
Term
hallarse
 Definition
to find oneself (encontrarse)
Term
estorbar
 Definition
to disturb
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equivocar
 Definition
to mislead, confuse, get wrong
Term
aproximarse
 Definition
to draw near (acercarse)
Term
susurrar
 Definition
to wisper
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