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La villa
vocab
171
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
11/30/2008
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Term
alzar
 Definition
to lift
Term
apurar
 Definition
to rush
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la basura
 Definition
trash
Term
el compromismo
 Definition
the commitment
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encelenque
 Definition
to weak
Term
meterse
 Definition
to get involved
Term
mosquearse
 Definition
to get involved
Term
pernoctar
 Definition
to spend the night
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pulular
 Definition
to mill around
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correrse la voz
 Definition
to spread the rumors
Term
mirar de reojo
 Definition
to look at someone out of the corner of his eye
Term
pisarle los talones a alguien
 Definition
to be hot on someone's heels
Term
el azar
 Definition
fate
Term
arisco
 Definition
unfriendly
Term
derrochar
 Definition
to waste
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descartar
 Definition
to rule out
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el desperdicio
 Definition
the waste
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escatimar
 Definition
to skimp on
Term
el fondo
 Definition
background
Term
el hacinamiento
 Definition
overcrowding
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la penumbra
 Definition
half-light
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la pobreza
 Definition
poverty
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maloliente
 Definition
stinky
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andarse con miramientos
 Definition
to treat someone with respect
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al fin
 Definition
at last
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caer en la cuenta
 Definition
to realize
Term
la ceguera
 Definition
blindness
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el disgusto
 Definition
upset
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enterarse de
 Definition
to learn about
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estar implicado en
 Definition
to be involved in
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ni siquiera
 Definition
not even
Term
perturbado
 Definition
disturbed
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la pesadilla
 Definition
nightmare
Term
el recorte
 Definition
newspaper cutting
Term
tener que ver
 Definition
to have to do with
Term
el tipo
 Definition
guy
Term
superponer
 Definition
to overlap
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al lado de
 Definition
next to
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dar por sentado
 Definition
to take for granted
Term
distraido
 Definition
distracted
Term
equivocarse
 Definition
to make a mistake
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fuera de si
 Definition
out of control
Term
fijarse en
 Definition
to pay attention to
Term
harto
 Definition
fed up
Term
la mirada
 Definition
the look
Term
reflejar
 Definition
to reflect
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reflexionar
 Definition
to reflect on
Term
tirarse de
 Definition
to throw
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la vision
 Definition
eyesight
Term
estar en babia
 Definition
not to know what is going on
Term
estar hecho una furia
 Definition
to be infuriated
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hacer las paces
 Definition
make peace
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poner a prueba
 Definition
to test
Term
tirado de los pelos
 Definition
far fetched
Term
abrumado
 Definition
overwhelmed
Term
la advertencia
 Definition
warning
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ceder
 Definition
to give up
Term
el colmo
 Definition
culmination
Term
con fundamento
 Definition
with motive
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de antemano
 Definition
in advance
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de antemano
 Definition
in advance
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de pronto
 Definition
suddenly
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demostrar
 Definition
to demonstrate
Term
descabellado
 Definition
ridiculous
Term
hechizado
 Definition
bewitched
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hurgar
 Definition
to poke
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meter la pata
 Definition
to mess up
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tambalearse
 Definition
to stagger
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atreverse a
 Definition
to dare to
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cuanto mas
 Definition
the more
Term
el desamparo
 Definition
abandonment
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llevar a cabo
 Definition
to carry out
Term
el resultado
 Definition
the result
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tropezar con
 Definition
to bump into
Term
vidrio
 Definition
glass
Term
el clichon
 Definition
bump
Term
desaliento
 Definition
dismany
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desmayarse
 Definition
to faint
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engancharse
 Definition
to get hooked
Term
estremecerse
 Definition
to tremble
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exanime
 Definition
lifeless
Term
halagar
 Definition
to flatter
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el socio
 Definition
member
Term
el taburete
 Definition
stool
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el vestuario
 Definition
locker room
Term
yacente
 Definition
lying
Term
estar en la luna
 Definition
to be distracted
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estar tirado
 Definition
to be lying on the floor
Term
el cierre relampago
 Definition
zipper
Term
macanas
 Definition
nonsense
Term
canalizar
 Definition
to channel
Term
clavarse
 Definition
to stick something in oneself
Term
la demora
 Definition
to delay
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desmesuradamente
 Definition
excessively
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el fracaso
 Definition
failure
Term
malsano
 Definition
unhealthy
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la pista
 Definition
clue
Term
el pinchazo
 Definition
prick
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la vereda
 Definition
sidewalk
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zapparastroso
 Definition
dirty from trailing on ground
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echar a perder
 Definition
to ruin a plan
Term
dejarse algo en el tintero
 Definition
leave something unsaid
Term
caballo de tiro
 Definition
draught horse
Term
parirola
 Definition
paper objects
Term
atropellar
 Definition
to run over
Term
borroso
 Definition
blurry
Term
chillar
 Definition
to scream
Term
espantapajaros
 Definition
scarecrow
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frenar
 Definition
to break
Term
la merca
 Definition
drugs
Term
la tormenta
 Definition
storm
Term
por lo visto
 Definition
apparantly
Term
chuparse el dedo
 Definition
not to be born yesterday
Term
estar hecho sopa
 Definition
to be drenched
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chivo expiatorio
 Definition
scapegoat
Term
boludo
 Definition
idiot
Term
un cana
 Definition
police officer
Term
a fin de cuentas
 Definition
at the end of the day
Term
acorralar
 Definition
to corner
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la bala
 Definition
bullet
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empapar
 Definition
to soak
Term
implacable
 Definition
relentless
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el legado
 Definition
legacy
Term
la pantalla
 Definition
screen
Term
resultar
 Definition
to seem
Term
el televidente
 Definition
TV viewer
Term
el notero
 Definition
reporter
Term
dar tregua
 Definition
to give somebody a respite
Term
una vuelta de terca
 Definition
the turn of the screw
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dar un paso en falso
 Definition
to make a false move
Term
agarrar
 Definition
to catch a thief
Term
apechugar
 Definition
to put up with
Term
asombrar
 Definition
to amaze
Term
embobado
 Definition
spellbound
Term
enfocar
 Definition
to focus on
Term
merecer
 Definition
to deserve
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suceder
 Definition
to happen
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el susurro
 Definition
whisper
Term
jugandose el destino en una sola carta
 Definition
to be everything on a number
Term
tenerlo al alcance de la mano
 Definition
to have something within reach
Term
fuera como fuese
 Definition
be it as it may
Term
ahogar
 Definition
to drown
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ahogar
 Definition
to drown
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la baldosa
 Definition
floor tile
Term
delatar
 Definition
to denounce
Term
despistado
 Definition
absentminded
Term
inofensivo
 Definition
harmless
Term
quisquilloso
 Definition
fussy
Term
el temor
 Definition
fear
Term
el malhechor
 Definition
wrongdoer
Term
suspirar
 Definition
to sigh
Term
verse arrastrado
 Definition
to be swept away
Term
ser tal para cual
 Definition
to be two of a kind
Term
fruncir el entrecejo
 Definition
to frown
Term
la almohado
 Definition
pillow
Term
la bocacalle
 Definition
entrance to a side street
Term
el consumo
 Definition
consumption
Term
despistar
 Definition
to purposely thrown someone off track
Term
el encadenamiento
 Definition
linking of things together
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encandilar
 Definition
to dazzle
Term
envolver
 Definition
to wrap
Term
la frazada
 Definition
blanket
Term
rozar
 Definition
to brush against
Term
las sabanas
 Definition
bedsheets
Term
el soNador
 Definition
dreamer
Term
el truco
 Definition
trick
Term
el usuario
 Definition
user
Term
volcado
 Definition
knocked over and emptied out
Term
clavar la vista en
 Definition
to stare at
Term
en la vigilla
 Definition
while awake
Term
no bien
 Definition
as soon as
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