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Latin American History
El hombre de la rosa
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
02/02/2009

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una complexión recia
Definition
a robust constitution
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los ademanes desenvueltos
Definition
self-confident gestures
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la naturaleza bravía
Definition
wild nature
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las regiones australes
Definition
southern regions of Southern Hemisphere
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los ramalazos del viento
Definition
gusts of wind
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reunidos casualmente
Definition
come together as it happens
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las reducciones indígenas
Definition
Indian reservations
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se destacaba
Definition
stood out
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empaque de hombre de acción
Definition
strong presence of a man of actino
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una sobria cabeza
Definition
a sober head
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empaque de hombre de acción
Definition
strong presence of a man of action
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de negro (que) azuleaba
Definition
black-haired with blue falsees
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la boca fresca
Definition
a healthy smile
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la tez morena
Definition
dark complexión
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su apostura
Definition
his bearing, posture
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un caballo fino de boca
Definition
a pure-bred horse
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el traje liviano
Definition
light-weight clothing
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pudiendo ser
Definition
being able to be
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una fe ardiente
Definition
a burning faith
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un espíritu acogedor
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a welcoming spirit
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despojado
Definition
stripped
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una heterogénea muchedumbre
Definition
a varied crowd
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los chilotes
Definition
people from southern Chile
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las prendas destrozadas
Definition
clothes in tatters
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los tugurios de la ciudad
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city slums
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una hilera acompasada
Definition
a line moving rhythmically along
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sin relieve alguno
Definition
with no interesting variation at all
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brujos, machis y hechiceros
Definition
witches, medecine-men, and sorcerers
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semejante patraña
Definition
such a tall tale
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una voz contenida
Definition
a self-controlled voice
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Propón tú.
Definition
You suggest it.
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asequible
Definition
accesible
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encaramándose
Definition
climbing over
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se movía con desenvoltura
Definition
moved in a relaxed manner
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el plazo de una hora
Definition
a deadline of one hour
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cualquier superchería
Definition
any sort of trick
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los minutos transcurren
Definition
the minutes pass by
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largar un discurso
Definition
to give a speech
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sacar en limpio
Definition
to make sense of
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el desenfado
Definition
self-confidence
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un sí es no es
Definition
just a little bit
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pegó su oído
Definition
he stuck his ear
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la planta del pie
Definition
the sole of his foot
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lo sucedido
Definition
what happened
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apretado
Definition
squeezed, held tightly
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apretado
Definition
squeezed, held tightly
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el desaliento
Definition
discouragement
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cojear
Definition
to limp
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