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Week 6 El Pacto con el Diablo
El Pacto con el Diablo vocab
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 4
12/13/2018
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de aspecto distinguido
 Definition
distinguished looking
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brevemente
 Definition
briefly
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la pantalla
 Definition
screen
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comprometerse
 Definition
to commit
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proporcionar la riqueza a Daniel
 Definition
make Daniel rich
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a cambio de su alma
 Definition
in exchange for his soul
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renovarse
 Definition
to be renewed
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el argumento
 Definition
plot
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el complaciente
 Definition
helpful
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hombre de criterio
 Definition
man of judgement/ man of conviction
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embolsarse
 Definition
to put in your pocket
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salir muy perjudicado
 Definition
come out badly of the deal
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deseoso de dinero
 Definition
greedy for money
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gastar el dinero a puñados
 Definition
to spend money hand over fist
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desquiciarse
 Definition
to be dazzled
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ojos de reproche
 Definition
disapproving eyes
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tener un estremecimiento
 Definition
to shiver
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Daniel me inspiraba simpatía
 Definition
Daniel made me feel sorry for him
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esfumado en la oscuridad
 Definition
blurred in the darkness
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sentir remordimientos
 Definition
to feel remorse
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sonriente
 Definition
smiling
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filosóficamente
 Definition
philosophically
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agregando con malicia
 Definition
maliciously adding
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arrepentirse
 Definition
to regret
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disgustado
 Definition
disgusted / disappointed
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la piedad
 Definition
pity
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sonido gutural
 Definition
croak
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se le han ido de las manos
 Definition
they have slipped out of his hands
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honrado
 Definition
horado
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cumplir
 Definition
comply
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llena de interés
 Definition
full of interest
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se hallaba sombrio
 Definition
he found himself in a somber/ gloomy state
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desconcertar
 Definition
disconcert
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de parte de Daniel
 Definition
on Daniel's side
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la opulencia
 Definition
riches/ luxury / affluence
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lujosa
 Definition
luxury
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extrañamente triste
 Definition
strangely sad
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las galas
 Definition
finery
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alhajas
 Definition
jewels
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los años transcurrían veloces
 Definition
the years went by fast
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antaño a semilla
 Definition
seeds in former years in planting time
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nada la faltase a Paulina
 Definition
Paulina didn't go without anything/ Pauline had everything she needed
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parecían molestas
 Definition
they seemed annoyed
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vivamente interesado
 Definition
very interested
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pasillos
 Definition
lobby/ hallway
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rehusar
 Definition
to refuse
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desesperante estrechez
 Definition
the desperate hardship
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soportar dulcemente
 Definition
sweetly put up with/ bare
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atravesar el salón
 Definition
to cross the lobby
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pasillo
 Definition
hallway
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un leve olor de humedad
 Definition
a slight smell of damp
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transponer
 Definition
to push aside
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cortina gastada
 Definition
worn curtain
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acompañante
 Definition
companion
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empeñarse EN
 Definition
to insist
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improvisar
 Definition
to improvise
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compadecido
 Definition
pitying
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proponer un negocio
 Definition
to propose a business deal
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aretes
 Definition
earrings
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benefactor
 Definition
benefactor
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rostro
 Definition
face
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inversor
 Definition
investor
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agudo
 Definition
sharp (his face)
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letrero
 Definition
a wall sign
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un fulgor extraño
 Definition
a fiery brightness
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turbación
 Definition
alarm/ worry
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estoy completamente a sus ordenes
 Definition
I'm completely at your service
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hacer el señal de la cruz
 Definition
to make the sign of a cross
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nudo de la corbata
 Definition
knot in the tie
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cartera
 Definition
wallet
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estar perplejo
 Definition
to be perplexed
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el umbral de la casa
 Definition
the threshold of the house
Term
traje gracioso y desteñido
 Definition
funny and faded dress/ suit/ outfit
Term
manos ocultas
 Definition
hands hidden
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deltantal
 Definition
apron
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sumido en tales pensamientos
 Definition
deep in such thoughts
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aguja
 Definition
needle
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sentir vértigo
 Definition
to feel dizzy
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pinchar mi brazo
 Definition
to prick my arm
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está en regla
 Definition
it's in order
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firmar sobre esta raya
 Definition
sign on this line
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comerciante astuto
 Definition
an astute businessman
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en absoluto
 Definition
nothing
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destartalada
 Definition
shabby
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crepúsculo
 Definition
twilight
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azada al hombro
 Definition
hoe on his shoulder
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miró con ternura
 Definition
his looked tenderly/ affectionately
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se fue iluminando
 Definition
his face lit up
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dichoso
 Definition
happy
Term
brotaron tres letras de la pantalla
 Definition
three letters come out of the screen
Term
en medio del tumulto
 Definition
in the middle of the commotion/ uproar
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atropellar
 Definition
to trample
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abriéndome paso con violencia
 Definition
violently making way for myself/ making a path for myself
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sujetarme
 Definition
to hold me back
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detenerse
 Definition
to stop yourself
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echándome los brazos al cuello
 Definition
throwing her arms around my neck
Term
turbado
 Definition
alarmed / upset
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avergonzado
 Definition
embarrassed/ ashamed
Term
sigilosamente
 Definition
secretly
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trazar la señal de la cruz
 Definition
to trace the cross
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ceniza
 Definition
ash
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con mucho gusto
 Definition
with pleasure
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se compromete a proporcionar la riqueza a Daniel Brown
 Definition
promises to make daniel rich
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QUISE saber algo más
 Definition
I wanted to know more
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su alma no valía la gran cosas cuando se la cedió
 Definition
his soul wasn't worth much in the moment he handed it over
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no pude menos de preguntar
 Definition
I couldn't but ask
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no se ha encontrado pobre alguna vez
 Definition
have you never been poor
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disgustado
 Definition
displeased
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no sería la primera vez que al diablo salieran mal las cosas
 Definition
it wouldn't be the first time things have gone badly for the devil
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hace un instante usted estaba de parte de Daniel
 Definition
a moment ago you were on Daniel's side
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no pude responder
 Definition
I couldn't respond
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las monedas saltaban rápidas de las manos de Daniel, como antaño la semilla
 Definition
money passed quickly through Daniel's hand, como antaño la semilla
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nos habían pedido que no calláramos
 Definition
they had asked us to be quiet
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al trasponer la cortina gastada
 Definition
while pulling back the worn curtain
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se ha empeñado en que viniera
 Definition
she insisted that I came
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desde hace mucho tiempo, no tiene un vestido nuevo
 Definition
she hasn't had a new dress in a long time
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hacer combinaciones y añadidos
 Definition
she puts different things together and adds new things
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hice como mediaba un poco
 Definition
i pretended to meditate a bit
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noté que el rostro del hombre se hacía más agudo
 Definition
I noticed that the man's face sharpened
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componiendo el nudo de su corbata
 Definition
fixing the knot in his tie
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Yo no veía en absulto
 Definition
I couldn't see anything
Term
destartalada y pobre
 Definition
shabby and poor
Term
me solté
 Definition
I escaped (their grip)
Term
?no te ha gustado la película?
 Definition
didn't you like the film
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hasta que acabé por echar a correr
 Definition
until I ended up running
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me hallaba turbado
 Definition
I was alarmed/ disturbed
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me señalaron un rumbo
 Definition
they showed me a way out
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