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la coincidencia
the coincidence
el estímulo
the stimulus
acoger
to take in; to embrace
filosófico
philosophical
sembrar
to sow
acentuar
to accentuate; to stress
anteriormente
previously; before
marino; marina
marine (masc.; fem.)
la barra
the bar
entretener
to entertain
desviar
to divert
retroceder
to go backwards
el culto
the cult; the worship
la novia
the girlfriend; the bride
el piano
the piano
la pretensión
the aim; the aspiration
el habla
the speech
el novio; la novia
the boyfriend; the girlfriend
sonreír
to smile
el espectador
the viewer (masc.; fem.)
relatar
to tell; to relate
pensado
thought; planned
la bota
the boot
el pretexto
the pretext
horrible
horrible
la fiebre
the fever
difundir
to spread; to disseminate
lucir
to show off; to flaunt
la síntesis
the synthesis
este; esta
this; this one
el nervio
the nerve
el científico; la científica
the scientist (masc.; fem.)
peculiar
peculiar
ejemplar
exemplary
el grano
the grain
recientemente
recently
reservar
to book; to save
la asistencia
the attendance
sacrificar
to sacrifice
puramente
purely
la sonrisa
the smile
exagerar
to exaggerate
el león
the lion
el bárbaro
the barbarian
la aceptación
the acceptance
el labio
the lip
el visitante
the visitor
el autónomo
the self-employed
sonoro
sound (adj.); sonorous
el traslado
the transfer; the move
residir
to reside
la tentación
the temptation
el porvenir
the future (formal)
promover
to promote
la atracción
the attraction
jurídico
legal
reparar
to repair
ilustre
illustrious; distinguished; eminent
la corona
the crown
administrar
to manage; to administer
la docena
the dozen
ahorrar
to save money
la perfección
the perfection
la humedad
the humidity
la cosecha
the harvest
enterrar
to bury
la desesperación
the despair
la curva
the curve; the bend
contraer
to contract; to catch
blando
soft
estable
stable; steady
ciertamente
certainly
dormido
asleep (masc.)
el amo; la ama
the master; the mistress
reflexionar
to reflect
el humo
the smoke
la realización
the realization
el cuartel
the barracks
el tránsito
the transit
dieciséis
sixteen
el énfasis
the emphasis
tímido
shy
el empresario; la empresaria
the business owner; the entrepreneur (masc.; fem.)
tuyo
of you; yours
el saco
the sack; the bag
vasto
vast
la cruz
the cross
frustrado
frustrated
la pausa
the pause
comprometido
engaged
libremente
freely
el vicio
the vice
el impuesto
the tax
consiguiente
consequent
el arquitecto; la arquitecta
the architect (masc.; fem.)
el cruce
the junction
centrar
to center
la convivencia
the coexistence
el cable
the cable

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