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consumar
to consummate; to complete; to finalize
asaltar
to assault
la interrupción
the interruption
la condena
the prison sentence
la inocencia
the innocence
el relieve
the relief; the importance
la semejanza
similarity; resemblance
la cumbre
the summit; the peak
diariamente
everyday; on a daily basis
el colmo
the height; the peak
asombroso
amazing; astonishing; awesome
el administrador; la administradora
the administrator (masc.; fem.)
arrepentir
to regret
el decreto
the decree
exigente
demanding; strict; exacting
la ironía
the irony
felicitar
to congratulate
la seña
the sign; the gesture
el ritual
the ritual
apto
suitable; fit; apt; eligible
incierto
uncertain
espeso
thick; dense
presenciar
to witness
el escritorio
the desk
la solicitud
the request
la víspera
the eve
el insecto
the insect
ridículo
ridiculous
derrumbar
to demolish
la ira
the wrath
la ceniza
the ash
apasionado
passionate; fervent; ardent
la monja
the nun
abstracto
abstract
el parto
the birth; the labour
creativo
creative
autoritario
authoritarian; domineering; autocratic (masc.)
excesivamente
excessively
el circuito
the circuit
subterráneo
underground
la oveja
the sheep
la dueña
the owner
dañar
to damage
la ubicación
the location
feroz
ferocious
la hacienda
the estate
la antigüedad
the antiquity
el puño
the fist
la excusa
the excuse
asombrar
to amaze
la trama
the plot
sistemático
systematic
inclusive
including; even; also
la alteración
the alteration; the change
eficiente
efficient
invisible
invisible
la acusación
the accusation
sinceramente ...
to be honest ...
la salvación
the salvation
rebelde
rebellious
el fundador; la fundadora
the founder (masc.; fem.)
oscilar
to range
privilegiado
privileged
recobrar
to recover; ot get back
la maquinaria
the machinery
dominante
dominant
vaciar
to empty
la tortura
the torture
la insistencia
the insistence
morder
to bite
atrapar
to catch
tibio
lukewarm
amanecer
to get light; to dawn
el sospechoso; la sospechosa
the suspect (masc.; fem.)
el sobrino; la sobrina
the nephew; the niece
recitar
to recite
explorar
to explore
fabuloso
fabulous
embarcar
to embark; to board
aguardar
to wait for; to await
el apunte
the note
el antepasado; la antepasada
the ancestor (masc.; fem.)
antemano
in advance
parir
to give birth
refugiar
to take refuge; to shelter
el sillón
the armchair
denso
dense
el colectivo
the collective
la dieta
the diet
el teniente; la teniente
the lieutenant (masc.; fem.)
el polo
the pole; the ice lolly
verificar
to double-check; to verify
agrícola
agricultural
el abismo
the abyss
el algodón
the cotton
la harina
the flour
exactitud
accuracy; precision; exactness
extinguir
to extinguish; to put out; to quench; to suppress

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