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pésimo
awful; dreadful
el encargo
the order; the assignment; the commission
madurar
to mature; to ripen
almorzar
to have lunch; to have brunch
el oeste
the west
albergar
to harbor
complacer
to please
el pescador; la pescadora
the fisherman; the fisherwoman
el diagnóstico
the diagnosis
la cuadra
the block
remover
to stir
pecar
to sin
la rienda
the rein; control
la crueldad
the cruelty
acontecer
to happen; to take place (formal)
el ansia
the longing; the thirst
la cúpula
the dome
desbordar
to overflow
la llama
the llama; the flame
alegar
to allege; to plead
la vegetación
the vegetation
el lema
the motto
encarar
to face; to confront; to tackle
el bote
the boat; the jar
solar
solar
inevitablemente
inevitably
el perfume
the perfume
central
central
egoísta
selfish
la pertenencia
the belonging; the membership
exótico
exotic
tranquilizar
to reassure; to calm
la casita
the little house
emigrar
to emigrate
alianza
the alliance
físicamente
physically
fascinante
fascinating
áspero
rough; harsh; coarse
desechar
to discard; to throw away; to reject
el ratón
the mouse
la hazaña
the feat
la dureza
the hardness
la sábana
the bed sheet
la revisión
the revision
la retirada
the withdrawal
básicamente
basically
el aroma
the aroma; the scent
el optimismo
the optimism
lujoso
luxurious
el evento
the event
físico
physical
estrenar
to premiere; to wear for the first time
el pasto
the pasture; the grass
hostil
hostile
el gallo
the rooster
tropical
tropical
el rendimiento
the performance
la lentitud
the slowness
el aula
the classroom
incitar
to incite; to provoke; to encourage
franco
frank
inédito
unpublished; unheard of; original
el himno
the anthem
el sindicato
the trade union
la mariposa
the butterfly
propiciar
to foster; to lead to
la fidelidad
the fidelity; the faithfulness
el retraso
the delay
el desplazamiento
the displacement; the journey
cuestionar
to question
el integrante
the member; the participant
lingüístico
linguistic
el compatriota; la compatriota
the compatriot (masc.; fem.)
mexicano; mexicana
Mexican (masc.; fem.)
fundir
to melt
la localidad
the town; the place
reprimir
to suppress; to restrain
autorizado
authorized (masc.)
leal
loyal
el lobo
the wolf
la asamblea
the assembly
el pañuelo
the handkerchief
meditar
to meditate
el temblor
the trembling; the tremor
la gira
the tour (with a band)
el manto
the mantle
cubano
Cuban
el asombro
the astonishment
el gobernador
the governor
la amplitud
the amplitude
el carbón
the coal
el campamento
the camp; the summer camp
sangriento
bloody; gory; violent
el matemático; la matemática
the matematician (masc.; fem.)
portugués
portuguese (masc.)
intensamente
intensely
suavemente
gently
la excursión
the trip
predicar
to preach
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