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60 words/phrases to learn
el ama de casa
the housewife
de antaño
in the past
atendido; atendida
attended; looked after (masc.; fem.)
el bebé; la bebé
the baby (masc.; fem.)
bondadoso; bondadosa
kind (masc.; fem.)
la bronca
the row
calculador; calculadora
cunning (masc.; fem.)
comportarse
to behave
comprensivo; comprensiva
understanding (masc.; fem.)
confiar
to trust
el conflicto generacional
the generational conflict
contestar mal
to answer back
cosmopolita
cosmopolitan
cuidar
to look after; to care for
el deber
the duty
derramar lágrimas
to shed tears
discutir
to discuss; to argue
disfuncional
dysfunctional
echarse a llorar
to burst into tears
la edad del pavo
terrible teens
educar
to educate; to bring up
emparejar
to pair off
enriquecedor; enriquecedora
enriching (masc.; fem.)
equivocarse
to be wrong; to make mistakes
escaparse de casa
to run away from home
estar harto de
to be fed up with
estoy
I'm (temporarily)
estar obsesionado con
to be obsessed with
estar ocupado
to be busy
el fracaso
the failure
gemelos
twins
la guardería
the kindergarten; the nursery
hacer las paces
to make up
hago
I do; I make
hacer sacrificios
to make sacrifices
el horario
the schedule
la libertad
the freedom
llegar a las tantas
to come home late
llevarse bien
to get along
el malentendido
the misunderstanding
mentir
to lie (not tell the truth)
miento
I lie
meterse
to meddle; to interfere
montar en cólera
to get very angry
mostrar autoridad
to show authority
muestro
I show
ocuparse de
to take care of
orgulloso
proud (masc.)
parir
to give birth
pelearse
to argue (with each other)
el periodista; la periodista
the journalist (masc.; fem.)
el pormenor
the small detail
respetar
to respect
la riña
the quarrel
severo
severe; strict; harsh
la sonrisa
the smile
la tarea
the task; the homework
tolerante
tolerant
volar del nido
to fly the nest
vuelo
flight

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