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100 words/phrases to learn
el arco
the bow; the arch
el oriente
the East
el rumbo
the course
la ejecución
the execution; the performance
mentir
to lie (not tell the truth)
ordenado
tidy (masc.)
contratar
to hire (a person)
el caos
the chaos
la colonia
the colony; the perfume
el alcohol
the alcohol
apropiado
appropriate
la nieve
the snow
la multitud
the crowd
ganado
the livestock; the cattle; earnings; winnings
el pez
the fish (animal)
el líder; la líder
the leader (masc.; fem.)
resuelto
resolved
el club
the club
posteriormente
subsequently
el desierto
the desert
la escritura
the writing
árabe
Arabic (language)
la danza
the dance
el concierto
the concert
el partidario
the supporter
el templo
the temple
el líquido
the liquid
la debilidad
the weakness
la ambición
the ambition
la locura
the craziness
el comerciante
the businessperson
la camisa
the shirt
la pluma
the pen
la pelota
the ball
el pasaje
the passage; the ticket; the fare
la limpieza
the cleaning
la admiración
the admiration
el fantasma
the ghost
la transformación
the transformation
la caza
the hunt
retener
to hold back
cruel
cruel
prender
to capture; to grasp; to ignite
el almacén
the warehouse
la expectativa
the expectation
la ruptura
the breakup
la inversión
the investment
visible
visible
la herida
the injury
la hipótesis
the hypothesis
formular
to formulate
un poquito
a little bit
variado
varied
el giro
the turn
el esquema
the scheme; the diagram
el mito
the myth
la oscuridad
the darkness
la pensión
the pension
la desaparición
the disappearance
repetido
repeated
fumar
smoke
envuelto
wrapped; enveloped; involved
especializar
to specialize
últimamente
lately
caracterizar
to characterize
paralelo
parallel
ordinario
ordinary (masc.)
designar
to appoint
el bloque
the block
el cierre
the closure; the closing
una broma
a joke
el viernes
Friday
creciente
increasing; growing
la tumba
the grave
competir
to compete
el despacho
the office; the study (in a house)
la viuda
the widow
el pantalón
the trousers
el intercambio
the exchange
la mancha
the stain
el retrato
the portrait
la lata
the can
el combate
the combat
la instancia
the instance
secar
to dry off
la roca
the rock
la herramienta
the tool
anónimo
anonymous
el panorama
the panorama
trágico
tragic
imprimir
to print
el camión
truck
olvido
forgetfulness; oblivion
la estrategia
the strategy
la muchacha
the young girl
conversar
to talk; to chat
la propaganda
the propaganda; the advertising
lamentar
to regret
la misa
the mass (religious)
alzar
to raise; to lift; to hoist

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