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el alivio
the relief
el entrenamiento
the training
el truco
the trick; the hack
respetable
respectable
disparate
nonsense; absurdity; foolishness
el cocinero; la cocinera
the cook (masc.; fem.)
aburrir
to bore
diminuto
tiny
celeste
light blue
el fotógrafo; la fotógrafa
the photographer (masc.; fem.)
la imposición
the imposition
diluir
to dilute
convincente
convincing
el consuelo
the consolation
periodístico
journalistic
cariñoso
affectionate; loving; tender
la transmisión
the transmission
el titular
the headline
el sendero
the path
frecuentar
to frequent
el desacuerdo
the disagreement; the discord
la academia
the academy
acertado
correct; accurate; appropriate; successful
la catedral
the cathedral
mediocre
mediocre; average; not very good
la vanguardia
the vanguard; the forefront
desafiar
to challenge
agitado
agitated; stirred; shaken
precario
precarious; unstable; insecure
sanitario
sanitary
comprensible
understandable; comprehensible
cuidadoso
careful; cautious; meticulous
despojar
to strip away (formal)
el embarazo
the pregnancy
la imposibilidad
the impossibility
irracional
irrational
reinar
to reign; to rule
hundido
sunk; submerged; depressed
el reportaje
the report; the feature
el tambor
the drum
la fundación
the foundation
la transparencia
the transparency
la elegancia
the elegance
el criminal; la criminal
the criminal (masc.; fem.)
el elogio
the praise
la manta
the blanket
dinámico
dynamic
hervir
to boil
sereno
serene
retirado
withdrawn; retired
alerta
alert
la sinceridad
the sincerity
la cátedra
the professorship
refinado
refined; sophisticated; polished
el repertorio
the repertoire
la plancha
the iron; the grill
la terraza
the terrace; the rooftop
la gala
the gala
era
I (he, she) was
el arranque
the start; the boot; the burst; the pull; the yank
la patada
the kick
disculpar
to excuse
el lapso
the lapse; the period; the interval
el sudor
the sweat
el apetito
the appetite
íntimamente
intimately
la indicación
the indication
perdurar
to endure; to last; to persist
el aliado; la aliada
the ally (masc.; fem.)
la presidencia
the presidency
el maldito
the damned
el consejero
the counselor
inundar
to flood
la consigna
the slogan; the password; the motto
la cortesía
the courtesy
inmóvil
still; immobile
el atributo
the attribute
la furia
the fury
grosero
rude; impolite; crude
catalán
Catalan
la estatura
the height (person)
la vejez
the old age
el terremoto
the earthquake
articular
to articulate
tirar
to pull; to throw
el emisor
the transmitter; the sender
relevante
relevant
la integridad
the integrity
la autorización
the authorization
audaz
bold; daring
el seminario
the seminar
la marea
the tide
el resentimiento
the resentment
el delincuente; la delincuente
the criminal; the offender (masc.; fem.)
debilitar
to weaken
fingir
to pretend; to fake
igualar
to equalize; to match
disfrazado
disguised; dressed up
trepar
to climb
mutuamente
mutually
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