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la nacionalidad
the nationality
llamativo; llamativa
flashy; showy (masc.; fem.)
vacilar
to hesitate; to joke; to doubt
el mozo
the waiter; the young man
capturar
to capture; to arrest
el cuerno
the horn
remediar
to remedy
fiar
to trust; to sell on credit
desfilar
to parade; to march; to model
la talla
the size (clothes)
justificado
justified; warranted
el comisario; la comisaria
the commissioner; the inspector (masc.; fem.)
fotográfico
photographic
acercamiento
approach; closeness; coming together
desordenado
messy; disorganized (masc.)
el gráfico
the graph
reaparecer
to reappear
revuelto
scrambled; mixed up; confused
el borde
the edge; the border
la compensación
the compensation
la prohibición
the prohibition; the ban
obrar
to act; to work; to operate
el expreso
the espresso
coronar
to crown; to top off
liquidar
to settle; to liquidate; to pay off
el laberinto
the labyrinth
erótico
erotic; sensual
amenazado
threatened
inminente
imminent
la eternidad
the eternity
repasar
to review; to revise
la pastilla
the pill
la mierda
the crap; the shit
la contienda
the contest; the dispute; the struggle
imperial
imperial
inexplicable
inexplicable
peruano
Peruvian
experimental
experimental
el chorro
the jet
opaco
opaque; dull; dim; lackluster
el clavo
the nail (in the wall)
la sequía
the drought
la dinámica
the dynamics
el ocio
the leisure
la normalidad
the normality; the usual state; the standard
intuir
to sense; to have a feeling
la resonancia
the resonance
devorar
to devour
efímero
ephemeral; transient; fleeting
la chaqueta
the jacket
aferrar
to cling; to grasp; to hold on to
invertido
invested; reversed
el asco
the disgust
consolidar
to consolidate
apresurar
to hurry
el pleito
the lawsuit; the dispute
latir
to beat (heart)
la sencillez
the simplicity
transitorio
transient; temporary (masc.)
la estupidez
the stupidity
mojado
wet
descalzo
barefoot
orientado
oriented (masc.)
el senador; la senadora
the senator (masc.; fem.)
el rencor
the resentment; the grudge
presidencial
presidential
apurar
to hurry; to finish off
insultar
to insult
brasileño
brazilian
sustentar
to sustain
la probabilidad
the chance
minucioso
meticulous; thorough; detailed
rústico
rustic; rural; coarse; unsophisticated
el gobernante; la gobernante
the ruler (masc.; fem.)
la merced
the mercy; the favor; the grace
acariciar
to caress; to stroke
la tonelada
the ton
rebelde
rebellious
el anhelo
the longing; the desire
la princesa
the princess
decididamente
decidedly; definitely
la embajada
the embassy
apagado; apagada
tired; exhausted (colloquial) (masc.; fem.)
bruscamente
abruptly
vincular
to link
la amargura
the bitterness
fortalecer
to strengthen
la validez
the validity
el tacto
the touch; the feel; the tact
el codo
the elbow
vibrar
to vibrate
calzar
to wear; to fit; to shoe
la chimenea
the fireplace; the chimney
comunitario
community (adj)
explícito
explicit
silvestre
wild; untamed
evaluar
to assess; to evaluate
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