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Spanish Vocab 132-288

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la bodega
the grocery store
el camio'n
the truck
el charco
the puddle
el combo
the small band of musicians
derretirse
to melt
el encintado
the curb
fomentar
to promote
el freno
the brake
las ganancias
the profits,earnings
el jarabe
the syrup
el lecho'n
the suckling pig
mediante
by means of
una piragua
a flavored ice cream cone
el propo'sito
the purpose
el vecindario
the neighborhood
acercarse a
to approach
dar gritos
to shout
encaminarse a
to make one's way to
lo que cuenta
what counts,matters
tocarle a uno
to be one's turn
un angelino
a native of LA
anhelar
to yearn
la beca
the scholarship
el campeo'n
the champion
el campeonato
the championship
la cancha
the court
la casualidad
the chance
conmovido
moved,stirred
la deportividad
the sportsmanship
desprecio
the scorn,contempt
el equipo
the team
posibilitar
to make possible
sacar
to serve
la tarifa
the fare
el triunfo
the triumph
la ventaja
the advantage
el cese
the stopping
la inquisicio'n
the Spanish inquisition
la mano de obra
the workforce
un norten~o
a person from the North
el rito
the ritual
un sefardi'
a jewish person expelled from spain during the inquisition
el vi'nculo
the bond
el medio oeste
the Midwest
el norte
the North
el sur
the South
el este
the East
el oeste
the West
fronterizo
border
fundar
to found,establish
poblar
to populate
radicarse
to settle
superar
to surpass
a escondidas
secretly
acabar por
to end by
al fin y al cabo
finally
al parecer
apparently
ante todo
above all
decir para si'
to say to one's self
hacer cola
to stand in line
alejarse
to withdraw
la barca pesquera
the fishing boat
el camerino
the dressing room
Cayo Hueso
Key West
compartir
to share
desarrollar
to develop
el espejo
the mirror
estrenarse
to make one's debut
la fara'ndula
the show business
el hombro
the shoulder
el puente
the bridge
sollozar
to sob
a principios de
at the beginning of
darle miedo a alguien
to be afraid
estar a sus anchas
to be at one's ease
oir hablar de
to hear about
ser aficionado a
to be fond of
el abanico
the fan
el almirante
the admiral
el apodo
the nickname
esquiar
to ski
el esquimal
the Eskimo
el historiador
the historian
la materia
the school subject
la nevera
the refrigerator
el orgullo
the pride
premiar
to reward
el recorte
the clipping
el titulo
the college diploma
el trineo
the sled
disponerse a
to get ready to
perder cuidado
not to worry
por lo general
generally
raras veces
rarely
el barrio
the district, neighborhood
el cartero
letter carrier
despedirse
to take leave
extran~o
strange
el flan
custard
el gerente
the manager
maravilloso
wonderful
la prueba
the test
la receta
the prescription
reconocimiento
the medical checkup
salvar
to save
silbar
to whistle
los tostones
the fried green plantains
la can~a de azu'car
the sugar cane
el cultivo
the farmer
el huraca'n
the hurricane
castigar
to punish
el cacique
the chief
la cadena
the chain,shackle
un galeo'n
a large square-rigged sailing ship
la toma
the taking
apartado
distant
desafecto
hostile
dedicarse
to commit oneself to a goal
emprender
to undertake(a journey)
hundirse
to sink
rebosar
to overflow
reposar
to rest on
someterse
to subdue
por poco
almost
el arroz con frijoles
the rice with beans(habichuelas)
el coco
the coconut
asado
roasted
en el extranjero
abroad
entrevistarse con alguien
to interview someone
estar conforme
to agree
servir de
to serve as
tener aficio'n a
to like
la alfareri'a
the pottery
el corresponsal
the correspondent(media)
la culpa
the guilt
el delito
the crime
destacarse
to excel
el escultor
the sculptor
el esfuerzo
the effort
florecer
to flourish
el ladro'n
the thief
el periodista
the journalist
el rasgo
the feature
salter
to jump
subyugar
to overpower
el taller
the studio
la valenti'a
the bravery
a su vez
in his turn
aprovecharse de
to take advantage of
darse cuenta de
to realize
de todos modos
anyway
hacerse cargo de
to take charge of
irse a pique
to sink
la aleta
the fin
el asunto
the matter
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