Telenovela vocab Flashcards

words from 3 Veces Anna (57 cards)

1
Q

apuntar con pistola

A

point a gun at

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2
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apapachos (Mexico)

A

hugs

cuddles

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3
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atreverse

A

to dare

to be insolent/cheeky/sassy

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4
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hundir

A

to beat
to defeat
to destroy
to ruin

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5
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ahogar

A

to choke

to strangle

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6
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pedazo

A

piece
chunk
bit

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7
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limosna

A

alms (charity)

handouts

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8
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durazo

A

peach

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9
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casilla

A

box

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10
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sed

A

thirst

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11
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fallar

A

to fail
to disappoint
to let down

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12
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bordadora

A

needlewoman

sewer (feminine)

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13
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pesadilla

A

nightmare

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14
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hueco

A

empty
gap
space
opening

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15
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techo

A

roof

(implied:) house

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16
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todavía

A

still
yet
even so

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17
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despedir

A

to release
to say goodbye
to fire

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18
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caber

A

to fit

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19
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encima

A

on

on top of

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20
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ausente

A

absent
daydreaming
distracted

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21
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colgar

A

to hang

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22
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ratonera

A

mouse trap

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23
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raton

24
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estómago

25
humo
smoke
26
necio
stupid
27
neciamente
stupidly | foolishly
28
hilar
to spin
29
atreverse
to dare
30
borrar
to erase
31
un demonio
devil | demon
32
tragar
to swallow
33
¡Caramba!
Wow!
34
el difunto
the deceased (person)
35
el partido
(political) party
36
el terrento
plot of land
37
¡Caray!
darn it!
38
colmo
overflowing | brim
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colmar
to fulfill | to satisfy
40
siquiera
at least | not even
41
canallada
nasty remark
42
hartar
to annoy | to irritate
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caprichoso
capricious | whimsical
44
ternura
tenderness
45
despecho
spite(fulness)
46
vínculo
bond tie link
47
pretendiente
candidate
48
cabecitas
heads [familiar]
49
recaudar
take in money | collect taxes
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quemar
to burn
51
platicar
to talk | to chat
52
payaso
clown
53
desahogar
to vent
54
burbuja
bubble
55
capricho
craving
56
ubicar
to put
57
agotado
exhausted | worn out