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chapter 9
Term | Definition |
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se supone | supposedly |
caer(se) | to fall (down, over) |
la carretera | highway |
enterraban | buried |
joyas | jewelry |
bienvenidos | welcomed |
ofrendas | offerings |
creencias | beliefs |
seres queridos | love ones |
cempasúchitl | marigolds |
escalón | step |
fuera | would be |
cualquiera | any other |
La Flaca | The Skinny One (Death) |
escaleras | stairs |
rodó | rolled |
tropezó | tripped |
carcajadas | laughter |
apenada | embarrassed |
panteón | cemetery |
hechos | incidents |
intenta | tries |
ocurrieron | happened |
obscura | dark |
pidiendo un aventón | hitchhiking |
empapada | soaked |
tiritaba | shivering |
pared | wall |
Hace veinte años | Twenty years ago |
Se despidió | Said goodbye |
tocó | knocked |
resbaló | slid |
los banderines | streamers |
traiga | bring |
el brindis | toast |
los bocadillos | snacks |
las decoraciones | decorations |
el champán | champagne |
los dulces | candies |
el desfile | parade |
el festejo | party, celebration |
los fuegos artificiales | fireworks |
los globos | balloons |
el grupo de música | music group/ band |
la invitación | invitation |
el invitado | guest |
los novios | bride and groom |
el pastel | cake |
la piñata | piñata |
la quinceañera | girl celebrating her fifteenth birthday |
el regalo | gift |
la vela | candle |
la serenata | serenade |
el bautizo | baptism |
el aniversario | anniversary |
la graduación | graduation |
la boda | wedding |
los quince años | a gril's fifteenth birthday celebration |
las posadas | nine-day celebration before Christmas |
el santo | saint's day |
besar | to kiss |
brindar | to toast |
celebrar | to celebrate |
casarse (con) | to get married (to) |
cumplir años | to turn (x) years old |
decorar | to decorate |
disfrutar | to enjoy |
romper | to break |
escoger | to choose |
terminar | to finish |
la acera | sidewalk |
la ambulancia | ambulance |
la camilla | stretcher |
el (la) ciclista | cyclist |
el (la) conductor(a) | driver |
el coche | car |
la esquina | corner |
el límite de | speed limit |
el cruce | crosswalk |
la multa | fine, ticket |
la patrulla | police car |
el paramédico | paramedic |
el parquímetro | parking meter |
el puente | bridge |
el semáforo | traffic light |
la señal | sign |
el poste | post |
el peatón (la peatona) | pedestrian |
el servicio de emergencia | emergency service |
el (la) testigo(a) | witness |
aburrirse | to become bored |
alegrarse | to become happy |
atravesar (ie) | to cross |
asustarse | to become frightened |
atropellar | to run over |
bajar de | to get out of (a vehicle) |
chocar (con) | to crash (into something) |
dañar | to damage |
cruzar | to cross |
enojarse | to become angry |
distraerse | to become distracted |
esperar | to wait |
estacionarse | to park |
frustrarse | to become frustrated |
pararse | to stop |
pasarse un semáforo en rojo | to run a red light |
sentirse | to feel |
pasarse una señal de PARE | to run a STOP sign |
subir a | to get into (a vehicle) |
sorprenderse | to be surprised |
de repente | suddenly |
tropezar (ie) | to trip |
estar herido(a) | to be injured |
estar dañado(a) | to be damaged |