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chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |