Rosaura Capitulos 3-5

preguntar

to ask (a question)

el cartero

the mailman

jubilado/a

retired

el remitente

the sender

el pecado, pecaminoso/a

the sin, sinful

el testigo

the witness

enamorarse (de)

to fall in love (with)

maduro/a

mature

le falta (algo)

its missing (something)

�y qu�?

so what?

vigilar

to keep watch, to spy on

hallar

to find

cursi

corny; "cheesy

sospechoso/a

suspicious

la carta

the letter

la letra

the handwriting

el destinatario

the addressee

la trenza

the braid

el correo

the mail

pedir

to ask (a favor, someone to do something)

fingir, aparentar

to pretend, feign

la propiedad

property

interrumpir

to interrupt

la v�bora

snake

mal�volo/a

evil

que yo sepa

as far as I know

las palabrotas

crude ("bad") words

el castellano

Spanish

la tertulia

gathering, get-together, chat

apestar

to stink

ingrato/a

ungrateful

alrededor de

around

pertenecer (a)

to belong (to)

aprovecharse de

to take advantage of

el comedor

dining room

a solas

alone, by oneself

el pliego, la hoja

sheet of paper

Disculpe" (disculpar)

Excuse me, Sorry (to excuse)

el/la abogado/a

lawyer

volverse

to turn around, to become

(estar) enlutado/a

(to be) in mourning

el chofer

driver, chauffeur

la yedra

ivy

oscuro/a

dark

andar

to walk, to go (on/along/around)

atreverse (a)

to dare (to)

difunto/a

deceased

la dama

lady

la molestia

bother, nuisance

romper el fuego

to break the ice

asomar el pico

to show one's face

el milagro

miracle

agregar

to add

tratarse de

to be about

el retrato

portrait

roncar

to snore

oculto/a

hidden

el idilio

romance, love affair

revisar

to check, examine, inspect

parecer

to seem

reponer

to reply

preguntar

to ask (a question)

el cartero

the mailman

jubilado/a

retired

el remitente

the sender

el pecado, pecaminoso/a

the sin, sinful

el testigo

the witness

enamorarse (de)

to fall in love (with)

maduro/a

mature

le falta (algo)

its missing (something)

�y qu�?

so what?

vigilar

to keep watch, to spy on

hallar

to find

cursi

corny; "cheesy

sospechoso/a

suspicious

la carta

the letter

la letra

the handwriting

el destinatario

the addressee

la trenza

the braid

el correo

the mail

pedir

to ask (a favor, someone to do something)

fingir, aparentar

to pretend, feign

la propiedad

property

interrumpir

to interrupt

la v�bora

snake

mal�volo/a

evil

que yo sepa

as far as I know

las palabrotas

crude ("bad") words

el castellano

Spanish

la tertulia

gathering, get-together, chat

apestar

to stink

ingrato/a

ungrateful

alrededor de

around

pertenecer (a)

to belong (to)

aprovecharse de

to take advantage of

el comedor

dining room

a solas

alone, by oneself

el pliego, la hoja

sheet of paper

Disculpe" (disculpar)

Excuse me, Sorry (to excuse)

el/la abogado/a

lawyer

volverse

to turn around, to become

(estar) enlutado/a

(to be) in mourning

el chofer

driver, chauffeur

la yedra

ivy

oscuro/a

dark

andar

to walk, to go (on/along/around)

atreverse (a)

to dare (to)

difunto/a

deceased

la dama

lady

la molestia

bother, nuisance

romper el fuego

to break the ice

asomar el pico

to show one's face

el milagro

miracle

agregar

to add

tratarse de

to be about

el retrato

portrait

roncar

to snore

oculto/a

hidden

el idilio

romance, love affair

revisar

to check, examine, inspect

parecer

to seem

reponer

to reply