Spanish 102 Ch. 17

el argumento

plot

el/la autor/a

author

el cuento

short story

el ensayo

essay

el/la escritor/a

writer

la narraci�n

narration

al/ la narrador/a

narrator

la novela

novel

de misterio

mystery

de aventuras

adventure

de ficci�n

ficcion

el/la novelista

novelist

el personaje

character

el/la protagonista

main character

el relato

story/tale

la busqueda

search

la cortada

alibi

la comisaria

police station

el/la complice

accomplice

la declaraci�n

statement

la desaparici�n

disappearence

la detenci�n

arrest

las fuentes

sources

el/la guardaespaldas

bodyguard

la huella

tace/prints

el/la implicado/a

person involved

el interrigatorio

interrogation

la investagacion

investigation

el mayordomo

butler

el/la millonario

millionaire

el misterio

mystery

la pista

clue

la prueba

proof

el secuestro

kidnapping

el/la sospechoso

suspect

el suceso

incident

el testigo

witness

aclarar

to clarify

contar

to tell

demonstrar

to demonstrate

disfrazarse

to disguise oneself as

firmar

to sign

fugarse

to escape

hojear

to skim/glance

interrogar

to question

investigar

to investigate

narrar

to narrate

relatar

to tell

resolver un caso

to solve a case

salir con

to go out with

secuestar

to kidnap

sospechar

to suspect

vincular

to link

como era de esperar

as expected

echar un mano

to help/lend a hand

en efectivo

cash

estar harto/a de

to be tired of

ir directo al grande

to get to the point

por suerte

luckily