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Glossary

postal: postcard

isla: island

muelle: dock

estampilla: stamp

puerto: port

cintura: waist

mecerse: to sway

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Glossary

demorarse: to delay

velada: evening

retirarse: to leave

ordenar: to tidy up

bolsa de residuos: trash bag

resbalar: to slip

sobras: leftovers

grueso: thick

remitente: sender

agacharse: to crouch

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Glossary

papel picado: a traditional Mexican decorative craft made by chiseling intricate designs into tissue paper

globos: balloons 

altavoz: speakers

norteño: a popular genre from Northern Mexico. It’s a fusion of regional Mexican ballads with European polkas and waltzes brought by 19th-century immigrants 

traídas: brought

botanas: snacks

pastel: cake 

betún: pastry cream

brindis: toast

salud: cheers

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Glossary

anotaciones: notes 

comercios: businesses

desalojos: evictions

chismes: gossip

repartirse: to distribute

ayuntamiento: city hall

feriantes: market vendors

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Glossary

crujir: to creek

roble: oak

juego: set

toque: touch

nota adhesiva: Post-it

reclinarse: to recline

respaldo: backrest

ponerse manos a la obra: to get down to work

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Glossary

consultor: consultant

besar: to kiss

colegiala: schoolgirl

arrancar: to pluck

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Glossary

concurrido: crowded

dulce: sweet 

cacahuates: peanuts

picar: to take a bite

aturdidos: dazed

valer la pena: to be worth it

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Glossary

tropezarse: to trip 

rebalsar: to overflow

renunciar: to quit

desempleados: unemployed

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Glossary

entusiasmo: enthusiasm

ilusión: excitement

descomunal: huge

cientos: hundreds

suya: his

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Glossary

cartón: cardboard

pertenencias: belongings

peluche: stuffed animal

ajolote: axolotl, an aquatic salamander native to the lake complex of Xochimilco in Mexico City

paz: peace

pérdidas: losses

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Glossary

maldad: evil 

engañar: to deceive

convertirse: to become

lástima: shame

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Glossary

guarnición: curb 

balón: ball

futbolito: foosball

mijo (mi hijo): my son

querido: honey

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Glossary

oferta: offer

de sobra: plenty of sth

rechazar: to reject

consúltalo con la almohada: (expr.) to sleep on in

advertencia: warning

incrédula: skeptical

chamarra: jacket

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Glossary

muchacha: girl

derecho de piso: right of way

sin rodeos: straight to the point

libre: free

ascenso: promotion

presupuesto: budget

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Glossary

rabia: rage

mocosos: (informal) brats

músculos: muscles

avergonzado: ashamed

de poca monta: (expr.) small-time

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Glossary

estar al tanto: to be aware

dar la cara: to show oneself

inmutarse: to flinch

chamaco: (informal) kid, young person

hervir: to boil

sangre: blood

ladrón: thief

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Glossary

apuntar: to point

encendido: on

leves: subtle

trama: plot

móviles: broadcast trucks

arduo: hard

compromiso: commitment

alud: avalanche

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Glossary

caerse: to fall down

salirse con la suya: to get away with sth

mueca: grimace

cabrón: (informal) tough, rough

tele: TV

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Glossary

revivir: to relive 

taparse: to cover oneself

almohada: pillow

cambio: change

tras las rejas: behind bars

algo no cuadra: sth is not right

firma: signature

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Glossary

concurridas: crowded

costar: to be difficult

fluir: to flow 

rozarse: to brush against each other

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Glossary

cada tanto: now and then

instalarse: to settle in

rompecabezas: puzzle

mutuamente: to each other

enorgullecerse: to feel proud

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Glossary

atropellar: to run over

puso al corriente: to bring sb up to date

faltar: to skip work

desempeño: performance

empeorar: to become worse

meterse: to get into

labor: work

primera plana: front page

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Glossary

estacionamiento: parking lot 

hundida: sunken

calefacción: heating system

simulando: pretending

pueblerino: country mouse

estar a la altura: to be up to the task

 rascarse: to scratch

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Glossary

seguir de largo: to stay up all night

burlona: mocking

lavabos: bathroom sinks

mudo: mute

listo: smart

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Glossary

inundada: flooded 

alivio: relief 

efectivos: officers

abalanzarse: to pounce on sb

esquivar: to dodge 

forcejear: to struggle

cuicos: (informal, derogatory) police

culero: (informal, vulgar)

encerrar: to lock sb up

codicia: greed

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Glossary

copas: drinks

enfriarse: to become cold

convivir: to live together

vividor: freeloader

alcantarillas: sewers

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Glossary

pastor: shepherd

tejedora: weaver

boda: wedding

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Glossary

marea: tide

cardumen: school (of fish)

arrebatar: to snatch 

declaración: statement

mentiras piadosas: white lies

a mano armada: armed

conspiración: conspiracy

secuestro: kidnapping

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Glossary

descubrimientos: discoveries

operativo: operation

arrastrados: dragged 

apurarse: to hurry 

ser moneda corriente: to be commonplace

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Glossary

quedándose dormido: falling asleep 

estresante: stressful

complacer: to please

abrumado: overwhelmed

tomar aire: to take some fresh air

arquear: to arch 

oficial: officer

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Glossary

madrugada: early morning

malabares: juggling

ejecutar: to execute

detonante: trigger

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Glossary

enojo: anger

puños: fists

complotarse: to conspire

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Glossary

gastada: hoarse

humor: mood

matrimonios: marriages

salir mal: to go wrong

enterarse: to find out

a sus espaldas: behind their back

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Glossary

disfraz: costume

comprensivo: comprehensive

pintar: to look like

fiscal: district attorney

colgar: to hang 

no tener nada que ver: to have nothing to do with sth

por cuenta propia: on her own

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Glossary

verborragia: wordiness

asegurar: to assure

desconcierto: confusion

atinar: to be able to do sth

meter de pata: to mess up

recobrar la compostura: to regain composure

dar fe: testify

coartada: alibi

mandíbula: jaw

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Glossary

resulta que: it turns out that

de hecho: in fact

inmediato: immediate

seguido: often

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Glossary

fundamento: basis

conmocionado: shocked

cansancio: tiredness

discutir: to argue

reemplazar: to replace

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Glossary

habitual: common

oficiales: officers

carteristas: pickpockets  

narcotraficantes: drug dealers 

tatuajes: tattoos

poner pie: to set foot

botar: to kick out

anuario: yearbook 

aula: classroom

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Glossary

insoportable: unbearable

indignado: outraged 

muñecas: wrists 

ser el colmo: (expr.) to be the last straw

jueces: judges

empresarios: business people

exigir: to demand

no me suena: it doesn’t ring a bell

contratar: to hire

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Glossary

lapso de tiempo: time frame

despeinado: disheveled

copa: wine glass

colocar: to place

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Glossary

congelado: frozen

fastidiada: irritated

tubería: pipe

baulera: storage room

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Glossary

invitados: guests

trajes: suits

joyas: jewels

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Glossary

tenue: mild

mojar: to wet

pavimento: pavement

transeúntes: pedestrians

paraguas: umbrellas

cintas: tapes

rebobinar: to rewind

herramientas: tools

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Glossary

grasa: grease

servilleta: napkin

conocida: acquaintance

huecos: holes

recaudación: fundraising

subasta: auction

ONG: NGO

arreglos: repairs

hizo presencia: to make an appearance

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Glossary

rostizado: roasted 

papas fritas: French fries 

patrones bancarios: bank patterns

interminables: endless

transferencias: wire transfer

fines (fines de semana): weekends

tentativa: tentative

movimiento: movement

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Glossary

escéptico: skeptical

tibia: lukewarm

retroceder: to step back

lidiar: to deal with

orgulloso: proud

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Glossary

despreocupado: carefree

confiar: to trust

escapada: getaway 

lo que sea: anything

deber: to owe

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Glossary

palomas: pigeons

riesgo: risk

infancia: childhood

enderezarse: to straighten up

registros: records

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Glossary

tener lugar: to take place

raza: breed

ganaderos: livestock farmers

especie: species

a mano: handmade

suave: soft

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Glossary

dar con alguien: to find sb

rodillas: knees

cautela: caution

recorte: clipping 

resuelto: solved

pelos: hairs

barbilla: chin

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