English-Spanish Glossary Robinson Crusoe Alex Álvarez Sánchez

English-Spanish Glossary Robinson Crusoe

by Alex Álvarez Sánchez

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1-Agreement: Acuerdo We had an agreement with the captain to stop at my island on the way there. (Chapter 31) The teams have an agreegment to transfeer their players. 2-Ashamed: Avergonzado I was too ashamed of myself to go back home. (Chapter 2) He was to ashamed after the joke. 3-Attack: Ataque It took me lots of time and effort, but in the end my animals were safe from any unexpected attack. (Chapter 19) This country recived many attacks few years ago.

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4-Baskets: Cestos/as With baskets I could carry more food when I made my trips around the island. (Chapter 15) There's not enought baskets to take all the fruits. 5-Beaten: Golpeado The two tied men were taken to the fire after a while. One was beaten and killed. The fighter was beaten so hard that he had to retire from the fight in the first round. 6-Blowing: Soplando The next few days the wind was blowing against us and we couldn’t move much. (Chapter 1) The planes can't land because the wing is blowing a lot.

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7-Bullet: Bala The first bullet hit his leg. The second bullet hit its head. He was seriously injured. The third bullet finished the animal. (Chapter 4) The police find a bullet on the death body. 8-Butterflies: Mariposas A lot of insects were flying around these flowers. I could see some big butterflies. (Chapter 15) My aunt have many butterflies in his insects collection.

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9-Cabin: Camarote The captain was walking in and out of his cabin. (Chapter 2) No one can enter to the captain cabin, there's is the place were he hide his treasure 10-Calendar: Calendario I wanted to keep information about time. The cross was my calendar. (Chapter 10) I have to buy the calendar of this new year. 11-Canoe: Canoa I was thinking whether I could make a canoe out of some large tree. (Chapter 16) This canoe is enoght big to go fishing with my friends.

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12-Cannibals: Caníbales I decided to give up going out at sea with my canoe because the cannibals could capture me. (Chapter 19) Theres a town in India were their population are cannibals. 13-Chains: Esposas He even feared taking them on board the ship in chains. (Chapter 29) The policeman forget their chains on the ofice 14-Cheese: Queso I experimented several times and at last I managed to make cheese and butter. (chapter 18) Sam's favourite cheese is the gouda.

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15-Clay: Arcilla I realized I needed pots to keep the corn. I looked for clay around the island. (Chapter 16) This incredible sculture is made only with clay. 16-Condition: Condicion I said, “I am willing to help you but I have one condition. (Chapter 28) The condition of this contract isn't have any sense. 17-Conflict: Conflicto We had many conflicts in the past.(Chapter 24) Russia still in conflict with Ucrania in todays days.

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18-Corn: maiz I taught Friday how to prepare corn and bake bread out of it and in a few days he could do it as well as me. (Chapter 23) I have to buy some corn for todays dinner. 19-Could: Podria I think she could work for you. (Chapter 6) I could be a great athlet but i broke my feet one year ago. 20-Crowded: Amontonados This was very dangerous because the seventeen of us were crowded in the boat, and it had no sail. (Chapter 7) Theres some logs crowded in the chimney. 21-Current: corriente When I wanted to go back to the coast, I realized there was a strong current. (Chapter 17) The river current isn't to strong today.

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22-Deepy: profundo She looked deeply in my eyes, then she touched my hand. (Chapter 3) The hole is to deepy. 23-Defeat: derrota The captain feared that the leader of the mutiny and the other men in the boat would be difficult to defeat. (Chapter 28) This boss is very dificult, I can't defeat it. 24-Desire: deseo The whole time I was thinking whether to follow my parents’ wish or my own desire.(Chapter 1) My desire is be a famous racing driver.

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25-Disturbed: Perturbado Meanwhile something else happened that disturbed my routine. (Chapter 20) The loud noise disturbed my sleep. 26-Domesticate: domesticar I wanted to try to domesticate some goats. (Chapter 11) People domesticate dogs for companionship. 27-Dry: seco The skin was very big. We put it on top of the boat, and soon it was dry.(Chapter 4) My clothes are dry now.

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27-Earthquake: terremoto It wasn’t very safe in case another earthquake came.(Chapter 12) The earthquake shook the whole city. 28- Emerged: emergio Then we all emerged from the forest and we ran to the boat. (Chapter 29) A small plant emerged from the soil. 29- Emotional:emotivo It was a very emotional meeting.(Chapter 30) She felt emotional after watching the movie.

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30-Faithful: fiel I turned to the boy and asked him to promise that he would be faithful to me. (chapter 4) He is a faithful friend. 31-Far: lejos After the hurricane passed, we saw we went quite far from our original journey... (chapter 7) My school is far from my house. 32-Farm:granja Now, I had a little farm on the island.(chapter 14) My uncle has a big farm.

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33-Fence : valla I spent the period between January and March working on my fence. (chapter 12) There is a white fence around the garden. 34-Fish : pez He was also very good at catching fish.(chapter 23) I caught a big fish in the lake. 35-Flour: arina For example, I needed a tool to make flour from seeds.(chapter 16) We need flour to bake bread.

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36-Fluently: fluidamente And one month later I was able to speak fluently and automatically. (chapter 31) She speaks English fluently. 37-Fog: niebla One morning when we were fishing, thick fog came and we were lost.(Chapter 3) The road is covered by fog. 38-Footprint: huella I saw the mark of a human footprint on the sand.(chapter 18) I saw a footprint in a cave.

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39-Freezing: congelado Snow, ice, freezing weren’t good for him. (Chapter 30) The water is freezing cold. 40-Freedom: libertad I thought the boy also needed freedom. (Chapter 5) Everyone wants freedom.

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41-Goat: cabra I discovered some goats and I hunted them. (chapter 10) A goat is eating grass. 42-Grateful: Agradecido The Spanish was very grateful to me, but he was so weak.(chapter 25) I am grateful for your help. 43-Growing: Creciendo I didn’t produce much for the first two years, but then my plantation was growing fast.(chapter 6) The baby is growing fast. 44-Gunpowder: polvora There were also 7 guns, bullets for them, and some more gunpowder.(chapter 9) The old cannon used gunpowder.

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45-Hiding: escondite I wanted to find a hiding place for myself and prepare it for the attack. (Chapter 19) The cat is hiding under the bed. 46-Honest: honesto Friday was a very faithful and honest man. (chapter 22) He is always honest with me. 47-Horrible: horrible It was like a theatre. But this wasn’t a theatre. It was real. It was horrible.(chapter 21) That was a horrible accident. 48-Hunting: caza They also wanted to do some hunting later.(chapter 3) They are hunting deer in the forest.

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49-Improve: mejorar I was independent and my financial situation improved every month. (chapter 6) I want to improve my English. 50-Invitation: invitacion Her invitation made me happy. (chapter 31) I got an invitation to a party. 51-Journey: viaje I asked her to tell him to let me go on one sea journey.(chapter 1) The journey was long but exciting.

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52-Ladder: escaler There was no door, but I was using a short ladder to go over the fence, which I then took with me inside. (chapter 9) He climbed the ladder carefully. 53-Lightning: rayo There was lightning, followed by a loud thunder. (chapter 10) The lightning was very bright. 54-Loyal: leal He told them to be loyal to him and help him get back to the ship. (chapter 28) The lightning was very bright.

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55-Managed: manejar The sailors on that boat risked their lives but managed to reach our ship. (chapter 2) He managed a small car in the driving test. 56-Map: mapa I made a map of the whole island.(chapter 15) We used a map to find the hotel. 57-Mutiny: motin He was the captain of the ship, but some of the sailors started a mutiny.(chapter 27) The sailors started a mutiny.

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58-Necessary: necesario We started to prepare all the necessary things for the journey. (chapter 7) It is necessary to drink water. 59-Noticed: darse cuenta I looked around and noticed I had almost nothing.(chapter 7) I noticed a mistake in the book.

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60-verturned: volcar Suddenly, a huge wave appeared and overturned the boat. (chapter 7) The boat overturned in the river. 61-Parrot: loro I was scared at first, but then I saw my parrot Poll on top of the hedge. (chapter 17) The parrot can talk. 62-Period: periodo We started to plan a family. This period of my life was great. (Chapter 6) The class lasts for one period.

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63-Possession: posesion As soon as the captain regained possession of the ship, he ordered seven guns to be fired, which was the signal we agreed on. (chapter 29) This house is my possession. 64-Prayers: rezos He was quietly saying prayers. (chapter 2) She said her prayers before bed. 65-Prisoner: prisonero This was the right moment to save the prisoner. (chapter 21) The prisoner escaped from jail.

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66-Prosper: prosperar My father asked me why I wanted to go to sea when I could stay at home, study and prosper in my own country. (Chapter 1) Hard work helps people prosper. 67-Pumping: bombear I was pumping out the water when the captain ordered someone to fire a gun. (chapter 2) He is pumping air into the ball. 68-Punishment: Now I was sure they came here to leave those three men here as a punishment. (chapter 27) He got a punishment for lying.

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69-Raft: balsa That’s why I took some boards and I made a raft. (chapter 8) They built a raft to cross the river. 70-Rainy season: temporada de lluvias Then the rainy season started which continued until the middle of October. (chapter 14) The rainy season starts in June. 71-Raisins: pasas I dried the grapes and I had raisins. (chapter 13) I like eating raisins.

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72-Ran away: escapar The second animal was scared and it ran away. (chapter 5) The thief ran away quickly. 73-Regained: recuperar As soon as the captain regained possession of the ship, he ordered seven guns to be fired, which was the signal we agreed on. (chapter 29) He regained his strength after resting. 74-Regret: arrepentirse I began to regret my decision to leave home. (chapter 1) I regret my mistake.

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75-Responsibility: responsabilidad He had also big responsibility. (chapter 31) It is your responsibility to clean. 76-River: rio Soon, I found a small river which went further inside the island. (chapter 17) The river flows very fast. 77-Ropes: cuerdas The ropes were so tight around his neck that he was going to die soon if I didn’t cut them. (chapter 25) We tied the boat with ropes.

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78-Routine: rutina Meanwhile something else happened that disturbed my routine. (chapter 20) My morning routine includes exercise. 79-Rowing: remar Through my telescope I could see eight men rowing and they were all armed. (chapter 28) They are rowing a small boat.

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80-Sacrifice: sacrificio On many occasions later he showed me he would sacrifice his life to save mine. (chapter 22) He made a sacrifice for his family. 81-Sailor: marinero But I didn’t understand them. Fortunately, there was a Scottish sailor on the ship. (chapter 5) The sailor knows the ocean well. 82-Schedule: horario I decided to make a schedule to organize my time better. (Chapter 11) My schedule is very busy today.

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83-Seeds: semillas I thought it was the right time to put my seeds in to the ground. (chapter 14) The farmer planted seeds. 84-Seasick: mareo I was very scared and I felt seasick. I began to regret my decision to leave home. (chapter 1) She felt seasick on the boat. 85-Sentence: sentencia They had to choose between a death sentence in England and a life on the island, and they went for the second option. (Chapter 29) The criminal was sentenced to a prision

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86-Shadow: sombra The leaves kept shadow over it and it was very pleasant to stay in there during the dry season. (chapter 14) My shadow is long in the evening. 87-Shade: sombra (again) One morning when we were going to get water, the boy showed me a big lion sleeping in the shade near us.(chapter 4) We sat in the shade of a tree. 88-Shelves: estantes I made shelves inside the cave. I arranged my tools on them. (chapter 11) The books are on the shelves.

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89-Taxes: impuestos We paid only small taxes in Brazil. (chapter 6) Everyone has to pay taxes. 90-Tears: lagrimas I felt tears in my eyes when I saw the son’s love for his father. (chapter 25) She have a lot of thears in her eyes when she cry 91-Telescope: telescopio So I just waited. I was observing them through my telescope. (chapter 21) He looked at the stars with a telescope.

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92-Temperature: temperatura I was ill in the last week of July. I had a temperature. I couldn’t get out of the bed. (chapter 12) The temperature is very high today. 93-Tent: carpa I had to make myself a place for the night. I made a kind of a tent. (chapter 9) We slept in a tent. 94-Thirst: sediento He handed the bottle to his father who was dying with thirst.(chapter 25) He drank water to quench his thirst.

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95-Tide: marea Soon the tide was low and the boat they came with was stuck in the sand. (chapter 27) The tide is coming in. 96-Tools: herramientas I showed the Spanish the tools which I had from the ship. (Chapter 26) He has many tools for work. 97-Trap: trampa I decided to make some trap. I didn’t succeed at first, but eventually I caught three young goats. (chapter 18) The hunter set a trap. 98-Trust: confianza I didn’t have answers to many of these questions but I trusted God. (chapter 14) I trust my best friend.

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99-Umbrella: paraguas I also needed an umbrella for the same purposes. (chapter 17) She carried an umbrella in the rain. 100-Valley: valle I found a new valley where I saw some tobacco plants among other unknown ones. (chapter 13) There is a river in the valley. 101-Visit: visita I decided to go to Brazil but only for a visit. (chapter 31) We will visit grandma tomorrow.

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102-Waitress: I wanted to drink some rum, but the waitress was extremely lazy. (chapter 13) The waitress brought our food. 103-Wheel: rueda I even found a way to make pots with a wheel, which made my work much lighter. (chapter 17) The car has four wheels.