Season 7 - Episode 86. La crecida

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7-day FREE trial of our Intermediate Spanish course, Spanish Uncovered: ⁠⁠www.storylearning.com/podcastoffer⁠⁠ Join us on Patreon: ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/storylearningspanish⁠⁠ Glossary imponente: imposing pared: wall predio: premises decenas: tens (used in a similar way to the English “dozens”) rejas: fences alambre de púa: barbed wire someterse: to submit cacheo: frisk escoltar: to escort tutear: to talk to someone using the familiar second person pronoun “tú” instead of the more formal “usted” Follow us on social media and more: ⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/storylearningspanish

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7-day FREE trial of our Intermediate Spanish course, Spanish Uncovered: ⁠⁠www.storylearning.com/podcastoffer⁠⁠ Join us on Patreon: ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/storylearningspanish⁠⁠ Glossary camionero: truck driver arrimarse: to get close banquina: road shoulder aupar: to give a leg up muñeco: doll espejo retrovisor: rearview mirror bambolearse: to wobble cigarrillo: cigarette cenicero: ashtray colillas: cigarette butts aplastadas: crushed camionero: truck driver demacrados: haggard curtida: weather-beaten prestada: borrowed asambleísta: representative Follow us on social media and more: ⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/storylearningspanish

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7-day FREE trial of our Intermediate Spanish course, Spanish Uncovered: ⁠⁠www.storylearning.com/podcastoffer⁠⁠ Join us on Patreon: ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/storylearningspanish⁠⁠ Glossary atolondrado: stunned velas: candles canal: channel fortaleza: strength débil: weak derrota: defeat dictamen: verdict resignado: resigned Follow us on social media and more: ⁠⁠www.linktr.ee/storylearningspanish