| A | B |
|---|
| siesta | nap |
| sentado | seated |
| medio dormido | half-asleep |
| una sonrisa | a smile |
| la placa | the notice, sign |
| aunque | although |
| escritorio | desk |
| el espejo | the mirror |
| los bigotes | mustache |
| guapo | handsome |
| delgado | thin |
| tranquila | calm |
| la placa | the sign |
| vanidoso | conceited |
| todo el mundo | everyone |
| mirándose | looking at himself |
| desmayarse | to faint |
| la puerta | the door |
| se abrió | it opened |
| entró | he entered |
| el ayudante | the assistant |
| fiel | faithful |
| agitado | upset |
| se ha desmayado | she has fainted |
| la sorpresa | the surprise |
| pensamientos | thoughts |
| aún | yet |
| me ha visto | she has seen me |
| se rascó | scratched himself |
| como de costumbre | as usual |
| se trata de | it deals with |
| una señora | a lady |
| se podía decir | one could say |
| ancha | wide |
| floreado | flowered |
| llevaba | she was wearing |
| pájaros | birds |
| maleta | suitcase |
| una bolsa | a purse |
| guías de turismo | tourist guides |
| buscó | looked for |
| rojísima | very red |
| respiraba | was breathing |
| era evidente | it was evident |
| conocimiento | knowledge |
| la lengua | the language |
| me han robado | they have stolen from me |
| ustedes | you (plural) |
| encontrarlas | to find them |
| se rascaron | they scratched themselves |
| ni el uno ni el otro | neither one of them |
| entendió | understood |
| lo que decía | what she was saying |
| extrañamente | strangely |
| vestida | dressed |
| trató de | tried to |
| esta silla | this chair |
| una taza de té | a cup of tea |
| los detalles | the details |
| explicar | to explain |
| fumar | to smoke |
| no le gustaba fumar | he didn't like to smoke |
| el piso | the floor |
| cerró | closed |
| se iba a romper | was going to break |
| estaba seguro | he was sure |
| de milagro | miraculously |
| el cajoncito | the drawer |
| la pipa | the pipe |
| cuéntenos | tell us |
| hace cuatro días | four days ago |
| llegué | I arrived |
| iré | I will go |
| luego | then |
| interrumpió | he interrupted |
| fueron robadas | were stolen |
| estoy acostumbrada | I am accustomed to |
| guardar | keep |
| dentro de | inside |
| jamás | never |
| el armario | the closet |
| esconderlas | to hide them |
| sería mejor | it would be better |
| escribía | was writing |
| levantó la cabeza | he raised his head |
| siga usted | keep going |
| su historia | your story |
| habían desaparecido | they had disappeared |
| al recordar esto | upon remembering that |
| se puso muy triste | got very sad |
| un asunto | a case |
| ¿Qué haría | What would he do? |
| semejante | similar |
| le regañó | he scolded him |
| déjame pensar | let me think |
| nunca volvería a ver | she would never see again |
| brillaban | were shining |
| extrañamente | strangely |
| algo raro | something strange |
| saltó de su silla | he jumped out of his chair |
| descubriera | he were to discover |
| era como si | it was as if |
| no pudo | he couldn't |
| contenerse | contain himself |
| anunció | he announced |
| veía | he was seeing |
| realista | a realist |
| las nubes | the clouds |
| la cabeza en las nubes | his head in the clouds |
| encontraremos | we will find |
| abrió | she opened |
| aturdido | astonished |
| me acuerdo | I remember |
| antes de que | before |
| estuvieron aquí | they were here |
| me las iba a poner | I was going to put them on |
| el vestido anaranjado | the orange dress |
| el vestido verde | the green dress |
| las perlas se ven muy bonitas | the pearls look very pretty |
| exasperado | exasperated |
| cogiendo | taking |
| se encaminó | she walked |
| la salida | the exit |
| les diré | I will tell them |
| miró | he looked |
| no sabía | he didn't know |
| mintió | he lied |
| ¿tú, cómo sabías? | how did you know? |
| mi esposa | my wife |
| hace lo mismo | does the same thing |
| respuesta | answer |
| así son las mujeres | that's the way women are |
| conocedor | one who knows |
| dando unos golpecitos | patting |
| me da ganas | gives me the urge |
| la torta | the sandwich |
| el pastel | the pastry |
| esa mañana | that morning |
| almuerzo | lunch |
| frente a | in front of |
| puso los pies | he put his feet |
| dio un suspiro | gave a sigh |
| he hecho | I have done |
| necesitaría tomar | I would need to take |
| estaba durmiendo | was sleeping |
| sonó el teléfono | the telephone rang |
| en paz | in peace |
| no puede decírmelo | you can't tell it to me |
| haremos una cita | we will make an appointment |
| otro lugar | another place |
| usted | you |
| no quiere decírmelo | you don't want to tell it to me |
| quiere que yo me disfrace | you want me to disguise myself |
| una barba roja | a red beard |
| llevaré | I will wear |
| al colgar | upon hanging up |
| llegó corriendo | he arrived running |
| tengo que ir disfrazado | I have to go disguised |
| el cofre | the chest |
| tráeme ésa | bring me that one |
| aunque sea verde | although it may be green |
| por lo menos | at least |
| se apresuraba | hurried |
| el asiento de atrás | the backseat |
| habían corrido | they had run |
| media cuadra | half a block |
| coger un taxi | to catch a taxi |
| se acariciaba | patted |
| si tuviéramos que correr | if we had to run |
| tendría que comer menos | I would have to eat less |
| a mí me interesa todo | everything interests me |
| las feas | the ugly ones |
| las bonitas | the pretty ones |
| una mirada | a look |
| no le había oído | hadn't heard him |
| siguió hablando | he kept on talking |
| Claro | of course |
| en realidad | really |
| diremos la verdad | let's tell the truth |
| diciendo esto | saying this |
| comenzó a frotarse | began to stroke |
| la barba | the beard |
| si quisiera mi opinión | if you would like my opinion |
| diría | I would say |
| se ve un poco raro | you look a little strange |
| esa barba | that beard |
| además | furthermore |
| no entiendo | I don't understand |
| un postre | a dessert |
| tonto | silly |
| ya te dije | I already told you |
| un asunto muy secreto | a very secret matter |
| quizá | perhaps |
| este caso | this case |
| nos hará famosos | will make us famous |
| ¡Imagínate! | Just imagine! |
| en letras grandes | in big letters |
| los periódicos | the newspapers |
| todo el mundo | everyone |
| ¡Qué fama! | What fame! |
| ¡Qué gloria! | What glory! |
| la gente vendrá | people will come |
| me darán besos | will give me kisses |
| podré | I will be able |
| ya llegamos | we arrived now |
| frente a | in front of |
| alrededor del café | around the café |
| estudiaba la carta | was studying the menu |
| pastel de chocolate | chocolate cake |
| helado de fresa | strawberry ice cream |
| un flan | a custard |
| flaco | skinny |
| una nariz puntiaguda | a pointed nose |
| se acercó | approached |
| en voz baja | in a low voice |
| a sus órdenes | at your service |
| unos lentes oscuros | some dark glasses |
| se presentó | introduced himself |
| al mismo tiempo | at the same time |
| balbució | stuttered |
| había llegado | had arrived |
| siéntese | sit down |
| le presento a mi ayudante | let me introduce my assistant |
| balbució | stuttered |
| había llegado | had arrived |
| el mesero acababa de dejar | the waiter had just left |
| cállate | hush up! |
| En qué podemos servirle? | How can we help you? |
| quizá | perhaps |
| se había sentado | had sat down |
| aparentar | to appear |
| se frotaba el rostro | he rubbed his face |
| un pañuelo | a handkerchief |
| una expresión afectada | a conceited expression |
| un caso muy delicado | a very delicate case |
| funcionarios importantes | important officials |
| Ustedes tendrán que prometer | you will have to promise |
| unos duraznos | some peaches |
| para recordarles | to remind them |
| había sido robado | had been stolen |
| era urgente encontrarla | it was urgent to find it |
| una expresión ansiosa | an anxious expression |
| les pagaré | I will pay you |
| se puso muy interesado | got very interested |
| sacó un cuaderno | got out a notebook |
| algunos sobres blancos | some white envelopes |
| unas pinzas | some pliers |
| estamos listos para servirle | we are ready to serve you |
| una sonrisa extraña | a strange smile |
| nunca hemos hecho | we have never done |
| un trabajo semejante | a similar job |
| un perro perdido | a lost dog |
| te has olvidado | you have forgotten |
| favor de no molestar | please do not disturb |
| diciendo cosas muy curiosas | saying very curious things |
| son tan tontos como te dije | they are as silly as I told you |
| ellos harán todo el trabajo | they will do all the work |
| tú y yo vamos | you and I will go |
| la vidreiera vacía | the empty glass case |
| la movia había ocupado | the mummy had occupied |
| pedazos de vidrio | pieces of glass |
| cubrían el suelo | covered the floor |
| dio un grito | let out a shout |
| rascándose la nariz | scratching his nose |
| yo no robaría | I wouldn't rob |
| una cosa tan vieja y tan fea | such an old, ugly thing |
| tenemos que averiguar | we have to determine |
| ya había hecho bastante trabajo | he had already done enough work |
| quedaba cerca | was nearby |
| algo tirado en el suelo | something tossed on the floor |
| una rana | a frog |
| parado | standing |
| señalaba | was pointing |
| hacia el suelo | toward the floor |
| ¡Mira! | Look! |
| lo que he encontrado | what I have found |
| agachándose | stooping down |
| a causa de | because of |
| un tubo dorado | a golden tube |
| a lo mejor | probably |
| borrarás todo | you will erase everything |
| como si fuera a llorar | as if he were going to cry |
| manchándola | getting spots on it |
| adentro | inside |
| ¿Será sangre? | Could it be blood? |
| tinta mágica | magic ink |
| un lápiz labial | lipstick |
| un poco avergonzado | a little embarrassed |
| de haber olvidado | to have forgotten |
| pintarse los labio | to paint their lips |
| siempre se enamoran de mí | they always fall in love with me |
| Vete | Go over there |
| Ve si dejaron otra cosa. | See if they left anything else. |
| Te esperaré aquí. | I'll wait for you here. |
| los mapas | the maps |
| los cuadros | the pictures |
| el antiguo México | old México |
| llenas de trajes típicas | full of typical outfits |
| se paró | stopped |
| estaba pensando | he was thinking |
| quedó en silencio | was totally quiet |
| un silencio extraño | a strange silence |
| cubierta con | covered with |
| jarros de plata | silver jars |
| alguien nos está observando | someone is observing us |
| ¿Quién puede ser? | Who can it be? |
| sin la llave | without the key |
| detrás de él | behind him |
| brincando del susto | jumping with surprise |
| te he dicho | I have told you |
| a la sordina | without noise |
| Vámonos de aquí | Llet's get out of here |
| todo lo que hay que hacer | everything that there is to do |
| creo que hemos hecho | I believe that we have done |
| al oír la voz | upon hearing the voice |
| estaba perdido en sus pensamientos | was lost in his thoughts |
