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Pedro Páramo

Learn Spanish with Pedro Páramo

A stretch for youC1Mexican

Film · 1967 · Drama · 1h 44m

When his mother Dolores dies, Juan Preciado, son of Pedro Páramo, goes to Comala to claim his inheritance; but when he arrives he finds an abandoned and sinister place, inhabited by mysterious voices and whispers…

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This film adds 28 words to your vocabulary

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difunto·the deceased, the dead person
noun/adjective (m)Essential~4× this film
Los familiares del difunto se reunieron para velar su cuerpo toda la noche.The relatives of the deceased gathered to hold a wake all night.
lienzo·boundary wall, stone fence (also: canvas)
noun (m)Essential~3× this film
El rancho estaba delimitado por un lienzo de piedra que se extendía por kilómetros.The ranch was bordered by a stone wall that stretched for kilometers.
usufructo·usufruct, unlawful use of another's land or property
noun (m)Essential~3× this film
Lo acusaron de usufructo porque cultivaba tierras que no le pertenecían legalmente.He was accused of usufruct because he was farming land that did not legally belong to him.
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arriero·muleteer, mule driver
noun (m)Essential
El arriero conocía todos los caminos de la sierra y guiaba a los viajeros.The muleteer knew all the mountain paths and guided travelers.
penar·to wander as a soul in torment, to suffer in the afterlife
verbEssential
Según la leyenda, las almas de los que mueren sin confesión quedan penando en ese lugar.According to legend, the souls of those who die without confession are left wandering in torment in that place.
alojamiento·lodging, accommodation
noun (m)Essential
Cuando llegamos al pueblo, buscamos alojamiento para pasar la noche.When we arrived at the village, we looked for lodging to spend the night.
rencor·resentment, bitterness
noun (m)Essential
Después de tantos años, seguía cargando un rencor profundo hacia su ex socio.After so many years, he still carried deep resentment toward his former partner.
de a tiro·completely, totally, absolutely (used for emphasis)
Essential
Llegó de a tiro agotado después de caminar todo el día bajo el sol.He arrived completely exhausted after walking all day in the sun.

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