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ebegiha
coûter costar to cost
ebélecha
se gâter (a-st de belé) echarse a perder (a-st de belé) to spoil (a-st of belé)
eféfeha
fouiller (bas, prf, a-st) hurgar (bas, prf, a-st) to rummage (bas, prf, a-st)
Rédei bei baféfeha lídangiyen ífei.
— Deja de hurgar en la basura.
egeleweha
fleurir, s'épanouir florecer to flourish
ehereha
rire reír to laugh
eibagua
courir ; faire du jogging ; faire la course correr ; correr despacio ; correr de prisa to run ; to jog ; to race
eleledagua
briller, s'illuminer resplandecer to brighten
eleleha
flamber, flamboyer llamear to flame
elérecha
être presque mûr (a-st de lerée) estar casi maduro (a-st de lerée) to be nearly ripe (a-st of lerée)
eméidi
être jaloux (sexuellement) (bas) estar celoso (sexualmente) (bas) to be jealous (sexually) (bas)
Eméiditi hígandei táu lán wéiriyou.
— El gigante estaba celoso de su esposa.
enegei
sembler, paraître parecer to seem
eredera
rester quedarse to stay
erémuha
chanter (bas, prf, a-st) cantar (bas, prf, a-st) to sing (bas, prf, a-st)
Tídi ba Shakira erémuha lídan huráraü.
— Shakira va a cantar en el partido.
esémeha uwéi
jurer d'arrêter de (bas, prf, a-st) jurar dejar de (bas, prf, a-st — verbo preposicional) to swear to stop (bas, prf, a-st)
Esémehatina luwéi nadûgü würíbati.
— Juré dejar de hacer cosas malas.
ewechura
muer mudar to molt
édedeha
goutter, dégouliner gotear to dribble, to trickle
éderagua
se signer persignarse to cross oneself
éderaguwa únguwaü
se signer (a-st) persignarse (a-st de déguwa únguwaü) to cross oneself (a-st)
édereha
dîner cenar to dine
éfeda
être cuit, prêt (a-st de héfe) ser listo, cocido; estar cocinado (a-st de héfe) to be cooked, ready (a-st of héfe)
éfederagua
s'accroupir acuclillarse to crouch
éhereha
rire reírse to laugh
éhunha
pagayer canaletear to paddle
éibuga
marcher (bas, a-st) caminar (bas, a-st) to walk (bas, a-st)
Kéimoun éibuga áraabu.
— Caminemos en el bosque.
éiguada
tomber caer to fall, to tumble
éihadiha
mendier mendigar to panhandle
éleleha
scintiller, briller (bas, prf, a-st) destellar, brillar, parpadear (bas, prf, a-st) to sparkle, to shine (bas, prf, a-st)
Élelehaa bágü luwágu túhabu maríyeitu.
— El anillo brillaba en la mano de la novia.
élemucha
s'incliner (a-st de lemú) inclinarse; inclinar la cabeza (a-st de lemú) to bow (a-st of lemú)
éreraguwa
se disputer (bas) discutir, disputar (bas) to argue, to dispute (bas)
Éreraguaa fúdi túma gáyu.
— La cucaracha y la gallina disputaron.
ésegeda
1. être tordu, sinueux ; 2. plier (a-st de segé/segégua) 1. ser chueco; ser sinuoso; 2. doblar (a-st de segé / segégua) 1. to be crooked, winding; 2. to bend (a-st of segé/segégua)
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