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* cional. Tomorrow they'll open a new play at the National Theater. $undefined$ to wear for the first time ''¿Está Ud. estrenando ese traje?'' Are you wearing that dress for the first time? estrenarse to open (of a play) Esa obra se estrenó en Broadway la semana pasada. That play opened on Broadway last week.
 * estropear to ruin, damage Los niños han estropeado el radio. The boys have ruined the radio. $undefined$ to spoil Su dimisión estropeó nuestros planes. His resignation spoiled our plans. estropearse to be out of order La plancha eléctrica se ha estropeado. The electric iron's out of order.
 * estruendo deafening noise.
 * estudiante [m, f] student.
 * estudiar to study.
 * estufa stove, heater.
 * estupendo wonderful Anoche vi una película estupenda. I saw a wonderful movie last night.
 * estupidez [f] stupidity.
 * estúpido stupid. $undefined$ [m] stupid person.
 * etcétera, etc and so forth, etc.
 * éter [m] ether.
 * eterno eternal, endless.
 * etiqueta label Lea Ud. lo que dice la etiqueta. Read what's on the label. de etiqueta formal Habrá un baile de etiqueta en el Casino. There'll be a formal dance at the Casino.
 * evangelio gospel.
 * evitar to avoid Evitaba encontrarse con él. He avoided meeting him. $undefined$ to prevent Lograron evitar la explosión. They succeeded in preventing the explosion.
 * exactitud [f] accuracy Este trabajo está hecho con mucha exactitud. This work's very accurately done. $undefined$ punctuality La exactitud es su cualidad característica. Punctuality is his distinguishing characteristic.
 * exacto exact, correct La cuenta está exacta, gracias. The bill's correct, thank you. $undefined$ accurate Hizo un relato exacto. He gave an accurate report.
 * exagerar to exaggerate No le puedo creer porque siempre exagera. I can't believe him because he always exaggerates.
 * examen [m] examination, test.
 * examinar to inspect No han examinado todavía el equipaje. They haven't inspected the baggage yet. $undefined$ to examine El médico examinó al enfermo. The doctor examined the patient. $undefined$ to observe Examinaba con mucha atención todos sus movimientos. He observed all his movements closely. examinarse to be examined, take (an) examination(s) Tendrán que examinarse de español e inglés. They'll have to take examinations in Spanish and English.
 * excelente excellent. $undefined$ fine ¡Excelente! Iremos juntos. Fine! We'll go together.
 * excepción [f] exception.
 * excursión [f] excursion, picnic.
 * excusa excuse.
 * excusado washroom, toilet.
 * excusar to excuse, pardon Debe Ud. excusar sus faltas. You should excuse his faults. $undefined$ to decline Excusó la invitación porque no le gustaba la gente. He declined the invitation because he didn't like the people. excusarse to apologize Si no va tendrá Ud. que excusarse. If you don't go you'll have to apologize.
 * exhibición [f] exhibition, showing [Am].
 * exhibir to exhibit, show.
 * exigir to require Exigen que se pague por adelantado. Payment is required in advance. $undefined$ to demand Le exigieron que declarase. They demanded that he testify.
 * existencia existence, life Me amarga la existencia. He makes my life miserable. $undefined$ stock Tenían grandes existencias de mercadería. They had a large stock of merchandise.
 * éxito success El éxito de la empresa sorprendió a todos. The success of the enterprise astonished everybody.
 * exótico foreign, exotic.
 * experiencia experience No tengo experiencia en este trabajo. I haven't any experience in this work.
 * experto expert, skilled.
 * expirar to expire El plazo del contrato expira hoy. The contract expires today.
 * explicar to explain ¡Déjeme Ud. que se lo explique! Let me explain it to you! explicarse to understand No puedo explicarme lo ocurrido. I can't understand what happened.
 * explorador [m] explorer; Boy Scout.
 * explosión [f] explosion, blast.
 * explotar to work, exploit Están explotando una mina de plata. They're working a silver mine. $undefined$ to exploit, use Explotaba siempre a sus amigos. He was always using his friends.
 * exponer [irr] to expose No hay que exponer esto al sol. This mustn't be exposed to the sun. $undefined$ to explain Exponga Ud. su idea con más claridad.