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grasa

* ¡Vamos al grano! Let's get to the point!
 * grasa grease Una mancha de grasa. $undefined$ grease spot. $undefined$ fat La carne de cerdo tiene mucha grasa. Pork has a lot of fat.
 * grasiento greasy, oily Tiene el pelo muy grasiento. Her hair is very oily.
 * gratificar to reward Lo gratificaron espléndidamente. They rewarded him generously.
 * gratis gratis, free La entrada es gratis. Admission free.
 * gratitud [f] gratitude.
 * gratuito free La entrada es gratuita. Admission free.
 * grave grave, serious El estado de mi amigo es muy grave. My friend's condition is very grave. $undefined$ deep Tiene la voz grave. He has a deep voice.
 * gravedad [f] seriousness, gravity.
 * grieta crack La pared tenía una grieta. The wall had a crack in it. grietas en las manos chapped hands Tengo grietas en las manos. My hands are chapped.
 * grifo having hair or fur bristling or standing on end El gato está grifo. The cat's fur is bristling. $undefined$ [m] faucet El grifo del baño está estropeado. The faucet in the bathroom's out of order.
 * grillo cricket (insect). grillos fetters (for prisoners) Le pusieron grillos en los pies. They put fetters on his feet.
 * grima darle grima a uno to set one's teeth on edge, get on one's nerves El chirrido de la puerta me da grima. The squeaking of the door gets on my nerves.
 * gringo gringo, American [Am]; foreigner [Am].
 * gripa grippe, influenza [Mex].
 * gripe [f] grippe, influenza.
 * gris gray.
 * gritar to shout, scream.
 * grito scream, shout. a grito pelado at the top of one's lungs Nos llamó a grito pelado. He called us at the top of his lungs.  alzar el grito to raise the voice, shout.  poner el grito en el cielo to hit the ceiling, make a great fuss.
 * grosero rude, coarse Era un hombre grosero. He was a coarse man.
 * grotesco grotesque.
 * gruesa gross (twelve dozen).
 * grueso [adj] stout, heavy set Era demasiado grueso. He was too stout. $undefined$ thick Esta tela es muy gruesa. This cloth is very thick. $undefined$ [m] main body (of troops) El grueso del ejército atravesó el río. The main body of the army crossed the river.
 * gruñido growl; grunt.
 * gruñir to growl El perro gruñó cuando nos acercamos. The dog growled when we approached. $undefined$ to grunt. $undefined$ to grumble Gruñía porque no le pagaban bastante. He grumbled because they didn't pay him enough.
 * gruñón cranky, irritable.
 * grupo group ¿En qué grupo está su amigo? Which group is your friend in? $undefined$ clump En lo alto había un grupo de árboles. At the top there was a clump of trees.
 * guacho odd (only one of a pair) [Chile] Tengo un guante guacho. I have an odd glove.
 * guagua bus [Ant] ¿Para dónde va eso guagua? Where does that bus go to? $undefined$ baby [Am] La guagua lloró toda la noche. The baby cried all night.
 * guajolote [m] turkey [Mex].
 * guante [m] glove.
 * guapo handsome Era un hombre guapo. He was a handsome man. $undefined$ brave Se las da de guapo. He acts like a tough guy.
 * guarango rough, vulgar [Arg].
 * guarda [m] guard; [Arg] conductor.
 * guardar to keep Guarde Ud. copia de ese documento. Keep a copy of that document. $undefined$ to guard Guardaba la entrada. He was guarding the entrance. guardarse de to avoid Guárdese de las malas compañías. Avoid bad company.  guardar silencio to keep quiet.
 * guardarropa [m] wardrobe, clothes closet, checkroom.
 * guardia [m] policeman Llame Ud. a un guardia. Call a policeman. $undefined$ [f] guard, guard duty Le tocó hacer la guardia. It was his turn for guard duty. en guardia on guard Ante el peligro me pongo en guardia. I put myself on guard against the danger.  estar de guardia to be on guard duty.  [f] civil guard (body of rural police). $undefined$ [m] member of civil guard [Sp].
 * guardián [m] watchman.
 * guarida den.
 * guarnición [f] garrison; trimming, edging.
 * guasa kidding, joking A los andaluces les gusta la guasa. Andalusians are fond of kidding. de guasa jokingly.
 * guasón [m] wag, joker.