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* wild animals in the park. $undefined$ [m] savage, uncivilized person Los salvajes atacaron el fuerte. The savages attacked the fort.
 * salvar to save, rescue Había que salvar a muchas víctimas. There were many victims to be saved. $undefined$ to cover, clear, jump over Salvó la zanja de un salto. He cleared the ditch with one jump.
 * salvo except He revisado el libro salvo el último capítulo. I have revised the book except for the last chapter. ponerse a salvo to escape, reach safety Pudo ponerse a salvo del incendio. He was able to escape from the fire.  salvo que unless Salvo que llueva mucho, iremos al campo. Unless it rains hard, we'll go to the country.
 * san [adj] (see santo) saint San Francisco. Saint Francis.
 * sanar to heal, to cure.
 * sangre [f] blood. a sangre fría in cold blood Lo hizo a sangre fría. He did it in cold blood.  hacer hervir la sangre to make the blood boil ¡Eso me hace hervir la sangre! That makes my blood boil!  sangre fría composure, coolness of mind Su sangre fría es notable. His coolness of mind is well known.  subídsele a uno la sangre a la cabeza to become excited, see red.
 * sangriento bloody.
 * sanidad [f] health Pertenecía a la junta de Sanidad. He belonged to the Board of Health.
 * sano healthy Estaba muy sana. She was very healthy. $undefined$ healthful Esta región tiene un clima muy sano. This region has a very healthful climate. $undefined$ honest, good. sano y salvo safe and sound Al fin le vimos sano y salvo. At last we saw him safe and sound.
 * santidad [f] holiness, sanctity.
 * santo holy, saintly. $undefined$ [n] saint.
 * saque el saque the  (soccer, football); serve Ud. tiene el saque. It's your serve.
 * sarape [m] blanket [Mex]; type of woven material [Mex].
 * sardina sardine.
 * sarna mange; itch (disease).
 * sartén [m or f] frying pan.
 * sastre [m] tailor.
 * satisfacción [f] satisfaction.
 * satisfacer [irr] to satisfy No me satisface su trabajo. His work doesn't satisfy me. $undefined$ to pay in full Había que satisfacer aquella deuda. The debt had to be paid in full. satisfacerse to be satisfied, be convinced Se satisfizo con la explicación. He was satisfied with the explanation.
 * satisfactorio satisfactory.
 * satisfecho (see satisfacer) satisfied.
 * saya skirt.
 * sazón [f] ripeness, maturity. a la sazón at that time A la sazón estaba yo en España. At that time I was in Spain.  en sazón ripe La fruta está en sazón. The fruit is ripe.
 * sazón almost ripe [Am] Este plátano está sazón. This banana is almost ripe.
 * sazonar to season La cocinera sazona bien la comida. The cook seasons the food well. $undefined$ to ripen (of fruit) Esa fruta sazona en la primavera. That fruit ripens in the spring.
 * se oneself, himself, herself, themselves, yourselves; to (or for) himself, herself, etc; (used for le, les) to him, to her, etc Se afeita. He's shaving himself.—El se dijo. He said to himself.—Se lo doy a Ud. (a él, a ellos, etc). I'm giving it to you (to him, to them, etc). $undefined$ to each other, to one another Se escriben todos los días. They write to each other every day. $undefined$ (as an indefinite subject) Se dice. They say. or It's said. $undefined$ (for passive voice, without agent) Se construyó una casa. $undefined$ house was built.
 * secante annoying [Arg]. $undefined$ blotting. $undefined$ [m] blotter. papel secante blotting paper.
 * secar to dry Hay que secar los platos. It's necessary to dry the dishes. secarse to dry oneself Procure Ud. secarse bien. Try to dry yourself thoroughly. $undefined$ to wither, dry Las flores se secaron. The flowers withered.
 * sección [f] section, division ¿En qué sección trabaja Ud.? In what section do you work?
 * seco dry Tengo la garganta seca. My throat is dry.—Aquí no existe la ley seca. There's no dry law here. $undefined$ abrupt, curt Era un hombre muy seco. He was a very curt man. $undefined$ dried Frutas secas. Dried fruits. a secas only, just Me llamo Pepe a secas. My name is just Joe. $undefined$ curtly Le contestó a secas. He answered her curtly.  en seco high and dry,