=chaucha=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), string bean. _See_ =ejote=.

=Cheviot=, _m._, name given to a variety of sheep.

=chicle=, _m._, the crude product from which chewing gum is made.

=chicozapote=, _m._, tree from which chicle is made.

=chicha=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), a little fermented wine;

a beverage made from fermented corn.

=chiflar=, to whistle.

=chiguil=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a kind of _tamal_.

=chilatole=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a dish of corn, red pepper and

pork.

=chile=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), American red pepper.

=chilenismo=, _m._, word or idiom peculiar to Chile.

=chimango=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a small bird of prey.

=chimenea=, _f._, fireplace, hearth.

=chinchilla=, _f._, a small quadruped of South America well known for its fur.

=chinerío=, _m._, a term applied to a group of Chinese including both sexes.

=chinguirito=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), rum made from sugar-cane.

=chino, -a= (_Sp. A._), applied to the off- spring

from the union of a mulatto or negro and an Indian;

_zambo_.

=chipa=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a kind of bread made of corn-flour.

=chipio=, _m._, South American tree.

=chirimoya=, _f._, a delicious fruit of tropical America;

custard-apple.

=chiripa=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a kind of trousers.

=chisme=, _m._, trifle, a maliciously false statement.

=chismear=, to tattle, to carry tales, to retail scandal.

=chismoso, -a=, tattler, tale-bearer.

=chispa=, _f._, spark.

=chiste=, _m._, joke, a funny or witty saying.

=chocarrero, -a=, rough, coarse, gross.

=choclo=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), green ear of corn.

=chorro=, _m._, a jet, a gush.

=choza=, _f._, hut.

=chucho=, _m._, a musical instrument made of a hollow

cylinder of _guadua_ covered with parchment at both ends,

and containing grains of corn.

=chupar=, to suck.

=chupe=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a dish made of boiled potatoes and green corn.

=dable=, possible, feasible, practicable.

=dactilógrafo, -a=, typist.

=dado, -a=, given.

=dama=, _f._, lady, dame;

=primera ----=, leading lady in a play.

=damasco=, _m._, apricot.

=danzón=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a Cuban dance derived from the =contradanza=.

=daño=, _m._, mischief, hurt, damage.

=dar=, to give, to hit, to impart;

=---- en cara=, to reproach;

=---- con=, to meet with, to find out;

=---- fiado=, _or_ =fianza=, to give credit _or_ security;

_refl._, to yield, to give in, to give one's self up.

=decaer=, to fail, to retrogress.

=decidor, -a=, one who speaks with fluency and elegance.

=decir=, _m._, discourse, style;

_vb._, to say, to tell.

=decomisar=, to confiscate, to seize, to cause to forfeit.

=decoración=, _f._ (_and pl._), scenery and curtain of a theater.

=decreto=, _m._, decree, decision.

=decuplar=, to increase ten-fold.

=defecación=, _f._, to free a liquid from lees or sediment.

=dehesa=, _f._, pasture ground.

=dejar=, to leave;

=---- de lado=, to leave aside;

=déjeme pensar=, let me think.

=dejo=, _m._, a lingering taste after eating or drinking.

=delantero, -a=, foremost.

=delicia=, _f._, delight, satisfaction.

=demanda=, _f._, complaint, claim.

=demoledora=, _f._, a crushing machine used in making wine.

=demora=, _f._, delay.

=dependiente=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), clerk;

=---- principal=, chief clerk.

=deponer=, to lay by, to put aside, to depose.

=deporte=, _m._, sport.

=depositar=, to deposit, to lay down.

=depósito=, _m._, depository, repository.

=deprimir=, to depress, to humble, to reduce.

=depuesto, -a=, _p. p. of_ =deponer=.

=derechito= (_Colloq._), straight ahead.

=derecho=, _m._, law, tax, duty, import, toll, due, fee;

=---- de gentes=, fundamental rights of a people;

=libre de ----=, duty free.

=derretir=, to liquefy, to melt;

_refl._, to become sentimental _or_ tender.

=derribar=, to demolish, to throw down.

=derrochar=, to scatter, to waste.

=derroche=, _m._, waste, destruction, dissipation.

=desagrado=, _m._, displeasure.

=desagüe=, _m._, outlet, drain, channel.

=desahogo=, _m._, relief, ease, alleviation, domestic convenience.

=desalojar=, to dislodge, to oust.

=desarbolado, -a=, unmasted;

(_Agr._), without trees.

=desarbolar=, to dismast.

=desatar=, to loosen; to lose all control or restraint.

=descarga=, _f._, volley.

=descendencia=, _f._, descent, extraction;

offspring, family.

=descollar=, to overtop, to excel.

=descomedido, -a=, rude, impudent, insolent.

=descompasadamente=, out of measure _or_ proportion.

=descomunal=, monstrous, enormous, colossal.

=desconocido, -a=, unknown;

ungrateful.

=descontar=, to discount;

to allow for.

=descuajar=, to weed.

=descubierto=, _m._, unpaid balance;

=al ----=, in blank.

=descuento=, _m._, discount.

=descuidar=, to neglect, to overlook.

=desde=, from, since;

=---- ... hasta=, from ... to;

=---- que=, since;

=---- luego=, therefore, to begin with;

=---- entonces=, ever since.

=desdicha=, _f._, misfortune, calamity, unhappiness.

=desecado, -a=, dried up, desiccated.

=desembarazar=, to free, to disengage, to remove an encumbrance, to unburden.

=desembocar=, to empty, to flow into (_as a river_).

=desempeñar=, to acquit, to discharge an obligation, to fulfill.

=desempeño=, _m._, performance, fulfillment.

=desencajado, -a=, out of joint, out of gear;

changed countenance.

=desencajar=, to disfigure, to change in expression.

=desenfado=, _m._, freedom, ease, calmness.

=desenterarse de=, _refl._, to pass by a thing.

=desenterrar=, to dig up, to unearth, to bring to light.

=desenvoltura=, _f._, sprightliness, cheerfulness, a graceful and

easy manner _or_ delivery.

=desfilar=, to defile, to march in files.

=desfondar=, to injure the bottom of a vessel by grounding.

=desfruncir=, to loosen the strings of a bag.

=desgajar=, to lop off the branches of trees.

=desgano=, _m._, disgust, aversion, reluctance.

=desgreñado, -a=, disheveled, disturbed.

=desgreñar=, to dishevel, to disturb.

=designación=, _f._, name.

=desleir=, to dissolve.

=deslizar=, to glide, to slip by.

=deslumbrado, -a=, dazzled, confused.

=deslumbrante=, dazzling.

=deslumbrar=, to dazzle;

to confuse the sight or mind.

=deslustrar=, to tarnish or sully.

=desmesuradamente=, immeasurably.

=desmochar=, to lop or cut off.

=desmontado, -a=, unmounted, dismounted.

=desmontar=, to take anything to pieces, _hence_, to put a thing out of

joint.

=desollar=, to skin.

=despachar=, to pack, to send, to ship goods _or_ merchandise.

=despacho=, _m._, cabinet, office;

shop _or_ place where things are sold by retail.

=desparramar=, to scatter, to spread over.

=despectivo, -a=, contemptuous.

=despegar=, to undo, to take apart.

=despejar=, to clear;

to remove obstacles.

=despensa=, _f._, pantry.

=desperdicio=, _m._, waste.

=desplazamiento=, _m._, displacement of a vessel.

=desplegar=, to unfold, to display, to open.

=desplomarse=, _refl._, to fall to the ground.

=despoblado=, _m._, uninhabited, in contrast to cities and towns.

=despojado, -a=, despoiled, deprived.

=despojar=, to despoil, to strip of property.

=despreciar=, to despise, to lay aside, to belittle.

=desprenderse=, _refl._, to free one's self from;

to branch out.

=desproveer=, to deprive of.

=desprovisto, -a=, unprovided, unprepared.

=después=, afterward;

=---- de=, after;

=---- que=, after which.

=destacar=, to detach, to stand out in relief.

=destemplado, -a=, out of tune.

=desterrado, -a=, exiled, sent away.

=desterrar=, to exile, to send away.

=destrozar=, to destroy, to break into pieces.

=desvelarse=, _refl._, to be zealous, careful.

=desventurado, -a=, unhappy, unfortunate.

=deudo=, _m._, relative.

=devotísimo, -a=, from =devoto=, said of a saint inspiring devotion.

=día=, _m._, day;

=en el ----=, _see_ =hoy=;

=---- de moda=, "society night" or performance.

=dictado=, _m._, title of honor;

dictation.

=díctamo=, _m._, dittany (_a plant_).

=dicterio=, _m._, keen reproach, insult.

=dicho=, _m._, saying, expression, sentence.

=diestro, -a=, right (_as opposed to left_).

=diezmado, -a=, decimated.

=diezmar=, to decimate.

=difundir=, to divulge, to publish, to spread.

=digno, -a=, dignified.

=dilatado, -a=, large, spacious, extensive, vast.

=dilecto, -a=, loved, beloved.

=diligencia=, _f._, stagecoach;

affair, business, obligation.

=diluvio=, _m._, deluge.

=dique=, _m._, dike, dam, dock;

=---- de carena=, dry-dock.

=discurrir=, to wander about.

=discutido, -a=, argued, debated.

=discutir=, to discuss.

=disecado, -a=, stuffed, dissected.

=disecar=, to dissect;

to stuff dead animals.

=disfrutar=, to enjoy.

=disimular=, to conceal one's real intentions,

to hide, to color, to misrepresent.

=dislocamiento=, _m._, the act of taking things apart.

=disolver=, to dissolve, to dismember.

=disparar=, to shoot;

(_Sp. A._) to run away.

=disputar=, to contend, to contest.

=diván=, _m._, low cushioned sofa.

=dolencia=, _f._, disease, affliction, pain.

=domiciliarse=, _refl._, to establish one's self in a residence.

=domicilio=, _m._, residence;

=a ----=, to the house.

=dominar=, to control.

=dominico=, _m._, friar of the order of St. Dominic;

a South American bird.

=doncel=, _m._. (_Poet._), young man.

=doncella=, _f._, maid, virgin.

=donde=, where, in which;

=en ----=, where, in which;

=a ----=, to where;

=¿por ----?= by what way? by what reason? by which reason?

=dorado=, _m._, a fish.

=dormilón, -a=, one who sleeps much;

a South American bird.

=dosel=, _m._, canopy.

=dotado, -a=, dowered, portioned;

=---- de=, endowed with.

=dotar=, to endow, to give.

=draga=, _f._, dredge, dredger.

=dragar=, to dredge, to deepen a channel.

=drama de tesis=, a "problem play."

=duelo=, _m._, sorrow;

duel.

=durazno=, _m._, peach.

=ebanista=, _m._, cabinetmaker.

=ébano=, _m._, ebony.

=edible=, eatable, edible.

=edilicio, -a=, pertaining to a municipal officer.

=educando=, _m._, student.

=efluvio=, _m._, exhalation.

=efusión=, _f._, effusion, efflux.

=egida=, _f._, shield.

=egresar= (_Sp. A._), to leave school after graduation.

=eje=, _m._, axis.

=ejercer=, to perform.

=ejercitarse=, _refl._, to practice.

=ejote=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), string bean.

=elaborar=, to manufacture, to work out.

=elenco=, _m._, the actors and actresses who make up a theatrical company;

list, catalogue, index.

=elote=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), tender ear of corn.

=embalar=, to pack, to bale.

=embarazado, -a=, entangled, embarrassed.

=embarazar=, to embarrass, to perplex.

=embarcación=, _f._, any vessel _or_ ship.

=embarque=, _m._, loading a ship, shipment.

=embate=, _m._, the dashing of the sea.

=embestir=, to assail, to attack, to offend.

=embocadura=, _f._, mouthpiece (_of an instrument_);

mouth of a river.

=embolsar=, to pack in bags or sacks.

=embozarse=, _refl._, to muffle one's self up.

=embudo=, _m._, funnel.

=embutir=, to inlay, to chase, to mix confusedly.

=emitir=, to issue.

=empalme=, _m._, railway junction;

splicing;

connection.

=empanizado=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), applied to brown sugar in irregular

broken pieces.

=empapado, -a=, soaked.

=empapar=, to soak.

=empaquetar=, to pack.

=emparrado=, _m._, arbor _or_ bower.

=empecatado, -a=, wily, evil minded.

=empedrado=, _m._, pavement.

=empellón=, _m._, push, heavy blow.

=empeño=, _m._, earnest desire or purpose;

a favor asked of another.

=empeorar=, to impair, to grow worse.

=empinado, -a=, steep.

=empleado=, _m._, employee.

=empleo=, _m._, occupation, business, employment.

=emporio=, _m._, emporium, center.

=emprendedor=, _m._, an enterprising person.

=empréstito=, _m._, loan.

=enaltecer=, to extol, to exalt.

=enaltecido, -a=, aggrandized, praised, exalted.

=encaje=, _m._, _Gallicism, used in certain parts of South America

meaning_ gold reserve which guarantees the paper currency in circulation.

=encaminado, -a=, guided, directed, forwarded.

=encaminar=, to guide, to put on the right road.

=encasquetar=, to put on one's hat.

=enceguecer=, to blind.

=encender=, to kindle;

to light;

to heat.

=encendido, -a=, inflamed, glowing, redhot.

=encerrarse=, _refl._, to closet one's self.

=encierro=, _m._, enclosure, confinement.

=encomendar=, to commend, to order (_work_).

=encomiar=, to extol, to praise.

=encordar=, to string a musical instrument.

=encurtidos=, _m. pl._, pickles.

=enchilada=, _f._ (_Sp. A._.), a kind of griddle cake

made of grated corn, served with highly seasoned chopped meat and peppers.

=endeble=, feeble, weak, flimsy.

=enderezar=, to erect;

to rectify.

=endoso=, _m._, indorsement.

=energúmeno, -a=, possessed of a devil.

=enganchar=, to hook, to attach, to harness the horses to the carriage.

=engañarse=, _refl._, to be deceived.

=engaño=, _m._, deceit, fraud, falsehood.

=engendrar=, to produce, to bear fruit.

=englobar=, to reunite, to consider several things in one.

=enhestar=, to erect, to place upright.

=enhiesto, -a=, upright.

=enhorabuena=, _f._, congratulation, felicitation.

=enjalma=, _f._, kind of packsaddle.

=enjaular=, to cage.

=enjugar=, to wipe off moisture.

=enlazado, -a=, joined, connected.

=enlazar=, to join, to connect.

=enredado, -a=, entangled, perplexed;

abashed.

=enredar=, to entangle, to confound, to perplex, to abash, to annoy.

=enrejado=, _m._, trellis, lattice, grating, grill-work.

=enriquecerse=, _refl._, to grow rich.

=enrizarse=, _refl._, to bristle, to curl.

=enroscado, -a=, coiled, twisted.

=enroscarse=, _refl._, to coil itself.

=ensanchar=, to widen, to extend, to enlarge.

=ensayar=, to try, to rehearse.

=enseres=, _m. pl._, chattels, fixtures.

=ensopado, -a=, soaked, wet.

=ensopar=, to soak.

=ensueño=, _m._, sleep, fantasy.

=entablar=, to cover with boards;

to initiate, to begin.

=entable=, _m._, sown field.

=entapizar=, to adorn with tapestry, to cover.

=entenderse=, _refl._, to understand (each other).

=entereza=, _f._, integrity, rectitude, fortitude, firmness.

=enterrar=, to bury.

=entiempado, -a=, _p. p. of_ =entiempar=;

(_Sp. A._) to be in heat.

=entortar=, to bend, to make crooked.

=entrada=, _f._, income, receipts.

=entrambos, -bas=, _pr. pl._, both.

=entrañas=, _f. pl._, entrails, bowels.

=entreacto=, _m._, between the acts;

interlude.

=entrefuerte=, middling strong.

=entregar=, to deliver, to give.

=entretejer=, to interweave, to knit.

=entuerto=, _m._, offence, harm, grievance, mischief.

=envase=, _m._, packing;

=el ----=, the container (_as wrapper_, _box_, _case_, _etc._).

=envejecer=, to grow old.

=enyugar=, to yoke cattle.

=época=, _f._;

=hacer ----=, epoch-making, to make or break the record.

=epopeya=, _f._, a series of heroic deeds;

an epic.

=equino, -a=, equine.

=equipo=, _m._, equipment, accoutrements, trappings;

athletic team.

=equivocarse=, _refl._, to be mistaken.

=era=, _f._, wheat field.

=erguido, -a=, raised up straight.

=erguir=, to erect, to raise.

=erizar=, to stand on end.

=errar=, to miss a blow _or_ a shot.

=escabel=, _m._, footstool.

=escala=, _f._, ladder;

scale;

(_sing. and pl._) route or itinerary of a river, coastwise

or ocean going steamship.

=escalar=, _m._, to climb.

=escamas=, _f. pl._, fish-scales.

=escaparate=, _m._, show window.

=escarcha=, _f._, hoar frost.

=escarpado, -a=, craggy, rugged, crabbed.

=escasez=, _f._, scantiness, want, lack.

=escenario=, _m._, stage.

=esclusa=, _f._, lock, sluice, floodgate, milldam.

=escoger=, to select, to choose, to pick out.

=escogido, -a=, chosen, picked out, selected.

=escolar=, _m._, scholar, student.

=escombro=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), mackerel.

=esconderse=, _refl._, to hide one's self.

=escondidas, a ----=, in a secret manner.

=escondido, -a=, hidden, concealed.

=escondite=, _m._, hide and seek;

hiding place.

=escopeta=, _f._, gun, firelock.

=escribanía=, _f._, office of a notary public.

=escribano=, _m._, notary.

=escribiente=, _m._, clerk.

=escritorio=, _m._, office;

writing-desk.

=escuadra=, _f._, fleet;

square, an instrument for measuring right angles.

=escuela=, _f._, school.

=escurrirse=, _refl._, to slip away, to slip out.

=esmalte=, _m._, enamel.

=espaldera=, _f._, trellis work for the support of climbing plants.

=espantar=, to frighten, to horrify.

=espata=, _f._ (_Bot._), spathe.

=especia=, _f._, spice.

=especiería=, _f._, grocery store.

=específico=, _m._, patent medicine.

=espeso, -a=, dense, thick.

=espiga=, _f._, stalk (_of wheat or corn_).

=espigar=, to glean.

=espina=, _f._, thorn.

=espuela=, _f._, spur.

=espuma=, _f._, froth, foam.

=esquife=, _m._, skiff, small boat.

=esquilmar=, to impoverish, to reduce.

=esquites=, _m. pl._ (_Sp. A._), popcorn.

=estabulación=, _f._, the keeping of farm animals in the stable.

=estaca=, _f._, stake, picket, post.

=estación=, _f._, season;

railway depot;

one of the stations in the _Via Crucis_ (_R. C. Ch._).

=Estado=, _m._, State, the commonwealth;

each of the States of a country.

=estallar=, to explode, to burst, to crack.

=estancia=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), large farm.

=estanciero=, _m._, farmer, rancher.

=estanco=, _m._, a government monopoly;

place where goods under a monopoly are sold.

=estandarte=, _m._, banner, standard, flag.

=estante=, _m._, shelf;

=---- giratorio=, revolving bookcase.

=estaño=, _m._, tin.

=estar=, to be;

=---- con=, to be of the same opinion;

=---- por=, to be about to, to prefer;

=a ---- a lo que=, according to.

=estero=, _m._, lake near the sea;

salt marsh;

(_Sp. A._) swamp;

creek;

dry river;

pool.

=estigma=, _m._, stigma, brand, mark.

=estirpe=, _m._, race, origin, stock.

=esto, en ----=, at this moment.

=estola=, _f._, stole, a fur garment worn by women.

=estrado=, _m._, _formerly_ a dais or raised platform in a drawing room.

=estrecho, -a=, narrow, close.

=estregar=, to rub one thing against another.

=estrellado, -a=, broken, shattered;

starry.

=estrellar=, to break by collision;

to be filled with stars. _In the latter sense it is also used

metaphorically._

=estreno=, _m._, "first night" performance.

=estrépito=, _m._, noise, clamor, bustle.

=estribar=, to build upon, to support.

=estribo=, _m._, stirrup;

step (_in vehicles_).

=estridor=, _m._, noise, crack, screech, stridor.

=estro=, _m._ (_Poet._), ardor, inspiration.

=estrujar=, to press out, to squeeze.

=estudio=, _m._, study;

=---- de abogado=, lawyer's office.

=estufa=, _f._, stove.

=estupefacto, -a=, motionless, petrified, astonished, bewildered.

=etapa=, _f._, stage;

station;

stop.

=evitar=, to avoid.

=examen=, _m._, examination, trial, inquiry, search;

=---- de reválida=, examination required of graduates from foreign

colleges and universities before they are permitted to practice

in their adopted country.

=excusado, -a=, exempted, superfluous, useless;

=ser ----=, to be out of the question.

=exigir=, to exact, to demand, to require, to urge.

=existencia=, _f._, stock in hand, goods.

=éxito=, _m._, success.

=expediente=, _m._, file of papers bearing on a case;

collection of all the papers belonging to a business matter.

=exprimir=, to squeeze.

=exterior=, _m._, the outside;

=el ----=, the outside world.

=extranjero, -a=, stranger, foreigner;

=el ----=, foreign countries.

=extrañar=, to wonder at;

(_Sp. A._) to miss.

=extraño, -a=, strange, odd;

stranger;

foreign.

=fábrica=, _f._, factory.

=fabricar=, to manufacture.

=facón=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), large pointed jackknife used by seamen.

=factura=, _f._, invoice.

=facultad=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), each of the colleges of a university.

=faena=, _f._, work, labor;

(_Sp. A._) a season's work at

the agricultural establishments, rural factories, etc.

=faja=, _f._, band, belt, border.

=falda=, _f._, skirt, lap;

brow of a hill, slope.

=faldellín=, _m._, baby's skirt _or_ petticoat.

=faldón=, _m._, long flowing skirt, flap.

=faltar=, to need, to lack;

=¡no faltaría más!=, it needed only that!

=fallar=, to pass sentence, to judge, to render judgment.

=falleba=, _f._, iron bar for fastening doors and windows.

=famélico, -a=, hungry, ravenous.

=familiar=, domestic, familiar, tame.

=fango=, _m._, mire, mud, slime.

=fantasioso, -a= (_Sp. A._), proud, boastful.

=fardo=, _m._, bale of goods.

=farol=, _m._, lantern, street lamp.

=fastidio=, _m._, weariness, lassitude, _ennui_.

=fatalmente=, ominously; fatally, helplessly.

=feraz=, fertile, fruitful.

=ferretería=, _f._, hardware store.

=fiambre=, _m._, cold meat (_as food_).

=fianza=, _f._, caution, guaranty, security, bail.

=ficha=, _f._, library card.

=fieltro=, _m._, felt.

=fiero, -a=, fierce, ugly, rough, huge, awe-inspiring.

=figura=, _f._, figure, shape, statue, image, ill-shaped person.

=figurar=, to be conspicuous, to rank, to represent;

_refl._, to imagine, to fancy.

=fila=, _f._, line (_of soldiers_).

=filón=, _m._, vein, lode, mineral layer.

=fin=, _m._, end;

=al ----=, at last;

=a ---- de=, in order that;

=en ----= or =por ----=, finally, lastly.

=finca=, _f._, real estate;

land or house property.

=fingir=, to feign, to pretend, to fancy, to imagine what does

not really exist.

=fino, -a=, fine, perfect, high grade.

=firmado=, signed, subscribed.

=firmar=, to sign, to subscribe.

=fisonomía=, _f._, features, _and by extension_, figure, persons.

=flaquear=, to weaken, to lose vigor, to slacken.

=flete=, _m._, freight;

=---- a destino=, "through freight" (_to destination_).

=flor=, _f._, flower, blossom;

=---- de calentura=, wild plant of the Antilles.

=florecimiento=, _m._, blooming;

thriving;

prosperity.

=florero=, _m._, flower-pot.

=florón=, _m._, ornament resembling a large flower, rosette.

=flota=, _f._, fleet, squadron.

=flotilla=, _f._, a small fleet.

=fogonero=, _m._, fireman, stoker.

=fogoso=, =-a=, fiery, vehement, ardent, fervent;

lively.

=foguista=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), _see_ =fogonero=.

=follón=, _m._, rogue, villain;

mean, despicable fellow.

=fomento=, _m._, patronage, protection, support, encouragement;

improvement.

=fondo=, _m._, depth;

fund;

(_Sp. A._) back yard.

=foramen=, _m._, hole in the nether millstone.

=forjado, -a=, forged, framed.

=forjar=, to frame, to make, to invent;

to work out in a foundry;

to counterfeit.

=forraje=, _m._, fodder.

=fortaleza=, _f._, fortitude, firmness;

fortress.

=fraile=, _m._, friar, monk.

=franquear=, to exempt, to grant immunity from;

to pay the postage.

=frecuentado, -a=, frequented, visited often.

=frecuentar=, to visit often, to frequent.

=frenesí=, _m._, frenzy, madness, distraction.

=freno=, _m._, bridle _or_ bit of the bridle.

=frente=, _f._, forehead;

_m._, front.

=fresco=, _m._, cool temperature;

=pintar al ----=, to fresco.

=frescura=, _f._, coolness.

=frigio, -a=, Phrygian, pertaining to Phrygia.

=frigorífico=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), packing house;

refrigerating plant.

=fríjol=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), bean.

=friso=, _m._, frieze.

=frondoso, -a=, leafy, luxuriant.

=fronterizo, -a=, frontier;

on the border.

=frontón=, _m._, main wall of a hand-ball court.

=fructuoso, -a=, fruitful, useful, profitable, fecund.

=fruta=, _f._, fruit;

=---- de conde=, a South American fruit.

=fruticultura=, _f._, fruit-growing.

=frutilla=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), strawberry.

=frutos=, _m. pl._, vegetable products in general.

=fuente=, _f._, source;

fountain, spring.

=fuera=, out, outside;

=---- de=, out of;

=---- de eso=, besides, moreover;

=---- de esto=, short of this;

=---- de que=, beside this.

=fuereño, -a= (_Sp. A._), an outsider, a person from the provinces.

=fuerza=, _f._, power;

=---- motriz=, horse, steam _or_ electric power.

=función=, _f._, performance;

=---- de abono=, subscription performance;

=---- ordinaria=, popular performance;

=---- de moda=, society performance;

=---- por secciones= _or_ =por tandas=, continuous performance.

=fundición=, _f._, foundry.

=fundo=, _m._,., rural property;

(_Sp. A._) large estate.

=fusión=, _f._, fusion, amalgamation, union.

=fuste=, _m._, saddle-tree, wooden framework of a saddle.

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