to comprehend;
to own, to admit, to sanction.
=recontar=, to recount;
to relate.
=recorrer=, to renew, to examine, to survey.
=recorrido=, _m._, line, distance _or_ space run over _or_ through.
=recto, -a=, just, upright.
=recuerdito=, _m._, _dim. of_ =recuerdo=.
=recuerdo=, _m._, remembrance;
keepsake, token.
=rechazar=, to repel, to repulse, to drive back, to impel in
opposite direction.
=rechinar=, to crack, to hurtle; to grind;
=---- los dientes=, to grate.
=red=, _f._, net; network.
=redactor=, _m._, one of the editorial staff of a newspaper or journal.
=rededor=, _m._, environs.
=redoble=, _m._, a double drum-beat, "ruffle."
=reducirse=, _refl._, to revolve upon; to be reduced.
=reembolsar=, to reimburse, to recover money advanced.
=refacción=, _f._, refreshment, refection.
=refinería=, _f._, refinery.
=reflexionar=, to reconsider, to scan closely, to judge;
to reflect upon.
=refrán=, _m._, proverb, well-known saying.
=refrendar=, to legalize, to counter-sign, to visé, to authorize.
=refresco=, _m._, a refreshing beverage or drink.
=refriega=, _f._, skirmish, encounter, scuffle.
=refrigerante=, cooling, refrigerative;
_m._ (_Chem._), refrigerator.
=regadío=, _m._, irrigation.
=regalo=, _m._, convenience, repose, comfort, luxury;
a gift.
=regatear=, to bargain, to haggle over prices.
=regente=, _m._, manager, director.
=registrar=, to inspect, to search.
=registro civil=, _m._, a government office in certain Latin American countries
where civil marriage is performed;
Bureau of Vital Statistics.
=regla=, _f._, rule, custom, usage;
ruler;
ferule.
=regocijo=, _m._, joy, pleasure, satisfaction, mirth, merriment.
=regordete, -a=, a short and stout person.
=regresar=, to return, to go back.
=rehusar=, to refuse, to reject, to spurn.
=reja=, _f._, grating;
railing;
grillwork;
=---- de arado=, plowshare.
=relacionado, -a=, connected with, related to.
=relincho=, _m._, whinnying of a horse.
=reluciente=, shining.
=relleno, -a=, filled, stuffed;
refilled;
_m._, fillings.
=remate=, _m._, auction sale.
=remedar=, to mock, to imitate, to mimic.
=remendar=, to patch, to mend;
to correct.
=remero, -a=, rower, paddler;
=club ----=, rowing club.
=remesa=, _f._, a shipment of goods;
a remittance of money.
=remolcador=, _m._, a steam tugboat.
=remolinear=, to whirl about, to gyrate.
=remontar=, to navigate up stream.
=rendido, -a=, worn out.
=rendimiento=, _m._, yield.
=rendir culto=, to revere, to worship.
=renta=, _f._, rent, profit, income.
=reparaciones=, _f. pl._, critical observations or remarks;
notes;
adverse criticism.
=reparo=, _m._, doubt, objection, difficulty.
=repartición=, _f._, distribution, allotment.
=reparto=, _m._, the list of persons in a play;
dramatis personæ.
=repasar=, to review, to retrace, to repass.
=repavimento=, _m._, paving in general;
the paving between street-car tracks.
=repente, de ----=, suddenly.
=repertorio=, _m._, repertoire;
stock in trade;
program.
=repisa=, _f._, bracket;
=---- de la chimenea=, mantelpiece.
=replicar=, to duplicate; to repeat.
=repliegue=, _m._, the act of falling back (_Mil._).
=repollo=, _m._, cabbage.
=reponer=, to redress, to restore;
to replace;
_refl._, to recover;
to rehabilitate.
=reportaje=, _m._, interview.
=reposado, -a=, quiet, peaceful.
=repostería=, _f._, confectioner's _or_ pastry cook's shop.
=representar=, to perform, to play, to take the part of (_Theat._).
=reprise=, _f._ (_French_), repetition.
=repuesto=, _m._, =de ----=, supply for replenishment purposes.
=requerir=, to require, to demand;
to insist.
=res=, _f._, a cow or a bull.
=resabios=, _m. pl._, old vices;
deeply-rooted habits.
=resaltar=, to be clearly evident, to stand out in relief.
=resbalar=, to slip, to slide.
=rescoldo=, _m._, embers, hot ashes, cinders.
=reserva=, _f._, reserve funds;
=---- federal=, gold reserve in the Federal Treasury;
stock, supply.
=resfriadera=, _f._, receptacles for cooling used in sugar mills.
=resguardar=, to preserve, to defend.
=resignación=, _f._, submission.
=resina=, _f._, rosin.
=resolver=, to solve.
=resonar=, to resound, to ring, to echo.
=resorte=, _m._, spring;
a resilient object;
cause, medium, means.
=responsabilidad=, _f._, liability.
=retemblar=, to tremble, to shake repeatedly, to vibrate.
=retemplarse=, _refl._, to acquire fresh vigor.
=retrete=, _m._, water-closet.
=revestido, -a=, covered, coated, dressed.
=revestir=, to reclothe, to cover, to coat.
=revista=, _f._, review;
extravaganza.
=revocar=, to plaster, to whitewash;
to revoke.
=revolar=, _see_ =revolotear=.
=revolotear=, to flutter, to fly hither and thither.
=riachuelo=, _m._, small river.
=ribete=, _m._, ribbon or tape sewed to the edge of cloth;
reinforcement;
pretensions;
_hence_ ribete de =filarmónico=, pretensions toward artistry.
=riego=, _m._, _see_ =regadío=.
=riel=, _m._, railroad track.
=riesgo=, _m._, danger, risk.
=riña=, _f._, quarrel, fight;
=---- de gallos=, cockfight.
=riqueza=, _f._, wealth.
=risotada=, _f._, loud laugh.
=rizado, -a=, curled, crimped.
=rizar=, to curl, to crimp;
to flute.
=rocalloso, -a=, rocky.
=rocío=, _m._, dew;
a sprinkling.
=rodillo=, _m._, roller.
=roldana=, _f._, pulley, wheel.
=rollo=, _m._, roll;
=---- de alambre=, roll of wire for fencing.
=romper=, to break, to shatter;
to dash against.
=roncar=, to snore.
=ronco, -a=, hoarse.
=ronda=, _f._, rounds;
=hacer la ----=, to go the rounds.
=ropero=, _m._, wardrobe.
=rosca=, _f._, anything shaped like a screw;
=---- de maíz=, a round twisted corn-cake.
=roseta=, _f._, anything shaped like a rose;
(_Sp. A._) pop-corn ball.
=rosicler=, _m._, a bright rose-color.
=rosqueta=, _f._, _see_ =rosca=.
=roto, -a=, broken, shattered, torn;
_m._, a ragged man;
"=roto chileno=," a term applied to a man of the
laboring class in Chile in memory of the ragged Chilian
troops who were victorious in the war with Perú.
=rozar=, to brush against, to touch.
=roznar=, to grind hard things with the teeth (_said of animals_); to bray.
=rueda=, _f._, the pit in the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange.
=rugiente=, roaring.
=rumbear= (_Sp. A._), to head for, to steer for.
=rumbo=, _m._, direction, route, way.
=ruso, -a=, Russian.
=ruta=, _f._, route, itinerary.
=saber=, to know;
=a ----=, _viz._, to wit, that is, namely.
=sabido, -a=, known, learned.
=sable=, _m._, sabre, cutlass.
=sacaritecnia=, _f._, the scientific study of sugar production.
=sacerdocio=, _m._, priesthood, ministry.
=saco=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), coat.
=sacudida=, _f._, shaking;
the act of shaking off.
=sainete=, _m._, a farce, a short dramatic composition.
=saladero=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a meat-packing house.
=salchichonería=, _f._, shop where sausages are sold or made.
=saldo=, _m._, balance.
=salida=, _f._, departure;
expenditure, outlay;
=género de mucha ----=, merchandise which sells well.
=salpicado, -a=, bespattered.
=salpicar=, to bespatter, to daub.
=salsifí=, _m._, oyster plant.
=salto=, _m._, leap, bound;
=---- de agua=, waterfall.
=salvar=, to cover distance, to reach;
to save.
=sanear=, to drain, to make sanitary;
to heal.
=sangrar=, to tap (_a tree_), to bleed.
=sangre=, _f._, blood;
tapping, bleeding.
=sangriento, -a=, bloody, cruel.
=sanidad=, _f._, health, hygiene;
=oficina de la ----=, Board of Health.
=sanitario=, sanitary;
=departamento ----=, the place where bath-room and sanitary
fixtures are sold.
=sano, -a=, healthy, wholesome.
=santiaguino, -a=, native _or_ resident of Santiago de Chile;
relating to Santiago.
=santiamén, en un ----=, very quickly, in a jiffy.
=santo, día del ----= (_Sp. A._), birthday or Saint's day.
=sañudo, -a=, furious, enraged.
=sartal=, _m._, a string of flowers, beads _or_ other decorative object.
=satisfacer=, to pay in full.
=sauce=, _m._, willow-tree.
=secretaría=, _f._, secretary's office.
=seda=, _f._, silk.
=sedentario, -a=, native, indigenous (_Zoöl._).
=segadora=, _f._, a reaper _or_ harvesting-machine.
=seguir=, to follow, to pursue.
=según=, according to, as.
=seguro, -a=, secure, free from danger, easy, assumed, confident;
firm;
=estar ---- de=, to be sure of, to depend upon a thing;
_m._, insurance;
=póliza de ----=, insurance policy;
=---- sobre la vida=, life insurance;
=---- contra incendios=, fire insurance;
=---- contra accidentes=, accident insurance.
=seleccionar=, to select, to choose.
=selva=, _f._, forest.
=selvático, -a=, _from_ =selva=;
pertaining to a forest.
=sello=, _m._, seal;
=---- de correo=, postage stamp.
=sembrado=, _m._, ground sown with grain.
=sembradora=, _f._, seeder, a machine for sowing seeds.
=sencillo, -a=, plain, single;
=línea ----=, one-track line.
=sendero=, _m._, path, footpath.
=seno=, _m._, bosom, breast;
security, support, asylum, refuge.
=sentar=, to plant a blow.
=señalado, -a=, famous, celebrated, distinguished.
=señorona=, _f._ (_Coll._), great lady.
=sequía=, _f._, dryness, drought.
=séquito=, _m._, retinue, suite.
=sereno=, _m._, night policeman _or_ watchman.
=serio=, solemn, serious;
rude, cold.
=servicio=, _m._, servants taken collectively;
=entrada para el ----=, delivery entrance.
=servidor=, _m._, servant, waiter.
=servidumbre=, _f._, servitude, slavery;
servants of a house.
=serrano=, _m._, mountaineer, highlander.
=sesos=, _m. pl._, brain.
=sí=, yes;
=---- por cierto=, certainly;
=por=
=---- o por no=, by chance;
=un ---- es no es=, something.
=sí=, himself, herself, itself, yourself, one's self, themselves, yourselves;
=de por ----=, apart, separated.
=si=, if, whether;
=---- acaso=, by chance;
=---- bien=, although.
=siembra=, _f._, seedtime, planting time.
=sierra=, _f._, the mountain region in some of the Spanish American countries.
=siesta=, _f._, the hottest part of the day;
a noonday nap.
=siga=, _from_ =seguir=.
=silbido=, _m._, whistling.
=silenciar=, to impose silence.
=silla de hamaca=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), rocking-chair.
=sillón=, _m._, a large armchair.
=sima=, _f._, abyss, gulf.
=simón=, _m._, name applied to cabs and cab drivers.
=simpático, -a=, attractive, lovable, showing a fellow-feeling;
sympathetic.
=simple=, simple, single, plain;
mere.
=sin=, without;
=---- qué ni para qué=, without cause;
=---- embargo=, notwithstanding, however.
=sincerarse=, _refl._, to excuse, vindicate or justify one's self.
=siniestro, -a=, left (_as opposed to right_).
=sinnúmero=, innumerable.
=sino=, but;
=no ... ----=, only.
=siquiera=, at least, though, although, or;
scarcely;
otherwise.
=sitio=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), farm, lot, location.
=sobra, de ----=, over and above;
superfluously.
=sobradamente=, abundantly, excessively.
=sobrar=, over and above, to be more than enough.
=sobre=, on, upon, over;
above;
besides;
_m._, envelope.
=sobrentendido=, _m._, what is understood though not expressed.
=sobrepujar=, to excel, to surpass, to exceed.
=sobresalir=, to exceed in height, to overtop, to surpass.
=sobresaltado, -a=, startled, scared, terrified.
=sobresaltar=, to terrify, to frighten, to startle.
=sobreviviente=, _m._, survivor.
=¡socorro!= Help!
=solar=, _m._, city lot.
=soltar=, to yield, to give up, to render;
to release, to set free.
=solterón, -ona=, old bachelor;
old maid.
=sollozante=, sobbing.
=sollozar=, to sob.
=somero, -a=, superficial, shallow.
=someter=, to be subject to, to submit.
=sopanda=, _f._, brace, one of the leather thongs which
support the body of a coach.
=soplo=, _m._, advice given secretly;
suggestion, reminiscence;
gentle breeze.
=sopor=, _m._, drowsiness, sleepiness.
=soportar=, to withstand, to bear.
=sortija=, _f._, a finger-ring;
=corrida de ----=, a game on horseback in which each player
tries to secure on
his lance the greatest number of metal rings (suspended
from a bar) as he rides by at full speed.
=soslayar= (_Sp. A._), to move obliquely aside.
=soslayo, de ----=, sideways.
=sostener=, to maintain, to support;
to affirm.
=sostenido, -a=, sustained, maintained, supported.
=sota=, under;
=---- cochero=, under coachman;
_f._, jack, knave;
deputy;
a subordinate worker.
=sotreta=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), an old or vicious horse;
an idle, good-for-nothing person.
=suave=, smooth;
soft;
delicate, mellow.
=suaza=, _m._, grade of Panama hat.
=suba=, _f._, rise;
lift.
=subasta=, _f._, auction.
=súbito=, sudden.
=subsistir=, to exist;
to live.
=subterráneo=, _m._, subway;
underground;
cellar.
=sucedáneo, -a=, applied to an object
or substance which can be substituted for another.
=sucio, -a=, dirty, nasty, filthy.
=sucursal=, _f._, branch;
agency.
=sueldo=, _m._, wages, salary.
=suerte=, _f._, chance, lot, luck;
fate;
kind, sort, species;
manner, mode, way.
=sugerente=, suggesting.
=suizo, -a=, Swiss.
=sujetar=, to subdue, to reduce to submission;
to fasten.
=sujeto, -a=, subdued;
fastened.
=supeditado, -a=, oppressed, overpowered.
=supeditar=, to subdue, to control;
to oppress.
=superar=, to surpass, to excel.
=superlirismo=, _m._, _see_ =lírico=.
=superponer=, to superimpose;
to put over.
=surcar=, to surge, to pass through a liquid;
to plow, to furrow.
=surgir=, to come forth, to appear, to rise.
=surtido=, _m._, assortment, stock.
=surtidor=, _m._, jet of water;
hydrant, tap.
=surtirse=, to supply one's self.
=surubí=, _m._, a species of fish.
=suspender=, to hang, to stop, to delay.
=suspendido, -a=, hung;
stopped, delayed.
=taba=, _f._, ankle bone;
astragalus.
=tabaco=, _m._, tobacco;
=---- de hoja=, leaf tobacco;
=---- cortado=, shredded tobacco;
=---- picadura al grano=, grain tobacco;
=---- hebra=, tobacco in fiber.
=taburete=, _m._, footstool, small bench.
=taco=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), heel-piece of a shoe.
=tacha=, _f._, fault, defect, imperfection, blemish.
=tacho=, _m._, caldron;
=---- al vacío=, vacuum pan.
=tajada=, _f._, slice, cut.
=tal=, such, such a;
=un ----=, a certain;
=con ---- que=, provided that;
=---- vez=, perhaps;
=¿qué ----?= how?;
=sí, ----=, yes, indeed.
=talega=, _f._, a wide, short sack.
=taleguita=, _f._, _dim. of_ =talega=.
=taller=, _m._, workshop, office, laboratory.
=tallo=, _m._, stem which bears leaves, sprout, shoot.
=tamal=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a small flat cake _or_ croquette made of grated corn,
filled with minced meat or other eatables, and either boiled or baked in
the husk of corn.
=tambo=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), dairy, cow-stable;
inn.
=tamboril=, _m._, tambourine.
=tampoco=, as little, neither, nor ... either;
=ni ... ----=, not ... either, nor ... either.
=tan=, so, so much, as well, as much;
=---- así es=, it is so much so.
=tango=, _m._, a dance which originated in the River Plate region.
=tanque=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), vat, large trough, tank.
=tanto, -a=, as much, so much;
=---- que=, as much as;
=---- como=, as much as;
=en ---- que=, while;
=---- uno como otro=, both one and the other;
=algún ----=, a little;
=en ----, entre ----=, in the meanwhile;
=por lo ----=, for the same reason, therefore;
=---- cuanto=, as much as;
=---- por ciento=, percentage.
=tañido=, _m._, a clinking _or_ metallic sound.
=tapete=, _m._, a small carpet _or_ rug.
=tapicero=, _m._, one who makes tapestry or works with it;
a paper hanger; an upholsterer.
=tapiz=, _m._, tapestry; covering.
=taquígrafo=, _m._, stenographer.
=tarea=, _f._, task, work.
=tarima=, _f._, movable platform.
=tartamudo, -a=, stammerer.
=tasación=, _f._, valuation, appraisement.
=tasajo=, _m._, jerked beef.
=taura=, _m._, _gaucho word meaning_ accomplished in manly sports.
=tazón=, _m._, a large bowl or basin.
=tejer=, to weave cloth or other substance.
=tejido=, _m._, textile, woven goods.
=telar=, _m._, loom.
=temperamento=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), climate;
temperament.
=templa=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), boiled down juice of the sugar cane.
=temple=, _m._, temper given to metals;
temperature.
=temporada=, _f._, the opera or play season;
season.
=tenazas=, _f._, tongs;
large pincers.
=tenca=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), Chilean bird;
tench.
=tender=, to spread or stretch, to make up (_the bed_);
to hang;
to tend.
=tenedor=, _m._, holder;
bookkeeper;
fork.
=tenoriada=, _f._, amorous adventure or escapade.
(_The allusion is to the amorous hero of the play "Don Juan Tenorio."_)
=tenso, -a=, stretched.
=tentar=, to tempt;
to attempt, to try: to prove, to sound.
=teñir=, to dye.
=tequiche=, _m._, a very popular sweet in the Spanish West Indies.
=tererere=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), an infusion of _yerba mate_ in cold water.
=terneza=, _f._, tenderness, softness, affection.
=tero=, _m._, _see_ =terutero=.
=terrestre=, relating to land, terrestrial.
=terriblez=, _f._, terribleness;
asperity, cruelty.
=terruño=, _m._, piece of ground;
(_Coll._) one's native land.
=tertulia=, _f._, circle of friends, coterie, set;
seat in a theater.
=terutero=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a river bird whose cry resembles its name.
=tesorería=, _f._, treasury, exchequer, treasurer's office.
=testarudo, -a=, obstinate, stubborn.
=testigo=, _m. and f._, witness.
=tétrico, -a=, gloomy, sullen.
=tez=, _f._, skin.
=tibio, -a=, lukewarm, tepid.
=tiempo=, _m._, time;
=en un ----=, once upon a time.
=tierra=, _f._, land, the earth;
=---- caliente= (_in tropical Sp. A._), lowlands;
=---- adentro=, inland.
=tijeras=, _f. pl._, scissors;
=---- de rizar=, curling irons or tongs.
=timbre=, _m._, seal, bell provided with a spring;
tone-color of the voice or instruments;
crest of a coat of arms;
_hence_, any glorious deed or achievement.
=tina=, _f._, bathtub.
=tinaja=, _f._, a large earthen jar.
=tino=, _m._, skill, knack, dexterity;
common sense.
=tintorería=, _f._, dye shop, dyer's.
=tiple=, _m._, treble, the highest musical register of instruments or voices;
a musical instrument.
=tirar=, to throw;
to tend toward, to approach.
=tiritar=, to shiver, to shake.
=tiro=, _m._, a span of coach horses or mules;
(_Sp. A._) a shot.
=tirón=, _m._, =de un ----=, at a stroke.
=tironear=, to pull, to haul, to tug.
=tiroteo=, _m._, irregular discharge of firearms.
=tiste=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a beverage resembling chocolate made of corn,
cocoa and sugar; also made with corn flour, _achiote_ and sugar.
=titilante=, sparkling, flashing.
=título=, _m._, title (_of a book_), deed (_of property_);
_pl._, securities.
=tizón=, _m._, half burnt or charred wood.
=toca=, _f._, a hood, toque.
=tocador=, _m._, a lady's dressing table.
=tocante=, as to, in reference to.
=todo, -a=, all, every;
all, everything;
=---- el día=, all day;
=con ----eso=, notwithstanding, however;
=en un ----=, together, in all its parts;
=del ----=, entirely, quite;
=sobre ----=, principally, specially;
=---- el mundo=, everybody.
=toldo=, _m._, awning.
=toma-corriente=, _m._, plug, used in connecting and breaking
an electric current.
=tonada=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), a popular tune or song;
singsong inflection or accent.
=tonelada=, _f._, ton;
=---- métrica=, one thousand kilograms.
=tonelería=, _f._, cooperage.
=tono=, _m._, deportment, manner;
social category.
=toqueres=, _m. pl._ (_Sp. A._), sweet made from corn.
=toquilla=, _f._, the plant which produces the fiber from which Panama hats are
made.
=torbellino=, _m._, whirlwind, cyclone.
=torcaz=, _f._, a species of wild pigeon.
=tormentoso, -a=, stormy.
=tornasolado, -a=, changing colors or hue.
=torneo=, _m._, tournament, contest.
=torno, en ---- de=, roundabout.
=toronja=, _f._, grape-fruit.
=torpe=, dull, stupid, rude.
=torrefacción=, _f._, act of roasting.
=torta=, _f._, a round cake.
=tortilla=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), a baked cake made of grated corn.
=tórtola=, _f._, turtle-dove.
=tostado, -a=, tanned;
of a light-brown color.
=tostar=, to roast (_coffee beans_), to toast.
=totora=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), cat-tail, bulrush.
=tournée=, f. (_French_), trip;
theatrical tour.
=tragar=, to swallow.
=trago=, _m._, draught of liquor, a swallow.
=tramway=, _m._, street-car tracks (_an Anglicism much used in Sp. A._).
=transcurrir=, to elapse, to pass (_time_).
=transeunte=, transient, temporary, changing from place to place;
_m._, a passer-by.
=transferir=, to transfer, to carry over, to shift.
=transitable=, that which may be passed;
relating to transit.
=tranvía=, _m._, street-car.
=trapecio=, _m._, trapezium, trapeze.
=trapiche=, _m._, place where sugar-cane is crushed, sugar mill.
=traqueteo=, _m._, shaking, jolting.
=trasbordar=, to transship.
=trasiego=, _m._, the decanting of liquors.
=trasijado, -a=, lank, meager;
thin flanked.
=trasladar=, to move, to remove, to transport.
=trasquilar=, to shear sheep.
=trastornar=, to overthrow, to upset;
to confuse.
=tratarse=, _refl._, to become acquainted, to have social intercourse.
=trato=, _m._, manner, address;
dealing, intercourse;
trade, traffic.
=travesía=, _f._, road, journey, voyage;
(_Sp. A._) journey by land, especially over a desert.
=travesura=, _f._, practical joke, prank, mischief, trick.
=trazado=, _m._, plan of the railroad or street-car lines.
=trecho=, _m._, distance;
gap.
=trenzarse=, _refl._, to grasp each other when fighting, to clinch.
=trepador, -a=, climbing.
=tribuna= _f._, stand, platform.
=tricromía=, _f._, three-color work, printing in three colors.
=trigal=, _m._, wheat-field.
=trillado, -a=, thrashed.
=trilladora=, _f._, threshing machine.
=trillar=, to thrash (_Agri._).
=trinchera=, _f._, trench.
=tripa=, _f._, the inside part, filling;
=---- de cigarro=, cigar filler.
=tripulación=, _f._, crew.
=triste=, _m._, a gaucho folk-song.
=tristeza=, _f._, sadness.
=trocar=, to exchange;
=----se los papeles=, to turn the tables, to exchange rôles.
=trova=, _f._, verse, ballad, metrical composition.
=trozo=, _m._, piece or part of a thing; excerpt.
=trucha=, _f._, trout.
=tualeta=, _f._ (_from French, toilette_), the outer garments, as a whole, of a
girl or woman; costume, dress; =hacer la ----=, to dress.
=tuesta=, _from_ =tostar=.
=tul=, _m._, tulle.
=turba=, _f._, crowd, confused multitude.
=turbar=, to disturb, to roil;
to alarm, to confuse.
=turbión=, _m._, hurricane;
violent concussion.
=tazado, -a=, clipped;
shorn.
=tuzar= (_Sp. A._), to clip the horse's mane.
=ubre=, _f._, udder.
=ufano, -a=, proud, haughty, arrogant.
=ulpo=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), porridge made of ground parched corn mixed with water.
=umbrío=, _m._, a shady place;
shade.
=umbroso=, -a, shady, umbrageous.
=Unión=, _f._, =la ----=, the United States.
=uno, -a=, one;
=---- a ----=, =---- por ----=, one by one;
=---- a otro=, one another, reciprocally;
=---- que otro=, a few;
=---- tras otro=, one after the other.
=usanza=, _f._, usage, custom.
=usina=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), (_from the French usine_), power house.
=útil=, useful;
_m._, utensil.
=utilidad=, _f._, benefit, profit.
=uva=, _f._, grape.
=vacío, -a=, empty;
void.
=vagar=, to wander or loiter about;
to range;
to be idle.
=vaho=, _m._, vapor;
light fog.
=vajilla=, _f._, porcelain or china table service.
=valentía=, _f._, "spunk," energy;
imagination, uncommon dexterity.
=valor=, _m._, worth, value;
=---- en prenda=, the amount for which an article is pledged or pawned.
=valla=, _f._, barrier.
=vaquería=, _f._, dairy.
=vaquero=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), cowboy, cowherd;
dairyman.
=váquira=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), peccary.
=vara=, _f._, a non-metric linear measure equivalent to three feet or about 34
inches.
=varar=, to run aground.
=vasco, -a=, Basque.
=vástago=, _m._, stem, bud, offshoot;
descendant, offspring.
=vecino, -a=, neighbor;
inhabitant.
=vega=, _f._, an open plain;
a tract
level, fruitful ground;
(_Sp. A._) a tobacco field.
=vegetar=, to live in inertness or obscurity.
=vela=, _f._, vigil, watch.
=velador=, _m._, night table, bedside stand.
=velay= (_Sp. A._), behold! look! here it is!
=velorio=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), the old custom of "watching" by the body of
a decedent; wake.