=maestro= _m._ master
=magia= _f._ magic
=magna= (_Lat._) _see page 100, note 2_
=majadero= _m._ bore, fool, booby
=mal= _m._ evil, wrong, wickedness
=mal= _see_ =malo=
=mal= _adv._ badly, poorly, ill, scarcely, with difficulty;
=dejar --= disappoint
=malandrín= _m._ rascal, scoundrel
=maldad=, _f._ wickedness, evil deed
=maldiciente= _m._ slanderer, defamer
=maldiciente= slanderous
=malgastar= squander, waste
=malherido, -a= badly wounded
=malicia= _f._ malice;
=--s= malicious _or_ shrewd remarks, mischief
=malicioso, -a= malicious, mischievous
=mal=(=o=), =-a= bad, wicked;
=lo --= the trouble;
=¡no he librado de mala!= I've had a narrow escape!
=malograr= waste, lose;
=--lo con= spoil things by
=maltratar= ill-treat
=malvado= _m._ wicked man, scoundrel
=malvender= sell at a loss, sacrifice
=mamá= _f._ mamma, mother
=mamarracho= _m._ grotesque figure, absurdity, ridiculous thing
=mandar= command, order, send
=manera= _f._ manner, way;
=de esa --= in that way, so;
=de esta --= in this way, thus;
=de -- que= so that
=manifestación= _f._ manifestation
=mano= _f._ hand;
=-- airada= assault and battery;
=asaltar a -- armada= assault with arms _or_ violence,
commit assault and battery upon;
=traer a --= carry by hand;
=tomarse justicia por su --= take the law into one's own hands
=mansión= _f._ residence, abode
=Mantua= _f._ Mantua
=Manuel= _m._ Manuel
=mañana= to-morrow;
=pasado --= the day after to-morrow
=mar= _m._ sea;
=por esos --es= on the high seas
=maravilla= _f._ marvel, wonder
=maravilloso, -a= marvelous, wonderful
=marcha= _f._ march, course
=marido= _m._ husband
=marrullero= _m._ deceiver, cheat
=marzo= _m._ March
=mas= but
=más= _adj. and adv._ more, most, rather, other, another;
=los --= the majority;
=a -- de= in addition to, besides;
=-- adelante= further on, later;
=estar de --= be in the way _or_ objectionable;
=-- bien= rather;
=no... -- que= only;
=ni... -- que= nor... except to;
=un paso --= one step further, another step;
(=poco=) =-- o menos= more or less, about;
=por -- que= although, however, however much;
=¡qué cosa -- fea!= what a hideous thing!
=sin -- ni --= without further ado;
=-- tarde= later
=máscara= _f._ mask
=masculino, -a= masculine, male
=matar= kill
=matrimonio= _m._ matrimony, married couple
=mayor= greater, greatest
=mayoría= _f._ majority
=me= me, to me, myself
=mediación= _f._ mediation
=medicina= _f._ medicine
=medida= _f._ measure, proportion, moderation;
=sin --= disproportionately
=medio= _m._ middle, midst;
measure, way, means;
=de por --= as an intermediary
=medio, -a= middle, half;
=en media hora= in half an hour
=meditar= meditate
=mejor= _adj. and adv._ better, best;
=lo --= the best, the best part, the best thing;
=aconsejar lo --= give the best advice
=melancolía= _f._ melancholy, sadness
=melancólico, -a= melancholy, sad
=menester= _m._ need;
=haber --= have need of, need
=menester= necessary
=Menganito= _m._ (_dim. of_ =Mengano=) So-and-so
=menor= lesser, less, least, slightest
=menos= _adj. and adv._ less, least;
except;
=al --= at least;
=¡-- mal!= that's not so bad!
=por lo --= at least
=menospreciar= despise
=mentar= mention
=mentir= lie, tell a falsehood
=mentira= _f._ lie, falsehood
=mercader= _m._ merchant
=mercancía= _f._ merchandise
=merced= _f._ favor, grace;
=hacer= (=la=) =merced de= be kind enough to, please
=Merceditas= _f._ (_dim. of_ =Mercedes=) little Mercedes
(_it is best to retain Spanish name_)
=merecer= deserve
=mérito= _m._ merit, worth, excellence;
=hacer -- de= make a parade of
=mes= _m._ month
=mesa= _f._ table, desk;
=poner la --= set the table
=mezcla= _f._ mixture
=mi= my
=mí= (_after prepositions_) me
=mientas= _see_ =mentir=
=mientes= _see_ =mentir=
=mientras= _prep._ during;
_conj._ while, as long as
=mil= a thousand
=militar= military
=mimar= indulge, spoil
=mínimo, -a= least, slightest, smallest;
=lo más --= in the slightest degree
=ministerial= ministerial
=ministerio= _m._ ministry;
office;
=de -- en --= from ministry to ministry
=ministra= _f._ minister's wife, ministress
=ministro= _m._ minister
=mío, -a= mine, of mine, my;
=el mío=, =la mía= _etc._ mine
=mirada= _f._ glance, look
=mirar= look, look at, have regard for;
=--te a la cara= look at your face;
=--se= look out, be careful, see to it;
=mire que= look out or, bear in mind that;
=bien mirado= carefully looked at _or_ considered
=miserable= miserable, wretched
=miseria= _f._ misery
=mismo=, =-a= same, very, -self;
=por eso --= for that very reason;
=lo --= the same thing, in the same way;
=lo -- da= it's all the same, it makes no difference;
=un --= one and the same;
=uno --= one and the same person
=misterio= _m._ mystery
=misterioso=, =-a= mysterious
=mitad= _f._ half
=moda= _f._ fashion, style
=modelo= _m._ model
=modernidad= _f._ modernness, newness
=modernista= modern, up-to-date
=moderno=, =-a= modern
=modestia= _f._ modesty
=modisto= _m._ dressmaker, tailor
=modo= _m._ way, manner;
=no... en -- alguno= by no means;
=de cualquier --= however, in any case, in any fashion, any old way;
=de cualquier -- que sea= however it may be, in some way or other;
=de ese --= in that way;
=de muchos --s= in many ways;
=de= (_or_ =por=) =ningún --= by no means, not at all;
=de otro --= otherwise;
=de -- que= so that;
=de tal --= in such a way;
=de un --= in a way
=molestar= molest, annoy, torment, cause trouble
=molestia= _f._ annoyance, inconvenience
=momento= _m._ moment;
=en este --= at this moment, now
=moneda= _f._ coin, money;
=-- contante= ready money, cash
=monstruo= _m._ monster, marvel
=monte= _m._ mountain
=moral= moral
=mordaz= biting, sarcastic
=moreno=, =-a= dark, brunette
=moribundo=, =-a= dying
=morir= die;
=--se= die
=mostrar= show
=motivar= cause
=motivo= _m._ motive, cause, reason
=mover= move;
=--se= move
=moza= _f._ girl, maid
=mozo= _m._ boy, porter, servant
=mozuelo= _m._ (_dim. of_ =mozo=) young man, young fellow
=muchacha= _f._ girl
=muchacho= _m._ boy, youth, fellow
=mucho=, =-a= much, a great deal of;
=--s= many;
=-- fuera que= it would be very strange if;
=tener mucha razón= be quite right;
=mucho= _adv._ much, a great deal
=mudo=, =-a= mute, silent
=muere= _see_ =morir=
=muerte= _f._ death;
=dar -- a= kill
=muerto=, =-a= dead;
_see_ =morir=
=muestra= _f._ specimen, sample
=muestr-a=, =-an= _see_ =mostrar=
=muevas= _see_ =mover=
=muev-e=, =-en= _see_ =mover=
=mujer= _f._ woman, wife
=múltiple= multiple, complex
=multitud= _f._ multitude
=mundo= _m._ world;
=todo el --= everybody
=muñeco= _m._ puppet, doll
=muriendo= _see_ =morir=
=murieron= _see_ =morir=
=murmurar= murmur, whisper
=música= _f._ music;
=--s= musical performances, music
=músico= _m._ musician
=mutación= _f._ mutation, change;
change of scene (_theatrical_)
=mutuamente= mutually
=mutuo, -a= mutual
=muy= very, very much
N
=nacer= be born, arise
=nada= nothing, nothing at all, at all, anything;
=-- de= none of;
=de -- ha de servirle= it will do him no good
=nadie= nobody, no one, anybody
=Nápoles= _f._ Naples
=natural= _m._ native
=natural= natural
=naturaleza= _f._ nature
=naturalidad= _f._ naturalness
=nave= _f._ ship
=Navidad= _f._ Christmas;
=estas --es= this Christmas
=necedad= _f._ stupidity, foolishness, folly
=necesidad= _f._ necessity, need
=necesitado, -a= needy, poor;
_see_ =necesitar=
=necesitar= need, need to, have to;
=-- de= need;
_see_ =necesitado=
=necio= _m._ fool, simpleton
=necio, -a= foolish, silly
=negar= deny, refuse;
=--se a= refuse to
=negociante= _m._ business man, merchant
=negocio= _m._ business, affair
=negro, -a= black;
=poner lo blanco --= make white seem black;
=Campos Negros= Black Fields (_name of an imaginary place_)
=negué= _see_ =negar=
=nervio= _m._ nerve
=netamente= clearly, distinctly
=ni= neither, nor;
not even, not;
=-- un día más= not another day;
=--... --= neither... nor;
=-- siquiera= not even
=niega= _see_ =negar=
=nieto= _m._ grandson, grandchild;
=--s= grandsons, grandchildren
=ningún=, =ninguno, -a= none, not any, no;
_pron._ no one, not any one
=niña= _f._ girl;
=desde muy --= since you were very young
=niñeria= _f._ child's play, childish prank
=niño= _m._ boy, child
=no= no, not;
=¡eso --!= not that!
=eso sí que --= certainly not that;
=sabes que --= you know that I don't
=nobilísimo, -a= most noble, very noble
=noble= noble
=nobleza= _f._ nobility
=noche= _f._ night, evening;
=de --= at night;
=ser de --= be night;
=esta --= to-night;
=esta misma --= this very night
=nombrar= name, mention by name
=nombre= _m._ name
=norma= _f._ standard
=nos= us, to us, each other, ourselves
=nosotros= we, us, each other
=nota= _f._ note
=notable= notable
=notar= note, notice
=noticia= _f._ notice, news;
=--s= news
=novecientos, -as= nine hundred
=novedad= _f._ novelty, newness, youth, news
=novela= _f._ novel
=novelita= _f._ (_dim. of_ =novela=) romance
=novia= _f._ fiancée
=noviazgo= _m._ engagement, betrothal
=novio= _m._ fiancé
=nuestro, -a= our, ours, of ours;
=el nuestro, la nuestra= _etc._ ours
=nuevamente= anew, again
=nuevo, -a= new, fresh
=número= _m._ number
=nunca= never, ever
=nupcial= nuptial
O
=o= or
=obligación= _f._ obligation, binding promise, bond
=obligar= oblige, force, compel;
favor
=obra= _f._ work, deed, literary production, output
=obrita= _f._ (_dim. of_ =obra=) little work, short piece
=obscuridad= _f._ obscurity, darkness
=obscuro, -a= obscure, dark
=obsequiar= entertain, make presents, favor;
=obsequiada con un regalito= presented with a little gift
=obstante= obstructing;
=no --= nevertheless, however
=obstinarse= en persist in
=obtendréis= _see_ =obtener=
=obtener= obtain, get
=ocasión= _f._ occasion, opportunity;
=poner en -- de= put in a position to, give an opportunity to, enable to
=ocaso= _m._ setting
=ocio= _m._ leisure, idleness;
=--s= leisure moments, leisure, idleness
=ocultar= hide
=ocupación= _f._ occupation
=ocupar= occupy
=ocurrir= occur, happen;
=¿qué le ocurre?= what's the matter with him?
=ochenta= eighty
=ocho= eight
=odio= _m._ hatred
=odioso, -a= odious, hateful
=ofender= offend
=ofensa= _f._ offense;
=-- de palabra= offense by word of mouth, spoken insult
=oficial= official
=oficio= _m._ office, duty, service
=ofrecer= offer
=ofrezca= _see_ =ofrecer=
=ofrezco= _see_ =ofrecer=
=oído= _m._ (_inner_) ear
=¡oh!= oh!
=oír= hear
=ojo= _m._ eye;
=a mis propios --s= in my own eyes
=olvidar= forget;
=--se de= forget
=ópalo= _m._ opal
=opinión= _f._ opinion, public opinion
=opondré= _see_ =oponer=
=oponer= oppose;
=--se= (=a=) oppose, resist
=oponga= _see_ =oponer=
=oposición= _f._ opposition;
=las --es= the opposition (_especially of a political party_)
=oprimir= oppress;
=los oprimidos= those oppressed
=oración= _f._ prayer
=oráculo= _m._ oracle
=orden= _m._ order, system;
=poner -- en= put in order, set straight;
=por el --= in the order;
=para Orden público= to be a policeman
=orden= _f._ order, command, rank
=Ordenanza= _f._ decree, ordinance, statute
=ordenar= order, direct, bid, command
=ordinario, -a= ordinary, usual;
=de --= usually
=orejita= _f._ (_dim. of_ =oreja=) little ear
=orgullo= _m._ pride
=orgulloso, -a= proud, vain
=origen= _m._ origin
=original= original
=oro= _m._ gold;
=-- de ley= standard gold
=os= (_from_ =vosotros=) you, to you, each other, one another, yourselves
=osadía= _f._ daring, boldness
=osado, -a= daring, bold;
=ser -- a= be bold enough to, dare to;
_see_ =osar=
=osar= dare;
_see_ =osado=
=ostentar= display
=otro, -a= other, another, different;
=esto --= this other thing;
=de -- modo= otherwise;
=--s tales= the same kind of;
=-- tanto= the same, just the same;
=--s tantos= just as many;
=enamorarse el uno del --= fall in love with each other;
=otra vez= another time, again;
=otras veces= at other times
=oy-es=, =-e= _see_ =oír=
=oyó= _see_ =oír=
P
=pabellón= _m._ pavilion
=paciencia= _f._ patience
=padecer= suffer
=padre= _m._ father;
=--s= fathers, parents
=pagar= pay, pay for
=pago= _m._ payment
=paguéis= _see_ =pagar=
=país= _m._ country, nation
=paje= _m._ page, attendant
=palabra= _f._ word, speech;
=dirigir la -- a= address;
=ofensa de --= offense by word of mouth, spoken insult
=palacio= _m._ palace;
=en Palacio= in the Palace (_the Royal Palace in Madrid_)
=paloma= _f._ pigeon, dove
=palpable= palpable
=Pandectas= _f. pl._ Pandects _see page 100, note 3_
=Pantalón= _m._ Pantaloon _see page 119_
=papá= _m._ papa, father
=papel= _m._ paper, securities;
rôle
=papelote= _m._ (_aug. of_ =papel=) big paper, paper (_depreciative_)
=par= _m._ pair, couple
=par= equal;
=abierto de -- en --= wide open
=para= for, to;
=--= + _inf._ (in order) to, to;
=-- ese día= by that day;
=leer -- sí= read to oneself;
=-- Orden público= to be a policeman;
=-- soldado= to be a soldier;
=-- que= in order that, that;
_for other expressions containing_ =para= _see Notes and
other headings in this vocabulary_
=parado, -a= stopping, standing;
_see_ =parar=
=parar= stop, stay, live;
_see_ =parado=
=parcial= partial
=parecer= _m._ appearance, looks;
=al --= apparently;
_see below_
=parecer= appear, seem;
=--se a= resemble, look like;
=¿qué os parece?= what do you think?
=no parece sino que= it seems that you only;
=¿no te parece?= don't you think so?
=pareja= _f._ pair, couple
=parezca= _see_ =parecer=
=pariente= _m._ relative, cousin
=París= _m._ Paris
=parte= _f._ part, portion, share;
place, side, direction;
party (_in a lawsuit_);
=de -- de= on behalf of, on the part of;
=de mi --= on my part;
=de su= (=vuestra=) =--= on his (their, your) behalf _or_ side;
=de -- suya= on his part _or_ behalf;
=por -- de= on the part of;
=por mi --= for my part, as far as I am concerned;
=no... por -- de ninguno= not... on anybody's part;
=de cada --= on each side;
=por otra --= moreover;
=de otras --s= from other places _or_ directions;
=en todas --s= everywhere;
=no... en -- alguna= not... anywhere;
=¿de qué --?= on which side?
=dar su -- a= give (_something_) its due, recognize
the importance of (_something_);
=ser -- en= have a share in, have a hand in
=particular= particular, private
=particularmente= privately
=partida= _f._ game
=partido= _m._ (_political_) party;
match
=pasado, -a= past;
=-- mañana= the day after to-morrow;
=el verano --= last summer;
_see_ =pasar=
=pasar= pass, spend, give, hand;
feel, endure;
go, proceed, enter, come in;
happen;
=-- cuidado= worry;
=-- por= pass for, be considered;
go through, stand, endure;
=me estoy pasando= I'm becoming _passée_, I'm growing old;
_see_ =pasado=
=pasear= promenade, walk, stroll
=pasillo= _m._ (_dim. of_ =paso=) passage, corridor
=pasión= _f._ passion
=pasioncilla= _f._ (_dim. of_ =pasión=) trivial _or_ fleeting passion
=pasmarote= _m._ person stunned by astonishment, graven image
=paso= _m._ passage, step;
=dar un= -- take a step;
=un -- más= one step further, another step
=pastel= _m._ pie;
=-- de liebre= hare pie
=patrimonio= _m._ patrimony
=pecar= sin;
=-- de= + _adj._ be too... ;
=-- por exceso= sin by excess, go too far
=pecuniario, -a= pecuniary, monetary
=pedir= beg, demand, ask, ask for;
=-- cuenta de= ask for an account of
=pegar= hit, strike;
fight, quarrel
=peinadora= _f._ hairdresser
=peinar= comb, dress (the hair)
=peligro= _m._ danger
=peligroso, -a= dangerous
=pellejo= _m._ skin, hide
=pena= _f._ difficulty, trouble, toil;
=valer la --= be worth the trouble, be worth while
=penoso, -a= toilsome, painful, difficult
=pensamiento= _m._ thought
=pensar= think, think about, expect, plan;
=-- en= think of _or_ about, expect to
=peña= _f._ rock, cliff;
=Peñas Rojas= Red Cliffs (_name of an imaginary place_)
=peor= _adj. and adv._ worse, worst
=Pepe= _m._ (_fam. for_ =José=) Joe
=Pepito= _m._ (_dim. of_ =Pepe=) little Pepe _or_ Joe
(_it is best to retain the Spanish name_)
=pequeño, -a= small, little;
=en --= on a small scale
=percibir= perceive, hear
=perder= lose, destroy, ruin;
=-- de vista= lose sight of;
=--se= ruin oneself, be lost, come into disfavor
=perdición= _f._ perdition
=perdiz= _f._ partridge
=perdón= _m._ pardon
=perdonar= pardon, forgive
=perfectamente= perfectly
=perfecto, -a= perfect
=perfil= _m._ profile
=periódico= _m._ newspaper, journal
=perjudicar= injure;
=decirse perjudicado= call oneself injured
=perjuicio= _m._ injury, damage, harm;
=sin -- de= without prejudice to, without (its) preventing (you) from
=permanecer= remain
=permanencia= _f._ stay, continuance
=permitir= permit, allow, let
=pero= but; _see page 12, note 5_
=perro= _m._ dog
=persa= Persian
=perseguir= pursue
=persigue= _see_ =perseguir=
=persona= _f._ person, individual;
=--s= _also_ people;
=-- de crédito= person of good character, responsible person;
=-- de valimiento= person of influence
=personaje= _m._ personage, character
=personal= personal
=personalidad= _f._ personality
=personalmente= personally
=perteneciente= belonging
=pertrechar= equip
=pesado, -a= heavy, wearisome;
=¡no seas --!= don't be a nuisance;
_see_ =pesar=
=pesar= _m._ sorrow, regret, concern;
=a -- de= in spite of;
=a -- mío= to my regret;
=a nuestro --= in spite of ourselves
=pesar= grieve, cause pain _or_ regret _see_ =pesado=
=peseta= _f._ peseta (_a coin_ = _about twenty cents_)
=pesimista= pessimistic
=peso= _m._ weight
=pez= _f._ pitch, tar
=piadoso, -a= pious, merciful;
=acogerse a lo --= resort to pious means
=Picardía= _f._ Picardy
=picardía= _f._ knavery, roguery
=pícaro= _m._ knave, rogue
=pícaro, -a= rascally, roguish
=pidamos= _see_ =pedir=
=pid-o=, =-e=, =-en= _see_ =pedir=
=pie= _m._ foot;
=de --= on foot
=piel= _f._ skin
=piens-e=, =-es=, =-e=, =-en= _see_ =pensar=
=piens-o=, =-as=, =-a=, =-an= _see_ =pensar=
=pierd-e=, =-en= _see_ =perder=
=pintar= paint, describe;
=de lo vivo a lo pintado= between life and painting
=pintura= _f._ painting, picture
=placer= please
=plácido, -a= placid, calm, tranquil
=plan= _m._ plan, scheme
=¡plan!= _interj. used to imitate sound of drum_
=plano= _m._ plane;
=primer --= fore-ground, forefront
=plano, -a= plain, level, even;
=dar de --= strike directly, hit squarely
=planta= _f._ sole of the foot, foot
=plaza= _f._ square, place;
=-- fuerte= fortress, stronghold
=plazca= _see_ =placer=
=plazo= _m._ term, time, delay, date _or_ limit of payment
=plebeyo, -a= plebeian, common
=plectro= _m._ plectrum (_for playing stringed instruments_)
=plenitud= _f._ fulness
=pluma= _f._ pen
=pobre= poor, wretched, miserable;
=el --= the poor man;
=los --s= the poor;
=-- de ambiciones= lacking in ambition;
=¡-- de mí!= poor me!
=pobrecito, -a= (_dim. of_ =pobre=) poor;
=¡--!= poor fellow!
=pobrete= (_dim. of_ =pobre=) poor;
=los --s= the poor
=poco, -a= little, a little, but little;
_adv. also_ very little, not very;
=--s= few, a few;
=al= _or_ =en -- tiempo= in a short time;
=a --= after a little while, soon;
=-- a --= little by little, gradually, slowly;
=-- más o menos= more or less, about;
=gentecilla de -- más o menos= people of little account;
=un -- de= a little
=poder= _m._ power, hands
=poder= be able;
can, may;
=no -- con= be unable to stand;
=tanto --= be able to do so much, be so powerful
=poderoso, -a= powerful;
=los --s= the powerful, the mighty
=podr-é=, =-ás=, =-á=, =-án= _see_ =poder=
=podría= _see_ =poder=
=poema= _m._ poem
=poesía= _f._ poetry
=poeta= _m._ poet
=poético, -a= poetic
=Polichinela= _m._ Punch;
=estos viejos polichinelas= these old clowns;
_see page 119_
=política= _f._ politics
=político, -a= political
=pon= _see_ =poner=
=ponderación= _f._ consideration, praise, eulogy, talk
=pondr-é=, =-á= _see_ =poner=
=poner= put, put on, place, set;
put in, fix, arrange;
charge;
=-- lo blanco negro= make white seem black;
=-- en evidencia= make clear, make known, demonstrate, set forth;
=-- en juego= put into play;
=-- de largo= put long dresses on;
=-- de mal humor= put into a bad humor;
=-- la mesa= set the table;
=-- en ocasión de= put in a position to, give the opportunity to;
=-- orden en= put in order, set straight;
=-- en ridículo= make a fool of;
=-- me a riesgo de= run the risk of my;
=-- sospecha en= cast suspicion upon;
=--se= become, get;
put on;
=--se de acuerdo= come to an agreement;
=--se al alcance de= get within reach of;
=--se en ridículo= make a fool of oneself;
=poned sesenta= make it sixty
=pong-a=, =-áis= _see_ =poner=
=pongo= _see_ =poner=
=popularidad= _f._ popularity
=populoso, -a= populous
=por= for, in exchange for, by, through, about, on account of,
for the sake of;
=--= + _inf._ through, because of;
in order to;
=--= + _adj. or adv._ =que= however, although;
=-- noble que sea= however noble she may be;
=-- que= in order that;
=¿-- qué?= why?
=no tener -- qué= have no reason to;
=-- sí= by himself;
=-- lo tanto= therefore;
_for other expressions containing_ =por= _see Notes and
other headings in this vocabulary_
=porque= because
=portero= _m._ porter, janitor
=porvenir= _m._ future
=posada= _f._ inn, lodging house
=posible= possible;
=todo lo --= everything possible
=posición= _f._ position
=postrimería= _f._ last period of life;
=--s= last years
=potaje= _m._ porridge, stew
=practicable= practicable, feasible;
=puerta --= door that opens and shuts (_in stage setting_)
=práctico, -a= practical
=preceder= precede
=precio= _m._ price, value
=precisamente= precisely, exactly, just
=preciso, -a= necessary
=preferible= preferable
=preferir= prefer
=pregunta= _f._ question
=preguntar= ask, question
=prelado= _m._ prelate
=prendar= pledge, charm;
=--se de= take a fancy to
=prender= seize, arrest;
pin, fix, set;
take root, catch, be catching
=preocupación= _f._ worry, care
=preparado, -a= prepared, ready;
_see_ =preparar=
=preparar= prepare;
_see_ =preparado=
=presencia= _f._ presence, appearance
=presenciar= witness
=presentar= present, introduce, exhibit, give
=presente= present, at hand;
=de --= at present, now
=presidente= _m._ presiding officer, chairman, president
=presidir= preside, preside over
=prestar= lend, offer;
=--se a= lend _or_ offer oneself to, be ready _or_ willing to
=presumir= presume;
=-- de= boast of
=presunción= _f._ presumption
=presupuesto= _m._ estimate, budget;
=--s= estimates, budget
=pretender= pretend (to), expect (to), claim (to); try (to), attempt (to);
woo, court
=pretexto= _m._ pretext
=prevenido, -a= prepared, provided, foreseen;
_see_ =prevenir=
=prevenir= prepare, notify;
_see_ =prevenido=
=previno= _see_ =prevenir=
=previo, -a= previous, prior
=previsión= _f._ foresight
=prima= _f._ cousin
=primeramente= first, in the first place
=primer=(=o=), =-a= first;
=lo --= the first thing;
=de buenas a primeras= suddenly
=primero= _adv._ first, at first
=primitivo, -a= primitive, early
=primo= _m._ cousin
=princesa= _f._ princess;
=Teatro de la Princesa= _see page 113_
=principal= principal
=príncipe= _m._ prince
=principio= _m._ beginning, start;
principle;
=a --s de= at the beginning of
=prisa= _f._ hurry, haste;
=de --= hurriedly, fast
=privación= _f._ privation
=privanza= _f._ protection, favor
=privar= deprive;
=--se de= deprive oneself of, go without
=privilegio= _m._ privilege
=probabilidad= _f._ probability
=probar= try, test, prove
=proceder= proceed
=procedimiento= _m._ proceeding, legal procedure
=proceso= _m._ process, case, lawsuit
=proclamar= proclaim, declare
=producción= _f._ production
=profesor= _m._ professor, teacher
=prólogo= _m._ prologue, introduction
=promesa= _f._ promise
=prometer= promise;
_see_ =prometido=
=prometido= _m._ betrothed, fiancé
=pronosticar= predict
=pronto, -a= prompt, quick, fast, ready
=pronto= _adv._ quickly, soon, early;
=¡--!= quick!
=de --= suddenly
=propicio, -a= propitious
=propio, -a= proper, suitable;
own;
self;
=-- de= suited to, befitting, characteristic of;
=propia alabanza= self-praise;
=el -- Aretino= Aretino himself;
=sí --= himself, herself etc.