=chacha= (_from_ =muchacha=)=,= dearie.
=Champagne,= _m._, champagne.
=chancilla= (_dim. of_ =chanza=)=,= little jest; "for fun".
=chanclo,= patten; galoche, rubber-shoe.
=chaparrón,= _m._, shower.
=chaparroncillo= (_dim._)=,= little shower.
=chaqueta,= jacket, morning-coat.
=chaquetón,= _m._ (_aug. of_ =chaqueta=), large jacket.
=charco,= pool.
=charla,= prattle, chatter.
=charlar,= to chatter; =-- por los codos,= to prattle.
=chasco,= fun, joke, trick; =dar un --,= to play a trick; =llevar(se) un
--,= to be disappointed.
=chasquido,= cracking (_sound_), tinkling, jingling.
=chico, -a,= little, small; _noun_, child, little boy, little girl.
=chicotazo= (_from_ =chicote,= _Spanish-American_ [_Chile, Mexico, et
al._] _for_ =látigo=)=,= blow with a whip.
=chicuelo= (_dim._)=,= little one.
=Chile,= _prop. noun_ (_a South-American country consisting of a long
and narrow strip of land lying between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean.
Chile has a length of 2,700 miles, while its width varies from 68 to 250
miles; population, about five millions_).
=chileno,= Chilian.
=chillón, -a,= shrill.
=chimenea,= fire-place.
=chiquillo, -a= (_dim. of_ =chico=)=,= little (one), little child.
=chiquitín, -a= (_dim._)=,= little fellow, little girl.
=chiquitino= (_dim._)=,= very small.
=chiquito, -a= (_dim. of_ =chico=)=,= little, small, tiny; _noun_,
little boy, little girl; =hacerse el --,= to conceal one's knowledge,
affect modesty.
=chirrido,= grating, squeaking.
=chismes,= _m. pl._, gossip, tattling.
=chismoso,= tale-bearer.
=chismosón, -a= (_aug._)=,= tattler.
=chispa,= spark; (_fig._) bright fellow; =--s,= fire and flames.
=chiste,= _m._, witty saying, joke.
=chivito, -a,= kid.
=chocar (en),= to strike (against); =--se,= to strike against one
another.
=choque,= _m._, shock, clang, collision.
=choricero,= sausage-seller.
=chorizo,= sausage.
=chorro,= stream, jet, gush.
=chuchería,= bauble, toy.
=chupar,= to suck; (_coll._) smoke.
=churrigueresco,= churrigueresque, tawdry (from =Churriguera,= _who
introduced into Spain the cheap and tawdry ornamentation of the later
Renaissance architecture_).
D
=D., Da.= = =don, doña=.
=dable,= easy, possible.
=dama,= lady.
=daño,= harm, wrong, injury.
=dar,= to give, make, strike, show; =-- á,= to face, open on; =-- á
entender,= to imply, =-- con,= to find, come to _or_ upon; =-- de
comer,= to give food; =-- en,= to fall into (_as a habit_); =-- por,= to
consider; =-- que hacer á,= to keep busy, make for; =--se á conocer,= to
make oneself known; =--se á luz,= to be visible; =no --se por advertido
con,= to pretend not to know about; =dado,= given, granting,
considering; =dándolo como cierto,= granting it to be certain; =tanto os
da de ... como,= is as good as; =di la vuelta,= I turned back; =dieron
las cuatro,= it struck four.
=dato,= fact; _pl._, data.
=de,= of, from, by, with, in, than; =del= (= =de + el=) =que= (=-- la
que, -- lo que,= _etc._), than, of one who.
=debajo de,= under; =por --,= under.
=deber,= _m._, duty; =ante -- tan grande,= before so momentous a duty.
=deber,= to owe, must, ought; =--de,= must; =no debía de ser,= he could
not have been; =debía de ser,= must have been; =debieron causar,= they
must have caused.
=débil,= weak, feeble.
=debilidad,= _f._, weakness.
=débilmente,= weakly, poorly.
=decaído,= low.
=decano,= dean, director.
=decencia,= propriety of conduct, good breeding.
=decente,= respectable, suitable, genteel, decent, proper.
=decididamente,= intently.
=decidir(se),= to decide, determine, resolve.
=décima,= stanza of ten octosyllabic lines.
=decir,= to tell, say, call; =es --,= that is to say; =querer --,= to
mean; =digo mal,= or rather; =¿qué te diré yo?= what am I to advise you?
=dígamelo,= tell me (that); =digámoslo así,= so to speak; =¿he dicho
bien?= am I right?; =diríase,= one might say, so to speak.
=decisión,= _f._, determination.
=declarar,= to declare, depose (_upon oath_).
=declinar,= to decline.
=decoroso,= decorous.
=decretar,= to decree.
=dedicar,= to dedicate, devote, destine.
=dedo,= finger, toe.
=defecto,= defect, failing.
=defender(se),= to defend, protect, assert, maintain; forbid.
=defensa,= defence; =-- propia,= self-defence.
=degenerar,= to degenerate.
=dejar,= to let, leave, allow, have (_used with a p. p._); =--(se) de,=
to leave off, cease, fail, not to; =-- atrás,= to surpass; =-- en
blanco,= to omit; =-- paso,= to allow to pass; =¡deja, no más!= never
mind! =déjate de,= never mind, cease your.
=del= = =de + el=.
=delante (de),= before, first; =por -- (de),= in front (of); =encuentra
por --,= strikes.
=delatar,= to denounce, betray, indicate.
=deleitoso,= delightful, blissful.
=delfín,= _m._, dolphin.
=delgado,= thin, slender, delicate, soft (_in_ =agua --a=).
=deliberadamente,= deliberately.
=delicadeza,= delicateness, scrupulousness, tact, courtesy.
=delicado,= delicate, tender.
=delicioso,= delicious.
=delincuente,= _m. or f._, offender.
=delirar (por),= to rave (about), dote (upon).
=delirio,= delirium.
=delito,= crime.
=demacración,= _f._, emaciation.
=demanda,= demand.
=demás,= _pl._, _m. and f._ others, rest; _n._, =lo --,= the rest; =por
lo --,= furthermore, apart from that.
=demasiado,= too, too much; =--creyente,= too firm a believer.
=demasías=, liberties, rudeness, insults.
=demente,= _m. or f._, demented person.
=demonio,= devil, deuce; =con mil --s,= the devil (take you).
=demora,= delay.
=demostrar (ue),= to show, demonstrate.
=dempués= = =después=.
=den,= _pr. subj. of_ =dar=.
=dengue,= _m._, prudishness; =con mimoso --,= with affected modesty.
=denguno= = =ninguno=.
=denotar,= to indicate.
=denso,= dense.
=dentro de,= in, within.
=denunciar,= to proclaim, denounce.
=deparar,= to offer.
=depender (de),= to depend (on), rest (upon).
=deplorar,= to deplore.
=depositar,= to deposit, place.
=depósito,= deposit.
=deprecación,= _f._, deprecation, prayer.
=deprimir,= to depreciate, lower.
=depuesto= (_irr. p. p. of_ =deponer=)=,= deposed.
=derecho,= right; straight; =por derecha,= to the right (hand).
=derramar,= to spread, spill, shed, diffuse.
=derredor; en --,= round about.
=derretir (i),= to melt.
=derribar,= to strike down, fell.
=derruido,= destroyed.
=derrumbado,= dilapidated, tumble-down.
=desacato,= disrespect.
=desacertado,= mistaken.
=desaforado,= huge, uncommonly large.
=desagradecido,= ungrateful.
=desagraviar,= to make amends.
=desahogar,= to give vent to.
=desairar,= to receive rudely, slight.
=desaliñado,= disorderly, careless, ill-mannered.
=desalmado,= merciless, profligate.
=desamparar,= to leave, forsake; quit a place.
=desaparecer,= to disappear.
=desarbolar,= to unmast; =nos habían desarbolado,= they had broken our
mast.
=desarmar,= to disarm, undo.
=desarrugar,= to smooth out, take out wrinkles.
=desasosegar,= to disturb; =de desasosegado,= with concern.
=desasosiego,= uneasiness.
=desastre,= _m._, disaster.
=desastroso,= disastrous.
=desatendido,= unnoticed, slighted.
=desatentar (ie),= to upset, frighten; =--se,= to lose one's head.
=desatinado,= mad, foolish.
=desayuno,= breakfast.
=desazonado,= downcast.
=Descalzas,= _prop. noun_ (_lit._, barefooted nuns: _a religious
order_).
=descalzo,= barefooted.
=descansar,= to rest.
=descanso,= rest, repose; =el -- de sus huesos,= his last resting-place.
=descargar,= to discharge, bring down.
=descender (ie),= to descend.
=descifrar,= to decipher.
=descolgar (ue),= to take down, slip down.
=descolorido,= colorless, pallid.
=descollar (ue),= to surpass, rise aloft.
=descompuesto= (_irr. p. p. of_ =descomponer=)=,= excited, beside
oneself, changed.
=desconcertado,= disturbed, disconcerted.
=desconfianza,= distrust.
=desconfiar (de),= to disturb.
=desconocer,= to mistake, disown, not to recognize, be ignorant of,
unacquainted with.
=desconocido,= unknown.
=desconsuelo,= affliction, disconsolateness, regret.
=descontento,= discontent, grumbling.
=descorrer,= to draw, pull back.
=describir,= to describe.
=descrito,= _irr. p. p. of_ =describir=.
=descubierto= (_irr. p. p. of_ =descubrir=)=,= uncovered.
=descubrir,= to show, lay open, reveal, expose to view, discover.
=descuidar,= to neglect, not worry; =descuide V.=, do not worry.
=desde,= from, since; =-- ahora,= from now on; =-- tierra,= from the
land.
=desdén,= _m._, disdain, frown.
=desdeñar,= to scorn, disdain.
=desdichado,= unfortunate, wretched, miserable.
=desdoblar,= to unfold.
=desear,= to desire, wish.
=desechar,= to cast off, reject.
=desembarazado,= free, unrestrained, unobstructed.
=desempeñar,= to perform.
=desempeño,= discharge.
=desencajado,= disjointed, distorted.
=desenlace,= _m._, dénouement, outcome.
=deseo,= desire, wish, intention.
=deseoso,= desirous, eager.
=desesperado,= desperate; _noun_, one in despair.
=desfachatez,= _f._, impudence.
=desfallecido,= in a faint, helpless.
=desfigurarse,= to be disfigured.
=desgarrado,= ragged, torn.
=desgarrador, -a,= heart-rending.
=desgarrar,= to tear, rend; =-- el misterio,= to rend the veil of the
mystery.
=desgracia,= misfortune, harm; =por --,= unfortunately.
=desgraciadamente,= unfortunately.
=desgraciado,= unfortunate.
=desgreñado,= dishevelled.
=deshacer,= to end, destroy, crush, undo, smash, melt; =--se,= to fade
away, disappear, break up, free oneself, burst (_into tears_).
=deshecho,= _irr. p. p. of_ =deshacer=.
=deshizo,= _pret. of_ =deshacer=.
=deshonra,= disgrace.
=deshonrado,= dishonored, disgraced.
=desierto,= desert.
=desierto,= deserted.
=desigual,= uneven, irregular.
=desinteresado,= disinterested, unselfish.
=desistir,= to desist.
=deslenguado,= impudent, insolent.
=desliar,= to untie.
=deslizar=, to slip; =--se,= to guide along, slide, make a slip.
=desmantelado,= dismantled.
=desmayado,= in a swoon, unconscious.
=desmayar,= to faint.
=desmayo,= fainting fit.
=desmedidamente,= disproportionately, excessively.
=desmentir (ie),= to give the lie (to).
=desmontar,= to cut down; =--se,= to dismount.
=desnudarse,= to undress.
=desnudo,= bare, naked, ill-clothed.
=desocupar,= to empty; =--se,= to be empty.
=desollador, -a,= flayer, cheat, shameless person.
=desorden,= _m._, disorder.
=desordenado,= irregular, confused.
=desorganización,= _f._, disorganization; =-- humana,= disorganization
of the body.
=despacio,= slowly, deliberately.
=despachar,= to send off, despatch.
=despacho,= office.
=desparpajo,= boldness, unembarrassed manner.
=despedida,= leave-taking, farewell.
=despedir (i),= to send off (forth, away), dart; =--se,= to take leave.
=despegar,= to detach, not be in keeping (with).
=despejado,= clever, quick.
=despensero,= butler, steward.
=desperdicio,= _see_ =ropa=.
=despertar (ie),= to awake, arouse; =--se,= to awake.
=despierto,= (wide-) awake, clever.
=desplegar (ie),= to unfold, spread out.
=desplomado; caer --,= to fall in a heap.
=desplomarse,= to lose one's balance.
=despoblación,= _f._, depopulation.
=despojar,= to despoil, strip; =--se,= to undress, take off.
=despojo,= plunder, spoils.
=desportilado,= broken, chipped.
=desposorios,= _pl._, mutual promise to contract marriage; marriage.
=despreciar,= to despise, show contempt for; neglect.
=desprecio,= contempt, scorn, slight.
=desprender(se),= to free, loose, detach (oneself).
=desprendimiento,= disinterestedness, unselfishness.
=desprestigiar,= to take away the prestige of a person _or_ thing.
=después,= after; afterwards; =-- de= _or_ =que,= after.
=despuntar,= to begin to dawn; see =alba=.
=destacarse (en, sobre),= to stand out (against, from).
=destapar,= to open, uncork, uncover.
=destartalado,= ill-kept, neglected.
=destemplado,= harsh, brusque.
=desternillar,= to break a tendon; =-- de risa,= to laugh violently.
=destinar,= to destine.
=destino,= destiny, fate.
=destreza,= skill, address, mastery.
=destrozar,= to destroy, break.
=destrozo,= harm, destruction, havoc.
=destrucción,= _f._, destruction.
=desvalido,= helpless, destitute, unprotected.
=desvanecer,= to vanish; =--se,= to be lost; =tan desvanecido,= so
completely disappeared.
=desvanecimiento,= dizziness, disappearance, vanishing.
=desvelado,= watchful, vigilant.
=desventura,= misfortune, calamity.
=desventurado,= luckless, miserable.
=desvergonzado,= shameless, impudent.
=detener(se),= to stop, detain, stay.
=determinado,= definite; =tampoco se le conozco --,= I do not know that
they have any.
=determinar(se),= to determine, make up one's mind, resolve.
=detrás,= behind; =-- de,= behind, after; =por --,= from behind.
=detuve, -iste, -o,= _etc._, _pret. of_ =detener=.
=detuviera, detuviese,= _imp. subjs. of_ =detener=.
=deuda,= debt.
=devoción,= _f._, devotion, observance of religious duties.
=devolver (ue),= to restore, return.
=devorar,= to devour.
=devoto,= pious, devout, devotional.
=devuelto,= _irr. p. p. of_ =devolver=.
=di, diste, dió,= _etc._, _pret. of_ =dar=.
=día,= _m._, day, daylight; =de --,= in the daytime; _pl._, name-day,
saint's-day; life; =los --s de --s,= days of anniversary festivals; =--s
pasados,= a few days ago; =á los tres --s,= three days later; =un -- de
fiesta,= on a holiday; =el mejor día,= some fine day.
=diablejo= (_depr._)=,= little devil, little fiend.
=diablo,= devil.
=diablura,= mischief.
=diáfano,= transparent, radiant.
=diálogo,= dialogue.
=diametralmente,= diametrically.
=diantres; ¡qué --!= what the deuce! what in the world!
=diariamente,= daily, every day.
=diario,= daily.
=dibujar,= to draw, sketch; =--se,= to appear.
=dice, dicen,= _pr. ind. of_ =decir=.
=diciembre,= _m._, December.
=dictado,= honorary title, name.
=dictamen,= _m._, opinion, judgment.
=dictar,= to dictate.
=dicterio,= taunt, insult.
=dicha,= happiness.
=dicho,= _irr. p. p. of_ =decir=.
=dichoso,= happy, lucky, blessed (_iron._).
=diente,= _m._, tooth; =entre --s,= between (one's) teeth.
=diera, diese,= _imp. subjs. of_ =dar=.
=diez,= ten.
=difícil,= difficult, hard, improbable.
=dificultad,= _f._, difficulty.
=dificultoso,= ugly, deformed (_as to face_).
=difundir,= to diffuse, spread through.
=difunto,= deceased; dead person.
=diga,= _pr. subj. of_ =decir=.
=dignamente,= in a worthy manner.
=dignarse,= to deign, condescend.
=dignidad,= _f._, dignity.
=digno,= worthy, fit.
=digo, dices, dice,= _etc._, _pr. ind. of_ =decir=.
=digresión,= _f._, digression.
=dije, --iste, --o,= _etc._, _pret. of_ =decir=.
=dijera, dijese,= _imp. subjs. of_ =decir=.
=dilación,= _f._, delay.
=dilatado,= long, broad, dilated.
=dilatar(se),= to dilate, spread (out).
=diligencia,= diligence, haste, stage-coach; =-- del fresco,=
stage-coach that brings fresh fish (_from the coast; in use before the
days of railroads and artificial ice_).
=diluvio,= deluge.
=diminuto,= small, tiny.
=dineral,= _m._, large amount of money, fortune.
=dinero,= money.
=Dios,= _m._, God; =¡-- mío!= dear me! =de --,= blessed; =por --,= for
goodness' sake; =como -- manda,= as should be done.
=diputar,= to commission.
=dique,= _m._, dike; dry-dock.
=dirección,= _f._, direction; =en -- á,= in the direction of.
=directamente,= directly.
=director,= _m._, director, manager.
=diría,= _cond. of_ =decir=.
=dirigir,= to direct; =--se,= to turn, address.
=disciplinado,= disciplined.
=disciplinazo,= disciplinary blow, chastisement.
=discípulo,= pupil, disciple.
=disco,= disk.
=díscolo,= wayward, stubborn.
=discorde,= discordant.
=discordia,= discord.
=discreteo,= wit, flash of wit.
=disculpa,= excuse, pleading, vindication.
=discurrir,= to roam, discuss, reason, ponder (over).
=discurso,= speech; =dejándome con el -- en el cuerpo,= leaving me with
my speech unsaid.
=discutible,= disputable, controvertible.
=discutir,= to discuss, examine.
=diseminar(se),= to scatter.
=disforme,= misshapen.
=disfrutar (de),= to enjoy.
=disgustar,= to offend, displease.
=disgusto,= displeasure, trouble, sorrow, quarrel; =á --,= with
vexation, disgust; =dar un --,= to cause trouble.
=disimuladamente,= stealthily, as if without thinking.
=disimular,= to dissemble, conceal, overlook, excuse.
=disimulo,= dissimulation.
=disipar,= to scatter, drive away.
=disminuir,= to diminish, decrease.
=disparar,= to shoot, pop out (_as stones from cherries_).
=disparatado,= absurd, foolish, inconsistent.
=disparate,= _m._, nonsense, absurdity.
=disponer(se),= to dispose, prepare, arrange, get ready.
=disposición,= _f._, mood, humor; disposition, disposal; =á --,= at the
disposal; =en tal --,= to such an extent.
=dispuesto,= _irr. p. p. of_ =disponer=.
=disputa,= dispute, argument.
=disputar,= to dispute, quarrel; =--se el ...,= to dispute with one
another the ..., quarrel about.
=distancia,= distance; =como á --de,= distant about.
=distinción,= _f._, distinction.
=distinguir,= to distinguish.
=distintamente,= distinctly.
=distinto,= distinct, different.
=distraer,= to divert, distract (_the attention_).
=distraído,= absent-minded, distracted.
=distribuir,= to distribute.
=diverso,= different, various.
=divertido,= amusing.
=divertir (ie),= to amuse, divert.
=dividir,= to divide.
=divinamente,= divinely.
=divino,= divine.
=divisar,= to espy, perceive.
=divulgar,= to divulge, publish.
=do; por do= = =por donde=.
=doblar,= to double, turn.
=doblegar,= to bend.
=doce,= twelve.
=docena,= dozen.
=dócil,= gentle, obedient.
=docto,= learned.
=doctrina,= doctrine; =de esta --,= with this doctrine.
=doctrinos,= charity-children.
=documentación,= _f._, papers, documents.
=dogmático,= dogmatic (_treating of the systematic arrangement of the
articles of Christian Faith, the dogma_).
=doila= = =doyla= = =la doy.=
=dolencia,= disease.
=dolor,= _m._, grief, sorrow, pain; =--de barriga,= stomach-ache,
cramps.
=dolorido,= grieved.
=dolorosamente,= painfully, with great difficulty.
=doloroso,= sad, painful.
=doméstico,= domestic.
=dominar,= to domineer, overlook, prevail (in), master.
=domingo,= Sunday; =Santo --,= Saint Dominick (_founder of the Dominican
Order, b. in Old Castile, 1170_).
=don,= Don, Mr. (_a title of respect used before Christian names only_).
=donación,= _f._, donation.
=doncella,= maiden, virgin, (lady's-)maid.
=donde,= where; =por --,= where, over which; =¿dónde?= where?
=doña,= Mrs., Miss, Lady (_before Christian names_).
=dorado,= gilded, golden.
=dormido,= asleep.
=dormilón, -a,= sleepy person.
=dormir (ue),= to sleep; =--se,= to go to sleep, fall asleep.
=dos,= two; =los --,= both of us; =Dos Hermanas,= _prop. noun_.
=dosel,= _m._, canopy (_in churches, a rooflike covering over an
altar_).
=dotación,= _f._, endowment, revenue.
=dote,= _m._, gift, endowment; talent.
=dragón,= _m._, dragoon; dragon.
=duda,= doubt.
=dudar (de),= to doubt, hesitate.
=dudoso,= doubtful, uncertain.
=dueño, -a,= owner, master, mistress; =-- de contenerse,= master of
oneself.
=dulce,= _m._, confection, candy; _adj._, sweet, gentle.
=dulcísimo= (_from_ =dulce=)=,= very sweet, gentle.
=dulzura,= sweetness, gentleness.
=duplicar,= to double.
=duque,= _m._, duke.
=duramente,= severely.
=durante,= during.
=durar,= to last.
=dureza,= hardness of heart.
=durmió,= _pret. of_ =dormir=.
=duro,= silver dollar (== 5 pesetas = 20 reales=); _adj._, hard, cruel,
oppressive.
E
=é,= and (_before_ =i= _and_ =hi=).
=¡Ea!= well!
=ébano,= ebony.
=ebrio,= inebriated.
=eco,= echo; =El Eco del Comercio,= Echo of Commerce (_a daily newspaper
of Madrid_).
=económico,= economic, domestic; economical.
=echar,= to throw, cast, launch; drink; make; =--se,= to rush out, lie
down; =--(se) a,= to begin, start, go out into; =-- á broma=: _see_
=broma=; =-- á volar,= to fly away; =-- á pique,= to cause to come to
grief, ruin, destroy, sink; =-- una escopeta á la cara,= to raise _or_
level a gun; =-- á perder,= to spoil, ruin; =-- de menos,= to miss;
=--se de menos,= to be missing; =--se en cara,= to reproach oneself for;
=-- fuego,= to be enraged; =-- mano á (de),= to lay hands on, take
possession of; =--se el primero,= to help oneself first; =-- un trago,=
to take a drink; =-- de ver,= to perceive, notice; =echado en el suelo,=
sitting on the floor.
=edad,= _f._, age; =tener bastante --,= to be old enough; =hasta su
mayor --,= until they are of age; =en mi --,= at my age; =de --,=
elderly; =de más --,= older; =á la -- que cuenta,= at his present age.
=edecán,= _m._, aide-de-camp.
=educación,= _f._, training, bringing-up.
=educar,= to educate, bring up.
=eduquen,= _pr. subj. of_ =educar=.
=efectivamente,= actually.
=efecto,= effect, fact.
=efemérides,= _f. pl._, daily calendar.
=eficacia,= efficacy; =con más --,= more effectively.
=eficaz,= efficient.
=egoísmo,= egoism, selfishness.
=¿eh?= is it not (so)?
=ejecutar,= to execute.
=ejemplar,= _m._, copy, example, precedent; =¡sin --!= don't do it
again!; _adj._, exemplary.
=ejemplo,= example; =por --,= for instance.
=ejército,= army.
=el, la, lo, los, las,= the; =el= (=la,= _etc._) =de,= that of, the one
of; =el= (=la,= _etc._) =que,= he (she, _etc._) who, the one who; =al=
(= =á el=) =que,= at (to) the one who, whom.
=él, ella, ello,= he, she, it; =ellos, ellas,= they; (_after a
preposition_) him, her, it, them; =ello es,= the fact is.
=elaborar,= to work out.
=elástica,= knit waist-coat, sweater.
=elástico,= elastic.
=elección,= _f._, election, choice.
=elegir (i),= to elect, choose; =Dios y sus elegidos,= God and the
chosen few.
=elevado,= tall, high.
=elevar,= to raise, elevate; =--se,= to attain to.
=Elías,= _m._, Elijah.
=elocuencia,= eloquence.
=elocuente,= eloquent.
=elogiar,= to eulogize, praise.
=elogio,= eulogy, praise.
=ella, ello, ellas, ello,= _see_ =él=.
=embadurnar,= to besmear, cover.
=embajada,= embassy, message.
=embalsamar,= to embalm.
=embarazar,= to embarrass, detain.
=embarcación,= _f._, ship, boat.
=embarcar,= to embark.
=embargo; sin --,= nevertheless.
=embarrancar,= to wreck, run aground.
=embebido,= absorbed, wrapt.
=embelesado,= delighted.
=embestida,= attack, assault.
=embestir (i),= to attack, strike.
=embetunar,= to cover with bitumen.
=emboscada,= ambuscade.
=embreado,= tarred.
=embriaguez,= _f._, intoxication.
=embrollarse,= to be _or_ become entangled.
=embuchado,= sausage (_made of pork_).
=embuchar,= to cram.
=emigración,= _f._, emigration, living in foreign lands.
=emigrar,= to emigrate; =al --,= when he emigrated.
=Emilia,= Emily.
=eminencia,= eminence, hill.
=emisario,= emissary.
=emoción,= _f._, emotion, agitation.
=empalizada,= palisade, stockade.
=empañado,= dim.
=empapar,= to soak.
=empedrado,= pavement.
=empeñarse (en),= to insist; =estar empeñado en,= to insist upon.
=empeño,= endeavor, desire, perseverance; =sermon de --,= carefully
prepared sermon (_for a solemn occasion_).
=emperador,= _m._, emperor.
=empero,= however.
=empezar (ie),= to begin; =-- á,= to begin.
=empleado,= official, functionary, employee.
=emplear,= to employ.
=empleo,= office, employment, position.
=empotrar,= to mortise, imbed; =empotrado en un poyo,= fixed in a stone
foundation.
=emprender,= to undertake, set _or_ start out on.
=empresa,= enterprise.
=empujar,= to push.
=empuñadura,= hilt.
=en,= in, on.
=enajenación,= _f._, rapture.
=enaltecer,= to exalt, lift up.
=enamorar,= to make love (to); =--se,= to fall in love; =me estaba
enamorando,= I was falling in love.
=enarbolar,= to raise high.
=encajar,= to enclose, insert; =--se,= to intrude; =al --se los
hábitos,= when they put on the garb (of the monk).
=encaje,= _m._, lace.
=encaminarse,= to start on one's way.
=encantador, -a,= enchanting, bewitching, delightful.
=encanto,= charm; =de --,= enchanting, charming.
=encaramar,= to raise, elevate.
=encararse (con),= to face.
=encarcelar,= to imprison.
=encargar,= to charge, enjoin (upon), recommend, order; =--se de,= to
take charge of, take upon oneself.
=encargo,= charge, commission.
=encariñarse (con),= to become very fond (of).
=encarnación,= _f._, incarnation.
=encarnado,= red; =ponerse --,= to blush.
=encender (ie),= to light, kindle, set on fire.
=encerrar (ie),= to lock up _or_ in, enclose.
=encierro,= prison, confinement.
=encima (de),= on, above, over and above, at the top.
=encina,= oak.
=enclavar,= to nail, fasten.
=encoger,= to shrink; =--se de (los) hombros,= to shrug one's shoulders.
=encolerizar,= to provoke, irritate.
=encomendar (ie),= to commend, commit.
=encontrar (ue),= to meet, find; =--se,= to be, meet (with), find
oneself.
=encontrón,= _m._, collision, shock.
=encorvado,= bent.
=encuentro=, meeting; =ir á su --,= to hasten to meet her.
=encumbramiento,= act of rising, rise, ascent.
=endemoniado,= devilish, bewitched.
=enderezar,= to set straight, straighten.
=endiablado=, devilish, bewitched.
=endulzar,= to sweeten.
=enemigo,= enemy, foe; _adj._, hostile, of the enemy.
=enemistad,= _f._, dislike, hatred.
=energía,= energy.
=enérgico,= energetic, forcible.
=energúmeno,= one mad with anger, possessed (with a devil).
=enfadado,= angry.
=enfadarse,= to become angry.
=enfermedad,= _f._, sickness, disease.
=enfermería,= infirmary.
=enfermero, -a,= nurse.
=enfermito, -a,= little patient.
=enfermo,= sick, ill; _noun_, patient, sick person.
=enflaquecer,= to make thin, weaken.
=enfrente,= opposite, across the street; =de --,= on the opposite side,
in front (_of_).
=enfriarse,= to grow cold.
=enfurecido,= infuriated.
=engañar,= to deceive, cheat, disappoint; =--se,= to be mistaken.
=engolfado,= lost, absorbed.
=engorrosísimo= (_from_ =engorroso=)=,= troublesome, cumbersome.
=enhoramala= (_lit._, in an evil hour); =echar --,= to treat with
contempt.
=enjalbegar,= to whitewash.
=enjaulado,= caged.
=enjuto,= thin, spare.
=enlazar,= to intertwine.
=enmarañado,= entangled.
=enmendar (ie),= to repair, amend.
=enmienda,= amendment, correction, reform.
=enojar,= to vex.
=enojo,= annoyance, anger.
=enojoso,= troublesome, annoying.
=enorme,= enormous.
=enormidad,= _f._, enormity, gravity.
=enrabiado,= enraged.
=enramada,= arbor, foliage, trees.
=enredar,= to play pranks, entangle; =--se un diálogo,= to begin a
confused dialogue.
=enrevesado,= stubborn, intractable.
=enrojecido,= red, reddened.
=enrollar,= to roll up, wrap around.
=ensangrentado,= covered _or_ stained with blood.
=ensañamiento,= rage, fury.
=ensartar,= to string together.
=ensayar,= to try, practice, rehearse.
=ensayo,= trial, attempt.
=enseñanza,= instruction, teaching.
=enseñar (á),= to teach, show.
=ensordecer,= to deafen.
=ensuciar,= to soil, dirty, stain, waste (_as paper_).
=ensueño,= sleep, dream.
=entablar,= to begin (_a conversation, acquaintance_), bring on the
tapis; establish.
=entalle,= _m._, carving, sculpturing, engraving.
=ente,= _m._, entity, being.
=entendederas,= _pl._, understanding, judgment.
=entender (ie),= to understand, hear; =--se,= to understand each other,
agree _or_ be agreed; =darse por entendido,= to pretend to understand.
=entendido,= learned, wise.
=entendimiento,= understanding, mind, intelligence, wisdom.
=enteramente,= entirely.
=enterar(se),= to inform, acquaint (oneself); =del que se ha enterado
perfectísimamente,= with which he is thoroughly acquainted.
=entereza,= fortitude.
=entero,= whole, upright, undiminished, firm; =por --,= entirely.
=enterrar (ie),= to bury.
=entierro,= burial, funeral.
=entonar,= to intone, sing.
=entonces,= then, at that time; well then!
=entornar,= to turn.
=entrada,= entrance, admission-ticket (_the_ =entrada= _is not numbered,
and does not necessarily entitle the holder to a seat_).
=entrambos, -as,= both; =-- á dos,= both of them.
=entrañas,= bowels; heart; =de sus --,= beloved.
=entrar (en),= to enter, approach; undertake; =-- en razón,= to listen
to reason; =la entró un cólico,= she was seized with cramps; =mes que
entra= = =próximo mes=.
=entre,= between, among; =mirarse -- sí,= to look at one another; =--
tanto,= meanwhile; =-- asombrado é incrédulo,= half amazed and half
incredulous.
=entreabrir,= to open slightly, leave ajar.
=entrecano,= grayish (_of the hair or beard_).
=entrega,= delivery, giving over.
=entregar,= to restore, deliver, hand, give over _or_ up.
=entretener,= to entertain.
=entretenido,= occupied, busy.
=entrevista,= interview, meeting.
=entristecer,= to sadden.
=enturbiar,= to dim, trouble.
=entusiasmarse,= to become enthusiastic.
=entusiasmo,= enthusiasm.
=entusiasta,= _m. or f._, enthusiast.
=enviar,= to send.
=envolver (ue),= to wrap.
=envuelto,= _p. p. of_ =envolver=.
=épico,= epic.
=epidermis,= _f._, epidermis, cuticle.
=epistolario,= epistolary, by letter.
=epitafio,= epitaph.
=época,= epoch, time.
=equipaje,= _m._, effects (_which a sailor takes with him on a voyage_),
luggage.
=equivocarse,= to be mistaken.
=era,= _imp. ind. of_ =ser=.
=erigir,= to erect, build.
=ermita,= hermitage.
=ermitaño,= hermit.
=errante,= errant, wandering.
=errar (ye),= to miss.
=erudito,= learned.
=esbelto,= tall, slender.
=esbirro,= bailiff, constable, policeman.
=escabullirse,= to escape.
=escalar,= to scale, climb (into).
=escalera,= stairs; =-- de mano,= ladder; =por las --s abajo,= down the
stairs.
=escalinata,= steps.
=escalofrío,= shiver, chill.
=escalón,= _m._, step.
=escama,= scale (_of fishes_), scaly piece (_of a coat of mail_).
=escamado,= irritated, worried.
=escandalizado,= shocked, scandalized.
=escándalo,= scandal; =con grave --,= to the great horror.
=escandaloso,= scandalous.
=escapar(se),= to escape, run away.
=escaparate,= _m._, show-window.
=escape,= _m._, flight; =á todo --,= in greatest haste.
=escapulario,= scapulary.
=escasear,= to decrease, be scarce.
=escasísimo= (_from_ =escaso=)=,= very scanty.
=escaso,= scanty, small, rare.
=escena,= scene, stage.
=escenario,= scenery, stage, stage-direction.
=esclamación= = =exclamación=.
=esclavitud,= _f._, slavery.
=esclavo, -a,= slave.
=escoger,= to choose, select.
=escogido,= select, choice, refined.
=escollo,= rock (_under shallow water_), reef.
=esconder,= to hide, conceal; =estar escondido,= to be in hiding.
=escondidamente,= secretly.
=escopeta,= gun; =-- de dos cañones,= double-barreled gun.
=escopetazo,= (gun-)shot.
=escote,= _m._, low-cut neck (_of a dress_).
=escribir,= to write.
=escrúpulo,= scruple; =--s de conciencia,= conscientious scruples; =--s
de doncella,= exaggerated scruples.
=escuchar,= to listen (to), hear.
=escudo,= escutcheon; shield.
=escudriñar,= to search, examine.
=escuela,= school.
=escueto,= free, unencumbered.
=Esculapio,= Aesculapius (_among Greeks and Romans a god of healing_).
=escultor,= _m._, sculptor.
=escultura,= sculpture; _pl._, carved _or_ molded figures.
=escultural,= of sculpture; =modelo --,= sculptor's model.
=escupir,= to spit; discharge (_balls from fire arms_).
=ese, -a, -os, -as= (_adj._); =ése, -a, -os, -as, eso= (_pron._); that,
those; =eso de,= that of; =á eso de,= at about; =por eso,= for that
reason.
=esencia,= essence.
=esencial,= essential, main.
=esfera,= sphere; condition.
=esférico,= spherical, round.
=esforzar (ue),= to strengthen, raise (_the voice_).
=esfuerzo,= effort, strength.
=esmeralda,= emerald.
=esmero,= great care, diligent attention.
=esnudo= = =desnudo=.
=espaciarse,= to walk, stroll.
=espacio,= space, place.
=espacioso,= spacious, large.
=espada,= sword.
=espadaña: campanario de --,= belfry consisting of a single wall (_in
which are openings for the bells_).
=espalda,= shoulder, back; =dar la --, volver la --,= to turn one's
back.
=espantajo,= scare-crow.
=espantar,= to terrify.
=espanto,= horror, fright.
=espantosamente,= in a frightful manner.
=espantoso,= frightful.
=España,= Spain.
=español, -a,= Spanish; =á la española,= in Spanish style.
=esparcir(se),= to scatter, spread.
=especial,= special.
=especialmente,= especially.
=especie,= _f._, species, kind.
=espectáculo,= spectacle, scene, sight, aspect.
=espectador, -a,= spectator.
=espejillo= (_dim._)=,= little mirror.
=esperanza,= hope, expectation, anticipation.
=esperar,= to expect, hope, wait (for).
=espesísimo= (_from_ =espeso=)=,= very dense.
=espeso,= thick, dense.
=espesura,= thicket.
=espetar,= to put on a spit; tell.
=espíritu,= _m._, spirit, mind.
=espiritual,= spiritual.
=espléndido,= splendid, beautiful.
=espolvorear,= to sprinkle, powder.
=esposo, -a,= husband, wife; _pl._, married couple.
=espuela,= spur.
=espuma,= foam, froth.
=espumarajo,= foam, froth.
=espumoso,= foaming, sparkling.
=esquilador,= _m._, sheep-shearer.
=esquina,= corner.
=esquivar,= to avoid, evade.
=esquivo,= stubborn, coy, reserved; =¡esquiva!= my lady disdain!
=establecer,= to establish, settle.
=estación,= _f._, station, season.
=estado,= state, estate, position, condition, class; =Estado Mayor,=
General Staff.
=estallar,= to break out (_into rage or fury_), explode.
=estameña,= serge.
=estampar,= to stamp, imprint.
=estampido,= report (_of a gun, etc._).
=estancia,= room.
=estandarte,= _m._, banner.
=estanque,= _m._, pond.
=estaño,= tin.
=estar,= to be; =--se,= to stand, be, stay; =-- en todo,= to think of
everything; =¿esta Vd.?= do you understand?
=estatua,= statue.
=estatura,= stature.
=este, -a, -os, -as= (_adj._); =éste, -a, -os, -as, esto= (_pron._);
this, those; =éste,= the latter; =este á quien,= the one whom; =á todo
esto,= withal; =esto es,= that is (it); =en esto,= at this moment.
=estela,= wake, track (_of a ship_).
=estenso= = =extenso=.
=estilo,= style, manner of speaking; =por el --,= similar (things), such
as the following.
=estimar,= to esteem, deem.
=estirar,= to pull.
=estofa,= condition, quality, kind.
=estofado,= stew.
=estómago,= stomach.
=estorbar,= to bother, be in the way, detain.
=estrago= _or_ =--s,= havoc.
=estrambótico,= eccentric, odd.
=estrangular,= to strangle.
=estratégico,= strategic.
=estrechamente,= closely.
=estrechar,= to tighten, close in upon.
=estrechez,= _f._, narrowness, stringency.
=estrecho,= narrow, tight; =-- abrazo,= affectionate embrace.
=estrella,= star, fate.
=estrellado,= starry, full of stars.
=estrellar,= to dash to pieces, break.
=estremecerse,= to shudder, tremble, quiver.
=estrépito,= bustle, noise.
=estrepitoso,= boisterous.
=estribo,= stirrup.
=estrofa,= strophe, stanza.
=estruendo,= crash, noise.
=estrujar,= to squeeze; =-- como una breva,= to squeeze the life out of
one.
=estudiar,= to study.
=estudio,= study, application (_to books and learning_).
=estupefacto,= stunned, amazed, stupefied.
=estupendo,= stupendous, wonderful.
=estúpido,= stupid, dull.
=estupor,= _m._, stupor.
=estuviera, estuviese,= _imp. subjs. of_ =estar=.
=estuve, --iste, --o,= _etc._, _pret. of_ =estar=.
=etc.= = =etcétera,= et cætera.
=éter,= _m._, air, highest regions above.
=eterno,= eternal, long.
=etiqueta,= etiquette; =andarse con --s,= to be ceremonious, formal.
=evadir,= to evade.
=evangélico,= evangelical, gospel --.
=evangelio,= gospel.
=evitar,= to avoid, avert, save (_from disagreeable things_).
=evónimus,= _m._, prick-wood (_Euonymus europaeus_).
=exactitud,= _f._, exactness.
=exagerar,= to exaggerate.
=exaltación,= _f._, enthusiasm, exaltation, imagination.
=exaltar,= to exalt, excite.
=examen,= _m._, examination.
=examinar,= to examine, investigate.
=exangüe,= bloodless.
=exánime,= weak, faint.
=exasperar,= to exasperate, offend.
=excedente,= superfluous, exceeding, dismissed; =-- por reforma,=
temporarily removed from office, "laid off".
=excelencia,= excellence, superiority, advantage, merit.
=Excelentísimo= (_from_ =excelente=)=,= most excellent, your (his)
Excellency.
=excepcional,= peculiar, extraordinary.
=excesivo,= excessive.
=exceso,= excess; =en --,= excessively.
=excitar,= to excite, arouse.
=exclamación,= _f._, clamor, exclamation.
=exclamar,= to exclaim.
=excluir,= to exclude.
=exclusiva,= exclusiveness; =vivir de --s,= to delight in being
exclusive.
=excluyendo,= _pr. p. of_ =excluir=.
=excrescencia,= hunch, excrescence.
=excusa,= excuse, apology.
=excusar,= to excuse, avoid, omit; =excuso,= it is needless; =lo
excusado,= the impossible.
=exento,= exempt, free.
=exhalar,= to exhale.
=exigir,= to demand, exact.
=eximir,= to exempt.
=existencia,= life, existence.
=existir,= to exist.
=éxito,= outcome, success.
=exordio,= preamble, exordium.
=exornar,= to embellish (_with rhetorical figures_).
=expediente,= _m._, expedient, pretext; motive, plan.
=expender,= to spend.
=expensa,= expense; =à sus --s,= at their own cost.
=experiencia,= experience.
=expiación,= _f._, expiation.
=expiar,= to expiate, atone for.
=expiatorio,= expiatory, atoning.
=expirar,= to expire, die.
=explicaderas,= _pl._, manner of explaining oneself.
=explicar,= to explain; =--se,= to be explained.
=exponer,= to expose, explain, submit; =--se,= to expose oneself.
=expositor, -a,= expounder, explainer.
=expresamente,= expressly.
=expresar,= to express.
=exprimir,= to squeeze, press out.
=expulsar,= to drive out.
=expuso,= _pret. of_ =exponer=.
=exquisito,= exquisite, perfect.
=extasiar,= to enrapture; =--se (en),= to go into ecstasies (over).
=éxtasis,= _m._, ecstasy, trance.
=extático,= ecstatic, entranced.
=extender (ie),= to stretch out, extend; =--se acerca de,= to enlarge
upon.
=extenso,= extensive.
=extinguirse,= to die away.
=extraer,= to extract, draw.
=extrajudicialmente,= extrajudicially, not legally required.
=extranjero,= stranger; foreign countries.
=extrañar(se),= to wonder, be astonished; =no es de --,= it is not to be
wondered at.
=extrañeza,= astonishment, wonder, amazement.
=extraño,= strange, unusual; _noun_, stranger.
=extravagancia,= madness.
=extravagante,= wild, peculiar.
=extraviado,= distracted, wandering, wild.
=extraviarse,= to stray, go astray.
=extremadamente,= extremely, greatly.
=Extremadura,= _prop. noun_, (_province of Spain, southwest of New
Castile and bounded on the west by Portugal_).
=extremar,= to go to extremes; =--la marcha,= to resort to the utmost
speed.
=extremo,= end, border, edge, excess; =en tal --,= to such a degree (as
to); =en= (_or_ =con=) =--,= extremely; =por el --,= on the very edge.
F
=fábrica,= factory, manufactory.
=fabricar,= to build, manufacture, devise.
=fábula,= fable, story.
=facción,= _f._, faction; _pl._, features, countenance.
=fácil,= easy; =lo -- que,= how easy.
=facilitar,= to facilitate.
=fácilmente,= easily.
=facineroso,= criminal.
=facultativo,= physician.
=facundia,= facundity, eloquence.
=fachada,= façade, front.
=faena,= work, task.
=falaz,= fallacious, delusive.
=falda,= skirt.
=faldeo,= slope, foot of a mountain.
=falso,= false, forged.
=falta,= lack, wrong, fault; =hacer --,= to be needed.
=faltar,= to lack, fail; be absent or missing; =-- á,= to be wanting in,
fail in.
=faltriquera,= pocket.
=falucho,= sailboat (_with lateen sail_), felucca.
=fallecer,= to die.
=fama,= fame, reputation.
=familia,= family; =Sacra --,= Holy Family (_Jesus, Mary, and Joseph_).
=familiarizado,= familiar, accustomed.
=famoso,= famous.
=fantasía,= fancy, imagination.
=fantasma,= _m._, phantom.
=fardo,= bale, bundle.
=farol,= _m._, lantern.
=farolillo= (_dim. of_ =farol=)=,= small lantern.
=fastidiar,= to trouble, disgust, bore; =--se,= to be bored, annoyed.
=fastidio,= ennui, lassitude.
=fatal,= fatal, ominous.
=fatiga,= fatigue.
=fatigado,= worn out, tired.
=fatigar,= to fatigue, tire.
=fatigosamente,= painfully.
=fatigoso,= tiresome; anxious, worried.
=fauces,= _f. pl._, jaws.
=favor,= _m._, favor; =á -- (de),= for, in favor, on account (of);
=hágame usted el --,= please, if you please.
=faz,= _f._, face.
=fe,= _f._, faith; =por mi --, á -- mía,= upon my word; =á -- de quien
soy,= on my honor; =á -- (que),= upon my word (that).
=fealdad,= _f._, ugliness, hideousness.
=febril,= feverish.
=fecundo,= fecund, ingenious, rich.
=fecha,= date; =para esa --,= by that time.
=fechoría,= exploit, deed.
=fegúrese= = =figúrese.=
=felicidad,= _f._, happiness, luck, welfare.
=Felipe,= Philip.
=feliz,= happy.
=femenil,= feminine; =servidumbre --,= maid-servants.
=fénix,= _m._, phoenix; marvel.
=fenomenal,= phenomenal, extraordinary.
=fenómeno,= phenomenon.
=feo,= ugly, hideous, homely.
=feona= (_aug. of_ =fea=)=,= ugly old woman.
=féretro,= bier.
=feria,= fair.
=Fernán,= Ferdinand.
=feróstico,= grim, fierce.
=férreo,= iron.
=Ferrolana,= _prop. noun_.
=festín,= _m._, feast, banquet.
=festividad,= _f._, festivity.
=fiar,= to trust, entrust; =--se (de),= to trust (to).
=ficticiamente,= fictitiously, in imagination.
=fidelidad,= _f._, faithfulness.
=fidelísimo,= most faithful.
=fiel,= faithful, true.
=fiera,= wild beast.
=fiero,= fierce, furious.
=fiesta,= festival, holiday, feast.
=Fígaro,= _prop. noun_ (_the pen-name of_ =Mariano José de Larra,= _the
author of_ =El Castellano viejo=).
=figura,= figure.
=figurar (con),= to represent (by); =--se,= to imagine, think.
=figurilla,= small figure.
=fijamente,= fixedly.
=fijarse (en),= to look (at), notice.
=fijo,= fixed.
=fila,= row, line; =-- avanzada,= advance line.
=filiación,= _f._, pedigree; description; =número de --,= ship's number.
=filológico,= philological, grammatical.
=filosofía,= philosophy.
=filósofo,= philosopher.
=filtrar,= to filter.
=fin,= _m._, end, object; =al --, en --, por --,= finally, at last, in
short; after all; =á -- de (que),= in order to (that); =un sin --,= an
endless number; =tener --,= to have an end.
=fincar,= to buy land.
=fineza,= favor, kindness, gallantry; morsel.
=fingir,= to feign, pretend.
=fino,= fine, perfect, well-bred, cultivated.
=finura,= tact, good manners, courtesy.
=firme,= firm, strong, stiff, constant; =en --,= hard; =de --,=
severely; copiously, in torrents (_as rain_).
=firmemente,= firmly.
=firmeza,= firmness.
=firmísimo= (_from_ =firme=)=,= very firm.
=fiscal,= _m._, attorney-general, prosecuting attorney.
=físico,= physical.
=fisiólogo,= physiologist.
=fisonomía,= physiognomy, features.
=flacucho,= flabby, lean, soft and weak.
=flamante,= flaming, brand-new.
=flanco,= side (_of a ship_).
=flanquear,= to flank.
=flaqueza,= weakness, faintness.
=flaquísimo= (_from_ =flaco=)=,= very lean, lank.
=flecha,= arrow.
=flojo,= loose, lax; shallow; small.
=flojón= (_aug. of_ =flojo=)=,= lazy, good-for-nothing; =más que --es,=
worse than good-for-nothing.
=flor,= _f._, flower; =-- de mano= _or_ =de tela,= artificial flower.
=Flora,= _prop. noun_ (_in Roman mythology, the goddess of flowers. She
was worshipped mostly by young maidens_).
=florecita,= little flower.
=florero,= vase, flower-pot.
=florete,= _m._, foil (_a sword used in learning to fence_).
=flotante,= flowing, floating.
=flotar,= to float.
=flúido,= fluid.
=foco,= focus.
=fogata,= bonfire, blaze.
=folio,= leaf, page, name-plate.
=fomentar,= to foment, encourage.
=fonda,= inn, hotel, restaurant.
=fondo,= bottom, depth, background; heart, character.
=foque,= _m._, jib.
=forastero,= strange (_not living in the place_); _noun_, stranger.
=forcejear,= to struggle, make violent efforts.
=forma,= form, shape.
=formación,= _f._, formation; =¡a la --!= fall in!
=formalmente,= seriously.
=formar,= to form, compose, fall in.
=fórmula,= formula, prescribed rule.
=fornido,= strong, sturdy.
=forraje,= _m._, forage, grain, hay, grass.
=forrar,= to line, upholster.
=fortaleza,= fortress.
=fortuna,= fortune, success.
=fósforo,= match.
=foso,= ditch, moat.
=frac,= _m._, dress-coat, evening coat.
=fracaso,= defeat, failure.
=fragata,= frigate.
=frágil,= frail.
=fragilidad,= _f._, frailty.
=fragmento,= fragment, piece.
=fraile,= _m._, friar, brother.
=francamente,= frankly, innocently.
=francés, -esa,= French.
=Francisca,= Frances.
=franco,= frank, open.
=frangollar,= to do a thing carelessly.
=franqueza,= freedom, frankness.
=fraques,= _pl. of_ =frac=.
=frase,= _f._, phrase, sentence.
=frecuente,= frequent.
=fregar (ie),= to wash (_as dishes_).
=freir,= to fry; =-- á uno la sangre,= to make one's blood boil.
=freno,= bridle, bit; restraint.
=frente,= _f._, forehead, brow; =-- á,= opposite, across the street,
facing; =de --= (_as a sail_)=,= full.
=fresca,= rudeness, news.
=fresco,= fresh, new, cool.
=frescura,= coolness.
=fríamente,= coldly.
=frío,= cold; =tener --,= to be cold.
=frito= (_p. p. of_ =freir=)=,= fried.
=frondoso,= leafy.
=frotar,= to rub.
=fruncir; -- las cejas= _or_ =los ojos,= to knit one's brows, frown.
=fruta,= fruit.
=fruto,= fruit; result, effect.
=fuego,= fire; =-- graneado,= incessant firing; =alto el --,= cease
firing; =-- fatuo= (_ignis fatuus_)=,= will-o-the-wisp; =¡-- de Dios!=
Bless me! Goodness!
=Fuencarral,= _prop. noun_ (_a street leading to the_ =Puerta del --,=
_on the north side of Madrid_).
=fuente,= _f._, fountain, spring.
=fuer; á -- de soldado,= since you were a soldier.
=fuera, fuese,= _imp. subjs. of_ =ser= _and_ =ir=.
=fuera,= out, outside, away; =-- de= =sí,= beside oneself; =¡--!= clear
the way! begone!
=fuerte,= _m._, stronghold, fort; _adj._, strong, stout.
=fuertemente,= strongly, violently.
=fuerza,= strength, force; =á la --, por --,= by force; =á -- de,= by
dint of, through; =en -- de,= on account of.
=fuga,= flight.
=fugarse,= to escape.
=fuí, fuiste, fué,= _etc._, _pret. of_ =ser= _and_ =ir=.
=fulgente,= refulgent, brilliant.
=fulmíneo,= with thunder and lightning; flashing.
=fumar,= to smoke.
=funcionar,= to act, work.
=fundado,= (well) founded, justified.
=fundar,= to found, base, establish; =--se en,= to take as a principle.
=fundo,= estate.
=funerario,= funeral.
=funesto,= sad, lamentable, fatal.
=furia,= fury.
=furibundo,= wild, furious.
=furioso,= furious, angry.
=furor,= _m._, fury, rage.
=furtivo,= furtive.
=fusil,= _m._, rifle.
=futuro,= betrothed.
G
=gabán,= _m._, great-coat, overcoat.
=gabinete,= _m._, dressing-room, boudoir; small sitting-room.
=gacetilla= (_dim. of_ =gaceta=)=,= (local) news columns (_of a
newspaper_).
=gaje,= _m._, pay; =algunos --s,= a small compensation.
=gala, -s,= finery, wedding-dress(es).
=galán,= _m._, gallant, wooer.
=galante,= gallant.
=galardón,= _m._, reward.
=Galatea,= _prop. noun_. (_Ovid tells a pretty legend of Pygmalion, a
sculptor of Cyprus, who fell in love with a beautiful ivory statue of
his own carving. In answer to his ardent prayer, Venus gave life to the
statue which became his wife. Her name was Galatea._)
=galeno,= physician (_from_ =Galeno,= Galen, _celebrated physician of
ancient Greece_).
=galería,= gallery.
=galón,= _m._, galloon, braid.
=galope,= _m._, gallop.
=gallardamente,= gracefully.
=gallardía,= gracefulness, beauty.
=gallardo,= gallant, handsome, graceful.
=Gallego (Juan Nicasio),= _prop. noun_ (_b. 1777, d. 1853; a forceful
writer of polished verse; best known for the verses in which he urged
Spain to resist the invasion of the French under Napoleon_).
=Gallegos (José Rafael de)=, _prop. noun_ (_b. 1785, d. 1851; a
statesman of Costa Rica, and president of that republic from 1845 to
1846_).
=gallina,= hen, chicken.
=gallinero,= chicken-coop, hen-house.
=gallo,= cock.
=gana= _or_ =--s,= desire, mind; =lo que le dé la --,= whatever you
please; =con tanta --,= so heartily; =de mala --,= unwillingly.
=ganado,= live-stock, cattle.
=ganancia,= reward, profit, gain.
=ganar,= to gain, earn, win; =--se el pan,= to earn one's living.
=ganso,= goose.
=gañán,[gañan]= _m._, laborer, boor.
=garbanzo,= chick-pea (_an indispensible dish in Spain_).
=garbo,= grace, refined manners.
=garganta,= throat. =gasa,= gauze.
=gastar,= to spend, expend, wear; =-- un sentío= (= =sentido=)=, --un
costao= (= =costado=)=,= to spend a fortune.
=gato,= cat; sly person; =-- de Madrid,= tricky Madrilenian.
=gavia,= main-topsail; yard-arm.
=gazmoño,= hypocritical, dissembling.
=gaznate,= _m._, throat, gorge, throttle.
=gemido,= groan, moan, sighing.
=general,= _m._, general; =-- de brigada,= brigadier general.
=generalizarse,= to become general; begin.
=género,= kind; =todo --,= all kinds.
=generoso,= generous; fine, rich (_as wine_).
=Genieys,= _prop. noun_ (_town in France, in the Department of
Aveyron_).
=genio,= genius, character, temper, humor.
=gente= _or_ =--s,= _f._, people, men.
=gentil,= genteel, graceful, pretty, fine.
=gentileza,= gentility.
=gentilmente,= prettily, daintily.
=gentío,= crowd.
=genuino,= genuine.
=Gerardo,= Gerard.
=gesticular,= to gesticulate.
=gestión,= _f._, effort, step, measure.
=gestionar,= to solicit.
=gesto,= gesture, look.
=geta= = =jeta,= thick-lips, "mug."
=Gibraltar,= _prop. noun_ (_town and fortified rock at the southern
extremity of Spain; it belongs to England_).
=gigantazo= (_aug._)=,= huge giant.
=giganteo,= gigantic.
=gigantesco,= gigantic.
=gime,= _pr. ind. of_ =gemir=.
=gimnasia,= gymnastics.
=girar,= to turn, revolve.
=gitanico= (_dim. of_ =gitano=)=,= little gipsy.
=gitano,= gipsy.
=glóbulo,= globule.
=gloria,= glory, ecstacy, heavenly bliss.
=glorificar,= to glorify, exalt, praise.
=glorioso,= glorious, blessed.
=gnomo,= goblin.
=gobierno,= government.
=Goliat,= Goliath.
=golosina,= sweet-meat, delicacy.
=goloso,= fond of dainties; =por --,= for being fond of dainties.
=golpe,= _m._, blow, stroke, clang, onslaught; =de --,= all at once; =de
-- y porrazo,= quickly, all at once; =-- de mar,= billow, heavy sea
(_breaking over the deck_).
=golpear,= to beat, clatter; =-- de tambores,= beating of drums.
=golpecito= (_dim. of_ =golpe=)=,= tap.
=gollería= _or_ =gullería,= dainty; =pedir --s,= to ask for unreasonable
things.
=gordo,= fat, obese, corpulent, big, great; =de puro --,= from sheer
obesity.
=gorjeo,= warbling.
=gorra= _or_ =gorro,= cap.
=gota,= drop.
=gotear,= to drip, fall drop by drop.
=gótico,= gothic.
=gozar (de),= to enjoy.
=gozo,= delight, joy.
=grabar,= to engrave.
=gracia,= grace, wit, witty saying; _pl._, thanks, thank Heaven; =estar
de --,= to be in good humor; =en -- de Dios,= for goodness' sake; =--s á
que,= thanks to the fact that.
=graciosamente,= gracefully.
=gracioso,= winsome, witty.
=grada,= step, stair, projection.
=grado,= grade, rank, degree.
=gramática,= grammar.
=Granada,= Granada (_capital of the province of Granada; pop., 70,000;
in southeastern Spain. Granada is famous on account of the natural
beauty of its surroundings and the remains of Moorish architecture, the
chief of which is the Alhambra. It was the last stronghold of the Moors
in Spain, and was captured by the Catholic kings, Ferdinand and
Isabella, in 1492, the year America was discovered_).
=granadino,= from Granada.
=gran(de),= great, large, old, grown-up.
=grandeza,= greatness; grandeur.
=grandísimo= (_from_ =grande=)=,= very large.
=graneado;= _see_ =fuego=.
=granito,= granite.
=grano,= grain; =un -- de sal,= a pinch of salt.
=granuja,= _m._, urchin, little rogue.
=grasa,= grease.
=grasiento,= greasy.
=grato,= pleasing; grateful.
=grave,= grave, serious.
=gravedad,= _f._, seriousness.
=graznar,= to croak; gobble.
=greñas,= _f. pl._, matted hair.
=gresca,= wrangle, quarrel.
=griego,= Greek.
=grifo,= griffin (_a fabulous monster, half lion, half eagle_).
=gris,= grey.
=gritar,= to shout, cry.
=grito,= cry, scream, call, shouting.
=grosería,= rudeness.
=grosero,= rough, coarse, plain.
=grueso,= thick, stout, dense.
=gruñido,= grunt.
=gruñir,= to grunt, mutter.
=grupa,= croup, crupper (_of a horse_).
=grupo,= group.
=gruta,= grotto.
=Guadarrama,= _prop. noun_ (_mountain range north of Madrid_).
=guantá= = =guantada=.
=guantada,= slap.
=guantelete,= _m._, gauntlet.
=guapo,= handsome, bold; _noun_, =¡--!= my handsome fellow!
=guarda,= _m._, guard, keeper, watchman.
=guardacantón,= _m._, curb-stone.
=guardar,= to keep, put away; guard; =--se de,= to keep from, take care
not to, beware of.
=guardia,= _m. or f._, guard; policeman; =-- del Ayuntamiento,=
municipal policeman.
=guardián,= _m._, guard, keeper.
=guarecerse,= to take refuge.
=guarida,= hiding-place, cave.
=guarnecer,= to adorn, garnish, trim.
=guasa,= jest; =poca --,= this is no joke.
=güelva= = =vuelva=.
=guerra,= war, strife, hostility.
=guerrero,= warrior, soldier.
=guía,= _m._, guide.
=guillave,= _m._, fruit of the =quisco= (_in Chile_).
=guiñar,= to wink; =-- un ojo,= to wink.
=guiño; hacer --s,= to wink.
=guisa,= manner; =á -- de,= like.
=guitarra,= guitar.
=gustar,= to please, like; =le gusta á usted,= you like; =usted me gusta
á mí,= I like you.
=Gustavo,= Gustavus.
=gusto,= taste, pleasure; =á --,= gladly, with pleasure, to the taste
(_of_); =hacer su --,= to do as one pleases, follow one's own bent; =á
mi --,= as well as I should like.
H
=ha,= _see_ =haber=.
=Habana; la --,= Havana (_the capital of Cuba_).
=habanero,= Havanese.
=habano,= from Havana.
=haber,= _m._, property, income.
=haber,= to have; =hay,= there is (are); =-- de= _or_ =que,= to have to,
must, will; =ha de estar,= is to be; =había,= there was (were); =no hay
para qué decir= _or_ =no hay que decir,= it is needless to say; =no se
ha de decir,= it shall not be said; =no hay que hablarle,= it is useless
to speak to him; =lo que hay que hacer,= what is to be done; =dos años
ha,= two years ago; =no ha muchos años,= not many years ago.
=hábil,= skillful.
=habilidad,= _f._, skill, ability, cleverness.
=habilitar,= to equip, get ready, fit up.
=hábilmente,= skillfully.
=habitación,= _f._, room, dwelling.
=habitante,= _m._, inhabitant.
=habitar,= to inhabit, dwell (in).
=hábito,= habit, dress, garment; _pl._, garb of an ecclesiastic.
=hablar,= to speak.
=hacer,= to make, do, have (+ _an infin._); =--se,= to become; =--alto,=
to halt, stop; =--lo bueno,= to prove it; =-- dormir,= to put to sleep;
=--se á la mar,= to set sail; =--se como que,= to act as if, pretend;
=--se cargo de,= to take possession of, realize, consider; =--se á un
lado,= to keep out of the way; =--se sordo á,= to pretend not to hear;
=-- de las tuyas= (=suyas,= _etc._), to be at your (his, _etc._) tricks;
=se haría mal (en),= it would be doing wrong (to); =lleva hechas,= he
has made, he has to his credit; =hace dos años,= two years ago; me hice
=... escalera,= I pretended to go upstairs; =hizo sitio,= gave place;
=haz lo que debas y suceda lo que suceda,= do what is right and let come
what may.
=hacia,= towards; =-- arriba,= upwards.
=hacienda,= property, estate, plantation.
=hacinamiento,= mass, pile.
=hado,= fate, destiny, inevitable doom.
=haga,= _pr. subj. of_ =hacer=.
=hallar,= to find, consider; =--se,= to be.
=hallazgo,= finding, discovery.
=hambre,= _f._, hunger; =tener --,= to be hungry.
=haraposo,= ragged.
=harina,= flour _or_ meal (_of wheat or maize_); _-- tostada,_ roasted
meal.
=harmonía,= harmony.
=harto,= enough; tired, weary, bored.
=hasta,= until, as far as, as many as, even; =-- aquí,= so far; =--que,
-- tanto que,= until.
=hay,= _see_ =haber=.
=haya,= _pr. subj. of_ =haber=.
=haz,= _imper., 2d pers. sing., of_ =hacer=.
=hazaña,= feat, achievement.
=he; -- aquí,= behold, here is, the following is.
=hecha; de esta --,= from this time.
=hechizo,= witchcraft, sorcery.
=hecho,= _p. p. of_ =hacer=; _noun_, event, deed, act, fact; =á lo
--pecho,= we must make the best of what we have done.
=helado,= icy, cold.
=helar (ie),= to freeze.
=henchir (i),= to fill.
=hercúleo,= herculean.
=Heredia,= _prop. noun_.
=hereje,= _m._, heretic.
=herencia,= heir-loom.
=herida,= wound.
=herir (ie),= to wound, strike.
=hermanarse,= to love one another as brothers.
=hermanito= (_dim._)=,= little brother.
=hermosear,= to beautify, enhance.
=hermoso,= lovely, fine, beautiful.
=héroe,= _m._, hero.
=heroico,= heroic.
=herrada,= pail, bucket.
=hervir (ie),= to boil.
=heterogéneo,= heterogeneous, dissimilar in nature.
=hice, -iste, hizo,= _etc._, _pret. of_ =hacer=.
=hiciera, hiciese,= _imp. subjs. of_ =hacer=.
=hielo,= ice.
=hierba,= herb, grass, plant.
=hierro,= iron.
=higa,= charm, amulet (_shaped like an_ =higo,= fig).
=higiene,= _f._, hygiene.
=higiénico,= hygienic.
=hijita= (_dim._)=,= little daughter.
=hijo, -a,= son, daughter; product, result; =hijos,= children.
=hilera,= file, row.
=hilo,= thread.
=himno,= hymn.
=hinojo; de --s,= kneeling.
=hipocresía,= hypocrisy.
=hipócrita,= _m. or f._, hypocrite.
=hipotecario,= pertaining to mortgages.
=hirviendo,= _pr. p. of_ =hervir=.
=hirviente,= boiling, glowing.
=historia,= history, story.
=histórico,= historical.
=hocico,= snout, muzzle.
=hogar,= _m._, hearth, home.
=hoguera,= bonfire; stake.
=hoja,= leaf.
=hojalata,= tin.
=hojarasca,= thick foliage.
=¡hola!= _interj._, hello!
=holocausto,= holocaust, sacrifice.
=hollar (ue),= to tread upon.
=hombre,= man; =¡-- de Dios!= man alive!
=hombro,= shoulder.
=homeopático,= homoeopathic, tiny.
=honda,= sling-shot.
=hondo,= deep; =lo más --,= the most retired part.
=hondura,= depth.
=honor,= _m._, honor, fame; _pl._, dignity, rank.
=honra,= honor.
=honradez,= _f._, honesty; =hay mucha --,= honesty prevails.
=honrado,= honest, respectable.
=honroso,= honest, decent.
=hora,= hour; =á estas horas,= at this hour; =--s muertas,= leisure
hours.
=horda,= horde, band.
=horizonte,= _m._, horizon.
=hormiga,= ant.
=hormiguero,= ant-hill.
=hornacina,= (vaulted) niche.
=horno,= furnace.
=horrorizado,= terrified, shocked.
=hospital,= _m._, hospital, poorhouse; =-- provincial,= Provincial
Insane Asylum.
=hostigar,= to harass, molest, trouble.
=hostil,= hostil, adverse.
=hoy,= to-day; =-- en día,= now-a-days.
=hoyo,= hole, grave.
=huaso= (_or_ =guaso=)=,= herdsman, "cowboy" (_in Chile, called_ =huaso=
_or_ =guaso=; _in Argentina,_ =gaucho=_; in Mexico,_ =vaquero=).
=hube, -iste, -o,= _etc._, _pret. of_ =haber=.
=hubiera, hubiese,= _imp. subjs. of_ =haber=.
=hueco,= gap, hollow, intermission.
=huéleme,= _see_ =oler=.
=huelga,= strike; =declararse en --,= to strike.
=huella,= track.
=huérfano,= orphan; =-- de padre,= fatherless.
=huerta,= garden, garden land(s).
=hueso,= bone, stone, core, pit.
=huésped, -a,= boarder, guest.
=huevo,= egg.
=huir,= to flee, shun; =¡qué había de --!,= why should I run away!; =me
huye Vd. la cara,= you avoid me, refuse to look at me.
=hule,= _m._, oil-cloth.
=humanidad,= _f._, humanity.
=humano,= human; =en lo --,= during his life on earth.
=humear,= to smoke.
=humedad,= _f._, dampness, moisture.
=humedecer,= to moisten; =--se,= to become wet, tear-stained.
=húmedo,= damp.
=humildad,= _f._, humility, modesty.
=humildemente,= humbly.
=humildito= (_dim._)=,= humble, modest.
=humo,= smoke.
=humor,= _m._, humor, fluid _(of the body_).
=hundir,= to submerge; =--se,= to sink.
=huracán,= _m._, hurricane.
=hurtadillas; á --,= by stealth.
=hurto,= theft.
=húsar,= _m._, hussar.
=huyeron,= _pret. of_ =huir=.
=huyo, huyes, huye,= _etc._, _pr. ind. of_ =huir=.
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=iba,= _imp. ind. of_ =ir=.
=icen= = =dicen=.
=idas; -- y venidas,= going and coming.
=idea,= idea, thought.
=idear,= to form _or_ conceive an idea, imagine.
=idéntico,= identical.
=identificado,= identified.
=idioma,= _m._, language.
=iglesia,= church.
=ignorar,= not to know, be ignorant of; =se ignora,= (it) is not known.
=igual,= equal, uniform, unvaried, the same.
=igualmente,= likewise.
=ijar,= _m._, flank; =apretarse los --es,= to hold one's sides.
=Ildefonso,= Alphonsus; =San --,= Saint Alphonsus Liguari (_b. at
Marianelli, near Naples, in the year 1696, d. in 1787. He became famous
through his marvelous religious activity, and the great number of
dogmatic works he had written_).
=iluminar(se),= to light up.
=ilusión,= _f._, illusion.
=imagen,= _f._, image, figure, statue.
=imitar,= to imitate.
=impaciente,= impatient.
=impasible,= insensible to pain, impassible.
=impávido,= undaunted.
=impedir (i),= to impede, keep from, prevent.
=imperio,= empire, dominion.
=imperioso,= imperious.
=impermeable,= water-proof; _--de lona,_ water-proof coat (_of canvas_).
=impertérrito,= undaunted, intrepid.
=impertinencia,= impertinence, folly, nonsense; _plur._, impertinent
_or_ superfluous things.
=ímpetu,= _m._, impetus; =se abrió toda con --,= was suddenly flung wide
open.
=impetuoso,= impetuous.
=impiedad,= _f._, impiety.
=implorar,= to implore.
=imponente,= imposing.
=imponer,= to impose; =--se,= to take upon oneself.
=importancia,= importance, significance.
=importar,= to be of importance, matter; =no importa,= it does not
matter, he does not mind it; =lo que no le importa,= what does not
concern him.
=impregnado,= imbued, impregnate, pervaded, filled.
=impreso= (_p. p. of_ =imprimir=)=,= imprinted.
=improperio,= reproach, invective, contemptuous remark.
=impropio (de),= unfit, unsuitable (to).
=improvisado,= improvised.
_improvisar,_ to extemporize.
=improviso; de --,= suddenly, unexpectedly.
=imprudentemente,= imprudently.
=impuesto= (_p. p. of_ =imponer=)=,= well informed, acquainted.
=impulsar,= to impel, give impulse.
=impulso,= impulse; =á -- de,= under the influence of; =dan --s de,= one
is tempted (to).
=inanimado,= inanimate.
=incansable,= indefatigable.
=incapaz,= incapable.
_incesante,_ incessant, ceaseless.
_incesantemente,_ incessantly.
=incitar,= to incite.
=incivilizado,= uncivilized, barbarous.
=inclinación,= _f._, inclination, act of inclining; bow; =hacer --,= to
tip (_as a dish_); =-- de las espaldas,= stooping.
=inclinado,= inclined; =-- sobre él,= leaning _or_ bending over him.
=inclinar,= to incline, hold _or_ turn down (_to anything_); =--se,= to
bow, stoop; =se inclinaban junto á ella,= bent over her.
=incluso,= including.
=incógnito,= incognito, lack of name.
=incomodar,= to inconvenience, annoy; =--se,= to be annoyed, disturbed.
=incómodo,= inconvenient, uncomfortable.
=incomparable,= matchless.
=incomprensible,= incomprehensible.
=inconsiderado,= inconsiderate, thoughtless, illogical.
=inconstante,= fickle, changeable.
=inconveniente,= _m._, objection, difficulty, inconvenience; annoyance;
_adj._, unbecoming, improper.
=incorporarse,= to straighten up, rise, sit up.
=increado,= increate, self-existent.
=incrédulo,= unbeliever, sceptic; _adj._, incredulous.
=incultivable,= incapable of cultivation.
=incurrir,= to incur.
=indecisión,= _f._, irresolution.
=indeciso,= uncertain.
=indefectiblemente,= unfailingly; =en que -- paseaba,= in which he never
failed to take a walk.
=indefenso,= defenceless, helpless.
=indeleble,= indelible.
=independiente,= independent(ly); =--s entre sí,= independent of one
another.
=indescriptible,= indescribable.
=indiano,= one who has resided in =las Indias,= the Indies; Nabob
(_returning from India or America_).
=Indias; las --,= the Indies (_East or West_).
=indiferencia,= indifference; =con --,= indifferently, in a careless
manner.
=indiferente,= indifferent.
=indignado,= indignant.
=indignar,= to irritate, anger, tease.
=indigno,= unworthy, wicked.
=indio,= Indian.
=indispuesto,= ill, indisposed.
=indito= (_dim._)=,= little Indian.
=individuo,= individual, person, man, member, fellow.
=índole,= _f._, nature, characteristic.
=indomable,= unwieldy.
=indómito,= wild.
=indudable,= certain, doubtless.
=indudablemente,= doubtless.
=indulgencia,= indulgence, absolution.
=industria,= industry.
=inefable,= unspeakable.
=inerte,= inert, lifeless.
=inescrutable,= inscrutable.
=inexplicable,= incomprehensible.
=inextinguible,= inextinguishable, perpetual.
=infalibilidad,= _f._, infallibility.
=infamador, -a,= defamer.
=infame,= _m._, wretch; _adj._, infamous, despicable.
=infancia,= infancy.
=infante, -a,= prince (princess) of royal blood.
=infantil,= childish, childlike; =caterva --,= crowd of children.
=infeliz,= _m. or f._, poor wretch, feeble-minded person; _adj._,
unfortunate, wretched, silly, poor.
=infernal,= infernal, disgusting.
=infierno,= infernal regions, hell; confusion.
=ínfimo,= low, lowest; least.
=infinidad,= _f._, infinity, endless number.
=infinito,= endless, infinite.
=inflamación,= _f._, inflammation.
=inflamatorio,= inflammatory.
=inflexible,= relentless.
=informalidad,= _f._, indiscretion, neglect of conventionalities.
=informarse (de),= to make inquiries (about), investigate.
=infranqueable,= insurmountable.
=infructuoso,= fruitless, unsuccessful.
=infundir,= to pour, infuse, inspire (with); arouse.
=ingeniero,= engineer.
=ingenuidad,= _f._, candor, openness.
=ingenuo,= ingenuous, open, frank; ingenious.
=ingerir (ie),= to insert, place among other things.
=inglés, -a,= English.
=ingrato,= ungrateful, mean.
=ingratón, -ona= (_aug._)=,= ungrateful; _noun_, ingrate.
=ingresar,= to enter, come in.
=ingreso,= ingress, entrance.
=inhospitalario,= dreary, inhospitable.
=inicial,= initial.
=injusto,= unjust, wrongful.
=inmediatamente,= immediately.
=inmediato,= near, next, immediate.
=inmenso,= immense.
=inmigración,= _f._, immigration; =tomar el camino de la --,= to leave
for foreign parts.
=inmóvil,= motionless.
=inmovilidad,= _f._, immobility.
=inmutable,= unalterable.
=innato,= innate, inborn.
=inocencia,= innocence.
=inocente,= innocent, simple.
=inquietarse,= to worry, be troubled.
=inquieto,= uneasy, restless, worried; =de --,= with (for) uneasiness.
=inquietud,= _f._, uneasiness, anxiety.
=insaciable,= insatiable.
=insalubre,= unhealthful.
=inseguro,= unsteady, faltering.
=insensato,= mad, insensate.
=insensiblemente,= insensibly.
=insigne,= notable, illustrious, distinguished.
=insinuación,= _f._, hint, suggestion.
=insinuante,= insinuating, obliging, ingratiating.
=insistir (en),= to insist.
=insolencias,= effrontery, forwardness.
=insólito,= unaccustomed.
=insomnio,= insomnia.
=inspección,= _f._, inspection.
=inspirar,= to inspire, cause.
=instalación,= _f._, installation.
=instantáneamente,= instantly.
=instante,= _m._, moment; =por --s,= continually; =en -- tan supremo,=
at this supreme moment.
=instinto,= instinct, natural tendency.
=instituto,= institute (_a government school of secondary instruction,
where students prepare for the university. It is about equivalent to a
high school_).
=instruido,= instructed, learned, educated.
=insufrible,= intolerable, unbearable.
=insulto,= insult.
=intacto,= untouched, undisturbed, intact.
=íntegro,= complete(ly), integral, unbroken.
=inteligencia,= intelligence, understanding.
=intemperancia,= intemperance, excess.
=intención,= _f._, intention, design, view.
=intensamente,= intensely; =-- azul,= deep blue.
=intenso,= intense, violent.
=intentar,= to try, attempt.
=intento; al --,= on purpose; _adj._, intent.
=interceder,= to intercede.
=intercesión,= _f._, intercession.
=interés,= _m._, interest.
=interesarse (con),= to be interested (in).
=interior,= _m._, interior, mind.
=interiormente,= internally, in one's heart.
=interlocutor, -a,= speaker, questioner; =su --,= the one who spoke to
him.
=intermedio,= intermediate, interposed.
=interminable,= endless.
=internarse (en),= to extend toward the interior of the country; enter,
penetrate into.
=interpelado,= one appealed to, person, questioned _or_ addressed.
=interpretación,= _f._, interpretation.
=interpretar,= to interpret, explain.
=interpuesto= (_p. p. of_ =interponer=)=,= placed _or_ situated
(between).
=interrogar,= to question.
=interrumpir,= to interrupt.
=intervenir,= to intervene, mediate, assist.
=intimidad,= _f._, intimacy.
=intimidarse,= to be intimidated.
=íntimo,= intimate, familiar, private, deep.
=intolerable,= unbearable.
=intraducible,= untranslatable.
=introducción,= _f._, introduction.
=introducirse,= to get in, enter.
=inundar,= to inundate, flood.
=inútil,= useless, unnecessary, in vain.
=inutilidad,= _f._, uselessness.
=inútilmente,= in vain.
=invadiente,= descending, invading.
=invadir,= to invade, inundate.
=invariablemente,= invariably.
=inventar,= to invent.
=inverosímil,= improbable, inconceivable.
=inveterado,= inveterate, deep-rooted.
=invierno,= winter.
=invitar (á),= to invite.
=invocar,= to invoke, appeal to.
=involuntariamente,= involuntarily.
=iñor= = =señor=.
=ir,= to go, go on; keep on (+ _a pr. p._); =vamos á= (+ _inf._), let
us; =¡vamos!= come! well!; =fué rodando,= went rolling; =--se,= to go
away; =me voy,= I am going; =¡vámonos!= let us go!; =¿cómo te va?= how
goes it with you?
=ira= _or_ =--s,= anger, rage.
=iracundo,= angry, irate.
=irascible,= petulant.
=irradiar,= to irradiate.
=irreflexivo,= rash, thoughtless.
=irresoluto,= irresolute.
=irrespetuoso,= disrespectful, irreverent.
=irritado,= irritated, angry.
=irritar,= to irritate.
=Isidro,= _prop. noun_; =San --,= Saint Isidro ("the Ploughman", _was
born in the 12th century on what became the site of Madrid, of which
city he is the patron saint. The_ =día de San Isidro= _is the 15th of
May_).
=izar,= to hoist, raise up (on high).
=izquierdo,= left; =por izquierda,= to _or_ on the left.
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=¡ja!= ha!
=jabón,= _m._, soap.
=jabonado,= washing (with soap).
=jadeante,= out of breath, panting.
=jamás,= never, ever.
=jamón,= _m._, ham.
=japonés, -a,= Japanese.
=jaranero,= boisterous, merry.
=jardín,= _m._, garden.
=jarra,= jug; =puesta en --s,= with arms akimbo.
=jarro,= jug, pitcher.
=jasmín,= _m._, jasmine.
=jaula,= cage.
=jayán,= _m._, herculean man.
=jefe,= _m._, chief.
=jente= = =gente=.
=Jerez= = =Jerez de la Frontera,= (_a town of 55,000 inhabitants, not
far from Cadiz. It is here that the famous sherry [an anglicisation of_
=Jerez=_] wine is made_).
=jergón,= _m._, mattress (_filled with straw or dry leaves_).
=jerigonza,= jargon.
=Jerónimo,= Jerome.
=jesto= = =gesto=.
=Jesús,= Jesus; =-- Nazareno,= Jesus of Nazareth.
=jícara,= chocolate pot; dipper (_made of a gourd_).
=jilguero,= linnet.
=jinete,= _m._, horseman, rider.
=jirón,= _m._, bit, piece, rag.
=J. M. J.= (= =Jesús, María, José=), Jesus, Mary, Joseph.
=Joaquín,= Joachim; =San --,= Saint Joachim (_the father of the virgin
Mary_).
=jornada,= day's march.
=joroba,= hump.
=jorobar,= to tease, play a trick (on).
=José,= Joseph.
=Josefita= (_dim. of_ =Josefa=)=,= Josie.
=jota,= the letter j, iota; =sin saber --,= absolutely ignorant.
=joven,= young; _m. and f._, young man, young woman; youth.
=joya,= jewel, gift, precious object.
=Juan,= John; =San --,= Saint John (_the Baptist_).
=Juana,= Jane.
=jubilado,= retired on a pension.
=jubileo,= jubilee; indulgence (_granted by the Pope on certain
occasions, or as the reward of penitence and abstinence_).
=júbilo,= joy, glee.
=jubón,= _m._, waist.
=judiada,= inhuman action.
=judío,= Jew; =-- errante,= wandering Jew.
=juego,= play, game.
=juegue,= _pr. subj. of_ =jugar=.
=juez,= _m._, judge.
=jugar (ue),= to play.
=juguete,= _m._, plaything.
=juguetón, -ona,= playful.
=juicio,= reason, sense, senses.
=juicioso,= prudent, sensible.
=junco,= rush, cane.
=juntar,= to gather together.
=junto,= together, joined; =-- á,= near; =tan --s,= so close together.
=juramento,= oath.
=jurar,= to swear; =--se unos á otros,= to swear to one another.
=jurisdicción,= _f._, jurisdiction.
=justamente,= precisely, exactly, justly.
=justicia,= justice.
=justificar,= to justify.
=justo,= just.
=juvenil,= juvenile, girlish.
=juventud,= _f._, youth.
=juzgado,= court of justice, tribunal.
=juzgar,= to judge.
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=la, las=; _see_ =el= _and_ =le=.
=laberinto,= labyrinth, maze.
=labio,= lip.
=labor,= _f._, labor, work; _pl._, wood-carvings, scrolls, figures.
=laboriosidad,= _f._, industry, diligence.
=laborioso,= industrious.
=labrador,= _m._, farmer, ploughman.
=labrar,= to build, construct.
=ladear,= to move to one side; =--se,= to incline to one side.
=lado,= side; =en otro --,= elsewhere; =por un --,= on the one hand, in
the first place; =de medio --,= sideways, awry; =á todos --s,= in all
directions; =á un -- y otro,= on both sides.
=ladrido,= barking.
=ladrillo,= brick.
=ladrón, -ona,= thief, robber; =muy --,= (a) great thief.
=lagartija,= small lizard.
=lagarto,= lizard.
=lágrima,= tear.
=lagrimón,= _m._ (_aug. of_ =lágrima=)=,= big tear.
=lamber= = =lamer=.
=Lambrijas= (=lambrija= = _earth-worm, or a very lean person_), _prop.
noun_.
=lamentar,= to grieve, wail.
=lamento,= lamentation.
=lamer,= to lick.
=lametón,= _m._, adulation.
=lámina,= sheet (_of metal, water, etc._).
=lana,= wool; =de --,= woolen.
=lance,= _m._, adventure, incident.
=lancha,= launch, row-boat.
=languidez,= _f._, languidness, weariness.
=lanzar,= to hurl, utter, cast; =--se,= to rush upon, launch; =--
alaridos,= to shriek.
=lares,= _m. pl._, household-gods; home.
=largar,= to loosen, let go; =--se,= to set sail; betake oneself.
=largo,= long; =á lo -- de,= along.
=larguísimo= (_from_ =largo=)=,= very long.
=lástima,= pity; =me dió --,= I was sorry for him; =¡qué --!= what a
pity!; =(es) -- que,= it is (were) a pity that.
=lastimar,= to hurt, injure.
=látere; á --,= companion.
=latín,= Latin; =--es,= smattering of Latin, Latin phrases, learning.
=latir,= to palpitate, thump.
=latísimo= (_from_ =lato=)=,= very broad.
=laúd,= _m._, catboat (_long and narrow, with one lateen sail_).
=lavandera,= laundress, washer-woman.
=lavar,= to wash, bathe.
=lavaza,= suds.
=lazo,= bond, tie.
=le, la, lo,= him, her, it (so), you; =la,= to her, to you; =le,= to
him, her, it, you; =les,= to them, you; =lo que,= what, which, how; =la
que,= she who, the one who (which); =de lo que,= than; =lo= + _adj._,
the, how; =á lo que,= according to what; =lo que es en esto,= in this
matter.
=leal,= loyal.
=lealtad,= _f._, loyalty.
=Leandro,= Leander.
=lección,= _f._, lesson.
=lector, -a,= reader; =-- amigo,= dear reader.
=leche,= _f._, milk; =bueno como --,= as gentle as a lamb.
=lecho,= couch, bed.
=lechuga,= lettuce.
=lechuguino,= well-dressed.
=leer,= to read; =al --,= on reading; =sólo podía --se,= it could only
be read.
=legar,= to bequeath, leave.
=legítimamente,= lawfully, duly.
=legua,= league (_about 3-1/2 English miles = about 5-1/2 kilometres_).
=lejanía,= distance.
=lejano,= distant.
=lejos,= far; =á lo lejos,= in the distance, from afar.
=lengua,= tongue, language; =media --,= broken language.
=lenguage,= _m._, language.
=lengüecita= (_dim. of_ =lengua=)=,= little tongue.
=lentamente,= slowly, deliberately.
=lento,= slow, long.
=leña,= fire-wood.
=león,= _m._, lion; fearless man.
=letargo,= lethargy.
=letra,= letter (_of the alphabet_); words (_of a song_); handwriting;
=-- gorda,= black-faced _or_ large letter; =-- menuda,= trick; sagacity,
cunning.
=letrado,= scholar, man of letters.
=letrero,= sign, inscription.
=leva,= levy, conscription, compulsory service in the army _or_ navy.
=levantar,= to raise, lift; =-- tiendas,= to break up camp, go home;
=--se,= to rise.
=levantino,= Levantine; =huerta --a= (_in_ =Barca abandonada=)=,=
garden-lands of the east coast (_of Spain_).
=leve,= light, slight; of little importance.
=ley,= _f._, law.
=leyendo,= _pr. p. of_ =leer=.
=leyó,= _pret. of_ =leer=.
=liar,= to tie, bind; =-- un cigarro,= to roll a cigarette.
=libación,= _f._, libation.
=libertad,= _f._, liberty, freedom.
=libra,= pound.
=librar,= to free, deliver.
=libre,= free.
=licencia,= permission.
=licor,= _m._, liquor, wine.
=lidiar,= to fight (_bulls_).
=liebre,= _f._, hare; =abrir los ojos como una --,= to open one's eyes
wide.
=ligadura,= tie, fetter(s).
=ligar,= to bind.
=ligeramente,= lightly, slightly.
=ligereza,= flippancy; swiftness, lightness.
=ligero,= light, nimble, swift, slight, thin, quick(ly), lightly.
=limitar(se),= to limit (oneself); =limitándose éstas,= and these were
limited.
=límite,= _m._; =sin --,= boundless.
=limón,= _m._, lemon, lemonade.
=limosna,= alms.
=limpieza,= cleanliness, neatness.
=limpio,= clean, free, pure.
=limpísimo= (_from_ =limpio=)=,= very clean, immaculate.
=lindeza,= beauty.
=lindísimo= (_from_ =lindo=)=,= most lovely.
=lindo,= pretty; =de lo --,= (_iron._) to our hearts' content.
=línea,= line.
=linterna,= lantern.
=lío,= bundle.
=líquido,= liquid.
=liso,= smooth, unmarked.
=lista,= list; =-- nominal,= roll-call.
=listo,= ready, quick, willing, lively, bright; =como --s,= as for being
willing.
=literario,= literary.
=lo, los,= _see_ =el= _and_ =le=.
=lóbrego,= gloomy, dark; =lo --,= the gloom, darkness.
=local,= _m._, place.
=locamente,= madly, wildly.
=loco,= mad-man; _adj._, mad, wild; =volverse --,= to go mad.
=locura,= madness.
=lograr,= to obtain, succeed (in); =-- hacer que ande,= to succeed in
making walk.
=lomo,= loin, rib, back; =pasarle la mano por el --,= to pat his back.
=lona,= canvas.
=longanimidad,= _f._, forbearance.
=López,= _prop. noun_.
=lorito= (_dim._)=,= small parrot.
=losa,= slab; flag-stone.
=Lot,= _prop. noun_ (_Lot's wife, upon looking back at the destruction
of Sodom, was changed into a statue of salt_).
=lotería,= lottery.
=loza,= porcelain.
=lozano,= vigorous, strong.
=lucecita= (_dim. of_ =luz=)=,= little light.
=lucero del alba,= morning star; Lucifer.
=lucidísimo= (_from_ =lucido=)=,= brilliant, splendid.
=lucio,= bright.
=lucir,= to display, shine, wear jauntily.
=luchar,= to struggle.
=luego,= then, immediately; =desde --,= at once, from the first; =muy
--,= very quickly.
=lugar,= _m._, place, village; =en --de,= instead of; =tener --,= to
take place.
=lugareño, -a,= villager.
=lujo,= luxury, pomp.
=lujoso,= magnificent, elegant.
=lumbre,= _f._, fire.
=luminaria,= illumination.
=luminoso,= luminous, radiant.
=luna,= moon.
=luz,= _f._, light, candle.