Champagne, _m._, champagne.
chanzoneta, _f._, jest, joke, nonsense.
chapar (en), to plate (with); to cover (with).
chapín, _m._, clog, patten, chopine.
charla, _f._, gossip, chat.
charlar, to gossip, chat.
chasquido, _f._, crackling, lashing, dashing, cracking, creaking,
rustling.
chico, -a, small; _subst. m. or f._, little one; child.
chirrido, _m._, grating, rubbing, friction rattle, sound, squeak,
swish, rasping.
chispa, _f._, spark.
chispeante, sparkling, dazzling.
chispear, to sparkle.
chisporrotear, to crackle.
chisporroteo, _m._, hissing, crackling.
chiste, _m._, joke, jest.
chocar, to clang, rattle, clatter, strike, knock.
chopera, _f._, forest (_or_ grove) of black poplars.
chopo, _m._, black poplar.
choque, _m._, shock, clang.
choza, _f._, hut, hovel.
D
dado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ dar, given, granted; considering, in view of.
dado, _m._, die, cube; _pl._, dice.
daga, _f._, dagger.
¡dale! the deuce! come! again! el -- que le das, the persistent
efforts.
dama, _f._, lady.
danzar, to dance.
daño, _m._, harm, injury.
dar, to give; -- crédito á, to believe; -- de firme, to beat firmly
(_or_ lustily); -- en, to rush (_or_ fall) headlong into; -- en la
flor, to take into one's head; to fall into the habit; -- fin, to die,
perish; --le á los fuelles, to pump the bellows; -- lugar, to give
rise; -- gusto, to gratify; -- de palos, to beat, give a beating; to
cudgel; -- un paso, to take a step; -- por, to consider, regard (as);
-- principio, to begin; -- que hacer, to give trouble; -- que reir
(con), to ridicule, make sport (of), make a laughing stock (of); --
razon de, to give an account of; to inform regarding; -- á alguno en
el rostro con, to cast in one's face; -- por seguro, to assert,
assure; -- susto, to frighten; tanto os da de, you think as highly of;
-- tumbos, to tumble; to whirl head over heels; -- vista á, to come
into view of; -- una gran voz, to call out loudly; -- una vuelta, to
take a turn, take a walk; -- vueltas, to turn, whirl, revolve; el dale
que le das, the persistent efforts; como Dios me daba á emender, to
the best of my ability; -- se cuenta de, to realize; -- se de ojo, to
conspire, have a secret understanding.
de, of, to, from, at, with, by, in, on, as, than; el bruto Esteban,
that clownish fellow Stephen; -- improviso, unexpectedly, suddenly; --
modo que, so that; -- nuevo, again; anew; -- por si, by himself; --
prisa, rapidly; -- pronto, suddenly, abruptly; -- repente, suddenly;
--seguro, assuredly; -- no ser, if not; -- sobra, over and above; --
tarde en tarde, seldom; -- un todo, once for all; del todo, wholly,
quite.
debajo, underneath, below; por -- de, beneath, below, under.
deber, to owe, be (destined) to, must, ought.
débil, weak, feeble, faint.
debilisimo, -a, _abs. super, of_ débil, very weak (feeble _or_ faint).
debilitarse, to be (or become) weak (faint, dim, or soft).
débilmente, faintly, softly.
decidir, to decide, determine; _refl._, to decide, determine.
decir, to say, tell, speak; se dice, it is said; dicen, they say,
people say; al -- de, according to; es --, that is; por --lo así, so
to speak; por mejor --, in other words, rather; ¿no os le dije? didn't
I tell you so? no se ha de --, it cannot be said; o mejor dicho, or
rather; querer --, to mean.
decisión, _f._, decision.
dedicar, to dedicate, consecrate.
dedo, _m._, finger; dos --s de luz, a thin streak of light.
defender, to defend, guard, protect, shield.
defensa, _f._, defense, guard.
deforme, deformed, formless, shapeless, misshapen, hideous.
dejar, to leave, let, allow, cease, leave off, abandon, fail; Como
dejo dicho, as I have said; según dejamos dicho, as we have said; --
entrever, to show slightly; -- escapar, to utter; -- lugar, to give
place; -- paso, to let pass, make way; no -- titers con cabeza, to
destroy everything, put everything in disorder; -- se ver, to appear,
show oneself; -- la vida, to die; déjase de decir, fails to be said,
is not said, is left unsaid; -- se sentir, to make itself felt.
del = de + el.
delante, before; -- de, before, in front of, in (the) presence of.
delgado, -a, thin, slender, delicate, flexible, gaunt.
deliberar, to deliberate.
delicado, -a, delicate, light.
delicioso, -a, delicious, exquisite, delightful.
delincuente, _m._, delinquent.
delirio, _m._, delirium, madness.
delito, _m._, crime.
demacración,_f._, emaciation.
demandadera, _f._, convent servant, woman who attends at the door of a
convent to run errands.
demás, further, besides; los --, the others, the rest; por lo --, for
the rest, moreover, besides.
demente, mad; _adv._, madly.
demonio, _m._, demon, devil.
demostrar, to show, manifest, demonstrate, evince.
dentellado, -a, dentated, dentate.
dentro, within; -- de, within, inside of, in.
deparar, to offer, provide.
departir, to speak, converse, chat, talk, dependiente, _m._,
dependent, servant.
depositar, to deposit.
derecho, -a, right; á la derecha, at (_or_ to) the right; á derechas,
straight, straight ahead; _subst. m._, right, claim, privilege; feudal
right (_or_ privilege); _adv._, straight.
derramado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ derramar, scattered, ranging.
derramar, to shed, cast, pour, plash, scatter, emit, pour out;
_refl._, to fall, be scattered (cast _or_ shed).
derredor, _m._, circumference, circuit; en --, around; en -- suyo,
around him, about him.
derretir, to melt, dissolve.
derribir, to demolish, destroy, fell, throw, cast.
derruido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ derruir, demolished, ruined, in ruins.
derrumbadero, _m._, precipice.
derrumbar, to fall with a crash.
desacato, _m._, disrespect, insolence.
desafiar, to defy, challenge.
desafío, _m._, challenge, duel.
desaforado, -a, disorderly, discordant, loud.
desagradable, disagreeable.
desalmado, -a, soulless, inhuman.
desaparecer, to disappear.
desarmar, to disarm, unload, discharge.
desarreglo, _m._, disorder, confusion, derangement.
desarrollarse, to unfold, be disclosed (_or_ developed).
desasido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desasir, detached, divested (of the body).
desasirse, to free (_or_ extricate) oneself.
desastroso, -a, disastrous.
desatar, to untie, unleash; _rfl._, to break loose.
desbandarse, to disband, scatter.
desbocado, -a, wild, unbridled, unrestrained.
descalzo, -a, barefoot.
descansar, to rest, repose, recover.
descargar, to unload, discharge, cast, direct.
descarnado, -a, fleshless, emaciated.
descender, to descend.
descifrar, to decipher, unravel.
descomponerse, to break up, fall apart.
descompuesto, -a, _adj. pp. of_ descomponer, altered, changed, harsh;
apart, in disorder.
desconfianza, _f._, distrust, suspicion, diffidence, fear.
desconocido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desconocer, unknown, foreign, strange,
unfamiliar.
descorrer, to draw (as a curtain).
descortés, uncivil, discourteous, rude.
describir, to describe.
descubrimiento, _m._, discovery.
descubrir, to lay bare, disclose, uncover, discover; _refl._, to
uncover oneself, take off one's hat (_or_ helmet); to appear, be
visible, be revealed.
descuidado, -a, careless.
descuido, _m._, carelessness; por --, from carelessness;
inadvertently; con --, carelessly.
desde, from, since, after, to, even to; -- donde, from where; -- que,
since; -- lejos, from a distance; -- luego, at once, straightway,
thereupon, immediately.
desdén, _m._, disdain, scorn.
desdeñoso, -a, disdainful.
desear, to desire, long for, wish.
desechar, to expel, drive away, exclude, dispel.
desembarazarse de, to free oneself of; to throw off.
desembocar, to terminate, open (en, into).
desembozarse, to uncover one's face, throw open one's cloak.
desempeñar, to drag (_or_ thrust) over; to perform, fulfill, fill.
desencadenado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desencadenar, unchained, wild.
desencajado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desencajar, disfigured, with distorted
features: (with eyes) unnaturally wide open, projecting, bulging,
staring.
desengañarse, to be undeceived, to undeceive oneself, not to deceive
oneself.
desenlace, _m._, catastrophe, dénouement.
desenredarse, to extricate oneself.
desenvolverse, to unfold.
deseo, _m._, desire.
desesperación, _f._, desperation, despair.
desesperado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desesperar, driven to despair,
desperate, in despair; _subst. m._, desperate man, one in despair.
desesperante, maddening.
desesperar, to drive to despair.
desfiladero, _m._, defile, pass.
desfilar, to defile, pass by, file past.
desgajar, to break (_or_ lop) off.
desgarrado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desgarrar, rent, torn.
desgarrador, piercing, heartrending.
desgarrar, to rend, tear; _refl._, to tear, be torn.
desgracia, _f._, misfortune; por --, unfortunately.
deshacer, to destroy; to mutilate; _refl._, to dissolve, vanish, be
dissolved.
desheredar, to disinherit.
desierto, -a, deserted; _subst_ _m._, desert, waste.
designio, _m._, design, plan.
desigual, unequal, uneven, abrupt.
desistir, to desist, cease, abandon.
desligarse, to free oneself, get loose.
deslizarse, to glide, move slowly, slip through, pierce, go cautiously
(_or_ furtively), slide, flow, fall.
deslumbrador, dazzling, brilliant.
desmantelado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desmantelar, dismantled, dilapidated.
desmayado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desmayar, depressed, dispirited,
drooping, pale, wan.
desmayar, to lose heart, be discouraged; _refl._, to faint, swoon.
desmentir, to contradict; to deny.
desnudar, to strip; to unsheathe; _refl._, to take off, strip oneself.
desnudo, -a, bare, naked, stripped.
desorden, _m._, disorder.
despacio, at leisure, leisurely, slowly, deliberately.
despacharse, to set out, make haste.
despacho, _m._, haste, dispatch.
desparecer, to disappear.
desparramarse, to scatter.
despavorido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ despavorir, terrified, in terror.
despecho, _m._, despair.
despedida, _f._, farewell.
despedir, to discharge, dispatch, emit; to take leave (á, of);
_refl._, to take leave, depart.
despegar, to open.
despeñadero, _m._, precipice.
despeñar, to hurl, fling, hurl over a precipice.
despertar, to arouse, awaken, awake, wake up; to break (of day);
_refl._, to awake, wake up.
despierto, -a, _adj. pp. (irr.) of_ despertar, aroused, awake.
desplegar, to unfold, uncoil, open, display; _refl._, to display,
unfold.
desplomar, to fall; caer desplomado, to fall in a heap, fall flat;
_refl._, to fall, fall flat (_or_ in a heap).
despojar, to despoil, strip; _refl._, to strip oneself; to take off.
despojo, _m._, spoil; _pl._, spoils, remains, mortal remains.
despreciar, to scorn, despise.
desprecio, _m._, scorn, mockery.
desprenderse, to issue forth, be launched, be shed; to fall; to free
oneself, escape, depart.
desprendido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desprender, unfastened; (of leaves)
loosened from the stem (_or_ frond); broken, separated.
despreocupación, _f._, unconventionality, recklessness.
despreocupado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ despreocupar, unprejudiced, liberal,
unconventional; reckless.
después, afterwards, later; since, then; --de, after; --que, after.
despuntar, to break; al --la mañana, at break of day; at dawn.
destacar, to detach, be detached, stand out (sobre, against); _refl._,
to stand out (sobre, against).
destapar, to uncover, uncork, open.
destartalado, -a, huddled (together), incompact, promiscuous, without
order.
destemplado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ destemplar, untuned, harsh, discordant.
destiuado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ destiuar, destined, designed, intended.
destinar, to destine, design.
destino, _m._, fate, destiny.
destrozar, to destroy.
destructor, -a, destructive.
desunir, to separate, sunder, disunite.
desvanecer, to cause to vanish; to clear up, unravel, dissipate; -- su
cabeza, to make one giddy, affect with dizziness, make one's head
swim; _refl._, to vanish, evaporate, disappear; to faint, fall
fainting.
desvanecido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desvanecer, vanished; unconscious.
desvencijado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ desvencijar, broken, dilapidated.
detalle, _m._, detail.
detener, to hinder, restrain, stop, keep, detain; _refl._, to stop,
halt.
determinación, _f._, determination.
determinado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ determinar, determined, resolved,
determinate, definite.
determinarse, to determine, resolve, decide, make up one's mind.
detestar, to detest.
detrás, after, behind; -- de, after; per --, behind; por -- de,
behind.
deudo, _m._, parent, relative.
devauar, to rack; -- se los sesos, to rack one's brains.
devoción, _f._, devotion, ardent love.
devolver, to return, restore.
devorar, to devour, absorb, consume.
devoto, -a, devout, pious; _subst. m._, devout (_or_ pious) person.
dia, _m._, day; al otro --, the next day; aún en el --, to this day;
de noche y --, night and day; en otros --s, in other (_or_ former)
days; formerly; un -- y otro, day after day; constantly.
diablo, _m._, devil, rascal, fellow.
diabólico, -a, diabolic.
diáfano, -a, diaphanous, transparent, pellucid.
diálogo, _m._, dialogue.
diamaute, _m._, diamond.
diantre, _m._, deuce; ¡qué --! the deuce! ¡(en) qué -- (_or_ --s)!
what the deuce!
dibujar, to draw, sketch; _refl._, to be drawn (_or_ sketched); to
appear.
diccionario, _m._, dictionary.
dicha, _f._, happiness, felicity, pleasure.
dichoso, -a, happy, fortunate.
diecinueve (more _commonly_ diez y nueve), nineteen.
diente, _m._, tooth; como que echó los --s en, he was, as it were,
born to (_or_ into); eutre --s, between (my) teeth; cantar entre --s,
to hum (a song).
diestro, _m._, halter, bridle; elevar del --, to lead by the halter
(_or_ bridle).
diez, ten; -- y nueve, nineteen.
diferencia, _f._, difference; _pl._, differences; quarrel,
disagreement.
dificil, difficult; que no será --, which it easily may.
dificultad, _f._, difficulty.
difunto, -a, defunct, deceased.
dignidad, _f._, dignity, self-respect.
digno, -a, worthy.
digresien, _f._, digression.
dilatacien, _f._, dilation, expansion.
dilatar, to dilate, expand, enlarge, spread (abroad); _refl._, to
dilate, spread out, expand, extend, swell.
diminuto, -a, diminutive, very small.
dinero, _m._, money.
dintel, _m._, lintel; threshold (_incorrect_ use).
Dionis, _m._, Dionysius, Dennis.
dios, _m._, god.
Dios, _m._, God; ¡--! Lord! Goodness! en -- y en mi ánima, in very
truth; God knows (that it is true); estar de --, to be God's will, to
be inevitable.
dirección, _f._, direction; con -- á, in the direction of.
dirigir, to direct, guide, cast; -- la palabra, to address, speak;
_refl._, to turn, face, be directed, direct one's steps, make one's
way, take one's course; to address (oneself).
dirimir, to adjust, settle.
discordante, discordant.
discorde, discordant.
discrete, -a, discreet.
disculpa, _f._, excuse, exculpation.
discurrir, to pass; to talk, discourse; to ramble, run about.
discurso, _m._, discourse, speech.
diseminar, to scatter; _refl._, to scatter, be scattered.
disensien, _f._, strife, dissension.
disforme, deformed, misshapen, monstrous.
disfrutar (de), to enjoy.
disgusto, _m._, disgust, ill humor, displeasure.
disimular, to dissemble, conceal, veil.
disipación, _f._, dissipation.
disipar, to dissipate, dispel, displace, cause to vanish; _refl._, to
vanish, scatter, be scattered (_or_ dispelled).
disolverse, to dissolve, separate, breakup.
disparar, to fire, shoot, discharge; al --la, upon firing (_or_
shooting) at it.
disparatado, -a, inconsistent, absurd.
dispersarse, to disperse, vanish, scatter.
disponer, to dispose, order, direct, arrange, prepare, get ready;
_refl._, to prepare, get ready, proceed, be about to; to be arranged
(_or_ projected).
disposición, _f._, disposition, arrangement, position, natural
fitness.
disputa, _f._, dispute.
disputar, to dispute, argue, quarrel; _refl._, to vie with one
another.
distancia, _f._, distance; como á -- de, something like a distance of;
at about the distance of; distant about.
distante, distant, remote.
distar, to be distant.
distinción, _f._, distinction, favor.
distinguir, to distinguish; _refl._, to be distinguished, be visible.
distintamente, distinctly.
distintivo, _m._, distinction, badge, order.
distinto, -a, distinct, different, various.
distraction, _f._, diversion, amusement.
distraer, to divert; _refl._, to divert (_or_ amuse) oneself.
distraido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ distraer, distraught, diverted,
absentminded, lost in thought, vacant.
diversiÓn, _f._, diversion, entertainment, sport, amusement.
diverso, -a, different, diverse, various.
divertido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ divertir, diverted, amused, pleasant.
divino, -a, divine.
divisar, to perceive, see, recognize, descry; to divide, separate;
_refl._, to be visible (at a distance).
divisorio, -a, dividing; línea divisoria, boundary.
divulgarse, to be divulged; to spread.
do (_poet._ for donde), where; á --, whither.
doblar, to double, pass round; to bow.
doble, double; más --, most double.
doce, twelve; al punto y hora de las --, exactly at midnight.
docena, _f._, dozen.
doctor, _m._, doctor, physician.
doler, to grieve; _refl._, to grieve.
doliente, sorrowful, plaintive.
dolor, _m._, grief, pain, sorrow, anguish.
domar, to break, tame, subdue, master, dominate, overcome.
dominar, to master, dominate, overcome, overlook, obtain a clear view
of.
domingo, _m._, Sunday.
dominio, _m._, possession, domain.
don, _m._, Don (a title used beforeChristian names of men).
donaciôn, _f._, donation, gift.
donaire, _m._, grace, courtesy.
doncel, _m._, youth, young nobleman.
doncella, _f._, girl, young lady, maid, maiden.
donde, where, in which; en --, in (_or_ on) which; hasta --, how far;
por --, where, through which; ¿Dónde va Vicente? Donde va la gente
(_lit._, "Where is Vincent going? Where the crowd goes"), it comes
easy to follow the crowd.
¿donde? where? ¿á --? whither? ¿de --? whence? doña, _f._, Lady,
mistress (a title used before Christian names of women).
dorado, -a, gilded, golden; brilliant.
dormido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ dormir, slept, sleeping, asleep.
dormir, to sleep, lie dormant; -- á pierna suielta, to sleep soundly
(_or_ deeply).
dos, two; los --, both.
doscientos, -as, two hundred.
dosel, _m._, canopy, dais.
dosis, _f._, dose.
dotar, to endow.
dragón, _m._, dragoon.
ducado, _m._, ducat (a gold coin of variable value).
duda, _f._, doubt, suspicion; sin --, doubtless.
dudar, to doubt, hesitate.
dudoso, -a, doubtful, uncertain, hazardous.
duelo, _m._, duel.
duelo, _m._, grief, mourning; funeral procession.
dueña, _f._, duenna, mistress, lady in waiting.
dueño, _m._, master, owner.
dulce, sweet, pleasant, soft, gentle, mild.
dulcisimo, -a, _abs. super. of_ dulce, very (_or_ most) sweet (soft
_or_ gentle).
dulzura, _f._, sweetness, gentleness.
duque, _m._, duke.
durante, during, for.
durar, to last, continue.
duro, -a, hard; á duras penas, with great difficulty; _subst. m._,
dollar.
E
é, and (_before_ i- and hi-).
ébano, _m._, ebony.
ebrio, -a, drunken, intoxicated, drunk.
eco, _m._, echo.
echado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ echar, thrown, cast; lying.
echar, to throw, cast, put, place, utter, dismiss, put out; -- la
bendición, to give the benediction; -- á broma, to take (_or_
consider) as a joke (_or_ jest); -- en busca, to go (_or_ set off) in
search; -se algo al coleto, to swallow at a gulp; -- los dientes, to
cut one's teeth; como que echó los dientes en, he was, as it were,
born to (_or_ into); -- el guante, to arrest; hasta -- los higados,
with all (your) might; -- mano de, to lay hands upon, take possession
of; -- pestes de, to storm at; -- pie á tierra, to get down, dismount;
-- en saco roto, to be heedless of; not to take advantage of; to
forget; -- un trago, to have a drink, take a dram.
edad, _f._, age.
edificio, _m._, edifice, building.
efectivamente, indeed, in fact, in reality, effectually.
efecto, _m._, result, effect; en --, in fact, indeed.
efluvio, _m._, effluvium, exhalation, emanation.
efusión, _f._, effusion, tenderness.
egoísmo, _m._, selfishness, egoism.
¡eh! eh! say!
eje, _m._, axis, axle.
ejemplar, exemplary; _subst. m._, example; sin --, unprecedented.
ejemplo, _m._, example.
ejercicio, _m._, exercise, practice.
ejercitar, to exercise, drill, train.
ejército, _m._, army, array.
el, la, lo, the.
él, ella, ello, he, him, she, her, it.
él, la, lo, that.
elaborar, to elaborate, develop, unfold.
elargar, to stretch out, raise.
elegante, elegant, fine, graceful.
elegir, to elect, choose.
elemento, _m._, element.
elevado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ elevar, elevated, lofty.
elevar, to elevate, raise, lift up; _refl._, to arise, rise up.
Elvira, _f._, Elvira.
ella, she, her, it.
ello, it; -- es que, the fact is.
embargar, to hold in subjection, restrain, control.
embargo, _m._, hindrance; sin --, nevertheless, however,
notwithstanding.
embebecido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ embebecer, enraptured.
embellecer, to embellish, adorn.
emblema, _m._, emblem.
embocadura, _f._, mouth, entrance.
emboscada, _f._, ambuscade.
emboscarse, to lie in ambush.
embozado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ embozar, wrapped (_or_ muffled) up;
disguised, covert.
embozar, to muffle the greater part of one's face.
embriagar, to intoxicate, delight, transport; _reft._, to become
intoxicated, get drunk.
embriaguez, _f._, intoxication, stupor, torpor.
embrollo, _m._, intrigue, liaison.
embrujar, to charm, bewitch.
emisario, _m._, emissary.
emoción, _f._, emotion.
empellón, _m._, push, shove, shoving, blow.
empeñarse, to endeavor, persist in.
empeño, _m._, aim, purpose, desire, eagerness; tener --, to desire
earnestly.
empequeñecerse, to be (_or_ become) small.
emperador, _m._, emperor.
empero, however.
empezar, to begin.
empinado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ empinar, raised, elevated, lofty, steep.
empinarse, to raise oneself; to rise.
emplear, to employ, make use of.
emponzoñar, to poison.
emprender, to undertake, take, take up, set out on.
empresa, _f._, enterprise, activity, undertaking.
empujar, to drive, impel, force along, push, stir.
empujón, _m._, push, violent shove.
empuñadura, _f._, hilt.
en, in, on, to, upon, at, into; as (a); -- contra mía, against myself;
against my interests; -- cuanto, as soon as, when; -- cuanto ó, as to,
as for, as regards; -- pos de, after, behind, in pursuit of; -- lo
posible, as much as possible; -- tanto que, while; -- torno, round
about; -- torno de, about, around.
enamorado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ enamorar, enamored, in love, loving,
tender, lovesick; _subst. m._, lover.
encadenar, to chain, bind.
encajarse, to join, be united, come together.
encaje, _m._, lace.
encaminarse, to proceed, take the road, betake oneself.
encanijar, to weaken, cause to pine away.
encantar, to delight, enchant, charm.
encanto, _m._, enchantment, charm, spell.
encapotar, to cloak, muffle.
encaramarse, to climb.
encarar, to aim; -- se con, to face, confront.
encarcelar, to imprison.
encargar, to charge, recommend.
encenagar, to mire; to trouble, disturb.
encender, to kindle, light; _refl._, to be kindled.
encendido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ encender, lighted, inflamed, burning,
glowing, aflame, aglow, blazing, passionate.
encerrar, to confine, imprison, enclose, embody; _refl._, to shut
oneself up, seclude onself, retire.
encima, upon; -- de, upon, on top of; por -- de, over, above.
encina, _f._, evergreen oak.
enclavar, to nail.
encoger, to shrug; _refl._, to draw back, shrink.
encogido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ encoger, contracted, shrinking.
encogimiento, _m._, timidity.
encomendar, to recommend, commit.
encomienda, _f._, badge, the embroidered cross worn by knights of
military orders.
encontrar, to meet, find, encounter, see, reach; _refl._, to meet each
other (_or_ one another); to be found, be met with; to be; to meet,
join.
encorvado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ encorvar, bent, crooked.
encubierto, -a, _adj. pp. of_ encubrir, covered, concealed, veiled,
hidden.
encubrir, to cover, veil, conceal.
encuentro, _m._, meeting, encounter; á su --, to meet him (her, you,
_or_ them).
enderezarse, to enter, plunge into.
endiablado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ endiablar, corrupted, devilish, vile,
diabolical.
endriago, _m._, monster, dragon.
enebro, _m._, juniper, common juniper.
enemigo, -a, hostile, inimical; _subst. m._, enemy.
enérgico, -a, energetic.
enfermo, -a, sick, ill.
engañarse, to be mistaken.
engañoso, -a, deceitful, deceptive.
engarzar, to enchase, encircle, set.
engendrar, to produce, engender.
engendro, _m._, offspring.
engolfar, to engross, engage, occupy.
engreído, -a, _adj. pp. of_ engreir, elated, lofty, haughty.
enigma, _m._, enigma.
enigmático, -a, enigmatical.
enjaezado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ enjaezar, caparisoned.
enjambre, _m._, swarm.
enjugar, to dry, wipe away.
enlutado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ enlutar, in mourning.
enmarañado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ enmarañar, entangled, perplexing,
confusing, intricate.
enmudecer, to be (_or_ become) silent.
ennegrecido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ ennegrecer, blackened, black, burnt.
enojoso, -a, vexing, disturbing.
enorme, enormous, mighty.
enredar, to become entangled; to catch, entangle, entwine, coil
_refl._, to entwine (around); to entangle oneself, become entangled
(_or_ ensnared); to coil.
enrojecer, to redden, heat red-hot; _refl._, to become red-hot.
enroscarse, to twist, curl, coil, writhe.
ensancharse, to widen, broaden.
ensangrentar, to stain with blood, be blood-stained.
ensayar, to practice.
enseñar, to teach.
ensordecer, to deafen.
ensueño, _m._, sleep, dream.
entender, to understand; como Dios me daba á --, to the best of my
ability.
enteramente, entirely, quite, just, right.
enterarse, to inform oneself.
entero, -a, entire, whole.
enterrar, to inter, bury.
entonar, to sing, begin singing.
entonces, then; -- que ..., then, while ...; then, when ...
entornar, to turn; to close.
entrada, _f._, entrance.
entrañas, _f._ _pl._, entrails, heart.
entrar, to enter, come, arrive; á to begin; _refl._, (of the night) to
come on; to fall; como se les enttase á más andar el día, as the day
went on; as the day passed (for them).
entre, between, among, in; por --, between, among, in, through;
mirarse -- sé, to look at each other (_or_ one another); sí, to
himself, etc.
entreabierto, -a, _adj. pp. of_ entreabrir, half opened, ajar, gaping.
entreabrir, to open slightly.
entrecortado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ entrecortar, interrupted, broken,
broken.
entregado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ entregar, given over, devoted.
entregarse, to yield, give way, give oneself over (up. up), abandon
oneself.
entrelazar, to interlace, intertwine.
entremezclar, to intermingle.
entretener, to keep (in order); to entertain, divert; _refl._, to
delay, tarry, amuse oneself.
entrever, to get a glimpse of; dejar --, to show slightly.
entrevista, _f._, interview, meeting.
enturbiar, to disturb, trouble.
entusiasmo, _m._, enthusiasm.
envejecer, to grow old.
enviar, to send.
envidioso, -a, envious, invidious.
envilecer, to debase, debauch.
envio, _m._, remittance.
envolver, to envelop.
enzarzarse, to be (_or_ become) entangled (as among brambles or
briars).
epidermis, _f._, epidermis.
epigrama, _m._, epigram.
época, _f_, period, epoch, time.
equivaler, to be equal to, be worth, be equivalent to.
equivocadamente, inadvertently, by mistake.
eremita, _m._, hermit.
erguirse, to straighten up; to rise.
erizado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ erizar, bristling (de, with).
erizar, to cause to stand on end; to bristle; _refl._, to stand on
end; to bristle.
ermita, _f._, hermitage.
ermitaño, _m._, hermit.
errante, wandering, rambling, roving.
esbelto, -a, tall, slender.
escabel, _m._, seat, stool; pedestal; resting-place.
escala, _f._, ladder.
escalador, _m._, scaler, one who scales walls.
escalar, to scale, climb.
escalera, _f._, stairs, staircase.
escalinata, _f._, steps.
escalón, _m._, step, jut, projection.
escandaloso, -a, scandalous, disgraceful, opprobrious.
escaño, _m._, bench, chair.
escapar, to escape, fall; _refl._, to escape, fall.
escape, _m._, flight, speed; á (or al) --, at full speed; á todo --,
at full speed.
escapulario, _m._, scapular.
escarabajo, _m._, scarab.
escarcha, _f._, hoar-frost, frost.
escasear, to give sparingly (_or_ grudgingly).
escaso, -a, slight, scanty.
escena, _f._, scene.
esclarecimiento, _m._, dawn.
escoger, to choose, select.
escogido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ escoger, chosen, select, choice, fine.
escombros, _m. pl._, debris, rubbish.
esconder, to hide, cover up; _refl._, to hide, be concealed; (of the
sun) to set; to disappear.
escondido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ esconder, concealed, hidden, secret.
escondite, _m._, concealment, retreat, hiding-place.
escondrijo, _m._, concealment, hiding-place, retreat.
escribir, to write.
escrito, -a, _adj. pp. of_ escribir, written; _subst. m._, writing,
work.
escuadra, _f._, squadron.
escuáilido, -a, weak, miserable.
escuchar, to listen, listen to, hear; _refl._, to be heard, be
audible.
escudero, _m._, squire.
escudo, _m._, shield, buckler; escutcheon.
escudriñar, to search, examine, scrutinize.
escueto, -a, free, open.
esculpir, to sculpture, carve.
escultor, _m._, sculptor.
escultura, _f._, sculpture, statue.
ese, esa, that.
ése, ésa, eso, that one, that; ésa, your city (the city where you are
staying).
esforzar, to reënforce, support, help on, applaud; _refl._, to make an
effort; to exert oneself.
esfuerzo, _m._, effort, exertion.
esmeralda, _f._, emerald.
eso, that; por --, for that reason; hence, therefore; ¿que es --? what
is it? what is the matter?
espacio, _m._, space; _pl._, space.
espacioso, -a, spacious.
espada, _f._, sword.
espadaiia, _f._, spire, tower; campanario de --, single-walled
belltower; belfry of a single wall with openings for the bells.
espalda, _f._, back; _pl._, shoulders, back; á mis --s, behind me;
vuelto de --s, with (his) back turned.
espaldar, _m._, backplate (of a cuirass).
espantado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ espantar, frightened, terrified,
astonished, wondering, in terror (_or_ astonishment).
espantoso, -a, frightful, dreadful, horrible.
español, -a, Spanish.
especial, special, peculiar, particular, uncommon.
especialmente, especially, particularly.
especie, _f._, kind.
espectáculo, _m._, spectacle.
espectador, _m._, spectator.
espejo, _m._, mirror.
esperanza, _f._, hope, expectation.
esperar, to hope, expect, wait for, await, wait; _refl._, to expect.
espesisimo, -a, _abs. super._ of espeso, very (_or_ most) dense.
espeso, -a, dense.
espesura, _f._, thicket, wilderness.
espiral, _f._, spiral.
espíritu, _m._, spirit, mind, heart, soul.
espiritual, spiritual; spiritualized; unworldly; ethereal.
esplendor, _m._, splendor.
espontáneamente, spontaneously.
espontáneo, -a, spontaneous.
esposa, _f._, wife
espuela, _f._, spur.
espuma, _f._, foam, froth.
espumoso, -a, sparkling, effervescent.
esqueleto, _m._, skeleton, corpse.
esquililla, _f._, small bell, sheep bell.
esquilón, _f._, bell, church bell.
esquina, _f._, corner, angle.
esquivar, to avoid, evade.
ésta. See éste.
estacionarse, to station oneself, take up a position.
estado, _m._, state, condition, rank.
estancarse, to stop, fall.
estar, to be; -- de Dios, to be God's will, to be inevitable; para, to
be about to; -- á punto, to be ready; to be on the point of, be about
to; -- viendolo, to see it; to be present; estuve oyendo, I kept
hearing.
estatua, _f._, statue.
este, esta, this.
éste, ésta, esto, this one, this, the latter; á éste quiero á éste no
quiero, without asking permission; without choice; willy-nilly.
Esteban, _m._, Stephen.
estela, _f._, wake, track, streak.
estéril, sterile, barren.
esto, this;--es, that is; namely; de la solfa, the art of music.
estómago, _m._, stomach.
estoque, _m._, sword, rapier.
estrado, _m._, platform (on which the royal throne is placed).
estrambótico, -a, strange, odd, queer, eccentric.
estratégico, -a, strategic.
estrechar, to press, clasp, constrain.
estrecho, -a, narrow, close.
estrella, _f._, star.
estremecer, to shake, make shudder, cause to tremble; _refl._, to
tremble, start, quiver, be startled, vibrate, shiver; (of the flesh)
to creep.
estremecido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ estremecer, shaken, trembling,
quivering.
estremecimiento, _m._, trembling, start, shiver.
estrépito, _m._, noise, clamor.
estrepitoso, -a, noisy, boisterous.
estribo, _m._, stirrup.
estridente, strident, shrill, harsh.
estruendo, _m._, noise, rumor.
estruendoso, -a, noisy, clamorous.
estrujar, to press, clasp.
estudiante, _m._, student.
estudiar, to study.
estupendo, -a, wonderful, stupendous, marvelous.
esthpido, -a, stupid, dull, dazed.
estupor, _m._, stupor, torpor, amazement.
éter, _m._, ether.
eternamente, eternally.
eternidad, _f._, eternity.
eterno, -a, eternal, everlasting, endless.
Evangelio, _m._, Gospel; _pl._, Gospels; buenos --s, some holy
sayings; some of the Holy Scriptures.
evaporarse, to evaporate, vanish.
evasivo, -a, evasive.
evitar, to avoid, escape.
evolución, _f._, evolution, change.
exabrupto, _m._, outburst, excess, violence, abruptness, abrupt (_or_
unexpected) remark.
exagerar, to exaggerate.
exaltación, _f._, exaltation, sublimity; exaggeration, fanaticism,
imagination, mere fancy.
examinar, to examine.
exasperar, to exasperate.
exceder, to exceed, surpass.
excepto, except.
exclamación, _f._, exclamation.
exclamar, to exclaim.
exclusive, -a, exclusive.
excursión, _f._, expedition, incursion, raid.
excusar, to excuse, exempt, release, spare.
exhalación, _f._, exhalation; (_here_) flash of lightning.
exhalar, to exhale.
existencia, _f._, existence.
existir, to exist, live.
expedición, _f._, expedition, journey.
experimentar, to experience, feel.
expiación, _f._, expiation.
expiar, to expiate, atone.
expirar, to expire, vanish, die away.
explicación, _f._, explanation, explanatory remark.
explicar, to explain; _refl._, to express oneself.
explosión, _f._, explosion, burst.
exponerse, to expose oneself, be exposed, run the risk.
expresar, to express.
expresión, _f._, expression; _pl._, regards.
exquisito, -a, exquisite, extreme, perfect, supreme.
éxtasis, _m._, ecstasy.
extender, to stretch out, extend, lengthen; _refl._, to spread.
extenso, -a, vast.
extraño, -a, strange.
extraordinario, -a, extraordinary.
extravagancia, _f._, extravagance, madness.
extravagante, wild, extravagant, odd, strange.
extraviado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ extraviar, distracted, bewildered, wild,
wandering, roving.
extravío, _m._, disorder, irregularity.
extremidad, _f._, extremity.
extremo,_m._, end, extremity, limit, corner, angle.
F
fábula, _f._, rumor, story, fable, fiction, idle tale; composition,
plot.
fabuloso, -a, fabulous.
facciones,_f. pl._, features.
faceta, _f._, facet, surface.
fácil, easy.
faja, _f._, band, sash, belt.
falda,_f._, slope; skirt, lap.
falta, _f._, fault, lack, want.
faltar, to fail, lack, need, be lacking (_or_ wanting); -- por hacer,
to remain to be done.
falto, -a, lacking; -- de sentido, unconscious.
fama, _f._, report, rumor.
familia,_f._, family.
familiar, _m._, servant, attendant; _pl._, retinue, suite.
familiarizado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ familiarizar, familiarized, familiar,
acquainted, accustomed.
famoso, -a, famous, celebrated, notorious.
fango, _m._, mire.
fantasia, _f._, fancy, imagination.
fantasma, _m._, phantom; _f._, scarecrow.
fantasmagoria, _f._, phantasmagoria.
fantástico, -a, fantastic.
farol, _m._, lantern.
farolillo, _m._, small lantern.
farsante, _m._, claimant, pretender.
fascinador, fascinating.
fascinar, to fascinate, charm.
fastidiarse, to be bored.
fatiga, _f._, fatigue, toil, labor, hardship.
fatigado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ fatigar, tired, fatigued.
fatigar, to tire, weary, fatigue.
fatigoso, -a, exhausting.
fatuos: fuegos --, ignis fatuus; will-o'-the-wisp.
fauces, _f. pl._, jaws.
fausto, _m._, splendor, pomp, luxury.
favor, _m._, favor, kindness; en -- de, in behalf of; to favor.
favorecido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ favorecer, favored, in favor.
favorite, -a, favorite.
faz, _f._, face.
fe, _f._, faith, belief; á -- de quien soy, on my honor; on the word
of a gentleman; á -- á -- que, upon my word; I give you my word; in
truth; por mi --, on my word; auto de --, public burning by the
Inquisition; (hence) great fire, bonfire, fire.
febril, feverish.
fecundo, -a, fertile.
fechorla, _f._, act, deed, evil deed.
felicidad, _f._, felicity, bliss.
feliz, happy, blissful.
fenómeno, _m._, phenomenon, manifestation.
féretro, _m._, bier, coffin.
feria, _f._, fair.
Fernando, _m._, Ferdinand.
ferocidad, _f._, ferocity; _pl._, ferocity.
feroz, ferocious.
ferrar, to garnish with points of iron; to strengthen with iron
plates.
férreo, -a, iron, of (_or_ pertaining to) iron.
festín, _m._, feast, banquet, festival.
festón, _m._, festoon, garland.
feudal, feudal.
feudo, _m._, fief, feud.
fibra, _f._, fiber.
fiebre, _f._, fever.
fiel, faithful, loyal.
fieltro, _m._, felt; hat.
fiera, _f._, wild beast.
fiesta, _f._, feast, festival, fête, festivity.
figura, _f._, figure, form.
figurar, to imagine; _refl._, to imagine, fancy; to appear in fancy;
se me figuran, appear to my fancy.
fijamente, fixedly.
fijar, to fix, fasten; _refl._, to be fixed; to look fixedly.
fijo, -a, fixed.
fila, _f._, file, rank, line, row.
filigrana, _f._, filigree.
filo, _m._, edge; allá al -- de la media noche, just about midnight.
fin, _m._, end; al --, finally; á -- de, in order to; dar --, to die,
perish; en --, in fine, finally, in short, after all, anyhow, well;
por --, finally.
final, _m._, end, conclusion.
fingir, to feign, pretend, simulate, counterfeit, take the form of,
affect, assume, imitate, seem to be.
finura, _f._, charm, finesse. firme, firm; de --, firmly, forcibly,
lustily.
fisico, -a, physical; _subst. m._, physique, physical organization
(being _or_ make-up)
flamencote, _m._, big Fleming.
flanquear, to flank, flag, falter, grow feeble.
flexible, flexible, supple, soft.
flor, _f._, flower; dar en la --, to take into one's head; to fall
into the habit.
floral, floral.
florido, -a, elegant, select.
flotante, floating, waving.
flotar, to float, wave, hover.
flúido, _m._, fluid.
foco, _m._, focus; center.
fogata, _f._, blaze, fire.
fogoso, -a, fiery, spirited.
follaje, _m._, foliage. fondo, _m._, back, rear, background, depth,
heart, recess, bottom.
forcejear, to struggle, writhe.
forma, _f._, form, figure, shape, host; _pl._, form, figure; Sagrada
Forma, Consecrated Host.
formar, to form.
formidable, formidable, dreadful.
fórmula, _f._, formula, charm, recipe.
formular, to formulate, speak.
fornido, -a, robust, lusty, stout.
forraje, _m._, forage, hay, grass.
fortaleza, _f._, fortress, stronghold.
fortuna, _f._, fortune; por --, fortunately.
fosa, _f._, ditch, grave.
fosfórico, -a, phosphorescent.
foso, _m._, ditch, moat.
fragmento, _m._, fragment, piece, bowlder.
fragoso, -a, craggy, rough, uneven.
fraguarse, to break; to be forged (invented _or_ gotten up).
fraile, _m._, friar.
francamente, frankly.
franqueza, _f._, frankness.
frase, _f._, phrase, speech, word, words; --s enamoradas, tender
(loving _or_ lovesick) phrases (_or_ words).
fratricida, fratricidal.
frecuente, frequent.
fregona, _f._, kitchen-maid, scrubbing-girl.
freir, to fry; _refl._, to fry.
freno, _m._, restraint, bounds.
frente, _f._, brow, forehead, face, head; -- á, facing; in front of.
fresco, -a, fresh, cool.
frescura, _f._, freshness.
frio, -a, cold; _subst. m._, cold; hacer --, to be cold.
friolera, _f._, trifle, mere trifle; ¡--! nonsense!
fronda, _f._, frond, leaf.
frondoso, -a, leafy, covered with leaves, luxuriant, shady.
frontera, _f._, frontier.
frugal, frugal.
frustrar, to frustrate.
fruta, _f._, fruit.
fuego, _m._, fire; poner --, to set fire (to); --s fatuos, ignis
fatuus; will-o'-the-wisp.
fuelles, _m. pl._, bellows (of an organ); para darle á los --, to pump
the bellows.
fuente, _f._, fountain, source.
fuer, á -- de, as, like, being, by dint of being, since you are (_or_
were).
fuera, out; -- de, outside of, beyond, beside; -- de sí, beside
oneself.
fuerte, strong, mighty, violent.
fuertemente, strongly, firmly.
fuerza, _f._, force, power, might; body of troops; á -- de, by dint
of; -- le sera, he will have to; he will be forced.
fugaz, fleeting, fugitive.
fugitivo, -a, fleeting, fugitive.
fulgor, _m._, gleam, glow, flash, brilliancy, effulgence.
función, _m._, ceremony, solemnity.
fundado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ fundar, grounded in the belief; taking (it)
for granted; believing.
fundar, to found, ground.
fundir, to melt.
funesto, -a, baleful, fatal.
furia, _f._, fury; estar hecho una --, to be in a rage.
furioso, -a, furious.
furtivo, -a, furtive, clandestine, fleeting; cazadores --s, poachers.
futuro, -a, future.
G
gabinete, _m._, cabinet; correo de --, state (_or_ king's) messenger.
gaita, _f._, bagpipe.
gala, _f._, ostentation, display, grace, adornment; full (_or_ court)
dress; _pl._, regalia, finery, paraphernalia.
galán. _m._, gallant, lover, suitor, wooer.
galante, gallant; of (_or_ pertaining to) lovers.
galantería, _f._, gallantry, courteousness, courtliness.
galanura, _f._, grace, gracefulness, elegance (in language _or_
style), style, repartee.
Galatea, _f._, Galatea.
galeón, _m._, galleon.
galería, _f._, gallery.
galonear, to adorn (_or_ deck) with lace.
gallardía, _f._, gallantry.
gallo, _m._, cock, rooster; Misa del Gallo, midnight mass on Christmas
eve.
gamo, _m._, buck.
gana, _f._, appetite, desire, wish, inclination; tener --s, to have a
mind (de, to).
ganado, _m._, flock, herd.
ganar, to gain.
ganga, _f._, (_coll._) fortune, luck, anything valuable acquired with
little labor.
Garcés, _m._, (_Span._} Garcts.
garganta, _f._, throat.
garra, _f._, claw.
garrotazo, _m._, blow with a staff (_or_ cudgel).
garrote, _m._, cudgel, stick, staff.
gasa, _f._, gauze.
gastar, to spend; to display; como las gasta, how he acts; how he
comports himself; what his tricks are.
gato, _m._, cat.
gavilanes, _m. pl._, cross-bars of the guard of a sword; guard (of a
sword-hilt).
gavilla, _f._, band, gang.
gay saber, _m._, poetry, art of poetry.
gemido, _m._, sigh, groan, moan, moaning, sighing.
gemir, to moan, sigh, groan; to creak.
general, general; _subst. m._, general.
género, _m._, kind, species, quality, nature.
generoso, -a, generous.
genial, _m._, disposition, nature.
genio, _m._, genius, spirit.
gente, _f._, people, crowd, servants; _pl._, servants; -- menuda,
servants, domestics, dependents; -- del pueblo, common people.
Gerardo, _m._, Gerard.
gerifalte, _m._, falcon, gyrfalcon.
germinar, to germinate, bud.
gigante, gigantic, grand.
gigantesco, -a, gigantic, vast.
girar, to turn, revolve, dart about; to creak.
girón, _m._, piece, tatter, banner, pennant, flag.
gitana, _f._, gypsy.
glacial, glacial, icy.
globo, _m._, globe, sphere, ball.
gloria, _f._, glory; el día de --, the day of glory, Holy Saturday.
goce, _m._, enjoyment, pleasure.
gola, _f._, gorget, neck-plate.
golondrina, _f._, swallow.
golpe, _m._, stroke, blow, clang, clank; á --s, by (_or_ with) blows.
golpear, to strike, beat; _subst. m._, clattering.
gordo, -a, large, big, great, coarse.
gorguera, _f_, ruff; -- de cañutos, fluted ruff.
gorjear, to warble.
gota, _f._, drop; -- á --, drop by drop.
gotear, to drop, drip, fall drop by drop.
gótico, -a, Gothic.
gozar, to enjoy; -- de, to enjoy.
gozne, _m._, hinge.
gozo, _m._, joy, pleasure, satisfaction.
grabar, to engrave.
gracia, _f._, grace, favor, charm; _pl._, thanks; dar las --s, to
express one's thanks.
gracioso, -a, funny, comical.
grada, _f._, step, stair, gradine; _pl._, perron, staircase.
grado, _m._, grade, rank, degree.
gradualmente, gradually.
grama, _f._, dog-grass, dog-wheat.
gran. See grande.
grana, _f._, scarlet; (fine) scarlet cloth; de --, scarlet.
grande, great, grand, large, tall, long; á --s voces, in a loud voice,
loudly.
granito, _m._, granite.
granjear, to obtain, gain, win.
grano, _m._, gram.
grave, serious, dignified, grave.
gravedad, _f._, gravity, seriousness.
graznido, _m._, croaking, cawing.
greña, _f._, tangled (_or_ matted) hair.
griego, -a, Greek.
grifo, _m._, griffin, a fabulous monster, half lion, half eagle.
gris, gray.
gritar, to cry (out).
grito, _m._, cry; -- de vela, watch-cry.
groseramente, roughly, rudely, coarsely.
grotesco, -a, grotesque.
grueso, -a, thick, large, big, bulky; _subst. m._, large body, main
body.
grupa, _f._, croup; volver --s; to turn back (_or_ around).
grupo, _m._, group.
guante, _m._, glove; echar el --, to arrest.
guantelete, _m._, gauntlet.
guarda, _m._, guard.
guardar, to retain, keep, possess, have, guard; to stow away.
guardia, _f._, guard; en --, on guard.
guardián, _m._, keeper, warden.
guarecerse, to take refuge, find shelter, escape.
guarida, _f._, cave, cavern, den, lair.
guedeja, _f._, lock (of hair).
guerra, _f._, war.
guerrero, _m._, warrior, soldier.
guía, _m._, guide.
guiar, to guide.
guijarro, _m._, pebble.
guión, _m._, bell-wether, bell-sheep.
guisa, _f._, manner, guise; á -- de, by way of.
gusano, _m._, worm, maggot.
gustar, to like, please.
gusto, _m._, taste, pleasure, ease, leisure; dar --, to gratify.
guzla, _f._, guzla, fiddle with a single string.
H
ha, _contraction of_ hace. See hacer.
haber, to have; -- de, to have to, be obliged to; must, should, would,
ought; to be to, be able to; can; he de, I must; había de, I was to; I
had to; no se ha de decir, it cannot be said; que se ha de comer la
tierra, which the earth shall (one day) swallow up; ¿y por qué no has
de vivir? and why can you not (_or_ should you not) live? --
(_impers._), to be; hay, there is (_or_ are); habia, there was (_or_
were); habrá, there will be; -- que, to be necessary; me lo habían de
asegurar ... y no lo creeria, even if I were assured by ... I wouldn't
believe it; que habréis visto, which you probably have seen; ¿que hay?
what is it? what is the matter? si no hay más que, one needs only to;
no hay para qué decir que se fastidiaban, it is needless to say were
bored; no haya cuidado, don't worry, never fear, let there be no fear;
que no haya más que oir, that nothing else can be heard; he aquí, here
is (_or_ are); behold, lo.
habilitar, to provide, equip, furnish.
habitación, _f._, hall, room.
habitador, _m._, inhabitant, tenant.
habitar, to live, dwell, inhabit, reside.
hábito, _m._, habit, custom; dress; _pl._, cassock, clothes.
habitual, habitual.
hablar, to speak; en hablando del ruin de Roma, cátale aqui que asoma,
speak of the devil and he will appear.
hablilla, _f._, rumor, report, babbling.
hacer, to make, do, cause, bring about, work, cast, be, become, be
turned into; --(_impers._), to be (of the weather and of time); hace,
ago; hace mucho tiempo, a long time ago; no hace (_or_ ha) mucho, not
long ago; hace muchos años, many years ago; hace rato, quite a while
ago; hará cosa de tres ó cuatro días, about three or four days ago;
haria cosa de unas dos horas, it must have been about two hours; --
justicia, to execute; -- mal de ojo, to cast the evil eye; -- memoria
de, to remember; -- monos, to play tricks; -- pedazos, to break to
pieces; -- platillo de, to converse about; -- una pregunta, to ask a
question, make a request; -- presente, to lay before, present, state;
dar que --, to give trouble; estar hecbo una furia, to be in a rage;
_refl._, to be, become; -- se de tripas corazón, to pluck up courage.
hacia, towards; -- adelante, forward.
hacha, _f._, torch.
hada, _f._, fairy; enchanted nymph.
halagar, to flatter, caress.
halagüeño, -a, attractive, alluring.
halcón, _m._, falcon.
hallar, to find, meet; _refl._, to be, be found, meet.
hambre, _f._, hunger.
harapo, _m._, tatter, rag, fringe.
haraposo, -a, ragged.
hasta, as far as, up to, until, to, towards, also, besides, even, even
to; -- entonces, till then; ¡-- la noche! (good-by) till tonight; no
... --, only; not before; -- que (no), until; -- tonto que, until;
-- unos cien, (up to) about a hundred.
haz, _m._, bundle; el -- de armas, panoply.
haz, _f._, face, surface.
haza, _f._, field, cultivated field.
he: -- aquf, here is (_or_ are); behold; héte aqui, hare is (_or_
are); behold.
hechicera, _f._, witch, hag.
hechizar, to bewitch.
hechizo, _m._, enchantment, charm.
hecho, -a, _pp. of_ hacer, made, turn (formed _or_ turned) into; like;
_subst. m._, fact, deed, act, event.
hediondo, -a, fetid, fould.
helado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ helar, frozen, icy, glacial.
helar, to freeze.
henchir(se), to swell.
hendidura, _f._, fissure, crack, crevice.
heredad, _f._, country place, farm.
heredar, to inherit.
herencia, _f._, inheritance.
herida, _f._, wound.
herido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ herir, wounded; á voz herida, in clanging
tones.
herir, to strike, wound, shine upon, light up; -- de muerte, to
strike dead.
hermana, _f._, sister.
hermano, _m._, brother.
hermoso, -a, lovely, beautiful, fine.
hermosote, very fine (or handsome).
hermosure, _f._, beauty.
héroe, _m._, hero.
hervir, to boil, blaze, seethe; to crowd, swarm.
héte. See he.
hiedra, _f._, ivy.
hielo, _m._, ice, frost.
hierba, _f._, grass, herb; _pl._, grass.
hierro, _m._, iron; _pl._, irons, fetters; arms; hundir una cuarta de
--, to bury the spurs; to spur deeply.
higado, _m._, liver; hasta echar los --s, with all (your) might.
hija, _f._, doughter, girl, child, offspring.
hijo, _m._, son; _pl._, children.
hilo, _m._, thread, ray.
hilvanar, to prepare; to plan.
himno, _m._, hymn.
hinchado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ hinchar, swollen.
hinojo, _m._, knee; de --s, kneeling; on one's knees.
hipocritón, very hypocritical; _subst. m._, great hypocrite.
hirviente, boiling, glowing, blazing.
hisopo, _m._, aspergill, brush used to sprinkle holy water.
historia _f._, story, incident.
histórico, -a, historic, historical.
hito, _m._, mark; mirar de -- en --, to look at (_or_ over) closely,
view with attention, fix one's eyes upon.
hogar, _m._, hearth, home, fireplace.
hoguera, _f._, fire, bonfire, blaze.
hoja, _f._, leaf, fold, blade; _pl._, double doors, folding doors.
hojarasca, _f._, foliage; (_here_) carved foliage.
¡hola! halloo! look! well! what!
hollar, to tread upon, trample.
hombre, _m._, man.
hombro, _m._, shoulder; en --s, on (their) shoulders.
homenaje,_m.._, homage; prestar --, to pay homage, profess fealty;
torre del --, tower of homage; homage tower; tower in a castle in
which the governor or warden took the oath of fidelity.
honda, _f._, sling; tiro de--, slingshot.
hondo, -a, profound, deep.
hondura, _f._, depth, cavity, basin, deep valley.
honor, _m._, honor.
honra, _f._, honor.
honrado, -a, honest, honorable.
hora, _f._, hour; o'clock; á --, at an hour; á la media --, within
half an hour; y esta es la -- en que todavía no le hemos visto, and we
haven't seen him since; al punto y -- de, on the stroke of, at
exactly.
horca, _f._, gallows.
horizonte, _m._, horizon.
hornacina, _f._, vaulted niche, niche.
horrible, horrible, fearful.
horror, _m._, horror, dread; santo --, awe, reverential fear.
horroroso, -a, horrid, hideous.
hostia, _f._, host.
hoy, to-day.
hucco, -a, hollow, cavernous; _subst. m._, hollow, hole, niche,
cavity, grave.
huella, _f._, impression, trace, track, print, footprint.
hueso, _m._, bone; _pl._, bones, remains; de carne y --, of flesh and
blood.
huesoso, -a, bony.
huésped, _m._, guest.
hueste, _f._, host, army.
huesudo, -a, bony.
huída, _f._, flight, escape.
huir, to flee, flee from, escape.
humanidad, _f._, humanity.
humano, -a, human, mortal.
humear, to smoke, smolder, steam.
humedecer, to moisten, dampen, steep.
húmedo, -a, wet, moist, damp, humid.
humildad, _f._, humility.
humilde, humble.
humillar, to humble; _refl._, to humble oneself; to bow down.
humo, _m._, smoke, vapor, steam, fumes.
humor, _m._, humor; buen --, good humor, merriment; de buen --,
good-natured, jolly.
hundir, to sink, bury; -- una cuarta de hierro, to bury the spurs; to
spur deeply.
huracán, _m._, hurricane, storm.
húsar, _m._, hussar.
I
idea, _f._, idea, thought, plan, fancy, imagination.
idéntico, -a, identical.
idioma, _m._, language, idiom.
ido, -a, _pp. of_ ir, gone; absent.
iglesia, _f._, church.
ígneo, -a, of (_or_ pertaining to) fire.
ignorancia, _f._, ignorance.
ignorantón, _m._, great fool.
ignorar, to be ignorant of; not to know; _refl._, to be unknown.
ignoto, -a, unknown.
igual, equal, like, steady, even, uniform; the same; _subst. m._,
peer.
ijar, _m._, flank.
iluminar, to illuminate, light up; to enlighten.
ilusión, _f._, illusion.
ilustre, illustrious.
imagen, _f._, statue, figure, form, image; vision.
imaginación, _f._, imagination, fancy.
imaginario, -a, imaginary.
imaginarse, to imagine.
imbécil, _m._, imbecile, fool.
imitar, to imitate.
impaciencia, _f._, impatience; con --, impatiently.
impaciente, impatient; _adv._, impatiently.
impasible, impassible, unmoved, motionless.
impávido, -a, dauntless, intrepid.
impedir, to hinder.
impeler, to impel, urge.
impenetrable, impenetrable.
imperceptible, imperceptible.
imperial, imperial.
impetuoso, -a, impetuous.
impiedad, _f._, impiety, irreligion.
impío, -a, impious.
implorar, to implore.
imponente, imposing, impressive.
imponer, to impose.
importancia, _f._, importance.
importante, important.
importar, to be of importance; no
importa, no matter.
importe, _m._, value, cost.
importuno, -a, importunate.
imposible, impossible.
impotencia, _f._, impotence; amenazas de --, impotent threats.
impracticable, impracticable.
imprecación, _f._, imprecation, curse.
impregnar, to impregnate, saturate, imbue.
impresión, _f._, impression.
impreso, -a, _adj. pp. (irr.) of_ imprimir, imprinted, stamped.
improvisar, to improvise, extemporize.
improviso, -a, unexpected; de --, suddenly, unexpectedly.
impulsar, to impel.
impulso, _m._, impulse, power, force, motion, gust; á --s de, moved
by, overcome by.
inagotable, inexhaustible
inanimado, -a, inanimate, lifeless. incansable, indefatigable,
tireless, unwearied; _adv._, tirelessly.
incendiar, to set on fire.
incertidumbre,_f._, uncertainty, hesitation.
incesante, incessant.
incidente, _m._, incident, event, episode.
incienso, _m._, incense.
incierto, -a, uncertain, wandering, restless.
incitar, to incite; to inspire.
inclinar, to incline, bend over; _refl._, to bend down, bow, lean.
incógnito, _m._, disguise, incognito.
incólume, safe, unharmed, in safety.
incomodar, to bother, disturb.
incomodidad,_f._, inconvenience.
incómodo, -a, comfortless, wretched; más vale -- que ninguno, better
comfortless quarters than none at all.
incomparable, incomparable.
incomprensible, incomprehensible.
inconcebible, inconceivable.
incontestable, irresistible.
inconveniente, _m._, objection, inconvenience, impropriety; no tener
--, not to consider improper; to have no objection.
incorporarse, to rise, get up, straighten up; á medias, to sit up.
incorpóreo, -a, incorporeal.
incorregible, incorrigible.
incredulidad, _f._, incredulity.
incrédulo, -a, incredulous.
increíble, incredible.
indecible, unspeakable, ineffable.
indeciso, -a, uncertain, indefinite.
indefinable, indefinable.
indescriptible, indescribable.
indicar, to indicate.
indiferente, indifferent.
indignación, _f._, indignation.
indiscreción, _f._, indiscretion.
indudablemente, indubitably, unquestionably.
inefable, ineffable, unspeakable.
inerte, inert, motionless, lifeless.
Inés, _f._, Agnes, Inez.
inesperado, -a, unexpected.
inexplicable, inexplicable.
inextinguible, inextinguishable, perpetual.
infecto, -a, infected, stagnant.
infeliz, unhappy, unfortunate, wretched; weak-minded; _subst._, poor
wretch, poor fellow.
infernal, infernal.
infiel, infidel; _subst. m. pl._, infidels, Moors, Saracens.
infiernos, _m. pl._, infernal regions; hell.
infinito, -a, infinite.
inflamarse, to catch fire, become inflamed.
influencia, _f._, influence.
influjo, _m._, influence.
informe, shapeless, formless.
infundir, to infuse, inspire, instill.
ingenio, _m._, ingenuity, cleverness, wit, mind.
ingenioso, -a, ingenious, clever.
ininteligible, unintelligible.
inmediato, -a, immediate, next, adjacent, very near.
inmensidad, _f._, immensity.
inmenso, -a, immense.
inmortal, immortal.
inmóvil, motionless.
iumovilidad, _f._, immobility.
inocencia, _f._, innocence.
inocentada, _f._, (_coll._) foolishness, foolish speech (_or_ action).
inocente, innocent, simple.
inquietar, to trouble, disquiet, make anxious, disturb.
inquieto, -a, restless, shifting, anxious, disquieting.
inquietud, _f._, restlessness, anxiety.
inquirir, to inquire.
inscripción, _f._, inscription.
insecto, _m._, insect.
inseguro, -a, unsteady.
insepulto, -a, unburied.
insignificante, insignificant.
insistencia, _f._, urgency, insistence.
insistir, to urge, persist, insist.
insolente, insolent.
insólito, -a, unusual, unaccustomed.
insomnio, _m._, insomnia.
insoportable, insufferable.
insostenible, indefensible, intolerable, unbearable.
inspiración, _f._, inspiration.
inspirar, to inspire.
instancia, _f._, entreaty.
instantaneamente, instantly.
instante, _m._, moment, instant; por--s, for some moments.
instintivamente, instinctively.
instrucción, _f._, instruction, direction.
instrumento, _m._, instrument, tool.
insufrible, intolerable, insufferable.
insulso, -a, insipid, dull, flat.
insulto, _m._, insult.
intangible, intangible.
inteligencia, _f._, intelligence, comprehension.
inteligente, skillful; _subst. m_, clever man.
intemperie, _f._, inclemency (of the. weather).
intención, _f._, intention, meaning, allusion; con --, on purpose;
purposely, designedly.
intensidad, _f._, intensity.
intenso, -a, intense.
intentar, to try, attempt, intend, mean, be about to.
interés, _m._, interest, concern.
interesar, to interest; -- se con, to be interested in.
interior, _m_, interior.
interiormente, inwardly, to oneself.
interlocutor, _m._, questioner, interlocutor.
interminable, interminable, endless.
internarse, to enter, penetrate.
interno, -a, internal.
interpelado, _ subst. m._, man (_or_ one) interrogated (_or_
questioned).
interpretar, to interpret, explain.
interrogación, _f._, question, interrogation.
interrumpir, to interrupt, break.
intersticio, _m._, interstice, crack.
intervalo, _m._, interval.
intimamente, intimately.
intimidar, to intimidate.
intranquilo, -a, restless, moving, shifting.
intrincado, -a, intricate, obscure.
introducción, _f_, introduction.
introito, _m._, (_eccl._) introit, a psalm or anthem sung immediately
before the communion or mass.
intruso, _m_, intruder.
inundar, to inundate.
inútil, useless, needless, unnecessary.
inútilmente, uselessly, in vain.
invadir, to invade.
invencible, invincible, irresistible, unconquerable.
invierno, _m._, winter.
invisible, invisible.
invitación, _f._, invitation.
invocar, to invoke.
involuntariamente, involuntarily.
involuntario, -a, involuntary.
inyectar, to inject, fill.
Íñigo, _m._, Ignatius.
ir, to go; to be; -aproximando, to approach; --subiendo de, to
increase, keep increasing; vamos, let us go; come, well, indeed;
¡vaya! well! come! indeed! nonsense! _refl._, to go away, go off,
escape.
ira, _f._, wrath, rage.
iris, _m._, iris; arco--, rainbow.
ironía, _f._, irony.
irrealizable, impossible (of realization).
irrecusable, irrefutable.
irresolute, -a, irresolute, undecided, wavering.
irritar, to irritate.
izquierdo, -a, left.
J
¡já! ha!
jabalí, _m._, wild boar.
jacinto, _m._, hyacinth.
jadeante, panting, out of breath.
jambs, never, ever.
jaramago, _m._, hedge-mustard.
jarana, _f._, scuffle, contest.
jardín, _m._, garden.
jauría, _f._, hounds, pack of dogs.
jazmin, _m._, jasmine.
jefe, _m._, chief, leader.
jerarquía, _f._, hierarchy.
Jesucristo, _m._, Jesus Christ.
Jesus, _m._, Jesus; ¡--! Lord! goodness!
jifero, _m._, butcher.
jilguero, _m._, linnet.
jinete, _m._, rider, horseman; _used as adj._, mounted (de, on),
astride.
jirón, _m._, tatter, bit, scrap; flag, pennant.
jornada, _f._, day's march (_or_ journey); journey; act.
Jose, _m._, Joseph.
joven, young; _subst, m. and f._, young man, young woman, boy, girl,
youth.
joya, _f._, jewel, brooch, small ornament (usually worn about the
neck).
júbilo, _m._, joy, rejoicing.
jubón, _m._, doublet.
juego, _m._, play, game, amusement, sport, trick.
juez, _m._, judge.
jugar, to play.
juglar, _m._, juggler, minstrel, conjurer.
juguete, _m._, toy, sport.
juguetear, to trifle, sport, dally, frolic.
juguetón, playful, sportive.
juicio, _m._, judgment, sense, trial.
junco, _m._, reed, rush.
juntar, to join, clasp, unite.
junto, -a, united, together, joined, (_pl._) side by side; prep., --á,
near, near to, close, at the side of, beside.
juramento, _m._, oath.
jurar, to swear, vow.
justicia, _f._, justice; hacer--, to execute.
justillo, _m._, jacket, jerkin, doublet.
justo, -a, just, exact, holy, righteous.
juventud, _f._, youth.
juzgar, to judge, think, consider, believe.
L
la, the.
la, her, to her; that, that one; _pl._, them, those; (one's) tricks;
(one's) doings (_or_ deeds); como las gasta, how he acts; how he
comports himself; what his tricks are; las relataban, would tell of
his deeds.
laberinto, _m._, labyrinth.
labio, _m._, lip.
labrador, _m._, farmer.
labrar, to till, cultivate.
ladera, _f._, declivity.
lado, _m._, side, direction; por su--, on one's own account; for
one-self; as far as he (_or_ she) is (_or_ was) concerned; por todos
--s, in all directions; al--tuyo, at your side.
ladrar, to bark.
ladrido, _m._, bark, barking.
lago, _m._, lake.
lágrima, _f._, tear.
lagrimón, _m._, large tear.
lamentación, _f._, lamentation.
lamento, _m._, lament, moaning, plaint, complaint.
lamer, to lap.
lámpara, _f._, lamp, light.
lance, _m._, case, incident, occurrence, critical moment.
languidez, _f._, languor, torpor.
lánguido, -a, languid.
lanza, _f._, lance.
lanzar, to hurl, cast, emit, dart; re _f._, to rush forth, dart out, be
cast (_or_ hurled); to jump, spring, swing oneself.
largo, -a, long, prolonged, large, broad; á lo--de, along, the length
of; _adv._, long.
larva, _f._, larva, hobgoblin, sprite.
lástima, _f._, pity, compassion; ¡ ! what a pity! it's a pity; too
bad! es (una)--, it is a pity.
lastimero, -a, piteous, sad, doleful, mournful.
latido, _m._, palpitation, beat.
latin, _m._, Latin.
latir, to beat, palpitate; to bark, yelp; _subst._ _m._, bark(s),
barking.
laudable, laudable, praiseworthy.
lava, _f._, lava.
lavar, to wash, lave.
Lázaro, _m._, Lazarus.
lazo, _m._, tie, bond, fetter.
le, him, to him, to her, you, to you, it.
lebrel, _m._, greyhound.
lección, _f._, lesson.
lector, _m._, reader.
leche, f, milk.
lecho, _m._, bed, couch.
leer, to read.
légamo, _m._, mud, slime.
legión, _f._, legion.
legua, _f._, league, about four miles.
lejano, -a, distant, remote.
legos, far, afar, far off; á lo --, at a distance, afar, far off; in
the distance; desde --, from a distance.
lengua, _f._, tongue, language.
lenguaje, _m._, language, speech.
lentamente, slowly.
lentisco, _m._, lentiscus, mastic, a low, shrubby tree, growing upon
the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean.
lentitud, _f._, slowness; con --, slowly.
lento, -a, slow.
letra, _f._, letter; _pl._, letters, words.
levadizo, -a, raisable; puente --, drawbridge.
levantar, to raise; -- el vuelo, to rise in flight, _refl._, to arise,
raise oneself, rise, get up.
leve, light, slight, trifling, gay.
ley, _f._, law; cartas leyes, summons.
leyenda, _f._, legend; inscription.
liar, to tie, bind; _refl._, to entwine about, to bind oneself.
libación, _f._, libation.
libélula, _f._, libellula, dragon-fly.
libertad, _f._, liberty, freedom.
libertar, to free, liberate, protect.
librar, to deliver, preserve.
libre, free.
libro, _m._, book.
licencioso, -a, licentious.
licor, _m._, liquor, wine.
lienzo, _m._, linen, linen cloth (_or_ veil); curtain.
ligar, to render impotent by charms or spells.
ligeramente, lightly, slightly.
ligereza, _f._, lightness, agility.
ligerfsimo, -a, _abs. super. of_ ligero, very (_or_ extremely) light
(trifling _or_ insignificant).
ligero, -a, light, slight, thin, quick, swift, fleeting.
lima, _f._, file.
limbo, _m._, border.
limitar, to limit, confine.
limite, _m._, limit, confines, bounds, boundary.
limosnero, -a, charitable.
limpiar, to wipe.
limpidez, _f._, limpidity.
limpido, -a, limpid, clear, pure.
lindo, -a, handsome, pretty, nice.
linea, _f._, line; -- divisoria, boundary.
lino, _m._, canvas, linen.
linterna, _f._, lantern.
lira, _f._, lyre.
lirio, _m._, iris, lily.
lisonjero, -a, flattering.
lista, _f._, shred, patch.
litera, _f._, litter.
literario, -a, literary.
lo, the.
lo, it, him.
lo, that; -- que, that which, what, whatever; --s que, those who (_or_
which).
lobo, _m._, wolf.
lóbrego, -a, dark, obscure, gloomy.
local, _m._, place, site.
loco, -a, wild, hilarious, mad, foolish, _ subst. m. and f._, madman,
mad woman (_or_ girl); cada -- con su tema, everybody (_lit._ every
fool) has his hobby.
locuela, _f._, madcap.
locura, _f._, madness.
lograr, to bring about, succeed.
loma, _f._, hill, hillock.
lomo, _m._, back; _pl._, back; á --s de, on the back of.
longanimidad, _f._, longanimity, long-suffering, long-sufferance.
lonjista, _m._, grocer, shopkeeper.
lontananza, _f._, distance; en --, in the distance; afar (off).
loor, _m._, (_poet._) praise.
Lope, _m._, (_Span._) Lope (from Lupus).
losa, _f._, flag, flagstone; slab.
lóbrico, -a, lewd, vile.
lucido, -a, _adj. pp. of_ lucir, brilliant, magnificent.
luciérnaga, _f._, glow-worm, firefly.
Lucifer, _m._, Lucifer, Satan.
lucir, to shine, be (_or_ become) bright; to display, wear.
lucha, _f._, strife, struggle, contest, battle.
luchar, to strive, struggle.
luego, then, presently, immediately, now, at once; desde --, at once,
straightway, thereupon, immediately.
luengo, -a, long.
lugar, _m._, place, town, village, spot, region, area; time,
opportunity; dar --, to give rise, give place; dejar --, to give
place; tener --, to happen, take place.
lugubre, mournful, lugubrious.
lujo, _m._, luxury.
lujosisimo, -a, _abs. super. of_ lujoso, very (_or_ most) luxurious.
lujoso, -a, luxurious, lavish.
lumbre, _f._, fire.
luminoso, -a, luminous, of light, with a halo of light.
luna, _f._, moon; noche de--, moonlight night.
luto, _m._, mourning.
luz, _f._, light; dar á la--, to give birth to; dos dedos de--, a thin
streak of light.