coral,m., coral
corazón,m., heart
corbata, tie, cravat
corcel,m., charger, steed
cordaje,m., cordage
cordero, lamb
cordial, cordial
cordialidad, cordiality
cordillera, mountain range
Córdoba, province of Argentina, also capital of said province;V.map
coro, chorus, refrain
corona, crown
coronar, to crown, honor
coronel, colonel
corpulento,-a, stout, corpulent
corral,m., corral, pen for animals
corrección, correctness, correction
corredizo,-a, running, loose
correligionario, co-religionist, co-religionary
Correo, El, name of a newspaper:The Mail
correr, to run, flow, traverse;——se, to spread, extend
correrÃa, raid, travel
correspondencia, correspondence
corresponder, to correspond, match, respond
corriente, current, stream;with dates, instant
Corrientes, name of street in Buenos Aires; also province of Argentina
corrupción, corruption
cortar, to cut, destroy, curtail
corte,m., cut, edge
corte,f., court
cortejo, following, retinue
cortesanÃa, courtliness
cortesÃa, courtesy
corteza, bark, rind, exterior of anything
cortijo, farm, estate
cortina, curtain
corto,-a, short, brief
corvo, hook; curved sword used by grenadiers of San MartÃn
cosa, thing
cosecha, harvest
cosechar, to gather, reap
cosmogónico,-a, cosmic, starry
cosmopolita, cosmopolitan
cosmopolitismo, cosmopolitanism
costa, coast, cost
costado, side, aspect
costar, to cost
costear, to defray, pay expenses; coast along
costumbre,f., custom;como de ——, as usual
creación, creation
creador,-ora,a. and s., creative; creator
crear, to create
crecer, to grow
crédito, credit, money accredited, loan
credo, creed, belief
credulidad, credulity
crédulo,-a, credulous
creencia, belief
creer, to believe
crepúsculo, twilight, sunset, evening
crespo,-a, curly
creyente, believer
crÃa, brood of animals
criado, servant
criar, to grow, develop, rear
criatura, creature
crimen,m., crime
crin,f., mane
crinado,-a, maned, crested
crinolina, hoop-skirt, crinoline
criollo,-a, creole;Arg., native
crisis,f., crisis
crisol,m., crucible
cristal,m., crystal
cristalino,-a, crystalline
cristiano,-a, Christian
criterio, criterion, appreciation, judgment
crÃtica, criticism
criticar, to criticize
crónica, chronicle
crucificar, to crucify
crudeza, crudity
crudo,-a, crude
cruel, cruel
cruz,f., cross;hacer ——, to intersect
Cruzada, Crusade; one of a series of attempts to win back the Holy Land
cruzado, crusader
cruzar, to cross
cuadra, block
cuadrado,-a, square
cuadro, square; picture, frame
cuadrúpedo, quadruped
cuádruple, fourfold
cuajada, curd of milk
cual, as, like;el ——, that, which, who
¿cuál?which? what?
cualidad, quality
cualquiera, whatever, any
cuan,shortened form ofcuanto
cuán,shortened form ofcuánto
cuando, when;—— más, at most
cuanto,-a, as much as, all that;en —— a, with regard to;en —— que, in so far as
¿cuánto?how much? how?
cuarenta, forty
cuartel,m., quarter, barrack
cuarteta, quatrain
cuarto,-a, fourth
cuarto, quarter, room
cuatro, four
cubierta, deck, cover, roof
cubierto, cover
cubrir, to cover;p. p.cubierto;voz cubierta, soft voice
cucuyo, glowworm
cuchilla,Arg., stretch, knoll, slope
cuchillo, knife
cuello, neck, collar
cuenca, basin of a river
cuenta, account, bill;darse ——, to become aware
cuerda, cord, string
cuero, leather, hide, skin
cuerpo, body, corps
cuervo, raven
cuesta, hill
cuestión, question, problem
cueva, cave
cuidado, care
cuidadoso,-a, careful
cuidar, to take care
cultivar, to cultivate
culto,-a, cultured, learned
culto, cult, religion
cultura, culture
cumbre,f., summit
cumplido,-a, courteous, accomplished
cumplimiento, fulfilment
cumplir, to fulfil, carry out;—— con, to satisfy
cuna, cradle
cúpola, cupola
curiosamente, curiously
curiosidad, curiosity
curioso,-a, curious, queer
curso, course
curva, curve
custodia, custody
custodiar, to guard
cuyano,-a, from old Argentine province of Cuyo, which included the present provinces of Mendoza, San Juan, and San Luis
cuyo,-a, whose
¿cúyo,-a?whose?
cuzqueño,-a, from Cuzco, capital of Peru
Ch
chacra,Arg., farm
charco, pool, marsh
charlatán, charlatan, faker
charlatanismo, charlatanism, gossip
charro, stream, trickle
chileno,-a, Chilean
chillido,shriek
Chimborazo, mountain in Ecuador
chimenea, chimney, smokestack
chiquillo,-a, child
chiripá,f., chiripa;V.note, 270, 4
chirrido, chirp, screech, chattering
chispa, spark
chispeante, sparkling
chisporrotear, to crackle
chisporroteo, sparkling, gleam
¡chitón!hush!
chivo, goat
chocar, to clash
choque,m., shock, clash
choza, hut
chubasco, squall
chúcaro,-a, savage
Chuquisaca, province of Bolivia, also ancient name for Sucre, present capital of Bolivia
churriador,Arg., agauchowho takes delight in murder
D
dado, die
dama, lady
damasco, plum
danza, dance
dar, to give;—— lugar, to give rise;—— que hacer, to cause trouble;——se, to surrender;—— a, to face;—— con, to meet;—— una vuelta, to take a stroll;—— en, to hit, strike
dársena, dock, basin, anteport
dato, fact, information
de, of, from, by, with
debatir, to argue;——se, to struggle
deber,m., duty
deber, to owe, be obliged to
debido,-a, due, proper
débil, weak
debilidad, weakness
debilitar, to weaken
decaÃdo,-a, fallen down, depressed
decano, dean
decepción, deception
decidir, to decide
décima, stanza of ten verses
decir, to say, tell
decisión, decision
decisivo,-a, decisive
declaración, declaration
declarar, to declare
declaratoria, declaration
declive,m., decline, declivity
decoración, decoration
decorar, to decorate
decoro, decorum, self-respect
decretar, to decree
dédalo, labyrinth
dedicar, to dedicate
dedo, finger, toe
defecto, defect, fault
defender, to defend
defensa, defense
defensor, defender
definido,-a, definite
definir, to define
definitivamente, definitely
definitivo,-a, decisive, definite;en ——, finally
deformado,-a, deformed
defraudar, to defraud
degenerar, to degenerate
degollar, to behead
degradador,-ora, degrading
degradar, to degrade
deÃsmo, deism, belief in God without belief in the Scriptures
dejar, to leave, cease;—— de, to fail; to stop;—— caer, to drop
delante, before, in front
delantero, leading, going in front
delegado, delegate
delegar, to delegate
deleitar, to delight
deleite,m., delight
deleznable, fragile, slippery, mean
deliberante, deliberating
deliberar, to deliberate
delicadeza, nicety, delicacy
delicado,-a, refined, subtle, weak
delicia, delight
delicioso,-a, delicious
delincuente,m., criminal
delirante, raving
delirar, to rave
delito, crime
delta, delta
demagogia, demagogy
demanda, demand, need
demandable, liable, subject to prosecution
demás, other (always used withlo,los,orlas);por lo ——, as for the rest
demasiado, too, very
demencia, madness
democracia, democracy
demócrata,m., democrat
democrático,-a, democratic
demoler, to demolish
demonio, demon
demostrar, to show
denegatorio,-a, contrary, demolishing, counter
denodado,-a, bold, intrepid
denominación, name, tide, denomination
denso,-a, dense
dentro, within
denunciar, to denounce, claim
depender, to depend
deplorable, deplorable
deponer, to put down, settle, depose
deposición, deposition
depravado,-a, depraved
depreciar, to depreciate
depurar, to purify, filter
derecera, straight road, line
derecho,-a, right
derecho, right;de ——, by right
derivar, to derive, emanate
derramar, to pour, shed;——se, to be lost
derredor, vicinity;en ——, round about
derretir, to melt
derribar, to throw down, overwhelm, kill
derrota, rout
derrotar, to rout
desacreditado,-a, discredited
desafiar, to defy, challenge
desafÃo, challenge
desahogo, vent, outlet
desairado,-a, graceless, charmless
desaliento, dejection
desaliñado,-a, careless, artless
desaliñar, to disorder, disarrange
desaliño,m., negligence, disorder;con ——, riotously, aimlessly
desalmado,-a, soulless, merciless
desalojar, to dislodge
desaparecer, to disappear
desarreglado,-a, irregular, lacking orderliness
desarrollar, to develop
desarrollo, development
desarrugar, to unwrinkle, smooth
desasirse, to break loose
desasociación, dissociation
desastre,m., disaster
desatar, to untie, unwind
desavenencia, discord
desbaratar, to interrupt, upset
descalabro, misfortune
descansar, to rest
descanso, rest
descarga, discharge
descargar, to fire; to unload
descender, to descend
descollar, to excel
descomponer, to upset
descomposición, disintegration, change
desconcertante, disconcerting, puzzling
desconfiar, to distrust
desconocido,-a, unknown
desconocimiento, lack of knowledge, ignorance
descontento,-a, discontented
descrédito, discredit
descreÃdo,-a, incredulous, skeptical
describir, to describe
descripción, description
descriptivo,-a, descriptive
descuajar, to clear away
descubridor, discoverer
descubrimiento, discovery
descubrir, to discover, reveal
descuido, carelessness, negligence
desde, from
desdén,m., disdain
desdeñar, to disdain
desdeñoso,-a, disdainful
desdichado,-a, unhappy
deseable, desirable
desear, to desire
desechar, to cast off, drive away
desembarcadero, landing place
desembarcar, to disembark
desembarco, disembarkation
desembocadura, mouth of a river
desembocar, to empty; to debouch
desembozar, to unmask, unmuffle
desempeñar, to perform, play
desencadenar, to unchain
desenfrenado,-a, unbridled
desengaño, disillusion, disappointment
desenvainar, to unsheath
desenvolver, to develop, open out
desenvolvimiento, development
deseo, desire
deseoso,-a, desirous
desertar, to desert
desertor, deserter
desesperación, despair
desesperado,-a, desperate
desesperar, to despair
desfavorecer, to contemn, injure
desfigurar, to disfigure
desfilar, to march, defile
desgajar, to break, lop off, rend
desgarrar, to rend, tear
desgracia, misfortune, death
desgraciadamente, unhappily
desgraciado,-a, unfortunate
desgraciarse, to incur misfortune, kill
deshacer, to undo;——se de, to get rid of
deshonrar, to dishonor
desierto, desert
designar, to designate, plan
designio, design
desigual, unequal, uneven, difficult
desigualdad, inequality, unevenness
desinterés,m., disinterestedness
desinteresado,-a, disinterested
deslizar, to pass by, slip, glide
deslumbrador,-ora, dazzling
deslumbrar, to dazzle, puzzle
desmandar, to rebel, go beyond the bounds of reason
desmayar, to dismay, depress;——se, to swoon
desmejorar, to deteriorate
desmelenar, to dishevel
desmentir, to belie, give the lie
desmontar, to dismount
desmoronar, to destroy, fall to pieces
desnudez, nakedness, lack of shelter against the rigors of the weather
desnudo,-a, naked, deprived
desocupación, disoccupation
desocupado,-a, idle
desolar, to desolate
desorden,m., disorder
desorganización, disorganization
desorganizar, to disorganize
desorientar, to confuse, cause to lose one’s bearings
despacio, slowly
despachar, to send off, hurry off
despacho, hurry; office; settlement
desparramar, to scatter, overspread
despecho, spite;a —— de, in spite of
despedazar, to tear to pieces
despedida, departure, leave-taking
despedir, to send off;——se, to take leave
despegar, to detach
despertar, to awaken
despierto,-a, wide-awake, keen
desplegar, to unfold, display
desplomarse, to get out of plumb, collapse
despoblado, uninhabited place
despojar, to despoil
despojo, despoliation, remnant
déspota,m., despot
despótico,-a, despotic
despotismo, despotism
despotizado,-a, tyrannized, lorded over
despreciar, to scorn
desprecio, scorn; lowering in value
desprendimiento, disinterestedness
desprevenido,-a, unaware
desprovisto,-a, deprived of
después, afterwards;y ——, besides
destacamento, detachment
destacar, to detach, send forth;——se, to stand out
destello, flash
desterrar, to exile
destinar, to destine
destino, destination; fate
destituir, to deprive
destrenzar, to undo, unbraid
destreza, skill, dexterity
destronar, to dethrone
destrozar, to tear to pieces
destructor,-ora, destructive
destruir, to destroy
desunido,-a, disunited
desvalido,-a, helpless
desvanecer, to vanish; to dispel;——se, to faint
desventaja, disadvantage
desventura, misfortune
desventurado,-a, hapless
desvÃo, deviation, aberration
detención, detention, delay
detener, to detain
determinante, determining
determinar, to determine
detestable, detestable
detonación, detonation, report
detractor, detractor, decrier
detrás, behind
deuda, debt
devolver, to return
devorar, to devour
dÃa,m., day
diablo, devil
diabólicamente, diabolically
diabólico,-a, diabolical
diálogo, dialogue
diametral, diametrical
diario,-a, daily
dibujar, to draw, sketch
diccionario, dictionary
diciembre, December
dictadura, dictatorship
dictar, to dictate
dictatorial, dictatorial
dicha, happiness
dicho, saying
dichoso,-a, happy
dieciséis, sixteen
diecisiete, seventeen
diente,m., tooth
diez, ten
diezmar, to decimate
diferencia, difference
diferenciar, to differentiate
diferente, different
diferir, to delay, postpone
difÃcil, difficult, critical, untractable
dificultad, difficulty, stress
difunto,-a, dead, late
dignamente, worthily
dignidad, dignity
dignificar, to dignify
dignÃsimo,-a, very worthy
digno,-a, worthy, dignified
dilatación, expansion, increase
dilatado,-a, wide, vast
dilatar, to spread
diligencia, errand, diligence
dimanar, to spring, flow
dimensión, dimension
diminuto,-a, small, diminutive
dinero, money
Dios, God
diplomacia, diplomacy
dique,m., dike, barrier
dirección, direction, address
directamente, directly
directo,-a, direct, immediate
directorial, pertaining to a directory, directing
directorio, directory
dirigir, to direct, control;——se, to turn
disciplina, discipline
disciplinar, to discipline
discÃpulo, pupil, student
disco, disk
discreción, discretion;rendirse a ——, to surrender unconditionally
discreto,-a, cautious, wise
discurso, speech, discourse
discusión, discussion
discutir, to discuss
diseminar, to disseminate
diseñar, to design, outline
disertación, speech, dissertation
disfrazar, to mask, hide
disfrutar, to enjoy
disimuladamente, dissemblingly
disimulado,-a, dissembling, hidden, sly
disipar, to dissipate, scatter, destroy
disnea, dismay, difficulty in breathing
disolver, to dissolve
disparar, to shoot, fire
dispersar, to disperse
disperso, refugee
disponer, to dispose
disponible, available
disposición, disposition, aptitude; measure
disputa, dispute
disputar, to dispute
distancia, distance
distante, distant
distención, stretching
distinción, distinction
distinguidÃsimo,-a, very distinguished
distinguir, to distinguish
distintivo,-a, distinctive
distinto,-a, distinct, different, separate
distraer, to distract
distribuir, to spread, distribute
diva, goddess
diverso,-a, diverse, different
divertir, to amuse, divert
dividir, to divide, sever
divinizar, to make divine
divisar, to catch sight of, descry
división, division
divorciar, to divorce
do,poetical fordonde, where
doblar, to bend, double
doble,a. and s., double
doblez, doubleness, duplicity; fold
doce, twelve
docilidad, meekness
doctor, physician
doctrina, doctrine, teaching, learning
documento, document
dogma,m., dogma
dolencia, pain, ache
doliente, grieving
dolor,m., pain, grief, hardship
doloroso,-a, painful
domar, to tame
doméstico,-a, domestic
dominación, dominion, domination
dominante, dominant, overbearing
dominar, to dominate, overcome
domingo, Sunday
dominio, dominion
don, Mr.,used with first name only
don,m., gift
donativo, donation
doncella, damsel
donde, where
¿dónde?where?
dondequiera, wherever
doña, lady,fem. ofdon
doquier,poetical fordondequiera
dorado,-a, gilt; golden; splendid
dorar, to gild
dormido,-a, asleep
dormir, to sleep
dos, two
doscientos, two hundred
dosel,m., canopy
dosis,f., amount, dose
dotar, to endow
dote,f., gift, dowry
dragón, dragon
drama,m., drama, struggle
dramático,-a, dramatic
druÃdico,-a, Druid, Druidic
duda, doubt
dudar, to doubt, hesitate
duende,m., demon
dueño, lord, master
dulce, sweet, fresh
dulcemente, sweetly
duplicar, to double
durante, during
durar, to last
duraznero, peach tree
durazno, peach
duro,-a, hard
E
e, and
ebrio,-a, intoxicated, drunk
eclipsar, to eclipse
eco, echo
economÃa, economy; development, regulation
económico,-a, economic
economizar, to spare, economize
ecuador, equator
ecuanimidad, fairness, equanimity
echar, to throw, drive out;—— a pique, to sink;—— mano de, to avail oneself of;——se a, to begin
edad, age;Edad Media, Middle Ages
edecán,m., aide-de-camp
edificación, construction
edificio, building
educación, education, training
educar, to instruct, lead, train, direct
efectivo,-a, effective
efecto, effect, purpose;en ——, indeed, in fact
efectuar, to carry out, effect;——se, to take place
eficacia, efficacy
eficaz, efficient, effective
eficazmente, efficiently
eficiente, efficient, powerful
efÃmero,-a, ephemeral, short-lived
efusivo,-a, effusive
Egipto, Egypt
egoÃsmo, egoism
egoÃsta,m., egoist
egoÃsta, selfish
ejecución, execution
ejecutar, to execute;——se, to take place
ejecutivo, executive
ejecutor, executor
ejemplar, exemplary, model
ejemplo, example
ejercer, to practice, exert
ejercicio, exercise
ejercitar, to exercise
ejército, army
él, he
el, the
elasticidad, elasticity
elección, election
electricidad, electricity
eléctrico,-a, electric
elefante,m., elephant
elegante, elegant
elegÃa, elegy
elegir, to choose
elemento, element, environment
elevación, loftiness, elevation
elevado,-a, lofty, high
elevador, elevator
elevar, to raise
eliminar, to eliminate
elocuencia, eloquence
elocuente, eloquent
ello, it, that;por ——, on that account
emanación, emanation
emanado,-a, emanating, derived
emancipación, emancipation
emancipar, to free
embalsamar, to embalm
embarcación, embarking; vessel;—— a vela, sailboat
embarcar, to embark
embargo, sequestration;sin ——, nevertheless
embarque,m., shipment, passage, embarkation
embellecer, to beautify
embolar, to bring down withbolas
embudo, funnel
emigrante, emigrant
emigrar, to emigrate
eminente, eminent
eminentemente, eminently
emoción, emotion, sorrow
emocionante, emotional, moving
empalme,m., junction, splicing
empañar, to darken, cloud
emparedar, to wall in
empedrar, to pave
empeñar, to pawn; to begin an action;——se, to bind oneself
empeño, pledge, eagerness
empero, but, nevertheless
empezar, to begin
empleado, employee
emplear, to employ, spend
empleo, task, employment
emplumado,-a, feathered
emplumecer, to take on feathers
empozarse, to stagnate
emprender, to undertake, begin
empresa, undertaking
empréstito, loan
empujar, to drive, push
empuñar, to seize, take up
en, in, on, among
enamorado,-a, enamored
enarbolar, to hoist
enardecer, to fire up, kindle
encabezar, to head, lead
encadenar, to chain
encajar, to place, inclose
encaje,m., lace
encaminar, to put on the road;——se, to set out
encantar, to enchant
encanto, enchantment
encantonar, to intrench
encargado, agent
encargar, to intrust, charge;——se de, to take charge of
encarnación, incarnation
encarnarse, to become incarnate
encender, to kindle
encerrar, to shut in
encima, above;—— de, above, upon
encomendar, to recommend, intrust
encono, rancor, ill-will
encontrar, to meet, find
encontrón,m., collision, meeting
encorvar, to bend
encrespar, to wave, curl
encrucijada, crossway
encuadrar, to frame, fit in
encubrir, to hide, disguise
encuentro, encounter, meeting
encumbramiento, rise, elevation
endecasÃlabo, verse of eleven syllables, hendecasyllabic
endecha, dirge, stanza
endilgar, to turn, direct, send
enemigo,-a,a. and s., hostile; enemy
enemistad, enmity
energÃa, energy
enérgico,-a, energetic, strong
enero, January
enervado,-a, weakened, dull
enfardar, to pack
enfermo,-a, sick
enfilar, to pierce, enfilade; to march
enflaquecer, to become thin, weaken
enfrente, before, in front;—— de, in front of
enfriamiento, cooling, chill
enfurecer, to madden
engalanar, to deck, adorn
engañar, to deceive
engañoso,-a, deceitful, deceptive
engendrar, to engender
engolosinar, to whet one’s desire
engrosar, to enlarge
enjaezar, to caparison
enjambrar, to breed a hive of bees
enjambre,m., colony of bees; bees
enjuiciar, to pass judgment; to try in court
enlazar, to lasso
enloquecedor,-ora, maddening
enmascarar, to mask
enmendar, to mend, improve
enmienda, amendment
enmudecido,-a, mute
ennegrecer, to blacken
enojo, anger
enorme, enormous
enormidad, enormity
enredar, to twine, knot
enrojecer, to redden
enronquecer, to become hoarse
ensalzar, to exalt, extol
ensanchar, to widen, swell
ensangrentar, to stain with blood
ensayar, to try
ensayo, essay, trial
enseñanza, teaching
enseñar, to teach, show
enseñorearse, to lord it over, get control of
ensillar, to saddle
ensopar, to dip, wet
ensortijado,-a, curly
ensueño, dream
entender, to understand, hear
entendimiento, understanding
enteramente, entirely
enterar, to inform
enternecido,-a, moved, softened
enternecimiento, tenderness
entero,-a, entire
enterrar, to bury
entidad, entity, import;——es dominantes, ruling spirits
entonar, to sing, intone
entonces, then;desde ——, ever since
entrada, entrance
entraña, bowel; depth; core, heart; vein. (Seldom used in the singular)
entrañable, affectionate, deep
entrar, to enter;no —— para nada, to be of no account
entre, between, among;—— tanto, meanwhile
entreabrir, to open partly
entregar, to give over, surrender, deliver
entrelazar, to interlace
entrever, to discern, glimpse
entrevista, interview
entusiasmo, enthusiasm
entusiasta, enthusiastic
enunciar, to enunciate, proclaim
envenenar, to poison
enviado, messenger
enviar, to send
envidia, envy, jealousy
envidiable, enviable
envidiar, to envy
envilecer, to degrade
envolver, to wrap, involve
épico,-a, epic
episodio, episode
epitafio, epitaph
epÃteto, epithet
época, epoch, period
epopeya, epic poem
equidad, equity, justice
equilibrar, to balance
equilibrio, balance, equipoise
equipaje,m., baggage
equitación, horsemanship
equÃvoco,-a, equivocal, concealed
erguir, to raise, elevate
erial,m., uncultivated land
erigido,-a, erected, based
erizar, to set on end, bristle;erizado de, bristling with
errante, wandering
erróneo,-a, erroneous
erudición, erudition
esbeltez, elegance
esbelto,-a, stately; sprightly
escala, scale, stage, ladder, dock;hacer ——, to stop
escalar, to scale
escama, shell, scale
escándalo, scandal
escapar, to escape
escape,m., escape;a todo ——, at full speed
escapulario, scapulary
escarchado,-a, frosty
escasear, to give sparingly; to be scarce, lacking
escasez, scarcity
escaso,-a, scarce, occasional, few
escena, scene, environment, foreground