noche,f., night;en la —— cerrada, in the thick of night
nómadaornómade,adj., nomad
nombradÃa, renown
nombre,m., name
nomenclatura, nomenclature
nominal, nominal, titular
nordeste,m., northeast
norma, norm, standard
normal, normal
noroeste,m., northwest
norte,m., north; guide
norteamericano,-a, North American
noruego,-a, Norwegian
nota, note
notable, notable
notar, to note, remark
noticia, notice;pl., news
notorio,-a, well-known
novedad, novelty
novel, novel, new
novelesco,-a, novel-like
noventa, ninety
nube,f., cloud
núcleo, nucleus
nudo, knot
nuestro,-a, our
nuevamente, again, anew
nueve, nine
nuevo,-a, new;de nuevo, again
numen,m., muse, poetic inspiration
número, number
numerosÃsimo,-a, very numerous
numeroso,-a, numerous, prolific
nunca, never
nupcial, nuptial
nutrir, to nourish
O
o, or, either
oasis,m., oasis
obedecer, to obey
obediencia, obedience
obispo, bishop
objeción, objection
objeto, object, article, aim
oblicuo,-a, oblique
obligación, obligation, duty
obligado,-a, necessary, obliged, inevitable
obligar, to oblige
obligatorio,-a, obligatory
obra, work
obrar, to work;——se, to take place
obrero, workman
obscuridad, darkness
obscuro,-a, dark
obsequiar, to entertain; to show cordiality
obsequioso,-a, obsequious, officious
observación, observation, remark
observador, observer
observar, to observe, remark
obstáculo, obstacle
obstante, withstanding;used generally withno,no ——, notwithstanding
obstinación, obstinacy
obtener, to obtain
obús,m., howitzer
ocasión, occasion
ocasional, accidental
ocasionar, to cause
ocaso, sunset
occidente,m., west
oceánico,-a, oceanic
ociosidad, laziness
octava, stanza of eight verses
octosilábico,-a, octosyllabic, of eight syllables
octosÃlabo, verse of eight syllables
ocultar, to hide
oculto,-a, hidden
ocupación, occupation
ocupar, to occupy, employ
ocurrencia, occurrence, unexpected thought
ocurrir, to occur; to hasten
ochenta, eighty
ocho, eight
odio, hatred
oeste,m., west
ofender, to offend
oficial, official
oficial, officer, official
oficina, office, bureau
oficio, office, occupation, service, duty
ofrecer, to offer
ofrecimiento, offer
ofuscación, bewilderment, confusion
ofuscar, to bewilder, confuse
oÃdo, ear, sense of hearing
oÃr, to hear
ojiva, ogive, vaulted arch
ojo, eye
ola, wave
oleada, surge, swell
oleaje,m., wave motion, waves
oler, to smell
olÃmpico,-a, olympic, gigantic
olor,m., odor
olvidar, to forget
olla, kettle, pot
ollita,diminutive ofolla
ombú,m., ombú, tree of the Pampas
omitir, to omit
omnipotente, all-powerful
once, eleven
onda, wave
ondulación, undulation
ondular, to undulate, sway
oneroso,-a, burdensome
onza, ounce
opaco,-a, opaque
operación, operation
operar, to operate;Arg. forobrar, to act
opinar, to think, opine
opinión, opinion
opio, opium
oponer, to oppose
oportunamente, opportunely
oportunidad, opportunity, time;de ——, opportune, befitting the occasion
oportuno,-a, timely, opportune
oposición, opposition
opresión, oppression
opresor, oppressor
oprimir, to oppress
oprobio, shame, opprobrium
optimismo, optimism
optimista,a. and s., optimistic; optimist
opuesto,-a, opposed, contrary
oración, prayer
orden,f., order, command
orden,m., orderliness, order (rotation), class;en —— a, in order to
ordenado,-a, orderly, peaceful
ordenanza,f., order
ordenanza,m., orderly
ordenar, to order
ordeñar, to milk
ordinario,-a, ordinary;de ——, ordinarily
oreja, ear
orejano,-a,Arg., unbranded
organismo, organism, social order
organización, organization, arrangement
organizador, organizer
organizar, to organize
órgano, organ, mouthpiece, means
orgÃa, orgy
orgullo, pride
orgullosamente, proudly
orgulloso,-a, proud
oriental,a. and s., Oriental; Uruguayan
orientar, to orient, orientate;——se, to take one’s course, get one’s bearings
oriente,m., Orient; luster (of pearls)
origen,m., origen
original, original, primitive, odd
originalidad, originality
originalmente, originally, in an original manner
orilla, border, margin, shore; suburb
orillero,-a,a. and s.,Arg., pertaining to the suburbs of a city; suburban dweller
Orinoco, river in northern South America
orla, fringe, hem, border
oro, gold;—— de buena ley, genuine gold, warranted gold, gold of standard weight
osadÃa, boldness
osado,-a, daring
osamenta, bones, skeleton
osar, to dare
oscilación, oscillation
oscurecer, to darken
ostentación, ostentation
otomano,-a, Ottoman
ostracismo, ostracism
otro,-a, other, another
ovación, ovation
ovalado,-a, oval
óvalo, oval
P
pabellón,m., standard, banner
pacer, to feed, graze
paciencia, patience
paciente, patient
pacientemente, patiently
pacÃficamente, peacefully
pacificar, to pacify
pacÃfico,-a, peaceful
PacÃfico, Pacific Ocean
pacto, pact
padre, father
pagar, to pay;—— una visita, to return a visit
página, page
pago, payment
pago,Arg., haunt, district
paÃs,m., country
paisaje,m., landscape
paisano, civilian, fellow-countryman;Arg., countryman
pájaro, bird
palabra, word
palacio, palace
paladar,m., palate
paladÃn,m., paladin
palanca, bar, lever;—— corrediza, pulley
palenque,m., palisade
paleta, palette; shoulder blade
paletada, blow dealt with a palette
palidecer, to become pale
pálido,-a, pale
palma, palm tree, palm
palmo, unit of measure, span;—— a ——, inch by inch
palo, pole, stick, mast
palpable, palpable
palpar, to feel, grope along
palpitante, quivering
palpitar, to beat, palpitate
palla, countrywoman
Pampa, name given to the plains of Argentina
pampeano,-a, of the Pampa
pan,m., bread;tierras de —— llevar, grain-producing lands
panaderÃa, bakery
panal,m., honeycomb
panamericano,-a, Pan-American
pangaré,m.,Arg., bay horse
panorama,m., panorama
pantano, puddle, marsh
panteÃsmo, pantheism
pantera, panther
pantorrilla, calf of the leg
pañuelo, handkerchief
papal, papal
papel,m., paper; rôle
par,m., pair;a la ——, together, jointly, at the same time
para, for, in order to;—— con, toward
Paraguay,m., river in South America, tributary of the Paraná
paraÃso, paradise
paraje,m., place, stopping-place
paralizar, to paralyze
parapeto, parapet
parar, to stop, ward off
parásito,-a, parasitic
parcial, partial
parecer, to seem, appear;——se, to resemble
parecido,-a, similar
pared,f., wall
pareja, pair, couple; partner
parejero,Arg., courser, fast horse
paréntesis,m., parenthesis, interval
pariente,m., relative
parlamentario,-a,a. and s., parliamentary; envoy
parquedad, paucity, parsimony
parroquia, parish
parroquiano, patron, customer
parte,f., part, direction, side;por otra ——, on the other hand;por una ——, on the one hand
participar, to participate, share, inform
particular,m., individual; topic, detail
particular, special, private
particularmente, particularly
partida, squad, rural patrol, departure, group
partidario, commander, partisan
partido, side;tomar ——, to decide
partir, to leave; to split
párvulo,-a,a. and s., small; child
pasacana, cactus fruit
pasado, past
pasaje,m., passage, deed
pasajero,-a,a. and s., passing; passenger
pasar, to pass; to happen
pasatiempo, pastime
pasear, to stroll
pasión, love, passion, anger
pasivo,-a, passive
paso, step, way, pace;de ——, in passing;aoren ——, on the way;a —— de carrera, on the run;al —— que, at the same time that, as
pasta, paste
pastar, to feed, graze
pastizal,m., pasture land
pasto, grass
pastor, shepherd
pastor, pastoral
pastora, shepherdess
pastoril, pastoral
pata, foot, hoof
patada, kick
patán,-ana,a. and s., churlish; lout, “hayseedâ€
patentemente, openly
paternalismo, paternalism
paternalmente, paternally
paterno,-a, paternal
patético,-a, pathetic
patio, courtyard
patria, fatherland
patriarca,m., patriarch
patricio,-a, patrician
patrimonio, patrimony, heritage
patriota,m., patriot
patriotismo, patriotism
patrón, owner, master, “bossâ€
patrona, housewife, mistress
pausa, pause
pava, turkey hen
pavor,m., fear
pavoroso,-a, fearful, awful
payada,Arg., improvisation;—— de contrapunto, contest in improvisation
payador, improviser, minstrel
payar, to improvise
paz,f., peace
pecado, sin
pecar, to sin
peculiar, peculiar
peculiaridad, peculiarity
peculio, stock, capital, allowance
pecho, chest, breast
pedazo, piece;hacer ——s, to break to pieces
pedestre, pedestrian
pedido, demand, asking
pedigüeño,-a, alms-seeking, beggarly
pedir, to ask
pedregoso,-a, rocky
Pedro, Peter
pegar, to stick, to strike
pelambrera, hair
pelear, to fight
peligro, danger
peligroso,-a, dangerous
pelo, hair, color of horse
pelota, ball
pelotón,m., platoon;en pelotones, in platoon formation
peludo,-a, hairy
pena, punishment, pain
penalidad, penalty, hardship
pendenciero,-a, quarrelsome
pendiente,f., slope
pendón,m., flag, pennant
penetrar, to pierce, penetrate
penÃnsula, peninsula;PenÃnsula, Spain
peninsular, peninsular, Spanish
penosamente, slowly, painfully
pensador, thinker
pensamiento, thought
pensar, to think;—— en, to think of
pensativo,-a, pensive
pensil, hanging, supported
pensil,m., enchanted garden
penumbra, penumbra, gloaming
penuria, penury
peñón,m., rock, crag
peón,m., peon, laborer;—— de arria, drover
peor,comp. ofmalo, worse
pequeñez, smallness
pequeño,-a, small
pequeñuelo,-a,dim. ofpequeño, smallish
pequÃn,m., silk from Pekin
peral,m., pear tree
percal,m., percale
percatarse, to be aware
percibir, to perceive
perder, to lose, ruin
pérdida, loss, destruction
perdiz,f., partridge
perdón,m., pardon
perdonar, to pardon
perdurar, to last
perecer, to perish
peregrinación, pilgrimage
peregrinar, to wander
peregrino, wanderer
perezoso,-a, lazy
perfección, perfection
perfeccionarse, to become perfect
perfectamente, perfectly
perfecto,-a, perfect
perfil,m., outline, profile
perfumar, to perfume
perfume,m., perfume
periférico,-a, peripheric, superficial
periódico, newspaper
periodÃstico,-a, journalistic
perÃodo, period
peri,f., peri, fairy in Persian mythology
peristilo, colonnade
perjuicio, damage, detriment
perla, pearl
permanecer, to remain
permanente, permanent
permitir, to permit
Pernambuco, seacoast city of Brazil
pero, but
perpendicular, perpendicular
perpendicular,f., perpendicular
perpetuo,-a, perpetual
persecución, persecution
perseguidor, persecutor, pursuer
perseguir, to persecute, pursue
persistir, to persist
persona, person
personaje,m., personage, character, hero
personal, personal
personalidad, personality
personalismo, personal pride, individuality, personality
personificación, personification
perspectiva, perspective, prospect
persuadir, to persuade, convince
pertenecer, to belong
perteneciente, belonging
pertinacia, perseverance, tenacity
pertinaz, obstinate, tenacious
peruano,-a, Peruvian
perversidad, perversity
perverso,-a, perverse
pervertidor,-ora, perverting
pesadez, gravity, weight, heaviness
pesadilla, nightmare
pesado,-a, heavy
pesar, to weigh, cause sorrow
pesar,m., sorrow;a —— de, in spite of
pescador, fisherman
pescar, to fish, catch
pesebre,m., manger, christening, feast
peso, dollar (the Argentine peso is worth about 45 cents in American money); weight
pesquisa, inquiry, search
peste,f., pestilence
pestÃfero,-a, pestiferous, venomous
pétalo,m., petal
piadoso,-a, pious, tenderhearted
piano, piano
picaflor,m., humming bird
pÃcaro, rascal, rogue
pico, pick; beak; small amount; peak
Pichincha,m., volcano in Ecuador
pie,m., foot
piedad, pity
piedra, stone
piel,m., skin
pierna, leg
pieza, piece of furniture, piece of cloth; part
piloto, pilot
pinar,m., pine grove
pincelada, stroke with a brush, line
pinchar, to pinch, prick
pingüelo,depreciative diminutive forpingo,which is an Argentinism for“horseâ€, nag
pino, pine
pintar, to paint
pintarrajeado,-a, painted, daubed
pintura, picture, painting
piquete,m., picket
pirámide,f., pyramid
pisada, footprint
pisar, to tread;—— con la punta del pie, to tread on tiptoes
piso, pavement, floor;—— bajo, ground floor
pista, trace, trail
pitón,m., python
placer,m., pleasure; placer
placidez, placidity
plácido,-a, placid, gentle
plagiar, to plagiarize, copy
plan,m., plan
planetario,-a, planetary
planicie,f., plain
plano, plan, design
plano,-a, level
planta, plant, foot, step
plantador, planter
plantar, to plant
plantear, to establish, enact
plañidero,-a, mournful
plañir, to mourn
Plata,m., river in Argentina
plata, silver;Arg., money
playa, shore, beach
plaza, square, stronghold;Plaza de Toros, Bull Ring
plazoleta,dim. ofplaza
plebe,f., populace
plegaria, prayer
pleito, lawsuit
plenamente, fully
plenitud, fullness
pleno,-a, full
pluma, feather; pen
pluvioso,-a, rainy
población, town, population, settlement
poblado,-a, thick, populous
poblado, inhabited place, town, village
poblador, settler
poblar, to populate
pobre, poor
pobreza, poverty
poco,m., small part, little;pl., few
poco,adv., little, in a small degree
poco,-a, little, scanty
poder, to be able
poder,m., power, ability
poderÃo, power, influence
poderoso,-a, powerful
poema,m., poem
poesÃa, poetry, poem
poeta,m., poet
poético,-a, poetic
polarizar, to polarize, turn
policÃa, police
policromo,-a, many-colored
polÃtica, policy, politics
polÃticamente, politically
polÃtico,-a, political
polo, pole
polvo, dust
polvoriento,-a, dusty
pollo, chicken
pompa, pomp
pomposo,-a, pompous
poncho, poncho
poner, to place, locate;——se enorde pie, to stand up;——se, to put on; to become;——se a, to begin
popa, poop, stern
popular, popular
popularidad, popularity
popularizar, to popularize
por, in order to, by, on account of, through, for;—— ... que, however ...;¿—— qué?why?
porción, portion
pormenor,m., detail
porque, because
porte,m., bearing, carriage
portentoso,-a, wonderful
porteño,-a, pertaining to Buenos Aires, inhabitant of Buenos Aires
portezuela, door
pórtico, portico
portillo, lane
porvenir,m., future
posar, to rest, lay
poseer, to possess
posesión, possession
posibilidad, possibility
posible, possible
posición, position
positivo,-a, positive, definite, binding, efficient
posteridad, posterity
posterior, later
postrarse, to prostrate oneself
postrero,-a, last
póstumo,-a, posthumous
postura, posture
potencia, power
potente, potent, powerful
potro, colt, unbrokenorwild horse
poyo, bench
pozo, well
práctica, practice
practicar, to practice, use
práctico,-a, practical, experienced
pradera, meadow
preboste,m., leader, chief
precaución, precaution
precedente,m., precedent
preceder, to precede
precio, price
precioso,-a, precious
precipicio, precipice
precipitación, precipitation
precipitadamente, precipitously
precipitar, to precipitate, rush
precisamente, necessarily; exactly, precisely
preciso,-a, necessary, precise
precoz, precocious
predecesor, predecessor
predicación, preaching, sermon, prayer
predicar, to preach
predilecto,-a, favorite
predisponer, to predispose, prepare
predisposición, predisposition, inclination
predominante, predominant, dominant
predominar, to predominate
predominio, predominance
prefacio, preface
preferencia, preference
preferente, preëminent, favorite
preferir, to prefer
preguntar, to ask
prehistórico,-a, prehistoric
prematuro,-a, premature
premio, reward
prenda, jewel, token, ornament, endowment;Arg., sweetheart
prendar, to infatuate, captivate
prender, to seize, take hold, imprison
prensa, press
preñado,-a, pregnant, full
preocupación, preoccupation; fancy, notion; prejudice
preocupar, to preoccupy, disturb
preparar, to prepare
preparativo, preparation
presciencia, prescience, foreknowledge
prescindir, to do without; to omit; to pass over
presencia, presence, appearance
presenciar, to witness
presentar, to present
presentimiento, presentiment, foreboding
presidencial, presidential
presidente, president
presidir, to preside
presión, pressure, restraint
prestar, to lend
prestidigitador, juggler, prestidigitator
prestigio, prestige
prestigioso,-a, deceitful; famous
presunción, presumption
presuroso,-a, hurried, in a hurry
pretender, to pretend, woo, claim, expect
prevalecer, to prevail
prevención, foresight, disposition, prejudice
prevenir, to forewarn, prepare
prever, to foresee
previsión, foresight
previsor,-ora, foreseeing
prieto,-a, compressed; dark
prima, treble string; cousin (girl)
primar,Arg., to stand out, take precedence over
primario,-a, primary
primavera, spring
primaveral, springlike, vernal
primeramente, first
primero,-a, first
primitivo,-a, primitive
primordial, primitive, fundamental
principal, principal
principalmente, principally
prÃncipe, prince
principiar, to begin
principio, principle, beginning
prisa, hurry
prisión, prison;pl., chains, fetters
prisionero,-a, prisoner
privación, privation
privado, confidant
privado,-a, deprived; private
privar, to deprive
privativo,-a, exclusive, peculiar
privilegiar, to grant a privilege
proa, prow, bow
probabilidad, probability
probablemente, probably
probar, to prove, try
problema,m., problem
proceder, to proceed
procedimiento, process, procedure, act
prócer,m., hero, personage, great man
procesión, procession
proceso, process, procedure
proclamar, to proclaim, announce
procurar, to procure, try
prodigalidad, prodigality
prodigio, prodigy
prodigioso,-a, prodigious
producción, production, product
producir, to produce;——se, to emerge, rise
producto, product, result
proeza, prowess
profano,-a, profane, lay
profesar, to profess
profesión, profession
profesional, usual, professional
profeta, prophet
prófugo, fugitive
profundamente, deeply
profundidad, depth
profundo,-a, deep, profound
programa,m., program
progresivo,-a, progressive
progreso, progress
prohibir, to prohibit
prohombre, leader, notable person
prójimo, fellow-being;Cf.próximo
proligidad, prolixity, minute detail, nicety
prolongar, to prolong
promesa, promise
prometer, to promise
prominente, prominent
promontorio, promontory, abutment
promotor, prometer
promover, to promote, advance
promulgar, to promulgate
pronóstico, omen
pronto,-a, ready
pronto, immediately, soon;de ——, suddenly
pronunciar, to pronounce, declare
propicio,-a, propitious
propiedad, propriety, property, land;—— raiz, real estate
propietario,-a,a. and s., landowning; landowner, proprietor
propio,-a, proper, own, peculiar
proponer, to propose
proporción, proportion
proporcionar, to apportion, furnish
proposición, proposition, plan
propósito, proposition, purpose;fuera de ——, out of place;a ——, appropriate; by the way
prorrumpir, to break forth
prosa, prose
prosaico,-a, prosaic
proscribir, to proscribe, outlaw
prosperar, to prosper
prosperidad, prosperity
prosternarse, to prostrate oneself
protagonista,m., protagonist, chief character in a narrative or drama
protección, protection
protector, protector
proteger, to protect
protestar, to protest
provecho, advantage, profit, gain
proveedor, purveyor
proveer, to provide
provenir, to come from, be derived
provenzal, Provençal, from old French province of Provence
próvido,-a, provident, diligent
provincia, province
provincial, provincial
provisión, provision
provocación, provocation
provocar, to provoke
proximidad, proximity
próximo,-a, next, near
proyecto, project
prudencia, prudence
prudente, prudent
prueba, trial, proof;a ——, proven, tested
púa, barb, sharp point
publicar, to publish
publicista,m., publicist, authority on international law
público,-a, public
pueblo, people, town
puente,m., bridge, gangplank;—— levadizo, drawbridge
pueril, boyish
puerilizarse, to become boyish
puerta, door, gate
puerto, port, harbor, haven;tomar el ——, to make port
pues, therefore, then, well, but
puesto, place, post, watch
pugnar, to fight, strive
pujante, powerful, rampant
pulgar,m., thumb
pulido,-a, polished
pulmón,m., lung
pulperÃa,Arg., country store and bar
pulsar, to strike, beat
puma,m., puma, American lion
punta, point
punto, point, place;de todo ——, entirely
punzante, sharp, bitter
punzantemente, poignantly, keenly
puñado, handful
puñal,m., dagger
puñalada, dagger-thrust
puño, fist
purgar, to purge, clear
purÃsimo,-a, very pure
puro,-a, pure, sweet
purpúreo,-a, purple
Q
que, that, which, who;a que, to the fact that;de que, of the fact that
¿qué?which? what?¿por ——?for what reason? why?
quebrada, ravine, opening
quedarse, to remain
quemar, to burn
querencia, haunt, den
querer, to wish, will
querida, mistress
querido,-a, dear, beloved
quichuo,-a, pertaining to Indians of Perú and north-western Argentina;also applied to their language
quiebra, crack, gap
quien, who
¿quién?who?
quienquiera, whoever
quietamente, quietly
quietito,-a,diminutive ofquieto,-a, quiet
quietud, quiet
quilate,m., carat
quimera, fancy, illusion
quince, fifteen
quinientos, five hundred
quinta, farm, orchard
quintilla, stanza of five verses
quirquincho, armadillo
quiste,m., cyst; apathy; stratum
quitar, to remove
Quito, capital of Ecuador
quizás, perhaps;also writtenquizá
R
rabioso,-a, mad
ración, ration
radiante, radiant
radicar, to take root
radio, radius
radioso,-a, radiant, beautiful
raÃz,f., root;propiedad ——, real estate
ralear, to thin, diminish
rama, branch
ramaje,m., foliage, branches
rampa, slope
rancho, hut, food, mess
ranquel,m., an Indian of the Pampas of Argentina;generally used in the pl., and said of the tribe
rápidamente, rapidly
rapidez, rapidity
rapidÃsimo,-a, very rapid
rápido,-a, rapid
rapsodia, rhapsody
rapto, abduction, flight
raptor, thief, abductor
raquÃtico,-a, flimsy, niggardly, consumptive
raro,-a, rare;rara vez, rarely
rasar, to glide by, skim, hug
rasgado,-a, large, full
rasgar, to tear, rend
rasgo, feature, trait
rasgueo, twang
rastreador, tracker, tracer
rastrear, to trace, trail
rastro, trace, trail
ratificar, to ratify
rato, while, moment
raudal,m., torrent, river
rayo, ray, thunderbolt; means
raza, race
razón,f., reason;cambiar razones, to exchange words
reaccionar, to react
real, royal; real
real,m., camp; coin of different values;in Argentina, a ten-cent piece
realidad, reality;caer en la ——, to realize the truth
realista, royalist
realizar, to realize, carry into execution;——se, to take place
realzar, to heighten
reanudar, to renew, resume
reaparecer, to reappear
reasumir, to reassume
rebaño, flock
rebelde,a. and s., rebellious; rebel
rebosante, overflowing
rebotar, to rebound, strike against
rebullir, to boil, seethe
recaer, to fall back
recalcitrante, recalcitrant