asiento, seat;—— de tijera, collapsible chair, camp-chair
asilar, to shelter
asilo, asylum
asimilación, assimilation
asimilar, to assimilate
asimismo, likewise
asír, to seize;——se de, to catch hold of
asistir, to assist;—— a, to be present
asociación, association, group, social spirit
asolar, to destroy, raze
asomar, to show, loom;——se, to appear
asombrado,-a, amazed
asombro, amazement, dread, admiration
asombroso,-a, amazing
aspecto, aspect, appearance
áspero,-a, rough
aspiración, aspiration
aspirar, to aspire, breathe
asta, flag-pole
astro, star, any heavenly body
astucia, astuteness
asturiano,-a, Asturian, from region of Asturias in north-western Spain
asumir, to assume, put on
asunto, topic, matter
asustar, to frighten
atacante, attacker
atacar, to attack
atado, bundle
atalaya, watchtower, observation point
ataque,m., attack
atar, to tie, bind
atardecer, to become night; to grow late
atardecer,m., sunset;al ——, at nightfall
atemorizado,-a, frightened
atemperado,-a, tempered, softened
Atenas, Athens
atención, attention, care
atender, to attend, bear in mind
atentar, to attempt
atento,-a, attentive, polite
aterrante, terrifying
aterrar, to terrify
atestiguar, to testify, attest
atizar, to stir
Atlántico, Atlantic Ocean
atlántico,-a, pertaining to the Atlantic
atleta,m., athlete
atlético,-a, athletic
atmósfera, atmosphere, environment
atracar, to moor, approach
atracción, attraction
atractivo, attraction
atraer, to draw, attract
atrapar, to catch, overtake
atrás, behind; back
atraso, arrear, delay, backwardness
atravesar, to run across, pierce, cross
atreverse, to dare, venture
atrevimiento, daring
atribuir, to attribute, assign
atrincherar, to intrench
atropellar, to trample, push, be hurried
aturdido,-a, giddy, wild
aturdir, to daze, confuse
audacia, boldness, audacity
audaz, bold, audacious
auditorio, audience
aun, still, yet, even
aunque, although
aura, gentle breeze
aurora, dawn
ausencia, absence
ausente, absent
auspicio, auspice;(used mostly in the pl.),——s, auspices
austeridad, austerity
austero,-a, severe, austere
autocracia, autocracy
auto-educación, self-education
autor, author
autoridad, authority
auxiliar, to help
auxiliar,m., helper
auxilio, help
avance,m., advance
avanzada, advance
avanzadísimo,-a, very advanced
avanzado,-a, advanced, early, inopportune
avanzar, to advance, reach out
avaro,-a, miserly
avatar,m., avatar, transformation
ave,f., bird, fowl
avenida, avenue, row; freshet, flood
avenido,-a, reconciled, satisfied
aventajado,-a, gifted, excellent
aventajar, to have the advantage over, surpass
aventura, adventure
aventurero,-a,a. and s., adventurous; adventurer
avergonzar, to shame
averiguar, to find out, investigate
aversión, aversion
avestruz,m., ostrich
avezado,-a, accustomed
avidez, avidity
ávido,-a, eager, greedy
avisar, to warn, give notice
¡ay!alas!
ayear, to cry out¡ay!, moan
ayer, yesterday
ayudante, helper, aide-de-camp
ayudar, to help
ayuno,-a, fasting; lacking; ignorant, unacquainted
azar, chance, hazard;al ——, at haphazard
azorar, to excite, stir
azotar, to strike, beat
azote,m., blow, lash
azotea, roof
azul, blue
B
bache,m., hole, rut
Bahía, seaport of Brazil to the north of Río Janeiro
bahía, bay
baile,m., dance
bailoteo, awkward dancing
bajá,m., pasha
bajar, to lower, let down; to descend, go down
bajío, shoal
bajo,-a, low
bajo, under; underneath
bala, bullet
baladro, bellowing, cry
balanza, scales
balazo, shot
balbucear, to mutter, stammer
balcón,m., balcony
Báltico, Baltic Sea
baluarte,m., bulwark, fort
banco, bench; bank; shoal
bandera, banner, flag; party
bandido, bandit
bando, faction, party; band
bandolero, highwayman, thief
banquero, banker
banquete,m., banquet
bañar, to bathe, suffuse
baqueano,V.baquiano
baquía,also writtenvaquía, dexterity, expertness
baquiano,Arg., guide, path-finder;also speltbaqueano
báquico,-a, bacchic
barba, beard, chin
barbarie,f., savagery
bárbaro,-a, savage, fierce
barbirrucio,-a, graybearded
barca, boat, barge
barco, boat
bardo, bard, singer
barège, barège, fabric of worsted and silk
barra, bar, gallery
barranca, ravine, cliff
barranco,V.barranca
barrer, to sweep, clear
barrial,m., puddle
barrio, quarter of a city, district
barro, mud
basalto, basalt, name of a species of marble
base,f., base
bastante, enough, rather
bastar, to suffice
bastión,m., bastion
batalla, battle, encounter
batear,Arg., to roast whole, barbecue
batir, to fashion, beat;——se, to fight;—— en brecha, to batter a breach
bayeta, flannel; cloak worn by students in the Middle Ages
bayoneta, bayonet
beber, to drink
Belial, Belial, one of the fallen angels in Milton’sParadise Lost
bélico,-a, warlike
belicoso,-a, bellicose
belleza, beauty
bellísimo,-a, very beautiful
bello,-a, handsome, beautiful
bendición, blessing, benediction
bendito,-a, blest
beneficiar, to benefit
beneficio, benefit
benéfico,-a, beneficent
benévolo,-a, benevolent
benignidad, kindness, benignity
bergantín,m., brig
besar,to kiss
beso, kiss
bestia, beast, animal
bíblico,-a, biblical
bibliografía, bibliography
bien, well;no ——, as soon as;si ——, although;antes ——, rather, on the contrary
bien,m., property, possession, treasure;—— público, public weal
bienestar,m., well-being
bienhechor, benefactor
bienvenido,-a, welcome
bifurcar, to branch off, bifurcate
biografía, biography
bípedo, biped
bizarro,-a, gallant, brave, bizarre
bizco,-a, cross-eyed
blanco,-a, white
blancura, whiteness
blandengue, soldier, armed with lance, who policed province of Buenos Aires
blandir, to brandish
blanquear, to whiten; appear white
blanquecino,-a, whitish
blanquizco,-a, whitish
blasonar, to boast
bloqueo, blockade
boca, mouth
bocacalle,f., outlet, entrance to a street
bocado, tit-bit, mouthful
bocina, horn;—— de meleadas, horn used in honey-gathering
boda, wedding
bofetada, slap;dar de ——s, to slap
boina, cap worn in Navarra and Biscay
bolear, to bring down withbolas;cf.note, 64, 5
boliche,Arg., small store
bolsillo, pocket
bombardeo, bombardment
bonaerense, pertaining to Buenos Aires
bonanza, clear weather, prosperity
bondad, kindness
bondadoso,-a, kind
bonito,-a, pretty
borda, gunwale, rail
borde,m., edge, border
bordo, board;a ——, on board
borlón,m., tassel
borracho,-a, drunk, intoxicated
borrar, to erase, do away with
bosque,m., wood
bosquecillo, small wood
bota, boot;—— de potro, horsehide boot
bote,m., boat
botijilla, little bottle, flask
boya, buoy
Brasil, Brazil
brasileño,-a, Brazilian
bravío,-a, wild, unpolished
bravo,-a, brave, courageous
bravura, bravery
brazo, arm;a —— partido, arm to arm, openly;pl., hands, employees
brecha, breach
breña, wild, craggy ground
Bretaña, Britain;V.Gran Bretaña
breve, brief, short
brigada, brigade
brillante, brilliant
brillar, to shine
brillo, luster, splendor
brin,m., duck, sailcloth
brincar, to leap, jump
brindar, to toast, offer a toast
brío, dash, courage, eagerness
brioso,-a, spirited, courageous
brisa, breeze
británico,-a, Britannic
broma, joke;en ——, jokingly
bromista, droll
brotar, to bud; to gush, issue
bruja, witch
brujo, enchanter, necromancer
bruma, haziness, fog
brumoso,-a, foggy, gloomy
bruscamente, abruptly
brusco,-a, brusque
bruto, animal, brute
bueno,-a, good;a las buenas o las malas, willy-nilly
buey, ox
búfalo, buffalo
buho, owl
buitre,m., vulture
bulevar,m., boulevard
bulliciosamente, noisily
bullir, to boil
buque,m., vessel, ship
burgués,-esa, bourgeois, middle class
burla, mockery, fun
burlar, to mock, scorn, deceive
busca, search
buscador, searcher
buscar, to look for
busto, bust
C
cabalgador, rider
cabalgar, to ride on horseback
caballar, equine
caballería, cavalry; chivalry
caballero, knight, gentleman
caballerosidad, magnanimity, chivalry
caballo, horse
cabaña, hut
cabeceante, swaying, nodding
cabecear, to sway, nod
cabellera, head of hair
cabello, hair
caber, to be contained in, fit, befall
cabeza, head
cabildo, town council, town hall
cabizbajo,-a, crestfallen, pensive
cabo, end; cape; chief, corporal;al ——, finally;—— de guardia, corporal of the guard
cacique, cacique, Indian chief
cactus,m., cactus
cada, each
cadalso, scaffold
cadáver,m., corpse
cadena, chain
cadencia, cadence
cadete, commercial apprentice, cadet
caduco,-a, worn out, decrepit
caer, to fall, happen
café, coffee, café
caída, fall
Caín, Cain, son of Adam and Eve
caja, box, chest, treasury
cajetilla,m., Argentine locution used by agauchoto show his contempt for a city man; fop, dandy
cal,f., lime
calabaza, pumpkin
calamidad, calamity
calamitoso,-a, calamitous
calar, to pierce, fix a bayonet
calcular, to calculate
cálculo, calculation, estimate
caldear, to heat, foment
caldera, boiler, kettle
calibre,m., caliber
calidad, quality
cálido,-a, warm
caliente, warm
calificación, qualification
calificar, to qualify
calizo,-a, limy
calma, calm
calmar, to calm, pacify
calor,m., heat, passion, zest
calumniar, to calumniate
calurosamente, warmly
calzada, causeway, paved road
callado,-a, silent
callar, to quiet; to keep silence
calle,f., street
callejón,m., lane
callejuela, alley
cama, bed
cámara, chamber, hall
camarada,m., comrade
cambiar, to change
cambio, change, exchange;en ——, on the other hand
caminante, wayfarer, traveler
caminar, to walk
caminito, byway
camino, road;——s públicos, public highways;—— de encrucijada, crossroad
camote,m., sweet potato
campamento, camp
campaña, campaign;Arg., field, country
campechano,-a, frank, hearty
campeón,m., champion
campesino,-a,a. and s., rural; farmer
campestre, rustic
campiña, flat arable land, plain
campo, field, country
canción, song
Candelaria, Candlemas
candorosamente, candidly, unwittingly
candoroso,-a, frank, candid, naïve
canoa, canoe
cansancio, fatigue
cansar, to tire
cantar, to sing
cantar,m., song
cántico, hymn
cantidad, quantity
canto, song
cantor, singer, bard
cañada, dale
cañón, cannon, barrel of a gun, tube;—— de batir, siege gun;—— de diez y ocho, eighteen pounder;—— de chimenea, chimney flue
cañonero,-a, gun-bearing;lancha cañonera, gunboat
capa, cape, mantle, cloak
capacidad, capacity
caparazón,m., caparison, shell
capataz,m., overseer
capaz, capable
capellán, chaplain
capital,f., capital;m., money
capitalismo, capitalism
capitalista,m., capitalist
capitán, captain
capítulo, chapter
capote,m., cloak with a cape
capricho, caprice, whim
capucha, cover
cara, face;volver ——s, to face about
carácter,m., character, feature
característico,-a, characteristic
caracterizar, to characterize
carancho, bird of prey, peculiar to Argentina
carbón,m., coal
carbonera, coal-bin
cárcel,f., prison
carcomido,-a, gnawed, tottering
cardal,m.,Arg. forcardizal, field covered with thistles
cardinal, cardinal, basic
cardo, thistle
cardón,m., cactus
carencia, lack, absence
carecer, to lack
carestía, lack, scarcity
carga, charge, load
cargamento, cargo, load
cargar, to charge, load
cargo, charge, trust; office, rank; accusation;a —— de, in charge of
caricia, caress
caridad, charity
cariñoso,-a, loving
carnavalesco,-a, carnival-like
carne,f., flesh, meat
carnero, ram, sheep
carnestolendas, carnival lasting three days before Ash Wednesday
caro,-a, dear
carozo, kernel, seed
carrera, race, course, career
carreta, cart
carretón,m., large wagon
carril,m., road, rut, rail of railway
carro, wagon
carruaje,m., carriage
carta, letter
cartabón,m., size-stick; standard
cartera, pocketbook, leather case
cartón,m., pasteboard
cartucho, cartridge
casa, house, home
casar, to marry a person off;——se con, to marry
casco, hull; hoof of a horse
casería, country house;Arg., customers
caserío, group of houses
casero,-a, homely, domestic
casi, almost
caso, case;hasta el —— que, as long as, until
castañuela, castanet
castellano,-a, Castilian
castigar, to punish
castigo, punishment
castillo, castle
castizo,-a, chaste, noble; racy; idiomatic
casto,-a, chaste
casualidad, chance
catalán,-ana, Catalan, pertaining to Spanish province of Catalonia
Catamarca, province of Argentina,V.map
catarata, falls
catástrofe,f., catastrophe, death
cátedra, class, chair
categoría, rank, category
catolicismo, catholicism
católico,-a, catholic
catorce, fourteen
cauce,m., bed of a river, channel
caudal,m., wealth, fund
caudaloso,-a, voluminous, used of rivers having great volume, copious
caudillejo, upstart chief, leader
caudillo, chief, leader
causa, cause;por —— de, on account of
causar, to cause
cautelosamente, cautiously, quietly
cautiverio, captivity
cautividad, captivity
cautivo,-a, captive
cauto,-a, cautious
cavatina, aria
caverna, cavern
cavilación, deep thought, caviling
cavilar, to think, meditate
cazador, hunter
cazar, to hunt
ceder, to yield
cedulilla, small slip of paper; lottery ticket
céfiro, zephyr
ceibo, silk-cotton tree of the Plata basin, about one hundred feet in height, broad crowned, with red leaves and flowers. Its fruit is conical shaped, about one foot long, and it contains six seeds wrapped in a thick cotton-like substance used to pad pillows
ceja, eyebrow
celebración, celebration
celebrar, to celebrate, hold
célebre, famous
celeste, heavenly
celo, zeal, jealousy
celoso,-a, zealous, jealous
cenagoso,-a, muddy
cendal,m., crape, veil
ceniza, ashes
centellante, sparkling
centelleo, sparkle, flashing
centenario, centenary
centenar,m., hundred
centinela, sentinel
central, central
centralista, centralist
céntrico,-a, centric
centro, center, domain, power
centuplicado,-a, hundredfold
ceñir, to gird, grasp
ceño, frown, supercilious look
ceñudo,-a, frowning
cerca, near
cercanía, neighborhood
cercano,-a, near
cercar, to surround
cerciorar, to ascertain, assure
cerco, ring, circle, fence, inclosure
ceremonia, ceremony
cerrar, to shut;——se, to come to an end
certidumbre,f., certainty
certamen,m., competition
cerviz,f., cervix, nape of the neck
cesar, to cease
cicatriz,f., scar
ciego,-a, blind;a ciegas,blindly
cielito, name of dance peculiar togauchos, corresponding to Andalusianjaleo
cielo, sky; song, dance
cien, one hundred
ciénago,m., swamp, mud
ciencia, science, art, knowledge
científico,-a, scientific
cierto,-a, certain, sure, true;por ——, surely, of course
cilíndrico,-a, cylindrical
cilindro, cylinder, roll
cima, top, summit
cimiento, cement, foundation
cinco, five
cincuenta, fifty
cintillo, band
cinto, belt
circo, circus, circle, arena
circulación, circulation
circular, to circulate
circular, circular
círculo, circle
circunferencia, circumference
circunscribir, to limit, circumscribe
circunscripción, circumscription, political district
circunspecto,-a, cautious
circunstancia, circumstance
circunstante, standing about
circunvalar, to encircle
cirio, cereus, genus of plants of the cactus family
cita, call, appointment;darse ——, to have a rendezvous
citar, to quote, cite, appoint, call
ciudad, city
ciudadano, citizen
cívico,-a, civic
civil, civil, polite
civilización, civilization
civilizar, to civilize
cizaña, darnel
clamor, noise, clamor
claridad, clarity, clearness, light
clarín,m., bugle
claro, gap
claro,-a, light, clear, manifest
clase, class, condition
clásico,-a, classic
clasificar, to classify
clausurar, to adjourn, close
clavar, to nail, rivet
clave,f., key
clavo, nail, clove
clérigo, clerk,i.e., man of letters; priest
clienta, patroness, customer;Arg. forparroquiana
clima,m., climate
coaligado,-a, joined, allied
cobertizo, cover, shelter
cobijar, to protect, shelter
cobro, collection
cocina, kitchen
cocinar, to cook
cocinera, cook
cocotero, coconut tree
codicia, cupidity
codiciar, to covet, envy
codicioso,-a, covetous
codo, elbow
coexistir, to coexist
cohesión, cohesion, contiguity
cohete,m., firecracker, rocket
cohibido,-a, restrained
coincidencia, coincidence
coincidente, coincident
cola, tail
colaboración, collaboration
colaborador, collaborator
colar, to filter, pass through
colcha, coverlet
colchón,m., mattress
colchoneta, quilt
colectivo,-a, collective
colega,m., colleague
coleto, jacket;—— de ante, buff doublet
colgar, to hang
colina, hill
colindar, to be contiguous, border on
colmena, hive
colmillo, eye-tooth, tusk
colocación, position
colocar, to place
Colón, Columbus
colonia, colony
coloniaje,m., period during which Spanish-American colonies were under Spanish rule; colonial system
colonial, colonial
colonización, colonization
colono, settler, farmer
color,m., color
colosal, colossal
columbrar, to discern, perceive
columna, column
columpio, swing
comandante, commander; in Argentine army, lieutenant-colonel;—— general de armas, commander-in-chief
comarca, district
combate,m., struggle, combat
combatiente, combatant
combatir, to fight
combinación, combination, chance, preparation, plan
combinar, to combine
comenzar, to begin
comer, to eat
comercial, commercial
comercio, commerce
cometa,m., comet
cometer, to commit
comisaría, commissariat, police court;—— de guerra, office of paymaster general
como, as; like
cómo, how;¿—— le va?how goes it with you?¿—— me ha de ir?how do you suppose?
cómodamente, comfortably
cómodo,-a, comfortable
compacto,-a, firm, unswerving, compact
compadrito, the Argentine correspondent ofmajo;cf. slang, show-off, swell, showy gent
compañero, companion
compañía, company
comparación, comparison
comparado,-a, comparative
comparar, to compare
compartir, to share
compasión, compassion
compatible, compatible
compatriota, compatriot, fellow-citizen
compenetración, compenetration, infiltration
competencia, fitness, competition
competente, competent, able
complacerse, to take delight
complejo,-a, complex
completamente, completely
completar, to complete
completo,-a, complete, accomplished
complicado,-a, complicated
cómplice, accomplice
complicidad, complicity
componente,m., component
componer, to compose
comportar, to cause, suffer;——se, to behave
composición, composition
compositor, composer
comprador, buyer
comprar, to buy
comprender, to understand, grasp
comprobar, to verify, compare, test
comprometer, to compromise, endanger
compromiso, engagement, contract, compromise, difficulty
compulsivo,-a, compulsory
común, common
comuna, commune, community
comunicación, communication
comunicar, to communicate
con, with;—— tal que, provided that
cóncavo,-a, concave
concebir, to conceive
conceder, to concede
concentrado,-a, concentrated, self-possessed
concentrar, to concentrate; to consolidate
concepción, conception
concepto, concept
conceptuar, to conceive
conciencia, conscience, consciousness;obligado en ——, in duty bound
concienzudo,-a, conscientious
concierto, concert, agreement
conciliar, to conciliate
concitar, to excite, invite
conciudadano, fellow-citizen
concluir, to end
conclusión, conclusion
concorbarse, to bend down
concordancia, concordance, harmony
concreto,-a, concrete
concurrencia, competition; gathering
concurrir, to gather, contribute
concurso, concourse, gathering, aid
concha, conch, shell
condenar, to condemn
condensar, to condense
condición, condition, state
condolido,-a, grieving
cóndor,m., condor
conducción, bringing, guidance
conducir, to lead, transport
conducta, conduct
conductor, conductor, leader, driver
conexión, connection
conferencia, conference, interview
conferir, to confer
confesar, to confess
confesión, confession
confianza, confidence
confiar, to intrust, confide
confidencia, faith, confidence
confidencial, confidential
confidente, confidant
configuración, configuration, lay
confín,m., confine
confirmar, to strengthen, confirm
conflagración, conflagration
conflicto, conflict
confraternidad, brotherhood
confundir, to confuse, mix, fuse, join
confusión, confusion
confuso,-a, confused
congreso, congress
cónico,-a, conic
conjunto, whole, ensemble; milieu
conjuro, conjury, spell
conmemorar, to commemorate
conminación, threat
conmoción, uprising, commotion
conmover, to move, excite
connaturalizarse, to have the same nature, become one
conocedor,-ora,a. and s., connoisseur, expert; knowing
conocer, to know, be acquainted
conocimiento, knowledge
conquista, conquest
conquistador, conqueror
conquistar, to conquer
consagrar, to consecrate, put on record
consecuencia, result, consequence
consecutivo,-a, consecutive
conseguir, to obtain, bring about
consejo, advice; council
consentimiento, consent
consentir, to consent, tolerate
conservar, to save, preserve
considerable, considerable
consideración, consideration, esteem
considerar, to consider
consigna, watchword, order, password
consiguiente, result;por ——, consequently
consistir, to consist, lie
consolador,-ora, consoling
consonancia, harmony
consorte, consort
conspicuo,-a, conspicuous
constancia, constancy
constante, constant
constantemente, constantly
Constantinopla, Constantinople
constar,impers., to be clear;—— de, to consist of
constelación, constellation
constitución, constitution
constitucional, constitutional
constituir, to constitute, establish
constreñir, to bind
construcción, construction, building
constructivo,-a, constructive
consuelo, consolation
consumado,-a, consummate
contacto, contact
contar, to count, relate, expect;—— con, to rely upon
contemplación, contemplation
contemplar, to contemplate
contemporáneo,-a, contemporary
contener, to contain, restrain
contentar, to content
contertuliano, social friend, of the same social set
contestación, reply
contestar, to reply
continental, continental
continente,m., continent
contingente, contingent
continuar, to continue
continuo,-a, continuous;acto ——, at once
contorno, outline
contra, against
contrabandista,m., smuggler
contradicción, contradiction
contradictorio,-a, contradictory
contraer, to contract, bring together
contrafuerte, spur
contraponer, to set against
contrapunto, counterpoint;Arg., repartee;V.note, 79, 16; 88, 3
contrariar, to deny, vex, disappoint
contrario,-a, contrary;al ——, on the contrary
contraseña, countersign
contraste,m., contrast, check, setback
contratar, to treat, contract
contrato, contract
contravenir, to contravene, violate
contribución, contribution
contribuir, to contribute
contrición, contrition
control,m., control
controlar, to control
controversia, controversy
conturbar, to arouse, excite
convencer, to convince
conveniencia, need, use, convenience, comfort
conveniente, suitable, expedient, convenient
convenir, to behoove, be necessary;—— en, to agree upon
convento, convent
convergente, converging
conversar, to talk
convertir, to convert
convidar, to invite
convocar, to convoke
convoy,m., convoy
convulsión, convulsion
convulsivo,-a, convulsive, trembling
conyugal, conjugal
cooperar, to coöperate
copa, cup, glass; crown, top (of a tree)
copiosísimo,-a, very abundant
copista,m., copyist
copla, couplet, verses
copo, snowflake
co-redactor, fellow-editor
coraje,m., courage, anger