*garabato*m.scrawl
*garbanzo*m.chick-pea
*gastar* spend
*gato*m.cat
*gemir* moan; grieve
*general*m.general
*generalmente* generally
*género*m.class; kind; *—— humano* mankind;pl.goods
*gente*f.people
*geringonza*see*jerigonza*
*gestión*f.negotiation; exertion
*gesto*m.gesture; expression; *hacer ——* make a wry face
*gitanada*f.trick
*gloria*f.glory
*gloriarse de* take delight in
*glorioso* glorious
*gobierno*m.government, rule
*golpe* blow; *—— de gracia* finishing stroke (blow given or shot fired to insure death to a wounded victim)
*Gómez Farías, Valentín*, Mexican statesman and champion of reform. The office of president was wrested from him by Santa Anna, April 1, 1833
*Gómez Hermosilla, José Mamerto* (1771-1837), Spanish man of letters.His translation of the Iliad is a noted work
*gracia*f.mercy; favor; grace; joke;pl.thanks
*gracioso* funny, amusing
*granadero*m.grenadier
*grande* great; large, big
*grano*m.grain, seed; *—— de anís* very small matter
*gratitud*f.gratitude
*grave* serious
*griego* Greek
*grieta*f.crack; *——s en las manos* chapped hands
*gritar* shout
*grito*m.shout, cry
*grosería*f.coarseness, boorishness
*guante*m.glove
*guarda*m.guard; *—— de a caballo* mounted police
*guardar* keep
*guardia*f.guard
*guardilla*f.attic
*guarecer* shelter, guard
*guarnición*f.trimming
*guerra*f.war
*guisado*m.stew
*guisar* cook
*gustar* please; like; taste
*gusto*m.pleasure; liking; taste
*gustosísimo* (superlative of*gustoso*) most content, most willing
*haber* have; (impersonal) be; *—— de* (with inf.) have to; *a no —— venido* if I had not come; *ha de hacer* there is to do; *ha de ser* there must be; it must be
*habitar* live
*hábito*m.habit;pl.priestly dress
*hacer* do; make; commit; cause; *hace un año* (etc.) a year (etc.) ago; *——se* become; *——se cargo* bear in mind; *qué me he de ——* what am I to do with myself; *—— papel* play a part; *sin —— del agua* brand new
*hacia* toward
*hacienda*f.estate; finance; *ministro de ——* Secretary of the Treasury
*hallar* find; *——se* be; be found
*hambre*f.hunger
*harina*f.flour
*hasta* until; as far as; even; *—— tanto que* until such time as
*hay* (impersonal irreg. form from*haber*) there is; there are; *no —— de qué* you are welcome; *—— que*with infin.one must; *qué ——* hello, what's the news
*hecho*m.deed
*hembra*f.female; woman
*heredar* inherit
*heredero*m.heir
*hereje*m. and f.heretic
*herencia*f.inheritance
*hermana*f.sister
*hermano*m.brother
*hermoso* beautiful; handsome
*Herodes*m.Herod
*héroe*m.hero
*heroico* heroic
*heroína*f.heroine
*hervir* boil
*hierro*m.iron
*hija*f.daughter;used also in direct address as a term of mild endearment
*hijo*m.son;pl.sons; children
*hipótesis*f.hypothesis
*historia*f.history
*historiador*m.historian
*hojear* turn the pages of; open
*hola*exclam.hello, I say,etc.
*Holanda*f.Holland
*hombre*m.man
*homenaje*m.homage
*honor*m.honor
*honradez*f.honesty
*honrado* honest, honorable
*honrar* honor
*hora*f.hour; time; *a buena ——* at a seasonable time
*horizonte*m.horizon
*hormiguillo*m.(from*hormiga* ant) distemper of horses affecting first the hoofs; amalgamating mixture; *tener ——* be on pins and needles
*horror*m.horror
*hortera*m.nickname applied to certain shop clerks in Madrid
*hoy* today
*huerto*m.garden; orchard
*huevo*m.egg
*huir* flee; avoid
*humano* human; humane
*humeante* smoking
*humedecer* dampen, moisten
*humilde* humble
*humillación*f.humiliation
*humillar* humiliate
*humor*m.humor
*huracánm.hurricane
*idea*f.idea
*ídem* (Latin pronoun) the same; ditto
*iglesia*f.church
*ignorar* be unaware of
*igual* equal, like; even
*ilusión*f.illusion; fond fancy
*ilustre* illustrious, distinguished
*imaginar* imagine
*imaginario* imaginary
*impaciente* impatient
*impávido* dauntless
*impedir* hinder
*imperdonable* unpardonable
*imperfección*f.imperfection; blemish
*imperiosamente* imperiously
*implorar* implore
*importancia*f.importance
*importante* important
*importar* matter
*importunar* importune; bother
*imposible* impossible
*imprimir* print
*improbabilidad*f.improbability
*imprudencia*f.rashness
*impulso*m.impulse; *dar ——* encourage; foster
*incapaz* incapable
*incertidumbre*f.uncertainty
*inclinación*f.inclination
*inclusero*m.foundling; child reared in an Inclusa or orphans' home (Mesonero Romanos in his "El antiguo Madrid" states that the name Inclusa was given to the institution in Madrid because of a statue of the Virgin that is in its chapel and that was brought from Enkhuizen, Holland (Inclusa being a corruption of Enkhuizen); a child left in an Inclusa could hardly boast of his family)
*incógnito* incognito
*incompleto* incomplete, unfinished
*inconveniente*m.inconvenience
*indeciso* undecided
*indefenso* defenseless
*independencia*f.independence
*indicar* indicate
*indiferente* indifferent
*indigencia*f.poverty
*indigestarse* be hard to stomach
*indigestión*f.indigestion
*indigno* unworthy
*indisoluble* indissoluble
*indisposición*f.illness (slight)
*indisputable* indisputable
*individuo*m.individual
*indudablemente* undoubtedly
*indulgencia*f.indulgence, pardon
*inesperado* unexpected; unhoped-for
*infamia*f.outrage
*infatigable* indefatigable
*infeliz* unhappy
*inferir* infer
*infinito* infinitely
*inflamar* inflame
*influir* influence
*informar* inform
*informe*m.information;pl.information
*ingenio*m.talent
*ingenioso* ingenious
*Inglaterra*f.England
*inglés* English
*ingratitud*f.ingratitude
*injusticia*f.injustice
*injusto* unjust
*inmenso* immense
*inmolar* immolate, sacrifice
*innumerable* innumerable
*inocente* innocent
*inoportuno* inopportune
*inquietar(se)* fret, worry
*inquilino*m.tenant
*inseparable* inseparable
*insolencia*f.insolence
*insolentarse* become insolent
*instancia*f.urging; petition
*instante*m.instant
*instar* urge
*instrucción*f.instruction
*instructivo* instructive
*instrumento*m.instrument, tool
*insultar* insult
*intentar* try, attempt
*intercalar* intercalate, insert; interpose
*interés*m.interest; *tener —— en* have a reason for
*interesar* interest
*interpretar* interpret
*intervalo*m.interval
*íntimo* intimate
*intriga*f.intrigue
*introducir* introduce
*inútil* useless
*invasión*f.invasion
*invasor* invader
*inverosimilitud*f.improbability
*invierno*m.winter
*invitar* invite
*involuntariamente* involuntarily
*ir* go; *——se* go away; go off; boil over
*irregular* irregular
*irresistible* irresistible
*irrevocable* irrevocable
*irritar* irritate
*isla*f.island
*jabón*m.soap
*jabonadura*f.washing;pl.soap suds
*jabonar* wash with soap
*jalapa*f.jalap (plant, native of Jalapa, Mexico, whose root has strong purgative properties)
*jamás* never
*jaula*f.cage
*jefe*m.head, chief
*jergón*m.straw tick, straw bed
*jerigonza*f.(*gerigonza*) jargon; rigmarole
*Jesús*m.Jesus;as an exclam.mercy, gracious
*jícara*f.chocolate cup
*jornada*f.military expedition
*José* Joseph
*jota*f.letter J; jot
*joven* young;m. and f.young man; young woman
*Juan* John
*Juana* Jane, Joan
*jueves*m.Thursday; *cosa del otro ——* something unusual
*jugador*m.gambler
*jugar* play
*juicio*m.judgment
*juicioso* sensible
*julio*m.July
*juntar* join
*junto* near; together; *—— a* together with, along with
*juramento*m.oath; vow
*jurar* swear
*justicia*f.justice
*justo* just, fair
*juventud*f.youth
*juzgar* judge
*la*f.(definite article) the; the one; *—— de* that of; (objective pron.) her; it
*labio*m.lip
*lado*m.side
*lagar*m.winepress
*lamentación*f.lamentation, wail
*lance*m.occurrence; *de ——* at a bargain, cheap, secondhand
*langosta*f.lobster
*Larra, Mariano José de* (1809-1837) the celebrated "Fígaro," journalist, novelist, and dramatist, besides being the greatest Spanish satirist and literary critic of his time
*lástima*f.pity; *dar ——* inspire with pity, make sorry
*laurel*m.laurel; honor
*lavandera*f.washerwoman
*lavar* wash
*lazo*m.tie
*le* him; you; to him; to you; to her; to it
*lector*m.reader
*lectura*f.reading
*leer* read
*legua*f.league
*lejos* far
*lenguaje*m.language
*lenteja*f.lentil
*Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim,* German dramatist (1729-1781)
*letanía*f.litany (long prayer consisting of a series of invocations and responses. The best-known litanies are those addressed to the Virgin Mary, but there are also litanies of the Saints, litanies of the Holy Name, etc.); long list (of any sort)
*letra*f.letter
*levantar* raise; *—— la cama* make the bed; *—— la tapa de los sesos* blow one's brains out; *—se* get up
*ley*f.law; loyalty
*liberal* liberal
*libertad*f.liberty
*libra*f.pound
*libraco*m.old trashy book
*librar* deliver, free
*libre* free, unguarded
*libro*m.book
*licencia*f.permission, consent
*lija*f.dogfish; shark-skin (the dried skin is used for polishing woods and metals); sandpaper
*limitar* limit
*límite*m.limit
*limosna*f.alms
*limpieza*f.cleanliness
*limpio* clean
*lindo* charming, lovely; neat; fine; *—— mozo* fine-looking young fellow
*lisonjear* flatter
*lista*f.list
*listo* ready
*literario* literary
*literato*m.writer
*lo* him; it; so;with m. sing. adj.*lo*forms abstract noun; *—— único* the only thing (cf.*—— mismo* the same thing; likewise); *—— que* that which, what; how much, how; *—— es* it is; it is so
*lobreguez*f.darkness
*loco* crazy; *—— de atar* raving lunatic
*locura* _f._madness; act of madness
*lograr* succeed; succeed in
*Londres*m.London
*losa*f.slab
*lucha*f.struggle
*luego* then; soon, immediately
*lugar*m.place; space; time
*lumbre*f.fire
*luz*f.light
*llamar* call; knock; attract; *hacer ——* have called
*llave*f.key
*llegar* arrive, reach; *—— a* (with inf.) come
*llenar* fill
*llevar* carry; take; *—— a cabo* carry out, accomplish; *—— a los labios* raise to the lips; *——se* take with one; take away
*llorar* cry
*lloro*m.weeping
*madre*f.mother; bed (of a river)
*Madrid*m.Madrid
*maestrante*m.member of a *maestranza* or riding club of Spanish noblemen
*magnánimo* magnanimous
*mal*m.wrong; harm;adv.badly
*maldito* cursed (pp. of*maldecir*); (in exclam.) confound, plague take (the); (used to express strong negation) little; none; *sin maldita la oposición* without any opposition whatever
*malo* bad; *estar ——* be sick
*malsonante* ill-sounding
*Malvina* girl's name
*Mallorca* island of Majorca; *pan de ——* kind of rich coffee-cake
*mandar* order
*mando*m.command
*manera*f.manner; *en gran ——* greatly
*manga*f.sleeve
*maniático* maniacal
*manifestar* show
*mano*f.hand; *tener entre ——s* have in hand
*Manuel* Manuel
*Manuela* girl's name (f. of*Manuel*)
*mañana*f.morning;adv.tomorrow
*marchar* march; go; *——se* go away
*Margarita* Margaret
*María* Mary
*marido*m.husband
*marqués*m.marquis
*marquesa*f.marchioness
*marquesado*m.marquisate
*Martínez de la Rosa, Francisco* (1789-1862), Spanish statesman and writer banished by Ferdinand VII
*mártir*m. and f.martyr
*mas* but
*más* more; most; *los (las) —— de* the majority of; *por —— que* however much; *no ——* nothing more
*masa*f.mass
*matar* kill
*matemático*m.mathematician
*materia*f.matter; *entrar en ——* come to the point
*Matilde* girl's name
*matutino* early (in the morning)
*mayor* (comp. of*grande*) greater; greatest; chief, main
*mayorazgo*m.entail; inheritance of oldest son
*me* me
*media*f.stocking
*medida*f.measure
*medio*m.midst; means; middle;adj.half; *de —— a ——* completely
*meditación*f.meditation
*mejor* (comp. ofbueno) better; best
*memoria*f.memory
*menester*m.necessity; *ser ——* be necessary
*menor* younger; smaller; *el ——* the youngest
*menos* less; least; *al ——, a lo ——, cuando ——, por lo ——*, at least; *a —— que* unless
*menoscabo*m.detriment
*mentecato*m.fool, idiot
*mentira*f.lie
*menudo: a ——* often
*meñique*adj.little (finger)
*mercantil* mercantile, business
*merced*f.grace; *su ——* (title of respect) you (cf.*vuestra ——, Vd.*)
*merecedor* deserving
*merecer* merit, deserve
*mérito*m.merit, worth
*mes*m.month
*mesa*f.table
*meter* put, put in; shut up; *——se* get in, get under; *——se en camisa de once varas* interfere in other people's affairs; *—— baza* put in a word
*método* method
*mexicano* Mexican
*México*m.Mexico
*mi* my
*mí* me; myself
*miedo*m.fear
*miembro*m.member; limb
*mientras* while
*mil* thousand
*milagro*m.miracle
*militar* military
*millar*m.thousand (generally used in the pl.)
*mimar* pet, spoil
*minino*m. fam. for*gato* cat (cf. Englishpussy)
*ministro*m.minister, secretary; *—— de Relaciones* Secretary of Foreign Affairs
*minuto*m.. minute
*mío* my; mine
*mirada*f.glance
*miramiento*m.circumspection
*mirar* look, look at
*miserable* miserable
*miseria*f.misery; trifle
*mísero* miserable
*misión*f.mission
*mismo* same; very; (with noun or pron.) himself, herself, itself, yourself,etc.; *lo ——* the same thing; *por lo ——* for the same reason; consequently; *aquí ——* right here
*misterio*m.mystery
*modales*m. pl.manners
*moderno* modern
*modesto* modest
*modismo*m.idiom, idiomatic expression
*modo*m.way, manner; means; *de todos ——s* at any rate; *de otro ——* otherwise
*Moliere* Molière (1622-1673), noted French dramatist who greatly influenced Moratín
*momento*m.moment
*monólogo*m.monologue
*monstruoso* monstrous
*Monterey*m.Monterey (Monterrey), capital city of the state ofNuevo León, Mexico, taken by American forces in September, 1846
*moralidad*f.morality
*moribundo* dying
*morir(se)* die; *—— por sus pedazos* be infatuated with one
*mortal*adj. and m. and f.mortal
*mosca*f.fly; *picarle la ——* be bothered by
*mostrar* show
*motivo*m.motive, reason
*muchacha*f.girl
*mucho* much;pl.many
*muda*f.change
*mudanza*f.change; inconstancy
*mueble*m.piece of furniture;pl.furniture
*muerte*f.death
*mujer*f.woman; wife
*multitud*f.large number
*mundo*m.world
*muñeca*f.doll
*murmurar* murmur; talk about unfavorably
*muselina*f.muslin
*mutuamente* mutually
*muy* very
*nacer* be born; *estos criados antiguos que nos han visto ——* these old servants who have known us all our lives
*nacimiento*m.birth
*nacional* national
*nada* nothing;with negativeanything;adv.not at all
*nadie* nobody
*natal* native
*natural* natural
*naturaleza*f.nature; kind
*necesariamente* necessarily
*necesario* necessary
*necesidad*f.necessity
*necesitar* need
*necio* idiotic
*negado*m.one lacking in sense or judgment; *hacer el ——* play the fool
*negar* deny; refuse
*negativa*f.refusal
*negociación*f.negotiation
*negociar* negotiate
*negocio*m.business; affair
*negro* black;m.negro
*ni* neither; nor; not, not even
*Nicolasa* woman's name
*niebla*f.fog, mist
*ninguno*adj. and pron.none; no one; no
*niña*f.girl, young lady; apple of one's eye
*niño*m.child; boy
*no* no; not
*noble* noble
*noche*f.night
*nogal*m.walnut-tree; walnut wood
*nombrar* name, appoint
*norteamericano* North American; of the United States
*nos* us
*nosotros* we; us
*notable* notable, famous
*notar* notice, note
*noticia*f.news
*noticiar* notify
*novela*f.novel
*novia*f.sweetheart; bride
*novio*m.lover; bridegroom
*nube*f.cloud
*nuestro* our
*nueva*f.news
*nueve* nine
*nuevo* new
*nunca* never
*o* or
*obedecer* obey
*obediente* obedient
*objeto*m.object
*obligación*f.obligation, duty
*obligar* oblige, force
*obra*f.work
*observación*f.observation; remark
*observar* observe
*obstáculo*m.obstacle
*obtener* obtain, get
*ocasión*f.occasion; opportunity; *a ocasiones* at times
*océano*m.ocean
*ocioso* idle
*octubre*m.October
*oculto* hidden; disguised
*ocupación* *f.* occupation
*ocupar* occupy, busy
*ocurrir* occur
*ocurso*m. (Mex.)petition, claim
*ochavo*m.small copper coin no longer in use
*ocho* eight
*ochocientos* eight hundred
*odio*m.hatred
*odioso* odious
*Ofelia* Ophelia
*ofender* offend
*ofrecer* offer
*oh*exclam.oh
*oído*m.ear
*oír* hear; *oiga*exclam.listen, I say
*ojalá*exclam. introducing a wishwould that; O that
*ojeada*f.glance
*ojo*m.eye; *en un abrir y cerrar de ——s* in a twinkling; *dar en ——s* make angry
*oler* smell
*olfatear* smell, sniff
*olvidar(se)* forget
*onza*f.ounce
*ópera*f.opera
*opinar* think, judge
*oponer(se)* oppose
*oposición*f.opposition
*opuesto* (pp. of*oponer*) opposed; opposite
*ora* now (used in parallel constructions)
*orador*m.orator, speaker
*orden*f.order
*ordinario* ordinary, common
*organizar* organize
*original*adj. and m.original
*oscuro* dark; *a oscuras* in the dark
*oste (oxte)*exclam.begone, get out; *sin decir —— ni moste* without saying a word
*otorgar* consent, agree to
*otro* other, another
*oveja*f.sheep; *cada —— con su pareja* each with his own kind
*Pablo* Paul
*paciencia*f.patience
*padecer* suffer
*padecimiento*m.suffering
*Padierna* Padierna (ranch or farm in the municipality of San Ángel, a suburb of Mexico City, where on August 19-20, 1847, the Mexicans lost an important battle, known in the United States as the battle of Contreras)
*padre*m.father
*padrino*m.godfather
*pagar* pay, pay for; *me las pagará todas juntas* I'll get even with you for everything
*pago*m.payment
*país*m.country
*paja*f.straw
*paje*m.page
*palabra*f.word
*palacio*m.palace
*pálido* pale
*palma*f.palm;fig.honor
*palmada*f.clap
*Palo Alto* Palo Alto (city in the extreme south of Texas where theAmericans defeated the Mexicans in battle in 1846)
*palomino*m.young pigeon, squab
*pan*m.bread
*pana*f.velveteen; corduroy
*pañuelo*m.handkerchief
*papá*m.papa
*papamoscas*m.flycatcher (bird)
*papel*m.paper; *—— de seda* tissue paper;fig.part, rôle
*papilla*f.pap
*par*m.pair
*para* for, in order to; *—— que* in order to; so that; *—— qué* what for
*parcial* partial, prejudiced
*parecer* appear, seem; *al ——, a lo que parece,* apparently; *ya pareció el peine* now we've got him, I told you so
*pared*f.wall
*pareja*f.partner
*parentesco*m.relationship
*pariente*m.relation
*París* Paris
*parleta*f.chat
*parte*f.part; *en mucha ——* largely; *por una ——* on the one hand; *por otra ——* on the other hand; on the contrary
*particular* particular; strange, peculiar; especial; *no tener nada de ——* not be strange
*partida*f.departure
*partidario*m.partisan; *ser —— de* be partial to; like
*partido*m.match; political party; district; *tomar ——* take a stand; make up one's mind; resolve
*pasar* pass, go; spend; take place; endure; be the matter with; *—— de* (with inf.) go beyond; *se me pasaba* I was forgetting
*pasear(se)* walk up and down; stroll
*pasión*f.passion
*pasivo* passive
*paso*m.passing; step, pace; short dramatic sketch; *dar un ——* take a step
*paterno* paternal
*patria*f.country, native land
*patrimonial* patrimonial
*pecar* sin; be at fault
*pedazo*m.piece
*pedir* ask, ask for; call for
*Pedro* Peter
*pegujar (pegujal)*m.small estate;pl.acres
*peine*m.comb; tooth of a comb; sharp point, barb, sticker
*pelaje*m.(poor) appearance
*pelear* fight
*peligro*m.danger
*pelo*m.hair; *de medio ——* shabby-genteel
*pelotera*f.quarrel, fuss
*pena*f.pain
*penalidad*f.penalty
*pensamiento*m.thought
*pensar* think; expect
*peor* worse; *lo ——* the worst
*pera*f.pear
*percal*m.percale, calico
*perder* lose; ruin; *pierda V. cuidado* don't worry
*perdón*m.pardon
*perdonar* pardon
*perdulario* shiftless;m.ne'er-do-well, shiftless person
*perfección*f.perfection
*perillán*m.(from*Per Illán*,a famous Toledan character of the 13th century) scamp
*periódico*m.newspaper
*periodista*m.journalist, reporter
*período*m.period
*permiso*m.permission
*permitir* permit
*pero* but
*perrada*f.mean action; low-down trick
*persecución*f.persecution
*persistir* persist
*persona*f.person
*personaje*m.personage, character
*personal* personal
*persuadir* persuade
*pertenecer* belong
*Perú*m.Peru (country rich in mines); *valer un ——* be worth a fortune; be fraught with meaning
*pesado* heavy, dull, boresome
*pesadumbre*f.grief
*pesar* weigh; *——se de* be sorry for; *a —— de ——es* in spite of everything
*petición*f.petition
*piano*m.piano
*picar* sting, bite
*pícaro* villainous
*picotear* peck at; jabber; chatter all the time
*pie*m.foot; *al —— de la letra* literally, word for word
*pienso*m.(old form of*pensamiento*) thought; *ni por ——* by no means
*pieza*f.piece; play; rogue, joker
*píldora*f.pill
*pimienta*f.pepper;fig.cause for annoyance
*pinar*m.pine grove
*pique: a —— de* on the point of
*pisar* tread
*piso*m.floor
*pistola*f.pistol
*pistoletazo*m.pistol shot
*pitanza*f.daily food
*placer*m.pleasure
*plan*m.plan; theme or plot (of a story or play)
*planchar* iron, press
*plano* plain, smooth, flat
*plátano*m.banana
*plato*m.plate; dish; *—— de gusto* palatable dish
*plaza*f.place, post
*plenipotenciario*adj. and m.plenipotentiary
*pliego*m.sheet of paper
*pluma*f.pen
*pobre* poor; *—— de mí* poor me
*pobrecillo, pobrecito*adj. and m.poor little; poor little thing
*pobretón* very poor
*pobreza*f.poverty
*pocilga*f.pigsty
*poco* little; not very; *otro ——* a little more
*poder* be able;m.power; *no puedo menos de* (with inf.) I cannot help; *no puedo más* I can stand no more
*poeta*m.poet
*política*f.politics; political matters
*político* political
*poltrón* lazy; *silla poltrona* easy chair
*polvillo*m.(dim. of*polvo*) fine dust
*polvo*m.dust
*poner* put, place, station; *—— al corriente* inform; *——se pálido* turn pale
*popa*f.stern (of a ship)
*por* for; by; through; because of; *—— una ventana* out of a window; *—— qué* why; *el —— qué* the reason why
*porque* because
*porquería*f.filth; untidiness
*portarse* conduct one's self
*porvenir*m.future
*posdata*f.postscript
*poseer* possess
*posesión*f.possession
*posible* possible
*posición*f.position
*positivo* positive
*posta*f.post, stage
*potaje*m.pottage; *—— de lentejas* lentil soup
*potencia*f.power
*práctico* practical
*preámbulo*m.preamble
*precioso* lovely; precious
*precipicio*m.precipice
*precipitación*f.haste
*precipitadamente* hurriedly
*precipitar* ruin
*precisamente* precisely
*preciso* necessary;adv.exactly
*preferencia*f.preference
*preferir* prefer
*pregunta*f.question
*preguntar* ask, question
*premioso* pressing, troublesome
*prenda*f.cherished token; garment
*prendar* attract; *estar prendado* be taken with; be smitten with
*preocupación* _f._prejudice; notion
*preocupar* absorb, preoccupy
*preparación*f.preparation
*preparar* prepare
*preparativo*m.preparation
*presencia*f.presence
*presentar* present; *——se* appear
*presente* present; *tener ——* have in mind
*preservar* keep, protect
*presidio*m.prison; prisoner
*prestar* lend
*presto* quickly
*presumido* (pp. of*presumir*) presumptuous
*presumir* presume; suspect
*presuntuoso* presumptuous
*pretender* attempt
*pretendiente*m.suitor
*pretexto*m.pretext
*prima*f.cousin
*primero* first
*principal* main, principal; *El Principal* first theater of importance in Mexico City (it still exists, though now given over to short comic operas and vaudeville)
*príncipe*m.prince
*principio*m.beginning
*prisa*f.haste; *de ——* quickly; *tener ——* be in a hurry
*privado* private
*probable* probable
*probablemente* probably
*probar* prove; try; taste; *—— bocado* taste a mouthful
*profundo* profound, deep
*progenitor*m.ancestor;as adj.ancestral
*prolongar* prolong
*prometer* promise
*pronto*adj. and adv.quick; ready; quickly; *de ——* suddenly;m.outburst; *primer ——* sudden outburst
*propensión*f.propensity
*propio* own
*proponer* propose, suggest
*proporcionar* furnish; afford
*propósito*m.proposition
*proscribir* proscribe
*proseguir* proceed, go on with
*protagonista*m. and f.principal character, star
*protección*f.protection
*protestar declare
*provecho*m.advantage, benefit; *buen —— le haga* may it do you good
*provocar* provoke
*proyecto*m.project, plan
*prudencia*f.prudence
*prudente* prudent
*prueba*f.proof
*publicar* publish
*público* public
*puchero*m.small pot; Spanish stew (of which one of the principal ingredients is usually the *garbanzo* or chick-pea. The *puchero* is known also as the *cocido* and was formerly called *olla*or, when especially rich, *olla podrida*);pl.pout, snivel; *hacer ——s* snivel
*pueblo*m.people
*puerta* door; *—— falsa* back door; *—— principal* front door; main entrance
*puerto*m.harbor
*pues* why; well; then; since; (used alone in answer to a question) yes
*puesto*m.position; post, place
*pulso*m.pulse; wrist
*puntilla*f.(dim. of*punta*) small point; *de ——s* on tiptoe
*punto*m.point; stitch; lace; *—— y coma* semicolon; *a ——* opportunely
*purgar* purge
*puro* pure
*que* who; which; that; than; for; *el ——* he who; the one that; the fact that; *lo ——* what; how much; *sino ——* except that; *tanto tiempo ——* such time as; *por lo —— es eso* as for that; *—— de V. soy y seré* for I am yours and always will be
*qué*exclam.what, why;interrog.how, what;adv.how; *a ——* (with inf.) why; *de ——* how, in what way
*quebrantar* break, crush
*quedar(se)* remain
*quehacer*m.duty, occupation
*quejarse* complain
*quemar* burn
*querer* love; like; wish, want; *—— decir* mean; *—-se* love each other
*querida*f.beloved one; dear one
*qui pro quo*m.misunderstanding
*quiebra*f.failure
*quien* who
*quién* who
*Quijote* Don Quixote (hero of Cervantes's novel of the same name)
*quince* fifteen
*quinientos* five hundred
*Quintana, Manuel José* (1772-1857), noted Spanish poet and historian ardently opposed to the French invasion
*quinto* fifth
*quitar* take away, remove; prevent
*quizá* perhaps
*rabo*m.tail
*rapto*m.abduction
*raro* rare; strange; scarcely (any)
*rasgo*m.trait; great action
*rato*m.short space of time; *hace ——* a moment ago
*rayado* (pp. of*rayar*) striped
*rayo*m.thunderbolt; flash of lightning
*raza*f.race
*razón*f.right; reason; *tener ——* be right; *tener mil ——es* be perfectly right; be a thousand times right
*real*m.real (one fourth of a peseta in Spanish money, equivalent to about five cents; in Mexico a real is one eighth of a peso, or about six cents);adj.royal
*realizar* realize, gain; *—se* take place
*realmente* really
*rebelar(se)* rebel
*rebozo*m.shawl-like covering or scarf worn by Spanish and Spanish-American women on the head and shoulders; *sin ——* openly
*recado*m.message (written or verbal)
*recaer* devolve; fall
*recibimiento*m.reception
*recibir* receive
*recién* recently
*reclamar* claim, demand
*recobrar* recover
*recoger* gather, gather up; receive
*recomendar* recommend
*recompensar* recompense, reward
*reconciliar* reconcile
*reconocer* reconnoiter
*reconocimiento*m.recognition
*recordación*f.remembrance
*recordar* remember; remind
*recorrer* run over; travel through
*recuperar* recover, make up
*recurso*m.resort; means
*redondo* round; *caer(se) ——* faint, fall in a heap
*referir* relate, tell; *—se* refer
*reflexión*f.reflection, thought
*reflexionar* reflect
*refundir* rearrange
*regalo*m.comfort, luxury
*regañar* scold
*regatear* beat down the price
*regresar* return
*regularmente* generally
*rehilete*m.dart, shuttlecock
*reinado*m.reign
*reír(se)* laugh
*reja*f.grating (made of iron bars, to protect an outer door or window)
*rejalgar*m.realgar, red arsenic
*relación*f.account, story; relation; affair
*relámpago*m.lightning
*relato*m.story, report
*relieve*m.relief
*remediar* remedy, help
*remedio*m.remedy, help
*remendar* mend
*remirar* look again
*remoto* remote
*renacer* be born again
*rendición*f.surrender
*rendija*f.crack
*rendir* give up, surrender
*renegar* swear
*renglón*m.line
*renta*f.income
*reparar en* notice, pay attention to
*repente*m.sudden movement; *de ——* suddenly
*repetir* repeat
*reposar* repose
*representación*f.performance, production
*representante*m.representative
*representar* act, represent
*reproducir* reproduce
*república*f.republic
*repugnar* repudiate
*repulsa*f.repulse
*requerer* require, demand
*requisito* requisite
*Resaca* Resaca de la Palma (small town in Texas on the Rio Grande, near which the American forces defeated the Mexicans in battle in 1846)
*residir* reside