pegar,v. a., to strike, to hit;— fuego a,61, 7, to set fire to;— la cotidiana paliza,62, 5, to give the daily beating;— los ojos,64, 4, to close the eyes;— un tiro,79, 21, to shoot, to fire.
peinar,v. a., to comb, to groom;mejor peinado,19, 14, better groomed.
pelar,v. a., to strip, to pluck;— la pava,45, 24, to make love, to court through a window;see note to45, 24.
pelear,v. n., to fight, to struggle.
peligro,m., danger.
pelo,m., hair;con más —s y señales,57, 5, more exactly, in more detail.
pelotera,f., quarrel, scolding,46, 10.
pellizco,m., pinch.
pena,f., penalty, punishment; pain.
penar,v. n., to suffer,30, 12.
pender,v. n., to hang, to be hanging.
penetración,f., penetration, insight.
penetrar,v. n., to penetrate, to enter,107, 8;v. a., to penetrate, to go into,18, 7,55, 28,92, 5.
Península,f.,6, 11, the Iberian Peninsula.
penitencia,f., penance.
Penitenciario,m., Penitentiary;see note to46, 12.
pensado, da,adj., bethought, provided;mal pensada,28, 16, evil thinking.
pensamiento,m., thought.
pensar,v. a., to think, to think out;v. n., to think; to believe;— en, to think of;no está mal pensado,33, 1, it is not ill thought of, not a bad idea.
peonza,f., top, whirligig,14, 22.
peor,adj., worse;— que —,114, 1, worse and worse.
pequeño, ña,adj., small, little.
percudirse,v. refl., to become tarnished,4, 14.
perder,v. a., to lose, to ruin, to undo.
perdición,f., perdition, ruin,85, 10.
perdidamente,adv., desperately, violently.
perdido, da,adj., lost;seeponerse.
perdiguero, ra,adj.,perro —,48, 6, hunting dog, bird dog, retriever.
perdón,m., pardon, forgiveness.
perdonar,v. a., to forgive.
peregrinación,f., pilgrimage.
peregrino, na,adj., strange, unusual, rare.
perfección,f., perfection.
perfectamente,adv., perfectly.
pérfido, da,adj., faithless,106, 23.
pericón,m., large fan,101, 15.
periquete,m.,en un —,83, 22, in a jiffy.
perito,m., expert.
perjuicio,m., prejudice; harm, damage,79, 25;sin — de,88, 21, without estoppel, reserving my right, without giving up my right.
permanecer,v. n., to remain.
permiso,m., permission,113, 25; permit, written permission,11, 30;con —,108, 15, by your leave, beg pardon.
permitir,v. a., to permit, to allow.
pero,conj., but; however;as subs. m.,no había — que poner,3, 9, there was no possible objection to be offered;no hay — que valga,37, 3;nada de —,112, 9, no but about it.
perpetuo, tua,adj., perpetual, permanent;seeRegidor.
perro,m., dog;— perdiguero,48, 6, hunting dog, bird dog.
persona,f., person;en —,34, 10, in person, himself;pl.,—s,88, 5, people.
personaje,m., personage, great man,28, 1.
personal,adj., personal.
personificado, da,adj., personified.
persuadir,v. a., to persuade, to convince.
pertenecer,v. n., to belong, to pertain, to appertain.
perturbar,v. a., to disturb,122, 22.
pervertir,v. a., to pervert.
pesar,v. a., to weigh;a — de, in spite of.
pescar,v. a., to fish.
pescuezo,m., neck.
pesebre,m., manger, feeding-rack, crib.
pesebrera,f., row of mangers,65, 6.
peseta,f., peseta,see note to21, 8.
peso,m., weight;seecaerse,85, 22.
pestañear,v. n., to wink; to blink.
pestiño,m., fritter; pancake; sweetmeat.
petate,m., bore; liar;31, 10, bolster, mattress.
pez,m., fish.
pezuña,f., hoof.
piar,v. n., to chirp.
picado, da,adj., pitted,18, 4.
picar,v. a., to pick; to pick up; to break into bits; to prick.
picaresco, ca,adj., roguish, willful,14, 28;see note to1, 9.
pícaro, ra,adj., naughty; rascally; knavish;see note to1, 9.
pícaro,m., scoundrel, rogue.
picatoste,m., bread fried in oil or butter, often with ham;8, 6.
Picio;más feo que —,17, 1, uglier than mud, ugly as sin.
pico,m., point, corner;las siete y —,46, 4, seven o'clock and after.
pie,m., foot;a —,24, 11, on foot;de —,101, 3, standing;ponerse de —,106, 5, to rise;al — de la letra,50, 22, literally, exactly, step for step;deme un — para montar,96, 22, give me a lift.
piedra,f., stone;71, 3, flint.
piel,f., skin, hide;— de toro,95, 17, rawhide.
pierna,f., leg.
pieza,f., piece;hecho una —,121, 17, stiff;buenas —s,91, 12, scamps, scallywags.
pillar,v. a., to rob, to despoil.
pinar,m., pine-wood, pine-grove.
pincel,m., brush,36, 2,101, 7.
pintar,v. a., to paint.
pintoresco, ca,adj., picturesque.
Piñona,f. npr., Piñona.
pío, pía,adj., pious;seepósito,50, 27.
pipa,f., pipe.
las Pirámides,fpl. npr., the Pyramids.
Pirineo,m. npr., Pyrenees.
Pirineos Occidentales,m. pl. n. pr., Western Pyrenees;see note to15, 14.
piso,m., story, floor,98, 1,etc.
pisotear,v. a., to trample, to tread under foot, to stamp upon.
pistola,f., pistol.
plácido, da,adj., placid, calm.
plan,m., plan, project, scheme.
planchar,v. a., to iron.
planeta,m., planet.
planta,f., plant.
plantar,v. a., to set out, to plant;pp.plantada,41, 10, standing firm, standing still.
plaza,f., place, square, market-place;sentar —,15, 11, to enlist.
plazoleta,f., courtyard; little square.
plazoletilla,f., courtyard; little square.
plebe,f., people, populace.
pleito,m., law-suit.
pleno, na,adj., full; complete.
pliego,m., sheet of paper.
pluma,f., feather; pen.
población,f., village, settlement;50, 9,92, 5, city.
poblar,v. a., to people, to occupy.
pobre,adj., poor;— hombre,93, 9, poor creature, simple, guileless creature;los —s,124, 12, the poor.
poco, ca,adj., little, a little; few, a few.
poco,adv., little;a — de, soon after.
poder,v. n., to be able;puede que, perhaps, maybe;no habían podido menos de sobresaltarlo,105, 11, had not failed to startle him, could not help startling him;como pudo, as best he could,39, 8,etc.
poder,m., power, might.
poderoso, sa,adj., powerful, potent.
poeta,m., poet.
polaco,m., Pole.
polilla,f., moth;8, 22, mustiness, mouldiness.
político, ca,adj., political.
polvo,m., dust;— de rapé,49., 26, a grain of rappee, a pinch of snuff.
pólvora,f., powder, gunpowder.
polvorear,v. a., to powder, to dust.
Pomona,f. npr., Pomona.
pompa,f.,see note to122, 19.
Ponce de León,seeZúñiga.
ponderar,v. a., to extol; to exaggerate.
poner,v. a., to place, to put, to set; to put on (of clothes),116, 17,etc.;12, 1, to write, to write down;2, 26;— al corriente, to inform;— en conocimiento,56, 20, to communicate, to bring to the knowledge;51, 18, to put in;tener puesto,llevar puesto, to be wearing, to have on;así te hemos puesto,25, 16, this is the way we have treated you;— la toda de nuevo,124, 13, to furnish it all anew;—se,v. refl., to become, to turn, to get;cómo me he puesto,78, 8, into what a state I've got;poniéndose colorado,37, 29, turning red, blushing;se ha puesto perdido de polvo,40, 5, has got himself all covered with dust;119, 16, to place oneself, to take one's stand; to set (the sun).
poniente,adj., setting,44, 24.
por,prep., for; by; to; through; as to; on account of, because of; by means of;— acá, here, hither, this way;una vez — semana,6, 9, once a week;— infame que,119, 23, however base;— los suelos,79, 16, on the ground, through the mire;— si,64, 21,etc., on the chance that.
porque,conj., because; for; that, in order that.
¿porqué?or¿por qué?conj., why?
portal,m., house-door, street door;107, 6, entry.
portero,m., porter, janitor,119, 16.
portón,m., outer door, principal door.
poseer,v. a., to possess, to own.
poseído, da,adj., possessed, filled,70, 20.
posesión,f., possession.
posible,adj., possible.
Pósito Pío, public storehouse.
Pósito Real, royal storehouse,see note to50, 27.
post,Lat. prep., after.
postizo, za,adj., false, artificial.
postrado, da,adj., prostrate.
postrimerías,fpl., last years.
postura,f., posture.
potable,adj., drinkable, fit to drink;agua —,20, 30, drinking water.
potencia,f., power, strength;las Potencias, the Powers.
potestad,f., power.
precaverse,v. refl., to take precaution, to be on one's guard,65, 18.
precedente,adj., preceding.
preceder,v. a. and n., to precede.
precepto,m., rule, order, commandment;día de —,8, 5,seedía.
precio,m., price.
precipicio,m., precipice.
precisamente,adv., precisely, exactly, just.
precisión,f., precision, exactitude.
preciso, sa,adj., necessary.
predicador,m., preacher;see note to46, 29.
predilecto, ta,adj., favorite.
prefacio,m., preface.
pregunta,f., question.
preguntar,v. a., to ask, to inquire.
prelado,m., prelate.
prenda,f., garment,25, 3,75, 28.
prendar,v. a., to captivate.
prender,v. a., to arrest.
preparar,v. a., to prepare, to make ready.
presa,f., booty, prey, spoil.
presa,f., weir, mill-dam,20, 17.
presbiterio,m., presbytery; choir of a church,126, 15.
presencia,f., presence.
presenciar,v. a., to witness.
presentar,v. a., to present, to proffer;—se,v. refl., to appear, to make one's appearance; to enter, to present oneself.
presente,adj., present;por la —,115, 11, for the present.
preso,m., captive, prisoner.
prestar,v. a., to lend.
pretender,v. a., to pretend, to claim,14, 19.
pretexto,m., pretext.
prevenir,v. a., to inform, to summon,56, 16.
preventivo, va,adj., preventive.
prever,v. a., to foresee.
previo, via,adj., previous.
previsión,f., expectation,126, 8.
prima,f., prime;cf.misa.
primeramente,adv., first, in the first place.
primero, ra,adj.(primer), first.
primero,adv., first, beforehand.
primicia,f., first-fruit;—s,32, 5,etc., first-fruits, offering of first-fruits.
primitivo, va,adj., primitive.
principal,adj., principal, chief.
principalísimo, ma,adj., very noble, very high-born,26, 13,101, 5.
principalmente,adv., principally, above all.
principiar,v. n., to begin, to have beginning,18, 9.
principio,m., principle; beginning, origin, source; entrée, side-dish,8, 7.
prior,m., prior.
prisa,f., haste, hurry;tener —, to be in haste, to be in a hurry.
privilegio,m., privilege.
pro,m. and f., benefit, advantage, good.
probabilidad,f., probability.
probar,v. a., to try, to taste; to prove.
proceder,m., action, proceeding, conduct.
procedimiento,m., proceeding, happening.
procurar,v. a., to see to it, to make sure, to take care;v. n., to try, to seek, to make an effort.
prodigio,m., prodigy, marvel.
producir,v. a., to produce.
profanar,v. a., to profane.
proferir,v. a., to utter, to speak.
profundo, da,adj., profound.
prometer,v. a., to promise.
pronto, ta,adj., quick, rapid; hasty; ready.
pronto,adv., quickly, immediately; right away;de —, suddenly;tan — como, just as soon as.
pronunciación,f., pronunciation, articulation,35, 5.
pronunciar,v. a., to pronounce; to utter, to speak.
propasarse,v. refl., to forget oneself,43, 27.
propio, pia,adj., own; exact, very; peculiar, individual; same; natural; belonging;al — tiempo, at the same time;del — modo, in the same way;la propia estampa,14, 1,26, 28, the very image;el — dormitorio,96, 11, the very bedchamber, the bedroom itself;la propia risa,75, 25, the very laugh,etc.;— de,42, 3,73, 11,116, 21,etc., peculiar to, natural to,etc.
proponer,v. a., to propose;—se,v. refl., to propose, to decide, to intend.
proporción,f., proportion;a —,14, 12, in proportion.
propósito,m., intention, design.
prorrumpir,v. n., to burst out, to exclaim,14, 2,81, 21,106, 24.
prosa,f., prose.
prosaico, ca,adj., prosaic, humdrum.
proseguir,v. n., to go on, to continue.
protector,m., protector, patron.
protervo, va,adj., insolent,40, 15.
proveer,v. a., to provide.
provincia,f., province.
provocar,v. a., to provoke.
provocativo, va,adj., irritating, charming, suggestive.
próximo, ma,adj.,46, 10, coming, near at hand.
prueba,f., proof.
público, ca,adj., public.
público,m., public; audience.
puchero,m., stew; (usually of beef or mutton, with garbanzos; the traditional staple dish of Spain).
pudrirse,v. refl., to rot,93, 16.
pueblecillo,m., hamlet.
pueblo,m., people, nation; village.
puerta,f., door; gate.
puertecilla,f., little door.
pues,adv., then; so; accordingly; since; well; for; now;— sí,30, 8, yes indeed, I tell you.
pulcro, cra,adj., handsome, beautiful, neat, graceful.
pulidez,f., elegance, smoothness, refinement.
pulmonía,f., pneumonia.
pulso,m., pulse;vino de —,11, 6, home-made wine.
¡pum!bang!97, 16.
punta,f., point, tip.
puntapié,m., kick,82, 16.
puntillas,fpl., tip-toes;andar de —,34, 3, to go on tip-toes.
punto,m., point; spot; moment;en —, exactly, punctually, sharp,51, 23;— y hora, hour and minute;— de llegada y descanso,10, 9, stopping and resting place.
puntualmente,adv., exactly, punctually, accurately.
puñal,m., dagger.
puñetazo,m., blow (from or with the clenched fist);andando de —s con sus lágrimas,111, 5, fighting his tears with his fists.
puño,m., fist.
pupila,f., pupil (of the eye),35, 23.
Purísima,seeMaría.
puro, ra,adj., pure; simple.
Q
Q(ue) D(ios) G(uarde),56, 16, whom God preserve.
que,pron., which, who, that; what; something;el —,la que,etc., he who, she who,etc.
que,conj., that; so that; as; for; as for; so far as; to.
que,prep., than, as.
¿qué?adv., how, why, where, what, what kind;a —, why, wherefore;— tal, how goes it, how are you?
¿qué?pron. int., who, what, which, what sort;a mí, ¿—?79, 12, what is that to me, what do I care.
¡qué!inter., what, what a.
queda,f., taps; curfew,8, 15,51, 11.
quedar,v. n., to stay, to remain, to be staying, to be left, to be remaining; to remain, to continue; to be;—se,v. refl., to stay, to remain, to stop.
quehacer,m., business, duty, chore,20, 9.
quejarse,v. refl., to complain.
querer,v. a., to like, to love; to be willing, to consent; to wish, to desire; to expect,105, 26; to try,84, 19;quiero decir,111, 10, I mean;quiera el Cielo,96, 25, Heaven grant.
querido, da,adj., dear, beloved.
Quevedo,npr.,see note to18, 20.
quien,pron. rel., who.
¿quién?pron. int., who;98, 3, who's there, who is it?
quieto, ta,adj., quiet.
quince,adj. num., fifteen.
quinto, ta,adj., fifth;see note to42, 5.
quiroteca,f., glove,see note to26, 25.
quitar,v. a., to take away, to remove;—se,v. refl., to take off, to remove, to remove oneself, to go away, to leave;¡quita!get out, get away, stop;¡quita allá!82, 13, get away.
quizá,quizás,conj., perhaps, perchance.
R
rabadilla,f., rump,120, 5.
rabia,f., rage.
racimo,m., grape, bunch of grapes,30, 6,etc.
radiante,adj., radiant.
rama,f., branch, stalk;en —,10, 23, on the stalk.
ramblilla,f., hollow way;see note to33, 5.
ramillo,m., little branch, twig.
ramo,m., branch;—s de lujo,20, 11, extra branches, fancy accomplishments.
rancho,m., mess; encampment; camp;68, 9.
rancio, cia,adj., old, antiquated, musty,6, 20.
rapé,m., rappee (snuff).
rápidamente,adv., quickly, rapidly.
rápido, da,adj., swift, rapid.
raro, ra,adj., rare, unusual, extraordinary, singular, peculiar;cosa más rara,88, 12, most singular thing.
rascar,v. a., to scratch.
ratero, ra,adj., thievish, pocket-picking.
ratificar,v. a., to ratify.
rato,m., short time, while;buen —,1, 24, good time, pleasant time.
rayo,m., ray;— visual,73, 22, field of vision.
razón,f., reason;tener —, to be right;entender de razones,79, 22, to listen to reason.
reacción,f., reaction.
real,adj., royal, real;— moza,14, 3, stunning girl, handsome woman.
real,m., real;see note to21, 8.
realce,m., relief embroidery; elegant work;de —,26, 21, elegantly, richly.
realidad,f., reality.
realismo,m., realism.
reaparecer,v. n., to reappear.
rebajar,v. a., to lower, to reduce.
rebelde,adj., rebellious,75, 10.
rebonito, ta,adj., very pretty, exceedingly pretty.
rebuznar,v. n., to bray.
rebuzno,m., bray, braying.
recargo,m., increase, extra charge;see note to50, 30.
recato,m., honor, modesty.
recaudo,m., security, guaranty;a buen —,85, 8, under lock and key.
recelar,v. n.. to fear.
receloso, sa,adj., suspicious, jealous.
recibimiento,m., reception; antechamber, anteroom.
recibir,v. a., to receive; to take.
recién,adv., newly, recently;— llegado,109, 2, newcomer.
recio,m., thick; stout,14, 12.
recitar,v. a., to recite.
recobrar,v. a., to recover.
recogerse,v. refl., to withdraw, to retire, to go home.
recogido, da,adj., gathered, brought together,16, 7.
reconcentrado, da,adj., intense, suppressed,39, 26.
reconciliación,f., reconciliation.
reconocer,v. a., to recognize.
recordar,v. n., to recall, to remember.
recreativo, va,adj., recreative.
red,f., net, snare; network; wicker-work.
redondo, da,adj., round.
reducir,v. a., to reduce;reducido,21, 6, reduced, brought within, compressed.
referir,v. a., to recount, to relate, to mention;—se,v. refl., to refer, to have reference.
reflexión,f., reflexion.
reflexionar,v. n., to reflect, to think.
refrán,m., saw, refrain, proverb.
refregar,v. a., to rub;38, 15, to display, to hold before.
regalado, da,adj., spoiled, pampered.
regalar,v. a., to give, to present.
regar,v. a., to sprinkle.
régimen,m.,pl.regímenes, régime.
regidor,m., town-councilor; municipal councilor.
región,f., region.
regocijarse,v. refl., to rejoice, to be glad, to be pleased.
regocijo,m., mirth, merriment, hilarity.
regresar,v. n., to return, to go back, to come back.
regular,adj., regular, ordinary; usual, natural;18, 4, mediocre, not bad; moderate;123, 3, proper, fitting, decent.
regularidad,f., regularity, evenness.
reina,f., queen.
reinado,m., reign.
reinar,v. n., to reign.
reino,m., kingdom.
reír,v. n., to laugh;—se,v. refl., to laugh, to laugh heartily;—se de, to laugh at.
reja,f., grating; casement.
relación,f., relation; counting up, reckoning; tale, story;con — a,18, 2, in relation to, in comparison with.
relampaguear,v. n., to flash, to sparkle,26, 1.
relámpago,m., flash, lightning flash.
relativo, va,adj., relative.
relato,m., relation, tale, story.
religioso, sa,adj., religious.
reloj,m., clock, watch;— de sol,20, 21, sun-dial.
remate,m., end, limit,74, 22.
remedar,v. a., to mimic, to copy,109, 23.
remedio,m., remedy, cure.
remojón,m., soaking, ducking,99, 12.
remoto, ta,adj., remote, distant.
rencor,m., rancor, grudge;guardar —,40, 18, to bear a grudge, to bear malice.
rendir,v. a., to overcome, to subdue, to win,17, 12;—se,v. refl., to yield.
renta,f., tax; revenue, income.See note to6, 29.
rentilla,f., tax, contribution.
renunciar,v. a., to renounce, to give up.
reñir,v. n., to fight,6, 16.
reo,m., criminal,34, 23;— en capilla,70, 20, criminal under death sentence, condemned criminal.
reparar,v. n.(en), to consider, to remember; to notice, to become aware.
repartir,v. a., to divide, to distribute.
repecho,m., slope,60, 5.
Repela,m. npr., Repela.
repente,de —,adv., suddenly,75, 13.
repentinamente,adv., suddenly.
repetir,v. a., to repeat.
repique,m., chime,16, 14.
replicar,v. a., to reply, to answer; to contradict, to object.
reponer,v. a., to answer, to reply,36,9;39, 13, to rejoin;41, 1, to replace, to put back.
reposado, da,adj., calm, peaceful, untroubled.
reposo,m., repose.
representante,m., representative.
representar,v. a., to play (a part).
repugnante,adj., repugnant.
requebrar,v. a., to court, to pay court to,13, 16.
reserva,f., reserve, secrecy.
reservado, da,adj., private, secret,56, 20.
residir,v. n., to live, to dwell, to reside.
resistir,v. a. and n., to resist;—se,v. refl., to resist, to object, to make objection,44, 21.
resolución,f., resolution.
resonar,v. n., to sound, to resound.
resorte,m., spring,108, 16.
respectivo, va,adj., respective.
respecto de,prep., concerning, about, in respect to, on.
respetable,adj., reputable, respectable, considerable, imposing.
respetar,v. a., to respect.
respeto,m., respect;seefaltar.
respetuoso, sa,adj., respectful,10, 18.
resplandor,m., splendor, brilliancy,44, 24.
responder,v. n., to answer; to reply;— de, to answer for, to guarantee, to warrant, to assure.
respuesta,f., reply, answer.
restablecer,v. a., to reëstablish.
restante,adj., remaining, other.
resto,m., remainder, rest.
resueltamente,adv., resolutely.
resulta,f., result, consequence; sum, amount;por resultas de,41, 4, in consequence of, because of;de resultas de,69,5, by reason of, through.
resultado,m., result.
resultar,v. n., to result; to follow, to proceed; to turn out, to come out.
retaco,m., fowling-piece,57, 30.
retintín,m., special emphasis, added emphasis,28, 15.
retirar,v. a., to draw, to withdraw;—se,v. refl., to withdraw, to retire.
retorcer,v. a., to twist, to wrinkle;seehocico,29, 10.
retratar,v. a., to portray, to paint, to picture, to describe.
retreta,f., tattoo,100, 7.
retroceder,v. n., to draw back, to step back.
retrospectivo, va,adj., retrospective,ex post facto,25, 7.
reunión,f., meeting, gathering; assemblage, persons present,116, 21.
reunir,v. a., to collect, to get together, to gather together, to assemble;—se,v. refl., to meet, to assemble, to come together. [p. 233]
revelar,v. a., to reveal, to betray.
reventar,v. a., to weary, to wear out,95, 18;v. n., to burst;reventó de feo,48,25, was so ugly he burst.
reverencia,f., reverence; courtesy, bow,34, 5.
reverendo, da,adj., reverend;reverendo Obispo,44, 14, Right Reverend Bishop.
revés,m., back-handed blow,95, 8.
revestirse,v. refl., to clothe oneself.
revolución,f., revolution;la Revolución, the French Revolution.
revuelto, ta,adj., unquiet, disordered, stormy,44, 10.
rey,m., king.
rezar,v. a. and n., to pray;rezando sus devociones,45, 5, performing their devotions, saying their prayers.
rico, ca,adj., rich.
ridiculez,f., ridiculous characteristic, ridiculous quality,100, 19.
ridículo, la,adj., ridiculous.
riente,adj., laughing, smiling.
rincón,m., corner.
riñón,m., kidney;riñones,pl.,95, 14, kidneys, small of the back.
río,m., river; stream.
risa,f., laughter.
risotada,f., loud laughter, burst of laughter,54, 7.