Austria,f.,npr., Austria.
austriaco, ca,adj., Austrian.
auto sacramental,m.,see note to9, 5.
autor,m., author.
autoridad,f., authority;cf.principio,and note to25, 16;56, 18,pl.autoridades,24, 7,etc., authorities, officials.
auxiliar,v. a., to help, to assist,119, 27.
auxilio,m., help.
avanzado, da,adj., advanced.
avanzar,v. n., to advance, to proceed, to go forward, to come forward.
ave,f., bird (tit.XVII).
Ave María Purísima,see note to38, 20.
aventajar,v. a., to surpass,22, 22.
aventura,f., adventure.
avergonzado, da,adj., ashamed.
averiguar,v. a., to inquire into, to investigate,57, 1.
aviado, da,adj.,estar —,67, 17, to be in a hole, to be in a pretty pickle (the first meaning of the word isill-situated).
avieso, sa,adj., irregular, crooked; evil, malicious.
avío,m., preparation, equipment,avíos de fumar,66, 24, smoking materials.
avisado, da,adj., clever, wide-awake,17, 20.
avisar,v. a., to inform,87, 5.
aviso,m., information,58, 19.
avivar,v. a., to enliven, to animate, to make piquant,14, 23.
¡ay!interj., alas, oh, alack,etc.;¡ay de...!100, 23, alas for, woe to.
ayer,adv., yesterday.
ayudar,v. a., to help, to assist.
ayunar,v. n., to fast,43, 30.
ayuntamiento,m., municipal council,36, 13.
Ayuntamiento,m., town hall,45, 8.
azucena,f., lily, white lily,37, 12.
azul,adj., blue;see alsooro.
B
baboso, sa,adj., slobbering, drooling, driveling,40, 25.
bachillera,f., chatterbox,119, 16.
bachillería,f., chatter, chattering;déjate de bachillerías,50, 4, stop your nonsense.
bachillero,m., talker, chatterer,53, 7.
badulaque,m., jackanapes, idiot, blockhead,82, 13.
bailar,v. n., to dance.
baile,m., dance.
bajar,v. a., to take down, bring down, carry down,83, 4;v. n., to go down, to get down, to descend;—se,v. refl., to come down, to descend.
bajo, ja,adj., low; small (of stature);por lo —,39, 9, in a low tone,cabeza —,75, 4, head bowed, head bent.
bajo,prep., beneath, under.
bala,f., bullet, ball.
balancearse,v. refl., to sway,25, 24.
balbucear,v. n., to stammer, to stutter.
balcón,m., casement;see note to100, 5.
de balde,adv., free, gratis, without price,36, 28,80, 27.
banda,f., side, edge (of road),67, 29.
bandolero,m., highwayman, robber, brigand,46, 5.
bañarse,v. refl., to bathe, to take a bath,20, 27.
baño,m., bath.
baqueta,f., ramrod,71, 2.
baraja,f., pack of cards,53, 8.
baraúnda,f., tumult, confusion, hubbub,100, 3.
barba,f., chin.
bárbaro,m., barbarian, savage, monster,32, 15,cf.pedazo.
barbilampiño, ña,adj., thin-bearded, sparse of beard,18, 3.
barra,f., bar,50, 3.
barrer,v. a., to sweep.
barriga,f., belly.
basilisco,m., basilisk,109, 13.
¡basta!interj., enough! that will do!
bastante,adj., sufficient, considerable,45, 4.
bastante,adv., enough, quite, rather.
bastar,v. n., to be enough, to be sufficient.
Bastián,m., Bastían, Sebastian.
bastón,m., stick, staff;— de autoridad,107, 4, staff of office.
bastonazo,m., blow withorfrom a stick.
batalla,f., battle.
batida,f., hunt, chase.
batista,f., batiste, muslin,26, 20.
bautismo,m., baptism.
bautizo,m., baptism.
Baza,f. npr., Baza, town about 65 miles north-east of Granada on the road to Murcia.
beber,v. a., to drink.
beldad,f., beauty.
belleza,f., beauty.
bello, lla,adj., beautiful.
bendecir,v. a., to bless.
bendición,f., benediction, blessing.
bendito, ta,adj., blessed, holy;una bendita,112, 7, a saint.
berrear,v. n., to bellow (like a calf).
besar,v. a., to kiss.
beso,m., kiss.
bestia,f., beast; animal; beast of burden.
bicho,m., beast, vermin,124, 14.
bien,adv., well; very; about;hombre de —, honest man, man of honor;mujer de —,13., 12,22, 14, honest woman, virtuous woman;no —, scarcely, as soon as;o —, or else.
bien que,conj., although, though.
bizcocho,m., biscuit, cracker, zwieback.
biznieta,f., great-granddaughter,102, 7.
blanco, ca,adj., white;cf.carta.
blanquear,v. a., to whitewash.
blonda,f., lace.
boca,f., mouth;— del estómago,46, 8, pit of the stomach;de manos a —,77, 21, suddenly, unexpectedly;sin decir esta — es mía,118, 12, without speaking a word;— sumida,109, 3, drawn lips;— hecha un agua,40, 16, mouth all watering;— arriba,38, 25,— abajo,38, 26, face up, face down;caer de —,95, 9, to fall on the face, to fall flat.
bocacha,f., blunderbuss,56, 4.
boda,f., wedding.
bodega,f., wine-cellar,21, 4.
bofetada,f., blow, buffet,12, 6; slap, slapping,32, 21.
bofetón,m., blow, cuff.
bola,f., ball;¡dale, —!98, 25, the same old story! there he goes again!
boletín,m., bulletin.
bombardeo,m., bombardment.
Bonaparte,npr., Bonaparte.
bondadoso, sa,adj., kindly, kind-hearted.
bonito, ta,adj., pretty.
boquerón,m., anchovy.
Borbón,npr., Bourbon.
bordado,m., embroidery.
bordar,v. a., to embroider.
borde,m., edge, brink,35, 9.
borla,f., tassel,26, 24.
borracho,m., drunkard.
borrachón,m., drunkard.
borrar,v. a., to erase.
borrasca,f., squall, storm, tempest.
borrica,f., she-ass, jenny,95, 1.
bostezar,v. n., to yawn.
bostezo,m., yawn.
bramar,v. n., to roar, to bellow,105, 25.
brazado,m., armful.
brazo,m., arm.
brillar,v. n., to shine,72, 21.
brinco,m., leap, bound, spring.
brindar,v. a., to offer,41, 19.
brisca,f., brisca, a game of cards;see note to20, 4.
broma,f., joke, jest;see note to19, 9;dejar la —, to put jesting aside,105, 20;no estoy para —s,87, 23, I'm in no mood for joking.
bruja,f., witch.
brujería,f., witchcraft.
Bruselas,fpl. npr., Brussels.
bruto, ta,adj., coarse, ugly,47, 12;en —,18, 21, in the rough.
bú,m., bogey, bugbear,32, 17.
bueno, na,adj., good; kind;tanto —,34, 4, so much kindness, so great an honor,see note;buenas noches, good evening, good night,cf.tener,87, 14;buena moza,cf.moza;—, a good one, a fine one,89, 19;cf.note.
bufete,m., desk, writing-table,49, 22.
bufón, —na,adj., merry; ludicrous, comical, funny.
bufonada,f., buffoonery; scurrility; practical joke,75, 6.
bulto,m., form, mass,45, 22;escurrir el —,52, 27, to slip away.
burlarse (de),v. refl., to mock, to make fun of,74, 28.
burra,f., she-ass, donkey.
burro,m., ass, donkey.
busca,f., search.
buscar,v. a., to seek, to look for;123, 19, to look up, to find.
C
¡ca!interj.,57, 8,63, 25, humph, not by a good deal, not any.
cabalgador, dora,adj., riding,35, 20.
caballería,f., chivalry; riding horse, mount;any animal commonly used for riding.
caballero,m., gentleman;in direct address,123, 9, Sir.
caballero, ra,adj., mounted, riding,59, 8.
caballo,m., horse.
cabecera,f., bolster,63, 23.
cabecero,m.,73, 23, lintel, head-piece (of a door), head (of a bed).
caber,v. n., to fall to one's share, to fall to,107, 28; to have room, to have space;no cabe duda,72, 18, there is no room for doubt, there can be no doubt.
cabeza,f., head;de —,30, 23, headlong, headfirst.
cabildo,m., town council, council,36, 22. For108, 29,see undersala.
cabo,m., end, extreme;al —, at last;al — de,47, 27, at the end of, after.
cabra,f., goat.
cabrero,m., goatherd.
cachorrillo,m., small pistol, bulldog,80, 3.
cada,adj., each;— cual, each one;— uno,— una, each one, every one.
caer,v. n., to fall;—se,v. refl., to fall, to fall down, to fall over;se cae de su peso,85, 22, it is self-evident, it goes without saying.
caída,f., fall.
caja,f., box;50, 1, snuff-box.
calado, da,adj., soaked, drenched,78, 30.
calamitoso, sa,adj., unhappy, miserable, ill-fated.
calavera,m., rake, debauchee,45, 25,111, 11.
calceta,f., understocking (a sort of legging, worn next the skin, and reaching to the knee);hacer —,77, 8, to knit.
calentar,v. a., to warm.
calidad,f., quality,48, 5.
calma,f., calm, calmness.
calmar,v. a., to calm, to allay,119, 20.
calor,m., heat, warmth;hacer —, to be hot (of the weather).
calzado, da,adj., shod.
calzar,v. a., to carry (said of the calibre of a gun),56, 5.
calzón,m., breeches, trousers,26, 21.
¡calla!interj., hark! look! hush!32, 22.
callado, da,adj., silent, still, kept silent, suppressed.
callar,v. a., to suppress, to pass over in silence,118, 14;v. n., to be silent, to remain silent, to cease speaking.
calle,f., street.
callejón,m., alley, lane;— sin salida,50, 23, blind alley, cul de sac.
cama,f., bed.
cámara,f., bedroom, bedchamber.
camarada,m., comrade, companion.
cambiar,v. a., to exchange, to change;v. n., to change.
cambio,m., change, exchange;en —,18, 4, in exchange, on the other hand.
caminar,v. n., to go, to travel; to walk.
camino,m., way, road;— carretero,10, 12, cart road, wagon road;de —,51, 14,90, 6, on the way;en — de,12, 15, on the way to, in the way of.
campanilla,f., little bell;persona de campanillas,11, 19, important person, personage.
campaña,f., campaign;salir a —,52, 15, to take the field.
campear,v. n., to hold the field, to shine forth, to be prominent, to be in evidence,16, 8.
campesino, na,adj., rustic, country, peasant,15, 26.
campestre,adj., rustic, rural,41, 20.
campo,m., field, open field, country, countryside;a — travieso,60, 15, across country.
canción,f., song;12, 12, refrain.
candeal,adj., white (wheat or bread);trigo —,62, 16, winter wheat.
candela,f., candle, light, fire,67, 3.
candil,m., lamp.
canónigo,m., canon.
cantar,v. a. and n., to sing.
cántaro,m., pitcher, wine measure,62, 6.
cantidad,f., quantity;21, 8, sum.
canturriar,v. a., to hum (a tune),59, 5.
caña,f., cane, reed;— de Indias,121, 7, bamboo cane.
cañada,f., hollow way, narrow pass,65, 18.
caño,m., pipe,97, 21.
cañón,m., barrel, gun-barrel,71, 2.
capa,f., cape, cloak;— de grana, scarlet cloak.
capaz,adj., capable.
capilla,f., chapel;see note toreo,70, 20.
capitación,f., poll-tax;see note to6, 29.
capitular,m., capitular, member of ecclesiastical chapter,47, 6.
capote,m., waterproof, cloak;— de monte,94, 12, short buttoned overcoat.
captar,v. a., to gain, to capture.
cara,f., face, countenance;tomar la —,38, 8, to chuck under the chin.
carácter,m.,pl.caracteres, character.
caracterizado, da,adj., distinguished, esteemed,10, 10.
carbón,m., coal, charcoal; bone black,25, 7.
carcajada,f., laughter, violent laughter, burst of laughter.
cárcel,f., prison.
carecer (de),v. n., to be without, to lack; to be in need of,15, 7.
carencia,f., lack, absence,6, 24.
cargado, da,adj., full; loaded, overloaded; charged;— de espaldas, stoop-shouldered, slightly hunchbacked.
cariátide,f., caryatid.
caricatura,f., caricature.
caricia,f., caress.
cariño,m., affection.
cariñoso, sa,adj., friendly, amiable; affectionate.
Carlo Magno,m., Charlemagne.
Carmen/Cármen,m., Carmel.
carne,f., meat, flesh;pl.—s, flesh, body, weight, embonpoint,15, 27,35, 30,82, 2,etc.
Carnestolendas,fpl., carnival time,25, 13.
General Caro,npr. m.,see note to15, 15.
carpintería,f., carpentry, carpenter's trade,21, 6.
carpintero,m., carpenter,20, 8.
carretero, ra,adj., passable, practicable (for wheeled vehicles),cf.camino,10, 12.
carril,m., track, cart-track,65, 17.
carro,m., cart, wagon.
carta,f., letter;— blanca,90, 1, carte blanche, unlimited authority, permission.
casa,f., house;a —, at home;a —,8, 14, home, to their homes.
casaca,f., coat, tunic, dress coat,26, 22.
casadero, ra,adj., unmarried., marriageable,1, 24.
casados,mpl., married people,2, 11.
casado, da,adj., married.
casarse,v. refl., to marry.
casi,adv., almost, nearly.
caso,m., case, event, contingency;hacer — de,122, 24, to pay attention to, to consider, to regard;en su —,50, 14, in your case, in your place, in your shoes;— de,56, 21, in case of.
castaña,f., chestnut.
castañetear,v. a., to chatter (the teeth),81, 10.
castigo,m., punishment,27, 5.
Castilla,f. npr., Castile;pl.—s,25, 30, the Castiles, Old and New Castile.
Castillo Piñón,m., npr.,Castillo Piñón, Château Pignon;see note to15, 15.
casto, ta,adj., chaste.
casual,adj., casual, chance,3, 24.
casualmente,adv., casually, by chance,43, 7.
catedral,f., cathedral.
categoría,f., category, class.
catorce,adj. num., fourteen.
causa,f., cause; cause, case,24, 20;conocimiento de —, acquaintance with, familiarity with the case, the circumstances.
causar,v. a., to cause, to occasion.
cavilar,v. n., to cavil;67, 30, to ruminate, to meditate.
caz,m., mill-race.
caza,f., hunt, chase; game, quarry.
cazar,v. a., to hunt, to pursue;v. n., to hunt.
ceder,v. a., to cede, to yield; —el paso,54, 22,100, 11, to make way, to give way.
celeridad,f., speed, celerity, rapidity, quickness.
celos,mpl., jealousy;tener—, to be jealous.
celoso, sa,adj., jealous.
cena,f., supper.
cenar,v. a., to eat for supper, to sup on,8, 15,54, 3;v. n., to sup.
censo,m., poll-tax, assessment,12, 5.
censura,f., censure,125, 19.
centeno,m., rye,62, 16.
ceñirse,v. refl., to gird on, to put on, to assume.
cera,f., wax.
cerca,f., enclosure,82, 1.
cerca,adv., near.
cerca de,prep., near.
cercanía,f., neighborhood;las —s,21, 1, the surrounding country, "round about."
ceremonioso, sa,adj., ceremonious, formal,102, 3.
cereza,f., cherry.
cerezo,m., cherry-tree,10, 5.
cerrar,v. a., to shut, to close; to lock, to lock up;v. n.(of night),45, 12,etc., to close in, to fall.
cerrojo,m., bolt,59, 14.
cesta,f., basket.
cetro,m., sceptre.
ciego,m., blind man.
cielo,m., sky, heaven.
cien, ciento,adj., num., hundred, one hundred, an hundred.
ciertamente,adv., certainly, surely.
cierto, ta,adj., certain, sure, trustworthy;por —,46, 12,65, 10,etc., certainly, surely;por — que,33, 4, surely;hasta — punto, to a certain extent, in a measure,15, 29;es —,38, 1,107, 9, it is true, it is so.
cigarro,m., cigarette.
cimbrarse,v. refl., to bend,14, 21.
cincel,m., chisel.
cinco,adj. num., five;las —,44, 13, five o'clock.
cincuenta,adj. num., fifty.
cínico, ca,adj., cynical; shameless.
cinismo,m., cynicism,123, 16.
cintura,f., waist; girdle, belt; waistband.
circunloquio,m., circumlocution, periphrasis.
circunspección,f., circumspection,125, 26.
circunstancia,f., circumstance, fact.
circunstante,m., bystander.
ciudad,f., city.
ciudadano,m., citizen.
civil,adj., civil;cf.fruto,and note to6, 29.
clamante,adj., crying;tit.XIX,cf.voces.
claramente,adv., clearly,39, 28.
claro,m., hole, aperture, opening, open space,39, 16.
claro, ra,adj., clear, bright; clear, evident;es —,46, 22, of course;sacar en —,2, 10, to bring out clearly, to reveal, to disclose.
clase,f., class;tit.XXX, high-class, distinction.
clásico, ca,adj., classic.
claustro,m., cloister,102, 13.
clavado, da,adj., fixed, staring.
clavar,v. a., to nail, to fix; to fasten; to drive in, to stick in, to thrust in,86, 18.
clavo,m., nail.
Cleopatra,f. npr., Cleopatra.
clérigo,m., priest,pl.—s, clergy.
cobertizo,m., shed; shed roof, shelter,65, 5.
cobre,m., copper, brass,20, 2.
cocina,f., kitchen.
cocinera,f., cook.
coche,m., carriage, coach.
codiciar,v. a., to long for, to covet, to desire exceedingly.
codo,m., elbow.
cofrade,m., fellow-member, colleague,47, 25.
coger,v. a., to gather; to seize, to overtake, to catch,35, 9, to pick up, to take hold of,122, 16; to hold,56, 10; to catch, pick up (of a disease),88, 18.
cojo, ja,adj., lame, limping;parecía — de los dos pies,25, 26, seemed to limp with both feet.
colarse,v. refl., to slip in, to glide in,78, 6.
colchón,m., mattress,124, 12.
cólera,f., anger; gall; choler, choleric disposition.
colgar,v. a., to hang;pp.colgado, da, hanging;v. n., to hang.
colina,f., hill.
colmena,f., hive, bee-hive.
colocar,v. a., to place, to arrange.
color,m., color, complexion.
colorado, da,adj., red, deep red.
colosal,adj., colossal.
comadre,f., gossip, tattling old woman,46, 13.
combinación,f., combination; contrivance; scheme;20, 16, crossing.
comedia,f., comedy.
comenzar,v. a. and n., to begin.
comer,v. a., to eat;sp., to eat for dinner,8, 7;v. n., to dine; to eat;—se,v. refl., to eat up, to consume;—se la partida,60, 19, to see what's up.
cómico, ca,adj., comic.
comienzo,m., beginning;dar—, to make a beginning, to begin. [p. 175]
comisura,f., junction, joint, seam;— de los labios,14, 25, corner of the mouth.
comitiva,f., escort.
como,adv., as, so, just as; about; as it were;— que, since, inasmuch.
como,conj., if; even if; like; as if; since, because; that;— que, since, although;— si, as if.
¿cómo?adv. int., how, why, how is it, how does it come?
comodidad,f., convenience, comfort.
compadecerse,v. refl., to agree, to be consonant, to be compatible; to take pity on (de),119, 20.
compaña,f., company, assembly,96, 6.
compañero,m., companion, comrade, fellow.
compañía,f., company.
comparable,adj., comparable.
comparación,f., comparison.
comparar,v. a., to compare.
comparecer,v. n., to appear (in court, or before authority).
compás,m., compass; enclosure, courtyard.
compasión,f., compassion, pity.
compendiar,v. a., to resume, to epitomize,76, 5.
complacerse,v. refl.(deoren), to take pleasure in, to be pleased with.
complacido, da,adj., pleased, contented,115, 22.
completamente,adv., entirely, altogether, completely, quite.
completar,v. a., to complete.
complicidad,f., complicity.
complot,m., plot, complot,69, 17.
componer,v. a., to mend, to put in order;,37, 20; to arrange, to fix up,49, 27.
comprender,v. a., to understand.
comprometer,v. a., to compromise.
comunicar,v. a., to communicate.
con,prep., with; together with; by; through, by means of; through; from; against;no va — Usted,57, 2, does not touch you, concern you;see alsotal;— tal que, on condition that.
con,conj., though, although; provided, provided only.
concebir,v. a., to conceive, to understand, to comprehend; to devise; to imagine; to suspect.
conceder,v. a., to grant.
concluir,v. a., to conclude, to end;todo parecía concluido, all, everything seemed over, at an end.
conclusión,f., conclusion.
concurrencia,f.,43, 29, the assembly, the bystanders, those present, the persons present.
concurrir,v. n., to assemble.
concurso,m., concourse, assembly,44, 19.
condenación,f., condemnation;¡—!,68, 13, damnation!
condición,f., character, disposition,106, 9.
conducir,v. a. and n., to lead, to conduct.
conducta,f., conduct.
confesar,v. a., to confess;ir a —,124, 6, to go to confession.
confesor,m., confessor.
confianza,f., confidence, trustfulness,19, 9.
confirmar,v. a., to confirm.
confite,m., comfit, sugarplum,80, 23.
conforme,adv., as, in proportion, in agreement,82, 5.
confundir,v. a., to confuse, to mistake,24, 13.
congraciarse,v. refl., to ingratiate oneself, to win favor.
congrua,f., income;see note to15, 8.
conjurar,v. a., to conjure, to entreat,105, 20.
conocer,v. a., to know; to be acquainted with; to become acquainted with; to recognize, to feel; to learn; to recognize, to distinguish.
conocimiento,m., knowledge, acquaintance;cf.causa.
conque,conj., so, wherewith, wherefore, so that.
conquistador,m., conqueror.
consabido, da,adj., aforesaid, aforementioned; well-known.
consagrarse,v. refl., to devote oneself, consecrate oneself,19, 4.
consecuencia,f., result, consequence, sequel.
conseguir,v. a., to succeed in, to accomplish;v. n., to succeed, to attain.
consejo,m., counsel, advice.
consentir,v. a., to consent to, to permit, to allow;v. n., to consent, to agree.
conservar,v. a., to preserve;—se,v. refl., to keep, to stay, to continue to be;¿se conserva tan guapa?is she as pretty as ever?62, 14.
considerar,v. a., to consider, to weigh, to think over;,13, 15; to look upon, to consider.
consiguiente,adj., consequent, resultant;de —,por —, accordingly, consequently, so.
consistencia,f., consistency; consistence.
consistir,v. n., to consist;— en,22, 24, to arise from, to result from, to have reason in.
consistorialmente,adv., consistorially (as of a consistory, or ecclesiastical court),3, 6.
conspirar,v. n., to conspire.
constante,adj., continual, constant, everlasting,17, 18.
constar,v. n., to be known, to be certain, to be evident.
constitucional,adj., constitutional.
constitucional,m., supporter of the constitution, member of the constitutional party,25, 8.
construir,v. a., to construct.
consumado, da,adj., consummate.
contacto,m., contact.
contagioso, sa,adj., contagious, infectious.
contar,v. a., to count, to tell, to relate;v. n., to count, to keep accounts, to reckon;— con, to count on.
contemplar,v. a., to look at, to contemplate.
contener,v. a., to contain, to restrain.
contentarse,v. refl., to content oneself, to be content,42, 7,96, 26.
contento, ta,adj., content, pleased, satisfied.