Chapter 6

#presagio# omen

#presenciar# witness, be present at

#presentarse# appear

#presentir# have a presentimentorforeboding of

#presidir# preside

#preso# prisoner

#prestar# lend, give

#presto# soon, quickly

#pretender# solicit, seek, desire; try, endeavor

#prevenir# announce

#previsión# foresight

#primero# first; rather; #— que# before

#princesa# princess

#principal# noble; #varón —# gentleman, man of honor

#príncipe#m.prince

#principiar# begin

#prisa# haste

#prisión# prison; #prisiones# bonds

#privar# deprive

#probar# taste; take

#procurar# try, endeavor

#prodigar# lavish upon

#prodigio# marvel

#prodigioso# marvelous; remarkable

#prófugo# fugitive from justice, outlaw

#profundo# deep

#prójimo# fellow man; person; fellow

#prometer# promise, offer

#pronosticar# predict

#pronto# ready; quickly, at once

#pronunciar# pronounce, speak

#propicio# propitious, favorable

#propio# proper; #la propia Zulima# Zulima herself

#proponerse# resolve

#proporcionar# provide with, furnish

#propósito# purpose; #a —# for the purpose, suitable

#proscenio# proscenium, front of stage (that part of stage between the curtain and the orchestra)

#proseguir# continue

#proteger# protect

#provecho# profit; #sin —# idle, useless

#providencial# providential; #acto —# act of providence

#próvido# provident; providently

#provocar# cause

#próximo# next, near; approaching

#prueba# proof

#pudiera# (imp. subj. of#poder#) might, might well; #mal —# I could hardly be so….

#pueblo# people; town

#puerta# door; #a esotra —# try the other door (she hears nothing)

#pues# then, well, well then; #— bien# well then, very well

#puesto# (p.p. of#poner#) set; #puesta ya en salvo# as soon as she has escaped

#puesto# place, post

#pujanza# power, might

#punta# point

#punto# point; place; #al —# at once

#puñal#m.poniard, dagger

#pureza# purity

#que# that, who; in order that; for; when; #diré — no# I shall refuse

#¿qué?# what; how? #¿A qué?# why?

#quebrantar# break

#quebrar# break, burst

#quedar# remain; be left; be; #— con# retain, be left with; #-se# remain; #se quedó triste# she was sad when I left

#queja# complaint; #dar -s# make complaints, complain

#quemar# burn

#querella# complaint

#querer# wish; love; wish to keep; #dondequiera# wherever he pleases; #no lo quiera Dios# God forbid; #Dios quiso# it was God's will; #quiso# she tried

#quien# who; he who, the one who, she who; #tienen — los#

#defienda# they have some one to defend them

#quieto# quiet; quietly

#quince# fifteen

#quiso#see#querer#

#quitar# take offorawayorfrom

#quizá# perchance, perhaps

#rabioso# furious; passionate

#radiante# radiant, brilliant

#rasgar# rend, cut open, pierce

#rastro# trail

#rato# short time, while

#rayar# border on

#rayo# ray, flash of light, lightning, thunderbolt; #— del cielo# by the power of Allah

#razón#f.reason, reasoning; account, information; #razones# intercession

#real# royal

#rebato# excitement, commotion

#rebelarse# revolt, resist

#rebelde# rebellious

#rebelión# rebellion

#recato# modesty

#recelar# fear, dread

#recibir# receive, admit, let in

#reclamar# claim as one's due, demand

#recobrar# recover

#recoger# pick up, take up, find

#reconvenir con# reproach for

#recordar# recall, remind; remember

#recorrer# run through, hurry through

#recuerdo# memory, recollection, remembrance; recognition

#rechazar# repulse

#rededor#m.surroundings; #al — de# around

#redimir# redeem, liberate

#reflexión# reflection; hesitation, reluctance

#refugiado# refugee

#refugiarse# take refuge

#refundir# recast, rearrange

#regalo# present

#regla# rule, precept

#rehusar# refuse

#reina# queen

#reinar# reign; predominate; dwell, be

#reino# kingdom

#reír# laugh; #-se de# laugh at

#reja# grating

#relicario# locket

#remediar# remedy, help

#rencor#m.hatred; #-es# hatred, enmity

#rencoroso# rancorous, spiteful

#rendido# devoted

#rendimiento# submission

#rendir# give up, surrender, deliver, give in; return; overcome; #-se# surrender

#renegado# renegade, deserter, traitor

#renunciar# renounce, give up

#reparar en# notice, observe

#reparo# criticism, censure

#repente#m.sudden movement; #de —# suddenly

#replicar# reply

#reponerse# recover

#repulsa# refusal

#rescate#m.ransom

#resentimiento# resentment, grudge

#resistir# resist, endure, stand

#resolver# determine, make up one's mind; #-se# resolve

#respirar# breathe, breathe again

#respuesta# answer

#restablecido# restored

#restar# remain; #lo que de vivir me resta# the rest of my life

#resucitado# returning from the dead

#resucitar# come to life

#resuelto# resolved, decided

#retardar# delay, detain

#retirarse# retreat, withdraw; go away; #se fué retirando atrás# kept drawing back

#retiro# secluded place; prison

#reto# challenge

#retrato# portrait, picture

#retrete#m.boudoir, dressing room

#revelación# revelation; #qué — tan grata# what a welcome revelation

#revelar# reveal, show; #-se contra# oppose

#reverente# respectful

#revés#m.reverse, misfortune

#rey#m.king

#reyezuelo# petty king, kinglet

#rezar# pray, say in prayer, recite

#ricamente# richly

#rico# rich

#riesgo# danger, peril; dangerous situation, place of danger

#rigor#m.severity; disdain; #-es# severity, harshness

#rigoroso# austere

#riña# quarrel

#río# river, stream; #a -s# in floods

#riqueza# riches, wealth; #-s# riches

#risa# laughter

#risueño# smiling, pleasant; #que alimentaba risueña# that nourished with smiling hopes

#rodar# roll; be tossed about

#rodilla# knee

#rogar# ask, beseech, pray

#rojo# red

#romper# break, break open, break down, rend, destroy, tear up

#rostro# face

#roto# broken

#ruego# prayer, entreaty

#rugir# rage, roar

#ruin# base, depraved

#rumor#m.noise

#saber# know, know how to, be able, learn, be informed, find out; #-se# be known; #al -se# on becoming known; #al -se mi delito# when my sin became known

#sabio# wise; wisely

#sacar# draw, bring forth, take, take out

#sacerdote#m.priest

#saciar# satiate

#sacrílego# sacrilegious

#sagrado# sacred

#sala# room

#salir# go out, leave; get out; cast off; come out; go forthorabout; enter (stage); #— al camino# go out to meet

#salón#m.large hall

#salud# health

#salvador#m.savior

#salvar# save, rescue; conceal

#salve#f. prayer to the Virgin Mary, beginning: Salve Regina

#salvo# safe; safety; #puesta ya en —# as soon as she has escaped

#sangre#f.blood; race; family; #a — y fuego# with fire and sword

#sangriento# bloody

#santo# holy

#sañudo# furious, wrathful

#satisfacer# satisfy

#sayal#m.sackcloth

#sé#2d per. imper. of#ser#

#secreto# secrecy

#sed#f.thirst

#sedicioso# seditious

#sediento de# thirsting for

#seducir# charm, captivate

#seguir# follow, pursue; continue

#según# as, according to, just as; #— se me dice# according to what they tell me

#segundo# second

#seguro# safe, secure

#seis# six

#sellar# seal, stamp; outline

#sembrar# sow

#semejanza# likeness

#seno# breast, bosom, heart; cavity, enclosure

#sensible# sensitive

#sentado# seated

#sentarse# sit down

#sentido# sense; mind, consciousness; sentient being

#sentimiento# grief

#sentir# feel; hear

#seña# sign, proof; #por -s que# as proof that; for the reason that, seeing that

#señal#m.indication, trace, proof, signal

#señalar# indicate, point to, show

#señor#m.master; Lord; sir, sire

#señora# lady, mistress; madam; #Nuestra —# Virgin Mary

#señorear# dominate; overtop

#separado# separate

#sepultar# bury

#sepultura# tomb

#ser# be; #el — mujer# the fact that she is a woman; #— propias de# belong to; #— de# belong to; #no soy mía# I do not belong to myself; #siendo mal#, if it is evil; #¿qué ha sido de?# what has become of?

#ser#m.life, being, state

#sereno# serene, undisturbed

#servir# serve

#seso# sense, prudence; #hombre de —# prudent man

#severo# cruel

#si# if, whether; why; #por — es# lest it be; #— no# only, at least

#sí# yes, indeed, truly; #creo que —# I believe it, so; #— que# I know well that; #— tal# of course; #ello —# the fact is

#sí# himself, herself, itself,etc.; #por —# in itself

#siempre# always; #para —# forever; #— que# whenever

#siete# seven

#siguiente# following

#silla# chair

#sillón#m.large chair, armchair

#sinceridad# sincerity

#singular# strange

#Sion# Zion, Jerusalem

#siquiera# even

#Siria# Syria

#soberana# queen, sovereign

#soberanía# sovereignty

#soberano# supreme

#soberbio# proud

#sobrar# exceed, be more than enough; #todo me sobra# all the rest is superfluous; #valor le sobra# he has more than enough courage

#sobre# on, upon; in regard to, as to, because of

#sobrellevar# endure

#sobresalto# start, sudden surprise

#socorro# help

#soldado# soldier

#soledad# loneliness

#soler# be wont, be accustomed to

#solo# alone, only; #a solas# alone

#sólo# only

#soltar# discharge, give vent to, let loose

#sollozar# weep, sob

#sombra# spirit

#son#m.sound

#sonar# sound

#sonido# sound

#sonrisa# smile

#sonrojo# blush; shame; indignity; insult

#soñar# dream; #— con# dream of; flatter oneself with

#sorprender# take by surprise

#sorpresa# surprise

#sosegar# rest

#sosiego# calm, peace of mind

#sospechar# suspect

#sostener# sustain, hold

#súbdito# subject

#subir# ascend

#subterráneo# underground passage

#suceder# happen; #¿qué sucede?# what's wrong? what is it? #suceda lo que suceda# come what may

#suceso# event, incident; #todo el —# all that has happened

#suelo# floor, pavement, ground

#sueño# dream

#suerte#f.fate; condition; #en —# by fate; #caber en — a# be decreed by fate for, be predestined for

#sufrido# patient, resigned

#sufrir# endure, suffer

#sujetar# dominate, overcome; bow, bend; ward off

#sujeto# subject, bound

#sultana# sultana (wife of a sultan or Mohammedan ruler)

#suma# sum, conclusion; #en —# in short, after all; nothing more

#sumido# sunk; buried

#sumiso# submissive, compliant

#sumo# excessive, extreme

#supe# (pret. of#saber#) I found outorlearned

#superar# surpass

#súplica# prayer

#suplicar# beg, pray

#suplicio# punishment

#suplir# take the place of

#suponer# suppose, accept, take for granted

#supuesto# supposed

#suspender# postpone

#suspirar# sigh

#suspiro# sigh

#sustento# food

#susto# fear, fright

#sutil# sharp

#tacha# spot, blemish

#tal# certain, such a; #— vez# perhaps

#tálamo# bridal bed, bride chamber; #— de# marriage with

#taller#m.shop, workshop

#tamaño# such, so great

#también# also

#tampoco# neither, either

#tan# so; #— … como# as … as

#tanto# so much; so long; #hacía —# for so long; #— … como# as well as

#tardanza# delay

#tardar# delay; #— mucho en# be long in

#tarde# late, too late

#teatro# theatre; stage

#techo# roof

#temblar# tremble with fear

#temer# fear

#temeridad# rashness; #ya poco distante de la —# that borders on rashness

#temible# terrible, dreaded

#templar# temper, appease

#templario# Templar (member of the military order founded 1118 for the defence of the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem)

#templo# church

#tenaz# tenacious, obstinate; profound

#tender# stretch, extend, lay out

#tener# have, take, receive; provide; consider; #— de, — que# have to; #— a bien# consider proper to, grant, be good enough to; #— la culpa# be to blame; #— noticia# hear, learn; #— por# consider as; #— trazas de# manage, succeed in; #ten# here it is

#término# term, limited time, time set; boundary; #poner —# terminate; #limitar -s# form the boundaries of, bound

#ternura# tenderness, love

#terreno# ground, earth

#Teruel#capital of the Province of Teruel, Aragón, on the left bank of the Guadalaviar, 72 miles northwest of Valencia. Pop. in 1910, 11,035

#tesón#m.tenacity, obstinacy

#tesoro# treasure

#testigo# witness

#tiempo# occasion; circumstances; #a —# in time; #tan a —# so opportunely; #a buen —# opportunely; #— hace que# some time ago

#tierno# tender, loving; young

#tierra# land, ground; floor; #morder la —# bite the dust

#tigre# tiger, tigress

#tiniebla# darkness; #-s# utter darkness

#tino# skill; skilful touch

#tinta# ink

#tirador#m.sharpshooter, marksman

#tiranía# tyranny

#tirano# tyrant

#tocado# coiffure, arrangement of the hair

#tocar# touch; behoove, befit, be befitting; fall to the lot of; #a él le toca# it is his place; #— a vísperas# ring for vespers

#todavía# still, yet; #no …# not yet.

#todo# all; quite; #del —# entirely

#tomar# take, get; #toma# here

#toque#m.ringing of bells; #al — de vísperas# at the call to vespers

#tormento# torment, sorrow

#tornar# turn, return

#torneo# tournament

#torre#,f.tower

#torreón#m.fortified tower

#trabar# join; enter into

#traer# bring, carry, fetch; lead; cause, produce; #— la arrastrando# drag her here

#traición# treason; #a —# treacherously

#traidor, -a# false; traitor; wretch

#traje#m.dress; #en — de# dressed as; #con — de hombre# in male attire

#traje, trajo#pret. of#traer#

#trama# plot, conspiracy

#trance#m.peril, critical moment; #en — tan decisivo# in such a critical momentorsituation

#tranquilizarse# become quiet, be calm

#tras# after, behind, in the wake of

#trastornado# dazed

#trastornarse# be dazed, be overcome

#tratar# try; plan to; be acquainted with; #— de# try; #-se de# be a question of

#traza# aspect, appearance; #tener — de# resemble, seem to be; ¿#qué -s éstas de novia#? isn't she a fine bride? (sarcastic)

#treinta# thirty

#tremendo# terrible, fatal, violent

#trémulo# trembling

#tres# three; #los —# all three of us

#triste# sad, unfortunate; unhappy man

#triunfante# victor

#triunfar# triumph; #— de# triumph over; #se triunfa# victory is achieved

#triunfo# triumph

#trocar# change, commute, convert; #— en# exchange for

#tronco# trunk, tree

#trono# throne

#tropa# troop, company

#tropel#m.crowd; confusion

#túmulo# grave

#tumulto# tumult, commotion

#turba# crowd

#Turia#or#Guadalaviar#river rising in the Albarracin range in theProvince of Teruel and flowing into the Mediterranean at Valencia

#ufano# arrogant, boastful; arrogantly

#último# last; #por —# finally

#ultraje#m.outrage

#umbral#m.threshold

#único# only

#unir# join, unite; #-os a mí# marry you

#usar# use; #para usado# when used, considering that it is used

#útil# useful

#vacío# emptiness

#vagar# wander

#Valencia#important seaport on the Mediterranean at the month of the Guadalaviar or Turia. Pop, about 250,000. In 1021 it became the capital of an independent Moorish kingdom. It was finally reconquered by James of Aragon, El Conquistador, in 1238

#valer# be worth; avail, help, protect; #más vale# it is better

#valeroso# valiant

#valor#m.courage

#valle#m.valley

#vamos# well, come, come now

#vanidad# vanity, pride

#vano# vain, useless

#vanse# exeunt; they go off the stage

#varón# man; #— principal# man of honor, gentleman

#vasallo# vassal, subject

#vase# exit

#vaya# come

#ve#imper. 2d sing, of#ir#

#vecindad# vicinity

#vecino# citizen

#vedar# forbid

#velar# be watchful

#velo# veil

#veloz# swift, fleet

#vena# vein

#vencedor# conqueror, victor

#vencer# conquer, overcome

#vencimiento# expiration

#vender# sell

#veneno# poison

#venenoso# poisonous, venomous

#vengar# avenge, give vengeance; #-se# take vengeance

#vengativo# revengeful, vindictive

#venir# come; be; #bien venido# welcome; #viene a ser ésta# can this be; #que vino a dejarle# that left him at last; #venga# let me have it

#ventana# window

#ventura# good fortune, happiness; #por —# perchance

#venturoso# happy

#ver# see; #-se# see each other; be; #-se con vida# be still living; #a —# tell me; come now; #ya ves# you see for yourself

#veras# reality, truth; #de —# in truth

#verdad# truth

#verdadero# real, genuine

#verdugo# executioner

#verter# shed, spread; #— en# exceed, abound in; show up

#vestido# dress

#vestir# dress; put on; #vestida la cota# wearing his coat of mail

#vete#imper. 2d sing. of#irse#

#vez#f.time; #en — de# instead of; #una —# once; #tal —# perhaps; #a veces# at times

#viaje#m.journey

#vicio# weakness

#vida# life; kind of life; #en —# while still living

#vileza# baseness

#villa# town, countryseat (Because of certain privileges granted to it, the#villa#was thereby distinguished from#aldeas#and#lugares#)

#villano# base, infamous; basely

#vínculo# bond

#vino#3d per. pret. of#venir#

#violenta# against her will

#víspera# eveningorday before; #-s# vespers

#vista# sight; eyes

#visteis#2d pl. pret. of#ver#

#vital# living; of life

#viuda# widow

#vivir# live, be alive, feel new life; #vive el cielo# by heavens

#vivir#m.life

#vivo# living; deep, keen, bright

#vocería# clamor, cries

#volar# fly, fly away

#voluntad# will, wishes

#volver# return; #— a# turn away from; #— a ser# be again; #— en sí# return to consciousness

#vos, vosotros#less formal than#Usted#and more courteous than#tú#when used in addressing one person

#voto# vow; imprecation

#voz#f.voice; words; word of command; #es —# it is said, it is well known; #a voces# shouting; loudly

#vuelta# return

#vuelto#p.p. of#volver#

#vulgar# commonplace

#ya# indeed, of course, at last, already, now, surely; and so, so then; #— … no# no longer; #— lo ves# you see for yourself; #— en el confín# in the very outskirts; #— que# seeing that, since, now that, just as

#yacer# lie

#yerno# son-in-law

#yerto# tense, rigid

#yugo# yoke

#zaguán#m.entrance, hall


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