Paula,prop. noun.
pausa,f., pause.
paz,f., peace.
pedir, to ask, ask for.
Pedro, Peter; «Pedro Jiménez,» a brand of Spanish sweet wine.
pegar, to join, stick, glue.
peinarse, to comb the hair, dress the hair.
peine,m., comb.
Peláez,prop. noun.
pelo,m., hair;pl., hair.
penetrante, penetrating, piercing.
pensamiento,m., thought.
pensar, to think, expect, intend, have in view;— en, to think of;menos pensado, least expected.
peor,adj. and adv., worse.
Pepa,prop. noun(colloquial forJosefa, Josephine).
pequeño, -a, small, little.
perder, to lose, ruin, undo;— de vista, to lose sight of.
perdido, -a, lost, done for, ruined.
perdón,m., pardon.
perdonar, to pardon, forgive.
Pérez,prop. noun.
perfección,f., perfection.
perfectamente, perfectly.
perifollos,m. pl., frippery, finery.
periódico,m., newspaper.
periodista,m., journalist.
periquete,m., short time, jiffy.
perjudicar, to injure, harm.
perjuro, -a, perjured, untruthful.
perla,f., pearl.
permanecer, to remain.
permiso,m., permission;con —, by your leave, allow me.
permitir, to permit, allow;me permito..., I take the liberty to...
pero, but, now;¡—!why!
perro,m., dog;— del hortelano, dog in the manger.
perseguir, to pursue.
persona,f., person.
personaje,m., personage;pl.,dramatis personæ.
personal,m., personnel, caste.
pertenecer, to belong.
pescar, to catch.
pesebre,m., manger, feed-trough.
peseta,f., peseta (about 20 cents).
peso,m., weight, burden.
pianista,m., pianist.
piano,m., piano.
picar, to prick, puncture, pique, provoke, irritate;estar picada una muela, to be decayed, have a cavity.
picarillom.(dim. ofpÃcaro), little rogue.
pÃcaro,m., rogue.
pid-a, -e, -o,seepedir.
pie,m., foot;en —, standing.
piens-a, -en,seepensar.
pierd-e, -o,seeperder.
pinchazo,m., prick, puncture.
pintar, to paint;—se solo para una cosa, to be especially good at a thing.
pintiparado, -a, just like, closely resembling, identical.
piñoncito,m., small pine-nut kernel (suggestive of something small and pretty).
pisar, to tread on.
piso,m., floor, story.
planta,f., plant.
plantar, to plant;dejar plantado, to desert, drop, give up.
plato,m., plate.
plazo,m., time, term, date, instalment.
pobre, poor.
pobre,m. and f., poor man, poor woman, beggar.
pobrecito, -a(dim. ofpobre), poor little, poor dear;subs.,m. and f., poor fellow, poor woman;¡—s!poor dear people!
poco, -a, little, a little;pl., few.
poco,adv., little, a little, but little;á —, presently, almost, for a little.
poder, to be able, can, may;puede, it may be;puede que sÃ, it may be, may be so;puede que esté..., it may be...;yo no puedo más, I can't endure this any longer,cf. Fr.«je n'enpeux plus»;¿se puede?may I (come in)?
podré,seepoder.
poesÃa,f., poetry.
poético, -a, poetic.
Policarpo,prop. noun.
polilla,f., moth, moths, waster.
polÃtica,f., politics;meterse en —, to go into politics.
Polonia,prop. noun.
polvo,m., dust, powder;pl., face-powder;—s de arroz, rice-powder (for the toilet).
pondré,seeponer.
poner, to put, place, apply;— en acción, to represent, act;— buena cara á, to look pleasantly at, be agreeable to;— el grito en el cielo, to shriek, scream;— en limpio, to make a fair copy of;— en ridÃculo, to make ridiculous;—se, to become, put on;—se(á), to begin;—se de punta, to stand on end (said of hair).
pong-a, -o,seeponer.
poquito, (dim. ofpoco,adv.), very little.
poquito, -a(dim. ofpoco, -a,adj.), very little.
por, by, for, on account of (being), in order to, to, on, of, from, over, as, according to, through, referring to, however (followed by adj. and subjunctive clause),as— grande que fuera, however large it might be;— aquÃ, here, hither, this way, "around here";¡— Dios!for heavens sake!;— eso, on that account;— lo demás, otherwise;— lo menos, at least;¿— qué?why?;— sà sola, of itself, automatically.
porfiado, -a, obstinate, persistent.
porfiar, to wrangle, dispute.
porque, because, for.
portal,m., vestibule, hallway.
porterÃa,f., janitor's lodge, door-keeper's office, main entrance.
porvenir,m., future.
posada,f., inn, hotel.
poseer, to possess.
posible, possible.
posición,f., position.
posma,m., dullard, dunce, bore.
postdata,f., postscript.
postizo, -a, false, artificial.
práctico, -a, practical.
precioso, -a, precious, exquisite, splendid.
precisamente, precisely, exactly.
preciso, -a, necessary.
preferencia,f., preference, favoritism.
preferir, to prefer.
prefiero,seepreferir.
pregunta,f., question;seguir á la cuarta —, to be without funds, be "hard up."
preguntar, to ask.
premio,m., prize.
prenda,f., quality, trait, garment, article of wear;pl., charms, endowment;no dolerle —s á uno, not to care.
preocupar, to concern, worry;—se, to worry.
preparar, to prepare;—se, to get ready.
presencia,f., presence.
presentar, to present, introduce;—se, to appear.
presidente,m., president, presiding officer, speaker.
préstamo,m., loan;casa de —s, loan company.
presumir, to presume, dare, put on airs.
pretender, to pretend, claim, solicit (a position).
pretendiente,m., candidate, office-hunter, suitor.
pretextar, to allege as an excuse, feign.
pretexto,m., pretext.
prima,f., cousin, simpleton.
primer,seeprimero.
primero, -a, first.
prisa,f., haste, hurry;correr —, to be urgent;no me corre —, I am not in a hurry;darle prisa á uno, to hurry (one);darse —, to hurry, be in a hurry;tener —, to be in a hurry.
probar, to prove, try, test.
probidad,f., integrity.
probo, -a, upright.
proceder, to proceed.
procesión,f., procession.
Procopio,prop. noun.
producir, to produce, cause, create.
profesión,f., profession.
profesor,m., professor;— dentista, doctor of dental surgery.
profesora,f., professor.
profeta,m., prophet.
prohibir, to forbid.
promesa,f., promise.
pronto,adv., soon, presently, quickly;de —, suddenly, hurriedly.
propio, -a, proper, suited, appropriate, own, same, self;amor —, personal pride.
proponer, to propose;—se, to propose, intend.
proporción,f., proportion, chance, opportunity, match, suitor.
proporcionar, to afford, provide, permit;—se(algo), to procure, get.
propósito,m., purpose, intention;á — de, apropos of,speaking of;á —, by the way.
prosa,f., prose.
protestar, to protest.
provecho,m., profit, advantage;de —, capable, efficient.
próximo, -a, next, near.
prudencia,f., prudence.
público,m., public.
público, -a, public.
pud-iendo, -ieran,seepoder.
pudoroso, -a, bashful, sly.
pueblecito,m.(dim. ofpueblo), little town.
pueblo,m., village, town.
pued-a, -e, -es, -o,seepoder.
puerta,f., door;— de la calle, street-door.
pues,adv., well, then, now, why, accordingly;— bien, well, well then, why, as I was saying;— nada, no trouble at all, that is very simple;¡— si...!why...!
pues,conj., for, since.
puesto, -a(seeponer);— que,conj., since;— en cuclillas, crouching, squatting.
punta,f., point, tip;de —, on end, erect.
puntapié,m., kick.
puntilla,f., dagger (for despatching wounded bulls in the arena);dar la —, to deal the final blow, give thecoup de grâce.
punto,m., point, dot.
puño,m., fist;de su — y letra, in her own handwriting.
Pura,prop. noun.
pus-e, -iste,seeponer.
Q
que,rel., who, which, what.
¿qué?what? which? how?;¿á —?why?;¿á — viene?why? wherefore?;¿por —?why?;¿y —?well, what of it?
¡qué!what! what a! how!;¡—(noun)más(adj.)!what a (adj. and noun)!as in¡— tÃo más insoportable!what an unbearable fellow!;¡— cutis más fino!what a delicate skin!
que,conj., that, for, when (introducing a clause after an expression of time);—andá —, until (after verbs of waiting, etc.).
que,adv., than, as;no... más —, only.
quedar, to remain, be left, be;— cesante, to lose one's position;— en, to agree to, decide upon;¿en qué quedamos?how do westand? what are we to agree to?;—se, to remain, be left, be, stay, get, become;—se parado, to stop.
quejarse, to complain.
querer, to wish, want, desire;interrogatively, will...?;— decir, to mean.
querido, -a, dear.
querrás,seequerer.
¡quiá!interj.(denoting incredulity, disapproval, or negation), Pshaw! no, indeed!
quien,rel., who, whom, he who, the one who, whosoever, whomsoever;followed by subjunctive clause, someone who;no hay —..., there is no one who...
¿quien?who? whom? which one?
quier-a, -an, -as, -e, -es, -o,seequerer.
quieto, -a, quiet;estése usted —, behave yourself, keep still.
quince, fifteen.
quinientos, -as, five hundred.
quinto, -a, fifth.
quirúrgico, -a, surgical.
quisiera(seequerer), I should like (cf. Fr.«je voudrais,»and Ger."ich möchte");¡qué más — yo!what more could I ask for!
quiso,seequerer.
quitar, to take away, take off, remove;—se, to take off;¡quita de ahÃ!Hush your nonsense!;—le á uno de encima, to remove, take off one's mind.
quizás, perhaps.
R
rabiar, to rave, be furious, suffer racking pains;— por, to be crazy to, be most anxious to.
rabioso, -a, furious, raging, mad with pain.
Raigón,prop. noun;as a common noun, big root, stump of a (back) tooth.
Raigoncillo,prop. noun. (dim. ofRaigón).
raÃz,f., root.
rápidamente, rapidly, quickly.
raro, -a, rare, peculiar, queer.
Rastro,m., a market in Madrid of knick-knacks and second-hand articles.
rato,m., (small space of) time, moment, while;no se pasa mal el —, one doesn't have a bad time.
razón,f., reason;tener —, to be right.
real,m., real (a coin worth about five cents).
realito,m.(dim. ofreal), real.
realizar, to realize.
rebuz...,forrebuzno.
rebuzno,m., braying of an ass.
recado,m., message.
rece,seerezar.
recibir, to receive, be at home, receive callers.
recoger, to gather, collect, get.
reconocer, to recognize.
recordar, to recall, remember.
recuerdo,m., memory, souvenir.
recursos,m. pl., resources, means.
referir, to relate, tell;—se, to refer.
refiero,seereferir.
refiriendo,seereferir.
reflexionar, to reflect.
regañar, to scold.
regocijo,m., joy, delight.
reina,f., queen.
reir, to laugh;—se, to laugh;—se de, to laugh at.
relación,f., relation, account;pl., engagement (matrimonial);estar en —es, be engaged in a love affair, be engaged.
relativamente, relatively.
religioso, -a, religious.
remediar, to remedy, help.
remedio,m., remedy, help, cure;no hay más — que, there is nothing to be done but;no voy á tener más — que, there'll be nothing for me to do but;¡qué —!there's no way out of it, there is no help for it;sin —, irrevocably, without doubt.
renombrado, -a, renowned, famous.
renta,f., income.
renunciar(á), to renounce, give up.
reparar, to notice, look closely;— en, to consider, give heed to, stop for.
repartir, to distribute, divide, share, apportion.
reparto,m., cast.
repetir, to repeat;referring to pains, to return, come back.
repit-a, -e, -o,seerepetir.
repondrán,seereponer.
reponer, to replace, reemploy, reappoint.
reprimir, to restrain, repress.
reproducir, to reproduce.
repulgo,m., ridiculous scruple.
requebrar, to make love to, flatter, pay compliments (to a woman).
resolución,f., resolution, determination.
resolver, to resolve, determine;—se, to make upone's mind;estoy resuelto á todo, I am ready for anything.
respecto,m., respect;— á, with respect to, concerning.
respetar, to respect.
respeto,m., respect, regard.
respirar, to breathe.
resto,m., rest.
resueltamente, resolutely.
resuelto,-a,seeresolver.
retentar, to threaten to return, suggest a relapse (said of illness and pain).
retient-a, -an, seeretentar.
retintÃn,m., tinkling, sarcastic tone of voice.
retirado, -a, retired, secluded.
retirar, to retire, withdraw, draw back.
retroceder, to draw back, start back.
reunión,f., party, reunion.
reunir, to unite, possess, combine.
revelar, to reveal, show.
revolotear, to flutter, fly about.
rezar, to pray, say (a prayer).
rezo,m., prayer.
rÃ-a, -e, -en, -iendo,seereir.
Ricardito(dim. ofRicardo), Richard.
rico, -a, rich, delicious.
ridÃculo,m., ridicule;ir en —, be (look) ridiculous;poner en —, to make ridiculous.
ridÃculo, -a, ridiculous.
riego,m., watering, irrigation;manga de —, hose.
riqui-riqui-riqui, the sound of scissors cutting.
riquÃsimo, -a(superl. ofrico), most delicious.
robar, to rob, steal.
RocÃo,prop. noun.
rocÃo,m., dew.
rodilla,f., knee.
Rodrigo, Roderick.
rogar, to beg, entreat.
romano, -a, Roman.
romerÃa,f., pilgrimage; a place much frequented.
ropa,f., clothes.
rosa,f., rose.
ruido,m., noise, uproar.
S
saber, to know, know how, learn, find out, be able;¿qué sabes tú?what do you know about it?;¡qué sé yo!I'm sure I don't know.
saborear, to enjoy, delight in.
sabréis,seesaber.
sacamuelas,m., tooth-puller.
sacar, to draw, pull out, pull (a tooth), take out, bring out, get, earn; —se, to get;—se un diente(una muela), to get a tooth pulled.
sacrificar, to sacrifice.
sacudimiento,m., shake, jerk;hacer los —s, to shake.
sacudir, to shake.
sajar, to scarify, make a small incision into the flesh.
sala,f., (large) room, hall, parlor;— de espera, waiting-room.
saldrán,seesalir.
salg-a, -áis, -amos, -an,seesalir.
salida,f., going, departure.
salir, to go out, come out, grow out, turn out, result, appear;— de, get rid of, be free of, escape;— á paseo, to go for a walk.
saltar, to leap, jump, knock out (a tooth).
saludar, to bow.
salvaje, savage, barbarous.
Sandalia,prop. noun(sandal).
sano, -a, healthful.
santiguarse, to make the sign of the cross, bless oneself.
santo, -a, holy.
santo, -a,m. and f., saint.
saqu-e, -é,seesacar.
sardina,f., sardine.
sastre,m., tailor.
satánico, -a, satanical.
satisfacción,f., satisfaction.
satisfacer, to satisfy.
sayo,m., coat;hacer de su capa un —, to do as one pleases.
sé,seesaber.
sé,seeser.
se, oneself, himself, herself, themselves, one another, to one another.
se-a, -amos, -an, -as,seeser.
seco, -a, dry;en —, curtly, abruptly.
secretarÃa,f., secretaryship, clerkship.
secretario,m., secretary;— del ayuntamiento, town clerk.
seguida,f., continuation;en —, immediately.
seguir, to follow, continue, continue to be;¿sigues soltero?are you still a bachelor?;¿y usted sigue lo mismo?are things about the same as usual with you?
segundo, -a, second.
seguro, -a, sure, certain;de —, surely.
seis, six;las —, six o'clock.
seiscientos, -as, six hundred.
semana,f., week.
semejante, similar, like, such a, such.
senador,m., senator.
sencillo, -a, simple.
sentar, to seat, place;—se, to sit down.
sentémonos,seesentarse.
sentido, -a,as adv., feelingly.
sentido,m., sense;sin —, unconscious.
sentimiento,m., feeling, regret, pain.
sentir, to feel, regret, feel sorry;—se, to feel;me siento otro, I feel like a different man.
señalar(á), to indicate, point out.
señor,m., gentleman, Mr., master (of the house), sir (used absolutely, as insÃ, señor);not translated before nouns denoting profession, rank, title, or parentage, as in—es diputados, el — ministro;— mÃo, my dear sir;los —es(de)..., Mr. and Mrs....
señora,f., lady, madam, Mrs., wife;muy — mÃa, my dear madam.
señorita,f., Miss, young lady.
señorito,m., young gentleman, sir, (young) Mr...., master (of the house).
sepa,seesaber.
separado, -a, separate;por —, separately.
separar, to separate;—se, to separate.
ser, to be;á no — que,conj., unless;¿Qué serÃa de vosotras?What would become of you?;es que, the fact is.
serenata,f., serenade.
sereno,m., night dew;dormir al —, to sleep in the open air.
seriamente, seriously.
seriedad,f., serious air, gravity.
serio, -a, serious.
servidor, -ora,m. and.f, servant;servidor(-ora)de usted, at your service, or what can I do for you?
servir, to serve, be of use, be employed as a servant;— para, to be good for;no — para nada, to be of no use, do no good;para — á usted, at your service.
setenta, seventy.
Sevilla,f., Seville.
si, if, whether; why! indeed! (cf. Fr.«mais!»).
sÃ, yes, indeed; undoubtedly, certainly (followed by aqueclause);¿—, eh?indeed? really?
sÃ, oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves.
sido,seeser.
siempre, always, still;— que,conj., whenever;lo de —, the same old thing.
siendo,seeser.
sient-a, -o,seesentir.
sient-a, -an, -e, -o,seesentar.
sierra,f., chain of mountains, mountains;S— Morena, chain of mountains in Southern Spain.
siete, seven.
sig-a, -o,seeseguir.
sigu-e, -en, -es, -iendo,seeseguir.
siguiente, following.
silencio,m., silence.
silencioso, -a, noiseless.
silla,f., chair.
sillón,m., armchair;—de operaciones, operating-chair, dentist's chair.
simpático, -a, pleasing, agreeable, attractive, congenial.
simple, simple, mere.
sin, without;— que,conj., without.
sino, except, but (after negative).
sinvergüenza,adj., shameless, impudent.
siquiera, at least.
sirv-e, -en, -es, -iendo,seeservir.
sitio,m., place;en su —, in the proper place (spot).
situación,f., situation.
sobrar, to be more than enough, be in excess.
sobre, on, above, over;—todo, above all, especially.
sobretodo,m., overcoat.
sobrina,f., niece.
sociedad,f., society.
soez, mean, vile, base, worthless.
sofoco,m., vexation, chagrin.
soga,f., rope, halter.
sois,seeser.
sol,m., sun.
solamente, only, solely.
soleá,f.,Andalusian form of Castiliansoledad, solitude; Andalusian song expressing melancholy complaint.
solemne, solemn.
soler, to be wont, be in the habit.
solfa,f., solfeggio, music.
solicitar, to solicit, request, apply for.
solo, -a, sole, single, alone;por sà —, of itself, automatically.
sólo,adv., only, merely.
soltera,f., spinster.
soltero, -a, single, unmarried.
solterona,f., old maid.
sombrero,m., hat;— de copa, silk hat, high hat.
somos,seeser.
son,seeser.
sonámbula,f., somnambulist.
sonreir, to smile.
sonriendo,seesonreir.
sonriente, smiling, pleasant, affable.
sonrisa,f., smile.
soñar, to dream of, imagine;— con, to dream of.
soponcio,m., fainting-fit, swoon.
sorprender, to surprise.
sorpresa,f., surprise.
sosiego,m., quiet.
sostener, to hold, hold open.
soy,seeser.
su, his, her, its, their, your, one's.
suavemente, softly, gently.
subir, to go (orcome) upstairs, rise.
subsecretario,m., assistant secretary.
suceder, to happen.
sucesión,f., succession, issue.
sudor,m., sweat, toil, drudgery;¡Ay, qué —es!what anguish!
suegra,f., mother-in-law.
sueldo,m., salary.
sueles,seesoler.
sueñan,seesoñar.
sueño,m., dream, fancy.
suerte,f., fate, lot, luck, chance, fortune;hacer —, to be lucky, be successful.
sufrir, to suffer, endure, bear.
sumamente, quite, in the highest degree.
sumar, to add up.
sumisión,f., submissiveness.
sup-e, -o,seesaber.
suplicar, to beg, entreat.
suplir(á), to take the place of, act as substitute for.
suponer, to suppose.
supongo,seesuponer.
suprimir, to suppose, abolish.
supuesto, -a(seesuponer),por —, of course.
susini,m., brand of Cuban cigarette.
suspender, to suspend, delay, put off.
suspirar, to sigh.
suspiro,m., sigh.
sustituir, to substitute, replace, take the place of.
sustituto,m., substitute.
sustituyendo,seesustituir.
susto,m., fright.
suyo, -a, his, hers, its, theirs, yours, one's.
T
tabique,m., thin wall, thin partition.
tacaño, -a, stingy.
tacto,m., touch.
tal, such, such a, so;el —,la —,etc., the aforesaid;el — Felipe, this fine Philip (ironical);con — de, provided (that);con — que,conj., provided (that);no hay — cosa, not at all, nothing of the kind.
también, also.
tampoco, either, neither, not... either.
tan, so, as, such, such a.
tanto, -a, so much;pl., so many.
tanto,adv., so much;en — que,conj., until;por —, therefore;por lo —, consequently.
tapar, to cover.
tardar, to delay, linger, wait, be long.
tarde,f., afternoon, evening.
tarde,adv., late;llegar —, to come too late, have no chance.
taza,f., cup.
tecla,f., key (of a piano);tocar una —, to strike a key, resort to some expedient.
telón,m., curtain.
temblar, to tremble.
temer, to fear.
temor,m., fear.
templo,m., temple, church.
temporada,f., period of time.
temprano, early.
ten,seetener.
tendr-á, -é, -Ãa,seetener.
tener, to have, hold, keep;— muy buenas aldabas, to have influential friends, have a "pull";— cuenta una cosa, to be profitable, be advantageous;— el diablo en el cuerpo, to be very lively, be full of mischief;— frÃo, to be cold;— ganas, to desire, wish;— á menos, to consider as beneath one's dignity;— miedo, to be afraid;— obligación, to be obliged;no — para que+inf., to have no reason for;— por, to consider, take for;— prisa, to be in a hurry;— que+inf., to have to, must;— empeño(en)que, to be anxious, desire earnestly;— que hacer, to be busy, be occupied;— que ver con, to have to do with;— razón, to be right;— las tripas como una devanadera, to be in a state of worry and anger, be ready to burst with rage.
teng-a, -an, -as, -o,seetener.
teniente,m., lieutenant.
tentación,f., temptation.
tercero, -a, third.
terminante, conclusive, definite, positive.
término,m., terminus, wing (in stage divisions);primer —, foreground of stage;segundo —, middle of stage;tercer —, background of stage.
terreno,m., land, ground, soil.
terrible, terrible.
tiempo,m., time.
tienda,f., store, shop.
tien-e, -en, -es,seetener.
tiento,m., steadiness (of hand).
tierno, -a, tender, affectionate, touching.
tierra,f., earth, region, province, (home) locality.
tieso, -a, stiff, rigid.
tijeras,f. pl., scissors.
tila,f., flowers of the linden-treeorlime-tree, linden-tea, lime-tea.
timidez,f., timidity.
tÃo,m., uncle, old man, old fellow;used colloquially in a vague depreciative sense, as in¡qué —...!what a good-for-nothing...;es el — más soez..., he is the vilest fellow (wretch)....
tipo,m., type, appearance, fellow, queer type.
tirar, to pull;— de, to pull, pull at, tighten.
tirón,m., jerk, pull, tug, twitch, twinge.
titular, to entitle, call.
tÃtulo,m., title, diploma, title of nobility, titled personage, nobleman.
tocar, to touch, play (musical instruments);— el cielo con las manos, to boil over, be furious;—le á uno la china, to draw the unlucky pebble, be the unlucky one;— una tecla, to resort to some expedient.
todavÃa, still, yet.
todo,m., all, everything;sobre —, above all, especially.
todo, -a, all;—s los,—as las, all the, every;— el..., the whole...;—as partes, everywhere.
tomar, to take;¡toma!why! well! nonsense! just listen!
tono,m., tone;darse —, to pose, put on airs.
tonto,m., fool.
tonto, -a, foolish, silly.
topo,m., mole, blunderer, stupid person.
toque,seetocar.
torcer, to twist.
torero,m., bull-fighter.
tormento,m., torment, suffering.
Toro, town of about 8000 inhabitants, in the province of Zamora, León.
toro,m., bull.
torpe, dull, stupid.
tortÃcoli,m., wry neck.
trabajador, -ora, hard-working.
trabajar, to work, work at.
trabajo,m., work, trouble.
traer, to bring, carry, bring back, have.
tragar, to swallow.
trágico, -a, tragic.
traición,f., treason;hacer —, to be untrue, be disloyal.
traidor, -ora, treacherous, faithless.
traje,m., costume, dress.
trampa,f., trap, snare.
trance,m., peril, crisis, pass, predicament, (critical) moment.
tranquilamente, quietly, tranquilly.
tranquilito, -a(dim. oftranquilo), tranquil.
tranquilizar, to tranquillize, calm, relieve.
tranquilo, -a, tranquil;quede usted —, rest easy, have no fear.
transformar, to change.
transición,f., transformation, abrupt change of tone.
transigir, to submit, resign oneself;— con, to submit to, accede to, become resigned to, put up with.
transija,seetransigir.
trapisondista,m., mischief-maker.
tras, after;— de, after.
trastornar, to confuse, upset.
trasunto,m., likeness, image.
tratamiento,m., treatment, ceremonious title of courtesy (asusÃa,excelencia,etc.).
tratar, to try, treat, handle, deal with, act towards (a person), have relations with;— á las gentes, go out into the world, go into society;—se de, to concern, be a question of.
través,m., inclination, bias;á — de, through.
trayendo,seetraer.
treinta, thirty.
tres, three.
tripas,f. pl., guts, intestines.
tropa,f., troops.
tropezar con, to stumble upon, collide with.
tropical, tropical.
tropieza,seetropezar.
trovador,m., troubadour.
trucha,f., trout;m., wary chap, rogue.
tú, thou.
tu, thy, your.
tuerto, -a, one-eyed.
tufo,m., vapor, fume, pungent, disagreeable odor.
turno,m., turn.
tuv-e, -iera, -iste, -o,seetener.
tuyo, -a, thy, your;el —,la —a,lo —, thine, yours.
U
¡uf!interj.(denoting pain), oh! ugh! whew!
últimamente, finally.
último, -a, last;lo —, the last thing.
un,una, a, an.
único, -a, one, only, sole, single;lo —, the only thing.
unión,f., union.
unir, to unite.
uno, -a, one;pl., a few, about, approximately.
uno, -a,pron., one, a person;pl., some.
untar, to anoint, rub with ointment, apply an ointment to.
uña,f., finger-nail.
urgencia,f., urgency;con —, urgently, pressingly.
usar, to use.
usÃa, you (very formal;a corruption fromVuesa SeñorÃa).
usted, you.
V
v-a, -an, -as,seeir.
vacilar, to vacillate, hesitate, totter, stagger.
vacÃo,-a, empty.
valer, to be worth;más vale, it is better;—se de, to avail oneself of, use.
valiente, brave, excellent, fine.
valor,m., courage.
vámonos,seeirse.
vamos,seeir;¡—!interj.,seeir.
vario, -a, various;pl., several.
vaso,m., glass.
vay-a, -an, -as,seeir.
¡vaya!interj.,seeir.
ve, -a, -mos, -n, -o, -s,seever.
ve,seeir.
vecinita,f.(dim. ofvecina), little neighbor.
veinte, twenty.
veinticinco, twenty-five.
veintinueve, twenty-nine.
vela,f., candle.
velador,m., stand, small round table.
ven,seevenir.
vencer, to conquer, overcome.
vendr-án, -ás,seevenir.
veng-a, -an, -o,seevenir.
vengar, to avenge;—se de, to take vengeance on.
venguemos,seevengar.
venir, to come, go, let come;— á, to happen to;bien venido, welcome;¿á qué viene...?wherefore...? why...?;venga mi duro, hand over my dollar;venga el abrigo, let's have the overcoat;—se, to come.
ventura,f., happiness, chance;por —, by chance, perchance, perhaps.
ver, to see;¡vea usted!just see!;á —, let's see;tener que — con, to have to do with;—se, to be.
veranear, to spend the summer.
verano,m., summer.
veras,f. pl.;¿de —?really?;ahora va de —, now it's really settled;¡esto va de —!This (affair) is making headway! This is really serious!
verdad,f., truth;¿— que no?Isn't that true?;la —..., indeed, in truth....
verdadero, -a, true, real.
vergüenza,f., shame;darle á uno —, to shame, make ashamed.
verso,m., verse.
vestal,f., vestal virgin.
vestido,m., dress.
vestir, to clothe, dress;—se, to dress.
veterinario,m., veterinary.
vez,f., time;cada — más, more and more;de una —, once for all;otra —, again;tal —, perhaps;una —, once.
vÃ,seever.
viaje,m., trip, journey.
vÃctima,f., victim.
vida,f., life, living;— mÃa, darling;en — de, during the lifetime of;en mi —, never (in my life),negative omitted when the phrase precedes the verb or stands alone;¡por —!heavens! well, I never!;por — de la polÃtica, the deuce take politics!;¡por — de mi carácter!confound my character!
vidita,f.(dim. ofvida), dearest.
viejo, -a, old.
viendo,seever.
vien-e, -en,seevenir.
vie-ra, -as,seever.
villano,m., villain.
vine,seevenir.
vinillo,m.(dim. ofvino), wine.
vino,m., wine, any alcoholic drink.
violentar, to be disagreeable to, go against.
violento, -a, violent, furious.
violÃn,m., violin.
virgen,f., virgin;¡— santÃsima!Heavens above!;¡por las once mil —es!Heavens and earth!
virtud,f., virtue.
visitar, to visit.
vÃspera,f., day before, eve;en —s de, on the eve of.
vista,f., sight, view;perder de —, to lose sight of.
vistiendo,seevestir.
visto, -a(seever);por lo —, evidently, apparently, I suppose.
viuda,f., widow.
viudo,m., widower.
viudo, -a, widowed.
vivir, to live.
volver, to turn, return, come back;— á+inf., to repeat an act, do it again,asvuelve á sentarse, she sits down again;— en sÃ, to revive, come to;—se, to turn, turn around, return, become.
vosotros, -as, you.
voy,seeir.
voz,f., voice;á voces, shouting, in a loud voice;dar voces, to shout.
vuelo,m., flight (in the air);ir en un —, to go with all speed, go like lightning.
vuelta,f., turn, return;dar la —, to return;dar media —, to turn half around, turn one's back on a person;estar de —, to be back, have returned.
vuelto, -a,seevolver.
vuelv-a, -an, -e, -en, -o,seevolver.
vuestro, -a, your.
vulgar, vulgar, common.
vulgarmente, vulgarly.
Y
y, and.
ya, already, now, presently, indeed, certainly, to be sure, no doubt;frequently used with an intensive or emphatic force not always translatable;¡ya!interj., I see, yes, yes, yes, of course;¡—, —!of course, yes, yes, well, never mind;— no, no longer;— no... más, no longer, not... any more;no —, no longer;— que,conj., since, now that, seeing that.
yendo,seeir.
yerno,m., son-in-law.
yo, I.
Z
¡zambomba!interj., whew! my goodness!
Zaragoza,f., Saragossa.
zarandear, to winnow, move about;—le á uno, to twist a person about one's fingers.
zurcir, to darn.