A
á, to, in, at, on, upon, for, into, by;— que, until (after verbs of waiting, etc.);¿— qué?why?
abajo, below.
abandonar, to abandon, yield.
abanico,m., fan.
abdicar, to abdicate, give up.
abierto,seeabrir.
abogada,f., advocate, patron.
abogado,m., lawyer.
aborrecer, to abhor, hate.
aborrezco,seeaborrecer.
abrazar, to embrace.
abrazo,m., embrace.
abreviar, to abridge, cut short;abrevia, be brief, cut it short.
abrigo,m., overcoat.
abrir, to open;—se paso, to burst forth, break out.
absolutamente, absolutely.
absoluto, -a, absolute;en —, absolutely.
abstraído, -a, absorbed.
abuela,f., grandmother.
aburrido, -a, bored, impatient, vexed.
aburrimiento,m., tedium, ennui.
aburrir, to bore, tire.
abusar (de), to abuse, take advantage of.
acá, here, hither.
acabar, to end, finish, be done;— de, to have just, finish;—se, to end;... y se acabó, and that's all there is to it, and that's enough.
acabose,m.(acabó-se), end of it all.
acaparador,m., forestaller, monopolist, cornerer (of the market).
acariciar, to caress.
acaso, perhaps, perchance;¿—(followed by an interrogative phrase), can it be that...?;por si —, with a view to contingencies, in case that (the rest to fit the context).
acatar, to respect, revere.
acción,f., action;cuento en —, dramatized story, play;
poner en —, to dramatize, play.
acento,m., accent, pronunciation.
aceptar, to accept.
acercar, to bring near;—se (á), to approach, draw near, go up to.
acomodar, to suit, please.
acompañar, to accompany, conduct.
acompasadamente, rhythmically.
aconsejar, to counsel, advise.
acordar, to remind;—se (de), to remember.
acordeón,m., accordion.
acostar, to put to bed;—se, to go to bed.
acostumbrar (á), to be accustomed, be in the habit.
actitud,f., attitude.
acto,m., act.
actor,m., actor.
actual, actual, present.
acuerd-a, -as,seeacordar.
acuerdo,m., agreement, harmony;estar de —, to be of one mind, be agreed.
acueste,seeacostar.
adefesio,m., ridiculous person, "fright."
adelante, forward;used imperatively, come in.
además,adv., besides;— de,prep., besides.
adentro, within, inside.
adiós, good-bye;¡—!that's the last straw! it's no use!
administración,f., administration.
admirable, admirable.
admiración,f., admiration, wonder.
admitir, to admit, accept.
adonde, whither, where.
adoquín,m., paving-stone, blockhead.
adormidera,f., poppy, essence of poppies.
adulador,m., flatterer.
advertir, to warn, inform.
afabilidad,f., affability.
afán,m., eager desire, eagerness.
afectuoso, -a, kind, gracious.
afición,f., liking, fondness.
aficionado, -a (á), fond (of).
afligir, to afflict, grieve, mortify.
aflojar, to loosen.
afortunadamente, fortunately.
agarrar, to grasp;—se, to hold on, catch hold.
agradable, agreeable.
agradar, to please, suit.
agradecer, to be grateful for;—le á uno una cosa, to thank one for something.
agradezco,seeagradecer.
agua,f., water.
aguador,m., water-carrier.
aguantar, to endure, bear, put up with.
aguardar, to await, wait for.
¡ah!ah!
ahí, there (near the person addressed);— tiene usted, there is;— me tiene usted, there I am;— van..., there are...
ahogar, to choke;—se, to choke (intrans.).
ahora, now, presently;— mismo, just now;hasta —, so far;por —, just now, for the present.
ahorcar, to hang.
ahorrar, to save, economize.
airado, -a, angry.
aire,m., air.
¡ajajá!haha!
ajusticiar, to execute, put to death.
al=á+elorá+él.
alcalde,m., mayor.
alces,seealzar.
alcoba,f., bedroom.
Alcobendas,prop. noun.
alcohol,m., alcohol.
aldaba,f., knocker (of a door);tener muy buenas —s, to have influential friends, have a "pull."
alegrar, to cheer, enliven;—se, to be glad, rejoice.
alegre, happy, joyful, cheerful, gay, joyous.
alegría,f., joy, joyfulness, happiness.
alejarse, to withdraw, go away.
aleve, base, perfidious.
alfiler,m., pin.
algo, something, anything;adv., somewhat.
algodón,m., cotton.
algodoncito,m., small piece of cotton.
alguien, someone, anyone, somebody;¿hay —?is someone there?;¿habrá —?I wonder if someone is there.
algún,seealguno.
alguno, -a, some, any, someone, anyone.
alimentar, to nourish, feed.
aliviar, to alleviate, relieve;—se, to be relieved, get relief, feel better.
alivio,m., relief.
alma,f., soul.
almorzar, to eat the first heavy meal of the day, lunch.
alojarse, to stop, lodge (in a hotel).
alpiste,m., canary-seed.
alterarse, to get angry, get irritated.
alto, -a, high;en —, raised, in the air.
alzar, to raise;— el gallo, to speak loudly and insolently;—se, to rise.
allá, thither, there;¡— tú!that is your lookout;vamos —, come on, let's be about it.
allí, there;por —, over there.
amabilidad,f., amiability, kindness, kind act.
amable, amiable, pleasant, agreeable.
amar, to love.
amargar, to embitter.
amargura,f., bitterness.
ambos, -as, both.
amenazador, -ora, threatening.
amenazar, to threaten.
amenizar, to make agreeable, adorn, grace, beautify.
ameno, -a, pleasant, agreeable.
americana,f., sack-coat.
amigo,m., friend.
amo,m., master.
amor,m., love;— propio, personal pride;al — de la lumbre, by the fireside.
amueblar, to furnish.
ancho, -a, broad, wide.
anchura,f., width;pl., width, fulness, breadth.
andaluz, -uza, Andalusian.
andana;llamarse —, to fail to do what is expected of one, back out (of an obligation or situation).
andar, to go, walk;¡anda!interj.,emphasizes persuasive force of a request, go on; come now, well, well;has a conciliatory force, there now, there, there;expresses surprise,¡Anda, como arde!Gracious, how it burns!;andando, go ahead;¡ande usted pronto!be quick about it!
ángel,m., angel;cabello de —, a confection made with the fruit of the calabash-tree and shredded to resemble strands of hair.
ángulo,m., angle, corner.
anhelante, eager, anxious.
animadamente, excitedly, in an animated manner.
animadete, rather lively.
animal,m., animal; dunce, blockhead.
animar, to animate, cheer, encourage;—se, to become animated, get courage, cheer up.
ánimo,m., courage.
anoche, last night.
ante,prep., before, in front of, in the presence of.
antecedente,m., antecedent;pl., previous facts, information.
antepasados,m. pl., ancestors, forefathers.
antes,adv., before, ahead;—de,prep., before;— (de) que,conj., before.
anticipadamente, in advance.
antigüedad,f., antiquity, length of service.
antiguo, -a, ancient, old, former.
antipático, -a, antipathetic, unsociable, disagreeable.
anunciar, to announce.
año,m., year;á los quince —s, at the age of fifteen.
aonde,mispronunciation ofadónde.
aparador,m., sideboard.
aparato,m., apparatus.
aparecer, to appear, be seen.
aparentar, to feign, pretend.
apartar, to withdraw.
aparte, aside.
apasionadamente, passionately.
apellidar, to call, name.
apellido,m., surname, name.
apenas, hardly, scarcely.
apetito,m., appetite.
apocado, -a, mean-spirited, cowardly.
Apolo,m., Apollo.
aprobación,f., approbation, approval.
apropiado, -a, appropriate.
aprovechar, to make use of, take advantage of, improve, utilize;—se, to be of use;—se de, to take advantage of, profit by.
aproximarse (á), to draw near, approach.
aquel, -la, that.
aquél, -la, -lo, that, the one;aquello de, that (thing, remarks, etc.), about.
aquí, here;hé —, behold;por —, here, hither, this way, around here.
arder, to burn, blaze.
aritmética,f., arithmetic.
armar, to arm, equip, start, raise (said of disturbances or quarrels);— una bronca, to raise a row;—se un lío con, to get tangled up in.
armario,m., cabinet.
arraigado, -a, rooted, fixed.
arrancar, to pull out.
arranque,seearrancar.
arreglar, to arrange;—se, to get ready.
arrepentirse, to repent.
arrepintiéndose,seearrepentirse.
arriba, above, upstairs.
arrimar, to place near;— el ascua á su sardina, to look out for number one.
arrodillarse, to kneel.
arrojar, to throw, throw away, cast.
asaltar, to assault, surprise, strike.
ascender, to rise, advance, be promoted.
ascua,f., glowing coal.
asegurar, to assure, assert.
asesino,m., assassin.
así, thus, so, like this;—como —, at any rate;¡—fuese...!would that it were so...!;¿es — como...?is this how...? is this the way...?
asiento,m., seat.
asistir (á), to be present, attend.
asomar, to show, present to view;hacer —, to cause to appear, bring out.
aspaviento,m., gesture of affected surprise or fear.
asqueroso, -a, nasty, disgusting.
asunto,m., affair, business matter;gestionar un —, to attend to a business matter.
asustar, to frighten.
atención,f., attention.
atender (á), to attend to, give heed to.
aterrar, to frighten, terrify.
Atilano,prop. noun.
atormentar, to torment, give pain.
atractivo,m., charm, grace.
atragantarse, to choke (from food).
atrapar, to catch.
atreverse (á), to venture, dare.
atrevido, -a, bold.
atrocidad,f., absurdity, nonsense.
atroz, atrocious, fearful.
aturdir, to confuse, bewilder, rattle.
aumento,m., increase.
aun,aún, even, still;—cuando, although;ni —, not even.
aunque, although.
ausentarse, to absent oneself, be away.
autor,m., author.
autoridad,f., authority.
auxiliar,m., assistant.
auxiliar, to aid, assist.
auxilio,m., aid.
avance,m., advance, assault;dar un — á, to accost a person for help of some kind, to give one a "brace."
avanzar, to advance.
Ave(Latin), hail;¡— María!Good Heavens! Did you ever hear of such a thing!
avilantez,f., audacity, insolence.
avisar, to notify, inform.
aviso,m., notice;hasta nuevo —, until further notice.
¡ay!(interj. expressing pain;not always translatable), oh! alas! Goodness!
ayudante,m., assistant.
ayudar, to aid, help.
ayuntamiento,m., municipal council;secretario del —, town clerk.
azogado,m.(fromazogue,quicksilver), one who suffers from a nervous trembling which comes from protracted labor in a quicksilver mine, or from excessive use of mercury as a drug;temblar como un —, to tremble like a leaf.
azucarillo,m., preparation of sugar, whites of eggs, and a flavoring substance. It is made into a long stick which dissolved in water affords a sweetened drink very popular in Spain.
B
bacalao,m., codfish, salt cod.
bachillerato,m., baccalaureate (first academical degree conferred in Spain); baccalaureate course.
¡bah!bah!
bailar, to dance.
baile,m., dance, ball.
bailecito,m.(dim. ofbaile), (little) dance.
bajar, to go down, descend.
bajito,adv., low, in a low voice.
bajo, -a, low.
bajo,prep., beneath, under, from.
balcón,m., balcony, casement window.
baldado, -a, paralyzed, crippled (with rheumatism).
banco,m., bench;sentarse en el — de la paciencia, to wait with the patience of Job.
banquero,m., banker.
barajar, to shuffle the cards;paciencia y —, patience! and shuffle the cards; be patient and stick to it.
barato, -a, cheap.
barbaridad,f., barbarity, atrocity, absurdity;¡qué —!how absurd! how terrible! isn't it frightful? Goodness, just think of it!
bárbaro, -a, barbarian, rude, rough.
barbero,m., barber.
bastante, enough.
bastar, to suffice, be enough,¡basta!enough! no more!
bastón,m., cane.
batín,m., dressing-gown.
batir, to beat;— palmas, to clap hands, beat time with the hands.
beber, to drink.
belleza,f., beauty.
bendecir, to bless.
bendito, -a, blessed, blest.
¡Berr!interj. expressing impatience or pain, whew!
berrido,m., bellowing;dar un —, to bellow.
besar, to kiss.
bien,m., good;mi —, my adored one.
bien, well, very well, certainly;está —, very well, all right;más —, rather.
billete,m., bank-note.
bizcocho,m., small cake, lady's finger.
bobada,f., folly, (bit of) foolishness.
bobo, -a,m. and f., dunce, fool.
boca,f., mouth.
boda,f., marriage, wedding.
bofetada,f., slap, cuff.
bolsillo,m., pocket.
bondad,f., goodness, kindness.
bondadoso, -a, kind.
bonito, -a, pretty.
bostezar, to yawn.
botella,f., bottle.
botón,m., button.
brasero,m., brazier, pan of coals.
¡bravo!interj., bravo!
brazo,m., arm.
breve, brief.
bribón,m., rascal.
brillante, brilliant.
brindar, to drink one's health, offer;—le con, to offer, afford.
bromita,f.(dim. ofbroma), joke, jest;pl., joking;¡para —s está el hombre!the man is in a fine mood for joking!
bronca,f., quarrel, row;armar una —, to raise a rumpus (row).
brujería,f., witchcraft.
bruto, -a, stupid, brainless;subs., stupid fool.
buen,seebueno.
bueno, -a, good, fine, kind, well (said of health);as an interj., well, very well, there now, all right.
buho,m., owl.
burlón, -ona, mocking, sneering.
buscar, to seek, look for, get.
busqu-e, -es,seebuscar.
butaca,f., armchair.
C
¡cá!interj., no, no indeed, by no means; humph.
caballeresco, -a, chivalrous, of chivalry.
caballerito,m., young gentleman, Sir;¡—!my dear young Sir (ironical).
caballero,m., gentleman, sir.
cabello,m., hair;— de ángel, confection made with the fruit of the calabash-tree and shredded to resemble strands of hair.
caber, to be contained, find room;no me caben tantas cosas en la cabeza, myhead won't hold so many things.
cabeza,f., head.
cabo,m., end;al — y al fin, after all, after all is said and done.
cacique,m., political boss.
cada, each, every;— cual, each one.
caer, to fall;— en, to understand, comprehend;—se, to fall.
café,m., café.
caig-a, -o,seecaer.
cajón,m., drawer.
calamar,m., calamary, squid.
calar, to perforate, pierce;— un melón, to tap a melon (to try its flavor).
calavera,f., skull.
calces,seecalzar.
calceta,f., stocking;hacer —, to knit.
calcetín,m., half-hose, sock.
calificativo,m., term, epithet.
calmar, to calm, quiet;—se, to subside.
calor,m., heat.
calzar, to put on (shoes);—se una cosa, to get, obtain.
calzón,m., breeches;— corto, knee-breeches.
callado, -a, silent, quiet, taciturn.
callar, to silence, be silent;¡calla!hush;¡calle!well, well! Goodness!;¡á —!be silent! keep quiet!;—se, to hush, be silent.
calle,f., street.
callo,m., corn (on the foot).
cama,f., bed.
camandulero,m., hypocritical rogue.
Camilo,prop. noun.
camino,m., road, way.
canario,m., canary-bird.
canasto,m., basket;¡—s!interj., Gee whiz! Gracious!
cancán,m., cancan.
Canchalagua(medicinal herb),prop. noun.
candoroso, -a, guileless.
cansado, -a, tired.
cantar, to sing.
capa,f., cape;hacer de su — un sayo, to do as one pleases.
capricho,m., caprice, whim.
cara,f., face;poner buena —á, to look pleasantly at, be agreeable to.
caracol,m., snail;¡—es!interj., denoting surprise, Gee whiz! Great Scott!
¡caracolitos!(dim. ofcaracoles), Gracious! Goodness!
carácter,m., character, disposition.
¡caramba!interj., My! Gracious!
¡carambita!(dim. ofcaramba), Goodness!
cargamento,m., load.
cargar, to load, annoy, weary, bore;— con, to burden oneself with.
cargo,m., charge;hacerse — de, to form an idea of, look after properly.
cargue,seecargar.
caries,f., caries, decayed tooth.
cariño,m., affection, affectionateness.
cariñoso, -a, affectionate.
Carmen,prop. noun.
Carmencita,prop. noun,dim. ofCarmen.
carne,f., flesh, meat.
caro, -a, dear, costly.
carrillo,m., cheek;comer á dos —s, to eat heartily, hold two lucrative offices.
carta,f., letter.
cartera,f., portfolio, office of a cabinet minister.
casa,f., house, home, estates, family;— de préstamos, pawnshop, loan company;á —, home (motion);á —de..., to...'s (house);en —, at home, in (our) home;buscar —, to look for a place (as a servant).
casar, to marry;—se, to get married;—se con, to marry.
casi, almost.
Casilda,prop. noun.
caso,m., case, occasion, opportunity;hacer — de (á), to heed, notice, take notice of;hacer al —, to be to the point;no servir para el —, not to be worth anything, to be good for nothing.
¡cáspita!interj., the deuce!
¡caspitina!(dim. ofcáspita), the deuce!
Casta,prop. noun.
castañear, to snap (said of the fingers).
Castilla,f., Castile.
casualidad,f., chance, accident;¡qué —!what a coincidence!;por —, by chance;ni por —, not in the least.
catorce, fourteen.
causa,f., cause.
causar, to cause.
cayendo,seecaer.
cebada,f., barley.
cebollino,m., young onion, chive;mandar á escardar —s, to send to the devil.
ceder, to yield, give in, give up.
celebrar, to be delighted, be glad, rejoice.
cencerrada,f., charivari; tin-pan serenade.
centésimo, -a, hundredth.
centro,m., center.
cepillo,m., (tooth) brush.
cerdo,m., hog.
cereal,m., cereal, grain.
cerillita,f., (wax) match.
cerrar, to shut, close.
cesante,m., discharged office-holder, ex-government employé;dejar —, to remove from office, discharge;quedar —, to lose one's position.
cesar, to cease, stop.
cielo,m., sky, heaven;poner el grito en el —, to scream, shriek;tocar el — con las manos, to boil over, be furious.
cierra,seecerrar.
cierto, -a, certain, a certain;por —, certainly.
cigarrera,f., cigar factory girl.
cigarrillo,m., cigarette.
cinco, five.
cincuenta, fifty.
circunstancia,f., circumstance.
citar, to cite, quote, make an appointment with.
claro, -a, clear;adv., clearly;¡—!evidently, naturally.
clase,f., class, kind.
Claudio, Claudius.
clavar, to fix, fasten, stick in.
cliente,m., patient.
clorete,mispronunciation ofcolorete.
cobrar, to collect, receive (salary).
cocaína,f., cocaine.
cocinilla,f., spirit-lamp.
codo,m., elbow;dar con el —, to nudge.
coger, to take, take up, seize.
cojo, -a, lame, crippled.
cola,f., tail, train (of a gown).
colar, to strain, drain, filter;—se, to run down the throat (said of wine, etc.).
colegio,m., (secondary) school.
colocar, to put, place;ser colocado, to receive a position, get a job.
color,m., color, blush;de — de rosa, rose-colored, bright.
colorete,m., rouge.
combinación,f., arrangement.
comedia,f., play, comedy.
comedor,m., dining-room.
comer, to eat;— á dos carrillos, to eat heartily, hold two lucrative offices;—se algo, to eat, eat up something.
comerciante,m., merchant.
cómico, -a, comic.
como, as, like, as if, since, inasmuch as;followed by subjunctive clause, unless, provided that;— que, since, inasmuch as.
¿cómo?how? what?;¿— que no?most assuredly.
compañero,m., companion, colleague, associate.
complacer, to please, accommodate.
completamente, completely.
completo, -a, complete;por —, completely.
componer, to compose, repair, arrange, mend;—se, to dress up, "fix oneself up."
composición,f., composition, literary work.
comprar, to buy.
comprender, to understand, comprehend, include, apply to.
comprometer, to compromise;—se (á), to bind oneself, promise;—se con alguien, to enter into an engagement with someone.
comprometido, -a, bound, under obligation.
compromiso,m., bond, obligation, engagement.
compuesto, -a(seecomponerse), dressed up (a vulgarism in this sense).
común, common.
comunicar, to communicate, make known.
comunicativo, -a, communicative, affable.
con, with, by, in.
conceder, to concede, grant, accord.
concesión,f., concession.
conciencia,f., conscience.
concluir, to conclude, finish, end matters, put an end to;hemos concluído, it's all over between us.
concluyamos,seeconcluir.
conducta,f., conduct.
confesar, to confess.
confianza,f., confidence, freedom, intimacy.
confiar (en), to confide, trust.
confieso,seeconfesar.
conformarse (con), to put up with, become resigned to.
conforme, according as;— para, according to, that depends on.
Congo,m., Congo.
congreso,m., congress, congressional hall (i.e.,el Palacio del Congreso);Congreso de diputados, Congress, Spanish house of representatives.
congrio,m., conger-eel.
conjunto,m., combination, aggregation, mass.
conmigo, with me.
conmovedor, -ora, affecting, touching.
conmover, to move, touch (said of the emotions).
conmueve,seeconmover.
conocer, to know, perceive, recognize, observe;se conoce, it is evident, it is plain.
conocido,m., acquaintance.
conocido, -a, well-known.
conozco,seeconocer.
conque,conj., now then, well then, so.
consecuencia,f., consequence;á — de, as a result of.
conseguir, to get, succeed in.
consentir, to consent, allow;— (en), to consent (to).
conservar, to keep.
Conservatorio,m., Conservatory.
consideración,f., consideration.
considerar, to consider.
consiento,seeconsentir.
consistir, to consist.
conspirar, to conspire.
constar,impers., to be evident, be proven;conste, be it known.
consuelo,m., consolation, comfort, relief.
consulta,f., consultation.
consultar, to consult;— una cosa con alguien, to ask one's advice about something.
consumatum est(Lat.), it is finished.
contar, to count, tell, relate;— con, to count on.
contemplar, to contemplate.
contento,m., joy, satisfaction.
contento, -a, pleased, satisfied.
contestar, to reply, answer.
contigo, with thee, with you.
continuar, to continue.
contorsión,f., contortion.
contra, against.
contrariar, to vex, disappoint.
contrariedad,f., bad humor, dissatisfaction, vexation.
contrario, -a, contrary;al —, (the) opposite, on the contrary.
convendría,seeconvenir.
convenir, to be fitting, be expedient, be well, suit, behoove;me conviene, it behooves me;no conviene, one should not.
conversación,f., conversation.
convicción,f., conviction.
convidar, to invite.
conviene,seeconvenir.
conviniera,seeconvenir.
convite,m., invitation.
copa,f., goblet, cup;sombrero de —, high hat.
copiar, to copy.
copita,f., small glass, (small) wine glass.
coquetear, to flirt.
coquetería,f., coquetry.
coquetismo,m., coquettishness.
corazón,m., heart.
corbata,f., scarf, necktie.
correcto, -a, correct.
corregir, to correct;—se, to amend one's ways.
correr, to run;— prisa, to be urgent;no me corre prisa, I am not in a hurry;corriendo, run on, hurry.
Correspondencia,f., name of a Madrid newspaper.
corresponder (á), to reciprocate, return (a favor), requite;— á, to belong to, fall to.
corriente, ready;adv., all right, very well.
corriges,seecorregir.
corrijo,seecorregir.
corsé,m., corset.
cortar, to cut, cut off.
cortesano,m., courtier.
cortesano, -a, courtly, polite, complimentary, of the capital.
corto, -a, short.
cosa,f., thing, affair;— hecha, an accomplished fact;otra —, anything else, something else, otherwise;no hay tal —, not at all, nothing of the kind.
coser, to sew.
cosita,f., (little) thing.
Cosme,prop. noun.
costado,m., side;pl., maternal or paternal ancestry.
costar, to cost.
cotorra,f., small parrot, magpie, loquacious woman.
credencial,f., certificate of appointment, appointment.
credo,m., credo, creed.
creer, to believe;¿Cree usted?Do you think so?;Creo que sí, I think so;¡Ya lo creo!I should think (say) so!;¡Ya lo creo que no!I should think not!;¡Ya lo creo que...!You may bet that...!
criada,f., servant-girl, maid.
criado,m., man-servant.
crónico, -a, chronic.
cuadrar, to square;—se, to show firmness.
cuadro,m., picture, scene, frame, case.
cual, which, what;el —,la —,lo —, who, which;cada —, each one.
¿cuál?cuál(indirect question), which? what? which one? what one?
cualidad,f., quality.
cualquier,seecualquiera.
cualquiera, any, any... whatever, anyone, anybody, either one.
cuando, when;aun —,conj., although.
cuanto, -a, how much, asmuch, as much as, whatever, all that;pl., as many, so many, as many as, all the;todo —, all that;á cuantas partes sea necesario, everywhere necessary.
¿cuánto?how much?;pl., how many?
¡cuánto!how much! how!
cuanto,adv., as much as;en —,conj., as soon as;en — á,prep., as for.
cuarenta, forty.
cuarto,m., room, small copper coin, cent (used vaguely to express a trifling sum).
cuarto, -a, fourth.
cuatro, -a, four.
cubierto,seecubrir.
cubrir, to cover.
cuclillas(en),adv., in a squatting position;puesto en —, squatting, crouching.
cuela,seecolar.
cuello,m., neck.
cuenta,f., count, account;darse — de, to notice, realize;echar la —, to calculate, form an estimate;tener — una cosa, to be profitable, be of advantage.
cuentan,seecontar.
cuento,m., story, tale;— en acción, dramatized story.
cuerda,f., cord, string.
cuerdamente, prudently, advisedly.
cuero,m., leather, hide;en —s, naked, destitute.
cuerpo,m., body;tener el diablo en el —, to be lively, be full of mischief.
cuesta,f., back, hill, slope;á —s, on one's back.
cuest-a, -e,seecostar.
cuestión,f., question, matter, affair, dispute, quarrel.
cueva,f., cave.
cuidado,m., care;¡—!notice! take care! beware!;¡— con...!beware of! look out for! it's a caution!
culpa,f., fault;tener la —, to be to blame, be one's fault.
culpable, guilty, blame-worthy.
cumplido,m., compliment, formality;nada de —s, no formality.
cumplir, to fulfil, carry out.
curar, to cure.
Currito,familiar forFrancisco.
cursi, cheap, vulgar, shabby-genteel.
cutis,m., skin.
cuyo, -a, whose, of which.
Ch
chanchullo,m., peculation, fishy transaction, "graft."
chasco,m., joke, disappointment.
chico,m., small boy, lad, young fellow.
chico, -a, small.
chimenea,f., fireplace.
china,f., pebble; a boy's game in which one of the participants guesses which of the other's hands contains the pebble. If he chooses the hand holding the pebble, he loses.Hence,tocarle á uno la —, to draw the unlucky pebble, be the unlucky one.
chiquirritito, very, very small.
chistecito,m.(dim. ofchiste), little joke, joke.
chocar, to shock.
D
dañar, to injure, impair, affect.
daño,m., harm, injury;hacer — á, to harm, injure, hurt.
dar, to give, cause, strike, attack, seize (said of pains);— un avance á, to accost a person for help of some kind, give one a "brace";— con el codo, to nudge with the elbow;— en, to hit, strike;— golpe, to excite admiration, create a furor;— gusto(á), to please;—le á uno intenciones(de), to have a mind to;— media vuelta, to turn half around, turn one's back on a person;— al olvido, to forget, cast into oblivion;— prisa á, to hurry;— la puntilla, to deal the final blow, give thecoup de grâce;— vergüenza á, to shame, make ashamed;— voces, to shout;— la vuelta, to return;dale que le das, without stopping, persistently;lo mismo da, it's all the same;me das lástima, I pity you;no me da la gana, I don't want to;como les da la gana, as they please;déle expresiones, remember me kindly to him;—se cuenta de, to notice, realize;—se por, to consider oneself as;—se prisa, to hurry;—se tono, to pose, put on airs.
de, of, as, at, with, by, in, on, to, from, about; than (before numerals or a clause beginning withloorlo que).
dé,seedar.
debajo de,prep., under.
deber, to owe, should, must, ought;— de(+inf.), ought, to be to (expresses probability);—se, to be owing, be due.
débil, weak.
debilidad,f., weakness, faintness of the stomach.
decente, decent, proper, nice.
decidido, -a(á), decided, ready.
decidir, to decide;—se, to decide, make up one's mind.
decir, to say, tell;es —, that is to say, I mean;querer —, to mean;digo, I mean, that is (to correct a previous statement);¡digo!interj., my! I declare! I should say!
dedicar, to dedicate, devote.
dedo,m., finger, finger-breadth.
deducir, to deduce, infer.
dejar, to let, allow, leave, let go, let alone;— cesante, to remove from office, discharge;— de, to cease, quit, fail;— plantado, to desert, drop, give up, "turn down";—se de, to give up, renounce, cease, leave off.
del=de+el.
delante,adv., in front;— de,prep., before, in front of.
delirio,m., delirium, madness;con —, madly.
demás;por lo —, otherwise.
demasiado, -a, too much, too great, excessive;adv., too, too much.
demente, demented, mad.
demonio,m., demon, devil;¡—!the deuce!
demostrar, to demonstrate, show.
demuestra,seedemostrar.
den,seedar.
dentadura,f., set of teeth.
dentista,m., dentist;profesor —, doctor of dental surgery.
dentro,adv., within, inside.
depender(de), to depend (on).
deplorable, deplorable.
derecho, -a, right;la derecha, the right hand.
desagradar, to displease.
desahogado, -a, in comfortable circumstances.
desahogarse, to unbosom oneself, give vent to one's feelings.
desahogo,m., ease, comfort.
desahogue,seedesahogarse.
desaparecer, to disappear.
desatinar, to bewilder, perplex, drive distracted.
descansar, to rest, repose.
descarado, -a, impudent, saucy.
desconocido, -a, unknown.
descorchar, to uncork.
descortés, discourteous.
descubrir, to discover, make known, disclose.
descuidado, careless, negligent.
descuidar, to neglect;descuide usía, have no fear.
desde,prep., from, since;— que,conj., since, from the moment that;— chico, from the time he was a small boy;— luego, naturally, of course.
desdén,m., disdain, scorn.
desear, to desire.
desempeñar, to redeem; to fillordischarge (an office).
desengaño,m., disillusion.
deseo,m., desire.
deseoso, -a, desirous.
desesperado, -a, desperate, in despair.
desgracia,f., misfortune.
desgraciadamente, unfortunately.
desgraciado, -a, unfortunate, wretched.
deshilacharse, to ravel, fuzz.
despacio, slowly, leisurely.
despecho,m., pique, spite, chagrin, mortification.
despedir, to dismiss, discharge, emit, radiate.
despide,seedespedir.
despilfarro,m., prodigality, waste, extravagance;pl.,idem.
desplegar, to unfold, display.
después,adv., later, afterwards;— de,prep., after;— que,conj., after.
desterrar, to drive away, dispel.
destinar, to destine, intend.
destino,m., employment, position, (government) job, public office.
desvanecerse, to faint.
desvanecido, -a, fainting.
desvergonzado, -a, shameless, impudent.
detalle,m., detail.
detener, to detain;—se, to stop, stay.
detengan,seedetener.
detiene,seedetener.
detrás,adv., after, behind;— de,prop., behind.
devanadera,f., spool, bobbin;tener las tripas como una —, to be in a state of worry and anger, be ready to burst with rage.
devocionario,m., prayer-book.
devolver, to return.
di,seedecir.
día,m., day;el — menos pensado, some fine day, when least expected; (muy)buenos —s, good morning, good day, how do you do?;de —, by day, in the daytime;ocho —s, a week.
diablo,m., devil;tener el —en el cuerpo, to be very lively, be full of mischief.
diabólico, -a, diabolical.
diálogo,m., dialogue.
diario, -a, daily.
dic-e, -en, -es, -iendo,seedecir.
dicho, -a(seedecir), the said, aforesaid, the same.
dichoso, -a, happy, blessed.
diente,m., tooth.
d-iera, -ierais, -ieron,seedar.
diez, ten.
diferenciar, to differentiate, distinguish.
difícil, difficult.
difunto, -a, defunct, deceased.
dig-a, -as, -o,seedecir.
digno, -a, worthy.
dij-e, -era, -imos, -iste, -o,seedecir.
diluvio,m., deluge.
dineral,m., large sum of money.
dinero,m., money.
Dios,m., God;— mío, Good heavens! Oh dear!;hombre de —, man alive!;por —, for heaven's sake.
diputado,m., deputy, representative.
dir-é, -éis, -á,seedecir.
dirección,f., direction.
dirigir, to direct;—se á, to move towards, address.
discípulo,m., pupil.
disclotao,mispronunciation ofdescotado, -a, in low neck, decolleté.
discurso,m., discourse, speech.
disgustar, to disgust, displease, disgruntle.
disgusto,m., disgust, displeasure, annoyance, worry.
disparate,m., nonsense, absurdity.
dispensar, to pardon, excuse;dispense usted, pardon me.
disponer, to dispose, dispose of, get ready.
dispongo,seedisponer.
disposición,f., disposition, inclination, condition.
dispuesto, -a(seedisponer), ready.
distraer, to distract, divert.
distrito,m., district.
dividir, to divide.
doce, twelve.
doctor,m., doctor.
doler, to ache, pain.
dolor,m., pain;— de muelas, toothache.
dominar, to dominate, control.
domingo,m., Sunday.
don,m., Don, Sir (followed by a Christian name).
donde, where;por —, whence;¿dónde?where?
doña,f., Doña (followed by a Christian name).
dorado, -a, gilt, gilded.
dormir, to sleep;—se, to go to sleep;no —se en las pajas, to be vigilant, keep one's eye open.
dos, two;los —,las —, both.
dote,f., dowry.
doy,seedar.
drentro,mispronunciation ofdentro.
duda,f., doubt;sin —, doubtless.
dudar, to doubt, hesitate.
duele,seedoler.
dueño,m., owner, master.
duerma,seedormir.
dulce, sweet, soft, gentle.
dulzura,f., gentleness, tenderness.
durante, during.
durmiendo,seedormir.
duro,m., dollar.
E
é, and (beforei-andhi-).
¡ea!there now, well.
económico, -a, economic.
echar, to throw, toss, cast;— la cuenta, to calculate, form an estimate;— mano, to put out one's hand;—de menos, to miss;— ojos, to cast eyes;—se, to lie down.
edad,f., age.
eh, eh, what?;¿si, —?indeed? really?
ejem,interj., ahem.
ejemplo,m., example.
ejercer, to exercise, practice, follow (a profession, etc.).
ejercicio,m., exercise;pl., devotional reading, (military) drill.
el,la,lo, the;el que,la que,lo que,los que,las que, he who, the one who, etc.
él,la,lo,dem. pron., that.
él,ella,ello, he, him, she, her, it.
eléctrico, -a, electric.
elegir, to choose.
elemento,m., element.
elija,seeelegir.
elixir,m., elixir; a compound tinctureormedicine.
elocuente, eloquent.
elogio,m., eulogy, praise.
embargo,m., hindrance;sin —, nevertheless.
embrollar, to entangle, confuse.
embustera,f., liar.
emoción,f., emotion.
empapar, to soak, saturate.
empecemos,seeempezar.
empeñar, to pledge, pawn;—se (en), to insist.
empeño,m., eagerness, determination, persistence;tener — (en) que, to be anxious, desire earnestly.
empezar, to begin.
empieza,seeempezar.
empleado,m., employé, government clerk, office-holder.
emplear, to employ, engage, appoint (to public office).