m.
angle.
#angustia#,
f.
anguish, agony.
#ánima#,
f.
soul.
#animal#,
m.
animal.
#anoche#, last night.
#anónimo#,
m.
anonymous letter.
#anotar#, to note down.
#ansioso, -a#, eager.
#antaño#,
m.
last year; former time.
#ante#, before, in the face of.
#anteanoche#, night before last.
#antecedente#,
m.
previous information.
#anterior#, previous.
#antes#, first, before, previously; #—— de, —— que#, before.
#antiguo, -a#, old, antiquated.
#antipático, -a#, displeasing, disagreeable.
#antiquísimo, -a#, very old.
#antojarse#, (
impers.
), #se me antoja#, I desire, wish.
#anunciar#, to announce, relate.
#anuncio#,
m.
announcement.
#añadir#, to add.
#añejo, -a#, old, time-worn, musty.
#año#,
m.
year.
#aparecer#, to appear.
#apartado, -a#, retired, secluded.
#apartarse de#, to depart from, leave.
#apasionado, -a#, full of passion
or
feeling.
#apellido#,
m.
family name, surname.
#apenas#, scarcely; #—— si#, scarcely.
#apoyado, -a#, leaning.
#apoyarse#, to rest, lean.
#apreciar#, to judge.
#aprender#, to learn.
#aprovechar#, to make use of, profit by.
#apuntar#, to jot down, note in writing.
#apurarse#, to worry.
#aquel, -lla#, that.
#aquél, -élla, -ello#, that one, that.
#aquí#, here; #por ——#, this way, hereabouts.
#ar# = #al#.
#Aravaca#,
pr. n.
#árbol#,
m.
tree.
#arena#,
f.
sand.
#argo# = #algo#.
#argolla#,
f.
large ring.
#argumento#,
m.
argument.
#armar#, to arm, arrange; #¡buena íbamos a armarla!# that wouldbe a fine trick to play!
#armófera# = #atmósfera#.
#arquitecto#,
m.
architect.
#arrancar#, to pull out; start, begin.
#arrastrar#, to drag.
#arreglar#, to arrange.
#arrepentirse#, to repent.
#arriba#, above, up; #de —— abajo#, from head to foot.
#arrojar#, to cast out, drive out; throw.
#arruinar#, to ruin.
#asalariar#, to pay an allowance to.
#asegurar#, to assure.
#así#, thus, in that way, so, just so; #muy ——#, just as yousee; #como ——#, anyway.
#asiento#,
m.
seat.
#asomar#, to appear; put forth;
refl.
look out.
#asombrado, -a#, frightened.
#asombrarse#, to wonder, be amazed.
#asombro#,
m.
astonishment, amazement; #voy de —— en——#, wonders never cease.
#aspecto#,
m.
side.
#Astrea#,
pr. n. f.
Astraea, goddess of justice.
#asustado, -a#, frightened.
#asustar#, to frighten;
refl.
be afraid, frightened.
#atajar#, to cut short, stop.
#ataque#,
m.
attack.
#atar#, to tie; #que la aten#, she ought to be tied up.
#atender#, to pay attention.
#atentamente#, closely.
#aterrar#, to appal, terrify.
#atestiguar#, to bear witness to.
#atmósfera#,
f.
atmosphere.
#atracción#,
f.
attraction.
#atractivo#,
m.
attraction.
#atravesar#, to cross, pass through.
#atreverse#, to make bold, dare.
#atrevido, -a#, bold.
#atribulado, -a#, troubled, in distress.
#aun, aún#, even, yet, still.
#aunque#, although.
#autor#,
m.
author.
#autorizar#, to grant permission.
#auxiliar#, to aid, help.
#auxilio#,
m.
aid.
#avanzar#, to project, reach.
#Ave María#, Hail Mary (
a familiar prayer
).
#aventura#,
f.
adventure.
#aventurarse#, to venture, make bold.
#avergonzado, -a#, put to shame, humiliated.
#averiguar#, to investigate, ascertain.
#avisar#, to send word, warn.
#avispa#,
f.
wasp.
#axiomático, -a#, axiomatic.
#¡ay!# alas!
#ayer#, yesterday.
#ayí# = #allí#.
#ayudar#, to aid.
#ayuntamiento#,
m.
city hall, city government.
#azar#,
m.
bad luck, disaster; chance.
#azoradísimo, -a#, much scared.
#azul#, blue.
#B#
#badulaque#
m.
rattle-pate, fool.
#¡bah!# bah, nonsense.
#bailarina#,
f.
dancing-girl.
#baile#,
m.
dance.
#bajar#, to descend, go down; lower.
#bajo, -a#, low, lower;
adv.
in an undertone.
#bajo#,
prep.
under, beneath.
#bala#,
f.
bullet; #como las —s#, like a shot, at once.
#balcón#,
m.
balcony.
#baldar#, to cripple, maim.
#banco#,
m.
bench, seat.
#bandera#,
f.
flag.
#bandolero#,
m.
highwayman.
#Bárbara#,
pr. n. f.
#barnizar#, to varnish.
#barrenar#, to bore, drill.
#barruntar#, to suspect, guess.
#Basilio#,
pr. n. m.
Basil.
#bastante#, enough, plenty; much, no little.
#bastar#, to be enough, suffice.
#be#,
the letter
b.
#beber#, to drink, drink up.
#Bécquer#,
pr. n.
(Gustavo Adolfo ——, 1836-1870,
whose
Rimas
are the most finished erotic poems of the century in Spain
).
#belleza#,
f.
beauty.
#bello, -a#, beautiful, fair.
#bendición#,
f.
blessing; #que es una —— de Dios#, asfinely as could be wished.
#bendito, -a#, blessed.
#besar#, to kiss.
#beso#,
m.
kiss.
#besuqueo#,
m.
repeated kissing.
#bien#, well, very well; aright; indeed; very; #—— de comer#,plenty to eat.
#bienes#,
m. pl.
property, estate.
#bienestar#,
m.
comfort.
#blanca#,
f.
a small copper coin, no longer used; cent.
#blanco, -a#, white.
#boca#,
f.
mouth, lips.
#bochornoso, -a#, shameful.
#bofetada#,
f.
slap, blow.
#bola#,
f.
ball, knob.
#bolsillo#,
m.
pocket.
#bollo#,
m.
roll, small cake.
#bondad#,
f.
goodness, kindness.
#bondadoso, -a#, kind.
#boquera#,
f.
(
pop.
) (large and drooping) corner of themouth.
#borrachín#,
m.
drunkard, toper.
#borracho, -a#, drunk;
m.
drunkard.
#borrar#, to erase, wipe out.
#bota#,
f.
boot, shoe.
#botarate#,
m.
harum-scarum, fool, talkative ass.
#botella#,
f.
bottle.
#botellita#,
f.
small bottle, vial.
#boteyita# = #botellita#.
#botica#,
f.
drug store.
#boticario#,
m.
druggist.
#brazo#,
m.
arm; #del —— de#, on the arm of; #hechoun —— de mar#, gorgeously attired.
#breve#, short.
#bribón#,
m.
rascal.
#brillante#, brilliant.
#brotar#, to flow, spring.
#bueno, -a#, good, good-hearted, kind;
adv.
very well;#bueno está#, this is fine; #de buenas a primeras#, at the veryoutset; #ponerle a uno bueno#, to make one out to be a good person(
ironical
).
#bulto#,
m.
bulk, mass; #escurrir el ——#, to run away,dodge the danger.
#burla#,
f.
mocking tone, sneer, gibe.
#burra#,
f.
she-ass; #írsele a uno la ——#, to sing offthe key, make a great mistake.
#burro#,
m.
ass, donkey.
#busca#,
f.
search; #en su ——#, in search of him.
#buscar#, to seek, hunt, look for.
#butaca#,
f.
armchair.
#butacón#,
m.
great armchair.
#C#
#¡ca!# no indeed! by no means!
#cabal#, complete, perfect; #en sus —es#, in her right mind.
#caballejo#,
m.
pony, nag.
#caballero#,
m.
gentleman, sir.
#caballo#,
m.
horse; #a ——#, on horseback.
#cabello#,
m.
(
usually pl.
), hair.
#caber#, to be contained in; #no cabe duda#, there's no doubt;#no cabe a entrar#, he can't get through.
#cabeza#,
f.
head; mind.
#cabo#,
m.
end; #al —— de los años#, after so manyyears; #atar —s#, to collect evidence.
#cabra#,
f.
she-goat; #estar como una ——#, to be as madas a March hare.
#cacarear#, to brag of.
#cada#, each, every; #—— cual#, each one; #—— vez más#,more and more.
#caer#, to fall; suit; #le ha caído bien#, he approves of it.
#caja#,
f.
box.
#calceta#,
f.
hose; #hacer ——#, to knit.
#calcular#, to judge.
#calificar#, to characterize, qualify.
#calma#,
f.
calm, quiet.
#calmar#, to calm.
#calzones#,
m. pl.
trousers;
fig.
man.
#callar#, to be silent, keep still; omit to mention, conceal.
#calle#,
f.
street.
#callejero, -a#, of the streets.
#callejón#,
m.
lane.
#cama#,
f.
bed.
#camarada#,
m.
companion, chum.
#cambiar#, to change.
#cambio#,
m.
change, exchange; #en ——#, on the otherhand.
#caminar#, to travel.
#camino#,
m.
way, road; #—— de la playa#, in thedirection of the beach.
#campanilla#,
f.
bell; tassel.
#Campeadó# = #Campeador#,
see
Cid.
#campechano, -a#, frank, hearty.
#Campoamor#,
pr. n.
(Ramón de ——, 1817-1901,
a Spanishquasi-philosophical poet
).
#cana#,
f.
white hair.
#canal#,
f.
pipe, channel; #abrir en ——#, to cut wideopen.
#candor#,
m.
innocence.
#cansadillo, -a#, very tired.
#cansar#, to weary, tire.
#cantar#, to sing.
#cantar#,
m.
song.
#cantina#,
f.
saloon, wine counter.
#canturrear#, to hum.
#caña#,
f.
cane, reed;
pl.
mock tournament with reedspears; #tener toros y —s#, to have quarrels and disagreements.
#capaz#, capable.
#capital#,
m.
capital, estate.
#cara#,
f.
face.
#carabela#,
f.
caravel.
#carácter#,
m.
character.
#¡caramba!# I declare! strange!
#¡carape!# gracious! I declare! (
not a common exclamation, but anidiosyncrasy of Don Basilio
).
#carecer de#, to lack.
#caráter# = #carácter#.
#cargo#,
m.
burden, duty; care, management.
#cariño#,
m.
affection.
#carrera#,
f.
profession.
#carrete#,
m.
spool.
#carta#,
f.
letter.
#cartucho#,
m.
paper roll.
#casa#,
f.
house; #a ——#, home.
#casar#, to marry (
trans., intrans. and refl.
).
#cascarrabias#,
m. and f.
irritable person.
#casco#,
m.
skull;
pl.
(
coll.
) brains.
#caserón#,
m.
big, ramshackle house.
#casi#, almost.
#caso#,
m.
case; #hacer ——#, to pay attention to.
#casquivano, -a#, light-headed, silly.
#casta#,
f.
, race, family, offspring.
#castellano, -a#, Castilian (
of Old or New Castile, the centralprovinces of Spain
).
#castellano#,
m.
Castilian (language).
#castigo#,
m.
punishment.
#Castilla#,
pr. n. f.
Castile (
Old and New Castile togetheroccupy the whole center of Spain
).
#castillo#,
m.
castle; #como un ——#, "as big as ahouse", as large as life.
#Castiya# = #Castilla#.
#casualidad#,
f.
chance.
#catarro#,
m.
cold in the head.
#cautelosamente#, warily.
#cazador#,
m.
hunter.
#cazar#, to chase.
#ce#,
the letter
c; #—— por be#, word for word.
#cebolla#,
f.
onion.
#celebrar#, to commend, praise; be glad.
#cencerro#,
m.
cowbell; untuned guitar; #estar como un——#, to be cracked, have a screw loose.
#céntimo#,
m.
centime (
one-fifth of a cent
).
#ceñir#, to gird, encircle;
refl.
abide by.
#cepillar#, to brush.
#cepillo#,
m.
brush.
#cerca#, near, close; #—— de#, near, nearly.
#cercano, -a#, near.
#cerrar#, to close, shut; #—— con#, meet.
#cerril#, wild, untamed; rude.
#certidumbre#,
f.
certainty.
#cerveza#,
f.
beer.
#Cid#,
pr. n. m.
Ruy Díaz de Bivar,
called
El CidCampeador (
the greatest medieval military hero of Spain, whotook Valencia from the Moors in 1094, and died there in 1099
).
#cielo#,
m.
heaven.
#ciencia#,
f.
science; #a —— cierta#, for a certainty.
#científicamente#, scientifically.
#científico, -a#, scientific.
#ciertamente#, certainly.
#cierto, -a#, true, certain; a certain; #de ——#, for certain;#por ——#, to be sure.
#cinco#, five; #el día ——#, the fifth day.
#circunstancia#,
f.
circumstance.
#ciudad#,
f.
city.
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