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confusión f. confusion

confuso, -a ( pp. irreg. of confundir) confused, in confusion

conjetura f. conjecture, guess

conjurar conjure; implore; avert

conjuro m. incantation, charm; entreaty conmigo with me, on my side

conocer irreg. know, be acquainted with, recognize conocido, -a ( pp. of conocer) known, recognized, well known

conque so then

conquista f. conquest

conquistar win

consagrado, -a ( pp. of consagrar) consecrated consagrar consecrate, devote; direct

conseguir irreg. obtain, attain, succeed consejo m. council; advice, counsel

conservar keep

consignar consign, devote; state in writing

consigo with or by himself etc.

consonancia f. consonance, rime

consonante m. a rime

conspirar conspire, plot

constar impers. be clear, be evident, be recorded consuelo m. consolation, comfort

consultar consult; advise; determine (of administrative body)

consumir consume

contacto m. contact, touch

contado, -a ( pp. of contar) counted, told; por de ~ of course

contar irreg. count, tell, relate; ~ con count upon, reckon with

contemplar contemplate, regard, watch

contener irreg. contain

contentamiento m. contentment, satisfaction contentar content, please

contento, -a content, satisfied, happy, pleased contento m. contentment

contexto m. context, contents

contigo with you

continuación f. continuation; a ~ below contra against; en mi ~ against me, to my disadvantage contrario, -a opposed, contrary; por el ~ on the contrary contrario m. opponent, antagonist, adversary contraste m. contrast

convencer convince

conveniencia f. convention, convenience conveniente suitable, convenient

convenir irreg. suit, become, be advantageous convento m. convent

conversación f. conversation; subject of conversation convertido, -a ( pp. of convertir) converted, changed convertir irreg. convert

convicción f. conviction, firm belief convulsión f. convulsion

convulsivamente convulsively

convulsivo, -a convulsive

copa f. cup, goblet, vase

copiar copy

corazón m. heart; courage

corchete m. bailiff

cordero m. lamb

corona f. crown, diadem

coronar crown

Corpus see note

corredor m. corridor

correr run, circulate

corro m. group, circle

cortado, -a ( pp. of cortar) cut; broken (of phrase) cortar cut, cut off, cut out

corte f. court; capital

cortesano, -a pertaining to the court, courtier cortesano m. courtier

cortesía f. courtesy, compliment, attention, bow corto, -a short; ~ de vista near-sighted cosa f. thing, matter, affair; ~ s de Quevedo son it is some folly of Quevedo's, it is some prank of Quevedo's; ~ es clara it is clear enough

costa f. cost; a ~ de at the cost of costumbre f. custom; es ~ it is customary costurera f. seamstress, dress-maker

cota f. coat of mail; armor

creador, -a creator

crear create

crecer irreg. grow

credencial lending credit, lending authority

credencial f. credential

credo m. creed; con el ~ en la boca facing death or danger creer believe, think

criba f. crib

crimen m. crime, guilt

crispado, -a ( pp. of crispar) clenched cristiano, -a Christian

Cristo Christ; por ~ an emphatic oath, by heavens!

cruel cruel

crujir crackle, creak

cruz f. cross

cruzado, -a ( pp. of cruzar); ~ de brazos, con los brazos cruzados, with folded arms

cruzar cross, traverse

cuadrar suit, be appropriate

cual like, as; ~ nunca as never before; cada ~ each one cuál which, which one

cualquier see cualquiera

cualquiera whatever, whoever, anybody, any; ser un ~ be of no account, be a nobody

cuando when, as, since

cuándo when?

cuanto, -a how much ( pl. how many), as much, as much as, all that, what, how; ~ más... más the more... the more; ~

menos... menos the less... the less

cuánto, -a how much, how; pl. how many, how much, how!

cuarteto m. quatrain

cuarto, -a fourth

cuatro four

cubierto, -a ( pp. of cubrir) covered cubrir irreg. cover; ~ se cover one's head cuchillada f. knife-cut, slash with a knife; quarrel cuchillo m. knife

cuenta f. account; eso de mi ~ corre that is my affair; tener en ~ take into account, remember

cuento m. story, tale; ~ de alabarda ferrule, end of halberd cuerdo, -a sensible, wise

cuerpo m. body, substance; tomar más ~ grow firmer cuestión f. question, subject, matter under consideration cuidado m. care, pains

cuidar take care

cuita f. affliction, trouble

culebra f. serpent, snake

culpa f. blame, fault, guilt

cumplido, -a ( pp. of cumplir) large, full, ample; cumplida merced signal favor

cumplir fulfill, carry out, execute; be fit, be convenient curiosidad f. curiosity

curioso, -a curious, inquiring chacota f. uproarious mirth chancero, -a jocose, merry

chanza f. joke, jest; estar de ~ be joking, be in a joking mood

chato, -a flat, flat-nosed; chata razón stunted intellect chist ssh, hush

chiste m. joke

chistoso, -a cheerful, funny dado, -a ( pp. of dar) given to, devoted to

dama f. lady

dar irreg. give, cause; ~ con find, come upon; ~ en strike, touch, happen, come to; ~ fin end, come to an end; ~ muerte kill; ~ muestras show signs; ~ un paso take a step; ~

principio begin; ~ la vuelta return; ~ la hora strike the hour; un soneto da catorce a sonnet makes fourteen

de of, from, for, through, at, in, by, with, than; ~ cierto certainly; ~ improviso unexpectedly; ~ nuevo again, anew; ~

seguro surely, undoubtedly

deber owe, ought, must, be to

deber m. duty

debido, -a ( pp. of deber) due

débil weak, fragile, feeble

decir irreg. say; es ~ that is declarar declare

decoración f. setting

decoro m. respect, reverence due a person dedicar dedicate, devote

dedo m. finger

defender irreg. defend

defensa f. defense

deferencia f. deference, condescension dejar leave, leave off, cease, let, permit; ~ de ( infin. ) cease etc. ; ~ caer drop; ~ paso give way before, let pass del = de + el

delante in front, before; ~ de before, in front of delirar be delirious, rave; talk nonsense

delirio m. delirium

delito m. crime

demanda f. demand, petition, request

demás further, besides, in addition; lo ~ the rest; los ~ the rest, the others; with a pl. without art. other demasiado, -a too much, too many

demonio m. devil; the devil! the deuce!

demora f. delay

dentro within, inside; ~ de within, inside of derecho, -a straight; right ( opposed to izquierdo) derecho straight, direct, directly

derechura f. : en ~ directly, straight derrocar overthrow, demolish

derrumbarse fall headlong; crumble away

desafuero m. injustice, outrage

desaliento m. dismay, dejection

desamparo m. abandonment, helplessness desaparecer irreg. disappear

desatarse break loose, break out

desatinado, -a ( pp. of desatinar) wild, incoherent, foolish desatino m. foolish act, folly, error desazón f. displeasure, annoyance, offense descansado, -a

( pp.

of

descansar)

easy,

quiet;

comfortable, at ease

descansar rest

descanso m. rest

descolorido, -a discolored, pale

desconcertar irreg. disconcert, disturb, confuse descubierto, -a ( pp. of descubrir) uncovered, bare descubrir irreg. reveal, discover, uncover desde from, since; ~ luego at once; ~ que since, that desdén m. disdain, scorn

desdeñosamente disdainfully

desdeñoso, -a disdainful, scornful

desdichado, -a unhappy, unfortunate

desdoblar unfold

desear desire, wish

desechar reject, put aside

desembarazarse uncover one's self, disembarrass one's self; ~ de relieve one's self of

desengaño m. discovery of an error, disillusionment, disappointment

desentonado, -a ( pp. of desentonar) out of tune, gruff desenvainar unsheathe, draw

desesperación f. desperation, despair; passion desfallecimiento m. weakness, dejection desfilar defile, march by files, pass in review desgarrar rend, tear

desgracia f. misfortune; por ~ unfortunately desgraciado, -a unfortunate, object of misfortune deshacerse de irreg. get rid of

deshonrar dishonor

designio m. design, plan, intention

desigual unequal

desleírse irreg. dilute, weaken, dissolve, melt desmán m. excess in words or action, insulting breach of etiquette, affront

desmayado, -a ( pp. of desmayar) fainting, in a faint desmayar be dispirited; dismay, discourage; ~ se faint, grow faint

desnudo, -a naked, bare, drawn

desollar irreg. flay, skin

desorden m. disorder, confusion, turmoil despacio slow, slowly, at leisure

despacito ( dimin. of despacio) at leisure despacho m. dispatch, official communication despecho m. spite, malevolence

despedida f. good-by, farewell; hacer ~ take leave of despedirse de irreg. say good-by to, take leave of despreciado, -a ( pp. of despreciar) scorned despreciar scorn, despise

despreciativo, -a scornful

desprecio m. scorn

después after, then, later, afterward; ~ de after desterrado, -a ( pp. of desterrar) banished desterrar irreg. banish

destierro m. banishment, exile

destino m. destiny, fate

destruir irreg. destroy

desvanecer irreg. vanish

desvarío m. extravagant action, delirium; con ~

distractedly, wildly

desventura f. ill fortune, calamity, misery, unhappiness desventurado, -a unhappy, luckless

desviar turn aside, ward off, thrust aside; ~ se turn aside, turn away, take the wrong road

detener irreg. detain, stop; ~ se stop determinar determine, decide

detrás back, behind; ~ de after, in pursuit of; por ~ behind, from behind

deuda f. debt

devoción f. devotion; pl. devotions (religious) devolver irreg. return, restore

día m. day, light of day; algún ~ some day, once; todo el ~

all day

diablo m. devil; qué ~ s what the deuce dicha f. happiness

dicho, -a ( pp. irreg. of decir) said, (the) aforesaid, same dicho m. saying

dichoso, -a happy, prosperous, fortunate

diente m. tooth

diestro, -a skillful, expert, prudent, cunning diez ten; para las ~ for ten o'clock

diferente different

diferir irreg. defer, delay, postpone difícil difficult

dignarse deign, condescend

dignidad f. dignity

digno, -a worthy

dilación f. delay

dilatarse broaden, grow broad

dinero m. money, funds

dios m. god, God; vive ~ see vivir; gran ~ great heavens! ~

mío heavens!

dirección f. direction

director m. director; ~ de escena stage-manager dirigir direct, address; ~ se go, turn (toward), make one's way (toward)

discreción f. discretion, judgment, prudence discreto, -a discreet; witty

discurrir reflect, reason; plan, scheme

disgusto m. disgust, annoyance, unpleasantness disiparse fade away

disparar shoot, fire off

disparo m. discharge, shot (of firearm) dispensar dispense, grant, excuse

disponer irreg. arrange, dispose, order, direct dispuesto, -a ( pp. of disponer) prepared, ready disputar dispute, debate, argue, quarrel

distancia f. distance

distinción f. distinction

distinguido, -a ( pp. of distinguir) distinguished, eminent distinguir irreg. distinguish, single out distinto, -a distinct, different

distracción f. distraction, absent-mindedness diversión f. diversion, amusement

divertido, -a ( pp. of divertir) amusing divertir irreg. divert, turn away; amuse diz it is said, people say

doblar double, bend

doblez ( pl. dobleces) fold, crease; en tres dobleces thrice folded

dogal m. halter, noose, hangman's rope dolor m. grief, sorrow, pain

dominado, -a ( pp. of dominar) dominated; ~ por la situación overwhelmed by the situation

dominador, -a dominating

dominador m. dominator

dominar dominate

dominio m. dominion

dominión f. dominion

don, doña, title of courtesy given to gentleman or lady, now equivalentto Mr. etc., but used only before given names donaire m. witticism, joke, humor

donde where, in which; en ~ in which; a ~ whither dónde where? a ~ whither? en ~ where?

doquier anywhere, wherever, everywhere

dormir irreg. sleep; ~ se fall asleep dos two; los (las) ~ both

dosel m. canopy, dais

drama m. drama, play

ducado m. duchy

ducho, -a skillful, experienced

duda f. doubt

dudar doubt, hesitate; ~ de doubt

duelo m. duel, combat; sorrow; duelo ni quebranto see note

dueña f. duenna, lady-in-waiting

dulce s