famoso, -a famous; great, excellent
farol m. lantern
farolillo m. ( dimin. of farol) little lantern fascinar fascinate
fastidio m. annoyance
fatal fatal, ominous
fausto, -a happy, prosperous
favor m. favor
favorito m. favorite
faz f. face
fe f. faith; a ~ in truth, in good earnest; por mi ~ de caballero on my sacred honor, on my word as a gentleman febrero m. February
felicidad f. happiness
Felipe Philip
feliz ( pl. felices) happy, that brings happiness ferocidad f. ferocity
feroz ( pl. feroces) ferocious, wild, savage, rebellious festejo m. feast, entertainment
fiel faithful, trustworthy
fijamente fixedly
fijarse en fix eyes or attention on
fijo, -a fixed
fila f. rank, row, file
filosofía f. philosophy
fin m. and f. end, conclusion; purpose; al ~ y al cabo after all is said and done, finally; dar ~ finish; en ~ finally, after all, in short; a ~ de que in order that; por ~ finally final m. conclusion
fineza f. delicacy, favor
firma f. signature
firmar sign
firme firm, steady
Flandes m. Flanders
flor f. flower
fondo m. background (center), bottom, back (of stage) forma f. form
formar form
fortuna f. fortune, chance; por ~ perchance forzado, -a ( pp. of forzar) forced frágil fragile, frail, weak
Francisco proper name
frase f. phrase, sentence
frenesí m. frenzy
frente f. forehead, brow; en ~ de in front of, opposite; al ~
de in front of, at the beginning of; ~ a ~ face to face frescura f. coolness, tranquillity
frialdad f. coldness; con ~ coldly frío, -a cold
friolera f. trifle
frotar rub
fruto m. fruit
fuego m. fire
Fuenterrabía see note
fuera outside; ~ de outside of, beyond, away from, besides;
~ de sí beside himself
fuerte strong, powerful; bitter
fuerza f. force, strength, violence; es ~ it is necessary fuga f. flight, escape
fugaz ( pl. fugaces) fleeting
funesto, -a sinister, fatal
furibundo, -a furious
furioso, -a furious
furor m. fury
futuro, -a future gala f. parade, present, honor galán gallant
galán m. gallant
galería f. gallery
gana f. desire; de mala ~ unwillingly, reluctantly ganado, -a ( pp. of ganar) won; winner ganar gain, conquer, win
ganso m. goose
Gaspar proper name
gastar spend, waste; wear, use (habitually); act, behave (e.g. ~ mal humor be ill-humored)
gemido m. groan, moan
gemir irreg. groan; suffer
general general
general m. general
generoso, -a generous, noble
genio m. genius, character, temper, humor; embodiment gente f. people, men
gesto m. face, expression
Girón proper name
gloria f. glory; ni en la ~ not even in heaven itself, what could be better?
glorioso, -a glorious
gobernador, -a governor
gobernar irreg. govern, rule
gobierno m. government
golpe m. blow, wound, shock, thrust
gota f. drop
gozar en, de, or con rejoice in, enjoy, revel in gozo m. joy, rejoicing, keen pleasure grabar engrave
gracia f. grace, wit, joke; favor; ~ s thanks; ~ s a Dios thank heaven; por ~ for a joke; hacer ~ a please, amuse; tener ~ be witty, be funny
gracioso, -a free, graceful, easy; gracioso porte easy carriage
grada f. step, stair; ~ s perron
gradería f. steps
grajo m. jackdaw
gran see grande
grande great, large
grandeza f. greatness, eminence
gratitud f. gratitude
grey f. flock
grillos m. pl. fetters, irons
grito m. shout, cry
grotesco, -a grotesque
grupo m. group
guardar guard, protect, keep, watch over; guárdeos Dios farewell; ~ silencio remain silent
guardarropa f. wardrobe, clothes-press guardarropía f. wardrobe ( theatrical) guardia f. guard, policeman; ponerse en ~ put one's self on one's guard
guerra f. war
guiar guide, lead
gusto m. pleasure; a vuestro ~ to your liking; de ~ with pleasure
Guzmán family name; el de ~ = el Conde-Duque de Olivares haber irreg. have; ~ de have to, be to, must; hay, había, etc. there is, there are, etc. ; ~ menester have need of; hay ( etc. ) que it is necessary, one must; qué ha habido what has happened; no ha mucho not long ago
hábil capable, clever, cunning
habilidad f. ability, cunning
habitación f. room, apartment, suite of rooms hábito m. habit, custom; dress; insignia, order hablar speak, talk, discuss; qué hablará consigo mismo what can he be muttering to himself; ~ para si talk to one's self
hacer irreg. do, make, act, cause, have; ~ se become; se hace tarde it is getting late; hace ( in impers. expr. of time) ago; ~ agua leak; ~ compañía accompany; ~ la corte a do honor to, pay court to; ~ cruces cross one's self; ~ gracia please, amuse; ~ presente present, state, bring to one's attention; ~ voto vow; ~ una salva fire a salute hacia toward; ~ aquí in this direction
halagüeño, -a attractive, alluring, flattering hallar find; ~ se be (estar)
hambre f. hunger
harto, -a satiated
harto enough
hasta as far as, until, towards, even to, even; ~ que until hazaña f. deed
hecho ( pp. irreg. of hacer)
hecho m. deed, fact, action
helado, -a ( pp. of helar) frozen, chilled heredar inherit
heredero m. heir; príncipe ~ crown prince herir irreg. wound, strike
hermana f. sister; prima ~ first cousin hermano m. brother
hermoso, -a beautiful
heroico, -a heroic
heroísmo m. heroism
hidalgo m. nobleman
hiel f. bitterness, gall
hielo m. ice
hierba f. grass
hierro m. iron, steel; sword
hijo m. son, child
hipocresía hypocrisy, dissimulation
hipócrita m. hypocritical
historia f. history, story, fable, tale, yarn; rot!
hoja f. leaf; ~ s leaves of (folding or sliding) door hola hello, ho
holgarse de irreg. take pleasure in
hombre m. man
hombro m. shoulder
hondo, -a deep, dark; honda querella bitter complaint honor m. honor
honra f. honor
honrar honor
honroso, -a honorable, creditable
hora f. hour, appointed time; es ~ de que it is time that; a estas ~ s now, at this moment
horca f. gallows
horizonte m. horizon
horrendo, -a dreadful, hideous
horrible horrible
horror m. horror; qué ~ how horrible hostilidad f. hostility
hoy to-day; ~ mismo this very day; de ~ en más from now on, henceforth
huirse irreg. flee, escape
humanidad f. humanity
humano, -a human
humedecer irreg. moisten; grow wet, grow moist húmedo, -a damp, wet
humilde humble
humillación f. humiliation, abjectness humillado, -a ( pp. of humillar) humiliated, humbled humillar humble, crush, degrade
humo m. smoke
humor m. humor; de mal ~ ill-humoredly; estar de ~ be in good humor
hundir plunge, crush; ~ se crumble, collapse idea f. idea ideal ideal
ídem idem, the same
ignorar be ignorant of, be in ignorance
igual equal, similar, fair
ijar m. flank, side
iluminado, -a ( pp. of iluminar) illuminated iluminar illuminate
ilusión f. illusion
ilustre illustrious, glorious
imagen f. image
imaginar imagine
imaginario, -a imaginary
imbécil imbecile, mad
imbécil m. imbecile, ass
imitar imitate
impaciencia f. impatience
impacientarse grow impatient
impaciente impatient
impasible impassible, motionless
imperial imperial
imperio m. empire, command, imperiousness; con ~
arrogantly, in commanding tone
imperioso, -a imperious, commanding
impío, -a impious, wicked
imponer irreg. impose
importar be of importance, matter, concern; importe que importe matter what it may, at any rate
importuno, -a unseasonable, annoying
imposible impossible
impostor m. impostor
improviso, -a unexpected, unforeseen; de ~ suddenly, unexpectedly
impuro, -a impure, unfaithful
incapaz ( pl. -ces) incapable
incauto, -a incautious, rash
incertidumbre f. uncertainty
incisivo, -a incisive
inclinación f. inclination, bow
inclinarse bow
ínclito, -a renowned, illustrious
incorporarse join, mingle with
indagar investigate, inquire
independiente independent
indiferencia f. indifference
indignado, -a ( pp. of indignar) indignant, angry indispuesto, -a indisposed, unwell
inédito, -a unpublished
Inés proper name
inevitable inevitable
infame infamous, abominable
infamia f. infamy
infante, -a infante, infanta (legitimate child of Spanish royal blood)
infeliz unhappy, wretched
inferir irreg. infer
infernal infernal, hellish
infierno m. hell
infinito, -a infinite; as adv. immeasurably influir irreg. influence, exercise influence infructuoso, -a fruitless, vain
infundir imbue with, inspire
ingenio m. talent, cleverness, brilliancy iniquidad f. iniquity, wickedness
injusto, -a unjust
inmediatamente immediately, instantly
inmenso, -a immense, unbounded, infinite
inmóvil motionless
inocencia f. innocence
inocente innocent
inquietud f. disquietude; con ~ restlessly inquirir irreg. inquire into, investigate insistir (en) insist (upon)
instantáneo, -a instantaneous
instante m. instant
insulso, -a stupid, insipid
insultar insult
insulto m. insult
intacto, -a intact, untouched
inteligencia f. intelligence
intención f. intention, meaning
intentar try, intend, mean
intento m. intent, purpose, design
intercalado, -a ( pp. of intercalar) interpolated intercalar interpolate, insert
interceptar intercept
interés m. interest, advantage
interior interior, inside
interior m. interior
interpretar interpret
interrumpir interrupt
introducir irreg. introduce, lead in
inundar inundate, flood
inútil useless; me era ~ I had no occasion for invención f. invention, fabrication
invocar invoke
ir irreg. go; be ( with pres. part. ); ~ se go away; vase exit; vamos come, why; vaya come, well, indeed; vaya un what a; ~ a ( infin. ) start to; vamos a otra cosa let's talk of something else; van ya muchos años que it is many years now since; todo va bien everything is all right; muy bien os va con you are making fine progress with; id con Dios God be with you, good-by; va de tahur a tahur it is gambler against gambler; va que se le lleva el aire he goes as if he were walking on air; se nos fué de entre las manos slipped from our grasp
ironía f. irony
irónicamente ironically
irónico, -a ironical
irresistible irresistible
irritar irritate; ~ se be stirred, be provoked, be aroused isla f. island
ítem also, moreover; con el ~ with the additional circumstance
izquierdo, -a left ( opp. of derecho) ja ha jamás never, ever
jardín m. garden
jaspeado, -a ( pp. of jaspear) spotted, mottled Jesucristo Jesus Christ; good God!
Jesús Jesus; Lord!
jornada f. journey, expedition; occasion; nuestra es la ~
the day is ours; al fin de la ~ the day's work done joven young
jovial jovial
joya f. jewel
joyel m. jewel
Juan John
júbilo m. jubilation, joy
Judás Judas (Iscariot)
jueves m. Thursday; ~ santo Maundy Thursday jugar irreg. play
juglar m. buffoon
juguetón, -a playful, sportive
juicio m. judgment, opinion; good sense, prudence; perder el ~ lose one's head, go mad
junto, -a near, close, beside; ~ s together, side by side; ~ a beside, near, at the side of
jurar swear
juro m. right of perpetual property; ~ de heredad hereditary and perpetual property
justicia f. justice
justo, -a just, right, proper
juzgar judge, consider la the; her, it; to her, to it labio m. lip
labor f. labor, undertaking; ~ de mujer embroidery, needlework
labrador m. laborer, workman
lacio, -a faded, flaccid, languid