Don Francisco de Quevedo - Drama en Cuatro Actos by Eulogio Florentino Sanz - HTML preview

metralla f. grape-shot

mezquino, -a wretched

mi my

mí me

miedo m. fear; tener ~ be afraid mientras while; during; ~ que while; ~ más (menos)...

más (menos) the more (less)... the more (less) mil thousand, a thousand

militar military, martial

millón m. million, a million

mina f. mine

ministro m. minister; ~ de Estado Secretary of State minuto m. minute

mío, -a my; el mío, la mía, mine

mirada f. glance, gaze, look

mirar look at, regard, gaze upon, see; mira que consider that, remember that

misa f. mass

misericordia f. mercy

mísero, -a miserable, wretched; ~ de alas for mismísimo, -a selfsame; el ~ diablo the very devil himself mismo, -a self, same, very

misterio m. mystery, mysteriousness, secrecy mitad f. half; middle, midst

modelo m. model

modo m. way, manner; de cualquier ~ in any way possible; en cierto ~ in a certain sense; de ~ que so that, in such a way that; con discretos ~ s cleverly

mofa f. mockery, ridicule

momento m. moment, instant; al ~ instantly, at once monarca m. monarch

monta f. importance, moment

monte m. mountain

montón m. heap; a ~ es in great abundance monumento m. monument

morada f. abode, dwelling

morar live, dwell

mordaza f. gag

moribundo, -a moribund, at point of death

morir irreg. die; ~ se die

mortal mortal; near death

mostrar irreg. show

movimiento m. movement, motion

mucho, -a much; pl. many

mucho much, very, greatly

mudar change; ~ de change one's

mudo, -a mute, silent

mueble m. piece of furniture

muerte f. death; a ~ o a vida life or death! a forlorn hope muerto, -a ( pp. irreg. of morir or matar) dead, killed; exhausted

muestra f. sample; sign, indication

mujer f. woman

mundo m. world

muralla f. wall (of town)

musa f. muse, inspiration

mustio, -a sad; languid

muy very, very much nacer irreg. be born nación f. nation

nada nothing, anything; enough

nadie no one, nobody, anybody, somebody

nariz f. nose

narizado, -a big-nosed

narración f. narration, narrative, account Nasón Publius Ovidius Naso, Latin poet, born 48 B.C., died 18 A.D.

natural natural

naturalidad f. naturalness

navío m. ship

necesario, -a necessary

necesitar need

necio, -a foolish, ignorant, stupid

necio m. fool

nefando, -a abominable

negar irreg. deny

negocio m. business, affair, occupation negro, -a black, dark, gloomy, wretched; negro afán dire anxiety

nema f. seal

nequáquam by no means, not a bit of it

ni nor, neither, not even; ~ aun not even nicho m. niche

nido m. nest; berth

nieta f. granddaughter

nieto m. grandson

niña f. child, girl

niño m. child, boy

nivel m. level

no no, not

noble noble, illustrious

noche f. night; de ~ at night; esta ~ to-night; buenas ~ s good night; ~ de truenos stormy night, black night nombrar name, appoint

nombre m. name, fame, reputation; en su ~ for him; juro a mi ~ upon my honor

nos us, to us

nosotros, -as we, us

notar note

noto m. south wind

notorio, -a notorious; público y ~ see público nube f. cloud; ~ s de arrebol brilliant sky nuestro, -a our, ours; el nuestro, la nuestra, our, ours nuevo, -a new, fresh; qué hay de ~ what is the news; de ~

again, anew

numen m. divinity, muse; inspiration

nunca never

nuncio m. messenger, harbinger

nupcial nuptial o or; ~... ~ either... or obedecer irreg. obey

obediencia f. obedience

obediente obedient

obligación f. obligation

obligar oblige, force

obra f. act; pl. behavior, actions obrar operate, act

observación f. observation, remark

observar observe

obtener irreg. obtain

Ocaña f. see note

ocasión f. occasion; a ~ dichosa at just the right moment ocioso, -a idle

ocultar hide

oculto, -a hidden

ocupar occupy; ~ se de occupy one's self in, concern one's self about

ocurrencia f. occurrence; witty sally, idea ocurrir occur

ocho eight

odiar hate

odio m. hatred; pl. hatred

oficio m. business, office, occupation ofrecer irreg. offer, volunteer

oh oh

oído, -a ( pp. of oír) heard

oído m. hearing, ear

oír irreg. hear, listen

ojo m. eye

ola f. wave

Olivares proper name

olvidado, -a ( pp. of olvidar) forgotten; forgetful olvidar forget; ~ se de forget

olvido m. forgetfulness; oblivion

opinión f. opinion

oponer(se) irreg. oppose

opuesto, -a ( pp. of oponer) opposite oración f. speech; sentence; prayer

orar pray

órden f. order, command, direction

órgano m. organ

orgullo m. pride

origen m. origin

orilla f. shore; morir ahogado en la ~ fail with success within one's grasp

Ormuz m. Ormuz, cf. note

oro m. gold

os you, to you

osado, -a ( pp. of osar) daring, presumptuous osar dare

oscuridad f. obscurity, darkness

oscuro, -a obscure, dark; a oscuras in the dark Osorio proper name

ostentoso, -a ostentatious

Osuna Osuna, cf. Hist. Introd.

otro, -a other, another

Ovidio cf. Nasón Pablo proper name pábulo m. food

padecer irreg. suffer

padecimiento m. suffering

padre m. father

padrón m. pattern, model; column, post with inscription; ~

de infamia mark of infamy

paga f. pay, reward

pagar pay, pay for

pago m. pay, payment; fee

paje m. page

pajuela m. sulphur match; piece of wicking dipped in sulphur

palabra f. word

palaciego, -a of the palace

palacio m. palace

Palermo m. Palermo, see note

pálido, -a pallid, pale

palma f. palm

palpar feel

pan m. bread

papel m. paper

papelito m. ( dimin. of papel) slip of paper par m. pair, equal, peer; sin ~ unequaled, matchless; a ~

together

para for, to, in order to; estar ~ be about to; ~ que in order to, in order that

parabién m. congratulations

parar stop, put a stop to; ~ se stop, pause pardiez by Jove

parecer irreg. seem; me parece I think; al ~ apparently; ~

se a resemble

pared f. wall

pareja f. pair, couple

parentela f. kindred, relations

párpado m. eyelid

parte f. part, place, spot; en cualquier ~ anywhere particular particular, special; personal, private partida f. departure; ¡de ~ ! on our way!

partir part, divide; depart, start; share

pasar pass, happen; pierce; pass out; qué pasa por mí what is happening to me, what is wrong with me

pasearse walk about

pasión f. passion

paso m. step, passage, way; al ~ immediately; a ~ largo hurriedly, quickly; abrir ~ make way for; cerrar el ~

prevent, interfere; dar un ~ take a step, move; dar ~ make way; dejar ~ let pass, make way for

patria f. country, fatherland

pausa f. pause

paz f. peace; venir de ~ a friend ( answer to challenge of sentry)

pecar sin, err

pecho m. breast, chest; heart

pedazo m. piece, fragment

pedir irreg. ask, ask for, demand

pedrisco m. hailstorm; shower of stones pegado, -a ( pp. of pegar) fastened, joined peje m. fish; ~ espada swordfish peligro m. danger

peligroso, -a dangerous

pena f. pain, trouble, affliction, penalty pendiente pending, hanging in air; unfinished

pensamiento m. mind, thought

pensar irreg. think, intend

pensativo, -a pensive

pensión f. pension, toil

peor ( comp. of malo) worse, worst pequeño, -a small

percance m. mischance, misfortune

percibir perceive, feel; collect

perder irreg. lose, ruin; ~ se be ruined, be lost perdido, -a ( pp. of perder) lost, undone perdón m. pardon

perdonar pardon

peregrino, -a strange

perfección f. perfection

perfectamente perfectly; all right, well and good permanecer irreg. remain

permitido, -a ( pp. of permitir) permitted permitir permit

Pernambuco cf. note

pero but

perpetuo, -a perpetual

perro m. dog

perseguir irreg. pursue, beset, persecute persona f. person

personaje m. personage; character (in theater) persuasión f. persuasion

pesado, -a heavy, stupid, serious

pesar weigh, cause regret, trouble

pesar m. regret, sorrow; a ~ de in spite of; a su ~ in spite of herself

peso m. weight

pesquisa f. search, inquiry

petición f. petition, appeal

picante piquant, keen, stinging, hot

pie m. foot; al ~ de at the foot of, beside; al ~ de la letra literally

piedad f. mercy; por ~ for pity's sake piloto m. pilot

pinta f. edge line on card denoting suit; outward appearance

pintado, -a ( pp. of pintar) painted; os está que ni ~

nothing could be more becoming to you

pintar color, paint

pío, -a pious, devout

piropo m. compliment

pista f. trail, track, clue

pistola f. pistol

placer irreg. please, content; plega a Dios God grant placer m. pleasure; ser de ~ be agreeable, be enjoyable plan m. plan

plantar plant; ~ se el sombrero put on one's hat plaza f. city square

plazo m. space of time, term

plazuela f. ( dimin. of plaza) little square plegaria f. prayer, petition

pleito m. lawsuit; estar en ~ be in the courts, be in doubt pliego m. sheet of paper, folded paper pliegue m. fold

plomo m. lead

plugo pret. of placer

pluma f. feather, quill, pen

pobre poor, wretched

poco, -a little, pl. few, a few, some; un poco a little; poco a poco little by little

poder irreg. can, be able, be able to do, be powerful; ~ lo todo be all-powerful; no puedo más I have reached the end of my resources; puede que it is possible that; ~ se be possible

poder m. power

poderoso, -a powerful

podrido, -a ( pp. of podrir) rotten, decayed podrir irreg. decay

poeta m. poet

Polimnia the muse of pantomime

polvo m. dust

pólvora f. powder; gastar la ~ en salvas waste one's strength

pompa f. pomp

poner irreg. place, put, put on; ~ se become; ~ en claro clear up, explain; ~ en salvo save; ~ en escena stage; me ha puesto descolorido el semblante has made me turn pale; ~

preso put under arrest

por by, for, in order to, from, for the sake of, through, over, on, in,about, around; ~ debajo beneath; ~ decirlo así so to speak; ~ eso that is why; ~ fin finally; poner ~ obra execute;

~ este lado on this side; ~ el contrario on the contrary; ~

cierto certainly, be sure; ~ qué why

porque because, for, in order that

portal m. portal, entrance, vestibule porte m. nobility; size, quality, nature; bearing Portugal m. Portugal

portugués, -a Portuguese

porvenir m. future

pos: en ~ afterward, behind; en ~ de after posada f. inn, lodging

postrer see postrero

postrero, -a last, final

póstumo, -a posthumous

practicable practicable, usable

precio m. price

precipicio m. precipice; brink

precipitación f. precipitation

precipitarse rush

preciso, -a necessary, essential

preeminencia f. preëminence

preferencia f. preference

preferir irreg. prefer

pregunta f. question

preguntar ask (question)

premio m. reward, prize

prenda f. pledge, noble characteristic prender irreg. arrest; fasten

preñado, -a ( pp. of preña