discordia, discord, disagreement
disculpa, excuse
discurrir, to scheme, plan
discurso, discourse
discusión, discussion
discutir, to discuss, argue over
disfrazar, to disguise, hide
disimular, to dissemble, hide
disipado, -a, dissipated, dissolute
disparar, to discharge, fire, shoot;
o —— contra, to shoot at
disparatar, to speak foolishly, talk nonsense
disparate, m. , nonsense
dispensar (de), to dispense, grant, excuse
disponer (de), to dispose of, have (at one's disposal)
dispositivo, -a, disposing, preliminary
dispuesto, -a, disposed, ready
disputar, to dispute
distancia, distance
distinguido, -a, distinguished
distinguir, to distinguish
distraer, to distract
diverso, -a, different, diverse
dividir, to divide
divorcio, divorce
doblar, to double, fold, turn (the page)
doce, twelve;
o las ——, twelve o'clock
doctor, doctor
doler, to pain, hurt
dolor, pain, grief, sorrow
doloroso, -a, painful, sorrowful
domesticar, to tame
doméstico, -a, domestic; servant
dominar, to dominate
Domingo, Dominick;
o plaza de Santo ——, square of St. Dominick (in Madrid)
don, m. , don (title of respect placed only before a given name, like Sir in England)
don, m. , gift, faculty
donaire, m. , grace
doncella, maid, maiden
donde, where, in which
¿dónde? where?
o ¿de ——? whence?
donosamente, pleasantly, gracefully, cleverly
donoso, -a, graceful
doña, lady (title, with the given name, like Lady in England)
dormir, to sleep;
o —se, to go to sleep
dormitar, to doze
dos, two;
o las ——, two o'clock
drama, m. , drama
duda, doubt
dudar, to doubt
dueño, owner
dulce, sweet, pleasant; sweetmeat, candy, candied fruits
dulcemente, pleasantly
dulcificar, to dulcify, sweeten, soften
dulzón, -ona, sweetish, too sweet
dulzura, sweetness, gentleness
duplicar, to duplicate, double
durante, during
durar, to endure, last
duro, the Spanish dollar, 5 pesetas, 20 reales
duro, -a, hard, severe
E
e, and ( for y before initial i or hi)
¡ea! well! come! now! all right!
ébano, ebony
echar, to throw, cast, put ( used often for other verbs); o —— a, to begin to;
o —— la de, to pretend to be, try to be, act it
edad, age
educación, education
educar, to educate
efectivamente, in fact
efectividad, reality, real condition, nature
efectivo, -a, effective;
o hacer ——, to pay (money)
efecto, effect
eficaz, efficacious
eficazmente, efficaciously
efusión, effusion, heartiness
¿eh? eh?
ejecución, execution
ejecutar, to execute, carry out
ejemplo, example
ejercicio, exercise
ejército, army
él, ella, ello, he, she, it
el, la, lo, the;
o las dos, tres, etc. , two o'clock, three o'clock, etc.
el que, la que, lo que, the one that
elegancia, elegance, style
elegante, elegant, delicate
elegíaco, -a, mournful, wailing
elocuencia, eloquence
elocuente, eloquent
elocuentísimo, -a, most eloquent
elogio, eulogy, praise
ello, it, the matter;
o —— es que, the fact is that
embargo, hindrance;
o sin ——, nevertheless
embozo, bed coverlet (the end at pillow)
embrollar, to entangle, confuse, embroil
emoción, emotion
empecatado, -a, wicked, sinful
empeñar, to engage, try;
o —se (en), to persist, strive (to)
empeño, zeal, desire, determination, effort
empero, however
empezar, to begin
empleo, office, position, job
en, in, on, into, at, to
enajenar, to alienate, sell, dispose of
enamorarse (de), to fall in love with
enarenar, to sand, cover with sand
encaminarse, to start (on one's way)
encanto, charm, enchantment
encarar, to face, meet
encargar, to charge;
o —se de, to take charge of, try, undertake
encargo, trust, charge, commission
encima, on, upon;
o —— de, on, over, on top of
encoger, to draw in or back, contract;
o —se de hombros, to shrug the shoulders
encomendar, to recommend, commit
encontrar[se], to encounter, meet, find;
o —— con, to meet with
encuentro, meeting;
o salir al ——, to go to meet
endiablado, -a, devilish, infernal, diabolical, confounded
enemigo, -a, enemy
enemistado, -a, hostile, made unfriendly
energía, energy
enérgico, -a, energetic, vigorous
energúmeno, demoniac, one possessed
énfasis, emphasis
enfermero, -a, nurse
enfermico, -a infirm, sickly
enfermizo, -a, infirm, half-sick
enfermo, sick man; invalid
enfrente, opposite;
o de ——, opposite
enfurruñado, -a, cross, angry
engañador, -ora, deceiving, deceitful
engañar, to deceive, cheat
enjaular, to cage, put in a cage
enojar, to anger, vex, annoy
enojo, anger, crossness
enrevesado, -a, wrong side out, intractable, stubborn
Enrique, Henry
ensangrentado, -a, blood-covered, stained, bloody
ensayo, essay, trial
entablillar, to put in splints
entender (de), to understand, hear;
o no —— de, not to understand, have nothing to do with;
o —se, to come to terms
enteramente, entirely
enterar, to inform, acquaint;
o —se (de), to be informed of
entereza, entireness, integrity, frankness
entero, -a, entire, whole, full
enterrar, to inter, bury
entierro, funeral, burial;
o —— mayor, first-class funeral
entonación, intonation, tone
entonces, then;
o en aquel ——, at that time;
o por ——, for the time
entornar, to half close
entrar, to enter, come in
entre, between, among;
o —tanto, meanwhile;
o —— las tres, we all three; among the three of us
entreabierto, -a, half-open[ed]
entrecejo, brow (between the eyebrows);
o fruncir el ——, to frown
entrecortado, -a, broken, cut into
entrega, delivery
entregar, to hand over, deliver
entretanto, meanwhile
entusiasmar, to fill with enthusiasm; to delight, fire, inspire
envenenar, to envenom, poison
enviado, envoy, one sent
enviar, to send;
o envío, I send
envidiable, enviable
enviudar, to become widowed
epilogar, to recapitulate, sum up; make an epilogue
época, epoch, period
equilibrio, equilibrium, balance, adjustment
equivocación, mistake, error
equivocar, to mistake;
o —se, to be mistaken
erguido, -a, erect
erguir, to erect;
o —se, to straighten up, rise up, draw one's self up
erizo, hedgehog, touchy person
error, error
escala, stairway, ladder
escalafón, m. , rank-list (of army staff)
escalera, staircase, stairs
escalón, m. , step (of a stair);
o por —es, in echelon (one squad shooting after another in turn)
escapar, to escape
escaramuza, skirmish
escarmentar, to be chary (from experience), wary, or alert
escaso, -a, scarce, scant, small
escatimar, to be stingy with, pinch, grudge
escena, scene
esclavitud, servitude, slavery
esclavo, slave
esconder, to hide, conceal
escopeta, musket, gun
escribir, to write
escrito, -a, written, decreed;
o estaría ——, it must have been fated (allusion to Bible "it is written")
escrupuloso, -a, scrupulous, conscientious
escuchar, to listen, listen to; to hear
escurrirse, to slip out, steal away. ( Cf. Eng. scurry)
ese, esa, adj. , that (near you), that
ése, ésa, eso, pron. , that one; that matter; o eso sí, that indeed;
o a eso de, along about
esfuerzo, effort, attempt
esmeralda, emerald
espada, sword; (at cards) spades
espalda, back
espaldar, m. , back (of a chair)
espantar, to scare, shock, amaze
espanto, terror, fright
espantoso, -a, frightful
España, Spain
español, -a, Spanish
Espartero, the general and regent (1792-1879)
especie, f. , species, kind, sort
espectáculo, spectacle
espejo, mirror
esperanza, hope, expectation
esperar, to hope, hope for, await
espirar, to expire, die
espléndido, -a, splendid, brilliant
espolear, to spur on
esposo, husband
esquina, corner
esquivo, -a, shy, bashful
establecer, to establish
estado, state, estate, class, staff, rank, condition
estallar, to burst
estancia, room
estar, to be, stay
estatua, statue
este, esta, adj. , this
éste, ésta, esto, pron. , this one, this, the latter; o a todo esto, during all this;
o en esto, in the meantime
estilo, style, fashion
estimar, to esteem, consider
estómago, stomach
estratégicamente, strategically
estrechar, to press, hold close
estrecho, -a, narrow, straight, tight
estribor, starboard
estridente, noisy, harsh, shrill
estudiar, to study
estupefacto, -a, stupefied, in a stupor
estúpido, -a, stupid
etiamsi omnes, for etiam sic omnes, ( Lat. ) even thus all [men]; say:
"'tis ever thus"
Eva, Eve
eventual, eventual, final
evidencia, evidence, sign
exabrupto, abrupt or sudden remark, break, outbreak
exacto, -a, exact
exagerar, to exaggerate
exasperar, to exasperate, irritate
excelencia, excellence, excellency
excelente, excellent
excelentísimo, -a, most excellent
excesivamente, excessively, extremely
excitar, to arouse
exclamación, exclamation
exclamar, to exclaim
exclusivo, -a, exclusive
excogitar, to cogitate, think, plan
excusado, -a, needless, useless
excusar, to excuse
expectación, expectation
expediente, claim, suit, petition
expedito, -a, expeditious, prompt, ready
expensas, f. pl. , expense, charges
experimentar, to experience
experto, -a, expert, able
explayar, to spread;
o —se, to dilate, enlarge on
explicar, to explain
explorar, to explore
exponer, to expose, show, say. ( Cf. expound)
expositivo, -a, expository, analytic
expositor, expounder, interpreter
expresar, to express
expresión, expression
expresivo, -a, expressive, polite
exquisito, -a, exquisite, delightful
extender, to extend, stretch out
extranjero, -a, foreign, strange; stranger, foreigner
extrañar, to find strange, wonder at, be amazed at
extraño, -a, strange; stranger
extraoficialmente, unofficially
extraordinario, -a, extraordinary, unusual
extravagancia, extravagance
extravagante, extravagant
extremo, extreme, end;
o por todo ——, in the extreme
F
fácil, easy
facilísimo, -a, extremely easy
facilitar, to facilitate
facultativo, (of the faculty) physician
falda, skirt, petticoat; women
falta, lack, need, fault;
o hacer ——, to be needed
faltar, to fail, be lacking;
o no faltaba más, that would be the last straw, would be worst of all
fallecer, to die
fama, fame, name
familia, family
famoso, -a, famous
fascinar, to fascinate, charm
fase, f. , phase
fastidiar, to annoy, vex
fatal, fatal
fatalidad, fatality, fate
fatídico, -a, fatidical, fateful, ominous
fatiga, fatigue
fatigar, to fatigue, weary
favor, m. , favor, compliment
favorable, favorable
favorecer, to favor, protect, help
faz, f. , face
fe, f. , faith;
o a ——, by my faith, most assuredly
fecha, date (as of a letter)
felicidad, felicity, happiness
feliz, happy, successful
felizmente, happily
feminino, -a, feminine
feo, -a, ugly
feria, fair, show;
o hacer —— (de), to show off
ferocidad, ferocity
feroz, ferocious, fierce, bold
ferro-carril, m. , railroad. ( Cf. hierro)
festivo, -a, gay, light (style)
fiebre, f