inmutable, unalterable, immutable
inocente, innocent, simple
inquebrantable, not breakable, firm, unalterable
inquietud, uneasiness, anxiety
inquirir, to inquire
insensato, -a, senseless, foolhardy; madman, crazy person
insensible, insensible, unconscious
insertar, to insert, introduce
inserto, -a, inserted
insignia, insignia, mark of rank
insignificante, insignificant
insistir, to insist, persist
insolvencia, insolvency, inability to pay
insoportable, insupportable, intolerable
inspirar, to inspire
instancia, instance, urgence, appeal, petition, suit; papers (of a suit)
instantáneamente, instantaneously
instante, m. , instant, moment
instintivo, -a, instinctive
institución, institution
instrucción, instruction
insubordinación, insubordination, disobedience
insultar, to insult
insulto, insult
intención, intention, purpose
interés, m. , interest
interesante, interesting
interesar, to interest, be of importance
interior, interior
interno, interne, boarding (pupil)
interpelación, interpellation, questioning, question
interpelar, to call, question
interponer, to interpose
interrogación, interrogation, question, inquiry
interrogante, questioning
interrogar, to interrogate, question
interrumpir, to interrupt, break in, put in
interrupción, interruption
íntimo, -a, intimate, close
intrincado, -a, intricate, tangled
inusitado, -a, unusual
inútil, useless
inverso, -a, inverse, opposite
invitar, to invite
invocación, invocation, prayer
involuntario, -a, involuntary
ir, to go, go on;
o irse, to go away;
o ¡Vamos claro[s]! Let us talk plainly!
o ¡Vaya! Well! Come!
o ¡Vaya si pesa Vd.! My! but you are heavy!
ira, anger, wrath
iracundia, irascibility, wrathfulness
iracundo, -a, ireful, angry, wrathful
iris, m. , rainbow
irritante, irritating
irritar, to irritate
Isabel, Isabella II, queen of Spain (1830-1904)
Isidro (San), Saint Isidore (the patron saint of Madrid); o día de San ——, May 15
izquierda, left hand
izquierdo, -a, left
J
jabalí, m. , wild boar
Jacinto, Hyacinth
jaleo, dance, frolic; hullabaloo, revelry, mêlée
jamás, never
jamón, m. , ham
jefe, chief, leader, commander
Jesucristo, Jesus Christ
Jesús, Jesus
jinete, horseman
Jorge, George (the hero of the story)
jornada, day, battle
jornal, m. , wages
jota, j (the letter); dance, tune
joven, young, juvenile; youth, young man, young woman
joya, jewel, jewelry
Juan, John
júbilo, joy
jubiloso, -a, joyful, joyous
judío, Jew
juego, game, play
jugar, to play, gamble, gamble away;
o —se, to be at stake
juguete, m. , toy; sport
juicio, judgment, opinion
juntamente, jointly, together
juntar, to join, put together
junto, -a, joined, united; together;
o —— a, near to, next
juramento, oath, vow
jurar, to swear, vow
justamente, exactly
justificar, to justify
justo, -a, just, right; exact
juventud, youth
juzgar, to judge
L
la, her, it
labio, lip
lacayo, lackey (servant)
lacrimosamente, tearfully
ladino, -a, (knowing Latin, smart), cunning, sly
lado, side. ( Cf. lateral)
lágrima, tear;
o llorar a —— viva, to weep copious tears
lagrimita, little tear
lamentable, sad
lamento, lament, moan
lanzar, to launch, give forth, utter
lápida, tombstone
largo, -a, long
laríngeo, -a, laryngeal (of the throat)
lástima, pity
lastimero, -a, piteous, pitiful
lateralmente, laterally (by a side line)
latín, Latin;
o latines, Latin quotations
le, him, it, you, to him, to her, to you
leal, loyal, honest
lealmente, honestly
lealtad, loyalty, honesty
lector, reader
leche, f. , milk
lecho, bed
leer, to read
legítimo, -a, legitimate, natural
lejos, far, afar
lenguaje, m. , language
lentitud, slowness
león, lion
lesión, lesion, hurt, wound
letargo, lethargy
levantar, to raise;
o —se, to rise
leve, light, slight
levita, coat, frock coat
levitón, m. , big levita, heavy coat, long coat
ley, f. , law
libertad, liberty
librar, to free
libre, free
libremente, freely
libro, book
lidiar, to contend, struggle. ( Cf. litigate)
ligero, -a, light, slight
limitar, to limit
limosna, alms. ( Cf. eleemosynary)
limpio, -a, (limpid), clean, neat;
o copiar en ——, to copy neatly;
o sacar en ——, to make plain or clear
literato, literary man
lívido, -a, livid, deathlike
lo, the, that;
o —— de, that (matter) of;
o —— que, what;
o —— que es a usted, as to you
lo, him, it, so
loco, -a, crazy, mad;
o volverse ——, to go crazy
locuacísimo, -a, very talkative
locuaz, loquacious, talkative
locura, madness, folly
lograr, to succeed, get, gain, attain to
loquero, keeper [of locos]
Lucifer, Lucifer (the devil)
lucir, to shine, show, display
lucha, struggle, contest
luchar, to struggle, battle
luego, soon, immediately, then;
o —— que, as soon as;
o desde ——, at once;
o hasta ——, (till soon) good-by;
o tan —— como or que, as soon as
lugar, m. , place;
o en —— de, instead of
lúgubre, lugubrious, sad, mournful
Luis, Louis
lujoso, -a, luxurious
luto, mourning (dress), grief;
o vestir de ——, to dress in mourning
luz, f. , light;
o a todas luces, by all evidence, evidently, in all respects;
o dar a luces, to give birth to
L
llamar, to call, summon, name; knock, ring;
o la llamada Angustias, the one named Angustias
llamativo, -a, calling; loud, striking
llaneza, simplicity, trustfulness
llano, -a, plain, level
llegada, arrival
llegar, to arrive, reach, succeed;
o —— a, to happen to
lleno, -a, full
llevar, to carry, bear, take up, bring;
o —— a mal, to take ill
llorar, to cry, weep
llorón, -ona, weeping, crying easily
M
madera, frame (house), wood;
o —s, wooden shutters
madre, mother
Madrid, Madrid (the city)
madrileño, -a, a. and s. , of Madrid; Madrider, citizen of Madrid
madrugada, early morning
Maella, the town in Saragossa
maestro, -a, superior;
o obra maestra, masterpiece, chef-d'œuvre
magistrado, magistrate
magnánimo, -a, magnanimous
magnífico, -a, magnificent
majadería, absurdity, foolish act or saying
majestad, majesty
mal, for malo
mal, ill, badly
mal, m. , evil, wrong; disease
malamente, ill, badly
maldito, -a, damned, accursed
maledicencia, evil talk, slander
malo, -a, bad, poor, sick, ill
malparado, -a, done up, injured, wounded
malvado, villain
mamá, mamma
manchar, to soil, stain, corrupt
mandar, to order, command, send
manecita, little hand
manera, manner, way
manifestar, to manifest, show
mano, f. , hand;
o echar una ——, to play a hand
manojo, bundle, bunch
mansedumbre, mildness, gentleness
manso, -a, gentle, mild, tame
mantener, to maintain, support
mañana, tomorrow;
o hasta ——, till tomorrow
mañana, morning
mar, m. or f. , sea
maravedí, m. , the small copper coin, 1/ cent
6
maravillar, to marvel, amaze, surprise
marca, mark
marcar, to mark, show
Marcha Real, Royal March
marchar, to walk, go;
o —se, to go away
marfil, m. , ivory
María, Mary
marica, magpie
marido, husband
marinero, mariner, sailor
Maroto, the Carlist general (1785-1847)
marqués, marquis
Marte, Mars (god of war)
martirio, martyrdom
marzo, March
mas, but
más, more, farther;
o —— bien, rather;
o —— de, —— de lo que, —— que, more than;
o como la que ——, as [much as] anybody
matar, to kill
matasanos, m. , quack ("killer of well people")
materia, matter
matrimonio, matrimony
mayo, May
mayor, major, greater, older, elderly;
o el, la ——, the greatest;
o calle Mayor, Main Street (of Madrid);
o Plaza Mayor, Main Square
medalla, medal
mediar, to serve as a means, intervene
medicina, medicine
médico, physician, doctor
medio, half, middle, means;
o en —— de, in the midst (middle) of;
o por —— de, by means of
medio, adv. , half, partly
medio, -a, half, middle, mid
mejor, better;
o el, la ——, best;
o —— que ——, better and better;
o por —— decir, better said
mejorar, to make better;
o —se, to grow better, improve. ( Cf. Eng. ameliorate)
mejoría, improvement
melancolía, melancholy
melancólicamente, mournfully
melancólico, -a, melancholy, gloomy
melindre, m. , prudery
memoria, memory;
o de ——, by heart
mencionar, to mention
menester, m. , need;
o ser ——, to be necessary
menesteroso, -a, needy
menor, younger
menos, less, except;
o —— de, less than;
o a lo ——, at least
mentir, to lie, deceive
meramente, merely
mercante, merchant, mercantile
merecer, to merit, deserve, win, earn from
mérito, merit, value
mero, -a, mere, simple
mes, m. , month;
o —— de flores, May
mesilla, small table
meter, to put;
o —— ruido, to make a noise;
o —se a, to become; to meddle;
o —se en buena, to get in a pretty fix
método, method
metralla, grapeshot
mezclar, to mix;
o —se, to meddle
mí, me
mi, my
miedo, fear;
o —— a, fear of
mientras, while;
o —— que, while;
o —— tanto, meanwhile
mil, thousand
milagro, miracle
militar, military
militar, m. , soldier
millón, m. , million
millonario, -a, millionaire
milloncejo, little million
mimar, to pet, indulge
mimo, petting, indulgence
ministerio, ministry, service, action
ministro, minister
minucioso, -a, minute, detailed, attentive
minuto, minute
mío, -a, my, mine
mirada, look, glance
mirar, to look, glance, look at, see;
o —— por, to look out for, take heed for;
o ¡mira! consider! behold!
miseria, misery; trifle
misericordia, mercy, grace
misericordioso, -a, merciful
mismísimo, -a, the very... himself
mismo, same, very;
o por lo ——, for the very reason
mismo, -a, same, self, very;
o ahora mismo, right now
misterioso, -a, mysterious
mitad, half; middle
moco, mucus, snot;
o a —— tendido, till the nose runs
mocosillo, -a, snotnose, green person
modales, m. pl. , manners
modelo, model
moderado, -a, moderate
modestia, modesty
modesto, -a, modest
modo, mode, manner, way;
o de todos —s, by all means;
o de —— que, so that;
o de —— y forma, in such a way and manner
mofa, mockery
mohino, -a, cross, ill-humored
molde, m. , mold, pattern
molestar, to molest, annoy, bother
molestia, trouble, annoyance
momento, moment
monarquía, monarchy
Mondoñedo, the town in Galicia
moneda, coin
monja, nun
mono, monkey
monstruo, monster
montar, to mount;
o —— en cólera, to get ma