leña, fire-wood.
león, m. , lion; fearless man.
letargo, lethargy.
letra, letter ( of the alphabet);words ( of a song); handwriting; — gorda, black-faced or large letter; — menuda, trick;sagacity, cunning.
letrado, scholar, man of letters.
letrero, sign, inscription.
leva, levy, conscription, compulsoryservice in the army or navy.
levantar, to raise, lift; — tiendas, to break up camp, gohome; —se, to rise.
levantino, Levantine; huerta—a ( in Barca abandonada), garden-lands of the east coast( of Spain).
leve, light, slight; of little importance.
ley, f. , law.
leyendo, pr. p. of leer.
leyó, pret. of leer.
liar, to tie, bind; — un cigarro, to roll a cigarette.
libación, f. , libation.
libertad, f. , liberty, freedom.
libra, pound.
librar, to free, deliver.
libre, free.
licencia, permission.
licor, m. , liquor, wine.
lidiar, to fight ( bulls).
liebre, f. , hare; abrir los ojoscomo una —, to open one'seyes wide.
ligadura, tie, fetter(s).
ligar, to bind.
ligeramente, lightly, slightly.
ligereza, flippancy; swiftness,lightness.
ligero, light, nimble, swift,slight, thin, quick(ly), lightly.
limitar(se), to limit (oneself); limitándose éstas, and thesewere limited.
límite, m. ; sin —, boundless.
limón, m. , lemon, lemonade.
limosna, alms.
limpieza, cleanliness, neatness.
limpio, clean, free, pure.
limpísimo ( from limpio), veryclean, immaculate.
lindeza, beauty.
lindísimo ( from lindo), most lovely.
lindo, pretty; de lo —, ( iron. ) toour hearts' content.
línea, line.
linterna, lantern.
lío, bundle.
líquido, liquid.
liso, smooth, unmarked.
lista, list; — nominal, roll-call.
listo, ready, quick, willing, lively,bright; como —s, as forbeing willing.
literario, literary.
lo, los, see el and le.
lóbrego, gloomy, dark; lo —, thegloom, darkness.
local, m. , place.
locamente, madly, wildly.
loco, mad-man; adj. , mad, wild; volverse —, to go mad.
locura, madness.
lograr, to obtain, succeed (in); — hacer que ande, to succeedin making walk.
lomo, loin, rib, back; pasarle lamano por el —, to pat hisback.
lona, canvas.
longanimidad, f. , forbearance.
López, prop. noun.
lorito ( dim. ), small parrot.
losa, slab; flag-stone.
Lot, prop. noun ( Lot's wife, uponlooking back at the destructionof Sodom, was changed into astatue of salt).
lotería, lottery.
loza, porcelain.
lozano, vigorous, strong.
lucecita ( dim. of luz), little light.
lucero del alba, morning star;Lucifer.
lucidísimo ( from lucido), brilliant,splendid.
lucio, bright.
lucir, to display, shine, wearjauntily.
luchar, to struggle.
luego, then, immediately; desde—, at once, from the first; muy —, very quickly.
lugar, m. , place, village; en —de, instead of; tener —, totake place.
lugareño, -a, villager.
lujo, luxury, pomp.
lujoso, magnificent, elegant.
lumbre, f. , fire.
luminaria, illumination.
luminoso, luminous, radiant.
luna, moon.
luz, f. , light, candle.
LL
llama, flame; echando —s porlos ojos, his eyes flashing withanger.
llamar, to knock, call; —se, tobe called; ¿cómo se llamausted? what is your name?; á mí me llaman, my name is.
llano, plain; adj. , simple, unassuming.
llanto, weeping, flood of tears.
llanura, plain.
llave, f. , key.
llegada, arrival.
llegar, to arrive; — á, to begin,reach, come to (be); — y besarel santo, quick work; al quese llega, which is reached.
llenar (de), to fill, overwhelm(with); —se, to be filled.
lleno, full; de —, fully; — de, filled with.
llevar, to carry (off), wear, take,live, bear, (+ p. p. ) have; —se, to carry off, win; —
á cabo, tocarry out; — la palabra, tobe spokesman.
llorar (á), to cry, weep (over,for), mourn (for); — á gritos, to cry aloud.
lloro, weeping.
lloroso, tear-stained, red with weeping.
llover (ue), to rain; — á mares, to rain in torrents, pour.
lluvia, rain, shower.
M
má = más; — é = más de.
macareno, dandy, "sport"; adj. ,loud, boasting.
maceración, f. , maceration, mortification( of the flesh).
madera, wood.
madre, f. , mother; bed ( ofstream); salirse de —, to overflow.
madreselva, honey-suckle.
Madrid, prop. noun ( pop. about600,000; the capital of Spain;situated on the plains of NewCastile. Madrid is a handsome,modern city).
madrileño, native or resident ofMadrid.
madrugada, early morning,dawn, day-break.
maduro, ripe.
maestro, -a, master, mistress,teacher, master-workman.
mágico, magician.
magnífico, magnificent, splendid.
Mago, see rey.
magra, slice of ham.
maitén, m. , maytenus ( a tree ofthe genus Celastraceae, importanton account of its wood andthe medicinal qualities of itsleaves and seeds).
maitines, m. pl. , matins.
maíz, m. , Indian corn, maize.
majo, dandy ( of the lower classes).
mal, m. , harm, evil, wrong, disease; adv. , badly; si — no recuerdo, if I remember rightly.
mal-dao = mal-dado, bewitched.
maldecir, to curse.
maldición, f. , curse.
maldito ( p. p. of maldecir), cursed.
maléfico, malefic, injurious, mischievous.
malhechor, -a, malefactor, criminal.
malicia, evil intent.
malicioso, malicious.
maligno, evil, malignant, malicious.
malísimo ( from malo), very bad.
mal(o), evil, bad, wicked, wrong; estar —, to be ill; en — sentido, with a wrong construction; lo — era, the trouble was; lo — es que, unfortunately.
maltratar, to abuse, ill-treat.
malla, mesh.
mamá, f. , mother.
mamar, to suck, absorb.
manada, flock.
manantial, spring, source.
manaza ( aug. ), large hand.
mancha, stain, spot.
Mancha; la —, prop. noun ( aprovince in Spain).
manchar, to stain, soil, defile.
mandamiento, commandment; echarle encima los diez —s, to lay hands on him.
mandar, to send, order, command; bien mandado, veryobedient.
mandarina, mandarin ( or tangerine),orange.
mandato, order, precept.
mando, order, command.
mandoble, m. , broadsword.
manecita ( dim. of mano), littlehand.
manejar, to manage, handle.
manejo, management; intrigue,trick.
manera, manner; de igual —, inthe same manner; de todas—s, however, at any rate, inany case; ¡de ninguna —!, notat all! oh no! after you!; sobre —, beyond measure.
manga, sleeve.
mango, handle.
manía, habit, mania, fad.
maniatar, to fasten or tie thehands of any one.
maniático, mad frantic, excessive.
manicomio, insane asylum.
manifestante, m. , publisher.
manifestar (ie), to show, lay before,state.
manifiesto, public protestationor declaration.
manijero, manager, foreman.
maniobra, manœuvre, workingof a ship.
maniobrar, to manœuvre ( aship), work, handle.
manjar, m. , food, dish, victuals.
mano, f. , hand; poner — á, toseize; ¡—s á la obra!, towork!; si á — viene, perhaps; que tenía más á —, that wasnearest at hand.
manola, girl of the lower classes( in Madrid).
mansedumbre, f. , meekness,peacefulness.
mansión, f. , mansion.
manta, blanket.
manteca, fat, lard, butter; elque asó la —, a most foolishperson; —s, fat, stoutness.
mantel, m. , table-cloth.
mantener, to maintain; —se, topersist in.
mantilla, mantilla ( head coverfor women, generally made oflace).
manto, robe, mantle of state.
mantuve, —iste, —o, etc. , pret. ofmantener.
Manzanares, m. , prop. noun ( theriver on which Madrid issituated).
manzanilla; vino de —, wine( kind of white wine).
mañana, morning, to-morrow; pasado —, the day after to-morrow.
máquina, engine, machine; todaaquella —, the whole thing.
maquinalmente, mechanically.
mar, m. or f. , ocean, sea.
maravilla, marvel, miracle.
maravilloso, marvelous.
marcar, to mark; — huella, toleave a trace, an impression.
marcial, martial, warlike.
marcha, march, course; ¡en —! march! let us go!
marchar, to march, walk; —se, to leave, go away.
marchito, faded, withered; marchitaslas esperanzas, hishopes were dead.
marea, tide.
mareante, m. , mariner.
marear, to molest, vex, tire.
marejada, swell, high wave.
marfil, m. , ivory.
margarita, daisy.
margen, f. , border, edge.
María, Mary; — de la Cabeza, prop. noun ( the wife of SanIsidro); — Santísima, theVirgin Mary.
Marianito ( dim. of Mariano), my dear Marion.
Mariano, Marion.
marido, husband.
marina, maritime affairs; marine; Marina Real, royal navy.
marinero, sailor; gente marinera, sea-faring folk.
marino, mariner, sailor; adj. , ofthe sea.
mariposa, butterfly.
Mariquilla ( dim. of María), Molly.
Mariquita ( dim. of María), Molly.
mármol, m. , marble.
marmóreo, marble, of marble.
marqués, -esa, marquis, marchioness.
marquesa, marchioness.
mártil = mártir.
mártir, m. or f. , martyr.
martirio, martyrdom, torture.
martirizar, to torture, afflict deeply.
mas, but.
más, more, rather, longer; por— que, however much, although; á — y mejor, to theirutmost capacity.
masa, mass, dough; las —s populares, the masses.
mascullar, to mumble.
mástil, m. , mast.
mata, bush, shrub, under-brush.
matar, to kill.
materia, matter, question.
material, m. , material; adj. ,corporeal, material.
materialista, m. or f. , materialist.
materialmente, in reality.
matraca, wooden rattle; dar —, to tease, taunt.
matrícula, register; nombre de—, registered name.
matrimonio, marriage; marriedcouple.
matritense, m. or f. , native or resident of Madrid.
máxime, principally, especially.
mayor ( comp. and sup. ofgrande), older, larger, greater; el or la —, the eldest, largest,greatest.
mayorcito ( dim. ), (a) little older.
mazapán, m. , marchpane ( cakemade of pounded almonds andsugar).
mecer, to sway, stir, rock.
mechar, to stuff; lard with bacon.
mechón, m. , large lock.
media, stocking.
mediación, f. , mediation, intercession,instrumentality.
mediados; — del siglo, themiddle of the century.
medianero, mediator, intercessor.
mediano, middling, ordinary.
mediante, by means of.
mediar, to mediate, intercede.
medias; á —, partly.
médico, physician.
medida, measure; á — que, inproportion as; á — del deseo, according to one's wishes.
medio, mean(s), middle; half (a); á media voz, in an undertone; en — de, in the midst of; de— á —, completely; por —, between them; media noche, midnight; por — á —, throughthe whole; el buen —, thegolden mean.
mediodía, m. , mid-day, south.
medir (i), to measure.
meditar, to meditate, consider.
Mediterráneo, MediterraneanSea.
medrar, to thrive, grow, improve.
mejilla, cheek.
mejor, better, best; — dicho, (or) rather; á lo —, suddenly.
mejorar, to improve.
mejoría, improvement.
melancolía, melancholy.
melancólico, melancholy, sad,distressing; dreamy.
melífluo, mellifluous, flowingsweetly or smoothly.
melodía, melody, song.
melón, m. , muskmelon.
memoria, memory; de —, byheart.
menester, m. , necessity; es —, (it) is necessary.
menor, less, smaller, younger; el—, the least, meanest.
menos, less; por lo —, at least; ni —, much less (so) [V. y F.]; ni mucho —, far from it.
mentado, famous.
mente, f. , mind.
mentir (ie), to lie; sin —, truthfully.
mentira, lie, error; parece —, itseems impossible; ¡mentira! it is a lie!
menudear, to repeat, occur repeatedly.
menudito; andar ligero y —, totrip, walk with a light quickstep.
menudo, small; á —, often; por—, minutely.
merced, f. , grace; su —, yourGrace, you; — á, thanks to.
merecer, to deserve; estaba á —, was to be had ( or won); nomerece la pena, is not worththe trouble.
merecimiento, merit, desert.
merendar (ie), to lunch.
merendero, summer-house, arbor.
mérito, merit.
merluza, cod.
mermar, to lessen.
mes, m. , month; el — que entra, next month.
mesa, table; — de convite, banquet-table; poner la —, to setthe table, lay the cloth.
Mesías, m. , Messiah.
mesita ( dim. of mesa), littletable.
mesmo = mismo.
metal, m. , metal, brass.
metálico, metallic.
meter, to put, place; —se en, togo into, interfere in; —se depatas (en), to walk or wade(through