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seguido, successive; de —, successively; unos cuantos —s, several in succession.

seguir (i), to continue, follow; — adelante, to continue.

según, according to (what); — que, judging from the way.

segundo, second, latter; lieutenant; de — orden, second class.

seguramente, certainly, surely,most probably.

seguridad, f. , security; dar —de, to reassure.

seguro (de), sure; de —, surely.

seis, six.

sellar, to seal; finish.

sello, seal, stamp.

semana, week; — santa, Holy Week ( the week before Easterin which the passion of our Savior is commemorated).

semblante, m. , face, countenance.

sembrado, cornfield, ground sown with grain.

sembrar (ie), to sow, plant.

semejante, similar, such.

semejanza, resemblance.

semejar (á), to resemble.

sencillez, f. , simplicity, artlessness.

sencillo, simple, plain, unaffected.

senda, path.

sendero, path.

sensible, perceptible, sensitive; en lo más —, in the most sensitivepart.

sentar (ie), to set; fit, become; — la mano de firme, to punishseverely; —se, to seat oneself; sentado, seated.

sentencia, sentence, judgment.

sentenciar, to sentence, condemn.

sentido, sense, reason, judgment,mind, insight, construction; con sus cinco —s, with thegreatest care and attention; gastar un —, to spend a fortune.

sentimiento, feeling, sorrow.

sentir (ie), to feel, hear, regret; —se, to feel.

seña, sign; pl. , description, signs.

señal, f. , sign, mark, signal.

señalado, fixed, set, appointed.

señalar, to point (out), indicate, make known.

señor, m. , Mr., Sir, gentleman; los —es (de), Mr. and Mrs.

señora, lady, madam; Sra., Sra.Dª. (= Doña), Mrs.

señorico ( dim. ), young gentleman,Sir.

señorito ( dim. .), Sir.

sepa, pr. subj. of saber.

separar, to separate; —se, tomove, come away.

sepulcral, sepulchral.

sepulcro, sepulchre, grave.

sepultar, to bury, hide.

sequedad, f. , dryness, harshness.

sequía, drought, dryness.

séquito, suite; consequences.

ser, m. , being, creature; nature( of things).

ser, to be; — de, to belong to,become of; así fué la verdad, so it was in truth; no sea que, lest; fuese ... fuese, either ...or; es que, the fact is; ¿quéva á —? what is going to become?; es de esperar, it is tobe expected; lo que eres tú, asfor you.

seráfico, seraphic, angelic, pure.

serenarse, to grow calm.

serenidad, f. , calmness, serenity.

sereno, night-watchman.

sereno, serene, cheerful.

sereña, fisher-boat.

serio, serious, seriously.

sermón, m. , sermon.

serrallo, seraglio, harem.

serrano, mountainous; rough, rude.

Serrezuela, prop. noun.

servicial, obliging, accomodating.

servicio, service; de —, on duty.

servidor, -a, servant.

servidumbre, f. , servants.

servilleta, napkin.

servir (i), to serve, be of use; —se de, to make use of; sírvaseV., help yourself.

sesenta, sixty.

sesentón, -ona, sixty years ofage.

seso, brain.

severidad, f. , severity; con —, severely.

Sevilla, Seville ( pop. about 150,000; in the province ofSeville, in south-western Spain. Seville is the largest andwealthiest town in Andalusia).

sexo, sex.

si, if, whether; why, indeed; un— es no es, a trifle; — no, ifnot, otherwise; — no es, except, unless.

sí, himself, herself, itself, yourself;themselves, yourselves; de por —, of its own account.

sí, yes; indeed; que —, yes; darel —, to accept the proposal; y —, but.

Siberia, prop. noun ( an Asiaticpossession of Russia, noted forits cold winters).

siempre, always, ever; de —, thesame; as always.

sierra, mountain, range ofmountains; Sierra de Loja, prop. noun ( a mountain rangenamed after the town of Loja,in S. Spain).

siete, seven.

sietemesino ( coll. ), little dandy,fop; adj. , immature.

siglo, century, age.

significación, f. , significance.

significar, to signify, mean.

sigo, pr. ind. of seguir.

siguiente, following.

siguiera, siguiese, imp. subjs. of seguir.

silbar, to whistle.

silbido, whistling.

silencio, quiet, peace.

silenciosamente, silently, in silence.

silencioso, silent, mute, quiet.

silueta, outline, silhouette.

silla, chair, saddle.

sillería, rows of chairs ( in thechoir of a church).

simbólico, symbolical.

simpatía, sympathy, congeniality,kindly interest.

simpático, charming, winsome.

simultáneamente, simultaneously.

sin, without.

sincerarse, to vindicate oneself.

sincero, sincere.

sinfonía, symphony.

singular, peculiar, strange.

singularidad, f. , oddity, curiosity.

singularmente, singularly, especially.

sino, except, but; no ... —, only; no parece — que, onewould think that.

sintiera, sintiese, imp. subjs. ofsentir.

sintió, sintieron, pret. of sentir.

Sión, m. , Zion = heaven.

siquiera, even, at least; ni —, not even.

sirena, siren, sea-nymph.

sírvase, pr. subj., 3d pers. sing.,of servirse.

sirviente, -a, servant.

sistema, m. , system.

sitiador, m. , besieger.

sitio, place, site; hacer —, togive way.

situación, f. , situation, state,condition.

situado, situated.

soberanamente, extremely, supremely.

soberano, sovereign, supreme.

soberbio, arrogant, overbearing.

sobra; de —, more than sufficient.

sobrado, garret, loft.

sobre, on, above over; — todo, especially, above all.

sobrecargar, to overburden.

sobrecogido, overcome.

sobremesa; de —, after dinner;for dessert.

sobrenombre, m. , nickname.

sobreponerse (á), to overcome,get the better (of).

sobresaliente, surpassing, extraordinary.

sobresaltado, startled.

sobresalto, dread, alarm.

sobrevivir, to survive.

Socarraíco, dim. of Socarrao.

sociedad, f. , society, company.

socio, partner.

socorrido, supplied; handy, useful.

socorro, help.

sochantre, m. , precentor, directorof a choir.

sofocado, suffocating.

soga, rope.

sol, m. , sun.

solamente, only.

solapa, lappel; á la sombra de la—, under his lappel.

solar (ue), to pave.

soldado, (private) soldier; —rojo, red-coat ( British soldierwearing a red coat).

soledad, f. , solitude.

solemne, solemn.

solemnidad, f. , solemnity.

solemnizar, to solemnize.

soler (ue), to be accustomed to; como suele decir, as he is wontto say.

solfear, to beat; — á leña, tobeat into kindling-wood.

solicitar, to entreat, urge.

solícito, anxious, eager, kindly.

soliloquio, soliloquy, monologue.

solitario, solitary, lonely.

solito ( dim. ), alone; —s, of theirown accord.

solo, alone, single, mere; sólo, adv. , only, merely; tan —, only, just.

soltar (ue), to drop, let loose,cast off, discharge, utter; —una especie, to make a suggestion; —lo redondo, to swearroundly.

solterísima ( from soltera), verymuch of a spinster.

soltero, -a, bachelor, spinster,unmarried man, woman.

solterona ( aug. of soltera), oldmaid.

sollozante, sobbing.

sollozar, to sob.

sollozo, sob, sobbing.

sombra, shade, shadow; por ellado de la —, on the dark side; á la —, in the shade, in theshelter or protection; under(cover of).

sombrero, hat; — de copa, tallhat, silk hat.

sombrío, gloomy, somber.

somnámbulo or sonámbulo ( inItalian, sonnambulo), somnambulist,one who walks inhis sleep.

somos, pr. ind. of ser.

son, m. , sound; en — de despedida, as if dismissing him.

sonado, notorious, famous.

sonar (ue), to sound.

soneto, sonnet.

sonido, sound.

sonreir, to smile; —se (de orcon), to smile (at).

sonriendo, pr. p. of sonreir.

sonrisa, smile.

sonrosado, rosy.

sonsonete, m. , ring.

soñar (ue), to dream.

sopa, soup; — de almendras, almond soup.

sopapo, slap, blow.

soplar, to blow.

soplo, breath, gust.

soportable, bearable, endurable.

sorbo, draught, drink.

sordo, deaf; á —s, to deaf ears.

sorprender, to surprise, astonish,overtake, come upon.

sorpresa, surprise.

sortijita ( dim. ), finger-ring.

sosegadamente, calmly.

sosegarse (ie), to compose oneself.

sosiego, repose, serenity.

sospecha, suspicion.

sospechar, to suspect.

sostenedor, -a, supporter.

sostener, to sustain, support, uphold.

soy, pr. ind. of ser.

Sr., Sra., Sr. D., Sra. Dª., seeseñor and señora.

su, pl. , sus, his, her, its, your,their.

suave, gentle, soft, sweet.

suavemente, gently.

suavísimo ( from suave), mostgentle, most tranquil.

subasta, (juridical) public auction.

subir(se), to rise, climb, ascend,go upstairs, come up; raise.

súbito, sudden, unexpected; de—, suddenly.

sublevarse, to rise in rebellion.

sublime; — de pureza, sublimein its purity.

suceder, to happen; — (á), tofollow, succeed; suceda lo quesuceda, whatever may happen.

sucedido, event; lo —, what hadhappened.

sucesivamente, successively.

sucesivo; en lo —, after this.

suceso, event, incident.

suculento, succulent; —a mesa, rich food.

sudar, to sweat, perspire.

sudor, m. , sweat; fig. , labor.

sudoroso, covered with perspiration.

suegra, mother-in-law.

suela, sole; de siete —s, of thedeepest dye.

sueldo, salary, pay.

suelo, floor, ground, soil.

¡suelte! 3d pers. sing., pres. subj.,of soltar.

suelto, loose.

sueño, sleep, dream, vision; tener—, to be sleepy.

suerte, f. , luck, lot, fate; manner; de esta —, in this manner; de—, so.

sueste, m. , south-east; south-wester( a water-proof hat wornby sailors).

suficiente, enough; lo —, sufficient.

sufrido, patient.

sufrimiento, suffering, pain.

sufrir, to suffer.

sugerir (ie), to suggest.

sujetar, to subdue, hold fast,fasten.

sujeto, subject, person; adj. ,subject, subjected.

suma, sum; en —, in short.

sumamente, utterly, quite.

sumaria, proceedings, investigation.

sumergir, to submerge, plunge.

suministrar, to supply, furnish.

sumir, to bury, plunge; —se, tobe swallowed up, buried.

sumo, highest, very great, greatest; Sumo Bien, God.

suntuoso, sumptuous.

supe, -iste, -o, etc. , pret. ofsaber.

superar (á), to excel, be greater(than).

superficie, f. , surface; plana —, level ground.

superior, m. , superior ( the headof a convent); adj. , greater,upper, higher; hacerse

— á, not to mind.

supersticioso, superstitious.

supiera, supiese, imp. subjs. ofsaber.

suplicante, imploring.

suplicar, to entreat, implore.

suplicio, capital punishment;gallows, scaffold.

suplir, to supply, make up (for).

suponer, to suppose, imagine,fancy.

suposición, f. , supposition, surmise.

supuesto ( p. p. of suponer), supposition; — que, granting that,since; por —, of course.

sur, m. , south.

surgir, to rise.

surtidor, m. , spout, jet, spurt,splash.

surtir, to furnish, provide.

suspender, to suspend.

suspenso, amazed.

suspirar, to sigh; el suspiradobuey, the ox she craved.

suspiro, sigh.

sustancioso, substantial.

sustentar, to sustain, support.

sustituir, to substitute, replace; venía á —le, would come totake its place.

susto, fright; dar un —, to scare,frighten; llevar un —, to befrightened.

susurro, whispering, humming.

suyo, -a, (of) his, hers, its, theirs,yours; los suyos, his men.

T

Tabacalera, tobacco monopoly( of the Government, knownofficially as Compañía arrendatariade tabacos).

tabaco, tobacco.

tabaquera, tobacco pouch.

tabardillo; — pintado, spottedfever.

taberna, tavern.

tabla, plank, meat-market.

tablero, board, plank, panel.

tablilla, small board; — debarro, stand made of clay.

tacañería, meanness, closeness.

taciturno, silent, indisposed toconversation, melancholy.

tachar (de), to censure, tax(with), find fault (for).

tafetán, m. , taffeta; no está laMagdalena para tafetanes isused when speaking of one whois ill-humored or angry, andconsequently not in the mood togrant favors ( cf. no está ladama para tafetanes, ' thelady does not care for finery').

taitita, m. , daddy.

tajada, slice.

tal, certain, such, such a, that; — y como, such as; qué —, how; — vez, see vez; el

—, the said.

talante, m. , manner of doinganything; de mal —, in ill-humor.

talento, talent, genius, endowments,mental capacity, accomplishment.

talla, carving, sculpture, stature,size.

tallar, to carve, cut.

tallo, stem.

tamaño, so great; noun, size.

tambalear, to stagger, reel.

también, also.

tambor, m. , drum.

tamién = también.

tampoco, neither, not either; —yo, nor (have) I either.

tan, so, so much, as, such.

tanto, so much; — más cuantoque, all the more so when;