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asistir

be

present

at;

assist

asociarse

form

a

partnership

asolación

f.

devastation

asomar

appear;

put

forth;

present;

—se

look

out,

peep

in

asombrado,

-a

amazed

asombrarse

be

amazed

asombro

m.

amazement

aspaviento m. exaggerated wonder, display aspecto

m.

aspect,

appearance

áspero,

-a

rough

aspiración

f.

aspiration

asunto

m.

business,

affair

asustadizo,

-a

timid

asustar

frighten,

terrify;

—se

be

afraid,

frightened,

shocked

atacar

attack,

rush

at

ataque

m.

attack

atar

tie,

bind

atavío

m.

attire

atención

f.

attention

atender

attend,

heed

atento,

-a

attentive,

intent,

thoughtful

atenuar

attenuate,

condone

aterrado,

-a

filled

with

terror

átomo

m.

atom

atónito,

-a

amazed

atormentarse

torment

oneself,

worry

atrás

backward

atravesar

cross,

stick

(cross-wise)

atreverse

a

dare

atrevido,

-a

bold

atrevimiento

m.

boldness,

audacity

atribulado,

-a

in

trouble

atropelladamente confusedly, all at the same time

atropello

m.

crushing,

outraging

aturdimiento

m.

bewilderment

aumentar(se)

increase

aun

even

aún

yet,

still

aunque

although

ausencia

f.

absence

autoridad

f.

authority

autoritario,

-a

authoritative

autorizar

authorize,

make

lawful

auxiliar

m.

assistant

auxilio

m.

aid

avanzar

advance

ave

f.

bird,

fowl

avenirse

(a)

agree

(to),

be

willing;

——

(con)

correspond

(to)

aventurar

risk;

—se venture, make bold; p.p. venturesome avergonzarse

be

ashamed

avisar

send

word,

warn,

notify

aviso

m.

notification,

warning;

mandar

send

word

ay

ah!

alas!

¡—

de!

alas

for...,

woe

to...

ayer

yesterday

ayuda

f.

aid

ayudar

aid,

help

ayuntamiento m. city hall, city government azaroso,

-a

checkered;

unfortunate

azulejo

m.

glazed

tile

B

bailar

dance

baile

m.

dance

bajá

m.

pasha

bajar descend, go down, come down, sink, drop; lower

bajo, -a short, low, lower, lowest; of low station; piso

—o

first

floor;

—o,

en

voz

—a,

por

lo

—o

in

an

undertone;

—o

comercio

petty

trade

bajo

under,

beneath

balcón

m.

balcony

banco

m.

bank;

bench

bandurria

f.

a

sort

of

small

guitar

banqueta

f.

stool

bañar

bathe

baño

m.

bath

barato,

-a

cheap

Bárbara

f.

Barbara

bárbaro,

-a

barbarous;

stupid

Barcelona f. the capital city of Catalonia, and the chief manufacturing city of Spain; on the

Mediterranean; more than 1,000,000 inhabitants

barnizar

varnish

barredera

f.

dragnet

barrer

sweep

barriga

f.

belly

base

f.

basis

bastante enough, plenty, much, no little, a good deal

bastar

be

enough,

suffice

bastón

m.

cane

basura

f.

garbage,

rubbish

batalla

f.

battle,

struggle

batirse

fight

(a

duel)

bautismal

baptismal

beatífico,

-a

beatific

beber

drink,

drink

up

belleza

f.

beauty

bello,

-a

beautiful,

fair

bendecir

bless

bendición

f.

blessing

bendito,

-a

blessed

benevolencia

f.

kindness

benigno,

-a

mild

berza

f.

cabbage

besar

kiss

beso

m.

kiss

bíblico,

-a

Biblical

bien well, very well, all right; indeed; very; o

or

else;

no

no

sooner

bien

m.

good;

blessing,

dear;

—es,

—es

de

fortuna

property,

estate;

—es

raíces

real

estate

billete

m.

ticket;

bill,

bank-note

blanco,

-a

white

blanquear

whiten,

cleanse

blasfemia

f.

blasphemy

bobita

f.

silly

girl

boda

f.

wedding

Bohemia f. the crystal glass manufactured in the neighborhood ofHaida and Steinschönau, Bohemia,

is

world-famous

bola

f.

ball

bolsillo

m.

pocket

bolsón

m.

big

purse

bondad

f.

goodness,

kindness

bonito,

-a

pretty

bordar

embroider

borrar

erase,

wipe

out

borrico

m.

donkey

bosque

m.

wood

Brasil,

el

m.

Brazil

bravísimo

splendid!

fine!

bravo,

-a

wild;

courageous

brazo

m.

arm

breve

short,

brief

bribón

m. ,

-ona

f.

rascal,

scoundrel,

wretch

brillante

brilliant,

bright;

n.m.

diamond

brillar

shine

brillo

m.

show,

appearance,

brilliancy

brío

m.

spirit,

energy

broma,

bromita

f.

jest,

joke

bronce

m.

bronze

brotar

bud,

burst

forth

brusco,

-a

sudden

brutalidad

f.

brutality

bruto, -a stupid, ill-mannered; n.m. brute, beast, stupid

búcaro

m.

earthen

jar

bueno, -a good, kind, good-hearted; fine, nice; estar

be

well;

—o

very

well,

all

right;

—o

está

this

is

fine

buffet

m.

( French)

refreshments

bulla

f.

racket,

shouting

burla

f.

joke,

trick;

mockery,

sneer

burlarse

(de)

make

fun

(of),

jeer

(at)

burlón,

-ona

mocking

buscar

seek,

hunt,

look

for

butaca f. armchair; orchestra seat ( in a theater) C

cabal

complete,

perfect

caballero

m.

gentleman;

sir

caballo

m.

horse;

a

on

horseback

cabello m. ( a single) hair; pl. hair ( of the head) caber be contained in; be room for; be possible cabeza

f.

head;

mind;

un

mala

a scapegrace, wild fellow

cabizbajo,

-a

dejected

cacicón

m.

super-boss

cacique

m.

(political)

boss

cada

each,

every;

cual

each

one

cadáver

m.

corpse

cadena

f.

chain

cadete

m.

cadet,

schoolboy

Cádiz Cadiz ( the southernmost large city of Spain; an

importantAtlantic

seaport

with

70,000

inhabitants)

caer

fall;

suit;

en

notice,

think

of;

II,

485

no había caído ... I hadn't thought of that cafetín

m.

small

café

caja

f.

box;

wrapping

cajón