liga
f.
garter
ligero,
-a
light,
slight;
a
la
—a
hastily
lima
f.
file
limosna
f.
alms
limpiar
clean,
dust
linaje
m.
lineage,
family
lindo, -a fair, pretty, handsome; prosperous
liquidación f. liquidation, settlement ( of an account)
liquidar
settle
( an
account),
settle
up
lobo
m.
wolf
local
m.
place
of
business,
premises
loco,
-a
mad,
wild,
foolish
locura f. madness, folly; III, 211 special weakness lógico,
-a
logical
lograr
succeed,
obtain,
gain
loquinario m. half-crazy fellow, scatterbrain, loony lucecita
f.
little
light
lucero
m.
morning
star,
bright
star
lucir shine, grow light; display; p.p. brilliant lucha
f.
struggle
luchar
struggle
luego presently, later, very soon; then, therefore; muy
—
at
once;
hasta
—
I'll
see
you
soon
lugar
m.
place,
room;
tener
—
take
place
lúgubre
gloomy
lujo
m.
luxury,
display
lujoso,
-a
luxurious
lumbre f. open fire, bonfire, kitchen fire luminoso,
-a
luminous,
bright
luna
f.
moon
lunes
Monday
lustre
m.
brilliancy,
luster,
purity
luz
f.
light
Ll
llamamiento
m.
call,
knocking
llamar
call;
knock,
ring;
—se
be
named
llamativo,
-a
loud
llanto
m.
weeping;
romper
en
—
burst
into
tears
llave
f.
key
llegar (a) arrive (at), come (to), reach; happen llenar
fill,
comply
with
lleno,
-a
full
llevar carry, bring, carry away; follow; lead, escort; experience,
suffer;
—se
carry
off,
lead
away
llorar
cry,
weep,
mourn
lloroso,
-a
tearful
M
madre
f.
mother
Madrid the capital city of Spain, with about 1,000,000
inhabitants
Madril
=
Madrid
madrugar rise early; ( figuratively) be on the watch maestro, -a m. and f. teacher, master; adj. masterly magia
f.
magic
magnificencia
f.
magnificence
magnífico,
-a
magnificent
majo,
-a
gay,
fine
looking
mal adv. ill, badly, wrong; n.m. evil, disease, harm; del — el menos I must make the best of it maldad
f.
evil,
wickedness;
trouble
maldito,
-a
cursed
malhumorado,
-a
ill-humored
malicioso,
-a
malicious
malo, -a bad, evil, wrong; weak, wretched, petty, poor
mamá
f.
mother
mampostería
f.
rubblework
mancha
f.
spot
manchar
stain,
disgrace;
streak
mandar
command,
order,
send
mandón
m.
man
in
power,
boss
manera
f.
manner,
way
maniatar
handcuff
manifestación
f.
declaration,
explanation
manifestar
declare,
express,
tell,
show
Manila
f.
Manila;
mantón
de
—
see
mantón
mano
f.
hand
manojito
m.
small
bunch
manojo
m.
handful,
bouquet
mansedumbre
f.
mildness,
gentleness
manteca
f.
butter
mantener keep, maintain; support, pay living
expenses
mantilla f. mantilla ( lace scarf for the shoulders or head)
mantito
m.
cloak
manto
m.
cloak
mantón
m.
shawl;
— de Manila embroidered silk shawl, see note to
manutención
f.
support
mañana
f.
morning;
adv.
to-morrow;
pasado
—
day
after
to-morrow
mar
m.
and
f.
sea
maravilla
f.
marvel
maravilloso,
-a
marvelous
marcha
f.
march;
en
—
come
on
marchar
walk,
progress,
march;
—se
go
away
marfil
m.
ivory
María
f.
Mary;
—
Santísima
the
Holy
Virgin
marido
m.
husband
Mariquita
f.
dim.
of
María
Mariucha
f.
( affectionate
dim.
of
María)
Mollie
marqués m. marquis; pl. marquis and marchioness marquesa
f.
marchioness
mártir
m.
martyr
martirio
m.
martyrdom
martirizar
torment
mas
but
más
more;
other;
plus;
——
bien
rather;
——
que
except;
no
——
que
only;
por —— que in spite of the fact that, however much
masa
f.
mass;
en
——
general
máscara
f.
mask
matalotaje
m.
mess
matar
kill
materia
f.
matter,
material
material
m.
stock
matrimonio
m.
marriage,
matrimony
máximum
m.
maximum
mayor greater, greatest; larger, largest; elder, eldest;
head,
chief
mayoral
m.
stage
driver
mecánico,
-a
mechanical
mediador
m.
mediator,
instrument
medianería
f.
partition
wall
mediano,
-a
medium,
moderate,
ordinary
medio, -a half; n.m. midst, environment; means mediodía
m.
noon
medir
measure,
measure
out
meditabundo,
-a
thoughtful
meditación
f.
meditation
meditar
ponder,
meditate
mejor
better,
best
mejorar
improve
melancolía
f.
melancholy
melancólico,
-a
melancholy
meloso,
-a
honeyed
memoria
f.
memory;
de
—
by
heart
mendigar
beg
mendigo
m.
beggar
menester m. need; employment, occupation; haber
—
need
Menga
f.
Dominica
mengua
f.
disgrace,
shame
menguado,
-a
mean,
cowardly
menor
less,
slighter
menos
less,
least;
except;
al
—,
a
lo
—
at
least;
a
—
que
unless
menosprecio
m.
contempt
mensaje
m.
message
mensajero,
-a
m.
and
f.
messenger
mensual
monthly,
a
month
mente
f.
mind
mentecato
m.
fool,
imbecile
mentir
lie
mentira
f.
lie;
parece
—
it
seems
impossible
menú
m.
( French)
bill
of
fare
mercado
m.
market
mercancía
f.
merchandise,
articles
mercantil
commercial
merecedor,
-ra
deserving
merecer
deserve
merienda
f.
afternoon
tea,
(light)
lunch
mérito
m.
merit
mesa
f.
table,
desk;
—
de
noche
night
stand
mesmamente
( dialect)
even
mesmo
=
mismo
metálico,
-a
metallic
meter
put,
put
in,
set;
—se en enter into, concern oneself with
mí
me;
de
—
for
my