marinería, f. , seamen, ships' crews.
marinero, m. , mariner, sailor, seaman.
marino, m. , seaman, sailor; pl. , sea-faring folk.
marítimo, —a, maritime, marine.
marqués, m. , marquis.
mártir, m. & f. , martyr, victim.
mas, conj. , but, yet.
más, adv. , more, besides, plus, further; most;
—— allá, further on;
—— bien, rather;
—— de, more than ( before numerals);
—— que,but, except, rather than;
no... más, no other; v. p. 19, n. 1; p. 24, n. 4; no... más que, no other... than; nothing or none but, only.
masa, f. , mass, crowd.
mástil, m. , mast.
matar, to kill, slay.
materia, f. , matter, subject, topic;
entrar en ——, to open, lead upto, a subject.
material, ——, rude, matter-of-fact.
matizado, —a, shaded, tinted, blended.
matraca, f. , ridicule, derision, scorn, sarcasm.
matrimonio, m. , matrimony, marriage.
máxime, especially.
máximo, —a, highest, extreme, intensest.
mayor, larger, greater; older; main, principal; particular, especial; m. pl. , ancestors, forefathers, superiors.
mayorazgo, m. , family estate (devolving on firstborn son by right ofprimogeniture).
mayoría, f. , majority, greater number.
mecer, to rock, sway.
mecido, —a, soothed, lulled.
media, f. , stocking.
mediante, by means of; interceding;
Dios ——, God willing.
medicina, f. , medicine, remedy.
Médicis, Medici.
médico, m. , physician, doctor.
medida, f. , measure, proportion;
a —— que, at the same time that,according as, in
proportion as.
medio, —a, half, middle;
—— noche, midnight.
medio, m. , middle, a half; expedient, method, way, means; en —— de,in the midst of, midway between.
medir, to measure, weigh, gage, judge.
meditación, f. , meditation, musing, reflection.
meditar (en), to meditate, muse, wonder.
medroso, —a, terrifying, fearful; afraid, terrified; faint-hearted,cowardly, timid.
Méjico, Mexico.
mejilla, f. , cheek.
mejor, better;
por —— decir, rather.
mejorar (de), to make better, improve.
mejoría, f. , betterment, improvement.
melancolía, f. , melancholy, sadness.
melancólico, —a, melancholy, mournful, sad.
melena, f. , mane.
melífluo, —a, honeyed.
mención, f. , mention, reference.
menester, m. , need, necessity;
ser ——, to be necessary.
mengano, m. , So-and-So, Such-a-One.
menos, less, not quite, least;
por lo ——, at least; v. p. 64, n. 2.
ménos, except.
menoscabar, to lessen, diminish, impair.
mentar, to mention, name.
mente, f. , mind.
mentecato, —a, foolish, silly, crack-brained.
mentir, to lie.
mentira, f. , falsehood, story, lie.
menudear, to be repeated; grow (more) frequent, occur
often(-er).
menudo, —a, little, small, slender, slight;
a ——, often, frequently,again and again.
mercado, m. , market.
merced, f. , thanks.
Mercurio, m. , Mercury.
merecer, to merit, deserve.
meridional, southern.
mérito, m. , merit, virtue, excellence.
merluza, f. , cod, hake.
mermar, to diminish, reduce, consume, waste.
mes, m. , month.
mesar, to tear (hair).
meseta, f. , plateau, table-land.
metafísica, f. , metaphysics.
metamorfosear, to transform.
meter, to put, place, thrust, stick, put in, bring in, inclose, shut in;
—se, to put in, get in, put into (port); put on (clothes); shutoneself up; meddle.
mezclar, to mix, mingle, unite;
—se, to mix.
miedo, m. , fear, terror, fright, dread, apprehension; tener —— a, tobe afraid of.
miedoso, —a, fearful, timid, apprehensive.
miembro, m. , member.
mientes, etc. , v. mentir.
mientras, while, whilst, when;
—— que, while; v. p. 8, n. 9.
miércoles, m. , Wednesday.
migaja, f. , crumb, bit, fragment.
mil, (one) thousand.
milagro, m. , miracle, wonder.
milagroso, —a, miraculous, wonder-working.
milla, f. , mile.
millón, m. , million.
mina, f. , mine.
mínimo, —a, slightest, least, smallest.
ministro, m. , minister, officer.
mintiendo, etc. , v. mentir.
minuto, m. , minute, moment;
a los pocos —s, v. p. 36, n. 2.
mirada, f. , look, glance, gaze.
mirar, mirar a, to look, look at, watch, observe.
misa, f. , mass.
miserablemente, miserably, wretchedly.
miseria, f. , misery, wretchedness, want, poverty.
misericordia, f. , mercy, pity, compassion.
mismo, —a, —os, —as, himself, herself, itself, yourself, etc. ; same,self, very, own;
lo ——, the same;
lo —— que, just like, the same as,as well as, both... and.
misterio, m. , mystery, secret, secrecy.
misterioso, —a, mysterious, dark, secret.
mitigar, to mitigate, alleviate, soften, soothe.
mixto, m. , mixed number.
mobiliario, m. , furnishing, furniture.
modesto, —a, modest, unassuming, unpretentious.
modificar, to modify, alter, change.
modo, m. , manner, means, way, method, style;
a —— de, like, by wayof;
de mal ——, inconveniently, irregularly;
de ningún ——, under nocircumstances;
de todos —s, anyway, in any case.
mofarse (de), to mock, make fun of, ridicule.
mohino, —a, sulky, peevish, cross.
mojar, to moisten, wet, drench;
—se, to get wet.
mojicón, m. , blow, slap, box on the ear.
molestar, to trouble, bother, disturb, inconvenience;
—se (en), totrouble oneself (about).
momentáneo, —a, momentary, brief.
momento, m. , moment, instant;
por —s, every moment;
por el ——, atthe time.
moneda, f. , money, coin.
monosílabo, m. , monosyllable.
monótono, —a, monotonous, dull, wearisome.
montaña, f. , mountain, mountains.
montar, to mount, climb, get on top of.
monte, m. , mountain, mount.
montón, m. , pile, heap, mass.
morir, to die, perish; —se, to die, be dying.
mortal, m. , ——, human being, person.
mortificar, to mortify, humiliate, vex.
mosca, f. , fly.
mostrador, m. , counter.
mostrar, to show, exhibit, display; prove;
—se, to appear, show orprove oneself, seem, be.
motivo, m. , motive, cause, reason.
mover (a), to move, impel, induce, inspire.
movilidad, f. , mobility, sensitiveness.
movimiento, m. , movement, motion, action; gesture; impulse.
mozo, —a, young, youthful.
mozo, m. , youth, lad.
muchacha, f. , girl.
muchacho, m. , boy, lad.
muchedumbre, f. , multitude, crowd, mob.
mucho, —a, —os, —as, much, plenty, great; an
abundance, many;
antes... con mucho, v. p. 13, n. 2; lo ——, how much;
ni —— menos, v. p. 64, n. 2; por —— que, however much, no matter how much, v.
p.24, n. 4.
mudar, to change, vary, alter.
mudo, —a, mute, dumb, silent.
mueble, m. , piece of furniture; pl. furniture.
mueca, f. , face, grimace.
muelle, m. , wharf, quay, pier.
muere, etc. , v. morir.
muerte, f. , death;
dar ——, to kill.
muerto, —a, p.p. morir.
muestre, etc. , v. mostrar.
mueve, etc. , v. mover.
muil, m. , mullet.
mujer, f. , woman, wife.
mujeruca, f. , v. p. 14, n. 1.
múltiple, numerous, manifold.
mundo, m. , world, earth, globe;
todo el ——, everybody.
muralla, f. , wall, rampart.
murciélago, m. , bat.
murió, etc. , v. morir.
murmullo, m. , murmur, whisper, ripple.
murmuración, f. , dissatisfaction, complaint, discontent; talk, gossip,slander.
murmurar (de), to murmur, whisper; mutter, grumble,
complain; ripple,rustle.
mutuamente, mutually.
mutuo, —a, reciprocal, mutual.
muy, very, greatly, most;
—— más, much more.
N
N, norte, v. nordeste.
nácar, m. , mother of pearl.
nacer, to be born, spring.
nada, nothing, anything; adv. , not, not at all, by no means.
naranja, f. , orange.
nariz, f. , nose, nostril.
narrar, to narrate, relate, tell.
natal, native.
nativo, —a, native, natural.
natural, ——, usual, ordinary.
natural, m. , native; nature, disposition, temper.
naturaleza, f. , nature.
náufrago, —a, m. & f. , shipwrecked person.
nauseabundo, —a, nauseating, sickening, disgusting.
navaja, f. , razor, knife.
navegar, to navigate, sail.
necesario, —a, necessary, needful.
necesidad, f. , necessity, want, need.
necesitado, —a, poor, needy, in need; obliged, compelled;
—— defondos, "hard up."
necesitar (de), to need, lack, want; constrain, compel; be obliged to,must.
negación, f. , denial.
negar, to deny;
—se (a), to decline, refuse.
negocio, m. , business, affair.
negro, —a, black, dark; gloomy, dismal.
negrura, f. , blackness.
nervioso, —a, nervous, strong, vigorous.
ni, nor, neither; not, even, not even;
ni... ni, neither... nor.
Nicolás, m. , Nicholas.
niegues, etc. , v. negar.
nieto, m. , grandchild, grandson.
ningún, —o, —a, —os, —as, none, not any, not one;
nobody;
de ——modo, under no circumstances.
niña, f. , (little) girl;
desde —s, from childhood.
niñez, f. , infancy, childhood.
niño, m. , child, boy, youngster, lad; pl. m. , children.
no, ——, not.
nobiliario, —a, nobiliary, aristocratic.
noble, ——, generous.
noblemente, nobly, magnanimously.
nobleza, f. , nobility, gentility.
noción, f. , notion, idea, conception.
noche, f. , night;
al cerrar la ——, at nightfall;
buenas —s,good-night, good-evening;
de ——, at night;
media ——, midnight;
porla ——, at night.
nodriza, f. , nurse.
nombre, f. , name.
nordeste, N. E. , m. , northeast.
noroeste, m. , northwest.
notable, noticeable, conspicuous, important.
notablemente, remarkably, exceedingly, noticeably.
notar, to notice, note, observe, mark.
noticia, f. , news, tidings; notice, information, knowledge; tener——, to hear about.
noticiar, to inform, notify, communicate.
noticioso, —a, informed, made aware.
notificar, to notify, announce, inform.
novela, f. , novel, romance, story, tale.
novia, f. , sweetheart, betrothed.
noviembre, November.
novio, m. , sweetheart, (affianced) lover, suitor; de ——, as a lover,courting, wooing.
nubarrón, m. , heavy, threatening cloud.
nube, f. , cloud.
nueva, f. , tidings, news.
nuevamente, again, once more, afresh, newly, recently.
nueve, nine.
nuevo, —a, new, fresh;
de ——, anew, once more, afresh;
¿Qué hay de——? What news?
número, m. , number;
sin ——, numberless, innumerable.
nunca, never, at no time; ever;
como ——, as never before.
O
O, or;
O... O, either... or.
obedecer (a), to obey.
obediencia, f. , obedience, submission.
obispo, m. , bishop.
objetar, to object, oppose.
objeto, m. , object, purpose, design, aim.
obligación, f. , obligation, duty.
obligar (a), to oblige, compel, constrain.
obra, f. , work, toil; volume; v. p. 11, n. 5.
obrar, to work, act; perform.
observación, f. , observation, remark.
observar, to observe, notice, watch, examine, scrutinize; follow, lead(a life).
obstáculo, m. , obstacle, impediment, difficulty.
obstante, no ——, notwithstanding.
obtener, to obtain, procure.
obtienen, etc. , v. obtener.
ocasión, f. , occasion, opportunity, chance.
ocasionar, to occasion, cause, produce.
océano, m. , ocean.
octubre, m. , October.
ocultar, to hide, conceal, secrete.
oculto, —a, hidden, concealed.
ocupación, f. , occupation, employment, business.
ocupar, to occupy, fill;
—se (en), to busy or employ oneself in;engage in, attend to.
ocurrir, to occur, take place, happen; strike;
—se, to occur.
ochenta, eighty.
ocho, eight;
—— días, a week.
odiar, to hate, detest.