unfortunate.
culebra,
f. ,
snake.
culpa,
f. ,
fault,
guilt.
culpable,
guilty.
culto
-a,
cultivated,
cultured.
cumbre,
f. ,
summit.
cumplir, to comply, fulfill,expire ( of time); cumplirse,to be done, expire( of time).
cuna,
f. ,
cradle.
cunero
-a,
m.
and
f. ,
foundling.
cuñado
-a,
m.
and
f. ,
brother-in-law,sister-in-law.
cura,
m. ,
priest.
curiosidad,
f. ,
curiosity.
curioso -a, curious, inquisitive; un curioso, a curiousman, a seeker after novelty.
Currín, m. ( prop. noun: oneof the many colloquialnames formed from Francisco, "Francis" ),
Frank.
curtir,
to
tan.
custodia,
f. ,
keeping,
custody.
custodiar,
to
watch
over,guard.
cuyo
-a,
whose,
of
which.
Cuzcurrita,
f.
( prop.
noun:a
small
town
in
the
northof
Spain).
Ch
chafado
-a
( past
part.
ofchafar),
taken
back,
disappointed.
chalán,
m. ,
trader,
dealer
( inlive
stock).
chaleco,
m. ,
vest,
waistcoat.
chancla,
f. ,
heelless
shoe
( or slipper).
chaparrón,
m. ,
shower.
chaquetón,
m.
( aug.
of
chaqueta),heavy
jacket.
charco,
m. ,
pool.
charlar,
to
chatter.
chasco,
m. ,
disappointment,failure.
chasquido,
m. ,
cracking,crackling.
chato
-a,
flat.
chico
-a,
little,
small;
m.
and
f. ,child,
small
boy,
small
girl.
chillar,
to
shriek.
chimenea,
f. ,
chimney,
fireplace.
chiquillo
-a
( dim.
of
chico),little
(one),
little
child.
chiquitín, -ina, m. and f. ( dim. of chiquito, which isin turn a dim. of chico),little boy, little
girl,
baby.
chiquito
-a
( dim.
of
chico),(very)
small.
chispa, f. , spark; echar chispas,to be very angry ( lit. ,to throw off sparks).
chocar
(con),
to
strike(against).
chocho
-a,
in
one's
dotage.
Chonchita,
f.
( prop.
noun:
seeAsunción).
chorrear,
to
drip.
choza,
f. ,
hut.
chupar,
to
suck
(at).
chuscada,
f. ,
buffoonery.
D
D. ,
Da. ,=don,
doña.
dadivoso
-a,
generous,
liberal.
dama,
f. ,
lady,
dame.
damisela,
f. ,
young
lady,damsel.
danza,
f. ,
dance.
danzar,
to
dance.
daño,
m. ,
damage,
harm;
condaño,
to
his
harm.
dar, to give, strike, ring; dará, to overlook, open upon; darse á, to give one's selfup to, devote one's self to; dar contra, to strike ( or hit) against; dar cuerda, towind up; dar de comer, togive something to eat to,feed; dar pasos, to takesteps; darse por vencido,to
give
up.
de,
of,
from,
as,
than;
más(menos)
de,
more
(less)than.
debajo,
debajo
de,
under,
beneath; por
debajo,
at
thebottom.
deber,
m. ,
duty.
deber, to owe, must, ought; deberde, ought, must; yo debiera,I should, I ought to.
débil,
weak.
debilidad,
f. ,
weakness,
debility.
decente,
becoming,
comfortable.
decidir,
to
decide
(to);
decidirseá,
to
decide
(to).
décimo -a, tenth; echar undécimo, to take one-tenthof a lottery ticket.
decir, to say, tell, talk, speak; es decir, that is to say; querer decir, to mean; mejordicho,
rather.
decisión,
f. ,
decision.
declarar,
to
declare;
declararse,to
make
a
proposal( of
marriage).
declive,
m. ,
slope,
declivity; en
declive,
sloping.
dedicar,
to
dedicate,
devote.
dedo, m. , finger, finger'sbreadth; dedo de pie, toe; por los dedos, on one'sfingers.
deducir,
to
deduce,
infer.
defender
(ie),
to
defend.
defensor,
-ora,
m.
and
f. ,
defender.
deforme,
deformed,
misshapen.
dehesa,
f. ,
pasture-land,
pasture.
dejar, to leave, let, let go, letdown, cease; dejarse, toleave behind; dejar de, toleave off,
cease;
no
( or
ni)dejar
de,
not
to
fail
to.
del=de+el.
delante, before, in front; delantede, por delante de,before, in front of.
delectación,
f. ,
delight.
deleitable,
delightful.
deleite,
m. ,
delight.
delgado
-a,
thin,
slim,
delicate.
delicadeza,
f. ,
delicate
feelings.
delicado
-a,
delicate,
soft.
delicioso
-a,
delightful,
delicious.
delirante,
wild,
delirious. delirar
(por),
to
be
eager
(to).
demandante,
m. ,
solicitor
ofalms.
demandar,
to
ask.
demás,
rest,
other(s).
demasiado,
too,
too
much.
demonio,
m. ,
demon,
devil.
denominar,
to
name,
call.
dentro, inside, within; dentrode, inside of, within; pordentro, within.
denuncia,
f. ,
accusation,
denunciation.
departamento, m. , compartment( of a railway coach:in Europe the passengercoach is divided into severalseparate compartments, eachof which has its outsidedoors).
dependiente,
m. ,
servant,clerk
( in
a
shop).
derecho
-a,
right,
straight;
á
laderecha,
on
the
right
(hand).
derecho,
straight.
derramar,
to
pour
out,
shed,scatter.
derredor,
m. ,
circuit;
en
derredorsuyo,
about
him.
derretirse
(i),
to
melt.
derribar,
to
strike,
throwdown.
derrito,
-es,
-e,
etc. ,
pres.ind.
of
derretir.
desabrochar,
to
unbutton.
desafiar,
to
defy,
oppose.
desaforado
-a,
tremendous.
desahogar,
to
ease,
relieve.
desahogo,
m. ,
comfort,
freedomfrom
care.
desaliento,
m. ,
discouragement,dejection.
desaliño,
m. ,
carelessness,negligence.
desapacible,
discordant,
unpleasant.
desaparecer,
to
disappear,leave.
desatar,
to
untie,
loosen; desatarse
en,
to
pour
out.
desatino,
m. ,
nonsense.
desbocarse,
to
run
away.
descalzo
-a,
barefoot.
descansar,
to
rest,
lie.
descanso,
m. ,
rest.
descarnado
-a
( past
part.
ofdescarnar),
fleshless.
descastado -a, showing littleaffection to whom it is due; más descastado, least affectionate,most
dishonorable.
descender
(ie),
to
come
down,descend.
descolgar
(ue),
to
take
down,unfasten.
descomponer,
to
disarrange,startle,
frighten.
descompuse,
-iste,
-o,
etc. , pret.
ind.
of
descomponer.
descomunal,
monstruous,
uncommonlylarge.
desconocer,
to
be
ignorant
of.
desconocido
-a
( past
part.of
desconocer),
unknown.
descorazonar,
to
dishearten.
describir,
to
describe.
descripción,
f. ,
description.
descubierto -a ( past part. ofdescubrir), uncovered; ádescubierto, in the open,without
protection.
descubrir, to make out, disclose,discover; descubrirse,to appear, take off one'shat, uncover.
descuidado
-a
( past
part.
ofdescuidar),
unprepared,
offone's
guard.
descuidar, to neglect, overlook; descuide usted, don'tworry, make yourself easy.
desde, from, since, for; desdeque, since; desde aquel día,from that day on; desdeentonces,
since
then,
afterthat.
desdén,
m. ,
disdain.
desdeñoso
-a,
disdainful.
desdicha,
f. ,
misfortune,
unhappiness.
desdichado
-a,
unhappy,
unfortunate.
desear,
to
desire.
desechar,
to
throw
off.
desempedrar,
to
tear
up
thepavement,
run
swiftly.
desengañarse,
to
be
disillusioned,lose
hope.
desentonado
-a
( past
part.
ofdesentonar),
discordant.
desenvainar,
to
unsheathe,pull
out.
deseo,
m. ,
wish,
desire;
tenerdeseos,
to
have
a
desire,
desire.
desesperación, f. , despair, desperation; con desesperación,in despair, desperately.
desesperadamente,
desperately.
desesperado
-a
( past
part.
ofdesesperar),
desperate.
desfallecido
-a
( past
part.
ofdesfallecer),
fainting.
desfilar,
to
file
by,
march
by.
desgarrador,
-ora,
piercing.
desgarrar,
to
claw,
tear.
desgracia,
f. ,
misfortune,
adversity.
desgraciado
-a
( past
part.
ofdesgraciar),
unfortunate.
desgreñado
-a
( past
part.of <