mar, m. or f. , sea; llover ámares, to rain in floods,rain buckets-full.
maraña, f. , jungle.
maravilla, f. , wonder, marvel; á las mil maravillas,wonderfully.
Maravillas, f. plur. ( prop.noun: lit. , miracles).
maravilloso -a, wonderful,marvelous.
marcar, to mark, stamp.
marco, m. , frame; marco dela puerta, doorway.
marcha, f. , march; ponerseen marcha, to start; sobrela marcha, on the spot.
marchar, to move away, go,walk; marcharse, to go(away).
marchitar, to wither, blight,mar.
marea, f. , tide.
Margot, f. ( prop. noun), Marget.
María, f. , ( prop. noun), Mary; María del Pilar, Mary ofthe Pillar ( an appellation ofthe Virgin Mary).
marido, m. , husband.
marinero, m. , sailor.
mariposa, f. , butterfly.
Mariquilla, f. ( dim. of Marica, which is, in turn, a dim. ofMaría), May, Molly.
Mariquita, f. , ( dim. of Marica, which is, in turn, a dim. ofMaría), May, Molly.
mármol, m. , marble.
marmota, f. , marmot ( thecommon European marmotis about the size of a rabbit.The American woodchuckand prairie dog belong tothe marmot family: themarmot hibernates).
marqués, -esa, m. and f. ,marquis, marchioness.
martes, m. , Tuesday.
Martínez ( prop. noun).
mártir, m. and f. , martyr.
martirio, m. , martyrdom; martirios, plur. , martyrdom.
marzo, m. , March.
mas, but; mas que no sea,even if it be not.
más ( comp. of mucho), more( or most), other, longer; ápoco más, a little moreand, almost; á más y mejor,more and more; á másno poder, to the utmost; más bien que, rather than; no más ... que, only, except; por más que, although; sin más que, without,except; sobre poco másó menos, very nearly.
mastín, m. , mastiff.
mata, f. , plant, bush, shrubbery.
matar, to kill.
mate, dull, lustreless; platamate, frosted silver.
materialmente, bodily.
materno -a, maternal.
matorrales, m. plur. , thicket.
matrimonio, m. , marriage,matrimony.
maullido, m. , mewing.
mayo, m. , May.
mayor ( comp. of grande),larger, largest; older, oldest;of age, chief; mayores, ancestors; altar mayor, highaltar.
mayorcito -a ( dim. of mayor),somewhat older ( or oldest).
mayoría, f. , majority; ser dela mayoría parlamentaria,to be a member of the rulingparty in parliament.
mazmorra, f. , undergroundprison.
me, me, to me; myself.
mecer(se), to stir, rock.
mecha, f. , wick.
media, f. , stocking.
mediano -a, moderate.
mediar, to be half gone, liebetween.
médico, m. , physician.
medida, f. , measure; á medidaque, in proportion as,while.
medio, m. , middle, means; por medio de, by means of; en medio, in the middle, inthe midst.
medio -a, half a, a half; lassiete y media, half-pastseven; media noche, midnight.
medir (i), to measure, size up.
meditar, to meditate, muse,plan; meditar en, to thinkof, plan.
medroso -a, timid, fearful.
mejilla, f. , cheek.
mejor ( comp. of bueno), better,best; ¡mejor! so muchthe better; á más y mejor,more and more; mejordicho, or rather; en lo mejor,in the best part.
melancolía, f. , melancholy; melancolías, plur. , melancholythoughts.
melancólicamente, sadly, in amelancholy way.
melancólico -a, melancholy; paseo de los Melancólicos,Melancólicos Boulevard, or Boulevard of the Melancholy.
melena, f. , hair; melenas, plur. , mane.
Melgarejo, m. ( prop. noun).
melodioso -a, melodious.
mella, f. , nick, gap.
memoria, f. , memory; memorias, plur. , regards, compliments; de memoria, bymemory, by heart.
mendigo -a, m. and f. , beggar.
menear, to shake.
menester, m. , necessity; esmenester, it is necessary.
menor ( comp. of pequeño),smaller, smallest; younger,youngest.
menos ( comp. of poco), less,least; (á) lo menos, por lomenos, at least; á menosque, unless; echar de menos,to miss; menos de, lessthan; no podía ( or pudo)menos de, he could nothelp.
menosprecio, m. , scorn, contempt.
mentalmente, mentally.
mente, f. , mind.
menudo -a, small, minute; ámenudo, often.
mercado, m. , market.
mercantil, commercial.
merced, f. , mercy; su merced,you, sir; Nuestra Señora delas Mercedes, Our Lady ofMercy ( a title or attribute ofthe Virgin Mary).
merecer, to deserve.
merino -a, merino ( a varietyof sheep, usually driven inflocks from one part ofSpain to another for pasturage).
mérito, m. , merit, worth.
mes, m. , month.
mesa, f. , table, table-land.
mesilla, f. ( dim. of mesa),little table.
mesita, f. ( dim. of mesa), littletable; mesita de escribir,small writing-table.
metal, m. , metal.
metálico -a, metallic.
meter, to put, place, keep; meterse á, to begin to, setone's self up as; meterseen, to get into.
metódico -a, regular, methodical.
metro, m. , meter (= 3 feet3-3/8 inches).
mezcla, f. , mixture, mortar.
mezclar, to mingle, mix; mezclarentre, to mingle in,join.
mezquino -a, contemptible,mean.
mi, my.
mí, me, myself.
miedo, m. , fear; tener miedo,to be afraid.
mientras (que), while, as longas; mientras más, the more; mientras más tarde, mejor,the later, the better; mientrastanto, in the meanwhile.
miércoles, m. , Wednesday.
mies, f. , crop, harvest.
miga, f. , crumb, fried bread.
Miguel, m. ( prop. noun), Michael( the archangel Michaelwas the traditionalchief of the heavenly host,that cast the Devil out ofHeaven).
mil, (one) thousand.
militar, military; m. , officer.
millón, m. , million.
millonario -a, m. and f. , millionaire.
mimbral, m. , osier thicket ( themimbre, "osier," is a kindof willow used for makingbaskets).
ministerio, m. , government,ministry.
minúsculo, m. , minute, small.
minuto, m. , minute.
mío -a, my, mine.
mirada, f. , gaze, look, glance.
mirador, m. , lookout ( on acity wall, bridge, etc. ), projectingbalcony.
mirar, to look, look at, lookin, watch, consider; ¡mira! look! see here!
misa, f. , mass; misa de requiem, requiem mass ( said,or sung, for the repose of adeparted soul).
miserable, wretched, miserable; esos miserables, thosewretches.
misericordia, f. , mercy.
mísero -a, wretched, miserable.
misión, f. , mission, duty.
mismo -a, same, self, himself,(herself, etc. ), very, own; lo mismo que ( or de), thesame (thing) as; un mismo,a single, one and the same; aquí mismo, right here.
misterio, m. , mystery; conmisterio, mysteriously.
misterioso -a, mysterious.
misticismo, m. , mysticism.
mitra, f. , miter.
modestamente, modestly.
modesto -a, modest.
modificación, f. , modification.
modo, m. , mode, way; ámodo de, like; de modoque, so that; de este modo,in this way; ¿de qué modo? how?
mofarse de, to mock.
mojadura, f. , wetting.
mojar, to wet; mojar las polainas: see polaina.
moler (ue), to grind, wearout.
molestar, to trouble.
molestia, f. , trouble, annoyance.
molino, m. , mill.
momento, m. , moment.
monarca, m. , monarch.
monje -a, m. and f. , monk,nun.
mono -a, m. and f. , monkey.
monótono -a, monotonous.
montaña, f. , mountain, upland,mountainous country.
montar, to mount, ride; montará caballo, to mount ( ahorse), ride horseback.
monte, m. , hill, wooded upland.
monumento, m. , monument.
morada, f. , dwelling, abode.
morador, -ora, m. and f. , inmate,inhabitant.
morder (ue), to bite.
morenito -a ( dim. of moreno),rather dark(-complexioned).
moreno -a, brown, dark; unamorena, a brunette.
moribundo -a, dying.
morir (ue), to die; morirse,to die, be dying; morir deviejo, to die of old age.
morisco -a, Moorish.
Moro -a, m. and f. , Moor.
mortífero -a, death-dealing,deadly.
mortificación, f. , mortification; con gran mortificaciónde, to the great mortificationof.
mortuorio -a, mortuary ( ofor pertaining to the dead).
moruno -a, Moorish.
mosca, f. , fly.
moscón, m. ( aug. of mosca),gad-fly.
mosquito, m. , gnat, mosquito.
Móstoles ( prop. noun).
mostrador, m. , counter.
mostrar (ue), to show.
mover (ue), to move, stir, stirup; moverse, to move,move about.
movible, moving, movable.
movimiento, m. , movement.
mozo -a, m. and f. , youth,maid; servant, waiter, porter.
muchacho -a, m. and f. , boy,girl; muchachos, m. plur. ,boys and girls, children.
muchedumbre, f. , multitude,throng.
muchísimo -a ( from mucho),very much.
mucho -a, much ( plur. ,many), abundant.
mucho ( adv. ), much, very,very well, greatly.
mudo -a, mute.
mueblaje, m. , furnishings,furniture.
mueca, f. , grimace, contortionof the face; hacermuecas, to make faces.
muelle, m. , wharf, dock.
muerdo, -es, -e, etc. : see morder.
muero, -es, -e, etc. , pres. ind.of morir.
muerte, f. , death.
muerto -a ( past part. of morir),dead, idle ( hours).
mujer, f. , woman, wife.
muleta, f. , crutch.
mulo -a, m. and f. , mule.
multitud, f. , large number,multitude.
mullido -a, soft.
mundano -a, worldly, mundane.
mundo, m. , world; todo elmundo, everybody.
muñeca, f. , wrist, doll.
muralla, f. , wall.
muriendo, pres. part. of morir.
murió, pret. ind., 3d pers.sing., of morir.
murmullo, m. , murmur; murmullos, plur. , murmuring.
murmurar, to murmur.
muro, m. , wall.
música, f. , music.
músico, m. , musician; músicomayor, leader ( or director)of a band of music.
musulmán, -ana, Mussulman,Mohammedan.
mutilar, to mutilate.
muy, very, very well, verymuch, very great.
N
nacer, to be born, grow ( aslight).
nacimiento, m. , birth; Nacimiento,representation ofChrist's Nativity ( scene representinga part of Bethlehem,with images of thosepresent at Christ's Nativity.These Nacimientos aremade for children at Christmas).
nación, f. , nation.
nacional, national.
nada, nothing; no... nada,not ... anything.
nada ( adv. ), not at all, by nomeans, by all means.
nadar, to swim.
nadie, no one, nobody.
nana, f. , mother, lullaby.
naranja, f. , orange.
Narciso, m. ( prop. noun),Narcissus.
nariz, f. , nose; narices, nostrils,nose.
narrar, to narrate, relate.
natal, native.
natural, natural.
naturaleza, f. , nature.
naufragar, to be wrecked.
navaja, f. , clasp-knife; navajade afeitar, razor.
nave, f. , nave ( body of achurch, extending from thechoir to the principal entrance.By extension, nave may designate the smallerlateral spaces parallel to theprincipal nave, and alsothe body of the transept).
navegante, m. , sailor, navigator.
navegar, to sail, navigate.
Navidad, f. , Christmas.
nazareno -a, Nazarene,Christian.
neblina, f. , mist.
necesario -a, necessary.
necesidad, f. , necessity.
necesitar, to need; necesitarde, to lack, need.
necio -a, foolish.
negar (ie), to deny, refuse; negarse á, to refuse to.
negocio, m. , business, deal.
negro -a, black, dark.
nervioso -a, energetic, nervous.
nevado -a ( past part. of nevar),covered with snow,snowy.
nevar (ie), to snow.
ni, neither, nor, (not) even; ni... ni, neither ... nor.
nido, m. , nest.
niebla, f. , haze, mist.
nieto -a, m. and f. , grandson,granddaughter; grandchild.
nieve, f. , snow.
ninguno -a, no, none, no one:no... ninguno, not ...any.
niñera, f. , nursemaid.
niñez, f. , childhood.
niño -a, m. and f. , child, littleboy, little girl; niña del ojo,pupil of the eye.
nivel, m. , level.
no, no, not.
noble, noble.
nocturno, m. , nocturne, eveningsong.
noche, f. , night; de noche, por la noche, at night; esta noche, tonight; medianoche, midnight; ser denoche, to be night; todaslas noches, every night.
nombre, m. , name, sake; denombre, by name.
norte, m. , north; del norte,northern.
nos, us, to us; ourselves.
nosotros -as, we; us.
nota, f. , note, tone.
notar, to note, notice.
noticia, f. , news, piece ofnews; noticias, news.
notificar, to notify (of).