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Bahía, f., Bahia, a city in Brazil. bahía, f., bay. bailarina, f., dancer. bajar, to go down. bajo, adv., low. bajo, -a, low. bajo, prep., under. balde: en ——, in vain; de ——, for nothing, gratis. balneario, m., watering place. banco, m., bank; bench. bandera, f., banner. bañar, to bathe; —se, to take a bath. baño, m., bath. baraja, f., pack of cards. barato, -a, cheap. barba, f., chin; beard. bárbaro, -a, outlandish, exaggerated. bárbaro, m., barbarian; ill-mannered fellow. barbero, m., barber. barbón, bearded or whiskered fellow. barco, m., boat. barón, m., baron. barrio, m., neighborhood. barro, m., clay. bastante, enough, sufficient; quite. bastar, to suffice, be enough. bata, f., bath robe. batalla, f., battle. Bautista, m., Baptist. bayoneta, f., bayonet. bazar, m., bazaar, store. beber, to drink. bebida, f., beverage. bellísimo, -a, superl. of bello. bello, -a, beautiful. bendito, -a, blessed. benigno, -a, kind. bestia, f., wild animal, beast, biblioteca, f., library. bicicleta, f., bicycle. bien, well; no ——, scarcely, no sooner. biftec, m., beefsteak. billete, m., banknote, bill; —— de banco, banknote. biología, f., biology. bisiesto: año ——, leap year. blanco, -a, white. blando, -a, soft, tender. bobo, m., fool. boca, f., mouth. boda, f., wedding, marriage. bolero, m., a characteristic Spanish dance. Bolivia, f., Bolivia. bolsa, f., pocket, purse. bolsilla, f., pocket; pocket-book. bolsillo, m., pocket. bondad, f., goodness, kindness. bonito, -a, pretty. bórax, m., borax. borrado, -a, erased, obliterated. bosque, m., forest. botar, to rebound. botella, f., bottle. botón, m., button. Brasil (el), Brazil. ¡bravo! bravo! brazo, m., arm. bribón, m., rascal, scoundrel. bridón, m., steed. brillante, bright, brilliant. brindis, m., toast. broma, f., joke; no es para ——s, it is no joke. bronce, m., bronze. bruto, m., brute; —— de mí, fool that I am. buen, see bueno. bueno, -a, good; estar ——, to be well. Buenos Aires, capital of the Argentine Republic. bulla, f., noise. buque, m., vessel, ship; —— de guerra, warship. burla, f., jest, mockery. burlar, to mock, jest, ridicule. burro, m., ass, donkey. busca, f., search. buscar, to seek, look for, find. busque, pres. subj. of buscar. butaca, f., orchestra chair.