VOCABULARY

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, Ll, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, Y, Z

A

a, to, in, at

abajo, below

abandonar, to abandon, forsake

abandono, abandon, abandonment, playfulness

abarcar, to embrace, include

abatir, to flatten, overwhelm, deject

abdicación, abdication

abdicar, to abdicate, give up

abeja, bee

abertura, opening

abierto, -a, open

abismo, abyss

abnegación, self-denial

abocar, to aim a gun, enter mouth of a channel

abonar, to pay in advance, to subscribe

abordaje, m., a boarding attack

abrasador, -ora, burning, hot

abrasar, to burn, parch, inflame

abrazar, to embrace

ábrego, southwest wind

abrigar, to shelter, protect, entertain

abrigo, shelter, protection

abrir, to open

abrogar, to repeal, annul

abrumador, -ora, crushing, overwhelming

abrupto, -a, abrupt

absoluto, -a, absolute, total, alone

absolver, to absolve; p. p. absuelto

absorción, absorption

absortivo, -a, absorptive, absorbing

absorvente, absorbing

absorver, to absorb

abstención, abstention

absurdo, -a, absurd

abuelo, grandfather

abultado, -a, thick, bulging, large

abundancia, abundance

abundante, abundant, plentiful

abundantemente, sufficiently

aburrido, -a, bored, weary

abusar, to abuse, misuse

abuso, abuse

acabador, -ora, destructive

acabar, to end; —— de, to have just

academia, academy

acallar, to hush; to mitigate

acantonar, to quarter

acariciar, to caress, stroke, fondle

acarrear, to carry; to cause

acaso, perhaps

acaso, event, chance

acaudillar, to head, espouse

accesorio, -a, a. and s., additional; accessory

accidentado, -a, rough

accidental, accidental

accidente, m., accident, characteristic

acción, action, effect; share

aceite, m., oil, incense

acendrado, -a, purified, refined

acento, accent

aceptar, to accept

acequia, canal, drain

acera, sidewalk, path

acerado, -a, steel-like

acerbo, -a, sharp, keen

acercarse, to draw near

acero, steel

acertar, to succeed, hit the mark

aciago, -a, sad, disastrous

acibarar, to embitter

acierto, ability to do the right thing; chance, aim

aclamación, acclamation

aclamar, to acclaim

aclimatación, acclimatization, adaptation

aclimatarse, to acclimate, adapt

acoger, to receive, welcome

acometer, to attack

acompañante, companion, escort

acompañar, to accompany

aconsejar, to advise

acontecimiento, event

acordarse, to remember

acorde, m., harmony, chord

acortar, to shorten, cut down

acosar, to harass

acostumbrar, to accustom

acrecentar, to increase

acreedor, -ora, a. and s., creditor; —— a, entitled to

acribillar, to riddle, pierce

acta, act, record of proceedings, minutes

actitud, attitude

actividad, activity, liveliness

activo, -a, active

acto, act, action; en el ——, at once

actual, present, modern

actualizar, to make actual, carry out

actualmente, at present

actuar, to act, have dealings; to live

acuático, -a, watery, aquatic

acuchillar, to knife, saber

acudir, to flock, hasten; to have recourse (to)

acuerdo, accordance, agreement; de ——, in accordance with

acuoso, -a, watery

acusación, accusation

acusar, to accuse, point out

achatado, -a, flattened out

Adán, Adam

adaptación, adaptation, adaptability

adaptar, to adapt

adecuado, -a, adequate, fit

adelantado, -a, advanced; por ——, in advance

adelantarse, to advance, get ahead

adelante, ahead, forward; en ——, from now on

ademán, m., gesture, manner, attitude

además, moreover

adentro, within; tierra ——, inland

adeudar, to owe; ——se, to indebt oneself

adherir, to adhere

adhesión, allegiance, adhesion

adicto, -a, a. and s., addicted; follower

adiós, m., farewell

adivinar, to guess

adminículo, need, necessity

administrar, to administer

admirable, admirable, surprising

admirablemente, admirably

admiración, admiration

admirado, -a, surprised

admirador, admirer

admirar, to admire; ——se de, to marvel at; to cause wonder, surprise

admitir, to admit

admonición, admonition, reprimand

adobe, m., mud, adobe

adoctrinado, -a, instructed

adonde, whither

adoptar, to adopt

adorador, adorer, worshiper

adormecer, to put to sleep

adormecido, -a, asleep

adorno, ornament

adquirir, to acquire

aduar, m., Bedouin hamlet

adulador, adulator, flatterer

adusto, -a, gloomy, austere

advenimiento, coming, advent

adversario, adversary

adversidad, adversity

adverso, -a, adverse, unfortunate; lo ——, misfortune

advertencia, notice, warning, advice

advertir, to notice, warn

afamado, -a, famous

afán, m., anxiety, effort, eagerness

afección, affection

afectar, to affect

afectuoso, -a, affectionate, kindly

aferrar, to grasp, seize; ——se a, to cling to

afición, affection

aficionado, -a, a. and s., fond; amateur

afilar, to sharpen

afinidad, affinity, analogy

afirmar, to secure, make firm; —— el pie, to make one’s footing sure

afligir, to afflict

afluente, m., tributary

afortunadamente, fortunately

afrontar, to face

afuera, outside

agacharse, to bend down

agarrar, to seize, clutch; Arg., to catch

agasajar, to receive kindly, regale

agente, m., agent

ágil, agile, light, fast

agilidad, agility, dexterity

agitarse, to be agitated, stirred

aglomerar, to heap up, assemble

agobiar, to oppress, weigh down

agolparse, to crowd

agonía, agony

agónico, -a, agonizing

agostar, to wither, wilt

agosto, August

agotar, to exhaust, drain

agradecer, to be thankful for

agradecido, -a, grateful

agravar, to aggravate

agravio, offense, insult

agregar, to add

agresión, aggression

agresivo, -a, aggressive

agreste, rustic, wild

agrícola, agricultural

agricultura, agriculture

agrimensor, surveyor

agrio, -a, sour, bitter

agrupado, -a, grouped, gathered together

agrupar, to group; ——se, to gather, come together

agua, water

aguada, Arg., watering place

aguar, to dilute; ——se, to be diluted, disappear

aguardar, to await, expect

agudísimo, -a, very sharp, acute

águila, eagle

aherrojar, to oppress, put in irons

ahí, there; he ——, there you have it, behold

ahogar, to stifle; ——se, to be stifled; to drown

ahora, now; —— setenta años, seventy years ago

ahorcar, to hang

ahorro, saving

aire, air; appearance; al —— libre, in the open air

airoso, -a, elegant, proud

aislado, -a, isolated, alone

aislamiento, isolation

ajeno, -a, alien, strange, abhorrent; belonging to another

ajusticiar, to put to death

ala, wing

alabanza, praise

alameda, row of trees

alarde, m., display; hacer ——, to boast

alarido, mournful cry

alarma, alarm

alarmar, to alarm

alazán, m., sorrel horse

alba, dawn

albañilería, masonry

albergar, to shelter, contain, house

albergue, m., dwelling place

albo, -a, white

alborada, dawn

alborotar, to arouse, excite

álbum, m., album

alcance, m., reach, breadth; meaning; dar ——, to overtake

alcancía, chest, money chest

alcanzar, to reach, obtain, attain

alcurnia, standing, family, race

aldea, village

alegrar, to gladden

alegre, cheerful, gay

alegría, joy, happiness

alejandrino, a twelve-syllable verse

alejandrino, -a, alexandrine

alejar, to set at a distance, put off; ——se, to withdraw

Alemania, Germany

alentar, to encourage, cheer

alerta, watchword

aleteo, winging, flight

alfombrar, to cover with carpets

algarroba, carob bean

algarrobo, carob tree

algo, something

algo, somewhat

algodón, m., cotton

alguien, some one

alguno, -a, some

aliado, ally

alianza, alliance

aliento, breath, courage, spirit

alimentación, nourishment

alimentador, -ora, a. and s., feeding, nourishing; feeder, supplier

alimentar, to nourish

alimento, nourishment

alineado, -a, lined up, in line

alistar, to enlist

alma, soul, character, spirit

almacén, m., warehouse, store, shop

almacenero, shop-keeper

almendra, almond

almendro, almond tree

almorzar, to breakfast, lunch

alpargata, hemp slipper

alquimista, alchemist

alrededor, around, about

alrededores, m. pl., environs

altivez, pride, arrogance

altivo, -a, proud, haughty, lofty

alto, halt

alto, upper floor

alto, -a, high, deep

altura, height, summit, level

alumbrar, to light, enlighten

aluvión, m., alluvion, inundation, alluvial deposit

alvéolo, alveolus, cell

alzar, to raise; ——se, to rise, stand

allá, there; más ——, beyond

allí, there

amabilidad, amiability

amabilísimo, -a, most amiable

amainar, to haul down, relax, appease

amalgamar, to amalgamate, fuse

amanecer, to dawn

amante, a. and s., loving; lover

amar, to love

amargamente, bitterly

amargo, -a, bitter, painful

amargura, bitterness

amarillo, -a, yellow

amasar, to amass

ambición, ambition

ambicioso, -a, ambitious, scheming

ambiente, m., air, environment, atmosphere

ambiguo, -a, ambiguous

ambos, -as, both

ambulante, ambulant, roving

amenazante, threatening, dangerous

amenazar, to threaten

americano, -a, American, i.e. pertaining to either or both Americas

amigable, friendly

amigo, friend

amilanar, to frighten

amistad, friendship

amo, master

amontonamiento, accumulation

amontonar, to heap up

amor, love; —— propio, self-love, self-respect

amoroso, -a, loving

amortiguar, to deaden, soften, extinguish, put out

amparar, to shelter

amparo, shelter

ampliamente, amply

amplio, -a, ample, full

ampuloso, -a, inflated, pompous

amueblado, furnishings, furniture

análogo, -a, analogous, similar

anarquía, anarchy

anatomía, anatomy

anca, croup, haunch

ancestral, ancestral

ancianidad, old age

anciano, -a, old, ancient

ancla, anchor

ancho, -a, wide, broad, extensive

ancho, width; de medio ——, of half width

anchuroso, -a, broad, wide

Andalucía, Andalusia, region in the south of Spain, watered by the Guadalquivir

andar, to go

andar, m., gait

andrajoso, -a, ragged

anécdota, anecdote

anfiteatro, amphitheater

ángel, angel

angélico, -a, angelical

anglo-sajón, -ona, Anglo-Saxon

angosto, -a, narrow

ángulo, angle, corner

angustia, anguish, suffering

anhelante, breathless, anxious, eager

anhelo, desire, anxiety

anidar, to nestle, dwell

anilla, ring, circle, hoop

anillo, ring, spiral

ánima, soul; —— de bulto, sculptured figure

animado, -a, animated, lively

animal, m., animal

animar, to encourage

ánimo, mind, courage; no es mi ——, it is not my intention

animoso, -a, courageous

anochecer, to become night, grow dark

anómalo, -a, anomalous, unwonted

anonadamiento, annihilation

anonadar, to annihilate, overwhelm

ansia, anxiety, eagerness

ansiar, to crave, be anxious to

ansiedad, anxiety

ansioso, -a, anxious

antagonismo, antagonism

antaño, former times; always used with the prep. de preceding it

ante, before

ante, m., buckskin, buff

antecedente, antecedent

antemano, before; de ——, beforehand

anterior, former, previous

antes, before, formerly; rather; —— de, before

antesala, antechamber

anticipar, to pay in advance, anticipate

antigüedad, antiquity

antiguo, -a, old, former, ancient

antojo, whim, caprice

Antonio, Anthony

antorcha, torch

anualmente, annually

anublar, to cloud, darken

anunciar, to announce

anuncio, announcement

anverso, obverse

añadir, to add

añagaza, deception, artificiality

año, year

añusgar, to choke

apacible, peaceful

apagar, to put out, extinguish

aparato, preparation, ostentation

aparcero, partner, associate

aparecer, to appear

aparejar, to prepare

aparejo, harness, tools in general

aparición, apparition

apariencia, appearance

apartar, to set off, aside; push off, separate

aparte, apart, aside

apasionado, -a, inspired, impassioned

apatía, apathy

apático, -a, apathetic, indifferent

apedrear, to stone

apelar, to appeal, have recourse to, summon

apellidar, to name, proclaim

apenas, hardly, with difficulty; as soon as

apercibir, to perceive, make ready, prepare

apero, implements; —— de labranza, farm tools

apetecer, to long for, desire

apiadarse, to have pity; —— de, to have pity for

ápice, m., trifle, apex

apiñado, -a, close, gathered together

apiñarse, to crowd

aplastado, -a, flattened

aplaudir, to applaud

aplauso, applause

aplazar, to postpone

aplicable, applicable

aplicación, application

aplicar, to apply

apoderarse, to take possession; —— de, to take possession of

aporcionar, to apportion

aportar, to contribute

aposento, room

apóstol, apostle

apoyar, to support, help; ——se, to lean

apoyo, prop, help

apreciación, appreciation, understanding

apreciar, to appreciate

aprender, to learn

apresamiento, seizure

apresar, to seize, impress

apresuramiento, hurry

apresurar, to hurry

apretar, to squeeze, bind

apretón, m., squeeze; —— de manos, handshake

aprisco, sheepfold, pen

aprobación, approval

aprobar, to approve

aprontar, to make ready, hasten

apropiación, appropriation

apropiar, to appropriate

aprovechar, to take advantage of

aproximación, approach, approximation

aproximadamente, approximately

aproximar, to approach

aptitud, aptitude

apto, -a, suitable, apt

apuntar, to aim, make note of; to dawn, break forth

apunte, jotting, note, memoir

apurado, -a, straitened

apurar, to obtain, drain; ——se, to hurry

apuro, hurry, distress; salir de ——, to get out of a difficulty

aquejar, to afflict, grieve

aquel, that

aquél, that one

aquí, here; de ——, hence

ara, altar

árabe, a. and s., Arab, Arabian

arabesco, -a, arabesque

arañar, to scratch

arañazo, scratching, scratch

arbitraje, arbitration

arbitrario, -a, arbitrary

arbitrio, free will, opinion; pl., revenues, means

árbitro, arbiter, judge

árbol, tree, mast

arbolado, -a, arbored

arboladura, rigging

arboleda, grove

arbusto, shrub

arcabuz, m., arquebuse, blunderbuss

arcángel, archangel

arcilla, white earth, argil

arco, bow, arch

arder, to burn

ardiente, eager, burning

ardor, m., warmth, eagerness, yearning

arduo, -a, arduous, hard

arena, sand, arena

arganita, basket; (mostly used in the pl.), ——s, baskets slung like saddle-bags and used for carrying fruit

Argel, Algiers

argentado, -a, silvery

argentino, -a, Argentine, silvery

argumento, argument, story

árido, -a, arid, dry

ariete, m., battering ram

arisco, -a, shy, rough, intractable

aristocrático, -a, aristocratic

arma, weapon; poner sobre las ——s, to put under arms

armamento, armament, arms

armar, to arm, equip, provide

armonía, harmony

armonioso, -a, harmonious

armonizar, to harmonize

aroma, aroma, flower of the aromo, acacia tree

arpa, harp

arpegio, arpeggio, strain

arquitectónico, -a, architectural

arquitectura, architecture

arrabal, m., suburb, environs

arraigado, -a, rooted

arrancar, to pluck, tear out

arranque, m., outburst, sudden fit, impulse

arrastrar, to drag

arrastre, m., flow; dragging

arrebatar, to snatch, carry away

arreciar, to increase in violence

arreglar, to arrange, fix, settle

arreglo, arrangement; con —— a, according to

arreo, trappings

arrepentirse, to repent

arrestar, to arrest, stop

arria, drove of beasts, beast train

arriba, above

arribar, to arrive, put into harbor in distress

arribo, arrival

arriero, muleteer, driver

arriesgar, to risk

arrimado, -a, close

arrobamiento, ecstasy, ravishment

arrodillarse, to kneel down

arrogancia, arrogance, pride

arrogante, arrogant, proud

arrojado, -a, bold, reckless

arrojar, to throw

arrojo, boldness, recklessness

arrollar, to rout, fold back; ——se, twist, roll

arroyo, brook

arruinar, to ruin, destroy

arrullar, to lull

arte, m., art, power, skill, cunning

artesa, trough

articular, to articulate

artífice, m., artificer, maker

artificial, artificial

artillería, artillery

artista, m., artist

artísticamente, artistically

artístico, -a, artistic

asaltante, assailant

asaltar, to assault, assail

asalto, assault

asamblea, assembly

asar, to roast

ascendente, arising, rising

ascender, to ascend

ascenso, promotion, rise

asegurar, to assure

asemejarse, to resemble

asentimiento, assent, consent

asesinar, to murder

asesinato, assassination

asesino, assassin

asestar, to strike, direct, aim

aseveración, statement, affirmation

asfixiante, asphyxiating

así, thus; —— es que, and so

asiático, -a, Asiatic

asiento, seat; —— de tijera, collapsible chair, camp-chair

asilar, to shelter

asilo, asylum

asimilación, assimilation

asimilar, to assimilate

asimismo, likewise

asír, to seize; ——se de, to catch hold of

asistir, to assist; —— a, to be present

asociación, association, group, social spirit

asolar, to destroy, raze

asomar, to show, loom; ——se, to appear

asombrado, -a, amazed

asombro, amazement, dread, admiration

asombroso, -a, amazing

aspecto, aspect, appearance

áspero, -a, rough

aspiración, aspiration

aspirar, to aspire, breathe

asta, flag-pole

astro, star, any heavenly body

astucia, astuteness

asturiano, -a, Asturian, from region of Asturias in north-western Spain

asumir, to assume, put on

asunto, topic, matter

asustar, to frighten

atacante, attacker

atacar, to attack

atado, bundle

atalaya, watchtower, observation point

ataque, m., attack

atar, to tie, bind

atardecer, to become night; to grow late

atardecer, m., sunset; al ——, at nightfall

atemorizado, -a, frightened

atemperado, -a, tempered, softened

Atenas, Athens

atención, attention, care

atender, to attend, bear in mind

atentar, to attempt

atento, -a, attentive, polite

aterrante, terrifying

aterrar, to terrify

atestiguar, to testify, attest

atizar, to stir

Atlántico, Atlantic Ocean

atlántico, -a, pertaining to the Atlantic

atleta, m., athlete

atlético, -a, athletic

atmósfera, atmosphere, environment

atracar, to moor, approach

atracción, attraction

atractivo, attraction

atraer, to draw, attract

atrapar, to catch, overtake

atrás, behind; back

atraso, arrear, delay, backwardness

atravesar, to run across, pierce, cross

atreverse, to dare, venture

atrevimiento, daring

atribuir, to attribute, assign

atrincherar, to intrench

atropellar, to trample, push, be hurried

aturdido, -a, giddy, wild

aturdir, to daze, confuse

audacia, boldness, audacity

audaz, bold, audacious

auditorio, audience

aun, still, yet, even

aunque, although

aura, gentle breeze

aurora, dawn

ausencia, absence

ausente, absent

auspicio, auspice; (used mostly in the pl.), ——s, auspices

austeridad, austerity

austero, -a, severe, austere

autocracia, autocracy

auto-educación, self-education

autor, author

autoridad, authority

auxiliar, to help

auxiliar, m., helper

auxilio, help

avance, m., advance

avanzada, advance

avanzadísimo, -a, very advanced

avanzado, -a, advanced, early, inopportune

avanzar, to advance, reach out

avaro, -a, miserly

avatar, m., avatar, transformation

ave, f., bird, fowl

avenida, avenue, row; freshet, flood

avenido, -a, reconciled, satisfied

aventajado, -a, gifted, excellent

aventajar, to have the advantage over, surpass

aventura, adventure

aventurero, -a, a. and s., adventurous; adventurer

avergonzar, to shame

averiguar, to find out, investigate

aversión, aversion

avestruz, m., ostrich

avezado, -a, accustomed

avidez, avidity

ávido, -a, eager, greedy

avisar, to warn, give notice

¡ay! alas!

ayear, to cry out ¡ay!, moan

ayer, yesterday

ayudante, helper, aide-de-camp

ayudar, to help

ayuno, -a, fasting; lacking; ignorant, unacquainted

azar, chance, hazard; al ——, at haphazard

azorar, to excite, stir

azotar, to strike, beat

azote, m., blow, lash

azotea, roof

azul, blue

B

bache, m., hole, rut

Bahía, seaport of Brazil to the north of Río Janeiro

bahía, bay

baile, m., dance

bailoteo, awkward dancing

bajá, m., pasha

bajar, to lower, let down; to descend, go down

bajío, shoal

bajo, -a, low

bajo, under; underneath

bala, bullet

baladro, bellowing, cry

balanza, scales

balazo, shot

balbucear, to mutter, stammer

balcón, m., balcony

Báltico, Baltic Sea

baluarte, m., bulwark, fort

banco, bench; bank; shoal

bandera, banner, flag; party

bandido, bandit

bando, faction, party; band

bandolero, highwayman, thief

banquero, banker

banquete, m., banquet

bañar, to bathe, suffuse

baqueano, V. baquiano

baquía, also written vaquía, dexterity, expertness

baquiano, Arg., guide, path-finder; also spelt baqueano

báquico, -a, bacchic

barba, beard, chin

barbarie, f., savagery

bárbaro, -a, savage, fierce

barbirrucio, -a, graybearded

barca, boat, barge

barco, boat

bardo, bard, singer

barège, barège, fabric of worsted and silk

barra, bar, gallery

barranca, ravine, cliff

barranco, V. barranca

barrer, to sweep, clear

barrial, m., puddle

barrio, quarter of a city, district

barro, mud

basalto, basalt, name of a species of marble

base, f., base

bastante, enough, rather

bastar, to suffice

bastión, m., bastion

batalla, battle, encounter

batear, Arg., to roast whole, barbecue

batir, to fashion, beat; ——se, to fight; —— en brecha, to batter a breach

bayeta, flannel; cloak worn by students in the Middle Ages

bayoneta, bayonet

beber, to drink

Belial, Belial, one of the fallen angels in Milton’s Paradise Lost

bélico, -a, warlike

belicoso, -a, bellicose

belleza, beauty

bellísimo, -a, very beautiful

bello, -a, handsome, beautiful

bendición, blessing, benediction

bendito, -a, blest

beneficiar, to benefit

beneficio, benefit

benéfico, -a, beneficent

benévolo, -a, benevolent

benignidad, kindness, benignity

bergantín, m., brig

besar, to kiss

beso, kiss

bestia, beast, animal

bíblico, -a, biblical

bibliografía, bibliography

bien, well; no ——, as soon as; si ——, although; antes ——, rather, on the contrary

bien, m., property, possession, treasure; —— público, public weal

bienestar, m., well-being

bienhechor, benefactor

bienvenido, -a, welcome

bifurcar, to branch off, bifurcate

biografía, biography

bípedo, biped

bizarro, -a, gallant, brave, bizarre

bizco, -a, cross-eyed

blanco, -a, white

blancura, whiteness

blandengue, soldier, armed with lance, who policed province of Buenos Aires

blandir, to brandish

blanquear, to whiten; appear white

blanquecino, -a, whitish

blanquizco, -a, whitish

blasonar, to boast

bloqueo, blockade

boca, mouth

bocacalle, f., outlet, entrance to a street

bocado, tit-bit, mouthful

bocina, horn; —— de meleadas, horn used in honey-gathering

boda, wedding

bofetada, slap; dar de ——s, to slap

boina, cap worn in Navarra and Biscay

bolear, to bring down with bolas; cf. note, 64, 5

boliche, Arg., small store

bolsillo, pocket

bombardeo, bombardment

bonaerense, pertaining to Buenos Aires

bonanza, clear weather, prosperity

bondad, kindness

bondadoso, -a, kind

bonito, -a, pretty

borda, gunwale, rail

borde, m., edge, border

bordo, board; a ——, on board

borlón, m., tassel

borracho, -a, drunk, intoxicated

borrar, to erase, do away with

bosque, m., wood

bosquecillo, small wood

bota, boot; —— de potro, horsehide boot

bote, m., boat

botijilla, little bottle, flask

boya, buoy

Brasil, Brazil

brasileño, -a, Brazilian

bravío, -a, wild, unpolished

bravo, -a, brave, courageous

bravura, bravery

brazo, arm; a —— partido, arm to arm, openly; pl., hands, employees

brecha, breach

breña, wild, craggy ground

Bretaña, Britain; V. Gran Bretaña

breve, brief, short

brigada, brigade

brillante, brilliant

brillar, to shine

brillo, luster, splendor

brin, m., duck, sailcloth

brincar, to leap, jump

brindar, to toast, offer a toast

brío, dash, courage, eagerness

brioso, -a, spirited, courageous

brisa, breeze

británico, -a, Britannic

broma, joke; en ——, jokingly

bromista, droll

brotar, to bud; to gush, issue

bruja, witch

brujo, enchanter, necromancer

bruma, haziness, fog

brumoso, -a, foggy, gloomy

bruscamente, abruptly

brusco, -a, brusque

bruto, animal, brute

bueno, -a, good; a las buenas o las malas, willy-nilly

buey, ox

búfalo, buffalo

buho, owl

buitre, m., vulture

bulevar, m., boulevard

bulliciosamente, noisily

bullir, to boil

buque, m., vessel, ship

burgués, -esa, bourgeois, middle class

burla, mockery, fun

burlar, to mock, scorn, deceive

busca, search

buscador, searcher

buscar, to look for

busto, bust

C

cabalgador, rider

cabalgar, to ride on horseback

caballar, equine

caballería, cavalry; chivalry

caballero, knight, gentleman

caballerosidad, magnanimity, chivalry

caballo, horse

cabaña, hut

cabeceante, swaying, nodding

cabecear, to sway, nod

cabellera, head of hair

cabello, hair

caber, to be contained in, fit, befall

cabeza, head

cabildo, town council, town hall

cabizbajo, -a, crestfallen, pensive

cabo, end; cape; chief, corporal; al ——, finally; —— de guardia, corporal of the guard

cacique, cacique, Indian chief

cactus, m., cactus

cada, each

cadalso, scaffold

cadáver, m., corpse

cadena, chain

cadencia, cadence

cadete, commercial apprentice, cadet

caduco, -a, worn out, decrepit

caer, to fall, happen

café, coffee, café

caída, fall

Caín, Cain, son of Adam and Eve

caja, box, chest, treasury

cajetilla, m., Argentine locution used by a gaucho to show his contempt for a city man; fop, dandy

cal, f., lime

calabaza, pumpkin

calamidad, calamity

calamitoso, -a, calamitous

calar, to pierce, fix a bayonet

calcular, to calculate

cálculo, calculation, estimate

caldear, to heat, foment

caldera, boiler, kettle

calibre, m., caliber

calidad, quality

cálido, -a, warm

caliente, warm

calificación, qualification

calificar, to qualify

calizo, -a, limy

calma, calm

calmar, to calm, pacify

calor, m., heat, passion, zest

calumniar, to calumniate

calurosamente, warmly

calzada, causeway, paved road

callado, -a, silent

callar, to quiet; to keep silence

calle, f., street

callejón, m., lane

callejuela, alley

cama, bed

cámara, chamber, hall

camarada, m., comrade

cambiar, to change

cambio, change, exchange; en ——, on the other hand

caminante, wayfarer, traveler

caminar, to walk

caminito, byway

camino, road; ——s públicos, public highways; —— de encrucijada, crossroad

camote, m., sweet potato

campamento, camp

campaña, campaign; Arg., field, country

campechano, -a, frank, hearty

campeón, m., champion

campesino, -a, a. and s., rural; farmer

campestre, rustic

campiña, flat arable land, plain

campo, field, country

canción, song

Candelaria, Candlemas

candorosamente, candidly, unwittingly

candoroso, -a, frank, candid, naïve

canoa, canoe

cansancio, fatigue

cansar, to tire

cantar, to sing

cantar, m., song

cántico, hymn

cantidad, quantity

canto, song

cantor, singer, bard

cañada, dale

cañón, cannon, barrel of a gun, tube; —— de batir, siege gun; —— de diez y ocho, eighteen pounder; —— de chimenea, chimney flue

cañonero, -a, gun-bearing; lancha cañonera, gunboat

capa, cape, mantle, cloak

capacidad, capacity

caparazón, m., caparison, shell

capataz, m., overseer

capaz, capable

capellán, chaplain

capital, f., capital; m., money

capitalismo, capitalism

capitalista, m., capitalist

capitán, captain

capítulo, chapter

capote, m., cloak with a cape

capricho, caprice, whim

capucha, cover

cara, face; volver ——s, to face about

carácter, m., character, feature

característico, -a, characteristic

caracterizar, to characterize

carancho, bird of prey, peculiar to Argentina

carbón, m., coal

carbonera, coal-bin

cárcel, f., prison

carcomido, -a, gnawed, tottering

cardal, m., Arg. for cardizal, field covered with thistles

cardinal, cardinal, basic

cardo, thistle

cardón, m., cactus

carencia, lack, absence

carecer, to lack

carestía, lack, scarcity

carga, charge, load

cargamento, cargo, load

cargar, to charge, load

cargo, charge, trust; office, rank; accusation; a —— de, in charge of

caricia, caress

caridad, charity

cariñoso, -a, loving

carnavalesco, -a, carnival-like

carne, f., flesh, meat

carnero, ram, sheep

carnestolendas, carnival lasting three days before Ash Wednesday

caro, -a, dear

carozo, kernel, seed

carrera, race, course, career

carreta, cart

carretón, m., large wagon

carril, m., road, rut, rail of railway

carro, wagon

carruaje, m., carriage

carta, letter

cartabón, m., size-stick; standard

cartera, pocketbook, leather case

cartón, m., pasteboard

cartucho, cartridge

casa, house, home

casar, to marry a person off; ——se con, to marry

casco, hull; hoof of a horse

casería, country house; Arg., customers

caserío, group of houses

casero, -a, homely, domestic

casi, almost

caso, case; hasta el —— que, as long as, until

castañuela, castanet

castellano, -a, Castilian

castigar, to punish

castigo, punishment

castillo, castle

castizo, -a, chaste, noble; racy; idiomatic

casto, -a, chaste

casualidad, chance

catalán, -ana, Catalan, pertaining to Spanish province of Catalonia

Catamarca, province of Argentina, V. map

catarata, falls

catástrofe, f., catastrophe, death

cátedra, class, chair

categoría, rank, category

catolicismo, catholicism

católico, -a, catholic

catorce, fourteen

cauce, m., bed of a river, channel

caudal, m., wealth, fund

caudaloso, -a, voluminous, used of rivers having great volume, copious

caudillejo, upstart chief, leader

caudillo, chief, leader

causa, cause; por —— de, on account of

causar, to cause

cautelosamente, cautiously, quietly

cautiverio, captivity

cautividad, captivity

cautivo, -a, captive

cauto, -a, cautious

cavatina, aria

caverna, cavern

cavilación, deep thought, caviling

cavilar, to think, meditate

cazador, hunter

cazar, to hunt

ceder, to yield

cedulilla, small slip of paper; lottery ticket

céfiro, zephyr

ceibo, silk-cotton tree of the Plata basin, about one hundred feet in height, broad crowned, with red leaves and flowers. Its fruit is conical shaped, about one foot long, and it contains six seeds wrapped in a thick cotton-like substance used to pad pillows

ceja, eyebrow

celebración, celebration

celebrar, to celebrate, hold

célebre, famous

celeste, heavenly

celo, zeal, jealousy

celoso, -a, zealous, jealous

cenagoso, -a, muddy

cendal, m., crape, veil

ceniza, ashes

centellante, sparkling

centelleo, sparkle, flashing

centenario, centenary

centenar, m., hundred

centinela, sentinel

central, central

centralista, centralist

céntrico, -a, centric

centro, center, domain, power

centuplicado, -a, hundredfold

ceñir, to gird, grasp

ceño, frown, supercilious look

ceñudo, -a, frowning

cerca, near

cercanía, neighborhood

cercano, -a, near

cercar, to surround

cerciorar, to ascertain, assure

cerco, ring, circle, fence, inclosure

ceremonia, ceremony

cerrar, to shut; ——se, to come to an end

certidumbre, f., certainty

certamen, m., competition

cerviz, f., cervix, nape of the neck

cesar, to cease

cicatriz, f., scar

ciego, -a, blind; a ciegas, blindly

cielito, name of dance peculiar to gauchos, corresponding to Andalusian jaleo

cielo, sky; song, dance

cien, one hundred

ciénago, m., swamp, mud

ciencia, science, art, knowledge

científico, -a, scientific

cierto, -a, certain, sure, true; por ——, surely, of course

cilíndrico, -a, cylindrical

cilindro, cylinder, roll

cima, top, summit

cimiento, cement, foundation

cinco, five

cincuenta, fifty

cintillo, band

cinto, belt

circo, circus, circle, arena

circulación, circulation

circular, to circulate

circular, circular

círculo, circle

circunferencia, circumference

circunscribir, to limit, circumscribe

circunscripción, circumscription, political district

circunspecto, -a, cautious

circunstancia, circumstance

circunstante, standing about

circunvalar, to encircle

cirio, cereus, genus of plants of the cactus family

cita, call, appointment; darse ——, to have a rendezvous

citar, to quote, cite, appoint, call

ciudad, city

ciudadano, citizen

cívico, -a, civic

civil, civil, polite

civilización, civilization

civilizar, to civilize

cizaña, darnel

clamor, noise, clamor

claridad, clarity, clearness, light

clarín, m., bugle

claro, gap

claro, -a, light, clear, manifest

clase, class, condition

clásico, -a, classic

clasificar, to classify

clausurar, to adjourn, close

clavar, to nail, rivet

clave, f., key

clavo, nail, clove

clérigo, clerk, i.e., man of letters; priest

clienta, patroness, customer; Arg. for parroquiana

clima, m., climate

coaligado, -a, joined, allied

cobertizo, cover, shelter

cobijar, to protect, shelter

cobro, collection

cocina, kitchen

cocinar, to cook

cocinera, cook

cocotero, coconut tree

codicia, cupidity

codiciar, to covet, envy

codicioso, -a, covetous

codo, elbow

coexistir, to coexist

cohesión, cohesion, contiguity

cohete, m., firecracker, rocket

cohibido, -a, restrained

coincidencia, coincidence

coincidente, coincident

cola, tail

colaboración, collaboration

colaborador, collaborator

colar, to filter, pass through

colcha, coverlet

colchón, m., mattress

colchoneta, quilt

colectivo, -a, collective

colega, m., colleague

coleto, jacket; —— de ante, buff doublet

colgar, to hang

colina, hill

colindar, to be contiguous, border on

colmena, hive

colmillo, eye-tooth, tusk

colocación, position

colocar, to place

Colón, Columbus

colonia, colony

coloniaje, m., period during which Spanish-American colonies were under Spanish rule; colonial system

colonial, colonial

colonización, colonization

colono, settler, farmer

color, m., color

colosal, colossal

columbrar, to discern, perceive

columna, column

columpio, swing

comandante, commander; in Argentine army, lieutenant-colonel; —— general de armas, commander-in-chief

comarca, district

combate, m., struggle, combat

combatiente, combatant

combatir, to fight

combinación, combination, chance, preparation, plan

combinar, to combine

comenzar, to begin

comer, to eat

comercial, commercial

comercio, commerce

cometa, m., comet

cometer, to commit

comisaría, commissariat, police court; —— de guerra, office of paymaster general

como, as; like

cómo, how; ¿—— le va? how goes it with you? ¿—— me ha de ir? how do you suppose?

cómodamente, comfortably

cómodo, -a, comfortable

compacto, -a, firm, unswerving, compact

compadrito, the Argentine correspondent of majo; cf. slang, show-off, swell, showy gent

compañero, companion

compañía, company

comparación, comparison

comparado, -a, comparative

comparar, to compare

compartir, to share

compasión, compassion

compatible, compatible

compatriota, compatriot, fellow-citizen

compenetración, compenetration, infiltration

competencia, fitness, competition

competente, competent, able

complacerse, to take delight

complejo, -a, complex

completamente, completely

completar, to complete

completo, -a, complete, accomplished

complicado, -a, complicated

cómplice, accomplice

complicidad, complicity

componente, m., component

componer, to compose

comportar, to cause, suffer; ——se, to behave

composición, composition

compositor, composer

comprador, buyer

comprar, to buy

comprender, to understand, grasp

comprobar, to verify, compare, test

comprometer, to compromise, endanger

compromiso, engagement, contract, compromise, difficulty

compulsivo, -a, compulsory

común, common

comuna, commune, community

comunicación, communication

comunicar, to communicate

con, with; —— tal que, provided that

cóncavo, -a, concave

concebir, to conceive

conceder, to concede

concentrado, -a, concentrated, self-possessed

concentrar, to concentrate; to consolidate

concepción, conception

concepto, concept

conceptuar, to conceive

conciencia, conscience, consciousness; obligado en ——, in duty bound

concienzudo, -a, conscientious

concierto, concert, agreement

conciliar, to conciliate

concitar, to excite, invite

conciudadano, fellow-citizen

concluir, to end

conclusión, conclusion

concorbarse, to bend down

concordancia, concordance, harmony

concreto, -a, concrete

concurrencia, competition; gathering

concurrir, to gather, contribute

concurso, concourse, gathering, aid

concha, conch, shell

condenar, to condemn

condensar, to condense

condición, condition, state

condolido, -a, grieving

cóndor, m., condor

conducción, bringing, guidance

conducir, to lead, transport

conducta, conduct

conductor, conductor, leader, driver

conexión, connection

conferencia, conference, interview

conferir, to confer

confesar, to confess

confesión, confession

confianza, confidence

confiar, to intrust, confide

confidencia, faith, confidence

confidencial, confidential

confidente, confidant

configuración, configuration, lay

confín, m., confine

confirmar, to strengthen, confirm

conflagración, conflagration

conflicto, conflict

confraternidad, brotherhood

confundir, to confuse, mix, fuse, join

confusión, confusion

confuso, -a, confused

congreso, congress

cónico, -a, conic

conjunto, whole, ensemble; milieu

conjuro, conjury, spell

conmemorar, to commemorate

conminación, threat

conmoción, uprising, commotion

conmover, to move, excite

connaturalizarse, to have the same nature, become one

conocedor, -ora, a. and s., connoisseur, expert; knowing

conocer, to know, be acquainted

conocimiento, knowledge

conquista, conquest

conquistador, conqueror

conquistar, to conquer

consagrar, to consecrate, put on record

consecuencia, result, consequence

consecutivo, -a, consecutive

conseguir, to obtain, bring about

consejo, advice; council

consentimiento, consent

consentir, to consent, tolerate

conservar, to save, preserve

considerable, considerable

consideración, consideration, esteem

considerar, to consider

consigna, watchword, order, password

consiguiente, result; por ——, consequently

consistir, to consist, lie

consolador, -ora, consoling

consonancia, harmony

consorte, consort

conspicuo, -a, conspicuous

constancia, constancy

constante, constant

constantemente, constantly

Constantinopla, Constantinople

constar, impers., to be clear; —— de, to consist of

constelación, constellation

constitución, constitution

constitucional, constitutional

constituir, to constitute, establish

constreñir, to bind

construcción, construction, building

constructivo, -a, constructive

consuelo, consolation

consumado, -a, consummate

contacto, contact

contar, to count, relate, expect; —— con, to rely upon

contemplación, contemplation

contemplar, to contemplate

contemporáneo, -a, contemporary

contener, to contain, restrain

contentar, to content

contertuliano, social friend, of the same social set

contestación, reply

contestar, to reply

continental, continental

continente, m., continent

contingente, contingent

continuar, to continue

continuo, -a, continuous; acto ——, at once

contorno, outline

contra, against

contrabandista, m., smuggler

contradicción, contradiction

contradictorio, -a, contradictory

contraer, to contract, bring together

contrafuerte, spur

contraponer, to set against

contrapunto, counterpoint; Arg., repartee; V. note, 79, 16; 88, 3

contrariar, to deny, vex, disappoint

contrario, -a, contrary; al ——, on the contrary

contraseña, countersign

contraste, m., contrast, check, setback

contratar, to treat, contract

contrato, contract

contravenir, to contravene, violate

contribución, contribution

contribuir, to contribute

contrición, contrition

control, m., control

controlar, to control

controversia, controversy

conturbar, to arouse, excite

convencer, to convince

conveniencia, need, use, convenience, comfort

conveniente, suitable, expedient, convenient

convenir, to behoove, be necessary; —— en, to agree upon

convento, convent

convergente, converging

conversar, to talk

convertir, to convert

convidar, to invite

convocar, to convoke

convoy, m., convoy

convulsión, convulsion

convulsivo, -a, convulsive, trembling

conyugal, conjugal

cooperar, to coöperate

copa, cup, glass; crown, top (of a tree)

copiosísimo, -a, very abundant

copista, m., copyist

copla, couplet, verses

copo, snowflake

co-redactor, fellow-editor

coraje, m., courage, anger

coral, m., coral

corazón, m., heart

corbata, tie, cravat

corcel, m., charger, steed

cordaje, m., cordage

cordero, lamb

cordial, cordial

cordialidad, cordiality

cordillera, mountain range

Córdoba, province of Argentina, also capital of said province; V. map

coro, chorus, refrain

corona, crown

coronar, to crown, honor

coronel, colonel

corpulento, -a, stout, corpulent

corral, m., corral, pen for animals

corrección, correctness, correction

corredizo, -a, running, loose

correligionario, co-religionist, co-religionary

Correo, El, name of a newspaper: The Mail

correr, to run, flow, traverse; ——se, to spread, extend

correría, raid, travel

correspondencia, correspondence

corresponder, to correspond, match, respond

corriente, current, stream; with dates, instant

Corrientes, name of street in Buenos Aires; also province of Argentina

corrupción, corruption

cortar, to cut, destroy, curtail

corte, m., cut, edge

corte, f., court

cortejo, following, retinue

cortesanía, courtliness

cortesía, courtesy

corteza, bark, rind, exterior of anything

cortijo, farm, estate

cortina, curtain

corto, -a, short, brief

corvo, hook; curved sword used by grenadiers of San Martín

cosa, thing

cosecha, harvest

cosechar, to gather, reap

cosmogónico, -a, cosmic, starry

cosmopolita, cosmopolitan

cosmopolitismo, cosmopolitanism

costa, coast, cost

costado, side, aspect

costar, to cost

costear, to defray, pay expenses; coast along

costumbre, f., custom; como de ——, as usual

creación, creation

creador, -ora, a. and s., creative; creator

crear, to create

crecer, to grow

crédito, credit, money accredited, loan

credo, creed, belief

credulidad, credulity

crédulo, -a, credulous

creencia, belief

creer, to believe

crepúsculo, twilight, sunset, evening

crespo, -a, curly

creyente, believer

cría, brood of animals

criado, servant

criar, to grow, develop, rear

criatura, creature

crimen, m., crime

crin, f., mane

crinado, -a, maned, crested

crinolina, hoop-skirt, crinoline

criollo, -a, creole; Arg., native

crisis, f., crisis

crisol, m., crucible

cristal, m., crystal

cristalino, -a, crystalline

cristiano, -a, Christian

criterio, criterion, appreciation, judgment

crítica, criticism

criticar, to criticize

crónica, chronicle

crucificar, to crucify

crudeza, crudity

crudo, -a, crude

cruel, cruel

cruz, f., cross; hacer ——, to intersect

Cruzada, Crusade; one of a series of attempts to win back the Holy Land

cruzado, crusader

cruzar, to cross

cuadra, block

cuadrado, -a, square

cuadro, square; picture, frame

cuadrúpedo, quadruped

cuádruple, fourfold

cuajada, curd of milk

cual, as, like; el ——, that, which, who

¿cuál? which? what?

cualidad, quality

cualquiera, whatever, any

cuan, shortened form of cuanto

cuán, shortened form of cuánto

cuando, when; —— más, at most

cuanto, -a, as much as, all that; en —— a, with regard to; en —— que, in so far as

¿cuánto? how much? how?

cuarenta, forty

cuartel, m., quarter, barrack

cuarteta, quatrain

cuarto, -a, fourth

cuarto, quarter, room

cuatro, four

cubierta, deck, cover, roof

cubierto, cover

cubrir, to cover; p. p. cubierto; voz cubierta, soft voice

cucuyo, glowworm

cuchilla, Arg., stretch, knoll, slope

cuchillo, knife

cuello, neck, collar

cuenca, basin of a river

cuenta, account, bill; darse ——, to become aware

cuerda, cord, string

cuero, leather, hide, skin

cuerpo, body, corps

cuervo, raven

cuesta, hill

cuestión, question, problem

cueva, cave

cuidado, care

cuidadoso, -a, careful

cuidar, to take care

cultivar, to cultivate

culto, -a, cultured, learned

culto, cult, religion

cultura, culture

cumbre, f., summit

cumplido, -a, courteous, accomplished

cumplimiento, fulfilment

cumplir, to fulfil, carry out; —— con, to satisfy

cuna, cradle

cúpola, cupola

curiosamente, curiously

curiosidad, curiosity

curioso, -a, curious, queer

curso, course

curva, curve

custodia, custody

custodiar, to guard

cuyano, -a, from old Argentine province of Cuyo, which included the present provinces of Mendoza, San Juan, and San Luis

cuyo, -a, whose

¿cúyo, -a? whose?

cuzqueño, -a, from Cuzco, capital of Peru

Ch

chacra, Arg., farm

charco, pool, marsh

charlatán, charlatan, faker

charlatanismo, charlatanism, gossip

charro, stream, trickle

chileno, -a, Chilean

chillido, shriek

Chimborazo, mountain in Ecuador

chimenea, chimney, smokestack

chiquillo, -a, child

chiripá, f., chiripa; V. note, 270, 4

chirrido, chirp, screech, chattering

chispa, spark

chispeante, sparkling

chisporrotear, to crackle

chisporroteo, sparkling, gleam

¡chitón! hush!

chivo, goat

chocar, to clash

choque, m., shock, clash

choza, hut

chubasco, squall

chúcaro, -a, savage

Chuquisaca, province of Bolivia, also ancient name for Sucre, present capital of Bolivia

churriador, Arg., a gaucho who takes delight in murder

D

dado, die

dama, lady

damasco, plum

danza, dance

dar, to give; —— lugar, to give rise; —— que hacer, to cause trouble; ——se, to surrender; —— a, to face; —— con, to meet; —— una vuelta, to take a stroll; —— en, to hit, strike

dársena, dock, basin, anteport

dato, fact, information

de, of, from, by, with

debatir, to argue; ——se, to struggle

deber, m., duty

deber, to owe, be obliged to

debido, -a, due, proper

débil, weak

debilidad, weakness

debilitar, to weaken

decaído, -a, fallen down, depressed

decano, dean

decepción, deception

decidir, to decide

décima, stanza of ten verses

decir, to say, tell

decisión, decision

decisivo, -a, decisive

declaración, declaration

declarar, to declare

declaratoria, declaration

declive, m., decline, declivity

decoración, decoration

decorar, to decorate

decoro, decorum, self-respect

decretar, to decree

dédalo, labyrinth

dedicar, to dedicate

dedo, finger, toe

defecto, defect, fault

defender, to defend

defensa, defense

defensor, defender

definido, -a, definite

definir, to define

definitivamente, definitely

definitivo, -a, decisive, definite; en ——, finally

deformado, -a, deformed

defraudar, to defraud

degenerar, to degenerate

degollar, to behead

degradador, -ora, degrading

degradar, to degrade

deísmo, deism, belief in God without belief in the Scriptures

dejar, to leave, cease; —— de, to fail; to stop; —— caer, to drop

delante, before, in front

delantero, leading, going in front

delegado, delegate

delegar, to delegate

deleitar, to delight

deleite, m., delight

deleznable, fragile, slippery, mean

deliberante, deliberating

deliberar, to deliberate

delicadeza, nicety, delicacy

delicado, -a, refined, subtle, weak

delicia, delight

delicioso, -a, delicious

delincuente, m., criminal

delirante, raving

delirar, to rave

delito, crime

delta, delta

demagogia, demagogy

demanda, demand, need

demandable, liable, subject to prosecution

demás, other (always used with lo, los, or las); por lo ——, as for the rest

demasiado, too, very

demencia, madness

democracia, democracy

demócrata, m., democrat

democrático, -a, democratic

demoler, to demolish

demonio, demon

demostrar, to show

denegatorio, -a, contrary, demolishing, counter

denodado, -a, bold, intrepid

denominación, name, tide, denomination

denso, -a, dense

dentro, within

denunciar, to denounce, claim

depender, to depend

deplorable, deplorable

deponer, to put down, settle, depose

deposición, deposition

depravado, -a, depraved

depreciar, to depreciate

depurar, to purify, filter

derecera, straight road, line

derecho, -a, right

derecho, right; de ——, by right

derivar, to derive, emanate

derramar, to pour, shed; ——se, to be lost

derredor, vicinity; en ——, round about

derretir, to melt

derribar, to throw down, overwhelm, kill

derrota, rout

derrotar, to rout

desacreditado, -a, discredited

desafiar, to defy, challenge

desafío, challenge

desahogo, vent, outlet

desairado, -a, graceless, charmless

desaliento, dejection

desaliñado, -a, careless, artless

desaliñar, to disorder, disarrange

desaliño, m., negligence, disorder; con ——, riotously, aimlessly

desalmado, -a, soulless, merciless

desalojar, to dislodge

desaparecer, to disappear

desarreglado, -a, irregular, lacking orderliness

desarrollar, to develop

desarrollo, development

desarrugar, to unwrinkle, smooth

desasirse, to break loose

desasociación, dissociation

desastre, m., disaster

desatar, to untie, unwind

desavenencia, discord

desbaratar, to interrupt, upset

descalabro, misfortune

descansar, to rest

descanso, rest

descarga, discharge

descargar, to fire; to unload

descender, to descend

descollar, to excel

descomponer, to upset

descomposición, disintegration, change

desconcertante, disconcerting, puzzling

desconfiar, to distrust

desconocido, -a, unknown

desconocimiento, lack of knowledge, ignorance

descontento, -a, discontented

descrédito, discredit

descreído, -a, incredulous, skeptical

describir, to describe

descripción, description

descriptivo, -a, descriptive

descuajar, to clear away

descubridor, discoverer

descubrimiento, discovery

descubrir, to discover, reveal

descuido, carelessness, negligence

desde, from

desdén, m., disdain

desdeñar, to disdain

desdeñoso, -a, disdainful

desdichado, -a, unhappy

deseable, desirable

desear, to desire

desechar, to cast off, drive away

desembarcadero, landing place

desembarcar, to disembark

desembarco, disembarkation

desembocadura, mouth of a river

desembocar, to empty; to debouch

desembozar, to unmask, unmuffle

desempeñar, to perform, play

desencadenar, to unchain

desenfrenado, -a, unbridled

desengaño, disillusion, disappointment

desenvainar, to unsheath

desenvolver, to develop, open out

desenvolvimiento, development

deseo, desire

deseoso, -a, desirous

desertar, to desert

desertor, deserter

desesperación, despair

desesperado, -a, desperate

desesperar, to despair

desfavorecer, to contemn, injure

desfigurar, to disfigure

desfilar, to march, defile

desgajar, to break, lop off, rend

desgarrar, to rend, tear

desgracia, misfortune, death

desgraciadamente, unhappily

desgraciado, -a, unfortunate

desgraciarse, to incur misfortune, kill

deshacer, to undo; ——se de, to get rid of

deshonrar, to dishonor

desierto, desert

designar, to designate, plan

designio, design

desigual, unequal, uneven, difficult

desigualdad, inequality, unevenness

desinterés, m., disinterestedness

desinteresado, -a, disinterested

deslizar, to pass by, slip, glide

deslumbrador, -ora, dazzling

deslumbrar, to dazzle, puzzle

desmandar, to rebel, go beyond the bounds of reason

desmayar, to dismay, depress; ——se, to swoon

desmejorar, to deteriorate

desmelenar, to dishevel

desmentir, to belie, give the lie

desmontar, to dismount

desmoronar, to destroy, fall to pieces

desnudez, nakedness, lack of shelter against the rigors of the weather

desnudo, -a, naked, deprived

desocupación, disoccupation

desocupado, -a, idle

desolar, to desolate

desorden, m., disorder

desorganización, disorganization

desorganizar, to disorganize

desorientar, to confuse, cause to lose one’s bearings

despacio, slowly

despachar, to send off, hurry off

despacho, hurry; office; settlement

desparramar, to scatter, overspread

despecho, spite; a —— de, in spite of

despedazar, to tear to pieces

despedida, departure, leave-taking

despedir, to send off; ——se, to take leave

despegar, to detach

despertar, to awaken

despierto, -a, wide-awake, keen

desplegar, to unfold, display

desplomarse, to get out of plumb, collapse

despoblado, uninhabited place

despojar, to despoil

despojo, despoliation, remnant

déspota, m., despot

despótico, -a, despotic

despotismo, despotism

despotizado, -a, tyrannized, lorded over

despreciar, to scorn

desprecio, scorn; lowering in value

desprendimiento, disinterestedness

desprevenido, -a, unaware

desprovisto, -a, deprived of

después, afterwards; y ——, besides

destacamento, detachment

destacar, to detach, send forth; ——se, to stand out

destello, flash

desterrar, to exile

destinar, to destine

destino, destination; fate

destituir, to deprive

destrenzar, to undo, unbraid

destreza, skill, dexterity

destronar, to dethrone

destrozar, to tear to pieces

destructor, -ora, destructive

destruir, to destroy

desunido, -a, disunited

desvalido, -a, helpless

desvanecer, to vanish; to dispel; ——se, to faint

desventaja, disadvantage

desventura, misfortune

desventurado, -a, hapless

desvío, deviation, aberration

detención, detention, delay

detener, to detain

determinante, determining

determinar, to determine

detestable, detestable

detonación, detonation, report

detractor, detractor, decrier

detrás, behind

deuda, debt

devolver, to return

devorar, to devour

día, m., day

diablo, devil