VOCABULARY

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A

a, prep., to, towards, at, by; before personal objects is sign of acc., and is not translated. With infinitive, if.

abadesa, f., abbess.

abajo, adv., below, downward. cf. escalera.

abandonar, v. a., to leave, to abandon, to desert; v. refl., —se, to yield, to give oneself up, to abandon oneself.

abanicar, v. a., to fan.

abeja, f., bee.

abierto, ta, adj., open.

abismo, m., abyss, chasm.

ablandar, v. a., to soften, 111, 8.

abochornarse, v. refl., to blush.

abogado, m., lawyer, advocate.

abonar, v. a., to pay, 50, 30; to warrant, to give security.

abrazar, v. a., to embrace; pp., abrazado, da, clinging to, pressed against, clasping, 111, 13.

abrazo, m., embrace.

abril, m., April.

abrir, v. a., to open.

absolutismo, m., absolutism, 25, 5.

absoluto, ta, adj., absolute, unlimited. cf. licencia.

absurdo, da, adj., absurd.

abuelo, m., grandfather; pl. abuelos, grandparents, ancestors.

abusar, v. n., — de, to abuse, to take advantage of.

abuso, m., abuse, ill-custom.

acá, adv., here, hither; por —, hither, this way.

acabar, v. a., to complete, to finish, to achieve, to end; —de hacer una cosa, to have just done a thing; — por hacer una cosa, to end by doing a thing, to do a thing at last, v. n., to end, to come to an end; —se, v. refl., to come to an end.

Académico, m., academician; — correspondiente de la Historia, corresponding member of the Academy of History; see note to 13, 24.

acariciar, v. a., to caress.

acaso, conj., perhaps, perchance.

acaudalado, da, adj., wealthy.

accidental, adj., incidental, 3, 23.

acción, f., action.

aceite, m., oil; pan de —, see note to 44, 17.

acento, m., accent, tone.

acentuar, v. a., to mark, 110, 10.

acepto, ta, adj., agreeable, welcome, acceptable, 26, 7.

acequia, f., watercourse, 77, 23.

acercarse, v. refl., to approach, to draw near.

acero, m., steel.

acertar, v. n., to hit it right, to be right, 31, 3; to manage, to succeed, 121, 17.

acomodar, v. a., to suit, to please, 120, 1.

acompañante, m., companion, escort, 100, 12.

acompañar, v. a., to accompany.

aconsejar, v. a., to counsel, to advise.

acontecer, v. n., to happen.

acordarse, v. refl., to remember.

acostar, v. a., to put to bed, 115, 8; —se, v. refl., to lie down, to go to bed.

acostumbrado, da, adj., accustomed, used.

actitud, f., attitude, posture, gesture.

actividad, f., activity, action, 35, 23.

acto, m., act; en el —, forthwith, immediately.

actual, adj., present, 36, 18.

acueducto, m., aqueduct, conduit, 20, 18.

acuerdo, m., agreement, consent, 36, 22, accord, 49, 28; estar de —, 49, 5, to be in accord, to be of one mind, to be agreed.

acusar, v. a., to accuse.

adecuado, da, adj., appropriate, pat, 43, 8.

adelantarse, v. refl., to advance.

adelante, adv., forwards, before; hacia —, forward, forwards, 35, 19; más —, farther on.

ademán, m., gesture, bearing, 125, 24.

además, adv., besides, moreover.

además de, prep., besides, 26, 15.

adiós, m., farewell, 59, 15.

adivinar, v. a. and n., to guess, to divine.

administrar, v. a., to administer, 42, 7.

admirable, adj., admirable.

admirablemente, adv., admirably, excellently.

admiración, f., admiration.

admirar, v. a., to admire, 2, 22.

admitir, v. a., to admit, 23, 4; to consent; to accept.

adonde, adv., where, whither.

¿adónde? adv. int., where? whither?

adoptar, v. a., to adopt.

adorar, v. a., to adore, to worship.

adorno, m., adornment, ornament, decoration.

adquirir, v. a., to acquire.

adversario, m., adversary, 79, 31.

advertir, v. a., to notice, to note, 35, 3, 102, 5; to inform, 51, 9; to warn, 56, 19.

afable, adj., affable.

afablemente, adv., affably, pleasantly, kindly.

afán, m., labour, effort.

afanado, da, adj., suffering, hard-working, overworked, 116, 22.

afectar, v. a., to affect, to feign, to make show of, 40, 13.

afecto, m., affection, passion, desire.

afectuoso, sa, adj., affectionate, gentle, 104, 16.

aficionado, da, adj., devoted (to), fond (of).

afilado, da, adj., (part. afilar), slender, 16, 10.

afligir, v. a., to afflict; part., afligido, da, as adj., 77, 6.

afrancesado, da, adj., like the French, Frenchified, 13, 9; partisan of the French, 126, 25; see note to 13, 9.

afrenta, f., affront, dishonor, outrage, 119, 28.

afuera, adv., without, outside.

agacharse, v. refl., to stoop, to squat, to crouch, 73, 20; to bend, to bow, 122, 17.

agarrar, v. a., to catch hold, hold tight; estoy bien agarrado, 30, 14, I have a good hold; to pick up (of a chair), 35, 15; to get hold of, 49, 3.

agasajar, v. a., to entertain hospitably, to pamper, 11, 22.

agasajo, m., caress, 19, 18.

ágil, adj., spry, agile.

agilísimo, ma, adj., very spry, very agile, 26, 29.

agitar, v. a., to agitate, to trouble, to quicken.

agotar, v. a., to exhaust, 81, 14.

agradable, adj., agreeable.

agradar, v. n., to please, to charm, 22, 10.

agravio, m., insult, 109, 12.

agregar, v. a., to add, 39, 24.

agrupar, v. a., to group; part., agrupado, da, as adj., 107, 13.

agua, f., water, — potable, drinking-water, 20, 30; la bocha hecha un —, his mouth watering, 40, 16.

aguantarse, v. refl., to be patient, to keep oneself in hand, 32, 26.

aguardar, v. a., to await, to wait for.

agüero, m., omen, augury (tit. XVI).

águila, f., eagle.

¡ah! interj., ah! 32, 19.

ahí, adv., here; hasta —, thus far, 49, 5; de —, from here, 63, 14; there, 80, 29.

ahogar, v. a., to stifle, to smother, 116, 14; —se, v. refl., to drown, to be drowning, 115, 9; to smother, to be smothering, 70, 17.

ahora, adv., now, at present; — mismo, in this very minute. 123, 7; por —, for the present, for the time being, 77, 1.

ahorcar, v. a., to hang; to hang up, 15, 10.

ahorrar, v. a., ahorrarse, v. refl., to save, to save up, to hoard, 11, 21.

aire, m., air; los aires, air, upper air, 38, 27.

ajeno, na, adj., another's; of, belonging to another.

ajustar, v. a., to adjust, to settle.

al, prep. and art., a el.

ala, f., wing; tener alas, to have freedom, license, assurance, standing, 117, 10.

alabastrino, na, adj., alabaster, alabastrine.

alambre, m., wire; patas de —, spindle-shanks, 60, 12.

alargar, v. a., to pass, to hand; to bring; to hold out, to extend.

alba, f., dawn, 124, 1.

albañil, m., mason, 20, 9.

albarca, f., (more usual form abarca), a rough sort of shoe or sandal; see note to 95, 17.

alcabala, f., excise, see note to 6, 28.

alcahuete, m., pander, procurer, 68, 2.

alcalde, m., mayor; — de monterilla, see monterilla, and note to tit. XVII.

alcaldesa, f., mayoress, mayor's wife, wife of alcalde, 89, 26.

alcance, m., reach, 43, 4.

alcanzar, v. a., to reach, to attain; to extend, to succeed, to reach, 73, 22; to overtake.

alcoba, f., bedroom, bedchamber.

alcurnia, f., race, lineage, family.

aldaba, f., handle; knocker, 47, 20; tener buenas aldabas, 36, 20, to have a good "pull."

aldabón, m., knocker (large), 97, 10.

aldea, f., hamlet (small village, large farm), 3, 16.

aleccionar, v. a., to instruct, 120, 2.

alegrar, v. a., to rejoice, to make glad, to give pleasure to, 13, 21; —se, v. refl., to be glad, to be pleased, 31, 11; to rejoice, to be glad, 116, 11.

alegre, adj., joyous, cheerful, merry, happy.

alegremente, adv., joyously, 64, 24.

alegría, f., joy, joyousness, cheerfulness; informality, openness, gayness, 19, 8.

Alemania, f. n. pr., Germany.

alepín, m., bombazine, 101, 10.

alfiler, m., pin.

algo, neuter, something, somewhat, a little; para —, 85, 19, not for nothing.

alguacil, m., bailiff, constable.

alguien, pron., anybody, somebody.

alguno, na, pron. adj., (algún), some, some or other; — que otro, one or another, occasionally one, 40, 9; algunas veces, sometimes, 10, 6; ... —, any whatever, 56, 19.

alimaña, f., scum, rabble, 126, 14.

alimento, m., food, 71, 23.

alma, f., soul; de mi —, 32, 17, beloved.

almagre, m., ochre, 25, 8.

almendra, f., almond.

almohada, f., pillow, cushion.

almohadón, m., pillow, large cushion, 2, 22.

almorzar, v. a., 8, 5, to breakfast on, to eat for breakfast.

almuerzo, m., breakfast, luncheon, 81, 1; see note to 8, 5.

alpargata, f., see note to 23, 6.

alpujarreño, ña, adj., of or from Alpujarras.

alrededor de, prep., around, 70, 13.

alternado, da, adj., alternate.

alto, ta, adj., high, tall; 77, 19, deep; 125, 5, high, exalted; en alta voz, 58, 21, aloud; en —, 84, 7, aloft; lo —, neuter, the top, 16, 7, 25, 13.

altura, f., height.

aludir, v. n., to allude.

alumbrado, m., lighting, 45, 13.

alumbrar, v. a., to light, to illuminate, to show a light, 45, 18, 55, 30, 64, 18.

alzarse, v. refl., to rise.

allá, adv., there, thither, yonder; ¡— ellos! 29, 5, that's their business.

allende, prep., beyond, 6, 15.

allí, adv., there, yonder; por —, yonder, 32, 23.

ama, f., mistress; — de leche, 98, 4, wet nurse.

amable, adj., kind, good, 59, 4.

amanecer, v. n., to dawn.

amanecer, m., daybreak, dawn, 52, 28.

amansarse, v. refl., to become mild, to grow mild, to grow gentle; to be pacified, 49, 18.

amante, m., lover, 93, 19.

amar, v. a., to love.

amargura, f., bitterness.

amarillento, ta, adj., yellowish, growing yellow, 101, 11.

amarillo, lla, adj., yellow.

amasar, v. a., to knead, to bake, 20, 3.

ambos, bas, adj., both.

amenaza, f., threat.

amenizar, v. a., to adorn, to make charming, 14, 29.

amiga, f., friend, 114, 27.

amigo, ga, adj., fond (of), 51, 1, friendly.

amigo, m., friend.

amistoso, sa, adj., friendly, 62, 22.

amo, m., master; pl., —s, 45, 18, master and mistress.

amor, m., love; al — de la lumbre, 11, 7, in the glow of the fire.

amoroso, sa, adj., amorous, loving; estratagema amorosa, 61, 1, love-stratagem.

amparar, v. a., to protect.

amparo, m., protection; defence, refuge, 110, 30.

Ana, Santa —, f. npr., St. Anne.

anciano, m., old man, 81, 15.

ancho, cha, adj., wide, broad; a sus anchas, 13, 5, at their ease, at their leisure.

andadas, f. pl., traces, tracks of game; see note to 9, 10.

Andalucía, f. npr., Andalusia.

andaluz, adj., Andalusian.

andar, v. n., to go to walk; to be; part., andando, 97, 4, on foot; vamos andando, 89, 18, let's be getting along, let's be making haste.

andarín, m., fast walker, nimble fellow, 85, 10, 85, 29.

anfitrión, m., host.

ángel, m., angel.

angosto, ta, adj., narrow; tight, close-fitting, scant, 41, 12.

angustia, f., anguish.

angustiado, da, adj., heart-broken, 93, 8.

anillo, m., ring.

animación, f., animation, liveliness.

animado, da, adj., living, animated.

animal, m., animal, 13, 22.

Ánimas, fpl., the tolling of a bell, to announce prayers for souls in purgatory; usually shortly after sunset. See note to 8, 14.

anoche, adv., last night.

ansiar, v. a., to long for, to desire, 34, 13.

ante, prep., before, in the presence of.

antecesor, m., predecessor.

Antecristo, m., Antichrist.

Anteo, m. npr., Antaeus.

anterior, adj., preceding, 15, 5.

antes, adv., before, beforehand; sooner, the sooner, 47, 5; rather.

antes de, prep., before.

antes de que, conj., before, 60, 13, 93, 14.

antes que, conj., before; rather than, 69, 16.

anticipación, f., anticipation; habían llegado con bastante —, 45, 4, had arrived considerably ahead, before.

anticiparse, v. refl., to forestall, 108, 21.

anticuado, da, adj., antiquated, grown old; 25, 3, discarded; 91, 24, former, old-time.

antigüedad, f., antiquity, 13, 23.

antiguo, gua, adj., old, 58, 25; old-time, former, 91, 24.

antojarse, v. refl., used only in the third person, to wish, to be pleasing; como se te antoje, 36, 30, as you will, any way you please.

antonomasia, f., antonomasia.

anunciar, v. a., to inform, to declare, 72, 29.

añadir, v. a., to add.

año, m., year; al —, 11, 21, by the year, in the course of the year; tener cuarenta —s, to be forty years old.

apagar, v. a., to extinguish, to put out.

aparato, m., preparation, 70, 8.

apareado, da, adj., paired, 124, 5.

aparecer, v. n., to appear, to show oneself.

aparejar, v. a., to prepare, to get ready; to saddle, 57, 17, 65, 11.

aparición, f., appearance, 105, 10.

apartar, v. a., to put aside, to push aside, push away, 109, 14; pp. apartada, 99, 14, standing aside, apart; —se, v. refl., to go aside, turn aside, turn from, 67, 26.

aparte, adv., apart, aside, 96, 5.

apearse, v. refl., to dismount, to get down, 67, 9.

apegado, da, adj., attached, clinging, devoted, 6, 20.

apenas, adv., scarcely.

apéndice, m., appendix, 28, 2.

aplacerse, v. refl., to take pleasure, 104, 26.

aplicar, v. a., to apply, 97, 17.

apoderado, m., plenipotentiary, 106, 9.

apoderarse, v. refl., to gain possession, to get into one's power (de).

aposento, m., room, 69, 23.

apoyar, v. a., to lean, to rest, 35., 19.

apreciar, v. a., to reckon.

aprecio, m., esteem, 17, 13.

apremiante, adj., urgent, 62, 23.

apresurarse, v. refl., to hasten, to make haste, 39, 1.

aprovechar, v. a., to take advantage of, to make use of, to turn to account, to profit by, 41, 5, etc.

apuntar, v. a., to aim at, to cover.

apurar, v. a., to drain, 63, 20.

apuro, m., trouble, trial, difficulty, need, 36, 16.

aquel, —lla, adj. dem., that.

aquél, —lla, pron., that, the former.

aquello, neuter, that.

aquí, adv., here; por —, 34, 6, here, hereabouts; por —, 47, 4, 64, 20, this way, in this direction; cf. tomar.

Archena, f., Archena (town of Spain, on the Segura, 16 miles N. W. of Murcia).

arder, v. n., to burn, to glow, 70, 2.

ardid, m., deceit, deception, 61, 9.

argentino, na, adj., silvery.

aristocrático, ca, adj., aristocratic, 26, 5.

arma, f., weapon; pl. —s, arms; cf. descansar.

armarse, v. refl., to break out, to begin, 99, 7, 126, 9.

arqueado, da, adj., bent, bowed; piernas arqueadas, 25, 23, bow-legs, bandy-legs.

arracada, f., pendant, earring, 16, 9.

arranque, m., arch, curve, 16, 4.

arrastrar, v. a., to drag, 118, 4, 79, 16; cf. sacar.

¡arre! interj., get up! (call used to draught animals) tit. IX.

arrear, v. a., (cf. arre) to drive, to urge (horses, etc.), 60, 4, 82, 15.

arrebatar, v. a., to snatch, 50, 1.

arreglar, v. a., to arrange, 30, 7, 96, 6, 105, 4.

arremangar, v. a., to pull up the sleeves; pp. arremangado, with brazo, 15, 28, uncovered, bare, short-sleeved.

arrestado, da, adj., confined, in custody, 122, 9.

arrestar, v. a., to arrest, 79, 7.

arriba, adv., above, upward; piso de —, 77, 9, upper story; de — abajo, 80, 7, up and down.

arriesgar, v. a., to risk.

arrimar, v. a., to lean; le arrimó una bofetada, 119, 10, dealt him a blow; pp. arrimado, 118, 11, leaning; —se, v. refl., to lean, 96, 21.

arriscado, da, adj., bold, dashing, 102, 15.

arroba, f., see note to 126, 5.

arrogante, adj., arrogant, proud, applied to stature, 14, 13.

arrogantemente, adv., boldly, impertinently, 108, 17.

arrojar, v. a., to throw, to throw down.

arrollar, v. a., to roll up, 37, 9.

arrugado, da, adj., wrinkled, 25, 28.

arruinarse, v. refl., to become bankrupt, to be ruined, 12, 16.

artero, ra, adj., sly, crafty, 26, 4.

artísticamente, adv., artistically.

asado, da, adj., roasted, roast.

asador, m., spit.

asalto, m., assault, storm, storming, 15, 15.

asegurar, v. a., to secure, to make fast, to fasten, 65, 13.

asesinar, v. a., to assassinate, to murder, to kill.

asesino, m., assassin, murderer.

así, adv., thus, so; —... como, as well... as, both... and; — que, when.

asiento, m., seat, place, 34, 9.

asistir, v. n., to be present, to attend.

asmático, ca, adj., asthmatic.

asomar, v. a., to show, to thrust out, to project, 38, 24; pp. asomada, 100, 5, leaning from, appearing at; v. refl., asomarse a, 64, 8, to lean over.

asombrarse, v. refl., to be astonished.

asombro, m., astonishment, 95, 20.

asomo, m., suspicion, conjecture; ni por —, 6, 7, not in their wildest dreams; 90, 17, don't dream of it.

astuto, ta, adj., astute, 90, 7.

asuntillo, m., little matter, little affair, 63, 2.

asunto, m., matter, business; — reservado, private matter, secret matter, 56, 20; vamos al —, 51, 6, we'll come to the point, let's get to business.

asustarse, v. refl., to be frightened, to be afraid, to take fright.

atar, v. a., to bind, 27, 4; to tie, 65, 6.

atención, f., attention.

aterrado, da, adj. (pp. of aterrar), thunderstruck, dumbfounded.

atiborrado, da, adj. (pp. of atiborrar, to stuff with wool), stuffed, 14, 8.

atildamiento, m., neatness, carefulness, elegance, 101, 22.

atmósfera, f., atmosphere.

atrapar, v. a., to catch, 51, 12.

atrás, adv., back, backwards, behind; de — hacia adelante, backwards and forwards, 25, 25.

atravesar, v. a., to break off, to interrupt, to shut off, 70, 15; to cut across, 65, 17; to cross, 69, 20; —se, v. refl., to interpose, to come between, 108, 17.

atreverse, v. refl., to dare, to venture, to be impertinent; no se atrevía con su mujer, he dared not face his wife, dared not stand up to his wife, 123, 11.

atrevido, da, adj., bold, daring, 17, 20.

atrio, m., outer courtyard, 30, 4.

atrocidad, f., atrocity.

atropellar, v. a., to override, to thrust aside, to force, 109, 17.

atroz, adj., atrocious, frightful, horrible, 64, 2.

aturdir, v. a., to deafen, 52, 25.

aun, aún, adv., even, still, yet, also.

aunque, conj., although, though.

ausencia, f., absence.

austero, ra, adj., stern, rigid, 73, 9.

Austria, f., npr., Austria.

austriaco, ca, adj., Austrian.

auto sacramental, m., see note to 9, 5.

autor, m., author.

autoridad, f., authority; cf. principio, and note to 25, 16; 56, 18, pl. autoridades, 24, 7, etc., authorities, officials.

auxiliar, v. a., to help, to assist, 119, 27.

auxilio, m., help.

avanzado, da, adj., advanced.

avanzar, v. n., to advance, to proceed, to go forward, to come forward.

ave, f., bird (tit. XVII).

Ave María Purísima, see note to 38, 20.

aventajar, v. a., to surpass, 22, 22.

aventura, f., adventure.

avergonzado, da, adj., ashamed.

averiguar, v. a., to inquire into, to investigate, 57, 1.

aviado, da, adj., estar —, 67, 17, to be in a hole, to be in a pretty pickle (the first meaning of the word is ill-situated).

avieso, sa, adj., irregular, crooked; evil, malicious.

avío, m., preparation, equipment, avíos de fumar, 66, 24, smoking materials.

avisado, da, adj., clever, wide-awake, 17, 20.

avisar, v. a., to inform, 87, 5.

aviso, m., information, 58, 19.

avivar, v. a., to enliven, to animate, to make piquant, 14, 23.

¡ay! interj., alas, oh, alack, etc.; ¡ay de...! 100, 23, alas for, woe to.

ayer, adv., yesterday.

ayudar, v. a., to help, to assist.

ayunar, v. n., to fast, 43, 30.

ayuntamiento, m., municipal council, 36, 13.

Ayuntamiento, m., town hall, 45, 8.

azucena, f., lily, white lily, 37, 12.

azul, adj., blue; see also oro.

B

baboso, sa, adj., slobbering, drooling, driveling, 40, 25.

bachillera, f., chatterbox, 119, 16.

bachillería, f., chatter, chattering; déjate de bachillerías, 50, 4, stop your nonsense.

bachillero, m., talker, chatterer, 53, 7.

badulaque, m., jackanapes, idiot, blockhead, 82, 13.

bailar, v. n., to dance.

baile, m., dance.

bajar, v. a., to take down, bring down, carry down, 83, 4; v. n., to go down, to get down, to descend; —se, v. refl., to come down, to descend.

bajo, ja, adj., low; small (of stature); por lo —, 39, 9, in a low tone, cabeza —, 75, 4, head bowed, head bent.

bajo, prep., beneath, under.

bala, f., bullet, ball.

balancearse, v. refl., to sway, 25, 24.

balbucear, v. n., to stammer, to stutter.

balcón, m., casement; see note to 100, 5.

de balde, adv., free, gratis, without price, 36, 28, 80, 27.

banda, f., side, edge (of road), 67, 29.

bandolero, m., highwayman, robber, brigand, 46, 5.

bañarse, v. refl., to bathe, to take a bath, 20, 27.

baño, m., bath.

baqueta, f., ramrod, 71, 2.

baraja, f., pack of cards, 53, 8.

baraúnda, f., tumult, confusion, hubbub, 100, 3.

barba, f., chin.

bárbaro, m., barbarian, savage, monster, 32, 15, cf. pedazo.

barbilampiño, ña, adj., thin-bearded, sparse of beard, 18, 3.

barra, f., bar, 50, 3.

barrer, v. a., to sweep.

barriga, f., belly.

basilisco, m., basilisk, 109, 13.

¡basta! interj., enough! that will do!

bastante, adj., sufficient, considerable, 45, 4.

bastante, adv., enough, quite, rather.

bastar, v. n., to be enough, to be sufficient.

Bastián, m., Bastían, Sebastian.

bastón, m., stick, staff; — de autoridad, 107, 4, staff of office.

bastonazo, m., blow with or from a stick.

batalla, f., battle.

batida, f., hunt, chase.

batista, f., batiste, muslin, 26, 20.

bautismo, m., baptism.

bautizo, m., baptism.

Baza, f. npr., Baza, town about 65 miles north-east of Granada on the road to Murcia.

beber, v. a., to drink.

beldad, f., beauty.

belleza, f., beauty.

bello, lla, adj., beautiful.

bendecir, v. a., to bless.

bendición, f., benediction, blessing.

bendito, ta, adj., blessed, holy; una bendita, 112, 7, a saint.

berrear, v. n., to bellow (like a calf).

besar, v. a., to kiss.

beso, m., kiss.

bestia, f., beast; animal; beast of burden.

bicho, m., beast, vermin, 124, 14.

bien, adv., well; very; about; hombre de —, honest man, man of honor; mujer de —, 13., 12, 22, 14, honest woman, virtuous woman; no —, scarcely, as soon as; o —, or else.

bien que, conj., although, though.

bizcocho, m., biscuit, cracker, zwieback.

biznieta, f., great-granddaughter, 102, 7.

blanco, ca, adj., white; cf. carta.

blanquear, v. a., to whitewash.

blonda, f., lace.

boca, f., mouth; — del estómago, 46, 8, pit of the stomach; de manos a —, 77, 21, suddenly, unexpectedly; sin decir esta — es mía, 118, 12, without speaking a word; — sumida, 109, 3, drawn lips; — hecha un agua, 40, 16, mouth all watering; — arriba, 38, 25, — abajo, 38, 26, face up, face down; caer de —, 95, 9, to fall on the face, to fall flat.

bocacha, f., blunderbuss, 56, 4.

boda, f., wedding.

bodega, f., wine-cellar, 21, 4.

bofetada, f., blow, buffet, 12, 6; slap, slapping, 32, 21.

bofetón, m., blow, cuff.

bola, f., ball; ¡dale, —! 98, 25, the same old story! there he goes again!

boletín, m., bulletin.

bombardeo, m., bombardment.

Bonaparte, npr., Bonaparte.

bondadoso, sa, adj., kindly, kind-hearted.

bonito, ta, adj., pretty.

boquerón, m., anchovy.

Borbón, npr., Bourbon.

bordado, m., embroidery.

bordar, v. a., to embroider.

borde, m., edge, brink, 35, 9.

borla, f., tassel, 26, 24.

borracho, m., drunkard.

borrachón, m., drunkard.

borrar, v. a., to erase.

borrasca, f., squall, storm, tempest.

borrica, f., she-ass, jenny, 95, 1.

bostezar, v. n., to yawn.

bostezo, m., yawn.

bramar, v. n., to roar, to bellow, 105, 25.

brazado, m., armful.

brazo, m., arm.

brillar, v. n., to shine, 72, 21.

brinco, m., leap, bound, spring.

brindar, v. a., to offer, 41, 19.

brisca, f., brisca, a game of cards; see note to 20, 4.

broma, f., joke, jest; see note to 19, 9; dejar la —, to put jesting aside, 105, 20; no estoy para —s, 87, 23, I'm in no mood for joking.

bruja, f., witch.

brujería, f., witchcraft.

Bruselas, fpl. npr., Brussels.

bruto, ta, adj., coarse, ugly, 47, 12; en —, 18, 21, in the rough.

bú, m., bogey, bugbear, 32, 17.

bueno, na, adj., good; kind; tanto —, 34, 4, so much kindness, so great an honor, see note; buenas noches, good evening, good night, cf. tener, 87, 14; buena moza, cf. moza; —, a good one, a fine one, 89, 19; cf. note.

bufete, m., desk, writing-table, 49, 22.

bufón, —na, adj., merry; ludicrous, comical, funny.

bufonada, f., buffoonery; scurrility; practical joke, 75, 6.

bulto, m., form, mass, 45, 22; escurrir el —, 52, 27, to slip away.

burlarse (de), v. refl., to mock, to make fun of, 74, 28.

burra, f., she-ass, donkey.

burro, m., ass, donkey.

busca, f., search.

buscar, v. a., to seek, to look for; 123, 19, to look up, to find.

C

¡ca! interj., 57, 8, 63, 25, humph, not by a good deal, not any.

cabalgador, dora, adj., riding, 35, 20.

caballería, f., chivalry; riding horse, mount; any animal commonly used for riding.

caballero, m., gentleman; in direct address, 123, 9, Sir.

caballero, ra, adj., mounted, riding, 59, 8.

caballo, m., horse.

cabecera, f., bolster, 63, 23.

cabecero, m., 73, 23, lintel, head-piece (of a door), head (of a bed).

caber, v. n., to fall to one's share, to fall to, 107, 28; to have room, to have space; no cabe duda, 72, 18, there is no room for doubt, there can be no doubt.

cabeza, f., head; de —, 30, 23, headlong, headfirst.

cabildo, m., town council, council, 36, 22. For 108, 29, see under sala.

cabo, m., end, extreme; al —, at last; al — de, 47, 27, at the end of, after.

cabra, f., goat.

cabrero, m., goatherd.

cachorrillo, m., small pistol, bulldog, 80, 3.

cada, adj., each; — cual, each one; — uno, — una, each one, every one.

caer, v. n., to fall; —se, v. refl., to fall, to fall down, to fall over; se cae de su peso, 85, 22, it is self-evident, it goes without saying.

caída, f., fall.

caja, f., box; 50, 1, snuff-box.

calado, da, adj., soaked, drenched, 78, 30.

calamitoso, sa, adj., unhappy, miserable, ill-fated.

calavera, m., rake, debauchee, 45, 25, 111, 11.

calceta, f., understocking (a sort of legging, worn next the skin, and reaching to the knee); hacer —, 77, 8, to knit.

calentar, v. a., to warm.

calidad, f., quality, 48, 5.

calma, f., calm, calmness.

calmar, v. a., to calm, to allay, 119, 20.

calor, m., heat, warmth; hacer —, to be hot (of the weather).

calzado, da, adj., shod.

calzar, v. a., to carry (said of the calibre of a gun), 56, 5.

calzón, m., breeches, trousers, 26, 21.

¡calla! interj., hark! look! hush! 32, 22.

callado, da, adj., silent, still, kept silent, suppressed.

callar, v. a., to suppress, to pass over in silence, 118, 14; v. n., to be silent, to remain silent, to cease speaking.

calle, f., street.

callejón, m., alley, lane; — sin salida, 50, 23, blind alley, cul de sac.

cama, f., bed.

cámara, f., bedroom, bedchamber.

camarada, m., comrade, companion.

cambiar, v. a., to exchange, to change; v. n., to change.

cambio, m., change, exchange; en —, 18, 4, in exchange, on the other hand.

caminar, v. n., to go, to travel; to walk.

camino, m., way, road; — carretero, 10, 12, cart road, wagon road; de —, 51, 14, 90, 6, on the way; en — de, 12, 15, on the way to, in the way of.

campanilla, f., little bell; persona de campanillas, 11, 19, important person, personage.

campaña, f., campaign; salir a —, 52, 15, to take the field.

campear, v. n., to hold the field, to shine forth, to be prominent, to be in evidence, 16, 8.

campesino, na, adj., rustic, country, peasant, 15, 26.

campestre, adj., rustic, rural, 41, 20.

campo, m., field, open field, country, countryside; a — travieso, 60, 15, across country.

canción, f., song; 12, 12, refrain.

candeal, adj., white (wheat or bread); trigo —, 62, 16, winter wheat.

candela, f., candle, light, fire, 67, 3.

candil, m., lamp.

canónigo, m., canon.

cantar, v. a. and n., to sing.

cántaro, m., pitcher, wine measure, 62, 6.

cantidad, f., quantity; 21, 8, sum.

canturriar, v. a., to hum (a tune), 59, 5.

caña, f., cane, reed; — de Indias, 121, 7, bamboo cane.

cañada, f., hollow way, narrow pass, 65, 18.

caño, m., pipe, 97, 21.

cañón, m., barrel, gun-barrel, 71, 2.

capa, f., cape, cloak; — de grana, scarlet cloak.

capaz, adj., capable.

capilla, f., chapel; see note to reo, 70, 20.

capitación, f., poll-tax; see note to 6, 29.

capitular, m., capitular, member of ecclesiastical chapter, 47, 6.

capote, m., waterproof, cloak; — de monte, 94, 12, short buttoned overcoat.

captar, v. a., to gain, to capture.

cara, f., face, countenance; tomar la —, 38, 8, to chuck under the chin.

carácter, m., pl. caracteres, character.

caracterizado, da, adj., distinguished, esteemed, 10, 10.

carbón, m., coal, charcoal; bone black, 25, 7.

carcajada, f., laughter, violent laughter, burst of laughter.

cárcel, f., prison.

carecer (de), v. n., to be without, to lack; to be in need of, 15, 7.

carencia, f., lack, absence, 6, 24.

cargado, da, adj., full; loaded, overloaded; charged; — de espaldas, stoop-shouldered, slightly hunchbacked.

cariátide, f., caryatid.

caricatura, f., caricature.

caricia, f., caress.

cariño, m., affection.

cariñoso, sa, adj., friendly, amiable; affectionate.

Carlo Magno, m., Charlemagne.

Carmen/Cármen, m., Carmel.

carne, f., meat, flesh; pl. —s, flesh, body, weight, embonpoint, 15, 27, 35, 30, 82, 2, etc.

Carnestolendas, fpl., carnival time, 25, 13.

General Caro, npr. m., see note to 15, 15.

carpintería, f., carpentry, carpenter's trade, 21, 6.

carpintero, m., carpenter, 20, 8.

carretero, ra, adj., passable, practicable (for wheeled vehicles), cf. camino, 10, 12.

carril, m., track, cart-track, 65, 17.

carro, m., cart, wagon.

carta, f., letter; — blanca, 90, 1, carte blanche, unlimited authority, permission.

casa, f., house; a —, at home; a —, 8, 14, home, to their homes.

casaca, f., coat, tunic, dress coat, 26, 22.

casadero, ra, adj., unmarried., marriageable, 1, 24.

casados, mpl., married people, 2, 11.

casado, da, adj., married.

casarse, v. refl., to marry.

casi, adv., almost, nearly.

caso, m., case, event, contingency; hacer — de, 122, 24, to pay attention to, to consider, to regard; en su —, 50, 14, in your case, in your place, in your shoes; — de, 56, 21, in case of.

castaña, f., chestnut.

castañetear, v. a., to chatter (the teeth), 81, 10.

castigo, m., punishment, 27, 5.

Castilla, f. npr., Castile; pl. —s, 25, 30, the Castiles, Old and New Castile.

Castillo Piñón, m., npr., Castillo Piñón, Château Pignon; see note to 15, 15.

casto, ta, adj., chaste.

casual, adj., casual, chance, 3, 24.

casualmente, adv., casually, by chance, 43, 7.

catedral, f., cathedral.

categoría, f., category, class.

catorce, adj. num., fourteen.

causa, f., cause; cause, case, 24, 20; conocimiento de —, acquaintance with, familiarity with the case, the circumstances.

causar, v. a., to cause, to occasion.

cavilar, v. n., to cavil; 67, 30, to ruminate, to meditate.

caz, m., mill-race.

caza, f., hunt, chase; game, quarry.

cazar, v. a., to hunt, to pursue; v. n., to hunt.

ceder, v. a., to cede, to yield; — el paso, 54, 22, 100, 11, to make way, to give way.

celeridad, f., speed, celerity, rapidity, quickness.

celos, mpl., jealousy; tener —, to be jealous.

celoso, sa, adj., jealous.

cena, f., supper.

cenar, v. a., to eat for supper, to sup on, 8, 15, 54, 3; v. n., to sup.

censo, m., poll-tax, assessment, 12, 5.

censura, f., censure, 125, 19.

centeno, m., rye, 62, 16.

ceñirse, v. refl., to gird on, to put on, to assume.

cera, f., wax.

cerca, f., enclosure, 82, 1.

cerca, adv., near.

cerca de, prep., near.

cercanía, f., neighborhood; las —s, 21, 1, the surrounding country, "round about."

ceremonioso, sa, adj., ceremonious, formal, 102, 3.

cereza, f., cherry.

cerezo, m., cherry-tree, 10, 5.

cerrar, v. a., to shut, to close; to lock, to lock up; v. n. (of night), 45, 12, etc., to close in, to fall.

cerrojo, m., bolt, 59, 14.

cesta, f., basket.

cetro, m., sceptre.

ciego, m., blind man.

cielo, m., sky, heaven.

cien, ciento, adj., num., hundred, one hundred, an hundred.

ciertamente, adv., certainly, surely.

cierto, ta, adj., certain, sure, trustworthy; por —, 46, 12, 65, 10, etc., certainly, surely; por — que, 33, 4, surely; hasta — punto, to a certain extent, in a measure, 15, 29; es —, 38, 1, 107, 9, it is true, it is so.

cigarro, m., cigarette.

cimbrarse, v. refl., to bend, 14, 21.

cincel, m., chisel.

cinco, adj. num., five; las —, 44, 13, five o'clock.

cincuenta, adj. num., fifty.

cínico, ca, adj., cynical; shameless.

cinismo, m., cynicism, 123, 16.

cintura, f., waist; girdle, belt; waistband.

circunloquio, m., circumlocution, periphrasis.

circunspección, f., circumspection, 125, 26.

circunstancia, f., circumstance, fact.

circunstante, m., bystander.

ciudad, f., city.

ciudadano, m., citizen.

civil, adj., civil; cf. fruto, and note to 6, 29.

clamante, adj., crying; tit. XIX, cf. voces.

claramente, adv., clearly, 39, 28.

claro, m., hole, aperture, opening, open space, 39, 16.

claro, ra, adj., clear, bright; clear, evident; es —, 46, 22, of course; sacar en —, 2, 10, to bring out clearly, to reveal, to disclose.

clase, f., class; tit. XXX, high-class, distinction.

clásico, ca, adj., classic.

claustro, m., cloister, 102, 13.

clavado, da, adj., fixed, staring.

clavar, v. a., to nail, to fix; to fasten; to drive in, to stick in, to thrust in, 86, 18.

clavo, m., nail.

Cleopatra, f. npr., Cleopatra.

clérigo, m., priest, pl. —s, clergy.

cobertizo, m., shed; shed roof, shelter, 65, 5.

cobre, m., copper, brass, 20, 2.

cocina, f., kitchen.

cocinera, f., cook.

coche, m., carriage, coach.

codiciar, v. a., to long for, to covet, to desire exceedingly.

codo, m., elbow.

cofrade, m., fellow-member, colleague, 47, 25.

coger, v. a., to gather; to seize, to overtake, to catch, 35, 9, to pick up, to take hold of, 122, 16; to hold, 56, 10; to catch, pick up (of a disease), 88, 18.

cojo, ja, adj., lame, limping; parecía — de los dos pies, 25, 26, seemed to limp with both feet.

colarse, v. refl., to slip in, to glide in, 78, 6.

colchón, m., mattress, 124, 12.

cólera, f., anger; gall; choler, choleric disposition.

colgar, v. a., to hang; pp. colgado, da, hanging; v. n., to hang.

colina, f., hill.

colmena, f., hive, bee-hive.

colocar, v. a., to place, to arrange.

color, m., color, complexion.

colorado, da, adj., red, deep red.

colosal, adj., colossal.

comadre, f., gossip, tattling old woman, 46, 13.

combinación, f., combination; contrivance; scheme; 20, 16, crossing.

comedia, f., comedy.

comenzar, v. a. and n., to begin.

comer, v. a., to eat; sp., to eat for dinner, 8, 7; v. n., to dine; to eat; —se, v. refl., to eat up, to consume; —se la partida, 60, 19, to see what's up.

cómico, ca, adj., comic.

comienzo, m., beginning; dar—, to make a beginning, to begin. [p. 175]

comisura, f., junction, joint, seam; — de los labios, 14, 25, corner of the mouth.

comitiva, f., escort.

como, adv., as, so, just as; about; as it were; — que, since, inasmuch.

como, conj., if; even if; like; as if; since, because; that; — que, since, although; — si, as if.

¿cómo? adv. int., how, why, how is it, how does it come?

comodidad, f., convenience, comfort.

compadecerse, v. refl., to agree, to be consonant, to be compatible; to take pity on (de), 119, 20.

compaña, f., company, assembly, 96, 6.

compañero, m., companion, comrade, fellow.

compañía, f., company.

comparable, adj., comparable.

comparación, f., comparison.

comparar, v. a., to compare.

comparecer, v. n., to appear (in court, or before authority).

compás, m., compass; enclosure, courtyard.

compasión, f., compassion, pity.

compendiar, v. a., to resume, to epitomize, 76, 5.

complacerse, v. refl.(de or en), to take pleasure in, to be pleased with.

complacido, da, adj., pleased, contented, 115, 22.

completamente, adv., entirely, altogether, completely, quite.

completar, v. a., to complete.

complicidad, f., complicity.

complot, m., plot, complot, 69, 17.

componer, v. a., to mend, to put in order;, 37, 20; to arrange, to fix up, 49, 27.

comprender, v. a., to understand.

comprometer, v. a., to compromise.

comunicar, v. a., to communicate.

con, prep., with; together with; by; through, by means of; through; from; against; no va — Usted, 57, 2, does not touch you, concern you; see also tal; — tal que, on condition that.

con, conj., though, although; provided, provided only.

concebir, v. a., to conceive, to understand, to comprehend; to devise; to imagine; to suspect.

conceder, v. a., to grant.

concluir, v. a., to conclude, to end; todo parecía concluido, all, everything seemed over, at an end.

conclusión, f., conclusion.

concurrencia, f., 43, 29, the assembly, the bystanders, those present, the persons present.

concurrir, v. n., to assemble.

concurso, m., concourse, assembly, 44, 19.

condenación, f., condemnation; ¡—!, 68, 13, damnation!

condición, f., character, disposition, 106, 9.

conducir, v. a. and n., to lead, to conduct.

conducta, f., conduct.

confesar, v. a., to confess; ir a —, 124, 6, to go to confession.

confesor, m., confessor.

confianza, f., confidence, trustfulness, 19, 9.

confirmar, v. a., to confirm.

confite, m., comfit, sugarplum, 80, 23.

conforme, adv., as, in proportion, in agreement, 82, 5.

confundir, v. a., to confuse, to mistake, 24, 13.

congraciarse, v. refl., to ingratiate oneself, to win favor.

congrua, f., income; see note to 15, 8.

conjurar, v. a., to conjure, to entreat, 105, 20.

conocer, v. a., to know; to be acquainted with; to become acquainted with; to recognize, to feel; to learn; to recognize, to distinguish.

conocimiento, m., knowledge, acquaintance; cf. causa.

conque, conj., so, wherewith, wherefore, so that.

conquistador, m., conqueror.

consabido, da, adj., aforesaid, aforementioned; well-known.

consagrarse, v. refl., to devote oneself, consecrate oneself, 19, 4.

consecuencia, f., result, consequence, sequel.

conseguir, v. a., to succeed in, to accomplish; v. n., to succeed, to attain.

consejo, m., counsel, advice.

consentir, v. a., to consent to, to permit, to allow; v. n., to consent, to agree.

conservar, v. a., to preserve; —se, v. refl., to keep, to stay, to continue to be; ¿se conserva tan guapa? is she as pretty as ever? 62, 14.

considerar, v. a., to consider, to weigh, to think over;, 13, 15; to look upon, to consider.

consiguiente, adj., consequent, resultant; de —, por —, accordingly, consequently, so.

consistencia, f., consistency; consistence.

consistir, v. n., to consist; — en, 22, 24, to arise from, to result from, to have reason in.

consistorialmente, adv., consistorially (as of a consistory, or ecclesiastical court), 3, 6.

conspirar, v. n., to conspire.

constante, adj., continual, constant, everlasting, 17, 18.

constar, v. n., to be known, to be certain, to be evident.

constitucional, adj., constitutional.

constitucional, m., supporter of the constitution, member of the constitutional party, 25, 8.

construir, v. a., to construct.

consumado, da, adj., consummate.

contacto, m., contact.

contagioso, sa, adj., contagious, infectious.

contar, v. a., to count, to tell, to relate; v. n., to count, to keep accounts, to reckon; — con, to count on.

contemplar, v. a., to look at, to contemplate.

contener, v. a., to contain, to restrain.

contentarse, v. refl., to content oneself, to be content, 42, 7, 96, 26.

contento, ta, adj., content, pleased, satisfied.

contertulio, m., fellow-guest, 126, 12.

contestación, f., answer.

contestar, v. n., to answer.

contigo, prep. and pron., with you, with thee.

contiguo, gua, adj., contiguous; adjoining; near at hand, near by.

continente, m., mien, bearing.

continuar, v. a., to continue, to proceed; v. n., to continue, to keep on.

contorno, m., vicinity, surrounding country, 10, 13.

contra, prep., against; opposite, by.

contradecir, v. a., to contradict.

contraer, v. a., to contract.

contrario, ria, adj., contrary; al —, 19, 8, on the contrary; al —, 85, 14, no indeed, far from it; de lo —, 36, 22, in the opposite case, otherwise; —, 115, 2, opposite.

contrastar, v. a., to contrast, 102, 3.

contribución, f., tax.

contribuir, v. a., to contribute.

convenir, v. n., to be fitting, to be proper; to suit; to please; to agree.

convento, m., convent; monastery.

conversación, f., conversation, intercourse.

convertir, v. a., to convert, change; —se, v. refl., to change, to be changed; (en) to be turned into, be converted into; to be converted.

convicto, ta, adj., convicted, 34, 23.

convocar, v. a., to convoke, to call together.

convulsión, f., convulsion.

convulso, sa, adj., convulsed.

conyugal, adj., conjugal, domestic.

cónyuges, mpl., married people, man and wife, couple, tit. VI, 122, 26.

copa, f., glass, goblet, drinking glass, tumbler; sombrero de —, 127, 10, tall hat, top hat.

copla, f., verse, couplet, 59, 5.

coquetería, f., coquetry.

corazón, m., heart.

corbata, f., cravat, neckcloth, 26, 19.

corcel, m., steed, charger.

cordonazo de San Francisco, m., 44, 6, autumn equinox, autumn equinoctial storm; see note.

coro, m., choir, 24, 5.

corona, f., crown.

coronel, m., colonel.

coronilla, f., crown (of the head), 16, 7.

corral, m., yard, enclosure.

corralón, m., large yard.

corregidor, m., mayor; see note to 6, 26.

corregidora, f., mayor's wife, mayoress, 37, 16, etc.

corregimiento, m., mayor's house, official residence, 115, 18.

correo, m., post, post-office.

correr, v. a., to overrun; to drive, to urge; to draw (a bolt); v. n., to run; to hasten; to circulate, to be in circulation.

correspondiente, adj., corresponding; fitting, proper, suitable; appurtenant, proportionate; proper, due, destined, appointed.

corriente, f., current, 115, 20.

corriente, m., 2, 26, poner uno al — de una cosa, to inform one of something, acquaint one with something.

¡corriente! interj., all right! understood! 57, 6.

corroboración, f., corroboration, 72, 3.

corso, sa, adj., Corsican.

cortar, v. a., to cut, to cut off.

corte, f., court.

cortesano, na, adj., courteous, polite.

cortesía, f., courtesy, 122, 22.

cortésmente, adv., courteously, politely.

corteza, f., rind, bark, 18, 5.

cortijada, f., hamlet, grange.

cortijo, m., farmhouse; 86, 10, farm.

cortísimo, ma, adj., very short.

corto, ta, adj., short.

cosa, f., thing, matter, event.

coser, v. a., to sew.

cosquillas, fpl., tickling; hacer —, to tickle.

costa, f., coast; cf. moro; cost, price, expense.

costal, m., sack.

costar, v. n., to cost.

costumbre, f., custom, habit; de —, 32, 2, usual.

cotidiano, na, adj., daily.

coyuntura, f., occasion, conjuncture, juncture, 118, 28.

crear, v. a., to create, to establish.

creces, fpl., growth, increase; see note to 50, 30.

credencial, m., credential (proof), 73, 19.

crédito, m., credit.

creencia, f., belief.

creer, v. a., to believe; to think; ¡ya lo creo! I should think so, rather, of course; crea, 48, 6, believe, take the word of; pres. part., creyendo, 32, 28, thinking to, planning to.

criadero, m., nursery.

criado, m., servant, manservant; — de campaña, 17, 10, attendant in the field.

criador, m., creator, maker.

criar, v. a., to create; to nurse, to bring up.

criatura, f., creature, being; little child, 14, 6.

criminal, adj., criminal.

cristiano, na, adj., christian.

Cristo, m., Christ; por los clavos de —, 105, 18, for Christ's sake.

crítica, f., criticism.

cruel, adj., cruel.

cruz, f., cross; 86, 19, withers; hacerse cruces, 4, 20, to cross oneself.

cruzar, v. a., to exchange, 104, 23; —se, v. refl., to meet, to meet and pass, 114, 14.

cuadra, f., stable.

cuadro, m., picture; — de género, 23, 11, genre picture.

cual, adj., which; he who, she who; several; lo —, 24, 2, which; a — más, 45, 7, each more than the other.

cualquier, pron. and adj., whoever, whichever, whatever; each, every; some or other; de — modo, somehow or other.

cualquiera, pron., somebody, anybody; every one.

cuando, adv., when; if; — menos, at least.

¿cuándo? adv. int., when.

cuanto, ta, adj., so many, so much, so great; as many as, all; all that.

cuanto, adv., as much as; as long as; en — a, as to, regarding; en —, as soon as; as, because.

¿cuánto? adv. int., how much?

cuarenta, adj. num., forty.

cuartel, m., barracks; — general, 52, 10, headquarters.

cuartilla, f., sheet (of paper), 50, 16.

cuartillo, m., pint, 51, 20; quarter (short quarter hour), 64, 11.

cuarto, m., quarter; las dos y —, 34, 21, quarter past two.

cuarto, ta, adj., fourth.

cuatro, adj. num., four; en —palabras, 96, 13, briefly, in a word.

cubierto, ta, adj., covered.

cubrir, v. a., to cover.

cuchichear, v. n., to whisper.

cuello, m., neck.

cuenta, f., count, account, reckoning; affair, business, 88, 20, 103, 11; de —, 91, 7, of account, of importance; darse —, 19, 11, to explain, to give account; to take account; to understand; pedir —s, 22, 5, to ask for a reckoning; ¡vamos a —s! 112, 5, let us get to business.

cuento, m., story; venir a —, 6, 30, to be in place.

cuerda, f., cord.

cuero, m., skin; en —s, naked, stripped to the skin, 84, 1.

cuerpo, m., body.

cuervo, m., crow.

cuestión, f., question, dispute.

cuidado, m., care, anxiety, ¡—! 30, 12, take care! no hay —, 50, 24, no danger.

cuidadosamente, adv., carefully.

cuidar, v. a., to care for.

culebra, f., snake.

culpa, f., blame, fault, guilt.

cultivar, v. a., to cultivate, to till.

cumplido, da, adj., complete, perfect.

cumplir, v. a., to complete, to fulfill.

cúspide, f., peak, summit, 125, 2.

cuyo, ya, adj., whose.

Czarina, f., Czarina, 122, 28.

CH

chabacanería, f., coarseness, rudeness; uncleanness.

chanza, f., joke, jest; no estoy para —s, 103, 7, I am in no mood for jesting, in no joking humor.

chasco, m., practical joke; fizzle; disappointment; se han llevado un solemne —, 88, 13, you have got jolly well left; 1, 12, juegos de —, tricks, farce.

chico, ca, adj., small, little; chica, 78, 25, (in direct address) my child, little one.

chillido, m., whistle, screech.

chimenea, f., fireplace.

China, f. npr., China.

chiquilla, f., little girl; — de cuatro años, four-year old child, 14, 6.

chispear, v. n., to sparkle.

chistoso, sa, adj., droll, witty.

chocolate, m., chocolate.

chorrear, v. n., to drip, 77, 22.

choza, f., hut.

chupa, f., jacket, 26, 20; 40, 8, (waistcoat with sleeves).

chupetín, m., jacket, waistcoat (usually without sleeves).

chusco, m., joker, tom-fool, 99, 5.

D

dama, f., lady.

daño, m., damage, harm, injury; hacerse ——, 39, 5, to hurt oneself; hacer ——, 72, 28, to hurt.

dar, v. a., to give; to provide; to furnish, 10, 22; to tell, 112, 10; —— otro paso, 71, 13, to take another step; —— paso atrás, to take a step backwards, 80, 18; —— con, 93, 6, to meet with; —— con el codo, 47, 9, to nudge; —— a, 52, 17, 52, 21, 65, 3; —— sobre, 77, 18, to lead to, to open on, (of a door or window); —— la hora, to call the hour, 20, 23; —— las cinco, 44, 13, to strike five; v. refl., ——se, 94, 16, to yield, to surrender; ——se cuenta, 19, 11, 75, 1, to be conscious, to take account, to appreciate.

de, prep., of, for, from, concerning, as, by, in, on, with, as to.

De profundis (Latin), De profundis; see note to 64, 25.

Deán, m., dean (ecclesiastical).

debajo, adv., below.

debajo de, prep., under, beneath.

deber, v. a., to owe; v. n., to be obliged; debe ir, 12, 7, he should go, he must go; debemos advertir, 35, 3, we should notice, we must notice; —— de, expression of probability: must be, 64, 9, etc.; debió de asustarse, 67, 24, he must have been frightened; no ha debido de, 84, 26, cannot have, etc.

debido, da, adj., due, proper, 106, 11.

débil, adj., weak; sexo ——, 65, 8, weaker sex.

decano, m., dean; oldest member, senior member.

decente, adj., decent, proper.

decir, v. a., to say, to tell, to speak; to mention, to describe, 26, 14; es ——, 122, 15, that is, that is to say; que digamos, 119, 3, so to speak, to speak of, as it were; diz que, 43, 13, they say, the story runs; he dejado dicho, 79, 26, I left word; lo dicho, 81, 4, you heard what I said, you hear me; dijérase, 18, 5, it might be said.

declaración, f., declaration, explanation, 35, 24, 61, 1.

declarar, v. a., to declare; 79, 6, 79, 7, to admit; to explain; ——se, v. refl., ——se contigo, 32, 27, to open his heart to you.

decoro, m., decorum, decency.

decoroso, sa, adj., decorous, decent.

decreto, m., decree.

dedo, m., finger.

deducir, v. a., to deduct, to conclude.

defender, v. a., to defend.

defensa, f., defence.

dejar, v. a., to allow, to permit; to leave; —— de, to cease, to stop; déjeme de reyes, 87, 23, don't talk to me about kings, let me alone with your kings; ——, 94, 23, to let go of, to release; v. refl., ——se de, to get rid of, to stop, to leave; déjate de bachillerías, 50, 4, stop your chattering, stop your nonsense; dejémonos de latines, 43, 16, let us put aside this latin stuff.

del, prep. and art., see various meanings under de.

delantal, m., apron.

delante, adv., before, in front, first; por ——, ahead.

delante de, prep., before, in front of, opposite, in the presence of.

delegado, m., delegate, representative.

deliberadamente, adv., deliberately.

delicadeza, f., delicacy.

delicado, da, adj., delicate.

demanda, f., claim, question.

demás, adj., other, remaining, lo ——, the rest; los ——, the others, the rest.

demás, adv., besides; por lo ——, besides; —— de, except.

demasiado, da, adj., too great, too much.

demasiado, adv., too, too much, 30, 17, too well.

democrático, ca, adj., democratic.

demonio, m., demon, devil, fiend.

demontre, m., devil, deuce.

demostrar, v. a., to prove, to demonstrate, to show.

demudar, v. a., to change, to alter, 100, 15.

denominarse, v. refl., to be called, to be denominated.

dentadura, f., teeth, set of teeth, 18, 5.

dentro, adv., within; por ——, within.

dentro de, prep., within, inside.

denuesto, m., abuse, affront, 119, 13.

depender, v. n., to depend; —— de, to depend upon.

depositaria, f., depository, guardian, keeper, 103, 14.

depósito, m., deposit.

derecha, f., right, the right side, the right hand.

derecho, m., right.

derecho, cha, adj., straight; right, ant., izquierdo, left.

derretirse, v. refl., to melt, to become fluid, 110, 25; for 40, 24, see gacha.

derribar, v. a., to tear down; 95, 6, to throw down, to overturn; los derribados, 95, 22, the overthrown.

desabrido, da, adj., tasteless, in bad taste, 9, 7.

desafío, m., challenge, sp., challenge to a duel; duel.

desaforadamente, adv., wildly, violently, 118, 2.

desalmado, m., dead man, 57, 27, (pp. of desalmar, to kill).

desaparecer, v. n., to disappear.

desatar, v. a., to untie, 65, 10.

desavenido, da, adj., disagreeing, discordant, 122, 26.

descambiar, v. a., to exchange.

descansadamente, adv., in peace, at one's ease, 64, 28, 90, 12.

descansar, v. a., to rest; — armas, 57, 29, to ground arms; —, v. n., to rest, to rest one's self.

descanso, m., rest, repose; punto de —, 10, 10, see punto.

descargado, da, adj., not loaded, 80, 24.

descargar, v. a., to discharge, to unload.

descendiente, m., descendant, 5, 8; see note.

descolgar, v. a., to take down; —se, v. refl., to swing down, to slide down.

descollar, v. n., to rise above, to predominate, 100, 17.

descomponerse, v. refl., to lose composure, 38, 16.

descomunal, adj., extraordinary, 6, 4; of unusual size, huge, 27, 12.

desconocer, v. a., to not know, to fail to know, 1, 2.

describir, v. a., to describe.

descuartizar, v. a., to cut in quarters; 44, 19, to cut up.

descubierto, ta, adj., uncovered.

descubrir, v. a., to discover, to disclose, to reveal; to uncover; to find; —se, v. refl., to be disclosed, to come into sight; to uncover (the head), remove hat, see note to 28, 2.

descuidado, da, adj., free of care, tranquil, 122, 3.

descuidar, v. n., to be easy, to be without fear; descuida, 30, 14, don't be afraid.

descuido, m., carelessness, inattention, negligence; moment of inattentiveness, 41, 6.

desde, prep., from, since; — que, as soon as; — luego, 104, 1, immediately, from that moment; — arriba, 75, 20, from above; — en medio, 55, 2, from the middle.

Desdémona, f. npr., Desdemona.

desdeñosamente, adv., scornfully, disdainfully.

desear, v. a., to wish, to desire.

desechar, v. a., to throw back, 65, 12.

desembozar, v. a., to unwrap, to unveil; see note to 26, 19.

desencajado, da, adj., 70, 19, (of the eyes) staring, starting.

desenfado, m., unconstraint, 15, 27.

desengaño, m., undeceiving, disappointment, 34, 16, 73, 4.

desenojar, v. a., to appease.

deseoso, sa, adj., desirous, anxious.

desesperación, f., despair.

desfallecido, da, adj., weak, feeble.

desgracia, f., accident, misfortune.

desgraciado, da, adj., unhappy, wretched, ill starred.

deshecho, cha, adj. (deshacer), violent, uncontrolled, 5, 9; calavera —, 111, 11, utter rake, out and out rake.

deshollinador, m., 25, 14, chimney scraper.

deshonra, f., dishonor.

deshonrado, da, adj., dishonored, 96, 16, perhaps better taken as pp. of

deshonrar, v. a., to dishonor.

desierto, m., desert, wilderness.

desigualdad, f., inequality.

disinterés, m., disinterestedness, 125, 26.

desinteresado, da, adj., disinterested, unselfish.

deslindar, v. a., to clear up, to disentangle, to mark the bounds of, to delimit, 6, 27.

deslizarse, v. refl., to slip, to slip down, 74, 10.

deslumbrar, v. a., to dazzle.

desmantelado, da, adj., dismantled, 24, 24.

desnaturalizarse, v. refl., to change nature, to change character, 4, 13.

desnudar, v. a., to undress.

desnudo, da, adj., naked, bare.

desobedecer, v. n., to disobey.

desobediencia, f., disobedience.

despacio, adv., slowly.

despachar, v. a., to dispatch, to attend to, 62, 4, 63, 1; —se, v. refl., to hasten, to make haste, to hurry; se están despachando, 86, 11, are flying about, are hurrying about.

despedida, f., leave-taking, farewell.

despedir, v. a., to dismiss, 122, 14.

despegar, v. a., to part, to open, (of the lips), 62, 20.

desperezarse, v. refl., to stretch, 87, 11, 90, 13.

despertar, v. a., to awaken; —se, v. refl., to awake, to wake up, to wake, 87, 9.

despotismo, m., despotism, despotic character, 26, 1.

despreciable, adj., contemptible, despicable, 104, 20.

despreciar, v. a., to despise.

después, adv., after, afterwards, thereafter, later.

después de, prep., after.

después que, conj., after.

destacarse, v. refl., to stand out, to detach itself, 36, 5, 60, 8.

destierro, m., exile, banishment, 122, 29.

destinar, v. a., to destine, to devote; pp. as adj., 27, 4, destined, appointed.

destino, m., fate; destination; 58, 9, office, position.

destituir, v. a., to remove from office.

desusado, da, adj., unaccustomed, unusual, 66, 5.

desvanecer, v. a., to dispel, to dissolve, 119, 30.

desventura, f., misfortune, 99, 18.

desvergonzado, da, adj., shameless, impudent, indecent, 88, 9.

detener, v. a., to detain, to stop, to hold back; —se, v. refl., to stop, to stay, to stand still.

detrás de, prep., behind; after.

devoción, f., devotion; pl., —es, 45, 5, devotions, prayers.

devolver, v. a., to return, to repay, to give back.

día, m., day; — de precepto, 8, 5, holy day of obligation; de —, 24, 14, by day.

diablesa, f., she-devil, 13, 20.

diablo, m., devil; ¡qué —s! 49, 20, deuce take, what the devil.

diabólico, ca, adj., diabolic, devilish.

diálogo, m., dialogue.

Diana, f. npr., Diana.

diario, ria, adj., daily.

dibujar, v. a., to sketch, to outline, 60, 9.

Diciembre, m., December.

dictado, m., title, appellation, 1, 9.

dicha, f., happiness, good fortune.

dicho, m., speech, saying.

dicho, cha, adj., said, aforesaid.

dichosísimo, ma, adj., most happy.

dichoso, sa, adj., happy; blessed.

diente, m., tooth; (sp. front tooth; cf. muelas, 25, 29); entre —s, 59, 6, between his teeth.

diestro, m., halter, 95, 1.

diez, adj., num., ten.

diezmo, m., tithe.

diferencia, f., difference.

diferenciarse, v. refl., to be different, 15, 25.

diferente, adj., different.

diferir, v. n., to differ.

difunto, m., dead man.

difunto, ta, adj., dead, defunct; el — Obispo, 17, 5, the late bishop.

dignarse, v. refl., to deign, 122, 26.

dignidad, f., dignity, 113, 12.

digno, na, adj., worthy.

diminuto, ta, adj., tiny, 16, 9; defective, imperfect, degenerate, 27, 1.

dinastía, f., dynasty.

dineral, m., large sum of money.

diócesis, f., diocese.

Dios, m., pl. —es, God.

diplomacia, f., diplomacy, 63, 5.

dirección, f., direction; destination; address; con — a, 65, 16, 85, 29, 124, 2, etc., towards, in the direction of.

dirigir, v. a., to direct, to supervise; to direct, to address, to send; to aim; dirigió una mirada, 41, 1, 56, 6, shot a glance; —se, v. refl., to take one's way, to go;, 24, 5, etc.; to address, to turn to, to speak to, 39, 24, 103, 22, 117, 3, etc.

disciplina, f., scourge, 27, 2.

discreto, ta, adj., discreet, wise; witty, bright, 10, 19, 4, 5.

discurrir, v. n., to talk together, to speak together, 30, 1; to discourse, to hold forth; to move about, to move to and fro, 45, 16.

discurso, m., discourse; 81, 7, speech; 75, 2, idea, thought.

disfraz, m., disguise.

disfrazar, v. a., to disguise, to mask.

disimuladamente, adv., slyly, 44, 2.

disimulado, da, adj., disguised, concealed; muy disimulada, 55, 9, well concealed, very well concealed.

disimular, v. a., to conceal, to hide; to dissemble.

disimulo, m., dissimulation, feigned innocence, 40, 1, 63, 4.

disparar, v. a., to fire, to shoot; pp. disparado, 67, 21, like a shot.

dispuesto, ta, adj., ready; determined, capable.

distancia, f., distance.

distar, v. n., to be distant.

distinguir, v. a., to distinguish; to select; to recognize, make out, to distinguish, 71, 14, 113, 17, etc.

distraer, v. a., to distract.

diversión, f., diversion, play, 19, 10.

diverso, sa, adj., divers, diverse, 10, 8.

divertido, da, adj., diverting, amusing, 3, 2.

divertirse, v. refl., to enjoy oneself, to amuse oneself, to have a good time; — conmigo, 98, 28, to trifle with me, to have fun with me, at my expense, to make sport of me.

divinamente, adv., divinely.

divino, na, adj., divine.

divisar, v. a., to descry, to perceive; to recognize;, 60, 4, 104, 28.

do ut des, latin, tit. III, I give, that thou give; give and take.

doblar, v. a., to fold.

doblemente, adv., doubly.

doce, adj. num., twelve; las —, twelve o'clock; las — y media, half past twelve.

docena, f., dozen.

doctrina, f., doctrine; libro de la —, 2, 24.

doloroso, sa, adj., painful.

domadora, f., tamer.

domesticar, v. a., to tame.

doméstico, m., domestic, servant.

dominación, f., domination, rule.

dominar, v. a., to rule, to control, to restrain, to dominate; —se, v. refl., 109, 21, etc., to control oneself, keep one's temper.

domingo, m., Sunday.

don, m., gift; — de gentes, 10, 19, gift of making friends, of making oneself liked, gift of getting on with people.

Don, m., Mr., Don, Sir; used only with the given name.

donaire, m., grace; elegance; joke, witticism, 17, 17.

Don Carlos IV, npr. m., Charles the Fourth.

donde, adv., where; por —, through which.

¿dónde? adv. int., where.

dondequiera, adv., wherever; por —, 28, 1, wherever.

donosamente, adv., agreeably, prettily, 14, 24.

Doña, f., Doña; Miss, Madam; used only with the given name.

dorar, v. a., to gild.

dormido, da, adj., asleep.

dormir, v. n., to sleep; to sleep off, cf. mona; —se, v. refl., to go to sleep.

dormitar, v. n., to doze, 90, 11.

dormitorio, m., sleeping room, bedchamber, bedroom.

dos, adj. num., two; los —, las —, both; las —, two o'clock, 8, 7, 24, 1.

dosel, m., canopy.

drama, m., drama, 9, 5.

dramático, ca, adj., dramatic.

duda, f., doubt.

dudar, v. n., to doubt.

dudoso, sa, adj., doubtful.

duende, m., goblin, hobgoblin, sprite.

dueño, m., master; possessor.

dulce, m., sweetmeat, sweet dish.

dulce, adj., sweet, agreeable.

dulzura, f., sweetness.

D. Agustín Durán, see note to 3, 19.

durante, prep., during, throughout.

dureza, f., harshness; con —, 54, 24, harshly.

duro, ra, adj., hard; harsh.

E

e, conj., and.

¡ea! int., come! 81, 4.

ebrio, m., drunken fellow, 106, 27.

eclipsar, v. a., to eclipse.

echar, v. a., to throw, to cast; to drive out, to throw out; to throw away; to offer; to pour; to bestow; — espumarajos, 107, 16, to foam (with rage); — llamas, 57, 12, to flash fire; — yescas, 114, 16, to light tinder; — mano, 91, 3, to seize; —se a, 60, 15, 110, 24, to begin, to set oneself at; —se a reír, 32, 9, to burst out laughing; —se a la cara, 80, 20, (of a gun) to bring to the cheek, take aim; — de menos, 91, 23, to miss; "el verbo echar es la mayor parte de las veces una especie de comodín que hace a todo," "the verb echar is for the most part a sort of trump that does for everything."—Spanish saying, quoted by Tolhausen.

edad, f., age.

edificio, m., edifice, building.

educar, v. a., to educate, to bring up, to train.

efectivamente, adv., in fact, 77, 18.

efecto, m., effect, result; en —, 43, 13, etc., in effect, in fact.

egoísmo, m., egoism, selfishness, 100, 18.

egoísta, adj., selfish, 73, 9.

¿eh? interj. interrog., eh, what?

ejecución, f., execution.

ejecutivo, va, adj., executive; 54, 14, summary, authoritative.

ejemplar, m., example, specimen, 14, 16; type, 20, 15.

ejemplo, m., example; por —, for instance, for example.

ejercer, v. a., to exercise, to perform.

ejercitar, v. a., to exercise, to practice, to try, 87, 12.

ejército, m., army.

el, la, lo, art., the.

él, ella, ello, pr. pers., he, she, it.

el cual, la —, lo —, pr., which.

elección, f., choice.

elefante, m., elephant.

elegancia, f., elegance.

elevado, da, adj., lofty, 41, 13.

eludir, v. a., to elude, to avoid.

ello, neuter, see él.

embargo, m., (embargo); sin —, notwithstanding, in spite of.

embelesado, da, adj., spell-bound, 35, 28.

embelesar, v. a., to astonish, to amaze, 1, 16.

emborracharse, v. refl., to get drunk.

embozar, v. a., to wrap up; (used specially of the throat and face); cf. note to 26, 19.

embozo, m., muffler; see note to 46, 28.

embuste, m., lie, fib, 62, 11.

emoción, f., emotion.

empalagoso, sa, adj., disgusting.

emparrado, m., arbor, grape-arbor, 30, 5, etc.

empedrado, da, adj., paved.

empedrado, m., pavement.

empeñarse, v. refl., to persist, 80, 1.

empeño, m., pledge, engagement; duty, business; 17, 11.

emperador, m., emperor.

empezar, v. a. and v. n., to begin.

emplear, v. a., to employ, to use, to make use of.

empujar, v. a., to push, 108, 16.

empuñar, v. a., to grasp; to clasp.

en, prep., in; at; on; with; to; by; against; among; about; with part. pres., when, on.

enamorado, da, adj., enamored, in love.

enamorar, v. a., to win love, to win affection; to charm, to please, to captivate, sp. 15, 19; —se, v. refl., to fall in love; to be charmed.

encadenar, v. a., to chain up, to put in chains, 69, 15.

encaje, m., lace.

encaminarse, v. refl., to take one's way, to start, to go.

encararse, v. refl., (con), to face, 106, 30.

encargar, v. a., to charge, to instruct, 51, 17; —se, v. refl., to agree, to undertake, 11, 1, etc.

encender, v. a., to light, to set fire to; pp. encendido, lighted, burning.

encerrar, v. a., to contain, to enclose; —se, v. refl., 98, 27, to shut oneself in, to lock oneself in.

encía, f., gum, 123, 15.

encima, adv., above; upon.

encima de, por — de, prep., above; upon; over.

encogerse, v. refl., shrug; de hombros, 58, 29.

encontrar, v. a., to meet, to meet with, to find; —se, v. refl., to be, to happen to be, to find oneself; —se con, to meet with, to find, 40, 22, 108, 2, etc.

encopetado, da, adj., presumptuous, boastful, stuck-up, 8, 12.

encuentro, m., encounter, meeting.

encumbrado, da, adj., lofty, stately, 104, 29.

ende, adv., thence; por —, 101, 21, thence, therefore.

endeblillo, lla, adj., weakly, 25, 22 (endeble).

enemigo, ga, adj., hostile, cruel, unfriendly, 34, 15; unkind.

enemigo, m., enemy.

energía, f., energy.

enérgicamente, adv., vigorously, sharply, 60, 8.

enfadarse, v. refl., to become angry, to lose one's temper.

énfasis, m., emphasis; see note to 121, 8.

enfermedad, f., illness.

enfermizo, za, adj., infirm, sickly.

enfrente, adv., opposite, before; enfrente de, prep., before, in front of, 41, 11.

enfurecerse, v. refl., to grow furious, to burst out.

engañar, v. a., to deceive.

engaño, m., deceit, deception.

enjugar, v. a., to dry, to wipe.

enojo, m., anger, indignation, 119, 20.

enorme, adj., enormous, very large.

enormidad, f., immensity, huge size.

ensalada, f., salad.

ensalmo, m., spell, charm, enchantment; por —, by magic, 53, 5.

enseñar, v. a., to teach, to show.

entender, v. a., to understand; — de razones, 79, 22, to listen to reason; —se, v. refl., to come to an understanding; to agree; to be agreed, to have an understanding; to understand each other, one another; to know what one is about.

entendimiento, m., understanding, intelligence.

enteramente, adv., entirely, quite.

enterar, v. a., to inform, 115, 12, etc.; —se, v. refl., to inform oneself, to inquire into.

entero, ra, adj., whole, entire.

entonces, adv., then; desde —, since then, from that time; de —, of those times, of those days, 42, 4, tit. XXIV; en aquel —, 17, 24, at that time, in those days.

entrañas, fpl., (bowels, intestines) heart, character, feelings, 32, 8.

entrar, v. n., to enter, to come in, to go in; to enter upon, to begin, 103, 8, etc.; to come into market, 8, 16; — en fuego, to open fire, 108, 20; hasta muy entrado el mes de Diciembre, 70, 4, until far into the month of December.

entre, prep., between, among; from among.

entregar, v. a., to hand over, to pass on; —se, v. refl., to give oneself up, to surrender.

entremés, m., intermezzo, entr'acte; interlude; cf. note to 9, 4.

entretanto, adv., meanwhile, in the meantime.

entretener, v. a., to amuse, to occupy, 53, 9.

entusiasmar, v. a., to transport, to enrapture, to fill with enthusiasm.

envejecerse, v. refl., to grow old.

envejecido, da, adj., grown old, aged.

enviar, v. a., to send.

envidiable, adj., enviable, 74, 29.

envidiar, v. a., to envy.

epigramático, ca, adj., epigrammatic.

epiléptico, ca, adj., epileptic.

epílogo, m., epilogue.

episcopal, adj., episcopal.

episodio, m., episode.

época, f., epoch, period, time.

epopeya, f., epic, epopee, epic poem.

equivaler, v. n., to equal; to be the same as, to be as much as, 3, 11, 24, 3.

equivocación, f., mistake.

equivocarse, v. refl., to be mistaken, 73, 14.

erguirse, v. refl., to draw oneself up, 116, 4.

errante, adj., wandering.

erudito, ta, adj., erudite, learned.

esbirro, m., minion, sbire, 86, 5.

escalera, f., staircase, stairs; por la — abajo, 85, 21, down the stairs.

escandalizar, v. a., to scandalize; to offend; —se, v. refl., to be offended, to be scandalized, to take offence;, 2, 5, 51, 2, 81, 28.

escándalo, m., scandal, 125, 6.

escapar, v. n., —se, v. refl., to escape, to get away, to run away.

escape, f., flight, hasty flight; a —, 67, 28, at top speed.

escarbar, v. a., to scratch, to dig, to rake.

escarola, f., escarole, 54, 4.

escena, f., scene.

escarnecer, v. a., to mock, to ridicule, to bring into contempt, 25, 12.

esclarecer, v. a., to light, to illuminate, 48, 12, 60, 9.

escoger, v. a., to select, to choose.

esconder, v. a., to hide, to conceal.

escondido, da, adj., hidden, obscure, remote, 1, 5.

escondite, m., hiding place.

escote, m., the neck (of a woman's dress), 16, 4, 125, 25.

escribano, m., town-clerk, 11, 18.

escribir, v. a., to write.

escriturilla, f., note, line, 12, 3.

escrupuloso, sa, adj., scrupulous.

escuchar, v. a., to listen, to listen to.

escuela, f., school.

escultural, adj., sculptural.

escupir, v. n., to spit, 110, 9.

escurrir, v. a., 64, 23, to drain; — el bulto, 52, 27, to slip away, to get out of the way; cf. bulto.

ese, esa, adj., dem., that.

ése, ésa, pron., he, she; that; the former.

eso, pr. neuter, that; ¡— es! that's it! just so!; por —, for that, therefore, on that account, for that reason; — de las once, about eleven o'clock; — que no, 14, 14, that, although.

esfera, f., sphere.

esfuerzo, m., effort, 120, 12.

eslabón, m., steel (for striking fire), 67, 2.

esmerarse, v. refl., to take pains, 102, 1 (en).

esmero, m., eagerness, assiduity; care, attention, 19, 5, etc.

espada, f., sword.

espadín, m., rapier, dress-sword, 26, 23.

espalda, f., shoulder; back, 87, 2, 116, 6; pl. —s, back; cargado de —s, stoop-shouldered, hunchbacked, 18, 2, etc.; de —s, 38, 18, 95, 6, backward, on his, her, back.

espaldar, m., back (of a chair or bench, etc.).

espanta-hombres, m., man-scarer, 25, 11.

espantapájaros, m., scarecrow, 25, 10.

espantajo, m., scarecrow, 27, 15.

espanto, m., fright, 78, 3, etc.

espantoso, sa, adj., frightful, fearful, 81, 11, etc.

España, f., Spain.

español, ola, adj., Spanish; a la antigua —a, 6, 19, in the good old Spanish fashion.

Español, m., Spaniard.

especial, adj., special, especial.

especialmente, adv., especially, specially.

especie, f., kind, sort, species.

espectro, m., spectre, 25, 5.

esperanza, f., hope.

esperar, v. a., to hope; to expect; to await; to wait.

espeso, sa, adj., thick; lo más —, 30, 5, the thickest part.