BAHIA (Port.) f. bay BAHÍA f. bay, harbor BAJO, -A adj. low; -O adv. and prep. under, below BALDE m. bucket; EN —— IN vain BALNEARIO m. watering place; beach (Amer.) BALUARTE m. bulwark BAMBÚ m. bamboo BANANA f. banana (the fruit) BANANO m. banana (the plant) BANDA f. band, strip BANDERA f. flag, banner BAÑAR v. to bathe BAÑO m. bath BARNIZ m. varnish BARRENO m. drill; blast-hole BARRER v. to sweep BARRERA f. barrier BARRIL m. barrel BARRIO m. district, ward BASE f. basis, base BASTANTE adj. enough, considerable; adv. enough, considerably BATALLA f. battle BAYA f. berry, fruit BEBIDA f. drink BECA f. fellowship, pension, scholarship BECERRO m. calf; calfskin BELGA adj. Belgian BELICOSO, -A adj. warlike BELLEZA f. beauty BELLO, -A adj. handsome, fine; -AS ARTES fine arts BENEFICIAR v. to benefit, to cultivate; to accommodate BENEFICIO m. benefit; profit BERILO m. beryl BESTIA f. beast; —— DE CARGA beast of burden BETÚN m. bitumen; —— PARA ZAPATOS shoe-blacking BIBLIOTECA f. library BIEN adv. well; SI —— although; ——ES m. pl. property, estate BIENESTAR m. well-being BISMUTO m. bismuth BLANCO -A adj. white BLANDO -A adj. soft BLANQUEAR v. to bleach, to whiten BOCA f. mouth BOLSA f. purse; stock exchange BOLSILLO m. pocket, purse BOMBERO m. fireman BOMBILLA f. small tube BONAERENSE adj. of Buenos Aires BONDADOSO -A adj. kind, bountiful BORDE m. border BORDO m. board BORRICO m. donkey BOSQUE m. forest BOSQUEJO m. sketch, outline BOTELLA f. bottle BOTÓN m. button BRANCO (Port.) adj. white BRAZO m. arm BREA f. pitch BREVE adj. brief BRINDAR v. to offer; to toast; to invite BRISA f. breeze BRITÁNICO -A adj. British BRONCE m. bronze BUQUE m. ship; —— TRANSPORTE transport BUSCAR v. to seek, to look for BUSQUE see BUSCAR