LOS INTERESES CREADOS (continued 3)

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saber m. knowledge saber know, understand, learn; know how to, can; — cómo know how to; no sé qué something or other; no, que yo sepa not that I know of sabiamente wisely sabiduría f. wisdom sabio m. wise man, learned man, sage sabor m. savor, taste, flavor sabr-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis see saber sabr-ía see saber sacar take out, remove; clear, free, help out; take; get, secure, obtain; — testimonio take testimony sacrificar sacrifice sacrificio m. sacrifice sagaz sagacious, cunning sagrado, -a sacred, holy sal see salir sala f. room saldr-é, -ás, -á, -emos see salir salga see salir salgo see salir salir go out, go away, leave, depart, escape; get out; enter, exit (used on stage); — a take after, resemble; — a relucir come to light; — adelante get ahead, get out, emerge, escape salón m. parlor, reception room; cronista de salones society reporter salteador m. highwayman; — de caminos highwayman saltear assault, attack salud f. health; ¡—! to your health! saludar salute, greet saludo m. salutation, greeting, bow salvar save; —se save oneself, escape salvo, -a saved, safe santo m. saint santo, -a holy, sacred saque see sacar sastre m. tailor sátira f. satire satírico, -a satirical satirizar satirize satisfacción f. satisfaction satisfacer satisfy, content, please satisfaga see satisfacer satisfecho, -a satisfied sayón m. cruel person, barbarian se himself, herself, itself, yourself, themselves, yourselves; each other; to himself, etc.; to him, to her, etc. sé see saber se-a, -as, -áis, -an see ser secretario m. secretary secreto m. secret secreto, -a secret, confidential seguida f. succession; en — at once, immediately seguir follow, continue, go on; — + pres. part. go on, continue, be; — adelante go ahead; sigues equivocado you are still mistaken según prep. according to; conj. according as, just as, as segundo, -a second; la segunda derecha, la segunda izquierda see note [39.1] seguramente surely seguridad f. security, safety, assurance seguro, -a secure, safe, sure, certain, unfailing; de — surely; de — que + verb surely; tener por — consider it certain, be sure, rest assured selección f. selection semejante similar, like, such semejar resemble, be like Senado m. Senate (corresponding approximately to the Senate in the United States) sencillez f. simplicity sencillo, -a simple sensible sensitive, feeling sentaos (sentad + os) sentar seat, sit down; — a become, suit, be suitable to; —se sit down, be seated sentencia f. sentence, decision, judgment, opinion sentenciar sentence, pass judgment, condemn sentencioso, -a sententious, pithy sentido m. sense; direction; sin — senseless, unconscious sentimiento m. sentiment, feeling sentir feel, realize; regret, be sorry for; —se feel; mucho lo siento I am very sorry seña f. sign, signal señor m. sir, Mr.; lord, master; gentleman; sometimes not translated, see note [24.1] señora f. lady, Mrs., madam; wife; — de compañía companion señoría f. lordship, mastery, power señorita f. (dim. of señora) young lady, Miss señorito m. (dim. of señor) young gentleman sep-a, -amos, -an see saber separar separate; mostrar separado show separated or show separately ser m. being, creature ser be; — de belong to; become of; — fuerza be necessary; llegar a — come to be, become; — parte en have a share in, have a hand in; venir a — come to be, become; es que the fact is that, it's because; si eso fuera if that were the case; si por él fuera if it depended on him; o sea or in other words, or; sea como sea however it may be, in any case; sea quien sea whoever it may be; ¿qué será de mí? what will become of me? serenidad f. serenity, calmness seriamente seriously serie f. series serio, -a serious servicio m. service, duty; escalera de — back stairs servidor m. servant servidumbre f. service, servitude, attendance servir serve, be fitted, be of use, help; — de serve as, avail, be of use; no — de nada a (de nada — a) be of no use to; no — para be unsuited for; ni sirve it isn't even of any help; ¿quién sirve? who is in attendance? who's there? sesenta sixty severo, -a severe, strict si conj. if, whether; why, well, indeed; — acaso well, perhaps sí adv. yes; indeed, of course; eso — yes indeed; eso — que no certainly not that sí (after prepositions) pron. himself, herself, itself, oneself, themselves; en — mismo in oneself; por — solo by itself siempre always; lo de — the constant or usual thing; para — forever; — que conj. whenever, provided that sienta see sentar sienta see sentir sient-o, -e see sentir sigamos see seguir sigilo m. secrecy siglo m. century, age significar signify, mean significación f. significance, meaning sigo see seguir sigu-es, -e see seguir siguiente following, next; al día — on the following or next day; see seguir siguiendo see seguir silencio m. silence Silvia f. Silvia sillón m. armchair simpatía f. sympathy simpático, -a attractive simple simple, artless, silly sin without; — embargo however, yet, nevertheless; — que conj. without sinceridad f. sincerity singular singular, strange, extraordinary sino but, except; no hay — there is nothing to do but; — que conj. but, except that; no... — que only; no parece — que it seems that you only siquiera at least, even; ni — not even Sirena f. no English equivalent sirv-a, -an see servir sirv-es, -e, -en see servir sirvió see servir sistema m. system sitio m. place, spot situación f. situation soberano, -a sovereign, preeminent sobrar be more than enough; me sobran razones I have more than enough reasons sobre over, above, on, upon; — todo above all, especially sobreponerse a rise above, rise superior to sobriedad f. sobriety sobrina f. niece sobrio, -a sober socavar excavate, dig social social sociedad f. society; crónica de — society news socorrer help, aid, serve sofocado, -a suffocated, out of breath; cómo vengo de sofocada how out of breath I come sois see ser sol m. sun soldada f. salary, wages, pay soldado m. soldier; para — to be a soldier soler be accustomed to; solía (he) used to solicitar solicit entreat, request solitario, -a solitary, lonely soliviantar rouse solo, -a sole, single, alone, only; — de criada without a servant; a solas alone sólo adv. only; no —... sino not only... but (also) soltar unfasten, loosen, let go, give up; sin — blanca without spending or paying a cent solución f. solution sombra f. shade, shadow sombrero m. hat somos see ser son m. sound son see ser sonar sound, ring soneto m. sonnet sonreír smile sonríe see sonreír soñar dream, dream of, desire earnestly; — con dream of or about, think about, indulge in soportar endure, stand sorpresa f. surprise sosiego m. tranquillity, rest, calm sospecha f. suspicion; poner — en cast suspicion upon sospechar de suspect sostendr-á, -emos see sostener sostener sustain, maintain, support, continue, keep up soy see ser su his, her, its, your, their subir go up, come up, rise, ascend sublime sublime subvenir (a) assist, provide, supply suceder happen; ¿qué os sucede? what is the matter with you? lo que os sucede es que the trouble with you is that; suceda lo que suceda happen what may, whatever may happen; todo lo sucedido all that has happened suceso m. event, happening suegro m. father-in-law suele see soler suelo m. ground, earth suene see sonar sueño m. dream, vision; por — through a dream or vision sueñ-o, -a see soñar suerte f. chance, luck; fate, lot, destiny suficiente sufficient, enough, clear, good, satisfactory; lo — what is sufficient suficientemente sufficiently, competently sufrir suffer, stand, endure, allow sujeto m. person, individual, fellow suma f. sum, amount sumar add; amount to, foot up to summa see note [93.1] summum see note [93.1] suntuosidad f. sumptuousness, splendor, luxury suntuoso, -a sumptuous, luxurious sup-e, -iste, -o, -isteis, -ieron, see saber sup-iera, -ieras, -ierais see saber superior superior, higher supondrás see suponer suponer suppose, think, imagine supongamos see suponer supongo see suponer suposición f. supposition supremo, -a supreme, highest suprimir suppress, overcome supuesto m. assumption; por — of course supuso see suponer surgir rise, arise suspender suspend, stop, cancel, put off suspenso, -a suspended suspirar sigh suspiro m. sigh sustituir substitute, replace susurro m. whisper, murmur, rustle sutil subtile, fine, slender sutileza f. subtlety, nicety suyo, -a his, her(s), its, their(s), your(s); el — his, hers, etc.; la suya his, hers, etc.; los —s their men, their people

T

Tabarín m. see note [39.4] tabla f. tablet, table; las doce —s the twelve tables; see note [94.2] tablado m. scaffold, platform tal such, so, of such a nature; otros —es the same kind of; — vez perhaps talento m. talent, intelligence talión m. talion; see note [100.1] también also, too tambor m. drum tan so, as, such, such a tanto, -a so much, so great, such, much; tanto adv. so much, much; —s so many, so great, such; a —s at such and such a date; — (... ) como as much as, the same as, as well as; not only... but (also) otro — the same, just the same; otros —s just as many; por lo — therefore; — tiempo so long (a time); un — a certain sum; tantas veces so many times, so often tapia f. wall (made of mud) tapiz m. tapestry ¡tararí! (interj. used to imitate sound of bugle) tardanza f. tardiness, slowness, delay tardar be late; — en delay in, be long in, take a long time to; —sele a uno en long to; se me tarda en I long to tarde f. afternoon, evening; ayer por la — yesterday afternoon tarde adv. late; más — later ¡tarí! (interj. used to imitate sound of bugle) tarjeta f. card te you, to you, yourself teatro m. theater, stage, drama, theatrical production; — de la Comedia, — Lara, — de la Princesa, — Real see pages 107, 113, 117, and [5.3] tejer weave telón m. curtain (of a theater); — corto drop curtain tema m. theme temblar tremble temer fear temor m. fear temporada f. season, spell, time temprano early ten see tener tendencia f. tendency tender extend, stretch, spread out; — a have the effect of tendr-é, -ás, -á, -éis, -án see tener tendr-ía, -ías, -íais, -ían see tener teneos (tened + os) tener have, hold, keep; — tanto afán be so eager; — cuenta bear in mind; — en cuenta take into consideration; — cuidado take care, be careful; — mucho cuidado be very careful; — más edad be older; — envidia a be envious or jealous of; —lo a gloria consider it a great honor; — ocasión have the opportunity; — que have to, must; no — nada que decir have nothing to say; — que ver have to do; ¿qué tiene que ver Pepe? what has Pepe to do with it? what business is it of Pepe's? ¡tendría que ver! that would be a fine thing! ¿qué tienes? what's the matter with you? no — por qué have no reason to; — queja de have a complaint to make of; — razón be right; — más razón be more correct; — mucha razón be quite right; — por seguro consider it certain, be sure, rest assured; —se stop, halt teng-a, -as, -áis see tener tengo see tener tensión f. tension tercer(o), -a third terciopelo m. velvet terminar terminate, end término m. term, boundary; primer — foreground, front (of the stage), see note [39.1] terquedad f. obstinacy testarudo, -a stubborn, hard-headed testigo m. witness testimonio m. testimony texto m. text ti (after prepositions) you tiembla see temblar tiembles see temblar tiempo m. time, weather; al (or en) poco — in a short time; a su — in their turn, at the proper time; mucho — a long time; hace mucho — a long time ago; tanto — so long (a time) tienda f. store, shop tiende see tender tien-es, -e, -en see tener tierra f. earth, land; correr — rove over the world timbre m. bell timidez f. timidity, shyness tímido, -a timid, bashful, shy tinglado m. shed, scaffolding tino m. skill, judgment; sin — without judgment, foolishly, absurdly, illogically tío m. uncle tipo m. type tiranía f. tyranny tiránico, -a tyrannical tirar pull; — de pull by tocar touch; play (an instrument); —le a uno fall to one's lot; be or come one's turn; nos toca el turno our turn comes todavía still, yet, nevertheless, all the same todo, -a all, every, whole; todo pron. everything, anything; —s all, everybody, anybody; —s los every; — el día the whole day; — el mundo everybody; — un a whole; — un hombre a grown man; a todas horas all the time; ante — above all, first of all; — lo posible everything possible; — lo que everything or anything that, whatever; sobre — above all, especially toilette f. (Fr.) toilet, dress tolerancia f. tolerance tolerante tolerant tolerar tolerate tomar take; — por su cuenta take upon oneself, take charge of; —la con contradict, blame, criticize; — en serio take seriously; toma y daca give and take tomo m. volume tono m. tone, shade tontería f. foolishness, folly, nonsense; —s tomfooleries, nonsense tonto m. fool torpe dull, stupid torpeza f. stupidity, piece of stupidity; —s pieces of stupidity, stupidity tozudez f. obstinacy trabajar work, labor trabajo m. work, labor, toil tracemos see trazar traducir translate traer bring, carry; — a mano carry by hand traficante m. merchant, trader, bargainer trágico, -a tragic traición f. treachery traigo see traer traje m. dress, costume traje-ron see traer trajinante m. carter (humble traveler or huckster) traj-o, -eron see traer tramar plot, contrive trance m. plight, situation, peril tranquilidad f. tranquillity tranquilizar pacify, reassure, quiet tranquilo, -a tranquil, calm transcendental transcendental transeúnte m. passer-by transformación f. transformation transformar transform, change transigir compromise trapisonda f. snare, deception trapo m. rag, tatter tras after, behind trascender transcend, go beyond limits trasciende see trascender tratar treat, deal with, have dealings with; — de try, endeavor; —se de be a question of, concern; tratándose de usted when it concerns you trato m. intercourse través de, a across, through travesura f. prank, trick, mischief trazar trace, outline tregua f. truce, respite; dar — a give a rest to, stop using treinta thirty tremendo, -a terrible trepar climb tres three tresillo m. tresillo (a game of cards) Triberiano see note [94.3] Triboniano Tribonian; see note [94.3] tribulación f. tribulation, trial triste sad, dreary tristeza f. sadness, melancholy triunfante triumphant triunfar triumph triunfo m. triumph, victory trono m. throne tropel m. crowd, horde tropezar con stumble upon, come upon, run into, meet truhán m. rascal, knave truhanería f. rascality tu your tú you turbar disturb Turco m. Turk; el Gran Turco the Great Turk, the Sultan turco, -a Turkish túrdiga f. strip of hide, strip turno m. turn; tercer — see note [5.5] tuv-iera, -ieras see tener tuvo see tener tuyo, -a yours, of yours; el tuyo, la tuya, etc. yours

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u (before o or ho) or ¡uf! oh! (interj. indicating annoyance) ufanarse con pride oneself on, take pride in ufano, -a proud, exultant último, -a last, final un, una a, an, one; unos, -as some, a few, about; unos cuantos some, certain; see uno unánime unanimous único, -a only, single, sole; lo — the only thing unir unite, join, attach, fasten uno, -a one; one, people, we, etc.; —s some, a few; cada — each one; contentos el — del otro pleased with each other; — por — one by one; see un urgente urgent, important uso m. use usted you usual usual utilizar use

V

v-as, -a, -amos, -ais, -an see ir vacilar vacillate, hesitate vagar wander vais see ir valer be worth, be valuable, avail, be of use, be of value, protect, help; no — nada be worth nothing, be worthless; — la pena be worth the trouble, be worth while; —se help oneself, protect oneself; —se de make use of, use; ¡válgame vuestra espada! may your sword avail or protect me! ¡valedme! protect or help me! valga see valer valgo see valer valiente valiant, brave valimiento m. value, advantage, protection; persona de — person of influence valor m. value, worth; valor, courage vamos see ir van see ir vanidad f. vanity vanidoso, -a vain, conceited vano, -a vain, empty variado, -a varied, heterogeneous vas see ir vay-a, -as, -amos, -an see ir ve (imper.) see ir ve-a, -amos, -áis, -an see ver veces see vez veinte twenty veinticinco twenty-five veintitantos, -as twenty odd vejez f. old age, age ven see venir vencer conquer, overcome, defeat vender sell, barter vendr-á, -án see venir vendríais see venir Venecia f. Venice veng-a, -an see venir venganza f. vengeance, revenge vengo see venir veníos (venid + os) venir come; — a come to; — a ser come to be, become; ir y — come and go, go to and fro; —se come ventaja f. advantage ventajoso, -a advantageous, profitable ventana f. window ventura f. fortune, good fortune, chance; por — by chance veo see ver ver see, watch; vamos a — let's see; tener que — have to do; ¿qué tiene que ver Pepe? what has Pepe to do with it? what business is it of Pepe's? ¡tendría que ver! that would be a fine thing! —se see oneself, see each other, be veraneo m. summering; viajes de — summer trips verano m. summer; el — pasado last summer veras f. pl. truth, reality; de — in truth, really; ir de — be serious verdad f. truth, true state; true; de — really, genuinely; la — in truth; no es — it or that isn't true; con toda — in very truth, in all seriousness verdaderamente really, truly verdadero, -a true, real, genuine verdugo m. executioner vergonzoso, -a ashamed, shy, modest, bashful verso m. verse vestido m. dress, garment, clothes vestir dress; vestido de dressed in vete (ve [from ir] + te) vez f. time, occasion; a veces at times; alguna — occasionally, now and then; algunas veces sometimes; cada — que every time that, whenever; ¡cuántas veces! how many times! how often! de — en cuando from time to time; dos veces twice; en — de instead of; más veces on more occasions, more often; muchas veces many times, often; otra — another time, again; otras veces at other times; por primera — for the first time; tal — perhaps; tantas veces so many times, so often; una — once; de una — once for all; para una — que on one occasion that, for once when viaje m. voyage, journey, trip vianda f. food; —s victuals, food viandante m. traveler victoria f. victory vida f. life, living; ¡por — que! + vb. by my life! ¡por vuestra —! by your life! vidrio m. glass viejo, -a old; el — the old man; los —s old people viene see venir vigilancia f. vigilance villanamente villainously villano m. rustic, countryman vin-e, -iste, -o see venir vinieran see venir vino m. wine violencia f. violence violento, -a violent violeta f. violet virtud f. virtue virtuoso, -a virtuous visible visible visión f. vision, perspective visita f. visit, call; estar de — be paying a visit, be calling viso m. gleam, appearance, color vista f. sight, vision, view; a — de in sight of; en — de in view of; corto de — shortsighted, nearsighted; perder de — lose sight of visto see ver viudo m. widower vivir live, dwell; ¡viva... ! long live... ! vivo, -a alive, living, lively; de lo — a lo pintado between life and painting vocabulario m. vocabulary voces see voz volar fly, soar volumen m. volume voluntad f. will, pleasure volver return, come back, go back; make, render; — a + inf. (do something) again; — en sí return to oneself or to one's senses; —se turn vos you vosotros, -as you votar vote voto m. vow, oath; ¡—a! I'll swear! good heavens! voy see ir voz f. voice, cry vuela see volar vuelta f. turn, return; sleeve cuff, facing vuelto see volver vuelv-as, -a, -an see volver vuelv-es, -en see volver vuestro, -a your, yours, of yours; el vuestro, la vuestra, etc. yours vulgar vulgar, common, ordinary

W

Walkyria (la) f. the Valkyries (an opera of Wagner; Spanish uses the singular)

Y

y and ya already, now, indeed, surely, of course, soon; — no no longer; — que now that yerno m. son-in-law yo I

Z

zorro m. fox