Heath's Modern Language Series: Mariucha

asegurar assure; declare

asentir acquiesce, agree

asesinar murder

asesinato m. murder

así thus, in that way, so, just so; II, 442 of this kind;

—, – a little that way

asiento m. seat

asistir be present at; assist

asociarse form a partnership

asolación f. devastation

asomar appear; put forth; present;

—se look out, peep in

asombrado, -a amazed

asombrarse be amazed

asombro m. amazement

aspaviento m. exaggerated wonder, display

aspecto m. aspect, appearance

áspero, -a rough

aspiración f. aspiration

asunto m. business, affair

asustadizo, -a timid

asustar frighten, terrify;

—se be afraid, frightened, shocked

atacar attack, rush at

ataque m. attack

atar tie, bind

atavío m. attire

atención f. attention

atender attend, heed

atento, -a attentive, intent, thoughtful

atenuar attenuate, condone

aterrado, -a filled with terror

átomo m. atom

atónito, -a amazed

atormentarse torment oneself, worry

atrás backward

atravesar cross, stick (cross-wise)

atreverse a dare

atrevido, -a bold

atrevimiento m. boldness, audacity

atribulado, -a in trouble

atropelladamente confusedly, all at the same time

atropello m. crushing, outraging

aturdimiento m. bewilderment

aumentar(se) increase

aun even

aún yet, still

aunque although

ausencia f. absence

autoridad f. authority

autoritario, -a authoritative

autorizar authorize, make lawful

auxiliar m. assistant

auxilio m. aid

avanzar advance

ave f. bird, fowl

avenirse (a) agree (to), be willing;

—– (con) correspond (to)

aventurar risk;

—se venture, make bold; p.p. venturesome

avergonzarse be ashamed

avisar send word, warn, notify

aviso m. notification, warning;

mandar — send word

ay ah! alas!

¡– de! alas for…, woe to…

ayer yesterday

ayuda f. aid

ayudar aid, help

ayuntamiento m. city hall, city government

azaroso, -a checkered; unfortunate

azulejo m. glazed tile

B

bailar dance

baile m. dance

bajá m. pasha

bajar descend, go down, come down, sink, drop; lower

bajo, -a short, low, lower, lowest; of low station;

piso —o first floor;

—o,

en voz —a,

por lo —o in an undertone;

—o comercio petty trade

bajo under, beneath

balcón m. balcony

banco m. bank; bench

bandurria f. a sort of small guitar

banqueta f. stool

bañar bathe

baño m. bath

barato, -a cheap

Bárbara f. Barbara

bárbaro, -a barbarous; stupid

Barcelona f. the capital city of Catalonia, and the chief manufacturing city of Spain; on the Mediterranean; more than 1,000,000 inhabitants

barnizar varnish

barredera f. dragnet

barrer sweep

barriga f. belly

base f. basis

bastante enough, plenty, much, no little, a good deal

bastar be enough, suffice

bastón m. cane

basura f. garbage, rubbish

batalla f. battle, struggle

batirse fight (a duel)

bautismal baptismal

beatífico, -a beatific

beber drink, drink up

belleza f. beauty

bello, -a beautiful, fair

bendecir bless

bendición f. blessing

bendito, -a blessed

benevolencia f. kindness

benigno, -a mild

berza f. cabbage

besar kiss

beso m. kiss

bíblico, -a Biblical

bien well, very well, all right; indeed; very;

o — or else;

no — no sooner

bien m. good; blessing, dear;

—es,

—es de fortuna property, estate;

—es raíces real estate

billete m. ticket; bill, bank-note

blanco, -a white

blanquear whiten, cleanse

blasfemia f. blasphemy

bobita f. silly girl

boda f. wedding

Bohemia f. the crystal glass manufactured in the neighborhood of Haida and Steinschönau, Bohemia, is world-famous

bola f. ball

bolsillo m. pocket

bolsón m. big purse

bondad f. goodness, kindness

bonito, -a pretty

bordar embroider

borrar erase, wipe out

borrico m. donkey

bosque m. wood

Brasil, el m. Brazil

bravísimo splendid! fine!

bravo, -a wild; courageous

brazo m. arm

breve short, brief

bribón m.,

-ona f. rascal, scoundrel, wretch

brillante brilliant, bright; n.m. diamond

brillar shine

brillo m. show, appearance, brilliancy

brío m. spirit, energy

broma, bromita f. jest, joke

bronce m. bronze

brotar bud, burst forth

brusco, -a sudden

brutalidad f. brutality

bruto, -a stupid, ill-mannered; n.m. brute, beast, stupid

búcaro m. earthen jar

bueno, -a good, kind, good-hearted; fine, nice;

estar — be well;

—o very well, all right;

—o está this is fine

buffet m. (French) refreshments

bulla f. racket, shouting

burla f. joke, trick; mockery, sneer

burlarse (de) make fun (of), jeer (at)

burlón, -ona mocking

buscar seek, hunt, look for

butaca f. armchair; orchestra seat (in a theater)

C

cabal complete, perfect

caballero m. gentleman; sir

caballo m. horse;

a — on horseback

cabello m. (a single) hair; pl. hair (of the head)

caber be contained in; be room for; be possible

cabeza f. head; mind;

un mala — a scapegrace, wild fellow

cabizbajo, -a dejected

cacicón m. super-boss

cacique m. (political) boss

cada each, every;

– cual each one

cadáver m. corpse

cadena f. chain

cadete m. cadet, schoolboy

Cádiz Cadiz (the southernmost large city of Spain; an important Atlantic seaport with 70,000 inhabitants)

caer fall; suit;

– en notice, think of; II, 485

no había caído … I hadn't thought of that

cafetín m. small café

caja f. box; wrapping

cajón m. drawer; box

calavera m. rake, scapegrace

calcular calculate

calificación f. description, judgment

calma f. calm

calmar calm

calmoso, -a calm, slow

calor m. heat, warmth;

hace — it is hot

calvario m. Calvary, place of torment

calzada f. highway, avenue

calzado m. footwear

callar be silent, keep still; omit to mention, conceal

calle f. street

cambiar change, exchange

cambio m. change, exchange;

en — on the other hand

caminata f. trip, journey

camino m. way, road

camisolín m. ruffle (on the neck or bosom)

campana f. bell

campaneo m. sound of bells

campesino, -a m. and f. countryman, countrywoman

campo m. field; country

canalla f. mob, rabble; m. scoundrel

cancelar cancel

candelero m. candlestick

candoroso, -a naïve

cangrejo m. crab, crayfish

cansar weary, tire;

—se grow tired; trouble oneself

cantar sing; crow; n.m. song

cántaro m. jug, jar

cantidad f. quantity, sum

canto m. song

capa f. cape, cloak

capilla f. chapel

capital m. capital, wealth; f. capital (city)

capitalito m. neat little capital

capricho m. caprice, whim

cara f. face

carantoñas f.pl. wheedling, caressing

carbón m. coal

carbonero m. coal

carbonífero, -a carboniferous, coal-bearing

cárcel f. jail, prison

carecer de lack, be without

carga f. burden, load

cargamento m. load

cargar load

cargazón f. cargo, loading on

cargo m. burden, duty; care, charge;

hacerse – de consider, regard

carguita f. small load

caridad f. charity

carilla f. page

cariño m. affection, caress

cariñoso, -a affectionate

Carlsbad a city in Bohemia with famous hot springs

carne f. meat, flesh

caro, -a dear

carretero m. carter, cart driver, truckman

carro m. cart, coach

carta f. letter

cartera f. wallet, pocketbook

casa f. house; family; firm;

a — home;

en — at home

casamiento m. marriage

casar marry (trans. and intrans.);

—se con marry

casco m. frame, crown (of a hat)

caserón m. great old house

casi almost

caso m. case; fact;

al — to the point;

hacer – de or

a pay attention to; I, 445

estar en el – de be the sort of person to

casorio m. (hasty) marriage

casta f. race, family

castañeteo m. clack

castaño m. chestnut tree

castigar punish

castigo m. punishment

castillo m. castle

casual casual, result of chance; I, 678

de lo más — pure chance

casualidad f. chance

catedral f. cathedral

catequizar catechize

caterva f. crowd, mob

catorce fourteen

caudal m. sum, estate, fortune, property

causa f. cause; (law) case;

formar — bring suit

causar cause

cauteloso, -a cautious

caverna f. cavern

caviloso, -a distrustful

cebolla f. onion

ceder yield, make over, grant the use of

cegar blind;

—se lose control of oneself

celestial heavenly

centella f. lightning; spark;

al modo de — very suddenly

céntimo m. centime (1/100 of a peseta, or 1/5 of a cent)

centinela m. and f. sentinel

centro m. center

cerámica f. ceramics (the art of pottery)

cerca near, close;

– de near, nearby

cercano, -a nearby, close at hand

cerradura f. lock

cerrajería f. locksmith's work or trade

cerrar close, shut, seal

cesta f. (large) basket, hamper

cestilla f. small basket

ciego, -a blind

cielo m. heaven; sky;

– mío my darling;

el dinero del — charity money

ciencia f. science; knowledge

ciento, cien one hundred;

por — per cent

ciertamente certainly

cierto, -a true, certain; a certain;

de —o for certain;

estar en lo —o be right;

por —o to be sure;

ser —o be true

cincuenta fifty

cínico m. cynic

cinismo m. cynicism

cintura f. waist

circunstancia f. circumstance

ciudad f. city

civil civil;

guardia — rural police

civilmente according to the common law

claridad f. light; clearness

clarito perfectly plain

claro, -a clear, evident; plain-spoken; bright;

—o of course

clase f. kind, class, rank

claustrado, -a cloistered, (of a patio) having an arcaded walk about the sides

claustro m. cloister

clave f. key

clavel m. pink, carnation

clero m. clergy

cobarde cowardly

cobardía f. cowardice

cobrar collect

cocina f. kitchen; cooking, cuisine

cocinero, -a m. and f. cook

coco m. bugaboo, bogy man

coche m. coach, carriage; stage

cochinito m. little pig

coger catch, seize, take; pick

coincidencia f. coincidence

cola f. train (of a gown)

colegio m. college (corresponding in grade to our boarding school)

cólera f. anger

coliseo m. theater, playhouse

colocación f. investment

colocar place, find a position for, invest

colosal tremendous

comanditario: negocio — silent partnership (in which one party furnishes capital but has no share in the management)

combate m. combat

combatir oppose

combinación f. combination

comedia f. comedy, play

comedimiento m. decency

comer eat; devour; gnaw; dine

comercial commercial

comercianta f. business woman

comerciante m. merchant, dealer

comercio m. commerce, business

cometer commit

comida f. food; dinner

comisión f. commission

como as, like; as if, if; about;

– que since; why! to such an extent that

cómo how, how much, what, why; like what;

¿A – dais? For what do you sell…?

comodidad f. comfort

cómodo, -a comfortable, convenient

compadecer,

—se de pity, feel sorry for; p.p. pitying

compañero, -a m. and f. companion

compañía f. company

compartir share

compasión f. pity;

tener — pity

compasivo, -a pitying, of pity

complacer please, satisfy

completo, -a complete;

por —o completely

complicidad f. complicity

comprar buy

compra-y-vende III, 167 going into business

comprender understand

compromiso m. obligation

compungido, -a sorrowful

común common;

por lo — usually

comunicación f. communication

comunicar communicate

con with, by;

– que and so

conceder grant; yield

concepto m. conception, idea, opinion

conciencia f. conscience, consciousness;

a toda — very conscientiously

concierto m. concert

concluir finish, conclude;

casa concluida a ruined house

concordia f. harmony

condenado m. wretch

condenar, condemn; p.p. confounded

condición f. condition; disposition;

en —es ventajosas at a high rate of interest

conducir conduct, escort, convey

conducta f. conduct

conducto m. channel;

por – mío through my hands

conferenciar hold a conference

confesar confess, confess to

confesonario m. confession

confesor m. confessor

confianza f. confidence

confiar (en) trust, hope; p.p. trustful, confident

confirmación f. confirmation

confirmar confirm, make good

conflicto m. conflict, conflicting emotions, plight

conformarse con agree to

conforme (a) corresponding to, agreeing with; adv. agreed

conformidá = conformidad f. agreement

confundir confuse, confound, mingle

confuso, -a confused

conjunto m. union

conmigo with me

conmover affect, stir the feelings of

conocer know, be acquainted with;

se conoce it is evident

conocimiento m. acquaintance, knowledge

conquistador m. conqueror (applied chiefly to the Spanish explorers of America)

consagrar devote

conseguir obtain, accomplish; succeed

consentir consent, consent to

conservar keep, still have, preserve;

—se be preserved

considerable important, large

consideración f. consideration, considerateness; importance;

de — important

considerar consider; p.p. considerate

consistir consist

consolar console

constante constant, unchanging

consternación f. consternation

consternado, -a in consternation

consuelo m. consolation

consumar consummate, put into effect, bring about

contar tell, relate; consider; count;

– con count upon, rely upon, expect; possess, call one's own

contemplar watch, observe