Heath's Modern Language Series: Mariucha

contener restrain; hold back; contain

contenido m. contents

contentarse be satisfied with

contento, -a satisfied, pleased, happy; n.m. contentedness, happiness

contestación f. answer

contestar answer, reply

continuar continue

continuo, -a continuous, constant

contra against;

en – mía against me

contraer contract

contrariar vex, oppose

contrario, -a opposite, contrary;

al —o on the contrary

contratiempo m. setback, disappointment

contratista m. contractor

convencer convince

conveniencia f. convenience

conveniente expedient, desirable

convenio m. agreement

convenir (en) agree (to); be fitting, proper, necessary; suit

convento m. convent

convertir convert

convicción f. conviction

convidar invite

coquetear coquette

corazón m. heart, affection, courage

cordial cordial

Corinto m. Corinth (an ancient Grecian city);

pasa de — currant (the name currant is derived from Corinth whence the fruit is said to have come first)

corona f. crown

coronel m. colonel

corpulento, -a thick, of great girth

corral m. yard, corral

corregir correct, make a correction

correo m. mail

correr run; spread

corresponder correspond; respond, belong

correspondiente corresponding

corretaje m. commission

corriente current, ordinary;

– de zurcidos y arreglos all darned and in order

corro m. group, circle

corromper spoil, corrupt; p.p. corrupt

corrupción f. corruption

corruptela f. abuse

cortadura f. cut, notch

cortar cut, cut short, interrupt;

– el paso block the path

corte m. cut;

dar un – a put a stop to

corte f. court, capital;

hacer la – a court, woo

cortés courteous

cortesía f. courtesy

corteza f. bark

cortito, -a very short

corto, -a short, small;

—a edad early age;

– de entendimiento ignorant, stupid

cosa f. thing, something;

poca — not much; pl. whims, ideas; affairs;

– de about;

era – de arrastrarla she deserves to be dragged by the hair

cosecha f. crop, harvest

coser sew

cosilla f. trifle

costar cost

coste m. cost

costumbre f. habit, custom;

de — usual

cotizable quotable, quoted (on the stock exchange)

creador m. creator

crear create

crecer grow, increase; p.p. large, great

crédito m. credit;

documento de — commercial paper

creer believe, think

crescendo m. growing louder

criada f. (maid) servant

criado m. servant

criar nurse, bring up

criatura f. creature; child

crimen m. crime

criminal m. criminal

crisis f. crisis, attack

cristal m. glass, window;

de —es glassed in

cristalería f. glasswork, glass, glassware

cristiano, -a Christian

Cristo m. Christ; I, 59

¡– con ella! bless her heart!

¡– con todos! bless my soul! etc. (but in Spanish these are more drastic oaths)

crítica f. criticism

crucifijo m. crucifix

crudeza f. plainness, crudeness

cruel cruel

crueldad f. cruelty

crujía f. row or suite of adjoining rooms

cruz f. cross

cruzar cross, fold

cual which;

el, la, lo —, etc., rel. pron. which;

cada — each one;

– si as if;

tal o — such and such a

cuál what, which, of what sort

cualidad f. quality

cualquiera,

cualquier any, of an ordinary kind; whatever; pron. whoever, any one; often used ironically as V, 18

– la

rinde no one can subdue her; n.m. commonplace fellow, anybody

cuán how

cuando when;

de vez en — from time to time

cuanto, -a as much, as much as, all, all that, whatever;

tanto o —o a certain sum; pl. all who;

unos —os a few;

en —o as soon as;

en —o a as for

cuánto, -a how much, how many

cuarenta forty

cuarto, -a fourth;

a la –a va la vencida the fourth time cannot fail

cuarto m. quarter; room; copper coin worth four maravedís (i.e., 2/17 of a real or about 2/3 of a cent)

cuatro four;

las — four o'clock

cuatrocientos, -as four hundred

cubrir cover

cuchillo m. knife

cuello m. neck

cuenta f. account; bill;

sacar — reckon;

hacerse – de consider;

tener en — consider, take into account

cuentecita f. little account

cuento m. story, tale

cuerda f. rope, string; I, 608

se le acabó la — she's at the end of her string; V, 25

de esa — of that sort

cuerpo m. body; mass; waist

cuesta f. slope;

a —s on one's back

cuestión f. problem, question, dispute

cueva f. cave, den

cuidado m. care, attention; fear;

estar al — watch

cuidadosamente carefully

cuidar (de) take care (of), keep; I, 993 do my best;

—se pay attention (to)

culpa f. fault, blame, guilt

culpable guilty

cultivar cultivate, foster

cultivo m. cultivation, farming methods

culto, -a cultured; n.m. worship; cult, religion

cumplimiento m. compliment; accomplishment, fulfilment

cumplir fulfil, keep, perform, carry out; complete

cura m. priest

curia f. bar, legal profession

curial legal

curiosear pry around, eavesdrop

curiosidad f. curiosity

curioso, -a curious, strange; inquisitive

curiosón, -ona inquisitive

curita dim. of

cura

cursi m. and f. snob, aspirant to high society, newly rich person; one of bad taste

cuyo, -a whose, of which, of whom

Ch

Chablès a French city about 100 miles southeast of Paris. In the district near it a famous white wine is produced

charlar gossip, chat

Charlottenbrunn a village in Prussia near Breslau, with alkaline waters

chico, -a little, small; n.m. boy, little fellow; youth, young fellow; pl. children

chiquilla f. child, girl

chiquillo m. child, boy

chopo m. poplar

choque m. shock

D

dama f. lady

damasco m. damask

dar give;

– a open on;

me da por I have a liking to;

– de sí afford;

– la mano a help;

—se por consider oneself;

le ha dado la ventolera she has taken it into her head;

lo mismo da it's the same thing

de of, from; in; with; by; than; as

deber owe; ought, should;

debe de he must or is to

deber m. duty;

en – a owing

débil weak

debilidad f. weakness

decadencia f. decadence, decay

decidir decide, resolve; (also refl.)

decir say, speak, tell; call; mean;

diz it is said; p.p.

dicho aforesaid

declaración f. declaration

declarar declare, make a statement

decoración f. decoration

decoro m. honor, reputation

decoroso, -a decent, proper

dedo m. finger

defecto m. defect, failing

defender defend, protect

degradar degrade

dehesa f. pasture

dejar leave; let, allow; let alone; give up;

—– de fail to; cease to; I, 727

– mal disoblige

delantal m. apron

delante in front (of one);

por – to the fore

delatar report, make known

delicado, -a delicate

delirar be delirious, get foolish

delirio m. madness

delito m. crime

demás remaining;

lo —,

los — the rest, other;

por lo — otherwise

demonio m. devil, demon, deuce;

tener los —s en el cuerpo be very sharp

dentro within;

– de,

por – de within; V, 145

me sale de — it comes natural

deparar grant

depender depend

depravado, -a depraved

derecha f. right hand, right side

derecho, -a right; straight; n.m. right; law

derramar shed

desabrochar unhook, unbutton

desagradable unpleasant

desairar rebuff, repulse

desalentado, -a discouraged; breathless

desaliento m. discouragement

desalojar dispossess, turn out

desaparecer disappear

desarmado, -a unarmed

desarrollarse develop, grow

desarrollo m. development

desastre m. disaster

desatinado, -a foolish, crazy

desazón f. displeasure, worry

descalzo, -a barefoot

descanso m. rest

descarado, -a impudent, impertinent

descarnado, -a undisguised

descasar unmarry

descender descend, alight

desconcertar disconcert, confound;

—se become confused

desconfianza f. lack of confidence, distrust

desconfiar distrust, fear that … not; p.p. distrustful

desconocer be ignorant of; not to recognize; p.p. unknown

desconsolado, -a disconsolate

desconsuelo m. affliction

descontar discount, deduct

descrédito m. discredit

describir describe

descripción f. description

descriptivo, -a descriptive

descubierto, -auncovered, bare

descubrimiento m. discovery

descubrir discover, find out; reveal, disclose; give away, tell on; uncover;

—se take off one's hat

descuidar be easy, not to worry;

—se neglect, be careless or slothful

desde from; since;

– los diez años since I was ten years old;

– luego at once; of course;

– que since

desdén m. disdain

desdicha f. misfortune

desdichado, -a unfortunate, poor

desdoblar unfold

desear wish, desire

desechar put aside

desencantar disenchant, destroy the illusions of

desengaño m. disappointment, disillusionment

desenmascarar unmask

desentenderse de pretend not to notice, avoid responsibility for

desenterrar disinter, unearth

deseo m. desire

deseoso, -a desirous

desesperación f. despair

desfachatado, -a impudent, shameless

desfogar vent, free, relieve

desgracia f. misfortune;

por — unfortunately

desgraciado, -a unfortunate

deshonra f. dishonor

deshonrar dishonor

designar indicate, specify

desistir desist

deslumbrar dazzle

desmandado, -a disobedient

desmayo m. fainting

desmedido, -a unusual, excessive

desmentir give the lie to

desmerecer lose merit, decline

desnudo, -a naked, destitute, bare

desobedecer disobey

desolado, -a in despair

desorden m. disorder

despacio m. slowly; at leisure

despechar enrage

despedir dismiss; accompany on departure;

—se de take leave of

despejar clear away, clear out;

—se clear up, grow bright

despensa f. pantry

despertar(se) wake up

despierto, -a awake

desplegar display

despojar strip, change one's clothes

despotricar (familiar) talk wildly, fly off the handle

despreciar despise

despreciativo, -a scornful

desprecio m. scorn, disdain

desprenderse de take off

después afterward, later;

– de after

destapar uncover, open

destierro m. exile

destino m. destination; position, job (especially in the government service); fate

destrozar lacerate

desvanecerse faint away; p.p. giddy

desvanecimiento m. faintness

desvarío m. extravagance, derangement

desvelado, -a wakeful, watchful

desventura f. misfortune, trial

desvergüenza f. impudence

desvivirse por make every effort to

detener arrest, stop;

—se stop

determinación f. resolve

determinar find out, determine, fix, define, decide;

—se a make up one's mind to; p.p. specific, certain

detrás (de) behind

deuda f. debt

devoción f. devotion;

a su — devoted to him

devolver return, give back, restore

devorar devour, take in silence

día m. day;

de — by day, by daylight, daytime;

buenos —s good morning

diablo m. devil, the deuce

diablura f. prank, mischief, deviltry

diabólico, -a diabolic

diamante m. diamond

dicha f. happiness, good luck

dicho, -a aforesaid

dichoso, -a happy, fortunate;

el – arreglo that blessed remodeling

Diego m. James

difunto, -a dead, deceased

dignarse deign, be so good as to

dignidad f. dignity

digno, -a worthy

dilación f. delay

dilema m. dilemma

diligencia f. diligence

dimonio = demonio

dineral m. mint of money, vast sum

dinerito m. small sum

dinero m. money

Dios m. God;

¡– mío! I declare! oh dear!

vaya usted con — good-bye

diputado m. deputy (representative elected to the Congreso)

directamente directly

dirigir direct;

—se go toward, go to, address

discípula f. pupil

discreción f. discretion

discreto, -a discreet, sensible, intelligent

discurrir conceive the idea, think up

disgustar displease, annoy

disgusto m. disappointment, disgust; sorrow, annoyance

disimular dissimilate, disguise

disipación f. dissipation

disparar fire (a gun);

—se burst out; p.p. uncontrolled

dispensar excuse, pardon

displicente surly, cross

disponer dispose, arrange, prepare;

– de dispose of, have at one's disposal;

—se get ready; p.p. disposed, ready

disposición f. intention, frame of mind

disputa f. dispute

disputar dispute

distancia f. distance;

a — from a distance

distinción f. distinction

distinguir distinguish, favor; p.p. distinguished, of high social station

distinto, -a different

distraer distract, amuse

distribución f. distribution

distribuir distribute

divagar wander

divertir amuse; p.p. amusing

dividir divide

divino, -a divine

diz see decir

documento m. document;

– de crédito commercial paper

dolor m. sorrow, grief

dolorido, -a pained

doloroso, -a painful, full of grief

domar tame, conquer

dominar master, dominate

don don, Mr. (gentleman's title, used only before the Christian name)

donde where; in which, upon which;

– quiera wherever

dónde where;

¿por —? which way?

dormir sleep

dos two;

a las — at two o'clock

doscientos, -as two hundred

duda f. doubt;

sin — surely

dudar doubt, hesitate

duelo m. duel; grief

dueño m. master, owner

dulce soft, sweet; m.pl. sweets, candy

duplicar double

duque m. duke

duquesa f. duchess

durante during

durar last, remain

dureza f. harshness

duro, -a hard, severe; n.m. dollar (five pesetas)

E

e and (used only before

i or

hi)

¡ea! come on! well!

eclesiástico, -a ecclesiastic, of the church

echar put forth; drive out; put, put on; throw, cast;

– sangre bleed;

– a,

—se a start to;

—se lie down

edad f. age;

de — aged

edificar build

edificio m. building, structure

educación f. education

educar educate

efecto m. effect; fact;

en — that is so, in truth, really

eficaz efficacious, efficient

efusión f. effusion

egoísmo m. selfishness