Heath's Modern Language Series: Mariucha

– alto have lofty aims

picardía f. malice

picaresco, -a mischievous

pícaro, -a rascally, wretched, confounded, mischievous

pie m. foot;

de — standing, able to be about, on foot; 80 on their feet;

en — standing

piedad f. pity; piety

piedra f. stone, rock, gem

pieza f. piece; play; room

pila f. font;

nombre de — Christian name

pintoresco, -a picturesque

pisada f. footstep; footprint; stepping

pláceme m. congratulation, felicitation

placer m. pleasure

plano m. plane, projection

planta f. sole of the foot, foot

plantar plant;

—se en take one's stand

plata f. silver

plateresco, -a plateresque (a highly ornate style of architecture combined with sculpture; it flourished in Spain in the 16th century)

plaza f. square, market place

plazo m. space or limit of time, time of payment

plebeyo m. plebeian, man of vulgar birth

pleno, -a full

pliego m. sheet, envelope

pluma f. pen; feather

pluvial: capa — cope

poblar people, fill

pobre poor, weak

pobrecillo m. poor fellow

pobrecito m. poor creature

pobreza f. poverty

poco, -a little, few, slight; adv.

poco little, not very, not much;

– menos que almost; n.m. a little;

dentro de — soon;

para — faint-hearted

pocho, -a faded, discolored

poder be able, can;

no – más can't stand it longer;

no – menos de can't help; n.m. power

poderoso, -a powerful

podrido, -a decayed, rotten

poético, -a poetic

policía f. policing

política f. politics

político, -a political

polvo m. dust

pollo m. chicken

pompa f. pomp, show, splendor

poner place, put, put on; lay, fix; send;

—se put on; become;

—se a begin to, set out to;

—se en camino start out

poquísimo, -a extremely little

poquito m. bit

por for, through, along, across, on, at, by, to, in, over, on account of; in order to; as; per; referring to;

—– qué why;

—– malo que however ill;

—– si to see whether; in case

porcelana f. porcelain

porque because; in order that

por qué (as n. m.) reason

porquería f. filth; trifle, shabby thing

portal m. vestibule

portalada f. portico; opening

porte m. cost of carriage, freight;

—– pagado prepaid

Porto m. a city in Portugal; hence Port wine

poseedor, -ra m. and f. possessor

poseer possess

posibilidad f. possibility

posible possible

posición f. position

positivo, -a positive

potente powerful

Potosí m. a province of Bolivia, famous from its earliest history for rich silver mines

pozo m. well

práctica f. practice

practicable real, capable of functioning

práctico, -a practical

precario, -a precarious

precio m. price

preciosidad f. gem, beauty

precioso, -a charming, beautiful; precious

precipicio m. precipice

precipitar hurl; hasten;

—se rush

preciso, -a necessary

preferir prefer

pregonar publish, announce, cry aloud, proclaim

pregonero m. town crier

pregunta f. question

preguntar ask (a question)

premio m. reward

premioso, -a slow, with difficulty

prenda f. garment, article of value

preocupación f. prejudice, preconception

preocupar worry, concern;

—se de concern oneself with, make provision for; p.p. concerned, anxious

preparación f. preparation

preparar prepare

presencia f. presence

presentar present, introduce;

—se appear

presente present;

los —s those here present

preservativo m. preservative; conservation

presidio m. fortress; military prison

préstamo m. loan

prestar lend

presteza f. speed, haste

presumir presume, suppose, imagine

presunción f. presumption

presuntuoso, -a conceited

presuroso, -a hasty, in haste

pretender try, intend, wish

pretendiente m. suitor

pretensión f. intention, expectation; claim, pretension

preterición f. omission

prevalecer prevail

prevenir warn, inform; provide against, foresee; p.p. ready

prever foresee

previsión f. foresight;

en – de foreseeing

primero, -a first; adv.

—o first, at first

primitivo, -a original

primor m. beauty, exquisiteness, beautiful quality

principal principal, leading

príncipe m. prince

principiar begin

principio m. beginning; principle;

en un – at first

prisa f. haste;

a – quickly;

dar – urge to hasten

prisita intensified form of

prisa

privación f. privation

privar deprive

probabilidad f. probability

probar prove, try, try on, test, taste; suit

proceder proceed; n.m. procedure, behavior

procesar try (in court), bring suit against

procesión f. procession;

la – va por dentro (his) thoughts are kept to (him)self

proceso m. suit

procurar try; procure

prodigar lavish

producto m. product

profecía f. prophecy

profeta m. prophet

profetizar prophesy

profundo, -a deep

prohibir forbid

promesa f. promise

prometer promise

prontitud f. promptness

pronto, -a ready, speedy; adv.

—o soon, quickly;

por de –,

por lo – provisionally, for the present

propender tend, incline

propiedad f. ownership, property, estate

propietario m. proprietor, owner

propina f. tip, gratuity

propio, -a one's own, private; proper, same;

tú – you yourself;

—– de befitting, suited

proponer propose

proporción f. proportion; match

propósito m. aim, intention;

a – by the way; suitable;

a – de speaking of

prorrumpir burst out

proteger protect

protesta f. protest

protestar protest

provecho m. profit

proveer provide

provenir arise, be caused by

Providencia f. Providence

provincia f. province

provinciano, -a provincial

próximo, -a near, nearby, approaching

proyecto m. project, plan

prueba f. test, trial; proof

publicar publish

público, -a public; n.m. public

puchero m. pot, pan; stew; pl. pouting, whimpering

pueblo m. people, common people, nation; town

puerta f. door, gate

pues well, then, just so; why!

¡– no! of course! why not?

puesto p.p. of

poner;

—– que since; although; n.m. position, post, stand, stall

pulga f. flea

pulso m. pulse, wrist;

a – by strength of hand

puntilla f. lace edging

punto m. point;

en – precisely;

al – at once

puntualidad f. punctuality, promptness

puño m. fist

purgatorio m. purgatory

puro, -a pure; n.m. (Havana) cigar

púrpura f. purple

pus =

pues

putrefacto, -a putrid, rotten

Q

que rel. pron. who, which, whom, that; conj. that, for, since, and, when, such that; adv. than, as

¿qué? what; what a;

¿por –? why?

quebradero m.:

—– de cabeza worry

quedar(se) remain, be left;

—– en agree to;

—se con keep;

por mí no ha de – it shall not remain undone through my fault

quedo, -a soft, gentle, low

quehacer m. errand; duty, occupation

queja f. complaint

quejarse (de) complain (of)

quema f. fire, conflagration;

huir de la – run away from danger, avoid serious difficulties

quemar burn; p.p. vexed

querer wish, desire, be willing; like, love; expect;

—– decir mean;

yo quisiera I should like;

lo que quiera anything;

donde quiera wherever; V, 211

quiere ser claims to be; p.p. dear, my dear

quié =

quiere

quiebra f. failure, bankruptcy

quien who, whom, whoever, he who, one who, the one who

quién who;

¿de –? whose;

¡– pudiera creer! I wish I could believe!

quién 73 =

quieren

quiera see

querer

quinientos, -as five hundred

quinto, -a fifth

quitar take away, remove, take off;

esto no quita this doesn't prevent

quizá,

quizás perhaps

R

rabia f. rage

rabiar rage, be wild with anger or spite

Rafael m. Raphael

raíz f. root;

bienes raíces real estate

ralea f. race, breed

rama f. branch

rápido, -a rapid

rasgar tear

rasgo m. dash, stroke; trait; I, 87 display of generosity

rasguño m. scratch

raso, -a open, unobstructed, flat;

hacer tabla —a de clean away

rastaquouère f. (French) rich adventuress

rastrero, -a low-flying, crawling; abject

ratito m. little while

rato m. time, short time;

a —s sometimes, at short intervals

rayito m. small ray

rayo m. ray, shaft, thunder-bolt;

ha sido como un – it was a fearful shock

raza f. race

razón f. word, speech; reason; right;

tener – be right

razonable reasonable

re- (an intensifying prefix) very

real real; royal

real m. a former Spanish copper coin (real de vellón) worth 25 céntimos or 5 cents

realce m. luster, relief

realidad f. reality

realizar carry out; cash, convert into cash

realmente really

reanudar renew, resume

reaparecer reappear

rebajar lower, take off, deduct

rebañar scrape

rebelarse rebel

rebelde rebellious; n.m. rebel

rebosar overflow (with)

recado m. message

recamado, -a embroidered

recapitular sum up, go over a matter again

recargar load, burden

recatar conceal

recibir receive

reciente recent

reciprocidad f. reciprocity;

en su – from both parties

recíproco, -a reciprocal, mutual

reclamar demand, claim

recluir confine, keep in seclusion

recobrar recover

recoger get, pick up, receive, take charge of; p.p. in seclusion

recogimiento m. silent meditation

recomendación f. recommendation, influence

recomendar recommend, commend

recompensar reward

reconocer recognize, acknowledge; search through; p.p. grateful

reconocimiento m. scrutiny; recognition

reconstruir reconstruct

recordar remember; remind

recorrer go back and forth on

rectitud f. rectitude, uprightness

rector m. rector, principal

recurso m. resource; pl. means, funds

rechazar reject

red f. net

redentor m. redeemer

Redfern a famous Parisian ladies' tailor

redil m. (sheep)fold

redimir redeem

reducir reduce, bring to terms, overcome one's resistance

reducto m. redoubt

referir relate;

—se refer

refinado, -a refined

reflejo m. reflection; reflex, light reflected;

—– metálico luster (cf. note to III, 308)

reflexionar en think of, consider

reflexivo, -a meditating

reforma f. reform

refugio m. refuge

refulgente shining, sparkling

regatear haggle

regeneración f. regeneration

regio, -a royal, regal

registrar search

registro m. registry, record-office

regocijar make rejoice

regocijo m. mirth, hilarity

rehacerse rally, recover oneself

reina f. queen

reír(se) laugh

reja f. iron grating, bars or railing

relación f. relation;

entrar en —es con become on familiar terms with

relajar relax

relato m. narrative

religión f. religion

religioso, -a religious

reloj m. watch

relucir shine

remediar remedy, help;

—se de be relieved in

remedio m. remedy;

no tiene – it can't be helped

remesa f. remittance

remoquete m. nickname

remoto, -a remote

rencoroso, -a spiteful, V, 150 capable of expressing hatred

rendir conquer, overcome;

—se yield

renegar de refuse

renunciar (a) give up

reñir quarrel, scold

reparación f. restoration

reparar (en) notice, observe

reparón, -ona inquisitive

repentinamente suddenly

repetición f. repetition

repetir repeat

repicar ring a bell;

—– en el Cristo ring the bell at the shrine of the Christ

repique m. chime, peal

replegar fold up

replicar reply

reponer replace, reply;

—se recover

reprobación f. reprobation

reproducir reproduce, repeat, copy

repugnancia f. repugnance

repugnante repugnant, disgusting

repugnar de be repugnant to

reputación f. reputation

requisito m. requisite, required adjunct

requisitoria f. requisition; summons

reservar keep

resignarse resign oneself

resistencia f. resistence

resistir resist;

—se a hesitate to, dislike to

resolución f. resolution, resolve

resolver(se) resolve, decide;

—se change, settle

resorte m. spring

respetable worthy

respeto m. respect;

de – spare, extra; ceremonial, formal, "company"

respetuoso, -a respectful

respiración f. breathing

respirar breathe, breathe freely

resplandecer gleam, shine

responder answer, correspond

responsabilidad f. responsibility

responsable responsible

responso m. responsory for the dead

respuesta f. reply, answer

restablecer reëstablish

restante left over, remaining;

lo – the remainder

resto m. rest

resucitar resuscitate

resuelto, -a (p.p. of

resolver) settled

resultado m. result, product

resultar result, turn out, appear

retener retain, detain

retirar withdraw, take out, lead away;

—se retire

retórica f. rhetoric; pl. sophistry, quibbling

retrasado, -a late, behind time

retraso m. delay

retro:

a – (Latin) see note to I, 254

retroceder retreat, go back, back up, retire

reunir unite, put together;

—se get together

revelar reveal

reventar burst

reverencia f. bow

revestir dress (with ceremonial garb)

revolución f. revolution

revolver overturn, upset; p.p. topsy-turvy

rial = real

ricacho m. rich guy

ricachona f. very wealthy woman

Ricardo m. Richard

rico, -a rich

ridiculez f. folly; mortification

ridículo, -a ridiculous; n.m. ridicule, ridiculous plight

riesgo m. risk

rígido, -a rigid

rigor m. severity, strictness

riqueza f. riches

riquísimo, -a very rich, splendid

risa f. laughter; humor

ristra f. string (of onions, etc.)

risueño, -a smiling

ritual m. ritual;

libro de – prayer book, book of services

robar steal, rob, deprive of

robustez f. vigor

roca f. rock

rodar roll