Contigo Pan y Cebolla
by
Manuel Eduardo De Gorostiza
Part 4 out of 5
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*estomago* _m._ stomach
*estornudar* sneeze
*estratagema* _f._ stratagem
*Estuardo* Stuart
*estudiante* _m._ student
*estudio* _m._ study
*Etelvina* Ethelwyn
*eternidad* _f._ eternity
*eterno* eternal
*europeo* European
*evidente* evident
*evitar* avoid; prevent
*ex abrupto* suddenly
*exageracion* _f._ exaggeration
*exaltar* exalt; _fig._ carry away; *---- la cabeza* turn one's head
*excelente* excellent
*excitar* excite, arouse
*excusa* _f._ excuse
*exigir* demand; insist on
*existencia* _f._ existence
*exito* _m._ success
*experiencia* _f._ experience
*explicar* explain
*exponer* expose
*expresar* express
*expresion* _f._ expression
*expresivo* gracious, kind; expressive
*extasis* _m._ ecstasy
*extension* _f._ extent
*exterior* exterior; *en el ----* abroad
*extranjero* foreign
*extranar(se)* wonder, be surprised
*extrano* strange
*extraordinario* special, extraordinary
*extravagante* extraordinary, outlandish
*facil* easy
*falsedad* _f._ falseness
*falta* _f._ lack; fault; *hacer buena ----* be much in need of; be
absolutely necessary
*faltar* lack; *---- a* be lacking in; *no faltaba mas* (_expression
of dissent_) the idea! that would be the last straw
*fallo* _m._ decision, sentence
*familia* _f._ family
*fastidiar* weary; *----se* become bored
*fatigado* (_pp. of_ *fatigar*) fatigued, weary
*fatuo* fatuous, conceited
*favor* _m._ favor
*favorable* favorable *fe* _f._ faith; *a ----* _exclam._ upon my word
*fecundo* fecund, fertile
*felicidad* _f._ happiness
*feliz* happy
*feo* ugly
*fiar(se)* trust
*ficcion* _f._ fiction; stratagem, invention, trick
*figurar* figure; *----se* imagine
*filiacion* _f._ filiation
*filial* filial
*fin* _m._ end; *en ----, al ----, por ----,* after all; finally
*finalmente* finally
*fingir* pretend; plan; invent; counterfeit
*fino* fine, courteous, delicate
*firma* _f._ signature
*firmar* sign
*fisgonear* spy
*fisico* _m._ constitution
*fisonomia* _f._ physiognomy
*Flandes* Flanders; *punto de ----* Flemish lace
*fleco* _m._ fringe
*flor* _f._ flower
*fogosidad* _f._ fire, spirit
*fomentar* foment
*fomento _m._ development
*Fontana de Oro* (Golden Fount) famous cafe in Madrid much frequented
by such liberals and men of letters as the critic Larra and the
dramatist Gorostiza
*formacion* _f._ formation
*formar* form; *---- en el bando* join the faction
*forrar* line
*forro* _m._ lining; cover (of a book)
*fortuna* _f._ fortune, good luck; *por ----* fortunately
*fosco (hosco)* harsh, frowning
*fracaso* _m._ sorry plight
*fragil* fragile, frail
*frances* French
*Francia* _f._ France
*Francisco* Francis
*franco* open
*frase* _f._ phrase; sentence
*frecuencia* _f._ frequency
*fregado* _m._ tangle
*fregar* scrub
*frenetico* frenzied
*frente* _m._ front; _f._ brow, forehead
*fresco* fresh, cool
*frio* _m._ cold
*friolera* _f._ trifle
*frugalmente* frugally
*fruto* _m._ fruit
*fuego* _m._ fire
*fuelle* _m._ bellows
*fuera* outside; *---- de si* beside one's self
*fuerte* _adj. and adv._ loud; loudly; strong; strongly
*fuerza* _f._ force; *por ----* of necessity
*fulano* _m._ so-and-so
*fundar* found; base
*furioso* furious
*furor* _m._ fury
*futuro* _m._ future
*gabacho* _m. disrespectful word for_ French; poor Spanish
*gabinete* _m._ boudoir
*gaceta* _f._ gazette
*gallina* _f._ hen; *la ---- ciega* blind man's buff
*gamo* _m._ buck (of the fallow deer)
*gana* _f._ desire; *tener ----* want
*ganar* earn; *le ----ia la voluntad* must have won for him the good
will
*garabato* _m._ scrawl
*garbanzo* _m._ chick-pea
*gastar* spend
*gato* _m._ cat
*gemir* moan; grieve
*general* _m._ general
*generalmente* generally
*genero* _m._ class; kind; *---- humano* mankind; _pl._ goods
*gente* _f._ people
*geringonza* _see_ *jerigonza*
*gestion* _f._ negotiation; exertion
*gesto* _m._ gesture; expression; *hacer ----* make a wry face
*gitanada* _f._ trick
*gloria* _f._ glory
*gloriarse de* take delight in
*glorioso* glorious
*gobierno* _m._ government, rule
*golpe* blow; *---- de gracia* finishing stroke (blow given or shot
fired to insure death to a wounded victim)
*Gomez Farias, Valentin*, Mexican statesman and champion of reform.
The office of president was wrested from him by Santa Anna, April 1,
1833
*Gomez Hermosilla, Jose Mamerto* (1771-1837), Spanish man of letters.
His translation of the Iliad is a noted work
*gracia* _f._ mercy; favor; grace; joke; _pl._ thanks
*gracioso* funny, amusing
*granadero* _m._ grenadier
*grande* great; large, big
*grano* _m._ grain, seed; *---- de anis* very small matter
*gratitud* _f._ gratitude
*grave* serious
*griego* Greek
*grieta* _f._ crack; *----s en las manos* chapped hands
*gritar* shout
*grito* _m._ shout, cry
*groseria* _f._ coarseness, boorishness
*guante* _m._ glove
*guarda* _m._ guard; *---- de a caballo* mounted police
*guardar* keep
*guardia* _f._ guard
*guardilla* _f._ attic
*guarecer* shelter, guard
*guarnicion* _f._ trimming
*guerra* _f._ war
*guisado* _m._ stew
*guisar* cook
*gustar* please; like; taste
*gusto* _m._ pleasure; liking; taste
*gustosisimo* (_superlative of_ *gustoso*) most content, most willing
*haber* have; (_impersonal_) be; *---- de* (_with inf._) have to; *a
no ---- venido* if I had not come; *ha de hacer* there is to do; *ha
de ser* there must be; it must be
*habitar* live
*habito* _m._ habit; _pl._ priestly dress
*hacer* do; make; commit; cause; *hace un ano* (_etc._) a year
(_etc._) ago; *----se* become; *----se cargo* bear in mind; *que me he
de ----* what am I to do with myself; *---- papel* play a part; *sin
---- del agua* brand new
*hacia* toward
*hacienda* _f._ estate; finance; *ministro de ----* Secretary of the
Treasury
*hallar* find; *----se* be; be found
*hambre* _f._ hunger
*harina* _f._ flour
*hasta* until; as far as; even; *---- tanto que* until such time as
*hay* (_impersonal irreg. form from_ *haber*) there is; there are; *no
---- de que* you are welcome; *---- que* _with infin._ one must; *que
----* hello, what's the news
*hecho* _m._ deed
*hembra* _f._ female; woman
*heredar* inherit
*heredero* _m._ heir
*hereje* _m. and f._ heretic
*herencia* _f._ inheritance
*hermana* _f._ sister
*hermano* _m._ brother
*hermoso* beautiful; handsome
*Herodes* _m._ Herod
*heroe* _m._ hero
*heroico* heroic
*heroina* _f._ heroine
*hervir* boil
*hierro* _m._ iron
*hija* _f._ daughter; _used also in direct address as a term of mild
endearment_
*hijo* _m._ son; _pl._ sons; children
*hipotesis* _f._ hypothesis
*historia* _f._ history
*historiador* _m._ historian
*hojear* turn the pages of; open
*hola* _exclam._ hello, I say, _etc._
*Holanda* _f._ Holland
*hombre* _m._ man
*homenaje* _m._ homage
*honor* _m._ honor
*honradez* _f._ honesty
*honrado* honest, honorable
*honrar* honor
*hora* _f._ hour; time; *a buena ----* at a seasonable time
*horizonte* _m._ horizon
*hormiguillo* _m._ (_from_ *hormiga* ant) distemper of horses
affecting first the hoofs; amalgamating mixture; *tener ----* be on
pins and needles
*horror* _m._ horror
*hortera* _m._ nickname applied to certain shop clerks in Madrid
*hoy* today
*huerto* _m._ garden; orchard
*huevo* _m._ egg
*huir* flee; avoid
*humano* human; humane
*humeante* smoking
*humedecer* dampen, moisten
*humilde* humble
*humillacion* _f._ humiliation
*humillar* humiliate
*humor* _m._ humor
*huracan _m._ hurricane
*idea* _f._ idea
*idem* (_Latin pronoun_) the same; ditto
*iglesia* _f._ church
*ignorar* be unaware of
*igual* equal, like; even
*ilusion* _f._ illusion; fond fancy
*ilustre* illustrious, distinguished
*imaginar* imagine
*imaginario* imaginary
*impaciente* impatient
*impavido* dauntless
*impedir* hinder
*imperdonable* unpardonable
*imperfeccion* _f._ imperfection; blemish
*imperiosamente* imperiously
*implorar* implore
*importancia* _f._ importance
*importante* important
*importar* matter
*importunar* importune; bother
*imposible* impossible
*imprimir* print
*improbabilidad* _f._ improbability
*imprudencia* _f._ rashness
*impulso* _m._ impulse; *dar ----* encourage; foster
*incapaz* incapable
*incertidumbre* _f._ uncertainty
*inclinacion* _f._ inclination
*inclusero* _m._ foundling; child reared in an Inclusa or orphans'
home (Mesonero Romanos in his "El antiguo Madrid" states that the name
Inclusa was given to the institution in Madrid because of a statue of
the Virgin that is in its chapel and that was brought from Enkhuizen,
Holland (Inclusa being a corruption of Enkhuizen); a child left in an
Inclusa could hardly boast of his family)
*incognito* incognito
*incompleto* incomplete, unfinished
*inconveniente* _m._ inconvenience
*indeciso* undecided
*indefenso* defenseless
*independencia* _f._ independence
*indicar* indicate
*indiferente* indifferent
*indigencia* _f._ poverty
*indigestarse* be hard to stomach
*indigestion* _f._ indigestion
*indigno* unworthy
*indisoluble* indissoluble
*indisposicion* _f._ illness (slight)
*indisputable* indisputable
*individuo* _m._ individual
*indudablemente* undoubtedly
*indulgencia* _f._ indulgence, pardon
*inesperado* unexpected; unhoped-for
*infamia* _f._ outrage
*infatigable* indefatigable
*infeliz* unhappy
*inferir* infer
*infinito* infinitely
*inflamar* inflame
*influir* influence
*informar* inform
*informe* _m._ information; _pl._ information
*ingenio* _m._ talent
*ingenioso* ingenious
*Inglaterra* _f._ England
*ingles* English
*ingratitud* _f._ ingratitude
*injusticia* _f._ injustice
*injusto* unjust
*inmenso* immense
*inmolar* immolate, sacrifice
*innumerable* innumerable
*inocente* innocent
*inoportuno* inopportune
*inquietar(se)* fret, worry
*inquilino* _m._ tenant
*inseparable* inseparable
*insolencia* _f._ insolence
*insolentarse* become insolent
*instancia* _f._ urging; petition
*instante* _m._ instant
*instar* urge
*instruccion* _f._ instruction
*instructivo* instructive
*instrumento* _m._ instrument, tool
*insultar* insult
*intentar* try, attempt
*intercalar* intercalate, insert; interpose
*interes* _m._ interest; *tener ---- en* have a reason for
*interesar* interest
*interpretar* interpret
*intervalo* _m._ interval
*intimo* intimate
*intriga* _f._ intrigue
*introducir* introduce
*inutil* useless
*invasion* _f._ invasion
*invasor* invader
*inverosimilitud* _f._ improbability
*invierno* _m._ winter
*invitar* invite
*involuntariamente* involuntarily
*ir* go; *----se* go away; go off; boil over
*irregular* irregular
*irresistible* irresistible
*irrevocable* irrevocable
*irritar* irritate
*isla* _f._ island
*jabon* _m._ soap
*jabonadura* _f._ washing; _pl._ soap suds
*jabonar* wash with soap
*jalapa* _f._ jalap (plant, native of Jalapa, Mexico, whose root has
strong purgative properties)
*jamas* never
*jaula* _f._ cage
*jefe* _m._ head, chief
*jergon* _m._ straw tick, straw bed
*jerigonza* _f._ (*gerigonza*) jargon; rigmarole
*Jesus* _m._ Jesus; _as an exclam._ mercy, gracious
*jicara* _f._ chocolate cup
*jornada* _f._ military expedition
*Jose* Joseph
*jota* _f._ letter J; jot
*joven* young; _m. and f._ young man; young woman
*Juan* John
*Juana* Jane, Joan
*jueves* _m._ Thursday; *cosa del otro ----* something unusual
*jugador* _m._ gambler
*jugar* play
*juicio* _m._ judgment
*juicioso* sensible
*julio* _m._ July
*juntar* join
*junto* near; together; *---- a* together with, along with
*juramento* _m._ oath; vow
*jurar* swear
*justicia* _f._ justice
*justo* just, fair
*juventud* _f._ youth
*juzgar* judge
*la* _f._ (_definite article_) the; the one; *---- de* that of;
(_objective pron._) her; it
*labio* _m._ lip
*lado* _m._ side
*lagar* _m._ winepress
*lamentacion* _f._ lamentation, wail
*lance* _m._ occurrence; *de ----* at a bargain, cheap, secondhand
*langosta* _f._ lobster
*Larra, Mariano Jose de* (1809-1837) the celebrated "Figaro,"
journalist, novelist, and dramatist, besides being the greatest
Spanish satirist and literary critic of his time
*lastima* _f._ pity; *dar ----* inspire with pity, make sorry
*laurel* _m._ laurel; honor
*lavandera* _f._ washerwoman
*lavar* wash
*lazo* _m._ tie
*le* him; you; to him; to you; to her; to it
*lector* _m._ reader
*lectura* _f._ reading
*leer* read
*legua* _f._ league
*lejos* far
*lenguaje* _m._ language
*lenteja* _f._ lentil
*Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim,* German dramatist (1729-1781)
*letania* _f._ litany (long prayer consisting of a series of
invocations and responses. The best-known litanies are those addressed
to the Virgin Mary, but there are also litanies of the Saints,
litanies of the Holy Name, etc.); long list (of any sort)
*letra* _f._ letter
*levantar* raise; *---- la cama* make the bed; *---- la tapa de los
sesos* blow one's brains out; *--se* get up
*ley* _f._ law; loyalty
*liberal* liberal
*libertad* _f._ liberty
*libra* _f._ pound
*libraco* _m._ old trashy book
*librar* deliver, free
*libre* free, unguarded
*libro* _m._ book
*licencia* _f._ permission, consent
*lija* _f._ dogfish; shark-skin (the dried skin is used for polishing
woods and metals); sandpaper
*limitar* limit
*limite* _m._ limit
*limosna* _f._ alms
*limpieza* _f._ cleanliness
*limpio* clean
*lindo* charming, lovely; neat; fine; *---- mozo* fine-looking young
fellow
*lisonjear* flatter
*lista* _f._ list
*listo* ready
*literario* literary
*literato* _m._ writer
*lo* him; it; so; _with m. sing. adj._ *lo* _forms abstract noun_;
*---- unico* the only thing (_cf._ *---- mismo* the same thing;
likewise); *---- que* that which, what; how much, how; *---- es* it
is; it is so
*lobreguez* _f._ darkness
*loco* crazy; *---- de atar* raving lunatic
*locura* _f._madness; act of madness
*lograr* succeed; succeed in
*Londres* _m._ London
*losa* _f._ slab
*lucha* _f._ struggle
*luego* then; soon, immediately
*lugar* _m._ place; space; time
*lumbre* _f._ fire
*luz* _f._ light
*llamar* call; knock; attract; *hacer ----* have called
*llave* _f._ key
*llegar* arrive, reach; *---- a* (_with inf._) come
*llenar* fill
*llevar* carry; take; *---- a cabo* carry out, accomplish; *---- a los
labios* raise to the lips; *----se* take with one; take away
*llorar* cry
*lloro* _m._ weeping
*madre* _f._ mother; bed (of a river)
*Madrid* _m._ Madrid
*maestrante* _m._ member of a *maestranza* or riding club of Spanish
noblemen
*magnanimo* magnanimous
*mal* _m._ wrong; harm; _adv._ badly
*maldito* cursed (_pp. of_ *maldecir*); (_in exclam._) confound,
plague take (the); (_used to express strong negation_) little; none;
*sin maldita la oposicion* without any opposition whatever
*malo* bad; *estar ----* be sick
*malsonante* ill-sounding
*Malvina* girl's name
*Mallorca* island of Majorca; *pan de ----* kind of rich coffee-cake
*mandar* order
*mando* _m._ command
*manera* _f._ manner; *en gran ----* greatly
*manga* _f._ sleeve
*maniatico* maniacal
*manifestar* show
*mano* _f._ hand; *tener entre ----s* have in hand
*Manuel* Manuel
*Manuela* girl's name (_f. of_ *Manuel*)
*manana* _f._ morning; _adv._ tomorrow
*marchar* march; go; *----se* go away
*Margarita* Margaret
*Maria* Mary
*marido* _m._ husband
*marques* _m._ marquis
*marquesa* _f._ marchioness
*marquesado* _m._ marquisate
*Martinez de la Rosa, Francisco* (1789-1862), Spanish statesman and
writer banished by Ferdinand VII
*martir* _m. and f._ martyr
*mas* but
*mas* more; most; *los (las) ---- de* the majority of; *por ---- que*
however much; *no ----* nothing more
*masa* _f._ mass
*matar* kill
*matematico* _m._ mathematician
*materia* _f._ matter; *entrar en ----* come to the point
*Matilde* girl's name
*matutino* early (in the morning)
*mayor* (_comp. of_ *grande*) greater; greatest; chief, main
*mayorazgo* _m._ entail; inheritance of oldest son
*me* me
*media* _f._ stocking
*medida* _f._ measure
*medio* _m._ midst; means; middle; _adj._ half; *de ---- a ----*
completely
*meditacion* _f._ meditation
*mejor* (_comp. of_ bueno) better; best
*memoria* _f._ memory
*menester* _m._ necessity; *ser ----* be necessary
*menor* younger; smaller; *el ----* the youngest
*menos* less; least; *al ----, a lo ----, cuando ----, por lo ----*,
at least; *a ---- que* unless
*menoscabo* _m._ detriment
*mentecato* _m._ fool, idiot
*mentira* _f._ lie
*menudo: a ----* often
*menique* _adj._ little (finger)
*mercantil* mercantile, business
*merced* _f._ grace; *su ----* (_title of respect_) you (_cf._
*vuestra ----, Vd.*)
*merecedor* deserving
*merecer* merit, deserve
*merito* _m._ merit, worth
*mes* _m._ month
*mesa* _f._ table
*meter* put, put in; shut up; *----se* get in, get under; *----se en
camisa de once varas* interfere in other people's affairs; *---- baza*
put in a word
*metodo* method
*mexicano* Mexican
*Mexico* _m._ Mexico
*mi* my
*mi* me; myself
*miedo* _m._ fear
*miembro* _m._ member; limb
*mientras* while
*mil* thousand
*milagro* _m._ miracle
*militar* military
*millar* _m._ thousand (_generally used in the pl._)
*mimar* pet, spoil
*minino* _m. fam. for_ *gato* cat (_cf. English_ pussy)
*ministro* _m._ minister, secretary; *---- de Relaciones* Secretary of
Foreign Affairs
*minuto* _m._. minute
*mio* my; mine
*mirada* _f._ glance
*miramiento* _m._ circumspection
*mirar* look, look at
*miserable* miserable
*miseria* _f._ misery; trifle
*misero* miserable
*mision* _f._ mission
*mismo* same; very; (_with noun or pron._) himself, herself, itself,
yourself, _etc._; *lo ----* the same thing; *por lo ----* for the same
reason; consequently; *aqui ----* right here
*misterio* _m._ mystery
*modales* _m. pl._ manners
*moderno* modern
*modesto* modest
*modismo* _m._ idiom, idiomatic expression
*modo* _m._ way, manner; means; *de todos ----s* at any rate; *de otro
----* otherwise
*Moliere* Moliere (1622-1673), noted French dramatist who greatly
influenced Moratin
*momento* _m._ moment
*monologo* _m._ monologue
*monstruoso* monstrous
*Monterey* _m._ Monterey (Monterrey), capital city of the state of
Nuevo Leon, Mexico, taken by American forces in September, 1846
*moralidad* _f._ morality
*moribundo* dying
*morir(se)* die; *---- por sus pedazos* be infatuated with one
*mortal* _adj. and m. and f._ mortal
*mosca* _f._ fly; *picarle la ----* be bothered by
*mostrar* show
*motivo* _m._ motive, reason
*muchacha* _f._ girl
*mucho* much; _pl._ many
*muda* _f._ change
*mudanza* _f._ change; inconstancy
*mueble* _m._ piece of furniture; _pl._ furniture
*muerte* _f._ death
*mujer* _f._ woman; wife
*multitud* _f._ large number
*mundo* _m._ world
*muneca* _f._ doll
*murmurar* murmur; talk about unfavorably
*muselina* _f._ muslin
*mutuamente* mutually
*muy* very
*nacer* be born; *estos criados antiguos que nos han visto ----* these
old servants who have known us all our lives
*nacimiento* _m._ birth
*nacional* national
*nada* nothing; _with negative_ anything; _adv._ not at all
*nadie* nobody
*natal* native
*natural* natural
*naturaleza* _f._ nature; kind
*necesariamente* necessarily
*necesario* necessary
*necesidad* _f._ necessity
*necesitar* need
*necio* idiotic
*negado* _m._ one lacking in sense or judgment; *hacer el ----* play
the fool
*negar* deny; refuse
*negativa* _f._ refusal
*negociacion* _f._ negotiation
*negociar* negotiate
*negocio* _m._ business; affair
*negro* black; _m._ negro
*ni* neither; nor; not, not even
*Nicolasa* woman's name
*niebla* _f._ fog, mist
*ninguno* _adj. and pron._ none; no one; no
*nina* _f._ girl, young lady; apple of one's eye
*nino* _m._ child; boy
*no* no; not
*noble* noble
*noche* _f._ night
*nogal* _m._ walnut-tree; walnut wood
*nombrar* name, appoint
*norteamericano* North American; of the United States
*nos* us
*nosotros* we; us
*notable* notable, famous
*notar* notice, note
*noticia* _f._ news
*noticiar* notify
*novela* _f._ novel
*novia* _f._ sweetheart; bride
*novio* _m._ lover; bridegroom
*nube* _f._ cloud
*nuestro* our
*nueva* _f._ news
*nueve* nine
*nuevo* new
*nunca* never
*o* or
*obedecer* obey
*obediente* obedient
*objeto* _m._ object
*obligacion* _f._ obligation, duty
*obligar* oblige, force
*obra* _f._ work
*observacion* _f._ observation; remark
*observar* observe
*obstaculo* _m._ obstacle
*obtener* obtain, get
*ocasion* _f._ occasion; opportunity; *a ocasiones* at times
*oceano* _m._ ocean
*ocioso* idle
*octubre* _m._ October
*oculto* hidden; disguised
*ocupacion* *f.* occupation
*ocupar* occupy, busy
*ocurrir* occur
*ocurso* _m. (Mex.)_ petition, claim
*ochavo* _m._ small copper coin no longer in use
*ocho* eight
*ochocientos* eight hundred
*odio* _m._ hatred
*odioso* odious
*Ofelia* Ophelia
*ofender* offend
*ofrecer* offer
*oh* _exclam._ oh
*oido* _m._ ear
*oir* hear; *oiga* _exclam._ listen, I say
*ojala* _exclam. introducing a wish_ would that; O that
*ojeada* _f._ glance
*ojo* _m._ eye; *en un abrir y cerrar de ----s* in a twinkling; *dar
en ----s* make angry
*oler* smell
*olfatear* smell, sniff
*olvidar(se)* forget
*onza* _f._ ounce
*opera* _f._ opera
*opinar* think, judge
*oponer(se)* oppose
*oposicion* _f._ opposition
*opuesto* (_pp. of_ *oponer*) opposed; opposite
*ora* now (_used in parallel constructions_)
*orador* _m._ orator, speaker
*orden* _f._ order
*ordinario* ordinary, common
*organizar* organize
*original* _adj. and m._ original
*oscuro* dark; *a oscuras* in the dark
*oste (oxte)* _exclam._ begone, get out; *sin decir ---- ni moste*
without saying a word
*otorgar* consent, agree to
*otro* other, another
*oveja* _f._ sheep; *cada ---- con su pareja* each with his own kind
*Pablo* Paul
*paciencia* _f._ patience
*padecer* suffer
*padecimiento* _m._ suffering
*Padierna* Padierna (ranch or farm in the municipality of San Angel, a
suburb of Mexico City, where on August 19-20, 1847, the Mexicans lost
an important battle, known in the United States as the battle of
Contreras)
*padre* _m._ father
*padrino* _m._ godfather
*pagar* pay, pay for; *me las pagara todas juntas* I'll get even with
you for everything
*pago* _m._ payment
*pais* _m._ country
*paja* _f._ straw
*paje* _m._ page
*palabra* _f._ word
*palacio* _m._ palace
*palido* pale
*palma* _f._ palm; _fig._ honor
*palmada* _f._ clap
*Palo Alto* Palo Alto (city in the extreme south of Texas where the
Americans defeated the Mexicans in battle in 1846)
*palomino* _m._ young pigeon, squab
*pan* _m._ bread
*pana* _f._ velveteen; corduroy
*panuelo* _m._ handkerchief
*papa* _m._ papa
*papamoscas* _m._ flycatcher (bird)
*papel* _m._ paper; *---- de seda* tissue paper; _fig._ part, role
*papilla* _f._ pap
*par* _m._ pair
*para* for, in order to; *---- que* in order to; so that; *---- que*
what for
*parcial* partial, prejudiced
*parecer* appear, seem; *al ----, a lo que parece,* apparently; *ya
parecio el peine* now we've got him, I told you so
*pared* _f._ wall
*pareja* _f._ partner
*parentesco* _m._ relationship
*pariente* _m._ relation
*Paris* Paris
*parleta* _f._ chat
*parte* _f._ part; *en mucha ----* largely; *por una ----* on the one
hand; *por otra ----* on the other hand; on the contrary
*particular* particular; strange, peculiar; especial; *no tener nada
de ----* not be strange
*partida* _f._ departure
*partidario* _m._ partisan; *ser ---- de* be partial to; like
*partido* _m._ match; political party; district; *tomar ----* take a
stand; make up one's mind; resolve
*pasar* pass, go; spend; take place; endure; be the matter with; *----
de* (_with inf_.) go beyond; *se me pasaba* I was forgetting
*pasear(se)* walk up and down; stroll
*pasion* _f._ passion
*pasivo* passive
*paso* _m._ passing; step, pace; short dramatic sketch; *dar un ----*
take a step
*paterno* paternal
*patria* _f._ country, native land
*patrimonial* patrimonial
*pecar* sin; be at fault
*pedazo* _m._ piece
*pedir* ask, ask for; call for
*Pedro* Peter
*pegujar (pegujal)* _m._ small estate; _pl._ acres
*peine* _m._ comb; tooth of a comb; sharp point, barb, sticker
*pelaje* _m._ (poor) appearance
*pelear* fight
*peligro* _m._ danger
*pelo* _m._ hair; *de medio ----* shabby-genteel
*pelotera* _f._ quarrel, fuss
*pena* _f._ pain
*penalidad* _f._ penalty
*pensamiento* _m._ thought
*pensar* think; expect
*peor* worse; *lo ----* the worst
*pera* _f._ pear
*percal* _m._ percale, calico
*perder* lose; ruin; *pierda V. cuidado* don't worry
*perdon* _m._ pardon
*perdonar* pardon
*perdulario* shiftless; _m._ ne'er-do-well, shiftless person
*perfeccion* _f._ perfection
*perillan* _m._ (_from_ *Per Illan*, _a famous Toledan character of
the 13th century_) scamp
*periodico* _m._ newspaper
*periodista* _m._ journalist, reporter
*periodo* _m._ period
*permiso* _m._ permission
*permitir* permit
*pero* but
*perrada* _f._ mean action; low-down trick
*persecucion* _f._ persecution
*persistir* persist
*persona* _f._ person
*personaje* _m._ personage, character
*personal* personal
*persuadir* persuade
*pertenecer* belong
*Peru* _m._ Peru (country rich in mines); *valer un ----* be worth a
fortune; be fraught with meaning
*pesado* heavy, dull, boresome
*pesadumbre* _f._ grief
*pesar* weigh; *----se de* be sorry for; *a ---- de ----es* in spite
of everything
*peticion* _f._ petition
*piano* _m._ piano
*picar* sting, bite
*picaro* villainous
*picotear* peck at; jabber; chatter all the time
*pie* _m._ foot; *al ---- de la letra* literally, word for word
*pienso* _m._ (_old form of_ *pensamiento*) thought; *ni por ----* by
no means
*pieza* _f._ piece; play; rogue, joker
*pildora* _f._ pill
*pimienta* _f._ pepper; _fig._ cause for annoyance
*pinar* _m._ pine grove
*pique: a ---- de* on the point of
*pisar* tread
*piso* _m._ floor
*pistola* _f._ pistol
*pistoletazo* _m._ pistol shot
*pitanza* _f._ daily food
*placer* _m._ pleasure
*plan* _m._ plan; theme or plot (of a story or play)
*planchar* iron, press
*plano* plain, smooth, flat
*platano* _m._ banana
*plato* _m._ plate; dish; *---- de gusto* palatable dish
*plaza* _f._ place, post
*plenipotenciario* _adj. and m._ plenipotentiary
*pliego* _m._ sheet of paper
*pluma* _f._ pen
*pobre* poor; *---- de mi* poor me
*pobrecillo, pobrecito* _adj. and m._ poor little; poor little thing
*pobreton* very poor
*pobreza* _f._ poverty
*pocilga* _f._ pigsty
*poco* little; not very; *otro ----* a little more
*poder* be able; _m._ power; *no puedo menos de* (_with inf._) I
cannot help; *no puedo mas* I can stand no more
*poeta* _m._ poet
*politica* _f._ politics; political matters
*politico* political
*poltron* lazy; *silla poltrona* easy chair
*polvillo* _m._ (_dim. of_ *polvo*) fine dust
*polvo* _m._ dust
*poner* put, place, station; *---- al corriente* inform; *----se
palido* turn pale
*popa* _f._ stern (of a ship)
*por* for; by; through; because of; *---- una ventana* out of a
window; *---- que* why; *el ---- que* the reason why
*porque* because
*porqueria* _f._ filth; untidiness
*portarse* conduct one's self
*porvenir* _m._ future
*posdata* _f._ postscript
*poseer* possess
*posesion* _f._ possession
*posible* possible
*posicion* _f._ position
*positivo* positive
*posta* _f._ post, stage
*potaje* _m._ pottage; *---- de lentejas* lentil soup
*potencia* _f._ power
*practico* practical
*preambulo* _m._ preamble
*precioso* lovely; precious
*precipicio* _m._ precipice
*precipitacion* _f._ haste
*precipitadamente* hurriedly
*precipitar* ruin
*precisamente* precisely
*preciso* necessary; _adv._ exactly
*preferencia* _f._ preference
*preferir* prefer
*pregunta* _f._ question
*preguntar* ask, question
*premioso* pressing, troublesome
*prenda* _f._ cherished token; garment
*prendar* attract; *estar prendado* be taken with; be smitten with
*preocupacion* _f._prejudice; notion
*preocupar* absorb, preoccupy
*preparacion* _f._ preparation
*preparar* prepare
*preparativo* _m._ preparation
*presencia* _f._ presence
*presentar* present; *----se* appear
*presente* present; *tener ----* have in mind
*preservar* keep, protect
*presidio* _m._ prison; prisoner
*prestar* lend
*presto* quickly
*presumido* (_pp. of_ *presumir*) presumptuous
*presumir* presume; suspect
*presuntuoso* presumptuous
*pretender* attempt
*pretendiente* _m._ suitor
*pretexto* _m._ pretext
*prima* _f._ cousin
*primero* first
*principal* main, principal; *El Principal* first theater of
importance in Mexico City (it still exists, though now given over to
short comic operas and vaudeville)
*principe* _m._ prince
*principio* _m._ beginning
*prisa* _f._ haste; *de ----* quickly; *tener ----* be in a hurry
*privado* private
*probable* probable
*probablemente* probably
*probar* prove; try; taste; *---- bocado* taste a mouthful
*profundo* profound, deep
*progenitor* _m._ ancestor; _as adj._ ancestral
*prolongar* prolong
*prometer* promise
*pronto* _adj. and adv._ quick; ready; quickly; *de ----* suddenly;
_m._ outburst; *primer ----* sudden outburst
*propension* _f._ propensity
*propio* own
*proponer* propose, suggest
*proporcionar* furnish; afford
*proposito* _m._ proposition
*proscribir* proscribe
*proseguir* proceed, go on with
*protagonista* _m. and f._ principal character, star
*proteccion* _f._ protection
*protestar declare
*provecho* _m._ advantage, benefit; *buen ---- le haga* may it do you
good
*provocar* provoke
*proyecto* _m._ project, plan
*prudencia* _f._ prudence
*prudente* prudent
*prueba* _f._ proof
*publicar* publish
*publico* public
*puchero* _m._ small pot; Spanish stew (of which one of the principal
ingredients is usually the *garbanzo* or chick-pea. The *puchero* is
known also as the *cocido* and was formerly called *olla* _or_, when
especially rich, *olla podrida*); _pl._ pout, snivel; *hacer ----s*
snivel
*pueblo* _m._ people
*puerta* door; *---- falsa* back door; *---- principal* front door; main
entrance
*puerto* _m._ harbor
*pues* why; well; then; since; (_used alone in answer to a question_)
yes
*puesto* _m._ position; post, place
*pulso* _m._ pulse; wrist
*puntilla* _f._ (_dim. of_ *punta*) small point; *de ----s* on tiptoe
*punto* _m._ point; stitch; lace; *---- y coma* semicolon; *a ----*
opportunely
*purgar* purge
*puro* pure
*que* who; which; that; than; for; *el ----* he who; the one that; the
fact that; *lo ----* what; how much; *sino ----* except that; *tanto
tiempo ----* such time as; *por lo ---- es eso* as for that; *---- de
V. soy y sere* for I am yours and always will be
*que* _exclam._ what, why; _interrog._ how, what; _adv._ how; *a ----*
(_with inf._) why; *de ----* how, in what way
*quebrantar* break, crush
*quedar(se)* remain
*quehacer* _m._ duty, occupation
*quejarse* complain
*quemar* burn
*querer* love; like; wish, want; *---- decir* mean; *---se* love each
other
*querida* _f._ beloved one; dear one
*qui pro quo* _m._ misunderstanding
*quiebra* _f._ failure
*quien* who
*quien* who
*Quijote* Don Quixote (hero of Cervantes's novel of the same name)
*quince* fifteen
*quinientos* five hundred
*Quintana, Manuel Jose* (1772-1857), noted Spanish poet and historian
ardently opposed to the French invasion
*quinto* fifth
*quitar* take away, remove; prevent
*quiza* perhaps
*rabo* _m._ tail
*rapto* _m._ abduction
*raro* rare; strange; scarcely (any)
*rasgo* _m._ trait; great action
*rato* _m._ short space of time; *hace ----* a moment ago
*rayado* (_pp. of_ *rayar*) striped
*rayo* _m._ thunderbolt; flash of lightning
*raza* _f._ race
*razon* _f._ right; reason; *tener ----* be right; *tener mil ----es*
be perfectly right; be a thousand times right
*real* _m._ real (one fourth of a peseta in Spanish money, equivalent
to about five cents; in Mexico a real is one eighth of a peso, or
about six cents); _adj._ royal
*realizar* realize, gain; *--se* take place
*realmente* really
*rebelar(se)* rebel
*rebozo* _m._ shawl-like covering or scarf worn by Spanish and
Spanish-American women on the head and shoulders; *sin ----* openly
*recado* _m._ message (written or verbal)
*recaer* devolve; fall
*recibimiento* _m._ reception
*recibir* receive
*recien* recently
*reclamar* claim, demand
*recobrar* recover
*recoger* gather, gather up; receive
*recomendar* recommend
*recompensar* recompense, reward
*reconciliar* reconcile
*reconocer* reconnoiter
*reconocimiento* _m._ recognition
*recordacion* _f._ remembrance
*recordar* remember; remind
*recorrer* run over; travel through
*recuperar* recover, make up
*recurso* _m._ resort; means
*redondo* round; *caer(se) ----* faint, fall in a heap
*referir* relate, tell; *--se* refer
*reflexion* _f._ reflection, thought
*reflexionar* reflect
*refundir* rearrange
*regalo* _m._ comfort, luxury
*reganar* scold
*regatear* beat down the price
*regresar* return
*regularmente* generally
*rehilete* _m._ dart, shuttlecock
*reinado* _m._ reign
*reir(se)* laugh
*reja* _f._ grating (made of iron bars, to protect an outer door or
window)
*rejalgar* _m._ realgar, red arsenic
*relacion* _f._ account, story; relation; affair
*relampago* _m._ lightning
*relato* _m._ story, report
*relieve* _m._ relief
*remediar* remedy, help
*remedio* _m._ remedy, help
*remendar* mend
*remirar* look again
*remoto* remote
*renacer* be born again
*rendicion* _f._ surrender
*rendija* _f._ crack
*rendir* give up, surrender
*renegar* swear
*renglon* _m._ line
*renta* _f._ income
*reparar en* notice, pay attention to
*repente* _m._ sudden movement; *de ----* suddenly
*repetir* repeat
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