Don Francisco de Quevedo - Drama en Cuatro Actos by Eulogio Florentino Sanz - HTML preview

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famoso, -a famous; great, excellent

farol m. lantern

farolillo m. ( dimin. of farol) little lantern fascinar fascinate

fastidio m. annoyance

fatal fatal, ominous

fausto, -a happy, prosperous

favor m. favor

favorito m. favorite

faz f. face

fe f. faith; a ~ in truth, in good earnest; por mi ~ de caballero on my sacred honor, on my word as a gentleman febrero m. February

felicidad f. happiness

Felipe Philip

feliz ( pl. felices) happy, that brings happiness ferocidad f. ferocity

feroz ( pl. feroces) ferocious, wild, savage, rebellious festejo m. feast, entertainment

fiel faithful, trustworthy

fijamente fixedly

fijarse en fix eyes or attention on

fijo, -a fixed

fila f. rank, row, file

filosofía f. philosophy

fin m. and f. end, conclusion; purpose; al ~ y al cabo after all is said and done, finally; dar ~ finish; en ~ finally, after all, in short; a ~ de que in order that; por ~ finally final m. conclusion

fineza f. delicacy, favor

firma f. signature

firmar sign

firme firm, steady

Flandes m. Flanders

flor f. flower

fondo m. background (center), bottom, back (of stage) forma f. form

formar form

fortuna f. fortune, chance; por ~ perchance forzado, -a ( pp. of forzar) forced frágil fragile, frail, weak

Francisco proper name

frase f. phrase, sentence

frenesí m. frenzy

frente f. forehead, brow; en ~ de in front of, opposite; al ~

de in front of, at the beginning of; ~ a ~ face to face frescura f. coolness, tranquillity

frialdad f. coldness; con ~ coldly frío, -a cold

friolera f. trifle

frotar rub

fruto m. fruit

fuego m. fire

Fuenterrabía see note

fuera outside; ~ de outside of, beyond, away from, besides;

~ de sí beside himself

fuerte strong, powerful; bitter

fuerza f. force, strength, violence; es ~ it is necessary fuga f. flight, escape

fugaz ( pl. fugaces) fleeting

funesto, -a sinister, fatal

furibundo, -a furious

furioso, -a furious

furor m. fury

futuro, -a future gala f. parade, present, honor galán gallant

galán m. gallant

galería f. gallery

gana f. desire; de mala ~ unwillingly, reluctantly ganado, -a ( pp. of ganar) won; winner ganar gain, conquer, win

ganso m. goose

Gaspar proper name

gastar spend, waste; wear, use (habitually); act, behave (e.g. ~ mal humor be ill-humored)

gemido m. groan, moan

gemir irreg. groan; suffer

general general

general m. general

generoso, -a generous, noble

genio m. genius, character, temper, humor; embodiment gente f. people, men

gesto m. face, expression

Girón proper name

gloria f. glory; ni en la ~ not even in heaven itself, what could be better?

glorioso, -a glorious

gobernador, -a governor

gobernar irreg. govern, rule

gobierno m. government

golpe m. blow, wound, shock, thrust

gota f. drop

gozar en, de, or con rejoice in, enjoy, revel in gozo m. joy, rejoicing, keen pleasure grabar engrave

gracia f. grace, wit, joke; favor; ~ s thanks; ~ s a Dios thank heaven; por ~ for a joke; hacer ~ a please, amuse; tener ~ be witty, be funny

gracioso, -a free, graceful, easy; gracioso porte easy carriage

grada f. step, stair; ~ s perron

gradería f. steps

grajo m. jackdaw

gran see grande

grande great, large

grandeza f. greatness, eminence

gratitud f. gratitude

grey f. flock

grillos m. pl. fetters, irons

grito m. shout, cry

grotesco, -a grotesque

grupo m. group

guardar guard, protect, keep, watch over; guárdeos Dios farewell; ~ silencio remain silent

guardarropa f. wardrobe, clothes-press guardarropía f. wardrobe ( theatrical) guardia f. guard, policeman; ponerse en ~ put one's self on one's guard

guerra f. war

guiar guide, lead

gusto m. pleasure; a vuestro ~ to your liking; de ~ with pleasure

Guzmán family name; el de ~ = el Conde-Duque de Olivares haber irreg. have; ~ de have to, be to, must; hay, había, etc. there is, there are, etc. ; ~ menester have need of; hay ( etc. ) que it is necessary, one must; qué ha habido what has happened; no ha mucho not long ago

hábil capable, clever, cunning

habilidad f. ability, cunning

habitación f. room, apartment, suite of rooms hábito m. habit, custom; dress; insignia, order hablar speak, talk, discuss; qué hablará consigo mismo what can he be muttering to himself; ~ para si talk to one's self

hacer irreg. do, make, act, cause, have; ~ se become; se hace tarde it is getting late; hace ( in impers. expr. of time) ago; ~ agua leak; ~ compañía accompany; ~ la corte a do honor to, pay court to; ~ cruces cross one's self; ~ gracia please, amuse; ~ presente present, state, bring to one's attention; ~ voto vow; ~ una salva fire a salute hacia toward; ~ aquí in this direction

halagüeño, -a attractive, alluring, flattering hallar find; ~ se be (estar)

hambre f. hunger

harto, -a satiated

harto enough

hasta as far as, until, towards, even to, even; ~ que until hazaña f. deed

hecho ( pp. irreg. of hacer)

hecho m. deed, fact, action

helado, -a ( pp. of helar) frozen, chilled heredar inherit

heredero m. heir; príncipe ~ crown prince herir irreg. wound, strike

hermana f. sister; prima ~ first cousin hermano m. brother

hermoso, -a beautiful

heroico, -a heroic

heroísmo m. heroism

hidalgo m. nobleman

hiel f. bitterness, gall

hielo m. ice

hierba f. grass

hierro m. iron, steel; sword

hijo m. son, child

hipocresía hypocrisy, dissimulation

hipócrita m. hypocritical

historia f. history, story, fable, tale, yarn; rot!

hoja f. leaf; ~ s leaves of (folding or sliding) door hola hello, ho

holgarse de irreg. take pleasure in

hombre m. man

hombro m. shoulder

hondo, -a deep, dark; honda querella bitter complaint honor m. honor

honra f. honor

honrar honor

honroso, -a honorable, creditable

hora f. hour, appointed time; es ~ de que it is time that; a estas ~ s now, at this moment

horca f. gallows

horizonte m. horizon

horrendo, -a dreadful, hideous

horrible horrible

horror m. horror; qué ~ how horrible hostilidad f. hostility

hoy to-day; ~ mismo this very day; de ~ en más from now on, henceforth

huirse irreg. flee, escape

humanidad f. humanity

humano, -a human

humedecer irreg. moisten; grow wet, grow moist húmedo, -a damp, wet

humilde humble

humillación f. humiliation, abjectness humillado, -a ( pp. of humillar) humiliated, humbled humillar humble, crush, degrade

humo m. smoke

humor m. humor; de mal ~ ill-humoredly; estar de ~ be in good humor

hundir plunge, crush; ~ se crumble, collapse idea f. idea ideal ideal

ídem idem, the same

ignorar be ignorant of, be in ignorance

igual equal, similar, fair

ijar m. flank, side

iluminado, -a ( pp. of iluminar) illuminated iluminar illuminate

ilusión f. illusion

ilustre illustrious, glorious

imagen f. image

imaginar imagine

imaginario, -a imaginary

imbécil imbecile, mad

imbécil m. imbecile, ass

imitar imitate

impaciencia f. impatience

impacientarse grow impatient

impaciente impatient

impasible impassible, motionless

imperial imperial

imperio m. empire, command, imperiousness; con ~

arrogantly, in commanding tone

imperioso, -a imperious, commanding

impío, -a impious, wicked

imponer irreg. impose

importar be of importance, matter, concern; importe que importe matter what it may, at any rate

importuno, -a unseasonable, annoying

imposible impossible

impostor m. impostor

improviso, -a unexpected, unforeseen; de ~ suddenly, unexpectedly

impuro, -a impure, unfaithful

incapaz ( pl. -ces) incapable

incauto, -a incautious, rash

incertidumbre f. uncertainty

incisivo, -a incisive

inclinación f. inclination, bow

inclinarse bow

ínclito, -a renowned, illustrious

incorporarse join, mingle with

indagar investigate, inquire

independiente independent

indiferencia f. indifference

indignado, -a ( pp. of indignar) indignant, angry indispuesto, -a indisposed, unwell

inédito, -a unpublished

Inés proper name

inevitable inevitable

infame infamous, abominable

infamia f. infamy

infante, -a infante, infanta (legitimate child of Spanish royal blood)

infeliz unhappy, wretched

inferir irreg. infer

infernal infernal, hellish

infierno m. hell

infinito, -a infinite; as adv. immeasurably influir irreg. influence, exercise influence infructuoso, -a fruitless, vain

infundir imbue with, inspire

ingenio m. talent, cleverness, brilliancy iniquidad f. iniquity, wickedness

injusto, -a unjust

inmediatamente immediately, instantly

inmenso, -a immense, unbounded, infinite

inmóvil motionless

inocencia f. innocence

inocente innocent

inquietud f. disquietude; con ~ restlessly inquirir irreg. inquire into, investigate insistir (en) insist (upon)

instantáneo, -a instantaneous

instante m. instant

insulso, -a stupid, insipid

insultar insult

insulto m. insult

intacto, -a intact, untouched

inteligencia f. intelligence

intención f. intention, meaning

intentar try, intend, mean

intento m. intent, purpose, design

intercalado, -a ( pp. of intercalar) interpolated intercalar interpolate, insert

interceptar intercept

interés m. interest, advantage

interior interior, inside

interior m. interior

interpretar interpret

interrumpir interrupt

introducir irreg. introduce, lead in

inundar inundate, flood

inútil useless; me era ~ I had no occasion for invención f. invention, fabrication

invocar invoke

ir irreg. go; be ( with pres. part. ); ~ se go away; vase exit; vamos come, why; vaya come, well, indeed; vaya un what a; ~ a ( infin. ) start to; vamos a otra cosa let's talk of something else; van ya muchos años que it is many years now since; todo va bien everything is all right; muy bien os va con you are making fine progress with; id con Dios God be with you, good-by; va de tahur a tahur it is gambler against gambler; va que se le lleva el aire he goes as if he were walking on air; se nos fué de entre las manos slipped from our grasp

ironía f. irony

irónicamente ironically

irónico, -a ironical

irresistible irresistible

irritar irritate; ~ se be stirred, be provoked, be aroused isla f. island

ítem also, moreover; con el ~ with the additional circumstance

izquierdo, -a left ( opp. of derecho) ja ha jamás never, ever

jardín m. garden

jaspeado, -a ( pp. of jaspear) spotted, mottled Jesucristo Jesus Christ; good God!

Jesús Jesus; Lord!

jornada f. journey, expedition; occasion; nuestra es la ~

the day is ours; al fin de la ~ the day's work done joven young

jovial jovial

joya f. jewel

joyel m. jewel

Juan John

júbilo m. jubilation, joy

Judás Judas (Iscariot)

jueves m. Thursday; ~ santo Maundy Thursday jugar irreg. play

juglar m. buffoon

juguetón, -a playful, sportive

juicio m. judgment, opinion; good sense, prudence; perder el ~ lose one's head, go mad

junto, -a near, close, beside; ~ s together, side by side; ~ a beside, near, at the side of

jurar swear

juro m. right of perpetual property; ~ de heredad hereditary and perpetual property

justicia f. justice

justo, -a just, right, proper

juzgar judge, consider la the; her, it; to her, to it labio m. lip

labor f. labor, undertaking; ~ de mujer embroidery, needlework

labrador m. laborer, workman

lacio, -a faded, flaccid, languid