aire, m. , air.
ajedrez, m. , chess.
ajuar, household furniture.
ajusticiar, execute.
alcalde, m. , mayor.
alcancé; see alcanzar.
alcanzar, to reach, to follow, to obtain.
alcé; see alzar.
aldaba, f. , knocker on a door.
alegrar, to gladden, to rejoice.
alegría, f. , joy.
alejar, to remove; --se, to go away.
alemana, adj., f. , German.
alfombra, f. , carpet.
algarabía, f. , jargon, gibberish.
algo, somewhat, something.
algodón, m. , cotton.
algún; see alguno.
alguno, some, any, some one, any one.
aliento, m. , breath, spirit.
alimentar, to feed, nourish.
alimento, food, nourishment.
allá, there; mas allá de, --beyond.
allegro, allegro.
allí, there.
alma, soul.
almacenista, m. , owner of a warehouse.
almorzar, to breakfast.
alojar, to lodge.
alquilar, to rent.
alquiler, m. , rent, wages.
alrededor, around.
alterar, to alter, change.
alternar, to alternate.
altivo, haughty, proud.
alto, high.
alzar, to raise.
alzarse con, to carry off.
ama de cría, nurse.
amabilidad, amiability.
amable, amiable, pleasing.
amanecer, to dawn; al --, at dawn.
amargo, bitter.
amarrar, to tie, fasten.
ambiente, m. , air.
ámbito, m. , circuit, extent.
ambos, both.
amigo, m. , friend.
amo, m. , proprietor.
amonestar, to advise, admonish.
amontonar, to heap up.
amor, m. , love.
amoroso, loving, affectionate.
amortiguar, to mortify, deaden.
anciano, old.
andar, to go, walk, move.
anduviese; see andar.
ángel, m. , angel.
ángulo, m. , corner.
angustia, f. , anguish, affliction.
angustioso, full of anguish.
anillo, m. , ring.
animar, to revive, comfort.
ánimo, m. , mind, courage, valor.
animoso, brave, courageous.
ansia, f. , anxiety, anguish.
ansiedad; see ansia.
ansiosamente, anxiously, eagerly.
ante, before.
anterior, former, previous.
antes, first, before.
antiguo, old.
antojarse, to desire, take a notion to.
antorcha, f. , torch.
anudar, to knot, join.
anunciar, to announce.
añadir, to add.
añejo, old.
año, m. , year.
apagar, to extinguish.
aparecer, to appear.
aparejado, prepared, ready.
aparentar, to make a false show.
apartado, distant, secluded.
apartar, to separate, remove.
apasionado, passionate, devoted.
apenas, scarcely, hardly, as soon as; --si, hardly.
apesadumbrar, to vex, grieve.
aplazar, to postpone.
aplicar, to apply.
apliqué; see aplicar.
apoderarse de, to seize, take possession of.
apóstrofe, f. , apostrophe.
apoyar, to support, favor, protect, lean upon.
aprender, to learn.
apresurar, to hasten.
apresuradamente, hastily.
apretar, to tighten, squeeze.
apretura, f. , compression, distress, anguish.
aprovechar, to profit by.
aproximar, to approximate.
apuntar, to point out, note.
apuro, m. , want, pain, affliction.
aquel, ( f. aquella), dem. pron. , that, yonder.
aquél, the former.
aquí, here.
arañar, to scratch, fight.
arbitrio, m. , free will, arbitration.
árbol, m. , tree.
arder, to burn.
ardiente, ardent, passionate, hot.
arena, f. , sand.
aria, tune, air.
armonioso, harmonious.
aro, m. , hoop.
arraigar, to root.
arrancar, to tear off.
arrastrar, to creep, crawl, drag along.
arrear, to drive (horses, mules).
arrebujar, to wrap up.
arreglar, to regulate, arrange.
arrepentirse, to repent.
arriba, above, over, upstairs; --! up!
arrimar, approach, join.
arrojar, to throw away.
arruga, f. , wrinkle.
arte, m. , f. , art.
artillería, f. , artillery.
ascenso, m. , promotion.
ascua, f. , red hot coal.
asechanza, f. , artifice, machination.
asedio, m. , siege, blockade.
asesino, m. , assassin.
asfixiar, to suffocate.
así, so, thus; -- como, as well as; -- que, as soon as, so that.
asiento, m. , seat.
asomar, to show, make appear.
asombro, m. , astonishment.
aspecto, m. , aspect, appearance.
aspirar, to inhale, aspire.
asunto, m. , material, affair, subject.
asustar, to frighten.
ataque, m. , attack.
atención, f. , attention; en --, in consideration.
atender, to attend, heed, expect.
atentamente, attentively.
aterrar, to terrify.
atmósfera, f. , atmosphere.
atónito, astonished, amazed.
atravesar, to cross.
atreverse, to dare, venture.
atrocidad, f. , atrocity.
atropellar, to trample, tread under foot.
atrozmente, atrociously, excessively.
aturdido, giddy, wild.
aún, yet, still, even.
aunque, although.
ausente, absent.
austero, austere, harsh.
auto, m. , judicial decree; -- de fe, sentence given by the Inquisition.
autoridad, f. , authority.
autorizar, to authorize, legalize.
auxilio, m. , aid, help, assistance.
avanzar, to advance, attack.
Ave Maria, a salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary.
aventajado, excellent.
aventura, f. , adventure, incident.
aventurar, to venture, risk.
avergonzar, to shame, abash.
averiguación, investigation.
averiguar, to investigate, find out.
avisar, to inform, give notice, advise.
ay, intrj. , alas.
ayer, yesterday.
ayudar, to aid, favor, assist.
ayudante, m. , adjutant, assistant.
ayuntamiento, m. , city council.
azul, blue.
B
bachiller, m. , bachelor (college degree).
bailar, to dance.
bajar, to descend, lower.
bajo, prep. , under.
bajo, adj. , low; por lo --, in a low tone.
bajito, dim. of bajo.
balcón, m. , balcony.
bálsamo, m. , balsam, balm.
banco, m. , bench, bank.
banquillo, m. , dim. of banco.
bañar, to bathe, water.
barandilla, f. , small balustrade.
barba, f. , beard.
barbaridad, f. , barbarity, absurdity.
barco, m. , boat, bark.
barítono, m. , baritone.
barquillo, m. , small boat.
barrera, f. , barrier.
barrio, m. , suburb, ward of a city.
barruntar, to foresee, conjecture.
bastante, sufficient, enough.
bastar, to suffice, be sufficient.
batalla, f. , battle, contest, conflict.
baúl, m. , trunk.
Beethoven, a celebrated German composer.
belicoso, warlike, belligerent.
belleza, f. , beauty.
Bellini, an Italian composer.
bendito, blessed.
besar, to kiss.
beso, m. , kiss.
bestia, f. , beast.
bien, m. , good, benefit.
bien, adv. , well; si --, although.
bienestar, m. , wellbeing.
billar, m. , billiards.
billete, m. , billet.
birlar, to dispossess.
blanco, white.
boca, f. , mouth.
bocacalle, f. , mouth of a street.
bodega, f. , wine-cellar.
bolita, f. , small ball.
bolsa, f. , purse, exchange.
bolsillo, m. , pocket.
bonito, pretty.
botón, m. , button.
bóveda, f. , arch, vault.
bravo, brave, valiant.
brazo, m. , arm.
breve, brief, concise.
brillante, brilliant.
brío, m. , force, vigor, spirit.
brocado, m. , brocade.
broma, f. , joke, jest.
bruces, de --, with the face downward.
bruma, f. , mist, haziness.
bruscamente, rudely.
brusco, rude, rough.
bueno, good, healthy, well.
bujía, f. , wax candle.
burla, f. , scoff, jest, fun.
burlar, to ridicule, burlesque.
buscar, to look for, search.
busqué; see buscar.
butaca, f. , armchair.
C
cabal, exact, just.
caballero, m. , gentleman.
cabecita, f. , small head.
cabello, m. , hair.
cabeza, f. , head.
cabizbajo, downcast, pensive.
cabo, m. , end; al --, at the end, finally.
cada, each; -- cual, each one.
cadalso, m. , scaffold.
cadáver, m. , corpse.
cadete, m. , cadet.
caer, to fall; dejar --, to let fall, drop.
café, m. , coffee, eating-house.
caja, f. , box, casket, coffin.
cajón, m. , box.
cajoncito, m. , dim. , small box.
calabozo, m. , dungeon, calaboose.
calcetín, m. , sock.
cálculo, m. , calculation, computation.
caldo, m. , broth.
caliente, warm, hot.
calla! , be silent, hush.
callar, to be silent.
calle, f. , street.
calma, f. , calm.
calmar, to calm, quiet, compose.
calorífero, m. , a heating apparatus.
calzado, m. , covering for the feet.
cama, f. , bed.
cambiar, to change, exchange.
cambio, m. , change, barter; en--, in exchange, on the other hand.
caminar, to walk, go.
camino, m. , road, way.
camisa, f. , shirt, chemise.
campanilla, f. , dim. , small bell.
campo, m. , field, country; pío--, a children's game.
cándido, candid, innocent.
cansar, to tire, fatigue.
cantante, f. , m. , singer, adj. , singing.
cantar, to sing.
cántaro, m. , large pitcher; llover a --s, to rain by buckets full.
canto, m. , song.
canturriar, to sing, hum.
capa, f. , cloak, mantle, cover.
capilla, f. , chapel; estar en --, to be under sentence of death.
capital, f. , city, capital.
capricho, m. , caprice, whim, fancy.
cara, f. , face.
carambola, f. , a manner of playing at the billiard table; --s de retroceso, figure described by the balls on being struck when in a certain position.
cárcel, f. , prison.
carcelero, m. , jailer.
carecer, to lack, be in need.
cargar, to load, charge.
cargo, m. , burden, dignity, office, honor.
caricia, f. , caress.
caridad, f. , charity, kindness.
cariño, m. , love, fondness.
caritativo, charitable.
Carmen, Virgen del, Lady of Carmen, a mendicant order.
caro, dear.
carrera, f. , course, career, broad street.
carrerita, f. dim. , small course, short distance.
carruaje, m. , carriage, vehicle.
carta, f. , letter.
cartera, f. , pocket-book.
casa, f. , house.
casarse, to marry.
casi, almost, nearly.
caso, m. , event, case, occurrence.
Castellana, one of the principal streets of Madrid.
castigar, to chastise, punish.
castigo, m. , punishment.
casualidad, f. , casualty, accident; por --, accidentally.
casualmente, accidentally, haply.
católico, general, universal.
catorce, fourteen.
causa, f. , cause.
causante, m. f. , causer.
causar, to cause.
cautela, f. , caution, prudence.
cavilar, to cavil.
caviloso, captious.
cayendo, ger. , falling.
cebada, f. , barley.
ceja, f. , eyebrow.
celebrar, to celebrate, applaud.
celeste, celestial.
celosía, f.