común, common.
comunicar, to communicate, make known.
comunicativo, -a, communicative, affable.
con, with, by, in.
conceder, to concede, grant, accord.
concesión, f. , concession.
conciencia, f. , conscience.
concluir, to conclude, finish, end matters, put an end to; hemosconcluído, it's all over between us.
concluyamos, see concluir.
conducta, f. , conduct.
confesar, to confess.
confianza, f. , confidence, freedom, intimacy.
confiar (en), to confide, trust.
confieso, see confesar.
conformarse (con), to put up with, become resigned to.
conforme, according as; — para, according to, that depends on.
Congo, m. , Congo.
congreso, m. , congress, congressional hall ( i.e. , el Palacio delCongreso); Congreso de diputados, Congress, Spanish house ofrepresentatives.
congrio, m. , conger-eel.
conjunto, m. , combination, aggregation, mass.
conmigo, with me.
conmovedor, -ora, affecting, touching.
conmover, to move, touch ( said of the emotions).
conmueve, see conmover.[Pg 141]
conocer, to know, perceive, recognize, observe; se conoce, it isevident, it is plain.
conocido, m. , acquaintance.
conocido, -a, well-known.
conozco, see conocer.
conque, conj. , now then, well then, so.
consecuencia, f. , consequence; á — de, as a result of.
conseguir, to get, succeed in.
consentir, to consent, allow; — (en), to consent (to).
conservar, to keep.
Conservatorio, m. , Conservatory.
consideración, f. , consideration.
considerar, to consider.
consiento, see consentir.
consistir, to consist.
conspirar, to conspire.
constar, impers. , to be evident, be proven; conste, be it known.
consuelo, m. , consolation, comfort, relief.
consulta, f. , consultation.
consultar, to consult; — una cosa con alguien, to ask one's adviceabout something.
consumatum est ( Lat. ), it is finished.
contar, to count, tell, relate; — con, to count on.
contemplar, to contemplate.
contento, m. , joy, satisfaction.
contento, -a, pleased, satisfied.
contestar, to reply, answer.
contigo, with thee, with you.
continuar, to continue.
contorsión, f. , contortion.
contra, against.
contrariar, to vex, disappoint.
contrariedad, f. , bad humor, dissatisfaction, vexation.
contrario, -a, contrary; al —, (the) opposite, on the contrary.
convendría, see convenir.
convenir, to be fitting, be expedient, be well, suit, behoove; meconviene, it behooves me; no conviene, one should not.
conversación, f. , conversation.
convicción, f. , conviction.
convidar, to invite.
conviene, see convenir.
conviniera, see convenir.
convite, m. , invitation.
copa, f. , goblet, cup; sombrero de —, high hat.
copiar, to copy.
copita, f. , small glass, (small) wine glass.
coquetear, to flirt.
coquetería, f. , coquetry.[Pg 142]
coquetismo, m. , coquettishness.
corazón, m. , heart.
corbata, f. , scarf, necktie.
correcto, -a, correct.
corregir, to correct; —se, to amend one's ways.
correr, to run; — prisa, to be urgent; no me corre prisa, I am not ina hurry; corriendo, run on, hurry.
Correspondencia, f. , name of a Madrid newspaper.
corresponder (á), to reciprocate, return ( a favor), requite;
— á, tobelong to, fall to.
corriente, ready; adv. , all right, very well.
corriges, see corregir.
corrijo, see corregir.
corsé, m. , corset.
cortar, to cut, cut off.
cortesano, m. , courtier.
cortesano, -a, courtly, polite, complimentary, of the capital.
corto, -a, short.
cosa, f. , thing, affair; — hecha, an accomplished fact; otra
—,anything else, something else, otherwise; no hay tal —, not at all,nothing of the kind.
coser, to sew.
cosita, f. , (little) thing.
Cosme, prop. noun.
costado, m. , side; pl. , maternal or paternal ancestry.
costar, to cost.
cotorra, f. , small parrot, magpie, loquacious woman.
credencial, f. , certificate of appointment, appointment.
credo, m. , credo, creed.
creer, to believe; ¿Cree usted? Do you think so?; Creo que sí, I thinkso; ¡Ya lo creo! I should think (say) so!; ¡Ya lo creo que no! I shouldthink not!; ¡Ya lo creo que...! You may bet that...!
criada, f. , servant-girl, maid.
criado, m. , man-servant.
crónico, -a, chronic.
cuadrar, to square; —se, to show firmness.
cuadro, m. , picture, scene, frame, case.
cual, which, what; el —, la —, lo —, who, which; cada —, eachone.
¿cuál? cuál ( indirect question), which? what? which one?
what one?
cualidad, f. , quality.
cualquier, see cualquiera.
cualquiera, any, any... whatever, anyone, anybody, either one.
cuando, when; aun —, conj. , although.
cuanto, -a, how much, as[Pg 143] much, as much as, whatever, all that; pl. ,as many, so many, as many as, all the; todo —, all that; á cuantaspartes sea necesario, everywhere necessary.
¿cuánto? how much?; pl. , how many?
¡cuánto! how much! how!
cuanto, adv. , as much as; en —, conj. , as soon as; en —
á, prep. , as for.
cuarenta, forty.
cuarto, m. , room, small copper coin, cent ( used vaguely to express atrifling sum).
cuarto, -a, fourth.
cuatro, -a, four.
cubierto, see cubrir.
cubrir, to cover.
cuclillas (en), adv. , in a squatting position; puesto en —
,squatting, crouching.
cuela, see colar.
cuello, m. , neck.
cuenta, f. , count, account; darse — de, to notice, realize; echarla —, to calculate, form an estimate; tener — una cosa, to beprofitable, be of advantage.
cuentan, see contar.
cuento, m. , story, tale; — en acción, dramatized story.
cuerda, f. , cord, string.
cuerdamente, prudently, advisedly.
cuero, m. , leather, hide; en —s, naked, destitute.
cuerpo, m. , body; tener el diablo en el —, to be lively, be full ofmischief.
cuesta, f. , back, hill, slope; á —s, on one's back.
cuest-a, -e, see costar.
cuestión, f. , question, matter, affair, dispute, quarrel.
cueva, f. , cave.
cuidado, m. , care; ¡—! notice! take care! beware!; ¡—
con...! beware of! look out for! it's a caution!
culpa, f. , fault; tener la —, to be to blame, be one's fault.
culpable, guilty, blame-worthy.
cumplido, m. , compliment, formality; nada de —s, no formality.
cumplir, to fulfil, carry out.
curar, to cure.
Currito, familiar for Francisco.
cursi, cheap, vulgar, shabby-genteel.
cutis, m. , skin.
cuyo, -a, whose, of which.
Ch
chanchullo, m. , peculation, fishy transaction, "graft."
chasco, m. , joke, disappointment.[Pg 144]
chico, m. , small boy, lad, young fellow.
chico, -a, small.
chimenea, f. , fireplace.
china, f. , pebble; a boy's game in which one of the participantsguesses which of the other's hands contains the pebble. If he choosesthe hand holding the pebble, he loses.
Hence, tocarle á uno la —, todraw the unlucky pebble, be the unlucky one.
chiquirritito, very, very small.
chistecito, m. ( dim. of chiste), little joke, joke.
chocar, to shock.
D
dañar, to injure, impair, affect.
daño, m. , harm, injury; hacer — á, to harm, injure, hurt.
dar, to give, cause, strike, attack, seize ( said of pains); —
unavance á, to accost a person for help of some kind, give one a "brace"; — con el codo, to nudge with the elbow; —
en, to hit, strike; — golpe, to excite admiration, create a furor; — gusto (á), toplease; —le á uno intenciones (de), to have a mind to; — mediavuelta, to turn half around, turn one's back on a person; — al olvido,to forget, cast into oblivion; — prisa á, to hurry; — la puntilla,to deal the final blow, give the coup de grâce; — vergüenza á, toshame, make ashamed; — voces, to shout; — la vuelta, to return; daleque le das, without stopping, persistently; lo mismo da, it's all thesame; me das lástima, I pity you; no me da la gana, I don't want to; como les da la gana, as they please; déle expresiones, remember mekindly to him;
—se cuenta de, to notice, realize; —se por, to consideroneself as; —se prisa, to hurry; —se tono, to pose, put on airs.
de, of, as, at, with, by, in, on, to, from, about; than ( beforenumerals or a clause beginning with lo or lo que).
dé, see dar.
debajo de, prep. , under.
deber, to owe, should, must, ought; — de (+ inf. ), ought, to be to( expresses probability);[Pg 145] —se, to be owing, be due.
débil, weak.
debilidad, f. , weakness, faintness of the stomach.
decente, decent, proper, nice.
decidido, -a (á), decided, ready.
decidir, to decide; —se, to decide, make up one's mind.
decir, to say, tell; es —, that is to say, I mean; querer —, tomean; digo, I mean, that is ( to correct a previous statement); ¡digo! interj. , my! I declare! I should say!
dedicar, to dedicate, devote.
dedo, m. , finger, finger-breadth.
deducir, to deduce, infer.
dejar, to let, allow, leave, let go, let alone; — cesante, to removefrom office, discharge; — de, to cease, quit, fail; —
plantado, todesert, drop, give up, "turn down"; —se de, to give up, renounce,cease, leave off.
del = de + el.
delante, adv. , in front; — de, prep. , before, in front of.
delirio, m. , delirium, madness; con —, madly.
demás; por lo —, otherwise.
demasiado, -a, too much, too great, excessive; adv. , too, too much.
demente, demented, mad.
demonio, m. , demon, devil; ¡—! the deuce!
demostrar, to demonstrate, show.
demuestra, see demostrar.
den, see dar.
dentadura, f. , set of teeth.
dentista, m. , dentist; profesor —, doctor of dental surgery.
dentro, adv. , within, inside.
depender (de), to depend (on).
deplorable, deplorable.
derecho, -a, right; la derecha, the right hand.
desagradar, to displease.
desahogado, -a, in comfortable circumstances.
desahogarse, to unbosom oneself, give vent to one's feelings.
desahogo, m. , ease, comfort.
desahogue, see desahogarse.
desaparecer, to disappear.
desatinar, to bewilder, perplex, drive distracted.
descansar, to rest, repose.
descarado, -a, impudent, saucy.
desconocido, -a, unknown.
descorchar, to uncork.
descortés, discourteous.[Pg 146]
descubrir, to discover, make known, disclose.
descuidado, careless, negligent.
descuidar, to neglect; descuide usía, have no fear.
desde, prep. , from, since; — que, conj. , since, from the momentthat; — chico, from the time he was a small boy;
— luego, naturally,of course.
desdén, m. , disdain, scorn.
desear, to desire.
desempeñar, to redeem; to fill or discharge ( an office).
desengaño, m. , disillusion.
deseo, m. , desire.
deseoso, -a, desirous.
desesperado, -a, desperate, in despair.
desgracia, f. , misfortune.
desgraciadamente, unfortunately.
desgraciado, -a, unfortunate, wretched.
deshilacharse, to ravel, fuzz.
despacio, slowly, leisurely.
despecho, m. , pique, spite, chagrin, mortification.
despedir, to dismiss, discharge, emit, radiate.
despide, see despedir.
despilfarro, m. , prodigality, waste, extravagance; pl. , idem.
desplegar, to unfold, display.
después, adv. , later, afterwards; — de, prep. , after; —
que, conj. , after.
desterrar, to drive away, dispel.
destinar, to destine, intend.
destino, m. , employment, position, (government) job, public office.
desvanecerse, to faint.
desvanecido, -a, fainting.
desvergonzado, -a, shameless, impudent.
detalle, m. , detail.
detener, to detain; —se, to stop, stay.
detengan, see detener.
detiene, see detener.
detrás, adv. , after, behind; — de, prop. , behind.
devanadera, f. , spool, bobbin; tener las tripas como una
—, to be ina state of worry and anger, be ready to burst with rage.
devocionario, m. , prayer-book.
devolver, to return.
di, see decir.
día, m. , day; el — menos pensado, some fine day, when leastexpected; (muy) buenos —s, good morning, good day, how do you do?; de —, by day, in the daytime; ocho —s, a week.
diablo, m. , devil; tener el —[Pg 147] en el cuerpo, to be very lively, befull of mischief.
diabólico, -a, diabolical.
diálogo, m. , dialogue.
diario, -a, daily.
dic-e, -en, -es, -iendo, see decir.
dicho, -a ( see decir), the said, aforesaid, the same.
dichoso, -a, happy, blessed.
diente, m. , tooth.
d-iera, -ierais, -ieron, see dar.
diez, ten.
diferenciar, to differentiate, distinguish.
difícil, difficult.
difunto, -a, defunct, deceased.
dig-a, -as, -o, see decir.