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podían 3 pl. imp. ind. of

poder; nada podían they

could do nothing, were

powerless

podré 1 sing. fut. ind.

podría 1 and 3 sing.

cond. of poder

polvo m. dust

pollo m. chicken

ponderado p. p. of

ponderar

ponderar to praise

highly

poner to put; ponerse to

get, become; ponerse en

camino to set out; poner

en libertad to set free;

poner la mesa to set the

table

poniente m. West

por for, by, through, for

the sake of, in exchange

for; por entre among;

por allí over there; por

ciento per cent; por

entonces at that time

porción f. portion

porfía f. obstinacy;

obsequiaron a porfía

they rivalled each other

in showing attentions

porfiar to insist

porfió 3 sing. pret. ind.

of porfiar

porque because

porqué, por qué why

posada f. inn, hotel

posadera f. landlady,

innkeeper's wife

poseer to possess, own

poseía 1 and 3 sing. imp.

ind. poseo 1 sing. pres.

ind. of poseer

posible possible

potro m. colt

prado m. meadow, field

preceder to precede

precedido p. p. of

preceder

precio m. price

precioso precious

precisamente exactly

preciso necessary

preferir to prefer

prefiero 1 sing. pres.

ind. of preferir

pregunta f. question;

hacer una pregunta to

ask a question

pregunta 3 sing. pres.

ind. preguntando pres.

p. of preguntar

preguntar to ask

preguntaré 1 sing. fut.

ind. preguntaron 3 pl.

pret. ind. preguntó 3

sing. pret. ind. of

preguntar

prendero m. pawnbroker

preparar to prepare

preparó 3 sing. pret. ind.

of preparar

presencia f. presence

presentaba 1 and 3 sing.

imp. ind. presentando

pres. p. of presentar

presentar to present

presentarás 2 sing. fut.

ind. of presentar

presente present

presentó 3 sing. pret.

ind. of presentar

preso imprisoned; m.

prisoner

prestar to lend

presto 1 sing. pres. ind.

of prestar

primer, primero first

primor m. excellence,

dexterity

princesa f. princess

principal principal, chief

príncipe m. prince

prisa f. hurry, haste;

tener prisa to be in a

hurry

prisionero m. prisoner

probable probable

probado p. p. of probar

probar to try, taste

probó 3 sing. pret. ind.

of probar

profundamente deeply

promesa f. promise

prometer to promise

prometido p. p. prometí 1 sing. pret. ind.

prometió 3 sing. pret.

ind. of prometer

pronto soon; tan pronto

como as soon as

propio own; same

provincia f. province

provisto (de) provided

(with)

próximo next

pudiera 1 and 3 sing.

imp. subj. of poder; si yo pudiera if I could

(might)

pudieran 3 pl. imp. subj.

of poder; pudieran Vds.

you might be able

pudo 3 sing. pret. ind. of

poder

pueblo m. village, town; people

pueda 1 and 3 sing. pres.

subj. puede 3 sing. pres.

ind. pueden 3 pl. pres.

ind. puedes 2 sing. pres.

ind. puedo 1 sing. pres.

ind. of poder

puerca f. pig

puerco m. pig

puerta f. door, gate

puerto m. port, harbor

pues adv. then, therefore, well; conj. for, since, as;

pues bien very well, well

then; pues qué well then,

what then; pues que

since

puesto que since

pulso m. pulse; tomar el pulso to feel the pulse

punto m. point; a punto de on the point of

puñal m. dagger

puro pure

pusieron 3 pl. pret. ind.

puso 3 sing. pret. ind. of

poner

Q

que rel. pro. who, that, which; lo que what,

which; el que he who,

the one who; la que she

who, the one who

que conj. that; for; than, as; con que so then, so

that; que sea let it be;

que Alá los guarde may

Allah protect you

qué what; how; qué tal

what do you think of it;

qué bien how well; pues

qué what then, well then;

y qué and what of that;

qué tienes what's the

matter with you

quedar, quedarse to

remain

quedo quiet

quejido m. moan

quemaban 3 pl. imp. ind.

quemado p. p. of

quemar

quemar to burn;

mandar quemar to

order to be burned

querer to wish, want;

love

quería 1 and 3 sing. imp.

ind. querían 3 pl. imp.

ind. querido p. p.

queriendo pres. p. of

querer

quien, quién who; de

quien whose; a quien

whom

quiera 1 and 3 sing.

pres. subj. quieras 2

sing. pres. subj. quiere 3

sing. pres. ind. quieres 2

sing. pres. ind. quiero 1

sing. pres. ind. of querer

quieto quiet, still

quinientos five hundred

quisiera 1 and 3 sing.

imp. subj. of querer; I

should like, he would

like

quitar, quitarse to take

away, take off, remove

quitó 3 sing. pret. ind. of

quitar

R

rabia f. rage

raro rare, odd

rayo m. ray, beam

raza f. race

razonable reasonable

real m. ( 1/4 of a peseta or about 5 cents)

recetado p. p. of recetar

recetar to prescribe

recibido p. p. recibió 3

sing. pret. ind. of recibir

recibir to receive

recibirá 3 sing. fut. ind.

of recibir

recluta m. recruit

recoger to get again,

pick up

recogeré 1 sing. fut. ind.

of recoger

reconocer to recognize

reconoces 2 sing. pres.

ind. of reconocer

recorrer to go over, go

all through

recorrió 3 sing. pret. ind.

of recorrer

recuerdo m. souvenir,

remembrance

referir to refer, relate,

tell

refirieron 3 pl. pret. ind.

refirió 3 sing pret. ind. of

referir

regalar to give, present

regalo 1 sing. pres. ind.

regaló 3 sing. pret. ind.

of regalar

regalo m. present, gift; gratification, regalement

regla f. rule

regocijo m. rejoicing

rehusar to refuse

reloj m. clock, watch

remediar to remedy,

help

remedio m. remedy, help

remendando pres. p. of

remendar

remendar to mend

remozado p. p. of

remozar

remozar to rejuvenate,

make young again

remozarán 3 pl. fut.

ind. of remozar

rendir, rendirse to

surrender

replica 3 sing. pres. ind.

of replicar

replicar to reply

replicó 3 sing. pret. ind.

of replicar

reposaba 1 and 3 sing.

imp. ind. of reposar

reposar to rest, repose

reprender to reprove,

reprimand

reprendió 3 sing. pret.

ind. of reprender

requisito m. requisite

rescate m. ransom

resignar to resign;

resignarse to be resigned

resistencia f. resistance

resoplido m. snort

responde 3 sing. pres.

ind. of responder

responder to answer,

reply

respondió 3 sing. pret.

ind. of responder

respondiole = le

respondió

respuesta f. answer,

reply

retroceder to draw back

retrocedió 3 sing. pret.

ind. of retroceder

reverdecen 3 pl. pres.

ind. of reverdecer

reverdecer to grow

green again

revuelta f. return,

winding

rey m. king

rico rich; el rico the rich man

rienda f. rein

rigor m. rigor, severity; en rigor to be precise,

strictly speaking

río m. river

riqueza f. wealth

robado p. p. of robar

robar to steal

roca f. rock

rodeaban 3 pl. imp. ind.

of rodear

rodeado p. p. of rodear; rodeado de surrounded

by

rodear to surround

rojo red

Romeo m. Romeo

rostro m. face

rotundamente roundly,

positively

rudamente roughly, hard

rudo rough, hard

ruido m. noise

S

sabe 3 sing. pres. ind.

saben 3 pl. pres. ind. of

saber

saber to know, know

how; learn

sabes 2 sing. pres. ind.

sabía 1 and 3 sing. imp.

ind. sabían 3 pl. imp.

ind. of saber

sabido p. p. of saber; tenga sabido learn, bear

in mind

sabio wise; m. wise man, sage

sacar to take out, bring

out, put out

sacaron 3 pl. pret. ind.

sacó 3 sing. pret. ind. of

sacar

sacre m. falcon

sacudió 3 sing. pret. ind.

of sacudir

sacudir to shake

sala f. room

salario m. salary, pay

salga 1 and 3 sing. pres.

subj. of salir; que salga let him (her) come forth;

salga bien o mal whether

it prove good or bad

salía 1 and 3 sing. imp.

ind. salido p. p. saliendo pres. p. salieron 3 pl.

pret. ind. salió 3 sing.

pret. ind. of salir

salir to go out, come out,

leave

saltar to leap, jump

saltó 3 sing. pret. ind. of

saltar

saludar to greet, salute

saludó 3 sing. pret. ind.

of saludar

salvar to save

salvó 3 sing. pret. ind. of

salvar

Satanás m. Satan

satisfecho (de or con) satisfied (with)

se reflex pro. himself, herself, themselves,

yourself, yourselves; to

himself, etc.

se pers. pro. It is used as a substitute for le, les when these are

immediately followed by

another pronoun of the

third person. So se lo means, it to him (her,

them, you) Se lo doy I

give it to him (her, them,

you)

1 sing. pres. ind. of