confusión f. confusion
confuso, -a ( pp. irreg. of confundir) confused, in confusion
conjetura f. conjecture, guess
conjurar conjure; implore; avert
conjuro m. incantation, charm; entreaty conmigo with me, on my side
conocer irreg. know, be acquainted with, recognize conocido, -a ( pp. of conocer) known, recognized, well known
conque so then
conquista f. conquest
conquistar win
consagrado, -a ( pp. of consagrar) consecrated consagrar consecrate, devote; direct
conseguir irreg. obtain, attain, succeed consejo m. council; advice, counsel
conservar keep
consignar consign, devote; state in writing
consigo with or by himself etc.
consonancia f. consonance, rime
consonante m. a rime
conspirar conspire, plot
constar impers. be clear, be evident, be recorded consuelo m. consolation, comfort
consultar consult; advise; determine (of administrative body)
consumir consume
contacto m. contact, touch
contado, -a ( pp. of contar) counted, told; por de ~ of course
contar irreg. count, tell, relate; ~ con count upon, reckon with
contemplar contemplate, regard, watch
contener irreg. contain
contentamiento m. contentment, satisfaction contentar content, please
contento, -a content, satisfied, happy, pleased contento m. contentment
contexto m. context, contents
contigo with you
continuación f. continuation; a ~ below contra against; en mi ~ against me, to my disadvantage contrario, -a opposed, contrary; por el ~ on the contrary contrario m. opponent, antagonist, adversary contraste m. contrast
convencer convince
conveniencia f. convention, convenience conveniente suitable, convenient
convenir irreg. suit, become, be advantageous convento m. convent
conversación f. conversation; subject of conversation convertido, -a ( pp. of convertir) converted, changed convertir irreg. convert
convicción f. conviction, firm belief convulsión f. convulsion
convulsivamente convulsively
convulsivo, -a convulsive
copa f. cup, goblet, vase
copiar copy
corazón m. heart; courage
corchete m. bailiff
cordero m. lamb
corona f. crown, diadem
coronar crown
Corpus see note
corredor m. corridor
correr run, circulate
corro m. group, circle
cortado, -a ( pp. of cortar) cut; broken (of phrase) cortar cut, cut off, cut out
corte f. court; capital
cortesano, -a pertaining to the court, courtier cortesano m. courtier
cortesía f. courtesy, compliment, attention, bow corto, -a short; ~ de vista near-sighted cosa f. thing, matter, affair; ~ s de Quevedo son it is some folly of Quevedo's, it is some prank of Quevedo's; ~ es clara it is clear enough
costa f. cost; a ~ de at the cost of costumbre f. custom; es ~ it is customary costurera f. seamstress, dress-maker
cota f. coat of mail; armor
creador, -a creator
crear create
crecer irreg. grow
credencial lending credit, lending authority
credencial f. credential
credo m. creed; con el ~ en la boca facing death or danger creer believe, think
criba f. crib
crimen m. crime, guilt
crispado, -a ( pp. of crispar) clenched cristiano, -a Christian
Cristo Christ; por ~ an emphatic oath, by heavens!
cruel cruel
crujir crackle, creak
cruz f. cross
cruzado, -a ( pp. of cruzar); ~ de brazos, con los brazos cruzados, with folded arms
cruzar cross, traverse
cuadrar suit, be appropriate
cual like, as; ~ nunca as never before; cada ~ each one cuál which, which one
cualquier see cualquiera
cualquiera whatever, whoever, anybody, any; ser un ~ be of no account, be a nobody
cuando when, as, since
cuándo when?
cuanto, -a how much ( pl. how many), as much, as much as, all that, what, how; ~ más... más the more... the more; ~
menos... menos the less... the less
cuánto, -a how much, how; pl. how many, how much, how!
cuarteto m. quatrain
cuarto, -a fourth
cuatro four
cubierto, -a ( pp. of cubrir) covered cubrir irreg. cover; ~ se cover one's head cuchillada f. knife-cut, slash with a knife; quarrel cuchillo m. knife
cuenta f. account; eso de mi ~ corre that is my affair; tener en ~ take into account, remember
cuento m. story, tale; ~ de alabarda ferrule, end of halberd cuerdo, -a sensible, wise
cuerpo m. body, substance; tomar más ~ grow firmer cuestión f. question, subject, matter under consideration cuidado m. care, pains
cuidar take care
cuita f. affliction, trouble
culebra f. serpent, snake
culpa f. blame, fault, guilt
cumplido, -a ( pp. of cumplir) large, full, ample; cumplida merced signal favor
cumplir fulfill, carry out, execute; be fit, be convenient curiosidad f. curiosity
curioso, -a curious, inquiring chacota f. uproarious mirth chancero, -a jocose, merry
chanza f. joke, jest; estar de ~ be joking, be in a joking mood
chato, -a flat, flat-nosed; chata razón stunted intellect chist ssh, hush
chiste m. joke
chistoso, -a cheerful, funny dado, -a ( pp. of dar) given to, devoted to
dama f. lady
dar irreg. give, cause; ~ con find, come upon; ~ en strike, touch, happen, come to; ~ fin end, come to an end; ~ muerte kill; ~ muestras show signs; ~ un paso take a step; ~
principio begin; ~ la vuelta return; ~ la hora strike the hour; un soneto da catorce a sonnet makes fourteen
de of, from, for, through, at, in, by, with, than; ~ cierto certainly; ~ improviso unexpectedly; ~ nuevo again, anew; ~
seguro surely, undoubtedly
deber owe, ought, must, be to
deber m. duty
debido, -a ( pp. of deber) due
débil weak, fragile, feeble
decir irreg. say; es ~ that is declarar declare
decoración f. setting
decoro m. respect, reverence due a person dedicar dedicate, devote
dedo m. finger
defender irreg. defend
defensa f. defense
deferencia f. deference, condescension dejar leave, leave off, cease, let, permit; ~ de ( infin. ) cease etc. ; ~ caer drop; ~ paso give way before, let pass del = de + el
delante in front, before; ~ de before, in front of delirar be delirious, rave; talk nonsense
delirio m. delirium
delito m. crime
demanda f. demand, petition, request
demás further, besides, in addition; lo ~ the rest; los ~ the rest, the others; with a pl. without art. other demasiado, -a too much, too many
demonio m. devil; the devil! the deuce!
demora f. delay
dentro within, inside; ~ de within, inside of derecho, -a straight; right ( opposed to izquierdo) derecho straight, direct, directly
derechura f. : en ~ directly, straight derrocar overthrow, demolish
derrumbarse fall headlong; crumble away
desafuero m. injustice, outrage
desaliento m. dismay, dejection
desamparo m. abandonment, helplessness desaparecer irreg. disappear
desatarse break loose, break out
desatinado, -a ( pp. of desatinar) wild, incoherent, foolish desatino m. foolish act, folly, error desazón f. displeasure, annoyance, offense descansado, -a
( pp.
of
descansar)
easy,
quiet;
comfortable, at ease
descansar rest
descanso m. rest
descolorido, -a discolored, pale
desconcertar irreg. disconcert, disturb, confuse descubierto, -a ( pp. of descubrir) uncovered, bare descubrir irreg. reveal, discover, uncover desde from, since; ~ luego at once; ~ que since, that desdén m. disdain, scorn
desdeñosamente disdainfully
desdeñoso, -a disdainful, scornful
desdichado, -a unhappy, unfortunate
desdoblar unfold
desear desire, wish
desechar reject, put aside
desembarazarse uncover one's self, disembarrass one's self; ~ de relieve one's self of
desengaño m. discovery of an error, disillusionment, disappointment
desentonado, -a ( pp. of desentonar) out of tune, gruff desenvainar unsheathe, draw
desesperación f. desperation, despair; passion desfallecimiento m. weakness, dejection desfilar defile, march by files, pass in review desgarrar rend, tear
desgracia f. misfortune; por ~ unfortunately desgraciado, -a unfortunate, object of misfortune deshacerse de irreg. get rid of
deshonrar dishonor
designio m. design, plan, intention
desigual unequal
desleírse irreg. dilute, weaken, dissolve, melt desmán m. excess in words or action, insulting breach of etiquette, affront
desmayado, -a ( pp. of desmayar) fainting, in a faint desmayar be dispirited; dismay, discourage; ~ se faint, grow faint
desnudo, -a naked, bare, drawn
desollar irreg. flay, skin
desorden m. disorder, confusion, turmoil despacio slow, slowly, at leisure
despacito ( dimin. of despacio) at leisure despacho m. dispatch, official communication despecho m. spite, malevolence
despedida f. good-by, farewell; hacer ~ take leave of despedirse de irreg. say good-by to, take leave of despreciado, -a ( pp. of despreciar) scorned despreciar scorn, despise
despreciativo, -a scornful
desprecio m. scorn
después after, then, later, afterward; ~ de after desterrado, -a ( pp. of desterrar) banished desterrar irreg. banish
destierro m. banishment, exile
destino m. destiny, fate
destruir irreg. destroy
desvanecer irreg. vanish
desvarío m. extravagant action, delirium; con ~
distractedly, wildly
desventura f. ill fortune, calamity, misery, unhappiness desventurado, -a unhappy, luckless
desviar turn aside, ward off, thrust aside; ~ se turn aside, turn away, take the wrong road
detener irreg. detain, stop; ~ se stop determinar determine, decide
detrás back, behind; ~ de after, in pursuit of; por ~ behind, from behind
deuda f. debt
devoción f. devotion; pl. devotions (religious) devolver irreg. return, restore
día m. day, light of day; algún ~ some day, once; todo el ~
all day
diablo m. devil; qué ~ s what the deuce dicha f. happiness
dicho, -a ( pp. irreg. of decir) said, (the) aforesaid, same dicho m. saying
dichoso, -a happy, prosperous, fortunate
diente m. tooth
diestro, -a skillful, expert, prudent, cunning diez ten; para las ~ for ten o'clock
diferente different
diferir irreg. defer, delay, postpone difícil difficult
dignarse deign, condescend
dignidad f. dignity
digno, -a worthy
dilación f. delay
dilatarse broaden, grow broad
dinero m. money, funds
dios m. god, God; vive ~ see vivir; gran ~ great heavens! ~
mío heavens!
dirección f. direction
director m. director; ~ de escena stage-manager dirigir direct, address; ~ se go, turn (toward), make one's way (toward)
discreción f. discretion, judgment, prudence discreto, -a discreet; witty
discurrir reflect, reason; plan, scheme
disgusto m. disgust, annoyance, unpleasantness disiparse fade away
disparar shoot, fire off
disparo m. discharge, shot (of firearm) dispensar dispense, grant, excuse
disponer irreg. arrange, dispose, order, direct dispuesto, -a ( pp. of disponer) prepared, ready disputar dispute, debate, argue, quarrel
distancia f. distance
distinción f. distinction
distinguido, -a ( pp. of distinguir) distinguished, eminent distinguir irreg. distinguish, single out distinto, -a distinct, different
distracción f. distraction, absent-mindedness diversión f. diversion, amusement
divertido, -a ( pp. of divertir) amusing divertir irreg. divert, turn away; amuse diz it is said, people say
doblar double, bend
doblez ( pl. dobleces) fold, crease; en tres dobleces thrice folded
dogal m. halter, noose, hangman's rope dolor m. grief, sorrow, pain
dominado, -a ( pp. of dominar) dominated; ~ por la situación overwhelmed by the situation
dominador, -a dominating
dominador m. dominator
dominar dominate
dominio m. dominion
dominión f. dominion
don, doña, title of courtesy given to gentleman or lady, now equivalentto Mr. etc., but used only before given names donaire m. witticism, joke, humor
donde where, in which; en ~ in which; a ~ whither dónde where? a ~ whither? en ~ where?
doquier anywhere, wherever, everywhere
dormir irreg. sleep; ~ se fall asleep dos two; los (las) ~ both
dosel m. canopy, dais
drama m. drama, play
ducado m. duchy
ducho, -a skillful, experienced
duda f. doubt
dudar doubt, hesitate; ~ de doubt
duelo m. duel, combat; sorrow; duelo ni quebranto see note
dueña f. duenna, lady-in-waiting
dulce s