Heath's Modern Language Series: Mariucha by Benito Pérez Galdós - HTML preview

misfortune;

por

—

unfortunately

desgraciado,

-a

unfortunate

deshonra

f.

dishonor

deshonrar

dishonor

designar

indicate,

specify

desistir

desist

deslumbrar

dazzle

desmandado,

-a

disobedient

desmayo

m.

fainting

desmedido,

-a

unusual,

excessive

desmentir

give

the

lie

to

desmerecer

lose

merit,

decline

desnudo,

-a

naked,

destitute,

bare

desobedecer

disobey

desolado,

-a

in

despair

desorden

m.

disorder

despacio

m.

slowly;

at

leisure

despechar

enrage

despedir dismiss; accompany on departure;

—se

de

take

leave

of

despejar

clear

away,

clear

out;

—se

clear

up,

grow

bright

despensa

f.

pantry

despertar(se)

wake

up

despierto,

-a

awake

desplegar

display

despojar

strip,

change

one's

clothes

despotricar ( familiar) talk wildly, fly off the handle

despreciar

despise

despreciativo,

-a

scornful

desprecio

m.

scorn,

disdain

desprenderse

de

take

off

después

afterward,

later;

—

de

after

destapar

uncover,

open

destierro

m.

exile

destino m. destination; position, job ( especially in the

government

service);

fate

destrozar

lacerate

desvanecerse

faint

away;

p.p.

giddy

desvanecimiento

m.

faintness

desvarío

m.

extravagance,

derangement

desvelado,

-a

wakeful,

watchful

desventura

f.

misfortune,

trial

desvergüenza

f.

impudence

desvivirse

por

make

every

effort

to

detener

arrest,

stop;

—se

stop

determinación

f.

resolve

determinar find out, determine, fix, define, decide;

—se a make up one's mind to; p.p. specific, certain detrás

(de)

behind

deuda

f.

debt

devoción

f.

devotion;

a

su

—

devoted

to

him

devolver

return,

give

back,

restore

devorar

devour,

take

in

silence

día

m.

day;

de

— by day, by daylight, daytime;

buenos

—s

good

morning

diablo

m.

devil,

the

deuce

diablura

f.

prank,

mischief,

deviltry

diabólico,

-a

diabolic

diamante

m.

diamond

dicha

f.

happiness,

good

luck

dicho,

-a

aforesaid

dichoso,

-a

happy,

fortunate;

el

—

arreglo

that

blessed

remodeling

Diego

m.

James

difunto,

-a

dead,

deceased

dignarse

deign,

be

so

good

as

to

dignidad

f.

dignity

digno,

-a

worthy

dilación

f.

delay

dilema

m.

dilemma

diligencia

f.

diligence

dimonio

=

demonio

dineral

m.

mint

of

money,

vast

sum

dinerito

m.

small

sum

dinero

m.

money

Dios

m.

God;

¡—

mío!

I

declare!

oh

dear!

vaya

usted

con

—

good-bye

diputado m. deputy ( representative elected to the Congreso)

directamente

directly

dirigir

direct;

—se

go

toward,

go

to,

address

discípula

f.

pupil

discreción

f.

discretion

discreto,

-a

discreet,

sensible,

intelligent

discurrir

conceive

the

idea,

think

up

disgustar

displease,

annoy

disgusto m. disappointment, disgust; sorrow, annoyance

disimular

dissimilate,

disguise

disipación

f.

dissipation

disparar

fire

(a

gun);

—se

burst

out;

p.p.

uncontrolled

dispensar

excuse,

pardon

displicente

surly,

cross

disponer

dispose,

arrange,

prepare;

— de dispose of, have at one's disposal;

—se

get

ready;

p.p.

disposed,

ready

disposición

f.

intention,

frame

of

mind

disputa

f.

dispute

disputar

dispute

distancia

f.

distance;

a

—

from

a

distance

distinción

f.

distinction

distinguir distinguish, favor; p.p. distinguished, of high

social

station

distinto,

-a

different

distraer

distract,

amuse

distribución

f.

distribution

distribuir

distribute

divagar

wander

divertir

amuse;

p.p.

amusing

dividir

divide

divino,

-a

divine

diz

see

decir

documento

m.

document;

—

de

crédito

commercial

paper

dolor

m.

sorrow,

grief

dolorido,

-a

pained

doloroso,

-a

painful,

full

of

grief

domar

tame,

conquer

dominar

master,

dominate

don don, Mr. ( gentleman's title, used only before the

Christian

name)

donde

where;

in

which,

upon

which;

—

quiera

wherever

dónde

where;

¿por

—?

which

way?

dormir

sleep

dos

two;

a

las

—

at

two

o'clock

doscientos,

-as

two

hundred

duda

f.

doubt;

sin

—

surely

dudar

doubt,

hesitate

duelo

m.

duel;

grief

dueño

m.

master,

owner

dulce

soft,

sweet;

m.pl.

sweets,

candy

duplicar

double

duque

m.

duke

duquesa

f.

duchess

durante

during

durar

last,

remain

dureza

f.

harshness

duro, -a hard, severe; n.m. dollar ( five pesetas) E

e

and

( used

only

before

i

or

hi)

¡ea!

come

on!

well!

eclesiástico, -a ecclesiastic, of the church

echar put forth; drive out; put, put on; throw, cast;

—

sangre

bleed;

—

a,

—se

a

start

to;

—se

lie

down

edad

f.

age;

de

—

aged

edificar

build

edificio

m.

building,

structure

educación

f.

education

educar

educate

efecto

m.

effect;

fact;

en

—

that

is

so,

in

truth,

really

eficaz

efficacious,

efficient

efusión

f.

effusion

egoísmo

m.

selfishness

egoísta

selfish

¡eh!

eh!

pshaw!

ejemplo

m.

example,

instance;

sin

—

unparalleled

elección

f.

choice,

election

electricidad

f.

electricity

eléctrico,

-a

electric

elegancia

f.

elegance

elegante

elegant

elemento

m.

element

elevar

raise;

p.p.

high

elogiar

praise

elogio

m.

praise

ello

neut.

pron.

it;

—

es

the

fact

is

embajada

f.

embassy

embajador

m.

embassy

embarcar

put

aboard

a

vessel;

—se

embark