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

tranquilidad

f.

peacefulness,

calm

tranquilo, -a peaceful, quiet, at ease, free from anxiety

transformar

transform

transición

f.

transition,

change

trapito

m.

little

rag,

remnant

trapo m. rag, cloth; pl. ( colloquial) women's clothes tras

after,

behind;

——

de

behind

trastornar

upset,

disturb

trastorno

m.

disorder,

confusion

tratamiento m. treatment; title of courtesy, mode of

address

tratar

treat;

get

well

acquainted

with;

—— de try to; speak of, discuss, consider

trato

m.

bargain,

business;

intercourse,

acquaintance

través

m. :

al

——

de

through,

across

travieso,

-a

mischievous

traza

f.

appearance,

looks

trazar

trace

trecho

m.

distance

treinta

thirty

tremendo,

-a

terrible

trémulo,

-a

trembling

tren

m.

train

tres

three;

las

——

three

o'clock

tribulación

f.

trouble,

trial

trigo

m.

wheat

trinidad

f.

trinity

trino, -a triune ( containing three in one) triple

m.

triple,

three

times

the

triste

sad,

wretched

tristeza

f.

sadness,

sorrow

triunfante

triumphant

triunfo

m.

triumph

tronado,

-a

ruined

tronco

m.

trunk

trozo

m.

bit,

section,

piece

trujo

=

trajo

turbar

confuse,

disturb;

—se

become

confused

tutear

address

with

tú,

speak

familiarly

to

tuteo m. thouing ( addressing in the second person singular)

U

ultimatum

( Latin)

ultimatum

último,

-a

last,

final,

latest;

latter

ultraje

m.

insult

únicamente

only

único,

-a

only,

single

unión

f.

union

unir

unite,

join;

—se

a

join

universo

m.

universe

urbanidad

f.

urbanity,

courtesy

urbanización f. city planning, carrying out municipal

works

( paving,

lighting,

etc. )

urgencia

f.

urgency

usar

use;

prenda

usada

second-hand

article

uso

m.

use

usura

f.

usury

utensilio

m.

utensil

V

vaciar

empty

vacilación

f.

hesitation

vacilante

hesitating

vacilar

hesitate

vacío,

-a

vacant,

empty;

n.m.

void

vagabundo,

-a

wandering

vago,

-a

vague

vagón

m.

railway

car,

car

vajilla

f.

table

service

valentía

f.

courage

valer be worth, be of use; avail, bring; defend, protect;

——

más

be

better;

—se de make use of, have recourse to

valeroso,

-a

brave,

gallant

valiente

brave,

courageous;

fine

valioso,

-a

valuable

valor

m.

worth,

value;

courage

valle

m.

valley,

vale

vanidad

f.

vanity

vanidoso,

-a

vain,

conceited

vano,

-a

vain,

empty

variado,

-a

varied

variar

(de)

change

vaso

m.

glass

¡vaya!

( from

ir)

I

declare!

fine!

¡—— con el milagro! a great miracle that is!

vecindad f. locality, neighborhood, proximity vecino, -a neighboring; n. neighbor; inhabitant veinte

twenty

veinticuatro

twenty-four

vejamen

m.

annoyance,

persecution

vela

f.

candle

velar (por) keep watch, keep guard (over) velo

m.

veil

velocidad

f.

speed;

en

pequeña

——

by

freight

vencer

conquer,

overcome;

fall

due

vencida

f.

vanquishment;

a la cuarta [vez] va la —— the fourth time never

fails

vencimiento

m.

falling

due

vendedor,

-ra

m.

and

f.

vender

vender

sell

veneciano,

-a

Venetian

venganza

f.

revenge

vengar

revenge

venia

f.

permission

venir

come;

bien

venido

welcome

venta

f.

sale

ventaja

f.

advantage

ventajoso,

-a

advantageous

ventana

f.

window

ventanal

m.

large

window

ventolera

f.

whim

ver

see;

a

——

let's

see;

vamos

a

——

look

here;

no puedo —le I can't bear the sight of him; por

lo

visto

apparently

verano

m.

summer

veras:

de

——

really

verdad

f.

truth;

genuine;

de

——

really;

es

——

it

is

true;

la

——

in

truth;

¿——

que

sí?

was

it

really?

¿no

es

——?

isn't

that

so?

verdadero,

-a

real

verde

green

vergonzoso,

-a

timid,

bashful

vergüenza f. shame; shameful thing; sense of shame

vértigo

m.

dizziness;

insanity

vestido

m.

dress,

garment;

pl.

clothes

vestigio

m.

vestige,

trace

vestimenta

f.

clothes,

dress

vestir

dress,

clothe,

wear

vez

f.

time,

turn;

a la —— at the same time, together;

otra

——

again;

a

veces,

a

las

veces

sometimes;

tal

——

perhaps;

de

una

——

once

for

all;

una

——

once;

cada

——

más

more

and

more;

en

——

de

instead

of;

de —— en cuando from time to time

via

crucis

( Latin)

way

of

the

cross

viaje

m.

journey

viajero

m.

traveler

vibración

f.

vibration

Vicenta

f.

of

Vincent

vicio

m.

vice,

bad

habit

víctima

f.

victim

vida

f.

life;

en

mi

——

never

in

my

life

vidrio

m.

windowpane,

glass

viejo,

-a

old

viento

m.

wind;

con la cabeza llena de —— full of airs

vigilar

keep

watch

vigoroso,

-a

vigorous

vil

vile,

base

vilipendiar

revile

villa

f.

town,

city

villano,

-a

villainous;

n.m.

rustic,

villain

vino

m.

wine

violación

f.

violation,

breaking

open

violento,

-a

violent,

hard

virgen

f.

virgin

virtud

f.

virtue,

good

quality

visita

f.

visit;

visitor

visitar

visit

vista f. sight, eyes; appearance; view, vista; a la —— plain, evident, in plain sight;

se

me

va

la

——

I

go

blind

vistazo

m.

glance

viuda

f.

widow

vivamente

quickly,

excitedly

viveza

f.

quickness

vivienda

f.

lodgings,

rooms

vivir

live;

——

de

live

on

or

by;

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