. supplement (
of a newspaper
).
#alcalde#,
m
. mayor.
#alcanzar#, to reach, succeed.
#aldea#,
f
. village.
#aldeano#,
m
. villager.
#alegrar(se)#, to gladden; be pleased, make merry.
#alegre#, bright, happy.
#alegremente#, happily.
#alegría#,
f
. mirth, happiness.
#alegrísimo, -a#,
abs. super. of
#alegre#.
#alejamiento#,
m
. distance.
#alejar#, to send away.
#alejarse#, to leave, go away.
#alfombra#,
f.
carpet.
#alfombrar#, to carpet.
#algo#, something; #— mío#, something of mine.
#alguien#, somebody.
#alguno, -a#, some, any.
#aligerar#, to alleviate.
#alimentación#,
f.
nutrition.
#alimentar#, to feed.
#alimento#,
m.
food.
#aliviado, -a#, relieved, improved.
#alma#,
f.
soul.
#almendro#,
m.
almond tree.
#almud#,
m.
almud (
measure of grain and dry fruit
).
#alojamiento#,
m.
lodging.
#alternar#, to alternate.
#altisonante#, high-sounding.
#altivo, -a#, high, lofty, proud.
#alto, -a#, high, tall;
(noun) m.
halt, stop.
#altura#,
f.
height.
#alumbrar#, to illumine.
#alumno#,
m.
pupil.
#alusión#,
f.
allusion.
#alzar#, to raise.
#allá#, there.
#allí#, there.
#amanecer#, to dawn.
#amante#,
m.
lover.
#amar#, to love.
#amargo, -a#, bitter.
#amarrar#, to tie, fasten.
#ambulante#, wandering.
#amenazar#, to threaten.
#amigo#,
m.
friend.
#amistad#,
f.
friendship.
#amoldarse#, to mold.
#amor#,
m.
love, glow (
of a fire
); #— propio#, self-respect, pride;#en buen —#, in harmony.
#amoroso, -a#, loving.
#amplio, -a#, ample, roomy.
#anciano, -a#, old person.
#andar#, to go.
#ángel#,
m.
angel.
#angelito#,
dim. of
#ángel#.
#angustia#,
f.
anguish.
#animar#, to enliven.
#ánimo#,
m.
mind.
#ante#, before.
#antemano#, beforehand.
#antes#, before, years ago.
#antevíspera#,
f.
night before, eve.
#anticipar#, to mention beforehand.
#antigüedad#,
f.
antiquity.
#antiguo, -a#, ancient, old, former.
#anunciar#, to announce.
#añadir#, to add.
#año#,
m.
year.
#apacentar#, to graze, pasture.
#aparador#,
m.
show window.
#aparecer#, to appear.
#aparentar#, to pretend.
#apartar(se)#, to remove, withdraw.
#aparte (de)#, aside (from).
#apasionado, -a#, passionate.
#apearse#, to dismount.
#apenas#, hardly.
#apesadumbrarse#, to be discouraged.
#apetitoso, -a#, palatable.
#apiadarse#, to have pity on.
#aplaudir#, to applaud.
#aplauso#,
m.
applause.
#aplicar#, to apply.
#apoderarse#, to take possession of.
#apóstol,#
m.
apostle.
#apostólico, -a#, apostolic.
#apoyar#, to lean.
#apreciar#, to appreciate.
#aprehender#, to seize.
#aprender#, to learn.
#apresuradamente#, hastily.
#apresurarse#, to hasten, hurry.
#apretar#, to press; #— la mano#, to shake hands.
#aprobar#, to approve.
#aprovechar#, to improve, make the most of.
#aquí#, here.
#arbitraje#,
m.
arbitration.
#árbol#,
m.
tree.
#arder#, to burn.
#ardiente#, ardent, hot.
#arenga#,
f.
harangue, speech.
#árido, -a#, arid.
#arma#,
f.
weapon, arms.
#armonía#,
f.
harmony.
#armonioso, -a#, harmonious.
#aroma#,
m.
aroma.
#aromático, -a#, aromatic.
#arpa#,
f.
harp.
#arpista#,
m.
harpist.
#arquitectura#,
f.
architecture.
#arraigar#, to root.
#arranque#,
m.
sudden impulse, impetuousness.
#arrastrar#, to drag along.
#arreglar#, to arrange.
#arreglarse#, to get ready.
#arreglo#,
m.
rule, order; #con — a#, according to.
#arrendar#, to rent.
#arrodillarse#, to kneel.
#arrojar#, to throw.
#arroyo#,
m.
stream.
#arruga#,
f.
line, wrinkle.
#arte#,
m. and f.
art, skill.
#artesano#,
m.
artisan.
#ascender#, to ascend.
#aseado, -a#, clean.
#asediar#, to besiege.
#asegurar#, to assure, affirm.
#asesino#,
m.
assassin, murderer.
#asesorar#, to give advice.
#así#, thus, equally.
#asiento#,
m.
seat.
#asistente#,
m.
person present.
#asistir#, to be present at.
#asolar#, to devastate.
#asomar#, to show, put out.
#asombroso, -a#, wonderful, amazing.
#aspecto#,
m.
aspect.
#aspirar#, to breathe, inhale, aspire.
#asunto#,
m.
affair.
#asustar#, to frighten.
#atacar#, to attack.
#atado, -a#, tied.
#atentamente#, attentively.
#atenuar#, to diminish.
#aterciopelado, -a#, velvety.
#aterido, -a#, benumbed.
#atizar#, to poke, stir up.
#atónito, -a,# astonished.
#atormentar#, to torment.
#atractivo#,
m
. charm, grace.
#atraer#, to attract.
#atraigo#,
pres. ind. of
#atraer#.
#atrajo#,
pret. of
#atraer#.
#atravesar#, to cross.
#atraviese#,
pres. subj. of
#atravesar#.
#atreverse#, to dare.
#atrevido, -a,# daring, bold.
#atrio#,
m
. courtyard.
#audaz#, bold, fearless.
#aullido#,
m
. howl.
#aumentar#, to augment.
#aun#
or
#aún#, even.
#aunque#, although.
#aureola#,
f
. halo.
#ausencia#,
f
. absence.
#autorizar(se)# to authorize.
#auxiliar#, to help, aid;
(noun) m.
assistant.
#auxilio#,
m
. help.
#avanzar#, to advance.
#ave#,
f
. bird.
#Ave María#, Hail Mary.
#avergonzado, -a,# ashamed.
#avergonzarse#, to be ashamed.
#averiguar#, to find out, ascertain.
#avisar#, to inform, notify.
#avivar#, to animate; —se, to revive.
#¡ay!# alas! ¡— de #mí#! poor me!
#ayuda#,
f
. help.
#ayudante#,
m
. helper.
#ayudar#, to help, aid.
#azul#, blue.
#B#
#bailar#, to dance.
#baile#,
m
. dance.
#bajar(se)#, to lower, descend.
#bajeza#,
f
. lowness, cringing.
#bajo, -a#, low.
#bajo#, under; #—el sentido de#, in the sense of.
#balsámico, -a,# balsamic.
#banco#,
m.
pew, bench.
#bandolina# (
dim. of
#bandola#), mandolin.
#banquete#,
m.
banquet.
#barandal#,
m.
railing.
#barba#,
f.
beard.
#barbarie#,
f.
barbarism.
#barranca#,
f.
ravine.
#basar#, to base.
#bastante#, enough, rather, quite a little.
#bastantemente#, sufficiently.
#bastar#, to be enough.
#bastón,#
m.
stick, cane.
#batallón,#
m.
batallion.
#batir#, to beat.
#bautizo#,
m.
baptism.
#beber#, to drink.
#bebida#,
f.
drink.
#Belén,# Bethlehem.
#belleza#,
f.
beauty.
#bellísimo, -a,#
abs. super. of
#bello#.
#bello, -a,# beautiful, fine.
#bendecir#, to bless.
#bendito, -a,# blessed, holy.
#beneficio#,
m.
benefit, kind deed.
#benéfico, -a,# kind, beneficent.
#bermejo, -a#, red.
#besar#, to kiss.
#betabel#
(Mex.), m.
beet.
#bíblico, -a#, biblical.
#bien#,
m.
welfare, good;
adv.
well, much.
#bien que#, although.
#bienestar#,
m.
comfort, well-being.
#bienhechor, -ora#, beneficent.
#blanco, -a#, white;
(noun) m.
target.
#blando, -a#, soft.
#blandón#,
m.
large church candle.
#blanquísimo, -a#,
abs. super. of
#blanco#.
#boca#,
f.
mouth.
#bollo#,
m.
small biscuit
or
cake.
#bonachón, -ona#, kind, good-natured.
#bondad#,
f.
goodness, kindness.
#bondadoso, -a#, kind, benevolent.
#bonito, -a#, pretty.
#bordar#, to embroider.
#bosque#,
m.
forest.
#bosquejo#,
m.
sketch.
#botella#,
f.
bottle.
#bracito#,
dim. of
#brazo#.
#brazo#,
m.
arm.
#breve#, brief, short.
#Breve#,
m.
apostolic brief.
#brocado, -a#, embroidered, like brocade.
#bucólico, -a#, pastoral.
#bueno, -a#, good.
#buey#,
m.
ox.
#bullicio#,
m.
noise.
#bullicioso, -a#, noisy, busy.
#buñuelo#,
m.
fritter.
#burlar#, to make fun of.
#busca#,
f.
search.
#buscar#, to seek, look for.
#C#
#caballejo#,
m.
nag.
#caballo#,
m.
horse; #a —#, on horseback.
#cabaña#,
f.
cabin.
#cabellera#,
f.
long hair.
#cabello#,
m.
hair.
#caber#, to be contained in.
#cabeza#,
f.
head.
#cabo,
m.
end.
#cada#, each.
#caer#, to fall.
#caléndula#,
f.
marigold.
#calentar#, to warm.
#calidad#,
f.
quality, character.
#caliente#, hot, warm.
#calzar#, to put on shoes
or
gloves.
#callarse#, to be silent.
#calle#,
f.
street.
#callecita#,
f. dim. of
#calle#.
#cama#,
f.
bed.
#cambiar#, to change.
#cambio#,
m.
exchange.
#caminante#,
m.
traveler.
#caminar#, to go.
#camino#,
m.
road, way.
#camisa#,
f.
shirt, jacket.
#camorrista#,
m.
noisy, quarrelsome person.
#campana#,
f.
bell.
#campanario#,
m.
belfry.
#campaña,#
f.
campaign.
#campechano#,
m.
good fellow.
#campo#,
m.
field.
#candelabro#,
m.
candelabrum.
#candelero#,
m.
candlestick.
#canon#,
m.
canon, rule.
#cansado, -a,# tired.
#cansar#, to tire.
#cantador, -ora,# singing.
#cantar#, to sing;
(noun) m.
song (
set to music
).
#cantería,#
f.
hewn stone.
#cántico,#
m
. chant, song.
#cantidad#,
f.
quantity.
#canto#,
m.
song.
#cañón,#
m.
canyon.
#capaz#, capable.
#capilla#,
f.
chapel, small church.
#capitán,#
m.
captain.
#cara#,
f.
face.
#cárcel#,
f.
prison.
#carga#,
f.
burden.
#cargar#, to carry.
#cargo#,
m.
charge, burden.
#caricia#,
f.
caress.
#caridad#,
f.
charity, kindness.
#cariño#,
m.
affection.
#cariñosamente#, affectionately.
#carlista#,
m.
Carlist (
of a political faction
).
#carne#,
f.
meat.
#caro, -a,# dear.
#carrera#,
f.
career.
#carrillo#,
m.
cheek.
#casa#,
f.
house.
#casamiento#,
m.
marriage.
#casarse#, to marry.
#casi#, nearly, almost.
#casita#,
f. dim. of
#casa#.
#castaña#,
f.
chestnut.
#castaño#,
m.
chestnut tree.
#casualidad#,
f.
accident, chance.
#casulla#,
f.
outermost robe worn by a priest at mass.
#causa#,
f.
cause; #a —— de#, because of.