La Navidad en las Montañas by Ignacio Manuel Altamirano - HTML preview

. 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.