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

skill.

#habitante#,

m.

inhabitant.

#hábito#,

m.

robe (

of a military or ecclesiastical order

).

#hablar#, to talk.

#hacer#, to make, do; #— mérito de#, to turn to account;— +

time

, ago; #hace poco#, a little while ago; #—se#, to become.

#hacia#, towards.

#hacienda#,

f.

farm, estate.

#haga#,

pres. subj. of

#hacer#.

#halagar#, to flatter.

#hallar#, to find; #—se#, to be.

#hambre#,

f.

hunger.

#harina#,

f.

flour.

#harto#, enough.

#hasta#, as far as, even; #— que#, until; #— ahora#.

#hay (haber)#, there is, are; #¿qué —?# what's the matter?

#haya#,

pres. subj. of

#haber#.

#he#,

pres. ind. of

#haber#.

#hé ahí#, behold! see!

#hecho#,

p.p. of

#hacer#.

#helar#, to freeze.

#hemisferio#,

m.

hemisphere.

#heno#,

m.

hay; trailing silvery moss (

in Mexico

).

#heredero, -a#,

m. or f.

heir.

#hereje#,

m.

heretic.

#herido, -a#, wounded.

#hermandad#,

f.

fraternity.

#hermanito#,

m. dim. of

#hermano#;

pl.

little brothers and sisters.

#hermano#,

m.

brother.

#hermoso, -a#, beautiful.

#hermosura#,

f.

beauty.

#heroico, -a#, heroic.

#hic-e, hizo, -imos#,

pret. of

#hacer#.

#hija#,

f.

daughter.

#hijo,

m.

son;

pl.

children.

#hilera#,

f.

row.

#himno#,

m.

hymn.

#hincar#, to thrust in; #— la rodilla#, to kneel down.

#hinchado, -a#, puffed out.

#historia#,

f.

story, history.

#hoguera#,

f.

fire, bonfire.

#hoja#,

f.

leaf.

#hombre#,

m.

man.

#homenaje#,

m.

homage.

#honradísimo, -a#,

abs. super. of

#honrado#.

#honrado, -a#, honest, honorable.

#honrar#, to honor.

#hora#,

f.

hour.

#horizonte#,

m.

horizon.

#hormiguear#, to swarm.

#horroroso, -a#, horrible.

#hortaliza#,

f.

garden stuff.

#hospitalario, -a#, hospitable.

#hospitalidad#,

f.

hospitality.

#hoy#, to-day.

#hubiese, hubiera#,

impf. subj. of

#haber#.

#huérfano#,

m.

orphan.

#huerto#,

m.

orchard.

#huir#, to flee.

#humilde#, humble.

#humillar#, to humiliate.

#humor#,

m.

disposition.

#huye#,

pres. ind. of

#huir#.

#huyó#,

pret. of

#huir#.

#I#

#ib-a, -an#,

impf. of

#ir#.

#idilio#,

m.

idyl.

#idólatra#, idolatrous.

#idolatría#,

f.

idolatry.

#ídolo#,

m.

idol.

#iglesia#,

f.

church.

#iglesita#,

f. dim. of

#iglesia#.

#igual#, equal.

#iluminar#, to illuminate.

#ilusión#,

f.

idea, illusion.

#ilustrado, -a#, enlightened.

#ilustrar#, to enlighten, educate.

#ilustre#, illustrious.

#imagen#,

f.

image.

#imitador#,

m.

imitator.

#imitar#, to imitate.

#impedir#, to impede, prevent.

#impío#,

m.

irreligious person.

#imponer#, to impose, lay upon, inform.

#importuno, -a#, importunate.

#imprenta#,

f.

press, printing.

#imprimir#, to print; #—se#, to be printed.

#ímprobo#, laborious, painful.

#impuesto#,

p.p. of

#imponer#.

#inapelable#, without appeal.

#incendiar#, to set fire to.

#incienso#,

m.

incense.

#inclinar#, to bow, incline.

#incomodarse#, to be vexed.

#incomodidad#,

f.

inconvenience.

#inconveniente#,

m.

objection.

#incredulidad#,

f.

incredulity.

#incuestionable#, unquestionable.

#indeciso, -a#, indistinct.

#indicar#, to indicate, suggest, hint.

#indígena#,

m.

native.

#indigencia#,

f.

indigence.

#indio#,

m.

Indian.

#indudablemente#, undoubtedly.

#inefable#, ineffable, unspeakable.

#infancia#,

f.

childhood.

#infatigable#, indefatigable.

#infeliz#, unhappy, unfortunate.

#infierno#,

m.

hell.

#informe#,

m.

information.

#ingrato, -a#, ungrateful.

#inmenso, -a#, immense, infinite.

#inodoro, -a#, without odor.

#inolvidable#, not to be forgotten.

#inquietarse#, to worry.

#inquieto, -a#, uneasy, anxious.

#insensato, -a#, stupid, mad.

#insinuar#, to suggest.

#instalarse#, to install oneself.

#instar#, to urge.

#instrucción#,

f.

education, knowledge.

#insufrible#, insufferable.

#intemperie#,

f.

rough weather.

#interceptar#, to intercept.

#interés#,

m.

interest.

#interesado, -a#, biased.

#interrumpir#, to interrupt.

#íntimo, -a#, intimate, familiar.

#inútil#, useless.

#invadir#, to invade.

#inveterado, -a#, old.

#invierno#,

m.

winter.

#invitar#, to invite.

#invocar#, to invoke.

#ir#, to go.

#irascible#, irascible, choleric.

#J#

#jadear#, to pant.

#jamás#, never.

#jardín#,

m.

garden; #—cillo#,

m. dim. of

#jardín#.

#jarro#,

m.

jar.

#jefe#,

m.

chief.

#Jerez# (

town in southern Spain

), sherry.

#Jesucristo#, Jesus Christ.

#jesuíta#,

m.

Jesuit.

#jornada#,

f.

day, march

or

journey.

#José#, Joseph.

#joven#, young;

(noun) m. or f.

youth.

#joya#,

f.

jewel.

#Judío#,

m.

Jew.

#juega#,

pres. ind. of

#jugar#.

#juez#,

m.

judge.

#jugar#, to play.

#juguete#,

m.

plaything.

#juicioso, -a#, sensible, wise.

#junco#,

m.

reed.

#juntamente#, jointly.

#junto#, beside, near, together, joined to.

#jurar#, to swear.

#justamente#, exactly, precisely.

#justicia#,

f.

justice.

#justísimo#,

abs. super. of

#justo#.

#justo, -a#, just.

#juvenil#, youthful.

#juventud#,

f.

youth.

#juzgar#, to judge.

#L#

#labio#,

m.

lip.

#laboriosidad#,

f.

diligence.

#laborioso, -a#, industrious.

#labrador#,

m.

laborer, farmer.

#labranza#,

f.

farming.

#lado#,

m.

side.

#ladrido#,

m.

bark (

of a dog

).

#ladrillo#,

m.

brick.

#lago#,

m.

lake.

#lágrima#,

f.

tear.

#lámpara#,

f.

lamp.

#lanzar#, to throw; #—se#, to rush.

#largo, -a#, long.

#larguísimo#,

abs. super. of

#largo#.

#lateral#, side.

#lea#,

pres. subj. of

#leer#.

#lectura#,

f.

reading.

#lecho#,

m.

bed.

#leer#, to read.

#legislador#,

m.

legislator.

#legua#,

f.

league.

#leguminoso, -a#, leguminous.

#lejano, -a#, far, distant.

#lejos#, far; #a lo—#, far away, at a great distance.

#lengua#,

f.

tongue.

#lentamente#, slowly.

#lenteja#,

f.

lentil.

#lento, -a#, slow.

#leña#,

f.

wood.

#letra#,

f.

letter;

pl.

learned professions.

#levantar#, to lift, elevate; #—se#, to get up, rise.

#ley#,

f.

law.

#leyenda#,

f.

legend.

#leyendo#,

pres. part. of

#leer#.

#libertad#,

f.

liberty.

#libertino, -a#, dissipated.

#librar#, to free.

#libre#, free.

#libro#,

m.

book.

#licencia#,

f.

furlough; #—absoluta#, discharge.

#ligeramente#, slightly.

#ligereza#,

f.

lightness, agility.

#ligero, -a#, agile, swift; trifling, gay.

#limitar#, to limit.

#lindo, -a#, pretty.

#liso, -a#, smooth, unadorned.

#lisonjero, -a#, flattering.

#lobo#,

m.

wolf.

#loco, -a#, crazy.

#locura#,

f.

madness.

#lograr#, to attain, succeed, obtain.

#lucerito#,

m.

star.

#lucha#,

f.

combat.

#luchar#, to fight.

#luego#, then, afterward; #—que#, as soon as; #desde —#, at once;#de — a — = de tiempo a tiempo#.

#lugar#,

m.

place.

#lujo#,

m.

luxury, elegance.

#lumbre#,

f.

fire.

#luminoso, -a#, shining.

#lunar#,

m.

flaw, blemish.

#lustroso, -a#, glossy.

#luz#,

f.

light.

#LL#

#llamar#, to call.

#llana#,

f.

plain.

#llano, -a#, even, smooth, simple.

#llanto#,

m.

weeping.

#llanura#,

f.

plain.

#llegada#,

f.

arrival.

#llegar#, to arrive.

#llenar#, to fill.

#lleno, -a#, full.

#llevar#, to carry.

#llorar#, to weep.

#M#

#madera#,

f.

wood.

#madre#,

f.

mother.

#madroño#,

m.

strawberry tree.

#madrugada#,

f.

dawn.

#maestría#,

f.

skill.

#maestro#,

m.

teacher.

#magnífico, -a#, magnificent.

#mago#,

m.

#Reyes Magos#, wise men from the East.

#maíz#,

m.

Indian corn.

#majada#,

f.

sheepfold.

#majestuoso, -a#, majestic.

#malo, -a#, bad.

#malamente#, wrongly, badly.

#maldito, -a#, cursed.

#malevolencia#,

f.

ill will.

#malísimo#,

abs. super. of

#malo#.

#malo, -a#, bad.

#malvarosa#,

f.

mallow.

#mancebo#,

m.

young man.

#mancharse#, to stain.

#mandar#, to command, send.

#manera#,

f.

manner; #sobre —#, exceedingly; #de — que#, so that.

#maniatar#, to manacle, handcuff.

#manifestación#,

f.

declaration, statement.

#manita#,

f.

dim. of

mano.

#manjar#,

m.

dish, food, delicacy.

#mano#,

f.

hand.

#manteca#,

f.

lard, fat, butter.

#mantener#, to keep, maintain.

#mantenimiento#,

m.

maintenance.

#manzana#,

f.

apple.

#manzano#,

m.

apple tree.

#mañana#,

f.

morning; (

adv.

) to-morrow; #pasado —#, day afterto-morrow.

#maravilla#,

f.

miracle.

#marcha#,

f.

march.

#marchito, -a#, withered.

#marido#,

m.

husband.

#mártir#,

m.

martyr.

#martirio#,

m.

martyrdom.

#más#, more; #por — que#, however much; #— bien#, rather.

#masas#,

f. pl.

masses, crowds of people.

#matar#, to kill.

#matrona#,

f.

matron.

#mayor#, greater, higher; #el altar —#, the high altar.

#mecánica#,

f.

mechanics, machines.

#medianero#,

m.

mediator.

#medianía#,

f.

mediocre person.

#médico#,

m.

physician, doctor.

#medida#,

f.

measure; #a — que#, as fast as.

#medio, -a#, half, middle, mid; (

noun) m.

midst, way, means; #en — de#,in the midst of.

#mejicano, -a#, Mexican.

#Méjico#, Mexico.

#mejilla#,

f.

cheek.

#mejor#,

comp. of

#bueno#.

#mejora#,

f.

improvement.

#mejorar#, to improve.

#memoria