La Serie de Lenguaje Moderno del Librero Heath - Mariucha by Benito Pérez Galdós - HTML preview

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liga

f.

garter

ligero,

-a

light,

slight;

a

la

—a

hastily

lima

f.

file

limosna

f.

alms

limpiar

clean,

dust

linaje

m.

lineage,

family

lindo, -a fair, pretty, handsome; prosperous

liquidación f. liquidation, settlement ( of an account)

liquidar

settle

( an

account),

settle

up

lobo

m.

wolf

local

m.

place

of

business,

premises

loco,

-a

mad,

wild,

foolish

locura f. madness, folly; III, 211 special weakness lógico,

-a

logical

lograr

succeed,

obtain,

gain

loquinario m. half-crazy fellow, scatterbrain, loony lucecita

f.

little

light

lucero

m.

morning

star,

bright

star

lucir shine, grow light; display; p.p. brilliant lucha

f.

struggle

luchar

struggle

luego presently, later, very soon; then, therefore; muy

—

at

once;

hasta

—

I'll

see

you

soon

lugar

m.

place,

room;

tener

—

take

place

lúgubre

gloomy

lujo

m.

luxury,

display

lujoso,

-a

luxurious

lumbre f. open fire, bonfire, kitchen fire luminoso,

-a

luminous,

bright

luna

f.

moon

lunes

Monday

lustre

m.

brilliancy,

luster,

purity

luz

f.

light

Ll

llamamiento

m.

call,

knocking

llamar

call;

knock,

ring;

—se

be

named

llamativo,

-a

loud

llanto

m.

weeping;

romper

en

—

burst

into

tears

llave

f.

key

llegar (a) arrive (at), come (to), reach; happen llenar

fill,

comply

with

lleno,

-a

full

llevar carry, bring, carry away; follow; lead, escort; experience,

suffer;

—se

carry

off,

lead

away

llorar

cry,

weep,

mourn

lloroso,

-a

tearful

M

madre

f.

mother

Madrid the capital city of Spain, with about 1,000,000

inhabitants

Madril

=

Madrid

madrugar rise early; ( figuratively) be on the watch maestro, -a m. and f. teacher, master; adj. masterly magia

f.

magic

magnificencia

f.

magnificence

magnífico,

-a

magnificent

majo,

-a

gay,

fine

looking

mal adv. ill, badly, wrong; n.m. evil, disease, harm; del — el menos I must make the best of it maldad

f.

evil,

wickedness;

trouble

maldito,

-a

cursed

malhumorado,

-a

ill-humored

malicioso,

-a

malicious

malo, -a bad, evil, wrong; weak, wretched, petty, poor

mamá

f.

mother

mampostería

f.

rubblework

mancha

f.

spot

manchar

stain,

disgrace;

streak

mandar

command,

order,

send

mandón

m.

man

in

power,

boss

manera

f.

manner,

way

maniatar

handcuff

manifestación

f.

declaration,

explanation

manifestar

declare,

express,

tell,

show

Manila

f.

Manila;

mantón

de

—

see

mantón

mano

f.

hand

manojito

m.

small

bunch

manojo

m.

handful,

bouquet

mansedumbre

f.

mildness,

gentleness

manteca

f.

butter

mantener keep, maintain; support, pay living

expenses

mantilla f. mantilla ( lace scarf for the shoulders or head)

mantito

m.

cloak

manto

m.

cloak

mantón

m.

shawl;

— de Manila embroidered silk shawl, see note to

III,

215

manutención

f.

support

mañana

f.

morning;

adv.

to-morrow;

pasado

—

day

after

to-morrow

mar

m.

and

f.

sea

maravilla

f.

marvel

maravilloso,

-a

marvelous

marcha

f.

march;

en

—

come

on

marchar

walk,

progress,

march;

—se

go

away

marfil

m.

ivory

María

f.

Mary;

—

Santísima

the

Holy

Virgin

marido

m.

husband

Mariquita

f.

dim.

of

María

Mariucha

f.

( affectionate

dim.

of

María)

Mollie

marqués m. marquis; pl. marquis and marchioness marquesa

f.

marchioness

mártir

m.

martyr

martirio

m.

martyrdom

martirizar

torment

mas

but

más

more;

other;

plus;

——

bien

rather;

——

que

except;

no

——

que

only;

por —— que in spite of the fact that, however much

masa

f.

mass;

849

en

——

general

máscara

f.

mask

matalotaje

m.

mess

matar

kill

materia

f.

matter,

material

material

m.

stock

matrimonio

m.

marriage,

matrimony

máximum

m.

maximum

mayor greater, greatest; larger, largest; elder, eldest;

head,

chief

mayoral

m.

stage

driver

mecánico,

-a

mechanical

mediador

m.

mediator,

instrument

medianería

f.

partition

wall

mediano,

-a

medium,

moderate,

ordinary

medio, -a half; n.m. midst, environment; means mediodía

m.

noon

medir

measure,

measure

out

meditabundo,

-a

thoughtful

meditación

f.

meditation

meditar

ponder,

meditate

mejor

better,

best

mejorar

improve

melancolía

f.

melancholy

melancólico,

-a

melancholy

meloso,

-a

honeyed

memoria

f.

memory;

de

—

by

heart

mendigar

beg

mendigo

m.

beggar

menester m. need; employment, occupation; haber

—

need

Menga

f.

Dominica

mengua

f.

disgrace,

shame

menguado,

-a

mean,

cowardly

menor

less,

slighter

menos

less,

least;

except;

al

—,

a

lo

—

at

least;

a

—

que

unless

menosprecio

m.

contempt

mensaje

m.

message

mensajero,

-a

m.

and

f.

messenger

mensual

monthly,

a

month

mente

f.

mind

mentecato

m.

fool,

imbecile

mentir

lie

mentira

f.

lie;

parece

—

it

seems

impossible

menú

m.

( French)

bill

of

fare

mercado

m.

market

mercancía

f.

merchandise,

articles

mercantil

commercial

merecedor,

-ra

deserving

merecer

deserve

merienda

f.

afternoon

tea,

(light)

lunch

mérito

m.

merit

mesa

f.

table,

desk;

—

de

noche

night

stand

mesmamente

( dialect)

even

mesmo

=

mismo

metálico,

-a

metallic

meter

put,

put

in,

set;

—se en enter into, concern oneself with

mí

me;

de

—

for

my