La Serie del Lenguaje Moderno Heath: José by Armando Palacio Valdés - HTML preview

 abalanzar, to balance;

—se (a), to rush or dart forward.

 abandonar, to abandon, release.

 abatimiento, m. , depression, despair;

con ——, sorrowfully.

 abatir, to beat down, discourage, dismay.

 abierto, —a, p.p. abrir; opened; distended, outstretched; open,clear;

nariz —a, flat or wide nose.

 ablandar, to soften, melt;

—se, relent.

 abogado, m. , lawyer.

 aborrecido, —a, hated, abhorred.

 abrazar, to embrace, clasp, caress.

 abreviar, to shorten, cut short; hasten, hurry.

 abrigar, to shelter, protect, cover;

—se, to take shelter.

 abrigo, m. , shelter, cover.

 abrir, to open, extend.

 abrumar, to consume, overwhelm, oppress.

 abrupto, —a, abrupt, rugged, broken, craggy.

 absorber, to absorb, engross.

 absorto, —a, p.p. absorber; amazed, dumbfounded.

 abuelo, m. , grandfather, ancestor.

 abundancia, f. , abundance, plenty.

 abundar, to abound, be frequent, be plentiful.

 abundoso, —a, abundant, plentiful, luxuriant.

 aburrirse, to be bored, grow weary.

 acá, here, hither, this way, to this place ( implies motion).

 acabado, —a, finished, complete, perfect, faultless.

 acabar, to finish, complete, end, conclude;

—— de + inf. , to havejust done ( action expressed by infinitive);

—— de decidirse, to cometo a decision;

—— de desconcertar, to completely disconcert;

—— desaber, to finally learn;

no —— de salir de, not to recover at allfrom.

 académico, —a, learned, scholarly.

 acaecer, to happen, occur, come to pass;

lo acaecido, the occurrence.

 acaloradamente, hotly, vehemently, excitedly.

 acalorado, —a, heated, excited.

 acalorarse, to grow hot or angry; get excited, overheated.

 acariciar, to cherish, entertain, harbor; stroke.

 acaso, perhaps, perchance.

 acatamiento, m. , respect, courtesy, reverence.

 accidente, m. , accident, sudden attack; illness.

 acción, f. , action, gesture, gesticulation.

 aceite, m. , (olive) oil.

 acento, m. , accent, inflection, emphasis.

 aceptar, to accept.

 acerca (de), about, concerning.

 acercar, to bring near;

—se (a), to approach.

 acero, m. , steel.

 acertar (a), to succeed; happen.

 aciago, —a, sad, ominous.

 acobardar, to daunt, dismay.

 acoger, to receive, accept.

 acogida, f. , reception.

 acometer, to attack, assail, beset; undertake, begin.

 acompañar, to accompany, join, attend.

 acompasadamente, rhythmically.

 acongojado, —a, oppressed, afflicted, agonized.

 aconsejar, to advise, counsel, charge.

 acontecer, to happen, come about.

 acontecimiento, m. , event, occurrence, circumstance.

 acordar, to agree;

—se (de), to remember, recollect.

 acostarse, to go to bed, lie down, retire.

 acostumbrado, —a, customary, habitual, usual.

 acostumbrar, to accustom; be accustomed, used.

 acreedor, -a, deserving, worthy.

 acreedor, m. , creditor; recipient.

 actitud, f. , attitude, posture, position.

 acto, m. , act, action.

 acudir (a), to repair to, run to, come forward; apply,

appeal.

 acuerdo, etc. , v. acordar.

 acusar, to witness, give evidence of, indicate,

acknowledge.

 achacar, to attribute, impute, charge, ascribe.

 achicar, to bail.

 adecuado, —a, adequate, fitting.

 adelantado, —a, advanced, bold.

 adelante, ahead, forward, onward;

hacia ——, forward, in front, before(one).

 ademán, m. , gesture, manner, attitude;

en —— de, in the attitude of; como en —— de, as if.

 además, besides, moreover, anyhow, likewise.

 adentro, in, inside, within, inner.

 aderezar, to prepare, arrange, dress, cook.

 adiós, good-bye, farewell.

 adivinar, to divine, guess, conjecture.

 admiración, f. , admiration, wonder.

 adolecer, to suffer, be seized (with illness), fall sick; succumb;

——de rabia, to be overcome by rage.

 adoptar, to adopt, assume.

 adoratorio, m. , oratory, chapel.

 adornado, —a, adorned, embellished.

 adquirir, to acquire, obtain, get.

 adulador, —a, flattering, fawning.

 adusto, —a, dark, gloomy.

 adversario, m. , adversary.

 advertencia, f. , remark, warning.

 advertido, —a, warned, on one's guard, made cautious.

 advertir (de), to notice, note, apprise, acquaint, give notice orevidence; show, betoken.

 advierto, etc. , v. advertir.

 advirtió, etc. , v. advertir.

 afablemente, courteously, cordially, pleasantly.

 afán, m. , eagerness, anxiety, solicitude.

 afectar, to influence, impress; affect, pretend, feign.

 aferrar, to catch.

 afición, f. , affection, fondness, attachment.

 afilado, —a, sharp.

 afirmación, f. , statement, assertion.

 afirmar, to declare, assert, maintain.

 afirmativo, —a, affirmative, consenting.

 afligirse, to grieve, worry, repine.

 aflojar, to let go, loosen, relax.

 afortunadamente, luckily.

 afortunado, —a, fortunate, lucky.

 afuera, out, outside.

 afueras, f. pl. outskirts, environs.

 agarrar, to grasp;

—se (a), to lay hold of, clutch, seize, hold on to.

 agitación, f. , agitation, excitement, disturbance, fluctuation.

 agitar, to move, shake, wave, sway, flutter; agitate, excite.

 agosto, m. , August.

 agotar, to exhaust, tire.

 agradecer, to be grateful for, acknowledge, thank.

 agradecido, —a, grateful, thankful.

 agradecimiento, m. , gratitude.

 agrado, m. , pleasure, satisfaction, content, liking.

 agradezco, etc. , v. agradecer.

 agregar, to add, join.

 agua, f. , water, the sea;

entre aguas, sunk to the level of the water,swamped.

 aguantar, to bear, suffer, endure.

 aguardar, to await, expect;

—se, to wait.

 agudo, —a, sharp, piercing, keen, acute.

 agüero, m. , sign, omen;

de buen ——, lucky.

 águila, f. , eagle.

 aguileño, —a, aquiline.

 agujero, m. , hole.

 aguzar, to sharpen.

 aherrojado, —a, in chains, in irons.

 ahí, there, yonder;

de ——, thence.

 ahijada, f. , goddaughter.

 ahogar, to smother, choke, strangle; drown;

—se, to be suffocated,drowned.

 ahora, now, at present, just now;

—— mismo, this very minute;

por——, for the present.

 ahorcar, to hang.

 ahorrar, to save, economize.

 ahorro, m. , frugality, economy; parsimony.

 ahuecar, to deepen, to make hollow.

 ahuyentar, to banish, dispel.

 airado, —a, wrathful, furious, angry.

 aire, m. , air, atmosphere, wind;

al —— libre, outdoors, in the freshair.

 aislado, —a, isolated, separated.

 ajar, to spoil, mar.

 ajeno, —a, another's, one's neighbor's.

 alabado, —a, praised.

 alargar, to extend, reach out.

 alarma, f. , alarm.

 alarmar, to alarm, rouse.

 albañil, m. , mason, bricklayer.

 alborotarse, to get excited, become agitated or disturbed; be roused.

 alcalde, m. , mayor, justice of the peace.

 alcanzar (a), to obtain, attain, acquire; reach, overtake, come up to;succeed.

 alcoba, f. , alcove, bed-room.

 aldea, f. , village.

 aldeana, f. , village maid, countrywoman.

 alegrar, to comfort, cheer, enliven;

—se (de), to be glad, rejoice.

 alegre, gay, happy, cheerful.

 alegremente, cheerfully, merrily, brightly.

 alegría, f. , joy, pleasure, mirth, rejoicing, festivity.

 alejar, to drive or put away, remove, separate;

—se (de), to go off,get away, withdraw.

 aletargado, —a, lethargic, inactive, dull.

 alfombra, f. , carpet.

 alforja, f. , saddle-bag.

 algodón, m. , cotton.

 alguacil, m. , bailiff, constable, sheriff.

 alianza, f. , alliance.

 aliento, m. , breath.

 alimentar, to feed, nourish, support, cherish.

 alimento, m. , food, nourishment.

 aliño, m. , neatness, tidiness; elaborateness.

 alma, f. , soul, spirit; mind, heart; human being; pl. , people,persons;

con —— y vida, with heart and soul.

 almendra, f. , almond.

 Alonso, m. , Alonzo, Alphonso.

 alquitrán, m. , tar, liquid pitch.

 altamente, highly, exceedingly.

 altar mayor, m. , high altar.

 alternativamente, alternately.

 altivo, —a, haughty, proud, lofty.

 alto, —a, tall, high, elevated; eminent, illustrious.

 ¡alto! halt! stop!

 altura, f. , high seas, open sea.

 alumbrar, to light.

 alzar, to raise, lift up;

—se, to rise, get up.

 allá, there, thither, to or in that place;

más ——, further;( implies motion).

 allí, there, yonder, in that place ( implies rest).

 ama, f. , housekeeper.

 amabilidad, f. , amiability, cordiality, courtesy.

 amable, amiable, affable.

 amanecer, m. , dawn, daybreak.

 amanecer, to dawn.

 amanezca, etc. , v. amanecer.

 amante, m. , lover, sweetheart.

 amapola, f. , poppy.

 amar, to love, like.

 amargo, —a, bitter.

 amargor, m. , bitterness.

 amargura, f. , bitterness, sorrow.

 amarillo, —a, yellow, golden.

 amarra, f. , cable.

 amarrar, to fasten, tie, lash, moor.

 ambiente, m. , atmosphere, air.

 ámbito, m. , extent, length, depths.

 ambos, —as, both.

 amenaza, f. , threat.

 amenazador, —a, threatening, menacing.

 amenazar (con), threaten, menace.

 amenidad, f. , agreeableness, delight, pleasantness.

 ameno, —a, pleasant, agreeable, delightful, delicious.

 amical, friendly, fraternal.

 amigablemente, amicably.

 amigo, —a, m. & f. , friend.

 amigo, —a, friendly, fond, willing.

 amistad, f. , friendship.

 amistoso, —a, friendly, cordial.

 amo, m. , master, owner, proprietor.

 amonestación, f. , warning, advice, admonition.

 amontonar, to heap, pile up, gather.

 amor, m. , love, affection;

—— propio, self-love, conceit.

 amoroso, —a, amorous.

 amparar, to aid, shelter, protect.

 amparo, m. , shelter, protection, refuge.

 amplio, —a, ample, large, extensive.

 amplitud, f. , extent, size.

 amurar, to tack.

 anciano, —a, old, aged.

 ancla, f. , anchor.

 anclar, to anchor.

 ancho, —a, broad, wide, large.

 andar, to walk, come, go, go on; to be;

¡anda! here! well! I tell you!be gone, off with you!

 anduviese, etc. , v. andar.

 anegarse, to sink.

 anejo, —a, annexed, joined, attached.

 angelito, m. , cherub.

 angosto, —a, narrow, limited.

 angustia, f. , agony, anguish, affliction.

 angustiado, —a, wretched, miserable, worried, in anguish.

 angustioso, —a, difficult, distressing, painful.

 anhelo, m. , anxiety, eagerness.

 anidar, to nest, nestle.

 animal, m. , animal, beast; dolt, booby.

 animar (a), to encourage, animate, incite, urge;

—se, to feelencouraged, hopeful, grow animated; p. 164, l.

11, animadas,quickened, fanned.

 ánimo, m. , mind, thought; intention; courage, spirit, bravery.

 animoso, —a, brave, daring, courageous.

 anochecer, to grow dark.

 anochezca, etc. , v. anochecer.

 anonadar, to annihilate.

 ansia, f. , anxiety, longing.

 ansiar, to desire earnestly, long for, crave.

 ansiedad, f. , anxiety, eagerness.

 ansiosamente, anxiously, uneasily, eagerly.

 ansioso, —a, anxious, solicitous, careful.

 ante, before.

 antepasado, m. , ancestor, predecessor.

 anterior, —, former, previous, preceding.

 antes (de), prep. , before, prior to; adv. & conj. , before, first; —— de que, before;

—— que, rather than, sooner than.

 antigüedad, f. , antiquity, age; priority.

 antiguo, —a, antique, old, ancient;

desde muy ——, v. p. 95, n. 1.

 antipatía, f. , antipathy, dislike, repugnance.

 antojarse, to fancy, take a notion to.

 antojo, m. , fancy, whim, caprice.

 Antonio, m. , Anthony.

 anual, annual, yearly.

 anudado, —a, knotted, tied.

 anuencia, f. , consent, permission.

 anunciar, to announce, proclaim.

 anzuelo, m. , (fish-)hook.

 añadir, to add, join.

 año, m. , year.

 apacible, peaceable, mild, inoffensive.

 apagado, —a, dull, faint; submissive.

 apagar, to put out, extinguish, destroy, quench; smother (a laugh); —se, to go out, grow dim.

 apalabrado, —a, bespoken, engaged.

 aparato, m. , pomp, display, ceremony, formality.

 aparecer, to appear, seem, look, show up.

 aparejado, —a, ready, rigged, equipped.

 aparejo, m. , equipment, furnishing; gear, tackle, rigging;instruments, apparatus.

 aparentar, to appear, pretend.

 aparente, apparent, evident, seeming.

 apariencia, f. , appearance, look.

 apartado, —a, separated, retired, distant.

 apartar, to put away, banish, dismiss; dislodge, remove, separate;

—se(de), to leave, withdraw (from), quit, go off.

 aparte, apart, aside.

 apasionado, —a, passionate, intense, devoted.

 apego, m. , attachment, fondness.

 apelar, to have recourse to, appeal.

 apenado, —a, pained, grieved, saddened.

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