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

 beneficio, f. , kindness, favor.

 benevolencia, f. , kindness, good will, charity.

 benévolo, —a, kindly, gentle, friendly.

 benigno, —a, kind, mild, merciful.

 Bernardo, m. , Bernard.

 besar, to kiss.

 beso, m. , kiss.

 bestia, f. , beast, brute.

 besugo, m. , sea-bream, red gilt-head.

 bien, m. , good, welfare; pl. , goods, property, riches; prosperity.

 bien, adv. , well, right; very, quite, rather; surely; readily,heartily; all right; very well;

o ——, más ——, or, rather;

si ——,although.

 bienestar, m. , comfort, well-being, prosperity.

 bigote, m. , moustache, whisker.

 bilioso, —a, bilious.

 bisabuelo, m. , great-grandfather.

 blanco, —a, white, fair.

 blancura, f. , whiteness, fairness.

 blanquear, to shine white.

 bobalicón, —a, foolish, silly, stupid.

 bobo, —a, m. & f. , fool, simpleton, dunce.

 boca, f. , mouth; entrance;

—— arriba, mouth up (on one's back).

 bocina, f. , speaking-trumpet.

 boda, f. , wedding, marriage; match.

 bodega, f. , cellar, warehouse.

 bofetada, f. , box, slap, blow.

 bogar, to row.

 boina, f. , cap.

 boletín, m. , bulletin, list.

 bolos, m. , nine-pins, bowls.

 bolsillo, m. , pocket, purse.

 bondadoso, —a, kind, kindly, generous.

 borde, m. , border, edge; shore (of sea).

 bordo, m. , board;

a ——, on (ship-)board, aboard.

 borla, f. , tassel.

 borrachín, m. , drunkard, tippler.

 borracho, —a, drunk, tipsy.

 borracho, m. , drunkard, wine-bibber.

 borrarse, to fade away, grow dim, disappear.

 borrasca, f. , squall, tempest, storm.

 borrico, m. , ass, fool.

 botar, to launch;

—— al agua, to launch;

—— a tierra, to haulashore, draw up (on land).

 bote, m. , boat; can.

 botín, m. , booty, spoils.

 botón, m. , button.

 bracero, m. , day-laborer.

 brasa, f. , live coal.

 bravamente, bravely.

 bravo, —a, brave.

 braza, f. , fathom.

 brazo, m. , arm.

 brea, f. , pitch, tar;

dar ——, to pay, cover ship's bottom w. pitch,resin, etc.

 brecha, f. , breach, gap, aperture.

 brega, f. , strife, struggle, quarrel.

 breve, short, brief, limited.

 bribón, —a, m. & f. , wretch, scoundrel.

 brillar, to shine, glitter, gleam, sparkle.

 brincar, to caper, frisk, leap, gambol.

 brindar, to pledge, toast, drink health of.

 brío, m. , strength, vigor, force; resolution.

 brisa, f. , breeze.

 broma, f. , joke, jest; merriment, hilarity.

 bronce, m. , bronze, brass.

 brotar, to bud, arise, break forth, come up.

 bruces, de ——, mouth down, face downward, face

forward.

 bruja, f. , witch.

 brujería, f. , witchcraft, enchantment, superstition.

 bruñido, —a, burnished, polished.

 buenaventura, f. , fortune.

 buen(o), —a, good, kind, loving, virtuous; well; favorable;

¡——! , allright.

 bulto, m. , bulk, mass, package; figure, outline, shape.

 bullir, to move about, stir, swarm;

—le a uno el deseo, to be verydesirous, intensely eager.

 burdo, —a, coarse, rough, common.

 buril, m. , burin, graver.

 burla, f. , mockery, ridicule, fun, banter.

 burlar, to frustrate, outwit, baffle;

—se (de), to make fun of,ridicule, mock.

 burro, m. , donkey, ass.

 busca, f. , search, pursuit.

 buscar, to seek, search, look for, seek out.

 C

 cabal, just, exact, full.

 caballería, f. , riding-beast, mount.

 caballero, m. , gentleman, nobleman.

 caballo, m. , horse.

 cabecera, f. , head of a bed.

 cabello, —s, m. , hair.

 cabeza, f. , head, mind.

 cabildo, m. , (cathedral-)chapter.

 cabizbajo, —a, crestfallen, dispirited, dejected.

 cabo, m. , end, extremity; cape, headland; cord, rope, cable; master,chief;

al —— de, at the end of;

al ——, at last, in the end, finally,at length.

 cabriola, f. , caper, leap, gambol.

 cadena, f. , chain.

 caer, to fall, fall down, tumble, drop; of wind, to rise, come up;

—se, to fall down;

—— de bruces, to fall headlong;

—— sobre, tobefall.

 caída, f. , fall, close;

—— de la tarde, nightfall, evening.

 caja, f. , box, chest.

 calafate, m. , caulker.

 calamar, m. , squid;

salir al ——, to go out —— fishing.

 calamidad, f. , misfortune, misery, calamity.

 calcular, to calculate, reckon, estimate.

 cálculo, m. , calculation, conjecture.

 calidad, f. , quality, character.

 calificado, —a, competent, able, brilliant.

 calma, f. , calm, stillness, hush, quiet, peace.

 calmar, to calm, hush, pacify, soothe; soften, mitigate, alleviate.

 calor, m. , heat, warmth.

 calumniar, to blame; slander.

 caluroso, —a, warm, hot, oppressive; enthusiastic, excited.

 calzada, f. , way, road, path.

 calzón, —es, m. , trousers, breeches.

 calzonazos, m. , dotard; nonentity.

 callado, —a, discreet, sensible; silent, thoughtful, reserved.

 callarse, to be silent, hold one's tongue.

 calle, f. , street, walk, road;

por la —— abajo, down the street;

porla —— arriba, up the street.

 cama, f. , bed.

 cámara, f. , ship's cabin.

 camarín, m. , shrine.

 cambiar (de), to change, exchange.

 cambio, m. , change, exchange; recompense;

en ——, on the other hand.

 caminante, m. , traveller.

 caminar, to walk, go or move along, march, travel.

 camino, m. , road, way, path;

—— real, highway;

a medio ——,half-way.

 camisa, f. , shirt.

 campana, f. , bell.

 campaña, f. , campaign.

 campesino, m. , countryman, peasant, farmer.

 campiña, f. , plain, field, level tract of land.

 campo, m. , field.

 candelabro, m. , candlestick, chandelier.

 candente, glowing, red-hot.

 cándido, candid, simple, artless, ingenuous.

 candil, m. , oil-lamp.

 candoroso, —a, candid, ingenuous; sincere.

 cangrejo, m. , crab.

 cansado, —a, tired, worn, weary, spent, exhausted.

 cansancio, m. , weariness, fatigue.

 cansarse (de), to tire of, grow weary.

 cantaleta, f. , joking, chaffing, fun.

 cantar, to sing.

 cantidad, f. , quantity, amount, sum of money.

 caña, f. , handle; helm, tiller; pole, rod.

 capa, f. , cloak, mantle, cover; layer; canopy.

 capaz, capable.

 capilla, f. , chapel.

 capitán, m. , captain.

 caprichoso, —a, capricious, whimsical, odd, fantastic.

 carabina, f. , carbine;

tiro de ——, gun-shot.

 caracol, m. , sea-shell.

 carácter, m. , character, nature, disposition.

 característico, —a, characteristic, peculiar.

 caracterizar, to characterize, distinguish.

 carcajada, f. , loud, hearty laugh.

 cárcel, f. , jail, prison.

 carcomido, —a, wormeaten, decayed.

 carecer (de), to lack, need, want.

 carel, m. , wales, bends (of boat).

 carena, f. , careening, repairing.

 carenar, to careen.

 carga, f. , load; charge, attack, onset.

 cargar, to load.

 caricia, f. , caress, endearment.

 caridad, f. , charity, kindness.

 cariño, m. , love, affection.

 cariñosamente, kindly, lovingly, fondly.

 cariz, m. , aspect, appearance (of weather).

 carne, f. , meat, flesh; life.

 caroca, f. , caress.

 carrera, f. , course, route; career, profession.

 carretera, f. , wagon-road.

 carro, m. , cart.

 carta, f. , playing-card.

 casa, f. , house, home, family;

a ——, home;

en ——, at home;

en ——de, at the house of;

—— solariega, manor-house;

para ——, home;

por——, around home, about the house.

 casado, —a, married.

 casamiento, m. , marriage, wedding.

 casarse (con), to marry, wed.

 cascado, —a, broken, feeble.

 casco, m. , hull (of a ship); helmet.

 caserío, m. , group of houses, settlement, village.

 caserón, m. , mansion, manor.

 casi, almost, nearly.

 Casimiro, m. , Casimir.

 caso, m. , case, matter, event, occasion, need; ir al ——, come to thepoint;

—— raro! wonder of wonders!

 casorio, m. , marriage, wedding.

 castigar, to punish, chastise.

 castigo, m. , punishment, chastisement, correction, affliction.

 casualidad, f. , chance, accident.

 casualmente, accidentally.

 casucha, f. , cottage, hut, hovel.

 catálogo, m. , catalogue, list, table.

 catecismo, m. , catechism.

 catedral, f. & adj. , cathedral.

 catorce, fourteen.

 causa, f. , cause, reason, motive, occasion;

a —— de, because of,owing to.

 causante, m. , causer, occasioner, "to blame for."

 causar, to cause, produce, create, occasion, bring about.

 cautela, f. , precaution, care.

 cautelosamente, guardedly, cautiously, warily.

 cavernoso, —a, hollow, deep.

 cavilación, f. , worry, brooding.

 caviloso, —a, captious, testy, faultfinding.

 cayendo, etc. , v. caer.

 caza, f. , hunting, chase;

a —— de, out hunting;

salir de ——, to goout hunting.

 cazador, m. , hunter, sportsman.

 cazurramente, slyly.

 cebar, to feed; vent.

 cebo, m. , bait.

 cebolla, f. , onion.

 ceder, to comply, give way, yield; grant, make over.

 cegar, to blind, bewilder, confuse.

 ceja, f. , eyebrow.

 célebre, celebrated, famous.

 celebrar, to celebrate, applaud, praise; to conduct (a

service).

 celeridad, f. , speed, swiftness, intensity.

 cementerio, m. , cemetery.

 cenar, to take supper.

 cendal, m. , gauze, scarf; haze.

 ceniciento, —a, ashen.

 ceniza, f. , ashes; (ashen) haze or mist.

 censor, m. , critic.

 centellante, centelleante, scintillating, sparkling,

gleaming, flashing.

 centellar, centellear, to flash, gleam, sparkle.

 centenar, m. , hundred.

 ceñir, to gird, encircle; hug.

 centro, m. , center, middle.

 cerca, f. , fence, enclosure, hedge.

 cerca, near, close by, at hand, not far off;

—— de, about, close to,nearly;

de —— from near by, very close.

 cercano, —a, near, close by, neighboring, adjoining.

 cerciorar, to assure, affirm;

—se (de), to make sure, ascertain, assureoneself.

 cerdo, m. , hog, pig.

 cerebro, m. , brain, mind.

 ceremonioso, —a, ceremonious, polite, formal.

 cerilla, f. , wax taper; match.

 cernerse, to soar, hover.

 cero, zero.

 cerrado, —a, closed; thick, close, abundant, heavy.

 cerrar, to close, shut, fasten; obstruct, block up; to fall (the night).

 certeza, f. , certitude, certainty.

 certidumbre, f. , id.

 certificar, to certify, attest.

 cesar (de), to stop, cease, interrupt;

sin ——, ceaselessly, endlessly.

 césped, m. , turf, sod, grass.

 cestillo, m. , little basket.

 cesto, —a, m. & f. , basket, hamper.

 cicatería, f. , meanness, trick.

 cielo, m. , sky, heavens, firmament.

 ciencia, f. , science, knowledge;

—s exactas, exact sciences;mathematics;

a —— cierta, positively, with certainty.

 cien(to), m. , one hundred.

 cierran, etc. , v. cerrar.

 ciertamente, certainly, surely.

 cierto, —a, certain, sure, evident, positive;

por ——, indeed,certainly.

 cifrar, to calculate, place; cherish.

 cigarro, m. , cigar.

 cima, f. , summit, top, crest, peak, height.

 cinco, five.

 cincuenta, fifty.

 cinta, f. , ribbon, tape, band.

 cintura, f. , waist.

 ciñe, etc. , v. ceñir.

 Cipriano, m. , Cyprian.

 circunstancia, f. , circumstance; position, condition, state ( pl. w.sing. meaning).

 circunstantes, m. pl. , bystanders, onlookers, spectators.

 cirio, m. , taper, wax-candle.

 cirujano, m. , surgeon, doctor.

 cita, f. , appointment, engagement, rendez-vous;

—— amorosa, lovers'tryst.

 citado, —a, aforesaid.

 ciudad, f. , city, town.

 claramente, clearly, obviously, openly.

 claridad, f. , light, brightness, clearness.

 claro, —a, clear, bright, light;

¡——! of course, certainly.

 clásico, —a, classic.

 Claudio, m. ; Claude, Claudius.

 clavar, to nail, drive in, fasten; fix, root, rivet;

—— una mirada( pers. indir. obj. ), fix a glance or look upon;