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there,

from

that

situation

ahora

now,

presently;

de

—

of

the

present

( moment);

hasta — till now; we'll see you again presently;

—

mismo

this

very

minute

ahorrar

save,

spare

airado,

-a

angry,

furious;

mano

airada

assault

and

battery

aire

m.

air,

demeanor;

darse

—s

put

on

airs

ajustar

adjust,

regulate

ala

f.

wing

alabanza

f.

praise,

eulogy;

propia

—

self-praise

alargar

lengthen,

extend;

—se

be

prolonged;

—se

en

palabras

say

or

talk

too

much

alargues

see

alargar

alarmar

alarm

albergar

lodge,

shelter

alboroto

m.

disturbance,

excitement,

tumult

alcance

m.

reach;

al

—

de

in

or

within

reach

of

aldabón

m.

large

knocker,

knocker

( of

a

door)

aldeano,

-a

belonging

to

a

village,

rustic

alegrarse

rejoice,

be

glad;

¡cuánto

me

alegro!

how

glad

I

am!

alegre

gay,

happy,

joyous

alegría

f.

joy,

gayety

algo

something,

anything;

somewhat;

—

de

some,

a

certain

amount

of;

en

—

to

some

extent;

cobrarle a uno en — collect something from somebody; para

—

for

some

purpose;

por

—

for

some

reason

alguacil

m.

constable

alguacilillo m. ( dim. of alguacil) little constable, petty constable alguien

somebody,

someone

algún,

alguno,

-a

some,

any;

alguna

vez

occasionally,

now

and

then;

algunas

veces

sometimes;

—

pron.

some,

someone

aliado

m.

ally

alimentar

feed,

nourish,

support

aliviar

relieve

alma

f.

soul,

heart

almuerzo m. breakfast, lunch ( first substantial meal of the day) alondra

f.

lark

alrededor

around,

about;

a

vuestro

—

around

you

alterado,

-a

disturbed,

wrought

up;

see

alterar

alterar

alter,

change;

—se

be

stirred

up,

be

disturbed;

see

alterado

altísimo,

-a

most

lofty,

very

lofty

altivo,

-a

lofty,

noble

alto,

-a

high,

tall,

eminent,

upper;

en

—

on

high

¡alto!

halt!

altura

f.

height

alumno

m.

pupil,

student

allegado

m.

friend,

ally

allegado,

-a

related;

muy

—

closely

related

allí

there

amable

amiable,

sweet,

kind

amanecer

dawn;

al

—

at

dawn

amante

m.

lover

amante

loving

amantísimo,

-a

most

loving,

most

affectionate

amar

love

amargura

f.

bitterness

ambición

f.

ambition

ambicioso,

-a

ambitious

amenazar

threaten;

—

con

+

inf.

threaten

to

ameno,

-a

pleasing,

delightful

amenudo

often

amiga

f.

friend

amigo

m.

friend

amigote m. ( aug. of amigo) dear friend, fine friend ( ironical) amistad

f.

friendship;

músicos y poetas de mi — musicians and poets of my acquaintance

amistosamente

in

a

friendly

manner

amo

m.

master

amoldarse

a

shape

oneself

to,

conform

to

amor

love;

—es

love

affairs,

love;

—

propio

self-love,

self-esteem

amoroso,

-a

loving,

affectionate,

gentle

ampararse

de

shelter

oneself

in,

take

refuge

in

amparo

m.

protection

amplio,

-a

ample,

broad

ancho,

-a

broad

andanza

f.

event;

tristes

—s

bad

fortune

andar

go,

walk,

move;

be;

—

acertado

be

right;

—

discreto

be

considerate;

no — con rodeos be too out-spoken, take too many liberties andrajo

m.

rag,

tatter

anduviera

see

andar

anduvimos

see

andar

angustia

f.

anguish,

affliction

angustioso,

-a

tormenting,

distressing

animal

m.

animal

animarse

become

animated

or

enlivened

animus

( Lat. )

spirit;

—

belli

war-like

spirit

aniñar

make

childish

anoche

last

night

ante

before;

—

todo

before

all,

above

all

antecámara

f.

anteroom

antes

adv.

first,

before,

formerly,

rather;

—

que

rather

than;

—

que

todo

first

of

all,

above

all;

—

de

prep.

before;

—

(de)

que

conj.

before

anticipar

anticipate;

—se

a

anticipate,

forestall

Anticristo

m.

Antichrist

antiguo,

-a

ancient,

old,

former;

de

—

of

old

antipático,

-a

disagreeable,

unpleasant,

repellent

antitético,

-a

antithetical,

opposed

antítesis

f.

antithesis,

contrast

antojarse take it into one's head, take a notion to; a nuestros padres se les antoja our fathers take it into their heads

antología

f.

anthology

antorcha

f.

torch

anuncio

m.

announcement,

advertisement

año

m.

year;

a los catorce —s at the age of fourteen years apagar

extinguish,

allow

to

die

away

aparecer

appear

aparición

f.

appearance

aparte

aside;

—

de

aside

from

apasionarse

become

impassioned

or

excited;

— por become impassioned at, be enthusiastic about apedrear

stone,

throw

stones

at

apenas

adv.

hardly,

scarcely;

conj.

scarcely,

as

soon

as

aplazamiento

m.

postponement

apocado,

-a

low-spirited,

discouraged

Apocalipsis

m.

Apocalypse

apogeo

m.

(greatest)

height

aposento

m.

room,

apartment

apreciar

appreciate,

esteem,

value

apremiar

press

aprender

learn

apresurarse

hurry,

make

haste,

hasten

aprovechar

profit

by;

—se

de

take

advantage

of,

profit

by

aptitud

f.

aptitude,

quality

apto,

-a

apt,

fit,

suited

apuesto,

-a

elegant,

spruce

apurar

exhaust

apuro

m.

want,

trouble,

affliction

aquel,

-la

that,

former

aqu-él, -élla, -ello that one, the one, the former, that aquí

here;

por

—

over

here,

this

way;

he

—

behold,

here

is

aquilatar

examine,

weigh

arboleda

f.

grove

arcaico,

-a

archaic

Aretino

m.

see

note

[47.1]

Arlequín

m.

Harlequin

see

page

119

arma

f.

arm,

weapon;

dar —s a give arms to, give a handle to, play into the hands of armado,

-a

armed;

a

mano

armada

with

arms,

with

violence

aroma

m.

perfume