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sufficient

unto

oneself

batalla

f.

battle;

dar la — start the battle or struggle, cast the die beber

drink

bellaco

m.

rogue,

swindler

bellacón m. ( aug. of bellaco) big rogue, scoundrel belleza

f.

beauty

belli

(Lat.)

of

war;

animus

—

war-like

spirit

bello,

-a

beautiful

bergante

m.

ruffian

besar

kiss

Biblia

f.

Bible

bien

m.

good,

welfare;

—es

property,

wealth

Bien

adv.

well;

—

os

está

por

you're

in

a

fine

fix

for;

más

—

rather

blanca

f.

mite

( name

of

old

copper

coin);

estar

sin

—

be

penniless;

sin soltar — without spending or paying a cent blanco,

-a

white;

poner

lo

—

negro

make

white

seem

black

blasfemia

f.

blasphemy

bobo

m.

fool

boceto

m.

sketch

boda

f.

wedding,

marriage;

—s

nuptials,

wedding,

marriage

Bolonia

f.

Bologna

bombarda f. bombard ( an ancient piece of artillery) bondad

f.

goodness,

kindness

bondadoso,

-a

kind,

generous

bonito,

-a

pretty,

attractive,

fine

borrar

strike

out,

blot

out,

erase;

lo

borrado

what

is

blotted

out

borrón

m.

blot

botarate

m.

madcap,

booby

botella

f.

bottle

bravo,

-a

brave,

severe,

rude,

forceful;

acogerse

a

lo

— resort to force or violence

brazo

m.

arm

breve

brief,

short

bribón

m.

rogue,

rascal

brillante

brilliant

broma

f.

joke;

echarlo

a

—

make

a

joke

of

it

buen(o),

-a

good,

kind;

de

buenas

a

primeras

suddenly;

¡buena la hicisteis! that's a fine thing you've done!

¡ésta

es

buena!

that's

a

good

one!

¡bum! ¡bum! ¡bum! boom! boom! boom! ( imitation of sound of artillery)

burla

f.

scoffing,

mockery,

jest,

joke,

fun;

de

—

in

jest,

in

fun;

estar

para

—s

be

in

a

mood

for

jokes

burlar

outwit,

evade;

—se

make

fun;

—se

de

make

fun

of

burlón,

-ona

mocking,

mischievous

busca

f.

search,

pursuit;

en

—

de

in

search

of;

en

—

nuestra

in

search

of

us

buscar

look

for,

seek;

ir

a

—

go

to

seek,

go

for

busquemos see buscar

C

cabalgadura

f.

mount,

beast

caballero

m.

gentleman,

nobleman,

sir

cabeza

f.

head

cabizbajo,

-a

with

bowed

head,

crestfallen

cabo

m.

end;

llevar

a

—

carry

out,

complete,

fulfil

cada

each,

every;

de

—

parte

on

each

side;

—

uno

each

one,

every

one

cadena

f.

chain

caer

fall;

—

en

fall

into;

—

sobre

fall

upon,

chance

upon

café

m.

café

calidad

f.

quality,

position,

rank;

dama de — lady of distinction, distinguished lady; persona

de

—

person

of

distinction

calma

f.

calm,

calmness

calumniar

calumniate,

slander

callar

be

silent,

become

silent,

keep

silent

calle

f.

street

cambiar

change,

exchange

cambio

m.

change,

exchange;

casa

de

—

money

exchange;

en

—

on

the

other

hand

camino

m.

road,

highroad,

way;

de

— on the way, in the course of events;

la

fruta

del

—

the

fruit

on

the

wayside;

llevar

mejor

—

follow

a

better

course

camisero

m.

haberdasher,

men's

clothier

campo

m.

field,

country;

field

( of

political

activity);

Campos Negros Black Fields ( name of an imaginary place) canción

f.

song

cansancio

m.

weariness,

fatigue

cansar

weary,

tire;

—se

get

tired

cantar

sing

cantor

m.

singer

capaz

capable

capitán

m.

captain

capítulo

m.

chapter,

article,

heading

capricho

m.

caprice,

fancy,

whim

caprichoso,

-a

capricious,

whimsical,

changeable

cara

f.

face;

mirarte

a

la

—

look

at

your

face

¡caracoles!

hallo!

is

that

so!

carácter

m.

character,

quality

carecer

de

lack,

be

without

cargado,

-a

charged,

weighed

down,

full

cargo

m.

burden,

load,

charge,

duty;

a

—

de

in

the

hands

of;

a

tu

—

in

your

charge

or

hands;

a

mi

—

corre

it

is

my

affair

or

duty

caricatura

f.

caricature

cariño

m.

affection,

love

cariñoso,

-a

affectionate

Carlos

m.

Charles

carne

f.

meat;

—

de

horca,

gallows

bird

carnero

m.

sheep,

mutton

caro,

-a

dear,

expensive,

costly

caro

adv.

dearly,

at

a

high

price

carrera

f.

career

carro

m.

cart,

car

carroza

f.

carriage,

coach

carta

f.

letter;

—

de

crédito

letter

of

credit,

credential;

por

—

by

letter

cartera

f.

(ministerial)

portfolio

cartón

m.

pasteboard,

card-board

casa

f.

house,

home;

—

de

cambio

money

exchange;

—

de

misericordia

almshouse;

a

—

de

to

the

house

or

home

of;

en

—

at

home

casadero,

-a

marriageable

casar

marry

off,

unite

in

marriage,

marry;

—se

con

marry;

¡a

casaros!

get

married!

casi

almost

casita

f.

( dim.

of

casa)

small

house,

cottage

caso

m.

case,

matter,

fact,

circumstance,

situation;

el

—

es

que

the

fact

is

that;

en

ese

—

in

that

case;

en

este

—

in

this

case;

para

el

—

under

the

circumstances;

creerse en el — de think oneself called upon to; hacer

—

care;

hacer

—

a

pay

attention

to

( a

person)

castellano,

-a

Castilian,

Spanish

castigar

punish

castigo

m.

punishment

castigu-e,

-éis

see

castigar

castillo

m. <