Los Puritanos y Otros Cuentos by Armando Palacio Valdés - HTML preview

 aire, m. , air.

 ajedrez, m. , chess.

 ajuar, household furniture.

 ajusticiar, execute.

 alcalde, m. , mayor.

 alcancé; see alcanzar.

 alcanzar, to reach, to follow, to obtain.

 alcé; see alzar.

 aldaba, f. , knocker on a door.

 alegrar, to gladden, to rejoice.

 alegría, f. , joy.

 alejar, to remove; --se, to go away.

 alemana, adj., f. , German.

 alfombra, f. , carpet.

 algarabía, f. , jargon, gibberish.

 algo, somewhat, something.

 algodón, m. , cotton.

 algún; see alguno.

 alguno, some, any, some one, any one.

 aliento, m. , breath, spirit.

 alimentar, to feed, nourish.

 alimento, food, nourishment.

 allá, there; mas allá de, --beyond.

 allegro, allegro.

 allí, there.

 alma, soul.

 almacenista, m. , owner of a warehouse.

 almorzar, to breakfast.

 alojar, to lodge.

 alquilar, to rent.

 alquiler, m. , rent, wages.

 alrededor, around.

 alterar, to alter, change.

 alternar, to alternate.

 altivo, haughty, proud.

 alto, high.

 alzar, to raise.

 alzarse con, to carry off.

 ama de cría, nurse.

 amabilidad, amiability.

 amable, amiable, pleasing.

 amanecer, to dawn; al --, at dawn.

 amargo, bitter.

 amarrar, to tie, fasten.

 ambiente, m. , air.

 ámbito, m. , circuit, extent.

 ambos, both.

 amigo, m. , friend.

 amo, m. , proprietor.

 amonestar, to advise, admonish.

 amontonar, to heap up.

 amor, m. , love.

 amoroso, loving, affectionate.

 amortiguar, to mortify, deaden.

 anciano, old.

 andar, to go, walk, move.

 anduviese; see andar.

 ángel, m. , angel.

 ángulo, m. , corner.

 angustia, f. , anguish, affliction.

 angustioso, full of anguish.

 anillo, m. , ring.

 animar, to revive, comfort.

 ánimo, m. , mind, courage, valor.

 animoso, brave, courageous.

 ansia, f. , anxiety, anguish.

 ansiedad; see ansia.

 ansiosamente, anxiously, eagerly.

 ante, before.

 anterior, former, previous.

 antes, first, before.

 antiguo, old.

 antojarse, to desire, take a notion to.

 antorcha, f. , torch.

 anudar, to knot, join.

 anunciar, to announce.

 añadir, to add.

 añejo, old.

 año, m. , year.

 apagar, to extinguish.

 aparecer, to appear.

 aparejado, prepared, ready.

 aparentar, to make a false show.

 apartado, distant, secluded.

 apartar, to separate, remove.

 apasionado, passionate, devoted.

 apenas, scarcely, hardly, as soon as; --si, hardly.

 apesadumbrar, to vex, grieve.

 aplazar, to postpone.

 aplicar, to apply.

 apliqué; see aplicar.

 apoderarse de, to seize, take possession of.

 apóstrofe, f. , apostrophe.

 apoyar, to support, favor, protect, lean upon.

 aprender, to learn.

 apresurar, to hasten.

 apresuradamente, hastily.

 apretar, to tighten, squeeze.

 apretura, f. , compression, distress, anguish.

 aprovechar, to profit by.

 aproximar, to approximate.

 apuntar, to point out, note.

 apuro, m. , want, pain, affliction.

 aquel, ( f. aquella), dem. pron. , that, yonder.

 aquél, the former.

 aquí, here.

 arañar, to scratch, fight.

 arbitrio, m. , free will, arbitration.

 árbol, m. , tree.

 arder, to burn.

 ardiente, ardent, passionate, hot.

 arena, f. , sand.

 aria, tune, air.

 armonioso, harmonious.

 aro, m. , hoop.

 arraigar, to root.

 arrancar, to tear off.

 arrastrar, to creep, crawl, drag along.

 arrear, to drive (horses, mules).

 arrebujar, to wrap up.

 arreglar, to regulate, arrange.

 arrepentirse, to repent.

 arriba, above, over, upstairs; --! up!

 arrimar, approach, join.

 arrojar, to throw away.

 arruga, f. , wrinkle.

 arte, m. , f. , art.

 artillería, f. , artillery.

 ascenso, m. , promotion.

 ascua, f. , red hot coal.

 asechanza, f. , artifice, machination.

 asedio, m. , siege, blockade.

 asesino, m. , assassin.

 asfixiar, to suffocate.

 así, so, thus; -- como, as well as; -- que, as soon as, so that.

 asiento, m. , seat.

 asomar, to show, make appear.

 asombro, m. , astonishment.

 aspecto, m. , aspect, appearance.

 aspirar, to inhale, aspire.

 asunto, m. , material, affair, subject.

 asustar, to frighten.

 ataque, m. , attack.

 atención, f. , attention; en --, in consideration.

 atender, to attend, heed, expect.

 atentamente, attentively.

 aterrar, to terrify.

 atmósfera, f. , atmosphere.

 atónito, astonished, amazed.

 atravesar, to cross.

 atreverse, to dare, venture.

 atrocidad, f. , atrocity.

 atropellar, to trample, tread under foot.

 atrozmente, atrociously, excessively.

 aturdido, giddy, wild.

 aún, yet, still, even.

 aunque, although.

 ausente, absent.

 austero, austere, harsh.

 auto, m. , judicial decree; -- de fe, sentence given by the Inquisition.

 autoridad, f. , authority.

 autorizar, to authorize, legalize.

 auxilio, m. , aid, help, assistance.

 avanzar, to advance, attack.

 Ave Maria, a salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary.

 aventajado, excellent.

 aventura, f. , adventure, incident.

 aventurar, to venture, risk.

 avergonzar, to shame, abash.

 averiguación, investigation.

 averiguar, to investigate, find out.

 avisar, to inform, give notice, advise.

 ay, intrj. , alas.

 ayer, yesterday.

 ayudar, to aid, favor, assist.

 ayudante, m. , adjutant, assistant.

 ayuntamiento, m. , city council.

 azul, blue.

 B

 bachiller, m. , bachelor (college degree).

 bailar, to dance.

 bajar, to descend, lower.

 bajo, prep. , under.

 bajo, adj. , low; por lo --, in a low tone.

 bajito, dim. of bajo.

 balcón, m. , balcony.

 bálsamo, m. , balsam, balm.

 banco, m. , bench, bank.

 banquillo, m. , dim. of banco.

 bañar, to bathe, water.

 barandilla, f. , small balustrade.

 barba, f. , beard.

 barbaridad, f. , barbarity, absurdity.

 barco, m. , boat, bark.

 barítono, m. , baritone.

 barquillo, m. , small boat.

 barrera, f. , barrier.

 barrio, m. , suburb, ward of a city.

 barruntar, to foresee, conjecture.

 bastante, sufficient, enough.

 bastar, to suffice, be sufficient.

 batalla, f. , battle, contest, conflict.

 baúl, m. , trunk.

 Beethoven, a celebrated German composer.

 belicoso, warlike, belligerent.

 belleza, f. , beauty.

 Bellini, an Italian composer.

 bendito, blessed.

 besar, to kiss.

 beso, m. , kiss.

 bestia, f. , beast.

 bien, m. , good, benefit.

 bien, adv. , well; si --, although.

 bienestar, m. , wellbeing.

 billar, m. , billiards.

 billete, m. , billet.

 birlar, to dispossess.

 blanco, white.

 boca, f. , mouth.

 bocacalle, f. , mouth of a street.

 bodega, f. , wine-cellar.

 bolita, f. , small ball.

 bolsa, f. , purse, exchange.

 bolsillo, m. , pocket.

 bonito, pretty.

 botón, m. , button.

 bóveda, f. , arch, vault.

 bravo, brave, valiant.

 brazo, m. , arm.

 breve, brief, concise.

 brillante, brilliant.

 brío, m. , force, vigor, spirit.

 brocado, m. , brocade.

 broma, f. , joke, jest.

 bruces, de --, with the face downward.

 bruma, f. , mist, haziness.

 bruscamente, rudely.

 brusco, rude, rough.

 bueno, good, healthy, well.

 bujía, f. , wax candle.

 burla, f. , scoff, jest, fun.

 burlar, to ridicule, burlesque.

 buscar, to look for, search.

 busqué; see buscar.

 butaca, f. , armchair.

 C

 cabal, exact, just.

 caballero, m. , gentleman.

 cabecita, f. , small head.

 cabello, m. , hair.

 cabeza, f. , head.

 cabizbajo, downcast, pensive.

 cabo, m. , end; al --, at the end, finally.

 cada, each; -- cual, each one.

 cadalso, m. , scaffold.

 cadáver, m. , corpse.

 cadete, m. , cadet.

 caer, to fall; dejar --, to let fall, drop.

 café, m. , coffee, eating-house.

 caja, f. , box, casket, coffin.

 cajón, m. , box.

 cajoncito, m. , dim. , small box.

 calabozo, m. , dungeon, calaboose.

 calcetín, m. , sock.

 cálculo, m. , calculation, computation.

 caldo, m. , broth.

 caliente, warm, hot.

 calla! , be silent, hush.

 callar, to be silent.

 calle, f. , street.

 calma, f. , calm.

 calmar, to calm, quiet, compose.

 calorífero, m. , a heating apparatus.

 calzado, m. , covering for the feet.

 cama, f. , bed.

 cambiar, to change, exchange.

 cambio, m. , change, barter; en--, in exchange, on the other hand.

 caminar, to walk, go.

 camino, m. , road, way.

 camisa, f. , shirt, chemise.

 campanilla, f. , dim. , small bell.

 campo, m. , field, country; pío--, a children's game.

 cándido, candid, innocent.

 cansar, to tire, fatigue.

 cantante, f. , m. , singer, adj. , singing.

 cantar, to sing.

 cántaro, m. , large pitcher; llover a --s, to rain by buckets full.

 canto, m. , song.

 canturriar, to sing, hum.

 capa, f. , cloak, mantle, cover.

 capilla, f. , chapel; estar en --, to be under sentence of death.

 capital, f. , city, capital.

 capricho, m. , caprice, whim, fancy.

 cara, f. , face.

 carambola, f. , a manner of playing at the billiard table; --s de retroceso, figure described by the balls on being struck when in a certain position.

 cárcel, f. , prison.

 carcelero, m. , jailer.

 carecer, to lack, be in need.

 cargar, to load, charge.

 cargo, m. , burden, dignity, office, honor.

 caricia, f. , caress.

 caridad, f. , charity, kindness.

 cariño, m. , love, fondness.

 caritativo, charitable.

 Carmen, Virgen del, Lady of Carmen, a mendicant order.

 caro, dear.

 carrera, f. , course, career, broad street.

 carrerita, f. dim. , small course, short distance.

 carruaje, m. , carriage, vehicle.

 carta, f. , letter.

 cartera, f. , pocket-book.

 casa, f. , house.

 casarse, to marry.

 casi, almost, nearly.

 caso, m. , event, case, occurrence.

 Castellana, one of the principal streets of Madrid.

 castigar, to chastise, punish.

 castigo, m. , punishment.

 casualidad, f. , casualty, accident; por --, accidentally.

 casualmente, accidentally, haply.

 católico, general, universal.

 catorce, fourteen.

 causa, f. , cause.

 causante, m. f. , causer.

 causar, to cause.

 cautela, f. , caution, prudence.

 cavilar, to cavil.

 caviloso, captious.

 cayendo, ger. , falling.

 cebada, f. , barley.

 ceja, f. , eyebrow.

 celebrar, to celebrate, applaud.

 celeste, celestial.

 celosía, f.