Spanish Tales for Beginners (Cuentos en Español para Principiantes) by Dr. Elijah Clarence Hills - HTML preview

unfortunate.

culebra,

f. ,

snake.

culpa,

f. ,

fault,

guilt.

culpable,

guilty.

culto

-a,

cultivated,

cultured.

cumbre,

f. ,

summit.

cumplir, to comply, fulfill,expire ( of time); cumplirse,to be done, expire( of time).

cuna,

f. ,

cradle.

cunero

-a,

m.

and

f. ,

foundling.

cuñado

-a,

m.

and

f. ,

brother-in-law,sister-in-law.

cura,

m. ,

priest.

curiosidad,

f. ,

curiosity.

curioso -a, curious, inquisitive; un curioso, a curiousman, a seeker after novelty.

Currín, m. ( prop. noun: oneof the many colloquialnames formed from Francisco, "Francis" ),

Frank.

curtir,

to

tan.

custodia,

f. ,

keeping,

custody.

custodiar,

to

watch

over,guard.

cuyo

-a,

whose,

of

which.

Cuzcurrita,

f.

( prop.

noun:a

small

town

in

the

northof

Spain).

Ch

chafado

-a

( past

part.

ofchafar),

taken

back,

disappointed.

chalán,

m. ,

trader,

dealer

( inlive

stock).

chaleco,

m. ,

vest,

waistcoat.

chancla,

f. ,

heelless

shoe

( or slipper).

chaparrón,

m. ,

shower.

chaquetón,

m.

( aug.

of

chaqueta),heavy

jacket.

charco,

m. ,

pool.

charlar,

to

chatter.

chasco,

m. ,

disappointment,failure.

chasquido,

m. ,

cracking,crackling.

chato

-a,

flat.

chico

-a,

little,

small;

m.

and

f. ,child,

small

boy,

small

girl.

chillar,

to

shriek.

chimenea,

f. ,

chimney,

fireplace.

chiquillo

-a

( dim.

of

chico),little

(one),

little

child.

chiquitín, -ina, m. and f. ( dim. of chiquito, which isin turn a dim. of chico),little boy, little

girl,

baby.

chiquito

-a

( dim.

of

chico),(very)

small.

chispa, f. , spark; echar chispas,to be very angry ( lit. ,to throw off sparks).

chocar

(con),

to

strike(against).

chocho

-a,

in

one's

dotage.

Chonchita,

f.

( prop.

noun:

seeAsunción).

chorrear,

to

drip.

choza,

f. ,

hut.

chupar,

to

suck

(at).

chuscada,

f. ,

buffoonery.

D

D. ,

Da. ,=don,

doña.

dadivoso

-a,

generous,

liberal.

dama,

f. ,

lady,

dame.

damisela,

f. ,

young

lady,damsel.

danza,

f. ,

dance.

danzar,

to

dance.

daño,

m. ,

damage,

harm;

condaño,

to

his

harm.

dar, to give, strike, ring; dará, to overlook, open upon; darse á, to give one's selfup to, devote one's self to; dar contra, to strike ( or hit) against; dar cuerda, towind up; dar de comer, togive something to eat to,feed; dar pasos, to takesteps; darse por vencido,to

give

up.

de,

of,

from,

as,

than;

más(menos)

de,

more

(less)than.

debajo,

debajo

de,

under,

beneath; por

debajo,

at

thebottom.

deber,

m. ,

duty.

deber, to owe, must, ought; deberde, ought, must; yo debiera,I should, I ought to.

débil,

weak.

debilidad,

f. ,

weakness,

debility.

decente,

becoming,

comfortable.

decidir,

to

decide

(to);

decidirseá,

to

decide

(to).

décimo -a, tenth; echar undécimo, to take one-tenthof a lottery ticket.

decir, to say, tell, talk, speak; es decir, that is to say; querer decir, to mean; mejordicho,

rather.

decisión,

f. ,

decision.

declarar,

to

declare;

declararse,to

make

a

proposal( of

marriage).

declive,

m. ,

slope,

declivity; en

declive,

sloping.

dedicar,

to

dedicate,

devote.

dedo, m. , finger, finger'sbreadth; dedo de pie, toe; por los dedos, on one'sfingers.

deducir,

to

deduce,

infer.

defender

(ie),

to

defend.

defensor,

-ora,

m.

and

f. ,

defender.

deforme,

deformed,

misshapen.

dehesa,

f. ,

pasture-land,

pasture.

dejar, to leave, let, let go, letdown, cease; dejarse, toleave behind; dejar de, toleave off,

cease;

no

( or

ni)dejar

de,

not

to

fail

to.

del=de+el.

delante, before, in front; delantede, por delante de,before, in front of.

delectación,

f. ,

delight.

deleitable,

delightful.

deleite,

m. ,

delight.

delgado

-a,

thin,

slim,

delicate.

delicadeza,

f. ,

delicate

feelings.

delicado

-a,

delicate,

soft.

delicioso

-a,

delightful,

delicious.

delirante,

wild,

delirious. delirar

(por),

to

be

eager

(to).

demandante,

m. ,

solicitor

ofalms.

demandar,

to

ask.

demás,

rest,

other(s).

demasiado,

too,

too

much.

demonio,

m. ,

demon,

devil.

denominar,

to

name,

call.

dentro, inside, within; dentrode, inside of, within; pordentro, within.

denuncia,

f. ,

accusation,

denunciation.

departamento, m. , compartment( of a railway coach:in Europe the passengercoach is divided into severalseparate compartments, eachof which has its outsidedoors).

dependiente,

m. ,

servant,clerk

( in

a

shop).

derecho

-a,

right,

straight;

á

laderecha,

on

the

right

(hand).

derecho,

straight.

derramar,

to

pour

out,

shed,scatter.

derredor,

m. ,

circuit;

en

derredorsuyo,

about

him.

derretirse

(i),

to

melt.

derribar,

to

strike,

throwdown.

derrito,

-es,

-e,

etc. ,

pres.ind.

of

derretir.

desabrochar,

to

unbutton.

desafiar,

to

defy,

oppose.

desaforado

-a,

tremendous.

desahogar,

to

ease,

relieve.

desahogo,

m. ,

comfort,

freedomfrom

care.

desaliento,

m. ,

discouragement,dejection.

desaliño,

m. ,

carelessness,negligence.

desapacible,

discordant,

unpleasant.

desaparecer,

to

disappear,leave.

desatar,

to

untie,

loosen; desatarse

en,

to

pour

out.

desatino,

m. ,

nonsense.

desbocarse,

to

run

away.

descalzo

-a,

barefoot.

descansar,

to

rest,

lie.

descanso,

m. ,

rest.

descarnado

-a

( past

part.

ofdescarnar),

fleshless.

descastado -a, showing littleaffection to whom it is due; más descastado, least affectionate,most

dishonorable.

descender

(ie),

to

come

down,descend.

descolgar

(ue),

to

take

down,unfasten.

descomponer,

to

disarrange,startle,

frighten.

descompuse,

-iste,

-o,

etc. , pret.

ind.

of

descomponer.

descomunal,

monstruous,

uncommonlylarge.

desconocer,

to

be

ignorant

of.

desconocido

-a

( past

part.of

desconocer),

unknown.

descorazonar,

to

dishearten.

describir,

to

describe.

descripción,

f. ,

description.

descubierto -a ( past part. ofdescubrir), uncovered; ádescubierto, in the open,without

protection.

descubrir, to make out, disclose,discover; descubrirse,to appear, take off one'shat, uncover.

descuidado

-a

( past

part.

ofdescuidar),

unprepared,

offone's

guard.

descuidar, to neglect, overlook; descuide usted, don'tworry, make yourself easy.

desde, from, since, for; desdeque, since; desde aquel día,from that day on; desdeentonces,

since

then,

afterthat.

desdén,

m. ,

disdain.

desdeñoso

-a,

disdainful.

desdicha,

f. ,

misfortune,

unhappiness.

desdichado

-a,

unhappy,

unfortunate.

desear,

to

desire.

desechar,

to

throw

off.

desempedrar,

to

tear

up

thepavement,

run

swiftly.

desengañarse,

to

be

disillusioned,lose

hope.

desentonado

-a

( past

part.

ofdesentonar),

discordant.

desenvainar,

to

unsheathe,pull

out.

deseo,

m. ,

wish,

desire;

tenerdeseos,

to

have

a

desire,

desire.

desesperación, f. , despair, desperation; con desesperación,in despair, desperately.

desesperadamente,

desperately.

desesperado

-a

( past

part.

ofdesesperar),

desperate.

desfallecido

-a

( past

part.

ofdesfallecer),

fainting.

desfilar,

to

file

by,

march

by.

desgarrador,

-ora,

piercing.

desgarrar,

to

claw,

tear.

desgracia,

f. ,

misfortune,

adversity.

desgraciado

-a

( past

part.

ofdesgraciar),

unfortunate.

desgreñado

-a

( past

part.of <