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

swarm.

enjugar,

to

wipe,

wipe

away.

enlace,

m. ,

union.

enlutado

-a

( past

part.

ofenlutar),

in

mourning.

enmendar

(ie),

to

correct.

enojar,

to

vex,

annoy;

enojarse,to

become

angry.

enojo,

m. ,

vexation,

anger.

enojoso

-a,

vexatious.

enorme,

enormous.

enormemente,

enormously.

enramada, f. , boughs, bower; enramadas, plur. , interlacedboughs ( or branches).

enredador,

-ora,

entangling,troublesome.

enredar(se),

to

wind

around.

Enrique,

m.

( prop.

noun),Henry.

ensalzar,

to

extol,

praise.

ensanchar,

to

widen.

ensangrentado

-a

( past

part.of

ensangrentar),

bloody.

ensayar,

to

try,

practise.

enseñar,

to

show,

teach.

enseres,

m.

plur. ,

chattels,implements,

tools.

entender (ie), to understand; entenderse, to understandone another, come to anagreement,

agree;

entenderde,

to

be

familiar

with,know

about.

entendimiento,

m. ,

understanding,intelligence.

enterar

(de),

to

inform

(of),acquaint

(with).

enternecer,

to

move,

affect.

enternecimiento,

m. ,

compassion.

entero

-a,

whole,

entire.

enterrar

(ie),

to

bury.

entiendo,

-es,

-e,

etc. ,

pres.ind.

of

entender.

entierro,

m. ,

burial.

entonar,

to

sing,

chant,

intone.

entonces,

then;

desde

entonces,since

then,

afterthat.

entrada,

f. ,

entrance.

entrar

(en),

to

enter,

go

in.

entre,

between,

among,amidst,

in;

por

entre,

into,among.

entreabierto

-a

( past

part.of

entreabrir),

smiling,

half-opened.

entrecortado

-a

( past

part.

ofentrecortar),

broken.

entrega,

f. ,

transfer.

entregar,

to

give

over

( or

up),hand

out,

deliver.

entrelazar,

to

interlace,

intertwine.

entretanto,

in

the

meanwhile.

entretener, to amuse, occupy; entretenerse, to amuseone's self, tarry; entretenerel tiempo,

to

passthe

time.

entristecer,

to

sadden,

makegloomy.

entusiasmo,

m. ,

enthusiasm.

enviado

-a,

m.

and

f. ,

messenger,envoy.

enviar,

to

send.

envidia,

f.,

envy.

envidiar,

to

envy.

envolver (ue), to wrap up,cover, envelope; envolverseen, to be wrapped in,be covered

with.

envuelto

-a,

past

part.

ofenvolver.

época,

f. ,

time,

epoch.

equipaje,

m. ,

luggage.

equivaler,

to

be

equivalent

to.

equivocarse,

to

be

mistaken.

era,

eras,

etc. ,

imp.

ind.

of

ser.

eres,

es:

see

soy.

erguido

-a

(past

part.

of

erguir),erect.

erguir

(i

or

ye),

to

straightenup,

stiffen

up.

erisipela,

f. ,

erysipelas.

erizar,

to

make

stand

onend;

erizarse,

to

stand

onend.

ermita,

f. ,

hermitage.

Ernesto,

m.

( prop.

noun),Ernest.

errar

(yerro,

etc. ),

to

err,wander.

error,

m. ,

mistake,

error.

es:

see

soy.

escabel,

m. ,

low

pedestal.

escalar,

to

scale,

climb

upon.

escalera,

f. ,

stair-case,

stairs,ladder;

escalera

abajo,downstairs.

escalón,

m. ,

step,

terrace.

escalonarse,

to

rise

in

terraces.

escapar(se),

to

get

away,

escape.

escape:

á

escape,

at

fullspeed.

escarbar,

to

scratch,

dig.

escasísimo

-a

( from

escaso),very

scanty,

very

limited.

escena,

f. ,

scene.

escepticismo,

m. ,

skepticism.

esclavo

-a,

slave.

esconder(se),

to

hide.

escondite,

m. ,

hiding-place,(game

of)

"hide

and

seek."

escondrijo,

m. ,

hiding-place.

escopeta,

f. ,

shot-gun.

Escorial, m. ( prop. noun),Escurial ( a small town,about 25 miles to the northwestof Madrid,

where

isthe

celebrated

palace

of

theEscurial).

escribir,

to

write.

escrito

-a,

past

part.

of

escribir.

escuchar,

to

listen

(to),

hear.

escudo,

m. ,

shield.

ese -a -o, that ( referring topersons, ese implies contempt); ése -a, that one; á eso de, at about;

por

eso,therefore,

on

that

account.

esencia,

f. ,

essence;

esencias, plur. ,

essences,

fragrance.

esfuerzo,

m. ,

effort.

esgrimir,

to

fence,

use

vigorously.

esmeradamente,

with

greatcare.

esmero,

m. ,

care,

niceness.

eso:

see

ese.

espacio,

m. ,

space.

espada,

f. ,

sword.

espalda,

f. ,

back;

espaldas, plur. ,

back;

á

sus

espaldas,behind

him.

espantar,

to

frighten,

driveaway;

espantado

de,alarmed

at.

espantoso

-a,

frightful.

España, f. ( prop. noun),Spain; las Españas, Spain( so called, since there wereformerly

several

kingdomsin

Spain).

esparcir,

to

scatter,

send

forth.

especial,

especial,

peculiar.

especialmente,

especially.

especie,

f. ,

species,

sort.

espectador,

-ora,

m.

and

f. ,spectator.

espejo,

m. ,

looking-glass,

mirror.

esperanza,

f. ,

hope.

esperar,

to

expect,

await,hope.

espesar,

m. ,

thicket.

espeso

-a,

thick,

dense,

heavy.

espesor,

m. ,

thickness.

espiar,

to

spy,

watch.

espino,

m. ,

hawthorn.

espíritu,

m. ,

spirit;

EspírituSanto,

Holy

Ghost.

esponja,

f. ,

sponge.

esposo -a, m. and f. , husband,wife; esposos, m.plur. , husband and wife,married people.

espuela,

f. ,

spur.

espuerta,

f. ,

basket.

esqueleto,

m. ,

skeleton.

esquina,

f. ,

corner;

haceresquina

á,

to

be

at

thecorner

of.

establecer,

to

start,

establish; establecerse,

to

go

intobusiness.

establecimiento,

m. ,

shop,

establishment.

estación,

f. ,

railway

station,season.

estado,

m. ,

state,

condition.

estampa,

f. ,

engraving.

estancarse,

to

stem

the

current,stop.

estancia,

f. ,

room.

estanque,

m. ,

pond.

estar, to be, remain; estarse,to remain, stay; ¿estamos? do you understand?

estatua,

f. ,

statue.

estatura,

f. ,

height,

stature.

este,

m. ,

east.

este -a -o, this; éste -a,this one, the latter; enesto, at that moment, justthen.

Estefanía,

f.

( prop.

noun),Stephana.

estilo,

m. ,

style;

por

el

estilo,of

the

sort,

in

the

way.

estimar,

to

value,

esteem.

estío,

m. ,

summer.

estirar,

to

stretch

(out);

estirarse,to

stretch.

esto:

see

este;

en

esto,

at

thismoment,

in

the

meanwhile.

estómago,

m. ,

stomach.

estoy,

estás,

etc. ,

pres.

ind.

of estar.

estrado,

m. ,

reception-room,parlor.

estrechar,

to

press.

estrecho

-a,

narrow.

estrella,

f. ,

star.

estrellar,

to

dash

(to

pieces),shatter.

estremecer,

to

shake;

estremecerse,to

tremble,

shake.

estremecimiento,

m. ,

trembling,shudder.

estrépito,

m. ,

uproar,

noise.

estrepitoso

-a,

loud,

noisy.

estribo,

m. ,

stirrup.

estridente,

shrill.

estudiar,

to

study.

estudio,

m. ,

study;

compañerode

estudios,

school-mate.

estupendo

-a,

wonderful,

stupendous.

estrujar,

to

press,

push.

estúpido

-a,

stupid.

estuve,

-iste,

-o,

etc. ,

pret.ind.

of

estar.

éter,

m. ,

ether.

eternidad,

f. ,

eternity.