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

tapar, to cover, protect.

tapia, f. , wall ( the tapia is awall of dried mud or clay,about a garden or yard).

tapicería, f. , tapestry.

tapiz, m. , tapestry, hangings.

tapizar de, to cover with ( aswith tapestry).

taquilla, f. , ticket-office.

tararear, to hum.

tardar, to delay; no tardaráen hacerlo, it will not belong before he does it.

tarde, f. , afternoon, earlyevening; por la tarde, inthe afternoon.

tarde, late.

tarea, f. , task.

taza, f. , cup.

te, you, thee; to you, to thee;yourself, thyself.

teatro, m. , theater.

tecla, f. , ( piano) key.

teclado, m. , keyboard.

techado, m. , roof.

techo, m. , ceiling, roof.

teja, f. , tile.

tela, f. , cloth.

telegrama, m. , telegram.

temblar (ie), to tremble.

temblón, -ona, trembling,tremulous, shaking.

temblor, m. , trembling.

tembloroso -a, tremulous,trembling.

temer, to fear.

temeroso -a, fearful.

temible, dreadful, terrible.

temor, m. , fear.

temperatura, f. , temperature.

tempestad, f. , storm, tempest.

templo, m. , temple, cathedral.

temporada, f. , space of time; una temporada, for sometime.

temprano, early; mañana temprano,tomorrow morning; temprano y con sol, brightand early.

ten, imperat. sing. of tener.

tenaz, persistent, tenacious.

tenazmente, persistently, tenaciously.

tender (ie), to stretch out,hold out, spread, direct.

tendré, -ás, -á, etc. , fut. ind.of tener.

tenedor, m. , fork.

tener, to have, hold, keep; tenerse, to hold, stop; tenerpor, to consider; tener razón,to be right; tener frío(calor), to be cold (warm); tengo que hacerlo, I haveto do it, I must do it; ¿quétienes? what is the matterwith you?

tenga, -as, etc. , pres. subj. oftener.

tengo, tienes, tiene, etc. , pres.ind. of tener.

teniente, m. , lieutenant.

tenor, m. , tenor.

tentar (ie), to try, tempt; tentadopor, tempted to.

tenue, thin, faint.

teñir (i), to color, dye.

tercer(o) -a, third; tercero deartillería, third regiment ofartillery.

tercio, m. , third.

terciopelo, m. , velvet.

Teresa, f. ( prop. noun), Theresa.

terminar, to finish, end, terminate.

término, m. , end, term, word.

terno, m. , oath.

ternura, f. , tenderness, affection.

terquedad, f. , stubbornness,obstinacy.

terraplén, m. , terrace.

terreno, m. , ground, region.

terrestre, earthly, terrestrial.

terrible, terrible.

terror, m. , terror.

terso -a, smooth, polished.

tesoro, m. , treasure.

testamento, m. , will.

testero, m. , head, front ( of ahouse, etc. ); en el testero,in front, at the head ( of theroom).

testimonio, m. , testimony.

tez, f. , complexion, color offace.

ti, you, thee; yourself, thyself.

tibio -a, warm, tepid.

tiempo, m. , time, weather; al poco tiempo, in a shorttime; á un tiempo, at thesame time.

tienda, f. , shop, store.

tienes, tiene: see tengo.

tierno -a, tender.

tierra, f. , earth, land; tierrafirme, main-land.

tiestecillo, m. ( dim. of tiesto),little flower-pot.

tiesto, m. , flower-pot.

tiito, m. ( dim. of tío), dearuncle.

timbre, m. , ring, sound, tone.

tímidamente, timidly.

tímido -a, timid.

tinieblas, f. plur. , darkness.

tinte, m. , tint; tintes rojizos,a reddish color.

tintero, m. , ink-stand; comotinteros, as black as ink.

tinto -a, red ( wine).

tío -a, m. and f. , uncle, aunt; ¡tío ladrón! you old thief!( here, as often, tío -a isa familiar, sometimes contemptuous,term of addressapplied to old people. Whenso used, it is generally pronouncedtió -á).

tiple, m. , soprano.

tirano -a, m. and f. , tyrant.

tirar, to throw, throw away,pull, draw; tirar de, topull (at), draw.

tiro, m. , throw, shot; pegarel tiro á, to shoot.

tirón: de un tirón, at onestretch.

título, m. , title.

toca, f. , hood.

tocar, to touch, play ( a musicalinstrument), ring, toll.

tocino, m. , bacon.

tocón, m. , stub.

todavía, still, yet.

todo -a, all, every, everything; todo un, a whole; con todo, withal, however; del todo, altogether; sobretodo, especially; todos losdías, every day.

toledano -a, Toledan, of Toledo.

Toledo ( prop. noun), Toledo( situated near the centerof New Castile [Castillala Nueva], on the riverTagus [Tajo]; population,about 25,000; the capital ofSpain in the time of theRoman empire and theWest-Gothic rule, and capitalof Castile until supersededby Madrid in the sixteenthcentury).

tolerancia, f. , indulgence, toleration.

tolerante, indulgent, tolerant.

tomar, to take, take on; ¡toma! take it! here! well!; tomar la puerta, to passthrough the gate.

Tomás, m. ( prop. noun),Thomas.

tomate, m. , tomato.

tonada, f. , song; tonada dela nana, lullaby song.

tono, m. , tone, tone of voice.

tontería, f. , nonsense.

tonto -a, m. and f. , fool.

tonto -a, foolish, silly.

tontuna, f. , foolishness.

Tony ( prop. noun).

toque, m. , stroke, ringing ( ofthe bell).

toque, -es, -e, etc. , pres. subj.of tocar.

tordo -a, dapple-gray.

tormento, m. , torment; dartormento á, to torture.

tornar(se), to return, restore; tornar á hacer una cosa, todo a thing again.

torno: en torno de, about; entorno suyo, about him (her, etc. ).

toro, m. , bull; toros, bullfights.

torpe, stupid.

torre, f. , tower.

torrente, m. , torrent.

Torres-Nobles ( prop. noun:lit. , Noble Towers).

torta, f. , cake ( small andround).

totalmente, completely, totally.

trabajador, -ora, m. and f. ,workman, working woman.

trabajar, to work.

trabajo, m. , work, trial.

tradición, f. , tradition, legend.

traer, to bring, bring back,carry, keep.

traficar, to trade.

tráfico, m. , trade, traffic.

trágico -a, tragic.

trago, m. , drink, draught.

traiga, traigas, etc. , pres. subj.of traer.

traigo, traes, etc. , pres. ind.of traer.

traje, m. , clothes, suit ofclothes, gown.

traje, -iste, -o, etc. , pret. ind.of traer.

trampa, f. , trap.

tranquilamente, calmly, coolly.

tranquilidad, f. , calmness,tranquillity.

tranquilizar, to calm, pacify,tranquilize.

tranquilo -a, quiet, tranquil.

transeunte, m. and f. , passer-by.

tránsito, m. , passage, way.

transparente, transparent.

transponer, to transfer, carryback, sink behind.

trapero -a, m. and f. , ragpicker.

tras, after, behind.

trasegar (ie) á, to pour into.

trasero -a, hind; cuarto trasero,hind quarters.

trasluz: mirar al trasluz, tohold between one and thelight.

trasplantar, to transplant.

trasunto, m. , likeness.

tratante, m. , dealer.

tratar, to treat, conduct; tratar (de), to try (to); tratarse, to have socialrelations with each other; tratarse (de), to discuss, bethe question.

trato, m. , deal.

través: á través (de), through.

travesura, f. , cunning.

travieso -a, mischievous.

trayendo, pres. part. of traer.

traza, f. , appearance; trazas, plur. , the appearance.

trece, thirteen.

treinta, thirty.

tremendo -a, fearful, awful.

tremolarse, to wave.

trémulo -a, tremulous.

tren, m. , train.

trenza, f. , tress, braid.

trepar por, to climb up.

tres, three.

trescientos -as, three hundred.

trigo, m. , wheat, grain.

trimestre, m. , three months.

trinar, to trill, warble.

trino, m. , trill, warbling.

triste, sad, mournful, gloomy,dull.

tristemente, sadly.

tristeza, f. , sadness, sorrow.

tristísimo -a ( from triste),very sad.

triunfo, m. , triumph.

trompeta, f. , trumpet; m. ,trumpeter, bugler.

trompetear, to announce ( aswith a trumpet-call).

tronco, m. , trunk.

tronchar, to cut off, break off.

tropel, m. , confusion, crowd; en gran tropel, tumultuously.

tropezar (ie), to stumble; tropezar con, to stumbleagainst, happen to cometo, meet, find.

tropezón, m. , stumble, slip; fingir un tropezón, to pretendthat he stumbled.

trozo, m. , piece, fragment,snatch.

trucha, f. , trout.

tu, your, thy.

tú, you, thou.

tumba, f. , tomb.

tumbaga, f. , tombac-ring ( thetumbaga metal is an alloyof gold, silver and copper.It is believed by some thata tombac-ring, by breaking,will warn its wearer of comingdanger).

tumbarse, to throw one's selfdown.

tumbo, m. , rocking, rockingwave.

tunante, m. , rascal.

tuno -a, m. and f. , rogue.

tupido -a ( past part. of tupir),dense, thick.

turba, f. , crowd, throng.

turbante, m. , turban.

turbar, to disturb.

turbulento -a, tumultuous,noisy, turbulent.

turista, m. and f. , tourist.

tutear, to address ( a person)with tú, speak familiarly.

tuve, -iste, -o, etc. , pret. ind.of tener.

tuyo -a, your, yours; thy,thine.

U

ú, or ( used before initial o).

Ud. = usted; Uds. = ustedes.

ufano -a, proud.

Ulises, m. ( prop. noun), Ulysses.

últimamente, recently, lately.

último -a, last; por último,finally.

umbral, m. , threshold.

un, una, a, an; unos, some; unos cuantos, a few; unosá otros, from one to theother, to one another.

unánime, unanimous, withone voice.

únicamente, only, merely.

único -a, only; lo único, theonly thing, all.

uniforme, uniform, unceasing.

unir, to unite, connect, bring( or hold) together.

universo, m. , universe.

un(o), -na, one; uno y otro,each (one), both; cientopor uno, a hundred fold.

uña, f. , nail ( of finger or toe),claw.

usar, to use; usar de, to makeuse of.

uso, m. , use; al uso, after thefashion.

usted ( plur. , ustedes), you.

usura, f. , interest, usury.

utilizar, to make use of, utilize.

uva, f. , grape.

V

v (ve), f. , the letter v.

V. = usted; VV. = ustedes.

va, vas: see voy.

vaca, f. , cow, beef.

vacilar, to hesitate, vacillate.

vacío -a, empty.

vagamente, vaguely.

vago -a, vague.

vagón, m. , (railway) coach.

vajilla, f. , table-ware, dishes.

valdré, -ás, -á, etc. , fut. ind.of valer.

Valencia, f. ( prop. noun: cityon the eastern coast ofSpain; population, about225,000).

valer, to be worth, win.

valeroso -a, brave, valorous.

Val-frío, m. ( prop. noun: lit. ,cold valley).

valga, -as, etc. , pres. subj. ofvaler.

valgo, vales, etc. , pres. ind. ofvaler.

valiente, brave, valiant.

valija, f. , bag.

valor, m. , value, courage.

valsar, to waltz.

valle, m. , valley.

vamos, vámonos: see ir.

vanguardia, f. , vanguard.

vanidad, f. , vanity.

vanidoso -a, vain.

vano -a, vain.

vapor, m. , steam, steamboat.

vaquero, m. , cowboy; adj. , ofa cowboy; estribo vaquero,cowboy-stirrup.

vara, f. , yard. ( the vara = about 32.9 inches).

varios -as, various, several.

varonil, masculine.

vaso, m. , glass.

vasto -a, vast.

vaya, vayas, etc. , pres. subj.of ir.

Vd. = usted; Vds. = ustedes.

ve, imperat. of ir.

vecino -a, m. and f. , neighbor,resident.

vecino -a, neighboring; vecinode, near.

vehemencia, f. , vehemence.

vehementísimo -a, most vehement.

veinte, twenty.

veinticinco = veinte y cinco,twenty-five.

vela, f. , candle, sail; hacerseá la vela, to set sail.

velar, to remain awake, towatch (over); velar por, towatch over.

velo, m. , veil.

veloz, swift.

velozmente, swiftly.