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

alusión,

f. ,

allusion.

Alvar

( prop.

noun).

alzacuello,

m. ,

collar

( of

apriest).

alzar,

to

raise,

lift

up;

alzarse,to

arise.

allá, there, thither, backthere; más allá, farther on; más allá de, beyond.

allanar,

to

level.

allí,

there;

por

allí,

over

there.

amadísimo

-a

( superl.

absol.of

amado),

beloved.

amado

-a,

m.

and

f. ,

( pastpart.

of

amar),

beloved,sweetheart.

amanecer, to dawn, be ... at dawn; el amanecer,the dawn; al amanecer, atdawn.

amante,

m.

and

f. ,

lover.

amar,

to

love.

amargo

-a,

bitter.

amarguísimamente

( superl.absol.

adv.

of

amargo),

verybitterly.

amarillo

-a,

yellow.

ambiciosillo

-a

( dim.

of

ambicioso),somewhat

ambitious.

ambiente,

m.

air.

ámbito,

m. ,

space,

extent.

ambos,

-as,

both.

amén

de,

besides.

amenazador,

-ora,

threatening,menacing.

amenazar,

to

threaten,

menace.

ameno

-a,

pleasant.

América,

f. ,

( prop.

noun),America.

americano

-a,

American.

amigo

-a,

m.

and

f. ,

friend; amigo

de,

fond

of.

amistad,

f. ,

friendship.

amo

-a,

m.

and

f. ,

master,mistress;

ama

de

llaves,housekeeper.

amodorrado

-a

( past

part.

ofamodorrar),

in

a

stupor.

amonestar,

to

admonish.

amor, m. , love; amores, plur. ,love, love affair; Amores,love, darling; amor propio,self-love,

conceit.

amorosamente,

lovingly.

amoroso

-a,

loving;

amorosasrelaciones,

love

affair.

amostazar,

to

exasperate.

amparo,

m. ,

protection,

aid.

amplio

-a,

ample,

broad.

amueblar,

to

furnish.

Ana,

f.

( prop.

noun),

Anna.

anciano

-a,

aged,

old,

ancient.

ancho

-a,

broad,

wide,

big,puffed-up,

vain.

anchura,

f. ,

width.

anchuroso

-a,

spacious.

Andalucía,

f.

( prop.

noun),Andalusia.

andaluz,

-uza,

Andalusian.

andar, to go, walk, run ( as amachine, watch, etc. ), be; andar por, to move over; andar á hacer una cosa,to go and do something; ¡anda! go on!; vamos andando,let

us

be

going.

andén,

m. ,

railway

platform.

anduve,

anduviste,

anduvo, etc. ,

pret.

ind.

of

andar.

anduviera

and

anduviese, imp.

subjs.

of

andar.

anea, f. , cattail ( a tall rush orflag, with long, flat leaves,used for mats, chair-seats,or thatching

roofs).

ángel,

m. ,

angel;

ángel

de

suguarda,

guardian

angel.

angelical,

angelic.

angelito,

m.

( dim.

of

ángel),little

angel.

angosto

-a,

narrow.

anguila,

f. ,

eel.

ángulo,

m. ,

angle.

angustia,

f. ,

anguish;

angustias, plur. ,

anguish.

angustiado

-a

( past

part.

ofangustiar),

distressed,

afflicted.

angustioso

-a,

distressing,

fullof

anguish.

anhelar,

to

desire

anxiously.

anillo,

m. ,

ring;

anillo

de

diamantes,diamond

ring.

animal,

m. ,

animal,

brute.

animal,

animal-like,

brutish.

animalejo,

m.

( deprec.

ofanimal),

(wretched)

littleanimal.

animalito,

m.

( dim.

of

animal),little

animal.

animar,

to

give

life

to,

animate; animarse,

to

revive,take

courage.

ánimo,

m. ,

mind,

intention.

anoche,

last

night.

anochecer,

to

grow

dark.

anonadamiento,

m. ,

nothingness,annihilation.

ansia,

f. ,

or

ansias,

plur. ,

desire,eagerness;

con

ansia,eagerly.

ansiedad,

f. ,

anxiety.

ante,

before,

in

the

presenceof.

anteceder,

to

precede.

anterior,

anterior,

former;

enla

noche

anterior,

the

nightbefore.

antes, before, first, formerly,ago, rather; antes de, antes(de) que, before; antesbien, rather;

cuanto

antes,as

soon

as

possible.

antiguo

-a,

old,

ancient.

antiquísimo

-a

( from

antiguo),most

ancient,

veryold.

antojarse, to long for, desire; se me antoja, I take a notion(to), I desire (to).

Antonio,

m.

( prop.

noun),Anthony.

Antúnez

( prop.

noun).

anudar,

to

knot.

anunciar,

to

announce.

anzuelo,

m. ,

hook.

añadir,

to

add.

añejo

-a,

old

( wines).

año,

m. ,

year.

apacible,

peaceful.

apagado

-a

( past

part.

ofapagar),

faint.

apagar, to put out ( the light,fire, etc. ), dull; apagarse, togo out, be extinguished.

apalear,

to

beat

( with

a

"stick," palo).

aparecer,

to

appear.

aparejo,

m. ,

tackle.

aparición,

f. ,

appearance.

apartado

-a

( past

part.

ofapartar),

at

a

distance,

secluded,isolated.

apartar,

to

withdraw,

turnaway;

¡aparta!

begone!

apasionado

-a

( past

part.

ofapasionar),

passionate.

apenas,

scarcely,

as

soonas.

apercibirse

(de),

to

perceive.

apero,

m. ,

(farm)

implement,tool.

apetecer,

to

desire.

apetito,

m. ,

appetite.

apetitoso

-a,

appetizing.

apiñado

-a

( past

part.

ofapiñar),

crowded,

in

abundance.

aplastar,

to

crush.

aplicar,

to

apply,

direct,

use(diligently),

strain.

apoderarse,

to

take

possession.

aportar,

to

land,

come.

apoyar, to support, rest; apoyarse(en), to rest (against),lean (on); apoyado en,resting on.

aprender, to learn; aprendersede memoria, to learnby heart, commit to memory.

aprendiz,

-iza,

m.

and

f. ,

apprentice,tyro.

apresuradamente,

hurriedly.

apresurar(se),

to

hasten,

makehaste.

apretar (ie), to press, clasp,drive, lay hold; el calorapretaba de firme, the heatwas excessive.

aprisa,

fast,

quickly.

aprovechar,

to

make

use

of,profit

by,

enjoy.

aproximar,

to

bring

near; aproximarse,

to

approach,come

near.

apuesto

-a,

comely,

spruce.

apuntar,

to

aim,

appear.

apurar,

to

consume,

finish.

apuro,

m. ,

want,

emergency.

aquel,

aquella,

-o,

that;

aquél, aquélla,

that

one,

the

former.

aquello:

see

aquel.

aquí, here, now; aquí mismo,right here; por aquí, overhere, this way.

ara,

f. ,

altar.

árabe,

Arabic.

arañar,

to

scratch.

árbol,

m. ,

tree.

arbolado,

m. ,

trees.

arcada,

f. ,

arcade,

series

ofarches.

arcángel,

m. ,

archangel.

arco,

m. ,

bow.

Arcos

( prop.

noun).

archi-guasón,

m. ,

arch-joker,great

joker.

arder,

to

burn.

ardid,

m. ,

stratagem.

ardiente,

burning,

hot.

ardor,

m. ,

heat.

arena,

f. ,

sand.

argentar,

to

whiten

( like

silver).

arma,

f. ,

weapon,

arm.

Armando,

m.

( prop.

noun).

armar,

to

arm,

make

( anoise);

armar

de,

to

armwith.

armario, m. , clothes-press,side-board; armario de espejo,clothes-press with amirror.

armonía,

f. ,

harmony.

armonioso

-a,

harmonious,musical.

aro,

m. ,

hoop.

aroma,

m. ,

aroma,

perfume.

arquitecto

-a,

m.

and

f. ,

architect.

arrancar, to pull off ( or out),tear off ( or out), snatchaway; arrancar una carcajada,to

make

one

laughloudly.

arrasado

en

( past

part.

ofarrasar),

filled

with.

arrastrar, to drag ( or carry)along; arrastrarse, to crawl,be induced; arrastrarse por,to

crawl

over.

¡arre!

get

up!

arrear,

to

drive

( an

animal),make

go.

arrebatar

(á)

to