Chapter 8

#atajar#, to cut short, stop.

#ataque#, _m._ attack.

#atar#, to tie; #que la aten#, she ought to be tied up.

#atender#, to pay attention.

#atentamente#, closely.

#aterrar#, to appal, terrify.

#atestiguar#, to bear witness to.

#atmósfera#, _f._ atmosphere.

#atracción#, _f._ attraction.

#atractivo#, _m._ attraction.

#atravesar#, to cross, pass through.

#atreverse#, to make bold, dare.

#atrevido, -a#, bold.

#atribulado, -a#, troubled, in distress.

#aun, aún#, even, yet, still.

#aunque#, although.

#autor#, _m._ author.

#autorizar#, to grant permission.

#auxiliar#, to aid, help.

#auxilio#, _m._ aid.

#avanzar#, to project, reach.

#Ave María#, Hail Mary (_a familiar prayer_).

#aventura#, _f._ adventure.

#aventurarse#, to venture, make bold.

#avergonzado, -a#, put to shame, humiliated.

#averiguar#, to investigate, ascertain.

#avisar#, to send word, warn.

#avispa#, _f._ wasp.

#axiomático, -a#, axiomatic.

#¡ay!# alas!

#ayer#, yesterday.

#ayí# = #allí#.

#ayudar#, to aid.

#ayuntamiento#, _m._ city hall, city government.

#azar#, _m._ bad luck, disaster; chance.

#azoradísimo, -a#, much scared.

#azul#, blue.

#B#

#badulaque# _m._ rattle-pate, fool.

#¡bah!# bah, nonsense.

#bailarina#, _f._ dancing-girl.

#baile#, _m._ dance.

#bajar#, to descend, go down; lower.

#bajo, -a#, low, lower; _adv._ in an undertone.

#bajo#, _prep._ under, beneath.

#bala#, _f._ bullet; #como las --s#, like a shot, at once.

#balcón#, _m._ balcony.

#baldar#, to cripple, maim.

#banco#, _m._ bench, seat.

#bandera#, _f._ flag.

#bandolero#, _m._ highwayman.

#Bárbara#, _pr. n. f._

#barnizar#, to varnish.

#barrenar#, to bore, drill.

#barruntar#, to suspect, guess.

#Basilio#, _pr. n. m._ Basil.

#bastante#, enough, plenty; much, no little.

#bastar#, to be enough, suffice.

#be#, _the letter_ b.

#beber#, to drink, drink up.

#Bécquer#, _pr. n._ (Gustavo Adolfo ----, 1836-1870, _whose_ Rimas _are the most finished erotic poems of the century in Spain_).

#belleza#, _f._ beauty.

#bello, -a#, beautiful, fair.

#bendición#, _f._ blessing; #que es una ---- de Dios#, as finely as could be wished.

#bendito, -a#, blessed.

#besar#, to kiss.

#beso#, _m._ kiss.

#besuqueo#, _m._ repeated kissing.

#bien#, well, very well; aright; indeed; very; #---- de comer#, plenty to eat.

#bienes#, _m. pl._ property, estate.

#bienestar#, _m._ comfort.

#blanca#, _f._ a small copper coin, no longer used; cent.

#blanco, -a#, white.

#boca#, _f._ mouth, lips.

#bochornoso, -a#, shameful.

#bofetada#, _f._ slap, blow.

#bola#, _f._ ball, knob.

#bolsillo#, _m._ pocket.

#bollo#, _m._ roll, small cake.

#bondad#, _f._ goodness, kindness.

#bondadoso, -a#, kind.

#boquera#, _f._ (_pop._) (large and drooping) corner of the mouth.

#borrachín#, _m._ drunkard, toper.

#borracho, -a#, drunk; _m._ drunkard.

#borrar#, to erase, wipe out.

#bota#, _f._ boot, shoe.

#botarate#, _m._ harum-scarum, fool, talkative ass.

#botella#, _f._ bottle.

#botellita#, _f._ small bottle, vial.

#boteyita# = #botellita#.

#botica#, _f._ drug store.

#boticario#, _m._ druggist.

#brazo#, _m._ arm; #del ---- de#, on the arm of; #hecho un ---- de mar#, gorgeously attired.

#breve#, short.

#bribón#, _m._ rascal.

#brillante#, brilliant.

#brotar#, to flow, spring.

#bueno, -a#, good, good-hearted, kind; _adv._ very well; #bueno está#, this is fine; #de buenas a primeras#, at the very outset; #ponerle a uno bueno#, to make one out to be a good person (_ironical_).

#bulto#, _m._ bulk, mass; #escurrir el ----#, to run away, dodge the danger.

#burla#, _f._ mocking tone, sneer, gibe.

#burra#, _f._ she-ass; #írsele a uno la ----#, to sing off the key, make a great mistake.

#burro#, _m._ ass, donkey.

#busca#, _f._ search; #en su ----#, in search of him.

#buscar#, to seek, hunt, look for.

#butaca#, _f._ armchair.

#butacón#, _m._ great armchair.

#C#

#¡ca!# no indeed! by no means!

#cabal#, complete, perfect; #en sus --es#, in her right mind.

#caballejo#, _m._ pony, nag.

#caballero#, _m._ gentleman, sir.

#caballo#, _m._ horse; #a ----#, on horseback.

#cabello#, _m._ (_usually pl._), hair.

#caber#, to be contained in; #no cabe duda#, there's no doubt; #no cabe a entrar#, he can't get through.

#cabeza#, _f._ head; mind.

#cabo#, _m._ end; #al ---- de los años#, after so many years; #atar --s#, to collect evidence.

#cabra#, _f._ she-goat; #estar como una ----#, to be as mad as a March hare.

#cacarear#, to brag of.

#cada#, each, every; #---- cual#, each one; #---- vez más#, more and more.

#caer#, to fall; suit; #le ha caído bien#, he approves of it.

#caja#, _f._ box.

#calceta#, _f._ hose; #hacer ----#, to knit.

#calcular#, to judge.

#calificar#, to characterize, qualify.

#calma#, _f._ calm, quiet.

#calmar#, to calm.

#calzones#, _m. pl._ trousers; _fig._ man.

#callar#, to be silent, keep still; omit to mention, conceal.

#calle#, _f._ street.

#callejero, -a#, of the streets.

#callejón#, _m._ lane.

#cama#, _f._ bed.

#camarada#, _m._ companion, chum.

#cambiar#, to change.

#cambio#, _m._ change, exchange; #en ----#, on the other hand.

#caminar#, to travel.

#camino#, _m._ way, road; #---- de la playa#, in the direction of the beach.

#campanilla#, _f._ bell; tassel.

#Campeadó# = #Campeador#, _see_ Cid.

#campechano, -a#, frank, hearty.

#Campoamor#, _pr. n._ (Ramón de ----, 1817-1901, _a Spanish quasi-philosophical poet_).

#cana#, _f._ white hair.

#canal#, _f._ pipe, channel; #abrir en ----#, to cut wide open.

#candor#, _m._ innocence.

#cansadillo, -a#, very tired.

#cansar#, to weary, tire.

#cantar#, to sing.

#cantar#, _m._ song.

#cantina#, _f._ saloon, wine counter.

#canturrear#, to hum.

#caña#, _f._ cane, reed; _pl._ mock tournament with reed spears; #tener toros y --s#, to have quarrels and disagreements.

#capaz#, capable.

#capital#, _m._ capital, estate.

#cara#, _f._ face.

#carabela#, _f._ caravel.

#carácter#, _m._ character.

#¡caramba!# I declare! strange!

#¡carape!# gracious! I declare! (_not a common exclamation, but an idiosyncrasy of Don Basilio_).

#carecer de#, to lack.

#caráter# = #carácter#.

#cargo#, _m._ burden, duty; care, management.

#cariño#, _m._ affection.

#carrera#, _f._ profession.

#carrete#, _m._ spool.

#carta#, _f._ letter.

#cartucho#, _m._ paper roll.

#casa#, _f._ house; #a ----#, home.

#casar#, to marry (_trans., intrans. and refl._).

#cascarrabias#, _m. and f._ irritable person.

#casco#, _m._ skull; _pl._ (_coll._) brains.

#caserón#, _m._ big, ramshackle house.

#casi#, almost.

#caso#, _m._ case; #hacer ----#, to pay attention to.

#casquivano, -a#, light-headed, silly.

#casta#, _f._, race, family, offspring.

#castellano, -a#, Castilian (_of Old or New Castile, the central provinces of Spain_).

#castellano#, _m._ Castilian (language).

#castigo#, _m._ punishment.

#Castilla#, _pr. n. f._ Castile (_Old and New Castile together occupy the whole center of Spain_).

#castillo#, _m._ castle; #como un ----#, "as big as a house", as large as life.

#Castiya# = #Castilla#.

#casualidad#, _f._ chance.

#catarro#, _m._ cold in the head.

#cautelosamente#, warily.

#cazador#, _m._ hunter.

#cazar#, to chase.

#ce#, _the letter_ c; #---- por be#, word for word.

#cebolla#, _f._ onion.

#celebrar#, to commend, praise; be glad.

#cencerro#, _m._ cowbell; untuned guitar; #estar como un ----#, to be cracked, have a screw loose.

#céntimo#, _m._ centime (_one-fifth of a cent_).

#ceñir#, to gird, encircle; _refl._ abide by.

#cepillar#, to brush.

#cepillo#, _m._ brush.

#cerca#, near, close; #---- de#, near, nearly.

#cercano, -a#, near.

#cerrar#, to close, shut; #---- con#, meet.

#cerril#, wild, untamed; rude.

#certidumbre#, _f._ certainty.

#cerveza#, _f._ beer.

#Cid#, _pr. n. m._ Ruy Díaz de Bivar, _called_ El Cid Campeador (_the greatest medieval military hero of Spain, who took Valencia from the Moors in 1094, and died there in 1099_).

#cielo#, _m._ heaven.

#ciencia#, _f._ science; #a ---- cierta#, for a certainty.

#científicamente#, scientifically.

#científico, -a#, scientific.

#ciertamente#, certainly.

#cierto, -a#, true, certain; a certain; #de ----#, for certain; #por ----#, to be sure.

#cinco#, five; #el día ----#, the fifth day.

#circunstancia#, _f._ circumstance.

#ciudad#, _f._ city.

#clarear#, to grow light.

#clarín#, _m._ bugle.

#Clarines#, _pr. n._

#claro, -a#, clear, evident; plain-spoken; #claro#, of course.

#clavel#, _m._ pink.

#cobarde#, cowardly; _m. and f._ coward.

#coche#, _m._ coach, carriage.

#coger#, to catch, seize, take, pick; #cogidos de la mano#, hand in hand.

#cogollo#, _m._ heart _or_ shoot (_of a plant_).

#colocar#, to place.

#Colón#, _pr. n._ Columbus.

#coloquio#, _m._ conversation.

#colorado, -a#, red.

#comedia#, _f._ comedy; drama, play.

#comedido, -a#, polite, courteous, moderate.

#comentar#, to discuss, make guesses concerning.

#comer#, to eat.

#comerciante#, _m._ merchant, business man.

#comida#, _f._ food; dinner.

#comino#, _m._ cummin seed; any very small quantity; #atar dos cuartos de --s#, _see note 1, p. 62_. [Transcriber's note: Footnote 140]

#comisión#, _f._ commission, trust.

#como#, as, like; if: about; #---- que#, since.

#cómo#, how, how much, what, why; like what.

#compadecer#, to pity.

#compañía#, _f._ companion.

#compasión#, _f._ pity; #tener ----#, to pity.

#complacido, -a#, pleased, in delight.

#completo, -a#, complete, whole.

#componer#, to arrange; compose.

#comprender#, to understand.

#comprometer#, to endanger, compromise.

#compromiso#, _m._ embarrassment, predicament.

#compungir#; #---- el semblante#, to pucker the face (_as if to cry_).

#común#, common.

#con#, with, by; #---- que#, and so.

#concebir#, to imagine.

#conceder#, to grant.

#concencia# = #conciencia#.

#conciencia#, _f._ conscience; #a ----#, conscientiously; #caso de ----#, case of conscience.

#concienzudamente#, conscientiously.

#concluir (con)#, to end, conclude; _refl._ end; #se concluyó#, no more of that.

#condenado, -a#, confounded; _m._ villain, confounded (beast, _etc._).

#condenar#, to condemn; _fig._ be the death of.

#condición#, _f._ condition; disposition.

#conducta#, _f._ conduct.

#conejo#, _m._ rabbit.

#confesar#, to confess.

#confesonario#, _m._ confessional.

#confiar#, to entrust; be sure; _refl._ trust.

#confirmar#, to confirm.

#conformarse#, to be satisfied.

#congoja#, _f._ anguish, pain.

#conmigo#, with me.

#conmoción#, _f._ shock, disturbance.

#conmover#, to affect, touch.

#conocer#, to know, be acquainted with; #se conoce#, it is evident.

#conque#, and so; #¿---- no?# you think not?

#consecuencia#, _f._ consequence.

#conseguir#, to obtain, to accomplish.

#consentir#, to consent, consent.

#conservar#, to keep, have still; _refl._ be preserved.

#considerar#, to consider.

#consigo#, with him, her, it _or_ them.

#consistir#, to consist.

#conspiración#, _f._ conspiracy.

#constante#, continual.

#constantemente#, constantly.

#constar#, to be clear, evident; #me consta#, I know it.

#consuelo#, _m._ consolation, attention.

#consulta#, _f._ consultation.

#consultar#, to consult about, get the advice of.

#contado#; #por de ----#, of course.

#contar#, to tell, relate; #---- con#, count _or_ rely upon; possess, call one's own.

#contemplar#, to watch, observe.

#contemporáneo, -a#, contemporary, of the same age.

#contener#, to restrain, contain, hold back.

#contento, -a#, happy; _n. m._ pleasure.

#contestar#, to answer, reply.

#contonearse#, to sway the body in walking, strut.

#contrario, -a#, opposite, contrary; #al contrario#, on the contrary; #de lo contrario#, if not, otherwise.

#convencer#, to convince.

#convenir#, to agree; be fitting, proper; suit.

#conversación#, _f._ conversation.

#convidar#, to invite, be inviting.

#copa#, _f._ cup, glass; branches and foliage, mass (_of a tree_).

#copla#, _f._ verse; #hacer --s#, to write poetry.

#corazón#, _m._ heart, affection, courage.

#cordel#, _m._ cord, rope.

#cordura#, _f._ sanity, prudence.

#corredor#, _m._ corridor, gallery.

#correr#, to run; spread.

#corriente#, current.

#cortar#, to cut, cut off.

#cosa#, _f._ thing; #---- perdida#, a hopeless case; #es ---- de#, it's a case of; _pl._ whims, ideas.

#coscorrón#, _m._ box on the ear.

#cosecha#, _f._ crop, harvest; #de mi ----#, of my own invention.

#cosita#, _f._ little thing.

#costar#, to cost.

#costumbre#, _f._ habit, custom; #más de la ----#, more than usual.

#crecer#, to grow.

#crédito#, _m._ credit; #dar ----#, to believe.

#creer#, to believe, think; #ya lo creo#, of course.

#criada#, _f._ (maid) servant.

#criado#, _m._ servant.

#criao# = #criado#.

#criarse#, to be reared, spend one's childhood.

#Crispín#, _pr. n. m._

#cristal#, _m._ glass, window; #de ----#, glass covered.

#cristalería#, _f._ glassware.

#crítica#, _f._ criticism.

#crítico, -a#, critical.

#cruz#, _f._ cross; #hacerse cruces#, to be greatly amazed.

#cruzar#, to cross, pass; #---- la palabra#, exchange words.

#cuadernito#, _m._ little notebook.

#cuaderno#, _m._ notebook.

#cuadro#, _m._ picture.

#cuajarse#, to be filled, fill.

#cual#, which; #el, la, lo ----#, _etc._ which.

#cuál#, what, which, of what sort.

#cualidad#, _f._ quality.

#cualquiera#, cualquier, any; whatever; _pron._ whoever, anyone; _n. m._ commonplace fellow, anybody.

#cuando#, when.

#cuanto, -a#, as much as, as much, all, all that, whatever; #cuanto hay que saber#, everything there is to know; #en cuanto#, as soon as.

#cuánto#, how much, how many; #cuánto tiempo hace que#, how long is it since.

#cuarenta#, forty; #---- y cinco#, forty-five.

#cuartel#, _m._ barracks.

#cuarto#, _m._ quarter; room; old copper coin worth four maravedís (= 2/17 _of a real, or about 2/3 of a cent_); #cuatro --s#, small property.

#cuatro#, four.

#cubrir#, to cover

#cuchichear#, to whisper.

#cuenta#, _f._ account; #a ---- de#, by reason of, concerning; #darse ----#, to comprehend, observe; #tener en ----#, consider, take into account.

#cuento#, _m._ story, tale.

#cuerpo#, _m._ body.

#cuesta#, _f._ hill, slope; #a --s#, on one's back.

#cuestión#, _f._ problem, difficulty.

#cuidado#, _m._ care, attention; #pierda usted ----#, don't worry; #poner en ----#, to make anxious; #¡---- que se les paga con largueza!# you'd better believe they are well paid!

#cuidar#, to take care of, keep.

#culpa#, _f._ fault, blame, guilt.

#cumplir#, to fulfil, perform.

#cura#, _m._ priest.

#curiosidad#, _f._ curiosity.

#curva#, _f._ curve, line.

#cuyo, -a#, whose.

#CH#

#charla#, _f._ gossip, conversation; #de ----#, talking.

#charlar#, to chat, talk together; chatter.

#charlatán#, _m._ humbug; gabbler.

#che#, sh.

#chica#, _f._ girl.

#chico#, _m._ boy; little fellow; _pl._ children.

#chicha#, _f._ child's word for meat; #de ---- y nabo#, despicable.

#chifladura#, _f._ (_coll._) craziness, crankiness, eccentricity.

#china#, _f._ pebble; #me tocó la ----#, this was my turn (_from the game in which a pebble is held behind the back of one child, and another guesses which hand it is in_).

#chinesco, -a#, Chinese; #sombra chinesca#, pantomime shadow (_cast on a, wall by means of a lantern and silhouettes_).

#chiquilla#, _f._ child, girl.

#chiquillada#, _f._ childish action; puppy love.

#Chirlos Mirlos#, _m. pl. (pop.)_ a mythical and wonderful place, _as_ Thibet, land of Prester John.

#¡chist!# hush!

#chistar#, to speak, say a word.

#chitón#, hush, be still.

#chocar#, to shock, attract one's attention (disagreeably).

#chochear#, to have weakened mental faculties, be in one's dotage.

#chocho, -a#, doting, feeble-minded.

#chupar#, to suck, swallow.

#chupa-sangre#, _m._ bloodsucker.

#chusco, -a#, funny, droll.

#D#

#daño#, _m._ harm, injury; #hacer ----#, to hurt, harm.

#dar#, to give; cause, strike; come upon; #---- a#, open on; #---- con#, hit upon, strike; #---- en#, fall into; #---- un paso#, take a step; #me dio por#, mine was to; _refl._ to exist.

#Daría#, _pr. n. f._

#dato#, _m._ datum, fact.

#de#, of, from; in, with, by; than; as.

#deber#, to owe; ought, should.

#deber#, _m._ duty.

#débil#, weak.

#decidido, -a#, resolute.

#decidir#, to decide, resolve.

#decir#, to say, speak, tell; call; mean; #tú dirás#, go ahead (and speak).

#declarar#, to declare.

#decoración#, _f._ stage setting.

#decorar#, to adorn.

#dedillo#, _m._ little finger; #al ----#, perfectly.

#dedo#, _m._ finger.

#defecto#, _m._ fault.

#defender#, to defend, protect.

#deja# = #dejar#.

#dejar#, to leave, let, allow, let alone; cease; fail.

#delante de#, in front of.

#delicado, -a#, delicate.

#demás#, remaining; #lo ----#, #los ----#, the rest.

#demasiado#, too much, too far.

#demonio#, _m._ devil; #---- del viejo#, confound the old man.

#dentro#, _adv._ within; #---- de#, within, restrained by.

#deplorar#, to deplore, regret.

#der# = #del#.

#derecha#, _f._ right hand, right side.

#derecho, -a#, right; _n. m._ right.

#desafío#, _m._ duel.

#desahogar#, to relieve.

#desahogo#, _m._ unbosoming, vent to one's feeling.

#desaliño#, _m._ carelessness, negligence, slovenliness.

#desaparecer#, to disappear.

#desatinado, -a#, nonsensical, crazy.

#desatinar#, to talk nonsense.

#desayunarse#, to breakfast; #¿ahora te desayunas?# is that news to you?

#desbaratar#, to shake to pieces.

#descalzar#, to take off the shoes (and stockings).

#descansar#, to rest, repose; #que en paz descanse#, of blessed memory.

#descarga#, _f._ discharge, volley.

#descargar#, to relieve.

#descendiente#, _m._ descendent.

#desconcertado, -a#, disconcerted.

#desconocer#, to be ignorant of.

#descubrir#, to discover, find out; reveal, disclose.

#descuidar#, to be easy, not to worry; #---- en#, trust.

#desde#, from; #---- luego#, at once, of course; #---- niña#, since she was a child; #---- que#, since; #no va ---- hace dos días#, has not gone for two days.

#desdentado, -a#, toothless.

#desdicha#, _f._ misfortune.

#desear#, to wish, desire.

#desengañado, -a#, disillusioned, cynical.

#desesperado, -a#, in despair.

#desfigurar#, to misrepresent.

#desgracia#, _f._ misfortune; #por ----#, unfortunately.

#desgraciadamente#, unfortunately.

#desgraciado, -a#, unfortunate.

#desí# = #decir#.

#desollar#, to flay, skin.

#despacho#, _m._ office, cabinet.

#despecho#, _m._ spite; #a ---- de#, in spite of.

#despedida#, _f._ parting, farewell.

#despedirse#, to take leave, say good-bye.

#Despeñaperros#, _pr. n._ (_the_ desfiladero de Despeñaperros, _a pass through the Sierra Morena, joining La Mancha and Andalusia; known as a resort of highwaymen_).

#despertar#, to awaken, wake up.

#despierto, -a#, wide-awake.

#despilfarrar#, to waste, squander.

#después#, afterward, later; #---- de#, after.

#desquiciarse#, to become unsettled, disordered.

#destrozar#, to shatter.

#desventura#, _f._ misfortune.

#desventurado, -a#, unfortunate.

#desvergüenza#, _f._ impudent _or_ indecent remark.

#detalle#, _m._ detail.

#detener#, to stop.

#detenidamente#, attentively.

#determinar#, to find out, determine.

#detrás de#, behind.

#devolver#, to return, restore.

#devorar#, to devour, consume.

#día#, _m._ day; #de ----#, by day, by daylight; #buenos --s#, good morning.

#diablo#, _m._ devil, the deuce; #---- de muchacho#, confounded fellow.

#diálogo#, _m._ dialog.

#diario, -a#, daily, per day.

#dictar#, to dictate.

#dichoso, -a#, happy.

#diente#, _m._ tooth; #hablar entre --s#, to mutter to oneself.

#diez#, ten; #---- y ocho#, eighteen; #a las ---- y media#, at 10.30.

#diferencia#, _f._ difference.

#dificultad#, _f._ difficulty.

#dignidad#, _f._ dignity.

#dinero#, _m._ money.

#Dios#, _m._ God; #¡---- de ----!# goodness gracious; #¡---- mío!# oh dear! #por ----#, please, please don't; #hombre de ----#, man alive; #todo sea por ----#, may all be for the best (_an expression of resignation_); #¡vaya por ----!# I declare! #vaya usted, vete, con ----#, good-bye and good luck to you.

#dirección#, _f._ address.

#dirigir#, to direct; _refl._ go toward.

#discurrir#, to reflect, reason; discuss, converse.

#discurso#, _m._ talk.

#discutir#, to discuss.

#disecar#, to dissect.

#disertar#, to argue, chatter.

#disgustado, -a#, disgusted, displeased.

#disgusto#, _m._ disappointment, disgust; vexation, sorrow.

#disimuladamente#, secretly.

#disimular#, to dissemble, hide one's feelings.

#disimulo#, _m._ deceit, pretence.

#disparate#, _m._ nonsense, silly idea, foolish act.

#disparatón#, _m._ utter nonsense.

#dispensar#, to excuse, pardon.

#disponerse#, to prepare.

#dispuesto, -a#, ready; inclined.

#distancia#, _f._ distance.

#distinguir#, to distinguish.

#distinto, -a#, different.

#distraer#, to distract.

#divagar#, to digress, leave the subject.

#divisar#, to spy, catch sight of.

#doble#, double, doubly.

#doce#, twelve; #las ----#, twelve o'clock.

#docena#, _f._ dozen.

#doler#, to hurt.

#dolor#, _m._ sorrow, grief; cause for sorrow.

#dolora#, _f._ (_a name invented by Campoamor as a title for some of his poems_).

#doloroso, -a#, painful, sorrowful.

#domar#, to tame.

#domingo#, _m._ Sunday.

#don#, don, Mr. (_gentleman's title, used only before Christian name_).

#donde, dónde#, where; #por ----#, which way.

#dondequiera#, wherever.

#doña#, doña, Mrs. (_lady's title, used only before Christian name_).

#dormir#, to sleep.

#dos#, two.

#duda#, _f._ doubt; #sin ----#, surely.

#dudar#, to doubt.

#duelo#, _m._ duel.

#dulce#, soft, sweet.

#dulzura#, _f._ sweetness.

#durante#, during.

#durar#, to last, remain; #les durará poco ...#, they will not keep long ...

#duro, -a#, hard, severe; _n. m._ dollar (_five pesetas_).

#E#

#e# = #de#.

#ébano#, _m._ ebony.

#eco#, _m._ echo.

#económico, -a#, economic.

#echar#, to throw, cast, drive out, knock; utter; #---- a#, start to; #---- la vista encima#, set eyes on; #---- por#, set out along.

#edad#, _f._ age.

#educación#, _f._ education, good breeding; #ni por ----#, not even for manners.

#efecto#, _m._ effect, fact.

#egoísta#, selfish; _n. m._ egotist.

#ejército#, _m._ army.

#él, ella, ello#, he, she, it; #ello vino#, that came.

#elección#, _f._ choice.

#eléctrico, -a#, electric.

#eligir#, to choose.

#elogiar#, to praise.

#embarcarse#, to embark, put forth.

#embargo: sin ----#, nevertheless.

#emborracharse#, to get drunk.

#embustero#, _m._ liar, cheat.

#emoción#, _f._ emotion.

#empachar#, to surfeit, cause indigestion.

#empeñarse#, to persist, try persistently.

#emperador#, _m._ emperor.

#emperejilarse#, to deck oneself out, dress elaborately.

#empezar#, to begin.

#en#, in, into, on, over, at, to; with; as, like.

#enamorado, -a#, in love, enamored.

#enardecerse#, to become inflamed with passion.

#encaminarse#, to go toward.

#encararse con#, to face.

#encargar#, to charge, order, commission.

#encargo#, _m._ commission.

#encarnado, -a#, red, flesh-colored.

#encender#, to light, kindle.

#encerrar#, to shut up, lock up; #que la encierren#, she ought to be behind bars.

#encima#, above, on; over and above; to boot.

#encomendar#, to entrust, confide.

#encontrar#, to find, meet; consider; _refl._ be; meet.

#energía#, _f._ energy, force.

#enérgico, -a#, vigorous, energetic.

#enfadado, -a#, angry, offended.

#enfermo, -a#, sick.

#enfrente#, opposite.

#enfriarse#, to grow cold.

#engañar#, to deceive.

#engolfarse#, to become absorbed.

#enojar#, to annoy, irritate.

#enorme#, enormous.

#enredarse#, to become tangled; #---- la madeja#, lose one's self-control.

#enseñar#, to teach, show.

#entender#, to understand; #darse por entendido#, comprehend, catch the allusion.

#enteramente#, entirely.

#enterar#, to inform; _refl. with_ #de#, learn, find out.

#entereza#, _f._ fortitude, firmness.

#entero, -a#, whole, entire, all.

#enterrar#, to bury.

#entonces#, then, at that time.

#entrar (en)#, to enter; (_in stage directions_) leave; #entra#, exit.

#entre#, between, among; #---- mí#, to myself; #---- el padre y el hijo#, father and son between them.