Chapter 9
#entrecortado, -a#, interrupted, broken, jerky.
#entregar#, to give over, hand, deliver.
#entretener#, to entertain, detain; _refl._ kill time.
#entretenimiento#, _m._ diversion.
#entrevista#, _f._ interview.
#entrometido, -a#, meddlesome.
#entusiasmarse#, to become enthusiastic.
#envenenar#, to poison.
#enviar#, to send.
#envidiable#, enviable.
#enzarzarse#, to quarrel.
#equivocarse#, to be mistaken.
#er# = #el#.
#esbelto, -a#, slender.
#escalera#, _f._ stairs, stairway.
#escamón, -ona#, shrewd, crafty.
#escarnecido, -a#, jeered at.
#escapado#; #irse ----#, to fly out.
#escarapela#, _f._ cockade (_a round particolored ornament worn in a soldier's cap or helmet_).
#escasamente#, barely.
#escena#, _f._ stage.
#escéptico#, _m._ sceptic.
#esconderse#, to lurk, be hidden, hide.
#escondido, -a#, hidden, secret.
#escopeta#, _f._ shot-gun.
#escribir#, to write; #por escrito#, in writing.
#escritorio#, _m._ writing-desk.
#escuchar#, to listen.
#esculpir#, to carve, engrave; #que se puede ----#, worthy to be carved in stone.
#escultura#, _f._ sculpture.
#escurrir#, to wring out; slip; #---- el bulto#, _see_ bulto.
#ese, -a#, that.
#ése, -a, eso#, that one, that; #por eso#, on that account.
#esforzarse#, to make an effort.
#esfuerzo#, _m._ effort.
#espalda#, _f._ shoulder; _pl._ back; #tirar de --s#, to knock over backward; #a --s mías#, behind my back.
#espantar#, to frighten.
#espanto#, _m._ horror.
#espantoso, -a#, terrible.
#español, -la#, Spanish.
#especular#, to speculate.
#espejo#, _m._ mirror.
#esperanza#, _f._ hope.
#esperar#, to expect, await, wait.
#espetaperros#: #a ----#, at full speed.
#espíritu#, _m._ mind, spirit.
#espontáneo, -a#, spontaneous.
#Espronceda#, _pr. n._ (José de Espronceda. 1808-1842, _Spain's greatest romantic poet_).
#esquina#, _f._ corner.
#esquivar#, to avoid, shun.
#establecer#, to fix.
#estación#, _f._ station.
#estado#, _m._ state, condition.
#estallido#, _m._ bursting, report; #dar un ----#, to burst, die suddenly.
#estampa#, _f._ picture, portrait.
#estancia#, _f._ room.
#estantigua#, _f._ fright, old witch.
#estar#, to be.
#estatuto#, _m._ statute, law.
#este, -a#, this.
#éste, -a, esto#, this one, this.
#estimar#, to value, regard.
#estomacal#, digestive.
#estorbar#, to be in the way, disturb.
#estornudar#, to sneeze.
#estornudo#, _m._ sneeze.
#estrechar#, to press, grasp, clasp.
#estremecer#, to make tremble; _refl._ thrill, start.
#estrenar#, to play for the first time.
#estudiar#, to study.
#estupefacción#, _f._ stupefaction.
#estupefacto, -a#, stupefied.
#eterno, -a#, eternal.
#evidenciar#, to prove.
#evitar#, to avoid.
#exaltarse#, to grow excited, inspired.
#examinar#, to examine.
#excelente#, excellent.
#exclamar#, to exclaim.
#excepción#, _f._ exception; #a ---- de#, with the exception of.
#exhalación#, _f._ flash.
#exigir#, to require.
#existir#, to exist.
#éxito#, _m._ success.
#explicable#, easily explained.
#explicar#, to explain.
#explosivo#, _m._ explosive.
#expresar#, to express.
#expresivo, -a#, expressive.
#exterior#, outward; #lo ----#, outward appearance.
#extrañar#, to be astonished (at).
#extraño, -a#, strange; #gente extraña#, strangers.
#extraordinario, -a#, extraordinary.
#extravagancia#, _f._ oddness, eccentricity.
#extremo#, _m._ end; extreme, degree.
#eya# = #ella#.
#F#
#fablar# = #hablar#.
#fabricante#, _m._ manufacturer.
#fácil#, easy.
#facilitar#, to make easy or possible.
#falda#, _f._ skirt.
#falso, -a#, false.
#falta#, _f._ mistake, omission; lack; #hace ----#, it is necessary, needed.
#faltar#, to be lacking, missing; #¡no faltaba más!# why, to be sure (_lit._ 'that would be the last straw!')
#fallar#, to fail, be wrong.
#fama#, _f._ reputation.
#familia#, _f._ family.
#farán# = #harán#.
#farsa#, _f._ sham.
#fastidiar#, to tire, bore.
#fe#, _f._ faith; #a ---- que#, in truth.
#Febrero#, _m._ February.
#fecha#, _f._ date, time.
#felicitar#, to congratulate.
#feliz#, happy.
#festejo#, _m._ celebration, festivity.
#festín#, _m._ feast.
#fiar (en)#, to trust; _refl. with_ #de#, trust.
#figurarse#, to imagine, fancy, suppose; appear.
#fijamente#, fixedly.
#fijo, -a#, fixed.
#filosóficamente#, philosophically.
#filósofo#, _m._ philosopher.
#fin#, _m._ end; #en ----#, in short, anyhow; #un sin ---- de#, a great number of.
#final#, last, final; _n. m._ ending.
#financiero, -a#, of _or_ for business _or_ finance.
#finca#, _f._ real estate, farm.
#fingir#, to dissemble, pretend.
#fino, -a#, courteous, delicate; thoughtful; fine, of good quality.
#firmar#, to sign.
#firme#, firm, solid; #estar en lo ----#, to be right.
#firmeza#, _f._ firmness.
#fisonomía#, _f._ face.
#flor#, _f._ flower; (_fig._) cream.
#floral#, floral.
#fonda#, _f._ inn, hotel.
#fonducho#, _m._ bad hotel.
#forastero#, _m._ stranger, visitor.
#forjar#, to forge; (_fig._) imagine.
#forma#, _f._ form.
#foro#, _m._ back of the stage.
#fortuna#, _f._ fortune; #---- que#, luckily.
#frágil#, weak.
#francachela#, _f._ heavy repast, banquet.
#francamente#, frankly.
#franqueza#, _f._ frankness.
#frase#, _f._ phrase, sentence.
#freír#, to fry; #---- la sangre a alguien#, irritate one, drive one wild.
#frente#, _f._ forehead; #de ----#, facing.
#fresco, -a#, cool; sober.
#frescura#, _f._ coolness.
#frialdad#, _f._ coldness, indifference.
#frotar#, to rub.
#fruición#, _f._ enjoyment, relish.
#fruta#, _f._ fruit.
#fruto#, _m._ fruit, product.
#fuente#, _f._ spring; running water, waterpipe (_in a house_).
#fuera#, _f._ outside.
#fuerte#, strong, vigorous.
#fuerza#, _f._ strength, force; dint.
#funda#, _f._ cover, case.
#fundar#, to base, found; _refl._ base one's opinion on.
#furioso, -a#, raging.
#fusilería#, _f._ musketry.
#futuro, -a#, future.
#G#
#gafas#, _f. pl._ spectacles.
#gaita#, _f._ bag-pipe; (_fig. and coll._) annoyance.
#gajes#, _m. pl._ fees.
#galán#, _m._ gallant, lover.
#galante#, gallant, a ladies' man.
#galería#, _f._ gallery.
#galope#, _m._ gallop.
#galopín#, _m._ rascal, rogue.
#gallardo, -a#, gallant, effective.
#gallina#, _f._ hen; #levantarse con las --s#, to rise with the birds.
#gallo#, _m._ cock, rooster; #otro ---- le cantaría#, it would be a different story.
#gana#, _f._ (_also pl._) desire; #como me da la ----#, as I please.
#ganar#, to gain, get, earn; #a mí no me ganas a#, you can't beat me in.
#gandul#, lazy.
#gas#, _m._ gas.
#gastar#, to waste.
#género#, _m._ kind, sort.
#generoso, -a#, generous, noble.
#genio#, _m._ temper, character.
#gente#, _f._ people, persons; #como la ----#, like most people.
#gentuza#, _f._ riff-raff, dregs of the people.
#gesto#, _m._ gesture.
#gitano#, _m._ gypsy.
#gloria#, _f._ glory, heavenly bliss; #¡qué ---- del mundo!# what a paradise on earth!
#glotón, -ona#, gluttonous, voracious.
#golpe#, _m._ blow, stroke, bang.
#Gonzalo#, _pr. n. m._
#gordo, -a#, big, fat, gross.
#gorrión#, _m._ sparrow.
#gozar (de)#, to enjoy; #---- en#, take delight in; #---- fama#, bear the reputation.
#gracia#, _f._ grace, cleverness, wittiness; favor; #hacer ----#, to please, suit; #tiene ----#, it's funny, it's a joke; _pl._ thanks.
#gracioso, -a#, pleasing, graceful; amusing, witty.
#grande#, gran, great, large.
#grandemente#, greatly.
#granuja#, _m._ gamin, rascally urchin.
#grasiosa# = #graciosa#.
#gratitud#, _f._ gratitude.
#grave#, serious.
#gresca#, _f._ quarrel, squabble.
#grifo#, _m._ faucet.
#gritar#, to shout.
#gruñir#, to grumble, growl.
#Guadalema#, _pr. n., see n. 1, p. 3._
#guarda#, _m._ guard, keeper.
#guardar#, to keep; watch, guard; place; _refl._ put away.
#güeno# = #bueno#.
#guiar#, to guide.
#Guillermo#, _pr. n. m._ William.
#Guindalera, (la)#, (_a suburb of Madrid, a little more than two miles north-east of the Puerta del Sol_).
#guisar#, to cook; arrange.
#gustar#, to please; #no me gusta#, I don't like.
#gusto#, _m._ pleasure; taste; _pl._ likes and dislikes; #a ----#, comfortably; #tanto ----#, glad to meet you.
#H#
#haber#, to have; #---- de hacer#, have to do, must do, will do; _impers._ #hay#, _etc._ there is, there are; #hay que#, one must; #hay para todos#, there's enough for all.
#habitación#, _f._ room, apartment.
#hablar#, to speak, talk; _n. m._ speech, way of speaking.
#hacer#, to make, do, create, cause; #haga el Señor#, heaven grant; #hace 3 meses#, 3 months ago; #15 años hacía que no te veía#, I had not seen you before for 15 years; #no habían hecho más que empezar#, had only begun; #---- por#, to endeavor, strive; _refl._ take place, occur.
#hacia#, toward.
#hacienda#, _f._ farm, estate.
#hache#, _f._ _the letter_ h.
#hallar#, to find; _refl._ be.
#harto, -a#, satiated; sick of it.
#hasé# = #hacer#.
#hasta#, up to, as far as; until; even; #---- luego#, see you soon; #---- mañana#, see you to-morrow; #---- que no#, until.
#hazaña#, _f._ exploit, heroic deed.
#hecho#, _m._ fact.
#hem#, ahem.
#herencia#, _f._ inheritance.
#herida#, _f._ wound.
#herir#, to wound.
#hermana#, _f._ sister.
#hermano#, _m._ brother.
#hermoso, -a#, beautiful.
#héroe#, _m._ hero.
#hígado#, _m._ liver.
#hija#, _f._ daughter.
#hijo#, _m._ son.
#hipócrita#, hypocritical, insincere.
#hise# = #hice#.
#historia#, _f._ story.
#hogar#, _m._ home; #del ----#, domestic.
#hoja#, _f._ leaf.
#hola#, hello! ho, ho!
#hombre#, _m._ man.
#honor#, _m._ honor.
#hora#, _f._ hour; time; #en mal ----#, at an unlucky moment; #a estas --s#, at this moment; #ya era ----#, it was indeed time.
#horca#, _f._ gallows.
#horizonte#, _m._ horizon.
#horno#, _m._ oven; #no está el ---- para bollos#, she is in no mood to be interviewed.
#hospedar#, to lodge, entertain.
#hospitalidad#, _f._ hospitality.
#hoy#, to-day.
#hoyito#, _m._ little hole, pit.
#huella#, _f._ trace.
#huerta#, _f._ vegetable garden, orchard.
#huertano#, _m._ peasant; _lit._ one who lives in the #huerta#, _a name applied specifically to the fertile irrigated land about the city of Valencia_.
#huerto#, _m._ orchard.
#hueso#, _m._ bone; #hacer los --s duros#, to grow old in the service.
#huésped#, _m._ guest.
#huir#, to flee, run away.
#humano, -a#, human, natural in men.
#humor#, _m._ humor, mood, whim.
#humorada#, _f._ jest, witty remark. (_Campoamor gave this title to some of his short verses._)
#I#
#idea#, _f._ idea.
#ideal#, ideal.
#idioma#, _m._ language.
#ignorancia#, _f._ ignorance.
#iguá# = #igual#.
#igual#, equal, alike; like; #cosa ----#, such a thing; #le da ----#, it is the same to her (him); #---- que#, just as if.
#igualar#, to level, make equal.
#igualmente#, "the same to you."
#ilusión#, _f._ illusion.
#imaginar#, to imagine.
#impaciente#, impatient.
#impedir#, to prevent.
#impertinencia#, _f._ impertinence.
#impertinente#, impertinent.
#importancia#, _f._ importance.
#importante#, important.
#importar#, to matter.
#imposible#, impossible.
#impresión#, _f._ impression, first impression.
#impresionar#, to affect, impress.
#impreso, -a#, printed.
#improviso: de ----#, unexpectedly.
#inalterable#, unalterable, firm.
#incomodar#, to disturb; _refl._ be angry.
#incondicional#, uncompromising; #a tus órdenes --es#, entirely at your service.
#inconsciente#, unconscious.
#inconscientemente#, unconsciously.
#inconveniente#, _m._ obstacle.
#incorporarse a#, to join.
#indiferencia#, _f._ indifference.
#indiferente#, indifferent, regardless.
#indignación#, _f._ indignation.
#indignado, -a#, indignant.
#indudable#, certain, beyond a doubt.
#infantería#, _f._ infantry.
#infeliz#, poor, wretched.
#infinito, -a#, infinite (in number _or_ extent).
#ingrato, -a#, ungrateful.
#inmediato, -a#, next, adjoining.
#inmenso, -a#, immense.
#inmoral#, immoral, unethical.
#inocente#, simple-minded.
#inquieto, -a#, restless.
#inquietud#, _f._ anxiety.
#insigne#, famous.
#insistir#, to insist.
#insolencia#, _f._ insolence.
#inspiración#, _f._ inspiration.
#inspirar#, to inspire.
#instante#, _m._ instant.
#insultar#, to insult.
#insulto#, _m._ insult.
#inteligencia#, _f._ mutual understanding.
#intención#, _f._ intention, meaning.
#intentar#, to attempt.
#intento#, _m._ attempt.
#interceptar#, to intercept.
#interés#, _m._ interest, zeal, earnestness.
#interesar#, to interest, concern.
#intervenir#, to intervene, take a hand.
#intolerable#, intolerable.
#intranquilizar#, to make uneasy.
#intrigado, -a#, astonished, perplexed (_a Gallicism: French 'intrigué'_).
#inútil#, useless.
#invitar#, to invite.
#invocación#, _f._ invocation.
#ir#, to go, be about to; #nos va el bienestar#, our comfort is endangered; #vamos#, come on, to be sure; #voy allá#, I am coming; #vaya, señor#, here you are, sir; #¡vaya un argumento!# that's a fine argument! #vaya usted con Dios#, good-bye; _refl._ go away; #vase#, exit.
#Isidoro#, _m._ Isidore.
#izquierda#, _f._ left hand, left side.
#J#
#¡ja, ja!# ha, ha!
#jabalí#, _m._ wild boar.
#jamás#, never, ever.
#jardín#, _m._ garden.
#¡je!# _exclamation_.
#Jesús#, _pr. n._ Jesus; (_as exclamation, a mild oath_) heavens!
#jineta#, _f._: #a la ----#, with short stirrups; #tener los cascos a la ----#, to be rattlepated, a little off.
#jinete#, _m._ rider, horseman.
#¡jinojo!# _exclamation_, the dickens; #¡tía ----!#, aunt nothing!
#joroba#, _f._ hump; annoyance, trouble.
#joven#, young; _m. and f._ youth, girl.
#Juan#, _pr. n. m._ John.
#Juanito#, _pr. n. m._ Johnny.
#juego#, _m._ game, sport, fun.
#jugar#, to play; _refl._ risk.
#juicio#, _m._ judgment, mind; opinion; #perder el ----#, to go crazy.
#junto a#, near, beside.
#juntos, -as#, together.
#jurar#, to swear.
#justamente#, precisely.
#justicia#, _f._ justice; judge, court; punishment.
#justo, -a#, just; #lo justo#, exact justice; #justo#, just so.
#juventud#, _f._ youth.
#juzgar#, to judge.
#L#
#labio#, _m._ lip.
#labor#, _f._ labor, task.
#lado#, _m._ side.
#ladrar#, to bark.
#ladrón#, _m._ thief, robber.
#lágrima#, _f._ tear.
#lagrimita#, _f._ tear.
#lámpara#, _f._ lamp, light.
#lapicero#, _m._ pencil holder.
#largarse#, (_coll._) to light out, skip.
#largo, -a#, long; (_coll._) shrewd.
#largueza#, _f._ liberality.
#lata#, _f._ (tin) can.
#latir#, to throb, beat.
#Laura#, _pr. n. f._
#lavar#, to wash.
#lazarillo#, _m._ blind person's guide.
#lazo#, _m._ bow.
#leal#, loyal, faithful.
#lección#, _f._ lesson.
#leción# = #lección#.
#leer#, to read.
#legar#, to bequeath.
#legua#, _f._ league (_about 3-1/2 miles_).
#lejano, -a#, distant.
#lejos#, far away; #a lo ----#, in the distance; #lo ----#, farthest part; #---- de#, far from.
#lengua#, _f._ tongue; #un mala ----#, a foul-mouthed fellow.
#lente#, _f._ magnifying glass.
#letra#, _f._ letter (_of the alphabet_).
#levantar#, to raise; _refl._ get up, rise.
#ley#, _f._ law; #en ---- de Dios#, strictly speaking.
#leyenda#, _f._ legend, myth.
#liberal#, liberal.
#liberalidad#, _f._ liberality.
#libertad#, _f._ liberty.
#librar#, to deliver, free, preserve; #¡Dios me libre!# Heaven forbid!
#libro#, _m._ book.
#liebre#, _f._ hare.
#límite#, _m._ limit, end.
#limonero#, _m._ lemon tree.
#limosna#, _f._ alms.
#limpiar#, to clean, scour, wipe.
#limpieza#, _f._ cleanliness.
#limpio, -a#, clean; #jugar limpio#, to play fairly and openly.
#linaje#, _m._ race; class.
#lindante#, adjoining.
#lindo, -a#, pretty.
#listo, -a#, bright, quick; ready.
#liviandad#, _f._ indiscretion, mischievousness.
#lo que#, what, how much.
#loco, -a#, mad, crazy.
#locura#, _f._ madness, mania.
#lograr#, to succeed, manage.
#losa#, _f._ flagstone, tile.
#lucero#, _m._ morning star; any bright star; #decirle las verdades al ---- del alba#, to tell the king himself the truth about himself.
#luego#, later, afterwards, soon, immediately; #desde ----#, at once; of course.
#lugá# = #lugar#.
#lugar#, _m._ place, stead.
#Luján#, _pr. n._
#luna#, _f._ moon.
#luto#, _m._ mourning; #de ----#, in mourning.
#luz#, _f._ light.
#LL#
#llamar#, to call; _refl._ be named.
#llano#, _m._ plain.
#llanto#, _m._ weeping, tears.
#llave#, _f._ key.
#llegar#, to arrive, come, reach; _refl._ go, approach (_coll._).
#llenar#, to fill.
#lleno, -a#, full.
#llevar#, to carry, bring; lead; spend (_time_); #lleva tres meses en mi casa#, she has been in my house 3 months; _refl._ carry off.
#llorar#, to weep, cry; weep for, mourn for.
#Llorente#, _pr. n._
#llover#, to rain.
#M#
#maca#, _f._ flaw, blemish, blot upon the character.
#madeja#, _f._ skein (_of thread, etc._); #enredarse la ----#, _see_ #enredarse#.
#madera#, _f._ wood.
#madre#, _f._ mother.
#Madrid#, _pr. n._ (_the capital city of Spain, with about 600,000 inhabitants_).
#majadero#, _m._ fool, imbecile.
#mal#, badly; _n. m._ disease, evil, harm.
#malamente#, badly.
#maldad#, _f._ guilt, evil intention, wickedness, depravity.
#maldito, -a#, cursed, accursed.
#maliciar#, to suspect.
#malo, -a#, bad, evil, wrong; #mala de guardar#, hard to watch; #malo será que no haya#, it will be strange if there is not.
#malsano, -a#, unwholesome, evil.
#malvado#, _m._ wicked man.
#malvender#, to sell at a loss, for a trifle.
#mamarracho#, _m._ fright, scarecrow.
#manchar#, to stain, spot.
#mandado#, _m._ order.
#mandao# = #mandado#.
#mandar#, to send, order, command.
#manejo#, _m._ action, intrigue.
#manera#, _f._ way, manner; #de ninguna ----#, in no way; #de todas --s#, in any case; #de ---- que#, so that.
#manía#, _f._ mania, monomania, whim, fixed belief.
#mano#, _f._ hand.
#manojo#, _m._ bunch.
#mañana#, _f._ morning; to-morrow; #por la ----#, morning, in the morning.
#mañanita#, _f._ early morning.
#mar#, _m. and f._ sea.
#maravilla#, _f._ wonder; #a ----#, to perfection.
#Marcela#, _pr. n. f._
#Marcelita#, _dim. of_ #Marcela#.
#marchar#, to walk; get along; _also refl._ go away.
#marea#, _f._ tide.
#marear#, to disturb, trouble.
#Maricela#, _pr. n._
#marido#, _m._ husband.
#mariposa#, _f._ butterfly.
#Marsela# = #Marcela#.
#más#, more; other; #de más#, too many; #no ---- que#, only, not ... except; #por ---- que#, however; #sin ---- ni ----#, carelessly, in a hurry.
#másimas# = #máximas#.
#matar#, to kill, slay.
#materialmente#, in body, in a bodily way.
#materno, -a#, maternal.
#máxima#, _f._ maxim, thought.
#Mayo#, _m._ May.
#mayor#, larger, greater; #plaza ----#, main square; _m. pl._ ancestors, forefathers.
#médico#, _m._ doctor, physician.
#medida#, _f._ measure; #a ---- que#, in proportion as.
#medio, -a#, half, middle.
#medio#, _m._ middle; #de por ----#, involved, mixed up in it; #la calle de en ----#, the middle road.
#mediopunto#, _m._ round-headed arch.
#mediquillo#, _m._ little doctor; native medicine man in the Philippines.
#meditar#, to think over, consider.
#medrar#, to prosper.
#mejor#, better; best; #a lo mejor#, when least expected, at any moment; #en lo ---- del camino#, where the road is wide.
#melancólicamente#, sadly.
#memoria#, _f._ memory; #de ----#, by heart, very well; #hacer ----#, to try to remember.
#menester#, _m._ need, necessity; #ser ----#, to be necessary; #haber ----#, to need.
#menos#, less, least; #al ----#, at least; #las once ---- cinco#, five minutes to eleven; #no puede ---- de#, he cannot help.
#mentir#, to lie.
#mentira#, _f._ lie.
#merecer#, to deserve.
#mes#, _m._ month; #a los dos --es#, within two months.
#mesa#, _f._ table.
#mesita#, _f._ small table; #---- escritorio#, writing stand.
#mesmo#, _archaic and popular for_ #mismo#.
#meter#, to put, place.
#metro#, _m._ meter (_39.37 inches_).
#miedo#, _m._ fear; #no ver de ----#, to be so frightened one can't see.
#miel#, _f._ honey.
#mientras#, while; meanwhile; #---- no#, until; #---- más ... más#, the more ... the more.
#miga#, _f._ crumb.
#Miguel#, _pr. n. m._ Michael.
#miguita#, _f._ crumb.
#mil#, a thousand.
#milagro#, _m._ miracle, wonder.
#militar#, _m._ soldier.
#minuto#, _m._ minute.
#mío, -a#, my, mine; #el mío, la mía#, _etc. pron._ mine; #lo mío#, what is mine.
#mirada#, _f._ gaze, glance.
#mirar#, to look at, examine; #mira, mire usted#, see here, listen.
#mirilla#, _f._ peephole.
#misa#, _f._ mass.
#mismito, -a#, very same.
#mismo, -a#, same; very; self; #así mismo#, just like that; #lo mismo#, in like manner; #lo mismo ... que#, both ... and.
#miste# = #mire usted#.
#misterio#, _m._ mystery.
#misteriosamente#, mysteriously.
#misterioso, -a#, mysterious.
#mocedad#, _f._ youth.
#mocoso, -a#, _m. and f._ inexperienced youth, girl.
#modelar#, to model, mould.
#modo#, _m._ way, manner.
#moldear#, to mould.
#moler#, to grind; #oro molido#, gold dust.
#molestar#, to disturb, offend.
#molestia#, _f._ trouble, bother; #servirle de ----#, to disturb her.
#molino#, _m._ mill.
#momentáneo, -a#, momentary.
#momento#, _m._ moment; #al ----#, immediately; #por --s#, gradually, each instant more.
#moneda#, _f._ coin; #---- corriente#, accepted belief.
#monicaca#, _f._ stupid little girl; hypocrite.
#monólogo#, _m._ monologue.
#montaña#, _f._ mountain.
#moral#, moral, ethical; mental, spiritual.
#morir#, to die; _refl._ be dying, die.
#mortero#, _m._ mortar.
#mostrar#, to show.
#motivo#, _m._ motive, cause, source.
#movido, -a#, excitable, flighty.
#movimiento#, _m._ movement, gesture; impulse.
#moza#, _f._ girl, maid.
#mozo, -a#, young, youthful; _n. m._ youth, boy.
#muchacha#, _f._ girl.
#muchacho#, _m._ boy, youth.
#mucho, -a#, much, much of a, many, many a, long; #mucho#, _adv._ very; hard; #por mucho que#, however much.
#mueble#, _m._ (piece of) furniture.
#muela#, _f._ molar tooth.
#muerte#, _f._ death; murder, assassination; #estar a la ----#, to be at the point of death.
#muerto, -a#, dead; #horas muertas#, idle hours.
#mujer#, _f._ woman, wife.
#mundo#, _m._ world; #todo el ----#, everybody.
#murmurá# = #murmurar#.
#murmurar#, to murmur, find fault, complain, grumble, gossip.
#muy#, very.
#N#
#na# = #nada#.
#nabo#, _m._ turnip. (_See_ #chicha#.)
#nacer#, to be born, arise.
#nada#, nothing; anything, at all; #---- más#, no more, only; #---- más que#, only; #¡----!#, no use!
#nadie#, no one, anyone.
#naranjo#, _m._ orange tree.
#nariz#, _f._ nose.
#natural#, natural; native.
#naturalmente#, naturally, of course.
#necesario, -a#, necessary.
#necesitar#, to need, require.
#negar#, to deny.
#negativa#, _f._ denial.
#negro, -a#, black.
#nene, nena#, _m. and f._ child, boy, girl.
#nervioso, -a#, nervous.
#neto, -a#, pure, plain.
#neurasténico, -a#, neurasthenic.
#ni#, neither, nor; not even.
#niebla#, _f._ mist.
#nieve#, _f._ snow.
#ninguno, -a#, no one, none, no.
#niña#, _f._ child, girl.
#niñera#, _f._ nurse-girl.
#niño, -a#, childish, young and inexperienced.
#niño#, _m._ boy, child; _pl._ children.
#no#, no, not; #¿----?# isn't that so?
#noble#, noble.
#nobleza#, _f._ nobility.
#noche#, _f._ night; #buenas --s#, good evening _or_ night; #de ----#, by night.
#nombre#, _m._ name, Christian name; #a ---- de#, in the name of.
#notar#, to notice, observe.
#noticias#, _f. pl._ news.
#novedad#, _f._ new thing; trouble.
#Noviembre#, November.
#novio, -a#, _m. and f._ sweetheart, lover, betrothed.
#nube#, _f._ cloud; multitude; #andar por las --s#, to be high-priced, come dear.
#nuestro, -a#, our.
#nuevamente#, anew, again.
#nueve#, nine.
#nuevo, -a#, new, newly arrived; #de nuevo#, again.
#número#, _m._ number.
#nunca#, never, ever.
#O#
#o#, either, or.
#obedecer#, to obey.
#obligación#, _f._ duty.
#obispo#, _m._ bishop.
#obligar#, to compel, oblige.
#observar#, to watch, examine, scrutinize; look to see.
#ocasión#, _f._ opportunity.
#ocioso, -a#, idle.
#ocultar#, to hide, conceal.
#oculto, -a#, hidden.
#ocurrencia#, _f._ strange idea.
#ocurrir#, to occur; happen; #lo que se me ocurre#, an idea of mine.
#ocho#, eight.
#odio#, _m._ hate, hatred.
#oficio#, _m._ office, occupation.
#ofrecer#, to offer; #¿qué se le ofrece?# what do you wish?