Chapter 26

=chacó= _m_ shako. =charla= _f_ chatter. =charlar= _i_ talk (_A._ 1, 'much and pointlessly'; 2, 'for mere pastime'), chatter. =charlatán= chatterer, gabbler, prater. =charolar= _t_ japan. =chasquido= _m_ whiz, crepitation, click. =chaveta= _f_ forelock, key; =perder la---- = _c_ go off one's nut. =chico= little; boy. =chichear= _i_ chirrup (_A._ as token of displeasure, e.g. at theater). =chillón= strident, shrill. =china= _f_ pebble. =chiquillo= _d of_ =chico=. =chirrido= _m_ strident noise, scraping, creaking. =chisme= _m_ (bit of) gossip; gimcrack. =chismoso= gossiper, gossipy. =chispa= _f_ spark; acumen, brightness. =chispilla= _f d of_ chispa. =chiste= _m_ witticism, joke; facetiousness, wit. =chocante= clashing, harsh, jarring, repellent, offensive. =chocar= _i_ strike, hit (=con= against). =chocarrería= _f_ (piece of) buffoonery. =chocolate= _m_ chocolate. =chopo= _m_ black poplar (tall). =choza= _f_ hut, booth. =chuchería= _f_ knickknack. =chupar= _t_ suck. =chusma= _f_ gang (_when said of respectable people it is 'slang,' A._).

=D.=, =Don=. =dama= _f_ lady (_f. of_ =caballero=). =danza= _f_ dance; _c_ (ill-contrived) affair, doings, carrying on. =dañado= evil, wicked. =daño= _m_ damage, harm, injury. =dar= _t or i_ give, deal (blows etc. _acc. or_ =de=); take (a walk etc.); run (one's head against the wall =con la cabeza en la pared=); land; strike; =me da= I am taken with, I am taken with a fancy, _cf._ N =38= 6; =---- en tierra con= floor, swamp, make away with; =---- con el cuerpo en= get into, come to; =---- por= consider, deem, take, profess, acknowledge; =---- diente con diente= have one's teeth chattering. =dársena= _f_ dock. =Darwinismo= _m_ Darwinism. =dato= _m_ datum, item of information. =de= of, from; made of; one of, among; in; than; _w. inf._ to; _superfluous in phrases like_ =el bueno---- D. Juan=; _tr. by possessive case, or by attributive use of noun, as_ =sala---- periódicos= periodical room; =---- fuego= all on fire; =los---- dentro= the persons inside; =hay ... de ...= there are ... and ...; =es----notar= it is to be observed. =deán= _m_ dean. =debajo= _adv_ under; _prep w._ =de=. =debate= _m_ debate. =deber= _t_ owe; ought, should, must, have to, is to; _r_ be due, be the due of; _m_ duty; =---- de= must _in sense of_ it is presumable; =no---- de= cannot _in the like sense_. =débil= weak. =debilidad= _f_ weakness. =decadencia= _f_ decay, decadence. =decaer= _i_ fall off, deteriorate. =decente= decent, seemly. =decidir= _t_ decide. =decir= _t_ say, tell, utter; =es---- = that is to say; =digámoslo así= so to speak; =cuando digo que= to think that, just think; =bien dice= is right in saying, is right in thinking, =bien decía yo= I knew; =dicho= said, the said, that; =mejor dicho= one might better say, or rather; =dicho se está= it goes without saying; =con lo cual dicho se está= which is as much as to say. =decisión= _f_ decision, determination. =declaración= _f_ (=dar= make) declaration. =declarar= _t_ declare. =declinar= _t_ decline. =decoroso= decorous; _adv._ =--mente=. =decreto= _m_ decision, warrant, decree. =dedicar= _t_ dedicate, devote. =dedo= _m_ finger. =defectillo= _m_ little defect. =defecto= _m_ defect. =defender= _t_ defend, maintain. =defensa= _f_ defense. =defensor= defender. =definir= _t_ define. =definitivo= definitive, positive, for good; _adv._ =--mente=. =deforme= misshapen, unsightly. =degeneración= _f_ degeneracy. =degollar= _t_ cut the throat of; cut off the head of. =degradar= _t_ degrade; put out of caste. =dehesa= _f_ pasture. =dejar= _t_ leave, let; leave off (=de=); (_w._ =de= _and inf._) cease to, fail to, leave un-; =---- de la mano= let slip, neglect; =no---- de, sin---- de=, all the same, at any rate; =----hacer= let alone, let one do as he will; =--se ver= show one's self. =dejo= _m_ leaving; taste left in the mouth; (_not in A._) remnant. =del= = =de el=. =delante= before one; =---- de= before. =delantera= _f_ front; (the) start (N =12= 5). =delegación= _f_ delegation, authorization. =delegado= delegate. =deleitar= _t_ delight; _r_ take delight, go into raptures, feel a gusto. =deleite= _m_ delight (subjective), gusto. =delgado= thin, slender. =deliberado= aforethought, deliberate; _adv._ =--mente=. =delicadeza= _f_ delicacy. =delicado= delicate (=de= in). =delicia= _f_ delight (objective). =delincuente= delinquent. =delirio= _m_ delirium. =delito= _m_ crime. =demagogia= _f_ ochlocracy, mob rule. =demagógico= demagogic. =demanda= _f_ demand. =demarcar= _t_ delimit, mark off, draw the line. =demás= other, the rest, anything else, _pl_ anybody else; =por lo---- = however. =demasiado= too. =demente= demented, infatuated, daft. =demonche= _m c (not in A.)_ devilkins. =demonio= _m_ demon; _euphemistic for_ devil; =váyanse con mil---- s= _see_ =dios= and N =1= 17. =demostración= _f_ demonstration, manifestation. =demostrar= _t_ demonstrate, manifest. =demudar= _t_ alter. =dentro= within, inside; _prep. w._ =de=. =denunciar= _t_ denounce, inform against. =deplorable= deplorable, lamentable. =deplorar= _t_ deplore. =depositario= _m_ depository. =depósito= _m_ station, store. =depurar= _t_ purify, get pure. =derecha= _f_ right, right hand; _adv_ (_A._ =derecho=) straight, straight on. =derechito= _d of_ =derecho=. =derecho straight; right; =a--as= aright, rightly; _m_ right. =derramamiento= _m_ shedding. =derramar= _t_ shed. =derretir= _t_ melt. =derribar= _t_ pull down, knock down, strike down, break down. =derribo= _m_ pulling down. =derrochar= _t_ squander. =derrotar= _t_ rout. =desacorde= out of tune, incongruous; _adv._ =--mente=. =desacuerdo= _m_ disagreement. =desafiar= _t_ challenge. =desafió= _m_ challenge. =desafuero= _m_ misdeed, malefaction. =desagradable= disagreeable. =desagradar= _t_ be disagreeable to. =desagraviar= _t_ make amends to, put one's self right with, appease. =desahogar= _t_ ease, relieve. =desahogo= _m_ relief, easement, comfort. =desairar= _t_ slight; =--do= ignominious, unseemly. =desaire= _m_ (=hacer= show) slight. =desalado= as fast as his feet will carry him. =desaliento= _m_ nervelessness. =desalmado= conscienceless, coldblooded, fiendish. =desamparar= _t_ leave without protection, cease to stand by; =--do= unsheltered. =desaparecer= _i_ disappear. =desarmar= _t_ disarm. =desarrollar= _t_ develop. =desasir= _t_ loose. =desasosegar= _t_ perturb. =desasosiego= _m_ perturbation. =desastroso= untoward, unhappy. =desatar= _t_ untie. =desatino= _m_ nonsense, piece of nonsense, act of senselessness. =desavenencia= _f_ disagreement, disharmony, misunderstanding, jar. =desayuno= _m_ (light) breakfast. =desbancar= _t_ supplant (in love etc.), cut out. =desbordar= _i_ overflow, get beyond bounds. =descalzo= barefoot; barefooted friar, barefoot brother. =descansar= _i_ rest. =descanso= _m_ rest (=a= from). =descarado= impudent; _adv._ =--mente=. =descargar= _t_ discharge (at, _properly_ =en, contra, sobre=; _fig. dat._), disburden; bring down (a violent blow). =descastar= _t_ exterminate; (_not in A._) deracialize, unbreed; =--do= unresponsive to affection _etc.; perhaps say_ surly. =descendente= descending, down. =descender= _i_ descend. =descolgar= _t_ take down (thing hanging). =descolorido= colorless, pale, pallid. =descomponer= _t_ decompose; throw into confusion; =--uesto= indecorous, uncivil. =descomunal= uncommon. =desconcertar= _t_ disconcert. =desconcierto= _m_ discomposure, dissidence, indiscretion. =desconfianza= _f_ mistrust. =desconfiar= _i_ be mistrustful, have no confidence (=de= in). =desconocer= _t_ be unaware, not recognize; =--ido= unknown, in the background, covert, stranger. =desconsolado= broken-hearted, inconsolable; _adv._ =--mente=. =descontento= ill pleased, little pleased, discontented. =descortés= discourteous. =descrédito= _m_ discredit, lack of confidence. =descreído= disbelieving, unbeliever. =descreimiento= _m_ disbelief, unbelief. =describir= _t_ describe. =descripción= _f_ description, describing. =descriptivo= descriptive. =descuartizar= _t_ cut into quarters, cut up. =descubrir= _t_ uncover, expose, discover; =al--ierto= openly, exposed. =descuidar= _i_ be careless, be negligent; not worry. =descuidillo= _m_ little oversight. =descuido= _m_ oversight. =desde= _prep_ from, beginning from, since, from ... on; for (length of time past); =---- que= from the time when, since, as soon as, after. =desdén= _m_ disdain. =desdichado= unlucky; _c_ timid, guileless, mollycoddle, easy mark. =desear= _t_ desire, wish. =desechar= _t_ reject, lay aside. =desembarazar= _t_ disencumber, relieve. =desempeñar= _t_ redeem, clear, fulfill; play (such and such a part). =desempeño= _m_ carrying out. =desenfreno= _m_ unbridling; breaking of bounds, license. =desengaño= _m_ disappointment. =desenmascarar= _t_ unmask. =desenojar= _t_ placate, appease, make up with. =desenterrar= _t_ disinter. =desentrañar= _t_ disembowel; thresh out (a question). =desenvainar= _t_ unsheathe. =desenvoltura= _f_ free-and-easiness, unconstraint. =deseñorar= _t_ unlady. =deseo= _m_ desire. =desesperación= _f_ desperation, fury, utter vexation; despair. =desesperar= _t_ drive to despair; get out of patience; =--do= desperate, in despair. =desfallecer= _i_ grow faint. =desfallecimiento= _m_ weakening; fainting. =desfavorable= unfavorable. =desfigurar= _t_ disfigure, disguise. =desgarbado= ungraceful, ungainly, uncomely. =desgracia= _f_ misfortune. =desgraciado= unlucky. =deshecho= stormy; agonized. =deshonra= _f_ dishonor. =deshonrar= _t_ dishonor. =designio= _m_ design. =desistir= _i_ desist, break off, give up. =desliz= _m_ slip. =deslizar= _i_ slip, slide. =desmayar= _i_ grow faint, _r_ faint; =--do= faint. =desmayo= _m_ fainting fit, swoon. =desmejorar= _t_ damage; =me desmejora= I am the worse for. =desmentir= _t_ give the lie, impugn. =desmerecer= _i_ lose, fall ('lose part of its merit or value' _A._). =desmoralización= _f_ demoralization, demoralized condition. =desmoralizador= demoralizing. =desnudo= naked, bare. =desobedecer= _t_ disobey. =desobediencia= _f_ disobedience. =desolación= _f_ desolation. =desolado= desolate. =desollar= _t_ flay, take off the skin. =desorden= _m_ disorder. =desordenar= _t_ disorder. =despabilado= wide-awake. =despacio= leisurely, lingeringly, (_not in A._) at leisure; gently, go slow. =despacito= _intensive d_ gently. =despachar= _t_ dispatch; do for (kill); get off one's hands; =---- pronto= make quick work (of it), be quick. =despacho= _m_ office. =desparpajo= _m_ flippancy. =desparramar= _t_ sprinkle. =despechar= _t c_ wean. =despedazado= dilapidated. =despedir= _t_ let fly; dismiss, send off; give off, emit; _r_ take leave. =despegado= ungracious, cold (in manner). =despego= _m_ coldness. =despejado= clear, clear-headed; (_not in A._) broad. =despensa= _f_ pantry. =despeñadero= _m_ precipice. =desperdigar= _t_ scatter. =desperezar= _r_ get one's self awake, bring one's self to life, N =131= 23. =desperfecto= _m_ impairment, detriment. =despertar= _t or i_ wake, awake, wake up. =despiadado= pitiless, inhuman. =despierto= awake, up. =desplegar= _t_ unfold, display. =desplome= _m_ crashing down. =despojar= _t_ rob, strip; give up (=de=). =despreciar= _t_ despise, treat with contempt. =desprecio= _m_ contempt, display of contempt. =desprender= _t_ disengage, sever, break (away). =despreocupación= _f_ unprejudicedness; (_not in A._) recklessness. =despreocupado= unprejudiced; (_not in A._) reckless. =desprestigiar= _t_ spoil one's reputation. =desproporcionado= disproportionate, proportionless. =despropósito= _m_ absurdity, incongruity. =después= after that, afterward, later, then; =---- de= after, next to. =destacar= _t_ detach; _r_ stand out. =destinar= _t_ destine, intend (=a= for, to). =destinejo= _m_ shabby place under the government. =destino= _m_(_esp._ government) job, position. =destitución= _f_ dismissal (from office etc.). =destituir= _t_ remove (from office), dismiss, get dismissed. =destreza= _f_ skill. =destrozar= _t_ knock to pieces, shatter. =destrucción= _f_ destruction. =destruir= _t_ destroy, do away with. =desvanecer= _t_ dispel; turn one's head; _r_ vanish, evaporate; grow dizzy, one's head swims. =desvencijado= enfeebled, rickety. =desventura= _f_ mischance. =desvergonzado= shameless. =desvío= _m_ ungraciousness. =detallado= detailed; _adv._ =--mente=. =detalle= _m_ detail. =detener= _t_ stop, retain; =--idamente= deliberately, without hurrying, taking time to go into the matter. =detenimiento= _m_ deliberation, circumspection, (time spent in) heedfulness, heed. =determinación= _f_ (=tomar= come to) resolution. =determinar= _t_ determine; _r_ make up one's mind. =detestable= detestable. =detractor= detractor. =detrás de= back of; after. =detuve= _see_ =detener=. =deuda= _f_ debt. =deudo= kinsman, relative. =deus= _L_ a god; _D----_ God. =devoción= _f_ devotion, devotions. =devolver= _t_ restore, return. =devorar= _t_ devour. =devoto= devout, devotional, devoted. =día= _m_ (=de= by) day; =es de---- = it is daytime, it is daylight; =en mis --s= in my life; =cada---- = day by day; =buenos--s= good morning (familiar greeting at any daylight hour); =hoy---- = at this day. =diablo= _m_ devil. =diablura= _f_ deviltry, mischief, devilish trick. =diabólico= diabolical. =dialéctica= _f_ dialectic. =diálogo= _m_ dialogue. =diario= daily; _adv._ =--mente=. =dibujar= _t_ draw. =dibujo= _m_ drawing. =dice= _see_ =decir=. =diciembre= _m_ December. =dictar= _t_ dictate. =dicha= _f_ happy lot, happiness, good fortune. =dicho= _ptc of_ =decir=. =dichoso= happy, lucky; _c_ plaguy. =diente= _m_ tooth. =diestro= skillful. =diez= ten. =diferente= diverse, different. =difícil= difficult, not easy. =dificultad= _f_ difficulty; objection. =difundir= _t_ diffuse, shed. =dignar= _r_ deign, be pleased to. =dignidad= _f_ dignity, self-respect. =digno= worthy. =digo= _see_ =decir=. =dije= _see_ =decir=. =dilación= _f_ delay. =dilatar= _t_ prolong. =diligencia= _f_ diligence; _c_ chore, job, errand. =diligente= diligent. =diluvio= _m_ flood, deluge. =dinastía= _f_ dynasty. =dinero= _m_ money. =dió= _see_ =dar=. =dios= _m_ god; =Dios= God, _in exclamatory phrases mostly_ heaven, goodness, gracious, mercy, _the force not being usually such as_ 'God' _conveys in Eng.; may designate the sacramental wafer_; =hombre de D---- = man alive; =vaya Vd. con D----, quede Vd. con D---- =, good-by; =todo sea por D---- = never mind, I won't complain, God's will be done; =de D---- = '_c_ copiously, in great abundance' _A._. =diplomático= diplomatic, diplomat; _c_ sly-boots (=de= in). =diputado= _m_ deputy, representative in the Cortes. =dirección= _f_ direction, course. =directo= direct, straight; _adv._ =--mente=. =director= director. =dirigir= _t_ direct, address, guide, superintend; _r_ turn, turn one's steps, address one's self, apply. =disciplina= _f_ discipline. =discorde= discordant. =discordia= _f_ discord, dissension. =discreción= _f_ discretion. =discreto= discreet; bright, witty, nimble-witted. =disculpable= excusable. =disculpar= _t_ exculpate, exonerate; excuse, make allowance for. =discurrir= _i_ discourse, reflect, meditate; rove, stray; _t_ think up. =discurso= _m_ discourse, tract, speech. =discusión= _f_ discussion. =discutir= _t_ discuss. =disertar= _i_ dissert, canvass the question. =disforme= misshapen; monstrous. =disgregar= _t_ segregate, part, separate. =disgustar= _t_ displease. =disgusto= _m_ annoyance. =disimular= _t_ dissemble, conceal; =--do= covert, surreptitious, _adv._ =--mente=. =disimulo= _m_ dissimulation, surreptitiousness. =disipar= _t_ dispel; _r_ melt away. =disonancia= _f_ dissonance. =disparadero= _m_ trigger; =en el---- de= ready for ... on the slightest impulse. =disparar= _t_ discharge, fire, let fly (_w. person as subject_; =despedir= _w. gun etc. as subject); (not in A._) fire on, fire at. =disparatado= ill-assorted, incongruous. =disparate= _m_ absurdity, unreasonable thing, (piece of) bosh. =dispensar= _t_ dispense, excuse, excuse for. =dispersar= _t_ disperse, scatter. =disperso= dispersed, scattered. =displicencia= _f_ coldness, indifference. =disponer= _t_ arrange, dispose; prepare; direct; =--uesto= (_Gall.?_) willing, inclined, ready. =disponible= available. =disposición= _f_ disposition; disposal; condition; aptitude; executive ability; =en---- = in a position, in a condition, able. =disputa= _f_ dispute. =disputar= _t or i_ dispute (a thing _acc._ with a person _dat._). =disquisición= _f_ disquisition. =distancia= _f_ distance. =distante= distant, remote. =distinguir= _t_ distinguish. =distinto= distinct, _adv._ =--mente=; different, _adv._ =de---- modo=. =distracción= _f_ distraction, occupation for the mind, (bit of) absent-mindedness. =distraer= _t_ distract, divert one's attention; =--ido= absent-minded. =distrito= _m_ district. =disturbio= _m_ disturbance. =disuadir= _t_ dissuade. =ditado= _obs for_ =dictado= dictate. =divagar= _i_ ramble. =diversidad= _f_ diversity, variety. =diversión= _f_ diversion. =diverso= divers, diverse, various, different. =divertir= _t_ amuse; =--do= merry, sportive; amusing; =estar--do= have a good time. =dividir= _t_ divide. =divino= divine. =do= = =donde=, N =126= 13. =doble= double, twice as great. =doce= twelve. =docena= _f_ dozen. =docto= learned. =doctor= doctor (_not_ = =médico= _except c._). =doctorcillo= little doctor. =doctrina= _f_ doctrine. =documento= _m_ document. =dogma= _m_ dogma. =dolor= _m_ pain. =dolorido= pained, woe-begone. =doloroso= painful, woeful, dolorous. =doméstico= domestic, (of the) household. =domicilio= _m_ domicile. =dominar= _t_ dominate; master. =dómine= _m c_ dominie, teacher of Latin. =domingo= _m_ Sunday; D---- Domingo, Dominic. =don= _m_ (1) Mr., Esq. (_title, before Christian name, for any gentleman_; =señor=, _before any name, for any man_); (2) gift. =doncella= _f_ maiden, respectable girl; maid. =doncellez= _f_ virginity. =donde= where; _before inf. of purpose often untr._; =en---- = where; =a---- = to what point; =de----, desde---- =, whence; =por dónde= how (by what route). =Donna Marine= _French form for_ =Doña Marina=. =doña= _f_ lady; Lady, Madam; _cf._ =don=. =dorar= _t_ gild. =dormir= _i_ sleep, be asleep; _r_ go to sleep; =--do= asleep, sleeping. =dormitorio= _m_ sleeping-room. =dos= two, a couple of; =nos a los---- = the two of us. =dote= _m or f_ dowry, endowment. =dragón= _m_ dragon. =droga _f_ drug. =duda= _f_ doubt; =poner en---- = throw doubt upon. =dudar= _i or t_ doubt. =dudoso= dubious, doubtful, to be doubted. =duende= _m_ goblin, spook, bogle. =dueño= master, owner. =dulce= sweet, agreeable, mild, complacent. =dulzura= _f_ sweetness, amenity, pleasantness, gentleness. =duque= _m_ duke. =duquesa= _f_ duchess; =gran---- = grand duchess. =duradero= lasting, durable. =durante= during, for. =durar= _i_ (=lo que= how long) last (=mucho= long, =poco= not long, =lo que= as long as). =dureza= _f_ hardness, harshness, sharpness. =Durlindana= _f_ Durendal, N =167= 7. =durmiente= sleeping, slumbering. =durmió= _see_ =dormir=. =duro= hard, harsh, stern; _m_ duro, peso, dollar.