Chapter 16

=llevar= carry, bring, carry away; follow; lead, escort; experience, suffer; =--se= carry off, lead away

=llorar= cry, weep, mourn

=lloroso, -a= tearful

M

=madre= _f._ mother

=Madrid= _the capital city of Spain, with about 1,000,000 inhabitants_

=Madril = Madrid=

=madrugar= rise early; (_figuratively_) be on the watch

=maestro, -a= _m. and f._ teacher, master; _adj._ masterly

=magia= _f._ magic

=magnificencia= _f._ magnificence

=magnífico, -a= magnificent

=majo, -a= gay, fine looking

=mal= _adv._ ill, badly, wrong; _n.m._ evil, disease, harm; =del -- el menos= I must make the best of it

=maldad= _f._ evil, wickedness; trouble

=maldito, -a= cursed

=malhumorado, -a= ill-humored

=malicioso, -a= malicious

=malo, -a= bad, evil, wrong; weak, wretched, petty, poor

=mamá= _f._ mother

=mampostería= _f._ rubblework

=mancha= _f._ spot

=manchar= stain, disgrace; streak

=mandar= command, order, send

=mandón= _m._ man in power, boss

=manera= _f._ manner, way

=maniatar= handcuff

=manifestación= _f._ declaration, explanation

=manifestar= declare, express, tell, show

=Manila= _f._ Manila; =mantón de --= _see_ =mantón=

=mano= _f._ hand

=manojito= _m._ small bunch

=manojo= _m._ handful, bouquet

=mansedumbre= _f._ mildness, gentleness

=manteca= _f._ butter

=mantener= keep, maintain; support, pay living expenses

=mantilla= _f._ mantilla (_lace scarf for the shoulders or head_)

=mantito= _m._ cloak

=manto= _m._ cloak

=mantón= _m._ shawl; =-- de Manila= embroidered silk shawl, _see note to_ III, 215

=manutención= _f._ support

=mañana= _f._ morning; _adv._ to-morrow; =pasado --= day after to-morrow

=mar= _m. and f._ sea

=maravilla= _f._ marvel

=maravilloso, -a= marvelous

=marcha= _f._ march; =en --= come on

=marchar= walk, progress, march; =--se= go away

=marfil= _m._ ivory

=María= _f._ Mary; =-- Santísima= the Holy Virgin

=marido= _m._ husband

=Mariquita= _f._ _dim. of_ =María=

=Mariucha= _f._ (_affectionate dim. of_ =María=) Mollie

=marqués= _m._ marquis; _pl._ marquis and marchioness

=marquesa= _f._ marchioness

=mártir= _m._ martyr

=martirio= _m._ martyrdom

=martirizar= torment

=mas= but

=más= more; other; plus; =---- bien= rather; =---- que= except; =no ---- que= only; =por ---- que= in spite of the fact that, however much

=masa= _f._ mass; I, 849 =en ----= general

=máscara= _f._ mask

=matalotaje= _m._ mess

=matar= kill

=materia= _f._ matter, material

=material= _m._ stock

=matrimonio= _m._ marriage, matrimony

=máximum= _m._ maximum

=mayor= greater, greatest; larger, largest; elder, eldest; head, chief

=mayoral= _m._ stage driver

=mecánico, -a= mechanical

=mediador= _m._ mediator, instrument

=medianería= _f._ partition wall

=mediano, -a= medium, moderate, ordinary

=medio, -a= half; _n.m._ midst, environment; means

=mediodía= _m._ noon

=medir= measure, measure out

=meditabundo, -a= thoughtful

=meditación= _f._ meditation

=meditar= ponder, meditate

=mejor= better, best

=mejorar= improve

=melancolía= _f._ melancholy

=melancólico, -a= melancholy

=meloso, -a= honeyed

=memoria= _f._ memory; =de --= by heart

=mendigar= beg

=mendigo= _m._ beggar

=menester= _m._ need; employment, occupation; =haber --= need

=Menga= _f._ Dominica

=mengua= _f._ disgrace, shame

=menguado, -a= mean, cowardly

=menor= less, slighter

=menos= less, least; except; =al --=, =a lo --= at least; =a -- que= unless

=menosprecio= _m._ contempt

=mensaje= _m._ message

=mensajero, -a= _m. and f._ messenger

=mensual= monthly, a month

=mente= _f._ mind

=mentecato= _m._ fool, imbecile

=mentir= lie

=mentira= _f._ lie; =parece --= it seems impossible

=menú= _m._ (_French_) bill of fare

=mercado= _m._ market

=mercancía= _f._ merchandise, articles

=mercantil= commercial

=merecedor, -ra= deserving

=merecer= deserve

=merienda= _f._ afternoon tea, (light) lunch

=mérito= _m._ merit

=mesa= _f._ table, desk; =-- de noche= night stand

=mesmamente= (_dialect_) even

=mesmo = mismo=

=metálico, -a= metallic

=meter= put, put in, set; =--se en= enter into, concern oneself with

=mí= me; =de --= for my part

=miá = mira=

=miedo= _m._ fear

=mies= _f._ harvest

=mil= a thousand

=milagro= _m._ miracle

=millón= _m._ million

=millonaria= _f._ millionairess

=milloncejo= _m._ a trifle like a million

=mina= _f._ mine

=minero, -a= mining

=ministro= _m._ minister; secretary (_in a government cabinet_)

=minucioso, -a= minute, careful

=mío, -a= my, mine, of mine; =el --o=, _etc._ _pron._ mine; =lo --o= what is mine

=mirada= _f._ glance, look

=mirar= look, look at; regard, consider; =mire usted= you see, see here; =-- por= look out for

=misa= _f._ mass; =-- mayor= high mass

=miserable= wretched, in poverty

=miseria= _f._ poverty; bits, wretched trifles

=misericordia= _f._ mercy

=mísero, -a= wretched

=mismo, -a= same, very, own, self; =lo --= the same thing; =mañana --= no later than to-morrow

=misterio= _m._ mystery

=mitad= _f._ half, middle

=mito= _m._ myth; legendary person

=mixto, -a= mixed; =tren --= train with freight and passenger cars

=mocoso, -a= (_literally_, with running nose) dirty, too young to take care of himself

=moda= _f._ fashion

=modales= _m. pl._ manners

=modelo= _m._ model

=moderno, -a= modern

=modestia= _f._ modesty

=modesto, -a= modest, requiring little

=modista= _f._ dressmaker, modiste

=modisto= _m._ ladies' tailor, designer

=modo= _m._ way, manner; =de otro --= otherwise; =de -- que= so that

=molestar= trouble, pester, irritate; =--se= put oneself out, trouble oneself

=molestia= _f._ trouble, annoyance

=momentáneo, -a= momentary

=momento= _m._ moment; =al --= in a moment, at once; =de un -- a otro= at any moment

=monaguillo= _m._ acolyte, assistant in church service

=mono, -a= _m. and f._ monkey; _adj._ pretty, cute

=monte= _m._ mountain, wooded hill

=Montevideo= _the capital of Uruguay; 350,000 inhabitants_

=montón= _m._ heap

=morir= die

=moscón= _m._ bluebottle fly; bore, nuisance, pest

=mostrar= show, display

=mote= _m._ nickname

=mover(se)= move, stir

=movimiento= _m._ movement, gesture; impulse

=mozo, -a= youthful; _n.m._ youth; porter, waiter, man of all work; _n.f._ girl

=mozuela= _f._ wench, (country) girl

=muchacha= _f._ girl

=muchacho= _m._ boy, youth

=muchedumbre= _f._ crowd

=mucho, -a= much, much of a, great; many, many a, long; _adv._ =--o= very; hard; =¡--!= good! yes indeed! =por -- que= however much

=mudar= change; =--se= move

=mudo, -a= dumb, silent

=mueblaje= _m._ furnishings

=muebles= _m. pl._ furniture

=muela= _f._ molar

=muerte= _f._ death

=muesama= _f._ == nuestra ama, nuesama= madame, mistress

=muestrario= _m._ collection of samples, show case

=mugriento, -a= dirty, greasy

=mujer= _f._ woman; wife

=mujercita= _f._ III, 170 narrow woman

=multiplicar= multiply

=multitud= _f._ multitude

=mundo= _m._ world; =todo el --= everybody; the whole world

=municipal= city (_used as adj._)

=murmullo= _m._ murmur, whisper

=murmurar= murmur, whisper

=muro= _m._ wall

=musgoso, -a= mossy

=música= _f._ music; empty phrases, nonsense

=músico= _m._ musician

=mutuo, -a= mutual

=muy= very

N

=nacer= be born; arise

=naciente= growing, newborn

=nacimiento= _m._ birth

=nada= nothing; anything; not at all; at all; =--, --= never mind; =-- más que= only; =-- de carta= let's not use a letter

=nadie= no one; any one

=nariz= _f._ nose, nostril

=natural= natural, native

=naturaleza= _f._ nature

=navaja= _f._ knife, razor

=necedad= _f._ folly

=necesario, -a= necessary

=necesidad= _f._ necessity, need

=necesitar= need

=necio, -a= foolish; _m. and f._ fool

=negativa= _f._ refusal

=negociar= trade

=negocio= _m._ business

=negro, -a= black; _n.m._ negro

=nene= _m._ baby

=nervioso, -a= nervous

=ni= neither, nor; not even; =-- siquiera=, =-- tan siquiera= not even

=Nicolás= _m._ Nicholas

=nido= _m._ nest

=ningún, ninguno, -a= none, not any, not one; no one

=niña= _f._ girl, child

=niño= _m._ boy, child; _pl._ children; =muy niño= very young

=nivel= _m._ level

=no= no, not; =-- más= only

=nobilísimo, -a= most noble

=nobleza= _f._ nobility, generosity

=nocturno, -a= night (_used as adv._), nocturnal

=noche= _f._ night; =de --= at night, nighttime

=nogal= _m._ walnut

=nombrar= appoint, name, mention

=nombre= _m._ name, Christian name

=noramala (= enhoramala)=: =-- con= confound ...!

=norte= _m._ North; polestar, guiding star; direction

=nota= _f._ note, tone; =tomar -- de= take account of

=notar= observe, notice

=noticia= _f._(_also pl._) news; =tener --= learn

=novecientos, -as= nine hundred

=novedad= _f._ novelty; =de gran --= the very latest style

=noventa= ninety

=novia= sweetheart, fiancée, "girl"

=novio= _m._ lover, fiancé

=nube= _f._ cloud

=nuevecito, -a= brand new

=nuevo, -a= new; =de --o= again

=número= _m._ number

=nunca= never; ever

O

=o= or; =-- bien= or else

=obedecer= obey

=obediencia= _f._ obedience

=obispo= _m._ bishop

=objeto= _m._ object

=obligación= _f._ duty; debt

=obligar= oblige, force, compel

=obra= _f._ work; deed

=obrar= act, work, operate

=obscuridad= _f._ obscurity, darkness

=obscuro, -a= obscure, dark

=obsequiar= entertain, treat

=observación= _f._ observation

=observar= observe

=obstáculo= _m._ obstacle

=obstante: no --= nevertheless

=obstinarse= persist

=obtener= obtain

=ocasión= _f._ occasion, opportunity

=ocultar= hide, conceal

=ocupación= _f._ occupation

=ocupar= occupy, occupy one's attention; =--se= be occupied, pay attention; =--se en= look after; _p.p._ busy

=ocurrencia= _f._ occurrence, whim

=ocurrir= occur, happen

=ochenta= eighty

=ochocientos, -as= eight hundred

=odio= _m._ hatred

=odioso, -a= odious

=oficialidad= _f._ body of officers

=oficio= _m._ trade, profession

=oficioso, -a= officious

=ofrecer= offer

=oído= _m._ ear; hearing

=oír= hear

=ojo= _m._ eye; =¡--!= take care!

=ola= _f._ wave

=olvidar=, =--se de= forget

=omitir= omit

=omnipotente= omnipotent

=opinión= _f._ opinion

=oponer= oppose; =--se a= oppose

=oportuno, -a= happy, fitting

=oprimir= oppress, weigh down

=oprobio= _m._ opprobrium, disgrace

=opulento, -a= rich

=Ora pro nobis= (_Latin_) pray for us (_a response; cf. note to_ III, 224-225)

=oración= _f._ prayer

=orar= pray

=orden= _m._ order, system; _f._ order, command

=ordenar= order

=ordinario, -a= ordinary, common

=organizar= organize

=orgullo= _m._ pride

=orgulloso, -a= proud

=origen= _m._ origin

=originar= cause

=orla= _f._ border

=oro= _m._ gold

=ostentación= _f._ show, display

=ostentar= display

=otro, -a= another, any other, other; else; different; =--a vez= again

P

=pa = para=

=paciencia= _f._ patience

=pacífico, -a= peaceful, quiet

=padecer= suffer

=padre= _m._ father; _pl._ parents

=pagar= pay, repay, pay for; =--se de= be pleased with; _p.p._ pleased, tickled

=pago= _m._ payment

=país= _m._ country, nation

=paiz = parece=

=paja= _f._ straw

=pájaro= _m._ bird; fellow

=palabra= _f._ word; floor (_turn in speaking_)

=palabrería= _f._ empty talk

=palacio= _m._ palace, mansion

=palaciote= _m._ huge house

=palmadita= _f._ pat

=palo= _m._ stick; blow with cudgel

=palo-tarja= _m._ _see_ =tarja=

=palpar= feel, feel about

=pan= _m._ bread, loaf

=pana= _f._ corduroy

=pandereta= _f._ tambourine

=pantano= _m._ swamp, slough

=paño= _m._ cloth

=pañuelo= _m._ handkerchief; kerchief

=papá= _m._ papa, father

=papaíto= _m._ daddy

=papel= _m._ paper; stock; part, rôle; =hacer mal --= make a poor appearance; =yo no hago --es= I don't pretend what isn't so

=paquete= _m._ parcel, bundle

=par= equal, alike; _n.m._ pair, couple; peer; =sin --= peerless, unequaled

=para= to, in order to, for, toward; =-- mí= in my opinion; =-- que= in order that; =-- sí= to himself, yourself

=parálisis= _f._ paralysis

=paralizar= paralyze

=parar= stop, stay; end, land, remain; =venir a --= land; =parado en firme= stock-still

=pararrayos= _m._ lightning rod

=parásito= _m._ parasite

=parecer= appear, seem; _refl._ resemble; =al --= apparently

=parecido, -a= like, resembling; _n.m._ resemblance

=pared= _f._ wall

=paroxismo= _m._ paroxysm

=parque= _m._ park

=párroco= _m._ parish; =cura --= parish priest

=parroquia= _f._ parish

=parroquial= parochial

=parte= _f._ part; place, side; =en todas --s= everywhere; =la mayor --= the majority, most

=particularmente= especially

=particular= private

=partida= _f._ game; lot

=partidita= _f._ small amount

=partir= start, set forth; split

=pasa= _f._ raisin; =-- de Corinto= (dried) currant

=pasacalle= _m._ passacaglia (_name of an old Spanish dance, of a slow and rather solemn nature; now applied to a quick march tune_)

=pasado, -a= past, last; =-- mañana= day after to-morrow

=pasamanería= _f._ passementerie, lace

=pasar(se)= pass, come in; happen; undergo, suffer; =-- de= be more than; =--lo=, =--se= get along; _p.p._ last, past

=pasear(se)= stroll, loiter, walk about

=pasión= _f._ passion

=pasito= _m._ short step

=pasivo, -a= passive

=paso= _m._ passage; step; right of way; incident; =abrir el --= make way, clear a path

=pastor= _m._ shepherd; =-- de almas= spiritual guardian

=paterno, -a= paternal

=patio= _m._ inner court of a house

=pato= _m._ duck

=patria= _f._ country, native land

=pausa= _f._ pause

=pavipollo= _m._ young turkey

=pavonearse= strut about, put on airs

=paz= _f._ peace

=pechera= _f._ shirt front

=pecho= _m._ breast, chest, bosom

=pedacito= _m._ tiny piece

=pedazo= _m._ piece; =-- de bárbaro = bárbaro=

=pedido= _m._ order (commercial)

=pedir= ask, beg, require

=pedrería= _f._ jewelry, gems

=Pedro= _m._ Peter

=pegar= hit; stick, glue

=peignoir= _m._ (_French_) wrapper, dressing gown

=peine= _m._ comb

=peldaño= _m._ step

=pelo= _m._ hair

=pena= _f._ sorrow, trial

=penar= suffer

=penetrante= penetrating

=penetrar= penetrate

=penoso, -a= painful, hard

=pensamiento= _m._ thought

=pensar= think, intend; expect; consider, think over, think up

=pensativo, -a= thoughtful

=pensión= _f._ pension, board

=penuria= _f._ penury, extreme poverty

=peña= _f._ cliff, rock

=peor= worse, worst

=pequeño, -a= small

=perchero= _m._ clothes rack

=perder= lose; ruin, waste; _p.p._ wicked, dissolute; =loco perdido= hopelessly insane

=perdición= _f._ perdition, evil

=perdonar= pardon, forgive

=pérfidamente= treacherously

=perfil= _m._ profile

=Perico= _m. dim. of_ =Pedro=

=periódico= _m._ newspaper

=perla= _f._ pearl

=permanecer= remain

=permiso= _m._ permission

=permitir= permit

=pero= but

=perpetuo, -a= perpetual

=perro= _m._ dog

=perseguir= pursue, persecute

=persistir= persist, continue

=persona= _f._ person

=personaje= _m._ personage, character

=perspicacia= _f._ clear-sightedness

=pertenecer= belong

=pertenencia= _f._ holding, property

=perturbación= _f._ disturbance

=perverso, -a= perverse

=pesar= _m._ sorrow; =a -- de= in spite of

=peseta= _f._ peseta (_the unit coin of Spain; worth about 20 cents; it is divided into 100_ =céntimos=)

=pesimismo= _m._ pessimism

=pesimista= pessimistic

=peso= _m._ weight; dollar

=petición= _f._ asking, request

=petitorio= _m._ begging, constant asking

=pez= _m._ fish

=picar= bite, sting; vex; smart; breakup; =-- alto= have lofty aims

=picardía= _f._ malice

=picaresco, -a= mischievous

=pícaro, -a= rascally, wretched, confounded, mischievous

=pie= _m._ foot; =de --= standing, able to be about, on foot; I, 80 on their feet; =en --= standing

=piedad= _f._ pity; piety

=piedra= _f._ stone, rock, gem

=pieza= _f._ piece; play; room

=pila= _f._ font; =nombre de --= Christian name

=pintoresco, -a= picturesque

=pisada= _f._ footstep; footprint; stepping

=pláceme= _m._ congratulation, felicitation

=placer= _m._ pleasure

=plano= _m._ plane, projection

=planta= _f._ sole of the foot, foot

=plantar= plant; =--se en= take one's stand

=plata= _f._ silver

=plateresco, -a= plateresque (_a highly ornate style of architecture combined with sculpture; it flourished in Spain in the 16th century_)

=plaza= _f._ square, market place

=plazo= _m._ space _or_ limit of time, time of payment

=plebeyo= _m._ plebeian, man of vulgar birth

=pleno, -a= full

=pliego= _m._ sheet, envelope

=pluma= _f._ pen; feather

=pluvial: capa --= cope

=poblar= people, fill

=pobre= poor, weak

=pobrecillo= _m._ poor fellow

=pobrecito= _m._ poor creature

=pobreza= _f._ poverty

=poco, -a= little, few, slight; _adv._ =poco= little, not very, not much; =-- menos que= almost; _n.m._ a little; =dentro de --= soon; =para --= faint-hearted

=pocho, -a= faded, discolored

=poder= be able, can; =no -- más= can't stand it longer; =no -- menos de= can't help; _n.m._ power

=poderoso, -a= powerful

=podrido, -a= decayed, rotten

=poético, -a= poetic

=policía= _f._ policing

=política= _f._ politics

=político, -a= political

=polvo= _m._ dust

=pollo= _m._ chicken

=pompa= _f._ pomp, show, splendor

=poner= place, put, put on; lay, fix; send; =--se= put on; become; =--se a= begin to, set out to; =--se en camino= start out

=poquísimo, -a= extremely little

=poquito= _m._ bit

=por= for, through, along, across, on, at, by, to, in, over, on account of; in order to; as; per; referring to; =---- qué= why; =---- malo que= however ill; =---- si= to see whether; in case

=porcelana= _f._ porcelain

=porque= because; in order that

=por qué= (_as n. m._) reason

=porquería= _f._ filth; trifle, shabby thing

=portal= _m._ vestibule

=portalada= _f._ portico; opening

=porte= _m._ cost of carriage, freight; =---- pagado= prepaid

=Porto= _m._ _a city in Portugal_; _hence_ Port wine

=poseedor, -ra= _m. and f._ possessor

=poseer= possess

=posibilidad= _f._ possibility

=posible= possible

=posición= _f._ position

=positivo, -a= positive

=potente= powerful

=Potosí= _m._ _a province of Bolivia, famous from its earliest history for rich silver mines_

=pozo= _m._ well

=práctica= _f._ practice

=practicable= real, capable of functioning

=práctico, -a= practical

=precario, -a= precarious

=precio= _m._ price

=preciosidad= _f._ gem, beauty

=precioso, -a= charming, beautiful; precious

=precipicio= _m._ precipice

=precipitar= hurl; hasten; =--se= rush

=preciso, -a= necessary

=preferir= prefer

=pregonar= publish, announce, cry aloud, proclaim

=pregonero= _m._ town crier

=pregunta= _f._ question

=preguntar= ask (_a question_)

=premio= _m._ reward

=premioso, -a= slow, with difficulty

=prenda= _f._ garment, article of value

=preocupación= _f._ prejudice, preconception

=preocupar= worry, concern; =--se de= concern oneself with, make provision for; _p.p._ concerned, anxious

=preparación= _f._ preparation

=preparar= prepare

=presencia= _f._ presence

=presentar= present, introduce; =--se= appear

=presente= present; =los --s= those here present

=preservativo= _m._ preservative; conservation

=presidio= _m._ fortress; military prison

=préstamo= _m._ loan

=prestar= lend

=presteza= _f._ speed, haste

=presumir= presume, suppose, imagine

=presunción= _f._ presumption

=presuntuoso, -a= conceited

=presuroso, -a= hasty, in haste

=pretender= try, intend, wish

=pretendiente= _m._ suitor

=pretensión= _f._ intention, expectation; claim, pretension

=preterición= _f._ omission

=prevalecer= prevail

=prevenir= warn, inform; provide against, foresee; _p.p._ ready

=prever= foresee

=previsión= _f._ foresight; =en ---- de= foreseeing

=primero, -a= first; _adv._ =--o= first, at first

=primitivo, -a= original

=primor= _m._ beauty, exquisiteness, beautiful quality

=principal= principal, leading

=príncipe= _m._ prince

=principiar= begin

=principio= _m._ beginning; principle; =en un ----= at first

=prisa= _f._ haste; =a ----= quickly; =dar ----= urge to hasten

=prisita= _intensified form of_ =prisa=

=privación= _f._ privation

=privar= deprive

=probabilidad= _f._ probability

=probar= prove, try, try on, test, taste; suit

=proceder= proceed; _n.m._ procedure, behavior

=procesar= try (_in court_), bring suit against

=procesión= _f._ procession; =la ---- va por dentro= (his) thoughts are kept to (him)self

=proceso= _m._ suit

=procurar= try; procure

=prodigar= lavish

=producto= _m._ product

=profecía= _f._ prophecy

=profeta= _m._ prophet

=profetizar= prophesy

=profundo, -a= deep

=prohibir= forbid

=promesa= _f._ promise

=prometer= promise

=prontitud= _f._ promptness

=pronto, -a= ready, speedy; _adv._ =--o= soon, quickly; =por de ----=, =por lo ----= provisionally, for the present

=propender= tend, incline

=propiedad= _f._ ownership, property, estate

=propietario= _m._ proprietor, owner

=propina= _f._ tip, gratuity

=propio, -a= one's own, private; proper, same; =tú ----= you yourself; =---- de= befitting, suited

=proponer= propose

=proporción= _f._ proportion; match

=propósito= _m._ aim, intention; =a ----= by the way; suitable; =a ---- de= speaking of

=prorrumpir= burst out

=proteger= protect

=protesta= _f._ protest

=protestar= protest

=provecho= _m._ profit

=proveer= provide

=provenir= arise, be caused by

=Providencia= _f._ Providence

=provincia= _f._ province

=provinciano, -a= provincial

=próximo, -a= near, nearby, approaching

=proyecto= _m._ project, plan

=prueba= _f._ test, trial; proof

=publicar= publish

=público, -a= public; _n.m._ public

=puchero= _m._ pot, pan; stew; _pl._ pouting, whimpering

=pueblo= _m._ people, common people, nation; town

=puerta= _f._ door, gate

=pues= well, then, just so; why! =¡---- no!= of course! why not?

=puesto= _p.p. of_ =poner=; =---- que= since; although; _n.m._ position, post, stand, stall

=pulga= _f._ flea

=pulso= _m._ pulse, wrist; =a ----= by strength of hand

=puntilla= _f._ lace edging

=punto= _m._ point; =en ----= precisely; =al ----= at once

=puntualidad= _f._ punctuality, promptness

=puño= _m._ fist

=purgatorio= _m._ purgatory

=puro, -a= pure; _n.m._ (Havana) cigar

=púrpura= _f._ purple

=pus= = =pues=

=putrefacto, -a= putrid, rotten

Q

=que= _rel. pron._ who, which, whom, that; _conj._ that, for, since, and, when, such that; _adv._ than, as

=¿qué?= what; what a; =¿por ----?= why?

=quebradero= _m._: =---- de cabeza= worry

=quedar=(=se=) remain, be left; =---- en= agree to; =--se con= keep; =por mí no ha de ----= it shall not remain undone through my fault

=quedo, -a= soft, gentle, low

=quehacer= _m._ errand; duty, occupation

=queja= _f._ complaint

=quejarse= (=de=) complain (of)

=quema= _f._ fire, conflagration; =huir de la ----= run away from danger, avoid serious difficulties

=quemar= burn; _p.p._ vexed

=querer= wish, desire, be willing; like, love; expect; =---- decir= mean; =yo quisiera= I should like; =lo que quiera= anything; =donde quiera= wherever; V, 211 =quiere ser= claims to be; _p.p._ dear, my dear

=quié= = =quiere=

=quiebra= _f._ failure, bankruptcy

=quien= who, whom, whoever, he who, one who, the one who

=quién= who; =¿de ----?= whose; =¡---- pudiera creer!= I wish I could believe!

=quién= III, 73 = =quieren=

=quiera= _see_ =querer=

=quinientos, -as= five hundred

=quinto, -a= fifth

=quitar= take away, remove, take off; =esto no quita= this doesn't prevent

=quizá=, =quizás= perhaps

R

=rabia= _f._ rage

=rabiar= rage, be wild with anger _or_ spite

=Rafael= _m._ Raphael

=raíz= _f._ root; =bienes raíces= real estate

=ralea= _f._ race, breed

=rama= _f._ branch

=rápido, -a= rapid

=rasgar= tear

=rasgo= _m._ dash, stroke; trait; I, 87 display of generosity

=rasguño= _m._ scratch

=raso, -a= open, unobstructed, flat; =hacer tabla --a de= clean away

=rastaquouère= _f._ (_French_) rich adventuress

=rastrero, -a= low-flying, crawling; abject

=ratito= _m._ little while