Chapter 10
=la=, the, the one; =---- que=, she who, the one that. =la=, _pron._, her, it. =labio=, _m._, lip. =laboriosamente=, laboriously. =laborioso,-a=, diligent, industrious. =labrador=, _m._, peasant. =labrar=, to work, make. =labriego=, _m._, farmer. =lado=, _m._, side; =a ---- de=, beside. =ladrón=, _m._, thief. =lago=, _m._, lake. =lágrima=, _f._, tear. =lagrimoso,-a=, tearful. =lamentarse=, to complain. =lamer=, to lick. =lana=, _f._, wool. =lanar=, woolly; =ganado ----=, sheep. =lápida=, _f._, stone. =lápiz=, _m._, pencil. =largo,-a=, long; =de ----=, in length; =a lo ----=, along. =las=, them, to them; the ones. =lástima=, _f._, pity. =latín=, Latin. =latrocinio=, _m._, robbery. =lavar=, to wash. =lazo=, _m._, bond. =le=, him, her, you (_in connection with_ =Vd.=). =lección=, _f._, lesson. =lector=, _m._, reader. =leche=, _f._, milk. =leer=, to read. =legislativo,-a=, legislative. =lejano,-a=, distant, remote. =lejos=, far. =lengua=, _f._, tongue; language. =lentamente=, slowly. =lento,-a=, slow. =león=, _m._, lion. =León=, _m._, Leo. =les=, to them. =letra=, _f._, letter (of the alphabet). =levantar=, to raise, hit up; =--se=, to rise. =levita=, _f._, frock coat. =ley=, _f._, law. =leyó=, _past abs. of_ =leer=. =libertad=, _f._, liberty. =libertarse=, to free one's self, become free. =librar=, to free. =libre=, free. =libro=, _m._, book. =licencia=, _f._, release, furlough. =licenciado=, _m._, licentiate. =limbo=, _m._, limbo. =limitar=, to bound. =limpiar=, to clean. =limpio,-a=, clean. =lindo,-a=, pretty, fine. =línea=, _f_., line. =lista=, _f_., list; bill of fare. =lo=, _n. of_ el, the; =---- que=, what, that; =---- que es a mí=, as far as I am concerned. =lobo=, _m_., wolf. =loco,-a=, crazy, foolish. =lograr=, to attain, succeed;---- el objeto, to accomplish one's purpose. =longitud=, _f_., length. =los=, they, them, you; =---- que=, those who. =luchar=, to struggle, fight. =luego=, then; =---- que=, as soon as. =lugar=, _m_., place; =en ----=, instead of; =dar ----=, to give rise to. =lugareño=, _m_., peasant. =lúgubre=, dismal. =lunes=, _m_., Monday. =luz=, _f_., light.
=LL=
=llamar=, to call, knock; =me llamo=, my name is. =llegada=, _f_., arrival. =llegar=, to arrive, reach, come. =llenar=, to fill. =lleno,-a=, full. =llevar=, to carry, bring, take, wear, have about one; =---- a=, to sustain, support; =---- a cabo=, to carry out; =----se=, to take away. =llorar=, to weep. =llover=, to rain. =lluvia=, _f_., rain. =lluvioso,-a=, rainy, wet.
=M=
=madera=, _f_., wood. =madre=, _f_., mother. =Madrid=, _f_., Madrid. =madrileño,-a=, from Madrid. =madrugar=, to rise early. =maestro=, _m_., master, teacher. =mágico,-a=, magic. =magistrado=, _m_., magistrate. =magnate=, _m_., magnate. =magnífico,-a=, magnificent, excellent. =Magno: Alejandro ----=, Alexander the Great. =Maguey=, _m_., agave, a plant from which pulque, a Mexican drink, is made. =Mahoma=, _m_., Mahomet, Mohammed. =maíz=, _m_., corn, maize. =majadero=, _m_., simpleton, fool. =majestad=, _f_., majesty. =majestuosamente=, majestically. =mal=, _adv_., badly, ill. =mal=, _m_., evil. =maldito,-a=, confounded, accursed. =maligno,-a=, malignant, malicious. =malo,-a=, bad, evil; difficult: =estar ----=, to be sick. =malsano,-a=, unhealthy. =Malthus=, _m_., Malthus. =malla=, _f_., mesh. =mandar=, to order, send. =manecita, _f_., little hand. =manera=, _f_., manner; =de esta----=, in this way, thus, as follows; =de ninguna ----=, by no means, not at all. =manjar=, _m_., food. =mano=, _f_., hand; =venir a las ----s=, to come to blows. =mantener=, (_see_ =tener=), to maintain, support; =--se firme=, to stand one's ground. =mantilla=, _f_., a characteristic headdress of Spanish women. =manufactura=, _f_., manufacture. =manufacturar=, to manufacture. =manzana=, _f_., apple. =mañana=, _adv_., to-morrow; =hasta---=, until we meet again. =mañana=, _f_., morning; =por la ----=, in the morning; =todas las ----s=, every morning. =mapa=, _m_., map. =maquinaria=, _f_., machinery. =mar=, _m_., sea. =maravilla=, _f_., wonder. =maravilloso,-a=, wonderful. =marchante=, _m_., tradesman. =marchar=, to march, walk; =--se=, to go away. =marchito,-a=, withered, faded. =María=, _f_., Mary. =marica=, _f_., magpie. =marido=, _m_., husband. =marqués=, _m_., marquis. =Marta=, _f_., Martha. =martes=, _m_., Tuesday. =marzo=, _m_., March. =mas=, but, however. =más=, more; =por ---- que=, even if. =masticar=, to masticate. =matador=, _m_., =matador= (chief bullfighter). =matar=, to kill; =--se=, to kill each other. =matasiete, _m_., blusterer. =mate=, dull, lusterless. =matemáticas=, _f. pl_., mathematics. =Mateo=, _m_., Matthew. =materia=, _f_., matter; =entrar en ----=, to come to the point. =materno,-a=, on the mother's side, maternal. =matricularse=, to matriculate. =matrimonio=, _m_., marriage. =Matsuyama=, a city of Japan. =máxima=, _f._, maxim, saying. =máximo,-a=, greatest. =mayo,= _m._, May. =mayor,= greater, greatest; older, oldest; most important, principal; =---- de edad,= of age. =me,= _dat. and acc. of_ =yo,= me. =medio,-a,= half; =las ocho y media,= half past eight. =medio,= _m._, means; =por ---- de,= by means of. =meditar,= to meditate, consider. =Mediterraneo,-a,= Mediterranean. =mejicano,-a,= Mexican. =Méjico,= _m._, Mexico. =mejilla,= _f._, cheek. =mejor,= better; best. =melocotón,= _m._, peach. =melón,= _m._, melon. =memoria,= _f._, memory; =de ----,= by heart. =mencionar,= to mention. =mendigo,= _m._, beggar. =menor,= less; least; younger. =menos,= less; least; =(a) lo ----=, at least. =mentir, (ie),= to lie. =menudo: a ----,= often, frequently. =mercader,= _m._, merchant. =mercado,= _m._, market. =mercurio,= _m._, mercury. =merecer,= (_pres._ =merezco=), to deserve. =meridional,= southern. =mérito,= _m._, merit, value. =mes,= _m._, month. =mesa,= _f._, table. =meseta,= _f._, plateau, tableland. =mesón,= _m._, house. =mestizo,-a,= of mixed race. =mestizo,= _m._, a descendant of a white and an Indian. =metal,= _m._, metal. =meter,= to put, place; =--se,= to put one's self. =metro,= _m._, meter. =mezclar,= to mingle. =mezquita,= _f._, mosque. =mi,= my. =mí,= _acc. of_ =yo= (_after prep._), me. =miedo,= _m._, fear; =tener ----,= to be afraid. =miel,= _f._, honey. =miembro,= _m._, member. =mienten,= _pres. of_ =mentir.= =mientes,= _f. pl._, thoughts. =mientras,= while, in the meantime; =---- que,= while. =miércoles,= _m._, Wednesday. =Miguel Ángel,= Michelangelo. =mil,= one thousand. =militar,= _m._, soldier. =millón,= _m._, million. =mina,= _f._, mine. =mineral,= mineral. =mínimo,-a=, smallest; least. =minuto=, _m_., minute. =mío,-a=, mine. =¡mira!= look here! =mirada=, _f_., look. =mirar=, to look, look at; examine. =misa=, _f_., mass. =miserable=, _m_., wretch. =Misisipí=, _m_., Mississippi. =mismísimo,-a=, the very... himself. =mismo,-a=, same, very, self; =ahora ----=, even now. =misterio=, _m_., mystery. =misterioso,-a=, mysterious; =hacer el ----=, to put on an air of mystery. =mitad=, _f_., middle; half. =mitigar=, to mitigate, relieve, quench. =moderado,-a=, moderate, gentle. =moderno,-a=, modern. =modo=, _m_., manner, way. =mojado,-a=, wet, moist. =mole=, soft. =molinero=, _m_., miller. =molino=, _m_., mill. =momento=, _m_., moment. =monarquía=, _f_., monarchy. =moneda=, _f_., coin, money. =montaña=, _f_., mountain. =montar=, to mount, ride. =monte=, _m_., mountain. =Montesa=, _f_., a village in the province of Valencia, Spain; =orden de ----=, a military order founded in 1317. =monumental=, monumental. =monumento=, _m_., monument. =morder, (ue)=, to bite. =moreno,-a=, brown. =moribundo,-a=, dying. =morir, (ue)=, _p. p._ =muerto=), to die; =--se=, to die. =moro,-a=, Moorish. =mortaja=, _f_., shroud. =mosca=, _f_., fly. =mostrar=, (ue), to show. =mover, (ue)=, to move; =---- de un lado a otro=, to shake; =--se=, to move. =moza=, _f_., girl, young woman. =mozo=, _m_., young man; waiter; fellow. =muchacha=, _f_., girl. =muchacho=, _m_., boy. =muchísimo,-a=, very much, very many. =mucho,-a=, much, great; many. =mucho=, _adv_., much, long. =mudar=, to change. =muela=, _f_., molar _(tooth)_; millstone. =muelle=, _m_., pier, wharf. =muere=, _pres. of_ =morir=. =muerte=, _f_., death. =muerto,-a=, dead, killed; _p. p. of_ morir. =muestra=, _f_., sign. =mueve=, _pres. of_ =mover=. =mujer=, _f_., woman, wife. =multa=, _f_., fine. =mundo=, _m_., world; =todo el ----=, everybody. =municipal=, municipal; guardia----, policeman. =muralla=, _f_., wall. =muriendo=, _pres. part, of_ =morir=. =murió=, _past abs. of_ =morir=. =murmullo=, _m_., murmur. =museo=, _m_., museum. =músico=, _m_., musician. =muy=, very.
=N=
=nacer=, (_pres._ =nazco=), to be born, spring, take its rise. =nación=, _f_., nation. =nacional=, national. =nada=, nothing. =nadar=, to swim. =naipe=, _m_., playing card. =Napoleón=, Napoleon. =naranja=, _f_., orange. =nariz=, _f_., nose; =en las narices=, face to face. =natal=, native. =natural=, natural. =naufragar=, to sink. =navaja=, _f_., razor. =navegable=, navigable. =navegar=, to navigate, go boating. =necesario,-a=, necessary. =necesidad=, _f_., necessity, need. =necesitar, to need. =necio,-a, ignorant, silly. =necio, _m_., ignoramus. =negociante, _m_., merchant. =negocio, _m_., business, affair, matter. =negro,-a, black. =ni, nor; =----...----=, neither... nor. =Nicaragua, _f_., Nicaragua. =nieta, _f_., granddaughter. =nieto, _m_., grandson. =nieve, _f_., snow. =Nilo, _m_., the Nile. =ningún, _see_ ninguno. =ninguno,-a, no, none, no one. =niña, _f_., girl; child. =niño, _m_., boy; child. =níquel, _m_., nickel. =nitrato, _m_., nitrate. =nivel, m., level. =no, not, no. =noble=, noble. =noche=, _f_., night; =de la ----=, at night. =nombrar=, to appoint, name. =nombre=, _m_., name. =nordeste=, _m_., northeast. =norte=, _m_., north. =norteamericano,-a=, North American. =nos=, _acc._ =nosotros,= us, to us; ourselves; each other. =nosotros,-as,= we, us. =nota=, _f_., mark; notoriety. =notablemente,= notably. =notar=, to notice. =noticia=, _f_., news, notice. =novedad=, _f_., novelty; =sin ----,= nothing out of the usual; =tener por ----,= to regard as unusual. =noventa=, ninety. =novia=, _f_., fiancee. =novicio=, _m_., novice. =noviembre=, _m_., November. =novio=, _m_., fiancé; =los ----s,= bridal couple, young married couple. =nube=, _f_., cloud, =nuestro,-a,= our. =nuevamente,= recently, newly, anew, again. =Nueva York=, New York, =nueve=, nine. =nuevo,-a,= new; =de ----,= again, =número,= _m_., number. =numeroso,-a,= numerous. =nunca=, never; ever.
=O=
=o,= or. =¡o!= oh! =Oaxaca,= _f_., a province of Mexico. =obediencia,= _f_., obedience. =obediente=, obedient. =obertura=, _f_., overture. =obispo=, _m_., bishop. =objeto=, _m_., object, utensil. =obligar=, to oblige. =obra=, _f_., work. =obrero=, _m_., workingman. =obrero,-a,= working. =obscurecerse=, to become dim. =observar=, to observe, notice. =obstáculo,= _m_., obstacle. =obstante: no ----,= notwithstanding. =obstruir=, _(pres._ =obstruyo=), to obstruct. =obtener=, _(see_ =tener=), to obtain, get. =obtiene=, _pres. of_ =obtener=. =obtuvo=, _past abs. of_ =obtener=. =ocasión,= _f_., opportunity, occasion. =occidental=, western. =Oceanía=, _f_., Oceanica. =océano,= _m_., ocean. =ocio=, _m_., ease, idleness. =octubre=, _m_., October. =ocultar=, to hide. =oculto,-a,= hidden. =ocupación,= _f_., occupation. =ocupado,-a,= busy. =ocupar=, to occupy. =ocurrir=, to occur. =ochenta=, eighty. =ocho=, eight. =oeste=, _m_., west. =oficialmente=, officially. =oficina=, _f._, office. =oficio=, _m._, trade. =oficioso, -a=, officious. =ofrecer=, (_pres._ =ofrezco=), to offer. =¡oh!= oh! =oído=, _m._, ear; hearing. =oído=, _p.p. of_ =oír=. =oigo=, _pres. of_ =oír=. =oír=, (_pres._ =oigo=), to hear, listen. =¡ojalá!= would that! =ojo=, _m._, eye. =¡ola!= hello! =oliva=, _f._, olive. =olvidar(se)=, to forget. =once=, eleven. =ópera=, _f._, opera. =operación=, _f._, operation. =opereta=, _f._, operetta. =opinar=, to think. =oportuno, -a=, opportune. =oprimir=, to oppress, press. =orar=, to pray. =orden=, _f._, order, command. =ordenar=, to order. =ordinario, -a=, ordinary, common. =oreja=, _f._, ear. =organizar=, to organize. =órgano=, _m._, organ. =orgulloso, -a=, proud. =Oriente=, _m._, Orient. =oro=, _m._, gold. =orquesta=, _f._, orchestra. =ortografía=, _f._, orthography. =os=, _dat. and acc. of_ =vosotros=, you. =osar=, to dare. =oscuro, -a=, obscure, dark. =otoñal=, autumnal. =otoño=, _m._, autumn. =otro, -a=, other, another; =otra vez=, once more; =el uno con el ----=, with one another. =oveja=, _f._, sheep. =¡ox!= shoo! =oxear=, to shoo. =oyendo=, _pres. part. of_ =oír=. =oyó=, _past abs. of_ =oír=.
=P=