Part 4
=a= to, at, in, into, within; from =abajo= below; =más=--farther down; =boca=--face down; =por el barranco=--down the ravine =abalanzarse= rush, throw oneself =abierto,-a= (_past part. of_ =abrir=) open, opened =ablandar(se)= soften, relent =abrasado,-a= burned, burning, scorched =abrasador,-a= scorching, burning =abrazar(se)= embrace, put one's arms around _(something)_; =abrazado (a)= with his arms around =abrir= open; =--el apetito= give an appetite; =la puerta se abrió= the door opened; =al--= on opening el =abuelito= _dim_. grandpa dear, dear grandfather el =abuelo=, la =-a= grandfather, grandmother la =abundancia= abundance; =con--= abundantly, copiously =acá= here; =por=--here, this way =acabar= finish; =--de= (+ _inf_.) finish (+ _pres. part._) _or_ have just (+ _past part_.) =acariciar= caress, stroke =acercarse= (=a= _or_ =hacia=) approach, draw near (to), come =acompañar= accompany; =acompañando a= in the company of =aconsejar= counsel, advise, suggest el =acontecimiento= event =acudir (a)= come to help, go for help (to), resort to ¡=adelante=! come in! forward! go ahead! el =ademán= attitude, expression =adentro= within la =adivinanza= divination; mind reading =adivinar= divine, guess, understand =adónde= where =adormecido,-a= drowsy =afable= affable =afirmativo,-a= affirmative =aflictivo,-a= troublesome, painful =afligir= afflict; =--se= be afflicted _or_ worried; =no se aflija usted tanto= do not take it to heart so deeply =afortunadamente= fortunately la =agilidad= nimbleness =agitado,-a= agitated =agitar= agitate, move, brandish, shake, wag; =--se= move, stir =agostador,-a= burning, shriveling =agosto= _m_. August =agradable= agreeable, pleasant =agradecer= be thankful (for) =agradecido,-a= grateful el =agradecimiento= gratefulness, appreciation, gratitude =agradezco= _pres. ind., 1st pers. sing., of_ =agradecer= =agresivo= aggressive el =agua=, _f_. water =agudo,-a= acute, sharp ¡=ah=! ah! oh! =ahí= there; =por=--there;--=lo tienen ustedes= behold him now, there he is =ahogar= choke, smother; =--se= be choked _or_ stifled; smother =ahora= now, presently; =--mismo= just now =ahuyentar= put to flight, drive away el =aire= air; =--libre= open air, fresh air; =por el=--up in the air =al= = =a= + =el=: =--hablar= on speaking el =álamo= poplar, cotton-wood, aspen la =alarma= alarm el =alboroto= uproar, tumult el =alcalde= mayor el =alcance: ponerse al=--come within reach la =alegría= merriment, joy; =con, de=--joyfully el =alfiler= pin la =alfombra= carpet, rug la =alforja= saddlebag la =algazara= shouting, uproar =algo= something, somewhat; =--malo= something bad, some bad things =algún= _or_ =alguno,-a= some, any, some one, any one; =---a cosa= something, anything la =alianza= alliance, relationship, friendship =alimentar= feed, nourish; =--se= take nourishment el =alimento= food el =alma= _f_. soul; =de mi=--beloved, darling; =con toda el=--deeply, sincerely el =almendro= almond tree la =almilla= jersey =altísimo,-a= very high =alto,-a= high, tall; loud; =en lo más=--on the highest part, on the top; =en voz---a= in a loud voice =alumbrar= light, give a light =alzar= raise; =--se= arise, be visible =allá= there; =lo de más=--still another; =--va= I am coming =allí= there; =por=--(by) that way el =ama= _f_. lady of the house, mistress;--=de gobierno= housekeeper la =amapola= (red) poppy =amargamente= bitterly =amarillento,--a= yellowish; =rojo=--reddish yellow =ambos,--as= both, the two =amenazador,--a= menacing, threatening =amenazar (de)= menace, threaten (with) =ameno,--a= pleasing, delightful la =americana= (sack) coat =amigo,--a= friend el =amo=,--a master, mistress, housekeeper; ¿=cómo ama=? what do you mean by housekeeper? el =amor (a)= love (of) =amordazar= gag el =anca, las--s= haunch (es), hip(s), crupper el =anciano, la--a= old _or_ aged man, old _or_ aged woman =ancho,-a= wide =andar= walk, go, go about, be; ¡=anda=! come! =vamos andando= let us be going; =todo se andará= we'll see to it, everything will be done in due time =andrajoso,-a= ragged =angosto,-a= narrow =angustioso,-a= painful, distressing el =animal= animal, brute; wretch =anonadar= cast down, annihilate; stun =ansioso,-a (de)= anxious, eager (to) =ante= before, in the presence of;--=todo=, first of all el =antecedente= antecedent, preliminary; =de malos=--=s= with a bad record =antes= before, first; =--de= (+ _inf_.) before; =--(de) que= (+_subj_.) before; =--de comer= before eating =antiguo,-a= old, antique; former =antojar(se)= (_used only in the third pers_.): =antojársele a uno= take a fancy, seem good to any one; =se les antoja= they have a notion (to) =anunciar= announce, predict =añadir= add el =año= year; =tener...--s=be...years old; =al--de= a year after =apacible= peaceful, quiet, pleasant =apagado,-a= faint, low _(voice)_ =apagar= quench =aparecer= appear =aparejar= saddle, rig la =apariencia= appearance =apartar= push aside;---=se= leave, turn away, go away =apenas= hardly, scarcely; as soon as =apercibir= perceive el =apetito= appetite =aplastarse= flatten; =fueron a--en= were flattened against el =apodo= nickname =apoyado,-a= leaning (on), resting (on) apoyar(se) support, lean, rest (on); press; =apóyate= lean on me =aprender= learn la =aproximación= proximity, approach =apuntar= make a note of; aim; =apuntándole= aiming at him; =le tiene apuntado= has his record =aquel, aquella= _adj_. that; =aquél, aquélla, aquello= _pron_. that (one); =todo= =aquello= everything =aquí= here; =--tienes= here is; =por=--here, this way el =arañazo= scratch el =árbol= tree el =arco= arch el =arcón= _aug_. large chest =ardiente= ardent, burning la =arena= sand la =argolla= large ring el =arma= _f_. weapon =armado,-a= armed el =armero= gun-rack la =árnica= arnica =arrasar= fill; =los ojos arrasados en lágrimas= one's eyes filled with tears =arrastrarse= drag along; crawl, creep =arrodillar(se)= kneel (down); =arrodillado,-a= kneeling =arrojar= throw (at) el =asco= nausea, fear; le =dan--las escopetas= he is afraid of guns el =ascua= _f_. red-hot coal; =--s de fuego= burning coals =asegurar= assure; =ya se puede=--you may be quite sure el =aseo= cleanliness =así= so, thus, like that, such; =--las cosas= thus matters stood;=--lo dice= that is the way he expresses it =asomar= appear, show, stick out; =--se= peep over, look in _or_ out =asombrar= astonish; =asombrado de= amazed at el =asunto= business, affair, matter =atacar= attack; =atacado de= attacked by la =atadura= bond, cord =Atanasio= Athanasius =atar= tie, bind la =atención= attention =aterrado,-a= terrified el =átomo= atom =atreverse (a)= dare, make bold =aturdir= confuse; =no me aturdas los oídos= do not make me deaf el =aullido= howl el =aumento: ir en=--increase =aun= _or_ =aún= even, yet, still =aunque= although, even if el =auxilio= aid, help; _pl_. assistance =avanzar= advance la =avaricia= avarice; =con=--greedily la =avenida= freshet, flood =avergonzarse (ue)= be ashamed; =sin que su amo se avergonzara= without his master's being ashamed =ayudar(a)= help, assist (in); =ayudado de= assisted by el =ayuntamiento= town _or_ city council =azorado,-a= terrified, trembling
B
¡=bah=! pshaw! la =bajada= descent =bajar= descend, come down (stairs); get off; lower =bajo,-a= low; =el piso=--the ground floor; _adv_. in a low voice, in an undertone; _prep_. under, beneath el =barranco= ravine; =el--de ese puente= the ravine under that bridge =bastar= suffice, be enough; =basta (ya)= this is enough el =bastón= cane el =bebedero= watering trough =beber= drink =bendito,-a= (_irr. past part. of_ =bendecir=) blessed el =bien= good, welfare; =hombre de=--honest man =bien= well; =está=--it is all right; ¡=está--=! very well! =si=--although =blanco,-a= white; =el=--mark, target =blandir= brandish la =boca= mouth; =--abajo= face down el =bolsillo= pocket =bondadoso,-a= kind, kindly el =boquete= narrow entrance, opening =bordear= border el =bosquecillo= _dim_. small grove, clump of trees el =brazo= arm =brillante= brilliant, shining el =brinco= bound, jump; =de un--= with a bound =bruscamente= brusquely, roughly =brutal= brutal =brutalmente= brutally el =bruto= brute =buen(o),-a= good; =a buenas= willingly la =busca: en su=--in search of him (her) =buscar= look for
=C=
el =caballejo= _dim_. nag la =caballería= cavalry; mount (_such as horse, mule, donkey, etc_.) el =caballo= horse; =a=---on horseback el =cabello= hair; _pl_. hair la =cabeza= head la =cabra= goat; =camino de--s= goat trail =Cachucha= _a nickname_; cap =cada= each el =cadáver= lifeless body, corpse la =cadenilla= _dim_. (small) chain =caer(se)= fall; =caído= fallen, _(tail)_ between his legs =caí,-íste,-yó,= _etc., pret. of_ =caer= la =caída= fall; =--de la tarde= late in the afternoon =calcinar= calcine, scorch =cálido,-a= warm =caliente= hot, warm, fresh _(trail)_ el =calor= heat; =horas de=--hot hours, hot part of the day =caluroso,-a= hot =callar(se)= be silent; =¡calla! ¡calle=! hush! I say! gracious! listen! la =calle= street la =cama= bed; =a la=--to bed =cambiar= change, exchange; =--lo de sitio= change its position el =cambio= change; =en=--in exchange, on the other hand =caminar= walk, go, travel, move along la =caminata= walk el =camino= road, way, path; =ponerse en=--leave, start la =campana= bell; =echando las--s al vuelo= with a furious ringing of the bells la =campanada= stroke _(of the bell)_ =campestre= rural, in the country el =campo= country, fields el =canal= canal la =canana= cartridge belt el =canario= canary bird el =candil= _(Spanish)_ lamp (_with wick floating in oil_) la =canícula= dog days =canino,-a= canine =cansado,-a= tired la =caña= reed, cane el =cañon= barrel _(of gun)_; =escopeta de dos--es= double-barreled gun el =capitán= captain el =capítulo= chapter la =cara= face; =ponerse a la=--aim =la carabina= rifle la =carcajada= (loud) laugh, laughter; =soltar la= (_or_ =una=)==--burst out laughing la =caricia= caress la =caridad= charity =caritativo,-a= charitable la =carrera= career, course (of study); =--de ingeniero= course in engineering; =a la=--, =en una=--in a hurry, on the run la =carretera= highway, "pike" el =carrizal= patch of reeds el =carrizo= sedge, reed la =carta= letter el =cartucho= cartridge la =casa= house; =a=--home; =en=--at home, in the house; =cerca de=--near home; =--de pueblo= town house el =cascabel= small bell =Cascabel= _nickname_ =casi= almost el =caso= case; =hacer--(de)= pay attention (to), heed la =categoría= category, rank, class el =cauce= bed of a stream, stream =causar= cause =cavar= dig =cayendo= _pres. part. of_ =caer= =cayó= _pret. 3d pers. sing., of_ =caer= el =cazador= hunter =cenar= sup, take supper =centellear= sparkle, glisten la =centinela= sentinel; =ponerse de--= be posted _or_ serve as sentinel el =centro= center, middle =ceñir (i)= encircle, gird on, fit closely; =ceñido al cuerpo= tightly fitting =cerca (de)= near; =--de ella= by her side =cerrar (ie)= close, shut, bar; =--le el paso= block his way =cesar= cease =cetrino: de color--= lemon-colored =ciego,-a= blind el =cielo= sky, heaven =cien(to)= (one, a) hundred =cinco= five el =cinto= belt la =cintura= waist el =cinturón= belt =ciñendo= _pres. part. of_ =ceñir= la =claridad= clearness, brightness, light; =con toda--= plainly, clearly =clarísimo,-a= very clear, bright =claro,-a= clear, bright; ¡=--=!of course! el =cobertizo= shed =cobrizo,-a= copper-colored =codiciar= covet, long for =coger=, catch, pick up, take (out), take hold of, seize la =cola= tail el =colegio= academy, private high school =colgante= hanging (down), hanging out el =colmillo= fang, tusk =colocar= place, put el =color= color el =collar= collar _(for a dog)_ =comenzar (ie)= commence, begin =comer= eat, dine =comestible= eatable; =los--s= eatables =como= as, as if, provided, how, like; =--que= as, since; ¿=cómo? (¡cómo!)= how? (!) why? (!) what? =compadecido,-a= moved to pity el =compañero= companion, colleague =completo,-a= complete, perfect; =por--= completely el _or_ la =cómplice= accomplice =componer= compose; repair; =sólo se componía de piso bajo= consisted of only one floor =comprender= understand; =ya comprendes= of course you understand =con= with =conceder= concede, grant =conduciendo=: _see_ =conducir= =conducir= lead, conduct, take =confiar (en)= confide, trust (to, in), intrust la =conmoción= commotion; =poner en=--arouse, throw in commotion =conmover (ue)= move, stir, touch; =--se= be touched, moved =conocer= know; =se ha conocido= has been known; =haber conocido a usted= have made your acquaintance =el conocimiento= knowledge, attainment; consciousness =conseguir (i)= attain, succeed (in); =consiguieron...que don Salvador tomara= got Don Salvador to take =consiguió,-ieron= _pret., 3d pers. sing. and pl., of_ =conseguir= =constar= be clear, evident; appear; =pero conste= but I beg you to believe =consultar (con)= consult; =--le= consult with him upon el =contacto= contact =contar (ue)= count, tell;--=con= count on la =contemplación= contemplation, examination =contener= restrain, hold =contestar= answer =continuar= continue; =continuó su camino= he continued on his way =contra= against, toward =convenir= suit, be fitting; =conviene= it is best =la conversación= conversation =copudo,-a= leafy, with dense foliage; domed =el corazón= heart; =de todo=--most heartily =la corbata= cravat, necktie =Corbel= _prop. noun_ =corpulento,-a= corpulent, large =el corral= yard =correr= run, flow; =--por la frente= run down his face =la cosa= thing; =es=--is something =la costa= coast =creer= believe, think =el crepúsculo= dusk, twilight =creyendo= _pres. part. of_ =creer= =el criado=, la =-a= servant =el criminal= criminal =cruzar= cross =la cuadra= stable =el cuadrillero= patrolman =el cuadro= picture; =--(de tierra)= plot _or_ bed _(in a garden)_ =cual= which, what; like, as; =el(la, lo)=--who, whom, which ¿=cuál=? which? =cualquier(a)= any, any one; =a--parte= anywhere =cuando= when; =de--en--=, =de vez en=--now and then ¿=cuándo=? when? =cuanto,-a= (_interr. and exclam._ =cuánto=) how much; _pl_. how many, all that =cuarenta= forty;=--y ocho= forty-eight =cuatro= four; a few;=--días después= a few days later =cubierto= _irr. past part. of_ =cubrir= =cubrir= cover el =cuchillo= knife; =--de monte= hunting knife el =cuello= neck la =cuenta= account; =darse--(de)= realize el =cuerpo= body la =cuesta= hill, slope la =cuestión= question, matter la =cueva= cave, cellar; =por la--= from the cellar el =cuidado= care, worry; ¡=--=! be careful! look out! =tener--= be careful; =no tenga usted=--don't worry la =culata= butt (_of a gun_) la =cumbre= summit, top =cumplir= comply (with), carry out, complete; =--a pie de la letra= comply with word for word la =cuneta= ditch, drain el =cura= (parish) priest; =el señor=--his Reverence =curar= cure, heal =cuyo,-a= whose, of whom, of which, which
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el =chaleco= waistcoat, vest los =chaparrales= thicket, brush el =charco= pool =chorrear= drip
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el =dañador= evil-doer, villain =daño= harm, injury; =hacer--(a)= hurt, harm, do harm =dar= give, strike _(the hour)_; =--en= hit; =--a luz= give birth =de= of, from, by, with, in, than; =del (= de + el) que (--la que)= of whom, of which; =el carrizal--la izquierda= the patch of reeds on the left =debajo= below, underneath; =--de= under, below, beneath =deber= owe; must, ought, should; =--de= must; =debe verse= should be visible; =debe haber= there must be; =debiera= (+ _inf_.) ought to =débil= weak la =debilidad= weakness, faintness =decidir= decide; =--se (a)= decide =decir= say, tell, speak; =es=--that is to say, I mean; =di= tell them =decretar= decree el =dedo= finger; =--pulgar= thumb =deducir= deduce =deduje,-iste,-o,= _etc., pret. of_ =deducir= =defender (ie) de= defend (against) el =defensor= defender =definir= define =dejar= let, leave, cease; =--de=, =--se de= cease, stop, fail; =no--de= be sure to; =déjale= leave him alone =del = de + el= =delante= before, first, ahead, in front; =--de= before, in front of; =tenía=--she had before her la =delantera= front; =en la=--in front =delgado,-a= slim, thin la =delicadeza= delicacy; =con tal=--so carefully =delicado,-a= delicate la =demostración= demonstration =demostrar (ue)= show, prove la =dentadura= (set of) teeth =dentro (de)= within; =--de un rato= in a little while =deparar= give, grant, bestow (upon) =derecho,-a= right; =--a, a la--a, por la--a= to the right (hand) =derribar= knock down, throw to the ground la =derrota= rout, defeat of an army =desabrochar= unbutton =desagradecido,-a= thankless, ungrateful, ingrate =desaparecer= disappear =desarrollado,-a= developed; =poco=--not greatly developed =desarrollar= develop =desbordar(se)= overflow its bank =descansar (se)=rest =descender (ie)= descend =descerrajar= break the lock (of), smash in =descolgar (ue)= take down _(from the hook)_ =descompuesto,-a= changed, disturbed, distorted =desconocido,-a= unknown, strange; not recognizable =descorrer= draw (_a curtain_) =desde= since, from; =--hoy= from now on; =--que= since, after la =desdicha= misfortune, trouble =desear= wish, desire =desenvainar= unsheathe la =desesperación= desperation, despair =desfallecido,-a= faint la =desgracia= misfortune =desgraciado,-a= unfortunate; =--del perro= unlucky is the dog =desierto,-a= deserted =deslumbrar= dazzle =desmayado,-a= in a faint =desmayarse= faint =despachar= dispatch, finish; get through; hasten =despertar (ie)= awake, arouse; =al=--on awaking =después= later, afterwards, then; =--de= after =desvencijado,-a= rickety =detalladamente= in detail, minutely =detener(se)= stop, detain =detengan= _pres. subj. of_ =detener= =detrás= behind; =por=--behind =detuve,-iste,-o,= _etc., pret. of_ =detener= devolver (=ue=) return, give back =devorar= devour =di, diste, dió=, _etc., pret. of_ =dar= =di= _imper., 2d pers. sing., of_ =decir= el =día= day; =de--en=--from day to day el =diablo= devil el =diálogo= dialogue =dice= _pres. ind., 3d pers. sing., of_ =decir= =diciendo= _pres. part. of_ =decir= la =dicha= happiness, good fortune =dicho= _irr. past. part. of_ =decir= el =diente= tooth =diera,-n= _imp. subj. of_ =dar= =dieron= _pret., 3d pers. pl., of_ =dar= =diez= ten; =las=--ten o'clock =digo= _pres. ind., 1st pers. sing., of_ =decir= =dije, dijiste, dijo=, _etc., pret. of_ =decir= =dile= tell him el =dinero= money el =dintel= threshold =Dios= God; =por=--for Heaven's sake; ¡=--mío=! dear me! =diré,-ás,= _etc., fut. ind. of_ =decir= la =dirección= direction; =en--a= in the direction of, towards =dirigirse (a)= direct one's steps (toward), turn (to) =disgustar= displease; =me disgusta= I don't like (it) =disparar= shoot (off), fire (off) =disponer= dispose, order; =--se= arrange, prepare la =disposición= disposition, order, mood, disposal; =a=--at the disposal =dispuesto= _past part. of_ =disponer=; _adj_. disposed, ready =dispuse,-iste,-o,= _etc., pret. of_ =disponer= la =distancia= distance; =a corta=--at a short distance; =de=--away =distinguir= distinguish; =parecía--se= there seemed to stand out =dividir= divide; =voy a--le por la mitad= I am going to cut him in two =doce= twelve; =a las=--at twelve o'clock el =dolor= pain, grief =dolorosamente= painfully, dismally =doloroso,-a= sad, painful, dismal =don= Don _(a title of respect used before Christian names only)_ el =don= gift =donde= (_interr_. =dónde=) where, (in) which; =a=--where; =en=--in _or_ on which; =por=--through which; ¿=--? ¿a--=? where? =dormir (ue)= sleep =dos= two la =duda= doubt; =sin=--doubtless =dudar= doubt, hesitate; =--de= doubt =dudoso,-a= doubtful, uncertain =dulce= sweet, soft, gentle =durante= during, for =durar= last =durmiendo= _pres. part. of_ =dormir= =duro,-a= hard el =duro= 5 peseta piece= (_normally one U.S. dollar or 4 British shillings_)
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