Spanish Composition

Part 11

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=satisfied=, satisfecho,-a.

=satisfy, to=, satisfacer.

=save, to=, ahorrar, salvar (_section 92_).

=say, to=, decir.

=scarcely=, apenas.

=scarf=, velo, _m._

=school=, escuela, _f._

=scold, to=, reprender, reñir.

=see, to=, ver, comprender (_section 93_).

=self=, se, mismo,-a (_section 88_).

=selfishness=, egoismo, _m._

=sell, to=, vender.

=send, to=, mandar, enviar.

=sense=, sentido, _m._; inteligencia, _f._

=sentence=, sentencia, _f._; oración, _m._

=sergeant=, sargento, _m._

=serious=, serio,-a.

=servant=, criado,-a.

=serve, to=, servir.

=set, to=, poner.

=sew, to=, coser.

=shade=, sombra, _f._

=shadow=, sombra, _f._

=shake hands, to=, dar la mano a.

=shall=, _expressed by the endings of the future tense_ (_section 46_).

=share, to=, compartir.

=shine, to=, brillar.

=shock= (_earthquake_), sacudida, _f._

=shoe=, zapato, _m._

=shop= (_work_), taller, _m._

=short=, corto,-a.

=shot=, tiro, _m._

=shoulder=, espalda, _f._; hombro, _m._

=show, to=, mostrar, enseñar, dejar ver.

=shut, to=, cerrar.

=sickness=, enfermedad, _f._

=sign=, señal, _m._

=silver=, plata, _f._

=simple=, sencillo,-a.

=simplicity=, sencillez, _f._

=sin=, pecado, _m._

=since=, desde, desde que, ya que, puesto que (_section 9_).

=sing, to=, cantar.

=single=, solo,-a.

=sir=, señor.

=sit, to=, sentarse (_section 84_).

=situated=, situado,-a.

=situation=, situación, _f._

=six=, seis.

=sky=, cielo, _m._

=slave=, esclavo,-a.

=slavery=, esclavitud, _f._

=sleep, to=, dormir; =to go to---- =, dormirse.

=sleepy, to be=, tener sueño.

=slipper=, chinela, _f._; babucha, _f._

=small=, pequeño,-a.

=smell, to=, oler; =---- of=, oler a.

=smile, to=, sonreír.

=smile=, sonrisa, _f._

=snow, to=, nevar.

=snow=, nieve, _f._

=so=, así, tan, conque (_section 33_).

=soap=, jabón, _m._

=sobriety=, sobriedad, _f._

=social=, social, _m. and f._

=soldier=, soldado, _m._

=some=, unos,-as. (_Often omitted in Spanish when used in the partitive sense; so_, =I have---- money=, yo tengo dinero.)

=something=, algo.

=son=, hijo, _m._

=song=, canción, _f._

=soon=, pronto.

=sorry, to be=, sentir.

=sour=, agrio,-a.

=south=, sur, _m._

=southern=, sud, _m. and f._, del sur.

=Spain=, España, _f._

=Spanish=, español,-a.

=spare, to=, tener de sobra, sobrar, dar.

=speak, to=, hablar.

=speaker=, el (la) que habla.

=speed, at full=, a todo escape, a todo correr.

=spend, to=, gastar.

=spill, to=, derramar.

=spiritual=, espiritual, _m. and f._

=spoil, to=, mimar (_children_).

=spoon=, cuchara, _f._

=spur=, espuela, _f._

=square=, plaza, _f._, =little---- =, plazuela, _f._

=stairs=, escalera, _f._

=stand, to=, estar en pie, ponerse de pie, estar parado,-a (_section 85_).

=start, to=, ponerse en marcha, marcharse, poner en movimiento (_section 123_).

=station=, estación, _f._

=stay, to=, quedar.

=stop, to=, parar, cesar, dejar de.

=story=, cuento, _m._

=strength=, fuerza, _f._

=strike, to=, pegar, declarse en huelga (_section 121_).

=string=, cuerda, _f._

=succeed, to=, suceder, tener éxito, lograr a (_section 79_).

=suffer=, sufrir.

=sum=, suma, _f._

=sun=, sol, _m._

=suspicion=, sospecho, _m._

T

=table=, mesa, _f._

=tablecloth=, mantel, _m._

=tailor=, sastre, _m._

=take, to=, tomar, llevar, coger (_section 107_).

=tale=, cuento, _m._

=talent=, talento, _m._

=talk, to=, hablar.

=tea=, té, _m._

=teacher=, maestro,-a.

=tear down, to=, derribar.

=telephone, to=, telefonar.

=telephone=, teléfono, _m._

=tell, to=, decir, contar, producir efecto (_section 90_).

=Telmo=, _proper name_, _m._

=ten=, diez.

=tennis=, tenis, _m._

=terrible=, terrible, _m. and f._

=that=, que (_rel. pron. and conj._), aquel, aquella; ese, esa (_demons. adj._); aquél, aquélla; eso (_demons. pron._).

=the=, el, la, los, las.

=theater=, teatro, _m._

=their=, su, sus (_adj._); suyo,-a (_pron._).

=them=, los, las, les; ellos,-as (_with prep._).

=then=, entonces.

=there=, allí, allá, ahí, ¡vaya! (_section 21_).

=these=, estos,-as (_demons. adj._); éstos,-as (_demons. pron._).

=thin=, delgado,-a.

=thing=, cosa, _f._

=think, to=, pensar, creer, parecer (_section 52_).

=thirsty, to be=, tener sed.

=thirteen=, trece.

=this=, este, esta (_adj._); éste, ésta (_pron._).

=those=, aquellos,-as; esos,-as (_adj._); aquéllos,-as; ésos,-as (_pron._).

=though=, aunque.

=thought=, pensamiento, _m._

=thousand=, mil, _m._

=three=, tres.

=through=, por.

=throw, to=, echar, tirar.

=ticket=, billete, _m._

=time=, tiempo, _m._; vez, _f._; hora, _f._ (_section 59_).

=tire, to=, cansar.

=tired-out=, cansado (-a) a más no poder.

=to=, a.

=to-day=, hoy.

=together=, juntos,-as.

=to-morrow=, mañana.

=tongue=, lengua, _f._

=to-night=, esta noche.

=too=, demasiado, también.

=torn=, roto,-a.

=torrents, to rain=, llover a cántaros.

=touch, to=, tocar.

=touch=, tacto, _m._

=toward=, hacia, para con (_section 81_).

=town=, pueblo, _m._; ciudad, _f._

=toy=, juguete, _m._

=train=, tren, _m._

=tree=, árbol, _m._

=tremendous=, tremendo,-a.

=tribe=, caterva, _f._

=trouble, to=, molestar, afligir.

=trouble=, pesar, _m._

=trunk=, baúl, _m._

=trust, to=, confiar, fiar.

=truth=, verdad, _f._

=try, to=, tratar de, procurar.

=Tuesday=, martes, _m._

=turn, to=, volver, ponerse, dar vuelta a (_section 113_).

=twelve=, doce.

=twenty=, veinte.

=twenty-five=, veinticinco.

=twice=, dos veces.

=two=, dos.

=type=, tipo, _m._; =---- writer=, máquina de escribir, _f._

=tyrant=, tirano,-a.

U

=umbrella=, paraguas, _m._

=unable, to be=, no poder.

=uncle=, tío, _m._

=understand, to=, comprender, entender.

=uneasy=, inquieto,-a; intranquilo,-a.

=unjust=, injusto,-a.

=unload, to=, descargar.

=until=, hasta (_prep._); hasta que (_conjunction_).

=untruth=, mentira, _f._

=up=, arriba. (_This word is in Spanish very often untranslatable, being included in the meaning of the verb with which it is used; as_, =to pick ---- =, recoger; =to look---- =, buscar; =to get---- =, levantarse, _etc._)

=upside-down=, de arriba abajo.

=us=, nos, nosotros,-as (_with prep._).

=use, to=, usar, emplear, servirse de.

=use=, utilidad, _f._

=used to, to be=, soler, acostumbrarse.

=usual=, usual, _m. and f._; acostumbrado,-a.

V

=vain=, vanidoso,-a; =in---- =, en vano.

=valise=, maleta, _f._

=valor=, valor, _m._

=vanity=, vanidad, _f._

=vegetable=, legumbre, _f._; verdura, _f._

=vehicle=, vehículo, _m._

=velvet=, terciopelo, _m._

=very=, muy (_section 63_).

=victim=, víctima, _f._

=village=, aldea, _f._; pueblo, _m._

=violin=, violín, _m._

=visit=, visita, _f._

=visit, to=, visitar.

=voice=, voz, _f._

W

=wait, to=, esperar.

=wake, to=, despertar; =to---- up=, despertarse.

=walk=, paseo, _m._

=walk, to=, andar, caminar.

=want, to=, querer, necesitar (_section 98_).

=war=, guerra, _f._

=warm, to be=, tener calor (_persons_); hacer calor (_weather_).

=wash, to=, lavar.

=water=, agua, _f._

=water, to=, regar.

=way=, camino, _m._; modo, _m._ (_section 48_).

=we=, nosotros,-as.

=weak=, débil, _m. and f._

=wealth=, riqueza, _f._; opulencia, _f._

=wear, to=, llevar, vestir, tener puesto,-a.

=weather=, tiempo, _m._

=week=, semana, _f._

=well=, bien, pues (_section 30_).

=well=, pozo, _m._

=what=, ¿qué? lo que (_conj._); =---- a!= ¡qué! =---- a lot of!= ¡qué de! ¡cuántos,-as!

=wheat=, trigo, _m._

=wheel=, rueda, _f._

=where=, donde; =--?= ¿dónde?

=whether=, si.

=while, to be worth=, valer la pena.

=whip=, látigo, _m._

=white=, blanco,-a.

=who=, ¿quién? el (la) cual; el (la) que; que.

=whole=, entero,-a; toda,-a.

=whose=, cuyo,-a; de quien.

=whose?= cúyo,-a; de quién.

=why?= ¿por qué?

=why!= ¡vaya! ¡toma! (_section 56_).

=wide=, ancho,-a.

=widow=, viuda, _f._

=will=, _expressed in the future tense endings or by_ querer (_section 45_).

=will=, voluntad, _f._

=win, to=, ganar.

=wind=, viento, _m._

=window=, ventana, _f._

=wise=, sabio,-a.

=wish, to=, querer; =I---- = ¡ojalá! (_when the wish is unrealizable at the moment_).

=witch=, bruja, _f._

=with=, con.

=without=, sin, sin que (_section 69_).

=woman=, mujer, _f._

=wonder, to=, extrañarse, admirarse, preguntarse (_section 103_).

=wont to, to be=, soler, acostumbrarse.

=word=, palabra, _f._

=work, to=, trabajar.

=work=, trabajo, _m._ (_labor_); obra, _f._ (_accomplishment_).

=workman=, operario, _m._

=worry, to=, apurarse.

=worst=, peor, _m. and f._

=worth, to be=, valer.

=worthless=, sin valor, que no vale nada.

=would=, _expressed in conditional endings or by past tenses of_ querer (_section 45_).

=written=, escrito,-a.

Y

=yellow=, amarillo,-a.

=yesterday=, ayer.

=yet=, todavía (_temporal_); aun (_concessive_).

=yield, to=, ceder.

=you=, usted, ustedes (_abbreviated_, Vd., Vds., Ud., Uds.); le, les, (_obj. case_).

=young=, joven, _m, and f._; =---- lady=, señorita, _f._

=your=, su.

=yours=, suyo,-a.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] _Work is a good companion for hope._

[2] _The day is for work, that is why (for that) there is light._

[3] _Each one is as God has created him._

[4] _Since everything passes away, let us enjoy everything while it lasts._

[5] _While one is young there is always hope of bettering one's fortune._

[6] _Now you see that one mustn't trust in dreams._

[7] _One good thing is worth more than many mediocre ones._

[8] _Look at the stars! They tell sweet tales, the stars, and keep one company._

[9] _Fruits are eaten. One just smells the flowers._

[10] _He who loves truth, trusts in God._

[11] _When one is unwilling, two don't quarrel._

[12] _God doesn't do things by halves._

[13] _My wealth is simplicity; my luxury, sobriety; my rest, work._

[14] _The man who is ashamed of being happy ought to walk on four feet._

[15] _Law is God--or ought to be._

[16] _To do good to the evil is to cast water into the sea._

[17] _It is hard to save some one who does not want to be saved at all._

[18] _I'm never afraid when I am doing my duty_ (_what I ought to do_).

[19] _The learned in their vanity are wont to forget God._

[20] _The mole doesn't see into what depths he's going, but a man does._

[21] _Good music is like a spur to lazy ideas._

[22] _In matters of faith in order to see clearly one must be blind._

[23] _Valor must be in accord with prudence._

[24] _When hands begin, tongues usually cease._

[25] _Fear makes slaves, slavery makes rebels._

[26] _Saints are found where least expected._

[27] _Truth often comes out of falsehood._

[28] _When duty speaks, I listen only to its voice._

[29] _He who is preparing for a struggle, is not cast down by troubles._

[30] _Let them say what they will, happiness is very cheap._

[31] _He who lends to a friend loses money and friend._

[32] _Liberty can never be defended by tyrants, nor propagated by slaves._

[33] _When there is happiness everything is well done._

[34] _What a gipsy can't do nobody on earth can do._

[35] _Not to believe in anything is to be crazy._

[36] _There is nothing in the world that is not good for something._

[37] _Faith in a great idea is the life of the intelligence._

[38] _It is better to fail through generosity than to succeed through selfishness._

[39] _We don't need to be serious to be good._

[40] _Where honor is dead there is no longer hope of life._

[41] _Great hearts are for great undertakings._

[42] _Untruth is always cowardly._

End of Project Gutenberg's Spanish Composition, by Edith J. Broomhall