mediar, to mediate, intercede.
medias; á —, partly.
médico, physician.
medida, measure; á — que, in proportion as; á — del deseo, according to one's wishes.
medio, mean(s), middle; half (a); á media voz, in an undertone; en — de, in the midst of; de — á —, completely; por —, between them; media noche, midnight; por — á —, through the whole; el buen —, the golden mean.
mediodía, m., mid-day, south.
medir (i), to measure.
meditar, to meditate, consider.
Mediterráneo, Mediterranean Sea.
medrar, to thrive, grow, improve.
mejilla, cheek.
mejor, better, best; — dicho, (or) rather; á lo —, suddenly.
mejorar, to improve.
mejoría, improvement.
melancolía, melancholy.
melancólico, melancholy, sad, distressing; dreamy.
melífluo, mellifluous, flowing sweetly or smoothly.
melodía, melody, song.
melón, m., muskmelon.
memoria, memory; de —, by heart.
menester, m., necessity; es —, (it) is necessary.
menor, less, smaller, younger; el —, the least, meanest.
menos, less; por lo —, at least; ni —, much less (so) [V. y F.]; ni mucho —, far from it.
mentado, famous.
mente, f., mind.
mentir (ie), to lie; sin —, truthfully.
mentira, lie, error; parece —, it seems impossible; ¡mentira! it is a lie!
menudear, to repeat, occur repeatedly.
menudito; andar ligero y —, to trip, walk with a light quick step.
menudo, small; á —, often; por —, minutely.
merced, f., grace; su —, your Grace, you; — á, thanks to.
merecer, to deserve; estaba á —, was to be had (or won); no merece la pena, is not worth the trouble.
merecimiento, merit, desert.
merendar (ie), to lunch.
merendero, summer-house, arbor.
mérito, merit.
merluza, cod.
mermar, to lessen.
mes, m., month; el — que entra, next month.
mesa, table; — de convite, banquet-table; poner la —, to set the table, lay the cloth.
Mesías, m., Messiah.
mesita (dim. of mesa), little table.
mesmo = mismo.
metal, m., metal, brass.
metálico, metallic.
meter, to put, place; —se en, to go into, interfere in; —se de patas (en), to walk or wade (through); — en cintura, to keep in a state of subjection; —los á frailes, to make friars out of them; — manos á alguien, to get hold of someone; —se por, to enter through; metiditas en su casa, nicely tucked away in their house.
metralla, grape-shot.
mezcla, mixture.
mezclar, to mix; mezclado á, mingled with.
mi, (pl.) mis, my.
mí, me, myself; de —, for my part.
miedo, fear; tener —, to be frightened, afraid.
miel, f., honey.
miembro, member, limb.
mientras, while; — que, as long as; — tanto, meanwhile.
miga, crumb, soft part of bread; substance.
Miguel, Michael.
miguelete, m., mountain soldier.
mil, (a, one) thousand.
milagro, miracle; vida y —s, life and customs.
milagrosamente, miraculously.
milagroso, miraculous.
milicia, military force.
militar, m., officer (in the army); adj., military, martial.
millar, m., thousand.
millón (de), m., million.
mimar, to spoil.
mimoso, affected, tender.
miniatura; en —, in diminutive.
mínimo; en lo más —, in the least.
ministerio, ministry, office.
ministro, minister.
minuciosamente, minutely.
minucioso, scrupulous, exact.
minuto, minute.
mío, -a (el, la), my, mine.
mirada, look, glance.
mirar, to look (at).
misa, mass; — mayor, high mass.
miserable, wretched.
miseria, misery, suffering.
misericordia, mercy.
mismísimo (from mismo), very same.
mismito (dim.); lo — que, just like.
mismo, same, very, self; un —, one and the same; por lo —, therefore; lo — que, the same as, as well as; lo — da, it is just as well, it is all the same.
misterio, mystery, secret.
misterioso, mysterious.
misticismo, mysticism, belief in miracles.
místico, mystic, spiritual.
mitad, f., half.
mocedad, f., youth.
moco, crest (as of a turkey).
modales, m. pl., manners.
modelar, to model.
modelo, model.
moderar, to moderate, restrain, curb.
moderno, modern.
modestamente, modestly, meekly.
modo, way, manner; de un —, in a way; al — de, like; de otro —, otherwise.
mofarse, to mock, scoff.
mofletes, m. pl., chub-cheeks.
mohino; burro —, small mule.
mojar, to wet, moisten; —se, to get wet.
mojigato, hypocritical.
moler (ue), to grind.
molestar, to molest, trouble.
molido, ground; tired out, worn out.
molienda, grinding.
molinete, m. (dim. of molino), little mill; hacer — con, to wield, brandish.
molinillo, twirling-stick (with which chocolate is stirred in a chocolate-pot).
molino, mill.
mollera, crown of the head.
momento, moment; al —, immediately; — de pausa, moment of silence.
momificar, to mummify.
monadas, affectations, airs.
monasterio, monastery.
monástico, monastic.
moneda, coin.
monísimo (from mono), pretty, funny.
monje, -a, monk, nun.
mono, pretty.
monólogo, monologue.
monopolizar, to monopolize.
monótono, monotonous.
monstruo, monster.
Montaña (la), prop. noun (= a mountainous country of northern Spain, that lies on the Bay of Biscay).
montar (en), to mount.
montaraz, wild, rough.
monte, m., mountain, forest.
montón, m., pile, heap.
montoncillo (dim.), small pile.
montura, saddle, trappings of horses.
monumental, great; de — calibre, of the biggest kind.
morada, dwelling.
morador, -a, inhabitant, dweller.
moral, f., ethics, morality, morals, lesson.
morar, to dwell.
mórbido, soft, subdued.
morder (ue), to bite.
mordisco, bite, morsel; tirar un — (á), to take a bite (from).
moreno, brown, swarthy.
moribundo, dying, faint.
morir (ue), to die; —se, to be dying; —se por, to be excessively fond of.
morisco, Moorish.
moro, Moor.
mortal, mortal, implacable.
mortífero, murderous, dangerous.
mortificación, f., mortification, vexation.
mortuorio, burial; sala mortuoria, room of mourning.
moscardón, m., gadfly, horse-fly.
mostrar (ue), to show; —se, to appear.
mote, m., nickname.
motín, m., mutiny, riot.
mover (ue), —se, to move; — de, to leave.
movimiento, movement, motion, emotion.
mozo, -a, boy, young man; girl; servant; adj., young; buen —, handsome; mejor —, best-looking.
muchachito (dim.), little boy.
muchacho, -a, boy, girl.
muchachuelo (dim.), urchin.
muchedumbre, f., multitude, crowd.
muchísimo (from mucho), very much.
mucho, much, a great deal of; —s, many; ni — menos, far from it.
mudanza, change.
mudar, to change; —se, to move.
mudo, mute, silent.
muebles, m. pl., pieces of furniture, household-goods.
mueca, grimace, pout.
muelle, m., wharf, mole, pier.
muerte, f., death; de —, destined to be killed.
muerto (p. p. of morir), dead, dead person; — de miedo, frightened to death.
muestra, sign, indication.
mugre, f., grime.
mugriento, greasy, grimy.
mujer, f., woman, wife; las —es aquellas, the women.
mula, mule.
mulato, mulatto; brown horse.
mulita (dim.), little mule.
multitud, f., multitude, many.
mundanal, worldly.
mundo, world; del —, in the world; todo el —, everybody.
munición, f., see pan.
muñeca, doll; jugar á las —s, to play with dolls.
muñeco, puppet.
murió, pret. of morir.
murmuración, f., backbiting, slander.
murmurar, to murmur, stammer.
murmurio, murmuring (of a stream).
muro, wall.
muselina, muslin.
musgo, moss.
música, music; pl., bands (of music).
músico, musical.
mutuamente, mutually.
mutuo, mutual.
muy, very.
nacarado, of pearl color, pearly pink.
nacer, to be born; arise, grow.
nacimiento, birth; representation of Christ's Nativity (by wax figures, toy buildings and animals, etc. These nacimientos are made for children at Christmas).
nada, nothing, anything, not at all; excl., never mind! in vain! by all means (as in El Beso); en —, nowhere; por —, for no reason at all; sin decir —, without saying a word.
nadar, to swim, float.
nadie, no one, nobody; anyone, anybody; — más que, no one but.
naide = nadie.
napolión = napoleón, m., (a French five-franc silver piece, = about one) dollar.
naranja, orange.
naranjero, with a mouth the size of an orange (said of a blunderbuss).
naranjo, orange-tree.
Narciso, Narcissus.
naricita (dim. of nariz), little nose.
nariz, f., nose; narices, nostrils, nose; hasta las —s, down upon my nose.
narrador, -a, narrator.
nativo, native.
naturaleza, nature, kind.
naturalidad, f., naturalness, ease.
naturalmente, naturally.
navajilla (dim.), small clasp-knife.
nave, f., nave (body of a church extending from the high altar to the principal entrance. By extension nave may designate the smaller lateral spaces parallel to the principal nave, and also the body of the transept).
navegación, f., navigation, voyage.
navegante, m., navigator.
navegar, to navigate, travel, sail.
navidad, f., Christmas.
necedad, f., silliness, stupidity, folly.
necesario, necessary; todo lo — á, all that was required for.
necesidad, f., necessity.
necesitado, needy, in need.
necesitar, to need, have to.
necio, silly, foolish; ¡— de mí! fool that I was!
negar (ie), to deny, refuse; —se, to decline, refuse.
negativa, refusal, repulse.
negocio, business.
negro, black, dark; lo más —, the darkest part.
negruzco, blackish, dark brown.
Neira, prop. noun.
nene, -a, baby.
Nerón, Nero (Roman emperor, 37-68 A. D.; known for his dissolute life and his cruel persecution of the Christians).
nervio, nerve.
nervioso, nervous; vigorous.
ni, not, neither, nor, (not) even; ni... ni, neither... nor; — menos, still less.
nido, nest.
niegue, pr. subj. of negar.
nietecita (dim. of nieta), little granddaughter.
nieto, -a, grandson, granddaughter; pl., grandchildren.
nieve, f., snow.
Nieves (lit., snow, snowy weather), prop. noun.
nigromante, m., necromancer, magician.
nimio, excessive, tiresome.
ninguno, no, not any, none, any (after a negative); los —s conocimientos, the absolute lack of knowledge.
niñería, childish action.
niñez, f., childhood, youth.
niño, -a, little boy, little girl; child; muy niña, very young; Niño Dios, Christ child; — de pecho, baby; tan — como, as much of a child as.
nirvana, m., nirvana (in Buddhism the final emancipation of the soul, by annihilation or absorption into the Divine).
no, no, not; que —, no.
nocturno, nightly, lonely.
noche, f., night; por la —, at night, in the evening; Noche-Buena, Christmas eve.
nombrar, to name, mention.
nombre, m., name; mal —, nickname; á —, in the name.
nonada, trifle.
noramala (= en hora mala), in an evil hour; nos mande —, may tell us to begone.
noroeste, gale from the northwest.
nos, us, ourselves, each other.
nosotros, we, us.
nota, note.
notable, very great.
noticia, news, notice; tener — (de), to have heard of.
novedad, f., novelty, news; no hay —, all is well.
novela, novel.
novicia, novice.
novio, -a, betrothed, sweetheart.
nube, f., cloud.
nubecilla (dim.), little cloud.
nublarse, to be covered with clouds; cloud.
nuca, nape of the neck.
nudillo, knuckle.
nudo, knot.
nuera, daughter-in-law.
nuestro, our; el —, ours, of ours.
nuevamente, again.
nueve, nine; las — y media, half-past nine.
nuevo, new; de —, again, anew.
nulo, null, void of effect.
número, number.
numeroso, numerous.
nunca, never, ever.
Ñ
ño = señor.
ó, or, either; ó sea, or (may be); — ... —, whether ... or, either ... or.
obedecer, to obey.
obediencia, obedience.
objeto, object, purpose, thing; con el —, for the purpose.
oblicuo, slanting; mirada oblicua, side glance.
obligado, bound, unavoidable, necessary.
obligar, to oblige, compel, enjoin.
obra, work, task.
obrar, to work, act; obra bien, do what is right.
obscenidad, f., obscenity, lewdness.
obscurecer, to darken.
obscuridad, f., darkness, obscurity.
obscuro, dark.
obsequiar, to serve, favor, treat kindly.
obsequio, obsequiousness, civility, treat; hacer un —, to show (a) courtesy, do a favor.
observación, f., observation.
observar, to observe, notice, see.
observatorio, observatory.
obstáculo, obstacle.
obstante; no —, nevertheless.
obstinación, f., persistency, obduracy.
obtención, f., obtaining, attainment.
obtener, to obtain.
ocasión, f., occasion.
ocasionar, to cause, excite; ocasionado á, conducive to.
occidente, m., west.
ociosidad, f., idleness, leisure.
ocioso, idle.
ocultar, to hide.
oculto, concealed, secret.
ocupación, f., occupation.
ocupado, occupied, full, busy.
ocupar, to occupy; —se, to busy oneself; en lo que me ocupes, in whatever you give me to do.
ocurrencia, sally, flash of wit, sudden idea.
ocurrir(se), to occur; lo ocurrido, that which happened.
ocho, eight.
odiar, to hate.
ofender, to offend, give offense; —se, to be offended.
oficial, m., officer.
oficina, office.
oficio, office, trade, calling, service; pl., offices, services; de —, by trade.
ofrecer, to offer, propose, present; —se, to present itself, appear; ¿qué se te ofrece? what do you wish?
oído, hearing, ear; al —, in a whisper; aplicar el —, to listen attentively; dar —s, to listen.
oiga, pr. subj. of oir.
oir, to hear; —se, to be heard; hasta que se oía llamar, until she heard some one call her.
ojal, m., button-hole.
ojeroso, with dark rings under the eyes; ¡qué — está usted! what dark rings you have under your eyes!
ojiva, ogive, Gothic (or pointed) window.
ojival, Gothic.
ojo, eye; tener entre —s, to have an eye on, watch.
ola, wave.
¡ole! excl., come!
oleada, surge, billow.
oleaje, m., waves.
oler (hue), to smell; huéleme á, this savors of.
olivar, m., olive-grove.
olivo, olive-tree.
olor, m., smell.
olvidar(se), to forget, neglect, omit.
olla, round earthen pot.
omóplato, shoulder blade.
once, eleven; á las — y media, at half-past eleven.
onceja (deprec. of onza), petty ounce.
onde, ¿ónde? = donde, ¿dónde?
onza, ounce (a gold coin, worth about 16 dollars).
ópera, (grand) opera.
operar, to make, operate, take place.
opinión, f., opinion, view.
oponer, to oppose; —se (á), to be opposed to, oppose; — resistencia, to offer resistance.
oportunamente, opportunely, conveniently.
oportunidad, f., opportunity, occasion, opportuneness.
oprimir, to oppress, press.
opuesto (p. p. of oponer), opposite, opposed, contrary, adverse.
opulento, wealthy.
opusiera, imp. subj. of oponer.
oración, f., prayer.
orador, m., orator.
Orán, prop. noun (town and seaport of Algeria).
orar, to pray.
orden, m., order, class; de tercero ó cuarto —, of low rank; f., order, command.
ordenadamente, methodically; tastefully.
ordenado, orderly, regular.
ordenanza, m., orderly.
ordinariamente, generally.
orearse, to dry.
oreja, ear.
orgía, orgy, revelry.
orgulloso, proud, haughty.
orientar (en), to acquaint (with).
oriente, m., east.
origen, m., origin, cause.
orilla, bank, shore, edge.
orla, border, fringe.
oro, gold; de —, golden; el — y el moro (iron.), a fortune.
ortodoxo, orthodox.
os, you, to you.
osadía, audacity, daring.
osado, daring, bold.
osar, to dare.
oscilar, to swing, sway, hover, oscillate.
oscuridad = obscuridad.
ostentación, f., ostentation; hacer —, to boast.
ostentar, to display.
ostracismo, ostracism.
otorgar, to grant.
otro, other, another; esto ó lo —, this or that; ¡otra! again!
ovalado, oval.
oveja, ewe, sheep.
ovillo, ball (of thread); hacerse un —, to be perplexed, tangled up.
oye; oyó; oyera, oyese: see oir.
oyendo, pr. p. of oir.
P. = padre; P. P. = padres. (The initial letter is doubled to denote plurality. Cf. E. E. U. U. = Estados Unidos.)
pa = para.
Paca (coll.) = Francisca.
paciencia, patience.
pacífico, peaceful, gentle.
pacto, compact, pact.
padecer, to suffer.
padecimiento, suffering, complaint.
padre, father, priest, monk; pl., parents, forefathers; Padres de la Iglesia, Fathers of the Church (a title of honor applied to the early writers of the Christian church); Padre Provincial, see provincial; Padres de Provincia, Provincial Fathers (in the Basque provinces a body of distinguished men who were consulted in questions regarding the application of the fueros, or special privileges and exemptions of these provinces. Many of these fueros have now been abolished); — Nuestro, Lord's Prayer.
pagar, to pay.
página, page.
país, m., country.
paisano, peasant, countryman.
paja, straw.
pajarraco (aug. of pájaro), large bird.
palabra, word.
palacete, m. (dim. of palacio), little palace.
palacio, palace.
Palacio, prop. noun.
paleta; — de lavar, paddle or pallet (a flat board with a handle, used for washing the linen).
palidecer, to turn pale.
palidez, f., pallor, paleness.
pálido, pallid, pale.
palique, m., small talk, chit-chat.
palitroque, m., rough stick.
paliza, mauling, thrashing.
palma, palm.
palmada, slap.
palmera, palm-tree.
palo, stick, perch, timber, wood; mucho —, use the stick.
paloma, pigeon, dove.
palomar, m., dovecot.
palpar, to feel, touch; —se, to feel (of).
palpitante, throbbing, palpitating.
pan, m., bread, loaf of bread; — de munición, coarse brown bread (for soldiers or sailors).
panadizo, felon.
Pandemonio, pandemonium.
pandero, tambourine.
pánico, panic.
pantalón or —es, m., trousers.
pantanoso, boggy, marshy.
panza, belly, paunch, girth; hold.
paño, cloth, material.
pañuelo, handkerchief, neckerchief.
papá, m., father, papa.
papel, m., paper.
papeleo, formalities of the law, examination of papers.
paquete, m., package, bundle.
par, m., pair, couple; un — de, a few.
par, equal; á la —, equally; al — que, while.
para, for, in order to; — que, in order that; — con, for, to, towards; — bajo (= abajo), down.
parabién, m., felicitation.
paradero, whereabouts, stopping-place.
paraguas, m., umbrella.
paraíso, paradise, uppermost gallery (of a theater).
paraje, m., place.
paralizar, to paralyze.
parar(se), to stop, stay; — mientes en, to consider, observe.
pardo, (yellowish-) gray.
parecer, m., opinion; al —, apparently.
parecer, to seem, appear; —se á, to resemble; á lo que parece, as it seems; á V. ¿qué le parece? what do you think? parecido á, like; mal parecido, of evil appearance.
pared, f., wall.
paredón (aug.), m., big wall.
pareja, couple, pair.
parentesco, relationship, kinship, relatives.
pariente, -a, relative; algo —, a distant relative.
parir, to bear, give birth (to).
párpado, eyelid.
parque, m., park.
párroco, parson, priest.
Parrón, prop. noun.
parroquia, parish, paroquial church.
parte, f., side, part; dar —, to inform, give notice, report; ser —, to be sufficient; á ninguna —, nowhere; de mi —, for my part; por todas —s, everywhere.
participar, to inform, impart.
partícipe, m., participant.
particular, special, peculiar; cosa — mía, an individual grievance of mine.
particularidad, f., peculiarity.
particularmente, particularly, especially.
partida; jugar una —, to play a game.
partidario, partisan.
partir, to start, break, split; share.
pasada, trick.
pasado, past; adj., last; rancid, spoiled; días —s, some days ago, in bygone days.
pasaje, m., passage; passage-money.
pasajero, passenger, traveler.
pasaporte, m., passport.
pasar, to pass, spend, undergo, take place, happen, be going on; — de los cincuenta años, to be more than fifty years old; antes de — más adelante, before proceeding any farther; pasado de punto, overdone; ¿qué te pasa? what is the matter with you?
pascua, (solemn) church festival; — de la Resurrección, Easter; — de Navidad, Christmas; cara de —, cheerful, sweet face; más contentos que unas —s, merrier than crickets.
pasear(se), to walk, ride, drive, take a walk, walk up and down; se ve paseado, he is carried.
paseo, promenade, walk; salir de —, to go out for a walk.
pasión, f., passion; con —, passionately, ardently.
pasmoso, marvelous.
paso, step, pace, passing; dejar —, see dejar; á — largo, with long strides; de — que, so that; al — que, while; — á —, step by step, slowly; salir de mal —, to get out of a difficulty; dar —s, to take steps.
pastel, m., pie, pastry, tart.
pastelear, to satisfy both parties.
pastelero, pastry-cook; compromiser.
pasto, pasture; á todo —, exclusively, all the time.
pastor, m., shepherd.
pastorcillo (dim.), little shepherd.
pata, foot and leg of animals; rómpales una —, break their bones.
patata, potato.
patente, evident.
paternal, fatherly.
paternalmente, like a father.
patilla, whiskers.
patio, yard, inside court (in Spanish houses).
patraña, boastful story, falsehood.
patria, fatherland, native country, birth-place.
patriarcal, venerable.
patrón, m., master (of a ship), owner; guardian saint (of a country or place).
patrona, hostess, lady, patron saint.
patrono, patron, patron saint; santo —, guardian saint (of a town or country).
pausa, pause.
pavana, a dance; salidas de —, capers, nonsense.
pavero, turkey-seller.
pavimento, pavement, floor.
pavo, -a, turkey, turkey-hen.
pavor, m., fear, dread.
pavoroso, awful.
paz, f., peace.
pecadillo, slight fault.
pecado, sin.
pecador, -a, sinner; canté el yo —, I had to confess the truth.
pecaminoso, sinful.
pecho, breast, chest, heart.
pedacito (dim.), little piece, bit.
pedazo, piece; hacer —s, to break to pieces, smash; —s de burros, dullards, fools.
pedernal, m., flintstone.
pedir (i), to ask for, beg; ask for the hand (á, of).
pedrea, stoning.
pedrería, precious stones, jewels.
pedrique, m., stone, jewel.
Pedro, Peter; San —, St. Peter; por San —, by St. Peter.
pegar, to beat, strike, join, fasten (together); close; — fuego, to set fire (to); — espuelas, to give the spurs.
pegué, pret. of pegar.
pejiguera, difficulty.
peladillas, burnt almonds.
pelado, bare, peeled, shelled; empty (as the hands).
pelambrera, tuft or wad of hair.
peldaño, step (of the stairs).
pelear(se), to fight, quarrel.
peligro, danger.
peligroso, dangerous.
pelo, hair; en —, bare-backed.
pellizco, pinch, act of pinching.
pellón, m., skin, fur, fur-coat.
pena, trouble, difficulty, sorrow; á duras —s, with great difficulty.
penacho; — de plumas, plumes, tuft of feathers.
penalidad, f., hardship, trouble.
pender, to hang.
pendiente (de), hanging (on, from), depending (on).
peneque, tipsy.
penetrante, penetrating.
penetrar, to penetrate, enter, pass through.
penitencia, penitence, penance; hacer —, to fast; take pot luck.
penitente, m. or f., penitent.
penosamente, painfully.
penoso, painful, difficult, hard.
pensamiento, thought.
pensar (ie), to think (en, of).
pensativo, absorbed in thought.
penumbra, penumbra, gloom, shadow.
peña, cliff.
peón, m., day-laborer, peasant.
peor (comp. and sup. of malo), worse, worst.
pequeño, small, slight, little.
pequeñuelo (dim.), little one.
percal, m., percale.
percibir, to perceive, notice.
perder (ie), to lose, ruin, spoil; — de vista, to lose sight of; de que le perdiesen el cariño, that they should lose their affection for her.
pérdida, loss.
perdidamente, desperately, bitterly.
perdiz, f., partridge.
perdón, m., pardon, I beg your pardon; con —, with your leave.
perdonar, to pardon, forgive; spare.
perdurable, everlasting.
peregrinación, f., pilgrimage.
peregrino, pilgrim; adj., strange, marvelous.
perendengues, m. pl., ear-rings, gewgaws; display; no tengo ganas de —, I don't want any one hanging on to me.
perezosamente, lazily, slowly.
perfección, f., excellence, perfection, grace; pl., accomplishments.
perfeccionar, to make perfect, finish.
perfectamente, perfectly, completely, quite.
pérfido, perfidious, wicked.
perfil, m., profile, outline.
perfume, m., fragrance.
Perico (dim. of Pedro), Pete.
perífrasis, f., periphrasis.
Perigord, prop. noun (a former country of France, of which the principal town was Périgueux).
Perigueux, prop. noun (a town in France. The patés de Périgueux are famous).
periódico, newspaper.
peripecia, sudden change (of fortune), vicissitude.
perito, expert, experienced.
perjudicar, to harm, prejudice.
perla, pearl; color de —, pearl-grey.
permanecer, to remain.
permiso, permission.
permitir, to permit.
pero, but.
perorata, harangue, (wearisome) speech.
perplejo, perplexed.
perrito (dim.), little dog.
perro, dog; — guardián, watch-dog.
persecución, f., persecution, molestation.
Perseguida, prop. noun.
perseguidor, -a, persecutor, foe.
perseguir (i), to persecute, pursue.
perseverante, persevering, persistent.
persona, person; tierna —, delicate child.
personaje, m., person, character.
personificar, to personify.
perspectiva, view, aspect.
perspicaz, quick-sighted, sagacious, penetrating.
pertenecer, to belong, pertain.
pertenencia, claim, territory (belonging to some one).
perturbado, agitated, distressed, perturbed.
perversidad, f., perversity.
perverso, perverse.
pervinca, periwinkle.
pesadamente, heavily.
pesado, heavy, wearisome.
pesar, m., grief; á — de, notwithstanding, in spite of (the fact).
pesar, to weigh, impress, oppress.
pescado, fish (for the table).
pescador, m., fisherman.
pescar, to fish, catch.
pescuezo, neck; colguésela al —, I hung it around her neck.
pesebre, m., manger.
peseta (the monetary unit of value in Spain = 100 céntimos, = about 20 American cents), peseta.
peso, weight, heaviness.
petición, f., petition, prayer.
petrificado, petrified.
pez, m., fish.
piadoso, pious.
piafar, to paw, stamp.
pian pianito (a Spanish dim. of the Italian musical expression pian piano), very softly, very slowly.
picadura, tobacco (for cigarettes).
picar, to prick, bite, sting, chop, break; — un cigarro, to roll a cigarette; —se, to be offended, vexed.
picardía, wanton trick, villany; decir —s, to revile, blaspheme; hacer una —, to play a trick.
picaresco, roguish.
pícaro, mischievous, malicious, sly; ¡qué pícara! what a wretch she is!
pico, beak.
picotazo, stroke (with the beak of a bird).
pichón, m., squab.
pie, m., foot; al —, nearly; estar de —, to be standing; echar — á tierra, to dismount; — forzado, verse-line to be rhymed.
piedad, f., pity, piety.
piedra, stone.
piel, f., skin, leather; fig., life.
pienso, thought; ni por —, I couldn't think of it, impossible.
pierna, limb, leg; entre las —s, between her knees; dormir á — suelta, to sleep soundly.
pieza, piece, room; buena —, thing.
pilar, m., water-basin (of a fountain or well); pillar.
pillar, to catch, overtake.
pillo, rascal.
pilluelo (dim.), little rascal, thief.
pimiento, red pepper.
pinar, m., pine-forest.
pino, pine.
pintar, to paint; — de amarillo, to paint yellow; pinta que pinta, painting as fast as they can.
pintoresco, picturesque.
pintura, picture, painting; paint.
pío pío, peep peep.
pipa, pipe.
pique, see echar.
pirámide, f., pyramid.
pirata, m., pirate.
Pirineos, Pyrenees (the mountain chain between Spain and France).
piropo, flattering remark.
piso, floor, story (of a house).
pisotón, m., kick; act of stepping on one's foot.
pitada, whistle, whistling; echar una — al aire (coll.), to take a smoke.
pláceme, m., congratulation.
placentero, merry.
placer, m., pleasure, delight.
plácidamente, calmly, peacefully.
plácido, calm, placid.
plan, m., table-land, plateau.
plano, level, plane.
planta, plant; sole of the foot; poner la —, to tread.
plantar, to plant; strike a blow; send; —se, to stand; reach quickly; put on.
plantear, to attempt, try.
plata, silver; papel de —, silver-foil.
platear, to shed a silvery light.
plática, speeches, conversation.
platillo, small dish, subject; hacer — de, to speak about.
plato, plate, dish.
playa, shore, strand, beach.
plaza, central square (or "plaza"), market-place, place, position; — del Rey, King's Square (in Madrid); — de toros, bull-ring; — Mayor, principal square (= Plaza de la Constitución, a spacious square in Madrid, near the center of the older town).
plazo, term, time (set for anything).
plazoleta (dim. of plaza), little square; level, open space.
plazuela (dim. of plaza), little square.
plebe, f., populace, common people.
plegar (ie), to fold, furl.
plegaria, public prayer.
pleito, lawsuit.
pletórico, plethoric (characterized by excess of blood).
pliegue, m., fold.
plomo, lead; color de —, lead colored.
población, f., town, village.
poblachón, m. (deprec. of pueblo), wretched town.
poblar (ue), to populate, fill.
Poblet, prop. noun (a famous Cistercian abbey in northeastern Spain, now in ruins. It was the burial-place of the kings of Aragon, and afterwards of the counts of Segorbe and Cardona).
pobre, poor; el —, the poor man.
pobrecillo, -a (dim. of pobre), poor little boy, poor little girl; poor young man.
pobrecito, -a (dim.), poor child.
poco, little, (pl.) few; á —, soon; á — tiempo de, soon after; — á —, little by little, gradually; á — más, almost; no —, badly; — ha, only recently; — ni mucho, not at all; tener en —, to underestimate, set little value on.
poder, m., power, might, force; caer en — de, to fall into the hands of.
poder (ue), to be able, can, may; no — menos de, not to be able to help; no — más, not to be able to do more; ó he de — poco, or I am of no account; no — con, not to get along with; puede, it may be; y como pudo, and as best he could; pudiérase pensar, one might think; puede fuese, was perhaps.
poderosísimo (from poderoso), most powerful.
poderoso, powerful, mighty.
podredumbre, f., decay, corruption.
podrido, decayed, corrupt; noun, villain.
podrir or pudrir, to rot, decay.
poema, m., poem.
poesía, poem, poetry.
poeta, m., poet.
poético, poetical.
polainas, pl., leggings; que se le iban á mojar las — al Santo, that it was going to rain.
policía, police.
Polícrates, Polycrates (called the "Tyrant of Samos", in the sixth century B. C. Alarmed at his uninterrupted good fortune, he decided to cast away what he held dearest, and he therefore threw into the sea a beautiful ring; but a fisherman brought him a fish that had swallowed the ring. This incident was believed to foretell the downfall of Polycrates).
política, politics.
político, political.
polvo, dust.
pólvora, powder, gunpowder.
polvorilla (dim. of pólvora), one who flares up, or is easily angered; qué —, how peppery.
pollero, chicken-vender.
pollo, chicken.
polluelo (dim.), chick.
pomposo, pompous, boastful.
poncho, cloak (made of a blanket, with a hole in the middle to pass the head through).