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La Navidad en las Montañas

Chapter 38: #V#
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A narrator traveling in a mountain region on Christmas Eve shifts from lavish descriptions of mist, peaks, and a distant lake to intimate recollections of childhood and village life. Poetic landscape passages alternate with scenes of rural custom: simple houses decorated with nativity displays, the little church and its midnight mass, communal songs, dances, and modest family meals. Through nostalgic reflection and attentive local detail the tale evokes everyday mountain customs, popular piety, and the warmth of close-knit community life while contrasting nature's grandeur with humble domestic celebrations.

#roble#, m. oak.

#robusto, -a#, robust.

#roca#, f. rock.

#rocío#, m. dew.

#rodar#, to roll.

#rodear#, to surround.

#rodilla#, f. knee.

#rogar#, to ask, beg.

#rojo, -a#, red.

#romance#, m. historic ballad.

#romper#, to break; #sin — el alba#, without dawn breaking.

#ropa#, f. drygoods, clothes.

#rosa; color de# —, pink.

#rostro#, m. face.

#roza#, f. clearing.

#rubio, -a#, blond.

#rubor#, m. blush, flush.

#rudeza#, f. hardness, great effort, brusqueness.

#rudo, -a#, rude, uncultured.

#ruego#, pres. ind. of #rogar.#

#ruido#, m. sound, noise.

#rumbo#, m. direction, neighborhood, district.

#rústico, -a#, rustic.

#rutina#, f. routine.

#S#

#saber#, to know; #a——#, for example.

#sabio, -a#, learned.

#sabor; a——#, at pleasure.

#Saboya#, Savoy.

#sabrosamente#, agreeably.

#sabroso, -a#, savory, pungent.

#sacar#, to draw out, take out.

#sacerdotal#, ministerial.

#sacerdote#, m. priest, clergyman.

#sacrificar#, to sacrifice.

#sacrificio#, sacrifice.

#sacristía#, f. vestry.

#sagrado, -a#, sacred.

#salar#, to salt, season; #—se# (Mex.), to become contaminated.

#saldrás,# fut. of #salir#.

#salga#, pres. subj. of #salir.#

#salida#, f. departure.

#salir#, to go out, appear.

#saloncito#, m. little salon, parlor.

#salpicar#, to sprinkle, dot.

#salteador#, m. highwayman.

#salto#, m. jump; #dar —s#, to jump.

#salud#, f. health.

#saludar#, to salute, bow.

#Salvador#, Savior.

#salvaje#, m. savage.

#salvar#, to save.

#sanción,# f. sanction.

#sangre#, f. blood.

#sano, -a#, wholesome.

#sansculote# (name by which the French aristocrats designated, in 1789, the revolutionists), m. revolutionist.

#santificado, -a#, sanctified.

#santo, -a#, sainted, holy.

#sarta#, f. string (of beads or pearls).

#satisfacer#, to satisfy.

#satisfaría,# cond. of #satisfacer.#

#sayón#, m. executioner, ugly fellow.

#sazón#, f. season.

#sé#, pres. ind. of #saber; un no — qué de#, an inexplicable something.

#sea#, pres. subj. of #ser.#

#seco, -a#, dry.

#secuestrar#, to kidnap; #—se#, to withdraw.

#seda#, f. silk.

#sedentario, -a,# sedentary.

#seguida#, /. succession; #en# —, forthwith.

#seguir#, to follow, continue.

#según,# according to, as.

#segundo, -a,# second.

#seguramente#, certainly.

#seguro, -a,# sure.

#semblante#, m. face.

#sembrar#, to sow.

#semejante#, such, similar; (noun) m. fellow-creature.

#semejanza#, f. resemblance.

#semilla#, f. seed.

#sencillez#, f. simplicity.

#sencillo, -a,# simple.

#senda#, f. path.

#sendero#, m. path.

#seno#, m. depth, innermost recess, bosom.

#sensatez#, f. good sense, reasonableness.

#sensato, -a,# sensible.

#sensible#, sensitive.

#sensual#, sensitive, sensuous.

#sentar#, to seat; suit.

#sentido#, m. feeling, sense; #perder#—, to lose consciousness.

#sentimiento#, m. feeling, sorrow.

#sentir#, to feel, be sorry.

#seña#, f. sign, gesture.

#señalar,# to point out.

#señor,# m. sir, lord.

#señora,# f. lady, madam.

#sepa#, pres. subj. of #saber#.

#ser#, to be.

#sereno, -a,# serene.

#seriamente#, seriously.

#servicio#, m. service.

#servir#, to serve; —#se#, to please; #Vd. se servirá darme#, you will please give me.

#severo, -a,# severe.

#sexto, -a,# sixth.

#si#, if.

#sí#, yes; self.

#siembra#, f. seedtime, sowing, sown field.

#siempre#, always.

#siente#, pres. ind. of #sentir#.

#sierra#, f. mountain range or ridge.

#siga#, pres. subj. of #seguir#.

#siglo#, m. century.

#signo#, m. sign.

#siguiente#, following.

#silencio#, m. silence.

#silencioso, -a,# silent.

#silvestre#, wild.

#simétricamente,# symmetrically.

#simonía,# f. simony.

#simpatía,# f. sympathy.

#simpático, -a,# congenial, pleasing.

#sin#, without; —#embargo#, notwithstanding.

#sinceridad#, f. sincerity.

#sincero, -a,# sincere.

#sino#, but, except, only; — #que#, except.

#sintiendo#, pres. part, of #sentir#.

#sinuoso, -a,# winding.

#sirven#, pres. ind. of #servir#.

#sitio#, m. place.

#soberano, -a,# sovereign, supreme.

#soberbio, -a,# proud.

#sobrar,# to be more than enough.

#sobre,# on, upon; — #todo,# especially.

#sobrecargar,# to overload.

#sobremanera,# excessively.

#sobrepelliz,# f. surplice.

#sobretodo,# m. overcoat.

#sobrina,# f. niece.

#sol,# m. sun.

#solamente,# only.

#soldado,# m. soldier.

#soledad,# f. solitude.

#solemne,# solemn.

#soler,# to be accustomed to, be used to.

#solitario, -a,# solitary.

#solo,# alone; #a solas,# alone, unaided.

#sólo,# only.

#soltar,# to loosen, let go.

#sollozar,# to sob.

#sombra,# f. shade, darkness.

#sombreado, -a,# shaded.

#sombrero,# m. hat.

#sombría,# f. shady place.

#sombrío, -a,# sullen, gloomy.

#sometido, -a,# submitted.

#son,# m. sound.

#sonar,# to sound.

#sonoro, -a,# sonorous.

#sonreír,# to smile.

#sonrisa,# f. smile.

#sonrojar,# to blush.

#sonrosado, -a,# rosy.

#soñar (con),# to dream (of).

#sopa,# f., soup.

#sorprender,# to surprise.

#sorpresa,# f. surprise.

#sostener,# to sustain.

#sotana,# f. cassock.

#soy,# pres. ind. of #ser.#

#suave,# gentle.

#suavizar,# to soften.

#subalterno, -a,# subaltern.

#súbito,# sudden; #de# —, suddenly.

#subjugar,# to subdue, overcome.

#sublimidad,# f. sublimity.

#substituir,# to substitute.

#sudar,# to sweat.

#suele,# pres. ind. of #soler.#

#suelo,# m. ground, soil.

#suena,# pres. ind. of #sonar.#

#sueño,# m. dream.

#suerte,# f. fate.

#sufrimiento,# m. suffering.

#sufrir,# to suffer.

#suizo, -a,# Swiss.

#sujetarse,# to submit.

#sujeto,# m. subject, fellow.

#suma,# f. sum; #en#—, in short.

#sumo, -a,# greatest, highest.

#suntuoso, -a,# sumptuous.

#sup-e,# #—o,# pret. of #saber#.

#superchería,# f. fraud, deceit.

#supiera,# impf. subj. of #saber#.

#súplica,# f. petition.

#suponer,# to suppose, imagine.

#supondrá,# fut. of #suponer#.

#supondría,# cond. of #suponer#.

#suprimir,# to suppress, abolish.

#supuesto, -a#, supposed; #por—#, of course.

#surcado, -a#, furrowed.

#susodicho, -a#, above mentioned, aforesaid.

#suspirar#, to sigh.

#suspiro#, m. sigh.

#sustentar#, to sustain.

#susto#, m. fright.

#T#

#taciturnidad#, f. taciturnity.

#tal#, such, so, as; #¿y qué —?# and what do you think? #con — de que#, provided that.

#tal vez#, perhaps.

#taladrar#, to pierce.

#talento#, m. intellect.

#taller#, m. workshop.

#tamaño, -a#, so large or so small (denoting size with gesture).

#también#, too, also, even.

#tamboril#, m. timbrel.

#tampoco#, neither, as little.

#tan#, so.

#tanto, -a#, so much or many; #por lo —#, therefore; #— más#, so much the more; #— cuanto que#, all the more so because; #— como#, all that.

#tañedor#, m. player (of musical instrument).

#tañido#, m. sound, ring.

#tardar (en)#, to delay, be long in.

#tarde#, f. afternoon, evening; (adv.) late.

#tarea#, f. task, work, labor.

#techo#, m. roof.

#techumbre#, f. lofty roof.

#teja#, f. roof tile.

#tejido#, m. thatch.

#tela#, f. fabric, cloth.

#tema#, m. text, subject.

#temblar#, to tremble.

#temer#, to fear.

#temerario, -a#, fearless.

#tempestad#, f. tempest.

#templo#, m. temple, church.

#tenaz#, tenacious.

#tendré#, fut. of #tener#.

#tendría#, cond. of #tener#.

#tender#, to lie in wait, stretch.

#tener#, to have, hold; #¿qué tiene Vd.?# what is the matter with you? #— que# + inf., to have to.

#tenga#, pres. subj. of #tener#.

#tengo#, pres. ind. of #tener#.

#teoría#, f. theory.

#terminar#, to terminate.

#término#, m. end.

#ternura#, f. tenderness.

#terreno#, m. earth, land.

#tiempo#, m. time.

#tienda#, f. shop, store.

#tierno, -a#, tender.

#tierra#, f. earth.

#tío, -a#, m. or f. uncle, aunt.

#tipo#, m. type.

#titánico, -a#, titanic.

#tocador#, m. player (of music).

#tocar#, to play.

#todavía#, yet, still.

#todo, -a#, all; #por todas partes#, everywhere.

#toldo#, m. canopy.

#tomar#, to take; #— por su cuenta#, to take upon oneself.

#toque#, m. ringing of bells.

#torbellino#, m. whirlwind.

#torneado, -a#, turned (with a lathe), shaped.

#toro#, m. bull.

#torre#, f., tower.

#torrente#, m. torrent.

#torta#, f., cake.

#tortilla# (Mex.), f. flat thin cake.

#tortura#, f., torture.

#trabajador, -ora#, laborious.

#trabajar#, to work.

#trabajo#, m. work, hardship, tribulation.

#traer#, to bring, carry.

#traje#, m. clothes, costume.

#tranquilo, -a#, tranquil.

#tranquilizar#, to pacify, reassure.

#trascurrir#, to pass, transpire.

#trasladar#, to transcribe.

#trasmitir#, to transmit.

#traspasar#, to pierce.

#trasportar#, to transport.

#tratar#, to try, treat.

#través#, m. bias, reverse; #al —#, across.

#trayendo#, pres. part. of #traer#.

#trecho#, m. space; #de — en —# at short distances.

#trémulo, -a#, tremulous.

#trepadora#, f. climber, creeper.

#tributar#, to pay.

#trigo#, m. wheat.

#triste#, sad.

#tristeza#, f. sadness.

#tronco#, m. trunk.

#tropa#, f., troop.

#trovador#, m troubadour.

#turbación#, f. confusion.

#turbante#, m. turban.

#turbar#, to disturb.

#tuve#, pret. of #tener#.

#tuviera#, impf. subj. of #tener#.

#U#

#últimamente#, recently.

#último, -a#, last.

#unánime#, unanimous.

#unción#, f., emotion.

#único, -a#, only.

#unos, -as#, some.

#usar#, to use.

#uso#, m. use.

#útil#, useful.

#V#

#va#, pres. ind. of #ir#.

#vacada#, f., drove or herd of cows.

#vacilar#, to hesitate.

#vacuno, -a#, belonging to cattle, bovine.

#vago, -a#, vague.

#vago#, m. vagabond.

#valer#, to be worth.

#valía#, f, price, value.

#valiente#, brave.

#valor#, m. value.

#valle#, m. valley.

#v-an, -amos#, pres. ind. of #ir; ¡vamos!# (interj.) come now!

#¸vano, -a,# vain, empty.

#vaquero#, m. cowherd.

#variado, -a,# variegated.

#vario, -a,# various, different.

#varón#, m. man.

#varonil#, manly.

#vascongado, -a,# Basque.

#vaya#, pres. subj. of #ir#.

#Vd.,# you.

#vecino, -a,# m. or f. neighbor.

#vegetal#, vegetable.

#vejez#, f. old age.

#velada#, f., watch.

#velar#, to veil.

#ven#, impv. of #venir#.

#vendedor, -ora#, m. or f. seller, salesman or woman.

#vender#, to sell.

#vendría,# cond. of #venir#.

#venerar#, to venerate.

#venga#, pres. subj. of #venir#.

#vengo#, pres. ind. of #venir#.

#venida#, f. arrival, coming.

#venir#, to come.

#ventana#, f. window.

#ventura#, f. fortune, happiness.

#ver#, to see; #era de —se#, it was worth seeing.

#verdad#, f. truth.

#verdaderamente#, truly.

#verdadero, -a,# true.

#verdugo#, m. executioner.

#vergüenza#, f. shame, disgrace.

#verídico, -a,# authentic.

#versillo#, m. dim. of #verso#.

#verso,# m. verse.

#vértigo,# m. dizziness.

#vestido#,m. dress, garb.

#vestir#, to dress, wear.

#vez#, f. time; #de una —#, at once; #a veces#, at times; #tal —# perhaps; #a mi —#, in my turn.

#ví#, pret. of #ver#.

#viaje#, m. journey.

#viajero#, m. traveler.

#vicario#, m. vicar.

#vicio#, m. vice.

#vicioso, -a,# vicious.

#víctima#, f. victim.

#victoria#, f. victory.

#victorioso, -a#, victorious.

#vida#, f. life.

#viejo, -a#, old.

#vienen#, pres. ind. of #venir#.

#viento,# m. wind.

#viga#, f. beam.

#villancico#, m. Christmas carol.

#vin-e, -o, -ieron#, pret. of #venir#.

#viniese#, impf. subj. of #venir#.

#vino#, m. wine.

#viñedo#, m. vineyard.

#virtud#, f. virtue.

#virtuoso, -a#, virtuous.

#visita#, f. visit, caller.

#visitar#, to visit.

#vista#, f. sight, view.

#visto#, p.p. of #ver#.

#vistoso, -a#, gay, many-colored, showy.

#¡viva!# long live!

#vividor#, m. epicurean.

#vivir#, to live.

#voluntad#, f. will, resolution.

#volver#, to turn, return; #—se#, to become; #— a# + inf., again.

#voto#, m. prayer.

#voz#, f. voice.

#vuelo#, m. flight, sweep; #a —#: see #repique#.

#vuelta#, f. turn; #dar una —#, to take a walk.

#vulgar#, common, ordinary; _see footnote for this section.

#Y#

#y#, and.

#ya#, already (sometimes used merely for emphasis).

#yerba#, f., herb, grass.

#Z#

#zagala#, f., shepherdess, maid.

#zampona#, f. rustic flute.

#zapato#, m. shoe.