Q
QUEBRAR v. to break
QUEDAR v. to remain
QUEHACER m. occupation, task; ——ES affairs, business
QUEMAR v. to burn
QUERER v. to wish, to desire
QUIEN pron. who
QUÍMICA f. chemistry
QUÍMICO m. chemist
QUINA f. cinchona, Peruvian bark
QUINTA f. estate, country place
QUINTAL m. quintal, hundred-weight
QUISIERE see QUERER
QUIZÁ, QUIZÁS adv. perhaps
R
RADA f. roadstead, bay
RAÍZ f. root; A —— DE immediately after
RAJA f. crack, fissure
RAMA f. branch, shoot
RAMBLA f. ramble, walk
RAMIFICACIÓN f. branch, branching
RAMO m. branch
RARO, -A adj. rare; ——A VEZ seldom
RASCACIELOS m. skyscraper
RASGO m. stroke, dash, trace, feature
RAYO m. ray
RAZA f. race
RAZÓN f. reason, right; A —— DE at the rate of
REALISTA adj. and m. or f. royalist
REBAÑO m. flock
RECIAL m. rapids
RECINTO m. inclosure, precinct
RECLAMAR v. to claim, to demand
RECOBRAR v. to recover
RECOGER v. to gather, to harvest, to collect; to retake
RECOLECCIÓN f. crop, harvest; harvesting
RECONOCER v. to recognize, to acknowledge
RECORRER v. to examine, to survey, to traverse
RECREO m. recreation, pastime
RECTO, -A adj. straight, erect, upright
RECTOR m. rector; president (of a university)
RECURSO m. resource
RECHAZAR v. to repulse
REDUCIDO, -A adj. small
REDUCIR v. to reduce
REDUJO see REDUCIR
REEMPLAZAR v. to replace
REFERIR v. to refer
REFIERE see REFERIR
REFORMADOR m. reformer
REFRESCO m. refreshment, cold drink
REGAR v. to water, to irrigate
REGATA f. regatta, boat race
REGENTAR v. to rule, to govern
REGENTE m. regent
REGIR v. to rule, to control, to prevail
REGLA f. rule, law
REGRESAR v. to return
REINO m. kingdom, reign
RELIQUIA f. relic, residue, trace
RELOJ m. watch, clock
RELUCIENTE adj. shining, glittering, bright
REMONTAR v. to go up, to ascend
RENDIMIENTO m. yield, crop, income
RENDIR v. to yield, to bear; to render; ——SE to submit; to be tired
RENOMBRADO, -A adj. renowned
RENTA f. rent, income, revenue
REÑIDO, -A adj. violent, hard-fought
REPETIR v. to repeat
REPITIENDO see REPETIR
REQUIEBRO m. compliment
REQUISITO m. requirement, requisite
RESEÑA f. summary
RESGUARDAR v. to protect, to defend
RESINA f. resin
RESOLVER v. to resolve
RESPETAR v. to concern
RESPUESTA f. reply, answer
RESTO m. rest, remainder
RESTRINGIR v. to restrain, to limit, to confine
RESUELTO see RESOLVER
RESULTADO m. result
RETRATO m. portrait, picture
REUNIÓN f. meeting, gathering
REUNIR v. to gather, to unite, to assemble
REVELAR v. to reveal
REVESTIR v. to dress, to clothe; to be invested with
REVISTA f. magazine, review
REY m. king
RICO, -A adj. rich
RIEGO m. irrigation
RINDE see RENDIR
RIO (Port.) m. river
RÍO m. river
RIQUEZA f. riches, wealth
RIVALIZAR v. to rival; —— CON to vie with
ROCA f. rock
RODEAR v. to surround, to inclose
ROJO, -A adj. red, crimson
ROMPER v. to break, to tear
ROMPIENTE m. surf, breaker
ROPA f. clothing; —— HECHA ready-made clothing
ROSTRO m. face
RUBÍ f. ruby
RUTA f. route
S
SABER v. to know; A —— namely, to wit
SABIO, -A adj. wise, learned
SABROSO, -A adj. savory, palatable
SACAR v. to take out, to extract
SACO m. bag, sack
SACUDIR v. to shake
SAL f. salt
SALADERO m. salting-place, salting-tub
SALADO, -A adj. salted
SALIDA f. exit, departure, start, outlet
SALIR v. to leave, to start, to go out
SALITRE m. saltpeter, nitrate
SALITRERO, -A adj. nitrate; f. nitrate bed
SALUBRE adj. salubrious
SALUD f. health
SALUDABLE adj. healthful
SALVAJE adj. savage, wild, rough
SALVAR v. to save; to span, to pass over
SANGRE f. blood
SANIDAD f. sanitation
SANO, -A adj. healthful
SÃO (Port.) m. saint
SATISFACER v. to satisfy
SAVIA f. sap
SAZÓN f. maturity, season; A LA —— at that time
SECAR v. to dry
SECO, -A adj. dry
SEDA f. silk
SEDIENTO, -A adj. thirsty
SEDOSO, -A adj. silky
SEGUIDA f. continuation; EN —— immediately
SEGUIR v. to follow, to continue
SEGÚN prep. and conj. according to
SEGURO, -A adj. sure, safe, secure
SELVA f. forest
SEMANA f. week
SEMBRAR v. to sow, to scatter
SEMEJANTE adj. like, similar
SEMEJAR v. to resemble
SEMILLA f. seed
SENADO m. senate
SENCILLO, -A adj. simple
SENDERO m. path, footpath
SENTAR v. to seat; ——SE to sit down
SENTIDO m. sense, perception, direction
SENTIR v. to feel, to experience
SEÑALADO, -A adj. famous, celebrated
SEPTENTRIONAL adj. northern
SEQUEN see SECAR
SERICULTURA f. silkworm culture
SERVIDUMBRE f. servitude, serfdom
SERVIR v. to serve; —— DE to serve as
SI conj. if; —— BIEN although
SIEMBRA f. sowing; seed-time; sown field
SIEMPRE adv. always
SIENTE see SENTIR
SIERRA f. mountain range
SIGLO m. century
SIGUE see SEGUIR
SIGUIENTE adj. following, successive
SILVESTRE adj. wild, uncultivated
SILLA f. chair; —— DE MONTAR saddle
SIN prep. without; —— EMBARGO nevertheless
SINO conj. and prep. except, besides, but
SINSABOR m. trouble, pain, disgust
SIRVE see SERVIR
SITIO m. place, site, siege
SOBRE prep. on, upon, over, above
SOBRENOMBRE m. nickname
SOBREVENIR v. to overtake, to come upon
SOBRINO m. nephew
SODIO m. sodium
SOL m. sun; dollar (Peruvian)
SOLDADO m. soldier
SOLDAR v. to solder, to weld
SOLER v. to be accustomed to
SOLICITAR v. to seek, to solicit
SOMBRA f. shade, shadow
SOMBRERO m. hat
SOMETER v. to submit; to subject
SONIDO m. sound
SONRIENTE adj. smiling
SORBER v. to sip
SORPRENDER v. to surprise
SORTIJA f. ring
SOSIEGO m. calmness
SOSTENER v. to sustain, to support
SOSTIENE see SOSTENER
SUAVE adj. soft, smooth, gentle
SUBÁCUEO, -A adj. underwater
SUBIDO, -A adj. high, high-priced
SUBIR v. to mount, to climb
SÚBITO, -A adj. sudden
SUBLEVAR v. to raise; ——SE to rebel
SUBVENCIONAR v. to subsidize
SUBYUGAR v. to subjugate
SUCEDER v. to happen; to succeed
SUCESO m. event, happening
SUDADERO m. sudatory, sweating-room
SUECO, -A adj. Swedish
SUELA f. sole, sole-leather
SUELE see SOLER
SUELO m. ground, soil; floor
SUERTE f. chance, fate, luck; DE —— QUE so that, with the result that
SUFRIR v. to suffer
SUIZO, -A adj. Swiss
SUL (Port.) m. south
SUMAMENTE adv. extremely, highly
SUMINISTRAR v. to furnish, to provide
SUMO, -A adj. highest, greatest
SUNTUOSO, -A adj. sumptuous, splendid
SUPERAR v. to surpass
SUPERFICIE f. surface
SUPONER v. to suppose, to assume
SUPRIMIR v. to suppress
SUR m. south
SURGIR v. to issue, to rise, to break out
SURTIR v. to furnish, to provide
SUSODICHO, -A adj. aforementioned
T
TACHA f. flaw
TAGUA f. vegetable ivory
TAL adj. such, similar
TALLER m. shop, factory
TALLO m. stem
TAMAÑO m. size
TAMBIÉN adv. also
TANINO m. tannin
TANTO, -A adj. as much, so much; UN ——O a little; EN ——O QUE while; POR LO ——O therefore; ——O POR CIENTO percentage
TARDAR v. to delay, to take long
TASAJO m. jerked beef, hung beef
TECHO m. roof
TEJA f. tile
TEJADO m. roof
TEJAS m. Texas
TEJEDOR m. weaver
TEJER v. to weave, to knit
TEJIDO m. tissue, fabric, textile
TELA m. cloth, fabric
TELAR m. loom
TEMBLOR m. earthquake, shock
TEMPLADO, -A adj. temperate, moderate
TEMPORADA f. season, spell; LUGAR DE —— pleasure resort
TEMPORADISTA m. pleasure-seeker
TENDER v. to tend to; to stretch out
TENER v. to have; —— EN CUENTA to take into account; —— QUE to be obliged to
TENERÍA f. tannery
TENIENTE m. lieutenant, deputy
TENTATIVA f. attempt
TERMAL adj. thermal; EL ECUADOR —— the heat belt
TERMINAR v. to end, to complete
TÉRMINO m. term, period
TERRA (Port.) f. land
TERREMOTO m. earthquake
TERRENO m. land, piece of ground, grounds
TIENDA f. store, shop; —— DE CAMPAÑA tent
TIENE see TENER
TIERNO, -A adj. tender, soft
TIERRA f. earth, land, soil, country, region
TINA f. tub, vat
TINIEBLAS f. pl. darkness
TINO m. prudence, judgment, skill
TINTE m. dye, stain
TINTÓREO, -A adj. tinctorial, relating to dyes
TIPO m. type
TIRAR v. to throw, to shoot, to draw, to pull; —— A to tend toward
TIRÓN m. pull, jerk
TITÁNICO, -A adj. titanic, immense
TÍTULO m. title
TOCADOR m. dressing-table
TOCAR v. to touch; to play
TODAVÍA adv. still, yet; nevertheless
TOMAR v. to take
TONELADA f. ton
TORNAR v. to turn, to return; ——SE to become
TORREFACCIÓN f. drying, roasting
TORTUOSO, -A adj. crooked, tortuous
TOSTAR v. to toast, to roast, to tan
TRABAJO m. work
TRADUCIR v. to translate
TRAER v. to bring
TRAJE m. clothes, costume
TRAJERA see TRAER
TRANSCURRIR v. to pass, to elapse
TRÁNSITO m. passage, transit, trip
TRANSPORTE m. transport
TRANVÍA m. street car
TRAS prep. after, behind
TRASBORDO m. transfer
TRASLADAR v. to remove; ——SE to go
TRASPUESTA f. transfer
TRASTORNO m. disturbance
TRATADO m. treaty
TRATAMIENTO m. treatment
TRAVÉS m. inclination; A —— DE across, through
TRAVIESA f. cross-tie (of railroad)
TRAZAR v. to trace, to plan
TREN m. train
TREPADOR, -ORA adj. climbing
TRIBU f. tribe
TRIGO m. wheat
TRILLADORA f. thrashing machine
TRONADOR, -ORA adj. thundering
TRONCO m. trunk
TRONO m. throne
TROPA f. troop
TUBÉRCULO m. tuber
TUBO m. tube, pipe
TUVIERON see TENER
U
U conj. or, either
ÚLTIMAMENTE adv. recently; lastly
ÚLTIMO, -A adj. last
ÚNICO, -A adj. only
UNIDAD f. unity; unit
UNIR v. to unite
URBANIZAR v. to build up
USAR v. to use
ÚTIL adj. useful; m. pl. tools, utensils
UTILICE see UTILIZAR
UTILIZAR v. to use, to utilize
V
VA see IR
VACUNO, -A adj. bovine
VAGO, -A adj. vague
VAINA f. scabbard, sheath (of a knife)
VALER v. to be worth
VALIOSO, -A adj. valuable
VALOR m. value, price
VALLE m. valley
VANADIO m. vanadium
VAPOR m. steam, steamer
VAQUERO m. herdsman, cowboy
VARA f. rod, pole; yard (Spanish, of about 33 inches)
VARIAR v. to change, to vary
VARÓN m. man
VASIJA f. container, vessel
VECINDAD f. vicinity
VECINO, -A adj. neighboring; m. and f. neighbor
VENA f. vein
VENADO m. deer
VENCER v. to conquer
VENDER v. to sell
VENENO m. poison
VENIR v. to come
VENTA f. sale, market
VENTAJA f. advantage
VER v. to see
VERANEAR v. to summer
VERANEO m. summering; LUGAR DE —— summer resort
VERANIEGO, -A adj. summerlike
VERANO m. summer
VERDAD f. truth
VERDADERO, -A adj. real, true, genuine
VERDE adj. green
VEREDA f. path
VERIFICAR v. to verify; ——SE to take place
VERTER v. to pour, to shed, to cast
VESTIR v. to clothe, to dress; to wear
VETA f. vein, lode
VEZ f. time, turn; CADA —— MÁS more and more; DE —— EN CUANDO from time to time; EN —— DE in place of; HACER LAS VECES DE to take the place of
VÍA f. way, road, route, track; —— FLUVIAL waterway; —— FÉRREA railway VIAJE m. voyage, journey
VIAJERO m. traveler; AGENTE —— traveling salesman
VIDA f. life
VIDRIO m. glass
VIEJO, -A adj. old, ancient
VIERTE see VERTER
VILLA f. town; country seat
VINIERON see VENIR
VINO m. wine; also see VENIR
VIÑA f. vineyard
VIÑEDO m. vineyard
VIRREINATO m. viceroyalty
VIRREY m. viceroy
VISTA f. sight, vision, view; PUNTO DE —— point of view
VISTIENDO see VESTIR
VISTOSO, -A adj. beautiful
VITALICIO, -A adj. lifelong
VITICULTURA f. viticulture, vine growing
VÍVERES m. pl. provisions, food
VIVIENDA f. dwelling house
VIVIR v. to live
VOLAR v. to fly; to blast
VOLVER v. to return; —— A to repeat the action expressed by the infinitive following the phrase
VOZ f. voice; word
VUELA see VOLAR
VUELO m. flight; A —— DE PÁJARO on the wing
Y
YACER v. to lie
YACIMIENTO m. bed, ore deposit, vein
YERGUE see ERGUIR
YODO m. iodine
YUGO m. yoke
YUTE m. jute
Z
ZAMBULLIDA f. dive, plunge
ZAPATO m. shoe
ZUMO m. sap, juice