lo más —— at the latest; n.f. afternoon

tarea f. task, labor

tarja f. tally stick (with notches, which form a primitive method of counting)

te m. tea

teatro m. theater

techo m. roof, ceiling

tela f. cloth

telegrama m. telegram

temblar tremble

temer fear, be afraid

temeroso, -a timid, afraid

temor m. fear

templado, -a lukewarm, mild; tempered

temprano, -a early

tendero m. shopkeeper

tenebroso, -a dark, gloomy

tener have, hold, keep;
—— que hacer have to, be obliged to, do;
tengo que hacer I have work to do;
—— por consider

Teodolinda f. Theodolinda

Teplitz Teplitz-Schönau (a town in Bohemia, with warm springs for bathing)

tercero, -a third

Teresa f. Theresa

terminar end

término m. end;
primer —— foreground

ternura f. tenderness

territorio m. territory, country, district within the jurisdiction of a court

tesón m. obstinacy, persistence, tenacity, firmness

tesoro m. treasure

testamento m. will, testament

tez f. complexion, skin

tié =
tiene

tiempo m. time; weather;
a —— in time;
va para —— will take a long time

tienda f. shop, store

tierno, -a tender

tierra f. earth, soil; land, country, native place, home

timbre m. tone

timidez f. timidity

tímido, -a timid

tío m. uncle; fellow, old man

tipo m. type

tiranía f. tyranny

tiránico, -a tyrannical

tirano m. tyrant

tirar pull, drag; throw; attract; I, 100
tirando dragging about; V, 90
a eso tira that's what he's working for

título m. title

tiznar smear, begrime, smuten

tizne m. grime

tocar touch; befit; play;
me toca it falls to me or is my turn;
a toca-teja cash down

todavía still, yet

todito, -a absolutely all

todo, -a all, every;
en —— este año some time during the present year; n.m. all, everything;
con —— nevertheless;
del —— entirely, completely, quite

toilette (French) attire, dress

to l' =
todo el

tolerancia f. tolerance

tolerar tolerate, endure, allow

tomar take, undertake;
¡toma! I declare! well!

tonelada f. ton

tontaina m. fool, dolt

tontín m. silly boy

tonto, -a silly, foolish; n.m. fool, idiot

toque m. stroke

torbellino m. whirl, rush

torcer twist, turn aside; wring

tormento m. torment

torre f. tower

tortura f. torture

tosco, -a rough, rude

trabajador, -ra hard-working; n.m. laborer, workingman

trabajar work

trabajo m. work, labor, effort

trabajoso, -a toilsome

traer carry, bring, keep

tráfico m. traffic, trade

tragar swallow

traída f. bringing;
—— de aguas waterworks

train =
traen

traje m. suit, clothes

tramitación f. proceeding;
poner en —— set in motion

trance m. emergency, crisis;
a todo —— at any cost

tranquilidad f. peacefulness, calm

tranquilo, -a peaceful, quiet, at ease, free from anxiety

transformar transform

transición f. transition, change

trapito m. little rag, remnant

trapom. rag, cloth; pl. (colloquial) women's clothes

tras after, behind;
—— de behind

trastornar upset, disturb

trastorno m. disorder, confusion

tratamiento m. treatment; title of courtesy, mode of address

tratar treat; get well acquainted with;
—— de try to; speak of, discuss, consider

trato m. bargain, business; intercourse, acquaintance

través m.:
al —— de through, across

travieso, -a mischievous

traza f. appearance, looks

trazar trace

trecho m. distance

treinta thirty

tremendo, -a terrible

trémulo, -a trembling

tren m. train

tres three;
las —— three o'clock

tribulación f. trouble, trial

trigo m. wheat

trinidad f. trinity

trino, -a triune (containing three in one)

triple m. triple, three times the

triste sad, wretched

tristeza f. sadness, sorrow

triunfante triumphant

triunfo m. triumph

tronado, -a ruined

tronco m. trunk

trozo m. bit, section, piece

trujo =
trajo

turbar confuse, disturb;
—se become confused

tutear address with
tú, speak familiarly to

tuteo m. thouing (addressing in the second person singular)


U

ultimatum (Latin) ultimatum

último, -a last, final, latest; latter

ultraje m. insult

únicamente only

único, -a only, single

unión f. union

unir unite, join;
—se a join

universo m. universe

urbanidad f. urbanity, courtesy

urbanización f. city planning, carrying out municipal works (paving, lighting, etc.)

urgencia f. urgency

usar use;
prenda usada second-hand article

uso m. use

usura f. usury

utensilio m. utensil


V

vaciar empty

vacilación f. hesitation

vacilante hesitating

vacilar hesitate

vacío, -a vacant, empty; n.m. void

vagabundo, -a wandering

vago, -a vague

vagón m. railway car, car

vajilla f. table service

valentía f. courage

valer be worth, be of use; avail, bring; defend, protect;
—— más be better;
—se de make use of, have recourse to

valeroso, -a brave, gallant

valiente brave, courageous; fine

valioso, -a valuable

valor m. worth, value; courage

valle m. valley, vale

vanidad f. vanity

vanidoso, -a vain, conceited

vano, -a vain, empty

variado, -a varied

variar (de) change

vaso m. glass

¡vaya! (from
ir) I declare! fine!
¡—— con el milagro! a great miracle that is!

vecindad f. locality, neighborhood, proximity

vecino, -a neighboring; n. neighbor; inhabitant

veinte twenty

veinticuatro twenty-four

vejamen m. annoyance, persecution

vela f. candle

velar (por) keep watch, keep guard (over)

velo m. veil

velocidad f. speed;
en pequeña —— by freight

vencer conquer, overcome; fall due

vencida f. vanquishment;
a la cuarta [vez] va la —— the fourth time never fails

vencimiento m. falling due

vendedor, -ra m. and f. vender

vender sell

veneciano, -a Venetian

venganza f. revenge

vengar revenge

venia f. permission

venir come;
bien venido welcome

venta f. sale

ventaja f. advantage

ventajoso, -a advantageous

ventana f. window

ventanal m. large window

ventolera f. whim

ver see;
a —— let's see;
vamos a —— look here;
no puedo —le I can't bear the sight of him;
por lo visto apparently

verano m. summer

veras:
de —— really

verdad f. truth; genuine;
de —— really;
es —— it is true;
la —— in truth;
¿—— que sí? was it really?
¿no es ——? isn't that so?

verdadero, -a real

verde green

vergonzoso, -a timid, bashful

vergüenza f. shame; shameful thing; sense of shame

vértigo m. dizziness; insanity

vestido m. dress, garment; pl. clothes

vestigio m. vestige, trace

vestimenta f. clothes, dress

vestir dress, clothe, wear

vez f. time, turn;
a la —— at the same time, together;
otra —— again;
a veces,
a las veces sometimes;
tal —— perhaps;
de una —— once for all;
una —— once;
cada —— más more and more;
en —— de instead of;
de —— en cuando from time to time

via crucis (Latin) way of the cross

viaje m. journey

viajero m. traveler

vibración f. vibration

Vicenta f. of Vincent

vicio m. vice, bad habit

víctima f. victim

vida f. life;
en mi —— never in my life

vidrio m. windowpane, glass

viejo, -a old

viento m. wind;
con la cabeza llena de —— full of airs

vigilar keep watch

vigoroso, -a vigorous

vil vile, base

vilipendiar revile

villa f. town, city

villano, -a villainous; n.m. rustic, villain

vino m. wine

violación f. violation, breaking open

violento, -a violent, hard

virgen f. virgin

virtud f. virtue, good quality

visita f. visit; visitor

visitar visit

vista f. sight, eyes; appearance; view, vista;
a la —— plain, evident, in plain sight;
se me va la —— I go blind

vistazo m. glance

viuda f. widow

vivamente quickly, excitedly

viveza f. quickness

vivienda f. lodgings, rooms

vivir live;
—— de live on or by;
viva hurrah for, vive;
¿quién vive? who goes there?

vivo, -a alive, living; intense, bright; quick, lively;
a —a fuerza by main force

vocación f. vocation

volar fly

voltereta f. somersault, turn

voluminoso, -a voluminous

voluntad f. will; good will

volver turn, return;
—— a hacer do again;
—— en sí recover consciousness;
—se become; return

voz f. voice; shout; word, report;
en —— alta aloud

vuecencia f. (=
vuestra excelencia) your honor, your worship

vuelta f. turn, return; change; trip

vulgar vulgar, common, ordinary

vulgaridad f. vulgarity


Y

y and

ya already, now, then, this time, soon; certainly, to be sure;
—— que since;
—— no not again, not now;
—— no más never again;
——, —— yes, yes

yankee m. Yankee (applied by Spaniards indiscriminately to all natives of the U. S. A.)

yo I

York York; Yorkshire (a county of England, famous for its hams)


Z

zócalo m. paneling (on a wall, next to the floor), baseboard

zona f. zone;
coronel de la ——, i.e.,
zona para reclutamiento y reemplazo del ejército an administrative district organized for the drafting of recruits, etc.

zumbón, -ona joking, mocking

zurcido m. darning

zurcir darn