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dama, f., lady.
danzar, to dance.
daño, m., damage, injury.
dar, (pres. doy, past abs. di), to give; —— parte, to inform; —— un chasco, to play a trick; —— una media vuelta, to turn around; —— un paso, to take a step; —- un salto, to jump; no te dé el sol, let the sun not find you.
Darién, isthmus and gulf in Colombia.
David, m., David.
de, of, from, in, with, by; after a comparative, than.
dé, pres. subj. of dar.
debajo (de), below, under.
deber, must; ought; to owe; ——se, to be due.
deber, m., duty.
débil, weak.
debilitando, pres. part, of debilitar.
debilitar, to become weak.
decidir, to decide.
decir, (digo, diré, dije, dicho), to say, tell, mention; querer ——, to mean; diciendo y haciendo, suiting the action to the word.
declarar, to declare.
declive, m., slant; en ——, slanting.
dedicarse, to devote one's self, devote.
dedo, m., finger; toe.
degollar, (ue), to behead.
deguello, pres. of degollar.
dejar, to let; leave, fail, forsake; no dejaba de tener, could not help having.
del = de el.
delante (de), before, in front of.
delegación, f., delegation.
deleitado,-a, delighted.
deleitarse, to delight.
deleite, m., to delight, pleasure.
deletrear, to spell.
delgado,-a, thin, lean.
delicado,-a, delicate.
demandar, to demand; ask.
demasiado,-a, excessive.
demasiado, adv., too much, too, excessively.
demonio, m., devil.
demostrar, (ue), to show; prove.
denso,-a, dense, thick; heavy.
dentro, within; inside.
derecho,-a, straight; right.
derecho, m., right.
derribar, to break down.
desaliento, m., discouragement, disappointment.
desaparecer, (pres. desaparezco), to disappear; be gone (dead).
desaparezca, pres. subj. of desaparecer.
desarrollar, to develop.
desatar, to untie.
desatento, -a, inattentive.
desazón, f., annoyance.
descansar, to rest.
descender, (ie), to descend.
descendida, f., descent, fall.
descendiendo, pres. part. of descender.
descendiente, m., descendant.
desciende, pres. of descender.
descontento,-a, dissatisfied.
descontinuar, to discontinue, stop.
describir, (p. p. descrito), to describe.
descripción, f., description.
descubierto, p. p. of descubrir.
descubrimiento, m., discovery.
descubrir, (p. p. descubierto), to discover, make out, discern, reveal.
descuida, imper. of descuidar, don't worry.
desde, since; from.
desdeñosamente, disdainfully.
desdicha, f., misfortune.
desear, to desire, wish.
desechar, to cast off, cast aside.
deseo, m., desire, wish.
desesperación, f., despair.
desesperado,-a, desperate; despairing.
desgraciadamente, unfortunately.
deshelar, (ie), to thaw.
deshiela, pres. of deshelar.
desierto,-a, deserted, uninhabited.
desigualdad, f., inequality.
deslizarse, to slip.
desmayado,-a, in a faint, dismayed.
desmayar, to faint.
desmejorar, to decline, deteriorate.
desnudo,-a, bare, naked.
desobediente, disobedient.
despacio, slowly.
despedirse, (i), to take leave.
despertar, (ie), to awaken, wake up.
despidió, past abs. of despedir (se).
despique, m., spite: revenge.
despropósito, m., absurdity.
después, afterwards, later; —— de, after.
destilación, f., distillation; distilling.
destino, m., fate, destiny.
destrozar, to destroy.
destrozo, m., destruction, damage.
destruir, (pres. destruyo), to destroy.
desvanecer, (pres. desvanezco), to dissipate, cause to disappear.
desvelo, m., watching.
desvestir, (pres. desvisto), to undress.
detener, (ie; see tener), to detain, hold back; —se, to stop.
determinar, to determine.
detrás (de), behind.
detuvo, past abs. of detener.
devolver, (ue; p. p. devuelto), to give back, return.
devorar, to devour.
dí, imper. of decir.
día, m., day; ¡buenos —s! good day!
diablo, m., devil.
¡diantre! the deuce!
diariamente, daily.
diario,-a, daily.
diario, m., daily newspaper.
dice, pres. of decir,
diciembre, m., December.
diciendo, pres. part, of decir,
dictar, to dictate.
dicho, p. p. of decir,
dicho, m., saying.
dichoso,-a, happy.
diente, m., tooth.
diera, past subj., first form, of dar.
dieron, past abs. of dar.
diestro,-a, skilled, skillful.
diez, ten.
diferencia, f., difference.
diferenciarse, to consider one's self different.
diferente, different.
difícil, difficult.
dificultad, f., difficulty.
difunto,-a, departed.
diga, pres. subj. of decir.
digo, pres. indic. of decir.
dijo, past abs. of decir.
diligencia, f., diligence.
diligente, diligent.
diligentemente, diligently.
dinamita, f., dynamite.
dinero, m., money.
dió, past abs. of dar.
Dios, m., God.
diosa, f., goddess.
diputado, m., deputy.
diré, fut. of decir.
dirección, f., direction, management.
directamente, directly.
dirigir, to direct, conduct; —se, to address one's self to, turn toward.
discípula, f., pupil.
discípulo, m., pupil.
disco, m., disk.
discontento,-a, dissatisfied.
disculpar, to palliate, excuse.
discurrir, to discuss, converse; think out.
discusión, f., discussion.
disgusto, m., annoyance, trouble, vexation.
disimular, to dissemble, disguise; hide.
disparate, m., nonsense.
dispensar, to excuse, pardon; spare, get along without.
disponer, (see poner), to dispose.
distancia, f., distance.
distinguido,-a, distinguished.
distinguir, to distinguish; —se, to distinguish one's self, be famous.
distintamente, distinctly, plainly.
distraer, (see traer), to distract.
distribución, f., distribution.
distrito, m., district.
diversión, f., diversion, amusement.
diversos,-as, several.
dividir, to divide.
divisar, to see, behold.
doble, double; double bill.
doce, twelve.
dólar, m., dollar.
dolor, m., pain; —— de cabeza, headache.
Dolores, f., Dolores.
dominar, to dominate.
domingo, m., Sunday.
dominio, m., domination, rule.
donde, where.
¿dónde? where? ¿por ——? by what way or road?
dondequiera, wheresoever.
dormir, (ue), to sleep.
dos, two; a las ——, at two o'clock.
doscientos, two hundred.
doy, pres. of dar.
dragón, m., dragon.
drama, m., drama,
ducado, m. ducat (a gold coin worth $2.28).
duda, f., doubt.
dudar, to doubt.
dudilla, f., slight doubt.
dueño, m., master, owner.
duermen, pres. of dormir.
dulce, sweet.
durante, during.
durar, to last.
duro,-a, hard, irksome.
duro, m., dollar (5 pesetas).