Más vale maña que fuerza / Proverbio en un acto; with notes, exercises, and vocabulary

by Manuel Tamayo y Baus

#D#

#daño# damage, loss, injury, hurt

#dar# to give; #—— con# to hit on, meet; #lo mismo da# 'tis all the same; #¡dale!# well! there it is again!

#de# of, from, by; #nuestra conducta —— mujeres# our conduct as women

#deber# to owe, ought, must, should, be to; #—— de# (with inf.) must, ought

#decidir# to decide, determine

#decir# to say, speak, tell

#decoro# decorum, respectability, circumspection, sense of propriety

#decorosamente# becomingly, decorously, properly

#defecto# defect

#defensivo# defensive

#dejar# to leave, let, allow, permit, quit, omit, fail

#del# = #de + el#

#delante# before, in front; #—— de# in front of, before

#delito# crime, offense

#demás# other, rest (invariable and used only with def. art.)

#demasiado# too; too much

#demonio# demon

#dentro# within; behind the scenes; #—— de# within, inside of

#derecho# right, straight; #derecha# right (hand)

#desabrochar# to unbutton, unclasp, unbuckle, unfasten

#desagrado# displeasure

#desaguisado# offense, wrong, outrage

#desaparecer# to disappear

#desasir# to disengage, release, loose

#descarado# shameless, impudent

#descompuesto# disarranged

#desconcertado# disconcerted

#desconfianza# distrust, mistrust

#descubrir# to discover

#descuido# ease, freedom from care, oversight, inattention

#desde# since, from, after

#desdeñosamente# disdainfully, scornfully

#desdicha# misfortune, calamity, ill-luck; #—— es que# it is unfortunate that

#desdichado# unfortunate, unhappy

#desentonar# to get or be out of tune; #—se# to be out of tune; to be rude, coarse, disrespectful

#deshecho# undone, unfastened, untied

#desnudo# naked, bare

#desordenado# inordinate; disheveled

#despacio# slowly

#despecho# dejection; spite, anger

#despego# indifference, coolness, aversion

#después# after, afterward

#destemplanza# disorder, indisposition

#desventura# trouble, mishap, misfortune

#detener# to stop, detain, restrain

#día# m. day

#diablo# devil

#diario# daily

#dicha# bliss, happiness, (good) fortune

#dicho# p.p. irreg. of #decir#; #-s# the same (used in stage directions)

#dichoso# blissful, happy

#diez# ten

#diferencia# difference

#diferente# different

#difícil# difficult, hard

#dignidad# f. dignity

#dimisión# f. resignation (from a position)

#Dios# m. God; #¡válgame ——!# for Heaven's sake!

#diputado# delegate, deputy, representative

#diré# indic. fut. 1st pers. sing. of #decir#

#dirección# f. direction

#dirigir# to direct; #—se# to go, start, make one's way; to address

#disculpa# exculpation, excuse, apology

#disculpar# to exculpate, excuse

#discusión# f. discussion, argument

#disfrazar# to disguise

#disgusto# displeasure, annoyance

#disimular# to feign, pretend

#disponer# to dispose, appoint, arrange

#diversión# f. diversion, pastime, amusement

#divertido# amusing, entertaining

#divertirse# to enjoy or divert one's self

#divorciarse# to divorce one's self, secure a divorce

#doble# double

#doce# twelve

#doler# to ache, hurt, suffer pain

#domar# to tame, break in, dominate

#doméstico# domestic

#dominar# to dominate

#donde# where

#¿dónde?# where?

#dormir# to sleep

#dos# two

#duda# doubt

#dudar# to doubt; #a no ——# no doubt

#dulce# sweet

#dulcísimo# very sweet, sweetest

#durante# during

#durar# to last, endure, continue, remain