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MACHETE m. cutlass, cane-knife
MADEJA f. skein, hank
MADERA f. wood, timber, lumber
MADERERÍA f. lumber yard
MADRUGAR v. to rise early
MADURO, -A adj. ripe, mature
MAESTRO m. teacher
MAGIA f. magic
MAÍZ m. maize, Indian corn
MAJESTUOSO, -A adj. majestic
MALEZA f. thicket, undergrowth
MANDATORIO m. messenger; delegate; ruler
MANDIOCA f. cassava or manioc, tapioca
MANDO m. command, authority, rule
MANIFESTAR v. to show, to manifest
MANIFIESTA see MANIFESTAR
MANIGUA f. jungle (Cub.)
MANO f. hand
MANSO, -A adj. gentle, tame, mild
MANTECA f. lard, fat
MANTEL m. table-cloth
MANTENER v. to support, to keep up, to maintain
MANTIENE see MANTENER
MANZANA f. apple; block (of houses)
MAÑA f. skill, cleverness
MAQUINARIA f. machinery
MAR m. or f. sea
MARAVILLA f. marvel, wonder
MARCADO, -A adj. marked
MARCO m. frame, background
MAREJADA f. surf, swell
MARFIL m. ivory
MARGEN f. margin, bank
MARINA f. fleet; —— DE GUERRA navy
MARTES m. Tuesday
MÁS adv. more; POR —— QUE however much; —— BIEN rather
MASA f. mass; dough
MATAR v. to kill
MATE m. Brazilian holly (from leaves of which Paraguay tea is made); Paraguay tea; gourd or vessel (in which the tea is made)
MATERIA f. material; subject; subject matter
MATIZ m. hue, color
MATRÍCULA f. enrolment
MATRIZ f. matrix
MAUSOLEO m. mausoleum, tomb
MAYOR adj. larger, greater; HIJO —— eldest son
MEDIA f. stocking
MEDIANTE prep. by means of
MEDIDA f. measure, standard; A —— QUE in proportion that, as
MEDIO m. means, medium; middle
MEDIR v. to measure
MEDITERRÁNEO, -A adj. inland, interior
MEJOR adj. better, superior; adv. better
MEJORA f. improvement
MELOCOTÓN m. peach
MENA f. ore
MENOS adv. less
MENTADO, -A adj. celebrated, famous
MENUDO, -A adj. minute, small; A -O often, frequently
MERCADO m. market
MERCED f. grace, mercy; —— A thanks to
MERECER v. to deserve
MERIDIONAL adj. southern
MES m. month
MESA f. table
MESETA f. plateau, tableland
METALÍFERO, -A adj. metalliferous
METER v. to put in, to set in
MEZCLA f. mixture, compound
MEZCLAR v. to mix
MIDE see MEDIR
MIEMBRO m. member
MIENTRAS adv. while
MILLA f. mile
MILLAR m. thousand
MINERO, -A adj. mining
MINISTERIO m. ministry, cabinet, department
MINISTRO m. minister (of state); PRIMER —— prime minister
MIRA f. intention, purpose
MIRAR v. to look, to look at, to face
MISIONERO m. missionary
MISMO, -A adj. same, similar
MITAD f. half
MODA f. style, fashion
MODELO m. model, style
MÓDICO, -A adj. moderate
MODO m. method, mode, manner
MOLER v. to grind, to pulverize
MOLINO m. mill
MONACITA f. monazite
MONEDA f. coin, coinage, money
MONTAÑA f. mountain
MONTAR v. to mount; to equip
MONTÓN m. heap, pile, mass
MORENO, -A adj. brown; swarthy
MORIR v. to die
MORTAL adj. mortal, deadly
MOSTRAR v. to show, to prove, to demonstrate
MOTIVO m. cause, reason, motive
MUEBLE m. piece of furniture
MUELLE m. wharf, pier, quay
MUERTE f. death
MUESTRA f. example, sample
MUJER f. woman
MÚLTIPLO m. multiple
MUNDIAL adj. of the world, worldly
MUNDO m. world, earth