dar give, strike (the hour); —en hit; —a luz give birth

de of, from, by, with, in, than; del (= de + el) que (—la que) of whom, of which; el carrizal—la izquierda the patch of reeds on the left

debajo below, underneath; —de under, below, beneath

deber owe; must, ought, should; —de must; debe verse should be visible; debe haber there must be; debiera (+ inf.) ought to

débil weak

la debilidad weakness, faintness

decidir decide; —se (a) decide

decir say, tell, speak; es—that is to say, I mean; di tell them

decretar decree

el dedo finger; —pulgar thumb