CHARRÚAS m. pl. tribe of Indians
CHISTOSO, -A adj. funny, witty
CHIVO m. goat
D
DA (Port.) prep. of the
DAMA f. lady
DANÉS, DANESA adj. Danish
DANZAR v. to dance
DAÑAR v. to damage
DAÑO m. damage, harm
DAR v. to give; —— A to open toward; —— A CONOCER to make known; ——SE to be produced, to grow
DATO m. datum
DEBAJO adv. under, underneath
DEBER v. to owe; ought; DEBIDO A owing to; required
DEBIDAMENTE adv. duly, justly
DECENIO m. decade
DECIR v. to say
DECLIVE m. declivity, slope
DECRETO m. decree
DEDO m. finger
DEJAR v. to leave
DELEITE m. delight
DELGADO, -A adj. thin, delicate
DELICIOSO, -A adj. delightful, delicious
DEMÁS adj. remaining; LO ——, LOS —— the rest, the others
DEMOSTRAR v. to prove, to show, to demonstrate
DEMUESTRA see DEMOSTRAR
DENOMINAR v. to denominate, to call, to name
DENTRO adv. within, inside; POR —— inside
DEPONER v. to depose
DEPUSIERON see DEPONER
DERECHO, -A adj. right (hand); m. right, duty; law
DERRAMAR v. to shed, to spill
DERREDOR m. circumference; circuit; AL ——, EN —— around, about
DERRETIR v. to melt
DERROTAR v. to defeat
DESAGÜE m. drainage; watershed
DESALOJAR v. to dislodge
DESAPARECER v. to disappear
DESARROLLO m. development
DESAVENENCIA f. disagreement
DESCANSO m. rest
DESCASCARAR v. to peel, to shell, to hull
DESCONOCIDO, -A adj. unknown
DESCRIBIR v. to describe
DESCRITO see DESCRIBIR
DESCUBIERTO see DESCUBRIR
DESCUBRIMIENTO m. discovery
DESCUBRIR v. to discover
DESDE prep. since
DESEAR v. to desire, to wish
DESECACIÓN f. desiccation, drying
DESEMBARCADERO m. dock, quay
DESEMBOCADURA f. mouth (of a river)
DESEMBOCAR v. to flow out, to empty
DESENVOLVIMIENTO m. development
DESGRACIA f. misfortune
DESHABITADO, -A adj. uninhabited
DESHACER v. to undo, to destroy; ——SE to dissolve; to crumble
DESLUMBRADOR, -A adj. dazzling, brilliant
DESLUSTRAR v. to tarnish
DESPACHAR v. to send, to dispatch
DESPARRAMAR v. to scatter, to disseminate
DESPEDIR v. to dismiss; ——SE DE to take leave of
DESPEÑAR v. to precipitate; ——SE to slope
DESPERTAR v. to awaken
DESPIDE see DESPEDIR
DESPOJAR v. to deprive, to strip
DESPRENDER v. to unfasten, to separate; ——SE to extricate one's self; —— DE to flow from
DESPUÉS adv. after, next
DESTACAR v. to detach
DESTIERRO m. exile
DESTILERÍA f. distillery
DESTITUIR v. to dismiss; to overthrow
DESTRUIR v. to destroy
DESVANECER v. to vanish, to disappear
DETALLE m. detail
DETENIDO, -A adj. slow; careful
DETERIORAR v. to damage; to deteriorate
DETRITUS m. detritus, débris
DEVOLVER v. to return, to restore
DEVUELVA see DEVOLVER
DÍA m. day; AL —— up to date
DIARIO, -A adj. daily; m. daily newspaper
DIBUJO m. drawing, design
DICTADURA f. dictatorship
DICTAR v. to dictate, to command; to draw up
DICHO, -A adj. said, aforementioned; also see DECIR
DIERON see DAR
DIFERIR v. to differ; to defer
DIFÍCIL adj. difficult, improbable
DIFIERE see DIFERIR
DIGNO, -A adj. worthy
DILIGENCIA f. stage, stage-coach
DIÓCESIS f. diocese
DIOS m. God
DIOS m. deity, god
DIPUTADO m. deputy, representative
DIQUE m. dock
DIRIGIR v. to direct, to guide; ——SE to go; to address
DISCÍPULO m. disciple, pupil
DISCUTIR v. to discuss
DISEMINAR v. to disseminate, to spread
DISEÑO m. design, pattern
DISIPAR v. to scatter, to dissipate
DISMINUIR v. to diminish
DISMINUYE see DISMINUIR
DISPUESTO, -A adj. disposed, ready, fit; also see DISPONER
DISTAR v. to be distant
DISTINGUIR v. to distinguish
DISTINTO, -A adj. distinct, different
DISTRITO m. district, region
DIVERSIFICAR v. to diversify, to vary
DIVISAR v. to descry, to make out
DOBLAR v. to double, to fold, to bend
DOM (Port.) m. Mr. (title used with the Christian name)
DOMINGO m. Sunday
DONAIRE m. grace, elegance
DONDE adv. where
DOTAR v. to endow
DUDA f. doubt
DUEÑO m. owner
DULCE adj. sweet; m. candy
DUPLICAR v. to duplicate, to double
DURANTE prep. during
DURAR v. to last
DURMIENTE m. sleeper, cross-tie (of a railroad)
DURO, -A adj. hard
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EBANISTERÍA f. cabinet-work
ECUADOR m. equator; —— TERMAL heat belt
ECHAR v. to throw, to pour, to send out, to cast; —— FLORES to bloom
EDAD f. age; SER MAYOR DE —— to become of age
EDIFICAR v. to build; to edify
EDIFICIO m. building
EFECTO m. effect; EN —— in fact
EFECTUAR v. to effect; to complete; ——SE to take place
EFICAZ adj. effective
EJECUTAR v. to execute, to perform, to make, to do
EJEMPLO m. example; sample
EJERCICIO m. exercise
EJÉRCITO m. army
ELABORAR v. to work, to manufacture
ELEGIR v. to elect, to choose
ELOGIO m. praise
EMBARCACIÓN f. embarkation; boat
EMBARCAR v. to embark, to ship
EMBARQUE m. shipping, embarkment
EMBETUNAR v. to cover with pitch
EMBRUTECER v. to stultify, to make stupid
EMPACAR v. to pack
EMPAQUE m. packing
EMPEÑAR v. to pledge; ——SE EN QUE to be determined to, to persist in
EMPEZAR v. to begin
EMPIEZA see EMPEZAR
EMPLEAR v. to employ, to use
EMPORIO m. emporium
EMPRENDER v. to undertake
EMPRESA f. enterprise
ENCAJE m. lace
ENCANTADO, -A adj. enchanted
ENCANTO m. charm
ENCARGAR v. to charge, to commit; ——SE DE to take charge of
ENCERRAR v. to confine, to include, to inclose, to contain
ENCIERRA see ENCERRAR
ENCIMA adv. above, over
ENCINA f. oak
ENCOGER v. to shrink
ENCONTRAR v. to meet, to find, to encounter; ——SE to be, to find one's self
ENCORVADO, -A adj. crooked, bent
ENCUENTRA see ENCONTRAR
ENDURECER v. to harden
ENFERMO, -A adj. sick
ENMIENDA f. amendment
ENROLLAR v. to roll
ENSANCHAR v. to widen, to extend
ENSEÑANZA f. instruction; —— SECUNDARIA intermediate instruction
ENSEÑAR v. to teach
ENSERES m. pl. implements
ENTENDER v. to understand, to comprehend
ENTERO, -A adj. entire, whole
ENTERRAR v. to bury
ENTONCES adv. then
ENTRADA f. entrance
ENTRAR v. to enter
ENTRE prep. between, among
ENTUSIASTA adj. enthusiastic
ENVIAR v. to send
ENVOLTURA f. wrapping
ENVOLVER v. to wrap, to envelop
ENVUELTO see ENVOLVER
EPICURO pr. Epicurus
EQUIPO m. equipment
EQUIVALER v. to be equivalent, to equal
ERGUIR v. to erect; ——SE to rise
ERIGIR v. to erect
ESCALA f. scale; ladder; port of call
ESCASO, -A adj. scarce
ESCLAVO m. slave
ESCOGER v. to choose, to select
ESCRIBIR v. to write
ESCRITO see ESCRIBIR
ESCRITURA f. writing, handwriting
ESCUADRA f. squadron, fleet; square
ESCUELA f. school
ESENCIAL adj. essential
ESFERA f. sphere
ESFORZAR(SE) v. to endeavor
ESFUERZO m. effort, courage
ESMERALDA f. emerald
ESPACIO m. space, room, capacity
ESPAÑOL, ESPAÑOLA adj. Spanish; m. and f. Spaniard
ESPARCIR v. to scatter
ESPEJO m. mirror
ESPERAR v. to hope; to wait, to await
ESPESO, -A adj. thick, dense, close
ESPINA f. thorn
ESTABLECER v. to establish, to found
ESTACIÓN f. season; railway station; situation
ESTADISTA m. statesman
ESTADÍSTICO, -A adj. statistical; f. sing. statistics
ESTADO m. state, nation; condition
ESTALLAR v. to break out, to burst
ESTANCIA f. room; farm, plantation, ranch (Amer.)
ESTAÑO m. tin; HOJA DE —— tinfoil
ESTE, -A, -O, -AS, -OS pron. this, this one (accented when used without a substantive or directly after one); m. sing. east
ESTÉRIL adj. sterile
ESTERLINO, -A adj. sterling; LIBRA ——A pound sterling
ESTERO m. small estuary, canal
ESTIMULAR v. to stimulate
ESTRATO m. stratum, layer
ESTRECHO, -A adj. narrow
ESTRIBACIÓN f. prop, support
ESTUARIO m. estuary
ESTUDIANTE m. and f. student
EUROPEO, -A adj. European
EVITAR v. to avoid
EX PROFESO (Lat.) adv. on purpose, expressly
EXENTO, -A adj. exempt
EXIGENTE adj. exacting
ÉXITO m. success, outcome, result
EXPATRIACIÓN f. exile
EXPEDIR v. to issue, to send; to grant
EXPIDE, EXPIDIÓ see EXPEDIR
EXPLICAR v. to explain
EXPLOTAR v. to exploit
EXPONER v. to expose
EXPUESTO see EXPONER
EXPULSAR v. to expel
EXTENDER v. to extend
EXTENSO, -A adj. extensive
EXTIENDE see EXTENDER
EXTRAER v. to extract
EXTRANJERO, -A adj. foreign; EN EL ——O in foreign countries; m. and f. foreigner
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FABRICANTE m. manufacturer
FABRICAR v. to build, to construct; to manufacture
FACILITAR v. to supply; to facilitate
FACULTAD f. faculty, power
FACHADA f. façade, front
FAJA f. band, strip, belt
FALDA f. skirt; slope (of a mountain)
FALTA f. lack, need
FALLO m. decision, judgment
FANTASÍA f. fancy; BOTONES DE —— fancy buttons
FASE f. phase, aspect
FECHA f. date
FELIZ adj. happy
FERIA f. market, fair
FERROCARRIL m. railroad; —— SUBTERRÁNEO subway
FERROVIARIO, -A adj. railway
FESTIVO, -A adj. festive; DÍA —— holiday
FESTÓN m. festoon
FIBRA f. fiber
FICHA f. chip, counter, domino
FIESTA f. feast, festivity, holiday
FIJAR v. to fix
FIJO, -A adj. fixed, firm, permanent
FILOSOFÍA f. philosophy
FIN m. end, purpose; boundary
FINANCIERO, -A adj. financial
FINCA f. real estate; estate, plantation
FÍSICA f. physics
FLOR f. flower, bloom
FLORECER v. to bloom, to flourish
FLOTA f. fleet, squadron
FLUIR v. to flow
FLUVIAL adj. river
FLUYE see FLUIR
FOMENTAR v to encourage, to promote, to foment
FOMENTO m. patronage, support; MINISTERIO DE —— department of public works, agriculture, commerce, etc.
FONDO m. bottom; background; -S funds, resources
FORRO m. lining
FORTALEZA f. fortitude; fortress, stronghold
FORTIFICANTE adj. bracing, strengthening
FÓSFORO m. match
FRACASAR v. to fail
FRANCÉS, FRANCESA adj. French
FRENTE m. and f. front, fore part; HACER —— A to face, to meet
FRESCO, -A adj. cool
FRIGORÍFICO m refrigerating plant, packing house
FRÍO, -A adj. and m. cold
FRONDA f. frond
FRONDOSO, -A adj. leafy
FRONTERA f. frontier, boundary
FRUCTÍFERO, -A adj. fruitful
FRUCTIFICAR v. to bear fruit, to produce
FUEGO m. fire; —— FATUO will-o'-the-wisp
FUENTE f. fountain; source, origin
FUERA adv. out, outside; POR —— outside; —— DE outside of, besides
FUERTE adj. strong
FUERZA f. force, power
FUNCIONAR v. to function, to operate
FUNDAR v. to found; ——SE EN to base one's claims upon
FUNDICIÓN f. fusion, casting; reduction works; foundry
FUNDIR v. to melt; to smelt
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GABINETE m. cabinet
GANADO m. livestock, cattle; —— VACUNO cattle; —— LANAR sheep
GANANCIA f. gain, profit
GANAR v. to win, to gain
GANGA f. gangue, vein-stone, mineral bed
GASTO m. expense, expenditure
GAUCHO m. herdsman, cowboy (Arg.)
GENTE f. people
GIGANTE m. giant
GIRO m. turn, course, draft
GOBERNADOR m. governor, ruler
GOBERNANTE m. ruler
GOBIERNO m. government
GOCE see GOZAR
GOMA f. gum; —— ELÁSTICA India rubber
GOZAR v. to enjoy
GRADO m. degree, grade, step
GRAN, GRANDE adj. great, large
GRANADO, -A adj. select, choice
GRASA f. grease, fat
GRATO, -A adj. pleasing, pleasant
GRATUITO, -A adj. free (of charge)
GRIEGO, -A adj. Greek
GRITO m. cry, shout
GRUESO, -A adj. thick, plump, large
GUANTE m. glove
GUARANÍ m., a tribe of Indians; also their language
GUARDAR v. to keep, to maintain, to guard, to protect
GUARNICIÓN f. garrison; harness; trimming
GUERRA f. war
GUÍA m. and f. guide
GUISAR v. to cook
GUSTO m. pleasure; taste, flavor