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
N
NACER v. to be born; to begin
NADA pron. anything, nothing
NAIPE m. playing-card
NARANJA f. orange (the fruit)
NARANJO m. orange tree
NATAL adj. native; DÍA —— birthday
NATURAL adj. natural; native
NAVEGAR v. to navigate
NEGOCIO m. business, occupation; affair
NEVADO, -A adj. snow-covered, snowy
NEVASCA f. snowstorm
NIEBLA f. mist
NIEVE f. snow
NINGÚN, NINGUNO pron. no, none, not one
NIÑO, -A m. and f. child
NÍQUEL m. nickel
NITRATO m. nitrate
NITRERÍA f. saltpeter works
NIVEL m. level
NOCTURNO, -A adj. night, nocturnal
NOMBRAR v. to name, to nominate
NOMBRE m. name, title; fame
NORDESTE m. northeast
NORUEGO, -A adj. Norwegian
NOTAR v. to notice, to take note of; ES DE ——SE it is worthy of note
NOTICIA f. news, information
NUEVO, -A adj. new
NUEZ f. nut
NUNCA adv. never
Ñ
ÑANDUTÍ m. lace (guaraní for TELA DE ARAÑA)
O
O conj. or, either; —— SEA that is, that is to say
OBISPO m. bishop
OBRA f. work OBRERO m. workman
OBSTANTE pres. part. of OBSTAR (to hinder, to withstand); NO —— nevertheless, notwithstanding
OBTENER v. to obtain
OBTENGA see OBTENER
OBTUVO see OBTENER
OCCIDENTAL adj. western
OCULTAR v. to hide
OCULTO, -A adj. hidden
OESTE m. west
OFICINA f. office
OFICIO m. office; HACER EL —— DE to serve as; ARTES Y ——S arts and trades
OFRECER v. to offer
OJEADA f. glance
OLA f. wave
OLVIDAR v. to forget
ONDULADO, -A adj. undulating
ORACIÓN f. sentence
ORBE m. orb; EL —— the earth
ORIGINARIO, -A adj. original, native
ORILLA f. shore, bank; limit
ORO m. gold
ORQUESTA f. orchestra
OTORGAR v. to grant
OVEJA f. sheep, ewe
P
PAGAR v. to pay
PAÍS m. country, region
PAISAJE m. landscape
PAJA f. straw
PÁJARO m. bird
PALABRA f. word
PALMERA f. palm tree
PALMITO m. palmetto, dwarf fan-palm
PALMO m. span, handsbreadth
PALO m. stick, wood; —— DE TINTE dye wood; —— SANTO lignum vitae
PALTA f. alligator pear
PAMPA f. plain, prairie (Arg.)
PAN m. bread
PANADERO m. baker
PANTANO m. reservoir
PANTEÓN m. pantheon
PÃO (Port.) f. bread, loaf; —— D'ASSUCAR sugar-loaf
PAPEL m. paper; HACER UN —— to play a part
PAQUETE m. packet, parcel
PAR adj. equal; A LA —— QUE just as, like
PARA prep. for; conj. in order to, until; ESTAR —— to be on the point of
PARADA f. stop, stopping place, port of call
PARADÓJICO, -A adj. paradoxical
PARAGUAS m. umbrella
PARAR v. to stop; —— MIENTES to notice
PARECER v. to seem; AL —— apparently; ——SE to resemble
PARECIDO, -A adj. similar
PAREZCA see PARECER
PARLAMENTARIO, -A adj. parliamentary
PARQUE m. park
PARTICIPAR v. to inform, to share
PARTICULAR adj. particular; private
PARTIDO m. party
PARTIR v. to split, to separate; to depart
PASAJE m. passage, journey
PASAJERO m. traveler, passenger
PASEO m. promenade, avenue; walk; —— EN COCHE drive
PASILLO m. passage, corridor
PASO m. pass, passing, way
PASTO m. pasture
PASTOREO m. pasturage
PATA f. foot (of an animal); DE —— SEGURA sure-footed
PATATA f. potato
PATIO m. court, courtyard
PATRÓN m. pattern, standard
PAULATINAMENTE adv. slowly
PAVIMENTAR v. to pave
PAZ f. peace
PECUARIO, -A adj. pertaining to cattle
PECHO m. chest, breast
PEDREGOSO, -A adj. stony
PENA f. pain, trouble
PENDIENTE m. slope
PENSAR v. to think
PENÚLTIMO, -A adj. penultimate, next to last
PEÓN m. day-laborer, peasant
PEQUEÑO, -A adj. small
PERDER v. to lose
PÉRDIDA f. loss
PERIÓDICO m. newspaper
PERITO, -A adj. expert, skilled
PERJUICIO m. detriment, injury
PERLA f. pearl
PERMANECER v. to remain
PERMISO m. permission
PERSONAJE m. personage
PERSONAL m. personnel, faculty
PERSPECTIVA f. outlook, prospect
PERTENECER v. to belong, to pertain
PESAR v. to weigh; A —— DE in spite of
PESCUEZO m. neck
PESETA f. silver coin (worth about twenty cents)
PESO m. weight, dollar
PESQUERA f. fishery, fishing grounds
PESQUERÍA f. fishery, fishing grounds
PETITGRAIN (Fr.) m. oil extracted from leaves of the orange tree
PICO m. point, peak, bill
PIE m. foot
PIEDRA f. stone
PIEL f. skin, hide; leather
PIERNA f. leg
PIEZA f. piece, coin; room
PINO m. pine (wood or tree)
PINTOR m. painter
PINTORESCO, -A adj. picturesque
PINTURA f. painting; paint
PIÑA f. pineapple
PIRATA m. pirate
PISO m. floor, story
PLACER m. pleasure
PLANICIE f. plain
PLANO, -A adj. smooth, level; m. plan, design
PLATA f. silver; —— LABRADA wrought silver
PLÁTANO m. banana
PLATINO m. platinum
PLAYA f. beach, shore
PLAZA f. square, market-place
PLOMO m. lead
POBLACIÓN f. population; town
POBLADO m. city, town
POBLAR v. to colonize, to populate
POCITO m. small well
POCO, -A adj. little; -OS -AS few, some
PODER v. to be able; m. power
PODEROSO, -A adj. powerful
PODRIDO, -A adj. decayed
POLICÍA f. police
POLÍTICA f. politics; policy
POMADA f. salve, pomade
PONER v. to place
POR prep. by, for, through; —— CIENTO per cent; —— EXCELENCIA par excellence
PORVENIR m. future
POSEER v. to possess
POSTERIOR adj. later
POTENCIA f. power
POZO m. well; shaft (of a mine)
PRACTICAR v. to perform; to make
PRADERA f. prairie, meadow
PRECIO m. price
PRECOLOMBINO, -A adj. pre-Columbian, antedating Columbus
PREFERIR v. to prefer
PREFIERE see PREFERIR
PREGUNTA f. question
PRELADO m. prelate
PRENDA f. pledge, token; —— DE VESTIR garment
PRESTAR v. to lend; —— ATENCIÓN to pay attention
PREVER f. to foresee
PRIMER, PRIMERO, -A adj. first
PRIMO, -A adj. first; MATERIA -A raw material
PRINCIPIO m. beginning; principle
PRIVADO, -A adj. private
PROBAR v. to try, to test, to prove
PROCEDIMIENTO m. process, proceeding
PRODUCIR v. to produce
PRODUJERON see PRODUCIR
PROEZA f. prowess
PROMEDIO m. average
PRONTO, -A adj. quick, prompt; -O adv. quickly, promptly
PROPAGAR v. to propagate
PROPIAMENTE adv. properly; —— DICHO strictly speaking
PROPICIO, -A adj. propitious, suitable
PROPIO, -A adj. proper, own, same, very, characteristic
PROPORCIONAR v. to furnish, to supply; to adjust
PROPÓSITO m. purpose; A —— DE regarding
PROSEGUIR v. to pursue, to proceed, to prosecute
PROSIGUE see PROSEGUIR
PROTEGER v. to protect
PROTEJA see PROTEGER
PROVEER v. to provide, to supply
PROVENIR v. to proceed, to arise
PROVIENE see PROVENIR
PROVISORIO, -A adj. provisional, temporary
PROVISTO see PROVEER
PRÓXIMO, -A adj. nearest; next
PROYECTO m. project, plan
PRUEBA f. proof, evidence, test; A —— DE proof against
PUDIENDO see PODER
PUEBLO m. town; people, population; nation
PUEDE see PODER
PUERTO m. port; —— DE EMBARQUE shipping port
PUES conj. since, because; adv. then
PUESTO m. position; see also PONER; —— QUE since
PULGADA f. inch
PUNTO m. point, dot, place
PUSO see PONER