U
u (before o or ho) or
¡uf! oh! (interj. indicating annoyance)
ufanarse con pride oneself on, take pride in
ufano, -a proud, exultant
último, -a last, final
un, una a, an, one;
unos, -as some, a few, about;
unos cuantos some, certain;
see uno
unánime unanimous
único, -a only, single, sole;
lo — the only thing
unir unite, join, attach, fasten
uno, -a one;
one, people, we, etc.;
—s some, a few;
cada — each one;
contentos el — del otro pleased with each other;
— por — one by one;
see un
urgente urgent, important
uso m. use
usted you
usual usual
utilizar use
V
v-as, -a, -amos, -ais, -an see ir
vacilar vacillate, hesitate
vagar wander
vais see ir
valer be worth, be valuable, avail, be of use, be of value, protect, help;
no — nada be worth nothing, be worthless;
— la pena be worth the trouble, be worth while;
—se help oneself, protect oneself;
—se de make use of, use;
¡válgame vuestra espada! may your sword avail or protect me!
¡valedme! protect or help me!
valga see valer
valgo see valer
valiente valiant, brave
valimiento m. value, advantage, protection;
persona de — person of influence
valor m. value, worth;
valor, courage
vamos see ir
van see ir
vanidad f. vanity
vanidoso, -a vain, conceited
vano, -a vain, empty
variado, -a varied, heterogeneous
vas see ir
vay-a, -as, -amos, -an see ir
ve (imper.) see ir
ve-a, -amos, -áis, -an see ver
veces see vez
veinte twenty
veinticinco twenty-five
veintitantos, -as twenty odd
vejez f. old age, age
ven see venir
vencer conquer, overcome, defeat
vender sell, barter
vendr-á, -án see venir
vendríais see venir
Venecia f. Venice
veng-a, -an see venir
venganza f. vengeance, revenge
vengo see venir
veníos (venid + os)
venir come;
— a come to;
— a ser come to be, become;
ir y — come and go, go to and fro;
—se come
ventaja f. advantage
ventajoso, -a advantageous, profitable
ventana f. window
ventura f. fortune, good fortune, chance;
por — by chance
veo see ver
ver see, watch;
vamos a — let's see;
tener que — have to do;
¿qué tiene que ver Pepe? what has Pepe to do with it? what business is it of Pepe's?
¡tendría que ver! that would be a fine thing!
—se see oneself, see each other, be
veraneo m. summering;
viajes de — summer trips
verano m. summer;
el — pasado last summer
veras f. pl. truth, reality;
de — in truth, really;
ir de — be serious
verdad f. truth, true state;
true;
de — really, genuinely;
la — in truth;
no es — it or that isn't true;
con toda — in very truth, in all seriousness
verdaderamente really, truly
verdadero, -a true, real, genuine
verdugo m. executioner
vergonzoso, -a ashamed, shy, modest, bashful
verso m. verse
vestido m. dress, garment, clothes
vestir dress;
vestido de dressed in
vete (ve [from ir] + te)
vez f. time, occasion;
a veces at times;
alguna — occasionally, now and then;
algunas veces sometimes;
cada — que every time that, whenever;
¡cuántas veces! how many times! how often!
de — en cuando from time to time;
dos veces twice;
en — de instead of;
más veces on more occasions, more often;
muchas veces many times, often;
otra — another time, again;
otras veces at other times;
por primera — for the first time;
tal — perhaps;
tantas veces so many times, so often;
una — once;
de una — once for all;
para una — que on one occasion that, for once when
viaje m. voyage, journey, trip
vianda f. food;
—s victuals, food
viandante m. traveler
victoria f. victory
vida f. life, living;
¡por — que! + vb. by my life!
¡por vuestra —! by your life!
vidrio m. glass
viejo, -a old;
el — the old man;
los —s old people
viene see venir
vigilancia f. vigilance
villanamente villainously
villano m. rustic, countryman
vin-e, -iste, -o see venir
vinieran see venir
vino m. wine
violencia f. violence
violento, -a violent
violeta f. violet
virtud f. virtue
virtuoso, -a virtuous
visible visible
visión f. vision, perspective
visita f. visit, call;
estar de — be paying a visit, be calling
viso m. gleam, appearance, color
vista f. sight, vision, view;
a — de in sight of;
en — de in view of;
corto de — shortsighted, nearsighted;
perder de — lose sight of
visto see ver
viudo m. widower
vivir live, dwell;
¡viva... ! long live... !
vivo, -a alive, living, lively;
de lo — a lo pintado between life and painting
vocabulario m. vocabulary
voces see voz
volar fly, soar
volumen m. volume
voluntad f. will, pleasure
volver return, come back, go back;
make, render;
— a + inf. (do something) again;
— en sí return to oneself or to one's senses;
—se turn
vos you
vosotros, -as you
votar vote
voto m. vow, oath;
¡—a! I'll swear! good heavens!
voy see ir
voz f. voice, cry
vuela see volar
vuelta f. turn, return;
sleeve cuff, facing
vuelto see volver
vuelv-as, -a, -an see volver
vuelv-es, -en see volver
vuestro, -a your, yours, of yours;
el vuestro, la vuestra, etc. yours
vulgar vulgar, common, ordinary
W
Walkyria (la) f. the Valkyries (an opera of Wagner; Spanish uses the singular)
Y
y and
ya already, now, indeed, surely, of course, soon;
— no no longer;
— que now that
yerno m. son-in-law
yo I
Z
zorro m. fox