Heath's Modern Language Series: Mariucha
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manera f. manner, way
maniatar handcuff
manifestación f. declaration, explanation
manifestar declare, express, tell, show
Manila f. Manila;
mantón de — see
mantón
mano f. hand
manojito m. small bunch
manojo m. handful, bouquet
mansedumbre f. mildness, gentleness
manteca f. butter
mantener keep, maintain; support, pay living expenses
mantilla f. mantilla (lace scarf for the shoulders or head)
mantito m. cloak
manto m. cloak
mantón m. shawl;
– de Manila embroidered silk shawl, see note to III, 215
manutención f. support
mañana f. morning; adv. to-morrow;
pasado — day after to-morrow
mar m. and f. sea
maravilla f. marvel
maravilloso, -a marvelous
marcha f. march;
en — come on
marchar walk, progress, march;
—se go away
marfil m. ivory
María f. Mary;
– Santísima the Holy Virgin
marido m. husband
Mariquita f. dim. of
María
Mariucha f. (affectionate dim. of
María) Mollie
marqués m. marquis; pl. marquis and marchioness
marquesa f. marchioness
mártir m. martyr
martirio m. martyrdom
martirizar torment
mas but
más more; other; plus;
—– bien rather;
—– que except;
no – que only;
por – que in spite of the fact that, however much
masa f. mass; 849
en – general
máscara f. mask
matalotaje m. mess
matar kill
materia f. matter, material
material m. stock
matrimonio m. marriage, matrimony
máximum m. maximum
mayor greater, greatest; larger, largest; elder, eldest; head, chief
mayoral m. stage driver
mecánico, -a mechanical
mediador m. mediator, instrument
medianería f. partition wall
mediano, -a medium, moderate, ordinary
medio, -a half; n.m. midst, environment; means
mediodía m. noon
medir measure, measure out
meditabundo, -a thoughtful
meditación f. meditation
meditar ponder, meditate
mejor better, best
mejorar improve
melancolía f. melancholy
melancólico, -a melancholy
meloso, -a honeyed
memoria f. memory;
de — by heart
mendigar beg
mendigo m. beggar
menester m. need; employment, occupation;
haber — need
Menga f. Dominica
mengua f. disgrace, shame
menguado, -a mean, cowardly
menor less, slighter
menos less, least; except;
al —,
a lo — at least;
a – que unless
menosprecio m. contempt
mensaje m. message
mensajero, -a m. and f. messenger
mensual monthly, a month
mente f. mind
mentecato m. fool, imbecile
mentir lie
mentira f. lie;
parece — it seems impossible
menú m. (French) bill of fare
mercado m. market
mercancía f. merchandise, articles
mercantil commercial
merecedor, -ra deserving
merecer deserve
merienda f. afternoon tea, (light) lunch
mérito m. merit
mesa f. table, desk;
– de noche night stand
mesmamente (dialect) even
mesmo = mismo
metálico, -a metallic
meter put, put in, set;
—se en enter into, concern oneself with
mí me;
de — for my part
miá = mira
miedo m. fear
mies f. harvest
mil a thousand
milagro m. miracle
millón m. million
millonaria f. millionairess
milloncejo m. a trifle like a million
mina f. mine
minero, -a mining
ministro m. minister; secretary (in a government cabinet)
minucioso, -a minute, careful
mío, -a my, mine, of mine;
el —o, etc. pron. mine;
lo —o what is mine
mirada f. glance, look
mirar look, look at; regard, consider;
mire usted you see, see here;
– por look out for
misa f. mass;
– mayor high mass
miserable wretched, in poverty
miseria f. poverty; bits, wretched trifles
misericordia f. mercy
mísero, -a wretched
mismo, -a same, very, own, self;
lo — the same thing;
mañana — no later than to-morrow
misterio m. mystery
mitad f. half, middle
mito m. myth; legendary person
mixto, -a mixed;
tren — train with freight and passenger cars
mocoso, -a (literally, with running nose) dirty, too young to take care of himself
moda f. fashion
modales m. pl. manners
modelo m. model
moderno, -a modern
modestia f. modesty
modesto, -a modest, requiring little
modista f. dressmaker, modiste
modisto m. ladies' tailor, designer
modo m. way, manner;
de otro — otherwise;
de – que so that
molestar trouble, pester, irritate;
—se put oneself out, trouble oneself
molestia f. trouble, annoyance
momentáneo, -a momentary
momento m. moment;
al — in a moment, at once;
de un – a otro at any moment
monaguillo m. acolyte, assistant in church service
mono, -a m. and f. monkey; adj. pretty, cute
monte m. mountain, wooded hill
Montevideo the capital of Uruguay; 350,000 inhabitants
montón m. heap
morir die
moscón m. bluebottle fly; bore, nuisance, pest
mostrar show, display
mote m. nickname
mover(se) move, stir
movimiento m. movement, gesture; impulse
mozo, -a youthful; n.m. youth; porter, waiter, man of all work; n.f. girl
mozuela f. wench, (country) girl
muchacha f. girl
muchacho m. boy, youth
muchedumbre f. crowd
mucho, -a much, much of a, great; many, many a, long; adv.
—o very; hard;
¡—! good! yes indeed!
por – que however much
mudar change;
—se move
mudo, -a dumb, silent
mueblaje m. furnishings
muebles m. pl. furniture
muela f. molar
muerte f. death
muesama f.
= nuestra ama, nuesama madame, mistress
muestrario m. collection of samples, show case
mugriento, -a dirty, greasy
mujer f. woman; wife
mujercita f. 170 narrow woman
multiplicar multiply
multitud f. multitude
mundo m. world;
todo el — everybody; the whole world
municipal city (used as adj.)
murmullo m. murmur, whisper
murmurar murmur, whisper
muro m. wall
musgoso, -a mossy
música f. music; empty phrases, nonsense
músico m. musician
mutuo, -a mutual
muy very
N
nacer be born; arise
naciente growing, newborn
nacimiento m. birth
nada nothing; anything; not at all; at all;
—, – never mind;
– más que only;
– de carta let's not use a letter
nadie no one; any one
nariz f. nose, nostril
natural natural, native
naturaleza f. nature
navaja f. knife, razor
necedad f. folly
necesario, -a necessary
necesidad f. necessity, need
necesitar need
necio, -a foolish; m. and f. fool
negativa f. refusal
negociar trade
negocio m. business
negro, -a black; n.m. negro
nene m. baby
nervioso, -a nervous
ni neither, nor; not even;
– siquiera,
– tan siquiera not even
Nicolás m. Nicholas
nido m. nest
ningún, ninguno, -a none, not any, not one; no one
niña f. girl, child
niño m. boy, child; pl. children;
muy niño very young
nivel m. level
no no, not;
– más only
nobilísimo, -a most noble
nobleza f. nobility, generosity
nocturno, -a night (used as adv.), nocturnal
noche f. night;
de — at night, nighttime
nogal m. walnut
nombrar appoint, name, mention
nombre m. name, Christian name
noramala (= enhoramala):
– con confound …!
norte m. North; polestar, guiding star; direction
nota f. note, tone;
tomar – de take account of
notar observe, notice
noticia f.(also pl.) news;
tener — learn
novecientos, -as nine hundred
novedad f. novelty;
de gran — the very latest style
noventa ninety
novia sweetheart, fiancée, "girl"
novio m. lover, fiancé
nube f. cloud
nuevecito, -a brand new
nuevo, -a new;
de —o again
número m. number
nunca never; ever
O
o or;
– bien or else
obedecer obey
obediencia f. obedience
obispo m. bishop
objeto m. object
obligación f. duty; debt
obligar oblige, force, compel
obra f. work; deed
obrar act, work, operate
obscuridad f. obscurity, darkness
obscuro, -a obscure, dark
obsequiar entertain, treat
observación f. observation
observar observe
obstáculo m. obstacle
obstante: no — nevertheless
obstinarse persist
obtener obtain
ocasión f. occasion, opportunity
ocultar hide, conceal
ocupación f. occupation
ocupar occupy, occupy one's attention;
—se be occupied, pay attention;
—se en look after; p.p. busy
ocurrencia f. occurrence, whim
ocurrir occur, happen
ochenta eighty
ochocientos, -as eight hundred
odio m. hatred
odioso, -a odious
oficialidad f. body of officers
oficio m. trade, profession
oficioso, -a officious
ofrecer offer
oído m. ear; hearing
oír hear
ojo m. eye;
¡—! take care!
ola f. wave
olvidar,
—se de forget
omitir omit
omnipotente omnipotent
opinión f. opinion
oponer oppose;
—se a oppose
oportuno, -a happy, fitting
oprimir oppress, weigh down
oprobio m. opprobrium, disgrace
opulento, -a rich
Ora pro nobis (Latin) pray for us (a response; cf. note to III, 224-225)
oración f. prayer
orar pray
orden m. order, system; f. order, command
ordenar order
ordinario, -a ordinary, common
organizar organize
orgullo m. pride
orgulloso, -a proud
origen m. origin
originar cause
orla f. border
oro m. gold
ostentación f. show, display
ostentar display
otro, -a another, any other, other; else; different;
—a vez again
P
pa = para
paciencia f. patience
pacífico, -a peaceful, quiet
padecer suffer
padre m. father; pl. parents
pagar pay, repay, pay for;
—se de be pleased with; p.p. pleased, tickled
pago m. payment
país m. country, nation
paiz = parece
paja f. straw
pájaro m. bird; fellow
palabra f. word; floor (turn in speaking)
palabrería f. empty talk
palacio m. palace, mansion
palaciote m. huge house
palmadita f. pat
palo m. stick; blow with cudgel
palo-tarja m. see
tarja
palpar feel, feel about
pan m. bread, loaf
pana f. corduroy
pandereta f. tambourine
pantano m. swamp, slough
paño m. cloth
pañuelo m. handkerchief; kerchief
papá m. papa, father
papaíto m. daddy
papel m. paper; stock; part, rôle;
hacer mal — make a poor appearance;
yo no hago —es I don't pretend what isn't so
paquete m. parcel, bundle
par equal, alike; n.m. pair, couple; peer;
sin — peerless, unequaled
para to, in order to, for, toward;
– mí in my opinion;
– que in order that;
– sí to himself, yourself
parálisis f. paralysis
paralizar paralyze
parar stop, stay; end, land, remain;
venir a — land;
parado en firme stock-still
pararrayos m. lightning rod
parásito m. parasite
parecer appear, seem; refl. resemble;
al — apparently
parecido, -a like, resembling; n.m. resemblance
pared f. wall
paroxismo m. paroxysm
parque m. park
párroco m. parish;
cura — parish priest
parroquia f. parish
parroquial parochial
parte f. part; place, side;
en todas —s everywhere;
la mayor — the majority, most
particularmente especially
particular private
partida f. game; lot
partidita f. small amount
partir start, set forth; split
pasa f. raisin;
– de Corinto (dried) currant
pasacalle m. passacaglia (name of an old Spanish dance, of a slow and rather solemn nature; now applied to a quick march tune)
pasado, -a past, last;
– mañana day after to-morrow
pasamanería f. passementerie, lace
pasar(se) pass, come in; happen; undergo, suffer;
– de be more than;
—lo,
—se get along; p.p. last, past
pasear(se) stroll, loiter, walk about
pasión f. passion
pasito m. short step
pasivo, -a passive
paso m. passage; step; right of way; incident;
abrir el — make way, clear a path
pastor m. shepherd;
– de almas spiritual guardian
paterno, -a paternal
patio m. inner court of a house
pato m. duck
patria f. country, native land
pausa f. pause
pavipollo m. young turkey
pavonearse strut about, put on airs
paz f. peace
pechera f. shirt front
pecho m. breast, chest, bosom
pedacito m. tiny piece
pedazo m. piece;
– de bárbaro = bárbaro
pedido m. order (commercial)
pedir ask, beg, require
pedrería f. jewelry, gems
Pedro m. Peter
pegar hit; stick, glue
peignoir m. (French) wrapper, dressing gown
peine m. comb
peldaño m. step
pelo m. hair
pena f. sorrow, trial
penar suffer
penetrante penetrating
penetrar penetrate
penoso, -a painful, hard
pensamiento m. thought
pensar think, intend; expect; consider, think over, think up
pensativo, -a thoughtful
pensión f. pension, board
penuria f. penury, extreme poverty
peña f. cliff, rock
peor worse, worst
pequeño, -a small
perchero m. clothes rack
perder lose; ruin, waste; p.p. wicked, dissolute;
loco perdido hopelessly insane
perdición f. perdition, evil
perdonar pardon, forgive
pérfidamente treacherously
perfil m. profile
Perico m. dim. of
Pedro
periódico m. newspaper
perla f. pearl
permanecer remain
permiso m. permission
permitir permit
pero but
perpetuo, -a perpetual
perro m. dog