Chapter XV: Part TWO: I.--La Naturaleza En La América Latina (6)

=criador=, _m._, breeder.

=criandera=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), wet-nurse.

=criollaje=, _m._, _criollos_ referred to collectively.

=criollo, -a=, the Spanish American born with the exception of the full-blooded Indian; _adj._, indigenous, national, American in spirit.

=cristianar=, to baptize.

=crudo, -a=, raw, crude, savage.

=crujido=, _m._, crack, noise made by an arrow, creak.

=cruzar=, to cross the strain in breeding.

=cuadra=, _f._, stable;
(_Sp. A._) a city block.

=cuadrilla=, _f._, pack of dogs;
gang of laborers;
shift of men.

=cuadro=, _m._, frame, picture, description, episode;
square body of troops;
division of the acts in a play or drama;
=---- de flores=, flower bed;
=---- de cafetos=, a plantation of 10,000 coffee plants.

=cual=, which;
=el= (=la=) =cual=, who, which, whom;
=tal ----=, a few, so so;
=---- más, ---- menos=, much alike;
=cada ----=, each one.

=cuando=, when, in case that, though, although, even;
=de ---- en ----=, from time to time;
=---- más= _or_ =---- mucho=, at most;
=---- menos=, at least.

=cuanto, -a=, how much, as much, all the, all that;
=todo ----=, all that;
=---- antes=, as soon as possible;
=-os, -as=, _pl._, how many, as many, all the;
=en ---- a=, as to;
=---- más=, besides;
=por ----=, inasmuch.

=cuarta=, _f._, palm (_an old linear measure_).

=cuartel=, _m._, quarter;
ward of a city.

=cubanismo=, _m._, words or idioms peculiar to Cuba.

=cubierto, -a=, covered, protected;
=a ---- de=, safe from.

=cubrir=, to cover, to protect, to shelter.

=cuenta=, _f._, computation, account, bill;
bead;
=darse ----=, to realize.

=cuentas=, _f. pl._, accounts;
=en buenas ----=, in fact, in short.

=cuento=, _m._, _see_ =chisme=.

=cuerno=, _m._, horn.

=cuesta=, _f._, the slope of a mountain;
=a cuestas=, on one's shoulders or back.

=culminante=, highest, overtopping, culminating.

=cultor=, _m._, one who professes a cult, an admirer or adherent of an idea or art.

=cumbre=, _f._, top, topmost.

=cumpleaños=, _m. pl._, birthday.

=cumplido, -a=, civil, talented, estimable, faultlessly polished.

=cupón=, _m._, coupon, an interest-bearing stub attached to a bond.

=cura=, _m._, priest.

=curato=, _m._, parish.

=curioso, -a=, inquisitive.

=curso=, _m._, course, direction, career.

=curtido, -a=, tanned;
hardened.

=curtir=, to tan leather;
to harden, to inure to hardship.

=chacra=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), small farm, market garden.

=cháchara=, _f._, trinket.

=chaflán=, _m._, bevel;
obtuse angle;
chamfer;
a dealer in horses;
a young laborer.

=chala=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), corn husk.

=chalet=, _m._ (_French_), country-house.

=chalilones=, _m. pl._ (_Sp. A._), carnival celebrations.

=chambergo=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), soft hat.

=chambón=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a blunderer;
an unskilled person.

=champus=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a pudding made with corn flour, sugar and orange juice.

=chancaca=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), raw sugar;
a sweet dish with corn or wheat.

=chancho=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), pig.

=chapear= (_Sp. A._), to clear ground of undergrowth with the _machete_.

=chapetón, -a=, formerly a Spaniard lately arrived in America.

=chapetonada=, _f._, a disease incident to newly arrived Europeans in Spanish America before they become acclimated; hence, new, unskilled, unversed.

=charabón=, _m._, ostrich chicken.

=charanga=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), a band;
a dance.

=charca=, _f._, or =charco=, _m._, pool of water.

=charlar=, to chat, to converse.

=charol=, _m._, patent leather.

=charqui=, _m._, jerked beef.

=Charrúa=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), name of an Indian tribe;
a bird.

=chascarrillo=, _m._, spicy anecdote.

=chasquear=, to crack with a whip or lash.

=chata=, _f._, a flat-bottomed boat;
pug-nosed.

=chaucha=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), string bean. _See_ =ejote=.

=Cheviot=, _m._, name given to a variety of sheep.

=chicle=, _m._, the crude product from which chewing gum is made.

=chicozapote=, _m._, tree from which chicle is made.

=chicha=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), a little fermented wine;
a beverage made from fermented corn.

=chiflar=, to whistle.

=chiguil=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a kind of _tamal_.

=chilatole=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a dish of corn, red pepper and pork.

=chile=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), American red pepper.

=chilenismo=, _m._, word or idiom peculiar to Chile.

=chimango=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a small bird of prey.

=chimenea=, _f._, fireplace, hearth.

=chinchilla=, _f._, a small quadruped of South America well known for its fur.

=chinerío=, _m._, a term applied to a group of Chinese including both sexes.

=chinguirito=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), rum made from sugar-cane.

=chino, -a= (_Sp. A._), applied to the off- spring from the union of a mulatto or negro and an Indian; _zambo_.

=chipa=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a kind of bread made of corn-flour.

=chipio=, _m._, South American tree.

=chirimoya=, _f._, a delicious fruit of tropical America;
custard-apple.

=chiripa=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a kind of trousers.

=chisme=, _m._, trifle, a maliciously false statement.

=chismear=, to tattle, to carry tales, to retail scandal.

=chismoso, -a=, tattler, tale-bearer.

=chispa=, _f._, spark.

=chiste=, _m._, joke, a funny or witty saying.

=chocarrero, -a=, rough, coarse, gross.

=choclo=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), green ear of corn.

=chorro=, _m._, a jet, a gush.

=choza=, _f._, hut.

=chucho=, _m._, a musical instrument made of a hollow cylinder of _guadua_ covered with parchment at both ends, and containing grains of corn.

=chupar=, to suck.

=chupe=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a dish made of boiled potatoes and green corn.

=dable=, possible, feasible, practicable.

=dactilógrafo, -a=, typist.

=dado, -a=, given.

=dama=, _f._, lady, dame;
=primera ----=, leading lady in a play.

=damasco=, _m._, apricot.

=danzón=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a Cuban dance derived from the =contradanza=.

=daño=, _m._, mischief, hurt, damage.

=dar=, to give, to hit, to impart;
=---- en cara=, to reproach;
=---- con=, to meet with, to find out;
=---- fiado=, _or_ =fianza=, to give credit _or_ security;
_refl._, to yield, to give in, to give one's self up.

=decaer=, to fail, to retrogress.

=decidor, -a=, one who speaks with fluency and elegance.

=decir=, _m._, discourse, style;
_vb._, to say, to tell.

=decomisar=, to confiscate, to seize, to cause to forfeit.

=decoración=, _f._ (_and pl._), scenery and curtain of a theater.

=decreto=, _m._, decree, decision.

=decuplar=, to increase ten-fold.

=defecación=, _f._, to free a liquid from lees or sediment.

=dehesa=, _f._, pasture ground.

=dejar=, to leave;
=---- de lado=, to leave aside;
=déjeme pensar=, let me think.

=dejo=, _m._, a lingering taste after eating or drinking.

=delantero, -a=, foremost.

=delicia=, _f._, delight, satisfaction.

=demanda=, _f._, complaint, claim.

=demoledora=, _f._, a crushing machine used in making wine.

=demora=, _f._, delay.

=dependiente=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), clerk;
=---- principal=, chief clerk.

=deponer=, to lay by, to put aside, to depose.

=deporte=, _m._, sport.

=depositar=, to deposit, to lay down.

=depósito=, _m._, depository, repository.

=deprimir=, to depress, to humble, to reduce.

=depuesto, -a=, _p. p. of_ =deponer=.

=derechito= (_Colloq._), straight ahead.

=derecho=, _m._, law, tax, duty, import, toll, due, fee;
=---- de gentes=, fundamental rights of a people;
=libre de ----=, duty free.

=derretir=, to liquefy, to melt;
_refl._, to become sentimental _or_ tender.

=derribar=, to demolish, to throw down.

=derrochar=, to scatter, to waste.

=derroche=, _m._, waste, destruction, dissipation.

=desagrado=, _m._, displeasure.

=desagüe=, _m._, outlet, drain, channel.

=desahogo=, _m._, relief, ease, alleviation, domestic convenience.

=desalojar=, to dislodge, to oust.

=desarbolado, -a=, unmasted;
(_Agr._), without trees.

=desarbolar=, to dismast.

=desatar=, to loosen; to lose all control or restraint.

=descarga=, _f._, volley.

=descendencia=, _f._, descent, extraction;
offspring, family.

=descollar=, to overtop, to excel.

=descomedido, -a=, rude, impudent, insolent.

=descompasadamente=, out of measure _or_ proportion.

=descomunal=, monstrous, enormous, colossal.

=desconocido, -a=, unknown;
ungrateful.

=descontar=, to discount;
to allow for.

=descuajar=, to weed.

=descubierto=, _m._, unpaid balance;
=al ----=, in blank.

=descuento=, _m._, discount.

=descuidar=, to neglect, to overlook.

=desde=, from, since;
=---- ... hasta=, from ... to;
=---- que=, since;
=---- luego=, therefore, to begin with;
=---- entonces=, ever since.

=desdicha=, _f._, misfortune, calamity, unhappiness.

=desecado, -a=, dried up, desiccated.

=desembarazar=, to free, to disengage, to remove an encumbrance, to unburden.

=desembocar=, to empty, to flow into (_as a river_).

=desempeñar=, to acquit, to discharge an obligation, to fulfill.

=desempeño=, _m._, performance, fulfillment.

=desencajado, -a=, out of joint, out of gear;
changed countenance.

=desencajar=, to disfigure, to change in expression.

=desenfado=, _m._, freedom, ease, calmness.

=desenterarse de=, _refl._, to pass by a thing.

=desenterrar=, to dig up, to unearth, to bring to light.

=desenvoltura=, _f._, sprightliness, cheerfulness, a graceful and easy manner _or_ delivery.

=desfilar=, to defile, to march in files.

=desfondar=, to injure the bottom of a vessel by grounding.

=desfruncir=, to loosen the strings of a bag.

=desgajar=, to lop off the branches of trees.

=desgano=, _m._, disgust, aversion, reluctance.

=desgreñado, -a=, disheveled, disturbed.

=desgreñar=, to dishevel, to disturb.

=designación=, _f._, name.

=desleir=, to dissolve.

=deslizar=, to glide, to slip by.

=deslumbrado, -a=, dazzled, confused.

=deslumbrante=, dazzling.

=deslumbrar=, to dazzle;
to confuse the sight or mind.

=deslustrar=, to tarnish or sully.

=desmesuradamente=, immeasurably.

=desmochar=, to lop or cut off.

=desmontado, -a=, unmounted, dismounted.

=desmontar=, to take anything to pieces, _hence_, to put a thing out of joint.

=desollar=, to skin.

=despachar=, to pack, to send, to ship goods _or_ merchandise.

=despacho=, _m._, cabinet, office;
shop _or_ place where things are sold by retail.

=desparramar=, to scatter, to spread over.

=despectivo, -a=, contemptuous.

=despegar=, to undo, to take apart.

=despejar=, to clear;
to remove obstacles.

=despensa=, _f._, pantry.

=desperdicio=, _m._, waste.

=desplazamiento=, _m._, displacement of a vessel.

=desplegar=, to unfold, to display, to open.

=desplomarse=, _refl._, to fall to the ground.

=despoblado=, _m._, uninhabited, in contrast to cities and towns.

=despojado, -a=, despoiled, deprived.

=despojar=, to despoil, to strip of property.

=despreciar=, to despise, to lay aside, to belittle.

=desprenderse=, _refl._, to free one's self from;
to branch out.

=desproveer=, to deprive of.

=desprovisto, -a=, unprovided, unprepared.

=después=, afterward;
=---- de=, after;
=---- que=, after which.

=destacar=, to detach, to stand out in relief.

=destemplado, -a=, out of tune.

=desterrado, -a=, exiled, sent away.

=desterrar=, to exile, to send away.

=destrozar=, to destroy, to break into pieces.

=desvelarse=, _refl._, to be zealous, careful.

=desventurado, -a=, unhappy, unfortunate.

=deudo=, _m._, relative.

=devotísimo, -a=, from =devoto=, said of a saint inspiring devotion.

=día=, _m._, day;
=en el ----=, _see_ =hoy=;
=---- de moda=, "society night" or performance.

=dictado=, _m._, title of honor;
dictation.

=díctamo=, _m._, dittany (_a plant_).

=dicterio=, _m._, keen reproach, insult.

=dicho=, _m._, saying, expression, sentence.

=diestro, -a=, right (_as opposed to left_).

=diezmado, -a=, decimated.

=diezmar=, to decimate.

=difundir=, to divulge, to publish, to spread.

=digno, -a=, dignified.

=dilatado, -a=, large, spacious, extensive, vast.

=dilecto, -a=, loved, beloved.

=diligencia=, _f._, stagecoach;
affair, business, obligation.

=diluvio=, _m._, deluge.

=dique=, _m._, dike, dam, dock;
=---- de carena=, dry-dock.

=discurrir=, to wander about.

=discutido, -a=, argued, debated.

=discutir=, to discuss.

=disecado, -a=, stuffed, dissected.

=disecar=, to dissect;
to stuff dead animals.

=disfrutar=, to enjoy.

=disimular=, to conceal one's real intentions, to hide, to color, to misrepresent.

=dislocamiento=, _m._, the act of taking things apart.

=disolver=, to dissolve, to dismember.

=disparar=, to shoot;
(_Sp. A._) to run away.

=disputar=, to contend, to contest.

=diván=, _m._, low cushioned sofa.

=dolencia=, _f._, disease, affliction, pain.

=domiciliarse=, _refl._, to establish one's self in a residence.

=domicilio=, _m._, residence;
=a ----=, to the house.

=dominar=, to control.

=dominico=, _m._, friar of the order of St. Dominic;
a South American bird.

=doncel=, _m._. (_Poet._), young man.

=doncella=, _f._, maid, virgin.

=donde=, where, in which;
=en ----=, where, in which;
=a ----=, to where;
=¿por ----?= by what way? by what reason? by which reason?

=dorado=, _m._, a fish.

=dormilón, -a=, one who sleeps much;
a South American bird.

=dosel=, _m._, canopy.

=dotado, -a=, dowered, portioned;
=---- de=, endowed with.

=dotar=, to endow, to give.

=draga=, _f._, dredge, dredger.

=dragar=, to dredge, to deepen a channel.

=drama de tesis=, a "problem play."

=duelo=, _m._, sorrow;
duel.

=durazno=, _m._, peach.

=ebanista=, _m._, cabinetmaker.

=ébano=, _m._, ebony.

=edible=, eatable, edible.

=edilicio, -a=, pertaining to a municipal officer.

=educando=, _m._, student.

=efluvio=, _m._, exhalation.

=efusión=, _f._, effusion, efflux.

=egida=, _f._, shield.

=egresar= (_Sp. A._), to leave school after graduation.

=eje=, _m._, axis.

=ejercer=, to perform.

=ejercitarse=, _refl._, to practice.

=ejote=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), string bean.

=elaborar=, to manufacture, to work out.

=elenco=, _m._, the actors and actresses who make up a theatrical company;
list, catalogue, index.

=elote=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), tender ear of corn.

=embalar=, to pack, to bale.

=embarazado, -a=, entangled, embarrassed.

=embarazar=, to embarrass, to perplex.

=embarcación=, _f._, any vessel _or_ ship.

=embarque=, _m._, loading a ship, shipment.

=embate=, _m._, the dashing of the sea.

=embestir=, to assail, to attack, to offend.

=embocadura=, _f._, mouthpiece (_of an instrument_);
mouth of a river.

=embolsar=, to pack in bags or sacks.

=embozarse=, _refl._, to muffle one's self up.

=embudo=, _m._, funnel.

=embutir=, to inlay, to chase, to mix confusedly.

=emitir=, to issue.

=empalme=, _m._, railway junction;
splicing;
connection.

=empanizado=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), applied to brown sugar in irregular broken pieces.

=empapado, -a=, soaked.

=empapar=, to soak.

=empaquetar=, to pack.

=emparrado=, _m._, arbor _or_ bower.

=empecatado, -a=, wily, evil minded.

=empedrado=, _m._, pavement.

=empellón=, _m._, push, heavy blow.

=empeño=, _m._, earnest desire or purpose;
a favor asked of another.

=empeorar=, to impair, to grow worse.

=empinado, -a=, steep.

=empleado=, _m._, employee.

=empleo=, _m._, occupation, business, employment.

=emporio=, _m._, emporium, center.

=emprendedor=, _m._, an enterprising person.

=empréstito=, _m._, loan.

=enaltecer=, to extol, to exalt.

=enaltecido, -a=, aggrandized, praised, exalted.

=encaje=, _m._, _Gallicism, used in certain parts of South America meaning_ gold reserve which guarantees the paper currency in circulation.

=encaminado, -a=, guided, directed, forwarded.

=encaminar=, to guide, to put on the right road.

=encasquetar=, to put on one's hat.

=enceguecer=, to blind.

=encender=, to kindle;
to light;
to heat.

=encendido, -a=, inflamed, glowing, redhot.

=encerrarse=, _refl._, to closet one's self.

=encierro=, _m._, enclosure, confinement.

=encomendar=, to commend, to order (_work_).

=encomiar=, to extol, to praise.

=encordar=, to string a musical instrument.

=encurtidos=, _m. pl._, pickles.

=enchilada=, _f._ (_Sp. A._.), a kind of griddle cake made of grated corn, served with highly seasoned chopped meat and peppers.

=endeble=, feeble, weak, flimsy.

=enderezar=, to erect;
to rectify.

=endoso=, _m._, indorsement.

=energúmeno, -a=, possessed of a devil.

=enganchar=, to hook, to attach, to harness the horses to the carriage.

=engañarse=, _refl._, to be deceived.

=engaño=, _m._, deceit, fraud, falsehood.

=engendrar=, to produce, to bear fruit.

=englobar=, to reunite, to consider several things in one.

=enhestar=, to erect, to place upright.

=enhiesto, -a=, upright.

=enhorabuena=, _f._, congratulation, felicitation.

=enjalma=, _f._, kind of packsaddle.

=enjaular=, to cage.

=enjugar=, to wipe off moisture.

=enlazado, -a=, joined, connected.

=enlazar=, to join, to connect.

=enredado, -a=, entangled, perplexed;
abashed.

=enredar=, to entangle, to confound, to perplex, to abash, to annoy.

=enrejado=, _m._, trellis, lattice, grating, grill-work.

=enriquecerse=, _refl._, to grow rich.

=enrizarse=, _refl._, to bristle, to curl.

=enroscado, -a=, coiled, twisted.

=enroscarse=, _refl._, to coil itself.

=ensanchar=, to widen, to extend, to enlarge.

=ensayar=, to try, to rehearse.

=enseres=, _m. pl._, chattels, fixtures.

=ensopado, -a=, soaked, wet.

=ensopar=, to soak.

=ensueño=, _m._, sleep, fantasy.

=entablar=, to cover with boards;
to initiate, to begin.

=entable=, _m._, sown field.

=entapizar=, to adorn with tapestry, to cover.

=entenderse=, _refl._, to understand (each other).

=entereza=, _f._, integrity, rectitude, fortitude, firmness.

=enterrar=, to bury.

=entiempado, -a=, _p. p. of_ =entiempar=;
(_Sp. A._) to be in heat.

=entortar=, to bend, to make crooked.

=entrada=, _f._, income, receipts.

=entrambos, -bas=, _pr. pl._, both.

=entrañas=, _f. pl._, entrails, bowels.

=entreacto=, _m._, between the acts;
interlude.

=entrefuerte=, middling strong.

=entregar=, to deliver, to give.

=entretejer=, to interweave, to knit.

=entuerto=, _m._, offence, harm, grievance, mischief.

=envase=, _m._, packing;
=el ----=, the container (_as wrapper_, _box_, _case_, _etc._).

=envejecer=, to grow old.

=enyugar=, to yoke cattle.

=época=, _f._;
=hacer ----=, epoch-making, to make or break the record.

=epopeya=, _f._, a series of heroic deeds;
an epic.

=equino, -a=, equine.

=equipo=, _m._, equipment, accoutrements, trappings;
athletic team.

=equivocarse=, _refl._, to be mistaken.

=era=, _f._, wheat field.

=erguido, -a=, raised up straight.

=erguir=, to erect, to raise.

=erizar=, to stand on end.

=errar=, to miss a blow _or_ a shot.

=escabel=, _m._, footstool.

=escala=, _f._, ladder;
scale;
(_sing. and pl._) route or itinerary of a river, coastwise
or ocean going steamship.

=escalar=, _m._, to climb.

=escamas=, _f. pl._, fish-scales.

=escaparate=, _m._, show window.

=escarcha=, _f._, hoar frost.

=escarpado, -a=, craggy, rugged, crabbed.

=escasez=, _f._, scantiness, want, lack.

=escenario=, _m._, stage.

=esclusa=, _f._, lock, sluice, floodgate, milldam.

=escoger=, to select, to choose, to pick out.

=escogido, -a=, chosen, picked out, selected.

=escolar=, _m._, scholar, student.

=escombro=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), mackerel.

=esconderse=, _refl._, to hide one's self.

=escondidas, a ----=, in a secret manner.

=escondido, -a=, hidden, concealed.

=escondite=, _m._, hide and seek;
hiding place.

=escopeta=, _f._, gun, firelock.

=escribanía=, _f._, office of a notary public.

=escribano=, _m._, notary.

=escribiente=, _m._, clerk.

=escritorio=, _m._, office;
writing-desk.

=escuadra=, _f._, fleet;
square, an instrument for measuring right angles.

=escuela=, _f._, school.

=escurrirse=, _refl._, to slip away, to slip out.

=esmalte=, _m._, enamel.

=espaldera=, _f._, trellis work for the support of climbing plants.

=espantar=, to frighten, to horrify.

=espata=, _f._ (_Bot._), spathe.

=especia=, _f._, spice.

=especiería=, _f._, grocery store.

=específico=, _m._, patent medicine.

=espeso, -a=, dense, thick.

=espiga=, _f._, stalk (_of wheat or corn_).

=espigar=, to glean.

=espina=, _f._, thorn.

=espuela=, _f._, spur.

=espuma=, _f._, froth, foam.

=esquife=, _m._, skiff, small boat.

=esquilmar=, to impoverish, to reduce.

=esquites=, _m. pl._ (_Sp. A._), popcorn.

=estabulación=, _f._, the keeping of farm animals in the stable.

=estaca=, _f._, stake, picket, post.

=estación=, _f._, season;
railway depot;
one of the stations in the _Via Crucis_ (_R. C. Ch._).

=Estado=, _m._, State, the commonwealth;
each of the States of a country.

=estallar=, to explode, to burst, to crack.

=estancia=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), large farm.

=estanciero=, _m._, farmer, rancher.

=estanco=, _m._, a government monopoly;
place where goods under a monopoly are sold.

=estandarte=, _m._, banner, standard, flag.

=estante=, _m._, shelf;
=---- giratorio=, revolving bookcase.

=estaño=, _m._, tin.

=estar=, to be;
=---- con=, to be of the same opinion;
=---- por=, to be about to, to prefer;
=a ---- a lo que=, according to.

=estero=, _m._, lake near the sea;
salt marsh;
(_Sp. A._) swamp;
creek;
dry river;
pool.

=estigma=, _m._, stigma, brand, mark.

=estirpe=, _m._, race, origin, stock.

=esto, en ----=, at this moment.

=estola=, _f._, stole, a fur garment worn by women.

=estrado=, _m._, _formerly_ a dais or raised platform in a drawing room.

=estrecho, -a=, narrow, close.

=estregar=, to rub one thing against another.

=estrellado, -a=, broken, shattered;
starry.

=estrellar=, to break by collision;
to be filled with stars. _In the latter sense it is also used
metaphorically._

=estreno=, _m._, "first night" performance.

=estrépito=, _m._, noise, clamor, bustle.

=estribar=, to build upon, to support.

=estribo=, _m._, stirrup;
step (_in vehicles_).

=estridor=, _m._, noise, crack, screech, stridor.

=estro=, _m._ (_Poet._), ardor, inspiration.

=estrujar=, to press out, to squeeze.

=estudio=, _m._, study;
=---- de abogado=, lawyer's office.

=estufa=, _f._, stove.

=estupefacto, -a=, motionless, petrified, astonished, bewildered.

=etapa=, _f._, stage;
station;
stop.

=evitar=, to avoid.

=examen=, _m._, examination, trial, inquiry, search; =---- de reválida=, examination required of graduates from foreign colleges and universities before they are permitted to practice in their adopted country.

=excusado, -a=, exempted, superfluous, useless;
=ser ----=, to be out of the question.

=exigir=, to exact, to demand, to require, to urge.

=existencia=, _f._, stock in hand, goods.

=éxito=, _m._, success.

=expediente=, _m._, file of papers bearing on a case;
collection of all the papers belonging to a business matter.

=exprimir=, to squeeze.

=exterior=, _m._, the outside;
=el ----=, the outside world.

=extranjero, -a=, stranger, foreigner;
=el ----=, foreign countries.

=extrañar=, to wonder at;
(_Sp. A._) to miss.

=extraño, -a=, strange, odd;
stranger;
foreign.

=fábrica=, _f._, factory.

=fabricar=, to manufacture.

=facón=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), large pointed jackknife used by seamen.

=factura=, _f._, invoice.

=facultad=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), each of the colleges of a university.

=faena=, _f._, work, labor; (_Sp. A._) a season's work at the agricultural establishments, rural factories, etc.

=faja=, _f._, band, belt, border.

=falda=, _f._, skirt, lap;
brow of a hill, slope.

=faldellín=, _m._, baby's skirt _or_ petticoat.

=faldón=, _m._, long flowing skirt, flap.

=faltar=, to need, to lack;
=¡no faltaría más!=, it needed only that!

=fallar=, to pass sentence, to judge, to render judgment.

=falleba=, _f._, iron bar for fastening doors and windows.

=famélico, -a=, hungry, ravenous.

=familiar=, domestic, familiar, tame.

=fango=, _m._, mire, mud, slime.

=fantasioso, -a= (_Sp. A._), proud, boastful.

=fardo=, _m._, bale of goods.

=farol=, _m._, lantern, street lamp.

=fastidio=, _m._, weariness, lassitude, _ennui_.

=fatalmente=, ominously; fatally, helplessly.

=feraz=, fertile, fruitful.

=ferretería=, _f._, hardware store.

=fiambre=, _m._, cold meat (_as food_).

=fianza=, _f._, caution, guaranty, security, bail.

=ficha=, _f._, library card.

=fieltro=, _m._, felt.

=fiero, -a=, fierce, ugly, rough, huge, awe-inspiring.

=figura=, _f._, figure, shape, statue, image, ill-shaped person.

=figurar=, to be conspicuous, to rank, to represent;
_refl._, to imagine, to fancy.

=fila=, _f._, line (_of soldiers_).

=filón=, _m._, vein, lode, mineral layer.

=fin=, _m._, end;
=al ----=, at last;
=a ---- de=, in order that;
=en ----= or =por ----=, finally, lastly.

=finca=, _f._, real estate;
land or house property.

=fingir=, to feign, to pretend, to fancy, to imagine what does not really exist.

=fino, -a=, fine, perfect, high grade.

=firmado=, signed, subscribed.

=firmar=, to sign, to subscribe.

=fisonomía=, _f._, features, _and by extension_, figure, persons.

=flaquear=, to weaken, to lose vigor, to slacken.

=flete=, _m._, freight;
=---- a destino=, "through freight" (_to destination_).

=flor=, _f._, flower, blossom;
=---- de calentura=, wild plant of the Antilles.

=florecimiento=, _m._, blooming;
thriving;
prosperity.

=florero=, _m._, flower-pot.

=florón=, _m._, ornament resembling a large flower, rosette.

=flota=, _f._, fleet, squadron.

=flotilla=, _f._, a small fleet.

=fogonero=, _m._, fireman, stoker.

=fogoso=, =-a=, fiery, vehement, ardent, fervent;
lively.

=foguista=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), _see_ =fogonero=.

=follón=, _m._, rogue, villain;
mean, despicable fellow.

=fomento=, _m._, patronage, protection, support, encouragement;
improvement.

=fondo=, _m._, depth;
fund;
(_Sp. A._) back yard.

=foramen=, _m._, hole in the nether millstone.

=forjado, -a=, forged, framed.

=forjar=, to frame, to make, to invent;
to work out in a foundry;
to counterfeit.

=forraje=, _m._, fodder.

=fortaleza=, _f._, fortitude, firmness;
fortress.

=fraile=, _m._, friar, monk.

=franquear=, to exempt, to grant immunity from;
to pay the postage.

=frecuentado, -a=, frequented, visited often.

=frecuentar=, to visit often, to frequent.

=frenesí=, _m._, frenzy, madness, distraction.

=freno=, _m._, bridle _or_ bit of the bridle.

=frente=, _f._, forehead;
_m._, front.

=fresco=, _m._, cool temperature;
=pintar al ----=, to fresco.

=frescura=, _f._, coolness.

=frigio, -a=, Phrygian, pertaining to Phrygia.

=frigorífico=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), packing house;
refrigerating plant.

=fríjol=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), bean.

=friso=, _m._, frieze.

=frondoso, -a=, leafy, luxuriant.

=fronterizo, -a=, frontier;
on the border.

=frontón=, _m._, main wall of a hand-ball court.

=fructuoso, -a=, fruitful, useful, profitable, fecund.

=fruta=, _f._, fruit;
=---- de conde=, a South American fruit.

=fruticultura=, _f._, fruit-growing.

=frutilla=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), strawberry.

=frutos=, _m. pl._, vegetable products in general.

=fuente=, _f._, source;
fountain, spring.

=fuera=, out, outside;
=---- de=, out of;
=---- de eso=, besides, moreover;
=---- de esto=, short of this;
=---- de que=, beside this.

=fuereño, -a= (_Sp. A._), an outsider, a person from the provinces.

=fuerza=, _f._, power;
=---- motriz=, horse, steam _or_ electric power.

=función=, _f._, performance;
=---- de abono=, subscription performance;
=---- ordinaria=, popular performance;
=---- de moda=, society performance;
=---- por secciones= _or_ =por tandas=, continuous performance.

=fundición=, _f._, foundry.

=fundo=, _m._,., rural property;
(_Sp. A._) large estate.

=fusión=, _f._, fusion, amalgamation, union.

=fuste=, _m._, saddle-tree, wooden framework of a saddle.

=gabazo=, _m._ (_also_ =bagazo=), sugar cane from which the juice has been extracted, refuse from a sugar mill.

=gachas=, _f. pl._, any sort of soft pap _or_ porridge.

=galán=, _m._, gentleman;
=---- joven=, actor who takes the part of a lover.

=galante=, courtly, particularly toward ladies.

=gallardía=, _f._, graceful air and deportment;
manly grace.

=galleta=, _f._, biscuit, hardtack.

=galletita=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), small biscuit _or_ cracker.

=gallina=, _f._, hen;
=---- ciega=, _f._, blindman's buff.

=gana=, _f._, appetite;
inclination;
=de buena ----=, with pleasure, willingly.

=ganadería=, _f._, cattle-raising, breeding of cattle and sheep.

=ganadero, -a=, stock-raiser, stock-breeder.

=ganado=, _m._, live-stock, cattle;
herd.

=ganar= (_Sp. A._), to reach, to arrive;
to win, to earn;
_refl._ (_S. A._), to take refuge.

=ganga=, _f._, bargain;
anything valuable acquired with little labor.

=garbo=, _m._, grace, elegance of manner and deportment.

=garboso, -a=, graceful, elegant;
generous.

=garduña=, _f._, marten.

=garibaldina=, _f._, a red shirt worn by Garibaldi's volunteers from South America.

=garra=, _f._, claw, talon.

=garrotazo=, _m._, blow with a cudgel or blackjack.

=garza=, _f._, heron.

=gasa=, _f._, gauze.

=gato, -a=, cat;
=---- montés=, wildcat.

=gauche= (_French_), awkward, unskillful.

=gaucho=, _m._, the half-breed native of Argentina or Uruguay, who in character is akin to our Western cowboy.

=gaveta=, _f._, drawer (_Carp._).

=gavilla=, _f._, sheaf of wheat, corn, etc.

=género=, _m._, manner, kind;
=---- chico=, playlet, short comedy.

=genio=, _m._, genius, spirit.

=gente=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), the personnel of a farm;
people.

=gerente=, _m._, manager.

=gesto=, _m._, attitude, gesture;
a commendable act.

=ginebra=, _f._, gin.

=gira=, _f._, _or_ =jira=, outing, trip.

=glaciar=, _m._, _Gallicism for_ =helero, ventisquero=;
glacier.

=glorieta=, _f._, summer-house, bower, arbor.

=goleta=, _f._, schooner.

=golosina=, _f._, dainty, tid-bit.

=goma=, _f._, rubber.

=gorgorito=, _m._, effervescent bubble.

=grabado=, _m._, engraving, etching.

=grada=, _f._, seat in an amphitheater.

=grama=, _f._, grass.

=granizo=, _m._, hail.

=granja=, _f._, farm, country house;
grange (_in the old-fashioned sense_).

=granjear=, to gain the favor or goodwill of another;
to get, to obtain.

=grato, -a=, pleasant, agreeable.

=gravamen=, _m._, charge, obligation, burden.

=gravoso, -a=, grievous, offensive, onerous, burdensome.

=graznido=, _m._, croaking noise.

=gresca=, _f._, quarrel, wrangle.

=gringo=, _m._, _nickname applied to foreigners, especially English and Americans._

=gritado, -a=, shouted, shrieked.

=gritar=, to shout, to cry out, to shriek.

=grosezuelo, -a=, _affectionate diminutive of_ =grueso=.

=grueso, -a=, fat, stout.

=grumete=, _m._, cabin-boy.

=gruñido=, _m._, growl.

=gruñir=, to growl, to grumble, to grunt;
to creak.

=guacamaya=, _f._, macaw.

=guáimaro=, _m._, small shot.

=guajiro=, _m._ (_Sp. A._, _esp. Cuba_), field laborer, rustic.

=guanábana=, _f._, variety of =chirimoya= _or_ custard-apple.

=guanajo=, _m_. (_in Cuba_), turkey.

=guano=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), _indigenous name applied to_ palm-trees _in general._

=guapetón=, _m._, one who boasts of his daring;
brave, daring.

=guapo, -a= (_Sp. A._), brave, daring.

=guaraní=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), Indian tribe.

=guarapo=, _m._, juice of the sugar cane.

=guardaagujas=, _m._, switchman.

=guardabarreras=, _m._, watchman in charge of a railway crossing.

=guardatrén=, _m._, railway conductor.

=guarecerse=, _refl._, to take refuge, to hide from danger.

=guarnecer=, to garnish.

=guarrús=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), beverage made of corn or rice and sugar.

=guayaba=, _f._, fruit of the guava-tree.

=guedeja=, _f_., lock of hair.

=guerrilla=, _f._, guerrilla, irregular partisan warfare.

=guinchar=, to prick.

=guinche=, _m._, machine for raising heavy articles;
winch.

=guinda=, _f._, cherry.

=guiñada=, _f._, knowing wink.

=guirindola=, _f._, shirt-front or frill.

=guisa=, _f._, guise;
=a ---- de=, in the form _or_ manner of.

=habilidoso, -a= (_Sp. A._), accomplished, clever.

=habitador, -a=, inhabitant, dweller.

=habla=, _f._, speech, idiom, language.

=hablantín, -ina=, a talkative person; chatterbox.

=hacia=, toward(s);
=---- adelante=, forward;
=---- acá=, hither, hitherward;
=¿---- dónde?= whither?

=hacienda=, _f._, landed estate;
estate, fortune, wealth;
public treasury, finances;
=Ministerio de ----=, Treasury Department;
(_Sp. A._) cattle and sheep taken collectively.

=hacha=, _f._, torch.

=hall=, _m._ This word has become naturalized in Uruguay and Argentina where it means a large assembly room, or a vestibule or lobby.

=hartura=, _f._, satiety;
enough and to spare.

=hayaca=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), sweet cake made of corn-flour, spices and sugar.

=haz=, _m._, bundle, sheaf.

=hectárea=, _f._, a measure of surface equivalent to about 2-1/2 acres.

=hectolitro=, _m._, 100 litres. An hectoliter is a little less than 3 bushels.

=helada=, _f._, frost.

=helado, -a=, chilled, frozen.

=helar=, to chill, to freeze.

=henchido, -a=, increased, swollen.

=henchir=, to increase, to swell.

=hender=, to crack, to split.

=henequén=, _m._, maguey, American agave, hemp.

=herencia=, _f._, inheritance, heritage.

=herir=, to strike, to offend;
to wound.

=hervir=, to boil;
to be crowded with people.

=hervoroso, -a=, in a state of ebullition, fiery, ardent, impetuous.

=herramienta=, _f._, tool, instrument.

=hico=, _m._, cord or leather thong.

=hielo=, _m._, ice;
=---- flotante=, iceberg.

=hienden=, _from_ =hender.=

=hierro=, _m._, iron;
=---- en lingotes=, pig iron;
=---- forjado= _or_ =batido=, wrought iron;
=---- colado=, cast iron.

=higo=, _m._, fig.

=higuera=, _f._, fig-tree.

=hijo=, _m._, son;
=---- del país=, _see_ =criollo.=

=hilar=, to spin.

=hilera=, _f._, row, line.

=hipódromo=, _m._, an enclosure devoted to horseracing;
race-track.

=hipoteca=, _f._, mortgage.

=hiriendo=, _from_ =herir.=

=hocico=, _m._, snout or muzzle of a beast.

=hogar=, _m._, home;
the fireside, the hearth.

=hojalatero=, _m._, tinsmith.

=holganza=, _f._, diversion, recreation, amusement, ease.

=holgorio=, _m._, mirth, jollity, noisy merriment.

=hollar=, to tread upon.

=hondonada=, _f._, canyon, ravine, bottom of a steep place.

=hora=, _f._, hour, time;
=a la ----=, on time, in the nick of time;
=en ---- mala=, fatal moment;
=en ---- buena=, the propitious moment.

=horcón=, _m._, a forked stick or branch.

=horizonte=, _m._, cardinal points;
horizon.

=hormiguero=, _m._, ant-hill.

=hornero=, _m._, baker;
oven-bird.

=hostigado, -a=, harassed, galled, pursued;
bored.

=hostigar=, to lash, to scourge, to harass.

=hoy=, to-day;
=---- día= _or_ =---- en día= _or_ =---- en el día=, nowadays;
=---- por ----=, to-day at least.

=huachinango=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), red snapper, a sea-fish abundant in West Indian waters and the Gulf of Mexico.

=huaso=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), Chilian peasant.

=hueso=, _m._, bone;
pit _or_ stone (_of a fruit_).

=hular=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a forest or plantation of rubber trees.

=hule=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), rubber, rubber tree.

=¡hum!= _an exclamation of surprise or doubt._

=humear=, to emit smoke _or_ steam.

=humita=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), small cake _or_ croquette of grated sweet corn and sugar.

=hurtadillas, a ----=, slyly, artfully, in a furtive manner.

=husmear=, to scent, to inspect curiously;
to pry.

=huso=, _m._, spindle.

=ijar=, _m._, flank (_of an animal_).

=iluminado, -a=, enlightened, inspired.

=ilustración=, _f._, illustration;
education.

=impartir=, to grant, to give, to impart.

=impecable=, impeccable, faultless.

=impericia=, _f._, lack of knowledge or experience.

=imponderable=, inexpressible, unutterable.

=imponerse=, _refl._, to prevail, to become dominant, to impose.

=impreso, -a=, printed, stamped;
=movimiento ----=, transmitted motion.

=imprimir=, to print, to stamp.

=improviso, de ----=, unexpectedly, suddenly.

=impuesto=, _m._, tax, impost, duty.

=impuesto, -a=, imposed, informed.

=Inca=, _m._, _a race of Indians dominant in Perú in the 15th and 16th centuries_.

=incólume=, unharmed, safe, sound.

=incómodo, -a=, uncomfortable.

=inconfundible=, unmistakable.

=incorporar=, to embody.

=indagar=, to investigate, to ascertain the facts.

=indeciso, -a=, irresolute, hesitating.

=indiano, -a=, native or resident of the Spanish West Indies.

=indicio=, _m._, mark, sign, token, indication.

=indómito, -a=, untamed, ungovernable, wild.

=indumentaria=, _f._, relating to wearing apparel in general.

=ineludible=, unavoidable, inevitable.

=infamar=, to defame, to besmirch.

=ingenio=, _m._, genius, mental power;
=---- de azúcar=, sugar-mill.

=ingenioso, -a=, endowed with genius;
clever, inventive.

=ingénitamente=, instinctively.

=ingente=, large, huge, numerous.

=ingrato, -a=, unpleasant, ungrateful;
ingrate.

=ingresar=, to enter.

=inhabilitar=, to render unfit, to disqualify.

=iniciador, -a=, initiator, founder, original.

=innegable=, undeniable, indisputable.

=inofensivo, -a=, inoffensive, harmless.

=inolvidable=, unforgetable.

=insólito, -a=, unusual, unaccustomed.

=inspirar=, to inspire, to arouse;
=---- confianza=, to inspire confidence.

=inspiratriz=, _f._, one who inspires.

=insulso, -a=, insipid, tasteless;
dull.

=intachable=, spotless, blameless.

=inteligente=, _m._, talented, skillful, intelligent, clever.

=intemperie=, _f._, rough weather;
=a la ----=, open air.

=intentar=, to try, to attempt, to endeavor.

=intento=, _m._, purpose;
=de ----=, on purpose.

=intercambio=, _m._, foreign commerce;
exchange.

=intermedio=, _m._, interval;
intervention, good offices of, through;
=por ---- de=, through.

=interponerse=, _refl._, to go between, to interpose one's self.

=intimidad=, _f._, intimacy;
familiarity or close connection.

=íntimo, -a=, intimate, familiar, near.

=intrépido, -a=, brave, intrepid, daring.

=intruso=, =-a=, intrusive;
pushing, intruder.

=inundación=, _f._, flood, inundation.

=inusitado=, =-a=, unusual.

=invendible=, unsalable.

=inversa=, inverse;
=a la ----=, on the contrary, conversely.

=investir=, to invest, to lay out money.

=invierno=, _m._, winter;
(_Sp. A._) rainy season (_really the summer_).

=inyectado=, =-a=, bloodshot.

=jaca=, _f._, nag, pony.

=jactancia=, _f._, boastfulness;
ostentation.

=jadear=, to pant.

=jarabe=, _m._, sirup, sugar-cane juice after boiling;
=---- tapatío=, a popular Mexican dance.

=jarano=, _m._, a wide-brimmed hat.

=jarrazo=, _m._, blow given with a pitcher.

=jarro=, _m._, pitcher, jug.

=jazmín=, _m._, jasmine.

=jebe=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), rubber.

=jefe=, _m._, chief;
=---- de cuadrilla=, foreman of a gang;
=---- de estación=, station master;
=---- de oficina=, manager_or_ chief clerk.

=jerga=, _f._, jargon, vernacular.

=jíbaro=, _m._, palm hat worn by laborers in the Antilles.

=jilguero=, _m._, linnet.

=jinete, -a=, rider.

=jipi=, _f._, _short for_ =jipijapa=;
_see_ =jipijapa=.

=jipijapa=, _f._, a kind of Panama hat;
a weaving pattern.

=jornal=, _m._, work by the day, a day's work.

=jubre=, _f._, grease in wool in its natural state;
lanolin.

=Judío, -a=, Jew; Jewess.

=juego=, _m._, set, game;
gambling.

=juez=, _m._, judge.

=jugar=, to play;
to gamble.

=jugo=, _m._, juice.

=juguete=, _m._, plaything;
=---- cómico=, a short comedy;
=---- lírico=, a short musical extravaganza.

=junco=, _m._, rush, reed.

=juntura=, _f._, joint;
juncture, junction.

=jurídico, -a=, judicial.

=justicia=, _f._, justice;
=---- ordinaria=, the lower court.

=kilo, kilogramo=, _m._, a metric unit of weight, equivalent to about 2-1/5 lbs.

=labor=, _f._, task, toil, tillage.

=laborear=, to work;
to ornament.

=labranza=, _f._, working, tillage, plowing.

=labrar=, to work out.

=lacho=, _m._, a bold, enterprising young man.

=ladera=, _f._, declivity, slope, hillside.

=ladrido=, _m._, barking.

=lagarto=, _m._, lizard.

=laguna=, _f._, lacuna;
pond, lagoon.

=laico, -a=, pertaining to the laity.

=lámina=, _f._, sheet (_of metal_).

=lance=, _m._, chance, casualty, occurrence;
quarrel.

=lancha=, _f._, launch.

=lancheta=, _f._, small launch.

=lanchón=, _m._, lighter, barge, scow.

=langosta=, _f._, locust.

=langostín=, _m._, lobster.

=lanzada=, _f._, blow with a lance.

=lanzadera=, _f._, shuttle.

=largo=, long;
=¡va ----!= there is plenty of time.

=látex=, _m._, sap from the rubber-tree.

=latón=, _m._, brass.

=laúd=, _m._, lute.

=lazo=, _m._, lasso;
loop;
tie.

=leche=, _f._, milk;
=---- de coco=, cocoanut milk.

=legua=, _f._, league.

=lento, -a=, slow, lingering.

=leña=, _f._, firewood.

=leñero=, _m._, dealer in wood;
a South American woodpecker.

=lépero, -a= (_Sp. A._), of the lowest class, one of the rabble;
outcast.

=lerdo, -a=, slow, dull, obtuse.

=letra=, _f._, letter;
=---- de cambio=, bill of exchange;
=---- de aceptación=, letter of acceptance.

=levadura=, _f._, leaven, yeast.

=levantamiento=, _m._, upheaval, uprising, revolt.

=levantar=, to raise, to pile up, to make;
=---- una fortuna=, to make a fortune;
to raise the quarry (_hunting_);
to catch sight of.

=levita=, _f._, Prince Albert coat.

=ley=, _f._, law;
act, ordinance, statute.

=libar=, to suck, to sip, to quaff.

=librado, -a=, freed;
=---- a sí mismo=, left to one's own devices.

=librar=, to free, to extricate, to exempt.

=libre=, free, uncumbered, exempt;
=---- de gastos a bordo=, free on board, f.o.b.

=libro=, _m._, book;
=---- de propaganda=, advertising matter in general.

=licitación privada=, _f._, sealed bids;
private bid as opposed to public bid.

=lid=, _f._ (_Poet._), battle, strife, struggle.

=liga=, _f._, alloy, mixture;
link, bond.

=ligar=, to link, to tie, to bind.

=ligero, -a=, light;
swift.

=lima=, _f._, file;
lime (_fruit_).

=limeño, -a=, applied to a native of Lima, Perú.

=límite=, _m._, limit, boundary, border.

=limítrofe=, bounded, as one country by another.

=limpio, -a= clean;
=---- de=, free from.

=linaje=, _m._, class;
line, family, breed.

=línea=, _f._, line, track;
rank, file;
=primera ----=, first rank.

=lírico, -a=, lyric, musical;
(_Sp. A._) visionary.

=lisa=, _f._, a smooth-skinned fresh-water fish common in S. A. streams;
a polishing stone.

=liso, -a=, plain, even, flat.

=lisonja=, _f._, flattery, compliment;
high esteem.

=listo, -a=, ready, prompt, active, clever.

=litre=, _m._, a Chilean tree.

=lo=, the, it, him, you, so;
=---- que=, that, which, what;
=---- cual=, which.

=loado, -a=, praised, eulogized.

=loar=, to praise, to eulogize.

=lobo=, _m._, wolf;
=---- marino=, seal.

=locoto=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a kind of red pepper.

=locro=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a kind of hash or stew composed of squash, potatoes, tender corn, meat or fish, etc.

=loma=, _f._, rising ground;
a hillock;
slope.

=lona=, _f._, canvas.

=lonja=, _f._, grocery;
leather strap.

=loza=, _f._, china;
=---- -piedra=, a kind of earthenware.

=lozanía=, _f._, exuberant growth;
elegance;
bloom.

=lozano, -a=, luxuriant, fresh;
sprightly.

=luciérnaga=, _f._, firefly.

=lucir=, to glitter, to shine;
to display.

=luego=, presently, immediately, forthwith, instantly;
=desde ----=, from the present moment;
at the outset;
_conj._, then, therefore.

=lugarejo=, _m._, hamlet, small village.

=luto=, _m._, mourning;
=---- riguroso=, deep mourning.

=llaga=, _f._, ulcer, sore, wound.

=llanero=, _m._, a plainsman, a prairieman.

=llaneza=, _f._, straightforwardness, simplicity.

=llanura=, _f._, plain, prairie.

=llorar=, to weep;
to deplore.

=llucta=, _f._, a limy substance which, mixed with coca leaves, is chewed by the Indians of Bolivia and Perú.

=maceración=, _f._, act or state of bruising, crushing or cutting into pieces.

=machetazo=, _m._, blow or stroke with a =machete=.

=machete=, _m._, a sort of cutlass used in cutting cane.

=madeja=, _f._, skein;
lock of hair.

=madrastra=, _f._, stepmother.

=madreselva=, _f._, honeysuckle.

=madrigalizar=, to compose madrigals.

=madrina=, _f._, godmother.

=madroño=, _m._, madrone, a tree used for firewood and to make charcoal;
a tree, the fruit of which resembles strawberries.

=maduración=, _f._, maturity;
completion.

=madurar=, to mature, to ripen.

=maduro, -a=, ripe, mature, perfect.

=maestría=, _f._, mastery;
mastership, complete knowledge.

=magisterio=, _m._, the profession of teaching.

=magno, -a=, great;
grandiose.

=maguey=, _m._, American agave.

=maizal=, _m._, corn-field.

=majada=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), flock of sheep.

=maldad=, _f._, wickedness;
(_Sp. A._) practical joke.

=maldito, -a=, damned, cursed, confounded.

=maleza=, _f._, undergrowth, thicket;
weeds.

=malilla=, _f._, a game of cards resembling whist.

=maloja=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), the leaves and stalks of corn used as fodder.

=malla=, _f._, mesh, network.

=mamey=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), mammee-tree;
its sweet, melon-like fruit.

=mampostería=, _f._, masonry.

=manada=, _f._, flock, herd.

=mancarrón=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a worn-out old horse.

=mandadero=, _m._, porter, messenger, errand-boy.

=mandar=, to send, to command;
=---- a paseo=, to send "to Jericho."

=mandarina=, _f._ mandarin orange.

=mando=, _m._, command, government.

=manejo=, _m._, handling, management;
measure, time in music.

=manga=, _f._, hurricane, whirlwind, waterspout.

=mango=, _m._, mango-tree, or its fruit.

=manguito=, _m._, muff.

=manija=, _f._, handle;
ring or brace.

=manipulado, -a=, manipulated, handled.

=manipular=, to work, to handle.

=mano=, _f._, hand;
=---- de=, coat _or_ coating of.

=manojo=, _m._, bundle;
handful, bunch.

=manotear=, to gesticulate.

=manso, -a=, tame;
gentle.

=manta=, _f._, blanket;
cover.

=manto=, _m._, mantle, veil, cloak.

=manzano=, _m._, apple-tree.

=mañoso, -a=, clever;
possessed by a mania;
obstinate;
cunning.

=mapurito=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), skunk.

=máquina de escribir=, _f._, typewriter, writing machine.

=maraña=, _f._, an impassable bramble patch.

=marco=, _m._, frame;
doorcase, windowcase.

=marchante=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), customer, buyer.

=marchar=, to depart, to leave;
to walk.

=marchitar=, to fade, to wither, to die.

=marchito, -a=, withered, faded, decayed.

=marea=, _f._, tide.

=maroma=, _f._, thick cord, rope, cable.

=marrullero, -a= (_Sp. A._), crooked, swindling;
wheedler.

=marta=, _f._, marten.

=martín pescador=, _m._, kingfisher.

=más=, more, most, plus;
=no ---- que=, only;
=a lo ----=, at most;
=ni ---- ni menos=, exactly, neither more nor less;
=a ---- tardar=, at latest;
=a ---- y mayor=, greatly, highly, at best.

=masa=, _f._, dough;
mortar;
volume;
(_Sp. A._) cake.

=mascabado, -a=, a raw, unrefined muscovado.

=máscara=, _f._, mask, disguise;
masquerader.

=mascullar=, to mumble, to falter in speaking.

=mata=, _f._, small bush, dump of shrubs;
underbrush.

=matadero=, _m._, slaughterhouse.

=matanza=, _f._, slaughtering.

=matarife=, _m._, slaughterman;
butcher.

=mate=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a beverage made with leaves from the =yerba mate= tree; the dried gourd in which the beverage is served. _See_ =bombilla=.

=materia=, _f._, matter, subject;
=---- primera=, raw material.

=matero, -a=, a confirmed drinker of =mate=.

=matungo=, _m._, an old discarded horse.

=maturrango, -a=, a poor horseman.

=mayor=, _m._, elder, elderly;
=---- de edad=, of age;
=al por ----=, by wholesale.

=mayoral=, _m._, overseer;
car conductor.

=mayorista=, _m._, wholesale dealer.

=mazacote=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), brown sugar.

=mazamorra=, _f._, porridge.

=mazorca=, _f._, ear of corn.

=mecanógrafo=, _m._, typist.

=mecedora=, _f._, rocking-chair;
swinging.

=mecedura=, _f._, act of rocking.

=medida=, _f._, measure;
=a ---- de= _or_ =que=, by degrees, in proportion to, at the same time as.

=medidor=, _m._, meter (_gas, water or electric_).

=medio=, _m._, middle, center;
medium.

=medrar=, to thrive, to prosper.

=mejicanismo=, _m._, word or phrase peculiar to Mexico.

=mejor=, better;
=---- que ----=, much better still;
=a lo ----=, when least expected, unexpectedly;
=a cual ----=, to a wish;
=tanto ----=, so much the better.

=mejorar=, to improve, to cultivate, to mend.

=melaza=, _f._, molasses.

=melena=, _f._, long hair spread over the shoulders;
mane.

=melocotón=, _m._, peach.

=membrudo, -a=, muscular, strong.

=memoria=, _f._, report;
memory, recollection.

=menaje=, _m._, ménage, furniture, household goods.

=menester=, _m._, necessity, need, want;
=ser ----=, to be necessary, to be needed.

=menos=, less, least;
=a ---- que=, unless;
=a lo ----= _or_ =por lo= ----, at least, however;
=mucho ----=, much less;
=tener en ----=, to underrate. For other
forms with =más=, _see_ =más=.

=menudeo=, _m._, retail.

=menudo=, _m._, intestines, =viscera=;
small, of little value.

=mercería=, _f._, haberdasher who deals in small furnishings.

=merecimiento=, _m._, merit, desert.

=merino=, _m._, breed of sheep.

=merluza=, _f._, a fish of the cod family, hake.

=merma=, _f._, waste, leakage, shortage, diminution.

=meseta=, _f._, plateau.

=mestizo, -a=, the offspring of a white man and an Indian woman.

=mesura=, _f._, civility, politeness, moderation, measure.

=meta=, _f._, boundary, limit, goal.

=metal= (=de voz=), quality of the voice;
_timbre_.

=meterse=, _refl._, to intrude.

=metralla=, _f._, shrapnel.

=métrica=, _f._, metrical;
measured.

=metro=, _m._, meter, the unit of length in the decimal system;
=---- poético=, meter, versification.

=mezcolanza=, _f._ (_Coll._), bad mixture.

=micho=, _m._, pussy.

=miel=, _f._, honey;
=---- de caña=, molasses.

=Miércoles de Ceniza=, _m._, Ash Wednesday.

=mies=, _f._, wheat or other grain from which bread is made.

=milonga=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), folk-song.

=mimado, -a=, spoiled, humored.

=mimar=, to pet, to spoil.

=mimbre=, _m._, willow, wicker.

=mimus=, _m._, mocking-bird.

=mineral=, _m._, ore;
mineral.

=ministro=, _m._, minister, a member of the President's Cabinet.

=minorar=, to lessen, to reduce.

=minuciosidad=, _f._, minuteness of detail;
exactitude.

=minucioso, -a=, minutely or over exact;
nice, scrupulous.

=mira=, _f._, look, glance;
object, goal, purpose.

=mirasol=, _m._, sunflower;
(_Sp. A._) heron.

=mirlo=, _m._, blackbird.

=misia=, _from_ =mi sea=, a short and affectionate form used instead of =mi señora= in addressing elderly ladies.

=misionero, -a=, belonging to the Territory of =Misiones=, Argentina.

=mismísimo, -a=, an emphatic form of =mismo, -a=.

=mixto, -a=, of both sexes;
mixed.

=moblaje=, _m._, furniture.

=mocedad=, _f._, youth, boyhood.

=mochila=, _f._, knapsack;
(_Sp. A._) saddlebag.

=modales=, _m. pl._, manners.

=modalidad=, _f._, manner, way.

=módico, -a=, moderate in price.

=modista=, _f._, dressmaker.

=mofeta=, _f._, polecat.

=mohino, -a=, fretful, peevish;
sad, mournful.

=Moka=, _m._, Mocha, a famous Arabian coffee.

=moldura=, _f._, molding.

=mole=, _f._, an object of great size;
a great quantity.

=molestar=, to vex, to disturb, to trouble.

=molino=, _m._, mill.

=molle=, _m._, a tree.

=molleja=, _f._, gizzard.

=mondongo=, _m._, viscera;
"innards" of an animal.

=monja=, _f._, nun.

=monta=, _f._, amount;
importance.

=montaña=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), the heavily wooded section of a country.

=montañés=, _m._, mountaineer.

=montañoso, -a=, hilly, mountainous.

=montaraz=, wild.

=montecristo=, _m._, a grade of Panama hat.

=Monte de Piedad=, _m._, government-owned pawnshop, pawnshop.

=montepío=, _m._, _see_ =Monte de Piedad=.

=montero mayor=, _m._, the M. F. H. (Master of Field Hunt).

=monto=, _m._, total, sum.

=montuoso, -a=, hilly, wooded.

=morado, -a=, mulberry color, purple.

=moreno, -a=, brown, tawny, brunette.

=morigerado, -a=, frugal, simple;
temperate, abstemious.

=moro, -a=, applied to black horses with four white feet;
in Spanish America: black with white spot (_Argentina_);
chestnut with white spots (_Colombia_);
sorrel and white (_Ecuador_);
white with chestnut spots (_Venezuela_).

=mortero=, _m._, mortar.

=morueco=, _m._, male sheep, ram.

=mostaza=, _f._, mustard.

=mosto=, _m._, must, the unfermented juice of the grape.

=mostrador=, _m._, showcase, counter.

=mote=, _m._, a dish made of boiled hulled com;
whole hominy.

=motivo=, _m._, cause;
=dar ---- a=, to give cause.

=mozalbete=, _m._, lad, youth.

=mozo=, _m._, waiter, man-servant.

=muchedumbre=, _f._, multitude, crowd.

=mudanza=, _f._, removal;
change, alteration.

=muestrario=, _m._, sample display;
sample.

=mugido=, _m._, lowing.

=mugir=, to low.

=mugroso, -a=, dirty, filthy.

=mula=, _f._, mule;
=lomo de ----=, on muleback.

=municipio=, _m._, city, municipality.

=muralla=, _f._, wall, rampart.

=murciélago=, _m._, bat.

=muro=, _m._, wall.

=musgo=, _m._, moss.

=nabo=, _m._, turnip.

=nácar=, _m._, nacre, mother-of-pearl.

=naciente=, dawning, nascent.

=nada=, nothing, anything;
in no respect, in no degree, by no means;
=no ... ----=, nothing;
=---- menos=, nothing less;
=---- de eso=, by no means, not at all.

=nadie=, no one, nobody;
any one, anybody.

=naipe=, _m._, playing-card.

=napa=, _f._, layer.

=naranjero=, _m._, a South American bird of brilliant plumage.

=naranjilla=, _f._, small green orange.

=natación=, _f._, swimming.

=natural=, native.

=nave=, _f._, nave.

=Navidad=, _f._, Christmas.

=naviero, -a=, pertaining to ships.

=neblina=, _f._, mist, fog.

=neceser=, _m._, a. case of toilet articles, dressing-case.

=negar=, to deny.

=negociado=, _m._, a division in government offices;
bureau.

=nevado=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a. snow-covered mountain.

=ni=, nor, or;
=---- ... ----=, neither ... nor;
=---- ... tampoco=, not ... either, nor ... either.

=níspero=, _m._, medlar tree.

=nivel=, _m._, level.

=níveo, -a=, white as snow.

=no=, not, no;
=---- poder menos de=, not to be able to help;
=---- ... nunca=, never, not ever;
=---- ... nada=, nothing;
=---- ... nadie=, nobody;
=---- por eso=, that does not mean that;
=---- por cierto=, certainly not.

=nogal=, _m._, walnut-tree; walnut.

=nostálgico, -a=, homesick.

=nota=, _f._, news;
official communication.

=novia=, _f._, bride, betrothed.

=nuez=, _f._, nut.

=nunca=, never, ever;
=no ... ----=, not ever, never.

=nutria=, _f._, otter.

=obispo=, _m._, bishop.

=obligatorio, -a=, compulsory.

=obraje=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), forests where timber is being cut.

=observar=, to observe, to examine, to note.

=obstar=, to hinder, to obstruct.

=ocioso, -a=, useless, idle, lazy.

=ocuparse= (=de=), to be occupied with.

=oferta=, _f._, offer;
supply;
proposition (_com._).

=oficial=, _m._, officer;
a higher clerk;
=---- mayor=, chief clerk.

=oficina=, _f._, bureau, office, headquarters.

=oficio=, _m._, occupation, trade, business.

=oficiosidad=, _f._, application, diligence.

=ofrenda=, _f._, offering, oblation, gift.

=oidor=, _m._ (_in Colonial times_), judge of the =audiencia=.

=ojalera=, _f._, ring, loop.

=ojo de buey=, _m._, loophole.

=óleo=, _m._, oil;
=al ----=, in oils, oil painting.

=olla=, _f._, saucepan, pot; =---- podrida=, dish composed of different sorts of meats and vegetables boiled together.

=ombú=, _m._, South American tree of dense foliage.

=ondear=, to undulate, to wave.

=opera bufa=, _f._, light opera.

=operario=, _m._, operator, factory hand.

=optar=, to choose, to select.

=ora=, at present;
whether.

=oración=, _f._, prayer, vespers, the _Angelus_.

=ordenanza=, _m._, orderly (_mil._);
porter, bell-boy.

=órdenes=, _f. pl._, ordination, the assumption of Holy Orders.

=ordeñar=, to milk.

=órgano=, _m._, hand organ _or_ street piano.

=orillero, -a=, suburbanite.

=oro=, _m._, gold;
=---- en tejos=, gold in bullion.

=oruga=, _f._, caterpillar.

=orujo=, _m._, bagasse of grapes, skin and seeds of crushed grapes;
refuse.

=ostentar=, to show off, to boast, to brag.

=oveja=, _f._, female sheep.

=paca=, _f._, a South American rodent;
a bale or pack.

=padecer=, to suffer, to endure.

=padres=, _m. pl._, forefathers, ancestors;
parents.

=padrón=, _m._, standard;
census or tax-list.

=pagaré=, _m._, promissory note.

=paila=, _f._, pail, pan, casserole.

=paisano=, _m._, countryman.

=palco=, _m._, box;
=---- avant scène=, stage box;
=---- bajo=, lower tier box;
=---- alto=, parterre tier box.

=palidecer=, to become pale;
to lose brilliancy.

=palitoque=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), the game of bowls;
nine-pins.

=palomitas=, _f. pl._ (_Sp. A._), pop-corn.

=palúdico, -a=, a sufferer from malaria.

=pampa=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), an extensive grass-covered plain.

=pan=, _m._, bread, loaf, cake.

=pandereta=, _f._, tambourine.

=panela=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), brown sugar in cone-shaped molds.

=pantano=, _m._, pool of stagnant water, marsh, morass.

=pantorrilla=, _f._, calf of the leg.

=papa=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), potato.

=papaíto=, m., an affectionate diminutive of =papá=.

=papaya=, _f._, the fruit of the papaw tree.

=paquebote=, _m._, packet boat, mail steamer;
=---- fluvial=, river ferry-boat.

=paquete=, _m._, bundle, parcel;
(_Sp. A._) elegant, well dressed, dandy.

=par=, _m._, pair;
=al ---- de=, nearly alike;
=al ---- que=, as well as.

=para=, for, to, in order to, toward, wherefore, to the end that;
=---- con=, toward;
=---- que=, in order that, that;
=---- sí=, to _or_ for one's self.

=paracaída=, _f._, parachute.

=parada=, _f._, stop-over, a stay, halt, halting place.

=paraíso=, _m._, paradise;
(_Sp. A._) the topmost gallery in the theater.

=páramo=, _m._, an extremely cold, desolate place;
barren land.

=parapeto=, _m._, parapet, breastwork.

=parar=, to stop, to halt.

=pardejón=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), brownish skinned.

=pardo, -a=, dark-skinned.

=parecer=, to seem, to appear;
=al ----=, seemingly;
_refl._, to be like.

=pareja=, _f._, pair, couple, matched team of horses.

=parir=, to give birth to.

=particular=, odd, queer.

=partida=, _f._, departure;
item in an account.

=partido=, _m._, game, match.

=partir=, to part, to divide, to share;
to depart.

=parva=, _f._, stack of hay or wheat.

=parroquia=, _f._, clientèle, patronage;
parish;
(_Sp. A._) the church itself.

=parroquiano, -a=, customer, client.

=pasa=, _f._, raisin.

=pasadizo=, _m._, a narrow passage or covered way;
corridor.

=pasador=, _m._, bolt of a lock;
leather strap or thong.

=pasaje=, _m._, ticket, fare;
passage, voyage.

=pascua=, _f._, Easter.

=pasear=, to take a walk, to promenade;
=---- la mirada=, to glance about.

=paseo=, _m._, walk, promenade.

=paso=, _m._, step;
=---- a paso=, step by step;
=a ese ----=, at that rate;
=al ---- que=, while;
=de ----=, in passing, by the way, lightly, briefly.

=pastel=, _m._, pie, pastry;
=al ----=, a crayon drawing.

=pastilla=, _f._, pastille, tablet.

=pasto=, _m._, pasture;
grass, fodder;
food.

=pastoreo=, _m._, pasturing, grazing.

=patagua=, _m._, a Chilean tree.

=pataleo=, _m._, frantic kicking.

=patear=, to kick.

=patente=, manifest, evident, unmistakable.

=patín=, _m._, skate.

=pato, -a=, drake, duck.

=patriota=, _m. and f._ (_Sp. A._), native soldier who took part in the War of Independence.

=patriotero, -a=, a militarist, a jingo.

=patrón=, _m._, master of a trading vessel;
(_Sp. A._) boss.

=patrono=, _m._, patron saint of a church or city.

=paují=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a species of wild turkey.

=pavo, -a=, turkey;
=---- real=, peacock.

=pecarí=, _m._, peccary.

=pechada=, _f._, good "collar work" on the part of a horse.

=pechera=, _f._, shirt-front.

=pedícuro=, _m._, chiropodist.

=pedido=, _m._, order (_Com._);
request.

=pedrada=, _f._, the act of throwing stones;
stoning.

=pedregoso, -a=, stony.

=pedrería=, _f._, a collection of precious stones;
_pl._, jewels.

=pedrero=, _m._, stonecutter;
a South American bird.

=peinador, -a=, hairdresser.

=pejerrey=, =m.=, South American trout.

=pelado, -a=, plucked, hairless.

=pelafustán=, _m._, tramp, vagabond.

=pelando=, =agua ----=, scalding water.

=pelar=, to cut the hair;
to pluck feathers;
to peel;
to shell;
=agua para ----=, scalding water.

=pelea=, _f._, fight, combat.

=peletería=, _f._, fur _or_ leather store.

=película=, _f._, skin, rind.

=pelo=, _m._, hair;
=en ----=, bareback.

=pelota=, _f._, ball;
=juego de ----=, ball games in general.

=peluca=, _f._, wig.

=pellizcar=, to pinch.

=pena=, _f._, grief, pain.

=penacho=, _m._, topknot of birds;
plumes worn as an ornament.

=pender=, to hang.

=pendiente=, _f._, slope, declivity, grade.

=peón=, _m._, day laborer.

=percatarse=, _refl._, to bethink one's self, to realize.

=percibir=, to receive, to collect;
to realize (_value_).

=percha=, _f._, clothesrack, hatstand.

=perdurar=, to last for a long time.

=peregrino, -a=, pilgrim, wayfarer.

=perfil=, _m._, profile, outline;
biographical sketch.

=pericón=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a folk-dance.

=peripuesto, -a=, very gay, very fine, very spruce in dress.

=perito=, _m._, skilled, expert.

=perol=, _m._, boiler, kettle, pot.

=perorar=, to make a speech, to declaim.

=persignarse=, to cross one's self.

=perspectiva=, _f._, possibility, prospect, likelihood.

=perspicacia=, _f._, perspicacity.

=pertenecer=, to belong to;
to concern.

=pertrechar=, to supply with ammunition;
to lay out, to arrange, to prepare.

=peruanismo=, _m._, word or phrase peculiar to Perú.

=pescado=, _m._, a fish when caught;
in the water, uncaptured, it is a =pez=;
=---- de agua de mar=, salt-water
fish;
=---- de agua dulce=, fresh-water fish.

=pescador=, _m._, fisherman.

=pescante=, _m._, front part of a carriage including the box;
crane (_Mach._).

=pesebre=, _m._, manger;
stall.

=peso=, _m._, monetary unit in some of the Spanish American countries.

=pespunte=, _m._, back stitching, a back-stitched seam.

=pesquera=, _f._, fishing banks.

=pesquería=, _f._, fishery.

=pesquero=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), _see_ =pesquera=.

=pestillo=, _m._, bolt of a lock, door latch.

=petimetre=, _m._, beau, dandy.

=petipieza=, _f._, comedy.

=petit hôtel=, _m._ (_French_), a residence more than one story high, built in the French style.

=pez-sol=, _m._, a South American fish;
sunfish.

=piano=, _m._, =---- de cola=, grand piano;
=---- vertical=, upright piano;
=---- mecánico=, piano player.

=picadero=, _m._, circus ring.

=picante=, highly seasoned;
piquant.

=picantería=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), a cheap eating place;
"hashery."

=picarú=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a South American fish.

=pieza=, _f._, piece, fragment;
room;
bird or animal of the chase, quarry;
=---- de moneda=, coin;
=---- de autos=, records or pleadings of a lawsuit stitched together.

=pila eléctrica=, _f._, battery.

=pilcha=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), any piece of wearing apparel;
saddle trappings.

=pileta=, _f._, pool;
trough, vat, basin.

=pillo, -a=, rascally.

=pimentón=, _m._, ground red pepper.

=pimiento=, _m._, capsicum, pepper (_fruit of the capsicum_).

=pincelada=, _f._, brush stroke.

=pingo=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a fine saddle-horse.

=pingüe=, plentiful, abundant.

=pino-limón=, _m._, a South American fruit tree.

=pintada=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), Guinea-fowl.

=pintor=, _m._, painter, artist, delineator.

=pintorrear=, to daub, to paint without skill.

=pira=, _f._, pyre;
bonfire.

=pisar=, to trample, to crush, to tread.

=piso=, _m._, floor, pavement;
story _or_ floor;
loft, flat.

=pisoteado, -a=, trampled.

=pisotear=, to tread under foot.

=pista=, _f._, track, footprint;
scent, clue.

=pistonudo, -a= (_Sp. A._), fine, big, great, admirable.

=pito=, _m._, pipe, small flute, whistle.

=placar=, to placate;
to mitigate.

=plafonnier=, _m._, ceiling electric light.

=plan=, _m._, plan, design, scheme.

=planada=, _f._, plain, level ground.

=planilla=, _f._, list, account sheet.

=planta=, _f._, sole of the foot, foot;
plan of a building, its site or plant.

=plantel=, _m._, nursery garden;
(_Sp. A._) herd of highly bred animals;
establishment.

=plañidero, -a=, plaintive, wailing, sobbing.

=plata=, _f._, silver;
=---- en barras=, silver bullion.

=plátano=, _m._, banana.

=platea=, _f._, that section of the theater called "pit" in England and "orchestra" in the U. S.

=platillos=, _m. pl._, bosses (_metal work_).

=plaza=, _f._, square;
market.

=plazo=, _m._, credit, term, time;
=a ----=, on credit.

=pleito=, _m._, litigation, lawsuit.

=pleno, -a=, full, ample.

=pliegue=, _m._, fold or pleat;
gathers.

=poblado=, _m._, town, village or other inhabited place.

=poco, -a=, little;
=---- a ----=, gently, softly, little by little;
=de ---- tiempo acá=, latterly;
=a ----=, in a short time;
=por ----, en ----=, almost, nearly;
=un ----=, a little.

=podar=, to prune, to clip.

=poder=, _m._, power;
=en ---- de=, in the possession of, in the hands of.

=podrido, -a=, rotten, putrid.

=podrir=, to rot, to become putrid.

=polaco, -a=, a Pole; a Polish dance.

=polemista=, _m._, polemic;
a controversialist.

=polícromo, -a=, many-colored.

=polvo=, _m._, dust;
toilet powder.

=pólvora=, _f._, gunpowder.

=ponchera=, _f._, punchbowl.

=poncho=, _m._, oblong piece of woolen or cotton cloth with a slit in the middle to put the head through, used as an outer wrap by workingmen in certain countries of S. A.

=ponderar=, to heighten, to extol, to exaggerate.

=poner=, to put;
to display;
to take (_time_);
_refl._, to become.

=por=, for, through, between, to, by, along,
on account of, per, for the sake of, in behalf, by means of; about;
=---- tanto= _or_ =---- ende=, for that, for so much;
=---- más que= _or_ =---- mucho que=, in vain;
=---- acá= _or_ =---- allá=, here _or_ there;
=---- si acaso=, if by chance;
=---- entre=, through;
=---- cuanto=, whereas;
=---- tanto=, wherefore;
=---- sí=, by himself (herself or itself);
=---- cierto=, indeed;
=---- qué=, why.