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Chapter V: =v-as, -a, -amos, -ais, -an= see =ir=

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=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

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