La Serie del Lenguaje Moderno Heath: José by Armando Palacio Valdés - HTML preview

 marinería, f. , seamen, ships' crews.

 marinero, m. , mariner, sailor, seaman.

 marino, m. , seaman, sailor; pl. , sea-faring folk.

 marítimo, —a, maritime, marine.

 marqués, m. , marquis.

 mártir, m. & f. , martyr, victim.

 mas, conj. , but, yet.

 más, adv. , more, besides, plus, further; most;

—— allá, further on;

—— bien, rather;

—— de, more than ( before numerals);

—— que,but, except, rather than;

no... más, no other; v. p. 19, n. 1; p. 24, n. 4; no... más que, no other... than; nothing or none but, only.

 masa, f. , mass, crowd.

 mástil, m. , mast.

 matar, to kill, slay.

 materia, f. , matter, subject, topic;

entrar en ——, to open, lead upto, a subject.

 material, ——, rude, matter-of-fact.

 matizado, —a, shaded, tinted, blended.

 matraca, f. , ridicule, derision, scorn, sarcasm.

 matrimonio, m. , matrimony, marriage.

 máxime, especially.

 máximo, —a, highest, extreme, intensest.

 mayor, larger, greater; older; main, principal; particular, especial; m. pl. , ancestors, forefathers, superiors.

 mayorazgo, m. , family estate (devolving on firstborn son by right ofprimogeniture).

 mayoría, f. , majority, greater number.

 mecer, to rock, sway.

 mecido, —a, soothed, lulled.

 media, f. , stocking.

 mediante, by means of; interceding;

Dios ——, God willing.

 medicina, f. , medicine, remedy.

 Médicis, Medici.

 médico, m. , physician, doctor.

 medida, f. , measure, proportion;

a —— que, at the same time that,according as, in

proportion as.

 medio, —a, half, middle;

—— noche, midnight.

 medio, m. , middle, a half; expedient, method, way, means; en —— de,in the midst of, midway between.

 medir, to measure, weigh, gage, judge.

 meditación, f. , meditation, musing, reflection.

 meditar (en), to meditate, muse, wonder.

 medroso, —a, terrifying, fearful; afraid, terrified; faint-hearted,cowardly, timid.

 Méjico, Mexico.

 mejilla, f. , cheek.

 mejor, better;

por —— decir, rather.

 mejorar (de), to make better, improve.

 mejoría, f. , betterment, improvement.

 melancolía, f. , melancholy, sadness.

 melancólico, —a, melancholy, mournful, sad.

 melena, f. , mane.

 melífluo, —a, honeyed.

 mención, f. , mention, reference.

 menester, m. , need, necessity;

ser ——, to be necessary.

 mengano, m. , So-and-So, Such-a-One.

 menos, less, not quite, least;

por lo ——, at least; v. p. 64, n. 2.

 ménos, except.

 menoscabar, to lessen, diminish, impair.

 mentar, to mention, name.

 mente, f. , mind.

 mentecato, —a, foolish, silly, crack-brained.

 mentir, to lie.

 mentira, f. , falsehood, story, lie.

 menudear, to be repeated; grow (more) frequent, occur

often(-er).

 menudo, —a, little, small, slender, slight;

a ——, often, frequently,again and again.

 mercado, m. , market.

 merced, f. , thanks.

 Mercurio, m. , Mercury.

 merecer, to merit, deserve.

 meridional, southern.

 mérito, m. , merit, virtue, excellence.

 merluza, f. , cod, hake.

 mermar, to diminish, reduce, consume, waste.

 mes, m. , month.

 mesar, to tear (hair).

 meseta, f. , plateau, table-land.

 metafísica, f. , metaphysics.

 metamorfosear, to transform.

 meter, to put, place, thrust, stick, put in, bring in, inclose, shut in;

—se, to put in, get in, put into (port); put on (clothes); shutoneself up; meddle.

 mezclar, to mix, mingle, unite;

—se, to mix.

 miedo, m. , fear, terror, fright, dread, apprehension; tener —— a, tobe afraid of.

 miedoso, —a, fearful, timid, apprehensive.

 miembro, m. , member.

 mientes, etc. , v. mentir.

 mientras, while, whilst, when;

—— que, while; v. p. 8, n. 9.

 miércoles, m. , Wednesday.

 migaja, f. , crumb, bit, fragment.

 mil, (one) thousand.

 milagro, m. , miracle, wonder.

 milagroso, —a, miraculous, wonder-working.

 milla, f. , mile.

 millón, m. , million.

 mina, f. , mine.

 mínimo, —a, slightest, least, smallest.

 ministro, m. , minister, officer.

 mintiendo, etc. , v. mentir.

 minuto, m. , minute, moment;

a los pocos —s, v. p. 36, n. 2.

 mirada, f. , look, glance, gaze.

 mirar, mirar a, to look, look at, watch, observe.

 misa, f. , mass.

 miserablemente, miserably, wretchedly.

 miseria, f. , misery, wretchedness, want, poverty.

 misericordia, f. , mercy, pity, compassion.

 mismo, —a, —os, —as, himself, herself, itself, yourself, etc. ; same,self, very, own;

lo ——, the same;

lo —— que, just like, the same as,as well as, both... and.

 misterio, m. , mystery, secret, secrecy.

 misterioso, —a, mysterious, dark, secret.

 mitigar, to mitigate, alleviate, soften, soothe.

 mixto, m. , mixed number.

 mobiliario, m. , furnishing, furniture.

 modesto, —a, modest, unassuming, unpretentious.

 modificar, to modify, alter, change.

 modo, m. , manner, means, way, method, style;

a —— de, like, by wayof;

de mal ——, inconveniently, irregularly;

de ningún ——, under nocircumstances;

de todos —s, anyway, in any case.

 mofarse (de), to mock, make fun of, ridicule.

 mohino, —a, sulky, peevish, cross.

 mojar, to moisten, wet, drench;

—se, to get wet.

 mojicón, m. , blow, slap, box on the ear.

 molestar, to trouble, bother, disturb, inconvenience;

—se (en), totrouble oneself (about).

 momentáneo, —a, momentary, brief.

 momento, m. , moment, instant;

por —s, every moment;

por el ——, atthe time.

 moneda, f. , money, coin.

 monosílabo, m. , monosyllable.

 monótono, —a, monotonous, dull, wearisome.

 montaña, f. , mountain, mountains.

 montar, to mount, climb, get on top of.

 monte, m. , mountain, mount.

 montón, m. , pile, heap, mass.

 morir, to die, perish; —se, to die, be dying.

 mortal, m. , ——, human being, person.

 mortificar, to mortify, humiliate, vex.

 mosca, f. , fly.

 mostrador, m. , counter.

 mostrar, to show, exhibit, display; prove;

—se, to appear, show orprove oneself, seem, be.

 motivo, m. , motive, cause, reason.

 mover (a), to move, impel, induce, inspire.

 movilidad, f. , mobility, sensitiveness.

 movimiento, m. , movement, motion, action; gesture; impulse.

 mozo, —a, young, youthful.

 mozo, m. , youth, lad.

 muchacha, f. , girl.

 muchacho, m. , boy, lad.

 muchedumbre, f. , multitude, crowd, mob.

 mucho, —a, —os, —as, much, plenty, great; an

abundance, many;

antes... con mucho, v. p. 13, n. 2; lo ——, how much;

ni —— menos, v. p. 64, n. 2; por —— que, however much, no matter how much, v.

p.24, n. 4.

 mudar, to change, vary, alter.

 mudo, —a, mute, dumb, silent.

 mueble, m. , piece of furniture; pl. furniture.

 mueca, f. , face, grimace.

 muelle, m. , wharf, quay, pier.

 muere, etc. , v. morir.

 muerte, f. , death;

dar ——, to kill.

 muerto, —a, p.p. morir.

 muestre, etc. , v. mostrar.

 mueve, etc. , v. mover.

 muil, m. , mullet.

 mujer, f. , woman, wife.

 mujeruca, f. , v. p. 14, n. 1.

 múltiple, numerous, manifold.

 mundo, m. , world, earth, globe;

todo el ——, everybody.

 muralla, f. , wall, rampart.

 murciélago, m. , bat.

 murió, etc. , v. morir.

 murmullo, m. , murmur, whisper, ripple.

 murmuración, f. , dissatisfaction, complaint, discontent; talk, gossip,slander.

 murmurar (de), to murmur, whisper; mutter, grumble,

complain; ripple,rustle.

 mutuamente, mutually.

 mutuo, —a, reciprocal, mutual.

 muy, very, greatly, most;

—— más, much more.

 N

 N, norte, v. nordeste.

 nácar, m. , mother of pearl.

 nacer, to be born, spring.

 nada, nothing, anything; adv. , not, not at all, by no means.

 naranja, f. , orange.

 nariz, f. , nose, nostril.

 narrar, to narrate, relate, tell.

 natal, native.

 nativo, —a, native, natural.

 natural, ——, usual, ordinary.

 natural, m. , native; nature, disposition, temper.

 naturaleza, f. , nature.

 náufrago, —a, m. & f. , shipwrecked person.

 nauseabundo, —a, nauseating, sickening, disgusting.

 navaja, f. , razor, knife.

 navegar, to navigate, sail.

 necesario, —a, necessary, needful.

 necesidad, f. , necessity, want, need.

 necesitado, —a, poor, needy, in need; obliged, compelled;

—— defondos, "hard up."

 necesitar (de), to need, lack, want; constrain, compel; be obliged to,must.

 negación, f. , denial.

 negar, to deny;

—se (a), to decline, refuse.

 negocio, m. , business, affair.

 negro, —a, black, dark; gloomy, dismal.

 negrura, f. , blackness.

 nervioso, —a, nervous, strong, vigorous.

 ni, nor, neither; not, even, not even;

ni... ni, neither... nor.

 Nicolás, m. , Nicholas.

 niegues, etc. , v. negar.

 nieto, m. , grandchild, grandson.

 ningún, —o, —a, —os, —as, none, not any, not one;

nobody;

de ——modo, under no circumstances.

 niña, f. , (little) girl;

desde —s, from childhood.

 niñez, f. , infancy, childhood.

 niño, m. , child, boy, youngster, lad; pl. m. , children.

 no, ——, not.

 nobiliario, —a, nobiliary, aristocratic.

 noble, ——, generous.

 noblemente, nobly, magnanimously.

 nobleza, f. , nobility, gentility.

 noción, f. , notion, idea, conception.

 noche, f. , night;

al cerrar la ——, at nightfall;

buenas —s,good-night, good-evening;

de ——, at night;

media ——, midnight;

porla ——, at night.

 nodriza, f. , nurse.

 nombre, f. , name.

 nordeste, N. E. , m. , northeast.

 noroeste, m. , northwest.

 notable, noticeable, conspicuous, important.

 notablemente, remarkably, exceedingly, noticeably.

 notar, to notice, note, observe, mark.

 noticia, f. , news, tidings; notice, information, knowledge; tener——, to hear about.

 noticiar, to inform, notify, communicate.

 noticioso, —a, informed, made aware.

 notificar, to notify, announce, inform.

 novela, f. , novel, romance, story, tale.

 novia, f. , sweetheart, betrothed.

 noviembre, November.

 novio, m. , sweetheart, (affianced) lover, suitor; de ——, as a lover,courting, wooing.

 nubarrón, m. , heavy, threatening cloud.

 nube, f. , cloud.

 nueva, f. , tidings, news.

 nuevamente, again, once more, afresh, newly, recently.

 nueve, nine.

 nuevo, —a, new, fresh;

de ——, anew, once more, afresh;

¿Qué hay de——? What news?

 número, m. , number;

sin ——, numberless, innumerable.

 nunca, never, at no time; ever;

como ——, as never before.

 O

 O, or;

O... O, either... or.

 obedecer (a), to obey.

 obediencia, f. , obedience, submission.

 obispo, m. , bishop.

 objetar, to object, oppose.

 objeto, m. , object, purpose, design, aim.

 obligación, f. , obligation, duty.

 obligar (a), to oblige, compel, constrain.

 obra, f. , work, toil; volume; v. p. 11, n. 5.

 obrar, to work, act; perform.

 observación, f. , observation, remark.

 observar, to observe, notice, watch, examine, scrutinize; follow, lead(a life).

 obstáculo, m. , obstacle, impediment, difficulty.

 obstante, no ——, notwithstanding.

 obtener, to obtain, procure.

 obtienen, etc. , v. obtener.

 ocasión, f. , occasion, opportunity, chance.

 ocasionar, to occasion, cause, produce.

 océano, m. , ocean.

 octubre, m. , October.

 ocultar, to hide, conceal, secrete.

 oculto, —a, hidden, concealed.

 ocupación, f. , occupation, employment, business.

 ocupar, to occupy, fill;

—se (en), to busy or employ oneself in;engage in, attend to.

 ocurrir, to occur, take place, happen; strike;

—se, to occur.

 ochenta, eighty.

 ocho, eight;

—— días, a week.

 odiar, to hate, detest.