Spanish Tales for Beginners (Hills, 1909)

3924 words, in teaching order

Words 3501–3600

now (something), now something else; sometimes something, sometimes something else; at times something, at times something else (used to introduce opposing ideas)

Conjunction

súplica

plea, supplication (appeal, petition, entreaty)

Noun

éter

ether

Noun

sonido

sound, noise; tone

Noun

faltriquera

pocket; handbag

Noun

ochavo

synonym of octavo: eighth (one of eight equal parts); synonym of octavo: eighth (in eighth position)

Adjective

pajuela

a sulfured piece of straw used as kindling

Noun

oportunidad

opportunity, chance, shot, break, occasion, time (in both senses: “chance for advancement, progress or profit” and “favorable circumstance or occasion”); timeliness

Noun

plegaria

request, asking, prayer; intercession (prayer)

Noun

valor

value (all senses); security; worth; courage

Noun

ronda

round, iteration (of drinks, golf, elections, cards, etc.); group of musicians, especially serenaders; beat, patrol

Noun

gradualmente

gradually

Adverb

llanura

plain

Noun

llano

plain (an open, grassy, mostly treeless land)

Noun

caulino

cauline

Adjective

desnudo

naked, nude, undressed; bare; dispossessed, destitute; plain, clear, manifest

Adjective

palmito

heart of palm

Noun

elevación

elevation; lifting, raising

Noun

castillo

castle (a large building that is fortified and contains many defences)

Noun

construcción

construction

Noun

morisco

Moorish

Adjective

destruir

to destroy

Verb

flanquear

to flank

Verb

ángulo

angle

Noun

muralla

large wall built to protect cities or territories

Noun

recinto

area, site, compound; enclosure (an area of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers); pen

Noun

almena

merlon, battlement

Noun

mella

nick, dent, scratch; impression

Noun

denominado

named, called, entitled, denominated; so-called

Adjective

conquistar

to conquer; to enamor, romantically convince; to charm (an object to a person)

Verb

jerezano

of, from or relating to Jerez

Adjective

trescientos

three hundred

Numeric

tordo

thrush (kind of bird); species Turdus musicus

Noun

encerrado

pent, shut-in, cooped up, locked up, locked down confined, holed up, shut away; stuck, trapped (e.g. stuck in a room, office, elevator, etc.); encased, enclosed, closed in, sealed; no longer available, discontinued

Adjective

sustento

sustenance; person's livelihood; support, help

Noun

correría

travel, round-trip; raid; exploit

Noun

botín

booty, loot, haul; swag; boot

Noun

consagrar

to consecrate; to devote; to dedicate; to confirm, to establish; to establish oneself

Verb

secundar

to second

Verb

yegua

mare (female horse); heifer (female cow); contemptible woman; cigarette butt, fag; the letter Y in the Spanish spelling alphabet

Noun

singularmente

singularly; particularly

Adverb

ensanchar

to widen, expand

Verb

anchura

width, breadth

Noun

sarraceno

Saracen; Muslim

Adjective

parcial

partial (part of a whole); partial, biased (not impartial); mid-term

Adjective

hueste

army, troops; following (group of followers, supporters)

Noun

recelo

mistrust; aversion

Noun

cristiano

Christian (of the Christian religion, usually refers to Catholicism)

Adjective

error

error

Noun

fortaleza

fortress; fortitude; strength; firmness

Noun

destrozador

destroying; destructive

Adjective

transponer

to move; to transpose; to transplant (move plants from one place to another); to disappear from view

Verb

ilusión

illusion; hope, expectation; enthusiasm; wishful thinking

Noun

tremolar

to sway; to flutter about; to wave

Verb

pendón

pennant, pennon; slob

Noun

turbante

turban

Noun

esqueleto

skeleton; frame (structural elements of a constructed object)

Noun

hormiga

ant (insect of the family Formicidae)

Noun

apero

horse tack, riding gear; tool, instrument

Noun

pacífico

peaceful

Adjective

mies

cereal seed (for making bread); seed, grain harvest time

Noun

olivar

olive color

Adjective

título

title (heading in a text); title (honorary title); level

Noun

caduco

transient, fleeting; caducous; expired (after its expiry date); outdate, old-fashioned

Adjective

privilegio

privilege

Noun

rancio

rancid; stale (butter or cheese); mellow, old (wine); ancient, long-established; old-fashioned, antiquated, conservative

Adjective

pergamino

parchment (material, made from a polished animal skin, used like paper for writing)

Noun

alternativamente

alternatively

Adverb

cansado

tired, weary, wearied; tiring; sleepy; boring

Adjective

ascensión

ascension

Noun

peña

a rock, stone, cliff or outcropping; a group of regulars, circle of friends; people; a left-wing cultural centre featuring music, dance, education, and activism; supporters' club

Noun

sensible

sensitive; sentient; responsive

Adjective

cohete

skyrocket; rocket; drunkenness; pistol; blasthole; dynamite cartridge; complication; entanglement

Noun

honrado

honored; honorable; honest, truthful

Adjective

monja

nun, monkess

Noun

demandante

plaintiff

Noun

arremedar

to mock; to mimic

Verb

maullido

meow

Noun

sobresalir

to stick out, to protrude, to jut out, to project (extend beyond); to stick out, to stand out (be prominent or noticeable); to stand out, to excel

Verb

chasquido

a whipping, crackling, clicking or similar sound; click (the sound a dolphin makes)

Noun

romance

romance, love affair; romance (genre); novel; Spanish (language)

Noun

mandamiento

order; command; writ; warrant; commandment

Noun

viernes

Friday