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Spanish Tales for Beginners (Hills, 1909)

3924 words, in teaching order

Words 3801–3900
horroroso
horrible
Adjective
sien
temple (part of the skull on the side of the forehead); temporal (temples of the head)
Noun
desgarrador
heartbreaking, overwhelming, heartrending; harrowing
Adjective
desvanecer
to vanish; to fade
Verb
estridente
strident, shrill; loud (sound); loud, flashy (color)
Adjective
madriguera
burrow, den, sett, warren; hideout, hiding place; den (for criminals)
Noun
aliento
breath
Noun
galgo
greyhound (dog breed); greyhound (cocktail)
Noun
podenco
warren hound (any of a variety of dog breeds historically used for rabbit hunting, but bigger than a lebrel)
Noun
abuelo
grandfather; an elderly person; loose tufts of hair in the nape when one's hair is messed up
Noun
pillar
to catch, get, to grab (e.g. grab a cab, get lunch, grab a drink, catch a movie); to pilfer, steal; to tag; to get (a joke); to catch, to catch up to; to catch, to pick up, to bust, to nab (someone doing something illegal); to come down with, catch, to pick up (an illness); to pick up on, to take (e.g. information, a hint); to score (e.g. drugs); to jam (your finger); …
Verb
descuidar
to relieve from care; to neglect; to not think; to get sloppy, to get or grow careless
Verb
cuestión
matter, question, issue; a question; a sentence that asks for information; thing
Noun
ejemplo
example; instance
Noun
pato
duck, drake; homosexual, faggot; sockpuppet
Noun
estanque
pool, pond (artificial, small inland body of water); small reservoir, tank; kiosk; stand
Noun
antojar
to fancy, would like; to seem; to seem likely
Verb
nado
swimming
Noun
astuto
cunning, crafty, sly, wily, slick, foxy, artful; astute, shrewd, smart, clever, canny; sneaky
Adjective
silbo
whistle, whistling (sound, act of whistling)
Noun
seó
apocopic form of seor
Noun
gamo
fallow deer
Noun
sacre
curse
Noun
barbo
barbel
Noun
diestro
righty, a right-handed person; bullfighter
Noun
jabalí
wild boar; peccary, javelina; warthog (ellipsis of jabalí verrugoso)
Noun
aguzar
to sharpen; to sharpen (senses), to whet (appetite)
Verb
tronco
trunk, log (of a tree); trunk (main channel); torso; frustum; team (of mules, etc.); guy, dude
Noun
bellota
acorn (fruit of the oak)
Noun
alborotar
to stir up, agitate; to disturb, tease (provoke or disturb); to excite; to infect, ballyhoo (make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion); to bother
Verb
afilar
to sharpen; to court, flirt with; to fuck
Verb
fiera
wild animal, beast; firecracker, spitfire, dragon (a feisty and aggressive woman with a lot of energy); fiend; nut; beast, demon (someone who is really strong or excels at something, especially something athletically but can also be extended figuratively as well)
Noun
prevenir
to prevent, to forestall, to preempt, to ward off, to stave off; to avert (e.g. a disease, an accident, a disaster, danger); to forewarn, warn; to anticipate; to prepare
Verb
picaresco
picaresque, mischievous
Adjective
peral
pear tree
Noun
pera
pear; speed bag; chin
Noun
favor
favor/favour
Noun
globo
balloon; globe; lob; fly
Noun
asombrado
astonished
Adjective
hilo
thread, yarn, string; linen; edge of something sharp; crosshair, reticule; thread (series of messages); helix
Noun
cuidadoso
careful; cautious
Adjective
desaliño
slovenliness
Noun
marchitar
to wilt; to wither, to wilt, to shrivel, to fade
Verb
candor
candor
Noun
arrobo
ecstasy (happiness)
Noun
infante
infant; prince, infante (son of a king); foot soldier, infantryman
Noun
llanto
crying
Noun
consuelo
solace; consolation
Noun
raudo
nimble, fleet-footed, swift
Adjective
fusil
rifle
Noun
embellecer
to embellish, beautify, gussy up, dress up, make beautiful; to become beautiful
Verb
humano
human; humane
Adjective
endeble
flimsy, feeble, infirm; flimsy, tenuous; wishy-washy
Adjective
hueco
hollow, empty; gay; clueless
Adjective
granado
pomegranate tree
Noun
cartón
cardboard, paperboard; cardboard box; certificate (A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course)
Noun
lazo
bow (type of knot); ribbon; lasso; link; bond; snare, trap; bow tie, bowtie
Noun
bala
bullet
Noun
arrullar
to lull; to coo; to swing
Verb
lata
can, tin, tin can, canister (vessel); tin, tin-plate (material); plate, sheet of metal; annoyance, nuisance, drag (that which annoys); an oven-safe metal container; baking sheet; Mimozyganthus; reed; unit of measurement for; weight / volume of coffee beans (approximately 5.66 kilograms or 12.5 pounds).; …
Noun
kepi
kepi
Noun
alentar
to encourage, animate; to gather up one's courage; to recuperate; to recover from an illness.; to slow down, become slow; to become or behave as a shy, shameful or fearful person
Verb
inocencia
innocence
Noun
viril
male; virile, manly
Adjective
recrear
to re-create (to create anew); to cause to enjoy, to make happy; to enjoy oneself; to rejoice; have fun
Verb
torpe
clumsy, awkward; blundering, bungling; dishonest; ugly
Adjective
humanidad
humanity
Noun
pelea
fight, brawl; struggle (physical); quarrel, argument; fight, bout
Noun
odio
hate, hatred, loathing (strong aversion; intense dislike); odium (hatred coupled with disgust)
Noun
humo
smoke; steam; fume, fumes; conceit
Noun
fragor
clamour, din; heat
Noun
consternación
consternation
Noun
condición
condition; possibility; the makings
Noun
delirar
to be delirious
Verb
guerra
war, warfare
Noun
callo
callus; corn (on the feet); tripe; an ugly person
Noun
cuna
cradle, crib; homeland; lineage, family, heritage; origin, beginning
Noun
inerme
unarmed, defenceless, helpless
Adjective
primogénito
firstborn
Adjective
charla
talk, chat
Noun
lánguido
languid (weak)
Adjective
deshojar
to defoliate; to remove the leaves from a plant or petals from a flower; to peel or husk; to tear pages from a book
Verb
heredar
to inherit
Verb
avasallar
to subdue, subjugate; to subject
Verb
beso
kiss
Noun
sedoso
silky, silky smooth
Adjective
dichoso
fortunate, lucky; blissful; darn, damned
Adjective
regir
to rule, govern, be in charge of, reign; to take
Verb
orbe
orb; world; globefish; mound (part of the regalia)
Noun
poeta
poet (person who writes poems)
Noun
canción
song
Noun
clavel
carnation (plant); carnation (flower)
Noun
marchito
wilted, faded
Adjective
hielo
ice
Noun
cascada
waterfall, cascade
Noun
aroma
aroma
Noun
apiñar
to pack together, squeeze/squash together; to crowd together; to bunch
Verb
perezoso
lazy, slothful, sluggish
Adjective
horizonte
horizon
Noun
crepúsculo
twilight; dusk
Noun