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Spanish Tales for Beginners (Hills, 1909)

3924 words, in teaching order

Words 701–800
niñez
childhood
Noun
nazareno
Nazarene; of, from or relating to the city of Dos Hermanas, Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Adjective
bienaventurado
blessed
Adjective
paraíso
paradise; heaven
Noun
rodilla
knee (joint or region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank)
Noun
fijar
to fix, fasten, set, establish, determine; to determine, ascertain; to pin; to notice; To cheat on (a test)
Verb
bóveda
arch (arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward, or other similar architectural element); vault (arched roof or ceiling, or a masonry structure supporting and forming this); bridge (construction spanning a divide and allowing for the passage of traffic); crypt, sepulchre (underground vault, especially one beneath a church that is used as a burial place)
Noun
torno
lathe; winch
Noun
suyo
his, hers, its; theirs; yours
Pronoun
resonar
to resonate; to echo; to ring (usually one's ears); to resound, ring
Verb
vista
sight, vision, eyesight (the ability to see); sight (the act of seeing or witnessing); appearance, look (the way something looks); view (the range of vision); view (something to look at, such as scenery); view; foresight (the ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future); hearing (a legal procedure done before a judge)
Noun
alrededor
around (from place to place)
Adverb
medicar
to medicate
Verb
cercar
to corral, fence, fence off
Verb
vívido
vivid (clear, detailed or powerful); vivid (bright, intense or colourful); vivid (full of life)
Adjective
resplandor
radiance, glare, sheen, splendor, glow
Noun
elevar
to elevate; to raise; lift up; to raise (a number) (to a power)
Verb
atónito
stunned, astonished
Adjective
deslumbrar
to dazzle, to blind temporarily; to dazzle, amaze
Verb
esposo
husband
Noun
padecer
to suffer
Verb
cualquiera
anyone, whoever, whomever
Pronoun
casa
house
Noun
hermana
sister; female equivalent of hermano (“brother”)
Noun
mujer
woman; wife
Noun
recibir
to receive, get; to welcome, to greet, to receive (guests, patients); to receive visitors; to graduate
Verb
ciento
one hundred (100) (only in compounds followed by lower numerals)
Numeric
uno
one
Pronoun
poseer
to possess, to own, to hold, to have; to sexually penetrate
Verb
vida
life; lifestyle; livelihood; living; liveliness; lifespan; lifetime; a term of endearment; darling, sweetheart; the game (prostitution); life (in a computer game); protagonist
Noun
eterno
eternal
Adjective
hoy
today, tonight (on the current day)
Adverb
san
apocopic form of santo (“saint”)
Adjective
ermita
hermitage; an isolated chapel, shrine or other sanctuary, often in the care of a hermit or anchorite
Noun
vivir
to live; to be alive; to make a living, to live on; to live in, reside, inhabit; to experience, to live through
Verb
solitario
lonely
Adjective
niño
child, boy
Noun
seis
six
Numeric
aurora
aurora; dawn
Noun
estío
summer
Noun
inocente
innocent
Adjective
abandonar
to abandon, to leave; to neglect
Verb
opulento
rich, wealthy, opulent; extravagant, magnificent, ostentatious
Adjective
ciudad
city
Noun
campo
countryside, country; field (large open area); pitch, (US) field (field on which soccer, rugby or field hockey is played); course; field (domain of knowledge or practice); camp; field
Noun
trigo
wheat
Noun
alondra
lark (bird)
Noun
risa
laugh, laughter (sound of laughing); laughter (movement of the face)
Noun
leñador
lumberjack, logger, woodcutter (person whose work is to fell trees); lumber seller (person who sells wood as building material); firewood seller (person who sells wood as fuel)
Noun
cubierto
covered; hedged (e.g. hedged item)
Adjective
fruta
fruit (the seed-bearing part of a plant); fruit (any sweet, edible part of a plant); fruit (an end result, effect, or consequence)
Noun
vuelo
flight (the act of flying); flight (an instance of flying); flight (a trip made by an aircraft)
Noun
aldea
village
Noun
callejuela
alley; passage, passageway; pretext
Noun
mísero
unfortunate, poor, wretched, pitiful; stingy, miserly; of small value, worthless, null; miserable, unhappy; tragic, unfortunate; sick; tormenting
Adjective
cabaña
cabin, cottage, hut; all the livestock of a farm, ranch, region, or country
Noun
hierba
grass (plant of the family Poaceae or plant that resembles grasses); herb (plant used to flavour food); herb (plant used in medicine); marijuana
Noun
prueba
proof; evidence (usually in the plural); an examination, test, or quiz; a trial; an ordeal; an audition; an athletics event; proof, proof sheet, page proof
Noun
silencio
silence; rest
Noun
abandono
abandonment
Noun
sitio
site, place; taxi stand; ranch; vacant lot; siege
Noun
ceniza
ash (solid remains of a fire); ashes (solid remains of a human or animal cadaver after cremation)
Noun
arrojado
rash; bold, fearless; brave
Adjective
viento
wind (movement of air); woodwind section; guy rope
Noun
grosero
rude, crass, uncouth, cheeky, fresh, boorish, loutish, coarse
Adjective
plato
plate, dish (crockery); dish (of food); course (of a meal); plate (of a gear); chainring; a ridiculous situation, a farce
Noun
barro
mud; clay; pustule (caused by acne), closed comedo
Noun
roto
broken; corrupt, rotten; vulgar, low-class, classless; ruptured; broken, that gives or has a big advantage
Adjective
tristemente
sadly
Adverb
durante
during, in, over; for (as a duration)
Preposition
largo
length; pitch
Noun
tiempo
time; a while, period of time, long time, length of time, indeterminate amount of time; tense; weather (the short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc)
Noun
repente
attack, upsurge; fit, sudden movement
Noun
celeste
sky blue; heavenly; bleu celeste
Adjective
mirada
look, glance
Noun
posar
to pose; to stay or lodge in a habitation; to rest on a surface
Verb
rayo
beam, ray (wave of energy); a bolt of lightning
Noun
abierto
open, unlocked (not closed, accessible); open (actively conducting business); open, open-minded (receptive); open, overt, outspoken, candid (not subtle in character); open-ended (i.e. unrestricted); open (uttered with a wide opening of articulators)
Adjective
sonreír
to smile
Verb
grito
a cry, a yell, a scream, a growl
Noun
abatir
to bring down, to shoot down; to swoop down; to demolish, to knock down, to defeat; to depress (to make depressed) or discourage; to humble
Verb
belleza
beauty (the quality of being beautiful); beauty (beautiful person or object)
Noun
mío
mine, my; of mine
Determiner
abajo
down, downwards; downstairs; below
Adverb
poco
little, not much; few, not many; un-, not
Determiner
descubrir
to discover; to reveal; to invent
Verb
techo
ceiling; roof
Noun
hundir
to sink, engulf; to ruin, destroy; to sink, sink down; to collapse, cave in, subside; to break down, go to pieces, fall apart
Verb
nieve
snow; ice cream
Noun
pared
wall, especially of a house or room
Noun
húmedo
humid, moist, damp
Adjective
tapizar
to carpet (cover with carpet); to upholster (cover with fabric)
Verb
hiedra
ivy
Noun
bien
well (adverbial form of bueno); well; fine; okay (state of being satisfied with the status quo); properly; willingly; very; as well
Adverb
morada
abode, dwelling; resting place
Noun
oh
oh (expression of awe, surprise, pain or realization)
Interjection
asilo
shelter, refuge; asylum (home); asylum (political asylum); old people's home, rest home, nursing home (a place of residence for people who require assistance from carers); old people's home, retirement village, retirement home, residence for the elderly (a place of residence for people who require little or no assistance from carers)
Noun
alegre
joyful, cheerful; happy, joyous, merry; lively; light-hearted; jaunty (dress, attire); tipsy (slightly drunk)
Adjective
repetir
to repeat (to do or say again (and again)); to repeat; to take seconds (meal); to repeat; to recur (to appear or happen again); to repeat oneself (to echo the words of (a person)); to repeat, to run, to rebroadcast (to broadcast again a television or radio program shown after); to leave an aftertaste; to burp
Verb
habitar
to inhabit, to live or dwell in / on
Verb