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Spanish Tales for Beginners (Hills, 1909)

3924 words, in teaching order

Words 901–1000
único
only; single; sole; unique, one-of-a-kind; solitary, alone, only one(s)
Adjective
mesilla
bedside table; stall (at a market)
Noun
estancia
stay, residence, sojourn; large farmstead; room; stanza
Noun
seno
breast; sinus; sine; sound (inlet); trough
Noun
desolar
to desolate, destroy; to grieve
Verb
desear
to wish; to desire, to want, to hope for, to long for; to look forward to
Verb
arreglar
to fix, to repair, to mend; to settle, to sort, to sort out, to patch up, to solve; to straighten out, to fix up, to tidy, to tidy up, to clean up; to arrange; to adjust; to get ready; to get by, to make do, to manage; to work out, to straighten out
Verb
olvidar
to forget; to leave behind, to forget; [with le] to elude, to escape, to slip someone's mind (be forgotten by); to make forget
Verb
protector
protector (someone who protects or guards); protector (a device or mechanism which is designed to protect)
Noun
tiesto
flowerpot; any earthenware fragment; jalopy
Noun
andar
to walk, to go; to amble, to travel; to ride; to function, to work, to run, to go; to pass, to go by, to elapse; to go about; to busy oneself with; to be, to feel; to go around, to move or spread from person to person; to go round (doing something) (describing interrupted, frequent activity); to have been feeling; to feel emotions over a period of time; …
Verb
nacer
to be born, to sprout, to begin to grow; to hatch (out); to grow; to rise, to have its source (river); to rise (sun); to have its roots; to arise; to feel a desire or an urge to do something without anyone asking you to
Verb
sufrir
to suffer (be confronted with something undesired); to withstand, endure, resist or undergo a physical or moral damage
Verb
pagar
to pay; to be worthwhile, to have a pay off
Verb
dolor
pain, ache, aching soreness, tenderness (physical); grief; sorrow, hurt, pain, suffering (emotional, mental); sore (in certain expressions); heartache
Noun
durar
to last; to take time
Verb
disfrutar
to enjoy
Verb
estrella
star (celestial body); star (shape); star (most important person in e.g. a film); mullet, star
Noun
acabar
to finish; to end; to end up (eventually doing); to have just; just (indicates recency); to exhaust, to use up; to finish, to put an end to; to run out of; to come to an end, to be over, to be done, to be finished, to be it, to be no more, to be up; to orgasm; to cum
Verb
trasplantar
to transplant
Verb
celestial
celestial, heavenly (of or relating to heaven as the place where deities (or the Christian God), spiritual beings, etc., exist); heavenly, divine (extremely beautiful, good, or pleasurable)
Adjective
pluma
feather; quill, quill pen; pen, fountain pen; nib; ballpoint pen; writer, penman; effeminacy
Noun
ala
wing (of a bird or insect); wing (of an aircraft); brim (of a hat); flank (of a formation); wing (part of the field); flip, wings (hairstyle); winger
Noun
brazo
arm; branch, limb (of a tree)
Noun
región
region
Noun
vigía
lookout, watchtower (a vantage point with a view of the surrounding area); reef (a chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral protruding from the surface of the water); watch (“act of guarding”); lookout (a person on watch for approaching danger, an enemy, etc.)
Noun
faro
lighthouse; beacon; headlight, headlamp (of a vehicle); light (bicycle accessory)
Noun
edificio
building
Noun
elevado
high, elevated
Adjective
generalmente
generally, normally
Adverb
torre
tower; rook; skyscraper (high building)
Noun
fanal
beacon; bell glass; headlight
Noun
superior
superior; better; upper, higher
Adjective
encender
to light, ignite; to turn on, switch on, power up; to burn, have a burning sensation
Verb
considerable
considerable (significant); considerable (large in amount)
Adjective
aumento
increase; raise
Noun
ayuda
help, aid; assistance; guidance; helper
Noun
lente
lens; glasses, (formal) spectacles, (US) eyeglass
Noun
reflector
reflecting
Adjective
guiar
to guide; to lead, to conduct; to show the way; to drive, to steer; to train (plants); to advise, to counsel, to guide; to sprout (of plants)
Verb
navegante
navigator; mariner, sailor
Noun
roca
rock; synonym of incoherencia
Noun
cerca
close, near, around, about, nearly, nigh (referring to quantity or time-related); close, near, around, nigh, at hand, close at hand, in sight (spatially); nearby, close by
Adverb
mar
sea; seaside; lunar mare; loads; really; hella
Noun
punto
point (specific spot, location, or place); point (unit of scoring); point (full stop or period); point (decimal mark); stitch (single pass of a needle in sewing or surgery suture); bombshell (great surprise or shock); punto, Spanish point (traditional small unit of length, equivalent to about 0.16 mm)
Noun
peligro
danger, peril
Noun
buque
ship, vessel
Noun
encargado
in charge, responsible; entrusted; requested, ordered
Adjective
cuidar
to look after, take care of (e.g. a house, a person); to mind, watch, pay attention to, be mindful of; to look after oneself, take care; to be careful of, watch out for; to feed (an animal)
Verb
empleado
employee
Noun
sumamente
most; highly; extremely
Adverb
fiel
faithful, true; loyal
Adjective
costa
coast, coastline; shore, shoreline; expense, costs
Noun
valencia
valency, valence
Noun
ocho
eight (8)
Numeric
mariquita
ladybird (Commonwealth exc. Canada), ladybug (US, Canada); queer, faggot (US), poof (UK)
Noun
situar
to situate, to place, to put, to position; to invest money; to locate (often on a map, chart, diagram or drawing of some sort); to site; to be set (e.g. a novel or film); to position oneself (physically in a location); to be placed, to be located, to be situated; to reach (a certain level in quantity or percentage)
Verb
peñasco
large rock, boulder
Noun
firme
firm, steady, secure; steadfast, unwavering, unswerving, firm; adamant; strong, assertive (uncompromising, unyielding); strong (promising); solid, firm
Adjective
medio
half (one of two equal parts of any whole); half (any fraction with a denominator of 2); medio, half-celemin (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L); medio (the usual container used to measure medios); medio, half-real (a former coin); medio, half-peso (a former coin); medio, half-sucre (a former coin); medio, half-balboa (a former coin); medio, half-boliviano (a former coin); medio, half-octavo (a former coin equal to ¹⁄₁₆ real); …
Noun
calzada
road; path, trail; lane; walkway
Noun
construir
to build; to construct
Verb
baja
casualty, loss; drop, fall, reduction; sick leave (absence for illness); withdrawal, retirement
Noun
arena
sand, gravel; bullfight arena; boxing ring
Noun
atravesar
to cross, to traverse; to pierce; to go through, to experience (hard times)
Verb
espacio
space (distance between things); space (physical extent across two or three dimensions); space (physical extent in all directions; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere); space (the near-vacuum in which celestial bodies are situated); space (the physical and psychological area one needs); space (an area with set boundaries); space; course; period (an undefined period of time); space (a gap in text between words, lines, etc.); space (a piece of metal type used to separate words)
Noun
restante
remaining (residual)
Adjective
cubierta
cover, covering, casing, lid, shroud; cover, jacket (of a book); envelope (i.e. any natural covering), sheath (a structure covering an animal or plant organ); sheath (for cables); roof (exterior part); tire; hood (e.g. hood for a pipe or a fish tank); shell (e.g. for capsules); cover (pretext, false background); deck
Noun
marea
tide
Noun
comprar
to buy (to obtain in exchange of money or goods); to buy out
Verb
provisión
provision; provisions, supplies
Noun
apresurar
to quicken; to rush, to hasten
Verb
traza
trace (of lines); design, layout (e.g., for a blueprint); trace amount
Noun
oculto
occult; hidden, secret
Adjective
detrás
behind, at the rear; after
Adverb
espiar
to spy, to spy on (act as a spy)
Verb
movimiento
movement (physical motion between points in space); movement (a trend in various fields or social categories); transaction; movement (a large division of a larger composition); movement
Noun
raquero
beachcomber
Noun
gente
people; guys, lads (used to address a group of people)
Noun
saqueo
sack, plunder, pillage
Noun
naufragar
to be shipwrecked; to fail, founder; fall, go down (to be defeated)
Verb
estrellar
to smash, shatter; to crash; to come to nothing
Verb
arrecife
reef
Noun
advertir
to warn; to notice
Verb
riesgo
risk; the possibility of harm or an unfavorable outcome from random chance
Noun
bueno
good (of good quality); good (at/with something); good (in a good state); good (morally); to treat well, be good to; healthy, good; (of food) tasty, yummy, good (tasting good); not sick; hot, sexy
Adjective
presa
reservoir, dam; piece of meat; portion or piece of food; capture; prey; stolen good; sluice (artificial passage of water); weir
Noun
proponer
to propose, to propound, to put forth, to put forward, to bring forward, to suggest; to nominate (e.g., a candidate, a representative); to move; to put one's mind to
Verb
apoderar
to empower; to seize, to gain, to get hold of, to get one's hands on; to take control, to take possession
Verb
escondrijo
hiding place, hideout, hideaway; cache, stash
Noun
atar
to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether (secure (something) by rope or the like); to constrain, limit (prevent or remove movement, leave (someone or something) without freedom of movement or ability to act)
Verb
bajo
under (in both literal and figurative senses)
Preposition
custodia
custody; safekeeping; monstrance (an ornamental, often precious receptacle, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, either open or with a transparent cover, in which the Eucharistic Host is placed for veneration)
Noun
dirigir
to direct; to lead, guide, conduct; to steer; (+ a) to address, direct to; (+ a) to head, to make one's way, to head over
Verb
playa
beach; car park
Noun
entretanto
meanwhile
Adverb
esperar
to hope; to expect; to wait, wait (for); to wait, to hold on (reflexive for emphatic use); to be expected
Verb
impaciente
impatient
Adjective
vuelta
turn; return; walk; tour, trip; change (money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item); lap (one circuit around a race track, or one traversal down and then back the length of a pool); second leg, return leg (the second of the two matches or “legs” which are played between two teams in a two-legged tie)
Noun
barrunto
foreboding; omen
Noun