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Vocabulary 1. Spanish-English
I. SPANISH-ENGLISH. A abacá Manilla hemp abajo below abaratamiento cheapening abarcar to embrace, to include abarrotado glutted, cram full abastecerse to supply oneself abasto supply abedul birch abeto fir ablandar to soften abogado lawyer, solicitor, barrister abogar to plead abolir to abolish abonar to speak for, to recommend, to credit abordar to accost, to approach, to board abrigar to shelter, to cherish (hope) abril April abrir to open abrir agua to leak absolutamente absolutely abuso abuse acá, aquí here acabado finish (cloth) acabar to finish acabar de ..., to have just acaudalado rich, wealthy acceder to accede accidente accident acciones actions, shares acciones preferences preference shares accionista shareholder aceite oil acerca de relating to acero steel acertar á to happen, to contrive acoger to admit, to receive acolchado quilting aconsejar to advise, to counsel acorazado iron-clad acordar to agree acordarse to remember acordonado corded acreditar to credit actas acts, deeds actitud attitude active active activo y pasivo assets and liabilities actual present, current, instant (month) acudir to attend, to have recourse to acusar to accuse, to show adecuado, proporcionado adequate aderezo finish (cloth) adeudar to debit adherir á to adhere to adjunto enclosed, herewith administrador manager (of a branch house, etc.) admitir to admit, to accept, to acknowledge adornos trimmings adquirir to acquire á duras penas with great effort advertir to notice, to warn aéreo overhead afanarse to exert oneself, to take much trouble aficionado á fond of aflojar to relax afortunadamente fortunately agasajar to welcome agencia agency agiotista stock-jobber aglomerar to agglomerate Agosto August agotar to drain, to exhaust agradable agreeable, pleasant agradar to oblige agradecer to thank, to be obliged for agrandar to enlarge agrícola agricultural agrio sour agrupación group, muster agua water agudo sharp, keen águila eagle aguja needle ahí there ahora now ahorrar to save, to economise aislado hedged in, isolated (lo) ajeno other people's property ajeno á averse to, foreign to ajo garlic ajustar to adjust ajuste adjustment á la larga in the long run á la verdad in truth albaricoque apricot alborear to dawn alcalde mayor alcista bull, bullish (exch.) alechugado frilled alegar to allege alegrar to gladden alegrarse to rejoice alejarse to go away alemanisco linen damask alerta alert alfiler pin alfombra carpet algo something, anything, somewhat, rather algodón cotton algodón disponible spot cotton algodonero (mercado) cotton market alguno some, any aliento courage alistar to enlist allá, allí there allanar to level, to facilitate allí, allá there alma soul almacén warehouse almacenero warehouseman almacenes fiscales bonded warehouses al menos at least alquilar to rent, to hire, to give or take on lease al revés on the wrong side altos hornos blast furnaces, foundry aludir á to allude, to hint un alza a rise (price) una alza a rise (price) amabilidad kindness amanecer to dawn amar to love amargo bitter amarillo yellow, buff ambos both á medida que in proportion as amedrentar to frighten á mejor andar at best amén de besides á menos que unless á menudo often i americana coat, jacket amigo friend amistad friendship amistoso friendly amo master amontonar to heap up, to pile up amor love amplio ample añadir to add ancho width, wide anclar to anchor andar to walk, to go Andrinópolis (pañuelos de) Turkey red (handkerchiefs) año year anochecer to grow dark ansioso de anxious, eager to anteayer the day before yesterday anterior anterior, previous antes (de) before (time), formerly anticipatión anticipation anticipo advance antiguo ancient, old antojo caprice, whim anular cancelar, to cancel anunciar to advertise apacible mild (colour) apagado extinguished, quiet apagarse to go out (fire) aparecer to appear, to make one's appearance aparentar to show outwardly apelar to appeal apenas scarcely apertura opening á pesar de in spite of apetecer to desire, to covet aplazar to postpone á plazos by instalments apreciar to appreciate aprender to learn apremiar to press, to urge apresto finish (cloth) apresurar to hasten (a), to urge apresurarse to hasten (n) aprovecharse to take advantage, to avail oneself of aproximarse to approach, to draw near apurar to exhaust, to investigate, to purify apuro embarrassment aquel, that aquí here arado plough arancel Custom House tariff árbitro arbiter, umpire árbol tree árbol de eje axle-shaft archivos archives arduo arduous, difficult argüir to argue armadores shipowners armadura frame, framing (mach.) armario cupboard armas blancas side-arms armas de fuego fire-arms armazón de cama bedstead arpillera bagging arquitecto architect arrancar to squeeze out, to wrench, to start from arreglado reasonable arreglar to arrange, to settle arreglo arrangement arrepentirse to repent arriesgado dangerous arrollar to roll arroz rice asamblea meeting asargado twill ascensor lift, hoist asegurar to insure, to secure asentar to seat, to book (orders) asistir to assist, to attend asociación de obreros trade union asunto subject, matter, question, affair atajo short cut atañer to bear upon atención attention atender á to attend atendible plausible atenta (su) (your) favour aterlizado twill atizador poker atraer to attract atraicionar to betray atrasado overdue atravesar to cross atrevido bold, daring atribución attribution atribuir to attribute atropellar por to infringe, to run down aumento increase aunque although, even if automóvil motor-car avaro, avariento miser, miserly avena oats averia average, damage avergonzarse to be ashamed aviso advice, notice avistar to sight ayer yesterday ayudar to help azadas hoes azadones pick-axes azúcar sugar azuelas adzes azul blue B baja decline, fall (in prices, etc.) bajá pasha bajar to go, to come down bajista bear, bearish (exch.) bajo cubierta under deck balde (de) gratis, for nothing balde (en) in vain, of no avail ballena whale bañar to wet, to bathe, to water banco bank, bench, desk banco de liquidación clearing-house barato cheap barba, barbas beard barbilla, barba chin barco, navío, buque ship, boat barniz varnish barrer to sweep barrica cask base basis bastante bien pretty well bastar to suffice, to be enough basto coarse, common, inferior bata wrap batista, batiste lawn baúl trunk bayeta baize beber to drink belleza beauty beneficio benefit benéfico beneficent benévolo benevolent bergantín brig berzas cabbages betún blacking biblioteca library bicicleta bicycle biela connecting rod bien well (el) bien (the) good bien estar well-being billar billiards bisabuelo great grandfather blanco white blanco (n) aim blando gentle, soft blanquear to bleach bobina bobbin boca mouth bocina megaphone bodega cellar, hold (ship) bola ball boletín form, slip, price list bolsa Exchange, Bourse bombas de aire air pumps bondadoso kind bonificar to make an allowance, a rebate bonito pretty bordado embroidered botas boots boticario chemist botines boots botón button bramante twine brazo arm brevedad brevity, shortness (á la mayor) brevedad as soon as possible brisa breeze brochado brocade buey ox bufanda muffler bufete de abogado lawyer's office buje hub bullir to boil bultos packages buque, barco, navío ship, boat buque á motor automóvil, motor-boat buque de vapor steamer buque de vela sailing vessel burlarse to make fun of, to trifle with bursátil (mercado) money market buscar to look for, to search buscarse to bring upon oneself C cabal just, upright caballero señor, gentleman caballo horse caber to be able to contain, to be able to be contained cabeza head cabida room, space cable cable cablegrama cablegram cabo corporal, end cada each, every caer to fall caída fall (n.) café, coffee café, castaño brown (dyed) caja case, box cajero cashier calcetines, socks, half hose calcular, to calculate cálculo calculation caldera boiler caldero small cauldron, bucket caldos wines and oils (collectively) calidad quality callar to be silent, to abstain from saying calle street calor heat, warmth calorífero stove calzado footwear cama bed, bedstead cambiar to alter, to exchange cambio, los cambios change; the Bill Market camisa shirt (el) campo (the) country, (the) countryside campo field caña cane cáñamo hemp cancelar, anular to cancel canela cinnamon cansar to tire cantidad quantity (also amount) capataz foreman el capital the capital (money) la capital the capital (town) capitán captain cara face carbón (de piedra) coal carbón (vegetal) charcoal carbonera, pañol bunker carecer (de) to lack cargamento cargo cargar to load, to debit carne, carne seca flesh, meat, jerked beef carne en salmuera pickled beef caro dear, expensive carpeta writing pad carranclanes, guingas ginghams carril rail carriles, rieles, railes rails carro cart carta letter cartera pocket-book, portfolio cartero postman casa house, firm casaca coat, jacket casar to marry casarse to marry casillero pigeon-holes castaño, café brown (dyed) castellano Castillian, Spanish castigar to punish, to chastise catálogo catalogue caucho, goma elástica rubber cauteloso cautious cauto cautious cebada barley cebolla onion ceder to cede, to yield, to make over cédula warrant celebrar to be glad of celebrarse to be celebrated, to take place (meetings, etc.) célebre celebrated celeste heavenly, sky-blue cena supper cepillo brush, also plane cerca de near (prep.) cercano near (adj.) cerradura lock cerrar to close, to shut cerrar (con llave) to lock cerrar el trato to conclude the bargain certificar to certify, to register (letters, etc.) cerveza beer cestilla waste-paper basket ciego blind cielo heaven, sky cien, ciento hundred ciencia science, wisdom cierre lock-out cierto certain cifras figures cigarros, tabacos, puros cigars cigüeñal crank shaft cilindro cylinder, roller cima top cinta ribbon cinto sash cinturón belt circular to circulate, to go round citar to quote, to cite, to mention a passage, etc. citar ante los tribunales to summon ciudad city cizallas shears claramente clearly claras (a las) openly, clearly claro clear, clearly, light (colour) claro y redondo quite openly clavel carnation clavos nails, cloves cliente client, customer clientela custom, clientèle, connection clima (el) climate climatológico climatic cobrar to charge, to collect (money) cobre copper cocer to bake, to cook codicia greed codiciar to covet coger to catch, to capture col cabbage colcha de plumón down quilt colección collection, set (of patterns) colgar to hang colmo climax, record colocar to place coloniales colonial produce color firme, sólido fast colour color falso, fugitive loose colour coloridos colourings columna column comanditar to finance comarca region, district (of a country) comedido considerate, thoughtful comenzar empezar, to commence comer to eat comercial commercial comerciante negociante, merchant comercio commerce, trade comisionista commission agent como, ¿cómo? as, how? compañía anónima (por acciones) limited company compensar to compensate, to make good competidor, contrincante competitor, neighbour complacer, agradar, favorecer to oblige completo complete, full compra purchase comprar to buy comprender entender, to understand comprometerse to compromise, to commit oneself, to prejudice, to undertake común common concebir to conceive conceder to grant concejo, cabildo, ayuntamiento, municipality concerner to concern concisamente concisely condiciones terms conducir to lead conducta conduct, behaviour con el corazón en la mano quite candidly conexiones connections, couplings confeccionar to make up conferencia lecture confesar to confess confianza confidence, trust confiar (á) to entrust confiar (en) to trust (de) conformidad (con) in accordance with, agreeable to conforme a according to conocer to know a person, an object conocimiento, conocido acquaintance conocimiento bill of lading consabido in question conseguir, obtener to get, to obtain, to succeed in consejo advice conservas alimenticias preserves considerar to consider consignación consignment consignar to consign, to record consignatario consignee consumidor consumer contado (al) (for) cash con tal que provided that contar to count, to relate contar con to calculate, to reckon upon (el) contenido the contents contentar to oblige contento content, contentment contestar, responder to answer, to reply continuamente, continually continuar to continue contra, en contra de against contrabando contraband contramaestre de filatura master spinner contramandar, revocar to countermand, to revoke contrario unfavourable, contrary, adverse contratiempo hitch contrato contract, written agreement contribuir to contribute contrincante, competidor competitor, neighbour convencer to convince conveniente convenient, suitable convenio agreement convenir to agree, to suit convocar to call together (to a meeting) copa, sombrero de silk hat copiador copy book coquillos jeans cordobán morocco leather correas belts (machine), belting corredor broker correo the post correr to run correrse to make a slip of the tongue correspondencia correspondence corresponder a las necesidades to meet the requirements corresponsal correspondent corrido acute, artful corriente current, inst. cortapluma penknife cortarse to cut oneself, to stop short (in middle of speech) cortecutting cortésmente politely, courteously corto brief, short cosa thing cosecha harvest, crop, harvest time costa coast coste, flete y seguro (c.f.s.) c.i.f., cost, insurance, freight costumbre custom, habit cotización quotation cotizar to quote (prices) crédito credit creer to believe, to think cregüelas osnaburgs crema cream crespolinas crimps criada maidservant criado manservant croquis sketch cruzados twills cuadritos checks cuadro picture, table (figures) cualquiera any (affirm.) cualquiera whoever, whichever cuando when cuandoquiera (que) whenever cuantioso abundant, ample cuarto apartment, room, quarter cuarto fardín, farthing, a trifling amount cúbico cubic cubrir, cubierto cover, covered cucharas spoons cuchilla knife cuenta account, statement cuenta de venta account sales cuenta simulada, pro forma account cueros hides cuerpo body cuesta slope cuestión question cuidadosamente carefully cuidar to take care cuidarse to take care of oneself culpa fault, blame culpado at fault cumplir (con) to fulfil, to accomplish cuñada sister-in-law cuñado brother-in-law cuota quota cuyo whose CH chaconadas jaconets chal shawl chaleco vest, waistcoat charla prattle, gossip chanclos goloshes chapa plate (metal) chelín shilling cheque cheque chillones gaudy (colours) chimenea chimney chocolate chocolate chucherías pretty trifles D damasco damask dañar to damage daño damage, injury, breakdown dar to give dar aviso al proprietario to give notice to leave dar cuenta to report dar en el clavo to hit it dar las gracias to give thanks darse á partido to yield, to submit dátiles dates debajo (de) under deber to owe, must debido á owing to de buena tinta (tener) from a good source (to have) decadencia decadence decididamente decidedly decidir, decidirse to decide, to make up one's mind decir to say, to tell declamar to declaim declarar to declare declararse en quiebra to file one's petition in bankruptcy decretar to decree dedal thimble dedicarse to devote oneself defecto defect, imperfection definir to define, also to settle definitivo definite dejar to leave, to let dejar sin efecto to cancel (orders, etc.) delegado delegate delicado de salud in indifferent health delinquir to commit a delinquency demanda y oferta supply and demand demandar to demand demasiado too, too much de miedo que lest de modo que so that demora delay demostrar confianza á to show confidence in dentro (de) inside, within depender (de) to depend (upon) dependiente clerk deplorar to deplore depósito deposit, depôt, store deprimir to depress derecho right, straight, customs, duty desanimado lifeless, stagnant (market) desanimar (se) to disconcert, to feel discouraged desarme disarmament desarrollar to develop descarga discharge, unloading descomponer to put out of gear desconcertar to put out, to upset descuidar to neglect desdichado unfortunate, unhappy desear to wish desembarcar to load deseoso eager, wishful desfavorable unfavourable desgracia misfortune deshacerse (de) to get rid of deshonra dishonour desinteresarse to abandon deslumbrar to dazzle despacho, escritorio, oficina office despacio slowly despedida (aviso de) dismissal (notice of) despejar to clear desperdiciar to waste despertar to wake up desplegar to unfold despreciable despicable después after, afterwards destajista contractor desteñir to fade detalles details detenidamente at length detallado detailed detrás behind deuda debt devanarse los sesos to rack one's brains devoción devotion devolver to return, to give or send back (el) día the day diagonales twills diario day book días de estadía lay days días de contra estadía days of demurrage dibujos, diseños designs diccionario dictionary dichoso lucky Diciembre December dictamen award, decision dientes teeth diferente different diferir to defer, to postpone difícil difficult dificultad difficulty, also objection difunto late, deceased diligencia diligence diligentemente diligently (un) dineral (a) mint of money dinero money dinero efectivo cash, ready money Dios God dique dock dirección address, direction dirigir to direct dirigirse to address oneself discípulo pupil discreto discreet, sensible disculpar to excuse discutir to discuss diseños, dibujos designs diseñador draughtsman disfrutar (de) to enjoy disgustado annoyed, disgusted, displeased dispensar to excuse disponer to dispose, to arrange disponible available, spot (cotton) disposición disposition, disposal, instruction distinguir to distinguish distinto different distrito district disturbado disturbed, upset disturbio disturbance divertirse to enjoy oneself doblar, duplicar to double, to duplicate dobladillado hemmed con dobladillo de ojo hemstitched docena dozen doctrina doctrine, knowledge documento document doler to hurt, to ache, to pain dolor pain, sorrow dolor de cabeza headache doloroso painful domicilio residence, registered office of a company Domingo Sunday dominio dominion, control donde (¿dónde?) where dondequiera que wherever dormir to sleep dormirse to fall asleep dril drill duda doubt dudar to doubt, to question duplicar, doblar to duplicate, to double durante during durar to last E echar to throw, to cast echar á perder to spoil, to ruin, to wreck echar al correo to post edificio local, building efectuar to effect ejecutar to execute ejército army elaborar to elaborate elegantemente elegantly, stylishly elegir, escoger to choose, to select elevar to raise, to enhance, to put up embajador ambassador embarcar to embark, to ship embarque shipment embrollar to entangle, to cheat emisión issue emitir to issue empacar to pack empeñar to engage, to pawn, to pledge empeño (tener) to be earnest, anxious about anything empeños obligations, engagements empeoramiento turn for the worse, deterioration empezar, comenzar to commence emplear to employ emplearse to be employed, used for emprendedor enterprising empresa undertaking, concern, enterprise empréstito loan en breve shortly encaje lace encaminar to forward encargarse (de) to take charge encarnado red en caso que in case encina, roble oak encojerse to shrink encojido shrunk, shrivelled en contra de against encontrar to meet, to find encuadernar to bind (books) endosar to endorse en efectivo, en metálico in cash Enero January enfadado angry enfermo, malo ill enfurecido furious, infuriated engañifa trick engranaje gearing en latas canned en regla in order ensartapapeles file ensartar to file papers, to string beads ensayo trial, proof, venture en seguida at once enseñanza teaching enseñar to teach, to show entender, comprender to understand entenderse de to be a judge of enterarse to get to know entero (por) in full entonces then, at that time entrante, próximo next entrar (en) to enter entre between, amongst entrega delivery entregar to deliver, to hand (personally) entrepuentes between decks enviar, mandar to send envidia envy envió shipment época epoch, time, period equidad equity, fairness, fair dealing equipo equipment equitativo fair equivocación mistake equivocarse to make a mistake, to be mistaken error mistake, error escala ladder, scale escala (hacer) to call at (steamers) escandaloso scandalous, shocking escaño stool escapar, huir to escape escarcha (tornado por la) frost-bitten escarmentar to take warning escoba broom escoger, elegir to choose, to select escribir (se) to write, to write to each other escrito letter, writing (n.) escritor writer escritorio writing desk, office escuchar to listen es decir, á saber viz. ese, a, o that esfuerzo effort espada sword espalda shoulder espaldas back español Spanish espantarse to be frightened especias spices especie species, kind, rumour, news especulación deal, speculation esperar to hope, to wait for, to expect espeso thick esposo-a husband, wife esquela note establecer (se) to establish, to establish oneself estación, temporada season estadística statistics estallar to break out, to burst estampar to print (cloth) estancia stay estante bookshelf estaño tin estar, estarse to be este,-a,-o this este east estima appreciation, esteem estiva stowage estrenar to use or wear for the first time estrenarse to make a start estudiar to study estufa stove eternamente eternally, for ever etiqueta ticket, label evitar to avoid exacto exact, accurate examen examination exceder to exceed, to overstep exclusive exclusive, sole exhibir to show, to exhibit exigir to require exiguo slender, slight, small existencias stocks éxito result éxito (bueno, malo) success, failure expedidor sender experimentar to experience, to experiment experto experienced explicar, explanar to explain explotar to exploit, to work (mines, etc.) exponerse á to encounter, to expose oneself to exportación export, exportation exportador exporter, shipper extender to extend, to stretch extranjero foreigner, foreign, also abroad extraño strange, queer F fábrica de algodón cotton mill fabricante manufacturer facilidad ease, facility factura invoice facturar to invoice falta want, absence of, fault, blame falta de aceptación, de pago non-acceptance, non-payment faltar to be wanting, to be necessary, to fail fama fame, reputation, name famoso famous fantasías fancies fardín, cuarto farthing, a trifling amount fardito truss fardo bale favorable favourable favorecer to oblige Febrero February fecha date fecha de dated feliz happy ferretería ironware ferrocarril railway festoneado scalloped fiador surety fiados book debts fidedigno trustworthy fiel faithful fielato octroi office fiesta del comercio bank holiday fijar to fix fijo fixed, firm filosofía philosophy firma signature firmar to sign firmeza firmness (el) fin the end fino shrewd fletar to charter, to freight flete freight flojedad slackness flojo slack flor flower floreciente flourishing folleto leaflet fomento development, encouragement fonda hotel, hotel fondo bottom, ground (colour) fondos funds, capital forma shape formal formal, respectable forro lining fortuna fortune forzar to force, to strain fósforos matches fracasar to fall through fracaso failure franco de averia particular f.p.a. (free particular average) franco de porte, tra(n)sporte pagado carriage paid franja fringe franqueo postage frase phrase, sentence frazada blanket frecuentemente frequently (la) frente forehead (el) frente front fresno ash frío (adj. and n), cold fruta fruit fruto fruit of labour, etc. fuente fountain, source fuerte strong, fast, firm fuerza motriz motive power fugitivo loose (colours) fulano so and so funcionar de, proceder (como) to act as fundar to found furioso furious fustán fustian G galón gallon gana inclination, desire gana, de buena, mala willingly, unwillingly ganancias y pérdidas profit and loss ganar to gain, to earn ganga a bargain, cheap lot garabato clothes hook garantizar to guarantee, to warrant garbanzos Spanish peas garrote stick, cudgel gastar to spend, to spoil; also to wear (usually) gato cat, jack (machinery) general general géneros goods géneros alimenticios food-stuffs géneros imperfectos jobs generoso generous genio temper gente (la) people gerente manager girar to draw (a bill), to turn giro bill, draft, also turnover gobernar to govern gobierno government goleta schooner goma elástica, caucho rubber gorra (gorro) cap gorrión sparrow gozar to enjoy grabado embossed gracia grace, gracefulness graduación gradation, degree granadas pomegranates grande (gran) great, large grande velocidad (á) by fast train granizar to hail granjearse to win over granos, mercado de grain, grain market gratificación gratuity gratitud gratitude gratuito gratuitous, honorary grifo cock (machinery) gris grey grito cry, shout grueso thick gruñir to growl, to grumble, to grunt guante glove guardafuego fender guardapapeles file guardar to keep guardar cama to lie in bed guardias aduaneras custom house officials guarnición trimming guerra war guingas, carranclanes ginghams guisantes green peas gustar to please gustar (á uno) to like H habas broad beans haber to have, there to be haber menester to need habérselas con uno to dispute, to wrangle, to vie with hábil clever habitantes inhabitants hablar to speak hacer to do, to make hacer caso to take notice hacer constar to show, to demonstrate hacer falta to be wanted hacer frente to face, to meet (bills, etc.) hacerse to become hacer una remesa to send a remittance hachuelas (hachas) hatchets (axes) hacienda property, shop, stores hallar, encontrar to find hambre hunger hampa vagabonds (company of) hasta que until hasta la fecha to date hasta que punto to what extent hato wearing apparel, bundle of clothes hay there is, there are haya beech heces de sebo tallow, greaves hecho fact, action helar to freeze (la or el) hélice the screw (of a boat) herida wound, sting herir to wound, to cut (fig.) hermano brother hermosamente beautifully hermoso beautiful, fine, handsome herramientas tools hervir to boil hidalguía nobleness, chivalry hielo escarcha, frost hierro iron higos figs higuera fig tree hija política, nuera daughter-in-law hijo son hijodalgo gentleman by birth, squire hijo político, yerno son-in-law hilador spinner hilados yarn hilar to spin hinchazón boom hipoteca, mortgage hipotecar to mortgage historia history holandas hollands holgazán lazy hombre man hombre llano rough-and-ready man honor honour honradez honesty honrar to honour hora hour hortelano (fruit) gardener hortera office boy (jocularly) hoy to-day huelga strike huerta orchard hueso bone huir, escapar to flee, to escape humear to smoke (of a chimney) hundimiento subsidence I el idioma the language igual equal igualar to equal, to match ilustrado enlightened ilustrar to illustrate ilustre illustrious impedir to hinder imperfectos job lots imponer to impose, also to inform importaciones imports importancia importance, amount importar to matter importar (en) to amount to importe amount imprimir (impreso) to print (printed) imprevidencia want of foresight imprevisto unforeseen impuesto tax impuesto de consumos octroi duties incertidumbre uncertainty incluir to enclose, to include inconveniencia unsuitability, impropriety inconveniente inconvenience indemnidad indemnity, signed guarantee indemnización indemnity (compensation for loss) indicar to indicate, to point out indígena native industria industry inercia idleness, inertia infeliz unhappy ínfimo infinitesimal infinidad an infinite number informe report informes information(s), references informar (de) to inform of, to acquaint with ingeniero engineer ingratitud ingratitude ingresos netos net revenue inmaturo, verde unripe inmediato immediate innavegable unnavigable innoble ignoble inquilino tenant inquietarse to feel uneasy integro integer, whole, upright inteligencia intelligence intención intention intentar to intend interés interest interesante interesting ínterin (en el) in the meantime interino interim interior interior, inland intervista interview interpretar to interpret invertir to invest (money) invierno winter ir to go, to lead to irrisorio laughable, absurd, ridiculously low (of prices) irse to go away isla island izquierda left J jabalí boar jactarse to boast jamón ham jardín garden jardinero gardener jefe employer, chief jornalero day-labourer joven young, young man, young woman judías French beans Jueves Thursday jugoso juicy juicioso judicious, wise Julio July Junio June junta de acreedores meeting of creditors junto á near to, coupled with justificar to justify, to warrant justificarse to justify oneself justo right, just, fair jute, yute jute juventud youth, young age L la labor labour laborioso laborious, hard-working labrado figured--brocaded lacre sealing-wax lado side ladrillos refractarios fire bricks ladrón thief lana wool langosta lobster lanillas para banderas bunting lápiz pencil lardo lard largo long largo de talle abundant, full largura length lástima pity latón brass lección lesson la leche milk lectura reading leer to read legajo bundle (of papers) legislatura (parliamentary) session lejos far away lengua tongue, language lento slow, remiss letra bill of exchange, handwriting levita frock-coat la ley the law libra pound sterling, pound weight librarse to get rid of libre free libro book libro de facturas invoice book libro mayor ledger liebre hare lienzos linens lienzos adamascados diapers lienzos morenos brown (unbleached) linens ligero slight, light limitación curtailment, limitation limitar to limit límite limit limones lemons limpiar to clean limpio clean lingotes de hierro pig-iron lino flax linón, olán lawn liquidar to liquidate, to settle, to clear off (goods) líquido, neto nett liso plain, smooth lisonjearse to flatter oneself lista, boletín price list listados striped (goods) el local the building, the premises loco mad locomotora locomotive lograr to contrive, to attain logro attainment el lote, la partida lot loza crockery luchar to fight, to struggle against luego at once, then luego que as soon as en lugar de instead of Lunes Monday luto mourning LL llamar to call llamarse (me llamo) to be called (my name is) llantas tyres llegar to arrive llegar á ser to become, to contrive to be lleno full llevar to carry, to wear, to take llevar á cabo to carry into effect llevar chasco to be disappointed, to be baffled llevarse bien to get on well llover to rain lloviznar to drizzle lluvia rain M maceta, portaramillete (portarramillete), florero flower-stand machacar to hammer, to insist madera timber, wood madre mother maestro teacher, master maíz maize mal badly mala, correo post malbaratar to undersell malcontento uneasiness, discontent maleta portmanteau malgastar to waste, to squander malo bad, wicked, also ill malversar to embezzle mampostería masonry mancha spot, stain mandar to order, to send mandar buscar to send for mandato order (injunction) manga sleeve (also hose, pump) de manga ancha not over-scrupulous mango handle manifestar to manifest, to inform, to say (in a letter) mano hand, quire mano de obra labour manta blanket manteca (S. America, mantequilla), butter manteca de puerco lard mantener to maintain, to hold up mantenerse to maintain oneself, to be maintained manzana apple mañana to-morrow, the morning máquina á vapor, steam engine maquinaria machinery mar alborotada heavy sea maravillar to surprise maravillarse to wonder marca mark, brand marcharse to go away margarina margarine marido husband mariscos shell fish mármol marble martes Tuesday martillos hammers Marzo March mas but más more más adelante later on material rodante rolling-stock (el) matiz shade of colour matute smuggling Mayo May mayor larger mayormente especially (la) mayor parte most mecanismo mechanism, contrivance (machinery of the law, etc.) mecer to stir (a liquid), to rock (acradle, etc.) mediana average mediar to intervene medias hose, stockings médico doctor, physician medida measure mediería hosiery medio half, means medrar to prosper mejor better mejora, mejoría improvement, looking up (market) mejorar to improve melindroso squeamish, very particular melocotones peaches mención (hacer) to mention mencionar to mention menester necessary, needful menor smaller mensual monthly (la) mente the mind mercado market mercancía merchandise, goods merced á thanks to mercería haberdashery merma leakage mes month mesa table método method metro metre miedo fear miembro member mientras while mientras tanto meanwhile miércoles Wednesday mil thousand milla mile millón million mina de carbón coal-mine, colliery minero miner mínimo minimum ministro-erio minister, ministry mirar to look mismo same, self la mitad the half modista milliner modo way, manner moer mohair moler to grind montaje mounting (machinery) monte, montaña mount, mountain moratoria, moratorium time extension for payment moreno brown, natural colour moroso, lento remiss, slow (in payments) mortal mortal mostrar to show motín riot mover to move mozalbete beardless youth muchacho boy, lad mucho much, exceedingly, greatly muebles de bejuco rattan furniture muestra sample muestrarios pattern cards, sets mujer woman, wife multa a fine, penalty mundial world (adj.) mundo world todo el mundo everybody muselina muslin museo museum muy very N nación nation nada nothing nanquín, mahón nankeen nansú nainsook naranjas oranges nariz nose naufragar (se) to wreck (to be shipwrecked) navaja de afeitar razor Navidad Christmas navío, barco, buque ship, boat necesario necessary necesitar to want, to need negar to deny negarse to refuse negativa refusal negociado division (gov. office) negociante merchant negocio(s) business negro black neto, líquido nett neumático pneumatic nevar to snow nieve snow ninguno no one, any (after neg.) niño child niquelado nickel-plated nivel level no bien as soon as noche evening, night nombrar to appoint nombre name no obstante notwithstanding norte north no sea que lest notas de banco bank notes noticia(s) news Noviembre November novísimo brand new nuera, hija política daughter-in-law nuevo new numero number nunca ever, never O objeto object obligación bond, debenture, obligation. obligar to compel obligarse to bind oneself obrar to operate, to work, to act obrero workman obsequio favour observar to observe, to remark, to notice obstruir to obstruct obtener, conseguir to get, to obtain, to succeed in. ocasión occasion océano ocean Octubre October ocurrir to occur, to happen oeste west oficina, escritorio, despacho office ofrecer to offer ofrecimiento offer oir to hear ojo! attention, look out el ojo the eye olanes, linones lawns ollería hollow-ware olvidar (se) to forget ómnibus omnibus operaciones dealings, operations operadores dealers (on 'Change), operators oponerse to oppose oportunidad opportunity, chance óptimo very good, excellent orden order ordinario ordinary organizar to organize orilla bank (river), selvedge oro gold otoño autumn otro other ovillo (de algodón) ball (of cotton) P padre father padres parents pagadero payable pagar to pay pagaré promissory note, note of hand página page paila, tacho pan (sugar manuf.) país country (nation) pájaro bird palabra word palacio palace palas shovels, spades palmera date-palm palo de mesana mizzen mast palo mayor main mast pan bread, loaf pana velveteen pana acordonada cords, corduroy paño cloth, suiting pañol, carbonera bunker pantalones trousers pañuelo handkerchief papel paper papel secante blotting-paper paquete packet, parcel par pair, couple á la par at the same time para, por for para con towards para que so that parecer to appear, to seem el parte the report la parte the part partida lot, parcel (of goods) partir to depart, to set out pasar to pass, to hand pasar por visitar, to call at pasársele por alto á uno to escape one's notice. pasas (de Corinto) raisins, currants Pascua Easter paseo promenade, walk, stroll el pasivo, pasividades liabilities paso step dar pasos to take steps patines skates patria country, fatherland patronos masters (of workmen) pausa pause paz peace pedido order pedir to ask, to demand peligro danger peligroso, arriesgado dangerous pelo hair penique penny pensar (se) to think Pentecostés Whitsuntide (á) pequeña velocidad (by) slow train pequeñeces trifles pequeño small, little (adj.) pera pear percal calico perder to lose pérdida loss perenne perennial perfeccionar to perfect perfectamente perfectly perfecto perfect periódico newspaper perito expert perjuicios damages pero but perro dog perspectivas prospects perturbar to disturb pesado heavy peso weight pésimo very bad petición request, petition picos picks (al) pie (at) foot piel skin pierna leg piezas de repuesto spare pieces (machinery) pimienta pepper pino pine pintura paint pipa cask, pipe pistola pistol placer to please, pleasure plan plan (idea) planchas de hierro sheet iron plano plan (sketch) planta plant plata silver plaza market-place, square, place (town) plazo term plegar to fold plomo lead (slate-colour) pluma pen población villa, town pobre poor poco little (adv. and subs.) poder to be able poder (n.), power, power of attorney (no) poder menos de not to be able to help ... poderoso powerful podrido rotten póliza de seguro insurance policy poner to put, to place poner al corriente to inform poner en conocimiento to inform, to acquaint with poner en condiciones to enable poner pleito to bring an action por, para for porcelana china por decirlo así so to say, as it were por de contado of course porfiar to insist por más que however much, although (al) por mayor, por menor wholesale, retail pormenores particulars, details porta estampillas stamp-rack portabandera standard-bearer portanto therefore portaramillete (portarramillete) maceta flower-stand porte pagadero al destine, tra(n)sporte seguido carriage forward portes, franqueo postage pórtico porch poseer to possess, to be worth posición position, standing postergar to delay, to put off práctico practical preceder to precede precio price precioso precious preferible preferable preliminar preliminary premio reward, prize, premium prescindir de to dispense with presentar to present, to lay before, to produce, to introduce one person to another prestar to lend, to render (help) presupuesto estimate prevalecer, reinar to prevail, to rule prever to foresee, to anticipate previsión foresight prima premium primavera spring primer dependiente chief clerk primo-a cousin principal principal, chief, leading principiar to commence principio beginning prisa speed, haste, hurry probar to try, to prove, to attempt proceso process, case, lawsuit producir to produce producto product, produce, output productos accesorios bye-products productos químicos chemicals profesor professor prohibir to prohibit pronto quick, speedy, soon propietario landlord, owner propio own proponer to propose proponerse to intend, to purpose proporcionado, adecuado adequate proveer (p.p.), provisto (proveído) to provide provisorio interim próximamente about, approximately (also shortly) próximo next proyecto scheme, plan, project proyecto de ley parliamentary bill prudente prudent pruebas proofs, trials, evidence publicar to publish pueblo people, town, village puerco pig puerta door puerto port, harbour pues then, well... puntitas pen-nibs (al) punto (on) the spot puntos points, dots, spots (in prints) pupitre desk puros, tabacos, cigarros cigars Q que that, who, which ¿que? what? quebrantamiento breakdown quebranto mishap, misfortune, loss quedar(se) to remain quehaceres business, occupations queja complaint quejarse to complain querer to want, to wish to have querer decir to mean querido beloved, dear queso cheese quiebra bankruptcy quien who, whom quienquiera (que) whoever quincalla smallware quinta villa quitar to take away R radiograma wireless ramo branch, line (of business) rastrillos harrows rayas stripes rayos spokes, rays razón reason a razón de at the rate of tener razón to be right reanudar to resume rebaja, reducción abatement, reduction, rebate reborde rim, flange rechazar to reject, to discard recibir to receive recibo receipt, reception reclamación, reclamo claim reclamar to claim reclamo advertisement recobrar to recover recoger to gather, to collect, to take up recomendar to recommend reconocer, admitir to acknowledge reconvenir to scold recto straightforward, straight recursos means, resources redactar to draw up (deeds) redondo round reducción, rebaja reduction, abatement, rebate reducir to reduce referir to refer reflejo reflection reforma arancelaria tariff reform refrán proverb refrendar to countersign refresco refreshment refundir to refund regadío irrigation regalar to present régimen rule, regime regir to rule regla rule, ruler en regla in order reglamentos regulations, bye-laws regresar to come back rehusar, negarse á to refuse reina queen reinar to reign, to rule, to prevail reino kingdom reir to laugh reírse to laugh at, to mock rejas ploughs relación report relampaguear to lighten reloj watch, clock remesa remittance, also shipment remitir to remit, to send remolacha beetroot remolcar, traer a remolque to tow, to take in tow remover to remove, to stir, to poke (the fire) renglón line reo culprit reparar to notice repasar to go over, to look over repentino sudden repetir to repeat reprensible objectionable representación exclusiva sole agency representante representative, agent representar to represent, to act for requerir to require repulgado, dobladillado hemmed reservar to reserve residir to reside resortes springs con respecto á, respecto de with respect to respetar to respect respeto respect respire breath, breathing-time responder to answer responsible responsible (liable for) resto, restante remainder restos remnants resultado result resumir to recapitulate, to state briefly retardar to delay, to be delayed (los) reunidos those present reunión meeting al revés on the wrong side revista review revocar, contramandar to revoke, to countermand rey king rezumar to leak ricamente richly rico rich riesgo risk río river riqueza wealth rizados, crespolinas crimps rizo (del ala) curl (of the brim of a hat) robar to rob, to steal roble, encina oak rodajas de goma rubber heels (revolving) rogar to ask, to beg, to require rollo roll romperse (p. p., roto), to break rosa rose, pink rotura breakage ruin base, sordid rumbo course (of a ship) rumor, especie rumour S sábado Saturday sábana sheet (bed) (á) saber, es decir, viz. saber to know (through the mind), to know by heart sabio wise sacar to draw out, to get or pull out, to derive, to get back (one's money) saldo settlement, clearing line salir to come out, to go out (up) salir en to come up to (amount) salubre healthy salvamento salvage salve! hail! santo holy, saint sardinas sardines sargento sergeant sastre tailor satines brochados brocaded satins satisfecho satisfied sea que whether sebo (heces de) tallow (greaves) secretario secretary sed thirst seda silk según according to seguir to continue, to follow seguro sure, insurance sellar to seal sello seal, postage-stamp semana week semejante similar semestre half-year Senado Senate señal sign, mark sencillo plain, simple señor gentleman señora lady sentir to feel, to be sorry ser to be (la) serie series ser menester to be necessary servicio service servir to serve Setiembre September si if sí oneself sí yes silla chair siempre always sierra mecánica sawing machine (un) si es no es just a little bit, ever so little siguiente following simpático pleasant, winsome, taking simple single, simple, plain sin, sin que without sinceridad sincerity sincere sincere síndico trustee sin embargo notwithstanding however sin mirar a gastos regardless of expense sin novedad safely, all well, safe and sound (un) sinnúmero a large number, innumerable sin precedente unprecedented (los) síntomas symptoms sitio spot, place sobre on, upon sobre (n.), envelope sobrecargarse to overload oneself sobre cubierta on deck sobrestadía demurrage sobrios quiet (colours) socarrón sly, cunning sociedad society sociedad anónima or por acciones limited company socio partner soda, sosa soda sofá sofa, couch soga rope sol sun solamente, sólo only (adv.) soldado soldier soler to be wont, to be accustomed to solicitar to solicit solidez solidity solo only (adj.) sombrero hat sombrero de copa silk hat someter to submit sonrisa smile soplar to blow soportar to put up with soportes bearings sorprendente surprising sorpresa surprise sosa, soda soda sospechar to suspect su his, her, its, their, your suave soft, mellow, gentle (en) subasta (by) auction subir to go, to come, up subsanar to correct suceder to happen, to succeed sucursal branch house sueldo salary, wages suelo ground (soil) sueño sleep suerte fortune, luck sufrimiento suffering sufrir to suffer sujetapapeles paper fasteners suma sum, addition sumar to add suma redonda lump sum superficie surface suponer to suppose suprimir to suppress sur, sud south surtido assortment, selection suspender los pagos to stop payments (en) suspense (in) abeyance T tabacos, cigarros, puros cigars tablilla board tablón plank tacharse to blame or censure oneself tacho, paila, pan (sugar manuf.) tacones heels tacos cues (billiard) tacto feel, touch, tact tal such tal cual as it is talvez perhaps taller workshop también also, too, as well tambor drum (machinery, etc.) tampoco neither, either (after neg.) tan .... como so, as .... as tapete carpet, rug tarde afternoon, evening, late tardo slow tarea task tarjeta card tasajo jerked beef té tea tejedor weaver tejer to weave tejido elástico webbing tejidos textiles, cloths tela cloth telar loom telas para trajes (de señora) dress goods telas para pantalones trouserings telefonear to telephone tema (m.), the exercise tema (f.), the fear temporada, estación season temporal tormenta, storm temporalmente temporarily temprano early tenazas tongs tendero shopkeeper tenedores forks, holders tener to have, to hold tener cuenta to pay (to be advantageous) tener en cuenta to take into consideration, to bear in mind tercio third terciopelo velvet terliz ticking terreno land, estate tesoro treasure textil textile (la) tez complexion tienda shop tierno tender tijeras scissors timbre stamp tinta ink tintero inkstand tío,-a uncle, aunt tiro, largura length títulos bonds tocino bacon todavía yet, still todo,-a,-os,-as all, every tomar to take tomar a mal to take amiss tomar la delantera to take the start on tomar vuelo to develop, to increase tonelada ton tonto simpleton, foolish torcer to twist tormenta temporal, storm tornillos screws torno lathe trabajador hard-working trabajar to work trabajar, ir, á porfía to vie with trabajo work traer to bring, to carry traer á remolque (remolcar) to tow, to take in tow trámites (de la ley) routine of the law, legal means tranquilo quiet, calm transportar to transport, to convey tra(n)sporte pagado (franco de porte) carriage paid tra(n)sporte seguido, porte pagadero al destino carriage forward trapiche sugar mill trasmitir to convey traspapelado mislaid (of a paper) traspaso goodwill (of a business) Tratado de arbitraje Arbitration Treaty tratar to conduct (business), to treat, to try, to endeavour travesía journey by sea (crossing) tren train trencilla braid tribunal court trigo wheat trilladores threshing (machines) trinquete foremast tripas de buey ox-casings tripulación crew triste sad trocar to exchange tronar to thunder tropezar to stumble tubo pipe tuercas nuts (mach.) turba crowd (motley) U ufano proud últimamente lately únicamente solely, only útil useful utilidad utility, usefulness, service, profit uvas grapes V vacío empty vale! farewell! valer to be worth valer la pena to be worth while valer más to be preferable valiente brave valor value, worth, courage valores securities válvula valve vapor steamer vara Spanish yard varar to ground (ships) variedad variety varios several vecino neighbour, inhabitant, ratepayer veintena score vejez old age vela candle, sail velero sailing vessel vencer to win, to fall due vender to sell venir to come venir á menos to come down in the world, to decline venta sale ventaja advantage ventana window ver to see verano summer verdad truth verde green vergüenza shame verificarse to take place vez, veces time, times en vez de instead of vía way, route, via viajador traveller, navigator viajante traveller (commercial) viajar to travel viaje de ida outward journey (trip) viaje de vuelta homeward journey (trip) viajero traveller, tourist, etc. vida life, living vidriado glass ware viejo old viento wind Viernes Friday viga beam vigilar to watch over villa, población town viñas vineyards vinícola wine (adj.) vino wine violeta violet virtualmente practically virtud virtue visitar to visit, to call upon, to wait upon vista sight, view á la vista at sight visto que seeing that viudo widower vivamente vividly, earnestly vivir to live, to reside vivo alive, lively, vivid, bright (colour) vocablo, palabra word vocabulario vocabulary volante fly-wheel volar to fly volcar to capsize voluntad will, goodwill volver to turn, to go, to come back volverse to become á la vuelta carried forward de la vuelta brought forward Y ya already, now, yet, etc. yacer to lie yerno, hijo político son-in-law y pico (20 y pico, etc.) odd (20 odd, etc.) yute, jute jute Z zanjar to compromise zapatos shoes zarazas cotton prints zinc zinc zorra fox

