II. ENGLISH-SPANISH.


A

to abandon   abandonar, desinteresarse
abatement rebaja, reducción
(in) abeyance (en) suspenso
to be able poder
to abolish abolir
about próximamente, aproximadamente
abroad al extranjero
absence of falta de
absolutely absolutamente
absurd irrisorio
abundant cuantioso, largo de talle
abuse abuso
to accede acceder
accident accidente
to accomplish cumplir
according to según, conforme á
to accost abordar
account sales cuenta de venta
accurate exacto
to accuse acusar
to be accustomed soler
to ache doler
acute, artful corrido
to acknowledge reconocer, admitir
to acknowledge receipt acusar recibo
to acquaint with informar, poner en conocimiento
acquaintance conocimiento, conocido
to acquire adquirir
to act obrar
to act as funcionar de, proceder como
to act for representar
action acción
active activo
acts actas
to add añadir
to add sumar
addition suma
address dirección
to address oneself (to) dirigirse (á)
adequate adecuado, proporcionado
to adhere adherir
to adjust ajustar
adjustment ajuste
to admit admitir, acoger
advance anticipo
advantage ventaja
to take advantage aprovecharse
to be advantageous tener cuenta
adverse contrario
to advertise anunciar
advertisement anuncio, reclamo
advice aviso, consejo
to advise avisar
adzes azuelas
affair asunto
after después
afternoon tarde
against contra, en contra de
agency (sole) agencia, representación exclusiva
to agglomerate aglomerar
to agree convenir, acordar
agreeable agradable
agreement contrato, convenio, arreglo
agricultural agrícola
aim blanco
air pumps bombas de aire
alert alerta
alive vivo
to allege alegar
to allude to, to hint aludir a
to make an allowance bonificar
already ya
also también
to alter cambiar
although aunque, por más que
altogether, quite de todo punto
always siempre
ambassador embajador
amount importe, cantidad
to amount to importar en
ample amplio, cuantioso
to anchor anclar
ancient antiguo
angry enfadado
annoyed disgustado
to answer contestar, responder
anterior anterior
to anticipate prever
anticipation anticipatión
anxious to ansioso de
to be anxious to tener empeño
anyone alguno
anything algo
apartment cuarto
to appeal apelar
to appear aparecer, parecer
apple manzana
to appoint nombrar
to appreciate apreciar
appreciation estima
to approach aproximarse, abordar
approximately próximamente
April Abril
arbiter árbitro
Arbitration Treaty Tratado de Arbitraje
architect arquitecto
archive archive
arduous arduo
to argue argüir
arm brazo
army ejército
to arrange arreglar, disponer
arrangement arreglo
to arrive llegar
ash fresno
as it is tal cual
as it were por decirlo así
to ask pedir, rogar
assets and liabilities active y pasivo
to assist asistir
as soon as no bien, luego que
as soon as possible á la mayor brevedad
assortment surtido
as well también
at best á mejor andar
at foot al pie
at least al menos
at length detenidamente
at once en seguida, luego
at sight á la vista
to attain lograr
attainment logro
to attempt probar
to attend asistir, atender á
attention atención
attention! ¡ojo! ¡atención!
at the rate of á razón de
attitude actitud
to attract atraer
to attribute atribuir
attribution atribución
(by) auction (en) subasta
August Agosto
autumn otoño
to avail oneself of aprovecharse de
available disponible
average mediano, término medio, avería
free of particular average franco de avería particular
averse to ajeno á
to avoid evitar
award dictamen
axe hacha
axle-shaft árbol de eje


B

back espalda
bacon tocino
bad malo
very bad pésimo
badly mal
to be baffled llevar chasco
bagging arpillera
baize bayeta
to bake cocer
ball bola
ball (of cotton) ovillo (de algodón)
bank banco
bank holiday fiesta del comercio
bank notes billetes, notas de banco
bank (river) orilla
bankruptcy quiebra
bargain (cheap purchase) ganga
barley cebada
barrister abogado
base sordid, ruin
basis base
to bathe bañar
batiste batista
to be estar, estarse, ser
beam viga
beard barba, barbas
beardless youth mozalbete
bearings soportes, cojinetes
to bear in mind tener en cuenta
bearish, bear (exch.), bajista
beautiful hermoso
beauty belleza
to become hacerse, volverse, llegar á ser
bed, bedstead cama, armazón de cama
beech haya
beef (jerked) carne (seca)
beer cerveza
beetroot remolacha
before (time) antes (de)
before (place) ante, delante de
to beg rogar
beginning principio
behaviour conducta
behind detrás
to believe creer
beloved querido
below abajo
belt cinturón
belting (machinery) correas
bench banco
beneficent benéfico
benefit beneficio
besides amén de
to betray atraicionar
better mejor
between, amongst entre
between decks entrepuentes
bicycle bicicleta
bill giro
billiards billar
bill market los cambios
bill of exchange letra
bill of lading conocimiento
to bind (books) encuadernar
to bind oneself obligarse
birch abedul
black negro
blacking betún
blame culpa
to blame oneself tacharse
blanket manta, frazada
blast furnace altos hornos
blind ciego
blotting paper papel secante
to blow soplar
blue azul
boar jabalí
board tablilla
to board abordar
boat buque, navío, barco
bobbin bobina
body cuerpo
to boil hervir, bullir
boiler caldera
bold, daring atrevido
bond obligación, título
bonded warehouses almacenes fiscales
bone hueso
to book (orders) asentar
book libro
book debts fiados
book-shelf estante
boom hinchazón
boot bota
boots botines
both ambos
bourse bolsa
box caja
boy muchacho
braid trencilla
branch ramo
branch house sucursal
brand marca
brand new novísimo
bread pan
breakdown quebrantamiento, daño
to break out estallar
breath respiro
breathing-time respiro
breeze brisa
brevity brevedad
brief corto
brig bergantín
to bring traer
to bring an action poner pleito
to bring upon oneself buscarse
brisk activo, animado
broad beans habas
brocade brocado, tela labrada
broker corredor
broom escoba
brother hermano
brother-in-law cuñado
brought forward de la vuelta
brown moreno
brush cepillo
bucket cubo, caldero
building edificio, local
bullish, bull (exch.) alcista
bundle (of papers) legajo (de papeles)
bunker carbonera, pañol
bunting lanillas para banderas
to burst estallar
business negocio, negocios
business (occupations) quehaceres
but pero, mas
butter manteca, mantequilla (S. America)
button botón
bye-law reglamento
bye-products productos  accesorios


C

cabbages berzas, coles
cable cable
cablegram cablegrama
to calculate calcular
to calculate on contar con
calculation cálculo
calico percal
to call llamar
to be called llamarse
to call at hacer escala (ships), pasar por, visitar
to call together convocar
to be called llamarse
calm tranquilo
to cancel anular
candidly con el corazón en la mano
candle vela
cane caña
canned en latas
cap gorra, gorro
caprice, whim antojo
to capsize volcar
captain capitán
to capture coger
card tarjeta
care cuidado
to take care cuidar
carefully cuidadosamente
cargo cargamento
carnation clavel
carpet alfombra, tapete
carriage forward tra(n)sporte seguido,
  porte pagadero al destino
carriage paid tra(n)sporte pagado, franco de porte
carried forward á la vuelta
to carry llevar, traer
to carry into effect llevar á cabo
cart carro
case caja
case, lawsuit proceso
in case en caso que
cash dinero efectivo
for cash al contado
in cash en efectivo, en metálico
cashier cajero
cask barrica, pipa
to cast echar
castillian castellano
cat gato
catalogue catálogo
to catch coger
cauldron (small) caldero
cautious  cauteloso,  cauto
to cede ceder
to be celebrated celebrarse
celebrated célebre
cellar bodega
to censure, to blame, oneself tacharse
certain cierto
to certify certificar
chair silla
change cambio
to change cambiar
charcoal carbón vegetal
to charge cobrar
to take charge encargarse
to charter fletar
cheap barato
cheapening abarata miento
cheese queso
chemicals productos químicos
chemist boticario
cheque cheque
to cherish (the hope) abrigar
chief principal
child niño
chimney chimenea
chin barba, barbilla
chivalry hidalguía
chocolate chocolate
to choose escoger, elegir
Christmas Navidad
cigars cigarros, puros, tabacos
cinnamon canela
to circulate circular
to cite citar
city ciudad
claim reclame, reclamación
to claim reclamar
clean limpio
to clean limpiar
clear claro
to clear despejar
clearing-house banco de liquidación
clearing-line saldo
clearly claramente, claro
clerk (chief) dependiente (primer)
clever hábil
client cliente
climate el clima
climatic climatológico
climax colmo
clock reloj
cloth tela, tejido, paño
cloves clavos
coal carbón de piedra
coal-mine mina de carbón
coarse basto
coast costa
coat americana, casaca
cock (machinery) grifo
coffee café
cold frío
to collect (money) recoger, cobrar
collection colección
colliery mina de carbón
colonial produce coloniales
colour (fast, loose) color (sólido, firme, falso, fugitivo)
colourings coloridos
column columna
to come venir
to come back regresar, volver
to come down bajar
to come down in the world venir á menos
to come out salir
to come up to (an amount) salir en
to commence comenzar, empezar, principiar, estrenarse
commerce comercio
commercial comercial
commission agent comisionista
to commit oneself comprometerse
common común, basto
company (limited) compañia anónima, por acciones
to compel obligar
to compensate compensar
competitor competidor, contrincante
to complain quejarse
complete completo
complexion la tez
to compromise zanjar, comprometer
to conceive concebir
to concern concerner
concern empresa
concisely concisamente
to conclude (a bargain) concluir, cerrar (un trato)
conduct conducta
to conduct (business) tratar
to confess confesar
confidence confianza
connecting rod biela
connection conexión
connection clientéle, clientela
to consider considerar
considerate, thoughtful comedido
to consign consignar
consignee consignatario
consignment consignación
consumer consumidor
contain, to be able to or to be able
  to be contained caber
content, contentment contento
contents contenido
continually continuamente
to continue continuar, seguir
contraband contrabando
contract contrato
contractor destajista
contrary contrario
to contribute contribuir
contrivance mecanísmo, medio
to contrive to be llegar á ser
to contrive lograr
control dominio
convenient conveniente
to convey tra(n)sportar, transmitir
to convince convencer
to cook cocer
copper cobre
copy book copiador
corded acordonado
cords, corduroy pana acordonada
corporal cabo
to correct subsanar, corregir
correspondence correspondencia
correspondent corresponsal
cost, insurance and freight (C.I.F.) costo,
  flete y seguro (C.F.S.)
cotton (spot) algodón disponible
cotton market mercado algodonero
cotton mill fábrica de algodón
cotton prints zarazas
to counsel aconsejar
to count contar
to countermand contramandar, revocar
to countersign refrendar
country país, patria, campo
couple par
coupled with junto á
couplings conexiones
courage, valor aliento, ánimo
course (of ship) rumbo
of course por de contado
court tribunal
courteously  cortésmente
cousin primo
to cover cubrir
covered cubierto
to covet codiciar
cram full abarrotado
crank-shaft árbol de cigüeñal
cream crema
credit crédito
to credit abonar, acreditar
creditors' meeting junta de acreedores
crew tripulación
crimps crespolinas, rizados
crockery loza
crop cosecha
to cross atravesar, cruzar
crowd (motley) turba
cry grito
cubic cúbico
cudgel garrote
cue (billiards) taco
culprit reo
cupboard armario
curl (of hat brim) rizo (del ala)
currant pasas de Corinto
current actual, corriente
curtailment limitación
custom costumbre
customer cliente
custom house official guardia aduanera
custom house tariff arancel
customs derechos
to cut cortar
to cut (fig.) herir
cutting corte
cylinder cilindro


D

damage avería, daño, perjuicio
to damage dañar
damask damasco
danger peligro
dangerous arriesgado peligroso
daring, bold atrevido
date fecha
date palm palmera
to date, up to date hasta la fecha
dated fecha de
dates dátiles
daughter-in-law nuera, hija política
to dawn alborear, amanecer
day día
lay day día de estadía
days of demurrage días de contraestadía
day before yesterday anteayer
day book diario
to dazzle deslumbrar
dealers operadores
fair dealing equidad
deal especulación
to deal tratar
dealings operaciones
dear caro, querido
debenture obligación
to debit adeudar, cargar, debitar
debt deuda
decadence decadencia
deceased difunto
December Diciembre
to decide decidir, decidirse
decidedly decididamente
decision decisión, dictamen
below deck bajo cubierta
on deck sobre cubierta
to declaim declamar
to declare declarar
decline baja
to decline venir á menos
to decree decretar
deeds hechos
deeds (law) actas
defect defecto
to defer diferir
to define definir
definite definitivo
degree grado, graduación
delay demora
to delay demorar, postergar
delegate delegado
to commit a delinquency delinquir
to deliver entregar
delivery entrega
to demand pedir, demandar
demurrage sobrestadía
to deny negar
to depend on depender de
to deplore deplorar
depôt depósito
to depress deprimir
to derive sacar
design dibujo, diseño
desire gana, deseo
to desire apetecer, desear
desk pupitre, banco
writing desk escritorio
despicable despreciable
detailed detallado
details detalles, pormenores, particulares
deterioration empeoramiento
to develop desarrollar, tomar vuelo
development desarrollo, fomento
to devote oneself dedicarse
devotion devoción
diapers lienzos adamascados
dictionary diccionario
different diferente, distinto
difficult difícil, arduo
difficulty dificultad
diligence diligencia
to direct dirigir
disappointed (to be) llevar chasco
disarmament desarme
to discard rechazar
to discharge descargar
to disconcert desanimar
to feel discouraged desanimarse
discreet discreto
to discuss discutir
disgusted disgustado
dishonour deshonra
to dispense with prescindir de
displeased disgustado
to dispose disponer
to distinguish distinguir
district distrito
disturbance disturbio
disturbed perturbado, disturbado
division (Govt. office) negociado
to do hacer
dock dique
doctor médico
doctrine doctrina
document documento
dog perro
door puerta
dot punto
doubt duda
down quilt colcha de plumón
dozen docena
draft giro
to drain agotar
draughtsman diseñador
to draw a bill girar
to draw near aproximarse
to draw out sacar
to draw up (deeds) redactar
dress goods telas para trajes
drill dril
to drizzle lloviznar
drum (machinery) tambor
to duplicate duplicar
during durante


E

each cada
eager ansioso, deseoso
eagle águila
early temprano
to earn ganar
to be earnest tener empeño
earnestly vivamente
ease facilidad
east este
Easter Pascua
to eat comer
to economise ahorrar, economizar
to effect efectuar
effort esfuerzo
with great effort á duras penas
either (after negative), tampoco
to elaborate elaborar
elegantly elegantemente
to embark embarcar
embarrassment embarazo apuro
to embezzle malversar
embossed grabado
to embrace abrazar, abarcar
embroidered bordado
to employ emplear
to be employed emplearse
employer jefe
empty vacío
to enable poner en condiciones
to enclose incluir, adjuntar
enclosed adjunto
to encounter exponerse á, arrostrar
encouragement fomento, estímulo
end cabo, fin
to endeavour, to treat, to try tratar
to endorse endosar
to engage empeñar
engagement empeño
engine máquina
engineer ingeniero
to enhance elevar
to enjoy gozar, disfrutar de
to enjoy oneself divertirse
to enlarge agrandar
enlightened ilustrado
to enlist alistar
to be enough bastar
to entangle embrollar
to enter entrar en
enterprise empresa
enterprising emprendedor
to entrust confiar á
envy envidia
epoch época
equal igual
to equal igualar
equipment equipo
equity equidad
error error
to escape escapar
to escape one's notice pasársele por alto á uno
especially mayormente
to establish establecer
to esteem estimar
eternally eternamente
this evening esta tarde
ever nunca
for ever eternamente
every cada
everybody todo el mundo, todos
exact exacto
examination examen
to exceed exceder
exceedingly mucho
excellent, very good óptimo
to exchange trocar, cambiar
exclusive exclusivo
to excuse dispensar, disculpar
to execute ejecutar
exercise (gram.) tema (el)
to exert oneself afanarse
to exhaust apurar, agotar
to exhibit exhibir
to expect esperar
to experience experimentar
experienced experto
to experiment experimentar
expert perito
to explain explicar, explanar
to exploit explotar
export exportación
exporter exportador
to expose oneself to exponerse á, arrostrar
to extend extender
extension of time for payment moratorium, moratoria
extinguished apagado
eye ojo


F

face cara
to face hacer frente
to facilitate allanar
facility facilidad
fact hecho
to fade desteñir
to fail faltar
failure éxito malo
failure fracaso
fair equitativo, justo
fairness equidad
faithful fiel
to fall caer
fall (n.), caída, baja
to fall due vencer
to fall through fracasar
fame fama
famous famoso
fancies fantasías
far away lejos
farewell! ¡vale!
farthing fardín
by fast train á grande velocidad
father padre
fatherland patria
fault falta
at fault culpado
favour obsequio
favourable favorable
fear miedo, tema (f.)
February Febrero
feel tacto
to feel sentir
fender guardafuego
few pocos, (-as)
field campo
fig-tree higuera
to fight batirse, luchar, pelear
figured labrado
figures cifras
file ensartapapeles, guardapapeles
to file (papers), to string (beads) ensartar
to file a petition in bankruptcy declararse en quiebra
to finance comanditar
to find encontrar, hallar
fine hermoso
fine (n.), multa
finish acabado, apresto, aderezo
to finish acabar
fir abeto
fire-arms armas de fuego
firebricks ladrillos refractarios
firm, fast, strong fuerte
firm casa
firm (adj.), firme, fijo
firmness firmeza
to fix fijar
fixed fijo
to flatter oneself lisonjearse
flange reborde
flax lino
flourishing floreciente
flower flor
flower-stand portaramillete (portarramillete), maceta, florero
to fly volar
fly-wheel volante
to fold plegar
to follow seguir
fond of aficionado á
food-stuffs géneros alimenticios
foolish tonto
at foot al pie
footwear calzado
for para, por
to force forzar
forehead la frente
foreign extranjero
foreign to ajeno á
foreigner extranjero
foreman capataz
foremast trinquete
fork tenedor
form boletín, forma
formal formal
formerly antes
fortunately afortunadamente
fortune fortuna, suerte
to forward encaminar
to found fundar
foundry altos hornos
fountain fuente
fox zorra
frame,-ing (mach.) armadura
free libre
free of particular average (F.P.A.) franco de avería particular
to freeze helar
freight flete
to freight fletar
French beans judías
frequently frecuentemente
Friday viernes
friend amigo
friendly amistoso
friendship amistad
to frighten amedrentar
to be frightened espantarse
frilled alechugado
fringe franja
frock coat levita
front el frente
frost hielo, escarcha
frost-bitten tornado por la escarcha
fruit fruta
fruit (of labour), fruto
full lleno
in full entero (por)
funds fondos
furious enfurecído, furioso
furniture muebles
blast furnace altos hornos
fustian fustán


G

to gain ganar
gallon galón
garden jardín
gardener jardinero, hortelano
to gather recoger
gaudy (colour), chillón
gearing engranaje
general general
generous generoso
gentle blando, suave
gentleman señor
gentleman by birth hidalgo (hijodalgo)
to get conseguir, obtener
to get back (money), sacar
to get on well llevarse bien
to get out sacar
to get to know enterarse
ginghams guingas, carranclanes
to give dar
to give back devolver
to give on lease alquilar
to give thanks dar las gracias
to gladden alegrar
glassware vidriado
glove guante
glutted abarrotado
to go ir, andar
to go away marcharse, alejarse
God Dios
to go down bajar
gold oro
goloshes chanclos
good bueno, el bien
goods géneros
goods, merchandise mercancía
goodwill voluntad
goodwill (of a business), traspaso
to go out salir
to go out (fire) apagarse
to go over repasar
to go round circular
gossip charla
to govern gobernar
government gobierno
grace, gracefulness gracia
gradation gradación
grain grano
grain market mercado de granos
to grant conceder
grape uva
gratis de balde
gratitude gratitud
gratuitous gratuito
gratuity gratificación
great gran, grande
great grandfather bisabuelo
greatly mucho
greed codicia
green verde
green peas guisantes
grey gris
to grind moler
ground suclo
group grupo, agrupación
to grow dark anochecer
to guarantee garantir, garantizar


H

to hail granizar
hail! ¡salve!
hair cabello pelo
half medio la mitad
ham jamón
to hammer machacar
hammers martillos
hand mano
to hand pasar, entregar
handkerchief pañuelo
handle mango
to hang colgar
to happen ocurrir, suceder, acertar á
harbour puerto
hard duro
hare liebre
harrows rastrillos
harvest, harvest time cosecha
haste prisa
to hasten apresurar (se)
hat sombrero
hatchets hachuelas
to have tener, haber
to have just acabar de
head cabeza
headache dolor de cabeza
health (indifferent) delicado de salud
healthy salubre
to heap up amontar
to hear oir
heat calor
heaven cielo
heavy pesado
heavy sea mar alborotada
hedged in aislado
heels tacones
to help asistir, ayudar
help (not to be able to) no poder menos de
hemmed dobladillado, repulgado
hemp, Manilla hemp cáñamo, abacá
hemstitched con dobladilla de ojo
her su
here aquí, acá
herewith adjunto
hides cueros
to hinder impedir
to hint, to allude aludir á
to hire alquilar
his su
history historia
to hit it dar en el clavo
hitch contratiempo
hoist ascensor
hold (ship) bodega
to hold tener
to hold up mantener
holder tenedor
hollow-ware ollería
holy, saint santo
honesty honradez
honorary honorario, gratuito
honour honor
to honour honrar
hook (clothes) garabato
horse caballo
hose manga
hose (half) medias, calcetines
hosiery mediería
hotel fonda, hotel
hour hora
house, firm casa
house (branch) sucursal
hub buje
hundred cien, ciento
hurry prisa
to hurt doler
husband marido, esposo


I

if si
idleness, inertia inercia
ignoble innoble
ill enfermo, malo
to illustrate ilustrar
illustrious ilustre
immediate inmediato
imperfection defecto
importance importancia
imports importaciones
to impose imponer
impropriety inconveniencia
to improve mejorar
improvement mejora, mejoría
in case en caso que
inclination gana
to include incluir, abarcar
inconvenience inconveniente
to increase aumentar, tomar vuelo
indemnity indemnización
to indicate indicar
industry industria
inferior inferior, basto
an infinite number una infinidad
infinitesimal ínfimo
to inform imponer, informar
information informes
to infringe atropellar por
in full por entero
infuriated enfurecido
ingratitude ingratitud
inhabitants habitantes, vecinos
injunction mandato
injury daño
ink tinta
inkstand tintero
in order en regla, de conformidad
in proportion as á medida que
inside dentro de
to insist insistir, porfiar, machacar
by instalments á plazos
instant (month) actual, corriente
instead of en lugar de, en vez de
instruction disposición, instrucción
insurance seguro
insurance policy póliza de seguro
to insure asegurar
intelligence inteligencia
to intend proponerse, intentar
intention intención
interest interés
interesting interesante
interim provisorio, interino
interior interior
to interpret interpretar
to intervene intervenir, mediar
interview intervista
in the long run á la larga
to introduce (one to another) presentar
in truth á la verdad
in vain en balde
to invest invertir (dinero)
to investigate averiguar, apurar
to invoice facturar
invoice factura
invoice book libro de facturas
irrigation regardío
iron hierro
iron-clad acorazado
iron, pig lingotes de hierro
ironware ferretería
island isla
isolated aislado
to issue emitir, publicar
its su


J

Jack (machinery) gato
jacket americana, chaqueta, casaca
jaconets chaconadas
January Enero
jeans coquillos
jerked beef carne seca, tasajo
jobs géneros imperfectos
journey (by sea) travesía
homeward journey viaje de vuelta
outward journey viaje de ida
judicious juicioso
juicy jugoso
July Julio
June Junio
just justo, cabal
just a little bit un si es no es
jute jute, yute
to justify justificar


K

keen agudo
kind bondadoso
kindness amabilidad
king rey
kingdom reino
knife cuchillo
to know (a person, thing) conocer
to know (by heart) saber
knowledge conocimiento, doctrina


L

label etiqueta, rótulo
labour labor, mano de obra
laborious laborioso
lace encaje
to lack carecer, faltar
lad muchacho
lady señora
land terreno
landlord propietario
language el idioma, la lengua
lard lardo, manteca de puerco
large grande
large number (un) sinnúmero
larger mayor
to last durar
late (deceased) difunto
late tarde
lately últimamente
later más adelante
lathe torno
to laugh, to laugh at reirse
law ley
lawns linones, olanes, batistas
lawsuit proceso
lawyer abogado
to lay before one presentar
lay days días de estadía
lazy holgazán
lead plomo
to lead conducir
to leak abrir agua, rezumar
leakage merma
to learn aprender
to leave dejar
ledger libro mayor
left izquierda
leg pierna
legal means trámites de la ley
lemon limón
to lend prestar
lesson lección
lest no sea que, de miedo que
to let dejar
letter carta, escrito
level nivel
to level allanar
liabilities pasivo, pasividades
liable for responsable
library biblioteca
to lie in bed guardar cama
life vida
lifeless desanimado
lift ascensor
light (colour) claro
to lighten relampaguear
to like gustar á uno
limit límite
to limit limitar
limitation limitación
limited company sociedad  anónima, por acciones
line línea
line (of business) ramo
linen damask alemanisco
linens lienzos
linens (unbleached) lienzos morenos
lining forro
to liquidate liquidar
to listen escuchar
little poco (adv.), pequeño (adj.)
to live vivir
lively vivo
living vida
to load cargar
loaf pan
loan empréstito
lobster langosta
lock cerradura
to lock cerrar con llave
lock-out cierre
locomotive locomotora
long largo
to look mirar
to look for buscar, apetecer
looking up (market) haber mejora en
look out! ¡ojo!, atención!
to look over repasar
loom telar
loose colours colores fugitives
to lose perder
loss pérdida quebranto
lot partida
cheap lot ganga
job lot imperfectos
to love amar
love amor
luck suerte
lucky dichoso, afortunado
lump sum suma redonda


M

machine máquina
machinery maquinaria
mad loco
maidservant criada
to maintain (oneself) mantener (se)
maize maíz
to make hacer
to make a mistake equivocarse
to make a slip of the tongue correrse
to make a start principiar, estrenarse
main mast palo mayor
to make fun of burlarse
to make good compensar
to make one's appearance aparecer
to make over ceder
to make up confeccionar
to make up one's mind decidir (se)
man hombre
manager gerente, administrador
to manifest manifestar
manner manera, modo
manservant criado
manufacturer fabricante
marble mármol
March Marzo
margarine margarina
mark marca, señal
market mercado
market-place plaza
to marry casar (se) con
masonry mampostería
master amo, maestro
master spinner contramaestre de filatura
to match igualar
matches fósforos
matter asunto
to matter importar
May mayo
mayor alcalde
means medio
in the meantime en el ínterin
meanwhile mientras tanto
measure medida
meat carne
mechanism mecanísmo
to meet encontrar
to meet (bills) hacer frente
to meet requirements corresponder á las necesidades
meeting reunión, junta, mitín
megaphone bocina
mellow suave
member miembro
to mention citar, mencionar, hacer mención
merchandise, goods mercancía
merchant comerciante, negociante
method método
metre metro
mild apacible
mile milla
milk la leche
milliner modista
million millón
mind la mente
miner minero
minimum mínimo
minister ministro
ministry ministerio
mint of money dineral
miser, miserly avaro, avariento
misfortune desgracia, quebranto
mishap quebranto, contratiempo
mislaid (of a paper) traspapelado
mistake  equivocación,  error
mizzen mast palo de mesana
to mock reírse
mohair moer
Monday lunes
money dinero
money market mercado bursátil
month mes
monthly mensual
moratorium moratoria
more más
morning mañana
morocco leather cordobán
mortgage hipoteca
to mortgage hipotecar
mother madre
motive power fuerza motriz
motor-car automóvil
motor-boat barca á motor, automóvil
mountain monte, montaña
mounting (machinery) montaje
mourning luto
mouth boca
to move mover
much mucho
muffler bufanda
municipality concejo, cabildo, ayuntamiento, corporación
museum museo
muslin muselina
must deber
muster agrupación


N

nail clavo
nainsook nansú
name nombre, fama
nankeen nanquín
nation nación, país
native indígena
near (adj.), cercano
near to junto a, cerca de
necessary necesario
to be necessary ser menester
to need haber menester, precisar
needle aguja
neighbour competitor, contrincante, vecino, prójimo
neither tampoco
net neto, líquido
net revenue ingresos netos
new nuevo
news noticias
newspaper periódico
next próximo
nickel-plated niquelado
night, evening noche
nobleness hidalguía nobleza
non-acceptance falta de aceptación
no one ninguno
north norte
nose nariz
note esquela, nota
note of hand pagaré
nothing nada
for nothing de balde
notice aviso
notice (of dismissal) aviso de despedida
to notice advertir, reparar
notwithstanding no obstante, sin embargo
November Noviembre
now ahora
number número
nuts (mach.) tuercas


O

oak roble, encina
oats avena
object objeto
objection dificultad
objectionable reprensible
obligation empeño, obligación
to oblige complacer, agradar, contentar
to observe observar
to obstruct obstruir
to obtain conseguir, obtener
occasion ocasión
occupations quehaceres
to occur ocurrir
ocean océano
October Octubre
Octroi duties impuesto de consumos
octroi office fielato
odd (20 odd) y pico (veinte y pico)
of course por de contado
offer ofrecimiento, oferta
to offer ofrecer
office oficina, despacho
office (lawyer's) bufete (de abogado)
office boy (jocularly) hortera
of no avail de balde
often á menudo
oil aceite
old viejo, antiguo
old age vejez
omnibus ómnibus
on sobre
on deck sobre cubierta
onion cebolla
only (adj.), solo
only (adv.), sólo, solamente
to open abrir
opening apertura
openly á las claras, claro y redondo
to operate obrar
operations operaciones
operator operador
opportunity oportunidad
to oppose oponerse á
orange naranja
orchard huerta, huerto
to order mandar, pedir
order orden, pedido, encargo
ordinary ordinario
to organise organizar
osnaburgs cregüelas
other otro
other people's property (lo) ajeno
output producto
overdue atrasado
overhead aereo
to overload oneself sobrecargarse
to overstep exceder
to owe deber
owing to debido á
own propio
ox buey
ox casings tripas, de buey


P

to pack empacar
packages bultos
packet paquete
page página
pain dolor
to pain doler
painful doloroso
paint pintura
pair par
palace palacio
pan (sugar manuf.) tacho, paila
paper papel
paper fasteners sujetapapeles
parcel paquete, partida
parents padres
parliamentary bill proyecto de ley
parliamentary session legislatura
part la parte
partner socio
pasha bajá
to pass pasar
pattern sets or cards muestrarios
to pawn empeñar
pause pausa
to pay pagar
to pay (to be advantageous) tener cuenta
payable pagadero
peace paz
peaches melocotones
pen pluma
penalty multa
pencil lápiz
penknife cortapluma
pen-nibs puntitas
penny penique
people gente, pueblo
pepper pimienta
perennial perenne
perfect perfecto
to perfect perfeccionar
perfectly perfectamente
perhaps talvez
petition petición
phrase frase
philosophy filosofía
physician médico
pickled beef carne en salmuera
picks picos
pig puerco
pig-iron lingotes de hierro
pigeon-holes casillero
pin alfiler
pine pino
pink (col.) rosa
pipe tubo, pipa
pistol pistola
to place colocar, poner
place plaza, sitio
plain sencillo, simple
plan (idea) plan, proyecto
plan (sketch) piano
plane cepillo
plank tablón
plant planta
plate (metal) chapa
plausible atendible
pleasant, winsome, taking simpático
to please gustar, placer
pleasure placer
pledge empeñar
plough arado
pneumatic neumático
pocket-book cartera
point punto
to point out indicar
to poke (fire) remover
poker atizador
politely cortésmente
pomegranates granadas
poor pobre
porch pórtico
port puerto
portfolio cartera
portmanteau maleta
position posición
possess poseer
post correo, mala
to post echar al correo
postage franqueo, portes
postman cartero
to postpone aplazar, diferir
pound libra
power of attorney poder
powerful poderoso
practical práctico
practically virtualmente
to precede preceder
precious precioso
preferable preferible
preference shares acciones preferentes
to prejudice comprometer
preliminary preliminar
premium premio, prima
present actual, presente
to present presentar, regalar
those present los reunidos
preserves conservas alimenticias
to press apremiar
pretty bonito
to prevail prevalecer, reinar
previous anterior
price precio
price list boletín, lista
principal principal
to print, printed imprimir, impreso
cotton prints zarazas, estampados
prize premio
to produce presentar, producir
product producto
professor profesor
profit and loss ganancias y pérdidas
pro forma account cuenta simulada
to prohibit prohibir
project proyecto
promenade paseo
promissory note pagaré
property hacienda, propiedad
to propose proponer
proof ensayo, prueba
prospects perspectivas
to prosper medrar
proud ufano
to prove probar
proverb refrán
to provide proveer
provided that con tal que
prudent prudente
to punish, to chastise castigar
pupil discípulo
to purchase comprar
to purify, to exhaust, to investigate apurar
to purpose proponerse
to put poner
to put off postergar
to put out desconcertar
to put out of gear descomponer
to put up llevar
to put up with soportar


Q

quality calidad
quantity cantidad
quarter cuarto
queen reina
queer extraño
question cuestión, asunto
in question consabido
to question dudar, preguntar
quick pronto
quiet tranquilo, sobrio, apagado (colour)
quilting acolchado
quire mano
quite candidly con el corazón en la mano
quota cuota
quotation cotización, (cita)
to quote citar, cotizar


R

to rack one's brains devanarse los sesos
rails carriles, rieles, railes
railway ferrocarril
rain lluvia
to rain llover
raisins pasas
ratepayer contribuyente, vecino
rattan furniture muebles de bejuco
rays rayos
razor navaja de afeitar
to read leer
reading lectura
ready pronto, listo
ready money dinero efectivo
reason razón
reasonable razonable, arreglado
rebate rebaja, reducción
to make a rebate bonificar
to recapitulate resumir
receipt recibo
to receive acoger, recibir
reception recibo
to recommend recomendar, abonar
record colmo
to record consignar
to have recourse acudir á
to recover recobrar
red encarnado, rojo
to reduce reducir
reduction rebaja, reducción
to refer referir
references informes
to reflect reflexionar
reflection reflejo
refreshment refresco
to refund refundir
refusal negativa
to refuse rehusar, negarse á
regardless of expense sin mirar á gastos
region comarca
to register (letters, etc.) certificar
registered office (of a firm) domicilio
regulations  reglamentos
to reign reinar
to reject rechazar
to rejoice alegrarse
to relate contar, dar cuenta
relating to acerca de
to remain quedar
remainder resto, restante
to remark observar
remiss lento, moroso
to remit, to send remitir
remittance remesa
remnants restos
to remove remover, quitar
to render help prestar ayuda
to rent alquilar
to repeat repetir
to repent arrepentirse
to reply contestar, responder
report informe, parte, relación
to report dar cuenta
to represent representar
representative representante
reputation fama
request petición
to require requerir, exigir
requirements necesidades
to reserve reservar
to reside residir, vivir
residence domicilio
resources recursos
respect respeto
to respect respetar
respectable formal, respetable
with respect to con respecto á, respecto de
result resultado
to resume reanudar
retail al por menor
to return devolver, regresar
revenue ingresos
review revista
to revoke revocar
reward premio
ribbon cinta
rice arroz
rich, richly rico, acaudalado, ricamente
to get rid of librarse, deshacerse de
ridiculously low (of prices) irrisorio
right derecho, justo
to be right tener razón
rim reborde
riot motín
rise alza, aumento
risk riesgo, peligro
risky arriesgado, peligroso
river río
to rob robar
to rock (a cradle) mecer
roll rollo
to roll arrollar
roller cilindro
room cuarto, cabida
rope soga
rose rosa
rotten podrido
rough and ready man hombre llano
round redondo
route vía
rubber caucho, goma elástica
rubber heels (revolving) rodajas de goma
rug tapete
to ruin echar á perder, arruinar
to rule regir, gobernar, dominar, reinar
rule regla, régimen
ruler regla
rumour rumor, especie
to run correr
to run down atropellar
to run to acudir á


S

sad triste
safely sin novedad, á salvamento
sail vela
sailing vessel velero buque de vela
saint, holy santo
salary sueldo
sale venta
salvage salvamento
same mismo
sardines sardinas
sash cinto
satins (brocaded) satines (brochados)
satisfied satisfecho
Saturday Sábado
to save ahorrar
sawing machine sierra mecánica
to say decir, manifestar
scalloped festoneado
scandalous escandaloso
scarcely apenas
schooner goleta
science ciencia
scissors tijeras
to scold reconvenir
score veintena
screw (of a boat) hélice (el or la)
screws tornillos
not over-scrupulous de manga ancha
scuttle caja de carbón
seal sello
to seal sellar
sealing-wax lacre
to search buscar
season estación, temporada
to seat asentar
secretary secretario
to secure asegurar
securities valores
to see ver
seeing that visto que
to seem parecer
to select elegir, escoger
selection surtido
to sell vender
selvedge orilla
senate senado
to send enviar, mandar, remitir
to send back devolver
to send a remittance hacer una remesa
to send for mandar buscar
sensible discreto, juicioso
sentence frase
September Setiembre
sergeant sargento
series la serie
to serve servir
service servicio, utilidad
session (parliamentary) legislatura
to set out partir
set of patterns muestrario
to settle arreglar, definir, liquidar
settlement saldo
several varios
shade (of colour) el matiz
shame vergüenza
shape forma
share acción
shareholder accionista
sharp agudo
shawl chal
shears cizallas
sheet (bed) sábana
shell-fish mariscos
to shelter abrigar
shilling chelín
ship barco, buque, navío
to ship embarcar
shipment remesa, embarque
shipowners armadores
shipper exportador
shirt camisa
shocking escandaloso
shoes zapatos
shop tienda
shopkeeper tendero
short corto
short cut atajo
shortly en breve próximamente
shoulder espalda
shout grito
shovel pala
to show mostrar, acusar, exhibir, hacer constar, enseñar
shrewd fino
to shrink encojerse
shrivelled encojido
shrunk encojido
side lado
side arms armas blancas
sight vista
to sight avistar
sign señal
to sign firmar
signature firma
signed guarantee indemnidad
to be silent callarse
silk seda
silk hat sombrero de copa
silver plata
similar semejante
simpleton tonto, necio
sincere sincero
sincere man hombre llano
sincerity sinceridad
single, simple, plain simple
sister-in-law cuñada
skates patines
sketch croquis
skin piel
sky cielo
sky-blue azul celeste
slack flojo
slackness flojedad
slate colour plomo
sleep sueño
to sleep dormir
slender exiguo
slight exiguo, ligero
slip boletín, volante
slope cuesta
slow lento, moroso, tardo
by slow train á pequeña velocidad
slowly despacio
sly socarrón
small pequeño, exiguo
smaller menor
smallware  quincalla
smile sonrisa
to smoke (of a chimney) humear
smooth liso
smuggling matute
to snow nevar
snow nieve
so and so fulano
so, as ... as tan ... como
society sociedad
socks calcetines
soda soda, sosa
sofa el sofá
soft blando, suave
to soften ablandar
soil suelo
soldier soldado
sole exclusivo
solely únicamente
to solicit solicitar
solicitor abogado (procurador legal)
solidity solidez
some algún, alguno, algunos, unos
something algo
somewhat algo
soon pronto
sordid ruin
sorrow dolor
to be sorry sentir
so that de modo que, para que
so to say por decirlo así
sour agrio
source fuente, manantial
source (to have from a good) tener de buena tinta
south sur, sud
space cabida
spades palas
Spanish español
Spanish peas garbanzos
spare pieces (machinery) piezas de repuesto
sparrow gorrión
to speak hablar
to speak for abonar
species especie
speculation especulación
speed prisa
speedy pronto
to spend gastar
spices especias
to spin hilar
spinner hilador
in spite of á pesar de
to spoil gastar, echar á perder
spoon cuchara
spokes rayos
spot mancha, punto, sitio
spot cotton algodón disponible
spring resorte
spring (season) primavera
squeamish melindroso
to squeeze out exprimir, arrancar
squire hijodalgo, hidalgo
stain mancha
stamp timbre
stamp-rack porta-estampillas
stamps (postage) sellos
standard-bearer  porta-bandera
standing posición
to start from arrancar de
statement cuenta
statistics estadísticas
stay estancia
to steal robar
steam-engine máquina á vapor
steamer buque de vapor, vapor
steel acero
step paso
stick garrote
still todavía
sting herida (fig.)
to stir remover
stockings medias
stock-jobber agiotista
stocks existencias
stool escaño
to stop payment suspender los pagos
to stop short in the middle of one's speech cortarse
stores depósitos, almacenes
storm temporal, tormenta
stove estufa, calorífero
stowage estiva
straight derecho
straightforward recto, leal
to strain forzar
strange extraño
street calle
to stretch extender
strike huelga
striped goods listados
stripes rayas
stroll paseo
strong, fast, firm fuerte
to struggle against luchar
to study estudiar
to stumble tropezar
subject asunto
to submit someter
subsidence hundimiento
to succeed suceder
to succeed in conseguir, obtener
success buen éxito
such, such a tal
sudden repentino
to suffer sufrir
suffering sufrimiento
to suffice bastar
sugar azúcar
sugar mill trapiche
suitings paños
sum suma
summer verano
to summon citar ante los tribunales
sun sol
Sunday domingo
supper cena
to suppose suponer
to suppress suprimir
supply and demand demanda y oferta
to supply oneself abastecerse
surety fiador
surface superficie
to surprise maravillar
surprising sorprendente
to suspect sospechar
to sweep barrer
sword espada
symptoms síntomas


T

table mesa
table (of figures) cuadro
tact tacto
tailor sastre
to take tomar
to take amiss tomar á mal
to take away quitar
to take care (of oneself) cuidar(se)
to take charge encargarse
to take into consideration tener en cuenta
to take into tow traer á remolque, remolcar
to take much trouble afanarse
to take notice hacer caso
to take on lease alquilar, tomar en arriendo
to take place verificarse
to take steps dar pasos
to take the start tomar la delantera
to take up recoger
tallow greaves heces de sebo
tariff reform reforma arancelaria
task tarea
tax impuesto
tea té
to teach enseñar
teaching enseñanza
teeth dientes
to telephone telefonear
to tell decir
temper genio
temporarily temporalmente
tenant inquilino
tender tierno
term plazo
terms condiciones
textile textil
textiles tejidos
to thank agradecer
thanks to ...  merced á ...
that ese,-a,-o, aquel-lla-llo, que
their su
then entonces, luego, pues
there allá, allí, ahí
therefore portanto
there is there are hay
there to be haber
thick grueso, espeso
thief ladrón
thimble dedal
thing cosa
to think creer, pensar
third (frac.), tercio
thirst sed
this este,-a,-o
thousand mil
threshing machines trilladores
to throw echar
to thunder tronar
Thursday jueves
ticket, etiqueta rótulo
ticking terliz
timber madera
time tiempo, época
at the same time al mismo tiempo, á la par que
tin estaño
to tire cansar
to-day hoy
ton tonelada
tongs tenazas
tongue lengua
too (also) también
too, too much demasiado
tools herramientas
top cima
touch tacto
to tow traer á remolque, remolcar
towards para con, hacia
to what extent?  ¿hasta qué punto?
town ciudad, población, villa, pueblo
trade comercio
trade union asociación de obreros
train tren
to transport tra(n)sportar
to travel viajar
traveller (commercial), viajante
traveller (tourist, etc.), viajero
treasure tesoro
to treat to try to endeavour tratar
tree árbol
trial prueba, ensayo
trick engañifa
trifles pequeñeces
to trifle with burlarse
trifling amount una friolera
trimmings guarniciones, adornos
trouserings telas para pantalones
trousers pantalones
trunk baúl
truss fardito
trust confianza
trustworthy fidedigno
to trust confiar
trustee síndico
truth verdad
to try probar, tratar
Tuesday martes
Turkey red handkerchiefs pañuelos de Andrinópolis
turn for the worse empeoramiento
to turn volver
turnover giro
twill asargado, cruzado, aterlizado, diagonal
twine bramante
to twist torcer
tyres llantas


U

umpire árbitro
uncertainty incertidumbre
uncle tío
under debajo de
to undersell malbaratar
to understand comprender, entender
to undertake comprometerse, emprender
undertaking empresa
uneasiness malcontento
unfavorable desfavorable
to unfold desplegar
unforeseen imprevisto
unhappy, unfortunate desdichado, infeliz
unless á menos que
unloading descarga
unnavigable innavegable
unprecedented sin precedente
unripe inmaturo, verde
unsuitability inconveniencia
until hasta que
unwillingly de mala gana
upon sobre
upright íntegro, cabal
to upset desconcertar
to urge apremiar, apresurar
to use for the first time estrenar
useful útil
usefulness utilidad
utility utilidad


V

vagabonds, (company of) hampa
value valor
valve válvula
variety variedad
varnish el barniz
velvet terciopelo
velveteen pana
venture ensayo
very muy
vest chaleco
via vía
to vie with trabajar, ir, á porfía, habérselas con
view vista
villa quinta
village pueblo
vineyards viñas
violet violeta
virtue virtud
to visit visitar
vivid vivo
vividly vivamente
viz., es decir, á saber
vocabulary vocabulario


W

wages sueldo
waistcoat chaleco
to wait for esperar
to wait upon visitar
to wake up despertar
walk paseo
to walk andar
to want necesitar, querer
to be wanted hacer falta
to be wanting faltar
want of foresight imprevidencia
war guerra
warehouse almacén
warehouseman almacenero, dependiente de almacén
to warn advertir
to take warning escarmentar
warrant cédula
to warrant justificar
to waste desperdiciar, malgastar
waste-paper basket cestilla
watch reloj
to watch over vigilar
water agua
way manera, modo, vía
wealth riqueza
wealthy acaudalado
to wear gastar, llevar
to wear for the first time estrenar
wearing apparel vestidos, ropa, hato
to weave tejer
weaver tejedor
webbing tejido elástico
Wednesday miércoles
week semana
weight peso
to welcome agasajar
well bien, pues
west oeste
to wet bañar
whale ballena
what qué (inter.), lo que
wheat trigo
when cuando
whenever cuandoquiera
where donde
wherever dondequiera
whether si, sea que
which que, el cual
whichever cualquiera
while mientras
whim antojo
Whitsuntide Pentecostés
white blanco
who que, quien, el cual
whoever quienquiera, cualquiera
wholesale al por mayor
whom quien
whose cuyo
wicked malo
widower víudo
width anchura, ancho
wife mujer, esposa
will voluntad
to win vencer
to win over granjearse
wind viento
window ventana
wine vino
wine (adj.) vinícolo
winsome simpático
winter invierno
wireless radiograma
wise juicioso, sabio
to wish desear
to wish to have querer
wishful deseoso
with great effort á duras penas
within dentro de
without sin, sin que
woman mujer
to wonder maravillarse
to be wont soler
wood madera
wool lana
word palabra, vocablo
to work trabajar, obrar
to work (mines) explotar
workman obrero, operario
workshop taller
world mundo
world (adj.) mundial
worth valor
to be worth poseer, valer
to be worth while valer la pena
wound herida
to wound herir
wrap bata
wreck naufragar
to wreck echar á perder
to wrench arrancar
to write escribir
to write to each other escribirse
writer escritor
writing (n.) letra, escríto
writing desk escritorio
writing pad carpeta
written agreement contrato
to wrangle with someone habérselas con uno
on the wrong side al revés


Y

yard yarda
yard (Spanish) vara
yarn hilado
year año
yellow amarillo
yes sí
yesterday ayer
yet todavía, aun
to yield, to submit ceder, darse á partido
young joven
young age juventud
young man, woman joven
youth juventud


Z

zinc zinc