Don Quijote Dictionary A Flashcards
abad
parish priest, abbot
abadejo
codfish
abadesa
abbess
abajar
to lower, (ref.) to bow down, lower oneself
abajo
down, after (in time)
abalanzarse
to dash
abandonar
to abandon
abarraganada
in concubinage
abarraganado
lover
abatanar
to overcome
abatido
disheartened
abatir
to bring down, (ref.) to submit, swoop down
(–tienda) to lower sails back
abc
alphabet
abecedario
alphabet
abeja
bee
abernuncio
I renounce
abertura
split
abismo
hell, abyss
ablandar
to soften, (ref.) to relent
abobado
spellbound
abolengo
lineage
abollado
dented
abominable
abominable
abominar (de)
to curse
abonar
to vouch for, ensure
abono
behalf
aborrecer
to hate
aborrecible
loathsome
aborrecido
hated
aborrecimiento
dislike, loathing
abrasado
burned
abrasar
to set afire, burn, (ref.) to get burned
abrazado
embracing
abrazamiento
embracing
abrazar
to embrace, grapple, clutch
abrazo
hug
abreviar
to cut short
abrigo
shelter
abrir
(–camino) to make way, (en un – y cerrar los ojos) in the twinkling of an eye
abrojo
metal thorn
absolver
to absolve
absortar
to absorb, be amazed
absorto
absorbed in thought
abstenerse
to abstain
absurdo
absurdity
abundancia
abundance
abundante
abundant
abundantísimo
very abundant
abundar
to abound
abundoso
abundant
abuso
abuse, misuse
acá
here, (después–) since then
acabable
transitory
acabado
finished, perfect, dead
acabamiento
end
acabar
to finish, wind up
académico
academician
acaecer
to happen
acaecimiento
incident
acamuzado
chamois skin
acanalado
as if through a pipe, grooved
acardenalado
bruised
acardenalar
to bruise
acariciar
to treat tenderly
acarrear
to carry, cause
acarriba
above, up here
acaso
by chance, on occasions, perhaps
acatamiento
veneration, respect
acidente=accidente
bond, sudden fit, fainting spell
acebo
holly
acedo
harsh
aceite
olive oil
aceitera
oil container
aceituna
olive
acelerado
hurried
acémila (de repuesto)
pack mule
acendradísimo
very unblemished
acento
inflection, sound
aceña
water mill
acerado
made of steel
acerca de
about
acercarse
to go/draw near
acero
steel
acertadísimo
very correct
acertado
correct
acertar
to happen, succeed, hit, guess, find, be right, achieve, guess correctly, (– a) to manage, could
acetaban=aceptaban
accepted
acetar
to accept
achaque
subject, pretext
aciago
sad, ill-fated
acicalada
shiny
ación=acción
action
aclamar
to acclaim
aclarar
to break day, (–se) to clarify
acobardado
low spirited, unnerved
acobardar
to intimidate, terrify
acocear
to trample
acogemiento=acogimiento
reception, welcome, shelter
acoger
to receive, take in, (–se) to resort to, take refuge
acogida
welcome
acólito
assistant
acometedor
attacker, attacking
acometer
to attack, undertake
acometimiento
undertaking
acomodado
reasonable, appropriate, settled, accommodated
acomodar
to accommodate, make fit, put in shelter, accompany, place, adjust, put away, (–se) to supply oneself, make oneself comfortable, accommodate oneself
acompañado
follower
acompañamiento
retinue
acompañar
to follow, accompany
acondicionado
trained, (mal –) with a bad disposition
aconsejado
ill advised
aconsejar
to advise
acontecer
to happen
acontecimiento
event, undertaking
acordado
agreed, reminded
acordar
to remind, resolve, (–se) to remember
acorrer
to succor, help
acorrucarse
to curl up in a ball
acortar
to shorten
acosado
pursued
acosar
to harass
acostado
lying down
acostar
to put to bed, to lie a person down
acostumbrado
usual, accustomed, customary
acotación
marginal note, quotation
acotán
falcon-like bird of prey
acotar
to annotate
acrebillar=acribillar
to pinch
acrecentar
to increase
acreditado
confirmed
acreditar
to affirm, vouch for, confirm, authenticate, (–se) to affirm honor
acreedor
creditor
acribar
to sift
acrisolar
to test
activo
active
acto=auto
sentence, general public punishment
acuchillado
holes (as if) cut by knives, slashed
acuchillador
slashing, quarrelsome man
acuciarse
to hurry
acudir
to go, run to, come, come to the aid of
acuerdo
concurrence, awake, memory, (estar en su –) to have one’s wits
acuitarse
to grieve
acullá
over there
acurrucarse
to curl up
acusar
to denounce, advise
acuto
acute
adahala
fee
adalid
leader
adamado
feminine
adamar
to adore
adarga
shield
adarme
a bit, literally 1/16th of an ounce
adarvar
to stun
adelantado
governor, in advance
adelantarse
to move forward, go in advance
adelante
forward, (pasar –) to go on, (de allí –) from then on
adelfa
oleander
adelgazar
to grow thin
adeliñado
adorned, dressed
adeliñarse
to prepare oneself
adeliño
manner of dress
ademán
preparation, manner, gesture, attitude, (en – de) with the intention of
además
besides, excessively, very
aderente=adherente
accoutrement, connected to, aide
aderezado
adorned, equipped
aderezar
to repair, prepare
aderezo
material, trappings
adevinar=adivinar
to foretell, guess
adiós
good-bye
aditamento
inducement, added obligation
adiva
jackal
adivinanza
prophesies
adivino
fortune teller
adjunto
addition
adminícula
in small doses
administración
management
administrar
to administer
admirable
astonishing
admirablemente
admirably
admiración
wonder
admirado
amazed
admirar
to amaze, (–se) to be amazed, (–se de) to wonder at
admitido
accepted
admitir
to receive, accept, allow
adobar
to repair, clarify
adobo
added flavor, (en –) pickled
¿adónde bueno?
to where?
adondequiera
wherever, anywhere
adoquiera
anywhere
adorar
to adore
adornarse
to adorn oneself
adorno
attire, adornment, (–s) ornaments, earned
adquirir
to acquire
adulación
flattery
adulador
flatterer
adular
to flatter
adulterado
adulterated
adunio
abundant
adversidad
adversity
adverso
unfavorable
advertencia
judgement, warning
advertido
advised, instructed, noted, quick-witted
advertimiento
advice, warning, lesson, lack of caution
advertir
to be forewarned, advise, note, point out
afabilidad
graciousness
afable
courteous
afamado
famous
afán
distress
afanar
to toil
afear
to condemn, make ugly
afectación
affectation
afecto
way
afeminado
bland
aferrado
grasping strongly
aferrarse
to anchor to
afición
eagerness, affection, fondness, interest
aficionado
devotee, liking, fond of
aficionarse
to fall in love with, take a liking to
afinado
having tuned (an instrument)
afinar
to tune an instrument
afincamiento=ahincamiento
ardor
afirmar
to affirm, (– el pie llano) to behave, (–se) to make oneself fast, maintain, confirm
aflición
affliction
afligido
afflicted, distressed
afligirse
to grieve
aforismo
maxim
aforrado
protected, lined
aforro=forro
lining
afortunado
fortunate
afrenta
affront, disgrace
afrentado
offended
afrentarse
to be ashamed
africano
African
afrontarse
to confront
¡afuera!
out!
agalla
gill
agareno
Mohammedan
agarrar
to grab
agasajar
to receive and entertain
agazapar
to crouch, duck
agible
feasible
agigantado
gigantic
ágil
agile
agilitarse
to make active
agobiado
bent over
agobiarse
to bend over
agonía
anxiety
agora=ahora
now
agorero
ill-boding, superstitious, soothsayer
agostado
withered
agraciado
graceful, genteel
agradable
pleasant
agradablemente
graciously
agradar
to please
agradecer
to thank
agradecidísimo
very grateful
agradecido
pleasing, acknowledged, grateful, favored
agradecimiento
thankfulness, gratitude
agrado
affability
agraviado
aggrieved
agraviar
to harm
agravio
injury, wrong, offense
agraz
(en –) prematurely
agregar
to add
agua
rain, (de – y lana) of little worth
aguachirle
dish water
aguamanos
water for washing hands
aguar
to mar pleasure, to water down
aguardador
defender
aguardar(se)
to wait, await, expect
agudeza
subtlety, repartee, shrewdness
agudo
sharp
agüela=abuela
grandmother
agüelo=abuelo
grandfather, pl. ancestors
agüero
omen
aguijar
to make haste, hurry
aguijón
prick, spike
águila
eagle
aguileño
aquiline
aguja
needle
agujereado
punctured
agujero
needle maker, hole
aguzar
to sharpen
ahechar
to sift, give
ahecho
winnowing
ahí
there, (por –) over there
ahijado
godson, master
ahijar
to adopt
ahincado
zealous
ahinco
zeal, insistence
ahita
overeating
ahitarse
to gorge
ahogar
to throttle, (–se) to drown
ahondar
to dig into
ahora…ahora [ora]
whether…or
ahorcado
hanged, hanged person
ahorcar(se)
to hang (oneself)
ahorrar
to spare, save, liberate
ahorrativo
economizing
ahorro
sparing
ahuyentar
to drive away
aína
soon, (más –) rather
airado
furious
airarse
to anger
aire
air, wind
aislado
isolated
ajedrez
chess
ajeno
of another person, irrelevant, of another, (– de) void of
ajo
garlic
ajorca
bracelet
ajuar
trousseau
ajustar
to adapt
ál
other, anything else
ala
wing, row, (en –) in a half-circle
Alá
Allah
alabado
praised
alabanza
praise
alabar
to praise
alabarda
halberd
alabastro
alabaster
alambre
wire
alameda
poplar grove
álamo
poplar tree
alancear
to spear
alano
great Dane
alárabe
non-Arab muslim
alarde
(hacer –) to boast
alargar
to reach, extend
alarido
howl
alba
dawn, (al romper del –) at daybreak
albacea
executor
albanega
hairnet
albañir=albañil
bricklayer
albar
white
albarda
packsaddle
albarrazado
reddish brown
albedrio
will
albergar
to reside, (–se) to lodge
albo
very white
albogue
cymbal
albondiguillas
small meat balls
alborotado
turbulent, agitated, excited
alborotar
to create disorder, excite, (–se) to get excited, get worried
alboroto
tumult
alborozado
exhilarated, disturbed
alborozar
to delight
alborozo
exhilaration
albricias
reward, good news, (dar –) to congratulate
alcabala
tax
alcabalero
tax collector
alcahuete
pimp
alcaide
governor, governess
alcaidía
governor’s office house
alcalde
mayor, judgeship, friend at court, magistrate, judge
alcaller
potter
alcance
(dar –) to affect,
(andar en los –s) to almost figure out, (ir a los –) to pursue
alcancía
piggy bank, incendiary bomb, money box
alcanzar
to reach, attain, understand, obtain, overtake
alcatifa
pew cushion made of silk or wool
alcázar
palace
alcornoque
cork tree
alcornoqueño
cork (adj.)
alcurnia
family, ancestry, lineage
alcuza
cruet
aldabazo
loud knock
aldea
village
aldeana
village girl
aldeano
villager
aldegüela
village (rustic)
alegar
to allege, quote
alegoría
allegory
alegrar
to gladden, (–se) to be happy
alegre
merry, happy
alegría
joy
alejarse
to go away
alemán
foreign-made, German
Alemania=Alemaña
Germany
alemaña=alimaña
animal (rustic)
alentar
to breathe, to cheer up
alerta
(estar –) to be on the watch, be alert
alerto
alert
alevosía
treachery
alevoso
treacherous
alfana
strong horse
alfanje
short, curved sword
alfaquí
Arabic professor of jurisprudence
alfenique, -ñique
almond paste
alferecía
epilepsy
alférez
lieutenant
alfiler
straight pin
alfilerazo
pin prick
alfombra
carpet