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El Buen Ejemplo

por Vicente Riva Palacio (México 1832-1896)

AB
tener razónto be right
no tener razónto be wrong
referirse (ie) ato refer to
faltar ato be absent from, to miss
necesitarto need
una especie dea type of
soportarto stand, to endure, to bear
dar + clock timeto strike (time)
disfrutar deto enjoy
de arriba abajoup and down, from top to bottom
transcurrirto go by, to elapse
llegar a + inf.to come, to get + inf.
Sería(n) como + timeIt must have been...; It probably was (time)
casualmenteby chance, coincidentally
informalmentecasually
de manera despreocupadacasually
a lo lejosin the distance
cuanto anteswithout delay, as soon as possible, immediately
volver a + inf.to (do something) again
acabar de + inf.to have just (done something)
despedirse (i) deto say goodbye to
al principioat first
volver + direct objectto turn + direct object
volver la cabezato turn one's head
el/la testigowitness
fidedignotrustworthy, reliable
la basebase
la certidumbrecertainty
bien puede darse feon can well give credence
las faldasskirts
encendido/alit up
las tejastiles
las hojas de palmerapalm leaves
refugiarse deto take refuge from
ardienteburning
la sombrashade, shadow
enhiesto/araised, lifted
los cocoteroscoconut palm
los tamarindostamarinds
crujientecrunchy
los platanaresbanana groves
los cedroscedar trees
retozarto romp, to frolic
las callejuelasalleys, back streets
los macizos(flower) beds
el cumplimientofulfillment
una especie dea type of
desesperanteexasperating, infuriating
en coroin chorus
la doctrina cristianaChristian doctrine
la tabla de multiplicarmultiplication table
soportarto stand, put up with, endure
a cual más y mejorthe loudest & the best
era de verit was something to be seen
amoldarto mold, model; to adapt, adjust
las faccionesfactions
las pedradasstones
colearto hold/pull by a tail
los silbidoswhistles
las aguas jurisdiccionalesthe jurisdiction
trémulo/atrembling
la butaca de mimbrewicker chair
un criaditoa little (dear) servant
la frenteforehead
calvo/abald
el vientecillolittle wind
perfumado/aperfumed
las fatigastiring, strenuous work
despacharto polish, to knock off
partirto share, split
el loroparrot
la debilidadweakness
la perchaperch
al abrigo del solsheltered from the sun
el cobertizoshelter
aumentarto increase
estridentestrident, shrill
desentonado/aout of tune
el hogarhome
materno/amaternal
los afectosafflictions
recorrerto tour, to travel over
de arriba abajoup & down
diciendo cuanto sabíasaying all that he knew
restregarto rub, to scrub
el picobeak
las pataspaws
transcurrirto elapse, go by
llegar a + inf.to come, to get + inf.
las alaswings
ponerle calzato put on an ID tag
espantado/afrightened
precipitado tumultohasty commotion
un grano de esmalte verdea particle of green enamel
herido/ainjured
el ingratothe ungrateful one
cuanto antesas soon as possible
de lo hondo defrom the depth of
el acontecimientoevent
la ingratitudingratitude
emprender un viajeto set out on a trip
circunvecino/aadjacent, neighboring
aprovecharto take advantage of
muy de madrugadavery early in the morning; at dawn
ensillarto saddle up
la legualeague (unit of measure)
la mayor parte demost of
derramarto spill, pour out
agitarto shake, to agitate
los penachosplumes
el hierroiron
enmudecerto silence, to hush
el follajefoliage
las cigarrascrickets
tenazmentetenaciously
el acompasado golpeorhythmic beat
las pisadasfootsteps
el volantebalance wheel (of a clock)
repentinamentesuddenly
la alucinaciónhallucination
el vértigodizziness
a medida queas, while
el bosquewoods, forest
asombrado/aastonished
temeroso/afearful
desprenderseto come undone, to become detached
la bandadaflock
espantado/afrightened, scared
la comarcaregion, district
disiparseto disappear, vanish
el obscurantismoobscurity


Spanish Teacher
Medway High School
Medway, MA

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