Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories

Chapter 39

=alborotado,= rebellious, disorderly.

=alborotador, -a,= rioter, disturber of peace.

=alborotar,= to disturb, cause disorder _or_ disturbance; =--se,= to be (become) excited.

=alboroto,= disturbance, tumult, noisiness.

=alborozar,= to rejoice, enliven; =alborozado,= enlivened, joyous.

 

=alcalde,= _m._, justice of the peace, magistrate, mayor.

=alcanzado,= needy; =salir (estar) --,= to be in debt, short in one"s accounts.

=alcanzar,= to reach, overtake, attain, obtain, succeed, manage (=a,= in, to,); =que no ha de --,= that is not for you.

=alcazar,= _m._ (_of Arabic origin_), castle.

=alce,= _pret. of_ =alzar=.

=alcoba,= bedroom.

=alcornoque,= _m._, cork-oak.

=aldaba,= knocker (_on a door_).

=aldabonazo= (_aug._ + =azo=: _cf. H. F. Gr._ -- 205)=,= blow with the knocker, knock.

=aldea,= small village, hamlet.

=alegar,= to allege, cite.

=alegra.r.s.e (de),= to be glad, happy; =cuanto me alegro!= how glad I am!

=alegre,= merry, happy.

=alegria,= merriment, joy; =Alegria,= _prop. noun_.

=alejar,= to remove; =--se,= to go away, retreat, retire; =--se mas,= to remove to a greater distance.

=aleman, -a,= German.

=alentar (ie),= to breathe.

=alerce,= _m._, larch-wood.

=alerta,= vigilant(ly); =estar ojo --,= to be watchful.

=alerto,= watchful.

=aletear,= _m._, flutter, toy(ing).

=alevosamente,= treacherously.

=alfombra,= carpet.

=algarabia,= jargon, confused noise.

=algazara,= merriment, shouting, turmoil.

=algo,= something, somewhat; =--mas,= later.

=algun(o), -a,= some, any, some one, any one; =-- tanto,= somewhat.

=alianza,= alliance, relationship.

=Alicante,= _prop. noun_ (_the town of Alicante, with a population of about 40,000, is the capital of the province of Alicante, on the southeastern coast of Spain_).

=alicuota; parte --,= equal share.

=alienado,= insane (person).

=aliento,= breath; _pl._, courage.

=alimentacion,= _f._, act of nourishing, food.

=alimentar,= to nourish.

=alimento,= food.

=alisado,= smooth.

=alita= (_dim._)=,= little wing.

=alivio,= improvement; =tener --,= to show improvement.

=alma,= soul, human being; =hija de mi --,= my darling.

=almacen,= _m._, warehouse.

=almena,= crenelated battlement.

=almendra,= almond.

=almidonar,= to starch.

=almohada,= pillow, cushion.

=almorzar (ue),= to breakfast.