Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories

Chapter 80

=espadana: campanario de --,= belfry consisting of a single wall (_in which are openings for the bells_).

=espalda,= shoulder, back; =dar la --, volver la --,= to turn one"s back.

=espantajo,= scare-crow.

=espantar,= to terrify.

=espanto,= horror, fright.

 

=espantosamente,= in a frightful manner.

=espantoso,= frightful.

=Espana,= Spain.

=espanol, -a,= Spanish; =a la espanola,= in Spanish style.

=esparcir(se),= to scatter, spread.

=especial,= special.

=especialmente,= especially.

=especie,= _f._, species, kind.

=espectaculo,= spectacle, scene, sight, aspect.

=espectador, -a,= spectator.

=espejillo= (_dim._)=,= little mirror.

=esperanza,= hope, expectation, antic.i.p.ation.

=esperar,= to expect, hope, wait (for).

=espesisimo= (_from_ =espeso=)=,= very dense.

=espeso,= thick, dense.

=espesura,= thicket.

=espetar,= to put on a spit; tell.

=espiritu,= _m._, spirit, mind.

=espiritual,= spiritual.

=esplendido,= splendid, beautiful.

=espolvorear,= to sprinkle, powder.

=esposo, -a,= husband, wife; _pl._, married couple.

=espuela,= spur.

=espuma,= foam, froth.

=espumarajo,= foam, froth.

=espumoso,= foaming, sparkling.

=esquilador,= _m._, sheep-shearer.

=esquina,= corner.

=esquivar,= to avoid, evade.

=esquivo,= stubborn, coy, reserved; =esquiva!= my lady disdain!

=establecer,= to establish, settle.

=estacion,= _f._, station, season.

=estado,= state, estate, position, condition, cla.s.s; =Estado Mayor,= General Staff.

=estallar,= to break out (_into rage or fury_), explode.

=estamena,= serge.

=estampar,= to stamp, imprint.

=estampido,= report (_of a gun, etc._).

=estancia,= room.

=estandarte,= _m._, banner.

=estanque,= _m._, pond.

=estano,= tin.

=estar,= to be; =--se,= to stand, be, stay; =-- en todo,= to think of everything; =esta Vd.?= do you understand?

=estatua,= statue.

=estatura,= stature.

=este, -a, -os, -as= (_adj._); =este, -a, -os, -as, esto= (_p.r.o.n._); this, those; =este,= the latter; =este a quien,= the one whom; =a todo esto,= withal; =esto es,= that is (it); =en esto,= at this moment.