Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories

Chapter 88

=gaznate,= _m._, throat, gorge, throttle.

=gemido,= groan, moan, sighing.

=general,= _m._, general; =-- de brigada,= brigadier general.

=generaliza.r.s.e,= to become general; begin.

=genero,= kind; =todo --,= all kinds.

 

=generoso,= generous; fine, rich (_as wine_).

=Genieys,= _prop. noun_ (_town in France, in the Department of Aveyron_).

=genio,= genius, character, temper, humor.

=gente= _or_ =--s,= _f._, people, men.

=gentil,= genteel, graceful, pretty, fine.

=gentileza,= gentility.

=gentilmente,= prettily, daintily.

=gentio,= crowd.

=genuino,= genuine.

=Gerardo,= Gerard.

=gesticular,= to gesticulate.

=gestion,= _f._, effort, step, measure.

=gestionar,= to solicit.

=gesto,= gesture, look.

=geta= = =jeta,= thick-lips, "mug."

=Gibraltar,= _prop. noun_ (_town and fortified rock at the southern extremity of Spain; it belongs to England_).

=gigantazo= (_aug._)=,= huge giant.

=giganteo,= gigantic.

=gigantesco,= gigantic.

=gime,= _pr. ind. of_ =gemir=.

=gimnasia,= gymnastics.

=girar,= to turn, revolve.

=gitanico= (_dim. of_ =gitano=)=,= little gipsy.

=gitano,= gipsy.

=globulo,= globule.

=gloria,= glory, ecstacy, heavenly bliss.

=glorificar,= to glorify, exalt, praise.

=glorioso,= glorious, blessed.

=gnomo,= goblin.

=gobierno,= government.

=Goliat,= Goliath.

=golosina,= sweet-meat, delicacy.

=goloso,= fond of dainties; =por --,= for being fond of dainties.

=golpe,= _m._, blow, stroke, clang, onslaught; =de --,= all at once; =de -- y porrazo,= quickly, all at once; =-- de mar,= billow, heavy sea (_breaking over the deck_).

=golpear,= to beat, clatter; =-- de tambores,= beating of drums.

=golpecito= (_dim. of_ =golpe=)=,= tap.

=golleria= _or_ =gulleria,= dainty; =pedir --s,= to ask for unreasonable things.

=gordo,= fat, obese, corpulent, big, great; =de puro --,= from sheer obesity.

=gorjeo,= warbling.

=gorra= _or_ =gorro,= cap.

=gota,= drop.

=gotear,= to drip, fall drop by drop.

=gotico,= gothic.

=gozar (de),= to enjoy.

=gozo,= delight, joy.