Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories

Chapter 103

=malla,= mesh.

=mama,= _f._, mother.

=mamar,= to suck, absorb.

=manada,= flock.

=manantial,= spring, source.

 

=manaza= (_aug._)=,= large hand.

=mancha,= stain, spot.

=Mancha; la --,= _prop. noun_ (_a province in Spain_).

=manchar,= to stain, soil, defile.

=mandamiento,= commandment; =echarle encima los diez --s,= to lay hands on him.

=mandar,= to send, order, command; =bien mandado,= very obedient.

=mandarina,= mandarin (_or_ tangerine), orange.

=mandato,= order, precept.

=mando,= order, command.

=mandoble,= _m._, broadsword.

=manecita= (_dim. of_ =mano=)=,= little hand.

=manejar,= to manage, handle.

=manejo,= management; intrigue, trick.

=manera,= manner; =de igual --,= in the same manner; =de todas= =--s,= however, at any rate, in any case; =de ninguna --!,= not at all! oh no!

after you!; =sobre --,= beyond measure.

=manga,= sleeve.

=mango,= handle.

=mania,= habit, mania, fad.

=maniatar,= to fasten or tie the hands of any one.

=maniatico,= mad frantic, excessive.

=manicomio,= insane asylum.

=manifestante,= _m._, publisher.

=manifestar (ie),= to show, lay before, state.

=manifiesto,= public protestation or declaration.

=manijero,= manager, foreman.

=maniobra,= manoeuvre, working of a ship.

=maniobrar,= to manoeuvre (_a ship_), work, handle.

=manjar,= _m._, food, dish, victuals.

=mano,= _f._, hand; =poner -- a,= to seize; =--s a la obra!,= to work!; =si a -- viene,= perhaps; =que tenia mas a --,= that was nearest at hand.

=manola,= girl of the lower cla.s.ses (_in Madrid_).

=mansedumbre,= _f._, meekness, peacefulness.

=mansion,= _f._, mansion.

=manta,= blanket.

=manteca,= fat, lard, b.u.t.ter; =el que aso la --,= a most foolish person; =--s,= fat, stoutness.

=mantel,= _m._, table-cloth.

=mantener,= to maintain; =--se,= to persist in.

=mantilla,= mantilla (_head cover for women, generally made of lace_).

=manto,= robe, mantle of state.

=mantuve, --iste, --o,= _etc._, _pret. of_ =mantener=.

=Manzanares,= _m._, _prop. noun_ (_the river on which Madrid is situated_).

=manzanilla; vino de --,= wine (_kind of white wine_).

=manana,= morning, to-morrow; =pasado --,= the day after to-morrow.

=maquina,= engine, machine; =toda aquella --,= the whole thing.

=maquinalmente,= mechanically.

=mar,= _m. or f._, ocean, sea.