Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories

Chapter 49

=bayeta,= flannel.

=bayoneta,= bayonet.

=beato,= blessed, devotee; =beatas y ratas,= women who haunt the church.

=bebedor, -a,= toper.

=beber,= to drink; =y bebelos,= and she spends them for drink.

 

=bebida,= drink.

=becerro,= calf.

=Becerro,= _prop. noun_.

=Belen,= Bethlehem.

=belleza,= beauty; =Suma Belleza,= highest beauty.

=Bellini,= _prop. noun_ (_an Italian composer_).

=bello,= beautiful.

=bellota,= acorn.

=bendecido,= _p. p. of_ =bendecir=.

=bendecir,= to bless.

=bendicion,= _f._, blessing.

=bendiga,= _pr. subj. of_ =bendecir=.

=bendijo,= _pret. of_ =bendecir=.

=bendito,= _irr. p. p. of_ =bendecir=.

=beneficio,= benefit; =en --,= for the benefit.

=benefico,= kind.

=benevolencia,= benevolence.

=Benito,= Benedict.

=berengena,= egg-plant.

=berlina,= open carriage.

=bermejo,= red.

=bermellon,= vermilion.

=berro,= water-cress.

=berza,= cabbage, kale.

=besar,= to kiss.

=beso,= kiss.

=bestia,= beast, brute, animal.

=b.e.s.t.i.a.l,= revolting, disgusting.

=besugo,= seabream _or_ red gilt-head (_a fish common to the Bay of Biscay_).

=biblia,= bible; =-- Sacra,= Holy Bible.

=biblico,= biblical.

=biblioteca,= library.

=bien,= _m._, goodness, welfare, benefit; =hombre de --,= honest man; _pl._, property, possessions.

=bien,= well, very; =si --,= although, even if; =-- que,= although; =--se lo dije yo,= I was right when I told him.

=bienaventurado,= blessed.

=bienaventuranza,= heavenly bliss.

=bienhechor, -a,= benefactor, benefactress.

=bienquisto= (=-quisto= = _irr. p. p. of_ =querer=)=,= beloved.

=bigote,= _m._, mustache.

=bilis,= _f._, bile.

=billar,= _m._, billiards, billiard-room.

=billete,= _m._, note; =-- de Banco,= bank-note; =-- de loteria,= lottery ticket.

=birlar (a),= to s.n.a.t.c.h (from), cheat (out of).

=bizarro,= gallant, brave, stately, beautiful.

=bizco,= cross-eyed, squinting.