macizo, -a, massive.

machÓn, m., buttress, counter-fort.

madera. f., wood, woodwork.

madre, f., mother.

madreselva, f, honeysuckle.

maese, m. (obsolete) , master.

maestro, m., master, teacher; de capilla, choir-master, one who composes and directs church music.

magnate, m., magnate.

magnÍfico, -a, magnificent.

majaderfa, f, absurd (or foolish) speech; nonsense.

majestad, f, majesty.

majestuoso, -a, majestic.

mal, adj. See malo; adv., badly, poorly; subst. m., evil, ill, spell, evil act (or speech); hacer — de ojo, to cast the evil eye; quien (en) — anda, (en) — acaba, a bad beginning makes a bad ending.

maldad,f., wickedness, wicked act.

maldecir, to revile, curse.

maldiciÓn, f., malediction, curse.

maldito, -a, adj. pp. (irr.) of maldecir, accursed.

maleficio, m., enchantment.

malestar, m., uneasiness.

maleza, f., thicket, brake; underbrush malhechor, m., malefactor, criminal.

maliciar, to suspect.

malicioso, -a, mischievous, sly, roguish, malicious, evil-minded.

maligno, -a, malignant, evil.

malo, -a, bad, poor, ill, evil, worthless, wicked.

malla, f., (coat of) mail.

manada, f., herd, flock, pack.

mancebo, m., boy, youth, young man.

mancha, f., spot.

manchar, to stain.

mandar, to order, command, send orders; to send; — comparecer, to summon (to appear) mandoble, m., two-handed sword, broadsword.

manejar, to handle, wield.

manera, f., manner, way; de todas —s, at all events, at any rate.

manga, f., sleeve; —s perdidas, loose hanging sleeves.

mango, m., handle.

manjar, m., dish, tidbit; pl., food.

mano, f., hand; de —s Á. boca, all of a sudden; unexpectedly; echar — de, to lay hands upon, take possession of; entre sus —s, in his hands; tomar — en ello, to take it in hand (or a hand in it).

manojo, m., bundle, bunch, bouquet.

mansedumbre, f., meekness, humility.

manso, -a, meek, soft, gentle, mild.

mantener, to maintain, keep; refl., to remain, continue, stay, be.

manto, m., cloak.

mafia, f., pains, care, skill; evil custom, evil way.

maÑana, f., morning; de la noche À la —, all of a sudden, when (you) least expected (it); adv., to-morrow.

maquinalmente, mechanically.

mar, m. or f., sea.

maravilla, f., marvel, wonder, miracle.

maravillar, to astonish, be astonished, wonder, marvel.

maravilloso, -a, marvelous.

marcar, to mark, designate, stain.

marcial, martial, warlike.

marchar, to march, walk, go, advance; marchando de sorpresa en sorpresa, ever more and more surprised; refl., to get off (or away); to escape.

marchito, -a, withered, faded.

marfil, m., ivory.

margarita f., daisy.

margen, f., margin, bank, border, edge.

MarÍa, f., Mary.

marido, m., husband.

mariposa, f., butterfly.

mÁrmol, m., marble; pl. marble, marbles.

marmÓreo, -a, marble, of marble.

marquÉs, m., marquis.

martillo, m., hammer.

mÁrtir, m., martyr.

martirio, m., martyrdom; pl., martyrdom.

mas, but, however.

mÁs, adv., more, most; — bien, rather; Á — andar, at full speed; Á — de, besides; Á — y mejor, the best they could; the most possible; vying with one another; mientras —...—, the more .., the more; en lo — mÍnimo, in the least; lo — posible, as much as possible; — que, more than, other than, except, but; no — que, no more than, no other than; only; no — (for no — que), only; por — que, however much; especially since; although; que no haya — que oir, that nothing else can be heard; — que de prisa (lit., more than rapidly), as rapidly as possible; sobre — Ó menos, more or less; approximately, nearly, about.

masa, f., mass.

mascara, f., mask.

mata, f., shrub, bush, underbrush; apiÑadas —s, tangled (or dense) shrubbery (or underbrush).

matar, to kill.

material, material, corporeal, physical.

matizar, to color, adorn, tint, paint.

matojo, m., bush.

matorral, m., field of brambles; thicket; pl., brambles, briers, thicket.

matrimonio, m., marriage, matrimony.

Mayo, m., May.

mayor, greater, older, elder, better, best, greatest; main, chief, principal; subst. m. pl., elders; ancestors.

me, me, to me.

mecer, to rock, swing, sway; refl., to balance oneself; to swing, sway, hover, stir, shake.

mediante, by means of; in consideration of; for.

mediar, to be (or come) between; to intervene.

mÉdico, m., doctor.

medida, f., measure, proportion; Á —— que, in proportion as.

medio, -a, half, mid, middle; Á — abrir, half open; Á la media hora, within half an hour; Á media voz, in a low tone; Á medias, half; media noche, midnight; adv., half, partially; subst. m., middle, means, way, midst, medium, intermediary; de — Á —, completely; en — de, in the midst of; between; por en — de, through the midst of; through.

medir, to measure; to compare; -se con los ojos, to scan each other.

meditar, to meditate.

medroso, -a, fearful, frightful.

mÉdula. f., marrow.

mejilla, f., cheek.

mejor, comp. of bueno, better, best; adv., better, best; por — decir, in other words; Ó — dicho, or rather; rather; Á mas y —, best they could; the most possible; vying with one another.

melancolÍa, f., melancholy.

melancolÍco, -a, melancholy, gloomy, sad.

melodÍa, f., melody.

memoria, f., memory, memorial; de —, by heart; hacer — de, to remember; traer Á la —, to bring to the memory; to remind.

menor, minor, lesser; el —, the least.

menos, adv., less, least; except, with the exception of; Á lo —, at least; al —, at least; la cosa no era para —, nothing less could be expected; no poder (por) — de, not to be able to help; sobre mÁs Ó —, more or less; approximately, nearly, about; vuelven — de los que van, fewer return than go.

mente, f., mind.

mentecato, -a, silly, foolish, stupid; subst. m., fool.

mentira, f., lie.

menudo, -a, slight, common, small, light, gentle, slender, short; gente menuda, servants, domestics, dependants.

merced, f., grace, gift, favor, thanks; — Á, thanks to.

merecer, to merit, deserve; to obtain.

mÉrito, m., merit, worth.

mes, m., month.

mesa, f., table.

mesar, to pluck (out); to tear.

meseta, f., landing; table-land, plateau.

metal, m., metal.

metÁlico, -a, metallic.

meteoro, m., meteor.

mezcla, f., mixture.

mezclar, to mix, mingle; refl., to be mingled; to meddle.

mezquino, -a, poor, little, trifling, mean, wretched.

miedo, m., fear; tener—, to be afraid.

miembro, m., limb, member.

mientras, while, whilst, when, as long as; —que, while, whereas; —mÁs... mÁs, the more... the more.

mies, f., wheat; pl., harvests, crops.

mi, my.

mÍ, me.

mil, thousand, a thousand, one thousand, ten hundred.

milagro, m., miracle.

milagroso, -a, marvelous, miraculous.

milicias, f.pl., militia; army, host(s).

militar, m., soldier.

millar, m., thousand.

millÓn, m., million.

mÍnimo, -a, least; en lo mÁs—, in the least.

ministril, m., apparitor, beadle; petty officer.

ministro, m., minister.

minucioso, -a, minute, detailed.

minuto, m., minute; Á los cinco —s, within five minutes; Á los pocos —s, in (or within) a few minutes.

mÍo, -a, mine, my; el—, la mÍa, mine.

mirada, f., glance, look; tender una—, to take a look; to look; to glance.

mirador, m., mirador, belvedere, oriel, lookout, observatory.

mirar, to look, look at, gaze at; to see; —se entre si, to look at each other (or one another).

misa, f., mass; Misa del Gallo, midnight mass on Christmas eve.

miseria, f., poverty, penury; worthlessness, destitution.

misericordia, f., mercy.

mismo, -a, same, self, very; de un — rey, of (one and) the same king.

misterio, m., mystery, secret.

misterioso, -a, mysterious.

misticismo, m., mysticism.

mistico, -a, mystic.

mitad, f., middle, midst; half.

mitra, f., miter.

modesto, -a, modest.

modo, m., manner, way; de este—, in this manner; as follows; de—que, so that; de tal—, in such a way; so well; de todos—s, at all events, at any rate, however.

mofa, f., mockery, scorn.

mofarse, to scoff, mock, make fun of.

molestar, to disturb, molest.

molesto, -a, disagreeable, vexing, vexatious.

molido, -a, adj. pp. of moler, tired, fatigued.

momentÁneo, -a, momentary.

momento, m., moment; consequence; —s antes..., a few moments before..

monarca, m., monarch, king.

monasterio, m., monastery.

monja, f., nun.

monje, m., monk.

mono, m., monkey, ape; hacer —s, to play tricks, do wonderful (or amusing) feats.

monÓtono, -a, monotonous.

monserga, f., gabble, gibberish, confused language.

mÓnstruo, m., monster.

monstruoso, -a, monstrous.

montante, PT.., broadsword.

montaÑa, f., mountain.

montar, to mount, go up, get on; — nuevamente, to remount.

monte, m., mountain; cuchillo de —, hunting-knife, hunter's cutlass; por —s y llanos, over hill and dale.

montero, m., hunter, huntsman.

montura, f, saddle.

morado, -a, violet, mauve-colored.

morador, m., inhabitant.

moral, m., morale, moral condition (state or organization).

morar, to dwell, reside.

mÓrbido, -a, soft, mellow, rich, subdued, delicate.

morder, to bite, eat into, cut, abrade, prick, gnaw.

moreno, -a, dark.

moribundo, -a, dying, faint, fainting.

morir, to die, expire, die out; refl., to die, die away, pass away.

morisco, -a, Moorish, of (or pertaining to) the Moors.

moro, m., Moor.

mortal, mortal, fatal; s&t. m., mortal.

mortuorio, mortuary.

mosca, f., fly.

moscardÓn, m., large fly, horse-fly, gadfly.

mostrar, to show; refl., to show oneself, appear, be.

mote, m., motto, heading.

motete, m., motet, a sacred musical composition.

mover, to move; — guerra, to make war; refl., to move.

movimiento, m., movement, motion, commotion; — de cabeza, nod (of the head).

mozo, m., boy, youth, lad, young man.

muchacha, f., girl.

muchacho, m., boy, lad.

muchedumbre, f., crowd, multitude.

mucho, -a, much; pl., many; por —s que, however many; adv., much, very, greatly.

mudable, changeable, fickle.

mudo, -a, mute, silent, speechless, dumb.

muerte, f., death; Á —, to the death; herir de —, to strike dead.

muerto, -a, adj. pp. of morir, died, dead; los —s, the dead; muerto estÁ! he is a dead boar!

muestra, f., proof, demonstration, mark, sign.

mugir, to roar, rumble.

mujer, f., woman, wife.

mula, f., mule.

mulo, m., mule.

multiplicarse, to multiply, be multiplied, increase.

multitud, f., multitude, crowd, great number.

mundano, -a, mundane, worldly.

mundo, m., world; crowd, multitude; society; por el —, in society; out; por esos —s, into the world at large; todo el —, everybody; todo un —, a whole world; a great multitude.

muralla, f., rampart, wall.

murir, to die.

murmullo, m., murmur.

murmuraciÓn, f., murmur, rumor; slander, gossip.

murmurador, murmuring.

murmurar, to murmur; refl., to be murmured (rumored or reported).

muro, m., wall.

mÚsculo, m., muscle.

musgo, m., moss.

musgoso, -a, mossy, covered with moss, moss-covered.

mÚsica, f., music; pl., music, musical notes (or sounds).

mustio, -a, sad, sorrowful.

mutuamente, mutually; each other.

mutuo, -a, mutual.

muy, very, very much, quite.