A. = the Academy’s dictionary, or rarely its grammar. acc. = accusative. adj. = adjective. adv. = adverb. augm. = augmentative. c. = colloquial. conj. = conjunction. d. = diminutive. dat. = dative. depr. = depreciative. Eng. = English. esp. = especially. f. = feminine. fig. = figuratively. G. = Galdos. Gall. = Gallicism, Gallicistically. i. = intransitive. im. = impersonally. ind. = indicative. inf. = infinitive. intj. = interjection. L. = Latin. lit. = literally. m. = masculine. N. = note to. neg. = negative. obs. = obsolete. pl. = plural. pr. = pronoun. prep. = preposition. ptc. = past participle. r. = reflexive. rel. = relative. sc. = you are to think of. sg. = singular. subj. = subjunctive. sup. = superlative. t. = transitive. tr. = translate. untr. = to be left untranslated. w. = with.

adv. =-mente= = the feminine of this adjective with the suffix =-mente= is used as an adverb, translated by adding the suffix ‘-ly’ to the definition of the adjective, or by putting ‘in’ before the adjective and ‘fashion’ after it.

conj. w. =que= = with =que= it forms a phrase used as a conjunction; same translation as without =que=.

prep. w. =de= = with =de= it forms a phrase used as a preposition; same translation as without =de=.

The sign =-= in the black type means the word which stood in black type at the head of the paragraph:  =las -s= under =ala= means =las alas=.  When this sign is accompanied by letters in black italic type, the meaning is that the beginning or ending of the word at the head of the paragraph is to be changed to what is printed in black italics:  _-do_ under =acabar= means =acabado=.

=a= to, into, on, at, in, for; w. same word after as before, by; introduces personal direct object; =a que= in order that, to have, I’ll bet, what will you bet that; =a lo tonto= in a stupid way; =a la una ... a las dos ... a las tres= one—­two—­three; a los tres dias in three days; =ia trabajar!= (go) to work; =estar a= w. inf. be ready to, be on a footing to; =canon de a ocho= eight-pounder. =abajo= down, below; down-stairs; =hacia——­= downward, down. =abandonar= t abandon, forsake, break off, quit. =abandono= m forsakenness. =abate= m abbe. =abatir= t cast down, abase. =abdomen= m abdomen. =abeja= f bee. =aberracion= f aberration. =abigarrado= gaudy, garish, motley. =abismo= m abyss. =abnegacion= f self-abnegation. =abofetear= t slap in the face. =abogacia= f law (as profession). =abogadejo= m limb of the law. =abogadillo= m little lawyer. =abogado= m lawyer, advocate. =abolengo= m ancestry, parentage.