Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories Part 105

=mazapan,= _m._, marchpane (_cake made of pounded almonds and sugar_).

=mecer,= to sway, stir, rock.

=mechar,= to stuff; lard with bacon.

=mechon,= _m._, large lock.

=media,= stocking.

 

=mediacion,= _f._, mediation, intercession, instrumentality.

=mediados; -- del siglo,= the middle of the century.

=medianero,= mediator, intercessor.

=mediano,= middling, ordinary.

=mediante,= by means of.

=mediar,= to mediate, intercede.

=medias; a --,= partly.

=medico,= physician.

=medida,= measure; =a -- que,= in proportion as; =a -- del deseo,= according to one's wishes.

=medio,= mean(s), middle; half (a); =a media voz,= in an undertone; =en -- de,= in the midst of; =de -- a --,= completely; =por --,= between them; =media noche,= midnight; =por -- a --,= through the whole; =el buen --,= the golden mean.

=mediodia,= _m._, mid-day, south.

=medir (i),= to measure.

=meditar,= to meditate, consider.

=Mediterraneo,= Mediterranean Sea.

=medrar,= to thrive, grow, improve.

=mejilla,= cheek.

=mejor,= better, best; =-- dicho,= (or) rather; =a lo --,= suddenly.

=mejorar,= to improve.

=mejoria,= improvement.

=melancolia,= melancholy.

=melancolico,= melancholy, sad, distressing; dreamy.

=melifluo,= mellifluous, flowing sweetly _or_ smoothly.

=melodia,= melody, song.

=melon,= _m._, muskmelon.

=memoria,= memory; =de --,= by heart.

=menester,= _m._, necessity; =es --,= (it) is necessary.

=menor,= less, smaller, younger; =el --,= the least, meanest.

=menos,= less; =por lo --,= at least; =ni --,= much less (so) [V. y F.]; =ni mucho --,= far from it.

=mentado,= famous.

=mente,= _f._, mind.

=mentir (ie),= to lie; =sin --,= truthfully.

=mentira,= lie, error; =parece --,= it seems impossible; =mentira!= it is a lie!

=menudear,= to repeat, occur repeatedly.

=menudito; andar ligero y --,= to trip, walk with a light quick step.

=menudo,= small; =a --,= often; =por --,= minutely.

=merced,= _f._, grace; =su --,= your Grace, you; =-- a,= thanks to.

=merecer,= to deserve; =estaba a --,= was to be had (_or_ won); =no merece la pena,= is not worth the trouble.

=merecimiento,= merit, desert.

=merendar (ie),= to lunch.

=merendero,= summer-house, arbor.

=merito,= merit.

=merluza,= cod.

=mermar,= to lessen.

=mes,= _m._, month; =el -- que entra,= next month.

=mesa,= table; =-- de convite,= banquet-table; =poner la --,= to set the table, lay the cloth.