Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories Part 139

=susurro,= whispering, humming.

=suyo, -a,= (of) his, hers, its, theirs, yours; =los suyos,= his men.

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=Tabacalera,= tobacco monopoly (_of the Government, known officially as_ =Compania arrendataria de tabacos=).

=tabaco,= tobacco.

 

=tabaquera,= tobacco pouch.

=tabardillo; -- pintado,= spotted fever.

=taberna,= tavern.

=tabla,= plank, meat-market.

=tablero,= board, plank, panel.

=tablilla,= small board; =-- de barro,= stand made of clay.

=tacaneria,= meanness, closeness.

=taciturno,= silent, indisposed to conversation, melancholy.

=tachar (de),= to censure, tax (with), find fault (for).

=tafetan,= _m._, taffeta; =no esta la Magdalena para tafetanes= _is used when speaking of one who is ill-humored or angry, and consequently not in the mood to grant favors_ (_cf._ =no esta la dama para tafetanes,= '_the lady does not care for finery_').

=tait.i.ta,= _m._, daddy.

=tajada,= slice.

=tal,= certain, such, such a, that; =-- y como,= such as; =que --,= how; =-- vez,= _see_ =vez=; =el --,= the said.

=talante,= _m._, manner of doing anything; =de mal --,= in ill-humor.

=talento,= talent, genius, endowments, mental capacity, accomplishment.

=talla,= carving, sculpture, stature, size.

=tallar,= to carve, cut.

=tallo,= stem.

=tamano,= so great; _noun_, size.

=tambalear,= to stagger, reel.

=tambien,= also.

=tambor,= _m._, drum.

=tamien= = =tambien=.

=tampoco,= neither, not either; =--yo,= nor (have) I either.

=tan,= so, so much, as, such.

=tanto,= so much; =-- mas cuanto que,= all the more so when; =un --, algun --,= somewhat; =por --,= therefore; =--os da de ... como,= it makes no difference to you whether it is ... or.

=taner,= to play (_a musical instrument_).

=tapa,= top, cover; =-- de los sesos,= top of the skull.

=tapar,= to cover, obstruct.

=tapiz,= _m._, tapestry, rug.

=tararear,= to hum.

=tardar,= to delay; =-- en,= to be long in; =a mas --,= at the latest.

=tarde,= _f._, afternoon; =a media --,= late in the afternoon.

=tarde,= late; =-- que temprano,= sooner or later; =de -- en --,= now and then, seldom, occasionally.

=tarea,= task.

=tarifa,= tariff; frontier-regulations.

=tartamudear,= to stammer.

=tartera,= dripping-pan, baking-dish.

=tasa,= measure.

=tascar,= to champ.

=taza,= cup.

=tazon,= _m._ (_aug. of_ =taza=)=,= jug, pitcher, bowl.

=teatina,= broom (_scoparia dulcis_).

=teatro,= theater; =Teatro Real,= Royal Theater (_in Madrid, for grand opera_).