Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories Part 145

=urbanidad,= _f._, civility, politeness.

=urbano,= urbane, polite.

=urgir,= to urge, be urgent; =me urge,= I am in haste (to).

=urna,= urn, gla.s.s-case (_for images_).

=usar,= to use, wear; =-- de,= to make use of.

 

=uso,= use, custom.

=usted,= _pl._, =ustedes,= you.

=util,= useful.

=utilidad,= _f._, utility, service.

V

=V., Vd.= = =usted=; _pl._, =V. V., Vds.= = =ustedes=.

=vaciar,= to empty.

=vacilante,= wavering.

=vacilar,= to stagger.

=vacio,= empty.

=vagar,= to wander.

=vagido,= utterance (_of a new-born child_).

=vago,= vague.

=vaho,= vapor.

=vaina,= scabbard, sheath.

=Valdepenas,= _prop. noun_ (_town in the province of Ciudad Real; famous for its table wine_).

=Valdivia,= _prop. noun_ (_a town in Chile_).

=valedor,= _m._, protector, defender.

=Valencia,= _prop. noun_ (_Valencia, pop. about 160,000, is the third largest city of Spain. It is on the east coast, and is an important seaport_).

=valer,= to be worth, procure (_as a name_); =--se (de),= to make use (of), employ; =hacer --,= to insist, claim; =vale mas,= it is better; =me valga Dios!= bless me!; =valierame mas,= it would be better for me.

=valeroso,= brave, heroic.

=valga,= _pr. subj. of_ =valer=.

=valiente,= valiant; (_coll._), big, excessive.

=valor,= _m._, value, valor, courage.

=Valverde,= _prop. noun_ (_lit._, green valley).

=Valladolid,= _prop. noun_ (_capital of the province of the same name; pop. about 70,000_).

=valle,= _m._, valley, vale.

=vamonos, vamos=; _see_ =ir=.

=vanidad,= _f._, vanity, ostentation.

=vano,= vain, in vain; =en --,= in vain.

=vapor,= _m._, vapor, fume, "bouquet" (_of wine_); steamer.

=vara,= yard (_about 33 inches_), rod.

=varar,= to run aground, be stranded.

=variacion,= _f._, change.

=variar,= to vary; =-- de sitio,= to s.h.i.+ft, move about.

=vario,= varied, changing, fickle; _pl._, several, various.

=Varmen,= _f._, _prop. noun_.

=varon,= _m._, man.

=varonil,= manly, vigorous.

=vas,= _pr. ind. of_ =ir=.

=vaso,= gla.s.s.

=vaticinio,= prediction.

=vaya,= _pr. subj, of_ =ir=; _exclam._, well! indeed! what a question!; =-- un modo de despedirse,= a nice way of taking leave; =-- con Dios,= good-bye and may G.o.d keep you.

=ve,= _imper., and pers. sing., of_ =ir=.

=vecindad,= _f._, neighborhood.