=chanza,= _f_., joke; entender de--s, to be trifled with. =charco, = _m_., pool, pond. =chasco,= _m_., trick. =chato,-a,= flat. =Chiapas,= a province of Mexico. =chico,-a,= small. =Chile,= _m_., Chile. =chillar,= to screech, scream. =China,= _f_., China. =chiquillo,= _m_., little boy. =chiquitína,= _f_., little girl. =chispa,= _f_., spark. =¡chispas!= thunder and lightning! zounds! =chocar,= to strike, hit. =chocolate,= _m_., chocolate. =chupona,= _f_., leech.
=dama,= _f_., lady. =danzar,= to dance. =daño,= _m_., damage, injury. =dar,= (_pres._ =doy,= _past abs_. =di=), to give; =---- parte=, to inform; =---- un chasco=, to play a trick; =---- una media vuelta=, to turn around; =---- un paso=, to take a step; =--- un salto=, to jump; =no te dé el sol=, let the sun not find you. =Darién=, isthmus and gulf in Colombia. =David=, _m_., David. =de=, of, from, in, with, by; _after a comparative_, than. =dé=, _pres. subj. of_ =dar=. =debajo (de)=, below, under. =deber=, must; ought; to owe; =----se=, to be due. =deber=, _m_., duty. =débil=, weak. =debilitando=, _pres. part, of_ =debilitar=. =debilitar=, to become weak. =decidir=, to decide. =decir, (digo, diré, dije, dicho)=, to say, tell, mention; =querer ----=, to mean; =diciendo y haciendo=, suiting the action to the word. =declarar=, to declare. =declive=, _m_., slant; =en ----=, slanting. =dedicarse=, to devote one's self, devote. =dedo, _m_., finger; toe. =degollar=, (ue), to behead. =deguello=, _pres. of_ =degollar=. =dejar=, to let; leave, fail, forsake; =no dejaba de tener=, could not help =having. =del = de el=. =delante (de)=, before, in front of. =delegación=, _f_., delegation. =deleitado,-a=, delighted. =deleitarse=, to delight. =deleite=, _m_., to delight, pleasure. =deletrear=, to spell. =delgado,-a=, thin, lean. =delicado,-a=, delicate. =demandar=, to demand; ask. =demasiado,-a=, excessive. =demasiado=, _adv_., too much, too, excessively. =demonio=, _m_., devil. =demostrar, (ue)=, to show; prove. =denso,-a=, dense, thick; heavy. =dentro=, within; inside. =derecho,-a=, straight; right. =derecho=, _m_., right. =derribar=, to break down. =desaliento=, _m_., discouragement, disappointment. =desaparecer=, _(pres._ =desaparezco=), to disappear; be gone (dead). =desaparezca=, _pres. subj. of_ =desaparecer=. =desarrollar=, to develop. desatar, to untie. desatento,-a, inattentive. desazón, _f_., annoyance. descansar, to rest. descender, (ie), to descend. =descendida,= _f._, descent, fall. =descendiendo,= _pres. part. of_ =descender.= =descendiente,= _m._, descendant. =desciende,= _pres. of_ =descender.= =descontento,-a,= dissatisfied. =descontinuar,= to discontinue, stop. =describir,= (_p.p._ =descrito=), to describe. =descripción,= _f._, description. =descubierto,= _p.p. of_ =descubrir.= =descubrimiento,= _m_., discovery. =descubrir,= (_p.p._ =descubierto=), to discover, make out, discern, reveal. =descuida,= _imper. of_ =descuidar,= don't worry. =desde,= since; from. =desdeñosamente,= disdainfully. =desdicha,= _f._, misfortune. =desear, =to desire, wish. =desechar,= to cast off, cast aside. =deseo,= _m_., desire, wish. =desesperación,= _f._, despair. =desesperado,-a,= desperate; despairing. =desgraciadamente,= unfortunately. =deshelar, (ie),= to thaw. =deshiela,= _pres. of_ =deshelar.= =desierto,-a,= deserted, uninhabited. =desigualdad,= _f._, inequality. =deslizarse,= to slip. =desmayado,-a,= in a faint, dismayed. =desmayar,= to faint. =desmejorar,= to decline, deteriorate. =desnudo,-a,= bare, naked. =desobediente,= disobedient. =despacio,= slowly. =despedirse, (i),= to take leave. =despertar, (ie),= to awaken, wake up. =despidió,= _past abs. of_ =despedir (se).= =despique,= _m_., spite: revenge. =despropósito=, _m_., absurdity. =después,= afterwards, later; =---- de,= after. =destilación,= _f._, distillation; distilling. =destino,= _m_., fate, destiny. =destrozar,= to destroy. =destrozo,= _m_., destruction, damage. =destruir,= (_pres._ =destruyo=), to destroy. =desvanecer,= (_pres._ =desvanezco=), to dissipate, cause to disappear. =desvelo,= _m_., watching. =desvestir,= (_pres._ =desvisto=), to undress. =detener, (ie;= _see_ =tener),= to detain, hold back; =--se,= to stop. =determinar,= to determine. =detrás (de),= behind. =detuvo,= _past abs. of_ =detener.= =devolver, (ue;= _p.p._ =devuelto),= to give back, return. =devorar,= to devour. =dí,= _imper. of_ =decir.= =día,= _m_., day; =¡buenos--s!= good day! =diablo,= _m_., devil. =¡diantre!= the deuce! =diariamente,= daily. =diario,-a,= daily. =diario,= _m_., daily newspaper. =dice,= _pres. of_ decir, =diciembre,= _m_., December. =diciendo,= _pres. part, of_ decir, =dictar,= to dictate. =dicho,= _p.p. of_ decir, =dicho,= _m_., saying. =dichoso,-a,= happy. =diente,= _m._, tooth.
