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nacimiento

* hombre nació de pie. That man was born lucky.
 * nacimiento birth. $undefined$ beginning, source ¿Dónde está el nacimiento de este rio? Where's the source of this river?
 * nación [f] nation.
 * nacional national.
 * nacionalidad [f] nationality.
 * nada nothing, not anything No hay nada en esta caja. There's nothing in this box.—No me ha dado nada. He hasn't given me anything. $undefined$ [adv] not at all No es nada fácil. It's not at all easy. De nada You're welcome "Muchas gracias." "De nada." "Thank you very much." "You're welcome."
 * nadador, nadadora swimmer.
 * nadar to swim ¿Sabe Ud. nadar? Can you swim? nadar en la abundancia to live in luxury Desde joven nadó en la abundancia. From youth he lived in luxury.
 * nadie nobody, no one, not anybody, not anyone No vino nadie. Nobody came.—No he visto a nadie. I haven't seen anybody.—Nadie lo conoce. No one knows him.
 * naipe [m] (playing) card.
 * nalga buttock(s).
 * nana grandmother; nurse; lullaby; [Am] mamma.
 * naranja orange. media naranja better half Es ella su media naranja. She's his better half.
 * naranjada orangeade.
 * naranjal [m] orange grove.
 * naranjero, naranjera orange seller; orange grower.
 * naranjo orange tree.
 * narcótico [adj] narcotic. $undefined$ [m] narcotic, dope.
 * nariz [f] nose.
 * nativo [adj] native.
 * natural [adj] natural. $undefined$ [n] native Es un natural del Uruguay. He's a native of Uruguay. $undefined$ [m] disposition, nature Tiene un natural triste. He has a sad disposition.
 * naturaleza nature La naturaleza es variada en los países tropicales. Nature is varied in tropical countries. $undefined$ constitution El enfermo no tenía muy buena naturaleza. The patient didn't have a very good constitution. $undefined$ temperament, disposition Era muy nervioso por naturaleza. He had a nervous temperament.
 * naturalidad [f] naturalness Se conduce con mucha naturalidad. He behaves very naturally.
 * naturalización [f] naturalization.
 * naufragar to be (ship) wrecked Aquel barco naufragó en las costas de Chile. That boat was wrecked on the coast of Chile. $undefined$ to fail, fall through Las negociaciones naufragaron. The negotiations fell through.
 * naufragio shipwreck.
 * náufrago, náufraga shipwrecked person, castaway.
 * náusea nausea.
 * navaja pen knife, clasp knife. navaja de afeitar razor.
 * naval naval.
 * nave [f] ship A pesar del huracán la nave llegó al puerto. In spite of the hurricane the ship reached port.
 * navegación [f] navigation. $undefined$ voyage Tuvimos una navegación difícil. We had a rough voyage.
 * navegante [m] navigator.
 * navegar to navigate, sail.
 * navidad [f] Christmas.
 * neblina mist, fog.
 * necesario [adj] necessary.
 * necesidad [f] need, necessity Sintió la necesidad de un cambio de clima. He felt the need of a change of climate.
 * necesitar to need Necesitamos más obreros. We need more workers.
 * negar [ I] to deny Negó que conociera a aquel hombre. He denied that he knew that man. $undefined$ to refuse Le negaron el aumento de sueldo. They refused him a raise in salary. $undefined$ to disclaim Negó toda responsabilidad en el accidente. He disclaimed all responsibility for the accident. negarse a to refuse to Se negó a ayudarme. He refused to help me.
 * negativo [adj] negative, in the negative Su respuesta fué negativa. His reply was in the negative. $undefined$ [m] negative ¿Quiere Ud. prestarme los negativos de esas fotografías? Will you lend me the negatives of those photographs?
 * negligente negligent.
 * negociación [f] negotiation.
 * negociante [m] business man.
 * negociar to negotiate Se reunieron para negociar las condiciones de paz. They met to negotiate peace terms. $undefined$ to do business Mi amigo quiere negociar con casas sudamericanas. My friend wants to do business with South American firms.
 * negocio business, interest Tienen negocios de petróleo. They have oil interests. negocio redondo good bargain Esa