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 * uña nail, fingernail, toenail Se rompió la uña. She broke her fingernail. $undefined$ claw El gato sacó las uñas. The cat showed its claws. ser uña y carne to be fast friends.
 * urbanidad [f] (good) manners.
 * urbano urban.
 * urgencia urgency, hurry Lo necesitan con urgencia. They need it in a hurry. clínica de urgencia emergency ward.  cura de urgencia emergency treatment.  sello de urgencia  stamp.
 * urgente pressing, urgent.
 * usado (see usar) used, Quiero comprar un carro usado. I want to buy a used car.
 * usanza usage, custom.
 * usar to use ¿Puedo usar su pluma? May I use your pen? $undefined$ to wear ¿Qué número de zapatos usa Ud.? What size shoe do you wear? antes de usarse before using Agítese antes de usarse. Shake well before using.  usarse to be in use or fashion Este año se usa mticho ese color. This year that color's very fashionable.
 * uso use ¿Qué uso tiene esta máquina? What use has this machine? en buen uso in good condition Ese abrigo está todavía en buen uso. That overcoat's still in good condition.  Empezó a trabajar apenas tuvo uso de razón. He began to work when he was very young.
 * usted (abbr Ud., Vd.) you ¿Cómo está Ud.? How are you?
 * usual usual, customary Lo usual en estos casos es el traje de smoking. The tuxedo's customary for such occasions.
 * útil profitable El juego es útil y agradable. The game's both pleasant and profitable. $undefined$ useful Era un hombre muy útil. He was a very useful man. útiles (de trabajo) tools, utensils.
 * utilidad [f] usefulness, utility ¿Tiene esto alguna utilidad? Has this any usefulness?
 * utilizar to utilize.
 * uva grape.






 * vaca cow. $undefined$ beef Estos filetes ¿son de vaca o de ternera? Are these steaks beef or veal?
 * vacación [f] vacation.
 * vacante [adj] vacant. $undefined$ [f] vacancy.
 * vaciar to empty; to drain.
 * vacilar to reel, stagger Vacilaba mucho al andar. He staggered badly when he walked. $undefined$ to waver, hesitate ¡No vacile Ud.! Don't hesitate!
 * vacío void, empty El granero estaba vacío. The granary was empty. $undefined$ unoccupied, vacant A fin de mes quedará el cuarto vacío. At the end of the month the room'll be vacant. $undefined$ vacuous, stupid, empty Era un hombre vacío. He was a stupid fellow. $undefined$ [m] empty space, space, vacuum Se lanzó al vacío. He jumped into space.
 * vacuna vaccine.
 * vadear to wade through, ford.
 * vado ford.
 * vagabundo, vagabunda tramp, bum.
 * vagar to rove, wander.
 * vago vague, hazy Tengo una vaga idea. I have a vague idea. $undefined$ [m] loafer, tramp No le gusta trabajar, es un vago. He doesn't like to work; he's a loafer.
 * vagón [m] railway car. vagón de carga freight car.
 * vagoneta dump cart.
 * vaina nuisance, bother. $undefined$ scabbard, sheath; pod (of vegetables).
 * vainilla vanilla.
 * vaivén [m] fluctuation; vibration.
 * vajilla set of dishes; chinaware.
 * vale [m] note, sales slip; coupon.
 * valentía courage.
 * valer [irr] to cost ¿Cuánto vale ese traje? How much is that dress? $undefined$ to cause, result in Aquella tontería le valió muchos disgustos. That foolishness caused him a lot of trouble. $undefined$ to be of value Puede Ud. tirar esos papeles, no valen nada. You can throw those papers away, they're worthless. $undefined$ to be worth, be worthy Ese hombre vale mucho. That man's very worthy. $undefined$ [m] worth, merit Es un hombre de mucho valer. He's a man of great merit. más valiera it'd be better Más me valiera no haberle conocido. It'd be better for me never to have known him.  no poder valerse to be helpless Con las manos heridas no podía valerse. With his injured hands he was helpless.  valer(le a uno) la pena to be worth (one's) while No (me) vale la pena ir. It's not worth (my) while to go.  valerse de to make use of, avail