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* almorzaremos juntos. We'll have lunch together some other time. tal vez perhaps Tal vez mañana podamos vernos. Perhaps we can meet tomorrow. todas las veces que whenever, every time Todas las veces que le veo me pregunta por Ud. Whenever I see him he asks about you. una vez once Me invitó a comer una vez. He invited me to dinner once.—Habia (or Era) una  Once upon a time there
 * vía track ¿Por qué vía viene el expreso? Which track does the express train come in on? $undefined$ route La vía marítima es algo peligrosa. The sea route's somewhat dangerous. $undefined$ via, by way of Llegamos a Nueva York vía Miami. We arrived in New York via Miami. $undefined$ method, procedure Se hizo por la vía ejecutiva. It was done through executive channels. vía pública thoroughfare, street.
 * viajar to travel.
 * viaje [m] trip, travel ¡Cuándo sale Ud. de viaje? When do you start on your trip?—Hizo un relato de sus viajes. He gave an account of his travels. ¡Buen viaje! Bon voyage! or Have a good trip!
 * viajero, viajera traveler El viajero estaba muy cansado. The traveler was very tired. $undefined$ passenger Se ruega a los viajeros que conserven sus billetes. Passengers are requested to keep their tickets.
 * víbora viper.
 * vibrar to vibrate.
 * vicio vice. quejarse de vicio to complain habitually.
 * vicioso licentious, given to vice.
 * víctima victim.
 * victoria victory, triumph. cantar victoria to celebrate victory; to crow too soon.
 * victorioso victorious, triumphant.
 * vid [f] grapevine.
 * vida life, human life Aquel descubrimiento salvó muchas vidas. That discovery saved many lives. $undefined$ life, liveliness El niño tiene mucha vida. The child's full of life. $undefined$ life, way of living Llevaba muy buena vida. He lived a very good life. $undefined$ life (being alive) Estuvo entre la vida y la muerte. He hovered between life and death. $undefined$ life, history Sabe la vida y milagros de todo el mundo. He knows everybody's life story. en mi vida never in my life En mi vida le he visto. I've never seen him before in my life.  ganarse la vida to make (or earn) a living Se gana la vida escribiendo. He earns his living by writing.  vida de perros dog's life.
 * vidriera glass door, window, or partition; show case; show window [Am].
 * vidriero glazier, dealer in glass.
 * vidrio glass (material); pane of glass. pagar los vidrios rotos to be made the scapegoat.
 * viejo old Aquella casa era muy vieja. That was a very old house. $undefined$ [m] old man [Am] El viejo caminaba con dificultad. The old man walked with difficulty. $undefined$ old man, pal [Am] ¡Oyeme viejo! Listen to me, old man! los viejos parents (affectionate) [Am] Tengo que escribirles a los viejos. I have to write to my parents.  mi vieja my old lady (affectionate) [Am].  mi viejo my old man (affectionate) [Am].  viejo verde old goat Era un viejo verde. He was an old goat.
 * viento wind. contra viento y marea come hell and high water.  con viento contrario against the wind.  ir viento en popa to go very well Sus negocios van viento en popa. His business is going very well.
 * vientre [m] belly.
 * viernes [m sg] Friday. Viernes Santo Good Friday.
 * viga beam (of a building).
 * vigilancia vigilance, watchfulness.
 * vigilante watchful. $undefined$ [m] watchman; [Arg] policeman.
 * vigilar to watch, keep watch, guard, watch over.
 * vigilia fast, abstaining from food for religious reasons; wakefulness. comer de vigilia to fast (abstain from meat).
 * vigor [m] vigor, strength Era un hombre de mucho vigor. He was a man of great strength. en vigor in effect, in force.  leyes en vigor laws in force.
 * vil vile, mean, despicable.
 * villa town Toda la villa estaba alegre en la fiesta. The whole town was gay at the festival. $undefined$ villa, country house En el campo tengo una villa. I have a villa in the country.
 * vinagre [m] vinegar. cara de vinagre
 * vindicar to vindicate.