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*basura garbage, refuse.
 * bata robe, bathrobe; house coat.
 * batalla battle.
 * batata sweet potato.
 * bate [m] baseball bat [Am].
 * batería battery.
 * batir to beat Haga el favor de batir los huevos. Please beat the eggs. $undefined$ to defeat Batió a su enemigo. He defeated his enemy. batirse to fight; to fight a duel.
 * baúl [m] trunk No han deschecho todavía los baúles. They haven't unpacked their trunks yet.
 * bautismo baptism.
 * bautizar to baptize.
 * bebé [m] baby.
 * beber to drink ¿Qué van a beber Uds.? What are you going to drink?
 * bebida drink, beverage.
 * becerro calf; calfskin.
 * béisbol [m] baseball (game) [Am].
 * beisbolista [m] baseball player [Am].
 * belleza beauty.
 * bello beautiful.
 * bendecir [irr] to bless ¡Qué Dios le bendiga! God bless you!
 * bendición [f] blessing.
 * bendito (see bendecir) blessed, holy.
 * beneficencia public charity; department of welfare.
 * beneficio favor No agradece los beneficios. He doesn't appreciate favors. $undefined$ profit Los beneficios fueron muy altos. The profits were very high.
 * benevolencia kindness, good will.
 * berenjena eggplant.
 * besar to kiss.
 * beso kiss.
 * bestia beast.
 * betabel [f] beet [Mex].
 * Biblia Bible.
 * biblioteca library.
 * bicarbonato bicarbonate of soda.
 * bicha snake.
 * bicicleta bicycle, bike.
 * bien [m] good No distingue el bien del mal. He doesn't know the difference between good and evil. $undefined$ [adv] well Habló muy bien. He spoke very well. $undefined$ very La cerveza está bien fría. The beer's very cold. ahora bien now then.  bienes [m pl] property, estate Tiene muchos bienes. He has a great deal of property.  más bien que rather Es más bien rico que pobre. He's rich rather than poor.  Está bien. All right or Correct.  Fíjese bien en lo que le digo. Pay close attention to what I tell you.
 * bienestar [m] comfort.
 * bienvenido [adj] welcome ¡Bienvenido a mi casa! Welcome to my house!
 * biftec [m] see bistec.
 * bigote [m] mustache.
 * billar [m] billiards, pool.
 * billete [m] ticket ¿Ha comprado Ud. los billetes? Have you bought the tickets? billete (de banco) bill Déme el dinero en billetes de a cinco y de a diez. Give me the money in fives and tens.  billete de ida y vuelta roundtrip ticket.
 * biombo screen Hay que poner un biombo delante de la puerta. You have to put a screen in front of the door.
 * bisabuela
 * bisabuelo
 * bistec, biftec [m] beefsteak.
 * bizco
 * bizcocho sponge cake.
 * blanco white ¡Ojalá hubiera comprado un traje blanco! I wish I'd bought a white dress! $undefined$ [m] white (person) En esta ciudad hay blancos, indios y negros. There are white people, Indians, and Negroes in this city. $undefined$ [m] target Dieron en él blanco. They hit the target. en blanco blank Deje Ud. esta hoja en blanco. Leave this sheet blank.  hacer blanco to hit the mark Hicieron blanco tres veces. They hit the mark three times.  tirar al blanco to shoot at the target, have target practice Los soldados tiraron al blanco por la mañana. The soldiers had target practice in the morning.
 * blando soft; tender.
 * blanquillo egg [Mex].
 * bloque [m] block, piece.
 * blusa blouse.
 * bobo fool; foolish ¡Hijo, no seas bobo! Son, don't be foolish!
 * boca mouth No abrió la boca en toda a tarde. He didn't open his mouth all afternoon. $undefined$ entrance (of subway, cave, etc) En la esquina está la boca del metro. The subway entrance is on the corner. boca abajo on one's stomach, face down El niño duerme boca abajo. The child's sleeping on his stomach.  boca arriba on one's back, upside down Estaba echado en la playa boca arriba. He was lying on his back on the beach.
 * bocacalle [f] street intersection.
 * bocado mouthful; bit.