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 * breve brief, short. en breve in a little while, shortly.
 * brillante shiny No me gusta este papel; es muy brillante. I don't like this paper; it's too shiny. $undefined$ [m] diamond Le regaló una pulsera de brillantes. He gave her a diamond bracelet.
 * brillantina brilliantine.
 * brillar to shine.
 * brillo gloss, shine.
 * brincar to leap, jump.
 * brindar to drink to a person's health, toast ¡Brindemos a su salud! Let's drink to your health!
 * brindis [m sg] toast (ceremony).
 * brisa breeze.
 * brocha paint brush; shaving brush.
 * broma joke, jest Siempre está diciendo bromas. He's always joking. en broma as a joke Lo dije en broma. I said it as a joke.  tomar a broma to take lightly, take as a joke Todo lo toma a broma. He takes everything lightly.
 * bromear to joke Está siempre bromeando. He's always joking.
 * bronca fight, quarrel. armar una bronca to pick a quarrel, start a fight.
 * bronce [m] bronze.
 * brotar to bud, sprout.
 * brújula (mariner's) compass.
 * brusco abrupt, rough Es brusco en su manera de hablar. He's abrupt in his way of speaking.
 * brutal brutal.
 * bruto beast, brute No seas bruto. Don't be a brute.
 * budín [m] pudding.
 * buen good, kind Es un buen hombre. He's a good man.
 * bueno good Ese automóvil es muy bueno. That's a very good car. $undefined$ appropriate, good Era una buena ocasión. It was a good opportunity. $undefined$ well, all right No estoy muy bueno. I'm not feeling very well. $undefined$ well, all right, O.K. Bueno, nos veremos a las cinco. All right, we'll meet at five. por las buenas willingly Me lo dio por las buenas. He gave it to me willingly.  ¡Está bueno! That's enough! [Am]  Buenos días. Good morning.
 * buey [m] ox.
 * bufanda muffler, scarf.
 * buho owl.
 * bujía candle; spark plug; watt.
 * bulla noise, racket. armar bulla to make a racket Armaron una bulla terrible. They made a terrible racket.
 * bulto bundle Salió con un bulto de ropa en la mano. He went out with a bundle of clothes in his hand. $undefined$ swelling, lump Tiene un bulto en la cabeza. He has a swelling on his head. escurrir, huir, or sacar el bulto to duck out En cuanto vio lo que había que hacer escurrió el bulto. As soon as he saw what he had to do, he ducked out.
 * buque [m] ship, steamer.
 * burla mockery, jest. hacer burla to make fun of, make a fool of Le estaban haciendo burla. They were making fun of him.
 * burlarse de to make fun of Se burla de todo el mundo. He makes fun of everybody.
 * burro donkey, ass. $undefined$ jackass, dope ¡Qué burro eres! What a dope!
 * busca en busca de in search of.
 * buscar to look for, seek.
 * busto bust.
 * butaca arm chair; orchestra seat.
 * buzón [m] mail box Eche Ud. estas cartas en el buzón. Put these letters in the mail box.






 * ¡ca! oh no! no sir!
 * cabal complete El juego de té no está cabal. The tea set isn't complete.
 * caballería cavalry; saddle horse.
 * caballero gentleman Es todo un caballero. He's a perfect gentleman. $undefined$ sir Caballero, aquí está la cuenta. Here's your bill, sir.
 * caballete [m] sawhorse; easel.
 * caballo horse. a caballo on horseback.
 * cabana cabin, hut.
 * cabaret [m] cabaret, night club.
 * cabecera head (of a bed, table); seat of honor.
 * cabecilla ringleader.