Page:Dictionary of spoken Spanish (1945).djvu/99

ejote

*ejote [m] string bean [Am].
 * el the.
 * él he El llegó tarde. He arrived late.
 * elástico [adj; m] elastic.
 * elección [f] election; choice.
 * electo See elegir.
 * electricidad [f] electricity.
 * electricista [m, f] electrician.
 * eléctrico electric.
 * elefante [m] elephant.
 * elegancia elegance Estaba vestida con elegancia. She was elegantly dressed.
 * elegante stylish, smart.
 * elegir [ III] to choose, select Sabe elegir sus amigos. He knows how to choose his friends. $undefined$ to elect ¿A quién han elegido presidente del club? Who did they elect president of the club?
 * elemental elementary.
 * elemento element, factor Es un elemento perturbador. He's a disturbing element. $undefined$ element Cuando baila está en su elemento. He's in his element when he's dancing.
 * elevación [f] elevation, height, altitude.
 * elevar to erect Van a elevar un monumento a los héroes. They're going to erect a monument to the heroes. elevarse to climb, ascend Los aviones se elevaron a gran altura. The airplanes climbed very high.
 * eliminar to eliminate.
 * ella she.
 * ello it, that Hablemos de ello. Let's talk about that.
 * ellos [m] they.
 * elocuencia eloquence.
 * elocuente eloquent.
 * elogiar to praise Nunca elogia a nadie. He never praises anyone.
 * elogio praise.
 * elote [m] ear of green corn (for roasting) [Am].
 * emanación [f] fumes.
 * embajada embassy; delegation.
 * embajador [m] ambassador.
 * embanderar to decorate with banners La calle está embanderada. The street's decorated with banners.
 * embarcar to ship, send by boat Embarcaré mi equipaje primero. I'll ship my baggage first. embarcar(se) to embark Se embarcó para Buenos Aires. He embarked for Buenos Aires.
 * embargar to seize, attach Les embargarán todas sus propiedades. They'll seize all their property.
 * embargo sin embargo however, nevertheless Aunque es el estado más pequeño, es, sin embargo, el más poblado. Though it's the smallest estate, nevertheless it's the most densely populated.
 * embarque [m] shipment; boarding (a ship).
 * embestir [ III] to attack, charge (head first) El enemigo embistió con furia. The enemy attacked furiously.
 * emblema [m] emblem, insignia.
 * embriagar to make drunk, intoxicate Este vino embriaga muy fácilmente. This wine's very intoxicating. $undefined$ to overcome Estaba embriagado por la emoción. He was overcome with emotion. embriagarse to get drunk Se embriagaron en la fiesta. They got drunk at the party.
 * embrollar to muddle, mess up No embrolle Ud. las cosas. Don't mess things up.
 * embrollo muddle, mess ¡Esto es un embrollo! This is a mess.
 * embromar to play jokes on Se pasa el tiempo embromando a todo el mundo. He spends his time playing jokes on everybody.
 * embuste [m] lie Todos creyeron su embuste. Everyone believed his lie.
 * embustero, embustera liar.
 * emergencia emergency.
 * emigración [f] emigration.
 * emigrante [m, f; adj] emigrant.
 * emigrar to emigrate.
 * eminencia summit, top; hill Desde una eminencia se divisaba el valle. From a hill one could see the valley. $undefined$ outstanding person (in science, letters, arts).
 * eminente famous, eminent Es un escritor eminente. He's a famous writer.
 * emoción [f] emotion Me quedé mudo de la emoción. I was speechless with emotion. $undefined$ feeling El actor hizo su papel con emoción. The actor played the part with feeling.
 * emocionarse to be moved Se emociona fácilmente. He's easily moved.
 * empacar to pack.
 * empalizada (wooden) fence.
 * empalizar to fence Empalizaron el jardin. They fenced the garden.
 * empalme [m] junction.
 * empañar to blur, dim La humedad empaña los vidrios. Moisture blurs the glass.
 * empapar to soak Empape esta esponja en agua. Soak this sponge in water. empaparse to be soaked, be drenched Llueve tanto que me he empapado al cruzar la calle. It's raining so hard I got soaked crossing the street.