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SPANISH-ENGLISH
vender
- oneself of Se valió de muchos medios. He availed himself of every means at his disposal.
- valiente valiant, brave, courageous.
- valija valise, suitcase; briefcase.
- valioso [adj] valuable.
- valla wooden fence.
- valle [m] valley.
- valor [m] price Lo he comprado por la mitad de su valor. I bought it at half price. ▲ value El valor del dólar equivale a cinco pesos en México. The dollar's worth five Mexican pesos. ▲ import, importance, meaning ¿Qué valor le da Ud. a esas palabras? What importance do you attach to those words? ▲ courage, gallantry El soldado demostró mucho valor. The soldier showed great courage. ▲ nerve, crust ¿Cómo tiene Ud. valor para presentarse aquí? How do you have the nerve to appear here?
○ valores stocks, bonds, securities. - vanidad [f] vanity.
- vanidoso vain.
- vano vain, shallow.
○ en vano in vain. - vapor [m] steam; steamship.
○ al vapor swiftly, at lightning speed. - vaquero cowboy, cowhand.
- vara twig, switch; vara (measure; about a yard); yardstick.
- varar to run aground La embarcación varó frente a la costa. The vessel ran aground off the coast.
|| Se ha varado completamente. He's down and out [Col]. - variable changeable, variable, unstable.
- variación [f] variation, change.
- variedad [f] variety, diversity.
○ variedades vaudeville show. - vario various, varied Tenía telas de varios precios. He had fabrics at various prices. ▲ several Hay varios libros en la mesa. There are several books on the table.
- varón [m] male (of humans).
- varonil virile, manly.
- vaselina vaseline.
- vasija container, receptacle (for liquids).
- vaso (drinking) glass.
- vasto vast, huge, immense.
- ¡vaya un(a) . . . ! what a(n) . . .!¡Vaya una idea! What an idea!
- vecindad [f] tenants ¿Tiene esta casa mucha vecindad? Are there many tenants in this house? ▲ vicinity, neighborhood Viven en la vecindad. They live in the vicinity.
- vecindario population of a district, ward, etc.
- vecino neighboring, near-by Traen las provisiones del pueblo vecino. They bring provisions from the town near-by. ▲ [n] neighbor. ▲ tenant Aquella casa tenía cincuenta vecinos. There were fifty tenants in that house.
- vegetación [f] vegetation.
- vegetal [adj; m] vegetable.
○ el reino vegetal the vegetable kingdom. - vehemencia vehemence.
- veinte twenty.
- vejez [f] old age.
- vela vigil Le vela duró hasta la madrugada. The vigil lasted till daybreak. ▲ candle Encienda Ud. esa vela. Light that candle. ▲ sail Tenía varios barcos de vela. He had several sailing ships.
○ a toda vela under full sail; at full speed. ○ en vela awake Pasó la noche en vela. He was awake all night. - velada evening party or gathering.
- velar to stay up, keep watch Estuvo toda la noche velando el enfermo. He kept watch all night over the sick man. ▲ to stay awake Veló toda la noche. He stayed awake all night.
○ velar por to take care of, protect Vela muy bien por su familia. He takes very good care of his family. - velo veil; film (thin coat).
○ correr un velo to drop the matter, forget about it Carramos un velo. Let's drop it. - velocidad [f] velocity, speed.
- veloz swift, fast.
- vena vein.
○ estar de vena to be in the mood. - venado deer.
- vencer to defeat, vanquish Vencieron al enemigo. They defeated the enemy. ▲ to overcome No creo que venza esa pasión. I don't think he'll overcome that habit. ▲ to win Venció nuestro equipo por dos tantos. Our team won by two points. ▲ to prevail Su opinión fué la que venció. It was his opinion that prevailed. ▲ to become due La letra venció ayer. The bill of exchange was due yesterday.
○ vencerse to control (one's feelings). - venda bandage, surgical dressing; roll of bandage.
- vendaje [m] bandage, surgical dressing; bandaging.
- vendar to bandage, dress.
- vendedor [m] vendor, seller, trader.
- vender to sell Vendió todas sus propiedades. He sold all his property.
○ vender a crédito to sell on credit. ○ vender al contado to sell for cash.
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