Spanish to English Dictionary - Spanish words beginning with the letter "M"

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=madera=, _f_., wood.
=madre=, _f_., mother.
=Madrid=, _f_., Madrid.
=madrileño,-a=, from Madrid.
=madrugar=, to rise early.
=maestro=, _m_., master, teacher.
=mágico,-a=, magic.
=magistrado=, _m_., magistrate.
=magnate=, _m_., magnate.
=magnífico,-a=, magnificent, excellent.
=Magno: Alejandro ----=, Alexander the Great.
=Maguey=, _m_., agave, a plant from which pulque, a Mexican drink,
is made.
=Mahoma=, _m_., Mahomet, Mohammed.
=maíz=, _m_., corn, maize.
=majadero=, _m_., simpleton, fool.
=majestad=, _f_., majesty.
=majestuosamente=, majestically.
=mal=, _adv_., badly, ill.
=mal=, _m_., evil.
=maldito,-a=, confounded, accursed.
=maligno,-a=, malignant, malicious.
=malo,-a=, bad, evil; difficult: =estar ----=, to be sick.
=malsano,-a=, unhealthy.
=Malthus=, _m_., Malthus.
=malla=, _f_., mesh.
=mandar=, to order, send.
=manecita, _f_., little hand.
=manera=, _f_., manner; =de esta----=, in this way, thus, as follows;
=de ninguna ----=, by no means, not at all.
=manjar=, _m_., food.
=mano=, _f_., hand; =venir a las ----s=, to come to blows.
=mantener=, (_see_ =tener=), to maintain, support; =--se firme=,
to stand one's ground.
=mantilla=, _f_., a characteristic headdress of Spanish women.
=manufactura=, _f_., manufacture.
=manufacturar=, to manufacture.
=manzana=, _f_., apple.
=mañana=, _adv_., to-morrow; =hasta---=, until we meet again.
=mañana=, _f_., morning; =por la ----=, in the morning;
=todas las ----s=, every morning.
=mapa=, _m_., map.
=maquinaria=, _f_., machinery.
=mar=, _m_., sea.
=maravilla=, _f_., wonder.
=maravilloso,-a=, wonderful.
=marchante=, _m_., tradesman.
=marchar=, to march, walk; =--se=, to go away.
=marchito,-a=, withered, faded.
=María=, _f_., Mary.
=marica=, _f_., magpie.
=marido=, _m_., husband.
=marqués=, _m_., marquis.
=Marta=, _f_., Martha.
=martes=, _m_., Tuesday.
=marzo=, _m_., March.
=mas=, but, however.
=más=, more; =por ---- que=, even if.
=masticar=, to masticate.
=matador=, _m_., =matador= (chief bullfighter).
=matar=, to kill; =--se=, to kill each other.
=matasiete, _m_., blusterer.
=mate=, dull, lusterless.
=matemáticas=, _f. pl_., mathematics.
=Mateo=, _m_., Matthew.
=materia=, _f_., matter; =entrar en ----=, to come to the point.
=materno,-a=, on the mother's side, maternal.
=matricularse=, to matriculate.
=matrimonio=, _m_., marriage.
=Matsuyama=, a city of Japan.
=máxima=, _f._, maxim, saying.
=máximo,-a=, greatest.
=mayo,= _m._, May.
=mayor,= greater, greatest; older, oldest; most important, principal;
=---- de edad,= of age.
=me,= _dat. and acc. of_ =yo,= me.
=medio,-a,= half; =las ocho y media,= half past eight.
=medio,= _m._, means; =por ---- de,= by means of.
=meditar,= to meditate, consider.
=Mediterraneo,-a,= Mediterranean.
=mejicano,-a,= Mexican.
=Méjico,= _m._, Mexico.
=mejilla,= _f._, cheek.
=mejor,= better; best.
=melocotón,= _m._, peach.
=melón,= _m._, melon.
=memoria,= _f._, memory; =de ----,= by heart.
=mencionar,= to mention.
=mendigo,= _m._, beggar.
=menor,= less; least; younger.
=menos,= less; least; =(a) lo ----=, at least.
=mentir, (ie),= to lie.
=menudo: a ----,= often, frequently.
=mercader,= _m._, merchant.
=mercado,= _m._, market.
=mercurio,= _m._, mercury.
=merecer,= (_pres._ =merezco=), to deserve.
=meridional,= southern.
=mérito,= _m._, merit, value.
=mes,= _m._, month.
=mesa,= _f._, table.
=meseta,= _f._, plateau, tableland.
=mesón,= _m._, house.
=mestizo,-a,= of mixed race.
=mestizo,= _m._, a descendant of a white and an Indian.
=metal,= _m._, metal.
=meter,= to put, place; =--se,= to put one's self.
=metro,= _m._, meter.
=mezclar,= to mingle.
=mezquita,= _f._, mosque.
=mi,= my.
=mí,= _acc. of_ =yo= (_after prep._), me.
=miedo,= _m._, fear; =tener ----,= to be afraid.
=miel,= _f._, honey.
=miembro,= _m._, member.
=mienten,= _pres. of_ =mentir.=
=mientes,= _f. pl._, thoughts.
=mientras,= while, in the meantime; =---- que,= while.
=miércoles,= _m._, Wednesday.
=Miguel Ángel,= Michelangelo.
=mil,= one thousand.
=militar,= _m._, soldier.
=millón,= _m._, million.
=mina,= _f._, mine.
=mineral,= mineral.
=mínimo,-a=, smallest; least.
=minuto=, _m_., minute.
=mío,-a=, mine.
=¡mira!= look here!
=mirada=, _f_., look.
=mirar=, to look, look at; examine.
=misa=, _f_., mass.
=miserable=, _m_., wretch.
=Misisipí=, _m_., Mississippi.
=mismísimo,-a=, the very... himself.
=mismo,-a=, same, very, self; =ahora ----=, even now.
=misterio=, _m_., mystery.
=misterioso,-a=, mysterious; =hacer el ----=, to put on an air of
mystery.
=mitad=, _f_., middle; half.
=mitigar=, to mitigate, relieve, quench.
=moderado,-a=, moderate, gentle.
=moderno,-a=, modern.
=modo=, _m_., manner, way.
=mojado,-a=, wet, moist.
=mole=, soft.
=molinero=, _m_., miller.
=molino=, _m_., mill.
=momento=, _m_., moment.
=monarquía=, _f_., monarchy.
=moneda=, _f_., coin, money.
=montaña=, _f_., mountain.
=montar=, to mount, ride.
=monte=, _m_., mountain.
=Montesa=, _f_., a village in the province of Valencia, Spain; =orden
de ----=, a military order founded in 1317.
=monumental=, monumental.
=monumento=, _m_., monument.
=morder, (ue)=, to bite.
=moreno,-a=, brown.
=moribundo,-a=, dying.
=morir, (ue)=, _p. p._ =muerto=), to die; =--se=, to die.
=moro,-a=, Moorish.
=mortaja=, _f_., shroud.
=mosca=, _f_., fly.
=mostrar=, (ue), to show.
=mover, (ue)=, to move; =---- de un lado a otro=, to shake; =--se=,
to move.
=moza=, _f_., girl, young woman.
=mozo=, _m_., young man; waiter; fellow.
=muchacha=, _f_., girl.
=muchacho=, _m_., boy.
=muchísimo,-a=, very much, very many.
=mucho,-a=, much, great; many.
=mucho=, _adv_., much, long.
=mudar=, to change.
=muela=, _f_., molar _(tooth)_; millstone.
=muelle=, _m_., pier, wharf.
=muere=, _pres. of_ =morir=.
=muerte=, _f_., death.
=muerto,-a=, dead, killed; _p. p. of_ morir.
=muestra=, _f_., sign.
=mueve=, _pres. of_ =mover=.
=mujer=, _f_., woman, wife.
=multa=, _f_., fine.
=mundo=, _m_., world; =todo el ----=, everybody.
=municipal=, municipal; guardia----, policeman.
=muralla=, _f_., wall.
=muriendo=, _pres. part, of_ =morir=.
=murió=, _past abs. of_ =morir=.
=murmullo=, _m_., murmur.
=museo=, _m_., museum.
=músico=, _m_., musician.
=muy=, very.