Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 2

Vocabulary

Este

This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing

fue

Was; third person singular past tense of ser

producido

Produced; past participle indicating something was made

por

By or for; common Spanish preposition

y

And; basic Spanish coordinating conjunction

el

The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish

Equipo

Team or equipment; group working together on something

de

Of or from; very common Spanish preposition

Corrección

Correction; act of fixing or proofreading errors

Distribuida

Distributed; spread out among multiple participants

en

In or on; common Spanish locative preposition

Línea

Line; also used in phrase en línea meaning online

Los

The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish

generalmente

Generally; usually or in most cases

se

Reflexive pronoun used with many Spanish verbs

crean

They create; third person plural of crear

a

To or at; very common Spanish preposition

partir

To start from; also means to split or depart

múltiples

Multiple; several or many of something

ediciones

Editions; versions of a published book or text

todas

All; feminine plural form of todo

las

The; feminine plural definite article in Spanish

cuales

Which; relative pronoun used in formal contexts

pertenecen

They belong; third person plural of pertenecer

al

To the; contraction of a and el

Dominio

Domain; territory or area of ownership or control

Público

Public; available to everyone without restriction

los

The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish

Estados

States; plural of estado referring to political regions

Unidos

United; joined together, as in Estados Unidos

menos

Unless or less; used in a menos que meaning unless

que

That or than; very common Spanish conjunction

incluya

Include; subjunctive form of incluir

un

A or an; masculine singular indefinite article

aviso

Notice or warning; a formal announcement or notification

derechos

Rights; legal entitlements or copyright permissions

autor

Author; person who wrote a book or text

Por

By, for, or through; versatile Spanish preposition

lo

It or the; neuter article or object pronoun

tanto

So much; used in por lo tanto meaning therefore

NO

No or not; negation in Spanish

mantenemos

We maintain; first person plural of mantener

ninguno

None; no one or not any of something

estos

These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

libros

Books; written or printed works for reading

conformidad

Conformity; compliance or agreement with something

con

With; common Spanish preposition indicating accompaniment

ninguna

No or none; feminine form of ninguno

edición

Edition; a particular version of a published work

impresa

Printed; past participle of imprimir, referring to print

particular

Particular or specific; individual and distinct

Ahora

Now; at the present moment

estamos

We are; first person plural of estar

intentando

Trying; gerund form of intentar, to attempt

publicar

To publish; to make a text available to the public

todos

All; masculine plural form of todo

nuestros

Our; masculine plural possessive adjective

año

Year; a period of twelve calendar months

anticipación

Anticipation or advance notice; ahead of scheduled time

fechas

Dates; specific days on the calendar

publicación

Publication; act of publishing or releasing a work

oficiales

Official; formally recognized or authorized

dejando

Leaving or allowing; gerund form of dejar

tiempo

Time or weather; duration or meteorological conditions

para

For or in order to; Spanish preposition indicating purpose

una

A or an; feminine singular indefinite article

mejor

Better or best; comparative adjective in Spanish

Le

Him, her, or you; indirect object pronoun in Spanish

animamos

We encourage; first person plural of animar

nos

Us; first person plural object pronoun

envíe

Send; subjunctive form of enviar

mensajes

Messages; written or verbal communications sent to someone

error

Error; a mistake or inaccuracy in text

incluso

Even or including; used for emphasis or inclusion

años

Years; plural of año, multiple calendar years

después

After or later; indicating something follows in time

la

The; feminine singular definite article in Spanish

fecha

Date; a specific day on the calendar

oficial

Official; formally recognized by an authority

Tenga

Have; imperative subjunctive form of tener

cuenta

Account or note; in tenga en cuenta means keep in mind

ni

Nor or neither; Spanish negative conjunction

este

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

listado

Listing or list; an enumeration of items

su

His, her, your, or its; possessive adjective

contenido

Content; material or information contained in something

son

They are; third person plural of ser

definitivos

Definitive; final and conclusive without further change

hasta

Until or up to; Spanish preposition indicating a limit

medianoche

Midnight; twelve o'clock at night

del

Of the; contraction of de and el

último

Last or final; the most recent or final one

día

Day; a twenty-four hour period

mes

Month; one of twelve divisions of the year

cualquier

Any; used before a noun meaning whichever or any

anuncio

Announcement or advertisement; public notice given

tipo

Type or kind; a category or sort of something

La

The; feminine singular definite article in Spanish

es

Is; third person singular present tense of ser

hora

Hour or time; a specific moment or sixty-minute period

central

Central; relating to the center or main area

indicado

Indicated; specified or pointed out as reference

Con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

frecuencia

Frequency; how often something happens

puede

Can or may; third person singular of poder

versión

Version; a particular form or edition of something

preliminar

Preliminary; introductory or preparatory before the main

quienes

Who; relative pronoun referring to people

deseen

Wish or desire; subjunctive form of desear

hagan

Make or do; subjunctive form of hacer

sugerencias

Suggestions; ideas or proposals offered for consideration

comentarios

Comments or remarks; observations made about something

mayoría

Majority; more than half of a group

personas

People or persons; individual human beings

comienzan

They begin; third person plural of comenzar

sitios

Sites or places; locations especially websites

Aquellos

Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun for distant things

ustedes

You all; second person plural pronoun in Spanish

descargar

To download; to transfer a file from the internet

antes

Before or previously; earlier in time

pueden

They can; third person plural of poder

navegar

To browse or navigate; to explore the internet

ellos

They or them; third person masculine plural pronoun

siguiente

Following or next; the one that comes after

manera

Way or manner; a method of doing something

simplemente

Simply; in a simple or straightforward way

descargarlos

To download them; infinitive with attached pronoun

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

también

Also or too; indicating addition to something mentioned

buena

Good; feminine form of bueno, positive quality

obtenerlos

To obtain them; infinitive of obtener with pronoun

instantáneamente

Instantly; happening immediately without any delay

momento

Moment; a very brief period of time

ya

Already or now; indicating something has occurred

índices

Indexes; lists organizing content alphabetically or topically

producen

They produce; third person plural of producir

obviamente

Obviously; in a way that is clear and evident

tardan

They take time; third person plural of tardar

publica

Publishes; third person singular of publicar

Boletín

Bulletin or newsletter; regular informational publication

o

Or; Spanish coordinating disjunctive conjunction