Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 6

Vocabulary

PARA

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'toward.'

TEXTOS

Plural of 'text'; written or electronic documents.

ELECTRÓNICOS

Adjective meaning 'electronic'; relating to digital technology.

DE

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'

DOMINIO

Domain or realm; in legal terms, ownership or control.

PÚBLICO

Adjective meaning 'public'; available to everyone freely.

INICIO

Noun meaning 'beginning' or 'start.'

Por

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'because of.'

qué

Interrogative word meaning 'what' or 'why.'

está

Third-person singular form of 'estar'; means 'is.'

aquí

Adverb meaning 'here'; indicates a nearby location.

esta

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine).

declaración

Noun meaning 'declaration' or 'statement'; formal announcement.

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'

Letra

Noun meaning 'letter' or 'print'; also handwriting or font.

Pequeña

Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little' (feminine form).

Ya

Adverb meaning 'already,' 'now,' or 'soon.'

sabe

Third-person singular of 'saber'; means 'knows.'

abogados

Plural noun meaning 'lawyers' or 'attorneys.'

Nos

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'us' or 'ourselves.'

dicen

Third-person plural of 'decir'; means 'they say.'

que

Conjunction meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who.'

podría

Conditional form of 'poder'; means 'could' or 'might.'

demandarnos

Verb phrase meaning 'to sue us'; initiate legal proceedings against.

si

Conjunction meaning 'if'; introduces a conditional clause.

hay

Impersonal form of 'haber'; means 'there is' or 'there are.'

algo

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'anything.'

incorrecto

Adjective meaning 'incorrect' or 'wrong.'

en

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'

su

Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'their.'

copia

Noun meaning 'copy'; a duplicate of a document or file.

este

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine).

texto

Noun meaning 'text'; written content of a document.

electrónico

Adjective meaning 'electronic'; relating to digital formats.

incluso

Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including'; adds emphasis.

lo

Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him.'

obtuvo

Past tense of 'obtener'; means 'obtained' or 'got.'

forma

Noun meaning 'form,' 'way,' or 'manner.'

gratuita

Adjective meaning 'free of charge'; at no cost.

alguien

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody.'

no

Negation adverb meaning 'no' or 'not.'

somos

First-person plural of 'ser'; means 'we are.'

nosotros

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us.'

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'; used before words starting with 'i.'

mal

Adjective or noun meaning 'bad,' 'wrong,' or 'evil.'

es

Third-person singular of 'ser'; means 'is.'

culpa

Noun meaning 'fault,' 'blame,' or 'guilt.'

nuestra

Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (feminine form).

tanto

Adverb meaning 'so much,' 'as much,' or 'to such an extent.'

entre

Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among.'

otras

Adjective meaning 'other' (feminine plural form).

cosas

Plural noun meaning 'things'; general objects or matters.

renuncia

Noun meaning 'disclaimer,' 'waiver,' or 'resignation.'

a

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'by.'

la

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).

mayor

Adjective meaning 'greater,' 'larger,' or 'older.'

parte

Noun meaning 'part,' 'portion,' or 'share.'

responsabilidad

Noun meaning 'responsibility' or 'liability.'

hacia

Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of.'

usted

Formal second-person pronoun meaning 'you.'

También

Adverb meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well.'

le

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her,' or 'to you.'

indica

Third-person singular of 'indicar'; means 'indicates' or 'shows.'

cómo

Interrogative adverb meaning 'how.'

puede

Third-person singular of 'poder'; means 'can' or 'is able to.'

distribuir

Verb meaning 'to distribute' or 'to share out.'

copias

Plural noun meaning 'copies'; duplicates of a document.

así

Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way.'

desea

Third-person singular of 'desear'; means 'wishes' or 'desires.'

ANTES

Adverb meaning 'before' or 'previously.'

QUE

Conjunction meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'than.'

USE

Imperative form of 'usar'; means 'use' (formal command).

O

Conjunction meaning 'or'; presents an alternative.

LEA

Imperative form of 'leer'; means 'read' (formal command).

ESTE

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (masculine).

TEXTO

Noun meaning 'text'; written or printed content.

ELECTRÓNICO

Adjective meaning 'electronic'; pertaining to digital media.

Al

Contraction of 'a' + 'el'; means 'to the' or 'upon.'

usar

Verb meaning 'to use'; to employ something for a purpose.

o

Conjunction meaning 'or'; introduces an alternative option.

leer

Verb meaning 'to read'; to look at and understand text.

cualquier

Adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever'; refers to any one.

del

Contraction of 'de' + 'el'; means 'of the' or 'from the.'

PROYECTO

Noun meaning 'project' or 'plan'; organized undertaking.

comprende

Third-person singular of 'comprender'; means 'understands.'

acepta

Third-person singular of 'aceptar'; means 'accepts.'

y

Conjunction meaning 'and'; connects words or clauses.

acuerdo

Noun meaning 'agreement' or 'accord'; mutual understanding.

con

Preposition meaning 'with'; indicates accompaniment or inclusion.

Si

Conjunction meaning 'if'; introduces a conditional clause.

hace

Third-person singular of 'hacer'; means 'does' or 'makes.'

recibir

Verb meaning 'to receive'; to get or accept something.

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).

reembolso

Noun meaning 'refund' or 'reimbursement'; return of payment.

dinero

Noun meaning 'money'; currency used for transactions.

hubiera

Past subjunctive of 'haber'; means 'had' in conditional contexts.

pagó

Past tense of 'pagar'; means 'paid.'

por

Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through.'

enviando

Gerund of 'enviar'; means 'sending.'

una

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).

solicitud

Noun meaning 'request' or 'application'; formal written appeal.

dentro

Adverb meaning 'within' or 'inside.'

los

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).

días

Plural noun meaning 'days'; units of time.

posteriores

Adjective meaning 'subsequent' or 'later'; occurring after.

haberlo

Infinitive 'haber' plus pronoun 'lo'; means 'having it.'

recibido

Past participle of 'recibir'; means 'received.'

persona

Noun meaning 'person'; an individual human being.

quien

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom.'

recibió

Past tense of 'recibir'; means 'received.'

medio

Noun meaning 'medium' or 'means'; also 'half.'

físico

Adjective meaning 'physical'; relating to tangible objects.

como

Conjunction meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'such as.'

disco

Noun meaning 'disk' or 'disc'; a physical storage medium.

debe

Third-person singular of 'deber'; means 'must' or 'should.'

devolverlo

Verb plus pronoun meaning 'to return it'; give back something.

junto

Adverb or adjective meaning 'together' or 'alongside.'

ACERCA

Preposition meaning 'about' or 'concerning'; used with 'de.'

LOS

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).

DEL

Contraction of 'de' + 'el'; means 'of the' or 'from the.'

Este

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this one' (masculine).

mayoría

Noun meaning 'majority'; more than half of a group.

textos

Plural noun meaning 'texts'; written or electronic documents.

electrónicos

Adjective meaning 'electronic'; related to digital technology.

obra

Noun meaning 'work' or 'literary work'; a creative production.

dominio

Noun meaning 'domain'; legal ownership or control over something.

público

Adjective meaning 'public'; freely available to everyone.

distribuida

Past participle of 'distribuir'; means 'distributed' (feminine).

el

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).

Profesor

Noun meaning 'professor' or 'teacher'; academic title.

través

Noun used in 'a través de' meaning 'through' or 'via.'

Asociación

Noun meaning 'association' or 'organization'; a group united by purpose.

Proyecto

Noun meaning 'project'; organized plan or undertaking.

Entre

Preposition meaning 'among' or 'between.'

esto

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'; refers to a nearby idea.

significa

Third-person singular of 'significar'; means 'means' or 'signifies.'

nadie

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no one.'

posee

Third-person singular of 'poseer'; means 'possesses' or 'owns.'

derechos

Plural noun meaning 'rights'; legal entitlements or privileges.

autor

Noun meaning 'author'; creator of a written or artistic work.

Estados

Plural noun meaning 'states'; used in 'Estados Unidos' (United States).

Unidos

Adjective meaning 'united'; combined together as one.

sobre

Preposition meaning 'about,' 'over,' or 'on top of.'

copiarla

Verb plus pronoun meaning 'to copy it'; to duplicate something.

distribuirla

Verb plus pronoun meaning 'to distribute it'; to spread or share.

sin

Preposition meaning 'without'; absence of something.

permiso

Noun meaning 'permission'; authorization to do something.

pagar

Verb meaning 'to pay'; to give money in exchange for something.

regalías

Plural noun meaning 'royalties'; payments made to a copyright holder.