The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 4

Vocabulary

Vaya

Exclamation expressing surprise or emphasis; 'well' or 'wow'

mi

Possessive adjective meaning 'my'

querido

Term of endearment meaning 'dear' or 'beloved'

él

Third-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'he'

es

Third-person singular present tense of 'ser'; means 'is'

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

Narciso

Narcissus; a person excessively obsessed with their own appearance

y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

tú

Second-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'you'

bueno

Adjective meaning 'good'; also used as a filler word

claro

Adjective or adverb meaning 'clear' or 'of course'

que

Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

tienes

Second-person singular present tense of 'tener'; means 'you have'

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

expresión

Noun meaning 'expression,' referring to facial or verbal expression

intelectual

Adjective meaning 'intellectual,' relating to the intellect

todo

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'every,' or 'everything'

eso

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' referring to something mentioned

Pero

Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast

la

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

belleza

Noun meaning 'beauty,' referring to aesthetic attractiveness

verdadera

Adjective meaning 'true' or 'real,' feminine form

termina

Third-person singular present tense of 'terminar'; means 'ends'

donde

Relative adverb meaning 'where'

comienza

Third-person singular present tense of 'comenzar'; means 'begins'

El

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

intelecto

Noun meaning 'intellect,' the faculty of reasoning and understanding

en

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

sí

Reflexive pronoun or adverb meaning 'itself' or 'yes'

mismo

Adjective meaning 'same' or 'itself,' used for emphasis

forma

Noun meaning 'form' or 'shape'; also third-person of 'formar'

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'

exageración

Noun meaning 'exaggeration,' overstating something beyond truth

destruye

Third-person singular present of 'destruir'; means 'destroys'

armonía

Noun meaning 'harmony,' a pleasing combination or agreement

cualquier

Adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever,' used before a noun

rostro

Noun meaning 'face,' often used in literary or formal contexts

En

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

el

Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

momento

Noun meaning 'moment,' a brief period of time

uno

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one,' referring to people generally

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or pronominal verbs

sienta

Third-person singular present subjunctive of 'sentarse'; 'sits down'

a

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or indicating direction

pensar

Infinitive verb meaning 'to think'

vuelve

Third-person singular present of 'volver'; means 'becomes' or 'returns'

nariz

Noun meaning 'nose,' the facial organ for smelling

o

Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative

toda

Feminine adjective meaning 'all,' 'whole,' or 'every'

frente

Noun meaning 'forehead'; also 'front' as preposition

algo

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'somewhat'

horrible

Adjective meaning 'horrible,' extremely unpleasant or ugly

Mira

Imperative form of 'mirar'; means 'look' or 'look at'

los

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

hombres

Plural noun meaning 'men' or 'people'

exitosos

Plural adjective meaning 'successful,' having achieved great results

cualquiera

Pronoun or adjective meaning 'any,' 'anyone,' or 'whatever'

las

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

profesiones

Plural noun meaning 'professions' or 'careers'

eruditas

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'learned' or 'scholarly'

Qué

Exclamatory word meaning 'what' or 'how,' expressing strong feeling

perfectamente

Adverb meaning 'perfectly,' in a perfect or complete manner

horribles

Plural adjective meaning 'horrible,' extremely unpleasant or ugly

son

Third-person plural present of 'ser'; means 'they are'

Excepto

Preposition meaning 'except' or 'excluding'

está

Third-person singular present of 'estar'; means 'is' (state/location)

Iglesia

Noun meaning 'Church,' the religious institution or building

no

Negation adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'

piensan

Third-person plural present of 'pensar'; means 'they think'

Un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

obispo

Noun meaning 'bishop,' a high-ranking church official

sigue

Third-person singular present of 'seguir'; means 'continues' or 'keeps'

repitiendo

Present participle of 'repetir'; means 'repeating'

ochenta

Number meaning 'eighty'

años

Plural noun meaning 'years'

lo

Masculine direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'

le

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her,' or 'to it'

dijeron

Third-person plural preterite of 'decir'; means 'they told'

dijera

Imperfect subjunctive of 'decir'; means 'would say' or 'said'

cuando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

era

Third-person singular imperfect of 'ser'; means 'was' or 'used to be'

muchacho

Noun meaning 'boy' or 'young man'

dieciocho

Number meaning 'eighteen'

como

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'

consecuencia

Noun meaning 'consequence,' result of an action or event

natural

Adjective meaning 'natural,' occurring in or produced by nature

siempre

Adverb meaning 'always,' at all times

tiene

Third-person singular present of 'tener'; means 'has' or 'have'

aspecto

Noun meaning 'appearance' or 'aspect,' the way something looks

absolutamente

Adverb meaning 'absolutely,' completely or without qualification

encantador

Adjective meaning 'charming' or 'delightful'

Tu

Possessive adjective meaning 'your,' second-person singular

misterioso

Adjective meaning 'mysterious,' difficult to understand or explain

joven

Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'young person'

amigo

Noun meaning 'friend'

cuyo

Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose'

nombre

Noun meaning 'name'

nunca

Adverb meaning 'never'

me

First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'

has

Second-person singular present of 'haber'; auxiliary 'you have'

dicho

Past participle of 'decir'; means 'said' or 'told'

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast

retrato

Noun meaning 'portrait,' a painted or photographed image of someone

realmente

Adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly'

fascina

Third-person singular present of 'fascinar'; means 'fascinates'

piensa

Third-person singular present of 'pensar'; means 'thinks'

Estoy

First-person singular present of 'estar'; means 'I am'

completamente

Adverb meaning 'completely,' in a total or full manner

seguro

Adjective meaning 'sure,' 'certain,' or 'safe'

ello

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it,' referring to an abstract idea

Es

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

hermosa

Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely,' feminine form

criatura

Noun meaning 'creature' or 'being,' often referring to a person

sin

Preposition meaning 'without'

cerebro

Noun meaning 'brain,' the organ of thinking

debería

Conditional form of 'deber'; means 'should' or 'ought to'

estar

Infinitive meaning 'to be,' used for states and locations

aquí

Adverb meaning 'here,' indicating a nearby location

invierno

Noun meaning 'winter,' the coldest season of the year

tenemos

First-person plural present of 'tener'; means 'we have'

flores

Plural noun meaning 'flowers'

contemplar

Infinitive meaning 'to contemplate' or 'to gaze at thoughtfully'

verano

Noun meaning 'summer,' the warmest season of the year

queremos

First-person plural present of 'querer'; means 'we want' or 'we love'

enfríe

Present subjunctive of 'enfriar'; means 'to cool' or 'chill'

nuestra

Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'our'

inteligencia

Noun meaning 'intelligence,' the ability to learn and reason

No

Negation adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'

te

Second-person singular reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'you'

engañes

Second-person singular subjunctive of 'engañar'; means 'deceive yourself'

pareces

Second-person singular present of 'parecer'; means 'you seem' or 'look'

absoluto

Adjective meaning 'absolute,' total or unconditional

comprendes

Second-person singular present of 'comprender'; means 'you understand'

respondió

Third-person singular preterite of 'responder'; means 'responded'

artista

Noun meaning 'artist,' a person who creates art

Por

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

supuesto

Used in 'por supuesto' meaning 'of course' or 'certainly'

parezco

First-person singular present of 'parecer'; means 'I seem' or 'I look'

Lo

Masculine direct object pronoun or neuter article meaning 'it'

sé

First-person singular present of 'saber'; means 'I know'

bien

Adverb or adjective meaning 'well,' 'good,' or 'fine'

verdad

Noun meaning 'truth'; also used as a tag question 'right?'

lamentaría

Conditional form of 'lamentar'; means 'would regret' or 'would be sorry'

parecerme

Infinitive 'parecer' with reflexive pronoun; means 'to seem to me'

Te

Second-person singular object pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself'

encoges

Second-person singular present of 'encoger'; means 'you shrug'

hombros

Plural noun meaning 'shoulders'

estoy

First-person singular present of 'estar'; means 'I am'

diciendo

Present participle of 'decir'; means 'saying'