The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 7

Vocabulary

Por

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

lo

Neutral pronoun or article meaning 'it' or 'the.'

tanto

Meaning 'so much' or 'therefore' in context.

me

First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me.'

ha

Third-person singular present perfect auxiliary 'has.'

pedido

Past participle of pedir; meaning 'requested' or 'asked.'

que

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

remodele

Subjunctive form of remodelar; meaning 'to remodel' or 'revise.'

el

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the.'

prefacio

Noun meaning 'preface,' introductory section of a book.

transfiriendo

Gerund of transferir; meaning 'transferring' content elsewhere.

todas

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'all' or 'every.'

las

Definite feminine plural article meaning 'the.'

partes

Plural noun meaning 'parts' or 'sections.'

relacionadas

Adjective meaning 'related' or 'connected' to something.

con

Preposition meaning 'with.'

los

Definite masculine plural article meaning 'the.'

temas

Plural noun meaning 'themes,' 'topics,' or 'subjects.'

en

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

cuestión

Noun meaning 'question,' 'matter,' or 'issue' at hand.

a

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

la

Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the.'

Revista

Noun meaning 'magazine,' 'journal,' or 'review publication.'

conservando

Gerund of conservar; meaning 'keeping' or 'preserving' content.

todo

Pronoun or adjective meaning 'everything' or 'all.'

pueda

Subjunctive form of poder; meaning 'can' or 'may.'

figurar

Verb meaning 'to appear,' 'to figure,' or 'to feature.'

más

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most.'

apropiadamente

Adverb meaning 'appropriately' or 'suitably.'

al

Contraction of 'a + el' meaning 'to the' or 'at the.'

comienzo

Noun meaning 'beginning' or 'start' of something.

de

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

obra

Noun meaning 'work,' especially a literary or artistic piece.

y

Conjunction meaning 'and.'

añadiendo

Gerund of añadir; meaning 'adding' new content or material.

cualquier

Adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever' before a noun.

asunto

Noun meaning 'matter,' 'subject,' or 'affair.'

mi

First-person singular possessive adjective meaning 'my.'

propia

Adjective meaning 'own' or 'personal,' feminine form.

cosecha

Noun literally 'harvest'; figuratively meaning one's own creation.

El

Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the.'

propósito

Noun meaning 'purpose,' 'aim,' or 'intention.'

se

Reflexive or passive pronoun meaning 'itself,' 'oneself,' or 'is.'

realizó

Past tense of realizar; meaning 'was carried out' or 'fulfilled.'

traducción

Noun meaning 'translation' of a text or document.

queda

Third-person form of quedar; meaning 'remains' or 'is left.'

mejor

Adjective or adverb meaning 'better' or 'best.'

expresado

Past participle of expresar; meaning 'expressed' or 'stated.'

palabras

Plural noun meaning 'words.'

del

Contraction of 'de + el' meaning 'of the' or 'from the.'

Sr

Abbreviation of señor; meaning 'Mr.' or 'Sir.'

Mi

First-person singular possessive adjective meaning 'my.'

empresa

Noun meaning 'undertaking,' 'enterprise,' or 'company.'

traducir

Infinitive verb meaning 'to translate' from one language.

nuevo

Adjective meaning 'new' or adverb 'again' in 'de nuevo.'

Cuentos

Plural noun meaning 'tales' or 'stories.'

Las

Definite feminine plural article meaning 'the.'

Mil

Number meaning 'one thousand.'

Una

Indefinite feminine article or number meaning 'one' or 'a.'

Noches

Plural noun meaning 'nights.'

implica

Third-person present of implicar; meaning 'implies' or 'involves.'

una

Indefinite feminine singular article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

opinión

Noun meaning 'opinion' or 'view' on a subject.

desfavorable

Adjective meaning 'unfavorable' or 'adverse.'

versión

Noun meaning 'version' or 'rendering' of a text.

durante

Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period of time.

tiempo

Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather.'

nos

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

entretenido

Past participle of entretener; meaning 'entertained' or 'amused.'

pero

Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast.

debo

First-person present of deber; meaning 'I must' or 'I should.'

expresar

Infinitive meaning 'to express' or 'to state' clearly.

mis

First-person plural possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural).

objeciones

Plural noun meaning 'objections' or 'criticisms.'

respecto

Noun meaning 'respect'; in phrase 'respecto a' means 'regarding.'

esta

Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this.'

última

Feminine adjective meaning 'last' or 'latter.'

términos

Plural noun meaning 'terms,' 'words,' or 'conditions.'

claros

Plural adjective meaning 'clear,' 'plain,' or 'explicit.'

haré

First-person future of hacer; meaning 'I will do' or 'make.'

por

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

medio

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

unas

Indefinite feminine plural article meaning 'some' or 'a few.'

pocas

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'few' or 'a small number.'

sobre

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

cual

Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who.'

deriva

Third-person present of derivar; meaning 'derives' or 'stems from.'

pues

Conjunction meaning 'then,' 'well,' 'since,' or 'because.'

solo

Adverb meaning 'only' or adjective meaning 'alone.'

él

Third-person masculine singular subject pronoun meaning 'he.'

deben

Third-person plural of deber; meaning 'must' or 'should.'

atribuirse

Reflexive infinitive of atribuir; meaning 'to be attributed to.'

sus

Third-person possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their.'

principales

Plural adjective meaning 'main,' 'principal,' or 'chief.'

defectos

Plural noun meaning 'defects,' 'flaws,' or 'shortcomings.'

Me

First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'

resisto

First-person present of resistir; meaning 'I resist' or 'object to.'

cierta

Feminine adjective meaning 'certain' or 'a certain.'

medida

Noun meaning 'measure,' 'extent,' or 'degree.'

hacer

Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make.'

observación

Noun meaning 'observation,' 'remark,' or 'comment.'

porque

Conjunction meaning 'because' introducing a reason or cause.

varias

Feminine plural adjective meaning 'several' or 'various.'

personas

Plural noun meaning 'persons' or 'people.'

entre

Preposition meaning 'between,' 'among,' or 'within.'

ellas

Third-person feminine plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them.'

algunas

Feminine plural pronoun or adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few.'

alta

Feminine adjective meaning 'high,' 'great,' or 'lofty.'

merecida

Adjective meaning 'deserved,' 'earned,' or 'well-merited.'

reputación

Noun meaning 'reputation' or 'standing' among others.

como

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

estudiosos

Plural noun meaning 'scholars,' 'learned people,' or 'students.'

árabe

Adjective or noun meaning 'Arab' or 'Arabic' language/culture.

han

Third-person plural present perfect auxiliary meaning 'have.'

su

Third-person singular possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'

supone

Third-person present of suponer; meaning 'supposes' or 'assumes.'

_mejora_

Noun meaning 'improvement' or 'enhancement'; italicized for emphasis.

original

Adjective or noun meaning 'original,' 'source,' or 'first version.'

Que

Conjunction meaning 'that'; introduces a dependent clause.

puede

Third-person present of poder; meaning 'can' or 'is able to.'

mejorarse

Reflexive infinitive of mejorar; meaning 'to be improved' or 'bettered.'

considerablemente

Adverb meaning 'considerably' or 'substantially.'

admito

First-person present of admitir; meaning 'I admit' or 'acknowledge.'

muy

Adverb meaning 'very' or 'quite,' intensifying adjectives and adverbs.

buen

Shortened masculine adjective meaning 'good' before a noun.

grado

Noun meaning 'degree,' 'grade,' or 'level.'

igual

Adjective or adverb meaning 'equal,' 'same,' or 'equally.'

confianza

Noun meaning 'confidence,' 'trust,' or 'assurance.'

afirmo

First-person present of afirmar; meaning 'I affirm' or 'I assert.'

_pervertido_

Adjective meaning 'perverted,' 'distorted,' or 'corrupted'; italicized.

excesivamente

Adverb meaning 'excessively' or 'to an extreme degree.'