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Sample from the letter N in English with Spanish translations



>BIGLETTER<N>ENDLETTER<
>H<N, n>X< >[<en>]< >I<n >R<(>I<letter>R<) N, n >I<f>R<; >B<N for
Nellie >I<or >R<(>I<US>R<) >B<Nan >R<N de Navarra; >B<nth >R<ene>ac<simo;
>B<to the nth degree>*<, to the nth >R<(>B<power>R<) a la ene>ac<sima;
>B<for the nth time >R<por ene>ac<sima vez; >B<there are >~< ways of
doing it >R<hay X maneras de hacerlo.>QL<
>H<N>X< >I<abbr of >2B<north >R<N. norte >I<m>R< (>I<also adj>R<).>QL<
>H<`n'>X<>**< >[<>u11<n>]< >I<conj >R<>=< >2B<and.>QL<
>H<n/a>X< >xa< >I<abbr of >2B<not applicable >R<no interesa. >xb<
>R<(>I<Fin>R<) >I<abbr of >B<no account>R<. >xc< >R<(>I<Comm>R<)
>I<abbr of >B<not available>R<.>QL<
>H<NAACP>X< >I<n >R<(>I<US>R<) >I<abbr of >2B<National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People.>QL<
>H<NAAFI>X< >[<>HST<n>ae<f>u23<>]< >I<n >R<(>I<Brit>R<) >I<abbr of
>2B<Navy, Army and Air Force Institute >I<servicio de cantinas
etc para las fuerzas armadas>R<.>QL<
>H<nab>X<>*< >[<n>ae<b>]< >I<vt >R<coger, echar el guante a; (>I<arrest>R<)
prender.>QL<
>H<nabob>X< >[<>HST<ne>u23<b>u20<b>]< >I<n >R<nabab >I<m.>QL<
>H<nacelle>X< >[<n>ae<>HST<sel>]< >I<n
>R<barquilla >I<f, >R<go>ac<ndola >I<f.>QL<
>H<nacre>X< >[<>HST<ne>u23<k>u11<>r<>]< >I<n >R<na>ac<car >I<m.>QL<
>H<nacreous>X< >[<>HST<ne>u23<kr>u23<>u11<s>]<
>I<adj >R<nacarino, nacarado, de na>ac<car.>QL<
>H<NACU>X< >I<n >R<(>I<US>R<) >I<abbr of >B<National Association of
Colleges and Universities>R<.>QL<
>H<nadir>X< >[<>HST<ne>u23<d>u23<>u11<>r<>]< >I<n >R<(>I<Astron>R<)
nadir >I<m>R<; (>I<fig>R<)
punto >I<m >R<ma>ac<s bajo, nadir >I<m>R<.>QL<
>H<naevus>X<, >R<(>I<US>R<) >PB<nevus >[<>HST<ni>:<v>u11<s>]< >I<n,
pl >PB<naevi>R<, (>I<US>R<) >PB<nevi >[<>HST<ni>:<va>u23<>]<
>R<nevo >I<m>R<.>QL<
>H<naff>X<>**< >[<n>ae<f>]< >I<adj >R<inferior, inu>ac<til; hortera,
ordinario, de mal gusto.>QL<
>DIH<naff off>X<>**< >I<vi>R<: >B<>~< off >R<vete a paseo>*<, vete al
cuerno>*<.>QL<
>H<nag>X<>sup1< >[<n>ae<>ig<>]< >I<n >R<jaca >I<f>R<>TS<; (>I<pej>R<)
roc>Di<>ac<n >I<m.>QL<
>H<nag>X<>sup2< >[<n>ae<>ig<>]< >1< >I<vt >R<(>I<scold>R<) regan>ti<ar;
(>I<annoy>R<) importunar, fasti>DH<diar, dar la lata a>*<; criticar;
>B<don't >~< me so! >R<>!<no machaques!;
>B<his conscience >~<ged him >R<le remord>Di<>ac<a la conciencia;
>B<he was >~<ged by doubts >R<estaba acosado por las dudas; >B<she >~<s him
all day long >R<ella le importuna con sus quejas todo el d>Di<>ac<a.>QL<
>EM<>2< >I<vi >R<ser regan>ti<o>ac<n, ser importuno, dar la lata>*<;
criticar; >B<to >~< at sb >R<importunar a uno, criticar
a uno; >B<don't >~<, woman! >R<>!<no machaques, mujer!>QL<
>H<nagger>X< >[<>HST<n>ae<g>u11<>r<>]< >I<n >R<regan>ti<o>ac<n
>I<m, >R<>NR<ona >I<f, >R<critico>ac<n >I<m>R<, >NR<ona >I<f>R<.>QL<
>H<nagging>X< >[<>HST<n>ae<>ig<>u23<>u14<>]<
>1< >I<adj person >R<regan>ti<o>ac<n, critico>ac<n, marimando>ac<n;
>I<pain >R<continuo; >I<conscience >R<nada tranquilo;
>I<doubt, fear etc >R<persistente, que no se desvanece.>QL<
>EM<>2< >I<n >R<importunar >I<m>R<; cr>Di<>ac<ticas >I<fpl>R<; quejas
>I<fpl.>QL<

Sample from the letter N in Spanish with English translations



>BIGLETTER<N>ENDLETTER<
>H<N, n>X< >[<>HST<ene>]< >I<nf >R<(>I<letra>R<) N, n.>QL<
>H<n.>X< >xa< >I<abr de >B<nuestro >I<o >B<nuestra >R<our. >xb< >I<abr
de >B<nacido >R<born, b. >xc< >I<abr de >B<nu>ac<mero >R<number, No.>QL<
>H<N>X< >xa< >R<(>I<Geog>R<) >I<abr de >B<norte >I<adj y nm >R<north,
N. >xb< >R<(>I<Aut>R<) >I<abr de >B<nacional >R<main road. >xc< >I<abr
de >B<noviembre >R<November, Nov.>QL<
>H<na>X<>*<, na>ac<>*< >I<pron etc >R<>=< >B<nada>R<.>QL<
>H<naba>X< >I<nf >R<(>I<Bot>R<) swede.>QL<
>H<nabab>X< >I<nm >R<nabob.>QL<
>H<nabina>X< >I<nf >R<rapeseed.>QL<
>H<nabiza>X< >I<nf >R<(>I<Esp>R<) turnip greens.>QL<
>H<nabo>X< >I<nm >xa< (>I<Bot>R<) turnip; (>I<any>R<)
root vegetable, thick root; >B<>~< gallego,
>~< sueco >R<swede.>QL<
>inb<(>I<Anat>R<) root of the tail.>QL<
>inc<(>I<Arquit>R<) newel, stair post.>QL<
>ind<(>I<Na>ac<ut>R<) mast.>QL<
>ine<(>I<>***<>R<) prick>***<.>QL<
>H<Nabucodonosor>X< >I<nm >R<Nebuchadnezzar.>QL<
>H<na>ac<car>X< >I<nm >R<mother-of-pearl, nacre.>QL<
>H<nacarado>X< >I<adj, >PB<nacarino >I<adj >R<mother-of-pearl
(>I<atr>R<), pearly, nacreous.>QL<
>H<nacatamal>X< >I<nm >R<(>I<CAm, Me>ac<x>R<) >I<ma>Di<>ac<ze, meat
and rice wrapped in banana leaf.>QL<
>H<nacatete>X< >I<nm >R<(>I<Me>ac<x>R<), >PB<nacato>ac<n
>I<nm, >PB<nacatona >I<nf >R<(>I<CAm, Me>ac<x>R<)
unfledged chick.>QL<
>H<nacedera>X< >I<nf >R<(>I<CAm>R<: >I<t >B<cerca
>~<>R<) hedge.>QL<
>H<nacencia>X< >I<nf >R<(>I<LAm>R<) >=< >2B<nacimiento.>QL<
>H<nacer>X< >[<2d>]< >1< >I<vi >xa< >R<(>I<gen>R<) to be born;
(>I<de huevo>R<) to hatch;
>B<nac>Di<>ac< en Cuba >R<I was born in Cuba;
>B<cuando nazca el nin>ti<o >R<when the baby is born;
>B<>~< al amor >R<to awaken to love;
>B<con esa exposicio>ac<n nacio>ac< a la vida art>Di<>ac<stica >R<that
exhibition saw the beginning of his artistic career;
>B<>~< parado >R<(>I<And>*<>R<) to be born with a silver spoon in
one's mouth; >B<>~< de pie >R<to be born lucky;
>B<no nacio>ac< para sufrir >R<she was not born to suffer;
>B<nacio>ac< para poeta >R<he was born to be a poet; >B<nadie
nace ensen>ti<ado >R<we all have to learn.>QL<
>inb<(>I<Bot>R<) to sprout, bud; to come up;
(>I<estrella etc>R<) to rise;
(>I<r>Di<>ac<o>R<) to rise;
(>I<agua>R<) to spring up, appear, begin to flow;
(>I<camino>R<) to begin, start (>I<de >R<from, >I<en >R<in);
>B<le nacieron alas >R<it grew wings; >B<le nacio>ac<
mucho pelo >R<it sprouted a lot of hair.>QL<
>inc<(>I<fig>R<: >I<idea etc>R<) to be born;
to begin, originate, have its origin (>I<en >R<in);
>B<nacio>ac< una sospecha en su mente >R<a suspicion formed
in her mind; >B<el error nace del hecho de que >EL< >R<the error springs
(>I<o >R<stems) from the fact that >EL<;
>B<entre ellos ha nacido una fuerte simpat>Di<>ac<a >R<a strong
friendship has sprung up between them;
>B<>?<de do>ac<nde nace la idea? >R<where does the idea come from?>QL<
>EM<>2< >PB<nacerse >I<vr >xa< (>I<Bot>R<) to bud, sprout.>QL<
>inb<(>I<Cos>R<) to split.>QL<
>H<nacido>X< >1< >I<adj >R<born;
>B<>~< a la libertad >R<born free;
>B<>~< para el amor >R<born to love;
>B<>~< de padres ricos >R<born of wealthy parents;
>B<bien >~< >R<of noble birth; well-bred; >B<mal

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