=desternillar,= to break a tendon; =-- de risa,= to laugh violently.

=destinar,= to destine.

=destino,= destiny, fate.

=destreza,= skill, address, mastery.

=destrozar,= to destroy, break.

=destrozo,= harm, destruction, havoc.

=destruccion,= _f._, destruction.

=desvalido,= helpless, dest.i.tute, unprotected.

=desvanecer,= to vanish; =--se,= to be lost; =tan desvanecido,= so completely disappeared.

=desvanecimiento,= dizziness, disappearance, vanishing.

=desvelado,= watchful, vigilant.

=desventura,= misfortune, calamity.

=desventurado,= luckless, miserable.

=desvergonzado,= shameless, impudent.

=detener(se),= to stop, detain, stay.

=determinado,= definite; =tampoco se le conozco --,= I do not know that they have any.

=determinar(se),= to determine, make up one's mind, resolve.

=detras,= behind; =-- de,= behind, after; =por --,= from behind.

=detuve, -iste, -o,= _etc._, _pret. of_ =detener=.

=detuviera, detuviese,= _imp. subjs. of_ =detener=.

=deuda,= debt.

=devocion,= _f._, devotion, observance of religious duties.

=devolver (ue),= to restore, return.

=devorar,= to devour.

=devoto,= pious, devout, devotional.

=devuelto,= _irr. p. p. of_ =devolver=.

=di, diste, dio,= _etc._, _pret. of_ =dar=.

=dia,= _m._, day, daylight; =de --,= in the daytime; _pl._, name-day, saint's-day; life; =los --s de --s,= days of anniversary festivals; =--s pasados,= a few days ago; =a los tres --s,= three days later; =un -- de fiesta,= on a holiday; =el mejor dia,= some fine day.

=diablejo= (_depr._)=,= little devil, little fiend.

=diablo,= devil.

=diablura,= mischief.

=diafano,= transparent, radiant.

=dialogo,= dialogue.

=diametralmente,= diametrically.

=diantres; que --!= what the deuce! what in the world!

=diariamente,= daily, every day.

=diario,= daily.

=dibujar,= to draw, sketch; =--se,= to appear.

=dice, dicen,= _pr. ind. of_ =decir=.

=diciembre,= _m._, December.

=dictado,= honorary t.i.tle, name.

=dictamen,= _m._, opinion, judgment.

=dictar,= to dictate.

=dicterio,= taunt, insult.

=dicha,= happiness.

=dicho,= _irr. p. p. of_ =decir=.

=dichoso,= happy, lucky, blessed (_iron._).

=diente,= _m._, tooth; =entre --s,= between (one's) teeth.

=diera, diese,= _imp. subjs. of_ =dar=.

=diez,= ten.