aw-coloured)
Perlino (pearl-coloured)
Plateado (silvery)
Rosado (rose-coloured, pink, rosy)
Terreo (ashen-pale)
Trigueno (brown, wheat-coloured)
APPENDIX V
VERBS WHICH DIFFER IN REGIMEN FROM THEIR ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS. EXTRACTED
FROM THE GENERAL LIST OF THE GRAMMAR OF THE SPANISH ACADEMY[215]
[Footnote 215: This list is comprehensive, but not exhaustive; some of
these verbs, besides the preposition given, may be followed by others.
Practice in reading is the best master.]
Abordar (una nave) a (_or_ con) otra: To board (a ship).
Abrasarse en deseos: To be burning with desire.
Abundar de (_or_ en) riquezas: To abound with riches.
Abusar de la amistad: To abuse friendship.
Acertar con la casa: To find the right house.
Adelantarse a otros: To take the start on others.
Admirarse de un suceso: To wonder at an event.
Aficionarse a alguna cosa: To grow fond of anything.
Alejarse de su tierra: To depart from one's country.
Alimentarse con (_or_ de) yerbas: To feed on vegetables.
Anticiparse a otro: To forestall another.
Apiadarse con los pobres: To have pity on the poor.
Aportar a Barcelona: To put into Barcelona.
Apreciar en mucho: To appreciate highly.
Arder de colera: To burn with anger.
Armarse de paciencia: To arm oneself with patience.
Arrimarse a la pared: To lean against the wall.
Arrostrar (con (_or_ por)) los peligros: To face the dangers.
Atender (a) los negocios: To attend to business.
Aventajarse a otros: To excel others.
Banar con (de _or_ en) lagrimas: To bathe with tears.
Barbear con la pared: To run against the wall.
Brindar a la salud de alguno: To drink the health of someone.
Brindar con regalos: To give presents.
Burlarse de algo: To laugh at something.
Caber de pies: There to be standing room.
Calificar de docto: To call one learned.
Cambiar una cosa con (_or_ por) otra: To exchange one thing for another.
Campar por su respeto: To keep to oneself.
Carecer de medios: To lack means.
Casar _or_ casarse con alguno: To marry someone.
Cesar de correr: To cease running.
Cifrar su dicha en la virtud: To make one's happiness consist in virtue.
Clavar a (_or_ en) la pared: To nail on the wall.
Cojear del pie derecho: To limp with the right foot.
Colgar de un clavo: To hang on a nail.
Colmar de mercedes: To load with benefits.
Comerciar con su credito: To trade on one's credit.
Comprar de (_or_ a) una persona: To buy from someone.
Comprar al fiado: To buy
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