Томас Майн Рид - Лучшие романы Томаса Майна Рида / The Best of Thomas Mayne Reid

sangre– blood ( Spanish )

Madre de Dios– the Holy Virgin, Mother of Jesus ( Spanish )

Popish – Catholic

leperos– rascals ( Spanish )

table-d’hôte – 1. a large dinner table for many people in hotels and restaurants; 2. a fixed menu at a fixed price

bon vivant – a person who enjoys life and lives to his/her own pleasure

Scouts – rangers, reconnoiterers

carcass – a dead body of a human being or animal

phantasmagoria – fantastic, unreal pictures; ghostly images

Iberian – Iberian people used to live in the southeast of Spain; in the text, Iberian means Spanish

Aztecan – related to the Aztec people

Vandyke – Anthony Van Dyck (1599–1641), the most famous Flemish painter; beards and collars in the portraits by Van Dyck came into fashion under his name: Vandyke beard, Vandyke collar

cuartilla– the four of them ( Spanish )

conpaisanos– here: compatriots ( Spanish )

mezcal – a strong alcoholic drink ( Spanish )

pueblita– a small settlement ( Spanish )

Mein Gott– My God! ( German )

Aguardiente – Mexican rum ( Spanish )

musteños– mustangs ( Spanish )

tasajo – here: meat

confrères– comrades, friends ( French )

gringo – a contemptuous name for Americans in Latin American countries

Saurian – one of lizard species

Ochone! – Oh, my God! ( Irish )

goblins – in European folklore, goblin is a malicious spirite attached to a household, who makes noise, disturbs people, punishes disobedient children, etc.

Ishmaelites – also called Medianites, in Old Testament, nomadic tribes living in the Arabic deserts and engaged in banditry

butt – a target of or for smth

Castilian – the Castilian dialect of the Spanish language; in the 15 thcentury it became the literary language of Spain and its colonies

camarados= camaradas – comrades ( Spanish )

Cervantes – Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), the most famous and celebrated Spanish writer, the author of ‘Don Quixote’

boracho= borracho – drunk ( Spanish )

the Lady of Guadaloupe – also called the Virgin of Guadeloupe, patron saint of Mexico; the Virgin Mary appeared in vision to one of the citizens in 1531, and since then her image has become a national symbol of Mexico

Váyate! – an exclamation which here means Hurry up! ( Spanish )

albur– a game ( Spanish )

vagabondo– tramp, vagrant ( Spanish )

Toledos – swords made of Toledo steel; Toledo is the city in Spain southwest of Madrid, famous for its steel, swords and knives since the 1 stcentury BC

cañada– canyon, gorge ( Spanish )

Navajo – also spelled Navaho , one of the largest North American Indian peoples in the USA

Santos Dios!– God Almighty! ( Spanish )

Mil demonios!– A thousand devils! ( Spanish )

papelcito– a note ( Spanish )

Hasta luego!– See you soon! ( Spanish )

hijo de algo– someone’s son ( Spanish )

estribo– stirrup ( Spanish )

petto– miniature ( Spanish )

cuesta– slope, rise ( Spanish )

salteador– robber, villain ( Spanish )

Ay de mi – an exclamation of sorrow, disappointment, grief ( Spanish )

Canova – Antonio Canova (1757–1822), a famous Italian sculptor, the representative of Neoclassicism in art

coup d’éclair– a bolt of lightning ( French )

herradero– branding of cattle ( Spanish )

Amazonian – related to the Amazons , the nation of women warriors in Greek mythology

coup d’oeil– view, sight, look, glance (French)

Quién sabe?– Who knows? ( Spanish )

Mil gracias– Many thanks ( Spanish )

“Doesn’t that bate Banagher?” – ‘Isn’t it incredible?’; from the expression ‘Well, that beats Banagher.’; Banagher is a town in Ireland famous for its historical places of interest

Moses – Hebrew prophet, religious and national leader of the 14 th–13 thcenturies BC, who saved his people from Egyptian slavery

douche– shower ( French )

nolens volens – volens nolens ( Latin ) – whether one wishes or not

Webster – Noah Webster (1758–1843), American lexicographer, the author of ‘American Spelling Book’ and ‘ American Dictionary of the English Language’; he was also a teacher, lecturer, grammarian and journalist

un día de novedades– a day of news (Spanish)