=menor= lesser, less, least, slightest =menos= _adj. and adv._ less, least; except; =al --= at least; =¡-- mal!= that's not so bad! =por lo --= at least =menospreciar= despise =mentar= mention =mentir= lie, tell a falsehood =mentira= _f._ lie, falsehood =mercader= _m._ merchant =mercancía= _f._ merchandise =merced= _f._ favor, grace; =hacer= (=la=) =merced de= be kind enough to, please =Merceditas= _f._ (_dim. of_ =Mercedes=) little Mercedes (_it is best to retain Spanish name_) =merecer= deserve =mérito= _m._ merit, worth, excellence; =hacer -- de= make a parade of =mes= _m._ month =mesa= _f._ table, desk; =poner la --= set the table =mezcla= _f._ mixture =mi= my =mí= (_after prepositions_) me =mientas= _see_ =mentir= =mientes= _see_ =mentir= =mientras= _prep._ during; _conj._ while, as long as =mil= a thousand =militar= military =mimar= indulge, spoil =mínimo, -a= least, slightest, smallest; =lo más --= in the slightest degree =ministerial= ministerial =ministerio= _m._ ministry; office; =de -- en --= from ministry to ministry =ministra= _f._ minister's wife, ministress =ministro= _m._ minister =mío, -a= mine, of mine, my; =el mío=, =la mía= _etc._ mine =mirada= _f._ glance, look =mirar= look, look at, have regard for; =--te a la cara= look at your face; =--se= look out, be careful, see to it; =mire que= look out or, bear in mind that; =bien mirado= carefully looked at _or_ considered =miserable= miserable, wretched =miseria= _f._ misery =mismo=, =-a= same, very, -self; =por eso --= for that very reason; =lo --= the same thing, in the same way; =lo -- da= it's all the same, it makes no difference; =un --= one and the same; =uno --= one and the same person =misterio= _m._ mystery =misterioso=, =-a= mysterious =mitad= _f._ half =moda= _f._ fashion, style =modelo= _m._ model =modernidad= _f._ modernness, newness =modernista= modern, up-to-date =moderno=, =-a= modern =modestia= _f._ modesty =modisto= _m._ dressmaker, tailor =modo= _m._ way, manner; =no... en -- alguno= by no means; =de cualquier --= however, in any case, in any fashion, any old way; =de cualquier -- que sea= however it may be, in some way or other; =de ese --= in that way; =de muchos --s= in many ways; =de= (_or_ =por=) =ningún --= by no means, not at all; =de otro --= otherwise; =de -- que= so that; =de tal --= in such a way; =de un --= in a way =molestar= molest, annoy, torment, cause trouble =molestia= _f._ annoyance, inconvenience =momento= _m._ moment; =en este --= at this moment, now =moneda= _f._ coin, money; =-- contante= ready money, cash =monstruo= _m._ monster, marvel =monte= _m._ mountain =moral= moral =mordaz= biting, sarcastic =moreno=, =-a= dark, brunette