Words of the Seven Madmen 1732 Studios

p

Words of the Seven Madmen · 681 headwords

Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.

padecer

suffered it; He suffered twice

padecíalo, Padecía

verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular, with enclitic direct-object pronoun lo; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular

padecíalo = padecía + lo (enclitic direct-object pronoun attached to a finite verb), an older literary word order equivalent to 'lo padecía' — he suffered it, referring back to el terror.

pagar

paid; will pay; paying 13 times

paga, pagado, pagar, pagó, pague, pagaste, pagaremos, pagando and 2 more

verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, infinitive

parecer

seemed; seem; seems 97 times

parecía, parece, parecían, pareció, parecerá, Parece, Parecíale, Parecía and 2 more

verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, plural

'Parecíale' = 'parecía' + enclitic 'le' (archaic word order common in early-1900s prose): 'it seemed to him.'

pasear

will be strolling; strolled; pace 4 times

paseaba, Paseará, pasear

verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, future, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive

pasearse

pace; paced twice

pasearse, paseóse

verb, infinitive, reflexive; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular, reflexive (archaic enclitic se)

Archaic/literary word order: the reflexive clitic 'se' is attached after the verb (paseó+se) instead of the modern 'se paseó'; it simply means 'paced/walked about'.

pavada

drivel; foolishness twice

pavadas, pavada

noun, feminine, plural; noun, feminine, singular

"Pavada" is Rioplatense slang for something trivial or silly.

pedir

ask; asked; ordered 23 times

pide, pedir, pedido, pidiera, pido, pidió, pediré, pedí and 4 more

verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular

pídame = pida + me (the incorporated dative clitic); the gloss 'ask' drops the clitic's meaning. The sibling imperative dígame two words later is correctly glossed 'tell me' — pídame should match that pattern.

pendiente

hanging once

pendiente

idiom 'estar pendiente de' = 'to hang on / depend on'

pensar

thought; thinking; think 153 times

pensaba, pensar, pensando, pensó, piensa, pensado, Pensaba, pensé and 14 more

verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular

Pensás is the voseo present-tense form (vos), equivalent to standard piensas (tú).

pensarse

do you think once

pensás

Voseo present indicative of pensarse (= standard piensas).

peor

worse; worst 10 times

peor, peores

adjective, singular, comparative; adjective, plural, comparative; adverb

'Para peor' is a common Rioplatense idiom meaning 'to make things worse' / 'worse yet.'

perecedero

perishable things once

perecedero

'lo perecedero' (the perishable) is normally neuter singular; the plural article 'los' here likely reflects the Astrologer's mannered, quotation-styled phrase rather than a copying error.

perfecto

perfect; Perfect 10 times

perfecta, perfecto, Perfecto, perfectas

adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, feminine, plural

perfumado

perfumed 4 times

perfumado, perfumados, perfumada

adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural; adjective, feminine, singular

periespíritu

perispirit once

periespíritu

Periespíritu is Spiritism jargon for the subtle 'astral' envelope around the soul; the translation keeps the coinage as 'perispirit.'

Perú

Perú once

Perú

Here Perú is a street name in downtown Buenos Aires, not the country.

pesquisa

detectives once

pesquisas

'Pesquisa' literally means 'inquiry/investigation'; here used as slang for a detective, like 'tira.' ('Fioca' is a different lunfardo word — for a pimp, not a detective — so it does not belong in this comparison.)

pies

feet once

pies

Spanish is literally 'from feet to head'; our translation uses the natural English idiom 'from head to foot' (order reversed).

pieza

room; pieces; rooms 20 times

pieza, piezas

noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural

"Pieza" is the everyday Rioplatense word for room.

pinta

look twice

pinta

"pinta" is porteño slang for one's look, appearance, or style.

plegar él

by falling in with once

plegándose

"Plegarse a" is an idiom meaning "to fall in / go along with."

Plutarco

Plutarch once

Plutarco

Refers to Plutarch's Parallel Lives, paired biographies of Greek and Roman notables.

pobre

poor; poor things; Poor 18 times

pobre, pobres, Pobre

adjective, singular; adjective, plural; noun, feminine, plural

'Pobre del que dude de usted' is an idiom meaning 'woe to whoever doubts you' — literally 'poor is the one who doubts you.'

poder

could; can; power 290 times

puede, podía, podría, poder, puedo, pudiera, podemos, pueden and 21 more

auxiliary verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; auxiliary verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; auxiliary verb, conditional, third-person, singular

'en su poder' literally 'in their power' idiomatically means 'in their possession/hands'.

poder él

being able; able twice

poderse, poderlo

auxiliary verb, infinitive; verb, infinitive

poderlo = poder + the clitic lo, whose antecedent is the following evitar (clitic climbing: poderlo evitar = poder evitarlo).

policial

police; crime 3 times

policiales

poner

put; set; will throw 55 times

ponía, puso, poner, puesto, pondrán, puse, pondrá, pondré and 16 more

verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive

"Ponerse de pie" is a set phrase meaning "to stand up/rise."

precisar

need twice

precisa, preciso

verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular

preciso is here the verb precisar ("to need"), not the adjective "precise".

preparar

prepared; to whip up; will prepare 11 times

preparar, preparado, prepararemos, prepararon, Prepararemos, prepara, preparaba, preparó and 1 more

verb, infinitive; verb, future, indicative, first-person, plural; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular

presentar

present; presented itself; introduce 15 times

presentar, presentó, presentaba, presentara, presentarle, presentarían, presentado, presentan and 1 more

verb, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular

The clitic "-le" ("to them") is attached to the infinitive, anticipating "esa gente."

presidiario

convicts' once

presidiaría

«Presidiaria» (convict, adjective) — the tagger misread the accented spelling in this edition as a verb.

preso

in jail; locked up; prisoner 12 times

preso, presa, presos

noun, masculine, singular; adjective, masculine, singular; noun, feminine, singular

"Poner preso" = to jail, to imprison.

pretender

mean to; will seek; tried 4 times

pretendo, pretenderá, Pretendió, pretendía

verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular; verb, future, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular

'Pretender' means 'to attempt/aim to' in Spanish, not 'to pretend' — a false friend with English.

prever

foreseen; foresaw 4 times

previsto, previo

verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular

previo here is 'previó' (foresaw, from prever) with the accent dropped in the source text, not the adjective 'previous.'

producir

will produce; gave; produces 16 times

produce, produjo, producirán, producía, producían, produjera, produzca, produciremos and 1 more

verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, future, indicative, third-person, plural

profeso

purpose once

profeso

ex profeso is a fixed Latin-derived phrase meaning 'on purpose, deliberately'

pronunciar

uttering; uttered; spoken 13 times

pronunciar, pronunciado, pronunciaba, pronunciara, pronunciadas, pronunció

verb, infinitive; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular

Literary -ra form used here as a pluperfect indicative ('had spoken'), not a subjunctive — common in narrative prose.

proponer

aiming for; intends; set out 3 times

proponía, propone, propuesto

verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular

propósito

the way; purpose; intentions 6 times

propósito, propósitos

noun, masculine, singular; noun; noun, masculine, plural

'a propósito' is an idiom meaning 'by the way.'

purrete

kid once

purrete

'Purrete' is Rioplatense lunfardo slang for a young boy or street kid; the translation keeps the original word in quotes.

Seen once or twice

padecido

endured once

Padre

Father once

pagador

paying once

pagar él

to pay; paying her twice

pagaré

promissory notes once

paisaje

landscape once

palacio

mansions once

paladar

palate once

palanca

levers once

palangana

basin twice

palco

box once

Palermo

Palermo twice

Palestina

Palestine once

paleta

blades once

palidecer

turned pale twice

palidez

pallor once

paliza

beating once

palmada

slap once

palmetear él

clapping once

palpitación

throbs once

palpitante

throbbing once

palpitar

throbbing once

panegírico

panegyric once

pantalla

shade; lampshades twice

pantalonera

trouser-makers once

paño

cloth twice

papada

double chin once

papanata

simpletons once

Papá

Papa once

paquete

pack once

Para

to once

Paracleto

Paraclete once

paraguas

umbrellas once

paraíso

paradise; Paradise twice

Paralelas

Parallel once

paralelepípedo

parallelepiped once

paralelo

parallel twice

paralelogramo

parallelogram twice

Paraná

Paraná once

parar

end up; stops twice

parasitario

parasitic once

parálisis

paralysis twice

parásito

parasites once

pardo

brown once

parecer yo

it seems to me once

parecido

like once

parejo

even once

paréntesis

parenthesis once

parir

given birth once

París

Paris once

parlamentarismo

parliamentarism once

parlamento

parliament once

paroxismo

paroxysm once

parpadeo

blink once

parque

parks twice

parroquia

parish once

parroquiano

patron once

parsimoniosamente

unhurriedly once

participar

will take part; took part twice

particularidad

reason once

partida

departure once

partícula

particles once

parva

haystack once

pas

not once

pasadizo

passageways once

pasaje

ticket once

pasajero

passengers; passenger twice

pasarela

gangway once

pasear él

pace about once

Paseo

Paseo once

pasillo

corridor; corridors twice

pasión

passions; passion twice

pasmar

shuddered once

Paso

Paso once

pastel

pastels once

pastilla

pills once

pastor

pastors once

pata

legs once

Patagonia

Patagonia twice

patán

oafish once

patena

patens once

patente

patent once

patético

pathetic once

patotero

gang toughs once

patria

homeland twice

Patriarca

Patriarch once

patricio

patrician once

pavimentar

be paved once

payaso

buffoons once

paz

peace once

página

page once

Peces

Fish once

pechera

fronts once

pedacito

little scrap once

pedazos

pieces once

pederasta

pederast once

pedido

request; requested twice

pedir él

ask her; to ask him twice

pedir yo

ask me twice

pedrería

gemstones once

pedrerío

stones once

pedrusco

lump of stone once

peinado

coiffure; combed twice

peinar

combed once

pelambre

coat once

pelea

brawls once

peligro

dangers once

pelirroja

redheaded women once

pelota

ball twice

peluquería

barbershop once

peluquero

barber once

penacho

plumes twice

Penal

Penal once

penetrante

piercing; penetrating twice

penitencia

penance once

penosamente

painfully once

penoso

painful once

pensado

worked out; planned twice

pensionista

Lodger once

penumbra

half-shadows once

Peña

Peña twice

peón

laborer once

pequeñez

smallness once

pera

pear once

percutor

hammer once

perdición

perdition twice

perdidoso

wandering once

perdonar

Forgive twice

perdonar yo

forgive me once

perdulario

scoundrels; good-for-nothing twice

perdurar

endured once

perenne

endless once

perezoso

lazy once

periodista

journalists once

periódico

newspaper; newspapers twice

período

period once

perjudicar

harms once

permanente

constant once

permiso

excuse me; leave twice

permitido

permitted once

permitir yo

allow me twice

Pero

But once

perpendicular

perpendiculars once

perpendicularmente

sheer once

perpetua

perpetual once

perpetuo

perpetual once

perplejidad

perplexity once

perplejo

perplexed once

perra

bitch twice

perrita

little bitches once

perseguido

hunted once

perseguir

pursue; pursued twice

perseguir él

persecuting them once

Personal

Personnel once

personalmente

personally once

perspectiva

prospect; perspective twice

perteneciente

belonging once

pervertir

corrupted once

pesadez

bulk once

pesantez

heaviness twice

pescado

fish once

pesebrera

manger once

pesos

pesos twice

pestañear

blinked once

pestañudo

thick-lashed once

petulante

cocky once

pezón

nipples once

piadoso

pious once

picada

trail once

picoteado

pricked once

picotear

pecked once

piecita

little room once

Piedras

Piedras once

Pigall

Pigall once

pilar

pillars; posts twice

pilastra

pillar once

Pilatos

Pilate once

pillo

rascals once

pilotear

drives once

piloto

pilot once

pimentón

paprika once

pimpante

jaunty once

pináculo

pinnacle once

pinchar

would prick; stabs twice

pino

pine twice

pintar él

painting once

pintura

paintings once

piolín

little cords once

piróscafo

steamers once

pisada

steps once

pisar

set foot once

pisoteado

trampled once

pistilo

pistils once

pistón

piston once

pizca

pinch; shred twice

placenta

placenta once

placentario

placental once

planchadora

laundresses once

planta

tree; soles twice

plantar

ditched once

plantilla

sheet once

plañidero

mournful once

Plata

Plata twice

plateado

silver once

platear

silver once

platillo

little saucer once

platino

platinum once

platito

little dish once

plazo

term; span twice

plástico

palpable once

pleno

utter; full twice

plesiosauro

plesiosaur once

pliegue

folds once

plomizo

leaden twice

pluma

pens once

plumaje

plumes once

plumón

down once

población

population once

poblar

filled once

poblarse

to fill once

pobrecita

poor girl once

pobrecito

poor things once

pobreza

poverty once

poda

pruning once

podado

pruned once

poder yo

being able to once

poderío

power once

poderosamente

fiercely once

podrido

rotten once

poesía

poetry once

poeta

poet once

poker

poker once

polichinela

Punchinellos once

Policía

Police once

pollera

skirt; skirts twice

poltrona

armchair; armchairs twice

poltrón

idlers once

pompa

bubble once

poner yo

put; starting twice

ponerse

beginning to once

populacho

rabble; the rabble twice

porcelana

porcelain once

pordiosero

beggar once

pormenor

details once

pornográfico

pornographic twice

poroso

porous twice

Porque

Because once

porquería

filthy things once

portador

bearer twice

portal

doorway once

portátil

portable once

porvenir

future once

posar

will rest once

posdata

postscript once

poseer

to possess once

posesión

holdings; possession twice

positivo

positive once

postal

postcard once

postigo

shutter; shutters twice

postor

bidder once

postrar

laid low once

postre

dessert once

postrero

last once

postulado

premise once

postura

position once

potente

most powerful once

potentísimo

overpowering once

pouvoir

can twice

pozal

pools; pit twice

pórtico

portico once

prado

meadows once

prácticamente

practically once

precavido

Cautious once

preceder

preceded once

precintado

sealed once

precio

cost; price twice

precipitar

precipitate once

precisión

precision once

predecir

foretold once

predestinado

predestined twice

predilección

predilection once

preferible

preferable once

preferida

favorite once

pregonar

to proclaim once

preguntar él lo

ask himself once

preguntar yo

asking myself once

premura

haste once

prender él

gripping once

prendido

clinging once

prensa

press twice

preñado

with child once

preñez

pregnancy once

preocupar él

busy himself once

preocupar nosotros

concern us once

preparación

preparation once

preparado

ready; prepared twice

preparar él

prepare once

prepararse

get ready once

preposición

prepositions once

prepotente

overbearing once

presa

prey once

presentación

debut once

presentar él

present once

presentarse

present myself once

presentir

sensed twice

presidencial

presidential once

presidente

President once

presidir

would preside once

prestancia

bearing once

prestar yo

lend me twice

presunción

suspicions once

pretexto

pretexts; pretext twice

pretina

waistband once

previamente

beforehand; first twice

previsión

foresight once

previsto

foreseen twice

prima

cousin once

primerizo

newcomer once

primitivo

primitive twice

primo

cousin twice

primogénita

eldest daughter once

princesa

princesses once

principal

main once

pringue

grease once

prisionero

prisoner once

prisma

prism once

privación

deprivations once

privar él

give up; Depriving it twice

probabilidad

chance once

probable

likely; probable twice

probar él

testing it once

proceloso

stormy once

procesar

is prosecuted once

proceso

trial; processes twice

proclama

manifestos twice

proclamar

proclaiming once

prodigiosamente

prodigiously once

prodigioso

marvelous once

producción

production once

producto

product twice

profesional

professionals once

profesión

profession twice

profesor

a teacher twice

profeta

prophets twice

progenitor

father once

proletaria

proletarian once

proletariado

proletariat twice

proletario

proletarians; proletarian twice

prolijo

neat once

prolongar

prolonging; keep up twice

pronosticado

foretold once

pronunciado

uttered once

propagar

spread; spreads twice

propiedad

property twice

propina

tips once

proponer él

propose to you twice

propulsar

driving once

prorrumpir

burst once

proscenio

proscenium once

proseguir

went on; continued twice

prosternar él

prostrate himself once

Prostibulario

Brothel once

prostitución

prostitution twice

proteger

protected; sheltering twice

protestante

Protestant once

protestar

did he protest once

provecho

profit once

provenir

came twice

proverbio

proverb once

providencia

providence once

provisorio

temporary once

provocativo

provocative once

proyección

projection; arc twice

proyectado

planned once

proyectil

bullet; projectiles twice

próspero

fertile once

prudencia

caution once

prudentemente

cautiously twice

pseudo–sargento

pseudo-sergeant once

psíquico

psychic twice

pudenda

private once

pudor

modesty once

pudoroso

bashful once

pudrirse

would rot once

puerco

filthy twice

Puerto

Puerto twice

puesto que

Given once

pulgar

thumbs once

pulguiento

flea-bitten once

pulida

polished once

pulpa

pulp once

pulso

wrists; pulse twice

puntapié

kicks once

puntería

aim once

puntiaguda

pointed once

puntiagudo

pointed once

punzar

stab; were stabbing twice

puñado

fistful once

puñetazo

fists; punch twice

purificar

would purify once

puta

whore once

Pública

Public once

público

onlookers once

The particulars

The words
Every word of the text, parsed: its headword, its form and its meaning in the line. Source text: public domain (Roberto Arlt, d. 1942).
Translation
Public-domain Spanish (Arlt, d. 1942). English translation © 2026 1732 Studios, LLC.
Data
JSON · A guide for agents
Two whoopie pies and a pine. An inside joke.