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Words of the Seven Madmen · 470 headwords

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

rabillo

corner once

rabillo

«El rabillo del ojo» is an idiom meaning 'the corner of the eye' — watching without turning to look directly.

rajar

beat it 4 times

rajá, Rajá

verb, imperative, second-person, singular; verb, imperative, second-person singular (vos)

'Rajá' is the voseo imperative of 'rajar,' Argentine slang for 'scram/beat it.'

Ramera

Harlot; Whore 5 times

Ramera

proper noun; noun, feminine, singular (nickname)

A nickname built from the common noun ramera (prostitute/harlot).

rascar

scratched; was scratching 4 times

rascó, rascaba

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

rayadillo

striped cloth once

rayadillo

«Rayadillo» was a striped cotton fabric historically used for prison and military uniforms.

razón

right; reason; reasons 22 times

razón, razones

noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural

idiom 'tener razón' (literally 'to have reason') means 'to be right'

rebote

rebound once

rebote

"caer de rebote" is idiomatic for "to rebound/land indirectly."

recibir

received; receives; receiving 22 times

recibió, recibido, recibir, recibía, recibe, recibirá, reciba, recibiremos and 2 more

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

recibirse (de algo) is Argentine usage for 'to graduate/qualify as (a profession).'

recientemente

only once

recientemente

Paired here with entonces as 'only then, not until then' — the idiom is usually spelled recién entonces in Rioplatense Spanish.

recobrar

recovered; was recovering; regaining 4 times

recobró, recobraba, recobrar

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

reconocer

recognized; acknowledged; would recognize 19 times

reconocía, reconocer, reconocería, reconoció, reconocieron, reconocían, reconozco, reconocerse and 2 more

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

recordar

recalled; remembered; I remember 52 times

recordó, recordaba, recuerda, recuerdo, Recuerdo, recordando, Recordaba, recordar and 2 more

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

reencontrar

find them again once

reencontrarlos

The enclitic 'los' ('them') attaches to the infinitive reencontrar ('to find again').

regalar

gave; given; give 13 times

regaló, regalado, regalara, regalar, regalársela, regalaremos

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

regalársela combines regalar + se (to them) + la (it) — an elliptical infinitive continuing the wish (quisiera) from the previous sentence.

reír

laugh; He laughed; laughing 11 times

reír, ría, Reía, reído

verb, infinitive; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, subjunctive, third-person, singular, formal imperative

«ría» here is the formal ('usted') command form of reírse ('don't laugh'), not the unrelated noun ría meaning 'estuary' — a false-friend homograph.

relación

relationship; anything going; contact 4 times

relaciones, relación

noun, feminine, plural; noun, feminine, singular

«tener relaciones con alguien» implies romantic/sexual involvement here, not literal "relations."

relojear

size up once

relojean

Relojear is lunfardo for to eye or watch someone closely, to size them up — from reloj, 'clock/watch.'

remover

writhed; stirred up; shake 6 times

removió, remover, removían, removía, removiendo

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

reparar

noticed; notice; took notice 10 times

reparó, reparado, reparara, reparen, reparaba, repararan, reparar

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

reparar en is an idiom meaning 'to notice/take note of'.

replicar

replied; retorted; replying 8 times

replicó, replicando, replicar

verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, gerund; verb, preterite, indicative, third-person, singular

reponer

replied; put back; rejoined 19 times

repuso, repongo, reponer, repuse

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

repugnar

repelled; disgusts; disgust 3 times

repugnaba, repugna, repugnan

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

respetar

respected; respect; will respect 5 times

respetó, respetan, respetado, respetarán

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

responder

answered; to answer; he answered 14 times

respondió, responder, respondía, respondieron, responderé, respondería

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

restituir

returned; return it; restored 3 times

restituía, restituirlo, restituido

verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive + attached clitic 'lo'; verb, past participle, masculine, singular

restregarse

rubbed once

Restregóse

Archaic literary style: the reflexive pronoun 'se' is attached to the end of the conjugated verb ('restregó' + 'se').

retrepar él

climbing once

retrepándole

Retrepar is a rare, vivid verb for climbing or scaling with effort; the enclitic -le ('to/for him') attaches the climbing motion to the sorrow's path toward his throat.

reunir

gathered; gather together; would gather 6 times

reunir, reunió, reunirían, reunido, reunían

verb, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, conditional, third-person, plural

revelar

revealed; to reveal; might reveal 10 times

revelara, revelado, revelaba, reveló, revelar, revelé

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

rever

saw again once

reveía

'Rever' means 'to see again, envision'; here, to picture someone again in one's mind.

rezongar

grumbled; grumbling 3 times

rezongó, rezongando

verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, gerund

robar

steal; stole; stolen 21 times

robar, robado, roba, robaron, robo, Robar, robó, robaba

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

'robo' here stands for 'robó' (past tense of 'robar'), not the noun 'theft'.

rodeado

surrounded; ringed 4 times

rodeada, rodeados, rodeado

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

rojo

red; Red; reddened 57 times

rojo, rojas, roja, rojos, Rojo

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

Al rojo blanco is a fixed idiom for "white-hot" (intensified from al rojo vivo, "red-hot").

Seen once or twice

rabiar

are itching once

racimo

clusters once

radial

branch once

radicar

will be based once

radiotelefónico

radiotelephone once

radiotelegrafiar

radiotelegraphs once

radiotelegrafía

radiotelegraphy once

radiotelegráfico

radiotelegraph once

raído

threadbare twice

ralea

rabble once

ramalazo

lash once

rameado

patterned once

ramificación

ramifications once

ramificar

will branch once

ramillete

sprays once

ramojo

twigs; branches twice

Ramos

Ramos twice

rana

frogs twice

rapidísimo

very rapid once

rapiña

plunder once

raqueta

rackets once

raquítico

stunted once

raramente

rarely once

rareza

strangeness once

rascacielo

skyscrapers once

rasgo

features once

rata

rats twice

ratero

petty thieves twice

ratificar

endorse once

Rawson

Rawson twice

rayado

streaked once

Rayo

Ray twice

razonado

reasoned once

razonamiento

reasoning twice

razonar él

reason it out once

reaccionario

reactionary once

Real

Real once

realización

achievement once

reanimado

revived once

reanudar

resuming once

reaparecer

will reappear; was reappearing twice

rebajar él

debasing himself once

rebanada

slice once

rebelar

rebelled once

reblandecir

softened once

rebotar

bounced back once

recalcar

stressing once

receptor

receiver once

rechazar

to reject once

recibimiento

entrance once

reciedumbre

sturdiness once

recipiente

vessel once

reclamar

demanded twice

recobrado

recovered once

recomendar

I recommend once

recomendar yo

advise us once

reconciliar

reconcile once

reconocer él

recognize her; realizing it twice

reconstruida

rebuilt once

reconstruir

reconstruct once

recontar

recounted; counted again twice

reconvenir

reproached once

recordar él

remember it twice

recorrido

overrun once

recortado

cut-out; cut out twice

recortar

stand out; cut twice

recostado

reclining twice

recreativo

recreation; recreational twice

recriminar

reproached; reproaching me twice

recta

straight lines once

rectificar

corrected once

recuperar

recovered once

recupero

make back once

recurso

means once

red

web once

rededor

around once

redondeado

rounded once

redondez

roundness twice

reedificar

will rebuild; will be rebuilt twice

referirse

mean; referring twice

reflector

searchlights once

reflexionar

would reflect; reflecting twice

reflexión

musings once

refluir

trickled once

reformar

reform once

refrescada

cooled once

refrigeración

cooling twice

refugiado

holed up once

refugiar

took refuge twice

refugio

refuge once

regalar él

give; give them twice

regalo

gift once

regar

sprinkles; was drizzling twice

regazo

lap twice

regenerar

turned around; reformed twice

regente

madams once

regentear

run once

región

regions once

registro

registry once

regocijar él

gloating once

regocijarse

rejoiced once

regocijo

delight; elation twice

regordeta

plump once

reguero

trails once

regular

So-so once

regusto

aftertaste once

rehabilitar yo

to redeem myself once

rehuir

shrank from once

reina

queen twice

reinado

reign twice

reir él

laughing once

reír él

laughing once

reír yo

laugh once

reírse

laughing twice

relacionado

is related once

relacionar

related; linking twice

relajado

slack once

relativamente

up to a point; relatively twice

relativo

relative once

relator

storyteller once

releer

I reread; rereading twice

rellano

landing once

rellenar

fill; fills out twice

reluciente

gleaming once

relucir

gleamed; gleam twice

remediar

fix once

remediar él

fix it once

Remedios

Remedios once

reminiscencia

recollection once

remirar

looked again once

remo

oars once

remolino

whirlpool once

remotamente

remotely once

rendimiento

yield once

René

René once

renovación

renewal once

renovado

renewed once

renta

rent income; income twice

reorganizador

reorganizers once

repartir

were splitting once

repasador

dishcloth once

replegado

drawn back once

replegar

folding once

repliegue

folds twice

repoblar

filled up again once

Repollo

Repollo once

repollo

cabbage once

reposar

He rested once

represalia

reprisals once

representante

representatives once

representar él

to picture once

reprimir

suppressed; held back twice

reprochar él

reproach himself once

reproche

reproaches; reproach twice

reproducir

reproducing once

repulsión

revulsion twice

repulsivo

repulsive once

reputación

reputation once

República

Republic twice

requerir

demanded; required twice

resecar

went dry once

reseco

dry; parched twice

reservar

keeps once

reservar él

keep them once

residencia

home once

resignación

resignation twice

resignado

resigned once

resignar

resign him; resigned twice

resignarse

you'll resign; resign themselves twice

resolver él

be resolved once

resolver yo

making up my mind once

resonante

resounding once

resoplar

snorted once

resorte

spring once

respetuosamente

respectfully once

respingado

turned-up once

respingar

flinched once

respiración

breath; breathing twice

responder él

answering once

responsabilidad

responsibility once

responsable

to blame once

resquebrajar

cracked open once

resquemor

resentment once

restante

remaining once

restaurante

restaurants once

restituido

restored twice

restregar él

rubbing once

restricción

reservations once

resultado

results once

resumen

short once

resumir

sums up once

reticular

netting once

retirar él

withdraw; leaving twice

Retiro

Retiro once

retículo

lattice once

retorcer él

twisting; wring twice

retorcido

wrung; twisted twice

retorcir

twisted once

retornar

would return once

retozar

played once

retrasar

fell behind once

retrato

photograph once

retroceso

regression once

retrotraer

carried back once

retumbar

boomed; thudded twice

reunido

gathered once

reunirse

would meet; rejoin twice

revelación

revelation once

revelar él

reveal to him once

revelar yo

reveal to myself once

reverberar

reverberated once

reverso

back once

revestir

took on once

revisar

went over; kept reviewing twice

revisor

auditor once

revolcar él

rolling around once

revolotear

fluttered; flutter twice

revolucionar

be revolutionized; we'll revolutionize twice

Revolucionarios

Revolutionaries once

revolver

churned; turned twice

revolverse

rise up once

revoque

plaster once

revuelto

disheveled twice

récord

record once

régimen

system once

réplica

retort twice

réprobo

reprobate once

ribera

banks once

Rico

Rico once

ricota

ricotta once

riente

laughing once

rigurosamente

rigorously once

Rincón

Rincón once

riña

quarrels; squabble twice

riqueza

wealth twice

risa

laugh once

risita

little chuckles once

ritmo

rhythm twice

rivalizar

compete once

rizado

curly twice

Río

Río twice

ríspido

rough once

robar tú él

steal her from you once

robo

theft twice

robustecer

would strengthen once

rociado

sprinkled once

rocío

dew once

Rock

Rock once

rodear él

surrounding himself once

rodeo

detours once

rodillera

knee once

rodillo

rollers twice

Rodolfo

Rudolph once

Rodríguez

Rodríguez twice

roer

gnawed once

rogar

pray once

rojear

redden once

rojidez

redness once

rojiza

reddish once

Rojo

Red once

roldana

pulleys once

rollo

roll once

Rolls

Rolls once

rolls–royce

Rolls-Royce twice

romanticismo

romanticism once

romper él

split open; breaking their twice

ronquido

groans; rattle twice

Roosevelt

Roosevelt once

ropero

wardrobe once

roquedal

rocky crag; crag twice

rosado

pink twice

rosal

rosebushes twice

rotular

labeled once

Royal

Royal once

Royce

Royce once

rozar

brushed; grazed twice

ruborizar

blushed twice

rubricar

initialed once

rugido

roars once

rugosa

rough once

ruidosamente

noisily once

ruina

ruins twice

ruinoso

ruined once

rumor

murmur once

Rusia

Russia once

rutinario

routine-bound 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.
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