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abajo
down/below, downstairs
boca abajo/arriba
face down/up
calle abajo/arriba
down/up the street
el/la abogado
lawyer, attorney
la abogacia
law
aborrecer
to hate/detest, to abhor
el aborrecimiento
hate/hatred, abhorrence
aborrecido/a
hatred/abhorred
abrazar
to embrace/hug
el abrazo
embrace/hug
abrazado/a
hugged/embraced
el abrigo
overcoat, shelter
abrigar
to shelter, to protect
abrigado/a
sheltered/protected
abrir
to open
abierto/a
open/opened
la abertura
opening
aburrir(se)
to bore, to get bored/become bored
el aburrimiento
boredom
aburrido/a
bored/boring
abusar
to abuse/misuse
el abuso
abuse/injustice
abusivo/a
abusive/wrongly used
acabar(se)
to finish/end, to be over/finished
acabado/a
finished
acabar de + inf.
to have just + pp.
acaso
perhaps/maybe, by chance
por si acaso
just in case
el aceite
oil
aceitoso/a
oily
la aceituna
olive
la acera
sidewalk
acerca de
about/concerning
acercar(se)
to bring/draw near, to approach
cerca de
near/close
el acercamiento
approach
acertar (ie)
to guess/figure out
el acierto
success, ability/skill
acertado/a
skillful
acompañar
to accompany/go with
el/la compañero/a
companion/friend
el acompañamiento
accompaniment
acordar(se) (ue)
to decide, to remember
el acuerdo
agreement
estar conforme/de acuerdo
to be in agreement
acostar(se) (ue)
to lay down/put to bed, to lie down/go to bed
acostado/a
lying down/leaning
actuar
to act/perform
el acto
act
el actor, la actriz
actor, actress
acudir
to come/go (to the aid of), to attend
adaptar(se)
to adapt/adjust
la adaptación
adjustment
adaptado/a
adapted
adelantar(se)
to advance, to move/go ahead
adelante
ahead/forward
de hoy en adelante
from now on
¡adelante!
come in!
además
besides/moreover
ademas de
in addition to
adentro
within/inside
tierra adentro
inland
adivinar
to guess
la adivinanza
riddle
el/la adivino/a
fortune teller
adquirir (ie)
to acquire/attain
la adquisición
acquisition, attainment
adquirido/a
acquired
advertir (ie)
to warn/notify, to caution
la advertencia
warning/notice
advertido/a
warned/notified
el afecto
affection/fondness
afectuoso/a
affectionate
afeitar(se)
to shave
la afeitada
shave
afeitado/a
shaved
afuera
outside
las afueras
outskirts
agradable
agreeable/pleasant
agradar(se)
to please/be pleased
agradecer
to thank/be grateful for
el agradecimiento
gratitude
agradecido/a
thankful/grateful
las gracias
thanks
aguantar
to endure/resist
el aguante
endurance, resistance
el agujero
hole
agujerar
to pierce/perforate
agujerado/a
perforated/pierced
ahogar(se)
to drown, to choke/suffocate
el ahogo
suffocation
el/la ahogado/a
victim
estar ahogado/a
to be swamped (with work)
ahora
now
por ahora
for the present
ahora mismo
right now
ahorrar
to save
los ahorros
savings
la caja de ahorros
savings and loan bank
aislar(se)
to isolate/be isolated, to insulate
el aislamiento
isolation, insulation
aislado/a
isolated
la alabanza
praise
alabar
to praise
alabado/a
praised
alcanzar
to reach/attain, to overtake
el alcance
reach, capacity
alegre
glad/joyful, happy
la alegría
merrmiment/joy
alegrar(se)
to gladden/be glad
alejar(se)
to draw away, to draw/move away from
lejos de
far from
el alejamiento
removal
la alfombra
carpet/rug
alfombrar
to carpet
alfombrado/a
carpeted
algo
something, somewhat
de nada
you’re welcome
algo por estilo
something of the sort
alguien
someone, somebody
alguno/a
some/any, someone
aliviar(se)
to alleviate/remedy, to get better/to recover
el alivio
relief/help
aliviado/a
relieved/remedied
