Vocabulary 2 ES-EN Flashcards
apretujarse
to squeeze oneself in
el apuro
hardship
arañar
to scratch
la arca, la maleta
coffer, suitcase
la arcada
arcade, arch, retching (illness)
el arcén
verge, hard shoulder
el archivador
file cabinet
la arcilla
clay
el arco iris
rainbow
arduo/a
arduous
el área pequeña
goal area (football/soccer)
la arena
sand
el arete
earring (LAm)
el argot
(garden, water)hose
argüir
to argument, advocate
árido/a
arid, dry
la arista
corner (trig.)
el armario
closet, wardrobe
el aro
ring, hoop
arrasar
to devastate, destroy, win by a landslide
arrastrar
to drag, pull, tow
el arrastre
tow away
arreglar
to fix, repair
arreglarse
to ready oneself
arremeter
to attack, rush at
arrepentirse de
to regret
arriar (la bandera)
to lower the flag
la arriba
upstairs
arriesgarse
to take risks
arrimar el hombro
to help, stand shoulder to shoulder
la arroba
@, the “at” sign
arrojar
to yield, produce, throw
arrollador/a
overwhelming
el arrullo
lullaby
las artes marciales
martial arts
el artículo
article
el artífice
pioneer
la artimaña
trap, snare
la asa
handle
el asalariado
white collar worker
asediar
to besiege
el asedio
siege
asemejar
to liken
asentir
to agree, consent
el aseo, el inodoro
toilet
asequible
reasonable, approachable, attainable
asesinar
to assassinate
el asesor
adviser, consultant
asestar
to deal a blow to, stab
asiduo/a
assiduous, regular, regular customer
asimismo
also, likewise
asombrar
to amaze, astonish
el asombro
amazement
el aspaviento
fuss, gesture
el áspid
asp (tree), venomous snake
el aspirador
vacuum cleaner
la asta
lance, spear
el astillero
shipyard
atando cabos
tying up lose ends
atar
to tie, tie up
el atardecer
evening, late afternoon, dusk
el atasco
traffic jam
atávico/a
atavism, archaic
atenerse
to comply, abide
el atentado
attack, attempt to kill
atenuar
to lessen, minimise
aterrizar
to land (a plane)
atesorar
to hoard
atildado/a
neat, elegant
atisbar
to observer (cautiously)
el atraco
robbery, mugging
atraer
to attract
atravesar
to go across
atrincherar
to hide in/dig a trench (military)
aturdido/a
confused, stunned, bewildered
el aturdimiento
confusion
la audacia
audacity
audaz
bold, audacious
el auge
peak
augurar
to predict, portend
el augurio
omen
la ausencia
absence
autóctono
native
la autoridad bursátil
market supervisor (SEC)
el aval
guarantee, guarantor
avaro/a
miserly, mean, cheap
la ave
bird
avecinarse
to approach, come near
la avería
mechanical breakdown
averiguar
to find out
el avestruz
ostrich
el avión
(aero)plane
avisar
to inform, warn, advise
el avispero
wasp’s nest
el avituallamiento
provisioning, supplying
la avocación
dedication
la azada
hoe (garden tool)
la azafata
flight attendant
el azahar
orange blossom
el azar
chance, coincidence
