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to nest, to make one’s nest.
anilina s.f. aniline.
anilla s.f. 1. ring. 2. curtain ring. 3. ring, de ave.
anillo s.m. 1. ring. 2. ARQ. annulet. 3. ZOOL.
annulus. 4. BOT. ring. 5. ~ de compromiso,
engagement ring. 6. sienta como ~ al dedo,
it’s just what the doctor ordered.
ánima s.f. 1. soul. 2. bore. 3. soul in purgatory.
animación s.f. 1. animation. 2. life. 3. liveliness.
4. movement, bustle, activity. 5. animation. 6.
starting.
animadamente adv. animatedly, in a lively way.
animado -da adj. 1. lively, full of life. 2. busy,
lively, bustling. 3. inspired, driven.
animador -ra adj. 1. encouraging, inspiring. s.m.
y f. 2. entertainer.
animadversión s.f. ill-will.
animal s.m. 1. animal. 2. (fig.) brute, animal. adj.
3. animal. 4. (fig.) rough, brutish.
animalada s.f. 1. gross language. 2. gluttonous
behaviour. 3. decir animaladas, to be crude/
vulgar.
animalidad s.f. animality.
animar v.t. 1. to animate, to give life to. 2. to
encourage. 3. to liven up, to enliven. 4. to
brighten up. 5. to cheer up. v.pron. 6. to pluck
up courage. 7. to liven up, to get livelier. 8. to
cheer up. 9. to decide.
anímico -ca adj. 1. psychic. 2. estado ~, state
of mind.
animismo s.m. animism.
animista adj. 1. animistic. s.m. y f. 2. animist.
ánimo s.m. 1. mind. 2. soul. 3. spirit. 4. courage,
pluck. 5. energy. 6. intention. 7. estado de
~, state of mind. 8. estar sin ~, to be in low
spirits.
animosidad s.f. animosity, enmity.
animoso -sa adj. 1. brave, daring. 2.
determined.
aniñadamente adv. childishly.
aniñado -da adj. childish.
aniñarse v.pron. to become childish.
aniquilar v.t. 1. annihilate, to wipe out, to destroy.
2. to overwhelm, to overcome. v.pron. 3. to
deteriorate.
anís s.m. 1. BOT. anise. 2. aniseed. 3. anis,
anisette. 4. (Am.) strength, energy. 5. estar
hecho un ~, (Am.) to be dressed up to the
nines.
anisete s.m. anisette.
aniversario s.m. anniversary.
ano s.m. ANAT. anus.
anoche adv. 1. last night, yesterday evening. 2.
antes de ~, the night before last.
anochecer v.i. 1. to get dark. 2. to arrive at night.
s.m. 3. nightfall, dusk. 4. al ~, at
nightfall; at dusk.
anochecida s.f. nightfall, dusk.
anodinia s.f. MED. anodynia.
anodino -na adj. 1. MED. anodyne. 2.
insignificant. 3. uninteresting, anodyne.
ánodo s.m. ELEC. anode.
anomalía s.f. anomaly.
anómalo -la adj. anomalous.
anonadación o anonadamiento anonadación
s.f. o anonadamiento s.m. annihilation,
destruction.
anonadar v.t. 1. to annihilate, to destroy. 2. to
overwhelm, to overcome.
anonimato s.m. anonymity.
anónimo -ma adj. 1. anonymous. s.m.
2. anonymity. 3. anonymous person. 4.
anonymous letter. 5. anonymous work.
anorak s.m. anorak.
anorexia s.f. MED. anorexia.
anormal adj. 1. abnormal. s.m. y f. 2. (desp.)
idiot, fool.
anormalidad s.f. abnormality.
anovulatorio s.m. anovulatory.
anquilosamiento s.m. MED. ankylosis,
anchylosis.
anquilosar v.t. 1. to ankylose, to anchylose.
v.pron. 2. to ankylose.
ansia s.f. 1. MED. anxiety. 2. longing, yearning.
pl. 3. MED. sick-feeling.
ansiar v.t. to long for, to yearn for.
ansiedad s.f. 1. anxiety, worry. 2. MED. anxiety.
ansiosamente adv. 1. longingly. 2. anxiously.
ansioso -sa adj. 1. anxious, worried. 2. eager. 3.
MED. anxious.
anta s.f. 1. ZOOL. elk, moose. 2. (Am.) ZOOL.
tapir.
antagónico -ca adj. antagonistic.
antagonismo s.m. antagonism.
antagonista adj. 1. antagonistic. s.m. y f. 2.
antagonist.
antaño adv. 1. long ago, formerly. 2. last year.
antártico -ca s.m. y adj. antarctic.
ante s.m. 1. ZOOL. elk, moose. 2. suede.
ante prep. 1. before, in the presence of. 2.
in the face of . 3. with regard to. 4. ~ esta
posibilidad, in view of this possibility. 5. ~
todo, above all.
anteanoche adv. the night o evening before last.
anteayer adv. the day before yesterday.
antebrazo s.m. ANAT. forearm.
antecámara s.f. antechamber, anteroom, lobby.
antecedente s.m. 1. GRAM. antecedent. adj. 2.
previous, preceding. s.m. pl. 3. record, history;
background.
anteceder v.t. to precede, to go before.
antecesor -ra adj. 1. preceding, former. s.m. y f.
2. predecessor. 3. ancestor, forefather.
antedecir v.t. to predict, to foretell.
antedicho -cha adj. above-mentioned.
antediluviano -na adj. 1. antediluvian, before
the Flood. 2. antediluvian, antiquated.
antelación s.f. 1. precedence, priority. 2. con ~,
in advance, beforehand.
antemano (de) loc. adv. beforehand.
antena s.f. 1. feeler, antenna. 2. RAD. aerial,
antenna.
anteojera s.f. 1. blinker. 2. glasses case.
anteojo s.m. 1. telescope. pl. 2. opera glasses.
3. binoculars. 4. blinkers. 5. glasses.
antepasado -da adj. 1. before last, previous.
s.m. 2. ancestor, forefather.
antepecho s.m. 1. guardrail, handrail. 2. ledge,
sill. 3. MIL. breastwork.
anteponer v.t. 1. to place in front. 2. (fig.) to
prefer. v.pron. 3. to be in front. 4. (fig.) to
overcome.
anteproyecto s.m. draft.
antepuerta s.f. 1. storm door. 2. second gate,
inner door.
antepuerto s.m. MAR. outer harbour.
anterior adj. 1. front, fore, anterior. 2. preceding,
previous, former.
anterioridad s.f. 1. anteriority. 2. priority. 3. con
~, before, previously, beforehand, in advance.
anteriormente adv. 1. before, previously. 2.
beforehand, in advance.
antes adv. 1. before. 2. first. 3. earlier. 4. rather,
better .adj. 5. before, previous.6. ~ de / ~
de que, before. 7. ~ hoy que mañana, the
sooner the better. 8. mucho ~, a long time
before.
anti- (prefijo) anti-.
antiabortista adj. 1. anti-abortion. s.m. y f. 2.
anti-abortionist.
antiaéreo -a adj. 1. anti-aircraft. s.m. 2. anti-
aircraft gun.
antiarrugas adj. y s.m. anti-wrinkle.
antibiótico s.m. MED. antibiotic.
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anticiclón s.m. anticyclone, high.
anticipación s.f. 1. bringing forward. 2.
anticipation, prediction. 3. COM. advance.
anticipadamente adv. in advance.
anticipado -da adj. 1. advance, in advance. 2.
pago ~, advance payment.
anticipar v.t. 1. to bring forward, to advance. 2.
to predict, to foretell. 3. to pay in advance. 4.
(fig.) to anticipate. v.pron. 5. to be early. 6.
to anticipate, to be one step ahead of. 7. to
be premature, to be born prematurely. 8. to
anticipate.
anticipo s.m. 1. beginning. 2. advance. 3. loan
(préstamo). 4. DER. retaining fee.
anticlerical adj. /s.m. y f. anticlerical.
anticlericalismo s.m. anticlericalism.
anticlímax s.m. anticlimax.
anticlinal s.m. 1. (Am.) watershed. 2. GEOL.
anticline.
anticonceptivo -va adj. y s.m. 1. contraceptive.
anticongelante s.m. antifreeze.
anticonstitucional adj. unconstitutional.
anticristo s.m. Antichrist.
anticuado -da adj. 1. out-of-date, antiquated. 2.
outdated, out of fashion. 3. antiquated, old-
fashioned. 4. quedarse ~, to go out of fashion.
anticuar v.t. 1. to declare out-of-date. v.pron.
2. to go out of fashion, la ropa. 3. to become
obsolete, una máquina.
anticuario -ria s.m. y f. 1. antique dealer. s.m. 2.
antique shop.
antídoto s.m. MED. antidote.
antiespasmódico -ca adj. y s.m. MED.
antispasmodic.
antiestético -ca adj. unsightly, offensive, ugly.
antifaz s.m. 1. mask. 2. veil.
antífona s.f. REL. antiphon.
antígeno s.m. MED. antigen.
antigualla s.f. 1. antique. 2. has-been. 3. old
news, old hat.
antiguamente adv. 1. before, formerly. 2. in the
olden days.
antigubernamental adj. anti-government.
antigüedad s.f. 1. seniority. 2. antiquity, age. 3.
pl. antiques.
antiguo -gua adj. 1. antique. 2. old. 3. old,
former. 4. old-fashioned, out-of-date. 5. desde
muy ~, from time immemorial.
antihéroe s.m. antihero.
antihistamínico -ca adj. 1. antihistaminic. s.m.
2. antihistamine.
antílope s.m. ZOOL. antelope.
antimateria s.f. antimatter.
antinatural adj. unnatural.
antinomia s.f. antinomy.
antinómico -ca adj. antinomic, antinomical.
antioxidante adj. 1. anti-rust, rustproof. s.m. 2.
rustproofing.
antipalúdico -ca adj. antimalarial.
antipapa s.m. antipope.
antipapista s.m. y f. antipapist.
antiparras s.f. pl. (fam.) specs, glasses.
antipatía s.f. antipathy, unfriendliness.
antipirético -ca adj. y s.m. MED. antipyretic.
antípoda adj. 1. antipodal. s.m. 2. antipode.
antiquísimo -ma adj. very old, ancient.
antisemita adj. 1. anti-semetic. s.m. y f. 2. anti-
semite.
antisemítico -ca adj. anti-semitic.
antisemitismo s.m. anti-semitism.
antisepsia s.f. MED. antisepsis.
antiséptico -ca adj. y s.m. MED. antiseptic.
antisocial adj. antisocial.
antítesis s.f. antithesis.
antitético -ca adj. antithetic(al).
antivirus s.m. antivirus software.
antojadizo -za adj. 1. whimsical, capricious. 2.