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2. to suck up, to draw in, succionar. 3. FON.
aspirate. v.i. 4. to aspire to.
aspirina s.f. aspirin.
asqueado -da p.p. 1. de asquear. adj. 2.
sickened: estoy asqueado de la avaricia
de los hombres = I am sickened by men’s
greediness.
asquear v.t. 1. to sicken, to disgust. v.i. 2. to be
sickening, to be disgusting.
asquerosamente adv. sickeningly, disgustingly.
asquerosidad s.f. 1. filth. 2. (fig.) vileness.
asqueroso -sa adj. 1 .disgusting, revolting. 2.
filthy.
asta s.f. 1. horn,de toro. 2. shaft, de una lanza. 3.
flagpole, flagstaff, de la bandera. 4. a media
~, at half mast.
astado s.m. bull.
astenia s.f. MED. asthenia.
asténico -ca adj. asthenic, weak.
asterisco s.m. asterisk.
asterismo s.m. ASTR. asterism.
asteroide s.m. ASTR. asteroid.
astigmático -ca adj. astigmatic.
astigmatismo s.m. astigmatism.
astilla s.f. chip; splinter.
astillar v.t. to splinter.
astillero s.m. MAR. shipyard, dockyard.
astracán s.m. astrakhan.
astracanada s.f. farce.
astral adj. astral.
astricción s.f. astriction.
astringente adj. astringent, binding.
astringir v.i. to bind.
astro s.m. 1. ASTR. heavenly body, star. 2. (fig.)
star, celebrity.
astrofísica s.f. astrophysics.
astrolabio s.m. astrolabe.
astrología s.f. astrology.
astrológico -ca adj. astrological.
astrólogo -ga s.m. y f. astrologer.
astronauta s.m. y f. astronaut.
astronáutica s.f. astronautics.
astroso -sa adj. shabby, ragged.
astronave s.f. spaceship.
astronomía s.f. astronomy.
astronómicamente adv. astronomically.
astronómico -ca adj. 1. astronomic. 2. (fig.)
astronomical, enormous.
astrónomo -ma s.m. y f. astronomer.
astucia s.f. 1. astuteness; (desp.) cunning. 2.
ruse, artifice.
astutamente adv. astutely, cleverly, shrewdly.
asturiano -na adj. / s.m. y f. Asturian.
astuto -ta adj. astute, clever; (desp.) cunning,
sly, crafty.
asueto s.m. 1. brief vacation. 2. un día de ~, a
day off.
asumir v.t. to assume, to take on: no sabe
asumir sus responsabilidades = he is unable
to assume his own responsibilities.
asunción s.f. assumption.
asunto s.m. 1. matter, topic. 2. affair, concerní;
tema de cierta preocupación. 3. love affair.
asustadizo -za adj. 1. jittery, jumpy, easily
startled. 2. skittish.
asustar v.t. 1. to frighten, to scare. v.pron. 2. to
be frightened, to be scared.
atacante adj. attacking, assaulting.
atacar v.t. 1. to attack. 2. to criticize.
atadero s.m. tie fastener, hook, loop.
atado s.m. 1 .bundle. 2. (Am.)cigarette pack.
atado -da p.p. 1. de atar. adj. 2. tied. 3. rigged;
unas elecciones o similar: todo está bien
atado = everything is rigged.
atadura s.f. 1. tying, binding; acción. 2. bond,
ligadura. 3. (fig.) tie: ataduras sociales = social
ties.
atajar v.t. 1. to stop, to check: atajaron las
críticas = they stopped the criticism. 2. to
parry; un golpe. v.i. 3. to take a short cut;
coger un atajo. v.pron. 4. (Am.) to get drunk.
atajo s.m. 1. short cut ; en el camino. 2. (fig.)
short cut, quick method ; de hacer las cosas.
atalaya s.f. 1. ARQ. watch tower. 2. (fig.) vantage
point.
atañer v. i to concern.
ataque s.m. 1. attack, assault,especialmente de
tipo militar. 2. MED. attack. 3. fit acceso.
atar v.t. 1. to tie, to bind, to fasten. v.pron. 2.
(fig.) to be joined in wedlock, to tie the knot
;casarse, para siempre. 3. ~ corto, to keep on
a short leash, to keep a tight rein on. 4. no ~
ni desatar, to get nowhere.
atardecer v.i. 1. to get dark. s.m. 2. dusk.
atareado -da adj. busy.
atarear v.t. 1 .to assign work to. v.pron. 2. to busy
oneself, to occupy oneself , ocuparse.
atascadero s.m. 1. mudhole. 2. tight spot, jam.
atascamiento s.m. blockage, obstruction.
atasco s.m. 1. traffic jam. 2. blockage,
obstruction.
ataúd s.m. coffin.
ataviar v.t. to adorn, to deck out.
atávico -ca adj. atavistic.
atavío s.m. 1. decoration, adornment. 2. (fig.)
dress, attire.
atavismo s.m. atavism.
ateísmo s.m. atheism.
atemorizar v.t. 1. to frighten, to terrify. v.pron. 2.
to be frightened, to be terrified.
atemperar v.t. to temper, to moderate: debes
atemperar tu apetito = you must moderate
your appetite.
atenazar v.t. 1. to hold down, to immobilize. 2. to
torment; to grip: me atenazó el miedo = I was
gripped by fear.
atención s.f. 1. attention, care, heed. 2.
kindness; amabilidad. pl. 3. duties,
responsibilities; deberes. 4. ~!, your attention,
please. 5. en ~ a, bearing in mind, in view of.
atender v.t. e i. 1. to pay attention to; hacer caso.
2. to take care of ; cuidar. 3. to comply with;
satisfacer. v.t. 4. to wait for.
ateneo s.m. athenaeum.
atenerse v.pron. to abide by, to adhere to, to
obey.
ateniense adj. /s.m. y f. Athenian.
atentado -da p.p. 1. de atentar. s.m. 2. DER.
illegal act; en contra de alguna ley. 3. attack,
attempt.
atentamente adv. attentively, politely.
atentar v.t. 1. to commit an illegal act. v.i. 2.
make an attempt on somebody’s life, intentar
matar a alguien: atentaron contra mi vida en
1980 = they made an attempt on my life in
1980.
atentatorio -ria adj. threat.
atento -ta adj. 1. observant, attentive. 2.
courteous, considerate: es un chico muy
atento = he is a very courteous boy.
atenuación s.f. attenuation, diminishing.
atenuante adj. 1. attenuating, palliative. s.f. 2.
extenuating circumstance.
atenuar v.t. to attenuate, to extenuate, to
diminish.
ateo -tea adj. 1. atheistic. s.m. y f. 2. atheist.
aterciopelado -da adj. velvety.
aterido -da adj. frozen stiff.
aterirse v.pron. to be frozen, to be numb with
cold.
aterrar v.t. to terrify, to frighten: la idea de
la muerte le aterra = the thought of death
terrifies him.
aterrizaje s.m. AER. landing, touchdown.
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aterrizar v.t. to land, to touch down.
aterrorizar v.t. to frighten, to terrorize.
atesorar v.t. 1. to store up, to hoard. 2. (fig.) to
possess.
atestación s.f. attestation.
atestado -da p.p. 1. de atestar. adj. 2.
crammed, packed: el estadio estaba atestado
de gente = the stadium was crammed with
people.s.m. 3. DER. affidavit.
atestamiento s.m. stuffing, cramming.
atestar v.t. 1. to staff; llenar hasta más no poder.
2. to witness; ser testigo de. v.pron. 3. to stuff
oneself; llenarse, de comida y bebida.
atestiguar v.t. to testify, to provide testimony.
atestiguación s.f. attestation, providing
testimony.
atezado -da adj. tanned, dark-skinned.
atiborrar v.t. 1. to cram; la cabeza de ideas,
el estómago de comida. v.pron. 2. to stuff
oneself.
ático s.m. 1. ARQ. attic, garret. 2. top floor. 3.
loft.
atildado -da adj. neat, elegant.
atildamiento s.m. 1. GRAM. placing of tildes. 2.
neatness, pulcritud en el aspecto personal.
atildar v.t. to spruce up.
atinar v.t. 1. to find, to locate. 2. to hit upon, to
discover.
atinado -da adj. 1. sensible, wise, sound. 2. apt,
fitting, relevant.
atinadamente adv. prudently, sensibly.
atinente adj. relevant, pertinent.
atiplado -da adj. high-pitched, shrill.
atiplar v.t. 1. to raise the pitch of; la voz o un
instrumento. v.pron. 2. to rise in pitch; un
sonido.
atirantar v.t. to tighten, to make taut.
atisbar v.t. 1. to spy, to observe. v.i. 2. to peep.
atisbo s.m. inkling, hint: sin el menor atisbo del
problema = without the slightest inkling about
the problem.
atizar v.t. 1. to stir, to poke; específicamente un
fuego de leña o carbón. 2. to hit, to strike.
atizador s.m. poker.
atlántico s.m. Atlantic.
atlas s.m. GEOG. atlas, book of maps.
atleta s.m. y f. athlete.
atlético -ca adj. athletic.
atletismo s.m. athletics.
atmósfera s.f. atmosphere.
atmosférico -ca adj. atmospheric.
atocinado -da adj. (fam.) stupid.
atocinarse v.pron. 1. to get het up; enfadarse. 2.
to fall madly in love; enamorarse locamente.
3. to get disgustingly fat.
atolladero s.m. atascadero.
atolón s.m. atoll.
atolondradamente adv. impulsively, recklessly.
atolondramiento s.m. recklessness, rashness.
atolondrado -da adj. impulsive, reckless, rash.
atolondrarse v.pron. to rush.
atomicidad s.f. atomicity.
atomismo s.m. atomism.
atomista s.m. FIL. atomist.
atomización s.f. atomization.
atomizar v.t. to atomize.
átomo s.m. FÍS. atom.
atonal adj. atonal.
atonalidad s.f. atonality.
atonía s.f. 1. sluggishness, slothfulness. 2. atony.
atónito -ta adj. amazed, astounded, astonished.
átono -na adj. GRAM. atonic.
atontamiento s.m. confusion, bewilderment.
atontar v.t. to confuse, to bewilder.
atoramiento s.m. obstruction, blockage.
atorar v.t. 1. to obstruct, to clog. v.pron. 2. to
choke.