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autogestión s.f. self-management.
autogiro s.m. autogiro.
autogobierno s.m. self-government, autonomy.
autogol s.m. own goal.
autografía s.f. autography.
autografiar v.i. to sign an autograph.
autógrafo -fa adj. 1. autograph. s.m. y f. 2
.autograph.
autointoxicación s.f. auto-intoxication.
autómata s.m. automaton.
automáticamente adv. automatically.
automático -ca adj. automatic.
automatismo s.m. automatism.
automatizar v.t. to automatize.
automoción s.f. self-propulsion.
automotor s.m. self-propelled vehicle.
automotriz adj. self-propelled.
automóvil adj. 1. self-driven, self-propelled,
automotive. s.m. 2. car, automobile.
automovilismo s.m. motoring.
automovilista s.m. y f. driver, motorist.
automovilístico -ca adj. automobile.
autonomía s.f. POL. autonomy, self-government.
autonómico -ca adj. of or relating to Spain’s
autonomous communities.
autónomo -ma adj. autonomous, autonomic.
autonomista s.m. y f. autonomist.
autopista s.f. motorway, expressway.
autopsia s.f. autopsy.
autor -ra s.m. y f. author, authoress, writer.
autoría s.f. responsibility.
autoridad s.f. 1. authority. 2. expert.
autoritario -ria adj. 1. authoritarian, imperious.
s.m. y f. 2. authoritarian, despot.
autoritarismo s.m. authoritarianism.
autorización s.f. authorization.
autorizadamente adv. authoritatively.
autorizado -da adj. authorized, official.
autorizar v.t. to authorize.
autorretrato s.m. self-portrait.
autoservicio s.m. self-service.
autostop s.m. 1. hitch-hiking. 2. hacer ~, to
hitch-hike.
autosugestión s.f. auto-suggestion.
auxiliar v.t. 1. to help. adj. 2. auxiliary. 3. GRAM.
auxiliary. s.m. y f. 4. junior clerk. 5. assistant.
auxilio s.m. help, aid, relief, assistance.
aval s.m. endorsement, guarantee.
avalancha s.f. avalanche.
avalar v.t. to endorse, to guarantee.
avalorar v.t. to value, to appraise.
avance s.m. 1. advance; en el espacio.
2.balance sheet, estimate; de cuentas. 3. TV.
preview. 4. MIL. attack.
avanzada o avanzadilla s.f. MIL. scout patrol.
avanzado -da p.p. 1. de avanzar. adj. 2.
advanced. s.f. 3. MIL. outpost.
avanzar v.t. y pron. to advance.
avaricia s.f. avarice, greediness.
avaricioso -sa o avariento, -ta adj. 1.
avaricious, miserly, greedy. s.m. y f. 2. miser,
greedy person.
avaro -ra adj. 1. avaricious, miserly, greedy. s.m.
y f. 2. miser, greedy person.
avasallamiento s.m. subjugation.
avasallar v.t. to subjugate.
avatar s.m. 1. vagary. 2. avatar.
ave s.m. bird.
avecinarse pron. to come near: se avecinan
malos tiempos = bad times are coming.
avefría s.f. lapwing.
avejentar v.t. y pron. to age prematurely.
avellana s.f. BOT. hazelnut.
avellanar v.t. 1. to countersink. v.pron. 2. to
shrivel.
avellano s.m. BOT. hazel, hazel tree, filbert.
avemaría s.f. REL. Ave Maria, Hail Mary.
avena s.f. AGR. oats.
avenencia s.f. agreement, compromise.
avenida s.f. avenue.
avenido -da p.p. 1. de avenir. 2. bien ~, in
agreement, happy together. 3. mal ~, in
disagreement.
avenimiento s.m. reconciliation, conciliation,
agreement.
avenir v.i. 1. to happen, to occur. v.pron. 2. to be
happy together, to get on well; to agree.
aventajar v.t. 1. to excel. 2. to improve.
aventajado -da p.p. 1. de aventajar. adj. 2.
outstanding; especialmente en los estudios.
aventar v.t. AGR. to winnow.
aventura s.f. 1. adventure. 2. hazard, chance,
risk.
aventurado -da adj. venturesome, risky.
aventurar v.t. 1. to risk, to venture, to hazard.
v.pron. 2. to take a risk, to dare.
aventurero -ra adj. 1. adventurous. s.m. 2.
adventurer. s.f. 3. adventuress.
avergonzar v.t. 1. to make someone ashamed,
to make someone blush. v.pron. 2. to be
ashamed: me avergüenzo de haber robado
el dinero = I am ashamed for having stolen
the money.
avería s.f. 1. damage. 2. breakdown.
averiarse v.pron. 1. to become damaged. 2. to
break down.
averiguación s.f. inquiry, ascertainment.
averiguar v.t. 1. to ascertain. 2. to investigate,
to enquire.
averno -na s.m. y f. hell.
aversión s.f. aversion, dislike, loathing.
avestruz s.f. ZOOL. ostrich.
avetoro s.m. bittern.
avezar v.t. to accustom.
avezado -da p.p. 1. de avezar. adj. 2.
accustomed.
aviación s.f. 1. aviation. 2. aviation corps, air
force.
aviador -ra s.m. y f. pilot.
aviar v.t. 1. to prepare. 2. to equip, to supply;
especialmente comida. v.pron. 3. to get ready.
avícola adj. bird-rearing.
avicultor -ra s.m. y f. poultry farmer.
avicultura s.f. poultry farming, aviculture.
ávidamente adv. avidly, eagerly.
avidez s.f. avidity, greed.
ávido -da adj. avid, greedy.
avieso -sa adj. malicious, perverse.
avinagrado -da adj. vinegary, sour, (fig.) crabby.
avinagrar v.t. 1. to make vinegary, to make sour.
v.pron. 2. to turn vinegary, to turn sour.
avío s.m. supplies, provisions; comida,
normalmente.
avión s.m. aeroplane, airplane, plane, aircraft.
avioneta s.f. light aircraft.
avisado -da p.p. 1. de avisar. adj. 2. prudent,
discreet.
avisar v.t. to inform, to notify.
aviso s.m. 1. notification, notice. 2. warning.
avispa s.f. ZOOL. wasp.
avispado -da adj. keen-witted, clever, smart.
avispero s.m. wasps’ nest.
avistar v.t. 1. to sight, to make out. v.pron. 2. to
meet.
avitaminosis s.f. avitaminosis.
avituallamiento s.m. provisioning, victualling.
avituallar v.t. to provision, to victual.
avivador -ra adj. enlivening, stirring up.
avivar v.t. 1. to stoke,fuego. 2. to brighten,
colores. 3. to arouse; interés, pasión. pron. 4.
to liven up.
avizor -ra adj. 1. watching. 2. ojo ~, on the
lookout, with one’s eyes open.
avutarda s.f. ZOOL. great bustard.
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avizorar v.t. to watch, to spy on.
avoceta s.f. ZOOL. avocet.
axial o axil adj. axial.
axila s.f. armpit.
axiología s.f. axiology.
axioma s.m. axiom.
axiomático -ca adj. axiomatic.
axis s.m. axis.
¡ay! interj. 1. oh! ouch! s.m. 2. moan, groan.
ayer adv. y s.m. yesterday.
ayo s.m. tutor.
ayuda s.f. help, assistance, aid.
ayudante s.m. y f. assistant, aide.
ayudantía s.f. 1. assistantship. 2. adjutancy.
ayudar v.t. 1. to help, to assist, to aid. v.pron. 2.
to use.
ayunar v.i. to fast, to go without food.
ayunas (en) loc. adv. without having eaten
anything, on an empty stomach.
ayuno s.m. fast, fasting.
ayuntamiento s.m. 1. POL. town hall. 2. joining;
juntarse. 3. ~ carnal, sexual intercourse.
ayuntar v.t. 1. to join, to unite. v.pron. 2. to have
sexual intercourse.
azabache s.m. jet.
azacán -na adj. 1. menial, drudging. s.m. y f.
drudge.
azacanear v.i. to toil, to slave.
azada s.f. hoe.
azadón s.m. large hoe.
azafata s.f. 1. air stewardess, air hostess; de
vuelo. 2. hostess; de congresos, de televisión.
3. (Am.) tray.
azafate s.m. flat wicker basket.
azafrán s.m. BOT. saffron.
azafranal s.m. saffron plantation.
azahar s.m. orange blossom.
azalea s.f. azalea.
azamboa s.f. BOT. kind of citron.
azar s.m. 1. chance. 2. al ~, at random. 3.
juegos de ~, games of chance.
azararse v.pron. to get troubled, to get rattled, to
get flustered.
azaroso -sa adj. unfortunate, unlucky, risky.
ázimo adj. unleavened.
azimut s.m. azimuth.
azogar v.t. r. to quicksilver, to silver.
azogue s.m. MIN. mercury, quicksilver.
azor s.m. goshawk.
azoramiento s.m. 1. alarm. 2. embarrassment,
confusion, fluster. 3. excitement.
azorante adj. alarming, startling, confusing.
azotaina s.f. flogging, spanking.
azotar v.t. y pron. 1. to beat; golpear
repetidamente. 2. to flog, to whip; con látigo
o parecido.
azote s.m. 1. whip. 2. spanking. 3. (fig.) scourge.
azotea s.f. flat roof.
azteca adj. / s.m. y f. Aztec.
azúcar s.m. sugar.
azucarar v.t. 1. to sugar. 2. GAST. to coat or ice
with sugar.
azucarero -ra adj. 1. sugar. s.m. 2. sugar bowl.
s.f. 3. sugar refinery.
azucarillo s.m. 1. type of lemon sponge cake. 2.
sugar lump.
azucena s.f. BOT. Madonna lily, white lily.
azufrado -da p.p. 1. de azufrar. adj. 2.
sulphurous; como color o componente.
azufrar v.t. to sulphur.
azufre s.m. QUÍM. sulphur, brimstone.
azul s.m. y adj. blue.
azulado -da adj. blue, bluish.
azulejo s.m. glazed tile.
azulino -na adj. bluish.
azur s.m. y adj. azure.
azuzar v.t. 1. to set on. 2. to incite.