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-a

tall,

high;

important;

upper;

—o,

en

voz

—a

aloud

¡alto!

halt!

stop!

Alto-Rey

Alto-Rey

altura

f.

height;

en

las

—s

on

high

alucinarse

delude

oneself

alumno,

-a

m.

and

f.

pupil

alza

f.

advance,

rise

in

price;

en

——

rising,

going

up

alzar

raise;

—se

rise

allá

there;

——

usted

that's

your

own

business;

más

——

beyond,

further

allegadora f. collector, gatherer of odds and ends allí

there

amabilidad

f.

amiability

amable

amiable,

kind,

delightful

amago

m.

symptom

amansar

tame

amar

love

amargo,

-a

bitter

amargura

f.

bitterness

amasar

knead

amasijo m. kneaded dough; mass, quantity ambos,

-as

both

amenaza

f.

threat

americano,

-a

American

amigo, -a m. and f. friend; adj. friendly, fond of amiguita

f.

dear

friend

amistad

f.

friendship

amo m. master; pl. master and mistress amor m. love; sweetheart; pl. love affair amoroso,

-a

loving

amparo

m.

protection

anciano,

-a

old

ancho,

-a

wide;

ample;

a

sus

-as

with

complete

freedom

andar go, go on, walk; be; n.m. going, progress anemia

f.

anemia

anfitrionisa

f.

hostess

ángel

m.

angel,

darling

angelico

m.

little

angel,

cherub

ángulo

m.

angle,

corner

angustia

f.

anguish,

affliction

angustiado,

-a

distressed

angustioso,

-a

full

of

anguish,

painful

anhelar

desire

anhelo

m.

desire,

longing

anillo

m.

ring

animación

f.

animation

animar

encourage;

—se

take

heart,

grow

excited

ánimo

m.

courage,

spirit,

intention

animoso,

-a

spirited

aniquilar

annihilate

anonadar

annihilate,

stun

ansiedad

f.

anxiety

ansioso,

-a

anxious

antaño

long

ago

ante

before,

in

the

face

of

antecedentes

m.

pl.

past

history

antes

first,

before,

previously,

formerly;

de,

que

before;

bien

rather,

on

the

other

hand;

de

(las

veinticuatro

horas)

within

anticipar

tell

first;

—se take the lead, be the first, get ahead of anticuado,

-a

out

of

date,

old-fashioned

antiguo,

-a

ancient,

former;

de

-o,

of

old

antipatía

f.

dislike

antipático,

-a

displeasing,

disagreeable

antojarse (a uno) desire, feel a whim for

Antonio

m.

Anthony

anunciar

announce,

relate

añadir

add

año

m.

year

apacible

pleasant

apañadico,

-a

dim.

of

apañado

apañar

dress

aparecer

appear

aparentar put on airs of, make a false show of apartar

push

aside;

—se

go

to

one

side;

leave

aparte

aside;

separate;

de

distinct

from

apelar

appeal

apenas

scarcely,

barely;

no

sooner

apetito

m.

appetite

apilar

pile

up

aplastar

crush

aplicado,

-a

studious,

industrious

aplicar

apply;

el

oído

listen

intently

aplomado,

-a

self-possessed

apodado,

-a

nicknamed,

alias

apoyar

support,

rest;

—se

lean

apoyo

m.

support

apreciar

judge;

esteem

aprender

learn

aprestarse

make

ready

apretar

squeeze,

press

tight,

clench

aprobar

approve

aprovechamiento

m.

using

up,

employing

aprovechar make use of, profit by, do good to aproximarse

approach

aptitud

f.

capability

apuesta

f.

bet,

wager

apuntación

f.

taking

notes;

memorandum

apunte

m.

memorandum

aquel,

-lla

that,

the

former;

aquél, aquélla, aquello that one that; the former; I,

13

el

aquél

that

matter

aquí

here

arbitrio

m.

scheme

árbol

m.

tree

arbusto

m.

shrub

arca

f.

chest

arder

burn

ardid

m.

stratagem

aristocracia

f.

aristocracy

arma

f.

weapon

armario

m.

wardrobe

armónico,

-a

harmonious

armonizar

harmonize

arranque

m.

start,

first

steps;

outburst,

impulsiveness

arrasar

raze,

level

to

the

ground

arrastrar

drag

¡arre!

get

up!

( said

to

horses,

etc. )

arrebatar

snatch

arrebato

m.

attack,

rush,

impulse

arreglar arrange, set in order; I, 539 make over;

—se

get

along,

find

a

way

arreglo m. making over, remodeling; setting in order

arrendar

rent

arriba

above,

up;

monte

uphill

arriesgarse

run

the

risk

arrimar put close; join, fasten oneself to;

—se

lean

against,

get

close

arrimo

m.

support,

protector

arrogante

arrogant

arrojar cast, cast out, drive out; throw, throw away arruinar

ruin

arte

m.

and

f.

art

artesonado m. ceiling of carved wooden rafters artículo

m.

article

artificio

m.

trick,

device

asaltar

assail

ascendente

rising,

sloping

up

ascua

f.

hot

coal

asedio

m.

siege;

attentions

asegurar

assure;

declare

asentir

acquiesce,

agree

asesinar

murder

asesinato

m.

murder

así thus, in that way, so, just so; II, 442 of this kind;

—,

a

little

that

way

asiento

m.

seat

asistir

be

present

at;

assist

asociarse

form

a

partnership

asolación

f.

devastation

asomar

appear;

put

forth;

present;

—se

look

out,

peep

in

asombrado,

-a

amazed

asombrarse

be

amazed

asombro

m.

amazement

aspaviento m. exaggerated wonder, display aspecto

m.

aspect,

appearance

áspero,

-a

rough

aspiración

f.

aspiration

asunto

m.

business,

affair

asustadizo,

-a

timid

asustar

frighten,

terrify;

—se

be

afraid,

frightened,

shocked

atacar

attack,

rush

at

ataque

m.

attack

atar

tie,

bind

atavío

m.

attire

atención

f.

attention

atender

attend,

heed

atento,

-a

attentive,

intent,

thoughtful

atenuar

attenuate,

condone

aterrado,

-a

filled

with

terror

átomo

m.

atom

atónito,

-a

amazed

atormentarse

torment

oneself,

worry

atrás