A
ABAJO adv. under, below; downstairs
ABANICO m. fan
ABARCAR v. to comprise, to embrace
ABASTECER v. to supply
ABIERTO see ABRIR
ABONO m. fertilizer
ABRIR v. to open
ACABAR v. to finish; —— DE (followed by inf.) to have just
ACARREO m. carriage, transportation
ACASO adv. perhaps
ACAUDALADO -A adj. abundant, copious, of great volume; wealthy, opulent
ACAUDILLAR v. to lead
ACEBO m. holly
ACEITE m. oil
ACERCA prep. about, concerning; —— DE about, in regard to
ACERCAR v. to draw near; to bring together
ACERO m. steel
ACONTECER v. to happen
ACONTECIMIENTO m. event
ACORDAR v. to agree; ——-SE DE to remember, to keep in mind
ACORDE adj. conformable, according
ACRECENTAR v. to increase
ACTO m. act; ceremony, function
ACTUAL adj. present, actual
ACTUALMENTE adv. at present
ACUERDO m. accord, resolution; DE —— CON in harmony with, according to
ACUÑAR v. to coin
ADAGIO m. proverb, adage
ADECUADO -A adj. adequate, fit, suitable
ADELANTAR v. to advance; to make progress
ADELANTO m. advance, progress
ADEMÁS adv. besides, moreover
ADMIRACIÓN f. surprise, wonder
ADQUIERE see ADQUIRIR
ADQUIRIR v. to acquire, to obtain
ADUANA f. custom-house, DERECHO DE —— customs duty
ADVERTIR v. to observe, to note, to warn
AFAMADO -A adj. famous, noted
AFICIÓN f. affection, liking
AFILADO -A adj. sharp
AFLUENTE m. tributary (of a river)
AFLUIR v. to flow into
AFORTUNADAMENTE adv. fortunately
AGOBIAR v. to oppress, to overwhelm
AGOTAR v. to exhaust
AGRADABLE adj. pleasant, agreeable
AGREGAR v. to collect, to add
AGRÍCOLA adj. agricultural
AGRIMENSOR m. surveyor
AGUA f. water; ——S ARRIBA up the stream
AGUACATE m. alligator pear
AGUANTE m. endurance
AGUDO -A adj. sharp, keen; brisk, active
AGUJERO m. hole, opening
AHORA adv. now
AHUYENTAR v. to put to flight
AISLAR v. to isolate; to insulate
AJEDREZ m. chess; PIEZA DE —— chessman
ALAMEDA f. walk, promenade, mall
ALBA f. dawn
ALBO -A adj. white
ALCANZAR v. to reach, to attain, to acquire; to overtake, to catch up with
ALDEA f. village
ALEGRE adj. happy, gay
ALEMÁN, ALEMANA adj. German
ALGODÓN m. cotton
ALIMENTO m. food, nourishment
ALMA f. soul
ALMENDRA f. almond; —— DE CACAO cocoa bean
ALMIAR m. haystack
ALMIRANTE m. admiral
ALMORZAR v. to breakfast; to lunch
ALMUERZO m. breakfast, luncheon
ALOJAR v. to lodge, to house
ALPISTE m. canary seed
ALQUILER m. rent, rental
ALREDEDOR adv. around; ——ES m. pl. environs, suburbs
ALTERAR v. to change, to affect
ALTIPLANICIE f. tableland
ALTO -A adj. high; loud; EL —— O AMAZONAS the upper Amazon; m. height; PASAR POR —— to overlook, to pay no attention to
ALUMBRAR v. to light, to illuminate
ALUMNO -A m. and f. pupil, student; —— INTERNO -A boarding of pupil
ALUVIÓN m.. alluvium
ALZAR v. to raise; ——SE to rise, to tower
ALLÁ adv. there; MÁS —— DE beyond
ALLÍ adv. there
AMARILLENTO -A adj. yellowish
AMBOS -AS adj. pl. both
AMBULANTE adj. traveling, itinerant
AMENO -A adj. pleasant, delicious
AMISTOSO -A adj. friendly
AMORFO -A adj. amorphous
AMPLIAR v. to enlarge, to increase
AMPLIO -A adj. plentiful, extensive, large, ample
AMUEBLAR v. to furnish
ANCA f. haunch
ANCHO -A adj. broad, large
ANCHUROSO -A adj. wide
ANGOSTO -A adj. narrow, close
ANHELO m. zeal, eagerness; anxiety
ANIMAR v. to animate, to encourage
ANIQUILAR v.to annihilate
ANTERIOR adj. former, previous
ANTES adv. before, beforehand
ANTIGÜEDAD f. antiquity; ——ES relics
ANTIGUO -a adj. antique, ancient, old
ANTRACITA f. anthracite coal
ANULAR v. to annul
AÑADIR v. to add to, join
AÑIL m. indigo plant; indigo blue
AÑO m. year
APADRINAR v. to act as godfather to; to patronize, to protect
APARECER v. to appear
APARIENCIA f. appearance
APARTE adv. apart, separately; —— DE besides
APENAS adv. scarcely, hardly
APETECER v. to long for, to seek
APILAR v. to heap, to pile up
APLICAR v. to apply, to attribute
APOGEO m. zenith, highest point of power
APRECIAR v. to appreciate, to prize
APRESAR v. to seize, to grasp, to capture
APROVECHAR v. to use; to become useful; to progress; ——SE to profit by, to take advantage of
APROXIMAR(SE) v. to approach
AQUÍ adv. here
ARAÑA f. spider
ARBITRAJE m. arbitration
ÁRBITRO m. arbiter
ÁRBOL m. tree
ARBUSTO m. shrub
ARDIENTE adj. ardent, hot, fiery
ARDUO -A adj. arduous, difficult
ARENA f. sand
ARENAL m. sandy tract
ARMADA f. fleet, navy
ARRABAL m. suburb; ——ES environs
ARRANCAR v. to root out, to draw out; to wrench; to begin
ARREGLAR v. to regulate, to settle, to arrange
ARREGLO m. rule, arrangement; CON —— A according to
ARRENDAR v. to lease
ARRIBA adv. above, up, upstairs
ARRIBAR v. to arrive, to reach
ARRIENDA see ARRENDAR
ARROZ m. rice
ÁRTICO, -A adj. arctic, glacial
ASAMBLEA f. assembly, meeting
ASEAR v. to clean
ASEGURAR v. to assure
ASEMEJAR(SE) v. to resemble
ASERRADERO m. sawmill
ASÍ adv. thus, so; —— COMO as well as
ASIENTO m. seat
ASIGNATURA f. subject, study, course of study
ASIMILABLE adj. adaptable, capable of assimilation
ASIMISMO adv. likewise
ASISTIR v. to be present; to assist
ASSUCAR (Port.) m. sugar
ASUMIR v. to assume
ATACAR v. to attack
ATAQUE m. attack
ATAVIAR v. to dress, to adorn
ATENAS pr. Athens
ATENEO m. athenaeum
ATENERSE v. to abide by; to stick to
ATRACTIVO, -A adj. attractive; m. attraction
ATRAVESAR v. to cross, to go through; to go near
ATRAVIESA see ATRAVESAR
ATRAYENTE adj. attractive
ATREVER(SE) v. to dare, to venture
ATRIBUIR v. to attribute
ATRIBUYE see ATRIBUIR
AULA f. lecture hall, classroom
AUMENTAR v. to increase, to augment
AUN adv. yet, still; —— CUANDO although
AURÍFERO, -A adj. gold-bearing
AUTÓNOMO, -A adj. free, autonomous
AUXILIO m. aid, help
AVANZAR v. to advance, to attack
AVENA f. oats
AVENIDA f. avenue
AVIADOR m. aviator
AYUDAR v. to aid, to help
AZÚCAR m. sugar
AZUFRE m. sulfur