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abrigar
SPANISH-ENGLISH
acero
- abrigar to warm Estas mantas abrigan mucho. These blankets are very warm. ▲ to shelter, protect La pared me abrigaba de la lluvia. The wall protected me from the rain.
○ abrigarse to warp oneself, dress warmly Abríguese bien antes de salir. Wrap up well before you go out. - abrigo overcoat.
- abril [m] April.
- abrir [irr] to open Haga el favor de abrir la puerta. Please open the door.—¿Cuándo han abierto el cajón? When was the box opened? ▲ to unlock Con este llave abra Ud. el armario. Unlock the cabinet with this key.
○ abrirse to withdraw, back out [Am] Si se abren Uds. no se hará el negocio. If you back out the deal won't go through. ○ abrirse paso, abrirse camino to make one's way Se abría paso entre la multitud. He was making his way through the crowd. - abrochar to buckle, button Abróchale el cinturón al niño. Buckle the child's belt.—Tengo que abrocharme la chaqueta. I have to button my jacket.
- absoluto ○ en absoluto (not) at all "¿Le molesta a Ud.?" "No, en absoluto." "Do you mind?" "Not at all."—"¿Rehusó Ud. hacerlo?" "¡En absoluto!" "Did you refuse to do it?" "Not at all!"
- absorber to absorb.
- absurdo absurd; absurdity.
- abuela grandmother.
- abuelo grandfather.
- abundancia abundance.
- abundante abundant.
- aburrir to bore Aburre a todo el mundo. He bores everybody.
- abusar de to abuse El gobernador abusó de su autoridad. The governor abused his authority. ▲ to betray Abusó de mi confianza. He betrayed my confidence.
- abuso abuse (of power); betrayal (of confidence).
- acá here, this way Venga Ud. acá. Come here.
○ por acá around here Espero que le veamos por acá pronto. I hope we'll be seeing you around here soon. - acabado (see acabar) [adj] Este mueble está muy bien acabado. This piece of furniture has a fine finish. ▲ exhausted, worn out [Am] Estoy acabado. I'm worn out [Am]. ▲ [m] finish El acabado de la mesa era perfecto. The finish of the table was perfect.
- acabar to finish, end, terminate Acabe Ud. su trabajo pronto. Finish your work quickly. ▲ to put an end to Acabemos esta discusión. Let's put an end to this discussion.
○ acabar con to exhaust, use up Han acabado con todos los recursos del país. They exhausted all the resources of the country. ▲ to wipe out Acabaron con el enemigo. They wiped out the enemy. ○ acabar de to have just Acabo de llegar. I've just arrived. ○ acabar por to end by Acabaré por volverme loco. I'll end up by going crazy. ○ acabarse to run out of Se me acabó el dinero. I ran out of money. - academia academy.
- acalenturado feverish [Am] El enfermo está acalenturado esta tarde. The patient's feverish this afternoon.
- acalorarse to become heated or excited La discusión se acaloró. The argument became heated. ▲ to get overheated Me acaloré jugando al beisbol. I got overheated playing baseball.
- acariciar to caress, pet Acariciaba al perro. He was petting the dog.
- acarrear to carry (a load).
- acaso perhaps, maybe Acaso venga mañana. Maybe he'll come tomorrow. ▲ by chance ¿Acaso lo tiene Ud.? Do you have it by any chance?
- accidental accidental.
- accidente [m] accident, mishap, chance.
- acción [f] action Esas tropas van a entrar en acción. Those troops are going into action. ▲ plot (of a drama) La acción se desarrolla rápidamente. The plot develops rapidly.
- aceite [m] oil.
- aceituna olive.
- acento stress, accent Esta palabra tiene el acento en la última sílaba. This word's stressed on the last syllable. ▲ accent, pronunciation Tiene buen acento. He has a good accent.
- acentuar to accent.
- aceptar to accept.
- acera sidewalk.
- acerca de about, concerning No sé nada acerca de eso. I don't know anything about that.
- acercar to bring near Acérqueme una silla, por favor. Bring up a chair for me, please.
○ acercarse a to approach Se acercó a la puerta. He approached the door. - acero steel.
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