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ascender
SPANISH-ENGLISH
atacar
- ○ asarse to be roasting, be uncomfortably warm Se asa uno en este cuarto. It's roasting in this room.
- ascender [rad-ch I] to ascend, go up El globo ascendió lentamente. The balloon went up slowly. ▲ to be promoted Ascendió tres veces en un año. He was promoted three times in one year.
○ ascender a to amount to La cuenta ascendía a cuatrocientos pesos. The bill amounted to 400 pesos. - ascensor [m] (passenger) elevator.
- ascensorista [m, f] elevator operator.
- asco nausea, disgust Rechazó la comida con asco. He refused the food with disgust.
○ dar asco to disgust Esas cosas me dan asco. Those things disgust me. ○ estar hecho un asco to be very dirty, be filthy No te acerques, estás hecho un asco. Don't come near me; you're filthy. ○ hacer ascos to turn up one's nose Le hace ascos a todo. He turns up his nose at everything. - asegurar to secure, fasten (with rope or strap) Aseguró con una cuerda la carga del caballo. He fastened the horse's pack with a rope. ▲ to assure Le aseguro que todo estará preparado a tiempo. I assure you everything will be ready on time. ▲ to affirm, maintain Asegura que es cierto. He maintains it's true. ▲ to insure El equipaje está asegurado. The baggage is insured.
○ asegurarse to make sure Asegúrense primero de que la información es cierta. First make sure the information's correct. ▲ to get insured Se aseguró contra accidentes. He took out accident insurance. - asesinar to murder.
- asesinato murder.
- asesino assassin, murderer.
- así so, that way Así es. That's the way it is. ▲ in this manner, this way Lo debe Ud. hacer así. You must do it this way. ▲ therefore, and so Así, decidieron actuar inmediatamente. And so they decided to act immediately.
○ así, así so so ¿Cómo está Ud.?" "Así, así." "How are you?" "So so." ○ así como así without reason No lo digo así como así. I don't say it without reason. ○ así que as soon as, after Así que llegue le avisaré. I'll let you know as soon as I get there. - asiento seat, chair Tome Ud. asiento. Take a seat.
- asilo orphanage; home (for aged).
- asimismo likewise, too, in the same way Asimismo lo creo yo. I think so too.
- asistencia attendance, presence Su asistencia no es necesaria. Your attendance isn't necessary. ▲ assistance, help.
- asistir to assist, help, take care of Le asistí en su enfermedad. I took care of him during his illness.
○ asistir a to attend, be present at ¿Asistió Ud. a la reunión? Were you present at the meeting? - asno ass, donkey.
- asociación [f] association, club.
- asociado See asociar. ▲ [n] associate, partner.
- asociar to associate.
- asolear to dry in the sun Hay que asolear la ropa. The wash'll have to be put in the sun to dry.
○ asolearse to take a sun bath [Am] Estuvieron asoleándose en la playa. They were taking a sun bath on the beach. - asomar to put out (one's head, hand, etc) Asomó la cabeza por la ventana. He put his head out of the window.
○ asomarse a to lean out of Se prohibe asomarse al exterior. It's forbidden to lean out of windows. - asombrar to astonish, amaze Asombra a todo el mundo por su ingenio. He amazes everybody by his cleverness.
○ asombrarse de to wonder at, be astonished by, be amazed at Me asombra que diga Ud. eso. I'm amazed that you say that. - asombroso wonderful, astonishing.
- áspero rough, harsh Esa tela es muy áspera. That cloth's very rough.
- aspiración [f] ambition.
- aspirar to aspire.
- asqueroso filthy, nasty, mean, low.
- astilla chip; splinter.
○ astillas [pl] kindling. - astucia [f] cunning.
- astuto astute, crafty.
- asumir to assume, take on Asumió todas las responsabilidades. He assumed full responsibility.
- asunto subject ¿Cuál es el asunto de esa comedia? What's the subject of that play? ▲ affair, business No se meta Ud. en mis asuntos. Don't meddle in my affairs. or Mind your own business.
- asustar to frighten Me asustaron sus gritos. Your screams frightened me.
○ asustarse to be frightened Se asusta de los ruidos fuertes. She's frightened by loud noises. - atacar to attack.
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