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empapar
- ejote [m] string bean [Am].
- el the.
- él he El llegó tarde. He arrived late.
- elástico [adj; m] elastic.
- elección [f] election; choice.
- electo See elegir.
- electricidad [f] electricity.
- electricista [m, f] electrician.
- eléctrico electric.
- elefante [m] elephant.
- elegancia elegance Estaba vestida con elegancia. She was elegantly dressed.
- elegante stylish, smart.
- elegir [rad-ch III] to choose, select Sabe elegir sus amigos. He knows how to choose his friends. ▲ to elect ¿A quién han elegido presidente del club? Who did they elect president of the club?
- elemental elementary.
- elemento element, factor Es un elemento perturbador. He's a disturbing element. ▲ element Cuando baila está en su elemento. He's in his element when he's dancing.
- elevación [f] elevation, height, altitude.
- elevar to erect Van a elevar un monumento a los héroes. They're going to erect a monument to the heroes.
○ elevarse to climb, ascend Los aviones se elevaron a gran altura. The airplanes climbed very high. - eliminar to eliminate.
- ella she.
- ello it, that Hablemos de ello. Let's talk about that.
- ellos [m] they.
- elocuencia eloquence.
- elocuente eloquent.
- elogiar to praise Nunca elogia a nadie. He never praises anyone.
- elogio praise.
- elote [m] ear of green corn (for roasting) [Am].
- emanación [f] fumes.
- embajada embassy; delegation.
- embajador [m] ambassador.
- embanderar to decorate with banners La calle está embanderada. The street's decorated with banners.
- embarcar to ship, send by boat Embarcaré mi equipaje primero. I'll ship my baggage first.
○ embarcar(se) to embark Se embarcó para Buenos Aires. He embarked for Buenos Aires. - embargar to seize, attach Les embargarán todas sus propiedades. They'll seize all their property.
- embargo ○ sin embargo however, nevertheless Aunque es el estado más pequeño, es, sin embargo, el más poblado. Though it's the smallest estate, nevertheless it's the most densely populated.
- embarque [m] shipment; boarding (a ship).
- embestir [rad-ch III] to attack, charge (head first) El enemigo embistió con furia. The enemy attacked furiously.
- emblema [m] emblem, insignia.
- embriagar to make drunk, intoxicate Este vino embriaga muy fácilmente. This wine's very intoxicating. ▲ to overcome Estaba embriagado por la emoción. He was overcome with emotion.
○ embriagarse to get drunk Se embriagaron en la fiesta. They got drunk at the party. - embrollar to muddle, mess up No embrolle Ud. las cosas. Don't mess things up.
- embrollo muddle, mess ¡Esto es un embrollo! This is a mess.
- embromar to play jokes on Se pasa el tiempo embromando a todo el mundo. He spends his time playing jokes on everybody.
- embuste [m] lie Todos creyeron su embuste. Everyone believed his lie.
- embustero, embustera liar.
- emergencia emergency.
- emigración [f] emigration.
- emigrante [m, f; adj] emigrant.
- emigrar to emigrate.
- eminencia summit, top; hill Desde una eminencia se divisaba el valle. From a hill one could see the valley. ▲ outstanding person (in science, letters, arts).
- eminente famous, eminent Es un escritor eminente. He's a famous writer.
- emoción [f] emotion Me quedé mudo de la emoción. I was speechless with emotion. ▲ feeling El actor hizo su papel con emoción. The actor played the part with feeling.
- emocionarse to be moved Se emociona fácilmente. He's easily moved.
- empacar to pack.
- empalizada (wooden) fence.
- empalizar to fence Empalizaron el jardin. They fenced the garden.
- empalme [m] junction.
- empañar to blur, dim La humedad empaña los vidrios. Moisture blurs the glass.
- empapar to soak Empape esta esponja en agua. Soak this sponge in water.
○ empaparse to be soaked, be drenched Llueve tanto que me he empapado al cruzar la calle. It's raining so hard I got soaked crossing the street.
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