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- atreverse to dare, venture No se atreve a decírmelo. He doesn't dare to tell me.
- atribuir to attribute.
- atrocidad [f] atrocity; horrible or terrible thing ¡Qué atrocidad! What a horrible thing!
- atropellar to run over, knock down Le atropello un auto. An automobile ran over him.
○ atropellarse to rush through Si quiere Ud. hacer el trabajo bien, no se atropelle. If you want to do a good job, don't rush through it. - atropello abuse, outrage No podemos tolerar tal atropello. We can't tolerate such an outrage. ▲ accident (in which a pedestrian is injured) Tres peatones fueron víctimas de un atropello. Three pedestrians were victims of an accident.
- atroz terrible, atrocious ¡Fué una cosa atroz! It was a terrible thing!
- aturdir to rattle Me aturde tanto ruido. So much noise rattles me.
○ aturdirse to be stunned Se aturdió y no supo que contestar. He was stunned and didn't know what to answer. - audacia audacity, boldness.
- audaz bold, daring.
- auditorio audience, listeners.
- aumentar to increase Han aumentado los sueldos. They've increased the salaries.
- aumento increase.
- aun, aún still Aun podemos llegar a tiempo. We can still get there on time. ▲ even Ni aun ahora sería posible. Even now it wouldn't be possible. ▲ yet No ha venido aún. He hasn't come yet.
○ aun cuando even though, even if Aun cuando no venga tendremos que empezar. Even if he doesn't come we'll have to begin. - aunque though, even if Aunque no he nacido en el país, lo conozco muy bien. Though I wasn't born in the country, I know it very well.
- ausencia absence.
- ausentarse to leave, absent oneself Se ausentó de la clase porque se sentía enfermo. He left the class because he was feeling sick.
- ausente absent. ▲ [n] one who is absent.
- auténtico authentic.
- auto auto, car ¿Hay bastante sitio en el auto para todos? Is there enough room in the car for everybody?
- autobús [m] bus ¿Qué es más barato, el autobús o el tranvía? Which is cheaper, the bus or the street car?
- automático automatic. ▲ [m] snap (for clothing).
- automóvil [m] automobile.
- autor [m] author.
- autora authoress.
- autoridad [f] authority, power No supo mantener su autoridad. He couldn't maintain his authority.
○ autoridades authorities, government Han dado parte a las autoridades. They reported it to the authorities. - autorizar to authorize.
- auxiliar to aid, help, assist.
- avanzar to move forward El coche avanzaba muy despacio. The car moved very slowly. ▲ to advance, make progress, get ahead No avanzamos nada en nuestro trabajo. We're not making any progress in our work.
- avaro stingy, miserly. ▲ [n] miser.
- ave [m] bird, fowl.
- avena oats.
- avenida avenue. ▲ flood Las avenidas han estropeado la cosecha. The floods ruined the crops.
- avenirse [irr] to agree Se avino a lo que le dijeron. He agreed to what they said.
- aventajado promising Es un muchacho muy aventajado. He's a very promising young man.
- aventajar to get ahead, to surpass Aventaja a todos en el trabajo. He gets ahead of everybody in his work.
- aventura adventure; risk, chance.
- aventurar to risk, hazard ¡No se aventure! Don't risk it!
- aventurero adventurous; adventurer.
- avergonzar [rad-ch I] to shame, to make (someone) ashamed Avergonzó a toda su familia con su conducta. He shamed his whole family by his conduct.
○ avergonzarse to be ashamed Después de decirlo se avergonzó. After he said it, he was ashamed. - avería damage El mecánico arregló la avería sin demora. The mechanic repaired the damage without delay.
- averiarse to be damaged, be spoiled Con la lluvia se averió el cargamento. The shipment was damaged by the rain.
- averiguar to find out.
- aviación [f] aviation.
- aviador [m] aviator.
- ávido eager, anxious Estaba ávido de noticias. He was eager for news.
- avión [m] airplane, plane.
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