AULA INTERNACIONAL 3

a base de

from

a buen precio

reasonably priced

a golpes

under siege

a partes iguales

equally

a primera vista

at first sight

a solas

alone, on one's own

abadía

abbey

abajo firmante (f/m)

undersigned

ablandar

tenderize

acampar

to camp

acero

blade

adecuación

suitability

adorno

decoration

aglomeración

mass of people

aguantar

stand, tolerate

ajeno/a

of others, alien

al acabar

after finishing

al aire libre

outside, in the open air

alegoría

allegory

algo de valor

something valuable

almidón (m)

starch

amaranto

amaranth

ambulatorio

outpatient department

amuleto

good luck charm

anarquista

anarchist

antipatía

dislike

anzuelo

hook

apostar por

to opt for, to target

apresar

to trap, to imprison

arduo/a

extensive

arma de fuego (m)

firearm

arrugarse

to become wrinkled, to crease

arteria

artery

asentar

to establish

asimismo

furthermore

asesinato

murder

asombroso/a

astonishing

asustarse

to get frightened

atarse los zapatos

to tie up one's shoes

atentamente

yours faithfully

aterrador/-a

frightening

atracar

to rob

atrevido/a

daring

autóctono/a

native, indigenous

aversión

aversion

avistamiento

sighting

azucarado/a

sugary

bahía

bay

barro

mud

boina

beret

bombilla de bajo consumo

energy-saving light bulb

botiquín (m)

first-aid kit

bruto/a

uncouth

calavera

skull

calabaza

pumpkin

calentamiento global

global warming

calor corporal

body heat

cambio climático

climate change

camiseta sin mangas

sleeveless T-shirt

campesino/a

rural

canalizar

to channel

canica

marble

cañón (m)

canyon

cargado/a

loaded, armed

carrito de niño

pushchair

carroza

hearse

casco

helmet

cartón (m)

cardboard

catástrofe natural (f)

natural catastrophe

charco

puddle

chasco

disappointment

chillar

to shout

cifra

figure (of number)

clase media

middle class

clonación

cloning

cogerse de la mano

hold hands

coherente

coherent

colina

hill

comarca

region

combustible (m)

fuel

comerciante (f/m)

trader, shopkeeper

comportar

to involve

comportarse

to behave

con fecha de

on

concebido/a

conceived

conducta

behavior

conferir

to give

conjetura

conjecture, guess

conspiración

conspiracy

consumidor/-a

consumer

consumo

consumption

contenedor

container, bin

contradecir

contradict

convencer

to impress

convencional

conventional

convincente

convincing

corriente (m)

current

creencia

belief

cotillear

to gossip

cotilleo

gossip