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a corto plazo

a corto plazo

short term

a costa de

at the expense of; by dint of

a dieta

on a diet

a plazos

in installments

a expensas de

at the expense of

a fines de

at the end of

a mediados de

in the middle of

a principios de

at the beginning of

a tiempo

on time

a través de

by way of

abogado/a

lawyer

abordar

to board

abrazar

to embrace, to hug

abrazo

hug

abrelatas (m)

can opener

abrocharse

to fasten

abuelos

grandparents

aburrimiento

boredom

abusar

to abuse

abuso

abuse

académicos

educators, academics

acampar

to camp

acción (f)

action

acciones (f)

stocks

accionista (m,f)

stock broker

aceptar

to accept

acomodado/a

well off, affluent

aconsejar

to advise, to counsel

acontecer

to happen, to occur

acontecimiento

happening

acosar

to harass

actualmente

currently

acusado

accused, criminal

acusar

to accuse

admirar

to admire

adolescencia

adolescence

adversario/a

rival

advertir

to warn, to inform

aeromozo/a

steward, stewardess

afiche (m)

poster, bill

afilar

to sharpen

agente de bienes raíces (m,f)

real estate agent

agente de seguros (m,f)

insurance agent

agente de viajes

travel agent

ágil

agile

agitado/a

agitated

agregar

to add

agresivo/a

aggressive

agrio/a

sour

agua (f)

water (el agua fría)

aguantar dolor

to bear pain

aguantar

to put up with, to bear

aguardar

to wait (for)

agudo/a

sharp/acute

aguja

needle

agujero

hole

ahumar

to smoke

aislado/a

isolated

ajedrez

chess

ajustarse

to adjust

alabanza

praise

alabar

to praise

alambre (m)

wire

albahaca

basil

alcachofa

artichoke

alcoba

bedroom

aldea

village

alergia

allergy

alfombra

rug

alianza

alliance

alimenticio/a

referring to food

aliviarse

to be better, to feel better

aliviar

to lighten, to give relief

alpinista (m,f)

mountain climber, hiker

alquilado/a

rented

alrededor (m)

surrounding

alumno/a

student

amar

to love

ametralladora

machine gun

amistad (f)

friendship

amor (m)

love

amoroso/a

loving

amparar

to help

amueblado/a

furnished

analizar

to analyze

ancho/a

wide

andén (m)

train platform

anfitrión/ona

host, hostess

anillo de alianza

wedding ring

aniversario

anniversary

ansiar

to yearn for

apacible

peaceful

aparato

appliance

aparentar

to pretend

apasionado/a

fervent

apetecible

appealing

aplazar

to postpone

aportar

to arrive, to contribute

apoyo

support

apreciar

to appraise, to value, to appreciate