aconsejar VERB
to adviseto advise Id advise you to do it.
acordarse VERB
to rememberto remember Right now I cant remember. to remember to remember to remember Do you remember me? to remember Remember to lock the door.
acostado (FEM acostado) ADJECTIVE
estar acostado to be in bed
acostarse VERB
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acostumbrarse VERB
acostumbrarse a to get used to acostumbrarse a I cant get used to city life. acostumbrarse a Ive got used to working at night now.
el acto NOUN
ceremony
en el acto instantly
el actor NOUN
actor
la actriz (PL las actriz) NOUN
actress
la actuación (PL las actuación) NOUN
performanceperformance It was a very good performance.
actual (FEM actual) ADJECTIVE
presentpresent the countrys present situation present one of the greatest painters of today
Language tip
Be careful!actualdoes not mean the same asactual.
actualmente ADVERB
111 Typewriters are hardly used nowadays.
222 Hes a geologist but hes currently out of work.
Language tip
Be careful!actualmentedoes not mean the same asactualmente.
actuar VERB
111 Its hard to act naturally in front of the cameras. 1 I cant understand your behaviour. 1 He wasnt in that film.
222 Today theyll be performing at the Café del Jazz.
el acuario NOUN
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el acuerdo
acuerdocan be a noun or part of the verbacuerdo.
A NOUN
agreement
llegar a un acuerdo to reach an agreement llegar a un acuerdo All right!
B VERB seeBB I cant remember it now.
acusar VERB
to accuseto accuse His girlfriend accused him of being a liar.
adelantado (FEM adelantado) ADJECTIVE
111 Sweden is a very advanced country. 1 the children who are doing best in the class
222 This watch is fast.
adelantar VERB
111 We had to bring the wedding forward.
222 Overtake that lorry when you can.
333 On Sunday well have to put the clocks forward an hour.
adelantarse VERB
to go on aheadto go on ahead I went on ahead to get a seat.
adelante
adelantecan be an adverb or an exclamation.
A ADVERB
Se inclinó hacia adelante. He leant forward. Se inclinó hacia adelante. further on/later
Language tip
más adelantehas two meanings. Look at the examples.
El pueblo está más adelante. The village is further on. El pueblo está más adelante. Well discuss the results later.
B EXCLAMATION
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adelgazar VERB
to lose weightto lose weight Youve really lost weight! to lose weight Ive lost five kilos.
además ADVERB
111 Hes a teacher and a carpenter as well.
222 The bathrooms too small and, whats more, it hasnt got a window.
333 Besides, youve got nothing to lose.
adentro ADVERB
insideinside It began to rain so they went inside.
adhesivo (FEM adhesivo) ADJECTIVE
stickysticky sticky tape
adiós EXCLAMATION
goodbye!
decir adiós a alguien to say goodbye to somebody
adivinar VERB
to guessto guess Guess whos coming. to guess to read somebodys mind
el adjetivo NOUN
adjective
admirar VERB
to admireto admire Everyone admires her. to admire Im amazed at how little you spend on clothes.
admirar VERB
to admireto admire Everyone admires her. to admire Im amazed at how little you spend on clothes.
admitir VERB
111 Admit you were wrong.
222 The machine doesnt accept two-euro coins. 2 I hope Ill get a place at university.
el/la adolescente NOUN
teenager
adónde ADVERB
wherewhere Where were you going?
adornar VERB
to decorate
el adulto la adulto NOUN
adult
el adverbio NOUN
adverb
advertir VERB
to warnto warn I warned you it would be difficult. to warn I must warn you that it wont be at all easy.
aéreo (FEM aéreo) ADJECTIVE
airair an air raid
el aeropuerto NOUN
airport
afectar VERB
to affectto affect This doesnt affect you.
afeitar VERB
to shave
afeitarseafeitarseafeitarse Im going to shave. afeitarse He shaved off his beard.
la afición (PL las afición) NOUN
hobbyhobby His hobby is stamp collecting. hobby Im very keen on cycling.
aficionadoaficionado
aficionadocan be a noun or an adjective.
A MASC/FEM NOUN
111 a book for cycling enthusiasts
222 a game for amateurs
B ADJECTIVE
111 Shes very keen on painting.
222 an amateur football team
aficionarse VERB
aficionarse a algo to take up something/to become interested in something
Language tip
aficionarse a algohas two meanings. Look at the examples.
Raúl se aficionó al tenis. Raúl took up tennis. Raúl se aficionó al tenis. Ive become interested in theatre.
afirmar VERB
afirmar que to say that afirmar que He said that he didnt know her.
aflojar VERB
toto
aflojarseaflojarseaflojarse A screw has come loose.
afónico (FEM afónico) ADJECTIVE
Estoy afónico. Ive lost my voice.
afortunado (FEM afortunado) ADJECTIVE
luckylucky Hes a lucky guy.
afuera ADVERB
outsideoutside Lets go outside.
las afueras NOUN
outskirtsoutskirts on the outskirts of Barcelona
agacharse VERB
to crouch down
agarrar VERB
111 He grabbed his brother by the shoulder.
222 Hold the frying pan firmly.
agarrarseagarrarseagarrarse Hold on to the rail.
la agenda NOUN
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Language tip
Be careful!agendadoes not mean the same asagenda.
agitar VERB
to shaketo shake Shake before use.
agosto MASC NOUN
August
Language tip
Months are not spelled with a capital letter in Spanish.
en agosto in August en agosto the eighth of August en agosto He was born on the eighth of August.
agotado (FEM agotado) ADJECTIVE
111 Im exhausted.
222 That particular model is sold out.
agotar VERB
111 We used up all our supplies.
222 All this exercise is tiring me out.
agotarseagotarseagotarse The firewoods running out. agotarse The tickets all sold out.
agradable (FEM agradable) ADJECTIVE
nice
agradecer VERB
agradecer algo a alguien to thank somebody for something agradecer algo a alguien Thank you for your interest.
la agresión (PL las agresión) NOUN
attack
el agricultor la agricultor NOUN
farmer
la agricultura NOUN
farming