111 Well I never, a fifty-euro note!
222 Come on, put your coat on and lets go!
¡Anda ya! Youre not serious!
andar VERB
111 We walked several kilometres. 1 Well walk to the station.
222 Ive been very busy lately. 2 I dont know where he is. 2 How are you? 2 to be short of money
anduve VERB seeanduveanduve I walked for two hours
el ángel NOUN
angel
el ángulo NOUN
angleangle at right angles
el anillo NOUN
ringring a wedding ring
animado (FEM animado) ADJECTIVE
111 She has seemed more cheerful lately.
222 It was a very lively party. 2 cartoons
el animal NOUN
animalanimal pets
animar VERB
111 She has had a rough time and needs cheering up.
222 We were cheering the team on. 2 to encourage somebody to do something 2 They encouraged us to go to the party.
animarseanimarseanimarse Come on, cheer up mate! animarse to make up ones mind to do something
ánimo EXCLAMATION
cheer up!cheer up! Cheer up mate, its not the end of the world!
anoche ADVERB
last nightlast night the night before last
anochecer VERB
to get darkto get dark It gets dark very early in winter.
anteayer ADVERB
the day before yesterday
la antena NOUN
aerialaerial a satellite dish
anterior (FEM anterior) ADJECTIVE
beforebefore It rained a lot the week before. before Their exam was before ours.
antes ADVERB
111 Ive seen this film before. 1 before dinner 1 before you go 1 He was here before me. 1 People didnt use to have so many toys.
222 We arrived first.
lo antes posible as soon as possible
antiguo (FEM antiguo) ADJECTIVE
oldold This clock is very old.
antipático (FEM antipático) ADJECTIVE
unfriendly
anual (FEM anual) ADJECTIVE
annual
anunciar VERB
to announceto announce to announce a decision
el anuncio NOUN
111 They put an advertisement in the paper.
222 I have an important announcement to make.
añadir VERB
to add
el año NOUN
yearyear I was there last year. year How old is he? year Hes seven.
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Happy New Year! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! next year ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! last year ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! the eighties
apagar VERB
to switch offto switch off Switch the TV off.
aparecer VERB
111 The police suddenly appeared.
222 Have the scissors turned up yet?
el apartamento NOUN
flat
apartar VERB
to move out of the wayto move out of the way Move all the chairs out of the way. to move out of the way Stand back!
apartarseapartarseapartarse Stand back from the door.
el apellido NOUN
surname
apenas ADVERB, CONJUNCTION
111 Weve got hardly anything to eat. 1 He could hardly stand up.
222 I hardly ever go to the cinema.
333 I spoke to her barely ten minutes ago. 3 It only took me two hours to finish.
el aperitivo NOUN
aperitif
apestar VERB
to stinkto stink Your feet stink. to stink to stink of
apetecer VERB
¿Te apetece una tortilla? Do you fancy an omelette? ¿Te apetece una tortilla? No, thanks, I dont feel like it just now.
el apetito NOUN
appetiteappetite You wont have any appetite left. appetite Im not hungry.
aplastar VERB
to squashto squash I sat on the present and squashed it.
aplaudir VERB
to clapto clap Everyone clapped.
el aplauso NOUN
applauseapplause The applause lasted for several minutes.
aplazar VERB
to postpone
apostar VERB
to betto bet to bet on something to bet How much do you bet that?
apoyar VERB
111 Lean the mirror against the wall.
222 Rest your back against this cushion.
333 All my colleagues support me.
apoyarseapoyarseapoyarse Dont lean on the table.
aprender VERB
to learnto learn Ive already learnt the irregular verbs. to learn to learn to do something to learn Im learning to play the guitar.
aprender algo de memoria to learn something off by heart
apretado (FEM apretado) ADJECTIVE
111 These trousers are very tight on me.
222 We were very cramped on the bus.
apretar VERB
111 Tighten up the screws.
222 Press this button. 2 My shoes are too tight.
aprobar VERB
to passto pass to pass an exam to pass to scrape through
aprovechar VERB
111 He doesnt make good use of his time.
222 Ill use my spare time to study. 2 to take advantage of 2 I took advantage of the situation. 2 Everyone takes advantage of the poor boy.
¡Que aproveche! Enjoy your meal!
apruebo VERB seeaprueboapruebo If I fail, my parents will be angry.
apuesto VERB seeapuestoapuesto I bet you she wont like it.
apuntar VERB
111 Write it down or youll forget. 1 Can you take a note of my details?
222 He pointed at me.
apuntarseapuntarseapuntarse Weve put our names down for the trip to Morocco. apuntarse to enrol on a course
¡Yo me apunto! Count me in!
los apuntes NOUN
notes
tomar apuntes to take notes
aquel (FEM aquel) ADJECTIVE
thatthat I prefer that table.
aquél (FEM aquél) PRONOUN
that onethat one That one isnt mine. that one Give me that one over there.
aquello PRONOUN
aquello que hay allí that thing over there
aquí ADVERB
111 Heres the report you asked me for.
222 from now on 2 around here/this way
Language tip
por aquíhas two meanings. Look at the examples.
Lo tenía por aquí en alguna parte. I had it around here somewhere. Lo tenía por aquí en alguna parte. Please come this way.
la araña NOUN
spider
¡Hay una araña en la bañera! Theres a spider in the bath!
arañar VERB
to scratchto scratch The cat scratched me.
el árbitro la árbitro NOUN
referee
el árbol NOUN
tree
un árbol frutal a fruit tree un árbol frutal the Christmas tree
el arco NOUN
11
222 the rainbow
arder VERB
to burnto burn That log wont burn. to burn The soups boiling hot!
la ardilla NOUN
squirrel
el área FEM NOUN
area
la arena NOUN
sandsand quicksand
armar VERB
111 The toy comes in pieces and you assemble it.
222 Our upstairs neighbours make a lot of noise. 2 to get in a muddle 2 Im going to get into a muddle with all these numbers.