el armario NOUN
111 a kitchen cupboard
22
arrancar VERB
111 I was pulling up weeds.
222 I pulled a thorn out of his finger.
arrastrar VERB
to dragto drag He was dragging an enormous suitcase.
arrastrarsearrastrarsearrastrarse They crawled up to the fence.
arreglar VERB
to fixto fix Could you fix the tap for me?
arreglarse VERB
111 She got ready to go out.
222 Itll all work out, youll see.
el arreglo NOUN
repairrepair The toaster only needs a minor repair. repair This TV is unrepairable. repair Theres no solution to this problem.
arriba ADVERB
111 The plates and mugs are above. 1 Seen from above it looks smaller. 1 Put those books on top.
222 The bedrooms are upstairs. 2 our upstairs neighbours
más arriba further up
arriesgado (FEM arriesgado) ADJECTIVE
risky
la arroba NOUN
atat My email address is loveday at collins dot E-S (loveday@collins.es).
arrojar VERB
to throwto throw They were throwing sticks and stones.
el arroyo NOUN
stream
el arroz NOUN
rice
arroz blanco white rice arroz blanco rice pudding
la arruga NOUN
11
22
el arte (PL las arte) NOUN
artart abstract art
el artículo NOUN
articlearticle the definite article article the indefinite article
artificial (FEM artificial) ADJECTIVE
artificial
el/la artista NOUN
11
22 an actor 2 an actress
asar VERB
to roastto roast to grill something
Me aso de calor. Im boiling.
el ascensor NOUN
lift
el asco NOUN
El ajo me da asco. I think garlics revolting. El ajo me da asco. The house is filthy.
¡Qué asco! How revolting!
el aseo NOUN
el aseo personal personal hygiene el aseo personal the toilets
así ADVERB
111 You do it like this.
222 Its like that: the way Jorge is doing it. 2 Do you see that coat? Id like something like that. 2 a tomato this big
el asiento NOUN
seatseat the front seat seat the back seat
la asignatura NOUN
subjectsubject Hes got two subjects to retake.
asomar VERB
No asomes la cabeza por la ventanilla. Dont lean out of the window. No asomes la cabeza por la ventanilla. Look out of the window.
asombrar VERB
to amazeto amaze Im amazed you dont know.
asombrarseasombrarseasombrarse He was amazed at how late it was.
el aspecto NOUN
appearanceappearance You need to take a bit more care with your appearance.
la aspiradora NOUN
vacuum cleaner
asqueroso (FEM asqueroso) ADJECTIVE
11
222 This kitchen is filthy.
el asunto NOUN
mattermatter Its a very delicate matter. matter I dont like anyone meddling in my affairs. matter Thats none of your business!
asustar VERB
11
No me asustan los fantasmas. Im not frightened of ghosts.
222 Goodness! You startled me.
asustarseasustarseasustarse He gets frightened over nothing.
atacar VERB
to attack
el atajo NOUN
short cutshort cut Well take a short cut.
el ataque NOUN
attackattack an attack on somebody attack He burst out laughing.
el ataque NOUN
attackattack an attack on somebody attack He burst out laughing.
atar VERB
to tieto tie Tie the dog to the lamppost. to tie Tie your shoelaces up.
atardecer
atardecercan be a verb or a noun.
A VERB
to get darkto get dark Its getting dark.
B MASC NOUN
dusk
al atardecer at dusk
el atasco NOUN
traffic jam
atención
atencióncan be a noun or an exclamation.
A FEM NOUN
Hay que poner más atención. You should pay more attention. Hay que poner más atención. Listen carefully. Hay que poner más atención. The headmaster gave him a talking-to. Hay que poner más atención. Youre attracting attention to yourself in those clothes.
B EXCLAMATION
¡Atención, por favor! May I have your attention please? ¡Atención, por favor! Danger!
el atentado NOUN
attackattack a terrorist attack
atento (FEM atento) ADJECTIVE
thoughtfulthoughtful Hes a very thoughtful boy. thoughtful They were paying attention to the teachers explanations.
el aterrizaje NOUN
landinglanding an emergency landing
aterrizar VERB
to land
atiendo VERB seeatiendoatiendo I will be with you right away.
la atracción (PL las atracción) NOUN
attractionattraction a tourist attraction attraction to be attracted to something attraction I was attracted to him.
atractivo (FEM atractivo) ADJECTIVE
attractiveattractive a very attractive man
atrapar VERB
to catchto catch My cat catches birds.
atrás ADVERB
11 The children always travel in the back. 1 the back 1 the back seat
22 To look back. 2 Its further back. 2 to go backwards
33 The car behind is going to overtake us. 3 I stayed behind because I was very tired.
atrasado (FEM atrasado) ADJECTIVE
111 Its a very backward country.
222 Hes rather behind at school. 2 Im very behind with my work.
33 The clocks slow.
atravesar VERB
to crossto cross We crossed the river.
atreverse VERB
to dareto dare I didnt dare tell him. to dare I darent.
atropellar VERB
to run overto run over The dog was run over by a car.
el aula FEM NOUN
classroom
el aumento NOUN
increaseincrease Theres been an increase in prices.
aun ADVERB
eveneven Even when Im sitting down, my leg hurts.
aun así even so
aún ADVERB
111 Ive still got a little bit left to finish. 1 Is it still hurting?
222 My mum hasnt arrived yet. 2 You still havent given me the book back.
333 The films even more boring than I thought it would be.
aunque CONJUNCTION
111 I like French, although I prefer German. 1 Im thinking of going, though I dont know when. 1 I went on walking, even though my leg was hurting a lot. 1 You can complain all you like but youre not getting it.
222 I shall leave, even if I have to climb out of the window.
ausente (FEM ausente) ADJECTIVE
absent
auténtico (FEM auténtico) ADJECTIVE
111 Hes a real champion.
222 The painting was genuine.
el autobús (PL los autobús) NOUN
bus
en autobús by bus
automático (FEM automático) ADJECTIVE
automatic
la autopista NOUN
motorwaymotorway toll motorway
el autor la autor NOUN
author
la autoridad NOUN
authority
autorizar VERB
to authorizeto authorize His entry into the country hasnt been authorized.