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autorizar VERB

to authorizeto authorize His entry into the country hasnt been authorized.

auxilio EXCLAMATION

help!

avanzar VERB

to make progressto make progress Isabel made a lot of progress last term.

el ave FEM NOUN

bird


un ave de rapiña a bird of prey

la aventura NOUN

adventureadventure Ill tell you about our adventures at the beach.

avergonzar VERB

to embarrassto embarrass You embarrassed me in front of everyone. to embarrass I find this sort of situation embarrassing. to embarrass to be ashamed of something to embarrass Theres nothing to be ashamed of.

la avería NOUN

El coche tiene una avería. The car has broken down.

averiarse VERB

to break down

el avión (PL los avión) NOUN

plane

ir en avión to fly

avisar VERB

111 They warned us that it would be very cold.

222 Let us know if theres any news.

el aviso NOUN

noticenotice There was a notice on the door.

la avispa NOUN

wasp

ay EXCLAMATION

111 Ow! Youve trodden on my toe!

222 Oh no! I think theyve cheated us!

ayer ADVERB

yesterdayyesterday yesterday morning yesterday yesterday afternoon/yesterday evening

Language tip

ayer por la tardehas two meanings. It can be translated asayer por la tardeandayer por la tarde.

ayer por la noche last night

antes de ayer the day before yesterday

la ayuda NOUN

helphelp Thanks for your help.

el/la ayudante NOUN

assistant

ayudar VERB

to helpto help Could you help me with these exercises? to help Hes helping me do my homework.

el ayuntamiento NOUN

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la azafata NOUN

air-hostess

el azúcar NOUN

sugar

azul ADJECTIVE, MASC NOUN

blueblue a blue door blue sky blue blue navy blue blue I was wearing blue.

B b

el bache NOUN

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el Bachillerato NOUN

Did you know?

TheBachilleratois a two-year secondary school course leading to university.

la bacteria NOUN

bacterium

la bahía NOUN

bay

bailar VERB

to danceto dance to ask somebody to dance

el bailarín la bailarín NOUN (MASC PL los bailarín)

dancer


el baile NOUN

dancedance I have been invited to a dance.

bajar VERB

111 He went down the stairs very slowly.

222 Come down and help me.

333 Have you taken the rubbish down?

444 Could you bring my coat down?

555 Prices have fallen.

666 Turn the radio down.

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bajarse debajarse de

Language tip

bajarse dehas three meanings. Look at the examples.

Se bajó del autobús antes que yo. He got off the bus before me. Se bajó del autobús antes que yo. Get out of the car! Se bajó del autobús antes que yo. Get down from the tree!

bajo (FEM bajo)

bajocan be an adjective, a preposition or an adverb.

A ADJECTIVE

111 a very low chair 1 the low season 1 They were speaking quietly.

222 My brother is very short.

333 They live on the ground floor.

B PREPOSITION

underunder Juan was carrying a book under his arm.

C ADVERB

111 The plane was flying very low.

222 Speak quietly!

la bala NOUN

bullet

el balcón (PL los balcón) NOUN

balcony

la baldosa NOUN

tile

la ballena NOUN

whale

el ballet (PL los ballet) NOUN

ballet

el balón (PL los balón) NOUN

ball


balón de fútbol football

el baloncesto NOUN

basketballbasketball to play basketball

el balonvolea NOUN

volleyballvolleyball to play volleyball

el banco NOUN

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la banda NOUN

111 He plays the trumpet with a band.

222 The police have caught the whole gang. 2 broadband 2 the soundtrack

la bandeja NOUN

tray

la bandera NOUN

flag

la banqueta NOUN

stool

el banquillo NOUN

benchbench The trainer is sitting on the bench.

el bañador NOUN

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bañarse VERB

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Me gusta más bañarme que ducharme. I prefer having a bath to having a shower.

222 I went to the beach but I didnt go for a swim.

la bañera NOUN

bath

el baño NOUN

111 The house has two bathrooms. 1 to have a bath/to go for a swim

Language tip

darse un bañohas two meanings. It can be translated bydarse un bañoordarse un baño.

222 Can I use the toilet, please?

el bar NOUN

bar

la baraja NOUN

pack of cards

barato (FEM barato)

baratocan be an adjective or an adverb.

A ADJECTIVE

cheapcheap This brand is cheaper than that one.

B ADVERB

cheaplycheaply You can eat really cheaply here.

la barba NOUN

beardbeard to grow a beard

la barbaridad NOUN

111 They committed atrocities during the war.

22 Pablo eats an awful lot.

la barbilla NOUN

chin

la barca NOUN

boat

el barco NOUN

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un barco de vela a sailing boat

la barra NOUN

barbar a metal bar bar I had a coffee at the bar. bar a French stick bar a lipstick

barrer VERB

to sweep

la barrera NOUN

barrier

la barriga NOUN

bellybelly Youre getting a bit of a belly. belly Ive got a stomachache.

el barrio NOUN

areaarea That boys not from this area.

el barro NOUN

mudmud My shoes got covered in mud.

el barullo NOUN

racketracket to make a racket

la báscula NOUN

scales

la base NOUN

basebase the base of the column

básico (FEM básico) ADJECTIVE

basic

bastante (FEM bastante)

bastantecan be an adjective or an adverb.

A ADJECTIVE

111 I havent got enough money. 1 Is there enough?

222 Quite a lot of people came. 2 It takes quite a while to get there.

B ADVERB

quitequite They are quite rich.

bastar VERB

to be enoughto be enough Thats enough. to be enough Thats enough of your nonsense!

¡Basta! Thats enough!

la basura NOUN

111 Thats rubbish. 1 to put something in the bin

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el basurero NOUN

dustman

la bata NOUN

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