Dic_06

acepción f. sense, meaning. aceptable adj. acceptable. aceptación f. acceptance: una película con mucha ~ , a movie with a lot of success; approval. aceptar v. to accept.  acequia  f. irrigation ditch. acera f. sidewalk, GB pavement. acerado, da adj. steely: azul/verde ~ , steel blue/ green. acerbo 1 adj. bitter, sour. 2 harsh, cruel, scathing. acerca de prep. about: no sé nada ~ ~ eso, I don’t know anything about it. acercamiento 1 m. approach. 2 rapprochement; reconciliation. acercar 1 v. to bring near, move closer: acerque una silla, bring up a chair. 2 to pass: acércame las tijeras, pass the scissors. 3 to give sb. a ride, take: ¿puedes ~me a casa?, can you take me home? 4 acercarse to come closer, to get closer. acería f. steelworks, steel mill. acero 1 m. steel: ~ inoxidable , stainless steel; ~ al car- bono , carbon steel. 2 P oet sword, blade. acerolo m. hawthorn. acérrimo, ma adj. {partidario} staunch; {enemigo} bitter: un enemigo ~, an implacable enemy. acertado, da 1 adj. right, correct; accurate. 2 appropiate. 3 wise, clever. acertar 1 irr. v. [conj. 1] to get right: acertó el enigma, he guessed the riddle; no acerté con la calle , I couldn’t find the street. 2 loc.: ~ a , to happen to: acertó a ser lunes, it happened to be a Monday. 3 to be right to do sth. 4 : ~ en el blanco, to hit the target. acertijo m. riddle, puzzle. acervo m. common property: el ~ cultural del país , the cultural heritage of the country; e l ~ familiar, the family fortune. acetato m. acetate. acetileno m. acetylene. acezar v. to puff and pant. achacar v. loc.: ~ la culpa a algn., to lay the blame on sb. b) loc.: ~ algo a, to attribute sth. to, put sth. down. achacoso, sa adj. sickly, ailing. achantado, da adj. C ol down. achantar 1 v. to intimidate. 2 achantarse to back down, eat one’s words. achaparrado, da 1 adj. thickset, stocky; chubby, plump and short. 2 {árbol} stunted. achaque m. ailment, malady. achatar v. to flatten. achicar 1 v. to make smaller; to reduce 2 {agua} to bail out. 3 fig. to humiliate; to intimidate. 4 achicarse to become intimidated. b) {ropa} to get smaller. achicarse v. to humble oneself. achicoria f. chicory. achicharrar 1 v. to scorch; to burn. 2 to overcook. achiote m. annatto. achís interj. atchoo!, GB atishoo! achisparse v. coll. to get tipsy. achocolatado, da adj. chocolate-colored, choco- late-brown. acholado, da adj. A nd mestizo. achuchar 1 v. LA to crush. 2 to push, jostle. 3 {perro} to urge on: ~ un perro contra algn., to set a dog on sb. achuchón 1 m. squeeze. 2 shove, push. achuras f. pl. SC offal. aciago, ga adj. ill-fated, fateful. acíbar m. aloe. acicalar 1 v. to dress up. 2 acicalarse to spruce one- self up, get dressed up. acicate m. spur; incentive. acicatear v. to spur on. acidez f. acidity, heartburn: ~ estomacal, heartburn. ácido, da adj. sour, acid. ácido m. acid. ácido desoxirribonucleico (ADN) m. B iol de- oxyrbonucleic acid, DNA. ácido ribonucleico (ARN) m. B iol ribonucleic acid, RNA. acidosis f. M ed acidosis. acidular v. C hem to acidulate. acierto 1 m. correct answer. 2 good judgment, good choice: fue un ~ llamarlo, it was a good idea to call him. acimut m. A str azimuth. aclamación f. acclaim. aclamar v. to acclaim, applaud. aclaración f. clarification, explanation. aclarar 1 v. to clarify, explain. 2 {día, tiempo} to clear up. 3 to lighten. aclaratorio, ria adj. explanatory. aclimatarse 1 v. to acclimatize, get acclimatized. 2 loc. : ~ a algo, to get used to sth. acné m. M ed acne. acobardar 1 v. to intimidate, unnerve. 2 acobar- darse to get frightened/scared. acodado adj. L-shaped: tubo ~ , elbow joint. acodar 1 v. to bend (into an L-shape). 2 A gr to layer (shoots or branches). acodo m. layering. acogedor, ra adj. friendly, welcoming, warm: un ambiente ~ , an inviting atmosphere. b) {lugar} cozy. acoger 1 v. to welcome, receive: fue bien acogida en la clase, she was welcomed to the class. 2 to take in, give shelter. 3 acogerse to take shelter, take refuge. b) {ley/derecho} to invoke: se han acogido al de- recho a no declarar , they have invoked the right no to testify. acogida 1 f. welcome, reception. 2 admittance, ac- ceptance. acolchado, da adj. quilted, padded. acolchar v. to quilt, pad. acolchonar v. var. of acolchar . acolitar 1 v. LA to serve (as an altar boy). 2 coll. C ol to cover for. acólito 1 m. R elig altarboy. 2 follower; helper. acomedirse irr. v. [conj. 31] to offer to help. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N Ñ O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 5 acomedirse