for sure
a ciencia cierta
to the left and right/without direction
a diestro y siniestro
in the end of
a finales de
in outline/broadly
a grandes rasgos
at the same time
a la vez que
around the corner
a la vuelta de la esquina
in the middle of/halfway through
a mediados de
as
a medida que
thereafter
a partir de entonces
better than expected
a pedir de boca
in spite of/despite
a pesar de que
beginning of (March)
a primeros de
level with
a ras de
in abundance
a raudales
don’t complain if something is for free
a regate regalado no le pongas pegas
immediately
a renglón seguida
to one’s own liking
a su albedrío
a stone’s throw
a tiro de piedra
out of the way
a trasmano
with interruptions/difficulty/slowly
a trompicones
downstairs
el abajo
to reduce (lower) the price
abaratar
to include/embrace/cover
abarcar
to stow/pack tightly
abarrotar
to supply
abastecer
supply
el abastecimiento
dejection/overthrow
el abatimiento
fir tree
el abeto
lawyer
el abogado
to plead for
abogar
to advocate
abogar por una causa
to tackle/deal with
approach
vaulted
abovedado/a
to burn
abrasar
to embrace
abrazar
tin opener
la abrelatas
April
el abril
door opener (contacts)
abrir las puertas de par en par
to overwhelm
abrumar
absorption/take-over
la absorción
bulky/big
abultado/a
gentrifying
aburguesamiento
finish/quality
el acabado
to just finish (something)
acabar de
cliff (shore)
el acantilado
to agree
acceder
event/action
share
share holder
la accionista
ambush
la acechaba
to lie in wait for/threaten
acechar
to bring oneself closer
acercarse
steel
el acero
stainless steel
el acero inoxidable
staunch/bitter
acérrimo/a
to guess/to find out
acertar
enigma/puzzle
mystery
attributed
achacado/a
to attribute/lay
achacar
to reduce
achicar
ill-fated/unlucky
aciago/a
to welcome/take in
acoger
to take refuge
acogerse
reception (of idea/product)
la acogida
quilted/padded
acolchado
to attack/undertake
acometer
to make oneself comfortable
acomodarse
to be sad/sorrow
acongojar
event/occurrence
el acontecimiento
store/stock (of things)
el acopio
coupling/joint
el acoplamiento
battleship
el acorazado
to agree upon
acordar
to remember do something
acordarse
to round up/surround
acorralar
to go bed
acostar
to put oneself bed/sleep with someone
acostarse
underlying asset
el activo subyacente
assets and liabilities
los activos y pasivos
to stab
acuchillar
agreement
el acuerdo
to adapt/make suitable
adecuarse
to overtake
adelantar
training
el adiestramiento
to train
adiestrar
to foretell/guess
adivinar
award
la adjudicación
to award
adjudicarse
public administration
las administraciones publicas (AA PP)
sun-dried brick
el adobe
street paving
adoquinado/a
dozy/drowsy
adormilado/a
semi-detached
adosado/a
acquisition
la adquisición
leverage buy-out (LBO)
la adquisición apalancada
customs
la aduana
to adduce/allege
aducir
to take over/take control of
adueñarse
stern/austere
adusta
to warn/notice
advertir
hovercraft
el aerodeslizador
airport
el aeropuerto
to shave oneself
afeitarse
to consolidate
afianzar
seating capacity
el aforo
fortunately
afortunadamente
to face
afrontar
to hold oneself onto
agarrarse
to grow/improve
agigantarse
to weigh down/burden
oppress
August
el agosto
sold-out/exhausted
agotado
to tire oneself
agotarse
to thank/be grateful
agradecer
to attack
agredir
to add (speech)
agregar
to group together
agrupar
las aguas
el agua
heavy rain/downpour
el aguacero
wash basin
el aguamanil
to put up with/bear
aguantar
to wait for/await
aguardar
brandy/liquor
el aguardiente
worsening
la agudización
to intensify/make more acute
agudizar
to get worse
agudizarse
sharp/acute
agudo/a
needle/hand (clock)
las agujas
to drown/suffocate
ahogar
astride
ahorcajada
savings (money)
los ahorros
air-conditioning
la aire acondicionado
to isolate
aislar
foreign to
ajeno a
have much to do/busy
ajetreado/a
activity/hard work
bustle
after
al cabo de
on the edge of the law
al filo de la Ley
finally/in the end
al fin y al cabo
at the end of
al fondo de
wing
la ala
hang-glider
la ala delta
to shelter
albergar
dressing gown
el albornoz
noise/commotion
riot
reach
el alcance
to achieve/attain
alcanzar
optimist
la alcista
bedroom
la alcoba
door knocker
la aldaba
adjoining/bordering
aledaño
to claim/argue
alegar
statement/declaration
el alegato
to remove
alejar
to move away
alejarse
spoiler/wing
el alerón
to alert/warn
alertar
wheel barrel
la aleta
numb/lethargic
aletargado/a
to make drowsy/numb
aletargar
flippers (swimming/diving)
las aletas
sewing pin/clip
el alfiler
carpet/rug
la alfombra
saddlebag
la alforja
gibberish/hullabaloo
la algarabía
cotton candy
el algodón dulce
ally
el aliado
incentive/attraction
inducement
to feed
alimentar
enlist
alistar
to solve/overcome
allanar
soul
la alma
warehouse
el almacén
to store
almacenar
to starch
almidonar
el almohadón
la almohada
alopecia (med.)/thinning hair
alopecia (med.)
shoe made out of cloth
la alpargatas
tar
la alquitrán
loud speaker
el altavoz
to disturb
alterar
argument
el altercado
ups and downs
los altibajos
small hill
el altillo
arrogance/haughtiness
la altivez
lighting
el alumbrado
flood
el aluvión
increase/rise
el alza
to ascend/rise
alzar
dawn/morning
el amanecer
bitter
amargo
territory/preserve
field
threat
la amenaza
to threaten
amenazar
formal jacket
la americana
machine gun
la ametralladora
girlfriend
la amiga
to mould/adapt
amoldar
to warn
amonestar
shock absorber
el amortiguador
to soften/muffle
amortiguar
to protect/shelter
amparar
cover/help
el amparo
capital increase
la ampliación de capital
to add
añadir
prohibition/outlaw
la anatema
wide
ancho
scaffolding
el andamio
caminar
andar
leap year
el año bisiesto
surprised
anonadado
destroy/annihilate
crush
anonymity
el anonimato
yearning
la ansia
to long for/await
ansiar
eager
ansioso/a
in the past/in the old days
yesteryear
forearm
el antebrazo
precedent/background
el antecedentes
notice period
la antelación
beforehand/in advance
antemano
telescope/binoculars
spectacles (Lam)
railing/window sill
el antepecho
third from last
antepenúltimo/a
caprice/whim
birthmark
fishing hook
el anzuelo
to pacify/calm down
apaciguar
to quench/extinguish
apagar
black out
el apagón
leverage
la apalancamiento
opening/liberalisation
la apertura
to feel like/have interest in
apetecer
whit/iota
el ápice
to crowd together
apiñarse
steamroller
la apisonadora
overwhelming
aplastante
to postpone/defer
aplazar
seriousness
el aplomo
climax
el apogeo
argument that supports a faith
la apologética
to beat up
aporrear
equity capital
la aportación de capital
to contribute
aportar
to bet
apostar
armrest
el apoyabrazos
ayudar
apoyar
support/help
el apoyo
appreciation (money)
la apreciación
to pressure
apremiar
stress/urgency
el apremio
apprehensive
aprensivo/a
to squeeze
apretujar
neither good nor bad
ni fu ni fi
