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24 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 asumir asumir 1 v. to assume, take on; to adopt. 2 LA {suponer} to assume. asunto 1 m. subject, matter, issue: es un ~ muy delicado , this is a very delicate ma- tter/issue. 2 affair, business: ¡esto no es ~ tuyo! , that’s none of your business. asustar v. to frighten. atacar v. to attack. atado m. bundle. ataduras f. pl. : las ~ familiares , the family ties. atajar v. to intercept, stop. atajo m. shortcut. atalaya 1 f. {torre} watchtower. 2 {sitio} vantage point. 3 {persona} lookout, sen- tinel. ataque m. attack. atar v. to tie: ~ cabos , to put two and two together. atardecer 1 v. to get dark: atardecía , the night was falling. 2 m. dusk, evening, late afternoon: al ~, at dusk. atareado, da adj. busy, occupied. atascar v. {cañería} to block, clog. atascarse v. to get bogged down; {tráfico} to get snarled up; {mecanismo} to jam, seize up. ataúd m. coffin. ataviar v. to attire, dress up. ateísmo m. atheism. atemorizar v. to frighten, scare. atención 1 f. attention: poner/prestar ~ , to pay attention; interj. {orden} ¡~ , todos! estamos a punto de empezar , at- tention everybody!, we’re about to start. 2 {cortesía} kindness, courtesy. 3 loc. : acaparar la ~ , get all the attention; aca- paró la ~ de todos , she attracted every- body´s attention; ~ al cliente , customer service; ~ de los pacientes , patient care; ~ telefónica , telephone helpline; un lla- mado de ~ , a warning. atender 1 v. to pay attention. 2 to assist, take care of. 3 to wait on, serve. atentado 1 m. {criminal, terrorista, etc.} attack. 2 {afrenta}: un ~ contra la moral , an affront to morality. atentamente 1 adv. {escuchar, mirar} attentively, carefully. 2 {amablemente} kindly, thoughtfully. 3 {carta} very truly yours, sincerely yours, yours faithfully. atentar v. : ~ on contra su vida , they made an attempt against his life. atento, ta 1 adj. attentive. 2 alert. 3 {ama­ ble} polite, thoughtful, courteous. atenuar 1 v. to dim; to tone down. 2 {res- ponsabilidad} to reduce, lessen. ateo, a 1 m. , f. atheist. 2 adj. atheistic. aterciopelado, da adj. velvety. aterrador, dora adj. terrifying. aterrar v. to terrify. aterrizaje m. landing. aterrizar v. to land, touch down. aterrorizar v. to terrify. atesorar 1 v. to hoard; to amass. 2 fig. {vir- tudes} to posses. atestar 1 v. {llenar} to stuff, fill. 2 D er to testify. atestiguar v. to testify, depose. ático m. attic. atinar 1 v. to guess correctly. 2 to hit the mark. 3 to succeed. atisbar v. to watch, spy on. atlántico, ca adj. Atlantic. atleta m. - f. athlete. atlético, ca adj. athletic. atletismo m. athletics. atmósfera f. atmosphere. atmosférico, ca adj. atmospheric. atole m. M ex cornmeal gruel. atolondrar 1 v. to bewilder. 2 atolon- drarse to become confused. atollarse v. to get stuck. atómico, ca adj. atomic. atomizador m. atomizer, spray. atomizar 1 v. {organización} to frag- ment. 2 {con atomizador} to spray. átomo m. atom. atónito, ta adj. astonished, amazed. atontar v. to stun, stupefy. atorar 1 v. to obstruct, clog. 2 atorarse to choke. atormentar v. to torment, torture. atornillador m. screw driver. atornillar v. to screw on/down. atosigar 1 v. to harass, pressure. 2 {impor- tunar} to pester, hassle. atracador m. robber; mugger. atracar 1 v. to holdup; to mug. 2 N áut to dock, bring alongside. atracción f. attraction. atraco m. holdup; robbery: ~ a mano ar- mada , armed robbery. atractivo, va 1 adj. attractive. 2 m. appeal. atraer v. to attract. atragantarse v. to choke. atrapar v. to catch, trap.

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