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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 acrobacia acidez 1 f. acidity. 2 : ~ estomacal , heart- burn. ácido, da 1 m. acid. 2 adj. sour, acid. ácido desoxirribonucleico (ADN) m. B iol deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA. ácido ribonucleico (ARN) m. B iol ri- bonucleic acid, RNA. acierto m. good judgment, good choice: fue un ~ llamarlo, it was a good idea to call him. aclamación f. acclaim. aclamar v. to acclaim. aclaración f. clarification, elucidation. aclarar 1 v. to clarify, explain. 2 {día, clima} to clear up. aclimatarse v. to acclimatize. acné m. M ed acne. acobardar v. to intimidate, frighten: tú no me acobardas , you don’t frighten me. acobardarse v. to become frightened/ scared: me acobardé al ver cuán inmenso era mi oponente , I became scared when I saw how huge my rival was. acogedor, ra 1 adj. friendly, welcoming: fueron personas muy ~as , they were very welcoming people. 2 {casa} USA cozy, GB cosy: tienes una casa muy ~a , your house is very cozy. acoger 1 v. to welcome: fue bien acogida en la clase, she was welcomed to the class. 2 to protect, give shelter. acogerse v. to take shelter. acomedirse v. to volunteer. acometer 1 v. to attack. 2 to undertake: acometieron la obra, they started the work. acometida f. attack, assault. acomodado, da 1 adj. comfortable: es- taba muy bien ~ en el sofa cuando llegué , he was very comfortable on the sofa when I arrived. 2 organized: por favor asegúrate de dejar todo muy bien ~ antes de partir a tus vacaciones , please make sure you leave everything properly organized be- fore you go on vacation. 3 {acaudalado} well-off, well-to-do: es una familia muy bien acomodada , it’s a well-off family. acomodador m. , f. usher. acomodar 1 v. to adapt: no debes ~ las reglas a tu manera , you shouldn’t bend the rules to suit you. 2 {objeto} to put: acomoda tus juguetes en el armario , put your toys in the closet. 3 acomodarse to become/get comfortable. acomodarse v. to make oneself com- fortable. acompañamiento m. accompaniment. acompañante m. - f. companion, attendant. acompañar 1 v. to accompany: acompá- ñalo hasta la puerta , see him to the door. 2 to sympathize: lo acompañamos en su duelo, we sympathize with you in your grief. acondicionado, da adj. : habitación con aire ~, air-conditioned room. acondicionar v. to equip, fit out. acongojar v. to afflict. aconsejable adj. advisable. aconsejar v. to advise or counsel; to suggest. acontecer v. to happen, come to pass. acontecimiento m. happening, event. acoplar v. to connect, join. acordar v. to agree to: lo ~on por unani- midad, they agreed to it unanimously. acordarse v. to remember: no se acuerda de nada, he doesn’t remember anything. acorde m. M ús chord. acordeón m. accordion. acordeonista m. - f. accordionist. acortar v. to shorten, reduce; {reunión, vacaciones} cut short: esta reunión está muy larga, debemos acortarla , this mee- ting is too long, we must cut it short. acosar v. to harass; to hound. acoso m. harassment. acostar v. to lay down. b) to put to bed. acostumbrar 1 v. to accustom. 2 to be in the habit of. acostumbrarse v. to become accus- tomed/get used to. acre m. acre. acrecentar v. to increase. acreditar 1 v. to accredit; to authorize. 2 to give a reputation: el médico está bien acredi- tado, the doctor enjoys a good reputation. acreedor, dora adj. worthy of; deserving. acreedor m. , f. creditor. acrílico, ca adj. acrylic. acrobacia f. acrobatics. El verbo que viene después de get used to (que significa acostumbrarse ) debe ir en gerundio. Por ejemplo, debo acostumbrarme a viajar en autobús porque vendimos el vehículo , I must get used to traveling by bus because we sold our car .