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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 7 aéreo, a me adelantó, your friend beat me to it; 8 {apurarse} go ahead, hurry up: adelán- tate y vas preparando todo para la fiesta , hurry up and start preparing everything for the party. adelante 1 adv. ahead, forward. 2 interj. : ¡adelante! forward! 3 loc. : en ~ , from now on; salir ~ , to succeed; más ~ , later. adelanto 1 m. progress, advancement. 2 advance; loan. adelgazar v. to slim down, get/become thin, lose weight; {reducir grosor} to make thin. adelgazarse v. to grow thin; to slim down. además adv. furthermore, besides, in ad- dition; loc. : ~ de , apart from. adentro adv. inside. aderezo 1 m. seasoning; dressing. 2 tra- ppings. adeudar v. to owe: nos adeuda mucho di- nero , he owes us quite a lot of money. adherencia 1 f. adherence. 2 bond, con- nection. 3 {carretera} road holding. adherir v. to adhere; to stick. adicción f. addiction. adicional adj. additional. adición f. addition. adicto¹, ta 1 adj. addicted. 2 devoted. adicto² 1 m. , f. addict. 2 adj. addicted. adiestrador m. , f. trainer. adiestramiento m. training. adiestrar v. to train. adiós interj. tb. m. goodbye. aditamento 1 m. {objeto} attachment. 2 {ropa} accessory. adivinador m. , f. fortuneteller; guesser. adivinanza f. riddle. adivinar v. to guess; to foretell. adivino m. , f. fortuneteller, soothsayer. adjetivo, va m. tb. adj. adjective. adjudicar v. to award. adjudicarse v. to claim, appropriate. adjuntar v. to enclose. adjunto, ta 1 adj. enclosed. 2 attached. 3 : profesor ~, associate professor. administración 1 f. management: con- sejo de ~ , board of directors; ~ de em- presas , business studies. 2 manager’s office. administrador m. , f. manager. administrar 1 v. tomanage. 2 toadminister. admirable adj. admirable. admiración f. admiration; amazement, wonder. admirador, dora adj. tb. m. , f. admirer. admirar v. to admire. admisible adj. admissible, acceptable. admisión f. admission. admitir v. to accept; to admit. adobar 1 v. to season. 2 to pickle. 3 {cuero} to tan. adolecer 1 v. to suffer from: el informe adolece de errores , the report contains/ has mistakes. 2 to become ill. adolescencia f. adolescence. adolescente 1 m. - f. adolescent, tee- nager. 2 adj. teenage: tengo un hijo ~ y otro menor , I have a teenage child and a younger one. adolorido, da adj. hurt; pained. adondequiera adv. wherever. adopción f. adoption. adoptar v. to adopt. adoptivo, va adj. adoptive. adoración f. adoration; worship adorar 1 v. to adore. 2 to worship. adormecer v. to put to sleep. adormecimiento 1 m. sleepiness; drows­ iness. 2 numbness. adornar v. to decorate. adorno m. ornament, trimming. adquisitivo, va adj. : poder ~ , purchasing power. adquirir 1 v. to acquire; to gain. 2 to pur- chase, buy. adrenalina f. adrenalin. adscrito, ta adj. attached. aduana f. customs. aduanero m. , f. customs officer. adueñarse v. to take possession. adular v. to flatter. adulterar 1 v. to adulterate. 2 to falsify. adulterio m. adultery. adúltero, ra 1 adj. m. adulterer. 2 f. adul- teress. adulto, ta adj. tb. m. , f. adult. adverbio m. adverb. adversario m. , f. foe, opponent. advertencia 1 f. warning. 2 advice. advertir 1 v. to warn: te advierto que no vayas , I warn you not to go. 2 to notice: advertí un error en la carta , I noticed a mistake in the letter. aéreo, a adj. air, aerial: correo ~ , air mail; fuerza aérea , air force.