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8 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 aeróbico, ca aeróbico, ca adj. aerobic: gimnasia aeró- bica , aerobics. aerobús m. airbus. aerodeslizador m. hovercraft. aerodinámica f. aerodynamics. aerodinámico, ca 1 adj. aerodynamic. 2 streamlined. aeroespacial adj. aerospace. aerolínea f. airline. aeromodelo m. model airplane. aeromoza f. coloq. air hostess. aeronáutica f. aeronautics. aeronave 1 f. airplane, airliner. 2 {dirigible} airship. aeronavegación f. air navigation. aeroplano m. airplane. aeropostal adj. airmail. aeropuerto m. airport. aerosol m. aerosol, spray can. aerostática f. aerostatics. aerotaxi m. air taxi. aerotransportar v. to airlift. aerovía f. airway. afamado, da adj. famous. afán 1 m. eagerness: tener ~ de ser famoso , to be eager to be famous. 2 effort. 3 LA {prisa} rush, hurry: tengo un ~ terrible , I’am in a terrible hurry; ¿por qué tanto ~? , what’s the rush?; tiene ~ de protagonismo , she wants to be the center of attention. afanar 1 v. to rush. 2 coloq. to steal. afanarse v. : ~ en/por , to strive to. afanoso, sa 1 adj. laborious, painstaking. 2 anxious. afear v. to make ugly. afección f. complaint, disease. afectar 1 v. to affect. b) to feign. 2 D er to encumber; to mortgage. afectivo, va adj. emotional: vida afectiva, emotional life; valor ~ , sentimental value. afecto¹, ta adj. fond, affectionate. afecto² m. affection. afectuoso, sa adj. affectionate. afeitadora f. shaving machine. afeitar v. to shave. afeminado, da adj. effeminate. aferrar 1 v. to grasp, grip. 2 to anchor. aferrarse v. to insist, hold fast: ~ a la vida , to cling to life; ~ a la fe , to take refuge in one’s beliefs. afianzar 1 v. to make fast, secure. 2 to guarantee. afiche m. poster. afición 1 f. liking, inclination. 2 hobby. 3 fans, enthusiasts. aficionado, da 1 adj. tb. m. , f. fan: a un gran número de ~s al fútbol en todo el mundo les gusta el Barcelona , quite a large numbers of fans around the world like Barcelona. 2 amateur: no es jugador profesional, sino ~ , he’s not a professional player, he’s only an amateur. aficionarse v. to develop a liking for. afilado, da adj. sharp. afilador 1 m. , f. knife grinder. 2 sharpener. afilar v. to sharpen; to grind. afiliarse v. : ~ a algo , to become a member of sth. afín adj. akin, similar. afinar 1 v. to tune. 2 to refine. afinidad f. affinity. afirmación 1 f. statement. 2 affirmation. afirmar 1 v. to affirm, declare. 2 to make secure. afirmativo, va adj. affirmative. aflicción f. affliction; grief, sorrow. afligido, da adj. upset; saddened. afligir 1 v. to sadden, distress. 2 to afflict. aflojar v. to loosen, slacken, unclench. afloramiento m. outcrop. afluencia 1 f. affluence; influx. 2 {agua, sangre} flow. afluente m. tributary, affluent. afluir 1 v. {gente} to flock. 2 {agua, sangre} to flow. afónico, ca adj. : está ~ , he has lost his voice. afortunado, da adj. fortunate, lucky. b) successful. afrenta f. affront, insult. afrentar v. to affront, insult. africano, na adj. tb. m. , f. African. afro m. {cabello} afro. afrodisíaco, ca adj. tb. m. , f. aphrodisiac. afrontar v. to face, confront. afuera adj. outside. agacharse v. to crouch down; to bend down. agalla 1 f. gill. 2 : tener ~s , to have guts. agarradera f. handle; handgrip. agarrar 1 v. to grab, get hold of: agarre bien la cuerda, hold the rope tight. 2 to catch. agarrarse v. to hold on to.