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14 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 ambidextro, tra ambidextro, tra adj. ambidextrous. ambientar v. to decorate; spice up, liven up, add life to. ambientación f. atmosphere, decoration. ambientarse v. to adjust, adapt. ambiente 1 m. environment. 2 atmos- phere, air: había tensión en el ~ , there was tension in the air. ambigüedad f. ambiguity. ambiguo, gua adj. ambiguous. ámbito 1 m. area, field, circle. 2 scope, extent. ambos, ambas pron. both. ambulancia f. ambulance. ambulante adj. traveling, itinerant: es una enciclopedia ~ , he’s a walking ency- clopedia; vendedor ~ , street vendor. ambulatorio, ria adj. ambulatory; out- patient. ameba f. amoeba. amedrentar v. to frighten. amén m. amen. amenaza f. threat. amenazante adj. threatening. amenazar v. to threaten. amenizar v. to make pleasant: un evento amenizado por el grupo U2 , the group U2 provided the music for the event. ameno, na adj. pleasant, enjoyable. americanismo m. Americanism. amerindio m. American Indian. ameritar v. to deserve, merit. ametralladora f. machine gun. amiba f. var. de ameba . amigable adj. friendly. amígdala f. tonsil. amigo m. , f. friend: ~ de lo ajeno , thief. aminorar v. to diminish; to reduce. amistad f. friendship: hacer ~es , to make friends. amistar v. to befriend; reconcile. amistoso, sa adj. friendly: es un partido ~ entre los dos equipos más fuertes de Eu- ropa , it’s a friendly match between the two strongest European teams. amnesia f. amnesia. amnistía f. amnesty,pardon: AmnistíaInter- nacional , Amnesty International. amoblar v. to furnish: un cuarto bien amo- blado, a well-furnished room. amoldar 1 v. to adjust. 2 amoldarse to adapt oneself. amonestación f. warning, caution. amonestar v. to publish bans. amoniaco m. ammoniac. amontonar v. to pile up. amontonarse v. to crowd together. amor 1 m. love: ~ propio , self-esteem; de mil ~es , with the greatest plesure. 2 {pa- labra de cariño} sweetheart. 3 loc. : ~ de lejos, ~ de pendejos , long-distance rela- tionships are for fools; ~ a primera vista , love at first sight. amoral adj. amoral. amoratado, da adj. purple: ~ de frío, blue with cold. amordazar 1 v. {persona}togag. 2 {animal} tomuzzle. amoroso, sa adj. loving. amortajar v. to enshroud. amortiguador¹, ra adj. damping, dim- ming. amortiguador² m. shock absorber. amortiguar 1 v. to cushion, soften. 2 to muffle. 3 to dim. amortización f. recovery; repayment; redemption. amortizar v. to recoup; to amortize; to redeem. amotinado m. , f. rebel, insurgent. amotinar 1 v. to incite to mutiny. 2 amo- tinarse to mutiny, riot. amparar v. to protect; to shelter. amparo m. shelter, protection. amperio m. ampere. ampliación 1 f. enlargement. 2 extension, expansion; widening. ampliar 1 v. to expand. 2 to widen, broaden. 3 to enlarge. amplificación f. amplification. amplificador m. magnifier, amplifier. amplificar v. to amplify, enlarge. amplio, plia 1 adj. ample; broad. 2 spa- cious, roomy. amplitud 1 f. amplitude. 2 breadth. ampolla 1 f. blister. 2 ampoule, vial. ampollar v. to blister. ampolleta 1 f. hourglass. 2 small vial. amputar v. to amputate. amuleto m. amulet, charm. amurallar v. to fortify with a wall, to wall. anaconda f. anaconda. analfabetismo m. illiteracy. analfabeto, ta adj. tb. m. , f. illiterate. anagrama m. anagram.