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18 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 apadrinar apadrinar v. to sponsor; to support. apagar 1 v. {luz} to turn off, switch off; {cigarrillo} to put out. 2 {sed, ira} to quench {vela} blow out. apagón m. blackout. apalear v. to beat, thrash. aparador 1 m. cupboard. 2 shop window. aparato m. appliance, device, machine. aparatoso, sa adj. flamboyant; {acci- dente} dramatic. aparear 1 v. to pair off. 2 to mate. aparecido 1 m. ghost. 2 m. , f. upstart. aparecer v. to appear; to turn up; to show up. aparejar 1 v. to prepare. 2 to harness. aparejo 1 m. {de embarcación} rig. 2 {de caballo} tack. 3 {de pesca} tackle. 4 {en general} gear, equipment. aparentar v. to pretend, feign; look: no aparenta más de veinticinco años, she doesn’t look over twenty-five. aparente adj. apparent: sin motivo ~ , for no apparent/obvious reason. aparición f. apparition. apariencia f. appearance: guardar las ~s , to keep up appearances/to save face. apartado, da 1 adj. secluded; remote. 2 m. post office box. apartamento m. apartment. apartar 1 v. to separate, set aside. 2 to remove. apartarse v. to stand aside. aparte¹ adv. apart, aside: trataremos ese asunto ~ , we’ll deal with that separately. aparte² 1 m. new paragraph. 2 T eatr side remark. apasionado, da adj. passionate; enthu- siastic. apasionante adj. fascinating, thrilling. apasionar v. : la música lo apasiona , he has a passion for music. apasionarse v. to become passionately fond of. apatía f. apathy. apático, ca adj. apathetic. apátrida m. - f. unpatriotic. apedrear v. to stone. apegarse v. to become fond of; to grow attached to. apelación f. appeal. apelar v. to appeal. apelativo, va 1 adj. G ram apellative. 2 m. LA name, nickname. apellido m. surname, family name. apellidarse v. : se apellida Fidalgo , her surname /family name is Fidalgo. apenar v. to sadden. apenarse v. C ol CA to feel embarrassed. apenas 1 adv. barely, hardly, scarcely. 2 conj. as soon as. apéndice 1 m. M ed {del intestino} appendix; {otros órganos} appendage. 2 {texto} appendix. apercibir v. : ~ a algn. de algo , to warn sb. of sth. apergaminado, da adj. parchment-like. apersonarse 1 v. to appear. 2 : ~ de algo , to take charge of sth. apertura 1 f. opening. 2 beginning. 3 aperture. apesadumbrar v. to sadden; to distress. apestar v. to stink: ~ a algo , to reek/stink of sth. apestarse v. LA to catch the flu. apestoso, sa adj. stinking. apetecer v. to crave, desire. apetecible adj. desirable. apetencia f. appetite; craving. apetito m. appetite. apetitoso, sa adj. appetizing, mouthwa- tering. apiadarse v. : ~ de algn. , to take pity on sb.; que Dios se apiade de nosotros , may God have pity/mercy on us. apicultor m. , f. beekeeper. apicultura f. beekeeping. apilar v. to pile up. apio m. celery. aplacar v. to placate, calm down. aplanar v. to flatten, level. aplastar v. to crush, flatten. aplaudir v. to applaud, clap. aplauso 1 m. applause. 2 approbation. aplazamiento m. postponement. aplazar v. to postpone. aplicable adj. applicable. aplicación 1 f. {crema, loción} applica- tion. 2 zeal, industry. aplicado, da adj. studious: un alumno ~, an industrious student. aplicar v. to apply, put on: le ~on la ca- taplasma en la herida, they applied the poultice in the wound. apocado, da adj. timid. Apocalipsis f. Apocalypse. apodar v. to nickname.