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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 19 aquello apoderado m. , f. attorney. apoderar v. to grant power. apoderarse v. : ~ de algo , to take posses- sion/control of sth. apodo m. nickname. apolítico, ca adj. nonpolitical. apología 1 f. defense, justification. 2 eulogy. apoplejía f. apoplexy. aporrear v. to beat, cudgel. aportar 1 v. to contribute. 2 to invest. aporte 1 m. contribution. 2 investment. aposentarse 1 v. to lodge. 2 to settle in (comfortably). aposento m. room, chamber. apósito m. M ed dressing. aposta adv. on purpose. apostar v. to bet: ~ el todo por el todo , to bet it all; ~ por el todo o nada , go big or go home; ~ a , bet on; ~ a la lotería , to play the lottery; ~ sobre seguro , to play it safe. apóstol m. apostle. apostolado m. ministry: la docencia es un ~ , teaching is a calling. apóstrofe m. apostrophe. apóstrofo m. apostrophe. apoyar 1 v. to support. 2 to sponsor. 3 to lean, rest: apóyese en el bastón, lean on your cane. apoyo m. prop, support. apreciable adj. valuable; substantial. apreciación 1 f. assessment. 2 apprecia- tion. apreciar 1 v. to esteem. 2 to appreciate. 3 to appraise, assess aprecio 1 m. esteem. 2 appreciation. aprehender v. to apprehend. apremiante adj. pressing, urgent. apremiar v. to urge. aprender v. to learn. aprendiz m. , f. apprentice. aprendizaje 1 m. learning. 2 apprenti- ceship. aprensión f. misgiving, fear. aprensivo, va adj. fearful. apresar v. to arrest, take prisoner. aprestar v. to prepare. apresuramiento m. hastiness. apresurar 1 v. to hurry. 2 apresurarse to hasten, rush. apretado, da adj. tight. apretar 1 v. to tighten: ~ un tornillo, to tighten a screw. 2 to be too tight: me aprieta el zapato, this shoe is too tight. 3 to compress, squeeze. 4 to press: aprieta ese botón , press that button. 5 to put pressure on; loc. : ~ el paso , to walk faster. apretón 1 m. squeeze. 2 hug: un ~ de manos , a handshake. apretujarse v. to crowd together. aprieto m. predicament. aprisionar v. to imprison. aprobación f. approval. aprobar 1 v. to approve. 2 {curso, examen} to pass. aprontar v. to make things ready. apropiado, da adj. appropriate, suitable. apropiarse 1 v. : ~ de algo , to appropriate/ monopolize sth. 2 to seize. aprovechable adj. usable, useful. aprovechado, da 1 adj. opportunist; opportunistic. 2 hard-working, diligent. aprovechamiento 1 m. utilization. 2 profit, advantage. aprovechar v. {hacer buen uso} to make the most of; {sacar partido} take advan- tage of: aproveché mi tiempo de descanso para venir a verte , I took advantage of my free time to come and see you. aprovecharse 1 v. : ~ de algo/algn. , to take advantage of sth./sb., to exploit sth./ sb. 2 {niño, mujer}: ~ de algn. , to abuse sb. aprovisionar v. to supply, provision. aproximación f. approximation. aproximar 1 v. to approach. 2 to esti- mate. aproximarse v. to approach. aptitud f. aptitude. apto, ta adj. apt, capable. apuesta f. wager, bet. apuesto, ta adj. good-looking. apuntador m. , f. T eatr prompter. apuntar 1 v. to aim. 2 to point. 3 to make a note. 4 T eatr to prompt. apunte 1 m. note, memorandum. 2 sketch; outline. 3 LA coloq. witticism. apuñalar v. to stab. apurado, da 1 adj. needy, hard up. 2 pressed, hurried. apurarse 1 v. to worry. 2 to hurry. apuro m. difficulty, hardship: estoy en ~s, I’m in a jam. aquejar v. to afflict. aquel 1 m. tb. dem. ( f. aquella ) that one ( pl. aquellos , aquellas ) those. 2 the former. aquello dem. , s. that, that matter.