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abruptamente adv. abruptly. abrupto, ta 1 adj. {terreno} rough, rugged. 2 {cambio, etc.} sudden, abrupt. absceso m. abscess. absentismo, ausentismo m. absenteeism. b) ~ es- colar , truancy. ábside m. A rchit apse. absintio m. absinthe. absolución 1 f. R elig absolution: dar la ~, to give abso- lution. 2 L aw acquittal. absolutamente 1 adv. absolutely. 2 {con negativos} not at all, nothing at all, by no means. absolutismo m. absolutism. absolutista adj. absolutist. absoluto, ta adj. absolute: en ~ , not at all. absolutorio adj. : un fallo ~, a verdict of not guilty. absolver irr. v. pp. absuelto [conj. 50] R elig to ab- solve: ~ a algn. de algo, to absolve sb. of sth. b) L aw to acquit, find someone not guilty. absorbente 1 adj. absorbent. 2 {persona} de- manding; {actividad} time-consuming, absorbing. absorber 1 v. to absorb, soak up. 2 {tiempo, energía} to take up. 3 B us {una compañía} to take over. absorción 1 f. absorption. 2 B us takeover. absorto, ta pp. of absorber adj. engrossed, absorbed, entranced. abstemio, mia 1 adj. abstemious, teetotal. 2 m., f. teetotaller. abstención f. abstention. abstencionista 1 m., f. P ol abstainer. 2 adj. pro-abstention. abstenerse irr. v. [conj. 45] to abstain: conviene ~ de beber alcohol , it is advisable to avoid alcohol; ~ de hacer algo, to refrain from doing sth. abstinencia f. abstinence. abstracción f. abstraction: hacer ~ de algo , to leave sth. aside. abstracto, ta adj. abstract. abstraer 1 irr. v. [conj. 46] to abstract. 2 abstraerse to withdraw, be lost in thought, be preoccupied. abstraído, da adj. withdrawn, absent-minded. abstruso, sa adj. abstruse. absuelto v. pp. of absolver . absurdo, da 1 adj. absurd, ridiculous. 2 m. absurdity, nonsense: decir ~, to talk nonsense. abuchear v. to boo, hiss. abuela f. grandmother. abuelo 1 m. grandfather. b) pl. grandparents. 2 old man/old woman: el concierto estaba lleno de ~s , the concert was full of old folks. 3 ancestors, forbear. abulia f. total apathy. abúlico, ca adj. apathetic. abultado, da adj. bulky; thick; huge, enormous. abultar 1 v. to enlarge, swell. 2 to exaggerate, inflate. abundancia f. abundance: tiempos de ~ , times of plenty. abundante adj. abundant, plentiful: tengo ~s razones , I’ve got plenty of reasons. abundar 1 v. to abound, be abundant, be plentiful. 2 ~ en algo, to be rich in sth. aburrido, da 1 adj. boring, tedious. 2 bored: estar ~, to be bored. aburrimiento m. boredom: ¡qué ~! what a bore/drag! aburrir 1 v. to bore. 2 aburrirse to get bored, get tired: se aburría como una ostra, he was bored stiff. abusador, ra 1 m., f. selfish: ¡qué ~, no pagó nada! how abusive, he paid nothing! 2 bully. abusar 1 v. to take advantage of, abuse sb./sth.: abu- saban de su ignorancia, they took advantage of his ig- norance. 2 to overindulge in, use in excess: abusa de la bebida, he drinks in excess. 3 to (sexually) abuse sb. abusivo, va 1 adj. {precio} exorbitant, outrageous. 2 abusive. b) LA bully. abuso 1 m. abuse: ~ de autoridad , abuse of authority; ~ sexual , sexual abuse. 2 outrage; unfair demand. 3 betrayal: ~ de confianza , breach of trust/confidence. abusón m. see abusador . abyecto, ta adj. abject, wretched; despicable. acá 1 adv. {espacio} here, over here: más ~ , nearer, por ~ , around here, de ~ para allá , to and fro/from one place to another. 2 {tiempo}: ¿de cuándo ~? , since when? acabado m. finish: el ~ de esta mesa es hermoso, this table has a beautiful finish. acabado, da adj. finished; finished, worn out: estaba muy ~, he was worn out. acabar 1 v. to finish, complete. 2 to end: acabemos esta discusión, let’s put an end to this discussion. 3 to exhaust, use up: han acabado con su capital, they have used up their capital. 4 to wipe out, finish with: ~on con el enemigo, they wiped out the enemy. 5 to have just: acaba de llegar, he has just arrived. 6 to end by: ~án por reñir, they will end up quarreling. 7 acabarse to run out of: se les acabó la gasolina, they ran out of gas. acabose 1 m. coll. {negativo}: la fiesta fue el ~ , the party was awful/a disaster; {positivo} la fiesta fue el ~, the party was incredible. acacia f. acacia. academia 1 f. academy: ~ de baile , school of dancing; ~ militar, military academy. 2 school: ~ de idiomas, school of languages. académico, ca 1 adj. academic: expendiente ~, aca- demic record. 2 m., f. academician. acaecer irr. v. [conj. 3, 54] to happen, occur. acalambrarse v. to get cramp. acallar v. to silence, US quiet, GB quieten. acalorado, da adj. heated, angry, worked up. b) {calor} heated, hot. acalorar v. to heat or warm up. acalorarse 1 v. {enfadarse} to get heated, to get worked up: la discusión se acaloró, the argument became heated. 2 {sofocarse} to get hot, become overheated. acallar v. to quiet, hush. acampada f. ir de ~, to go camping. acampanado, da adj. bell-shaped, {pantalón} flared, bell-bottomed. acampar v. to camp. acanalado, da adj. {columna} fluted; grooved. acantilado m. cliff. acantonar v. M il to station, billet. acaparador 1 adj. selfish, greedy. b) possessive. 2 m., f. hoarder. 3 selfish person. acaparamiento 1 m. hoarding, stockpiling. 2 B us monopolizing, cornering. acaparar 1 v. to hoard, stockpile. 2 to capture (atten- tion): acaparó todas las miradas , all eyes were on her. 3 B us to monopolize, corner. acápite m. LA section; heading. b) paragraph. acaramelado, da 1 adj. toffee-flavoured. 2 sugary. 3 coll. sentimental. acariciar 1 v. {persona} to caress. b) {mascota} to pet, stroke. 2 cherish, cling to: ~ un sueño, to harbor a dream. ácaro m. mite. acarrear 1 v. to carry, transport. 2 to bring, cause, give rise to (damage, misfortune). acarreo m. transportation, haulage. 3 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 acarreo