Tiscali: Spanish Phrase Finder - Spanish-English Dictionary: A
Phrases
| A | |
| a: a la estación | to the station |
| a las 4 | at 4 o'clock |
| a 30 kilómetros | 30 kilometres away |
| abadía f | abbey |
| abajo | below ; downstairs |
| hacia abajo | downward(s) |
| abeja f | bee |
| abierto(a) | open ; on (water supply) |
| abogado(a) m/f | lawyer |
| abonados mpl | season-ticket holders |
| abonar | to pay ; to credit |
| abono m | season ticket |
| abrir | to open ; to turn on (tap) |
| abrochar | to fasten |
| abuela f | grandmother |
| abuelo m | grandfather |
| acá | here |
| aburrido(a) | boring |
| acampar | to camp |
| acceso m | access |
| acceso andenes | to the platforms |
| acceso prohibido | no access |
| acceso vías | to the platforms |
| accidente m | accident |
| aceite m | oil |
| aceite bronceador | suntan oil |
| aceite de oliva | olive oil |
| aceituna f | olive |
| aceitunas aliñadas | seasoned olives |
| acelgas fpl | chard |
| acera f | pavement |
| acero m | steel |
| aconsejar | to advise |
| acto m | act |
| en el acto | while you wait (repairs, etc.) |
| actor m | actor |
| actriz f | actress |
| acuerdo m | agreement |
| ¡de acuerdo! | OK ; alright |
| adiós | goodbye |
| administración f | administration ; management |
| admitir | to accept ; to permit |
| no se admitenÉ | Énot permitted |
| adobado(a) | marinated in garlic, herbs, etc. |
| adolescente m/f | teenager |
| aduana f | customs |
| adulto(a) | adult |
| advertir | to warn |
| aerobús m | air bus |
| aerodeslizador m | hovercraft |
| aerolínea f | airline |
| aeropuerto m | airport |
| afeitarse | to shave |
| afiche m | poster ; sign (Lat. Am.) |
| agarrar | to take ; to catch (bus, etc. Lat. Am.) |
| agencia f | agency |
| agencia de seguros | insurance company |
| agencia de viajes | travel agency |
| agente m/f | agent |
| agente de policía | policeman ; policewoman |
| agitar: agítese | shake well (on bottles) |
| agosto m | August |
| agotado(a) | sold out ; out of stock |
| agradecer | to thank |
| agridulce | sweet and sour |
| agua f | water |
| agua destilada | distilled water |
| agua del grifo | tap water |
| agua potable | drinking water |
| agua de seltz | soda water |
| aguacate m | avocado |
| agudo(a) | sharp ; pointed |
| aguja f | needle ; hand (watch) |
| agujero m | hole |
| ahogarse | to drown |
| ahumado(a) | smoked |
| aire m | air |
| al aire libre | open-air ; outdoor |
| aire acondicionado m | air-conditioning |
| ajete m | young garlic |
| ajillo: al ajillo | in a garlic sauce |
| ajo m | garlic |
| ajo blanco | cold almond and garlic soup |
| ala f | wing |
| a la carta | ˆ la carte (menu) |
| alarma f | alarm |
| alarma de incendios | fire alarm |
| albahaca f | basil |
| albaricoque m | apricot |
| albarán m | delivery note |
| albergue m | hostel |
| albergue juvenil | youth hostel |
| albóndiga f | meatball |
| alcachofa f | artichoke |
| alcance m | reach |
| alcanzar | to reach ; to get ; to catch up |
| alcaparras fpl | capers |
| alcohol m | alcohol |
| alérgico(a) a | allergic to |
| aletas fpl | flippers |
| alfarería f | pottery |
| alfombra f | carpet |
| algas fpl | seaweed |
| algo | something |
| algodón m | cotton |
| algodón hidrófilo | cotton wool |
| alimentación f | grocery shop ; food |
| alimento m | food |
| alioli m | garlic-flavoured mayonnaise |
| alitas de pollo fpl | chicken wings |
| all i oli m | garlic-flavoured mayonnaise |
| almacén m | store |
| grandes almacenes | department stores |
| almeja f | clam ; mussel |
| almendra f | almond |
| almíbar m | syrup |
| almuerzo m | lunch |
| alojamiento m | accommodation |
| alquilar | to rent ; to hire |
| se alquila | to let |
| alquiler m | rent ; rental |
| alto(a) | high ; tall |
| alta tensión | high voltage |
| altura f | altitude ; height |
| alubias blancas fpl | butter beans |
| alubias pintas fpl | red kidney beans |
| amable | pleasant ; kind |
| amargo(a) | bitter |
| amarillo(a) | yellow |
| ambulancia f | ambulance |
| ambulatorio m | National Health clinic |
| ampolla f | blister |
| análisis m | analysis |
| análisis de sangre | blood test |
| ananá(s) m | pineapple |
| anchoa f | anchovy |
| anchura f | width |
| ancla f | anchor |
| andaluz(a) | Andalusian |
| andar | to walk |
| andén m | platform (at train station) |
| añejo(a) | mature ; vintage |
| anguila f | eel |
| anís m | liqueur ; aniseed (seeds of plant) |
| año m | year |
| Año Nuevo | New Year's Day |
| ante m | suede |
| anteojos mpl | binoculars ; spectacles (Lat. Am.) |
| antes | before |
| antibiótico m | antibiotic |
| anticonceptivo m | contraceptive |
| anticongelante m | antifreeze |
| antiguo(a) | old |
| antiséptico m | antiseptic |
| anular | to cancel |
| anunciar | to announce ; to advertise |
| apagado(a) | off (switch) |
| apagar | to switch off ; to turn off |
| aparato m | appliance |
| aparcamiento m | parking-lot ; car park |
| aparcar | to park |
| apartadero m | lay-by |
| apartado de Correos m | PO Box |
| apartamento m | apartment |
| apellido m | surname |
| apellido de soltera | maiden name |
| aperitivo m | apéritif ; appetizer |
| apertura f | opening |
| apio m | celery |
| aplazar | to postpone |
| apto(a) | suitable |
| aquí | here |
| arena f | sand |
| arenque m | herring |
| armario m | wardrobe ; cupboard |
| arrancar | to switch on |
| arriba | upstairs |
| hacia arriba | upward(s) |
| arroz m | rice |
| arroz abanda | seafood risotto |
| arroz blanco | plain boiled rice |
| arroz a la cubana | rice with egg and tomato sauce |
| arroz con leche | rice pudding |
| arte f | art |
| artesanía f | crafts |
| artículo m | article |
| artículos de tocador | toiletries |
| artículos de ocasión | bargains |
| asado(a) | roast |
| ascensor m | lift |
| asegurado(a) | insured |
| aseos mpl | toilets |
| asiento m | seat |
| asistencia f | help ; assistance |
| asistencia técnica | repairs |
| asma f | asthma |
| aspirador m | vacuum cleaner |
| aspirina f | aspirin |
| ¡atención! | attention ; look out! |
| atrás | behind |
| ATS m/f | nurse |
| atún m | tuna fish |
| atún encebollado | tuna casserole |
| auricular m | receiver |
| auriculares mpl | headphones |
| autobús m | bus |
| autocar m | coach |
| automático(a) | automatic |
| autopista f | motorway |
| autoservicio m | self-service |
| auto-stop m | hitch-hiking |
| Av./Avda. | abbrev. for avenida |
| ave f | bird |
| aves de corral | poultry |
| avellana f | hazelnut |
| avenida f | avenue |
| avería f | breakdown |
| averiado(a) | out of order ; broken down |
| avión m | aircraft ; aeroplane |
| aviso m | notice ; warning |
| ayudar | to help |
| ayuntamiento m | town hall |
| azafata f | air hostess |
| azafrán m | saffron |
| azúcar m | sugar |
| azul | blue |
| día azul | cheaper day to travel by train |
| zona azul | controlled parking area |
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