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acertar
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acuerdo
- acertar [rad-ch l] to guess right Gana el que acierte el número. Whoever guesses the number wins.
○ acertar con to locate, find No acertó con la casa. He couldn't find the house. ○ acertar en to hit (a mark) Acertó en el centro del blanco. He hit the bull's-eye. - ácido sour Estas naranjs son muy ácidas. These oranges are very sour. ▲ [m] acid.
- acierto good judgment, good choice Es un acierto este traje que se ha comprado Ud. That suit you bought's a good choice.
- aclamación [f] acclamation Fué elegido por aclamación. He was elected by acclamation.
- aclamar to acclaim, applaud.
- aclaración [f] explanation.
- aclarar to make clear, clarify Hay que aclarar este asunto. This matter must be clarified. ▲ to brighten, clear up Parece que el día aclara. It seems to be clearing up.
- acogida reception Tuvieron una calurosa acogida. They got a warm reception.
- acometer to attack.
- acomodado (see acomodar) well-to-do Es una familia acomodada. It's a well-to-do family.
- acomodador [m] usher.
- acomodar to put, place Acomode bien las maletas en la red. Put the suitcases carefully on the rack. ○ acomodarse to adapt oneself Se acomoda a las circunstancias. She adapts herself to circumstances. ▲ to make oneself comfortable Acomódense, que tenemos tiempo de sobre. Make yourselves comfortable, for we have plenty of time.
- acomodo job, position Está buscando acomodo. He's looking for a job.
- acompañar to accompany.
- aconsejar to advise.
- acontecimiento event.
- acorazado battleship.
- acordar [rad-ch l] to agree to, on, or upon Lo acordaron por unanimidad. They agreed to it unanimously.
○ acordarse de to remember, recollect ¿Se acuerda Ud. de esto? Do you remember this? - acortar to shorten Haga el favor de acortar la chaqueta. Would you please shorten the jacket.
○ acortar la marcha to slow down. - acostar [rad-ch l] to put to bed Ya es hora de acostar a los niños. It's time to put the children to bed. ▲ to lay Se puso enfermo y lo acostaron en un banco. He became sick and they laid him on a bench.
○ acostarse to go to bed Se acuesta temprano pero tarda en dormirse. he goes to bed early but it takes him a long time to get to sleep. ○ estar acostado to be lying down Estaba acostado en el diván. He was lying on the couch. - acostumbrarse a to get accustomed to.
- acrecentar [rad-ch l] to increase.
- acreditado accredited Es un representante acreditado del gobierno francés. He's an accredited representative of the French government. ▲ of good reputation Es un médico acreditado. He's a doctor of good reputation. ▲ solvent Es una firma acreditada. It's a solvent firm.
- acreedor [m] creditor Le persiguen los acreedores. His creditors are after him.
- actitud [f] attitude.
- actividad [f] activity En la oficina ha habido mucha actividad esta mañana. There's been a lot of activity around the office this morning.
○ actividades activities Además de su empleo tiene otras muchas actividades. In addition to his regular job, he has a lot of other activities. - activo active.
- acto act Fué un acto de valor. It was an act of courage. ▲ ceremony El acto tuvo lugar por la tarde. The ceremony took place in the afternoon. ▲ act (of a play) Ahora va a empezar el tercer acto. The third act is about to begin.
○ en el acto right away Lo hizo en el acto. He did it right away. - actor [m] actor.
- actriz [f] actress.
- actual present, current Las circunstancias actuales son desfavorables. Present circumstances are unfavorable.
- actualidad [f] present time En la actualidad escasea el café. Nowadays coffee is scarce.
- actualmente at present, at the present time Actualmente está en Chicago. At the present time he's in Chicago.
- actuar to act.
- acudir to rush Acudieron en su ayuda. They rushed to his aid. ▲ to keep (an appointment) No acudió a la cita. He didn't keep his appointment.
- acuerdo agreement Llegaron a un acuerdo. They came to an agreement.
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