viene next year el año pasado last year los años ochenta the eighties
apagar VERB
to switch off Apaga la tele. Switch the TV off.
aparecer VERB
1 to appear De repente apareció la policía. The police suddenly appeared.
2 to turn up ¿Han aparecido ya las tijeras? Have the scissors turned up yet?
el apartamento NOUN
flat
apartar VERB
to move out of the way Aparta todas las sillas. Move all the chairs out of the way. ¡Aparta! Stand back!
■ apartarse to stand back Apártense de la puerta. Stand back from the door.
el apellido NOUN
surname
apenas ADVERB, CONJUNCTION
1 hardly No tenemos apenas nada de comer. We’ve got hardly anything to eat. Apenas podía levantarse. He could hardly stand up.
2 hardly ever Apenas voy al cine. I hardly ever go to the cinema.
3 barely Hace apenas diez minutos que hablé con ella. I spoke to her barely ten minutes ago. Terminé en apenas dos horas. It only took me two hours to finish.
el aperitivo NOUN
aperitif
apestar VERB
to stink Te apestan los pies. Your feet stink. apestar a to stink of
apetecer VERB
¿Te apetece una tortilla? Do you fancy an omelette? No, gracias, ahora no me apetece. No, thanks, I don’t feel like it just now.
el apetito NOUN
appetite Eso te va a quitar el apetito. You won’t have any appetite left. No tengo apetito. I’m not hungry.
aplastar VERB
to squash Me senté encima del regalo y lo aplasté. I sat on the present and squashed it.
aplaudir VERB
to clap Todos aplaudían. Everyone clapped.
el aplauso NOUN
applause Los aplausos duraron varios minutos. The applause lasted for several minutes.
aplazar VERB
to postpone
apostar VERB
to bet apostar por algo to bet on something ¿Qué te apuestas a que … ? How much do you bet that…?
apoyar VERB
1 to lean Apoya el espejo contra la pared. Lean the mirror against the wall.
2 to rest Apoya la espalda en este cojín. Rest your back against this cushion.
3 to support Todos mis compañeros me apoyan. All my colleagues support me.
■ apoyarse to lean No te apoyes en la mesa. Don’t lean on the table.
aprender VERB
to learn Ya me he aprendido los verbos irregulares. I’ve already learnt the irregular verbs. aprender a hacer algo to learn to do something Estoy aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra. I’m learning to play the guitar.
aprender algo de memoria to learn something off by heart
apretado (FEM apretada) ADJECTIVE
1 tight Estos pantalones me están muy apretados. These trousers are very tight on me.
2 cramped Íbamos muy apretados en el autobús. We were very cramped on the bus.
apretar VERB
1 to tighten Aprieta bien los tornillos. Tighten up the screws.
2 to press Aprieta este botón. Press this button. Me aprietan los zapatos. My shoes are too tight.
aprobar VERB
to pass aprobar un examen to pass an exam aprobar por los pelos to scrape through
aprovechar VERB
1 to make good use of No aprovecha el tiempo. He doesn’t make good use of his time.
2 to use Aprovecharé los ratos libres para estudiar. I’ll use my spare time to study. aprovecharse de to take advantage of Me aproveché de la situación. I took advantage of the situation. Todos se aprovechan del pobre chico. Everyone takes advantage of the poor boy.
¡Que aproveche! Enjoy your meal!
apruebo VERB ▷see aprobar Si no apruebo, mis padres se enfadarán. If I fail, my parents will be angry.
apuesto VERB ▷see apostar Te apuesto a que no le va a gustar. I bet you she won’t like it.
apuntar VERB
1 to write down Apúntalo o se te olvidará. Write it down or you’ll forget. Apunta mis datos. Can you take a note of my details?
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