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alcanzar

*alcanzar to catch up with, overtake Nos alcanzaron muy pronto. They caught up with us quickly. $undefined$ to reach No puedo alcanzar esa lata de tomate. I can't reach that can of tomatoes. $undefined$ to attain, reach Alcanzó el grado de general. He reached the rank of general. alcanzar a to succeed in, can Desde aquí no alcanzo a verlo. From here I can't see it.
 * alcoba bedroom.
 * alcohol [m] alcohol.
 * alcohólico [adj; n] alcoholic.
 * aldea village.
 * alegar to allege, state, assert.
 * alegrar to brighten (up) Las flores alegrarán la mesa. The flowers will brighten up the table. $undefined$ to cheer up. alegrarse to rejoice, be glad Me alegro mucho de verla. I'm very glad to see you.
 * alegre glad, happy ¿Por qué está Ud. tan alegre hoy? Why are you so happy today? $undefined$ cheerful Son gente muy alegre. They're very cheerful people. $undefined$ brilliant, bright ¡Qué traje tan alegre! What a suit that is! $undefined$ drunk, tipsy Está un poco alegre. He's a little tipsy.
 * alegría delight, joy, pleasure Mostró gran alegría cuando le vio. He showed great joy when he saw him.
 * alejarse to go away No se aleje demasiado. Don't go too far away.
 * alentado well, all right [Am] Estaba enfermo, pero hoy ya está alentado. He was ill, but today he's all right.
 * alentar [ I] to comfort, cheer up Hay que alentarla un poco. She needs a little cheering up. $undefined$ to encourage Aliéntele Ud. a que lo haga ahora. Encourage him to do it.
 * alfabeto alphabet.
 * alfiler [m] pin.
 * alfombra carpet, rug.
 * algo something ¿Tiene Ud. algo que decirme? Have you something to tell me? $undefined$ rather, somewhat Me parece algo caro. It seems rather expensive to me. algo de some ¿Tiene Ud. algo de dinero? Have you got some money?  por algo for some reason Por algo me dice Ud. eso. You must have a reason for telling me.  servir para algo to be useful, be good for something No sé si esto le servirá para algo. I don't know whether this'll be of any use to you.
 * algodón [m] cotton.
 * alguien somebody, someone Alguien llama a la puerta. Somebody's knocking at the door. $undefined$ anybody, anyone ¿Ha venido alguien? Has anybody come?
 * algún (see alguno) some Espero que Ud. vuelva algún día. I hope you'll come again some day.
 * alguno some, any Quiero hacerle algunas preguntas. I want to ask you some questions.—¿Quiere Ud. hacerme alguna pregunta? Do you want to ask me any questions? alguna cosa más anything else ¿Necesita Ud. alguna cosa más? Do you need anything else?  alguna vez now and then, sometimes Nos visita algunas veces. He visits us now and then.  algunos some people Algunos no tienen paciencia. Some people have no patience.
 * alhaja jewel.
 * aliado allied. $undefined$ [n] ally.
 * alianza union, alliance.
 * aliarse to form an alliance, ally oneself.
 * aliento breath Llegó sin aliento. He was out of breath when he got here. Es una persona de muchos alientos. He's a very energetic person.
 * aligerar to lighten Tenemos que aligerar la carga. We have to lighten the load. $undefined$ to hasten, hurry Aligera porque es tarde. Hurry up, it's late.
 * alimentar to feed, nourish Esta comida no alimenta bastante. This food's not nourishing enough.
 * alimento food, nourishment.
 * alistarse to enlist Se alistó en la Legión Extranjera. He enlisted in the Foreign Legion.
 * alistarse to get ready [Am] Hay que alistarse temprano porque el tren no espera. We'd better get ready early because the train won't wait.
 * aliviar to relieve, alleviate.
 * allá there ¡Allá está! There it is! allá arriba up there, way up Está allá arriba esperándole. He's up there waiting for you.  allá dentro in there, inside Allá dentro están sus amigos. Your friends are in there.  hacia allá, para allá that way Vamos hacia allá. Let's go that way.  más allá farther on, beyond El pueblo está más allá de aquellos árboles. The village is beyond those trees.  por allá over there Les vi por allá hace un rato. I saw 'em over there a while ago.
 * allí there Póngalo allí. Put it over there.—Su casa está allí a la derecha. His house is there on the right.