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* de allí from there Vive lejos de allí. She lives far from there. desde allí from there Desde allí se veía perfectamente. From there one could see perfectly. por allí that way Dice que vayamos por allí. He says we should go that way.
 * alma soul. almas people Es un pueblo de tres mil almas. It's a town of 3000 people.  de mi alma (term of affectionate address used in  countries) ¡Hijo de mi alma! My dear child!  Lo siento en el alma. I'm terribly sorry.
 * almacén [m] warehouse, stockroom; store, shop; department store; [Arg] grocery store.
 * almendra almond.
 * almidón [m] starch.
 * almidonar to starch.
 * almirante [m] admiral.
 * almohada pillow. Lo voy a consultar con la almohada. I'm going to sleep on it (i.e., think it over).
 * almohadón [m] cushion.
 * almorzar [ I] to lunch, breakfast.
 * almuerzo lunch, noon meal; breakfast.
 * alocado reckless Es un muchacho muy alocado. He's a reckless young fellow.
 * alojamiento lodging.
 * alojar to put up, lodge, quarter.
 * alpargata espadrille (sandal with fiber sole and canvas upper).
 * alquilar to rent, hire Alquilaron una casa. They rented a house. $undefined$ to let Se alquilan habitaciones. Rooms for rent.
 * alquiler [m] rent, price of rent.
 * alrededor alrededor de around Estaban sentados alrededor de la mesa. They were sitting around the table. $undefined$ about Costó alrededor de treinta pesos. It cost about thirty pesos.  alrededores [m pl] outskirts, surroundings.
 * altar [m] altar.
 * altavoz [m] loudspeaker.
 * alteración [f] alteration, change Tenemos que hacer algunas alteraciones en nuestros planes. We have to make some changes in our plans. $undefined$ strong emotion Daba muestras de gran alteración. He showed signs of great emotion. alteración del orden tumult, public disorder Hubo alteraciones del orden en todo el país. There were disorders all over the country.
 * alterar to change, transform Su venida alteró completamente nuestra vida. His coming changed our lives completely. alterarse to get excited No se altere Ud. que no es nada. Don't get excited; it's nothing.
 * alternar to alternate, take turns.
 * alternativa [f] alternative.
 * alto high, tall ¿Qué es aquel edificio tan alto? What's that very tall building? $undefined$ high (in rank) Habló con un alto empleado del Ministerio de Hacienda. He talked to a high official of the Treasury Department. $undefined$ high Los precios son muy altos en esta tienda. Prices are very high in this store. $undefined$ loud No hables tan alto. Don't talk so loud. a altas horas de la noche very late at night Volvió a altas horas de la noche. He returned very late at night.  altos upper story Viven en los altos de aquella casa. They live in the upper story of that house.  lo alto top La casa está en lo alto de la colina. The house is on top of the hill.  pasar por alto to overlook, forget Hemos pasado por alto muchos puntos importantes. We've overlooked many important facts.
 * alto hacer alto to stop, halt Hicimos alto en el camino para almorzar. We stopped along the way to have lunch.—Los soldados hicieron alto a la entrada del pueblo. The soldiers halted at the entrance to the town.  ¡Alto! Halt! or Stop!
 * altura height, altitude, elevation No me encuentro bien a tanta altura. I don't feel well at such a high altitude.
 * aludir a to allude to, refer to.
 * alumbrado See alumbrar. $undefined$ lighting, lighting system Hay muy poco alumbrado en esta parte de la ciudad. The lighting's poor in this part of the city.
 * alumbrar to give light Los faroles de la calle no alumbran bastante. The street lamps don't give enough light. $undefined$ to light, illuminate ¿Puede alumbar el camino? Can you light the way?
 * alumno pupil, student.
 * alusión [f] allusion, reference; hint.
 * alzar to lift, raise No alzó los ojos del libro. He didn't raise his eyes from the book. alzarse to rise, revolt Se alzaron contra el gobierno. They revolted against the government. $undefined$ to get up.  alzarse con to lift, steal, swipe Se alzó con el dinero. He stole the money.