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andarivel

*andarivel [m] cable ferry, aerial cable car [Am]. $undefined$ rail, fence [Arg] El jinete cayó cerca del andarivel. The jockey fell right by the rail.
 * andén [m] (railroad) platform.
 * angosto narrow.
 * ángulo angle.
 * anillo ring Le regaló un anillo de brillantes. He gave her a diamond ring.
 * animación [f] animation, liveliness La animación de la reunión me sorprendió. The liveliness of the gathering surprised me.
 * animado (see animar) lively, animated.
 * animal [m] animal. $undefined$ jackass, stupid person ¡No seas animal! Don't be a jackass!
 * animar to cheer, encourage Vamos a animar a los jugadores. Let's encourage the players. $undefined$ to pep up Su llegada animó la fiesta. His arrival pepped up the party. animar a to encourage to, urge to Le estoy animando a que venga con nosotros. I'm urging him to come with us.
 * ánimo (state of) mind, spirits Estaba de buen ánimo. He was in good spirits. $undefined$ courage. dar ánimos to encourage, cheer up Le dio ánimos porque estaba decaído. She cheered him up because he was depressed.
 * aniversario [m] anniversary.
 * anoche last night.
 * anochecer [-zc-] to grow dark, get dark Ahora anochece a las cinco. It gets dark at five now.
 * anochecer [m] dusk, nightfall.
 * ansiedad [f] anxiety.
 * ansioso anxious, eager, impatient Estoy ansioso de conocerla. I'm anxious to meet her.
 * anteanoche night before last.
 * anteayer day before yesterday.
 * anteojos [m pl] eyeglasses, spectacles.
 * antepasado [adj] before last El año antepasado fuimos a Europa. The year before last we went to Europe. $undefined$ [m] ancestor, ancestress.
 * anterior previous, last.
 * antes before Ya se lo dije a Ud. antes. I told you that before. $undefined$ formerly Esta calle tenía otro nombre antes. This street used to have another name. antes de before Comamos antes de ir. Let's eat before we go.  antes que before Salieron antes que nosotros llegásemos. They left before we arrived.
 * ante todo above all, first of all Ante todo no olvide escribirme. Above all, don't forget to write me.
 * anticipar to advance, lend Me anticipó treinta pesos. He lent me 30 pesos. $undefined$ to advance Anticiparon la fecha de la fiesta. They advanced the date of the party. anticiparse to arrive ahead of time Se anticiparon media hora. They arrived half an hour early. $undefined$ to get ahead of Se me anticipó. He got ahead of me.
 * antiguo former; old, ancient. a la antigua in an  way Le gusta vestir a la antigua. She likes to dress in an  way.
 * antipatía dislike Me tiene antipatía. He dislikes me.
 * antipático disagreeable Es un hombre muy antipático. He's a very disagreeable man.
 * antojarse Hace todo lo que se le antoja. She does whatever comes into her mind.  Lo hago porque se me antoja. I do it because I take a notion to.
 * anunciar to announce; to advertise.
 * anuncio advertisement; announcement; notice.
 * añadir to add (to).
 * año year. año bisiesto leap year.  año nuevo new year Feliz año nuevo. Happy New Year.   años to  years old Tengo veinte años. I'm twenty years old.
 * apagar to put out, extinguish Apague Ud. la luz. Put out the light. apagarse to go out Se apagaron las luces. The lights went out.
 * apagón [m] blackout.
 * aparato apparatus, set Vende aparatos de radio. He sells radio sets.
 * aparecer [-zc-] to show up, turn up No apareció. He didn't show up.
 * aparición [f] appearance (presence) Le sorprendió la aparición repentina de su amigo. He was surprised by the sudden appearance of his friend. $undefined$ apparition.
 * apariencia appearance, looks No me gusta su apariencia. I don't like his looks.
 * apartado (see apartar) distant, far away. apartado (de correos) post office box.
 * apartamiento apartment [Am].
 * apartar to separate, divide.
 * aparte separate Eso es cuestión abarte. That's a separate question. $undefined$ aside,