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* asarse to be roasting, be uncomfortably warm Se asa uno en este cuarto. It's roasting in this room.
 * ascender [ I] to ascend, go up El globo ascendió lentamente. The balloon went up slowly. $undefined$ to be promoted Ascendió tres veces en un año. He was promoted three times in one year. ascender a to amount to La cuenta ascendía a cuatrocientos pesos. The bill amounted to 400 pesos.
 * ascensor [m] (passenger) elevator.
 * ascensorista [m, f] elevator operator.
 * asco nausea, disgust Rechazó la comida con asco. He refused the food with disgust. dar asco to disgust Esas cosas me dan asco. Those things disgust me.  estar hecho un asco to be very dirty, be filthy No te acerques, estás hecho un asco. Don't come near me; you're filthy.  hacer ascos to turn up one's nose Le hace ascos a todo. He turns up his nose at everything.
 * asegurar to secure, fasten (with rope or strap) Aseguró con una cuerda la carga del caballo. He fastened the horse's pack with a rope. $undefined$ to assure Le aseguro que todo estará preparado a tiempo. I assure you everything will be ready on time. $undefined$ to affirm, maintain Asegura que es cierto. He maintains it's true. $undefined$ to insure El equipaje está asegurado. The baggage is insured. asegurarse to make sure Asegúrense primero de que la información es cierta. First make sure the information's correct. $undefined$ to get insured Se aseguró contra accidentes. He took out accident insurance.
 * asesinar to murder.
 * asesinato murder.
 * asesino assassin, murderer.
 * así so, that way Así es. That's the way it is. $undefined$ in this manner, this way Lo debe Ud. hacer así. You must do it this way. $undefined$ therefore, and so Así, decidieron actuar inmediatamente. And so they decided to act immediately. así, así so so ¿Cómo está Ud.?" "Así, así." "How are you?" "So so."  así como así without reason No lo digo así como así. I don't say it without reason.  así que as soon as, after Así que llegue le avisaré. I'll let you know as soon as I get there.
 * asiento seat, chair Tome Ud. asiento. Take a seat.
 * asilo orphanage; home (for aged).
 * asimismo likewise, too, in the same way Asimismo lo creo yo. I think so too.
 * asistencia attendance, presence Su asistencia no es necesaria. Your attendance isn't necessary. $undefined$ assistance, help.
 * asistir to assist, help, take care of Le asistí en su enfermedad. I took care of him during his illness. asistir a to attend, be present at ¿Asistió Ud. a la reunión? Were you present at the meeting?
 * asno ass, donkey.
 * asociación [f] association, club.
 * asociado See asociar. $undefined$ [n] associate, partner.
 * asociar to associate.
 * asolear to dry in the sun Hay que asolear la ropa. The wash'll have to be put in the sun to dry. asolearse to take a sun bath [Am] Estuvieron asoleándose en la playa. They were taking a sun bath on the beach.
 * asomar to put out (one's head, hand, etc) Asomó la cabeza por la ventana. He put his head out of the window. asomarse a to lean out of Se prohibe asomarse al exterior. It's forbidden to lean out of windows.
 * asombrar to astonish, amaze Asombra a todo el mundo por su ingenio. He amazes everybody by his cleverness. asombrarse de to wonder at, be astonished by, be amazed at Me asombra que diga Ud. eso. I'm amazed that you say that.
 * asombroso wonderful, astonishing.
 * áspero rough, harsh Esa tela es muy áspera. That cloth's very rough.
 * aspiración [f] ambition.
 * aspirar to aspire.
 * asqueroso filthy, nasty, mean, low.
 * astilla chip; splinter. astillas [pl] kindling.
 * astucia [f] cunning.
 * astuto astute, crafty.
 * asumir to assume, take on Asumió todas las responsabilidades. He assumed full responsibility.
 * asunto subject ¿Cuál es el asunto de esa comedia? What's the subject of that play? $undefined$ affair, business No se meta Ud. en mis asuntos. Don't meddle in my affairs. or Mind your own business.
 * asustar to frighten Me asustaron sus gritos. Your screams frightened me. asustarse to be frightened Se asusta de los ruidos fuertes. She's frightened by loud noises.
 * atacar to attack.