=atar=, to tie, bind =atardecer=, to become night; to grow late =atardecer=, _m._, sunset; =al ----=, at nightfall =atemorizado=, =-a=, frightened =atemperado=, =-a=, tempered, softened =Atenas=, Athens =atención=, attention, care =atender=, to attend, bear in mind =atentar=, to attempt =atento=, =-a=, attentive, polite =aterrante=, terrifying =aterrar=, to terrify =atestiguar=, to testify, attest =atizar=, to stir =Atlántico=, Atlantic Ocean =atlántico=, =-a=, pertaining to the Atlantic =atleta=, _m._, athlete =atlético=, =-a=, athletic =atmósfera=, atmosphere, environment =atracar=, to moor, approach =atracción=, attraction =atractivo=, attraction =atraer=, to draw, attract =atrapar=, to catch, overtake =atrás=, behind; back =atraso=, arrear, delay, backwardness =atravesar=, to run across, pierce, cross =atreverse=, to dare, venture =atrevimiento=, daring =atribuir=, to attribute, assign =atrincherar=, to intrench =atropellar=, to trample, push, be hurried =aturdido=, =-a=, giddy, wild =aturdir=, to daze, confuse =audacia=, boldness, audacity =audaz=, bold, audacious =auditorio=, audience =aun=, still, yet, even =aunque=, although =aura=, gentle breeze =aurora=, dawn =ausencia=, absence =ausente=, absent =auspicio=, auspice; (_used mostly in the pl._), =----s=, auspices =austeridad=, austerity =austero=, =-a=, severe, austere =autocracia=, autocracy =auto-educación=, self-education =autor=, author =autoridad=, authority =auxiliar=, to help =auxiliar=, _m._, helper =auxilio=, help =avance=, _m._, advance =avanzada=, advance =avanzadísimo=, =-a=, very advanced =avanzado=, =-a=, advanced, early, inopportune =avanzar=, to advance, reach out =avaro=, =-a=, miserly =avatar=, _m._, avatar, transformation =ave=, _f._, bird, fowl =avenida=, avenue, row; freshet, flood =avenido=, =-a=, reconciled, satisfied =aventajado=, =-a=, gifted, excellent =aventajar=, to have the advantage over, surpass =aventura=, adventure =aventurero=, =-a=, _a. and s._, adventurous; adventurer =avergonzar=, to shame =averiguar=, to find out, investigate =aversión=, aversion =avestruz=, _m._, ostrich =avezado=, =-a=, accustomed =avidez=, avidity =ávido=, =-a=, eager, greedy =avisar=, to warn, give notice =¡ay!= alas! =ayear=, to cry out =¡ay!=, moan =ayer=, yesterday =ayudante=, helper, aide-de-camp =ayudar=, to help =ayuno=, =-a=, fasting; lacking; ignorant, unacquainted =azar=, chance, hazard; =al ----=, at haphazard =azorar=, to excite, stir =azotar=, to strike, beat =azote=, _m._, blow, lash =azotea=, roof =azul=, blue B =bache=, _m._, hole, rut =Bahía=, seaport of Brazil to the north of Río Janeiro =bahía=, bay =baile=, _m._, dance =bailoteo=, awkward dancing =bajá=, _m._, pasha =bajar=, to lower, let down; to descend, go down =bajío=, shoal =bajo=, =-a=, low =bajo=, under; underneath =bala=, bullet =baladro=, bellowing, cry =balanza=, scales =balazo=, shot