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to scare, to frighten, to spook; to freak out (somebody), to creep out; to startle; to be scared, frightened; to freak out, to get freaked out, to panic
asustaviejas
noun, masculine/feminine
fearmonger
asuán
noun, masculine
an evil vampirelike ghoul spirit from Philippine mythos which impedes childbirth or causes miscarriage via its very long thin tongue that reaches the pregnant woman's uterus which the husband may drive away via swinging a sword or knife in the air until the woman gives birth
asá
adverb
like that (in the second manner specified)
aseptically
aséptico
adjective
aseptic; unemotional
así
adverb
like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way; used to express wishes of misfortune against someone, or to cast a spell
así así
adjective
so-so
así así
adverb
so-so
así como
conjunction
as, just as, in the same manner; as well as
willy-nilly; just like that
believe it or not
así de
adjective
loads of; lots of
así es
phrase
so it is: so it goes
c'est la vie, that's life, such is life
así pues
adverb
thus; hence
así que
conjunction
so (therefore)
that's it, that's all
así sea
phrase
so be it
nonetheless, nevertheless
asíncrono
adjective
asynchronous
asíndeton
noun, masculine
asyndeton
asíntota
noun, feminine
asymptote
asónico
adjective
soundproof
atabal
noun, masculine
atabal (kind of tabor used by the Moors)
atabascano
adjective
Athabascan
atacable
adjective
attackable, vulnerable
atacado
adjective
affronted
atacador
adjective
attacking, offensive
atacama
adjective
Atacama
atacama
noun, masculine/feminine
Atacama
atacameño
noun, masculine
Atacaman
atacameño
adjective
Atacaman
atacante
adjective
attacking
atacante
noun, masculine/feminine
attacker
atacar
verb
to attack, to come at; to engage (enter into conflicted with); to assail
atado
adjective
tied, tied up, tied down; confused; timid; biased
atado
noun, masculine
bundle; coward; predicament, difficult situation
atado de huesos
noun, masculine
a bag of bones
atado dulce
noun, masculine
panela
atadura
noun, feminine
fastening, binding, tie, tying up, bondage, attachment; attachment, bond, tie; tether (item for tying up animals)
atafea
noun, feminine
The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
ataguía
noun, feminine
cofferdam
ataharre
noun, masculine
crupper
atahualpista
noun, masculine/feminine
a follower of, or soldier in the army of, Atahualpa
atahualpista
adjective
of or supporting Atahualpa (the last Inca emperor)
atajacaminos
noun, masculine
any of a number of species of nighthawks or nightjars
atajada
noun, feminine
(football) a stop, (baseball) a catch; an ending; a termination; an interception; the action of taking a shortcut
atajadizo
noun, masculine
partition wall or other means of enclosure; smaller portion of a site
atajar
verb
to catch (something thrown); to stop; to put an end to; to block; to intercept; to take a short cut
atajo
noun, masculine
a shortcut, cutoff (a path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths); a shortcut (a method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps); a shortcut, keyboard shortcut, hotkey (a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation); a bunch of (something bad), a load of
atajo de teclado
noun, masculine
shortcut, keyboard shortcut, hotkey (a combination of keystrokes that provides easier access to a command or operation)
atalaje
noun, masculine
headband, fixation
atalaya
noun, feminine
watchtower; height
to watch from a high vantage point; to survey; to spy on
atalayero
noun, masculine
soldier who watches from a vantage point; lookout (person)
ataluzado
adjective
having a talus
atamán
noun, masculine
ataman (a title of Cossack leaders)
atangayado
adjective
tired
to get tired, disheartened