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absteniendo: only used in se ... absteniendo, syntactic variant of absteniéndose, gerund of abstenerse
abstentivo: abstaining
abstené: only used in te ... abstené, syntactic variant of abstenete, second-person singular voseo imperative of abstenerse
abstergente: abstergent (a substance used in cleansing)
absterger: to cleanse, to purge, to absterge
abstersivo: abstersive
abstersión: abstersion
abstinencia: abstinence, austereness, abstemiousness
abstinente: abstinent
abstinentemente: abstinently
abstraccionismo: abstractionism
abstraccionista: abstractionist (someone who paints or creates abstract art)
abstracción: abstractedness, absentmindedness; abstraction
abstractamente: abstractly
abstractivamente: abstractively
abstractivo: abstractive
abstracto: abstract (considered apart from any application to a particular object); abstract (free from representational qualities)
abstraer: to abstract; to withdraw, detach
abstraído: lost in thought; distracted, absent-minded
abstruso: abstruse
abstén: only used in te ... abstén, syntactic variant of abstente, second-person singular imperative of abstenerse
absurdamente: absurdly (in an absurd fashion)
absurdidad: absurdity
absurdismo: absurdism
absurdo: absurd, preposterous, ludicrous, ridiculous
absurdo: something that is absurd or ridiculous
abubilla: hoopoe (the bird Upupa epops)
abubilla africana: African hoopoe
abuchear: to boo; to jeer, to heckle
abucheo: booing, jeering
abue: grandparent
abuela: grandmother, female equivalent of abuelo; old woman
abuela materna: grandmother (maternal grandmother)
abuela paterna: grandmother (paternal grandmother)
abuelastro: stepgrandfather
abuele: grandparent
abuelidad: grandparenthood
abuelo: grandfather; an elderly person; loose tufts of hair in the nape when one's hair is messed up
abuelo Cebolleta: an old man who is fond of telling stories
abuelo materno: maternal grandfather
abuelo paterno: grandfather (paternal grandfather)
abuelo político: grandfather-in-law (grandfather of one's spouse)
abuelístico: grandfatherly, grandmotherly
abuhardillado: having an attic; dormer-window
abulense: of, from or relating to the city of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain
abulense: native or inhabitant of the city of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain
abulia: abulia
abullonar: to ruffle
abultado: bulky, thick, swollen
abultamiento: bulge (something sticking out)
abultar: to cause to bulge
abulón: abalone (edible univalve mollusc)
abundadamente: abundantly
abundado: abundant
abundamiento: abundance
abundancia: abundance
abundancial: referring to adjectives and affixes that express the idea of abundance
abundante: plentiful, abundant; affluent
abundantemente: abundantly
abundar: to abound; to satisfy