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achaparrado
adjective
short and stubby (of vegetation or a person)
only used in se ... achaparrando, syntactic variant of achaparrándose, gerund of achaparrarse
only used in se ... achaparrar, syntactic variant of achaparrarse
to make or become stubby or chubby
only used in me achaparre, first-person singular present subjunctive of achaparrarse
only used in nos achaparremos, first-person plural present subjunctive of achaparrarse
only used in se achaparren, third-person plural present subjunctive of achaparrarse
only used in te ... achaparrá, syntactic variant of achaparrate, second-person singular voseo imperative of achaparrarse
achaque
noun, masculine
minor sickness, malady especially a cold; default, failing; subject, issue, topic; period, menstruation
achara
noun, feminine
atchara (pickle made from grated unripe papaya originating from the Philippines)
acharralado
adjective
having thickets and weeds (plant unwanted); shaggy
achatamiento
noun, masculine
flattening
to flatten
to scrap (to dispose at the scrapyard)
achelense
adjective
Acheulean
achelense
noun, masculine
Acheulean (archeological industry of stone tools in the Paleolithic Age)
achense
adjective
of, from or relating to General Acha
achense
noun, masculine/feminine
native or inhabitant of General Acha
achenés
adjective
Acehnese
achenés
noun, masculine
Acehnese
achicado
adjective
childish, childlike
achicadura
noun, feminine
humiliation
achicamiento
noun, masculine
humiliation; shrinking
to make smaller, reduce, minimize; to humiliate, make someone feel small; to bale out (a boat); to get smaller, shrink; to eat humble pie
achicharrante
adjective
scorching; blistering (extremely hot)
to scorch; to roast; boil (be very hot)
achichincle
noun, masculine/feminine
minion, servant
only used in se achicopala, third-person singular present indicative of achicopalarse
only used in os ... achicopalad, syntactic variant of achicopalaos, second-person plural imperative of achicopalarse
only used in se ... achicopalando, syntactic variant of achicopalándose, gerund of achicopalarse
only used in se ... achicopalar, syntactic variant of achicopalarse
to sadden; upset
only used in me achicopale, first-person singular present subjunctive of achicopalarse
only used in nos achicopalemos, first-person plural present subjunctive of achicopalarse
only used in se achicopalen, third-person plural present subjunctive of achicopalarse
only used in te ... achicopalá, syntactic variant of achicopalate, second-person singular voseo imperative of achicopalarse
achicoria
noun, feminine
chicory
achicoria dulce
noun, feminine
rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea); prickly sow-thistle, rough milkthistle (Sonchus asper)
achinado
adjective
Chinese-looking; mulatto (three quarters African and one quarter Caucasian, or one quarter African and three quarters Caucasian)
achinado
noun, masculine
Chinese-looking person
to sinicize (make Chinese in form or character); to slant
achiote
noun, masculine
achiote (Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub); achiote (seed of the achiote shrub); achiote (orange-red dye obtained from achiote seeds)
achira
noun, feminine
purple arrowroot (Canna indica); a confection made from this plant; a bread baked using arrowroot flour; giant arrowhead (Sagittaria montevidensis)
achira de monte
noun, feminine
Renealmia alpinia
achis
interjection
synonym of achís (damn!)
achispado
adjective
tipsy (slightly drunk)
to liven up; to get tipsy
acho
noun, masculine
friend, mate, pal, man, bro
achocha
noun, feminine
Cyclanthera pedata, the caigua.
achoclonamiento
noun, masculine
clustering of people or objects that tends to cause issues
to turn into chocolate, or of chocolate color/colour
achojcha
noun, feminine
stuffing cucumber, caigua, Cyclanthera pedata; fruit of the achojcha itself
acholamiento
noun, masculine
synonym of acholo
to shame; embarrass; to become ashamed
acholo
noun, masculine
shame
acholole
noun, masculine
furrow water runoff
achoque
noun, masculine
any of a number of salamanders
to act with hostility, to come at
achu
noun, masculine
a type of dance from Bolivia
achuar
adjective
Achuar