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13,140 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

al raso: out in the wild; out in the open
al rato: sometime (at an unstated or indefinite time in the future)
al respecto: about it, regarding it, on it, on the matter, about that, regarding that, on this matter, on the subject, thereon, thereto
al revés: inverted (with respect to something)
al revés: in the opposite direction or order; backwards; inside out; the other way around; upside down
al rojo vivo: red-hot
al seguro: surely; certainly; no doubt
al sereno: in the dead of night
al sesgo: crosswise; diagonally
al suave: calm down!; relax!
al suave: comfortably or calmly; tranquilly; little by little
al sujeto de: about
al tanto: up to speed, in the know, informed, in the loop, aware, privy
al tiempo: at the same time
al tiro: straight away
al tope: to the max
al traste: to the dogs, unsuccessfully
al través: crosswise, across (transversely)
al tuntún: haphazardly, any old how
al unísono: in unison
al uso: in use
al vacío: vacuum-packed
al vacío: vacuum-packed
al vapor: steamed
al vivo: in a lively way
al voleo: randomly
al vuelo: on the fly; on the wing
al ñudo: in vain
al-Ándalus: al-Andalus (Islamic Spain)
ala: wing (of a bird or insect); wing (of an aircraft); brim (of a hat); flank (of a formation); wing (part of the field)
ala: to the (feminine)
ala: alternative spelling of hala
ala: winger
ala del corazón: auricle (of heart)
ala delta: hang glider (aircraft); hang gliding
ala pívot: alternative spelling of ala-pívot
ala-pívot: power forward
alabable: praiseworthy, commendable (worthy of commendation)
alabado: A Catholic devotional hymn.
alabado sea Dios: praise the Lord
alabameño: Alabamian (native or inhabitant of Alabama) (usually male)
alabameño: Alabamian (of, from or relating to Alabama)
alabamiense: Alabamian (of, from or relating to the state of Alabama, United States)
alabamiense: Alabamian (native or inhabitant of the state of Alabama, United States)
alabancioso: braggart
alabancioso: boastful
alabandina: alabandite
alabanza: praise
alabar: to praise
alabarda: halberd (hand weapon)
alabardazo: an attack with a halberd
alabardero: halberdier
alabastrino: alabastrine (pertaining or similar to alabaster)
alabastro: alabaster (variety of gypsum)
alabeado: warped, bent
alabear: to warp (especially wood)
alabeo: warp (distortion or twist)
alacena: cupboard; locker; wardrobe set in a wall; pantry, larder
alache: spurred anoda (Anoda cristata)
alaciar: to straighten; to cause to become limp; to go limp