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absorbente
adj - (material) absorbent - fig (tarea) absorbing, engrossing.
absorber
vtr to absorb.
absorción
f absorption.
absorto,-a
adj - (concentrado) absorbed, engrossed [en, in] - (cautivado) captivated.
abstemio,-a
1 adj teetotal, abstemious|2 m,f teetotaller.
abstención
f abstention.
abstenerse
vr - Pol to abstain [de, from] - (contenerse) to refrain [de, from]
abstinencia
f abstinence; síndrome de a., withdrawal symptoms pl.
abstracción
f abstraction.
abstracto,-a
adj abstract -|LOC: en a., in abstract terms.
abstraer
vtr to abstract
* abstraerse vr to become lost in thought.
abstraído,-a
adj - (absorto) absorbed, engrossed [en, in] - (distraído) absentminded.
absurdo,-a
1 adj absurd; (cosa ridícula) ludicrous|2 m absurdity, absurd thing.
abuchear
vt to boo, jeer at.
abucheo
m booing, jeering.
abuela
f - grandmother; fam grandma, granny - fig old woman -|LOC: no tener a., to blow one´s own trumpet.
abuelo
m - grandfather; fam grandad, grandpa - fig old man - abuelos, grandparents.
abulia
f apathy, lack of willpower.
abultado,-a
adj bulky, big.
abultar
1 vi to be bulky: este sillón abulta mucho, this armchair takes up a lot of room|2 vtr (una cifra, una noticia) to exaggerate.
abundancia
f abundance, plenty -|LOC: en a., plenty (of): comimos y bebimos en a., we had plenty to eat and drink.
abundante
adj abundant, plentiful , Ver nota en bastante.
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