Find the Spanish word that starts with A

Question

Find the Spanish words beginning with "A". Here is a example-

Art - [??t]
sustantivo
-- 1. arte (m) (in general)the arts -> las artes
arts and crafts -> artes (f pl) y oficios
art exhibition -> exposición (f) (artística)
art form -> manifestación (f) artística
art gallery -> galería (f) de arte; (for sale) museo (m) (for exhibition)
art school -> escuela (f) de bellas artes

-- 2. (universidad)arts -> letras (f pl)

-- 3. arte (m) (technique)there's an art to making omelets -> hacer tortillas tiene su arte

the art of war/conversation -> el arte de la guerra/la conversación

Rules: 1. Please write only 1 to 2 sentence in English and Spanish. 2. You can post photos. 3. Have fun!

Enjoy!

Tickl3r

Hi Tick! - 0095ca4c, Jun 12, 2013

Tickl doesn't have a corrector for the Spanish. Please feel free to help each other in the comments. - bandit51jd, Jun 12, 2013

Good post mate , well done again , you the man! - ray76, Jun 13, 2013

Hi Tickl :) - ian-hill, Jun 13, 2013

Hola ian-hill!!! :) - 0080b918, Jun 13, 2013

Answer 1

Abuelo/ Grandpa

Mi abuelo vive en Florida y le gusta pescar en los lagos.

My grandpa lives in Florida and likes to fish in the lakes.

:-) - Anormal, Jun 13, 2013

nado en los lagos con mis amigos caimanes - readytodictate, Jun 13, 2013

Wath out for alligators! - pmikan-pam, Jun 13, 2013

Answer 2

"Arriba, abajo, al centro y adentro"

Arriba=up
Abajo=down
Al centro=to the center
adentro=inside

.........salud

thats a good one - 0080b918, Jun 12, 2013

Post only one word at a time please and use that word in both a Spanish and English sentence. - bandit51jd, Jun 12, 2013

centro is also downtown - readytodictate, Jun 13, 2013

Answer 3

Agarrar / Grab

Agarre la vida con ambas manos.

Grab life with both hands.

Aférrate a la vida con ambas manos. - Anormal, Jun 13, 2013

Agarre la vida con ambas manos - It's not wrong, I am just proposing the phrase I listened in my country. - Anormal, Jun 13, 2013

Thanks mate , that is interesting , I would say "hold on to life "also , but possibly if I added "with both hands " I may say" grab" but not necessarily so, I doubt it makes much difference . - ray76, Jun 13, 2013

Anormal, where are you from ? And thank you for all the help that you give. - ray76, Jun 13, 2013

I´m from Montevideo (Uruguay). - Anormal, Jun 13, 2013

A very famous place , so very far from me yet we share so much , have a good one mate. Thank you . - ray76, Jun 13, 2013

I would like to go see it. - 0080b918, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 4

antimonárquico - antimonarchist

No soy antimonárquica. Creo que tradición es buena.

I'm not an antimonarchist. I believe that tradition is good.

Sorry for the big picture. - 0095ca4c, Jun 12, 2013

English sentence? - bandit51jd, Jun 12, 2013

... que la tradición... - Anormal, Jun 13, 2013

Thanks Anormal...articles are the bane of my existence. I never know when they are required. - 0095ca4c, Jun 13, 2013

:-) - pmikan-pam, Jun 13, 2013

Answer 5

Apple

Me comí una manzana

yes i can - 0080b918, Jun 13, 2013

Can you make a sentence using the word Tick? - 0095ca4c, Jun 13, 2013

Answer 6

auge--peak

Las fresas están en pleno auge esta temporada.

It's the peak season for strawberries.

Answer 7

Alfombra / carpet

Una alfombra voladora sería un medio de transporte muy útil .

A flying carpet would be a very useful means of transport.

Answer 8

abarrotes ? groceries (plural masculine noun)

They are shopping in a Mexican grocer's shop.
Van de compras Están comprando en una tienda mejicana de abarrotes.

I'm not sure if I used "ir de compras" properly? - bandit51jd, Jun 13, 2013

They're shopping - Están comprando. -- Van de compras a - I don't know how to say it in English maybe "they go shopping to" or "they go for shopping to" - Anormal, Jun 14, 2013

In English, they are (they're) shopping is perfect. Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Jun 14, 2013

If the verb "ir" is used "they go shopping" is the English. I - bandit51jd, Jun 14, 2013

Answer 9

Apio/ Celery

Me gusta comer apio con mantequilla de cacahuete.

I like to eat celery with peanut butter.

Does maní and cacahuete mean the same thing? Are both used in the phrase 'peanut butter'? - 0083f5dc, Jun 13, 2013

peanut butter = mantequilla de cacahuete / but peanut = mani in South America. - ian-hill, Jun 13, 2013

Me too, I keep a jar at my desk. - pmikan-pam, Jun 13, 2013

Thank you Ian. - 0083f5dc, Jun 13, 2013

Answer 10

This is an abbot.

Este es un abad.

Dábale arroz a la zorra el abad. - Read it from left to right and right to left - Anormal, Jun 13, 2013

Answer 11

cove, haven - abra (noun, feminine)

El velero fondeó en el abra para guarecerse de la tormenta.

The sailboat anchored in the cove to take shelter from the storm.

:-) I'm impressed. - Anormal, Jun 13, 2013

donde esta Maine - readytodictate, Jun 13, 2013

Answer 12

Azafata de vuelo - Stewardess - (flight attendant)

Estas azafatas de vuelo no están gordas.

These stewardesses are not fat.

Answer 13

aurora - dawn

La aurora es el primer momento de despertares.

Dawn is the first moment of awakenings.

Great one bandit51jd! - 0080b918, Jun 14, 2013

Muchas gracias, Tickl! - bandit51jd, Jun 15, 2013

Hola bandit51jd - 0080b918, Jun 15, 2013

Hola, Tickl. ¿Cómo estás en esta mañana de sábado? - bandit51jd, Jun 15, 2013