=ante= before (A. only in the senses ‘in presence of,’ ’in preference to’). =anteanoche= night before last. =antecedente= m antecedent, pl record. =anteojos= m pl spectacles. =antepasado= one who went before, forefather. =antepecho= m parapet; (window-) sill, window-seat. =anterior= anterior, previous. =antes= first, before, heretofore, sooner; prep. w. =de=, conj. w. =de que= or =que=; =cuanto——­ = as soon as possible; =——­ bien= rather (in antithetical sense). =anticipo= m anticipation; payment in advance; (occasion for) acting ahead of time, being ahead of time, precipitating matters. =anticuado= antiquated. =anticuario= antiquarian, antiquary. =antigualla= f antiquity, antiquated thing, relic of the past, ancient history (often pl.). =antigueedad= f antiquity. =antiguo= ancient, former, old; of long standing, by long prescription, from time immemorial. =Antinoo= m Antinous (pronounce an-tin’-o-us), N =86= 5. =antipatia= f antipathy, repugnance, dislike, aversion. =antiquisimo= sup of =antiguo=. =antireligioso= properly =antirreligioso=; (not in A.) anti-religious. =antojar= r w. dat. pr. seem good to, I take a fancy, I like, I please; seem, strike one (as). =anunciar= t announce, inform (dat.), herald, manifest. =anadir= t add. =ano= m year. =apabullar= t c squelch. =apacible= peaceful. =apadrinar= t be sponsor for, countenance. =apagar= t put out, slake. =apalear= t drub, cane, cudgel, give a drubbing etc.. =aparador= m dish-cupboard. =aparato= m apparatus. =aparceria= f agreement for cultivation (etc.) on shares. =aparecer= i appear (become visible). =aparentar= t make believe. =aparente= apparent; adv. =—­mente=. =aparicion= f appearance (act of appearing); manifestation, apparition. =apariencia= f appearance (looks, semblance). =apartar= t separate, part company, turn away, remove, put out of the way, brush away; =—­do= out of the way. =aparte= aside, separately; =cuestion——­ = a separate question. =apasionado= impassioned. =apatecer= t feel a desire for. =apeadero= m station (without side track etc.). =apedrear= t throw stones (at), stone. =apelacion= appeal. =apellido= m surname. =apenas= hardly. =apetito= m appetite. =apiadar= r take pity (=de= on). =apinar= t crowd. =aplacar= t appease, placate, calm down. =aplastamiento= m crushing flat. =aplastar= t flatten out; crush flat (=moler= is crush to powder). =aplaudir= t applaud. =aplauso= m applause (pl. of applause on many occasions). =aplicacion= f application. =aplicar= t apply. =apoderar= r take possession, master (=de=). =apodo= m nickname. =Apolo= m Apollo. =apopletico= apoplectic. =aporrear= t club, cudgel, maul. =aposentar=