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

A
noun, masculine
bishop
A. H.
adverb
AH: Anno Hegirae (Hijri year)
A.T.
proper noun
initialism of Antiguo Testamento OT (Old Testament)
A4
adverb
doggy style
AA
proper noun
initialism of Alcohólicos Anónimos
various authors; of authors of a published work.
AAA
proper noun
initialism of Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados
AAACE
proper noun
initialism of Alianza Apostólica y Anticomunista de España, the Anti-Communist Alliance of Spain
AAP
proper noun
Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría; AAP.
ABS
noun, masculine
ABS (antilock brake system)
ACB
proper noun
Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto, an organisation made up of professional Spanish basketball clubs
ACIP
proper noun
Comité Asesor sobre Prácticas de Inmunización; ACIP
ACNUR
proper noun
acronym of Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (“UNHCR”)
ACS
noun, feminine
initialism of agua caliente sanitaria
ACS
proper noun
initialism of Actividades de Construcción y Servicios; initialism of Aceralia Corporación Siderúrgica
ACV
noun, masculine
initialism of accidente cerebrovascular
ADE
noun, feminine
business administration (subject)
ADIF
proper noun
a state-owned company that is responsible for the upkeep of most of Spain's rail network
ADL
proper noun
Liga Antidifamación; ADL.
ADN
noun
initialism of ácido desoxirribonucleico DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
ADSL
noun, masculine
ADSL
AEAT
proper noun
initialism of Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria (“Spanish Tax Agency”)
AEC
adverb
initialism of antes de la era común; BCE
AEUMC
proper noun
USMCA (“United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement”) abbreviation of Acuerdo Estados Unidos-México-Canadá
AFI
proper noun
acronym of Alfabeto Fonético Internacional; IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)
AFI
proper noun
acronym of Agencia Federal de Investigación (“Federal Investigation Agency”)
AFIP
proper noun
initialism of Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (“Federal Administration of Public Income”), the former revenue service of Argentina, replaced by ARCA.
AG
proper noun
abbreviation of Aguascalientes: a state of Mexico
AICM
proper noun
initialism of Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (“Mexico City International Airport”)
AINE
noun, masculine
acronym of antiinflamatorio no esteroideo
AIPAC
proper noun
Comité Israelí-Estadounidense de Asuntos Públicos; AIPAC.
AKC
proper noun
AKC
AL
proper noun
initialism of América Latina
ALDF
proper noun
initialism of Asamblea Legislativa del Distrito Federal (“Legislative Assembly of the Federal District”)
ALV
phrase
alternative letter-case form of alv
AM
adverb
AM (before noon)
AMAF
noun, masculine
HFCS (high fructose corn syrup)
AMBA
proper noun
acronym of Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires
AMLO
proper noun
initialism of Andrés Manuel López Obrador
AMPA
noun, feminine
initialism of Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos, parents' association
AMQMI
phrase
initialism of a mí qué me importa
ANC
proper noun
initialism of Asamblea Nacional Catalana (“Catalan National Assembly”).
ANCAP
proper noun
acronym of Administración Nacional de Combustibles, Alcoholes y Portland (“National Administration of Fuels, Alcohols and Portland”), a state-owned company in Uruguay
ANDA
proper noun
acronym of Asociación Nacional de Actores (“National Association of Actors”); acronym of Asociación Nacional para la Defensa de los Animales (“National Association for the Defense of Animals”); acronym of Asociación Nacional de Discapacitados (“National Association of the Handicapped”); acronym of Asociación Nacional de Anunciantes (“National Association of Advertisers”)
ANHQV
proper noun
Aquí no hay quien viva, a Spanish sitcom
ANP
proper noun
initialism of Autoridad Nacional Palestina (“Palestinian National Authority”): PNA
ANSA
proper noun
ASEAN (association of Southeast Asian Nations)
ANSV
proper noun
initialism of Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Vial (“National Road Safety Agency”)
ANWR
proper noun
Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre del Ártico; ANWR
AOVE
noun, masculine
initialism of aceite de oliva virgen extra (“extra virgin olive oil”)
AP
proper noun
initialism of Alianza Popular, a Spanish political party (1977–1989).
APEC
proper noun
APEC (trade agreement)
APRA
proper noun
acronym of Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana (“American Popular Revolutionary Alliance”)
ARA
adjective
ARA; ship prefix for warships of the navy of Argentina
ARA
proper noun
ARA; abbreviation of Armada de la República Argentina
ARC
adjective
ARC; ship prefix for warships of the navy of Colombia
ARC
proper noun
ARC; abbreviation of Armada de la República de Colombia
ARCA
proper noun
initialism of Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero
ARN
noun, masculine
RNA
ARN de transferencia
noun, masculine
transfer RNA (short-chain RNA)