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AT abbreviation 'arrival time'. 'attainment target' a t. abbreviation of a tempo à t. abbreviation of à tempo Ata a bamboo Jew's harps of the Lahu people of southern China, and northern South East Asia Ata Atabal (Spanish) or timbal, timpani a wide cylindrical double-headed bass drum or tabor from the Basque regions of Spain and France, originally Moorish Atabaque a conical single-headed barrel-shaped Brazilian drum usually played in threes with sticks or with the hands: le' the smallest drum rumpito the middle drum rum the largest drum Atabaque à table sec (French) the practice of vocal exercises without accompaniment à table sèche (French) the practice of vocal exercises without accompaniment Atacama Desert an arid region of northwest Chile, one of the driest areas in the world, which has yielded great nitrate and copper wealth Atacamawüste (German f.) Atacama Desert Atacante (Spanish m./f.) attacker, assailant atacar (Spanish) to attack, to assault atacar los nervios (Spanish) to lose one's cool Atactic or ataxic, lacking motor coordination, marked or caused by ataxia Atadero (Spanish m.) rope, fastening, hook Atadijo (Spanish m.) loosely-made bundle Atado (Spanish m.) bundle, bunch (Latin America) atado (Spanish) tied, tied up (with obligations), timid (figurative) Atadura (s.), Ataduras (pl.) (Spanish f.) tying, tie, hindrance (figurative) Atair (German m.) Altair (the brightest star in the constellation Aquila) Atajada (Spanish f. - South America) save Atajador (m.), Atajadora (f.) (Spanish f. - Mexico) ballboy (m.), ballgirl (f.) atajar (Spanish) to take a short cut, to catch (Latin America), to intercept (pass, ball), to parry (blow), to block (punch), to stop (person), to catch (person), to stop (detain), to keep ... in check, to contain (fire), to quell (rumour), to put a stop to atajar por (Spanish) to take a shortcut through Atajo (Spanish m.) short cut, bunch (group of people) sois un atajo de inútiles (Spanish: you're a useless bunch) ataktisch (German) atactic, ataxic Atalanta (English, German f.) in Greek mythology, a hunter who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a footrace Atalante (German f.) Atalanta Atalaya (Spanish f.) watch-tower, vantage point (figurative) a tal efecto (Spanish) for that purpose, hereto, hereunto, to that end a tal extremo (Spanish) to such an extreme, so much, to such a degree, to such an extent, to such extent a tal grado (Spanish) to such a degree, ever so, insofar, so, that, to such an extent, insomuch, so much a tal medida (Spanish) to such a degree, to such an extent a tal medida que (Spanish) to such an extent that, insofar as a talón (Spanish) on foot At a loose end uncertain what to do next, without anything to do a tal pregunta tal respuesta (Spanish) a stupid question deserves a stupid answer a tal punto (Spanish) to such an extent a tal señor tal honor (Spanish) to each his own a tal velocidad (Spanish) at such a rate Ataman (English, German m., from Russian) a Cossack leader a tambor batiente (Spanish) triumphantly, with flying colours Atamo Ethiopian drum, played by tapping the fingers or the palm of the hand atañer (Spanish) to concern, to have to do with Atang an Igede (Nigeria) brass bell used during funeral ceremonies a tan sólo (Spanish) at only a tanto alzado (Spanish) by the job, in a lump sum a tanto possible (Italian) as much as possible a tantos de (Spanish) on a certain day of, on such and such a day of a tantos días fecha (Spanish) from and after this date, to be paid on the date stated a tantos días vista (Spanish) to be paid on the date stated Atap (Javanese) or attap, thatch made of palm-fronds At a pinch if absolutely necessary Ataque (Portuguese, Spanish m.) assault, attack (also medical), fit (medicine) in music, attack (the beginning of the sound generated by a musical instrument, synthesiser, etc.) Ataque aéreo (Spanish m.) air strike Ataque al corazón (Spanish m.) heart attack Ataque de asma (Spanish m.) asthma attack Ataque de nervios (Spanish m.) hysterics, panic Ataque de risa (Spanish m.) fit of hysterics, fit of laughter Ataque epiléptico (Spanish m.) epileptic fit atar (Spanish) to tie, to tie up, to tie ... down (figurative), to tether (goat, donkey), to tie ... up (person, horse) le até el pelo con una cinta (Spanish: I tied her hair back with a ribbon) lo ataron de pies y manos (Spanish: they bound him hand and foot) ató al perro a un poste (Spanish: she tied the dog to a lamppost) atarantado (m.), atarantada (f.) (Spanish m. - Colombia, Mexico, Peru) dazed (from a blow), stunned (form a blow) (Spanish - Mexico, Peru) in a spin, dazed (Spanish - Chile) harum-scarum (colloquial) atarantarse (Spanish - Colombia, Mexico, Peru) to get flustered, to get in a dither con tantas preguntas me atarantaron (Spanish: they made my head spin with all their questions) el golpe lo atarantó (Spanish: the blow left him dazed) Ataraxia imperturbability, peace of mind Ataraxie (German f.) ataraxia, ataraxy Ataraxy variant of ataraxia atar cabos (Spanish) put two and two together atar corto (Spanish) to put on a short leash Atardecer (Spanish m.) dusk atardecer (Spanish) to get dark, to grow dark atareado (m.), atareada (f.) (Spanish) busy atarearse (Spanish) to work hard atarse (Spanish) to get tied up (figurative) Atarigane a Japanese hand gong also known as chan-chiki or kane, it is played held in the hand or suspended by a cord and struck with a deer horn mallet called the shumoku At a round pace briskly, rapidly, smartly atarse (Spanish m.) to tie up (shoe, etc.), to do up (coat, etc.), to tie up (hair) a tasa fija (Spanish) flat-rate Atascadero (Spanish m.) stumbing block (figurative) atascado (m.), atascada (f.) (Spanish) stuck, blocked atascar (Spanish) to block, to obstruct, to hinder (figurative), to stall (Mexico) atascarse (Spanish) to get stuck, to block, to get snarled up, to jam (mechanism), to seize up (mechanism), to stall (Mexico), to become obstructed, to become blocked, to get bogged down (figurative) Atasco (Spanish m.) obstruction, traffic jam, holdup, delay, blockage (tube) a tastoni (Italian) gropingly à tâtons (French) groping, feeling one's way, tentatively Ataúd (Spanish m.) coffin ataviar (Spanish) to dress up, to dress sombody up in something ataviarse (Spanish) to dress up, to get dressed up, to attire oneself atávico (m.), atávica (f.) (Spanish) atavistic Atavío (Spanish m.) dress, attire Atavism a reappearance of an earlier characteristic Atavismus (German m) throwback, atavism, reversion atavistisch (German) atavistically, atavistic Ataxia loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement Ataxic aphasia see 'Broca's aphasia' Ataxie (s.), Ataxien (pl.) (German f.) ataxia At best in the best favourable light, making every allowance, taking everything into consideration Atcheré see acheré ATCL, A.T.C.L. abbreviation of 'Associated of Trinity College of Music, London' ATCS abbreviation of 'Associate of the Tonic Sol-Fa College' ATD abbreviation of 'actual time of departure' At death's door very dangerously ill (the danger being that of death) ATE abbreviation of 'automatic test equipment' (used in electronics) Ate (Greek, literally 'ruin', 'folly', 'delusion') the action performed by the hero, usually because of his or her hubris that leads to his or her death or downfall Ate (German f.) Até Até a goddess in Greek mythology, a personification of ate Ateísmo (Spanish m.) atheism a teja vana (Spanish) under a bare roof, in impecunious circumstances Atelectasis of the lung, a failure of full expansion at birth or a collapse thereafter Atelektase (German f.) atelectasis atelektatisch (German) atelectatic Atelier (French m., German n.) an artist's or an artisan's studio or workshop (French m.) a leading fashion-house see 'studio' Atelieraufnahme (German f.) studio shot Atelieraufnahme (German f.) studio work Atelierfenster (German n.) studio window Atelierfest (German n.) studio party Ateliergelände (German n.) studio lot Atelierkamera (German f.) studio camera Atelierwohnung (German f.) studio, studio apartment, studio flat Atellan farces or Atellane farces, coarse improvised interludes in Roman theatres a tem. abbreviation of a tempo (Italian: in time) à tem. abbreviation of à tempo (Italian: in time) Atem (German m.) breath, breathing, respiration, pneuma Atem- (German) respiratory (prefix) Atemanhalten (German n.) breath holding Atemapparat (German m.) respiratory system Atem ausstoßen (German) to puff atembar (German) respirable Atembehandlung (German f.) breath control atemberaubend (German) breath-taking, stunningly, mind-blowing, stunning, staggering, vertiginous (sensation), breathtaking, spectacular, breathtakingly atemberaubend schön (German) stunningly beautiful atemberaubende Geschwindigkeit (German f.) breath-taking speed atemberaubende Schönheit (German f.) stunning beauty, ravishing beauty atemberaubendste (German) most breathtaking Atembeschwerde (s.), Atembeschwerden (pl.) (German f.) breathing difficulty, difficulty of breathing, dyspnoea (difficult or laboured breathing, shortness of breath) Atemdepression (German f.) hypoventilation Atemdepression (German f.) respiratory depression Atem-Durchflußgeschwindigkeit (German f., older form) volumetric respiratory flow Atem-Durchflussgeschwindigkeit (German f.) volumetric respiratory flow Atemfrequenz (German f.) breathing rate Atemgerät (German n.) breathing apparatus, respirator Atemgeräusch (s.), Atemgeräusche (pl.) (German n.) sound of breathing, respiratory noise Atemhilfe (German f.) ventilatory support Atemhilfsmuskulatur (German f.) accessory respiratory muscles, auxiliary respiratory muscles Atemhöhle (German f.) air pocket Atem holen (German) to draw breath, to breathe, to catch one's breath, to take breath Atemhub (German m.) breath Ateminsuffizienz (German f.) respiratory insufficiency Atemkontrolle (German f.) breath control Atemlähmung (German f.) apnoea (absence of breathing, stopping breathing), respiratory paralysis (caused by polio, etc.) Atemlänge (German f.) breathing space, breathing spell, breathing-space Atemloch (s.), Atemlöcher (pl.) (German n.) spiracle, breathing hole, spout (of a whale), blowhole (of a whale) atemlos (German) breathless, out of breath, puffed, without breath, gasping, pantingily, winded, breathlessly, affannato (Italian), essouflé (French) atemlos vor Aufregung (German) breathless with excitement atemlose Spannung (German f.) breathless anticipation atemlose Stille (German f.) breathless silence atemlose Verfolgung (German f.) breathless chase Atemlosigkeit (German f.) shortness of breath, breathlessness Atemluft (German f.) breathing air Atemmaske (German f.) respiratory mask Atemmessgerät (German n.) spirometer (device that measure show much and how fast a person can blow air out of the lungs after taking a deep breath) Atemmuskeln (German pl.) respiratory muscles Atemnot (German f.) difficulty in breathing, shortness of breath, dyspnoea (difficult or laboured breathing, shortness of breath), respiratory distress, breathlessness atemorizar (Spanish) to frighten, to intimidate, to terrorize, to scare atemorizarse (Spanish) to be frightened à temp. abbreviation of à tempo (Italian: in time) Atempause (s.), Atempausen (pl.) (German f.) breathing spell, pause for breath, breather (colloquial), breathing space, breathing time, reprive (figurative) (German f., literally 'breather') a small pause on a weak beat used to strengthen the following strong beat, often accompanied by a breath, for example, a slight anticipation of the second beat of the bar in the classic form of the Viennese waltz a temperatura ambiente (Spanish) at room temperature a temperatura natural (Spanish) at room temperature, unchilled a tempo (Italian, literally 'in (strict) time') a tiempo (Spanish), im Takt (German), im Zeitmaß (German), en mesure (French), returning the the original pace, used particularly after a change in the tempo (for example, the result of accelerando, ritardando, tempo libero, tempo rubato, etc.), when wanting to return to the original speed a tempo commodo (Italian) in a moderate, convenient time a tempo comodo (Italian) in a moderate, convenient time a tempo di gavotta (Italian) in the time of a gavotte a tempo di menuetto (Italian) in the time of a minuet a tempo giusto (Italian) in strict time, in equal time, im angemessenen Zeitmaß (German) a tempo libero (Italian) in a free tempo, im freien Zeitmaß (German) a tempo ordinario (Italian) in a moderate or an ordinary time, im gewohnten Zeitmaß (German) a tempo primo (Italian) a return to the original tempo (usually the opening tempo), im ersten (ursprünglichen) Zeitmaß (German) a tempo rubato (Italian) in irregular time, for example, acceleration or retardation of parts of the bar, im willkürlichen Zeitmaß (German), im freien Zeitmaß (German) Atemprobleme (German pl.) respiratory problems, breathing problems atemraubend (German) breathtaking, breathtakingly Atemregler (German m.) diving regulator Atem schöpfen (German) to draw breath, to breathe, to take breath Atemschutz (German m.) breathing protection, respiratory protection Atemschutzfilter (German m.) respirator filter Atemschutzgerät (German n.) breathing apparatus, respiratory device, respirator, piratory protective equipment Atemschutzmaske (German f.) filter mask, respirator mask, respirator Atemschwierigkeiten bereiten (German) to cause difficulty in breathing à temps partiel (French) part-time à temps plein (French) full-time Atemstillstand (German m.) apnoea (absence of breathing, stopping breathing), respiratory arrest, breathing arrest Atemstoß (German m.) pant (short shallow breath) Atemstütze (German f.) breath support, voice support Atemtechnik (German f.) breath control, breathing techinque Atemtraining (German n.) breathing exercises Atemtrakt (German m.) respiratory tract Atemübung (s.), Atemübungen (pl.) (German f.) breathing exercise Atemvolumen (German n.) respiratory volume Atemweg (German m.) airway Atemwege (German pl.) respiratory tract, respiratory passages, airways, air passages Atemwegserkrankung (German f.) respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory infection, airway disease Atemwegsinfektion (German f.) respiratory tract infection Atemwegsobstruktion (German f.) obstruction of the airways, airway obstruction, respiratory obstruction Atemwegswiderstand (German m.) airway resistance Atemzeichen (German n.) breath mark Atemzeichen (German n.) breath mark, breathing mark Atemzentrum (German n.) respiratory centre Atemzug (s.), Atemzüge (pl.) (German m.) act of respiration, breathing, breath, breath of air Atenas (Spanish f.) Athens atenazar (Spanish) to torture (figurative), to grip a tenazón (Spanish) suddenly, blindly Atención (Spanish f.) attention, courtesy, kindness, interest, service (hotel), opening hours (public office) ¡atención! (Spanish) look out! watch out! atención a (Spanish) beware of ¡atención, por favor! (Spanish) (your) attention, please! atender (Spanish) to pay attention, to attend to, to help, to agree to, to heed (advice, warning), to look after el doctor no atiende los martes (Spanish: the doctor does not see anyone on Tuesdays) en esa tienda atienden muy mal (Spanish: the service is very bad in that store) los atendieron enseguida en el hospital (Spanish: they were seen immediately at the hospital) atender a (Spanish) to pay attention to atender a ... (Spanish) to pay attention to ... (something, somebody), to meet ... (obligations, commitments, expenses, etc.) atenderse (Spanish) to be attended to, to be seen (attended to by a doctor) Atene (Italian f.) Athens atenerse (Spanish) to abide atenerse a (Spanish) to abide by a tenor (Spanish) likewise, in the same fashion a tenor de (Spanish) in accordance with, according to Atentado (Spanish m.) offence, attack Atentado contra la vida de uno (Spanish m.) attempt on someone's life atentamente (Spanish) attentively, politely, kindly atentar (Spanish) to commit an offence atentaron contra su vida (Spanish: they made an attempt on her life) esta mañana atentaron contra la vida de un famoso escritor (Spanish: there was an attempt on a famous writer's life this morning) atentar contra la seguridad del Estado (Spanish) to threaten national security atentar contra la vida de uno (Spanish) to make an attempt on someone's life Atenteben or atentenben, soprano bamboo flute from Ghana Atenteben a tente bonete (Spanish) determinedly, doggedly atento (m.), atenta (f.) (Spanish) attentive, polite, kind, courteous, considerate, thoughtful Atenuante (Spanish f.) extenuating circumstance, mitigating factor atenuante (Spanish) extenuating, attenuating atenuar (Spanish) to attenuate, to diminish, to dim (light), to reduce, to lessen, to tone down (colour), to extenuate atenuar el tono (Spanish) to tone down (criticism) atenuarse (Spanish) to weaken Ateo (Italian m.) atheist Ateo (m.), Atea (f.) (Spanish) atheist ateo (Italian) atheistic ateo (m.), atea (f.) (Spanish) atheistic aterciopelado (m.), aterciopelada (f.) (Spanish) velvety aterido (m.), aterida (f.) (Spanish) frozen (stiff), numb (with cold), blue with cold a término (Spanish) full term a término fijo (Spanish) at a fixed term aterrador (m.), aterradora (f.) (Spanish) terrifying aterrar (Spanish) to terrify le aterra la idea (Spanish: she's terrified at the thought) aterrarse (Spanish) to be terrified à terre (French, literally 'on the ground') in dance, this term indicates that the entire base of the supporting foot or feet touches the ground or that the foot usually raised in a pose is to remain on the ground with the toes extended Aterrizaje (Spanish m.) landing Aterrizaje forzoso (Spanish m.) emergency landing aterrizar (Spanish) to land, to touch down, to arrive (familiar), to settle down (familiar), to get used to (familiar) acabamos de aterrizar en este pueblo y todavía nos cuesta encontrar la panadería (Spanish: we are newcomers to this town and still haven't found the bakery) todavía estoy aterrizando en mi nuevo trabajo (Spanish: I'm still getting used to my new job) aterrorizado (m.), aterrorizada (f.) (Spanish) terrified aterrorizar (Spanish) to terrify, to terrorize (military, police) aterrorizarse (Spanish) to be terrified återställningstecken (Swedish) the sign placed before a note that is neither sharpened or flattened atesorar (Spanish) to hoard, to amass (wealth, fortune) Atestado (Spanish m.) sworn statement, affidavit, testimonial atestado (m.), atestada (f.) (Spanish) packed, crammed, packed with, full up atestado de ..., atestada de ... (Spanish) packed full of ... el salón estaba atestado (de gente) (Spanish: the hall was packed (with people), the hall was crammed (with people)) atestar (Spanish) to fill up, to pack, to testify, to cram atestar de (Spanish) to fill up with, to pack with, to cram with atestiguar (Spanish) to bear witness to, to testify to (judicial), to prove (figurative) à tête reposée (French) in a leisurely moment At first hand from one's own knowledge or personal observation At first sight (playing music) that has not been seen before, a prima vista (Italian), vom Blatte (German), a première vue (French) ATH see 'absolute threshold of hearing' Athambia (Greek) imperturbability Athame (English, German f.) a double-bladed knife used for ritual magic, never used to cut anything in the physical plane Athanasia or athanasy, the quality of being deathless, immortality Athanasianer (German pl.) Athanasians athanasianisch (German) Athanasian (of or pertaining to Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria in the 4th century) Athanasie (German f.) athanasia, athanasy Athanasy variant of athanasia At hand conveniently near Äthanol (German n.) ethanol (active ingredient in alcoholic beverages), ethyl alcohol äthanolisch (German) ethanolic Athazagoraphobia a persistent, abnormal phobia of being forgotten or ignored, or of forgetting things Athazagoraphobie (German f.) athazagoraphobia At heart basically, deep down Athée (French m./f.) atheist athée (French) atheistic Atheism the doctrine or belief that there is no God Athéisme (French m.) atheism Atheismus (German m.) atheism Atheist (m.), Atheistin (f.), Atheisten (pl.) (German) atheist atheistisch (German) atheistical, atheistically, atheistic Athelia the congenital absence of one or both nipples Athelie (German f.) athelia Athem (German n.) Athus (a town in the Aubange municipality of the province of Luxembourg, in south-eastern Belgium) (German m.) breath, breathing, respiration (archaic spelling - in modern German, Atem) [information supplied by Michael Zapf] Athematic a piece of music lacking any clear theme or melody athematisch (German) athematic athemlos (German) breathlessly (archaic spelling - in modern German, atemlos) [information supplied by Michael Zapf] Athemzug (German) the act of breathing, respiration (archaic spelling - in modern German, Atemzug) Athen (German n.) Athens (the capital and largest city of Greece, named after Athena, its patron goddess) Athen. abbreviation of 'Athenian' Athena in Greek mythology, the goddess of war, wisdom and of the arts and crafts Athenaeum originally the name of a temple in Athens which became a meeting place of learned men, it was later the name of a famous academy in Rome founded by Hadrian in about 135 AD. The name is still used for literary and scientific institutions Athenäum (German n.) athenaeum Athene (German f.) Athena Athener (m.), Athenerin (f.), Athener (pl.) (German) Athenian Athenetempel (German m.) athenaeum Athenian cantatha (Greek) urban popular songs, which reached the peak of popularity during the period 1870-1930, were affected by Italian music and flourished alongside a parallel rage for Italian melodrama in Athens. The Heptanesian cantatha (also called 'Eptanessian songs') also influenced the Athenian cantatha after the union of the Ionian islands with Greece in 1823. These folk melodies are still sung by Greek people as though they were true folk songs athenisch (German) Athenian Äther (German m.) Aether, ether, air, airwaves (figurative) ätherisch (German) wraithlike, aerial (light, graceful), ethereal, ethereally, essential (oil) ätherisches Öl (s.), ätherische Öle (pl.) (German n.) essential oil Ätherophon (German n.) theremin Atherosclerosis the progressive narrowing and hardening of the arteries over time Atherosklerose (German f.) atherosclerosis atherosklerotisch (German) atherosclerotically, atherosclerotic Ätherwellengeige (German f.) theremin Äthiopien (German n.) Ethiopia [corrected by Michael Zapf] Äthiopier (m.), Äthiopierin (f.), Äthiopier (pl.), Äthiopierinnen (f.pl.) (German) Ethiopian äthiopisch (German) Ethiopian äthiopisch-orthodoxe Kirche (German f.) Ethiopian Orthodox Church Äthiopistik (German f.) Ethiopian studies Athlet (m.), Athletiker (m.), Athletin (f.), Athleten (pl.) (German) athlete Athletik (German f.) athleticism, athletics athletisch (German) athletic, athletically athletischer (German) more athletic athletischste (German) most athletic athletisch trainiert (German) athletically trained Athlotheta (Greek) or Agnotheta (Greek), the person who was appointed judge in the ancient Greek public musical contests Äthylalkohol (German m.) ethanol, ethyl alcohol atiborrado de gente (Spanish) packed with people, jam-packed with people atiborrar (Spanish) to fill, to pack, to stuff atiborrar ... (Spanish) to fill ... (something), to stuff ... (something) atiborrar a ... de ... (Spanish) to fill ... (somebody) with ... (something) atiborrar de ... (Spanish) to fill ... (something), to stuff ... (something) atiborrarse (Spanish) to stuff oneself atiborrarse de ... (Spanish) to stuff oneself with ... (something) Ático (Spanish m.) attic, top-floor apartment, top-floor flat, penthouse, garret, attic-flat, loft a tiempo (Spanish) on time, in time, in good time, on schedule, opportunely, betimes (Spanish) (in music) in time, a tempo (Italian), im Takt (German), en mesure (French) a tiempo completo (Spanish) full time a tiempo de (Spanish) in good time to, in time to, just in time to, just in time for, in good time for, in time for a tiempo para (Spanish) in time to, in good time to, just in time to, in time for, just in time for, in good time for a tiempo para no (Spanish) in time not to llegamos a tiempo para no perderla (Spanish: we arrived in time not to miss her) a tiempo parcial (Spanish) part-time a tiempos (Spanish) at times, from time to time, once in a while, sometimes a tiempo y a destiempo (Spanish) in season and out of season a tientas (Spanish) in the dark, searchingly, gropingly, uncertainly a tiento (Spanish) gropingly, uncertainly a tierra (Spanish) ashore atildado (m.), atildada (f.) (Spanish) elegant, neat atildar (Spanish) to put a tilde (~) over, to tidy up atildarse (Spanish) to smarten oneself up Atimy public disgrace or stigma, infamy, loss of civil rights atinademente (Spanish) rightly atinado (m.), atinada (f.) (Spanish) right, wise, sensible, appropriate, pertinent, spot-on (colloquial) atinar (Spanish) to hit upon, to guess right, to guess correctly atinar con ... (Spanish) to hit on ..., to hit upon ..., to find ..., to come up with ... (solution, idea, strategy) atinar en el blanco (Spanish) to hit the target ¡atinaste! (Spanish) you're dead right! atinaste con el regalo (Spanish) the gift you got him was perfect, the gift you got her was perfect atinó a decir unas palabras (Spanish) she was able to say some words a tinta (Spanish) in ink, pen-and-ink Ätiologie (German f.) aitiology, aetiology, etiology (US) (the study of causation) ätiologisch (German) etiological (US), aetiological ätiologische Sage (German f.) aetiological tale, etiological tale (US) atipico (m.), atipica (f.) (Spanish) exceptional, atypical, out of the ordinary atiplado (m.), atiplada (f.) (Spanish) high-pitched, piercing a tipo de broma (Spanish) joking, tongue-in-cheek atirantar (Spanish) to tighten a tiro (Spanish) within shooting range, within range, within reach a tiro de bala (Spanish) within gun shot a tiro de ballesta (Spanish) at a distance a tiro de cañón (Spanish) within cannon shot a tiro de fusil (Spanish) within rifle shot, within gunshot a tiro de piedra (Spanish) within a stone's throw, at a stone's throw a tiro hecho (Spanish) deliberately, with absolute certainty a tiro limpio (Spanish) guns blazing a tirones (Spanish) by jerks, jerkily atisbar (Spanish) to spy on, to make out (visualize) Atisbo (Spanish m.) spying, hint (indication), sign (indication), inkling Atishudra one lower than the shudra, the fourth caste at the bottom of Hindu social herarchy, 'untouchable' At issue under dispute a tí te toca (Spanish) it's your turn, it's your move à titre gracieux (French) complimentary a título de (Spanish) by way of, acting as, in capacity of, in the way of a título de donación (Spanish) as a grant a título de información (Spanish) by way of information, informatively a título de prueba (Spanish) on a trial basis, on trial a título gracioso (Spanish) gratuitously a título gratuito (Spanish) gratuitous a título lucrativo (Spanish) commercially, for profit a título oneroso (Spanish) on a payment basis, based on valuable consideration, onerous a título precario (Spanish) for temporary use and enjoyment a título propio (Spanish) in one's own right atiza (Spanish) really?, wow! atizar (Spanish) to poke, to stoke, to deal, to give (blow), to stir up (figurative), to rouse, to arouse, to excite (passion, etc.) sus palabras atizaron los sentimientos de ira del público (Spanish: her words made the audience furious) Atkins diet Atkins Nutritional Approach, popularly known as the Atkins diet, a controversial high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that was made popular by Dr. Robert Atkins Atkins-Diät (German f.) Atkins diet Atlant (s.), Atlanten (pl.) (German m.) atlas (support or column), atlas Atlante (Italian m.) atlas Atlantean shoulders shoulders able to bear a great wight like those of Atlas (one of the Titans) Atlantes figures of men used in architecture as pillars (female figures are called Caryatides) Atlantiaden (German pl.) Pleiades (in Greek mythology, 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades, placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion) atlantico (Italian) Atlantic Atlántico (Spanish m.) (the) Atlantic el (océano) Atlántico (Spanish: the Atlantic (Ocean)) atlántico (m.), atlántica (f.) (Spanish) Atlantic Atlantico, l'Oceano (Italian m.) the Atlantic Ocean Atlántida, la (Spanish f.) Atlantis Atlantiden (German pl.) variant of Atlantiaden (German pl.) Atlantik (German m.) Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean Atlantikinsel (German f.) island in the Atlantic Atlantikküste (German f.) Atlantic seaboard, Atlantic coast Atlantikprovinzen (German pl.) Atlantic Provinces (Canada) Atlantiküberquerung (German f.) Atlantic crossing Atlantique (French m.) Atlantic (Ocean) atlantique (French) Atlantic Atlantis (English, German n.) the continent that was submerged in the Atlantic ocean, according to occult teaching and Plato atlantisch (German) Atlantic Atlantische Ozean (German m.) Atlantic Ocean Atlantisches Bündnis (German n.) Atlantic alliance (political) atlantisches Klima (German n.) Atlantic climate At large at liberty Atlas (s.), Atlasse (German pl.) (English, German m.) a large book of maps, named for Atlas one of the Titans in the paper trade, a standard size of drawing paper 26 x 34 inches (660 x 864 mm) (English, German m.) in Greek mythology, a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders (English, German m.) first vertebra (of the neck) (German m.) Atlas Mountains (German m.) Atlas silk (Spanish m.) a large book of maps, named for Atlas one of the Titans Atlasbindung (German f.) satin weave Atlasfarbe (German f.) satin ink Atlasgebirge (German n.) Atlas Mountains Atlasgrad (German m.) satin rib Atlas Mountains mountain range located in Morocco and Tunisia near the Strait of Gilbralter Atlaspapier (German n.) satin paper (a smooth paper with a slight sheen) Atlasseide (German f.) satin atlassen (German) made of atlas (silk) Atlas silk silk with startling colours and beautiful patterns, a unique local specialty of Jiya village in Hotan Prefecture, China Atlasspat (German m.) satin spar (one of the four crystalline varieties of gypsum: Selenite, satin spar, desert rose and gypsum flower) Atlaswirbel (German m.) first vertebra (of the neck) Atleta (Spanish m./f.) athlete atlético (m.), atlética (f.) (Spanish) athletic, athletics (club, competition) Atletismo (Spanish m.) athletics At loggerheads, to be to be in a state of disagreement atm. abbreviation of 'atmosphere' (unit of pressure) Atman a philosophical term used within Hinduism and Vedanta to identify the soul. It is one's true self (hence generally translated into English as 'Self') beyond identification with the phenomenal reality of worldly existence Atmen (German n.) breathing atmen (German) to breathe, to respire (German) see einatmen (to breathe in) (German) see ausatmen (to breathe out) atmend (German) breathing, respiring Atmender (m.), Atmende (f.) (German) breather atmet (German) breathes atmet auf (German) respires atmet ein (German) inhales atmete (German) breathed, respired atmete ein (German) inhaled Atme weiter! (German) Keep breathing! atmogen (German) airborne Atmolyse (German f.) atmolysis Atmolysis the act or process of separating mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances Atmosfera (Italian f.) mood, atmosphere Atmósfera (Spanish f.) mood, atmosphere atmosférico (Spanish) atmospheric Atmosphäre (s.), Atmosphären (pl.) (German f.) mood, atmosphere, feel (atmosphere), vibe (colloquial), air (of a building, town, etc.), ambience, aura (atmosphere) Atmosphäre des Friedens (German f.) aura of peace Atmosphäre des Vertrauens (German f.) atmosphere of trust Atmosphärendruck (German m.) atmospheric pressure, barometric pressure atmosphärisch (German) atmospheric, ambient, atomspherically atmosphärische Entladung (German f.) atmospheric discharge atmosphärische Störung (s.), atmosphärische Störungen (pl.) (German f.) atmospheric disturbance, static (in the atmosphere) Atmosphere the mass of air surrounding the Earth or 'air', a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing the mood of a play created by scenery, lighting, sound, movement, and other effects. Often the opening scene in a play or novel establishes an atmosphere appropriate to the theme of the entire work Atmosphère (French f.) mood, atmosphere Atmospheric of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere translucent or hazy evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality atmosphèrique (French) atmospheric Atmung (s.), Atmungen (pl.) (German f.) breathing, respiration atmungsaktiv (German) breathable (fabrics) Atmungsbeschwerden (German pl.) difficulty in respiration Atmungswege (German pl.) respiratory tract Atmungszeichen (German n.) breath mark Ätna (German m.) Mount Etna (an inactive volcano in Sicily, the highest volcano in Europe) a toca penoles (Spanish) grazingly, very close a toca teja (Spanish) cash, cash down, for cash, on the nail a tocateja (Spanish) cash, cash down, for cash, on the nail atocinado (m.), atocinada (f.) (Spanish) fat, fleshy a toda brida (Spanish) at top speed, at full gallop, at full speed a toda capacidad (Spanish) at full capacity, full-swing a toda carrera (Spanish) at full speed, in great haste a toda costa (Spanish) by all means, at all cost, at any price, against all odds, at all costs, at any cost, at any expense, by fair means or foul, through thick and thin a toda fuerza (Spanish) with might and main a toda hora (Spanish) at all hours a toda leche (Spanish) at full blast a toda ley (Spanish) strictly according to the rules, duly, justly, strictly according to the principle a toda luz (Spanish) manifestly, by all means, from every point of view a toda madre (Spanish) great, wonderful, pleasant, likeable, nice, at full speed, with heart and soul a toda máquina (Spanish) at full blast, at full speed, full blast, full speed, full-swing, in full blast, using full power a toda marcha (Spanish) at full steam, all-out, full blast, in high gear a toda mecha (Spanish) at full pelt, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch, at full throttle a toda pastilla (Spanish) at full speed a toda plana (Spanish) full-page, full column, full spread a toda potencia (Spanish) at full power, at full blast, using full power a toda presión (Spanish) at full pressure a toda prisa (Spanish) in great haste, as quickly as possible, at full speed, at full tilt, with all possible haste, with all speed, hotfoot, posthaste a toda prueba (Spanish) fail-proof, foolproof, sure-shot a todas estas (Spanish) all in all a todas horas (Spanish) at all hours, day and night, night and day a todas luces (Spanish) to all appearances, any way you look at it, by all appearances, clearly, evidently, from every point of view, obviously, to all outward appearances a todas partes (Spanish) everywhere, everyplace a toda vela (Spanish) under full sail, at full sail, full sail a toda velocidad (Spanish) at full speed, at full blast, all-out, as fast as possible, at breakneck speed, at full pelt, at full swing, at full tilt, at top speed, full blast, full speed, with all speed, full tilt At odds at variance a todo alrededor (Spanish) all about, all around a todo alrededor de (Spanish) all around, all about a todo andar (Spanish) at full speed, at full blast, at top speed a todo color (Spanish) in full color, in full colour a todo correr (Spanish) at full speed, at a cracking pace, at top speed, in great haste a todo dar (Spanish) first-rate, top-quality, top-notch, nice, likeable, pleasant, at full efficiency, at full blast, all-out a todo despliegue (Spanish) spread across the page a todo escape (Spanish) at full blast, at full speed a todo esto (Spanish) all in all a todo galope (Spanish) at full gallop a todo gas (Spanish) at full blast, at full power, at full stretch, at full throttle a todo lo largo (Spanish) at full length a todo lo largo de (Spanish) all along, alongside, throughout a todo lo largo del libro (Spanish) all through the book a todo meter (Spanish) at full speed, all-out, at full pelt, at full tilt, full steam a todo mi alrededor (Spanish) all around me, all about me, everywhere around me a todo nuestro alrededor (Spanish) all around us, all about us, everywhere around us a todo pasto (Spanish) in abundance, in great quantity, without limit, galore, without restriction, freely a todo pulmón (Spanish) at the top of one's lungs a todo riesgo (Spanish) against all risks a todos lados (Spanish) everywhere, all over a todos les cae bien (Spanish) loved by everybody, all the world loves a lover a todos les llega su momento de gloria (Spanish) every dog has its day a todos los niveles (Spanish) across-the-board a todos nosotros (Spanish) to us all a todo su alrededor (Spanish) all around him, all about her, all about him, all around her, everywhere around her, everywhere around him, all around you, all about you, everywhere around you, all around them, all about them, everywhere around them a todo tirar (Spanish) at the most a todo trance (Spanish) at all costs, at all cost, at any cost, at any risk, by fair means or foul, in all events a todo trapo (Spanish) under full sail, at full sail, at full speed, at top speed a todo tren (Spanish) in style (travel), in great comfort, with every luxury a todo tu alrededor (Spanish) all around you, all about you, everywhere around you a todo turbio correr (Spanish) however bad things may seem a todo vapor (Spanish) at full steam, at full blast, all-out, full blast, full speed, full steam, full steam ahead, in full blast, under full steam a todo vuestro alrededor (Spanish) all around you, all about you, everywhere around you Atoke small single boat-shaped bell from Ghana, that is laid in the open palm and played with a metal striker Atole (Spanish m. - Mexico) hot corn drink, hot maize drink Atoll (English, German n.) a ring-shaped coral reef enclosing a lagoon Atolladero (Spanish m.) mire, bog, tight corner (figurative), predicament (figurative), awkward situation (figurative) Atolón (Spanish m.) atoll Atolondrado (m.), Atolondrada (f.) (Spanish) scatter-brain, feather-brain atolondrado (m.), atolondrada (f.) (Spanish) scatter-brained, feather-brained, foolish, bewildered, rash, impetuous, dased, stunned Atolondramiento (Spanish m.) bewilderment, thoughtlessness atolondrar (Spanish) to bewilder, to stun, to daze, to fluster atolondrarse (Spanish) to be bewildered, to get flustered a tolondrones (Spanish) by fits and starts, precipitately, stumblingly Atom, Atome (German pl.) (English, German n.) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element (German n.) corpusle Atom- (German) nuclear (prefix) atomar (German) atomically, atomic a toma y daca (Spanish) on a give and take basis atombetrieben (German) nuclear-powered atomfrei (German) nonnuclear Atomgegner (m), Atomgegnerin (f.) (German) anti-nuclear protester atomgetrieben (German) nuclear-powered atómico (m.), atómica (f.) (Spanish) atomic Atominferno (German n.) nuclear holocaust atomisch (German) atomic, atomically Atomiseur (French m., German m.) atomiser, spray atomisieren (German) to atomise atomisierend (German) atomising atomisiert (German) atomised, atomises atomisierte (German) atomised Atomisierung (German f.) atomisation Atomism the interpretation of the world as composed of individual particles Atomismus (German m.) atomism Atomist (German m.) atomist Atomistik (German f.) atomism atomistisch (German) atomistic Atomizador (Spanish m.) atomiser, spray Atomizador de laca (Spanish m.) hair spray atomizar (Spanish) to atomize Atomkatastrophe (German f.) nuclear disaster Atomkraft (German f.) nuclear power, atomic power atomkraftbetrieben (German) atomic-powered Atomkraftgegner (m.), Atomkraftgegnerin (f.) (German) opponent of nuclear power Atomkrieg verhindern (German) to avert atomic war Atommedizin (German f.) nuclear medicine Atommülldeponie (German f.) atomic waste dumping site, radioactive waste disposal site, nuclear waste disposal site Atommüllentsorgung (German f.) radioactive waste disposal Atommülllagerung (German f.) nuclear waste disposal Atommülltransport (German m.) transport of radioactive waste, transport of nuclear waste Átomo (Spanish m.) atom Atomoxetin (German n.) atomoxetine Atomoxetine the first non-stimulant drug approved for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Atompatt (German n.) Mutual assured destruction [MAD] Atomphilosophie (German f.) atomic philosophy (Democritus) Atomphysiker (m.), Atomphysikerin (f.) (German) nuclear physicist Atompilz (German m.) mushroom cloud, atomic cloud Atomprogramm (German n.) nuclear programme Atomrakete (German f.) nuclear missile Atomreaktor (German m.) atomic reactor, atomic pile, nuclear reactor Atomschiff (German n.) nuclear ship, nuclear-powered ship Atomschutzbunker (German m.) nuclear fallout shelter Atomspaltung (German f.) nuclear fission, atom splitting, splitting of the atom Atomsperrvertrag (German m.) non-proliferation treaty Atomstopp (German m.) nuclear ban Atomstrom (German m.) electricity generated by nuclear power (plants) Atomtest (German m.) nuclear test Atomteststopp (German m.) (nuclear) test ban tomteststoppabkommen (German n.) (nuclear) test ban treaty Atomuhr (German f.) atomic clock Atomunfall (German m.) nuclear accident Atomunterseeboot (German n.) atomic submarine Atomwaffe (s.), Atomwaffen (pl.) (German f.) nuclear weapon, atomic weapon atomwaffenfrei (German) nuclear-free Atomwaffengegner (German m.) anti-nuclear protester Atomwaffensperrvertrag (German m.) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, (nuclear weapons) non-proliferation treaty, nonproliferation treaty Atomwaffentest (German m.) nuclear weapons test Atomwaffenverbot (German n.) ban on nuclear weapons Atomwirtschaft (German f.) nuclear industry Atomwissenschaft (German f.) nuclear science Atomwissenschaftler (m.), Atomwissenschaftlerin (f.) (German) nuclear scientist Atonal (English, German, Spanish) an keine Tonart gebunden (German), a property of music that avoids a key centre but is not constructed on serial principles, such works being written usually without a key signature this definition, while strictly correct, begs the question 'what makes music tonal?'. The strictest definition of 'tonal music' is that it is based on principles of tonal relationship/tonal harmony, which arguably might be reduced to the use made of the tonic-dominant-subdominant relationship, which provides the need, and the mechanism, for resolution to the tonic. This 'rule' is weakened by the observation that quartal music may have a tonicized 'tonal centre' but it is not 'tonal music'. Likewise, modal music, has a 'tonal centre' but is not strictly speaking 'tonal music' because its harmonic rules are based on the relationships of certain key tones of each different mode rather than strictly on the tonic-dominant-subdominant relationship (indeed, some modes have no subdominant-dominant relationship at all). Wagner's music is largely 'atonal' because he freed harmony from the stricture of the dominant-subdominant relationship. His music always returned to 'tonal' relationships when he was reinforcing the arrival of his target tonic, but otherwise, he avoided the all important dominant-subdominant relationship so as to blur and disguise any possible passing tonics. The term 'atonal' is too often confused with 'dissonant', which is a relative term except when it comes to counterpoint, where is refers only to intervals between two voices, and covers seconds, sevenths, and tritones (and their octave extensions). The interval of a perfect fourth was also considered a dissonance when it occured between the bass and another voice. So, to summarize, music can not 'seem' atonal/tonal... it either is or is not. Music can 'seem' dissonant, however, since this is a perfectly relative and subjective question of perception [most of this material quotes from two submissions to the NorthernSounds.com forum by Michel R. Edward and Jamie Kowalski] Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) detested the use of 'atonal' to describe serial or twelve-tone music, preferring to call it 'pantonal'. However, 'pantonal' never gained much currency and 'atonal' has become the standard term to describe all music without a tonal centre. Other theorists prefer the term 'post-tonal' NorthernSounds.com forum - discussing atonality Excerpts from Miles Hoffman's The NPR® Classical Music Companion: Terms and Concepts from A to Z Atonality atonal (German) pertaining to music that avoids a key centre but is not constructed on serial principles atonale Musik (German f.) atonal music Atonalidad (Spanish f.) atonality atonalismo (Spanish) atonal Atonalität (German f.) atonality Atonalité (French) atonality Atonaliteit (Dutch) atonality Atonality the character of a piece that is atonal atone (French) toneless At one's best on top form in all respects At one's elbow near at hand, within easy reach At one's wits end quite at a loss as to what to do or say Atonia in medicine, also atonicity, atony or amyotonia, lack of normal muscular tension or tonus in phonetics, lack of stress Atonía (Spanish f.) atonia, lethargy, atonicity, atony, amyotonia Atonía muscular (Spanish f.) muscle tone Atonic in medicine, relating to, caused by, or exhibiting lack of muscle tone in phonetics, a syllable that carries no stress (unaccented) Atonicity variant of atonia Atonie (German f.) atonia, atonicity, atony, amyotonia atonisch (German) atonic atónito (m.), atónita (f.) (Spanish) amazed, astonished atono (Italian) toneless átono (m.), átona (f.) (Spanish) atonic, unstressed a tono con (Spanish) in harmony with, in agreement with, in sympathy with, in tune with atontado (m.), atontada (f.) (Spanish) bewildered, stupid, silly, foolish, amazed atontar (Spanish) to stun, to daze, to confuse, to bewilder la televisión los atonta (Spanish: television turns them into vegetables, television turns them into zombies) atontarse (Spanish) to get confused a tontas y a locas (Spanish) without rhyme or reason, by fits and starts, helter-skelter, in disorder, any which way, haphazardly, undiscerningly Atony variant of atonia a tope (Spanish) as much as possible Atopia society without territorial borders Atopic a hereditary tendency to experience immediate allergic reactions because of the presence of an antibody in the skin Atopie (German f.) atopy atopisch (German) atopic atopisches Exzem (German n.) atopic eczema Atopy a medical term used to refer to a strong family tendency to develop what are known as classic allergic conditions, including nasal allergies atóralo con este alambre (Spanish - Mexico) secure it with this bit of wire atoramos la puerta con una silla (Spanish - Mexico) we jammed the door shut with a chair, we jammed the door open with a chair atorar (Spanish - Latin America) to block (up) atorarse (Spanish) to become blocked up, to become tongue-tied, to choke, to jam (zipper) se me atoró el cierre (Spanish: my zipper got stuck) se le atoró el chicle en la garganta (Spanish: the chewing gum got stuck in her throat) Ator-ator the name given to Christmas songs in the Spanish Basque Country Atormentador (Spanish m.) tormentor atormentador (Spanish) tormenting atormentar (Spanish) to torture, to torment atormentarse (Spanish) to worry, to torment oneself a torna peón (Spanish) mutually a torna punta (Spanish) mutually, reciprocally atornillar (Spanish) to screw on, to screw down Atorrante (Spanish m./f. - Latin America) tramp, vagabond, good-for-nothing, layabout, slob (colloquial), pain in the neck (colloquial) es un atorrante (Spanish: he's a bit of a crook (colloquial)) atorrante (Spanish m./f. - Latin America) lazy, scruffy, crooked no seas atorrante (Spanish: don't be such a pain in the neck (colloquial)) à tort (French) wrongly à tort et à travers (French) without thinking atosigar (Spanish) to pester, to harass, to hassle (colloquial), to pressure (person), to pressurize (person) Atout (French m.) trump (card), great asset à toute allure (French) at full speed à toute volée (French) with full force Atoxic nontoxic, not producing or resulting from poison atoxisch (German) atoxic At pleasure ad libitum (Latin), a bene placito (Italian), a piacere (Italian), senza tempo rigore (Italian), nach Belieben (German), à plaisir (French), à volonté (French), a voluntad (Spanish) atrabancado (m.), atrabancada (f.) (Spanish - Mexico) rash (precipitate), reckless Atrabilious gloomy, morose, bad-tempered, irritable Atracadero (Spanish m.) quay Atracador (m.), Atracadora (f.) (Spanish) attacker, bandit, (bank) robber, raider, mugger atracar (Spanish) to tie up (ship), to bring alongside (boat, ship), to rob (bank, person), to hold up (bank, person), to tie up (boat), to berth (ship), to dock (spacecraft) atracarse (Spanish) to stuff oneself atracarse de (Spanish) to stuff oneself with Atracción (s.), Atracciones (pl.) (Spanish f.) attraction, entertainment (plural form), amusements (plural form) las atracciones están en la playa (Spanish: the funfair is on the beach) Atracción más concurrida (Spanish f.) most popular attraction Atracción turística (Spanish f.) tourist attraction Atraco (Spanish m.) hold-up, robbery Atraco a mano armada (Spanish m.) armed robbery Atracón (Spanish m.) blowout (over-eating) ayer nos dimos un buen atracón (Spanish: we made pigs of ourselves yesterday) se dio un atracón de paella (Spanish: he stuffed himself with paella (colloquial) Atractivo (Spanish m.) attraction, charm, appeal tiene mucho atractivo (Spanish: she's very charming) el mayor atractivo de la ciudad (Spanish: the city's main attraction o appeal) para mí viajar no tiene ningún atractivo (Spanish: travel holds no appeal to me) atractivo (m.), atractiva (f.) (Spanish) attractive, appealing (attractive) atraer (Spanish) to attract atraerse (Spanish) to gain (friendship), to attract (interest, each other) atragantarse (Spanish) to choke se le atragantó una espina (Spanish: he choked on a fish bone) atragantarse con (Spanish) to choke on la historia se me atraganta (Spanish: I can't stand history) las matemáticas se me han atragantado (Spanish: I can't stand maths) a trago amargo darle prisa (Spanish) let's get it over with once and for all a tragos (Spanish) little by little, slowly, by draughts (drinking) a traición (Spanish) treacherously Atramentum or atrament, generally means a very black, usually liquid, substance - for example, a pure carbon-black ink that never fades (for example, the type of ink used on papyrus, made of soot mixed with a gel from boiled animal skins and bones, and so on, and thinned with water or vinegar) Atranatrana (Madagascar) a xylophone with mobile bars that sits directly on the knees, played exclusively by women atranca bien las contraventanas, que hay viento (Spanish) it's windy - close up the shutters! atrancar (Spanish) to bolt (door), to block (up) (tube), to bolt (down), to secure (bolt), to bar (door, window) atrancarse (Spanish) to get stuck, to get blocked (familiar) a trancas y barrancas (Spanish) with great difficulty, in spite of all obstacles, through fire and water, through hell and high water, catch-as-catch-can Atranco (Spanish m.) difficulty a trancos (Spanish) in a slapdash way, hurriedly and carelessly atrapado (m.), atrapada (f.) (Spanish) trapped atrapar (Spanish) to trap, to land (figurative: a job), to catch (a chill, a cold) a traque barraque (Spanish) at all times, continuously Atrás (Spanish, Portuguese) derrière (French) (Spanish) rear of a stage used for flamenco performance atrás (Spanish) behind, back(wards), previously (time), before (time), in the past, ago, at the back ¡atrás! (Spanish) get back! atrasado (m.), atrasada (f.) (Spanish) overdue, behind, slow, in arrears (debt), backward (step, region), back number (magazine), old-fashioned (ideas, person) va atrasado en los estudios (Spanish: he is behind in his studies) está muy atrasado en los estudios (Spanish: he's really behind in his studies) el proyecto está atrasado (Spanish: the project is behind schedule) el tren llegó atrasado (Spanish - Latin America: the train arrived late) el tren salió atrasado (Spanish - Latin America: the train left late) se me ha atrasado 15 minutos (Spanish: it's 15 minutes slow) atrasar (Spanish) to slow down, to put back (watch, clock, meeting), to delay, to postpone (meeting, journey), to be slow, to lose time (watch, clock) atrasarse (Spanish) to be late, to be slow, to lose time (watch, clock), to be behind, to be delayed, to fall behind (work, studies, project, industry, walking), to get behind (work, studies, project) atrás de (Spanish - Latin America) behind a trasmano (Spanish) out of reach, remotely Atraso (Portuguese) delay, slowness, backwardness Atraso (s.), Atrasos (pl.) (Spanish m.) delay, slowness, backwardness, arrears (plural form) salió con unos minutos de atraso (Spanish: it left a few minutes late) viene con una hora de atraso (Spanish: it's (running) an hour late) a trasquilones (Spanish) haphazardly a trastabillones (Spanish) by fits and starts, helter-skelter, in jerks a tratti (Italian) at intervals à travers (French) across, through à travers les siècles (French) across the centuries. through the centuries a través (Spanish) across, through atravesado (m.), atravesada (f.) (Spanish) lying across, lying crosswise, cross-eyed, wicked (figurative), difficult (personal relationship) su cuñada es algo atravesada y le hace sufrir cuando puede (Spanish: her sister-in-law is a bit mean and makes her suffer whenever she can) el piano estaba atravesado en el pasillo (Spanish: the piano was stuck across the corridor, a piano was situated across the corridor) un árbol atravesado en la carretera (Spanish: a tree lying across the road) un camión atravesado en la carretera (Spanish: a truck blocking the road) Atravesao (Panama) a popular style of Panamanian cumbia atravesar (Spanish) to cross, to go through, to pierce, to lay across, to put across (impediment), to put ... across (something: as an impediment) le atravesó la pierna (Spanish: it went through his leg, it pierced his leg) atravesarse (Spanish) to lie across, to get stuck, to stick, to interfere se nos atravesó un camión (Spanish: a truck crossed right in front of us) se me atravesó una espina en la garganta (Spanish: I got a fish bone stuck in my throat) se me ha atravesado este libro (Spanish: I can't stand this book) a través de (Spanish) through, across, all through, thru (US), athwart a través de argumentación lógica (Spanish) through logical argumentation, dialectically, through logic a través de él (Spanish) through him, by means of him a través de ella (Spanish) through her, by means of her a través de ellas (Spanish) through them, by means of them a través de ellos (Spanish) through them, by means of them a través de la boca (Spanish) through the mouth, oral, orally a través de la Internet (Spanish) on-line, through the Internet, on line a través de la lógica (Spanish) through logic, dialectically, logically a través de la piel (Spanish) through the skin, percutaneously, transcutaneously a través del campo (Spanish) across country a través de los años (Spanish) over the years, through the years a través del país (Spanish) through the country, nation-wide a través del proceso de prohibición judicial (Spanish) injunctively a través del tiempo (Spanish) through time, over time a través de mí (Spanish) through me, by means of me a través de nosotros (Spanish) through us, by means of us a través de ti (Spanish) through you, by means of you a través de toda la vida (Spanish) all through life, through one's life, through one's whole life, through the whole life a través de usted (Spanish) through you, by means of you a través de vosotros (Spanish) through you, by means of you a través mío (Spanish) through me, by means of me a través nuestro (Spanish) through us, by means of us atravesó el río a nado (Spanish) she swam across the river a través suyo (Spanish) through him, by means of her, by means of him, through her, through you, through them a través tuyo (Spanish) through you, by means of you a través vuestro (Spanish) through you, by means of you atrayente (Spanish) attractive, appealing (attractive) Âtre (French m.) hearth a tre (Italian) of a 3, for three instruments or voices, trio, terzetto, zu dritt (German), dreifach besetzt (German), in dreistimmiger Besetzung (German), à trois (French) a tre battute (Italian) or ritmo di tre battute (Italian), 'in three', in triple time a trechos (Spanish) at intervals a tre corde (Italian) for three strings, with the three strings, auf drei Saiten (German), dreichörig (German) on a pianoforte, playing without depressing the left-hand pedal so that the hammers strike all three strings a treinta días vista (Spanish) at thirty days sight a tre mani (Italian) for three hands, à trois mains (French) a tre parti (Italian) for three parts a tres dobles y un repique (Spanish) broke, down-and-out, penniless a tres manos (Spanish) three-handed a trés voces (Spanish) for three voices or parts, für drei Stimmen (German), dreistimmig (German), à trois voix (French) Atreus (English, German m.) in Greek mythology, a son of Pelops and Hippodameia, a grandson of Tantalus, and a brother of Thyestes and Nicippe a tre voci (Italian) for three voices or parts, a tre voci (Italian), für drei Stimmen (German), dreistimmig (German), à trois voix (French), a trés voces (Spanish) atreverse (Spanish) to dare atreverse con (Spanish) to tackle atrévete! (Spanish) I dare you (to) atrevido (m.), atrevida (f.) (Spanish) daring, bold, cheeky, impudent, insolent, risqué, sassy, brave (valiant) Atrevimiento (Spanish m.) nerve (daring), daring, audacity, boldness (audacity), insolence, impudence a tre voci (Italian) for three voices, für drei Stimmen (German), dreistimmig (German) a tre voci uguale (Italian) for three equal voices Atria plural of atrium Atribución (s.), Atribuciones (pl.) (Spanish f.) attribution, authority (plural form) atribuir (Spanish) to attribute, to ascribe, to confer (functions, power) le atribuyen algo que no dijo (Spanish: they attribute words to him which he did not say) le atribuyen propiedades curativas (Spanish: it is held o believed to have healing powers) atribuir ... a ... (Spanish) to attribute ... (something) to ... (something/somebody) atribuirse (Spanish) to take credit for, to claim (authority, success), to assume (control, responsibility) atribular (Spanish) to afflict atribularse (Spanish) to be distressed atributivo (Spanish) attributive Atributo (Spanish m.) attribute, symbol, quality, insignia (symbol) Atril (Spanish m.) bookrest, lectern (stand for holding a book in a church etc., the notes of a lecturer, etc.), music stand, Notenständer (German m.), pupitre (à musique) (French m.) atrincherar (Spanish) to fortify with trenches, to entrench atrincherarse (Spanish) to entrench oneself se atrincheraba en ideas del pasado (Spanish: he entrenched himself in ideas from the past) Atrio (Italian m.) entrance hall Atrium (s.), Atria (English, Latin pl.), Atrien (German pl.) (English, German n. from Latin) the central hall of a Roman house, upper chamber of the heart (also called auricle) atroce (French, Italian) atrocious, dreadful a trochemoche (Spanish) pellmell, helter-skelter, in a mess a troche y moche (Spanish) helter-skelter, haphazardly, pell-mell, pellmell Atrocidad (Spanish f.) atrocity (event), barbarity Atrocité (French f.) atrocity (event) atrochar (Spanish) to take a short cut Atrofia (Spanish f.) atrophy, degeneration (atrophy) atrofiarse (Spanish) to atrophy à trois (French) or à 3, for three people (meeting, meal, etc.) without other company (French) for three instruments or voices, trio, terzetto, trio, terzetto, a tre (Italian), zu dritt (German), dreifach besetzt (German), in dreistimmiger Besetzung (German) à trois mains (French) for three hands, a tre mani (Italian) à trois parties (French) for three parts à trois voix (French) for three voices or parts, a tre voci (Italian), für drei Stimmen (German), dreistimmig (German), a trés voces (Spanish) atrojarse (Spanish - Mexico) to be cornered a trompadas (Spanish) with one's fists a trompa y talega (Spanish) helter-skelter a trompicones (Spanish) by fits and starts, in jerks a trompón (Spanish) helter-skelter atronador (m.), atronadora (f.) (Spanish) booming, deafening, thunderous atronar (Spanish) to deafen atropelladamente (Spanish) hurriedly atropellado (m.), atropellada (f.) (Spanish) hasty atropellar (Spanish) to knock ... down, to run ... over, to push ... aside, to bully, to violate, to abuse, to ride roughshod over, to outrage (figurative), to insult (figurative), to rape (Latin America) atropellarse (Spanish) to rush salieron corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros (Spanish: they came running out, pushing and shoving as they went) Atropello (Spanish m.) (car) accident, outrage (figurative) Atropello a ... (Spanish m.) violation of ... (something) Atropello de ... (Spanish m.) violation of ... (something) a tropezones (Spanish) by fits and starts, haltingly, stumblingly Atrophic marked decrease in size Atrophie (German f., French f.) atophy atrophié (French) atophied atrophisch (German) atrophic Atropin (German n.) atropine Atropine a drug obtained from the solanaceous plants Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade), Hyoscyamus niger (black henbane), and Datura stramonium (thornapple). The active ingredient is administered via injection, eye drops, or in oral form to relax muscles by inhibiting nerve responses. It is used particularly as a mydriatic (to dilate the pupils) and as an antispasmodic. Atropine is also administered in small doses before general anesthesia to lessen oral and air-passage secretions. Its ability to reduce these secretions is also utilised in several preparations commonly used for symptomatic relief of colds. The name belladona is believed to have arisen from the use of atropine by Spanish ladies who applied it as drops to their eyes for the allure given by the resultant large, black pupils (hence belladonna, literally 'beautiful lady') Atropos (English, German f.) the Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life a trote (Spanish) quickly atroz (Spanish) atrocious, enormous (familiar), tremendous (familiar), huge (familiar) atrozamente (Spanish) atrociously, awfully a trueque (Spanish) in exchange ATS abbreviation of ayudante técnico sanitario (Spanish m./f.: registered nurse) ätsch (German) tee-hee (the sound of a snigger) Atschinsk (German n.) Achinsk (a city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Chulym River) At sea wide of the mark, in a state of uncertainty or error, having lost one's bearings Atsiã (Ewe language, literally 'style' or 'to display') created by the Ewe-speaking people of Ghana, atsiã is considered by many to be one of the oldest styles of music and dance among the Ewes. Atsiã is a social dance, in which pieces comprise collectively drumming, dance and songs Atsiã Atsiagbekor atsiagbekor is among the oldest traditional dances of the Ewe-speaking people of Southern Ghana, Togo, and Benin. Originally a war dance performed after battle when the warriors returned to the village, it is now performed on many social occasions. One of the outstanding features of the dance is the interaction between the master drummer and the dancers: 'every rhythmic theme played on the master drum has a corresponding sequence of dance movements which is timed to precisely match the drum rhythms' (Locke, 1978). Atsiagbekor songs constitute an important heritage of Ewe oral tradition. Most of the songs contain historical references to their chiefs, war leaders, migration stories, themes relating to the invincibility of the Ewes against their enemies, themes of loyalty, bravery, and death etc. To watch an atsiagbekor performance today in Ghana is to watch scenes which may have their actual origins in battles that were fought as the Ewes trekked through hostile countries in search of peace Popular African Traditional Dances from which this information has been taken At sight a primera vista (Spanish), a prima vista (Italian), a libro aperto (Italian), vom Blatte (German), à livre ouvert (French), à première vue (French) in music or theatre, a performance involving the reading of music or text in which the material is being seen for the first time Atsimevu or atsimeuu, large lead drum from Ghana standing about 4.5 ft. tall and covered with deer or antelope skin, which sits, tilted, on a stand called avudetsi. It is played with a stick or with the hands, its rhythmic 'language' controlling the rest of the ensemble Atsimevu At sixes and sevens higgledy-piggledy, in a state of confusion for example, 'he/she was all at sixes and sevens', meaning he/she was in a state of confusion Atsu-mori play a warrior play in Noh drama in which a military man disguises himself as a priest to repent a life of violence att. abbreviation of 'attached', 'attention', 'attorney' åtta (Swedish) eight [corrected by Lars Hellvig] attacca (Italian f., meaning 'attack') at once, attack, immediately used at the end of a section (or movement), the marking instructs the performer to 'go on immediately to the next section (or movement) without a gap or pause' Attaccabottoni (Italian m./f.) (persistent) bore Attaccabrighe (Italian m./f.) troublemaker attacca il seguente finale (Italian) commence immediately the finale following attaccamento (Italian) attachment Attaccapanni (Italian m.) coat-hanger, clothes-hook attaccar briga (Italian) to pick a quarrel attaccare (Italian) to attach, to tie, to hang, to pass on, to attack, to start, to stick, to catch on (Italian) to begin at once, to attack immediately, the term means 'go on immediately to the next section (or movement) without a pause' attaccarsi (Italian) to be sticky, to cling, to adhere, to be popular (of ideas), to become attached (Italian) to quarrel, to scuffle, to come to blows Attacca subito (Italian) or attaccate subito, go on immediately to the next section (or movement) without a pause Attacca subito il seguente (Italian) or attaccate subito il seguente, begin the following at once Attaccate subito (Italian) see attacca subito Attaccato subito (Italian) to be started immediately Attaccate subito il seguente (Italian) see attacca subito il seguente Attacco (Italian m.) attack, junction (Italian m.) a motif, shorter than a soggetto, often no more that three or four notes, used in imitation or as a fugal subject (see also andamento) (Italian m.) attack (playing technique), action Attacco dolce (Italian m.) soft attack Attacco duro (Italian m.) hard attack Attacco sul fiato (Italian m.) aspirated attack attachant (m.), attachante (f.) (French) likeable Attache (French f.) fastener, tie Attaché (English, German m., from French m.) a member of the staff of an ambassador Attaché-case (French m.) attaché-case Attache cordier (French f.) Anhängesaite (German f.), Hängelsaite (German f.), reggi-cordiera (Italian m.), tailgut Attachment (English, German n.) the act of attaching or the condition of being attached, a file attached to an e-mail (English) a tie, band, or fastener that attaches one thing to another (English) a feeling of affection for a person or an institution a supplementary part (or document), an accessory Attachement (French m.) attachment, e-mail attachment attacher (French) to tie (up), to fasten (clothing), to attach (label) attacher à (French) to attach to, to stick (cooking) Attack (English, German m.) the beginning or manner of beginning a piece, a passage, or a musical note. The antonym is 'release' in French orchestras, the leader or concert-master is called the chef d'attaque, recognising his role in the precise entry of the principal violin section Attack Decay Sustain Release English Spanish Italian German French attack ataque attacco Attack-Parameter attaque decay decaimiento decadimento Decay-Parameter déclin sustain sostenimiento sostegno Sustain-Wert maintien release relajación rilascio Release-Parameter relâchement one of the most salient aspects of any sound is its amplitude envelope. This envelope determines whether the sound is percussive, like a snare drum, or persistent, like a violin string. Most often, this shaping of the sound's amplitude profile is realized with an "ADSR" (Attack Decay Sustain Release) envelope model applied to control oscillator volumes. Each of these stages is modelled by a change in volume (typically exponential). The attack is the initial run-up of the sound level. The decay is the run down immediately after the attack. Sustain is the volume when the note is held. The release is the volume profile when the note is released. Exponential rates are commonly used because they closely model real physical vibrations, which usually rise or decay exponentially Synthesiser from which this extract has been taken Attacke (s.), Attacken (pl.) (German m.) pot shot (figurative: critical remark), broadside (figurative), onset (German m.) attack, the beginning or manner of beginning a piece, a passage, or a musical note. The antonym is 'release' [corrected by Michael Zapf] attackieren (German) to attack, to tackle attackierend (German) attacking attackiert (German) attacked Attack instantly attacca subito (Italian), sofort angreifen (German), attaquez (tout de suite) (French) Attack point the moment at which an organ pipe begins to speak, when the key is pressed. Different kinds of pipes have a variety of attack points ranging from soft to strong and clear Attack time for an instrument or other sound source, the time interval from silence to maximum loudness or timbre Pierre Attaingnant (c.1494-late 1551 or 1552) French music printer, active in Paris. Attaingnant is considered to be the first to use movable type for music-printing, thus making it possible to print fast and cheap. He published over 1500 chansons by many different composers. In this collections the Paris composers, like Claudin de Sermisy, Pierre Sandrin and Pierre Certon, are prominently present, but Clément Janequin is at the top of the list with five books of chansons, dedicated to his chansons only. He acquired royal privileges for his music books, which were renewed many times. Eventually he was named imprimeur et libraire du Roy en musique (Royal music-printer and librarian) Pierre Attaingnant from which this extract has been taken Attaque (French f.) in music, attack (the beginning of the sound generated by a musical instrument, synthesiser, etc.) Attaque cérébrale (French f.) stroke (a sudden disabling attack most commonly caused by thrombosis) Attaque dure (French f.) strong attack, glottal attack Attaque murmurée (French f.) aspirated attack attaquer (French) to begin at once, to attack immediately, to begin the performance attaquer la corde (French) to bow the string without preparation, hesitation or ornament attaquer la son (French) to sing the note with precision, without preparation or ornament attaquez tout de suite (French) begin at once attardarsi (Italian) to stay late, to linger attardé (French) backward, outdated, late attastare (Italian) to touch, to strike åtte (Norwegian) eight [corrected by Lars Hellvig] atte. (in correspondence) abbreviation of atentamente used in lo saluda atte. (Spanish: sincerely yours, yours sincerely, yours faithfully) attecchire (Italian) to take, to catch on atteggiamento (Italian m.) attitude atteggiare (Italian) to assume atteggiarsi a (Italian) to pose as atteindre (French) to reach, to hit (wounded), to affect atteint de (m.), atteinte de (f.) (French) suffering from Atteláni (Italian, mentioned in John Florio's Queen Anna's New World of Words (1611)) see mattacíni John Florio defines atteláne, "men that with fowle mouthes, unseemely speeches, disfigured faces, minike gestures and strange actions professe to procure laughter" Attelle (French f.) splint atten (Danish, Norwegian) eighteen attenant à (m.), attenante à (f.) (French) adjoining Attendant keys the attendant keys are the keys or scales most nearly related to, or having most in common with, the principal key; those, namely, of its fifth above, or dominant, its fifth below (fourth above), or subdominant, and their relative minors (if the key is major) and their relative majors (if the key is minor) attendant en (French) meanwhile attende (Danish) eighteenth (Norwegian) eighth attendere (Italian) to wait for attendere a (Italian) to attend to attendersi (Italian) to expect attendible (Italian) reliable attendre (French) to wait for, to expect (a baby), to await, to expect, to wait attendrir (French) to move (to pity) attendrissant (m.), attendrissante (f.) (French) moving (emotionally) attendu (French) expected, long-awaited attendu que (French) considering that attenersi a (Italian) to stick to attentare a (Italian) to make an attempt on Attentat (French m., German n.) murder attempt, attempted assassination Attentat auf (German n.) attempt on (somebodie's life), assassination attempt on, attempted assassination (of) Attentat aux moeurs (French m.) an indecent assult Attentäter (m.), Attentäterin (f.), Attentäter (pl.) (German) assassin, would-be assassin Attente (French f.) wait, waiting, expectation Attentatsplan (German m.) assassination plot Attentatsversuch (auf) (German m.) attempted assassination, assassination attempt (on) attentif (m.), attentive (f.) (French) attentive, careful attentif à (French) mindful of, careful of attentivement (French) attentively Attention (French f.) care, attention Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder a mental illness characterized by an impaired ability to regulate activity level (hyperactivity), attend to tasks (inattention), and inhibit behavior (impulsivity). For a diagnosis of ADHD, the behaviors must appear before an individual reaches age seven, continue for at least six months, be more frequent than in other children of the same age, and cause impairment in at least two areas of life (school, home, work, or social function) The Science of Mental Illness from which this extract has been taken attentionné (French) considerate Attentisme (French m.) a policy of wait-and-see attento (Italian) attentive, careful attenuando (Italian) lessening, dämpfend (German), en attenuant (French) Attenuante (Italian f.) extenuating circumstances attenuare (Italian) to attenuate, to minimize, to subdue, to calm, to soften attenuarsi (Italian) to diminish Attenuation (English, German f.) especially the steady reduction in the amplitude of a signal, the opposite of amplification. When audio signals are attenuated, typically a decrease in loudness occurs. However, attenuation need not always affect loudness - for example, the attenuation of a vibrato will result in a lessening of the "depth" of the vibrato Attenuator (English, German m.) a device that attenuates (i.e. reduced the amplitude of) a signal atténuer (French) to tone down (violence), to ease (pain, grief), to mitigate Attenzione (Italian f.) attention atterrer (French) to dismay atterrirsi (Italian) to be terrified Attesa (Italian f.) waiting, expectation Attest (s.), Atteste (pl.) (German n.) sick note, certificate, attestation attestare (Italian) to state, to certify Attestation (French f.) certificate attester (French) to testify to attester que (French) to testify that Attesto (Italian) certificate At the back of one's mind in one's subconscious thoughts At the drop of a hat immediately, on a signal At the eleventh hour just in time, at the last hour At the end of one's tether at the limit of one's endurance (At) the original speed tempo primo (Italian), Ursprüngliches Zeitmass (German), mouvement original (French) At the sharp end directly involved in the action, where the competition or danger is greatest At the top of the tree at the top of one's chosen profession or calling Atti (Italian m. pl., plural form of atto) proceedings Ätti (German m.) father åtti (Norwegian) eighty [corrected by Lars Hellvig] Attica the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken Attic Bird, The the nightingale Attico (Italian m.) attic Attic salt elegant and delicate wit Atticus (110-32) a Roman publisher, scholar of Greek and patron of the arts, noted particularly for his taste and judgment Atticus, Christian The Rev. Heber (1781-1826), a greater writer of hymns attifé (French) dressed up attiguo (Italian) adjacent Attika (German f.) attic Attika (German n.) Attica Attikawohnung (German f.) penthouse (apartment) Attila, der Hunnenkönig (German) Attila the Hun Attila the Hun (406-453) leader of the Huns (434-453), the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire Attila attillato (Italian) close-fitting (clothes), dressed-up Attimo (Italian m.) moment attinente a (Italian) pertaining to attingere (Italian) to draw, to obtain åttio (Swedish) eighty [corrected by Lars Hellvig] Attirail (French m.) gear Attirance (French f.) attraction attirant (m.), attirante (f.) (French) attractive attirare (Italian) to attract attirer (French) to draw, to attract, to bring attiser (French) to poke (a fire), to stir up (feelings) attisch (German) Attic (pertaining to an ancient Greek from ancient Attica or Athens) attisches Griechisch (German n.) Attic Greek (an ancient Greek from ancient Attica or Athens, characterised by purity, simplicity and an elegant wit) attitré (French) accredited, usual Attitude (French f., literally 'attitude', 'bearing') in dance, a particular pose in dancing derived by Carlo Blasis from the statue of Mercury by Giovanni da Bologna. It is a position on one leg with the other lifted in back, the knee bent at an angle of 90 degrees and well turned out that the knee is higher than the foot. The supporting foot may be à terre, sur la pointe or sur la demi-pointe. The arm on the side of the raised leg is held over the head in a curved position while the other arm is extended to the side. There are a number of attitudes according to the position of the body in relation to the audience Attitude from which this information has been taken Attitüde (German f.) attitude, gesture Attitude-Studie (German f.) study of attitudes Attitüdentheorie (German f.) attitude theory Attitudine (Italian f.) aptitude, attitude attivare (Italian) to activate Attività (Italian f.) activity, assets Attivo (Italian m.) assets attivo (Italian) active, productive Atticism a favouring of, or attachment to, the Athenians the style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians, in particular, a concise and elegant expression Attizismus (German m.) Atticism Attizist (German m.) Atticist attizistisch (German) Atticist attizzare (Italian) to poke (the fire), to stir up Attizzatoio (Italian m.) poker attn abbreviation of 'attention', 'for the attention of' Atto (Italian m.) the act of a play or opera, action, deed, certificate Atto di cadenza (Italian m.) acte de cadence (French) Atto di decesso (Italian m.) death certificate åttonde (Swedish) eighth [corrected by Lars Hellvig] Åttondelsnot (Swedish) a quaver, a note one eighth the time value of a whole note or semibreve [corrected by Lars Hellvig] Åttondelspaus (Swedish) a quaver rest, an eighth rest, a rest one eighth the time value of a whole rest or a semibreve rest [corrected by Lars Hellvig] attonito (Italian) astonished Atto primo (Italian m.) first act attorcigliare (Italian) to twist attorcigliarsi (Italian) to get twisted Attore (m.), Attrice (f.), Attori (pl) (Italian) actor(s), singer(s) in an opera attorniare (Italian) to surround attorniarsi (Italian) to surround oneself attorno (Italian) around attorno a (Italian) around, about Atto secondo (Italian m.) second act Attougblan a large standing drum from the Ivory coast Attraction (English, French f.) quality of arousing interest or admiration attraente (Italian) attractive attrahieren (German) to attract Attrait (French m.) attraction Attrait-nigaud (French m.) con Attraktion (s.), Attraktionen (pl.) (German f.) attraction attraktiv (German) attractive, attractively, handsome, fanciable, fetchingly, fit (colloquial), fetching, dishy (attractive), hunky (of a man) (colloquial) attraktiv aufgemachtes Buch (German n.) ttractively got-up book attraktive Ausstattung (German f.) attractive terms attraktive Bezahlung (German f.) attractive salary attraktive Erscheinung (German f.) attractive appearance attraktive Gelegenheit (German f.) attractive opportunity attraktive Persönlichkeit (German f.) attractive personality attraktiver (German) more attractive attraktiver Laden (German m.) boutique attraktiver Preis (German m.) attractive price attraktiver Wohnsitz (German m.) des res (colloquial) (desirable residence) attraktives Angebot (German n.) attractive offer, attractive proposition Attraktivität (German f.) palatability (figurative), attractivity, attractiveness, appeal Attraktivitätssteigerung (German f.) increase in attractiveness attraktivste (German) best looking, most attractive attrapé (French) well-caught (likeness), successful (imitation) attraper (French) to catch, to pick up, to take in, to tell off Attrappe (s.), Attrappen (pl.) (German f.) dummy, fake, mockup, mock-up attrarre (Italian) to attract Attrattiva (Italian f.) charm attraversando la scena (Italian) crossing the stage, crossing the set attraversare (Italian) to cross, to go through attraverso (Italian) through, across attrayant (m.), attrayante (f.) (French) attractive Attrazione (Italian f.) attraction attrazzare (Italian) to equip Attrazzatura (Italian f.) equipment Attrezzatura meccanica (Italian f.) paraphernalia (mechanical equipment) Attrezzature ritmiche (Italian f. pl.) rhythm units, rhythm machines Attrezzi (Italian m. pl., plural for of attrezzo) equipment, props (theatre) Attrezzo (Italian m.) tool attrib. abbreviation of 'attribute', attributed, 'attributed to', 'attribution' attribuer (French) to award, to assign, to attribute attribuieren (German) to attribute attribuire (Italian) to attribute attribuirsi (Italian) to ascribe to oneself attribuirsi il merito di (Italian) to claim credit for Attribut (s.), Attribute (pl.) (German n.) attribute, adjunct Attribution (English, German f.) (music) the act of regarding as the work of a certain composer an unsigned composition, on the basis of its style or some other physical evidence. An attribution may also be made to a work's place or time of origin Attribution (French f.) awarding, assignment Attributionstheorie (German f.) attribution theory Attribution theory a framework for predicting the causal inferences people make to explain their own and/or other persons' behaviours attributiv (German) attributive, attributively Attributo (Italian m.) attribute Attrice (Italian f.) actress attristé (French) con afflizione (Italian) or con accoramento (Italian), with grief, miserable, gloomy, miserably, gloomily, mit Betrübnis (German), trübselig (German) attrister (French) to sadden Attrition (English, German f.) a rubbing away or wearing down by friction, a gradual diminution in number or strength because of constant stress (battles, etc.) Attrito (Italian m.) friction Attroupement (French m.) crowd attuale (Italian) present, topical, actual Attualità (Italian f.) topicality, news attualmente (Italian) at present attuare (Italian) to carry out attuarsi (Italian) be realised Attune to adjust or to accustom to, to bring into harmony with, to bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship Attunement a non-touch (or light touch) approach to healing, employing spiritual techniques (prayer and meditation) to restore one's naturally vibrant energetic and physical well-being attutire (Italian) to deaden, to muffled, to dampen (muffle) attutire il colpo (Italian) to soften the blow attutire ogni colpo (Italian) to dampen after each beat attutirsi (Italian) to diminish a tu albedrío (Spanish) however you like a tu cargo (Spanish) in your care a tu costa (Spanish) at your expense a tu costo (Spanish) at your expense, at your cost a tu criterio (Spanish) in your opinion a tu cuenta (Spanish) on your account a tu derecha (Spanish) at your right a tu derredor (Spanish) around you a tu discreción (Spanish) at your option, at your discretion a tu disposición (Spanish) at your disposal a tu edad (Spanish) at your age Atuendo (Spanish m.) dress, attire, outfit (attire) a tu entender (Spanish) in your opinion, from your point of view, the way you see it a tuertas (Spanish) upside down, back to front, backwards a tuertas o a derechas (Spanish) rightly or wrongly, justly or unjustly, by hook or by crook a tuerto o a derecho (Spanish) rightly or wrongly, justly or unjustly à tue-tête (French) at the top of one's voice atufar (Spanish) to choke, to stink (give off a bad smell), to irritate (figurative) atufarse (Spanish) to be overcome, to get cross atufarse con (Spanish) to be overcome by a tu favor (Spanish) on your behalf a tu gusto (Spanish) the way you like it, to your liking a tu instancia (Spanish) at your request a tu izquierda (Spanish) at your left a tu juicio (Spanish) in your opinion, from your point of view a tu lado (Spanish) at your side, by your side a tu manera (Spanish) in your own way, in your way, your way a tu manera de pensar (Spanish) in your way of thinking, in your opinion a tumba abierta (Spanish) at top speed a tu merced (Spanish) at your mercy a tu modo (Spanish) in your own way, your own way a tu modo de ver (Spanish) in your opinion, from your point of view a tu modo de ver las cosas (Spanish) the way you see things, from your point of view, in your opinion Atumpan a talking drum, normally played as the master drum of an Adoa ensemble, played as a pair with bent sticks by the Ashanti people of Ghana. Sometimes the drum is carried on the shoulders of one person while another, standing or walking behind, plays it Atumpani big bass drum from Ghana, single skinned, played with stick or by hand Atún (Spanish m.) tuna (fish) a tu orilla (Spanish) at your side a tu parecer (Spanish) in your opinion, from your point of view, the way you see it, to your way of thinking a tú por tú (Spanish) disrespectfully a turbio correr (Spanish) however bad things may seem aturdido (m.), aturdida (f.) (Spanish) bewildered, thoughtless, stanned, dazed aturdir (Spanish) to bewilder, to stun, to deafen, to confuse, to daze la música te aturdía (Spanish: the music was deafening) este ruido me aturde (Spanish: I can't think straight with this noise) aturdirse (Spanish) to be stunned, to try to forget, to get confused, to get flustered, to be dazed aturullar (Spanish) to bewilder aturullarse (Spanish) to become bewildered, to get confused, to get in a tizzy no me mires así, que me aturullo (Spanish: don't look at me like that - you're getting me in a tizzy!) a tu salud (Spanish) to your health a tus anchas (Spanish) at ease, comfortable, relaxed atusar (Spanish) to smooth, to trim (hair, beard, etc.), to preen somebody, to make somebody trim, to dress somebody up siempre atusa a los niños antes de salir de casa (Spanish: she always preens the children before they go out) atusarse (Spanish) to primp, to preen se pasa media hora atusándose delante del espejo (Spanish: he spends a half hour preening (himself) in front of the mirror) a tu servicio (Spanish) at your service a tus espaldas (Spanish) behind your back, behind you a tus expensas (Spanish) at your expense, at your own cost a tus órdenes (Spanish) at your service a tutiplén (Spanish) in abundance, abundantly a tutt'oggi (Italian) up to the present atypisch (German) atypical, atypically Ätzanlage (German f.) etching equipment Ätzbad (German n.) etching bath (containing an acid solution that attacks the exposed lines of the plate) Ätzbarriere (German f.) etching barrier (acid-resistant resin applied to the plate, usually of copper or zinc) Ätzdauer (German f.) etching time Ätzdruck (German m.) dye-and-discharge, discharge printing (a method of printing with a bleaching agent on pre-dyed fabric (usually medium to dark colors). The discharged areas may be left white and/or simultaneously printed with other colours) Atze (German f., occasionally m.) friend, fella (colloquial), brother (also friend) Atzel (German f.) magpie (Pica pica) At-Zeichen (German n.) at sign (@), commercial at (@) Atzen (German pl. - Berlin) fellas (colloquial) Ätzen (German n.) cauterisation, cautery (the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing ) (German n.) etching ätzen (German) to corrode, to cauterize (medicine), to etch, to acid-treat, to feed (the young (birds of prey) ätzend (German) corrosive, erosive (effect of acid, etc.), searing, astringent (figurative), cauterising, vitriolic, etching, acrid, corrosively, acridly, mordant (figurative), caustically (ironically, critically), caustic (wit, remark, criticism), pungent (smel), great (colloquial), grotty (colloquial), lousy (colloquial), naff (colloquial) ätzende Säure (German f.) corrosive acid ätzende Schärfe (German f.) corrosiveness ätzend sein (German) to suck (US) (colloquial: to be unpleasant, useless) ätzen tief (German) to overetch ätzfest (German) etch-proof Ätzglas (German n.) etched glass Ätzkali (German n.) potassium hydroxide, caustic potash, quicklime, caustic lime Ätzkraft (German f.) corrosiveness Ätzlauge (German f.) caustic solution Ätzlösung (German f.) pickling solution, etching solution Ätzmaske (German f.) etching mask Ätzmittel (German n.) caustic agent, corrosive agent, caustic soda Ätzsperrschicht (German f.) etch barrier Ätzstern (German m.) sunspot ätzt (German) cauterises, etches, corrodes ätzte (German) corroded, etched, cauterised Ätzung (German f.) etching, cauterising, eeding (of the young) (birds of prey), cauterization Ätzverfahren (German n.) etching technique