Spanish–English dictionary

estar ralentizado

(intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.

estar relacionado

(intransitive, stative) To make reference to; to be about; to relate to; to regard; to allude to.

estar reñido

(intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible

estar robado

(obsolete) To be in motion; to act; to move.

estar sentado

(intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

estar supeditado a

(intransitive, followed by on or upon, formerly also by of like independent does) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition

estar tumbado

(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

estar ubicado

(intransitive) To be placed or situated.

estar[se] atento

(transitive) To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

estarcido

A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.

estárter

An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine.

estasis

(pathology) A slackening or arrest of the blood current, due not to a lessening of the heart’s beat, but to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls.

estatalismo

(mostly, libertarianism, and, anarchism) The belief that the state is a legitimate societal organization. [1912]

estatera

A device for measuring weight.

estática

(programming) Computed, created, or allocated before the program starts running, as opposed to at runtime.

estático

(rare) Always fixed in the same location; stationary.

estatismo

(mostly, libertarianism, and, anarchism) The belief that the state is a legitimate societal organization. [1912]

estátor

The stationary part of a motor or other machine.

estatua

A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

estatuilla

A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta etc.

estatura

The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).

estatus

A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.

estatuto

A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).

estay mayor

(nautical) A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.

éste

Relating to or being the second of two items.

este último

Near (or nearer) to the end.

Esteban

(biblical character) The first Christian martyr.

Estefanía

A en given name.

Estela

A en given name.

estelar

(astronomy, notcomp) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.

estelarismo

The status or position of a performer acknowledged to be a star; fame; celebrity.

estelarizar

(transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

estelífero

Having stars visible.

esténcil

A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.

esteño

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.

estenografía

A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.

estenosis

(medicine, pathology) An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.

estent

A slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure.

estentóreo

(archaic) Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.

estepicursor

Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.

éster

(organic compound) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

esterco

Dung, excrement.

estercolar

(archaic, literary) To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture.

estéreo

(obsolete) A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre.

estereo-

Solid, three-dimensional.

estereofón

Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.

estereográfico

Of a pair of images: one depicting the view as would be seen from one eye and the other from the other eye, so that when viewed appropriately, they combine to give an impression of three dimensions.

estereotipado

Banal, commonplace, and clichéd because of overuse.

estereotipar

(transitive) To make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.

estereotípico

Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.

estereotipo

A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).

estéril

(figuratively) Unproductive, useless.

esterilidad

The inability to conceive children.

esterilizar

(transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.

esternón

(anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.

esteroide

(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.

esteror

(biology, medicine) The act of snoring, especially heavy snoring.

estertor sibilante

A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.

estética

The study or philosophy of beauty.

estéticamente

In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.

estetoscopio

(medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.

esteva

The handle of a plough.

estiba

A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.

estibador

(US) A man employed to load and unload ships; any person thus employed.

estibar

To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.

estiércol

(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement.

Estige

(Greek mythology) The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon.

Estigia

(Greek mythology) The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon.

estigio

(Greek mythology) Of, by or relating to the river Styx in Greek mythology.

estigma

Stigma.

estigmatizar

(transitive) To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.

estilacho

A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.

estilar

(followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning. [from mid-14th c.]

estilarse

(informal) Of, or in accordance with the latest trend, fashion or hype.

estilete

A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.

estilista

A barber or beautician.

estilística

(linguistics) The study of literary style, and how it changes within different contexts.

estilizar

(transitive, informal) To create for, or give to, someone a style, fashion, or image, particularly one which is regarded as attractive, tasteful, or trendy.

estilo

An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial. [from mid 16th c.]

estilo crol

A rapid swimming stroke with alternate overarm strokes and a fluttering kick.

estilo de vida

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

estilo libre

(sports) A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.

estilo vital

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

estiloso

Of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable.

estima

A method of estimating the position of a ship or aircraft by applying estimates of the distance and direction travelled from a previously known position. In respect to ships/boats, it excludes the effect of wind and current on the vessel. Compare with estimated position. Abbreviation: DR

estimación

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

estimada

A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.

estimado

A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.

estimar

(transitive) To come near to; to approach.

estimulador cardíaco

(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

estimulante

Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling.

estimular

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

estío

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

estipendio

(archaic) A regular fixed payment made to someone (especially a clergyman, judge, soldier, or teacher) for services provided by them; a salary. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

estípula

(botany) A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.

estipular

(botany) Of, relating to, or constituting a stipule.

estíquer

An adhesive label or decal.

estirado

Haughty, pompous, snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose.

estiramiento

A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning.

estirar

(ambitransitive) To fully stretch the torso and upper limbs, typically accompanied by yawning.

estirar el cuello

(ambitransitive) To extend (one's neck).

estirar la pata

(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.

estirarse

(UK, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland, intransitive) To stretch after sleep.

estirón

A sudden growth in one's body, especially during adolescence.

estirpe

(uncountable) The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.

estivescer

(intransitive) To change the color of the leaves in the autumn.

Estix

(Greek mythology) The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon.

esto

Relating to or being the second of two items.

esto es

(initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.

estocada

(figurative) Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence, of a project etc.; a fatal setback.

estocaje

(operations) A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.

estocar

(transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.

estocásticamente

In a random manner.

estocástico

(statistics) Involving an outcome which is impossible to predict, but which may be represented by a probability distribution; in the ideal case, involving outcomes which are equally likely.

Estocolmo

A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden.

estofa

(countable) A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

estofado

(uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing. [from 18th c.]

estofar

(cooking) To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.

estoica

A person indifferent to pleasure or pain.

estoicismo

A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.

estoico

(philosophy) Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.

estol

A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.

estólido

Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.

estoma

(botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.

estomagante

Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

estómago

(archaic) The stomach, especially of an animal.

Estonia

A country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Official name: Republic of Estonia.

estonio

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language.

estopa

Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.

estoperol

A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.

estoque

Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.

estorbar

(transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

estorbo

The act of disturbing, being disturbed.

estornino

A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.

estornudar

(intransitive, medical sign) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

estornudo

An act of sneezing.

estrabismo

The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.

estrado

A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]

estrafalario

Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.

estragar

(transitive) To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.

estrago

Grievous damage or havoc.

estragón

A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.

estragos

Harsh damage.

estrambótico

Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.

estrangulación

The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

estrangulador

A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.

estrangulamiento

(sports) In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.

estrangular

(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.

Estrasburgo

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

estratagema

A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.