Spanish–English dictionary

Éufrates

A river in the Middle East, 2780 kilometers in length, flowing southwest from Turkey, then southeast, and uniting with the Tigris before entering the Persian Gulf. It forms the Western edge of classical Mesopotamia.

eugenesia

(sociology, biology) A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.

Eugenia

A en given name. Variant: Eugenie.

Eugenio

A en given name.

Éunice

A en given name.

eurasiático

Of or pertaining to the continent of Eurasia, or to both Europe and Asia.

eureka

An exclamation indicating a sudden discovery.

Eurídice

(Greek mythology) The name of various figures in Greek mythology.

eurítmico

Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance. [from 15th c.]

euroasiático

Of or pertaining to the continent of Eurasia, or to both Europe and Asia.

Eurocopa

(soccer) the UEFA European Football Championship

eurodiputada

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

eurodiputado

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

europarlamentaria

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

europarlamentario

(EU politics) Initialism of Member of the European Parliament.

euskera

Relating to the Basque people or their language.

eusquera

The language of the Basque people.

Eustaquio

A en given name.

eutanasia

The practice of intentionally killing a human being or animal in a humane way, especially in order to end suffering.

evacuación

The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels.

evacuar

(transitive, obsolete) To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave.

evadir

(intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away. [From mid 16th century.]

evaluación

The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.

evaluar

(transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.

evangelio

The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.

Evangelio según San Juan

(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.

Evangelio según San Marcos

(biblical) The Gospel of St. Mark, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the second of the four gospels.

evaporación

The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.

evaporar

(ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

evaporarse

(ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

evasión

(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

evasiva

The act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.

evasivas

The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.

evasivo

Directed towards avoidance or escape

evento

An occurrence; something that happens.

eventual

Pertaining to events; event-related, evential.

eventualidad

(uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance. [from 1560s]

evertir

(transitive) To turn something inside out or upside down.

eviccionar

(transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.

evictar

(transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.

evidencia

(legal) Anything admitted by a court to prove or disprove alleged matters of fact in a trial.

evidencia instrumental

(legal) An article formally introduced as evidence in a court.

evidencia por oídas

(law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.

evidenciar

(transitive) To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.

evidente

Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.

evidentemente

(rare) Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.

eviscerado

(not comparable) Eviscerated.

evitable

(uncommon) Possible to avoid; avertible. [from early 16th c.]

evitación

(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.

evitar

(transitive) To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.

evitar por miedo

(ambitransitive) To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.

evitarle

(transitive) To preserve (someone) from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm (someone); to show mercy towards.

evo

(countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.

evocación

The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.

evocar

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

evolución

(countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different.

evolución de las especies

(medicine, pathology) The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.

evolucionar

(chiefly, passive) To cause (a population, a species, etc.) to change genetic composition over successive generations through the process of evolution.

evolucionario

Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

evolucionista

Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

evoluta

(geometry) A curve comprising the centres of curvature of another curve.

evolutivo

Of or relating to the biological theory of evolution.

evolvente

(geometry) A curve that cuts all tangents of another curve at right angles; traced by a point on a string that unwinds from a curved object.

ex

(colloquial) A former partner or spouse; an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, ex-wife, or ex-husband.

ex alumna

A female graduate.

ex-

former

exabrupto

(countable) An instance of this; a moment of being impertinent.

exaccionar

(ambitransitive) To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.

exacerbación

An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)

exacerbar

(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).

exactamente

(manner) Without approximation; precisely.

exactitud

The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness

exacto

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

exageración

The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.

exagerado

That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.

exagerar

To overstate, to describe more than the fact.

exaltado

Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.

exaltar

To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.

exalumno

A male graduate.

examen

An inspection or examination.

examen parcial

(education) A midterm school exam (i.e., halfway through the term).

examinador

A person who investigates someone or something.

examinar

(transitive) To inspect; to examine.

exangüe

(intransitive) To die due to excess bloodloss; to bleed to death.

exánime

(figurative) Lacking emotion, passion or vivacity.

exasperación

The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.

exasperante

Extremely annoying, frustrating or irritating

exasperar

(now, rare) To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify. [from 16th c.]

exaudir

To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.

Excálibur

(Arthurian legend) The legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.

excarcelación provisional

(legal, UK) Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.

excarcelar

To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

excavación

An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.

excavador

A person who excavates.

excavador de oro

Someone who digs or mines for gold.

excavadora

A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.Excavator

excavadora de oro

Someone who digs or mines for gold.

excavadora mixta

(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).

excavar

(intransitive) To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.

excedencia

Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.

excedente

That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.

excedentemente

To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely

exceder

(transitive) To be larger, greater than (something).

exceder el límite de velocidad

To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.

excederse a sí mismo

(transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

excedientemente

To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely

excelencia

(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.

excelente

(slang, dated) used as an expression of approval, satisfaction, or delight.

excelentemente

In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.

exceler

(intransitive) To be much better than others.

excelso

(of a person) Distinguished, important, noteworthy.

excentricidad

The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.

excéntrico

Queer; eccentric; crotchety.

excepcional

Exceptional; very good.

excepcionalmente

To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.

excepcionar

(transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.

excepto

Unless something happens; excepting; in the absence of.

exceptuando

Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

exceptuar

(transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.

excesivamente

To an excessive degree.

excesivo

(US, transitive) To declare (an employee) surplus to requirements, such that he or she might not be given work.

exceso

The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.

exceso de

Excessive; excessively.

exceso de pesantez

(uncountable, chiefly, transport, legal) An excess of weight.

excidio

The act of destroying.

excipiente

(pharmacy, pharmacology) An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage.

excitable

Easily excited.

excitación

Sexual arousal.

excitación sexual

Sexual arousal.

excitado

Sexually excited; randy, lustful.

excitante

Refreshingly thrilling.

excitar

(transitive) To sexually stimulate.

exclamación

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

exclamar

(intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.

excluir

(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]

exclusión

The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part. [from 17th c.]

exclusivamente

To the exclusion of others; solely;

exclusividad

The quality of being exclusive.

excomunión

(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. [from early 17th c.]

excoriar

(transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe.

excreción

The process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.

excremento

(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement.

excretar

(biology, ambitransitive) To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.

exculpación

The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.

exculpar

(transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

excursión

A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.

excursionismo

The activity of going out looking at things; tourism.

excursionista

One who hikes, especially frequently.

excusa

(sometimes, proscribed) An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.

excusable

Possible to excuse; worthy of being excused.