Spanish–English dictionary

germinal

(historical) The seventh month of the French Republican Calendar, starting on the date of the vernal equinox (March 21 or 22) and ending on April 19 or 20.

germinar

(gardening, intransitive) To grow from seed; to germinate.

Gerónimo

A prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe (1829–1909).

Gertrudis

A en given name.

Gervasio

A en given name, common in the Middle Ages but rare today.

gesta

A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.

gestación

The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.

gestación por sustitución

The practice of being a surrogate mother.

gestación subrogada

The practice of being a surrogate mother.

gesticular

(intransitive) To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.

gestión

(uncountable) Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.

gestión documentaria

The creation, collection and management of records, especially of a business or governmental nature.

gestionable

Capable of being managed or controlled.

gestionar

(transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)

gesto

(in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.

gestor

(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

geta

(history) A member of a North Germanic tribe formerly occupying what is now Götaland in Sweden.

geyser

(planetology, geology, volcanology) A boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.

geysir

(planetology, geology, volcanology) A boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.

Ghana

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Ghana.

ghostear

(chiefly, social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.

giba

A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu.

gibado

(astronomy, of a celestial body) Having more than half (but not the whole) of its disc illuminated.

gibón

A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.

gibosidad

A protuberance on a level surface.

giboso

(astronomy, of a celestial body) Having more than half (but not the whole) of its disc illuminated.

Gibraltar

A peninsula, city, and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern end of Iberia.

gigabyte

(computing, formal) One billion (109, or 1,000,000,000) bytes or 1,000 megabytes.

gigante

Very large.

giganteo

(colloquial) Very large.

gigantesco

Excessively or extremely large or wealthy.

gigantez

(uncountable, sometimes, proscribed) Great size; enormousness, hugeness, immenseness. [from 18th c.]

gigoló

A male prostitute who sells his services to men.

Gil

A en given name.

gila

(slang, pejorative) A fool, an idiot.

Gilberto

A en given name.

Gilgamés

A semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh

A semi-legendary king of Uruk, who is the hero of the Babylonian poem Epic of Gilgamesh.

gilí

(slang, pejorative) A fool, an idiot.

gilipollas

(figuratively, US, _, slang, vulgar)

gillette

A brand of razor blade

gimnasia

A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

gimnasio

(especially, weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).

gimnasta

One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.

gimnástica

A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

gimotear

(obsolete, transitive) To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.

gimoteo

A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.

gin

A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.

Ginebra

A en given name.

ginecomastia

(diseases) Excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.

gira

A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.

giración

(also, figuratively) The act of turning or whirling, especially around a fixed axis or centre; a circular or spiral motion; rotation.

girada

A change of direction or orientation.

girador

(banking) One who writes a bank draft, check/cheque, or promissory note.

giramiento

A change of direction or orientation.

girandola

Agent noun of spin; someone or something who spins.

girar

(automotive, transitive) To turn a corner or drive around a curve.

girar en torno a

(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (intransitive, with on or upon) To depend on something.

girar sobre

(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (intransitive, with on or upon) To depend on something.

girasol

A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.

giratorio

moving around a central point.

giro

(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.

giro inesperado

(colloquial) An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant, serving as a punchline or clincher.

giro oceánico

(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.

girofle

(uncountable, or, countable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

giroscopio

An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.

giróscopo

An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.

gis

(countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).

Gisel

A en given name.

giste

(uncountable, countable) The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.

gitana

(colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.

gitano

(colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.

glacería

A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.

glaciación

A glacial period (colloquially known as an ice age).

glacial

Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic. [from 16th c.]

glaciar

Of, or relating to glaciers.

gladiador

(Ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.

gladio

(AU) Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga. [from 18th c.]

gladiolo

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

glandular

(medicine) Pertaining to a gland or glands.

glasé

(ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.

glaseado

(ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.

glasear

(transitive) To coat (something, e.g. a cake) with icing to resemble frost.

Glasgow

A major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland.

Glastonbury

A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5039).

glaucoma

(pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.

glaxo

(of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.

gleba

(archaic) The lower classes of a community; the rabble.

glena

(anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.

glicina

(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.

glicinia

Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.

glitch

(video games) A bug or an exploit.

global

(sports) The total score in a set of games between teams or competitors, usually the combination of the home and away scores.

globalista

Of or pertaining to globalism.

globalmente

Over the entire planet.

globo

An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.

globo ocular

The ball of the eye.

globo terráqueo

A spherical model of Earth or other planet.

globo terrestre

The planet Earth.

glóbulo

(hematology, cytology) Any of the cells normally found in blood, namely erythrocytes and leukocytes, sometimes including the platelets.

glomerular

Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.

glomérulo

(anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine

gloria

Credit for one's achievements.

glorieta

A belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn.

glorificación

The act of glorifying or the state of being glorified.

glosa

A comment added to a text.

glosar

(transitive) To add annotation to.

glosario

A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).

glose

The process of writing such comment or commentary.

glosilla

(uncountable, typography, printing) The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.

glosolalia

Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]

gloss

(music, slang) A hip-hop jam session.

glotón

One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer.

glotonear

(intransitive) To eat gluttonously or to satiety.

glotonería

The vice of eating to excess.

glucosa

(carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.

gluglú

(ambitransitive) To make the sound of a turkey.

gluglutear

To flow with a bubbling sound.

glup

The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.

gluten

(cooking, biochemistry) The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread. [from 19th c.]

glúteo

(anatomy, informal, usually, in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.

glutinoso

Glue-like, sticky, viscid.

gnomo

(mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.

gnosis

(religion) An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.

go

(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.

Goa

A state in western India. Capital: Panaji.

goanna

Any of various monitor lizards native to Australia.

gobernable

Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.

gobernador

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

gobernadora

A common North American desert shrub used as a medicinal herb, Larrea tridentata.

gobernante

A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

gobernanza

The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.

gobernar

(transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

gobernativo

Of or pertaining to a governor.

Gobi

A large desert in Asia, spanning the countries of Mongolia and China.

gobierno

The exercise of sovereign power.

gobio

A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.

Godardo

A en given name.

godo

A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.

Godofredo

A en given name.

Goethe

A surname from German.

gofio

('hulled oats'); groats.

gofre

(countable) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.

Gógol

A Russian and Ukrainian surname.

goidélico

Division of the Celtic languages including Irish Gaelic, Manx Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic.

gol

(countable) A limit; a bound; a goal; the extreme bound; the end.

golazo

(soccer) A spectacular goal.

goldre

(weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.

goleada

A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority.

goleador

(football) A person who scores a goal, or scores goals