Spanish–English dictionary

golear

To earn points in a game.

golem

(mythology) A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.

golero

(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

goleta

(watercraft) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.

golf

(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

golfa

(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.

golfear

(intransitive) To do nothing, to be idle.

golferío

The quality or state of being unchaste; lewdness; sexual impropriety.

golfillo

A mischievous child.

golfista

Someone who plays golf.

golfo

A promiscuous, philandering man.

Goliat

(biblical character) A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.

gollete

(figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.

golondrina

Hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

golondrino

(military) A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving

golosina

(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.

goloso

Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.

golpazo

(colloquial) A stroke or blow.

golpe

A strike upon an object causing such a noise.

golpe abrupto

A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.

golpe sordo

The sound of a dull impact.

golpear

(transitive, informal) To assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury; to beat up.

golpes

(legal) The infliction of unlawful physical violence on a person, legally distinguished from assault, which involves the threat of impending violence.

golpetear

(informal, transitive) To hit lightly.

golpismo

(by extension) A takeover of one group by another.

golpiza

The pulsation of the heart.

goma

A small, narrow loop of rubber or similar material used to hold items or body parts together.

goma de borrar

(North America, Philippines) An object used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.

goma laca

A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.

gomaespuma

A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:

gombo

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

Gómer

(biblical character) The eldest son of Japheth. Equivalent to the Cimmerians.

gominola

A small chewy candy made with corn syrup, gelatin, and flavouring.

gomita

A small, narrow loop of rubber or similar material used to hold items or body parts together.

gomoso

Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.

gona

(geometry) Forms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).

gónada

(anatomy) A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.

góndola

A device, furniture or marketing-oriented bulk packaging for visual presentation for sales promotion.

gong

(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

gongo

(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

gono

(geometry) Forms the names of plane figures containing a given number of internal angles, and thus bounded by that number of line segments (polygons).

gonorrea

A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

Goofy

A Disney character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.

Google

(computing, trademark) Google Search, a search engine operated by the company of the same name; the most popular search engine and most-visited website worldwide.

googleada

An Internet search, such as one performed on the Google search engine.

googlear

To search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.

Gorbachov

A transliteration of the Russian surname Горбачёв (Gorbačóv).

gordiflón

Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

gordinflas

Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

gordinflón

Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

gordito

Of a person: slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence plump, rounded, and soft.

gordo

Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

gorgojo

Any of many tens of thousands of species of herbivorous beetles, ranging in size from tiny to large, in the superfamily Curculionoidea, the most characteristic species having the head projecting in a distinctive snout with the mouthparts at the tip.

gorgona

(Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale

gorgonzola

A blue-veined Italian cheese, made from cow's milk.

gorguera

A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

gorila

(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.

gorja

(geography) A deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides, particularly one with a stream running through it; a ravine.

gorjal

(historical) A piece of armour protecting the throat and/or the upper part of the chest.

gorjear

(ergative) To utter copiously, especially with sounding words; to utter with a deep sound; — often with forth, or out.

gorjeo

A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.

gorra

(headwear) A cap with a rounded crown and a curved, stiffened bill at the front.

gorrear

To beg, cadge, or sponge; to exploit or take advantage of others for personal gain.

gorrino

A young pig.

gorrión

A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.

gorro

(headwear) A cap that fits the head closely, usually knitted from wool.

gorro de dormir

(headwear) A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.]

gorrón

(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.

gorronear

(US, British, slang) To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.

gota

A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.]

gota caduca

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

gota coral

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

gota de lluvia

A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.

gota fría

A sudden heavy rainstorm.

goteante

Liable to run or drip.

gotear

To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.

Gotemburgo

A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.

goteo

A drop of a liquid.

gotera

A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.

gótico

An extinct Germanic language, once spoken by the Goths.

gouda

A type of semi-hard to hard cheese originating in the Netherlands.

goul

(sport) The act of placing the object into the goal.

goulash

A stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.

gourmet

A person who appreciates good food.

goy

(sometimes, offensive) A non-Jew, a gentile.

gozamiento del mal ajeno

Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

gozar

(figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)

gozar de

To take delight (in something).

gozne

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

gozo

Joy; pleasure.

gozoso

Feeling or causing joy.

GPS

(cartography) Initialism of global positioning system (“satellite navigation system”).

grabación

A reproduction of sound, video, etc., stored in a permanent medium.

grabado

(art) The practice of incising a design onto a hard surface, by cutting grooves into it.

grabador

a person who engraves

grabador de CD

(computing) A device that allows data or music to be stored on a CDR or CD-ROM.

grabadora

An apparatus for recording; a device which records.

grabadura

(art) The practice of incising a design onto a hard surface, by cutting grooves into it.

grabar

To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.

grabar en video

to make a recording of something on videotape

gracejo

Humour, especially when clever or quick.

Gracia

(countable) A en given name.

graciado

Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

gracias

(Commonwealth, informal) thank you

gracias a Dios

Used to express gratitude or relief, usually literally (religiously) but sometimes figuratively (nonreligiously).

gracieta

A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.

grácil

Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

graciosamente

In a graceful manner.

graciosidad

The state of being graceful.

gracioso

Funny, hilarious.

grada

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

gradas

(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.

gradería

(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.

graderío

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

grado

A hierarchical level in an organization such as the military.

graduable

capable of being adjusted

graduada

A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

graduado

A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

graduados

A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

gradual

Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

gradualmente

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

graduarse

(intransitive, ergative) To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

grafema

(Unicode) A sequence of one or more code points that are processed and displayed as a single graphical unit of a writing system.

grafía

Something written or otherwise represented in the specified manner, or about a specified subject.

gráfica

Of, related to, or shown on a graph.

graficar

(transitive, mathematics) To draw a graph of a function.

gráfico

Forming adjectives pertaining to writing (of a type specified by the first element).

gráficos

(mostly in plural) A computer-generated image as viewed on a screen forming part of a game or a film etc.

grafitar

(transitive) To mark a surface with such images.

grafiti

(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

grafito

An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

grafo

someone who writes about a specified subject, or in a specified manner

grafología

(uncountable) The study of handwriting, especially as a means of analyzing a person's character.

graja

A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.

grajilla

A European bird (Coloeus monedula) of the crow family, often nesting in church towers and ruins.

grajo

A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.

grama

Something written, drawn or otherwise recorded.

gramo

A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.

gramola

A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections. [from 1939]

grampa

A wire fastener, made of thin wire, used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.

gran

Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.

gran avance

Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.

gran ayuda

(archaic) That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.

Gran Bretaña

England, Scotland and Wales in combination.

gran celebración

A noisy party or festivities.

gran fiesta

A noisy party or festivities.

gran paragon

(typography, printing, dated) The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point. [from 18th c.]

gran rúa

A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.

grana

(uncountable) A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.

Granada

An island and country in the Caribbean.