Spanish–English dictionary

grupa

The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.

grupera

A strap, looped under a horse's tail, used to stop a saddle from slipping.

grupi

(by extension, informal) Any dedicated fan of something.

grupiento

A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.

grupo

(collective) A small group of persons, especially of girls and women.

grupo cabildero

(politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.

grupo de cabildeo

(politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.

grupo de presión

(politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.

grustesco

(architecture, arts, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

gruta

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

guacal

A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material.

guácala

Used to express repugnance, disgust, or annoyance.

guacamole

An avocado-based greenish dip with onions, tomato, and spices, common to Mexican cuisine and often served with tortilla chips.

guácara

(colloquial, uncountable) vomit.

guacarear

(colloquial, ambitransitive) To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.

guacha

Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

guachar

(transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

guácharo

A nocturnal South American bird, of the species Steatornis caripensis of the order Steatornithiformes, related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels.

guachimanear

(transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

guacho

(not comparable) Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.

Guadalcanal

A volcanic island in the Pacific, part of the Solomon Islands.

Guadalquivir

A river in southern Spain.

guadañar

(transitive) To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. [from 1590s]

Guadiana

A major river in Spain and Portugal.

guadianesco

Exhibiting random behavior; patternless.

guafle

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

guagua

(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

guaino

(pejorative) A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.

guaje

The dried and hardened shell of such fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration.

guajiro

A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel.

guajolote

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

Gualterio

A en given name.

gualtrapas

Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. [from 16th c.]

Guam

An unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Guam.

guamil

(agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.

guampa

Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar.

guanabí

(informal, derogatory, often, attributive) Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.

guanajo

(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

guano

Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.

guantada

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

guante

A glove used when playing baseball to protect the hand and enhance catching ability.

guantear

(transitive) To give a slap to.

guantelete

Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.

guantera

(automotive) A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.

guantero

A person who makes or sells gloves.

guao

An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

guapa

A cute person or animal.

guaperas

A very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes thereof.

guapetón

(informal) An attractive man, especially one who is muscular.

guapísimo

(of a person or place, sometimes, endearing) Very beautiful.

guapo

(countable, uncountable) Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long. [from late 17th c.]

guarda

One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.

guardabarros

(US) a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water

guardabarros carenado

(automotive, UK, Australia) A piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car.

guardabosque

A person entrusted with protecting and preserving public forested land.

guardabosques

A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.

guardacabo

(nautical) A metal ring which a cable or rope intended for attaching to other things is looped around as a protection against chafing.

guardacárcel

One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

guardacaza

A person employed to maintain the game for hunting and all associated materials and effects.

guardado

A hidden supply or fund.

guardaespaldas

A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

guardafuego

a low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash

guardameta

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

guardamonte

A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.

guardamontes

A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.

guardapesca

An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air-raid warden.

guardar

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.

guardarropa

(British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.

guardarropía

(figuratively) The department of a theater, movie studio, etc which purchases, keeps, and cares for costumes; its staff; its room(s) or building(s).

guardavidas

A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.

guardería

Daytime supervision, usually of children or pets.

guardés

The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services.

guardia

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

guardiacárcel

One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.

guardiamarina

(nautical) An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.

guardián

Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.

guardián de zoológico

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

guardiana

A person charged with guarding or caring for, storing, or maintaining something; a custodian, a guard; sometimes a gamekeeper.

guarecer

(transitive) To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

guarecerse

(transitive) To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

guarida

A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.

guarín

A young pig.

guarismo

(countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

guarnecer

(transitive) To take up position in order to operate (something).

guarnición

A serving of food meant as an accompanying dish. [from 1702]

guarra

(slang, derogatory, by extension) Any woman with loose sexual morals.

guarro

Obscene; filthy; unchaste. [from 15th Century]

guasábara

An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.

guasap

A message sent via WhatsApp.

guasapear

(transitive) To contact (someone) via WhatsApp.

guasca

A state of being drunk.

guasear

(transitive) To perform a practical joke on; to trick and make a fool of someone.

guash

Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae).

guashca

An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.

guáshpira

An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.

guashuma

A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body.

guaso

A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.

Guasón

A fictional villain of DC Comics, noted for his insanity and cunning, who either wears clown makeup or is disfigured to appear as such, and who is archenemy of Batman.

guata

Pieces of fabric or fibre used for stuffing; as for batting or insulation

Guatemala

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala, a Central American country.

guatemalteco

Of, from, or pertaining to Guatemala or the Guatemalan people.

guateque

A social gathering at someone's house, generally with music, drinking etc. [from 20th c.]

guatón

(slang, pejorative) An overweight or obese person.

guatoncito

(pejorative, slang) An obese person.

guau

Representing the sound of a dog barking.

guay

Of a color, in the range of violet to green.

guayaba

A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.

guayabo

A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.

guayar

(transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.

gubernamental

Relating to a government.

gubernativo

Of or pertaining to a governor.

gubia

A chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.

gudbay

Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

guedeja

Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion.

gueish

(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

gueishpo

(pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person. [from early 18th c.]

güeitear

(transitive) To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.

güelfa

(historical, politics) In the politics of medieval Italian city states, any member of a faction that supported the Pope in a long struggle against the Ghibellines and the Holy Roman Emperor.

güelfo

(historical, politics) In the politics of medieval Italian city states, any member of a faction that supported the Pope in a long struggle against the Ghibellines and the Holy Roman Emperor.

guepardo

(cat) A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

guerra

Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare.

guerra célere

A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.

guerra de guerrillas

(now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.

guerra relámpago

A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.

guerras

The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.

guerrear

(intransitive) To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).

guerrera

A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.

Guerrero

A state of Mexico.

guerrilla

(now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.

guerrillera

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

guerrillero

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

guestimación

(informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.

gueto

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)

Guevara

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], mostly associated to Che Guevara

güevear

To refuse to work as hard as one is supposed to.

güevonear

To refuse to work as hard as one is supposed to.

güey

(colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.

guglear

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

gúgol

The number 10^{100}, or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sexdecilliard (long scale). [from 1920.]

guía

(shipping) A document issued by a carrier (e.g. master of a ship or the ship owner's agent) to a shipper listing a ship's cargo, acknowledging receipt of said cargo, and specifying terms for its delivery.

guiado

Subject to guidance.

guiaje

Advice or counselling on some topic.

guiamiento

The act or process of guiding.

guiar

(archaic, transitive) To lead, or guide; to escort.

guiarse por

To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.

Guido

A en given name.

güija

(uncountable) The use of such a board to attempt to communicate with spirits.

guijarro

A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

Guille

A en given name

Guillermina

A en given name.