Spanish–English dictionary

Guillermo

A en given name popular since the Norman Conquest.

guillotina

The opening part of a window, usually containing the glass panes; either hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window. [circa 1680]

guimbalete

(chiefly, _, nautical) The handle of a pump.

güin

Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.

guiñada

An enticing glance or look.

guiñapo

Something or someone that has been ruined.

guiñar

To shine, especially with intermittent light; to twinkle; to flicker; to glimmer, as a lamp.

guinche

A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.

guincho

A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.

guinda

The wood of a cherry tree.

guindo

The tree Nothofagus betuloides native to southern South America

guindón

An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour. [from 8th c.]

Guinea

(historical) The coastal region of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea.

guiño

An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.

guinshil

(North America, Philippines) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.

guion

The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

guion bajo

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

guion largo

(typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

guionar

(transitive) to break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.

guionista

One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.

guiri

(British) Someone who is on holiday.

guirigay

Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.

güirigüiri

(uncountable, not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.

guirlanda

A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

guirnalda

A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.

güiro

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

guisado

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

guisante

(culinary) The edible seed of Pisum sativum.

guisar

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

guiso

Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together. corn-beef hash

güisqui

(Ireland, US, England) A drink of whiskey.

guita

(slang) Money.

guitarra

(musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

guitarra hawaiana

A small four-stringed guitar.

guitarrero

Someone who plays a guitar.

guitarrista

Someone who plays a guitar.

güito

The central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.

guitón

(North America) A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (pejorative) a penniless, unemployed bum.

guiverno

In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.

Guiza

A city on the west bank of the Nile river, Egypt, famous for its ancient monuments including the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Gujarat

A state in western India. Capital: Gandhinagar. Largest city: Ahmedabad.

gujaratí

The Indic language spoken in the state of Gujarat, India

gul

(mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.

gula

The vice of eating to excess.

gulag

(historical) Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).

gulasch

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

gulay

A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.

gura

The civil power dealing with law.

gurma

A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.

gurre

Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, families Dasypodidae and Chlamyphoridae in the order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.

gusano

A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]

gusano de tierra

A worm that lives in the ground.

gusano informático

(computing) A self-replicating program that propagates through a network, differing from a virus in usually lacking any destructive effects.

gusano terrero

A worm that lives in the ground.

gustar

(intransitive, polite, formal, chiefly in the negative) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.

Gustavo

A en given name.

gustillo

The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.

gusto

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

gusto culposo

(idiomatic) Something that brings pleasure but is considered taboo, unadvisable or lowbrow.

gustos

(chiefly, in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

gustosamente

In a glad manner; happily.

gustoso

(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

Guyarat

A state in western India. Capital: Gandhinagar. Largest city: Ahmedabad.

guyaratí

The Indic language spoken in the state of Gujarat, India

Guzmán

A surname from Spanish.

gyro

A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.

ha

Before now, before the present time

ha muerto

No longer existing, having passed.

haba

Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.

habado

Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dappled.

habano

A type of large cigar produced in Cuba.

haber

(now, usually, literary) To exist; to have real existence, to be alive.

haber de

Must; need to; to be urged to; to be required to; indicates obligation.

haber tongo

(figurative) Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance.

habichuela

Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.

habida cuenta de

Considering; taking into account.

hábil

Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

habilidad

(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

habilidoso

Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.

habilitar

(reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.

hábilmente

In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

habiloso

Exhibiting or using much art or skill; dexterous; skilful.

habitable

Safe and comfortable, where humans, or other animals, can live; fit for habitation.

habitación

A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.

habitado

Having inhabitants; lived in.

habitante

An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in a certain place.

habitar

(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]

hábitat

A place in which a person lives.

hábito

A fixed routine.

habituación

Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

habituado

Accustomed or used (to or with a thing), accustomed or apt (to do something).

habitual

An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in a certain place.

habitualmente

Occurring regularly or usually.

habituar

(transitive, often, passive, or, reflexive, with to) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.

habla

A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.

hablado

A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.

hablador

Someone who exaggerates.

habladuría

Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

habladurías

(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.

hablando de todo un poco

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

hablante

One who speaks.

hablar

(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.

hablar a señas

(transitive) To communicate using gestures to (someone). [from 16th c.]

hablar como un papagayo

(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

hablar con tono paternalista

(transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.

hablar de la benevolencia de

A tribute given in appreciation of someone's service etc.

hablar más de la cuenta

Revealing information; bearing significance.

hablar por boca de ganso

(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

hablar por los codos

(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.

habón

The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.

hace

Before now, before the present time

hace poco

(referring to a time period starting in the recent past and including the present) in recent times.

hacedero

Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.

hacedor

Someone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.

hacelotodo

(informal) A person who does small tasks and odd jobs, especially building repairs and the like.

hacer

(transitive) To be proper for; to beseem. [from 13th c.]

hacer (el) fo a

(transitive) To show a lack of respect to someone or something.

hacer a mano

To make by hand and with much skill.

hacer acopio

To accumulate or build up a supply of (something).

hacer ademanes para que se acerque

(ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.

hacer agua

(transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.

hacer aguas

In an adverse direction or trend. (Mostly in go south.)

hacer ajustes

(transitive) To improve or rectify.

hacer al caso

(intransitive, figurative) (used alone or followed by with) To be consistent or reconcilable (with other facts or ideas).

hacer amigos

(transitive, obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.

hacer añicos

(transitive) To violently break something into pieces.

hacer arrecordar de

(transitive) To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

hacer balance

(transitive) To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.

hacer basuraleza

(intransitive) To drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles).

hacer bullying

(transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.

hacer callar

(transitive) To suppress criticism, etc.

hacer calor

(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.

hacer campaña

(intransitive) To take part in a campaign.

hacer carantoñas

(intransitive, of a dog) To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc.

hacer caso omiso

(idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.

hacer caso omiso de

(transitive) To invalidate; to treat as unworthy of serious consideration.

hacer cola

(intransitive) To get into a line; especially, so as to wait one's turn.

hacer como que

(transitive, obsolete) To intend; to design, to plot; to attempt.

hacer cosquillas

(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.

hacer culebra

(intransitive) To follow or move in a winding route.

hacer cumplir

(obsolete) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to energize.

hacer daño

(transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.

hacer de

(transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).

hacer de canguro

(ambitransitive) To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

hacer de doble de

To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.

hacer de maestro de ceremonias

(ambitransitive) To act as the master of ceremonies (for).

hacer desidia

(transitive) To put off; to delay (something).

hacer dobladillo

(when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.

hacer eco

(computing, transitive) To repeat its input as input to some other device or system.

hacer efecto

(transitive) To do; to effect.