Spanish–English dictionary

Hidra de Lerna

(Greek mythology) A mythological serpent with many heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours.

hidrargirio

(chemistry, medicine) Mercury (chemical element).

hidrargiro

(chemistry, medicine) Mercury (chemical element).

hidratar

(transitive) To take up, consume or become linked to water.

hidrato

(chemistry) A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.

hidráulica

The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.

hidro-

water

hidroavión

(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

hidrobús

A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.

hidroclórico

(chemistry) Of or relating to hydrochloric acid.

hidrodinamizar

(transitive) To design and construct the contours of a vehicle etc. so as to offer the least resistance to its flow through a fluid.

hidrofílico

(physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.

hidrófilo

(physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving.

hidrofobia

(psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.

hidromiel

(alcohol) An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

hidronio

(inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry) The hydrated hydrogen ion, H3O+.

hidropesía

(archaic) Edema, swelling.

hidrópico

Very thirsty.

hidroplanear

(automotive) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.

hidroplano

(nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.

hidrovía

A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.

hidróxido

(chemistry) A univalent anion (OH−) based on the hydroxyl functional group.

hidroxilo

(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

hiedra

Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.

hiel

A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

hielera

An insulated bin or box used with ice or freezer packs to keep food or beverages cold while picnicking or camping.

hielo

A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.

hierático

Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

hierba

(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

hierba buena

The flavoring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.

hierba culinaria

(countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.

hierba gatera

Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.

hierbajo

(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.

hierbazal

An area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation.

hierro

A hand-held device with a heated flat metal base used to smooth out wrinkles in clothes.

hierro cabilla

(countable) A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure.

hierro varilla

(countable) A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure.

hígado

A dark brown colour, tinted with red and gray, like the colour of liver.

higiene

Those conditions and practices that promote and preserve health.

higiénico

Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary, free of disease.

higienizar

(transitive) To rid of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.

higo

The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds. [from 12th c.]

higuera

A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics. [from 14th c.]

hija

(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.

hija pródiga

Someone who returns from a long absence.

hijadalgo

(historical) A woman of the nobility.

hijastra

The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

hijastro

The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

hijito

(dated) A familiar form of address for a boy. [1833]

hijo

Abbreviation of junior, a title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.

hijo ilegítimo

A person born to unmarried parents.

hijo pródigo

Someone who returns home from travelling or exile or who is welcomed back after disgrace, especially having repented of former extravagant or immoral behavior.

hijo único

Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.

hijuelo

A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.

hilachento

(of clothing) Torn, ragged or tattered.

hilar

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

hilara

A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.

hilaracha

(Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.

hilarante

Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

hilaro

A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.

hilatura

The process of converting fibres into yarn or thread.

hilaza

(Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.

hilazón

A line of reasoning, sequence of ideas, or train of thought.

Hilda

A en given name used since Middle Ages.

hilera

A row or panel of items stored or grouped together.

hilo

(botany) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.

hilo argumental

(narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s]

hilo dental

A scanty covering for the genitalia, with a thin strip of fabric that passes between the buttocks.

hilo dentario

A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

hilo dentífrico

A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

hilo dentrífrico

A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

hilván

(sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

hilvanar

(transitive) To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.

Himalaya

The mountain range in south-central Asia which extends about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam; it contains nine of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest/Qomolongma.

himalayo

Of or relating to the Himalayas.

himen

(anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

himenóptero

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

himno

A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.

himpar

(intransitive) To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.

himplar

(intransitive) To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.

hin

(historical, _, units of measure) A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L).

hincapié

Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

hincar

(transitive) To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.

hincha

A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.

hinchado

Filled with air or fluid

hinchamiento

(veterinary medicine) Pathological overdistention of rumen with gas in a ruminant.

hinchar

To cause to become distended.

hincharse

To swell out or bulge.

hinchazón

Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.

hindi

The Central Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. These are also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries.

hindú

Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

hinduismo

A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

hinduista

A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism).

hiniesta

Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.

hinojo

(anatomy) In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

hipar

(intransitive) To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.

hiper-

Excessive; excessively.

hipérbato

(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.

hipérbaton

(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.

hipérbola

(geometry) A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.

hipérbole

(uncountable, rhetoric, literature) Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement.

hiperbolizar

(transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.

hiperbolizarse

(intransitive) To rise or increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.

hipercapnia

(medicine, pathology) The condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide in the blood.

hiperenlace

(engineering) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (in steam engines) the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion.

hipermétrope

Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.

hipermetropía

(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.

hiperpotencia

(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.

hipersensible

Highly or abnormally sensitive to some substances or agents, especially to some allergen.

hipersexualidad

Excessive desire for sexual activity, especially when considered high enough to be clinically significant.

hipertensión

(medicine, cardiology) A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.

hipertensivo

Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.

hipertrofia

(countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.

hipertrofiarse

(intransitive) Of a tissue or organ, to increase in size.

hipervalorizado

Priced higher than its real worth.

hipervínculo

(engineering) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (in steam engines) the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion.

hipido

A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

hipnosis

A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.

hipnótico

(pharmaceutical drug) A soporific substance.

hipnotismo

The art of inducing hypnosis.

hipnotizado

Under hypnosis

hipnotizador

A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in someone, either for entertainment or therapy.

hipnotizar

(transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.

hipo

A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

hipocausto

An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.

hipocondríaco

Related to, or affected by hypochondria.

hipocóndrico

Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.

hipocorístico

An expression of affection.

hipocresía

The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.

hipócrita

Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]

hipodérmico

Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis.

hipódromo

A horse racing course.

hipófisis

(anatomy) The pituitary gland.

hipogloso

A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

hipogrifo

(mythological creature) a mythical beast, half griffin and half horse, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a filly.

hipomoclio

(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.

hipónimo

(semantics) A more specific term; a subordinate grouping word or phrase; a term designating a subclass of another more general class described by the given word.

hipopótamo

A semi-aquatic, herbivorous, African hoofed mammal of the family Hippopotamidae.

hipotálamo

(neuroanatomy) A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.

hipoteca

(legal) A special form of secured loan where the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender, to purchase assets that must be fixed (not movable) property, such as a house or piece of farm land. The assets are registered as the legal property of the borrower but the lender can seize them and dispose of them if they are not satisfied with the manner in which the repayment of the loan is conducted by the borrower. Once the loan is fully repaid, the lender loses this right of seizure and the assets are then deemed to be unencumbered.

hipotecar

(transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.

hipotensión

(medicine, cardiology) The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.

hipotenusa

(geometry) The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle.

hipotermia

(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.

hipotérmico

Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.

hipótesis

(formal) A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.

hipotéticamente

In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.

hipotético

Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural

hipotetizar

(ambitransitive) To assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds.

hipoxemia

(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.