Spanish–English dictionary

huidizo

Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

huinche

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

huir

(intransitive) To run away; to escape.

huir de casa

(intransitive, dated) To run away from home (for any reason).

huir para casar

(intransitive, of an unmarried person) To run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.

huir por amor

(intransitive, of a married or engaged person) To run away from home with a paramour.

huir(se)

(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.

huirse amorosamente

(intransitive, of a married or engaged person) To run away from home with a paramour.

huirse para casarse

(intransitive, of an unmarried person) To run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.

huiscolote

A whip scorpion (arachnid of order Thelyphonida), which when threatened may eject a liquid containing acetic acid.

hule

Cloth made from cotton and treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.

Hulk

A fictional Marvel Comics character who gains superhuman strength when he becomes angry.

hulla

high-quality coal

humanamente

In a humane manner.

humanidad

The state or condition of being a human being.

humanidades

The study of language, literature, the arts, history, and philosophy, sometimes including religion.

humanista

A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.

humanístico

Of or pertaining to humanism.

humanitario

A person who is overly sympathetic to the plight of the underprivileged, exploited or helpless, or to casualties of circumstance.

humanización

The act of humanizing.

humano

(fantasy, scifi, mythology) A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.

humanoide

Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).

humar

(intransitive) To give off smoke.

humeante

Giving off smoke.

humear

(transitive) To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints.

humectar

(transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.

humectarse

(intransitive) To become moist or moister.

húmeda

(slang, vulgar, of a female) Sexually aroused and thus having the vulva moistened with vaginal secretions.

humedad

Moisture; humidity; dampness.

humedal

(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)

humedecer

(transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.

humedecerse

(intransitive) To become moist or moister.

húmedo

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

húmero

(anatomy) The bone of the upper arm.

humidificador

A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air.

humildad

In a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself.

humilde

Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.

humildear

(transitive, often, reflexive) To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.

humildemente

In a humble manner.

humillación

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.]

humillado

deprived of dignity or self-respect

humillante

Degrading; that degrades.

humillar

(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]

humillarse

(intransitive) To act in a servile manner.

humillarse ante

(intransitive) To act in a servile manner.

hummus

A Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.

humo

A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

humor

(anatomy) Any liquid portion of the body, such as blood, urine, semen, saliva, especially when expelled.

humorista

An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

humorístico

Pertaining to a humorist or his or her style.

humoroso

(obsolete) Damp or watery.

humoso

Filled with smoke.

humus

A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms.

hundido

(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.

hundimiento

A lower section of a road or geological feature.

hundir

(intransitive) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.

hundir(se)

(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.

hundirse

(transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.

húngara

A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity.

húngaro

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.

Hungría

A country in Central Europe. Capital and largest city: Budapest.

huno

A member of a nomadic tribe (the Huns) who invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central Asia.

huracán

(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.

huraña

Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.

huraño

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

hurgar

To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. [from late 14th c.]

hurguetear

(ambitransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out

hurí

(Islam) A beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful.

hurón

A member of a Native American people, formed from the Huron confederacy, that lived in and around Ohio.

hurra

(countable) A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". [from 18th c.]

hurtador

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.

hurtar

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) To commit burglary. [from 1867]

hurto

(legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]

Hus

A surname from Czech, notably borne by Jan Hus, a Czech religious reformer.

húsar

A member of the light cavalry of any of several European armies.

husky

Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.

husmear

(transitive) To seek.

huso

(spinning) A rod used for spinning and then winding fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.

hybris

Excessive pride, presumption, or arrogance (originally toward the gods).

Hyderabad

The capital and largest city of Telangana, India.

Hydra

(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard.

hyper

(paraphilia, informal) Of or related to hyper characters.

í

Used to form adjectives and nouns describing people of a particular city, region, or country, and the language spoken by these people.

i griega

The name of the Latin-script letter Y/y.

i latina

The name of the Latin-script letter I/i.

i-

in, into, towards, within.

Iago

A en given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan.

iana

(as a noun) One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.

iano

(as a noun) One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.

ibis

Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.

ible

Able to be done; fit to be done.

ibón

(US, chiefly, Montana) One of many small mountain lakes or ponds.

ibre de

Free from; devoid of; without.

ibuprofeno

(carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.

iceberg

A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Ichâbod

(archaic) A en given name.

ico

(chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).

icono

(countable, computing, graphical user interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.

ictericia

(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine. [from early 14th c.]

ictíneo

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish; ichthyic.

ictus

(by extension) The rower nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rhythm for the other rowers; the position in the boat occupied by this rower.

ida

(history) Forming the names of dynasts, being suffixed to the name of their progenitors and meaning “descendant of”.

idad

A substantive suffix denoting a condition or state of being.

Idaho

A state in the western United States. Capital and largest city: Boise.

idea

(countable, rhetoric, literature) An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device. [from 16th c.]

idea delirante

That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

idea tarda

Something additional to the original plan or concept.

idea tardía

A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.

ideación

The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.

ideal

Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.

idealista

Of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism.

idealmente

Given ideal circumstances; preferably. [from 19th c.]

idear

(idiomatic) To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.

ideático

Very excited or enthusiastic.

ídem

That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

idénticamente

In an identical manner.

identidad falsa

(espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.

identificable

Capable of being distinguished and named.

identificación

A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.

identificar

(ditransitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account.

identificar el tipo sanguíneo de

To determine the blood type of.

identificarse

(intransitive) To associate oneself with some group; to feel, or believe one feels, the same way.

identificarse [con]

(intransitive) To identify with; to understand. [with to]

ideológico

Of or pertaining to one or more ideologies.

ideólogo

One given to fanciful ideas or theories; someone who theorizes or speculates.

ideoso

Very excited or enthusiastic.

idioma

A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.

idioma canarés

The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India.

Idioma manchú

The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.

idiomático

Pertaining or conforming to idiom, the natural mode of expression of a language.

idiosincrasia

A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.

idiosincrásico

Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.

idiosincrático

Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.

idiota

(colloquial) A stupid person.

idiotez

(dated, psychology, now, , pejorative) The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation; intellectual disability.

idiótico

(of a person or animal) Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour resembling idiocy.

ídish

A West Germanic, or more specifically High German, language that developed from Middle High German dialects, with an admixture of vocabulary from multiple source languages including Hebrew-Aramaic, Romance, Slavic, English, etc., and mostly written in Hebrew characters which is used mainly among Ashkenazic Jews from central and eastern Europe.

ido

(taxonomy) Forming the common names of members of a taxon which has a name ending in -idae.

idolatrar

(transitive) To idolize.

idolatría

(religion) The worship of idols.

ídolo

A handsome male celebrity.

idoneidad

The quality or condition of being appropriate.

idóneo

Suitable; proper

idus

(historical, often, _, capitalized) The notional full-moon day of a Roman month, occurring on the 15th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 13th day of all other months.

ieci-

Used to form cardinal numbers from thirteen to nineteen.

iendo

Used to form present participles of verbs.

iento

(of adjectives from common nouns) Typical of, similar to, being like.

iglú

A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

Ignacio

A en given name (1491–1556)

ignaro

A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.