Spanish–English dictionary

alifato

A major Semitic language originating from the Arabian peninsula, and now spoken natively (in various spoken dialects, all sharing a single highly conservative standardized literary form) throughout large sections of the Middle East and North Africa.

alífero

Having wings.

aligátor

Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.

aligerar

(transitive) To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.

alígero

Swift on one's feet.

aligustre

Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.

alijar

(transitive) To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.

alijo

(countable) A collection, sometimes hidden; a reserve.

alilo

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

alimaña

(informal, pejorative) Someone creepy (annoyingly unpleasant), especially one who is strange or eccentric.

alimañero

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

alimania

Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]

alimentador

(of food or drink) Providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink.

alimentar

(transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.

alimentario

Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.

alimenticio

Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.

alimento

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

alimento básico

A basic or essential supply.

alimento de primera necesidad

A basic or essential supply.

alimentos

(legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

alimentoso

(of food or drink) Providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink.

aliñado

Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

aliñar

(transitive) To flavour food with spices, herbs or salt.

alineación

An arrangement of items in a line.

alineado

Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

alineamiento

(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.

alinear

(transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.

alinearse

(transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.

aliño

(cooking) Adding a layer of fat to render the surface of cookware non-stick.

alipori

(uncountable, slang, derogatory) Things, particularly online content, which would cause an onlooker to cringe from secondhand embarrassment.

alipús

Alcoholic beverages in general.

alisador

Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. [First attested in 1805.]

alisar

(transitive) To make smooth or even.

alisio

A light, gentle wind.

aliso

Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.

alistado

Drafted into a military service or similar.

alistar

(transitive) To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.

aliteración

The repetition of consonant sounds or letters at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; such repetition specifically involving stressed syllables.

aliviadero

(chiefly, UK) An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.

alivianar

(transitive) To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.

aliviane

The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.

aliviar

(transitive) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.

aliviarse

(intransitive) To bring comfort or relief.

alivio

(archaic, euphemistic) The act of relieving oneself: defecating or urinating.

aliyá

(countable) One of the major waves of immigration of Jews to Israel.

aljaba

(weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.

aljama

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.)

aljébana

A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.

aljez

A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcinated, it forms plaster of Paris.

aljibe

A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.

aljofaina

A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.

allá

In that place; there (at some distance).

allanador

One who engages in a raid; a plunderer.

allanamiento

(law enforcement) An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.

allanamiento de morada

The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.

allanar

(transitive, obsolete) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.

allegado

Intimate or immediate in personal relationship.

allegamiento

The act of reaching out; the act of raising awareness.

alleganza

An informal contract; a mutual agreement.

allegar

(transitive) To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

Allende

A surname from Spanish.

allí

In that place; there (at some distance).

Alma

A en given name, popular in the 19th century.

alma gemela

(idiomatic) Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.

alma mater

A school, college, or university which a person has graduated from or attended.

almacén

(countable, mostly, in combination) A safe and guaranteed place of storage for and retrieval of important items or goods.

almacenaje

(uncountable) The price charged for storing goods.

almacenar

(transitive) To keep within a structure or container.

almádena

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

almadreña

A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.

almahala

(often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.

almanaque

(astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.

almarjal

An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.)

almarrá

A machine used for separating cotton fibers from cotton seeds, etc.

almatroste

A machine that is complicated and precarious.

almazuela

A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.

almena

In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.

almenado

In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.

almenaje

In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.

almenara

A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

almendra

Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:

Almendrita

A fairy tale about a thumb-sized girl.

almendro

(countable) The tree that produces almonds.

almiar

A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay.

almíbar

Water sweetened with sugar.

almibarado

(figuratively) Overly sentimental.

almidana

A horse racing course.

almidonar

To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.

almirantazgo

(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.

almirez

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

almizcle

(uncountable) The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone.

almofalla

(often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.

almofía

A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands.

almohada

A large cushion or pillow, usually cylindrical in shape.

almohadilla

(typography) The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).

almohadón

A large cushion or pillow, usually cylindrical in shape.

almohazador

A person who looks after horses.

almohazar

(transitive) To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.

almóndiga

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

almoneda

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

almorrana

(pathology, often, in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.

almorzada

A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.

almorzar

(transitive) To treat to lunch.

almozada

The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.

almuerzo

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

almueza

The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.

alna

(historical) A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.

aló

A greeting used when answering the telephone.

alocadamente

In a mad manner

alocado

A flighty, disorganized or forgetful person.

alocución

(countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.

alocución de despedida

A speech made when leaving or parting company.

alógrafo

A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme).

alojamiento

(computing) Running and maintaining a computer system on someone's behalf.

alojamiento y comida

A place of lodging with daily meals (board), usually provided in return for rent or other considerations.

alojar

(also, reflexive) To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter.

alombra

A partial covering for a floor. [1624]

alondra

(idiomatic) A person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.

alondra común

A small brown passerine bird, Alauda arvensis, that sings as it flies high into the air.

alosa

(biochemistry) An epimer of glucose found in some African shrubs

alosna

An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

alpendre

A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut.

Alpes

A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres.

alpinismo

The sport of climbing mountains.

alpinista

A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. [from 19th c.]

alpino

Relating to the Alps, a mountain range in Western and Central Europe.

alquería

A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.

alquilado

The temporary hiring or leasing of a vehicle.

alquilar

(transitive, chiefly, British) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.

alquiler

(uncountable) The state of being hired, or having a job; employment.

alquimia

(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

alquímico

(alchemy) Of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy.

alquimista

One who practices alchemy.

alquitara

A device for distilling liquids.

alquitrán

Coal tar.

alquitrán carbonoso

Coal tar.

alquitranar

(transitive) To coat with tar.

alrandon

In a random manner.

alrededor

In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. [from before 1150]

alrededor de

Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost. [from before 1150]

alrededores

The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.

Alsacia

A cultural region, former administrative region, and historical province of France, located on the west bank of the upper Rhine; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Grand Est. It has changed hands between France and Germany several times throughout history.

alsaciano

Of, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).

altamente

Extremely; greatly; very much.

altanería

The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.

altanero

Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

altar

A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.

altavoz

An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.

alteración

The act of altering or making different.

alterado

Having been changed from an original form.