Spanish–English dictionary

lucido

Bright, luminous, translucent, or transparent.

luciérnaga

(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

Lucifer

(biblical) The King of Babylon who was compared to the planet Venus in first the Wycliffe version then the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12; it is unclear whether this verse refers to a specific king or to a representation of the entire line of kings of Babylon.

lucífero

(literary) The planet Venus as the daystar (the morning star).

Lucio

(rare) A en given name.

lucioperca

A European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca.

lucir

(copulative) To give an appearance of being.

lucirse

(transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

lucrar

(intransitive) To flow out, to proceed from, to come out or from.

lucro

Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.

luctuosamente

In a sad manner; sorrowfully.

luctuoso

Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.

luddita

(historical) Any of a group of early-19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.

ludibrio

The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.

lúdico

(colloquial) Willing and able to participate.

lúdicro

Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.

ludista

(historical) Any of a group of early-19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.

ludita

(historical) Any of a group of early-19th-century English textile workers who destroyed machinery because it would harm their livelihood.

ludópata

One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.

luego

(temporal location) Soon afterward.

lueñe

Distant; remote in space.

lugar

The place where something happens.

lugar común

A platitude or cliché.

lugar de interés

(often, in the plural) Something worth seeing; a spectacle, either good or bad.

lugar de nacimiento

The location where a person was born.

lugar de trabajo

The place where someone works.

lugar natal

The location where a person was born.

lugareña

Someone or thing who lives in a place.

lugareñizar

(software engineering, marketing, transitive) To adapt (a product or service) for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.

lugareño

Someone or thing who lives in a place.

lugarizar

(software engineering, marketing, transitive) To adapt (a product or service) for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.

lugarteniente

A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person; a manager to their director.

lúgubre

Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.

Luisa

A municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

lujación

The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.

lujo

Something that is pleasant and desirable but not necessary in life (whether expensive or not).

lujosamente

In a manner that involves luxury; in an expensive or indulgent manner.

lujoso

Of a superior grade.

lujuria

Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity.

lujuria sanguínea

A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.

lujuriante

Sexually appealing; seductive.

lujuriar

(intransitive, usually in the phrase lust after) To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.

lujurioso

(US, slang) A person (particularly a man) who is fixated on sex.

lumbago

(uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.

lumbalgia

(uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.

lumbar

Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.

lumbosacro

Of or pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions of the back; the small of the back and the back portion of the pelvis.

lumbre

(uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

lumbrera

(slang, sometimes, derogatory) A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.

lumbreras

An organ through which animals see.

lumiaco

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

luminaria

(slang, sometimes, derogatory) A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.

lumínico

Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

luminiscencia

(physics) Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.

luminiscente

Emitting light by luminescence.

luminol

(organic compound) The compound 5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione, which exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent.

luminosidad

(uncountable) the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour

luminoso

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.

lun.

Abbreviation of Monday.

Luna

The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.

luna de miel

The period of time immediately following a marriage.

luna melífera

The period of time immediately following a marriage.

luna meliflua

The period of time immediately following a marriage.

lunada

(countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.

lunado

Shaped like a crescent.

lunanco

Set at an angle; not vertical or square.

lunar

A natural mark on a person's skin, especially a freckle or mole on a woman's face.

lunático

(slang) A crazy or deranged person; a lunatic.

lunatismo

(of a person or group of people) The state of being mad, insanity

lunch

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

lunes

The second day of the week in many religious traditions, and the first day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm. It follows Sunday and precedes Tuesday.

luneta

A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.

lunetario

(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.

lupanar

A house of prostitution.

lupino

Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.

Lupus

(constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.

luquete

A thin, broad piece cut off.

lusitano

Of or pertaining to ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people or culture.

luso

Of or pertaining to ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people or culture.

lustrar

(intransitive, now, _, rare) To have luster, to gleam, to shine.

lustre

A surface shine or luster.

lustroso

Having a smooth, silk-like, reflective (shiny) surface.

Lutecia

An ancient Roman city and island in modern France; modern Paris.

lutecio

A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.

luterana

(Christianity) A member of any of the Christian churches which identify with the theology of Martin Luther.

luterano

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church.

Lutero

Martin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation.

lutier

A person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars.

lutita

(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.

luto

The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.

lutoso

Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.

lutria

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

lux

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx

luxación

The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.

luz

(countable) A source of illumination.

luz cálcica

A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.

luz cenicienta

(astronomy) Reflected earthlight visible on the Moon's night side.

luz de candilejas

A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.

luz de giro

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

luz de luna

(sometimes, attributive) The light reflected from the Moon.

luz del sol

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

luz direccional

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

luz diurna

The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.

luz estelar

Light emitted from stars other than the Sun.

luz intermitente

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

luz serena

A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.

luz solar

The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.

luz tenue

A faint light; a dim glow.

luz trasera

One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.

lycra

(uncountable) A type of synthetic elastic fabric and fibre (spandex) used for tight-fitting garments, such as swimming costumes.

Lynx

(constellation) A faint spring constellation of the northern sky. It lies north of the constellation Cancer.

Lyra

(constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula.

maca

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.

macabro

Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.

macadamia

An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.

macal

New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.

macanas

Nonsense; senseless talk.

macanudo

Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.

Macao

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.

macar

(transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse.

macarra

A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.

macarrón

Any of various confections made with almond and egg white, traditionally made in France.

macarrones

(uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this. [from 18th c.]

macarrónico

(literature) Written in a hodgepodge mixture of two or more languages.

macarrún

A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.

macarse

(intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.

macarún

A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.

Macau

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.

Macedonia

(historical) An ancient Greek kingdom in Southeast Europe in the Balkans, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings.

macedónico

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

macedonio

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

macerar

To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid.

maceta

(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.

Mach

(physics, uncountable) A ratio of the speed (of an object, etc.) to the speed of sound in the fluid or other medium through which the object travels. Usually used to describe supersonic speeds; always precedes the Mach number.

machaca

(US, military slang) An infantry soldier.

machacadera

A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.

machacar

(intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.

machaque

The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.

machashca

One who is intoxicated with alcohol.

macheta

A large, sharp knife, used by the butcher for hacking meats.

machete

A sheet of paper (or a digital analogue thereof) containing notes used to assist (with or without permission) on a test; especially, such a sheet used secretly and improperly.

machetear

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

machina

A device that is used for lifting and moving large objects.

machismo

exaggerated masculinity

machito

(Commonwealth, especially, UK, and, Ireland, informal) A man who behaves in a particularly laddish or overtly heterosexual manner.

macho

(Commonwealth, especially, UK, and, Ireland, informal) A man who behaves in a particularly laddish or overtly heterosexual manner.

machón

(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

machorra

A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.

machorro

(colloquial) A great male lover.

machote

(Commonwealth, especially, UK, and, Ireland, informal) A man who behaves in a particularly laddish or overtly heterosexual manner.