Spanish–English dictionary

modales

Etiquette.

modalidad

The fact of being modal.

modelaje

The profession of someone who models clothes.

modelar

(transitive) To display an item on one's body for others to see the potential effect on their own bodies, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model.

modélico

Worthy of being a model; exemplary.

modelizar

(intransitive) To make a model or models.

modelo

(informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.

módem

(computing) A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.

moderación

The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes

moderadamente

In moderate quantities or amount.

moderado

Not excessive; acting in moderation

moderar

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

moderar la cadencia

To set the speed in a race.

moderarse

(idiomatic, intransitive) To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.

modernidad

(history) Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.

modernillo

A person who is keenly interested in the latest trends or fashions. [from earlier 20th c.]

modernización

The process of modernizing.

modernizar

(transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.

modernizarse

(intransitive) To become modern in appearance, or adopt modern ways

moderno

(usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.

modestamente

In a modest manner; with humility.

modesto

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

módico

Small, moderate in size.

modificación

The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration

modificado

changed; altered

modificador

(grammar) A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. (It may be any of the following: an adjective phrase, an adverb phrase, a prepositional phrase, a noun phrase, or a subordinate clause.)

modificar

(ambitransitive) To change the form or structure of.

modificar el utillaje

(transitive) To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild.

modismo

A colloquialism or idiom.

modista

A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes.

modisto

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

modo

(countable) A style or manner in which something is done.

modo de vivir

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

modorrar

To make (someone or something) heavy with drowsiness or sleepiness.

modorro

(informal) A sleepy person.

modos

Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing.

modulación

(engineering, physics, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: modification of an electromagnetic wave or other oscillating carrier wave to apply a signal to it; (countable) an instance of this; also, the extent to which such a wave is modified; and the modified wave or signal.

modular

(transitive, music) To change the tone or pitch of the voice when speaking or singing.

modus operandi

(colloquial) A person or thing's normal mode of operation.

modus vivendi

A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). [from 14th c.]

mofa

The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.

mofar)

(transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.

mofarse

(idiomatic, informal) To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.

mofeta

Stuffiness; stifling warmth in a room.

mófler

(US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.

Mogadiscio

The capital city of Somalia.

Mogol

(now, _, historical) A Mongol or Mongolian, especially a member or follower of the Moghul dynasty.

mogollón

(informal) Something remarkably large.

mohawk

A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair along the crest of the head kept long, and usually styled so as to stand straight up.

mohicano

A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair along the crest of the head kept long, and usually styled so as to stand straight up.

mohín

A particular configuration of the facial muscles that conveys certain emotions or intentions.

mohíno

A bird in the family Corvidae, Cyanopica cooki, that's endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.

moho

(plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

mohoso

Covered with mould.

mojada

(idiomatic) Of a woman, to become sexually aroused, as indicated by the occurrence of the natural lubrication of the vagina.

mojado

Of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water.

mojar

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

mojar la canal maestra

(intransitive) To drink alcohol regularly or habitually, but not to excess.

mojarse

(intransitive) To become moist or moister.

mojigata

A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

mojigato

Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.

mojito

A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.

mojón

A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.

moka

(countable) A coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a serving thereof.

mol

(chemistry, physics) In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains exactly 6.02214076×1023 elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.). Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number. [from 1897]

mola

A hemorrhagic mass of tissue in the uterus caused by a dead ovum.

molar

Of or relating to the molar teeth, or to grinding.

molaridad

(chemistry) the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per litre of solution

molcajete

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

moldava

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

moldavo

(historical) An inhabitant or citizen of the former Principality of Moldavia or Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.

molde

A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

moldeado

The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

moldeamiento

(psychology) A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in a series of steps in operant conditioning.

moldear

To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. [from 15th c.]

moldovo

(historical) An inhabitant or citizen of the former Principality of Moldavia or Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.

moldura

Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.

mole

Any huge body or structure.

molécula

(chemistry) The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

molécula patrón

(molecular biology) A macromolecule which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.

moléculas patrón

(molecular biology) A macromolecule which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.

moleña

A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.

moler

(transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

molestar

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

molestia

(countable) That which annoys.

molestia favorita

(colloquial) Something that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.

molesto

Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

molestoso

Causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.

molicie

The quality of being soft.

molido

Crushed, or reduced to small particles.

molienda

A specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans.

Molina

(countable) An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a miller.

molinera

A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flourmill.

Molinero

(countable) An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a miller.

molinete

An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

molinillo de viento

A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.

molino

The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.

molino de viento

A device for converting wind power into electricity.

molino glaciar

(geology) A cylindrical, vertical shaft that extends through a glacier and is carved by meltwater from the glacier’s surface.

molla

The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.

molledo

The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.

molleja

A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.

mollera

(informal) The figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.

mollera moranella

The common mora (Mora moro).

mollero

The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.

mollete

A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.

molo

A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.

molón

(chiefly, UK, Irish) A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble.

momentáneo

Passing quickly; of short duration.

momento

A very short space of time; an instant.

momento clave

(figurative) A critical point marking a change in course or development.

momento de fuerza

(physics) The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. The moment is equal to the magnitude of the force multiplied by the perpendicular distance between its line of action and the axis of rotation.

momento decisivo

(figurative) A critical point marking a change in course or development.

momia

(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]

momificación

The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.

momio

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself to receive the property and pay the consideration.

momo

(Internet) Media, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, such as basic pictures, video templates, etc. [from 1993]

moña

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

mona sabio

One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.

monacal

Of or relating to monasteries or monks.

Mónaco

A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.

monada

Activity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-wasting. [from mid 19th c.]

monarquía

A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).

monárquico

Of, or relating to monarchy or to a monarch.

monasterio

A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.

monástico

Sheltered from the world; monastic.

monda

Something removed by being scraped.

mondadientes

A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

mondadura

Something removed by being scraped.

mondar

To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.

mondo

Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished. [from 14th c.]

mondongo

The internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

monear

(intransitive) To behave like an ape.

moneda

(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

moneda de oro

☉ (alchemy)

monedas del Papa

(countable) Any of various crucifers in the genus Lunaria, several of which are grown as ornamentals, particularly annual honesty (Lunaria annua).

monedero

A small bag or pouch designed for carrying money, particularly coins.

monería

The state of being cute (endearingly attractive).

monetario

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

monetizar

To mint money.

mongol

(now, _, historical) A Mongol or Mongolian, especially a member or follower of the Moghul dynasty.

Mongolia

A country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Ulaanbaatar.

mongólico

(dated, now, derogatory, offensive) A person with Down's syndrome.

Mónica

A en given name.

monicaco

(informal) A pet name one uses for something adorable like a pet, child, or a romantic partner

mónico

A monic polynomial.

monigote

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

monigote níveo

A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).

mónita

(countable) An adroit manoeuvre. [from mid 16th c.]

monitor

(computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.