Spanish–English dictionary

neutrón

(particle) A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.

Nevada

A state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas.

nevado

Snowy; covered with snow.

nevar

(intransitive, impersonal) Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have snow (noun sense 1) fall from the atmosphere.

nevasca

Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.

nevera

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

nevero

The firn or snowfield at the head of a glacier.

nevero artificial

A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.

nevo

A naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin.

nevus

A naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin.

ñew

Used to indicate the cry of a cat.

newton

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second.

nexo

A form or state of connection.

nexo coordinante

(grammar) A member of a lexical class of words that joins two or more items (such as words, phrases, or clauses) of equal syntactic importance.

ni

Not either (used with nor).

ni esforzarse

(intransitive, figurative) To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.

ni flores

Not any thing; no thing.

ni flowers

Not any thing; no thing.

ni fu ni fa

Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.

ni modo

(idiomatic) That's a pity.

Nicaragua

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Capitalː Managua.

Nice

(Greek god) The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.

nicho

(architecture) A small recessed area set off from a larger room.

Nicolás

A en given name.

Nicolasa

A en given name.

Nicta

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

Nicte

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

nidada

(uncountable) The young of any egg-laying creature, especially if produced at the same time.

nidificación

The process by which a bird nests.

nido

A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.

niebla

(uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.

niebla contaminante

A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.

nieta

A child of someone's child.

nieto

A child of someone's child.

nietzscheana

A supporter of the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche.

nietzscheano

Of, pertaining to or characteristic of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), German philosopher, or his writings.

nieve

(uncountable) A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured.

nieve a medio derretir

Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.

nieve fangasa

Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.

nieve semiderretida

Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.

nieves

(uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.

Nigeria

A country in West Africa, south of the country of Niger. Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Abuja. Largest city: Lagos. Currency: naira (₦).

nigeriana

A person from Nigeria or of Nigerian descent.

nigeriano

Of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture.

nigerina

A person from Niger or of Nigerien descent.

nigerino

Of, from, or pertaining to Niger or the Nigerien people.

nigromancia

Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead.

nigromante

A person who practices or performs necromancy.

nihilista

(philosophy, religion) A person who accepts or champions nihilism.

Niké

(Greek god) The goddess of victory and triumph; Athena's companion.

Nilo

A large river in Africa flowing through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea, usually considered to be the longest river in the world.

nimbar

(transitive) To encircle with a halo.

nimbo

A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.

nimiedad

A trifle; an insubstantial thing.

nimio

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.

niña

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

niñada

(countable) Childish behaviour.

niñato

Immature in thought or behaviour.

niñera

A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.

niñería

(countable) Childish behaviour.

niñero

A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.

niñeta

(anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.

niñez

The state or condition of being a boy.

ninfa

Nymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest, native to Australia. Avicultural forms come in many color mutations such as White Face Gray, White Face Pearl, Fallow, Pearl Pied, Cinnamon Pearl, and White Face Pied.

ninfo

(derogatory, informal) A nymphomaniac.

ninfómana

(of a woman) Having an excessive libido.

ninfomanía

Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

ninfomaníaco

(of a woman) Having an excessive libido.

nínfula

A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.

ningún

Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.

ningún objecto

(informal) Nothing; absence of anything.

ningún problema

Something easy, not difficult, not posing problems.

ninguna cosa

Not any thing; no thing.

ningunear

(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to.

ninguno

Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.

niñito

Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.

ninja

(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.

niño

A very young male human being, from birth to a couple of years old.

niño cambiado

(European folklore, also, figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.

niño de coro

A boy chorister.

niño prodigio

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Nintendo

(video games) A Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo.

nipón

Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture.

nipona

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person living in or originating from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

níquel

(uncountable) A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

niquelar

(transitive) To plate with nickel.

ñiqueñaque

Litter and discarded refuse.

nirvana

(Buddhism) Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.

nishpinol

(US) Bread made from cornmeal.

nitidez

The quality or state of being vivid.

nitidizar

(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.

nítido

Having a neat, smart appearance

nitificar

(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.

nitrato

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitric acid.

nítrico

Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.

nitrilo

(organic compound) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group −C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid.

nitrógeno

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

nitroso

(chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species. [from 17th c.]

nivel

A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.

nivelado

The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.

niveladora

A tractor with caterpillar tracks and an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.

nivelar

(transitive) To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.

Nix

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

nixquear

(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.

nixte

(of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).

Niza

A coastal city, the capital of Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeast France.

no

do not (negative auxiliary)

no aconteciente

monotonous; lacking significant or noteworthy events

no adulterado

Pure; not mixed or adulterated with anything.

no aparejado

Not fit; not having the correct requirements.

no aplica

not applicable

no aplicable

not applicable

no aplicar

(transitive, legal) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.

no apologético

Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.

no arrepentido

Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.

no arrostrar

(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.

no asegurado

Lacking insurance or security.

no asumido

(informal) Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.

no binario

(LGBTQ, sometimes, offensive) Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary.

no cediente

Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.

no comprobado

Not examined for accuracy, efficiency, etc.

no conseguir

(transitive) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)

no convencional

Out of the ordinary.

no creyente

a person who does not believe, especially regarding religion.

no cualificado

Not qualified: ineligible; unfit for a position or task.

no darse cuenta

(usually, with to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

no debido

(of a payment etc) Not owing or payable.

no declarado

(informal) Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.

no dejar de hablar de

(intransitive, followed by "about", "of" or (formerly) "on") To talk with excessive enthusiasm, passion or excitement.

no deseado

Not intended; unplanned

no destructivo

That does not result in destruction or damage.

no disculpante

Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.

no disponible

not available

no entender

(transitive) To fail to understand.

no exigir

(transitive, legal) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.

no favorable

Of wind or weather: causing delay or obstacles; not conducive to travel or work; inclement.

no ficción

Written works intended to give facts, or true accounts of real things and events. Often used attributively.

no fidedigno

Not reliable.

no gustar

(transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.]

no haber quien lo aguante

Not sufferable; very difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable, unbearable.

no hay de qué

A polite way of responding to thanks, by suggesting that the service is too trivial or humble to warrant thanks; you're welcome.

no hay problema

No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret).

no hondo

Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

no hundirse

(intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity.

no intencionadamente

Without meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally.

no lineal

(of a system) Whose output is not directly proportional to its input.

no me gusta

(Internet) An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

no metal

(chemistry) An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.

no muerto

(horror fiction) Being animate, though non-living.

no muy alampante

(of food, drink, or a drug) Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.