Spanish–English dictionary

novación

(legal) A new contract between the original contracting parties whereby the first obligation is extinguished and a new obligation is substituted.

novatada

(US, Philippines) An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

novatar

(US, informal) To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting individual, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college fraternity or military unit.

novatear

(US, informal) To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting individual, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college fraternity or military unit.

novato

(idiomatic, also, attributive) A newcomer; a novice; an upstart.

novedad

(countable) Something which has developed.

novedoso

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

novel

Untried or inexperienced.

novela

A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. [from 17th c.]

novelar

To adapt something to a fictional form, especially to adapt into a novel.

novelista

An author of novels.

novena

(music) The compound interval between any tone and the tone represented on the ninth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and two of the octave above; the octave of the second, consisting of 13 or 14 semitones (called minor and major ninth).

noveno

The ordinal form of the number nine.

noventa

The cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman numerals as XC and in Arabic numerals as 90.

novia

(UK, Ireland, colloquial, by extension) A girlfriend. [from early 20th c.]

noviazgo

A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.

novicia

Of a beginner; unfamiliar or unexperienced in a particular subject.

novicio

Untried or inexperienced.

noviembre

The eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following October and preceding December.

novilla

A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.

novillera

(specifically) A student who is absent from school without permission; hence (figurative) , a person who shirks or wanders from business or duty.

novillero

(specifically) A student who is absent from school without permission; hence (figurative) , a person who shirks or wanders from business or duty.

novillo

A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.

novio

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

novocastriano

Of or relating to Newcastle upon Tyne or Newcastle, New South Wales.

ñu rojo

A type of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa.

nubarrón

A cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading.

nube

A genus, Gypsophila, of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa.

Nubia

(by extension) The former polity ruling that region.

núbil

Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman). [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

nublado

Covered with or characterised by clouds.

nublar

(intransitive) To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.

nublo

Covered with or characterised by clouds.

nubloso

Covered with or characterised by clouds.

nubosidad

Of the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.

nuboso

Covered with or characterised by clouds.

nuca

(anatomy) The back part of the neck.

núcleo

(engineering, manufacturing) The portion of a mold that creates a cavity or impression within the part (casting or molded part) or that makes a hole in or through the part.

núcleo urbano

(chiefly, US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.

nude

A painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting one or more human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress.

nudillo

Any of the joints between the bones of the fingers.

nudismo

The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm.

nudista

(usually attributive) Relating to, or reserved for, nudists and nudism.

nudo

Something resembling a knot in wood, such as in stone or limbs.

nudoso

Knotty and misshapen.

nuégado

(countable, uncountable) A building material created by mixing cement, water, and aggregate such as gravel and sand.

nuestramo

(legal, Canada, US) A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.

nuevamente

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

nueve

A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.

nuevo

(of food) Not dried, frozen, or spoiled.

nuevo rico

(pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.

nuez

(anatomy) The lump in the throat, usually more noticeable in men than in women; the laryngeal prominence.

nuez de Castilla

A nut of the walnut tree.

nuez de la India

A nut of the walnut tree.

nuez de la isla

A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.

nuez encarcelada

A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.

nuez moscada

The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.

nuez pecana

A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.

nukear

(transitive, Internet, _, slang, by extension) To carry out a denial-of-service attack against (an IRC user).

nula

(informal, uncountable) Nothing, or none.

nulidad

(countable) An unimportant or insignificant person.

nulificar

To make of no use or value; to cancel out.

nulo

(linguistics) Present at an abstract level, but not realized in the surface form.

núm.

Abbreviation of number.

numbat

A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.

numen

Of a person: a source of inspiration.

numerable

Capable of being counted; having a quantity.

numeral

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

numerar

(transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

numerario

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

numérico

(relational) Of or pertaining to numbers.

numerito

A generally humorous routine.

número

The result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set; a quantity counted.

número atómico

(physics, chemistry) The number of protons in an atom. Symbol: Z

número cardinal

(math) Ellipsis of cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3). (See Cardinal_number.)

Números

The Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fourth book in the Torah.

numeroso

Indefinitely large numerically; many.

numinoso

Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity. [from mid 17th c.]

nun

The fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets or abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

nunca

At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

nupcial

Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.

nupcias

A wedding ceremony. [from mid 16th c.]

Núremberg

A major city in Bavaria, Germany.

nutella

A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread.

nutria

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

nutrición

That which nourishes; nutriment.

nutricional

Of, pertaining to, or providing nutrition.

nutriente

A material that may be used as food or as an ingredient of food.

nutrir

(transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.

nutritivo

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

ñuzco

(theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.

Nyx

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

o

Denotes singular grammatical number.

o ... o

Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.

o bien... o bien

Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.

o sea

(initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.

o séase

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.

oasis

An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.

Oaxaca

A state of Mexico.

Ob

A river in Russia; the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers.

Obama

An African surname from Luo.

obcecado

Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.

obcecar

To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency.

obdurado

Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.

obduro

Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.

obediencia

The quality of being obedient.

obediente

Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.

obedientemente

In an obedient manner.

obelisco

(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.]

obelus

(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

obenque

(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.

obenquillo

(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.

Oberón

(astronomy, moons) The outermost major moon of Uranus.

obertura

(music) A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture). [from 17th c.]

obesidad

The characteristic or state of being corpulent.

obeso

Large in body; fat; overweight.

Obi

A river in Russia; the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers.

óbice

Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively

obispado

A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.

obispillo

The fleshy root of an animal's tail; specifically after clipping or cutting.

Obispo

(countable) An English surname originating as an occupation.

óbito

(formal) Death, departure from life.

obituario

A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete) , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.

objeción

The act of objecting.

objecto

A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.

objetar

Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.

objetivamente

In an impartial, objective manner.

objetivar

(transitive, intransitive) To make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.

objetividad

The state of being objective, just, unbiased, and not influenced by irrational emotions or personal prejudices.

objetivo

Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.

objetivos

(education) The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience (often used in the phrase learning outcomes).

objeto

A thing that has physical existence but is not alive.

objeto curioso

A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity.

objeto rescatado

The ship, crew or cargo so rescued.

objeto salvado

The ship, crew or cargo so rescued.

oblación

The offering of worship, thanks etc. to a deity.

óblast

A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.

óblast de Leningrado

An oblast of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre.

óblast de Rostov

A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

oblea

A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.

oblicuamente

Obliquely, crookedly; askew.

oblicuo

Turned or twisted to one side.

obligación

(countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

obligación contraída

(legal) A form of bail; a promise made by the accused to the court that they will attend all required judicial proceedings and will not engage in further illegal activity or other prohibited conduct as set by the court.

obligado

(usually with 'to') Obligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted, obliged for a bounden duty.

obligar

(transitive) To force, constrain, or coerce.

obligativo

Required; obligatory; mandatory.

obligatorio

Required; obligatory; mandatory.

obliteración

(medicine) The cancellation of the function, structure, or both of a vessel or organ; for example, the occlusion of the lumen of a duct, blood vessel, or lymphatic vessel, be it solely functional (as when squeezed by nearby mass effect or inflammation) or both structural and functional (as when clogged with thrombus, embolus, or fibrosis).

obliterar

To destroy (someone or something) completely, leaving no trace; to annihilate, to wipe out.