Spanish–English dictionary

obnoxio

Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.

obnubilar

(transitive) To confuse or overpower the sight of (someone or something, such as a sensor) by means of excessive brightness.

oboe

(woodwind instrument) A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.

obra

(construction) The site, the place where a building is located, is currently under construction, or shall be constructed (including structures other than buildings).

obra de arte

A painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art.

obra derivada

(fiction) A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.

obra maestra

A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.

obrar

(obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.

obras

(countable) A fortification.

obrera

A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.

obrero

(especially in compounds) An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.

obscenamente

In a dirty manner.

obscenidad

(countable) Something that is obscene.

obsceno

Obscene or offensive.

obscurecer

(transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.

obscuro

Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure. [from mid 16th c.]

obsequiar

(transitive) To give as a gift or donation.

obsequio

(countable) Something given liberally; a gift.

obsequioso

Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.

observación

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

observador

Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.

observancia

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

observar

(transitive) To remain faithful to (something or someone); to adhere to (an idea or plan).

observatorio

A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.

obsesionado

(psychology) attached to someone or something in a neurotic or pathological manner

obsesionar

(transitive) To dominate the thoughts of someone.

obsesionarse

(intransitive) To attend to something to the exclusion of all others. [with on]

obsesivamente

In an obsessive manner.

obsesivo

Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.

obseso

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

obsidiana

(mineral) A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.

obsidiano

(poetic) Black.

obsoleto

(idiomatic) Out of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.

obstaculizar

(transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.

obstáculo

(figurative) Anything that restricts or restrains.

obstar

(transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.

obstetra

(medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth.

obstetricia

(medicine) The care of women during and after pregnancy.

obstinación

The state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible.

obstinadamente

In a way that is stubbornly persistent.

obstinado

stubbornly persevering, steadfast

obstrucción

(uncountable, countable) The state or condition of being blocked.

obstruer

(transitive, intransitive) To obstruct, block, or otherwise interfere with (something), for example by clogging (a drain, gun barrel, chimney, etc) or by being in the way of (a gunshot, etc).

obstruido

Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.

obstruir

(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

obtener

(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.

obtenible

Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.

obtrusivo

Of a thing: noticeable or prominent, especially in a displeasing way.

obtruso

Of a thing: noticeable or prominent, especially in a displeasing way.

obturación

(uncountable, countable) The state or condition of being blocked.

obturado

Having an obstructed flow; blocked.

obturador

(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.

obtuso

Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.

obús

A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.

obvención

(informal) Perquisite.

obvenciones

(chiefly in the plural) Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.

obviamente

(rare) Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.

obviar

(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.

obviedad

A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.

obvio

Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.

ocasión

One of a series of recurring occasions, cases, essentially the same.

ocasionado

To be caused or derived; to originate.

ocasional

Happening by chance.

ocasionalmente

On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes. [from 15th c.]

ocasionar

To be a father to; to sire.

ocaso

A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.

occidental

Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. [from 16th c.]

Occidente

The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.

occipital

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

occitocina

(hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.

océano

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

ochava

An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

ochenta

The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.

ocho

A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine.

ocio

Time when one is not working.

ociosidad

The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.

ocioso

Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.

ocra

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

ocre

Having a yellow-orange colour.

octágono

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

octatlón

(athletics) A sporting event consisting of eight different sports or contests.

Octavio

A en given name, in occasional use.

octavo

The ordinal form of the number eight.

octavo de dólar

(historical, US, and, Canada) A unit of currency worth one eighth of a dollar, originally of a Spanish dollar but later also US or Canadian; also, a coin with this value, in particular the silver Spanish real.

octógono

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

octubre

The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.

ocular

The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.

óculo

(architecture) A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).

ocultamiento

The practice of keeping secrets.

ocultar

(transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

ocultarse

To remain unobserved.

ocultismo

(usually, _, with "the") Supernatural affairs.

oculto

Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.

ocumo

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

ocumo chino

Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.

ocupación

(uncountable) The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

ocupado

Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

ocupar

(transitive, obsolete) To give consideration to (someone or something); to heed, to pay attention, to regard.

ocurrencia

(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.

ocurrencia tardía

Something additional to the original plan or concept.

ocurrencias

Mischievous play, especially by children. [from mid 19th c.]

ocurrir

(intransitive) To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen; to exist.

ocurrirse

(transitive) To impress, seem or appear to (a person).

ocurrírsele

(obsolete) To represent by a figure, as to form or mould; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.

oda

A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

odalisca

(historical) A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.

Óder

A river in central Europe, that flows from the Czech Republic through Poland and Germany to the Baltic Sea.

odiador

One who hates.

odiadora

One who hates.

odiar

(intransitive, uncommon, idiomatic) To be or become hated or utterly ignored or cut off, as if dead.

Odín

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon, in his Norse form a member of the Æsir, married to Frigg and associated with knowledge, poetry and war. Wednesday refers to him by way of interpretatio germanica.

odio

(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]

odioso

(colloquial) Extremely bad; very unpleasant; used as an intensifier.

Odisea

An epic poem, ascribed to Homer, that describes the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.

Odiseo

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

odontología

(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

odontólogo

A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.

odorífero

Having a distinctive odor.

odre

A liquid container (especially for holding wine or water) made from goat leather.

oenc

Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.

Ofelia

A en given name.

ofender

(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.

ofendido

Angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.

ofensa

Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.

ofensar

(intransitive) To become slightly offended.

ofensiva

Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.

ofensivo

Offensive or heinous.

ofensor

One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.

oferta

(retail) A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise; sometimes as a closeout.

oferta económica

(uncountable) The act of supplying.

ofertar

(transitive) To offer as a price; to tender.

ofertorio

(Christianity) The part of the Eucharist service when offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar and when any collection is taken; also, the money or other things collected. [from 15th c.]

offline

Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.

offside

(sports) An offside play.

oficial

Arising or originating from a figure of authority.

oficialmente

In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

oficiar

(intransitive, transitive) To perform the functions of some office.

oficina

An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.

oficinista

One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.

oficio

(countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation [since the 9th century].

oficioso

Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

ofrecer

(transitive) To offer as a price; to tender.

ofrecerse

(ambitransitive) To do or offer to do something voluntarily.

ofrecido

(informal, pejorative, of a woman) Consenting readily to sex.

ofrecimiento

The act by which something is offered.

ofrenda

That which has been offered; a sacrifice.

ofrendar

(transitive) To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.

oftálmico

(medicine) Of or pertaining to the eyes.

oftalmóloga

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.

oftalmólogo

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.