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ofuscar
(transitive) To make something less bright.
ogaño
At the present time; in the current era. [from 14th c.]
ogro
(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
oh
The vocative particle, used for direct address.
oh oh
(colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake.
ohmio
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere.
oíble
Able to be heard.
oído
An act of hearing; being heard.
oigo
A greeting used when answering the telephone.
oinc
Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.
oir
(transitive) To receive information about; to come to learn of. [from 10th c.]
ojalá
(often, as disjunct) Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).
ojalá que
(subjunctive present, defective, chiefly, poetic) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect). [from 16th c.]
ojeada
The action of looking; an attempt to see.
ojeador
A person who assesses or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.
ojear
To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
ojeras
(in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
ojeriza
An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
ojeroso
Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition
ojiva
(weaponry, ballistics) The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.
ojo
An organ through which animals see.
ojo (de la cerradura)
Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function; especially, one that gives a vista of, or access to, a space beyond.
ojo chueco
(vulgar, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.
ojo de buey
(nautical, obsolete) Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.
ojo del huracán
A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a hook, pin, rope, shaft, etc.; for example, at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss, through a crank, at the end of a rope, or through a millstone.
ojo mágico
A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.
okey
Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.
Okinawa
A prefecture and island group of Japan.
oklahomense
Of or relating to Oklahoma.
okra
The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
okupa
A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.
okupación
A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.
okupar
To sit close to the ground; to stoop, or lie close to the ground, for example to escape observation.
ol
(functional group suffix) An alcohol or phenol.
ola
A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound
Olavo
A en given name.
Oldemar
(rare) A en given name.
olé
Used to express approval, joy or victory.
oleada
A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound
oleaginoso
Covered with or containing oil.
oleaje
Waves that break on an ocean shoreline.
óleo
Liquid fat.
oleoducto
A pipeline that carries (crude) oil. (This entry is a translation hub.)
oleoso
Covered with or containing oil.
oler
(transitive) To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
oler a cerrado
Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally) , having a stale or unfresh odour or taste.
oler a humedad
Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally) , having a stale or unfresh odour or taste.
oler a húmedo
Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally) , having a stale or unfresh odour or taste.
oler mal
(intransitive) To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
olfateada
(countable) An instance of sniffing.
olfatear
(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
olfateo
(countable) An instance of sniffing.
olfativo
(relational) Concerning the sense of smell.
olfato
The skill in recognising bouquet.
olfatorio
(relational) Concerning the sense of smell.
Olga
A transliteration of the Russian female given name О́льга (Ólʹga).
olíbano
A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.
oligarca
A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.
Olimpia
An ancient city in Greece, home of the very first Olympic Games.
olimpíada
(by, _, extension, usually, _, preceded, _) A competition aspiring to the importance of the Olympic Games or considered similar to them, especially one occurring at 4-year intervals, representing a national or international range of amateur student rather than professional adult competition, and/or requiring the highest level of ability in the field for success.
olimpiadas
The Olympic Games.
olímpico
(rare) Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods.
Olimpo
The highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods.
oliscar
(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
olisquear
(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
olisqueo
(countable) An instance of sniffing.
oliva
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
Oliver
A en given name.
Oliverio
A en given name.
Olivia
A city, the county seat of Renville County, Minnesota, United States, named for a female station agent named Olive.
olivo
The wood of the olive tree.
olla
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, except in compounds) An appliance or utensil for cooking food.
olla vaporera
(cookware) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
olmo
(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.
olmo chino
A kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova). [from 19th c.]
ológrafo
(law) Handwritten by a single writer.
olor
Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
olorizar
(transitive) To impart an odour to, to cause to have a particular smell.
olorosar
(transitive) To sense a smell or smells.
oloroso
Of a pleasant smell.
olote
The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.
olvidable
Easily forgotten; not special or notable.
olvidadero
Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
olvidadizo
Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
olvidado
Of which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.
olvidado por
Deserted; abandoned.
olvidar
(transitive) To lose remembrance of.
olvidarse
(transitive) To lose remembrance of.
olvido
(intransitive) To cease remembering.
oma
(pathology, specifically) Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be non-neoplastic or (more often) neoplastic, and (if the latter) either benign or malignant (cancerous); in accord with present-day understanding of histopathology, the suffix is now nonproductive for non-neoplastic senses.
Omán
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Sultanate of Oman. Capital: Muscat.
Omar
A en given name.
omatidio
(anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.
ombligo
(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
omega
The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.
omelet
A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.
omelette
A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.
OMG
Initialism of genetically modified organism.
OMI
(UN, nautical) Initialism of International Maritime Organization.
ómicron
(virology, pathology) Ellipsis of Omicron variant.
ominoso
Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant.
omisión
An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.
omiso
(legal) Culpable due to negligence.
omitir
(transitive) To remove; to omit.
omni-
all
omniabarcador
Including everything; universal.
omniabarcante
Including everything; universal.
ómnibus
(dated) A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).
omnicomprensivo
Including everything; universal.
omnienglobante
Including everything; universal.
omnímodo
Including everything; universal.
omnipotencia
Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.
omnipotente
(sometimes, _, postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
omnipresencia
The ability to be, or the characteristic of being, at all places at the same time (usually only attributed to God).
omnipresente
In or to all locations under discussion.
omnisapiente
Having total knowledge.
omnisciente
Having total knowledge.
omniscio
Having total knowledge.
omnívoro
An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).
omoforio
A band of brocade originally of wool decorated with crosses and worn on the neck and around the shoulders as the distinguishing vestment of a bishop and the symbol of his spiritual and ecclesiastical authority in the Eastern Christian liturgical tradition, equivalent to the Western archepiscopal pallium.
OMS
Initialism of World Health Organization.
ón
(physics, maths) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta.
ona
a ketone
onanismo
Masturbation.
onanista
(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates.
once
The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.
onceavo
One of eleven equal parts of a whole.
onces
(uncountable, UK) A light midafternoon meal, typically but not necessarily including tea.
oncología
The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
oncólogo
(oncology) A doctor or scientist who specializes in oncology.
onda
The manner or style of something.
onda corta
(physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.
onda de calor
(countable) A hot spell.
ondado
(heraldry) Undé, in a wavy line; applied to ordinaries, or division lines, especially to symbolize a river.
ondeante
Rising or swelling in waves.
ondear
(intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
ondina
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
ondra
(uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
ondulación
A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.
ondulado
Wavy in appearance or form.
ondulante
Moving up and down like waves; wavy.
ondular
(nautical) The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time.
ondulatorio
Moving to and fro; undulating.
ondulín
A pin or fastener for the hair.
oneroso
Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious.
ONG
Initialism of non-governmental organization.
ónice
(mineral) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.
ónique
(mineral) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.
onírico
Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.
ónix
(mineral) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.

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