Spanish–English dictionary

oriental

(archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th–19th c.]

orientalismo

(arts, architecture, literature) The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East.

orientativo

Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.

orífice

A person who makes, repairs or sells things of gold, especially jewelry.

orificio

An opening, possibly covered by a grate or grill, possibly ducted, that allows air to circulate.

origami

(uncountable, art) The Japanese art of paper folding.

origen

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

original

(of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.

originalmente

(not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first.

originar

(transitive) To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing. [from 17th c.]

originariamente

(not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first.

originario

Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.

originarse

(intransitive) To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with). [from 18th c.]

orilla

(hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.

orín

The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).

orinal

A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

orinarse

(transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid.

oriundo

Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

orive

A person who makes, repairs or sells things of gold, especially jewelry.

oriya

Odia, the language spoken in the state of Odisha, India.

orla

A decorative strip around the edge of something.

orlado

Decorated with embroidery; covered in decorative needlework.

orladura

A decorative strip around the edge of something.

orlar

(transitive) To decorate with fringe.

Orleans

A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.

orlo

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

ornamental

Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.

ornamento

(architecture) A decorative embellishment on a building.

ornamento musical

(music) A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate that line.

ornear

(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

ornitológico

Of or pertaining to ornithology.

ornitorrinco

A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).

oro

☉ (alchemy)

orondo

(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.

oropel

A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration.

orozuz

(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.

orquesta

The seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers.

orquestación

(uncountable, music) The arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.

orquestado

Planned, prepared.

orquestador

One who orchestrates.

orquestal

Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra.

orquestar

To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.

orquestra

The seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers.

orquídea

Having a light purple colour.

ortejo

(automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.

ortiga

Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles:

orto

The light and heat which are received from the sun; sunshine or sunlight.

ortodoncista

An orthodontic dentist.

ortodoxia

The aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions.

ortodoxo

(Christianity, loosely) Of or pertaining to a particular Orthodox Church, usually the Eastern Orthodox Church, sometimes the Oriental Orthodox Church or the Church of the East.

ortografía

(uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.

ortopédico

Of or relating to orthopedics.

oruga

A yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species:

orzuelo

A mental or psychological trap.

osadía

Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

osado

Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.

osamenta

A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.

osar

(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).

osatura

(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.

Óscar

A en given name.

oscilación

the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated

oscilador

A tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform.

oscilar

(intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

ósculo

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.

oscurecer

To darken; to shroud or obscure.

oscuridad

A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

oscuro

(of a location or setting) Without light.

osear

(transitive, informal) To induce someone or something to leave.

óseo

Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony.

osezno

A young bear.

Osiris

(Egyptian god) The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.

Oslo

A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania.

osmanlí

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

ósmosis

(chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.

oso

(of adjectives from adjectives, with a diminutive force) Somewhat, rather.

oso hormiguero

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).

oso lavador

An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.

oso panda

(colloquial, also, attributively) Ellipsis of giant panda (“Ailuropoda melanoleuca”). [from 19th c.]

ostensible

Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.

ostensiblemente

(modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface; supposedly, according to representations or implications made by someone (especially when their motives are suspected by others).

ostentación

An extravagant indulgence; a spending spree. [from 1928]

ostentar

(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

ostentoso

Obvious or easy to notice.

osteoporosis

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.

ostia

Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.

ostión

Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.

ostra

Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.

ostracizar

(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]

ostras

An expression of disbelief.

ostrón

Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.

ostugo

The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.

osuno

(stock market, of the price of financial instruments) Characterized by or expecting falling prices.

Oswaldo

A en given name.

otaku

(fandom) One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally, _, pejorative) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.

OTAN

Acronym of North Atlantic Treaty Organization

otario

A seal belonging in the Otariidae family; a fur seal or a sea lion, differing from the true seals in having small, visible ears and the ability to walk on land.

otear

(archaic) To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.

otero

(US) An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.

otoe

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

otomano

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

Otón

A en given name.

otorgar

(transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

otra

Not the one or ones previously referred to.

otra vez

Anew; again; once more.

otramente

Otherwise or as an alternative.

otro

Not the one or ones previously referred to.

otro yo

(law) A corporation used by a person to conduct personal business in an attempt to shield himself or herself from personal liability, and which a court may penetrate by "piercing the corporate veil" to impose liability on the person when they commit fraud or injustice.

otrora

at some time in the past

otros

Other people.

otrosí

(conjunctive) In addition to what has been said.

Ottawa

A city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada.

ou

Expression of surprise.

ouh

Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.

ouija

(uncountable) The use of such a board to attempt to communicate with spirits.

outlet

A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.

output

(economics) Production; quantity produced, created, or completed.

outsider

One who is not part of a community or organization.

ovación

(by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.

ovacionar

(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

oval

Having the shape of an oval.

ovalado

Having the shape of an oval.

óvalo

An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.

ovárico

(medicine) Relating to the ovaries.

ovario

(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

oveja

A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

oveja madre

A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

ovejero

(countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

overalls

(British) A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.

overol

(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A loose-fitting jumpsuit-style protective garment worn over other clothing.

overtime

(uncountable) Working time outside of one's regular hours.

ovillo

A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.

ovni

Initialism of unidentified flying object; (loosely) an alien spacecraft. [from 20th c.]

ovoide

Having the shape of an egg.

ovulación

(physiology) The release of an ovum from an ovary.

óvulo

(cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

oxálico

Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.

oxear

(transitive, informal) To induce someone or something to leave.

oxhidrilo

(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.

oxidación

A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.

oxidado

Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity. [from 16th c.]

oxidar

(chemistry, transitive) To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.

oxidarse

(transitive) To cause to oxidize.

óxido

(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

oxigenación

The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.

oxigenar

(transitive) To treat or infuse with oxygen.

oxímoron

(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.

oyente

Able to hear, as opposed to deaf.

P. D.

Initialism of post scriptum, postscriptum, or postscript, initialism written at the end of a text as a footnote.

p. ej.

An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.

p. m.

(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.