Spanish–English dictionary

paramédico

A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.

paramento

Any surface, especially a front or outer one.

paramilitar

Relating to a paramilitary. [1935]

páramo

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

parangón

The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.

parangonar

(transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.

paraninfo

(British) The living room or sitting room of a house.

paranoico

Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.

paranoide

Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.

paranormal

Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.

parapeto

A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.

parapléjica

A person who suffers from paraplegia.

parapléjico

Of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia. Paralyzed from the lower half of the body down.

parapolicía

(colloquial) A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends. [from 20th c.]

parapsicología

The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.

paraqué

(countable) A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling. [from 15th c.]

parar

(transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]

pararse

(transitive) To cause to come to a halt.

pararse de manos

A headstand.

parasitario

Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

parasítico

Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

parásito

Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.

parasol

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

parcela

(chiefly, law) Originally, a plot of land as the site for a dwelling house and its appurtenant interests; now, a dwelling house or residential building together with its outbuildings and assigned land.

parcela de cultivo

(British) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.

parcelar

To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with off, out or into.

parcero

Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

parche

The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin and in such occurrences sometimes referred to as a skin, or drum-skin, but often synthetic.

parchear

(computing) To make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence:

parches

(colloquial) On equal terms of a moral sort; quits.

parchís

A children's board game in which tokens are moved around a board.

parchón

A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.

parcial

Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.

parcialidad

(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.

parcialmente

Partially; imperfectly.

parcialmente consciente

Partially conscious.

parco

Short or concise.

pardal

A member of the family Passerellidae (or Emberizidae, under classification systems that subsume the New World sparrows under Emberizidae), comprising small New World songbirds.

pardear

(intransitive) To become brown.

pardillo

A common small bird (Linaria cannabina), of Europe, western Asia and north Africa.

pardo

Having a brown colour.

pardo león

A light brown to brownish orange colour.

parecer

(intransitive, copulative) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.

parecerse

To agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.

parecerse a

(transitive) To resemble or have the appearance of being; to seem to be.

parecido

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

pared

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

pareidolia

(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.

pareja

(nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

parejo

(often, followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

parentaje

One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively.

parental

Of or relating to a parent.

parentalidad

The state of being a parent

parentela

The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.

parentesco

Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.

paréntesis

A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.

pargo

Any of several fish of the family Sparidae of seabreams.

parhelio

Synonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”).

paria

(countable, dated) An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast, a waif.

parias

A payment made by one nation to another in submission.

parición

(countable) An instance of childbirth.

parienta

Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.

pariente

A person belonging to a particular family; a close relative or relation.

parihuela

A simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person.

parihuelas

A litter to transport the corpse of a dead person.

parir

To give birth to.

Paris

(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen.

parisienne

(uncountable, typography, printing, dated) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.

parisiense

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

parisina

A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France

parisino

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

parka

(clothing) A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.

Parkinson

A surname originating as a patronymic.

parkour

(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements.

parla

(North America, archaic, _, in Britain) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

parlamentar

(intransitive) To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.

parlamentario

(UK, Canada, Australia, NZ) A representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a house of a parliament.

parlamento

A conference, especially one between enemies.

parlanchín

(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.

parlante

One who speaks.

parlar

(intransitive) To talk idly.

parlotear

(intransitive) To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.

parloteo

Idle talk; senseless prattle

parmesano

Of, from or relating to the city or province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

paro

The condition of being stopped, standstill.

paro carbonero

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

paro de mano

A headstand.

parodia

A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.

parodiar

(transitive) To make a parody of something.

paronomasia

(rhetoric) A pun or play on words.

parotiditis

(pathology) A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.

paroxismo

A state of wild activity or panic.

parpadear

(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.

parpadeo

The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.

párpado

(rare) The eyelid.

parpar

To make a noise like a duck.

parque

A group of vessels or vehicles.

parque infantil

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

parque nacional

Wilderness where human development is prohibited.

parque para bebés

An enclosure in which babies or small children can play.

parquear

(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

parquedad

(uncountable) The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).

parqueo

The action of the verb to park.

parra

The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.

parrafada

A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.

parral

A grape plantation, especially one used in the production of wine.

parranda

An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.

parrilla

A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

parrillada

A meal or event highlighted by food cooked in such an apparatus.

parrillar

(transitive) To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.

parriza

Any plant of the genus Vitis.

parro

An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.

párroco

A parish priest.

parrón

Any plant of the genus Vitis.

parroquia

The community attending that church; the members of the parish.

parroquial

Pertaining to a parish.

parroquiano

(slang, pejorative) A person who spends much time in a bar or similar drinking establishment

parsear

(computing, ambitransitive) To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.

parsimonia

The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.

parsimoniosamente

In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

parsimonioso

Of something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.

parte

(obsolete) A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.

parte contratante

(legal) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract. [from ca. 1300s]

parte de abajo

The lowest part of anything.

parte de atrás

That which is farthest away from the front.

parte de más arriba

The highest or uppermost part of something.

parte débil

(fencing) Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.

parte posterior

The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order.

parte superior

The highest or uppermost part of something.

parteaguas

(hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

partenaire

Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

partenariado

An association of two or more people to conduct a business

Partenón

An ancient temple to Athena and monument in the city of Athens. It is a symbol of Greek achievement in the arts and of Athenian democracy.

partera

(obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

partería

The practice and science of being a midwife.

parterre

A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.

partes

(slang, now, rare) The (male or female) genitals.

partes beligerantes

A state or other armed participant in warfare

partes enfrentadas

A state or other armed participant in warfare

partes íntimas

(by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.

partes pudendas

(by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.

partesana

(historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.

particionar

To divide something into parts, sections or shares.

participación

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

participación electoral

The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.

participante

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

participar

(formal) To take part in an activity; to participate. [with in]

participar en

(formal) To take a share or portion. [with of or in]

participativo

Open to participation.

partícipe

One who participates.