Spanish–English dictionary

participial

(grammar) Of, relating to, or being a participle.

participio

(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

particular

Specific; discrete; concrete.

particulares

The details or specifics of something.

particularidades

The details or specifics of something.

particularizar

(transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.

particularmente

(focus) Especially or primarily; above all.

partida

(euphemism) A death.

partida de caza

A hunting expedition.

partida restante

An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.

partidario

An adherent to a party or faction.

partidiario

A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.

partidismo

An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality.

partido

(countable, colloquial, by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.

partido de desempate

(sport) A replayed match, often after the first game or match ended in a draw; a rematch.

partido interesado

(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

partido postergado

(sport) A replayed match, often after the first game or match ended in a draw; a rematch.

partidor

(biochemistry, genetics) A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.

partidura

(US) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions.

partiente

That is leaving.

partir

(transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.

partir por la mitades

(transitive) To divide into two halves.

partirse

(idiomatic, informal) To laugh uproariously.

partitura

(music) The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts.

partitura general

(music) The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts.

parto

Relating to Parthia or Parthians.

parto de nalgas

(obstetrics) A breech birth.

parto muerto

The birth of a dead fetus; the delivery of an infant which is dead at birth.

parva

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

parvulario

(North America, Australia, India) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. [from 1852]

párvulo

A child who is educated at preschool.

pasa de Corinto

A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried.

pasable

That may be passed or traversed.

pasadero

That may be passed or traversed.

pasado

Most recent, latest, last so far.

pasado de moda

No longer fashionable.

pasado por cedazo

Forced through a strainer.

pasador

A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.

pasaje

A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.

pasajera

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

pasajero

(countable) A paying passenger, especially in a taxi.

pasamano

The handrail on the side of a staircase.

pasamontaña

A covering for the head, usually attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.

pasamontañas

A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.

pasante

(legal) An apprentice in law.

pasantía

A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade.

pasaplatos

An opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through.

pasaporte

An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.

pasar

To hand down; to transmit.

pasar de guatemala a guatepeor

(transitive) To make worse; to impair.

pasar de largo

(transitive) To allow to go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.

pasar el rato

(dated, informal) To be unyielding; to hold out.

pasar el rodillo

To flatten, as if with a steamroller.

pasar el tiempo

(intransitive, slang) To "hang", hang out; to spend time with another person or group.

pasar piola

(intransitive, often followed by "with") To fit unnoticed into the surroundings.

pasar por alto

To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.

pasar revista

To view and examine officially.

pasarela

(computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.

pasarse

(intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.

pasarse de frenada

(ambitransitive, figuratively) To do something beyond an appropriate limit, or beyond one's ability; to overextend.

pasatiempo

A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.

pascal

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.

Pascua

A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

Pascual

(countable) A surname transferred from the given name.

pase

A document granting permission to pass or to go and come; a passport; a ticket permitting free transit or admission

paseante

A person who is passing by (that is, walking past).

paseante ocioso

One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.

pasear

To walk for amusement, show, or exercise.

pasearse

To walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter.

paseíllo

A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.

paseo

A type of public roadway.

pasérido

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

pashmina

A soft fabric made from this wool; (in particular) a shawl made from this fabric.

pashtún

Of or relating to the Pashtuns (a segmentary-lineage ethnic group currently numbering some 50 million people, which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan), or to their culture.

pasil

A footpath or other path or track.

pasillo

A corridor; a hallway.

Pasión

(Christianity) The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.

pasión de viajar

A strong impulse or longing to travel.

pasivamente agresivo

(psychology) Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations.

pasividad

The state of being passive.

pasivo

(countable, broadly, by extension) A submissive partner in a sexual relationship.

pasivo-agresivo

(psychology) Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations.

pasma

(US, slang, with "the") The police, or any law enforcement agency.

pasmado

Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.

pasmar

To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. [from 16th c.]

pasmarse

(intransitive) To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.

pasmo

(physics) A group of energy levels in a solid state material.

pasmoso

That astounds or astound.

paso

Any path through an otherwise obstructed space.

paso a desnivel

A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.

paso a paso

Piece by piece; in small amounts, stages, or degrees.

paso de peatones

(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.

paso elevado

A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.

paso en falso

A step that is wrong, a false step.

paso inferior

A passage that crosses a road, railroad or similar obstacle in a tunnel underneath it.

paso largo

(countable) A long step in walking.

paso por paso

Gradually and steadily.

paso subterráneo

(British) An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).

paso superior

A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.

pasos

(figurative, in the plural) What a person has done before, as a profession or lifestyle, serving as a model for others.

pasquín

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.

pasta

(slang, dated) Money.

pasta de carne

A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.

pasta de dientes

A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

pasta dentífrica

A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

pastal

An area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation.

pastar

(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

paste

A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.

pastear

(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

pastel

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

pastel de carne

(non-idiomatic usage, cooking) A pie containing meat.

pastel de fruta

A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice.

pastel de queso

(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).

pastel de taza

A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.

pastelera

A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets, candies, sweet pastries, and other sweet food items).

pastelería

A shop where cakes can be bought.

pastelero

A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets, candies, sweet pastries, and other sweet food items).

pasteloso

(figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.

pastiche

A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.

pastilla

A cuboid piece of any solid commodity.

pastillero

(informal, derogatory) Especially, someone with a frank substance use disorder who consumes a large amount of illicit pills, especially opioid street drug pills: .

pastinaca

Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.

pastizal

An area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation.

pasto

The native Indo-Iranian language of the Pashtun people; an official language of Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

pastor

(now, rare) Someone who keeps a group of domestic animals.

pastoral

Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock.

pastorear

(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

pastoso

Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.

pastrami

A seasoned smoked cut of beef, traditionally made from a navel cut.

pastrano

Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.

pastrón

A seasoned smoked cut of beef, traditionally made from a navel cut.

pastún

The native Indo-Iranian language of the Pashtun people; an official language of Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

pata

Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.

pata de cabra

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

pata de rana

A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.

patada

(colloquial) A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.

Patagonia

A geographical region in southern South America, including the southern parts of Chile and Argentina.

pataiperro

One who wanders, who travels aimlessly.

pataleta

(colloquial, US) A period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc. [from 19th c.]

patalsuelo

Wearing nothing on the feet.

patán

An uncultured person; a vulgarian.

patas

A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.

patata

(photography) Said while being photographed, to give the impression of smiling.

patatas fritas

(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Strips of deep-fried potatoes that have been frenched (cut into strips). [from 1903]

patato

(of a person) Of comparatively small height.

patatús

The act of fainting, syncope.

paté

One of pounded foods, such as fish paste, liver paste, or tomato paste.

paté de higado

Spreadable sausage made with liver.

pateadura

(by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.

patear

(transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.