Spanish–English dictionary

perfecto

Without fault; free from defect or error.

perfidia

A state or act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust.

pérfido

Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. [from late 16th c.]

perfil

A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.

perfil de la ciudad

The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.

perfil falso

(internet) Such a false profile.

perfilador

A person who creates a profile for something or someone, especially a psychological profile for an unknown criminal.

perfilar

To apply a pattern.

perforación

act of drilling

perforadora

A tool that is used to make holes in stationery for ease of filing.

perforar

(intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.

performance

The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.

perfumado

Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

perfumar

(transitive) To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

perfume

A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.

perfunctorio

Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.

perfundir

(transitive, medicine) To give (a drug, to a patient), be it orally or by any other means.

perfusión

The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.

pergamino

A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.

pergelisol

Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

pergelisuelo

Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

pergenio

Something which gives the appearance of something.

pergeño

Something which gives the appearance of something.

pérgola

A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.

peri

(Iranian mythology) A sprite or supernatural being.

pericárdico

(cardiology) Of, or relating to the pericardium.

pericardio

(anatomy, cardiology) A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

pericia

Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].

pericial

Characteristic of an expert.

Pericles

(historical) An Ancient Greek politician.

periclitado

Unfashionable.

periclitar

(intransitive) To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

perico

(nautical) A small, light sail located high on a mast (above the skysail) and used for speed.

pericón

A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.

pericote

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

pericráneo

The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.

periferia

A group of people situated on the periphery of a larger community.

perifollo

(countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.

perihelio

(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.

perilla

A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.

periódicamente

In a manner that is regular or periodic.

periodicidad

The quality of being periodic; tendency to recur at regular intervals.

periódico

(countable, metonym) The news organization that produces such a publication.

periodicucho

(slang, pejorative) A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.

periodismo

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

periodista

One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

periodístico

Related to journalism or journalists.

período

The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.

periodo de prueba

A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met.

peripatético

Of or pertaining to the philosophy or methods of Aristotle, or to his followers.

periplo

(metaphorical) Any process or progression likened to a journey, especially one that involves difficulties or personal development.

periquete

A very short amount of time.

periquito

A species of small green parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.

periscópico

Relating to periscopes and their use.

periscopio

A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.

perista

(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

peristalsis

(medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.

perita en dulce

(countable, informal) A particularly admirable or pleasing person or thing.

peritación

Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.

peritaje

Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.

perito

(chiefly, US) An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.

perjudicar

(transitive) To spoil the appearance of.

perjudicial

Causing damage or harm.

perjurador

someone who has committed perjury by lying under oath

perjuradora

someone who has committed perjury by lying under oath

perjurar

(reflexive) To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court.

perjurio

(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

perla

(uncountable, printing, dated) The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.

Perm

A city, the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia.

permacongelamiento

Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

permafrost

Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

permagel

Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

permanecer

(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]

permanencia

(dated, or, legal) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn. [Attested from (1350 to 1470) to the mid 18th century.]

permanente

(countable) A type of felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing on a surface.

permanentemente

In a permanent manner; lastingly.

permanganato

(inorganic chemistry) any salt of permanganic acid: they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble in water, and are strong oxidizing agents

permeable

Having leaks; not fully sealed.

permear

In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.

Pérmico

(geology) The Permian period. [from 19th c.]

permisión

authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

permisividad

Excessive freedom; lack of due restraint.

permisivo

Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient.

permiso

Said as a request to pass somebody.

permiso de ausencia oficial

A leave of absence or vacation.

permitido

Permitted, authorized. [from 16th c.]

permitiente

Used in an absolute clause to indicate that the statement modified by the clause (typically an expression of intent) will only be fulfilled if not impeded by the noun.

permitir

(transitive) To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.

permitirse

To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually, after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.

permuta

An exchange of two comparable things.

permuta financiera

(finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of non-normal cashflow against another stream.

permutación

(transitive, mathematics) To make a permutation of.

permutar

(transitive) To replace with, as a substitute.

pernera

In a grain elevator, the case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets.

pernil

(countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.

perno

A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.

pernocta

An overnight stay, especially in a hotel or other lodging facility.

pernoctación

An overnight stay, especially in a hotel or other lodging facility.

pernoctar

To spend the night as a guest in someone's home.

pero

Although, despite (it) being.

pero bueno

(conjunctive) Despite that; however.

pero qué chingados

(rare, vulgar) Where the fuck, why the fuck, when the fuck, or who the fuck.

pero qué cojones

(rare, vulgar) Where the fuck, why the fuck, when the fuck, or who the fuck.

pero qué coño

(rare, vulgar) Where the fuck, why the fuck, when the fuck, or who the fuck.

pero qué demonios

(rare, vulgar) Where the fuck, why the fuck, when the fuck, or who the fuck.

pero que muy

Better than average, better than usual; wonderful.

perogrullada

A platitude or cliché.

perol

(cookware) any vessel (such as a saucepan), with or without a lid, used to cook food

perorar

To speak formally; to give a speech.

perorata

A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.

perovskita

(mineral) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO3, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.

peróxido

(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.

perpendicular

(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).

perpetrador

One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

perpetrar

(transitive) To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.

perpetuamente

Seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly.

perpetuidad

(uncountable) The quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence.

perpetuo

Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.

perplejidad

The state of being bewildered.

perplejo

Thoroughly confused, puzzled

perrear

(slang) To dance in a sexually suggestive way with both partners in very close proximity, often pressed against each other.

perreo

(dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together.

perrera

An organization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals.

perrillo

(firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.

perrito

(countable, childish, or, endearing) A dog, especially a small one.

perro

A mammal of the family Canidae:

perro cobrador

A type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter.

perro de aguas

Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.

perro de caza

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

perro de muestra

(hunting) A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game.

perro de San Huberto

A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.

perro mestizo

(often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.

perro salchicha

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.

perruno

Dog-like.

persa

(historical, countable) A person from Persia.

persecución

(real tennis) The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point.

Perséfone

(Greek god) A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.

perseguidor

Something or someone who chases. [from 14th c.]

perseguidora

Something or someone who chases. [from 14th c.]

perseguir

(transitive, nautical) To pursue a vessel in order to destroy, capture or interrogate her.

Perseo

(Greek mythology) The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.

Perseus

(constellation) An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It includes the stars Algenib, Algol, and Mirfak.

perseverancia

Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.

perseverante

Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.

perseverar

(intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.

Persia

Persia proper (Persis), the land of the ancient Persians, corresponding to modern-day Fars province in southwestern Iran.

persiana

A blind consisting of overlapping horizontal, flat slats, usually made of metal, vinyl or wood, that can be tilted so as to let in more or less light.

persiano

(historical, countable) A person from Persia.

persignarse

(reflexive, to cross oneself) To make the sign of the cross over oneself.

persimón

The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).