Spanish–English dictionary

platillos

(percussion instrument) A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.

platina

(dated) A place of rest on a regularly travelled road; a station, way station; a place appointed for a relay of horses.

platino

A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.

plato

The large forward ring on a bicycle that a chain attaches to, in order to transfer energy to a wheel. It consists of one or more sprockets that are driven by the cranks and pedals of the bicycle.

Platón

The Greek philosopher, 427–347 BC, follower of Socrates.

platónico

Of or relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato or his philosophies.

plausibilidad

(now in more positive sense) The fact of being believable; believability, credibility. [from 18th c.]

plausible

Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely.

plauso

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

playa

A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.

playa de estacionamiento

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

playero

A small wading bird, Calidris alpina, found along the coast and having a distinctive black belly patch in its breeding plumage. A type of stint.

playlist

(computing) A list of tracks or videos to be played in a particular sequence, as from an audio CD or a streaming service.

playmate

A woman who has appeared as the centerfold in Playboy magazine.

playo

Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

playstation

(video games, trademark) A video game console of the "PlayStation" brand.

plaza

A position or seed in a tournament bracket.

plaza de aparcamiento

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.

plaza fuerte

A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.

plazo

The date of payment in financial arrangements.

plebeyo

A member of the common people who holds no title or rank.

plebiscito

(law, politics) A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.

plegable

Designed to be collapsed, especially so as to be more compact when not in use.

plegamiento

An act of folding.

plegar

(transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.

plegaria

The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging.

plegonero

A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).

pleiteante

(law, UK, _, historic, otherwise, current) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.

pleitear

(ambitransitive, copulative) To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.

pleito

(legal) A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.

plenamente

To the fullest extent or degree; totally.

plenario

Of just one colour; lacking a pattern.

pleno

Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree. [first attested around 1400]

pleno verano

The middle of summer.

pleonástico

(uncomparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm.

Pletón

Georgios Gemistos Plethon (c. 1355–1453), a Byzantine Greek philosopher.

plétora

(usually, followed by of) An excessive amount or number; an abundance.

plexo

(anatomy) A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.

pliego

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

pliegue

A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.

Plinio

An ancient Roman praenomen.

plinto

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

plisado

An act of folding.

plisar

(transitive) To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.

plog

(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.

ploga

(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.

plomada

A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.

plombagina

An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

plomería

The trade or occupation of a plumber.

plomero

(dated) One who works in or with lead.

plomo

(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

plop

A dull thud.

plorar

(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness

plóter

(computing) An output device that draws graphs and other pictorial images on paper, sometimes using attached pens.

plug

(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.

pluma

The quality of being effeminate.

plumaje

(ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.

plumavit

Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.

plumbagina

An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

plumero

An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.

plumífera

(pejorative, authorship) An untalented writer.

plumífero

A quilted jacket stuffed with down feathers.

plumilla

(pejorative, authorship) An untalented writer.

plumín

The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.

plumón

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

plumoso

Covered with feathers.

plúmula

(botany) The first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons.

plural

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

pluralidad

(uncountable) The state of being plural.

pluri-

Many; pertaining to many things.

pluriempleada

A person who moonlights, working a second job on the side.

pluriempleado

A person who moonlights, working a second job on the side.

pluriemplearse

To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.

pluriempleo

The act of, or a period of, working on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night, either openly or secretly.

plus

An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.

plusmarca

The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events.

plutoniana

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of the dwarf planet Pluto.

plutoniano

(astronomy) Of or relating to the dwarf planet Pluto.

plutónico

(by extension, geology, historical) Synonym of plutonic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting plutonism, the theory that the rocks of the Earth were formed in fire by volcanic activity, with a continuing gradual process of weathering and erosion, then deposited on the sea bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock by heat and pressure, and raised again”).

plutonio

The transuranic chemical element with atomic number 94 and symbol Pu: a silvery-gray fissile radioactive actinide metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.

pluvia

The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.

pluvioso

(historical) The fifth month of the French Republican Calendar, from January 20, 21 or 22 to February 18, 19 or 20.

PM

(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.

pneuma

The spirit or soul.

pneumático

Spiritual; of or relating to the pneuma

poblacho

(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.

población

A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.

población activa

All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.

poblacional

(slang, informal) Unseemly and indecorous or of low quality; cheap; shabby, crude.

poblado

Growing thickly.

poblamiento

(uncountable) The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

poblar

(transitive) To inhabit; to occupy; to populate.

poblar con

(transitive) To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.

poblarse

(intransitive) To become populous or populated.

pobre

Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial. [from 18th c.]

pobres

The poor or underprivileged, contrasted with those who have possessions, power or wealth: the haves.

pobreza

(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

pobrisimo

(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.

pocas

(preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.

pocas veces

Infrequently, rarely.

poceta

Receptacle designed to receive the dejections of humans.

pochar

(transitive) To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.

pocharse

(transitive) To cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise).

pocilga

An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.

pocillo

A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.A mug

poco

(preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.

poco a poco

A small amount at a time

poco aconteciente

monotonous; lacking significant or noteworthy events

poco certero

Not known for certain; questionable.

poco claro

Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.

poco confiable

Not reliable.

poco convencional

Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.

poco dispuesto

Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.

poco entusiasta

Unenthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea).

poco frecuente

Rare; not readily found; unusual.

poco frecuentemente

Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. [from 16th c.]

poco fundo

Extending not far downward.

poco hecho

(cooking) Particularly of meat, especially beefsteak: cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red.

poco paladeable

Unpleasant to the taste.

poco personal

In a shorthanded manner.

poco placible

Not pleasant.

poco profundo

Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

poco realístico

Not realistic.

poco sincero

Not honourable; unworthy of honour.

poco sistemáticamente

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

poco sistemático

Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.

poco sólido

Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial. [from 18th c.]

pocos

A small number of things.

podadora

A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.

podal

Of or relating to the foot.

podar

(transitive, usually with off) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.

podatario

An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

poder

(modal, _, auxiliary, _, verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

poder obtener

To make someone, or to become competent or eligible for some position or task.

poder ser

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]

poderante

An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

poderío

(countable, uncountable) Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.

poderosamente

In a powerful manner.

poderoso

Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful.

podestá

A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.

podiatra

(medicine) A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments.

podiente

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

podio

A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]

podo

Related to or resembling a foot or similar limb.

podóloga

(medicine) A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments.

podólogo

(medicine) A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments.

podre

(medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

podredumbre

(ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.

podredura

The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.

podrido

Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]