Spanish–English dictionary

pronunciar mal

(transitive) To pronounce (a word, phrase, etc.) incorrectly.

propagación

The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.

propaganda

(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

propaganda exagerada

(marketing) Promotion or propaganda, especially exaggerated claims.

propagandear

(transitive) To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag about; to promote.

propagar

(transitive) To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate.

propagarse

(sometimes, figurative) To move with great violence, as a storm etc.

propalación

A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.

propalar

(transitive) To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.

propano

(organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas. [from 1867]

propasarse

(idiomatic) To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.

propela

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

propelente

That drives (a mechanism or process).

propeler

(transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.

propelido

Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.

propender

(copulative) To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; often with to, toward, etc.

propendiente

(figuratively) Predisposed, liable, inclined.

propensión

A tendency or propensity.

propenso

Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.

propiciación

The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger.

propiciador

A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.

propiciar

(transitive) To promote the development of something; to cultivate and grow a thing.

propicio

Of good omen; indicating future success.

propiedad

The quality or condition of being appropriate.

propietariedad

The state of being a proprietor; ownership.

propietario

One who owns something.

propina

An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.

propincuidad

Affiliation or similarity.

propio

Intended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.

propio, personal

Intended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.

proponente

One who supports something; an advocate.

proponer

(transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.

proponer matrimonio

(intransitive, sometimes followed by to) To ask for a person's hand in marriage.

proponerse

(transitive) To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

proporción

(countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

proporcional

Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.

proporcionalmente

In proportion; in due degree; adapted relatively.

proporcionar

(transitive) To deliver for use.

proposición de ley

A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.

propositivo

Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.

propósito

Something that is intended.

propriedad

The quality or condition of being appropriate.

proprio

Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]

propuesta

Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.

propugnar

(transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).

propulsado

Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.

propulsar

(transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.

propulsión

The process of propelling, driving, or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse.

propulsor

A spearthrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target. [from 19th c.]

propulsora

anything that propels

prorrateo

(US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.

prórroga

(sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.

prorrogación

That which has been prolonged; an extension.

prorrogar

(transitive) To cause to last for a longer period of time.

prorrumpimiento

A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

prosa

Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

prosapia

A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.

proscenio

(in a modern, _, theater) The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.

prosciutto

A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

proscribir

(transitive) To send (someone or something) into exile.

proscripto

(history) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.

proscrito

Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.

prosear

(formal, intransitive) To talk; to engage in conversation.

prosecución

The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.

proseguir

(idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.

proseo

(uncountable, archaic) Verbal exchange, conversation.

prosopopeya

A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.

prospección

The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.

prospectar

(geology, mining) To determine which minerals or metals are present in a location.

prospectiva

The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.

prospecto

A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.

prosperante

That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.

prosperar

(intransitive, idiomatic) To become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.

prosperidad

An abundance of wealth.

próspero

Well off; affluent.

próstata

The prostate gland. [from 1646]

prostático

(anatomy) Relating to the prostate gland.

prosternación

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

prosternarse

(intransitive) To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.

próstesis

(medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

prostético

Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.

prostíbulo

A house of prostitution.

prostituir

(transitive, reflexive) To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money. [from 16th c.]

prostituirse

(transitive) To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.

prostituta

(slang, derogatory) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.

prostituto

A male prostitute who sells his services to men.

prostodoncia

Prosthetic dentistry: a specialty of dentistry concerned with the restoration or replacement of damaged or missing teeth or portions thereof.

prostrado

Lying flat, face-down.

prostrar

To cause to lie down, to flatten.

prostrarse

(intransitive) To be prone on the ground.

protactinio

A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91. A dense, silvery-gray actinide metal.

protagonizar

(transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

protección

(finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).

proteccionismo

(politics, economics) A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations.

protector

A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.

protector escrotal

(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.

protector genital

(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.

protectora

An organization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals.

proteger

(transitive) To protect (something that is gradually maturing); to foster.

protegido

Protected, as from wind or weather.

proteico

Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.

protervo

Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable.

protésico

Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.

prótesis

(medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

protesta

(legal) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.

protestadera

A formal objection, especially one by a group.

protestador

(legal) One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.

protestante

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation.

protestar

(intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

protestatario

(legal) One who protests a bill of exchange, or note.

protético

Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.

protocolario

Ceremonial or traditional.

protocolo

The customary behavior of members of a profession, business, law, or sports team towards each other.

protón

(particle) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. [from 1920]

protosecuela

(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

prototípico

Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.

prototipo

A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, or other purposes.

protruir

(transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.

protuberancia

An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.

protuberante

(transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.

protuberar

(transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.

protutor

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

provecho

(countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit

provechoso

Being of advantage, beneficial.

provecto

In a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage.

proveedor

One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

proveedor de servicios

A company that provides a service.

proveedora

One who supplies; a provider.

proveer

(idiomatic) To provide a thing, a group, a person or oneself with requisites; to kit out.

proveer comida para

(ambitransitive) To provide with food, especially for a special occasion as a professional service.

proveniencia

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

provenir

(intransitive) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.

Provenza

A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

proverbio

A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.

Proverbios

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims.

Providence

A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, the state capital and largest city.

providencia

(in plural) Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans. [from 17th c.]

providencial

Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation.

providente

Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

próvido

Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

provincia

A province of Ecuador comprising the islands.

provinciano

(derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.

provisión

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

provisional

Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

provisionalmente

In a provisional way; temporarily.

provisiones

A supply held in storage.

provisoriamente

In a provisional way; temporarily.

provisorio

Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

provocación

The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

provocador

Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.