Spanish–English dictionary

pulenta

(colloquial, North America, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.

pulento

(colloquial, North America, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.

pulga

A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.

pulgar

The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

Pulgarcita

A fairy tale about a thumb-sized girl.

pulgón

A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

pulgoso

Infested with fleas.

pulguienta

(slang) An unkempt mammal.

pulguiento

(slang) An unkempt mammal.

pulido

Appearing expensive or sophisticated.

pulidor

A substance used to polish.

pulimentar

To polish and make shiny by rubbing.

pulimento

A substance used to polish.

pulir

(metalworking) To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.

pulla

(figuratively) A hurtful or disparaging remark.

pullar

(transitive) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

pulmón

(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.

pulmonar

(anatomy) Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

pulmonía

Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

pulóver

A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.

pulpa

The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.

pulpa de celulosa

A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).

pulpa dental

The soft center of a tooth.

pulpa dentaria

The soft center of a tooth.

púlpito

(Christianity, countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.

pulpo

An elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end, used for securing luggage.

pulposo

(figurative, fiction) Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence.

pulsación

A pulsation or throb.

pulsaciones (por minuto)

(music) A pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece.

pulsado

(GUI) The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse or similar input device, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software.

pulsador

A mechanical device designed to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.

púlsar

A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.

pulsera

A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.

pulsión

(psychology) Desire or interest.

pulular

(intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.

pulverizador

An instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor for disinfecting, cooling, medical use or perfume spraying.

pulverizadora

A device, machine or vehicle used for spraying, where sprayers are commonly used for projection of water, weed killers, crop performance materials, pest maintenance chemicals, as well as manufacturing and production line ingredients.

pulverizar

(transitive) To crush to pieces; to pulverize.

pulverizarse

(transitive) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.

pulverulento

Covered with dust.

pum

A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc.

puma

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

pumita

A light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock, formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when liquid lava is ejected into water or air as a froth containing masses of gas bubbles, which are frozen into the rock as the lava solidifies.

puñada

(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.

puñado

The amount that can be held in a closed fist.

puñal

(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

puñalada

An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.

puncha

(by extension) Anything resembling such a nail in shape.

punche

(informal, uncountable) Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout.

punctilloso

(chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.

pundonor

(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior.

puñetazo

A blow with the fist.

puñete

(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.

punga

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

pungar

(transitive) To pick pockets; to steal.

pungente

(figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.

punguear

(transitive) To pick pockets; to steal.

punguista

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

punible

Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.

punición

The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.

púnico

The language of Carthage.

punir

(transitive) To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).

punitivo

(legal, military) Inflicting punishment; punishing.

punk

Ellipsis of punk rocker, a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre. [1976]

puño

The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.

punta

The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.

punta de trazar

A very sharp, steel drawing implement used in engraving and etching, a scriber.

punta del dedo

The tip of the human finger.

punta del pie

(usually, in the plural) The tip of the toe.

puntada

(often, in the plural) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.

puntaje

The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

puntal

(carpentry) A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, such as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut.

punteado

(of a line) Made up of a series of dots.

puntera

(sports) A position in several field games on either side of the field.

puntería

The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

puntero

(programming) A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.

puntiagudo

(obsolete, of a weapon, etc.) Sharp-pointed; keen.

puntilloso

(chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.

punto

(in general) A succinct statement of the kind that might appear in a bulleted list.

punto conspicuo

A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.

punto crucial

(figurative) A critical point marking a change in course or development.

punto de apoyo

(by extension) An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.

punto de control

(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.

punto de encuentro

(military) The appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment.

punto de guardado

(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart.

punto de inflexión

(mathematics) A point on a curve at which the sign of the curvature changes; at this point the second derivative of the underlying function will be zero, but positive on one side and negative on the other.

punto de libro

A strip of material used to mark a place in a book.

punto de referencia

A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.

punto de transbordo

A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.

punto de venta

A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.

punto de vista

A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

punto débil

A weakness or failing of character.

punto extremo

Either of the two points at the ends of a line segment.

punto final

(colloquial) Used to emphasize the end of an important statement or point when speaking to show something is not up for discussion or debate.

punto fuerte

A strength or talent; a strong point.

punto medio

(mathematics) A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.

punto muerto

(business, management) The point where total costs equal total revenue and the organization neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.

punto neutral

(uncountable) The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.

punto observacional

A position from which something is perceived; outlook; standpoint.

punto radiante

(astronomy) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.

punto referencial

A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.

puntos suspensivos

(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.

puntuación

A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.

puntual

On time; punctual.

puntualidad

The habit of adhering to a designated time.

puntualización

A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation. [from 16th c.]

puntualizar

(transitive) To explain in detail.

puntualmente

In a punctual manner; on time.

puntuar

(transitive) To add punctuation to.

puntudo

(informal) Pointed in shape; having a point or points.

Punyab

A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.

punzada

(often, in the plural) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.

punzadura

A wound made by stabbing.

punzante

Appearing to look deeply into; penetrating.

punzar

(intransitive) To cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at).

punzocortante

(obsolete, of a weapon, etc.) Sharp-pointed; keen.

punzón

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

pupila

(anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.

pupilo

(dated, _, except in, _, UK) A learner at a school under the supervision of a teacher.

pupis

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]

pupitre

A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.

pupo

(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.

pupu

(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.

Pura Raza Española

A horse of a breed from the Iberian Peninsula, with long, thick mane and tail.

puramente

(focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.]

purapinta

One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.

purasangre

Bred from pure stock.

puré

(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.

purear

(transitive) To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.

pureza

The state or degree of being pure.

purga

A forcible removal of people, for example, from political activity.

purgación

An act or instance of the cleansing of pipes.

purgaciones

(slang, usually with "the") Gonorrhea.

purgamiento

Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

purgante

Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

purgar

(transitive) To remove air bubbles from a pipe containing other fluids.

purgar la poceta

(transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

purgativo

(capable of) purging

purgatorio

(Christianity) An intermediate state after death in which some of those ultimately destined for Heaven must first undergo purification.

puridad

The state or degree of being pure.

purificación

The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.

purificar

(transitive) To free from dirt; to clean, to purify.

Purim

(Judaism) A Jewish festival, celebrated on the 14th day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite.

purín

(agriculture) A mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water, stored in a slurry pit and used as fertilizer; also used in combination, as pig slurry, etc.

purista

Of or pertaining to purism.

puritano

A member of a particular Protestant religious sect advocating greater purity and piety.

puro

A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.

purpurina

A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.

pus

(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.

Pushkin

A transliteration of the Russian surname Пу́шкин (Púškin).