Spanish–English dictionary

pusilánime

Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.

puspo

(of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).

put

The fruit of this tree.

puta

(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.

puta callejera

(informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.

puta vida

(Internet slang, text messaging, vulgar) Initialism of fuck my life (expressing despairing annoyance).

putativo

Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.

putear

(intransitive) To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.

puterío

The property of being licentious.

putero

(slang, US) A prostitute's client.

putifalda

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

Putin

A surname from Russian.

puto

A promiscuous, philandering man.

putrefacción

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

putrefacto

Becoming putrid; putrefying.

pútrido

sordid, squalid

putsch

A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.

puya

The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.

puyar

(transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

puzle

A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces.

PYME

(business) Initialism of small and medium-sized enterprise or small- to medium-sized enterprise.

Pyongyang

The capital city of North Korea.

Python

(Greek mythology) The earth-dragon of Delphi, represented as a serpent, killed by Apollo.

q. e. p. d.

Initialism of requiescat in pace, requiescant in pace, or rest in peace (a blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace).

Q.E.P.D.

Initialism of requiescat in pace, requiescant in pace, or rest in peace (a blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace).

Qatar

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: State of Qatar. Capital: Doha.

quark

A soft, creamy, unripened cheese made from cow's milk, originating from and eaten throughout central, northern, eastern, and southeastern Europe, as well as the Low Countries.

quasar

(galaxy) An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe.

qué

(informal, chiefly, Canada, Northern US, New Zealand, AU, UK) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.

que aproveche

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

que aprovechéis

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

que aprovechen

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

que aproveches

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

que asco

(slang) An expression of mild disgust, possible imitative of vomiting

qué bueno

Pleased; happy; gratified.

qué chucha

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

que compensa el esfuerzo

Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

que crea adicción

Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

que crea dependencia

Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

que defensa

Intended for defence; protective.

que domina

Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently.

que le da miedo

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

que le gusta

(followed by the preposition to) Having a predilection for something.

que merece la pena

Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

qué mierda

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

que no se encuentra bien

Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill

que no tiene donde caerse muerto

Lacking money, poor, impoverished; especially, extremely so.

que no tiene dos dedos de frente

(informal, somewhat, derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.

que no tiene ni pies ni cabeza

Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts.

que no vale

not fair, unjust

que presente [en la mente]

Of or pertaining to mindfulness; sustaining meta-attention of the contents of one's own mind in the present moment.

que produce dependencia

Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

qué rayos

(euphemistic) What the hell.

que rompe esquemas

Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.

que se hace el interesante

Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.

qué se le va a hacer

(idiomatic) That's life; expressing resignment to a situation or set of circumstances, usually without complaint

que se va por tangentes

Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.

qué tal

A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

qué tan

(interrogative) To what degree or extent.

que teme

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

que tiene cola

(often, in combination) Having a tail.

que tiene debilidad por

(followed by the preposition to) Having a predilection for something.

que tiene en cuenta

Of or pertaining to mindfulness; sustaining meta-attention of the contents of one's own mind in the present moment.

que tiene fama de

Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

que tiene gana

(North America, slang) Comfortable [with]; accepting [of]; okay [with].

que tiene gracia

Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.

que tiene interés

Arousing or holding the attention or interest of someone.

que tiene mucha labia

Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.

que tiene recursos

Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently.

que vale la pena

Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.

qué... más

Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.

qué... para más

Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.

quebradero capital

(figurative) A nuisance or unpleasant problem.

quebradero de cabeza

(figurative) A nuisance or unpleasant problem.

quebradizo

Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.

quebrado

(finance, of a person, company, etc.) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. [from 1565]

quebradura vocal

The tone of voice when changed at puberty.

quebramiento de voz

The tone of voice when changed at puberty.

quebrantar

(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.

quebrantarse

(intransitive) To smash, or break into tiny pieces.

quebranto

A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

quebrar

(intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.

quebrarse

(intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.

quedada

(sometimes, derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.

quedar

(intransitive, archaic, Scotland) To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left. [from ca. 1150—1350]

quedar bien

(transitive, said of clothes, hairstyle or other fashion item) To be suitable or apt for one's image.

quedar mal

(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.

quedar reducido

(intransitive) To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.

quedarse

(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

quedón

(informal, pejorative, of a woman) Consenting readily to sex.

queer

(LGBTQ, sometimes, offensive) Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary.

quehaceres

domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking

queja

(legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.

quejada

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

quejar

(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).

quejarse

(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

quejica

One who is grumpy or irritable. [from the early 20th c]

quejicoso

Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.

quejido

A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

quejoso

Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.

quejumbroso

One who bellyaches; a complainer.

quelpo

Any of several large brown algae seaweeds (order Laminariales).

quema

The act of burning something with fire.

quemacocos

(automotive) A fixed or operable opening in a vehicle roof (car or truck) which allows fresh air and/or light to enter the passenger compartment. A sunroof may include a transparent or opaque panel and may be manually operated or power driven.

quemado

(chemistry) The act or process of burning.

quemador

An element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking.

quemados

A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition.

quemadura

A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.

quemadura de piel

A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.

quemadura solar

A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.

quemamiento

The act by which something burns or is burned.

quemar

The act of burning something with fire.

quemarse

(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.

quemarse la piel

(transitive) To burn or tan (someone's skin) by the sun; to allow (a part of one's body) to become sunburnt.

quemazón

Physical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by build-up of lactic acid.

queme

(automotive) Use of the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber.

quequier

Regardless of the ... that; for any ... that.

quequisque

New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.

quequito

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

queratina

(uncountable) The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects.

querella

(countable) A dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).

querellante

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

querellar

(intransitive, also, figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.

querellarse

(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

querenar

(nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.

querencia

The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.

querer

To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.

querer decir

(transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.

querer saber

(transitive, intransitive) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.

querer vender

To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.

queresa

A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]

querida

Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.

querido

Much loved, dearly loved.

queroseno

A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.

querub

(biblical) A winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A description can be found in Ezekiel chapter 1 and Ezekiel chapter 10; similar to a lamassu (winged bull with a human torso) in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.

querube

(biblical) A winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A description can be found in Ezekiel chapter 1 and Ezekiel chapter 10; similar to a lamassu (winged bull with a human torso) in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.

querúbico

Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.

querubín

(biblical) A winged creature attending God and guarding his throne described as a being with four faces (man, lion, ox, and eagle), human hands, calf hooves, four wings, and many eyes. A description can be found in Ezekiel chapter 1 and Ezekiel chapter 10; similar to a lamassu (winged bull with a human torso) in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.

quesadilla

A Mexican dish made by filling a tortilla with cheese and sometimes other ingredients and then cooking it until the cheese is melted.

quesiqués

A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.

queso

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

queso de cabeza

A meat or fish jelly.

qui pro quo

A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.

quiche

A pie made primarily of egg and cream, perhaps mixed with chopped meat or vegetables, in a pastry crust.

quicio

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

quid

(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.

quiddidad

(philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.

Quidditch

A fictional ball game played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls and six elevated ring-shaped goals.

quididad

(philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.

quiebra

(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.