Spanish–English dictionary

reintegración

The process of reintegrating.

reintegrar

(transitive) To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.

reintegro

A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

reintroducir

(transitive) To introduce again.

reinventar

(transitive) To invent again something that has already been invented.

reinvindicar una vez más

(transitive) To claim something back; to repossess.

reír

(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

reír disimuladamente

(intransitive) To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.

reír entre dientes

To laugh quietly or inwardly.

reír[se] tontamente

To laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.

reírse

(intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.

reiteración

The act of reiterating.

reiteradamente

(chiefly, US, elsewhere, _, archaic) Frequently; often.

reiterativo

Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.

reivindicación

A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.

reivindicar

To demand ownership or right to use for land.

reja

A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.

rejado

A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.

rejilla

An opening, possibly covered by a grate or grill, possibly ducted, that allows air to circulate.

rejuntar

(ambitransitive, reciprocal) To unite again.

rejuntarse

(ambitransitive, reciprocal) To unite again.

rejunte

A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry.

rejús

Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.

rejuvenecer

To render young again.

rejuvenecimiento

The process of rendering young again.

relación

(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]

relación recíproca

Interaction; reciprocal relationship.

relación sexual

Sexual intercourse usually involving humans.

relacionado

Related to a topic of discussion or consideration.

relacionar

(transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).

relacionarse

(intransitive) To spend time socially; keep company.

relaciones sexuales

(often collocated: sexual relation, often, in the plural) The act of intercourse.

relajación

The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.

relajado

Relaxed and easy-going; demonstrating an absence of stress or worry.

relajante

(figuratively) Soothing or relaxing. [from 18th c.]

relajar

(ergative) To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.

relajarse

(intransitive, slang) To relax; to lie back; to take things easy.

relamer

(transitive) To stroke with the tongue.

Relámpago

The eighth and last reindeer of Santa Claus.

relanzamiento

The act or fact of launching again.

relanzar

To launch again.

relatado

Narrated; told.

relatar

(transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.

relativo

Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.

relato

(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review. [from c. 1300]

relave

(mining) The waste that remains after the minerals have been extracted from an ore by ore dressing; the waste from coal mining.

relax

The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.

relé

(electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current. [from 19th c.]

releer

To read again.

relegar

(transitive) To relegate.

relente

(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.

relentecer

(intransitive) To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.

relentecerse

(intransitive) To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.

relevancia

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

relevante

Of an appropriate or pertinent nature.

relevar

To decorate or mark (something) with a design or symbol in relief.

relevo

The person who takes over a shift for another.

relevos

(athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions. [from 19th c.]

relicario

(archaic) The relics or remains of a saint, or the shrines in which they are kept.

religión

(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

religiosamente

In the manner of religion.

religioso

Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.

relinchido

The cry of a horse.

relinchito

Of a horse, to neigh softly, to make a breathy whinny.

relincho

The cry of a horse.

reliquia

That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.

rellano

A place on a shoreline where a boat lands.

rellenar

(transitive) To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.

rellenito

Of a person: slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence plump, rounded, and soft.

relleno

Inexpensive material used to occupy empty spaces, especially in construction.

relleno de carne picada

(cooking) An emulsion of fat and comminuted meat (which has been subject to puréeing, grinding, sieving, chopping finely) optionally mixed with other flavour carriers and either served up alone or used as a stuffing.

relleno sanitario

(countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth.

reloj arenáceo

A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

reloj arenoso

A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

reloj de arena

A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

reloj de sol

A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.

reloj solar

A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.

relojera

A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.

relojero

A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.

reluciente

Reflecting with glare.

relucir

(intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.

reluctancia

Unwillingness to do something.

remachado

The act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.

remachador

A person whose job is to rivet.

remachadora

A person whose job is to rivet.

remache

A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.

remada

The movement of an oar or paddle through water: either the cycle of movement as a whole, or the propelling phase (as opposed to the return); the manner in which such movements are made; a rowing style.

remado

(weightlifting) Any of several thematically similar exercise movements performed with a pulling motion of the arms towards the back.

remanecer

To appear again.

remaneciente

Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.

remanente

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

remango

The state of being willing

remar

(transitive) To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc.

remarcable

Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.

rematadamente

To the fullest extent or degree; totally.

rematado

(of a property) Offered for sale after foreclosure.

rematador

An individual who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, accepting bids to find the best price for the vendor.

rematar

To sell at an auction.

remate

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

remedar

(transitive) To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.

remediar

To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate. [from 15th c.]

remedio

(countable) Something which helps; a material source of help.

remedios recetados

(medicine) The medicine or treatment provided by such an order.

remedo

Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.

remembranza

That which serves to keep in or bring to mind; a memento, a memorial, a souvenir, a token; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered.

remembrar

(figuratively) To allude, return, or revert (to a subject previously mentioned, etc.); also, to evoke, or long or pine for (a past era or event). [from 19th c.]

rememoración

Memory; the ability to remember.

rememorar

(transitive) To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

remendar

(transitive) To make better; improve.

remendón

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

remendona

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

remesa

A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.

remesa restante

An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc.

remesar

(transitive) To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.

remezcla

(music) A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes.

remiendo

(countable) A place in a thing (such as a tear in clothing) which has been repaired.

remilgado

Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular.

remisión

A reference or direction in one place in a book or other source of information to information at another place in the same work.

remisión de deuda

The partial or total forgiveness of debt.

remiso

At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.

remitente

Someone who sends.

remitir

(transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.

rémix

(music) A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes.

Remo

(Roman mythology) The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Romulus.

remoción

The process of removing or the fact of being removed.

remodelar

To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of.

remojado

Soaked with moisture or other liquid.

remojar

(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.

remojarse

(intransitive) To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.

rémol

A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.

remolacha

Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

remolcador

Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.

remolcar

(transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

remolino

An unruly lock or section of hair that sticks straight out from the skull or lies at an angle at odds with the rest of an individual's hair, like a whorl or vortex.

remolón

One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.

remolonear

(figurative, intransitive, originally, US) To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage; (originally, poker) to pretend to have a weak hand, as a strategy.

remolque

Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.

remontada

(sports) An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.

rémora

A responsibility, onus.

remorder

To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.

remordiente

(of a person) Feeling or filled with remorse.

remordimiento

A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.

remotamente

At a distance, far away.

remoto

Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

remover

To destroy (someone or something) completely, leaving no trace; to annihilate, to wipe out.

remozamiento

(by extension) Any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.

remozar

To perform a facelift upon.

remudar

(transitive, intransitive) To extend a period of loan, especially a library book that is due to be returned.

remuneración

Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered.

renacida

Someone who returns from a long absence.