Spanish–English dictionary

renacido

(Christianity) Having a renewed commitment to Jesus Christ.

renacimiento

(by extension) Any similar artistic or intellectual revival.

renacuajo

A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.

renal

Pertaining to the kidneys.

renano

Pertaining to the Rhine river or region. [from 15th c.]

Renata

A en given name.

rencilla

(countable) Often preceded by a form of to have: a basis or ground of dispute or objection; a complaint; also, a feeling or situation of ill will and unhappiness caused by this.

renco

(especially, of an, animal) Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

rencor

(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.

rencoroso

Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.

rénder

(computer graphics) A digital image produced by rendering a model.

renderizar

(transitive, computer graphics) To transform (a model) into a display on the screen or other media.

rendez-vous

A meeting or date.

rendición

(computer graphics) A digital image produced by rendering a model.

rendija

A narrow opening.

rendimiento

That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.

rendir

(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.

rendir cuentas

(intransitive) To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).

rendirle culto a

(transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.

rendirse

(intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. [from the end of the 17th c.]

rendirse en

(transitive) To lose hope concerning (someone or something)

renegada

An outlaw or rebel.

renegado

An outlaw or rebel.

renegar

(informal, figurative, intransitive) To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.

renegociar

(transitive) To negotiate new terms to replace old ones.

renegón

Dissatisfied and irritable.

rengadero

(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

renglón

A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.

rengo

(especially, of an, animal) Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

renio

A metallic chemical element (symbol Re) with an atomic number of 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.

reñir

(intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.

reno

Any of several North American subspecies Rangifer tarandus of the reindeer.

renombrado

Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.

renombrar

(transitive) To give a new name to.

renombre

(archaic, historical) A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.

renovable

(finance) Relating to an account or line of credit where balances and credit roll over from one billing cycle to the next, such as a credit card.

renovación

A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.

renovar

To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.

renquear

To have difficulty with something.

renta

Money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others.

rentar

(transitive) To take a lease of premises in exchange for rent.

renuencia

Unwillingness to do something.

renuente

Resistant to change.

renuncia

The act of resigning.

renunciador

One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.

renunciar

(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]

renunciar a

To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance

Renzo

A en given name or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s.

reordenar

(transitive) To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

reorganización

(chemistry) A rearrangement reaction.

reorganizar

(intransitive) To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.

reorientar

(transitive) To give new direction to, change the direction of.

reostato

A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light

repagamento

(figurative) The act of revenge, an act of revenge.

repago

The money or other item that is repaid.

repanchigarse

(intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. [from mid-14th c.]

repanchingarse

(intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. [from mid-14th c.]

reparación

Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.

reparación de guerra

(usually, in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).

reparación general

A major repair, renovation, or revision.

reparar

(intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.

reparo

(fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.

repartidor de casino

The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.

repartidor de periódicos

A boy who delivers newspapers to houses on a paper round.

repartidor postal

An employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from public mailboxes.

repartidora de casino

The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.

repartir

(transitive) To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.

reparto

The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

repasar

To repeat or review work already done.

repaso

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

repasos

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.

repatriación

The process of returning of a person to their country of origin or citizenship.

repelente

(physics, now, rare) Tending or able to repel; driving back.

repeler

To defend against; to repel with force or effort

repelo

Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.

repelús

An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.

repeluzno

An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.

repensar

To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.

repentinamente

Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.

repentino

Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

repentirse [de]

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

repercusión

A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.

repercusiones

A negative side effect; an undesirable or unexpected consequence.

repercutir

(computing, transitive) To repeat its input as input to some other device or system.

repertorio

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

repetición

In TV broadcasting, the reshowing of a short segment of action, especially slow-motion sporting action, shortly after it was broadcast live or in real-time.

repetidamente

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

repetido

(of a topic, attributive, postpositive) Redone, restored, brought back, or revisited.

repetir

(transitive) To discuss or explain (something) excessively or repeatedly; to harp on or overelaborate.

repetir como loro

(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

repetir textualmente

Something regurgitated; regurgitated matter.

repetirse

Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.

repetitivo

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

repicar

(transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.

repintar

To paint anew or again, especially if recently painted.

repipi

Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular.

repique

(musical instruments) A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.

repiquetear

(intransitive) To participate in a minor fight or argument; to quarrel.

repiqueteo

A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.

repisa

A shelf on which articles may be laid.

repizcar

To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

repizco

The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

replanteo

(engineering) A map or a drawing of a construction site showing the position of roads, buildings or other constructions.

replegarse

(intransitive) To withdraw military forces.

repleto

(informal) Containing the maximum amount possible, flush on all sides, jam-packed, crammed.

réplica

(seismology) An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").

replicación

(biology) The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.

replicar

To make a copy (replica) of.

repliegue

The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

repoblar

(transitive) To reintroduce a species into (an area).

repollo crespo

An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

repollo silvestre

A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.

reponer

(intransitive) To return to a place.

reponimiento

The act of replenishing.

reportaje

(media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.

reportar

(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).

reportazgo

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

reporte

A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; a reason of an action to be done.

reportera

A journalist who investigates, edits and reports news stories for newspapers, radio and television.

reportero

A reporter, someone who professionally reports on news and current events.

reposacabezas

The part of a seat designed to support the sitter's head.

reposapiés

A support on which to rest the feet.

reposar

(intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. [from mid-14th c.]

reposera

A folding chair in which a wooden frame supports a length of canvas; traditionally used on the beach or onboard a liner.

reposición

The act of replenishing.

reposo

(uncountable) The state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries; calmness, ease, peace, quietness.

repostaje

The filling of a container or area.

repostar

To call to account; to challenge.

repostarse

(transitive) To replenish energy to (a battery, or a device containing a battery) by use of an electrical device plugged into a power outlet.

reposte

A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.

reprehender

(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.

reprehensible

Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.

reprehensión

The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

reprender

(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.

reprensible

Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.

reprensión

A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.

represa

An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.

represa pesquera

A fence placed across a river to catch fish.

represalia

An act of retaliation.

represaliar

(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

represar

(transitive) To block the flow of water.

representación

(countable) A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual.

representación única

An occasion when a performer or team of them (especially in vaudeville) expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.

representante

A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]

representar

(transitive) To constitute in amount or portion.

representar gráficamente

(transitive, computer graphics) To transform (a model) into a display on the screen or other media.

representar mal

(transitive) To give a false representation of. [from 17th c.]

representativo

Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.

represivo

Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive

reprimar

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.