Spanish–English dictionary

ruidosidad

the perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons

ruidoso

Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.

ruin

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.

ruina

(countable) A cause of misery or ruin.

ruinar

To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.

ruinas

The ruins of a broken-down structure.

ruinoso

Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

ruiseñor

A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.

rular

(ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.

rumana

(countable) A native of Romania.

Rumania

A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest.

rumano

Of or relating to Romania, the Romanian people, or the Romanian language.

rumbear

To dance the rumba.

rumbo

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction.

rumbo a

On the way.

rumiar

(intransitive) To abide; to remain; to continue.

rumor

An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.

rumores

Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

rumorología

(uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.

ruptura

An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.

rural

Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

Rus

A people made up of Scandinavian warrior merchants who travelled Eastern European river-roads from the eighth century, and whose settlements around Novgorod, Kiev/Kyiv and the Volga and Dnieper/Dnipro gave rise to the Rus' principalities. [from 19th c.]

Rusia

A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. Official name: Russian Federation. Capital and largest city: Moscow. It borders the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Part of the Soviet Union from 1917 through 1991.

Rusia Blanca

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

ruso

(uncountable) The Russian language.

ruso-

relating to Russia or Russian

rústico

Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.

rustir

(ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

ruta

The itinerary of a race.

ruta al y del trabajo

The route, time or distance of that journey.

ruta pendular

The route, time or distance of that journey.

ruta verde

(dated) A path, carriage-way, or road through a park or a landscaped right of way.

ruteador

(telecommunications) Any device that directs packets of information using the equivalent of Open Systems Interconnection layer 3 (network layer) information. Most commonly used in reference to Internet Protocol routers.

Rutenia

Kievan Rus, the medieval East Slavic state established by these same warrior merchants in the 9th century, whose capital was in Kiev.

ruteno

Of or related to Ruthenia.

rúter

(telecommunications) Any device that directs packets of information using the equivalent of Open Systems Interconnection layer 3 (network layer) information. Most commonly used in reference to Internet Protocol routers.

rutilo

A common roach (Rutilus rutilus)

rutina

A tedious and laborious task.

rutina humorística

A generally humorous routine.

rutinariamente

In a routine manner, in a way that has become common or expected.

rutinario

Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.

Ruy

A en given name.

S.

Abbreviation of Saint.

Saba

An island, dependent territory, and special municipality of the Netherlands in the Caribbean, in the southern part off the west coast of Venezuela.

sábado

Saturday, observed in Judaism as a day of rest and worship.

sábalo

Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.

sábana

A sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen.

sabandija

Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance. [from c. 1300]

sabático

An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.

sabático obligatorio no pagado

A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.

sabbat

Saturday, observed in Judaism as a day of rest and worship.

sabedor

Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. [from 14th c.]

saber

(Manglish, Singlish, intransitive) To be fine or acceptable; to be possible; (with liao or already) to be enough. Often used in conjunction with a variety of clause-final particles, e.g., lah, meh or one, to express different attitudes towards the subject matter.

saber de

(transitive, philosophy) To maintain (a belief, a position) subject to a given philosophical definition of knowledge; to hold a justified true belief.

saber lo que es

(intransitive) To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.

saber qué es

(intransitive) To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.

saber quién es

(intransitive) To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.

saberse

Sure to happen, inevitable; assured.

sabiamente

In a wise manner; using good judgement.

sabido

Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

Sabiduría

(book of the bible) The Wisdom of Solomon, a book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.

sabina

The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.

sabino

The color of such an animal.

sabio

Exceedingly wise.

sabiola

(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.

sabiondo

(chiefly, US, pejorative) Someone who claims to be knowledgeable or an expert in something, obnoxiously dismissing the opinions, advice, suggestions, etc. of others.

sablazo

The act of one who scrounges.

sable

(nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.

sable de luz

(science fiction) A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy. [from 1977.]

sable láser

(science fiction) A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy. [from 1977.]

sablear

(transitive, slang) To cheat or swindle, especially by charging an excessively high or unfair price.

sabor

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

saborear

(transitive) To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of [from 16th c.]

saborizante

(American spelling) Something that gives flavor, usually a food ingredient.

saborizar

(American spelling, transitive) To add flavoring to something.

sabotaje

A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.

saboteador

A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.

saboteadora

A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.

sabotear

To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful.

sabroso

(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

sabuesa

(figurative, informal) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.

sabueso

A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.

sacabocado

(countable) A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material.

sacabullas

(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.

sacacorchos

An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.

sacada

A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.

sacamantecas

A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.

sacar

(transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.

sacar a colación

To mention.

sacar a relucir

To mention.

sacar con

(transitive) To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.

sacar de quicio

(idiomatic) To irritate someone.

sacar del armario

(intransitive) To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public, revealed, or apparent.

sacar del clóset

(intransitive) To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public, revealed, or apparent.

sacar el sombrero

(figurative) Used to express approval or praise: congratulations, kudos, well done! [with to]

sacar el tema

(transitive, figuratively) To begin discussion about (something).

sacar punta a

(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.

sacar una vuelta a

(transitive, sports, motor racing) To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.

sacar vueltas a

(transitive, sports, motor racing) To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.

sacárido

(carbohydrate) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.

sacarífero

(dated) Of or relating to sugar; sugary.

sacarificar

(biochemistry, transitive) To convert (soluble polysaccharides) into simple sugars

sacarino

(dated) Of or relating to sugar; sugary.

sacarosa

(carbohydrate) A disaccharide with formula C12H22O11, consisting of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose; normal culinary sugar.

sacarse la ropa

(transitive) To take away something from (someone or something); to plunder; to divest.

sacatapón

An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.

sacerdote

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

sacerdotisa

A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions.

sacha

Not real; false, fraudulent.

saché

(cooking) A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.

sachet

A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.

sacho

A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.

saciado

In a state of complete and thorough satisfaction; having one’s appetite fully satisfied, by having enough of something.

saciar

(transitive) To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate.

saciedad

The state of being satiated.

saco

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money.

saco de arena

A small bag filled with sand and used as a cudgel.

saconear

To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.

sacral

Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

Sacramento

The capital city of California, United States and the county seat of Sacramento County.

sacrificable

Regarded as not worth preserving or saving; able to be sacrificed.

sacrificar

(transitive) To put down or euthanize.

sacrificial

Relating to sacrifice

sacrificio

Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.

sacrilegio

Desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something regarded as sacred.

sacrílego

Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.

sacristán

The person who maintains the sacristy and the sacred objects it contains.

sacristía

A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.

sacro

Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

sacrosanto

Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy.

sacudida

(originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.

sacudir

To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.

sacudirse

(transitive) To wave or swing vigorously

sádicamente

In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.

sádico

One who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others.

sadomasoquismo

The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.

saeta

A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

saetilla

A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.

safari

A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.

sáfico

Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.

sagacidad

The quality of being astute.

sagaz

Intense; sensitive; sharp.

sagazmente

In a sagacious manner, in a way that is clever, shrewd, observant, keen of intellect or discernment, cunning or with ability and aptitude; sagely.

sagitario

(astrology) Someone with a Sagittarius star sign.

sagrado

Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

sah

A king of Persia or Iran.

Sáhara

A desert in North Africa and the largest hot desert in the world.

sahumerio

Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.

sahúmo

Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.

SAI

(electronics) Initialism of uninterruptible power supply/source.