Spanish–English dictionary

seto vivo

A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

seudo-

False; not genuine; fake.

seudónimo

Another name; especially, an assumed name.

Seúl

The capital city of South Korea, also the historical capital of Korea from 1394 until the country was divided in 1945.

severamente

In a severe manner.

severidad

The state of being severe.

severo

Grim or severe in manner or appearance.

seviche

(cooking) Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium such as citrus, vinegar, or other souring agent, found primarily in Latin America.

Sevilla

The capital city of Andalusia, Spain.

sevir

(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.]

sexagenario

Of or related to sixtysomethings.

sexapil

Sexual attractiveness. [from 1910s]

sexar

(zoology, transitive) To determine the sex of (an animal).

sexismo

Discrimination or different treatment based on sex or gender, especially discrimination against women.

sexista

Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.

sexo

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

sextante

(nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

sexteo

sending sexually explicit text messages or photographs between cell phones

sextillón

(US, British, Australian, short scale) A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.

sexting

sending sexually explicit text messages or photographs between cell phones

sexto

The ordinal form of the number six.

sexual

Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.

sexy

(figurative, by extension) Exciting to the mind by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and lively.

Seychelles

An archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean. Official name: Republic of Seychelles.

sfera

Global system or layer of the Earth or another planet.

sha

A king of Persia or Iran.

shabbat

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

shacador

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.

shacamento

The act or practice of robbing.

shacar

(transitive) To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.

shafo

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, an English playwright and poet of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.

shakespeariano

(literature) Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.

shalom

(Judaism) A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

shamán

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

shamana

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

shámbar

A thick, creamy soup or stew.

shampú

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

Shanghái

A major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China.

shaomai

A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum.

shapshico

An evil spirit resident in or working for Hell; a devil. [from 10th c.]

shapumba

Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.

sharia

(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

shashlik

A form of shish kebab, originally made of marinated lamb meat.

shawarma

A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.

Shénzhen

A major subprovincial city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

Sherazade

A en given name.

Sherezade

A en given name.

sheriff

(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

sherpa

A member of a particular Himalayan ethnic group living in Nepal and Tibet, known especially as mountaineers.

sheta

Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th c.]

shic

Elegant, stylish.

shicra

A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.

shihui

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).

Shiraz

A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.

shiringa

The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.

shirumbi

A stew, particularly fish or seafood, not necessarily thickened.

shisha

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

shishi

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

shishpolá

(uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing. [from 18th c.]

sho

The act of refraining from speaking.

shock

(medicine) Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.

shockeante

Inspiring shock; startling.

shockear

(transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

shocoyote

The youngest child of a family.

shōgun

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

shogunato

(historical, Japan) The office or dignity of a shogun.

shokear

(transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

shopping

An enclosed shopping centre. [from 20th c.]

Shota

A male given name of Georgian origin.

shotear

(transitive) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.

show

(countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.

shrapnel

(military) Any shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb, or landmine.

shuco

Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

shulco

The youngest child in a family, or individual in a group.

shumo

(historical, or, derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people.

shunte

The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.

shuquear

(transitive) To make (something) dirty.

shuquearse

(intransitive) To become soiled.

shute

The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.

shutudo

Wearing nothing on the feet.

sí

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

si ... o

Introduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).

si bien

Although, despite (it) being.

si Dios quiere

(often, as disjunct) Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).

si me apuras

(sentence adverb) Frankly, to be honest.

sí misma

(reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

sí mismo

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

sí mismos

(emphatic) You (plural), used to intensify the subject as the group addressed.

si no

in an alternative way

sí señor

(informal, or, military) Used to express assent, especially to a male superior.

Siam

(historical) Former name of Thailand: a country in Southeast Asia.

siamés

Of or relating to Siam; Thai.

sibarita

A person who appreciates good food.

sibarítico

Of or having the qualities of a sybarite; dedicated to excessive comfort and enjoyment; decadent, hedonistic, self-indulgent.

Siberia

The region of Russia in Asia, stretching from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean.

siberiano

Of or relating to Siberia.

sibil

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.

sibilancia

A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.

sibilante

Characterized by a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

sibilino

(figurative, often lower-case) Of a devious, usually stealthy, manner or practice.

sic

Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.

sicariato

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

sicario

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

Sichuan

A province in central China. Capital: Chengdu.

Sicilia

The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, an autonomous region of Italy, close to Africa and separated from Tunisia and Libya by the Strait of Sicily.

siciliano

Of, from or relating to Sicily, Italy.

sicofanta

A sycophantic follower.

sicofante

A sycophantic follower.

sicofántico

Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.

sicóloga

An expert in the field of psychology.

sicólogo

An expert in the field of psychology.

sicopatía

A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

sicosis

(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

sicoterapia

The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.

SIDA

(disease) Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. [from 1982]

Sídney

(uncountable) A major port city, the state capital of New South Wales, Australia, and the most populous city in Australia.

siembra

The act of setting a plant in the ground for growth.

siempre

At any time.

siempre joven

Always appearing youthful; never seeming to age.

siempre que

(idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

siempre y cuando

(idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

siempreverde

Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

sien

(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.

siendo que

(mostly, law) It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)

siendo realizado

In motion, in progress; being done or carried out; on a journey.

sierpe

(now, literary) A snake, especially a large or dangerous one.

sierra

A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.

sierra caladora

A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.

sierra de cadena

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

sierra de vaivén

A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.

sierra eléctrica

(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.

sierra para metales

A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal

siervo

(chiefly, historical) A debt bondage worker who is under contract of an employer for a specified period of time, in exchange for transportation, food, drink, clothing, lodging, and other necessities.

siesta

(informal, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) Sleep, snooze, nap, forty winks, doze.

siestecita

A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime. [from 1820s]

siete

A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.

sifa

A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.

sífilis

(disease) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

sifón

A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.

sifonar

(transitive) To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.

Sigfrido

(Germanic, _, mythology) Hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild.

sigilo

Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.

sigiloso

Of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy.

sigla

(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.

siglo

A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

sigma

The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.

sigmatismo

The act or a habit of lisping.

signar

(transitive) To communicate using gestures to (someone). [from 16th c.]

signataria

One who signs or has signed something.