Spanish–English dictionary

signatario

One who signs or has signed something.

signatura

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

significación

The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.

significado

(uncountable) Clipping of importance.

significancia

The extent to which something matters; importance

significante

Having a noticeable or major effect.

significar

(transitive) To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.

significativamente

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

significativo

(especially, law) Having real importance or great consequences; significant; substantial.

signo

An omen.

signo de ídem

The ditto mark, 〃; a symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.

signo de interrogación

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

siguiente

Coming next, either in sequence or in time.

sij

of, or relating to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.

sílaba

(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

silabar

(transitive) To articulate, pronounce.

silabario

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

Silas

A en given name of Biblical origin.

silbada

The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle.

silbador

One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.

silbar

(transitive) To insult, tease, make fun of or badger, especially during a comedy performance.

silbato

(countable) The noise of a horn or whistle.

silbido

A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.

silenciador

(US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.

silenciar

(transitive, dated) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.

silencio

A silence, especially after some noise

silenciosamente

In a silent manner; making no noise.

silencioso

(dated) A silent person; a person who does not talk.

silente

(dated) A silent person; a person who does not talk.

sílex

(geology, uncountable) Massive, usually dull-colored and opaque, quartzite, hornstone, impure chalcedony, or other flint-like mineral.

sílfide

The elemental being of air, usually female.

silicio

(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.

silicona

(chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.

silla

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

silla de montar

The part of a harness which supports the weight of poles or shafts attaching a vehicle to a horse or other animal.

silla poltrona

A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

sillete

(sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.

silletín

A low stool for supporting the feet while seated.

sillín

The immovable seat of a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.

sillón

A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

silueta

An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. [mid 19th c.]

siluro

The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.

silvano

Wooded, or covered in forest.

silvático

Wooded, or covered in forest.

Silvestre

A en given name used in English since the sixteenth century.

Silvia

A en given name.

silvicultor

(forestry) A person who practices forestry.

silvicultora

(forestry) A person who practices forestry.

silvicultura

The act of planting a forest.

silvina

(mineral) An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles.

sima

(frequently, figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

simbionte

(ecology) An organism that lives in a symbiotic relationship.

simbiosis

A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.

simbólicamente

In a symbolic manner.

simbólico

Perfunctory or merely symbolic; done or existing for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement.

simbolismo

Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities. [from between 1645 and 1655.]

simbolizar

(transitive) To be symbolic of; to represent.

símbolo

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.

simbología

(cartography) A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.

Simeón

(biblical character) Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

simétrico

Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.

símico

Of or pertaining to apes and monkeys.

simiente

(uncountable) Semen.

simiesco

Bearing resemblance to an ape or monkey; apelike or monkeylike.

símil

A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as.

similar

Similar.

similaridad

The quality or state of resembling.

similarmente

In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.

similitud

The quality or state of resembling.

simio

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

simonía

The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.

simpa

A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. [from 16th c.]

simpatía

A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.

simpatico

Of a person: having a pleasant manner; amiable, friendly.

simpatizante

(fandom, often, derogatory) A male fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, something or someone in popular entertainment media).

simpatizar

(dated, _, slang, transitive) To appreciate, or like.

simple

(now, _, rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.

simple y vulgar

(figurative) Disreputable, sordid.

simplemente

(sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.

símplex

(algebraic, _, topology, geometry) A generalization of a triangle or tetrahedron to an arbitrary dimension, the generalization being the simplest possible convex polytope for a given dimension; more accurately, the convex hull of n+1 affinely independent points in n-dimensional space.

simplicidad

The quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts.

simplificación

The act of simplifying or something that has been simplified.

simplificar

(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

simplismo

The trait of oversimplifying things by ignoring complexity and complications.

simplista

Overly simple.

simplón

(by extension) Stupid, foolish, dull-witted.

simposio

A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.

Simran

A en given name.

simulación

Action in which a person takes on a role (as that of an actor) and acts out being that character.

simulacro

An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.

simulado

Invented in imitation of a particular thing or of a specific condition; artificial.

simulador

A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.

simular

(idiomatic) To run through scenarios to determine what will happen given certain decisions; to play out possibilities; to examine several ideas to come up with their likeliest end results.

simultaneamente

In a concurrent manner; at the same time.

simultáneo

Happening at the same time; simultaneous.

simún

A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind of the desert, particularly of Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.

sin

(informal) In a manner based in but not always in (a certain place); (loosely) in.

sin acontecimiento alguno

monotonous; lacking significant or noteworthy events

sin acontecimientos

monotonous; lacking significant or noteworthy events

sin adulteración

Pure; not mixed or adulterated with anything.

sin adulterar

Pure; not mixed or adulterated with anything.

sin agua

Dry, arid, lacking water.

sin alcohol

Containing no alcohol.

sin aliento

Having difficulty breathing; gasping.

sin amigos

Without friends (without a friend).

sin ánimo de lucro

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

sin asegurar

Lacking insurance or security.

sin ataduras

(idiomatic, originally, US, informal) Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.

sin barba

(ornithology) Lacking a beard (a defined patch of feathers below the beak).

sin brida

Not fitted with a bridle.

sin cables

Having no cord; especially using batteries instead of mains electricity. [1905]

sin caracteres especiales

(computing) Containing no extended or nonprinting characters (especially in plain text). [from 20th c.]

sin cesar

(frequency) Constantly or frequently.

sin color

Without color; pale; pallid.

sin comerlo ni beberlo

In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.

sin compasión

Without sympathy; unfavorably.

sin compromiso

Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many commitments or responsibility.

sin conexión

Not connected or joined.

sin considerar

Heedless, regardless.

sin contrapartida

(now, chiefly, of a, feeling or emotion) Not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid.

sin control

Unrestrained, not held back.

sin cortes

Not cut.

sin costura

(not comparable) Having no seams.

sin cubrir

Not covered or protected from the weather, etc.

sin demora

In a prompt manner.

sin dolor

Free from pain; without pain or trouble.

sin duda

Emphatically yes; certainly; definitely.

sin duda alguna

Truly; doubtlessly; honestly; in truth.

sin efusión de sangre

Taking place without loss of blood.

sin el conocimiento de

(followed by to) Without the knowledge of.

sin embargo

(conjunctive) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

sin esperanza

Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

sin esperanzas

Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.

sin estudios

Not educated.

sin fin lucrativo

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

sin fisuras

(figuratively) Solid or certain; not able to be disputed or questioned; irrefutable.

sin fondo

Having no bottom.

sin forma

Without form; shapeless.

sin fundamento

Without any grounds to support it; baseless.

sin gana

Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.

sin garantía

Not warranted; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.

sin gas

(of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.

sin gracia

Boring; not exciting or interesting.

sin habla

Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.

sin hijos

Not having any children.

sin hogar

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

sin importancia

Trivial, or of little importance.

sin interés

Arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.

sin límite

limitless or without bounds; unrestricted

sin límites

Without bounds, unbounded.