Spanish–English dictionary

ska

(music genre) A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.

skate

The act of riding on a skateboard.

skateboarding

The act of riding on a skateboard.

sketch

A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show.

skiyama

One-piece adult loungewear jumpsuit.

slash

(originally, _, US, typography) The slash mark: the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩.

slasher

(informal, film) A horror movie with graphic blood and violence; a slasher movie.

slender

Thin; slim.

slide

An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.

slip

(chiefly, Australia, informal) Male underpant bikini briefs.

slogan

(advertising) A catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised.

smash

(tennis) A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.

smithsoniano

Of or pertaining to James Smithson (c.1765–1829), British mineralogist and chemist whose bequest was used to set up the Smithsonian Institution in the United States.

smórgasbord

A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.

SMP

(medical, uncountable) Initialism of premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual stress.

Snickers

A chocolate bar produced by the Mars company, with a peanut, caramel and nougat filling.

snippet

(computing) A text file containing a relatively small amount of code, useless by itself, along with instructions for inserting that code into a larger codebase.

Snoopy

Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.

snorkel

(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.

snorkelear

To use a snorkel.

snowboard

A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.

so

Lower in spatial position than.

so-

Deficient, below what is correct, insufficient

soba

A Japanese buckwheat noodle.

sobaco

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

sobado

Repeated too often.

sobar

To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.

soberanamente

(colloquial) Excessively; thoroughly.

soberano

A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

soberbia

The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.

soberbio

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

soberbioso

Full of pride.

sobordo

A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.

sobornar

(legal) The activity of offering, giving, or accepting such bribes.

soborno

The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.

sobra

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

sobrado

Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.

sobrante

Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.

sobrar

(mathematics) To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

sobras

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sobre

Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]

sobre todo

Of prime importance; before anything else; especially.

sobre-

Above, or higher.

sobreactuar

(acting) To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions.

sobrebarrer

(intransitive) To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.

sobrecalentar

(transitive) To heat excessively.

sobrecalentarse

(intransitive) To become excessively hot.

sobrecarga

An excessive load.

sobrecargado

Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

sobrecargar

(intransitive) To fail due to excessive load.

sobrecargo

The person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship, or for dealing with the passengers on a ship or aircraft.

sobreceja

The bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located.

sobrecejo

The bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located.

sobrecogedor

Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.

sobrecogedoramente

In an eerie manner.

sobrecoger

(transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.

sobrecogerse

(intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

sobrecogido

Surprised and slightly frightened.

sobredicho

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

sobredosificar

(transitive) To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to someone.

sobredosis

An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.

sobreentenderse

It is understood without being said (but will be or was said anyway).

sobreestimado

Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.

sobreestimar

To judge or calculate too highly.

sobregirar

To withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft

sobregiro

(uncountable) The act of overdrawing a bank account.

sobrehumano

Beyond what is possible for a human being.

sobrellevar

(transitive, computing, slang) To overwrite (data) or override (an assignment of a value), often unintentionally or unexpectedly.

sobremanera

To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely

sobremarcha

(dated, automotive) A gear, on an automobile, higher than the traditional top gear, mainly to allow better fuel economy at highway speeds. In the 21st century, such gears are no longer viewed as "extra" and thus rarely called by this name.

sobrenatural

Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born.

sobrenombre

Another name; especially, an assumed name.

sobreoxigenado

Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient.

sobrepasar

(transitive) To beat in a contest.

sobrepasar, superar

Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards;

sobrepelliz

A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.

sobrepeso

(pathology) The state of being obese.

sobrepoblación

(biology, demography) An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.

sobreponer

(transitive) To lay, spread, or apply (something) over or across (something else); to overspread.

sobreponerse

(transitive) To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.

sobreprecio

The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up his buy-in price when determining his selling price.

sobrerreaccionar

To react too much or too intensely.

sobresaliente

Of higher or the highest quality; splendid.

sobresalir

(intransitive) To be much better than others.

sobresaltado

Surprised and slightly frightened.

sobresaltar

(transitive) To frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).

sobresaltarse

(intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

sobresalto

A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

sobrescripto

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

sobrescrito

A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

sobreseimiento

(legal) The rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.

sobrestante

(management) The leader of a work crew.

sobrestimar

To judge or calculate too highly.

sobretasa

An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.

sobretasado

Priced higher than its real worth.

sobretasar

To apply a surcharge.

sobretodo

(set phrase) Primarily; most importantly.

sobretono

(physics, music) A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. [from 1867]

sobretrabajar

(intransitive) To work too hard.

sobretrabajo

Excessive work.

sobrevaloración

An instance of overvaluing.

sobrevalorado

Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.

sobrevalorar

To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.

sobrevaluado

Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.

sobreveniente

Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event.

sobrevivencia

The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.

sobreviviente

One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.

sobrevivir

(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.

sobrevivir a

(transitive) To live longer than; continue to live after the death of; overlive; survive.

sobrevolar

To fly over something.

sobrevolar rozando

(transitive) To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.

sobrevuelo

The flight of an aircraft over a particular place; used especially to refer to a flight over foreign or enemy territory.

sobrexitado

Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.

sobriedad

The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.

sobrina

(originally, chiefly, anthropology, often, in the plural) Used especially as a gender-neutral term: the child of one's sibling or sibling-in-law; one's nephew or niece. [from 1951]

sobrinazgo

The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.

sobrino

A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

sobrio

Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]

socaire

A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.

socalar

(transitive) To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine

socaliña

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

socalzar

(transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

socarrar

(transitive) To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.

socarrón

Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.

socavar

(intransitive) To dig a tunnel or hole.

sociabilización

(sociology, psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.

sociabilizarse

(intransitive) To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.

sociable

(of a person) Who enjoys being in crowds and socializing.

social

Of or pertaining to society or social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

socialista

A person holding a political opinion in favor of eliminating disparities between the haves and the have-nots.

socialite

A person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure.

socialización

(sociology, psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.

socializar

(intransitive) To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.

socialmente

In social contexts.

sociedad

(uncountable) The people of one’s country or community taken as a whole.

sociedad anónima

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

socio

A member of a business or law partnership.

sociocultural

Of or relating to both society and culture.

socioeconómico

Of or pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors.

sociología

A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.

sociológico

Of or pertaining to sociology.

sociópata

A person with an antisocial personality disorder.

socol

Any of many food items used to stuff another.

socolar

(transitive) To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine

socorrer

To save from any violence, danger or evil.

socorrista

A member of an emergency service who is first on the scene, or among those first on the scene, at an emergency.

socorro

A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.

socorro financiero

A rescue, especially a financial rescue.

socotroco

(figurative) Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.

socoyote

The youngest child of a family.