Spanish–English dictionary

suministración

(uncountable) The act of supplying.

suministrador

One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

suministrar

(transitive) To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.

suministro

(countable) An amount of something supplied.

suministro de escapada

(underwater diving) A backup supply of air in scuba diving.

suministros

(in the plural) Provisions.

sumirse en

(transitive) To overwhelm.

sumisa

(BDSM) One who submits to a dominating partner in BDSM practices.

sumisión

The act of bringing something under the control of something else.

sumiso

Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.

sumo

(often, postpositive) Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.

Sund

A strait in Northern Europe, which separates Denmark and Sweden.

suní

Belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah.

sunita

A follower of Sunni Islam.

suntuoso

Magnificent, luxurious, splendid.

supeditado a

(with upon or on) Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown, that may or may not occur.

supeditar

(transitive) To treat (someone) as of less value or importance.

supeditarse a

(intransitive, followed by on or upon, formerly also by of like independent does) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition

súper

Better than average, better than usual; wonderful.

super-

Above, or higher.

super-autopista

(US) An expressway, especially one designed for high speeds.

superabundancia

The state of being redundant

superabundante

Superabundant; excessive.

superación personal

The following of a disciplined programme to improve one's physical health, mental health or character.

superanuación

(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from one′s wage or salary while employed and similar regular contributions from the employer, usually administered by an independent entity; a pension.

superanuar

(transitive) To retire or put out of use due to age.

superar

(transitive) To beat in a contest.

superar en

Greater than

superávit

That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.

superbo

First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.

superchería

A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won.

supercito

(New Zealand) A corner store, superette or minimart.

supercola

A very strong and instant glue, generally cyanoacrylate.

supercomputador

(computing) Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation.

supercomputadora

(computing) Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation.

superdirecta

(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.

superelaborado

Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.

supererogatorio

Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism.

superestrella

Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity.

superficial

External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.

superficialmente

In a superficial manner; shallowly.

superficie

(mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

superficie medida en acres

An area of land measured in acres.

superfluidad

The quality or state of being superfluous; overflowingness.

superfluo

Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.

superhéroe

Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.

Superhombre

A fictional comic-book superhero with superhuman strength and speed, X-ray vision, and the ability to fly. [from 1933.]

superimponer

To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible.

superintendente

A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.

superior

Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

superioridad

The state of being superior.

superlativo

(figuratively) Exceptionally good; of the highest quality.

supermán

A man of extraordinary or seemingly superhuman powers.

supermasivo

(especially, military, engineering, science) Extremely massive; of extraordinary mass.

supermercado

A chain of such stores.

supermodelo

A highly paid, famous fashion model.

supernova

(star) A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.

supernumerario

Beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number; excess, extra.

superordenador

(computing) Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation.

superpoblación

(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.

superpoblado

Containing too many occupants for an area of its size.

superpoder

(countable, originally, fiction) An extraordinary physical or mental ability, especially possessed by a superhero or supervillain.

superponer

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

superpotencia

(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.

superpreciado

Priced higher than its real worth.

supersónico

(of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

superstar

Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity.

superstición

A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behavior in some magical or mystical way.

supersticioso

Susceptible to superstitions.

supérstite

One who knew a specific decedent.

supertasar

To apply a surcharge.

supervalorado

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

supervalorar

(transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.

superventas

(marketing) Highly popular with consumers purchasing goods within a specific class.

supervillano

A fantasy-fiction criminal or evil-doer, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature who can present a credible challenge for a superhero.

supervisar

(figuratively) To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.

supervisión

Supervision or management.

supervisor

(North America, Philippines) A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the United States at the college/university level; often the department secretary, or a fellow/graduate student; an invigilator.

supervivencia

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

supervivencia del más apto

(evolutionary theory) Natural selection.

superviviente

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

supervivir

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

supino

Lying on its back.

suplantar

To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.

suplementar

To provide or make a supplement to something.

suplementario

(geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.

suplemento

(geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.

suplente

Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.

supletorio

Of or pertaining to a short duration of time.

súplica

The act of one who begs.

suplicante

Entreating with humility; supplicant.

suplicar

(transitive) To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.

suplicio

The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.

suplir

(intransitive) To act as a replacement.

suponer

To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof

suportante

Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.

suportar

(transitive) To help keep from falling.

suposición

(formal) A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.

suposiciones

An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

supositorio

(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.

supra-

Above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior

supracrecer

(transitive, often, figurative) To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue to want, need, use, experience, or accept some object, practice, condition, belief, etc.

supranacional

Beyond the borders or scope of any one nation.

supremo

(often, postpositive) Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.

supresión

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

suprimir

(computing) A key that may be pressed to delete something (such as text or files) from a computer. The key also erases text from left to right, unlike the backspace key.

supuestamente

According to someone's allegation.

supuesto

Asserted but not proved.

supuesto que

In consideration of the fact that.

supurar

(intransitive) To become septic; to become rotten.

surcar

(transitive) To cut one or more grooves in (the ground, etc.).

surcir

(transitive, sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.

surco

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

sureña

(US) A resident of the American South, often specifically a white resident of the American South.

sureño

(US) A resident of the American South, often specifically a white resident of the American South.

sureste

The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.

surf

The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.

surfear

To ride a wave on a surfboard; to pursue or take part in the sport of surfing.

surfero

A person who rides a surfboard.

surfista

A person who rides a surfboard.

surgimiento

The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.

surgir

(intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.

surmenage

A person who has the experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest.

suroeste

The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

suroriental

Of or pertaining to the southeast.

surrealismo

(art) An artistic movement and an aesthetic philosophy that aims for the liberation of the mind by emphasizing the critical and imaginative powers of the subconscious.

surrealista

Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous.

Surrey

The easternmost of the three historical counties of Jamaica, bordered by the county of Middlesex in the west; named after the English county.

surtido

Composed of a number of different kinds or types; mixed; miscellaneous.

surtidor

(now, _, chiefly, Australia, and, New Zealand) A fuel metering/delivery pump at a filling station.

surtir

To supply with resources.

surto

(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

sus

Belonging to him. [from 8th c.]

Susana

A en given name.

susceptibilidad

The condition of being susceptible to something.

susceptible

Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.

suscetibilidad

The condition of being susceptible; vulnerability.

suscitar

(transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.

suscribir

To believe or agree with a theory or an idea [with to].

suscribirse

(ergative) To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.

suscripción

Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.

suscriptor

A person who subscribes to a publication or a service.

suscriptora

A person who subscribes to a publication or a service.

sushi

(proscribed) Raw fish, especially as a Japanese dish.

susmonster

A person who holds tenure by freehold

suso

In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350]

susodicho

Previously mentioned.

suspecto

(informal) Not trustworthy; disreputable.

suspender

(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)]

suspendido

Suspended.