Spanish–English dictionary

Ulises

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

ulna

(anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.

ulterior

(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.

ulteriorator

Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.

ulterioratriz

Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.

ulteriormente

(comparative form of far) To a greater extent or degree.

ultimadamente

Indicating the most important action.

ultimado

Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.

últimamente

(idiomatic) In the recent past; recently; lately.

ultimar

(transitive, proscribed) To make unalive; to kill, especially oneself; to commit suicide.

ultimarse

(intransitive, proscribed) To die.

ultimato

(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.

ultimátum

(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.

último

Pertaining to the finish or ending of a series of events; occurring at the end or after all others.

último grito

The condition of scientific or technical knowledge, particularly the peak or highest level thereof, at a particular time. [from early 20th c.]

último mono

Someone who is not important or well-known.

ultimogénito

Born last in a family; youngest in a the family.

ultra

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

ultracrecer

(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.

ultraje

An offensive, immoral or indecent act.

ultramar

Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

ultramarino

Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

ultramarinos

Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

ultramaro

Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

ultramoderno

(usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.

ultramundano

Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a world different from the tangible world, especially a fantasy, imaginary, or mystical world.

ultraportátil

(computing) An economical notebook computer able to access the Internet.

ultrarrojo

Having a wavelength in the infrared spectrum.

ultrasónico

(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.

ultrasonido

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

ultratumba

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

ultravioleta

Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.

ulular

To make a hoo, the cry of an owl.

ululato

A derisive cry or shout.

umami

One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.

umbo

A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.

umbral

A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning

umbrátil

Abounding in shades.

umbrío

In shadow; darkened by shadows.

umbroso

In shadow; darkened by shadows.

umisha

A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.

un

An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]

un abrir y cerrar de ojos

A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.

un montón de

(informal, often, _, slightly, _, derogatory) Relatively large but unspecified in number. [1907]

un par de

One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.

un poco

To a small extent or degree.

un quiero y no puedo

(informal, derogatory, often, attributive) Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.

un rato

An unspecified amount

una

An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]

uña del dedo del pie

The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

una multitud de

(informal, often, _, slightly, _, derogatory) Relatively large but unspecified in number. [1907]

una vez

(frequency) One and only one time.

una vez más

(idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.

una vez que

As soon as; when; after.

unánimemente

In a unanimous manner; without objection.

unanimidad

The condition of agreement by all parties, the state of being unanimous.

unas

An indefinite quantity.

unas convulsiones

A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).

unboxing

(OOP) Automatic conversion of objects back to value types.

unción

A religious or ceremonial anointing.

uncir

To be or become connected, linked, or united in a relationship; to have dealings with.

undécima

The person or thing in the eleventh position.

undécimo

The ordinal form of the number eleven.

undercut

A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top.

undoso

Full of waves.

undulación

An instance or act of undulating.

ungido

A person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons.

ungir

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

ungüento

(medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.

uni

(colloquial, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) University.

uni-

one, single

únicamente

No more than; just.

unicidad

The state or quality of being unique or one of a kind.

único

Used for emphasis in place of a

unidad

(uncountable) The state of being one or undivided; unity.

unidad computadora central

(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.

unidimensional

(physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).

unido

Connected; joined.

unifamiliar

Of a house: not joined to another house on either side.

unificación

The act of unifying.

uniforme

Without great variation.

uniformemente

So as to form a flat surface.

uniformidad

(uncountable) The quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this.

unigénito

Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.

unilateral

With one competitor dominant over the other.

unión

The spine of a book where the pages are held together.

unionismo

The support of advocacy of a union, especially of a trade union.

unir

To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.

unirse

(of a whole or a unit) To form from different pieces or elements.

unisex

Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender. [from 1960s]

unísono

(figuratively) Close connection, unison, rigid synchronization.

universalidad

the property of being universal, common to all members of a class

universalmente

In a universal manner.

universidad

(schools) An academic institution. [From 1560s.]

universitario

Of or relating to scholastics or scholarship.

universo

Our universe, the sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself.

unívoco

Having only one possible meaning.

Uno

A card game similar to crazy eights, played with specially printed cards that have colours instead of suits.

uno del trío

One of a group of three, particularly

uno mismo

A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

uno y otro

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

uno, dos, tres, calabaza

A children's game in which the players have to stand still without moving while being looked at.

uno, dos, tres, toca la pared

A children's game in which the players have to stand still without moving while being looked at.

unos

A small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).

untable

Capable of being spread.

untar

(intransitive, transitive) To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.

untar con mantequilla

(transitive) To spread butter on.

unto

The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.

upar

(transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.

ups

(colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake.

Upsala

A city and municipality in eastern central Sweden; the fourth largest city of the country.

uranio

The element with atomic number 92 and symbol U. A radioactive silvery-grey metal in the actinide series.

uranoscópido

(fish) Any of family Uranoscopidae of bottom-dwelling fish. [from 17th c.]

urbanidad

Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]

urbanización

(real estate, uncountable) The building of such a project.

Urbano

(uncommon) A en given name.

urbe

A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.

urce

A plant in the family Ericaceae.

urdido

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

urdimbre

A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable. [from 1580s]

urdir

(transitive) To plan; to contrive; to manuever.

urdu

Modern Standard Urdu, an Indo-Aryan language with native speakers mainly in Pakistan and North India. It is a standardized and Persianized version of Hindustani.

uretra

(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.

urgencia

(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

urgente

Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.

urgentemente

With great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very important.

urgir

(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

urguetear

To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.

Urías

(biblical character) The husband of Bathsheba whom David sent to death.

urinario

A plumbing fixture intended for standing urination, typically by men and boys.

urna

A sealed box with a slit, into which a voter places a completed voting slip.

urna mortuoria

A vessel for the ashes or cremains of a deceased person.

uro

Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.

urogallo

A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.

urólogo

(medicine) A doctor of urology.

urraca

Any of various other birds of similar appearance and behaviour.

úrsido

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

ursino

(stock market, of the price of financial instruments) Characterized by or expecting falling prices.

Úrsula

A en given name.

urticante

(transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.

urticaria

Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.

Uruguay

A country in South America. Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Capital and largest city: Montevideo.

urzuelo

(disease) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.

usable

Capable of being used.

usado

Used; in use.

usanza

Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

usar

(transitive) To use too much of (something); to use (it) too often.

usar de chivo expiatorio

(transitive, intransitive) To unfairly blame or punish someone for some failure; to make a scapegoat of.

usier

A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.

usted

The individual or group spoken or written to.