Spanish–English dictionary

usted misma

(reflexive pronoun) Your own self (singular).

ustedear

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).

ustedes

The individual or group spoken or written to.

ustedes mismos

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

usual

Most commonly occurring; typical.

usualmente

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

usuaria

(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.

usuario

(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.

usuario nuevo

(Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.

usurera

Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally. [1900]

usurero

Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally. [1900]

usurpación

(law) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.

usurpador

One who usurps.

usurpar

(transitive, by extension) To take or use for some purpose (not necessarily arbitrarily or by force).

Utah

A state in the western United States. Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City.

utensilio

A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.

uterino

Of or pertaining to the uterus.

útero

(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

uti

(medical) Initialism of intensive care unit.

Útica

An ancient Phoenician colony on the African coast, near Carthage.

útil

Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.

utilería

(theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.

utilidad

(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

utilidad pública

(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.

utilitarismo

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.

utíliti

(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.

utilizable

Capable of being used.

utilizar

(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

útilmente

In a useful manner; in a way that achieves something

utopía

A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.

utópico

Of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia.

uuh

A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.

uva crespa

A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.

uva espina

A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.

uve

(cricket) The V-shaped joint between the lower end of the handle and the blade of the bat.

uy

An expression of awe.

Uzbekistán

A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan. Capital: Tashkent.

vaca

(loosely, or, informal) Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.

vaca lechera

Any breed of cow bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made; an individual cattle beast of such a breed; especially, a female cow who has calved and lactated.

vacación

(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.

vacacionar

(intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.

vacaciones

An temporary break from work, especially one which is unexpected.

vacancia

An unoccupied position or job.

vacante

An unoccupied position or job.

vacatura

The act of vacating something; moving out. [from 19th c.]

vaciar

(transitive, ergative) To make empty; to remove the contents of.

vacilación

An act of hesitating

vacilante

Prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken.

vacilar

(intransitive) To play or do something amusing.

vacilón

(slang) A fun event or person.

vacío

Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.

vacuidad

Emptiness.

vacuna

A substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.

vacunación

(immunology) The introduction of an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

vacunar

(transitive) To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease.

vacuno

(not comparable) Of, relating to, or characteristic of cattle.

vacuo

Physical emptiness, an absence of matter; vacuum.

vadear

To cross a stream by walking through it.

vademécum

A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.

vadeo

An act of wading.

vado

A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed.

vafear

(intransitive) To give off smoke.

vaga

A moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.

vagabunda

(idiomatic) A person who moves around a lot and never settles down; a vagrant.

vagabundear

(intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

vagabundo

(sometimes, pejorative) A person who moves from place to place or job to job.

vagamente

Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking

vagancia

The action of the verb loiter.

vagante

One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.

vagar

(intransitive, followed by, _, around, about, etc.) To move about in an aimless fashion.

vagido

A shedding of tears; the act of crying.

vaginal

(relational) Of, relating to, or affecting the vagina.

vago

Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.

vagón

(rail, US) An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.

vagón de cola

(US, rail transport) The last car on a freight train, consisting of cooking and sleeping facilities for the crew; a guard’s van.

vagón nodriza

(rail transport) A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.

vagón plataforma

(rail, US) A railroad freight car without sides and roof.

vaguada

(geology, geography, cartography) The line that connects the lowest points in a valley or river channel, and thus the line of fastest flow or deepest water along a river’s course.

vaguido

Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.

vahaje

A light, gentle wind.

vaharada

(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.

vahear

(intransitive) To give off smoke.

vahído

(neurology, informal) A petit mal episode; such a spell.

vaho

(uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.

vaina

The edible seedpod of such a plant.

vaina externa

(electrical engineering) The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

vainillado

(of flavor, etc.) Of vanilla.

Vaiu

(Hinduism) The god of wind in Hindu and Vedic religion. A primary deity, father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman.

vajilla

Crocks or earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils, collectively.

Valdez

(countable) A surname from Spanish.

vale

Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.

valedero

Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

valedor

(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.

valencia

(countable, linguistics) The number of arguments that a verb can have, including its subject, ranging from zero to three or, less commonly, four.

valentía

The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.

Valentín

An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name.

Valentina

A en given name.

valer

(ambitransitive) To suffice.

valer la pena

(transitive) To be profitable for.

Valeria

A en given name.

valeriana

(uncountable) The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.

valetodo

(wrestling) A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted.

valetudinario

Frequently ill or in poor health; weakly.

Valhalla

(Norse mythology) The home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir.

valía

Respect (social standing#Noun) coming from achievement or development.

validación

The act of validating something.

validar

(transitive) To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify.

válido

Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

valiente

Of an action, that requires courage.

valientemente

In a bold manner; with confidence.

valija

A suitcase.

valijero

(North America) Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.

valimiento

(informal) Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

valioso

Having great or incalculable value.

valkiria

(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.

valla

(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.

vallada

(military) An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.

vallado

Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.

vallar

To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles.

valle

(mainly, Britain, slightly dated outside Yorkshire etc.) A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.

valón

A Romance language traditionally spoken in parts of southern Belgium and a small strip of northern France (around Givet).

valor

(usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.

valor atípico

(statistics) A value in a statistical sample which does not fit a pattern that describes most other data points; specifically, a value that lies 1.5 IQR beyond the upper or lower quartile.

valor militar

chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women.

valor predeterminado

(often, attributive) A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed.

valoración

An appraisal or evaluation.

valorar

(transitive) To view as valuable.

valoría

Strength of mind in regard to danger; the quality which enables a person to encounter danger with firmness

valquiria

(Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.

valsar

(intransitive, transitive) To dance the waltz (with).

valuación

An estimation of something's worth.

valuado excesivamente

Priced higher than its real worth.

válvula

The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.

vamos

Synonym of let's go, a cheer or expression of support, encouragement, &c.

van

A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.

vanaglorioso

Possessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.

Vancouver

A seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada.

vándala

(informal, attributive) A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.

vandalismo

unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans

vándalo

(historical) A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous for sacking Rome.

vanear

(intransitive, slang) To talk, especially excessively; to chatter.

Vanesa

A en given name.

vanguardia

(obsolete) The vanguard of an army or other force.

vanguardista

Innovative and pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so.

vanidad

(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris. [from 17th c.]

vanidoso

Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.

vano

Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.

vapor

(Scotland) Vapour; steam; smoke; fume.

vaporar

(transitive, cooking) To cook with steam.

vaporear

(transitive, cooking) To cook with steam.