Spanish–English dictionary

vellido

Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.

vello

(anatomy) Hair of the body; in particular, androgenic hair, to the exclusion of facial hair and the hair atop one's head.

vello púbico

(slang, vulgar) A person's pubic hair, especially a woman's. [from 1745]

vellocino

(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

vellón

(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

vellón polar

(countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.

velloso

Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.

velludo

Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.

velo

A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.

velo islámico

(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

velocidad

(countable, automotive, cycling) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.

velocímetro

An instrument located within the dashboard of a vehicle that measures and indicates the current speed of the vehicle.

velocípedo

(historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.

velocista

Someone who takes part in a race.

velorio

A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.

velour

A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.

Veloz

The fifth reindeer of Santa Claus.

velozmente

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

velúr

A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.

velvetón

A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.

vena

A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.

vena porta

(anatomy) A short vein that carries blood into the liver.

venablo

A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

venación

(uncountable) Wild animals hunted for food.

venado

(countable) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

venático

Very excited or enthusiastic.

vencedor

One who has won or often wins.

vencedora

One who has won or often wins.

vencejo

Apus apus, a swallow-like bird native to Europe and much of temperate Asia, rarely alighting on the ground.

vencer

(transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.

vencible

Capable of being defeated or overcome; assailable or vulnerable.

vencido

Subjugated, beaten, overcome.

vencimiento

The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.

venda

The language of the people of this area.

vendado

Wearing a blindfold

vendaje

A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

vendar

To apply a bandage to something.

vendaval

(meteorology) A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm").

vendedor

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.

vendedor ambulante

Any of various fish of the family Kyphosidae, which make a drumming sound.

vendedor de crecepelo

A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

vendedor itinerante

Any of various fish of the family Kyphosidae, which make a drumming sound.

vendedora

A person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store.

vendedora ambulante

Any of various fish of the family Kyphosidae, which make a drumming sound.

vendedora itinerante

Any of various fish of the family Kyphosidae, which make a drumming sound.

vendehúmos

A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

vender

(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

vender de puerta en puerta

To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.

vender drogas

(ambitransitive) To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.

venderse

(intransitive) To bring oneself; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward.

vendetta

A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.

vendido

(informal, idiomatic) A person who sells out, who compromises their principles for financial gain or some other advantage.

Venecia

A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Venice and the region of Veneto, Italy; former capital of an independent republic.

veneciana

A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

veneciano

A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

veneco

A person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent.

venencia

An agreement between parties; an arrangement.

veneno

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.

venenoso

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

venera

Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.

venerable

Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.

veneración

(religion) The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.

venerar

(transitive) To revere or hold in awe.

venéreo

Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease.

venero

An indication or sign used for reference or measurement. [from 14th c.]

véneto

The Romance language spoken mostly in the Veneto region of Italy.

venezolana

A person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent.

venezolano

Of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people.

Venezuela

A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

vengador

One who avenges or vindicates.

vengadora

One who avenges or vindicates.

venganza

(uncountable) An act of revenge.

venganza de sangre

A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.

vengarse

(transitive, often, with at or against) To do something to hurt or harm (someone) who has hurt or harmed one; to take revenge.

vengativo

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

venia

An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.

venial

Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.

venida

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.

venidero

Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.

venido a menos

Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

venir

(intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective.

venir al caso

Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.

venir al propósito

Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.

venir bien

(transitive, said of clothes, hairstyle or other fashion item) To be suitable or apt for one's image.

venirse

(intransitive, often vulgar, slang) To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate.

venta

Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.

venta a pérdida

(economics, trading) Selling goods at less than their normal price, or even at a loss, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.

venta al detalle

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

venta al por mayor

(business) The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.

venta al por menor

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

venta corta

(commerce, finance) The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess.

ventaja

(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.

ventaje

(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.

ventajoso

Being of advantage, beneficial.

ventana

Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.

ventanaje

An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.

ventanilla

(nautical) A circular window set in the hull of a ship.

ventarrón

(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

ventear

(transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.

ventera

The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

ventero

The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

ventilación

An exchange of views during a discussion.

ventilador

Any device that blows; often, especially, a furnace component or a supercharger.

ventiladora

An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

ventilar

(transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.

ventilarse

(transitive, sports, figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To defeat decisively.

ventisca

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow.

ventolera

(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

ventosa

(archaic, medicine) A glass vessel used in cupping.

ventosidad

The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.

ventoso

(historical) The sixth month of the French Republican Calendar, from February 19, 20 or 21 to March 20 or 21.

ventregada

(countable) The whole group of live young born at the same time, typically in reference to mammals or (figurative, pejorative) unpleasant people or objects. [1486]

ventricular

Of or relating to a ventricle or ventriculus.

ventrículo

One of two lower chambers of the heart.

ventrílocua

A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.

ventrílocuo

A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.

ventriloquía

The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.

ventura

Perfect happiness.

venturanza

(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.

venturo

(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.

ver

Vision or the faculty of sight.

ver con buenos ojos

(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.

ver de

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

ver en maratón

To watch multiple episodes of a television programme in a short period of time.

ver por

To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.

veracidad

(uncountable, of a person) The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.

veramente

(archaic, or, poetic) Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.

veraneante

A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a cold climate to a warmer one in the winter; one who overwinters elsewhere.

veranear

(intransitive) To spend the summer, as in a particular place on holiday.

verano

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

veraz

Honest, and always telling the truth.

verba

The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words.

verbalmente

In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking.

verbena

Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration.

verbigracia

An instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate the rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of the rule.

verbo

(grammar) A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.

verborrea

Empty verbiage or nonsense. [from early 19th c.]

verbosidad

(rhetoric) The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision.

verboso

Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.

verdad

Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.

verdad de Perogrullo

A self-evident or obvious truth.

verdaderamente

(modal) Truly; in fact; actually.

verdadero

Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.]

verde

(informal) Risqué; obscene; profane; pornographic.

verde aceituna

Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.

verde oliva

A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.

verdecillo

Serinus serinus, a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

verdete

A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.

verdín

The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank.

verdor

The state or quality of being green; green colour. [from 8th c.]