Spanish–English dictionary

verduga

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

verdugo

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

verdulero

(Britain) One who sells fruit.

verdura

A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.

verduras

Green vegetables; edible plants or plant parts that contain chlorophyll.

veredicto

(legal) The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge.

verga

(slang, vulgar) The penis.

vergazo

(slang, vulgar, uncommon) The act of slapping someone with one's penis, particularly in the face.

vergel

A garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.

vergón

(colloquial, of a person, slightly, _, vulgar) Having a large penis (often well hung).

vergonzosamente

In a shameful manner.

vergonzoso

Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.

vergüenza

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

vergüenza ajena

(uncountable, slang, derogatory) Things, particularly online content, which would cause an onlooker to cringe from secondhand embarrassment.

vergüenzas

That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.

vericueto

A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.

vericuetos

Something which is intricate or complex.

verídico

(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

verificable

Able to be verified or confirmed.

verificación

An inspection or examination.

verificación en dos pasos

(computer security) An identity and access management security method in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves: first the user's password and then a (randomly generated and frequently changing) code generated by an app.

verificador

One who or that which checks or verifies something.

verificadora

One who or that which checks or verifies something.

verificar

(transitive) To certify by signature or oath.

verífico

(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

verismo

The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.

verja

A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.

verme

(countable) An insect at an immature stage of its life cycle.

vermicelli

Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner.

Vermont

A state of the United States.

vermú

A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.

vermut

A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.

vernáculo

Of or pertaining to everyday language, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.

vero

True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

Verona

A city, the capital of the province of Verona, straddling the river Adige in Veneto, northern Italy.

Verónica

A en given name.

verosímil

Like a living being, resembling life, giving an accurate representation

verosimilitud

The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.

verriondez

(archaic) Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)

verrojo

A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.

verruga

(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

versado

Closely familiar; current; having frequent interaction.

Versalles

A city, suburb of Paris and capital of Yvelines department, Île-de-France, and the former capital of France.

versátil

(LGBTQ, _, slang) Willing to take either a penetrative (top) or receptive (bottom) role in anal sex.

versatilidad

The property of being versatile or having many different abilities.

verse

(copulative) To give an appearance of being.

verse y desearse

To have difficulty with something.

vérselas y deseárselas

To have difficulty with something.

versión

(music) A version of a song that is a new performance or rerecording of that song by a different artist.

versión abreviada

(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

versión portada

(computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform; the act of this adapting.

versionar

(music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).

verso

A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.

vértebra

(skeleton) Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.

vertebral

(anatomy, zootomy) Of or relating to the spine.

vertedero

A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.

verter

(transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.

vertical

(crosswords, in relation to a numbered clued word) In a downwards direction; vertically.

verticalmente

In or into an upright position.

vértice

The highest point, top or apex of something.

vertido

(uncountable) Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water.

vertido sanguinario

A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.

vertiente

A position from which something is perceived; outlook; standpoint.

vertiginoso

Very fast.

vértigo

A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.

vertimiento

The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.

vertir

(transitive) To pour or serve something with a ladle.

vesania

The state of being insane; madness.

vesícula

(cytology) A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.

vespa

A small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.

Vespasiano

a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the Roman emperor from AD 69 to 79

véspero

The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.

vespino

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

Vesta

(astronomy) The fourth asteroid discovered, and second largest, (4) Vesta.

vestal

A female virgin; a woman who has never had sexual relations.

veste

(clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.

vestible

Able to be worn.

vestíbulo

A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms

vestido

An act or instance of putting clothes on.

vestido al cielo

(poetic, or, neopaganism) Nude, naked, especially when outdoors.

vestidor

A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.

vestigio

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

vestiglo

A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.

vestimenta

(clothing) One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.

vestir

(transitive) To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

vestirse

(also, reflexive, and, figuratively) To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe. [from 15th c.]

vestirse con

(also, reflexive, and, figuratively) To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe. [from 15th c.]

vestirse de

(transitive) To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.

vestón

A semi-formal jacket.

vestuario

A room in a theatre or other performance venue in which performers may change costumes and apply makeup.

Vesubio

A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.

veta

(uncountable) A linear texture of a material or surface.

vetar

(transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.

vetarro

(informal, chiefly, North America, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.

veteranía

A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.

veterano

(idiomatic) A person who is experienced at a certain activity.

veterinaria

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

veterinario

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

vexilo

(ornithology) The flattened, web-like part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft.

vez

(not comparable, degree) Almost not at all.

VHS

A type of videotape originally developed by the Japanese company JVC.

vía

A method or means by which something may be accomplished.

vía de comunicación

A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.

via muerta

(rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for loading or unloading freight, storing trains or other rail vehicles; or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction) (the latter sense is probably an American definition).

vía peatonal

Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.

vía pecuaria

A road or track along which cattle are habitually, used to be or could be driven; a droveway.

vía pública

A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.

vía verde

A corridor of undeveloped or parkland, set aside for environmental protection or recreational and primarily nonmotorized use, such as bicycle paths.

viabilidad

The state of being feasible or possible.

viaducto

(transport) A bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a valley or other obstacles.

Viagra

(pharmaceutical drug) A brand name of the drug sildenafil citrate, used to treat erectile dysfunction. [from 1990s]

viajado

(slang) Drunk, intoxicated; under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

viajar

(intransitive, archaic) To go, travel.

viaje

An instance of riding.

viaje de carro

A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).

viaje de coche

A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).

viaje de ida y vuelta

(often, figurative, travel) A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location.

viaje de novios

A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period.

viajera

One who travels, especially to distant lands.

viajero

One who travels, especially to distant lands.

viajero diario

(US, UK, Canada) To and from work and home.

viajero pendular

(US, UK, Canada) To and from work and home.

vial

A glass or plastic vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.

vianda

(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).

viandante

A person who is passing by (that is, walking past).

viático

An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.

víbora

Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.

vibra

(informal, originally, New Age jargon, often, in the plural) An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. [c. 1960s]

vibración

A shake, quiver, or vibration.

vibrante

(phonetics) A rhotic consonant or rhotic vowel (R-coloured vowel).

vibrante múltiple

(phonetics) A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish ⟨rr⟩, /r/.

vibrante simple

(phonetics) A consonant sound made by a single muscle contraction, such as the sound /ɾ/ in the standard American English pronunciation of body.

vibrantemente

Vibrantly, vividly.

vibrar

(intransitive) To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.

vibrato

(music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.

vibratorio

That vibrates.

vibrisa

One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

vicaria

In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

vicario

An assistant rector or vicar.

vice-

Taking the place or rank of (another person); deputy.

Vicente

(countable) A en given name.

vicésimo

The ordinal form of the number twenty.

viceversa

The same but with the things or people mentioned in reverse order.

vichar

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

viciado

A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.

viciar

(transitive) To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted. [from 17th c.]

viciarse

(transitive) To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted. [from 17th c.]

vicio

The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.

vicioso

Luxuriously self-indulgent.

víctima

(military) A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).