Spanish–English dictionary

viruta

(countable) A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.

vis

(uncountable) Physical strength or force.

vis a vis

In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

visa

A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

visado

A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

visar

To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.

víscera

The internal organs of an animal (entrails or innards), used as food.

visceral

(informal) Marked by courage, determination or boldness in the face of difficulties or danger; having guts.

vísceras

(in the plural, archaic) The seat of pity or the gentler emotions; pity or mercy.

visceromegalia

The abnormal enlargement of abdominal organs.

visco

(countable, uncountable) Any of numerous hemiparasitic evergreen plants of the order Santalales with white berries that grow in the crowns of apple trees, oaks, and other trees, such as the European mistletoe (Viscum album) and American mistletoe or eastern mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum).

viscosa

A fabric made from this material.

viscosidad

The property of sticking or adhering; adhesion.

viscoso

Of or pertaining to slime

Vishnú

(Hinduism) One of the Trimurti (trinity) in Hindu mythology, and the most venerated god in Hinduism.

visibilidad

(countable) The degree to which things may be seen.

visible

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.

visiblemente

In a visible manner; openly.

visión

Vision or the faculty of sight.

visión de conjunto

A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

visión del mundo

A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.

visionar

(computing, transitive) To show something in advance, a facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.

visionaria

Someone whose beliefs are far from realistic.

visionario

Someone whose beliefs are far from realistic.

visir

(history) A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

visita

A short visit, usually for social purposes.

visitación

A single act of visiting.

visitante

A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.

visitantes

(uncountable) Social visitors or companions.

visitar

To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).

visitas

(Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.

vislumbrar

(transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.

viso

Countenance; appearance; one's face.

visón

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

visor

(often, in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

víspera

The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.

vísperas

(Christianity) A Christian service held in the late afternoon or early evening; evensong

vista

Vision or the faculty of sight.

vista en conjunto

A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

vista preliminar

(computing) A facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.

vista previa

(computing) A facility for viewing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving or printing it.

vistas

(Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.

vistazo

(informal) A glance, look.

visto bueno

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

visto que

Because.

vistoso

(idiomatic) Visually attractive.

visual

Related to or affecting the vision.

visualización

(Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.

visualización conjunta

A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

visualizar

To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision.

visualmente

By means of sight.

vital

Full of spirit of life; effervescing.

vitalicio

Extending for the entire duration of life.

vitalismo

The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.

vitamina

Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.

vitamínico

Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.

vitiligo

(dermatology) The patchy loss of skin pigmentation.

vítor

(countable) A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". [from 18th c.]

vitorear

(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

vítreo

Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.

vitrina

A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.

vitualla

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

vituallar

(transitive, reflexive, chiefly, military, nautical) To provide (military troops, a place, a ship, etc., or oneself) with a stock of victuals or food; to provision.

vituallas

(archaic, chiefly, in the plural) Food supplies; provisions.

vituperar

(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.

viuda

A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.

viudo

(of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.

viva

(countable) A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". [from 18th c.]

vivac

An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.

vivacidad

(figuratively) The quality of enthusiastic or lively expression of feelings and thoughts.

vivalavirgen

(slang) Calm, relaxed, easygoing.

vivaque

An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.

vivaracho

(archaic) Lively; brisk.

vivaz

Endowed with life.

vivencia

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

víveres

(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

vivero

(horticulture) A place where young shrubs, trees, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting, or (more generally) made available for public sale, a garden centre; also (obsolete) a plantation of young trees.

vívidamente

Vibrantly, vividly.

vívido

Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.

vivienda

(dated, or, legal) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn. [Attested from (1350 to 1470) to the mid 18th century.]

vivienda universitaria

A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.

viviente

Having life; living; not dead.

vivir

(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

vivo

Having life; living; not dead.

vizcacha

Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.

vizconde

A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.

Vladivostok

A city and seaport in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan, near North Korea; the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai.

vloguera

A contributor to a vlog.

vloguero

A contributor to a vlog.

vocablo

A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.

vocabulario

A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information. [ca. 1480]

vocación

A strong urge to become religious.

vocacional

Of or pertaining to a vocation.

vocal

(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.

vocalismo

(linguistics) The vowel sounds used in a language.

vocalista

A singer; a person who likes to sing.

vocalizar

(ambitransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.

vocalmente

Using words.

vocativo

(grammar) Used in address; appellative; said of the case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective by which a person or thing is addressed.

vocear

(idiomatic) To become very noisy and excited.

voceo

A yell, shout.

vocerío

The sound of talking.

vocero

A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]

Vocho

(UK, Australia, NZ) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011).

vociferación

A yell, shout.

vociferar

(intransitive) To yell or shout.

vocoide

(phonology) A transitional sound, especially a semivowel.

vodevil

(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

vodka con naranja

A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.

voga fugaz

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

voilà

Lo, there it is; see here; ta-da; presto; behold!

voivodato

(countable, uncountable) The jurisdiction of a voivode, comparable to a countship or a county.

voivodia

(countable, uncountable) The jurisdiction of a voivode, comparable to a countship or a county.

volada

A strong, abrupt rush of wind.

volado

The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.

volador

(of a bird) That flies easily or often.

volandero

A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).

volando

In flight.

volantazo

A sudden movement out of a straight line, for example to avoid a collision.

volante

(uncountable) A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.

volantín

(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.

volantón

A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).

volar

(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

volar en círculos

(intransitive) To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air.

volátil

(comparable) Having a lively or volatile character; animated, changeable, quick-witted. [from 17th c.]

volatín

Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.

volatinero

An acrobat who practices tightrope walking.

volcán

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

volcar

(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.

volea

(sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.

voleibol

(countable) The inflated ball used in such a game.

voleo

(sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.

volframio

A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74.

Volga

A river in Russia, the longest river in Europe, flowing 2,325 miles through western Russia to the Caspian Sea.

volqueta

(Canada, US) A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.

volquete

A heavy truck, for carrying loose, bulk cargo (e.g., soil, gravel, grain), having a hinged bed that allows the contents to be unloaded onto the ground via dumping.

voltaje

(electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.

voltear

(transitive, US) To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.

voltejear

(nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other.

volteo

A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

voltereta

A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.

voltereta lateral

A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.

voltio

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V

voluble

Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.

volumen

the physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels

volumen laboral

The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period.

volumétrico

Pertaining to measurement by volume.

volúmine

A single book of a publication issued in multi-book format, such as an encyclopedia.

voluminoso

Being large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular.

voluntad

Intention or plot.