Spanish–English dictionary

atracador

A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner.

atracar

(nautical) To bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth (noun sense 1.1); also, to provide a berth for (a vessel).

atracarse

(transitive, intransitive, often with on) To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol or media consumption.

atracción

An important or main item.

atracción sexual

Sexual attractiveness. [from 1910s]

atraco

A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.

atracón

A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.

atractividad

(uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.

atractivo

Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.

atraer

(transitive) To entice; to attract.

atraerle

(colloquial) Interested in or attracted to.

atragantamiento

A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.

atragantar

(transitive, intransitive, often with on) To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol or media consumption.

atragantarse

(transitive, intransitive, often with on) To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol or media consumption.

atrancar

(transitive) To fasten with a lock.

atrancarse

(of a machine) To stop working suddenly, and become impossible to start again.

atrapada

(countable, cricket, baseball) The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.

atrapado

Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.

atrapar

(transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]

atrás

(archaic, Geordie) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]

atrasado

Not current.

atrasamiento

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

atrasar

(idiomatic, transitive) To carry out an action before another person is able to do so.

atraso

(obsolete) Act of waiting; delay. [Attested from (1150 to 1350) to the early 17th century.]

atrasos

Unpaid debt.

atravesado

From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).

atravesar

(football) To pass the ball from one side of the pitch to the other side.

atrayente

Having appeal; attractive.

atrecho

A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

atreverse

(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).

atrevido

Courageous, daring.

atrevimiento

Boldness.

atrezo

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

atrezzo

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

atribuir

(transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.

atribulado

Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability.

atrición

(theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse.

atril

An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.

atrincheramiento

A fortification constructed of trenches

atrincherarse

(military, also, figurative, _, in, _, sport) To dig trenches to resist an enemy attack.

atrio

(palynology) A cavity inside a porate aperture of a pollen grain formed by the separation of the sexine and nexine layers, widening toward the interior of the grain.

atrocidad

(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

atrofia

(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. [from early 17th c.]

atrofiado

(medicine) Of a person: shorter than usual for one's age.

atrofiar

(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]

atronador

Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.

atronar

(transitive) To shock or surprise.

atropelladamente

In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly.

atropello

An offensive, immoral or indecent act.

atropina

(poison, pharmaceutical drug) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).

atroz

(figurative) Extremely bad; terrible.

atucuñar

(transitive) To fill with food to satiety; to stuff.

atuendo

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

atufar

(transitive) To perform; to execute.

atún

Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

aturar

(intransitive) To endure, continue over time.

aturdido

Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.

aturdimiento

The state of being dazed

aturdir

(transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).

aturdirse

(intransitive) To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.

aturullado

In a state of shock or confusion.

atusar

(transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.

aucción

A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

Auckland

A city in the Auckland Region, New Zealand, on the North Island; the largest conurbation in the country.

audacia

Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

audaz

Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.

audazmente

In a bold manner; with confidence.

audible

Able to be heard.

audición

(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.

audicionar

(transitive) To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition.

audicionarse

(intransitive) To take part in such a performance.

audiencia

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

audífono con micrófono

A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.

audífono intraaural

A small earphone designed to be placed in the ear canal for use with portable sound systems.

audífonos

A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head.

audio

(uncountable) Sound, or a sound signal.

audio-

sound

audiovisual

Containing both aural and visual elements.

auditaje

An examination in general.

auditar

(finance, business) To conduct an independent review and examination of system records and activities in order to test the adequacy and effectiveness of data security and data integrity procedures, to ensure compliance with established policy and operational procedures, and to recommend any necessary changes

auditivo

A receiver of a telephone to hold near to one's ear.

auditor

One who audits bookkeeping accounts.

auditora

One who audits bookkeeping accounts.

auditoraje

An examination in general.

auditoría

An examination in general.

auditorio

A large room for public meetings or performances.

auge

(economics, business) A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.

auger

(transitive) Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.

augir

(transitive) Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.

augmentación

An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.

augur

A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.

augurar

To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.

augurio

A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.

Augustín

A en given name, notably borne by Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430), a church father and a writer.

augusto

Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.

aula

A room, often in a school, where classes take place.

aula primaria

(US) A classroom where school pupils of the same age gather for registration, or for other purposes that are unrelated to class content.

aula principal

(US) A classroom where school pupils of the same age gather for registration, or for other purposes that are unrelated to class content.

aullar

To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

aullido

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.

aumentado

Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.

aumentar

(intransitive) To increase, to rise

aumentar su valor

(intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.

aumentar(se)

(intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.

aumentarse

(intransitive) To increase, to rise

aumento

(uncountable, also, figurative) Increase by natural growth, especially the gradual increase of organic bodies by the internal addition of matter; organic growth; also, the amount of such growth. [from early 17th c.]

aun

Emphasizing a comparative.

aun así

(conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]

aun cuando

Although, despite (it) being.

aun más

(conjunctive) Also; in addition; furthermore; moreover.

aun si

Regardless of whether; irrespective of (something happening or being the case).

aunar

(transitive) To connect or combine into one; to put together.

aunarse

(transitive) To become a member of.

aunque

Although, despite (it) being.

aupar

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

Aurelia

A en given name.

Aurelio

A en given name; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.

áureo

Made of gold or covered by a thin layer of gold.

aureola

Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.

áurico

(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to trivalent gold.

aurícula

(palynology) A cavity inside a porate aperture of a pollen grain formed by the separation of the sexine and nexine layers, widening toward the interior of the grain.

auricular

Of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the atrium of the heart.

auriculares

A pair of small loudspeakers worn inside each outer ear or covering all or part of the ear, without a connecting band worn over head.

aurífero

Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing.

auriga

A person who drives a chariot.

aurígero

Made of gold.

aurora

An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.

auscultar

(transitive) To listen (for example to the heart or lungs) by auscultation; to examine by auscultation.

ausencia

Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

ausencia de hierro

(fencing) Lack of contact between blades.

ausencia no pagada

A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.

ausentarse

(intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 18th century.]

ausente

(comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th century.]

ausente sin licencia

(military) Absence without proper authority from the properly appointed place of duty, or from unit, organization, or other place of duty at which one is required to be at the time prescribed.

ausente sin permiso

(originally, _, military) Absent without official leave (permission).

ausentismo

The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

auspiciador

An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.

auspiciar

(transitive) To be a sponsor for.

auspicio

(archaic) An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent. [from 15th c.]

austeridad

The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.

austero

Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.

Austin

The capital city of Texas, United States, and the county seat of Travis County; named for American empresario Stephen F. Austin.

austral

Of, from, or pertaining to Austria.

australiana

A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent.

australiano

Of, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages.

Austria

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna.

austriaca

A person from Austria or of Austrian descent.

austríaco

Of, from, or pertaining to Austria.

austrida

Of, from, or pertaining to Austria.

autenticación

Something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something; or the process of doing so.