Spanish–English dictionary

ávido

Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.

avieso

(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

avigorar

(transitive) To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to.

avinagrado

Made rancid by fermentation, etc.

avinagrar

(transitive) To make sour.

avinagrarse

(of foods and commodities) To spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.

Aviñón

A city, the capital of Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

avío

The contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan.

avión

(chiefly, US, Canada, Philippines) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

avión de caza

A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.

avión de línea

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.

avión de pasajeros

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.

avión lineal

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.

avisado

(colloquial) Intelligent.

avisamiento

(countable) A formal notification or warning.

avisar

To make (someone or oneself) aware of some information; to inform, to notify.

aviso

(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

aviso legal

A public disavowal, as of responsibility, pretensions, claims, opinions, etc.

avispa

Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.

avispado

Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.

avispón

A large species of hornet (Vespa crabro) found across Eurasia and North America.

avistaje

The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.

avistamiento

The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.

avistar

(transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]

avituallamiento

(uncountable) The act of supplying.

avituallar

(transitive) To supply with provisions.

avivado

(slang) Feeling excitement or an exciting rush; exhilarated.

avivamiento

(religion) Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.

avivar

(transitive) To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.

avizor

Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.

avocado

The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.

avoluntariar

(transitive, informal) To offer the services of (someone else) to do something.

avoluntariarse

(intransitive) To enlist oneself as a volunteer.

ax

Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.

axila

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

axis

(skeleton) The second cervical vertebra of the spine

ay

An expression of sorrow or mourning.

ayatolá

(Shi'ism) A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.

Áyax

(Greek mythology) Either of two heroes of the Trojan War.

ayayay

(colloquial, North America, childish) A painful but minor injury.

ayer

On the day before today.

ayereño

(archaic) Yesterday.

ayote

Any of certain cultivars of Cucurbita argyrosperma (Cucurbita mixta), one of the species of winter squash.

ayuda

(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.

ayuda comunitaria

The act of reaching out; the act of raising awareness.

ayuda humanitaria

Aid or assistance offered in time of need.

ayudador

One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.

ayudante

An attendant, assistant, or follower.

ayudante de camarero

(US) An assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables.

ayudante de mozo

(US) An assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables.

ayudar

(transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.]

ayudar muchísimo

(archaic) That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.

ayunador

One who fasts, or voluntarily refrains from eating.

ayunadora

One who fasts, or voluntarily refrains from eating.

ayunar

(transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.

ayustar

(transitive) To combine (things) through weaving.

azabache

Very dark black in colour.

azada

(when not otherwise specified) An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds by hand.

azada holandesa

A type of hoe, manipulated by both pushing and pulling, with a sharp blade parallel with the worked surface; an instance of this type.

azadón

(when not otherwise specified) An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds by hand.

azadonar

(transitive) To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe.

azafata

A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.

azafrán

Having an orange-yellow colour.

azafranar

To add saffron to (a food), for taste, colour etc.

azalea

A plant of the obsolete genus Azalea.

azar

(uncountable) Random occurrence; luck.

azarollo

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

azarosamente

In a random manner.

azaroso

(rare) Of or involving chance.

azgo

Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union. In particular, the way a set of social duties associated with a particular role shapes or develop's one's character.

azimut

An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.

azófar

(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

azogue

(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]

azolvado

Having an obstructed flow; blocked.

azolvamiento

A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.

azolvar

To block or slow passage through (often with 'up).

azolve

A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.

azor

Any of the North American hawk species (Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk and red-tailed hawk), or counterparts elsewhere, mistakenly believed to be pests.

azora

Any of the 114 chapters of the Quran.

azotacalles

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

azotado

(uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.

azotaina

(uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.

azotamiento

Infliction of punishment by dealing blows or whipping.

azotar

(transitive) To whip or scourge as punishment.

azote

(weaponry, chiefly, historical) A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.

azotea

(chiefly, Indian English) The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.

Azrael

The angel of death in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and in Islam.

azúcar

(uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.

azucarado

(literally) Coated with sugar.

azucarar

(transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.

azucarera

A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling condiments such as sugar, salt, pepper, etc.

Azucena

A en given name.

azud

A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

azuda

A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

azufrar

(transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.

azufre

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.

azul

(particle physics) Having a colour charge of blue.

azul celeste

Sky blue; resembling the clear blue colour of the unclouded sky.

azul de ultramar

In full ultramarine blue: a brilliant blue pigment traditionally made from ground-up lapis lazuli, and now usually either extracted from mineral deposits or made synthetically.

azul marino

(countable, and, uncountable) A dark blue colour, usually called navy blue.

azul petróleo

Having a bluish-green colour.

azul ultramarino

In full ultramarine blue: a brilliant blue pigment traditionally made from ground-up lapis lazuli, and now usually either extracted from mineral deposits or made synthetically.

azul ultramaro

A brilliant dark blue or slightly purplish colour like that of the pigment.

azulado

Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

azular

(ergative) To make or become blue; to turn blue.

azulejar

(transitive) To cover with tiles.

azulejo

Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.

azulón

(countable) Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.

azur

Sky blue; resembling the clear blue colour of the unclouded sky.

azuzar

To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).

baba

Saliva trickling from the mouth.

babaza

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

babear

To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.

babear por

(intransitive, informal, figurative) To react to something with uncontrollable desire.

Babel

(biblical) The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.

babero

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

babilla

(zootomy) The joint between the femur and tibia in the hind leg of various four-legged mammals, especially horses, corresponding to the knee in humans.

Babilonia

(historical) An ancient city, the ancient capital of Babylonia in modern Iraq, built on the banks of the Euphrates.

babilónico

(historical) Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire. [from 16th c.]

babilonio

(historical) Pertaining to the city of Babylon, or the Babylonian Empire. [from 16th c.]

babor

(nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.

babosa

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

babosadas

Nonsense; senseless talk.

babosilla

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]

baboso

(philosophy) A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.

babucha

A Turkish or Moroccan slipper having no heel.

bacán

Of a color, in the range of violet to green.

bacanal

Drunken revelry; an orgy.

bacano

Of a color, in the range of violet to green.

bacará

(card games) A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms - usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt - also bearing some similarities to blackjack.

bacarrá

(card games) A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms - usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt - also bearing some similarities to blackjack.

Bach

(music) Johann Sebastian Bach, a German organist and composer.

bacha

(US, slang, smoking) The butt of a marijuana cigarette.

bache

(by extension) A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.

bacheado

Covered with or full of bumps.

bachiller

The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree.

bachillerato

(US, Canada) An academic degree awarded after the equivalent of approximately two years of college education, usually by a community college.

bacilar

Of or pertaining to a bacillus

bacilarle

(colloquial) Interested in or attracted to.

bacillar

A grape plantation, especially one used in the production of wine.

bacilón

A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.

bacilongo

(slang) A fun event or person.

bacinete

A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).

backgammon

A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.

baclava

A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s]

Baco

(Roman god) Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings.

bacón

Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.

bacteria

(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.

bacterial

(microbiology) Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.

bacteriano

(microbiology) Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.