Spanish–English dictionary

barra

The counter of such premises.

barra baja

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

barra brava

A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.

barra colectora

An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.

barra con pesas

A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.

barra de pan

A variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape.

barra inversa

The punctuation mark \.

barra invertida

The punctuation mark \.

barra labial

(countable) A stick of this makeup.

barra oblicua

(originally, _, US, typography) The slash mark: the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩.

barra oblicua inversa

The punctuation mark \.

barra revertida

The punctuation mark \.

Barrabás

(Christianity) In the accounts of the Passion of Christ, an insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, instead of Jesus.

barraca

(military, chiefly, in the plural) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.

barracón

A building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural setting.

barracuda

Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.

barragana

The other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations.

barraje

An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.

barranca

A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.

barranco

(geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.

barraquete

(countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.

barrar

(transitive) To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).

barrena

A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.

barrena de mano

A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.

barrenar

To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.

barrendero

A person who is employed to sweep streets, pavements, and gutters, keeping them clear of litter.

barreno

A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.

barrer

(transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

barrera

A bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or raised to allow traffic to pass.

barrera de fuego

(military) A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.

barrera vial

Something that blocks or obstructs a road.

barreta

(carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.

barriada

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)

barriada bruja

(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

barriada de emergencia

(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

barrica

(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.

barrica plástica

A sealed plastic bag that contains wine and is usually packaged in a cask.

barricada

A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence

barricada viaria

Something that blocks or obstructs a road.

barrido

A quick, light sweeping motion.

barriga

The abdomen (especially a fat one).

barrigón

Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.

barrigudo

A woolly monkey found in South America, taxonomic name Lagothrix lagotricha.

barriguita

(US, slang) Protruding belly, paunch.

barril

(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.

barrilete

A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.

barrillo

(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

barrio

(idiomatic) A local neighbourhood or region.

barrio bajo

(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

barrio chino

A district of a city or town (in a country other than China) in which there is a large concentration of Chinese residents and businesses.

barrio residencial

(chiefly, North America) The residential part of a city, away from the commercial center.

barriobajero

(historical) Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

barritar

(ambitransitive) Of an elephant, to make its cry.

barrito

(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

barrizal

Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

barro

A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

barroco

(arts, music) From or characteristic of the Baroque period.

barroso

Covered or splashed with, or full of, mud.

barrote

A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.

barruntar

To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.

barrunto

A hint or intimation.

bartender

One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

bartolina

A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates. [from 18th c.]

bártulos

(countable, mostly, in the plural) Something physical that is owned.

barullo

The sound of talking.

basa

A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.

basado

(Internet slang, sometimes, humorous) Indicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion, often a controversial or unpopular one.

basal

Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.

basalto

(mineral) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.

basamento

(architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.

basar

(transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.

basarse

An underlying condition or circumstance.

basca

A convulsion of the upper digestive tract.

bascosidad

(UK, Irish, pejorative, slang) The police.

báscula

A device for measuring weight.

bascular

To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

base

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

base de datos

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

básicamente

In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.

básico

A base or fundamental component; something that is irreducible.

basilar

(anatomy, relational) Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.

basílica

(architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.

Basilio

A en given name, in quiet but steady use in the UK.

basiliqueado

Having ill luck.

básquet

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

básquetbol

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

basta

(literary, poetic) (that's) enough; stop!

bastante

Many things, much.

bastar

(ambitransitive) To suffice.

bastardo

(Britain, Ireland, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).

bastidor

A frame on which a canvas is stretched for painting.

Bastilla

A former fortress and prison in Paris, France, the storming of which in 1789 began the French Revolution.

bastión

(rare) A castle or other fortification.

basto

Having a rough quality.

bastón

(countable) A long rod often collapsible and commonly white (for visibility to other persons), used by vision impaired persons for guidance in determining their course and for probing for obstacles in their path

bastón blanco

(countable) A long rod often collapsible and commonly white (for visibility to other persons), used by vision impaired persons for guidance in determining their course and for probing for obstacles in their path

basura

(uncountable) Dirt, filth or refuse.

basural

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

basurero

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

bat

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

bata

(UK, Ireland) An item of clothing often made from cotton or another absorbent material, in the form of a long open robe with a belt to tie it around the middle and fasten it securely; often worn over pyjamas.

bata de baño

A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still damp from bathing or when there is no immediate need to dress fully.

batahola

A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.

batalla

(military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.

batallador

One who wages battle against an enemy; a soldier; a general.

batallar

(intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight

batallaroso

(by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.

batanero

A person who fulls cloth.

batatazo

A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.

batazo

(baseball) The complete play, when the batter reaches base without the benefit of a walk, error, or fielder’s choice.

bate

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

batea

(US, Canada, automotive) The platform of a truck, trailer, wagon, railcar, or other vehicle that supports the load to be hauled.

bateador

(baseball) The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat.

bateaguas

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

batear

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

batel

(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.

batería

(electrical, electronics, countable) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.

baterista

(musician) One who plays the drums.

batiburrillo

(uncountable) A confused disordered jumble of things.

batida

(hunting) The act of scouring, or ranging over, a tract of land to rouse or drive out game; also, those so engaged, collectively.

batido

A milkshake.

batidor

A kitchen implement for mixing.

batidora

A kitchen implement for mixing.

batímetro

An instrument that measures the depth of water, used especially to measure the depth of ocean water.

batimiento

(uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream.

batintín

(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.

batir

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

batir palmas

(intransitive) To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.

batirse

To engage in a battle.

batiscafo

A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.

Batman

A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin.

bato

(chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.

Bats

A commune in Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

batuta

(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office.

baúl

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

baúl pequeño

A long, rectangular trunk or similar container that lies flat on the floor, especially one used for personal belongings and kept at the foot of a bed, commonly used in barracks and dormitories.

baunsear

(intransitive, informal, of a cheque/check) To be refused by a bank because it is drawn on insufficient funds.

bautismo

(Christianity) A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.

bautista

Of, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.

bautizar

(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.

bautizo

(Christianity) A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.

bávara

Of, from or relating to the state of Bavaria, Germany.

bávaro

Of, from or relating to the state of Bavaria, Germany.

bavarois

A pudding similar to pastry cream but thickened with gelatin or isinglass instead of flour or cornstarch, and flavoured with liqueur.

bavaroise

A pudding similar to pastry cream but thickened with gelatin or isinglass instead of flour or cornstarch, and flavoured with liqueur.

Baviera

A historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria.

bay

(colloquial) Goodbye.

bayear

(obsolete) to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep

bayer

The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.

bayeta

A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.