Spanish–English dictionary

abulón

(North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [mid 19th c.]

abultado

Unwieldy.

abultamiento

An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.

abultar

(intransitive) To stick out from a surface without breaking it.

abundamiento

A large quantity; many. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

abundancia

A large quantity; many. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]

abundante

Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

abundante de tacto

Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.

abundantemente

In an abundant manner; in a sufficient degree; in large measure. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

abundar

To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing).

abur

(colloquial) Goodbye.

aburguesado

Of or relating to the middle class (often, pejorative) , and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.

aburguesamiento

The process of adopting or the condition of adopting the characteristics of the bourgeoisie; bourgeoisification; the process of becoming affluent.

aburrición

The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity

aburrido

Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.

aburridor

Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.

aburrimiento

(countable) An instance or period of being bored; a bored state.

aburrir

(transitive) To inspire boredom in somebody.

aburrirse

To suffer from boredom. (This entry is a translation hub.)

aburro

(colloquial, derogatory) A limp, ineffectual, or uninteresting person.

abusador

A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]

abusar

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

abusivo

(archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

abuso

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]

abuso de autoridad

(legal) Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official and causing damage.

abuso sexual

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]

abusón

A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]

abyecto

Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable. [from early 15th c.]

aca

One affected with.

acabable

Capable of being exhausted.

acabado

(of food) Ready, fully cooked.

acabalar

(ambitransitive) To finish; to make done; to reach the end.

acaballar

(chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

acaballarse

(transitive) To place oneself on (a horse, a bicycle, etc.); to bestride.

acabar

(intransitive, often vulgar, slang) To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate.

acabar (el contacto)

(ambitransitive) To release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks.

acabar de

Moments ago, only very recently.

acabar[se]

(transitive) To finish, terminate.

acabarse

(transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.

acacia

(countable) A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

academia

Continuous study at higher education institutions; scholarship.

académica

A member or follower of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, such as the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of Arts. [from 17th c.]

académicamente

In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective. [First attested in the late 16th century]

académico

A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

academista

A member or follower of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, such as the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of Arts. [from 17th c.]

acaecer

(obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.]

acaecer de nuevo

Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.

acalambramiento

A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.

acalambrarse

(intransitive) (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.

acallar

(transitive) To make quiet.

acalorado

Very agitated, angry or impassioned.

acaloramiento

(American spelling) An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.

acampada

An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation.

acampamento

(countable) The act of setting up a camp.

acampar

To set up a camp.

acampo

Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

acanaladura

A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.

acanalar

(transitive) To cut one or more grooves in (the ground, etc.).

acangrejado

Having some characteristics of a crab

acantilado

A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

acantilados acantiladas

A line of cliffs, especially one showing basaltic columns.

acaparamiento

A hidden supply or fund.

acaparar

(transitive, slang) To selfishly take or keep something; to hog; especially to hold a joint (marijuana) dangling between the lips instead of passing it on.

acápite

The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.

acarahuazú

A cichlid fish of species Astronotus ocellatus, native to South America, sometimes kept in aquariums.

acarear

(transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

acariciable

Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.

acariciar

(transitive) To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.

acarisear

(intransitive) Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.

ácaro

Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).

acarrear

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.

acartonado

(figuratively) Elevated or raised in a contrived or unnatural way; stiff and artificially formal or pompous; also, depending on redundant, unnecessary elements.

acaso

(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

acatanca

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

acatar

(transitive) To accept (a decision or law) and act in accordance with it; to conform to (a decision or law); to acquiesce to (a decision or law).

acaudalado

(by extension) Abounding in goods or riches; having a moderate level of material wealth.

acaudillar

(transitive) To drive or campaign ardently for, as an effort, project, etc.; to direct.

acceder

(intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. [from 16th c.]

acceder a

To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.

accesar

(transitive, computing) To have access to (data).

accesibilidad

The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.

accesible

Easy of access or approach. [from 1640s]

accesión

(legal) A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species).

acceso

(also, figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.

acceso directo

(computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.

accesorio

Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s]

accesorio para la cabeza

(uncountable) Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc.

accidentado

Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.

accidental

Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional. [from 16th c.]

accidentalmente

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

accidente

Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

accidente cerebrovascular

(by extension) The rower nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rhythm for the other rowers; the position in the boat occupied by this rower.

acción

The process of doing something.

acción afirmativa

(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.

acción hipotecaria

(legal) The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments.

acción positiva

(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.

accionable

Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.

accionamiento

The act of putting into motion.

accionante

(legal) Someone who presents a petition to a court.

accionario

One who owns shares of stock in a corporation.

acciones

(business) Ownership, especially in terms of net monetary value of some business.

accionista

One who owns shares of stock in a corporation.

ace

(tennis, volleyball) A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball.

acebo

Ilex aquifolium, a species of holly known for its use during Christmastime

acechador

A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.

acechadora

A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.

acechar

To remain concealed in order to ambush.

acecho

The act of lurking.

acedado

Made rancid by fermentation, etc.

acedar

(transitive) To make sour.

acedarse

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

acedera

Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.

acedera común

Any of various plants with acidic leaves of the genus Rumex, especially

acedia

Spiritual or mental sloth.

acedo

(uncountable) A liquid from a plant, especially fruit.

aceitar

(transitive) To lubricate with oil.

aceite

Liquid fat.

aceitoso

Covered with or containing oil.

aceituna

The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).

aceitunado

A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.

acelerado

Done in haste; done quickly or hastily.

aceleradora de semillas

(business) A mentoring program for startup companies.

aceleradora de startups

(business) A mentoring program for startup companies.

acelerar

(transitive) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

acelerarse

(intransitive) To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.

acelga

(uncountable, culinary) An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.

acemite

The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.

aceña

(AU) Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga. [from 18th c.]

acender

(transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.

acendrado

Complete and unreserved; pure; unadulterated; not restricted, modified, or qualified by reservations.

acendramiento

The process of removing dirt, toxins etc.

acendrar

(transitive) To free from dirt; to clean, to purify.

acento

(orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.

acento gráfico

(orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.

acentuado

(phonetics) Having a stress or accent.

acentuar

(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.

acepción

The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.

aceptabilidad

The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.

aceptable

Satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional.

aceptablemente

In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.

aceptado

Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.

aceptador

Characterized by acceptance.

aceptadora

One who accepts.

aceptante

Characterized by acceptance.

aceptar

(transitive, computing) To confirm by activating a button marked OK.

aceptor

Characterized by acceptance.

acequia

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

acera

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

acerbo

(archaic) Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit.

acerca de

Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350]