Spanish–English dictionary

carne ansarina

The flesh of the goose used as food.

carne asada

A piece of meat suited to roasting; meat that has been roasted.

carne de almuerzo

A type of tinned meat made mainly from ham.

carne de ciervo

The meat of a deer, typically one that had lived in its own natural habitat.

carne de cordero

(uncountable) The flesh of a lamb or sheep used as food.

carne de molde

A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.

carne de ternera

The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.

carne de venado

The meat of a deer, typically one that had lived in its own natural habitat.

carne enlatada

A type of tinned meat made mainly from ham.

carne molida

(North America) Beef that has been finely chopped; minced beef.

carne picada

(uncountable) Finely chopped meat; minced meat.

carne viva

Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

carnear

(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

carnero

The meat of sheep used as food.

carnestolendas

The three days immediately preceding Lent; Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday, preceding Ash Wednesday.

carnicera

A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

carnicería

A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.

carnicero

A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

cárnico

Containing beef.

carnífice

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

carnívoro

An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.

carnoso

Similar to, or tasting like beef.

carnudo

Similar to, or tasting like beef.

Caro

A en given name, also used as a formal given name.

carol

A ballad or song of joy.

Carolina

A en given name.

carolino

(historical) A soldier (or war veteran) of the Swedish kings Charles XI and Charles XII.

carótida

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the carotid artery.

carotídeo

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the carotid artery.

caroto

(informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).

carozo

The central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.

carpa

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

carpa dorada

A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.

carpe diem

Enjoy the present, make the most of today, (common mistranslation) seize the day.

carpeta

A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.

carpeta de trabajos

(business) A collection of assets; (figurative) any collection of things considered as investments or assets, (rarely) also liabilities.

carpetero

(informal, derogatory) An aggressive or invasive street fundraiser, especially a private contractor working on behalf of a charity.

carpiano

Of or pertaining to the carpus.

carpintería

(uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.

carpinterito

Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

carpintero

A maker of wooden furniture or fittings.

carpir

(transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass).

carpita

The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.

carpo

(skeleton) The group of bones that make up the wrist.

carraca

(historical) A large European sailing vessel of the 14th to 17th centuries similar to a caravel but square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast.

carraco

An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.

carraquear

To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.

carrasca

An evergreen tree, Quercus ilex, native to the Mediterranean region.

carrear

(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

carrera

One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.

carrera académica [mayor]

(education, North America, Australia, New Zealand) The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.

carrera de caballos

(uncountable, with "the", sports) The sport of racing horses.

carrera de relevos

(athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions. [from 19th c.]

carrerear

(transitive) To hustle; to dispatch something or someone quickly.

carrerista

Someone who takes part in a race.

carrerita

A short run, flight.

carreta

In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.

carretada

The amount that a cart can carry.

carrete

In a sewing machine, the small spool that holds the lower thread.

carretear

To move an aircraft on the ground under its own power.

carretera

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

carretera de curvas y altibajos

(chiefly, Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.

carretera de peaje

(chiefly, US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.

carretero

A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.

carretilla

(British) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.

carretilla elevadora

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

carretón

(historical) Any of various forms of low horse-drawn cart or wagon, often without sides or with removable sides, and used especially for heavy loads.

carril

A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.

carrilada

A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road. [from 16th c.]

carrilera

A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road. [from 16th c.]

carrillo

(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

carrillón

(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries.

carrillonero

One who plays the carillon.

carrilludo

(of a person) Having considerable flesh; plump.

carriola

(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.

carrito [de bebé]

(US, Canada, Australia) A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.

carrizo

Ammophila arenaria, a coarse grass found on sandy beaches.

carro

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

carro [de guerra]

A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.

carro de combate

An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.

carro destartalado

(US, dated) An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.

Carro Mayor

Alternative form of Plough (Synonym of Ursa Major)

carrocería

(US, automotive) A workshop in which damage to the bodywork of cars is repaired.

carroña

Rotting flesh of a dead animal or person.

carroñear

(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.

carroñera

An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.

carroñero

An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.

carroza

A type of horse-drawn carriage.

carruaje

A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.

carrucar

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

carrucha

(British) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.

carruco

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

carrular

(intransitive) Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.

carta

(old-fashioned) A written or printed enumeration of the dishes served at a banquet, or of the dishes (with prices listed) that may be ordered at a restaurant, etc.

carta fundacional

A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.

cartabón

(UK) A flat triangular piece of plastic or other material, having corners of precise angles, used in technical drawing

Cartagena

A city in Murcia, Spain.

Cartagena de Indias

A city in northern Colombia.

cartaginés

Of, from or relating to the city of Cartagena, Murcia, Spain.

Cartago

(historical) An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia. [16th cent.]

cartapacio

A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents. [from 1720s]

cartearse

(intransitive, constructed with with) To exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.

cartel

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

cárter

The part of an engine that contains the crankshaft.

cartera

A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.

cartera de inversiones

(finance) The group of investments and other assets held by an investor. [from 1950s]

cartera de pedidos

An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.

carterear

(transitive) To pick pockets; to steal.

carterista

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

cartero

An employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from public mailboxes.

cartilágine

(skeleton, uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.

cartílago

(skeleton, uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.

cartilla

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

cartografía

(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.]

cartografiar

(transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.

cartógrafo

One who makes maps or charts.

cartomancia

Fortune-telling using cards, as in tarot and Lenormand.

cartón

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

cartón yeso

A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.

cartonero

Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.

cartridge

(computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.

cartuchera

(firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.

cartucho

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money.

cartucho de fogueo

(firearms) Ellipsis of blank cartridge [since the 19th century].

cartucho de tinta

(computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.

cartuchón

(by extension) Of a person: Prudish; straight-laced.

cartulina

A paper stock that is thicker and more durable than normal writing or printing paper, but thinner and more flexible than other forms of paperboard, used for postcards, playing cards, etc.

casa

A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.

casa bruja

A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.

casa cuna

(UK, chiefly British) An institution for small children who not yet have begun primary school during daytime (when their parents work); a daycare centre.

casa de baños

A building with baths for communal use.

casa de campo

A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.

casa de comidas

A small casual restaurant or pub, typically serving French-style cuisine.

casa de empeño

The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security

casa de empeños

(rare) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.

casa de expósitos

A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.

casa de fieras

A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.

casa de lenocinio

A house of prostitution.

casa de moneda

A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.

casa de putas

A house of prostitution.

casa de seguridad

A secure location, known to only a few trusted people, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger.

casa de té

A cafe or restaurant that serves tea, usually with light food.

casa de vecindad

A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.

casa del árbol

(chiefly, US) A house, or similar structure within a tree, or several trees, built with light materials.

casa del cura

(obsolete) The house, lands, tithes, etc. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.

casa escolar

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

casa larga

A long communal housing of the Iroquois and some other American Indians, the Malaysians, the Indonesians, the Vikings, and many other peoples.

casa okupada

A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.

casa parroquial

(obsolete) The house, lands, tithes, etc. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.

casa rectoral

(obsolete) The house, lands, tithes, etc. set apart for the support of the minister of a parish.