Spanish–English dictionary

celosamente

In a jealous manner.

celosía

A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.

celoso

(informal, usually, derogatory) Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.

celotipia

(countable, uncountable) A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.

Celsius

Related to a metric temperature scale, originally defined as having the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and its boiling point as 100 degrees, at standard atmospheric pressure. The standardized definition has 0.01 °C as the triple point of water, and a difference in temperature of 1 °C corresponds to 1⁄273.16 of the difference in temperature between the triple point and the absolute zero.

celta

(historical) A member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans.

céltico

A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.

celular

(US, NZ, AU, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.

celulitis

The dimpled appearance of skin caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous adipose tissue, especially on a woman's hips and thighs.

celuloide

Any of a variety of thermoplastics created from nitrocellulose and camphor, once used as photographic film.

celulosa

A complex carbohydrate that forms the main constituent of the cell wall in most plants and is important in the manufacture of numerous products, such as paper, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and explosives.

cementar

(transitive) To affix with cement.

cementerio

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

cemento

(uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.

cempasúchil

A wild flowering plant, Tagetes erecta, native to Mexico and Central America, with numerous small orangish petals.

cena

An evening meal.

cenador

A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.

cenagal

A swampy, soggy area of ground.

cenagoso

Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy.

cenar

(intransitive) To eat; to eat dinner or supper.

cencellada

(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.

cenceñada

(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.

cendrar

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

cenefa

A decorative strip around the edge of something.

cenicero

A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

cenicienta

A competitor thought unlikely to win.

ceniciento

Ash-colored; pale; anemic

ceñidero

A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.

ceñido

Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially.

ceñidor

A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.

ceñir

(transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.

ceñirse

(transitive) To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.

cenit

(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.

ceniza

A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.

ceño

A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.

ceño fruncido

An angry glare or stare. [from late 15th c.]

cenotafio

A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.

cenote

A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Mexico and Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.

censar

To count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.

censo

(cellular automata) A count of the number of individual patterns within a larger pattern, most often the ash of a soup or a methuselah.

censor

(Ancient Rome, historical) One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.

censora

An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media.

censorial

Relating to a censor.

censorino

Addicted to censure and scolding; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners.

censorio

Addicted to censure and scolding; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners.

censura

The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated.

censurado

(rare) Rejected; cast off as worthless.

censurador

An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media.

censuradora

An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media.

censurar

(intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.

centauro

(Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.

Centaurus

(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.

centavo

(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.

centella

A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.

centellar

(intransitive) To shine with a faint, unsteady light.

centelleante

Of an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.

centellear

(intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter.

centenario

One who or that which is at least 100 years old.

centeno

The grass Secale cereale from which the grain is obtained. [from 14th c.]

centésima

The ordinal form of the number one hundred.

centésimo

(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.

centilitro

(British spelling) A unit of volume or capacity of one hundredth of a litre. Symbol: cl

centímetro

(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10−2 metres. Symbol: cm

céntimo

One hundredth of a euro.

centinela

A sentry, watch, or guard.

central

Occupying a middle position; middle.

centralismo

A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.

centrar

(transitive) To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.

centrífuga

By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)

centrifugar

To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.

centrista

Of, pertaining to, or advocating centrism.

centro

(geometry) The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).

centro atencional

(figurative) The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.

centro comercial

An enclosed shopping centre. [from 20th c.]

centro de ciudad

(chiefly, US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.

centro de rehabilitación

(informal) An institution for rehabilitation.

centro del blanco

A shot which hits the centre of a target.

centroide

(statistics, cluster analysis, of a cluster of points) the arithmetic mean (alternatively, median) position of a cluster of points in a coordinate system based on some application-dependent measure of distance.

centuria

A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

centurión

(historical) An officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers.

cenzontle

Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.

cepa

A race or lineage; offspring or issue.

cepelín

(aviation) A type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and designed to carry passengers or bombs.

cepillado

The act of brushing something.

cepillar

(transitive) To remove with a sweeping motion.

cepillarse

(transitive, sports, figuratively, colloquial, hyperbolic) To defeat decisively.

cepillero

A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.

cepillo

(countable, curling) An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper.

cepillo de dientes

A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.

cepillo del pelo

A brush used in hair care for brushing, tidying, and detangling hair

cepo

A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

ceporro

(derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]

cera

A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing.

cera de abeja

A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.

cerámica

(uncountable) A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high temperature.

cerámico

Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

ceramista

One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.

ceranda

A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.

Cerbero

(Greek mythology) The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.

cerca

At little distance; near in space or time.

cerca de

Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [from ca. 1350–1470]

cercamiento

(countable) Something that is enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package.

cercanamente

In a close manner.

cercanía

The residential area near one's home.

cercanías

Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.

cercanista

(US, UK, Canada) To and from work and home.

cercano

Intimate or immediate in personal relationship.

cercar

To besiege; to surround with troops.

cercenadura

The act of severing or the state of being severed.

cercenamiento

The act of severing or the state of being severed.

cérceno

Separated, cut off or broken apart.

cerceta

A small dabbling duck, Anas querquedula, that breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, and winters in Africa.

cercha

(botany) A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.

cerciorar

(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).

cerciorarse

To make oneself certain (of something, or that something is the case); to verify, to ascertain. [from 17th c.]

cerco

encirclement

cerco vivo

A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

cercopiteco

A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.

Cerdeña

An island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea.

cerdito

A young pig.

cerdo

Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.

cerdo hormiguero

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [from late 18th c.]

cereal

A food made from processed grains, such as maize, oats, wheat or rice, usually eaten for breakfast with milk and sometimes sugar.

cereales

A food made from processed grains, such as maize, oats, wheat or rice, usually eaten for breakfast with milk and sometimes sugar.

cerebelo

(neuroanatomy) Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.

cerebrín

(slang, sometimes, derogatory) A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.

cerebrito

(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]

cerebro

(in the plural) Intellect.

ceremonia

A spectacular ceremony.

ceremonial

Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.

ceremonioso

According to the required or usual ceremonies, formalities, or rituals; specifically (Christianity, obsolete) , to ceremonial laws in the Bible.

cerequeque

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

cereza

(of textiles, especially silk) Cherry-colored; a light bright red.

cereza de Morello

A variety of cultivated cherry (Prunus cerasus var. austera), having a dark skin

cerezo

The wood of a cherry tree.

cerezo de Morello

A variety of cultivated cherry (Prunus cerasus var. austera), having a dark skin

cerilla

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

cerillero

A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.

cerillo

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

cernear

(transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.

cerner

(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]

cernerse

To remain stationary or float in the air.

cernir

(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]

cero

(cricket) A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (Short for duck's egg.)

cero a la izquierda

A person of little worth or usefulness.

cero absoluto

(physics) The coldest possible temperature, equivalent to zero on the Kelvin scale, or approximately −273.15 °C, −459.67 °F; a total absence of heat; the temperature at which the motion of all molecules would cease. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

ceroso

Resembling wax in texture or appearance.

cerquillo

(chiefly, _, US, Philippines) Hair hanging over the forehead.

cerrado

Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.

cerrador

Mechanically, any device that fastens; especially, a collective term for items such as screws, nuts, washers, clasps, bolts and the like.