Spanish–English dictionary

acostadote

Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.

acostar

To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

acostarse

To lie down to sleep, put oneself in one's bed.

acostumbrado

Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions. (of a person)

acostumbrar

(transitive) To reduce the difficulty of (something).

acostumbrarse

(transitive, often, passive, or, reflexive, with to) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.

acotación

A comment added to a text.

acotación referencial

A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

acotado

(set theory, order theory, of a poset X with partial order ≤) That contains a least element, a, and a greatest element, b, such that for all x ∈ X, a ≤ x ≤ b.

acotamiento

(Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Zealand) A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.

acotar

(transitive) To add annotation to.

acotejo

Ordering.

acracia

(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government.

acrasia

(archaic, rare) Lack of self-control; excess, intemperance; also, irregular or unruly behaviour.

ácrata

Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.

Acre

A port city in northern Israel, holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith.

acrecentar

To augment or make something greater.

acrecentarse

(intransitive) To increase, to rise

acrecer

(intransitive) To increase, to rise

acrecerse

(intransitive) To increase, to rise

acreditación

The giving of credentials.

acreditar

(transitive) To believe; to put credence in.

acreedor

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.

acreedora

(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.

acreer

(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.

acribadura

(by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.

acribaduras

Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

acribar

(medicine) To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.

acribia

The state of being exact.

acribillar

(transitive) To strike with something made up of small particles.

acrimonia

A sharp and bitter hatred.

acristianar

(transitive) To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.

acritud

The condition or quality of being sour.

acrobacia

The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats.

Acróbata

The third reindeer of Santa Claus.

acrobático

Of or pertaining to an acrobat.

acrónico

Not decreasing over time in quality and appeal.

acronimia

The act, process, or result of turning a phrase into an acronym.

acrónimo

(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.

ácrono

Not decreasing over time in quality and appeal.

acropaquia

(countable, medicine) A thickening of the ends of fingers and toes.

Acrópolis

The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare acropolis.)

acta

(countable) A formal or official record of something done.

actina

(protein, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).

actínido

(chemistry) Any of the 15 radioactive elements of the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry.

actitud

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

activado por

sense 1

activamente

In an active manner.

activar

(transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.

actividad

A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.

actividades de difusión

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

activismo

The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.

activista

One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.

activo

Involving active participation.

acto

The process of doing something.

acto seguido

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

acto sexual

Sexual intercourse usually involving humans.

actor

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.]

actoral

Of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.

actriz

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.]

actuación

(uncountable, drama) The occupation of an actor.

actuador

(electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current. [from 19th c.]

actual

(now, rare) in action at the time being; now existing; current. [from 18th c.]

actualizar

(computing) To refresh a copy of a program etc. in memory or of a web page etc. on screen

actualmente

At this moment, at present, now.

actuar

(obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.

actuar ambulantemente

(intransitive, especially, UK) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.

actuario

A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions.

acuaplanear

(automotive) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.

acuario

Someone with an Aquarius star sign

acuárium

A public place where live fish and other aquatic animals are exhibited.

acuartelado

(heraldry) (of a coat of arms) Divided into four parts crosswise.

acuartelamiento

(pluralonly, originally, military) Housing, barracks, or other habitation or living space.

acuartelar

(intransitive, of a soldier) To lodge, or be quartered, in a private house.

acuático

Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

acuchillamiento

An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.

acuchillar

(transitive) To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.

acucia

Speed; swiftness; dispatch.

acucia sanguinolenta

A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.

acuciado

(figurative) Beset by trouble or difficulty.

acuciante

Intense; extremely intense.

acuciar

To encourage or stimulate.

acuclillarse

(intransitive) To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.

acudiente

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

acudimiento

The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.

acudir

(transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.]

acudir en tropel

(transitive, obsolete) To flock to; to crowd.

acuerdo

Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.

acuerpante

A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.

acuerpar

(transitive) To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.

acúfeno

(otolaryngology, pathology) The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.

acuidad

Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

acullá

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

acumulación

An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose

acumulador

(literal) One who, or that which, accumulates.

acumulador compulsivo

One who hoards; one who accumulates, collects, and stores, especially one who does so to excess.

acumular

(intransitive) To increase, to rise

acumular doblemente

(transitive) To multiply the strength or effect of by two.

acumularse

(intransitive) To gradually grow or increase in quantity or number.

acumulativo

Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.

acúmulo

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

acuñación

The process of coining money.

acuñar

(by extension) To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase).

acuoso

(physical chemistry) Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".

acupuntura

The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.

acuradamente

In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

acurrucarse

(US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.

acusación

An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.

acusada

One who is accused.

acusado

Having been accused; being the target of accusations.

acusador

One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

acusadora

One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

acusar

(with on, (archaic) for) To officially charge someone in a court of law.

acusar recibo

(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.

acusete

One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.

acusica

One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.

acústica

(usually, in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.

ACV

(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.

ad

Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.

ad hoc

For a particular purpose.

ad lítteram

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

ad pédem lítterae

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

ada

(obsolete) formed, up until Early Modern English (later seldom used but archaically, in poetry, or in religious writings), regular past participles of verbs ending in -ate, alternatively used alongside -ated from as early as Middle English

adagio

An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.

adalid

(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.

Adam

(Abrahamism, religion) The first man and the progenitor of the human race.

adamado

(often, derogatory, of a man or boy) Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a woman; unmasculine.

adamante

An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness.

adamantino

(said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.

adamar

(mostly in the passive, followed by "of" or "with") To cause to be in love.

Adán

(Abrahamism, religion) The first man and the progenitor of the human race.

adaptabilidad

The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.

adaptable

Capable of adapting or of being adapted.

adaptado

Adapted; fit; suited; suitable; apt.

adaptador

(object-oriented) A construct, such as a class or module, that serves to mediate access to another.

adaptar

(transitive) To show the correspondence of; to apply or make suit by analogy; to adapt or fit, as teachings to accidental circumstances, statements to facts, etc.

adaptarse

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

adarvar

(transitive) To shock or surprise.

adecuadamente

In an adequate manner.

adecuado

Equal to or fulfilling some requirement.

adecuar

(transitive) To modify.

adefesio

(slang, pejorative) An unattractive or unpleasant woman.

Adela

A en given name.

adelantadamente

At an earlier or preceding time.

adelantado

(historical) A title bestowed by the king on certain nobles in the 15th-17th centuries, who granted them governorship of a province or charged them with conquering a foreign territory

adelantar

(transitive) To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.

adelante

At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.

adelanto

An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.

adelgazante

Narrowing gradually towards a point.

adelgazar

(intransitive) To become less heavy or obese.