Spanish–English dictionary

confinar

(transitive) To restrict (someone or something) to a particular scope or area; to keep in or within certain bounds. [from 17th c.]

confirmado

(Christianity) Having received the rite of confirmation.

confirmar

To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.

confiscación

The act or process of confiscating.

confiscar

(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.

confite

(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.

confitera

A manufacturer of or dealer in confections (sweets, candies, sweet pastries, and other sweet food items).

confitería

(uncountable) The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.

confitero

A male confectioner.

confitura

(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

conflacionar

(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.

conflagración

A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.

conflar

(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.

conflictivo

Characterized by conflict.

conflicto

A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

conflicto armado

The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.

conflictuante

Fighting; contending; in conflict.

conflictuar

(intransitive, of clothes, decor, colours) To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.

conflictuarse

(intransitive) To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible

confligiente

Fighting; contending; in conflict.

confligir

(intransitive, of clothes, decor, colours) To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.

confluencia

The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.

conformar

(intransitive, with in or to (or sometimes with)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.

conformarse

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

conforme

Agreeing or suitable; followed by to, or rarely by with.

conforme a las manecillas del reloj

In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

conformidad

Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.

conformismo

(uncountable) The state of being compliant.

conformista

Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.

confort

Contentment, ease.

confortable

Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. [from 18th c.]

confortar

(obsolete) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

confraternidad

A company of people that share the same interest or aim.

confrontación

The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.

confrontar

(transitive, obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.

Confucio

An influential Chinese philosopher who lived 551 B.C.E. – 479 B.C.E.; personal name Kong Qiu (孔丘).

confundido

(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand

confundir

(transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]

confundir con

(transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

confusión

A confused, muddled, or messed-up condition or state; a ridiculously chaotic situation; confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state.

confusionar

(transitive) To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder.

confuso

(figuratively) Not clear; lacking well-defined boundaries.

conga

(entomology, informal) A stinging ant (Paraponera clavata) the toxin of which causes intense pain for about a day, native to Central and South America.

congelación

An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.

congelado

Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.

congelador

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

congelamiento

An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.

congelar

(transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.

congelarse

(transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.

congénere

A person or thing of equal status to others.

congenial

Having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests.

congénito

(of a trait or a disease) Present since birth.

congestión

An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.

congestionado

Having an obstructed flow; blocked.

conglomerado

Consisting or formed of smaller objects or parts.

conglomerar

(transitive) To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

congoja

Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

congorocho

Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. [from 1601]

congraciarse

(reflexive) To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.

congratulación

The act of congratulating.

congratular

(transitive) To congratulate or reward.

congregación

Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.

congregar

(transitive) To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring into one place, or into a united body.

congregarse

(intransitive) To come together; to assemble; to meet.

congresista

A male member of congress.

Congreso

A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Stonehenge, No. 73, Saskatchewan, Canada.

cónico

Narrowing gradually towards a point.

conífera

(botany) A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.

coniforme

Having the form of a cone

conjetura

(countable) An expectation based on circumstances.

conjeturar

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

conjeturas

An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

conjugal

Of or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses; connubial.

conjugar

(grammar, transitive) To inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses; to list or recite its principal parts.

conjunción

The coming together of things; union.

conjunción coordinante

(grammar) A conjunction that joins two grammatical elements of the same status or construction. It can join subjects, objects, verbs, nouns, adjectives, phrases, and independent clauses. [from 1875–80]

conjunto

Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up.

conjunto unitario

(mathematics) A set with exactly one element.

conjuración

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

conjurador

One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

conjuradora

One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

conjurar

To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).

conjuro

A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]

conllevar

(transitive, informal) To pretend to be; to behave in the manner of; to assume the role of.

conmemoración

The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.

conmemorar

(transitive) To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.

conmemorativo

Serving to commemorate something.

conmensurado

Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.

conmensurativo

Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.

conmilitón

comrade in arms (fellow combatant or soldier)

conminar

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

conmiseración

The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.

conmixto

Having two or more separate aspects.

conmoción

A state of turbulent motion.

conmoción cerebral

(uncountable, _, in, _, Commonwealth, countable, _) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.

conmocionar

(transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

conmovedor

Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.

conmover

(transitive) To move to emotion.

conmovido

Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).

conmutación

(obsolete) A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.

conmutación lingüística

(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.

conmutador

(computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.

conmutaje

travel between home and workplace

conmutar

To switch between alternate states.

connaisseur

A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.

Connecticut

A state in the northeastern United States.

connivente

that connives

connoisseur

A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.

connotación

(semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

connotativo

that implies or suggests something else

connubio

(often, _, specifically) The union of two people of opposite sex, to the exclusion of all others.

cono

(topology) A space formed by taking the direct product of a given space with a closed interval and identifying all of one end to a point.

cono de aspiración

The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.

cono de succión

The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.

conocedor

(often, in plural) Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field.

conocencia

The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. [from 14th c.]

conocer

(transitive) To become acquainted with (someone or something); to meet someone.

conocida

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]

conocido

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]

conocido por

Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

conociente

Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. [from 14th c.]

conocimiento

(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]

conocimiento a posteriori

Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred.

conocimientos

Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc. [from 14th c.]

conoidal

Narrowing gradually towards a point.

conoideo

Having the shape of a conoid; having a roughly conical shape.

conoscencia

The state of being grateful.

conque

As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.

conquista

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.

conquistador

Someone who conquers.

conquistar

To defeat in combat; to subjugate.

Conrado

A en given name.

consabido

Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

consagra

(figurative, law) To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.

consagración

The act or ceremony of consecrating; the state of being consecrated; dedication.

consagrar

(transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

consanguíneo

(often, followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

consciencia

The state or quality of being sentient; possession of consciousness or sensory awareness.

consciente

Sapient; self-aware.

conscientemente

In a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally.

conscribir

(transitive) To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.

conscripción

Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.

conscripto

Drafted into a military service or similar.

consecución

The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.

consecuencia

Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.

consecuencias

That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.

consecuente

Following as a result, inference, or natural effect.

consecuentemente

(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.

consecutivo

Sequential or consecutive.

conseguible

Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.