Spanish–English dictionary

deceso

(formal) Death, departure from life.

dechado

A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others. [from 16th c.]

decididamente

In a decided or final manner; resolutely.

decidido

Marked by promptness and decision.

decidir

(ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.

deciduo

(biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.

décima

The person or thing coming next after the ninth in a series; that which is in the tenth position.

decimal

(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

décimo

Being one of ten equal parts of a whole.

décimo segundo

The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.

decimoctavo

The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

decimocuarta

The person or thing in the fourteenth position.

decimocuarto

The ordinal form of the number fourteen.

decimonono

The ordinal form of the number nineteen.

decimonoveno

The ordinal form of the number nineteen.

decimoprimero

The ordinal form of the number eleven.

decimoquinta

The person or thing in the fifteenth position.

decimoquinto

The ordinal form of the number fifteen.

decimoséptimo

The ordinal form of the number seventeen.

decimosexto

The ordinal form of the number sixteen.

decimotercero

The ordinal form of the number thirteen.

decir

(ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.

decir en señas

(transitive) To communicate using gestures to (someone). [from 16th c.]

decir maravillas de

(intransitive, followed by "about", "of" or (formerly) "on") To talk with excessive enthusiasm, passion or excitement.

decir oenc

(intransitive) Of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.

decisión

One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

decisivamente

In a decisive manner.

decisivo

Providing an end to something; decisive.

declamar

(transitive) To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.

declaración

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

declaración de carga

A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.

declaración jurada

(legal) A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.

declarante

(legal) A person who makes a formal declaration or statement

declarar

(transitive) To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

declinación

A deterioration of condition; a weakening or worsening.

declinar

(intransitive) To become weaker or worse.

declinarse

To hang outwards.

declive

A deterioration of condition; a weakening or worsening.

declividad

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

declivio

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

decodificar

(transitive) To convert a code or cipher to plain text.

decolaje

A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.

decolar

(surfing) To stand up on a surfboard and begin to surf a breaking wave.

decoloración

disguise or discoloration

decolorar

(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).

decomisar

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

decomiso

The act or process of confiscating.

decomural

(uncountable) Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.

decoración

A decoration; that which adorns.

decorado

A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.

decorador

Someone who decorates.

decoradora

Someone who decorates.

decorativo

That serves to decorate

decoro

(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior.

decoroso

Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.

decrecer

(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.

decreciente

On the decrease.

decrecimiento

A negative growth (i.e. a reduction) of an economy or a population.

decrementar

(transitive) To make (a quantity) smaller.

decrementarse

(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.

decrépito

Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

decrepitud

The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.

decretar

(transitive, legal) To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case.

decreto

An edict or law.

decreto judicial

(countable, legal) A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.

decuplar

To increase to ten times as much; to multiply by ten.

decuplicar

To increase to ten times as much; to multiply by ten.

decurso

A sequence of events.

dedal

(sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.

dedalera

Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea).

Dédalo

(Greek mythology) Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus.

dedazo

A typographical error. [from late 19th c.]

dedear

(transitive, sex) To use the fingers to penetrate or sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vulva, vagina, or anus.

dedeo

(informal, obsolete) Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument.

dedicación

(countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.

dedicado

Devoted; loyal; conscientious.

dedicar

(transitive) To set apart for a special use.

dedicarse

(transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action.

dedicatoria

(countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.

dedo

(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.

dedo corazón

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

dedo cordial

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

dedo de en medio

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

dedo del corazón

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

dedo del pie

The equivalent part in an animal.

dedo gordo

The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

dedo índice

(human, _, anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.

dedo medio

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

dedo mostrador

(human, _, anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.

dedo pulgar

The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

dedo saludador

(human, _, anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.

deducción

The act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction.

deducible

(US) The joint assumption of risk between the insurer and the insured party.

deducir

(transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.

deductivamente

In a deductive manner; by using deduction.

deductivo

Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).

defalcar

(legal, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.

defecación

The discharge of feces from the body, an act of defecation.

defecar

(rare) To discharge feces from the digestive tract.

defeccionar

(intransitive, Of the ground, floor, snow, etc., or figuratively, a worldview or foundation) To cause someone to slip and/or fall down.

defectivo

Having one or more defects.

defecto

A moral defect; a character flaw.

defectuoso

(Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.

defender

(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).

defenderse

(ambitransitive) To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help.

defendible

(of an installation, etc.) Capable of being defended against armed attack.

defensa

The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.

defensante

Intended for defence; protective.

defensar

(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

defensivo

Intended for defence; protective.

defensor

A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]

defensor del pueblo

An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.

deferencia

Great respect.

deferencial

(anatomy) Of or relating to the vas deferens.

deferente

Showing deference; deferential.

deferir

(ambitransitive) To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority.

defesa

An area of open, often unfenced, grazing land.

defeso

Not allowed; specifically disallowed.

defianza

Lack of trust or confidence.

deficiencia

(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.

deficiente

Lacking force, vigor, or effectiveness in action or expression; faint.

déficit

(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.

definido

Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.

definir

(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.

definirse

To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.

definitivamente

Without question and beyond doubt.

definitivo

Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.

definitorio

Characteristic, typical.

deflación

(economics) A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.

deflagración

The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.

deflector

Something which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles.

deflector de obstáculos

(rail transport, principally, _, US) A plough-shaped device affixed to the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle), usually wedge or V-shaped so as to push or deflect objects on the tracks out of the way, to clear out the train's path and prevent the risk of derailment or major damage to it.

deflejar

(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.

deflexión

The act of deflecting or something deflected.

deflexionar

(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.

deformación

The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.

deformación por fluencia lenta

(materials science) An increase in strain with time; the gradual flow or deformation of a material under stress.

deformante

That distorts.

deformar

To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape.

deformarse

(intransitive) To become changed in shape or misshapen.

deforme

Unusual of shape; misshapen.

deformidad

The state of being deformed.

defraudación

An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.

defraudador

A person who performs any such trick.

defraudar

(transitive) To do someone out of their due; to deceive or defraud, to cheat (someone).

defunción

(formal) Death, departure from life.

degenerado

(informal, pejorative) Someone creepy (annoyingly unpleasant), especially one who is strange or eccentric.

degenerar

(transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.

degenerarse

(transitive) To cause to lose good or desirable qualities.

degenerativo

Characterized by or causing degeneration.