Spanish–English dictionary

deglución

(UK, dialect) Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in.

deglutir

To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.

degolladero

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

degollador

A murderer who slits the throats of victims.

degollar

To cut a narrow opening.

degollina

Death and destruction.

degradación

An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status.

degradante

Degrading; that degrades.

degradar

(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]

degüello

An instance of a person being beheaded.

degustación

A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.

degustar

(transitive) To sample the flavor of something orally.

dehesa

(also, figuratively) A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially one used to exercise or graze horses or other animals.

deidad

(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.]

deificar

(transitive) To make into a god.

deísmo

(philosophy) A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable through human reason; especially, a belief in a creator god unaccompanied by any belief in supernatural phenomena or specific religious doctrines.

déjà vu

Loosely or humorously, anything one has done before or is being repeated.

dejación

The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16th century.]

dejadez

Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless.

dejado

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

dejado de la mano de

Deserted; abandoned.

dejar

(legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.

dejar algo para más tarde, para mañana...

The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

dejar boquiabierto

(transitive) To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.

dejar caer

(transitive, ergative, also, figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). [from 14th c.]

dejar de lado

To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.

dejar embarazada

(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.

dejar entrar

(transitive) To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.

dejar ir

(transitive) To order to leave.

dejar marcar en

To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress

dejar para después

(transitive) To put off; to delay (something).

dejar pasar

To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.

dejar pasar por alto

(transitive, idiomatic) To treat something with less care than it in some ways deserves; to ignore, or at least to discount or dismiss for the current purposes.

dejar pasmado

(transitive, idiomatic, US) To flabbergast; to impress greatly.

dejar por los suelos

(transitive) To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to harshly criticize, especially a work (book, movie, etc.)

dejar salir

(transitive) To order to leave.

dejar sin sentido

(transitive) To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.

dejarse caer

(intransitive) To fall heavily due to lack of energy.

dejarse en el tintero

(transitive) To leave out or exclude.

dejavú

Loosely or humorously, anything one has done before or is being repeated.

deje

(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.

dejo

(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.

del bosque

Of a creature or object: growing, living, or existing in a woodland.

del carajo

(chiefly, Britain, humorous, slang) Massive; huge; very large. [from 1990s]

del comportamiento

(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.

del mercado

A relatively spacious outdoor or covered site where traders set up stalls, either temporarily or permanently or semi-permanently, and buyers browse the merchandise.

del mismo modo

(manner) In a similar manner.

del momento

(commerce, finance) Available on the spot; for immediate payment or delivery.

del montón

Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.

del nordeste

Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.

del orto

(slang, British, dated) Intoxicated.

del país

Internal to a specific country.

del sudeste

Of or pertaining to the southeast.

del sur

Of or pertaining to the south; southern.

del todo

In a complete manner; thoroughly.

delantal

The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station or marine terminal.

delante de

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

delantero

(soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

delatar

(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.

delator

(slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.

deleción

The act of deleting. [c. 1600]

delectación

great pleasure; delight.

delegación

A location of an organization with several locations.

delegar

(especially, of a central government to a local one, a federal one to a federated one, etc.) To transfer authority and responsibility for (something) to (another entity).

deleitación

Joy; pleasure.

deleitante

Which causes fulfilment; emotionally or artistically satisfying.

deleitar

To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.

deleitarse

(transitive) To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of [from 16th c.]

deleitarse con

To take delight (in something).

deleite

great pleasure; delight.

delejar

(ambitransitive) To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

deletear

(transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]

deletéreo

(formal) Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.

deletreo

(uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.

deleznable

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.

deleznarse

(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.

delfín

The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.

Delfinado

(historical) A former province in southeastern France, centred on Grenoble.

Delfos

A city of ancient Greece, the site of the Delphic oracle.

delgadez

The state or quality of being thin.

delgado

Elongated, extended, lengthened; (especially, biology) having a long and slender form.

Delhi

A megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi.

deliberación

The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

deliberadamente

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

deliberado

Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.

deliberar

(transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.

delicadamente

In a delicate manner; exquisitely.

delicadeza

The quality of being delicate.

delicado

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

delicatessen

A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.

delicia

Something that is delectable.

deliciosamente

In a delicious manner.

delicioso

(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

delimitación

The act of delimiting something.

delimitar

To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.

delincuencia

(uncountable) Criminal acts collectively.

delincuente

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

delineador

One who, or that which, delineates.

delineador ocular

Makeup used to outline the eye, generally applied along or close to the lashline.

delinear

To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.

delinquir

(countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

deliquio

The act of fainting, syncope.

delirando

Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.

delirante

(symptom) Being in the state of delirium.

delirar

(intransitive) To speak or write wildly or incoherently.

delirio

(symptom) A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.

delito

(countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

delito civil

(law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. [from late 16th c.]

delito de incendio

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

deliverar

To bring or transport something to its destination.

deltoide

(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.

deludido

Being affected by delusions.

deludir

(transitive) To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.

delusión

That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

delusional

Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.

delusivo

Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.

demacrado

Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

demagoga

(pejorative) A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.

demagógico

Of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue.

demagogo

(pejorative) A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.

demanda

(legal) A legal demand for compensation or damages.

demandado

Popular; in demand.

demandante

(law, UK, _, historic, otherwise, current) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.

demandar

(intransitive) To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.

demarcación

A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.

demarcar

To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.

demás

Other people.

demasía

Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

demasiadamente

To an excessive degree.

demasiadamente crecido

Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.

demasiado

(informal, of undesirable behaviour) More than is reasonable; a bit too much.

demasiado costoso para lo que es

Priced higher than its real worth.

demasiado crecido

Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.

demasiado optimismo

(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.

demasiado pesor

(uncountable, chiefly, transport, legal) An excess of weight.

demasiado poco pesor

(uncountable) The state or quality of being underweight.

demediar

(transitive) To reduce to half the original amount.

demencia

(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.

demenciado

Having dementia.

demencial

Insane; mentally ill.

demente

Insane; mentally ill.

demérito

A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.

Demetrio

A en given name.

demientra

During the same time that.

demiurgo

(gnosticism) A prideful, inferior being that creates the material world; frequently identified with the creator God of the Hebrew Bible.

demo-

people

democión

An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status.

demócrata

A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

democráticamente

In a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy.

democrático

Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.