Spanish–English dictionary

adumbracion

(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.

adumbrar

(transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.

adusto

Grim and forbidding in appearance.

advena

A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.

advenediza

One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.

advenedizo

Being a parvenu; also, like, having the characteristics of, or associated with a parvenu.

adveniente

Coming in, heading inwards

advenimiento

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.

advenir

(obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.]

adversaria

An opponent or rival.

adversario

An opponent or rival.

adversidad

(countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.

adverso

Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.

advertencia

Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.

advertir

(transitive) To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.

Adviento

(Christianity) The period or season of the Christian church year between Advent Sunday and Christmas: the period of the advent (approaching) of Christmas.

advocación

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

advocante

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

advocar

(transitive) To encourage support for something.

adyacencia

The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.

adyacente

Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.

adynaton

(rhetoric) A form of hyperbole that uses exaggeration so magnified as to express impossibility; an instance of such hyperbole.

adyuvante

Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

aerar

(transitive) To supply with oxygen or air.

aéreo

Living or taking place in the air. [from 16th c.]

aero-

air or aircraft

aerobic

A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music. [1968]

aeróbico

Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.

aerobio

(biology) Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive.

aerobismo

The practice of running at a relatively slow pace for exercise.

aerobús

A subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one.

aerodeslizador

The sport of flying in a hang glider.

aerodinámica

The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere.

aerodinámico

Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics.

aerodinamizar

(transitive) To design and construct the contours of a vehicle etc. so as to offer the least resistance to its flow through a fluid.

aeródromo

An airfield:

aeroespacial

Of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.

aeroespacio

The atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.

aerógrafo

A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.

aerolínea

A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.

aeromoza

A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.

aeronauta

A person who travels through the air in an airship or balloon.

aeronauta flanqueador

A pilot partner of another; a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron.

aeronáutica

The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects

aeronáutico

Having to do with aerial navigation

aeronave

A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.

aeronave enemiga

(military, aviation, slang, proscribed) Synonym of bandit: an enemy aircraft.

aeronave no identificada

(military, aviation) An unidentified aircraft,

aeroparque

(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.

aeropirata

Someone who hijacks.

aeroplano

(chiefly, US, Canada, Philippines) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

aeropuerto

An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.

aerosol

A mixture of fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium.

aerostática

(physics) the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions

aerotransportado

In or carried by the air.

aerovía

(aviation) A flight path used by aeroplanes.

afabilidad

The state or quality of being affable, friendly, or approachable.

afable

Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

afamado

Having fame; famous or noted.

afán

The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.

afanar

(intransitive) To attend to something to the exclusion of all others. [with on]

afanarse

(intransitive) To attend to something to the exclusion of all others. [with on]

afanoso

(comptheory) Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.

afar

A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

afasia

(pathology) A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.

afear

(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.

afección

The act of affecting or acting upon.

afección posterótica

(BDSM) Tender affection and physical care given to a partner after an activity, usually to serve as a transition between the activity and whatever follows it.

afectable

Able to be affected.

afectación

An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. [from 1548]

afectado

Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.

afectar

(transitive) To move to emotion.

afecto

The act of affecting or acting upon.

afecto del síndrome de Diógenes

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

afectuosamente

In an affectionate manner.

afectuoso

(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

afeitado

An instance of shaving.

afeitadora

A tool or machine for shaving; an electric razor.

afeitar

(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means.

afeite

Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.

afelio

(astronomy, also, figuratively) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun.

afelpado

Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.

afeminado

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

afer

(uncountable) Something involving one personally.

aferes

(uncountable) Something involving one personally.

aferrado

Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.

aferramiento

(sometimes, figurative) Grip.

aferrar

To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.

aferrarse

(transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.

aferravelas

(sailing) A length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.

affaire

A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.

affidávit

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

afgana

A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan; a person of Afghan citizenship or nationality and their descendants. [from late 18th c.]

afgani

The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul.

Afganistán

A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia. Official name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Capital and largest city: Kabul. [from 1768]

afgano

Of, from or relating to Afghanistan.

afianzado

(figuratively) Rigorous; severe; exacting.

afianzar

(transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.

afianzarse

(transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.

afiar

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

afiche

A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.

afición

A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.

aficionado

A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee. [from 19th c.]

afidávit

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

áfido

A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

afiebrado

(medicine) Involving fever as a symptom or cause.

afijar

(transitive) To attach.

afiladera

A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.

afilado

Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.

afilador

A device used to sharpen pencils by shaving the wood at one end.

afiladora

An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.

afilar

(transitive) To sharpen with a hone; to whet.

afiliación

The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.

afiliada

Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.

afiliado

Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.

afiliar

(intransitive, followed by "to" or "with") To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.

afiliarse

(transitive) To become a member of.

afín

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

afinado

(of a musical instrument) Tuned to the correct pitch.

afinar

(transitive) To make small adjustments to (something) until it is optimal.

afinidad

A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.

afirmación

That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.

afirmar

(obsolete, transitive) To state under oath, to plead.

afirmarse

(intransitive) To become firm; stabilise.

afirmativo

pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming

afiuciar

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

aflato

A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.

aflicción

A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

afligido

(of a person) Pained by the loss of someone.

afligir

(obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.

afligirse

(intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.

aflojado

Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

aflojar

(nautical, transitive) To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.

aflojar delicadamente

(transitive) To move (something) slowly and carefully.

aflojarse

To refuse to work as hard as one is supposed to.

afloramiento rocoso

(Northern England) A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.

aflorar

(intransitive) To come into view.

afluencia

An abundance of wealth.

afluente

(dated) Tributary.

afluir

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

afluyente

(dated) Tributary.

afocar

(transitive, optics) To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.

afogar

(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.

afogarse

(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.

afondar(se)

(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.

afónico

Of, relating to, or exhibiting aphonia; unable to speak.

aforar

(transitive) To improve or rectify.

aforcar

(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.

aforo

The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.

afortunadamente

(sometimes, proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.