Spanish–English dictionary

doctrinal

Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.

documental

Of, related to, or based on documents.

documentar

To record in documents.

documentario

Of, related to, or based on documents.

documentarse

(transitive) To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as to make a decision.

documento

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

documento liberatorio

(law) A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).

dodo

A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.

doga

One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.

dogal

Of or pertaining to a doge.

dogao

(baseball, football, cricket) A sunken shelter at the side of a sports field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game.

dogaut

(baseball, football, cricket) A sunken shelter at the side of a sports field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game.

dogma

An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

dogmático

Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.

dogmatismo

The manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion.

dogo

A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs.

dogout

(baseball, football, cricket) A sunken shelter at the side of a sports field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game.

doguillo

In full pug dog: a small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail. [from 18th c.]

dojo

(martial arts) A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.

dolaje

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.

dolama

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

dólar

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

dolencia

Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

doler

(intransitive, stative) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.

dolido

Feeling physical or emotional pain.

doliente

That aches; continuously painful; that causes pain.

dolina

(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.

dolo

An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.

dolor

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

dolor capital

(pain) A pain or ache in the head.

dolor de barriga

Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.

dolor de cabeza

(pain) A pain or ache in the head.

dolor de espalda

Any pain or ache in the back.

dolor de estómago

A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, in which the pain is usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.

dolor en el costado

(countable, and, uncountable) An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or laughing.

Dolores

A en given name.

dolorido

That aches; continuously painful; that causes pain.

dolorosamente

In a painful manner; as if in pain.

doloroso

Solemnly or ponderously sad.

domador

One who tames or subdues.

domadora

One who tames or subdues.

domar

To turn an animal into a beast of burden.

dombo

(architecture) A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.

domeñante

Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian.

domeñar

(transitive) To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize.

domesticación

The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals or breeding plants.

domesticado

Not exciting.

domesticidad

Affection for the home and its material comforts.

doméstico

(of an animal) Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet.

domicilio

A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter. [from 17th c.]

dominación

(Christianity) An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.

dominador

Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian.

dominadora

(BDSM) A dominant partner in a sadomasochistic relationship or roleplay.

dominante

(BDSM) A dominant in sadomasochistic sexual practices.

dominar

(transitive) To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.

Domingo

A en given name, best known for the Spanish saint who founded the Dominican order.

dominicana

A member of the religious order founded by St. Dominic.

dominicano

A person from the Dominican Republic or of its descent.

dominio

The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.

dominiqués

Of, from, or pertaining to Dominica, or its people.

dominiquesa

A person from the Dominican Republic or of its descent.

dominó

Any of several games played by arranging domino tiles on a flat surface.

domo

(architecture) A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.

dompe

A heavy truck, for carrying loose, bulk cargo (e.g., soil, gravel, grain), having a hinged bed that allows the contents to be unloaded onto the ground via dumping.

dompear

(transitive) To discard; to get rid of something one no longer wants.

don

A talent or natural ability.

don nadie

Someone who is not important or well-known.

dona

A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.

donación

(countable) Something given liberally; a gift.

donador

One who makes a donation.

donaire

(uncountable) Elegant movement; elegance of movement; balance or poise.

donairoso

Clever; amusingly ingenious.

Donaldo

A en given name.

donante

A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.

donar

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

dónat

A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.

donativo

A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

doncel

A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an animal that has never mated.

doncella

(obsolete) A lady's maid. [mid 17th–19th c.]

doncellez

(uncountable) The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl.

donde

At the home of.

donde sea

In, at or to any place (that); anywhere.

dondequiera

In or at any location.

doñear

(transitive) To endeavor to gain someone's affection/support.

dongle

(computer hardware) A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.

donoso

Clever; amusingly ingenious.

donosura

Humour, especially when clever or quick.

donquear

(ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power.

donqueo

The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.

dónut

A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.

dopaje

(sports) The use of drugs to improve athletic performance.

dopamina

(neurotransmitter, pharmaceutical drug) A monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.

dopar

(intransitive, now, chiefly, sports) To use drugs; especially, to use prohibited performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sporting competitions.

doparse

(intransitive, now, chiefly, sports) To use drugs; especially, to use prohibited performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sporting competitions.

doping

(sports) The use of drugs to improve athletic performance.

dor

(added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.

dora

(added to verbs) A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.

Dorado

(constellation) A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

dorador

One who gilds; especially one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.

doradora

One who gilds; especially one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.

dorar

(cooking, transitive) To cook something until it becomes brown.

dorar la píldora

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dormancia

The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.

dormición

(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.

dormido

In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.

dormilón

Someone who sleeps.

dormilona

(informal) A sleepy person.

dormitar

(intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.

dormitorio

A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.

Dorotea

A en given name.

dorsal

(computing) That part of a hardware or software system that is farthest from the user; the internals rather than the user interface.

dorsal oceánica

(oceanography) A long narrow elevation on an ocean bottom.

Dorset

A maritime county of England, bounded by Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and the English Channel.

dorso

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

dos

The digit/figure 2.

dos puntos

The punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.

dos rombos

(Canada, British, television, radio) The time during the day which material of a more adult nature (e.g., violence, swear words, or sex) may be broadcast on television or radio, either one permitted by law or one contrived from convention (e.g. when children are not watching).

dos veces

Two times.

dosel

A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.

dosel arbóreo

The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.

dosier

A collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.

dosificar

(transitive) To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.

dosis

A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.

dossier

A collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.

dotación

Something with which a person or thing is endowed.

dotado

(simile, colloquial, vulgar, usually of a man) Having a large penis.

dotar

(transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.

dote

In some cultures, a sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride.

dougout

(baseball, football, cricket) A sunken shelter at the side of a sports field where non-playing team members and staff sit during a game.

doxología

An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.

Dr.

Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)

Dra.

Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)

Draco

(constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

draconiano

Very severe, cruel, or harsh.

Drácula

(fiction) The fictional vampire in the novel of the same name by Bram Stoker.

draga

A dredging machine.

dragomán

(historical) An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages.

dragón

In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a serpent-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.

dragón alado

(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

dragona

(by extension, military) A cord with a hook which is secured to an artillery piece, and pulled to fire the weapon.

dragonear

(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way. [from 18th c.]

dragonear de

(transitive) (used with "about" or "of") To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.

dragoneo

Playing at courtship; coquetry.

drama

(uncountable, countable) A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play.

dramática

(idiomatic, informal, pejorative) An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person, especially a woman or a girl.

dramáticamente

In a dramatic manner.

dramático

(idiomatic, informal, pejorative) An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person, especially a woman or a girl.

dramaturga

A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

dramaturgia

(theater) The art of dramatic composition for the stage.

dramaturgo

(rare, theater) Someone who writes or adapts theater plays, a playwright, dramatist, especially one connected with a specific theater or company.