Spanish–English dictionary

drapear

(transitive) To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery.

drásticamente

To a drastic degree.

drástico

Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.

drawback

A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

dreidel

A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ, ג, ה, and ש (or פ) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

dren

(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)

drenaje

(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)

drenar

(intransitive) To lose liquid.

Dresde

The capital city of Saxony, Germany, on the River Elbe. [1735]

dresina

A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.

driblar

(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.

driblear

(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.

drilear

(transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).

drinkear

(intransitive) To consume alcoholic beverages.

drive

(computer hardware) A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data.

droga

(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

drogado

(informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.

drogmán

(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.

dromedario

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

dromo

(literary) Forms placenames related to racetracks (now especially large covered racetracks) or similar structures.

dron

An aircraft operated by remote control, especially an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

dronte

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

drope

(figuratively, US, _, slang, vulgar)

dropear

(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.]

druida

(historical) One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.

dseda

The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)

dseta

The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)

duas

A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••).

dub

(music, uncountable) A trend in music starting in 2009, in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music.

dubir

(transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.

dubitación

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

dubitar

(transitive) To cause to doubt and waver; to make to hesitate; to make less steady or confident; to shock.

dubitativo

Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

Dublín

(metonym) The government of the Republic of Ireland.

Dubrovnik

A city and port in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.

ducado

(historical) A gold coin minted by various European nations.

ducal

Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.

duce

(fascism) An authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.

ducha

A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for irrigation.

duchar

To spray with (a specified liquid) (followed by with).

ducharse

To bathe using a shower.

ducho

Having experience and skill in a subject.

ductilidad

(materials science) Ability of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.

ducto

An opening, possibly covered by a grate or grill, possibly ducted, that allows air to circulate.

duda

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

dudar

(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

dudas

An act of hesitating

dudosamente

In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.

dudoso

Of uncertain, risky outcome.

duela

Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.

duelaje

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

duelear

To engage in a battle.

duelo

The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.

dueña

An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

dueña de casa

Someone who owns a house.

duende

(Germanic mythology) A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.

duende irlandés

(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.

duendecillo

A spirit; a soul; a shade.

dueño

One who owns something.

dueño de casa

Someone who owns a house.

dugout

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

dujo

A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey.

dulcamara

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).

dulce

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

dulce de leche

(countable) A (sometimes hardened) piece of this confection.

dulce y amargo

Both bitter and sweet.

dulceacuícola

Living in fresh water.

dulcedumbre

The condition of being sweet (all senses).

dulcemente

In a pleasant manner.

dulcera

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

dulcero

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

dulces

(uncountable) Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

dulzamara

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).

dulzón

(figurative, derogatory) Excessively sweet in action or disposition, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness; sickly sweet, syrupy.

dulzor

The condition of being sweet (all senses).

dulzura

The state of being gentle.

duma

A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).

dumpear

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

dumpin

(economics, trading) Selling goods at less than their normal price, or even at a loss, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.

dumping

(economics, trading) Selling goods at less than their normal price, or even at a loss, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.

duna

(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.

Dunkerque

A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

Dunquerque

A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

dúo

(musician group) Two musicians who perform music together.

duo-

two

duodecimal

(arithmetic) Of a number, expressed in base twelve.

duodécimo

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

dupla

(musician group) Two musicians who perform music together.

duplado

Of twice the quantity.

dúplex

Of twice the quantity.

duplicado

(by extension) Any duplicate.

duplicar

(transitive) To multiply by two.

duplicar la apuesta

(gambling, intransitive) To double one's wager, particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack.

duplicar la velocidad

(intransitive) To go or march at twice the normal speed.

duplicarse

(intransitive) To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.

dúplice

False, deceitful, or hypocritical.

duplicidad

Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

duplo

Of twice the quantity.

duque de Alba

(nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.

durabilidad

The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

durable

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

duración

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

duración vital

(biology) The length of time for which an organism lives.

duradero

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

Durango

A state of Mexico.

durante

Over (a period of time).

durante todo

In every part of; all through.

durar

(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]

durar más que

(transitive) To live, last or remain longer than.

dureza

The state or quality of being arduous; steepness, difficulty.

durián

The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.

durión

The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.

duro

Stern, harsh and forbidding.

dux

(historical) The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.

e

A possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker.

e manera

Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns.

E.C.

Initialism of Church of England. More commonly, C of E. Used in the names of church schools in England.

eale

A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.

ear

A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness:

ebanista

A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden cabinets and furniture.

Eberardo

(countable) A en given name transferred back from the surname.

Ébola

A river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

ebonita

The relatively hard product of vulcanizing natural rubber with sulfur; vulcanite.

ebriedad

The state or characteristic of drunkenness.

ebrio

(archaic) Intoxicated, drunk.

ebullir

(transitive, of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

ebúrneo

Made of ivory.

eccema

(biology, medicine) A non-contagious acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly.

ecer

When attached to certain adjectives, it forms a transitive verb whose meaning is, to make (adjective). Usually, the verb is ergative, sometimes not. The same construction could also be done to certain (fewer) nouns, as, strengthen, in which case the verb means roughly, "to give (noun) to", or "to become like (noun)".

echadura(s)

Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

echar

(US, euphemistic, transitive) To fire or dismiss an employee.

echar a la cara

(transitive) To disgrace, or bring shame upon.

echar a perder

(transitive) To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.

echar agua

(transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

echar al mar

To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.

echar carnes

(transitive, obsolete) To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.

echar con una cuchara

To serve using a spoon; to transfer (something) with a spoon.

echar de menos

(transitive) To miss (someone).

echar en cara algo

(transitive) To disgrace, or bring shame upon.

echar en la cara

(transitive) To disgrace, or bring shame upon.

echar gasolina

(US) To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.

echar humo

(intransitive, or, reporting verb, figuratively) To express or feel great anger.

echar la culpa

(transitive, usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).

echar pestes

To criticize by ranting.

echar por el desvío

(transitive) To distract.

echar por la borda

(figurative) To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.

echar ternos

(ambitransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.

echar un vistazo

To look briefly at (something).

echar una mirada

To look briefly at (something).

echarpe

A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]