Spanish–English dictionary

ejecutivo

Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.

ejecutor

A person who carries out some task.

ejecutora

One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.

ejecutoriar

(transitive) To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.

ejecutorio

Fixed (in opinion).

ejemplar

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

ejemplarizante

Deserving honour, respect and admiration.

ejemplificar

(transitive) To show or illustrate by example.

ejemplo

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

ejercer

To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.

ejercicio

(countable) Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

ejercitación

(countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.

ejercitar

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

ejército

(figuratively) Any multitude.

ejido

A tract of land in common ownership; common land.

él

(personal, sometimes, _, proscribed, see usage notes) They; he or she (a person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant).

el arcano de la muerte

The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.

el aspa

A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.

el cual

(mostly, archaic) Used of people (now generally who, whom, that; which remains possible with words also referred to by it such as baby, child).

el cuando

The time at which something happens.

el cuento de la lechera

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

el dedo

The finger between the forefinger and the ring finger.

el extranjero

(rare, Scotland) Countries or lands abroad. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

el jueves

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Thursday.

él mismo

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

el negocio de mudar los bienes entre lugares

The business of transporting heavy goods.

el que llega

One who arrives.

el Señor

(hence, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.

el Siglo de las Luces

(history) A 17th- and 18th-century European intellectual movement emphasizing rationalism. The period during which it flourished is called the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason.

el suyo

That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.]

el tuyo

(archaic, EME) Second-person singular possessive pronoun; yours.

el uno al otro

(reciprocal pronoun) To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects:

el uno con el otro

(reciprocal pronoun) To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects:

el viernes

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Friday.

elaboración

The natural process of formation or assimilation, performed by the living organs in animals and vegetables, by which a crude substance is changed into something of a higher order

elaboración de cerveza

The production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed.

elaborado

Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.

elaborar

(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.

elación

An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.

elacionar

(transitive) To make joyful or proud.

Elam

(historical) An ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE. Capital: Susa.

eland

A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh. [from late 18th c.]

elastano

Spandex, lycra.

elástica

(countable, US) A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.

elasticidad

(mechanics) A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility

elástico

Easily bounced.

elastómero

any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber

elato

Extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased, euphoric.

Elba

An Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago off the west coast of Italy, administratively part of Tuscany; between the Italian coast and Corsica.

ele

The name of the Latin-script letter L/l.

elección

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

elecciones

The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting.

electivo

Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.

electo

(postpositive) Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office.

elector

A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.

electoral

Of, or relating to elections.

eléctricamente

By means of electricity.

electricidad

(specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity.

electricista

A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

eléctrico

Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.

electrificar

(transitive) To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.

electrizante

(figuratively) Emotionally thrilling; electrifying.

electrizar

(transitive) To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.

electro-

and electrical.

electrochoque

The physical reaction or shock caused by the flow of electricity through the body.

electrocución

The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.

electrocutar

(transitive) To execute by electric shock, often by means of an electric chair.

electrocutar con pistola

to operate a taser or electroshock stun gun, by using it against a subject

electrodisparar

to operate a taser or electroshock stun gun, by using it against a subject

electrodo

The terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit.

electrodoméstico

A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.

electromagnético

Relating to electromagnetism.

electromagnetismo

A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon.

electrón

(particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.

electrónica

(physics, chemistry) Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

electrónicamente

By means of electronics, or of electronic technology.

electrónico

Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.

elefanta

A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

elefante

A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

elegancia

(uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).

elegante

Elegant, stylish.

elegantemente

Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme style.

elegía

A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation. [from early 16th c.]

elegíaco

Of or relating to an elegy.

elegibilidad

The capability of a candidate to be elected.

elegida

The quality of being chosen.

elegido

The quality of being chosen.

elegir

(transitive) To mention, specify.

elemental

(mysticism, fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.

elemento

A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; (computing) a datum in a database.

Elena

(Greek mythology) The daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War.

elenco

(art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.

elevación

Elevation.

elevación subida

The act of gaining; acquisition.

elevado

High, tall, having great height or stature.

elevado al cuadrado

(mathematics) Raised to the second power.

elevador

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, puristic, _, elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building.

elevar

(transitive) To raise (something) to a higher position.

elevar a la tercera potencia

(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

elevar a un nivel superior

(transitive) In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority

elevar al cuadrado

(transitive, mathematics) Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.

elevar al cub

(transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

elevar la temperatura

(transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").

elevarse

To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.

elfo

(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.

Elí

(biblical character) The priest who brought up Samuel.

elicitar

To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

elidir

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

eliminación

The act of deleting. [c. 1600]

eliminar

(transitive) To discard or reject something.

eliminatoria

(countable) A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race.

elipsis

(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.

elíptico

(mathematics, in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.

Elisa

(Greek mythology) Dido, queen of Carthage.

Eliseo

(biblical character) A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.

Elisio

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The home of the blessed after death.

elisión

The act of deleting. [c. 1600]

élite

(countable) The person (or persons; or thing or things) that is (are) most excellent.

elitismo

The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.

elitista

Of or relating to elitism.

ella

The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.

ella misma

(reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

ellas

(the third-person plural nominative) A group of entities previously mentioned. [since 13th c.]

ellas mismas

(reflexive pronoun) The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

elle

(the third-person singular nominative, occasionally, proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 20th c.) non-binary. [since 14th c.]

elles

(the third-person plural nominative) A group of entities previously mentioned. [since 13th c.]

ello

(psychoanalysis) The unconscious impulsive component of the personality in the Freudian psychoanalytic model.

ellos

(the third-person plural nominative) A group of entities previously mentioned. [since 13th c.]

ellos mismos

(reflexive pronoun) The reflexive case of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

elocuencia

The quality of being articulate.

elocuente

Speaking in a clear and effective manner; having both good articulation and good elocution.

elogiar

(transitive) To praise or acclaim.

elogio

An expression of approval; praise. [from 1852]

Elohim

(Judaism) God; the name used for God in Hebrew scriptures, and used for the Father by Latter-day Saints.

elongar

To make (something) long or longer, for example, by pulling or stretching; to make (something) elongated; to extend, to lengthen.

elote

Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

elque

The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.

elucidación

A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration

elucidar

(figurative) To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.

elucubración

A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.

elucubrar

(idiomatic) To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it.

eludir

(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass

elusivo

Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

em-

in, into, towards, within.

Ema

A en given name.

emaciación

The act of making very lean.

emaciado

Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

emanación

(Scotland) Vapour; steam; smoke; fume.

emanar

(intransitive) To come from a source; issue from.

emancipación

The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).