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cab {n} (taxi) SEE: taxi ::
cabal {n} /kəˈbɑːl/ (secret organization) :: cábala, camarilla {f}
cabana {n} /kəˈbænə/ (a cabin or hut, shelter on a beach) :: cabaña {f}
cabaret {n} /kæbəˈreɪ/ (live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub) :: cabaré {m}, cabaret {m}
cabbage {n} /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ (plant) :: col {f}, repollo {m}, berza {f}
cabbage {n} (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) :: col {f}, repollo {m}, berza {f}
cabbage {n} (person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage) :: vegetal {m} {f}
cabbage {n} (money) :: pasta {f}
cabbage butterfly {n} (Pieris brassicae) SEE: large white ::
cabbage moth {n} (Pieris brassicae) SEE: large white ::
cabbage worm {n} (Pieris brassicae) SEE: large white ::
cabergoline {n} (potent dopamine receptor agonist) :: cabergolina {f}
Cabernet Sauvignon {n} /kæbə(ɹ)ˈneɪ səʊvɪˈnjɒn/ (variety of red grape) :: Cabernet Sauvignon {m}
cabin {n} /ˈkæbɪn/ (small dwelling, especially one made of logs) :: barraca {f}, cabaña {f}
cabin {n} (private room on a ship) :: cabina {f}
cabin {n} (interior of a boat) :: camarote {m}
cabin {n} (section of passenger plane having same class of service) :: cabina {f}
cabin boy {n} (a boy serving on a ship) :: grumete {m}, galopín {m}
cabinet {n} /ˈkæ.bɪ.nɪt/ (storage closet) :: armario {m}, gabinete {m}
cabinet {n} (group of advisors) :: consejo {m}
cabinet {n} (group of ministers) :: gabinete {m}
cabinetmaker {n} (skilled woodworker) :: ebanista {m}
cabinet minister {n} (member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet) :: ministro {m}, ministro del gobierno {m}
cabin fever {n} (psychological condition) :: claustrofobia {f}
cable {n} /keɪ.bl/ (large wire, rope) :: cable {m}
cable {n} (assembly of wires for electricity) :: cable {m}
cable {n} (heavy rope or chain as used for mooring) :: cuerda {f}
cable {n} (communications system with coaxial or fiber optic) :: cable {m}
cable {n} (TV broadcast over cable network) :: televisión por cable {f}
cable {n} (telegram) :: cablegrama {m}, telegrama {m}
cable {n} (nautical unit of length) :: cable {m}
cable {n} :: cable {m}
cable car {n} (hanging carriage) :: teleférico {m}
cable television {n} (television received through coaxial cables) :: televisión por cable {f}, cablevisión {f}
cable tie {n} (a type of fastener) :: brida {f}
cableway {n} (system of cables) :: teleférico {m}
caboose {n} /kəˈbuːs/ (last car on a train) :: furgón de cola {m}, vagón de cola {m}
caboose {n} (babytalk: buttocks) :: pompis {m}, pompi {m}, [Chile] poto {m}, colita {f}
caboose {n} (sports: person or team in the last place) :: colista {m} {f}
cabotage {n} /ˈkæbətɪdʒ/ (transport of goods or passengers in the same country) :: cabotaje {m}
cabotage {n} (the legal right) :: cabotaje {m}
Cabo Verde {prop} (Cape Verde) SEE: Cape Verde ::
cabriolet {n} /kæ.bɹi.əˈleɪ/ (an automobile with a retractable top) :: convertible {m}, descapotable {m}, cabriolé {m}, cabriolet {m}
cabstand {n} (place where taxis wait for passengers) :: parada de taxi {f}
Cacahuatepec {prop} /ˌkɑːkəwɑːˈtɛpɛk/ (City in Oaxaca) :: Cacahuatepec
Cacahuatepec {prop} (town in Guerrero) :: Cacahuatepec
cacao {n} /kəˈkaʊ̯/ (cacao tree) :: cacao {m}
cacao {n} (cocoa bean) :: cacao {m}
cachalot {n} (sperm whale) SEE: sperm whale ::
Cachapoal {prop} (Cachapoal) :: Cachapoal {m}
cache {n} /kæʃ/ (computing: fast temporary storage for data) :: memoria caché, caché
cache {v} (to place in a cache) :: caché {m}
cache-sexe {n} (article of clothing) :: taparrabos {m}
cachexia {n} /kəˈkɛksɪə/ (systemic wasting of muscle tissue that accompanies a chronic disease) :: caquexia {f}
cacique {n} (bird of the family Icteridae) :: cacique {m}, arrendajo {m}
cack {n} /kæk/ (excrement) :: caca {f}
cackle {n} /ˈkækəl/ (cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg) :: cacareo {m}
cackle {v} (to make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does) :: cacarear
cacolet {n} (one of a pair of chairs or litters mounted on a pack animal) :: artola {f}
cacomixl {n} (Bassariscus astutus) :: cacomixtle norteño {m}
cacophonous {adj} /kəˈkɑfənəs/ (containing or consisting of unpleasant sounds) :: cacofónico
cacophony {n} /kəˈkɒfəni/ (mix of discordant sounds; dissonance) :: cacofonía {f}
cactus {n} /ˈkæktəs/ (member of the Cactaceae) :: cacto {m}, cactus {m}
cacuminous {adj} /kəˈkjuːmɪnəs/ (having a pyramidal top) :: con cima piramidal, piramidal
cad {n} /kæd/ (person who stands at door) :: boletero
cad {n} (mean fellow) :: villano
cadastre {n} ((cartography) a public survey of land) :: catastro {m}
cadastre {n} (register) :: catastro {m}, registro de bienes raíces {m}
cadaver {n} /kəˈdævɚ/ (a dead body) :: cadáver {m}
cadaverine {n} (foul-smelling diamine) :: cadaverina {f}
cadaverous {adj} (cadaverous) :: cadavérico
caddis fly {n} (insect of the order Trichoptera) :: tricóptero {m}, frigánea {f}
cadence {n} /ˈkeɪ.dn̩s/ (balanced, rhythmic flow) :: cadencia
cadence {n} :: cadencia {f}
Cadiz {prop} /kəˈdɪz/ (port city in Andalusia, Spain) :: Cádiz {f}
cadmium {n} /ˈkædmiəm/ (chemical element) :: cadmio {m}
cadre {n} /ˈkɑ.dɹeɪ/ (frame or framework) :: armazón {f}
caecal {adj} (of or pertaining to caecum) :: cecal
caecum {n} /ˈsiːkəm/ (blind pouch connected to the large intestine) :: ciego {m}, intestino ciego {m}
Caelum {prop} /ˈsiːləm/ (constellation) :: Caelum
Caesar {prop} /ˈsiːzə(ɹ)/ (ancient Roman family name) :: César {m}
Caesarea {prop} /ˌsiːzəˈɹiːə/ (any of the places called Caesarea) :: Cesarea {f}
Caesarean section {n} (incision in the womb) :: cesárea {f}
Caesar salad {n} (Caesar salad) :: ensalada César {f}
caesium {n} /ˈsiːzi.əm/ (a metallic chemical element) :: cesio {m}
caesura {n} /sɪˈʒʊɹə/ (a pause or interruption) :: cesura {f}
café {n} /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ (coffee shop) :: café {m}, cafetería {f} [Spain], cafetín
café au lait {n} (coffee with milk) :: café con leche {m}
cafe {n} (café) SEE: café ::
cafeteria {n} (restaurant) :: cafetería {f}, cantina {f}
cafeteria {n} (dining area) :: comedor {m}, cantina {f}, casino {m}
caffeine {n} /ˈkæfiːn/ (alkaloid found naturally in tea and coffee plants) :: cafeína {f}
cage {n} /keɪdʒ/ (enclosure) :: jaula {f}
cage {n} (lift compartment) :: cabina {f}
cage {v} (to put into a cage) :: enjaular
Cagliari {prop} /ˈkæljəɹi/ (capital of Cagliari) :: Cagliari
Cagliaritan {adj} (of or relating to the city of Cagliari, Italy) :: cagliaritano
Cagliaritan {n} (native or inhabitant of Cagliari, Italy) :: cagliaritano {m}, cagliaritana {f}
cahoots {n} /kəˈhuːts/ (collusion or collaboration to nefarious ends) :: colusión {f}
caid {n} /kɑːˈiːd/ (local governor or leader) :: caíd {m}
caiman {n} /ˈkeɪ.mən/ (alligator relative) :: caimán {m}, yacaré {m}
Cain {prop} /keɪn/ (son of Adam and Eve) :: Caín {m}
-caine {suffix} (a synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic) :: -caína {f}
caipirinha {n} /ˌkaɪ.pɪˈɹiː.njə/ (a traditional Brazilian drink) :: caipiriña {f}
cairn {n} /kɛəɹn/ (monument) :: mojón {m}, punto de referencia {m}
Cairo {prop} /ˈkaɪɹoʊ/ (capital of Egypt) :: El Cairo {m}
caisson {n} (architecture: coffer) SEE: coffer ::
Cajetan {prop} /ˈkædʒətən/ (male given name) :: Cayetano {m}
cajole {v} /kəˈdʒoʊl/ (to encourage or persuade by effort) :: engatusar, lisonjear, camelar, empaquetar
cake {n} /keɪk/ (a sweet dessert) :: [birthday or wedding cake] bizcocho {m} [Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico], cake {m} [Cuba, Panama - pronounced 'keik'], pastel {m} [Northeastern Spain, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras], ponqué {m} [Colombia], pudín {m} [Colombian Atlantic Coast], queque {m} [Costa Rica, Nicaragua - in Chile: an unlayered cake], tarta {f} [Spain standard usage], torta {f} [Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela - in Chile: a layer cake]
cake {v} (to coat with a crust) :: incrustar
cake {n} (a trivially easy task or responsibility) SEE: piece of cake ::
cake {v} (to cackle like a goose) SEE: cackle ::
cakery {n} (cake shop) SEE: patisserie ::
cake shop {n} /ˈkeɪk ʃɑp/ (cake shop) :: pastelería {f}
Caló {prop} (Spanish Romani) :: caló {m}
calabash {n} /ˈkaləbaʃ/ (Lagenaria siceraria) :: calabaza {f}, jícara {f} [Central America, Mexico, Philippines], zapallo {m} [South America]
calabash {n} (container made from the shell of the fruit of one of the above plants) :: guacal {m} [Central America], jícara {f} [Central America], tecomate {m} [Central America]
calaboose {n} (prison) SEE: prison ::
Calabrese {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Calabria) SEE: Calabrian ::
Calabria {prop} /kəˈleɪbɹiːə/ (region of Italy) :: Calabria {f}
Calabrian {adj} /kəˈleɪbɹiːən/ (from Calabria) :: calabrés
Calabrian {n} (inhabitant of Calabria) :: calabrés {m}
Calabrian {prop} (language) :: calabrés {m}
calamari {n} (as mollusk) SEE: squid ::
calamari {n} /kæləˈmɑːɹi/ (as food) :: calamares {m-p}
calamitous {adj} /kəˈlæmɪtəs/ (concerning or involving calamity, disastrous) :: calamitoso
calamity {n} /kəˈlæmɪti/ (event resulting in great loss) :: calamidad {f}
calamus {n} (fistula) SEE: fistula ::
calamus {n} (quill) SEE: quill ::
calamus {n} (sweet flag) SEE: sweet flag ::
calandra lark {n} (Melanocorypha calandra) :: calandria común {f}
calcaneal {adj} (of or pertaining to the calcaneus) :: calcáneo
calcaneo- {prefix} (calcaneus) :: calcaneo-
calcaneocuboid {adj} (relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone) :: calcaneocuboideo
calcaneofibular {adj} (relating to the calcaneus and fibula) :: calcaneoperoneo
calcaneonavicular {adj} (relating to the calcaneus and the navicular bone) :: calcaenonavicular, calcaneoescafoideo
calcaneus {n} (heel bone) SEE: heel bone ::
calcareous {adj} (resembling or containing limestone) :: calcáreo
calcarine {adj} (pertaining to the calcar) :: calcarino
calced {adj} /ˈkælst/ (wearing shoes) :: calzado
calcic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or derived from calcium or lime) :: cálcico
calcination {n} (the process of calcining) :: calcinación {f}, calcinamiento {m}
calcisol {n} (soil type) :: calcisol {m}
calcite {n} /ˈkæl.saɪt/ (calcium carbonate mineral) :: calcita {f}
calcitriol {n} :: calcitriol {m}
calcium {n} /ˈkælsi.əm/ (chemical element of atomic number 20) :: calcio {m}
calcium carbonate {n} (CaCO3) :: carbonato de calcio {m}
calcium hydroxide {n} (chemical compound) :: hidróxido de calcio {m}
calcium oxide {n} (white powderous substance) :: óxido de calcio {m}
calculate {v} /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/ ((transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.) :: calcular
calculate {v} ((intransitive) to determine values or solutions) :: calcular
calculate {v} ((intransitive) plan) :: [transitive] calcular
calculatedly {adv} (in a calculated manner) :: calculadamente
calculating {adj} (serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner) :: calculador, maquiavélico
calculation {n} /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/ (act or process of calculating) :: cálculo
calculation {n} (result of calculating) :: cálculo {m}, cómputo {m}
calculation {n} (reckoning, estimate) :: cálculo {m}
calculation {n} (expectation based on circumstances) :: conjetura {f}
calculator {n} /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (electronic device that performs mathematical calculations) :: calculador {m} {f}, calculadora {f}
calculus {n} /ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/ (formal mathematical system) :: cálculo {m}
calculus {n} (differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject) :: cálculo diferencial {m}
calculus {n} (stony concretion in an organ) :: cálculo {m}
calculus {n} (deposits on teeth) :: sarro {m}
calculus of variations {n} (a form of calculus) :: cálculo de variaciones {m}
Calcutta {prop} /kælˈkʌtə/ (former name of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal) :: Calcuta
Calcutta {prop} (current name of the city) SEE: Kolkata ::
caldera {n} /kælˈdɛɹ.ə/ (geology: a large crater formed by a volcanic explosion) :: caldera {f}
Caledonia {prop} /kælɪˈdəʊnɪə/ (Latin-based name for Scotland) :: Caledonia {f}
calendar {n} /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/ (system by which time is divided) :: calendario {m}
calendar {n} (means to determine the date) :: calendario {m}
calendar {n} (list of planned events) :: agenda {f}
calendar year {n} (time between 1st January and 31st December) :: año natural {m}
calendar year {n} (time between corresponding dates in adjacent years) :: año natural {m}
calender {n} /ˈkæləndɚ/ (machine) :: calandria {f}
calender {v} (to press between rollers) :: calandrar
calendrer {n} (person) :: calandrador {m}
calends {n} /ˈkæləndz/ (first day of a month of the Roman calendar) :: calendas {f-p}
calenture {n} (heat stroke or fever) :: calentura {f}
calf {n} /kæf/ (young cow or bull) :: becerro {m}, ternero {m}, ternera {f}
calf {n} (young deer, elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals)) :: cría {f}
calf {n} (anatomy: back of the leg below the knee) :: pantorrilla {f}
calf {n} :: gemelo {m}
calf bone {n} (smaller lower-leg bone) :: fíbula {f}, peroné {m}
calfskin {n} (leather from the hide of a calf) :: becerro {m}
Cali {prop} (California) SEE: California ::
Cali {prop} /ˈkæli/ (city in Colombia) :: Cali
calibrate {v} (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) :: calibrar
calibre {n} /ˈkæl.ɪ.bə(ɹ)/ (Diameter of the bore of a firearm) :: calibre {m}
calibre {n} (Diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, projectile or column) :: calibre {m}
calibre {n} (Unit of measure of the length of the bore of a weapon) :: calibre {m}
calibre {n} (Figuratively: Capacity or compass of mind) :: calaña {f}
calico {n} (kind of cloth) :: calicó {m}
calico {n} (cat) :: gato calicó {m}
California {prop} /ˌkæl.ɪ.ˈfɔɹ.njə/ (US state) :: California {f}
California hazelnut {n} (Corylus cornuta) :: avellana californiana
Californian {adj} (of or relating to California) :: californiano
Californian {n} (an inhabitant of California) :: californiano {m}
California quail {n} (quail) :: colín de California {m}
California sea lion {n} (North American aquatic mammal) :: lobo marino de California {m}
californium {n} /ˌkælɪˈfɔɹniəm/ (chemical element) :: californio {m}
caliginous {adj} (dark, obscure) SEE: dark ::
calimocho {n} (cocktail) :: calimocho {m}, kalimotxo {m}, cocavino [Spain], jote [Chile]
caliper {n} (calipers) SEE: calipers ::
caliper {n} /ˈkælɪpɚ/ (part of a disc brake) :: cáliper {m}
calipers {n} /ˈkæl.ɨ.pɚz/ (device used to measure thickness between two surfaces) :: calibre {m}
caliph {n} /ˈkeɪ̪lɪf/ (political leader of the Muslim world) :: califa {m}
caliphate {n} /ˈkælɪfeɪt/ (Islamic government) :: califato {m}
calisthenics {n} /ˌkæl.ɪsˈθɛn.ɪks/ (gymnastic exercises) :: calistenia {f}
call {n} /kɑɫ/ (telephone conversation) :: llamada {f}, telefonema {m}
call {n} (social visit) :: visita
call {n} (cry or shout) :: grito
call {n} (characteristic cry of a bird or other animal) :: canto {m}, llamado {m}
call {n} (beckoning or summoning) :: convocatoria {f}
call {n} (the right to speak) :: palabra {f}
call {n} ((medicine) overnight duty in the hospital) :: guardia {f}
call {n} ((computing) the act of jumping to a subprogram) :: llamada {f}, llamado {m}
call {v} (to request, summon, or beckon) :: llamar, convocar
call {v} (to cry or shout) :: gritar
call {v} (to contact by telephone) :: llamar, hablar, telefonear
call {v} (to pay a social visit) :: visitar
call {v} (to name or refer to) :: llamar, nombrar
call {v} (to require, demand) :: llamar, requerir, convocar, solicitar
call {v} (to jump to another part of a program) :: llamar, invocar
call an ambulance {phrase} (request to call an ambulance) :: llame una ambulancia [formal], llama una ambulancia [tuteo], llamá una ambulancia [voseo]
call a spade a spade {v} (to speak the truth) :: llamar al pan, pan, y al vino, vino (to call bread ‘bread’ and wine ‘wine’)
call center {n} (business location for calls) :: centro de llamadas {m}
callee {n} (the person who is called by the caller) :: llamado {m}, llamada {f}
caller {n} /ˈkɔlɚ/ (the person who makes a telephone call) :: llamador {m}
call for {v} (to summon) :: llamar
calligram {n} /ˈkælɪɡɹæm/ (text in which the layout has special significance) :: caligrama {m}
calligrapher {n} /kəˈlɪɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ (one who practices calligraphy) :: calígrafo {m}
calligraphic {adj} /ˌkælɪˈɡɹæfɪk/ (of calligraphy) :: caligráfico
calligraphic {adj} (written as calligraphy) :: caligráfico
calligraphy {n} /kəˈlɪɡɹəfi/ (art of writing with decorative strokes) :: caligrafía {f}
calling card {n} (printed card identifying the bearer) SEE: business card ::
calling name {n} (nickname) SEE: nickname ::
call into question {v} (to cause to be questioned) :: poner en entredicho
calliope {n} /kəˈlaɪə.pi/ (musical organ) :: calíope
Calliope {prop} /kə.ˈlaɪ.ə.pi/ (the Muse of eloquence and epic) :: Calíope {f}
callipygian {adj} /ˌkæ.ləˈpɪ.dʒi.ən/ (having beautiful buttocks) :: calipigio
callipygous {adj} (callipygian) SEE: callipygian ::
Callisto {prop} (satellite of Jupiter) :: Calisto
call it a day {v} (to retire) :: retirarse
call it a day {v} (to cease activity for the day) :: retirarse
call it even {v} (declare debts resolved) :: estar en paz, estar pago
call off {v} (to cancel) :: cancelar, terminar, parar
calloo {n} (long-tailed duck) SEE: long-tailed duck ::
callosal {adj} (relating to the corpus callosum) :: calloso
callosomarginal {adj} (relating to the sulcus between the corpus callosum and the cingulate gyrus) :: callosomarginal
callous {adj} /ˈkæləs/ (emotionally hardened) :: insensible, cruel, desconsiderado
callous {adj} (having calluses) :: calloso
callousness {n} (quality of having calluses) :: callosidad
call out {v} (to challenge) :: increpar
Callovian {prop} :: Calloviense
callow {adj} (bald) SEE: bald ::
call roll {v} :: pasar lista
call sign {n} (broadcasting) :: indicativo
callsign {n} (call sign) SEE: call sign ::
call the police {phrase} (call the police) :: [formal] llame a la policía, [tuteo] llama a la policía, [voseo] llamá a la policía
call the shots {v} (to make decisions) :: cortar el bacalao, llevar la voz cantante, llevar la batuta
call the tune {v} (call the shots) SEE: call the shots ::
call to account {v} (hold answerable) SEE: hold to account ::
call to arms {n} (appeal to undertake a course of action) :: llamada a las armas {f}
call to prayer {n} (A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies) :: llamada a la oración {f}
callus {n} /ˈkæləs/ (hardened part of the skin) :: callo {m}
calm {adj} /kɑm/ (free from anger and anxiety) :: calmado
calm {adj} (free of noise and disturbance) :: calmado
calm {adj} (without wind or storm) :: calmado
calm {n} (condition of being unworried and free from anger) :: sosiego {m}, calma {f}
calm {n} (the state with absence of noise and disturbance) :: sosiego {m}
calm {n} (period without wind) :: calma {f}
calm before the storm {n} (peace before a disturbance or crisis) :: calma que precede a la tormenta {f}
calm down {v} (To become less excited) :: calmarse, tranquilizarse
calm down {v} (To cause to become less excited) :: calmar, tranquilizar
calmly {adv} /ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/ (in a calm manner) :: tranquilamente
calmness {n} /ˈkɑ(l)mnəs/ (the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence) :: calma {f}
calorie {n} /ˈkæləɹi/ (amount of heat to raise 1 gram of water by 1 °C) :: caloría {f}
calorimeter {n} (apparatus for measuring amount of heat) :: calorímetro {m}
calorimetric {adj} (relating to calorimetry) :: calorimétrico
calorimetry {n} (the scientific discipline) :: calorimetría {f}
calque {n} /kælk/ (word formed by word-for-word translation of a word in another language) :: calco {m}
calretinin {n} :: calretinina {f}
caltrop {n} /ˈkæltɹəp/ (weaponry) :: abrojo
caltrop {n} (starthistle) :: encojaperros, garbanzo del cura
caltrop {n} (Tribulus terrestris) :: abrojo terrestre, cadillo, cuerno de chivo, tribulo, cruz maltesa
calumniate {v} /kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/ (to make hurtful untrue statements) :: calumniar
calumnious {adj} (possessing the traits of calumny) :: pelador
calumny {n} /ˈkæləmni/ (falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another) :: calumnia {f}
Calvados {prop} (département of France, in the Normandy region) :: Calvados {m}
Calvary {prop} /ˈkælvəɹi/ (the hill outside Jerusalem, see also: Golgotha) :: Calvario {m}
Calvinism {n} (Christian religious tradition) :: calvinismo {m}
Calvinist {n} /ˈkælvənɪst/ (follower) :: calvinista {m} {f}
Calvinist {adj} (of or pertaining to Calvinism, a Calvinist or Calvinists) :: calvinista {m} {f}
calvous {adj} (lacking most or all of one's hair) SEE: bald ::
calx {n} /kælks/ :: cal {f}, cal viva {f}, óxido de calcio {m}
calyculus {n} /kəˈlɪkjələs/ (cup shaped structure) :: calículo {m}
calypso {n} /kəˈlɪp.soʊ/ (type of music and dance) :: calipso {m}
calypter {n} (either of two lobes covering the halteres) :: caliptro {m}
calyptra {n} (thin, hood-like tissue) :: caliptra {f}
calyx {n} /ˈkæ.lɪks/ (the sepals of a flower) :: cáliz {m}
calzone {n} /kælˈzoʊn/ (baked Italian turnover) :: calzone {m}
cam {n} (camera) SEE: camera ::
camaraderie {n} /ˌkɑməˈɹɑdəɹi/ (close friendship in a group of friends) :: camaradería {f}
camaraderie {n} (a spirit of familiarity and closeness) :: camaradería {f}
Camargue {prop} (marshland area) :: Camarga {f}
camber {n} /ˈkæm.bɚ/ (slight convexity of a surface) :: combadura {f}
camber {n} (slope of a curved road) :: peralte
camber {n} (alignment of wheels) :: inclinación {f}
camber {v} (to curve upwards) :: combar
cambium {n} /ˈkambɪəm/ (botanical cell layer) :: cambium
Cambodia {prop} /kæmˈboʊdi.ə/ (country in Southeast Asia) :: Camboya {f}
Cambodian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language) :: camboyano {m}
Cambodian {n} (a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent) :: camboyano {m}
Cambodian {n} (the language of the Cambodian people) SEE: Khmer ::
Cambrian explosion {prop} /ˈkam.bɹɪ.ən ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ (the rapid appearance, around 541 million years ago, of most major animal phyla) :: explosión cámbrica {f}, radiación evolutiva del Cámbrico {f}
Cambrian symbol {n} (literary: vegetable emblematic of Wales) SEE: leek ::
Cambridge {prop} /ˈkeɪm.bɹɪdʒ/ (city) :: Cambridge
camel {n} /ˈkæməl/ (beast of burden) :: camello {m}, dromedario {m}
camellia {n} /kəˈmɛlɪ.ə/ (plant) :: camelia {f}
camelopard {n} (giraffe) SEE: giraffe ::
Camelopardalis {prop} (constellation) :: Camelopardalis
camel spider {n} (arachnid belonging to the order Solifugae) :: solífugo {m}
cameo {n} /ˈkæm.iː.əʊ/ (relief work) :: camafeo {m},
cameo {n} (brief appearance) :: cameo {m}
camera {n} /ˈkæməɹə/ (still camera) :: cámara {f}
camera {n} (movie camera) :: videocámara {f}
camera flash {n} (a device that produces a short flash of light) SEE: flash ::
cameralism {n} (the theories and practices of the cameralists) :: cameralismo {m}
cameraman {n} (somebody who operates a film or TV camera) :: camarógrafo {m}, camarógrafa {f}, cámara {m} {f}
camera obscura {n} /ˈkam(ə)ɹə əbˌskjʊəɹə/ (darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface) :: cámara oscura {f}
camerlengo {n} (chamberlain) :: camarlengo {m}
Cameroon {prop} /kæməˈɹuːn/ (country in Central Africa) :: Camerún
Cameroonian {adj} (pertaining to Cameroon) :: camerunés {m}
Cameroonian {n} (person from Cameroon) :: camerunés {m}
Camilla {prop} /kəˈmɪlə/ (female given name) :: Camila
camisole {n} /ˈkamɪsəʊl/ (undergarment) :: camisola {f}
camomile {n} /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ (Matricaria recutita) :: manzanilla {f}
camomile {n} (Chamaemelum nobile) :: manzanilla {f}
camomile {n} :: camomila {f}
camomile {n} (camomile tea) SEE: camomile tea ::
camomile tea {n} (beverage) :: manzanilla {f}
Camorrist {n} (member of the Camorra) SEE: Camorrista ::
Camorrista {n} /ˌkɑməˈɹistə/ (member of the Camorra) :: camorrista {m} {f}
camouflage {n} /ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/ :: camuflaje {m}
camouflage {v} (hide, disguise) :: camuflar, camuflajear
camouflaged {adj} (disguised) :: camuflado
camp {n} /kæmp/ (outdoor place) :: campamento {m}
camp {n} (organized event) :: campamento {m}
camp {n} (group) :: facción {f}, bando {m}
camp {v} (to live in a tent) :: acampar
camp {v} (to stay in an advantageous location in a video game) :: campear
camp {n} (style) :: amanerado estilo camp, kitsch {m}
camp {adj} (ostentatiously effeminate) :: maricona {f}, maricón {m}, con pluma
camp {n} (summer camp) SEE: summer camp ::
campaign {n} /kæmˈpeɪn/ (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) :: campaña {f}
campaign {v} :: sondear
campaign group {n} (advocacy group) SEE: advocacy group ::
Campania {prop} (region of Italy) :: Campania {f}
Campeche {prop} (state of Mexico) :: Campeche {m}
camper {n} /ˈkæmpə(ɹ)/ (person who camps) :: campista {m} {f}
camper {n} (video games: person who stays in one spot) :: campero {m}, campera {f}
campfire {n} (fire at a campground) :: fogata {f}, hoguera {f}, brasero {m} [Argentina, Mexico], pira {f}
camphor {n} /ˈkæmfɚ/ (white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone) :: alcanfor {m}
camping {n} /ˈkæmpɪŋ/ (recreational activity) :: camping {m}
campsite {n} (a place where a tent may be or is pitched) :: camping {m}, campamento {m}
campus {n} /ˈkæmpəs/ (grounds or property of a school, etc) :: campus {m}
camshaft {n} (a shaft fitted with cams) :: árbol de levas {m}
can {v} /ˈkæn/ (to be able) :: poder
can {v} (may) :: poder
can {n} /ˈkæn/ (a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids) :: lata {f}
can {n} (a container used to carry and dispense water for plants) :: regadera {f}
can {n} (a tin-plate canister) :: lata {f}
can {v} (to preserve) :: enlatar
can {v} (to discard) :: descartar
can {v} (to shut up) :: cerrar
can {v} (to fire or dismiss an employee) :: echar
can {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot ::
CAN {prop} (Andean Community) :: CAN
Cana {prop} /ˈkeɪnə/ (the site where Jesus miraculously turned water into wine) :: Caná
Canaan {prop} /ˈkeɪnən/ (historic region) :: Canaán
Canaan Dog {n} (Canaan Dog) :: perro de Canaán {m}
Canada {prop} /ˈkænədə/ (country in North America) :: Canadá {m}
Canada goose {n} (Branta canadensis) :: barnacla canadiense {f}
Canada lynx {n} (Lynx canadensis) :: lince del Canadá {m}
Canadian {adj} /kə.ˈneɪ.di.ən/ (of or pertaining to Canada) :: canadiense
Canadian {n} (person from Canada) :: canadiense {m} {f}
Canadian dollar {n} (official currency of Canada) :: dólar canadiense {m}
Canadian football {n} (sport) :: fútbol canadiense {m}
canaigre {n} /kəˈnaɪɡreɪ/ (species of dock) :: caña agria {f}
canal {n} /kəˈnæl/ (artificial waterway) :: canal {m} {f}
canal {n} (a tubular channel within the body) :: canal {m} {f}
canapé {n} (a bite size slice open-faced sandwich) :: canapé {m}
canapé {n} (elegant sofa) :: canapé {m}
canard {n} /kəˈnɑɹd/ (false or misleading report or story) :: bulo {m}, filfa {f}, infundio
Canarian {n} :: canario {m}
canary {n} /kəˈnɛəɹi/ (bird from the Canary Islands) :: canario {m}
Canary Islander {n} (someone from the Canary Islands) :: canario {m}
Canary Islands {prop} (an archipelago off the coast of north-western Africa) :: Islas Canarias {f-p}, Canarias
canasta {n} /kəˈnæstə/ (card game) :: canasta {f}
Canberra {prop} /ˈkænˌbɛɹə/ (Capital of Australia) :: Canberra, Camberra
cancel {v} /ˈkænsl̩/ (invalidate, annul) :: cancelar
cancel {v} :: cancelar
cancellation {n} /kænsəˈleɪʃən/ (act of cancelling) :: cancelación {f}, rescisión {f}, anulación {f}, supresión {f}
cancelled {adj} (No longer planned or scheduled) :: cancelado anulado
cancer {n} /ˈkænsɚ/ (disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation) :: cáncer {m}
Cancer {prop} /ˈkænsɚ/ (constellation) :: Cáncer {m}
cancerogenic {adj} (carcinogenic) SEE: carcinogenic ::
cancerology {n} (study of cancer) :: cancerología {f}
cancerous {adj} /kænsəɹəs/ (relating to or affected with cancer) :: canceroso
Cancún {prop} /kɑːnˈkuːn/ (city in Quintana Roo, Mexico) :: Cancún
candela {n} /kænˈdēlə/ (unit of luminous intensity) :: candela {f}
candelabrum {n} /kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/ (candle holder) :: candelabro {m}
Candelaria {prop} (ranchería in Mexico) :: Candelaria
candid {adj} /ˈkæn.dɪd/ (straightforward, open and sincere) :: franco {m}
candidacy {n} (state or act of being a candidate) :: candidatura {f}
candidate {n} /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/ (person running in an election) :: candidato {m}, candidata {f}
candidate {n} (participant in an examination) :: candidato {m}, candidata {f}, participante {m} {f}
candidateship {n} (candidacy) SEE: candidacy ::
candidiasis {n} /ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs/ (fungal infection) :: candidiasis {f}
candidly {adv} (frankly) SEE: frankly ::
candidly {adv} /ˈkændɪdli/ (in a candid manner) :: cándidamente
candied fruit {n} (candied fruit, fruits) :: fruta confitada {f}
candle {n} /ˈkændəl/ (a light source) :: vela {f}, candela {f}, cirio {m}
candle holder {n} (candle holder) SEE: candlestick ::
candle magick {n} (wiccan ceremonial candle usage) :: magia de velas {f}
Candlemas {n} /ˈkæn.dəl.məs/ (Christian feast) :: Candelaria {f}
candlepower {n} (former measurement of brightness of a light source) :: candela
candle snuffer {n} (device made to extinguish a candle) :: apagavelas {m}, matacandelas {m}, despabiladeras {f-p}
candlestick {n} /ˈkændəlˌstɪk/ (a holder with a socket or spike for a candle) :: candelero {m}, candelabro {m}
candlewick {n} SEE: candle ::
candor {n} /ˈkæn.dɚ/ (sincere and open in speech, honesty in expression) :: candor {m}
candy {n} /ˈkændi/ (piece of candy) :: caramelo {m}, dulce {m}, confite {m}, golosina {f}
candy {n} (confection) SEE: confectionery ::
candy apple {n} (apple with a hard sugar candy coating) :: manzana de caramelo {f}
candy bar {n} (type of candy) :: chocolatina {f}
candy cane {n} /ˈkændi ˌkeɪn/ (candy in the shape of a cane) :: bastón de caramelo {m}
candy floss {n} /ˈkændi ˌflɒs/ (sweet) :: algodón de azúcar {m}
candy store {n} (sweetshop) SEE: sweetshop ::
cane {n} /kʰeɪn/ (slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo) :: caña {f}
cane {n} (plant itself) :: caña {f}
cane {n} (long collapsible rod used by vision impaired people) :: bastón {m}, bastón blanco {m}
cane {n} (walking stick) SEE: walking stick ::
cane {n} (sugar cane) SEE: sugar cane ::
Cane Corso {n} /ˌkɑneɪ ˈkɔɹsoʊ/ (dog breed) :: mastín italiano {m}
canefield {n} (field where cane is grown) :: cañaveral {m}
Canes Venatici {prop} (constellation) :: Canes Venatici
cane toad {n} (Bufo marinus) :: sapo de caña {m}
can I buy you a drink {phrase} (can I buy you a drink?) :: ¿lo invito a una copa? [formal, to a man], ¿la invito a una copa? [formal, to a woman]
can I come in {phrase} /kən ˌaɪ kʌm ˈɪn/ (phrase) :: ¿puedo entrar?
canid {n} /ˈkeɪnəd/ (member of Canidae) :: cánido {m}
canine {adj} /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ (pertaining to dogs) :: canino
canine {adj} (dog-like) :: perruno {m}, canino {m}
canine {n} (pointy tooth) SEE: canine tooth ::
canine tooth {n} (tooth) :: canino {m}, colmillo {m}
caninus muscle {n} (muscle) :: músculo canino {m}
Canis Major {prop} (winter constellation of the northern sky) :: Canis Major
Canis Minor {prop} (small winter constellation of the northern sky) :: Canis Minor
canistel {n} /ˈkænɪstəl/ (tree) :: canistel {m}
canistel {n} (fruit) :: canistel {m}, mante {m}
canister {n} (short range antipersonnel projectile) SEE: grapeshot ::
canister {n} /ˈkænɪstɚ/ (container) :: lata {f}
canister {n} (cylindrical metal receptacle) :: lata {f}
canister shot {n} (grapeshot) SEE: grapeshot ::
can I use your phone {phrase} (can I use your phone?) :: [informal] ¿puedo usar tu teléfono?, [formal] ¿puedo usar su teléfono?
cankle {n} /ˈkæŋkəl/ (an obese or otherwise swollen ankle) :: tobillo hinchado {m}
canna {v} (cannot) SEE: cannot ::
cannabis {n} /ˈkænəbɪs/ (plant) :: cannabis {m}, cáñamo {m}
cannabis {n} (marijuana) SEE: marijuana ::
Cannae {prop} /ˈkæniː/ (village) :: Cannas {f-p}
cannibal {n} /ˈkænɪbəl/ (an organism which eats others of its own species) :: caníbal {m} {f}
cannibalism {n} (act of eating another of one's own species) :: antropofagia {f}, canibalismo {m}
cannibalistic {adj} /kæn.ə.bəˈlɪs.tɪk/ (tending toward cannibalism) :: caníbal, antropófago
canning {n} /ˈkænɪŋ/ (preserving process) :: enlatado {m}, conservería {f}
Cannizzaro reaction {n} (reaction) :: reacción de Cannizzaro {f}
cannoli {n} /kəˈnoʊli/ (tube of fried pastry filled with ricotta) :: cannolo {m}, cannoli {m}
cannon {n} /ˈkæn.ən/ (artillery piece) :: cañón {m}
cannonball {n} (spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon) :: bala de cañón {f}
cannon fodder {n} (military forces considered to be expendable) :: carne de cañón {f}
cannon shot {n} :: cañonazo {m}
cannot {v} /ˈkæ(n.)nɑt/ (cannot, see also: can; not) :: no poder
cannula {n} /ˈkænjʊlə/ (medicine: tube inserted in the body) :: cánula {f}
canny {adj} (pleasant, nice) SEE: pleasant ::
canny {adj} /ˈkæni/ (careful, prudent, cautious) :: cauteloso {m}
canny {adj} (knowing, shrewd, astute) :: astuto
canny {adj} (frugal, thrifty) SEE: frugal ::
canoe {n} /kəˈnuː/ (small long and narrow boat) :: canoa {f}
canoe birch {n} (Betula papyrifera) SEE: paper birch ::
canoeist {n} (person who travels by canoe) :: piragüista {m} {f}
canoer {n} (one who travels by canoe) SEE: canoeist ::
can of worms {n} (a complex, troublesome situation) :: melón {m} [colloquial; usu. preceded by the verb abrir]
canola {n} (cultivar of rapeseed Brassica napus) SEE: colza ::
canola {n} /kəˈnoʊlə/ (cultivar of field mustard Brassica rapa) :: canola {f}
canon {n} /ˈkæn.ən/ (member of cathedral chapter) :: canónigo
canon {n} (a clergy member serving a cathedral) :: canónigo
canon {n} (billiards: carom) SEE: carom ::
canoness {n} (woman who holds a canonry) :: canonesa {f}
canonic {adj} (canonical) SEE: canonical ::
canonical {adj} /kə.ˈnɒn.ɪ.kl̩/ (present in a canon, religious or otherwise) :: canónico
canonical {adj} ((religion) in conformity with canon law) :: canónico
canonical form {n} ((linguistics) lemma or dictionary form) SEE: lemma ::
canonically {adv} (in a canonical manner) :: canónicamente
canonization {n} (the final process or decree) :: canonización {f}
canonization {n} (the state of being canonized or sainted) :: canonización {f}
canonize {v} /ˈkænənaɪz/ (to define someone as a saint) :: canonizar
canonry {n} (The office of a canon) :: canonjía
can opener {n} (device used to open tin cans) :: abrelatas {m}
can-opener {n} (can opener) SEE: can opener ::
Canopus {prop} /kəˈnoʊpəs/ (star) :: Canopo
canopy {n} /ˈkæ.nə.pi/ (high cover) :: dosel {m}, palio {m}, toldo {m}
canopy {n} (overhanging or projecting roof structure) :: alero {m}
canopy {n} (highest foliage and branches of a forest) :: copa {f}
canopy {n} (transparent cockpit cover) :: parabrisas {m}
canopy {n} (parachute cloth) :: campana {f}
cant {n} /kænt/ (jargon of a particular class or subgroup) :: argot {m}, jerga {f}
cant {n} (secret language) :: argot {m}, jerga {f}, coa {m} [Chile]
can't {v} (cannot) SEE: cannot ::
Cantabria {prop} /kænˈtæbɹiə/ (autonomous community) :: Cantabria {f}
Cantabrian {n} (person from Cantabria) :: cántabro {m}
Cantabrian Mountains {prop} (mountain range) :: Cordillera Cantábrica {f}
cantaloupe {n} /ˈkæn.tə.loʊp/ (melon) :: cantalupo {m}
cantankerous {adj} /kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/ (ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby) :: intratable, [Latin America] mañoso, {t+|es|enojadizo}}, arisco, cascarrabias
cantata {n} /kənˈtɑːtə/ (cantata) :: cantata {f}
canteen {n} /kænˈtiːn/ (small cafeteria or snack bar) :: cantina {f}
canteen {n} (water bottle) :: cantimplora
canter {n} /ˈkæntə(ɹ)/ (gait) :: medio galope {m}
Canterbury {prop} /ˈkæntəbəɹi/ (cathedral city in England) :: Canterbury, Cantórbery
can't help {v} (not be able to avoid something) :: no poder evitar de, no poder dejar de
canticle {n} (a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text) :: cántico {m}
Canticle of Canticles {prop} (Song of Songs) SEE: Song of Songs ::
Canticles {prop} (Song of Songs) SEE: Song of Songs ::
cantilever {n} /ˈkantɪliːvə/ (beam anchored at one end and projecting into space) :: voladizo {m}
canting arms {n} :: armas parlantes {f-p}
canton {n} /ˈkæntn̩/ (state of Switzerland) :: cantón {m}
canton {n} (subdivision of an arrondissement) :: cantón {m}
canton {n} (subdivision of Luxembourg) :: cantón {m}
canton {n} (subdivision of flag) :: cantón {m}
canton {n} (heraldry; one of the ordinaries) :: cantón {m}
Canton {prop} /ˌkænˈtɒn/ (former name of Guangzhou) :: Cantón {f}
Canton {prop} (former name of Guangdong) :: Cantón {f}
cantonal {adj} (of, pertaining to, or divided into cantons) :: cantonal
Cantonese {adj} /kæn.təˈniːz/ (relating to Canton) :: cantonés
Cantonese {adj} (relating to the Cantonese people) :: cantonés
Cantonese {adj} (relating to the Cantonese language) :: cantonés
Cantonese {n} (person from Canton) :: cantonés {m}, cantonesa {f}
Cantonese {n} (language) :: cantonés {m}
Cantopop {n} (Cantonese pop music) :: cantopop {m}
can't stand the sight of {v} :: no poder ver ni en pintura
can't wait {v} (to eagerly anticipate) :: no ver la hora
Canute {prop} (Male given name) :: Canuto
canvas {n} /ˈkæn.vəs/ (a type of coarse cloth) :: lona {f}
canvas {n} (a piece of canvas cloth on which one may paint) :: [fabric and backing] lienzo {m}, [fabric only] tela {f}
canvass {v} (to campaign) SEE: campaign ::
canvass {n} (solicit opinions) :: solicitud {f}, encuesta {f}
canvass {v} (to solicit voters) :: solicitar, encuestar
canvass {v} (to conduct survey) :: encuestar
canyon {n} /ˈkænjən/ (a valley cut in rock by a river) :: cañón {m}, barranca {f}
can you help me {phrase} (can you help me?) :: [familiar] ¿puedes ayudarme?, [polite] ¿puede ayudarme?
can you tell us {phrase} (prefix indicating a polite request) :: podría decirnos
Cao Dai {prop} (syncretic monotheistic religion) :: cao dai
cap {n} /kæp/ (head covering) :: gorro {m} (without peak), gorra {f} (with peak), cofia {f} (nurse, waitress)
cap {n} (gunpowder charge for a toy gun) :: fulminante {m}
cap {n} (small amount of explosive used as detonator) :: fulminante {m}, detonante {m}
capability {n} /keɪpəˈbɪləti/ (the power or ability to generate an outcome) :: capacidad {f}
capable {adj} /ˈkeɪpəbl̩/ (able and efficient) :: capaz
capacious {adj} /kəˈpeɪʃəs/ (having a lot of space inside) :: espacioso {m}
capacitance {n} (property of an element of an electrical circuit) :: capacitancia {f}
capacitor {n} (electronic component) :: condensador {m}
capacity {n} /kəˈpæsɪti/ (the ability to hold, receive or absorb) :: capacidad {f}
capacity {n} (capability; the ability to perform some task) :: capacidad {f}
capacity {n} (the maximum that can be produced) :: capacidad {f}
capacity {n} (electrical capacitance) :: capacidad {f}
caparison {n} (coverings for an animal, often ornamental) :: caparazón {m}
cape {n} /keɪp/ (headland) :: cabo {m}
cape {n} (garment) :: capa {f}
Cape Breton Island {prop} (an island on the Atlantic coast of Canada) :: Cabo Bretón {m}
Cape Canaveral {prop} (cape) :: Cabo Cañaveral
cape gooseberry {n} (plant) :: aguaymanto {m}
cape gooseberry {n} (fruit) :: uchuva
Cape Horn {prop} (southernmost headland of Tierra del Fuego) :: Cabo de Hornos {m}
capelin {n} (small fish) :: capelán {m}
Cape lion {n} (Panthera leo melanochaita) :: león del Cabo
Capella {prop} (the brightest star in the constellation Auriga) :: Capella {f}
Cape of Good Hope {prop} (a cape in southwestern South Africa) :: cabo de Buena Esperanza {m}
caper {n} (crime) SEE: crime ::
caper {n} (capercaillie) SEE: capercaillie ::
caper {n} /ˈkeɪpɚ/ (playful leap) :: cabriola {f}
caper {n} (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa) :: alcaparra {f}
caper {n} (plant) :: alcaparro {m}
caper {n} (Dutch vessel) SEE: privateer ::
caperberry {n} (fruit of the caperbush) :: alcaparrón {m}, caparrón {m}
capercaillie {n} /kæpəˈkeɪli/ (Tetrao urogallus) :: urogallo {m}, gallo silvestre {m}
Capernaum {prop} (The biblical town) :: Cafarnaúm {f}
Cape teal {n} (Anas capensis) :: cerceta de El Cabo {f}
Cape Town {prop} /ˈkeɪp ˌtaʊn/ (legislative capital of South Africa) :: Ciudad del Cabo {f}
Cape Verde {prop} /keɪpˈvɝd/ (country in Western Africa) :: Cabo Verde {m}
Cape Verdean {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Cape Verde, its people or their language) :: caboverdiano
Cape Verdean {n} (a person from Cape Verde or of Cape Verdean descent) :: caboverdiano {m}
Cap-Haïtien {prop} (city) :: Cabo Haitiano
capias {n} (arrest warrant) SEE: arrest warrant ::
capillarity {n} (interaction between the surface of a solid and liquid) :: capilaridad {f}
capillary {n} /ˈkæpɪˌlɛɹi/ (narrow tube) :: capilaria {f}
capillary {n} (any of small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins) :: capilar {m}, tubo capilar {m}
capillary action {n} (drawing of a liquid up interstices) :: capilaridad {f}
capisce {interj} /kəˈpiːʃ/ (“understood?”) :: [to one person, formal] ¿entiende?, [to one person, informal] ¿entiendes?, [to many people, formal] ¿entienden?, [to many people, informal, chiefly Spain] ¿entendéis?
capital {n} /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ (money and wealth) :: capital {m}
capital {n} (uppermost part of a column) :: capitel {m}
capital {adj} (of prime importance) :: capital
capital {adj} (excellent) :: excelente
capital {adj} (involving punishment by death) :: capital
capital {adj} (uppercase) :: mayúscula
capital {n} (capital letter) SEE: capital letter ::
capital {n} (capital city) SEE: capital city ::
capital adequacy {n} :: adecuación del capital
capital city {n} (city designated as seat of government) :: capital {f}
capital gain {n} :: plusvalía {f}
capital gains tax {n} (tax on profit made from selling capital) :: impuesto sobre las ganancias de capital {m}
capitalisation {n} (act or process of capitalising) :: mayusculación {f}
capitalisation {n} (finance) :: capitalización {f}
capitalism {n} /ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/ (socio-economic system based on private property rights) :: capitalismo {m}
capitalist {adj} (supporting or endorsing capitalism) :: capitalista
capitalistic {adj} (of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists) :: capitalista
capitalize {v} /ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz/ (In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters) :: escribir en mayúsculas (to write in capital letters), escribir con mayúscula inicial (to write with the first letter capitalized), mayusculizar
capital letter {n} (letters A B C) :: mayúscula {f}, letra mayúscula {f}
capital punishment {n} (punishment by death) :: castigo capital {m}, pena capital {f}
capital ship {n} (warship) :: buque capital
Capitanian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian) :: Capitaniense
capitate {n} (capitate bone) SEE: capitate bone ::
capitate bone {n} (os capitatum) :: hueso grande {m}
capitation {n} /kapɪˈteɪʃən/ (performing headcount) :: conteo {m}
capitation {n} (poll tax) SEE: poll tax ::
capitol {n} /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ (Any building where a legislature meets) :: capitolio {m}
capitol {n} (Capitoline temple of Jupiter) SEE: Capitol ::
capitol {n} (particular capitol buildings) SEE: Capitol ::
Capitol {prop} (temple of Jupiter in Rome) :: Templo de Júpiter, Capitolino
Capitol {prop} (legislative building in Washington, D.C.) :: Capitolio de los Estados Unidos {m}
capitulary {adj} :: capitulario
capo {n} (capotasto) SEE: capotasto ::
capoeira {n} /kɑpəˈwɛɹə/ (the martial art developed in Brazil) :: capoeira {f}
capon {n} /ˈkeɪpən/ (cockerel grown for food) :: capón {m}
caponata {n} (Sicilian dish) :: caponata {f}
caponier {n} (fortification structure) :: caponera {f}
capotasto {n} (device placed across the strings) :: ceja {f}, cejilla {f}
Cappadocia {prop} /kæpəˈdoʊʃə/ (ancient region) :: Capadocia
Cappadocian {adj} /kæpəˈdəʊʃi.ən/ (of or pertaining to Cappadocia) :: capadocio
Cappadocian {n} (native or inhabitant of Cappadocia) :: capadocio {m}
cappuccino {n} /ˌkæpəˈtʃinoʊ/ (beverage) :: capuchino {m}
cappuccino {n} (cup of this beverage) :: capuchino {m}
caprice {n} /kəˈpɹis/ (impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion or action) :: capricho
capricious {adj} (Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim) :: caprichoso, antojadizo
Capricorn {prop} (constellation) SEE: Capricornus ::
Capricorn {prop} /ˈkæpɹɪkɔːɹn/ (astrological sign) :: Capricornio
Capricornus {prop} /ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːɹnəs/ (constellation) :: Capricornio {m}
Capricornus {prop} (astrological sign) SEE: Capricorn ::
capsaicin {n} /kæpˈseɪəsən/ (chemical compound) :: capsaicina {f}
capsicum {n} /ˈkæpsɪkəm/ :: pimiento {m}
capsicum spray {n} (pepper spray) SEE: pepper spray ::
capsize {v} /kæpˈsaɪz/ ((intransitive) to overturn) :: zozobrar, volcar
capsize {v} ((transitive) to cause to overturn) :: hacer volcar, zozobrar
capslock {n} (a key on the keyboard that activates capslock) :: Bloq Mayús {m} {f}, tecla bloq mayús {f}
Caps Lock {n} (capslock) SEE: capslock ::
capstan {n} /ˈkap.stən/ (cylindrical machine) :: cabrestante {m}
capsular {adj} (of or resembling a capsule) :: capsular
capsule {n} (weasel) SEE: weasel ::
capsule {n} /ˈkæps(ə)l/ (physiology: membranous envelope) :: cápsula {f}
capsule {n} (botany: seed-case) :: cápsula {f}
capsule {n} (part of spacecraft containing crew's living space) :: cápsula {f}
capsule {n} (small container containing a dose of medicine) :: cápsula
capsule {n} (winemaking: the covering over the cork at the top of the wine bottle) :: cápsula
capsule hotel {n} (hotel with capsules) :: hotel cápsula {m}
captain {n} /ˈkæp.tən/ (an army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major) :: capitán {m}
captain {n} (the person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel) :: capitán {m}
captain {n} (the person lawfully in command of an airliner) :: capitán {m}
captain {n} (one of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions) :: capitán {m}
captain {n} :: capitán {m}
captain {v} (to act as a captain) :: capitanear
captain {v} (to exercise command) :: capitanear, pilotar [aircraft]
Captain Obvious {n} /ˌkæptən ˈɑbviəs/ (someone who makes superfluous statements) :: Capitán Obvio {m}
captee {n} (captive) SEE: captive ::
caption {n} (capture) SEE: capture ::
caption {n} /ˈkæp.ʃən/ (descriptive title or heading of (part of) a document) :: prefacio
caption {n} (title or brief explanation attached to an illustration or cartoon) :: título {m}, leyenda {f}
caption {n} (piece of text appearing on screen as part of a film or broadcast) :: subtítulo {m}
caption {v} (to add captions to a text or illustration) :: intitular
caption {v} (to add captions to a film or broadcast) :: subtitular
captious {adj} /ˈkæpʃəs/ (that captures misleadingly) :: capcioso
captious {adj} (having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections) :: criticón, pejiguero
captivate {v} /ˈkæptɪveɪt/ (to attract and hold interest and attention of) :: cautivar
captivating {adj} /kæptɪveɪtɪŋ/ (beautiful) :: arrebatador, cautivador, hechizante, embelesador {m}, hechicero {m}
captivatingly {adv} (in a captivating manner) :: arrebatadoramente
captive {n} /ˈkæptɪv/ (a person who has been captured) :: cautivo {m}, prisionero {m}
captive {n} (a person held prisoner) :: preso {m}
captive {adj} (held prisoner) :: cautivo
captivity {n} (captives) SEE: captive ::
captivity {n} /kæpˈtɪvɪti/ (state of being captive) :: cautividad {f}, cautiverio {m}
captor {n} (one who is holding a captive) :: secuestrador {m}
captor {n} (one who has captured something or someone) :: captor {m}
capture {n} /ˈkæp.t͡ʃɚ/ (act of capturing) :: captura {f}
capture {v} (take control of) :: capturar
capture {v} (store, record) :: capturar
capture {v} (reproduce convincingly) :: capturar
capture {v} (remove or take control of opponent’s piece) :: capturar
capuchin {n} (capuchin monkey) SEE: capuchin monkey ::
Capuchin {n} (a member of the Roman Catholic order) :: capuchino {m}
capuchin monkey {n} (New World monkey of the genus Cebus) :: mono capuchino {m}
capybara {n} /ˌkæpiˈbɛɹə/ (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) :: capibara {m}, carpincho {m} [Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay], chigüire {m} [Venezuela], chigüiro {m} [Colombia], poncho {m} [Panama], ronsoco {m} [Peru]
car {n} /kɑɹ/ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) :: coche {m} [especially Mexico, South America except Venezuela, Spain], automóvil {m} [formal usage], auto {m} [especially Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay], carro {m} [Caribbean Islands, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela], máquina {m} [Cuba, colloquial]
car {n} (railway car, railroad carriage) SEE: carriage ::
carabao {n} /kæɹəˈbeɪəʊ/ (Bubalus bubalis carabanesis) :: carabao {m}
carabiner {n} /ˈkɛ.ɹəˌbi.nɚ/ (metal link with a gate) :: mosquetón {m}
caracal {n} /ˈkaɹəkal/ (Caracal caracal) :: caracal {m}
caracara {n} /ˈkæ.ɹəˌkɑ.ɹə/ (bird of prey) :: caracará, carancho
Caracas {prop} /kəˈɹækəs/ (capital of Venezuela) :: Caracas {m}
carafe {n} /kəˈɹæf/ (bottle for serving wine, water, or beverages) :: jarra {f}
carambola {n} (fruit) SEE: star fruit ::
caramel {n} /ˈkæ.ɹə.məl/ (confection) :: caramelo {m}
caramel {n} (a piece of candy) :: caramelo {m}
caramelize {v} (brown sugar) :: acaramelar, caramelizar
carapace {n} /ˈkɛɹ.əˌpeɪs/ (hard protective covering) :: carapacho {m}, caparazón {m}
carat {n} /ˈkæɹ.ət/ (weight) :: quilate {m}
carat {n} (measure of the purity of gold) :: quilate {m}
caravan {n} /ˈkæɹəvæn/ (convoy or procession) :: caravana {f}, cáfila {f}
caravanserai {n} /kaɹəˈvansəɹʌɪ/ (an inn having a central courtyard where caravans can rest) :: caravasar {m}, caravansaray {m}
caravel {n} /ˈkæɹəvɛl/ (light, usually lateen-rigged sailing vessel) :: carabela {f}
caraway {n} /ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/ (plant) :: alcaravea {f}
caraway {n} (seed/fruit) :: carvis {m-p}, alcaravea {f}
Carazo {prop} (department of Nicaragua) :: Carazo
carbene {n} :: carbeno {m}
carbide {n} (any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element) :: carburo {m}
carbide {n} (polyatomic ion C22-, or any of its salts) :: carburo {m}
carbide {n} (monatomic ion C4-, or any of its salts) :: carburo {m}
carbide {n} (tungsten carbide) :: carburo de tungsteno {m}, carburo de volframio {m}
carbide {n} (calcium carbide) :: carburo de calcio {m}
carbine {n} /ˈkɑɹbiːn/ (weapon similar to a rifle but much shorter in length) :: carabina {f}
carbohydrate {n} /kɑːɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ (organic compounds such as sugar, starch or cellulose) :: carbohidrato {m}, hidrato de carbono
carbon {n} /ˈkɑɹbən/ (chemical element) :: carbono {m}
carbon {n} (informal: a sheet of carbon paper) :: papel carbón {m}
carbon {n} (informal: carbon copy) :: copia con papel carbón
carbon {n} (impure carbon (e.g., coal, charcoal)) :: carbón {m}
carbonado {v} (to cut or hack) SEE: cut ::
carbonado {n} /ˌkɑːbəˈneɪdəʊ/ (impure form of polycrystalline diamond) :: carbonado {m}
carbonate {n} /ˈkɑɹbənət/ (any salt or ester of carbonic acid) :: carbonato
carbonated {adj} /ˈkɑɹ.bəˌneɪ.təd/ (containing dissolved carbon dioxide gas (under pressure)) :: carbonatado, gaseoso
carbonated water {n} (water containing carbon dioxide) :: agua con gas {f}, agua carbonatada {f}
carbon black {n} (fine black powder of amorphous carbon) :: negro de carbón {m}
carbon copy {n} (a copy) :: copia {f}, copia en papel carbón {f}
carbon copy {n} (duplicate) :: duplicado {m}
carbon cycle {n} (cycle of carbon) :: ciclo del carbono {m}
carbon dioxide {n} (CO₂) :: bióxido de carbono, anhídrido carbónico, dióxido de carbono
carbon emissions trading {n} (trading of permits to emit carbon dioxide) :: mercado del carbono {m}
carbonic acid {n} (A weak unstable acid, H2CO3) :: ácido carbónico {m}
carboniferous {adj} (containing or producing carbon) :: carbonífero
Carboniferous {adj} (relating to the geologic period) :: carbonífero
Carboniferous {prop} (the geologic period) :: carbonífero {m}
carbonize {v} (turn something to carbon, especially by heating) :: carbonizar
carbonless copy paper {n} :: papel autocopiativo
carbon monoxide {n} (chemical of the formula CO) :: monóxido de carbono {m}
carbon paper {n} (paper used to make carbon copies) :: papel carbón
carbon star {n} (a type of star) :: estrella de carbono {f}
carbon tetrabromide {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bən ˌtɛt.ɹəˈbɹəʊ.maɪd/ (the halogenated hydrocarbon tetrabromomethane) :: tetrabromuro de carbono
carbon tetrachloride {n} (solvent) :: tetracloruro de carbono
carbon tetrafluoride {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bən tɛt.ɹəˌflʊɹ.aɪd/ (the halogenated hydrocarbon tetrafluoromethane) :: tetrafluoruro de carbono
carbon tetraiodide {n} /ˈkæɹ.bən tɛt.ɹəˌaɪ.əʊ.daɪd/ (the halogenated hydrocarbon tetraiodomethane) :: tetrayoduro de carbono
carbonyl chloride {n} (the compound COCl2) :: fosgeno {m}
carboxyl {n} (carboxyl) :: carboxilo {m}
carboxylic {adj} (of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group) :: carboxílico
carboxylic acid {n} (organic compound containing a carboxyl functional group) :: ácido carboxílico {m}
carboy {n} (demijohn) SEE: demijohn ::
carbuncle {n} /ˈkʰɑɹbʌŋkl̩/ (precious stone) :: carbunclo {m}, carbúnculo {m}
carburetor {n} /ˈkɑːɹb(j)əˌɹeɪtɚ/ (a device in an internal combustion engine) :: carburador {m}
carburettor {n} (motor car part) SEE: carburetor ::
carburize {v} (carbonize) SEE: carbonize ::
carcass {n} /ˈkɑɹkəs/ (body of a dead animal) :: cadáver
carcass {n} (frame) :: carcasa {f}
carcass {n} (nautical) :: carcasa {f}
carcass {n} (body of a dead human) SEE: corpse ::
Carcassonne {prop} (An old city) :: Carcasona {f}
carceral {adj} /ˈkɑːsəɹəl/ (of or pertaining to imprisonment or a prison) :: carcelario {m}
carcinogen {n} /kɑɹˈsɪnədʒən/ (substance or agent that can cause cancer) :: carcinógeno {m}
carcinogenic {adj} (causing or tending to cause cancer) :: cancerígeno
carcinoma {n} /ˌkɑɹsɪˈnoʊmə/ (type of tumor) :: carcinoma {m}
carcinomatosis {n} :: carcinomatosis {f}
carcinomatous {adj} :: carcinomatoso
card {n} /kɑɹd/ (flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc.) :: carta {f} (paper card for games), tarjeta {f}
card {n} :: carta {f}, naipe {m} (element of a deck), tarjeta {f} (computer component, transport ticket)
card {n} (playing card) SEE: playing card ::
card {n} (card game) SEE: card game ::
cardamom {n} /ˈkɑɹ.də.məm/ (E. cardamomum) :: cardamomo {m}
cardamom {n} (its seed or seed capsule) :: cardamomo {m}
cardamom {n} (grains of paradise) SEE: grains of paradise ::
cardboard {n} /ˈkɑɹdbɔɹd/ (material resembling heavy paper) :: cartón {m}, cartulina {f}
cardboard box {n} /kɑːdbɔːd bɒks/ (container) :: caja de cartón {f}
card game {n} (any of very many games played with playing cards) :: juego de cartas {m}
cardiac {adj} /ˈkɑːdɪæk/ (pertaining to the heart) :: cardiaco, cardíaco
cardiac arrest {n} (cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood) :: paro cardiaco {m}
cardiac muscle {n} (involuntary muscle) :: miocardio {m}
cardiac output {n} (volume of blood pumped from a ventricle of the heart per unit time) :: gasto cardíaco {m}
cardigan {n} /ˈkɑːdɪɡən/ (type of sweater) :: chaqueta de punto {f}, cárdigan {m}, rebeca {f}
cardinal {adj} /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/ (of fundamental importance) :: cardinal
cardinal {adj} (describing a number that indicates quantity) :: cardinal
cardinal {n} (number indicating quantity) :: número cardinal {m}
cardinal {n} (official of the Catholic Church) :: cardenal {m}
cardinal {n} (bird of the genus Cardinalis) :: cardenal {m}
cardinal {n} (any bird in family Cardinalidae) :: cardenal {m}
cardinal {n} (mulled wine) SEE: mulled wine ::
cardinal {n} (cardinal numeral) SEE: cardinal numeral ::
cardinal direction {n} (principal compass direction) SEE: cardinal point ::
cardinality {n} ((set theory)) :: cardinalidad {f}
cardinal number {n} (number denoting quantity) :: número cardinal {m}
cardinal number {n} (number used to denote the size of a set) :: número cardinal {m}
cardinal number {n} (cardinal numeral) SEE: cardinal numeral ::
cardinal numeral {n} /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl ˈnumɜɹəl/ (grammar: word used to represent a cardinal number) :: adjetivo cardinal {m}
cardinal point {n} (cardinal point) :: punto cardinal {m}
cardio- {prefix} (pertaining to the heart) :: cardio-
cardio {n} /ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ/ (exercise) :: cardio {m}
cardiological {adj} (of or pertaining to cardiology) :: cardiológico
cardiologist {n} (physician) :: cardiólogo {m}, cardióloga {f}
cardiology {n} (study of the structure of the heart) :: cardiología {f}
cardioplegia {n} (deliberate cessation of cardiac activity) :: cardioplejia {f}
cardiopulmonary {adj} (Of, or pertaining to the heart and the lungs) :: cardiopulmonar
cardiopulmonary resuscitation {n} (a first aid procedure for cardiac arrest) :: resucitación cardiopulmonar {f}
cardiovascular {adj} (relating to the circulatory system) :: cardiovascular
cardiovascular system {n} (circulatory system) SEE: circulatory system ::
cardioversion {n} (treatment of cardiac arrhythmia) :: cardioversión {f}
card key {n} (keycard) SEE: keycard ::
cardoon {n} (perennial plant) :: cardo borriquero {m}, cardo {m}, cardo comestible {m}, cardo de comer {m}, cardo lechero {m}
car door {n} (door designed for use on a car) :: portezuela {f}
cards {n} (card game) SEE: card game ::
cardshark {n} (cardsharp) SEE: cardsharp ::
cardsharp {n} /ˈkɑːdʃɑːp/ (professional cheater at card games) :: tahúr {m}
card stock {n} (thick but flexible paper) :: cartulina {f}
care {n} /kɛə/ (close attention, concern or responsibility) :: atención {f}, cuidado {m}, esmero {m}
care {v} (to be concerned about) :: importar, interesar
care {v} (to look after) :: cuidar
care {v} (to want, politely) :: gustar
Care Bear {n} (fictional animal) SEE: Care Bears ::
Care Bears {prop} (fictional group of multi-colored bear characters) :: Ositos Cariñositos {m-p} [Latin America], Osos Amorosos {m-p} [Spain]
careen {v} /kəˈɹiːn/ (to heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other) :: carenar
career {n} /kəˈɹɪɹ/ (one's calling in life; a person's occupation) :: carrera {f}
career {n} (an individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan) :: carrera {f}
career change {n} (career changer - translation entry) :: cambio de carrera {m}
career changer {n} (career changer - translation entry) :: neófito {m}
carefree {adj} /ˈkɛəfɹiː/ (worry free, light hearted, etc.) :: despreocupado
carefreeness {n} (the state of being lighthearted; joyous) :: despreocupación
careful {adj} /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/ (cautious) :: cauto, cuidadoso
careful {adj} (meticulous) :: cuidadoso
carefully {adv} /ˈkɛːfəli/ (in a careful manner) :: cuidadosamente, a conciencia, minuciosamente, con esmero
caregiver {n} (carer) SEE: carer ::
care home {n} (place of residence for people with significant deficiencies) SEE: nursing home ::
care killed the cat {proverb} (curiosity killed the cat) SEE: curiosity killed the cat ::
careless {adj} /ˈkɛəlɪs/ (not giving sufficient attention or thought) :: descuidado, irresponsable, negligente, dejado
careless {adj} (not concerned or worried) SEE: carefree ::
carelessness {n} /ˈkɛɹləsnəs/ (lack of care) :: descuido {m}, imprudencia {f}, negligencia {f}, dejadez
care of {prep} (for distribution by (the named intermediary)) :: a/a, a la atención de
carer {n} /ˈkɛəɹɚ/ (someone who regularly looks after another person) :: cuidador {m}
caress {n} /kəˈɹɛs/ (gentle stroking) :: caricia, carantoña
caress {v} (touch or kiss lovingly) :: acariciar
caresser {n} (one who caresses) :: acariciador {m}
caret {n} /ˈkæɹ.ɪt/ (symbol) :: signo de intercalación {m}
caretaker {n} /ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/ (one who takes care of a place or thing) :: conserje {m} {f}, portero {m}
careworn {adj} (haggard) SEE: haggard ::
cargo {n} /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ (freight carried by a ship) :: carga {f}
cargo ship {n} (ship that carries cargo) :: buque de carga {m}
Caria {prop} (a historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor) :: Caria
Caribbean {adj} /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːɪn/ (pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies) :: caribe, caribeño
Caribbean {prop} :: Mar Caribe {m}
Caribbean {prop} (countries) :: Caribe {m}
Caribbean English {n} (broad term for sum of all Caribbean dialects of English) :: inglés caribeño {m}
Caribbean Sea {prop} (a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere) :: mar Caribe {m}
caribou {n} /ˈkɛɹəbu/ (North American reindeer) :: caribú {m}, reno {m}
caricature {n} /ˈkæɹɪkətʃʊɚ/ (pictorial representation of someone for comic effect) :: caricatura {f}
caricature {n} (grotesque misrepresentation) :: caricatura {f}
caricature {v} (represent in exaggerated manner) :: caricaturizar, caricaturar
caricaturesque {adj} (in the style of a caricature) :: caricaturesco
caricaturist {n} /ˈkæɹɪkəˌt͡ʃʊəɹɪst/ (person who draws caricatures) :: caricaturista {m} {f}
caries {n} /ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/ (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) :: caries {f}
Carina {prop} (constellation) :: Carina
caring {adj} /ˈkɛə.ɹɪŋ/ (kind, sensitive, empathetic) :: cariñoso
Carinthia {prop} /kəˈrɪnθiə/ (state of Austria) :: Carintia {f}
Carinthian {adj} /kəˈrɪnθiən/ :: carintio {m}
carious {adj} (decayed, rotten) SEE: rotten ::
caritive case {n} (case used to express the lack of something) :: caso caritivo {m}
Carl {prop} (male given names cognate to Carl) SEE: Charles ::
Carlism {n} (political movement) :: carlismo {m}
Carmel {prop} (mountain range in Israel) :: (monte) Carmelo
Carmel {prop} (female given name) :: Carmen, Carmela
Carmelite {n} (member of a certain Catholic religious order) :: carmelita {m} {f}, carmelitano {m}, carmelitana {f}
carmine {n} (purplish-red pigment) :: carmín {m}
carmine {n} (purplish-red colour) :: carmín {m}
carmine {adj} (of the purplish red colour shade carmine) :: carmín
carnage {n} /ˈkɑɹ.nɪdʒ/ (death and destruction) :: carnicería {f}, masacre {m}, carnaje {m}, matanza {f}, escabechina {f}, degollina {f} [Spain], matazón {f}
carnage {n} (what remains after a massacre) :: carnicería {f}
carnal {adj} /ˈkɑɹnəl/ (relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites) :: carnal, sexual, concupiscente, libidinoso
carnal {adj} (worldly or earthly; temporal) :: terrenal, mortal
carnal {adj} (of or relating to the body or flesh) :: carnal, corporal
carnation {n} /kɑɹˈneɪ.ʃən/ (plant) :: clavel {m}
carnation {n} (flower) :: clavel {m}, carnalización {f}
carnauba {n} (palm) :: carnaúba {f}
carnauba {n} (wax) :: cera de carnaúba
carnauba wax {n} (yellow-brown wax) :: cera de carnauba {f}
carnelian {n} (reddish brown chalcedony) :: cornalina {f}
carnival {n} /ˈkæɹnɪvəl/ (festive occasion marked by parades) :: carnaval {m}
carnivore {n} /ˈkɑːnɪvɔː/ (meat-eating animal) :: carnívoro
carnivorous {adj} /kɑɹˈnɪv.əɹ.əs/ (Predatory or flesh-eating) :: carnívoro
carnotite {n} (mineral) :: carnotita {f}
carob {n} (tree) :: algarrobo {m}
carob {n} (fruit) :: algarroba {f}
carob {n} (chocolate-like confection) :: harina de algarrobo
carol {n} /ˈkæɹəl/ (song of joy) :: carol
carol {n} (religious or secular song sung at Christmastime) :: villancico {m}
Carolina parakeet {n} :: perico de Carolina {m}, periquito de Carolina {m}, cotorra de Carolina {m}
Caroline {prop} /ˈkæ.ɹəˌlaɪn/ (female given name) :: Carolina
Caroline Islands {prop} (an archipelago off the coast of New Guinea) :: islas Carolinas {p}
carom {n} /ˈkæ.ɹəm/ (shot in which the cue ball strikes two balls) :: carambola {f}
caron {n} (háček diacritic) SEE: háček ::
carotene {n} (class of plant pigments) :: caroteno {m}
carotenoid {n} (class of organic compounds) :: carotenoide {m}
carotid {n} /kəˈɹɒ.tɪd/ (major artery) :: carótida {f}
carotid {adj} (relating to these arteries) :: carótida, carotídeo
carousel {n} (merry-go-round) SEE: merry-go-round ::
carp {n} /ˈkɑɹp/ (Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae) :: carpa {f}
carpal {adj} /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ (of or pertaining to the carpus) :: carpiano
carpal bone {n} (carpal) SEE: carpal ::
carpale {n} (bone of the carpus) SEE: carpal ::
carpal tunnel {n} (passageway on the palmar side of the wrist) :: túnel carpiano {m}
carpal tunnel syndrome {n} (repetitive stress injury) :: síndrome del túnel carpiano {m}
car park {n} (outdoor parking area) SEE: parking lot ::
car park {n} (multistorey parking facility) SEE: parking garage ::
car part {n} (part for a car) :: autopieza {f}
Carpathians {prop} (mountainous system in Central Europe) :: Cárpatos {m-p}
carpe diem {proverb} /ˌkɑɹ.peɪ ˈdi.əm/ (seize the day) :: disfruta el momento, carpe diem
carpel {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ (structural unit of a pistil) :: carpelo {m}
carpellate {adj} (having carpels) :: carpelar
carpenter {n} /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/ (carpentry person) :: carpintero {m}, carpintera {f}, ebanista {m} {f}
carpenter bee {n} (Xylocopinae) :: abeja carpintera {f}
carpentry {n} (trade of cutting and joining timber) :: carpintería {f}
carpet {n} /ˈkɑɹpət/ (a fabric used as a floor covering) :: alfombra {f}, moqueta {f}
carpet {v} (to lay carpet) :: alfombrar
carpet {v} (to cover like a carpet) :: cubrir, alfombrar
carpet {v} :: alfombrar
carpet bugle {n} (plant of the genus Ajuga) SEE: bugle ::
carpet shark {n} (ferret) SEE: ferret ::
carping {adj} (excessive complaining) :: rezongar
carping {n} (excessive complaining) :: rezongar
carpology {n} (the study of the structure of seeds and fruit) :: carpología {f}
carport {n} /kɑː(ɹ).pɔːt/ (roofed structure for automobile storage) :: cochera {f}
Carp's tit {n} (Melaniparus carpi) :: carbonero de Carp {m}
carpus {n} /ˈkɑɹ.pəs/ (the group of bones that make up the wrist) :: carpo {m}
carrack {n} (ship) :: carraca
carrageen {n} (Irish moss) SEE: Irish moss ::
carrageenan {n} /ˌkɛɹəˈɡinən/ (Food additive made from extract of red seaweed) :: carragenina {f}
car rental {n} (hiring of cars for short periods) :: alquiler de vehículos
carriage {n} /ˈkæɹɪdʒ/ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power) :: coche {m}, carruaje {m}
carriage {n} (railroad car) :: coche {m}, vagón {m}
carriageway {n} (part of a road that carries traffic) :: calzada {f}
Carrie {prop} (pet form) :: Caro
carrier {n} /ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ə/ (person or object that carries someone or something else) :: transportista {m} {f}
carrier {n} (company in the business of shipping freight) :: compañía de transportes {f}, empresa de transportes {f}
carrier {n} (person or organism that has inherited a trait or disease but displays no symptoms) :: portador {m}, portadora {f}
carrier wave {n} /ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ə weɪv/ (wave that can be modulated to transmit signals) :: onda portadora {f}
carrion {n} /ˈkæ.ɹi.ən/ (dead flesh; carcasses) :: carroña {f}
carrion crow {n} (Corvus corone) :: corneja negra {f}
carrot {n} /ˈkɛɹ.ət/ (Daucus carota ssp. sativus) :: zanahoria {f}
carrot cake {n} (sweet cake) :: pastel de zanahoria
carry {v} (to carry) SEE: bear ::
carry {v} /ˈkɛ.ɹi/ (to transport by lifting) :: llevar, cargar
carry coals to Newcastle {v} (do something unneeded or redundant) :: llevar leña al monte (carry wood upon the mountain)
carrying capacity {n} (number of individuals that an environment can support) :: capacidad de persistencia {f}, capacidad de carga {f}
carry on {v} (misbehave) SEE: misbehave ::
carry on {v} /ˈkæɹi ˈɑn/ :: continuar
carry on {v} (to take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it) :: continuar
carry-on {adj} (taken onto an airplane with a passenger) :: de mano
carry-on {n} (the luggage which is taken onto an airplane with a passenger) :: equipaje de mano
carry out {v} (to carry out) SEE: fulfill ::
carry out {v} (To fulfill) :: llevar a cabo, realizar, cumplir
cart {n} /kɑɹt/ (small, open, wheeled vehicle, see also: wagon) :: carro {m}, carreta {f}
Cartagena {prop} (city in Spain) :: Cartagena {f}
Cartagena {prop} (city in Colombia) :: Cartagena {f}
Cartagenan {adj} (of Cartagene) :: cartaginés, cartagenero
Cartagenan {n} (someone from Cartagena) :: cartaginés {m}, cartagenero {m}
carte blanche {n} /kɑɹtˈblɑnʃ/ (unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority) :: carta blanca {f}
carte de visite {n} (business card) SEE: business card ::
cartel {n} /kɑɹˈtɛl/ (group of businesses or nations that collude to fix prices) :: cártel
Cartesian {adj} /kɑɹˈti.ʒən/ (of or pertaining to Descartes) :: cartesiano
Cartesian {adj} (of or pertaining to coordinates based on orthogonal axes) :: cartesiano
Cartesian coordinate {n} (the rectangular coordinates of a point) :: coordenada cartesiana
Cartesian plane {n} (set of all points) :: plano cartesiano {m}
Cartesian product {n} (set of possible pairs) :: producto cartesiano {m}
Carthage {prop} /ˈkɑɹθɪdʒ/ (ancient city in North Africa) :: Cartago {f}
cartilage {n} /ˈkɑɹtəlɪd͡ʒ/ (dense connective tissue) :: cartílago {m}
cartilaginous {adj} (comprising cartilage) :: cartilaginoso
cartilaginous {adj} (resembling cartilage) :: cartilaginoso
cartload {n} /ˈkɑɹt.loʊd/ (the amount that a cart can carry) :: carretada {f}
cartographer {n} (one who makes maps or charts) :: cartógrafo {m} {f}
cartographic {adj} /ˌkɑɹ.təˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to the making of maps) :: cartográfico
cartographical {adj} (cartographic) SEE: cartographic ::
cartography {n} /kɑɹˈtɑɡɹəfi/ (creation of charts and maps) :: cartografía {f}
cartomancy {n} (fortune-telling using cards) :: cartomancia {f}
carton {n} /ˈkɑɹtn̩/ (a carton of cigarette packs) :: cajetilla {f}
carton-pierre {n} /kɑː(ɹ)ˌtɒn piˈɛə(ɹ)/ (papier-mâché made to resemble wood, stone, or metal) :: cartón piedra {m}
cartoon {n} /kɑɹˈtuːn/ (humorous drawing or strip) :: viñeta {f}, tira cómica {f}
cartoon {n} (satire of public figures) :: caricatura {f}
cartoon {n} (artist's preliminary sketch) :: boceto {m}
cartoon {n} (animated cartoon) :: dibujos animados {m-p}, monos animados {m-p}, dibujitos {m-p}, caricaturas {f-p}
cartoon {n} (diagram in a scientific concept) :: diagrama
cartoonist {n} (creator of cartoons or strip cartoons) :: dibujante {m}
cartouche {n} /kɑːˈtuːʃ/ (hieroglyphs) :: cartucho {m}
cartridge {n} /ˈkɑɹtɹɪdʒ/ (firearms package) :: cartucho {m}
cartridge {n} (vessel which contains the ink for a computer printer) :: cartucho {m}, cartucho de tinta {m}
cartulary {n} /ˈkɑːtjuləɹɪ/ (document collection ) :: cartulario {m}, tumbo {m}
cartwheel {n} /ˈkɑɹtˌwil/ (wheel of a cart) :: rueda del carro {f}
cartwheel {n} (gymnastic maneuver) :: voltereta lateral {f}
carve {v} /kɑɹv/ (to cut) :: cortar
carve {v} (to cut meat) :: trinchar
carve {v} (to shape to sculptural effect) :: tallar, esculpir
carved {adj} /kɑɹvd/ (of an object, made by carving) :: tallado, esculpido
carvel {n} (light, usually lateen-rigged sailing vessel) SEE: caravel ::
carver {n} /ˈkɑɹvɚ/ (one who carves) :: tallador {m}
carving {n} /ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/ (the object produced) :: tallado {m}, escultura {f}
car wash {n} (place at which a car is washed, often mechanically) :: túnel de lavado {m} (automated system), autolavado {m} [Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Venezuela], lavado de coches {m} [Spain], lavado de carros {m} [Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Puerto Rico, parts of Mexico], lavadero de carros {m} [Colombia, Mexico, Peru], lavadero de autos {m} [Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay], lavado de autos {m} [Ecuador], lavadora de autos {m} [Ecuador], fregadora {f} [Cuba]
caryatid {n} (a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural element) :: cariátide
Casablanca {prop} /kæsəˈblæŋkə/ (city) :: Casablanca {f}
Casanova {n} /ˌkæsəˈnoʊvə/ (man considered romantic and gallant) :: casanova {m}, papi chulo {m}, galán {m}
Casanova {n} (promiscuous, philandering man) :: golfo {m}, puto {m}, mujeriego {m}
cascade {n} /kæsˈkeɪd/ (waterfall) :: cascada {f}
case {n} /keɪs/ (actual event, situation, or fact) :: caso {m}
case {n} (instance or event as a topic of study) :: caso {m}
case {n} (legal proceeding) :: causa {f}, pleito {m}, argumento {m}
case {n} (box containing a number of identical items of manufacture) :: caja {f}
case {n} (piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus) :: caja {f}, maleta {f}
case {n} (suitcase) :: maleta {f}, valija {f}
case {n} (piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic) :: vitrina {f}
case {n} (outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus) :: caja {f}, carcasa {f}
case {n} (typography: the nature of a piece of alphabetic type) :: caja {f}
case {v} (to place into a box) :: empaquetar
case {v} (to survey surreptitiously) :: estudiar el terreno
case {n} (grammatical case) SEE: grammatical case ::
casein {n} /ˈkeɪ.siː.ɪn/ (protein) :: caseína {f}
case in point {n} /keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt/ (example that illustrates a point) :: ejemplo
case law {n} (law developed through court decisions) :: jurisprudencia {f}
casemate {n} (bombproof chamber as part of fortification) :: casamata {f}
casement {n} (casemate) SEE: casemate ::
caseworker {n} (social worker) SEE: social worker ::
cash {n} /kæʃ/ (money in the form of notes/bills and coins) :: efectivo {m}, en efectivo
cashbox {n} (a box for holding cash) :: alcancía {f}
cash cow {n} (something that generates free cash flow) :: mina {f}
cash crop {n} (crop grown for sale) :: agricultura de mercado {f}
cash desk {n} (place with a cash register) :: caja {f}
cash dispenser {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
cashew {n} /ˈkæʃuː/ (tree) :: marañón {m}, anacardo {m}, merey {m}, cajuil {m}, cajú {m}
cashew {n} (cashew nut) SEE: cashew nut ::
cashew nut {n} (the seed of the cashew tree) :: almendra de cayú {f} [Bolivia], cajuil {m} [Dominican Republic], castaña de cajú {f} [Argentina, Uruguay, Chile], caujil {m} [Northwestern Venezuela], marañón {m} [Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru], merey {m} [Venezuelan standard usage], nuez de cayú {m} [Bolivia], pajuil {m} [Puerto Rico], anacardo {m}
cash flow {n} (stream of funds) :: flujo de caja
cash grab {n} (a product designed primarily or solely with the intent of generating profits) :: tragaperras {f}, tragamonedas {f} (LAm)
cashier {v} /kəˈʃɪə/ (to dismiss from service) :: destituir
cashier {n} /kaˈʃɪə/ (one who works at a till or receives payments) :: cajero {m}
cashier {n} (person in charge of the cash of a business or bank) :: cajero {m}
cashier's desk {n} (cash desk) SEE: cash desk ::
cash in {v} (to die) SEE: die ::
cash machine {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
cashmere {n} /kæʒ.ˈmiɹ/ (fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat) :: cachemira {f}
cashpoint {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
cash register {n} (machine) :: caja registradora {f}, caja {f}
Casimir {prop} /ˈkæzɪmɪə(ɹ)/ (male given name) :: Casimiro {m}
casino {n} /kæˈsinoʊ/ (public building or room for entertainment, especially gambling) :: casino {m}
cask {n} /kæsk/ (a large barrel for the storage of liquid) :: cuba, tonel
casket {n} /ˈkæs.kɪt/ (little box e.g. for jewelry) :: cofrecito {m}, joyero {m}
casket {n} (coffin) SEE: coffin ::
Caspar {prop} (male given name) :: Gaspar
Caspian {adj} /ˈkæspi.ən/ (Of or pertaining to Caspian Sea or the region around it.) :: caspio
Caspian {n} (member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea) :: caspio {m}
Caspian gull {n} (Larus cachinnans) :: gaviota del Caspio {f}
Caspian Sea {prop} /ˈkæspi.ən ˈsiː/ (landlocked sea) :: mar Caspio {m}
Cassandra {prop} /kəˈsæn.dɹə/ (prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy) :: Casandra {f}
cassata siciliana {n} /kəˈsɑːtə sɪt͡ʃɪliˈɑːnə/ (Sicilian cake with liqueur, ricotta, candied fruit and chocolate) :: cassata {f}, casata {f}
cassation {n} /kæˈseɪʃən/ (the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment) :: casación {f}
cassava {n} /kəˈsɑːvə/ (manioc, the source of tapioca) :: mandioca {f}, yuca {f}
casserole {n} /ˈkæs.əˌɹoʊl/ (glass or earthenware dish) :: cacerola {f}
cassette {n} /kəˈsɛt/ (small flat case containing magnetic tape) :: casete {m}
Cassiopeia {prop} /ˌkæsi.əˈpiːə/ (mythical wife of Cepheus) :: Casiopea
Cassiopeia {prop} (constellation) :: Cassiopeia
cassiterite {n} (mineral) :: casiterita {f}
cassock {n} /ˈkæsək/ (item of clerical clothing) :: sotana {f}
cassowary {n} /ˈkæs.ə.ˌwɛɹ.i/ (a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius) :: casuario {m}
cast {v} /kæst/ (to make by pouring into a mould) :: moldear
cast {v} (to assign a role in a play or performance) :: elenco {m}
cast {v} (computing: to change the type of a variable) :: castear
cast {v} (to heave a lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water) :: sondar, sondear
cast {v} (Wicca: to open a circle) :: lanzar
cast {n} (act of throwing) :: lanzamiento {m}
cast {n} (group of actors performing together) :: reparto {m}, elenco {m}
cast {n} (medicine: supportive and immobilising device) :: escayola [Spain], yeso {m} [Latin America]
cast {n} :: molde {m}
castanet {n} /ˌkæs.tə.ˈnɛt/ (a single handheld percussion instrument) :: castañuela {f}
castanets {n} (a percussion instrument) SEE: castanet ::
cast aspersions {v} (make damaging or spiteful remarks) :: calumniar
cast away {v} (discard) :: naufragar, desechar, tirar
castaway {n} /ˈkæ.stə.weɪ/ (nautical: shipwrecked sailor) :: náufrago
caste {n} /kæst/ (hereditary social class) :: casta {f}
castellan {n} /ˈkæstən/ (governor or caretaker of a castle or keep) :: castellano {m}
Castellón {prop} (province of Spain) :: Castellón {m}
Castellón de la Plana {prop} (city) :: Castellón de la Plana
Castelnau's antshrike {n} (passerine bird of the antbird family) :: batará de Castelnau
castigate {v} /ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/ (to punish or reprimand someone severely) :: reprender, castigar
castigate {v} (to criticize something severely) :: criticar duramente, criticar severamente, censurar
Castile {prop} /kasˈtiːɫ/ (medieval Iberian kingdom) :: Castilla {f}
Castile {prop} (central Spain) :: Castilla {f}
Castile and León {prop} (autonomous community of Spain) :: Castilla y León
Castile-La Mancha {prop} (autonomous community) :: Castilla-La Mancha
Castile soap {n} (type of soap) :: jabón de Castilla {m}
Castilian {prop} (Spanish) SEE: Spanish ::
Castilian {prop} /kəˈstɪljən/ (standard variety of European Spanish) :: castellano {m}
Castilian {n} (native of Castile) :: castellano {m}
Castilian {adj} (relating to Castile) :: castellano
casting {n} /ˈkæstɪŋ/ (selection of performers) :: casting {m}, audición {f}
casting {n} (manufacturing process using a mold) :: fundición {f}, [obsolete] fundería {f}
cast iron {n} (hard, brittle alloy of iron, carbon, silicon) :: hierro fundido {m}, hierro colado {m}, fundición {f}
castle {n} /ˈkæsəl/ (fortified building) :: castillo {m}, castro {m}
castle {v} (chess) :: enrocarse
castle {n} (chess piece) SEE: rook ::
castle in the air {n} /ˈkɑːs(ə)l ɪn ðiː ˈɛə/ (desire, idea, or plan unlikely to ever be realized) :: castillos en el aire {m-p}, castillos de naipes {m-p}
castling {n} /ˈkæsəlɪŋ/ (move in chess) :: enroque {m}
cast off {v} (discard or reject) :: rechazar, descartar, eliminar
cast off {v} (to let go) :: desamarrar, levantar amarras, soltar las amarras
castor bean {n} (seed of the castor oil plant) :: semilla de ricino {m}
castoreum {n} (castor sac exudate) :: castóreo {m}
castor oil {n} (pale yellow vegetable oil) :: aceite de ricino {m}
castor oil plant {n} (Ricinus communis) :: ricino {m}
cast out nines {v} (verification of an arithmetic operation) :: prueba del nueve {f}
cast pearls before swine {v} (cast pearls before swine) :: echar perlas a los cerdos, dar margaritas a los cerdos (to give daisies to pigs), echar margaritas a los cerdos (to throw daisies to pigs), no se hizo la miel para la boca del asno, Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes
castrate {v} /ˈkæs.tɹeɪt/ (remove the testicles of) :: capar, castrar
castrated {adj} (having had the reproductive organs removed) :: castrado {m}
castration {n} /kæˈstɹeɪʃən/ (act of removing the testicles) :: castración {f}
castrato {n} /kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/ :: castrado {m}
castrato {adj} :: castrado {m}
Castro {prop} /ˈkæstɹoʊ/ (surname​) :: Castro
Castroist {n} (supporter of Fidel Castro) :: castrista {m} {f}
cast the first stone {v} (act self-righteously) :: tirar la primera piedra
cast up {v} (to compute) :: echar cuentas
casual {adj} /ˈkaʒuəl/ (happening by chance) :: casual, ocasional, accidental
casual {adj} (coming without regularity; occasional or incidental) :: ocasional
casual {adj} (employed irregularly) :: ocasional
casual {adj} (careless) :: indiferente
casual {adj} (informal, relaxed) :: informal, desenfadado
casual {adj} (designed for informal or everyday use) :: deportivo [clothing]
casualisation {n} (the increase of precarious work in the labour market) :: precarización {f}
casualty {n} /ˈkaʒ(ʊ)əlti/ (person) :: baja {f}, víctima {f}
casuistics {n} (casuistry) SEE: casuistry ::
casuistry {n} /ˈkæʒuɪstɹi/ (process) :: casuística {f}
cat {n} (spiteful woman) SEE: bitch ::
cat {n} (type of fish) SEE: catfish ::
cat {n} (cat-o'-nine-tails) SEE: cat-o'-nine-tails ::
cat {n} (domestic species) :: gato {m}, gata {f}
cat {n} (member of the family Felidae) :: felino {m}, felina {f}
cat {n} (guy, fellow) :: tío {m}, tipo {m}
catabolism {n} (destructive metabolism) :: catabolismo {m}
catachresis {n} /ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/ (misuse of a word) :: impropiedad léxica {f}
catachresis {n} ((rhetoric) bad metaphor or trope) :: catacresis {f}
cataclysm {n} /ˈkætəˌklɪzm̩/ (sudden and violent change in the earth's crust) :: cataclismo {m}
catacomb {n} /ˈkætakoʊm/ (underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves) :: catacumba
catafalque {n} /ˈkatəfalk/ (platform to display or convey a coffin) :: túmulo {m}
Catalan {n} /ˈkæ.tə.ˌlæn/ (person from Catalonia) :: catalán {m}, catalana {f}
Catalan {prop} (language of Catalonia) :: catalán
Catalan {adj} (Of or pertaining to Catalonia) :: catalán
Catalan Countries {prop} (territories where Catalan is spoken) :: Países Catalanes {m-p}
Catalan Countries {prop} (hypothetical independent country) :: Países Catalanes {m-p}
Catalanism {n} (patriotic feeling of being Catalan) :: catalanismo {m}
Catalanization {n} (act of effect of Catalanizing) :: catalanización {f}
Catalanize {v} (render more typical to Catalan) :: catalanizar
Catalanness {n} (identification or conformity with Catalan values and customs) :: catalanidad {f}
Catalanophobia {n} (Dislike of Catalan people, culture of language) :: catalanofobia, anticatalanismo
Catalanophone {adj} (Catalan-speaking) :: catalanohablante
Catalanophone {n} (Catalan speaker) :: catalanohablante
catalase {n} (enzyme) :: catalasa {f}
catalepsy {n} (catalepsy) :: catalepsia {f}
Catalina coupon {n} :: cupón catalina {m}
catalogue {n} /ˈkætəlɔɡ/ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) :: catálogo {m}
catalogue {n} (a university calendar) :: calendario universitario {m}
catalogue {v} :: catalogar
Catalonia {prop} /ˌkæt.əˈləʊn.i.ə/ (autonomous community in Spain) :: Cataluña
Catalonian {adj} (Catalan) SEE: Catalan ::
Catalonian {n} (Catalan) SEE: Catalan ::
catalysis {n} /kəˈtæləsɪs/ (chemistry: the increase of the rate of a chemical reaction induced by a catalyst) :: catálisis {f}
catalyst {n} /ˈkæt.ə.lɪst/ (substance which increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process) :: catalizador {m}
catalyst {n} (someone or something that helps or encourages progress or change) :: catalizador, fermento, levadura, agitador, demiurgo, enzima
catalytic {adj} /ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk/ (of, or relating to catalysts) :: catalítico
catalyze {v} /ˈkætəˌlaɪz/ (to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction) :: catalizar
catalyze {v} (to accelerate a process) :: catalizar
catalyzer {n} (that which catalyzes) :: catalizador {m}
catamaran {n} /ˌkæ.tə.məˈɹæn/ (twin-hulled boat) :: catamarán {m}
Catamarca {prop} (province) :: Catamarca
catamite {n} /ˈkætəmaɪt/ (catamite) :: catamito {m}
cat and mouse {n} (two keeping check on one another) :: juego del gato y el ratón
Catanzaro {prop} (town and capital) :: Catanzaro
cataphora {n} /kætəˈfɔɹə/ (referring to a noun that appears later) :: catáfora {f}
cataplasm {n} (poultice) SEE: poultice ::
catapult {n} (slingshot) SEE: slingshot ::
catapult {n} /ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/ (device for launching large objects) :: catapulta {f}
cataract {n} /ˈkætəɹækt/ (waterfall) :: catarata {f}
cataract {n} (opacity of the lens in the eye) :: catarata {f}
catarrh {n} /kəˈtɑɹ/ (inflammation of the mucous membranes) :: catarro {m}
catastrophe {n} /kəˈtæstɹəfi/ (any large and disastrous event of great significance) :: catástrofe {f}
catastrophe {n} (Ancient Greek tragedies: the solution of the plot) :: catástrofe {f}
catastrophic {adj} /kætəˈstɹɒfɪk/ (of or pertaining to a catastrophe) :: catastrófico
catastrophic {adj} (disastrous; ruinous) :: catastrófico, desastroso
catatonia {n} (severe psychiatric condition) :: catatonia {f}
catatonic {adj} /kæ.təˈtɑn.ɪk/ (of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia) :: catatónico
catcall {n} (shout or whistle expressing dislike) :: rechifla {f} (whistle), abucheo {m} (shout)
catcall {v} (make such an exclamation) :: rechiflar (whistle), abuchear (shout)
catch {n} /kæt͡ʃ/ (a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation) :: pega {f}, traba {f}, truco {m}, cuestión {f}, trampa {f}
catch {n} (that which is captured or caught) :: captura {f}
catch {v} (to capture or snare) :: capturar
catch {v} (to intercept an object in the air etc.) :: [Latin America] atajar, [football] cazar
catch {v} (to contract a disease or illness) :: pillar, coger, agarrar
catch {v} (to perceive and understand) :: [Chile, informal] cachar, captar, comprender
catch {v} (to handle a computer error, especially an exception) :: capturar
catch {v} :: atrapar
catch a buzz {v} (start to get drunk) :: ir contento, coger el puntillo
catch a cold {v} (contract a cold) :: resfriarse
catcher {n} /ˈkætʃ.ə(ɹ)/ (that which catches) :: colector {m}
catcher {n} (baseball player who receives pitches) :: receptor {m}
catch fire {v} (become engulfed in flames) :: prender
catchment area {n} (area from which water drains) SEE: drainage basin ::
catch on {v} (to become popular) :: calar, cuajar
catch one's breath {v} (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) :: tomar un respiro
catch one's drift {v} :: quedarse con la copla
catchphrase {n} (a group of words) :: latiguillo {m}
catch up {v} (To entangle) :: enredar
catch up {v} (To be brought up to date with news) :: enterar [pronominal]
catch up {v} (To bring someone else up to date with the news) :: poner al día, poner al corriente
catch up {v} (To reach something that had been ahead) :: alcanzar
catchy {adj} /ˈkætʃi/ (instantly appealing and memorable) :: pegadizo, pegajoso
catechesis {n} (religious instruction) :: catequesis {f}
catechism {n} /ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/ (book summarizing the principles of Christianity) :: catecismo {m}
catechist {n} :: catequista {m} {f}
catecholamine {n} /katəˈkəʊləmiːn/ (any of a class of aromatic amines) :: catecolamina {f}
catechumen {n} /ˌkæt.əˈkju.mən/ (convert to Christianity prior to baptism) :: catecúmeno {m}, catecúmena {f}
categorical {adj} /ˌkætəˈɡɔɹɪk(ə)l/ (absolute; having no exception) :: tajante
categorically {adv} /ˈkæt.ə.ɡɒ.ɹɪk.li/ (In a categorical manner) :: tajantemente, categóricamente, terminantemente, en redondo
categorization {n} (the process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes) :: categorización {f}
categorize {v} (to assign a category) :: categorizar
category {n} /ˈkætəˌɡɔɹi/ (group) :: categoría {f}
category {n} (collection in math) :: categoría {f}
category theory {n} (branch of mathematics) :: teoría de categorías {f}
catenary {n} /ˈkætəˌnɛɹi/ (curve of a flexible chain) :: catenaria {f}
catenary {n} (power lines above tracks) :: catenaria {f}
catenative {adj} /ˈkætn̩ə.tɪv/ (having the ability to catenate) :: catenativo
catenin {n} (proteins that have a role in cell adhesion) :: catenina
catenoid {n} (Three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary) :: catenoide {f}
cater {v} /ˈkeɪdɚ/ (to provide food for a special occasion as a professional service) :: proveer comida para
cater {v} (to provide food for a special occasion as a professional service) :: atender
cater-cousin {n} (bosom friend) SEE: bosom friend ::
catering {n} /ˈkeɪt(ə)ɹɪŋ/ (the business of providing food and related services) :: banquete {m}, servicio de banquete {m}, catering
caterpillar {n} /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/ (larva of a butterfly) :: oruga {f}, cuncuna {f}
caterpillar {n} (vehicle with a caterpillar track) :: oruga {f}, tractor de oruga {m}
catfight {n} (acrimonious fighting between women) :: pelea de gatas {f}
catfish {n} (type of fish, see also: sheatfish) :: [Chile] bagre {m}, siluro {m}, barbo {m}, pez gato {m}
cat flap {n} (small hinged panel cut into a door where a cat can come in) :: gatera {f}
cat-flap {n} (cat flap) SEE: cat flap ::
cat food {n} (type of food formulated for the feeding of cats) :: comida para gatos {f}
catgirl {n} (female character with feline characteristics) :: chica gata {f}
cat got someone's tongue {phrase} (why are you not saying anything?) :: ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato? (did the cat eat your tongue?)
catharsis {n} /kəˈθɑːɹˌsɪs/ (in drama, a release of emotional tension) :: catarsis {f}
catharsis {n} (any release of emotional tension) :: catarsis {f}
Cathay {prop} /kæˈθeɪ/ (Medieval northern China) :: Catay {m}
cathedral {n} /kəˈθiː.dɹəl/ (principal church of a bishop's diocese) :: catedral {f}
Catherine {prop} /ˈkæθ(ə)ɹɪn/ (female given name) :: Catalina {f}
catheter {n} /ˈkæθɪtə(ɹ)/ (small tube inserted into a body cavity) :: catéter {m}
catheterize {v} /ˈkæθətəɹaɪz/ (to introduce a catheter) :: sondar
cathetus {n} /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/ (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) :: cateto {m}
cathode {n} /ˈkæθ.oʊd/ (electrode through which current flows outward) :: cátodo {m}
cathode {n} :: catodo {m}
cathode ray tube {n} (vacuum tube that displays images) :: tubo de rayos catódicos {m}
Catholic {adj} /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/ (of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church) :: católico
Catholic {adj} (of the Roman Catholic church) :: católico romano
Catholic {n} (member of a Catholic church) :: católico {m}, católica {f}
Catholic Church {n} (24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome) :: Iglesia católica {f}
Catholicism {n} /kəˈθɒlɪsɪzm/ (faiths, practices and doctrines of a Catholic Church) :: catolicismo {m}
catholicity {n} (Catholicism) SEE: Catholicism ::
Catholicize {v} (make Catholic) :: catolizar
catholicos {n} /kəˈθɒlɪkəs/ (high-ranking bishop or patriarch) :: catolicós {m}
cation {n} /ˈkat.ʌɪ.ən/ (a positively charged ion) :: catión {m}
catkin {n} (botany: a type of inflorescence) :: amento {m}
cat litter {n} (grit used in a cat's toilet tray) SEE: kitty litter ::
cat meat {n} (cat eaten as meat) :: carne de gato {f}
catmint {n} (catnip) SEE: catnip ::
catnip {n} /ˈkatnɪp/ (plant of the genus Nepeta) :: menta de gato {f}, nébeda {f}
catnip {n} (specific species which causes intoxication among cats) :: menta de gato, menta gatuna, albahaca de gatos, gatera, gataria, nébeda
catoblepas {n} (mythological creature) :: catoblepas {m}, catóblepon {m}, catoblepa {m}
cat-o'-nine-tails {n} (whip) :: gato de nueve colas {m}
cat's eye {n} (cymophane) SEE: cymophane ::
catshark {n} (catshark) :: pejegato {m}
catslaughter {n} (killing of cats) :: felicidio
cattail {n} /ˈkæt.teɪl/ (any of several perennial herbs of the genus Typha) :: espadaña {f}
cattle {n} /ˈkæt(ə)l/ (domesticated bovine animals) :: ganado {m}
cattle {n} :: ganado bovino {m}
cattle chamois {n} (Budorcas taxicolor) SEE: takin ::
cattle egret {n} (cattle egret) :: garcilla bueyera {f}
cattleman {n} (man who raises or tends cattle) :: ganadero {m}
catty {adj} /ˈkæti/ (spiteful) :: malicioso
catwalk {n} (narrow elevated stage on which models parade) :: pasarela {f}
Caucasian {adj} /kɔːˈkeɪʒən/ (pertaining to the Caucasus region or people) :: caucásico, caucasiano
Caucasian {adj} (pertaining to the anthropological race) :: caucásico
Caucasian {n} (native of the Caucasus region) :: caucáseo {m}
Caucasian {n} (member of Caucasian race) :: caucásico {m}
Caucasian Albania {prop} (ancient region and kingdom south of Caucasus mountains) :: Albania caucásica {f}
Caucasian shepherd {n} :: pastor del Cáucaso
Caucasus {prop} /ˈkɔːkəsəs/ (geographic region) :: Cáucaso {m}
caucus {n} /ˈkɔ(ː).kəs/ (a meeting of party members) :: bancada {f}
caucus race {n} (political competition) :: carrera en comité {f}, precandidatura {f}, primaria {f}, primera ronda {f}
caudal {adj} /ˈkɔːdəl/ (pertaining to the tail) :: caudal
caudal fin {n} (the tailfin of a fish and other aquatic vertebrates) :: aleta caudal {f}
caudate nucleus {n} (nucleus within each hemisphere of the brain) :: núcleo caudado {m}
caudillo {n} /kɔˈdiː(j)oʊ/ (military dictator in South America) :: caudillo {m}
caudilloship {n} (a caudillo government) :: caudillazgo {m}
caught with one's pants down {adj} (caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation) :: en paños menores, pillado con el culo al aire
caul {n} /kɔːl/ (the thin membrane which covers the lower intestines) :: redaño {m}
cauldron {n} /ˈkɔːl.dɹən/ (large bowl-shaped pot) :: cacerola, caldera
caul fat {n} (membrane) :: mesenterio {m}
cauliflower {n} /ˈkɔl.ɪˌflaʊ.ɚ/ (vegetable) :: coliflor {f}
cauliflower {n} (edible head of a cauliflower plant) :: coliflor {f}
cauliflower {n} :: pella {f} [Northern Spain, specifically Navarra, Spanish Basque Country, Aragon, and La Rioja]
cauline {adj} (growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis) :: caulinar
caulk {v} /kɔːk/ (to seal joints with caulk) :: enmasillar, calafatear
caulker {n} (A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping) :: calafateador {m}
Cauquenes {prop} (Cauquenes) :: Cauquenes {m}
causal {adj} /ˈkɔːz.əl/ (of, relating to or being a cause of something) :: causal
causalism {n} (social system) :: causalismo {m}
causality {n} (agency of cause) :: causalidad {f}
causate {v} (cause) SEE: cause ::
causation {n} (the act of causing) :: causación {f}
causation {n} (causality) SEE: causality ::
causative {adj} /ˈkɔːzətɪv/ (acting as a cause) :: causativo
cause {n} /kɔz/ (source or reason of an event or action) :: causa {f}
cause {n} (goal, aim, principle) :: causa {f}
cause {v} (to set off an event or action) :: causar
cause and effect {n} (causation) SEE: causation ::
cause and effect {n} (causality) SEE: causality ::
cause célèbre {n} /kɔz sɛˈlɛb/ (issue or incident arousing heated public debate) :: tema de interés {m}
cause of death {n} (official cause of a human death) :: causa de la muerte {f}
causeway {n} /ˈkɔːz.weɪ/ (raised roadway) :: calzada elevada {f}
caustic {adj} /ˈkɔːstɪk/ (capable of destroying organic tissue) :: cáustico
caustic {n} (caustic soda) SEE: caustic soda ::
causticity {n} /kɔːˈstɪsɪti/ (the quality of being caustic) :: causticidad {f}
caustic soda {n} (sodium hydroxide) :: soda cáustica {f}
cauterization {n} (act of searing some morbid part) :: cauterización {f}
cauterize {v} /ˈkʰɔɾəɹaɪz/ (burn tissue) :: cauterizar
caution {n} /ˈkɑːʃ(ə)n/ (precept or warning against evil or danger) :: advertencia {f}
caution {n} (careful attention, prudence) :: precaución {f}, cuidado {m}, cautela {f}
caution {n} (security; guaranty; bail) :: fianza {f}
caution {v} (to warn) :: advertir
cautionary {adj} (admonitory) SEE: admonitory ::
cautionary {adj} (serving to caution or warn) :: precautorio
cautionary tale {n} (story) :: cuento moralizante {m}
cautious {adj} /ˈkɔːʃəs/ (careful) :: cauto, cauteloso, precavido, cuidadoso
cautiously {adv} /ˈkɔːʃəsli/ (in a cautious manner) :: precavidamente
cavalcade {n} /ˈkævəlˌkeɪd/ (company of riders) :: cabalgada {f}
cavalier {n} /ˌkævəˈlɪəɹ/ (military man serving on horse) :: caballero {m}
cavalier {n} (well mannered man; a gentleman) :: caballero {m}
cavalry {n} /ˈkævəlɹi/ (military service that fights with riding horses) :: caballería {f}
cavalry {n} (mechanized cavalry) SEE: mechanized cavalry ::
cavalryman {n} (a soldier in the cavalry) :: soldado de caballería
cave {n} /keɪv/ (large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground) :: cueva {f}, gruta {f}
caveat {n} /ˈkævɪæt/ (warning) :: advertencia {f}, aviso {m}, reserva {f}
caveat {n} (qualification or exemption) :: condición
caveat {n} (notice requesting a postponement of a court proceedings) :: notificación
cave bear {n} (Ursus spelaeus) :: oso cavernario {m}
cave in {v} (to relent, comply, lose willpower, etc.) :: ceder
caveman {n} (early humans or related species) :: cavernícola {m}, hombre de las cavernas {m}, troglodita {m}, cavernario {m}, hombre prehistórico {m}
caveola {n} (small invagination of the plasma membrane) :: caveola {f}
cave painting {n} (paintings found in caves, especially prehistoric ones) :: pintura rupestre {f}
cave pearl {n} (speleothem) :: perla de caverna {f}
cavern {n} /ˈkæv.ən/ (large cave) :: caverna {f}
cavern {n} (underground chamber) :: caverna {f}
cavernous {adj} (resembling a cavern) :: cavernoso
cavesson {n} (part of a horse's bridle) :: cabezón {m}
caviar {n} /kæviːɑɹ/ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) :: caviar {m}
cavitary {adj} (of or pertaining to a body cavity) :: cavitario {m}
cavity {n} /ˈkʰævɪɾi/ (hole or hollow depression) :: cavidad {f}
cavity {n} (hollow area within the body) :: cavidad {f}
cavity {n} (hole and soft area in tooth caused by caries) :: caries {f}
cavort {v} /kəˈvɔɹt/ (move/play boisterously) :: retozar, juguetear
cavy {n} (guinea pig) SEE: guinea pig ::
caw {n} /kɔː/ (cry of a crow) :: graznido
caw {v} (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) :: graznar
Cayenne {prop} /kaɪˈɛn/ (capital of French Guiana) :: Cayena {f}
cayenne pepper {n} (hot chilli pepper) :: pimienta de Cayena {f}
cayenne pepper {n} (spice) :: pimienta de Cayena {f}
Caymanian {adj} (of the Cayman Islands) :: caimanés
Caymanian {n} (person from the Cayman Islands) :: caimanés {m}
Cayman Islands {prop} (British territory in the Caribbean) :: Islas Caimán {f-p}
Cayo Largo {prop} (Cuba) :: Cayo Largo, Cayo Largo del Sur
Cáceres {prop} (province) :: Cáceres
CCP {prop} (Chinese Communist Party) :: PCCh
Cúcuta {prop} (city in Colombia) :: Cúcuta
CD {n} /ˌsiːˈdiː/ (abbreviation of compact disc, see also: compact disc) :: CD {m}
cDNA {n} (complementary DNA) :: ADNc
CD player {n} (CD player) :: reproductor de CD {m}
CD-ROM {n} /siː.diːˈɹɒm/ (CD-ROM) :: cederrón {m}
CE {prop} (Common/Current/Christian Era) :: E.C. {f} [Era Común]
cease {v} /siːs/ (intransitive) :: cesar, parar, terminar
cease {v} (transitive) :: dejar de
cease and desist {v} (stop and not resume an action) :: cese y renuncie
cease-fire {n} (in warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose) :: alto el fuego {m}, armisticio {m}, tregua {f}
ceaselessly {adv} (without ceasing) :: incesantemente
Cebu {prop} (island in central Philippines) :: isla de Cebú
Cebu {prop} :: Cebú
Cebuano {n} /sɛˈbwɑːnoʊ/ (language) :: cebuano {m}
Cebuano {adj} (pertaining to the language or its speakers) :: cebuano
Cecil {prop} /ˈsɛsəl/ (male given name) :: Cecilio {m}
Cecilia {prop} /sɛˈsiːli.ə/ (female given name) :: Cecilia
Cecina {prop} (town in the province of Livorno) :: Cecina {f}
cedar {n} /ˈsi.dɚ/ (coniferous tree in genus Cedrus) :: cedro {m}
cede {v} /siːd/ (give up) :: ceder
cedilla {n} /səˈdɪlə/ (mark placed under the letter c) :: cedilla {f}
cee {n} /siː/ (name of the letter C, c) :: ce {f}
cefotaxime {n} /sɛfəˈtæksiːm/ (antibiotic) :: cefotaxima {f}, cefatoxime {f}
ceftriaxone {n} (synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic) :: ceftriaxona
ceil {n} (ceiling) SEE: ceiling ::
ceiling {n} /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ (upper limit of room) :: techo {m}
ceiling {n} (altitude) :: techo {m}
ceiling fan {n} (fan fixture on a ceiling) :: ventilador de techo {m}, abano {m}
celadon {n} /ˈsɛləˌdɑn/ (pale green colour) :: celadón
celadon {n} (pale green glaze) :: celadón
celadon {n} (ceramic with pale green glaze) :: celadón {m}
celebrant {n} (person who officiates at a religious ceremony) :: celebrante {m} {f}
celebrant {n} (person who conducts formal ceremonies) :: celebrante {m} {f}
celebrant {n} (person who is celebrating something) :: celebrante {m} {f}
celebrate {v} /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/ (extol or honour in a solemn manner) :: honrar, loar, alabar
celebrate {v} (honour by rites, ceremonies, etc.) :: celebrar
celebrate {v} (to engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event) :: celebrar, festejar
celebrate {v} (perform or participate in) :: celebrar,
celebrated {adj} /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/ (famous or widely praised) :: celebrado
celebration {n} (social gathering for entertainment and fun) :: celebración {f}
celebrity {n} /sɪˈlɛbɹɪti/ (famous person) :: celebridad {f}
celebrity {n} (fame) :: celebridad {f}
celeriac {n} (form of celery) :: apio nabo {m}
celerity {n} /sɪˈlɛɹɪti/ (speed) :: celeridad {f}
celery {n} /ˈsɛl.ə.ɹi/ (herb) :: apio {m}, celery {m}
celery salt {n} (spice) :: sal de apio {f}
celesta {n} /səˈlɛstə/ (musical instrument) :: celesta
celestial {adj} /səˈlɛst͡ʃəl/ (relating to heaven (religious)) :: celestial
celestial {adj} (relating to sky) :: celestial, celeste
celestial body {n} (natural object beyond Earth's atmosphere) :: cuerpo celeste {m}
Celestial Empire {prop} (Empire of China) :: Imperio celeste {m}
celestially {adv} (in a celestial manner) :: celestialmente
celestial sphere {n} (abstract sphere of infinite radius) :: esfera celeste {f}
celestine {n} (mineral) :: celestina {f}, celestita {f}
Celia {prop} (female given name) :: Celia
celiac {adj} (of or pertaining to the abdominal cavity) :: celíaco, celiaco
celiac {n} (someone who has celiac disease) :: celíaco {m}, celiaco {m}
celibacy {n} /ˈsɛləbəsi/ (state of being unmarried) :: celibato {m}
celibacy {n} (abstaining from sexual relations) :: celibato
celibate {adj} /ˈsɛləbət/ (unmarried) :: célibe
Celine {prop} (female given name) :: Celina {f}
cell {n} /sɛl/ (room in a prison for containing inmates) :: celda {f}, bartolina {f} [Honduras], estancia {f}, calabozo {m}
cell {n} (room in a monastery for sleeping one person) :: célula {f}
cell {n} (small group of people forming part of a larger organization) :: célula {f}
cell {n} (basic unit of a living organism) :: célula {f}
cell {n} (informal: a cellular telephone, see also: mobile phone) :: teléfono móvil {m}, móvil {m}, teléfono celular {m}, celular {m}
cellar {n} /ˈsɛlɚ/ (underground space) :: sótano {m}
cellar {n} (wine collection) :: bodega {f}, cava {f}
cellar {n} (slang: last place in competition) :: cola {f} , sótano {m}
cellar door {n} (door leading to a cellar) :: puerta del sótano
cellist {n} /ˈt͡ʃɛlɪst/ (person who plays the cello) :: violonchelista {m} {f}, violoncelista {m} {f}, chelista {m} {f}
cell line {n} (cells that are genetically identical) :: línea celular {f}
cell membrane {n} (semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell) :: membrana celular {f}
cell nucleus {n} (cytology: large organelle found in cells) SEE: nucleus ::
cello {n} /ˈtʃɛloʊ/ (musical instrument) :: chelo {m}, violonchelo {m}
cellobiose {n} (disaccharide found as a repeat unit in cellulose) :: celobiosa {f}
cellophane {n} /ˈsɛləfeɪn/ (the transparent plastic film) :: celofán {m}, celo {m}
cell phone {n} (mobile phone) SEE: mobile phone ::
cell theory {n} (scientific theory) :: teoría celular {f}
cellular {n} (mobile phone) SEE: mobile phone ::
cellular {adj} (of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells) :: celular
cellular phone {n} (mobile phone) SEE: mobile phone ::
cellulite {n} (dimpled appearance of skin) :: celulitis {f}
celluloid {n} /ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/ (variety of thermoplastics) :: celuloide {m}
cellulose {n} (the polysaccharide cellulose) :: celulosa {f}
cell wall {n} /sɛl wɔːl/ (thick layer around cells of plants, fungi, and algae) :: pared celular {f}
Celsius {adj} /ˈsɛlsiːəs/ (related to a metric scale of temperature) :: Celsius {m}
Celt {prop} /kɛlt/ (ancient) :: celta {m}
Celtiberian {n} /ˌkɛlt.ɪˈbɪ(ə)r.i.ən/ (person) :: celtíbero {m}
Celtiberian {prop} (language) :: celtíbero {m}
Celtic {prop} /ˈkɛltɪk/ (branch of languages) :: celta {m}
Celtic {adj} (of the Celts; of the style of the Celts) :: céltico, celta
Celtic Wicca {prop} (branch of Wicca) :: wicca celta
Celtist {adj} (relating to the Celts) :: celtista {m} {f}
celtuce {n} /ˈsɛlt.əs/ (type of lettuce) :: lechuga china {f}
cembalo {n} (cembalo) SEE: harpsichord ::
cement {n} /ˈsimɛnt/ (a powdered substance) :: cemento {m}
cement {n} (the paste-like substance) :: pegamento
cement {n} (any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties) :: pegamento
cement {v} :: cementar
cement mixer {n} (device to make concrete) :: hormigonera {f}
cemetery {n} (a place where the dead are buried) SEE: graveyard ::
cendrée {n} (grey colour (noun)) :: cenizo
-cene {suffix} (suffix indicating a geologic period) :: -ceno
Cenomanian {prop} :: Cenomaniense
cenotaph {n} /ˈsɛn.əʊ.tæf/ (monument to honor the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere) :: cenotafio {m}
cenote {n} /sɛˈnoʊteɪ/ (deep natural well or sinkhole) :: cenote {m}
Cenozoic {adj} /ˌkɛnɵˈzoʊɪk/ (of a geological era from 65 million years ago to present) :: cenozoico
Cenozoic {prop} (geological epoch) :: cenozoico {m}
censer {n} /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ (religious ornamental container for burning incense) :: incensario {m}, botafumeiro {m}, turíbulo {m}, pebetero {m}, turífero {m}
censor {n} /ˈsɛnsə/ (Ancient Roman magistrate) :: censor {m}
censor {n} (official responsible for removal of objectionable material or sensitive content) :: censor {m}, censora {f}, censurador {m}, censuradora {f}
censor {n} (one who condemns or censors) :: censor {m}, censora {f}, censurador {m}, censuradora {f}
censor {v} (to review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, objectionable content) :: censurar
censorship {n} /ˈsɛnsɚˌʃɪp/ (use of state or group power to control freedom of expression) :: censura {f}
censorware {n} (software or hardware used to filter content on the Internet) :: software de censura {m}
censure {n} /ˈsɛn.ʃɚ/ (the act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension) :: censura {f}
censurer {n} (censor) SEE: censor ::
census {n} /ˈsɛnsəs/ (official count of members of a population) :: censo {m}
cent {n} /sɛnt/ (subunit of currency in US and elsewhere) :: centavo {m}, céntimo {m}
centaur {n} /ˈsɛntɑɹ/ (mythical half-man, half-horse) :: centauro {m}
Centaurus {prop} (spring constellation of the northern sky) :: Centaurus
centaury {n} /ˈsɛntɔɹi/ (Centaurium) :: centaura {f}
centenarian {adj} /ˌsɛn.tɪˈnɛəɹ.i.ən/ (being at least 100 yrs old) :: centenario
centenarian {adj} (of or relating to a centenarian) :: centenario
centenarian {n} (one who is at least 100 years old) :: centenario {m}
centenary {adj} (of, or pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years) :: centenario
centenier {n} (centurion) SEE: centurion ::
centennial {n} /sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/ (100th anniversary) :: centenario {m}
center {n} /ˈsɛn.tɚ/ (point equidistant from all points on the perimeter of a circle) :: centro {m}
center {n} (point equidistant from all points on the surface of a sphere) :: centro {m}
center {n} (point on a line midway between the ends) :: centro {m}
center {n} (point in the interior of figure with mean coordinates) :: centro {m}
center {n} (place where a function or activity occurs) :: centro {m}
center {n} (topic of particular importance) :: centro {m}, meollo {m}
center {n} (in basketball) :: pívot {m} {f}
center {n} (in ice hockey) :: central {m}
center {v} (cause to occupy the center) :: centrar
center {v} (cause something to have a value midway between extremes) :: mediar, promediar
center {v} (concentrate on) :: concentrarse en
centering {n} (type of formwork) :: cimbra {f}
centigram {n} /ˈsɛntɪˌɡɹæm/ (a metric measurement of 1/100 of a gram) :: centigramo {m}
centimetre {n} /ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/ (one-hundredth of a metre) :: centímetro {m}
centipede {n} /ˈsɛnt.ɪ.pid/ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) :: ciempiés {m}, escolopendra {f}
centisecond {n} (unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds) :: centisegundo {m}
central {adj} /ˈsɛntɹəl/ (being in the centre) :: central
central {adj} (being very important) :: central
Central Africa {prop} (region) :: África Central
Central African {n} (A person from Central Africa or of Central African descent) :: centroafricano {m}
Central African {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Central Africa or the Central African people) :: centroafricano
Central African Republic {prop} /ˈsɛntɹəl ˈæfɹɪkən ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ (country in Central Africa) :: República Centroafricana
Central America {prop} /ˌsɛntɹəl əˈmɛɹɪkə/ (part of North America) :: América Central, Centroamérica
Central American {adj} (relating to Central America) :: centroamericano
Central American {n} (Central American person) :: centroamericano {m}, centroamericana {f}
Central Asia {prop} (smaller area of Central Asia) :: Asia Central {f}
Central Asian Ovcharka {n} (dog breed) :: pastor de Asia Central
central bank {n} (the principal monetary authority of a polity) :: banco central {m}
central business district {n} (central area of a city) :: centro {m}
Central Europe {prop} /ˈsɛntɹəl ˈjʊɹəp/ (geographical region in the center of Europe) :: Europa Central {f}
central government {n} (highest level of government in a unitary state) :: gobierno central {m}
central heating {n} (heating system) :: calefacción central {f}
centralise {v} (centralise) SEE: centralize ::
centralism {n} (system that centralizes) :: centralismo {m}
centrality {n} (the state of being central) :: centralidad {f}
centralize {v} (to move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate) :: centralizar
centralize {v} (to move power to a single, central authority) :: centralizar
central nervous system {n} (that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brainstem and spinal cord) :: sistema nervioso central {m}
Central Park {prop} (park in Manhattan) :: Parque Central
central processing unit {n} (part of a computer) :: unidad central de procesamiento {f}
central simple algebra {n} (type of associative algebra over a field) :: álgebra simple central {f}, ASC {f}
centre {n} (center) SEE: center ::
centre {v} (center) SEE: center ::
centre half {n} (football position) :: centre half {m}
centrepiece {n} (ornament to be placed in the centre) :: centro de mesa {m} [only for tables]
Centre-Val de Loire {prop} /ˌsɛntə væl ˈdə lwɑː/ (region of France) :: Centro-Valle de Loira {m}
-centric {suffix} (having a specified object at the centre) :: -céntrico
centric {adj} /ˈsɛntɹɪk/ (central) :: céntrico
centrifugal force {n} (force) :: fuerza centrífuga {f}
centrifuge {n} /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/ (device for separation of substances) :: centrífuga {f}
centrifuge {v} (to rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents) :: centrifugar
centriole {n} /ˈsɛntɹɪˌəʊl/ (barrel shaped microtubule) :: centríolo {m}, centriolo {m}
centripetal {adj} /sɛnˈtɹɪpətəl/ (directed or moving towards a centre) :: centrípeto
centripetal {adj} (directed towards the central nervous system) :: centrípeto
centripetal force {n} (the force on a rotating or orbiting body in the direction of the centre of rotation) :: fuerza centrípeta {f}
centrism {n} (moderate political philosophy) :: centrismo {m}
centrist {adj} (of, pertaining to, or advocating centrism) :: centrista
centrist {n} (a person who advocates centrism) :: centrista {m} {f}
centroid {n} (point at the centre of any shape) :: centroide {m}
centromere {n} /ˈsɛntɹəˌmiɚ/ (region of a eukaryotic chromosome) :: centrómero {m}
centrosome {n} (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) :: centrosoma {m}
centurion {n} /sɛnˈtjʊɹ.i.ən/ (commander of a century of soldiers) :: centurión {m}
century {n} /ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/ (100 years) :: centuria {f}, siglo {m}
century {n} (Roman army type unit) :: centuria {f}
century egg {n} (Chinese delicacy) :: huevo centenario {m}
century plant {n} (Agave americana) :: magüey {m}
cep {n} (Boletus edulis) SEE: porcini ::
cepe {n} (Boletus edulis) SEE: porcini ::
cephalalgia {n} (headache) SEE: headache ::
cephalic {adj} /sɪˈfælɪk/ (of or referring to the head) :: cefálico
Cephalonian {adj} (Greek island) :: cefalonio
Cephalonian {n} (Greek island) :: cefalonio
cephalopod {n} /ˈsɛfalapɑd/ (mollusc) :: cefalópodo {m}
-cephaly {suffix} (head) :: -cefalia {f}
Cephas {prop} (apostle Peter) :: Cefas
cepheid variable {n} (radially pulsating variable star) :: estrella variable Cefeida {f}
Cepheus {prop} /ˈsiːfi.əs/ (mythical husband of Cassiopeia) :: Cefeo {m}
Cepheus {prop} (constellation) :: Cefeus {m}, Cefeo {m}
cepstral {adj} (of or relating to cepstra) :: cepstral
cepstrum {n} /ˈkɛpstɹəm/ (Fourier transform of the logarithm of a spectrum) :: cepstrum {m}
ceramic {adj} /səˈɹæmɪk/ (of or pertaining to ceramic as material) :: cerámico
ceramic {n} (material) :: cerámica {f}
ceramics {n} (art) :: cerámica {f}
ceramics {n} (ceramics objects as a group) :: cerámica {f}
ceramide {n} /ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/ (lipid) :: ceramida {f}
Cerberus {prop} /ˈsɝbəɹəs/ (mythological three-headed dog) :: Cerbero {m}
cereal {n} (breakfast cereal) SEE: breakfast cereal ::
cereal {n} /ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ/ (type of grass) :: cereal {m}
cereal {n} (grains of such a grass) :: cereales {m-p}
cerebellar {adj} (of or pertaining to the cerebellum) :: cerebeloso
cerebellum {n} /ˌseɹəˈbeləm/ (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) :: cerebelo {m}
cerebral {adj} /ˈsɛɹ.ə.bɹəl/ (of, or relating to the brain) :: cerebral
cerebral cortex {n} (layer of the brain) :: corteza cerebral {f}, córtex cerebral {f}
cerebral hemisphere {n} (region of the brain) :: hemisferio cerebral {m}, hemisferio {m}
cerebral palsy {n} (group of non-contagious conditions) :: parálisis cerebral {f}
cerebrospinal {adj} (Of, or pertaining to brain or spine) :: cerebroespinal, cefalorraquídeo
cerebrospinal fluid {n} (clear bodily fluid) :: líquido cefalorraquídeo {m}, líquido cerebroespinal {m}
cerebrovascular accident {n} (loss of brain function, see also: CVA) :: ataque de apoplejía {f}
cerebrum {n} /ˈsɛ.ɹɪ.bɹəm/ (upper part of the brain) :: telencéfalo {m}
ceremonial {adj} (of, relating to, or used in a ceremony) :: ceremonial
ceremony {n} /ˈsɛɹɪməni/ (ritual with religious significance) :: ceremonia {f}
ceremony {n} (official gathering to celebrate) :: ceremonia {f}
ceremony {n} (formal socially-established behaviour) :: ceremonia {f}
Ceres {prop} /ˈsɪəɹiːz/ (Roman goddess) :: Ceres {f}
Ceres {prop} (dwarf planet) :: Ceres
cerise {n} /səˈɹiːz/ (colour) :: cereza {f}
cerise {adj} (colour) :: cereza
cerium {n} /ˈsɪəɹiəm/ (chemical element) :: cerio {m}
certain {adj} /ˈsɝtn̩/ (sure, positive, not doubting) :: cierto
certain {adj} (not specifically named, indeterminate, indefinite) :: cierto
certain {determiner} (having been determined but not specified) :: cierto {m}, cierta {f}
certainly {adv} /ˈsɝʔn̩li/ (without doubt, surely) :: ciertamente, sin duda, a todas luces
certainly {adv} (emphatic affirmative answer) :: por supuesto
certainty {n} /ˈsɝtn̩ti/ (state of being certain) :: certeza {f}
certifiable {adj} (that can or must be certified) :: certificable
certificate {n} /səɹˈtɪfɪkɪt/ (document containing a certified statement) :: certificado
certification {n} /ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of certifying) :: certificación
certify {v} (to attest as to) :: certificar
certitude {n} /ˈsɝtət(j)ud/ (sureness, certainty) :: certidumbre {f}
cerulean {n} /səˈɹuːli.ən/ (sky blue) :: cerúleo {m}
cerulean {adj} (sky-blue) :: cerúleo
cerumen {n} (earwax) SEE: earwax ::
cerussite {n} (mineral) :: cerusita {f}
cervical {adj} /ˈsɝːvɨkl̩/ (of the neck) :: cervical
cervical {adj} (of the cervix) :: cervical
cervical cancer {n} (cancer of the cervix) :: cáncer cervical {m}
cervical cap {n} (contraceptive device) :: capuchón cervical {m}, cubierta cervical {f}
cervical vertebra {n} (any of the seven vertebrae of the neck) :: vértebra cervical {f}
cervicide {n} (deerslaughter) SEE: deerslaughter ::
cervicitis {n} (inflammation of the cervix) :: cervicitis {f}
cervico- {prefix} (of or relating to the cervix) :: cervico-
cervico- {prefix} (of or relating to the neck) :: cervico-
cervicothoracic {adj} (relating to the cervix and thorax) :: cervicotorácico
cervicovaginal {adj} (pertaining to the cervix and vagina) :: cervicovaginal
cervid {n} (member of Cervidae) :: cérvido {m}
cervix {n} (neck) SEE: neck ::
cervix {n} (neck-like part) SEE: neck ::
cervix {n} /ˈsɝ.vɪks/ (lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina) :: cérvix {m}
cesarean section {n} (Caesarean section) SEE: Caesarean section ::
cessation {n} /sɛˈseɪʃən/ (a ceasing or discontinuance) :: cese {m}
cessionary {n} (one who receives a cession) SEE: assignee ::
cesspool {n} /ˈsɛsˌpuːl/ (place for sewage) :: pozo negro {m}, pozo ciego
cesspool {n} (filthy place) :: cloaca {f}
c'est la vie {phrase} (such is life) SEE: such is life ::
cetacean {n} /sɪˈteɪʃən/ (an animal belonging to the order Cetacea) :: cetáceo {m}
cetane {n} (C16H34) :: cetano {m}
cetirizine {n} /sɛˈtɪɹɨziːn/ (metabolite of hydroxyzine) :: cetirizina {f}
cetology {n} (study of cetaceans) :: cetología
Cetti's warbler {n} /ˈtʃɛtiz/ (Cetti's warbler) :: ruiseñor bastardo {m}
Cetus {prop} (winter constellation of the northern sky) :: Cetus
Ceuta {prop} (Spanish enclave) :: Ceuta
ceviche {n} /səˈviːtʃeɪ/ (raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium) :: cebiche {m}
Ceylon {prop} /seɪˈlɑn/ :: Ceilán {m}
cf. {v} (compare) :: cf., cfr.
Chabad {prop} (Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidism) :: Jabad
Chabadnik {n} /χəˈbɑdnɪk/ (member of Chabad) :: jabádnik {m}
chabournéite {n} (a mineral) :: Chabournéita
Chaco {prop} (province) :: Chaco
Chad {prop} /tʃæd/ (country) :: Chad
Chadian {adj} (pertaining to Chad) :: chadiano {m}
Chadian {n} (person from Chad) :: chadiano {m}
Chadic {adj} (belonging to a language family in Africa) :: chádico
chadon beni {n} (culantro) SEE: culantro ::
chador {n} (a loose robe worn by Muslim women) :: chador {m}
chaetognath {n} (arrow worm) SEE: arrow worm ::
chafe {n} /tʃeɪf/ (heat excited by friction) :: sobrecalentamiento {m}
chafe {n} (injury or wear caused by friction) :: escocimiento {m}, irritación {f}, cocedura {f}, rozadura {f}
chafe {n} (vexation; irritation of mind; rage) :: solivianto {m}
chafe {v} (to excite passion or anger in) :: irritar, soliviantar, enrabietar
chafe {v} (to fret and wear by rubbing) :: escocer, irritar
chafe {v} (to be worn by rubbing) :: escocer, irritar
chafe {v} (to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated) :: irritarse
chaff {n} /tʃæf/ (inedible parts of grain plant) :: paja {f}, barcia {f}, [Mexico] bagazo {m}
chaff {n} (straw or hay cut up for cattle food) :: pienso {m}
chaffinch {n} /ˈt͡ʃæfɪnt͡ʃ/ (bird) :: pinzón vulgar {m}
Chagas' disease {n} (form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America) :: enfermedad de Chagas {f}, tripanosomiasis americana {f}
Chagatai {prop} (second son of Genghis Khan) :: Chagatai, Chagatay, Djagatai, Chagadai, Tschagatai
chagrin {n} /ʃəˈɡɹɪn/ (distress from failure; vexation or mortification) :: disgusto {m}, pesar {m}
chagrin {v} (bother or vex; to mortify) :: mortificar
chain {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/ (series of interconnected rings or links) :: cadena {f}
chain {n} (series of interconnected things) :: cadena {f}
chain {n} (series of stores or businesses with the same brand name) :: cadena {f}
chain {n} (number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule) :: cadena
chain {v} (to link together) :: encadenar
chain drive {n} (transmission system) :: cadena de transmisión {f}, transmisión de cadena {f}
chainlink {n} (type of fencing) :: eslabón de la cadena {m}
chain mail {n} (a flexible defensive armor) :: cota de malla {f}
chainman {n} (one who wields a chain) :: cadenero
chain of command {n} (hierarchy in which one rank obeys the one above it) :: cadena de mando {f}
chain of custody {n} (the documentation showing the full process of acquisition, transfer, handling and disposition of physical or electronic materials) :: cadena de custodia {f}
chain of title {n} (series of documents) :: cadena titulativa {f}
chainplate {n} (plate on the side of a sailing ship) :: cadenote {m}
chain reaction {n} (type of nuclear reaction) :: reacción en cadena {f}
chainring {n} /ˈtʃeɪnɹɪŋ/ (large forward ring on a bicycle) :: plato {m}
chain rule {n} (mean value theorem) :: regla de la cadena {f}
chainsaw {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪn.ˌsɔː/ (saw with a power-driven chain) :: motosierra {f}, sierra eléctrica {f}, sierra de cadena {f}, motoserrucho {m}
chain smoker {n} (one who habitually smokes a lot) :: fumador empedernido {m}
chair {n} /t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ (furniture) :: silla {f}, asiento {m}
chair {n} (distinguished professorship) :: eminencia {f}
chair {v} (to act as chairperson) :: presidir, dirigir
chair {n} (chairperson) SEE: chairperson ::
chairman {n} /ˈtʃɛːmən/ (person presiding over a meeting) :: presidente
chairman {n} (head of a corporate or governmental board) :: presidente {m}
chairperson {n} (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) :: presidente {m}, presidenta {f}
chaise longue {n} /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ/ (reclining chair with a long seat) :: tumbona {f}, chaise longue {f}, cheslón {m}
chakra {n} /ˈtʃʌk.ɹə/ (spiritual energy nexuses) :: chakra {m}
chalaza {n} /kəˈleɪzə/ (zoology: spiral band) :: chalaza {f}
chalaza {n} (botany: location) :: chalaza {f}
chalazion {n} /kəˈleɪzi.ən/ (a cyst in the eyelid) :: chalación {m}
chalcanthite {n} (mineral) :: calcantita {f}
Chalcedon {prop} /ˈkælsɪdɑːn/ (town in Asia Minor) :: Calcedón {m}, Calcedonia {f}
chalcedony {n} /kælˈsɛdəni/ (form of fine-grained quartz) :: calcedonia {f}
chalcocite {n} (cuprous sulfide) :: calcosina {f}
chalcopyrite {n} (mineral) :: calcopirita {f}
Chaldea {prop} (region in the southern portion of Babylonia) :: Caldea {f}
Chaldean {adj} (of ancient Babylonia) SEE: Babylonian ::
Chaldean Catholic Church {prop} (an Eastern Catholic particular church) :: Iglesia católica caldea {f}
chalet {n} /ʃæleɪ/ (wooden house) :: casalete {m}
chalice {n} /ˈtʃæl.ɪs/ (large drinking cup) :: cáliz {m}
chalk {n} /t͡ʃɔːk/ (a soft, white, powdery limestone) :: creta {f}
chalk {n} (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard) :: tiza {f}, gis {m} [Mexico], clarión {m} [Spain], pizarrín {m}
chalk and cheese {n} (superficially alike but different) :: parecerse como un huevo a una castaña, como agua y aceite
chalkboard {n} /t͡ʃɔk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ (slate board for writing on with chalk) :: pizarra {f} [Spain], pizarrón {m} [Latin America], tablero {m} [Colombia]
chalk up to {v} (idiomatic: to attribute something to something) :: atribuir
challah {n} /ˈχɑːlə/ (traditional braided bread) :: jalá {f}
challenge {n} /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ (that which encourages someone to do something they otherwise would not) :: desafío {m}, reto {m}
challenge {n} (difficult task) :: desafío {m}
challenge {n} :: desafío, reto {m}
challenge {v} (to invite someone to take part in a competition) :: desafiar, retar
challenge {v} (to dare someone) :: retar
challenge {v} (to make a formal objection to a juror) :: impugnar
challenger {n} (one who challenges) :: desafiador {m}
Challenger Deep {prop} (deepest point in the world) :: abismo de Challenger {m}
challenging {adj} /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/ (difficult; hard to do) :: desafiante, desafiador
Chamaeleon {prop} (small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky) :: Chamaeleon
Chamartín {prop} (district) :: Chamartín {m}
chamber {n} /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ (bedroom) :: cámara {f}
chamber {n} (legislative body) :: cámara {f}
chamber {n} (enclosed space similar to a room) :: cámara {f}
chamber {n} (part of a firearm holding the round before firing) :: recámara {f}
chamber {n} :: compartimento {m}
chamber {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot ::
chamberlain {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚlɪn/ :: chambelán {m}
chamber music {n} (chamber music) :: música de cámara {f}
chamber of commerce {n} (community business association) :: cámara de comercio {f}
chamber pot {n} (a container used for urination and defecation, see also: urinal; chemical toilet) :: bacinilla {f}, bacineta {f}, bacinica {f}, pelela {f}, orinal {m}
chameleon {n} /kəˈmiːljən/ (reptile) :: camaleón {m}
chameleon {n} (person with inconstant behavior) :: camaleón {m}
chamfer {n} /ˈtʃæm.fɚ/ (an angled relief or cut at an edge) :: chaflán {m}
chamfer {v} (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) :: achaflanar
chamois {n} /ˈʃæmwɑː/ (A goat-like antelope) :: gamuza {f}, rebeco {m}, sarrio {m}
chamois {n} (cloth) :: gamuza {f}
chamois leather {n} (suede leather) SEE: suede ::
Chamorro {prop} /tʃəˈmɔɹoʊ/ (Austronesian language) :: chamorro {m}
champagne {n} /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ (sparkling white wine produced in Champagne) :: champaña {m}, champán {m}
Champagne {n} (region of France) :: Champaña {f}
Champagne {n} (champagne) SEE: champagne ::
champagne bucket {n} (bowl or bucket) :: champañero {m}
champian {n} (field of inquiry or study) SEE: field ::
champian {n} (flat expanse of land) SEE: plain ::
champian {n} (species of landscape) SEE: plain ::
champian {n} (level open countryside) SEE: plain ::
champian {n} (battlefield) SEE: battlefield ::
champian {n} (agriculture: common land) SEE: common land ::
champignon {n} /ʃæmˈpɪnjən/ (Agaricus bisporus) :: champiñón común {m}, champiñón {m} [Lat. Amer.]
champion {n} /ˈtʃæmpiən/ (someone who has been winner in a contest) :: campeón {m}, campeona {f}
champion {n} (defender of a cause) :: adalid, valedor, abanderado {m}
championship {n} /ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/ (competition to determine a champion) :: campeonato {m}
Champions League {prop} (the highest-level European club football tournament) :: Liga de Campeones {f}, Champions {f}
chance {n} /tʃʰɛəns/ (an opportunity or possibility) :: oportunidad {f}, posibilidad {f}, chance {m} {f}
chance {n} (random occurrence) :: azar {m}, suerte {f}, casualidad {f}
chance {n} (probability of something happening) :: probabilidad {f}
chance {n} (lot or fate) :: albur
chancel {n} /ˈtʃænsəl/ (space around the altar in a church) :: presbiterio {m}
chancellery {n} /ˈtʃænt.slə.ɹi/ (building) :: cancillería {f}
chancellor {n} /ˈtʃɑːnsələ/ (senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government) :: canciller
chancellor {n} (head of government in some German-speaking countries) :: canciller
Chanco {prop} (Chanco) :: Chanco {m}
Chanco cheese {n} (type of cheese) :: chanco {m}
chancre {n} /ˈʃæŋ.kɚ/ (lesion) :: chancro {m}
chancy {adj} (uncertain) :: incierto, arriesgado
chancy {adj} (subject to chance) :: aleatorio
chandelier {n} /ʃændəˈlɪə(ɹ)/ (branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling) :: araña de luces, lámpara de araña {f}
Ch'ang-ch'un {prop} (Changchun) SEE: Changchun ::
Changchun {prop} /t͡ʃæŋˈt͡ʃʊn/ (a sub-provincial city in northeastern China) :: Changchun
change {v} /tʃeɪndʒ/ (to become something different) :: cambiar, demudarse
change {v} (to make something into something different) :: cambiar, demudar, modificar, mudar
change {v} (to replace) :: reemplazar, cambiar, recambiar
change {v} (to replace one's own clothing) :: cambiarse
change {v} :: cambiar, modificar, mutar
change {n} (the process of becoming different) :: cambio {m}, modificación {f}, mutación {f}, evolución {f}
change {n} (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) :: cambio {m}, calderilla {f} [Spain - specifically coins], [Spain - specifically coins] chatarra {f}, [Northern Mexico] feria {f}, [Caribbean Islands, Colombian Atlantic Coast, Costa Rica, Southeastern Mexico] menudo {m}, [Mexico - specifically coins] morralla {f}, [Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Northwestern Argentina, Panama, Peru, Southern and Southeastern Mexico, Venezuela] sencillo {m}, [Ecuador, Spain, regional usage in Mexico - in full : dinero suelto] suelto {m}, [Southeastern Mexico] vuelto {m}
change {n} (a replacement) :: cambio {m}, reemplazo {f}
change {n} (balance returned after a purchase) :: cambio {m}, [Colombian regional usage] devueltas {f}, [Spain] vuelta {f}, [Colombian standard usage] vueltas {f-p}, [Latin America except Mexican standard usage] vuelto {m}
changeable {adj} /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbəl/ (capable of being changed) :: cambiable, cambiante
changeable {adj} (subject to sudden or frequent changes) :: variable, cambiante
change aversion {n} (negative reaction to changes) :: aversión al cambio {f}
change hands {v} (to become the property of someone else.) :: cambiar de manos
changeling {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒlɪŋ/ ((Mythology) an infant of a fairy, sprite or troll that the creature has secretly exchanged for a human infant) :: niño cambiado {m}
change one's mind {v} (to decide differently than one had decided before) :: cambiar de opinión, cambiar de idea, cambiar de parecer, mudar de idea, mudar de opinión, mudar de parecer
change someone's mind {v} (to convince someone to make a decision) :: hacer cambiar de idea
Changhsingian {prop} :: Changhsingiense
changing room {n} (room in gym etc.) :: vestuario {m}
changing room {n} (room in shop) :: probador {m}
changing table {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪŋ ˈteɪbəl/ (Small raised platform.) :: cambiador {m}
Chang Jiang {prop} (Yangtze) SEE: Yangtze ::
channel {n} /ˈtʃænəl/ (navigable part of a river) :: canal {m}
channel {n} (narrow body of water between two land masses) :: canal {m}, estrecho {m}
channel {n} (communication: single path provided by a transmission via spectral or protocol separation) :: canal
channel {n} (broadcasting: specific radio frequency or band of frequencies) :: canal {m}
channel {n} (broadcasting: specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television) :: canal {m}
channel {v} (direct the flow) :: canalizar, dirigir
channel hop {v} (zap) SEE: zap ::
Channel Islands {prop} (group of islands in the English Channel) :: islas del Canal {f-p}, islas Anglonormandas {f-p}
channel surf {v} (zap) SEE: zap ::
Channel Tunnel {prop} (man-made tunnel) :: Eurotúnel {m}
chanoyu {n} (tea ceremony) SEE: tea ceremony ::
chansonnier {n} (book) :: cancionero {m}
chansonnier {n} (singer of chansons) :: cancionero {m}
chant {v} /tʃænt/ (sing monophonically without instruments) :: [religious] salmodiar
chanter {n} /ˈtʃɑːntə/ (the pipe of a bagpipe) :: caramillo {m}
chanterelle {n} /ˈtʃæntəɹɛl/ (Cantharellus cibarius) :: chantarela {f}, rebozuelo {m}
chaos {n} /ˈkeɪ.ɑs/ (in classical cosmogony) :: caos
chaos {n} (state of disorder) :: caos
chaos theory {n} (chaos theory) :: teoría del caos {f}
chaotic {adj} /keɪˈɒtɪk/ (filled with chaos) :: caótico
chaotic {adj} (extremely disorganized or in disarray) :: caótico
chaotically {adv} (In a chaotic manner) :: caóticamente
chap {n} /tʃæp/ (man or fellow) :: tipo {m}
chaparral {n} /ˌʃæpəˈɹæl/ (region of shrubs) :: chaparral {m}
chapel {n} /ˈtʃæ.pəl/ (place of worship) :: capilla {m}
chaperon {n} (an adult who accompanies unmarried men or women) SEE: chaperone ::
chaperone {n} /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/ (older person who accompanies younger people to ensure good behaviour) :: dueña {f}, carabina {f}, chaperón {m}
chaplain {n} /ˈtʃæp.lɪn/ (member of a religious body) :: capellán {m}
Chapman's antshrike {n} (bird) :: batará de Chapman {m}
chapped {adj} /tʃæpt/ (of skin: dry and flaky) :: agrietado
chaps {n} /tʃæps/ (Protective leather leggings attached at the waist) :: zahones {m-p}
chapter {n} /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ (section in a book) :: capítulo {m}
chapter {n} (an administrative division of an organization) :: sede {f}, capítulo {m}, sección {f}
char {v} /tʃɑɹ/ (to burn something to charcoal) :: carbonizar
char {n} /tʃɑɹ/ (fish) :: salvelino
character {n} /ˈkɛɹəktɚ/ (being in a story) :: personaje {m}
character {n} (distinguishing feature) :: característica {f}, carácter {m}
character {n} (moral strength) :: carácter {m}
character {n} (notable or eccentric person) :: personaje {m}
character {n} (symbol for a sound or a word) :: carácter {m}
character {n} ((computing) basic element in a text string) :: carácter {m}
character assassination {n} (malicious discourse designed to damage someone's reputation) :: difamación {f}
characteristic {adj} /ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ (being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing) :: característico
characteristic {n} (distinguishing feature) :: característica {f}
characteristic {n} :: característica {f}
characteristically {adv} (in a usual or expected way) :: característicamente
characteristic polynomial {n} (linear algebra) :: polinomio característico {m}
characterization {n} (act or process of characterizing) :: caracterización
characterize {v} /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/ (to depict someone or something a particular way) :: caracterizar
characterize {v} (to determine the characteristics of) :: caracterizar
charade {n} /ʃəˈɹɑːd/ (riddle) :: charada {f}
charango {n} /t͡ʃəˈɹæŋɡəʊ/ (small guitar-like stringed instrument) :: charango {m}
charcoal {n} /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ (substance) :: carbón {m}, carbón vegetal {m}
charcoal {n} (stick used for drawing) :: carboncillo {m}
charcoal drawing {n} (charcoal drawing) SEE: charcoal ::
charcuterie {n} /ʃɑːɹˌkuːtəˈɹi/ (part of a shop specialising in cured meat) :: charcutería
chard {n} /tʃɑɹd/ (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) :: acelga {f}
chargé d'affaires {n} /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ dəˈfɛɹ/ (diplomat) :: encargado de negocios {m}
charge {n} /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/ (instruction) :: encargo {m}
charge {n} (heraldry: image displayed on an escutcheon) :: figura {f}, cargo {m}
charge {v} (to demand payment) :: cobrar
charge {v} (to load equipment with material required for its use) :: cargar
charge {v} (to cause to take on an electric charge) :: cargar
charge {v} (military: to attack by moving forward quickly) :: atacar, arremeter
chargecard {n} (credit card) SEE: credit card ::
charger {n} /ˈtʃɑɹdʒɚ/ (a device that charges or recharges) :: cargador {m}
charging station {n} :: electrolinera {f}, estación de carga {f}
chariot {n} /ˈt͡ʃæɹɪət/ (vehicle used in warfare) :: carro {m}, carreta {f}
charioteer {n} (person who drives a chariot) :: cochero {m}, auriga {m}
charisma {n} /kəˈɹɪzmə/ (personal charm or magnetism) :: carisma {m}
charisma {n} :: pegue {m}
charismatic {adj} /ˌkæɹɪzˈmætɪk/ (of, related to, or having charisma) :: carismático
charitable {adj} (kind, generous) :: caritativo
charitable {adj} (having a purpose or character of a charity) :: benéfico
charitably {adv} (in a charitable manner) :: caritativamente
charity {n} /ˈtʃæɹɪti/ (Christian love) :: caridad {f}, amor al prójimo {m}
charity {n} (attitude) :: caridad {f}, amor al prójimo {m}
charity {n} (organization) :: entidad benéfica {f}, organización benéfica {f}
Charity {prop} (female given name meaning Christian love) :: Caridad
charity stamp {n} (type of postage stamp) SEE: semi-postal stamp ::
charity stripe {n} (free-throw line) SEE: free-throw line ::
charivari {n} (cacaphonous noise, hubbub) SEE: cacophony ::
charlady {n} (woman who cleans houses and offices) SEE: charwoman ::
charlatan {n} /ˈʃɑɹlətən/ (malicious trickster) :: charlatán {m}, vendehúmos, vendedor de crecepelo
charlatanism {n} (charlatanry) SEE: charlatanry ::
charlatanry {n} (state of being a charlatan) :: charlatanería {f}
Charlemagne {prop} /ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/ (king of the Franks) :: Carlomagno {m}
Charles {prop} /tʃɑɹlz/ (given name) :: Carlos {m}
Charles's law {prop} /ˌtʃɑːlz ˈlɔː/ (physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure) :: ley de Charles {f}
Charles' Wain {prop} (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) SEE: Big Dipper ::
Charlie {prop} /ˈtʃɑɹli/ (diminutive of Charles or its translations in other languages) :: Carlito {m}
Charlotte {prop} /ˈʃɑɹlət/ (female given name) :: Carlota
charm {n} /tʃɑɹm/ (something with magic power) :: amuleto {m}
charm {n} (quality of inspiring delight or admiration) :: encanto {m}
charm {n} (property of subatomic particle) :: encanto {m}
charm {n} :: dije {m}
charm {v} (seduce, entrance or fascinate) :: encantar
charm {v} (use a magical charm) :: encantar, hechizar; prendar
charmed {adj} /tʃɑːmd/ (under a magic spell, see also: bewitched) :: encantado, hechizado
charmer {n} /ˈtʃɑɹmɚ/ (a charming person) :: encantador {m}, encantadora {f}
charming {adj} /ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/ (pleasant, charismatic) :: encantador
charmingly {adv} (in a charming manner) :: encantadoramente
charm offensive {n} (campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery) :: ofensiva de seducción
charm quark {n} (charm quark) :: quark encantado {m}
charnel house {n} (vault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored) :: osario {m}
Charon {prop} /ˈkɛəɹən/ (a moon of Pluto) :: Caronte
Charon {prop} (the ferryman of Hades) :: Caronte
charred {adj} (burnt) :: carbonizado, calcinado
chart {n} (map) SEE: map ::
chart {n} (graph) SEE: graph ::
chart {n} (table) SEE: table ::
chart {n} /tʃɑɹt/ (ranked listing of competitors, as of recorded music) :: lista de éxitos {f}
chart {n} (diagram) SEE: diagram ::
charter {n} /ˈt͡ʃɑːtə/ (document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges) :: carta fundacional {f}
charter {n} (the temporary hiring or leasing of a vehicle) :: fletamento {m}, flete {m}, alquilado {m}
charter member {n} (original member of an organization) SEE: founding member ::
Chartism {prop} (a movement for political and social reform in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century) :: cartismo {m}
charwoman {n} (cleaning lady) :: mujer de la limpieza {f}
chary {adj} (not disposed to give freely) SEE: frugal ::
chary {adj} (excessively particular or fussy about details) SEE: fastidious ::
Charybdis {prop} /kəˈɹɪbdɪs/ (Greek mythological monster) :: Caribdis {f}
chase {n} (hunt) SEE: hunt ::
chase {v} (to hunt) SEE: hunt ::
chase {n} /tʃeɪs/ (action of the verb "to chase") :: persecución {f}
chase {v} (to pursue, to follow at speed) :: perseguir, asenderear
chaser {n} /ˈtʃeɪsə/ :: cazador {m}
chasm {n} /ˈkæz(ə)m/ (gap) :: garganta {f}, cañón {m}, barranco {m}, barranca {f}, sima {f}, abismo {m}
chasm {n} (difference of opinion) :: disensión {f}
chasma {n} (aurora) SEE: aurora ::
chassis {n} /ˈtʃæsi/ (base frame of motor vehicle) :: chasis {m}
chaste {adj} (modest) SEE: modest ::
chaste {adj} /tʃeɪst/ (abstaining from sexual intercourse) :: casto
chaste {adj} (celibate) SEE: celibate ::
chaste {adj} (innocent) SEE: innocent ::
chaste {adj} (austere) SEE: austere ::
chasten {v} (discipline) SEE: discipline ::
chasten {v} (purify) SEE: purify ::
chastener {n} (one who chastens) SEE: punisher ::
chaste tree {n} (shrub) :: vitex, árbol casto, pimiento de los monjes, agnocasto {m}, sauzgatillo {m}
chastise {v} /tʃæˈstaɪz/ (to punish or scold) :: castigar, regañar, escarmentar
chastity {n} /ˈtʃæstɪti/ (abstaining from sexual activity) :: castidad {f}
chastity belt {n} (belt-like garment) :: cinturón de castidad {m}
chastushka {n} (Russian or Ukrainian folk poem) :: chastushka {f}
chasuble {n} /ˈt͡ʃæzjʊbəl/ (liturgical vestment) :: casulla {f}
chat {v} /tʃæt/ (be engaged in informal conversation) :: charlar, platicar, yuyear, chamuyar
chat {v} (exchange messages in real time) :: chatear
chat {v} :: platicar, charlar; [Internet] chatear
chat {n} (informal conversation) :: cháchara {f}, charla {f}, chamuyo {m}, lata {f}
chat {n} (exchange of text or voice messages in real time) :: chat {m}
chat {n} :: charla {f}
chateaubriand {n} /ˌʃatəʊˈbɹiːɒ̃/ (steak cut from a beef tenderloin) :: biftec doble {m}
Chatino {n} :: chatino {m}
Chatino {prop} :: chatino {m}
chat room {n} (website) :: sala de chat {f}, sala de charla {f}, sala de plática {f}, sala de conversación {f}
chatter {n} /ˈtʃætɚ/ (talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk) :: parloteo, cotorreo, cháchara, palique
chatter {n} (sound of talking) :: barullo {m}, vocerio {m}
chatter {n} :: charlatanear
chatter {v} (talk idly) :: parlotear, cotorrear
chatterbox {n} (one who chats or talks to excess) :: loro {m}, lora {f}, charlatán {m}, cotorra {f}
Chattian {prop} (a subdivision of the Oligocene epoch) :: Chattiense
chatty {adj} /ˈtʃæti/ (chatting a lot or fond of chatting) :: locuaz, charlador, conversador, parlanchín
chat-tyrant {n} (bird) :: pitajo {m}
chat up {v} (talk in a charming manner) :: chamuyar, camelar, tirar los trastos, echar los perros
chauffeur {n} /ʃoʊˈfɝ/ (a person employed to drive a motor car) :: chófer {m}, chofer {m}
chauvinism {n} /ˈʃoʊ.vɪˌnɪzm̩/ (excessive patriotism) :: chovinismo {m}, patrioterismo {m}
chauvinism {n} (unwarranted bias) :: chovinismo {m}
chauvinist {adj} (pertaining to chauvinism) :: chovinista
chav {n} /tʃæv/ (relating to a youth from a working class background, aggressive with poor education) :: flaite {m} [slang, Chile], cani {m}, choni {f} [Spain], poligonero {m}, poligonera {f} [Spain]
chavender {n} (chub) SEE: chub ::
chavette {n} /tʃæˈvɛt/ (a female chav) :: choni {f} [Spain], poligonera {f}
Chavism {n} :: chavismo {m}
Chavista {n} (a follower of Hugo Chávez) :: chavista {m} {f}
chavvy {adj} /ˈt͡ʃævi/ (chavvy) :: poligonero
chaya {n} :: chaya {f}, árbol espinaca {m}
chayote {n} /tʃɑˈjoʊti/ (plant) :: chayotera {f}
chayote {n} (fruit) :: chayote {m}
Chayuco {prop} (town) :: Chayuco, San Agustín Chayuco
Chayuco {prop} (municipality) :: Chayuco, San Agustín Chayuco
cheap {adj} /t͡ʃip/ (low and/or reduced in price) :: barato, económico
cheap {adj} (of poor quality) :: barato, corriente
cheapness {n} /ˈtʃiːpnəs/ (state of being cheap) :: baratura {f}
cheat {v} /tʃiːt/ (violate rules to gain advantage) :: hacer trampa, embaír
cheat {v} (being unfaithful) :: engañar
cheat {n} (someone who is dishonest or cheats) :: tramposo
cheat {n} (card game) :: mentiroso
cheat {n} (unfair advantage in a computer game) :: truco
cheater {n} (cheat) SEE: cheat ::
cheating {n} /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/ (act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, or imposition) :: trampa {f}
cheat on {v} (be unfaithful to) :: engañar, poner los cuernos
cheat sheet {n} (sheet of paper used to assist on a test) :: machete {m}, chuleta {f}
Chechen {n} /ˈtʃɛ.tʃɛn/ (A member of the Chechen people) :: checheno {m}
Chechen {prop} (language) :: checheno {m}
Chechen {adj} (of or relating to the Chechen people) :: checheno
Chechnya {prop} /ˈtʃɛtʃ.ni.ə/ (republic of Russia) :: Chechenia {f}
check {v} (to clash or interfere) SEE: clash ::
check {n} /t͡ʃɛk/ (chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece) :: jaque {m}
check {n} (inspection or examination) :: verificación {f}, inspección {f}, cotejo {m}, examen {m}
check {n} (control, limit or stop) :: (slang) chequeo {m}
check {n} (mark like a v or sometimes x used as an indicator) :: marca de cotejo {f}, gancho {m}
check {n} (bill, particularly at a restaurant) :: cuenta {f}
check {v} (to inspect, examine) :: inspeccionar, examinar, comprobar
check {v} (to mark with a checkmark) :: cotejar
check {v} (to control, limit, or halt) :: controlar, limitar, contener
check {v} (to verify or compare with a source of information) :: verificar, comparar, comprobar
check {v} (to leave with shipping agent for shipping) :: facturar, depositar, despachar
check {n} (pattern) :: patrón cuadriculado {m}
check {n} (bank order) SEE: cheque ::
check {v} (to chide, rebuke, or reprove) SEE: chide ::
checkbook {n} (chequebook) SEE: chequebook ::
checkerboard {n} (pattern of squares of alternating colours) :: escaque {m}
checkerboard {n} (game board) :: tablero {m}, tablero de damas {m}, damero {m}
checkered {adj} (divided into squares) :: a cuadros, ajedrezado, escaqueado
checkers {n} (draughts) SEE: draughts ::
check in {v} (to record one's arrival) :: registrarse, facturar
check-in {n} (act of checking in) :: check-in {m}
checking account {n} (current account) SEE: current account ::
checkmate {interj} /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/ (said when making the conclusive move in chess) :: jaque mate
checkmate {n} (conclusive victory in a game of chess) :: jaque mate {m}, mate {m}
checkmate {v} :: dar jaque mate, dar mate
check out {v} (to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded) :: sacar
check out {v} (to obtain computer source code from a source code control system) :: obtener
checkout {n} (supermarket checkout position) :: caja {f}
checkout counter {n} (cash desk) SEE: cash desk ::
checkout desk {n} (cash desk) SEE: cash desk ::
checkpoint {n} (point along a road or on a frontier) :: puesto de control {m}, alcabala {f} [Venezuela], retén {m} [Mexico], tranca {f} [Bolivia]
checksum {n} (number serving to detect error) :: suma de verificación {f}, checksum {m}
check up {v} (to verify through examination) :: revisar
checkup {n} (physical checkup) :: chequeo {m}, control {m}
Cheddar {prop} (Cheddar cheese) SEE: Cheddar cheese ::
Cheddar cheese {n} (cheese) :: Cheddar
cheek {n} /tʃiːk/ (part of face) :: mejilla {f}, cacha {f}, cachete {f}
cheek {n} (colloquial: buttock) :: nalga {f}, glúteo {m}
cheek {n} (colloquial: impudence) :: descoco, papo [colloquial]
cheek {n} (nautical: a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened) :: picota {f}
cheekbone {n} (bone) :: pómulo {m}, cigoma {f}
cheek pouch {n} (pouch in the cheek) :: abazón {m}
cheeky {adj} /ˈtʃiːki/ (impudent; impertinent) :: burlón, pillastre {m}, descarado {m}, pícaro {m}, impertinente {m}, insolente {m}
cheer {n} /t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)/ (A cheerful attitude; gaiety) :: alegría {f}
cheer {n} (A cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy) :: hurra
cheer {v} (To shout a cheer or cheers) :: aclamar
cheerful {adj} /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəl/ (happy) :: animado
cheerleader {n} (person (usually female) who encourages applause) :: porrista {f}, animadora {f}
cheerleading {n} (physical activity) :: animación {f}
cheers {interj} /tʃɪɹz/ (toast when drinking) :: salud
cheers {interj} (informal: goodbye) :: nos vemos
cheers {interj} (informal: thank you) :: gracias
cheer up {v} (to become happy) :: animarse
cheer up {v} (to make someone happy) :: animar
cheer up {interj} (an encouragement) :: ánimo
cheese {n} /t͡ʃiːz/ (dairy product) :: queso {m}
cheese {interj} (said while being photographed) :: patata
cheeseboard {n} (cheese serving board) :: tabla de queso {f}
cheeseburger {n} (hamburger with cheese) :: hamburguesa con queso {f}
cheesecake {n} (dessert food) :: pastel de queso {m}, [Spain] tarta de queso {f}, [Mexico] pay de queso {m}, [Venezuela] torta de queso {f}, [Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela] cheesecake {m}
cheesecloth {n} (loosely woven cotton gauze) :: estameña {f}
cheese knife {n} (knife for cutting cheese) :: cuchillo de queso {m}
cheesemaker {n} (person skilled in making cheese) :: quesero {m}, quesera {f}
cheese mite {n} (category of mite) :: ácaro del queso {m}
cheesemonger {n} (someone who sells cheese) :: quesero {m}, quesera {f}
cheeser {n} (smile) :: sonrizón {m}
cheeser {n} (greeting) :: saludazo {m}
cheeser {n} (cheeseworker) :: quesero {m}
cheeser {n} (penis) :: oso hormiguero {m}
cheeser {n} (old person) :: viejujo {m}
cheeser {n} (sandwich) :: [con queso] tapita
cheese sauce {n} (sauce made by melting cheese) :: salsa de queso {f}
cheese slicer {n} (instrument for slicing cheese) :: rebañador de queso {m}
cheesy {adj} /ˈtʃiːzi/ (of cheese) :: caseoso
cheesy {adj} (resembling cheese) :: caseoso
cheesy {adj} (overdramatic, clichéd) :: sensiblero, hortera, cursi, kitsch, empalagoso
cheetah {n} /ˈtʃiːtə/ (Acinonyx jubatus) :: guepardo {m}, chita {m}
chef {n} /ʃɛf/ (head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant) :: chef {m}
chef's knife {n} (kitchen utensil) :: cuchillo de chef {m}
Chehalem berry {n} (berry) :: mora chehalem {f}
Chekist {n} (agent of the Cheka) :: chequista {m} {f}
chelation {n} /ˈkiːˌleɪˈʃən/ (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) :: quelación {f}
Chelyabinsk {prop} /tʃɛlˈjæbɪnsk/ (city) :: Cheliábinsk {m}
chemical {adj} /ˈkɛmɪkəl/ (relating to chemistry) :: químico
chemical {n} (an artificial chemical compound) :: producto químico {m}
chemical agent {n} (noxious substance) :: agente químico {m}
chemical bond {n} (any of binding forces) :: enlace químico {m}
chemical compound {n} (in chemistry: substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements) :: compuesto químico
chemical element {n} (any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction) :: elemento químico {m}
chemical formula {n} (alternative name for molecular formula) :: fórmula química {f}
chemical imbalance {n} :: desbalance químico {m}
chemically {adv} (using a chemical reaction, process or operation) :: químicamente
chemically imbalanced {adj} :: químicamente desbalanciado
chemical reaction {n} (process in which chemical substances are changed into others) :: reacción química {f}
chemical weapon {n} (noxious substance in a delivery system) :: arma química {f}
chemiosmosis {n} (chemical reaction) :: quimiosmosis {f}
chemist {n} /ˈkɛmɪst/ (person working in chemistry) :: químico {m}, química {f}
chemist {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy ::
chemist {n} (pharmacist) SEE: pharmacist ::
chemistry {n} /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/ (branch of natural science) :: química {f}
chemistry {n} (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) :: química {f}
chemistry {n} (mutual attraction between two people) :: química {f}
chemistry {n} :: química {f}
chemist's {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy ::
Chemnitz {prop} /ˈkɛmnɪts/ (city in Saxony) :: Chemnitz
chemo- {prefix} (relating to or using chemicals or chemistry) :: quimio-
chemokine {n} (cytokine produced during inflammation) :: quimiocina, quimioquina
chemoreception {n} (physiological response) :: quimiorrecepción {f}
chemoreceptor {n} (sense organ) :: quimiorreceptor {m}
chemosensory {adj} (of or relating to a chemosensor) :: quimiosensorial
chemosynthesis {n} (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) :: quimiosíntesis {f}
chemotaxis {n} (the movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant) :: quimiotaxis {f}
chemotherapy {n} (therapeutic chemical treatment) :: quimioterapia
chemotherapy {n} (chemical treatment to kill or halt cancer) :: quimioterapia {f}
chengyu {n} /t͡ʃʌŋˈjuː/ (certain kind of Chinese set phrase) :: chengyu {m}
cheque {n} /tʃɛk/ (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity) :: cheque {m}, talón {m}
chequebook {n} (folder containing cheques) :: chequera {f}
chequy {adj} /ˈt͡ʃɛki/ (heraldry; chequered) :: ajedrezado {m}, jaquelado
cherimoya {n} (tree) :: chirimoya {f}
cherish {v} /ˈtʃɛɹɪʃ/ (to treat with affection, nurture with care) :: mimar
Cherkessk {prop} (city in Russia) :: Cherkessk {m}
Chernobyl {n} /tʃɚˈnoʊbəl/ (city in Ukraine) :: Chernóbyl {m}, Chernóbil
chernozem {n} /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)nəˌzɛm/ (black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus) :: chernozem {m}
Cherokee {prop} /ˈt͡ʃɛ.ɹə.ˌkiː/ (indigenous North American people) :: cheroquí {m-p}
Cherokee {prop} (language) :: cheroquí {m}
Cherokee {prop} (syllabary) :: cheroquí {m}
cherry {n} /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ (fruit) :: cereza {f}, guinda {f}
cherry {n} (tree) :: cerezo {m} (Prunus avium), (Prunus cerasus) guindo {m}
cherry {n} (color) :: guinda {m} {f}, cereza {m} {f}
cherry blossom {n} (blossom of the cherry tree) :: sakura {f}, flor de cerezo {f}, flor del cerezo {f}
cherry brandy {n} (liqueur) :: brandy de cerezas {m}
cherry laurel {n} (Prunus laurocerasus) :: laurel cerezo {m}, laurel real {m}, lauroceraso {m}
cherry pepper {n} (pimento) SEE: pimento ::
cherry-pick {v} (to select only the best from a range of options) :: seleccionar la cereza, escoger la crema
cherry picker {n} (boom lift for lifting people) :: plataforma elevadora {f}
cherry pie {n} (flowering plant) SEE: heliotrope ::
cherry plum {n} (the fruit) :: ciruelo de jardín
cherry red {adj} (Of a red color) :: cereza
cherry tree {n} (tree of subgenus Cerasus) :: cerezo {m}
chert {n} (mineral) :: sílex {m}, pedernal {m}
cherub {n} /ˈtʃɛɹəb/ ((biblical) winged creature attending on God) :: querubín {m}
cherubic {adj} (of, or relating to a cherub) :: querúbico
chervil {n} /ˈtʃɜː(ɹ)vɪl/ (spice) :: perifollo {m}, cerefolio {m}, perifolio {m}
chervonets {n} (former Russian currency, usually ten roubles) :: chervonets {m}
Cheshire cat {prop} /ˌtʃɛʃɚ ˈkæt/ (fictional grinning cat) :: Gato de Cheshire {m}, Gato Risón {m}
Cheshire cheese {n} (type of cheese) :: Cheshire {m}
chess {n} /t͡ʃɛs/ (two-player board game) :: ajedrez {m}, escaques {m-p}
chessboard {n} (square board used in the game of chess) :: tablero de ajedrez {m}
chessman {n} (chess piece) SEE: chess piece ::
chess piece {n} (any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess) :: pieza de ajedrez {f}
chesspiece {n} (chessman) SEE: chess piece ::
chess player {n} (a person who plays chess) :: ajedrecista {m} {f}
chest {n} /t͡ʃɛst/ (strong box) :: arca {f}, baúl {m}
chest {n} (treasury) :: caja {f}
chest {n} (chest of drawers) :: cómoda {f}
chest {n} (thorax) :: pecho {m}, tórax {m}
chest {n} (coffin) SEE: coffin ::
chest cavity {n} (thoracic cavity) SEE: thoracic cavity ::
chest freezer {n} :: arcón congelador {m}
chestnut {n} /ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/ (nut of the chestnut tree) :: castaña {f}
chestnut {n} (reddish-brown colour) :: castaño {m}, marrón {m}
chestnut {adj} (of a deep reddish-brown colour) :: castaño, marrón
chestnut {n} (chestnut tree) SEE: chestnut tree ::
chestnut-backed antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus palliatus) :: batará dorsicastaño
chestnut-bellied tit {n} (Sittiparus castaneoventris) :: carbonero ventricastaño {m}
chestnut tree {n} /ˈtʃɛsnʌt ˌtɹiː/ (tree that bears chestnuts) :: castaño
chest of drawers {n} (furniture for the storage of clothes) :: cómoda {f}, cajonera {f}
chest press {n} (exercise) :: prensa de pecho {f}
chevin {n} (chub) SEE: chub ::
chevron {n} /ˈʃɛvɹən/ (heraldry: wide inverted V) :: chebrón {m}, cabrio {m}
chevron {n} (diacritical mark) SEE: háček ::
chevron {n} (guillemet) SEE: guillemet ::
chevy {v} (to chase or hunt) SEE: chase ::
chew {v} /tʃuː/ (to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing) :: masticar, mascar
chewing gum {n} (flavoured preparation for chewing) :: chicle {m}
chew the fat {v} (chat idly or generally waste time talking) SEE: shoot the breeze ::
chew the scenery {v} (To perform in an excessively emotional or exaggerated manner) :: robar escena
chewy {adj} /ˈtʃu.i/ (having a pliable or springy texture when chewed) :: cauchudo, duro, recio, correoso
chi {n} /kaɪ/ (Greek letter) :: ji {f}
chia {n} /ˈtʃiː.ə/ :: chía {f}
Chiapas {prop} (state of Mexico) :: Chiapas {m}
chiaroscuro {n} /ˌkjɑɹəˈsk(j)ʊɹoʊ/ (artistic technique using exaggerated light contrasts) :: claroscuro {m}
chiasmus {n} /kaɪˈæzməs/ ((rhetoric) an inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases) :: quiasmo {m}
Chiba {prop} (a city of Japan) :: Chiba
chic {adj} /ʃiːk/ (elegant, stylish, see also: elegant; stylish) :: chic, elegante
Chicago {prop} /ʃɪˈkɑ.ɡo/ (large US city) :: Chicago {f}
chick {n} /t͡ʃɪk/ (young bird) :: polluelo {m}, pichón {m} (dove's chick)
chick {n} (young chicken) :: pollito {m}
chick {n} (young woman) :: chica {f}, muchacha {f}
chickadee {n} /ˈt͡ʃɪ.kəˌdi/ (songbird) :: carbonero {m}
Chickasaw {n} /ˈtʃɪkəsɔː/ (member of the tribe) :: chickasaw
Chickasaw {prop} (the language) :: chickasaw
chicken {n} /ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/ (bird) :: pollo {m}, gallina {f}
chicken {n} (meat) :: pollo {m}, gallina {f}
chicken {n} (coward) :: gallina {f}
chicken {n} (young, attractive, slim man) SEE: twink ::
chicken breast {n} (chicken body meat) :: pechuga de pollo {f}
chicken coop {n} (small building for poultry) SEE: henhouse ::
chicken feet {n} (feet of a chicken) :: patas de pollo {f-p}
chickenhawk {n} /ˈt͡ʃɪkɪnˌhɔk/ (hawk species) :: gavilán {m}, azor {m}
chickenhawk {n} (adult man who seeks out boys as his sexual partners) :: rabo verde {m}
chicken-hearted {adj} (lacking courage) :: gallina
chicken leg {n} (cooked chicken leg) :: muslo de pollo {m}
chicken-or-egg question {n} (a question to decide which of two interdependent things happened first) :: paradoja del huevo y la gallina {f}
chicken out {v} (shy away from a daring task) :: acobardarse, [Mexico] ciscarse, rajarse, [River Plate region] achicarse
chicken pox {n} (childhood disease) :: varicela {f}, [Cuba] china {f}, [Venezuela] lechina {f}, [Chile] peste cristal {f}
chicken scratch {n} (illegible handwriting) :: garrapato {m}, garambainas {f-p}
chickenshit {n} (coward) :: cobarde de mierda {m} {f}
chicken soup {n} (soup with chicken as main ingredient) :: sopa de pollo {f}
chicken wing {n} (cooked wing of a chicken) :: alita de pollo {f}
chicken wire {n} (mesh of wire) :: rejilla
chickling vetch {n} (plant with edible seeds similar to peas) :: chícharo {m}, almorta {f}, pito
chickpea {n} /ˈtʃɪkˌpiː/ (plant) :: garbanzo {m}
chickpea {n} (seed) :: garbanzo {m}
chickweed {n} (herb) :: capiquí {m}, pamplina {f}, hierba gallinera {f}
chick with a dick {n} (shemale) SEE: shemale ::
Chiclayo {prop} (city) :: Chiclayo
chicory {n} /ˈtʃɪkəɹi/ (common chicory (Cichorium intybus)) :: achicoria {f}
chicory {n} (endive (Cichorium endivia)) SEE: endive ::
chide {v} /tʃaɪd/ (loudly admonish) :: reprender
chief {n} /tʃiːf/ (leader of group, etc.) :: jefe {m}
chief {n} (head of an organization) :: jefe {m}
chief {n} (heraldic term) :: jefe {m}
chief {adj} (primary; principal) :: principal
chief executive officer {n} (highest-ranking corporate officer) :: director ejecutivo {m}, gerente general {m} [America], presidente ejecutivo {m} [Spain]
chiefly {adv} /ˈtʃiːf.li/ (mainly or principally, almost entirely) :: principalmente
chief of state {n} (the titular head of a nation) SEE: head of state ::
chieftain {n} /ˈtʃiːf.tən/ (A leader of a clan or tribe) :: cacique {m}, caudillo {m}, jefe {m}, jeque {m}, cabecilla {m}
chieftain {n} (A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain) :: líder {m}, jefe {m}
chiffchaff {n} /ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/ (Phylloscopus collybita) :: mosquitero {m}
chiffon {n} /ʃɪˈfɑn/ (sheer silk or rayon fabric) :: gasa {f}
chiffonier {n} /ˌʃɪ.fəˈnɪə/ (furniture) :: chifonier {m}
chigger {n} (chigoe flea) :: nigua {f}
chigger {n} (harvest mite) :: ácaro de la cosecha {m}, ácaro rojo {m}
chignon {n} /ʃɪnˈjɒn/ (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun) :: moño {m}, chongo {m} [Mexico]
Chihuahua {prop} /tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/ (state) :: Chihuahua {m}
Chihuahua {prop} (capital city) :: Chihuahua {m}
Chihuahua {n} (breed of dog) :: chihuahua {m}, chihuahueño {m}
Chișinău {prop} (capital city and a municipality of Moldova) :: Chisinau {m}
chikungunya {n} /tʃɪkʊŋˈɡʊnjə/ (a viral fever caused by an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites) :: chikunguña {f}
chilblain {n} /tʃɪlbleɪn/ (inflammation) :: sabañón {m}, friera {f}
child {n} /t͡ʃaɪld/ (a female or male child, a daughter or son) :: hijo {m}, hija {f}, niño {m}, niña {f}
child {n} (a minor) :: niño {m}, niña {f}, infante {m}
child {v} (to give birth) SEE: give birth ::
child abuse {n} /ˈtʃaɪldəbjuːs/ (mistreatment of a child) :: abuso de menores {m}
childbearing {n} (the process of giving birth) :: embarazo {m}
childbirth {n} (act of giving birth) :: parto {m}, nacimiento {m}
child bride {n} (very young bride) :: novia niña {f}, novia menor de edad {f}
childcare {n} (supervising young children) :: cuidado infantil {m}
child carrier {n} (a device for carrying babies) :: portabebés {m}
Childermas {prop} (day commemorating the killing of the Holy Innocents) :: Día de los Santos Inocentes {m}, Día de los Inocentes {m}
child-fucker {n} (contemptible person) SEE: motherfucker ::
child-fucker {n} (one who engages in sex with a child) SEE: pedophile ::
childhood {n} /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ (state of being a child) :: infancia {f}
childhood {n} (time when one is a child) :: infancia {f}, niñez {f}
childish {adj} /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ (suitable for a child) :: para niños, infantil
childish {adj} (behaving immaturely) :: infantil, infantiloide, pueril, aniñado
childishness {n} (childishness) :: puerilidad {f}, niñería {f}, chiquillada {f}, infantilismo {m}, infantilada {f}, niñada {f}, chiquillería {f}
childless {adj} (not having any children) :: sin hijos {m} {f}
childlike {adj} /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/ (of, like, or suitable for a child) :: infantil
child molester {n} :: abusador de niños {m}, abusadora de niños {f}
child prodigy {n} (talented young person) :: niño prodigio {m}
child soldier {n} (minor who is put to use for military purposes) :: niño soldado {m}
child's play {n} (something particularly simple or easy) :: pan comido {m}, una papa {f} [Argentina], juego de niños {m}
chile {n} (chili) SEE: chili ::
Chile {prop} /ˈt͡ʃiː.leɪ/ (country in South America) :: Chile {m}
Chilean {adj} /ˈtʃɪli.ən/ (pertaining to Chile) :: chileno, chilena
Chilean {n} (person from Chile) :: chileno {m}, chilena {f}
Chilean abalone {n} (crustacean) :: loco {m}, chanque {m}, pie de burro {m}, pata de burro {f}, tolina {f}
Chilean bellflower {n} (Chilean plant) :: copihue {m}
Chilean eagle {n} (the black-chested buzzard eagle, Geranoaetus melanoleucus) :: águila mora {m}, águila real
Chilean firetree {n} (Chilean plant) :: ciruelillo {m}, fosforito {m}, notro {m}
Chilean flamingo {n} (a species of flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis) :: flamenco chileno {m}, flamenco austral {m}
Chileanism {n} (term or linguistic feature specific to Chilean Spanish) :: chilenismo {m}
Chilean mussel {n} (crustacean) :: chorito {m}, choro {m}, quilmahue {m}, mejillón {m}
Chilean swallow {n} (South American bird) :: golondrina chilena {f}, golondrina patagónica {f}
Chilean tinamou {n} (Nothoprocta perdicaria) :: perdiz chilena {f}
chili {n} /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) :: chile {m} [Mexico, Central America, Philippines], ají {m} [South America], pimiento {m}
chili {n} (chili con carne) SEE: chili con carne ::
chiliasm {n} /ˈkɪ.lɪæ.z(ə)m/ (belief in an earthly thousand-year period of peace and prosperity) :: milenarismo, quiliasmo
chili con carne {n} /ˈtʃɪli kɑn ˈkɑɹni/ (dish) :: chili con carne {m}
chili oil {n} (condiment) :: aceite de guindilla {m}
chili pepper {n} (fruit) :: chile {m}
chili sauce {n} (hot sauce) SEE: hot sauce ::
chill {n} /tʃɪl/ (sudden penetrating sense of cold) :: fresco {m}
chill {adj} (moderately cold or chilly) :: frío
chill {v} (to lower the temperature of something; to cool) :: enfriar
chill {v} (slang: to hang out) :: salir
chilli {n} (chili) SEE: chili ::
chilling {adj} /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/ (causing mild fear) :: escalofriante
chill out {v} (relax or take time out) :: relajarse
chills {n} /tʃɪlz/ (medical symptom) :: escalofríos {m}
chilly {adj} /ˈtʃɪli/ (cold enough to cause discomfort) :: frío
chilly {adj} (distant and cool; unfriendly) :: frío
chilorio {n} :: chilorio {m}
Chilpancingo {prop} (city) :: Chilpancingo, Chilpancingo de los Bravo
Chilpancingo {prop} (municipality) :: Chilpancingo, Chilpancingo de los Bravo
chimango caracara {n} :: chimango {m}, caracara chimango {m}, chiuque {m}, tiuque {m}
Chimbarongo {prop} (Chimbarongo) :: Chimbarongo {m}
chime {n} /ˈtʃaɪm/ (ringing or tone-making component of a device) :: campanilla {f}
chime {v} (to make the sound of a chime) :: tañer
chime {v} (to agree, correspond) :: coincidir
chimera {n} /kʌɪˈmɪəɹə/ (flame-spewing monster, see also: Chimera) :: quimera {f}
Chimera {prop} (mythical monster) :: quimera {f}
chimerical {adj} /kɪˈmɛɹɪkəl/ (resulting from the expression of two or more genes) :: quimérico
chimichanga {n} /tʃɪmiˈtʃæŋɡə/ (deep-fried wet burrito) :: chimichanga {f}
chimney {n} /tʃɪmni/ (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue) :: chimenea {f}
chimney {n} (glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp) :: tubo {m}
chimney {n} :: chimenea {f}
chimney sweep {n} (occupation) :: deshollinador {m}, limpiachimeneas {m}
chimpanzee {n} /tʃɪmˈpæn.zi/ (ape) :: chimpancé {m}
chin {n} /tʃɪn/ (bottom of a face) :: barbilla {f}, mentón {m}, pera {f}
China {prop} (country in east Asia) :: China {f}
chinaberry {n} (soapberry) SEE: soapberry ::
Chinandega {prop} (department of Nicaragua) :: Chinandega
China proper {prop} (parts of China excluding outer frontiers) :: China histórica {f}
China Seas {prop} (series of marginal seas) :: Mar de China {m}
Chinatown {n} /ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/ (a Chinese district outside China) :: barrio chino {m}
chinchilla {n} /tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/ (rodent) :: chinchilla {f}
Chinese {prop} /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ (any language spoken in China, see also: Literary Chinese; Mandarin; Cantonese; Wu; Min Nan) :: chino
Chinese {prop} (writing system of Chinese) :: chino
Chinese {n} (the people of China) :: los chinos {m-p}
Chinese {n} (person born in China) :: chino {m}, china {f}
Chinese {n} (Chinese food or meal) :: comida china {f}
Chinese {adj} (relating to China) :: chino
Chinese {prop} (Mandarin) SEE: Mandarin ::
Chinese Buddhism {prop} (Buddhist doctrine characteristic of the Han Chinese) :: budismo chino {m}
Chinese cabbage {n} (bok choy) SEE: bok choy ::
Chinese cabbage {n} (napa cabbage) SEE: napa cabbage ::
Chinese character {n} (CJKV character) :: carácter chino {m}, [colloquial] letras chinas {f-p}, hanzi {m}
Chinese checkers {n} (board game) :: tablero chino {m}, damas chinas {f-p}
Chinese Crested Dog {n} (Chinese Crested Dog) :: perro crestado chino {m}
Chinese finger puzzle {n} (Chinese finger trap) SEE: Chinese finger trap ::
Chinese finger trap {n} (gag toy) :: atrapanovios {m}
Chinese fire drill {n} (prank) :: simulacro de incendio de China
Chinese grapefruit {n} (pomelo) SEE: pomelo ::
Chinese handcuffs {n} (Chinese finger trap) SEE: Chinese finger trap ::
Chinese lantern {n} (bladder cherry) SEE: bladder cherry ::
Chinese mugwort {n} (herbaceous perennial plant) :: artemisa china {f}
Chinese parsley {n} (coriander) SEE: coriander ::
Chinese red {adj} (vermilion) SEE: vermilion ::
Chinese river dolphin {n} (baiji) SEE: baiji ::
Chinese studies {n} (study of China) :: sinología {f}
Chinese thumb cuff {n} (Chinese finger trap) SEE: Chinese finger trap ::
Chinese water torture {n} (torture method) :: gota china {f}
Chinese whispers {n} (game) :: teléfono descompuesto {m} (broken telephone), teléfono estropeado {m}, [Chile] teléfono {m}
Chinese white dolphin {n} (baiji) SEE: baiji ::
Chinglish {adj} (resembling English influenced by Chinese) :: como pidgin chino
Chinglish {prop} (English influenced by Chinese) :: chinglés, pidgin chino {m}
chink {n} /tʃɪŋk/ (narrow opening) :: fisura {f}, rendija {f}
chink {v} (to fill an opening) :: rellenar
chink {n} (ready money, especially in the form of coins) :: monedas {f} {f-p}
chinois {n} (fine-meshed conical strainer) :: chino {m}, colador chino {m}
chinook salmon {n} (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) :: salmón real {m}
chin-up {n} (an exercise done for strengthening the arms and back) SEE: pull-up ::
Chios {prop} /ˈki.ɑs/ (island) :: Quíos
chip {n} /tʃɪp/ (small piece broken off) :: astilla, fragmento
chip {n} (damaged area of a surface) :: desconchado
chip {n} (token used in gambling) :: ficha {f}
chip {n} (integrated circuit) :: chip {m}
chip {n} (fried strip of potato, french fry) :: patata frita {f}, papa frita {f}
chip {n} (thin, crisp, fried piece of potato or vegetable) :: patata frita {f}, papa frita {f}, patata chip {f}
chip {v} (to chop or cut into small pieces) :: astillar
chip {v} (to break small pieces from) :: desconchar
chip {v} (to become chipped) :: desconcharse
chip fork {n} (chip fork) :: tenedor de currywurst {m}
chipmunk {n} (squirrel-like rodent) :: ardilla listada {f}, tamia {f}
chip off the old block {n} (someone who takes after a parent) :: de tal palo, tal astilla
chipolata {n} (type of sausage) :: chipolata
chipotle {n} /tʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/ (a ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking) :: chipotle {m}
Chippewa {prop} (Ojibwe) SEE: Ojibwe ::
chipset {n} (group of integrated circuits) :: chipset {m}
chiral {adj} /ˈkaɪɹəl/ (of an object that exhibits chirality) :: quiral
chirality {n} /kaɪˈɹælɪti/ (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) :: quiralidad {f}
chirography {n} (calligraphy or penmanship) :: quirografía {f}
chiromancer {n} /ˈkaɪɹə(ʊ)mænsə/ (one who practices chiromancy) :: quiromántico {m}, quiromante {m} {f}
chiromancy {n} /ˈkaɪ.ɹəʊ.mæn.si/ (divination performed by examining the palms) :: quiromancia {f}
Chiron {prop} /ˈkaɪɹən/ (astronomy) :: Quirón
chiropody {n} (podiatry) SEE: podiatry ::
chiropractic {n} (system of health care) :: quiropráctica {f}
chiropractor {n} /ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tə(ɹ)/ (chiropractor) :: quiropráctico {m}, quiropráctica {f}
chirp {n} /tʃɜː(ɹ)p/ (birds) :: trino {m}
chirp {n} (insects) :: chirrido {m}
chirp {v} (birds) :: trinar
chirp {v} (insects) :: chirriar, grillar
chirr {v} /t͡ʃɜː/ (to make a trilled sound) :: grillar, chirriar
chirr {n} (trilled sound) :: chirrido {m}
chiru {n} (Tibetan antelope) SEE: Tibetan antelope ::
chisel {v} (to cheat) SEE: cheat ::
chisel {n} /ˈtʃɪzəl/ (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) :: formón {m} [for wood], cincel {m} [stone, metal, etc.], escoplo {m}, piqueta {f}, zapapico {m}
chisel {v} (to use a chisel) :: cincelar
chisel {v} (to work something with a chisel) :: cincelar
chistorra {n} (pork sausage) :: chistorra {f}
Chita {prop} /tʃɪˈtɑː/ (city in Russia) :: Chitá {f}
chit-chat {n} (gossip; mindless banter) :: cotilleo {m}, cháchara, palique
chit-chat {v} (to engage in small talk) :: cotillear
chitin {n} /ˈkaɪtɪn/ (polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in arthropod and fungi) :: quitina {f}
chitinous {adj} (made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin) :: quitinoso
chitosan {n} (oligosaccharide) :: chitosán {m}
Chitral {prop} (Chitral (all senses)) :: Chitral
chitterlings {n} /ˈtʃɪ.tɚ.lɪŋz/ (small pig intestine, boiled and fried) :: gallinejas {f-p} [Spain], chunchules {m-p} [Chile] (usually of beef), chunchullo {m}, chinchulín {m}, chinchurria {f}, chunchurria {f}, choncholi {m} [Peru]
chivalrous {adj} /ˈʃɪv.əl.ɹʌs/ (of a man: honourable) :: caballeroso
chivalrous {adj} (involving chivalry) :: caballeroso, caballeresco
chivalrousness {n} (state of being chivalrous) :: caballerosidad {f}
chivalry {n} /ˈʃɪvəlɹi/ (ethical code) :: caballerosidad {f}
chivalry {n} (Courteous behavior, especially that of men towards women) :: caballerosidad
chive {n} /tʃaɪv/ (plant) :: cebolleta {f}, cebollino {m}
chive {n} (chives: herb) :: cebollino, [Mexico] cebollines
chivvy {v} (to coerce) SEE: coerce ::
chlamydia {n} /kləˈmɪd.i.ə/ (sexually transmitted disease) :: clamidia {f}
chlamys {n} /ˈklæmɪs/ (short cloak) :: clámide {f}
Chloe {prop} /ˈkloʊ.i/ (female given name) :: Cloé {f}
chlorargyrite {n} (a mineral, silver chloride) :: clorargirita {f}
chlorate {n} (any salt of chloric acid) :: clorato {m}
chloric acid {n} (HClO3) :: ácido clórico {m}
chloride {n} /ˈklɔːɹaɪd/ (any salt of hydrochloric acid) :: cloruro {m}
chlorinate {v} /ˈklɒ.ɹɪ.neɪt/ (to add chlorine to) :: clorinar
chlorine {n} /ˈklɔɹin/ (chemical element) :: cloro {m}
chlorite {n} /ˈklɔːɹʌɪt/ (mineral) :: clorita {f}
chlorite {n} (salt of chlorous acid) :: clorito {m}
chloro- {prefix} (chemistry: containing chlorine) :: cloro-
chlorofluorocarbon {n} (an organic compound with halogens in place of hydrogen) :: clorofluorocarbono {m}
chloroform {n} /ˈklɔːɹə(ʊ)̩fɔː(ɹ)m/ ((chemistry) an anesthetic) :: cloroformo {m}
chloroform {v} (to treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform) :: cloroformizar
chlorogenic {adj} (Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acid) :: clorogénico
chlorophyll {n} /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/ (green pigment) :: clorofila {f}
chloroplast {n} (photosynthetic organelle) :: cloroplasto {m}
chloroquine {n} /ˈklɔɹəkwən/ (4-aminoquinoline drug) :: cloroquina {f}
chlorosis {n} (yellow-green colouration of the skin) :: clorosis {f}
chlorosis {n} (yellowing of the leaves) :: clorosis {f}
choanoflagellate {n} (any of a group of flagellate protozoa) :: coanoflagelado {m}
Chochenyo {prop} (division of Ohlone people) :: Chocheño
Chochenyo {prop} (spoken language) :: Chocheño
chock {n} /tʃɒk/ (object used as a wedge or filler) :: calzo {m}
chock {v} (to stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block) :: engalgar
chockablock {adj} /ˈtʃɒkəˌblɒk/ (jammed tightly together, crowded) :: de bote en bote
chocolate {n} /ˈt͡ʃɒk(ə)lɪt/ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) :: chocolate {m}
chocolate {n} (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) :: bombón {m}
chocolate {adj} (made of or containing chocolate) :: achocolatado, chocolateado, de chocolate
chocolate {adj} (colour) :: chocolate, achocolatado
chocolate bar {n} (of chocolate) :: chocolatina {f}, barra de chocolate {f}
chocolate bar {n} (candy bar) SEE: candy bar ::
chocolate cake {n} (cake containing chocolate) :: pastel de chocolate {m}
chocolate chip {n} (small piece of chocolate) :: chispa de chocolate {f}, pepita de chocolate {f}, chip de chocolate {m}, chocochip {m}
chocolate egg {n} (Easter treat) SEE: Easter egg ::
chocolate milk {n} (milk drink flavored with chocolate) :: chocomilk {m}
chocolate spread {n} (a chocolate-flavored pasted) :: crema de cacao {f}, crema al cacao {f}
chocolate truffle {n} (type of confection) :: trufa {f}
chocolatier {n} (producer of chocolate) :: chocolatero {m}
choice {n} /tʃɔɪs/ (option or decision) :: selección {f}, decisión {f}, opción {f}
choice {n} (selection or preference) :: elección {f}
choice {n} (anything that can be chosen) :: opción {f}
choice {adj} (especially good or preferred) :: exquisito
choir {n} /kwaɪɚ/ (singing group) :: coro {m}
choke {v} /t͡ʃoʊk/ (be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe) :: sofocar, ahogar
choke {v} (prevent someone from breathing by strangling them) :: estrangular, asfixiar
choke {n} (control on a carburetor) :: estrangulador {m}
choke {n} (type of hold in wrestling etc.) :: estrangulamiento {m}
chokehold {n} (grappling hold around the neck) :: mataleón {m}, llave mataleón {f}, llave de cuello {f}
cholangiocarcinoma {n} (pathology: cancer of the bile duct) :: colangiocarcinoma
cholangiography {n} (x-ray diagnostic imagining of the bile duct) :: colangiografía {f}
cholangiole {n} (canal of Hering) :: colangiolo {m}
cholecyst {n} (gall bladder) SEE: gall bladder ::
cholecystectomy {n} (surgical procedure) :: colecistectomía {f}
cholecystitis {n} (inflammation of the gall bladder) :: colecistitis {f}
cholecystokinin {n} (any of several peptide hormones) :: colecistoquinina {f}
choledochal {adj} (relating to the bile duct) :: colédoco
cholera {n} /ˈkɒləɹə/ (infectious disease) :: cólera {m}
choleric {adj} /ˈkɒl(ə)ɹɪk/ (easily becoming angry) :: colérico
cholerine {n} (minor diarrhea) :: colerina {f}
cholesteatoma {n} /kəˌlɛsti.əˈtʰəʊ̯mə/ (a destructive and expanding growth in the middle ear) :: colesteatoma {m}
cholesterol {n} (an essential component of mammalian cell membranes) :: colesterol {m}
choline {n} /ˈkoʊliːn/ (organic chemistry: a compound) :: colina {f}
cholinergic {adj} (of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine) :: colinérgico
cholinesterase {n} (enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters) :: colinesterasa {f}
cholla {n} /ˈtʃɔɪ.ə/ (cactus) :: cholla {f}
choluria {n} :: coluria {f}
chondrite {n} (meteorite) :: condrita {f}
chondritic {adj} /kɑnˈdɹɪtɪk/ (of or relating to a chondrite) :: condrítico
chondritic {adj} (having a ratio typical of chondrites) :: condrítico
chondroma {n} (benign tumour) :: condroma {m}
chondrosarcoma {n} (type of cancer) :: condrosarcoma {m}
chondrule {n} /ˈkɒndɹuːl/ (granule) :: cóndrulo {m}
Chontales {prop} (department of Nicaragua) :: Chontales
choose {v} (to choose) SEE: take ::
choose {v} /t͡ʃuːz/ (to pick) :: escoger
choose {v} (to elect) :: elegir
choose {v} (to decide to act in a certain way) :: escoger, elegir
choose {v} :: elegir, escoger
choosy {adj} (taking care when choosing that what is chosen best suits one's tastes, desires or requirements) :: difícil de complacer, exigente, selectivo
chop {n} /tʃɒp/ (cut of meat) :: chuleta {f}, tajada {f}
chop {n} (blow with an axe or similar utensil) :: tajo {m}
chop {v} (to cut into pieces) :: cortar, picar, tajar
chop {v} (to sever with an axe or similar) :: cortar
chop-chop {interj} (hurry up) :: presto, pronto
chopped {adj} /t͡ʃɒpt/ (cut or diced into small pieces) :: picado
chopped liver {n} /ˈt͡ʃɒpt ˌlɪvə/ (Jewish pâté-like food) :: hígado picado {m}
chopper {n} (helicopter (formal translations)) SEE: helicopter ::
chopper {n} (axe/ax) SEE: axe ::
chopper {n} /ˈtʃɑ.pɚ/ (knife for chopping food) :: tajador {m}
chopper {n} (type of motorcycle) :: chóper {f}
chopper {n} (informal: helicopter) :: helico {m}, helicóptero {m}
chopper {v} ((informal) To travel or transport by helicopter) :: helicar
chopper {n} (Pomatomus saltatrix) SEE: bluefish ::
chopping board {n} (a sturdy board, upon which one chops and prepares food) :: tabla de cortar {f}
choppy {adj} /ˈtʃɒ.pi/ (discontinuous, intermittent) :: entrecortado
chopstick {n} (single eating utensil) :: palillo {m}
choral {adj} /ˈkɔɹəl/ (of or relating to a choir or chorus) :: coral
Chorasmia {prop} /kəˈɹæzmi.ə/ (large oasis region on the Amu Darya river delta in western Central Asia) :: Corasmia {f}, Jorasmia {f}
chord {n} /kɔɹd/ (combination of three or more notes) :: acorde
chord {n} (straight line) :: cuerda {f}
chordate {n} /ˈkɔːɹdeɪt/ (a member of the phylum Chordata) :: cordado
chordophone {n} (chordophone, see also: stringed instrument) :: cordófono {m}
chore {n} /tʃɔɹ/ (a difficult, unpleasant, or routine task) :: mandado, quehacer, tarea
choreograph {v} (to design and record a choreography) :: coreografiar
choreographer {n} (person who choreographs) :: coreógrafo {m}
choreographic {adj} (of or pertaining to choreography) :: coreográfico
choreographist {n} (choreographist) SEE: choreographer ::
choreography {n} /ˌkɔɹ.iˈɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ (art) :: coreografía {f}
choreography {n} (representation) :: coreografía {f}
chorister {n} (singer in a choir) :: corista {f}
chorizo {n} /tʃɔˈɹiθɔ/ (type of sausage) :: chorizo {m}
choroid {n} /ˈkɔː.ɹɔɪd/ (vascular layer of the eye) :: coroides {f}
chortle {n} /ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/ (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) :: carcajada {f}
chorus {n} /ˈkɔːɹəs/ (group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece) :: coro {m}
chorus {n} (group of people in a play or performance who recite together) :: coro {m}
chorus {n} (singing group who perform together) :: coro {m}
chorus {n} (repeated part of a song) :: estribillo {m}
chorus {v} (to sing the chorus) :: corear
chorus line {n} (a line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison) :: coro {m}
chosenness {n} (quality of being chosen) :: elegido {m}, elegida {f}, seleccionado {m}, seleccionada {f}
chotki {n} /ˈt͡ʃoʊtki/ (prayer rope) :: cordón de oración {m}
chough {n} /tʃʌf/ (bird of Pyrrhocorax) :: chova {f}
chouse {v} /t͡ʃaʊ̯s/ ((of cattle) disturb, agitate) :: espantar
choux pastry {n} /ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/ (light pastry) :: pasta choux
chow mein {n} /ˌtʃaʊ ˈmeɪn/ (Westernised Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood) :: chow mein {m}
Chépica {prop} (Chépica) :: Chépica {m}
chrematistics {n} (study of wealth) :: crematística {f}
chrestomathy {n} /kɹɛˈstɒməθi/ (collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language) :: crestomatía {f}
chrism {n} /ˈkɹɪz(ə)m/ (mixture of oil and balm) :: crisma {m} {f}
Christ {prop} /kɹaɪst/ (messiah predicted in Jewish prophesy) :: Cristo
Christ {prop} (title for Jesus of Nazareth) :: Cristo, Jesucristo
Christ {n} (A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ) :: Cristo {m}
Christ {interj} (blasphemous interjection) :: ¡hostia!, ¡me cago en Dios!
Christadelphian {n} (a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination) :: cristadelfiano {m}
Christadelphian {adj} (pertaining to the Christadelphians) :: cristadelfiano {m}
Christ child {prop} (Child Jesus) :: El Niño {m}, Santo Niño {m}, Niño Dios {m}, Niño Jesús
Christendom {n} /ˈkɹɪsn̩dəm/ (the Christian world) :: cristiandad {f}
Christian {n} /ˈkɹɪʃtʃən/ (member of the Christian religion) :: cristiano {m}, cristiana {f}
Christian {prop} (male given name) :: Cristián
Christian {adj} (of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians) :: cristiano
Christianities {n} (Christianities) :: cristianismos {m-p}
Christianity {prop} /ˌkɹɪstʃiˈænɪti/ (monotheistic religion) :: cristianismo {m}
Christianity {prop} (Christendom) SEE: Christendom ::
Christianization {n} (converting to Christianity) :: cristianización {f}
Christianize {v} (to (cause to) convert to Christianity) :: cristianizar
Christian name {n} (first name at Christian baptism) :: nombre de pila {m}
Christian name {n} (any forename) SEE: forename ::
Christianophobe {n} :: cristianófobo {m}, cristianófoba {f}
Christianophobia {n} :: cristianofobia {f}
Christian year {n} (cycle of liturgical seasons) :: año litúrgico {m}
Christina {prop} /kɹɪsˈtiːnə/ (female given name) :: Cristina {f}
Christine {prop} (female name) SEE: Christina ::
Christmas {prop} /ˈkɹɪsməs/ (Christian holiday) :: Navidad {f}
Christmas box {n} (bonus or gift) :: aguinaldo {m}
Christmas cake {n} (fruit cake eaten at Christmas) :: pastel de Navidad {m}
Christmas card {n} (greeting card that celebrates Christmas) :: tarjeta navideña {f}
Christmas carol {n} (hymn whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas) :: villancico {m}
Christmas Eve {prop} (evening before Christmas Day) :: Nochebuena {f}
Christmas Island {prop} (non self-governing territory of Australia) :: Isla de Navidad {f}
Christmas Islander {n} (person from Christmas Island) :: navideño, persona de la Isla de Navidad
Christmas market {n} :: mercado navideño
Christmas season {n} (Advent) SEE: Advent ::
Christmas season {n} (Christmas season, yuletide, Christmastide) :: Navidades {f-p}, época navideña {f}
Christmassy {adj} (resembling or having feelings of Christmas) :: navideño
Christmastide {n} (Christmas season) SEE: Christmas season ::
Christmastime {n} (the Christmas season) :: Navidades {f-p}, época navideña {f}
Christmas tree {n} /ˈkɹɪsməs tɹiː/ (tree used during the Christmas holiday season) :: árbol de Navidad {m}
Christological {adj} (of or pertaining to Christology) :: cristológico
Christopher {prop} /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fə(ɹ)/ (a male given name) :: Cristóbal {m}
Christophobe {n} (Christianophobe) SEE: Christianophobe ::
chromate {n} (any salt of chromic acid) :: cromato {m}
chromatic {adj} (characterised by hue) :: cromático
chromatic {adj} (music: regarding all twelve traditional Western pitch classes, regardless of temperament or intonation) :: cromático
chromatic aberration {n} /kɹoʊˈmæ.tɪk ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ (optical aberration) :: aberración cromática {f}
chromatic number {n} (smallest number of colours needed to colour a graph) :: número cromático {m}
chromatic scale {n} (a scale including all twelve semitones in an octave) :: escala cromática {f}
chromatid {n} /ˈkɹəʊmətɪd/ (Either of the two strands of a chromosome that separate during mitosis) :: cromátida {f}
chromatin {n} /ˈkɹəʊmətɪn/ (complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins) :: cromatina {f}
chromatographically {adv} (with regard to chromatography) :: cromatográficamente
chromatography {n} /ˌkɹəʊ.məˈtɒɡɹə.fi/ (analytical chemistry: technique for separation of components in a mixture) :: cromatografía {f}
chromatophore {n} (pigment-bearing cell or structure) :: cromatóforo {m}
chrome {v} /kɹoʊm/ (to plate with chrome) :: cromar
chromite {n} (mineral) :: cromita {f}
chromium {n} /ˈkɹoʊmi.əm/ (chemical element) :: cromo {m}
chromium-plate {v} (chrome) SEE: chrome ::
chromophore {n} (part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour) :: cromóforo {m}
chromosomal {adj} (of, or relating to chromosomes) :: cromosómico
chromosome {n} /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/ (structure in the cell nucleus) :: cromosoma {m}
chromosphere {n} (the faint pink extension of a star's atmospheric envelope) :: cromosfera {f}
chronic {adj} /ˈkɹɒnɪk/ (that continues over an extended period of time) :: crónico
chronic {adj} (medical: prolonged or slow to heal) :: crónico
chronic {adj} (suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal) :: crónico
chronic {adj} (inveterate or habitual) :: crónico
chronically {adv} (in a chronic manner) :: crónicamente
chronic fatigue syndrome {n} (medical condition) :: síndrome de fatiga crónica {m}, encefalopatía miálgica/síndrome de fatiga crónica {f}, encefalomielitis miálgica {f}
chronicity {n} /kɹɑˈnɪsɪti/ (the condition of being chronic) :: cronicidad {f}
chronicle {n} /ˈkɹɒnɪkəl/ (a written account) :: crónica {f}
chronicler {n} (person who writes a chronicle) :: cronista {m} {f}
Chronicles {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Crónicas {f-p}
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease {n} (group of pulmonary diseases) :: enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica {f}
chrono- {prefix} (relation to time) :: crono-
chronologic {adj} (chronological) SEE: chronological ::
chronological {adj} /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ (in order of time from the earliest to the latest) :: cronológico
chronologically {adv} (in a chronological manner) :: cronológicamente
chronology {n} /kɹəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ (determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)) :: cronología {f}
chronology {n} (arrangement into chronological order) :: cronología {f}
chronometer {n} /kɹəˈnɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/ (device for measuring time) :: cronómetro {m}
chronoscope {n} (chronometer) SEE: chronometer ::
chronospecies {n} (species derived from a sequential development pattern on an evolutionary scale) :: cronoespecie {f}
chrysalis {n} /ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/ (the pupa of a butterfly or moth) :: crisálida {f}
chrysanthemum {n} (flower) :: crisantemo {m}
Chrysanthemum Throne {prop} (Japanese monarchy) :: trono del Crisantemo {m}
chrysoberyl {n} /ˈkɹɪsə(ʊ)bɛɹɪl/ (mineral) :: crisoberilo {m}
chrysoprase {n} (variety of quartz) :: crisoprasa {f}
chub {n} /tʃʌb/ (Leuciscus cephalus) :: bagre {m}
chubby {n} (erection) SEE: boner ::
chubby {adj} /ˈtʃʌbi/ (of a person, somewhat fat) :: gordito {m}, rechoncho, regordete [colloquial], rellenito [colloquial], metido en carnes
chubby {adj} (of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat) :: morcillón
Chubut {prop} (province) :: Chubut
chuchotage {n} /ʃu.ʃoʊˈtɑʒ/ (interpretation of a speech in a whisper) :: cuchicheo {m}
chuck {v} /tʃʌk/ (mechanical device) :: mandril {m}, portabrocas {m}
chuckle {v} /ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/ (to laugh quietly or inwardly) :: reír entre dientes
chuckle {v} (to make the sound of chicken) :: cocorear
chuckwalla {n} (lizard) :: chacahuala
chufa {n} (Cyperus esculentus) :: chufa {f}, cuca {f}
chug {v} /tʃʌɡ/ (to drink a large amount in a single action) :: engullir
chugger {n} /tʃʌɡə(ɹ)/ (street fundraiser) :: carpetero {m}
Cáhuil {prop} (Cáhuil) :: Cáhuil {m}
Chukchi {n} /ˈtʃuktʃiː/ (person) :: chucoto {m}, chucota {f}
Chukchi {prop} (language) :: chucoto {m}
Chukchi Peninsula {prop} (peninsula) :: península de Chukchi
Chukotka {prop} (short for Chukchi Peninsula, see also: Chukchi Peninsula) :: Chukotka
Chukotka {prop} (short for Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, see also: Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) :: Chukotka
chullo {n} (type of hat) :: chullo {m}
chum {n} /tʃʌm/ (a friend; a pal) :: amigote {m}, amiguete {m}, compinche {m} {f}, compañero {m}, camarada {m} {f}, amigo {m}
Chumash {prop} /ˈxʊməʃ/ (the Five Books of Moses) :: jumash
chump {n} /tʃʌmp/ (an unintelligent person) :: paquete {m} {f}
chunk {n} /t͡ʃʌŋk/ (a part of something) :: trozo {m}, pedazo {m}
chunk {n} (a representative of substance) :: bloque {m}, fragmento {m}
Chunnel {prop} (Channel Tunnel) SEE: Channel Tunnel ::
chur {interj} (voicing of thanks) SEE: thanks ::
chur {interj} (parting salutation) SEE: bye ::
church {n} /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/ (house of worship) :: iglesia {f}
church {n} (a religious organization) :: iglesia {f}
church {n} (worship service) :: servicio religioso {m}
Church Father {n} /ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ fɑ.ðɚ/ (authoritative ancient male Christian author) :: Padre de la Iglesia {m}
churchical {adj} (pertaining to or characteristic of church) SEE: ecclesiastical ::
Churchillian {adj} (of pertaining to Churchill) :: churchilliano
Church of England {prop} (established Christian church in England) :: Iglesia de Inglaterra {f}
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints {prop} (major denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement) :: Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días {f}
Church of Scotland {prop} (national Presbyterian church of Scotland) :: Iglesia de Escocia {f}
churchwarden {n} (lay officer who handles secular affairs of the parish) :: capiller {m}, capillero {m}
churl {n} /tʃəːl/ (boorish person) :: paleto {m}[Spain], montañero {m}
churlish {adj} /ˈtʃɝːlɪʃ/ (of or pertaining to a serf) :: paleto, rústico, bruto
churlish {adj} (rude or surly) :: poco afable, maleducado, grosero
churn {v} /tʃɝn/ (agitate rapidly) :: batir (butter), agitar (water)
churn {n} (vessel for churning) :: mantequera {f} (butter), lechera {f} (milk)
Churrigueresque {adj} (relating to Spanish baroque architectural style) :: churrigueresco
churro {n} /ˈtʃʊɹ.oʊ/ (fried pastry) :: churro {m}
chute {n} /ʃ(j)uːt/ (parachute) :: paracaídas {m}
chutney {n} /ˈtʃʌtni/ (condiment) :: chatni {m}, chutney {m}
chutzpah {n} /ˈxʊts.pə/ (nearly arrogant courage) :: desfachatez {f}
Chuvash {prop} /t͡ʃʊˈvɑːʃ/ (Chuvash language) :: chuvasio {m}
Chuvashia {prop} /t͡ʃuːˈvɑːʃɪə/ (federal subject of Russia) :: Chuvasia {f}
chyle {n} /kaɪl/ (digestive fluid) :: quilo {m}
chyme {n} /kaɪm/ (partly digested food passed from the stomach to the duodenum) :: quimo {m}
chymosin {n} (enzyme) SEE: rennin ::
chymotrypsin {n} (enzyme) :: quimotripsina {f}
ciabatta {n} /tʃəˈbɑː.ta/ (a broad, flat, white Italian bread) :: chapata {f}
ciao {interj} (hello) SEE: hello ::
ciao {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
ciao {interj} /tʃaʊ/ (transliteration of the Italian greeting or farewell) :: chao
cicada {n} /sɪˈkeɪ.də/ (any of several insects of the order Hemiptera) :: chicharra {f} [Latin America], cigarra {f} [standard use in Mexico and Spain - Southern Mexico: chicharra], coyuyo {m} [Northwestern Argentina]
cicatrice {n} (scar) SEE: scar ::
cicatrix {n} (scar that remains after the development of new tissue) SEE: scar ::
cicero {n} /ˈsɪsəɹoʊ/ (12-point type) :: lectura, cicero
Cicero {prop} /ˈsɪsəɹəʊ/ (Roman statesman and orator) :: Cicerón {m}
Ciceronian {adj} /sɪsəˈɹəʊnɪən/ (of or relating to M. Tullius Cicero) :: ciceroniano
Ciceronical {adj} (obsolete: Ciceronian) SEE: Ciceronian ::
cicisbeo {n} /ˌtʃitʃəzˈbeɪoʊ/ (Italian knightly servant of a high-born lady) :: chichisbeo {m}
-cide {suffix} /-saɪd/ (killing of) :: -cidio {m}
-cide {suffix} (killer of) :: -cida {m} {f}
cider {n} /ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/ (alcoholic beverage) :: sidra {f}
cider {n} (soft drink) SEE: soft drink ::
cigar {n} /sɪˈɡɑɹ/ (tobacco product) :: puro {m}, cigarro {m}
cigarette {n} /ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt/ (cigarette) :: cigarrillo {m}
cigarette case {n} (small flat case) :: pitillera {f}
cigarette lighter {n} (lighter) SEE: lighter ::
cigarette paper {n} (rolling paper) SEE: rolling paper ::
cigarillo {n} /ˌsɪɡəˈɹɪloʊ/ (thin cigar) :: cigarrillo {m}
cilantro {n} /siˈlɑntɹoʊ/ (leaves of the coriander plant) :: cilantro {m}, coriandro {m}
ciliary {adj} (of or pertaining to eyelashes) :: ciliar
ciliary muscle {n} (muscle) :: músculo ciliar {m}
ciliate {n} (protozoan of the class Ciliata) :: ciliado {m}
ciliated {adj} (having cilia) :: ciliado
Cilicia {prop} /sɪˈlɪsɪə/ (ancient region) :: Cilicia
cilium {n} /ˈsɪ.li.əm/ (hairlike organelle projecting from eukaryotic cell) :: cilio {m}
Cimmerian {n} /sɪˈmɪəɹ.ɪ.ən/ (any of the mythical people supposed to inhabit a land of perpetual darkness) :: cimerio {m}
Cimmerian {n} (one of the Cimmerii, ancient equestrian nomads of Indo-European origin) :: cimerio {m}
Cimmerian {n} :: Cimmerio {m}
cinch {v} /sɪntʃ/ :: una papita, pan comido
cinchona {n} /sɪŋˈkoʊnə/ (bark) :: cascarilla {f}, chinchona {f}, quina {f}, quinaquina {f}, quino {m}, corteza de quino {f}
Cincinnati {prop} /sɪnsɨˈnæti/ (city in Ohio) :: Cincinnati
cinder {n} (ember) SEE: ember ::
cinder {n} /ˈsɪndɚ/ (partially or mostly burnt material) :: ceniza {f}
cinder {n} (slag from a metal furnace) :: escoria {f}
cinder {v} (to reduce something to cinders) :: incinerar
cinder cone {n} (conical deposit of rock fragments) :: cono de ceniza {m}, cono de escoria {m}
Cinderella {prop} (fairy tale) :: Cenicienta {f}
Cinderella {prop} (main character in this fairy tale) :: Cenicienta {f}
cinderella stamp {n} (label resembling a postage stamp) :: viñeta {f}
cineast {n} (enthusiast of film and the cinema) SEE: cinephile ::
cinema {n} (movie) SEE: movie ::
cinema {n} /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ (a film/movie theatre) :: cine {m}, cinematógrafo {m}
cinema {n} (film or movies as a group) :: cine {m}, cinema {m}
cinema {n} (the film and movie industry) :: cine {m}, cinema {m}
cinema {n} (the art of making films and movies) :: cine {m}, cinema {m}
cinematic {adj} /sɪnəˈmætɪk/ (relating to the cinema) :: cinematográfico
cinematic {adj} (relating to kinematics) SEE: kinematic ::
cinematographic {adj} (of or pertaining to cinematography) :: cinematográfico
cinematography {n} /ˈsɪn.ə.məˌtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/ (the discipline of making and reproducing motion pictures) :: cinematografía {f}
cinephile {n} /ˈsɪnɪfɑɪl/ (enthusiast of films and cinema) :: cinéfilo {m}, cinéfila {f}
cinereous {adj} (like ashes) :: cinéreo
cinereous tit {n} (Parus cinereus) :: carbonero indio {m}
cinereous vulture {n} (Eurasian black vulture) SEE: Eurasian black vulture ::
cinéma vérité {n} (style of cinema) :: cine testimonial {m}, cine observacional {m}
cinnabar {n} /ˈsɪnəbɑɹ/ (mineral) :: cinabrio {m}
cinnamic acid {n} (aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon) :: ácido cinámico {m}
cinnamon {n} /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/ (Cinnamomum verum) :: canelo {m}
cinnamon {n} (any of related trees in the genus Cinnamomum) :: canelo {m}
cinnamon {n} (spice) :: canela {f}
cinnamon {n} (colour) :: color canela {m}
cinnamon-breasted tit {n} (Melaniparus pallidiventris) :: carbonero ventripálido {m}
cinnamon roll {n} (rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon) :: rollo de canela {m}, pan de canela {m}, espiral de canela {f}
cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner {n} (bird) :: ticotico acanelado {m}, hojarasquero colorado {m}, limpiafronda lomicanela {m}
cipher {n} (obsolete: zero) SEE: zero ::
cipher {n} /ˈsaɪfɚ/ (numeric character) :: cifra
cipher {n} (method for concealing the meaning of text) :: cifra {f}
circa {prep} /ˈsɝkə/ (approximately, about) :: cerca de, aproximadamente
circadian {adj} (relating to rhythmic behavior with a period of 24 hours) :: circadiano
circadian rhythm {n} (internal body clock) :: ritmo circadiano {m}
Circe {prop} /ˈsɜɹsi/ (enchantress in Greek mythology) :: Circe
Circinus {prop} (a small constellation of the southern winter sky) :: Circinus
circle {n} /ˈsɝ.kəɫ/ (geometry: set of points that are equally distant from a center) :: círculo {m}, circunferencia {f}
circle {n} (geometry: set of all points in a plane within a radius) :: círculo {m}
circle {n} (thin three-dimensional equivalent of these geometric figures) :: esfera {f}
circle {n} (curve approximating part or all of a circle) :: curva {f}
circle {n} (specific group of persons) :: círculo {m}, grupo {m}, tertulia {f}, mundillo {m}
circle {n} (Wicca: ritual circle) :: circulo {m}
circle {n} (bagginess of skin under eyes) :: ojeras {f-p}
circle {v} (travel around along a curved path) :: moverse en círculo
circle {v} (surround) :: rodear
circle {v} (place or mark a circle around) :: circular
circle {v} (travel in circles) :: moverse en círculo
circle {n} (orbit) SEE: orbit ::
circle {n} (indirect form of words) SEE: circumlocution ::
circle {n} (traffic circle or roundabout) SEE: traffic circle ::
circle segment {n} (part of a circle) :: segmento circular {m}
circlet {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)klət/ (a small circle) :: circulito {m}
circlet {n} :: tiara {f}
circuit {n} /ˈsɝ.kət/ (enclosed path of electric current) :: circuito {m}
circuit {n} (circumlocution) SEE: circumlocution ::
circuit breaker {n} (electrical switch) :: disjuntor {m}
circuitous {adj} /sɚˈkjuːətəs/ (of a long and winding route) :: tortuoso
circuitry {n} /ˈsɜːkɪtɹi/ (electrical circuits considered as a group) :: circuitería {f}
circular {adj} /ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ (of or relating to a circle) :: circular
circular {adj} (in the shape of, or moving in a circle) :: circular
circular arc {n} (continuous section of the circumference of a circle) :: arco {m}
circular breathing {n} (technique) :: respiración circular {f}
circular definition {n} (definition) :: definición circular {f}
circular letter {n} (freely distributed letter or pamphlet on routine matters) :: circular
circulate {v} /ˈsɚˌkju.leɪt/ (to move in circles) :: circular
circulate {v} :: circular
circulating {adj} (moving about freely) :: circulante
circulation {n} /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/ (act of moving in a circle) :: circulación {f}
circulation {n} (act of passing from place to place or person to person) :: circulación {f}
circulation {n} (currency; circulating coin; notes, bills, etc.) :: circulación {f}
circulation {n} (extent to which anything circulates or is circulated) :: circulación {f}
circulation {n} (movement of the blood in the blood-vascular system) :: circulación {f}
circulatory {adj} (of or pertaining to a circulation) :: circulatorio
circulatory system {n} (parts of an animal body) :: sistema circulatorio {m}
circumambient {adj} (surrounding) SEE: surrounding ::
circumbendibus {n} /sɝkm̩ˈbɛndɨbəs/ (roundabout route or process) :: rodeo {m}
circumbendibus {n} (a roundabout or confusing manner) :: rodeo {m}, circunloquio {m}
circumcenter {n} (point on a line midway between the ends) :: circuncentro {m}
circumcircle {n} (a circle that passes through every vertex of a given polygon) :: circunferencia circunscrita {f}
circumcise {v} (to remove the foreskin from the penis) :: circuncidar
circumcised {adj} (of a man) :: circuncidado, circunciso
circumcision {n} (removal of foreskin from penis) :: circuncisión {f}
circumcision {n} :: circuncisión {f}
circumcision {n} (female circumcision) SEE: female circumcision ::
circumduction {n} (circular movement of a body part) :: circunducción {f}
circumference {n} /sɝːˈkʌm.fɹəns/ (line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional object) :: circunferencia {f}
circumference {n} (length of such line) :: circunferencia {f}
circumfix {n} /ˈsɚkəmfɪks/ (affix with both a pre- and sufixing part) :: circunfijo {m}
circumflex {n} /ˈsɝkəmˌflɛks/ (circumflex accent) :: circunflejo {m}
circumflex {adj} (with circumflex accent) :: circunflejo
circumflex {adj} (curving around) :: circunflejo
circumin {n} (curcumin) SEE: curcumin ::
circumlocution {n} /ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən/ (roundabout or indirect way of speaking) :: circunlocución, rodeos {m-p}, ambages {m-p}, circunloquios {m-p}
circumlocution {n} (roundabout expression) :: circunlocución
circumnavigate {v} /ˌsɝ.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ (to sail completely around something) :: circunnavegar, bojar, bojear
circumnavigation {n} (circumnavigating) :: circunnavegación {f}
circumscribe {v} /ˈsɝ.kəm.skɹaɪb/ (to draw a line around; encircle) :: circunscribir
circumscribe {v} (to limit narrowly; restrict) :: circunscribir
circumscription {n} (electoral district) SEE: electoral district ::
circumspect {adj} /ˈsɜː.kəm.spɛkt/ (carefully aware of all circumstances) :: circunspecto
circumstance {n} /ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)ns/ (that which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event) :: circunstancia {f}
circumstance {n} (event; fact; particular incident) :: circunstancia {f}
circumstantial {adj} /səːkəmˈstanʃəl/ (pertaining to circumstances) :: circunstancial
circumstantial {adj} (abounding with circumstances; minute in details) :: minucioso {m}
circumstantial {adj} (full of pomp) :: pomposo {m}
circumstantial {adj} (suggesting guilty but not proving it) :: indiciario {m}
circumstellar {adj} /ˌsɜːkəmˈstɛlə/ (that surrounds, or revolves around a star) :: circunestelar {m} {f}
circumvallation {n} /sɜːkəmvæˈleɪʃən/ (rampart) :: circunvalación {f}
circumvent {v} (to avoid or get around something) :: evitar, eludir
circumvent {v} (to surround or besiege) :: rodear, bordear, circunvalar
circumvention {n} /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈvɛnʃən/ (bypassing) :: circumvalación {f}
circus {n} /ˈsɝkəs/ (company that travels) :: circo {m}
cirl bunting {n} /səːl ˈbʌntɪŋ/ (cirl bunting) :: escribano soteño {m}
cirque {n} (something in the shape of a circle) SEE: circle ::
cirrhosis {n} /sɪˈɹoʊsɪs/ (chronic disease of the liver) :: cirrosis {f}
cirrhotic {adj} /səˈɹɒtɪk/ (pertaining to or suffering from cirrhosis) :: cirrótico
cirrocumulus {n} (a cloud type) :: cirrocúmulo {m}
cirrus {n} /ˈsɪɹəs/ (cloud) :: cirro {m}
CIS {prop} (Commonwealth of Independent States) :: CEI {f}
cisgender {adj} /sɪsˈdʒɛndɚ/ (having a gender the same as one's sex) :: cisgénero, cisexual
cissexual {adj} (having a gender identity which matches one's birth sex) SEE: cisgender ::
Cistercian {n} (member of the Cistercian Order) :: cisterciense {m} {f}
cistern {n} /ˈsɪs.tɚn/ (reservoir for holding water) :: aljibe {m}, cisterna {f}
cistern {n} (flush toilet's container) :: cisterna {f}
cis-trans isomerism {n} (a form of geometric isomerism) :: isomería cis-trans
citadel {n} /ˈsɪtədəl/ (a strong fortress that sits high above a city) :: ciudadela {f}, alcázar {m}
citation {n} /ˌsaɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (the act of citing a passage from a book) :: cita {f}, citación {f}
citation {n} :: cita {f}, mención {f}
citation needed {phrase} (A portion of a wiki needs to be validated by a source.) :: cita requerida
cite {v} (quote) SEE: quote ::
cite {n} (citation) SEE: citation ::
citerior {adj} /sɪˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə/ (situated on the nearer side) :: citerior
citizen {n} /ˈsɪtɪzən/ (legal member of a state) :: ciudadano {m}, ciudadana {f}
citizen journalism {n} (reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event) :: periodismo ciudadano
citizenry {n} (the group of all citizens) :: ciudadanía {f}
citizenship {n} (state of being a citizen) :: ciudadanía {f}
citrate {n} (salt or ester of citric acid) :: citrato {m}
citric {adj} /ˈsɪtɹɪk/ (of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon) :: cítrico
citric acid {n} /ˌsɪtɹɪk ˈæsɪd/ (2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, C6H8O7) :: ácido cítrico
citrine {n} /ˈsɪtɹin/ (brownish-yellow quartz) :: citrino {m}
citrus {n} /ˈsɪ.tɹəs/ (shrub or tree) :: cítrico {m}
citrus {n} (fruit) SEE: citrus fruit ::
citrus fruit {n} (fruit of genus Citrus) :: fruta cítrica {f}
cittern {n} (instrument similar to a mandolin) :: cistro {m}
city {n} /ˈsɪɾi/ (large settlement) :: ciudad {f}, urbe {f}
city {n} (downtown) SEE: downtown ::
city {n} (central business district) SEE: central business district ::
city block {n} (part of town enclosed by streets) :: manzana {f}
city center {n} (downtown) SEE: downtown ::
city council {n} (town/city governing body) :: ayuntamiento {m} [Spain], concejo {m}
city hall {n} /ˈsɪti ˌhɔl/ (building) :: alcaldía {f}, ayuntamiento {m}
city hall {n} (government) :: alcaldía {f}, ayuntamiento
City of Light {prop} (nickname for Paris) :: Ciudad de la Luz
city state {n} (sovereign city) :: ciudad estado {m}
Ciudad Real {prop} (city) :: Ciudad Real {f}
Ciudad Real {prop} (province) :: Ciudad Real {f}
civet {n} /ˈsɪ.vɪt/ (cat-like animal) :: civeta {f}
civet {n} (perfume) :: almizcle {m}
civet coffee {n} (coffee made from eaten berries) SEE: kopi luwak ::
civic {adj} /ˈsɪvɪk/ (Having to do with a city or the people who live there) :: cívico
civics {n} /ˈsɪvɪks/ (study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community) :: cívica {f}, educación cívica {f} [subject in school]
civil {adj} /ˈsɪv.əl/ (related to people and government office as opposed to military or religion) :: civil
civil {adj} (behaving in a reasonable or polite manner) :: civil
civil disobedience {n} (active and non-violent refusal to obey) :: desobediencia civil {f}
civilise {v} /ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/ (to educate to a perceived higher standard of behaviour) :: civilizar, desasnar [colloquial], culturizar
civility {n} /sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/ (politeness; behavior which conforms to social conventions) :: civismo {m}, civilidad {f}
civilization {n} /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (organized culture) :: civilización {f}
civilize {v} (civilise) SEE: civilise ::
civilized {adj} /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/ (having a highly developed society or culture) :: civilizado
civil law {n} (body of law dealing with private relations) :: derecho civil {m}
civil law {n} (legal system contrasting with common law) :: derecho continental {m}
civilly {adv} (in a civil manner) :: civilmente
civil rights {n} (rights deserved by all people under all circumstances) :: derechos humanos {m-p}
civil servant {n} (government employee) :: funcionario {m}
civil union {n} (legal union similar to marriage) :: unión civil {f}, unión de hecho {f}, pareja de hecho {f}
civil war {n} (war between factions within a single country) :: guerra civil {f}
Civil War {prop} (civil war) SEE: civil war ::
clad {v} /klæd/ (to clothe) :: cubrir {m}, [precious metal] lavar {m}, [precious metal] bañar {m}
cladding {n} /ˈklædɪŋ/ (an outside building covering) :: revestimiento {m}
clade {n} /kleɪd/ (group) :: clado {m}
cladode {n} (flattened organ) :: cladodio {m}
cladogram {n} :: cladograma {m}
claim {n} /kleɪm/ (demand of ownership) :: reclamación {f}, declaración {f}, proposición {f}, afirmación {f}
claim {n} (new statement of truth made about something) :: afirmación {f}
claim {n} (demand of ownership for previously unowned land) :: concesión {f}
claim {n} ((law) demand for compensation) :: demanda {f}
claim {v} (to demand ownership of something) :: reclamar
claim {v} (to state a new fact) :: afirmar
claim {v} ((law) to demand compensation) :: demandar
claim {v} :: reclamar, sostener
claimant {n} (party who initiates a lawsuit) SEE: plaintiff ::
claimant {n} (one who claims) :: actor
Claire {prop} (female given name) SEE: Clara ::
clairvoyance {n} /klɛɹˈvɔɪəns/ (the power to perceive objects that are not accessible to the senses) :: clarividencia
clairvoyant {adj} /ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/ (of, or relating to clairvoyance) :: clarividente {m} {f}, vidente {m} {f}
clairvoyant {adj} (able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses) :: clarividente {m} {f}
clairvoyant {adj} (able to foresee the future) :: clarividente {m} {f}, vidente {m} {f}, adivino {m}, adivina {f}
clam {n} /klæm/ (mollusc, see also: mollusc; oyster; mussel) :: almeja {f}
clamber {v} /ˈklæmbə/ (to climb with difficulty or haphazardly) :: trepar
clamor {n} /ˈklæm.ɚ/ (great outcry or vociferation) :: clamor {m}
clamor {n} (continued public expression, often of dissatisfaction; popular outcry) :: clamor {m}
clamor {n} :: alarido
clamor {v} (to become noisy insistently) :: clamar
clamorous {adj} /ˈklæməɹəs/ (noisy and loud) :: clamoroso
clamoursome {adj} (noisy, loud) SEE: clamorous ::
clamp {n} /klæmp/ (woodworking tool) :: mordaza, pinza {f}, abrazadera {f}, sargento {m}
clamp connection {n} (hyphal structure) :: fíbula {f}
clam up {v} (become silent) :: callarse
clan {n} /klæn/ (group having common ancestor) :: clan {m}
clandestine {adj} /klænˈdɛstɪn/ (done or kept in secret) :: clandestino
clandestinely {adv} /klænˈdɛs.tɪn.li/ (in a secret, covert manner) :: furtivamente, a hurtadillas
clangour {n} /ˈklæŋəɹ/ (a loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din) :: estruendo
clap {v} /klæp/ (To applaud by clapping the hands) :: aplaudir, palmotear, batir palmas, dar palmas, hacer palmas, ovacionar, palmear
clap {n} (gonorrhea) :: purgaciones {f-p}
clapboard {n} (clapperboard) SEE: clapperboard ::
clapometer {n} (an audience reaction monitor) :: aplausómetro {m}
clapper {n} /ˈklæpɚ/ (the tongue of a bell) :: badajo {m}
clapper board {n} (clapperboard) SEE: clapperboard ::
clapperboard {n} (device used in film) :: claqueta
claptrap {n} /ˈklæpˌtɹæp/ (empty verbiage or nonsense) :: algarabía, verborrea, galimatías, palabrería
Clara {prop} /klɛəɹə/ (cognates and transliterations of the name Clara) :: Clara
Clare {n} (Clara) SEE: Clara ::
claret {n} /klɛɹət/ (wine) :: clarete {m}, vino clarete {m}
clarification {n} /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (clarification of ideas, meaning, etc) :: clarificación {f}
clarify {v} /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ/ (to make clear) :: clarificar, aclarar, esclarecer, poner en claro
clarinet {n} /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/ (woodwind musical instrument) :: clarinete {m}
clarinetist {n} /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst/ (musician) :: clarinete {m}, clarinetista {m} {f}
clarithromycin {n} /kləˌɹɪθɹəʊˈmaɪsɪn/ (A macrolide antibiotic) :: claritromicina {f}
clarity {n} /ˈklæɹɪti/ (the state or measure of being clear) :: claridad {f}
clash {n} /klæʃ/ (loud sound) :: estruendo {m}
clash {n} (skirmish) :: escaramuza {f}, [Latin America] enfrentamiento
clash {n} (opposition; contradiction) :: choque {m}, enfrentamiento
clasp {n} /klæsp/ (fastener or holder) :: broche {m}, manija {f}, corchete {m}, hebilla {f}
clasp {v} (take hold of; grab tightly) :: agarrar
class {n} /klæs/ (group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes) :: clase {f}
class {n} (social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc.) :: clase
class {n} (admirable behavior; elegance) :: clase {f}
class {n} (group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher) :: clase {f}
class {n} (series of classes covering a single subject) :: curso {m}
class {n} (group of students who commenced or completed their education during a particular year) :: promoción {f}
class {n} (category of seats in an airplane, train or other means of mass transportation) :: clase {f}
class {n} (taxonomy: classification below Phylum and above Order) :: clase {f}
class {n} (set theory: collection of sets definable by a shared property) :: clase {f}
class {n} (object-oriented programming: set of objects possibly differing in state but not behavior) :: clase {f}
class action {n} (lawsuit) :: demanda colectiva
class diagram {n} (type of static structure diagram) :: diagrama de clases {m}
class envy {n} (envy against upper class) :: resentimiento social {m}
classic {adj} /ˈklæ.sɪk/ (exemplary of a particular style) :: clásico
classic {n} (example) :: clásico {m}
classical {adj} /ˈklæsɪkl̩/ (literature etc) :: clásico
classical {adj} (Greek and Roman) :: clásico
classical {adj} (art etc) :: clásico
Classical Arabic {prop} (Classical Arabic) :: árabe clásico {m}, árabe culto {m}
classical conditioning {n} (learning process) :: condicionamiento clásico {m}
classical language {n} (ancient language with a rich literary tradition) :: lengua clásica {f}
Classical Latin {prop} (Latin language as spoken and written formally) :: latín clásico {m}
classical mechanics {n} (physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world) :: mecánica clásica {f}
classical music {n} (music of the classical period) :: música clásica {f}
classical music {n} (the more serious forms of European and American music) :: música clásica {f}
Classical Nahuatl {prop} (variants of the Nahuatl language spoken in Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest) :: náhuatl {m}, náhuatl clásico {m}
Classical Tupi {prop} (extinct language of Brazil) SEE: Old Tupi ::
classicism {n} (classical traditions of the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome) :: clasicismo {m}
classifiable {adj} (able to be classified) :: clasificable
classification {n} /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of forming into classes) :: clasificación {f}
classified {n} (classified advertisement) SEE: classified advertisement ::
classified ad {n} (classified advertisement) SEE: classified advertisement ::
classified advertisement {n} (newspaper or website advertisements under categories) :: anuncio {m}, anuncio clasificado {m}, clasificado {m}
classify {v} /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/ (identify or divide into classes) :: clasificar, encasillar
classify {v} (declare secret) :: clasificar
classism {n} /ˈklæsɪzm̩/ (discrimination based on social class) :: clasismo {m}
classist {adj} /ˈklæsɪst/ (pertaining to classism) :: clasista
classist {n} (advocate of classism) :: clasista {m} {f}
classmate {n} /ˈklɑːs.meɪt/ (student who is in the same class at school) :: compañero de clase {m}, compañera de clase {f}
classroom {n} /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ (room in a school) :: aula {f}, sala de clases {f} [Chile, Puerto Rico], salón de clases {m} [Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela]
class struggle {n} (struggle between classes) :: lucha de clases {f}
class warfare {n} :: guerra social {f}, lucha de clases {f}
clastic {adj} (made up of parts that are easily removable) :: clástico
clastic {adj} (made from fragments of pre-existing rocks) :: clástico
clatter {v} /ˈklætɚ/ (To chatter noisily or rapidly) :: trapalear
Claude {prop} /klɔːd/ (male given name) :: Claudio {m}
Claudia {prop} /ˈklɔː.di.ə/ (female given name) :: Claudia
clause {n} /klɔːz/ (legal: separate part of a contract) :: cláusula {f}
clause {n} :: oración {f}
claustrophobe {n} /ˈklɔstɹəˌfoʊb/ (one who suffers from claustrophobia) :: claustrofóbico {m}, claustrofóbica {f}, claustrofóbico {m}, claustrofóbica {f}
claustrophobia {n} (fear of closed, tight places) :: claustrofobia {f}
claustrophobic {adj} (Suffering from claustrophobia) :: claustrofóbico {m}, claustrofóbica {f}, claustrófobo {m}, claustrófoba {f}
claustrophobic {adj} (Cramped and confined) :: claustrofóbico
clavichord {n} /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔɹd/ (early keyboard instrument) :: clavicordio {m}
clavicle {n} (collar bone) :: clavícula {f}
clavicular {adj} (relating to the clavicle) :: clavicular
clavicytherium {n} /ˌklæv.ə.saɪˈθɪə.ɹɪ.əm/ (harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player) :: claveciterio
clavis {n} (glossary) SEE: glossary ::
claw {n} /klɔ/ (curved horny nail) :: garra {f}
claw {n} (foot equipped with such) :: zarpa {f}
claw {n} (pincer of a crustacean) :: pinza {f}, tenaza {f}
claw {n} :: garra {f}
claw {v} (scratch or tear at) :: arañar
claw {v} (to use claws to seize, to grip) :: agarrar
claw hammer {n} (hammer with two prongs) :: martillo sacaclavos {m}
clay {n} /kleɪ/ (mineral substance) :: arcilla {f}, barro {m}
clay {n} (tennis court surface) :: arcilla {f}
clay-colored thrush {n} (thrush of the Americas) :: yigüirro {m} [Costa Rica], zorzal pardo {m}, mirlo pardo {m}, mirlo huertero {m}, cenzontle de agua {m}
clean {adj} /kliːn/ (not dirty) :: limpio
clean {adj} (pure, especially morally or religiously) :: limpio {m}
clean {adj} (not having used mind-altering or mood-changing substances) :: limpio
clean {adj} :: limpio
clean {v} ((transitive) to remove dirt from a place or object) :: limpiar
clean {adj} (empty) SEE: empty ::
clean and jerk {n} (in weightlifting) :: dos tiempos {m}
clean-cut {adj} (having a neat, smart appearance) :: nítido
cleaner {n} /ˈkli.nɚ/ (person who cleans) :: limpiador {m}
cleanliness {n} /ˈklɛnlinəs/ (the property of being cleanly) :: limpieza {f}
cleanly {adv} /ˈkliːnli/ (in a clean way) :: limpiamente
cleanness {n} /ˈkliːnnəs/ (state of being clean) :: limpieza
cleanse {v} /klɛnz/ (to clean, purify) :: limpiar, lavar, purificar
cleanse {v} (to spiritually purify) :: purificar
cleanser {n} (detergent) SEE: detergent ::
clean up {v} (to make an area or a thing clean) :: limpiar
cleanup {n} /ˈkliːˌnʌp/ (the act of cleaning or tidying) :: limpieza {f}
clear {adj} (distinct) SEE: distinct ::
clear {adj} /klɪɹ/ (transparent in colour) :: transparente, claro
clear {adj} (bright, not obscured) :: claro
clear {adj} (free of obstacles) :: despejado, libre
clear {adj} (without clouds) :: despejado, claro
clear {adj} (free of ambiguity or doubt) :: claro, nítido, obvio, definido
clear {adj} (free of guilt or suspicion) :: limpio
clear {adv} (all the way) :: claramente, limpiamente
clear {adv} (not near or touching something) :: alejado
clear {v} :: despejar, desobstruir
clear {v} (to become clear or freed from obstructions) :: despejarse, aclararse
clear {v} (to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify) :: aclarar, clarificar, esclarecer
clear {v} (to remove from suspicion) :: eximir
clear {v} (to go through as payment) :: franquear
clear {v} (to fell all trees of a forest) :: deforestar, desmontar
clearance {n} (act of clearing or something cleared) :: despeje {m}
clearance {n} (distance between two moving objects) :: espacio {m}, claro {m}
clearance {n} (height or width of a passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage) :: espacio {m}, claro {m}
clearance {n} (permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel) :: acceso {m}, permiso {m}
clearance {n} (permission to have access to sensitive or secret documents or other information) :: acceso {m}, permiso {m}
clearance {n} (sale of merchandise at a reduced price) :: remate {m}, ganga {f}, oferta {f}, barata {f}, liquidación {f}
clearance {n} (finance: processing of payments at a clearing house) :: compensación {f}
clearance {n} (medicine: removal of harmful substances from the blood) :: despeje {m}, limpieza {f}, aclaramiento
clearance {n} (billiards: act of potting all the remaining balls on a table at one visit) :: despeje {m}
clearance {n} (soccer: the act of kicking a ball away from the goal one is defending) :: despeje {m}
clear cut {adj} (straightforward) :: claro, evidente
clearing {n} /ˈklɪɹɪŋ/ (area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees) :: desmonte {m}, claro {m}
clearing {n} (soccer: act of removing the ball from one's own goal area) :: despeje {m}
clearing house {n} (a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts) :: cámara de compensación {f}
clearing house {n} (a repository structure, physical or virtual, that collects, stores, and disseminates information, metadata, and data) :: centro de intercambio {m}
clearly {adv} /ˈklɪɹli/ (in a clear manner) :: claramente
clearly {adv} ((modal) without a doubt, obviously) :: claramente, por lo claro
clearness {n} (the state or measure of being clear) :: claridad {f}
clear one's throat {v} (forcibly expulsing air from one's lungs) :: carraspear, aclararse la voz, destoserse
clear the decks {v} (order) :: zafarrancho
clear up {v} (of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm) :: escampar
cleat {n} /kliːt/ (device to secure a rope) :: cornamusa {f}
cleat {n} (protrusion on the bottom of a shoe) :: suela {f}
cleats {n} /kliːts/ (pair of shoes equipped with cleats) :: toperoles
cleavage {n} /ˈkliːvɪdʒ/ (separation between breasts) :: canalillo {m}, escote {m}
cleavage {n} (biology: cell division) :: división {f}
cleavage {n} (mineralogy: tendency of a crystal to split) :: exfoliación {f}
cleave {v} /kliv/ (transitive to split or sever) :: hender
cleave {v} (transitive mineralogy) :: tallar
cleave {v} (transitive chemistry) :: escindir
cleaver {n} /ˈklivɚ/ (a squarish knife used for hacking) :: cuchilla {f}
clef {n} (musical symbol) :: clave {f}
cleft {n} /klɛft/ (opening made or as if made by splitting) :: hendidura {f}
cleft chin {n} (cleft chin) :: barbilla partida {f}, barba partida {f}, mentón partido {m}
cleft lip {n} (harelip) SEE: harelip ::
cleft palate {n} (congenital opening in mouth) :: paladar hendido {m}, labio leporino {m}
clemency {n} /ˈklɛ.mən.si/ (leniency, mercy) :: clemencia {f}
clemency {n} (moderation of the severity of a punishment) :: clemencia {f}
clemency {n} (forgiveness or compassion) :: compasión, piedad, misericordia, lástima, conmiseración
Cleopatra {prop} /klioʊˈpætɹə/ (a given name of women in the Ptolemy dynasty) :: Cleopatra {f}
clepsydra {n} /ˈklɛpsɪdɹə/ (water clock) :: clepsidra {f}
clerestory {n} (upper part of a wall) :: triforio {m}
clergy {n} /ˈklɝdʒi/ (people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services) :: clero {m}
clergyman {n} /ˈklɝdʒimən/ (ordained (male) Christian minister, male member of the clergy) :: clérigo {m}
clergyperson {n} (ordained (male or female) Christian minister, male or female member of the clergy) :: clérigo {m}, clériga {f}
clergywoman {n} (ordained (female) Christian minister, female member of the clergy) :: clériga {f}
cleric {n} /klɛɹɪk/ (clergy member) :: clérigo {m}
clerical {adj} /ˈklɛɹɪkəl/ (of or relating to the clergy) :: clerical
clerical collar {n} (collar worn by clergy) :: alzacuellos {m}
clerk {n} /klɝk/ (cleric or clergyman) :: clérigo {m}
clerk {n} (one working with records etc.) :: oficinista {m} {f}, secretario {m}, escribiente {m} {f}, auxiliar administrativo {m}
Cleveland {prop} /ˈkliːv.lənd/ (city in Ohio) :: Cleveland
clever {adj} /ˈklɛvɚ/ (nimble with hands or body) :: ágil, hábil
clever {adj} (skillful) :: listo, talentoso, habiloso, habilidoso
clever {adj} (resourceful, sometimes to the point of cunning) :: habiloso, pillo, listo
clever {adj} (mentally quick or sharp) :: listo, inteligente, pillo, astuto
clever {adj} (showing inventiveness or originality) :: ingenioso, original
cleverness {n} (being clever, mentally sharp) :: inteligencia {f}, habilidad {f}, listeza {f}, agudeza {f}, ingenio {m}, vivacidad {f}, ingenio {m}, astucia {f}
clevis pin {n} (part of a fastener) :: pasador de horquilla {m}
clew {n} (clue) SEE: clue ::
cliché {n} /kliːˈʃeɪ/ (overused phrase or expression) :: cliché {m}, clisé {m}, tópico {m}
cliché {n} (anything (other than a phrase) that is overused) :: tópico {m}
cliche {n} (cliché) SEE: cliché ::
click {n} /klɪk/ (sharp sound) :: chasquido {m}
click {n} (in phonetics) :: chasquido {m}
click {n} (sound made by a dolphin) :: chasquido {m}
click {n} (act of pressing a button on a computer mouse) :: clic {m}, pulsado {m}, aprieto {m}
click {v} (transitive: press and release (button on a mouse)) :: hacer clic, clicar, cliquear
click {v} (intransitive: click the left button of a mouse) :: hacer clic, cliquear, clicar
click and collect {n} :: click and collect, clicar y recoger
clickbait {n} /ˈklɪkbeɪt/ (content aimed at generating advertising revenue) :: ciberanzuelo {m}
clicktivism {n} (activism on the Internet) :: clictivismo {m}
client {n} /ˈklʌɪənt/ (a customer or receiver of services) :: cliente {m}
client {n} (computing: the role of a computer application or system) :: cliente {m}
client {n} (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) :: cliente
clientele {n} /klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl/ (body of clients who frequent an establishment) :: clientela {f}, distinguida clientela {f}
client service {n} (customer service) SEE: customer service ::
cliff {n} /klɪf/ (a (near) vertical rock face) :: acantilado {m}, precipicio, risco {m}
climacterium {n} :: climaterio {m}
climate {n} /ˈklaɪmɪt/ (long-term atmospheric conditions) :: clima {m}
climate {n} (context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation) :: clima {m}
climate change {n} (changes in the Earth's climate) :: cambio climático {m}
climatic {adj} (of, relating to or influenced by climate) :: climático
climatological {adj} (of or pertaining to climatology) :: climatológico
climatologist {n} (scholar of climatology) :: climatólogo {m}
climatology {n} (science) :: climatología {f}
climax {n} (the peak of sexual pleasure) SEE: orgasm ::
climax {n} /ˈklaɪmæks/ (point of greatest intensity or force) :: clímax {m}, colofón {m}
climb {v} /klaɪm/ (to ascend, to go up) :: escalar, subir
climb {v} (to mount, to move upwards on) :: subir
climb {v} (to scale) :: subir, trepar
climb {v} (to move by using the hands and feet) :: trepar, escalar
climb {v} (to practice the sport of climbing) :: escalar, trepar
climb {v} (of plants: to grow upwards by clinging to something) :: trepar
climb {n} (an act of climbing) :: subida, ascenso
climber {n} /ˈklai.mɚ/ (one who climbs) :: trepador {m}, escalador {m}
climber {n} (plant that climbs) :: enredadera {f}, trepadora {f}
climbing {n} /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/ (the sport of climbing) :: escalada
climbing wall {n} (artificial wall) :: rocódromo {m}
clindamycin {n} (antibiotic) :: clindamicina {f}
cling {v} /ˈklɪŋ/ (hold tightly) :: sostener, aferrarse, sujetar, agarrarse
cling {v} ((figuratively) feel strongly about) :: estar apegado a, aferrarse
cling film {n} /ˈklɪŋˌfɪlm/ (plastic film that clings) :: film estirable {m}
clingy {adj} /ˈklɪŋi/ (having a tendency to cling) :: pegajoso
clingy {adj} (possessive over a lover) :: posesivo, celoso
clinic {n} /ˈklɪnɪk/ (medical facility) :: clínica {f}
clinical {adj} /ˈklɪnɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to a medical clinic or facility) :: clínico {m}
clinical psychology {n} (branch of psychology) :: psicología clínica {f}
clinical trial {n} (test) :: ensayo clínico {m}
clinker {n} (fetters) SEE: fetter ::
clinker {n} /klɪŋkə/ (boatbuilding style) :: tingladillo {m}
clinker-built {adj} (constructed with overlapping hull planks or plates) :: tingladillo {m}
clinopyroxene {n} /ˌklaɪnə(ʊ)paɪˈɹɒksiːn/ (pyroxene with monoclinic crystals) :: clinopiroxeno {m}
cliometrician {n} (expert in cliometrics) :: cliometrista {m} {f}
clipboard {n} (physical object) :: sujetapapeles {m}
clipboard {n} (in computing: buffer for temporary storage) :: portapapeles {m}
clip-clop {n} /ˈklɪp.klɑːp/ (Onomatopoeia) :: trápala {f}
clipeus {n} (shield) :: clípeo {m}
clipper {n} (fast sailing ship) :: clíper {m}
clipping {n} /ˈklɪpɪŋ/ (piece of something removed by clipping) :: recorte {m}
clipping {n} (article clipped from a newspaper) :: recorte {m}
clipping {n} (short form) :: apócope {f}
clique {n} /kliːk/ (small, exclusive group) :: pandilla {f}, círculo {m}, mundillo {m}, bando {m}, bolita {f}, corrillo {m}
clique {n} (subgraph) :: clica {f}
clitic {n} /ˈklɪ.tɪk/ (morpheme attached to another word) :: clítico {m}
clitoral glans {n} (clitoral glans) :: glande del clítoris {m}
clitoral hood {n} (fold of skin) :: prepucio clitorial {m}, prepucio de clítoris {m}
clitorectomy {n} (clitoridectomy) SEE: clitoridectomy ::
clitoridectomy {n} (surgical procedure) :: clitoridectomía {f}
clitoris {n} /ˈklɪtəɹɪs/ (elongated erectile organ) :: clítoris {m}
cloaca {n} /kloʊˈeɪkə/ (anatomical feature of birds etc) :: cloaca {f}
cloak {n} /ˈkloʊk/ (cape) :: capa
cloak {n} (blanket-like covering, often metaphorical) :: embozo, velo {m}
cloak {n} :: capa {f}
cloak {v} (to cover as with a cloak) :: embozar
cloak-and-dagger {adj} (marked by menacing furtive secrecy) :: de intriga y misterio, de capa y espada
cloakroom {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
cloakroom {n} /ˈkləʊkɹʊm/ (room for coats) :: guardarropa {m}
cloakroom {n} (room for luggage) :: sala de equipajes, consigna de equipajes {f}
clobber {n} /klɒb.ə(ɹ)/ (to hit or bash severely) :: reventar, arruinar
clobber {n} ((computing) To overwrite or override, often unintentionally.) :: arruinar
cloche {n} /klɒʃ/ (glass covering) :: campana de cristal {f}
cloche {n} (women's hat) :: sombrero de campana
cloche {n} (tableware covering) :: cubreplatos, campana
clock {n} /klɒk/ (instrument to measure or keep track of time) :: reloj {m}
clock {n} (odometer) :: cuentakilómetros {m}
clock {n} (electrical signal) :: reloj {m}
clock {v} (measure the duration of) :: cronometrar
clock {v} (measure the speed of) :: medir la velocidad de
clock {v} (slang: hit (someone)) :: golpear
clock face {n} (the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands) :: cara {f}, esfera {f}, cuadrante {m}, carátula {f} [Mexico]
clockmaker {n} (person who makes clocks) :: relojero, relojera {f}
clock tower {n} (tower having a large clock) :: torre del reloj {f}
clockwise {adv} /ˈklɒkwaɪz/ (in a circular fashion in the same direction as the hands of an analogue clock) :: en el sentido de las agujas del reloj, en sentido horario
clockwise {adj} (moving clockwise) :: dextrógiro {m}, dextrorso {m}
clockwisely {adv} (clockwise) SEE: clockwise ::
clod {n} /klɒd/ (lump of something, especially of earth or clay) :: grumo {m}, cúmulo, mazacote
clod {n} (stupid person) :: tonta, tonto
clodhopper {n} (strong, heavy shoe) :: zapatón {m}
clodhopper {n} (clumsy person) :: ganso {m}, patoso {m} [Spain], paleto {m}
Cloelia {prop} (legendary woman) :: Clelia
clog {n} /klɑɡ/ (a type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole and an open heel) :: zueco {m}
clog {n} (a blockage) :: bloqueo {m}, obstrucción {f}
clog {v} (to block or slow passage through) :: obstruir, azolvar, bloquear, congestionar, atascar, atorar
cloister {n} /ˈklɔɪstɚ/ (covered walk with an open colonnade) :: claustro {m}
cloister {n} (place devoted to religious seclusion) :: claustro {m}
cloistral {adj} (of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister) :: claustral
cloistral {adj} (sheltered from the world; monastic) :: monástico
clone {n} /kloʊn/ (living organism (originally a plant)) :: clon {m}
clone {v} (create a clone) :: clonar
close {v} /kləʊz/ (obstruct (an opening)) :: cerrar, tapar, clausurar
close {v} (move (a door)) :: cerrar
close {v} (put an end to) :: cerrar, terminar, concluir, finalizar
close {v} (to make smaller) :: achicar, acercarse, acortar
close {v} (to make a sale) :: cerrar, concluir
close {n} (end or conclusion) :: fin {m}, conclusión {f}, cierre {m}
close {adj} /kləʊs/ (at a little distance) :: cercano, cerca [predicative]
close {adj} (intimate) :: cercano, íntimo
close, but no cigar {phrase} (that's almost correct, but not quite) :: de casi no se muere nadie (nobody ever dies from an almost), los casis no cuentan (the almosts don't count)
close call {n} /kləʊskɔːl/ (situation) :: escape por los pelos {m}
close-cropped {adj} (cut very short) :: quasi pelado
closed {adj} /kləʊzd/ (not open) :: cerrado
close down {v} /kləʊzˈdaʊn/ (to stop trading) :: cerrar
close-knit {adj} (closely linked or connected, as by a common identity, culture, or bond) :: unido
closely {adv} /ˈkləʊsliː/ (in a close manner) :: cercanamente
close-minded {adj} :: mente cerrada {f}
closemouthed {adj} (reticent, secretive or uncommunicative) :: taciturno, callado
closeness {n} (proximity) SEE: proximity ::
close ranks {v} (to regroup forces) :: cerrar filas
close-run {adj} :: disputado
closet {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
closet {n} /ˈklɑzɪt/ (furniture) :: ropero {m}, armario {m}, clóset {m}
closeted {adj} (not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity) :: enclosetado, no declarado, no asumido, en el closet [Latin America], en el armario [Spain]
close to {prep} (near) :: cerca de
close-up {n} /kləʊsˈʌp/ (photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale) :: primer plano {m}
closing {n} /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/ (the act by which something is closed) :: cierre {m}
closing {n} (end or conclusion) :: clausura {f}, cierre {m}
clostridial {adj} :: clostridial
closure {n} /ˈkloʊ.ʒɝ/ (event signifying an ending) :: clausura {f}
closure {n} (feeling of completeness) :: clausura {f}
closure {n} (device) :: cierre {m}
clot {n} /klɒt/ (blood clot) :: coágulo {m}, cuajarón {m}
clot {v} (to form into a clot) :: coagularse
cloth {n} /klɔθ/ (woven fabric) :: tela {f}
cloth {n} (piece of cloth) :: trapo {m}
cloth {n} :: trapo, paño
clothe {v} /ˈkloʊð/ (adorn with clothing) :: vestir
clothes {n} /kloʊ(ð)z/ (apparel) :: ropa {f}
clothes don't make the man {proverb} (clothes don't make the man) :: el hábito no hace al monje
clothes dryer {n} (appliance) :: secadora {f}, secarropas {m}
clotheshorse {n} (laundry frame) :: tendedero {m}, tenderete {m}
clothesline {n} /ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/ (rope or cord for drying clothes) :: cuerda para tender la ropa {f}, tendedero, tenderete
clothes maiden {n} (rack for drying clothes) SEE: clotheshorse ::
clothes moth {n} (insect) :: polilla {f}
clothes peg {n} (an object used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline) :: pinza de tender {f}, pinza {f}, [Argentina] broche {m}
clothespin {n} (a clip or fastener) SEE: clothes peg ::
clothes screen {n} (rack for drying clothes) SEE: clotheshorse ::
clothing {n} /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ (clothes) :: ropa {f}, ropaje {m}, indumentaria {f}, indumento {m}, vestido {m}, vestidura {f}, atuendo {m}, atavío {m}, vestimenta {f}
Clotho {prop} /ˈkloʊθoʊ/ (One of the Fates) :: Cloto {f}
Clotilda {prop} (female given name) :: Clotilde
clotted cream {n} (thick cream) :: nata {f}
cloud {v} /klaʊd/ (to become foggy or gloomy, to become obscured from sight) :: nublar
cloud {n} (visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air) :: nube {f}
cloud {n} (mass of dust, steam or smoke) :: nube {f}
cloud {n} (anything which makes things foggy or gloomy) :: nube {f}
cloud {n} (group of objects suspended above the ground or flying) :: nube {f}
cloud {n} (the Internet) :: nube {f}
cloudberry {n} /ˈklaʊdˌbɛɹi/ (fruit) :: mora de los pantanos {f}, mora ártica {f}, mora de ronces {f}
cloudburst {n} /ˈklaʊdˌbɝst/ (sudden heavy rainstorm) :: aguacero {m}, gota fría {f}
cloud computing {n} (computing services provided over the Internet) :: computación en la nube {f}
cloud-cuckoo-land {n} /klaʊdˈkʊkuːlænd/ (imaginary place with unrealistic or silly people) :: estar en los cielos
clouded leopard {n} (medium sized arboreal cat) :: pantera nebulosa {f}, leopardo longibando {m}
cloudiness {n} (weather) :: nubosidad {f}
cloudland {n} (fantasy land) :: tierra de fantasía {f}
cloud nine {n} /ˈklaʊd ˈnaɪn/ (state of bliss) :: séptimo cielo {m}
cloud nine {n} (state of fantastic or impractical dreaming) SEE: head in the clouds ::
cloudy {adj} /ˈkɫaʊdi/ (covered with or characterised by clouds) :: nublado, nublo [Latin America]
cloudy {adj} (not transparent; not clear) :: turbio
clout {n} /klaʊt/ (influence, effectiveness) :: influencia {f}, influjo {m}
clout {n} (informal: blow with the hand) :: mamporro
clove {n} /kloʊv/ (spice) :: clavo de olor {m}, clavo {m}
clove {n} (constitutive bulb of garlic) :: diente {m} (tooth)
clove hitch {n} (type of knot) :: ballestrinque {m}
cloven {adj} (split or divided) :: rajado
clove pink {n} (carnation) SEE: carnation ::
clover {n} /ˈkloʊ.vɚ/ (plant in genus Trifolium) :: trébol {m}
clown {n} /klaʊn/ (performance artist working in a circus) :: payaso {m}, payasa {f}, clown {m}, clon {m}
clown {n} (person acting in a silly fashion) :: payaso {m}, payasa {f}
clownery {n} (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) :: payasada {f}, payasadas {f-p}
clownfish {n} (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) :: pez payaso {m}
clownish {adj} /ˈklaʊnɪʃ/ (resembling a clown) :: bufonesco {m}, payasesco {m}
clownlike {adj} (resembling a clown) :: bufonesco {m}, apayasado {m}, clownesco {m}
cloying {adj} /ˈklɔɪ.ɪŋ/ (unpleasantly excessive) :: empalagoso {m}, empachoso {m}
club {n} /klʌb/ (weapon) :: bastón {m}, garrote {m}, porra {m}
club {n} (association of members) :: club {m} [loanword, ]
club {n} (nightclub) :: discoteca {f}
club {n} (playing card symbol, ♣) :: trébol {m}
club {n} (hitting implement) :: palo {m}
club {v} (to hit with a club) :: apalear, garrotear [rare], aporrear
club {v} (to join together to form a group) :: agrupar [pronominal]
clubbing {n} /ˈklʌbɪŋ/ ((medicine) thickening of the ends of fingers and toes) :: acropaquia
clubs {n} (plural of club) SEE: club ::
clubs {n} /klʌbz/ (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣) :: bastos {m-p}, tréboles {m-p}
cluck {n} /klʌk/ (sound made by hen) :: cloqueo {m}, clo {m}
cluck {v} (to produce cluck sound) :: cloquear
clue {n} /kluː/ (information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion) :: pista {f}, indicio {m}
clue {n} (object or marking that may be used in evidence) :: indicio {m}
clueless {adj} /ˈkluː.ləs/ (lacking knowledge or understanding) :: en la inopia, pez [colloquial, preceded by the verb estar]
clump {n} /klʌmp/ (cluster) :: grumo {m}
clump {n} (thick group) :: matorral {m}, mechón {m}
clump {n} (dull thud) :: plop {m}
clump {v} (form a cluster) :: amontonar
clump {v} (gather in dense groups) :: amontonar
clump {v} (walk with heavy footfalls) :: marchar
clumsily {adv} (done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly) :: torpemente, toscamente
clumsy {adj} /ˈklʌmzi/ (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) :: patoso {m}, torpe, desmañado, bruto
clumsy {adj} (not elegant or well-planned) :: torpe
clumsy {adj} (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) :: torpe
cluneal {adj} (of or relating to a group of cutaneous nerves of the buttocks) :: clúneo
clunker {n} /ˈklʌŋkɚ/ (decrepit motor car) :: chatarra {f}, cacharro {m}
cluster {n} /ˈklʌstɚ/ (group or bunch of something) :: amontonamiento {m}, agrupamiento, aglomeración {m}
cluster {n} (a bunch of grapes) :: racimo {m}
cluster {n} (group of galaxies or stars) :: cúmulo {m}
cluster {n} (secundal chord of three or more notes) :: acorde {m}
cluster {n} (group of consonants) :: grupo {m}, agrupación {f}, agrupamiento {m}
cluster {n} (group of computers working together) :: grupo {m}
cluster {n} (significant subset within a population) :: grupo {m}
cluster {v} (Form into a cluster) :: amontonar, aglomerar, agruparse
cluster bomb {n} (explosive munition) :: bomba de racimo
clusterfuck {n} /ˈklʌs.tɚˌfʌk/ (a chaotic situation) :: pifostio {m}
clustering {adj} (the action of the verb to cluster) :: agrupamiento {m}
clustering {adj} (a grouping of a number of similar things) :: grupo {m}, agrupación
clutch {v} /klʌt͡ʃ/ (to grip or grasp tightly) :: aferrar
clutch {n} (A device to interrupt power transmission) :: cloch {m} [Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua], cloche {m} [Caribbean Islands, Colombian Atlantic Coast, Venezuela], clutch {m} [Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru - pronounced 'cloch'], croche {m} [Venezuela], embrague {m} [Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Spain, Uruguay], clutch {m} [N Mexico]
clutch {n} (The pedal in a car that disengages power transmission) :: cloch {m} [Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua], cloche {m} [Caribbean Islands, Colombian Atlantic Coast, Venezuela], clutch {m} [Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru], croche {m} [Venezuela], embrague {m} [Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Spain, Uruguay]
clutch {n} (A group or bunch) :: nidada {f}
clutter {n} /ˈklʌtɚ/ (a confused disordered jumble of things) :: desorden {m}, revoltijo {m}, enredo {m}
Clymene {prop} /ˈklɪmɨni/ (nymph of Greek mythology) :: Clímene, Clímena
C major {n} (the major key with C as its tonic) :: do mayor
c'mere {contraction} (come) SEE: come ::
c'mere {contraction} (here) SEE: here ::
c'mon {contraction} /kəˈmɒn/ (come on) :: vamos, dale
CNG {n} ((petrochemistry) compressed natural gas) :: GNC
cnidarian {n} /nʌɪˈdɛːɹɪən/ (any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria) :: cnidario {m}
cnidoblast {n} (cnidocyte) SEE: cnidocyte ::
cnidocyte {n} (stinging capsule found in cnidarians) :: cnidocito {m}
CNS {n} (central nervous system) :: SNC
c/o {prep} (An intermediary who is responsible for transferring a piece of mail between the postal system and the final addressee.) :: a/a (a la atención de)
co- {prefix} /ˈkoʊ-/ (together, mutually, jointly) :: co-
coach {n} /koʊtʃ/ (wheeled vehicle drawn by horse power) :: coche {m}
coach {n} (rail passenger car) :: vagón {m}
coach {n} (trainer) :: entrenador {m}, entrenadora {f}
coach {n} (long-distance bus) :: autocar {m}
coach {v} (sports: train) :: entrenar
coach driver {n} (driver of a horse-drawn coach) :: cochero {m}, carruajero {m}
coachman {n} (male coach driver) SEE: coach driver ::
coachwoman {n} (female coach driver) SEE: coach driver ::
coadjutor {n} (assistant) SEE: assistant ::
coadjutor {n} /kəʊəˈdʒuːtə/ (assistant to a bishop) :: coadjutor {m}
coagulate {v} /koʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/ (become congealed) :: coagularse, cuajarse
coagulate {v} (cause to congeal) :: coagular, cuajar
coagulate {n} /koʊˈæɡ.jə.lət/ (mass formed by means of coagulation) :: cuajarón, coágulo
Coahuila {prop} (state of Mexico) :: Coahuila {f}
coal {n} /koʊl/ (uncountable: carbon rock) :: carbón {m}, hullero {m}
coal {n} (countable: carbon rock) :: carbón {m}
coal {n} (smouldering material) :: brasa {f}
coalesce {v} /koʊ.əˈlɛs/ (to join into a single mass) :: juntarse, incorporarse, coalescer
coalesce {v} (to form from different elements) :: unirse
coalescence {n} (act of coalescing) :: coalescencia {f}
coalescer {n} (device used to perform coalescence) :: coalescedor {m}, conglutinador {m}
coalface {n} (part of a coal seam that is currently being mined) :: frente de carbón {m}
coalfish {n} (blackish fish) :: fogonero
coal gas {n} (poisonous gas) :: gas de alumbrado {m}, gas ciudad {m}
coalition {n} /koʊəˈlɪʃən/ (group of organizations) :: coalición {f}
coalition builder {n} :: pactómetro {m}
coal mine {n} (a mine from which coal is mined) :: mina de carbón {f}
coalmine {n} (coal mine) SEE: coal mine ::
coal seam {n} (a stratum of goal between strata of other rocks) :: veta de carbón {m} {f}
coal tit {n} (coal tit) :: carbonero garrapinos {m}
coarctation {n} (stenosis) SEE: stenosis ::
coarse {adj} /kɔːɹs/ (of inferior quality) :: tosco, rústico, rudo, bruto, crudo, grosero, burdo, chabacano, ramplón
coarse {adj} (not refined) :: grosero, bruto, soez, chocarrero
coast {n} /koʊst/ (edge of land meeting ocean, sea, gulf, bay) :: costa {f}, litoral {m}
coast {v} (to glide along with no added energy) :: deslizar
coast {v} (to sail along a coast) :: costear
coast {v} (to make a minimal effort) :: perecear
coastal {adj} /ˈkoʊstəl/ (relating to the coast) :: costero, costanero, costeño (only for people)
coastal waters {n} (sea areas along the coast) :: aguas costeras {f-p}
coaster {n} /kəʊ.stə(ɹ)/ (one who coasts) :: deslizador {m}, [de costas] navegador {m}, costero {m}, [minimalist] holgazán {m}
coaster {n} (something that coasts, such as a sled or toboggan) :: deslizador {m}
coaster {n} (piece of material used to protect the surface of a table) :: posavasos {m}
coaster {n} (small tray on wheels) :: [con ruedas] bandeja
coaster {n} (worthless compact disc or DVD) :: [de mierda] disco {m}
coastline {n} (the shape of a coast) :: línea costera {f}
coat {n} /koʊt/ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) :: abrigo {m}, saco {m}, casaca {f}
coat {n} (covering of material, such as paint) :: cubierta {f}
coat {n} (fur or feathers) :: pelaje {m}
coat {v} (to cover with a coat of some material) :: cubrir
coated {adj} /ˈkoʊtɪd/ (covered with a thin layer) :: cubierto, revestido
coat hanger {n} (device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc) :: percha {f}, gancho {m}
coati {n} /kəʊˈɑːti/ (any of several animals of the genus Nasua) :: coatí {m}, cuchucho {m} [Ecuador], cusumbo {m} [Colombia], gato solo {m} [Panama], pezote {m} [El Salvador], pizote {m} [Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua], tejón {m} [Mexico]; (Nasua nasua, coatimundi) zorro guache {m} [Venezuela]
coating {n} /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/ (a thin outer layer) :: capa {f}, recubrimiento {m}
coat of arms {n} (hereditary design depicted on an escutcheon) :: escudo de armas {m}, escudo {m}
coat of mail {n} (defensive garment) :: cota de malla {f}
coat rack {n} (rack for holding coats) :: perchero {m}
coatrack {n} (coat rack) SEE: coat rack ::
coat-rack {n} (coat rack) SEE: coat rack ::
coauthor {n} (author who collaborate with another to write something) :: coautor {m}
coax {v} /koʊks/ (persuade gradually) :: engatusar
coaxial {adj} /koʊ.ˈæk.sɪi.əl/ (having a common central axis) :: coaxial
cob {n} (gull) SEE: gull ::
cob {n} (corncob) SEE: corncob ::
cobalt {n} /ˈkoʊ.bɑlt/ (chemical element) :: cobalto {m}
cobble {v} /ˈkɑb.l̩/ (to make shoes) :: zapatero
cobble {v} (to assemble in an improvised manner) :: ensamblar
cobble {n} (cobblestone) SEE: cobblestone ::
cobbler {n} (person who makes and repairs shoes) :: zapatero {m}, zapatera {f}
cobbler, keep to your last {proverb} (do not criticise matters outside your field of expertise) :: zapatero, a tus zapatos
cobblestone {n} /ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/ (a rounded stone) :: adoquín
Cobb salad {n} (salad) :: ensalada Cobb {f}
cobia {n} (Rachycentron canadum) :: cobia {f}, esmedregal, pejepalo {m}, bonito negro {m}, bacalao {m}
cobra {n} /ˈkoʊbɹə/ (venomous snake) :: cobra {f}
co-brother-in-law {n} (one's spouse's brother-in-law) :: concuñado {m}, concuñada {f}
cobweb {n} (a spider’s web) SEE: spiderweb ::
coca {n} /ˈkoʊkə/ (the dried leaf of a South American shrub (Erythroxylon coca)) :: coca {f}
Coca-Cola {n} (Coke) SEE: Coke ::
Coca-Cola {prop} (particular carbonated soft drink) :: Coca-Cola {f}
cocaine {n} /koʊˈkeɪn/ (the narcotic) :: cocaína {f}
coccus {n} /ˈkʰɑkəs/ (type of bacterium) :: coco {m}
coccygeal {adj} (relating to the coccyx) :: coccígeo
coccygectomy {n} (surgical removal of the coccyx) :: coccigectomía {f}
coccyx {n} /ˈkɑksɪks/ ((anatomy) final fused vertebrae) :: cóccix {m}, coxis {m}
Cocha antshrike {n} (passerine bird of the antbird family) :: batará de Cocha
cochineal {n} /ˈkɑtʃəˈni.əl/ (insect) :: cochinilla {f}
cochineal {n} (dye) :: cochinilla {f}, grana {f}
cochinita pibil {n} :: cochinita pibil, puerco pibil
cochlea {n} /ˈkɒk.lɪə/ (the complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear) :: cóclea {f}
cochlear {adj} (of or pertaining to the cochlea) :: coclear
cock {n} (slang: penis) SEE: dick ::
cock {n} /kɑk/ (any male bird) :: ave macho {m}
cock {n} :: cimbrel {m}, nabo {m}, pirula {f}, chupa-chups {m}, pilila {f}, minga {f}, manubrio {m}, cipote {m}, carajo {m}, pito {m}, picha {f}, tranca {f}, sable {m}
cock {n} (male chicken; male gallinaceous bird) SEE: rooster ::
cock {n} (valve or tap for controlling flow of liquid) SEE: stopcock ::
cockade {n} /kɑˈkeɪd/ (a rosette worn in a hat as an office or party badge) :: escarapela {f}
cock-a-doodle-doo {interj} /ˌkɑkəˌdudəlˈdu/ (cry of the rooster) :: quiquiriquí, cocorocó, cocoricó
Cockaigne {prop} /kɒˈkeɪn/ (mythical land) :: país de Cucaña {m}
cockatiel {n} /ˌkɒk.əˈtil/ (a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest) :: ninfa {f}, carolina {f}
cockatoo {n} (a bird) :: cacatúa {f}
cockatrice {n} (legendary creature) :: cocatriz {m}
cockchafer {n} /ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə(ɹ)/ (beetle of genus Melolontha) :: escarabajo sanjuanero {m}, sanjuanero {m}, melolonta {f}, abejorro {m}, jorge {m}
cocked {adj} (drunk) :: pedo
cockerel {n} /ˈkɒkəɹəl/ (young male chicken) :: gallo {m}, gallito {m}
cockeyed {adj} (absurd, silly, or stupid) SEE: absurd ::
cockeyed {adj} (drunk) SEE: drunk ::
cockeyed {adj} (crooked, askew) SEE: crooked ::
cockeyed {adj} (having both eyes oriented inward) SEE: cross-eyed ::
cockfight {n} (contest) :: pelea de gallos {f}
cockfighting {n} (gambling blood sport) :: pelea de gallos {f}
cockiness {n} (quality) :: chulería {f}
cockle {n} (wrinkle) SEE: wrinkle ::
cockle {n} /ˈkɒkl̩/ (any of various edible European bivalve mollusks) :: berberecho {m}
cockle {n} :: berberecho {m}
cockle {n} (any of several weeds, such as the corn cockle) :: cizaña {f}
cock-of-the-rock {n} (tropical bird) :: gallo de la peña {m}
cockpit {n} (space for pilot and crew in an aircraft) :: cabina, carlinga {f}
cockpit {n} (enclosure for cockfights) :: reñidero {m}
cock pump {n} (penis pump) SEE: penis pump ::
cockroach {n} (type of insect) :: cucaracha {f}
cockscomb {n} (fleshy red crest of a rooster) :: cresta {f}
cockscomb {n} (Rhinanthus minor) SEE: yellow rattle ::
cocksucker {n} (a fellator) :: mamón {m}, chupapijas {m} {f}, chupapollas, chupavergas
cocksucker {n} (an objectionable person) :: mamón {m}, chupapollas, chupavergas
cocktail {n} /ˈkɒkteɪl/ (alcoholic beverage) :: coctel {m}, cóctel {m}
cocktail bar {n} (drinking establishment) :: cocktelería {f}
cocktail dress {n} (woman's evening dress suitable for cocktail parties) :: vestido de cóctel {m}
cocktail party {n} (party at which cocktails are served) :: fiesta de cóctel {f}
cocktail sauce {n} (sauce) :: salsa cóctel {f}
cocktail stick {n} (short thin stick to hold small portions of food) :: palillo de cóctel {m}
cocktease {n} (One who sexually arouses) :: calientapollas {m} {f}
cockteaser {n} (cocktease) SEE: cocktease ::
cocky {adj} /ˈkɒki/ (overly confident) :: arrogante, pedante, chulo {m}, creído {m}, engreído {m}, petulante, bravucón {m}, valentón {m}
cocoa {n} /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ (partially fermented seeds of cacao tree) :: cacao {m}
cocoa {n} (hot drink) :: chocolate {m}
cocoa {n} (cup/mug of this drink) :: chocolate {m}
cocoa {n} (colour) :: chocolate {m}
cocoa {n} (powder) SEE: cocoa powder ::
cocoa bean {n} (seed of the cocoa plant) :: grano de cacao {m}
cocoa butter {n} (fat from cocoa bean) :: manteca de cacao {f}
cocoa powder {n} (powder from cocoa solids) :: cacao en polvo {m}
co-conspirator {n} (person involved with others in a conspiracy) :: coconspirador {m}
coconut {n} /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt/ (fruit of coco palm) :: coco {m}
coconut {n} (coconut palm) SEE: coconut palm ::
coconut crab {n} (Birgus latro) :: cangrejo de los cocoteros {m}
coconut heart {n} /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt hɑɹt/ (coconut heart) :: manzana de coco {f}
coconut jelly {n} (jelly made by coconut water) SEE: nata de coco ::
coconut milk {n} (the liquid from inside the seed of the coconut) :: agua de coco {m}, leche de coco {m}
coconut oil {n} (type of cooking oil extracted from coconuts) :: aceite de coco {m}
coconut palm {n} (Cocos nucifera) :: cocotero {m}
coconut water {n} (clear liquid found inside immature coconuts) :: agua de coco {f}
cocoon {n} /kəˈkuːn/ (protective case) :: capullo {m}
cocoyam {n} (new cocoyam, Xanthosoma) :: malanga {f}, [Guatemala] macal {m}, [Venezuela] ocumo {m}, [Panama] otoe {m}, [Nicaragua] quequisque {m}, [Colombia] rascadera {m}, [Costa Rica] tiquisque {m}, [Peru] uncucha {f}, [Puerto Rico] yautía {f}
cocoyam {n} (old cocoyam, Colocasia esculenta) :: malanga {f} {f-p}
Cocytus {prop} (river of the underworld) :: Cocito {m}
cod {n} /kɑd/ (marine fish of the family Gadidae) :: bacalao {m}
coda {n} /ˈkoʊ.də/ (music) :: coda {f}
coda {n} (linguistics) :: coda {f}
coddle {v} /ˈkɒdəl/ (to treat gently or with great care) :: malcriar, mimar, consentir
coddle {v} (to cook slowly in hot water) :: cocinar a fuego lento
code {n} /koʊd/ (very short abbreviation) :: código {m}
code {n} (body of law) :: código {m}
code {n} (system of principles, rules or regulations) :: código {m}
code {n} (set of rules for converting information) :: código {m}
code {n} (cryptographic system) :: código {m}, clave {f}
code {v} (write software programs) :: programar
code {v} (cryptography: to encode) :: codificar, encriptar, criptografiar
code {n} (source code) SEE: source code ::
codec {n} (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) :: códec {m}
Codegua {prop} (Codegua) :: Codegua {f}
codeine {n} /ˈkoʊdin/ (addictive alkaloid narcotic) :: codeína {f}
code-mixing {n} (code-switching) SEE: code-switching ::
code name {n} (name used to clandestinely identify something) :: nombre en clave {m}
coder {n} (programmer) :: programador {m}
code-switching {n} (phenomenon of alternating between two or more languages) :: alternancia de código {f}
codex {n} /ˈkoʊ.dɛks/ (early book) :: códice {m}
codfish {n} (cod) SEE: cod ::
codicil {n} /ˈkəʊdɪsɪl/ (addition made to a will) :: codicilo {m}
codify {v} /ˈkɑ.dɨˌfaɪ/ (to reduce to a code) :: codificar
coding {n} (encoding) SEE: encoding ::
codirector {n} (someone who directs something together with one or more other people) :: codirector {m}
cod liver oil {n} (nutritional supplement) :: aceite de hígado de bacalao {m}, aceite de bacalao {m}
codon {n} /ˈkəʊdɒn/ (sequence of three nucleotides) :: codón {m}
CoE {prop} (Initialism of Council of Europe) :: CdE
co-ed {adj} /ˈkoʊˌɛd/ (that teaches both males and females) :: mixto
coeducation {n} (education of both male and female students in the same institution) :: coeducación {f}
coefficient {adj} /ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃn̩t/ (cooperating) :: coeficiente
coefficient {n} (algebraic constant) :: coeficiente {m}
coefficient {n} :: coeficiente {m}
coefficient of friction {n} (ratio) :: coeficiente de rozamiento {m}, coeficiente de fricción {m}
coelacanth {n} /ˈsiː.lə.kænθ/ (either of two species of deep-water fish) :: celacanto {m}
coelenterate {n} /sɪˈlɛntəɹət/ (member of the former phylum Coelenterata) :: celentéreo {m}, celenterado {m}
coeliac disease {n} (auto-immune disease characterised by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten) :: celiaquía {f}
coelomate {adj} (having a coelom) :: celomado
coenzyme {n} (small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme) :: coenzima {f}
coerce {v} /koʊˈɝs/ (to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will) :: coercer
coerce {v} :: coaccionar
coercion {n} /koʊˈɝʒən/ (actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person) :: coerción {f}
coetaneous {adj} (contemporary) SEE: contemporary ::
Coeur d'Alene {prop} /kɜɹdəˈleɪn/ (ethnic group) :: coeur d'alene {m}
Coeur d'Alene {prop} (language) :: coeur d'alene {m}
coeval {adj} /koʊˈi.vəl/ (of the same age) :: coetáneo, contemporáneo, coevo {m}
coeval {n} (somebody of the same age) :: coetáneo {m}, contemporáneo {m}, coevo {m}
coexist {v} (Exist contemporaneously) :: coexistir
coexistence {n} (two or more things existing together) :: coexistencia {f}
coexistent {adj} (existing at the same time) :: coexistente
cofactor {n} (substance that must be present for an enzyme to function) :: cofactor {m}
co-father-in-law {n} (father of one's son- or daughter-in-law) :: consuegro
coffee {n} (beverage) :: café {m}, tinto {m}, feca {m} [slang]
coffee {n} (beans) :: grano de café, café {m}
coffee {n} (plant) :: cafeto {m}, café {m}
coffee {n} (colour) :: café {m}
coffee {adj} (of a pale brown colour) :: café
coffee bar {n} (establishment that sells coffee) SEE: café ::
coffee bean {n} (The seed of a tropical plant of the genus Coffea) :: grano de café {m}
coffee grinder {n} (a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans) :: molinillo de café {m}, molino de café {m}
coffeehouse {n} (café) SEE: café ::
coffeemaker {n} (kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee) :: máquina de café {f}
coffee pot {n} (pot for coffee) :: cafetera {f}
coffee shop {n} (café) SEE: café ::
coffer {n} /ˈkɔfɚ/ (strongbox) :: cofre {m}
coffer {n} (supply or store of money) :: arcas
coffer {n} (cofferdam) SEE: cofferdam ::
cofferdam {n} (temporary watertight structure) :: ataguía {f}
coffice {n} (A cubicle with a door to provide the appearance of a private office.) :: coficina
coffice {n} (A blend of coffee shop and office) :: coficina
coffin {n} /ˈkɔfɪn/ (box in which a dead person is buried) :: ataúd {m}, féretro {m}, cajón {m} [Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Paraguay, Uruguay], urna {f} [Venezuela], panteón {m} [Mexico]
coffle {n} /ˈkɔfl̩/ (a line of people or animals fastened together) :: cáfila {f}
cofounder {n} /kəʊˈfaʊndə/ (one who founds something with someone else) :: cofundador {m}, cofundadora {f}
cog {n} /kɑɡ/ (tooth on a gear) :: diente {m}
cog {n} (type of ship) :: coca {f}
cogener {n} (congener) SEE: congener ::
cogeneration {n} (simultaneous or serial production of heat and electricity from the same source) :: cogeneración {f}
cogent {adj} /ˈko͡ʊd͡ʒn̩t/ (reasonable and convincing; based on evidence) :: convencedor, persuasivo
cogent {adj} (appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning) :: inteligible, lógico
cogent {adj} (forcefully persuasive) :: irrefutable, irrebatible
cogitable {adj} (conceivable) SEE: conceivable ::
cogitate {v} /ˈkəʊdʒɪteɪt/ (to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply) :: cogitar
cognac {n} /ˈkɒn.jæk/ (type of brandy) :: coñac {m}
cognate {adj} /ˈkɑɡ.neɪt/ (descended from the same attested source lexeme of an ancestor language) :: afín, emparentado
cognate {n} (word derived from the same roots as a given word) :: cognado {m}
cognitariat {n} (sociological group) :: cognitariado
cognition {n} /kɑɡˈnɪʃən/ (process of knowing) :: cognición {f}
cognitive {adj} /ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv/ (relating to mental functions) :: cognitivo
cognitive dissonance {n} (conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs) :: disonancia cognitiva {f}
cognitively {adv} /ˈkɒɡ.nə.tɪv.li/ (relating to thinking) :: cognitivamente
cognitive psychology {n} (branch of psychology) :: psicología cognitiva {f}
cognizant {adj} /ˈkɒɡnɪzənt/ (aware) :: consciente
cognomen {n} /kɒɡˈnoʊ.mən/ (nickname) :: cognomen {m}
cognoscente {n} /ˌkɑɡ.nəˈʃɛn.ti/ (someone possessing specialized knowledge in a particular field) :: experto
cog wheel {n} (gear wheel) SEE: gear wheel ::
cogwheel {n} (gear wheel) SEE: gear wheel ::
cohabit {v} (live together as if married) :: convivir, cohabitar
cohabitation {n} /koʊhæbɪˈteɪʃən/ (act of living together) :: cohabitación {f}, arreglo, amancebamiento
cohen {n} (a descendant of Aaron) :: cohen {m}
cohere {v} /koʊˈhɪɹ/ (to stick together) :: cohesionar
cohere {v} (to be consistent as part of a group) :: ser coherente
coherence {n} (quality of cohering; of being coherent) :: coherencia {f}
coherence {n} (logical arrangements of parts) :: coherencia {f}
coherent {adj} /koʊˈhɛɹənt/ (sticking together) :: coherente
coherent {adj} (orderly, logical and consistent) :: coherente
coherent {adj} (of waves having the same direction, wavelength and phase) :: coherente
coherently {adv} (in a coherent manner) :: coherentemente
cohesion {n} /koʊˈhiʒən/ (the state of cohering, or of sticking together) :: cohesión {f}
cohesion {n} (the various intermolecular forces that hold solids and liquids together) :: cohesión {f}
cohesive {adj} /koʊˈhiː.sɪv/ (having cohesion) :: cohesivo
cohomology {n} (theory) :: cohomología {f}
cohomology {n} (system) :: cohomología {f}
cohort {n} (abettor) SEE: abettor ::
cohort {n} (accomplice) SEE: accomplice ::
cohort {n} /ˈkoʊ̯.hɔɹt/ (group of people supporting the same thing or person) :: seguidores {m-p}, cohorte {f}
cohort {n} (demographic grouping of people) :: cohorte {f}
cohort {n} (division of Roman legion) :: cohorte
cohort {n} (associate) SEE: associate ::
cohort {n} (colleague) SEE: colleague ::
co-husband {n} (in a polyandrous marriage, another husband of a man's wife) :: coesposo
cohyponym {n} (a word or phrase that shares the same hypernym as another word or phrase) :: cohipónimo {m}
coiffure {n} (hairstyle) SEE: hairstyle ::
coil {n} /kɔɪl/ (something wound) :: espiral {f}, hélice {f}
coil {n} (electrical) :: bobina {f}, bobinado {m}
coil {v} (wind into loops) :: enrollar
coil {n} (intra-uterine contraceptive device) SEE: intrauterine device ::
Coimbra {prop} /ˈkwĩbɹə/ (city and municipality in Coimbra, Portugal) :: Coímbra
coin {n} /kɔɪn/ ((currency) a piece of currency) :: moneda {f}
coin {v} (to create coins) :: acuñar
coin {v} (to make up or invent, and establish) :: acuñar
coinage {n} (currency) SEE: currency ::
coinage {n} (neologism) SEE: neologism ::
coincide {v} /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ (to occupy exactly the same space) :: coincidir
coincide {v} (to occur at the same time) :: coincidir
coincide {v} (to correspond) :: coincidir
coincidence {n} /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ (of objects, property of being coincident) :: coincidencia {f}, casualidad {f}
coincidence {n} (state of events appearing to be connected when they are not) :: coincidencia {f}, casualidad {f}
Coinco {prop} (Coinco) :: Coinco {m}
coin of the realm {n} (legal money of a country) SEE: legal tender ::
coinsurance {n} (joint assumption of risk between insurer and insured) :: participación propia {f}, franquicia {f}, coaseguro {m}, deducible {m}
coinsurer {n} (provider of coinsurance) :: coasegurador {m}
coir {n} /ˈkɔɪə/ (fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut) :: coir {m}
coitus {n} /ˈkɔɪ.təs/ (sexual interaction, see also: sexual intercourse) :: coito {m}
coitus interruptus {n} (sexual intercourse interrupted by withdrawal of the penis) :: coitus interruptus {m}, coito interrupto {m}
coke {n} /koʊk/ (coal product) :: coque {m}
coke {n} (short for cocaine) :: coca {f}
coke {n} (Coke) SEE: Coke ::
Coke {n} /koʊk/ (informal: any cola-flavored drink) :: cola {f}, bebida de cola {f}
Coke {n} (Coca-Cola) :: coca {f}, coke {f}, Coca-Cola {f}
cola {n} /ˈkoʊlə/ (drink) :: cola {f}
cola {n} (plant or nut) SEE: kola ::
colander {n} /ˈkɑləndəɹ/ (a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta) :: colador {m}, escurridor {m}, coladero {m}
Colchis {prop} (ancient region and kingdom) :: Cólquide {f}, Cólquida {f}
cold {adj} /kəʊld/ (having a low temperature) :: frío
cold {adj} (of the weather) :: frío
cold {adj} (unfriendly) :: frío
cold {n} (low temperature) :: frío {m}, rasca [colloquial], biruji [Spain, colloquial]
cold {n} (illness) :: resfriado {m}, constipación {f}, gripe {f}, gripa {f}
cold as ice {adj} (very cold) :: frígido, gélido
cold-blooded {adj} /ˈkoʊldˈblʌd.ɪd/ (lacking emotion or compunction) :: sin emoción
cold-blooded {adj} (having an unregulated body temperature) SEE: ectothermic ::
cold calling {n} (unsolicited sales call) :: puerta fría {f} [house calls], llamada en frío {f} [telephone calls]
cold cream {n} (emulsion of water and certain fats) :: cerato de Galeno
cold cuts {n} (meat) :: fiambre {m}, [when in a sandwich] companaje {m}, cecina {f}, embutido {m}
cold dark matter {n} (cold dark matter) :: materia oscura fría {f}
cold day in Hell {n} (an event that will never happen) :: cuando las ranas críen pelo, cuando meen las gallinas
cold front {n} (leading edge of an advancing mass of cold air) :: frente frío {m}
cold fusion {n} (hypothetical form of nuclear fusion) :: fusión fría {f}
cold hands, warm heart {proverb} (having cold hands is an indication of warmheartedness) :: manos frías, corazón caliente
coldly {adv} /ˈkəʊldli/ (in a cold or uncaring manner) :: fríamente
cold meat {n} (cold cooked meat) :: embutido {m}, fiambre {m}
coldness {n} /ˈkoʊldnəs/ (the relative lack of heat) :: frío {m}
coldness {n} (the sensation) :: frío {m}, frialdad {f}
coldness {n} (limited enthusiasm or affection) :: frialdad {f}, displicencia
cold-sensitive {adj} (affected by or sensitive to cold) :: friolero
cold treatment {n} (silent treatment) SEE: silent treatment ::
cold war {n} (a period of hostile relations) :: guerra fría {f}
Cold War {prop} (a period of history from 1945–1991) :: Guerra Fría {f}
cold wave {n} (a short period with a considerable fall in temperature) :: ola de frio
cole {n} (cabbage) SEE: cabbage ::
cole {n} /koʊl/ (brassica) :: col {f}
colectomy {n} (surgical procedure) :: colectomía {f}
colemanite {n} (calcium borate mineral) :: colemanita {f}
coleoptile {n} /kɒliːˈɒptɪl/ (in botany, a pointed sheath) :: coleóptilo {m}
coleslaw {n} /ˈkəʊlslɔː/ (a salad) :: curtida {f} [El Salvador], ensalada de repollo {f}
colewort {n} (kale) :: col silvestre {m}
colic {n} /ˈkɒl.ɪk/ (abdominal pain) :: cólico {m}
Colima {prop} (state of Mexico) :: Colima {f}
colitis {n} (inflammation of the colon) :: colitis {f}
collaborate {v} /kəˈlabəɹeɪt/ (to work together on a piece of work) :: colaborar
collaborate {v} (to cooperate treasonably) :: colaborar
collaboration {n} /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of collaborating) :: colaboración {f}
collaborationist {n} (one who collaborates) SEE: collaborator ::
collaborator {n} /kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/ :: colaborador {m}
collage {n} /kəˈlɑʒ/ (picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface) :: collage {m}
collagen {n} /ˈkɒlədʒən/ (glycoprotein that forms elongated fibers) :: colágeno {m}
collagenic {adj} (relating to or composed of collagen) :: colágeno
collapse {v} /kəˈlæps/ (to fall down suddenly; to cave in) :: derrumbarse, desplomarse
collapse {v} (to cease to function due to a sudden breakdown) :: derrumbarse, desplomarse
collapse {v} (to fold compactly) :: colapsar
collapse {n} (act of collapsing) :: colapso {m}
collapsible {adj} (that can be collapsed) :: plegable
collar {n} /ˈkɑ.lɚ/ (fabric garment part fitting around throat) :: cuello {m}
collar {n} (chain worn around the neck) :: collar {m}
collar {n} (device for restraining animal) :: collar {m}, yugo {m}
collar {v} (to arrest) SEE: arrest ::
collarbone {n} (clavicle) SEE: clavicle ::
collard greens {n} (plant) :: col verde {f}
collared antshrike {n} (passerine bird) :: batará collarejo
collared dove {n} (collared dove) :: tórtola turca {f}
collared peccary {n} (mammal) :: pecarí de collar {m}, chácharo {m}, chancho rosillo {m}, saíno {m}, sajino {m}
collared pratincole {n} (Glareola pratincola) :: canastera común {f}
collate {v} /ˈkoʊ.leɪt/ (examine diverse documents etc.) :: cotejar
collate {v} (sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order) :: ordenar
collateral {n} /kəˈlætəɹəl/ (security or guarantee) :: prenda {f}
collateral {n} (thinner blood vessel) :: colateral
collateral {n} :: aval
collateral damage {n} (collateral damage) :: daño colateral {m}
collation {n} /kəˈleɪʃən/ (bringing together) :: colación {m}
collation {n} (light meal) :: colación {f}
colleague {n} /ˈkɑliɡ/ (fellow member of a profession) :: colega {m} {f}, compañero {m}
collect {v} /kəˈlɛkt/ (to gather together) :: juntar, recoger, reunir
collect {v} (to get from someone) :: cobrar, recaudar, recolectar
collect {v} (to accumulate items for a hobby) :: coleccionar
collect {v} (to infer, conclude, form a conclusion) :: colegir
collect {n} /ˈkɑlɪkt/ (prayer said before reading of the epistle lesson) :: colecta {f}
collection {n} /kəˈlɛkʃən/ (set of items) :: colección {f}
collection {n} (multiple related objects) :: colección {f}, conjunto {m}
collection {n} (activity of collecting) :: recogida {f}, recolección {f}
collection {n} (gathering of money for charitable or other purposes) :: colecta, recaudación
collection {n} :: conjunto {m}
collection {n} (debt collection) SEE: debt collection ::
collective {adj} /kəˈlɛktɪv/ (in grammar) :: colectivo
collective {n} (group) :: colectivo {m}
collective agreement {n} (contract on terms and conditions of employment) :: contrato colectivo de trabajo {m}
collectively {adv} (in a collective manner) :: colectivamente
collective noun {n} (noun referring to a group of similar things) :: sustantivo colectivo {m}, nombre colectivo {m}
Collective Security Treaty Organisation {prop} (intergovernmental military alliance) :: Organización del Tratado de la Seguridad Colectiva {f}, OTSC
collective unconscious {n} (experience of human species) :: inconsciente colectivo {m}
collectivism {n} (An system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively) :: colectivismo {m}
collectivization {n} (the act of collectivizing) :: colectivización {f}
collectivize {v} :: colectivizar
collector {n} /kəˈlɛktɚ/ (person or thing that collects) :: coleccionista {m} {f}
collector {n} (person who is employed to collect payments) :: colector {m}, recaudador {m}
collector {n} (amplified terminal on a bipolar junction transistor) :: colector {m}
college {n} /ˈkɑlɪd͡ʒ/ (academic institution) :: universidad {f}
college {n} (institution of higher education) :: escuela universitaria {f}
college {n} (institution of higher education teaching undergraduates) :: escuela universitaria {f}
college {n} (postsecondary institution that does not award bachelor's degrees) :: escuela técnica {f}, escuela de artes aplicadas {f}, escuela de ciencias aplicadas {f}
college {n} (non-specialized, semi-autonomous division of a university) :: facultad {f}
college {n} (specialized division of a university) :: facultad {f}
college {n} (high school or secondary school) :: colegio {m}
college town {n} (town or city dominated by its university population) :: ciudad universitaria {f}
collet {n} /ˈkɑlɪt/ (A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, usually of a hard material, especially a metal) :: collete {m}
collide {v} /kəˈlɑɪd/ (to impact directly, especially if violent) :: chocar, tropezar
collider {n} (particle accelerator) :: colisionador {m}
collier {n} /ˈkɑliɚ/ (person) :: carbonero {m}
colligative {adj} (property) :: coligativo
collimate {v} (to focus) :: colimar
collinearity {n} (the condition of being collinear) :: colinealidad {f}
collision {n} (collision) SEE: wreck ::
collision {n} /kəˈlɪʒən/ (instance of colliding) :: colisión {f}
colloblast {n} (a kind of cell found in the tentacles of ctenophores) :: coloblasto {m}
collocation {n} /ˌkɔloʊˈkeɪʃən/ (grouping of words that commonly occur together) :: colocación {f}
colloid {n} /ˈkɒlɔɪd/ (stable system of two phases) :: coloide {m}
colloidal {adj} (of or pertaining to a colloid) :: coloidal, coloideo, coloide
colloquial {adj} /kəˈləʊ.kwɪəl/ (of oral communication language) :: coloquial, familiar
colloquialism {n} (colloquial expression) :: coloquialismo {m}, vulgarismo {m}
colloquially {adv} (in a colloquial manner) :: coloquialmente
colloquy {n} /ˈkɒ.lə.kwi/ (conversation, dialogue) :: coloquio, conversación
colloquy {n} (formal conference) :: coloquio {m}
collude {v} (to conspire) :: coludir
collusion {n} /kəˈluːʒən/ (conspiracy) :: colusión {f}, contubernio {m}, complot {m}
colón {n} /kə.ˈloʊ̯n/ (Currency of Costa Rica or El Salvador) :: colón {m}
coloboma {n} (abnormal hole in eye) :: coloboma {m}
co-locate {v} (To locate hardware within another company’s facilities.) :: colocar
colocynth {n} /kɒl.əˈsɪnθ/ (plant or fruit of the Citrullus colocynthis) :: coloquíntida {f}, tuera {f}
cologne {n} /kəˈloʊn/ (eau de Cologne) :: agua de Colonia {f}
Cologne {prop} /kəˈloʊn/ (city in Germany) :: Colonia {f}
Colombia {prop} /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/ (country in South America) :: Colombia {f}
Colombian {n} (A person from Colombia) :: colombiano {m}, colombiana {f}
Colombian {adj} (pertaining to Colombia) :: colombiano
Colombianism {n} :: colombianismo {m}
Colombian necktie {n} (violent and intimidating method of execution) :: carte de corbata
Colombo {prop} /kəˈlɒm.bəʊ/ (capital of Sri Lanka) :: Colombo {m}
colon {n} /ˈkoʊ.lən/ (punctuation mark) :: dos puntos {m-p}
colon {n} /ˈkoʊlən/ (the last part of the digestive system) :: colon {m}
colonel {n} /ˈkɝnəl/ (commissioned office in the armed services) :: coronel {m}
colonial {adj} /kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/ (of or pertaining to a colony) :: colonial
colonialism {n} /kəˈləʊ.njə.lɪ.zəm/ (colonial domination policy) :: colonialismo {m}
colonialist {adj} (or or pertaining to colonialism) :: colonialista
colonialist {n} (an advocate of colonialism) :: colonialista {m} {f}
colonialistic {adj} (colonialist) SEE: colonialist ::
colonist {n} /ˈkɒlənɪst/ (a founder of a colony) :: colono {m}, colona {f}, colonizador {m}
colonist {n} (a member of a colony) :: colono {m}, colona {f}
colonization {n} (process of establishing a colony) :: colonización {f}
colonize {v} /ˈkɑlənaɪz/ (to begin a new colony) :: colonizar
colonizee {n} (someone that is colonized) :: colonizado
colonizer {n} (colonist) SEE: colonist ::
colonnade {n} /ˌkɒləˈneɪd/ (a series of columns at regular intervals) :: columnata {f}
colonoscope {n} (flexible fibreoptic endoscope used to examine the colon) :: colonoscopio {m}
colonoscopy {n} /kɑləˈnɑskəpi/ (examination of the colon using a colonoscope) :: colonoscopia {f}
colony {n} /ˈkɑləniː/ (region or governmental unit) :: colonia {f}
colony {n} (group of organisms) :: colonia
colophony {n} (rosin) SEE: rosin ::
coloproctology {n} (branch of medicine) SEE: proctology ::
coloproctology {n} (colorectal surgery) SEE: proctology ::
color {n} /ˈkʌl.ɚ/ (spectral composition of visible light) :: color {m}
color {n} (particular set of the visible spectrum) :: color {m}
color {n} (hue as opposed to achromatic colors) :: color {m}
color {n} (human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity) :: color {m}
color {adj} (conveying color) :: en color
color {v} (give something color) :: colorar, colorear, teñir
color {v} (draw using crayons) :: colorear
color {v} (become red through increased blood flow) :: ponerse colorado
Colorado {prop} /kɑləˈɹɑdoʊ/ (US state) :: Colorado {m}
color blind {adj} (unable to distinguish between two or more primary colors) :: daltónico
color blindness {n} (condition in which the ability to see colors is impaired) :: daltonismo {m}
colorectal {adj} (medicine: of or pertaining to the colorectum) :: colorrectal
colored {adj} /ˈkʌləɹd/ :: coloreado
colorful {adj} /ˈkʌlɚfəl/ (possessing prominent and varied colors) :: lleno {m}, de color, lleno de color
colorful {adj} (interesting, multifaceted) :: de color
colorful {adj} (profane) :: florido
colorimetry {n} (science of measuring colours and assigning them numeric values) :: colorimetría {f}
coloring {n} (act or process) :: coloración {f}
coloring {n} (disguise or discoloration) :: decoloración {f}
colorism {n} (prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification) :: colorismo {m}
colorism {n} (a style of painting characterised by the use of intense color.) :: colorismo {m}
colossal {adj} /kəˈlɒsəl/ (extremely large) :: colosal
Colosseum {prop} (ancient stadium in Rome) :: Coliseo {m}
Colossians {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Colosenses {m-p}
colossus {n} (a statue of gigantic size) :: coloso {m}
colossus {n} (any creature or thing of gigantic size) :: coloso {m}
Colossus of Rhodes {prop} (the statue of Helios) :: coloso de Rodas {m}
colostrum {n} /kəˈlɒstɹəm/ (a form of milk) :: calostro {m}
colourable {adj} /ˈkʌləɹəb(ə)l/ (specious) :: colorado
colourless {adj} /ˈkʌlə(ɹ).ləs/ (having no colour) :: incoloro
colposcope {n} /ˈkɒlpəskəʊp/ (a form of endoscope) :: colpóscopo
colt {n} /koʊlt/ (young male horse) :: potranco {m}, potro {m}
Coltauco {prop} (Coltauco) :: Coltauco {m}
colter {n} /ˈkoʊltəɹ/ (cutter attached to the beam of a plow) :: cuchillo {m}
coltsfoot {n} (Tussilago farfara) :: tusilago {m}, fárfara {f}, pie de caballo {m}, uña de caballo {f}
colubrid {n} (snake in the family Colubridae) :: colúbrido {m}, culebra {m}
colugo {n} /kəˈluːɡoʊ/ (arboreal gliding mammal) :: colugo {m}, lémur volador, dermóptero {m}
Columba {prop} (constellation) :: Columba
columbarium {n} (a building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves) :: palomar {m}
columbarium {n} (a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns) :: columbario {m}
Columbian {n} (16-point type) :: romana
Columbian Exchange {prop} (widespread transfer of animals, plants between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres) :: intercambio colombino {m}
columbine {n} /ˈkɒləmbaɪn/ (any plant of the genus Aquilegia) :: colombina {f}, aguileña
Columbus {prop} /kəˈlʌmbəs/ (Christopher Columbus) :: Cristóbal Colón {m}, Colón {m}
columella {n} (any of various small structures in plants or animals) :: columela {f}
columella {n} (skin at the end of the septum) :: columela {f}
columella {n} (central sterile portion of the sporangium) :: columela {f}
column {n} /ˈkɒləm/ (upright supporting member) :: columna {f}
column {n} (vertical line of entries in a table) :: columna {f}
column {n} (a vertical body of text) :: columna {f}
column {n} (column of troops) :: columna {f}
column {n} (newspaper column) :: columna {f}
column {n} (something having similar form or structure to the things mentioned above) :: columna {f}
column {n} (chemistry : object to separate components) :: columna
columnist {n} /ˈkɒ.lə.mɪst/ (regular writer of a column) :: columnista {m} {f}
colza {n} (cabbage variety) :: colza {f}
coma {n} /ˈkoʊmə/ (Deep sleep) :: coma {m}
Comanche {adj} /kəˈmæntʃi/ :: comanche
Comanche {n} (member of the Comanche people) :: comanche {m}
Comanche {prop} (language) :: comanche {m}
comatose {adj} (asleep) SEE: asleep ::
comatose {adj} /ˈkoʊmətoʊs/ (resembling a coma) :: comatoso
comb {n} /koʊm/ (toothed implement for grooming the hair) :: peine {m}, peineta {f}
comb {n} (fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles) :: cresta {f}
comb {v} (to groom the hair with a toothed implement) :: peinar, peinarse
comb {v} (to search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb) :: peinar
comb {n} (structure of cells made by bees) SEE: honeycomb ::
combat {n} /ˈkɑmˌbæt/ (a battle; a fight) :: batalla {f}, acción {f}, combate {m}
combat {v} (to fight; to struggle for victory) :: combatir
combatant {n} /kəm.ˈbæ.tənt/ (person engaged in combat, often armed) :: combatiente {m} {f}
combative {adj} /kəmˈbæ.tɪv/ (given to fighting) :: combativo
combinable {adj} (able to be combined) :: combinable
combination {n} /kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ (act of combining) :: combinación {f}
combination {n} (combat sports) :: combinación {f}
combinatorics {n} (a branch of mathematics) :: combinatoria {f}
combine {v} /ˈkɑm.baɪn/ (bring two or more things or activities together) :: combinar, juntar, unir
combine {v} (have two or more things or properties that function together) :: unir, juntar
combine {n} (combination) SEE: combination ::
combine {n} (combine harvester) SEE: combine harvester ::
combined {adj} /kəmˈbaɪnd/ (resulting from adding together) :: combinado
combine harvester {n} /ˈkɑmˌbaɪn ˈhɑɹvəstəɹ/ (combine) :: cosechadora {f}
comb jelly {n} (ctenophore) SEE: ctenophore ::
combover {n} (A manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot) :: peinado tapacalva {m}, tapacalva {m}
combust {v} (be consumed by fire) SEE: burn ::
combustibility {n} (quality or state of being combustible) :: combustibilidad {f}
combustible {adj} (capable of burning) :: combustible
combustible {n} (material capable of burning) :: combustible {m}
combustion {n} /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/ (the act or process of burning) :: combustión {f}, quemado {m}
combustion {n} (similar process where two chemicals are combined) :: reacción química {f}
combustion {n} (process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen) :: combustión {f}, oxidación {f}
combustion {n} (violent agitation, commotion) :: revuelta {f}, tumulto {m}, vorágine {f}
come {v} /kʌm/ (to move nearer) :: venir
come {v} (to orgasm) :: correrse, venirse, acabar
come about {v} (to come about) :: ocurrir, suceder
come about {v} (nautical) :: ceñir
come across {v} (give an appearance or impression) :: quedar [+ como]
come across {v} (find, usually by accident) :: toparse
come after {v} (to pursue) :: venir por
come after {v} (to succeed, to be the successor of) :: suceder
come again {v} (could you repeat that) :: ¿perdón?, ¿mande? [N Mexico]
come again {v} (polite farewell, inviting return visit) :: será un placer volver a verle, vuelva pronto
come and go {v} (arrive and depart) :: ir y venir, vaivén {m}
come at {v} (To attack) :: atacar
come back {v} ((intransitive) To return to a place) :: volver, regresar
comeback {n} /ˈkʌmbæk/ (sports: overcoming a substantial disadvantage) :: remontada {f}
come by {v} (to get (trans.)) :: encontrar, hallar
come by {v} (to pass or visit (intrans.)) :: visitar
come clean {v} (to confess) :: confesar
comedian {n} /kəˈmiːdi.ən/ (entertainer) :: humorista {m} {f}, comediante, cómico {m}, standupero {m}, cuentachistes {m} {f}
come down {v} (graduate) SEE: graduate ::
comedown {n} (after a drug) SEE: crash ::
come down with {v} (to show symptoms of an illness) :: contraer, ponerse malo de
comedy {n} /ˈkɑmədi/ (dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone) :: comedia {f}
comedy {n} (the genre of such works) :: comedia {f}
comedy duo {n} (comic pairing) SEE: double act ::
come home to roost {v} (the chickens come home to roost) SEE: the chickens come home to roost ::
come in {v} (to enter) SEE: enter ::
come in handy {v} (to prove to be useful or helpful) :: ser útil
comely {adj} /ˈkʌmli/ (pleasing or attractive to the eye) :: lindo
come of age {v} (reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult) :: alcanzar la mayoría de edad
come of age {v} (mature, or become fully developed) :: madurar
come off it {interj} (expression of disbelief) :: qué va, venga
come on {n} (come-on) SEE: come-on ::
come on {v} /ˈkʌm ˌɔn/ (to show sexual or relational interest) :: insinuarse, pinchar con alguien
come on {interj} (expression of encouragement) :: vamos, ándale, venga
come on {interj} (expression of disbelief) :: ¡por favor!, ¡venga ya!, qué va
come on {interj} (hurry up) :: vamos, andando
come-on {n} /ˈkʌmˌɑn/ (inducement) :: reclamo
come-on {n} (sexual or romantic proposal) :: proposición, insinuación
come on to {v} (make a romantic or sexual advance to) :: [Spain] tirar los tejos
come out {v} (to come out of the closet) SEE: come out of the closet ::
come out {v} (to exit) :: salir
come out {v} (to be discovered, be revealed) :: revelarse, salir a la luz
come out {v} (to be published, be issued) :: salir, resular
come out {v} (express opinion) :: pronunciarse en favor/en contra
come out of the closet {v} (to tell others about a secret belief or preference) :: salir del armario, salir del closet
comer {n} /ˈkʌmɚ/ (in a race) :: puntero {m}, delantero {m}, puntera {f}, delantera {f}
comer {n} (in some contest) :: puntero {m}, delantero {m}, puntera {f}, delantera {f}
comer {n} (who arrives) :: contendiente {m}, el que llega {m}, la que llega {f}
comestible {adj} /kəˈmɛstəbl̩/ (suitable to be eaten; edible) :: comestible, comible [colloquial]
comet {n} /ˈkɒmət/ (a celestial body, generally with a tail) :: cometa {m}
Comet {prop} (reindeer of Santa Claus) :: Cometa {f}, Veloz {m}
come to {v} /kʌm ˈtu/ (recover consciousness after fainting) :: volver en sí
come to {v} (to total, to amount to) :: sumar, ascender
come to an end {v} (to cease) :: tocar a su fin
come together {v} /ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðə(ɹ)/ (to assemble, congregate) :: juntarse, concitarse
come to life {v} (become alive) :: cobrar vida
come to light {v} (become known) :: salir a la luz, saltar a la palestra
come to mind {v} (spring to mind) SEE: spring to mind ::
come to nothing {v} (fail; have no result) :: no servir para nada, quedar en nada, quedar en agua de borrajas, salir huero
come to nought {v} (come to nothing) SEE: come to nothing ::
come to pass {v} (to happen, to occur) :: suceder, ocurrir, acontecer
come to terms with {v} (resolve a conflict with) :: llegar a un acuerdo, avenirse
come to terms with {v} (accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful) :: aceptar
come true {v} (to become real) :: realizarse, hacerse realidad
come undone {v} (become disintegrated) :: despedazarse, deshacerse
come up {v} (to emerge, become known) :: suceder
comeuppance {n} /kʌmˈʌpəns/ (an outcome which is justly deserved) :: merecido
come up with {v} (to invent, create) :: ingeniarse
come what may {adv} (idiomatic) :: pase lo que pase
comfort {n} /ˈkʌm.fəɹt/ (contentment, ease) :: comodidad {f}
comfort {n} (consolation) :: consuelo {m}
comfort {v} (to provide comfort) :: confortar
comfort {v} (console) SEE: console ::
comfortable {adj} /ˈkʌmf.tə.bəl/ (providing physical comfort and ease) :: confortable
comfortable {adj} :: confortable, cómodo
comfortably {adv} /ˈkʌmftɚbli/ (in a comfortable manner) :: cómodamente
comforter {n} (pacifier) SEE: pacifier ::
comforting {adj} (giving comfort) :: consolador, reconfortante
comfort zone {n} (circumstances in which a person feels relaxed) :: zona de confort {f}
comfrey {n} /ˈkʌm.fɹi/ (perennial herb) :: consuelda {f}
comic {n} /ˈkɑmɪk/ (cartoon story) :: cómic {m}, tebeo {m}, historieta {f}
comical {adj} /ˈkɑmɪkəl/ (being funny, whimsically amusing) :: cómico
comical {adj} (being laughable, ridiculous) :: cómico
comic book {n} (book or magazine) :: cómic {m}
comic relief {n} /ˈkɑmɪk ɹɪˈliːf/ (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) :: alivio cómico {m}, relevación cómica {f}
comic strip {n} (series of illustrations) :: tira cómica {f}, tira {f}
coming {n} /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ (act of arriving; an arrival) :: venida
coming and going {n} (plural sense: activities of a person or group) :: idas y venidas
comital {adj} (of or pertaining to a count or earl) :: condal
comitative case {n} (case used to denote companionship) :: caso comitativo {m}
comitology {n} /ˌkɒm.ɪˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/ (art of resolving issues by committees) :: comitología {f}
comma {n} /ˈkɑm.ə/ (punctuation mark ',') :: coma {f}
comma category {n} :: categoría coma
command {n} /kəˈmænd/ (order) :: orden {f}, mandato {m}
command {n} (the right or authority to order, control or dispose of) :: mando {m}, comando {m}, dominio {m}
command {n} (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) :: dominio {m}
command {v} (to order) :: ordenar, mandar
commandant {n} /ˈkɒməndænt/ (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) :: comandante {m}
commandeer {v} (to seize for military use) :: requisar
commander {n} /kəˈmændɚ/ (one who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization) :: comandante {m}
commander {n} (one who exercises control and direction over a group of persons) :: comandante {m}
Commander Islands {prop} (Russian islands in the Bering Sea) :: islas del Comandante {f-p}
commandery {n} /kəˈmænd(ə)ɹi/ (division of a manor under the control of a knightly commander) :: comandancia {f}
commandment {n} /kəˈmændmənt/ (a command or edict) :: mandamiento {m}
command post {n} (headquarters of unit or commanding officer) :: puesto de mando {m}
comme ci comme ça {adj} (neither good nor bad) :: más o menos
comme ci comme ça {adv} (neither well nor poorly) :: más o menos
comme il faut {adj} /ˌkʌmilˈfoʊ/ (proper; in keeping with etiquette or social standards) :: como es debido
commemorate {v} /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/ (to honor the memory of someone or something) :: conmemorar
commemoration {n} (act of commemorating) :: conmemoración {f}
commemorative {adj} (serving to commemorate) :: conmemorativo
commence {v} /kəˈmɛns/ (begin, start) :: comenzar, empezar, iniciar, principiar
commencement {n} /kəˈmɛnsmənt/ (an act of commencing or beginning) :: inicio {m}, incoación {f}, comienzo {m}
commendable {adj} /kəˈmɛndəbəl/ (worthy of commendation) :: alabable, loable, encomiable, meritorio
commendably {adv} (in a commendable manner) :: loablemente
commendation {n} /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ (act of commending; praise) :: [archaic] comendación {m}, encomio {m}, recomendación {f}
commensal {adj} (of a form of symbiosis) :: comensal
commensal {n} (organism partaking in a commensal relationship) :: comensal
commensalism {n} /kəˈmɛnsəˌlɪzm̩/ (sharing of the same environment) :: comensalismo {m}
commensurate {adj} /kəˈmɛnʃəɹət/ (proportionate; of a similar measurable standard) :: adecuado, conmensurado
comment {v} (to comment) SEE: observe ::
comment {n} /ˈkɑmɛnt/ (spoken remark) :: comentario {m}
comment {n} (programming: remark not affecting behavior) :: comentario {m}
comment {v} (to remark) :: comentar
comment {v} :: comentar
commentary {n} (A series of comments or annotations) :: comentario {m}
commentary {n} (An oral description of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs) :: comentarios {m-p}
commentator {n} /ˈkɑmənˌteɪtəɹ/ (person who comments) :: comentador {m}, comentadora {f}, comentarista {m} {f}
comment out {v} (disable a section of source code) :: comentar
commerce {n} /ˈkɑm.ɚs/ (large scale trade) :: comercio {m}
commercial {n} /kəˈmɝʃəl/ (advertisement in a common media format) :: anuncio {m}, comercial {m}
commercial {adj} (of or pertaining to commerce) :: comercial
commercial at {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
commercialization {n} (the act of commercializing) :: comercialización {f}
commercially {adv} (in a commercial manner) :: comercialmente
Commerson's dolphin {n} (South American dolphin) :: delfín pío {m}, tonina overa {f}, delfín de Commerson {m}
commie {n} (communist) SEE: communist ::
commie {n} (communist (pejorative)) :: comunistoide, rojo {m}, rojillo {m}, bolche [Rio de la Plata], zurdo {m} [Río de la Plata], chairo {m} [Mexico], comuñanga [(Cuba)]
commiseration {n} (act of commiserating) :: conmiseración {f}
commission {n} /kəˈmɪʃən/ (mission) :: misión {f}, cometido
commission {n} (official authority) :: destino {m}, cargo {m}
commission {n} (the thing to be done as agent for another) :: comisión {f}, encargo {m}
commission {n} (body of officials) :: comisión {f}
commission {n} (fee charged) :: comisión {f}
commission {n} (the act of committing) :: comisión {f}
commission {v} (send to do something) :: encargar
commission {v} (order a work of art) :: encargar
commission {v} (put into active service) :: poner en servicio
commission agent {n} :: comisionista
commissioner {n} /kəˈmɪʃənɚ/ (member of a commission) :: comisionado {m}
commit {v} /kəˈmɪt/ (to entrust; to consign) :: encomendar
commit {v} (to do (something bad); to perpetrate) :: cometer
commitment {n} (act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust) :: compromiso {m}
commitment {n} (promise or agreement to do something in the future) :: compromiso {m}, promesa {f}, acuerdo {m}
commit suicide {v} (to kill oneself) :: suicidarse
committed {adj} /kəˈmɪtɪd/ (showing commitment) :: empeñado
committee {n} /kɑmɪˈtiː/ (group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose) :: comité {m}
committee {n} (guardian) SEE: guardian ::
commit to memory {v} (to learn by heart) :: memorizar
commo {n} (communist) SEE: communist ::
commo {n} (communication) SEE: communication ::
commo {n} (commie) SEE: commie ::
commode {n} /kəˈməʊd/ (low chest of drawers) :: cómoda {f}
commodity {n} /kəˈmɑdəti/ (anything movable traded) :: bien {m}, artículo de consumo {m}
commodity {n} (primary product as object of trade) :: materia prima {f}
commodity market {n} (market where raw or primary products are exchanged) :: mercado de materias primas {m}
commodore {n} /ˈkɑmədɔɹ/ (a naval officer) :: comodoro {m}
common {adj} /ˈkɑmən/ (mutual) :: común
common {adj} (usual) :: común
common {adj} (found in large numbers or in a large quantity) :: común
common {adj} (ordinary) :: común
common {n} (tract of land) :: ejido {m}
common alder {n} (black alder) SEE: black alder ::
common ash {n} (Fraxinus excelsior) :: fresno común {m}
common bean {n} (plant) :: caraota {f} [Venezuela], chícharo {m} [Southern Spain], fréjol {m} [Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru], fríjol {m} [Colombia], frijol {m} [Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua], habichuela {f} [Costa del Sol (Spain), Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico], habilla {f} [Paraguay], judía {f} [Spain], poroto {m} [Argentina, Chile, Panama, Uruguay]
common bile duct {n} (bile duct downstream) :: conducto biliar común {m}
common blackbird {n} (Turdus merula) SEE: blackbird ::
common cockchafer {n} (Melolontha melolontha) :: escarabajo sanjuanero {m}, sanjuanero {m}
common cold {n} (mild infection) :: resfriado común {m}, resfrío {m}
common crane {n} (Grus grus) :: grulla común {f}
common dandelion {n} (most common and well-known dandelion) :: diente de león {m}
commoner {n} (member of the common people) :: plebeyo, comunero
Common Era {prop} (secular equivalent of anno Domini and the Christian Era) :: era común {f}, era vulgar {f}
common fraction {n} (fraction with two integers) :: fracción común {f}
common gender {n} (a grammatical gender) :: género común {m}
Common Germanic {prop} (Proto-Germanic) SEE: Proto-Germanic ::
common grackle {n} (Quiscalus quiscula) :: zanate norteño {m}
common greenshank {n} (Tringa nebularia) :: archibebe claro {m}
common gull {n} /ˈkɑːmən ˌɡʌl/ (Larus canus) :: gaviota {f}
common hepatica {n} (Hepatica nobilis) :: hepática {f}, hierba del hígado {f}
common kestrel {n} (Falco tinnunculus) :: cernícalo común {m}
common knowledge {n} (that which is known by most people) :: saber popular {m}, conocimiento general, dominio público
common land {n} (land free for anybody to graze their animals on) :: ejido {m}
common lavender {n} (Lavandula angustifolia) :: lavanda fina {f}
common law {n} (law based on court judgments and opinions) SEE: case law ::
common-law marriage {n} (a marriage based on the duration of cohabitation rather than formal ceremony) :: unión de hecho {f}
common loon {n} (great northern diver) SEE: great northern diver ::
commonly {adv} /ˈkɑmənli/ (as a rule; usually) :: comúnmente
Common Market {prop} (former name of the European Economic Community) :: Mercado Común
common marmoset {n} (New World monkey) :: tití común {m}
common millet {n} (proso millet) SEE: proso millet ::
common murre {n} (Uria aalge) :: arao común {m}
common name {n} (a name by which a species is known to the general public) :: nombre común {m}
common noun {n} (noun that denotes any member or all members of a class) :: nombre común {m}, sustantivo común {m}
commonplace {n} /ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/ (platitude or cliché) :: lugar común {m}, tópico {m}, cliché {m}, clisé {m}, perogrullada {f}
commonplace {n} (something that is ordinary) :: lugar común {m}
common purslane {n} (Portulaca oleracea) :: verdolaga {f}
common quail {n} (bird in the pheasant family) :: codorniz común {f}
common redshank {n} (Tringa totanus) :: archibebe común {m}
commons {n} /ˈkɑmənz/ (the mutual good of all) :: procomún
commons {n} :: Procomún
common sandpiper {n} (Actitis hypoleucos) :: andarríos chico {m}
common scoter {n} (Melanitta nigra) :: negrón común {m}
common seal {n} (Phoca vitulina) SEE: harbor seal ::
common sense {n} (ordinary understanding) :: sentido común {m}
common shrew {n} (Sorex araneus) :: musaraña bicolor {f}
Common Slavic {prop} (Proto-Slavic) SEE: Proto-Slavic ::
Common Slavic {prop} (the last phase of Proto-Slavic) :: eslavo común {m}
common snipe {n} (the species Gallinago gallinago) :: agachadiza común {f}
common swift {n} (Apus apus) :: vencejo común {m}
common tern {n} (Sterna hirundo) :: charrán común {m}
commonwealth {n} /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ (form of government) :: comunidad {f}, mancomunidad {f}
Commonwealth {prop} (Commonwealth of Australia) SEE: Commonwealth of Australia ::
Commonwealth {prop} (Commonwealth of Nations) SEE: Commonwealth of Nations ::
Commonwealth of Australia {prop} (formal and full name of Australia) :: Mancomunidad de Australia {f}
Commonwealth of Independent States {prop} (alliance of former Soviet republics) :: Comunidad de Estados Independientes {f}, CEI
Commonwealth of Nations {prop} (association of independent states) :: Mancomunidad de Naciones {f}
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico {prop} :: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico {m}
Commonwealth of Virginia {prop} :: Mancomunidad de Virginia
common whitefish {n} (Coregonus lavaretus) :: farra {f}, lavareto {m}
commotion {n} /kəˈmoʊ.ʃən/ (state of turbulent motion) :: conmoción {f}
communal {adj} /kəˈmju.nəl/ (pertaining to a community) :: comunitario
commune {n} /ˈkɑmjuːn/ (small community, often rural, whose members share in the ownership of property, and in the division of labour; the members of such a community) :: comuna {f}
commune {n} (local political division in many European countries) :: comuna {f}, municipio {m}
communicable {adj} (able to be transmitted between people or species) :: comunicable
communicant {n} /kəˈmjuːnɪkənt/ (person who receives Communion) :: comulgante {m} {f}
communicate {v} /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ (to share (in); to have in common, to partake of) :: comunicar, compartir
communicate {v} (to receive or take part in Holy Communion) :: comulgar
communicate {v} (to express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means) :: comunicar
communicate {v} :: comunicar
communication {n} /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act or fact of communicating anything) :: comunicación {f}
communication {n} (concept of exchanging information) :: comunicación {f}
communication {n} (a message) :: comunicado {m}
communicative {adj} (eager to communicate) :: comunicativo
communicator {n} (one who communicates) :: comunicador {m}, comunicadora {f}
communion {n} /kəˈmjuːnjən/ (a joining together of minds or spirits) :: comunión {f}
communion {n} (form of ecclesiastical unity) :: comunión {f}
communiqué {n} /kəˌmjuːn.ɪˈkeɪ/ (official announcement) :: comunicado {m}
communism {n} /ˈkɒm.juˌnɪzm̩/ (philosophy) :: comunismo {m}
communism {n} (society) :: comunismo {m}
communist {adj} /ˈkɒ.mjə.nɪst/ (of or relating to communism) :: comunista {m} {f}
communist {n} (person who follows a communist philosophy) :: comunista {m} {f}
Communist {n} (communist) SEE: communist ::
Communist {adj} (communist) SEE: communist ::
communistic {adj} (characteristic of communism) :: comunista {m} {f}
Communist Party of China {prop} (ruling party of PRC) :: Partido Comunista de China {m}, PCCh {m}
community {n} /kəˈmjuːnɪti/ (group sharing a common understanding) :: comunidad {f}
community {n} (residential or religious collective) :: comuna {f}
community college {n} (secondary school) SEE: secondary school ::
community language {n} (unofficial language spoken as a local lingua franca) SEE: lingua franca ::
Community of Madrid {prop} (autonomous community of Spain) :: Comunidad de Madrid {f}
community service {n} (voluntary service) :: servicio comunitario {m}
community spread {n} :: transmisión comunitaria {f}
commutative {adj} :: conmutativo
commutativity {n} (mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.) :: conmutatividad {f}
commute {v} /kəˈmjuːt/ (legal: to reduce a sentence) :: conmutar
commute {v} (to put or substitute something else in place of) :: conmutar (unusual)
commute {v} (math: to be commutative) :: conmutar
commute {v} (to regularly travel to and from work, school etc.) :: pendular, [to work] viajar al trabajo, [from work] viajar del trabajo
commuter {n} (a person who regularly travels to work) :: viajero diario {m}, trabajador pendular {m}, migrante pendular {m}, viajero pendular {m}, cercanista {m} {f}
commuting {n} (travel between home and workplace) :: conmutaje
Como {prop} (Province of Lombardy) :: Como
Como {prop} (City and capital of Como Province) :: Como
Comoran {adj} (Comorian) SEE: Comorian ::
Comoran {n} (Comorian) SEE: Comorian ::
comorbidity {n} (presence of one or more disorders) :: comorbilidad {f}
Comorian {n} (person) :: comorense
Comorian {adj} (pertaining to the Comoros) :: comorense
Comoros {prop} /ˈkɒm.ə.ɹoʊz/ (country in Eastern Africa) :: Comores {f-p}, Comoras {f-p}
co-mother-in-law {n} (mother of one's son- or daughter-in-law) :: consuegra {f}
compact {n} /ˈkɑmˌpækt/ (agreement or contract) :: acuerdo {m}
compact {adj} (closely packed) :: compacto
compact {v} (make more dense) :: compactar, apelmazar
compact disc {n} (optical disc used to store data) :: disco compacto {m}
compact disk {n} (CD) SEE: compact disc ::
compactness {n} (state of being compact) :: compacidad {f}
compactor {n} /kɑmˈpæktɚ/ (A Material-reducing Machine) :: compactador {m}
companion {n} /kəmˈpænjən/ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) :: compañero {m}, compañera {f}
company {n} /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ (in legal context, a corporation) :: empresa {f}
company {n} (group of individuals with a common purpose) :: compañía {f}
company {n} (companionship) :: compañía
company {n} (military unit) :: compañía {f}
company car {n} (car for business and personal use) :: coche de empresa {m}
comparable {adj} (similar) SEE: similar ::
comparable {adj} /ˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbl̩/ (able to be compared) :: comparable, equiparable
comparative {adj} /kəmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/ (of or relating to comparison) :: comparativo
comparative {adj} (using comparison as a method of study) :: comparativo
comparative {adj} (relative) :: comparativo
comparative {n} (grammatical construction) :: comparativo {m}
comparative {n} (word in comparative form) :: comparativo {m}
comparative advantage {n} (the ability to produce a particular good at a lower relative opportunity cost than another producer) :: ventaja comparativa {f}
comparative anatomy {n} (the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms) :: anatomía comparada {f}
comparative degree {n} ((grammar)) SEE: comparative ::
comparatively {adv} /kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪvli/ (in a comparative manner) :: comparativamente
comparatively {adv} (when compared to other entities) :: comparativamente
compare {v} /kəmˈpɛɚ/ (to assess the similarities between two things or between one thing and another) :: comparar, parangonar
comparison {n} /kəmˈpɛɹɪsən/ (act of comparing or the state of being compared) :: comparación {f}
comparison {n} (evaluation of the similarities and differences of two (or more) things) :: comparación {f}
comparison {n} (state of being similar or alike) :: comparación {f} [rhetoric]
compartment {n} /kəmˈpɑː(ɹ)tmənt/ (chamber) :: compartimiento {m}
compartment {n} (part into which an area is subdivided) :: compartimiento {m}
compartment {n} (heraldry: mound beneath the shield) :: terraza
compass {n} /ˈkʌm.pəs/ (instrument to determine cardinal directions) :: brújula {f}
compass {n} (area) :: área {f}, ámbito {m}, alcance {m}
compass {n} (pair of compasses) SEE: pair of compasses ::
compassion {n} /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/ (deep awareness of the suffering of another) :: compasión {f}, conmiseración {f}
compassionate {adj} /kəmˈpæʃənət/ (having, feeling or showing compassion) :: compasivo
compass point {n} (any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass) :: punto cardinal {m}
compass rose {n} (a circle indicating directions) :: rosa de los vientos {f}
compatibility {n} /kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/ (capability to exist without mutual interference) :: compatibilidad {f}
compatible {adj} /kəmˈpætəbəl/ (capable of easy interaction) :: compatible
compatriot {n} /kəmˈpeɪtɹi.ət/ (somebody from one's own country) :: compatriota {m} {f}, paisano {m}, coterráneo {m}
compel {v} /kəmˈpɛl/ (force, constrain or coerce) :: obligar, forzar, compeler
compel {v} (exact by force) :: obligar, forzar, compeler
compelling {adj} /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/ (requiring urgent attention) :: de peso
compendium {n} (short, complete summary) :: compendio {m}
compensation {n} /ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/ (that which constitutes, or is regarded as, an equivalent) :: contrapartida
compensatory lengthening {n} (lengthening of a vowel which occurs when a following consonant is lost) :: alargamiento compensatorio {m}
compere {n} (master of ceremonies) SEE: master of ceremonies ::
compete {v} /kəm.ˈpiːt/ (to contend) :: competir
competence {n} /ˈkɒmpətəns/ (the quality or state of being competent for a general role.) :: competencia {f}
competence {n} (the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.) :: competencia {f}
competency {n} /ˈkɒmpətənsi/ :: capacidad {f}, cualidades {f-p}, competencia {f}
competent {adj} /ˈkɒmpətənt/ (skilled) :: competente
competently {adv} (in a competent manner) :: competentemente
competition {n} /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/ (action of competing) :: competencia {f}
competition {n} (contest for a prize or award) :: competición {f}
competitive {adj} /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/ (economics: capable of competing successfully) :: competitivo {m}
competitive {adj} (biochemistry: inhibiting an enzyme) :: competitivo
competitiveness {n} /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnəs/ (state of being competitive) :: competitividad {f}
competitor {n} (person against whom one is competing) :: contrincante {m} {f}
competitor {n} (participant in a competition) :: competidor {m}
competitor {n} :: competidor {m}
compilation {n} /kɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/ (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) :: compilación {f}
compilation {n} (that which is compiled) :: compilación {f}
compilator {n} (compiler) SEE: compiler ::
compile {v} /kəmˈpaɪl/ (assemble from a collection) :: compilar
compile {v} (produce executable) :: compilar
compiler {n} /kəmˈpaɪlɚ/ (computer program) :: compilador {m}
compiler {n} :: compilador
complacency {n} (feeling) :: suficiencia, autocomplacencia {f}
complain {v} /kəmˈpleɪn/ (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment) :: quejarse, alegar
complain {v} (to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge) :: reclamar, protestar, quejarse
complain {v} :: quejarse
complaint {n} /kəmˈpleɪnt/ (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) :: queja {f}
complaint {n} (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) :: denuncia {f}
complaint {n} (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) :: denuncia {f}
complaint {n} (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) :: problema {m}, afección {f}
complaisant {adj} /kəmˈpleɪsənt/ (willing to do what pleases others) :: complaciente
complement {n} /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ (something which complements) :: complemento
complement {n} (one of several blood proteins that work with antibodies during an immune response) :: complemento {m}
complement {v} (to complete) :: complementar, completar
complement {v} (to provide what the partner lacks and lack what the partner provides) :: complementar, complementarse
complementary {adj} /ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ (acting as a complement) :: complementario
complete {v} /kəmˈpliːt/ (to finish) :: terminar, completar
complete {v} (to make whole or entire) :: cumplir
complete {adj} (with everything included) :: completo
complete {adj} (finished; ended; concluded; completed) :: completo
complete {adj} (of metric space: such that every Cauchy sequence converges in it) :: completo
complete angle {n} (round angle) SEE: round angle ::
completed {adj} /kəmˈpliːtɪd/ (finished) :: completo, terminado
completely {adv} /kəmˈpliːtli/ (in a complete manner) :: completamente
completely {adv} (to the fullest extent or degree) :: totalmente, rematadamente, de todo punto
completely {adv} :: totalmente, enteramente
completeness {n} (state or condition of being complete) :: completitud {f}
completion {n} /kəmˈpliːʃən/ (making complete; conclusion) :: conclusión {f}, compleción {f} [rare], completación {f}
complex {adj} /kəmˈplɛks/ (intricate) :: complicado, complejo
complex {adj} (not simple or straightforward) :: complicado
complex {adj} (in mathematics) :: complexo
complex {n} (collection of buildings) :: complejo {m}
complex {n} (psychologically based dislike or fear) :: complejo {m}
complex {n} (in chemistry) :: complejo
complex {n} (problem) SEE: problem ::
complex analysis {n} (the branch of mathematics that studies holomorphic functions) :: análisis complejo {m}
complexion {n} /kəmˈplɛkʃən/ (appearance of the skin on the face) :: tez {f}
complexity {n} /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/ (The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement) :: complejidad {f}
complexity {n} (That which is complex; intricacy; complication) :: complejidad {f}
complex number {n} (number of the form a + bi) :: número complejo {m}
compliance {n} /kəmˈplaɪəns/ (act of complying) :: cumplimiento {m}
compliance {n} (state of being compliant) :: conformismo
compliance {n} (medical: accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan) :: cumplimiento {m}
compliance {n} (business: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with) :: contraloría {f}, auditoría {f}, regulación {f}
compliancy {n} (state of being compliant) SEE: compliance ::
compliant {adj} /kəmˈplaɪənt/ (willing to comply) :: sumiso {m}, complaciente
compliant {adj} (compatible with or following guidelines) :: conforme, en orden
complicate {v} /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/ (to combine intricately) :: complicar
complicated {adj} /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/ (difficult or convoluted) :: complicado
complication {n} (act of complicating) :: complicación {f}
complication {n} (a disease) :: complicación
complicit {adj} /kəmˈplɪs.ɪt/ (associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature) :: cómplice
complicity {n} (The state of being complicit) :: complicidad {f}
compliment {n} /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ (expression of praise, congratulation or respect) :: cumplido {m}
compliment {v} (to pay a compliment; to express a favorable opinion) :: felicitar, cumplimentar
complimentary {adj} /ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ (in the nature of a compliment) :: lisonjero
compline {n} /ˈkɑːmplɪn/ (last of the canonical hours) :: completas {f-p}
comply {v} /kəmˈplaɪ/ (to yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree) :: cumplir, acceder a, acatar
component {n} /kʌmˈpoʊnənt/ (smaller, self-contained part of larger entity) :: componente {m}
comport {v} /kəmˈpɔː(ɹ)t/ (to be in agreement) :: conformarse con, acomodarse a, ponerse de acuerdo, coincidir
comport {v} (to behave (usually reflexive)) :: portarse, conducirse
compose {v} /kəmˈpoʊz/ (to make something by merging parts) :: componer
compose {v} (to make up the whole; to constitute) :: constituir, conformar
compose {v} (to comprise) :: constar [de], componerse [de]
compose {v} (to construct by mental labor; to think up) :: componer
compose {v} :: componer
composed {adj} /kəmˈpoʊzd/ (showing composure) :: sereno, tranquilo
composer {n} (one who composes music) :: compositor {m}, compositora {f}
composite {adj} /kəmˈpɑzɪt/ (made up of multiple components; compound or complex) :: compuesto
composite {n} (mixture of different components) :: compuesto {m}
composition {n} (synthesis as opposed to analysis) SEE: synthesis ::
composition {n} (essay) SEE: essay ::
composition {n} /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ (general makeup of something) :: composición
composition {n} (work of music, literature or art) :: composición {f}
composition {n} :: composición
composition {n} (printing: typesetting) SEE: typesetting ::
compositor {n} (typesetter) SEE: typesetter ::
compost {n} /ˈkɑmpoʊst/ (decayed remains of organic matter) :: compost {m}
compost {v} (to produce compost) :: compostar
compostable {adj} (suitable for compost) :: compostable
compost heap {n} (pile of organic waste) :: montón de compost {m}
composure {n} /kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/ (calmness of mind or matter, self-possession) :: compostura {f}, entereza
compote {n} /ˈkɑmpoʊt/ (fruit dessert) :: compota {f}
compound {n} /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ (group of buildings for the same purpose) :: complejo {m}
compound {adj} /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ (composed of elements) :: compuesto {m}
compound {n} (anything made by combining several things) :: compuesto {m}
compound {n} (chemistry: substance made by chemical combination of elements) :: compuesto
compound {v} (to worsen a situation) :: agravar
compound {n} (linguistics: word formed by combining other words) SEE: compound word ::
compound bow {n} :: arco de poleas
compound eye {n} (a visual organ found in arthropods such as insects and crustaceans) :: ojo compuesto {m}
compound word {n} (word composed of others) :: palabra compuesta {f}
comprador {n} (intermediary) SEE: intermediary ::
comprador bourgeoisie {n} /ˈkɒmpɹədɔː(ɹ) ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/ (section of an indigenous middle class) :: burguesía compradora {f}
comprehend {v} /kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnd/ (to understand) :: comprender
comprehensibility {n} (The property of being understandable) :: comprensibilidad {f}
comprehensible {adj} /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/ (able to be comprehended) :: comprensible
comprehension {n} /kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ (thorough understanding) :: comprensión {f}, entendimiento {m}
comprehensive {adj} /ˌkɑːm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/ (broadly or completely covering) :: completo, exhaustivo, abarcador {m}
compress {v} (to abridge) SEE: abridge ::
compress {v} /kəmˈpɹɛs/ (to press together into a smaller space) :: comprimir
compress {v} (to be pressed together) :: comprimirse
compress {v} (to encode digital information into less bits) :: comprimir
compress {n} /ˈkɑmpɹɛs/ (cloth used to dress or apply pressure to wounds) :: compresa {f}
compressed air {n} (air increased in pressure) :: aire comprimido {m}
compressibility {n} (the degree to which something is compressible) :: compresibilidad {f}
compression {n} /kɒm.pɹɛʃ.ən/ :: compresión {f}
compression sock {n} (type of sock) :: calcetines de compresión
compressor {n} (device that produces pressure) :: compresor {m}
comprise {v} /kəmˈpɹaɪz/ (be made up of) :: comprender
compromise {n} /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ (settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions) :: acuerdo {m}, arreglo {m}, [legal] convenio {m}, avenencia, término medio {m}
compromise {v} (to bind by mutual agreement) :: comprometerse
compromise {v} (to find a way between extremes) :: transigir, ceder
compromise {v} (to bind by mutual agreement) :: comprometerse
compromising {adj} (vulnerable to suspicion) :: comprometedor
comptroller {n} /kəmpˈtɹoʊləɹ/ (the chief accountant of a company or government) :: controlador, contralor
compulsion {n} /kəmˈpʌl.ʃən/ (irrational need to perform some action) :: compulsión {f}
compulsion {n} (use of power to force a person to act) :: coacción {f}, coerción {f}
compulsion {n} (lawful use of violence) :: coacción {f}, coerción {f}
compulsive {adj} /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ (uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious) :: compulsivo
compulsively {adv} (in a compulsive manner) :: compulsivamente
compulsorily {adv} (in a compulsory manner) :: obligatoriamente
compulsory {adj} /kəmˈpʌlsəri/ (mandatory) :: obligatorio
compulsory purchase {n} (government's right to expropriate private land) :: expropiación {f}
compunction {n} /kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/ (pricking of conscience) :: compunción {f}, remordimiento {m}
computation {n} (the act or process of computing) :: cálculo {m}
computational {adj} (of or relating to computation) :: computacional
computational linguistics {n} (interdisciplinary field) :: lingüística computacional
compute {v} /kəmˈpjuːt/ (to reckon or calculate) :: computar, calcular
compute {v} (to make sense) SEE: make sense ::
computed tomography {n} (form of radiography which uses computer software) :: tomografía computerizada {f}
computer {n} /kəmˈpjutɚ/ (device) :: [Chile, Colombia] computador {m}, [Latin America] computadora {f}, [Spain] ordenador {m}
computer {n} (person) :: computador {m}, calculador {m}
computer game {n} (electronic game) :: juego de computadora {m}
computerization {n} /kəmˌpjuːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (the act of computerizing) :: computarización {f}
computer program {n} (software) :: programa de ordenador {m}
computer science {n} (study of computers and their architecture) :: informática {f}, computación {f}
computer scientist {n} (one who studies or practises computer science) :: informático {m}
computer virus {n} (computer virus, see also: virus) :: virus informático {m}
computing {n} /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/ (action of using a computer) :: computación {f}
computing {n} (the study, field of computers and computer programming) :: informática {f}, computación {f}
computing {n} (calculation) SEE: calculation ::
comrade {n} /ˈkɒmɹeɪd/ (mate, companion, or associate) :: compañero {m}
comrade {n} (companion in battle, fellow soldier) :: camarada {m} {f}
comrade {n} (fellow socialist or communist) :: camarada {m} {f}
comrade {n} (title used in leftist circles) :: camarada {m} {f}, compañero {m}, compañera {f}
comrade in arms {n} (brother-in-arms) SEE: brother-in-arms ::
con {n} /kɒn/ (disadvantage of something) :: contra
con {v} (to trick or defraud, usually for personal gain) :: engañar, estafar, embaucar
Conakry {prop} /ˈkɑːnəkɹiː/ (capital of Guinea) :: Conakri
con artist {n} (scam operator, conman) :: estafador {m}, engañabobos
concatenate {v} /kənˈkæt.ə.neɪt/ (link together) :: concatenar, concadenar
concatenation {n} /kɑn.ˌkæt.ɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/ (series of links united) :: concomitancia {f}
concave {adj} /ˈkɒŋkeɪv/ (curved inward) :: cóncavo
concavity {n} (the state of being concave) :: concavidad {f}
concavity {n} (a concave structure or surface) :: concavidad {f}
conceal {v} /kənˈsiːl/ (to hide something) :: esconder, ocultar
concealer {n} (that which conceals) :: ocultador {m}
concealer {n} (cosmetic) :: corrector {m}, antiojeras {f-p}
concede {v} /kənˈsiːd/ (to yield or suffer; to surrender) :: conceder, ceder
conceit {n} /kənˈsiːt/ (overly high self-esteem) :: engreimiento {m}, vanidad {f}, presunción {f}, ego [colloquial]
conceited {adj} (vain and egotistic) :: presuntuoso
conceivable {adj} /kənˈsiːvəbl̩/ (capable of being conceived or imagined; possible; credible; thinkable) :: concebible, pensable, imaginable
conceive {v} /kənˈsiːv/ (to develop an idea) :: concebir
conceive {v} (to understand someone) :: concebir
conceive {v} (to become pregnant) :: concebir
concentrate {v} /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/ (bring to, or direct toward, a common center) :: concentrar
concentrate {v} (increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore) :: concentrar
concentrate {v} (approach or meet in a common center) :: concentrarse
concentrate {v} (focus one's thought or attention) :: concentrarse
concentrate {n} (A substance that is in a condensed form) :: concentrado {m}
concentration {n} /ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ (act or process of concentrating) :: concentración
concentration {n} (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid) :: concentración
concentration {n} (proportion of substance in a mixture) :: concentración
concentration {n} (chemistry: amount of solute present in a solution) :: concentración
concentration camp {n} (camp where large numbers of persons are detained) :: campo de concentración {m}
concentric {adj} (having a common center) :: concéntrico
concentric {adj} (in the direction of contraction of a muscle) :: concéntrico
concept {n} /ˈkɒn.sɛpt/ (something understood and retained in the mind) :: concepto {m}
concept album {n} (album) :: álbum conceptual {m}
conception {n} /kənˈsɛpʃən/ (initiation of an embryonic animal life) :: concepción {f}
conceptual {adj} /kənˈsɛptjʊəl/ (of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination) :: conceptual
conceptualize {v} (to interpret by forming a concept) :: conceptualizar
concern {n} /kənˈsɝn/ (that which affects one’s welfare or happiness) :: preocupación {f}
concern {n} (the expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person) :: preocupación {f}
concern {v} (to be of importance to) :: referirse a, atañer, concernir, tocar
concern {v} (to make somebody worried) :: preocupar
concerned {adj} /kənˈsɝnd/ (showing concern) :: preocupado
concerning {prep} /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ (regarding) :: concerniente, referente, sobre
concert {v} /kənˈsɝt/ (To plan together) :: concertar
concert {n} (agreement in a design or plan) :: concierto {m}, concertación {f}
concert {n} (musical accordance or harmony) :: concierto {m}
concert {n} (a musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part) :: concierto {m}
concert hall {n} (building) :: sala de conciertos {f}
concertina {n} /ˌkɑnsɚˈtinə/ (the musical instrument) :: acordeón {m}, concertina {f}
concertmaster {n} (the first violin in a symphony orchestra) :: concertino {m}
concerto {n} /kənˈtʃɛɹtoʊ/ (a piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra) :: concierto {m}
concession {n} /kənˈsɛʃən/ (admission of defeat) :: concesión {f}
concession {n} (business operated as a concession) SEE: franchise ::
concessionality {n} (The degree by which a loan or trade reduces the lender's or one trading partner's returns in comparison with what they would get at full market rates.) :: concesionalidad {f}
concessionality {n} (A mechanism by which a loan or trade agreement results in the lender or one party receiving less than full market value.) :: concesionalidad {f}
concessive {adj} (of, pertaining to, or being a concession) :: concesivo
conch {n} /kɒntʃ/ (shell of this sea animal) :: concha {f}, caracola {f}
conch {n} (musical instrument) :: concha {f}
conching {n} (refine chocolate) :: conchado {m}
concierge {n} /ˌkɑn.siˈɛɹʒ/ (one who attends to the slightest desire of hotel guests) :: conserje {m} {f}
concierge {n} (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and guests) :: portero {m}
concierge {n} :: conserje {m}, portero {m}
conciliate {v} /ˌkənˈsɪlieɪt/ (make calm and content) :: apaciguar, conciliar
conciliation {n} (alternative dispute resolution) :: conciliación {f}
concise {adj} /kənˈsaɪs/ (brief and precise) :: conciso, breve, sucinto, escueto
concisely {adv} (in a concise manner) :: concisamente
conclave {n} /ˈkɑn.kleɪv/ (group of Roman Catholic cardinals) :: cónclave {m}
conclave {n} (private and secret meeting) :: cónclave {m}
conclude {v} /kən.ˈkluːd/ (to end) :: concluir
conclude {v} (to come to a final decision) :: concluir
conclusion {n} /kənˈkluːʒən/ (end, final part) :: conclusión {f}
conclusion {n} (outcome) :: conclusión {f}
conclusion {n} (decision, judgment) :: conclusión {f}
conclusion {n} (of a syllogism) :: conclusión {f}
conclusive {adj} /kənˈklusɪv/ (pertaining to a conclusion) :: concluyente, conclusivo
conclusive {adj} (decisive) :: decisivo
conclusively {adv} (in a conclusive manner) :: conclusivamente
concoct {v} /kəŋˈkɒkt/ (to prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking) :: confeccionar
concoction {n} /kənˈkɒkʃən/ (mixture so prepared) :: brebaje {m}, poción {f}, mejunje {m}, cocimiento {m}
concomitant {adj} /kənˈkɑːmətənt/ (following as a consequence) :: concomitante
concord {n} ((grammar) Agreement of words with one another) SEE: agreement ::
concord {n} /ˈkɒŋ.kɔɹd/ (A state of agreement; harmony; union) :: concordia {f}
concordance {n} (agreement) SEE: agreement ::
concordant {adj} (agreeing, correspondent, harmonious) :: concordante, concorde
concordat {n} /kənˈkɔːdæt/ (agreement) :: concordato {m}
concourse {n} /ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/ (a large open space in a building where people can gather) :: explanada {f}
concrete {adj} /ˌkɑnˈkɹiːt/ (particular, perceivable, real) :: concreto, específico
concrete {adj} (not abstract) :: concreto
concrete {adj} (made of concrete) :: de concreto, de hormigón
concrete {n} (building material) :: hormigón {m}, concreto {m}
concrete {v} (cover with concrete) :: hormigonar
concrete {v} (solidify, become concrete (actual, real)) :: concretizar
concrete mixer {n} (cement mixer) SEE: cement mixer ::
concrete noun {n} (noun that denotes a tangible thing) :: sustantivo concreto {m}
concrete term {n} (a term which expresses material facts, actions and events) :: término concreto {m}
concretion {n} (process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass) :: concreción {m}
concretism {n} (abstractionist movement) :: concretismo {m}
concubinage {n} (the state of cohabitating while not married) :: concubinato {m}
concubine {n} /ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/ (a woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife) :: concubina {f}
concubine {n} (mistress) SEE: mistress ::
concubine {n} (slave-girl) SEE: slave-girl ::
concupiscence {n} /kənˈkjuːpɪsəns/ (Ardent desire) :: concupiscencia
concur {v} /kənˈkɝ/ (To unite or agree) :: estar de acuerdo, acordar, concurrir
concur {v} (To meet in the same point) :: reunirse
concur {v} (To run together; to meet) :: concurrir
concurrent {adj} /kəŋˈkɝɹənt/ (happening at the same time; simultaneous) :: simultáneo
concurrent {adj} (belonging to the same period; contemporary) :: contemporáneo
concurrent {adj} :: concurrente, paralelo
concurrently {adv} (in a concurrent manner; at the same time) :: simultaneamente
concussion {n} /kənˈkʌʃən/ (violent collision or shock) :: choque {m}
concussion {n} (injury) :: conmoción cerebral {f} [brain], concusión {f}
condemn {v} /kənˈdɛm/ (to pronounce guilty) :: condenar
condemn {v} (to confer eternal divine punishment upon) :: condenar
condemn {v} (to adjudge as unfit for habitation) :: clausurar
condemnation {n} /ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/ (act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong) :: condenación
condemned {adj} /kənˈdɛmd/ :: condenado
condensate {n} (product of condensation) :: condensado {m}
condensation {n} (the act or process) :: condensación {f}
condensation {n} (physics: conversion of a gas to a liquid) :: condensación {f}
condensation {n} (condensate) SEE: condensate ::
condense {v} /kənˈdɛns/ (to concentrate toward the essence) :: condensar
condense {v} (to transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state) :: condensar
condense {v} (to be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state) :: condensarse
condensed milk {n} (milk that has been reduced to syrup) :: leche condensada {f}
condenser {n} (capacitor) SEE: capacitor ::
condescend {v} /ˌkɑːndɪˈsɛnd/ (consent) :: condescender
condescending {adj} /ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/ (assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude) :: condescendiente [false friend], paternalista
condescendingly {adv} /kɒn.dɪˈsen.dɪŋ.li/ (In a condescending manner) :: condescendientemente
condiment {n} /ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/ (something used to enhance flavor) :: condimento {m}
condition {n} /kənˈdɪʃən/ (logical clause or phrase) :: condición {f}
condition {n} (requirement or requisite) :: condición
condition {n} (health status of a patient) :: situación {f}, condición
condition {v} (to undergo the process of acclimation) :: acondicionar
conditional {n} /kənˈdɪʃənəl/ (grammar: mode/mood) :: condicional {m}
conditional {n} :: condicional {m}
conditional {adj} (limited by a condition) :: condicional
conditional {n} (limitation) SEE: limitation ::
conditionality {n} (state of being subject to conditions) :: condicionalidad
conditionally {adv} (under specified conditions) :: condicionalmente
conditional mood {n} (conditional) SEE: conditional ::
conditional perfect {n} (grammatical tense) :: condicional anterior {m}
conditioned reflex {n} (response acquired by operant conditioning) :: reflejo condicionado {m}
conditioned response {n} (conditioned reflex) SEE: conditioned reflex ::
conditioner {n} (anything that improves the condition of something) :: acondicionador
conditioner {n} (hair conditioner) SEE: hair conditioner ::
conditioner {n} (fabric softener) SEE: fabric softener ::
conditioning {n} /kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/ (process of modifying a person's behaviour) :: condicionamiento {m}
conditioning {n} (preparation or training) :: condicionamiento {m}
condition precedent {n} :: condición suspensiva {f}
condition subsequent {n} (condition) :: condición resolutoria {f}
condolence {n} /kənˈdoʊləns/ (sympathy when someone has died) :: pésame
condolences {interj} /kənˈdoʊlənsəz/ (funeral expression) :: pésame {m}
condom {n} /ˈkɑn.dəm/ (flexible sleeve worn on the penis) :: preservativo {m}, condón {m}, profiláctico {f}, goma {f}, forro [Argentina]
condominium {n} /kɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/ (building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly) :: condominio {m}
condominium {n} (the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate) :: condominio {m}
condone {v} /kənˈdoʊn/ (to forgive) :: condonar [debt, death penalty], perdonar
condor {n} /ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/ (California condor) :: cóndor {m}
condor {n} (Andean condor) :: cóndor {m}
conducive {adj} /kənˈdjuːsɪv/ (tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result) :: favorable {m}
conduct {n} /ˈkɑndʌkt/ (act or method of controlling or directing) :: conducción {f}
conduct {n} (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) :: conducta {f}
conduct {v} (lead or guide) :: guiar
conduct {v} (direct or manage) :: dirigir, manejar, conducir
conduct {v} (reflexively: behave) :: comportarse
conduct {v} (to serve as a medium for conveying) :: conducir
conduct {v} (music: to direct) :: dirigir
conduct {v} (act as a conductor (of heat, electricity, etc.)) :: conducir
conduction {n} /kənˈdʌkʃən/ (conveying of heat or electricity through material) :: conducción {f}
conductive {adj} /kənˈdʌktɪv/ (able to conduct electrical current or heat) :: conductivo
conductivity {n} (ability to conduct) :: conductividad {f}
conductor {n} /kənˈdʌktɚ/ (person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble) :: director {m}
conductor {n} (person who takes tickets on public transportation) :: revisor {m}, guarda {m}, inspector {m}
conductor {n} (something which can transmit electricity, heat, light or sound) :: conductor {m}
conduit {n} /ˈkɑnd(j)ʊɪt/ (pipe or channel for conveying water) :: conducto {m}
condylar {adj} (relating to or resembling a condyle) :: condíleo
condyle {n} /ˈkɒndɪl/ (prominence on a bone) :: cóndilo {m}
condyloma {n} (wart or similar growth in the genital area) :: condiloma {m}
cone {n} /kəʊn/ (surface of revolution) :: cono
cone {n} (solid of revolution) :: cono
cone {n} (anything shaped like a cone) :: cono
cone {n} (fruit of conifers) :: cono {m}, estróbilo {m}
cone {n} (photosensitive cell in retina) :: cono {m}
cone {n} :: cono, cucurucho, barquillo
cone {n} (ice-cream cone) SEE: ice cream cone ::
cone {n} (traffic cone) SEE: traffic cone ::
cone of power {n} (proverbial energy) :: cono de poder
confection {n} /kənˈfɛkʃən/ (food item) :: confección, hechura {f}
confectionary {n} (candies, confection) :: confites {m-p}, confitería {f}
confectioner {n} (a manufacturer of or dealer in confections) :: pastelero {m}, pastelera {f}, confitero {m}, dulcero {m}
confectioner's {n} (sweetshop) SEE: sweetshop ::
confectioner's cream {n} (cream used by confectioners) :: crema pastelera {f}
confectioners' sugar {n} (powdered sugar) SEE: powdered sugar ::
confectioners sugar {n} (powdered sugar) SEE: powdered sugar ::
confectionery {n} (sweet foodstuffs (collectively)) :: dulces
confectionery {n} (business of manufacturing confectionery) :: confitería {f}
confectionery {n} (shop where confectionery is sold) SEE: sweetshop ::
confederacy {n} (a decentralized state made up of sovereign units) SEE: confederation ::
confederacy {n} /kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/ (an alliance) :: confederación {f}
Confederate States of America {prop} (nation existing from 1861-1865) :: Estados Confederados de América {m-p}
confederation {n} /kənfɛdəˈɹeɪʃən/ (union or alliance of states) :: confederación {f}
confederationism {n} (advocacy) :: confederacionismo {m}
confer {v} /kənˈfʌɹ/ (bestow) :: conferir
confer {v} (discuss, consult) :: debatir, consultar, conferir
conference {n} /ˈkɑn.fə.ɹəns/ (a meeting of people) :: conferencia {f}
conference call {n} (telephone conference) SEE: telephone conference ::
confess {v} /kənˈfɛs/ (to admit to the truth) :: confesar
confessedly {adv} (admittedly) SEE: admittedly ::
confession {n} /kənˈfɛʃən/ (open admittance) :: confesión {f}
confession {n} (disclosure of one's sins to a priest) :: confesión {f}
confessional {n} (a small room where confession is performed) :: confesionario {m}
confessionality {n} (degree or quality) :: confesionalidad {f}
confessor {n} /kənˈfɛsə/ (priest who hears confession) :: confesante {m} {f}
confetti {n} /kənˈfɛti/ (small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions) :: confeti {m}
confidant {n} /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/ (person in whom one can confide) :: confidente
confide {v} /kənˈfaɪd/ (to trust, have faith in) :: confiar
confidence {n} /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ (self-assurance) :: certeza {f}, certeza propia {f}
confidence {n} (expression or feeling of certainty) :: certidumbre {f}
confidence {n} (quality of trusting) :: confidencia {f}
confidence {n} (information held in secret) :: confidencia {f}
confidence game {n} (swindle) SEE: con game ::
confidence interval {n} (a particular kind of interval estimate of a population parameter) :: intervalo de confianza {m}
confidence trick {n} (con game) SEE: con game ::
confident {adj} /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ (being very sure of or positive about something) :: confiado, seguro de mismo
confident {adj} (self-confident) SEE: self-confident ::
confidential {adj} /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/ (meant to be kept secret within a certain circle) :: confidencial
confidentiality {n} (something told in confidence) SEE: secret ::
confidentiality {n} (property) :: confidencialidad {f}
confidentially {adv} (in a confidential manner) :: confidencialmente
confidently {adv} /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/ (in a confident manner) :: confidentemente
configurable {adj} /kənˈfɪ.ɡyɚ.ʌbl/ (capable of being configured) :: configurable
configuration {n} (relative disposition) :: configuración {f}
configure {v} /kənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/ (to set up or arrange something) :: configurar
confine {v} (incarcerate) SEE: incarcerate ::
confine {v} /ˈkɑnfaɪn/ (to restrict; to keep within bounds) :: confinar, encorsetar
confine {n} (limit) :: confín {m}, raya {f}
confine {v} (arrest) SEE: arrest ::
confine {v} (imprison) SEE: imprison ::
confine {v} (detain) SEE: detain ::
confine {v} (lock up) SEE: lock up ::
confined space {n} (enclosed area with limited space and accessibility) :: espacio confinado {m}
confinement {n} /kənˈfaɪnmənt/ (state of being confined) :: confinamiento {m}
confirm {v} /kənˈfɜːm/ (to confer the confirmation) :: confirmar
confirm {v} (to assure) :: confirmar
confirmation {n} /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (indicator) :: confirmación {f}
confirmation {n} (verification) :: confirmación {f}
confirmation {n} (Christian ceremony or sacrament) :: confirmación {f}
confirmed {adj} /kənˈfɝmd/ (having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual) :: empedernido
confirmed bachelor {n} (any man uninterested in committed relationships) :: solterón
confiscate {v} (take possession of by authority) :: decomisar, confiscar
confiscation {n} (the act or process of confiscating an item from public use; expropriation) :: confiscación {f}, comiso {m}, decomiso {m}
confiture {n} /ˈkɔnfɪtjʊə(ɹ)/ (a preserve or candied fruit) :: mermelada {f}
conflagration {n} /ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ (a large, ferocious, and destructive fire) :: conflagración
conflate {v} /kənˈfleɪt/ (fuse into a single entity) :: amalgamar, unir
conflate {v} (fail to properly distinguish things or keep them separate; mistakenly treat them as equivalent) :: confundir
conflict {n} /ˈkɑn.flɪkt/ (clash or disagreement) :: conflicto {m}
conflict {n} (incompatibility) :: discrepancia {f}
conflict {v} (be at odds (with)) :: discrepar, estar reñido
conflict {v} (overlap with, as in a schedule) :: coincidir
conflict of interest {n} (conflicting interests in position of trust) :: conflicto de intereses {m}
confluence {n} /ˈkɒnfluəns/ (point where two rivers or streams meet) :: confluencia {f}
confocal {adj} (Having the same foci) :: confocal
conformable {adj} (having the same shape) :: conforme
conformism {n} (willingness to conform) :: conformismo {m}
conformist {n} /kənˈfɔɹmɪst/ (someone who conforms) :: conformista {m} {f}
conformist {adj} (conforming to established customs etc) :: conformista
conformity {n} /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/ (state of things being similar, or identical) :: conformidad {f}
confound {v} /kənˈfaʊnd/ (to confuse) :: confundir
confound {v} (to make something worse) :: empeorar
confront {v} /kənˈfɹʌnt/ (to stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance) :: enfrentar
confront {v} (to deal with) :: enfrentar
confront {v} (to something bring face to face with) :: enfrentar
confront {v} (to come up against; to encounter) :: enfrentar
confront {v} (to engage in confrontation) :: enfrentar
confront {v} :: enfrentar
confrontation {n} /ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃən/ (The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face) :: confrontación {f}, enfrentamiento {m}, careo {m} [(law)]
confrontational {adj} (Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face) :: frentista {m} {f}, beligerante
confronting {adj} (causing distress; upsetting) :: desolador {m}
Confucian {adj} (of, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius) :: confuciano, confucionista
Confucian {n} (one who follows the teachings of Confucius) :: confuciano {m}, confucionista {m}
Confucianism {n} (philosophy) :: confucianismo {m}
Confucianist {adj} (Confucian) SEE: Confucian ::
Confucianist {n} (Confucian) SEE: Confucian ::
Confucius {prop} /kənˈfju.ʃəs/ (Chinese philosopher) :: Confucio {m}
confuse {v} /kənˈfjuːz/ (to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder somebody) :: confundir
confuse {v} (to mix up / muddle up one thing with another; to mistake one thing for another) :: confundirse
confuse {v} (to mix thoroughly) :: mezclar
confuse {v} :: confundir
confused {adj} /kənˈfjuːzd/ (unable to think clearly or understand) :: confundido {m}
confused {adj} (disoriented) :: confundido {m}
confused {adj} (chaotic, jumbled or muddled) :: confuso
confused {adj} (making no sense; illogical) :: confuso
confusedly {adv} /kənˈfjuːzɪdli/ (in a confused manner) :: confusamente
confusing {adj} /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ (difficult to understand) :: confuso
confusion {n} /kənˈfjuːʒən/ (lack of clarity or order) :: confusión
conga {n} /ˈkɑŋɡə/ (drum) :: conga {f}, tambó {m}, tumbadora {f}
conga {n} (dance) :: conga {f}
con game {n} (malicious breach of trust) :: estafa {f}, engañifa, engañabobos
congeal {v} /kənˈdʒiːl/ (to change from a liquid to solid state) :: congelar
congeal {v} (to coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid as gel or jelly) :: coagular
congeal {v} (to become congealed, solidify) :: congelar [pronominal]
congee {n} /ˈkɑndʒi/ (a type of rice porridge) :: arroz caldo {m}
congener {n} /ˈkɒnd͡ʒɪnə/ (a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another) :: congénere
congener {n} (a person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another) :: congénere
congenital {adj} (present since birth) :: congénito
congenital disorder {n} (birth defect) SEE: birth defect ::
congenital insensitivity to pain {n} (CIP) :: insensibilidad congénita al dolor {f}
conger {n} /ˈkɒŋɡə(ɹ)/ (eel) :: congrio {m}
conger eel {n} (large marine eel) :: congrio
congestion {n} /kənˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ (accumulation, buildup) :: congestión {f}
congestion {n} (excess of traffic) :: congestión {f}, atasco {m}
conglomeration {n} (that which consists of many previously separate parts) :: conglomeración {f}
Congo {prop} /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/ (country with Brazzaville as capital) :: Congo {m}
Congo {prop} (country with Kinshasa as capital) :: República Democrática del Congo {f}
Congo {prop} (river) :: Congo {m}
Congo-Brazzaville {prop} (Congo) SEE: Congo ::
Congo-Kinshasa {prop} (Congo) SEE: Congo ::
Congolese {n} /ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz/ (person from either of the Congos) :: congoleño {m} congoleña {f}
Congolese {adj} (people or language of Republic of Congo) :: congoleño
Congolese {adj} (people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo) :: congoleño
congratulate {v} /kənˈɡɹæ.d͡ʒʊˌleɪt/ (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) :: felicitar
congratulation {n} /kənˌɡɹætjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ (act of congratulating) :: felicitación {f}
congratulations {interj} /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ (expressing approbation) :: felicidades {f-p}, enhorabuena
congregant {n} /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹɪ.ɡənt/ (Congregation member) :: congregante {m} {f}
congregate {v} /ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹə.ɡeɪt/ (To collect into an assembly or assemblage) :: congregar
congregate {v} (To come together; to assemble; to meet) :: congregarse
congregation {n} /ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ (religious gathering of people in a place of worship) :: congregación {f}
congregation {n} (large gathering of people) :: congregación {f}
congregation {n} :: congregación
congress {n} (sexual intercourse) SEE: sexual intercourse ::
congress {n} /ˈkɑŋɡɹɨs/ (legislative body) :: congreso {m}
congress {n} (conference) :: congreso {m}
congressman {n} (member of congress) :: congresista {m} {f}
congresswoman {n} (female member of congress) :: congresista {m} {f}
congruence {n} (the quality of agreeing or corresponding) :: congruencia {f}
congruence {n} (number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number) :: congruencia {f}
congruent {adj} /ˈkɑːŋ.ɡɹuː.ənt/ (with difference divisible by modulus) :: congruente
congruent {adj} (coinciding when superimposed) :: congruente
Coniacian {prop} (a subdivision of the Late (Upper) Cretaceous epoch) :: Coniaciense
conical {adj} /ˈkɒnɪkəl/ (of or relating to a cone) :: cónico
conical {adj} (cone-shaped) :: cónico
conic section {n} (Any of the four distinct shapes that are the intersections of a cone with a plane) :: sección cónica {f}, cónica {f}
conifer {n} (plant) :: conífera {f}
coniform {adj} (having the form of a cone) :: coniforme
conium {n} (Conium) SEE: hemlock ::
conjecture {n} /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ (unproven statement; guess) :: conjetura {f}, suposición {f}, especulación {f}, teoría {f}
conjecture {n} (supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis) :: conjetura {f}, suposición {f}, especulación {f}, teoría {f}, hipótesis {f}
conjecture {n} (statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven) :: conjetura {f}, suposición {f}, especulación {f}, teoría {f}
conjecture {v} (to guess) :: conjeturar, barruntar, especular
conjointly {adv} (in a conjoint manner) :: mancomunadamente, conjuntamente, juntamente
conjugally {adv} (in a conjugal manner) :: maridablemente
conjugate {v} /ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt/ (to inflect (a verb) for each person) :: conjugar
conjugation {n} /ˌkɑnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/ (in some languages, one of several classifications of verbs) :: conjugación {f}
conjugation {n} (act of conjugating a verb) :: conjugación {f}
conjugator {n} (automated process or written aid for giving the conjugation table of verbs) :: conjugador {m}
conjunction {n} /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ (act of joining or being joined) :: conjunción {f}, unión {f}
conjunction {n} (grammar: word used to join words or phrases) :: conjunción {f}
conjunction {n} (astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth) :: conjunción {f}
conjunctiva {n} (membrane) :: conjuntiva {f}
conjunctive {adj} (conjoining) :: conjuntivo
conjunctive {adj} (grammar: relating to a conjunction) :: conjuntivo
conjunctively {adv} (in a conjunctive way) :: conjuntivamente
conjunctive mode {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood ::
conjunctive mood {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood ::
conjunctivitis {n} /kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/ (inflammation) :: conjuntivitis {f}
conjunctivity {n} (the state or quality of being conjunctive) :: conjuntividad {f}
conk {n} (conch) SEE: conch ::
conk {n} (slang: a nose) SEE: schnozzle ::
conlang {n} (constructed language) SEE: constructed language ::
connect {v} /kəˈnɛkt/ (to join two or more pieces) :: conectar
connect {v} (to join an electrical or telephone line) :: conectar
connected {adj} /kəˈnɛktɪd/ :: conexo
Connecticut {prop} /kəˈnɛtɪkət/ (a state of the United States of America) :: Connecticut
connecting rod {n} (rod that transmits power or motion) :: biela {f}
connection {n} /kəˈnɛkʃən/ (act of connecting) :: vinculación {f}, conexión {f}, trabazón, ligazón, ilación
connection {n} (point at which two or more things are joined) :: conexión {f}
connection {n} (feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people) :: confianza {f}
connection {n} (established communications or transportation link) :: llamada {f}
connection {n} (transfer in transport) :: correspondencia {f}
connections {n} /kəˈnɛkʃənz/ (people with whom one is acquainted who can offer help and influence) :: enchufe {m}
connective tissue {n} (type of tissue) :: tejido conjuntivo {m}
connectivity {n} (state of being connected) :: conectividad
connectivity {n} (telecom: ability to make a connection between two or more points in a network) :: conectividad
connectivity {n} (mathematics: measure of number of ways that points are connected to each other) :: conectividad {f}
connectome {n} /kəˈnɛktəʊm/ (complete description of nervous system connectivity) :: conectoma {m}
connexion {n} (connection) SEE: connection ::
conning tower {n} (structure of submarine) :: torre de mando {f}
connive {v} /kəˈnaɪv/ (to secretly cooperate with another person or persons in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing) :: confabular, conspirar
connive {v} (to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame) :: hacerse el leso [Chile, colloquial]
conniving {adj} /kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/ (that connives) :: connivente, maniobrero, maquinador
connoisseur {n} /ˌkɒnəˈsɜɹ/ (specialist whose opinion is valued) :: connaisseur {m}; connoisseur {m}
connotation {n} /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ (suggested or implied meaning) :: connotación {f}
connotative {adj} (that implies or suggests something else) :: connotativo
connote {v} /kəˈnoʊt/ (to signify beyond principal meaning) :: connotar
connote {v} (to imply, to suggest) :: connotar
conoid {n} (geometry, solid) :: conoide {m}
conoidal {adj} (having the shape of a conoid) :: conoideo
conquer {v} /ˈkɒŋkə/ (defeat in combat) :: conquistar, debelar
conqueror {n} /ˈkɑŋkəɹɚ/ (someone who conquers) :: conquistador {m}
conquest {n} /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/ (victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy) :: conquista {f}
Conrad {prop} /ˈkɑnɹæd/ (given name) :: Conrado
conrod {n} (Abbreviation of connecting rod) :: biela {f}
consanguine {adj} (related by birth) SEE: consanguineous ::
consanguineous {adj} /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪni.əs/ (related by birth) :: carnal, consanguíneo
consanguinity {n} /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ (a blood relationship) :: consanguinidad {f}
conscience {n} /kɒnʃəns/ (moral sense) :: conciencia {f}
conscientious {adj} /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ (thorough, careful, or vigilant) :: concienzudo
conscientiousness {n} (state or characteristic of being conscientious) :: conciencia {f}
conscientious objector {n} (someone refusing to fight in an armed conflict because of religious or moral principles) :: objetor de conciencia {m}
conscious {adj} /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/ (alert, awake) :: consciente
consciously {adv} (in a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally) :: conscientemente
consciousness {n} /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ (awareness) :: conciencia
conscript {n} /ˈkɒnskɹɪpt/ (Draftee) :: conscripto, recluta, colimba, quinto {m}
conscript {adj} (drafted) :: reclutado, enrolado, alistado
conscript {v} (to enrol(l) compulsorily) :: reclutar, enrolar, alistar
conscription {n} (involuntary labor, especially military service) :: reclutamiento {m}
consecrate {v} /ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) :: consagrar
consecration {n} /ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/ (action of consecrating) :: consagración {f}
consecution {n} (sequence) SEE: sequence ::
consecution {n} (sequel) SEE: sequel ::
consecution {n} (succession) SEE: succession ::
consecution {n} /ˌkɒnsɪˈkjuːʃən/ ((logic) relation of consequent to antecedent) :: consecución {f}
consecutive {adj} /kɒnsɛkjʊtɪv/ (following, in succession, without interruption) :: consecutivo
consecutive {n} (consecutive interpretation) SEE: consecutive interpretation ::
consecutive interpretation {n} (type of oral translation) :: interpretación consecutiva {f}
consecutive interpreting {n} (consecutive interpretation) SEE: consecutive interpretation ::
consecutively {adv} (in a consecutive manner) :: consecutivamente
consensual {adj} /kənˈsɛnʃuəl/ (With consensus) :: consensual
consensus {n} (general agreement) :: consenso {m}
consent {v} /kənˈsɛnt/ (to express willingness) :: consentir
consent {n} (voluntary agreement) :: consentimiento {m}, venia
consent decree {n} (decree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating parties) :: decreto por consentimiento {m}
consequence {n} /ˈkɑnsɪkwɛns/ (that which follows something on which it depends) :: consecuencia {f}
consequence {n} (result of actions, especially unpleasant) :: consecuencia {f}
consequent {adj} /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt/ (as a result) :: consecuente
consequent {n} (the second half of a hypothetical proposition) :: consecuente {m}
consequent {n} (the second term of a ratio) :: consecuente {m}
consequential {adj} /ˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl/ (following as a result) :: consiguiente
consequently {adv} (subsequently) SEE: subsequently ::
consequently {adv} /ˈkɑːnsɪˌkwɛntli/ (as a result or consequence) :: consecuentemente
conservation {n} /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/ (The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting) :: conservación {f}
conservation {n} ((biology) gene sequences or structures that are not changed in evolution) :: conservación
conservationist {n} (A person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species) :: conservacionista {m} {f}
conservatism {n} (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) :: conservadurismo {m}, conservatismo {m}
conservative {n} /kənˈsɝvətɪv/ (political conservative) :: conservador {m}
conservative {adj} (based on pessimistic assumptions) :: conservador
conservative {adj} (supporting fiscal, political or social conservatism) :: conservador
conservative {adj} (cautious) SEE: cautious ::
Conservative Judaism {prop} (a moderate traditional form of Judaism) :: judaísmo conservador {m}
conservativism {n} (conservatism) SEE: conservatism ::
conservator {n} (one who conserves, preserves or protects something) :: apoderado {m}
conservatory {n} /kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/ (school of music or drama) :: conservatorio {m}
conserve {n} /ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/ (wilderness where human development is prohibited) :: parque nacional {m}
conserve {v} (to save for later use) :: reservar, conservar
conserve {v} (to protect) :: conservar
consider {v} /kənˈsɪdə/ (think about seriously) :: considerar
consider {v} (think of doing) :: considerar, barajar, sopesar
consider {v} (assign some quality to) :: considerar
consider {v} (look at attentively) :: observar
consider {v} (to have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect) :: considerar
consider {v} :: considerar
considerable {adj} /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/ (worth considering) :: considerable
considerable {adj} (large in amount) :: considerable
considerably {adv} /kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/ (significantly) :: considerablemente
considerate {adj} /kənˈsɪdəɹət/ (thoughtful) :: considerado
considerately {adv} (acting with consideration) :: consideradamente
consideration {n} /kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/ (process of considering) :: consideración {f}
consideration {n} (tendency to consider others) :: consideración {f}
considering {prep} /kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/ (considering) :: en consideración de
consign {v} /kənˈsaɪn/ (to transfer to the custody of) :: consignar
consign {v} (to entrust to the care of another) :: consignar
consign {v} (to send to a final destination) :: consignar
consignee {n} /ˌkɒn.saɪˈniː/ (The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered) :: destinatario {m}
consigner {n} (party that provides merchandise for consignment sale) :: expedidor {m}
consignment {n} (A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent) :: consigna {f}
consilience {n} /kənˈsɪ.li.əns/ (concurrence of multiple inductions) :: consiliencia {f}
consist {v} /kənˈsɪst/ (to be composed (of)) :: consistir
consist {n} /ˈkɒn.sɪst/ (sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit) :: formación {f}
consistency {n} /kənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/ (reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent) :: consistencia {f}
consistent {adj} /kənˈsɪstənt/ (of a regularly occurring, dependable nature) :: consistente, constante
consistent {adj} (not logically contradictory) :: coherente
consistently {adv} (in a consistent manner) :: consistentemente
consistently {adv} (constantly) SEE: constantly ::
consociationalism {n} (political consociation) :: consociativismo {m}, consociacionalismo {m}
consolation {n} /ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/ (act of consoling) :: consolación {f}, consuelo {m}
consolation {n} (prize for the loser) :: premio de consolación {m}, premio de consuelo {m}
consolation goal {n} :: gol de honor {m}, gol testimonial {m}
consolation prize {n} (award given to persons or groups of people who do not win) :: premio de consuelo {m}
console {n} /ˈkɑːn.soʊl/ (storage tray or container mounted between the seats of an automobile) :: consola {f}
console {n} (video games: device dedicated to playing video games) :: consola {f}
console {v} /kənˈsoʊl/ (to comfort) :: consolar
consolidate {v} /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/ (to combine into a single unit; to group together or join) :: consolidar
consolidate {v} (to make stronger or more solid) :: consolidar
consolidation {n} (the act or process of consolidating) :: consolidación {f}
consommé {n} (a clear broth made from reduced meat or vegetable stock) :: consomé {m}
consonant {n} /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ (sound) :: consonante
consonant {n} (letter) :: consonante
consonant {adj} (Characterized by harmony or agreement) :: consonante
consort {n} /ˈkɑnsɔɹt/ (spouse of a monarch) :: consorte {m} {f}
consort {n} (husband, wife, companion or partner) :: consorte {m} {f}
consort {n} (association or partnership) :: consorcio {m} [business]
consortium {n} /kənˈsɔː(ɹ).ʃəm/ (association or combination of businesses) :: consorcio {m}
conspicuous {adj} /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/ (obvious or easy to notice) :: conspícuo, llamativo, ilustre, notorio, ostentoso
conspicuous {adj} (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) :: conspícuo, llamativo
conspicuously {adv} (in a conspicuous manner) :: notablemente, obviamente
conspiracy {n} /kənˈspɪɹəsi/ (act of working in secret to obtain some goal) :: conspiración {f}, contubernio {m}
conspiracy theorist {n} /kənˈspɪɹəsi θɪəɹɪst/ (one who believes in a conspiracy theory) :: conspiracionista {m} {f}, conspirólogo {m}, conspiranoico {m} [informal, pejorative]
conspiracy theory {n} /kənˈspɪɹəsi θɪəɹi/ (hypothetical speculation) :: teoría conspirativa {f}, teoría de la conspiración {f}
conspirator {n} /kənˈspɪɹətɚ/ (person who is part of a conspiracy) :: conspirador {m}, conspiradora {f}
conspiratorial {adj} /kənˌspɪɹəˈtɔːɹɪəl/ (pertaining to conspiracy or conspirators) :: conspirativo {m}, conspirativa {f}
constabulary {n} /kənˈstæbjʊləɹi/ (police force) :: policía, fuerza pública {f}
constancy {n} /ˈkɑnstənsi/ (The quality of being constant) :: constancia
constancy {n} (An unchanging quality or characteristic of a person or thing) :: constancia {f}
constant {adj} /ˈkɑnstənt/ (unchanged through time) :: constante
constant {adj} (consistently recurring over time) :: constante
constant {adj} (steady) :: constante
constant {adj} :: firme
constant {n} (that which is permanent or invariable) :: constante {f}
constant {n} (algebra: quantity that remains fixed) :: constante {f}
Constantine {prop} /ˈkɒns.tənˌtiːn/ (male given name) :: Constantino
Constantine {prop} (city in Algeria) :: Constantina
Constantinople {prop} /ˌkɔnstæntɪˈnəʊp(ə)l/ (Constantinople) :: Constantinopla {f}
Constantinopolitan {adj} /ˌkɒnˌstæntɨnɵˈpɒlɨtən/ (relating to Constantinople) :: constantinopolitano
constantly {adv} /ˈkɒnstəntli/ (in a constant manner) :: constantemente
constellation {n} /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (formation of stars perceived as figure) :: constelación {f}
constellation {n} (modern astronomy: any of 88 officially recognized regions) :: constelación {f}
constellation {n} (astrology: configuration of planets) :: constelación {f}
constellation {n} (wide, seemingly unlimited assortment) :: constelación {f}
consternation {n} /ˌkɑn.stɚˈne͡ɪ.ʃən/ (amazement or horror; terror, combined with amazement; dismay) :: consternación {f}, abatimiento, postración
constipate {v} /ˈkɒnstɪˌpeɪt/ (to cause constipation in) :: estreñir
constipated {adj} /ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/ (unable to defecate) :: estreñido {m}
constipation {n} (state of bowels) :: estreñimiento {m}
constituency {n} (district represented by one or more elected officials) :: circunscripción
constituency {n} (voters within such a district) SEE: electorate ::
constituent {adj} (authorized to make a constitution) :: constituyente
constituent {n} (functional element of a phrase or clause) :: constituyente {m}
constitute {v} /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/ (to cause to stand; to establish; to enact) :: constituir
constitution {n} /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ (act or process of setting something up, or establishing something; composition, structure, makeup) :: constitución {f}
constitution {n} (formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions) :: constitución {f}, constituciones {p}
constitution {n} (legal document describing such a formal system) :: constitución {f}, constituciones {p}
constitution {n} (general health of a person) :: constitución {f}
constitution {n} :: constitución {f}
constitutional {adj} /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuːʃənəl/ (relating to the constitution) :: constitucional
constitutional {adj} (conforming to the constitution) :: constitucional
constitutional court {n} (court dealing with constitutional law or issues) :: tribunal constitucional {m}
constitutionalism {n} /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlɪzəm/ (belief in government under a written constitution) :: constitucionalismo
constitutionalist {n} (who adheres to constitutionalism) :: constitucionalista {m} {f}
constitutionalist {n} (who is specialist in constitutional law) :: constitucionalista {m} {f}
constitutionality {n} ((law) The status of being constitutional) :: constitucionalidad {f}
constitutional law {n} (area of law) :: derecho constitucional {m}
constitutional monarchy {n} (monarchy limited by laws and a constitution) :: monarquía constitucional {f}
constitutive {adj} (very important ; essential) :: constitutivo
constitutive {adj} (that forms a constituent part of something else) :: constitutivo
constrain {v} /kənˈstɹeɪn/ (to force; to compel; to oblige) :: constreñir, limitar, restringir, obligar
constraint {n} /kənˈstɹeɪnt/ (something that constrains) :: constreñimiento {m}, limitación {f}, restricción {f}
constraint {n} (mathematics: condition to a solution) :: restricción {f}
constriction {n} (the act of narrowing) :: constricción {f}
construct {n} /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ (concept or model) :: constructo {m}
construct {n} (segment of DNA created artificially) :: construcción
construct {v} (build or form by assembling parts) :: construir
constructed language {n} (an artificially created language) :: lengua construida {f}
constructible {adj} (suitable for constructing a building) :: construible
constructible {adj} (capable of being constructed) :: construible
construction {n} /kənˈstɹʌkʃən/ (process of constructing) :: construcción {f}
construction {n} (grammar) :: construcción {f}
construction helmet {n} (hard hat) SEE: hard hat ::
construction site {n} (place where something is being constructed) :: obra {f}
construction worker {n} (employee working at a construction site) :: obrero de construcción {m}, maestro {m} [colloquial, Latin America]
constructive {adj} /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/ (relating to or causing construction) :: constructivo
constructiveness {n} (creativity) SEE: creativity ::
constructivism {n} (movement in modern art) :: constructivismo
construct state {n} (a noun form, associated with the genitive) :: estado constructo {m}
construe {v} (to translate) SEE: translate ::
consubstantial {adj} /ˌkɒnsəbˈstanʃəl/ (of the same substance) :: consustancial
consul {n} /ˈkɑn.səl/ (official who protects the interests of citizens) :: cónsul {m} {f}
consular {adj} (pertaining to a consul) :: consular
consulate {n} /ˈkɑnsəlɨt/ (the residency of a consul) :: consulado {m}
consulate {n} (an office of a government, comparable to an embassy) :: consulado {m}
consulate general {n} (residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general) :: consulado general {m}
consult {v} /ˈkɑnsʌlt/ (ask advice) :: consultar
consultant {n} /kənˈsʌltənt/ (person or party that is consulted) :: consultor {m}
consultation {n} /ˌkɒnsl̩ˈteɪʃən/ (act of consulting) :: consulta {f}
consultative {adj} (advisory) :: consultivo {m}
consumable {adj} (that is consumed) :: consumible
consumable {adj} (that may be eaten) :: comestible
consumable {n} (material or product intended for consumption) :: consumible {f}
consume {v} /kənˈsuːm/ (eat) :: consumir
consume {v} :: consumir
consumer {n} /kənˈsumɚ/ (person purchasing goods) :: consumidor {m}
consumer good {n} (goods that consumers buy) :: bien de consumo {m}
consumerism {n} (economic theory) :: consumismo {m}
consumerist {adj} (of or pertaining to consumerism) :: consumista
consumerist {n} (a proponent of consumerism) :: consumista {m} {f}
consumeristic {adj} (consumerist) SEE: consumerist ::
consumer price index {n} (statistical estimate of the level of prices) :: índice de precios al consumo {m}
consummate {adj} /ˈkɑnsəmət/ (highly skilled and experienced) :: consumado
consummate {v} (to bring something to completion) :: consumar
consummate {v} (to make a marriage complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse) :: consumar
consumption {n} /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/ (the act of consuming something) :: consumo {m}
consumption {n} (the amount consumed) :: consumo {m}
consumption {n} (pulmonary tuberculosis) SEE: pulmonary tuberculosis ::
consumptive {n} /kənˈsʌmptɪv/ (person with pulmonary tuberculosis) :: tísico {m}
Conté {n} /ˈkɒnteɪ/ (drawing medium) :: lápiz conté {m}
contact {n} /ˈkɑntækt/ (an act of touching physically) :: contacto {m}
contact {n} :: contacto {m}
contact {v} (establish communication with) :: contactar, entrar en contacto con
contact lens {n} (thin lens placed directly on the eye) :: lentilla {f}, lente de contacto {m}, pupilente {m}
contacts {n} (Plural form of contact) SEE: contact ::
contact trace {v} (to identify everyone with whom a person carrying an infectious disease has come into contact) :: rastrear contactos, rastrear los contactos
contact tracing {n} (the process of identification of persons who may have come into contact with an infected person) :: rastreo de contactos {m}
contagion {n} /kənˈteɪdʒən/ (transmission of a contagious disease) :: contagio {m}
contagious {adj} /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ (of a disease, easily transmitted to others) :: contagioso, infeccioso {m}, contagiante
contagious {adj} (of a fashion, laughter, etc, easily passed on to others) :: contagioso
contagious {adj} :: contagioso
contagiousness {n} (state or condition of being contagious) :: contagiosidad {f}
contain {v} (to contain) SEE: hold ::
contain {v} /kənˈteɪn/ (To hold inside) :: contener
contain {v} (To include as a part) :: contener
contain {v} (To limit through restraint) :: contener, dominar
container {n} /kənˈteɪnɚ/ (an item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported) :: recipiente {m}
container {n} (a very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods) :: contenedor {m}
container-deposit {n} (deposit on beverage or other containers) :: empeño {m}
containment {n} (state of being contained) :: contenimiento {m}
containment {n} (state of containing) :: contenimiento {m}
containment {n} (policy of checking the expansion of a hostile foreign power) :: contención {f}
containment {n} (physical system designed to prevent the accidental release of dangerous materials) :: contención {f}
contaminant {n} (that which contaminates) :: contaminante {m}
contamination {n} /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/ (The act or process of contaminating) :: contaminación {f}
contemn {v} /kənˈtɛm/ (to treat or regard with contempt) :: despreciar, menospreciar
contemplate {v} /ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪt/ (think about something in a concentrated manner) :: contemplar
contemplation {n} /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/ :: contemplación {f}
contemporaneity {n} (the state or characteristic of being contemporaneous) :: contemporaneidad {f}
contemporaneous {adj} /kənˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.ni.əs/ (existing or created in the same period of time) :: contemporáneo {m}
contemporary {adj} /kənˈtɛm.p(ə).ɹəɹ.i/ (from the same time period) :: contemporario, contemporáneo
contemporary {adj} (modern) :: contemporáneo, contemporario
contempt {n} /kənˈtɛmpt/ (a feeling or attitude) :: desprecio {m}, desdén {m}
contempt {n} (a state of being despised or dishonored) :: desgracia {f}, deshonra {f}, vergüenza {f}
contempt {n} (law: open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority) :: desacato {m}
contemptible {adj} /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ (deserving contempt) :: despreciable, menospreciable, desdeñable, rastrero {m}, bajo {m}
contempt of court {n} (disrespect of a court of law) :: desacato al tribunal {m}, contumacia {f}
contend {v} /kənˈtɛnd/ (strive in opposition) :: contender
contend {v} (struggle) :: contender
contend {v} (strive in debate) :: sostener
contender {n} /kənˈtɛn.dɚ/ (someone who competes) :: contendiente {m}, rival {m}, contendedor {m}
content {adj} /kənˈtɛnt/ (satisfied) :: contento
content {v} (satisfy) :: contentar
content {n} /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/ (that which is contained) :: contenido {m}
content {n} (subject matter) :: materia {f}, contenido {m}
content {n} (the amount of material contained) :: contenido {m}
contented {adj} (satisfied) SEE: satisfied ::
contention {n} /kənˈtɛnʃən/ (contest, strife, struggle) :: contienda {f}
contentious {adj} /kənˈtɛn.ʃəs/ (marked by controversy) :: controvertido
contentious {adj} (given to struggling) :: conflictivo, pendenciero, camorrista, belicoso, provocador
contentment {n} /kənˈtɛntmənt/ (state or degree of being contented) :: satisfacción {f}
contents {n} /ˈkɑn.tɛnts/ (that which is contained) :: contenido {m}
contents {n} (table of contents) SEE: table of contents ::
contest {n} /ˈkɑn.tɛst/ (controversy) :: debate {m}
contest {n} (competition, see also: competition) :: concurso {m}, competencia {f}, competición {f}
contest {v} (to contend) :: competir
contest {v} (to oppose) :: cuestionar, impugnar, oponerse
contest {n} (combat) SEE: combat ::
contestant {n} /kənˈtɛstənt/ (participant in a contest) :: concursante {m} {f}
contested {adj} (controversial) SEE: controversial ::
context {n} /ˈkɑːntɛkst/ (circumstances or settings) :: contexto {m}, marco {m}
context {n} (text in which a word appears) :: contexto {m}
contextual {adj} (depending on context) :: contextual
contextualize {v} (place in a context) :: contextualizar
contiguity {n} /kɒntɪˈɡjuːɪti/ (state in which objects are physically touching) :: contigüidad {f}
contiguosity {n} (contiguity) SEE: contiguity ::
contiguous {adj} /kənˈtɪɡjuəs/ (connected, touching, abutting) :: contiguo
contiguous {adj} (adjacent, neighboring) :: vecino, cercano, contiguo, adyacente
contiguous {adj} (connecting without a break) :: adosado, colindante
contiguousness {n} (contiguity) SEE: contiguity ::
continent {n} /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ (each of main land-masses on earth's surface) :: continente {m}
continental {adj} (of or relating to a continent or continents) :: continental
continental {adj} (characteristic of the style of continental Europe) :: continental
continental divide {n} (elevated terrain dividing a watershed) :: divisoria continental
continental drift {n} (continental drift) :: deriva continental {f}
continental quilt {n} (duvet) SEE: duvet ::
continental shelf {n} (the area of sea around a land mass) :: plataforma continental {f}
contingence {n} (contingency) SEE: contingency ::
contingency {n} /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/ (quality of being contingent; unpredictability) :: contingencia {f}, eventualidad {f}
contingency {n} (possibility; something which may or may not happen) :: contingencia {f}, eventualidad {f}, imprevisto {m}
contingent {n} /kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/ (an event which may or may not happen) :: contingente {m}
contingent {n} (that which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number) :: contingente {m}
contingent {n} (a quota of troops) :: contingente {m}
contingent {adj} (possible, liable, incidental, casual) :: contingente
continually {adv} /kənˈtɪnjuəli/ (in a continuous manner) :: continuadamente, continuamente
continuation {n} /kəntɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ (act or state of continuing) :: continuación {f}
continue {v} /kənˈtɪnjuː/ (transitive: proceed) :: continuar, seguir
continue {v} (intransitive: resume) :: continuar
continued {adj} /kənˈtɪnjuːd/ (uninterrupted) :: continuo
continuity {n} /ˌkɑntɪˈn(j)uːəti/ (lack of interruption) :: continuidad {f}
continuity {n} (notion in mathematics) :: continuidad {f}
continuo {n} (bass line of music) SEE: basso continuo ::
continuous {adj} /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ (without break, cessation, or interruption in time) :: continuo
continuous {adj} (in mathematical analysis) :: continuo
continuous function {n} (function whose value changes only slightly when its input changes slightly) :: función continua {f}
continuously {adv} /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/ (without pause) :: continuadamente, continuamente, de continuo
contort {v} (To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression) :: contorsionar
contortion {n} (the act of contorting) :: contorsión {f}
contortion {n} (a form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body) :: contorsión {f}
contortionist {n} (acrobat) :: contorsionista {m} {f}
contour {n} /ˈkɒntʊə(ɹ)/ (outline, boundary or border) :: contorno {m}
contour line {n} (line on a map) :: isolínea {f}, curva de nivel {f}
contour map {n} (map made to show the relief measurements of the land by means of contour lines) :: plano acotado {m}
contraband {n} /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbænd/ (goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods) :: contrabando {m}
contrabass {n} /ˈkɑn.tɹə.ˌbeɪs/ (part or section one octave lower than bass) :: contrabajo
contrabass {n} (double bass) SEE: double bass ::
contrabassoon {n} (contrabassoon) :: contrafagot {m}
contraception {n} (use of a device or procedure) :: anticoncepción {f}
contraceptive {adj} /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/ (that acts to prevent conception) :: anticonceptivo, contraceptivo
contraceptive {n} (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) :: anticonceptivo {m}, contraceptivo
contract {n} /ˈkɑntɹækt/ (agreement that is legally binding) :: contrato {m}
contract {v} /kənˈtɹækt/ (intransitive: draw together; shorten; lessen) :: contraer
contract {v} (transitive: enter into a contract with) :: contratar
contract {v} (gain or acquire (an illness)) :: contraer
contracting {v} (present participle of contract, as in hiring or trading) :: contratación
contraction {n} /kənˈtɹæk.ʃən/ (reversible reduction in size) :: contracción {f}
contraction {n} (shortening of a muscle when it is used) :: contracción {f}
contraction {n} (painful shortening of the uterine muscles) :: contracción {f}
contraction {n} (linguistics: process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme are lost or reduced) :: contracción {m}
contraction {n} (word with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe) :: contracción {f}
contraction {n} (phonetics: loss of sounds from within a word) SEE: syncope ::
contract killer {n} (person who kills for money) SEE: hitman ::
contractor {n} /ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/ (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings) :: constructor {m}, contratista {f}
contractual {adj} (of or pertaining to a contract) :: contractual
contracture {n} (abnormal contraction of a muscle) :: contractura {f}
contradict {v} /kɒntɹəˈdɪkt/ (deny the truth of (a statement or statements)) :: contradecir
contradict {v} (deny the truth of statements made by (a person)) :: contradecir
contradict {v} (to be contrary to) :: contrariar
contradiction {n} /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ (statement that contradicts itself) :: contradicción {f}, contrasentido
contradiction in terms {n} (expression in which components contradict one another) :: contradicción en los términos {m}
contradictorily {adv} (in a contradictory manner) :: contradictoriamente
contradictory {adj} /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/ (that contradicts something) :: contradictorio
contradictory {adj} :: contradictorio
contrail {n} (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) :: estela {f}
contraindicate {v} (to make inadvisable) :: contraindicar
contraindication {n} /ˌkɒntɹəɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ (factor or symptom) :: contraindicación {f}
contranym {n} /ˈkɑn.tɹə.nɪm/ (a word that has two opposing meanings) :: autoantónimo {m}
contraption {n} /kənˈtɹæp.ʃən/ (complicated and precarious machine) :: artilugio {m}
contraption {n} (object referred to with irony, derision or contempt) :: armatoste
contrarian {n} /kənˈtɹɛɹi.ən/ (person expressing contradicting viewpoints) :: contrario {m}
contrarily {adv} (in a contrary manner) :: contrariamente
contrariwise {adv} (on the other hand) SEE: on the other hand ::
contrariwise {adv} (on the contrary) SEE: on the contrary ::
contrary {adj} /ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/ (opposed) :: contrario
contrary to {prep} (despite) SEE: despite ::
contrast {n} /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/ (difference that makes colours more or less distinguishable) :: contraste {m}
contrast {n} (degree of this difference) :: contraste {m}
contrast {n} (difference between two objects, people or concepts) :: contraste {m}
contrast {n} (control on a television, etc) :: contraste {m}
contrast {v} (to form a contrast) :: contrastar
contrasting {adj} (set in opposition) :: contrastante
contravene {v} /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈviːn/ (to act contrary to an order, or fail to conform) :: contravenir
contretemps {n} /kɑːn.tɹə.tɑ̃/ (an unforeseen or embarrassing event) :: contratiempo {m}
contribute {v} /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/ (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) :: contribuir
contribution {n} /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/ (something given or offered that adds to a larger whole) :: contribución {f}, aporte {m}, cotización
contribution {n} (the act of contributing) :: contribución
contributor {n} (a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause) :: donante {m}
contributor {n} (a person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution) :: colaborador {m}, contribuyente {m}
contributor {n} (a person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something) :: colaborador {m}
contributor {n} (a person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc) :: colaborador {m}, articulista
contrite {adj} /kənˈtɹaɪt/ (sincerely penitent) :: contrito, arrepentido {m}
contrivance {n} /kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/ ((mechanical) device to perform a certain task) :: aparato {m}
contrivance {n} (elaborate means to accomplish an objective) :: artificio {m}, artimaña {f}, estratagema {f}
contrivance {n} (something overly artful or artificial) :: artefacto {m}, artilugio {m}
contrive {v} /kənˈtɹaɪv/ (To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot) :: idear
contrive {v} (To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation) :: improvisar
contrived {adj} /kənˈtɹaɪvd/ (created in a deliberate way) :: intencionalmente
contrived {adj} (unnatural, forced) :: forzado, artificial
control {v} /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl/ (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of) :: controlar
control {n} (authority) :: administración {f}, control {m}, dirección {f}, manejo {m}, organización {f}
control {n} (in an experiment) :: patrón de comparación {m}, de control
control {n} (machine) :: control {m}, mando {m}
control {n} (security mechanism) :: contramedida {f}
control {n} (emotional restraint) :: control {m}, autodominio {m}
control arm {n} (suspension member) :: brazo oscilante transversal {m}
control city {n} (a city listed as a destination on highway signs) :: ciudad control {f}
control engineering {n} (subfield of engineering) :: ingeniería de control {f}
controllable {adj} (able to be controlled) :: controlable
controlled {adj} /kənˈtɹəʊld/ (resulting from a comparison) :: controlado
controller {n} /kənˈtɹəʊlə/ (comptroller) :: mando {m}
controller {n} :: controlador
control tower {n} (airport control tower) :: torre de control {f}
controversial {adj} /kɑn.tɹə.ˈvɝ.ʃəl/ (arousing controversy) :: polémico, controvertido, controversial [Latin America, anglicism],
controversy {n} /ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/ (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) :: controversia {f}, polémica {f}
contumacious {adj} /ˌkɑːn.tʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs/ (contemptuous of authority) :: insubordinado
contumacious {adj} (in law, willfully disobedient) :: contumaz
contumacy {n} /ˈkɒntjʊməsi/ (disobedience, resistance to authority) :: contumacia
contumelious {adj} /ˌkɑn.tʊˈmiː.li.əs/ (rudely contemptuous; showing contumely) :: contencioso {m}, despreciativo, desdeñoso
contumely {n} /ˈkɒntjuːməli/ (offensive and abusive language or behaviour) :: injuria {f}, ofensa {f}, contumelia {f}
contusion {n} (wound in which the skin is not broken) :: contusión {f}
contusive {adj} :: contusivo
conundrum {n} /kəˈnʌn.dɹəm/ (difficult question or riddle) :: adivinanza, acertijo {n}
conundrum {n} (difficult choice or decision) :: interrogante {m} dilema {m}, enigma {m}
conurbation {n} /ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/ (an extended collection of urban communities; urban sprawl) :: conurbación {f}
conure {n} (any of many New World parakeets of the genus Conurus) :: periquito {m}
convalesce {v} /ˌkɒn.vəˈlɛs/ (to recover) :: convalecer
convection {n} /kənˈvɛkʃən/ (process of conveying something) :: convección {f}
convene {v} /ˈkɒn.vɪin/ (to come together, to meet, to unite) :: convenir
convene {v} (to cause to assemble, to call together) :: convocar
convenience {n} /kənˈviːnɪəns/ (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) :: conveniencia
convenience {n} (anything that makes for an easier life) :: comodidad {f}, conveniencia
convenience store {n} (a small retail store) :: pulpería {f} [Central America]
convenient {adj} /kənˈviːniənt/ (of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient) :: conveniente, cómodo
conveniently {adv} (in a convenient manner) :: convenientemente
convent {n} /ˈkɒn.vɛnt/ (religious community of especially nuns) :: convento {m}
convent {n} (building) :: convento {m}
conventicle {n} /kənˈvɛntɪk(ə)l/ (secret, unauthorized, or illegal religious meeting) :: conventículo
convention {n} /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/ (meeting or a gathering) :: convención {f}
convention {n} (agreement, contract or pact) :: convenio {m}
convention {n} (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour) :: costumbre {f}, convención {f}
convention {n} (treaty) :: tratado {m}, convención {f}
conventional {adj} /kənˈvɛnʃənl/ (following an accepted principle) :: convencional
conventional {adj} (ordinary, commonplace) :: convencional
conventionalism {n} (Adherence to social conventions) :: convencionalismo {m}
conventionally {adv} (by convention) :: convencionalmente
conventional wisdom {n} (a belief that is widely accepted) :: sabiduría popular {f}
converge {v} /kən.ˈvɜːdʒ/ (to approach each other) :: converger, parecerse
converge {v} (to have a limit) :: converger, acotar
convergence {n} /kənˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/ (the act of converging) :: convergencia {f}
convergent {adj} (that converges or focuses) :: convergente
conversant {adj} /kənˈvɝsənt/ (familiar) :: versado
conversation {n} /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ (expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people) :: conversación {f}
conversationalist {n} /ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃənəlɪst/ (one who participates in a conversation) :: conversador {m}, conversadora {f}
converse {v} /kənˈvɝs/ (to engage in conversation) :: conversar, tertuliar
converse {n} /ˈkɑnvɝs/ (opposite) :: revés {m}, contrario {m}, conversión {f}
converse {n} (proposition of the specific form) :: recíproca {f}, inversa {f}, sentido inverso {m}
conversely {adv} (from another point of view) SEE: on the other hand ::
conversion {n} /kənˈvɝʒən/ (the act of having converted something or someone) :: conversión {f}
convert {v} /ˈkɒn.vəːt/ (transform (something) into another form, substance, state, or product) :: convertir
convert {v} (change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another) :: convertir
convert {v} (induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, or belief) :: convertir
convert {v} (express (a quantity) in alternative units) :: convertir
convert {v} (undergo a conversion of religion, faith or belief) :: [reflexive] convertir
convert {v} (become converted) :: [reflexive] convertir
convert {n} (person who has converted religion) :: converso
convert {n} (person in favour of something he or she previously opposed or disliked) :: converso
convertible {adj} /kənˈvəɹdəbəl/ (able to be converted) :: convertible
convertible {n} (car whose roof can be removed or folded) :: convertible {m} [Latin America], descapotable {m} [Spain], cabriolé {m}
convertible mark {n} (currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina) :: marco convertible {m}
convex {adj} /ˈkɑnvɛks/ (curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl or sphere or circle) :: convexo
convexity {n} (state of being convex) :: convexidad {f}
convexity {n} (convex line of surface) :: convexidad {f}
convey {v} /kənˈveɪ/ (to carry) :: transportar, trasladar
convey {v} (to communicate) :: comunicar, expresar
convey {v} (to transfer legal rights) :: transferir, ceder
conveyor belt {n} (continuous band moved to transport objects) :: cinta transportadora {f}
convict {v} /kənˈvɪkt/ (to find guilty) :: condenar
conviction {n} /kənˈvɪkʃən/ (firmly held belief) :: convicción {f}
convince {v} /kənˈvɪns/ (to make someone believe, or feel sure about something) :: convencer
convincing {adj} /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ (effective as proof or evidence) :: convincente
convivence {n} (coexistence) :: convivencia
convoke {v} /kənˈvoʊk/ (convene) :: convocar
convoluted {adj} /ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd/ (having numerous overlapping coils or folds) :: convoluto
convoluted {adj} (complex) :: convoluto, alambicado, complicado, enredado {m}, enrevesado
convoy {n} /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/ (group of vehicles traveling together for safety, especially one with an escort) :: caravana {m}
convulse {v} (to violently shake) :: convulsionar, crispar
convulsion {n} /kənˈvʌlʃən/ (intense muscular contraction) :: convulsión {f}
convulsive {adj} /kənˈvʌlsɪv/ (having or producing convulsions) :: convulsivo, convulso
convulsively {adv} (in a convulsive manner) :: convulsivamente
coo {n} /kuː/ (murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon) :: arrullo {m}
coo {v} (to make a soft murmuring sound) :: arrullar
co-official {adj} (officially recognised with full official status) :: cooficial
cook {n} /kʊk/ (person who prepares food) :: cocinero {m}, cocinera {f}
cook {v} (to prepare (food) for eating) :: cocinar
cook {v} (to prepare food) :: cocinar
cook {v} (to become ready for eating) :: cocinar, cocer
cook {v} (colloquial: to be uncomfortably hot) :: cocerse
cookbook {n} /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ (book of cooking recipes) :: libro de recetas {m}, recetario {m}, recetario {m}
cooked {adj} /kʊkt/ (of food, that has been prepared by cooking) :: cocinado, cocido
cooker {n} /ˈkʊkɚ/ (appliance or utensil for cooking) :: cocina {f}, estufa {f}, olla {f}, cocinador {m}
cooker hood {n} (kitchen device) SEE: extractor hood ::
cookie {n} (bun) SEE: bun ::
cookie {n} /ˈkʊki/ (small, flat baked good, see also: biscuit) :: galleta {f}
cookie {n} (HTTP cookie) SEE: HTTP cookie ::
Cookie Monster {prop} (Sesame Street character) :: Monstruo de las Galletas {m}
cooking {n} /ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/ (the process of preparing food by using heat) :: cocción {f}
cooking {n} (the style or genre of food preparation; cookery; cuisine) :: cocina {f}
cooking oil {n} (purified fat) :: aceite de cocina {m}
cooking show {n} :: show cooking, cooking show
cooking utensil {n} (utensil used for food) :: utensilio de cocina {m}
Cook Islander {n} (person from the Cook Islands) :: de las Islas Cook
Cook Islands {prop} /ˈkʊk ˈai.ləndz/ (self-governing country in Oceania) :: Islas Cook {f-p}
Cook Islands Maori {prop} (official language of the Cook Islands) :: maorí de Islas Cook {m}, rarotongano {m}
cool {adj} /kuːl/ (having a slightly low temperature) :: fresco
cool {adj} (allowing or suggesting heat relief) :: frío
cool {adj} (not showing emotion, calm) :: tranquilo, sereno
cool {adj} (unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical) :: apacible
cool {adj} (colloquial: of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave in any situation) :: estupendo, genial
cool {adj} (colloquial: being considered as "popular" by others) :: genial, guay [Spain], bacán, chévere [Slang-Latin America]
cool {adj} (colloquial: in fashion) :: guay
cool {adj} (colloquial: all right, acceptable) :: bacán [Chile, Ecuador, Peru], bacano [Colombia], bárbaro [Argentina, Uruguay], bravazo [Peru], cachilupi [Chile], chévere [Caribbean Islands, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela], chido [Mexico], chilero [Guatemala], chilo [Northwestern Mexico], chiva [Costa Rica], chivo [El Salvador], choro [Chile], dabuten [Spain], fetén [Spain], fino [Venezuela], guay [Spain], lindo [Argentina], machete [Venezuela], mostro [Peru], nota [Venezuela], padre [Mexico], pavo [Venezuela], pura vida [Costa Rica], suave [Mexico], tuanis [Costa Rica], piola
cool {v} (cool down) SEE: cool down ::
coolant {n} /ˈkuːlənt/ (a fluid) :: refrigerante {m}
cool as a cucumber {adj} (calm and composed; self-possessed) :: estar más fresco que una lechuga
cool down {v} (to become cooler (temperature)) :: enfriarse
cooler {n} /ˈkuːl.ə(ɹ)/ (insulated bin or box to keep food cold while picnicking or camping) :: hielera
coolie {n} /ˈkuːli/ (unskilled Asian worker) :: culi {m}
cooling {n} /ˈkuːlɪŋ/ (decrease in temperature) :: enfriamiento {m}
cooling {n} (refrigeration) :: enfriamiento {m}
cooling {adj} (that cools) :: refrigerante
cooling glasses {n} (sunglasses) SEE: sunglasses ::
coolness {n} /ˈkuːlnəs/ (the state of being cool, chilly) :: frescura {f}
coon eyes {n} :: ojera {f}, ojeras {f}
coonhound {n} (dog breed) :: perro para la caza del mapache
coop {n} /kuːp/ (enclosure for birds) :: gallinero {m}
cooper {n} /ˈkuːpə(ɹ)/ (craftsman) :: tonelero {m}
cooperate {v} /koʊˈɒpəɹeɪt/ (to work together) :: cooperar
cooperation {n} /kowɑpəˈɹejʃən/ (act of cooperating or being cooperative) :: cooperación
cooperative {adj} (ready to work with another) :: cooperativo
cooperative {n} (type of company) :: cooperativa {f}
Cooper's hawk {n} (hawk) :: azor de Cooper {m}, gavilán de Cooper {m}
co-opt {v} (To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.) :: cooptar
coordinate {n} /koʊˈɔɹdənɪt/ ((mathematics, cartography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure․) :: coordenada {f}
coordinate {v} (to synchronize) :: coordinar
coordinate {v} (to match) :: coordinar
Coordinated Universal Time {prop} (the world's primary time standard) :: Tiempo Universal Coordinado {m}
coordinate system {n} (method of representing points in a space) :: sistema de coordenadas {m}
coordinating conjunction {n} (type of conjunction) :: conjunción coordinante {f}
coordination {n} /koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/ (the act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect) :: coordinación {f}
coordination {n} (the resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization) :: coordinación
coordination {n} (the ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully) :: coordinación
coordination {n} (an equal joining together of two or more phrases or clauses) :: coordinación
coordination {n} (The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound) :: coordinación
coordinator {n} (One who coordinates) :: coordinador {m}, coordinadora {f}
coordinator {n} (a lexical class of words, see also: coordinating conjunction) :: conjunción coordinante {f}, nexo coordinante {m}
coot {n} /kuːt/ (bird) :: focha común {f}
cootie {n} (louse) SEE: louse ::
cootie catcher {n} (origami shape with hidden messages in the folds) :: comecocos, sacapiojos, adivinador {m}, pío pío {m}
co-owner {n} (someone who owns something together with one or more other people) :: copropietario {m}, copropietaria {f}
cooze {n} (vagina) SEE: vagina ::
cop {n} /kɑp/ (police officer) :: tombo {m}, paco {m}, madero {m}
copacetic {adj} /ˌkoʊ.pəˈsɛt.ɪk/ (fine, excellent, going just right, swell) :: requetebueno, estupendo, genial
cop a feel {v} (to stealthily fondle someone) :: meter mano [Spain]
copal {n} /ˈkoʊpəl/ (tree resin) :: copal {m}
co-parent-in-law {n} (the parent of one's son- or daughter-in-law) :: consuegro {m}
COPD {n} (disease) :: EPOC {f}
cope {v} /kəʊp/ (to deal effectively with something) :: afrontar, bregar, lidiar
Copenhagen {prop} /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ (capital of Denmark) :: Copenhague
copernicium {n} /koʊpəɹˈnɪsi.əm/ (chemical element) :: copernicio {m}
Copernicus {prop} (surname of Nicolaus Copernicus) :: Copérnico
cophosis {n} (total deafness) :: cofosis {f}
copilot {n} (relief or assistant pilot of an aircraft) :: copiloto {m}
coping {n} (the process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.) :: afrontamiento {m}
copious {adj} /ˈkoʊpi.əs/ (great in quantity) :: copioso {m}
copious {adj} :: copioso
cop-killer {n} (a Teflon-coated bullet) :: matapolicías {m}
coplanar {adj} /kəʊˈpleɪnə(ɹ)/ (geometry: within the same plane) :: coplanario
copper {n} /ˈkɑ.pɚ/ (chemical element Cu) :: cobre {m}
copper {adj} (having the colour of copper) :: cobrizo
copper {n} (slang: a policeman) :: paco {m} [colloquial, derogatory, Chile]
copperleaf {n} (Acalypha wilkesiana) :: acalifa {f}
coppern {adj} (made of copper) SEE: copper ::
coppersmith {n} (person) :: calderero
coppice {n} /ˈkɒpɪs/ (grove of small growth) :: bosquecillo
copra {n} /ˈkɒ.pɹə/ (dried kernel of coconut) :: copra {f}
coproduce {v} (to produce a creative work together with someone else) :: coproducir
coproduction {n} (coproduction) :: coproducción {f}
coprolalia {n} /ˌkɑpɹəˈleɪliə/ (uncontrolled use of obscenity) :: coprolalia {f}
coprolite {n} /ˈkɒpɹə(ʊ)lʌɪt/ (fossilized excrement) :: coprolito {m}
coprophilia {n} (marked interest in excrement; the use of feces for sexual excitement) :: coprofilia {f}
copse {n} /kɒps/ (thicket of small trees or shrubs) :: bosquecillo {m}, soto {m}, matorral {m}
Copt {n} /kɒpt/ (member of the Coptic Church) :: copto {m}, copta {f}
Coptic {adj} /ˈkɑptɪk/ (of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church or to the Coptic language) :: copto, cóptico
Coptic {n} (language) :: copto {m}
Coptic Church {prop} :: iglesia copta
copula {n} /ˈkɑpjələ/ (grammar: linking kind of word) :: cópula {f}
copulate {v} /ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/ (to engage in sexual intercourse) :: copular
copulate {v} (copulate) SEE: cover ::
copulate {v} (copulate) SEE: mate ::
copulate {v} (to have sexual intercourse with someone, something) SEE: mount ::
copulate {v} (to engage in sexual intercourse) SEE: make love ::
copulate {v} (take part in a sexual act) SEE: have sex ::
copulate {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) SEE: bed ::
copulation {n} (copulation) SEE: sexual intercourse ::
copulation {n} /kɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (the coming together of male and female in sexual intercourse) :: coito {m}, copulación {f}
copy {n} /ˈkɒpi/ (result of copying) :: copia {f}
copy {n} (printed edition of a book or magazine) :: ejemplar {m}
copy {n} (genetics: result of gene or chromosomal duplication) :: copia
copy {n} :: copia {f}
copy {v} (produce something identical) :: copiar
copy {v} (imitate) :: imitar, copiar
copy {v} (radio term) :: recibir
copy {n} (writing paper of a particular size) SEE: bastard ::
copy and paste {v} (to copy and paste) :: copipegar, fusilar
copybook {n} (student's exercise book) SEE: exercise book ::
copycat {n} (one who imitates or plagiarizes others' work) :: copión {m}, copiona {f}
copy editor {n} (editor who prepares text for publication) :: corrector {m}
copyist {n} /ˈkɑpiɪst/ (person who makes manual copies of works) :: copista, amanuense
copypasta {v} /ˈkɒpipeɪstə/ (to copy and paste data, usually text) :: [texto] pegar
copy-paste {v} (copy and paste) SEE: copy and paste ::
copyright {n} /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ (right to publish) :: derechos de autor {m-p}
copywrite {v} (to write the text of an advertisement) :: escribir texto publicitario
copywriter {n} /ˈkɑːpiˌɹaɪɾɚ/ (person who writes advertising copy) :: redactor {m}
coquetry {n} /ˈkoʊkətɹi/ (affectation of amorous tenderness) :: coquetería {f}
coquettish {adj} (as a young, flirting girl; flirtatious) :: coqueto
coquina {n} /kɒˈkiːnə/ (any of several small marine clams (Donax variabilis)) :: almeja frijol {f}
coquina {n} (soft form of limestone) :: coquina {f}
coraco- {prefix} (coracoid process) :: coraco-
coracoacromial {adj} (relating to the coracoid process and the acromion) :: coracoacromial
coracobrachialis {n} (muscle attached to the coracoid process) :: coracobraquial {m}
coracoclavicular {adj} (relating to the clavicle and the coracoid process) :: coracoclavicular
coracohumeral {adj} (relating to the coracoid process and the humerus) :: coracohumeral
coral {n} /ˈkɔɹəl/ (substance) :: coral {m}
coral {n} (colony) :: coral {m}
coral {n} (colour) :: coral {m}
coralline {adj} (of the material coral) :: coralino
coral reef {n} (mound or hummock of coral) :: arrecife de coral {m}
Coral Sea {prop} (part of the Pacific Ocean) :: mar del Coral {m}
coral snake {n} (snake) :: coralillo {m}, víbora de coral {f}
coral vine {n} (Mexican flowering vine) :: coral {m}
cor anglais {n} /ˌkɔːɹ ˈɒŋɡleɪ/ (woodwind instrument) :: corno inglés {m}
cord {n} /kɔɹd/ (length of twisted strands) :: cuerda {f}, cable {m}, hilo {m}, cordón {m}
cord {n} (wires surrounded by a coating, used to supply electricity) :: cable {m}
cordectomy {n} (surgical removal of a cord) :: cordectomía {f}
Cordelier {n} (Franciscan) SEE: Franciscan ::
cordial {adj} /ˈkɔɹ.dɪ.əl/ (hearty) :: cordial
cordial {adj} (radiating warmth and friendliness) :: cordial
cordial {n} (concentrated drink) :: cordial
cordially {adv} /ˈkɔɹdʒəli/ (in a friendly manner) :: cordialmente
cordless {adj} (without a cord) :: sin cables, inalámbrico
cordon sanitaire {n} /ˌkɔːdɒn sanɪˈtɛː/ (a barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease) :: cordón sanitario {f}
cordon sanitaire {n} (any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable) :: cordón sanitario {f}
cordotomy {n} (surgical procedure) :: cordotomía {f}
Cordovan {adj} /ˈkɔːɹdəvən/ (of or pertaining to Córdoba) :: cordobés
Cordovan {n} (person from Córdoba) :: cordobés {m}
Cordovan hat {n} (wide-brimmed hat from Córdoba, Spain) :: sombrero cordobés {m}
corduroy {n} /ˈkɔɹdəɹɔɪ/ (heavy fabric with vertical ribs) :: pana {f}
core {n} /kɔɹ/ (central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds) :: corazón {m}
core {n} (most important part of a thing) :: esencia {f}
core {n} (one of severals parts in a computer processor) :: núcleo {m}
core {n} :: alma {f}, esencia {f}, núcleo {m}
core {v} (To remove the core of an apple or other fruit.) :: descorazonar
co-responsibility {n} :: corresponsabilidad {f}
co-responsible {adj} :: corresponsable {m} {f}
Corfu {prop} /ˈkɔɹ.fju/ (island) :: Corfú {m}
Corfu {prop} (city) :: Corfú {m}
coriander {n} /ˌkɒɹiˈændə/ (Coriandrum sativum plant) :: cilantro {m}, coriandro {m}
Corinth {prop} /ˈkɒɹ.ɪnθ/ (city in Greece) :: Corinto
Corinthian {adj} /kəˈɹɪnθiən/ (of or relating to Corinth) :: corintio
Corinthians {prop} (book in the Bible) :: Corintios
cork {n} /kɔɹk/ (bark of the cork oak) :: corcho {m}
cork {n} (bottle stopper) :: corcho {m}
cork {n} (cork oak) SEE: cork oak ::
Cork {prop} (city) :: Cork
corkage {n} /ˈkɔːkɪdʒ/ (fee charged by restaurant to serve wine that a diner has provided) :: descorche {m}
cork oak {n} (a type of evergreen oak tree, Quercus suber) :: alcornoque {m}, sobrero {m} [Salamanca]
corkscrew {n} /ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/ (implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork) :: sacacorchos {m}
corkscrew {adj} (having the winding shape of a corkscrew) :: espiral
corm {n} (underground stem of a plant) :: cormo {m}
cormorant {n} /ˈkɔɹməɹənt/ (seabird) :: cormorán {m}
corn {n} (grain crop of species Zea mays) SEE: maize ::
corn {n} /kɔɹn/ (main cereal plant grown in a given region) :: maizal {m}
corn {n} (grain or seed of a cereal crop) :: cereal {m}, grano {m}
corn {n} (type of callus) :: callo {m}
corncob {n} /ˈkɔɹnkɑb/ (core of an ear of corn) :: olote {m} [Méx.], coronta {f} [Chile], marlo {m} , tusa {f}, zuro {m}
corncrake {n} /ˈkɔrnˌkreɪk/ (the bird Crex crex) :: guión de codornices {m}, rey de codornices {m}
corn dog {n} (hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep-fried) :: salchicha empanizada {f}, banderilla {f}, perrito de maíz {m}, perrito empanado {m}
cornea {n} /ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/ (layer forming the front of the eye) :: córnea {f}
corneal {adj} (of or pertaining to the cornea) :: corneal
corned beef {n} (beef conserved in tins) :: carne en conserva {f}
cornel {n} (tree) :: cornejo {m}, corno {m}
cornel {n} (fruit) :: corno {m}
Cornelia {prop} /kɔɹˈniliə/ (female given name) :: Cornelia {f}
Cornelius {prop} /kɔɹˈniliəs/ (male given name) :: Cornelio
corner {n} (point where two converging lines meet) SEE: angle ::
corner {n} /ˈkɔɹnɚ/ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) :: ángulo {m}, rincón {m} (corner between walls), esquina {f}
corner {n} (intersection of two streets) :: esquina {f}
corner {v} (to drive into a corner) :: acorralar
corner {v} (to trap in a difficult position) :: acorralar
corner {v} (automotive: to turn a corner) :: girar, virar
corner {v} (automotive: to handle while turning) :: maniobrar
corner {n} (football: corner kick) SEE: corner kick ::
corner flag {n} (flag marking the corner of a playing field) :: banderín de córner {m}
corner kick {n} (in soccer) :: tiro de esquina {m}, saque de esquina {m}, córner {m}
corner shop {n} (small retail store) SEE: convenience store ::
cornerstone {n} (base stone) :: piedra angular {f}
cornerstone {n} (ceremonial stone) :: piedra angular {f}, primera piedra {f}
cornerstone {n} (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) :: fundamento
corner time {n} (punishment) :: rincón de pensar
cornet {n} /kɔɹˈnɛt/ (musical instrument) :: corneta {f}
cornet {n} (piece of paper twisted to make a container) :: cartucho {m}, cucurucho {m}
cornet {n} (pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream) :: cono {m}, cucurucho {m}
cornett {n} /ˈkɔːnɪt/ (wind instrument) :: cornetto {m}, corneta renacentista {f}, corneta negra {f}, corneta curva {f}
cornetto {n} (cornett) SEE: cornett ::
cornfield {n} /ˈkɔːnfiːld/ (a field of corn) :: milpa {f}, maizal
corn flakes {n} (breakfast cereal) :: copos de maíz {m-p}
cornflour {n} /ˈkɔːn.flaʊə/ (very fine starch powder derived from maize) :: maicena {f}, harina de maíz {f}, fécula {f}, almidón {f}
cornflower {n} /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊɚ/ (Centaurea cyanus) :: azulejo {m}, aciano {m}
cornice {n} (horizontal architectural element) :: cornisa {f}
cornice {n} :: cornisa {f}
corniche {n} /kɔːɹˈniːʃ/ (road built on a ledge, especially by water) :: cornisa {f}
cornigerous {adj} (horned) SEE: horned ::
Cornish {prop} /ˈkɔːɹnɪʃ/ (A Celtic language) :: córnico
cornmeal {n} (dried corn milled to a coarse meal) :: harina de maíz {f}
corn poppy {n} (Papaver rhoeas) :: amapola, ababol
cornrow {n} (braided hair close to the scalp) :: trenza africana {f}
corn salad {n} (a plant) :: canónigo {m}
corn smut {n} (fungus) :: huitlacoche {m}, cuitlacoche {m}
corn snake {n} (a species of rat snake) :: serpiente del maíz
cornstarch {n} (very fine starch powder) :: maicena {f}, harina de maíz {f}, fécula {f}, almidón {f}, maizena {f}
corn syrup {n} (sticky sweet liquid) :: jarabe de maíz {m}
cornucopia {n} /ˌkɔːɹ.nəˈkoʊ.pi.ə/ (mythical horn endlessly overflowing with food and drink) :: cornucopia {f}, cuerno de la abundancia {m}
Cornwall {prop} /ˈkɔːnwɔːl/ (county of England) :: Cornualles {f}
corny {adj} /ˈkɔɹni/ (insipid or trite) :: insipido
corny {adj} (excessively sentimental) :: cursi
corolla {n} /kəˈɹoʊlə/ (whorl of a flower) :: corola {f}
corollary {n} /ˈkɔɹəˌlɛɹi/ (proposition which follows easily) :: corolario {m}
corona {n} /kəˈɹoʊnə/ (of a star) :: corona {f}
corona {n} (crown) :: corona {f}
coronal {adj} /ˈkɔɹənəl/ (produced with tip or blade of tongue) :: coronal
coronal {n} (consonant produced with tip or blade of tongue) :: coronal {m}
coronal mass ejection {n} (coronal mass ejection) :: eyección de masa coronal {f}
coronary {adj} /ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/ (encircling something) :: coronario
coronation {n} /ˌkɔɹəˈneɪʃən/ (the act or solemnity of crowning) :: coronación {f}
coronavirus {n} /kəˈɹəʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/ (member of the family Coronaviridae) :: coronavirus {m}
coroner {n} /ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)/ (who performs autopsies) :: forense {m} {f}
coronoid process {n} (a sharp triangular projection from a bone) :: apófisis coronoides
corpectomy {n} (surgical removal) :: corpectomía {f}
corporal {n} /ˈkɔɹ.pɝ.əl/ (military rank) :: cabo
corporal {n} (ecclesiastical: cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed) :: corporal {m}
corporal {adj} (bodily) SEE: bodily ::
corporate {adj} /ˈkɔːp(ə)ɹət/ (of, or relating to a corporation) :: corporativo
corporate {adj} (formed into a corporation; incorporated) :: incorporado
corporation {n} /ˌkɔɹpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (public limited company) :: sociedad anónima {f}
corporation {n} (paunch) SEE: paunch ::
corporeal {adj} (bodily) SEE: bodily ::
corps {n} /kɔɹ/ (battlefield formation) :: cuerpo {m}
corps {n} (group of people) :: cuerpo {m}
corpse {n} /ˈkɔɹps/ (dead body) :: cadáver {m}
corpulence {n} (state or characteristic of being corpulent) :: obesidad {f}
corpulent {adj} (large in body; fat) :: obeso
corpus {n} (body) SEE: body ::
corpus {n} /ˈkɔːpəs/ (linguistics: collection of writings) :: corpus {m}
corpus callosum {n} (Band of nerves connecting hemispheres) :: cuerpo calloso {m}
corpus cavernosum {n} (body of erectile tissue) :: cuerpo cavernoso {m}
corpuscle {n} /ˈkɔːˌpʌsəl/ (A minute particle) :: corpúsculo {m}
corpus delicti {n} (the evidence) :: cuerpo del delito {m}
corpus juris {n} (Entire body of laws) :: cuerpo de leyes {m}
corpus luteum {n} (yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle) :: cuerpo lúteo {m}
corpus striatum {n} (brain part) :: cuerpo estriado {m}
corral {n} /kəˈɹæl/ (enclosure for livestock) :: corral {m}
corral {v} (capture or round up) :: acorralar
corral {v} (place inside of a corral) :: acorralar
corral {v} (make a circle of vehicles) :: acorralar
correct {adj} /kəˈɹɛkt/ (free from error) :: correcto
correct {v} (To make something become right that was previously wrong) :: corregir
correctable {adj} (able to be corrected) :: corregible
correcting fluid {n} (liquid used to cover a mistake) :: corrector líquido {m}
correction {n} /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ (act of correcting) :: corrección {f}
correction {n} (substitution for an error or mistake) :: corrección
correction tape {n} (opaque tape) :: cinta correctora {f}, típex {m}
corrective {adj} (pertaining to correction) :: correctivo
corrective rape {n} (raping a person because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity) :: violación correctiva {f}, violación curativa {f}
correctly {adv} /kəˈɹɛktli/ (in a correct manner) :: correctamente
correctness {n} (freedom from error) :: corrección {f}
correlate {v} /ˈkɔɹəleɪt/ (To be related by a correlation) :: correlacionar
correlation {n} /kɔɹəˈleɪʃən/ (a reciprocal, parallel, or complementary relationship) :: correlación {f}
correlation {n} (measure of relationship) :: correlación
correlative {adj} (mutually related) :: correlativo
correlative {n} (correlative thing) :: correlato {m}
correspond {v} /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑnd/ (to be equivalent or similar) :: corresponder, equivaler
correspond {v} (to exchange messages) :: escribir con, corresponderse, cartearse
correspondence {n} /ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndəns/ (reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially by letters) :: correspondencia {f}, carteo {m}
correspondence {n} (newspaper or news stories generally) :: noticias {f-p}
correspondence {n} (postal or other written communications) :: correspondencia {f}
correspondent {adj} (corresponding) SEE: corresponding ::
correspondent {n} /ˌkɔɹɪˈspɑndənt/ (journalist) :: corresponsal {m} {f}
corresponding {adj} /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/ (that have a similar relationship) :: correspondiente
corrida {n} (bullfight) SEE: bullfight ::
corridor {n} /ˈkɒɹɪˌdɔː(ɹ)/ (narrow hall or passage) :: pasillo {m}, corredor {m}
corridor {n} (airspace) :: pasillo {m}, corredor {m}
Corrientes {prop} (province) :: Corrientes
corrigendum {n} (list of errors in a printed work) SEE: errata ::
corrigendum {n} /ˌkɔɹ.ɨˈdʒɛn.dəm/ (error that is to be corrected in a printed work) :: errata {f}, gazapo {m}, yerro {m}
corrigible {adj} (able to be corrected) SEE: correctable ::
corroborate {v} /kəˈɹɑbəɹeɪ̯t/ (To confirm or support with additional evidence) :: corroborar
corroboration {n} (the act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming) :: corroboración {f}
corrode {v} /kəˈɹoʊd/ (to eat away) :: corroer
corrode {v} (to have corrosive action) :: corroer
corrode {v} :: corroer, corroerse
corrosion {n} /kəˈɹoʊʒən/ :: corrosión {f}
corrosive {adj} (destroying texture or substance of a body) :: corrosivo {m}
corrugate {v} (to fold into parallel folds) :: corrugar
corrugated {adj} (marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows) :: corrugado, corrugada
corrugator supercilii {n} (muscle) :: superciliar {m}, músculo superciliar {m}
corrupt {adj} /kəˈɹʌpt/ (in a depraved state) :: corrupto
corrupt {adj} (with lots of errors in it) :: corrupto
corrupt {v} (to change from good to bad) :: corromper
corruptedly {adv} (corruptly) SEE: corruptly ::
corruption {n} /kəˈɹʌpʃən/ (the act of impairing integrity) :: corrupto {m}
corruption {n} (seeking bribes) :: corrupción {f}, corruptela
corruption {n} :: corrupción {f}
corruptly {adv} (in a corrupt manner) :: corruptamente, corrompidamente
corsac fox {n} (Vulpes corsac) :: zorro Corsac
corselet {n} (thorax) SEE: thorax ::
corset {n} /ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/ (woman's garment) :: corsé {m}
Corsica {prop} /ˈkɔɹsɪkə/ (island in the Mediterranean) :: Córcega {f}
Corsican {adj} /ˈkɔɹsəkən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Corsica) :: corso
Corsican {n} (person from Corsica or of Corsican descent) :: corso {m}, corsa {f}
Corsican {prop} (language) :: corso {m}
cortical {adj} /ˈkɔɹ.tɪ.kəl/ (anatomy: pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure) :: cortical
corticoid {n} :: corticoide {m}
corticosteroid {n} (corticosteroid) :: corticosteroide {m}
corticotropic {adj} (that stimulates the adrenal cortex) :: corticotropo
cortisol {n} (the steroid hormone hydrocortisone) :: cortisol {m}
cortisone {n} (corticosteroid hormone) :: cortisona {f}
corundum {n} /kəˈɹʌn.dəm/ (mineral) :: corindón {m}
Corunna {prop} (A Coruña) SEE: A Coruña ::
coruro {n} (South American bird) :: cururo {m}
corvee {n} /kɔːɹˈveɪ/ (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) :: corvea {f}
corvee {n} (labor in lieu of taxes) :: angaria {f}
corvette {n} (modern warship) :: corbeta {f}
corvine {adj} (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of crows or ravens) :: corvino
Corvus {prop} (constellation of the southern sky) :: Corvus
cos {conj} (because) SEE: because ::
cosecant {n} /ˈkoʊˌsiːkənt/ (reciprocal of the sine function) :: cosecante {f}
Cosenza {prop} (town) :: Cosenza
co-sibling-in-law {n} (one's spouse's sibling's spouse) :: concuñado {m}
cosign {v} /ˈkoʊ.saɪn/ (to sign a document jointly with another person) :: firmar conjuntamente
cosine {n} /ˈkoʊ.saɪn/ (trigonometric function) :: coseno {m}
co-sister-in-law {n} (one's husband's brother's wife) :: concuñada {f}
co-sister-in-law {n} (one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law's sister) :: concuñada {f}
Cosmas {prop} /ˈkɔzmɑːs/ (given name) :: Cosme
cosmetic {adj} /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/ (external or superficial) :: cosmético {m}, superficial
cosmetic {n} (any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin) :: cosmético {m}, afeite
cosmetics {n} (preparations to change or enhance the beauty) :: cosmético {m}, cosméticos {m}
cosmetics {n} (study of such products) :: cosmética {f}
cosmetic surgery {n} (surgery to improve appearance) :: cirugía estética {f}
cosmetologist {n} (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) :: cosmetólogo {m}, cosmetóloga {f}
cosmic {adj} /ˈkɒz.mɪk/ (of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe) :: cósmico
cosmic dust {n} (dust which exists in outer space) :: polvo cósmico {m}
cosmic ray {n} (energetic particle) :: rayo cósmico {m}
cosmic ray {n} (cosmic radiation) :: rayo cósmico {m}
cosmo- {prefix} (universe, world) :: cosmo-
cosmochemistry {n} (branch of chemistry) :: cosmoquímica {f}
cosmodrome {n} (a site for launching spacecraft) :: cosmódromo {m}
cosmogony {n} /kɒzˈmɒɡəni/ (the study of the origin of the universe) :: cosmogonía {f}
cosmography {n} (the creation of maps of the universe) :: cosmografía {f}
cosmological {adj} (of or pertaining to cosmology, or to the overall structure of the universe) :: cosmológico
cosmologist {n} (person who studies cosmology) :: cosmólogo {m}
cosmology {n} (study of the physical universe) :: cosmología {f}
cosmonaut {n} /ˈkɒzməˌnɔːt/ (an astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one, see also: astronaut) :: cosmonauta {m} {f}
cosmopolitan {n} (cosmopolite) SEE: cosmopolite ::
cosmopolite {n} /kɑzˈmɑ.pəˌlaɪt/ (cosmopolitan person) :: cosmopolita {m} {f} [adjective]
cosmos {n} /ˈkɑz.moʊs/ (the universe) :: cosmos {m}
cosmos {n} (herb) :: cosmos {m}
cosmozoic {adj} (relating to cosmozoa) :: cosmozoico
cosplay {n} /ˌkoʊˈspleɪ/ (subculture centered on dressing as characters) :: cosplay {m}
Cossack {n} /ˈkɒsˌæk/ (member of a population) :: cosaco {m}
cost {v} /ˈkɔst/ (to incur a charge, a price) :: costar
cost {n} (amount of money spent for a purpose) :: costa {f}, gasto {m}, costo {m}
cost {n} (negative consequence or loss) :: costo {m}
costa {n} (rib) SEE: rib ::
Costa {prop} :: Costa
costal {adj} /ˈkɑstl̩/ (pertaining to a rib) :: costal
Costa Rica {prop} /ˌkoʊ.stə ˈɹi.kə/ (country) :: Costa Rica {f}
Costa Rican {n} (person from Costa Rica) :: costarricense {m}, costarriqueño {m}
Costa Rican {adj} (pertaining to Costa Rica) :: costarricense {m}, costarriqueño {m}, tico {m} [colloquial]
costly {adj} /ˈkɒst.li/ (expensive) :: costoso, caro
costo- {prefix} (ribs) :: costo-
costocervical {adj} (relating to the ribs and cervix) :: costocervical
cost of living {n} (average cost of a standard set of basic necessities of life) :: costo de vida {m}
costume {n} /ˈkɑs.t(j)uːm/ (dress of a particular country, period or people) :: traje {m}
costume {n} (disguise) :: disfraz {m}
costume {n} (set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion) :: traje {m}
costume jewellery {n} (False jewellery) :: bisutería {f}
cosy {adj} /ˈkoʊzi/ (affording comfort and warmth) :: acogedor, hogareño
cosy {n} (a padded or knit covering put on a teapot) :: cubierta tejida {f}
cot {n} /kɑt/ (portable or temporary bed) :: camilla {f}, catre {m}
cot {n} (bed for children) :: cuna {f}, pesebre {m}
cot {n} :: catre {m}, cama plegable {f}
cotangent {n} /ˈkoʊˌtænd͡ʒənt/ (trigonometric function) :: cotangente {f}
cotemporally {adv} (at the same time) :: simultáneamente, coetáneamente, contemporáneamente
coterie {n} (exclusive group) SEE: clique ::
Cotonou {prop} (the de-facto capital of Benin) :: Cotonú
cottage {n} /ˈkɑtɪdʒ/ (A small house; a cot; a hut) :: chalet
cottage cheese {n} (cheese curd product) :: cottage {m}, requesón {m}
cotton {n} /ˈkɑt.n̩/ (any plant yielding fiber like that of Gossypium) :: algodón {m}
cotton {n} (fiber) :: algodón {m}
cotton {n} (fabric) :: algodón {m}
cotton {adj} (made of cotton) :: de algodón
cotton {v} (have a good relationship) :: llevarse bien
cotton {v} (get on with) SEE: get on with ::
cotton candy {n} (cotton candy) SEE: candy floss ::
cotton swab {n} (a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod) :: bastoncillo {m}, bastoncillo de algodón {m}, hisopo {m}, hisopo de algodón {m}, cotonete {m}
cottonwood {n} (tree from Populus with fluffy catkins) :: álamo {m}
cotyledon {n} /ˌkɑtl̩ˈiːdn̩/ (leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant) :: cotiledón {m}
cotyledonous {adj} (of or pertaining to a cotyledon) :: cotiledóneo
couch {n} /kaʊtʃ/ (furniture for seating of more than one person) :: sofá {m}, sillón {m}
couch {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass ::
couch grass {n} /ˈkaʊt͡ʃˌɡɹæs/ (species of grass) :: grama {f}
cougar {n} /ˈkuɡɚ/ (Puma concolor) :: puma {m}, león de montaña {m}, león americano {m}, león bayo {m}, mitzli, onza bermeja {f}
cougar {n} (slang: older woman who seeks younger men) :: loba {f}
cough {v} /kɔf/ (push air from the lungs) :: toser
cough {v} (make a noise like a cough) :: toser
cough {n} (expulsion of air from the lungs) :: tos {f}
cough {n} (condition) :: tos {f}
cough {n} :: tos {f}
cough up {v} (to expel by coughing) :: expectorar
could care less {v} (to not care at all) SEE: couldn't care less ::
could I see the menu, please {phrase} (said to ask for a menu) :: ¿podría traerme el menú, por favor?, el menú, por favor
couldn't care less {v} (to lack interest) :: traer sin cuidado, traer al fresco, traer al pairo, pasar olímpicamente [colloquial]
coulomb {n} /ˈkuː.lɒm/ (unit of electrical charge) :: culombio {m}, coulomb {m}
Coulomb's law {prop} (the fundamental law of electrostatics) :: ley de Coulomb {f}
coulometry {n} (a technique in analytical chemistry) :: coulometría
coumarin {n} /ˈkuːməɹɪn/ (aromatic compound) :: cumarina {f}
council {n} /ˈkaʊn.səl/ (committee that leads or governs) :: concejo {m}
councilman {n} (member of a city council) :: concejal {m} {f}, munícipe {m} {f}
councilmember {n} (member of a council) :: concejal
Council of Europe {prop} (an international organisation, see also: CoE) :: Consejo de Europa
counsel {n} /ˈkaʊn.səl/ (consultation) :: consulta {f}
counsel {n} (advice) :: consejo
counsel {n} (lawyer) :: abogado
count {v} /kaʊnt/ (to enumerate or determine number) :: contar
count {v} (to be of significance; to matter) :: importar
count {n} (the act of counting) :: cuenta {f}
count {n} (the result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set) :: conteo {m}, número
count {n} (a charge of misconduct) :: punto {m}, cargo {m}
count {n} (ruler of a county (male)) :: conde {m}
countable {adj} /ˈkʰaʊn(ɾ)əbɫ̩/ (capable of being counted, having a quantity) :: contable
countable {adj} (math: having a bijection with a subset of the natural numbers) :: numerable
countable set {n} (set that is countable) :: conjunto numerable {m}
count angels on pinheads {v} (to spend time on fruitless intellectual matters) :: discutir sobre el sexo de los ángeles
Count Branicki's mouse {n} (pacarana) SEE: pacarana ::
countdown {n} /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/ (a count backward to the time of some event) :: cuenta atrás {f} [Spain], cuenta regresiva {f} [Latin America]
countenance {n} /ˈkaʊn.tɪ.nəns/ (face) :: semblante {m}, apariencia {f}, expresión {f}, rostro {m}
countenance {n} (favour; support; encouragement) :: apoyo {m}
countenance {n} (superficial appearance; show; pretense) :: semblante {m}, expresión {f}
countenance {v} (tolerate, support, sanction) :: admitir, permitir, tolerar; aprobar, sancionar; apoyar, favorecer, patrocinar
counter- {prefix} (in opposition to) :: contra-
counter {n} /ˈkaʊntɚ/ (object used in counting) :: contador
counter {n} (table or board on which business is transacted) :: mostrador {m}, taquilla {f} (ticket window)
counter {n} (one who counts) :: contador {m}
counter {n} (kitchen surface for food preparation) :: encimera {f}
counter {adv} (contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction) :: en contra
counter {v} (to contradict, oppose) :: contradecir
counter {v} (boxing: to return a blow while receiving one) :: contraatacar
counter {n} (grammar: class of word) SEE: measure word ::
counterargument {n} (an argument that is opposed to another argument) :: contraargumento {m}
counter-attack {n} (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) :: contraataque {m}
counter-attack {v} (attack in response to an attack by opponents) :: contraatacar
counterbalance {n} /ˌkaʊntə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/ (weight balancing an opposite one) :: contrabalanza {f}, contrapeso {m}
counterbalance {n} (force or influence balancing an opposite one) :: contrabalanza {f}, contraposición {f}
counterbalance {v} (to apply weight in order to balance) :: contrabalancear
counterclaim {n} (suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff) :: reconvención {f}
counterclockwise {adj} (anticlockwise) SEE: anticlockwise ::
counterculture {n} (any culture whose values and lifestyles are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture, especially to western culture) :: contracultura {f}
countercurrent {n} (Current that flows against the prevailing one) :: contracorriente {f}
counterespionage {n} (activities to prevent spying) :: contraespionaje {m}, contrainteligencia {f}
counterexample {n} (instance of the falsity) :: antiejemplo {m}
counterfeit {adj} /ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/ (intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine) :: contrahecho falsificado
counterfeit {adj} (unauthentic) :: contrahecho
counterfeit {n} (fake) :: contrahechura {f}
counterfeit {v} (To produce something that appears to be official or valid) :: falsificar, contrahacer
counterintelligence {n} (counterintelligence) SEE: counterespionage ::
counterintuitive {adj} (contrary to intuition or common sense) :: contraintuitivo
countermand {n} /ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd/ (an order to the contrary of a previous one) :: contraorden {f}
countermarch {v} (to march back along the same route) :: contramarchar
countermeasure {n} (action) :: contramedida {f}
counter-offensive {n} (attack made in response to a previous offensive) :: contraofensiva {f}
counteroffer {n} (offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer) :: contraoferta {f}
counterpane {n} (coverlet) SEE: coverlet ::
counterpane {n} (topmost covering of a bed) SEE: bedspread ::
counterpart {n} /ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/ (one which has corresponding functions or characteristics) :: homólogo {m}, homóloga {f}
counterpoise {n} (a weight sufficient to balance another) SEE: counterbalance ::
counterpoise {n} (an equal power or force acting in opposition) SEE: counterbalance ::
counterpoise {n} (the relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium) SEE: counterbalance ::
counterpoise {v} (to act against with equal weight; to equal in weight) SEE: counterbalance ::
counterpoise {v} (to act against with equal power; to balance) SEE: counterbalance ::
counterpower {n} :: contrapoder {m}
counterproductive {adj} (more of a hindrance than a help) :: contraproducente
counterproposal {n} (alternative proposal) :: contrapropuesta {f}
counterproposition {n} (counterproposal) SEE: counterproposal ::
counterrevolution {n} (revolution to reverse effects of previous revolution) :: contrarrevolución {f}
counterrevolutionary {adj} (in opposition to a revolution) :: antirrevolucionario, contrarrevolucionario {m}
counterrevolutionary {n} (person who opposes a revolution) :: contrarevolucionario {m}
countersink {n} (a conical recess machined around a hole) :: avellanado {m}
countersink {v} (to create a conical recess) :: avellanar
counterstereotype {n} :: contraestereotipo {m}
countersuit {n} (lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one) SEE: counterclaim ::
countersurveillance {n} (the art of evading surveillance) :: contravigilancia {f}
countertenor {n} (adult male singer) :: contratenor {m}
counter-terrorism {n} (measures intended to combat or reduce terrorist activities) SEE: antiterrorism ::
countertop {n} (The top surface of a counter, for preparation of food) :: encimera {f}
counterweight {n} (heavy mass reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering of something) :: contrapeso {m}
countess {n} /ˈkaʊntɨs/ (wife of a count or earl) :: condesa {f}
countless {adj} /ˈkaʊntləs/ (too many to count, innumerable) :: innombrable
count noun {n} (noun used to refer to things that can be counted) :: sustantivo contable {m}, nombre contable {m}
count on {v} (rely upon, trust, or expect) :: contar (con)
country {n} /ˈkʌntɹi/ (region of land) :: país {m}
country {n} (nation state) :: país {m}
country {n} (the country, rural area, as opposed to the town or city) :: campo {m}
country {n} (country music) :: ranchera {f}
country {adj} (of, from or pertaining to the countryside (adjective)) :: de campo, campesino, campestre, de provincia, provinciano
country bumpkin {n} (unsophisticated person from a rural area) :: cateto {m}, paleto {m}, palurdo {m}, [Chile] huaso {m}, [Chile] huaso {m}
country club {prop} (private club in a rural area) :: club de campo {m}
country code {n} (code representing a specific country or area) :: código del país {m}
countryman {n} /ˈkʌntɹimən/ (somebody from one's own country) :: paisano {m}, paisana {f}, compatriota {m} {f}
countryman {n} (country dweller) :: campesino {m}, campesina {f}
countryside {n} /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ (a rural area, or the rural part of a larger area) :: campo {m}
countryside {n} (a rural landscape) :: campo {m}
county {n} /ˈkaʊnti/ (land ruled by a count or countess) :: condado {m}
county {n} (administrative region of various countries) :: condado {m}
coup {n} (coup d'état) SEE: coup d'état ::
coup de grâce {n} /kuː də ɡɹæs/ (final blow) :: golpe de gracia {m}, tiro de gracia {m}, puntilla
coup d'état {n} /ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ (sudden overthrow of a government) :: golpe de estado {m}
coupist {n} /ˈkuːɪst/ (one who takes part in a coup d'état) :: golpista {m} {f}
couple {n} /ˈkʌpəl/ (two partners) :: pareja {f}
couple {n} (two of the same kind considered together) :: par {m}
couple {n} (a small number of) :: un par de, unos
couple {n} (two forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction, thus creating the turning effect of a torque or moment) :: par de fuerzas {m}
couple {v} (to join together) :: acoplar
coupling {n} (sexual intercourse) SEE: sexual intercourse ::
coupling {n} /ˈkʌplɪŋ/ (act of joining together to form a couple) :: enganche {m}, acoplamiento {m} [technical], entronque {m}
coupling {n} (device that couples two things together) :: acoplador {m}, juntura {f}
coupling {n} ((electronics) connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them) :: acoplamiento {m}
courage {n} /ˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ (quality of a confident character) :: coraje {m}, valor {m}, valentía {f}
courage {n} (ability to do frightening things) :: valor {m}, valentía {f}
courageous {adj} (brave) SEE: brave ::
courageous {adj} /kəˈɹeɪdʒəs/ (of an action, that requires courage) :: valiente
courageously {adv} (in a courageous manner) :: valientemente
courgette {n} /kʊɹˈʒɛt/ (a small marrow/squash) :: calabacín {m}, [Mexico] calabacita {f}, [Argentina, Uruguay] zapallito {m}, [Chile] zapallo italiano {m}, [Peru] zapallito italiano {m}, zucchini {m} [Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico]
courier {n} /ˈkʊɹ.i.ɚ/ (person who delivers messages) :: mensajero {m}, estafeta {m} {f} [Latin America]
Courland {prop} (region in western Latvia) :: Curlandia {f}
course {n} /kɔːs/ (learning program) :: curso {m}
course {n} (stage of a meal) :: plato {m}
course {n} (itinerary of a race) :: ruta {m}
course {n} (sports: trajectory of a ball etc.) :: trayectoria {f}
course {n} (nautical: direction of movement of a vessel) :: rumbo {m}, derrotero
course {n} (intended passage of voyage) :: curso {m}
course {n} :: curso {m}
course {v} (Flow) :: correr
course {v} (Pursue) :: perseguir
course {n} (golf course) SEE: golf course ::
course {n} (path taken by a flow of water) SEE: watercourse ::
course of action {n} (set of intended actions) :: procedimiento {m}, plan de acción {m}, medidas {f-p}
courser {n} /ˈkɜːsɜ/ (bird) :: corredor {m}
court {n} /kɔɹt/ (enclosed space; a courtyard) :: patio {m}, callejón {m}
court {n} (collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority) :: corte {f}
court {n} (hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered) :: corte {f}, tribunal {m}, juzgado {m}
court {n} (tribunal established for the administration of justice) :: corte {f}, tribunal {m}, juzgado {m}
court {n} (place for playing the game of tennis and some other ball games) :: cancha {f}
court {v} (to attempt to win over) :: cortejar, [Chile, informal] pololear, galantear, rondar
courteous {adj} /ˈkɝti.əs/ (showing regard for others) :: cordial, cortés
courteously {adv} (in a courteous manner) :: cortésmente
courtesan {n} /ˈkɔɹtɪzən/ (high-status prostitute) :: cortesana
courtesy {n} /ˈkɜːtəsi/ (polite behavior) :: cortesía {f}
courtesy {adj} (given or done as a polite gesture) :: de cortesía
courtesy {adj} (free of charge) :: de cortesía
courthouse {n} (public building housing courts of law) :: palacio de justicia
courtier {n} /ˈkɔɹtiɚ/ (attendant at a royal court) :: cortesano {m}
court jester {n} (person who amused a medieval court) :: bufón {m}
courtly love {n} :: amor cortés {m}
court of appeal {n} (appellate court) SEE: appellate court ::
court of cassation {n} (the highest court of appeal) :: corte de casación {f}
court of last resort {n} (final court of appeal) SEE: supreme court ::
court of law {n} (court presided over by a judge) :: tribunal de justicia {m}
court of second instance {n} SEE: appellate court ::
court order {n} (a written command issued by a judge) :: orden judicial {f}
courtroom {n} (room where a judge presides) :: sala de un tribunal {f}
courtship {n} /ˈkɔː(ɹ)tʃɪp/ (act of wooing in love) :: cortejo
courtyard {n} /ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ (unroofed walled area) :: patio
couscous {n} /ˈkus.kus/ (pasta of North African origin) :: cuscús {m}
cousin {n} /ˈkʰɐz.ən/ (nephew or niece of a parent) :: primo {m}, prima {f}
cousin-in-law {n} (husband of one's cousin) :: primo político {m}
cousin-in-law {n} (wife of one's cousin) :: prima política {f}
cousin-in-law {n} :: primo político {m}, prima política {f}
couverture {n} (chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets) :: cobertura de chocolate {f}
covalent {adj} /koʊˈveɪlənt/ (containing or characterized by a covalent bond) :: covalente
covalent bond {n} /koʊveɪlənt bɒnd/ (bond in which atoms are connected by shared pairs of electrons) :: enlace covalente {m}
covariance {n} (statistical measure) :: covariación {f}, covarianza {f}
cove {n} /koʊv/ (small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds) :: ensenada
coven {n} /ˈkʌ.vən/ (formal group or assembly of witches) :: aquelarre {m}
coven {n} (clique) :: gremio {m}
covenant {n} /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/ (binding agreement) :: convenio {m}, contrato {m}, alianza {f}, pacto {m}
covenant {n} (incidental clause) :: cláusula {f}
covenstead {n} /ˈkʌvn̩ˌstɛd/ (permanent circle or temple) :: santuario de brujas {m}, templo de aquelarre {m}, santuario {m}, escondite {m}
cover {n} /ˈkʌvɚ/ (lid) :: tapa {m}, cubierta {f}
cover {n} (hiding) :: escondrijo {m}, guarida {f}
cover {n} (front and back of a book or a magazine) :: tapa {f}, cubierta {f}, portada {f}
cover {n} (top sheet) :: sábana {f}, cobertor {m}, colcha {f}
cover {n} (setting at a restaurant table) :: cubierto {m}
cover {adj} (about cover of a book or magazine) :: cubierta {f}
cover {v} (to conceal or protect) :: esconder, ocultar, abrigar, cubrir
cover {v} (discuss, mention, deal with) :: mencionar
cover {v} (provide enough money for) :: cubrir
cover {v} ((music) make a cover version) :: versionar
cover {v} (protect by shooting) :: proteger, apuntar
cover {v} (copulate (of animals)) :: cubrir
cover {n} (music: rerecording of a previously recorded song) SEE: cover version ::
coverage {n} /ˈkʌv.əɹ.ɪdʒ/ (amount by which covered) :: cobertura {f}
coverage {n} (average number of reads representing a given nucleotide) :: cobertura
coverall {n} (loose-fitting garment) :: braga {f} [Venezuela], mono {m} [Spain], overol {m} [Argentina, Colombia]
coveralls {n} (coverall) SEE: coverall ::
covered {adj} /ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/ (overlaid or enclosed within something) :: cubierto
covering letter {n} (cover letter) SEE: cover letter ::
coverlet {n} (blanket used as a bed covering) :: cobertor {m}
cover letter {n} (letter to introduce a document) :: carta de presentación {f}
coversed sine {n} (function) :: coseno verso {m}
coversine {n} (coversed sine) SEE: coversed sine ::
coverslip {n} :: cubreobjetos {m}
cover someone's ass {v} (ensure that a person is not blamed or punished) :: cubrirse las espaldas, cuidarse el pellejo
cover song {n} (cover version) SEE: cover version ::
cover story {n} (story on a publication's front page) :: primera plana {f}
cover story {n} (fictitious account) :: tapadera {f}
covert {n} (disguise) SEE: disguise ::
covert {adj} /ˈkoʊvəɹt/ (secret) :: encubierto
covertly {adv} (secretly) SEE: secretly ::
cover up {v} (to conceal or disguise) :: encubrir, cohonestar
cover version {n} (rerecording of a song) :: versión {f}
covet {v} /ˈkʌvɪt/ (to wish for with eagerness) :: desear, codiciar
covet {v} :: codiciar, envidiar
covetousness {n} (desire for the possession of something) :: codicia {f}
covey {n} /ˈkoʊvi/ :: averío {m}
COVID-19 {prop} /ˈkoʊ.vɪd naɪn.ˈtin/ (disease) :: covid-19 {f}
covidiot {n} /ˈkoʊˌvɪd.i.(j)ɪt/ (person who is foolishly reckless with respect to avoiding contracting or spreading COVID-19) :: covidiota {m} {f}
cow {v} /kaʊ/ (to intimidate) :: intimidar
cow {n} (female domesticated ox or other bovine) :: vaca {f}
cow {n} (any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age) :: bovino {m}
cow {n} (derogatory: despicable woman) :: bruja {f}
cowabunga {interj} (expression of joy) SEE: yes ::
cowabunga {interj} (expression of amazement or enthusiasm) SEE: wow ::
coward {n} /ˈkaʊɚd/ (a person who lacks courage) :: cobarde {m} {f}, gallina {f}
cowardice {n} /ˈkaʊədɪs/ (the lack of courage) :: cobardía {f}
cowardly {adj} /ˈkaʊədli/ (showing cowardice) :: cobarde
cowardly {adv} (in the manner of a coward) :: cobardemente
cowbell {n} /ˈkaʊˌbɛl/ (bell worn by cows) :: cencerro {m}
cowbell {n} (musical instrument) :: cencerro {m}
cowberry {n} (shrub and berry Vaccinium vitis-idaea) SEE: lingonberry ::
cowbird {n} (bird of the genus Molothrus) :: tordo {m}
cowboy {n} /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ (person who tends cattle) :: vaquero {m}, gaucho {m}, huaso {m}, llanero
cowed {adj} /kaʊd/ (frightened into submission) :: intimidado {m}
cower {v} /ˈkaʊɚ/ (to crouch in fear) :: encogerse, amilanarse
cowgirl {n} (A woman who tends free-range cattle) :: vaquera {f}
cowherd {n} (a person who herds cattle) :: vaquero {m}
cowhide {n} (hide of a cow) :: cuero vacuno
co-wife {n} /ˈkoʊwaɪf/ (Co-wife) :: coesposa
cowl {n} /kaʊl/ (monk's hood or robe) :: capucha
cowlick {n} /ˈkaʊˌlɪk/ (unruly lock of hair) :: remolino {m}, mechón {m}
cowmilk {n} (cow's milk) SEE: cow's milk ::
coworker {n} (somebody with whom one works) :: colega {m} {f}, compañero (de trabajo) {m}, compañera (de trabajo) {f}
cow parsley {n} (a weedy biennial umbellifer) :: esperifollo verde {m}
cowpat {n} (droppings of cow dung) :: boñiga, bosta
cowpea {n} (cowpea) SEE: black-eyed pea ::
cowper {n} (cooper) SEE: cooper ::
Cowper's fluid {n} (pre-ejaculate) SEE: pre-ejaculate ::
Cowper's fluid {n} (Cowper's fluid) :: fluido de Cowper {m}, líquido preseminal {m}, líquido preeyaculatorio {m}
cowpie {n} (cow excrement) :: estiércol de vaca
cowrie {n} /ˈkaʊ.ɹi/ (any member of the genus Cypraea) :: cauri {m}
cowshed {n} (place for cows) :: vaqueriza {f}
cowslip {n} /ˈkaʊ.slɪp/ (Primula veris) :: aurícula {f}, bellorita {f}, clavelina {f}
cowslip {n} (Caltha palustris) :: calta palustre {f}, caléndula acuática {f}, verruguera {f}
cow's milk {n} /ˈkaʊ̯z.ˌmɪlk/ (white liquid produced by the mammary glands of a cow) :: leche de vaca {f}
coxa {n} /ˈkɒksə/ (basal segment of some arthropods’ limbs) :: coxa
Coxcatlán {prop} (community in Puebla) :: Coxcatlán
Coxcatlán {prop} (municipality of Puebla) :: Coxcatlán
Coxcatlán {prop} (community in San Luis Potosí) :: Coxcatlán
Coxcatlán {prop} (municipality of San Luis Potosí) :: Coxcatlán
coxcomb {n} (pate of a rooster) :: cresta {f}
coxcomb {n} (foolish or conceited person) :: lechuguino {m}
coy {adj} /kɔɪ/ (bashful, shy) :: tímido {m}
coy {adj} (archaic: quiet, reserved, modest) :: recatado
coy {adj} (reluctant to give details about something sensitive) :: discreto {m}
coyote {n} /kəˈjoʊti/ (canine) :: coyote {m}
coyote {n} (smuggler) :: coyote
coypu {n} (Myocastor coypus) :: coipo {m}
Cozoyoapan {prop} :: Cozoyoapan
C-pop {n} (Cantopop) SEE: Cantopop ::
crab {n} /kɹæb/ (crustacean) :: cangrejo {m}, jaiba {f}
crab {n} (informal: infestation of pubic lice) :: ladilla {f}, maneto
crabapple {n} (tree) :: manzano silvestre {m}
crabapple {n} (fruit) :: manzana silvestre {f}
crabbery {n} (area with an abundance of crabs) :: cangrejal {m}
crabby {adj} /ˈkɹæb.i/ (irritated) :: malgeniado
crab-eating fox {n} (Cerdocyon thous) :: zorro cangrejero {m}
crab-eating macaque {n} (Macaca fascicularis) :: macaco cangrejero {m}
crab louse {n} (insect) :: ladilla {f}
crabs {n} /kɹæbz/ (slang: pubic lice) :: ladilla {f}
crack {v} /kɹæk/ (to form cracks) :: agrietarse
crack {v} (to break apart under pressure) :: cascar
crack {v} (of boy's voice: to alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering) :: soltar gallos
crack {v} :: resquebrajar
crack {n} (thin space opened in a previously solid material) :: grieta {f}
crack {n} (narrow opening) :: rendija {f}
crack {n} (sharply humorous comment) :: broma {f}, chiste {m}
crack {n} (variety of cocaine) :: crack {m}, piedra {f}
crack {n} (sharp sound made when solid material breaks) :: estallido {m}
crack {n} (vulgar: vagina (only terms derived from "crack" and its equivalents)) :: raja {f}
crack {n} (vulgar: space between buttocks) :: raja {f}, raya {f}
crack {n} (tone of voice when changed at puberty) :: gallo {m}
crack {n} :: chasquido {m}
crack {n} (attempt at something) SEE: try ::
crackdown {n} (increased enforcement) :: represión
cracker {n} (firecracker) SEE: firecracker ::
cracker {n} /ˈkɹækə(ɹ)/ (crispy baked bread, usually salty or savoury) :: galleta {f}, galleta de agua {f}
cracker {n} (northern pintail) SEE: northern pintail ::
cracking {n} /ˈkɹækɪŋ/ (formation of cracks) :: agrietamiento
crackle {n} /ˈkɹækəl/ (a fizzing, popping sound) :: crujido {m}, chisporroteo {m}
crackle {v} (make a fizzing sound) :: crepitar
crack of dawn {n} (sunrise) SEE: sunrise ::
crack of dawn {n} (crack of dawn) SEE: daybreak ::
crack-pipe {n} (object used for smoking crack cocaine) :: pipa {f}, pipa de piedra {f}, pipa de crack {f}, pipa de cráck {f}
crackpot {n} (crazy person) :: chiflado {m}, tarambana
cracky {adj} (having lots of cracks) :: agrietado
Cracow {prop} /ˈkɹækaʊ/ (city) :: Cracovia
-cracy {suffix} /-kɹəsi/ (rule) :: -cracia {f}
cradle {n} /ˈkɹeɪdəl/ (oscillating bed for a baby) :: cuna {f}
cradle {v} (to rock (a baby to sleep)) :: brezar, brizar
cradle cap {n} (form of seborrheic dermatitis) :: costra láctea {f}
cradle robber {n} (cradle snatcher) SEE: cradle snatcher ::
cradle snatcher {n} (Person who prefers to date people younger than themselves) :: asaltacunas {m} {f}
cradle song {n} (lullaby) SEE: lullaby ::
craft {n} /kɹæft/ (skill in one's work) :: pericia {f}
craft {n} (skilled practice of practical occupation) :: oficio {m}
craft {n} (vehicle designed for navigation) :: nave {m}
craft {v} (to make by hand) :: labrar, hacer a mano
craft {v} (to construct, develop like craftsman) :: construir, desarrollar
craft {n} (device; means; art) SEE: device ::
craft {n} (strength; power; might; force) SEE: strength ::
craftiness {n} (skill in deception, slyness) :: astucia {f}, picardía {f}
craftsman {n} (male artisan) :: artesano
crafty {adj} /ˈkɹæfti/ (dexterous) :: diestro {m}
crafty {adj} (skillful) :: mañoso {m}, habiloso
crafty {adj} (cunning, wily) :: astuto {m}, pillo, listo
crag {n} /kɹæɡ/ (a rocky outcrop) :: afloramiento rocoso {m}, peñón {m}
craggy {adj} /kɹæɡi/ (characterized by rugged etc. features) :: escarpado [coastline, mountains], accidentado, escabroso [terrain, landscape], rudo, áspero [character, general]
crake {n} /ˈkɹeɪk/ (any of several birds, of the family Rallidae) :: polluela {f}
cram {v} /kɹæm/ (to press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another) :: atestar, atiborrar, embutir
cram {v} (to fill with food to satiety; to stuff) :: atiborrar [colloquial], atracar [colloquial], atestar [colloquial]
cram {v} (study hard) SEE: swot ::
Cramer's rule {n} (the explicit formula) :: regla de Cramer {f}
cramp {n} /kɹæmp/ (painful contraction of a muscle) :: calambre {m}
cramp {v} (to contract painfully and uncontrollably) :: acalambrarse
cramp {v} (to prohibit movement or expression) :: coartar
cramp {v} (to restrain to a specific physical position) :: inmovilizar
cramp {n} (clamp for carpentry or masonry) SEE: clamp ::
cramped {adj} /kɹæmpt/ (uncomfortably restricted in size) :: apretado
cramped {adj} (overcrowded or congested) :: abarrotado
crampon {n} /ˈkɹæmpɑn/ (attachment to a shoe used for climbing or walking on ice) :: taco {m}, crampón
cranberry {n} /ˈkɹænb(ə)ɹɪ/ (berry) :: arándano {m}, arándano rojo {m}
cranberry juice {n} (the unfermented juice of squeezed cranberries) :: jugo de arándano {m}
crane {n} /kɹeɪn/ (bird) :: grulla {f}
crane {n} (machinery) :: grúa {f}
crane {v} (to extend (one's neck)) :: estirar (el cuello)
cranefly {n} /ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/ (fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha) :: típula {f} , zancudo {m}
cranesbill {n} (plant of the genus Geranium) :: geranio {m}
cranial {adj} /ˈkɹeɪni.əl/ (of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull) :: craneal
cranial nerve {n} (nerve) :: nervio craneal {m}, par craneal {m}
cranial orbit {n} (eye socket) SEE: eye socket ::
craniectomy {n} (surgical procedure) :: craniectomía {f}
craniology {n} (the study of the physical characteristics of the human skull) :: craneología {f}
craniotomy {n} (surgical procedure) :: craneotomía {f}
cranium {n} (skull) SEE: skull ::
crank {n} /kɹæŋk/ (a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an arm attached to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation) :: manivela
crank {n} (ill-tempered or nasty person) :: cascarrabias {m}, maniático {m}
crank {n} (methamphetamine) SEE: methamphetamine ::
crankcase {n} (crankcase) :: cárter
crankset {n} :: platos y bielas {m-p}, bielado {m}
crankshaft {n} (rotating shaft that drives a crank) :: cigüeñal
crank up {v} (To start something mechanical) :: arrancar
crank up {v} (To increase) :: aumentar, subir
cranky {adj} /ˈkɹæŋki/ (grouchy, irritable; easily upset) :: mal genio, mañoso
cranny {n} /ˈkɹæni/ (A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink) :: recoveco {m}
crap {n} /kɹæp/ (something of poor quality) :: basura {f}
crap {n} (nonsense) :: mierda {f}
crap {n} (feces) :: caca {f}
crap {interj} (expression of worry, disgust) :: mierda {f}
crape {n} (crepe) SEE: crepe ::
crapula {n} /ˈkɹapjʊlə/ (sickness) :: crápula {f}, borrachera {f}
crash {n} /kɹæʃ/ (vehicle accident) :: choque {m}
crash {n} (computer malfunction) :: caída {f}
crash {v} (to collide, fall or come down violently) :: chocar, estrellar
crash {v} (computing: to terminate unexpectedly) :: fallar, colgarse
crash barrier {n} (barrier on the side of a road) :: guardarraíl {m}, quitamiedos {m}, quitavidas {m} [peyorative], bionda {f}
crash course {n} (quick, intense course) :: curso intensivo {m}
crass {adj} /kɹæs/ (coarse; crude; not refined, insensitive) :: craso, grosero {m}, bruto
crass {adj} (materialistic) :: materialista
Crassus {prop} /ˈkræsəs/ (Roman general) :: Craso {m}
-crat {suffix} /-kɹæt/ (participant) :: -crata {m} {f}
-crat {suffix} (advocate) :: -crata {m} {f}
crate {n} /kɹeɪt/ (box or basket) :: jaulón, esqueleto, empaque, caja, guacal {m}
crater {n} /ˈkɹeɪ.tɚ/ (astronomy: hemispherical pit) :: cráter {m}
crater {n} (geology: opening of a volcano) :: cráter {m}
Crater {prop} (a constellation) :: Crater
-cratic {suffix} /ˈkɹætɪk/ (suffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat) :: -crático
cravat {n} /kɹəˈvat/ (wide fabric band) :: mascada {f}
crave {n} /kɹeɪv/ (to want strongly) :: anhelar, ansiar
crave {n} (to ask earnestly) :: implorar
craven {adj} /ˈkɹeɪ.vən/ (extremely cowardly) :: cobarde
craven {n} (coward) :: cobarde {m}
craving {n} /ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/ (strong desire; yearning) :: ansia {f}
crawdad {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish ::
crawfish {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish ::
crawfish {v} /ˈkɹɒˌfɪʃ/ (to backpedal) :: recular
crawl {v} /kɹɔl/ (to move along the ground) :: arrastrarse (general), reptar, rampar (stealthily), gatear (like a baby or toddler)
crawl {v} (to move slowly) :: ir a paso de tortuga
crawl {v} (to act in a servile manner) :: humillarse, humillarse ante, arrastrarse
crawl {v} (to teem or swarm) :: estar de cuajado, estar cuajado
crawl {v} :: arrastrarse
crawl {n} (swimming stroke) :: crol {m}, estilo crol {m}
crawldad {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish ::
crawler {n} (sycophant) SEE: sycophant ::
crawler {n} (child able to creep) :: bebe {m}
crawler {n} (tractor crawler) :: trator oruga {m}
crawler {n} (software bot) :: rastreador web
crawler {n} (abused person) :: adulador {m}
crawlfish {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish ::
crayfish {n} /ˈkɹeɪˌfɪʃ/ (freshwater crustacean resembling lobster) :: cangrejo de río {m}, cangrejo {m}
crayon {n} /ˈkɹeɪ.ɒn/ (colored chalk or wax) :: creyón {m} [Colombia, Venezuela], crayón {m} [Guatemala, Honduras, Argentina, Uruguay], crayola {f} [Cuba, Mexico, Peru], cera {f} [Spain], pintura de cera {f} [Spain]
crazily {adv} (in a crazy manner) :: locamente
craziness {n} (madness) :: locura {f}
crazy {adj} /ˈkɹeɪzi/ (insane, demented) :: loco, colgado, sonado, trastornado, tronado, zumbado, orate, chalado, tarambana
crazy {adj} (out of control) :: loco, desquiciado
crèche {n} (nativity scene) SEE: nativity scene ::
Córdoba {prop} /ˈkɔːɹdəbə/ (city in Spain) :: Córdoba {f}
creak {n} /kɹiːk/ (the sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking) :: crujido {m}
creak {v} (to make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound) :: crujir, chirriar, rechinar
creak {v} (to produce a creaking sound with) :: crujir, chirriar, rechinar
cream {n} /kɹiːm/ (oily part of milk) :: nata {f}, crema {f}
cream {n} (colour) :: crema {f}
cream {n} (the best part) :: la flor y la crema {f}, la crema {f}
cream {n} (product to apply to the skin) :: crema {f}
cream {adj} (colour) :: crema, de color crema
cream {v} (to cream vegetables) :: mezclar con crema
cream {v} (to obliterate, to win over someone else quite decisively) :: hacer polvo, hacer papilla
cream-colored courser {n} (Cursorius cursor) :: corredor sahariano {m}
creamery {n} (place where dairy products are prepared or sold) :: lechería {f}
cream of the crop {n} (the best) :: la crema y nata, flor y nata, lo más granado
cream of wheat {n} (semolina pudding) SEE: semolina pudding ::
cream puff {n} (hollow pastry filled with cream or custard) :: bocadito de nata {m}
creamy {adj} /ˈkɹiːmi/ (containing cream) :: cremoso
creamy {adj} (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) :: cremoso
creamy {adj} (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) :: cremoso
creamy {adj} (having the colour of cream) :: crema
crease {n} /kɹiːs/ (mark made by folding) :: arruga {f}, pliegue {m}, raya {f}
crease {v} (to make a crease in) :: arrugar
create {v} /kɹiːˈeɪt/ (to put into existence) :: crear, generar
create {v} (to confer a title of nobility) :: crear
create {v} (to confer a cardinalate) :: crear
creation {n} /kɹiːˈeɪʃən/ (something created such as an invention or artwork) :: creación {f}
creation {n} ((Biblical) all which exists) :: creación {f}
creation {n} :: creación {f}
creationary {adj} (of or relating to creation) :: creacionario
creationism {n} (any creationary theory or belief system) :: creacionismo {m}
creationist {n} (a proponent or supporter of creationism) :: creacionista {m}
creationist {adj} (of or relating to creationism) :: creacionista
creationistic {adj} (of or pertaining to creationism) :: creacionista
creative {adj} /kɹiˈeɪtɪv/ (having the ability to create) :: creativo
creative {adj} (original, expressive, and imaginative) :: creativo
creative {n} (person directly involved in a creative marketing process) :: creativo {m}, creativa {f}
creative {n} :: creativo {m}, creativa {f}
creativity {n} /kɹieɪˈtɪvɪti/ (quality or ability to create or invent something) :: creatividad {f}
creator {n} /kɹiˈeɪtɚ/ (one who creates) :: creador {m}
Creator {prop} (God) :: creador {m}
creature {n} /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ (living being) :: criatura {f}
credence {n} /ˈkɹiː.dəns/ (acceptance of a belief or claim) :: crédito {m}
credence {n} (credential or supporting material for a person or claim) :: crédito {m}
credential {adj} (pertaining to authority) :: credencial
credential {n} (document of authority) :: credencial {f}
credibility {n} /kɹɛd.ə.ˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/ (reputation impacting one's ability to be believed) :: credibilidad {f}
credibility {n} :: credibilidad {f}
credible {adj} /ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/ (believable or plausible) :: creíble
credible {adj} (authentic or convincing) :: creíble
credit {v} /ˈkɹɛdɪt/ (to believe) :: acreditar
credit {v} (to acknowledge a contribution) :: reconocer
credit {n} (privilege of delayed payment) :: crédito {m}
credit {n} (accounting: amount added to an account) :: crédito {m}
credit {n} (measure of amount of studies) :: crédito académico {m}
credit card {n} (card connected to a credit account used to buy goods or services) :: tarjeta de crédito {f}
credit default swap {n} (contract) :: permuta de incumplimiento crediticio {f}, swap de incumplimiento crediticio {m}
credit institution {n} :: entidad de crédito
credit line {n} (line of credit) SEE: line of credit ::
creditor {n} (a person to whom a debt is owed) :: acreedor {m}
credit score {n} (measure of credit risk usually for a consumer) :: capacidad crediticia {f}
credulity {n} (gullibility) SEE: gullibility ::
Cree {prop} /kɹiː/ (an aboriginal nation of North America) :: cree
Cree {prop} (Algonquian language spoken by this people) :: cree {m}
creed {n} /kɹiːd/ (that which is believed) :: credo {m}
creed {n} (reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents) :: credo {m}
creed {v} (to believe, credit, see also: believe) :: creer
creek {n} /kɹik/ (small inlet or bay) :: caleta {f}
creek {n} (stream of water) :: arroyo {m}, riachuelo
creep {v} /kɹiːp/ (to grow across a surface rather than upwards) :: reptar
creep {v} (to have a sensation as of insects creeping on the skin) :: hormigueo {m}
creep {n} (gradual deformation of material under stress) :: fatiga {f}, deformación por fluencia lenta {f}
creep {n} (informal: annoyingly unpleasant person) :: desgraciado {m}
creep {v} (to move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground) SEE: crawl ::
creeper {n} /ˈkɹipɚ/ (plant) :: rastrera
creeper {n} (treecreeper) SEE: treecreeper ::
creep out {v} (make uncomfortable) :: asustar, dar escalofríos
creepy {adj} /ˈkɹiːpi/ (producing a fearful sensation) :: espeluznante
creepy {adj} (strangely repulsive) :: temible, perturbador, inquietante
creepy-crawly {n} (small crawling animal such as a spider, insect or worm) :: bicho {m}
cremaster {n} /kɹiˈmæstəɹ/ (thin muscle attached to the testicles) :: cremáster {m}
cremasteric {adj} (of or relating to cremasters) :: cremastérico
cremate {v} /ˈkɹimeɪt/ (burn to ashes) :: incinerar
cremate {v} (incinerate a body) :: incinerar
cremation {n} (burning) :: cremación {f}
crematorium {n} /kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/ (place where dead bodies are cremated) :: crematorio {m}
crematory {n} (crematorium) SEE: crematorium ::
creme de la creme {n} (crème de la crème) SEE: crème de la crème ::
crenate {adj} /ˈkɹiː.neɪt/ (scalloped) :: dentado
crenellate {v} (to indent; to notch) SEE: indent ::
crenellation {n} /ˌkɹɛnəlˈeɪʃən/ (pattern along the top of a parapet through which arrows or other weaponry may be shot) :: almenaje {m}
creole {n} /ˈkɹioʊl/ (lect formed from two languages) :: criollo {m}
creolistics {n} (study of creoles) :: creolística {f}
creosote {n} /ˈkɹiːəˌsoʊt/ (liquid obtained from wood or tar) :: creosota {f}
creosote {v} (to apply creosote) :: creosotar
creosote bush {n} (creosote bush) :: gobernadora {f}, hediondilla {f}
crepe {n} /kɹeɪp/ (very thin pancake) :: crepa {f}
crepe {n} (crinkled fabric) :: crespón {m}
crepuscular {adj} /kɹəˈpʌskjələɹ/ (of or relating to twilight) :: crepuscular
crepuscular {adj} (active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight) :: crepuscular
crepuscule {n} /ˈkɹɛpʊskjuːl/ (twilight) :: crepúsculo
crescendo {n} /kɹɪˈʃɛn.doʊ/ (music: instruction to play gradually more loudly) :: crescendo {m}
crescendo {n} (figuratively: gradual increase) :: crescendo {m}
crescent {n} /ˈkɹɛ.sənt/ (figure of the moon) :: medialuna {f}, creciente {m}
crescent {n} (curved pastry) :: medialuna {f} [Latin America]
crescent moon {n} (the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter) :: luna creciente
crescent spanner {n} (adjustable spanner) SEE: adjustable spanner ::
cresol {n} (either of the three isomeric phenols derived from toluene) :: cresol {m}
cress {n} /kɹɛs/ (a plant) :: mastuerzo, berro, nasturcio {m}
crest {n} /kɹɛst/ (animal’s or bird’s tuft) :: cresta {f}
crest {n} (plume or decoration on a helmet) :: cresta {f}, cimera {f}
crest {n} (heraldic bearing) :: cimera {f}
crest {n} (ridge or top of a wave) :: cresta {f}
crest {n} (summit) :: cornisa {f}, cresta {f}
crested lark {n} (small lark) :: cogujada {f}
crested penguin {n} (Penguin) :: pingüino crestado {m}
crestfallen {adj} /ˈkɹɛstfɔlən/ (sad because of a recent disappointment) :: alicaído, abatido, cariacontecido, de capa caída
crestfallen {adj} (depressed) :: murrio {m} [colloquial]
Cretaceous {prop} /kɹə.ˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (geologic period within the Mesozoic) :: Cretáceo {m}, Cretácico {m}
Cretan {adj} /ˈkɹiːtən/ (relating to Crete) :: cretense
Crete {prop} /kɹiːt/ (island) :: Creta
cretin {n} /ˈkɹiːtɪn/ (pejorative: an idiot) :: cretino {m}, cretina {f}
cretinism {n} (disease of severely stunted physical and mental growth) :: cretinismo
cretinous {adj} (very stupid) :: cretino
cretonne {n} (strong cotton, linen or rayon fabric) :: cretona {f}
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease {n} (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) :: enfermedad de Creutzfeldt-Jakob {f}
crew {n} /kɹuː/ (group of people operating a large facility or piece of equipment) :: tripulación {f}
crew {n} (non-officer nautical personnel) :: grumete {m}
crew {n} (group of people working on common task) :: equipo {m}
crew {n} (member of a crew) :: tripulante {m}
crew {n} :: equipaje, equipo, grupo
crew cut {n} (a haircut) :: corte militar {m}
crib {n} (a child's bed) SEE: cot ::
crib {n} /kɹɪb/ (a baby’s bed with high sides) :: cuna
crib {n} (notes concealed by a student to aid him/her in test or examination) :: machete {m}, chuleta {f}
crib {v} (to plagiarize or steal) :: fusilar
crib {n} (nativity scene) SEE: nativity scene ::
cribellum {n} /kɹɪˈbɛləm/ (spinning organ) :: cribelo {m}
crib note {n} (concealed reminder) SEE: cheat sheet ::
crib sheet {n} (cheat sheet) SEE: cheat sheet ::
crick {n} (muscular cramp or spasm) :: golpe de aire {m}
cricket {n} /ˈkɹɪk.ɪt/ (insect) :: grillo {m}
cricket {n} (game) :: críquet {m}, cricket {m}
cricketer {n} (person who plays cricket) :: criquetista {m} {f}
cricothyrotomy {n} (incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane) :: cricotirotomía {f}, coniotomía {f}
crikey {interj} /kɹaɪki/ (exclamation of astonishment) :: caray,
crime {n} /kɹaɪm/ (specific act committed in violation of the law) :: delito {m}, crimen {m}
crime {n} (practice or habit of committing crimes) :: delincuencia {f}
crime {n} (collective criminal acts) :: delincuencia {f}, criminalidad {f}
Crimea {prop} /kɹaɪˈmiːə/ (peninsula, see also: Crimean peninsula) :: Crimea {f}
crime against humanity {n} (a large-scale persecution of, or atrocity against a body of people) :: delito de lesa humanidad {m}, crimen de lesa humanidad {f}
Crimean {prop} (Crimea) SEE: Crimea ::
Crimean {prop} (Crimean peninsula) SEE: Crimean peninsula ::
Crimean peninsula {prop} (peninsula, see also: Crimea) :: península de Crimea {f}
Crimean Tatar {n} (Crimean Tatar (a Turkic language)) :: tártaro de Crimea {m}
crime of passion {n} (crime against a loved one because of jealous rage or heartbreak) :: crimen pasional {m}
crime scene {n} (location of a crime) :: escena del crimen {f}
criminal {adj} /ˈkɹɪmənəl/ :: criminal
criminal {n} (person guilty of a crime, breaking the law) :: criminal
criminal code {n} (document which compiles a particular jurisdiction's criminal law) :: código penal {m}
criminality {n} (state of being criminal) :: criminalidad {f}
criminalize {v} (to make something be a crime) :: prohibir, ilegalizar, penalizar
criminalize {v} (to treat as a criminal) :: criminalizar
criminal law {n} (area of law) :: derecho penal {m}
criminally {adv} (in a criminal manner) :: criminalmente
criminalness {n} (criminality) SEE: criminality ::
criminal offence {n} (crime) SEE: crime ::
criminal record {n} (a record of past crimes) :: antecedentes policiales {m-p} [police records], antecedentes penales {m-p} [prior conviction], prontuario {m}
criminological {adj} (of or pertaining to criminology) :: criminológico
criminologist {n} /ˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (person who practices criminology) :: criminólogo {m}, criminóloga {f}
criminology {n} (the study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour) :: criminología {f}
crimson {n} /ˈkɹɪmzən/ (deep, slightly bluish red) :: carmín {m}, carmesí {m}
crimson {adj} (having a deep red colour) :: carmín, carmesí
crimson {v} (blush) SEE: blush ::
crimson tide {n} (menstruation) SEE: menstruation ::
crimson tide {n} (red tide) SEE: red tide ::
cringe {v} /kɹɪnd͡ʒ/ (To shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment) :: encogerse, contraerse {m}
crinoid {n} /ˈkɹʌɪnɔɪd/ (animal of the class Crinoidea) :: crinoideo {m}
cripple {n} /ˈkɹɪpl/ (person who has severe impairment in physical abilities) :: lisiado {m}, lisiada {f}
crippled {adj} (having a physical impediment) :: cojo, lisiado
crisis {n} /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/ (crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point) :: crisis {f}
crisis {n} (unstable situation in political, social, economic or military affairs) :: crisis {f}
crisis {n} (sudden change in the course of a disease) :: crisis {f}
crisp {adj} /kɹɪsp/ (possessing a degree of firmness and freshness) :: crujiente
crisp {adj} (brief and to the point) :: preciso
crisp {adj} (lively, sparking, effervescing) :: burbujeante, efervescente
crisp {n} (thin slice of potato) SEE: potato crisp ::
Crispin {prop} /ˈkɹɪspɪn/ (male given name) :: Crispín {m}
Crispin {prop} (Christian saint) :: Crispín {m}
crispy {adj} /ˈkɹɪs.pi/ (having a crisp texture) :: crujiente
criterion {n} /kɹaɪˈtɪəɹi.ən/ (standard for comparison and judgment) :: criterio {m}
critic {n} /ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/ (person who appraises the works of others) :: crítico
critical {adj} /ˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ (inclined to find fault) :: crítico {m}, crítica {f}
critical {adj} (pertaining to or indicating a crisis) :: álgido {m}
critical {adj} (extremely important) :: clave {m} {f}, trascendental {m} {f}, coyuntural {m} {f}
critical {adj} :: crítico {m}
critically {adv} /ˈkɹɪtɪkəli/ (in a critical manner, with criticism) :: críticamente
critical point {n} (in thermodynamics) :: punto crítico
criticism {n} /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/ (act of criticising) :: crítica {f}
criticize {v} /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ (to find fault) :: criticar, culpar
criticize {v} (to evaluate) :: criticar, juzgar
critique {n} /kɹɪˈtiːk/ (essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed) :: crítica {f}
critter {n} /ˈkɹɪtɚ/ (a creature) :: criatura {f}, bichito {m}
crème brûlée {n} /kɹɛm bɹuˈleɪ/ (dessert) :: crema catalana {f}
crème de la crème {n} (best of the best) :: lo mejor de lo mejor, flor y nata
CRO {n} (Contract Research Organization) :: OIC {f}
croak {n} (the harsh cry of various birds, particularly the raven or crow) SEE: caw ::
croak {v} (of a raven, to make its cry) SEE: caw ::
croak {v} /kɹoʊk/ (of a frog, to make its cry) :: croar
croak {v} (slang: to die) :: [colloquial] palmar, [colloquial] palmarla, [colloquial] espicharla
Croat {n} (language) SEE: Croatian ::
Croat {n} /ˈkɹoʊæt/ (citizen of Croatia or person of Croatian ethnicity) :: croata {m} {f}
Croatia {prop} /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/ (country in Europe) :: Croacia {f}
Croatian {adj} /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃən/ (of or pertaining to Croatia) :: croata
Croatian {n} (person of Croatia) :: croata {m} {f}
Croatian {n} (the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian) :: croata {m}
crock {n} /kɹɒk/ (stoneware or earthenware jar) :: pote
crock {n} (piece of broken pottery, a shard) :: fragmento {m}
crock {n} (old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse)) :: cacharro {m}
crockery {n} (plates, dishes and other eating and serving tableware) :: loza; Latin America: vajilla
crockery {n} (crocks, earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils) :: vajilla {f}
crocodile {n} /ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/ (reptile) :: cocodrilo {m}
crocodile tear {n} /ˈkɹɑkədaɪl ˌtɪɹ/ (tear shed falsely) :: lágrimas de cocodrilo {f}
crocodile tear {n} (display of tears that is forced or false) :: lágrimas de cocodrilo {f-p}
crocoite {n} (lead chromate mineral) :: crocoíta {f}
crocus {n} /ˈkɹoʊ.kəs/ (plant of genus Crocus) :: croco {m}
croft {n} (cave or cavern) SEE: cave ::
croft {n} (underground chamber) SEE: crypt ::
Crohn's disease {n} (chronic inflammatory disease) :: enfermedad de Crohn {f}
croissant {n} /kɹəˈsɑnt/ (a flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent) :: croissant {m}, cruasán {m}, [Central America] cuerno {m}, [Costa Rica] cangrejo {m}, [Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela] cacho {m}, [Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay] medialuna {f}
cromlech {n} /ˈkɹɒmlɛk/ (Welsh dolmen or underground tomb) :: crómlech {m}, crónlech {m}
crone {n} /kɹoʊn/ (ugly evil-looking or frightening old woman; a hag) :: bruja {f}
Cronus {prop} (youngest of the twelve Titans) :: Cronos
cronut {n} /ˈkɹoʊnʌt/ (pastry) :: cronut
crony {n} /ˈkɹoʊni/ (Close friend) :: amigote {m}
crony capitalism {n} /ˈkɹoʊni ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/ (form of economy) :: capitalismo de amiguetes {m}
cronyism {n} /ˈkɹoʊ.ni.ɪ.zəm/ (favoritism to friends without regard for their qualifications) :: amiguismo {m}, enchufismo
crook {n} /kɹʊk/ (a criminal who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things) :: ladrón {m}, ladrona {f}, ratero {m}, ratera {f}, truhán {m}, truhana {f}, maleante
crook {n} (a shepherd's crook) :: cayado {m}
crook {n} (a bend) :: doblez {m}, curva {f}, curvidad {f}, torcedura {f}
crook {v} (to bend) :: curvar, doblar, torcer, enchuecar
crooked {adj} /ˈkɹʊkɪd/ (having one or more bends or angles) :: torcido {m}
crooked {adj} (set at an angle) :: torcido, inclinado, chueco [Latin America]
crooked {adj} (figurative: dishonest, illegal) :: torcido
croon {v} /ˈkɹuːn/ (To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner) :: canturrear
crop {n} /kɹɒp/ (plant grown for any economic purpose) :: cultivo {m}
crop {n} (natural production for a specific year) :: cosecha {f}, agosto {m}
crop {n} (entire short whip; riding crop, see also: riding crop) :: fusta {f}
crop {n} (short haircut) :: rapado {m}
crop {n} (part of bird's or animal’s alimentary tract) :: buche {m}, papo {m}
crop {v} (to cut (hair/tail/ears) short) :: rapar
crop {v} (remove outer parts of (a photograph or image)) :: recortar
crop-dusting {n} (application of chemicals onto crops from an aircraft) :: aplicación aérea de plaguicidas {f}
crop milk {n} (“milk” from a bird’s crop) :: leche de buche {f}
crop rotation {n} (farming practice) :: rotación de cultivos {f}
crop up {v} (to occur) :: presentar [pronominal]
croquet {n} (croquette) SEE: croquette ::
croquette {n} /kɹoʊˈkɛt/ (food) :: croqueta {f}
crosier {n} /ˈkɹoʊʒɚ/ (staff of a bishop or abbot) :: báculo {m}, báculo pastoral {m}
cross {n} /kʰɹɔs/ (geometrical figure) :: cruz {f}
cross {n} (in heraldry) :: cruz {f}, aspa {f}
cross {n} (wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion) :: cruz {f}
cross {n} (biology: animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization) :: cruce {m}
cross {n} (hook thrown over opponent's punch) :: cruzado {m}
cross {adj} (transverse; lying across the main direction) :: atravesado, transversal, de través
cross {adj} (opposite, opposed to) :: contrario
cross {adj} (angry, annoyed) :: enfadado, enfurruñado, de morros [colloquial]
cross {v} (make or form a cross) :: cruzar
cross {v} (mark with an X) :: marcar con una cruz
cross {v} (go from one side of something to the other) :: atravesar, pasar
cross {v} (travel in a direction or path that will intersect with that another) :: cruzar
cross {v} (contradict or frustrate the plans of) :: cruzar
cross {v} (make the sign of the cross over oneself) :: santiguarse, persignarse
cross {v} (biology: to cross-fertilize or crossbreed) :: cruzar
cross {prep} (across) SEE: across ::
crossbar {n} (top of the goal structure) :: larguero {m}, travesaño
crossbeam {n} (a horizontal structural beam; a girder) :: barrote {m}, sopanda {f}, travesaño {m}
crossbill {n} (law: bill brought by a defendant against the plaintiff) SEE: counterclaim ::
crossbill {n} /ˈkɹɒsbɪl/ (finch of the genus Loxia) :: piquituerto {m}
cross-border {adj} (taking place across a border) :: transfronterizo, trasfronterizo
crossbow {n} /ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/ (mechanised weapon based on the bow) :: ballesta {f}
crossbowman {n} (someone equipped with a crossbow) :: ballestero {m}
crossbreed {n} (organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds) SEE: hybrid ::
cross-country skiing {n} (winter sport) :: esquí de travesía {m}
cross-cultural {adj} (between two or more cultures) SEE: intercultural ::
crosscut {n} (shortcut) SEE: shortcut ::
cross-dresser {n} /ˈkɹɑsˌdɹɛ.sɚ/ (person who wears clothing considered appropriate only for the opposite sex, see also: transvestite) :: travesti {m} {f}
cross examination {n} (questioning of a witness) SEE: cross-examination ::
cross-examination {n} (interrogating of a witness by the party against whom he or she has been called and examined) :: contrainterrogatorio {m}
crosseyed {adj} (having both eyes oriented inward, especially involuntarily) :: bizco, estrábico, ojituerto
cross-eyed {adj} (having both eyes oriented inward) :: bizco, estrábico, ojituerto, virolo
crossfire {n} /ˈkɹɔːsfaɪɹ/ (lines of fire) :: fuego cruzado {m}
crossing {n} /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/ (intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross) :: cruce {m}
crossing {n} (place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed) :: cruce {m}, [pedestrian] cruce peatonal, [watercourse] vado
cross my heart and hope to die {v} :: lo juro por mi vida
cross oneself {v} (make the sign of the cross) :: santiguar, santiguarse
cross one's fingers {v} (put the middle finger across the index finger) :: cruzar los dedos
cross one's fingers {v} (do this or a similar gesture to wish for good luck) :: cruzar los dedos
cross out {v} (to strike out) :: tachar, cruzar
crossover {n} (the result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis) :: entrecruzamiento {m}
cross-platform {adj} (designed to work on various operating systems) :: multiplataforma
cross-reference {n} (a reference to another location in the same source) :: remisión {f}
crossroad {n} (crossroads) SEE: crossroads ::
crossroads {n} (intersection) :: cruce {m}, encrucijada {f}
crossroads {n} (decisive turning point) :: encrucijada {f}
cross section {n} (section formed by a plane cutting through an object) :: sección transversal {f}
cross-sectional {adj} (of, pertaining to, or being a cross section) :: transversal
cross-stitch {n} (embroidery or needlework) :: punto de cruz {m}
cross swords {v} (to fight with someone) SEE: duel ::
cross the line {v} (overstep a boundary) :: propasarse, pasar de la raya, pasar de raya, pasarse de rosca, pasar de castaño oscuro, extralimitarse
cross the Rubicon {v} (to make an irreversible decision) :: pasar el Rubicón
cross-tie {n} (sleeper) SEE: railroad tie ::
crosstown {adj} ((US) extending across a city or town) :: que atraviesa la ciudad, a lo largo y a lo ancho, de una punta de la ciudad a otra, de un lado de la ciudad a otro
cross-trainer {n} (elliptical trainer) SEE: elliptical trainer ::
crosswalk {n} (place where pedestrians can cross a street) :: cruce {m}, paso de peatones
crosswind {n} /ˈkɹɑːs.wɪnd/ (crosswind) :: viento cruzado {m}
crosswise {adv} (transversely) :: al través, atravesado, transversal
crossword {n} (word puzzle) :: crucigrama {m}, palabras cruzadas {f}
crossword puzzle {n} (crossword) SEE: crossword ::
crotch {n} /kɹɑtʃ/ (area where something forks) :: horqueta [tree]
crotch {n} (area of a person’s body) :: entrepierna {f}
crotchet {n} /ˈkɹɑtʃ.ɪt/ (musical note) :: negra {f}
crotonaldehyde {n} (organic compound) :: crotonaldehído
crouch {v} /kɹaʊt͡ʃ/ (to bend down) :: agacharse, acuclillarse, encogerse
crouch {v} (to bend, as in humility or fear) :: encogerse, inclinarse
crouch {n} (bent or stooped position) :: inclinación, genuflexión
crouch {v} (to sign with the cross) :: persignarse
croup {v} (to croak) SEE: croak ::
croup {n} /kɹuːp/ (an infectious illness of the larynx) :: crup {m}, garrotillo {m}
croupier {n} (person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table) :: crupier {m}, tallador {m}, talladora {f}, repartidor de casino {m}, repartidora de casino {f}
crow {n} /kɹoʊ/ (any bird of the genus Corvus) :: corneja {f}, cuervo {m}
crow {n} (bar of iron) :: palanca
crow {n} (cry of the rooster) :: cacareo {m}
crow {v} (to make the sound of a rooster) :: cacarear
crowbar {n} /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/ (iron or steel bar used as a lever to manually force things apart) :: palanqueta {f}, palanca {f}, pata de cabra {f}
crowbar {v} (to force to move usually with the use of a crowbar.) :: apalancar
crowberry {n} /ˈkɹəʊbəɹɪ/ (fruit) :: murtilla {f}
crowd {n} /kɹaʊd/ (group of people) :: muchedumbre {f}, turba {f}, multitud {f}, montón {f}, vulgo {f}
crowd {n} (group of things) :: montón {m}, multitud {f}, amasijo {f}
crowded {adj} /ˈkɹaʊdɪd/ (containing too many of something) :: atestado {m}
crowdfunding {n} (pooling of money for a common goal) :: financiación colectiva {f}, micromecenazgo {m}
crowdsourcing {n} (delegation of a task) :: crowdsourcing {m}
crowfoot {n} (buttercup) SEE: buttercup ::
crown {n} /kɹaʊn/ (royal headdress) :: corona {f}
crown {n} (representation of such a headdress) :: corona {f}
crown {n} (topmost part of the head) :: coronilla {f}
crown {n} (highest part of a hill) :: cumbre {f}
crown {n} (top of a tree) :: copa {f}
crown {v} (to place a crown on the head of) :: coronar
crown {n} (religion: round spot shaved clean on the top of the head) SEE: tonsure ::
crown cap {n} (type of bottle cap) :: chapa {f} [informal], corcholata {f} [informal, Mexico]
crown cork {n} (crown cap) SEE: crown cap ::
crown flower {n} (large shrub) :: mudar {m}
crown imperial {n} (a plant of the lily family) :: corona imperial {f}
crowning {n} (act of crowning) SEE: coronation ::
crown jewels {n} (jewelry) :: joyas de la corona {f-p}
crownment {n} (act of crowning) SEE: coronation ::
crown molding {n} (molding between ceiling and wall) :: molduras de corona {f}, cornisa {f}
crown prince {n} (next king) :: príncipe heredero
crown princess {n} (the heiress apparent to the throne in a monarchy) :: princesa heredera
Crown prosecutor {n} (state prosecutor) :: fiscal de la Corona {m}
crow's feet {n} (wrinkles at the outer corners of the eye) :: patas de gallo {f}
crow's nest {n} (open-top shelter atop the foremast for a lookout) :: carajo {m}
crêpe {n} (crepe) SEE: crepe ::
crêpe de Chine {n} (fabric) :: crepé de la China {m}, crespón la China {m}, crêpe de la China {m}
CRT {n} (monitor) :: CRT {m}
crucial {adj} /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/ (extremely important) :: crucial
crucian {n} (species of freshwater game fish) SEE: crucian carp ::
crucian carp {n} (Carassius carassius) :: carpín {m}
crucible {n} /ˈkɹuː.sɪ.bəl/ (cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment) :: crisol {m}
crucible {n} (heat-resistant container in which metals are melted) :: crisol {m}
crucible {n} (difficult and trying experience) :: prueba de fuego
crucified {adj} (that has been subject to crucifixion) :: crucificado
crucifix {n} /ˈkɹuː.sɨˌfɪks/ (object) :: crucifijo
crucifixion {n} /ˌkrusəˈfɪkʃn̩/ (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) :: crucifixión {f}
crucify {v} /ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/ (to execute a person by nailing to a crucifix) :: crucificar
crud {n} /kɹʌd/ (dirt, filth or refuse) :: basura {f}, desperdicio {m}
crud {n} (feces) :: caca {f}, mierda {f}
crude {n} (crude oil) SEE: crude oil ::
crude {adj} /kɹuːd/ (being in a natural state) :: crudo
crude {adj} (characterized by simplicity) :: rudimentario
crude oil {n} (unrefined oil) :: crudo
cruel {adj} /kɹuːəl/ (that intentionally causes pain and suffering) :: cruel
cruelly {adv} /ˈkɹuːəli/ (in a cruel manner) :: sangrientamente, cruelmente
cruelty {n} /ˈkɹuː(ə)lti/ (indifference to suffering) :: crueldad {f}
cruelty {n} (positive pleasure in inflicting suffering) :: crueldad
cruelty {n} (cruel act) :: crueldad
cruet {n} /ˈkɹu.ɪt/ (A small bottle or container used to hold a condiment) :: vinajera {f}
cruet {n} (A small vessel used to hold wine or water for the Eucharist) :: vinajera {f}
cruise {n} /kɹuːz/ (sea voyage) :: crucero {m}
cruise {v} (to sail about) :: navegar
cruise missile {n} (winged missile) :: misil de crucero {m}
cruiser {n} /ˈkɹuzɚ/ (police patrol vehicle) :: patrulla {f}
cruise ship {n} (passenger ship) :: crucero {m}
crumb {n} /kɹʌm/ (small piece of biscuit, cake, etc) :: miga {f}
crumb {n} ((figurative) small amount) :: miga {f}, cacho {m}
crumb {n} (soft internal portion of bread) :: miga {f}, migaja {f}
crumb {v} (to cover with crumbs) :: empanar
crumble {v} /ˈkɹʌmbəl/ (to fall apart) :: desmigajarse, desmoronarse, desmenuzarse
crumble {v} (to render into crumbs) :: desmigajar, desmenuzar
crumble {n} (dessert) :: crumble {m}
crumple {v} /ˈkɹʌmpəl/ (to rumple) :: arrugar
crumple {v} (to become wrinkled) :: arrugar
crumple {v} (to collapse) :: colapsar
crumple {v} :: [transitive] arrugar, [intransitive] arrugarse
crunch {v} /kɹʌntʃ/ (to crush something with a noisy crackling sound) :: ronzar, crujir
crunchy {adj} /ˈkɹʌntʃi/ (likely to crunch) :: crujiente
crupper {n} /ˈkɹʌpə/ (strap stopping saddle from slipping) :: grupera {f}, ataharre {m}
crusade {n} /kɹuːˈseɪd/ (military expedition) :: cruzada {f}
crusade {n} (grand concerted effort) :: cruzada {f}
Crusade {n} (campaigns by Christian forces to the Holy Land) :: cruzada {f}
crusader {n} /kɹuːˈseɪdə/ (fighter in the medieval crusades) :: cruzado {m}
crush {n} /kɹʌʃ/ (violent collision or compression; crash; destruction; ruin) :: aplastamiento {m}
crush {n} (violent pressure, as of a crowd) :: aplastamiento {m}
crush {n} (violent crowding) :: aplastamiento {m}
crush {n} (love or infatuation or its object (often short-lived or unrequited)) :: enamoramiento {m}
crush {v} (to press or bruise between two hard bodies) :: aplastar, destripar
crush {v} (to reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding) :: machacar, triturar, majar
crush {v} (to overwhelm by pressure or weight) :: aplastar
crush {v} (to oppress or burden grievously) :: subyugar
crush {v} (to overcome completely) :: arrasar, aplastar
crush {v} (to feel unrequited love) :: estar enamorado
crushing {adj} /ˈkɹʌʃɪŋ/ (that crushes) :: arrollador {m}
crust {n} /kɹʌst/ (any solid, hard surface layer) :: costra {f}
crust {n} (outer layer of bread) :: costra {f}, corteza
crust {n} (outermost layer of a planet) :: corteza {f}
crustacean {n} /kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ (arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea) :: crustáceo {m}
crusty {adj} /ˈkɹʌsti/ (grumpy, short-tempered) :: gruñón, irritable
crutch {n} (crotch) SEE: crotch ::
crutch {n} /kɹʌtʃ/ (device to assist in motion as a cane) :: muleta {f}
crutch {n} (something that supports) :: apoyo {m}, soporte {m}, muleta {f}
crux {n} ((heraldry) cross on a coat of arms) SEE: cross ::
crux {n} /kɹʌks/ (central or essential point) :: punto crucial {m}, punto esencial {m}
crux {n} (puzzle or difficulty) :: busilis
Crux {prop} (constellation) :: Crux
Cruz {prop} /kɹuːz/ :: Cruz
cruzeiro {n} (currency) :: cruzeiro {m}
crwth {n} /kɹuθ/ (archaic stringed instrument) :: crota {f}
cry {v} /kɹaɪ̯/ (intransitive: to weep) :: llorar
cry {v} (intransitive: to shout, scream, yell) :: gritar
cry {v} (transitive: to shout, to scream (words)) :: gritar
cry {n} (shedding of tears) :: llanto {m}
cry {n} (shout or scream) :: grito {m}
cry {n} (words shouted or screamed) :: grito {m}
crybaby {n} /ˈkɹaɪˌbeɪbi/ (baby who cries excessively) :: llorón {m}, llorona {f}
crybaby {n} (person whose feelings are easily hurt) :: llorón {m}, llorica [Spain]
crybaby {n} :: llorón {m}, llorona {f}
cry foul {v} (resent) SEE: resent ::
crying {n} /kɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/ (Action of the verb cry) :: llanto {m}
cryo- {prefix} /ˈkɹaɪoʊ/ (cold, freezing) :: crio-
cryobiosis {n} (cryptobiotic response) :: criobiosis {f}
cryogenic {adj} /ˌkɹaɪoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ (of, relating to, or performed at low temperatures) :: criogénico
cryolite {n} (mineral) :: criolita {f}
cry one's eyes out {v} (to moan) SEE: moan ::
cry one's eyes out {v} (to weep for an elongated time) :: llorar como una Magdalena, llorar a moco tendido
cryonics {n} (cryopreservation) :: criónica {f}
cryopreservation {n} (preservation of biological tissue) :: criopreservación {f}
cryoturbation {n} (forms of disturbances) :: crioturbación {f}
cry over spilt milk {v} (to worry about unfortunate events which have already happened) :: llorar sobre la leche derramada, llorar por la leche derramada, a lo hecho, pecho
cryovolcano {n} (cryovolcano) :: criovolcán {m}
crypt {n} /kɹɪpt/ (undergound vault) :: cripta {f}
cryptic {adj} /ˈkɹɪptɪk/ (having hidden meaning) :: críptico
cryptic {adj} (mystified or of an obscure nature) :: críptico
cryptic {adj} (involving use of code or cipher) :: críptico
cryptid {n} :: críptido {m}
crypto- {prefix} /kɹɪptoʊ-/ :: cripto-
cryptobiosis {n} (state of life) :: criptobiosis {f}
cryptocurrency {n} (type of digital currency) :: criptomoneda {f}
cryptodepression {n} /ˌkɹɪptəʊdɪˈpɹɛʃən/ (portion of a lake which lies below sea level) :: criptodepresión {f}
cryptogam {n} (plant) :: criptógamo {m}, criptógama {f}
cryptogram {n} (encrypted text) :: criptograma {f}
cryptography {n} /kɹ̥ɪpˈtʰɒɡɹəfiː/ (discipline concerned with communication security) :: criptografía {f}
crypto-Jew {n} (crypto-Jew) :: Criptojudío {m}
crypto-Judaism {n} (crypto-Judaism) :: criptojudaísmo {m}
cryptology {n} /kɹɪpˈtɑ.lə.dʒi/ (practice) :: criptología {f}
cryptoporticus {n} :: criptopórtico {m}
cryptorchidism {n} (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) :: criptorquidia {f}
cryptovirus {n} /ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs/ (malware) :: virus encriptador {m}
cryptozoology {n} /ˌkɹɪptoʊzoʊˈɒlədʒi/ (study of postulated animals) :: criptozoología {f}
cry someone a river {v} (to try to obtain the sympathy of another person by complaining or sniveling) :: qué pena me das (how you give me pain)
crystal {n} /ˈkɹɪstəl/ (array of atoms) :: cristal {m}
crystal {n} (mineral) :: cristal {m}
crystal {n} (glassware) :: cristal
crystal ball {n} (globe used to foretell the future) :: bola de cristal
crystal clear {adj} (completely clear and understood) :: claridad meridiana
crystalline {adj} /ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/ (relating to crystals) :: cristalino
crystalline {adj} (resembling crystal in being clear and transparent) :: cristalino
crystallization {n} (the act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal) :: cristalización {f}
crystal magick {n} (wiccan ceremonial crystal usage) :: magia de cristales
crystal set {n} (an early kind of radio receiver) :: radio a galena {f}
C-section {n} (Caesarean section) SEE: Caesarean section ::
Côte d'Ivoire {prop} /ˌkəʊt diːˈvwɑː/ (the Ivory Coast) :: Costa de Marfil {f}
ctenophore {n} /ˈtiːnəfɔː/ (any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora) :: ctenóforo {m}
Ctesiphon {prop} /ˈtɛsɨfɒn/ (ancient ruined city) :: Ctesifonte
Ctrl {n} (abbreviation on the control key on a keyboard) :: Ctrl
cub {n} /kʌb/ (the young of certain animals) :: cachorro {m}
Cuba {prop} /ˈkjuːbə/ (country and largest island in Caribbean) :: Cuba {f}
Cuban {n} /ˈkju.bən/ (a person from Cuba) :: cubano
Cuban {adj} (of or pertaining to Cuba) :: cubano
Cubanism {n} :: cubanismo {m}
cubbyhole {n} (pigeonhole) SEE: pigeonhole ::
cubbyhole {n} (glove compartment) SEE: glove compartment ::
cube {n} /kjub/ (geometry: polyhedron having of six identical square faces) :: cubo {m}
cube {n} (object more or less in the form of a cube) :: cubo {m}, terrón {m} (sugar cube), cubito {m} (sugar or ice cube)
cube {n} (arithmetic: number raised to the third power) :: cubo {m}
cubed {adj} (raised to the third power) :: al cubo
cube root {n} (number) :: raíz cúbica {f}
cubewano {n} /ˌkjuː.biːˈwʌn.oʊ/ (kuiper belt object) :: cubewano {m}
cubic {adj} /ˈkju.bɪk/ (in the name of units of volume) :: cúbico {m}
cubic {adj} (of a polynomial of third degree) :: cúbico
cubic {adj} (Having three equal axes and all angles 90°) :: cúbico
cubic capacity {n} (volume) :: cubicaje {m}, cilindrada {f}
cubic centimetre {n} (a unit of volume) :: centímetro cúbico {m}, [symbol: cm³]
cubic decimetre {n} (a unit of volume) :: decímetro cúbico {m}
cubic meter {n} (cubic metre) SEE: cubic metre ::
cubic metre {n} (unit of volume) :: metro cúbico {m}
cubism {n} /ˈkjuː.bɪz.əm/ (An artistic movement characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes) :: cubismo {m}
Cubist {n} /ˈkjuːbɪst/ (artist) :: cubista {m} {f}
Cubist {adj} (of, or pertaining to cubism) :: cubista
cubit {n} (anatomy: ulna) SEE: ulna ::
cubit {n} /ˈkju.bɪt/ (unit of length) :: codo {m}
cubital {adj} (of or pertaining to the cubit or ulna) :: cubital
cuboid {n} (cuboid bone) SEE: cuboid bone ::
cuboid {n} (rectangular parallelepiped) :: paralelepípedo rectangular {m}
cuboid bone {n} (one of the tarsal bones) :: cuboides {m}, hueso cuboides {m}
cuboideonavicular {adj} (relating to the cuboid and navicular bones) :: cuboideonavicular
cuckold {n} /ˈkʌk.oʊld/ (man married to an unfaithful wife) :: cornudo {m}
cuckold {v} (make a cuckold) :: poner los cuernos, poner los cachos, poner el gorro, pegar los tarros, poner las guampas, sanchear
cuckoo {n} /ˈkuːkuː/ (the bird) :: cuco {m}, cuclillo {m}
cuckoo clock {n} (clock) :: reloj de cuco {m}, reloj cucú {m}
cucullated {adj} (having a hood) SEE: hooded ::
cucumber {n} /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbɚ/ (plant) :: pepino {m}
cucumber {n} (edible fruit) :: pepino {m}
cud {n} /kʌd/ (food chewed for a second time by ruminants) :: bolo, rumen {m}
cuddle {n} /ˈkʌd.l̩/ (affectionate embrace) :: abrazo {m}, mimo {m}
cuddle {v} (embrace, lie together snugly) :: abrazar, hacer arrumacos
cuddle {v} (cradle in one's arms) :: abrazar, mecer, mecer en brazos
cuddly {adj} /ˈkʌdli/ (Suitable for cuddling) :: mimoso, cariñoso, achuchable
cudgel one's brain {v} (rack one's brain) SEE: rack one's brain ::
cue {n} /kjuː/ (action or event that is a signal to do something) :: señal {f}
cue {n} (name of the letter Q, q) :: cu {f}
cue {n} (straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in games such as billiards, snooker, and pool) :: taco {m}
Cuenca {prop} (province of Spain) :: Cuenca
Cuenca {prop} (city in Spain) :: Cuenca
Cuesta {prop} :: Cuesta
cuff {n} /kʌf/ (the end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist) :: puño {m}, ruedo {m}
cuff {n} (the end of a pants leg, folded up) :: bajo {m}, vuelta {f}
cuff {v} (To hit, as a reproach) :: abofetear
cuff {v} (to handcuff) SEE: handcuff ::
cufflink {n} /ˈkʌflɪŋk/ (button used to hold a sleeve cuff together) :: gemelo {m}, broche {m} [Ecuador], collera {f} [Chile], mancorna {f} [Colombia], mancuerna {f} [Panama], mancuernilla {f} [Central America, Mexico], yugo {m} [Cuba], yunta {f} [Puerto Rico, Venezuela]
cuff on the ear {n} (smack on the side of the head) :: bofetada {f}, bofetón {m}, [Latin America] cachetada {f}, [Spain] torta {f}
cuirass {n} /kwɪˈɹæs/ (piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle) :: coraza {f}
cuisine {n} /kwɪˈziːn/ (characteristic style of preparing food) :: cocina {f}
cuisine {n} (culinary art) SEE: culinary art ::
culantro {n} /kuːˈlɑːn.tɹoʊ/ (Eryngium foetidum) :: culantro {m}
cul-de-sac {n} (impasse) SEE: impasse ::
cul-de-sac {n} (blind alley) SEE: dead end ::
culinary {adj} /ˈkʌlɪˌnɛɹi/ (relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking) :: culinario
culinary art {n} (cuisine) SEE: cuisine ::
culinary art {n} (art of cooking) :: arte culinario {m}, culinaria {f}, cocina {f}
cull {v} /kʌl/ (to pick or take someone or something) :: seleccionar
culminate {v} (astronomy: to reach greatest altitude) :: culminar
culminate {v} (to reach the summit, highest point, peak (level) etc.) :: culminar
culpable {adj} /ˈkʌlpəbəl/ (blameworthy) :: culpable
culprit {n} /ˈkʰʌɫpɹɪt/ (culprit) :: culpable {m}
cult {n} /kʌlt/ (a sect) :: secta {f}
cult {n} (devotion to a saint) :: veneración {f}
cult {adj} (enjoyed by a small, loyal group) :: de culto
cult film {n} (film with a group of dedicated fans) :: película de culto {f}
cult following {n} (group of dedicated fans) :: seguidores de culto
cultivable {adj} (capable of being cultivated) :: cultivable
cultivar {n} (cultivated variety) :: cultivar {m}
cultivate {v} /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ (grow plants, notably crops) :: cultivar
cultivate {v} :: cultivar
cultivated {adj} /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/ (cultured) :: culto {m}
cultivation {n} /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ (art or act of cultivating) :: cultivación {f}, cultivo {m}
cultivation {n} (devotion of time or attention to the improvement of) :: cultura {f}, cultivo {m}
cult of personality {n} (situation of being falsely idolized) :: culto a la personalidad {m}
cultural {adj} /ˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/ (pertaining to culture) :: cultural
cultural appropriation {n} (exploitative or oppressive cooption of elements of one culture by members of a different culture) :: apropiación cultural {f}
cultural identity {n} (feeling of belonging to a group) :: identidad cultural {f}
culturally {adv} (of or relating to culture) :: culturalmente
Cultural Revolution {prop} (Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution) :: Gran Revolución Cultural Proletaria {f}, Revolución Cultural {f}
Cultural Revolution {prop} (any Cultural Revolution) :: revolución cultural {f}
cultural studies {n} (diverse field of study) :: estudios culturales {m-p}
cultural wealth {n} (the collection of arts that help to define the culture of a region) :: riqueza cultural {f}
culture {n} /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/ (arts, customs and habits) :: cultura {f}
culture {n} (microbiology: the process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity) :: cultivo
culture {v} (to maintain in an environment suitable for growth) :: cultivar
culture {n} (botany: cultivation) SEE: cultivation ::
cultured {adj} (artificially developed) :: cultivado
culturemaker {n} (one involved in the formulation of culture) :: formulador de cultura {m}
culture shock {n} (state of anxious confusion) :: choque cultural {m}
culver {n} (culverin) SEE: culverin ::
culver {n} (Columba palumbus) SEE: wood pigeon ::
culverin {n} /ˈkʌlvəɹɪn/ (handgun) :: culebrina
culvert {n} (channel for draining water) :: cloaca {f}, tajea
cum {n} /kʌm/ (slang: semen) :: lefa {f}, corrida {f} [Spain], acabada {f}, leche {f}, semen {m}, mecos {m-p}
cum {v} (slang: have an orgasm; ejaculate) :: venir, irse, venirse, eyacular,correrse,acabar,terminar
cumbersome {adj} /ˈkʌmbɚsəm/ (burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious; cumbrous) :: pesado, cargante
Cumbric {n} (language) :: cúmbrico {m}
cumbucket {n} (a low, vile person) :: vertedero de leche, taza de semen
cumdump {n} (a place to ejaculate) :: pozo de semen
cumin {n} /ˈkjuːmɪn/ (plant Cuminum cyminum) :: comino {m}
cumin {n} (its seed used as spice) :: comino {m}
cummerbund {n} /ˈkʌməbʌnd/ (broad sash) :: faja ancha {f}
cummingtonite {n} (mineral magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide) :: cummingtonita {f}
cumshaw {n} (gratuity) :: propina {f}
cumshot {n} (pornography: type of sex act) :: corrida {f}, acabada {f}
cumshot {n} (portrayal of ejaculation) :: corrida {f}, acabada {f}
cumshot {n} (splodge of semen) :: corrida {f}, acabada {f}
cumslut {n} (a person seen as one who badly wants to receive a man's semen) :: tragadora {f}, tragador {m}
cumulative {adj} /ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/ (incorporating all data up to the present) :: acumulativo, cumulativo
cumulonimbus {n} /ˌkjuːmələʊˈnɪmbəs/ (cloud) :: cumulonimbo {m}
cumulus {n} /ˈkjuːmjələs/ (white puffy cloud) :: cúmulo {m}
Cuna {n} :: cuna {m}
Cuna {prop} (language) :: cuna {m}
cuneiform {adj} /ˈkjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/ (written in the cuneiform writing system) :: cuneiforme
cuneiform {n} (ancient writing system) :: escritura cuneiforme {f}
cuneiform {n} (wedge-shaped bone) :: (hueso) cuneiforme {m}
Cuneo {prop} /ˈkuːniəʊ/ (city in Piedmont, Italy) :: Cúneo {f}
cuneocuboid {adj} (relating to the cuboid and lateral cuneiform) :: cuneocuboideo
cuneonavicular {adj} (of or pertaining to the cuneiform bones and the navicular) :: cuneonavicular, cuneoescafoideo
cuneus {n} (portion of the occipital lobe) :: cuña {f}
cunnilingus {n} /ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/ (oral stimulation of female genitals) :: cunnilinguo {m}, cunnilingus {m}, cunilinguo {m}
cunning {adj} /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ (sly) :: astuto, pillo, listo
cunning {adj} (skillful) :: astuto
cunningly {adv} (with cunning, cleverly) :: astutamente, arteramente
cunt {n} /kʌnt/ (genitalia) :: chocha {f}, chucha {f}, coño {m}, concha {f}, cuca {f}, chocho {m}
cunt {n} (unpleasant or objectionable person) :: puta {f}, cabrón {m}, hijo de puta {m}
cuntbucket {n} (a stupid contemptuous person) :: coñoto {m}, coñota {f}
cuntwhore {n} (despised woman) :: puta de quinta
cup {n} /kʌp/ (drinking vessel) :: taza {f}, copa {f}
cup {n} (unit of measure) :: taza {f}
cup {n} (trophy) :: copa {f}
cup {n} (contest) :: copa {f}
cup {n} (part of bra) :: copa {f}
cup {n} (suction cup) SEE: suction cup ::
cupbearer {n} /ˈkʌpˌbɛəɹə/ (one who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served) :: copero {m}, copera {f}
cupboard {n} /ˈkʌbəd/ (enclosed storage) :: armario {m}, vitrina {f}, alacena {f}
cupcake {n} /ˈkʌpkeɪk/ (small cake) :: [Spain] magdalena {f}, [Venezuela] ponqué {m}, [Mexico] panqué {m}, [Peru] quequito {m}, pastel de taza
cupel {n} /ˈkjuːpəl/ (a small circular receptacle used in assaying gold or silver with lead) :: copela {f}
Cupid {prop} /ˈkjuːpɪd/ (god of love, son of Venus) :: Cupido {m}
Cupid {prop} (reindeer of Santa Claus) :: Cupido {m}
cupidity {n} /kjuːˈpɪdəti/ (extreme greed, especially for wealth) :: codicia {f}
cup of tea {n} /ˈkʌp əv ˈtiː/ (tea in a cup) :: taza de
cup of tea {n} (something of interest) :: plato del gusto de alguien [usu. in negative], santo de la devoción de alguien [usu. in negative]
cup of tea {n} :: taza de {f}
cupola {n} /ˈkjuːpələ/ (architecture: dome-shaped ornamental structure) :: cúpula {f}
cupping glass {n} (glass vessel used in cupping) :: ventosa
cuprite {n} (mineral composed of cuprous oxide) :: cuprita {f}
cur {n} /kɝ/ (inferior dog) :: chucho {m}, quiltro [Chile]
curaçao {n} /ˈk(j)ʊəɹ.əˌsaʊ/ (liqueur) :: curaçao {m}
Curaçao {prop} /ˌkuːɹəˈsaʊ/ (Island) :: Curazao {m}, Curasao {m}
curable {adj} (capable of being cured) :: curable
Curanipe {prop} (Curanipe) :: Curanipe {m}
curare {n} /kjʊˈɹɑː.ɹi/ (a substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine) :: curare {m}
curassow {n} (birds of the family Cracidae) :: hoco {m}, mamaco {m}, muitú {m}, pajuí {m}, paujil {m}, pavón {m}
curate {n} /ˈkjʊəɹət/ (assistant rector) :: vicario {m}
curate {n} (parish priest) :: cura párroco {m}, párroco {m}
curate {v} /kjʊəˈɹeɪt/ (to act as a curator for) :: comisariar
curative {adj} /ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/ (possessing the ability to cure) :: curativo
curator {n} (person who manages, administers or organizes a collection) :: curador {m}, curadora {f}, comisario {m}, conservador {m}
curatorship {n} (rank or period of being a curator) :: curaduría, comité
curb {n} (concrete along the edge of a road) SEE: kerb ::
curb {v} (rein in) SEE: rein in ::
curcumin {n} /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/ (a polyphenol) :: curcumina {f}
curd {n} /kɜː(ɹ)d/ (part of milk that coagulates) :: cuajada {f}, cuajo {m}
curd {v} (curdle) SEE: curdle ::
curd cheese {n} (cottage cheese) SEE: cottage cheese ::
curdle {v} /ˈkɝ.dəl/ (to form or cause to form curds) :: cuajar
curdle {v} (to coagulate) :: coagular
cure {n} /kjʊə(ɹ)/ (method, device or medication that restores good health) :: cura {f}, curación {f}, remedio {m}
cure {n} (process of preservation) :: curado {m}
cure {v} (to restore to health) :: curar
cure {v} (to bring (a disease) to an end) :: curar
cure {v} (to prepare for keeping or use) :: curar
cure {v} (to undergo a process for preservation or use) :: curar
cure-all {n} /ˈkjʊəɹɔːl/ (panacea) :: panacea {f}, curalotodo {m}
curer {n} (healer) SEE: healer ::
curettage {n} /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/ (the removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette) :: legrado {m}
curfew {n} /ˈkɜː.fjuː/ (a regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time) :: toque de queda
curfew {n} (the time when such restriction begins) :: toque de queda {m}
curfew {n} (a signal indicating this time) :: toque de queda {m}
curfew {n} :: toque de queda {m}
Curicó {prop} (Curicó) :: Curicó {m}
curio {n} /ˈkjʊə̯ɹiˌəʊ̯/ (strange and interesting object) :: curiosidad {f}, objeto curioso {m}
curiosity {n} /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈɒsɪti/ (inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore) :: curiosidad
curiosity killed the cat {proverb} (undue curiosity is dangerous) :: la curiosidad mató al gato
curious {adj} /ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs/ (tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate, see also: inquisitive) :: curioso
curious {adj} (leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual) :: curioso, extraño, raro
curiously {adv} /ˈkjɝi.əsli/ (oddly) :: curiosamente
Curitiba {prop} (State capital of Paraná) :: Curitiba
curium {n} /ˈkjʊəɹiəm/ (chemical element) :: curio {m}
curl {n} /kɝl/ (lock of curling hair) :: rizo {m}, bucle {m}
curl {n} (weightlifting: type of exercise) :: flexión {f}
curler {n} (cylindrical tube for curling hair) SEE: hair roller ::
curlew {n} /ˈkɝlu/ (migratory wading bird) :: zarapito {m}
curlew sandpiper {n} (Calidris ferruginea) :: correlimos zarapitín
curling iron {n} (a heated cylindrical device for curling the hair) :: tenacilla {f}
curly {adj} /ˈkɝli/ (having curls) :: rizado, chino, crespo
curly {n} (a person or animal with curly hair) :: rizado {m}
curly bracket {n} (either of the two characters: “{” and “}”) :: llave {f}
curmudgeon {n} /kɚˈmʌdʒən/ (an ill-tempered stubborn person) :: cascarrabias
currant {n} /ˈkʌɹənt/ (small dried grape) :: pasa de Corinto {f}
currant {n} (fruit of the genus Ribes) :: grosella
currency {n} /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ (money or other item used to facilitate transactions) :: moneda {f}
currency {n} (fluency) SEE: fluency ::
current {n} /ˈkʌɹənt/ :: corriente {f}
current {n} (time rate of flow of electric charge) :: corriente {f}
current {adj} (existing or occurring at the moment) :: actual
current {adj} (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment) :: actual
current account {n} (checking account) :: cuenta corriente {f}
current affairs {n} (current events) SEE: current events ::
current asset {n} (finance: an organization's fixed assets) :: activo corriente {m}
current events {n} (news items) :: acontecimientos de actualidad {m-p}
currently {adv} /ˈkʌɹəntli/ (at this moment) :: actualmente, ahora, hoy
curricular {adj} (of, relating to, or following a curriculum) :: curricular
curriculum {n} /kəˈɹɪkjələm/ (set of courses and coursework) :: currículo {m}
curriculum vitae {n} /kəˈɹɪkjələm ˈviːteɪ/ (written account of one's education, accomplishments, etc.) :: currículum vítae {m}, currículum {m}, currículo {m}, resumen {m}, historial {m}, hoja de vida {f}
curry {n} /ˈkʌ.ɹi/ (dish) :: curri {m}
curry {n} (sauce or relish) :: curry {m}, cari {m}
curry {v} :: congraciarse con
curry {n} (curry powder) SEE: curry powder ::
currycomb {n} (a comb or brush used to groom horses) :: almohaza
curry powder {n} (mixture of spices) :: curry {m}
currywurst {n} (pork sausage cut into slices seasoned with a curry sauce) :: currywurst
curse {n} /kɜːs/ (supernatural detriment) :: maldición {f}
curse {n} (prayer that harm may befall someone) :: maldición {f}
curse {n} (vulgar epithet) :: mala palabra {f}, maldición {f}
curse {v} (to place a curse upon) :: maldecir
curse {v} (to utter a vulgar curse) :: maldecir
curse {v} (to use offensive language) :: maldecir
cursed {adj} /ˈkɝsɪd/ (having some sort of divine harm) :: maldito {m}, maldita {f}
curses, like chickens, come home to roost {proverb} (proverb) SEE: the chickens come home to roost ::
curse word {n} (vulgarity) SEE: swear word ::
cursive {adj} /ˈkɝsɪv/ (having successive letters joined together) :: en cursiva
cursor {n} /kɜɹsəɹ/ (part of scientific instruments that indicates position) :: cursor {m}
cursor {n} (GUI: moving icon representing the position of a pointing device) :: cursor {m}
cursor {n} :: cursor
cursory {adj} /ˈkɝː.sə.ɹi/ (hasty, superficial, careless) :: rápido, superficial
curt {adj} /kɝt/ (short or concise) :: corto
curtail {v} /kɚˈteɪl/ (cut short an animal's tail) :: acortar
curtail {v} (shorten or abridge) :: acortar, truncar
curtail {v} (limit or restrict) :: limitar
curtain {n} /ˈkɜːtn̩/ (piece of cloth covering a window) :: cortina {f}
curtain {n} (piece of cloth in a theater) :: telón {m}
curtation {n} (interval of a planets distance) :: acortamiento
curtsey {n} /ˈkɝtsɪ/ (small bow of knees and lowered body, usually by a female) :: reverencia {f}
curtsey {v} (to make a curtsey) :: inclinarse, hacer una reverencia
curvature {n} /ˈkɝ.və.tʃɚ/ (the shape of something curved) :: curvatura {f}
curvature {n} (mathematics: the extent to which a subspace is curved within a metric space) :: curvatura {f}
curvature {n} (differential geometry: of a Riemannian manifold) :: curvatura {f}
curve {n} /kɜːv/ (gentle bend) :: curva {f}
curve {n} (curved line) :: curva
curve {n} (geometry: one-dimensional figure) :: curva {f}
curve {n} (informal: usually in plural: attractive features of a woman or informal: attractive shape of a woman's body) :: curvas {f-p}
curve {v} (bend, crook) :: curvar, encorvar
curve {adj} (crooked) SEE: crooked ::
curveball {n} (pitch in baseball) :: bola curva {f}
curve-billed thrasher {n} (Toxostoma curvirostre) :: cuitlacoche {m}
curved {adj} /kɝːvd/ (having a curve or curves) :: curvo {m}
curvilinear {adj} (having bends) :: curvilíneo
curvy {adj} (buxom) SEE: buxom ::
cushaw {n} (Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash) :: cidrayote {m}, ayote {m}, pipián {m}
cushion {n} /ˈkʊʃən/ (soft material in cloth bag) :: cojín {m}, almohadón {m}
cushion {n} (absorbent or protective item) :: colchón {m}, amortiguante {m}
cushion {n} (in cue sports) :: banda {f}
cushion {v} (provide cushion) :: amortiguar
cushion {v} (absorb impact) :: amortiguar, suavizar, proteger
cusk {n} (cod-like fish) :: brosmio {m}
cusp {n} /kʌsp/ (sharp point or pointed end) :: cúspide
cusp {n} (in astrology) :: cúspide {f}
cusp {n} (in dentistry) :: cúspide {f}
cuspid {n} /ˈkʌspɪd/ (tooth with a single cusp) :: colmillo {m}
cuspidate {adj} (having a cusp) :: cuspidado
cuspidor {n} (spittoon) SEE: spittoon ::
custard {n} /ˈkʌs.təd/ (sauce) :: crema pastelera {f}
custard apple {n} (Annona muricata) SEE: soursop ::
custard apple {n} (Annona squamosa) SEE: sugar apple ::
custodian {n} (A person entrusted with the custody or care) :: custodio {m}, custodia {f}, depositario {m}, depositaria {f}
custody {n} /ˈkʌstədiː/ (legal right to take care of something or somebody) :: custodia {f}, patria potestad {f}, tutela {f}
custody {n} (Franciscan administrative unit) :: custodia {f}
custody {n} :: custodia {f}, tutela {f}
custom {n} /ˈkʌstəm/ (frequent repetition of the same act) :: habituación {f}, costumbre, usanza
custom {adj} (custom-made) :: a medida, especializado, único, personalizado, encargo, al pedido, con especificaciones
customarily {adv} (normally) SEE: normally ::
customary {adj} /ˈkʌstəm(ə)ɹi/ (agreeing with, or established by, custom) :: acostumbrado, consuetudinario
customary {adj} (holding or held by custom) :: consuetudinario, sólito
customer {n} /ˈkʌstəmə/ (one who purchases or receives a product or service) :: cliente {m} {f}
customer service {n} (act of providing services) :: servicio de atención al cliente {m}, servicio al cliente {m}
customer support {n} (provision of service) :: atención al cliente
custom house {n} (official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit) :: aduana {m}
customizable {adj} (able to be customized) :: personalizable {m} {f}
customization {n} (act of customizing) :: personalización {f}
customize {v} /ˈkʌst.ə.maɪ̯z/ (alter according to preferences) :: personalizar
custom-made {adj} (custom-made) :: a medida, especializado, único, personalizado, encargo, al pedido, con especificaciones
customs {n} /ˈkʌstəmz/ (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) :: aduana {f}, arancel {m}, derechos de aduana {m-p}, aranceles {m-p}
customs {n} (custom house) SEE: custom house ::
customs clearance {n} :: despacho de aduanas {m}, desaduanaje {m}
customs officer {n} (officer) :: oficial de aduana {m}, aduanero {m}
customs value {n} (value of an item for the purposes of customs) :: valor en aduana {m}
custos {n} (superior of a custody) :: custodio {m}
cut {v} /kʌt/ (to perform an incision) :: cortar, incidir
cut {v} (to divide with a sharp instrument) :: cortar
cut {v} (to separate from prior association) :: retirar
cut {v} (to enter a queue in a wrong place) :: colar
cut {v} (to cease recording) :: cortar
cut {v} (to reduce) :: recortar
cut {v} (to form or shape by cutting) :: tallar
cut {v} (to intersect dividing into half) :: atravesar
cut {v} (colloquial, not to attend a class) :: faltar
cut {v} (to divide a pack of playing cards) :: cortar
cut {adj} (having been cut) :: cortado
cut {adj} (of a gem, carved into a shape) :: tallado
cut {adj} (colloquial: circumcised (see also circumcised)) :: circuncidado
cut {n} (act of cutting) :: corte {m}
cut {n} (result of cutting) :: corte {m}
cut {n} (opening resulting from cutting) :: corte {m}
cut {n} (manner or style a garment is fashioned in) :: corte {m}
cut {n} (slab of meat) :: corte {m}
cut {n} (skein of yarn) SEE: skein ::
cut {n} (haircut) SEE: haircut ::
cut {n} (common workhorse) SEE: gelding ::
cut and cover {n} (method of building subway tunnels) :: excavado y enterrado
cutaneous {adj} /kjuːˈteɪniəs/ (of, or relating to the skin) :: cutáneo, dermatológico, epidérmico
cut down {v} (bring down a tree) :: talar
cut down {v} (insult, belittle) :: bajarle los humos
cute {adj} /kjuːt/ (having features mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals) :: lindo {m}, precioso {m}, gracioso, chulo, pituso, bonito {m}
cuticle {n} /ˈkjuːtɪkəl/ (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) :: cutícula {f}
cuticle {n} (protective covering outside epidermis) :: cutícula {f}
cuticle {n} (outermost layer of skin of vertebrates) SEE: epidermis ::
cuticula {n} (covering outside epidermis) SEE: cuticle ::
cutie {n} /ˈkjuːti/ (a cute person or animal) :: guapo {m}, guapa {f}, cariño {m}, tesoro {m}
cutie pie {n} (a cute person) :: [male] papi chulo {m}, lindura {m} {f}
cutlass {n} (machete) SEE: machete ::
cutlass {n} /ˈkʌtləs/ (a short sword with a curved blade) :: sable {m}
cutler {n} (One whose business is making or dealing in cutlery) :: cuchillero {m}, cuchillera {f}
cutlery {n} /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ (eating and serving utensils) :: cubertería {f}, cubiertos {m}
cutlet {n} (slice of meat) :: chuleta {f}
cut off {v} (to remove via cutting) :: cortar, recortar
cut off {v} (to isolate or remove from contact) :: separar
cut off {v} (to end abruptly) :: cortar
cut off {v} (to interrupt someone talking) :: interrumpir
cutoff {adj} (The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited) :: corte {m}
cut off one's nose to spite one's face {v} (harm oneself as a result of trying to harm an adversary) :: tirar piedras contra el propio tejado, tirar piedras al propio tejado, tirar piedras sobre el propio tejado
cut one's losses {v} (discontinue an effort that seems unlikely to ever bear fruit) :: cortar por lo sano
cut one's teeth {v} (gain early experience) :: hacer sus pinitos, hacer sus primeras armas
cut-out {n} /ˈkʌt.aʊt/ (space or hole produced by cutting) :: recorte {m}
cut someone some slack {v} :: dar cuartelillo
cutter {n} /ˈkʌtɚ/ (person that cuts) :: cortador {m}
cutter {n} (single-masted sailing ship type) :: cúter {m}
cutter {n} (sleigh) :: trineo {m}
cutthroat {n} (murderer) :: degollador {m}
cutthroat {n} (unscrupulous, ruthless or unethical person) :: canalla
cutthroat {adj} (very competitive, dog-eat-dog) :: canallesco
cutthroat eel {n} (fish of the family Synaphobranchidae) :: anguila branquia baja {f}
cutting {n} /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ (action of the verb to cut) :: recorte
cutting {n} (leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant) :: esqueje
cutting board {n} (chopping board) SEE: chopping board ::
cuttlefish {n} /ˈkʌ.təl.fɪʃ/ (any of various squidlike mollusks) :: jibia {f}, sepia, choco {m}
cut to the chase {v} (to get to the point) :: ir al grano, ir al ajo del asunto, ir al meollo, acortar envites
cut up {v} (to cut into smaller pieces) :: picar, trinchar [food], destazar
cutwater {n} (edge of a ship's stem) :: tajamar {m}
CV {n} (curriculum vitae) :: cv {m}
cwm {n} /kʊm/ (valley head created through glacial erosion) :: circo
cyan {n} /ˈsaɪˌæn/ (a colour between blue and green) :: cian {m}
cyan {adj} (of the colour cyan) :: cian
cyanate {n} (salt or ester of cyanic acid) :: cianato {m}
cyanide {n} /ˈsaɪənaɪd/ (chemistry: any compound containing the CN group) :: cianuro {m}, prusiato {m}
cyanide {n} (potassium cyanide) SEE: potassium cyanide ::
cyanidin {n} /saɪˈænədɪn/ (anthocyanidin pigment) :: cianidina {f}
cyanoacrylate {n} (class of esters of cyanoacrylic acid) :: cianoacrilato {m}
cyanobacterium {n} (prokaryotic microorganism of phylum Cyanobacteria) :: cianobacteria {f}
cyanosis {n} /ˌsaɪəˈnoʊsɪs/ (discolouration of the skin) :: cianosis {f}
cyanotic {adj} (afflicted with cyanosis) :: cianótico
Cybele {prop} /ˈsɪbɨliː/ (Greek goddess) :: Cibeles {f}
cyber- {prefix} /ˈsaɪbə/ (the Internet or cyberspace) :: ciber-
cyberattack {n} (an attack over a computer network) :: ciberataque {m}
cyberattacker {n} :: ciberatacante {m} {f}
cyberbullying {n} (bullying online) :: ciberacoso {m}
cybercitizen {n} (inhabitant of cyberspace) SEE: netizen ::
cyberharassment {n} (cyberharassment, online harassment) :: ciberacoso {m}
Cyber Monday {prop} :: ciberlunes {m}
cybernetic {adj} /ˌsaɪbɚˈnɛtɪk/ (relating to the mathematical study of control) :: cibernético
cybernetic {adj} (relating to computers and Internet) :: cibernético
cybernetics {n} /ˌsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˈnɛ.tɪks/ (science of communication and control) :: cibernética {f}
cybernetics {n} (the art/study of controling) :: cibernética {f}
cybernetics {n} (technology related to computers) :: cibernética {f}
cyberpunk {n} (sci-fi subgenre) :: cyberpunk {m}
cyberspace {n} /ˈsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˌspeɪs/ (world of information) :: ciberespacio {m}
cybersquatter {n} (A person who participates in cybersquatting) :: ciberokupa {m} {f}
cybersquatting {n} (registration of a well-known brand or company name as an Internet domain name in the hope of selling it later) :: ciberparacaidismo {m}, ciberokupación {f} [Spain]
cyberterrorism {n} (terrorism on the Internet) :: ciberterrorismo {m}
cyberwar {n} (cyberwarfare) SEE: cyberwarfare ::
cyberwarfare {n} (warfare taking place on the Internet) :: guerra informática {f}, ciberguerra {f}
cyborg {n} /ˈsaɪ.bɔː(ɹ)ɡ/ (person who is part machine) :: ciborg {m}
cycad {n} /ˈsʌɪkəd/ (plant of the Cycadophyta) :: cícada {f}
Cyclades {prop} /saɪkleɪdz/ (island chain) :: Cícladas {f-p}
cyclamen {n} (A type of plant) :: ciclamen {m}, violeta persa {f}, violeta de los Alpes {f}, ciclamino {m}, pamporcino {m}, artanita {f}
cycle {n} /ˈsaɪkəl/ (complete rotation) :: ciclo {m}
cycle {n} (process that repeats itself) :: ciclo {m}
cycle {n} (imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens) SEE: celestial sphere ::
cycle lane {n} (part of road designated for cyclists) SEE: bicycle lane ::
cycle path {n} (path segregated for bicycles) SEE: bicycle path ::
cyclic {adj} /ˈsaɪklɪk/ (characterized by, or moving in cycles) :: cíclico
cyclical {adj} /ˈsaɪklɪkəl/ (recurring at regular intervals) :: cíclico
cyclic redundancy check {n} (type of hash function) :: comprobación de redundancia cíclica {f}
cycling {n} /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ (The sport of riding and racing bicycles) :: ciclismo {m}
cyclist {n} /ˈsaɪ.klɪst/ (person who rides a cycle) :: ciclista {m} {f}
cyclo- {prefix} /saɪkləʊ/ (circle) :: ciclo-
cyclo {n} (cycle rickshaw) SEE: pedicab ::
cycloalkane {n} (saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon) :: cicloalcano
cycloalkene {n} (any unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon) :: cicloalqueno {m}
cyclocross {n} /ˈsaɪkləʊˌkɹɒs/ (form of bicycle racing) :: ciclocrós {m}
cyclogenesis {n} (the process which leads to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones and hurricanes) :: ciclogénesis {f}
cyclohexane {n} /ˌsaɪkloʊˈhɛkseɪn/ (alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12) :: ciclohexano {m}
cyclohexanone {n} (cyclohexanone) :: ciclohexanona {f}
cycloid {n} /ˈsaɪklɔɪd/ (geometry: locus of a point on the circumference of a rolling circle) :: cicloide {f}
cyclone {n} /ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/ (rotating system of winds) :: ciclón {m}
cyclonic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or resembling a cyclone) :: ciclónico
cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene {n} (carbon skeleton in steroids) :: ciclopentanoperhidrofenantreno {m}
cyclophilin {n} (class of proteins) :: ciclofilina {f}
cyclopropene {n} (cycloalkene having three carbon atoms) :: ciclopropeno {m}
cyclops {n} (giant of mythology) :: cíclope {m}
cyclosilicate {n} (mineral) :: ciclosilicato {m}
cyclotomic field {n} (extension field of the rational numbers formed by adjoining a primitive root of unity) :: cuerpo ciclotómico {m}
cyclotron {n} /ˈsaɪklətɹɒn/ (particle accelerator) :: ciclotrón {m}
cygnet {n} /ˈsɪɡ.nət/ (young of a swan) :: pollo de cisne {m}
Cygnus {prop} (constellation) :: Cygnus {m}
cylinder {n} /ˈsɪləndɚ/ (geometry: surface) :: cilindro {m}
cylinder {n} (geometry: solid) :: cilindro {m}
cylinder {n} (any cylindrical object) :: cilindro {m}
cylinder {n} (cavity or chamber) :: cilindro {m}
cylinder {n} (the space in which a piston travels) :: cilindro {m}
cylinder {n} (container) :: cilindro {m}
cylinder head {n} (part of an internal combustion engine) :: culata
cylindrical {adj} /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/ (shaped like a cylinder) :: cilíndrico
cylindricity {n} (being cylindrical) :: cilindricidad {f}
cymbal {n} /ˈsɪmbəl/ (concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck) :: plato {m-s}, platos {m-p}, platillo {m-s}, platillos {m-p}, címbalo {m-s}, címbalos {m-p}, cimbales {m-p}
cymophane {n} /ˈsʌɪmə(ʊ)feɪn/ (gemstone mineral) :: cimofana {f}
cymotrichous {adj} /saɪˈmɒtɹɪkəs/ (having wavy hair) :: cimótrico {m}
cynic {n} /ˈsɪnɪk/ (A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness) :: cínico {m}, cínica {f}
cynic {n} (A person whose outlook is scornfully negative) :: cínico, cínica {f}
cynical {adj} /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ (of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated by base desires or selfishness) :: cínico
cynically {adv} /ˈsɪn.ɪk.(ə.)li/ (in a cynical manner) :: cínicamente
cynicism {n} /ˈsɪn.ɪˌsɪzəm/ (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) :: cinismo {m}
cynological {adj} (pertaining to cynology) :: cinológico
cynology {n} (study of dogs) :: cinología {f}
cynomolgus {n} (Macaca fascicularis) SEE: crab-eating macaque ::
cynophobia {n} /ˌsaɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/ (an irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines) :: cinofobia {f}
cynosure {n} /ˈsɪnəzjʊə/ (that which serves to guide or direct) :: tramontana, guia, lazarillo {m} [figuratively]
cynosure {n} (something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration) :: blanco de las miradas, foco
cynosure {n} (Ursa Minor) SEE: Ursa Minor ::
Cynthia {prop} /ˈsɪnθiə/ (female given name) :: Cintia {f}
cypress {n} /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/ (an evergreen coniferous tree) :: ciprés {m}
Cypriot {n} /ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/ (Person from Cyprus) :: chipriota
Cypriot {adj} (Of, from or relating to Cyprus) :: chipriota
Cyprus {prop} /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/ (country) :: Chipre {m}
Cyrenaica {prop} /saɪɹəˈneɪ.ɪkə/ (province on the North African coast) :: Cirenaica {f}
Cyrene {prop} /saɪˈɹiːni/ (an Ancient Greek colony in North Africa) :: Cirene {f}
Cyrenian {adj} (relating to Cyrene) :: cirenaico
Cyrenian {n} (native of Cyrene) :: cirenaico {m}
Cyrillic {adj} /sɪˈɹɪ.lɪk/ (of or pertaining to Cyrillic) :: cirílico
Cyrillic {prop} (a script or alphabet) :: cirílico {m}
Cyrillization {n} (putting text into the Cyrillic alphabet) :: cirilización {f}
Cyrus {prop} /ˈsaɪɹəs/ (ancient king of Persia) :: Ciro {m}
Cyrus {prop} (male given name) :: Ciro {m}
cyst {n} /sɪst/ (sac which develops in the natural cavities of an organ) :: quiste {m}
cysteine {n} (nonessential amino acid) :: cisteína {f}
cystic {adj} /ˈsɪstɪk/ (Of or pertaining to a cyst) :: quístico
cystic {adj} (Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder) :: cístico
cysticercosis {n} (parasitic infestation) :: cisticercosis {f}
cystic fibrosis {n} (medical condition) :: fibrosis quística
cystitis {n} (inflammation of the urinary bladder) :: cistitis {f}
cystoscopy {n} (endoscopy of the urinary bladder) :: cistoscopia {f}
cystotomy {n} (surgical operation) :: cistostomía {f}
-cyte {suffix} /-saɪt/ (cell names and classifications) :: -cito {m}
cytisine {n} (polycyclic alkaloid) :: citisina {f}
cyto- {prefix} (regarding cells) :: cito-
cytoarchitecture {n} (arrangement of cells) :: citoarquitectura {f}
cytochemistry {n} (the biochemistry of cells) :: citoquímica {f}
cytochrome {n} /ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/ (hemoprotein compound) :: citocromo {m}
cytogenetic {adj} (Of or pertaining to cytogenetics) :: citogenético
cytokine {n} (any of various small regulatory proteins) :: citocina {f}
cytokinesis {n} (cellular process) :: citocinesis {f}
cytologic {adj} (of or relating to cytology) SEE: cytological ::
cytological {adj} (relating to cytology) :: citológico
cytologist {n} /saɪˈtɑːlədʒɪst/ (scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes) :: citólogo {m}
cytologist {n} (biologist who studies cells) :: citólogo {m}
cytology {n} /saɪˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ (biology: the study of cells) :: citología {f}
cytopathologist {n} (scientist) :: citopatólogo {m}, citopatóloga {f}
cytoplasm {n} /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/ (contents of a cell excluding the nucleus) :: citoplasma {m}
cytoplasmic {adj} /saɪtə(ʊ)ˈplazmɪk/ (of or pertaining to cytoplasm) :: citoplasmático
cytoreduction {n} (surgical removal) :: citorreducción {f}
cytosine {n} /ˈsaɪtəsiːn/ :: citosina {f}
cytoskeleton {n} :: citoesqueleto {m}
cytosol {n} (the solution of a cells cytoplasm) :: citosol {m}
cytosolic {adj} (of or pertaining to the cytosol) :: citosólico
cytotoxic {adj} (Of or relating to cytotoxicity) :: citotóxico
Czech {adj} /tʃɛk/ (of, from, or pertaining to the country, people, culture or language) :: checo
Czech {n} (person) :: checo {m}, checa {f}
Czech {n} (language) :: checo {m}
Czech hedgehog {n} (antitank obstacle) :: erizo checo {m}
Czechia {prop} /ˈt͡ʃɛkiə/ (country in Europe) :: Chequia {f}
Czechoslovak {n} (inhabitant) :: checoslovaco {m}, checoslovaca {f}
Czechoslovak {adj} (pertaining to) :: checoslovaco
Czechoslovakia {prop} /ˌtʃɛk.ə.sləˈvɑ.ki.ə/ (former country in Central Europe) :: Checoslovaquia {f}
Czecho-Slovakia {prop} (dated form of Czechoslovakia) :: Checo-Slovaquia {f}
Czechoslovakian {adj} /ˈtʃɛk.əz.lə.væk.i.ən/ (of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia) :: checoslovaco
Czechoslovakian {n} (person from Czechoslovakia) :: checoslovaco {m}, checoslovaca {f}
Czech Republic {prop} /ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ (country in Central Europe) :: República Checa {f}, Chequia {f}