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-s {suffix} /s/ (regular plurals of nouns) :: -s, -es
Saarland {prop} (state) :: Sarre
Saba {prop} (island) :: Saba
Sabbat {n} (religious meeting) :: sabato
Sabbath {n} /ˈsæbəθ/ (Jewish Saturday) :: sábado {m}, sabbat {m}
Sabbath {n} (Christian Sunday) :: domingo {m}
Sabbath {n} (witches' Sabbath) :: aquelarre {m}
Sabbath-day {n} (Sabbath day, Sabbath-day, day of the Sabbath) :: día sábado {m}
sabbatical {adj} (relating to the Sabbath) :: sabático
sabbatical {adj} (relating to an extended period of leave) :: sabático
sabbatical {n} (extended period of leave) :: sabático {m}
sabbatical year {n} (leave with full or half pay) :: año sabático
saber {v} (sabre) SEE: sabre ::
sabermetrics {n} (analysis of baseball, especially via its statistics) :: sabermetríca {f}
saber-toothed tiger {n} (sabre-toothed tiger) SEE: sabre-toothed tiger ::
sable {n} /ˈseɪbəl/ (animal) :: cebellina {f}, marta cibelina {f}
sable {n} (fur) :: marta {f}
sable {n} (heraldic colour) :: sable
sable {adj} (of black colour on a coat of arms) :: sable
sabot {n} /ˈsæboʊ/ (a wooden shoe worn in various European countries) :: zueco {m}, zuecos {m-p}
sabotage {n} /ˈsæbətɑʒ/ (deliberate action of subversion, obstruction, disruption, destruction) :: sabotaje {m}
sabotage {n} (act with intent to injure) :: sabotaje {m}
sabotage {v} (deliberate destruction to prevent success) :: sabotear
saboteur {n} /ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/ (a person who intentionally causes the destruction of property) :: saboteador {m}, saboteadora {f}
sabre {n} /ˈseɪ.bɚ/ (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) :: sable {m}
sabre {n} (modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre) :: sable {m}
sabre saw {n} (portable electric jigsaw) :: sierra de sable {f}
sabre-toothed tiger {n} (prehistoric cat) :: diente de sable {m}
saccade {n} /səˈkɑːd/ (rapid jerky movement of the eye) :: sacada {f}, movimiento sacádico {m}
saccharification {n} (hydrolysis of soluble polysaccharides) :: sacarificación {f}
saccharify {v} (convert soluble polysaccharides) :: sacarificar
saccharin {n} /ˈsækəɹɪn/ (white crystalline powder) :: sacarina {f}
saccharine {adj} /ˈsækəɹɪn/ (relating to sugar) :: sacarino
saccharine {adj} (excessively sweet) :: empalagoso, dulzón
saccharine {adj} (ridiculously sentimental) :: empalagoso, cursi, sensiblero {m}, meloso {m}, pasteloso {m} [(Spain)]
saccharometer {n} (hydrometer) :: sacarímetro {m}
sac fungus {n} (fungus of the phylum Ascomycota) SEE: ascomycete ::
Sachertorte {n} /ˈsɑkɚˌtɔɹt/ (type of chocolate torte) :: tarta Sacher {f}
sack {n} /sæk/ (bag for commodities or items) :: bolsa {f}, saco {m}, costal {m}
sack {n} (the plunder and pillaging of a city) :: saqueo {m}
sack {n} (booty obtained by pillage) :: botín {m}
sack {n} (informal: dismissal from employment) :: despedido {m}
sack {v} (to put in a sack or sacks) :: ensacar
sack {v} (to plunder) :: saquear
sack {v} (informal: to remove from a job or position) :: correr, despedir
sack barrow {n} (two-wheeled vehicle used for moving sacks) SEE: hand truck ::
sackbut {n} (brass instrument) :: sacabuche {m}
sackcloth {n} (figuratively: garment worn as act of penance) :: sambenito {m}
sack man {n} (folkloric character) :: hombre del saco {m}, hombre de la bolsa {m}
sack truck {n} (hand truck) SEE: hand truck ::
sacral {adj} /ˈseɪkɹəl/ ((anatomy) of the sacrum) :: sacro
sacral {adj} (sacred) :: sacral
sacralization {n} /seɪkɹəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ (developmental abnormality in which the first sacral vertebra becomes fused with the fifth lumbar veterbra) :: sacralización {f}
sacrament {n} /ˈsækɹəmənt/ (sacred act or ceremony) :: sacramento {m}
sacramental {adj} (used in, or relating to, a sacrament) :: sacramental
sacramental {n} (an object or action which spiritually aids its faithful users) :: sacramental {m}
Sacramento {prop} (Sacramento, the capital city of California) :: Sacramento {m}
sacred {adj} /ˈseɪkɹɪd/ (made holy) :: sagrado, sacro
sacred cow {n} (something which cannot be tampered with) :: vaca sagrada {f}
sacred fig {n} (Ficus religiosa) :: higuera de las pagodas {f}, higuera sagrada {f}
sacred fir {n} (Abies religiosa) :: oyamel {m}
sacred ibis {n} (Threskiornis aethiopicus) :: ibis sagrado {m}
sacred kingfisher {n} (tree kingfisher) :: martín pescador sagrado {m}
sacrificatory {adj} (of or relating to sacrifice) :: sacrificatorio
sacrifice {v} /ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/ (to offer as a gift to a deity) :: sacrificar
sacrifice {v} (to give away something valuable in order to gain something else of value) :: sacrificar
sacrifice {n} (something sacrificed) :: sacrificio {m}
sacrificer {n} (someone who sacrifices) :: sacrificador {m}, sacrificadora {f}
sacrificial {adj} /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɪʃ.əl/ (relating to sacrifice) :: sacrificial
sacrilege {n} /ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/ (desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something sacred) :: sacrilegio {m}
sacrilegious {adj} /sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs/ (committing sacrilege) :: sacrílego
sacrilegiously {adv} (in a sacrilegious manner) :: sacrílegamente
sacristan {n} (person who maintains the sacristy) :: sacristán {m}
sacristy {n} (room in a church) :: sacristía {f}
sacro- {prefix} (of or relating to the sacrum) :: sacro-
sacroiliac {adj} /ˌsækɹoʊˈɪliˌæk/ (relating to the sacrum and ilium) :: sacroilíaco
sacrosanct {adj} /ˈsæk.ɹoʊˌsæŋkt/ (beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable) :: sacrosanto {m}
sacrum {n} (bone at the base of the spine) :: sacro {m}
sad {adj} /sæd/ (feeling sorrow) :: triste
sad {adj} (dialect: soggy) SEE: soggy ::
Saïda {prop} (port city in Lebanon) SEE: Sidon ::
sadden {v} /ˈsædən/ (make sad or unhappy) :: apenar, entristecer, contristar
saddle {n} /ˈsædəl/ (seat on an animal) :: silla {f}, silla de montar {f}
saddle {n} (harness saddle on an animal) :: silla de montar {f}, sillopín
saddle {n} (seat on a bicycle etc) :: sillín {m}
saddle {v} (to put a saddle on) :: ensillar
saddlebag {n} /sædəlˈbæɡ/ (covered pouch) :: alforja {f}
saddlebag {n} (butt sag) :: culo caído {m}
saddle blanket {n} (blanket under saddle) :: sudadero {m}, faldón {m}, acolchado {m}
saddlecloth {n} :: caparazón {m}
saddlemaker {n} (saddler) SEE: saddler ::
saddle point {n} (geometry) :: punto de silla {m}
saddler {n} (someone who makes and repairs saddles) :: sillero {m}, guarnicionero {m}, guarnicionera {f}
sadism {n} /seɪdɪzəm/ (psychology: the enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation) :: sadismo
sadism {n} (sexual gratification from inflicting pain or humiliation, or watching it inflicted) :: sadomasoquismo
sadistic {adj} /səˈdɪstɪk/ (of a person) :: sádico
sadly {adv} (unfortunately) SEE: unfortunately ::
sadly {adv} /ˈsadli/ (in a sad manner) :: tristemente, con alma en pena, luctuosamente
sadness {n} /ˈsædnəs/ (state/emotion) :: tristeza {f}
sadness {n} (event causing sadness) :: desgracia {f}, infortunio {m}
sadomasochism {n} /seɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪzəm/ (practices of sadism and masochism collectively) :: sadomasoquismo {m}
sad to say {adv} (unfortunately) SEE: unfortunately ::
safari {n} /səˈfɑːɹ.i/ (a trip into any undeveloped area) :: safari {m}
safe {adj} /seɪf/ (not in danger) :: seguro, salvo
safe {adj} :: salvo, seguro
safe {n} (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping) :: caja fuerte {f}, cofre {m}
safe and sound {adj} (having come to no harm) :: sano y salvo {m}, sana y salva {f}
safe-conduct {n} (document) :: salvoconducto {m}
safe-deposit box {n} (box for holding valuables safe) :: caja de seguridad {f}
safeguard {n} (something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense) :: salvaguardia {f}
safeguard {n} (a safe-conduct, especially in time of war) :: salvaguardia {f}
safeguard {v} (to protect, to keep safe) :: salvaguardar, resguardar
safehouse {n} (secure location) :: refugio {m}, piso franco {m}, casa de seguridad {f}
safely {adv} /ˈseɪfli/ (in a safe manner) :: seguramente
safe sex {n} (sexual activity that minize risks) :: sexo seguro {m}
safety {n} /ˈseɪfti/ (condition or feeling of being safe) :: seguridad {f}
safety {n} (mechanism to prevent accidental firing) :: seguro {m}
safety pin {n} (pin in the form of a clasp) :: imperdible {m}, seguro {m}, alfiler {m}, gancho {m}
safety razor {n} (type of razor) :: rastrillo [Mexico], maquinilla de afeitar {f} [Spain]
safflower {n} /ˈsæfˌlaʊə(ɹ)/ (plant) :: alazor {m}
saffron {n} /ˈsæfɹən/ (plant) :: azafrán {m}
saffron {n} (spice) :: azafrán {m}
saffron {n} (colour) :: azafrán {m}
saffron {adj} (having an orange-yellow colour) :: de azafrán
saffron {v} (to add saffron to) :: azafranar
sag {v} /sæɡ/ (to sink) :: ahondar
saga {n} /ˈsɑːɡə/ (Old Norse Icelandic prose) :: saga {f}
saga {n} (long epic story) :: saga {f}
sagacious {adj} /səˈɡeɪʃəs/ (having or showing keen discernment) :: sagaz
sagaciously {adv} (in a sagacious manner) :: sagazmente
sagacity {n} /səˈɡæsəti/ (quality of being sage) :: sagacidad {f}, sagaz
sage {adj} /seɪdʒ/ (wise) :: sabio
sage {n} (wise person) :: sabio {m}
sage {n} (Salvia officinalis) :: salvia {f}
sage grouse {n} (Centrocercus urophasianus) :: urogallo de las artemisas {m}
saggar {n} /ˈsæɡ.əɹ/ (ceramic container) :: gaceta refractaria {f}
Sagitta {prop} (constellation) :: Sagita
sagittal {adj} /səˈdʒɪtəl/ (in the direction from dorsal to ventral) :: sagital
Sagittarius {prop} /sædʒɪˈtɛɹɪəs/ (constellation) :: Sagitario {m}
Sagittarius {prop} (astrological sign) :: Sagitario
Sagittarius {n} (Someone with a Sagittarius star sign) :: sagitario
sago {n} (a powdered starch obtained from certain palms used as a food thickener) :: sagú {m}
sago {n} (any of the palms from which sago is extracted) :: sagú {m}
saguaro {n} /səˈwɑɹoʊ/ (large cactus) :: saguaro {m}
Sagunto {prop} (town in Spain) :: Sagunto {m}
Sahara {prop} /səˈhɛəɹə/ (desert) :: Sáhara {m}, Sahara {m}
Sahrawi {adj} /səˈɹɑːwi/ (related to Western Sahara) :: saharaui
Sahrawi {n} (a person from Western Sahara) :: saharaui {m} {f}
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic {prop} (a partially recognised state in Western Sahara) :: República Árabe Saharaui Democrática {f}
said {adj} (mentioned earlier) :: dicho
said {determiner} (mentioned earlier) :: dicho
said and done {adj} (agreed to and accomplished or finished) :: dicho y hecho
saiga {n} (antelope) :: saiga {m}
Saigon {prop} (Ho Chi Minh City) SEE: Ho Chi Minh City ::
Saigon {prop} /saɪˈɡɒn/ (former name of Ho Chi Minh City) :: Saigón
sail {n} /seɪl/ (a piece of fabric attached to a boat) :: vela {f}
sail {n} (the blade of a windmill) :: aspa {f}
sail {n} :: vela {f}
sail {v} (to ride in a boat, especially sailboat) :: navegar
sail {n} (sailfish) SEE: sailfish ::
sailboat {n} /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/ (a boat propelled by a sail) :: embarcación a vela {f}, velero {m}
sailfish {n} (fish) :: pez vela {m}
sailing {n} /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/ (motion across water) :: navegación {f}
sailing {n} (skill to operate a vessel) :: náutica {f}
sailing ship {n} (type of ship) :: embarcación a vela {f}
sailmaker {n} (occupation) :: velero {m}
sailor {n} /ˈseɪlɚ/ (worker on a ship, seaman, seawoman) :: marinero {m}
sailplane {n} (sailplane) SEE: glider ::
sainfoin {n} /ˈseɪnfɔɪn/ (perennial herbs) :: pipirigallo {m}, esparceta {f}
saint {n} /seɪnt/ (person proclaimed as saint) :: santo {m}, santa {f}
saint {n} ((figuratively) a person with positive qualities) :: santo {m}, santa {f}
Saint {n} /seɪnt/ (title given to a saint) :: San {m}, Santa {f}
Saint Andrew's cross {n} (cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars) :: cruz de San Andrés {f}, sotuer {m}, sautor {m}, aspa {f}, cruz aspada {f}
Saint Andrew's Day {prop} :: fiesta de San Andrés, fiesta de San Andrés Apóstol
Saint Barbara {prop} (saint) :: Santa Barbara {f}
Saint Bernard {n} /ˈseɪnt bəɹˈnɑɹd/ (Saint Bernard breed of Dog) :: San Bernardo {m} {f}
Saint David's Day {prop} (the feast day of Saint David, patron saint of Wales) :: Día de San David {m}
Saint-Denis {prop} (administrative capital of Réunion) :: Saint-Denis {m}
Saint George {prop} (Patron saint of England and several other places) :: San Jorge {m}
Saint Helena {prop} /seɪnt həˈliːnə/ (island in the Atlantic Ocean) :: Santa Helena {f}
sainthood {n} (state of being a saint) :: santidad {f}
Saint John's bread {n} (carob) SEE: carob ::
Saint Kitts and Nevis {prop} /seɪnt ˌkɪts ən ˈniː.vɪs/ (a country in the Caribbean) :: San Cristóbal y Nieves
Saint Lucia {prop} /seɪnt ˈluː.ʃə/ (country in the Caribbean) :: Santa Lucía {f}
Saint Lucian {adj} (Of, or pertaining to, Saint Lucia or its culture or people) :: santalucense
Saint Lucian {n} (Someone from Saint Lucia or of Saint Lucian descent) :: santalucense {m} {f}
Saint Mary {prop} (the mother of Jesus Christ) :: Santa María {f}
Saint Nicholas {prop} (Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus ::
Saint Nicholas {prop} (4th-century Greek bishop, patron of children and marines) :: San Nicolás {m}
saintpaulia {n} (African violet) SEE: African violet ::
Saint Petersburg {prop} /sənt ˈpiːtə(r)zˌbɜː(r)ɡ/ (city in Russia) :: San Petersburgo {m}
Saint Pierre and Miquelon {prop} (overseas territory of France) :: San Pedro y Miquelón
Saint Valentine's Day {prop} (Saint Valentine's Day) :: día de san Valentín {m}
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {prop} /seɪnt ˈvɪnt.sənt ən ðə ˈɡɹɛn.əˌdiːnz/ (country in the Caribbean) :: San Vicente y las Granadinas
Sainz {prop} :: Sainz
Saiva {n} (worshiper of Siva or practicer of Shaivism) :: shivaísta
sake {n} /seɪk/ (cause, interest or account) :: causa {f}, gracia {f}
sake {n} (purpose or end; reason) :: razón {f}, motivo {m} , gracia {f}
sake {n} (benefit) :: bien {m} , gracia {f}
sake {n} (contention, strife; guilt) :: gracia {f}
sake {n} /sɑːkeɪ/ (Japanese rice wine) :: sake
saker {n} /ˈseɪkə/ (falcon) :: halcón sacre {m}
Sakha {n} (Turkic language) SEE: Yakut ::
Sakhalin {prop} /ˌsækəˈliːn/ (island in Russia) :: Sajalín {m}
Sakmarian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian period) :: Sakmariense
sakura {n} (cherry) SEE: cherry ::
sakura {n} (cherry blossom) SEE: cherry blossom ::
sakura {n} (cherry tree) SEE: cherry tree ::
salaam alaikum {interj} (peace be upon you [Muslim greeting]) :: salam
salacious {adj} /səˈleɪ.ʃəs/ (promoting sexual desire or lust) :: salaz
salacious {adj} :: salaz
salaciousness {n} (state or characteristic of being salacious) :: salacidad {f}, lascivia {f}
salacity {n} (the state or quality of being salacious) :: salacidad {f}
salad {n} /ˈsæləd/ (food) :: ensalada {f}
salad bowl {n} (bowl for salad) :: ensaladera {f}
salad burnet {n} (Sanguisorba minor) :: pimpinela minor {f}
Saladin {prop} /ˈsælədɪn/ (first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty) :: Saladín {m}, Saladino {m}
salad spinner {n} (tool) :: centrifugador {m}, centrifugadora {f}, escurridor {m}
Salafism {n} (a Sunni Islamic movement) :: salafismo {m}
Salamanca {prop} /ˌsæləˈmæŋkə/ (city) :: Salamanca
Salamanca {prop} (province) :: Salamanca
Salamancan {adj} (of, pertaining to, or from Salamanca) :: salamantino
Salamancan {n} (a person from Salamanca) :: salamantino {m}, salamantina {f}
salamander {n} /ˈsæləˌmændə/ (amphibian) :: salamandra {f}
salamander {n} (mythical creature) :: salamandra {f}
salamander {n} (small broiler) :: salamandra {f}
salami {n} (penis) SEE: penis ::
salami {n} /səˈlɑːmɪ/ (sausage) :: salami {m}
Salamis {prop} (island in the Saronic Gulf) :: Salamina {f}
salary {n} /ˈsælɚi/ (fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis) :: salario {m}, sueldo {m}
salary {v} :: salariar
salat {n} (Islamic prayer) :: salat {m}
salbutamol {n} /sælˈbjuːtəmɒl/ (short-acting bronchodilator) :: salbutamol {m}
sale {n} /seɪl/ (exchange of goods or services for currency or credit) :: venta {f}
sale {n} (sale of goods at reduced prices) :: liquidación {f}, rebaja {f}
saleable {adj} /ˈseɪləbl̩/ (suitable for sale) :: vendible
Salekhard {prop} (city in Russia) :: Salejard {m}
Salerno {prop} (province) :: Salerno
Salerno {prop} (city) :: Salerno
Salesian {adj} (pertaining to the missionary society) :: salesiano
Salesian {n} (A member of this society) :: salesiano {m}
salesman {n} (man whose job it is to sell things) :: vendedor {m}
salesperson {n} (person who sells) :: vendedor {m}
sales pitch {n} (presentation to persuade a customer) :: rollo publicitario, argumentario
saleswoman {n} (woman whose occupation is to sell things) :: vendedora {f}
salicylate {n} (any salt or ester of salicylic acid) :: salicilato {m}
salicylic acid {n} (salicylic acid) :: ácido salicílico {m}
saline {adj} /ˈseɪliːn/ (salty) :: salino
salineness {n} (salineness) SEE: salinity ::
salinity {n} /seɪˈlɪnəti/ (quality of being saline) :: salinidad {f}
salinity {n} (concentration of salt) :: salinidad {f}
salinize {v} /ˈsælɪnaɪz/ (become or render salty) :: salinizar
saliva {n} /səˈlaɪvə/ (liquid secreted into the mouth) :: saliva {f}
salivary {adj} /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/ (of or pertaining to saliva) :: salival
salivary gland {n} (Any of exocrine glands producing saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically) :: glándula salival {f}
salivate {v} /ˈsælɪveɪt/ (to produce saliva) :: salivar
salivation {n} (process of producint saliva) :: salivación {f}
sallet {n} (type of light spherical helmet) :: celada {f}
sallow {n} /ˈsæ.ləʊ/ (Salix caprea) :: zargatillo {m}
sally {n} (willow) SEE: willow ::
salmon {n} /ˈsæmən/ (fish) :: salmón {m}
salmon {n} (colour) :: salmón {m}
salmon {adj} (colour) :: asalmonado, salmón
salmonberry {n} (fruit) :: salmonberry {m}
salmon trout {n} (rainbow trout) SEE: rainbow trout ::
salo {n} (non-rendered pig fat) :: salo {m}
salon {n} /səˈlɒn/ (large room) :: salón {m}, sala {f}
saloon {n} (sedan) SEE: sedan ::
salpingectomy {n} (operation) :: salpingectomía {f}
salpinx {n} (Fallopian tube) SEE: Fallopian tube ::
salsa {n} /ˈsɑl.sə/ (spicy tomato sauce) :: salsa mexicana {f}, salsa picante {f}
salsatheque {n} (discotheque that only plays salsa music) :: salsateca {f}
salt {adj} /sɔlt/ (salty) :: salado
salt {adj} (saline) :: salino
salt {v} (to add salt to) :: salar
salt {n} (salt marsh) SEE: salt marsh ::
salt {n} (sodium chloride) :: sal {f}
salt {n} (compound of an acid and a base) :: sal {f}
Salta {prop} (province) :: Salta
saltbush {n} /ˈsɔːltˌbʊʃ/ (plant of the genus Atriplex) :: armuelle {m}
salt cellar {n} (container holding salt for use in the kitchen or on a dining table) :: salero {m}
salt cod {n} (Cod that has been dried and salted) :: bacalao {m}
salted {adj} (to which salt has been added) :: salado {m}
salt flat {n} (flat expanse of ground with abundant salt) :: salinera {f}
saltgrass {n} (Distichlis spicata) :: grama salada {f}
saltine {n} (salty cracker) :: galleta de soda {f}, galleta de agua {f}
saltiness {n} (property of being, or tasting, salty) :: salado {m}, sabor a sal {m}
salting {n} (salt marsh) SEE: salt marsh ::
salting {n} (act) :: salazón {f}
salting {n} (act of adding bogus evidence) :: siembra de evidencia {f}
saltire {n} (Saint Andrew's cross) SEE: Saint Andrew's cross ::
salt lick {n} (block of salt) :: salegar {m}
salt marsh {n} (marsh of saline water) :: saladar {m}, salina {f}, marisma salina {f}
salt of the earth {n} (a decent, dependable person) :: sal de la tierra
salt pan {n} (A man-made pond where salty water is evaporated) :: salinera {f}
salt shaker {n} (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) :: salero {m}
salt water {n} (brine) SEE: brine ::
salty {adj} /ˈsɒl.ti/ (tasting of salt) :: salado
salty {adj} (containing salt) :: salado
salty {adj} (of language: coarse, provocative) :: picante, saleroso, atrevido, escabroso
salty dog {n} (seadog) SEE: seadog ::
salubrious {adj} /səˈluː.bɹiː.əs/ (promoting health) :: salubre
salubrity {n} (The quality of being salubrious) :: salubridad {f}
Saluki {n} /səˈɫuki/ (Saluki breed of dog) :: Saluki {m}, perro real de Egipto {m}
salutary {adj} /ˈsæljətɛɹi/ (effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial: salutary advice) :: saludable, revulsivo
salutary {adj} (promoting good health and physical well-being) :: saludable, bueno, salutífero
salute {n} /səˈl(j)uːt/ :: saludo {m}, venia {f}
Salvador {prop} /ˈsælvədɔː(ɹ)/ (male given name) :: Salvador
Salvadoran {n} (a person from El Salvador) :: salvadoreño {m}
Salvadoran {adj} (of or pertaining to El Salvador) :: salvadoreño
Salvadorian {n} (Salvadoran) SEE: Salvadoran ::
Salvadorian {adj} (Salvadoran) SEE: Salvadoran ::
salvage {n} /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ (the rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation) :: salvamento {m}, rescate {m}
salvage {v} (to rescue) :: rescatar
salvation {n} /sælˈveɪʃən/ (the process of being saved (religion)) :: salvación {f}
Salvation Army {prop} (Protestant Christian church and international charitable organization) :: Ejército de Salvación {m}
salve {n} /sælv/ (ointment, cream or balm) :: ungüento {m}, pomada {f}, bálsamo {m}
salvo {n} /ˈsælvoʊ/ (concentrated fire from pieces of artillery) :: salva {f}, andanada {f}
Salzburg {prop} (city) :: Salzburgo
Salzburg {prop} (modern Austrian state) :: Salzburgo
Samantha {prop} /səˈmænθə/ (female given name) :: Samanta {f}
samara {n} /ˈsæmərə/ (winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple) :: sámara {f}
Samara {prop} (city in Russia) :: Samara
Samaria {prop} (Both city and part of ancient Palestine) :: Samaria {f}
Samaritan {n} /səˈmæɹɪtən/ (a native or inhabitant of Samaria) :: samaritano {m}, samaritana {f}
Samaritan {adj} (of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans) :: samaritano {m}
samarium {n} /səˈmæɹɪəm/ (chemical element) :: samario {m}
Samarkand {prop} /ˈsæmə(ɹ)kænd/ (city in Uzbekistan) :: Samarcanda {f}, Samarkanda {f}
samba {n} /ˈsɑmbə/ (Brazilian ballroom dance) :: samba {f}
sambadrome {n} /ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/ (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) :: sambódromo {m}
sambuca {n} /sæmˈbukə/ (Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice) :: sambuca {f}
sambuca {n} /sæmˈb(j)ukə/ (ancient triangular harp having a sharp, shrill tone) :: sambuca {f}
same {adj} /seɪm/ (not different as regards self; identical) :: mismo
same {adj} (similar, alike) :: mismo
same {pron} (the identical thing) :: mismo {m}
same {pron} (something similar, something of the identical type) :: mismo {m}
same old story {n} (the repetition of an annoying occurrence) :: cantaleta {f}, sota, caballo y rey
same-sex marriage {n} (gay marriage) SEE: gay marriage ::
same to you {phrase} (I wish to you what you have just wished to me) :: igualmente
Samhain {prop} /ˈsaʊ.wɛn/ (holiday) :: Samonis {m}
Sami {prop} /ˈsɑːmi/ (any of the languages of the Sami) :: sami {m}
samlaw {n} (pedicab) SEE: pedicab ::
Sammarinese {adj} (of, or pertaining to, San Marino) :: sanmarinense {m} {f}
Sammarinese {n} (someone from San Marino) :: sanmarinense {m} {f}
Samoa {prop} /səˈmoʊ.ə/ (Independent State of Samoa) :: Samoa
Samoan {n} (person) :: samoano {m}, samoana {f}
Samoan {adj} (of or pertaining to Samoa) :: samoano {m}, samoana {f}
Samogitia {prop} (Samogitia) :: Samogitia {f}
Samogitian {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to the region of Samogitia, or its people) :: samogitiano
Samogitian {prop} (Baltic language spoken in Samogitia) :: samogitiano
samogon {n} (moonshine) SEE: moonshine ::
samosa {n} (Indian snack) :: samosa {f}
Samothrace {prop} (island) :: Samotracia {f}
Samothracian {n} /sæmoʊˈθɹeɪʃən/ (An inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace) :: samotracio
samovar {n} (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) :: samovar {m}
Samoyedic {adj} /ˈsamɔɪ̯ˌ(j)ɛdɪk/ (of or pertaining to these languages) :: samoyedo
sampan {n} (Chinese boat) :: junco {m}
samphire {n} /ˈsæm.faɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (marsh samphire) :: salicornia {f}
samphire {n} (rock samphire) SEE: rock samphire ::
sample {n} /ˈsɑːm.pəl/ (part taken for inspection) :: muestra {f}, ejemplar {m}
sample {n} (statistics) :: muestra {f}
sample {n} (cooking) :: prueba {f}
sample {n} (business) :: muestra {f}
sample {n} (music) :: muestra {f}, sample {m}
sample {v} (to take or to test a sample or samples of) :: samplear, muestrear
sample {v} (music: to reuse a portion of an existing recording) :: samplear, muestrear, mostrear
sampling {n} (process or technique of obtaining a representative sample) :: muestreo
Samson {prop} (Israelite judge) :: Sansón {m}
Samuel {prop} /ˈsæmjuəl/ (male given name) :: Samuel, Samu
Samuel {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Samuel {m}
Samuel {prop} (biblical person) :: Samuel
samurai {n} /ˈsæm(j)ʊɹaɪ/ (feudal Japanese warrior) :: samurái {m}
san {n} (letter of the Archaic Greek alphabet) :: san {f}
-san {suffix} (Mrs) SEE: Mrs ::
-san {suffix} (Miss) SEE: Miss ::
Sana'a {prop} (capital of Yemen) :: Saná
San Andrés Chicahuaxtla {prop} :: San Andrés Chichuaxtla
San Antonio {prop} /sænənˈtoʊnioʊ/ (Texan city) :: San Antonio {m}
sanation {n} (act of healing or curing) :: sanación {f}, cura {f}
sanatorium {n} (institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence) :: sanatorio {m}
séance {n} /ˈseɪˌɑns/ (a ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits) :: sesión espiritista {f}
San Cristóbal de La Laguna {prop} (city) :: San Cristóbal de La Laguna
sanctify {v} /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/ (to make holy) :: santificar
sanctify {v} (to purify) :: santificar
sanctify {v} (to endorse) :: santificar
sanctimonious {adj} /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ (making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically) :: santurrón {m}, [colloquial] santón {m}, gazmoño {m}, mojigato {m}, [Bol.] pechoño {m}, meapilas, tartufo {m}, chupacirios, santulón {m} [Argentina]
sanctimonious {adj} (holy, devout) :: santón {m}
sanctimoniousness {n} :: moralina, beatería {f}, gazmoñería {f}, santurronería {f}, mojigatería {f}, fariseísmo {m}
sanction {n} /ˈsæŋkʃən/ (approval, by an authority, that makes something valid) :: autorización {f}, aprobación {f}, decreto {m}
sanction {n} (penalty, coercive measure) :: sanción {f}, decreto {m}
sanction {v} (to give authorization or approval to) :: ratificar, autorizar, aprobar
sanction {v} (to penalize a state, especially for violating international law) :: sancionar
sanction {v} :: sancionar
sanctity {n} (condition) :: santidad {f}
sanctity {n} (holiness) SEE: holiness ::
sanctuary city {n} (sanctuary city) :: ciudad santuario {f}
sanctum sanctorum {n} (Holy of Holies) :: sanctasanctórum {m}
sanctum sanctorum {n} (person's sanctuary) :: sanctasanctórum {m}
sand {n} (finely ground rock) :: arena {f}
sand {n} (beach) :: playa {f}
sand {v} (to abrade with sand or sandpaper) :: lijar
sand {v} :: lijar
sandal {n} /ˈsændəl/ (type of footwear) :: sandalia {f}, chala {f} [Chile], chinela {f} [Bolivia]; (sandal with flat sole and crossed leather straps) chancleta {f}, caite {m} [Guatemala, Nicaragua], cutara {m} [Eastern Cuba], huarache {m} [Mexico]
sandal {n} (sandalwood) SEE: sandalwood ::
sandalwood {n} /ˈsandəlwʊd/ (any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum) :: sándalo {m}
sandalwood {n} (the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum) :: sándalo {m}
sandbag {n} (a bag filled with sand) :: saco de arena {m}
sandbank {n} (ridge of sand) :: banco de arena {m}
sandboarding {n} (activity resembling snowboarding but performed on sand) :: sandboard {m}, sandboarding {m}
sandbox {n} /ˈsændbɑks/ (box with sand for children) :: arenero {m}, salvadera
sandbox {n} :: arenero {m}
sandcastle {n} (a sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle) :: castillo de arena {m}
sand cat {n} (small wild cat) :: gato de las arenas {m}, gato del desierto {m}
sand crab {n} (crab of the Hippoidea superfamily) :: chanchito {m}, pulga del mar {f}
sand dollar {n} (any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida) :: dólar de arena {m}
sand dune {n} (mound of windblown sand) :: duna de arena {f}
sander {n} /ˈsændɚ/ (machine for sanding) :: lijadora {f}
sanderling {n} (Calidris alba) :: playero {m}, correlimos {m}
sandfly {n} (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) :: mosquito simúlido {m}, jején {m}
sandgrouse {n} /ˈsændˌɡɹaʊs/ (birds in the family Pteroclididae) :: ganga {f}
sandhi {n} /ˈsʌndi/ (phonological process) :: sandhi {m}
San Diegan {n} (someone from San Diego) :: sandieguino {m}, sandieguina {f}
Sandinista {n} (member of the Sandinista National Liberation Fron) :: sandinista {m} {f}
sand martin {n} (bird) :: avión zapador {m}, golondrina zapadora {f}
sandpaper {n} /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ (paper coated with abrasive material) :: lija {f}, papel de lija {m}
sandpaper {v} (to polish or grind a surface) :: lijar
sandpiper {n} /ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/ (bird of the family Scolopacidae) :: playero {m}, correlimos {m}
sandstone {n} /ˈsændˌstoʊn/ (sand/clay sedimentary rock) :: arenisca {f}
sandstorm {n} (strong wind carrying clouds of sand) :: tormenta de arena {f}
sandwich {n} /ˈsænˌ(d)wɪt͡ʃ/ (snack consisting of two slices of bread) :: sándwich {m}, [Colombia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Venezuela] sánduche, [Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela] sánguche, [Caribbean] emparedado {m}, [Mexico] torta {f}, [Spain] bocadillo {m}, bocata {m}
sandwich bar {n} :: bocatería {f} [Spain], bocadillería {f} [Spain], sandwichería {f}
sandwich bread {n} (bread that is prepared to make sandwich) :: pan de molde {m}
Sandwich tern {n} (species of tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis) :: charrán patinegro {m}
sandy {adj} /ˈsændi/ (covered with sand) :: arenoso
sandy {adj} (like sand) :: arenoso {m}
sane {adj} /seɪn/ (mentally healthy) :: cuerdo
Saône {prop} /soʊn/ (French river) :: Saona {m}
San Francisco {prop} /ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/ (San Francisco, California city) :: San Francisco {m}
sangfroid {n} /sɑŋˈfɹɑ/ (composure, self-possession or imperturbability) :: sangre fría {f}
sangria {n} /sæŋˈɡɹiːə/ (Spanish wine drink with fruit, sugar and soda) :: sangría {f}
sanguinary {adj} /ˈsæŋɡwɪneɹi/ (eager for bloodshed) :: sanguinario
sanguine {adj} /ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/ (having the colour of blood; red) :: rojo {m}, roja {f}, sanguíneo
sanguine {adj} (characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood) :: sanguíneo
sanguine {adj} (warm; ardent) :: sanguíneo
sanguine {n} (blood red colour) :: sanguíneo
sanguinolent {adj} /sæŋˈɡwɪnələnt/ (containing or tinged with blood) :: sangriento, sanguinolento
sanitary {adj} (of health) :: sanitario
sanitary napkin {n} (pad of cotton or other absorbent material) :: compresa {f} [Spain], toalla sanitaria {f} [Latin America], Modess {f} [Venezuela, colloquial], toallita {f} [Argentina, colloquial]
sanitary towel {n} (pad of cotton) SEE: sanitary napkin ::
sanitation {n} /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/ :: higiene {f}, saneamiento {m}
sanitize {v} /ˈsænətaɪz/ (to free from microorganisms) :: sanear, desinfectar {m}
San José {prop} (the capital of Costa Rica) :: San José {m}
San José {prop} (A city in California, USA) SEE: San Jose ::
San Jose {prop} /ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ/ (a city in California, USA) :: San José
San Juan {prop} (province) :: San Juan
San Juan Colorado {prop} (town) :: San Juan Colorado
San Juan Colorado {prop} (municipality) :: San Juan Colorado
San Luis {prop} (province) :: San Luis
San Luis Potosí {prop} (state of Mexico) :: San Luis Potosí {f}
San Marino {prop} /ˌsæn məˈɹi.noʊ/ (Republic of San Marino) :: San Marino {m}
San Martín Itunyoso {prop} (town) :: San Martín Itunyoso, Itunyoso, San Martín
San Martín Itunyoso {prop} (municipality) :: San Martín Itunyoso
San Melchor Betaza {prop} (a municipality of Oaxaca, Mexico) :: San Melchor Betaza
San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula {prop} (town) :: Teposcolula, San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula
San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula {prop} (municipality) :: Teposcolula, San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula
sans {prep} (without) SEE: without ::
San Salvador {prop} /sæn ˈsælvədɔɹ/ (capital of El Salvador) :: San Salvador {m}
San Sebastián {prop} /ˌsæn ˌsɛbəsˈtjɑːn/ (coastal city of Spain) :: San Sebastián
Sanskrit {n} /ˈsænskɹɪt/ (language) :: sánscrito {m}
sans serif {adj} /ˈsæn ˈsɛɹɪf/ (without serifs) :: palo seco, paloseco
Santa {prop} (Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus ::
Santa Claus {prop} /ˈsæn.təˌklɑz/ (fictional figure) :: Santo Clos [Mexico], Papá Noel [Spain, South America], Viejito Pascuero [Chile], San Nicolas
Santa Cruz de Tenerife {prop} (city) :: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife {prop} (province) :: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Fé {prop} (city) :: Santa Fe
Santa Fe {prop} /ˌsæntə ˈfeɪ/ (capital city of New Mexico) :: Santa Fe
Santiago {prop} /sɑntiˈɑɡoʊ/ (city in Chile) :: Santiago {m}, Santiago de Chile {m}
Santiago de Chile {prop} (Santiago) SEE: Santiago ::
Santiago de Compostela {prop} (city) :: Santiago de Compostela {m}
Santiago del Estero {prop} (province) :: Santiago del Estero
Santiam berry {n} (a California blackberry and loganberry hybrid berry plant and its fruit) :: mora santiam {f}
Santo Domingo {prop} (the capital city of the Dominican Republic) :: Santo Domingo {m}, Santo Domingo de Guzmán {m}
santol {n} (fruit) :: santol {m}
Santonian {prop} (subdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch) :: Santoniense
Santo Tomás Ocotepec {prop} (town) :: Santo Tomás Ocotepec, Ocotepec
Santo Tomás Ocotepec {prop} (municipality) :: Santo Tomás Ocotepec, Ocotepec
San Vicente de Tagua Tagua {prop} (San Vicente de Tagua Tagua) :: San Vicente de Tagua Tagua {m}
saola {n} (ruminant) :: saola {m}, buey de vu quang
sap {n} /sæp/ (juice of plant) :: savia
sap {n} (sapwood of a tree) :: albura {f}
sap {n} (slang: saphead) :: simplón {m}
sap {v} (undermine) :: zapar, socavar
sapiential {adj} (containing or conferring wisdom) :: sapiencial
sapiosexual {adj} (Sexually attracted to intelligence or the human mind.) :: sapiosexual
sapling {n} /ˈsæplɪŋ/ (young tree) :: pimpollo {m}, plantón {m}, virgulto [dated]
sapling {n} (youth) :: pimpollo {m}, jovencito {m}, joven {m}, muchacho {m}
sapodilla {n} /ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/ (tree) :: chicozapote {m} [Mexico, Guatemala], níspero {m} [Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela]
sapodilla {n} (fruit) :: chicozapote {m} [Mexico, Guatemala], níspero {m} [Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela]
saponify {v} (to convert into soap) :: saponificar
saponin {n} (steroid glycoside) :: saponina {f}
sapper {n} (one who saps; combat engineer) :: zapador {m}
Sapphic {adj} /ˈsæf.ɪk/ (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry) :: sáfico, lesbio
sapphire {n} /ˈsæf.aɪ̯ɚ/ (gem) :: zafiro {m}
sapphire {n} (corundum) :: zafiro {m}
sapphire {n} (type of hummingbird) :: esmeralda gorgiazul {f}
sapphism {n} /ˈsæf.ɪzm̩/ (lesbianism) :: safismo
Sappho {prop} (Greek female name) :: Safo
Sapporo {prop} (a city of Japan) :: Sapporo {m}
sappy {adj} /ˈsæpi/ (excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy) :: cursi
saprolite {n} (a chemically weathered rock) :: saprolito {m}
saprophyte {n} /ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/ (organism that lives on dead organic matter) :: saprofito {m}, saprofita {f}
saprophytic {adj} (Relating to saprophytes) :: saprofito
sapsucker {n} /ˈsæpˌsʌkəɹ/ (Sphyrapicus) :: chupasavia {m}
sapwood {n} /ˈsapwʊd/ (wood just under the bark) :: albura {f}, alburno {m}
Sara {prop} (female given name) SEE: Sarah ::
Saracen {n} /ˈsæɹəˌsən/ (member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries CE) :: sarraceno {m}, sarracena {f}
Saracen {n} (Arab or any Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades) :: sarraceno {m}, sarracena {f}
sarafan {n} (a traditional long, trapeze-shaped Russian pinafore worn by women and girls.) :: sarafán {m}
Saragossan {adj} (from Saragossa) :: zaragozano {m}, zaragozana {f}
Saragossan {n} (someone from Saragossa) :: zaragozano {m}, zaragozana {f}
Saraguro {n} (person) :: saraguro {m}, saragura {f}
Sarah {prop} /ˈsɛɹə/ (the wife of Abraham) :: Sara
Sarah {prop} (given name from Hebrew) :: Sara
Sarai {prop} (female given name) :: Sarai
Sarajevan {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to, Sarajevo) :: sarajevita
Sarajevan {n} (someone from Sarajevo) :: sarajevita {m}
Saratov {prop} (city) :: Sarátov {m}
sarcasm {n} /ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/ (derision, facetiousness) :: sarcasmo
sarcastic {adj} /sɑɹˈkæstik/ (Containing sarcasm) :: sarcástico
sarcastic {adj} (Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm) :: sarcástico
sarcastically {adv} (in a sarcastic manner) :: sarcásticamente
sarcocarp {n} /ˈsɑː(ɹ)kəkɑː(ɹ)p/ (fleshy part of a stone fruit) :: sarcocarpio {m}
sarcocarp {n} (fruit which is fleshy) :: fruto carnoso {m}
sarcoidosis {n} (multisystem disorder) :: sarcoidosis {f}
sarcolemma {n} (a thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre) :: sarcolema {m}
sarcoma {n} /sɑɹˈkoʊmə/ (type of malignant tumor) :: sarcoma {m}
sarcomere {n} /ˈsɑɹ.koʊˌmɪɹ/ (contractile unit in a striated muscle's myofibril) :: sarcómero {m}
sarcophagus {n} /sɑː(ɹ)ˈkɒfəɡəs/ (coffin) :: sarcófago {m}
sardine {n} /sɑːˈdiːn/ (fish) :: sardina {f}
Sardinia {prop} /sɑɹˈdɪniə/ (island of Italy) :: Cerdeña {f}
Sardinian {prop} (language) :: sardo {m}
Sardinian {adj} (relating to Sardinia) :: sardo
Sardinian {n} (person from Sardinia) :: sardo {m}, sarda {f}
sardonic {adj} /sɑɹˈdɑːnɪk/ (scornfully mocking) :: sardónico {m}
sardonic {adj} (ironically humorous) :: sardónico
sardonically {adv} (in a sardonic manner) :: sardónicamente
sardonyx {n} (gemstone banded with red sard) :: sardónix {m} {f}, sardónice {m} {f}, sardónica {f}
sargasso {n} /sɑːˈɡæsəʊ/ (brown alga of the genus Sargassum) :: sargazo {m}
Sargon {prop} (emperor) :: Sargón {m}
sari {n} /ˈsɑː.ɹi/ (cloth) :: sari {m}
sarin {n} (neurotoxin) :: sarín {m}
Sarkozy {prop} /sɑːˈkoʊzi/ (surname) :: Sarkozy, Sarcosí
sarmentose {n} (monosaccharide) :: sarmentosa {f}
sarong {n} /səˈɹɔːŋ/ (garment made of printed cloth wrapped about the waist) :: sarong {m}, pareo {m}
SARS {n} (severe acute respiratory syndrome) :: SRAS {m}
sarsaparilla {n} /ˌsæspəˈɹɪlə/ (vine of the genus Smilax) :: zarzaparrilla {f}
sartorial {adj} /sɑɹˈtɔɹ.i.əl/ (of or relating to tailoring or clothing) :: sartorial
sartorius {n} /sɑː(ɹ)ˈtɔːɹ.i.əs/ (anatomy: a muscle) :: sartorio {m}
sash {n} /sæʃ/ (decorative length of cloth) :: banda {f}, faja {f}
sashimi {n} /saʃɪmɪ/ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) :: sashimi
Saskatchewan {prop} /sə.ˈskætʃ.əˌwɑːn/ (Province in western Canada) :: Saskatchewan {m}
sasquatch {n} /ˈsæskwɒtʃ/ (a hairy humanoid creature) :: Sascuache {m}
sass {n} /sæs/ (backtalk, cheek, sarcasm) :: descaro, descoco
sassafras {n} /ˈsasəfɹas/ (tree of the species Sassafras) :: sasafrás {m}
sassafras {n} (dried bark of the sassafras tree) :: sasafrás {m}
Sassanian {adj} /səˈseɪnɪən/ (of or pertaining to the Sassanid Dynasty) :: sasánido
Sassanian {adj} (of or pertaining to the empire ruled by that dynasty) :: sasánido
Sassanian {n} (member of the Sassanid Dynasty) :: sasánido {m}
sassy {adj} /ˈsasi/ (bold and spirited, cheeky, impudent, saucy) :: descarado, fresco, insolente
sassy {adj} (somewhat sexy and provocative) :: provocativo {m}, provocativa {f}
sassy {adj} (lively, vigorous) :: animado, vigoroso, vivaz, vivo
Satan {prop} /ˈseɪtən/ (the Devil) :: Satanás {m}, Satán {m}
satanic {adj} /seɪˈtænɪk/ (relating to Satan) :: satánico
satanical {adj} (satanic) SEE: satanic ::
Satanism {n} /ˈseɪtənɪzm/ (devil worship) :: satanismo {m}
Satanism {n} (a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey) :: satanismo {m}
satay {n} /sæˈteɪ/ (dish) :: satay {m}
satchel {n} /ˈsætʃəl/ (bag or case with one or two shoulder straps) :: mochila {f}
sate {v} /seɪt/ (To satisfy; fill up) :: saciar
sateen {n} /səˈtiːn/ (a type of shiny cotton cloth) :: satén {m}
satellite {n} /ˈsætəlaɪt/ (a body orbiting a larger one) :: satélite {m}
satellite {n} (man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body) :: satélite {m}
satellite dish {n} (parabolic antenna) :: antena parabólica {f}
satiate {v} /ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/ (satisfy) :: saciar
satiate {v} (satisfy to excess) :: saciar
satiation {n} (satiety) SEE: satiety ::
satiety {n} /səˈtaɪ.ə.ti/ (state of being perfectly satiated) :: saciedad {f}
satin {n} /ˈsætɪn/ (cloth with a glossy surface and a dull back) :: raso {m}, satén {m}
satire {n} /ˈsætaɪɹ/ (literary technique) :: sátira {f}
satiric {adj} (satirical) SEE: satirical ::
satirical {adj} /səˈtɪɹɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to satire) :: satírico
satirically {adv} (in a satiric manner) :: satíricamente
satirize {v} (make a satire) :: ridiculizar, satirizar
satisfaction {n} /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ (fulfillment of a need or desire) :: satisfacción
satisfaction {n} :: satisfacción {f}
satisfactorily {adv} (in satisfactory manner) :: satisfactoriamente
satisfactory {adj} /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ (adequate or sufficient) :: satisfactorio
satisfied {adj} /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ (in a state of satisfaction) :: satisfecho
satisfy {v} /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ (to meet needs, to fulfill) :: satisfacer
satisfy {v} (to satisfy) SEE: respond ::
satisfying {adj} (that satisfies) :: satisfactorio
sativa {n} /səˈti va/ (Cannabis sativa) :: sátiva {f}
satrap {n} /ˈseɪtɹæp/ (governor of a Persian province) :: sátrapa {m}
satrapy {n} (territory governed by a satrap) :: satrapía {f}
Satu Mare {prop} (city in Romania) :: Satu Mare
saturate {v} /ˈsætʃəˌɹeɪt/ (to become penetrated or soaked) :: empapar
saturate {v} (to cause a substance to become inert by chemical combination with all that it can hold) :: saturar
saturation {n} (the act of saturating or the process of being saturated) :: saturación {f}
saturation {n} (chemistry: state of a saturated solution) :: saturación {f}
saturation {n} (vividness of color) :: saturación {f}, pureza {f}
Saturday {n} /ˈsæɾɚɾeɪ̯/ (day of the week) :: sábado {m}
Saturn {prop} /ˈsæ.tɝn/ (planet) :: Saturno {m}
Saturn {prop} (god) :: Saturno {m}
saturnal {adj} (Of or pertaining to Saturn) :: saturnal
saturnine {adj} /ˈsætənaɪn/ (of a person: having a tendency to be cold, bitter, gloomy, etc.) :: saturnino {m}, saturnina {f}, soturno {m}, soturna {f}
saturnism {n} (lead poisoning) SEE: plumbism ::
satyr {n} /ˈseɪt.əɹ/ (Greek mythology) :: sátiro {m}
satyr {n} (Lecher) :: sátiro {m}
satyriasis {n} /ˌsatɪˈrʌɪəsɪs/ (uncontrollable sexual desire) :: satiriasis {f}
sauce {n} /sɔːs/ (liquid condiment) :: salsa {f}
sauce {n} (booze) :: [Mexico] chupe {m}
sauce {v} (apply sauce) :: salsear
saucepan {n} /ˈsɔsˌpæn/ (deep cooking vessel) :: cacerola {f}
saucer {n} /ˈsɔ.səɹ/ (small dish) :: platillo {m}
saucy {adj} /ˈsɔː.sɪ/ (impertinent or disrespectful) :: travieso, pícaro
Saudi {prop} (Saudi Arabia) SEE: Saudi Arabia ::
Saudi {n} /ˈsaʊdi/ (person from Saudi Arabia) :: saudí {m} {f}, saudita {m} {f}
Saudi {adj} (pertaining to Saudi Arabia) :: saudí {m} {f}, saudita {m} {f}
Saudi Arabia {prop} /ˌsaʊ.di əˈɹeɪ.bi.ə/ (country in the Middle East) :: Arabia Saudí {f}, Arabia Saudita {f}
Saudi Arabian {n} (person from Saudi Arabia) SEE: Saudi ::
Saudi Arabian {adj} (pertaining to Saudi Arabia) SEE: Saudi ::
sauerkraut {n} /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt/ (a dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage) :: chucrut {m}
Saul {prop} /sɔːl/ (first king of Israel) :: Saúl
Saul {prop} (original name of Paul) :: Saulo
Saul {prop} (male given name) :: Saúl
sauna {n} /ˈsɔː.nə/ (sauna room or house) :: sauna {m} {f}
sauna {v} (to use a sauna) :: tomar un sauna, tomar una sauna
saunter {v} /ˈsɔntɚ/ (stroll or walk at a leisurely pace) :: pasear
saunter {n} (a leisurely walk or stroll) :: paseo {m}
saurian {n} /ˈsɔɹiən/ (reptile of the suborder Sauria) :: saurio {m}
-saurus {suffix} /ˈsɔːɹəs/ (forms names for dinosaurs) :: -saurio {m}
sausage {n} /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ (a food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing) :: embutido {m}, salchicha {f}, salchichón {m}
sausage {n} (small, uncooked) :: salchicha {f}
sausage {n} (sausage-shaped thing) :: salchicha {f}
sausage {n} :: embutido {m}, chorizo
sauté {v} /soʊˈteɪ/ (to cook food) :: rehogar
savage {adj} /ˈsævɪdʒ/ (wild, not cultivated) :: salvaje
savage {adj} (barbaric, not civilized) :: salvaje
savage {adj} (brutal, vicious or merciless) :: salvaje
savagely {adv} (in a savage manner) :: salvajemente
savanna {n} /səˈvænə/ (tropical grassland with scattered trees) :: sabana {f}
save {n} /seɪv/ (block that prevents an opponent from scoring) :: parada {f}
save {v} (to help someone to survive, or rescue someone) :: salvar, rescatar
save {v} (theology: to redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation) :: redimir
save {v} (to store for future use) :: ahorrar, guardar, reservar
save {v} (computing: to write a file to a storage medium) :: guardar, grabar, salvar, archivar
save {v} (to economize) :: ahorrar
save {v} (to accumulate money) :: ahorrar
save {prep} (except, with the exception of) :: salvo, excepto
save up {v} (accumulate money for a specific purpose) :: ahorrar
savin {n} (Juniperus sabina) :: sabina {f}
saving {n} /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ (reduction in cost) :: ahorro {m}
saving {n} (something that is saved) :: ahorros {m-p}, economías {f}
savings account {n} (account that yields a better interest than a current account) :: cuenta de ahorros {f}
savings bank {n} (financial institution) :: caja de ahorros {f}
savior {n} /ˈseɪvjɚ/ (a person who saves someone, rescues another from harm) :: salvador {m}, salvadora {f}
saviour sibling {n} (child with compatible tissue to treat a sick brother or sister) :: bebé medicamento {m}
Savi's warbler {?} (Locustella luscinioides) :: buscarla unicolor {f}
Savoie {prop} (department of France) :: Saboya {f}
savory {adj} /ˈseɪvəɹi/ (tasty, attractive to the palate) :: sabroso, apetitoso
savory {adj} (salty or non-sweet) :: salado, de sal
savory {n} (herb of genus Satureja) :: ajedrea {f}
savour {v} /ˈseɪvə(ɹ)/ :: saborear
Savoy {prop} /səˈvɔɪ/ (a historical region of western Europe) :: Saboya {f}
savvy {adj} /ˈsæ.vi/ (well-informed and perceptive) :: sabio
saw {n} /sɔ/ (tool) :: sierra {f}
saw {v} (cut with a saw) :: serrar
saw {n} (saying or proverb) :: proverbio {m}, refrán {m}, dicho {m}
sawbones {n} (surgeon) :: matasanos {m}
sawdust {n} /ˈsɔːˌdʌst/ (dust created by sawing) :: serrín {m}, aserrín {m}
sawfish {n} (ray with saw-shaped snout) :: pez sierra {m}, sierra {f}
sawhorse {n} /sɔ.hɔɹs/ (a device used to temporarily raise and support pieces of material) :: burro {m}
sawm {n} (Islamic fasting) :: sawm {m}
sawmill {n} (machine, building or company) :: aserradero {m}
saw set {n} (device to adjust the divergence of saw's teeth) :: trabador {m}, triscador {m}
sawshark {n} /ˈsɔːʃɑː(ɹ)k/ (any of the order Pristiophoriformes of sharks) :: tiburón sierra {m}
saxifrage {n} (plant) :: saxifraga {f}
Saxon {n} /ˈsæksən/ (member of Saxon tribe) :: sajón {m}
Saxon {n} (native or inhabitant of Saxony) :: sajón {m}, sajona {f}
Saxon {adj} (of Saxons, Saxony or Saxon language) :: sajón
Saxony {prop} /ˈsæksəni/ (state) :: Sajonia
Saxony-Anhalt {prop} (state) :: Sajonia-Anhalt
saxophone {n} /ˈsæksəfoʊn/ (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) :: saxofón {m}, saxófono {m}
saxophonist {n} /ˈsæksəˌfoʊnɪst/ (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) :: saxofonista {m} {f}
say {v} /seɪ/ (to pronounce) :: decir
say {v} (to communicate verbally or in writing) :: decir
say {v} (to indicate in a written form) :: decir
say {v} (to have a common expression) :: se dice
say {v} (imperative: let's say) :: digamos
say {v} (to say) SEE: tell ::
say cheese {v} :: di patata
say goodbye {v} (wish someone farewell upon their leaving) :: despedirse
say grace {v} (say a prayer of thanks) :: bendecir la mesa, dar gracias
saying {n} /ˈseɪɪŋ/ (proverb or maxim) :: dicho {m}, proverbio {m}, refrán {m}
say no more {phrase} :: no se hable más
sayonara {interj} (goodbye, adieu) SEE: farewell ::
scab {n} (mange) SEE: mange ::
scab {n} /skæb/ (incrustation over a wound) :: costra {f}, carnero {m}, postilla {f}, grano {m}
scab {n} (scabies) SEE: scabies ::
scab {n} (strikebreaker) SEE: strikebreaker ::
scabbard {n} /ˈskæb.əd/ (the sheath of a sword) :: vaina {f}
scabies {n} /ˈskei.biz/ (an infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei) :: sarna {f}
scaffold {n} /ˈskæfəld/ (structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on) :: andamio
scaffold {n} (platform for executions) :: horca, patíbulo, cadalso
scaffold {v} (set up scaffolding) :: andamiar
scaffolding {n} (system of tubes or poles used to support people and material) :: andamiaje, andamio
scalability {n} (property of being scalable) :: escalabilidad {f}
scalable {adj} (capable of being climbed) :: escalable
scalable {adj} (able to be changed in scale; resizeable) :: escalable
scalar {adj} (having magnitude) :: escalar
scalar {n} (quantity with magnitude) :: escalar {m}
scald {v} /skɑld/ (to burn with hot fluid) :: quemar, escaldar
scald {v} (to heat almost to boiling) :: escaldar
scald {n} (burn with hot liquid) :: quemadura {f}, escaldadura {f}
scale {n} /skeɪl/ (sequence for measurement) :: escala {f}
scale {n} (size or scope) :: escala {f}
scale {n} (ratio of distances) :: escala {f}
scale {n} (series of notes) :: escala {f}, gama {f}
scale {v} (to climb) :: escalar
scale {n} (keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals) :: escama {f}
scale {v} (remove the scales of) :: escamar
scale {n} (dish of a balance) :: platillo {m}
scale {n} (ladder) SEE: ladder ::
scale {n} (device) SEE: scales ::
scale {n} (limescale) SEE: limescale ::
scale model {n} (three-dimensional copy or representation of something) :: maqueta
scalene {adj} /ˈskeɪ.liːn/ (sides of different lengths) :: escaleno
scales {n} /skeɪlz/ (device for weighing goods for sale) :: báscula {f}, balanza {f}
scalesia {n} (tree found in the Galápagos) :: escalesia {f}, lechoso {m}
scallion {n} (Allium fistulosum) SEE: spring onion ::
scallop {n} /ˈskɒləp/ (mollusc) :: vieira {f}; venera {f}, concha de peregrino {f}
scalp {n} (bed of shellfish) SEE: scaup ::
scalp {n} /skælp/ (part of head where the hair grows) :: cuero cabelludo {m}
scalp {v} (to remove part of the head) :: descabellar
scalpel {n} /ˈskælpəl/ (small straight knife) :: escalpelo {m}, bisturí
scalper {n} (one who sells tickets unofficially) :: revendedor {m}, revendedora {f}
scaly {adj} /ˈskeɪli/ (covered or abounding with scales) :: escamoso
scaly {adj} (resembling scales, laminae, or layers) :: escuamiforme
scaly anteater {n} (pangolin) SEE: pangolin ::
scam {n} /skæm/ (fraudulent deal) :: estafa {f}, timo {m} (colloquial), engaño {m}
scam {v} (to defraud or embezzle) :: estafar, timar
scammer {n} /ˈskæmɚ/ (swindler, cheat) :: defraudador {m}, estafador {m}
scamper {v} /ˈskæmpɚ/ (To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner) :: corretear
scan {v} /skæn/ (examine sequentially) :: escrutar
scan {v} (create a digital copy of an image using a scanner) :: escanear
scan {v} (form a poetic metre) :: escandir
scandal {n} /ˈskændəl/ (incident that brings disgrace) :: escándalo {m}
scandalous {adj} /ˈskændələs/ (wrong, immoral, causing a scandal) :: escandaloso {m}
Scandinavia {prop} /skændɪˈneɪvi.ə/ (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) :: Escandinavia {f}
Scandinavia {prop} (Scandinavian Peninsula) SEE: Scandinavian Peninsula ::
Scandinavian {n} /ˌskændɪˈneɪvi.ən/ (someone from Scandinavia) :: escandinavo {m}
Scandinavian {adj} (of Scandinavia) :: escandinavo
Scandinavian Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in Northern Europe, see also: Scandinavia) :: Escandinavia {f}
scandium {n} /ˈskændi.əm/ (chemical element) :: escandio {m}
Scania {prop} /ˈskæni.ə/ (region of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula) :: Escania {f}
scanlation {n} (the process of scanlation) :: scanlation {f}
scanner {n} /ˈskænɚ/ (device which scans documents) :: escáner {m}
scanner {n} :: explorador {m}
scant {adj} /skænt/ (very little) :: exiguo {m}
scant {adj} (not plentiful, scarcely sufficient) :: escaso {m}, magro {m}
scanty {adj} /ˈskænti/ (somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent) :: escaso, exiguo
scanty {adj} (sparing, niggardly) SEE: niggardly ::
scapegoat {n} /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/ (a goat imbued with the sins of the people) :: chivo expiatorio {m}
scapegoat {n} (someone punished for someone else's error(s)) :: cabeza de turco {f}, chivo expiatorio {m}
scapula {n} (large flat bone) SEE: shoulder blade ::
scapular {n} /ˈskapjʊlə/ (a short cloak with an embroidered image of a saint) :: escapulario {m}
scapular {adj} (of or pertaining to the scapula) :: escapular
scar {n} (cliff) SEE: cliff ::
scar {n} /skɑɹ/ (permanent mark on the skin) :: cicatriz {f}, alforza {f}
scar {n} (permanent negative mark on the mind) :: cicatriz {f}
scar {v} (to mark the skin permanently) :: cicatrizarse
scarab {n} (symbol) :: escarabeo {m}
scarce {adj} /ˈskɛəs/ :: escaso
scarcely {adv} /ˈskɛɹsli/ (almost not, by a small margin) :: apenas, difícilmente
scarcity {n} (the condition of something being scarce or deficient) :: escasez
scarcity {n} (an inadequate amount of something; a shortage) :: carestía {f}
scare {n} /skɛɚ/ (minor fright) :: susto {m}
scare {v} (to frighten) :: asustar, atemorizar, espantar
scarecrow {n} /ˈskɛə.kɹəʊ/ (an effigy made to scare the birds away) :: espantapájaros {m}
scarecrow {n} (tall, thin, awkward person) :: espantajo {m}
scared {adj} /skɛəɹd/ (afraid, frightened) :: asustado
scare off {v} (to cause something to flee by frightening it) :: espantar
scare off {v} (to deter) :: espantar, ahuyentar
scare quote {n} (quotation mark used to provoke reaction) :: cita de miedo {f}
scarf {n} /skɑːɹf/ (long garment worn around the neck) :: bufanda {f}
scarf {n} (headscarf) SEE: headscarf ::
scarlatina {n} (scarlet fever) SEE: scarlet fever ::
scarlet {n} /ˈskɑɹlɪt/ (colour) :: escarlata {f}
scarlet {n} (cloth) :: escarlata {f}, escarlatina {f}
scarlet {adj} (colour) :: escarlata {m} {f}
scarlet eggplant {n} (species of fruiting plant) :: berenjena etíope {f}, berenjena africana {f}
scarlet fever {n} (streptococcal infection) :: escarlatina {f}
SCART {prop} /skɑːt/ (French-originated standard and associated 21-pin connector for connecting audiovisual equipment) :: euroconector {m}
scary {adj} /ˈskɛəɹi/ (causing, or able to cause, fright) :: alarmante, feo
scathe {n} (harm; damage; injury; hurt; misfortune) :: daño {m}, herida {f}, infortunio {m}
scathe {v} /skeɪð/ (injure) :: herir
scathing {adj} (harshly or bitterly critical) :: acre, acerbo
scatter {v} /ˈskætə/ (to cause to separate) :: dispersar
scatter {v} (to disperse) :: dispersar
scatter {v} (to distribute loosely) :: esparcir
scatter {v} (physics: to deflect) :: desviar
scatter {v} (to scatter) SEE: disperse ::
scatterbrain {n} (flighty, disorganized or forgetful person) :: chorlito {m}, alocado {m}, atolondrado {m}, pajarón {m}
scatterbrained {adj} (absent-minded) SEE: absent-minded ::
scattered {adj} /ˈskætɚd/ (Randomly distributed) :: desperdigado, disperso, esparsido {m}
scaup {n} :: porrón {m}
scavenge {v} /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/ (to feed on carrion or refuse) :: carroñear
scavenge {v} :: carroñear {f}
scavenger {n} /ˈskæv.ən.dʒə(ɹ)/ (Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things) :: reciclador {m}, reciclador de base {m}, [Mexico, Central America] pepenador {m}, [Chile, Argentina] cartonero {m}, [Venezuela, Argentina] excavador {m}, [Caribbean, Central America] buzo {m}
scavenger {n} (animal feeding on decaying matter) :: carroñero {m}, carroñera {f}
scavenger {n} (street sweeper) :: barrendero {m}, barrendera {f}
scenario {n} /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ (outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work) :: escenario {m}
scenario {n} :: escenario {m}
scene {n} ((theater) the stage) SEE: stage ::
scene {n} /siːn/ (the location of an event that attracts attention) :: escena {f}
scene {n} (subdivision of an act) :: escena {f}
scene {n} (place, time, circumstance, etc., in which anything occurs) :: escenario {m}
scene {n} (exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others) :: escena {f}
scene {n} (landscape, scenery) SEE: scenery ::
scenery {n} /ˈsiːnəɹi/ (view, natural features, landscape) :: paisaje {m}
scenery {n} (stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene) :: decorado {m}
scenic {adj} /ˈsiːnɪk/ (having beautiful scenery) :: escénico
scent {n} /sɛnt/ (distinctive odour or smell) :: olor {m}, esencia {f}
scent {n} (sense of smell) :: olfato {m}
scent {n} (perfume) :: fragancia {f}
scent {n} :: olor {m}
scent {v} (to detect the scent of) :: oler
scepticist {n} (A skeptic.) :: escepticista
sceptre {n} /ˈsɛptə/ (ornamental staff) :: cetro {m}
schadenfreude {n} /ˈʃɑːdənfɹɔɪdə/ (malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune) :: alegría maligna {f}, satisfacción malévola {f}, regodeo morboso {m}, alegría de mal ajeno {f}, epicaricacía {f}, schadenfreude
schedule {n} /ˈskɛ.dʒʊl/ (a procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur) :: horario, itinerario {m}
schedule {v} (to plan an activity at a specific date or time) :: programar, adiar
scheelite {n} (mineral) :: scheelita {f}
Scheherazade {prop} /ʃəˈhɛɹəzɑd/ (female given name) :: Scheherezade {f}, Scheherezada {f}, Sherezade {f}, Sherazade {f}
Scheldt {prop} /ʃɛlt/ (river) :: Escalda {m}
schematic {adj} /skɪˈmætɪk/ (sketchy, incomplete) :: esquemático
schematic {adj} (relating to a schema) :: esquemático
schematically {adv} (in the manner of a schematic) :: esquemáticamente
schematize {v} /ˈskiːmətaiz/ (organize according to a scheme) :: esquematizar
scheme {n} /skiːm/ (a systematic plan of future action) :: régimen {m}, proyecto {m}
scheme {n} (secret, devious plan) :: ardid {m}, artimaña {f}, maquinación {f}, estratagema {f}, treta {f}, intriga {f}, urdimbre
scheme {n} (orderly combination of related parts) :: esquema {m}
scheme {n} (chart or diagram) :: esquema {m}
scheme {n} :: esquema {m}
scheme {v} (to contrive a plan) :: maquinar, tramar, urdir
schemer {n} /ˈskimɚ/ (he who plots secret, devious plans) :: maniobrero, maquinador
scheming {adj} (tending to scheme) :: intrigante, trapisondista
Schengen Area {prop} (group of European countries) :: espacio de Schengen {m}
schilling {n} (old currency of Austria) :: chelín {m}
schism {n} /ˈskɪzəm/ (split, division, separation, discord) :: cisma {m}
schism {n} (division within a religious body) :: cisma {m}
schism {n} (split within Christianity) :: cisma {m}
schist {n} /ʃɪst/ (crystalline foliated rock) :: esquisto {m}
schistosomiasis {n} (various diseases) :: esquistosomiasis {f}
schizoaffective {adj} (combining symptoms of schizophrenia with those of bipolar disorder) :: esquizoafectivo {m}, esquizoafectiva {f}
schizocarp {n} (dry fruit) :: esquizocarpo {m}
schizoid personality disorder {n} /ˈskɪtsɔɪd ˌpɜɹsəˈnælɪti dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ (personality disorder) :: trastorno esquizoide de la personalidad
schizophrenia {n} /ˌskɪt.səˈfɹiː.ni.ə/ (mental disorder) :: esquizofrenia {f}
schizophrenic {adj} /ˌskɪtsəˈfɹɛnɪk/ (of or pertaining to schizophrenia) :: esquizofrénico
schizophrenic {adj} (of a person: afflicted with schizophrenia) :: esquizofrénico
schizophrenic {n} (a person suffering from schizophrenia) :: esquizofrénico {m}
Schlemm's canal {n} (channel in the eye) :: canal de Schlemm {m}
Schleswig-Holstein {prop} (state) :: Schleswig-Holstein
schlimazel {n} /ʃləˈmɑːzəl/ (a chronically unlucky person) :: gafe {m}
schnitzel {n} (a meat dish) :: milanesa {f}
schnozzle {n} (slang: human nose, especially large one) :: hocico {m}, napia, tocha
scholar {n} /ˈskɑlɚ/ (specialist in a particular branch of knowledge) :: erudito {m}, especialista, estudioso {m}, docto {m}, sabio {m}
scholar {n} (learned person) :: erudito {m}, docto {m}, sabio {m}
scholarliness {n} (state or condition of being scholarly) :: estudiosidad
scholarly {adj} (relating to scholars or scholarship) :: erudito, universitario
scholarship {n} /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/ (study allowance) :: beca {f}
scholarship {n} (knowledge) :: erudición {f}, sabiduría {f}
scholar's mate {n} (checkmate which occurs after the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Qxf7#) :: mate del pastor {m}, mate pastor {m}, jaque mate del pastor {m}, jaque mate pastor {m}
scholastic {n} /skəˈlæstɪk/ (philosophy: member of scholasticism) :: escolástico {m}
scholastic {adj} (of or relating to school, academic) :: escolar
scholastic {adj} (of or relating to scholasticism) :: escolástico
scholasticism {n} /skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/ (school of philosophy) :: escolástica, escolasticismo {m}
school {n} /skuːl/ (a group of fish) :: cardumen {m}, banco {m}
school {n} (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning) :: escuela {f}, colegio {m}
school {n} (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning before college or university) :: escuela {f}
school {n} (college or university) :: universidad {f}, facultad {f}
school {n} (a department/institute at a college or university) :: facultad {f}
school {n} (an art movement) :: escuela
school {n} ((collectively) the followers of a particular doctrine) :: escuela {f}
school {v} (to educate, teach, or train) :: educar , escolarizar
schoolbag {n} (satchel) :: mochila {f}
school bus {n} /ˈskuːl.bʌs/ (transport for schoolchildren) :: autobús escolar {m}
school bus yellow {adj} (high-visibility yellow for automotive or traffic use) :: amarillo tráfico {m}
schoolchild {n} /ˈsku.əltʃaɪld/ (young person attending school or of an age to attend school) :: escolar {m} {f}, (boy, or unspecified sex) alumno {m}, (girl) alumna {f}, colegiala {f}, colegial {m}
schoolday {n} (the day when school is open) :: jornada escolar {f}
schoolie {n} (schoolteacher) SEE: teacher ::
schooling {n} (institutional education) :: escolarización {f}
schoolitis {n} (aversion to going to school) :: escuelacitis {f}
schoolmate {n} (person who attended school with the subject) :: condiscípulo {m}, condiscípula {f}, compañero de clase {m}
school of hard knocks {n} (source of education by adverse experience) :: gramática parda {f} [colloquial]
school of thought {n} (opinion subscribed to by some connected or arbitrary group) :: escuela de pensamiento {f}
school shark {n} (Galeorhinus galeus) :: cazón {m}, tiburón vitamínico {m}
school sores {n} (impetigo) SEE: impetigo ::
schoolteacher {n} (schoolteacher) SEE: teacher ::
school uniform {n} (uniform items to be worn by students in a school) :: uniforme escolar {m}
schooner {n} /skuːnə(ɹ)/ (sailing ship) :: goleta {f}, escuna {f}
Schrödinger's cat {prop} (thought experiment) :: gato de Schrödinger {m}
schwa {n} /ʃwɑ/ (indeterminate central vowel) :: schwa {m}
schwannoma {n} (schwannoma) :: schwannoma {m}, neurilemoma {m}
sciatic {adj} (of, or relating to the ischium) :: ciático
sciatica {n} /saɪˈætɪkə/ (neuralgia of the sciatic nerve) :: ciática {f}
sciatic nerve {n} (large nerve) :: nervio ciático {m}
science {n} /ˈsaɪəns/ (collective discipline of learning acquired through the scientific method) :: ciencia {f}
science {n} (particular discipline or branch of learning) :: ciencia {f}
science {n} (knowledge gained through study or practice) :: conocimiento {m}
science center {n} (location where science is exhibited) :: centro de ciencias
science fiction {n} /ˈsaɪəns ˌfɪkʃən/ (fiction) :: ciencia ficción {f}
scientia potentia est {proverb} (knowledge is power) SEE: knowledge is power ::
scientific {adj} /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ (of or having to do with science) :: científico
scientifically {adv} (using science or methods of science) :: científicamente
scientifically {adv} (with regard to science) :: científicamente
scientifically {adv} (from a scientific perspective) :: científicamente
scientifically {adv} (in a scientific manner) :: científicamente
scientifically {adv} (methodically) SEE: methodically ::
scientificity {n} (quality or state of being scientific) :: cientificidad {f}
scientific method {n} (method of discovering knowledge) :: método científico {m}
scientific methodology {n} (systematic way of finding the answer to a question about the observable world) :: metodología científica {f}
scientific name {n} (formal name) :: nombre científico {m}
scientific notation {n} (standard format) :: notación científica {f}, notación índice estándar {f}
scientific notation {n} (alternative format) :: notación científica {f}
scientific research {n} (research performed using the scientific method) :: investigación científica {f}
scientist {n} /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/ (one whose activities make use of the scientific method) :: científico {m}, científica {f}
scientocracy {n} (members of an elite community of scientists) :: cienciocracia
Scientologist {n} (follower of Scientology) :: cienciólogo {m}, ciencióloga {f}
Scientology {prop} (belief system developed by L. Ron Hubbard) :: cienciología {f}
scimitar {n} /ˈsɪmɪtɑːɹ/ (sword with curved blade) :: cimitarra {f}
scintillate {v} /ˈsɪntɪleɪt/ (to twinkle) :: destellar
scion {n} /ˈsaɪ.ən/ (descendant) :: descendiente
scion {n} (heir to a throne) :: heredero
scion {n} ((detached) shoot or twig) :: vástago, púa, hijuelo {m}
scissor {n} /ˈsɪzə/ (one blade on a pair of scissors) :: tijera {f}
scissor {v} (to engage in scissoring, a sexual act) :: hacer la tijereta, hacer la tijera
scissoring {n} (lesbian sex) :: tijereta {f}, tijera {f}, tribadismo {m}
scissors {n} /ˈsɪzɚz/ (tool used for cutting) :: tijeras {f}
sclera {n} (white of the eye) :: esclera {f}, esclerótica {f}
sclerenchyma {n} /sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/ (a mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls) :: esclerénquima {m}
scleroderma {n} (disease) :: esclerodermia {f}
sclerosis {n} /sklɪˈɹəʊsɪs/ (abnormal hardening of body tissues) :: esclerosis {f}
scobs {n} ( slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal) :: escoria {f}
scoff {n} /skɔːf/ (object of scorn, mockery, or derision) :: hazmerreír {m}
scoff {v} (to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision) :: burlarse
scold {n} /skoʊld/ (person who scolds, particularly a woman) :: regañar
scold {v} (rebuke) :: regañar, retar, reñir
scolding {n} /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/ (succession of critical remarks) :: regaño {m}, sermón, bronca {f}, rapapolvo {m} [colloquial]
scoliosis {n} (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) :: escoliosis {f}
sconce {n} /skɒns/ (light fixture on a wall) :: aplique {m}
scone {n} /skɒn/ (pastry) :: scone {m}
scoop {n} /skuːp/ (any cup- or bowl-shaped object) :: cucharón {m}
scoop {n} (amount held by a scoop) :: cucharazo {m}, cucharada {f}
scoop {n} (news learned and reported before anyone else) :: primicia {f}, chiva {f} [Colombia], tubazo {m} [Venezuela]
scooter {n} (large black duck of the genus Melanitta) SEE: scoter ::
scooter {n} /ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/ (foot-propelled vehicle) :: patineta {f}, monopatín {m}, patín del diablo {m}
scooter {n} (type of small two-wheeled vehicle, see also: motorscooter) :: scooter {m}
scooter {n} (electric scooter for disabled, see also: mobility scooter) :: escúter, vespa
scope {n} /ˈskəʊp/ (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain) :: ámbito {m}
scope {n} (scope of an identifier) :: alcance, ámbito {m}
-scope {suffix} (suffix to name viewing instruments) :: -scopio {m}
scope {n} (device used in aiming a projectile) SEE: telescopic sight ::
scops owl {n} (Otus scops) :: autillo {m}
-scopy {suffix} /-skəpi/ (observation, viewing) :: -scopia {f}, -scopía {f}
scorch {v} /skɔɹtʃ/ (to burn the surface of something so as to discolour it) :: chamuscar
scorched {adj} (dried, damaged, burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat) :: quemado
score {v} (to score) SEE: strike ::
score {n} /skɔɹ/ (number of points earned) :: tantos {m-p}, [Latin America] puntaje {m}, puntuación {f}
score {n} (number of points accrued) :: marcador
score {n} (twenty, see also: twenty) :: veintena {f}
score {n} (sheet music showing all parts) :: partitura {f}, partitura general {f}
score {v} (to earn points in a game) :: anotar, puntuar
score {v} (to obtain a sexual favor) :: mojar
scoreboard {n} (board that displays the score in a game of contest) :: marcador, tanteador {m} [Latin America]
score off {v} (to gain an advantage on somebody) :: aplastar, dominar, humillar, mortificar, señorear, poder más que, joder
score off {v} (to scratch somebody out of a list or a group) :: borrar, tachar, rayar, echar fuera, botar, mandar al carajo, mandar a la mierda, cancelar
scores {pron} (many) SEE: many ::
scoria {n} (slag or dross) SEE: slag ::
scoria {n} (volcanic rock) SEE: slag ::
scorn {v} /skɔɹn/ (to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody) :: despreciar {m}, desdeñar, menospreciar
scorn {v} (to reject, turn down) :: rechazar
scorn {v} (to scoff or express contempt) :: escarnecer
scorn {n} (contempt, disdain) :: desprecio {m}, desdén {m}, escarnio, ludibrio [formal]
scorned {adj} (hated, despised, or avoided) :: despreciado, rechazado
scornful {adj} /ˈskɔɹnfəl/ (showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous) :: despreciativo
Scorpio {prop} /ˈskɔːɹpɪoʊ/ (astrological sign) :: Escorpio
Scorpio {prop} (constellation) SEE: Scorpius ::
scorpion {n} /ˈskɔɹ.pi.ən/ (any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones) :: escorpión {m}, alacrán {m}
scorpionfish {n} (fish) :: pez escorpión {m}
Scorpius {prop} (astrological sign) SEE: Scorpio ::
Scorpius {prop} /ˈskɔːɹpɪəs/ (constellation) :: Escorpión {m}
scorzonera {n} (black salsify) SEE: black salsify ::
Scot {n} /ˈskɑt/ (a person born in or native to Scotland) :: escocés {m}, escocesa {f}
scotch {n} /skɑtʃ/ (a surface cut) :: corte; rasmillo {m}
Scotch crow {n} (hooded crow) SEE: hooded crow ::
Scotch hands {n} (butter beaters) :: manos escocesas
Scotch tape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape ::
scoter {n} /ˈskoʊ.tɚ/ (bird) :: negrón {m}, negreta {f}
scotfree {adv} (scot-free) SEE: scot-free ::
scot-free {adv} /ˌskɑtˈfɹi/ (free of scot; free of tax) :: desgravado,
scot-free {adv} (without consequences or penalties) :: impune, de rositas
Scotland {prop} /ˈskɑt.lənd/ (country in northwest Europe to the north of England) :: Escocia {f}
Scots {n} /skɒts/ (Lowland Scots language) :: escocés {m}
Scots Gaelic {n} (Scottish Gaelic) SEE: Scottish Gaelic ::
Scotsman {n} /ˈskɑts.mən/ (a man from Scotland) :: escocés {m}
Scotswoman {n} (a woman from Scotland) :: escocesa {f}
Scottish {adj} /ˈskɑt.ɪʃ/ (of a person) :: escocés {m}, escocesa {f}
Scottish {adj} (of a thing or concept) :: escocés
Scottish {n} (the people of Scotland) :: escocés {m}, escocesa {f}
Scottish Deerhound {n} (Scottish Deerhound) :: lebrel escocés {m}
Scottish English {n} (dialect of English spoken in Scotland) :: inglés escocés
Scottish Gaelic {n} (The Gaelic language of Scotland) :: gaélico escocés {m}
Scottish terrier {n} (breed of dog) :: terrier escocés {m}
scoundrel {n} /ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/ (villain) :: bribón {m}, canalla {m} {f}, bellaco {m}, villano {m}, malandrín, pillastre
scour {v} /ˈskaʊə/ (to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously) :: fregar
scour {v} (to clear the digestive tract) :: purgar
scour {v} (to search an area thoroughly) :: peinar
scourer {n} (tool used to scour) SEE: scouring pad ::
scourge {n} /skɔɹdʒ/ (persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble) :: azote {m}, flagelo {m}
scourge {n} (a whip often of leather) :: flagelo {m}
scourge {v} (to strike with a scourge) :: azotar, flagelar
scourging {n} (flogging) SEE: flogging ::
scouring pad {n} (pad with sponge-like and abrasive side) :: estropajo {m}, salvaúñas {m}
scout {n} /skaʊt/ (member of the scout movement) :: scout {m} {f}
scouting {n} /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/ (the Scouting movement) :: escultismo {m}
scowl {n} /skaʊl/ (wrinkling of the brows or face) :: ceño {m}
scowl {v} (to wrinkle the brows) :: fruncir el ceño {m}
scrabble {v} (to scribble) SEE: scribble ::
Scrabble {prop} /ˈskɹæbl̩/ (board game with interlocking words) :: Scrabble
scram {v} /skɹæm/ (go away) :: largarse, irse, retirarse, marcharse
scramble {v} /ˈskɹæmbl̩/ (to move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface) :: gatear
scramble {v} (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass) :: revolver
scramble {n} (a rush or hurry) :: arrebato {m}, arrebatiña, rebatiña
scrambled {adj} (beaten and cooked) :: revuelto
scrambled egg {n} (dish) :: [Mexico] huevos revueltos {m-p}, [Colombia] huevos pericos {m-p}, [El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica] huevos picados {m-p}
scrap {n} /skɹæp/ (small piece, fragment) :: resto {m}
scrap {n} (leftover food) :: sobras {f-p}, restos {m-p}
scrap {n} (discarded objects) :: chatarra {f}
scrap {v} (to dispose at the scrapyard) :: desguazar, achatarrar
scrape {v} /skɹeɪp/ (draw an object along while exerting pressure) :: raspar
scrape {v} (injure by scraping) :: arañarse, rasparse
scrape {n} (injury) :: abrasión {f}
scrape {n} (fight) :: pelea {f}
scrape {n} (awkward set of circumstances) :: apuro {m}
scrapheap {n} (junkyard) SEE: junkyard ::
scrapie {n} /ˈskɹeɪpi/ (A degenerative prion disease) :: prurito lumbar {m}
scraping {n} (material removed when somethings has been scraped) :: peladura {f}, mondadura {f}, monda {f}
scrapyard {n} (a junkyard, a place where scrap is stored, discarded or resold) :: chatarrería {f}
scratch {v} /skɹætʃ/ (to rub a surface with a sharp object) :: rascar
scratch {v} (to rub the skin with rough material) :: raspar
scratch {v} (To mark a surface with a sharp object) :: arañar, rasguñar, rayar
scratch {v} (to dig or scrape with claws or fingernails with the intention to injure) :: arañar
scratch {n} (disruption or mark on a surface) :: arañazo {m}
scratching post {n} (wooden post that a cat scratches) :: rascador {m}
scrawl {v} /skɹɔːl/ (to write hastily or illegibly) :: garrapatear
scrawl {v} (to write in an irregular or illegible manner) :: garrapatear
scrawny {adj} /ˈskrɔni/ (Thin, malnourished and weak) :: enjuto, magro, escuálido, escuchimizado, esmirriado, tirillas
scream {n} /skɹiːm/ (loud exclamation) :: grito
scream {v} (to make the sound of a scream) :: gritar
screamer {n} /ˈskɹimɚ/ (bird of family Anhimidae) :: aruco {m}, chavarrí {m}, chicagüire {m}
screaming hairy armadillo {n} (armadillo) :: piche llorón {m}, pichi peludo {m}, quirquincho chico
scream queen {n} /ˈskɹiːm kwiːn/ (actress who appears in several horror movies) :: reina del grito {f}
scree {n} /skɹiː/ (loose stony debris on a slope) :: talud {m}
screech {v} /skɹitʃ/ (make a screech) :: rechinar, chirriar, estridular
screech owl {n} (Megascops) :: autillo
screech owl {n} (Tyto alba) SEE: western barn owl ::
screed {n} /skɹiːd/ (speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism, see also: diatribe; harangue) :: catilinaria {f}, diatriba {f}, filípica {f}
screed {n} (smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material) :: losa {f}, contrapiso {m}
screen {n} /skɹiːn/ (physical divider) :: mampara {f}, pantalla {f}, biombo {m}
screen {n} (material woven from fine wires) :: tamiz {m}, malla {f}
screen {n} (viewing area of electronic output device) :: pantalla {f}
screen {n} (movie viewing area) :: pantalla {f}
screen {n} (basketball: offensive tactic) :: pantalla {f}, bloqueo {m}
screen {n} (mining: stone classification device) :: criba {f}
screen {v} (to filter) :: filtrar, tamizar
screen {v} (to remove information) :: filtrar
screencap {n} (screenshot) SEE: screenshot ::
screencast {n} (digital recording) :: emisión de pantalla
screen door {n} (A light door of mesh) :: puerta mosquitera {f}
screening {n} /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/ (process of checking or filtering) :: cribado {m}
screening {n} (medicine: method to identify a disease in a non-symptomatic population) :: cribado {m}
screenplay {n} /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/ (script for a movie or a television show) :: guion, script
screen printing {n} (printing method) :: serigrafía {f}
screensaver {n} :: protector de pantalla {m}, salvapantallas {m}
screenshot {n} (image of computer screen output) :: captura de pantalla {f}, pantallazo
screenwriter {n} (one who writes for the screen) :: guionista {m} {f}
screw {n} /skɹuː/ (fastener) :: tornillo {m}, tirafondos {m}, tirafondo {m}
screw {n} (ship’s propeller) :: hélice {f}
screw {v} (to connect or assemble pieces using a screw) :: atornillar
screw {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) :: follar, joder, coger, culear
screwdriver {n} (tool) :: destornillador {m}, desarmador {m}
screwdriver {n} (drink) :: desarmador {m} [Latin America], vodka con naranja {f} [Spain]
screwed {adj} (beset with unfortunate circumstances) :: jodido, cagado, en el horno [slang informal], apañado
screwed {adj} (slang: intoxicated) :: del orto [vulgar slang]
screw this {interj} :: al diabo esto, a la mierda
screw thread {n} (helical ridge or groove) :: rosca {f}, filete {m}
screw up {v} (colloquial: to blunder) :: meter la pata
screw you {n} (a slightly politer version of "fuck you") :: que te jodan
scribble {v} /ˈskɹɪbəl/ (to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry) :: garabatear, borrajear, borronear, garrapatear, escarabajear
scribble {v} (to doodle) :: garabatear, garrapatear
scribble {n} (hastily done writing) :: garrapato {m}, garabato {m}, garabateo {m}
scribe {n} /skɹaɪb/ (one who writes; a draughtsman) :: escriba, amanuense {m}, escribano {m}
scribe {n} (writer and doctor of the law) :: escriba {m}
scribe {n} (steel drawing implement) :: punta de trazar {f}
scribe {v} (to write) :: escribir
scribe {v} (to record) :: grabar
scrimmage {n} (practice game) SEE: exhibition game ::
script {n} /skɹɪpt/ (writing; written document) :: escrito {m}
script {n} (text of the dialogue and action for a drama) :: libreto {m}, guion {m}
script {n} (procedure or program in computing) :: script {m}, guion {m}
script {n} (a system of writing) :: escritura {f}
script {v} (to make or write a script) :: guionar
script supervisor {n} (member of a film crew) :: continuista {m} {f}
scripture {n} /ˈskɹɪptʃɚ/ (any sacred writing or book) :: escritura {f}
Scripture {prop} (Tanakh) SEE: Tanakh ::
Scripture {prop} (Bible) SEE: Bible ::
scriptwriter {n} (screenwriter) SEE: screenwriter ::
scrivener {n} /ˈskɹɪvənəɹ/ (professional writer) :: amanuense, escribano
scrivener {n} :: escribano {m}, escribana {f}
scrofula {n} /ˈskɹɒfjʊlə/ (form of tuberculosis) :: escrófula {f}
scrofulous {adj} (morally degenerate; corrupt) SEE: corrupt ::
scroll {n} /skɹoʊl/ (roll of paper or parchment) :: rollo {m}
scroll {v} ((Computing) to change one's view of data on a computer's display) :: desplazarse
scroll bar {n} (graphical widget) :: barra de desplazamiento {f}
scrooge {n} /skɹuːdʒ/ (miserly person) :: tacaño {m}, roñoso {m}
scrotal {adj} (scrotal) :: escrotal
scrotum {n} /ˈskɹəʊtəm/ (the bag of the skin and muscle that contains the testicles) :: escroto {m}
scrounge {v} /skɹaʊndʒ/ (To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another) :: gorronear, cafichear, bolsear, comer la sopa boba
scrounge {n} (scrounger) SEE: scrounger ::
scrounger {n} (one who scrounges) :: sablista, sopista {m} {f} [dated]
scrounging {n} (the act of one who scrounge) :: sablazo {f}
scrub {n} /skɹʌb/ (vegetation of inferior quality) :: breña {f}
scrub {v} (to rub hard) :: fregar, tallar [Mexico], estregar, restregar
scrub {n} (cancellation) SEE: cancellation ::
scruff {n} /skɹʌf/ (Someone with an untidy appearance) :: zarrapastroso
scruff {n} (loose skin at the back of the neck of some animals) :: pescuezo {m}
scruff {n} (scruff of the neck) :: pescuezo {m}
scruffy {adj} /ˈskɹʌ.fi/ (untidy in appearance) :: desaliñado, zarrapastroso
scrunch {v} /skɹʌntʃ/ (crumple) :: arrugar
scruple {n} /ˈskɹuːpəl/ (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right) :: escrúpulo {m}
scruple {v} (to hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience) :: escrúpulo
scrupulously {adv} /ˈskɹuːpjʊləsli/ (in a careful manner) :: escrupulosamente
scrutinise {v} (scrutinize) SEE: scrutinize ::
scrutinize {v} /ˈskɹuːtɨnaɪz/ (to examine with great care) :: escrutar, examinar, escudriñar
scrutiny {n} /ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/ (intense study) :: escrutinio {m}
scrutiny {n} :: escrutinio {m}
scrutore {n} (escritoire) SEE: escritoire ::
scry {v} /skɹaɪ/ (predict the future using crystal balls or other objects) :: agorar, augurar, vaticinar
scuba diving {n} (underwater swimming) :: buceo {m}
scuff {v} /skʌf/ (to scrape the feet while walking) :: arrastrar {p}
scuffle {n} /ˈskʌfəl/ (rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters) :: riña {f}, refriega
scuffle {v} (to fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters) :: reñir
scuffle {n} (Dutch hoe) :: azada holandesa {f}
scull {n} /skʌl/ (small boat) :: yoleta {f}
scull {v} (to propel a boat with a scull or sculls) :: singar
sculpin {n} (small fish of the family Cottidae) :: coto {m}, cavilat {m}, carrasco espinoso {m}
sculpt {v} (be a sculptor) :: esculpir
sculptor {n} /ˈskʌlptɚ/ (a person who sculpts) :: escultor {m}, escultora {f}
Sculptor {prop} (constellation) :: Sculptor
sculptress {n} (a woman sculptor) :: escultora {f}
sculptural {adj} (of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of sculpture) :: escultural
sculpture {n} /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ (art of sculpting) :: escultura {f}
sculpture {n} (work of art created by sculpting) :: escultura {f}
sculpture {v} (to fashion into 3D figure) :: esculpir
sculpture {v} (to represent in sculpture) :: esculpir
scum {n} /skʌm/ (layer of impurities) :: escoria {f}
scum {n} (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) :: canalla, escoria
scumbag {n} (condom) SEE: condom ::
scupper {n} /ˈskʌp.ɚ/ (nautical: drainage hole) :: imbornal {m}
scurvy {n} (deficiency of vitamin C) :: escorbuto {m}
scutch grass {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass ::
scuttle {n} /ˈskʌtəl/ (small hatch or opening in a boat) :: escotilla {f}
scuttle {v} (To deliberately sink a ship (often by order of the captain)) :: barrenar
Scutum {prop} (constellation) :: Scutum
Scylla {prop} /ˈsɪlə/ (personification of the rock) :: Escila {f}
scythe {n} /ˈsaɪθ/ (farm tool) :: guadaña {f}
scythe {v} (to cut with a scythe) :: guadañar
Scythia {prop} /ˈsɪði.ə/ (region of Central Eurasia) :: Escitia {f}
Scythian {n} /ˈsɪði.ən/ (an inhabitant of Scythia) :: escita
Scythian {adj} (relating to Scythia or Scythians) :: escita
sea {n} /siː/ (body of water) :: mar {m} {f}
sea anemone {n} (polyp) :: anémona de mar {f}
sea bass {n} /ˈsiːbæs/ (salt-water fish) :: lubina
seabird {n} /ˈsiːbɜː(ɹ)d/ (any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters) :: ave marina {f}
seaborgium {n} /siːˈbɔːɹɡiəm/ (chemical element with atomic number 106) :: seaborgio {m}
sea bream {n} (any of several species of marine fish) :: dorada {f}
sea buckthorn {n} (shrub of the genus Hippophae) :: espino amarillo {m}
sea change {n} (profound transformation) :: cambio profundo {m}
sea cow {n} (marine mammal of the order Sirenia) :: vaca marina {f}
sea cucumber {n} (sea cucumber) :: holoturoideo {m}, pepino de mar {m}, cohombro {m}, carajo de mar {m}
seadog {n} (sailor accustomed to the sea) :: [lit.: sea wolf] lobo de mar {m}
seafarer {n} (sailor) SEE: sailor ::
seafarer {n} (one who travels by sea) :: marinero {m}
sea fennel {n} (Crithmum maritimum) SEE: rock samphire ::
seafood {n} /ˈsiːfuːd/ (fish, shellfish, seaweed and other edible aquatic life) :: marisco {m}
seagrass {n} (grasslike marine plants) :: pradera marina {f}
seagull {n} /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/ (bird of the family Laridae) :: gaviota {f}
sea hare {n} (large marine gastropod mollusc) :: liebre de mar {f}
sea holly {n} (Eryngium maritimum) :: cardo de mar {m}, cardo marino
sea horse {n} (walrus) SEE: walrus ::
sea horse {n} (fish) :: hipocampo {m}, caballito de mar {m}
sea ice {n} (frozen seawater) :: banquisa {f}, hielo marino {m}
seal {n} /siːl/ (pinniped) :: foca {f}
seal {n} (design or insignia associated with organization or official role) :: sello {m}
seal {n} (something which will be visibly damaged when a covering or container is opened) :: sello {m}
seal {n} (something designed to prevent leaking) :: empaque {m}, cierre {m}, zapatilla {f}, junta {f}, empaquetadura {f}
seal {n} (tight closure) :: sello {m}, sellador {m}
seal {v} (to place a seal on (a document)) :: sellar
seal {v} (to fasten (something) closed so that it cannot be opened without visible damage) :: sellar, lacrar
seal {v} (to prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something)) :: cerrar, acordonar, aislar
seal {v} (to close securely) :: sellar, hermetizar
seal {v} (to place in a sealed container) :: confinar, aislar, encerrar
seal {n} (chakra) SEE: chakra ::
sea lamprey {n} (animal) :: lamprea marina {f}
Sealand {prop} (the Principality of Sealand) :: Sealand, [officially] Principado de Sealand
sealed {adj} /siːld/ (preventing entrance) :: sellado, cerrado
sea leopard {n} (Hydrurga leptonyx) SEE: leopard seal ::
sea level {n} (nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured) :: nivel del mar {m}
sea lily {n} (stalked crinoid) :: lirio de mar {m}
sealing wax {n} /ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/ (wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it) :: lacre {m}
sea lion {n} (member of the Otariidae family) :: león marino {m}
seam {n} /siːm/ (folded back and stitched piece of fabric) :: costura {f}
seam {n} (suture) :: sutura
seam {n} (thin stratum of mineral) :: veta {f}
seam {n} (a line or depression left by a cut or wound) :: cicatriz {f}
seaman {n} (mariner or sailor) SEE: sailor ::
seamanship {n} /ˈsiː.mənˌʃɪp/ (skill and knowledge used in handling a vessel) :: marinaje {m}, marinería {f}, náutica {f}
seamless {adj} (Having no seams) :: inconsútil {m} {f}, sin costura
seamless {adj} (Without interruption; coherent) :: ininterrumpido
sea monster {n} (large, aggressive creature in the sea) :: monstruo marino {m}
seamount {n} (underwater mountain) :: monte marino {m}
seamstress {n} /ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/ (a woman who sews clothes professionally) :: costurera {f}
Sean {prop} /ʃɔːn/ (a male given name) :: Juan
Sea of Azov {prop} /ˈsiː əv ˈɑːzɒv/ (sea) :: mar de Azov {m}
Sea of Japan {prop} (the sea between Japan and the rest of Asia) :: mar del Japón {m}
Sea of Marmara {prop} (a deep inland sea in north-western Turkey) :: mar de Mármara {m}
Sea of Okhotsk {prop} /ˌsiː əv əˈxɒtsk/ (sea) :: mar de Ojotsk {m}
sea onion {n} (Drimia maritima) :: ceba marina {f}, cebolla albarrana {f}, escila {f}, escila roja {f}
sea otter {n} (Enhydra lutris) :: nutria marina {f}
sea-parrot {n} (puffin) SEE: puffin ::
seaplane {n} (an aircraft) :: hidroavión {m}
seaquake {n} :: maremoto {m}
sear {v} /siːɹ/ (To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument) :: chamuscar
sear {n} (Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled) :: fiador {m}
search {v} (to search) SEE: look ::
search {n} /sɝt͡ʃ/ (an attempt to find something) :: búsqueda {f}
search {v} (to look throughout (a place) for something) :: buscar, inspeccionar, cachear, allanar, registrar, requisar
search {v} ((followed by "for") to look thoroughly) :: buscar, sondear buscando
search engine {n} (application that searches for data) :: buscador {m}, motor de búsqueda {m}
searcher {n} /ˈsɜːt͡ʃə/ (One who searches) :: buscador {m}
searchlight {n} (a light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction) :: proyector de búsqueda {m}
search tree {n} (tree data structure) :: árbol de búsqueda {m}
search warrant {n} (court order authorising the search of a place) :: orden de cateo {f}, orden de registro {f}
sea serpent {n} (sea monster) :: serpiente marina {f}
seashell {n} (shell) :: concha {f}
seashore {n} /ˈsiːʃɔɹ/ (the coastal land bordering a sea or ocean) :: litoral, costa
sea-sickness {n} (seasickness) SEE: seasickness ::
seasickness {n} /ˈsiːsɪk.nəs/ (a feeling of nausea caused by the motion of a ship) :: mareo {m}
seaside {n} (the area by and around the sea) :: costa {f}, litoral {m}
seaside {adj} (related to a seaside) :: costero {m}, costera {f}, litoral {m} {f}
season {n} /ˈsiːzən/ (quarter of a year) :: estación {f}
season {n} (part of year with something special) :: temporada {f}, período {m}, época {f} (del año)
season {n} (a group of episodes) :: temporada {f}
season {v} (to make fit for any use by time or habit) :: habituar, acostumbrar, aclimatar
season {v} (to become mature) :: madurar
season {v} (to flavour food) :: aliñar, condimentar, sazonar
seasonably {adv} (at an opportune time) :: tempestivamente
seasonal {adj} /ˈsiːzənəl/ (of, related to or reliant on a season) :: estacional
seasonality {n} (variation with seasons) :: estacionalidad {f}
seasoned {adj} /ˈsiːzənd/ (experienced) :: avezado {m}, avezada {f}, curtido, aguerrido {m}
seasoning {n} (cooking ingredient) :: aliño {m}
season ticket {n} (ticket that is valid for all of the events in a series) :: abono de temporada {m}
seat {n} /siːt/ (place in which to sit) :: asiento {m}, seato
seat {n} (horizontal portion of a chair) :: asiento {m}
seat {n} (part of an object or individual directly involved in sitting) :: asiento {m}
seat {n} (location of a governing body) :: sede {f}
seat belt {n} (restraining belt) :: cinturón de seguridad {m}
seat of government {n} (the centre of authority to govern) :: sede de gobierno {f}, sede del gobierno {f}
seat post {n} :: tija {f}
sea turtle {n} (any turtle that inhabits oceans) :: tortuga marina {f}
sea urchin {n} /ˈsi ˌɝtʃɪ̈n/ (any of many marine echinoderms of the class Echinoidea) :: erizo de mar {m}
seawall {n} (coastal defence) :: dique {m}
seawater {n} (salt water of a sea or ocean) :: agua salada {f}
seaweed {n} (marine plants and algae) :: algas {f-p}
seaworthy {adj} /ˈsiːwɝði/ (fit for the sea) :: marinero {m} [boat], apto para navegar, en condiciones para navegar
sebaceous {adj} (of or relating to fat, sebum) :: sebáceo
sebaceous gland {n} (gland of skin secreting sebum) :: glándula sebácea {f}
Sebastian {prop} /səˈbæstʃən/ (given name) :: Sebastián
seborrhea {n} (skin disorder) :: seborrea {f}
seborrheic {adj} (of or pertaining to seborrhea) :: seborreico
sebum {n} /ˈsibm̩/ (thick oily substance) :: sebo {m}
secant {n} /ˈsiːkənt/ (in geometry) :: secante {f}
secant {n} (in trigonometry) :: secante {f}
secession {n} /səˈsɛʃən/ (The act of seceding) :: secesión {f}
secessionism {n} :: secesionismo {m}
secessionist {n} (one who supports secession) :: secesionista {m} {f}
second {adj} /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ (second (numeral), see also: 2nd) :: segundo
second {adj} (that comes after the first) :: segundo
second {n} (second gear) :: segunda {f}
second {n} /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ (one-sixtieth of a minute; SI unit of time) :: segundo {m}
second {n} (unit of angular measure) :: segundo {m}
second {n} (short, indeterminate amount of time) :: momento {m}
second {v} /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ (to assist, support, back) :: apoyar, secundar
second {v} (to agree as a second person) :: secundar
secondarily {adv} (of lesser importance) :: segundariamente, secundariamente
secondary {adj} /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/ (succeeding first) :: secundario
secondary {adj} (acting by deputation) :: suplente
secondary school {n} (school) :: secundaria {f}, escuela secundaria {f}
second coming {n} (the return of Jesus Christ) :: segunda venida {f}
second cousin {n} (grandnephew or grandniece of a grandparent) :: primo segundo {m}, prima segunda {f}
second fiddle {n} (sidekick or subordinate; the role of such a person) :: subordinado
second-growth forest {n} (forest which has been harvested and is regrowing) :: bosque secundario {m}, renoval {m}
second-guess {v} (to vet or evaluate) :: evaluar, criticar, reconsiderar, cuestionar
second hand {adj} (secondhand) SEE: secondhand ::
secondhand {adj} (not new; previously owned and used by another) :: de segunda mano, segunda mano
secondhand embarrassment {n} (embarrassment felt for someone else: vicarious embarrassment) SEE: vicarious embarrassment ::
second last {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate ::
second lieutenant {n} (the rank below a lieutenant) :: alférez {m}
secondment {n} (temporary transfer) :: comisión de servicio {f}
second nature {n} (mindset) :: segunda naturaleza {f}
second of arc {n} (angle of an arc) :: arcosegundo {m}
second-person plural {n} (the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance) :: segunda persona del plural {f}
second-person singular {n} :: segunda persona del singular
second-rate {adj} (of mediocre quality) :: de baja estofa, de chichinabo, de pacotilla, de tres al cuarto
second to last {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate ::
second to none {n} (heroin) SEE: heroin ::
second to none {adj} (as good as the best) :: no ir en zaga
second wind {n} (renewed feeling of energy) :: cambio de aire {m}
Second World {prop} (countries aligned with the East during the Cold War) :: segundo mundo {m}
Second World War {prop} (World War II) SEE: World War II ::
secrecy {n} /ˈsiːkɹəsi/ (concealment) :: secreto {m}
secrecy {n} (habit of keeping secrets) :: secretismo {m}
secret {n} /ˈsiːkɹɪt/ (knowledge that is hidden) :: secreto {m}, arcano
secret {adj} (being or kept hidden.) :: secreto {m}
secret agent {n} (member of an intelligence agency whose identity or affiliation is kept confidential) :: agente secreto {m}, agente secreta {f}
secretariat {n} /ˌsɛkɹəˈtɛəɹɪət/ (the office or department of a government secretary) :: secretaría
secretary {n} /ˈsɛk.ɹəˌtə.ɹi/ (person keeping records and handling clerical work) :: secretario {m}, secretaria {f}
secretary {n} (head of a department of government) :: secretario {m}
secretary {n} (type of desk) :: escribanía {f}
secretary {n} (sagittarius serpentarius) :: serpentario {m}
secretary bird {n} /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹɪ bɜːd/ (member of bird family) :: serpentario {m}
Secretary of State {n} (government position) :: Secretario de Estado {m} (US), Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores {m} (other countries)
secrete {v} /sɪˈkɹiːt/ ((transitive) produce by secretion) :: secretar
secrete {v} :: secretear
secretion {n} (secreted substance) :: secreción {f}
secretion {n} (act of secreting) :: secreción {f}
secretive {adj} (having an inclination to secrecy) :: reservado
secretiveness {n} :: secretismo {m}
secretly {adv} /ˈsi.kɹət.li/ (in a secret manner) :: secretamente, en secreto
secret police {n} (police operating outside normal boundaries of law) :: policía secreta {f}
secret Santa {prop} :: amigo invisible {m}
secret Santa {n} :: amigo invisible {m}
secret service {n} (government organization) :: servicio secreto {m}
sect {n} /sɛkt/ (religious movement) :: secta {f}, culto {m}
sectarian {adj} /sɛkˈtɛɹi.ən/ (of, or relating to a sect) :: sectario {m}, sectaria {f}
sectarian {adj} (dogmatic or partisan) :: sectario {m}, sectaria {f}
sectarian {adj} (parochial or narrow-minded) :: sectario {m}, sectaria {f}
sectarian {adj} (bigoted) :: sectario {m}, sectaria {f}
sectarianism {n} /sekˈteəɹi.ənɪzəm/ (rigid adherence to a particular sect, party or denomination) :: sectarismo {m}
section {n} /ˈsɛkʃən/ (cutting, part cut out) :: sección {f}
section {n} (part, piece or subdivision of anything) :: sección {f}
section {n} (part of a document) :: sección {f}
section {n} (science: thin slice of material) :: sección
section {n} ((military) A group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) :: pelotón {f}
sectional {n} /ˈsɛkʃənəl/ ((music) rehearsal of part of an orchestra or band) :: parcial {m}, seccional {m}
sectish {adj} (sectarian) SEE: sectarian ::
sector {n} /ˈsɛk.təɹ/ (section) :: sector
sector {n} (zone) :: sector {m}
sector {n} (a field of economic activity) :: sector
sectoral {adj} (pertaining to a sector) :: sectorial {m} {f}
secular {adj} /ˈsɛkjələɹ/ (not specifically religious) :: seglar, laico, mundano, secular
secular {adj} (temporal) :: seglar, secular
secular {adj} (not bound by the vows of a monastic order) :: seglar, secular
secular {adj} (happening once in an age or century) :: secular
secular {adj} (long-term) :: secular
secular {n} (A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules) :: seglar {m}
secularism {n} /ˈsɛkjʊləˌɹɪzəm/ (neutrality towards all religions) :: laicidad {f}, secularismo {m}
secularity {n} (state of being secular) :: secularidad {f}
secularization {n} (transformation of values from religious to non-religious) :: secularización {f}
secularize {v} (to make secular) :: laicizar, secularizar
secularly {adv} (in a secular fashion) :: secularmente
secure {adj} /səˈkjʊə(ɹ)/ (free from attack or danger; protected) :: seguro {m}, resguardado
secure {adj} (free from the danger of theft; safe) :: seguro
secure {adj} (free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret) :: seguro {m}, confiable
secure {adj} (free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid) :: seguro, aplomado
secure {adj} (Firm and not likely to fail; stable) :: seguro, aplomado {m}
secure {adj} (Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable) :: seguro {m}, confiable {m}
securitization {n} /sɪˈkjʊəɹɪtʌɪzeɪʃən/ (process of securitizing assets) :: titulización {f}
security {n} /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/ (condition of not being threatened) :: seguridad {f}, confianza
security {n} (something that secures) :: seguridad {f}, garantía
security {n} (organization or department responsible for providing security) :: seguridad {f}
security {n} (something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation) :: garantía, prenda, respaldo
security {n} (finance: tradeable financial asset) :: título valor {m}
security {n} (finance: property temporarily relinquished) :: prenda {f}
Security Council {prop} (UN Security Council) SEE: UN Security Council ::
security deposit {n} (amount of money paid in advance as security) :: fianza {f}, caución {f}, garantía {f}
security guard {n} (person employed to provided security) :: vigilante de seguridad {m} {f}, guarda de seguridad {m} {f}, vigilante jurado {m} {f} [Spain], segurata {m} {f} [Spain, colloquial]
security service {n} (government organisation) :: servicio de seguridad {m}
sedan {n} /səˈdæn/ (style of automobile) :: sedán {m}, berlina {f}
sedate {v} /səˈdeɪt/ (to calm or put to sleep using a sedative drug) :: sedar
sedate {v} (to make tranquil) :: tranquilizar
sedative {n} /ˈsɛdətɪv/ (an agent or drug that sedates) :: sedante {m}, sedativo {m}
sedative {adj} (calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing) :: sedante, sedativo
sedentary {adj} /ˈsɛd(ə)ntɛɹi/ (not moving, not migratory) :: sedentario
sedentary {adj} (not moving much; sitting around) :: sedentario
sedge {n} /sɛd͡ʒ/ (any plant of the genus Carex) :: carrizo {m}
sediment {n} /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/ (collection of small particles) :: sedimento {m}
sediment {v} (to deposit material as a sediment) :: sedimentar
sediment {v} (to be deposited as a sediment) :: sedimentar
sedimentary rock {n} (one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth) :: roca sedimentaria {f}
sedimentology {n} (study of natural sediments) :: sedimentología {f}
sedition {n} /sɛˈdɪ.ʃən/ (insurrection or rebellion) :: sedición {f}
seditious {adj} (of, related to, or involved in sedition) :: sedicioso {m}, sediciosa {f}
seditiously {adv} (in a seditious manner) :: sediciosamente
sedoheptulose {n} (heptose ketose) :: sedoheptulosa {f}
seduce {v} /sɪˈd(j)uːs/ (to entice or induce someone to engage in a sexual relationship) :: seducir
seduce {v} (to win over or attract someone) :: seducir
seduction {n} /sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ (act of seducing) :: seducción {f}
seductive {adj} /sɪˈdʌktɪv/ (attractive, alluring, tempting) :: seductor
seductress {n} (woman who seduces) :: seductora {f}, seductriz {f}
see {v} /siː/ (perceive with the eyes) :: ver
see {v} (understand) :: entender, ver
see {n} (diocese) :: sede {f}
see also {phrase} (a suggestion that other topics of study are related to a current topic) :: véase
seed {n} /siːd/ (fertilized grain) :: semilla {f}
seed {n} (semen) :: semen {m}
seed {v} (to plant or sow seeds) :: sembrar
seedbed {n} (ground prepared for planting of seeds) :: semillero, almácigo {m}, almáciga {f}
seedbed {n} (figuratively: place conducive to development and attainment) :: semillero
seedling {n} /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/ (young plant grown from seed) :: pimpollo {m}
see double {v} (to experience double vision) :: ver doble
seed pit {n} (single, central seed) :: hueso {m}, güito {m}, tito {m}
seedpod {n} (pouch-like form on a plant) SEE: pod ::
seedy {adj} (full of seeds) :: semilloso
seedy {adj} (disreputable; run-down) :: desacreditado, de mala fama, mugriento, indecente, de mala muerte
seedy {adj} (untidy; unkempt) :: desgreñado, desorganizado, despelotado
seedy {adj} (infirm; gone to seed) :: endeble
seedy {adj} (suffering effects of hangover) :: con resaca, resacoso {m}
see fit {v} :: tener a bien
seeing {adj} /ˈsiːɪŋ/ (having vision; not blind) :: vidente
seeing-eye dog {n} (seeing-eye dog) SEE: guide dog ::
seeing is believing {proverb} (you need to see something to believe it) :: ver para creer
seek {v} /siːk/ (to try to find) :: buscar
seeker {n} /ˈsiːkə/ (One who seeks) :: buscador {m}
seel {v} (To blind) SEE: blind ::
seem {v} (to appear, to seem) SEE: look ::
seem {v} /siːm/ (to appear) :: parecer
seemingly {adv} (apparently) SEE: apparently ::
seemliness {n} (the property of being seemly) :: decencia {f}, ubicación {f}
seemly {adj} /ˈsiːmli/ (appropriate) :: ubicado, decente, adecuado
see Naples and die {proverb} (since nothing compares to the beauty of Naples, you can die after you've seen it) :: ver Nápoles y después morir
see off {v} (to defeat) SEE: defeat ::
see off {v} (to accompany someone to a point of departure) :: despedirse
see out {v} (to accompany (a guest) to the door) :: acompañar
seep {n} /siːp/ (a place where water seeps out of the ground) :: fuente {f}, emanación {f}
seep {n} (a seepage) :: filtración
seep {n} (to ooze through pores) :: filtrar, rezumar
seepage {n} (process) :: filtración
seer {n} /siːɹ/ (someone who foretells the future) :: vidente {m} {f}, adivino {m}, adivina {f}
seesaw {n} /ˈsiːsɔː/ (structure moving up and down, balanced in the middle) :: balancín {m}, subibaja {m}
seesaw {n} (movement) :: balanceo {m}
see stars {v} (experience flashing lights) :: ver estrellas
seethe {v} /siːð/ (to boil vigorously (intransitive verb)) :: hervir
see the forest for the trees {v} (to be overwhelmed by detail to the point where it obscures the overall situation) :: no dejar los árboles ver el bosque
see the light of day {v} (appear; be realised) :: ver la luz del día
seething {adj} /ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/ (angry, livid) :: furioso
see through {v} (to recognize someone's true motives) :: calar, penetrar, descubrir
see-through {adj} (transparent) SEE: transparent ::
see-through {adj} (translucent) SEE: translucent ::
see ya {interj} (see you) SEE: see you ::
see you {phrase} /ˈsiː juː/ (see you later) :: nos vemos, nos veremos
see you later {phrase} (goodbye) :: hasta luego, nos vemos, nos veremos, nos vemos pronto, nos estamos viendo [informal]
see you later alligator {phrase} (Extended form of see you later) :: hasta luego cocodrilo, ciao pescado, con esto y un bizcocho, hasta las ocho
see you soon {interj} (goodbye) :: ¡hasta pronto!, ¡hasta luego!
see you tomorrow {phrase} (see you tomorrow) :: hasta mañana
segment {n} /ˈsɛɡmɛnt/ (length of some object) :: segmento {m}
segment {v} (to divide into segments or sections) :: segmentar
segment {n} (line segment) SEE: line segment ::
Segorbe {prop} /sɛˈɡɔːbeɪ/ (municipality in Castellón, Spain) :: Segorbe
Segovia {prop} /sɪˈɡəʊviə/ (city in Castile and León, Spain) :: Segovia {f}
Segovian {adj} :: segoviano
Segovian {n} :: segoviano {m}, segoviana {f}
segregate {v} /ˈsɛɡɹəɡət/ (to separate) :: segregar
segregation {n} /sɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/ (setting apart or separation) :: segregación {f}
segue {v} /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ :: transición suave
segue {n} (an instance of segueing, a transition) :: transición {f}
Seine {prop} /seɪn/ (river of northern France) :: Sena {m}
seism {n} /ˈsaɪzəm/ (shaking of the earth) :: sismo, seísmo
seismic {adj} /ˈsaɪzmɪk/ (related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth) :: sísmico
seismic {adj} :: seismico
seismologic {adj} (relating to the field of seismology) SEE: seismological ::
seismological {adj} (Relating to seismology) :: sismológico
seismologist {n} (person who practices seismology) :: sismólogo {m}
seismology {n} /saɪzˈmɑlədʒi/ (the study of the vibration of the Earth's interior) :: sismología {f}
seismometer {n} (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves) :: sismómetro {m}
seitan {n} /ˈseɪtən/ (wheat gluten) :: seitán {m}
sei whale {n} (whale of the rorqual family) :: rorcual norteño {m}
seiyuu {n} (voice actor) SEE: voice actor ::
seize {v} /siːz/ (grab) :: agarrar, apoderarse de, apresar, aferrar
seize {v} (take advantage) :: tomar, aprovecharse de
seize {v} (to have a seizure) :: conveler
seize the day {v} (enjoy the present) :: aprovecha el día
seize up {v} (muscles stiffen) :: agarrotarse
seize up {v} (machine stop working) :: agarrotarse, trabarse
seizure {n} /ˈsiʒɚ / (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) :: apropiación {f}
seizure {n} (sudden attack or convulsion) :: convulsión {f}
sejunct {adj} (separate) SEE: separate ::
sekere {n} (musical instrument) :: chekeré {m}
Selangor {prop} (western Malaysian state) :: Selangor
selcouth {adj} /sɛlˈkuːθ/ (strange, rare, marvellous) :: maravilloso, extraño, portentoso, asombroso
seldom {adv} /ˈsɛldəm/ (infrequently, rarely) :: raramente, rara vez
select {adj} /sɪˈlɛkt/ (of high quality; top-notch) :: selecto
select {v} (to choose one or more elements from a set) :: seleccionar
selected {adj} /sɪˈlɛktɪd/ (that have been selected or chosen) :: seleccionado
selection {n} /səˈlɛkʃən/ (process or act of selecting) :: selección {f}
selection {n} (something selected) :: selección {f}
selective {adj} /səˈlɛktɪv/ (of or pertaining to the process of selection) :: selectivo
selective {adj} (choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting) :: selectivo
selective breeding {n} (artificial selection) SEE: artificial selection ::
selective mutism {n} (inability to speak in certain social settings) :: mutismo selectivo {m}
selective school {n} (type of school) :: escuela selectiva {f}
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor {n} (any of a class of drugs that inhibit the uptake of serotonin in the central nervous system) :: inhibidor selectivo de la recaptación de serotonina {m}
selectivity {n} (the quality of being selective) :: selectividad
selen- {prefix} /sɛliːn/ (moon) :: selen-, seleno-
Selena {prop} /sɪˈliːnə/ (female given name) :: Selena {f}, Celina {f}
selenate {n} (any salt or ester of selenic acid) :: selenato {m}
Selene {prop} /səˈlini/ (Greek moon goddess) :: Selene
Selene {prop} (female given name) :: Selene {f}, Selena {f}
selenide {n} (compound in which selenium serves as an anion) :: seleniuro {m}
selenide {n} (organic compound) :: seleniuro {m}
selenite {n} (gypsum) :: selenita {f}
selenite {n} (from selenous acid) :: selenito {m}
selenium {n} /sɪˈliː.ni.əm/ (chemical element) :: selenio {m}
selenographic {adj} (of or pertaining to selenography) :: selenográfico
selenography {n} (scientific study of the moon) :: selenografía {f}
selenologist {n} (person skilled or involved in selenology) :: selenólogo {m}, selenóloga {f}, selenologista {m} {f}
selenology {n} /sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/ (the study of the moon and several satellites) :: selenologia
Seleucia {prop} /sɪˈluː.ʃə/ (city) :: Seleucia {f}
Seleucid {adj} /səˈluːsɪd/ (relating to the dynasty) :: seléucida
Seleucus {prop} /səˈl(j)uːkəs/ (Ancient Greek name) :: Seleuco
self {n} /sɛlf/ (individual person as the object of his own reflective consciousness) :: yo {m} [psychology], ser {m} [psychology]
self- {prefix} (of, by, in or with oneself or itself) :: auto-
self-aggrandizement {n} (behavior which increases one's own wealth or power, or which is intended to create an appearance of importance) :: autoengrandecimiento, autobombo [Spain]
self-assured {adj} (confident on one's abilities) :: seguro de si mismo {p}
self-awareness {n} (state of being self-aware) :: autognosis {f}, autoconsciencia {f}
self-censorship {n} (act of censoring one's own work) :: autocensura {f}
self-confidence {n} (state of being self-confident) :: autoconfianza {f}, desparpajo, desenvoltura
self-confidence {n} (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) :: autoconfianza {f}
self-confident {adj} (confident in one's abilities) :: seguro de sí mismo, seguro
self-conscious {adj} (aware of oneself as an individual being) :: autoconsciente
self-conscious {adj} (uncomfortably over-conscious of one's appearance or behaviour) :: cohibido
self-conscious {adj} (socially ill at ease) :: cohibido
self-consciousness {n} (awareness of the self as an entity) :: autoconsciente
self-consciousness {n} (shyness) :: timidez {f}, inseguridad {f}
self-contained {adj} (not requiring external or additional support) :: autónomo {m}
self-control {n} /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/ (ability to control one's desires and impulses) :: autocontrol {m}, autodominio {m}
self-critical {adj} /sɛlfˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ (capable of criticizing oneself) :: autocrítico {m}, autocrítica {f}
self-criticism {n} (criticism of oneself) :: autocrítica {f}
self-cultivation {n} (practice) :: autocultivación {f}
self-deception {n} (fooling oneself) :: autoengaño {m}
self-defense {n} (means of defending oneself from attack) :: autodefensa {f}
self-defense {n} ((law) Defense for oneself against violence) :: defensa propia {f}
self-denial {n} (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) :: abnegación {f}
self-deportation {n} (act of deporting oneself) :: autodeportación {f}
self-deprecating {adj} /ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ (critical of oneself) :: autoirónico {m}, autoparódico {m}, autoderisorio {m}
self-deprecation {n} (disparaging view of oneself) :: autoironía {f}
self-deprecatory {adj} (self-deprecating) SEE: self-deprecating ::
self-destruct {v} (to destroy oneself) :: autodestruirse
self-destruction {n} (voluntary destruction of something by itself) :: autodestrucción {f}
self-destructive {adj} (that causes injury to oneself or harm to one's interests) :: autodestructivo
self-determination {n} (political independence of a people) :: autodeterminación {f}
self-employed {adj} (working for oneself) :: autónomo
self-employment {n} (working for oneself) :: autoempleo {m}
self-esteem {n} /ˌsɛlf.ə.ˈstiːm/ (confidence in one's own worth) :: autoestima
self-evident {adj} (obviously true) :: autoevidente, lógico, evidente
self-fulfilling {adj} (describing a prediction that causes itself to occur as predicted) :: autocumplida {f}, autorrealizada {f}
self-fulfilling prophecy {n} (A prediction that, by being voiced, causes itself to come true) :: profecía autocumplida
self-harm {n} (deliberate injuring of one's body) :: autolesión {f}, autoagresión {f}
self-help {n} (bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others) :: autoayuda {f}
selfie {n} /ˈsɛlfi/ (photographic self-portrait) :: autofoto {f}, selfie {f}, selfi {f}
selfie {v} (to take a selfie) :: selfiar
selfie stick {n} (extendable arm to hold a camera) :: palo para autofoto, palo para selfies, palo selfie {m}
self-image {n} (way a person views themself) :: autoimagen {f}
self-immolation {n} (setting oneself on fire) :: autoinmolación
self-improvement {n} (following a disciplined programme to improve one’s health or character) :: superación personal, autosuperación
self-incriminate {v} (incriminate oneself) :: autoinculparse
self-indulgent {adj} (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) :: decadente
selfish {adj} /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ (holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making) :: egoísta
selfish {adj} (regard for oneself above others' well-being) :: egoísta
selfishly {adv} (in a selfish manner) :: egoístamente
selfishness {n} /ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/ (quality of being selfish) :: egoísmo {m}
self-learning {n} (learning done by oneself) :: autodidactismo {m}
selfless {adj} (having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish) :: desinteresado
self-love {n} (regard for oneself) :: amor propio {m}
self-made {adj} (made by oneself) :: casero, hecho a mano, hecho en casa
self-management {n} (joint control by workers and management) :: autogestión {f}
self-mastery {n} (conscious control of one's behavior) :: autocontrol {m}
self-medicate {v} :: automedicarse
self-medication {n} (medication of oneself without professional advice) :: automedicación {f}
self-obsession {n} (preoccupation with self) :: autoobsesión
self-pity {n} (feeling of pity for oneself) :: autoconmiseración {f}, autocompasión {f}, autolástima {f}, autoindulgencia {f}
self-portrait {n} (portrait of the painter who painted it) :: autorretrato {m}
self-possession {n} (calmness and composure) :: entereza
self-praise {n} (praise of oneself) :: autobombo {m}, autoelogio {m}
self-proclaimed {adj} (announced by oneself) :: autoproclamado, autonombrado, autodeclarado {m}
self-propelled {adj} (having its own means of propulsion) :: autopropulsado
self-raising flour {n} (flour) :: harina con levadura {f}, harina leudante {f}, harina con polvos de hornear {f} [Chile]
self-reference {n} (act or process of referring to itself) :: autorreferencia {f}
self-referential {adj} /ˈsɛlf ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃl/ (that or who refers to itself or oneself) :: autorreferencial, autorreferente
self-referentiality {n} (quality of being self-referential) :: autorreferencialidad {f}
self-regulation {n} (the regulation of one's own behavior) :: autorregulación {f}
self-reliant {adj} (reliant upon oneself) :: autosuficiente {m} {f}
self-respect {n} (knowledge of one's own worth) :: autorespeto {m}
self-righteous {adj} (piously self-assured and smugly moralistic) :: mojigato {m}, creído, santurrón {m}, farisaico {m}
self-sacrifice {n} (giving up of one's own benefit) :: autosacrificio {m}, abnegación {f}
self-sealing {adj} (with self-activating seals) :: autosellante
self-service {n} (the practice of serving oneself) :: autoservicio {m}
self-styled {adj} (claimed by the recipient) :: autoproclamado {m}, sedicente
self-sufficiency {n} (condition of being self-sufficient) :: autosuficiencia {f}
self-sufficient {adj} (able to provide for oneself independently of others) :: autosuficiente
Seljuk {adj} /sɛlˈdʒuːk/ (Of or pertaining to the Seljuk dynasty) :: selyúcida
sell {v} /sɛl/ (to agree to transfer goods or provide services) :: vender
sell {v} (to be sold) :: venderse, salir
sell {v} (to promote a particular viewpoint) :: intentar, buscar
sell {v} (professional wrestling: to act) :: actuar, fingir
Sella {prop} (Asturian river) :: Sella {m}
sellable {adj} (saleable) SEE: saleable ::
sell-by date {n} (final date on which a product can be sold) :: fecha de caducidad {f}, fecha de vencimiento {f}
seller {n} /ˈsɛlɚ/ (someone who sells) :: vendedor {m}, vendedora {f}
selling point {n} (property or characteristic of a good that most attracts purchasers) :: punto "vendible" {m}
sell like hot cakes {v} (sell quickly) :: vender como churros, vender como rosquillas
sell off {v} (sell assets for the purpose of getting rid of them quickly) :: liquidar
sellotape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape ::
Sellotape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape ::
sell short {v} (to underestimate the value of something) SEE: underestimate ::
Selma {prop} /ˈsɛlmə/ (female given name) :: Salma {f}
selvage {n} (finished edge of a woven fabric parallel with warp) :: orillo {m}
semantic {adj} /sɪˈmæntɪk/ (of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words) :: semántico {m}
semantically {adv} (in the manner of or referring to semantics) :: semánticamente
semantic field {n} (group of words relating to same subject) :: campo semántico {m}
semantics {n} /sɪˈmæntɪks/ (science of the meaning of words) :: semántica {f}
semaphore {n} /ˈsɛməfɔː/ (visual system for transmitting information) :: semáforo
semaphore {v} (to signal using, or as if using, a semaphore) :: semáforo {m}
semasiological {adj} (of or pertaining to semasiology) :: semasiológico
semelfactive {adj} (of or relating to the semelfactive aspect) :: semelfactivo
semelfactive {n} (semelfactive aspect) :: aspecto semelfactivo {m}
semelfactive aspect {n} (grammar aspect) :: aspecto semelfactivo {m}
semen {n} (semen (fluid)) SEE: sperm ::
semen {n} /ˈsiːmən/ (male reproductory fluid) :: semen {m}
semester {n} /sɪˈmɛstɚ/ (half of school year) :: semestre {m}
semi- {prefix} /sɛmi/ (half (prefix)) :: semi-, hemi-
semi-automatic {adj} (partially automatic) :: semiautomático {m}
semi-boarding school {n} (school) :: seminternado {m}
semibreve {n} (whole note) :: semibreve {f}, redonda {f}
semicircle {n} (half of a circle) :: semicírculo {m}
semicircular {adj} (in the shape of a semicircle) :: semicircular
semicolon {n} /ˈsɛmikoʊlən/ (punctuation mark ';') :: punto y coma {m}
semiconductor {n} (substance with electrical properties between conductor and insulator) :: semiconductor {m}
semiconsonant {n} (semivowel) SEE: semivowel ::
semidark {adj} :: semioscuro {m}, semioscura {f}
semidarkness {n} :: semioscuridad {f}
semi-deponent {n} (verb whose present system is normal but whose perfect system is deponent (or vice versa)) :: semideponente {m}
semi-detached {n} (house) :: adosado {m}
semifinal {n} (competition) :: semifinal
semifinalist {n} (person who competes in the semifinals) :: semifinalista {m} {f}
semifluid {adj} (having properties intermediate between liquids and solids) :: semiflúido
semi-learned borrowing {n} :: semicultismo {m}
semiliquid {adj} (having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid) :: semilíquido
semimembranous {adj} (partially membranous) :: semimembranoso
seminal {adj} /ˈsɛmɪnəl/ (of or relating to seed or semen) :: seminal
seminal {adj} (creative or having the power to originate) :: germinal
seminal {adj} (highly influential) :: influyente
seminal vesicle {n} /ˈsɛmɪnəl ˈvɛsɪkəl/ (seminal vesicle) :: vesícula seminal {f}, glándula seminal {f}
seminar {n} (meeting held for the exchange of useful information) :: seminario {m}
seminar {n} :: seminario {m}
seminarist {n} (student at a seminary) :: seminarista {m}
seminary {n} (theological school) :: seminario {m}
seminiferous {adj} (containing, bearing, or producing semen) :: seminifero {m}, seminifera {f}
seminoma {n} (form of testicular cancer) :: seminoma {m}
seminude {adj} (half-naked) SEE: half-naked ::
semiologist {n} /ˌsimaɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ (one who studies semiology) :: semiólogo
semiology {n} (semiotics) :: semiología
semiotician {n} (linguist specialized in semiotics) :: semiótico
semiotics {n} /sɛmiˈɒtɪks/ (study of signs) :: semiótica {f}
semipalmated sandpiper {n} (Calidris pusilla) :: correlimos semipalmeado {m}
semipermeable {adj} /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/ (permeable to some things and not to others) :: semipermeable {m} {f}
semipostal {n} (type of stamp) SEE: semi-postal stamp ::
semi-postal stamp {n} (type of postage stamp) :: semipostal {m}, sellos semipostal {m}
semi-precious {adj} (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) :: semiprecioso
semiprime {n} (number that is the product of two primes) :: semiprimo {m}, biprimo {m}
semiquaver {n} (music) :: semicorchea {f}
semirigid {adj} (partially rigid) :: semirrígido
semirural {adj} (transcending urbanity and province) :: semirural
semis {n} /ˈsɛmɪs/ (small bronze coin) :: semis {m}
semi-skimmed {adj} (of milk, where half of the cream has been removed) :: semidesnatado, semidescremado
semispinalis {n} (transversospinalis muscle) :: semiespinoso {m}
Semite {n} /ˈsɛmaɪt/ (descendant of any of these peoples) :: semita {m} {f}
semitendinosus {n} (muscle in the thigh) :: (músculo) semitendinoso {m}
semitendinous {adj} (relating to the semitendinosus muscle) :: semitendinoso
Semitic {adj} /sɛˈmɪ.tɪk/ (pertaining to the Semitic subdivision of Afroasiatic languages) :: semítico
semitone {n} (interval between adjacent keys) :: semitono {m}
semi-trailer {n} (trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end) :: semirremolque {m}
semitransparent {adj} (allowing some visibility but clouded) :: semitransparente {m} {f}
semivowel {n} (sound in speech) :: semivocal {f}, semiconsonante, vocoide {m}
semla {n} /ˈsɛmlə/ (Swedish pastry eaten on Shrove Tuesday) :: semla {m}
semolina {n} /ˌsɛməˈliːnə/ (hard grains of flour left after milling) :: sémola {f}
semolina pudding {n} (dessert) :: pudín de sémola {m}
sempiternal {adj} /ˌsɛm.pɪˈtɜː.nəl/ (seemingly everlasting or eternal) :: sempiterno
senarius {n} (senarius) :: senario
senate {n} /ˈsɛnɪt/ (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) :: senado {m}
Senate {prop} (legislative body) :: senado {m}
Senate {prop} (Roman senate) :: Senado {m}
senator {n} /ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/ (member in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate) :: senador {m}, senadora {f}
send {v} /sɛnd/ (make something go somewhere) :: enviar, mandar, remitir
sender {n} /ˈsɛndɚ/ (someone who sends) :: remitente {m} {f}
send off {v} (show someone a red card) :: expulsar
send someone packing {v} (expel, eject, or dismiss someone) :: mandar a paseo, poner de patitas en la calle
send-up {n} /ˈsɛndˌʌp/ (satirical imitation) :: parodia {f}
Seneca {prop} /ˈsɛnəkə/ (Roman cognomen) :: Séneca {m}
Seneca {n} (tribe) :: seneca
Senegal {prop} /ˌsɛn.ɪ.ˈɡɔːl/ (Republic of Senegal) :: Senegal
Senegalese {adj} /ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/ (pertaining to Senegal) :: senegalés {m}, senegalesa {f}
Senegalese {n} (person from Senegal) :: senegalés {m}, senegalesa {f}
senescence {n} /sɨnˈɛsəns/ (biology: the state or process of aging) :: senectud {f}, senescencia {f}
seneschal {n} /ˈsɛnəʃəl/ (steward in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate) :: senescal {m}
seneschalship {n} (office of a seneschal) :: senescalía {f}
senile {adj} /ˈsinaɪl/ (of, or relating to old age) :: senil
senile {adj} (exhibiting the deterioration in mind) :: senil, chocho, chocheante, gagá
senility {n} (the losing of memory and reason) :: senilidad {f}
senior {adj} /ˈsinjɚ/ (older) :: anciano
senior {adj} (higher in rank) :: alto cargo {m}, experimentado
senior {n} (someone older than someone else) :: señor
senior {n} (an old person) SEE: senior citizen ::
senior citizen {n} (old person) :: adulto mayor {m}
seniority {n} /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/ (time) :: antigüedad {f}, arraigo laboral {m}
Senkaku Islands {prop} (islands) :: Islas Senkaku {f}
sensation {n} /sɛnˈseɪʃən/ (physical feeling) :: sensación
sensationalism {n} (use of style and subject matter that is intentionally controversial, lurid, or attention-grabbing) :: sensacionalismo {m}
sensationalist {adj} (characterized by sensationalism) :: sensacionalista
sense {n} /sɛn(t)s/ (manner by which living beings perceive the physical world) :: sentido {m}
sense {n} (conscious awareness) :: sensación {f}
sense {n} (sound judgement) :: sentido {m}
sense {n} (meaning or reason) :: sentido {m}
sense {n} (natural ability) :: sentido {m}
sense {n} (semantics term) :: significado {m}, acepción {f}, sentido {m}, significación {f}
sense {n} (math: direction of a vector) :: sentido {m}
sense {n} (math: direction of rotation) :: sentido {m}
sense {v} (use biological senses) :: sentir
sense {v} (to instinctively be aware) :: sentir
sense {v} (to comprehend) :: dar sentido
sensei {n} /ˈsɛnseɪ/ (martial arts instructor) :: sensei {m}
sense of humour {n} (quality of an individual to find certain things funny) :: sentido del humor {m}
sense organ {n} (an organic sensor) :: órgano del sentido
sensibility {n} /ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti/ :: sensibilidad {f}
sensible {adj} /ˈsen.sə.bl̩/ (acting with or showing good judgement) :: razonable, sensato, sesudo
sensibly {adv} /ˈsɛnsəbli/ (in a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense) :: prudentemente
sensitive {adj} /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ (having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses) :: sensible
sensitive {adj} (responsive to stimuli) :: sensible, sensitivo
sensitive {adj} (easily offended) :: sensible, susceptible
sensitive {adj} (accurate) :: sensible
sensitively {adv} (in a sensitive manner) :: sensiblemente
sensitivity {n} /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ (the quality of being sensitive) :: sensibilidad {f}
sensitivity {n} (the ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli) :: sensibilidad {f}
sensitivity {n} (the proportion of positive individuals in a population that will be correctly identified in a binary test) :: sensibilidad {f}
sensitivity {n} (the degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal) :: sensibilidad {f}
sensitivity {n} (the degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength) :: sensibilidad {f}
sensitize {v} (to make increasingly aware of) :: sensibilizar
sensor {n} /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) :: sensor {m}
sensorial {adj} /sɛnˈsɔː.ɹi.əl/ (sensory) :: sensorial
sensory {adj} /ˈsɛnsəɹi/ (of the senses or sensation) :: sensorial, sensorio
sensual {adj} /ˈsɛn.ʃu.əl/ (inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations) :: sensual
sensualism {n} (doctrine: everything reduces to transformed sensation) :: sensualismo {m}
sensuality {n} (state of being sensual, sensuous or sexy) :: sensualidad {f}
sent {v} /sɛnt/ (past participle of "to send") :: enviado
sentence {n} /ˈsɛntəns/ (decision of a jury) :: sentencia {f}, condena {f}
sentence {n} (judicial order for punishment, conviction) :: sentencia {f}, condena {f}
sentence {n} (punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime) :: sentencia {f}, punición {f}, condena {f}, pena {f}
sentence {n} (grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate) :: oración {f}
sentence {v} (declare a sentence on a convicted person) :: sentenciar, condenar
sententious {adj} /sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/ (using as few words as possible) :: conciso, lacónico, sucinto
sententious {adj} (tending to use aphorisms or maxims) :: sentencioso
sententiously {adv} (in a sententious manner) :: sentenciosamente
sentience {n} /ˈsɛnʃəns/ (state or quality of being sentient) :: conciencia {f}, sensibilidad {f}
sentient {adj} /ˈsɛn.ʃ(i.)ənt/ (experiencing sensation, perceiving, thinking, or feeling) :: sensible, con sentidos
sentient {adj} (conscious or aware) :: consciente
sentiment {n} /ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/ (a general thought) :: sentimiento {m}
sentimental {adj} /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/ (characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion) :: sentimental, sentimentaloide, sensiblero {m}, cursi
sentimentality {n} (act of being sentimental) :: sentimentalidad {f}
sentimentally {adv} (in a sentimental manner) :: sentimentalmente
sentimental value {n} (value of something from associated personal memories) :: valor sentimental {m}
sentinel {n} /ˈsɛntɪnəl/ (A sentry or guard) :: guarda {m}, centinela {m}
sentry {n} /ˈsɛntɹɪ/ (guard) :: centinela {m}
sentry-box {n} (booth for a sentry) :: garita
Senyera {prop} (flag of Catalonia) :: señera
señorita {n} /sɛn.jə.ˈɹiː.tə/ (courtesy title for an unmarried woman in a Hispanophone country) :: señorita {f}
Seoul {prop} /səʊl/ (capital of South Korea) :: Seúl {m}
Seoulite {adj} (of or from Seoul) :: seulés, seulense
Seoulite {n} (someone from Seoul) :: seulés {m}, seulesa {f}, seulense {m} {f}
sepal {n} /ˈsɛp(ə)l/ (part of calyx) :: sépalo {m}
separable {adj} (able to be separated) :: separable
separable polynomial {n} (polynomial that has distinct roots) :: polinomio separable {m}
separate {adj} /ˈsɛpɹət/ (apart from; not connected to) :: separado
separate {adj} (followed by "from": not together with) :: separado
separate {v} (to disunite, disconnect) :: separar
separate {v} (to cause to be separate) :: separar, disgregar
separate {v} (to divide itself) :: separarse
separately {adv} /ˈsɛpɹətli/ (in a separate manner) :: separadamente
separate the wheat from the chaff {v} (to select only that which is of value) :: apartar el grano de la paja
separation {n} /sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of disuniting two or more things) :: separación
separation of powers {n} (model for governance) :: separación de poderes {f}
separatism {n} (separatism) :: separatismo {m}
separatist {n} /ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/ (political separatist) :: separatista {m}
separatist {adj} (Advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) :: separatista {m} {f}
Sephardi {n} (a Jew of Iberian ancestry, whose native language was Ladino) :: sefardí {m}, sefardita
sepia {n} /ˈsiːpiə/ (pigment) :: sepia {f}
sepia {n} (cuttlefish) SEE: cuttlefish ::
sepiolite {n} (a clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum) :: sepiolita {f}
sepoy {n} /ˈsiːˌpɔɪ/ (A native soldier of the East Indies) :: cipayo {m}
sepsis {n} /ˈsɛpsɪs/ (serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed) :: sepsis {f}
septal {adj} /ˈsɛptəl/ (of or pertaining to the septum) :: septal
September {prop} /sɛpˈtɛmbəɹ/ (ninth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: septiembre {m}
septennium {n} /sɛpˈtɛnɪəm/ (period of seven years) :: septenio {m}
septet {n} (group of seven) :: septeto {m}
septic {adj} (of or pertaining to sepsis) :: séptico
septic {adj} (causing sepsis) :: séptico
septicemia {n} (disease caused by pathogens in the blood) :: septicemia {f}
septic tank {n} (slang: Yank) SEE: Yank ::
septic tank {n} (watertight treatment system for domestic sewage) :: fosa séptica {f}
septillion {num} (a trillion trillion, 1024, see also: quadrillion) :: cuatrillón
septillion {num} (a billion quintillion, 1042, see also: tredecillion) :: septillón
Septimania {prop} (region of Gallia Narbonensis) :: Septimania {f}
septomarginal {adj} (relating to the margin of a septum) :: septomarginal
Septuagint {prop} /ˈsɛptjuːəˌdʒɪnt/ (an ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek) :: Septuaginta {f}
septum {n} /ˈsɛptəm/ ((anatomy) wall separating two cavities) :: tabique {m}
septuplicate {v} /sɛpˈt(j)uːplɪkət/ (multiply by seven) :: septuplicar
sepulchral {adj} /səˈpʌlkɹəl/ (suggestive of grave) :: sepulcral
sepulchral {adj} (hollow and deep) :: sepulcral
sepulchre {n} /ˈsɛpəlkɚ/ (burial chamber) :: sepulcro {m}
sequel {n} /ˈsiːkwəl/ (a narrative written after another narrative set in the same universe) :: secuela {f}
sequela {n} /sɪˈkwiːlə/ (a disease or condition which is caused by an earlier disease or problem) :: secuela
sequence {n} /ˈsiːkwəns/ (set of things in a set order) :: secuencia {f}
sequence {n} (series of shots that depict a single action or style) :: secuencia {f}
sequenced {adj} (whose sequence has been determined) :: secuenciado
sequencer {n} (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) :: secuenciador {m}
sequent {adj} (that comes after) SEE: subsequent ::
sequent {adj} (that follows on) SEE: consequent ::
sequential {adj} (sequential) :: secuencial
sequester {v} /sɪˈkwɛs.tə/ (to separate from all external influence) :: separar
sequin {n} /ˈsiː.kwɪn/ (Italian/Turkish coin) :: cequí {m}, sequí {m}
sequin {n} (sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing:) :: lentejuela {f}
sequoia {n} /səˈkwɔɪ.ə/ (tree) :: secuoya {f}
Sequoyah {prop} /səˈkwɔɪə/ (Inventor of the syllabary for writing Cherokee) :: Sequoyah
serac {n} /sɛˈɹæk/ (sharp tower of ice) :: serac {m}
seraglio {n} /səˈɹæljoʊ/ :: serrallo {m}
seraph {n} /ˈsɛɹəf/ (highest order of angels) :: serafín
Seraphina {prop} (female given name) :: Serafina {f}
Serb {n} /ˈsɝb/ (person of Serb descent, see also: Serbian) :: serbio {m}, serbia {f}
Serbia {prop} /ˈsɝ.bi.ə/ (a country in southeastern Europe) :: Serbia {f}
Serbia and Montenegro {prop} (former country on the Balkan Peninsula) :: Serbia y Montenegro
Serbian {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)biːən/ (person from Serbia, see also: Serb) :: serbio {m}, serbio {m}, serbia {f}
Serbian {n} (the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian) :: serbio {m}
Serbian {adj} (pertaining to Serbia and Serbians) :: serbio
Serbian {n} (Serb) SEE: Serb ::
Serbo-Croatian {n} (South Slavic language) :: serbocroata
Serbo-Croatian {adj} (pertaining to the Serbo-Croatian language) :: serbocroata
Serbophile {n} (one who loves Serbia) :: serbófilo {m}, serbófila {f}
sere {adj} /sɪə/ (without moisture, see also: dry) :: seco, marchito
serenade {n} /ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/ (love song) :: serenata {f}
serenade {v} (serenade) :: dar serenata
serendipity {n} /ˌsɛ.ɹɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/ (unsought, unintended... and/or learning experience that happens by accident) :: serendipia {f}, serendipidad {f}, serendipicia
serene {adj} /səˈɹin/ (peaceful, calm) :: sereno
serene {adj} (fair and unclouded) :: sereno {m}
serene {adj} (part of royal title) :: sereno {m}
serenity {n} /səˈɹɛnɪti/ (state) :: sosiego {m}, tranquilidad {f}, serenidad
serenity {n} (lack of agitation) :: sosiego {m}, tranquilidad {f}
serenity {n} (title given to a prince or other dignitary) :: excelencia {m}
serf {n} /sɝf/ (semifree peasant) :: siervo {m}
serfdom {n} (state of being a serf) :: servidumbre {f}
serfdom {n} (feudal system) :: servidumbre {f}
sergeant {n} /ˈsɑɹ.dʒənt/ (non-commissioned officer rank) :: sargento {m}
sergeant major {n} (sergeant major) :: sargento mayor {m}
Sergius {prop} (male given name) :: Sergio {m}
serial {adj} /ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ/ (Having to do with or arranged in a series) :: en serie
serial killer {n} (person who commits multiple murders) :: asesino en serie {m}, asesina en serie {f}, asesino serial {m}
seric {adj} (made of silk) SEE: silken ::
sericulture {n} /ˈsɛɹɪˌkʌltʃə/ (rearing of silkworms for the production of silk) :: sericicultura {f}
series {n} /ˈsɪɹiz/ (a number of things that follow on one after the other) :: serie {f}
series {n} (television or radio program) :: serie {f}
series {n} (in analysis: sum of the terms of a sequence) :: serie {f}
series finale {n} (the final episode of a television series) :: conclusión de la serie
serif {n} /sɛˈɹif/ (short line in a font) :: gracia {f}, remate {m}, serifa {f}, patín {m}
serigraphy {n} (printing method) SEE: screen printing ::
serin {n} (bird) :: verdecillo {m}
serine {n} (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) :: serina {f}
seriocomic {adj} (having both serious and comedic qualities or tendencies) :: jocoserio {m}
serious {adj} /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs/ (without humor or expression of happiness) :: serio
serious {adj} (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) :: serio
serious {adj} (really intending what is said; being in earnest) :: serio
seriously {adv} /ˈsɪɹi.əsli/ (in a serious or literal manner) :: en serio
seriously {adv} (speech-act) :: en serio
seriousness {n} /ˈsɪɹiəsnəs/ (state of being serious) :: seriedad {f}, gravedad {f}
sermon {n} /ˈsɝ.mən/ (religious discourse) :: sermón
sermon {n} (speech of reproval) :: sermón {m}
sero- {prefix} (combining form of serum) :: sero-
seroconcordant {adj} (of a couple with both partners HIV positive or HIV negative) :: seroconcordante
seroconversion {n} (development of antibodies in blood serum) :: seroconversión {f}
serodiscordant {adj} (of a couple with one partner HIV positive and the other HIV negative) :: serodiscordante
serologic {adj} (serological) SEE: serological ::
serological {adj} (of or pertaining to serology) :: serológico
serology {n} (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) :: serología {f}
serophobia {n} (fear, dislike, or hate of seropositives) :: serofobia {f}
seropositive {adj} (testing positive for a given pathogen) :: seropositivo
serotonin {n} /ˌsɛɹəˈtoʊnɪn/ (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) :: serotonina {f}
serous {adj} (containing, secreting, or resembling serum) :: seroso
Serpens {prop} /ˈsɚːpənz/ (large summer constellation of the northern sky) :: Serpens
serpent {n} /ˈsɝpənt/ (snake) :: serpiente {f}, [archaic] sierpe {f}
serpent {n} (musical instrument) :: serpentón {m}
Serpentarius {prop} (Ophiuchus) SEE: Ophiuchus ::
serpentine {n} /ˈsɚːpəntaɪn/ (early form of cannon) :: serpentín {m}
serpentine {n} /ˈsɝːpəntin/ (mineral) :: serpentina {f}
serpentinite {n} (metamorphic rock) :: serpentinita {f}
Serpukhovian {prop} (subdivision of the Carboniferous period) :: Serpukhoviense
serrated {adj} (saw-like) :: serrado {m}, aserruchado, dentado {m}
serratus {n} (muscle) :: (músculo) serrato {m}
Serravallian {prop} (subdivision of the Miocene epoch) :: Serravalliense
serum {n} /ˈsɪɹəm/ (yellowish fluid obtained from blood) :: suero
serval {n} /ˈsɝvəl/ (medium-sized African wild cat) :: serval {m}
servant {n} /ˈsɝvənt/ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) :: sirviente {m}, criado {m}, mozo {m}, doméstico {m}, empleado {m}
servant {n} (one who serves another, providing help in some manner) :: servidor {m}
servant {n} :: sirviente {m} {f}, criado {m}, criada {f}
serve {n} /sɝv/ (sports: act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play) :: servicio {m}
serve {v} (to work for) :: servir
serve {v} (religion: to obey and worship) :: servir
serve {v} (to be subordinate to) :: servir
serve {v} (to be suitor to) :: servir
serve {v} (to attend, supply the wants of) :: servir
serve {v} (to bring food to) :: servir
serve {v} (to perform duties) :: desempeñar, servir, fungir [formal]
serve {v} (to treat (someone)) :: servir
serve {v} (military: to work or operate) :: operar, cernir, cerner
serve {v} (to spend time (of punishment)) :: servir, cumplir
serve {v} (sports: to lead off with first delivery (of the ball)) :: servir
serve {v} (to be a servant) :: sevir
serve {v} (to be of use) :: servir, funcionar
serve {n} (AUS: portion of food) SEE: serving ::
server {n} /ˈsɝvɚ/ (one who serves) :: sirviente, servidor {m}, servidriz {f}
server {n} (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) :: servidor {m}
server {n} (computing: a computer dedicated to running server programs) :: servidor {m}
serve someone right {v} (happen to someone who deserves it) :: habérselo merecido,habérselo buscado,estarle bien empleado
serve someone right {v} (serves you right!) :: ¡te está bien empleado!
Servian {adj} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian ::
Servian {n} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian ::
Servian {prop} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian ::
service {n} /ˈsɝvɪs/ (practice of providing services as economic activity) :: servicio {m}
service {n} (computing: function provided by one program or machine for another) :: servicio
service {n} (sports: act of initially serving the ball) :: saque {m}
service {v} (to serve) :: servir
service {n} (service tree) SEE: service tree ::
service à la française {n} :: Servicio a la Francesa
service à la russe {n} :: Servicio a la Rusa
service lift {n} (a lift designed to carry goods) :: montacargas {m}
service lift {n} (a lift used by staff) :: ascensor de servicio {m}, ascensor para personal {m}, ascensor para trabajadores {m}
service of process {n} (delivery of information providing notice) :: diligencia de emplazamiento {f}
service of process {n} (effective notification of a lawsuit) :: diligencia de emplazamiento {f}
service provider {n} (company providing a service) :: proveedor de servicios {m}
service station {n} (gas station) SEE: gas station ::
service tree {n} (Sorbus domestica) :: serbal común {m}, sorbo {m}
service tree {n} (Sorbus torminalis) SEE: wild service tree ::
serviette {n} (napkin) SEE: napkin ::
servile {adj} /ˈsəɹ.vəl/ (of or pertaining to a slave) :: servil
servile {adj} (submissive or slavish) :: servil
servility {n} /sə.ˈvɪ.lɪ.ti/ (condition of being servile) :: servilismo {m}
serving {n} /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ (the act of serving) :: servicio {m}
serving {n} (portion of food) :: porción {f}
servitude {n} /ˈsɝvɪtud/ (the state of being a slave) :: servidumbre {f}
servitude {n} (qualified beneficial interest) :: servidumbre {f}
servomechanism {n} (system) :: servomecanismo {m}
sesame {n} /ˈsɛsəmi/ (plant) :: sésamo {m}
sesame {n} (seed) :: ajonjolí {m}
sesame oil {n} (oil extracted from sesame seeds) :: aceite de sésamo {m}
sesquilingualism {n} :: sesquilingüismo
sesquioxide {n} (oxide) :: sesquióxido {m}
sessile {adj} (zoology) :: sésil
sessile {adj} (botany) :: sésil
sessile oak {n} (deciduous tree) :: roble albar {m}, roble del invierno {m}
session {n} /ˈsɛʃən/ (period devoted to a particular activity) :: sesión {f}
session {n} (meeting of a body to conduct business) :: sesión {f}
sesterce {n} (sestertius) SEE: sestertius ::
sestertius {n} (Roman coin) :: sestercio {m}
set {v} /sɛt/ (to put something down) :: poner, dejar, colocar
set {v} (to determine) :: establecer
set {v} (to adjust) :: ajustar
set {v} (to arrange with dishes and cutlery) :: poner (la mesa)
set {v} (to introduce) :: ambientar, presentar
set {v} (to devise and assign work) :: asignar
set {v} (to solidify) :: solidificarse
set {v} (of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon) :: ponerse
set {n} (device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television) :: aparato {m}
set {n} (a series of, a group of) :: serie
set {n} :: decorado {m}, plató {m}, juego {m}
set {adj} (ready, prepared) :: listo {m}
set {n} (matching collection of similar things, such as a set of tables) :: juego {m}
set {n} (collection of various objects for a particular purpose, such as a set of tools) :: batería {f}, juego {m}
set {n} (set theory: collection of objects) :: conjunto {m}
set {n} (group of people, usually meeting socially) :: grupo {m}
set {n} (scenery for a film or play) :: escenario {m}, plató {m}
set {n} (in tennis) :: set
set {v} (to sit) SEE: sit ::
set {n} (badger’s home) SEE: sett ::
set {n} (plural: set theory) SEE: set theory ::
seta {n} :: pelillo {m}
set aside {v} :: apartar (a un lado)
setback {n} /ˈsɛtbæk/ (adverse event, obstacle) :: contratiempo {m}, descalabro, varapalo, mazazo {m}
set down {v} (to place on a surface) :: posar
set fire {v} (to light using fire) :: prender fuego, pegar fuego, incendiar
set foot {v} (to enter) :: poner el pie
set forth {v} (to start) SEE: start ::
set forth {v} (to present for consideration) :: tentar
set free {v} (release, free, give freedom to) :: libertar
set in motion {v} (trigger movement or progress) :: poner en marcha
set off {v} (To offset) SEE: offset ::
set-off {n} (extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors) :: compensación {f}
set on {v} (to encourage someone, or an animal, to attack someone) :: azuzar [dog]
set one's teeth on edge {v} (to cause unpleasant sensation in one's teeth) :: dar dentera
set on fire {v} (cause to begin to burn) :: pegar fuego, prender fuego, incendiar, encender, alumbrar
set on fire {v} (arouse passionate feelings in) :: encender, calentar
set phrase {n} (idiomatic expression) :: frase hecha {f} colocación {f}
set sail {v} (to embark on a voyage by boat) :: zarpar, hacerse a la mar
set square {n} (flat triangular piece of plastic or other material used in technical drawing) :: cartabón {m}, escuadra {f}
sett {n} /sɛt/ (paving stone) :: adoquín {m}
settee {n} /sɛˈtiː/ (long seat) :: sofá {f}
set theory {n} (mathematical theory of sets) :: teoría de conjuntos {f}
set the table {v} (arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal) :: poner la mesa
set the table {v} (make a future outcome possible) :: preparar el camino
set the Thames on fire {v} (to achieve something amazing) :: encender la pradera
setting {n} /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ (placement of a control) :: ajuste {m}
setting {adj} (that disappears below the horizon) :: poniente
settle {v} /ˈsɛtəl/ (to determine) :: resolver, dirimir
settle {v} (to fix one's dwelling) :: asentarse, establecerse, avecindarse
settle down {v} (to become quiet) :: calmarse
settle down {v} (to establish a settled lifestyle) :: establecerse
settle for {v} (To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.) :: conformar [pronominal]
settle in {v} (to become established) :: asentarse, afincarse
settlement {n} /ˈset.l.mənt/ (newly established colony) :: poblado {m}, asentamiento {m}
settlement {n} (community of people living together) :: asentamiento {m}
settlement {n} ((finance) delivery and payment) :: finiquito
settlement {n} ((law) disposition of property) :: acuerdo {m}
settlement agreement {n} (agreement) :: avenencia {f}, transacción {f}
settler {n} /ˈsɛt.lɚ/ (someone who settles in a new location) :: colonizador {m}
settling {n} /ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/ :: decantación {f}, concho {m}
set up {v} (to ready something for use) :: disponer, montar
set up {v} (to cause to happen) :: causar
set up {v} (to arrange for an outcome) :: construir
set up {v} (to gel or harden) :: fortalecer
set up {adj} (in a position to function) :: preparar
setup {n} (computing: an installer) :: instalador {m}
Sevan trout {n} (Armenian fish) :: trucha de Sevan {f}
Sevastopol {prop} /ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl/ (city) :: Sebastopol {m}
seven {num} /ˈsɛv.ən/ (cardinal number 7) :: siete
seven {n} (the figure seven) :: siete
seven deadly sins {n} (the cardinal sins) :: siete pecados capitales {m-p}
seven hundred {num} /ˈsɛv.ən ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ (cardinal number 700) :: setecientos {m}, setecientas {f}
seven hundred and fifty {num} (number) :: setecientos cincuenta
seven hundred and fifty {n} (the figure 750) :: setecientos cincuenta
seven-league boots {n} (boots enabling great stride) :: botas de siete leguas {f-p}
sevennight {n} (period of seven consecutive days and nights) SEE: week ::
seven o'clock {n} (the start of the eighth hour) :: las siete {f-p}
Seven Sages {prop} (seven Ancient Greeks) :: Siete Sabios {m-p}
seventeen {num} /ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn/ (cardinal number) :: diecisiete
seventeenth {adj} /ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/ (ordinal number, see also: 17th) :: decimoséptimo
seventeenth {n} (one of seventeen equal parts of a whole) :: diecisieteavo {m}
seventh {adj} /ˈsɛv.ənθ/ (ordinal form of the number seven, see also: 7th) :: séptimo
seventh heaven {n} (state of great joy and satisfaction) :: séptimo cielo {m}
seven thousand {num} (7,000) :: siete mil
seventieth {adj} /ˈsɛvnti.əθ/ (ordinal form of the number seventy (70)) :: septuagésimo
seventieth {n} (the person or thing in the seventieth position) :: septuagésimo
seventieth {n} (one of seventy equal parts of a whole) :: setentavo
seventy {num} /ˈsɛv.ən.di/ (cardinal number) :: setenta
seventy-eight {num} (78) :: setenta y ocho
seventy-first {adj} (ordinal number 71st) :: septuagésimo primero
seventy-five {num} (75) :: setenta y cinco
seventy-four {num} (74) :: setenta y cuatro
seventy-nine {num} (79) :: setenta y nueve
seventy-one {num} (71) :: setenta y uno
seventy-seven {num} (77) :: setenta y siete
seventy-six {num} (76) :: setenta y seis
seventy-three {num} (73) :: setenta y tres
seventy-two {num} (72) :: setenta y dos
seven virtues {n} (seven heavenly virtues) :: siete virtudes
sever {v} /ˈsɛv.ɚ/ (to cut free) :: cortar, tallar [dated)], tajar, truncar, separar
several {determiner} /ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/ (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) :: varios {m-p}, varias {f-p}
several {determiner} :: varios
severe {adj} /sɪˈvɪə/ (very bad or intense) :: severo, grave
severe {adj} (strict or harsh) :: severo
severe {adj} (austere) :: severo, austero
severe acute respiratory syndrome {n} (form of pneumonia) :: síndrome respiratorio agudo severo {m}
severely {adv} (in a severe manner) :: severamente
severity {n} /səˈvɛɹɨti/ (state of being severe) :: severidad {f}
severity {n} (degree of something undesirable; badness) :: seriedad {f}, severidad {f}, gravedad {f}
Seville {prop} /səˈvɪl/ (city in Andalusia, Spain) :: Sevilla {f}
Sevillian {adj} (of or pertaining to Sevilla) :: sevillano, hispalense
Sevillian {n} (someone from Sevilla) :: sevillano {m}, sevillana {f}, hispalense {m} {f}
sew {v} /soʊ/ ((transitive) use a needle) :: coser
sew {v} ((intransitive) use a needle) :: coser
sewage {n} (suspension of water and waste) :: aguas residuales {f-p}
sewer {n} /ˈs(j)uːə/ (pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage) :: alcantarilla {f}, cloaca {f}, alcantarillado {m}
sewer {n} /ˈsoʊɚ/ (person who sews clothing) :: costurero {m}, costurera {f}, cosedor {m}, cosedora {f}
sewerage {n} (sewage) SEE: sewage ::
sewing {n} /ˈsəʊɪŋ/ (action of the verb to sew) :: costura {f}
sewing machine {n} (device) :: máquina de coser
sewn {v} /soʊn/ (past participle of sew) :: cosido
sex {n} (act of sexual intercourse) :: relaciones sexuales {f-p}, sexo {m}, [attributive] sexual {m} {f}
sex {n} (gender (female or male)) :: sexo {m}, género {m}
sex {v} (to determine the sex of) :: sexar
sexagenarian {adj} (in one's seventh decade) :: sexagenario
sexagenarian {n} (a person who is between the ages of 60 and 69) :: sexagenario {m}, sexagenaria {f}
sexagesimal {adj} (based on the number sixty) :: sexagésimo
sex appeal {n} (sexual attractiveness) :: atracción sexual {f}
sex bomb {n} (someone highly sexy) :: bomba sexual {f}
sex change {n} (change in sex) :: cambio de sexo {m}
sex drive {n} (tendency to engage in sexual activity) :: libido {f}
sex education {n} (sex education) :: educación sexual {f}
sex gland {n} (gland in which sex cells are produced) SEE: gonad ::
sex hormone {n} (hormones involved in puberty, arousal, and sex drive) :: hormona de sexo {f}
sexism {n} /ˈsɛksɪzm̩/ (gender discrimination or dislike) :: sexismo {m}
sexist {n} /ˈsɛksɪst/ (a person who discriminates on grounds of sex) :: sexista {m} {f}
sexist {adj} (unfairly against one sex in favour of the other) :: sexista
sex life {n} /ˈsɛksˌlaɪf/ (part of a person's life that is directly concerned with sexual activity) :: vida sexual {f}
sexologist {n} (someone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality) :: sexólogo {m}, sexóloga {f}
sexology {n} (study of sex and sexuality) :: sexología {f}
sex ratio {n} :: razón de sexo
sex shop {n} (shop that sells sexual merchandise) :: sex shop {m}
sex slave {n} (slave kept for the purpose of sexual exploitation) :: esclavo sexual {m}, esclava sexual {f}
sex strike {n} (strike involving the withholding of sex) :: huelga sexual
sex symbol {n} (person who embodies sexual ideals) :: símbolo sexual {m}
sext {n} (noon) SEE: noon ::
Sextans {prop} (dim spring constellation of the northern sky) :: Sextante {m}
sextant {n} /ˈsɛkstənt/ (navigational instrument) :: sextante {m}
sextet {n} /sɛksˈtɛt/ (any group of six people) :: sexteto {m}
sextet {n} (composition for six voices or instruments) :: sexteto {m}
sextillion {num} (a trillion billion, 1021, see also: trilliard) :: mil trillones
sextillion {num} (a million quintillion, 1036, see also: undecillion) :: sextillón
sexting {v} /ˈsɛkstɪŋ/ (sending sexually explicit text messages or photographs between cell phones) :: sextear, mandar textos sexuales
sexton {n} /ˈsɛk.stən/ (church official) :: sacristán {m}
sex tourism {n} (travel for sex) :: turismo sexual {m}
sex toy {n} (sex aid) :: juguete sexual {m}
sexual {adj} /ˈsɛkʃuəl/ (of or relating to having sex) :: sexual
sexual {adj} :: sexual
sexual abuse {n} (forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another) :: abuso sexual {m}
sexual appetite {n} (sexual desire) :: apetito sexual
sexual cannibalism {n} (sexual cannibalism) :: canibalismo sexual {m}
sexual fraternization {n} (sexual relations) :: relación sexual {f}
sexual harassment {n} /ˌsɛkʃuəl həˈɹæsmənt/ (sexual harassment) :: acoso sexual {m}
sexual intercourse {n} (sexual interaction) :: coito {m}, relación sexual {f}
sexual intercourse {n} (coitus) SEE: copulation ::
sexuality {n} (sexual orientation) SEE: sexual orientation ::
sexuality {n} /sɛkʃuˈælɪti/ (sexual activity) :: sexualidad {f}
sexuality {n} (concern with or interest in sexual activity) :: sexualidad {f}
sexuality {n} :: sexualidad {f}
sexualization {n} :: sexualización {f}
sexually {adv} (in a sexual manner) :: sexualmente
sexually {adv} (with respect to sex (division)) :: sexualmente
sexually {adv} (with respect to intercourse) :: sexualmente
sexually {adv} (by means of intercourse) :: sexualmente
sexually transmitted disease {n} (contagious disease spread through sexual intercourse) SEE: venereal disease ::
sexually transmitted disease {n} (disease contracted through sexual contact) :: infección de transmisión sexual {f}, enfermedad de transmisión sexual {f}
sexual minority {n} (those outside mainstream sexual expression) :: minoría sexual {f}
sexual orientation {n} (sexual orientation) :: orientación sexual {f}
sexual predator {n} (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) :: acosador sexual
sexual relation {n} (behaviour of a sexual nature) :: relación sexual {f}
sexual reproduction {n} (process whereby a new organism created by combining the genetic material of two organisms) :: reproducción sexual
sexual slavery {n} (criminal activity) :: trata de blancas {f}
sexual tension {n} (tension between individuals due to physical attraction) :: tensión sexual {f}
sex worker {n} (person who supplies sexual services for money) :: trabajadora sexual {f}, trabajador sexual {m}
sexy {adj} /ˈsɛksɪ/ (having sexual appeal) :: sexy
sexy {adj} (slang: very attractive or appealing) :: sexy
Seychelles {prop} /seɪˈʃɛlz/ (country in East Africa) :: Seychelles {f-p}
Seychellois {adj} (from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles) :: seychellense {m} {f}
Seychellois {n} (Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent) :: seychellense {m} {f}
sgraffito {n} /sɡɹəˈfiːtoʊ/ (technique where the top layer is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer) :: esgrafiado {m}
sgraffito {v} (to produce a design using this technique) :: esgrafiar
shabby {adj} /ˈʃæb.i/ (torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged) :: raído {m}, astroso {m}, zarrapastroso, cutre
shabby {adj} (clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments) :: harapiento {m}, andrajoso {m}, desarrapado {m}, desharrapado {m}, zarrapastroso {m}
shabrack {n} (saddlecloth of a cavalry horse) :: caparazón
shack {n} /ʃæk/ (crude hut) :: barraca {f}, [Colombia] cambuche {m}, [Panama] casa bruja {m}, [Spain] chabola {f}, [El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua] champa {f}, [Mexico] jacal {m}, [Argentina, Venezuela] rancho {m}, [Costa Rica] tugurio {m}
shackle {n} /ˈʃækəl/ (restraint fit over an appendage) :: grillete {m}, grillos {m-p}
shackle {n} (a U-shaped piece of metal) :: grillete {m}
shackle {n} (stubble) SEE: stubble ::
shackles {n} (paired wrist or ankle restraints) :: grillete {m}
shack up {v} (to live together, especially when unmarried) :: arrejuntarse, amancebarse
shad {n} /ʃæd/ (fishes of the herring family) :: alosa {f}, sábalo {m}
shade {n} /ʃeɪd/ (darkness where light is blocked) :: sombra {f}
shade {n} (something that blocks light, particularly in a window) :: persiana {f}
shade {n} (variety of color) :: umbral {m}, tono {m}, matiz {m}
shade {v} (to shield from light) :: sombrear
shade {v} (to alter slightly) :: matizar
shade {v} (to darken or to lightly colour) :: oscurecer
shadoof {n} (device used to gather water) :: cigüeñal {m}, cigoñal {m}
shadow {n} /ˈʃædoʊ/ (dark image projected onto a surface) :: sombra {f}
shadow {n} (spirit, ghost) SEE: ghost ::
shadowbox {n} (diorama) SEE: diorama ::
shadow-box {n} (diorama) SEE: diorama ::
shadowy {adj} /ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/ (of or pertaining to shadow) :: sombroso {m}, sombreado {m}, sombrío {m}, umbroso {m}, umbrío {m}
shady {adj} /ˈʃeɪdi/ (abounding in shades) :: umbroso
shady {adj} (causing shade) :: umbrío
shaft {n} /ʃæft/ (long narrow body of spear or arrow) :: asta {f}, astil {m} [arrow]
shaft {n} (beam or ray of light) :: haz {m}, rayo {m}
shaft {n} (main axis of a feather) :: raquis {m}
shaft {n} (long passage sunk into the earth) :: pozo {m}
shaft {n} (vertical passage housing a lift) :: hueco {m}, pozo {m}
shaft {n} (ventilation or heating conduit) :: ducto {m}
shaft {n} (the shaft of the penis) :: tronco {m}
shaft {n} :: barra {f}, caña {f}, [4] cañón {m}, eje {m}, , [5] mango {m}
shag {n} /ʃæɡ/ (sea bird) :: cormorán {m}, cormorán moñudo {m}
shag {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) :: joder
shag {n} (act of sexual intercourse) :: polvo {m}
shag {n} (sexual partner) :: polvo {m}
shaggy {adj} /ˈʃæɡi/ (with long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur, or wool) :: greñudo, desgreñado, despeinado, desmelenado, chascón [Chile, Bolivia]
shah {n} /ʃɑː/ (king of Persia) :: sah {m}
shahada {n} (Islamic declaration of belief) :: shahada {f}
shaheed {n} (martyr) SEE: martyr ::
shake {v} /ˈʃeɪk/ (transitive: to cause to move) :: agitar, sacudir
shake {v} (transitive: to disturb emotionally) :: agitar
shake {v} :: agitar, sacudir
shake {n} (act of shaking) :: sacudida {f}
shake {n} (milkshake) :: batido
shake {n} (beverage made of ice cream and carbonated drink) SEE: float ::
shakedown {n} (extortion) SEE: extortion ::
shake like a leaf {v} (to tremble) :: temblar como un flan
shake off {v} (to remove by shaking) :: sacudir
Shakespeare {prop} /ˈʃeɪkspɪɹ/ (English playwright) :: Shakespeare
Shakespearean {adj} /ʃeɪkˈspɪɹi.ən/ (pertaining to Shakespeare or his works) :: shakespeariano
Shakespearean sonnet {n} (type of sonnet) :: soneto inglés {m}, soneto shakespeariano {m}, soneto isabelino {m}
shake up {v} (to reorganize or reform) :: reformar, reorganizar
shaky {adj} /ˈʃeɪki/ (shaking) :: tembloroso
shale {n} /ʃeɪl/ (shell, husk, cod, pod) :: cáscara, vaina
shale {n} (sedimentary rock) :: esquisto {m}, pizarra {f}
shall {v} /ˈʃæl/ (indicating the simple future tense) :: shall followed by the infinitive is translated using the future tense
shall {v} (indicating the simple future tense) :: I shall sing tomorrow - Cantaré mañana
shallot {n} /ˈʃælət/ (vegetable in the onion family, A. ascalonium or A. oschaninii) :: chalota {f}, chalote {m}, ajo chalote {m}, cebolla escalonia {f}
shallow {adj} /ˈʃæl.oʊ/ (having little depth and significantly less deep than wide) :: poco profundo {m}, superficial
shallow {adj} (extending not far downward) :: superficial
shallow {adj} (concerned mainly with superficial matters) :: superficial
shallow {adj} (lacking interest or substance) :: superficial, desinteresante {m}
shallow {adj} :: poco profundo ; superficial
shallow {n} (shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water) :: bajo {m}, bajofondo {m}
shalom {interj} (transliteration of the Jewish greeting or farewell) :: shalom
sham {adj} /ʃæm/ (intended to deceive) :: falso {m}; fingido {m}, ficticio
sham {n} (trickery, hoaxing) :: engaño {m}, truco {m}, fraude {m}, farsa {f}
sham {v} (to cheat or deceive) :: fingir
shaman {n} /ˈʃɑːmən/ (a medium between the concrete and spirit worlds) :: chamán {m}, curandero {m}, curandera {f}
shamanism {n} (range of traditional beliefs) :: chamanismo {m}
shamble {v} /ˈʃæmbl̩/ (to walk while shuffling or dragging the feet) :: arrastrar los pies
shambles {n} /ˈʃæmbl̩z/ (a slaughterhouse) :: matadero {f}
shambolic {adj} /ʃamˈbɒlɪk/ (chaotic) :: caótico {m}
shame {n} /ʃeɪm/ (uncomfortable or painful feeling) :: vergüenza {f} acholo {m}
shame {n} (something to regret) :: vergüenza {f}, pena {f}
shame {n} (that which is shameful and private, especially body parts) :: vergüenzas {f-p}
shame {v} (to cause to feel shame) :: avergonzar
shamefaced {adj} (bashful or ashamed) :: avergonzado {m}, apenado {m}
shameful {adj} /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ (causing or meriting shame or disgrace) :: vergonzoso
shamefully {adv} /ˈʃeɪmfəli/ (in a shamefull manner) :: vergonzosamente
shameless {adj} (having no shame) :: desvergonzado
shamelessly {adv} (in a shameless manner) :: desvergonzadamente
shamelessness {n} (The state or characteristic of being without shame) :: sinvergonzonería {f}, desvergüenza {f}, desfachatez
sham marriage {n} (fake marriage) :: matrimonio ficticio {m}
shampoo {n} /ʃæmˈpuː/ (product for washing the hair or other fibres) :: champú {m}
shamrock {n} (any of several small plants, forms of clover) SEE: clover ::
shamrock {n} /ˈʃæm.ɹɑk/ (trefoil leaf of any clover) :: trébol {m}
shandy {n} /ˈʃændi/ (mixture of lemonade and beer) :: clara {f} [Spain]
shandy {n} (a serving of this mixture) :: clara {f} [Spain]
shanghai {v} /ˌʃæŋˈhaɪ/ (to force or trick into joining a ship) :: emborrachar para llevarlo como marinero
Shang-hai {prop} (Shanghai) SEE: Shanghai ::
Shanghai {prop} /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/ (Chinese city as provincial-level municipality) :: Shanghái
Shango {prop} (orisha in Yoruba religion) :: Changó {m}
shank {n} /ʃæŋk/ (an improvised stabbing weapon) :: pincho {m}
shanks' mare {n} (walking) :: [idiomatic, Castilla] ir en el coche de San Fernando, un ratito a pie y otro caminando
shanks' pony {n} (idiomatic references to walking) :: [idiomatic, Castilla] ir en el coche de San Fernando, un ratito a pie y otro caminando
shanty {n} /ˈʃænti/ (An old run-down house or shack) :: chabola {m}
shanzhai {n} (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods) :: piratería {f}
shape {n} /ʃeɪp/ (status or condition) :: forma {f}, estado {m}
shape {n} (condition of personal health, especially muscular health) :: forma {f}
shape {n} (appearance or outline) :: forma {f}
shape {n} :: forma {f}
shape {v} (to give something a shape) :: modelar, formar
shapely {adj} (having a pleasing shape) :: torneado {m}, curvilíneo {m}, exuberante
shaper {n} /ˈʃeɪpə(ɹ)/ (A machine tool) :: limadora {f}
shapeshifter {n} (creature capable of changing its appearance) SEE: shape-shifter ::
shape-shifter {n} /ˈʃeɪpʃɪftə/ (a person who can transform) :: cambiante {m}
sharaga {n} (sharashka) SEE: sharashka ::
sharashka {n} (a Soviet gulag R&D lab) :: sharashka {f}
sharbat {n} (sherbet) SEE: sherbet ::
shard {n} /ʃɑɹd/ (piece of glass or pottery) :: casco {m}, añicos {m-p}, esquirla {f}
share {n} /ʃɛəɹ/ (portion of something) :: participación {f}
share {n} (financial instrument) :: acción {f}
share {n} (computing: configuration enabling sharing of resources) :: compartición
share {v} (to give) :: dar, compartir
share {v} (to have in common) :: compartir
share {v} (to divide and distribute) :: dividir
share {n} (sharebone) SEE: pubis ::
share {n} (plowshare) SEE: plowshare ::
sharecropper {n} (a farmer paying rent with crops to the landowner) :: aparcero
sharecropping {n} (system) :: aparcería {f}
shared {adj} /ˈʃɛə(ɹ)d/ (used multiply) :: compartido {m}
shareholder {n} (one who owns shares of stock) :: accionista {m} {f}, accionario {m}
shareholders' agreement {n} (agreement between shareholders) :: pacto parasocial {m}, pacto de sindicación {m}, pacto reservado {m}
sharemarket {n} (stock market) SEE: stock market ::
shareowner {n} (shareholder) SEE: shareholder ::
share taxi {n} (a vehicle for hire, taking passengers on a fixed or semi-fixed route without timetables) :: taxi colectivo {m}, colectivo {m}
shari'a {n} (Islamic religious law) :: sharia {f}
sharif {n} (traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets) :: jerife {m}
shark {n} /ʃɑɹk/ (fish) :: tiburón {m}, escualo {m}
shark attack {n} (attack on a human by a shark) :: ataque de tiburón {m}
shark fin soup {n} (soup made from shark fins) :: sopa de aleta de tiburón {f}
sharp {adj} /ʃɑːp/ (able to cut easily) :: agudo, afilado, filoso
sharp {adj} (intelligent) :: listo
sharp {adj} (pointed, able to pierce easily) :: filoso
sharp {adj} (of a note, played a semitone higher than usual) :: sostenido
sharp {adj} (musically higher-pitched than desired) :: agudo
sharp {adj} (having an intense, acrid flavour) :: agrio
sharp {adj} (intense and sudden (of pain)) :: agudo
sharp {adj} (exact, precise, accurate, keen) :: certero
sharp {adj} (offensive, critical, or acrimonious) :: agrio
sharp {adj} (observant, alert, acute) :: agudo
sharp {adj} (forming a small angle) :: agudo
sharp {adj} :: listo , puntiagudo , sostenido
sharp {adv} (exactly) :: en punto
sharp {adv} (in a higher pitch than is correct or desirable) :: desafinado {m}
sharp {n} (sign for a sharp note on the staff) :: sostenido
sharp {n} (note that is sharp in a particular key) :: sostenido
sharpen {v} /ˈʃɑɹpɨn/ (to make sharp) :: afilar
sharpener {n} /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/ (device for making things sharp) :: sacapuntas {m}
sharpie {n} (felt-tipped marker pen) SEE: felt-tip pen ::
sharpness {n} (cutting ability of an edge) :: agudeza
sharpshooter {n} (marksman) :: francotirador {m}
sharp-tailed sandpiper {n} (Calidris acuminata) :: correlimos acuminado {m}
shashlik {n} (skewered dish) :: shashlik {m}
shatter {v} /ˈʃæt.ə(ɹ)/ (to violently break something into pieces) :: astillar, estrellar, quebrantar, hacer añicos
shatter {v} (to smash, or break into tiny pieces) :: astillar, estrellar, hacer añicos
shave {v} /ʃeɪv/ (to remove hair from) :: afeitar, rapar, rasurar
shave {v} (to remove hair from one's face) :: afeitarse
shave {v} (to slice thin) :: lonchear
shave {n} (an instance of shaving) :: afeitado {m}
shaver {n} (boy) SEE: boy ::
shaver {n} (barber) SEE: barber ::
shaver {n} /ˈʃeɪvə/ (electric razor) :: maquinilla de afeitar {f}, máquina de afeitar {f}, afeitadora {f}
shaver {n} (pillager) SEE: pillager ::
shaving {n} /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/ (A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material) :: viruta {f}
shaving brush {n} (brush for applying shaving cream) :: brocha de afeitar {f}
shawarma {n} (Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap) :: shawarma {m}
shawl {n} /ʃɔːl/ (a square piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders) :: chal {m}, pañolón
shawm {n} /ʃɔːm/ (wind instrument) :: caramillo
she {pron} /ʃi/ (person) :: ella
shea {n} /ʃi/ (tree) :: karité {m}
shea butter {n} /ˈʃeɪ ˌbʌtɚ/ (fat extracted from the fruit of the shea tree) :: manteca de karité
sheaf {n} /ʃiːf/ (bundle of grain or straw) :: haz {m}, atado {m}, atada {f}, mies {f}
sheaf {n} (any collection of things bound together; a bundle) :: atado {m}, atada {f}
sheaf {n} (mathematical construct) :: haz {m}
sheaf {n} :: fibrilla {f}
sheaf {n} (sheave) SEE: sheave ::
shear {v} /ʃiɹ/ (to cut) :: cizallar, cortar
shear {v} (to remove the fleece from a sheep) :: esquilar, tonsurar, tundir
shear {v} (to deform because of shearing forces) :: distorsionar
shear {n} (a cutting tool similar to scissors) :: cizalla {f}
shear {n} (the act of shearing, or something removed by shearing) :: cizallado
shears {n} /ʃɪɹz/ (tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges) :: cizalla {f}, cizallas {f-p}
shear stress {n} (component of stress) :: tensión cortante {f}, tensión de corte {f}
shearwater {n} (seabird) :: pardela {f}
she-ass {n} (female ass, female donkey, jenny) :: burra {f}, asna {f}
sheath {n} (scabbard) SEE: scabbard ::
sheath {n} (condom) SEE: condom ::
sheath {n} /ʃiːθ/ (long case) :: envoltura {f}
sheath {n} (insulating outer cover of an electrical cable) :: cubierta exterior {f}, envoltura exterior {f}, funda exterior, vaina externa {f}
sheathe {v} /ʃiːð/ (to put (something) into a sheath) :: envainar
sheave {n} /ʃiːv/ (wheel having a groove) :: roldana {f}
she-bear {n} (a female bear) :: osa {f}
shebop {v} (masturbate) SEE: masturbate ::
she-cat {n} (female cat) :: gata {f}
shed {v} /ʃɛd/ (to part or divide) :: separar
shed {v} (to pour; to make flow) :: verter
shed {v} (to allow to flow or fall) :: derramar
shed {n} (temporary structure to shelter something) :: cobertizo {m}, [Latin America] galpón {m}, sotechado {m}
shed {n} (poor quality automobile) :: carraca {f}
she-devil {n} (female devil) :: demonia femenina
sheen {n} /ʃiːn/ (splendor; radiance; shininess) :: brillo {m}
sheep {n} /ʃiːp/ (animal) :: oveja {f}
sheep {n} (one who behaves shyly) :: pusilánime {m} {f}, papanatas {m} {f}
sheepdog {n} (dog used for herding sheep) :: perro pastor {m}
sheepfold {n} /ˈʃiːpfəʊld/ (enclosure) :: aprisco {m}, redil {m}
sheepherder {n} (shepherd) SEE: shepherd ::
sheepherder {n} (person herding sheep) :: pastor de ovejas {m}
sheeple {n} /ˈʃiːpəl/ (the sheeple, one of the sheeple) :: borregada {f} [colloquial]
sheep liver fluke {n} (parasitic flatworm) :: duela del hígado {f}
sheepskin {n} (skin of a sheep) :: carnero {m}, badana {f}
sheer {adj} (pure) SEE: pure ::
sheer {adj} /ʃɪɹ/ (very thin or transparent) :: fino, transparente, muy delgado
sheer {adj} (straight up and down; vertical; perpendicular) :: escarpado, acantilado, vertical
sheet {n} /ʃit/ (sheet of paper) :: hoja {f}, folio, pliego
sheet {n} (thin, flat layer of solid material) :: lámina {f}
sheet {n} (expanse of material on a surface) :: capa {f}
sheet {n} (rope to adjust a sail) :: escota {f}
sheet {n} (thin bed cloth) SEE: bedsheet ::
sheet bend {n} (knot) :: vuelta de escota {f}
sheet metal {n} (Metal worked into a thin, flat sheet) :: hojalata {f}
sheet music {n} (hand-written or printed form of musical notation) :: partitura {f}
sheet of paper {n} (piece of loose paper) :: papeleta {f}, hoja de papel {f}
sheik {n} /ʃeɪk/ (leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe) :: jeque {m}
sheik {n} (Islamic religious clergy) :: jeque {m}
sheik {n} (Gulf countries: official title for members of the royal family) :: jeque {m}
Sheinwoodian {prop} (subdivision of the Silurian period) :: Sheinwoodiense
shekel {n} /ˈʃɛkəl/ (ancient unit of weight) :: siclo {m}
shekel {n} (sheqel) SEE: sheqel ::
shelduck {n} (waterfowl) :: tarro {m}
shelf {n} /ʃɛlf/ (structure) :: estante {m}, balda {f}, anaquel {m}
shelf {n} (capacity) :: estantería {f}
shelf {n} (reef, shoal, sandbar) :: arrecife {m}, banco {m}, cordón {m}, bajío {m}
shelf life {n} (the length of time a product will last without deteriorating) :: vigencia {f}, duración {f}
shell {n} /ʃɛl/ (hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates) :: concha {f}
shell {n} (hard covering of an egg) :: cáscara {f}
shell {n} (entomology: exoskeleton of certain insects) :: concha {f}
shell {n} (covering of a nut) :: cáscara {f}
shell {n} (pod) :: vaina {f}
shell {n} (conjoined scutes that comprise the "shell" of a tortoise or turtle) :: caparazón {m}
shell {n} (casing of an artillery projectile) :: casquete {m}
shell {n} (computing: general-purpose environment) :: terminal {m}
shell {n} :: [fruit] cáscara {f}, [animal] concha {f}
shell {n} (by extension, any mollusks having such a covering) :: crustáceo {m}, marisco {m}
shell {v} (to remove the outer covering or shell of something) :: descascarar (nut), desvainar (pea)
shell {v} (to bombard, to fire projectiles at) :: bombardear
shellac {n} /ʃəˈlæk/ (processed secretion of the lac insect) :: goma laca {f}
shellac {v} (to coat with shellac) :: lacar, laquear
shellfish {n} /ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/ (aquatic food that has a shell) :: marisco {m}
shell game {n} (game which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups a pea-sized object has been placed) :: trile {m}, Pepito paga doble {m}, mosqueta {f}
shell shock {n} (psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle) :: neurosis de guerra {f}
shelter {n} /ˈʃɛltɚ/ (a refuge or other protection) :: refugio {m}, abrigo, amparo, asilo, abrigadero
shelter {n} (institution) :: hogar {m}
shelter {v} (transitive, to provide cover) :: cobijar, albergar, guarecer
shelter {v} (intransitive, to take cover) :: refugiarse, guarecerse
shelve {v} /ʃɛlv/ (to set aside, quit, or halt) :: dar carpetazo, cajonear, engavetar
Shem {prop} (son of Noah) :: Sem
shemale {n} /ˈʃi.meɪl/ (a male-to-female transsexual or transgender person) :: travelo {m}
shenanigan {n} (singular of shenanigan) SEE: shenanigans ::
shenanigans {n} /ʃɪˈnænɪɡ(ə)nz/ (deceitful tricks) :: artimaña, travesuras {f-p}
Shenzhen {prop} /ˈʃɛnˈdʒɛn/ (a city in China) :: Shénzhen
shepherd {n} /ˈʃɛpɚd/ (a person who tends sheep) :: pastor {m}, ovejero {m}
shepherd {v} (watch over; guide) :: pastorear
shepherd's purse {n} (Capsella bursa-pastoris) :: bolsa del pastor {m}
sheqel {n} /ˈʃɛkəl/ (currency unit in Israel) :: séquel {m}
sherbet {n} /ˈʃɝːbət/ (frozen fruit juice) :: sorbete {m}
sherbet {n} (powder) :: polvo acidulado {m}
sherbet {n} (sweet drink prepared from fruits or flower petals) :: sorbete {m}
Sheremetyevo {prop} (airport in Russia) :: Sheremétievo {m}
sheriff {n} /ˈʃɛɹɪf/ (all meanings) :: sheriff {m}, cherife {m} {f}
Sherpa {n} /ˈʃɝpə/ (member of an ethnic group) :: sherpa {m} {f}
sherry {n} /ˈʃɛri/ (fortified wine) :: jerez {m}
sherry {n} (variety of sherry) :: jerez {m}
sherry {n} (glass of sherry) :: vaso {m} de jerez
sherrylike {adj} (resembling sherry) :: ajerezado
she's unconscious {phrase} (she's unconscious) :: ella está inconsciente
she-tiger {n} (tigress) SEE: tigress ::
Shetland {prop} (Shetland Islands) SEE: Shetland Islands ::
Shetland Islands {prop} (group of islands) :: islas Shetland {f}
she-wolf {n} (female wolf) :: loba {f}
shh {interj} /ʃː/ (requesting silence) :: chito, chitón
Shi'a {n} (branch of Islam) :: chiismo {m}, chía {m}
Shi'a {n} (follower of Shi'a Islam) :: chiíta {m} {f}
shibboleth {n} /ˈʃɪbəlɛθ/ (a word, especially seen as a test, to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular nation, class, profession etc) :: santo y seña, contraseña
shibboleth {n} (a common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth) :: doctrina anticuada
shield {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet ::
shield {n} /ʃiːld/ (armor) :: escudo {m}
shield {n} (anything that protects or defends) :: escudo {m}
shield {v} (to protect, to defend) :: proteger, blindar
shield {n} (toilet seat) SEE: toilet seat ::
shield volcano {n} (volcano) :: volcán en escudo {m}
shift {n} (type of women's undergarment) SEE: slip ::
shift {n} /ʃɪft/ (change of workers) :: turno
shift {n} (act of shifting) :: cambio, desviación, deslizamiento, desplazamiento {m}
shift {n} (gear mechanism in a motor vehicle) :: cambio
shift {n} (button on a keyboard) :: tecla shift {f}, tecla mayúsculas {f}
shift {v} (to change, swap) :: cambiar
shift {v} (to move from one place to another) :: mover
shift {v} (to change position) :: moverse
shift {v} (to change gears) :: cambiar
shift key {n} (key on a typewriter) :: tecla de mayúsculas {f}
shift key {n} (key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard) :: mayús {m} {f}, tecla mayús {f}
shiitake {n} /ʃɪˈtɑki/ (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom) :: shiitake {m}, shitake {m}, hongo del árbol shii {m}
Shiite {n} (Shi'a) SEE: Shi'a ::
shikimic acid {n} (shikimic acid) :: ácido shikímico {m}, ácido siquímico {m}
shiksa {n} /ˈʃɪksə/ (non-Jewish girl) :: shikse {f}, shiksa {f}
shill {n} /ʃɪl/ (a person paid to endorse a product favourably) :: testaferro {m}, hombre de paja
shill {n} (an accomplice at a confidence trick) :: compinche {m}, palero {m}
shill {v} (to promote or endorse in return for payment) :: prevaricar, andar en chanchullos, trapichear, trapisondar
shill {v} (to put under cover, to sheal) :: tapar, encubrir, ocultar celar, disimular, enterrar
shilling {n} /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ (former coin) :: chelín {m}
shilling {n} (currency) :: chelín {m}
shimmer {v} /ˈʃɪmə(ɹ)/ (to shine with a veiled light; to gleam faintly; to glisten; to glimmer) :: titilar, cabrillear
Shimon {prop} (male given name) SEE: Simeon ::
Shimshon {prop} (given name) SEE: Samson ::
shin {n} /ʃɪn/ (front part of the leg below the knee) :: canilla {f}, espinilla {f}, tibia {f}
shinbone {n} (inner bone of the hind limb below the knee) :: tibia {f}
shine {v} /ʃaɪn/ (to emit light) :: brillar, lucir
shine {v} (to distinguish oneself) :: brillar, sobresalir
shine {v} (ergative: to create light with a flashlight, lamp, torch, etc.) :: alumbrar
shine {n} (brightness from a source of light) :: brillo {m}
shine {n} (brightness from reflected light) :: brillo {m}
shine {n} (slang: moonshine) SEE: moonshine ::
shine {n} (sunshine) SEE: sunshine ::
shiner {n} (black eye) SEE: black eye ::
shingle {n} /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/ (small, thin piece of building material) :: teja {f}, tablilla {f}
shingle {v} (to cover with shingles (building material)) :: techar
shingle {n} (small, smooth pebbles) :: guijarro
shingles {n} /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/ (herpes zoster) :: culebrilla {f}, culebrina {f}, herpes zóster {m}
shining {adj} /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ (emitting light) :: brillante
shining {adj} (having a high polish or sheen) :: lustroso, lúcido
shining {adj} (having exceptional merit) :: ilustre, famoso, célebre, renombrado, reputado, espléndido
shinkansen {n} (bullet train) SEE: bullet train ::
shin pad {n} (clothing) :: espinillera {f}
shin splint {n} (painful inflammation of muscles in the shins) :: síndrome de estrés medial de la tibia {m}, periostitis {f}
Shinto {prop} /ˈʃɪn.toʊ/ (religion) :: sintoísmo
Shintoism {prop} (Shinto) SEE: Shinto ::
Shintoist {n} (an adherent of Shinto) :: sintoísta {m} {f}
shiny {adj} /ˈʃaɪni/ (reflecting light) :: refulgente
shiny {adj} (emitting light) :: brillante
shiny {adj} :: brillante, reluciente
shiny cowbird {n} (shiny cowbird) :: tordo renegrido {m}, chamón común {m}
ship {n} /ʃɪp/ (large water vessel) :: barco {m}, buque {m}, nave {f}
ship {v} (to send a parcel or container) :: enviar
-ship {suffix} (Property or state of being) :: -azgo {m}, -dad {f}
shipping company {n} (company) :: naviera {f}
shipshape {adj} /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/ (meticulously neat and tidy) :: bien orientado, ordenado
shipworm {n} (Marine mollusc that bores through wood) :: broma {f}
shipwreck {n} /ˈʃɪpɹɛk/ (A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.) :: pecio {m}
shipwreck {n} (An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.) :: naufragio {m}
shipwreck {v} (to wreck a vessel) :: naufragar
shipwrecked {adj} (stranded as a result of a shipwreck) :: náufrago {m}, naufragado
shipyard {n} (place to build and repair ships) :: astillero {m}
Shiraz {prop} /ʃɚˈɑːz/ (a city in southern Iran) :: Shiraz
Shiraz {n} (variety of black grape) :: Syrah
shire {n} /ʃaɪə(ɹ)/ (former administrative area of Britain; a county) :: condado {m}
shirk {v} /ʃɝk/ (avoid a duty) :: correrse, evadir, escaquearse, remolonear, ponerse al socaire
shirker {n} (Someone who shirks) :: embuscado {m}, candongo
shirker {n} (Someone who is lazy) :: remolón
shirt {n} /ʃɜːt/ (article of clothing) :: camisa {f}
shirtfront {n} (the front part of a shirt) :: peto {m}
shisha {n} (arabic water-pipe) SEE: hookah ::
shit {n} /ʃɪt/ :: mierda {f}, caca {f}
shit {n} (rubbish) :: mierda {f}, maricadas {f-p}
shit {n} (nonsense, bullshit) :: mierda {f}, huevonadas {f-p}, babosadas {f-p}
shit {n} (nasty, despicable person) :: mierda {f}, malparido {m}
shit {n} (not anything, nothing) :: (una) mierda {f}
shit {adj} (of poor quality) :: de mierda
shit {adj} (despicable) :: mierdada {f}
shit {v} :: cagar
shit {v} (vulgar: to excrete (something) through the anus) :: cagar
shit {v} (vulgar: to be stricken with fear) :: cagarse
shit {interj} (expression of worry, failure) :: ¡mierda!, ¡carajo!, ¡puta!
shit {interj} (to show surprise) :: joder, hostia
shit a brick {v} (To react strongly in fear) :: cagarse de miedo
shit ass {n} (shitass) SEE: shitass ::
shitass {n} (mean or rude person) :: cabrón
shit factory {n} (humorous: infant) :: cagón {m}, cagóncito {m}
shit-for-brains {adj} /ˈʃɪt fɚ ˌbɹeɪnz/ (Very stupid) :: descerebrado, subnormal, tonto
shit happens {phrase} (expression of acceptance of misfortune) SEE: such is life ::
shithead {n} /ˈʃɪt.hɛd/ (stupid or contemptible person) :: cagón {m}, cabeza de mierda {m} {f}
shithole {n} (anus) SEE: asshole ::
shithole {n} (unpleasant person) SEE: asshole ::
shithole {n} /ˈʃɪthoʊl/ (dirty or unpleasant place) :: cuchitril {m}, antro {m}
shithouse {adj} (Of poor quality) SEE: shitty ::
shitload {n} (vulgar slang: a large amount) :: chingo {m}, fangote {m}
shit oneself {v} (vulgar slang: be very scared) :: cagarse, acojonarse
shits {n} /ʃɪts/ (vulgar slang for diarrhea) :: cagarro {m} (sólido), diarrea {f} (líquido), cagadera {f}
shit-stirrer {n} (one who enjoys creating trouble for others) :: follonero {m}, liante
shitter {n} (coarse slang for the anus) SEE: anus ::
shitton {n} /ˈʃɪtˌtʌn/ (enormous amount) :: montón {m}
shitty {adj} (drunk) SEE: drunk ::
shitty {adj} (high) SEE: high ::
shitty {adj} /ˈʃɪti/ (unpleasant as shit) :: mierdoso, de mierda
shive {n} /ʃaɪv/ (wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp) :: cañamiza {f}, agramiza {f}
shiver {v} /ˈʃɪvɚ/ (to tremble or shake) :: tiritar, temblar de frío
shiver {n} (the act or result of shivering) :: escalofrío {m}, calofrío {m}, estremecimiento {m}, estremezón {m} [Latin America], espeluzno {m} [Mexico], repeluzno {m}
shiver {n} (a bodily response to cold) :: escalofrío {m}, calofrío {m}, tiritón {m}
Shlomo {prop} (given name) SEE: Solomon ::
Shoah {prop} (the systematic mass murder of 6 million Jews) SEE: Holocaust ::
shoal {n} (group of fish) SEE: school ::
shoal {n} /ʃəʊl/ (sandbank) :: bajío {m}, bajo {m}, banco de arena
shock {n} /ʃɑk/ (sudden, heavy impact) :: choque {m}
shock {n} (life-threatening medical emergency) :: choque
shock {n} :: choque {m}
shock {v} (to cause to be emotionally shocked) :: shockear, conmocionar
shock {n} (arrangement of sheaves for drying) SEE: stook ::
shock absorber {n} (device to absorb shocks) :: amortiguador
shock and awe {n} /ˈʃɒk (ə)nd ˈɔː/ (doctrine based on the use of spectacular displays of force) :: shock y pavor {m}
shocked {adj} /ʃɒkt/ (surprised, startled, confused) :: atónito, estupefacto
shocking {adj} /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ (inspiring shock; startling) :: espantoso, chocante
shocking {adj} (unusually obscene or lewd) :: aberrante
shocking {adj} (extremely bad) :: horrible
shock wave {n} (A powerful compression wave) :: onda de choque {f}
shoddy {adj} /ʃɒdi/ (of poor quality) :: mal hecho {m}, mal hecha {f}, chapucero {m}, chapucera {f}, flojo {m}, burdo {m}
shoe {n} /ʃuː/ (protective covering for the foot) :: zapato {m}
shoe {n} (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) :: zapata {f}
shoe {v} (To put shoes on one's feet) :: calzar
shoe {v} (to put horseshoes on a horse) :: herrar
shoe {n} (piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse’s foot) SEE: horseshoe ::
shoebill {n} /ˈʃu.bɪl/ (wading bird) :: picozapato {m}
shoeblack {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner ::
shoehorn {n} /ˈʃuːˌhɔɹn/ (tool used to assist the foot) :: calzador {m}
shoehorn {v} (to use a shoehorn) :: calzar
shoehorn {v} (to exert great effort to insert or include something) :: encajar, apretar, forzar, meter con calzador
shoelace {n} /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/ (for fastening a shoe, see also: lace) :: cordón {m}, cordonera {m}
shoeless {adj} (without shoes) :: descalzo {m}, descalza {f}
shoemaker {n} (a person who makes shoes) :: zapatero {m}, zapatera {f}
shoe polish {n} (product used to make shoes shine) :: betún {m}
shoeshine boy {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner ::
shoeshine girl {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner ::
shoeshiner {n} (person who shines shoes) :: lustrabotas
shoe size {n} (size of shoe) :: talla de calzado {f}, talle {m} (see also the verb calzar, meaning "to have as shoe size")
shoestring {n} (the string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace) SEE: shoelace ::
shoe tree {n} (device to preserve the shape of a shoe) :: horma {f}
shoetree {n} (device to preserve the shape of a shoe) SEE: shoe tree ::
shofar {n} /ˈʃəʊfə/ (ram’s-horn trumpet) :: shofar {m}
shogun {n} /ˈʃəʊɡʌn/ (supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan) :: shōgun {m}
shogunate {n} (shogunate, bakufu) :: shogunato {m}
shoo {v} /ʃuː/ (to induce someone to leave) :: ahuyentar, correr
shoo {v} (usher) SEE: usher ::
shoot {v} /ʃuːt/ (to fire a shot) :: disparar, tirar
shoot {v} (to fire multiple shots) :: disparar, tirar
shoot {v} (to hit with a shot) :: tirar
shoot {v} (to sprout - of a plant) :: brotar
shoot {n} (emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant) :: retoño {m}, vástago {m}, pimpollo {m}
shoot {n} (photography session) :: sesión fotográfica {f}
shoot {interj} (expressing disdain) :: ¡miércoles! {m}, rayos
shoot down {v} (to cause to fall by shooting) :: derribar, abatir
shoot first and ask questions later {v} (To take hasty, immediate action with serious consequences) :: disparar primero y preguntar después
shooting {n} /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ (instance of shooting) :: tiroteo {m}
shooting {n} (the sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon) :: tiro {m}
shooting guard {n} (basketball position) :: escolta {f}
shooting range {n} (a facility designed for firearms practice) :: polígono de tiro {m}, campo de tiro {m}
shooting star {n} (meteor) :: estrella fugaz
shoot me {interj} :: ¡tierra, trágame!
shoot oneself in the foot {v} (to act against one's own interest) :: tirar piedras contra el propio tejado
shoot oneself in the foot {v} :: tirar piedras al propio tejado
shoot one's mouth off {v} (make reckless or exaggerated statements) :: fanfarronear
shoot the breeze {v} (to chat idly or waste time talking) :: pegar la hebra, darle a la sinhueso
shoot the shit {v} (chat casually) SEE: shoot the breeze ::
shop {n} /ʃɑp/ (establishment that sells goods) :: tienda {f}, negocio {m}, comercio {m}
shop {n} (workshop) :: taller {m}
shop {n} :: tienda {f}, [formal usage] comercio {m}, [colloquial] negocio {m}, [Colombia] almacén {m}, [small shop] changarro {m} [Mexico]
shop {v} (to visit shops) :: ir de compras
shop {v} (to digitally edit a picture or photograph) SEE: photoshop ::
shopfloor {n} (productive area of a factory) :: taller {m}
shopkeeper {n} (trader who sells goods in a shop) :: comerciante {m} {f}, tendero {m}, tendera {f}
shoplifting {n} (action of the verb to shoplift) :: hurto {m}
shoppe {n} (shop) SEE: shop ::
shopper {n} /ˈʃɒp.ə/ (a person who shops) :: comprador {m} compradora {f}
shopping {n} /ˈʃɑpɪŋ/ (activity of buying) :: shopping {m}, compras {f-p}
shopping {n} (things bought) :: compras {f-p}
shopping bag {n} (strong bag for carrying purchases) :: cesta de la compra {m}
shopping basket {n} (basket for groceries and merchandise) :: cesta {f}, cesta de la compra {f}
shopping cart {n} (conveyance used to carry items while shopping) :: carrito {m}, carretilla {f}
shopping center {n} (shopping centre) SEE: shopping centre ::
shopping centre {n} (large retail outlet) :: centro comercial {m}, shopping {m} [Argentina, Uruguay]
shopping list {n} (list of items that need to be bought) :: lista de la compra
shopping mall {n} (shopping centre) SEE: shopping centre ::
shopping trolley {n} (shopping cart) SEE: shopping cart ::
shop window {n} (large window at the front of a shop) :: escaparate {m}, vitrina {f}, vidriera {f}
shore {n} /ʃɔɹ/ (land adjoining a large body of water) :: costa {f}, orilla {f}
shore {v} (support) SEE: shore up ::
shoreline {n} (the divide between land and water) :: orilla {f}
shore up {v} (to reinforce (something at risk of failure)) :: reforzar, apuntalar
short {adj} /ʃɔːt/ (having a small distance between ends or edges) :: corto {m}
short {adj} (of a person, of comparatively small height) :: bajo {m}
short {adj} (having little duration) :: corto
short {n} (baseball: shortstop) SEE: shortstop ::
short {n} (short circuit) SEE: short circuit ::
short {v} (shortchange) SEE: shortchange ::
short {n} (finance: short sale) SEE: short selling ::
shortage {n} (lack or deficiency) :: falta {f}, carestía {f}, escasez {f}
short-billed dowitcher {n} (Limnodromus griseus) :: agujeta gris
shortchange {v} /ʃɔɹtˈtʃeɪndʒ/ (to defraud someone by giving them less change than they ought to be given after a transaction) :: sisar
short circuit {n} (unintentional connection) :: cortocircuito {m}, [abbrev.] corto {m}
shortcoming {n} (deficiency) :: defecto
shortcrust pastry {n} (pastry without leavening agent) :: pasta quebrada {f}
shortcut {n} /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ (path) :: atajo
shortcut {n} (keyboard shortcut) SEE: keyboard shortcut ::
shorten {v} /ˈʃɔɹtən/ (to make shorter) :: acortar, abreviar, reducir
shorten {v} (to become shorter) :: acortarse
shortfall {n} (An instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) :: déficit {m}
shorthaired {adj} (having short hair) :: pelicorto
shorthand {n} /ˈʃɔːthænd/ (rough and rapid method of writing) :: taquigrafía {f}, estenografía {f}
shorthanded {adv} (understaffed) :: falta de personal, poco personal, personal insuficiente
shortly {adv} /ʃɔːɹtli/ (in a short or brief time or manner) :: pronto, en breve
shortness of breath {n} (dyspnea) :: disnea {f}, falta de aire {f}
short of {phrase} (except) SEE: except ::
shorts {n} (plural of short) SEE: short ::
shorts {n} /ʃɔː(ɹ)ts/ (pants worn primarily in the summer that do not go lower than the knees) :: pantalón corto {m}
short sale {n} (sale of a security that one does not own, delivery obligation met by borrowing the security from another owner) SEE: short selling ::
short scale {n} :: escala corta {f}
short selling {n} (The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess) :: venta corta {f}
short-sighted {adj} (myopic) SEE: myopic ::
short-sighted {adj} (lacking foresight) :: corto de miras
short-sightedness {n} (disorder of the vision) SEE: nearsightedness ::
shortstop {n} (baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman) :: campo corto {m}, parador en corto {m}, torpedero {m}
short story {n} (work of fiction) :: cuento {m}, relato corto {m}, narrativa breve {f}
short-tailed chinchilla {n} (South American animal) :: chinchilla de cola corta {f}, chinchilla real {f}, chinchilla cordillerana {f}, chinchilla del altiplano {f}, chinchilla Peruana {f}
short-tailed hawk {n} (Buteo brachyurus) :: gavilán rabicorto {m}, busardo de cola corta {m}
short-tailed parrot {n} (Graydidascalus brachyurus) :: loro colicorto
short-tailed weasel {n} (Mustela erminea) SEE: ermine ::
short-term {adj} (of the near or immediate future) :: a corto plazo
short-toed snake eagle {n} (Circaetus gallicus) :: culebrera europea {f}
Shoshone {prop} /ʃoʊˈʃoʊni/ (Amerind people) :: shoshón
shot {adj} /ʃɑt/ (worn out) :: desgastado {m}
shot {adj} (tired, weary) :: cansado {m}
shot {n} (result of launching a projectile) :: disparo {m}, tiro {m}
shot {n} (heavy iron ball used for the shot put) :: peso {m}, bala {f}
shot {n} (measure of alcohol) :: chupito {m}, [tequila shot] tequilazo {m}, trago {m}
Shota {prop} (male given name) :: Shota
shot glass {n} (small glass) :: vaso de trago corto {m}, chupito {m}
shotgun {n} /ˈʃɒtɡʌn/ (gun) :: escopeta {f-s}
shotgun wedding {n} (wedding in which the bride is pregnant) :: penalti {m}, casarse de penalti {m}
shot put {n} (athletics event) :: lanzamiento de peso {m}, lanzamiento de bala {m}
should {v} /ʃʊd/ (expressing obligation) :: Conditional form of deber
should {v} (expressing likelihood) :: deber
should {v} (if; in case of) :: si
shoulder {n} /ˈʃoʊldɚ/ (top of the torso, away from the neck) :: paleta {f}, paletilla {f}
shoulder {n} (joint between arm and torso) :: hombro {m}
shoulder {n} (a verge to the side of a road) :: [Mexico] acotamiento {m}, [Spain] arcén {m}, [Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay] banquina {f}, [Colombia, Chile] berma {f}, [Costa Rica] espaldón {m}, [Venezuela] hombrillo {m}, [Panama] hombro {m}, [Dominican Republic] paseo {m}
shoulder blade {n} (bone) :: omóplato {m}, escápula {f}
shoulder bone {n} (shoulder blade) SEE: shoulder blade ::
shoulder pad {n} (type of padding) :: hombrera {f}
shoulder-to-shoulder {adv} (whilst closely cooperating) :: espalda contra espalda
shout {n} /ʃaʊt/ (a loud burst of voice) :: grito {m}
shout {v} (to utter a sudden and loud outcry) :: gritar
shout down {v} (to shout louder than someone in order to force through one's argument) :: abuchear a alguien
shout from the rooftops {v} (proclaim) :: anunciar a bombo y platillo, a los cuatro vientos
shove {v} /ʃʌv/ (push roughly) :: empujar
shove {n} (rough push) :: empujón
shove it up your ass {v} (exclamation of contempt (vulgar)) :: métetelo por donde amargan los pepinos
shovel {n} (spade) SEE: spade ::
shovel {n} /ˈʃʌvəl/ (tool for moving portions of material) :: pala {f}
shovel {v} (to move materials with a shovel) :: traspalar, palear
shoveler {n} (duck in the genus Anas) :: cuchara común {f}, pato cucharo {m}
show {v} /ʃəʊ/ (to display) :: mostrar, enseñar
show {v} (to indicate (a fact) to be true) :: demostrar
show {n} (entertainment) :: espectáculo {m}, show {m}, festival {m}
show {n} (exhibition) :: exposición {f}
show {n} (demonstration) :: demostración {f}
show {n} (broadcast program(me)) :: programa {m}
show {v} (to bestow; confer) SEE: bestow ::
show {v} (show up) SEE: show up ::
showboat {n} (showoff) SEE: showoff ::
show business {n} (entertainment industry) :: show business {m}
showbusiness {n} /ˈʃoʊˌbɪznɪs/ (entertainment industry) :: show business {m}
showcase {n} /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/ (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items) :: escaparate {m}, vitrina {f}
showcase {n} (a setting for displaying something favorably) :: vitrina {f}
showdown {n} (the final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor) :: enfrentamiento {m}
shower {n} /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ (brief fall of rain) :: chubasco {m}
shower {n} (device for bathing) :: ducha {f}, regadera {f}
shower {n} (instance of using of this device) :: ducha {f}
shower {v} (to spray with) :: duchar, rociar
shower {v} (to bathe using a shower) :: ducharse, bañarse
shower {v} (to bestow liberally) :: colmar
shower {n} (baby shower) SEE: baby shower ::
shower cap {n} (waterproof headgear worn in shower) :: gorro de ducha {m}
shower curtain {n} (waterproof curtain) :: cortina de ducha {f}
shower gel {n} (gel shower soap) :: gel de baño {m}, gel de ducha {m}
showing {n} /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/ (occasion) :: función {f}, tanda {f}
show jumping {n} (equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles) :: salto ecuestre
showmanship {n} (strong performance) :: espectacularidad {f}
show off {v} (to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging) :: chulear, lucir, lucirse, hacer alarde, alardear
show-off {n} (one who shows off) :: exhibicionista {m}, fanfarrón {m}, fantasma {m} [colloquial, Spain], postureador {m}
showoff {n} (person who attempts to demonstrate prowess or ability) :: mandaparte {mf}
show one's true colors {v} (to reveal how one really is) :: mostrar su verdadera cara, mostrarse tal cual es
show trial {n} (trial held for appearance's sake) :: farsa judicial {f}
show up {v} (to appear) :: aparecer
showy {adj} /ˈʃəʊ.i/ (for show) :: ostentoso, jactancioso, aparatoso, fardón [Spain, colloquial]
shrapnel {n} /ˈʃɹæpnəl/ (fragments and debris thrown out by an exploding device) :: shrapnel, metralla {f}
shrapnel {n} (loose change) SEE: loose change ::
shred {v} /ʃɹɛd/ (to cut or tear into narrow pieces or strips) :: trocear
shredded {adj} (cut or torn into narrow pieces) :: rallado
shredder {n} /ʃɹɛdə(ɹ)/ (machine) :: trituradora, desfibradora {f}, ralladora {f}
shrew {n} /ʃɹuː/ (mouselike animal) :: musaraña {f}
shrew {n} (woman) :: arpía {f}, bruja {f}
shrewd {adj} /ʃɹuːd/ (showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters) :: perspicaz
shrewd {adj} (artful, tricky or cunning) :: astuto
shrewdly {adv} (in a shrewd manner) :: astutamente, con perspicacia
shriek {n} /ʃɹiːk/ (a sharp, shrill outcry or scream) :: alarido {m}, chillido {m}
shriek {v} (to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry) :: chillar
shrike {n} /ʃɹaɪk/ (Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae) :: alcaudón {m}, verdugo {m}
shrill {adj} /ʃɹɪl/ (high-pitched and piercing) :: estridente
shrimp {n} /ʃɹɪmp/ (decapod crustacean) :: camarón {m}, gamba {f}, langostino {m}
shrimp {n} (flesh of the crustacean) :: camarón {m}
shrimp plant {n} (Justicia brandegeeana) :: camarón {m}
shrine {n} /ʃɹaɪ̯n/ (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) :: santuario {m}
shrine {n} (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics) :: relicario {m}
shrine {v} (enshrine) SEE: enshrine ::
shrink {v} /ˈʃɹɪŋk/ (intransitive: to contract, to become smaller) :: contraerse, encogerse, achicarse
shrink {v} (transitive: to cause something to shrink) :: encoger, mermar, contraer, jibarizar
shrink {v} (intransitive: to attempt to avoid an unwanted or intimidating duty) :: zafarse, rehuir, correrse
shrink {v} (to move back because of fear or disgust) :: rehuir
shrink {n} (psychiatrist or therapist (informal, belittling)) :: [colloquial] loquero {m}
shrithe {v} (to creep) SEE: creep ::
shrithe {v} (to go about, roam) SEE: roam ::
shrive {v} (confess) SEE: confess ::
shrivel {v} /ˈʃɹɪvəl/ (collapse inward) :: arrugar
shrivel {v} (become wrinkled) :: arrugar
shroom {n} (mushroom) SEE: mushroom ::
shroom {n} (hallucinogenic fungus) SEE: magic mushroom ::
shroud {n} /ʃɹaʊd/ (dress for the dead) :: sudario {m}, mortaja {f}
shroud {n} (mast support) :: obenquillo {m}
Shrove Tuesday {n} (day before the beginning of Lent) :: martes de carnaval {m}
shrub {n} /ʃɹʌb/ (woody plant) :: mata {f}, arbusto {m}
shrubbery {n} (planting of shrubs) :: matorral
shrub celery {n} (the crisp thick leafstalk of the celery plant) :: apio {m}
shrug {n} /ʃɹʌɡ/ (gesture) :: encogimiento de hombros {m}
shrug {v} (to raise the shoulders to express uncertainty, lack of concern, etc.) :: encogerse de hombros
shrug off {v} (to disregard) :: ignorar
shrunk {v} /ˈʃɹʌŋk/ (past participle of shrink) :: encogido
shudder {n} /ˈʃʌdə/ (shivering tremor) :: escalofrío {m}
shudder {n} :: escalofrío {m}
shuffle {n} /ˈʃʌfəl/ (act of shuffling cards) :: barajar
shuffle {v} (to put in a random order) :: mezclar, barajear, barajar
shuffle {v} (to walk without picking up one's feet) :: arrastrar, arrastrar los pies
shufti {n} (glance) SEE: glance ::
shumai {n} (a traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum) :: shaomai
shun {v} /ʃʌn/ (to avoid) :: evitar
shut {v} /ʃʌt/ ((transitive) to close) :: cerrar
shut down {v} (to close, terminate, or end) :: apagar
shut down {v} (to turn off or stop) :: apagar
shutdown {n} (action of closing) :: apagado
shut one's eyes {v} (to ignore or deliberately overlook) SEE: turn a blind eye ::
shut one's trap {v} (shut up) SEE: shut up ::
shutter {n} /ˈʃʌtɚ/ (protective panels over windows) :: postigo {m}, contraventana {f}
shutter {n} (part of a camera) :: obturador {m}
shuttering {n} (shuttering) SEE: formwork ::
shutter speed {n} (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) :: velocidad de obturación {f}
shuttle {n} /ˈʃʌtel/ (part of a loom) :: lanzadera {f}
shuttle {n} (the sliding thread holder in a sewing machine) :: lanzadera {f}
shuttle {n} (transport service) :: lanzadera {f}, bus de cortesía {m}
shuttle {v} (to transport by shuttle) :: transportar
shuttlecock {n} /ˈʃʌtl̩kɑk/ (badminton ball) :: volante {m}
shut up {v} /ʃʌt ˈʌp/ (close (a building) so that no one can enter) :: cerrar
shut up {v} (terminate (a business)) :: cerrar, clausurar
shut up {v} (enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave) :: encerrar
shut up {v} (put (an object) in a secure enclosed place) :: encerrar, guardar, resguardar
shut up {v} (transitive: to stop (a person) from talking or (a person or thing) from making noise) :: callar
shut up {v} (intransitive: to stop talking or making noise) :: callarse, cerrar la boca
shut up {v} (imperative: "Shut up!", see also: hold one's tongue) :: cállate la boca, cállate, cierra la boca, callad, cállanse, cállese, silencio
shvitz {n} (sweat) SEE: sweat ::
shy {adj} /ʃaɪ/ (easily frightened) :: tímido
shy {adj} (reserved) :: reservado
shy {adj} (cautious) :: tímido
shy {adj} (embarrassed) :: vergonzoso
shy {v} (to fling) :: lanzar
shy away from {v} (to avoid, evade) :: escurrir el bulto
shylock {n} (loan shark) SEE: loan shark ::
shyly {adv} (in a shy manner) :: tímidamente
shyness {n} (quality of being shy) :: timidez {f}
si {n} /si/ (seventh note of a major scale) :: si
sialic acid {n} (any of a group of amino carbohydrates) :: ácido siálico {m}
Siam {prop} (the former name of Thailand) :: Siam {m}
Siamese {adj} (Thai) :: siamés {m}, siamesa {f}
Siamese cat {n} (mammal) :: gato siamés {m}
Siamese twin {n} (conjoined twin) :: siamés
sib {n} (sibling) SEE: sibling ::
Siberia {prop} /saɪˈbɪɹiə/ (region of Russia) :: Siberia {f}
Siberian {adj} /saɪˈbɪɹiən/ (from, of or pertaining to Siberia) :: siberiano
Siberian Husky {n} (Siberian Husky dog) :: husky siberiano {m}
Siberian tiger {n} (Panthera tigris altaica) :: tigre de Amur {m}, tigre siberiano {m}
sibilant {adj} /ˈsɪb.ɪ.lənt/ (characterized by a hissing sound) :: sibilante
sibilant {n} (phonetics: a hissing sound) :: sibilante {f}
sibling {n} /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ (person who shares same parents) :: hermano {m}, hermana {f}, hermane {m} {f} [neologism]
sic {adv} /sɪk/ (thus, thus written) :: sic
sic {v} (incite an attack by) :: azuzar
siccity {n} (dryness) SEE: dryness ::
Sichuan {prop} /ˈsɪtʃ.wɑn/ (a province in China) :: Sichuan
Sichuan Yi {prop} (language) :: Yi de Sichuan
Sicilian {adj} (relating to Sicily or its inhabitants) :: siciliano
Sicilian {prop} (language) :: siciliano {m}
Sicilian {n} (person) :: siciliano {m}, siciliana {f}
Sicilian {n} (chess opening) SEE: Sicilian Defence ::
Sicilian Defence {prop} (chess opening) :: defensa siciliana {f}
Sicily {prop} /ˈsɪsɨli/ (island) :: Sicilia {f}
sick {adj} /sɪk/ (tired (of), annoyed (by)) :: harto
sick {adj} (ill) SEE: ill ::
sick and tired {adj} (frustrated and annoyed) SEE: fed up ::
sickening {adj} /ˈsɪk(ə)nɪŋ/ (causing sickness or disgust) :: asqueante, estomagante, repugnante
sickhouse {n} (infirmary) SEE: infirmary ::
sickle {n} /ˈsɪkl̩/ (agricultural implement) :: hoz {f}
sickle {adj} (shaped like the blade of a sickle) :: falciforme
sick leave {n} (a type of leave from work) :: baja médica {f}, incapacidad temporal {f}
sickle cell anaemia {n} (sickle cell anaemia) SEE: sickle-cell anemia ::
sickle-cell anaemia {n} (sickle-cell anaemia) SEE: sickle-cell anemia ::
sickle-cell anemia {n} (disease characterized by sickle-shaped red blood cells) :: anemia falciforme {f}
sickle-cell disease {n} (sickle-cell disease) SEE: sickle-cell anemia ::
sickly {adj} /ˈsɪkli/ (frequently ill) :: enfermizo {m}, enclenque, calamitoso {m}, enteco {m}, achacoso {m}, valetudinario {m}
sickly {adj} (appearing ill) :: enfermizo {m}
sickly {adj} (weak, faint) :: débil {m} {f}, triste {m} {f}
sickly {adj} (overly sweet) :: empalagoso {m}, dulzón {m}
sickly sweet {adj} (too sweet) :: empalagoso {m}, empalagosa {f}
sick man of Europe {prop} (Ottoman Empire) :: hombre enfermo de Europa {m}
sickness {n} /ˈsɪknɪs/ (the quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness; disease or malady) :: enfermedad, dolencia {f}
sick pay {n} (money paid to an employee during his or her sick leave) :: subsidio de enfermedad {m}, indemnización por enfermedad {f}
side {n} /saɪd/ (bounding straight edge of an object) :: lado {m}
side {n} (left or right half) :: lado {m}
side {n} (surface of a sheet of paper) :: página {f}
side {n} (set of opponents in a game) :: equipo {m}, selección {f}
side {n} (group having a particular allegiance in a war) :: bando {m}
side {n} (television channel) SEE: channel ::
side {n} (side dish) SEE: side dish ::
sidebar {n} ((computing) information placed at the side of a webpage) :: barra lateral {f}
sideboard {n} (sideburns) SEE: sideburns ::
sideboard {n} (furniture) :: aparador
sideburn {n} (sideburns) SEE: sideburns ::
sideburns {n} /ˈsaɪd.bɚnz/ (facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin) :: patillas {f-p}
side by side {adv} (figuratively, with a common purpose) :: codo con codo, codo a codo
side dish {n} (serving of food meant as an accompanying dish) :: agregado {m}, guarnición {f}, acompañamiento {m}
sidedish {n} (side dish) SEE: side dish ::
side effect {n} (unintended consequence of any action) :: efecto secundario {m}
side effect {n} (medicine: an adverse effect) :: efecto secundario {m}
sidekick {n} /ˈsaɪdkɪk/ (assistant) :: compañero
sidelock {n} (sidelock) :: mecha de lado {f}
side order {n} (accompaniment to main course) SEE: side dish ::
sideproduct {n} (byproduct) SEE: byproduct ::
sidereal {adj} /saɪˈdɪɹi.əl/ (of or relating to the stars) :: sidéreo
siderite {n} (a mineral, iron(II) carbonate) :: siderita {f}
siderite {n} (an iron meteorite) :: siderito {m}
sideropenia {n} (iron deficiency) :: ferropenia {f}
side-splitting {adj} (very funny) :: descuajaringante, desternillante, descacharrante, tronchante, para morirse de (la) risa, para partirse de (la) risa, para cagarse de (la) risa [vulgar]
sides reversed is {phrase} (Used to form palindromes) :: se ve revés
side-straddle hop {n} (jumping jack) SEE: jumping jack ::
side-striped jackal {n} (side-striped jackal) :: chacal rayado {m}
sidewalk {n} /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ (paved footpath) :: acera {f}, andén {m} [Colombia], banqueta {f} [Guatemala, Mexico], escarpa {f} [Southeastern Mexico], vereda {f} [Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay]
sidewalk cafe {n} (an outdoor portion of a restaurant) :: terraza {m}
Sidon {prop} (city state of Phoenicia) :: Sidón
siege {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet ::
siege {n} /siːdʒ/ (military blockade of settlement) :: sitio {m}, asedio {m}
siege {v} (besiege) SEE: besiege ::
siege engine {n} (large weapon of war to batter fortifications) :: arma de asedio {f}
Siegfried {prop} /ˈsɪɡ.fɹiːd/ (Hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild) :: Sigfrido {m}
siemens {n} /ˈsiːmənz/ (derived unit of electrical conductance) :: siemens {m}
Sierra Leone {prop} /siˌɛɹə liˈoʊn/ (Republic of Sierra Leone) :: Sierra Leona
Sierra Leonean {adj} (from or of Sierra Leone) :: sierraleonés
Sierra Leonean {n} (someone from Sierra Leone) :: sierraleonés {m}
Sierra Nevada {prop} (mountain range in Spain) :: Sierra Nevada {m}
siesta {n} /siˈɛstə/ (an afternoon nap) :: siesta {f}
sieve {n} /sɪv/ (device to separate larger objects from smaller ones or from liquids) :: cedazo {m}, [from solids] criba {f}, tamiz {m}, [from liquids] colador {m}, harnero {m} [Chile]
sieve {n} (process that filters out unwanted pieces of input) :: criba {f}
sieve {v} (to strain, sift or sort using a sieve) :: cribar, colar [for liquids], cernir [for solids]
sievert {n} /ˈsiːvət/ (SI unit of radiation dose) :: siévert {m}
sift {v} /sɪft/ (to sieve or strain (something)) :: tamizar, cernir
sift {v} (to separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving) :: separar
sift {v} (to examine (something) carefully) :: examinar minuciosamente, juzgar
sifter {n} /ˈsɪftɚ/ (tool for sifting) :: colador {m}
sift out {v} :: hacer la criba
sigh {v} /saɪ/ (to inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it) :: suspirar
sigh {v} :: suspirar
sigh {n} (act of sighing) :: suspiro {m}
sigh {n} (manifestation of grief; a lament) :: suspiro {m}
sigh {n} :: suspiro {m}
sight {n} /saɪt/ (something seen) :: vista {f}
sight {n} (something worth seeing) :: lugar de interés {m}, espectáculo {m}, panorama {m}
sight {n} (device used in aiming a firearm) :: visor {m}, mira {f}
sight {v} (visually register) :: ver
sight {v} (get sight of) :: avistar
sight {v} (take aim at) :: apuntar
sight {n} (eyesight) SEE: eyesight ::
sighted {adj} (Not blind) SEE: seeing ::
sighthound {n} (sighthound) :: lebrel {m}
sighting {n} (act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for) :: avistamiento {m}, avistaje {m}
sightsee {v} (go sightseeing) :: visitar los lugares de interés, turismo
sightseeing {n} (tourism) :: turismo {m}, excursionismo {m}
sight translation {n} (act of translating a written text out loud) :: traducción a la vista {f}
sigil {n} /ˈsɪdʒɪl/ (seal, signature or signet) :: sigilo {m}
sigil {n} (computing: character affixed to a symbol) :: sigilo {m}
sigma {n} /ˈsɪɡmə/ (letter of the Greek alphabet) :: sigma {f}
sigmoid {adj} /ˈsɪɡ.mɔɪd/ (in geometry: curved in two directions) :: sigmoideo
sigmoid {adj} (in anatomy: relating to the sigmoid flexure of the large intestine) :: sigmoideo
sign {n} /saɪn/ (visible indication) :: signo {m}, muestra {f}
sign {n} (flat object bearing a message) :: aviso {m}, señal {f}, letrero {m}, placa {f}, señalización {f} (signalling, signs)
sign {n} (math: positive or negative polarity) :: signo {m}
sign {n} (sign language in general, see also: ) :: lengua de señas {f}, lengua de signos {f}
sign {n} (omen, see also: omen) :: presagio {m}
sign {n} (meaningful gesture) :: seña {f}
sign {n} (any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols) :: símbolo {m}
sign {v} (to make (a document) official by writing one's signature) :: firmar
sign {v} (to write one's signature on a document) :: firmar
sign {v} (to write one's signature somewhere) :: firmar, signar
sign {v} (intransitive: to communicate using sign language) :: hablar a señas
sign {v} (transitive: to communicate using sign language) :: graficar
signage {n} /ˈsaɪnɪdʒ/ (signs taken collectively) :: rotulación, señalización {f}
signal {n} /ˈsɪɡnəl/ (sign made to give notice) :: señal {f}
signal {n} (device to give indication) :: señal {f}
signal {n} (telecommunication: electric or electromagnetic action that conveys information) :: señal {f}
signal {v} (to indicate) :: señalar
signatory {n} /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɹi/ (one who signs or signed) :: firmante {m} {f}, signatario {m}, signataria {f}
signature {n} /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/ (person’s autograph name) :: firma {f}
signature {n} :: firma {f}, pliego {m}
signer {n} (one who signs) :: firmante {m} {f}, signatario {m}
significance {n} /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ (extent to which something matters) :: significado {m}, significación, calado
significance {n} (meaning) :: significado {m}
significant {adj} /sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.ɡənt/ (signifying something; carrying meaning) :: significativo
significant {adj} (having noticeable effect) :: importante, significativo
significant {adj} (statistics: having a low probability of occurring by chance) :: significativo
significantly {adv} (in a significant manner: notably) :: significativamente
significant other {n} (romantic partner, regardless of marital status) :: novio {m}, novia {f}, media naranja {f}
signify {v} /ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/ :: señalar, suponer, representar, significar
sign in {v} (log in) SEE: log in ::
sign language {n} (sign language) :: lengua de signos {f}, lengua de señas {f}
sign of the cross {n} (gesture) :: santiguamiento {m}, señal de la cruz {m}
sign of the times {n} (symbol of an era) :: signo de los tiempos {m}
sign over {v} (to transfer) :: traspasar
signpost {n} (post bearing a sign that gives information on directions) :: letrero {m}
sign up {v} (to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something) :: inscribir, alistar, enlistar [Mexico]
sign up {v} (to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something) :: inscribirse, darse de alta, alistarse
Sikh {n} /siːk/ (an adherent of Sikhism) :: sij
Sikhism {prop} /ˈsiːkɪzm̩/ (religion) :: sijismo
Sikkim {prop} /ˈsɪkɪm/ (state in eastern India which has Gangtok as its capital) :: Sikkim, Sikín
silane {n} :: silano {m}
Silas {prop} /ˈsaɪ.ləs/ (male given name) :: Silas {m}
Silbo {prop} :: el silbo, silbo gomero
silence {n} /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ (lack of any sound) :: silencio {m}
silence {v} (to make something silent) :: silenciar
silence {v} (to suppress criticism) :: hacer callar
silence {interj} (be silent) :: ¡cállate!
silence is golden {proverb} (proverb) :: el silencio es oro, por la boca muere el pez
silent {adj} /ˈsaɪlənt/ (free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet) :: silencioso, callar [verb "to be silent"]
silent {adj} (not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence) :: silencioso
silent {adj} (undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms) :: silencioso
silent {adj} :: silencioso, callado
silent {adj} (to refrain from speaking) SEE: be silent ::
silent as the grave {adj} (to say absolutely nothing) :: ser callado como una tumba, ser como una tumba
silent film {n} (film without sound) :: cine mudo {m}
silently {adv} /ˈsaɪləntli/ (in a silent manner; making no noise) :: silenciosamente
silent treatment {n} (ignoring a particular individual) :: hacer el vacío
Silesia {prop} /saɪˈliʒə/ (region) :: Silesia {f}
silhouette {n} /ˌsɪ.lʊˈwɛt/ (representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color) :: silueta {f}
silica {n} /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/ (silicon dioxide) :: sílice {f}
silica {n} (silica group of the silicate minerals) :: sílice {f}
silicate {n} /ˈsɪlɪkeɪt/ (salt or mineral) :: silicato {m}
siliceous {adj} (relating to silica) :: silíceo
silicle {n} (A short silique) :: silícula {f}
silicon {n} /ˈsɪləkɑn/ (non-metallic element) :: silicio {m}
silicon dioxide {n} (SiO2) :: dióxido del silicio
silicone {n} /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/ (any of a class of inert compounds of silicon) :: silicona {f}
Silicon Valley {prop} (nickname for region in San Francisco) :: Silicon Valley {m}, Valle del Silicio {m}
silicosis {n} (silica dust pneumoconiosis) :: silicosis {f}
silique {n} /ˈsɪlɪk/ (fruit with two carpels) :: silicua {f}, vaina {f}
silk {n} /sɪlk/ (fiber) :: seda {f}
silk {n} (fabric) :: seda {f}
silk-cotton tree {n} (tropical tree) :: ceiba {f}, kapok {m}, capoc {m}, pochote {m} [Mexico], bonga {f} [Colombia], lupuna {f} [Peruvian Amazon]
silken {adj} /ˈsɪlkən/ (made of silk) :: de seda
silken {adj} (having a texture like silk) :: sedoso
Silk Road {prop} (routes used by silk traders across Europe, Asia and northern Africa) :: Ruta de la Seda {f}
silk-screen printing {n} (screen printing) SEE: screen printing ::
silkworm {n} /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/ (caterpillar) :: gusano de seda {m}
silky {adj} /ˈsɪlki/ (similar in texture or appearance to silk) :: sedoso
sill {n} /sɪl/ (base of a window) :: alféizar {m}, antepecho {m}, parapeto {m}
sill {n} (layer of igneous rock) :: lámina {f}
sillimanite {n} (mineral) :: silimanita {f}
silly {adj} /ˈsɪli/ (foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom) :: bobo, tonto, niñito
silly {adj} (irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors) :: infantil
silly {adj} (playful, giggly) :: apayasado
silly {adj} (semiconscious) :: semiaturdido
silly {adj} (pejorative: simple, not intelligent, unrefined) :: tontito, simple
silly {adj} :: necio, bobo, simple, absurdo, insensato, tonto
silly season {n} /ˈsɪli ˈsizən/ (period when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting bizarre stories) :: serpiente de verano {m}
silo {n} /ˈsaɪloʊ/ (vertical building for storing grain) :: silo {m}
silo {n} (underground bunker) :: silo {m}
silt {n} /sɪlt/ (fine earth deposited by water) :: limo {m}, sedimentos fluviales {m-p}, fango {m}
silty {adj} (having a noticeable amount of silt) :: limoso
silver {n} (metal) :: plata {f}
silver {n} (coins) :: (monedas de) plata {f}
silver {n} (cutlery/silverware) :: platería {f}
silver {n} (items made of silver or other white metal) :: plata labrada {f}
silver {n} (color/colour) :: plateado {m}
silver {adj} (made from silver) :: de plata
silver {adj} (made from another white metal) :: blanco
silver {adj} (having a color/colour like silver) :: plateado, argentino
silverback {n} (mature male gorilla) :: espalda plateada {m}
silvered {adj} (coated with silver) :: plateado
silverfish {n} (type of bristletail) :: lepisma {f}, pececillo de plata {m}
silver fox {n} (fox with pale yellow fur) :: zorro plateado {m}
silver lining {n} (a good aspect of a mostly bad event) :: lado positivo {m}
silver medal {n} (medal made of, or having the colour of, silver) :: medalla de plata {f}
silvern {adj} (made from silver) SEE: silver ::
silver-plate {v} (to coat a metal surface with a thin layer of silver) :: platear, argentar
silverside {n} (fish of the families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae) :: pejerrey {m}, tinícalo {m}
silversmith {n} (person who makes articles out of silver) :: platero {m}, platera {f}
silver tongue {n} (trait of being clever at speaking) :: pico de oro
silver-tongued {adj} (eloquent and articulate) :: de voz encantador
silverware {n} ((US) knives, forks and spoons) :: cubiertos {m-p}, servicio
silvery {adj} /ˈsɪlvəɹi/ (resembling silver) :: plateado, argénteo, argentino
silvery {adj} (clear and musical in tone) :: argénteo, argentino, argentado
silvery-cheeked antshrike {n} (Sakesphorus cristatus) :: batará crestado
Silvia {prop} /ˈsɪlvi.ə/ (female given name) :: Silvia
silviculture {n} (forestry) :: silvicultura {f}
Silvius {prop} (male given name) :: Silvio
SIM card {n} (small, removable card which stores mobile phone data) :: tarjeta SIM {f}
Simeon {prop} /ˈsɪm.i.ən/ (second son of Jacob) :: Simeón
Simferopol {prop} /ˌsɪmfəˈɹoʊpəl/ (city) :: Simferópol {m}
simian {adj} /ˈsɪm.i.ən/ (of or pertaining to apes) :: símico
simian {adj} (resembling an ape) :: símico, simiesco
simian {n} (an ape or monkey) :: simio {m}
similar {adj} /ˈsɪməlɚ/ (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) :: similar, semejante, parecido, parejo, equiparable
similar {adj} (of geometric figures, having the same shape) :: semejante
similarity {n} /sɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/ (closeness of appearance) :: semejanza {f}, similitud {f}, [barbarism] similaridad {f}
similarly {adv} /ˈsɪməlɚli/ (in a similar style or manner) :: similarmente, igualmente, asimismo, de la misma manera
similarness {n} (similarity) SEE: similarity ::
simile {n} /ˈsɪməli/ (figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another) :: símil {m}
similitude {n} /sɪˈmɪlɪtuːd/ (similarity or resemblance to something else) :: similitud {f}
simmer {v} /ˈsɪmɚ/ ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly) :: calentar, entibiar, cocerse a fuego lento
simmer {v} ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly) :: entibiar, cocer a fuego lento
simmer {n} (process of simmering) :: calentamiento {m}
Simon {prop} /ˈsaɪmən/ (biblical characters) :: Simón
Simon {prop} (male given name) :: Simón
Simonides {prop} /saɪˈmɑːnɪdiːz/ (poet) :: Simónides {m}
Simon says {n} (children's game) :: Simón dice
simony {n} /ˈsaɪ.mə.ni/ (act of buying or selling spiritual things) :: simonía {f}
simoom {n} /sɪˈmuːm/ (hot, dry wind) :: simún {m}
simper {v} /ˈsɪmpɚ/ (To smile in a frivolous manner) :: sonreírse afectadamente (lit., to smile affectedly)
simper {n} (frivolous smile) :: sonrisa afectada {f} (lit., affected smile)
simple {adj} /ˈsɪmpəl/ (uncomplicated) :: simple, sencillo
simple {n} (preparation from one plant) :: simple {m}
simple fraction {n} (type of fraction) SEE: common fraction ::
simple future {n} (future tense) :: futuro simple {m}, futuro imperfecto {m}
simple harmonic motion {n} (oscillating motion) :: movimiento armónico simple {m}
simple machine {n} (device) :: máquina simple {f}
simple-minded {adj} (Lacking mental capacity) :: simplón
simpleness {n} (property of being simple) :: simplicidad {f}
simple past {n} (the simple past tense) :: pretérito
simple pendulum {n} :: péndulo simple {m}
simple present {n} (present tense) :: presente
simple sentence {n} (sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause) :: oración simple {f}
simpleton {n} /ˈsɪmpəltən/ (simple-minded naive person lacking common sense) :: simplón {m}, ababol {m}, panoli {m}, gaznápiro {m}, papanatas {m} {f}, ingenuo {m}
simplex {n} (an analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron) :: simplex {m}
simplicity {n} /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/ (quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths) :: simplicidad {f}
simplicity {n} (quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts) :: simplicidad {f}
simplicity {n} (freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury) :: sencillez, llano {m}
simplicity {n} (freedom from complication; efficiency) :: sencillez
simplification {n} /ˌsɪmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/ (act of simplifying) :: simplificación {f}
Simplified Chinese {prop} (Chinese written using simplified characters) :: chino simplificado {m}
simplify {v} /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ (to make simpler) :: simplificar
simplistic {adj} (overly simple) :: simplista
simply {adv} /ˈsɪmpli/ (in a simple manner) :: simplemente, sencillamente
simply {adv} (merely, solely) :: simplemente
simulacrum {n} /ˌsimjəˈleɪkɹəm/ (image or representation) :: simulacro {m}
simulate {v} /ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt/ (to model, replicate, duplicate the behavior) :: simular
simulated {adj} (made to imitate) :: simulado
simulation {n} /ˌsɪm.jə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/ (something which simulates) :: simulación
simulation {n} (process of simulating) :: simulación {f}
simulation {n} (assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true) :: simulación {f}
simulation {n} (soccer: attempt of feigning a foul) :: simulación {f}, piscinazo {m}
simultaneity {n} /ˌsaɪməltəˈniɪti/ (the quality or state of being simultaneous) :: simultaneidad
simultaneous {adj} /ˌsaɪ̯m.əlˈteɪ̯n.i.əs/ (occurring at the same time) :: simultáneo
simultaneous interpretation {n} (type of oral translation) :: interpretación simultánea {f}
simultaneous interpreting {n} (simultaneous interpretation) SEE: simultaneous interpretation ::
simultaneously {adv} /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/ (occurring at the same time) :: simultáneamente
simultaneousness {n} (the quality or state of being simultaneous) :: simultaneidad
sin {n} (violation of religious law) :: pecado {m}
sin {n} :: pecado {m}
sin {v} (to commit a sin) :: pecar
Sinai {prop} (peninsula) :: Sinaí {m}
Sinai {prop} (mountain) :: Sinaí {m}
Sinaloa {prop} (state of Mexico) :: Sinaloa {m}
since {adv} /sɪns/ (from a specified time in the past) :: desde entonces
since {prep} (from (time)) :: desde
since {conj} (from the time that) :: desde que
since {conj} (because) :: supuesto que, ya que, dado que, visto que, porque
sincere {adj} /sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/ (earnest) :: sincero
sincerely {adv} /sɪnˈsɪɹli/ (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) :: sinceramente
sincereness {n} (sincerity) SEE: sincerity ::
sincerity {n} /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/ (quality of being sincere) :: sinceridad {f}
since when {adv} (from what time) :: ¿desde cuándo?
Sindarin {prop} (constructed language) :: sindarin {m}
Sindhi {prop} /ˈsɪndi/ (language) :: sindí {p} {m} {f} {n}
sindonology {n} (study) :: sindonología {f}
sine {n} /saɪn/ (trigonometric function) :: seno {m}
sinecure {n} /ˈsaɪ.nə.kjʊɹ/ (a position that requires no work but still gives a payment) :: canonjía, sinecura, [vulgar] enchufe, prebenda
Sinemurian {n} (subdivision of the Jurassic period) :: Sinemuriense
sine qua non {n} /ˌsɪni kwɑ ˈnɑn/ (prerequisite) :: condición sine qua non {f}
sinew {n} (cord or tendon of the body) SEE: tendon ::
sine wave {n} (waveform) :: onda senoidal {f}
sinewy {adj} /ˈsɪnjuːi/ (tough; having strong sinews) :: correoso
sinewy {adj} (possessing physical strength) :: fibroso
sinful {adj} (evil) SEE: evil ::
sinful {adj} /ˈsɪnfəl/ (constituting sin) :: pecaminoso
sing {v} /sɪŋ/ (to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice) :: cantar
singable {adj} (capable of being sung) :: cantable
Singapore {prop} /ˈsɪŋəpɔː/ (Republic of Singapore) :: Singapur {m}
Singaporean {adj} /ˌsɪŋ(ɡ)əˈpɔːɹi.ən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Singapore) :: singapurense
Singaporean {n} (a person from Singapore) :: singapurense {m} {f}
Singapore dollar {n} (official currency of Singapore) :: dólar de Singapur {m}
singe {v} /sɪnd͡ʒ/ (to burn slightly) :: chamuscar
singer {n} /ˈsɪŋɚ/ (person who sings) :: cantante {m}, cantor {m}
singer {n} (female person who sings) :: cantante {f}, cantora {f}
singeress {n} (songstress) SEE: songstress ::
singer-songwriter {n} (singer-songwriter) :: cantautor {m} {f}, cantautora {f}
singing {n} /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ (the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing) :: canto {m}
single {adj} /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ (not accompanied by anything else) :: solo, único
single {adj} (not divided in parts) :: solo, único
single {adj} (not married nor dating) :: soltero {m}, soltera {f}
single {n} (45 RPM vinyl record) :: sencillo {m}
single {n} (popular song) :: sencillo {m}
single {n} (one who is not married) :: soltero {m}, soltera {f}
single {n} (one-way ticket) SEE: one-way ticket ::
single {v} (farming: to thin out) SEE: thin out ::
single-celled {adj} (consisting of one cell) SEE: unicellular ::
single file {adv} (line or queue one person wide) :: fila india {f}
single out {v} (To select one from a group and treat differently) :: seleccionar, singularizar
single-platform {adj} :: monoplataforma
single room {n} (a hotel room with one single bed) :: habitación individual
singlet {n} /ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/ (sleeveless shirt) :: musculosa {m}, camiseta interior {m}, undershirt {m}
single-tasking {adj} :: monotarea
single ticket {n} (one-way ticket) SEE: one-way ticket ::
singleton {n} (math: set) :: conjunto unitario {m}
single-user {adj} :: monousuario
singly even {adj} (singly even) :: par solamente
sing the praises of {v} (commend someone's attributes to others) :: cantar las alabanzas de
singular {adj} /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/ (being only one of larger population) :: singular
singular {adj} (being the only one of a kind) :: singular
singular {adj} (distinguished by superiority) :: único
singular {adj} (being out of the ordinary) :: singular
singular {adj} (grammar: referring to only one thing) :: singular
singular {n} (grammar: form of a word that refers to only one thing) :: singular {m}
singularity {n} /ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/ (peculiar state or occurrence) :: singularidad {f}
singularity {n} (physics: point of infinite density) :: singularidad {f}
singulative {n} (a singulative form or construction) :: singulativo
Sinhala {n} (language) SEE: Sinhalese ::
Sinhalese {adj} /sɪnhəˈliːz/ (of or pertaining to Sri Lanka) :: cingalés
Sinhalese {n} (Sinhalese person) :: cingalés {m}
Sinhalese {n} (the language) :: cingalés
sinicization {n} (process of sinicising) :: sinización {f}, sinificación {f}
sinicize {v} /ˈsɪnəsaɪz/ (make Chinese in form or character) :: achinar
sinister {adj} /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/ (evil) :: siniestro {m}
sinister {adj} (of the left) :: siniestro {m}
sinister {adj} (heraldic "left") :: siniestro {m}, izquierdo {m}
sinistrogyre {adj} (levorotatory) SEE: levorotatory ::
sinistromanual {adj} (left-handed) SEE: left-handed ::
sinistrorotatory {adj} (levorotatory) SEE: levorotatory ::
Sinitic {adj} /saɪˈnɪtɪk/ (relating to the group of Chinese languages) :: sinítico
sink {v} /sɪŋk/ (descend into liquid, etc) :: hundir
sink {v} (submerge) :: hundir, sumergir, sumergirse
sink {v} (cause (ship, etc) to sink) :: hundir
sink {v} (push (something) into) :: enclochar
sink {n} (basin) :: lavamanos {m}, fregadero {m}
sink {n} (wastewater drain) :: desagüe {m}
sink {n} (sinkhole) SEE: sinkhole ::
sinkhole {n} (geology: hole formed in soluble rock) :: dolina {f}, cenote {m}
sinkhole {n} (depressed area in which water collects) :: desagüe {m}
Sinkiang {prop} (Xinjiang) SEE: Xinjiang ::
sink in {v} (to become completely known, felt, or understood) :: asimilar
sinner {n} /ˈsɪnɚ/ (person who has sinned) :: pecador {m}, pecadora {f}
Sino- {prefix} /ˈsɪnoʊ/ (relating to China or Chinese) :: chino-, sino-
sinoatrial {adj} (relating to the venous sinus and right atrium) :: sinoatrial
Sinocentrism {n} /ˌsaɪnəʊˈsɛntɹɪzəm/ (belief that China was literally the centre of the world) :: sinocentrismo {m}
Sino-Korean {adj} (being both Chinese and Korean) :: sinocoreano
sinologist {n} (a student, or expert in sinology) :: sinólogo {m}
sinology {n} (Chinese studies) SEE: Chinese studies ::
Sinophobia {n} /ˌsaɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/ (the fear of China or Chinese) :: sinofobia {f}
Sinophone {adj} (speaking Chinese) :: chinoparlante, chinoablante
Sinophone {n} (a speaker of Chinese) :: sinófono {m}
Sinosphere {n} (regions in East Asia influenced by Chinese culture) :: Sinoesfera
Sino-Xenic {adj} (Sino-Korean) SEE: Sino-Korean ::
sinter {v} /ˈsɪntə/ (to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass) :: sinterizar
sintering {n} (A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point) :: sinterización {f}
sinuate {adj} (roughly the same height for most of its length) :: festoneado
sinuosity {n} (the property of being sinuous) :: sinuosidad {f}
sinuous {adj} /ˈsɪn.ju.əs/ (having curves in alternate directions; meandering) :: sinuoso
sinus {n} /ˈsaɪnəs/ (pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue) :: seno {m}
sinusitis {n} (inflammation) :: sinusitis {m}
sinusoid {adj} (sinusoidal) SEE: sinusoidal ::
sinusoidal {adj} /saɪnəˈsɔɪdəl/ (in the form of a sine wave) :: senoidal, sinusoidal
sip {n} /sɪp/ (A small mouthful of drink) :: sorbo {m}
sip {v} (to drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time) :: sorber
siphon {n} /ˈsaɪfən/ (a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other) :: sifón {m}
siphon {v} (transfer by means of a siphon) :: sifonear
sippy cup {n} (spill-proof cup for toddlers) :: vaso infantil
sir {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)/ (address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown) :: señor {m}
sir {n} :: señor {m}
sire {n} /saɪə(ɹ)/ (lord, master, or person in authority) :: amo {m}, dueño {m}, señor {m}, seor {m}, ser {m}
sire {n} (male animal) :: semental apareado {m}
siren {n} /ˈsaɪɹən/ (nymph of Greek mythology) :: sirena {f}
siren {n} (device for making a sound alarm) :: sirena {f}
siren song {n} (enticing but dangerous appeal) :: canto de sirena {m}
sirensong {n} (siren song) SEE: siren song ::
siriometer {n} :: siriómetro
Sirius {prop} /ˈsɪɹi.əs/ :: Sirio {m}
sirloin {n} /ˈsɝlɔɪn/ (cut of beef) :: solomillo, palomilla
sirocco {n} /sɪˈɹɒkoʊ/ (wind) :: siroco {m}
siskin {n} (small European finch) SEE: Eurasian siskin ::
sissy {n} /ˈsɪsi/ (an effeminate boy or man) :: afeminado
sissy {n} (a timid, unassertive or cowardly person) :: calzonazos {m}
sissyphobia {n} (negative attitude towards men who act in a feminine way) :: plumofobia {f}, plumafobia {f}
sister {n} /ˈsɪs.tə/ (woman or girl having the same parents) :: hermana {f}
sister {n} (a nun; a female member of a religious community) :: hermana {f}, sor {f} [title]
sister {n} (attributively: of an entity that has a special relationship with another) :: hermano {m}, hermana {f}
sister city {n} (city in a relationship of cordiality) :: ciudad hermana {f}
sistergirl {n} (informal term of address for a female) :: mijita {f}, [Argentina] nenita {f}, [Chile] flaquita {f}
sister-in-law {n} (wife's sister) :: cuñada {f}
sister-in-law {n} (husband's sister) :: cuñada {f}
sister-in-law {n} (brother's wife) :: cuñada {f}
sister-in-law {n} (wife's brother's wife) :: cuñada {f}
sister-in-law {n} (husband's brother's wife) :: cuñada {f}
sister-wife {n} (co-wife) :: coesposa
sistrum {n} /ˈsɪstɹəm/ (instrument) :: sistro {m}
Sisyphus {prop} /ˈsɪsɪfəs/ (figure) :: Sísifo {m}
sit {v} /sɪt/ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) :: sentarse, estar sentado
sit {v} (move oneself into such a position) :: sentarse
sit {v} (of an object: occupy a given position permanently) :: asentarse
sit {v} (to be a member of a deliberative body) :: pertenecer
sit {v} (of an agreement or arrangement, to be accepted) :: encajar
sitar {n} (musical instrument) :: sitar {m}
sit down {v} (to assume a sitting position from a standing position) :: sentarse
site {n} /saɪt/ (place where anything is fixed; situation; local position) :: solar {m}, sitio {m}
site {n} (place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation) :: sitio {m}
site {n} (a website) :: sitio {m}, sitio web {m}
site {n} (region where chemical reactions take place) :: sitio
site map {n} (webpage that lists the contents of a website) :: mapa del sitio {m}
sit-in {n} (type of protest) :: encierro {m}
sit on one's hands {v} (to remain idle when action is needed) :: cruzarse de brazos
sitting {n} /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ (a period during which one is seated for a specific purpose) :: sentada {f}
sitting duck {n} (an obvious or unconcealed target) :: blanco fácil {m}, presa fácil {f}, pato de feria {m}
sitting room {n} (living room) SEE: living room ::
situate {v} /ˈsɪt͡ʃueɪt/ :: situar
situated {adj} /ˈsɪt͡ʃueɪtɪd/ (located in a specific place) :: situado
situation {n} /sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/ (position vis-à-vis surroundings) :: localización {f}, ubicación {f}
situation {n} (location) :: localización {f}, ubicación {f}
situation {n} (one's status with regard to circumstances) :: situación {f}, estado {m}
situation {n} (state of affairs) :: situación {f}, estado {m}
situation {n} (position of employment) :: nivel {m}, puesto {m}
situation comedy {n} (episodic comedy television program, see also: sitcom) :: comedia de situación {f}
sit up {v} (to rise to a sitting position) :: sentarse
sit-up {n} /ˈsɪt.ʌp/ (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) :: abdominal {m}
six {num} /sɪks/ (cardinal number) :: seis
six {n} (digit) :: seis
six hundred {num} /ˈsɪks ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ (cardinal number 600) :: seiscientos
six o'clock {n} (the start of the seventh hour) :: las seis {f-p}
six of one, half a dozen of the other {proverb} (two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent) :: tres cuartos de lo mismo [three quarters of the same one], el mismo perro con diferente collar [the same dog with a different collar], dar lo mismo
sixteen {num} /ˈsɪks.tiːn/ (cardinal number 16) :: dieciséis {m}
sixteen hundred {num} (number 1600) :: mil seiscientos
sixteenth {adj} /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/ (the ordinal form of the number sixteen, see also: 16th) :: decimosexto
sixteenth {n} (one of sixteen equal parts of a whole) :: dieciseisavo {m}
sixteenth note {n} (sixteenth note) SEE: semiquaver ::
sixth {adj} /sɪk(s)θ/ (ordinal form of the number six, see also: 6th) :: sexto
sixth {n} (person or thing in sixth place) :: sexto {m}
sixth {n} (one of six equal parts of a whole) :: sexto {m}
sixth sense {n} (extrasensory perception) :: sexto sentido {m}
sixtieth {adj} /ˈsɪksti.əθ/ (the ordinal form of the number sixty) :: sexagésimo
sixtieth {n} (person or thing in the sixtieth position) :: sexagésimo
sixtieth {n} (one of sixty equal parts of a whole) :: sesentavo
Sixto-Clementine {adj} /ˌsɪkstəʊˈklɛməntaɪn/ (of, pertaining to, or designating the Sixto-Clementine Vulgate or its text) :: sixtoclementino
sixty {num} /ˈsɪkstɪ/ (cardinal number) :: sesenta
sixty-eight {num} (cardinal number) :: sesenta y ocho
sixty-first {adj} (ordinal number) :: sexagésimo primero
sixty-five {num} (cardinal number) :: sesenta y cinco
sixty-four {num} (cardinal number) :: sesenta y cuatro
sixty-nine {n} /ˌsɪkstiˈnaɪn/ (cardinal number) :: sesenta y nueve
sixty-nine {n} (sex position) :: sesenta y nueve
sixty-nine {n} :: sesenta y nueve
sixty-one {num} (cardinal number) :: sesenta y uno
sixty-second {adj} (ordinal number) :: sexagésimo segundo
sixty-seven {num} (cardinal number) :: sesenta y siete
sixty-six {num} (cardinal number) :: sesenta y seis
sixtysomething {n} (sexagenarian) SEE: sexagenarian ::
sixty-three {num} (cardinal number) :: sesenta y tres
sixty-two {num} (cardinal number) :: sesenta y dos
size {n} /saɪz/ (dimensions or magnitude of a thing) :: tamaño {m}, talla {f}
size {n} (a specific set of dimensions for clothing) :: talla {f}
size {v} (to classify or arrange by size) :: formar por tamaño, ordenar por tamaño
size {v} (to estimate the size of) :: medir
size {n} (thin, weak glue intended to be painted upon) :: sellador {m}, cola {f}
size {n} (wallpaper paste) :: cola {f}
size {v} (to apply primer to a surface which is to be painted) :: sellar, encolar
sizzle {v} /ˈsɪzəl/ (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) :: chisporrotear, chirriar
sizzle {n} (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) :: chirriar
sizzle {n} (zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement) :: chirrido {m}
ska {n} /skɑː/ (Jamaican dance music) :: ska {m}
skald {n} /skɔːld/ (a Nordic poet of the Viking Age) :: escaldo {m}
skandha {n} (any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism) :: agregado {m}
skate {n} /skeɪt/ (ice skate or roller skate) :: patín {m}
skate {n} (act of skating or ice skating) :: patinaje {m}
skate {n} :: patín {m}
skate {v} (to move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates) :: patinar
skate {v} (to skateboard) :: andar en skate
skate {v} :: patinar
skateboard {n} (platform on wheels) :: monopatín {m}, patineta {f} [Spanish America], skate [anglicism]
skateboarding {n} (riding on a skateboard) :: skate {m}, skateboarding {m}, monopatinaje {m}
skater {n} /ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (person who skates) :: patinador {m}, patinadora {f}
skater {n} (insect) SEE: water strider ::
skating {n} /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ (action or sport) :: patinaje {m}
skedaddle {v} /skɪˈdædəl/ (move or run away quickly) :: largarse, irse
skeet {n} (form of trapshooting) :: tiro al plato {m}
skeeter {n} (mosquito) SEE: mosquito ::
skeg {n} (surfer) SEE: surfer ::
skein {n} /skeɪn/ (quantity of yarn) :: madeja {f}
skein {n} (figuratively: tangle) :: enredo {m}
skein {n} (winning streak) SEE: winning streak ::
skeletal {adj} /ˈskɛlɪt(ə)l/ (of, or relating to the skeleton) :: esquelético
skeletal {adj} (haggard) :: esquelético
skeletal muscle {n} (muscle of vertebrates) :: músculo esquelético {m}
skeleton {n} /ˈskɛlətən/ (system that provides support to an organism) :: esqueleto {m}, osamenta {f}
skeleton {n} (very thin person) :: esqueleto {m}
skeleton {n} (frame that provides support to a building) :: estructura {f}
skeleton in the closet {n} (shameful secret) SEE: skeleton in the cupboard ::
skeleton in the cupboard {n} (shameful secret) :: esqueleto en el armario {m}
skeleton key {n} (key that opens a range of locks) :: llave maestra {f}
Skene's gland {n} (a gland) :: glándulas de Skene {f}, glándulas uretrales {f}, glándulas parauretrales {f}, glándulas vestibulares menores {f}, punto U {m}, próstata femenina {f}
skeptic {n} /ˈskɛp.tɪk/ (someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims) :: escéptico {m}, escéptica {f}
skeptical {adj} /ˈskeptɪkəl/ (having, or expressing doubt) :: escéptico
skeptical {adj} (related to skepticism) :: escéptico
skeptically {adv} (in a skeptical manner) :: escépticamente
skepticism {n} /ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/ (general disposition to doubt) :: escepticismo {m}
sketch {v} /skɛtʃ/ :: esbozar, bosquejar
sketch {n} (quick freehand drawing) :: esbozo {m}, bosquejo {m}, esquicio {m}
sketch {n} (rough design or draft) :: boceto {m}, bosquejo, esbozo, croquis
sketch {n} (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.) :: sketch {m}
sketch {n} (lookout) SEE: lookout ::
sketchy {adj} /ˈskɛtʃi/ (Of questionable or doubtful quality) :: dudoso
skew {adj} /skjuː/ (neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line) :: asimétrico, oblicuo
skew {n} (state of asymmetry in a distribution) SEE: skewness ::
skewed {adj} (biased, distorted) :: sesgado, distorsionado
skewer {n} /ˈskjuəɹ/ (pin used to secure food during cooking) :: brocheta {f}, fierrito {m}, anticucho {m}, pincho
skewer {v} (to impale on a skewer) :: ensartar
skewness {n} (measure of the asymmetry) :: asimetría {f}
ski {n} /skiː/ (one of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow) :: esquí {m}
ski {v} (to move on skis) :: esquiar
skid {n} /skɪd/ (out of control sliding motion) :: derrape {m}, patinazo {m}, resbalón {m}, derrapada {f}
skid {v} (to slide in an uncontrolled manner) :: resbalar, patinar, derrapar
skid mark {n} (visible stain on underpants) :: palomino, raspa [Spain]
skidmark {n} (visible stain left on underpants) :: palomino {m}
skier {n} (someone who practices skiing) :: esquiador, esquiadora {f}
skiff {n} /skɪf/ (Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person) :: batel {m}
skiing {n} /ˈskiɪŋ/ (sport or activity) :: esquí {m}
skilful {adj} (possessing skill, skilled) SEE: skillful ::
skill {n} /skɪl/ (capacity to do something well) :: destreza {f}, habilidad {f}, maña {f}, talento {m}
skilled {adj} /skɪld/ (having or showing skill) :: hábil, diestro {m}, habilidoso
skillet {n} /ˈskɪlɪt/ (pan for frying) :: sartén
skillful {adj} /ˈskɪl.fəl/ (possessing skill, skilled) :: ducho, hábil, habilidoso, mañoso
skim {v} /skɪm/ (to glide along near the surface as a seabird across the ocean) :: sobrevolar rozando
skim {v} (throw an object so it bounces on water) :: rebotar
skim {v} (ricochet) :: rebotar
skim {v} (read quickly, skipping some detail) :: hojear, leer por encima
skim {v} (scrape off; remove (something) from a surface) :: desnatar
skim {v} (remove cream) :: desnatar
skim {adj} (having lowered fat content) :: descremado
ski mask {n} (A warm cap shielding the neck and head) :: balaclava {f}
skimble-skamble {n} (gibberish, mumbo-jumbo, nonsense) SEE: nonsense ::
skimble-skamble {adj} (confused, chaotic, disorderly) SEE: chaotic ::
skimmed milk {n} (skim milk) SEE: skim milk ::
skimmer {n} (spoon) :: espumadera {f}
skimmer {n} (bird of genus Rynchops) :: rayador {m}, pico tijera {m}
skim milk {n} (milk with removed cream) :: leche desnatada {f}, leche descremada {f}
skimp {v} /skɪmp/ (to save; to be parsimonious or stingy) :: escatimar
skin {n} /skɪn/ (outer protective of the body of a person or animal) :: piel {f}
skin {n} (skin and fur of an animal used by humans) :: piel {f}
skin {n} (image used as the background of graphical user interface) :: máscara {f}
skin {v} (to remove the skin of) :: despellejar, desollar
skin {v} (to high five) SEE: high five ::
skin and bones {n} (emaciated; very skinny) :: piel y huesos, escuchimizado
skin cancer {n} (malignant growth on the skin) :: cáncer de piel {m}
skin-deep {adj} (superficial) :: superficial
skinflint {n} /ˈskɪnflɪnt/ (one who is excessively stingy or cautious with money) :: avaro {m}, avara {f}, tacaño {m}, tacaña {f}
skink {n} /skɪŋk/ (lizard) :: escinco {m}, eslizón {m}
skin mag {n} (skin magazine) SEE: skin magazine ::
skin magazine {n} (adult or pornographic magazine) :: revista porno {f}
skinny {adj} /ˈskɪni/ (thin) :: delgado, [to a more extreme degree] flaco
skinny {n} (A skinny person) :: flaco {m}
skin tag {n} :: acrocordón {m}
skip {v} /skɪp/ (to move by hopping on alternate feet) :: saltar
skip {v} (to omit or disregard intermediate items or stages) :: saltear
skip {v} (not to attend) :: saltarse
skipjack {n} (Katsuwonus pelamis) :: listado {m}, rayado {m}, bonito {m}
skipper {n} /ˈskɪpɚ/ (master of a ship) :: capitan
skipper {n} (coach, director, leader) :: entrenador
skipper {n} (captain of sports team) :: capitan
skirmish {n} /ˈskɜːmɪʃ/ (brief battle between small groups) :: escaramuza {f}, [Latin America] enfrentamiento, refriega
skirmish {n} (minor dispute) :: escaramuza {f}, berrinche {m}
skirmish {v} (to engage in a minor battle or dispute) :: escaramuzar
skirmisher {n} (soldier) :: escaramuzador {m}, hostigador {m}
skirt {n} /skɝt/ (clothing) :: falda {f}, enaguas {f-p} [Costa Rica, Nicaragua], pollera {f} [Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay], saya {f} [Cuba]
skirt {n} (part of dress) :: falda {f}, enaguas {f-p} [Costa Rica, Nicaragua], pollera {f} [Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay], saya {f} [Cuba]
skirting board {n} (panel between floor and interior wall) :: rodapié {m}, zócalo {m}
skitter {v} /ˈskɪtə(ɹ)/ (to move hurriedly) :: apresurar
skittish {adj} /ˈskɪtɪʃ/ (easily scared) :: temeroso, tímido
skittish {adj} (fickle) :: caprichoso, voluble
skive {v} /ˈskaɪv/ (To slack off) :: escaquearse, colgar clase, hacer novillos, hacer pellas
Skopje {prop} /ˈskɔpjɛ/ (capital of North Macedonia) :: Skopie
Skopje {prop} (North Macedonia) SEE: North Macedonia ::
skua {n} /ˈskjuːə/ (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) :: págalo {m}
skulduggerous {adj} (involving skulduggery) SEE: tricky ::
skulk {v} /skʌlk/ (to conceal oneself; to hide) :: merodear
skull {n} /skʌl/ (bones of the head: cranium and mandible) :: cráneo {m} , calavera {f}
skull {n} (death's-head, skull) :: calavera {f}
skull and crossbones {n} (symbol of death) :: calavera {f}
skullcap {n} /ˈskʌlkæp/ (cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck) :: kipá {f}
skunk {n} /skʌŋk/ (animal) :: mofeta {f} [Spain], zorro hediondo {m} [Costa Rica], zorrillo {m} [El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua], chingue [Chile]
skunk {n} (skunkweed) SEE: marijuana ::
sky {n} (atmosphere above a point) :: firmamento {m}, cielo {m}
sky {n} (specific view, condition) :: firmamento {m}
sky {n} (heaven) :: cielos {m-p}
sky blue {adj} (light blue, see also: dark blue; blue) :: celeste
sky blue {n} (colour) :: azul cielo {m}, celeste {m}, cerúleo {m}
sky burial {n} (funeral practice) :: entierro celestial {m}
skyclad {adj} (nude) SEE: nude ::
skyclad {adj} /ˈskaɪ.klæd/ (naked outdoors) :: vestido al cielo
skydiving {n} (jumping out of an aircraft and freefalling) :: paracaidismo {m}
sky lantern {n} (paper ornament) :: linterna voladora {f}
skylark {n} /ˈskaɪ.lɑɹk/ (small brown passerine bird) :: alondra común {f}
skylight {n} /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/ (opening in the roof) :: tragaluz {m}, claraboya {f}, celaje {m}
skyline {n} (horizon) SEE: horizon ::
skyrocket {n} (pocket) SEE: pocket ::
skyscraper {n} /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/ (tall building) :: rascacielos {m}, torre {f}
slab {n} /slæb/ (flat piece of material) :: plancha {f}, tabla {f}, lámina {f}
slab {n} (paving stone) :: baldosa {f}, adoquín {m}, losa {f}, laja {f}
slabstone {n} (flagstone) SEE: flagstone ::
slack {n} /slæk/ (small coal, coal dust) :: carbonilla {f}, carboncillo {m} [Chile and Cuba]
slack {n} (tidal marsh or periodically filling shallow) :: charco {m}
slack {adj} (not tense) :: flojo {m}, flojo {m}, holgado {m}
slack {adj} (weak) :: flojo
slack {v} (to procrastinate) :: haraganear, flojear
slack {v} (to refuse to exert effort) :: aflojarse, relajarse, estar a la bartola
slacken {v} (to make less taut) SEE: loosen ::
slacken {v} /ˈslæ.kən/ ((intransitive) to gradually decrease in intensity) :: aflojar
slacken {v} ((transitive) to gradually decrease in intensity) :: aflojar
slacker {n} /ˈslækɚ/ (procrastinating or lazy person) :: procrastinador, perezoso, holgazán
slag {n} /slæɡ/ (the impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refining it from its ore) :: escoria {f}
slag {n} (the scoria of a volcano) :: escoria {f}
slag heap {n} :: pila de desechos {f}
slag off {v} (to talk insultingly to or about someone or something) :: poner a parir
slake {v} /sleɪk/ (To become less energetic) :: apagar
slake {v} (To slacken) :: aflojar
slake {v} (To become less intense) :: disminuir
slake {v} (To satisfy thirst) :: saciar
slake {v} (To cool with water) :: apagar
slalom {n} /ˈslɑː.ləm/ (sports) :: eslalon {m}
slalom {v} (to race in a slalom) :: eslalon {m}
slam {v} /slæm/ (to shut with sudden force and noise) :: azotar, dar un portazo
slam {v} (to put with force and loud noise) :: azotar, dejar caer
slam {v} (to strike forcefully with some implement) :: azotar
slam {v} (to speak badly of) :: calumniar, derramar ponzoña
slander {n} /ˈslɑːndə/ (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) :: calumnia {f}
slander {v} (utter a slanderous statement about) :: calumniar, difamar, dejar negro, pelar
slanderer {n} (One who slanders) :: calumniador {m}
slanderous {adj} (Both untrue and harmful to a reputation) :: calumnioso
slang {n} (jargon) SEE: jargon ::
slang {n} /sleɪŋ/ (unconventional language ) :: argot {m}, jerga {f}, germanía {f}
slang {n} :: argot {m}, jerga {f}
slang {n} (cant) SEE: cant ::
slant {n} (typography: slash) SEE: slash ::
slant {n} /ˈslænt/ (slope or incline) :: inclinación {f}
slap {n} (A blow dealt with the open hand) :: bofetada {f}, cachetada {f}
slap {n} (The sound of such a blow.) :: bofetada {f}, cachetada {f}
slap {v} (to give a slap) :: abofetear, cachetear
slap {v} (to cause something to strike soundly) :: golpear
slap {v} (To place, to put carelessly) :: aventar
slap {adv} (exactly) :: justo {n}
slap in the face {n} (slap in the face or on the cheek) :: [Latin America] cachetada {f}, bofetada {f}, [Spain] torta {f}, soplamocos, mojicón {m} [colloquial], pasagonzalo {m} [rare]
slapper {n} /ˈslæpɚ/ (prostitute) :: puta {f}
slapper {n} (female of loose morals) :: zorra {f}, ramera {f}, puta {f}
slash {n} /slæʃ/ (typography: / symbol) :: barra oblicua {f}, barra {f}, slash {m}, diagonal {f}
slash {v} (slang: an act of urination) :: hechar una meada {f}
slash and burn {n} (technique) :: roza y quema {f}, artigaje {m}
slate {n} /sleɪt/ (rock) :: pizarra {f}
slate {n} (sheet of slate for writing on) :: pizarrón
slate {v} (schedule) :: fechar, programar, fijar
slate {v} (anticipate or strongly expect) :: destinar
slater {n} /ˈsleɪtɚ/ (one who lays slate) :: pizarrero {m}
slattern {n} (slut) SEE: slut ::
slattern {n} /ˈslætɚn/ (dated: dirty and untidy woman) :: puerca {f}
slaty-backed gull {n} (Larus schistisagus) :: gaviota de Kamchatka {f}
slaughter {n} /ˈslɔtɚ/ (killing of animals (also kosher and halal rituals)) :: matanza {f}
slaughter {n} (killing of many people) :: matanza {f}
slaughter {n} (a decisive defeat) :: escabechina
slaughter {v} (to butcher animals, generally for food (also kosher and halal rituals)) :: matar
slaughter {v} (to kill in a particularly brutal manner) :: masacrar, matar, carnear
slaughterhouse {n} (abattoir) SEE: abattoir ::
Slav {n} /slɑːv/ (a member of a group of peoples in Eastern Europe speaking a Slavic language) :: eslavo {m}, eslava {f}
slave {n} /sleɪv/ (person owned by another) :: esclavo {m}, esclava {f}
slave {n} (person forced to work for another) :: esclavo {m}
slave {n} (submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who (consensually) submits to (sexually) serving) :: esclavo {m}, esclava {f}
slave {n} :: esclavo {m}, esclava {f}
slave-driver {n} (employer who demands excessive work) :: esclavista {m} {f}, negrero {m}, negrera {f}
slave-girl {n} (female slave) :: esclava {f}
slave-girl {n} (sex slave) SEE: sex slave ::
slaver {n} /ˈsleɪvɚ/ (a person engaged in the slave trade) :: esclavista {m} {f}, negrero {m}, negrera {f}
slavery {n} /ˈsleɪvəɹi/ (institution or practice of owning human beings) :: esclavitud {f}
slavery {n} (condition of servitude endured by a slave) :: esclavitud {f}
slavery {n} (condition in which one is captivated or subjugated) :: esclavitud {f}
Slavic {adj} /ˈslævɪk/ (of the Slavs, their culture or languages) :: eslavo {m}
Slavism {n} (a Slavic idiom or phrase) :: eslavismo {m}
Slavist {n} (specialist in the Slavic languages, literature or culture) :: slavista {m} {f}
Slavonia {prop} (region of Croatia) :: Eslavonia {f}
Slavonic {adj} (Slavic) SEE: Slavic ::
Slavyansk {prop} (Slovyansk) SEE: Slovyansk ::
slaw {n} /slɔː/ (coleslaw) :: curtida {f} [El Salvador]
slay {v} /sleɪ/ (to kill, murder) :: matar, asesinar
slayer {n} /ˈsleɪə/ (one who slays) :: asesino {m}, asesina {f}
sleaze {n} /sliːz/ :: corrupción {f}, las corruptelas, los chanchullos; sordidez {f}, cutrez {f}
sleazebag {n} (morally reprehensible, disreputable, or sleazy person) :: sinvergüenza {m} {f}, pájaro [Spain], canalla, caradura
sleazy {adj} /sliː.zi/ (Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate) :: cutre, gacho [Mexico], sórdido, chungo
sleazy {adj} :: cutre, corroncho, gacho, groncho, corrupto, escandaloso, sórdido
sled {n} (sledge) SEE: sledge ::
sledge {n} (sledgehammer) SEE: sledgehammer ::
sledge {n} /slɛdʒ/ (sleigh or sled) :: trineo {m}
sledgehammer {n} (kind of hammer) :: almádena {f}
sleek {adj} /sliːk/ (smooth) :: liso
sleek {adj} (not rough or harsh) :: liso
sleek {adj} :: liso
sleep {v} /sliːp/ (to rest in state of reduced consciousness) :: dormir
sleep {n} (state of reduced consciousness) :: sueño {m}
sleep {n} (substance found in the corner of the eyes (gound), sometimes as a figurative objectification of sleep, see also: ) :: legaña {f}, lagaña {f}, chele {m} [El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras], chelito {m} [colloquial, El Salvador]
sleep apnea {n} (brief interruptions of breathing during sleep) :: apnea del sueño
sleep disorder {n} (medical disorder of sleep patterns) :: trastorno del sueño {m}
sleeper {n} (someone who sleeps) :: dormilón {m}
sleeper {n} (type of pajamas that covers the whole body) :: pijama con los pies
sleeper {n} (railroad sleeping car) SEE: sleeping car ::
sleeper {n} (nurse shark) SEE: nurse shark ::
sleeper {v} (to mark a calf by cutting its ear) SEE: earmark ::
sleeper {n} (sedative) SEE: sedative ::
sleeper {n} (railroad tie) SEE: railroad tie ::
sleep in {v} (to sleep late) :: habérsele pegado a uno las sábanas, dormir hasta tarde
sleepiness {n} (property of being sleepy) :: sueño {m}, [Chile] tuto
sleeping {n} /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ (state or act of being asleep) :: durmiendo {m}
sleeping {adj} (asleep) SEE: asleep ::
sleeping bag {n} (padded or insulated bag) :: saco de dormir {m}
Sleeping Beauty {prop} (fairy tale) :: La Bella Durmiente
sleeping car {n} (a railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.) :: vagón dormitorio {m}
sleeping pill {n} (a pill having a soporific effect) :: somnífero {m}, pastilla para dormir {f}
sleeping sickness {n} (infectious disease) :: enfermedad del sueño {f}
sleepless {adj} (absence of sleep) :: insomne, (noche) en vela
sleeplessness {n} (property of being sleepless) :: vela {f}, desvelo {m}, insomnio {m}
sleep like a log {v} (to sleep well, without disturbance) :: dormir como un tronco, dormir como un ceporro, dormir a pierna suelta
sleep mask {n} /sliːp mɑːsk/ (blindfold) :: antifaz para dormir {m}
sleep of the just {n} /ˈsliːp əv ðə ˈdʒʌst/ (deep and worry-free sleep) :: el sueño de los justos
sleep on {v} (to postpone a decision at least overnight) :: consultar con la almohada [colloquial locution]
sleep over {v} (to sleep over) :: pernoctar, pasar la noche
sleepover {n} (the act of spending the night as a guest in another's house) :: pijamada {f}
sleep paralysis {n} (inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon awakening) :: parálisis del sueño {f}
sleep rough {v} /ˌsliːp ˈɹʌf/ (to sleep outdoors) :: dormir al raso, dormir al sereno
sleep talk {v} (to talk whilst asleep) :: hablar dormido, hablar en sueños
sleep tight {interj} (good night) :: buenas noches, duerma bien
sleepwalk {v} (somnambulate) SEE: somnambulate ::
sleepwalker {n} (somnambulist) SEE: somnambulist ::
sleepwalking {n} (act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during sleep) :: sonambulismo {m}
sleepwear {n} (nightclothes) SEE: nightclothes ::
sleepy {adj} /ˈsliːpi/ (feeling the need for sleep) :: cansado, adormecido, sueño, soñoliento {m}
sleepy head {n} (a sleepy person) SEE: sleepyhead ::
sleepyhead {n} (sleepy person) :: dormilón {m}, dormilona {f}, modorro
sleet {n} /sliːt/ (ice pellets) :: perdigón de hielo {m}
sleet {n} (mixture of rain and snow) :: aguanieve {f}
sleeve {n} /sliːv/ (part of a garment that covers the arm) :: manga {f}
sleeve {n} (mechanical covering or lining) :: funda {f}
sleeve {v} (to fit a sleeve to) :: enfundar
sleigh {adj} (sly) SEE: sly ::
sleigh {n} (vehicle on runners) SEE: sledge ::
sleight of hand {n} (skill) :: escamoteo {m}, prestidigitación {f}
sleight of hand {n} (performance) :: escamoteo {m}, juego de manos {m}
sleiveen {n} /ˈsliːviːn/ (dishonest person; trickster) :: ratero, timador, petardista, estafador, caballero de industria, pícaro, bribón, tunante, truhán, taimado
slender {adj} /ˈslɛndə/ (thin) :: esbelto
slender-billed gull {n} (Chroicocephalus genei) :: gaviota picofina {f}
slender-horned gazelle {n} (Gazella leptoceros) :: gacela blanca {f}
sleuth {n} /sluːθ/ (bloodhound) :: sabueso {m}
sleuth {n} (detective) :: detective {m}
slew {n} /sluː/ (a large amount) :: montón {m}
slice {n} /slaɪs/ (thin, broad piece cut off) :: rebanada {f}
slice {n} (a section of image taken of an internal organ) :: sección {f}, corte {m}
slice {v} (to cut into slices) :: rebanar
sliced bread {n} (bread that is sold sliced into pieces) :: pan de molde {m}
slicer {n} (someone or -thing that slices) :: rebanador {m}
slick {adj} /slɪk/ (slippery due to a covering of liquid) :: resbaladizo
slick {adj} (clever, making an apparently hard task easy) :: astuto
slick {n} (A covering of liquid, particularly oil) :: marea negra {f}
slick {n} (A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern) :: neumático liso {m}
slide {v} /slaɪd/ (to cause to move in contact with a surface) :: deslizar
slide {v} (to move in continuous contact with a surface) :: resbalar
slide {v} (to lose balance) :: resbalar
slide {n} (item of play equipment) :: tobogán {m}, resbaladilla {f}, resbaladero {m}, deslizadero {m}
slide {n} (rubble, earth and stones moving down) :: corrimiento {m}, corrimiento de tierra {m}
slide {n} (act of sliding) :: deslizamiento {m}
slide {n} (transparent image for projecting) :: diapositiva {f}
slide {n} (microscope slide) :: portaobjeto {m}, portaobjetos {m}
slide {n} (slide for playing slide guitar) :: slide {m}
slide fastener {n} (zip fastener) SEE: zip fastener ::
slide rule {n} (analog calculator) :: regla de cálculo {f}
slideshow {n} (presentation) :: pase de diapositivas {m}, diaporama {m}
sliding {adj} /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/ (able to slide) :: corredizo
sliding door {n} (door) :: puerta corredera {f}, puerta correriza {f}
slight {adj} /sl̥l͡ɐɪʔ̚/ (small in amount, insignificant) :: insignificante, leve, ligero
slight {n} (act of slighting) :: falta de respeto {f}
slightly {adv} /ˈslaɪtli/ (to a small extent or degree) :: levemente, ligeramente
slim {adj} /slɪm/ (slender) :: flaco, delgado
slim {v} (lose weight) :: adelgazarse, enflaquecer, enflaquecerse, enflacar
slime {n} /slaɪm/ (mud) :: limo {m}, cieno {m}, lama {f}, légamo {m}
slime {n} (mucilaginous substance or mucus-like substance) :: baba {f}, moco {m}
slimeball {n} /ˈslaɪmbɔːl/ (person regarded as slimy or otherwise undesirable) :: baboso {m}
slimy {adj} /ˈslaɪ.mi/ (like slime; glutinous) :: viscoso, baboso; pegajoso, gelatinoso; empalagoso
slimy {adj} (underhanded) :: tramposo {m}, tramposa {f}
sling {v} /ˈslɪŋ/ (to throw) :: tirar, lanzar, arrojar
sling {n} (instrument for throwing, see also: slingshot) :: honda {f}
sling {n} (bandage) :: cabestrillo {m}
sling {n} (rope or chain arrangement) :: eslinga {f}
slinger {n} (someone who slings or who uses a sling) :: hondero {m}
slingshot {n} /ˈslɪŋʃɒt/ (Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles, see also: sling) :: baladora {f} [Peruvian Amazonia], biombo {m} [Panama], catapulta {f} [Costa Rica], cauchera {f} [Colombia], charpe {m} [Southwestern Mexico], chilinchate {m} [Honduras], china {f} [Venezuela], estiladera {f} [Canary Islands], fonda {f} [Central and Western Venezuela], gomera {f} [Argentina], gomero {m} [Northwestern and Southern Central Spain], honda {f} [Bolivia, Colombian Caribbean Coast, Chile, Guatemala, Northwestern Argentina, Northwestern Venezuela, Peru, Uruguay], hondilla {f} [El Salvador, Honduras], hondita {f} [Paraguay], hulera {f} [Nicaragua], jebe {m} [Peru], resortera {f} [Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexican standard usage], tiracantos {m} [Western Central Spain], tirachinas {m} [Spain standard usage], tirachinos {m} [Southwestern Spain], tiradera {f} [Spain's Canary Islands], tirador {m} [Northwestern Mexico, Southern Central and Northeastern Spain], tiragomas {m} [Northern Central Spain, specifically Cantabria, Basque Country, Soria, La Rioja and Aragon], tirahule {m} [Southeastern Mexico], tirapiedras {m} [Cuba, Dominican Republic], tira-tira {m} [Northwestern Venezuela, specifically State of Falcon]
slip {n} (nautical: space for a ship to moor) SEE: berth ::
slip {n} /slɪp/ (small piece of paper) :: papeleta {f}, papelito {m}, trozo de papel {m}, pedazo de papel {m}, tira de papel {f}
slip {v} (to lose one's traction) :: deslizar, resbalar
slip {v} (to err) :: tropezar
slip {n} (act of slipping) :: resbalón
slip {n} (women’s undergarment) :: combinación {f}, subveste {f}
slip {n} (error) :: patinazo {m}, error {m}, equivocación {f}, desliz {m}, descuido {m},
slip away {v} (to leave a place without being noticed) :: escabullirse, escaquearse, esfumarse, dar esquinazo
slip knot {n} (knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied) :: nudo corredizo {m}
slip of the tongue {n} (mistake in speech) :: lapsus linguae {m}, lapsus {m}
slipper {n} (low shoe slipped on and off easily) :: zapatilla {f}, pantufla {f}
slipper {n} (low shoe usually worn indoors) :: pantufla {f}, zapatilla {f}, babucha {f}
slipper animalcule {n} (paramecium) SEE: paramecium ::
slipperiness {n} (property of being slippery) :: resbalosidad {f}
slippery {adj} /ˈslɪpəɹi/ (of a surface) :: resbaladizo, escurridizo, resbaloso
slippery {adj} (evasive; difficult to pin down) :: escurridizo
slippery jack {n} (mushroom in genus Suillus) :: boleto anillado, babosillo
slipshod {adj} /ˈslɪp.ʃɑd/ (done poorly or too quickly) :: chapucero {m}, descuidado {m}, burdo {m}, pastrano {m}
slipstick {n} (slide rule) SEE: slide rule ::
slipstream {n} (the low pressure zone) :: rebufo {m}, cono de aspiración {m}, cono de succión {m}
slipstream {n} (A genre of fantastic or non-realistic fiction) :: ciencia ficción no convencional {f}, ficción estela {f}
slipstream {v} (to take advantage of the suction) :: ir a rebufo, ir justo detrás de, ir a rueda de
slipstream {v} (to incorporate additional software) :: estela {f}, instalación integrada {f}
slip through the cracks {v} (to escape notice) :: colarse por las rendijas
slip-up {n} /ˈslɪpʌp/ (a (small) error or mistake) :: desinteligencia {f} [Argentina, Chile, Uruguay], despiste {m}, gazapatón {m}, marfilada {f}, resbalón {m}, vicio {m}, desliz {m}, metedura de pata {f}, tropezón {m}, traspié {m}
slipway {n} (sloping surface) :: dique {m}, grada {f}
slit {n} /ˈslɪt/ (narrow cut or opening; a slot) :: ranura {f}, abertura {f}, rendija {f}, fisura
slit {n} (vulgar, slang: opening of the vagina) :: raja, rayita {f}
slither {v} /ˈslɪð.ə(ɹ)/ (to slide) :: deslizar, deslizarse
sliver {n} /ˈslɪ.vɚ/ (a long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment) :: astilla
sliver {n} (bait made of pieces of small fish) :: cebo lengüeta
sliver {n} (New York: A narrow high-rise apartment building) :: edificio, rascacielos
slivovitz {n} /ˈslɪvəvɪts/ (rakija made from distilled, fermented plum juice) :: slivovitz
slob {n} /slɒb/ (lazy, slovenly person) :: vago
slobber {v} (To allow saliva or liquid to run from one's mouth) :: babear
sloe {n} /ˈsloʊ/ (fruit of Prunus spinosa) :: endrina {f}, arañón {m}
sloe {n} (tree of the genus Prunus bearing dark-purple fruit) :: endrino {m}
sloe {n} (tree Prunus spinosa) SEE: blackthorn ::
slogan {n} /ˈsloʊ.ɡən/ (phrase associated with a product, used in advertising) :: eslogan {m}, lema {m}, consigna
slogan {n} :: eslogan {m}, lema {m}
sloop {n} /sluːp/ (single-masted sailboat) :: balandra {f}, chalupa {f}
slop {n} /slɒp/ (scraps which are fed to pigs) :: bazofia {f}, tichate {m}
slope {n} /sloʊp/ (area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward) :: pendiente {f}, cuesta {f}
slope {n} (degree to which a surface tends upward or downward) :: desnivel {m}, inclinación {f}
slope {n} (mathematics) :: inclinación
slope {n} (math: slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point) :: pendiente {f}
slope {n} (angle of a roof surface) :: pendiente {f}
slope {n} (offensive: person of East Asian descent) :: ojo chueco, chuequito {m}
sloppy {adj} (messy; not neat, elegant, or careful) :: desprolijo, chapucero {m}, descuidado {m}, desaliñado {m}, desaseado {m}
slot {n} /slɒt/ (narrow depression, perforation, or aperture) :: ranura {f}
slot {n} (A slot machine designed for gambling) :: tragamonedas {f}, máquina tragamonedas {f}
sloth {n} /sləʊθ/ (laziness) :: pereza {f}
sloth {n} (mammal) :: perezoso {m}, [Venezuela] pereza {f}
sloth bear {n} (Melursus ursinus) :: oso perezoso {m}
slot machine {n} (vending machine) SEE: vending machine ::
slot machine {n} (gambling machine) :: tragamonedas {f} [Latin America], tragaperras {f} [Spain]
slouch hat {n} (broad-brimmed felt hat) :: chambergo {m}
slough {n} /slaʊ/ (state of depression) :: agüite {m}
Slovak {adj} /ˈsloʊvɑːk/ (of Slovakia or its language) :: eslovaco {m}
Slovak {n} (native of Slovakia) :: eslovaco {m}, eslovaca {f}
Slovak {n} (language of Slovakia) :: eslovaco {m}
Slovak Cuvac {n} (Slovak Chuvach) :: tchuvatch eslovaco
Slovakia {prop} /sloʊˈvɑ.ki.ə/ (Slovakia) :: Eslovaquia {f}
Slovakian {adj} (of or pertaining to Slovakia) SEE: Slovak ::
Slovakian {n} (a person from Slovakia or of Slovakian descent) SEE: Slovak ::
Slovak Republic {prop} (official name of Slovakia) :: República Eslovaca {f}
Slovene {adj} /ˈsləʊviːn/ (adjective) :: esloveno
Slovene {n} (a person) :: esloveno {m}
Slovene {prop} (the language) :: esloveno {m}
Slovenia {prop} /sloʊˈvi.ni.ə/ (country in Europe) :: Eslovenia {f}
Slovenian {adj} (Slovene) SEE: Slovene ::
Slovenian {n} (language) SEE: Slovene ::
Slovenian {n} (person) SEE: Slovene ::
slovenly {adj} /ˈslʌv.ən.li/ (having an untidy appearance; unkempt) :: dejado
slovenly {adj} (careless or negligent; sloppy) :: descuidado
slovenly {adj} :: sucio
Slovincian {prop} /slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/ (extinct language of the Slovincian people) :: eslovincio {m}
Slovyansk {prop} (city) :: Sláviansk, Sloviansk
slow {adj} /sloʊ/ (not quick in motion) :: lento
slow {adj} (spread over a comparatively long time) :: lento
slow {adj} (behind in time) :: atrasado
slow {v} (to reduce the speed of) :: frenar, lentificar, enlentecer, ralentizar
slow {v} (to become slow) :: ralentizarse, lentificarse
slow down {v} (to reduce speed) :: desacelerar
slowly {adv} /ˈsloʊli/ (at a slow pace) :: lentamente, despacio
slowly but surely {adv} (in a slow, yet careful manner) :: lento pero seguro [locution]
slow motion {n} (film stretched in time) :: cámara lenta {f}, ralentí {m}
slowness {n} (quality of being slow) :: lentitud {f}
slowworm {n} /ˈsləʊwɜː(ɹ)m/ (Anguis fragilis) :: lución {m}
sludge {n} /slʌdʒ/ (generic term for separated solids) :: lodo {m}, sedimento {m}
sludge {n} (residual material from a process) :: fango {m}
sludge {n} (sediment of minerals in a steam boiler) :: lodo {m}
sludge {n} (small pieces of ice) :: costra {f}
sluff {n} (slough) SEE: slough ::
sluff {v} (slough) SEE: slough ::
slug {n} /slʌɡ/ (gastropod) :: babosa {f}, limaco {m}
slug {n} (lazy person) SEE: sluggard ::
sluggard {n} (lazy or idle person) :: remolón
sluggish {adj} /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/ (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive) :: perezoso, haragán, huevón, desganado, aburrido, inútil
sluggish {adj} (slow; having little motion) :: lento, calmado, calmo
sluggish {adj} (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert) :: desganado [persons], apagado [persons, things], inerte
sluggish {adj} (characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple) :: lento, estúpido, tarado, pendejo
sluggishness {n} (the property of being sluggish) :: pachorra
sluice {n} /sluːs/ (passage for water) :: esclusa {f} (lock), presa {f} (barrier), compuerta {f} (sluicegate)
slum {n} /slʌm/ (dilapidated neighborhood) :: barrio marginal {m}, barrio pobre {m}; [regional] asentamiento {f} [Guatemala], barriada bruja {f} [Panama], barriada de emergencia {f} [Panama], barrio {m} [Venezuela], barrio de chabolas {m} [Spain], barrio periférico {m} [Ecuador], cantegril {m} [Uruguay], colonia de paracaidistas {f} [Mexico], colonia proletaria {f} [Mexico], ciudad perdida {f} [Mexico], población callampa {f} [Chile], precario {m} [Costa Rica], pueblo joven {m} [Peru], tugurio {m} [Colombia], villa miseria {f} [Argentina, Paraguay], barrio bajo {m}
slumber {n} /slʌmbə/ (a very light state of sleep) :: adormecimiento {m}, adormilamiento
slumber {v} (to be in a very light state of sleep) :: adormecer, adormilar, dormitar
slumber {v} (to be inactive or negligent) :: estar aletargado
slump {v} (to collapse heavily) :: desfallecer, desplomarse
slump {n} (helpless collapse) :: bajón {m}
slur {n} /slɜː(ɹ)/ (insult or slight) :: denigración {f}, insulto {m}
slur {n} (symbol indicating a legato passage) :: legato {m}, ligadura de expresión {f}, ligadura {f}
slur {v} (to articulate poorly) :: mascullar, arrastrar las palabras
slurp {v} /slɝp/ (eat or drink noisily) :: sorber
Slurpee {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush ::
slurry {n} /ˈslɝ.i/ (any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid) :: licuame {m}, licuamen {m}
slurry {n} (agriculture: mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water used as fertilizer) :: purín {m}
slush {n} /slʌʃ/ (half-melted snow) :: nieve fangasa {f}, nieve a medio derretir {f}, nieve semiderretida {f}
slush {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) :: granizado {m}
slushie {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush ::
Slush Puppie {n} (slush) SEE: slush ::
slushy {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush ::
slut {n} (prostitute) SEE: prostitute ::
slut {n} /slʌt/ (sexually promiscuous woman) :: zorra {f}, zorrón, puta {f}, [colloquial] putona {f}, pendón, furcia {f}, golfa, pendón
slut {n} (untidy person) :: guarro {m}, guarra {f}
slut {n} (bold, outspoken woman) :: descarada {f}
slut {n} (a female dog) :: perra {f}
slut {n} (a maid) :: criada {f}, sirvienta {f}
slut {n} :: dejada {f}, puta {f}, golfa {f}, ramera {f}, mujerzuela {f}, cambollana {f}
slutty {adj} /ˈslʌti/ (Of or resembling a slut) :: putilla, casquivana
sly {adj} /slaɪ/ (artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily) :: astuto, pillo, listo
sly {adj} (dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble) :: habilidoso
sly as a fox {adj} (very sly) :: ser astuto como un zorro, saber latín, saber más que los ratones colorados
slyly {adv} /ˈslaɪli/ (in a sly manner) :: astutamente, arteramente
smack {n} /smæk/ (sailing vessel) :: sumaca {f}
smack {n} (sharp blow) :: sopapo, soplamocos
smack {v} (to strike a child as a form of discipline) SEE: spank ::
smack {n} ((slang) heroin) SEE: horse ::
small {adj} /smɔːl/ (not large) :: pequeño, chico
small {adj} (young) :: pequeño, joven
small {adj} (minuscule or lowercase, referring to written letters) :: minúsculas {p}
small beer {n} (something of little importance) :: el chocolate del loro [colloquial]
small caps {n} (font variant) :: versalita {f}
small change {n} (a minor or insignificant amount of money) :: cambio {m}, calderilla {f} [Spain, specifically coins], chatarra {f} [Spain, specifically coins], feria {f} [Northern Mexico], menudo {m} [Caribbean Islands, Colombian Atlantic Coast, Costa Rica, Southeastern Mexico], morralla {f} [Mexico, specifically coins], sencillo {m} [Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Northwestern Argentina, Panama, Peru, Southern and Southeastern Mexico, Venezuela], suelto {m} [Ecuador, Spain, regional usage in Mexico - in full : dinero suelto], vuelto {m} [Southeastern Mexico]
small-eared galago {n} (Otolemur garnettii) SEE: northern greater galago ::
smallest room {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
small fry {n} (things or people of little importance) :: Don Nadie
small hours {n} (very early morning) :: altas horas {f-p}
small intestine {n} (upper part of the intestine) :: intestino delgado {m}
small-minded {adj} (selfish; not mindful of the big picture) :: mezquino
smallness {n} (state of being small) :: pequeñez {f}, menudencia {f}
small of the back {n} (lumbar region of the back) :: región lumbar {f}
small pica {n} :: lectura chica, lectura
small potatoes {n} (small fry) SEE: small fry ::
smallpox {n} /ˈsmɔːlpɒks/ (disease) :: viruela {f}
small screen {n} (broadcast or cable television screen) :: pequeña pantalla {f}
small talk {n} (idle conversation) :: charla {f}, palique {m}
small town {n} (a small town) :: pueblito {m}, pueblucho {m}
smalltown {adj} (small town) SEE: small town ::
small wonder {n} (unsurprising occurrence) :: no es de extrañar
smaragdine {n} (emerald) SEE: emerald ::
smarmy {adj} /ˈsmɑːɹ.mi/ (Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating) :: zalamero
smart {v} /smɑɹt/ (to hurt or sting) :: escocer
smart {adj} (exhibiting social ability or cleverness) :: vivo {m}, vivaracho {m}
smart {adj} (exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books) :: listo {m}, intelectual {m} {f}
smart {adj} :: listo
smart aleck {n} (a know-it-all) :: listillo {m}, sabelotodo {m}
smart ass {n} (one promoting his own personality, wishes or views) SEE: smartass ::
smartass {adj} (related to or characteristic of a smartass) :: burlón
smart card {n} (plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip) :: tarjeta inteligente {f}
smartness {n} (the state or quality of being smart) :: tienta {f}
smartphone {n} /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ (electronic handheld device) :: teléfono inteligente {m}
smartwatch {n} (wristwatch) :: reloj inteligente {m}, smartwatch {m}
smarty boots {n} (know-it-all) SEE: know-it-all ::
smash {v} /smæʃ/ (to break violently) :: estrellar, destrozar
smash {v} (hit extremely hard) :: golpear, machucar
smashing {adj} /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/ (wonderful) :: excelente, maravilloso
smatter {v} /ˈsmæ.tə/ (intransitive: talk superficially) :: charlar, parlotear
smatter {v} (to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge) :: chapurrar, chapurrear
smattering {n} /ˈsmæɾɹ̩ɪŋ/ (superficial knowledge) :: chapurreo {m}, nociones {f-p}
SME {n} (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) :: pyme, PYME
smear {v} /smɪɚ/ (to spread (a substance)) :: manchar, untar, embadurnar, aplicar
smear {v} (to spread (a surface) with a substance) :: untar, cubrir
smear {v} (to damage someone's reputation by slandering, making false accusations) :: embarrar, manchar la reputación, difamar
smear {n} (mark) :: mancha {f}
smear {n} (Pap smear) SEE: Pap smear ::
smear campaign {n} (negative propaganda) :: campaña de desprestigio {f}
smectic {adj} (of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers) :: esmético {m}
smectite {n} (clay mineral) :: esmectita {f}
smegma {n} /ˈsmɛɡmə/ (sebaceous secretion) :: esmegma {m}
smell {n} /smɛl/ (sensation) :: olor {m}
smell {n} (sense of smell) :: olfato {m}
smell {v} (sense with nose) :: oler, husmear
smell {v} (to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of") :: oler a
smell a rat {v} /ˈsmɛl ə ˈɹæt/ (to sense something suspicious) :: oler a gato encerrado, haber gato encerrado, olerse la tostada
smell-brain {n} (part of brain involved with smelling) :: rinencéfalo {m}
smell fishy {v} :: oler a pólvora, oler a chamusquina, oler a cuerno quemado, dar mala espina
smelly {adj} /ˈsmɛli/ (having a bad smell) :: maloliente
smell you later {interj} (see you later; goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
smelt {n} /ˈsmɛlt/ (fish of the family Osmeridae) :: eperlano {m}
smelt {v} (to fuse two things into one) :: fundir, soldar
smelt {n} (production of metal, especially iron, from ore) SEE: smelting ::
smelting {n} (process of melting or fusion, especially to extract a metal from its ore) :: fundición {f}
smetana {n} /ˈsmɛ.tə.nə/ (type of soured cream) :: smetana {f}
smile {n} /ˈsmaɪl/ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) :: sonrisa {f}
smile {v} (to have a smile on one's face) :: sonreír
smiley {adj} /ˈsmaɪli/ (cheerful and happy) :: sonriente
smiley {n} (representation of a smiling face) :: emoticono {m}
smiley {n} (emoticon) SEE: emoticon ::
smirch {v} (to dirty) :: ensuciar
smirk {n} /smɜːk/ (smile that is insolent, offensively self-satisfied or scornful) :: sonrisita {f}, mueca {f}, sonrisa de suficiencia {f}, sonrisa complacida {f}, sonrisa de satisfacción {f}, sonrisa de complicidad {f}, sonrisa satisfecha, sonrisa de superioridad
smirk {v} (to smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous) :: sonreír con suficiencia
smite {v} /smaɪt/ (to hit) :: golpear, cascar
smith {n} /smɪθ/ (craftsperson who works metal, see also: blacksmith) :: forjador {m}, forjadora {f}
Smith {prop} /smɪθ/ (surnames derived from the equivalents of “smith”) :: Herrera, Herrero
Smith {prop} (most common surnames by language) :: Fernández, García, Hernández
smithereens {n} /smɪðəˈɹiːnz/ (Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items) :: añicos {m-p}
Smithsonian {adj} (of or pertaining to James Smithson) :: smithsoniano
smithsonite {n} (mineral) :: smithsonita {f}
smithy {n} (forge) SEE: forge ::
smitten {adj} /ˈsmɪtən/ (made irrationally enthusiastic) :: entusiasmado {m}
smitten {adj} (in love) :: enamorado
smocking {n} /ˈsmɒkɪŋ/ (embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and embroidered with decorative stitches) :: nido de abeja {m}
smog {n} /smɔɡ/ (urban air pollution) :: esmog, neblumo, niebla contaminante
smoke {v} /smoʊk/ (to inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette) :: fumar
smoke {v} (to inhale and exhale tobacco smoke regularly or habitually) :: fumar
smoke {v} (to give off smoke) :: humear
smoke {v} (to preserve or prepare by treating with smoke) :: ahumar
smoke {n} (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material) :: humo {m}
smoke {n} (colloquial: cigarette) :: pito {m}
smoked {adj} /smoʊkt/ (of food, preserved by treatment with smoke) :: ahumado
smoke explosion {n} (smoke explosion) :: explosión de humo {f}
smoke-free {adj} (reserved for non-smokers) :: sin humos
smoke like a chimney {v} (to smoke tobacco frequently) :: fumar como un carretero, fumar como chino en quiebra
smoker {n} /ˈsmoʊkɚ/ (person who smokes tobacco habitually) :: fumador {m}, fumadora {f}
smokescreen {n} (smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover) :: cortina de humo {f}
smokescreen {n} (anything used (metaphorically) to conceal or distract) :: cortina de humo {f}
smokeshop {n} (tobacconist's) SEE: tobacconist's ::
smokestack {n} (a conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out) SEE: chimney ::
smoking {adj} /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ (giving off smoke) :: humeante {m} {f}
smoking {n} (smoking of tobacco) :: tabaquismo
smoking room {n} (room designated for smokers) :: fumadero {m}
smoky quartz {n} (type of quartz) :: cuarzo ahumado {m}
smolder {v} /ˈsmoʊldɚ/ (to burn with no flame and little smoke) :: arder
Smolensk {prop} (city) :: Smolensk {m}
smooch {n} /smuːtʃ/ ((informal) a kiss) :: beso
smooch {v} ((informal) to kiss) :: besar
smooth {adj} /smuːð/ (lacking friction, not rough) :: liso
smooth {adj} (suave; sophisticated) :: sofisticado {m}, sofisticada {f}
smooth {adj} (motion: unbroken) :: constante
smooth {adj} (placid, calm) :: tranquilo, apacible
smooth {adj} (edge: lacking projections or indentations; not serrated) :: liso
smooth {adj} (beverage: having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent) :: suave
smooth {v} (make smooth) :: alisar
smooth as a baby's bottom {adj} (very smooth) :: suave como el culito de un bebé
smoothen {v} /ˈsmuːðən/ (make smooth) :: alisar
smoothly {adv} /ˈsmuːðli/ (in a smooth manner) :: suavemente
smooth sailing {n} (easily, without problems) :: camino de rosas
smooth snake {n} (Coronella austriaca) :: culebra lisa europea
smooth talk {n} :: palabritas mansas
smorgasbord {n} /ˈsmɔːɡəsbɔːd/ (Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes, see also: buffet) :: tapas {f-p}
smother {v} /ˈsmʌðɚ/ (to suffocate) :: sofocar, asfixiar, ahogar
smother {v} (to extinguish or deaden) :: apagar, sofocar, extinguir
smother {v} (to reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity) :: reprimir
smudge {n} /smʌdʒ/ (a blemish; a smear) :: borrón {m}, tiznón {m}, tiznajo {m}, chafarrinada {f}, chafarrinón {m}
smudge {n} (dense smoke, such as used for fumigation) :: palo fumigador {m}
smudge {v} (to obscure by blurring) :: desenfocar, macular, difuminar
smug {adj} /smʌɡ/ (irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied) :: ufano, engreído, petulante, creído
smuggle {v} /ˈsmʌɡəl/ (to import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties) :: contrabandear, pasar de contrabando {m}
smuggler {n} /ˈsmʌɡ.lə(ɹ)/ (One who smuggles things) :: contrabandista {m}
smuggling {n} (an act of something being smuggled) :: contrabando {m}
smugness {n} (state or quality of being smug) :: petulancia {f}, autosuficiencia {f}, ufanía {f}
smurf {n} /smɝf/ (fictional character) :: pitufo {m}
smut {n} (soot) SEE: soot ::
smutty {adj} /ˈsmʌti/ (blackened, dirty) :: tiznado {m}
smutty {adj} (obscene) :: obsceno {m}, indecente
Smyrna {prop} /ˈzmɪɚnɑː/ (city) :: Esmirna
snack {n} /snæk/ (a light meal) :: tentempié {m}, [formal usage] refrigerio {m}, [figurative usage - also : bocadillo] bocado {m}, [Mexico] botana {f}, [Southern Spain] piquislabis {m}, [Spain standard usage] piscolabis {m}, [Guatemala] refacción {m}, [Venezuela, colloquial] bala fría {f}
snack {n} (an item of food eaten between meals) :: tentempié {m}, [formal usage] refrigerio {m}, [figurative usage - also : bocadillo] bocado {m}, [Mexico] botana {f}, [Southern Spain] piquislabis {m}, [Spain standard usage] piscolabis {m}, [Guatemala] refacción {m}, [Venezuela, colloquial] bala fría {f}
snack {n} :: [Ecuador, Guatemala, México] antojito {m}, aperitivo {m}, [Mexico] botana, [Colombia] pasaboca, [Venezuela] pasapalo, pincho {m}, [Spain] tapa {f}
snack {v} (to eat between meals) :: picar, mecatear [Colombia], merendar [in the afternoon]
snack bar {n} /ˈsnækbɑɹ/ (a small restaurant serving light meals) :: lonchería {f} [US]
snack food {n} /ˈsnækfuːd/ (food consumed as a snack between meals) :: aperitivo {m}
SNAFU {n} /snæːˈfuː/ (ridiculously chaotic situation) :: confusión
snag {n} /ˈsnæɡ/ (problem or difficulty) :: pega {f}
snail {n} /sneɪl/ (any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell) :: caracol {m}
snail {n} (sluggard) :: haragán {m}, holgazán {m}, gandul {m}
snailfish {n} (marine fish) :: pez baboso
snail mail {n} (postal mail) :: correo postal {m}, correo ordinario {m}
snake {n} /ˈsneɪk/ (legless reptile) :: serpiente {f}, culebra {f}, sierpe [archaic], víbora [colloquial, Mexico]
snake {v} (to move in a winding path) :: culebrear, serpentear, hacer culebra
snake charmer {n} (snake charmer) :: encantador de serpientes
snakelet {n} (a baby snake) :: viborezno {m}
snap {n} /snæp/ (quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound) :: chasquido {m}
snap {n} (act of of producing sound with fingers) :: chasquido de dedos {m}
snap {n} (informal: photograph) :: fotografía {f}, foto {f}, instantánea {f}
snap {n} (very short period of time, or task) :: instante {m}
snap {v} (to break apart suddenly or at once) :: quebrar, romper de golpe
snap {v} (to speak abruptly or sharply) :: increpar
snap {v} (to suffer a mental breakdown) :: enloquecerse, trastornarse
snap {v} (to snap one's fingers) :: chasquear
snap bean {n} (unripe or green fruit pod of a bean plant) SEE: green bean ::
snapdragon {n} /ˈsnæpdɹæɡən/ (any plant of the genus Antirrhinum) :: boca de dragón {f}
snap one's fingers {v} (create a sound with one's fingers) :: chasquear los dedos
snapping turtle {n} (turtle of the family Chelydridae) :: tortuga mordedora
snapshot {n} (A photograph) :: instantánea {f}
snare {n} /snɛəɹ/ (trap) :: lazo {m}
snare {n} (mental trap) :: asechanza
snare drum {n} (tubular drum) :: redoblante {m}, caja clara {f}, tarola {f}, caja {f}
snarky {adj} /ˈsnɑrki/ (sarcastic and irreverent) :: sarcástico, mordaz
snarl {v} /ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/ (to entangle) :: enredar
snarl {n} (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle) :: enredo {m}, maraña {f},
snarl {v} (To growl) :: gruñir
snarl {n} (act of snarling) :: gruñido {m}
snatch {v} /snætʃ/ (to grasp quickly) :: agarrar
snatch {v} (to grasp and remove) :: arrebatar
snatch {v} (to steal) :: arrebatar
snatch {n} (competitive weightlifting event) :: arrancada {f}, arranque {m}
sneak {n} /sniːk/ (a cheat; con artist; trickster) :: pillo {m}
sneak {v} (to creep) :: moverse con sigilo
sneak {v} (to hide in a mean or cowardly manner) :: esconder, escabullir
sneak {v} (to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours) :: delatar
sneaker {n} /ˈsnikɚ/ (one who sneaks) :: pillo {m}
sneaker {n} (leisure shoes, often worn for sports; trainers) :: tenis {m} [especially Latin America, regional usage in Spain - in full : zapato de tenis], bamba {f} [Northeastern Spain], botín {m} [Seville, Southern Spain], champión {m} [Paraguay, Uruguay], deportiva {f} [Spain], espores {m-p} [Northeastern Argentina], espais {m-p} [Cantabria, Northern Central Spain], gomas {f-p} [Northwestern Venezuela], guachicón {m} [Northeastern Venezuela], kets {m-p} [Lleida, Catalonia, Northeastern Spain], kids {m-p} [Bolivia], maripís {m-p} [Aragon, Northern Central Spain], playera {f} [Spain], popis {m-p} [Cuba], zapatilla deportiva {f} [Argentina, Chile, Panama, Peru, Spain], zapato de goma {m} [Venezuelan standard usage], deportivas {f}
sneak in {v} (to enter without being noticed) :: colarse
sneaky {adj} /ˈsniːki/ (difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries) :: escurridizo
sneaky {adj} (dishonest; deceitful) :: marrullero
sneeze {v} /sniz/ (expel air as a reflex) :: estornudar
sneeze {n} (act of sneezing) :: estornudo {m}
snicker {n} /ˈsnɪkɚ/ (stifled laugh) :: risita {f}
snicker {v} (to emit a snicker) :: reír disimuladamente
Snickers {n} /snɪkəɹz/ (chocolate bar) :: Snickers {m}
snide {adj} /snaɪd/ (nasty, sarcastic) :: socarrón
sniff {v} /snɪf/ (to make a short audible inhalation) :: olfatear
sniff {v} (to inhale drugs in powder form through the nose) :: esnifar
sniff {v} :: husmear, sorber
snip {v} /snɪp/ (To cut with short sharp actions) :: cortar
snipe {n} /snaɪp/ (bird of the family Scolopacidae) :: agachadiza {f}, agachona {f}, caica {f}
sniper {n} /ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/ (a person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position) :: francotirador {m}
sniper {n} :: francotirador {m}
sniper rifle {n} (long-range rifle) :: rifle de francotirador {m}, fusil de francotirador {m}
snippet {n} /ˈsnɪpɪt/ (a tiny piece or part) :: pedazo {m}, retazo {m}, trozo {m}
snippet {n} (a textfile containing a relatively small amount of code) :: snippet {m}
snitch {v} /snɪtʃ/ (steal) :: afanar, mangar, robar, hurtar
snitch {v} (inform on) :: chivarse, chivatear, delatar
snitch {n} (thief) :: ladrón {m}, ladrona {f}
snitch {n} (informer, usually one who betrays his group) :: chivato {m}, soplón {m}, delator {m}, sapo
snitches get stitches {proverb} (people who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions) :: los soplones obtienen suturas
snivel {v} /ˈsnɪvəl/ (to whine or complain, whilst crying) :: lloriquear, gimotear
snivel {n} (nasal mucus; snot) :: moco
snob {n} /snɒb/ (person who seeks to be a member of the upper classes) :: esnob {m} {f}, fresa {f} [Mexico], pijo {m}, pituco {m}, siútico
snobbery {n} (the property or trait of being a snob) :: pijada {f} [Spain], pijotada {f} [Spain], esnobismo, señoritismo
snobbiness {n} :: pijerío {m} [Spain]
snobbish {adj} (having the property of being a snob) :: esnobista, pijo [Spain]
snobby {adj} (characteristic of a snob) :: esnobista
snocross {n} (sport in which snowmobiles are raced at high speed) :: snocross {m}
snog {v} (slang: kiss passionately) :: morrearse, chapar
snood {n} (hairnet) SEE: hairnet ::
snood {n} /snuːd/ (band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place) :: redecilla {f}, cintillo {m}
snooker {n} /ˈsnʊkəɹ/ (cue sport) :: billar {m}
snoop {v} /snuːp/ (to be devious and cunning so as not to be seen) :: disimulado {m}
snoop {v} (to secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others) :: fisgonear, espiar, husmear
snoop {n} (the act of snooping) :: husmear, fisgar
snoop {n} (a private detective) :: detective {m} {f}
snooper {n} /ˈsnuːpə(ɹ)/ (one who snoops) :: fisgón {m}
Snoopy {prop} (pet beagle) :: Snoopy {m}
snoot {v} (slang: human nose) SEE: schnozzle ::
snooty {adj} /ˈsnuː.ti/ (pompous) :: presuntuoso
snooze {v} /snuːz/ :: dormitar
snooze {n} (A period of sleep; a nap) :: siesta
snooze {n} (Something boring) :: lata {f}, fastidio {m}
snore {v} /snɔɹ/ (breathe during sleep with harsh noises) :: roncar
snore {n} (act and noise of snoring) :: ronquido {m}
snorkel {n} (hollow tube used for breathing underwater) :: tubo respirador {m}
snort {n} /snɔɹt/ (sound made by exhaling roughly through the nose) :: resoplar, resoplido {m}, bufido {m}
snort {v} (to exhale roughly through the nose) :: resoplar, bufar
snort {v} (to inhale (usually a drug) through the nose) :: esnifar, jalar, tomar, inhalar
snot {n} /snɒt/ (mucus) :: moco {m}
snot {n} (contemptible child) :: mocoso {m}
snotty {adj} (dirtied with snot) :: mocoso
snotty {adj} (ill-tempered, impertinent) :: de mal carácter, de mal temperamento, impertinente
snout {n} /snaʊt/ (long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast) :: hocico {m}
snout {n} (nose of a man (in contempt)) :: [Mexico] narizota {f}, narices {f-p}
snout {n} (nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc.) :: boquilla {f}
snout {n} (anterior prolongation of the head of gastropod) :: hocico {m}, trompa {f}, [technical] probóscide {f}
snout {n} (anterior prolongation of head of weevil and other insects) :: hocico {m}, trompa {f}, [technical] probóscide {f}
snout moth {n} (moth of the family Lasiocampidae) SEE: eggar ::
snow {n} /snoʊ/ (precipitation) :: nieve {f}
snow {n} (TV noise) :: nieve {f}
snow {n} (cocaine) :: farlopa {f}, nieve {f}, coca {f}
snow {n} (collective precipitation) :: nieves {f-p}, nevada {f}
snow {v} (have snow fall from the sky) :: nevar
snowball {n} /ˈsnoʊbɔl/ (ball of snow) :: bola de nieve {f}
snowball fight {n} (play fight) :: pelea de bolas de nieve {f}
snowbird {n} /ˈsnoʊbɝːd/ (dark-eyed junco) :: junco pizarroso {m}, junco ojioscuro {m}
snowboard {n} /ˈsnoʊˌbɔɹd/ (board) :: tabla de snow {f}
snowboard {v} (to ride a snowboard) :: hacer snowboard
snowboarding {n} (the sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard) :: snowboard {m}
snow bunting {n} (bird) :: escribano nival
snow cannon {n} (machine that spurts out snow over pistes) :: cañón de nieve {m}
snow chain {n} (a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction) :: cadenas de nieve {f-p}
snowclone {n} /ˈsnoʊ.kloʊn/ (a type of cliché) :: clono de nieve {m}
snow cone {n} (crushed ice with flavoring) :: cepillado {m} [Northwestern Venezuela], esnobol {m} [Northeastern Venezuela], frío-frío {m} [Dominican Republic], granizada {f} [Guatemala], granizado {m} [Costa Rica, Cuba, Southeastern Mexico, Spain], minuta {f} [El Salvador, Honduras], piragua {f} [Puerto Rico], raspadilla {f} [Peru], raspado {m} [Colombia, Mexican standard usage, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuelan standard usage, Western Puerto Rico], yuki {m} [Northeastern Mexico]
snowcone {n} (a frozen dessert) :: granizado {m}
snow-covered {adj} (covered with snow) :: cubierto de nieve, nevado
snowdrop {n} /ˈsnəʊ.dɹɒp/ (plant) :: campanilla de febrero {f}, campanilla de invierno {f}, flor de nieve {f}
snowfall {n} /ˈsnoʊfɔːl/ (instance of falling of snow) :: nevada {f}
snowfall {n} (amount of snow that falls on one occasion) :: nevada {f}
snowflake {n} /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/ (crystal) :: copo de nieve {m}, ampo {m}
snowflake {n} (flower of the genus Leucojum) :: campanilla {f}
snowflake {n} (Plectrophenax nivalis) SEE: snow bunting ::
snow fox {n} (arctic fox) SEE: arctic fox ::
snow globe {n} (decorative object) :: bola de nieve {f}, domo de nieve {m}
snow goose {n} (Chen caerulescens) :: ánsar nival {m}, ganso blanco {m}, ganso nival {m}
snowgun {n} (cannon that creates snow) SEE: snow cannon ::
snow leopard {n} (a large feline mammal, Uncia uncia) :: leopardo de las nieves {m}
snowmachine {n} (snowmobile) SEE: snowmobile ::
snowmaking {n} :: innivación
snowman {n} /ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ (figure made of snow) :: muñeco de nieve {m}
snowmobile {n} (vehicle) :: motonieve {f}
snow pea {n} (cultivar of pea) :: tirabeque {m}
snow plow {n} (vehicle) :: quitanieves
snow plow {n} (in skiing) :: cuña
Snow Queen {prop} (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) :: Reina de las Nieves {f}
snowshoe {n} /ˈsnoʊʃu/ (flat footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow) :: raqueta {f}
snowstorm {n} /ˈsnəʊstɔːm/ (bad weather involving blowing winds and snow) :: nevada {f}, nevasca {f}, tormenta de nieve {f}
snow-white {adj} (as white as snow) :: blanconieve, nevado
Snow White {prop} /snoʊ (h)waɪt/ (character from Snow White (Schneewittchen)) :: Blancanieves
Snow White {prop} (character from Snow-White and Rose-Red (Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot)) :: Blancanieves
snowy {adj} (snow-covered) SEE: snow-covered ::
snowy owl {n} (large white owl) :: búho nival {m}
snub {n} /snʌb/ (deliberate affront or slight) :: desaire {m}
snub {v} (to slight, ignore, behave coldly toward) :: desairar, hacer un feo
snuff {n} /snʌf/ (fine-ground tobacco) :: rapé {m}
snuff {v} (extinguish candle or oil-lamp) :: apagar
snuffbox {n} (small box) :: tabaquera {f}
snuffer {n} (candle snuffer) SEE: candle snuffer ::
snug {adj} /snʌɡ/ (comfortable; cosy, cozy) :: cómodo {m}, confortable {m} {f}
snug {adj} (close fitting) :: ajustado {m}, ceñido {m}
Snuggie {n} (item of clothing) :: batamanta {f}
snuggle {v} /ˈsnʌɡəl/ (to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy) :: acurrucarse
so {n} (sol) SEE: sol ::
so {conj} /soʊ/ (in order that) :: para que [followed by the subjunctive]
so {conj} (with the result that) :: así que
so {adv} (very) :: tan
so {adv} (to a particular extent) :: tan
so {adv} (in a particular manner) :: así
so {interj} (interjection used to introduce a new topic) :: pues, entonces, pos
soak {v} /soʊk/ (to be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it) :: empapar, remojar, embeber
soak {v} (to immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation) :: remojar, empapar
soak {v} (to penetrate or permeate by saturation) :: saturar
soak {v} (to allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed) :: esponjar
soak {v} :: empapar, remojar
soaked to the skin {adj} :: mojado hasta la médula, calado hasta los huesos
so-and-so {n} (placeholder name) :: fulano {m}, fulana {f}
so-and-so {n} (name used to take the place of an epithet) :: tal por cual {m} {f}
soap {n} (soap opera) SEE: soap opera ::
soap {n} /soʊp/ (substance) :: jabón {m}
soap {v} (apply soap in washing) :: enjabonar, [reflexive] enjabonarse
soapberry {n} (woody plant) :: (Sapindus saponaria) jaboncillo {m}, chambimbe {m} [Colombia], choloque {m} [Peru], chumico {m} [Costa Rica], isotoubo {m} [Bolivia], jorupe {m} [Ecuador], marikuru {m} [Chile], pacún {m} [El Salvador, Nicaragua], paraparo {m} [Venezuela]
soapberry {n} (its fruit) :: (Sapindus saponaria) parapara {f} [Venezuela]
soapbox {n} /ˈsəʊpbɒks/ (platform for presenting one's viewpoints) :: tribuna improvisada {f}, podio {m}, estrado
soap dish {n} (a container for soap) :: jabonera {f}
soapery {n} (factory making soap) :: jabonería {f}
soapmaker {n} (maker of soap) :: jabonero {m}
soap opera {n} (television serial) :: telenovela {f}, culebrón {m}, folletín {m}, novelón {m}
soapstone {n} (soft rock) :: esteatita {f}, roca de jabón {f}
soapwort {n} (herb) :: saponaria {f}, jabonaria {f}
soapy {adj} /ˈsoʊpi/ (resembling soap) :: saponáceo {m}
soapy {adj} (resembling a soap opera) :: folletinesco {m}
soapy {adj} (full of soap) :: jabonoso {m}
soapy {adj} (covered in soap) :: enjabonado {m}
soapy {adj} :: enjabonado {m}, enjabonada {f}
soar {v} /sɔɹ/ (to fly aloft with little effort) :: planear
soar {v} (to mount upward on wings) :: elevarse
soar {v} (to fly by means of a glider) :: planar
soaring {adj} (assurgent, ascending) :: ascendente
sob {n} /sɒb/ (a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath) :: sollozo {m}
sob {v} (weep with convulsive gasps) :: sollozar
SOB {n} /ˌɛs oʊ ˈbi/ (son of a bitch (abbreviation)) :: hdp
soba {n} /ˈsəʊbə/ (Japanese buckwheat noodle) :: soba {m}
so be it {phrase} (indication of acceptance) :: así sea
sober {adj} /ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/ (not drunk) :: sobrio, sereno
sober {adj} (moderate) :: sobrio
sober {adj} (dull) :: apagado
sober up {v} (to become sober) :: desemborrachar, desemborracharse, desembriagar, desembriagarse
sobremesa {n} (time spent at the table after eating) :: sobremesa
sobriety {n} (quality or state of being sober) :: austeridad {f}
sobriety {n} (quality or state of not being intoxicated) :: sobriedad {f}
sobriquet {n} /ˈsoʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/ (familiar name for a person) :: sobrenombre {m}
so-called {adj} /ˈsoʊˌkɔld/ (so named, but wrongly so) :: llamado
soccer {n} /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ (game) :: fútbol {m}, [Mexico] futbol; balompié {m}, balón-pie {m}; [Mexico] pambol
soccer player {n} (one who plays soccer) :: futbolista {m} {f}
Sochi {prop} /ˈsɒtʃi/ (city in Russia) :: Sochi {m}
sociable {adj} (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) :: comerciable {m} {f}
social {adj} /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/ (relating to society) :: social
social anxiety {n} (social anxiety disorder) SEE: social anxiety disorder ::
social anxiety {n} (discomfort or fear in social situation) :: ansiedad social {f}, ansiedad interpersonal {f}
social anxiety disorder {n} (the most common anxiety disorder) :: fobia social {f}
social class {n} (class of people) :: clase social {f}, estrato social {m}
social climber {n} (one who tries to improve his or her social position) :: trepador {m}, trepa, arribista {m} {f}
social cohesion {n} (maintenance of stability in a society) :: cohesión social {f}
social contract {n} (agreement or contract) :: contrato social {m}
social Darwinism {n} (theory) :: darwinismo social {m}
social democracy {n} (moderate left-wing political philosophy) :: socialdemocracia
social distancing {n} /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/ (practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases) :: distanciamiento social {m}
social engineering {n} (use of numerical data) :: ingeniería social {f}
social engineering {n} (use of propaganda) :: ingeniería social {f}
social engineering {n} (practice of tricking a user) :: ingeniería social {f}
social group {n} (collection of humans or animals) :: grupo social {m}
socialism {n} /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/ (political philosophy of social and economic equality) :: socialismo {m}
socialism {n} (group of socialist political philosophies) :: socialismo {m}
socialism {n} (intermediate phase of social development) :: socialismo {m}
socialist {adj} /ˈsoʊˌʃəlɪst/ (of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism) :: socialista {m} {f}
socialist {n} (one who practices or advocates socialism) :: socialista {mf}
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia {prop} (Yugoslav state that existed from 1943 until 1992) :: República Federal Socialista de Yugoslavia
Socialist Republic of Vietnam {prop} (official name of Vietnam) :: República Socialista de Vietnam {f}
socialite {n} /ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt/ (person of prominence and influence) :: socialite {m} {f}
socialization {n} (sociology: the process of learning one’s culture) :: socialización {f}, sociabilización {f}
socialize {v} (to interact with others) :: socializar, sociabilizar
socialize {v} (to instruct, usually subconsciously, in the etiquette of a society) :: socializar
socialize {v} (to take into collective or governmental ownership) :: socializar
social justice {n} (fairness in society) :: justicia social {f}
social justice warrior {n} (online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes) :: progre
social liberalism {n} (political ideology) :: socioliberalismo {m}
socially {adv} (in social contexts) :: socialmente
social media {n} (interactive forms of media) :: medios sociales
social network {n} (a network of personal or business contacts on the Internet) :: red social {f}
social phobia {n} (social anxiety disorder) SEE: social anxiety disorder ::
social policy {n} (guidelines that deal with communal issues) :: política social {f}
social science {n} (branch of science) :: ciencias sociales {f-p}
social security {n} (system) :: seguridad social {f}
social studies {n} (study of various subjects) :: estudios sociales {m-p}
social work {n} (any of several professions concerned with providing social services) :: asistencia social {f}
social worker {n} (person whose profession is social work) :: asistente social
societism {n} (social philosophy that promotes the well being of the group without sacrificing the significance of the individual) :: societismo
society {n} /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ (group of people sharing culture) :: sociedad {f}
society {n} (group of persons who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest) :: sociedad {f}
society {n} (people of one’s country or community as a whole) :: sociedad {f}, comunidad {f}
Society of Jesus {prop} (Roman Catholic order) :: Compañía de Jesús {f}
Socinian {n} /soʊˈsɪn.iː.ən/ (a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination) :: un sociniano {m}
Socinian {adj} (pertaining to the Socinians) :: sociniano {m}
sociocultural {adj} (of both society and culture) :: sociocultural
socioeconomic {adj} (of or pertaining to social and economic factors) SEE: socio-economic ::
socio-economic {adj} (pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors) :: socioeconómico
sociogram {n} (graphic representation of the structure of interpersonal relations in a group situation) :: sociograma
sociolect {n} /ˈsəʊ.ʃɪ.ə(ʊ).lɛkt/ (variant of language used by a social group) :: sociolecto {m}
sociolinguistic {adj} /ˌsəʊsi.əʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ (pertaining to sociolinguistics) :: sociolingüístico
sociolinguistics {n} /ˌsoʊsi.oʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ (the study of social and cultural effects on language) :: sociolingüística {f}
sociological {adj} (of or pertaining to sociology) :: sociológico
sociologically {adv} (sociologically) :: sociológicamente
sociologist {n} (scientist studying the field of sociology) :: sociólogo {m}, socióloga {f}
sociology {n} /ˌsəʊsiːˈɒlədʒiː/ (study of society, human social interactions, etc.) :: sociología {f}
sociopath {n} /ˈsoʊ.si.əˌpæθ/ (person with antisocial personality disorder) :: sociópata
sociopolitical {adj} (socio-political) SEE: socio-political ::
socio-political {adj} (of or pertaining to a combination of social and political factors) :: sociopolítico
sock {n} /sɑk/ (covering for the foot) :: calcetín {m} [Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Spain], media {f} [Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South America except Chile]
sock {n} (sock puppet) SEE: sock puppet ::
socket {n} /ˈsɒkɪt/ (mechanical opening) :: enchufe {m}, toma corriente {m}, toma {f}
socket {n} (hollow in a bone) :: cuenca {f} (eye socket), glena {f}
socket {n} (computing interprocess communication channel) :: zócalo {m}
socket wrench {n} (A type of wrench) :: matraca herramienta {f}
sock puppet {n} (simple puppet made from a sock) :: marioneta de calcetín {f}, títere de mano {m}
sock puppet {n} (second account created by a user in an online community) :: usuario títere
Socrates {prop} /ˈsɒkɹətiːz/ (Greek philosopher) :: Sócrates {m}
Socratic method {prop} :: mayéutica {f}, método socrático {m}, debate socrático {m}
soda {n} /ˈsoʊdə/ (sodium carbonate) :: sosa {f}, soda {f}
soda {n} (carbonated water) :: soda {f}
soda {n} (sweet, carbonated drink) :: gaseosa {f}, bebida {f}, soda {f}, [Chile], refresco {m} [Bolivia, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Venezuela], [Eastern Bolivia, Northern Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico] soda {f} agua [Guatemala, colloquial - short for agua gaseosa], [Spain, colloquial] casera {f}, [Mexico, colloquial] chesco {m}, [Ecuador, colloquial] cola {f}, [Venezuela, colloquial - regional and working class usage] fresco {m}
sod all {n} (nothing) :: nada de nada
soda pop {n} (sweetened, carbonated beverage) :: refresco, gaseosa, bebida, fresco
soda water {n} (water with carbon dioxide) :: soda, agua de Seltz
sodden {adj} /ˈsɒ.dən/ (soaked) :: empapado
sodium {n} /ˈsoʊdi.əm/ (reactive metal) :: sodio {m}
sodium benzoate {n} (the sodium salt of benzoic acid) :: benzoato de sodio {m}
sodium bicarbonate {n} (salt of sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid) :: bicarbonato de sodio {m}
sodium bicarbonate {n} (used as a raising agent) :: bicarbonato de sodio {m}
sodium chloride {n} (chemical term for table salt; NaCl) :: cloruro de sodio {m}
sodium hydrogen carbonate {n} (NaHCO3) SEE: sodium bicarbonate ::
sodium hydroxide {n} (caustic alkali) :: hidróxido de sodio {m}, hidróxido sódico {m}
sodium thiosulfate {n} (inorganic compound used in iodometry, photographic processing, gold extraction, etc.) :: tiosulfato de sodio {m}
Sodom {prop} /ˈsɑdəm/ (city in the Middle East) :: Sodoma {f}
sodomise {v} (to perform anal sex) :: sodomizar
sodomise {v} (to perform anal sex with an animal) :: sodomizar
sodomy {n} /ˈsɒdəmi/ (anal sex, see also: anal sex) :: sodomía {f}
Sod's law {prop} /sɒdz lɔ/ (rule, see also: Murphy's law) :: ley de la indefectible mala voluntad de los objectos inanimados {f}
sofa {n} /ˈsoʊfə/ (upholstered seat) :: sofá {m}
sofa-bed {n} /ˈsoʊfəbɛd/ (sofa that unfolds into a bed) :: sofá cama {m}
so far {adv} (until now; previously; yet) :: hasta ahora, hasta aquí, hasta este momento, por el momento, por ahora
so far so good {proverb} (up to this point, all is OK) :: hasta ahora todo bien
soffit {n} /ˈsɑ.fɪt/ (visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element) :: sofito {m}
Sofia {prop} /ˈsəʊfi.ə/ (the capital city of Bulgaria) :: Sofía
soft {adj} (foolish) SEE: foolish ::
soft {adj} /sɔft/ (giving way under pressure) :: blando, muelle
soft {adj} (of a cloth) :: suave
soft {adj} (gentle) :: suave, ligero, tenue
soft {adj} (of a sound) :: tenue
softball {n} (game) :: sófbol {m}
soft-boiled {adj} (of an egg) :: pasado por agua
softcore pornography {n} (form of pornography where the sexual acts are relatively unexplicit) :: porno blando {m}, porno suave {m}
soft drink {n} (sweet, non-alcoholic carbonated beverage) :: gaseosa {f}, bebida {f} [Chile], refresco {m} [Bolivia, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela], soda {f} [Bolivia, Northern Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico], agua {f} [Guatemala, colloquial - short for agua gaseosa], casera {f} [Spain, colloquial], chesco {m} [Mexico, colloquial], cola {f} [Ecuador, colloquial], fresco {m} [Venezuela, colloquial - especially regional and working-class usage], bebida de fantasia {f}
soften {v} /ˈsɔfən/ ((transitive) To make something soft or softer) :: ablandar, suavizar
soften {v} ((transitive) To make less harsh) :: suavizar
soften {v} ((intransitive) To become soft or softer) :: ablandarse
softener {n} (water softener) SEE: water softener ::
softener {n} (fabric softener) SEE: fabric softener ::
softening {n} (process of making something soft) :: ablandamiento {m}
softening {n} (process of becoming soft) :: ablandamiento {m}
softly {adv} /ˈsɔftli/ (softly, gently) :: suavemente
softly {adv} (not loudly, inaudible) :: inaudiblemente, silenciosamente
softly softly {adv} (in a very tactful, careful manner) :: muy suavemente
softness {n} /ˈsɔftnəs/ (the quality of being soft) :: suavidad {f}, molicie {f}
soft palate {n} (tissue) :: velo del paladar {m}
soft paraffin {n} (petroleum jelly) SEE: petroleum jelly ::
soft roe {n} (milt) SEE: milt ::
soft serve {n} (frozen dessert) :: helado suave {m}
soft sign {n} (Cyrillic letter Ь/ь) :: signo suave {m}, signo blando {m}
soft spot {n} (fontanelle) SEE: fontanelle ::
soft spot {n} (sentimental fondness or affection) :: debilidad {f}
soft spot {n} (point of vulnerability) :: punto débil {m}
software {n} /ˈsɒftˌwɛə/ (encoded computer instructions) :: software {m}, programa {m}, soporte lógico {m}
soft water {n} (water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals) :: agua blanda {f}
softwood {n} :: madera blanda {f}, madera tierna {f}
softy {n} (weak or sentimental person) :: sentimental
Sogdiana {prop} (an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization) :: Sogdiana {f}
soggy {adj} /ˈsɒɡi/ (soaked with liquid) :: remojado, empapado
soil {n} /sɔɪl/ (mixture of sand and organic material) :: suelo {m}
soil {n} (country or territory) :: tierra {f}
soil {v} (to make dirty) :: ensuciar
soiled {adj} /ˈsɔɪld/ (dirty) :: sucio
soil fertility {n} (ability of a soil to sustain plant growth) :: fertilidad del suelo {f}
soil science {n} (scientific study of soil) :: ciencia del suelo {f}
soiree {n} /ˌswɑːˈɹeɪ/ (formal evening party) :: velada {f}
sojourn {n} /ˈsoʊdʒɚn/ (A short stay somewhere) :: estadía {f}, estada {f}
sol {n} /soʊl/ (fifth note of a major scale) :: sol {m}
sol {n} /sɑːl/ (type of colloid) :: sol {m}
solace {n} /ˈsɑː.lɪs/ (consolation) :: consuelo {m}, solaz {m}
solace {n} (source of comfort) :: consuelo {m}
solace {n} :: solaz
Solaga {prop} (town) :: Solaga
solar {adj} /ˈsoʊlɚ/ (of or pertaining to the sun) :: solar
solar calendar {n} (a calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun) :: calendario solar {m}
solar cell {n} (semiconductor device) :: célula solar {f}
solar corona {n} (upper atmosphere of the sun) :: corona solar {f}
solar day {n} (time for a planet to rotate once relative to the sun) :: día solar {m}
solar eclipse {n} (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) :: eclipse solar {m}
solar energy {n} (energy from the sun) :: energía solar {f}
solar flare {n} (violent explosion) :: erupción solar {f}
solar mass {n} (unit) :: masa solar {f}
solar nebula {n} (disc-shaped cloud of gas and dust) :: nebulosa solar {f}
solar panel {n} (array of connected solar cells) :: panel solar {m}, panel solar fotovoltaico {m}, panel fotovoltaico {m}
solar plexus {n} (a complex network of nerves and ganglia, located within the abdomen behind the stomach) :: plexo solar {m}
solar system {n} /ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/ (any collection of heavenly bodies orbiting a star) :: sistema solar {m}
solar system {prop} (Solar System) SEE: Solar System ::
Solar System {prop} /ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/ (the Sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit around it) :: sistema solar {m}
solar thermal collector {n} :: colector solar
solar wind {n} (outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space) :: viento solar {m}
solastalgia {n} (form of homesickness) :: solastalgia {f}
solder {n} /ˈsɒldə(ɹ)/ (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) :: estaño para soldar {m}, estaño {m}
solder {v} (to join with solder) :: soldar
soldering {n} /ˈsɑdəɹɪŋ/ (method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them) :: soldadura blanda
soldering iron {n} (tool) :: soldador {m}
soldier {n} /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/ (member of an army) :: soldado
soldier {n} (a term of affection for a young boy) :: campión
soldier {n} :: soldado {m} [private soldier], militar {m} [member of an army, usually of higher rank], milico {m} [Andes, River Plate region, pejorative]
soldier {v} (to serve as a soldier) :: militar
soldier on {v} (continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty) :: seguir en la brecha
sold out {adj} (completely sold) :: agotado {m}
sole {adj} /səʊl/ (only) :: solo, único
sole {n} (bottom of the foot) :: planta {f}, planta del pie {f}
sole {n} (bottom of a shoe or boot) :: suela {f}
sole {n} (fish) :: lenguado {m}
solecism {n} /ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm/ (error in the use of language) :: solecismo {m}
solely {adv} /ˈsoʊl.li/ (exclusively) :: únicamente, solamente, exclusivamente
solemn {adj} /ˈsɒləm/ (deeply serious and somber) :: solemne
solemn {adj} (performed with great ceremony) :: solemne
solemnity {n} /səˈlɛmnɪti/ (quality of being solemn) :: solemnidad {f}
solemnity {n} (instance of solemn behavior) :: solemnidad {f}
solemnly {adv} /ˈsɒləmli/ (in a solemn manner) :: solemnemente
solemnness {n} (solemnity) SEE: solemnity ::
solenodon {n} (small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva) :: almiquí {m}, aire {m}
solenoid {n} (solenoid) :: solenoide {m}
sole proprietorship {n} (business) :: empresa individual {f}
soleus {n} /səʊˈliː.əs/ (muscle) :: sóleo {m}
sol-fa {v} (to sing a sol-fa) :: solfear {m}
sol-fa {n} (method of sight singing) SEE: solfège ::
solfeggio {n} (a pedagogical solmization technique for the teaching of sight-singing) SEE: solfège ::
solfège {n} /sɒlˈfeɪʒ/ (method of sight singing) :: solfa {m}, solfeo {m}
solicit {v} /səˈlɪsɪt/ (to persistently endeavor) :: solicitar
solicit {v} (to persuade or incite) :: solicitar
solicit {v} (to make a petition) :: solicitar
solicitation {n} /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/ (instance of soliciting) :: solicitación {f}
solicitor {n} /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/ :: abogado {m}, notario {m}
solicitude {n} /səˈlɪsɪˌt(j)uːd/ (anxiety) :: solicitud {f}
solid {adj} /ˈsɑlɪd/ (in the solid state) :: sólido
solid {adj} (large, massive) :: masivo
solid {adj} (lacking holes or hollows) :: sólido, macizo
solid {adj} (typography: written as one word) :: continuo, junto
solid {n} (chemistry: fundamental state of matter) :: sólido {m}
solid {n} (geometry: three-dimensional object) :: sólido {m}, cuerpo {m}
solidarity {n} (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) :: solidaridad {f}
solidarity {n} (psychological or material support) :: solidaridad {f}
solidify {v} /səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/ (transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body) :: solidificar
solidify {v} (intransitive: to become solid; to freeze) :: solidificar
solidity {n} /səˈlɪdɪti/ (the state or quality of being solid) :: solidez {f}
solidly {adv} (in a solid manner) :: sólidamente
solidus {n} (slash) SEE: slash ::
solidus {n} /ˈsɒlɪdəs/ (Roman gold coin) :: sueldo {m}
solifugid {n} (camel spider) SEE: camel spider ::
soliloquy {n} /səˈlɪləkwi/ (act of a character speaking to himself) :: soliloquio {m}
soliloquy {n} (speech or written discourse in this form) :: soliloquio {m}
solipsism {n} /ˈsɑlɪpsɪzm/ (theory) :: solipsismo {m}
solitaire {n} (person who lives alone) SEE: solitary ::
solitaire {n} (patience) SEE: patience ::
solitaire {n} /ˈsɒlɪˌtɛəɹ/ (Peg solitaire) :: Senku {m}
solitaire {adj} (living alone or being alone; solitary) :: solitario {m}
solitary {n} /ˈsɑlɪtɛɹi/ (one who lives alone) :: solitario {m}
solitary {adj} (living alone or being by oneself) :: solitario {m}
solitary {n} (solitary confinement) SEE: solitary confinement ::
solitary confinement {n} (forced isolation) :: régimen de aislamiento {m}, incomunicación {f}, reclusión solitaria {f}
solitary sandpiper {n} (Tringa solitaria) :: andarríos solitario {m}
soliton {n} (self-reinforcing travelling wave) :: solitón {m}
solitude {n} /ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/ (state of being alone) :: soledad {f}, solitud {f}
solmisation {n} (the sol-fa system of singing) SEE: solfège ::
solo {n} /ˈsoʊ.loʊ/ (piece of music for one) :: solo {m}
solo {n} (card game) :: solitario {m}
solo {adj} (without a companion or instructor) :: solo
solo {adj} (of a musical solo) :: solo
solo {v} (to perform a solo) :: tocar un solo
solo {v} (to perform something in the absence of anyone else) :: ir por su cuenta
soloist {n} (a person who performs a solo) :: solista {m} {f}
Solomon {prop} /ˈsɑləmən/ (king of Israel) :: Salomón
Solomon Islander {n} (Somebody from the Solomon Islands) :: salomonense
Solomon Islands {prop} /ˈsɑ.lə.mən ˈaɪ.ləndz/ (A country in Melanesia) :: Islas Salomón
Solon {prop} /ˈsoʊlən/ (statesman and lawgiver) :: Solón {m}
so long {interj} (informal: goodbye) :: hasta pronto, hasta luego, nos vemos
so long as {phrase} (as long as) SEE: as long as ::
solstice {n} /ˈsɒl.stɪs/ (point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun) :: solsticio {m}
solubility {n} (the condition of being soluble) :: solubilidad {f}
soluble {adj} /ˈsɔɫ.jʊ.bəɫ/ (able to be dissolved) :: soluble
soluble {adj} (able to be solved or explained) :: soluble
solute {n} (substance that is dissolved in a solvent) :: soluto {m}
solution {n} /səˈl(j)uːʃən/ (liquid mixture) :: solución {f}
solution {n} (an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.) :: solución {f}
solution {n} (answer to a problem (mathematics)) :: solución {f}
solvable {adj} (capable of being solved) :: soluble, solucionable
solvable {adj} (capable of being dissolved) :: soluble
solvation {n} (An association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent) :: solvatación {f}
solve {v} /sɒlv/ (to find an answer or solution) :: resolver, solucionar, solventar
solvency {n} (ability to pay debts) :: solvencia {f}
solvent {n} /ˈsɒlvənt/ (liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute) :: disolvente {m}
solvent {adj} (able to pay all debts) :: solvente
solver {n} (one who solves) :: solucionador {m}
solyanka {n} (a thick, spicy and sour soup in Russian and Ukrainian cuisine) :: solianka {f}
Somali {n} /soʊˈmɑːli/ (a language) :: somalí {m}
Somali {n} (a person from Somalia or of Somali descent) :: somalí
Somali {adj} (pertaining to Somalia) :: somalí
Somalia {prop} /səˈmɑːliə/ (country in the Horn of Africa) :: Somalia {f}
Somalian {adj} (pertaining to Somalia) SEE: Somali ::
Somalian {n} (someone from Somalia) SEE: Somali ::
Somaliland {prop} (unrecognized state) :: Somalilandia
somatic {adj} (relating to the body of an organism) :: somático
sombre {adj} /ˈsɒmbə/ (dark; gloomy, dimly lit) :: sombrío
sombre {adj} (dull or dark in colour) :: sombrío
sombre {adj} (melancholy; dismal) :: sombrío
sombre {adj} (grave) :: grave
sombrero {n} /sɑmˈbɹɛɹoʊ/ (hat) :: sombrero mexicano {m}, [Mexico] sombrero de charro {m}
sombre tit {n} (Poecile lugubris) :: carbonero lúgubre {m}
some {pron} /sʌm/ (certain number) :: alguno {m}
some {pron} (indefinite quantity or number) :: unos {m-p}, unas {f-p}
some {pron} (indefinite amount, part) :: algo {n}
some {determiner} (unspecified quantity or number of) :: algunos {m-p}, algunas {f-p}
some {determiner} :: algunos {m-p}, algunas {f-p}
some {adv} (approximately, roughly) :: unos
somebody {pron} /ˈsʌmbʌdi/ (some unspecified person) :: alguien
someday {adv} (sometime; at some time in the future) :: algún día
somehow {adv} /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ (in one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated) :: de algún modo, de alguna manera, de alguna forma
someone {pron} /ˈsʌmwʌn/ (some person) :: alguien, alguno
somersault {n} /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)ˌsɑlt/ (the act of going head over heels) :: voltereta {f} (by a child), salto mortal (acrobatics)
something {pron} /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (unspecified object) :: algo, alguna cosa
something {pron} :: algo
something awful {adv} :: cosa mala, lo que no está escrito
something else {n} (exceptional, out of the ordinary, unusual) :: palabras mayores
something is rotten in the state of Denmark {phrase} (Hamlet quotation, used in other contexts to mean "something is not right") :: algo está podrido en el estado de Dinamarca, algo huele a podrido en Dinamarca
something to write home about {pron} (something exceptional or noteworthy) :: algo del otro mundo
sometime {adj} (occasional) SEE: occasional ::
sometime {adv} (obsolete: sometimes) SEE: sometimes ::
sometime {adv} /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ (at an unstated or indefinite time in the future) :: al rato, algún día
sometimes {adv} /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/ (on certain occasions, but not always) :: a veces, algunas veces
somewhat {pron} (something) SEE: something ::
somewhat {adv} /ˈsʌmwʌt/ (limited extent) :: algo, un poco, de algún modo, de alguna manera, en cierto modo
somewhere {adv} /ˈsʌm.wɛɹ/ (in some place) :: en alguna parte, en algún lugar/sitio
somewhere {adv} (to some place) :: a alguna parte
somewhere else {adv} (in or at some other place) :: en otra parte, en otro lugar
somewhere else {adv} (to some other place) :: a otra parte, a otro lugar
somewhither {adv} (to some place) SEE: somewhere ::
sommelier {n} /ˌsɒmˈmɛli.ə/ (wine steward / stewardess, wine waiter / waitress) :: sumiller {m}
somnambulate {v} /sɑːm.ˈnæm.bju.ˌleɪt/ (to walk while sleeping) :: ser sonámbulo, pasearse dormido
somnambulation {n} (sleepwalking) SEE: sleepwalking ::
somnambulism {n} (sleepwalking) :: sonambulismo {m}
somnambulist {n} /sɒmˈnæmbjʊlɪst/ (a sleepwalker) :: sonámbulo {m}
somniloquous {adj} (talking while asleep) :: somnílocuo
somnolent {adj} /ˈsɑːmnələnt/ (drowsy) :: somnoliento
somnolent {adj} :: somnolienta
so much {adv} (to a certain degree or extent) :: tanto {m}
so much {adj} (to such a quantity or degree) :: tanto {m}
so much for {phrase} (an expression of dismissiveness or resignation) :: pues vaya con
so much so {conj} :: tanto es así que, a tal punto que, hasta tal punto que
son {n} (a male person in relation to his parents) :: hijo {m}
son {n} (a son through major influence) :: hijo {m}
son {n} (male descendant) :: hijo {m}
son {n} (familiar address) :: hijo {m}
sonar {n} (device) :: sónar {m}
sonata {n} /səˈnɑːtə/ (a musical composition for one or a few instruments) :: sonata {f}
sonata form {n} (a form of classical music) :: forma sonata {f}
sonatina {n} (piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler) :: sonatina {f}
sondage {n} /ˈsɒn.dɑːʒ/ (test excavation) :: sondeo {m}
song {n} /sɔŋ/ (music with words) :: canción {f}
song {n} (sound of a bird) SEE: birdsong ::
songbird {n} /ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd/ (bird) :: pájaro cantor {m}
songbook {n} (book) :: cancionero {m}
Song dynasty {prop} (Chinese dynasty) :: dinastía Song {f}
Song of Solomon {prop} (book of the Bible) SEE: Song of Songs ::
Song of Songs {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Cantar de los Cantares {m}, Cantar de Salomón, Cantar de los Cantares de Salomón {m}, Cantares {m-p}
song sparrow {n} (Melospiza melodia) :: gorrión melódico {m}
songstress {n} (a female singer) :: cantante {m} {f}, cantora {f}
song thrush {n} (song thrush) :: zorzal común {m}
sonic {adj} (of or relating to sound) :: sónico
sonic boom {n} (the audible effect of a shock wave in the air) :: explosión sónica {f}, boom sónico {m}, estampido sónico {m}
son-in-law {n} /ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/ (son-in-law) :: yerno {m}
sonnet {n} /ˈsɒnɪt/ (verse form consisting of fourteen lines) :: soneto {m}
sonny {n} /ˈsʌni/ (a familiar form of address for a boy) :: hijo {m}, mijo {m}, hijito {m}, mijito {m}
sonny {n} (pejorative form of address) :: fulano {m}, mijo {m}
son of a bitch {n} (objectionable person) :: hijo de puta {m}, hijueputa {m} {f}, hideputa {m} {f}, joputa {m}, jueputa {m} {f}, hijo de la chingada {m} [Mexico], hijo de la verga {m} [N Mexico]
son of a bitch {n} (objectionable thing) :: hijueputa
son of a whore {n} (objectionable person) :: hijo de puta {m}
Son of God {prop} :: Hijo de Dios {m}
Son of Heaven {prop} :: Hijo del Cielo {m}
Son of Man {prop} (Jesus Christ) :: hijo de hombre {m}
sonogram {n} /ˈsɒnəˌɡɹæm/ (a medical image produced by ultrasound echo) :: ecografía {f}
sonography {n} (ultrasonography) :: sonografía {f}
sonoluminescence {n} (The emission of short bursts of light from imploding bubbles) :: sonoluminiscencia {f}
sonometer {n} (audiometer) SEE: audiometer ::
Sonora {prop} (state of Mexico) :: Sonora {f}
Sony {prop} /ˈsoʊni/ (An international electronics and media company based in Tokyo, Japan) :: Sony
Sonya {prop} (female given name) :: Sonia {f}
soon {adv} /suːn/ (within a short time) :: pronto, en breve
sooner or later {adv} (set phrase; eventually) :: tarde o temprano, a la corta o a la larga
Sooretama slaty antshrike {n} (bird) :: batará pizarroso de Sooretama
soot {n} /sʊt/ (fine black or dull brown particles) :: hollín {m}
sooth {n} /suːθ/ (truth) :: verdad {f}
soothe {v} /suːð/ (to calm or placate) :: calmar, serenar
soothe {v} (to ease or relieve pain) :: aliviar
soothe {v} (to bring comfort or relief) :: aliviarse, descansar
soothsayer {n} (one who predicts the future) :: adivino {m}, adivina {f}
soothsayer {n} (mantis or rearhorse) SEE: mantis ::
sooty {adj} /ˈsʊti/ (of, relating to, or producing soot) :: fuliginoso
sooty {adj} (soiled with soot) :: tiznado, hollinoso, holliniento {m}
sop {n} (gravy) SEE: gravy ::
sop {n} (easily frightened person) SEE: milksop ::
São Paulo {prop} /ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊ.loʊ/ (city and state) :: San Pablo, São Paulo, Sao Paulo
Sophia {prop} /ˈsəʊfi.ə/ (female given name) :: Sofía
sophism {n} (flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive) :: sofisma {m}
sophist {n} /ˈsoʊfɪst/ (ancient teacher of rhetoric, etc.) :: sofista {m} {f}
sophisticated {adj} (having obtained worldly experience) :: de mundo, sofisticado
sophisticated {adj} (complicated, especially of technology) :: sofisticado, complejo, complicado, elaborado
sophisticated {adj} (appealing to the tastes of an intellectual) :: refinado, elegante, sofisticado
sophisticated {adj} :: erudito
sophistication {n} /səˌfɪs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ :: sofisticación
sophistry {n} /ˈsɑ.fɪ.stɹi/ (an argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading) :: argucia
Sophocles {prop} /ˈsɑ.fɑ.kliːz/ (Greek dramatic poet) :: Sófocles
sophrological {adj} (of or relating to sophrology) :: sofrologico
sophrology {n} (technique to reduce stress and promote well-being) :: sofrología {f}
soporific {n} /ˌsɒp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/ (sleep inducing agent) :: somnífero
soporific {adj} (tending to induce sleep) :: soporífico, somnífero
soppy {adj} /ˈsɒpi/ (sentimental) :: sentimentaloide, muy sentimental, sensiblero
soprano {n} /səˈpɹænoʊ/ (pitch) :: soprano {m}
soprano {n} (person or instrument) :: soprano {m} {f}
sora {n} (Porzana carolina) :: polluela sora {f}
sorb {n} (wild service tree) SEE: wild service tree ::
Sorbian {prop} /ˈsɔːɹbi.ən/ (language) :: sorbio {m}, sorabo {m}
sorbic acid {n} (sorbic acid) :: ácido sórbico {m}
sorbitol {n} (sugar alcohol) :: sorbitol {m}
Sorbonne {prop} (building in Paris) :: Sorbona {f}
Sorbonne {prop} (historic University of Paris) :: Sorbona {f}
sorbose {n} (ketohexose used in the production of ascorbic acid) :: sorbosa {f}
sorcerer {n} /ˈsɔɹ.sɚ.ɚ/ (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) :: brujo {m}, hechicero {m}, sortílego {m}, mago {m}
sorceress {n} (female wizard) :: hechicera {f}, bruja {f}
sorcery {n} /ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/ (magical power) :: brujería {f}, magia {f}
sordid {adj} /ˈsɔː.dɪd/ (dirty or squalid) :: sórdido
sordid {adj} (morally degrading) :: sórdido
sordid {adj} (grasping) :: sórdido
sore {adj} /sɔɹ/ (causing pain) :: dolorido
sore {n} (injured, infected, inflamed, or diseased patch of skin) :: llaga {f}
sore {adj} (annoyed) SEE: annoyed ::
sore loser {n} (one who is easily angered by losing) :: mal perdedor
sore throat {n} (symptom) :: dolor de garganta
sorghum {n} /ˈsɔ(ɹ).ɡəm/ (cereal) :: zahína {f}, sorgo {m}
Soria {prop} (city) :: Soria {f}
Soria {prop} (province) :: Soria {f}
sororal {adj} (of or pertaining to a sister) :: sororal
sororal {adj} (related through someone's sister) :: sororal
sororal nephew {n} (sister’s son) :: sobrino sororal {m}
sorority {n} (group of women or girls associated for a common purpose) :: sororidad
sorority {n} (social organization of female students at a college or university) :: sororidad
sorority {n} :: sororidad {f}
sorosilicate {n} (mineral) :: sorosilicato {m}
sorrel {n} /ˈsɒɹəl/ (plant) :: acedera común, vinagrera
sorrow {n} /ˈsɑɹoʊ/ (unhappiness) :: tristeza {f}, aflicción {f}, infelicidad {f}, pesar {m}, pesadumbre {f}, dolor {m}, pena {f}, sinsabor {m}, quebranto
sorrowful {adj} /ˈsɑɹoʊfəl/ (full of sorrow) :: triste
sorry {adj} /ˈsɑɹi/ (regretful for an action or grieved) :: disculpa, disculpe, discúlpame
sorry {adj} (poor, regrettable) :: pobre {m} {f}
sorry {interj} (expression of regret or sorrow) :: discúlpame, perdóname, lo siento, perdón
sorry {interj} (request to repeat) :: ¿cómo?, ¿perdón?, [Colombia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, colloquial] ¿ah?, [Cuba, Spain, colloquial] ¿eh?, [Mexico, colloquial] ¿mande?
sorry I'm late {phrase} (sorry I'm late) :: lo siento, llego tarde
sorry, we don't accept credit cards {phrase} (sorry, we don't accept credit cards) :: disculpa, no aceptamos tarjetas de credito
sort {n} /sɔɹt/ (type) :: tipo {m}, género {m}, suerte {f}, clase {f}, índole {f}, calaña {f}, ralea, laya, jaez
sort {n} (act of sorting) :: ordenación {f}
sort {v} (separate according to certain criteria) :: clasificar
sort {v} (arrange in order) :: ordenar, surtir
sortie {n} /ˈsɔ.ti/ :: salida {f}
sort of {adv} /ˈsɔɹt əv/ (in a way etc.) :: parece que, en cierto sentido, de alguna forma, aproximadamente, en aproximación, de alguna manera, más o menos
sort out {v} (to clarify) :: discernir
so-so {adj} /ˈsəʊˌsəʊ/ (neither good nor bad) :: más o menos, así así, pasable, templado, ni fu ni fa
so-so {adv} (neither well nor poorly) :: así así
sot {n} /sɒt/ (drunkard) :: tomador {m}, borracho {m}, bebedor {m}
soteriological {adj} /səʊtɪəɹɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ (pertaining to soteriology) :: soteriológico
soteriology {n} /səʊtɪəɹɪˈɒlədʒi/ (the study of salvation) :: soteriología {f}
so that {conj} (in order to) :: para que [+ subjunctive], de modo que [+ subjunctive], de manera que
Sotho {prop} /ˈsutu/ (Sotho language) :: sesotho {m}
São Toméan {adj} (Of, or pertaining to, São Tomé and Principe or its peoples) :: santotomense
São Toméan {n} (citizen of São Tomé and Principe or of São Toméan descent) :: santotomense {m} {f}
São Tomé and Príncipe {prop} /ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ən ˈpɹɪnsɪpeɪ/ (Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe) :: Santo Tomé y Príncipe
Sãotomense {prop} (Forro) SEE: Forro ::
so to speak {adv} (in a manner of speaking) :: por así decirlo, por decirlo así, digamos, como quien dice, para entendernos, se entiende
sotto {adv} (music, informal: sotto voce (adverb)) SEE: sotto voce ::
sotto {adj} (music, informal: sotto voce (adjective)) SEE: sotto voce ::
sotto voce {adv} /ˌsɑtoʊ ˈvoʊtʃi/ (quietly (of speech)) :: en voz baja
soufflé {n} /suːˈfleɪ/ (baked dish) :: soufflé {m}, suflé {m}
soul {n} /səʊl/ (the spirit or essence of a person that is often believed to live on after the person's death) :: alma {f}
soul {n} :: ánimo {m}
soulish {adj} /ˈsoʊlɪʃ/ (Christianity: of the human soul) :: anímico
soulless {adj} (as if without a soul) :: desalmado {m}, desangelado
soulmate {n} (Someone with whom one has a special connection) :: alma gemela {f}
soul patch {n} (narrow beard) :: barbilla de labio inferior {f}, barbillita {f}
sound {adj} /saʊnd/ (healthy) :: sano
sound {adj} (deep and restful of sleep) :: profundo
sound {n} (sensation perceived by the ear) :: sonido {m}
sound {n} (vibration capable of causing this) :: sonido {m}
sound {v} (to produce a sound) :: sonar
sound {v} (to convey an impression by one's sound) :: sonar
sound {n} (long narrow inlet) :: estrecho {m}, seno {m}
sound {n} (to probe) :: sondear
sound {n} (a probe) :: sonda {f}
sound {n} (cuttlefish) SEE: cuttlefish ::
sound {n} (air bladder) SEE: swim bladder ::
sound box {n} (resonant chamber of a stringed musical instrument) :: boca de sonido {f}
sound change {n} (language change that affects pronunciation) :: cambio fonético {m}
sound effect {n} (artificially created or enhanced sound in films, plays or video games) :: efecto sonoro {m}
soundless {adj} /saʊndləs/ (without sound) :: insonoro {m}, insonora {f}
soundly {adv} /ˈsaʊnd.lɪ/ (in a thorough manner) :: profundo
soundness {n} (the property of logical theory) :: completitud {f}
soundproof {adj} (describing something that does not allow sound through) :: insonorizado
soundproof {v} (make resistant to sound) :: insonorizar
soundproofing {n} (Something that prevents sound from traveling through it) :: insonorización {f}
soundproofing {n} (The act of installing material to dampen sound) :: insonorización {f}
sounds like a plan {phrase} (used to indicate agreement with a proposal to do something) :: suena bien, me apunto, parece un buen plan
sound technician {n} (technician) :: sonidista {m} {f}
soundtrack {n} (a narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures) :: banda sonora {f}
soundtrack {n} (the sound (especially the music) component of a movie) :: banda sonora {f}
soundtrack {n} (a recording of such music for sale) :: banda sonora {f}
sound wave {n} (longitudinal wave of pressure transmitted through any plastic material) :: onda sonora {f}, onda acústica {f}
soup {n} /sup/ (dish) :: sopa {f}, caldo {m}
souped-up {adj} (drunk, intoxicated) SEE: drunk ::
souped-up {adj} (excited) SEE: excited ::
soupçon {n} (suspicion, suggestion) SEE: suspicion ::
soupçon {n} (very small amount) SEE: modicum ::
soup spoon {n} (spoon for eating soup) SEE: soupspoon ::
soupspoon {n} (spoon for eating soup) :: cuchara sopera {f}, cuchara de sopa {f}
soup up {v} (modify higher performance than the specifications) :: retocar, trucar, acondicionar, tunear
souq {n} /suːq/ (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) :: zoco {m}
sour {adj} /ˈsaʊ(ə)ɹ/ (having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste) :: agrio, ácido
sour {adj} (made rancid by fermentation, etc.) :: agrio, acedo {m}
sour {adj} (tasting or smelling rancid) :: agrio
source {n} /sɔɹs/ (person, place or thing) :: fuente {f}
source {n} (spring etc.) :: fuente {f}, fontana {f} [poetic]
source {n} ((electronics) terminal) :: fuente {f}
source {n} :: origen
source {v} (to obtain or procure; used especially of a business resource) :: fuente {f}
source {n} ((computing) source code) SEE: source code ::
source code {n} (human-readable instructions in a programming language) :: código fuente {m}
sour cherry {n} (Prunus cerasus) :: guindo {m}, cerezo ácido, cerezo de Morello
sour cherry {n} (fruit) :: guinda {f}
sour cream {n} (cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium) :: crema agria {f}
sourdough {n} /ˈsaʊɚdoʊ/ (dough) :: masa madre {f}
sour grapes {n} (expression of disdain for something one cannot have) :: uvas verdes {f-p}
soursop {n} /ˈsaʊəɹˌsɒp/ (tree) :: guanábano {m}, yaca {f}
soursop {n} (fruit) :: guanábana {f}
sousaphone {n} (brass instrument) :: susáfono
soutane {n} (a long gown) :: sotana {f}
south {n} /saʊθ/ (compass point) :: sur {m}, sud {m}
south {adj} (of or pertaining to the south) :: del sur, sureño {m}, meridional {m} {f}, austral {m} {f}
south {adv} (towards the south) :: al sur
south {adv} (in an adverse direction or trend) :: hacer aguas (go south)
South Africa {prop} /ˌsaʊθ ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/ (country) :: Sudáfrica {f}
South African {n} /ˌsaʊθˈaf.ɹɪ.kən/ (person) :: sudafricano {m}
South African {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to South Africa) :: sudafricano
South African Defence Force {prop} (apartheid-era South African military) :: Fuerzas de Defensa de Sudáfrica
South America {prop} /ˌsaʊθ əˈmɛɹɪkə/ (continent that is the southern part of the Americas) :: América del Sur {f}, Sudamérica {f}, Suramérica {f}, América Meridional {f}
South American {adj} (relating to South America) :: sudamericano, suramericano
South American {n} (South American person) :: sudamericano {m}, suramericano {m}
South American gray fox {n} (Lycalopex griseus) :: chilla {f}, zorro gris {m}, zorro gris chico {m}, zorro patagónico {m}, zorro chilla {m}
South Asia {prop} (South Asia) :: Asia del Sur {m}
South Australia {prop} (state of Australia) :: Australia Meridional {f}
South Carolina {prop} /ˌsaʊθ kɛɹəˈlaɪnə/ (US state) :: Carolina del Sur {f}
South Caucasus {prop} (region of southwest Asia) :: Transcaucasia {f}
South China Sea {prop} (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) :: mar de la China Meridional {m}
South Dakota {prop} /ˈsaʊθ dəˈkoʊ.tə/ (state of the USA) :: Dakota del Sur {f}
southeast {n} (compass point) :: sudeste {m}, sureste {m}, sueste {m}
southeast {adj} (southeastern) :: del sudeste, al sudeste
southeast {adj} (towards the southeast) :: al sudeste
Southeast Asia {prop} (a subregion of Asia) :: Sureste Asiático {m}
southern {adj} /ˈsʌðəɹn/ (of the south) :: del sur, sureño, meridional
southern {adj} (of or pertaining to a southern region) :: del sur, sureño, meridional
Southern Africa {prop} (southern part of the continent of Africa) :: África austral
southern black tit {n} (Melaniparus niger) :: carbonero negro {m}
southern bottlenose whale {n} (species of bottlenose whale) :: zifio calderón austral {m}
southern crested caracara {n} (South American bird) :: caracara carancho {m}, traro {m}, carancho {m}, moñudo {m}, guarro {m}, carcaña {f}, caracara moñudo {m}, caricari {m}
Southern Cross {prop} (constellation) :: Crux {f}, Cruz del Sur {f}
southerner {n} (someone from the south of a region) :: sureño {m}, sureña {f}
Southerner {n} /ˈsʌð(ᵊ)nəɹ/ (someone from the area that once formed the CSA) :: sureño {m}, sureña {f}
Southerner {n} (someone from the south of a region) SEE: southerner ::
Southern Europe {prop} (Southern Europe) :: Europa meridional {f}, Europa del Sur {f}
Southern Hemisphere {n} (hemisphere to the south of its equator) :: hemisferio sur {m}
southern king crab {n} (seafood) :: centolla {f}
southern lights {n} (the aurora of the southern hemisphere) :: aurora austral {f}
Southern Ocean {prop} (the ocean surrounding Antarctica) :: océano Antártico {m}, océano Austral {m}
Southern Rhodesia {prop} (former name of what is now Zimbabwe) :: Rodesia del Sur {f}
Southern Sesotho {prop} (Sotho) SEE: Sotho ::
southern viscacha {n} (South American animal) :: vizcacha de la sierra {f}, vizcacha montanera {f}
southernwood {n} (Artemisia abrotanum) :: abrótano {m}
South Island {prop} (one of the two major islands making up New Zealand) :: Isla Sur {f}
South Korea {prop} (country in East Asia) :: Corea del Sur
South Korean {n} (person from or descended from South Korea) :: surcoreano {m}, surcoreana {f}
South Korean {adj} (of South Korea) :: surcoreano
South Ossetia {prop} (South Ossetia) :: Osetia del Sur {f}
southpaw {n} /ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/ (informal: one who is left-handed) :: zurdo {m}, zurda {f}
South Pole {prop} /ˌsaʊθ ˈpoʊl/ (the southernmost point on Earth) :: polo Sur {m}
South Sea {prop} (Southern Ocean) SEE: Southern Ocean ::
South Sea {prop} (region of Pacific Ocean) :: mar del sur {m}
South Sudan {prop} (country in Africa) :: Sudán del Sur {m}
South Tyrol {prop} (German-speaking region of northern Italy) :: Alto Adigio {m}
southwest {n} /saʊθˈwɛst/ (compass point) :: sudoeste {m}, suroeste {m}
southwest {adj} (towards the southwest) :: suroeste, del sudoeste
South West Africa {prop} (former province of South Africa) :: África del Sudoeste {f}
Southwest Asia {prop} (area of Asia) :: Asia Sudoeste {m}
South Yemen {prop} (country) :: Yemen del Sur
souvenir {n} /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(ɹ)/ (item of sentimental value to remember an event or location) :: recuerdo {m}
sovereign {adj} /ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/ (exercising power of rule) :: soberano
sovereign {n} (monarch) :: soberano
sovereign state {n} (completely independent state) :: estado soberano
sovereigntist {n} (supporter of sovereignism) :: soberanista {m} {f}
sovereignty {n} /ˈsɒv.ɹən.ti/ (of a nation: the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.) :: soberanía {f}
soviet {n} /ˈsoʊ.vi.ət/ (council) :: sóviet {m}
soviet {adj} (relating to the Soviet Union) SEE: Soviet ::
Soviet {n} (soviet) SEE: soviet ::
Soviet {adj} (pertaining to the Soviet Union or its republics) :: soviético
Sovietologist {n} (a person who engages in Sovietology) :: sovietólogo {m}
Sovietology {n} (the field of study of the Soviet Union) :: sovietología {f}
Soviet Russia {prop} (Russia) SEE: Russia ::
Soviet Russia {prop} (Soviet Union) SEE: Soviet Union ::
Soviet Socialist Republic {prop} (any of the republics belonging to the former Soviet Union, see also: SSR) :: república socialista soviética {f}
Soviet Union {prop} /ˈsoʊviət ˈjuːniən/ (USSR, see also: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR) :: Unión Soviética {f}
sovkhoz {n} (soviet state farm) :: sovjós {m}
sovnarkhoz {n} (a regional economic council of the Soviet Union (historical)) :: sovnarjoz {m}
sow {n} /saʊ/ (female pig) :: cerda {f}, puerca {f}
sow {v} /soʊ/ (disperse seeds) :: sembrar
sower {n} (one who or that which sows) :: sembrador {m}
so what {interj} (reply of indifference) :: ¿y qué?, ¿y?, ¿y qué más da?, ¿y qué importa?
sow the wind, reap the whirlwind {proverb} (every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them) :: quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades
soy {n} /sɔɪ/ (soy beans) :: soja {f}
soy {n} (soy sauce) SEE: soy sauce ::
soya bean {n} (soybean) SEE: soybean ::
soybean {n} (plant) :: soja {f}
soybean {n} (seed) :: soya {f}, soja {f}
soyburger {n} (burger made from soy) :: hamburguesa de soja
soylent {n} (undesirable artificial foodstuff) :: comidilla {f}
soy milk {n} (beverage made from soybeans) :: leche de soja {f}
soy sauce {n} (a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans) :: salsa de soja, salsa de soya, soja {f}
Soyuz {n} /ˈsɔɪjuːz/ (a Soviet/Russian spacecraft) :: Soyuz {m}
spa {n} /ˈspɑː/ (spa) :: spa {m}, balneario {m}
space {n} (while) SEE: while ::
space {n} /speɪs/ (physical extent in two or three dimensions) :: espacio {m}
space {n} (area beyond atmosphere of planets) :: espacio {m}
space {n} (gap between written characters, lines etc.) :: espacio {m}
space age {n} (current historical period which started with the launch of the Sputnik) :: era espacial {f}
space flight {n} (flight into, from, or through space) :: viaje espacial {m}
space flight {n} (voyage in space) :: vuelo espacial {m}, viaje espacial {m}
space frame {n} (a three-dimensional truss, often of steel, forming a rigid, stable structure) :: malla espacial
space hopper {n} (large rubber ball upon which one bounces) :: balón saltarín {m}
space law {n} (body of law) :: derecho espacial {m}
spaceman {n} /ˈspeɪsˌmæn/ (astronaut) :: astronauta {m} {f}, hombre del espacio {m}, cosmonauta {m} {f},
space probe {n} (unmanned space vehicle designed to voyage beyond Earth's orbit) :: sonda espacial {f}
spaceship {n} (vehicle that flies through space) :: nave espacial {f}, astronave {f}
space shuttle {n} (vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly btw Earth and outer space) :: transbordador espacial {m}
Space Shuttle {n} (a space transportation system) :: transbordador espacial {m}
space station {n} (crewed artificial satellite) :: estación espacial {f}
space suit {n} (system of clothing worn by astronauts when in space) :: traje espacial {m}
space-time {n} (spacetime) SEE: spacetime ::
spacetime {n} (four dimensional continuum) :: espacio-tiempo {m}
space tourism {n} (form of tourism) :: turismo espacial {m}
space travel {n} (travel through space in order to visit and explore other worlds) :: viaje espacial {m}, recorrido de espacial {m}
spacious {adj} /ˈspeɪʃəs/ (having much space; roomy) :: espacioso, desahogado, amplio {m}
spaciously {adv} (in a spacious manner) :: ampliamente, espaciosamente
spade {n} /speɪd/ (a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging) :: pala {f}, azada {f}
spade {n} (one of the black suits in a deck of cards) :: pica {f}
spade {n} (a black person) :: negro {m}, mulato {m}
spades {n} (spade) SEE: spade ::
spades {n} /speɪdz/ (suit of playing cards) :: picas {f-p}
spadix {n} /ˈspeɪdɪks/ (fleshy spike) :: espádice {m}
spaghetti {n} (informally: any type of pasta) SEE: pasta ::
spaghetti {n} /spəˈɡɛɾi/ (pasta) :: espagueti {m}
spaghetti squash {n} (a variety of winter squash) :: alcayota {f}
spaghetti western {n} (western film produced in Europe by an Italian company) :: spaghetti western {m}, wéstern europeo {m}
Spain {prop} /speɪn/ (country in Europe) :: España {f}
spallation {n} /spɔːleɪʃən/ (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) :: espalación
spallation {n} (fragmentation due to stress or impact) :: estallido, fragmentación, astillado, explosión, reventón
spam {n} /ˈspæm/ (unsolicited bulk electronic messages) :: correo basura {m}
span {n} /spæn/ (space from thumb to little finger) :: cuarta {f}, palmo {m}
span {n} (small space or a brief portion of time) :: lapso {m}
span {n} (spread between supports) :: luz {f}
span {v} /spæn/ (to extend through the distance between or across) :: cubrir
span {v} (to extend through a time period) :: abarcar
spandex {n} /ˈspændɛks/ (synthetic fibre) :: elastano {m}, licra {f}, spandex {m}
spangle {n} /ˈspæŋ.ɡəl/ (a small sparkling particle sewn on cloth as a decoration) :: lentejuela {f}
spangled kookaburra {n} (Dacelo tyro) :: cucaburra escamosa {f}
Spanglish {prop} (blend of English and Spanish) :: espanglés {m}, spanglish {m}, ingléspañol
Spaniard {n} /ˈspæn.jəd/ (somebody from Spain) :: español {m}, española {f}
spaniel {n} /ˈspænjəl/ (dog) :: perro de aguas {m}
Spanish {adj} /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/ (of or pertaining to Spain) :: español
Spanish {adj} (of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain) :: español
Spanish {adj} (of or pertaining to the Spanish language) :: español
Spanish {prop} (Romance language of Spain and the Americas) :: español {m}, castellano {m}
Spanish {n} (people of Hispanic origin) :: hispano {m}, hispana {f}
Spanish Armada {prop} (The fleet of warships sent by Philip II of Spain) :: Grande y Felicísima Armada {f}
Spanish chestnut {n} (tree) :: castaño {m}
Spanish chestnut {n} (fruit) :: castaña {f}
Spanish fly {n} (Lytta vesicatoria) :: cantárida {f}
Spanish Guinea {prop} (former country of Africa) :: Guinea Española {f}
Spanish Guinean {adj} (of or from Spanish Guinea) :: hispanoguineano
Spanish Guinean {n} (someone from Spanish Guinea) :: hispanoguineano {m}, hispanoguineano {f}
Spanish influenza {n} (influenza pandemic) :: gripe española
Spanishness {n} (quality of being Spanish) :: españolismo {m}
Spanish Netherlands {prop} (country) :: Países Bajos Españoles {p} {m}
Spanish omelette {n} (omelette with fried potatoes) :: tortilla {f}, tortilla de patatas {f} [Spain], tortilla de papas {f} [Hispanic America, Canary Islands], tortilla española {f}
Spanish Road {n} (historical route used for military supply and trade, between northern Italy and the Low Countries) :: camino español {m}, camino de los españoles {m}
Spanish Water Dog {n} /ˌspænɪʃ ˈwɔtɚ dɔɡ/ (Spanish Water Dog) :: perro de agua español {m}
spank {v} /spæŋk/ (to smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object.) :: nalguear, zurrar
spank {n} (an instance of spanking; a smack or slap) :: nalgada
spank {n} (a slapping sound, as produced by spanking) :: golpe
spanking {n} /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ (form of physical punishment) :: nalgada, (imprecise) azotado {f}, azotaina
spanner {n} /ˈspæn.ɚ/ (hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts) :: llave {f}
spar {n} /spɑɹ/ (any crystal with readily discernible faces) :: espato {m}
spar {n} (rafter of a roof) SEE: rafter ::
spare {adj} /ˈspɛə(ɹ)/ (scanty, not abundant or plentiful) :: frugal, económico
spare {adj} (held in reserve) :: de reserva [loc.]
spare {v} (to show mercy) :: apiadarse
spare {v} (to save (money) for reserve) :: ahorrar
spare no effort {v} (do everything within one's powers to achieve something) :: no escatimar esfuerzos, no dolerle prendas
spare part {n} (component kept in reserve) :: pieza de repuesto {f}, pieza de recambio {f}, repuesto {m}, refacción {f}
spare the rod and spoil the child {proverb} (if one does not discipline a child he or she will never learn respect or humility) :: escatima el palo y malcría al hijo, quien bien te quiere, te hará llorar, la letra con sangre entra
spare time {n} (free time) SEE: free time ::
spare tire {n} (extra tire) SEE: spare tyre ::
spare tire {n} (fat around midsection) SEE: spare tyre ::
spare tyre {n} (extra tyre) :: rueda de repuesto {f}, rueda de recambio {f}
spare tyre {n} (fat around midsection) :: michelín {m}, lorza {f}
spare wheel {n} (extra wheel) SEE: spare tyre ::
sparingly {adv} (in a sparing manner) :: parsimoniosamente
spark {n} /spɑɹk/ (particle of glowing matter) :: chispa {f}, centella {f}
spark {n} (burst of electrical discharge) :: chispa {f}, centella {f}
spark {v} (to give off sparks) :: chispear, chisporrotear
spark gap {n} (gap between two terminals) :: entrehierro {m}
sparkle {n} /ˈspɑɹkəl/ (scintillation) :: destello {m}, chispa {f}
sparkle {n} (brilliance) :: brillo {m}, lustre {m}
sparkle {v} (to shine as if throwing off sparks; scintillate) :: cintilar
sparkler {n} (hand-held firework) :: bengala {f}
sparkling {adj} /ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/ (of an object) :: centelleante
sparkling {adj} (of a beverage) :: gaseoso, efervescente, (wine) espumoso
sparkling water {n} (a form of carbonated water) SEE: soda water ::
sparkling wine {n} (effervescent wine) :: espumoso {m}
spark plug {n} (part of an internal combustion engine) :: bujía {f}
sparrow {n} /ˈspæɹoʊ/ (bird of the family Passeridae) :: pasérido {m}, gorrión {m}
sparrow {n} (generically, any small, nondescript bird) :: pájaro {m}
sparrow {n} :: gorrión {m}
sparrow {n} (Passer domesticus) SEE: house sparrow ::
sparrow hawk {n} (Falco sparverius) SEE: American kestrel ::
sparrow hawk {n} (Accipiter nisus) SEE: Eurasian sparrowhawk ::
sparrowhawk {n} (Eurasian sparrowhawk) SEE: Eurasian sparrowhawk ::
sparse {adj} /spɑːɹs/ (having widely spaced intervals) :: disperso
sparsely {adv} (in a scattered or sparse manner) :: escasamente
sparsity {n} (the property of being sparse) :: escasez {f}
Sparta {prop} (ancient city-state in southern Greece) :: Esparta {f}
Spartacus {prop} /ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/ (Thracian name) :: Espartaco {m}
Spartan {n} (citizen of Sparta) :: espartano {m}, espartana {f}
Spartan {adj} (of Sparta) :: espartano
spasm {n} /ˈspæz.əm/ (contraction of a muscle) :: espasmo {m}
spasm {n} (a sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion) :: acceso {m}
spasmodic {adj} /spæzˈmɑ.dɪk/ (of or relating to a spasm) :: espasmódico
spasmodic {adj} (convulsive; consisting of spasms) :: espasmódico
spasticity {n} (state, quality or property) :: espasticidad {f}
spat {n} /spæt/ (covering worn over a shoe) :: polaina {f}
spat {n} (quarrel) :: altercado {m}, rifirrafe {m}
spat {v} (to quarrel) :: altercar, malentender
spate {n} /speɪt/ (a river flood; an overflow or inundation) :: riada {f}, aluvión {m}
spate {n} (a sudden rush or increase) :: avalancha {f}
spatial {adj} /ˈspeɪʃəl/ (pertaining to space) :: espacial
spatter {v} /ˈspætɚ/ (to splash with small droplets) :: salpicar, rociar
spatula {n} /ˈspætjʊlə/ (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) :: espátula {f}
spawn {v} (to produce or deposit (eggs) in water) :: desovar
spawn {v} (to bring forth in general) :: engendrar
spawn {v} (to deposit (numerous) eggs in water) :: desovar
spawn {n} (the numerous eggs of an aquatic organism) :: freza {f}
spay {v} /speɪ/ (remove the ovaries) :: esterilizar
speak {v} /spiːk/ (to communicate with one's voice using words) :: hablar
speak {v} (to be able to communicate in a language) :: hablar
speak {v} (to utter) :: mediar palabra, decir
speak {v} (to communicate a fact or feeling) :: hablar
speak {n} (jargon/terminology) :: jerga {f}
speaker {n} /ˈspikɚ/ (one who speaks) :: hablante {m} {f}, parlante {m} {f}
speaker {n} (loudspeaker) :: altavoz {m}, altoparlante {m}, parlante {m}, bocina {f}, bafle {m}
speaker {n} (one who makes a speech to an audience) :: orador {m}, oradora {f}
speaker {n} (linguistics: producer of a given utterance) :: locutor {m}
speaking {adj} (eloquent) SEE: eloquent ::
speaking in tongues {n} (speaking in tongues; glossolalia) :: glosolalia {f}
speaking with tongues {n} (speaking in tongues) SEE: speaking in tongues ::
speak of the devil {phrase} (expression used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive) :: hablando del rey de Roma
speak out {v} (assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known) :: expresarse
speak up {v} (to talk more loudly or plainly) :: hablar más alto y más claro
speak with a forked tongue {v} :: hablar con lengua viperina
spear {n} /spɪə̯(ɹ)/ (long stick with a sharp tip) :: lanza {f}
spear {n} (sharp tool used by fishermen to retrieve fish) :: arpón {m}
spear carrier {n} (person in a play or movie with a minimal part) SEE: walk-on ::
spearhead {n} /ˈspɪɹ.hɛd/ (the pointed head, or end, of a spear) :: punta {f}, punta de lanza {f}
spearhead {n} (one who leads or initiates an activity) :: caudillo {m}
spearhead {n} (the leading military unit in an attack) :: punta de lanza {f}
spearhead {v} (to drive or campaign ardently) :: encabezar, acaudillar
spearmint {n} /ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/ (Mentha spicata) :: hierbabuena {f}
spearthrower {n} (atlatl) SEE: atlatl ::
special {adj} /ˈspɛ.ʃəl/ (distinguished by a unique or unusual quality) :: especial
special {adj} (of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored) :: especial
special {n} (A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered) :: oferta {f}
special education {n} (educational services designed for students with learning difficulties) :: educación especial {f}, educación diferencial {f}
special effect {n} (effect that cannot be reasonably achieved by normal means) :: efectos especiales {m-p}
special interest group {n} (advocacy group) SEE: advocacy group ::
specialist {n} /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/ (expert) :: especialista {m} {f}
specialist {n} (physician) :: especialista {m} {f}
specialization {n} /ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (act or process of specializing) :: especialización {f}
specialize {v} /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ (to mention specially; to particularize) :: especializar
specialize {v} (to apply to some specialty or limited object) :: especializar, especializarse
specially {adv} ((proscribed) extremely) SEE: extremely ::
specially {adv} /ˈspɛʃəli/ (for a special purpose) :: especialmente
specially {adv} ((proscribed) in particular) SEE: in particular ::
special relativity {n} (physics theory) :: relatividad especial {f}
specialty {n} /ˈspɛʃəlti/ (that in which one specializes) :: especialidad {f}
speciation {n} (biology) :: especiación {f}, evolución de las especies
species {n} /ˈspiːʃiːz/ (group of plants or animals having similar appearance) :: especie {f}
species {n} (rank in a taxonomic classification) :: especie {f}
species {n} :: especie {f}
speciesism {n} /ˈspiːʃiːˌzɪzəm/ :: especismo {m}
specific {adj} /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/ (explicit or definite) :: específico
specific {adj} (being a remedy for a particular disease) :: específico
specifically {adv} (for a specific purpose or reason) :: específicamente
specification {n} (explicit set of requirements) :: especificación {f}
specific gravity {n} (ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water) :: peso específico {m}
specific heat {n} :: calor específico
specificity {n} /spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/ (the state of being specific rather than general) :: especificidad {f}
specificness {n} (specificity) SEE: specificity ::
specified {adj} /ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/ (Thoroughly explained) :: especificado
specify {v} /ˈspɛsɪfaɪ/ (to state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition) :: especificar
specimen {n} /ˈspɛsɪmɪn/ (example) :: espécimen {m}
specimen {n} (sample) :: ejemplar {m}
specious {adj} /ˈspiːʃəs/ (seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious) :: especioso
specious {adj} (with appearance intended to generate a favorable response) :: fingido, falso, de pretexto, pretextado
speck {n} /spɛk/ (tiny spot) :: mota {f}
speckled {adj} /ˈspɛkəld/ (marked with dots) :: moteado, punteado
speckled {adj} (irregularly marked) :: manchado
spectacle {n} (optical instrument) SEE: spectacles ::
spectacle {n} /ˈspɛktəkl̩/ (something exciting or extraordinary) :: espectáculo {m}
spectacle {n} (an embarrassing situation) :: espectáculo {m}, papelón {m} [colloquial]
spectacled {adj} (wearing spectacles) SEE: bespectacled ::
spectacled bear {n} (Tremarctos ornatus) :: oso de anteojos {m}
spectacles {n} /ˈspɛktəkl̩z/ (a pair of lenses set in a frame) :: [Latin America] anteojos {m-p}, [Cuba, Puerto Rico] espejuelos {m-p}, [especially Colombia, Dominican Republic, Spain] gafas {f-p}, [Latin America] lentes {m-p}
spectacles {n} (plural of spectacle) SEE: spectacle ::
spectacular {adj} /spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ (amazing or worthy of special attention) :: espectacular
spectacularly {adv} (in a spectacular manner) :: espectacularmente
spectator {n} /ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/ (observer) :: espectador
specter {n} /ˈspɛktɚ/ (ghostly apparition) :: espectro {m}
specter {n} (mental image) :: imagen
spectral {adj} /ˈspɛktɹəɫ/ (pertaining to a spectre) :: espectral
spectral {adj} (ghostly) :: espectral
spectrometer {n} (instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances) :: espectrómetro
spectrometry {n} (measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation) :: espectrometría {f}
spectroscope {n} (optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis) :: espectroscopio {m}
spectrum {n} /ˈspɛkt(ʃ)ɹəm/ (range of colors) :: espectro {m}
speculation {n} /ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/ (process of thinking or meditation) :: especulación {f}
speculation {n} (judgment or conclusion reached by speculating) :: especulación {f}
speculation {n} (business, finance: investment involving higher-than-normal risk) :: especulación {f}
speculation {n} (act or practice of investing in expectation of making a profit from future price changes) :: especulación {f}
speculative {adj} /ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/ (characterized by speculation; based on guessing or unfounded opinions) :: especulativo
speculative fiction {n} (class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural or futuristic elements) :: ficción especulativa {f}
speculatively {adv} (in a speculative manner) :: especulativamente
speculator {n} (one who speculates; as in investing) :: especulador {m}
speculum {n} /ˈspɛkjʊləm/ (medical instrument) :: espéculo {m}
speech {n} (dialect or language) SEE: dialect ::
speech {n} /ˈspiːtʃ/ (vocal communication) :: habla {f}
speech {n} (an oration, session of speaking) :: discurso {m}
speech balloon {n} (speech balloon) SEE: speech bubble ::
speech bubble {n} (rounded outline representing speech in a cartoon) :: bocadillo {m}
speechless {adj} /ˈspiːtʃ.lɪs/ (not speaking; not knowing what to say) :: mudo, sin palabras
speechreading {n} (lipreading) SEE: lipreading ::
speed {n} (luck, success, prosperity) SEE: luck ::
speed {n} /spiːd/ (rapidity) :: rapidez {f}, velocidad {f}
speed {n} (rate of motion) :: velocidad {f}
speed bag {n} (air-filled punching bag) :: pera {f}
speedboat {n} /ˈspidˌboʊt/ (fast boat) :: lancha {f}, lancha motora {f}
speedboat {n} (racing boat) :: lancha de carerras {f}
speed bump {n} (transverse ridge in the road) :: reductor de velocidad {m} [especially formal usage], resalto {m} [especially formal usage], badén {m} [Spain], banda sonora {f} [Spain], chapa acostado {m} [Ecuador], durmiente {m} [Nicaragua], giba {f} [Peru], guardia tumbado {m} [Spain], lomada {f} [Argentina, Paraguay], lomo de burro {m} [Argentina, Uruguay], lomo de toro {m} [Chile], muerto {m} [Costa Rica, Puerto Rico], muro {m} [Venezuela], policía acostado {m} [Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Venezuela], policía dormido {m} [Costa Rica], policía muerto {m} [Panama, Puerto Rico], rompemuelles {m} [Bolivia, Peru], tope {m} [Mexico], túmulo {m} [El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras], vibrador {m} [Mexico]
speed chess {n} (form of chess) :: ajedrez rápido
speed limit {n} (maximum speed permitted) :: límite de velocidad {m}
speed of light {n} (the speed of electromagnetic radiation in a perfect vacuum) :: velocidad de la luz {f}
speed of sound {n} (speed at which sound is propagated) :: velocidad del sonido {f}
speedometer {n} /spɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/ (a device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle) :: velocímetro {m}
speed skating {n} (The sport of racing around an oval course on ice skates) :: patinaje de velocidad {m}
speed up {v} (increase speed (intransitive)) :: acelerar, apurarse
speed up {v} (increase speed (transitive)) :: acelerar, apurar
speed-up {n} (speed-up) :: aceleración {f}, agilización {f}, acelerón {m}
speedy {adj} /ˈspiːdi/ (characterized by rapid or swift motion) :: rápido, pronto
speleological {adj} (pertaining to the exploration of caves) :: espeleológico
speleologist {n} (person who studies caves) :: espeleólogo {m}
speleology {n} (scientific study of caves) :: espeleología {f}
speleology {n} (recreational activity of exploring caves) :: espeleísmo {m} [rare]
speleothem {n} (secondary mineral, deposited in a cave by the action of water) :: espeleotema {m}
spell {n} /spɛl/ (magical incantation) :: encanto {m}, hechizo {m}, conjuro {m}, brujería {f}
spell {n} (magical effect of such incantation) :: encantamiento {m}, hechizo {m}, encanto {m}
spell {v} (put under the influence of a spell) :: encantar
spell {v} (to write or say the letters that form a word) :: deletrear
spell {v} (to compose a word) :: deletrear
spell {v} (to indicate that some future event will occur) :: anunciar, presagiar
spell {v} (figuratively, to clarify) :: descifrar, aclarar
spell {v} (to work in place of someone) :: reemplazar
spell {n} (indefinite period of time) :: rato {m}, período {m}
spell {n} (period of illness, outburst of bad spirits) :: berrinche {m}, pataleta {f}
spellbound {adj} (fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell) :: embobado
spell checker {n} (software application) :: corrector ortográfico {m}, corrector {m}
spelling {n} /ˈspɛlɪŋ/ (the practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography) :: ortografía {f}
spelling {n} (a specific spelling of a word) :: grafía {f}
spelling {n} :: ortografía {f}
spelt {n} /ˈspɛlt/ (a type of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta) :: espelta {f}, escanda {f}
spelunk {v} /spəˈlʌŋk/ (to explore caves) :: hacer espeleología
spelunk {n} (cave, cavern, grotto) SEE: cave ::
spelunking {n} (exploring underground caverns) :: espeleología {f}
spend {v} /spɛnd/ (to pay out) :: gastar
spend {v} (to consume, to use up (time)) :: pasar
spend {v} :: gastar
spendthrift {adj} /ˈspɛn(d)θɹɪft/ (improvident, profligate, or wasteful) :: pródigo {m}, manirroto
spendthrift {n} (someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully) :: gastador {m}, gastadora {f}, pródigo {m}, manirroto
spend time {v} (dedicate time to an activity) :: pasar tiempo
spend time {v} (accompany someone for leisure) :: tomar tiempo
sperm {n} /spɜːɹm/ (cell) :: espermatozoide {m}
sperm {n} (semen (fluid)) :: esperma {m} {f}
spermatophyte {n} (plant that bears seeds) SEE: phanerogam ::
spermatozoid {n} /spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/ (male gamete of certain basal plants) :: espermatozoide {m}
spermatozoon {n} /ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/ (reproductive cell of the male) :: espermatozoide {m}
sperm bank {n} (vulgar: vagina) SEE: cunt ::
spermicide {n} (substance used for killing sperm) :: espermicida
spermiogenesis {n} (final stage of spermatogenesis) :: espermiogénesis {f}
sperm whale {n} (sperm whale) :: cachalote {m}
spessartine {n} (a type of garnet) :: espesartina {f}
spew {n} (vomit) SEE: vomit ::
spew {v} /spjuː/ (To speak or write quickly and voluminously, especially words that are not worth listening to or reading) :: parlar (to speak voluminously)
spew {v} (to vomit) :: vomitar
spew {n} (ejaculate) SEE: ejaculate ::
sphalerite {n} (mineral) :: esfalerita {f}, blenda {f}
sphene {n} (titanite) SEE: titanite ::
spheno- {prefix} (sphenoid bone) :: esfeno-
sphenoid {n} (sphenoid bone) SEE: sphenoid bone ::
sphenoid {adj} /ˈsfiː.nɔɪd/ (wedge-shaped) :: esfenoide
sphenoid bone {n} (sphenoid bone) :: esfenoide {m}
sphenomandibular {adj} (relating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen) :: esfenomandibular
sphenopalatine {adj} (relating to the sphenoid bone and the palate) :: esfenopalatino
spheral {adj} (spherical) SEE: spherical ::
sphere {n} /sfɪɹ/ (mathematics: regular three-dimensional object) :: esfera {f}
sphere {n} (spherical physical object) :: esfera {f}, bola {f}
sphere {n} (region in which something or someone is active) :: esfera {f}
sphere {n} (astronomy: apparent outer limit of space) SEE: celestial sphere ::
-sphere {suffix} (designating some layer of the Earth) :: -sfera
sphere of influence {n} (area influenced by something) :: esfera de influencia {f}
spherical {adj} /sfɛɹɪkəl/ (shaped like a sphere) :: esférico
spherical {adj} (of or relating to a sphere or spheres) :: esférico
spherically {adv} (in the manner of a sphere) :: esféricamente
sphericon {n} /ˈsfɪɹ.ə.kɑn/ ((geometry) a solid constructed by slicing a bicone) :: esfericón {m}
spherometer {n} (measuring device) :: esferómetro {m}
sphincter {n} /ˈsfɪŋktəɹ/ (band of muscle) :: esfínter {m}
sphinx {n} /sfɪŋks/ (mythology: creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal) :: esfinge {f}
sphinx {n} (sphincter) SEE: sphincter ::
sphinx {n} (Mandrillus sphinx) SEE: mandrill ::
Sphinx {prop} /ˈsfɪŋks/ (large monument in Egypt) :: Esfinge {f}
Sphinx {prop} (Greek mythological creature) :: Esfinge {f}
sphinx moth {n} (hawk moth) SEE: hawk moth ::
sphygmomanometer {n} /ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə/ (device to measure blood pressure) :: esfigmomanómetro {m}, esfingomanómetro {m}, tensiómetro {m}, baumanómetro {m}, manguito de la presión arterial {m}, brazalete de presión sanguínea {m} [Mexico], brazalete de presión arterial {m} [Mexico]
spice {n} (Yorkshire dialect: sweets, candy) SEE: sweet ::
spice {n} /spaɪs/ (plant matter used to season or flavour food) :: especia {f}
spice {n} (any variety of spice) :: especia {f}, aliño {m}, condimento {m}, aderezo {m}
spice {v} (to add spice or spices to) :: aliñar, condimentar, sazonar, aderezar
spicebush {n} (Lindera benzoin) :: benjoin
spice up {v} (Enhance the flavour of something using spice) :: saborizar
spicewood {n} (spicebush) SEE: spicebush ::
spicy {adj} (containing spice) :: condimentado, aliñado, [having a sharp flavor] picante, sazonado, aromático
spicy {adj} (tangy or pungent) :: picante
spicy {adj} :: caliente
spider {n} /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ (arthropod) :: araña {f}
spider crab {n} (crab) :: cangrejo araña {m}
spider monkey {n} (monkey of the genus Ateles) :: mono araña {m}
spider wasp {n} (solitary wasp in the Pompilidae family) :: pompílido {m}
spiderweb {n} (net-like construct of a spider) :: telaraña {f}, tela de araña {f}
Spidey-sense {n} /ˈspaɪdi ˌsɛn(t)s/ (intuitive feeling, usually of something being dangerous or risky) :: sentido arácnido {m}
spiel {n} /spiːl/ (A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade) :: perorata {f}, parrafada {f} [colloquial]
spiffy {adj} /ˈspɪfi/ (dapper, fine or neat) :: apuesto, pulcro
spigot {n} (faucet) SEE: tap ::
spigot {n} /ˈspɪ.ɡət/ (the plug of a faucet or cock) :: llave {f}, [faucet] grifo {m}, [cock] válvula, espita {f}
spike {n} /spaɪk/ (very large nail) :: clavo {m}, pincho {m}
spike {n} (anything resembling such a nail in shape) :: pincho {m}, púa {f}, punta {f}
spike {n} (ear of grain) :: espiga {f}
spike {n} (botany: kind of inflorescence) :: espiga
spike {n} (informal: running shoes with spikes in the soles) :: clavos {m-p}, tacos {m-p}
spike {n} (sharp peak in a graph) :: pico {m}
spikenard {n} :: nardo {m}
spiky {adj} /ˈspaɪ.ki/ (hairstyle) :: de punta, pincho (Spain, adjectivized noun), parado, chuzo (South America)
spill {v} /spɪl/ (transitive: to drop something so that it spreads out) :: derramar
spillikins {n} (a game of skill) :: palitos chinos {m-p}, palillos {m-p}
spill one's guts {v} (vomit) SEE: vomit ::
spin {v} /spɪn/ (to turn around quickly) :: girar, rotar, dar vueltas
spin {v} (to make yarn) :: hilar
spin {v} (to present a bias) :: dorar la píldora, pintar bonito, endulzar
spin {v} (informal: to play vinyl records) :: pinchar
spin {v} :: girar
spin {n} (circular motion) :: vuelta {f}, giro {m}
spin {n} (physics: quantum angular momentum) :: espín {m}
spin {n} (favourable comment or interpretation) :: sesgo positivo {m}
spin {n} (flight condition) :: barrena
spin {n} (brief trip) :: vuelta {f}
spina bifida {n} /ˈspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/ (birth defect) :: espina bífida {f}
spinach {n} /ˈspɪnɪt͡ʃ/ (a particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea) :: espinaca
spinal {adj} /spaɪnəl/ (related to the spine) :: espinal, vertebral
spinal column {n} (spinal column) SEE: vertebral column ::
spinal cord {n} (thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue) :: médula espinal {f}
spinal disc herniation {n} (medical condition) :: hernia discal {f}
spinal nerve {n} (nerve) :: nervio espinal {m}
spinal tap {n} (colloquial terms for lumbar puncture) :: punción lumbar {f}
spindle {n} (dragonfly) SEE: dragonfly ::
spindle {n} /ˈspɪndəl/ (rod in spinning and winding thread) :: huso {m}
spindle tree {n} (tree of the genus Euonymus) SEE: spindle ::
spindly {adj} (of a spindle) :: ahusado {m}, ahusada {f}
spindly {adj} (slender and of weak appearance) :: flacucho {m}, flacucha {f}
spin doctor {n} (person hired to improve public image) :: asesor de imagen {m}
spine {n} /spaɪn/ (backbone) :: columna vertebral {f}, espinazo {m}
spine {n} (bound edge of a book) :: lomo {m}
spine {n} (rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant) :: espina {f}
spine board {n} (rigid carrying surface) :: tablero {m}, tablero imobilizario {m}
spinel {n} /spɪˈnɛl/ (any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium) :: espinela {f}
spine pig {n} (porcupine) SEE: porcupine ::
spinet {n} /ˈspɪn.ɪt/ (short, compact harpsichord) :: espineta {f}
spinnaker {n} /ˈspɪnəkɚ/ (sail) :: espináker {m}
spinner {n} /ˈspɪnɚ/ (Someone or something who spins) :: girandola {f}
spinner dolphin {n} (species of dolphin) :: delfín girador {m}, delfín acróbata de hocico largo {m}
spinning {n} /ˈspɪnɪŋ/ (process of converting fibres into yarn or thread) :: hilatura {f}
spinning jenny {n} (early spinning machine) :: halidora Jenny {f}
spinning top {n} (a toy) :: peonza {f}, trompo {m}, pirinola {f}
spinning wheel {n} (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle) :: rueca {f}
spin-off {n} (offshoot) SEE: offshoot ::
spin-off {n} (by-product) SEE: by-product ::
spinor {n} /spɪnɔɹ/ (element of Clifford algebra) :: espinor {m}
spinster {n} /ˈspɪnstɚ/ (unmarried woman) :: solterona {f}, quedada {f}
spinsterhood {n} (condition of a spinster) :: solteronería
spiny anteater {n} (common name for echidna) SEE: echidna ::
spiny dogfish {n} (Squalus acanthias) :: mielga {f}, galludo {m}, tollo de cacho {m}
spiny lobster {n} (crustacean of the family Palinuridae) :: langosta {f}
spiral {n} /ˈspaɪɹəl/ (geometry) :: espiral {f}
spiral {n} (helix) :: hélice {f}
spiral staircase {n} (type of staircase) :: escalera de caracol {f}
spire {n} /spaɪə/ (tapering architectural structure) :: chapitel {m}, aguja {f}
spirit {n} /ˈspiɹɪt/ (soul) :: espíritu {m}, alma {m}, kašpíx
spirit {n} (supernatural being) :: espíritu {m}
spirit {n} (enthusiasm) :: espíritu {m}
spirit {n} (alcohol) :: alcohol {m}, bebida espirituosa {f}
spirit duplicator {n} (early copier) :: duplicadora al alcohol {f}
spiritism {n} (spiritualism) SEE: spiritualism ::
spiritism {n} (Spiritism) SEE: Spiritism ::
Spiritism {prop} (philosophical doctrine) :: espiritismo
spiritless {adj} (lack of energy or emotion) :: apocado
spirit level {n} (spirit level) :: nivel de burbuja {m}
spirits {n} /ˈspɪɹɪts/ (strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation) :: licor
spiritual {adj} /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/ (of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul) :: espiritual {m} {f}
spiritual {n} (folk song) :: espiritual {m}
spiritualism {n} (the philosophic doctrine, opposing materialism) :: espiritualismo {m}
spirituality {n} /ˌspɪ.ɹə.tʃuˈæ.lə.tɪ/ (concern for what is unseen and intangible) :: espiritualidad {f}
spiritualize {v} (to give spiritual meaning to) :: espiritualizar
spiritually {adv} (in a manner affecting the spirit) :: espiritualmente
spiritus asper {n} (Ancient Greek diacritical mark) SEE: rough breathing ::
spirochete {n} (any of several coiled bacteria) :: espiroqueta {f}
spirometer {n} /spʌɪˈɹɒm.ɪt.ə/ (medical device) :: espirómetro {m}
spirometry {n} (medical measurement) :: espirometría {f}
spit {v} (to dig, to spade) SEE: dig ::
spit {n} /spɪt/ (thin rod on which meat is skewered for cooking) :: brocheta {f}, asador {m}
spit {n} (generally low, narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula) :: barra {f}
spit {v} (to impale on a spit) :: espetar
spit {v} (to evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.) :: escupir
spit {n} (saliva) :: escupida
spite {n} /spaɪt/ (ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure) :: despecho, rencor, malicia, ojeriza {f}
spiteful {adj} (filled with spite) :: malévolo, rencoroso, venenoso
spit nails {v} :: echar venablos
spitting image {n} /ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒ/ (the exact likeness of someone) :: el vivo retrato {m} {f}, la viva imagen, la viva estampa
spittle {n} /ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/ (spit, usually frothy) :: escupida, escupitajo, lapo {m}
spittoon {n} /spɪˈtuːn/ (receptacle for spit) :: escupidera {f}
spit wad {n} (A wad of spittle spat by someone) :: salivazo {m}
splanchnic {adj} /ˈsplæŋk.nɪk/ (Relating to the viscera or intestines) :: esplácnico
splash {n} /splæʃ/ (the sound made by an object hitting a liquid) :: salpicadura
splash {v} (to hit or agitate liquid) :: chapotear, salpicar
splashdown {n} (landing in water) :: amarizaje
splatter {v} /ˈsplætɚ/ (To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess) :: estrellarse
splatter {v} (To cause something to splatter) :: estrellar
splatter {v} (To spatter) :: salpicar
splay {v} (To dislocate, as a shoulder bone) SEE: dislocate ::
spleen {n} /spliːn/ (organ) :: bazo {m}
spleen {n} (mood) :: esplín {m}
splendid {adj} /ˈsplɛndɪd/ :: espléndido
splendidly {adv} (in a splendid manner) :: espléndidamente
splendor {n} /ˈsplɛndə/ (magnificent appearance) :: esplendor {m}
splendor {n} :: esplendor {m}
splenectomy {n} (surgical removal of the spleen) :: esplenectomía {f}
splenetic {adj} /spləˈnɛtɪk/ (bad-tempered) :: irritable
splenetic {adj} (related to the spleen) :: esplénico
splenic {adj} (of, related to, or located near the spleen) :: esplénico
spleno- {prefix} (spleen) :: espleno-
splenomegaly {n} (enlargement of the spleen) :: esplenomegalia {f}
splenorenal {adj} (of or pertaining to the spleen and the kidneys) :: esplenorrenal
splice {v} (to unite in marriage) SEE: marry ::
splice {n} /splaɪs/ (electrical and mechanical connection between wires) :: empalme {m}
splice {v} (to unite ropes by interweaving the strands) :: empalmar
splice {v} (to unite by lapping two ends together) :: empalmar
splice {v} (genetics) :: empalmar
spliff {n} /splɪf/ (a marijuana cigarette) :: porro
splint {n} (narrow strip of wood) :: férula {f}
splint {n} (immobilizing device) :: tablilla {f}
splinter {n} /ˈsplɪntɚ/ (fragment of material) :: (wood) astilla {f}, (bone or metal) esquirla {f}
splinter {v} (to come apart into splinters) :: astillar
splinter {v} (to cause to break apart into splinters) :: astillar
split {n} /splɪt/ (crack, longitudinal fissure) :: fisura {f}
split {n} (breach, division) :: escisión {f}
split {v} (divide along a more or less straight line) :: partir, dividir, escindir
split {v} (share out) :: repartir, dividir
split {v} (leave) :: partir
split {v} (separate) :: partir, separar
split {v} (divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach) SEE: peach ::
split end {n} (hair which has split at the end) :: punta rota {f}, punta abierta {f}, punta florecida {f} [Argentina]
split hairs {v} (to consider fine details) :: hilar fino
split pea {n} (dried, peeled, and split seeds of the pea) :: arvejas partidas {f-p}, chícharos partidos {m-p}, guisantes partidos {m-p}
splits {n} (manoeuvre, acrobatic feat) :: espagar {m}, spagat {m}
splitting field {n} ((Galois theory, of a polynomial) smallest field containing all roots) :: cuerpo de descomposición {m}
splurge {v} /splɝdʒ/ (to flow or move in rush) :: chorrear
splurge {v} (to spend lavishly or extravagantly) :: derrochar
splurge {n} (extravagant indulgence) :: ostentación, derroche {m}
spodumene {n} (a pyroxene mineral, lithium aluminum inosilicate) :: espodumena {f}
spoil {v} /spɔɪl/ (strip) :: expoliar, despojar
spoil {v} (ruin) :: dañar, arruinar, echar a perder, estropear, dar al traste
spoil {v} (to coddle or pamper) :: malcriar, consentir, malacostumbrar, [Mexico] chiquear, regalonear, mimar
spoil {v} (become sour or rancid, to decay) :: agriar, descomponerse, echarse a perder
spoil {v} (reveal the ending) :: [colloquial] destripar
spoil {n} (plunder taken from an enemy or victim) :: botín {m}, expolio
spoilage {n} (process) :: deterioro {m}, deterioración {f}
spoiled {adj} /spɔɪld/ ((of a person, usually a child) having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering) :: mimado, regalón, consentido, malcriado
spoiler {n} /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/ (document, review or comment that discloses) :: spoiler {m}, destripe {m}
spoiler {n} :: adelanto
spoils of war {n} (profits extracted as the result of winning a war) :: botín de guerra {m}
spoil someone rotten {v} (to overindulge someone) :: tener en palmitas
spoilsport {adj} /ˈspɔɪl.spɔɹt/ (someone who puts an end to harmless fun) :: aguafiestas {f} {m}
spoilt {adj} /spɔɪlt/ (of food: rendered unusable or inedible) :: estropeado, podrido
spoilt {adj} (of a child) :: mimado {m}, regalón, consentido, malcriado
spoke {n} /spəʊk/ (part of a wheel) :: rayo {m}, radio {m}
spokeshave {n} (woodworking tool) :: doladera {f}
spokesman {n} (one who speaks as the voice of a group of people) :: portavoz {m} {f}, vocero {m}, vocera {f}
spokesperson {n} (person who acts as the voice of a group of people) :: portavoz {m} {f}
spoliation {n} (plundering) :: despojo {m}, expoliación
spondee {n} /ˈspɒndi/ (word of two syllables) :: espondeo {m}
spondylarthritis {n} (condition) :: espondiloartritis {f}
spondyle {n} (joint of the backbone) SEE: vertebra ::
spondylitis {n} (inflammation of the spine) :: espondilitis {f}
spondyloarthropathy {n} (joint disease) :: espondiloartropatía {f}
spondylodiscitis {n} (combination of discitis and spodylitis) :: espondilodiscitis {f}
spondylosis {n} (degenerative disease) :: espondilosis {f}
sponge {n} /spʌnd͡ʒ/ (marine invertebrate) :: esponja {f}
sponge {n} (piece of porous material used for washing) :: esponja {f}
sponge {n} (slang: person who takes advantage of the generosity of others) :: cafiche {m}, gorrón {m}
sponge {v} (to take advantage of others) :: cafichear, gorronear, gallofear, comer la sopa boba
sponge {n} (sponge cake) SEE: sponge cake ::
sponge cake {n} (type of soft cake made from flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, with a spongy structure) :: bizcocho {m}
sponge cloth {n} :: bayeta {f}
sponger {n} /ˈspʌndʒɚ/ (one who sponges) :: cafiche {m}, gorrón {m}
spongy {adj} /ˈspʌndʒi/ (absorbent, squishy, porous) :: fofo {m}, esponjoso {m}
sponsor {n} /ˈspɒn.sə/ (person or organisation with responsibility (especially with a religious or financial aspect)) :: patrocinador {m}, patrocinadora {f}
sponsor {n} (One that pays all or part of the cost of an event) :: patrocinador {m}
sponsor {v} (to be a sponsor for) :: patrocinar
sponsorship {n} (aid or support) :: padrinazgo
spontaneity {n} /ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/ (the quality of being spontaneous) :: espontaneidad {f}
spontaneous {adj} (random) SEE: random ::
spontaneous {adj} /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ (self generated; happening without any apparent external cause) :: espontáneo
spontaneous {adj} (proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint) :: espontáneo
spontaneous {adj} (arising from a momentary impulse) :: espontáneo
spontaneous {adj} :: espontáneo
spontaneous generation {n} :: generación espontánea {f}
spontaneously {adv} /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ (in a spontaneous manner) :: espontáneamente
spoof {n} /spuːf/ (act of deception, hoax) :: engaño {m}
spoof {n} (light parody) :: parodia {f}
spoof {n} (nonsense) :: burla, locura
spook {v} /spuːk/ (to scare or frighten) :: sobresaltar, asustar, espantar, aterrorizar
spooky action at a distance {n} :: acción fantasmal a distancia {f}
spool {n} /spuːl/ (spindle) :: carrete {m}
spoon {n} /spuːn/ (scooped utensil for eating (or serving)) :: cuchara {f}
spoon {v} (to serve using a spoon) :: echar con una cuchara, servir con una cuchara, cucharear
spoon {v} (to lie together) :: cucharear
spoon {v} (sailing terminology) :: cuchara
spoon {v} (to flirt) SEE: flirt ::
spoon {n} (measure that will fit into a spoon) SEE: spoonful ::
spoonbill {n} (bird) :: espátula {f}
spoonbill {n} (paddlefish) SEE: paddlefish ::
spoonerism {n} /ˈspuːnəɹɪzəm/ (phrase where sounds are transposed) :: espunerismo {m}, espunerismos {m-p}
spoon-feed {v} /ˈspunˌfid/ (help somebody to eat using a spoon) :: dar de comer con cuchara
spoon-feed {v} (deliver information in as basic a manner as possible) :: masticar
spoonful {n} (amount a spoon will hold) :: cucharada {f}
spoon lure {n} (oblong, concave lure) :: cucharilla {f}
spoor {n} /spʊɹ/ (trail left by an animal) :: rastro
sporadic {adj} /spəˈɹæɾɪk/ (rare and scattered in occurrence) :: esporádico
sporadic {adj} (exhibiting random behaviour) :: esporádico {m}, guadianesco {m} [Spain]
sporange {n} (sporangium) SEE: sporangium ::
sporangium {n} (a case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced) :: esporangio {m}
spore {n} /spɔɹ/ (reproductive particle) :: espora {f}
spore {n} (resistant particle produced by bacterium or protist) :: espora {f}
sporophyte {n} (plant which produces spores by meiosis in order to produce gametophytes) :: esporófito {m}
sport {n} /spɔɹt/ (any athletic activity that uses physical skills) :: deporte {m}
sport {n} (person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship) :: deportista {m} {f}
sport {n} (toy) :: juguete {m}, burla {f}
sport {n} (abnormal plant or animal) :: espécimen raro {m}
sport {n} (amorous dalliance) :: aventura {f}
sport {v} (mock or tease) :: jugar, burlarse
sport {v} (display, have as feature) :: lucir, mostrar, llevar
sporting {adj} (pertaining to sports) :: deportivo
sportive {adj} (gay, frolicsome, merry) SEE: merry ::
sportive {adj} (playful, coltish) SEE: playful ::
sports car {n} (automobile designed for high speed) :: automóvil deportivo {m}, coche deportivo {m}, carro deportivo {m}
sports center {n} :: polideportivo {m}
sports jacket {n} (tailored jacket that is not part of a suit) :: vestón {m}
sportsman {n} (male athlete) :: deportista {m}
sportsmanship {n} :: deportividad
sportswoman {n} (woman who engages in sports) :: deportista {m} {f}
sports writer {n} (someone who writes about sports-related topics professionally) :: escritor deportivo {m}
sportswriter {n} (journalist who specializes in sports) SEE: sports writer ::
sport utility vehicle {n} (vehicle) :: vehículo utilitario deportivo {m} [VUD]
spot {n} /spɑt/ (a round or irregular patch of a different color) :: mancha {f}
spot {n} (stain) :: mancha {f}
spot {n} (pimple, pustule) :: grano {m}
spot {n} (small amount) :: poquito {m}, poquita {f}
spot {n} (location or area) :: zona {f}, paraje {m}
spot {n} (bright lamp; spotlight) :: lámpara {f}, reflector {m}
spot {n} (a brief advertisement) :: corto {m}
spot {v} (see, pick out, notice or identify) :: divisar, detectar, localizar, ubicar, avistar
spot-backed antshrike {n} (bird) :: batará goteado
spotless {adj} (exceptionally clean) :: impecable
spotless {adj} ((zoology) lacking spots; unspotted.) :: sin manchas
spotlight {n} (a bright lamp, especially one used to illuminate the center of attention on a stage) :: foco {m}, proyector {m}
spotlight {n} (the center of attention; the highlight or most important part) :: foco de atención {m}
spotlight {v} (illuminate with a spotlight) :: enfocar
spotted {adj} /ˈspɒtɨd/ (discoloured by spots; stained) :: moteado {m}, manchado {m}
spotted {adj} (characterized by spots) :: moteado {m}
spotted dragonet {n} (Callionymus maculatus) :: dragoncillo moteado
spotted flycatcher {n} (bird) :: papamoscas gris {m}
spotted redshank {n} (Tringa erythropus) :: archibebe oscuro {m}
spotted seal {n} (seal) :: foca manchada {f}
spot-winged antshrike {n} (Pygiptila stellaris) :: batará estrellado
spouse {n} (husband) SEE: husband ::
spouse {n} (wife) SEE: wife ::
spouse {n} /spaʊs/ (person in a marriage or marital relationship) :: cónyuge {m} {f}, esposo {m}, esposa {f}, consorte {m} {f}
spout {n} /spaʊt/ (a tube through which liquid is poured or discharged) :: pico {m} [vessel], pitorro {m} [Spain]
spout {n} (a stream of liquid) :: chorro {m}
spout {n} (the mixture of air and water thrown up from the blowhole of a whale) :: chorro {m}
spout {v} (to gush forth in a stream) :: chorrear
sprachbund {n} /ˈspɹɑːkbʊnd/ (group of languages sharing areal features primarily due to language contact) :: sprachbund
Sprachgefühl {n} (the instinctive or intuitive grasp of a language) :: intuición lingüística {f}
sprain {v} /spɹeɪn/ (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) :: torcer, esguinzar, hacerse una esguince
sprain {n} (act or result of spraining) :: torcedura {f}, esguince {m}
sprat {n} /spɹæt/ (any of various small marine fish in the genus Sprattus) :: espadín {m}
Spratly Islands {prop} (islands) :: islas Spratly {f-p}
sprawl {v} /spɹɔl/ (to sit with limbs spread out) :: despatarrar
sprawl {n} (haphazard growth) :: desparramo {m}
spray {n} /spɹeɪ/ (fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid) :: spray {m}, aerosol {m}, difusión {f}
spray {n} (small branch of flowers or berries) :: ramito {m}
spray {v} (to project a liquid in a disperse manner) :: atomizar, difundir, pulverizar, asperjar
spray can {n} (pressurized canister) SEE: aerosol can ::
spray gun {n} (paint sprayer) :: soplete {m}
spread {v} /spɹɛd/ (to stretch out, expand) :: extender
spread {v} (to extend, stretch out (limbs etc)) :: extender
spread {v} (to disperse, scatter) :: dispersar
spread {v} (to smear, distribute in a thin layer) :: esparcir, untar
spread {v} ((transitive) to disseminate, make known or present) :: diseminar, difundir, divulgar, esparcir
spread {v} :: extender, desplegar
spread {n} (food designed to be spread) :: alimento untable
spreadable {adj} /ˈspɹɛdəbəl/ (spreadable) :: untable
spread like wildfire {v} (spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably) :: correr como la pólvora
spreadsheet {n} (computer simulation) :: hoja de cálculo {f}
sprig {n} /spɹɪɡ/ (small shoot or twig) :: ramita {f}
sprig {n} (youth) :: muchacho {m}
sprightly {adj} /ˈspɹaɪtli/ (full of life and vigor) :: vigoroso
spring {n} /spɹɪŋ/ (season between winter and summer in temperate climates) :: primavera {f}
spring {n} (water springing from the ground) :: fuente {f}, manantial {m}
spring {n} (device made of flexible material) :: resorte {m}, muelle {m}
spring {n} (nautical: line from an end to another vessel or mooring to limit surging) :: esprín {m}
spring {n} (source of an action or a supply) :: origen {m}
spring {v} (to jump) SEE: jump ::
spring {n} (jump) SEE: jump ::
spring {n} (people sharing the same origin) SEE: race ::
spring {n} (shoot) SEE: shoot ::
spring {n} (cluster of trees) SEE: grove ::
spring {n} (erection of the penis) SEE: erection ::
spring {n} (youth) SEE: youth ::
spring {n} (time of growth, early stages) SEE: beginning ::
spring {n} (spring tide) SEE: spring tide ::
spring {n} (high tide) SEE: high tide ::
spring {n} (elasticity) SEE: elasticity ::
springald {n} /ˈspɹɪŋəld/ (ancient military engine) :: espingarda {f}
spring balance {n} (a device for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring) :: balanza de muelle {f}
springboard {n} (flexible diving board) :: trampolín {m}, palanca {f}
springboard {n} (platform on springs used in gymnastics) :: trampolín {m}, palanca
springboard {n} (figuratively: anything that launches or provides impulse) :: trampolín {m}
spring cleaning {n} (systematic cleaning at the end of winter) :: limpieza de primavera {f}
spring cleaning {n} (systematic cleaning of anything) :: limpieza general {f}
spring equinox {n} (vernal equinox) SEE: vernal equinox ::
spring onion {n} (Allium fistulosum) :: cebolleta {f}, escalonia {f}
spring roll {n} (egg roll) SEE: egg roll ::
spring tide {n} (tide which occurs when the moon is new or full) :: marea de primavera {f}, marea viva {f}
springtime {n} (the season of spring) :: primavera {f}
spring to life {v} (start to exist) :: nacer
spring to mind {v} (appear in one's thoughts) :: ocurrir
springwater {n} (water originating from a spring) :: agua de manantial {f}, agua manantial {f}
springy {adj} /ˈspɹɪŋi/ (capable of returning to its original form) :: elástico
sprinkle {v} /ˈspɹɪŋkəl/ (to cause to fall in fine drops) :: salpicar, rociar, asperjar
sprinkle {v} :: rociar, salpicar, espolvorear
sprinkler {n} /ˈspɹiŋklɚ/ (irrigation device) :: aspersor {m}
sprint {v} (To run etc at top speed for a short period) :: esprintar
sprite {n} (the green woodpecker, or yaffle) SEE: green woodpecker ::
sprite {n} /spɹaɪt/ :: duendecillo {m}
sprocket {n} /spɹɒkɪt/ (toothed wheel) :: piñón {m}, corona {f}
sprocket {n} (tooth of such wheel) :: diente {m}
sprout {n} /spɹaʊt/ (new growth on a plant) :: brote {m}, retoño {m}
sprout {v} (to grow, to germinate) :: germinar
sprout {v} (to cause to grow from a seed) :: brotar
sprout {v} :: brotar
sprout {n} (Brussels sprout) SEE: Brussels sprout ::
spruce {n} /spɹuːs/ (tree from the genus Picea) :: pícea {f}
spruce up {v} (to dress smartly, elegantly) :: acicalarse
sprue {n} /spɹuː/ (malabsorption syndrome) :: esprúe {m}
spunk {n} /spʌŋk/ (courage; spirit; mettle; determination) :: agallas {f-p}
spunk {n} (slang: attractive male) :: guaperas {m} [Spain], churro {m} [Latin America], guapetón {m}
spunk {n} (slang: semen) :: leche {f}, [Spain] lefa {f}, mecos {m} [Mexico, colloquial]
spur {n} /spɝ/ (implement for prodding a horse) :: espuela {f}
spur {n} (anything that inspires or motivates) :: espuela {f}, acicate {m}; incentivo {m}
spur {n} (appendage near the foot) :: espolón {m}
spur {n} (any protruding part) :: conexión {f}, extensión {f}, prolongación {f}
spur {n} (roots) :: alcurnia {f}
spur {v} (to prod) :: espolear, espolonear, acicatear
spur {v} (to urge or encourage to action) :: espolear, incentivar, estimular, incitar, motivar, animar
spur {v} (to put spurs on) :: poner (las) espuelas
spur cell {n} (spiny cell) :: acantocito {m}
spurdog {n} (spiny dogfish) SEE: spiny dogfish ::
spurge {n} /spɝdʒ/ (any plant of the genus Euphorbia) :: euforbio {m}
spurious {adj} /ˈspjʊ.ɹi.əs/ (false) :: espurio, falso, mentira
spurious {adj} (illegitimate) :: espurio {m}
spurn {v} /spɚn/ (to reject disdainfully) :: desdeñar
spurn {n} (a kick) :: patada {f}
spur on {v} (spur) SEE: spur ::
spurt {v} /spɝt/ (to cause to gush) :: acelerón {m}, acelerada {f}
sputnik {n} /ˈspʊtnɪk/ (a Soviet robotic space satellite) :: sputnik {m}
sputum {n} (matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth) :: esputo {m}
spy {n} /spaɪ/ (person who secretly watches) :: espía {m}, chivato {m}
spy {v} (to act as a spy) :: espiar
spyglass {n} (portable telescope) :: catalejo
spyglass {n} (binoculars) SEE: binoculars ::
spying {n} (espionage) SEE: espionage ::
spy on {v} (to watch secretly or covertly; to surveil) :: avizorar
spyware {n} (program) :: software espía {m}, programa espía {m}
squab {n} /ˈskwɑb/ (baby pigeon) :: pichón {m}, palomino {m}
squabble {n} /ˈskwɑːbl/ (minor fight or argument) :: disputilla {f}
squabble {v} (participate in a minor fight or argument) :: repiquetear, discutir
squacco {n} /ˈskwækəʊ/ (Ardeola ralloides) :: garcilla cangrejera {f}
squad {n} /ˈskwɒd/ (small group of people organized for a purpose) :: escuadra {f}, cuadrilla {f}, escuadrón {m}
squad {n} (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) :: escuadrón {m}
squad {n} (sports team) :: plantilla {f}, escuadra {f}, conjunto {m}, cuadro {m}
squadron {n} /ˈskwɒd.ɹən/ (army: body of cavalry) :: escuadrón {m}
squadron {n} (navy: detachment of vessels) :: escuadra {f}
squadron {n} (air force: tactical unit of at least two flights) :: cuadrilla {f}
squalene {n} /ˈskweɪliːn/ (triterpene hydrocarbon) :: esqualene {m}
squalid {adj} /ˈskwɒlɪd/ (extremely dirty) :: inmundo {m}, vil, mugriento {m}, mugroso {m}, cochambroso {m}
squall {n} /ˈskwɔːl/ (sudden storm, as found in a squall line) :: tormenta {f}, borrasca {f}
squall {n} (squall line, multicell line or part of a squall line) SEE: squall line ::
squall line {n} (line of thunderstorms) :: frente de mal tiempo {m}
squalor {n} /ˈskwɑlɚ/ (squalidness) :: miseria, inmundicia {f}
squamous {adj} /ˈskweɪ.məs/ (scaly) :: escamoso
squander {v} /ˈskwɑn.dɚ/ (to waste) :: malbaratar, despilfarrar, derrochar, farrear
square {n} /skwɛɚ/ (type of polygon) :: cuadro {m}, cuadrado {m}
square {n} (tool) :: escuadra {f}, cartabón {m} [45º]
square {n} (open space in a town) :: plaza {f}
square {n} (cell in a grid) :: casilla {f}
square {n} (second power) :: cuadrado {m}
square {n} (slang: socially conventional person) :: cuadriculado {m}, anticuado {m}, carca {m}, carroza {m}, cabeza cuadrada {m} {f}, soso {m}, [Venezuela] zanahorio {m}
square {n} (the # symbol on a telephone) :: almohadilla {f}
square {n} :: pie cuadrado {m} (100 sq.ft)
square {adj} (shaped like a square) :: cuadrado
square {adj} (forming a right angle) :: perpendicular
square {adj} (used in the names of units) :: cuadrado
square {adj} (socially conventional) :: anticuado, cuadrado
square {v} (to adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle) :: alinear
square {v} (to resolve, see also: resolve) :: resolver, cuadrar
square {v} (math: to multiply by itself) :: elevar al cuadrado
square {n} (act quarrelling) SEE: quarrel ::
square {v} (to take opposing sides) SEE: quarrel ::
square {adj} (fair) SEE: fair ::
square bracket {n} (symbol [ or ]) :: corchete {m}
square centimeter {n} (unit of area) :: centímetro cuadrado, [symbol] cm2
squared {adj} (raised to the second power) :: al cuadrado
square kilometer {n} (square kilometre) SEE: square kilometre ::
square kilometre {n} (standard unit of area) :: kilómetro cuadrado {m}
squarely {adv} /ˈskwɛɹ.li/ (In the shape of a square; at right angles) :: en forma de cuadrado, cuadradamente [obsolete]
squarely {adv} (Firmly and solidly) :: sólidamente, cuadradamente [obsolete]
squarely {adv} (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner) :: rectamente
square matrix {n} (matrix having the same number of rows as columns) :: matriz cuadrada {f}
square metre {n} (standard unit of area) :: metro cuadrado {m}
square one {n} (the place where one begins) :: casilla de salida {f}
square root {n} (number) :: raíz cuadrada {f}
squaroid {n} (square-like shape) :: cuadroide {m}
squash {n} /skwɔʃ/ (the sport) :: squash {m}
squash {v} (to beat or press into pulp or flat mass) :: aplastamiento {m}, aplastar
squash {v} (to compress) :: aplastamiento {m}, aplastar
squash {n} (plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita) :: zapallo {m}
squash {n} (soft drink) SEE: cordial ::
squat {adj} /skwɒt/ (relatively short or low and thick or broad) :: rechoncho [of a person], retaco
squat {n} (position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet) :: cuclillas {f-p}
squat {n} (weightlifting: exercise) :: cuclilla {f}, sentadilla {f}
squat {n} (building occupied without permission) :: okupación, edificio okupado, casa okupada
squat {v} (to bend at the knees) :: agacharse, acuclillarse, acurrucarse
squat {v} (to occupy without permission) :: okupar, ocupar
squatter {n} /ˈskwɑːtəɹ/ (one occupying a place without permission) :: paracaidista {m} {f} [colloquial], okupa {m} {f} [Spain]
squatting {n} (occupation of a building/land without permission of owner) :: paracaidismo {m}, okupación [slang, Spain]
squawk {n} /skwɔːk/ (shrill noise) :: graznido {m}, chillido {m}
squawk {v} (to make a squawking noise) :: graznar
squeak {n} /skwiːk/ (short, high-pitched sound) :: chirrido
squeak {v} (emit sound) :: rechinar
squeaky {adj} /ˈskwiːki/ (producing a high-pitched sound or squeak) :: chirriante
squeaky clean {adj} (very clean) :: como una patena, como un jaspe, como los chorros del oro
squeal {n} /skwil/ (a high-pitched sound) :: chillido {m}, chirrido {m}, rechinido {m} [Mexico], rechinar, rechino {m}
squeal {v} (to rat on someone) :: chillar, delatar, chivarse [Spain], pegar un chivatazo [Spain], botonear [Argentina], buchonear [Argentina]
squeamish {adj} /ˈskwiːmɪʃ/ (easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseous or nervous) :: remilgado, quisquilloso, aprensivo
squeegee {n} /ˈskwiˌdʒi/ (tool used for cleaning glass) :: secador {m}
squeegee mop {n} (squeezable sponge mop) :: fregona de esponja plegable
squeeze {v} /skwiːz/ (to apply pressure to from two or more sides at once) :: (apply pressure to make liquid out) exprimir, apretar
squeeze {v} (to fit into a tight place) :: apretujar
squeeze {n} (difficult position) :: apuro {m}, crisis {f}
squeeze {n} :: apretón
squelch {v} /ˈskwɛltʃ/ (to halt, stop, eliminate) :: aplastar
squelch {v} (to make a sucking, splashing noise) :: chapotear
squelch {v} :: chapotear
squib {n} /skwɪb/ :: cachinfín [Honduras], cachinflín [Honduras], canchinfín [Guatemala]
squid {n} /skwɪd/ (sea animal) :: calamar {m}
squiffy {adj} /ˈskwɪf.i/ (slightly intoxicated) :: achispado, piripí
squiggle {n} /ˈskwɪɡl̩/ (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) :: tilde
squill {n} /skwɪl/ (plant of the genus Scilla) :: escila {f}
squillion {n} (very large, unspecified number) SEE: zillion ::
squinch {n} /skwɪntʃ/ (structure between walls to transition to circular) :: trompa
squint {v} /skwɪnt/ (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) :: entornar, entrecerrar [los ojos]
squint {v} (to look or glance sideways) :: mirar de soslayo
squint {v} (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) :: bizquear
squint {n} (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) :: estrabismo {m}
squire {n} /ˈskwaɪə/ (armor-bearer who attended a knight) :: escudero {m}
squirm {v} /skwɝm/ (twist one’s body with snakelike motion) :: serpentear, retorcerse
squirm {v} (twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment) :: avergonzarse
squirm {v} (to evade a question, an interviewer etc.) :: escabullirse
squirrel {n} /ˈskwɪɹl̩/ (rodent) :: ardilla {f}
squirrel monkey {n} (Saimiri) :: mono ardilla {m}
squirt gun {n} (a toy gun used to shoot water) :: pistola de agua {f}
squirting cucumber {n} (Ecballium elaterium) :: cohombrillo amargo {m}, pepinillo del diablo {m}
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte {prop} (the administrative capital of Sri Lanka) :: Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Sri Lanka {prop} /sɹiˈlɑːŋkə/ (a country in South Asia) :: Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan {n} (a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent) :: esrilanqués {m}
Sri Lankan {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people) :: esrilanqués
Srinagar {prop} /sɹiˈnɑːɡəɹ/ (summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India) :: Srinagar
SSR {n} (abbreviation of Soviet Socialist Republic) :: RSS {f}
sss {interj} (the hiss of a snake or other reptile) :: siseo {m}
st {n} (street) :: c/
St. {n} (abbreviation of Saint) SEE: St ::
St {n} (abbreviation of Saint) :: S. {m}, Sta. {f}
stab {n} /stæb/ (act of stabbing) :: puñalada {f} (general), cuchillada {f}, acuchillamiento {m}
stab {n} (wound made by stabbing) :: puñalada {f}, cuchillada {f}
stab {n} (pain inflicted on a person's feelings) :: puñalada {f}
stab {v} (To pierce or wound with pointed object) :: apuñalar, acuchillar
stabbing {n} /ˈstæb.ɪŋ/ (in incident in which a person is stabbed) :: apuñalamiento {m}
stability {n} /stəˈbɪlɪti/ (condition of being stable) :: estabilidad {f}
stability {n} (tendency to recover from perturbations) :: estabilidad {f}
stabilize {v} (to make stable) :: estabilizar
stabilize {v} (to become stable) :: estabilizar
stab in the back {n} (Act of betrayal) :: puñalada trapera {f}
stab in the back {v} (To betray somebody) :: coger por la espalda, dejar mal, atacar por la espalda
stable {n} /ˈsteɪ.bəɫ/ (building for animals with hoofs) :: establo {m}, caballeriza {f}
stable {adj} (relatively unchanging) :: estable
stable boy {n} (boy or young man who attends in a stable) :: mozo de cuadra {m}, mozo de establo {m}
stably {adv} (in a stable manner) :: establemente
stab wound {n} (a wound caused by stabbing) :: cuchillada {f}, puñalada {f}
stabwound {n} (stab wound) SEE: stab wound ::
stack {n} /stæk/ (a pile of identical objects) :: pila {f}, montón {m}
stack {n} (computing: data structure) :: pila {f}
stack {v} (To place objects or material in the form of a stack) :: apilar
stacker {n} /ˈstækɚ/ (worker in supermarket) :: reponedor {m}, reponedora {f}, apilador {m}, apiladora {f}
stadium {n} /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/ (venue where sporting events are held) :: estadio {m}
stadtholder {n} /ˈstætˌhoʊldɚ/ (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic) :: estatúder {m}
staff {n} /stɑːf/ (long, straight, thick rod or stick) :: bastón {m}, báculo {m}
staff {n} (music: series of horizontal lines) :: varas {f-p}, pauta {f}, pentagrama {f}
staff {n} (employees of a business) :: personal {m}, equipo {m}, empleado {m}, plantilla {f}, plantel
stag {n} (social event for a groom) SEE: bachelor party ::
stag {n} /stæɡ/ (adult male deer) :: ciervo {m}
stag {n} (colt or filly) :: potro {m}, potra {f}, potranca {f}
stag {v} (watch, keep track of) :: rastrear
stag beetle {n} (large beetle in Lucanidae) :: ciervo volante {m}
stag-beetle {n} (a large black beetle with a pair of strong mandibles) :: ciervo volante {m}
stag do {n} (bachelor party) SEE: bachelor party ::
stage {n} /steɪd͡ʒ/ (phase) :: etapa {f}, fase {f}, estadio {m}
stage {n} (in theatre) :: escenario {m}, escena {f}
stage {n} (short for stagecoach) :: calesa {f}, diligencia {f}
stage {n} (number of an electronic circuit’s block) :: etapa {f}
stage {n} (place on a microscope) :: platina {f}
stage {n} (in geology) :: piso {m}
stage {v} (to produce on a stage) :: montar
stage {v} (to demonstrate in a deceptive manner) :: trucar, actuar, fingir
stage-coach {n} /ˈsteɪdʒ.koʊtʃ/ (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) :: calesa {f}, diligencia {f}
stage direction {n} (instruction given to an actor) :: acotación
stage fright {n} (state of nervousness about performing) :: miedo escénico {m}
stagflation {n} (inflation accompanied by stagnant growth) :: estanflación {f}
stagger {n} /ˈstæɡɚ/ (an unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing) :: tambaleo
stagger {v} (to move to one side and the other, as if about to fall, in standing or walking) :: tambalear, titubar, titubear [frequentative of titubar]
stagger {v} (to walk in an awkward, drunken fashion) :: tambalear
stagger {v} (to begin to doubt and waver in purposes) :: vacilar, herer [from Latin haereo], hesitar [frequentative of herer], dubir, dubitar [frequentative of dubir]
staggered {adj} (astonished) SEE: astonished ::
staging {n} (theater: performance of a play) :: puesta en escena {f}
stagnant {adj} /ˈstæɡnənt/ (lacking freshness, motion, flow, progress, or change; stale; motionless; still) :: estancado, atascado
stagnate {v} /ˈstæɡneɪt/ (to cease activity) :: estancar
stagnation {n} /stæɡˈneɪʃən/ (inactivity) :: estancamiento {m}
stagnation {n} (being stagnant) :: estancamiento {m}
stag party {n} (bachelor party) SEE: bachelor party ::
staid {adj} /steɪd/ :: estable, fijo, estático, sedentario
stain {n} /steɪn/ (discoloured spot or area) :: mancha {f}, lamparón {m} [colloquial; on clothing - esp. from sweat or grease]
stain {n} (blemish on one's character or reputation) :: tacha {f}
stain {n} (substance used to soak into a surface and colour it) :: colorante {f}
stain {n} (reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible) :: contraste {f}
stain {v} (to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation) :: mancillar
stain {v} (to treat a microscope specimen with a dye) :: colorear
stain {v} :: manchar
stained glass {n} (coloured glass) :: vitral {m}, vidrio de color {m}
stainless {n} (stainless steel) SEE: stainless steel ::
stainless {adj} (describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration) :: inoxidable
stainless steel {n} (corrosion-free alloy) :: acero inoxidable {m}
stainless steel {adj} (made of stainless steel) :: de acero inoxidable {m}
stain remover {n} (liquid used to remove stains) :: quitamanchas {m}
stair {n} /stɛəɹ/ (single step) :: peldaño {m}
stair {n} (series of steps) :: escalera {f}
staircase {n} /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/ (stairway) :: escalera {f}
staircase wit {n} (thinking of an idea too late) SEE: l'esprit de l'escalier ::
stairs {n} /ˈstɛɹz/ (contiguous set of steps) :: escalera {f}
stairway {n} (set of steps allowing one to walk up or down comfortably) :: escalera {f}
stairwell {n} (a shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase) :: caja {f}
stake {n} /steɪk/ (pointed long and slender piece of wood etc.) :: estaca {f}
stake {n} (share or interest in a business) :: participación
stake {n} (Mormonism: territorial division) :: estaca {f}
stake {v} (to fasten, support, or defend with stakes) :: estacar
stake {v} (to pierce or wound with a stake) :: estacar
stake {v} (to put at hazard upon the issue of competition) :: poner en juego
stake {v} :: estacar
stakeholder {n} /ˈsteɪkhoʊldə(ɹ)/ (bet holder) :: apostador {m}, baratero {m} [chapas, juego de apuestas]
stakeholder {n} (escrow agent) :: agente de depósito de garantía {m}
stakeholder {n} (person or organisation with a legitimate interest) :: interesado económico {m}, interesado {m}, partido interesado {m}, responsable {m}, autor {m}, interviniente {m}, tomaparte {m}
stake out {v} (to mark off the limits by stakes) :: estacar
Stakhanovism {n} (institution) :: estajanovismo {m}
Stakhanovite {n} /stəˈkɑːnəvaɪt/ ((USSR) an extremely productive or hard-working worker, see also: ) :: estajanovista {m} {f}
Stakhanovite {adj} ((USSR) pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hard-working) :: estajanovista
stalactite {n} /stəˈlæktaɪt/ (mineral deposit hanging from the roof of a cave) :: estalactita {f}
stalagmite {n} /stəˈlæɡmaɪt/ (mineral deposit) :: estalagmita {f}
stale {adj} /steɪl/ (having lost its freshness) :: [bread] duro, revenido, [food] pasado, rancio {m}, revenido {m}, [air] viciado
stale {adj} (no longer new or interesting) :: manido, anquilosado, trillado
stalemate {n} (chess term) :: ahogado {m}
stalemate {n} (blocked situation without personal loss) :: punto muerto {m}, estancamiento {m}
Stalin {prop} /ˈstɑː.lɪn/ (Stalin) :: Stalin {m}
Stalingrad {prop} /ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd/ (former name of Volgograd) :: Stalingrado
Stalinism {n} (Communist philosophies espoused by Josef Stalin) :: estalinismo {m}
Stalinist {adj} (of or relating to Stalinism) :: estalinista {m} {f}
Stalinist {n} (a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism) :: estalinista {m} {f}
stalk {n} /stɔk/ (stem or main axis of a plant) :: tallo {m}
stalk {v} (to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer) :: acechar
stalk {v} (to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment) :: acechar, acosar
stalk {n} (petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant) SEE: petiole ::
stalker {n} (a person who stalks game) :: acechador {m}
stalker {n} (a person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions) :: acosador
stall {n} /stɔl/ (compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed) :: compartimento {m}, compartimiento {m}
stall {n} (stable; place for cattle) :: establo {m}
stall {n} (bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale) :: puesto {m}, anaquel {m}, puesto, mostrador {m}
stall {n} (small open-fronted shop) :: puesto {m}
stall {n} (seat in a theatre) :: asiento {m}
stall {n} (aeronautics: loss of lift) :: entrada en pérdida {f}
stall {n} (paganism: altar) :: altar {m}
stall {v} (To fatten) :: cebar, engordar
stall {v} (To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in total loss of lift) :: entrar en pérdida
stallion {n} /ˈstæli.ən/ (uncastrated male horse) :: potro {m}, semental {m}, cojudo {m}, entero {m}, padrillo {m}
stallion {n} (male horse kept primarily as a stud) :: semental {m}
stallion {n} (very virile, sexually-inclined man) :: semental {m}, cuero {m}, mango {m}, papasote {m}
stalwart {adj} /ˈstɔːl.wət/ (firmly or solidly built) :: robusto
stalwart {adj} (courageous) :: corajudo, valiente
stamen {n} /ˈsteɪ.mən/ (A flower part that produces pollen) :: estambre {m}
stamina {n} /ˈstæmənə/ (power of sustained exertion) :: estamina {f}, resistencia {f}, aguante {m}
stammer {v} /ˈstæmɚ/ (to stutter) :: tartamudear, balbucir, balbucear, gaguear [Latin America]
stammer {n} (involuntary repetition of sounds in speech) :: tartamudeo {m}
stammerer {n} (stutterer) SEE: stutterer ::
stammering {n} (act of stammering) :: tartamudeo {m}
stamp {n} /stæmp/ (act of stamping) :: estampado {m}
stamp {n} (indentation or imprint made by stamping) :: sello {m}
stamp {n} (device for stamping designs) :: sello {m}
stamp {n} (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, see also: postage stamp) :: sello {m}
stamp {v} (to give an official marking to) :: timbrar
stamp {v} (to apply postage stamps to) :: franquear
stamp {n} (postage stamp) SEE: postage stamp ::
stamp collecting {n} (stamp hobby) SEE: philately ::
stamp duty {n} (tax on certain documents) :: póliza {f}
stampede {n} /stæmˈpiːd/ (any sudden flight or dispersion) :: estampida {f}
stampede {n} (an intensive movement of a crowd) :: estampida {f}, desbandada {f}
stamp hinge {n} (gummed strip of paper for mounting stamps on album) :: fijasellos {m-p}
stamping ground {n} (place one likes to go) :: lugar preferido {m}
stamp out {v} /stamp aʊt/ (to get rid of) :: erradicar
stance {n} /stɑːns/ (manner, pose, or posture in which one stands) :: postura {f}
stance {n} (opinion or point of view) :: posición {f}, postura
stanchion {n} /ˈstænʃən/ (vertical pole, post or support) :: puntal {m}
stand {v} /stænd/ (to support oneself on the feet in an erect position) :: estar de pie, estar parado
stand {v} (to rise to one’s feet) :: levantarse, pararse
stand {v} (to remain motionless) :: mantener, permanecer
stand {v} (to tolerate) :: soportar, tolerar, pasar
stand {v} (to place in an upright or standing position) :: levantar, poner
stand {n} (defensive position or effort) :: postura {f}
stand {n} (resolute, unwavering position) :: postura {f}, posición {f}
stand {n} (device to hold something upright or aloft) :: atril {m} [music stand]
stand {n} (small building or booth) :: puesto {m}
stand {n} (grandstand) SEE: grandstand ::
stand-alone {adj} (operating without additions or assistance) :: autónomo
standard {adj} /ˈstændəd/ (falling within an accepted range) :: estándar
standard {n} (level of quality) :: estándar {m}, dechado, padrón, nivel, tenor, prototipo, estándard
standard {n} (something used as a measure) :: modelo {m}, patrón {m}, norma
standard {n} (a flag or ensign) :: estandarte {m}
standard-bearer {n} (person who carries flag or banner) :: abanderado {m}, abanderada {f}, portaestandarte {m} {f}
standard definition {n} (system that uses a resolution) :: definición estándar {f}
standard deviation {n} (statistical measure) :: desviación estándar {f}, desviación típica {f}
standard dialect {n} (variety of language regarded as most "correct", widely accepted, or neutral, see also: standard language) :: dialecto estandar {m}
Standard German {n} (Standard High German language) SEE: High German ::
standardise {v} /ˈstændə(ɹ)daɪz/ (to establish a standard) :: estandarizar
standardization {n} (process of complying with a standard) :: estandarización {f}, normalización {f}
standardization {n} (process of establishing a standard) :: estandarización {f}
standardize {v} (standardise) SEE: standardise ::
standard language {n} (standard variety) :: lengua estándar {f}
standard language {n} (standardized language) :: lengua estándar {f}
Standard Model {prop} (theory) :: modelo estándar {m}
standard time {n} (synchronized clock time in each graphical locations) :: hora estándar {f}
stand by {v} (to wait in expectation of some event) :: esperar
stand by {v} :: hacer una pausa
stand for {v} (to mean, symbolize or represent) :: significar, representar
stand in {v} (to substitute for) :: suplantar
stand-in {n} (person who stands in for an actor during shooting setup) :: doble, doble de luces
stand in for {v} (replace) :: substituir
standing {adj} /ˈstændɪŋ/ (upright) :: vertical
standing {adj} (permanent) :: permanente
standing {adj} (water) :: estancado
standing {n} (position in society) :: posición {f}
standing {n} (duration) :: duración {f}
standing committee {n} (parliamentary or congressional committee) :: comité permanente {m}
standings {n} (sports ranking) SEE: league table ::
standoffish {adj} (unsociable) :: huraño {m}, huraña {f}, antisocial {m} {f}, arisco {m}, hosco {m}, hurón {m}, apartadizo {m}
standoffishness {n} (unsociable) :: hurañía {f}, frialdad {f}, reserva {f}
stand one's ground {v} (to remain resolute) :: mantenerse firme
stand one's ground {v} (to hold a position in battle) :: mantenerse firme, resistir
stand out {v} (be obvious in contrast to one's surroundings) :: destacarse, sobresalir
stand out {v} (be extraordinary and different or to have features and qualities...) :: descollar, destacar, sobresalir
standpoint {n} /ˈstændpɔɪnt/ (point of view) :: punto de vista {m}
St. Andrew's Cross {prop} (Saint Andrew's cross) SEE: Saint Andrew's cross ::
standstill {n} (complete immobility) :: parada
stand up {v} (rise from a sitting position) :: levantarse, ponerse de pie, pararse [Latin America]
stand up {v} (bring something up and set it into a standing position) :: levantar, parar
stand up {v} (to avoid a prearranged meeting) :: dejar plantado (a man), dejar plantada (a woman), dejar plantados (collective), dejar plantadas (women), plantar, dar plantón
stand-up bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass ::
stand-up comedy {n} (comedy performed on stage by a single comedian) :: comedia en vivo {f}, monólogo cómico {m}, monólogo {m}, stand up {m}
stand up for {v} (to speak or act in support or defense of) :: romper una lanza por
Stanislaus {prop} /ˈstænɪslɔːs/ (male given name- the standard or most popular form) :: Estanislao
stannite {n} (a mineral, a sulfide of copper, iron, and tin) :: estannita {f}
stanza {n} /ˈstænzə/ (a unit of a poem) :: estrofa {f}
stapedius {n} (muscle) :: músculo del estribo {m}
stapes {n} /ˈsteɪ.piz/ (bone in the middle ear) :: estribo {m}
staphylococcal {adj} (relating to staphylococcus) :: estafilocócico
staphylococcus {n} /ˌstæfɪləˈkɒkəs/ (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) :: estafilococo {m}
staple {n} /ˈsteɪ.pəl/ (basic or essential supply) :: esencialidad, materia prima {f}, producto principal {m}
staple {n} (basic food) :: alimento básico {m}, alimento de primera necesidad {m}
staple {n} (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper) :: grapa {f}, corchete {m} [Chile]
staple {n} (U-shaped metal fastener) :: grapa {f}
staple {v} (secure with a staple) :: grapar, engrapar
stapler {n} /ˈsteɪpləɹ/ (device which binds together paper) :: abrochadora {f} [Argentina, Uruguay], corchetera {f} [Chile], cosedora {f} [Colombia], engrapador {m} [Peru], engrapadora {f} [Colombian Atlantic Coast, Mexico, Venezuela], grapadora {f} [Spain]
staple remover {n} (device for removing staples) :: quitagrapas {m}, sacagrapas {m}
star {v} /stɑɹ/ (to appear as a featured performer or headliner) :: estelarizar, protagonizar
star {n} (luminous celestial body) :: estrella {f}, astro {m}
star {n} ((astronomy) a luminous celestial body) :: estrella {f}
star {n} (concave polygon) :: estrella {f}
star {n} (celebrity) :: estrella {f}
star {n} (actor) :: estrella {f}, artista {m} {f}
star {n} (talented or famous person) :: estrella
star {n} (asterisk) :: asterisco {m}
star {n} (quality rating symbol) :: estrella {f}
star anise {n} (a plant, Illicium verum) :: anís estrellado {m}, anís estrella {m}, badián {m}, badiana {f}
starboard {n} /ˈstɑɹbɚd/ (right hand side of a vessel) :: estribor {m}
starch {n} /stɑɹtʃ/ (substance) :: almidón {m}
starch {n} (carbohydrates) :: almidón {m}
starch {n} (laundry stiffener) :: almidón {m}
starch {v} (apply laundry starch) :: almidonar
starchy {adj} :: almidonado, acartonado
star cluster {n} (group of stars) :: cúmulo estelar {m}
stardom {n} /ˈstɑɹdəm/ (fame or celebrity) :: estrellato {m}
stare {v} /stɛəɹ/ (to look fixedly) :: mirar fijamente, quedarse mirando
stare at the wall {v} (to be bored and idle) :: pensar en la inmortalidad del cangrejo
starfish {n} (various echinoderms) :: estrella de mar {f}
star fruit {n} (fruit) :: carambola {f}
stargazer {n} /ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪzɚ/ (one who stargazes) :: miraestrellas {m} {f}
stargazer {n} (a perciform fish in the family Uranoscopidae) :: uranoscópido {m}
stark {adj} /stɑɹk/ (severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather)) :: severo, duro
stark {adj} (stiff, rigid) :: rígido
stark {adj} (complete, absolute, full) :: absoluto, completo
stark {adv} (starkly; entirely, absolutely) :: completamente
stark raving mad {adj} (completely insane) :: loco de remate
starling {n} /ˈstɑɹlɪŋ/ (bird) :: estornino {m}
Star of Bethlehem {prop} (star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew) :: Estrella de Belén {f}
Star of David {prop} (symbol of Jewish Community and Judaism) :: estrella de David {f}
starring {v} (present participle of "to star") SEE: star ::
starry {adj} /ˈstɑː.ɹi/ (having stars visible) :: estrellado, estelífero {m}, astrífero {m}
starry {adj} (shaped like a star) :: estrellado
starship {n} /stɑɹʃɪp/ (a spacecraft capable of traveling to other stars) :: nave estelar {f}
stars in one's eyes {n} :: hacer los ojos chiribitas
Star-Spangled Banner {prop} /ˌstɑː(ɹ) ˌspæŋɡəld ˈbænə(ɹ)/ (the national anthem of the United States) :: Bandera Llena de Estrellas {f}
start {n} /stɑɹt/ (beginning of an activity) :: inicio {m}, comienzo {m}
start {n} (sudden involuntary movement) :: respingo {m}
start {n} (beginning point of a race) :: salida
start {v} (to set in motion) :: empezar, comenzar
start {v} (to begin) :: empezar, comenzar
start {v} (to initiate operation of a vehicle or machine) :: iniciar, arrancar
start {n} (initial advantage over somebody else) SEE: head start ::
Start button {n} (button in some versions of the Microsoft Windows) :: botón Comienzo {m}
starter {n} /ˈstɑɹtɚ/ (electric motor that starts an internal-combustion engine) :: estárter {m}, cebador {m} [Argentina]
starter {n} (first course of a meal) :: entrada {f}, entrante {m}
starter motor {n} (starter motor) SEE: starter ::
starting grid {n} :: parrilla de salida {f}
starting point {n} (place where a journey starts) :: punto de partida {m}
startle {v} /ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/ (to move or be excited on feeling alarm) :: sobresaltarse, alarmarse, espantarse
startle {v} (to deter; to cause to deviate) :: evitar, impedir
startle {n} (a sudden motion or shock) :: sobresalto {m}
startled {adj} /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/ (frightened) :: sorprendido
startling {adj} /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/ (likely to startle) :: sorprendente {m} {f}, alarmante
Start Menu {prop} (menu) :: Menú de Inicio {m}
start off on the wrong foot {v} (begin badly) :: comenzar con mal pie
start over {v} (begin again) :: recomenzar, volver a empezar, empezar de cero
Star Trek {prop} (the franchise) :: Viaje a las estrellas {m}, Star Trek {m}
startup {n} /ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/ (act or process of starting a process or machine) :: arranque {m}
startup {n} (new company or organization or business venture) :: empresa emergente {f}
starvation {n} /stɑɹˈveɪʃən/ (condition) :: inanición {f}
starve {v} /stɑːv/ (to die because of lack of food) :: morir de hambre
starve {v} (to be very hungry) :: morir de hambre
starve {v} (to deprive of nourishment) :: hambrear
Star Wars {prop} /ˈstɑɹ ˈwɔɹz/ (Saga) :: La Guerra de las galaxias
Star Wars {prop} (Strategic Defense Initiative) :: Iniciativa de la Defensa Estratégica
stash {n} /stæʃ/ (collection) :: reserva, secreto, depósito {m}, alijo {m}
stash {v} (store away for later use) :: reservar
stasis {n} /ˈsteɪsɪs/ (pathology: slackening of blood current) :: estasis {f}
stat {adv} /stæt/ (Immediately, now) :: inmediatamente
state {n} /steɪt/ (any sovereign polity) :: Estado {m}
state {n} (a political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy) :: estado {m}
state {n} (a condition) :: estado {m}
state {n} (computing: the set of all parameters relevant to a computation) :: estado {m}
state {n} (computing: the values of all parameters at some point in a computation) :: estado {m}
state {v} (declare to be a fact) :: declarar
state {v} (make known) :: declarar, indicar
state capitalism {n} (form of capitalism) :: capitalismo de Estado
statecraft {n} (statesmanship) SEE: statesmanship ::
statefunction {n} (wavefunction) SEE: wavefunction ::
stateless {adj} ((law) without a state or nationality) :: apátrida
stately {adj} /ˈsteɪtli/ (worthy of respect) :: majestuoso
statement {n} /ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ (declaration or remark) :: declaración {f}
statement {n} (presentation of opinion or position) :: declaración {f}
statement {n} (finance: document that summarizes financial activity) :: resumen {m}
statement {n} (computing: instruction in a computer program) :: instrucción {f}
statement {n} :: declaración, afirmación
State of Israel {prop} (country (official name)) :: Estado de Israel {m}
State of Japan {prop} (de facto official name of Japan, see also: Japan) :: Estado del Japón
state of matter {n} (different phases of matter) :: estado de la materia {m}
state of mind {n} (psychological state) :: estado mental {m}
State of Qatar {prop} (Official name of Qatar.) :: Estado de Catar {m}
state of siege {n} (military state of emergency) :: estado de sitio {m}
state of the art {adj} (at the highest level of development) :: de vanguardia, de estado actual de la tecnología, al día, la última palabra, el último grito
state of the art {n} (highest level of development) :: ...de vanguardia, lo último en...
State of the Union {prop} (annual address given by the US president) :: el Discurso del Estado de la Unión {m}
stater {n} /steɪtə/ (a coin of ancient Greece) :: estatero {m}
state religion {n} (religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state) :: religión de estado {f}
statesman {n} /ˈsteɪtsmən/ (man who is a leader in national or international affairs) :: estadista
statesmanship {n} (craft or skill or being a statesman) :: arte de gobernar {m}
state visit {n} (formal visit) :: visita oficial {f}, visita de Estado {f}
static {adj} /ˈstæt.ɪk/ (unchanging) :: estático
static {adj} (having no motion) :: estático
static {adj} (programming: computed, created or allocated before the program starts running) :: estática
static {n} (Interference on a broadcast signal) :: estática {f}
static electricity {n} (electrostatics) SEE: electrostatics ::
static electricity {n} (an electric charge) :: electricidad estática {f}
static electricity {n} (the electric discharge) :: electricidad estática {f}
statics {n} (branch of mechanics) :: estática {f}
station {n} /ˈsteɪʃən/ (place where a vehicle may stop) :: estación {f}
station {n} (Australia: very large livestock farm) SEE: ranch ::
stationary {adj} /ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛɹi/ (not moving) :: estacionario
stationary {adj} (incapable of being moved) :: inamovible
stationary {adj} (unchanging) :: estacionario
stationary bicycle {n} (exercise bicycle) SEE: exercise bicycle ::
stationery {n} /ˈsteɪʃənɛɹi/ (writing materials) :: papelería {f}
station wagon {n} (body style for cars) :: carmelita {f} [Honduras], ranchera {f}, rural {f} [Argentina], familiar {m}, rubia {f} [Spain], vagoneta {f} [Mexico], guayín {m}
statism {n} /ˈsteɪtɪzəm/ (belief in the importance of the power of the state over an individual) :: estatalismo {m}
statist {n} /ˈsteɪtɪst/ (archaic: a skilled politician) :: estadista {m} {f}
statist {n} (statistician) SEE: statistician ::
statistic {n} (single item of a statistical study) :: estadística
statistic {adj} (statistical) SEE: statistical ::
statistical {adj} /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to statistics) :: estadístico
statistically {adv} /stəˈtɪstɪkl̩i/ (in a statistical way) :: estadísticamente
statistical process control {n} (method) :: control estadístico de proceso {m}
statistician {n} /ˌstætɪsˈtɪʃn̩/ (person who compiles, interprets, or studies statistics) :: estadístico {m}
statistics {n} /stəˈtɪstɪks/ (mathematical science) :: estadística {f}
statistics {n} (collection of measurements) :: estadística {f}
statolith {n} (amyloplast involved in graviperception) :: estatolito {m}
stator {n} (stationary part of a motor) :: estátor {m}, estator {m}
statue {n} /ˈstætʃu/ (three-dimensional work of art) :: estatua {f}
statue {n} (portrait) SEE: portrait ::
Statue of Liberty {prop} (large statue in New York harbor) :: estatua de la Libertad {f}
statuette {n} (a small statue) :: estatuilla {f}
stature {n} /ˈstætʃ.ɚ/ :: estatura
status {n} /ˈstæt.əs/ (situation or state of affairs) :: estado {m}
status bar {n} (an information area typically found at the bottom of windows) :: barra de estado {f}
status quo {n} /ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊ/ (the state of things) :: estado del asunto {m}, statu quo
statute of limitations {n} (law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place) :: prescripción legal {f}
statutory {adj} /ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/ (relating to a statute) :: reglamentario
statutory rape {n} (intercourse with a minor) :: estupro {m}
staunch {adj} /stɔːntʃ/ (loyal, trustworthy, reliable) :: fiel, leal, incondicional, acérrimo
staunch {v} (to stop the flow of (blood)) :: estancar
staunch {v} (to stop, check, or deter an action) :: estancar
staurolite {n} (mineral) :: estaurolita {f}
stave {n} /steɪv/ (narrow strip, a part of a vessel) :: duela {f}
stave {n} (metrical portion; stanza; staff) :: estrofa {f}
stave off {v} (prevent something from happening) :: evitar, prevenir, atajar, obviar, impedir
stavesacre {n} (perennial plant) :: abarraz {m}, estafisagria {f}
Stavropol {prop} (city) :: Stávropol {m}
stay {v} /steɪ/ (to remain in a particular place) :: quedarse, hospedarse, pasar la noche, permanecer
stay {v} (to continue to have a particular quality) :: mantenerse
stay {v} (to postpone) :: quedar, permanecer
stay {v} :: hospedarse
stay {n} (residence, sojourn) :: estadía {f}
stay {n} (corset) SEE: corset ::
stay at home {n} (person who prefers to stay at home) SEE: homebody ::
stay put {v} (to remain in one fixed place) :: quedarse en un sitio fijo
stay up {v} (remain awake) :: quedarse despierto, empalmar, reenganchar
stay up {v} (maintain an erection) :: empalmarse, empalmar
STD {n} (sexually transmitted disease, see also: sexually transmitted disease) :: ETS
stead {n} /stɛd/ (A place, or spot, in general) :: lugar
steadfast {adj} /ˈstɛdfæst/ (fixed or unchanging; steady) :: firme
steadfast {adj} (firmly loyal or constant; unswerving) :: firme
steadiness {n} /ˈstɛdinəs/ (the state of being steady) :: firmeza {f}
steadiness {n} (the degree of stability) :: estabilidad {f}
steady {adj} /ˈstɛdi/ (smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions) :: liso {m}
steady {adj} (regular and even) :: firme, fijo {m}
steak {n} /steɪk/ (slice of beef) :: bistec, bisté
steak {n} (slice of meat of other animals) :: filete {m}
steal {v} /stiːl/ (to illegally take possession of) :: robar, hurtar
steal {n} (the act of stealing) :: robo {m}
stealth {n} /stɛlθ/ (attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy) :: sigilo {m}
stealth {n} :: cautela, sigilo
stealthily {adv} (in a stealthy manner) :: furtivamente, sigilosamente, a hurtadillas
stealthy {adj} /ˈstɛlθi/ (characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy) :: sigiloso, furtivo
steam {n} /stiːm/ (water vapor) :: vapor {m}
steam {n} :: vapor {m}
steam {n} (steam-powered vehicle) SEE: steamer ::
steamboat {n} /ˈstimˌboʊt/ (vessel powered by steam) :: barco de vapor {m}
steamed {adj} (having been cooked by exposure to steam) :: al vapor {n}
steam engine {n} (piston engine driven by steam) :: máquina de vapor {f}
steam engine {n} (any steam-driven heat engine) :: máquina de vapor {f}
steam engine {n} (steam locomotive) SEE: steam locomotive ::
steamer {n} /ˈstiːmə(ɹ)/ (cooking appliance) :: vaporera {f}, olla vaporera {f}
steamer {n} (steamboat or steamship) :: barco de vapor {m}
steamer duck {n} (bird of the genus Tachyeres) :: pato vapor {m}
steam hammer {n} (industrial machine) :: martillo pilón {m}
steaming {adj} /ˈstiːm.ɪŋ/ (giving off steam) :: humeante
steam locomotive {n} (locomotive powered by steam) :: locomotora de vapor {f}
steamroller {n} (steam-powered road roller) :: apisonadora {f}
steamship {n} (vessel propelled by steam) :: barco de vapor {m}
steamy {adj} /ˈstiːmi/ (full of steam) :: humeante
stearin {n} (the triglyceride of stearic acid) :: estearina {f}
steatosis {n} (over-retention of lipids) :: esteatosis {f}
steed {n} /stiːd/ (stallion) :: corcel {m}
steel {n} /stiːl/ (metal produced from iron) :: acero {m}
steel {n} (honing steel) :: chaira {f}
steel {adj} (made of steel) :: acerado
steel {adj} (similar to steel in color, strength, or the like) :: acerado
steel mill {n} (steel mill) SEE: steelworks ::
steel wool {n} (fine threads of steel) :: estropajo de acero {m}
steelworks {n} (place where steel is manufactured and/or shaped) :: acería {f}, acerería {f}
steely {adj} /ˈstiːli/ :: acerado
steelyard {n} (steelyard balance) :: romana {f}
steep {adj} (expensive) SEE: expensive ::
steep {adj} /stiːp/ (near-vertical) :: inclinado, escarpado, empinado, acantilado, precipitoso, abrupto
steep {v} (to soak an item in liquid) :: macerar {m}, remojar
steep {v} (to imbue with an abstract quality) :: imbuir
steep {n} (liquid) :: sopa
steeple {n} (spire) SEE: spire ::
steeple {n} /ˈstiːpəl/ (a tall tower, often on a church) :: campanario {m}
steepness {n} (state or quality of being steep) :: empinamiento {m}
steer {v} /stɪə(ɹ)/ (intransitive: to guide the course) :: dirigir, conducir
steer {v} (transitive: to guide the course of) :: dirigir, conducir, guiar
steer {v} (to direct a group of animals) :: llevar
steer {v} (to direct the conversation) :: manejar, dirigir
steer {v} :: conducir
steer {n} (castrated male of cattle) :: buey {m}
steering {n} (related to controlling direction) :: dirección {f}
steering group {n} (A committee that arranges the schedule of business for a legislative assembly or other organization) :: grupo director
steering wheel {n} (wheel-shaped control) :: volante {m}, cabrilla {f} [Colombian Atlantic Coast], guía {f} [Southeastern Mexico], guía {m} [Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico], manubrio {m} [Chile], timón {m} [Colombian standard usage, Cuba, Guatemala, Panama, Peru]
steganography {n} /ˌstɛ.ɡʌnˈɔ.ɡɹʌ.fi/ (steganography) :: esteganografía {f}
stegosaur {n} /ˈsteɡəsɔːɹ/ (dinosaur) :: estegosaurio {m}
stela {n} (archaeology: an obelisk or upright stone pillar) SEE: stele ::
stele {n} /stiːl/ ((archaeology) tall, slender stone monument) :: estela {f}
Stella {prop} /ˈstɛlə/ (female given name) :: Estela {f}
stellar {adj} /ˈstɛlə/ (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars) :: estelar
stellar wind {n} (equivalent of solar wind) :: viento estelar {m}
St. Elmo's fire {n} (electrical discharge) :: fuego de San Telmo
stem {n} /stɛm/ (botany: above-ground stalk of a vascular plant) :: tallo
stem {n} (linguistics: main part of a word) :: raíz {f}
stem {n} (nautical: forward vertical extension of the keel) :: roda
stem {n} :: vástago {m}, tallo {m}
stem {v} (to be caused or derived) :: arrancar, venir de, proceder de, dimanar [formal]
stem {v} (to descend in a family line) :: descender
STEM {n} (acronym of science, technology, engineering, mathematics) :: CTIM
stem cell {n} (primal undifferentiated cell) :: célula madre {f}
stemmatics {n} (study of multiple surviving versions of the same text) :: stemmática
stench {n} /stɛntʃ/ (a strong foul smell, a stink) :: hedor {m}, fetidez {f}
stencil {n} /ˈstɛnsəl/ (utensil) :: estarcido {m}, esténcil {m}
Stendhalian {adj} /stɛ̃ˈdɑli.ən/ (pertaining to, or in the style of Stendhal) :: estendaliano
stenography {n} /stəˈnɑɡɹəfi/ (the practice of transcribing speech, usually using shorthand) :: taquigrafía {f}, estenografía {f}
stenosis {n} /stɪˈnəʊ.sɪs/ (abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ) :: estenosis {f}
stent {n} /stɛnt/ (slender tube) :: estent
stentorian {adj} /stɛnˈtɔː.ɹi.ən/ (of a voice suitable for giving speeches to large crowds) :: estentóreo
step- {prefix} (prefix used to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative) :: -astro {m}, -astra {f}
step {n} /stɛp/ (pace) :: paso {m}
step {n} (one of a set of rests in a stair or ladder) :: peldaño {m}, escalón {m}
step {n} (space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running) :: paso {m}
step {n} (footstep) :: paso {m}
step {n} (manner of walking) :: paso {m}
step {n} (proceeding; measure; action; act) :: paso {m}, etapa
step {v} :: caminar
stepbrother {n} (son of one's stepfather or stepmother) :: hermanastro {m}
step by step {adv} (gradually) :: paso a paso, poco a poco
stepchild {n} (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) :: hijastro {m}, hijastra {f}
stepdaughter {n} (daughter of one's spouse and not of oneself) :: hijastra {f}
step down {v} (to resign from office) :: dimitir, renunciar
stepfather {n} (husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father) :: padrastro {m}
stepfather-in-law {n} :: suegrastro {m}
stepgrandchild {n} (stepchild of one's own child or child of one's stepchild) :: nieto político, proyerno
stepgrandfather {n} (stepfather of one's parent and husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather) :: abuelastro {m}
stepgrandfather {n} (father of one's stepparent) :: abuelastro {m}
stepgrandmother {n} (stepmother of one's parent and wife of one's grandfather) :: abuelastra {f}
stepgrandmother {n} (mother of one's stepparent) :: abuelastra {f}
stepgrandson {n} (son of one's stepchild or stepson of one's child) :: nietastro {m}
Stephanie {prop} /ˈstɛfəni/ (female given name) :: Estefanía {f}
Stephen {prop} /ˈstiːvən/ (biblical martyr) :: Esteban
Stephen {prop} (male given name) :: Esteban
step in {v} (To act) SEE: act ::
step in {v} (To act as a replacement or substitute.) :: reemplazar, substituir
step in {v} (To get involved) :: intervenir, tomar cartas en el asunto [colloquial]
step ladder {n} (ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs) :: escalerilla {f}
step machine {n} (exercise machine) :: stepper {m}
stepmother {n} /ˈstɛpmʌðə/ (wife of one's biological father, not one's biological mother) :: madrastra {f}
stepnephew {n} :: sobrinastro
steppe {n} /stɛp/ (the grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia) :: estepa {f}
steppe {n} :: estepa {f}
steppe eagle {n} (Aquila nipalensis) :: águila esteparia {f}
stepsister {n} (daughter from the previous marriage of a stepparent) :: hermanastra {f}
stepson {n} /ˈstɛpsʌn/ (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) :: hijastro {m}
step up {v} (to increase speed or rate) :: aumentar, redoblar
stepwell {n} (type of well) :: pozo escalonado {m}, baori {m}
stereo {n} (system) :: estéreo {m}
stereo {n} (device) :: estéreo {m}
stereo {adj} (of sound) :: estéreo
stereo {adj} (of a pit of images) :: estereográfico {m}
stereochemistry {n} (chemistry involving the spatial arrangement of atoms) :: estereoquímica {f}
stereoisomerism {n} /ˌstɛɹɪəʊaɪˈsɒməɹɪzəm/ (form or isomerism) :: estereoisomería {f}
stereotomy {n} /stɛɹiːˈɒtəmi/ (cutting or dissection of solids) :: estereotomia {f}
stereotype {n} /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/ (conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image) :: estereotipo {m}
stereotype {n} (printing plate) :: estereotipo {m}
stereotype {n} (extensibility mechanism of UML) :: estereotipo {m}
stereotypical {adj} (pertaining to a stereotype) :: estereotípico
sterile {adj} /ˈstɛɹəl/ (unable to reproduce) :: estéril
sterile {adj} (germless) :: estéril
sterilizable {adj} (able to be sterilized) :: esterilizable
sterilization {n} (process of treating something to kill microorganisms) :: esterilización {f}
sterilization {n} (procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing) :: esterilización {f}
sterilization {n} (instance of a sterilization procedure) :: esterilización {f}
sterilize {v} (disable ability to procreate) :: esterilizar
stern {adj} /stɝn/ (having a hardness and severity of nature or manner) :: severo
stern {n} (the rear part or after end of a ship or vessel) :: popa {f}
stern {n} (black tern) SEE: black tern ::
sterno- {prefix} (sternum) :: esterno-
sternohyoid {adj} (of or relating to the sternum and the hyoid bone) :: esternohioideo
sternotomy {n} (incision) :: esternotomía {f}
sternpost {n} (timber or bar at the stern of a vessel) :: codaste {m}
sternum {n} (breastbone) SEE: breastbone ::
steroid {n} /ˈstɛɹɔɪd/ (class of organic compounds) :: esteroide {m}
steroidal {adj} (relating to steroids) :: esteroideo
steroidogenesis {n} (the process of steroid production) :: esteroidogénesis {f}
steroidogenic {adj} (of or relating to the process of steroidogenesis) :: esteroidogénico
stertor {n} (heavy snoring sound) :: esteror
stertorous {adj} /ˈstɝ.tɚ.əs/ (Sounding like snoring) :: estertoroso
stethoscope {n} /ˈstɛθəsˌkoʊp/ (medical instrument) :: estetoscopio {m}
stevedore {n} /ˈstiːvəˌdɔː(ɹ)/ (dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo) :: estibador {m}, arrumador {m}
steven {n} (command) SEE: command ::
steven {n} (a prayer) SEE: prayer ::
steven {n} (voice) SEE: voice ::
Steven {prop} (male given name) SEE: Stephen ::
stevia {n} /ˈstiːvɪə/ (any species of genus Stevia) :: stevia {f}, estevia {f}
stew {n} /stu/ (dish) :: guisado {m}, cocido {m}, estofado {m}
steward {n} /ˈstjuː.əd/ (any administrator of the property or affairs of another) :: administrador, gestor, representante, apoderado
steward {n} (ship's officer in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions) :: mozo
steward {n} (flight attendant) SEE: flight attendant ::
stewardess {n} /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/ (female flight attendant) :: aeromoza {f} [Latin America], azafata {f} [Spain, Argentina, Uruguay]
stewardship {n} (office of a steward) :: administración
stewpot {n} (pot used for making stew) :: olla {f}
St. George's Day {prop} (saint's day of Saint George) :: Día de San Jorge {m}
St. George's mushroom {n} (a species of mushroom) :: perro chico {m}
stibnite {n} (a grey mineral) :: estibina {f}, antimonita {f}
stibonium {n} (the univalent H4Sb+ cation) :: estibonio {m}
stick {n} /stɪk/ (twig or small branch) :: ramita {f}, astilla {f}
stick {n} (long piece of wood) :: palo {m}
stick {n} (cylindrical piece (of chalk, wax etc)) :: barra {f}
stick {n} (cane or walking stick) :: bastón {m}
stick {n} (hockey stick) :: palo de hockey {m}
stick {n} (gearstick, stickshift) :: palanca de cambios {f}
stick {n} (control column of an aircraft) :: palanca de mando {f}
stick {v} (to glue; to adhere (transitive)) :: pegar
stick {v} (to become attached, to adhere (intransitive)) :: pegarse
stick {v} (to jam) :: atascarse
stick {v} (to remain loyal or firm) :: permanecer
stick {v} (to place, set down quickly) :: poner
stick {v} (to press into with a sharp point) :: clavar
stick {v} :: seguir de cerca
sticker {n} /ˈstɪkə(r)/ (adhesive label or decal) :: etiqueta adhesiva {f}, adhesivo {m}, calcomanía, pegatina {f}, etiqueta {f}
sticker {n} (price tag) SEE: price tag ::
stickiness {n} (property of sticking or adhering) :: viscosidad {f}, adherencia {f}
sticking plaster {n} (adhesive bandage) SEE: band-aid ::
stick insect {n} (insects of the order Phasmida) :: fásmido {m}, insecto palo {m}
stick note {n} (post-it note) SEE: post-it note ::
stick one's neck out {v} (putting oneself in a vulnerable position) :: mojarse
stick one's nose into {v} (to interfere) :: echar su cuarto a espadas
stick out {v} (to protrude; to extend beyond) :: sobresalir
stick out {v} (to be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive) :: sobresalir
stickpin {n} (pin to hold necktie) SEE: tie clip ::
stick plaster {n} (sticking plaster) SEE: band-aid ::
stick to one's guns {v} ((idiomatic) to maintain one's viewpoint when faced with opposition) :: seguir erre que erre
sticky {adj} /ˈstɪki/ (able or likely to stick) :: pegajoso, adherente, adherible
sticky {adj} (potentially difficult to escape from) :: peliagudo, escabroso
sticky {adj} (persistent across multiple incarnations of a widget) :: predeterminado
sticky {adj} (that keeps visitors from leaving it) :: pegajoso, popular, exitoso
sticky {adj} (of weather) :: bochornoso
sticky {n} (sticky note, such as a Post-It) :: recado adherible {m}
sticky fingers {n} (petty thief) :: amigo de lo ajeno
sticky note {n} (post-it note) SEE: post-it note ::
sticky tape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape ::
stiff {adj} /stɪf/ (of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible) :: rígido {m}, duro {m}, tieso {m}, inflexible {m} {f}
stiff {adj} (figuratively: of policies and rules and their application and enforcement) :: rígido {m}, inflexible {m} {f}
stiff {adj} (of a person, formal in behavior, unrelaxed) :: rígido, serio, tieso
stiff {adj} (colloquial: harsh, severe) :: rígido {m}, severo {m}
stiff {adj} (of muscles, or parts of the body) :: dolorido {m}, adolorido {m}
stiff {n} (slang: cadaver, dead person) :: tieso {m}, fiambre
stiffen {v} /ˈstɪfən/ (to make stiff) :: atiesar, entiesar, endurecer
stiffen {v} (to become stiff) :: atiesarse, entiesarse, endurecerse
stiffen {v} :: atiesarse, endurecerse
stiffness {n} (rigidity) :: rigidez {f}, tiesura {f}
stiffness {n} (inflexibility) :: rigidez {f}, inflexibilidad {f}
stiff peaks {n} (firm tips) :: punto de nieve {m}, picos firmes {m-p}
stifle {v} /ˈstaɪfəl/ (to repress, keep in or hold back) :: reprimir, sofocar
stifle {v} (to smother or suffocate) :: sofocar
stifle {v} (to die of suffocation) :: asfixiarse
stifling {adj} (that stifles) :: sofocante
stigma {n} /ˈstɪɡmə/ (mark of infamy) :: estigma {m}, sambenito
stigma {n} (scar or birthmark) :: antojo {m}, marca de nacimiento {f}
stigma {n} (part of the pistil) :: estigma {m}
stigmatization {n} (process or act of stigmatizing) :: estigmatización {f}
stigmatize {v} /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ (to characterize as disgraceful or ignominious) :: estigmatizar, sambenitar
stigmatized {adj} (marked with stigma) :: estigmatizado
stilbene {n} (either isomer of 1,2-diphenylethylene) :: estilbeno {m}
stiletto {n} (awl) SEE: awl ::
stiletto {n} (rapier) SEE: rapier ::
stiletto {n} /stəˈlɛtoʊ/ (stabbing weapon) :: estilete {m}
stiletto {n} (woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel) :: zapato de tacón de aguja {m}
still {adj} /stɪl/ (not moving, calm) :: quieto {m}, quieta {f}
still {adv} (up to a time, as in the preceding time) :: todavía, aún
still {adv} (to an even greater degree) :: todavía, aún
still {adv} (nevertheless) :: sin embargo, no obstante
still {n} (period of calm or silence) :: quietud {f}
still {n} (photography: a non-moving photograph) :: instantánea {f}
still {n} (a device for distilling liquids) :: alambique {m}, alquitara {f}, destilador {m}
still {n} :: alambique
still {n} (building where liquor is distilled) SEE: distillery ::
stillbirth {n} (birth of a dead fetus) :: parto muerto {m}, mortinato {m}
stillborn {adj} (dead at birth) :: nacido muerto, mortinato, natimorto {m}
stillborn {adj} :: nato muerto {m}, nata muerta {f}
still life {n} (work of art) :: bodegón {m}, naturaleza muerta {f}
still water {n} (water without carbonation) :: agua sin gas {f}
still waters run deep {proverb} (a person's calm appearance may be misleading) :: las aguas quietas calan hondo
stilt {n} /stɪlt/ (walking pole) :: zanco {m}
stilt {n} (pillar) :: pilote {m}
stilt {n} (bird) :: cigüeñuela {f}
stilt {n} (crutch) SEE: crutch ::
stilted {adj} /ˈstɪltɪd/ (stiff and artificially formal) :: acartonado {m}, afectado
stilted {adj} (stiff and artificially pompous) :: redicho
stilt sandpiper {n} (Calidris himantopus) :: playero zancón {m}
stimulant {n} (substance acting to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body) :: estimulante {m}
stimulant {n} (something promoting activity, interest or enthusiasm) :: estimulante {m}
stimulate {v} /ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/ (to encourage into action) :: estimular
stimulate {v} (to arouse an organism to functional activity) :: estimular
stimulating {adj} (that stimulates) :: estimulante
stimulation {n} (pushing or goading toward action) :: estimulación {f}
stimulation {n} (activity causing excitement or pleasure) :: estimulación {f}
stimulation {n} (biology: action or condition that creates a response) :: estimulación {f}
stimulus {n} /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/ (in physiology: something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response) :: estímulo {m}
stimulus {n} (in psychology: anything effectively impinging upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism) :: estímulo {m}
stimulus {n} (anything that induces a person to take action) :: estímulo {m}
sting {n} /stɪŋ/ (bump on skin after having been stung) :: picadura {f}
sting {n} (bite or sting (by an insect)) :: picadura {f}
sting {n} (sharp, localised pain in epidermis) :: punzada {f}
sting {n} (police operation) :: trampa {f}
sting {v} (to hurt) :: picar, pinchar
sting {v} (of an insect: to bite) :: picar
sting {n} (pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack) SEE: stinger ::
stinger {n} /ˈstɪŋɚ/ (pointed portion of an insect) :: aguijón {m}
stinginess {n} (lack of generosity) :: tacañería
stingray {n} /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/ (venomous ray of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes) :: pastinaca {f}
stingy {adj} /ˈstɪndʒi/ (unwilling to spend or give) :: mezquino, tacaño, rácano, agarrado, amarrado, cicatero, roñoso, pesetero [Spain], amarrete [Latin America]
stink {v} /stɪŋk/ (have a strong bad smell) :: heder, apestar, cantar [colloquial], oler mal
stink {v} (informal: be greatly inferior) :: apestar
stink {v} :: oler a podrido
stink {n} (strong bad smell) :: tufo {m}, hedor {m}, peste {f}, hediondez {f}
stink {n} :: hedor
stinkbird {n} (hoatzin) SEE: hoatzin ::
stinkbomb {n} (device that produces unpleasant smells) :: bomba fétida {f}
stink to high heaven {v} /ˈstɪŋk tə haɪ ˈhɛv(ə)n/ (to have a very strong and unpleasant smell) :: oler a chotuno
stinky {adj} /ˈstɪŋki/ (having a strong, unpleasant smell) :: hediondo, fétido, apestoso {m}, maloliente {m} {f}
stinky tofu {n} (form of fermented tofu) :: tofu maloliente {m}
stint {v} /stɪnt/ (to stop, cease, desist) :: cesar
stint {v} (to stop speaking or talking) :: callarse
stint {v} (to be sparing or mean) :: escatimar
stint {n} (a period of time spent doing or being something) :: tiempo {m}
stint {n} (wading bird of the genus Calidris) :: correlimos {m}
stipend {n} /ˈstaɪpɛnd/ (fixed payment) :: estipendio {m}, salario {m}, semanada {f} [weekly]
stipular {adj} (of or relating to a stipule) :: estipular
stipulate {v} /ˈstɪpjuˌleɪt/ (to require as a condition of a contract or agreement) :: estipular
stipulate {v} (to specify, promise or guarantee something in an agreement) :: estipular
stipulate {v} (to acknowledge the truth of) :: asentir, conceder
stipule {n} /ˈstɪpjuːl/ (basal appendage) :: estípula {f}
stir {v} /stɜː/ (to disturb the relative position of the particles of) :: revolver
stir {v} (to agitate the contents of) :: remover, revolver, mezclar
stir {v} (to incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt; to excite) :: revolver, agitar, arrebatar
stir {v} :: revolver
stir-fry {v} (fry something quickly in hot oil) :: sofreír
stir-fry {n} (dish) :: sofrito {m}
Stirling engine {n} (type of heat engine) :: motor Stirling {m}
stirrup {n} (stapes) SEE: stapes ::
stirrup {n} /ˈstɪɹəp/ (footrest used by riders) :: estribo {m}
stirrup bone {n} (stapes) SEE: stapes ::
stir up {v} (arouse or excite passion or action) :: levantar pasiones, soliviantar, concitar
stir up {v} (to cause (trouble etc)) :: despertar, provocar, excitar, fomentar
stishovite {n} (high-pressure polymorph of quartz) :: stishovita {f}
stitch {v} (form stitches in) SEE: sew ::
stitch {n} /stɪt͡ʃ/ (single pass of the needle in sewing) :: puntada {f}, punto {m}
stitch {n} (an intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage) :: dolor {m} en el costado
stitch {n} (single turn of the thread in knitting) :: punto {m}
stitch {n} (local sharp pain) :: punzada {f}
stitch {v} (agriculture: to form land into ridges) SEE: plough ::
stitch {n} (furrow) SEE: furrow ::
St John's wort {n} /seɪnt d͡ʒɑnz wɚt/ (any plant of the genus Hypericum) :: hipérico {m}
stoat {n} (stoat) SEE: ermine ::
stochastic {adj} /stəˈkæstɪk/ (random) :: estocástico
stochastic differential equation {n} (type of differential equation) :: ecuación diferencial estocástica {f}
stochastics {n} (branch of statistics) :: estocástica {f}
stock {n} /stɑk/ (store of goods for sale) :: stock {m}, existencias {f-p}
stock {n} (supply of anything ready for use) :: reserva {f}
stock {n} (farm animals) :: ganado {m}
stock {n} (finance: capital raised by a company) :: acción {f}
stock {n} (broth) :: caldo {m}, consomé {m}
stock {n} (lineage, ancestry) :: estirpe {f}
stock {adj} (normally available for purchase) :: disponible, en almacén
stockade {n} /ˌstɑˈkeɪd/ (an enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts) :: estacada {f}
stockbroker {n} (person who buys and sells shares) :: agente de bolsa {m}
stock character {n} (fictional character based on a recognizable stereotype) :: personaje tipo {m}
stock dove {n} (stock dove, Columba oenas) :: paloma zurita {f}
stock exchange {n} (building and the associated organization) :: bolsa de valores {f}
stockfish {n} /ˈstɒkfɪʃ/ (cured fish) :: pescado seco {m}
stockholder {n} (one who owns stock) SEE: shareholder ::
Stockholm {prop} /ˈstɒkhɒlm/ (capital of Sweden) :: Estocolmo {m}
Stockholmer {n} (someone from Stockholm) :: holmiense {m} {f}
Stockholm syndrome {n} (psychological condition) :: síndrome de Estocolmo {m}
stocking {n} /ˈstɑkɪŋ/ (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) :: media {f}
stocking cap {n} (knitted woolen cap) SEE: beanie ::
stock market {n} (market for the trading of company stock) :: mercado de valores {m}
stock market crash {n} (sudden dramatic decline of stock prices) :: quiebra financiera {f}
stockpile {n} /ˈstɒkpaɪl/ (supply for future use) :: reservas {f-p}, acopio
stockpile {v} (accumulate a stockpile) :: almacenar, acaparar, acopiar, hacer acopio
stock up {v} (acquire or increase stock) :: abastecerse
stocky {adj} (solidly built) :: rechoncho
stodgy {adj} /ˈstɒ.d͡ʒi/ (thick (food)) :: pesado, indigesto
stodgy {adj} (dull) :: pesado, aburrido
stoic {n} /ˈstəʊɪk/ (proponent of a school of thought) :: estoico {m}
stoic {n} (a person indifferent to pleasure or pain) :: estoico {m}, estoica {f}
stoic {adj} (of or relating to the Stoics) :: estoico
stoic {adj} (not affected by pain or distress) :: estoico
stoical {adj} (enduring pain) :: estoico
stoically {adv} /ˈstoʊ.ɪk.əl.i/ (in a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering) :: estoicamente
stoically {adv} (in a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism) :: estoicamente
stoichiometric {adj} (of, or relating to stoichiometry) :: estequiométrico
stoichiometry {n} /ˌstɔɪ.kiˈɒm.ə.tɹi/ (the study of the relationships of reactants and products in chemical reactions) :: estequiometría {f}
stoicism {n} /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/ (school of philosophy) :: estoicismo {m}
stoke {v} /stoʊk/ (to feed, stir up) :: atizar
stoker {n} (poker) SEE: poker ::
stoker {n} (person who stokes) :: fogonero, atizador
stole {n} /ˈstoʊl/ (ecclesiastical garment) :: estola {f}
stolen {adj} /ˈstəʊlən/ (that has been stolen) :: robado
stolid {adj} /ˈstɑːl.ɪd/ (having or revealing little emotion or sensibility) :: estólido {m}
stoma {n} /ˈstoʊmə/ (botany: tiny pore in the epidermis of a leaf) :: estoma {m}
stomach {n} /ˈstʌmək/ (digestive organ) :: estómago {m}
stomach {n} (belly) :: barriga {f}, vientre {m}
stomach {n} (appetite) SEE: appetite ::
stomach {n} (figuratively: desire, appetite) SEE: appetite ::
stomach {n} (pride, haughtiness) SEE: haughtiness ::
stomachache {n} /ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/ (pain in the abdomen) :: dolor de estómago {m}
stomach acid {n} (gastric acid) SEE: gastric acid ::
stomatitis {n} (inflammation of parts of the mucous membrane that lines the mouth) :: estomatitis {f}
stomp {v} /stɑmp/ (trample heavily on something or someone) :: pisotear
stomp {v} (severely beat someone physically or figuratively) :: pisotear
stompie {n} (cigarette butt) SEE: butt ::
stomping ground {n} (stamping ground) SEE: stamping ground ::
stone {n} /stəʊn/ (substance) :: piedra {f}, roca {f}
stone {n} (small piece of stone) :: piedra {f}
stone {n} (gem stone) :: gema {f}, piedra preciosa {f}
stone {n} (centre of some fruits) :: hueso {m}
stone {n} (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) :: cálculo {f}, piedra {f} [colloquially]
stone {v} (To pelt with stones) :: lapidar , apedrear
stone {adj} (constructed of stone) :: de piedra , pétreo
Stone Age {prop} /ˈstoʊn ˌeɪdʒ/ (prehistoric period) :: Edad de Piedra {f}
stonechat {n} (bird) :: tarabilla {f}
stonecrop {n} (Sedum) :: pampajarito {m}, siempreviva {f}
stone curlew {n} /stəʊnˈkɜːlju/ (species of large terrestrial birds) :: alcaraván {m}
stoned {adj} (drunk) SEE: drunk ::
stoned {adj} (high on drugs) :: colocado [Spain], marihuano, pacheco [Mexico], emporrado, trabado [Colombia]
stone deaf {adj} (utterly deaf) :: sordo como una tapia, como una tapia
stone fruit {n} (fruit with soft flesh and a hard pit) :: drupa {f}
Stonehenge {prop} /stoʊ̯nˈhɛnd͡ʒ/ (ancient group of standing stones in England) :: Stonehenge {m}
stone marten {n} (Martes foina) SEE: beech marten ::
stonemason {n} (one who works in stone) :: cantero {m}
stonemasonry {n} (work or art) :: mampostería {f}
stone pine {n} (a species of pine native to southern Europe, Pinus pinea) :: pino piñonero {m}
stoner {n} /ˈstoʊnɚ/ (a habitual user of cannabis) :: motero {m}
stone's throw {n} (short distance) :: a tiro de piedra
stonewall {v} (to obstruct) SEE: obstruct ::
stonewall {v} /ˈstəʊnwɔːl/ (to refuse to answer or cooperate) :: entorpecer, rehusarse a cooperar
stoning {n} (lapidation) SEE: lapidation ::
stony {adj} (broke) SEE: broke ::
stooge {n} /stuːdʒ/ (dupe) :: primo {m}, marioneta {f}, iluso {m}
stooge {n} (secret informant for police) :: confidente
stook {n} /stʊk/ (pile or bundle) :: garbera {f}
stook {v} (to make stooks) :: garbar
stool {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
stool {n} (footstool) SEE: footstool ::
stool {n} /stuːl/ (a seat) :: taburete {m}, silla {f}
stool {n} :: excremento {m}, heces {f-p}; butaca {f}
stool {n} (commode) SEE: commode ::
stool {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot ::
stoop {n} /stuːp/ (small porch) :: porche {m}, zaguán {m}
stoop {v} (to bend the upper part of the body forward and downward) :: agacharse
stoop {v} (to lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals) :: rebajarse
stop {v} /stɑp/ (to cease moving) :: parar, pararse
stop {v} (to not continue) :: dejar de, parar (de)
stop {v} (to cause to cease moving) :: parar
stop {v} (to cause to come to an end) :: parar
stop {n} (place to get on and off mass transport) :: parada {f}, paradero {m}
stop {v} (to punctuate) SEE: punctuate ::
stop {n} (consonant sound) SEE: plosive ::
stop at nothing {v} (take any measures to do something) :: no detenerse ante nada
stopcock {n} /ˈstɑpkɑk/ (valve, tap or faucet) :: llave de cierre {f}
stoplight {n} ((US) a traffic control signal) SEE: traffic light ::
stop-motion {n} (animation technique) :: cuadro por cuadro, fotograma a fotograma
stopover {n} (interruption in a journey) :: paraje {m}, escala {f}
stoppage {n} (pause or halt of some activity) :: parada {f}
stoppage {n} (something that forms an obstacle to continued activity) :: bloqueo {m}
stop sign {n} (traffic sign) :: señal de stop {f}, señal de pare {f}, pare {m}
stop the car {phrase} (stop the car) :: pare el coche
stop the presses {v} (imperative) :: paren las rotativas
stopwatch {n} (timepiece) :: cronómetro {m}
storage {n} /ˈstɔ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ (act or state) :: almacenamiento {m}
storage {n} (place) :: almacén {m}, depósito {m}, bodega {f}
storage {n} (computing) :: almacenamiento
storage {n} (price) :: almacenaje {m}
store {n} (in computing) SEE: memory ::
store {n} (shop) SEE: shop ::
store {n} /stɔɹ/ (place where items may be kept) :: depósito {m}
store {v} (keep (something) while not in use) :: almacenar
store {v} (computing: write (something) into memory or registers) :: almacenar
store {v} (remain in good condition while stored) :: conservar
storehouse {n} (building for keeping goods of any kind) :: almacén {m}
storekeeper {n} (person who runs a shop) :: tendero
storeman {n} (warehouseman) SEE: warehouseman ::
storeroom {n} (room used for storage) :: almacén {m}, bodega {f}
storey {n} /ˈstɔːɹɪ/ (floor, level) :: [Latin America] piso {m}, [Spain] planta {f}, nivel {m}
stork {n} /stɔɹk/ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) :: cigüeña {f}
storm {n} /stɔɹm/ (disturbed state of the atmosphere) :: tormenta {f}, tempestad {f}, temporal {m}
storm {n} (meteorology: wind scale for very strong wind) :: temporal {m}, borrasca {f}, vendaval {m}
storm {n} (military: violent assault on a stronghold) :: irrupción {m}, asalto {m}
storm {n} :: temporal de viento {m}, viento fuerte {m}, ventisca {f}, ventisquero {m}
storm {v} (to assault) :: irrumpir
storm cellar {n} (underground structure) :: sótano para tormentas {m}
storm cloud {n} (rain cloud with potential to bring a storm) :: nubarrón {m}
stormcloud {n} (cloud threatening rain and wind) SEE: storm cloud ::
storm door {n} (a secondary door for weatherproofing) :: contrapuerta {f}
storm drain {n} (conduit for rainwater) :: cloaca {f}, desagüe {m}, agualluvias [sistema]
storm in a teacup {n} (tempest in a teapot) SEE: tempest in a teapot ::
storm petrel {n} (any of several small seabirds, of the family Hydrobatidae) :: paíño {m}
storm sewer {n} (structure for channeling surface runoff) SEE: storm drain ::
stormy {adj} /ˈstɔɹmi/ (of or pertaining to storms; strong winds, rough seas, heavy rain etc.) :: borrascoso {m}, tempestuoso {m}
story {n} (lie) SEE: lie ::
story {n} /ˈstɔː.ɹi/ (account of events) :: relato {m}, cuento {m}, crónica {f}, historia {f}
story {n} (storey) SEE: storey ::
story arc {n} (narrative within a fictional plot) :: arco narrativo {m}, arco argumental {m},
storybook {n} (a book containing stories, especially children's stories) :: libro de cuentos {m}
storyline {n} (story plot) :: narrativa {f}
storyteller {n} (person who relates stories to an audience) :: cuentista {m} {f}
stout {adj} (obstinate) SEE: obstinate ::
stout {adj} /staʊt/ (large, bulky, corpulent) :: corpulento, robusto
stout {adj} (lusty, vigorous) :: fornido, vigoroso, robusto
stout {adj} (proud, haughty) :: altivo, orgulloso
stoutness {n} (a state or quality of being stout) :: corpulencia {f}
stove {n} /stoʊv/ (heater) :: estufa {f}
stove {n} (device for heating food) :: cocina {f}, estufa {f}, hornillo {m}, calentador {m}
stovepipe hat {n} (stovepipe hat) SEE: top hat ::
stow {v} /stoʊ/ (to put something away in a compact and tidy manner) :: estibar, arrumar, abarrotar
stow {v} (to put something away to store it in a space-saving manner and over long time) :: guardar, almacenar
stowaway {n} (person who hides on a ship, train, etc.) :: polizón {m}
strabismus {n} (defect of vision) :: estrabismo {m}
Strabo {prop} (historian and philosopher) :: Estrabón
stracciatella {n} /ˌstɹɑtʃi.əˈtɛlə/ (an Italian soup made from a mixture of cheese and egg in a broth) :: stracciatella {f}
stracciatella {n} (an Italian ice cream with chocolate shavings) :: stracciatella {f}
straddle {v} /ˈstɹæd.əl/ (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) :: a horcajadas, ahorcajarse
straddle {v} (to form a disorderly sprawl) :: desparramar
straddle {n} (posture) :: montarse
Stradivarius {n} /ˌstɹædəˈvɛɹi.əs/ (stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family) :: stradivarius {m}
straggler {n} /ˈstɹæɡlə/ (one who falls behind the rest) :: rezagado
straggler {n} (a roving vagabond) :: vago {m}
straight {adj} /stɹeɪt/ (not crooked or bent) :: recto, liso [hair]
straight {adj} (direct, truthful, frank) :: franco
straight {adj} (as it should be) :: directo
straight {adj} (undiluted) :: puro
straight {adj} (conventional) :: convencional
straight {adj} (heterosexual) :: hetero
straight {adj} :: derecho
straight {adv} (in a forward direction) :: derecho, todo derecho
straight {n} (something that is not crooked or bent) :: derecho
straight {n} (five cards in sequence) :: escalera
straight {n} (heterosexual) SEE: heterosexual ::
straight away {adv} (very soon; immediately) SEE: right away ::
straighten {v} /ˈstɹeɪtn̩/ (make straight) :: estirar (hair), desencorvar, destorcer, enderezar
straighten out {v} (make straight) :: enderezar
straighten out {v} (correct or rectify) :: arreglar
straighten out {v} (eliminate confusion) :: aclarar
straighten out {v} (tidy, neaten, or organize) :: ordenar
straightforward {adj} (not deviating; honest; frank) :: franco, sencillo
straightforward {adj} (presenting few difficulties, easy) :: fácil
straightforward {adv} (In a straightforward manner) :: francamente, sencillamente, en derechura
straight-laced {adj} (having narrow views on moral matters) :: conservador {m}
straight line {n} (line with no curvature) :: recta
straight razor {n} (razor with a folding blade) :: navaja de afeitar {f}
strain {n} /stɹeɪ̯n/ (race, lineage, pedigree) :: [virus] cepa {f}, [plant] variedad {f} raza (race, breed) variedad (virus, breed), linaje {m}
strain {n} (hereditary character, quality, or disposition) :: trazas {f}
strain {n} (breed or race) :: raza {f} variedad, cepa
strain {n} (kind or sort) :: [rank] clase {f}, [sort] tipo {m}
strain {v} (to stretch too far) :: elongar
strain {v} (to separate) :: colar, tamizar
strain {n} (violent effort, excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.) :: tirón {m}
strained {adj} /stɹeɪ̯nd/ (forced through strainer) :: pasado por cedazo
strained {adj} (tense) :: tenso, tensado, tensionado
strainer {n} /ˈstɹeɪnɚ/ (utensil) :: colador {m}, filtro {m}
strait {n} /stɹeɪt/ (narrow channel of water) :: estrecho {m}, paso {m}
strait {n} (a difficult position) :: aprieto {m}
straitjacket {n} (a jacket-like garment) :: camisa de fuerza {f}
strait-laced {adj} (straight-laced) SEE: straight-laced ::
Strait of Gibraltar {prop} (Strait of Gibraltar) :: Estrecho de Gibraltar {m}
Strait of Hormuz {prop} (strait) :: estrecho de Ormuz {m}
Strait of Kerch {prop} (strait) :: estrecho de Kerch {m}
Strait of Magellan {prop} (Strait of Magellan) :: estrecho de Magallanes {m}
Strait of Messina {prop} (narrow section of water between Sicily and mainland Italy) :: Estrecho de Mesina {m}
Strait of Sicily {prop} (strait between Sicily and Tunisia) :: Canal de Sicilia {m}, Estrecho de Sicilia {m}
strand {n} /stɹænd/ (beach) :: playa {f}
strand {v} (to run aground) :: varar
strand {v} (to leave someone in a difficult situation) :: abandonar
strand {n} (short string) :: hebra {f}
strand {n} (strand of hair) :: pequeño mechón {m}, pelo {m}
strand {n} (a nucleotide chain) :: cadena, hebra
stranded {adj} (of a person) :: abandonado
stranded {adj} (of a vessel) :: varado
stranded {adj} (a piece of wire made by combining or bundling thinner wires) :: trenzado
strange {adj} /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ (not normal) :: extraño, raro
strange {adj} (not yet part of one’s experience) :: desconocido
strange {adj} (in quantum mechanics) :: extraño
strange bird {n} (an unusual person) :: bicho raro {m}
strangely {adv} /ˈstɹeɪndʒli/ (in a strange manner) :: extrañamente
strangeness {n} ((uncountable) quality of being strange) :: rareza {f}, extrañeza {f}, extrañez {f}
strangeness {n} ((countable) result of being strange) :: rareza {f}, extrañeza {f}, extrañez {f}
strangeness {n} (quantum number of subatomic particles) :: extrañeza {f}, extrañez {f}
strange quark {n} (strange quark) :: quark extraño {m}
stranger {n} /ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/ (person whom one does not know) :: extraño {m}, extraña {f}, desconocido {m}, desconocida {f}
stranger {n} (outsider or foreigner, see also: foreigner) :: forastero {m}, forastera {f}, extranjero {m}, extranjera {f}
strangle {v} /ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)l/ (to kill someone by strangulation) :: estrangular
stranglehold {n} (grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off) :: dominio {m}
strangler {n} (someone who strangles) :: estrangulador {m}
strangles {n} /ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)lz/ (disease of horses) :: gurma {f}
strangulation {n} (act of strangling) :: estrangulación
strangury {n} (painful, frequent need to urinate) :: estranguria {f}
strap {n} /stɹæp/ (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like) :: correa {f}
strap {n} (a shoulder strap) :: tirante {m}
strapless {adj} (without straps) :: palabra de honor [Spain]
strap-on {n} (artificial phallus) :: pene femenino {m}, arnés {m}, arnés pene {m}, pene artificial {m}, consolador con arnés {m}
strappado {n} (form of torture) :: garrucha {f}
strapping {adj} (having a sturdy muscular physique; robust) :: fornido
Strasbourg {prop} /ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/ (city in France) :: Estrasburgo {m}
Strasserism {n} (political philosophy of Otto Strasser) :: strasserimo {m}
stratagem {n} /ˈstɹæt.ə.dʒəm/ (tactic) :: estratagema {f}
strategic {adj} /stɹəˈtiː.dʒɪk/ (of or pertaining to strategy) :: estratégico
strategical {adj} (strategic) SEE: strategic ::
strategically {adv} (in a strategic manner) :: estratégicamente
Strategic Defense Initiative {prop} (Star Wars) SEE: Star Wars ::
strategist {n} /ˈstɹætəd͡ʒɪst/ (one who devises strategies) :: estratega {m} {f}
strategy {n} /ˈstɹætədʒi/ (science and art of military command) :: estrategia {f}, estrategia
strategy {n} (plan of action) :: estrategia {f}
strategy {n} (techniques in politics or business) :: estrategia {f}
stratified {adj} (arranged in a sequence of layers) :: estratificado, apilado
stratified {adj} (having a class structure) :: selectivo, elitista, clasista
stratify {v} (to become separated out into distinct layers) :: estratificar
stratigraphy {n} /stɹəˈtɪɡɹəfi/ (study of rock layers) :: estratigrafía {f}
stratocumulus {n} (cloud type) :: estratocúmulo {m}
stratopause {n} (the boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere) :: estratopausa {f}
stratosphere {n} (region of the uppermost atmosphere) :: estratosfera {f}
stratotype {n} (reference stratigraphic section) :: estratotipo {m}
stratovolcano {n} (volcano) :: estratovolcán {m}
stratum {n} /ˈstɹɑːtəm/ (layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout) :: estrato {m}
stratum {n} (any of the regions of the atmosphere) :: capa {f}
stratum {n} (layer of tissue) :: estrato {m}
stratum {n} (class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status) :: estrato {m}
stratus {n} /ˈstɹeɪtəs/ (cloud) :: estrato {m}
straw {n} /stɹɔ/ (a dried stalk of a cereal plant) :: paja {f}
straw {n} (dried stalks considered collectively) :: paja {f}
straw {n} (colour) :: pajizo {m}, pajiza {f}
straw {adj} (of a pale, yellowish beige colour) :: pajizo {m}, pajiza {f}
straw {n} (drinking straw) SEE: drinking straw ::
strawberry {n} /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ (fruit) :: fresa {f}, frutilla {f} [Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Southern Colombian Andes, Uruguay]
strawberry {n} (plant) :: fresa {f}, frutilla {f}
strawberry mark {n} :: nevo en fresa {m}
strawberry tree {n} (the European plant Arbutus unedo) :: madroño {m}
strawberry tree {n} (the American plant Arbutus menziesii) :: madroño {m}
straw man {n} (doll or scarecrow) :: espantapájaros {m}
straw man {n} (person of lesser importance) :: hombre de paja
straw poll {n} (unofficial survey of opinion) :: encuesta {f}, sondeo {m}
stray {n} /stɹeɪ/ (domestic animal at large or lost) :: callejero
stray {n} (act of wandering or going astray) :: vagar
stray {v} (to wander from a direct course) :: errar, divagar, callejear, vagabundear
stray {v} (to wander from company or from proper limits) :: extraviarse, perderse, descaminarse, descarriarse
strayed {adj} (having lost one's way) SEE: stray ::
streak {n} /stɹiːk/ (irregular line) :: raya {f}, trazo {m}
streak {n} (continuous series of events) :: sarta {f}, racha {f}, ristra {f}
streak {n} (color of mineral powder) :: trazo {m}
streak {n} (species of moth) :: geómetra {f}
streak {n} (non-dominant tendency or characteristic) :: toque {m}
streak {v} (to have or obtain streaks) :: rayarse
streak {v} (to run naked in public) :: correr desnudo
streak {v} (to create streaks) :: rayar
streak-backed antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus insignis) :: batará insigne
streaker {n} /ˈstɹikɚ/ (one who runs naked through a public place) :: exhibicionista {m} {f}
stream {n} /stɹiːm/ (small river) :: corriente {f}, flujo {m}, arroyo
stream {n} (computing: source or repository of data) :: flujo {m}
stream {v} (to flow) :: fluir
stream {v} (Internet: to push continuous data) :: recibir flujo {m}
stream {v} :: fluir, correr
streamer {n} /ˈstɹiːmə(ɹ)/ :: serpentina {f}
streaming {n} /ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/ (computing) :: streaming {m}, transmisión {f}
streamlet {n} /ˈstɹiːmlət/ (small stream) :: arroyuelo {m}
streamline {v} (to simplify a process) :: agilizar, racionalizar, simplificar
street {n} /stɹiːt/ (paved part of road in a village or a town) :: calle {f}
street art {n} (visual art created in public space) :: arte urbano {m}, street art {m}
street artist {n} (someone who produces art in public spaces) :: artista callejero {m}, saltimbanqui, saltimbanco
streetcar {n} (tram) SEE: tram ::
street child {n} (street urchin) SEE: street urchin ::
streetcleaner {n} (person) SEE: street sweeper ::
street food {n} (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) :: comida callejera {f}
street harassment {n} (sexual harassment in public areas) :: acoso callejero {m}
streetlight {n} (lamps set along a street) :: alumbrado público {m}, farol {m}, farola {f}
street map {n} (map showing the streets in a city or district) :: callejero {m}, plano de la ciudad {m}, mapa de la ciudad {f}
street market {n} (outdoor market) :: feria {f}
street organ {n} (mechanically played street organ) :: organillo {m}, organito {m}
street racing {n} (Motorsport held on public roads) :: carrera callejera
street-smart {adj} (having practical knowledge) :: espabilado
street sweeper {n} (person employed to sweep streets, etc.) :: barrendero {m}
street sweeper {n} (machine used to sweep streets) :: barredora {f}
street urchin {n} (child living, or spending most of their time, in the streets) :: niño de la calle {m}, niño callejero {m}, gamín {m}
streetwalker {n} (prostitute who looks for clients on the streets) :: puta callejera {f}
strength {n} /stɹɛŋkθ/ (quality of being strong) :: fuerza {f}, ñeque {m}
strength {n} (intensity of a force or power) :: potencia {f}, intensidad {f}
strength {n} (strongest part of something) :: fuerte {m}
strength {n} (positive attribute) :: fortaleza {f}, solidez {f}
strength {n} (strength) SEE: potency ::
strengthen {v} /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/ (to make strong or stronger) :: fortalecer
strengthen {v} (to animate) :: animar
strengthening {n} (process by which something is strengthened) :: reforzamiento {m}, refuerzo {m}, fortalecimiento {m}
strength training {n} (form of exercise) :: entrenamiento de fuerza {m}, fortalecimiento muscular {m}
strenuous {adj} /ˈstɹɛnjuəs/ (having great vigour) :: extenuante
strenuous {adj} (requiring great exertion) :: extenuante, arduo
strep throat {n} (throat infection) :: amigdalitis {f}, anginas {f}
streptococcal {adj} (relating to bacteria of the genus Streptococcus) :: estreptocócico
streptococcus {n} (bacterium) :: streptococcus, estreptococo {m}
streptomycin {n} (aminoglycoside antibiotic) :: estreptomicina {f}
stress {n} (on a syllable) SEE: accent ::
stress {n} /stɹɛs/ ((physics) internal force across a boundary per area ) :: tensión {f}
stress {n} (emotional pressure) :: estrés {m}
stress {n} (when speaking) :: acento {m}, énfasis {m}
stress {n} (on a point in an argument) :: énfasis {m}
stress {v} (to apply force to, causing strain) :: tensionar, tensar
stress {v} (to apply emotional pressure to) :: estresar
stress {v} (to emphasise (a syllable)) :: acentuar
stress {v} (to emphasise (words in speaking)) :: enfatizar
stress {v} (to emphasise (a point)) :: enfatizar, recalcar
stress ball {n} (malleable toy ball) :: bola antiestrés {f}
stressed {adj} /stɹɛst/ (stressed-out) :: estresado
stressful {adj} /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ (irritating; causing stress) :: irritante, estresoso, estresante
stretch {v} /stɹɛtʃ/ (lengthen by pulling) :: estirar
stretch {v} (lengthen when pulled) :: estirarse, dar
stretch {v} (extend one’s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles) :: estirar
stretch {v} (extend between limits) :: extenderse
stretch {n} (act of stretching) :: estirón {m}, estiramiento {m}
stretch {n} (ability to lengthen when pulled) :: elasticidad {f}
stretch {n} (thought which diverts from logic) :: exageración {f}
stretch {n} (segment of a journey or route) :: trecho {m}, tramo {m}
stretcher {n} /ˈstɹɛtʃɚ/ (simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person) :: camilla {f}
stretcher {n} (frame on which a canvas is stretched for painting) :: bastidor {m}
stretcher {n} (device to stretch shoes or gloves) :: ensanchador {m}
stretcher {n} (piece of timber) :: viga {f}, polín {m}
stretcher {v} (to carry on a stretcher) :: llevar en camilla, trasladar en camilla
stretcher-bearer {n} (person who carries people on a stretcher) :: camillero {m}
stretching {n} /ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/ (a form of physical exercise) :: estiramiento {m}
stretch mark {n} (stripes on the surface of the skin) :: estría
stretch the truth {v} (idioms: to exaggerate) :: exagerar
strew {v} /stɹu/ (to distribute objects or pieces of something) :: esparcir
strewn {v} /ˈstɹun/ (past participle of to strew) :: esparcido {m}
strict {adj} /stɹɪkt/ (governed or governing by exact rules) :: estricto
strict {adj} (severe in discipline) :: estricto
strictly {adv} /ˈstɹɪktli/ (in a strict manner) :: estrictamente, terminantemente
stricture {n} /ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ ((medicine) abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body) :: estenosis {f}
stride {v} /stɹaɪd/ (to walk with long steps) :: dar zancadas
stride {n} (long step) :: zancada {f}, paso largo {m}
strident {adj} /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/ (loud, piercing) :: estridente
strife {n} /stɹaɪf/ (violent conflict) :: disensión {f}, altercado {m}
strigil {n} /ˈstɹɪd͡ʒɪl/ (grooming tool) :: estrígil {m}, estrigilo {m}
strike {v} /stɹaɪk/ (to delete) :: tachar, borrar
strike {v} (to hit) :: golpear, pegar
strike {v} (to manufacture by stamping) :: acuñar
strike {v} (to stop working to achieve better working conditions) :: parar el trabajo, hacer la huelga
strike {v} (to impress, seem, appear) :: ocurrirse, parecer
strike {v} (nautical: to surrender) :: arriar, bajar
strike {n} (work stoppage) :: huelga {f}
strikebreaker {n} (worker hired to replace a striking worker) :: rompehuelgas {m} {f}, esquirol {m} [Spain], carnero {m} [River Plate region]
strike out {v} (baseball: to cause a batter to be retired after three missed swings) :: ponchar
strike out {v} (to draw a line through a text) SEE: cross out ::
striker {n} (baseball: batter) SEE: batter ::
striker {n} (individual who is on strike) :: huelguista {m} {f}
striker {n} (player on a team of soccer) :: delantero, ariete
strike through {v} (to obliterate by drawing a line over) SEE: cross out ::
strike up {v} (to start something, e. g. relationship) :: entablar
strike while the iron is hot {v} (act on an opportunity promptly) :: batir el hierro cuando está al rojo
striking {adj} /ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/ (of that which makes a strong impression) :: llamativo, imponente, impresionante
string {n} /stɹɪŋ/ (long, thin structure made from twisted threads) :: cordel {m}, mecate {m}, [music] cuerda {f}
string {n} (computing: sequence of characters) :: cadena {f}
string {n} (string of a musical instrument) :: cuerda {f}
string {v} (put on a string) :: enhebrar
string {v} (put strings on) :: encordar
string {n} (stringed instrument) SEE: stringed instrument ::
string bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass ::
stringed instrument {n} (type of musical instrument) :: instrumento de cuerda {m}
stringency {n} (a rigorous imposition of standards) :: rigurosidad {f}
stringent {adj} (making strict requirements) :: estricto, restrictivo, rígido, severo
stringently {adv} (in a stringent manner) :: estrictamente, rigurosamente, severamente
string instrument {n} (musical instrument that produces sound by strings) SEE: stringed instrument ::
string quartet {n} (group of four string players) :: cuarteto de cuerda {m}
string quartet {n} (composition for four string players) :: cuarteto de cuerda {m}
string theory {n} (candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles) :: teoría de cuerdas {f}
string together {v} (put together in a series) :: hilvanar
string trimmer {n} (garden implement) :: desbrozadora {f}
strip {n} /stɹɪp/ (long, thin piece of land or material) :: franja {f}, tira {f}, lista {f}
strip {n} (short for comic strip, see also translations for comic strip) :: tira {f}
strip {v} (to remove or take away) :: remover
strip {v} (to take off clothing) :: desvestir, sacarse la ropa
strip {v} (to take away, to plunder) :: despojar
strip cartoon {n} (series of illustrations depicting a humorous narrative) :: tira cómica {f}
strip down {v} (to remove all of one's clothing) :: desnudar [pronominal]
stripe {n} /st(ʃ)ɹaɪp/ (long straight region of a colour) :: franja, raya, línea, lista
stripe {n} (badge) :: galón {m}
stripe-breasted tit {n} (Melaniparus fasciiventer) :: carbonero del Ruwenzori {m}
striped {adj} /stɹaɪpt/ (having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color) :: rayado
striped hyena {n} /ˌstɹaɪpt haɪˈiːnə/ (Hyaena hyaena) :: hiena rayada {f}
stripper {n} /stɹɪpə(ɹ)/ (one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner) :: estriptista {m} {f}, table dancer {f}, bailadora exotica {f}, cabaretista {f}, topletera {m}, tabledancer {f}, estriptisera {f}, estriptisero {m}
stripper {n} (chemical or tool used to remove paint, sheathing) :: separador {m}
stripper {n} (tool used to strip tubing) :: separador {m}
strip poker {n} (variant of poker) :: strip poker {m}
striptease {n} (arousing act) :: striptease {m}, estriptis {m}, estriptís {m}
stripy {adj} (striped) SEE: striped ::
strive {v} /ˈstɹaɪv/ (to try to achieve) :: esforzarse, afanarse
strobilus {n} (botany: cone) :: estróbilo {m}
stroboscope {n} (instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals) :: estroboscopio {m}
stroganoff {n} (dish of sautéed pieces of beef) :: Filete Stroganoff {m}, Beef Stroganoff {m}
stroke {n} /stɹəʊk/ (act of stroking) :: caricia {f}
stroke {n} (blow) :: golpe {m}
stroke {n} (single movement with a tool) :: golpe {m}
stroke {n} (- golf: single act of striking the ball) :: golpe {m}
stroke {n} (- rowing: movement of an oar or paddle through water) :: remada {f}
stroke {n} (line drawn with a writing implement) :: trazo {f}
stroke {n} (streak made with a brush) :: pincelada {f}
stroke {n} (particular style of swimming, single movement in that style) :: brazada {f}
stroke {n} (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted) :: apoplejía {f}, accidente cerebro vascular {m}, ACV, ictus {m}
stroke {v} (to move one's hand or an object over the surface of) :: acariciar
stroke {n} (- slash) SEE: slash ::
stroke {n} (appetite) SEE: appetite ::
stroke {n} (throb or beat of the heart) SEE: heartbeat ::
stroke order {n} (Chinese character stroke order) :: orden de trazos {m}
stroll {n} /stɹoʊl/ (wandering on foot) :: paseo {m}, caminata {f}, garbeo {m}, vuelta {f}
stroll {v} (wander on foot) :: pasearse, pasear
stroller {n} (seat on wheels used to transport babies) :: silla de paseo {f}, sillita de paseo {f}, carriola {f}, cochecito (de bebé) {m}, carrito (de bebé) {m}
stroller {n} (person strolling) :: paseante {m} {f}
stromal {adj} (of or relating to a stroma) :: estromal
stromatolite {n} (rock-like structure built by microorganisms) :: estromatolito {m}
strong {adj} /stɹɔŋ/ (capable of producing great physical force) :: fuerte
strong {adj} (capable of withstanding great physical force) :: resistente
strong {adj} (having an offensive or intense odor or flavor) :: fuerte
strong {adj} (convincing) :: fuerte
strong {adj} :: fuerte, resistente
strongbox {n} (sturdy box with a lock) SEE: safe ::
stronghold {n} /ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/ (place built to withstand attack) :: bastión {m}, fuerte {m}, fortaleza {f}, plaza fuerte {f}
stronghold {n} (place of domination, or refuge or survival) :: baluarte {m}, reducto {m}, refugio {m}
strongly {adv} /stɹɔŋli/ (in a strong or powerful manner) :: fuertemente
strong nuclear interaction {n} (strong nuclear interaction) :: interacción nuclear fuerte {f}
strong point {n} (excellent characteristic or ability) SEE: forte ::
strong suit {n} (field in which one is quite capable) :: punto fuerte {m}
strontianite {n} /stɹɒnˈtiːəˌnaɪt/ (a mineral, strontium carbonate) :: estroncianita {f}
strontium {n} /ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/ (chemical element) :: estroncio {m}
stroopwafel {n} /ˈstɹəʊpˌwɒfəl/ (Dutch waffle made from two thin wafers) :: galleta gofre
structural {adj} (of, relating to, or having structure) :: estructural
structural formula {n} (chemistry) :: fórmula química {f}
structural isomerism {n} (form of isomerism) :: isomería estructural {f}
structuralist {adj} (of or pertaining to structuralism) :: estructuralista
structuralist {n} (advocate or follower of structuralism) :: estructuralista {m} {f}
structurally {adv} (in terms of structure) :: estructuralmente
structural unemployment {n} ((economics) a type of unemployment) :: desempleo estructural {m}
structure {n} /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/ (cohesive whole built up of distinct parts) :: estructura {f}
structure {n} (underlying shape of a solid) :: estructura {f}
structure {n} (overall form or organization of something) :: estructura {f}
structure {v} ((transitive) to give structure to; to arrange) :: estructurar
struggle {n} /ˈstrʌɡəl/ (strife, effort) :: lucha {f}, forcejeo {m}, brega
struggle {v} (to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight) :: luchar, esforzarse con denuedo, bregar, batallar
strum {v} (play a stringed instrument) :: rasguear
strumpet {n} /ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/ (A prostitute) :: puta {f}, golfa {f}, ramera {f}
strut {v} /stɹʌt/ (to walk proudly or haughtily) :: pavonearse, contonearse
strut {n} (a support rod) :: tornapunta {f}, puntal {m}, riostra {f}
strut one's stuff {v} (behave in a showy manner) :: taquillar [Chile], lucir palmito [colloquial, of a woman's figure]
STS {prop} (Space Transportation System) :: transbordador espacial {m}
St. Stephen's Day {prop} /sənt ˈstiːvənz deɪ/ (Christian holiday commemorating Saint Stephen) :: Día de San Esteban {m}, Fiesta de San Esteban {f}
stub {n} /stʌb/ (something cut short, blunted, or stunted) :: tocón, cepa, cachito
stub {n} (a piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes) :: resguardo
stub {n} ((wikis) page providing minimal information) :: esbozo {m}
stubble {n} /ˈstʌb.əl/ (short, coarse hair) :: barba de varios días
stubble {n} (short stalks left in a field after harvest) :: rastrojo {m}
stubborn {adj} /ˈstʌbɚn/ (refusing to move or change one's opinion) :: testarudo, obstinado, cabezota [familiar], terco, cabezadura, porfiado, tozudo, obcecado
stubborn as a mule {adj} (extremely stubborn) :: terco como una mula
stubbornly {adv} (in a stubborn manner) :: obstinadamente, tercamente
stubbornness {n} /ˈstʌbən(n)əs/ (state of being stubborn) :: testarudez, terquedad, cerrazón, cabezonería
stucco {n} (a plaster that is used to coat interior or exterior wall) :: estuco
stucco {n} (work made of stucco; stuccowork) :: estucado {m}
stuck {adj} /ˈstʌk/ (trapped and unable to move) :: atascado, atrapado, pegado
stuck {adj} (unable to progress) :: atascado
stuck record {n} (broken record) SEE: broken record ::
stuck up {adj} (snobbish, conceited) :: altanero, arrogante, estirado, pituco [Chile], siútico [Chile, Bolivia], fresa [Mexico], creído, pijo, endiosado
stud {n} /stʌd/ (male animal kept for breeding) :: semental {m}, garañón {m}, padrillo {m}
stud {n} (animal registered and retained for breeding) :: semental {m}
stud {n} (animal breeding place) :: criadero {m}
stud {n} (sexually attractive male) :: galán {m}, garañón {m}, semental {m}, [Mexico] mango {m}, [Argentina] potro {m}, machorro {m}
stud {n} (small object protruding from something) :: [Mexico, for garment] estoperol {m}, tachón {m}
stud {n} (small round earring) :: arracada {f}
stud {n} (vertical post) :: poste {m}, [construction] columna {f}, cadena {m}
studded {adj} /ˈstʌdɪd/ (having studs) :: tachonado
student {n} /ˈstu.dn̩t/ (person who studies a subject) :: estudiante {m} {f}
student {n} (person enrolled at a school, university or other education institution) :: alumno {m}, estudiante {m} {f}, discente {m}, educando {m} {f}
student {n} (person enrolled at a university) :: estudiante {m} {f}, alumno {m}, alumna {f}, universitario {m}
student {n} (schoolchild, pupil, person attending school) SEE: schoolchild ::
student body {n} (student body (body of students or pupils)) :: alumnado {m}, estudiantado {m}, discipulado {m}, cuerpo estudiantil {m}
studio {n} /ˈstudioʊ/ (artist’s or photographer’s workshop) :: estudio {m}
studio {n} (place where radio or television programs, records or films are made) :: estudio {m}
study {v} /ˈstʌdi/ (to revise/review materials) :: estudiar
study {v} (to take a course) :: estudiar
study {v} (to acquire knowledge) :: estudiar
study {v} (to look at minutely) :: estudiar, examinar
study {n} (mental effort to acquire knowledge) :: estudio {m}
study {n} (branch of learning or object that is being studied) :: estudio {m}
study {n} (room) :: estudio {m}
study {n} (artwork) :: estudio {m}
study {n} (act of studying or examining) SEE: examination ::
study {n} (music: piece for special practice) SEE: etude ::
study hall {n} (class period) :: hora de estudio {f}
study hall {n} (location) :: salón de estudios {m}
stuff {n} /stʌf/ (miscellaneous items; things) :: cosas {f-p}, bártulos
stuff {n} (word substituted for material of unknown type or name) :: cosa {f}
stuff {n} (substitution for trivial details) :: cosas {f-p}
stuff {n} :: materia {f}
stuff {v} (to fill by crowding into) :: atiborrar, rellenar (food)
stuff {v} (to be sated) :: llenar
stuff {v} (to eat in a hearty or greedy manner) :: atiborrarse, darse un hartazgo
stuff {v} (to preserve a dead animal) :: disecar
stuff {v} :: rellenar
stuffed {adj} /stʌft/ (with food) :: lleno
stuffed animal {n} (soft toy in the form of an animal) :: peluche, animal de peluche {m}
stuffed shirt {n} (one who is overly-officious) :: persona estirada
stuffing {n} /ˈstʌfɪŋ/ (food items used to stuff another) :: relleno {m}
stuff one's face {v} (to eat excessively) :: comer a dos carrillos
stuffy {adj} /ˈstʌfi/ (poorly ventilated) :: mal ventilado, congestionado, taponado
stuffy {adj} (stout; mettlesome; resolute) :: brioso {m}
stultify {v} /ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/ (to cause to appear foolish) :: ridiculizar
stumble {n} /ˈstʌmbəl/ (a fall or trip) :: tropezón {m}, traspié {m}
stumble {n} (an error or blunder) :: desliz {m}, torpeza, tropiezo {m}
stumble {v} (to trip or fall) :: tropezar
stumble {v} (to walk clumsily) :: caminar torpemente
stumble {v} (to make a mistake or have trouble) :: tropezar, errar
stumble upon {v} (to come across by accident; to discover by accident) :: toparse con, darse de bruces
stumbling block {n} (hindrance) :: escollo {m}, obstáculo, atascadero {m}
stumbling-block {n} (stumbling block) SEE: stumbling block ::
stump {n} /stʌmp/ (remains of something that has been cut off) :: tocón {m}, tueco {m} [tree], muñón {m} [arm, leg or tail], raíz {f} [tooth], punta final {f} [pencil], cabo {m} [candle]
stump {n} (cricket: one of the three vertical wooden posts in the wicket) :: estaca {f}
stump {n} (pole supporting a house) :: poste {m}
stumped {adj} (baffled) :: perplejo
stun {v} /stʌn/ (to incapacitate) :: anonadar, aturdir
stun {v} (to shock or surprise) :: aturdir, adarvar, anonadar
stun {v} :: dejar sin sentido
stunned {adj} /stʌnd/ (unable to act or respond) :: atónito, estupefacto
stunner {n} (anything that is stunning) :: maravilla
stunning {adj} (exceptionally beautiful or attractive) :: despampanante
stunt {n} /stʌnt/ (dangerous feat) :: proeza {f}
stunt double {n} (type of body double) :: doble del truco {m}
stuntman {n} /ˈstʌnt.mæn/ (one who performs stunts) :: especialista {m} {f}
stupa {n} /ˈstuːpə/ (Buddhist monument) :: estupa {m}
stupefy {v} /ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/ (dull the senses or capacity to think) :: pasmar, entorpecer, embotar
stupid {adj} /ˈst(j)upɪd/ (lacking in intelligence) :: estúpido {m}, menso {m} gilí, pendejo {m}
stupid {adj} (To the point of stupor) :: estupefacto {m}, zonzo
stupid {adj} (slang: amazing) :: pasmoso
stupidity {n} /stjuːˈpɪdɪti/ (property of being stupid) :: estupidez {f}, burricie, tontería {f}, idiotez {f}, cretinez {f}, bobada {f}, necedad {f}, simpleza {f}, memez {f}, bobería {f}, estulticia {f}, majadería {f}, sandez {f}
stupidity {n} (act that is stupid) :: estupidez {f}, tontería {f}, bobada {f}, bobería {f}, idiotez {f}, burricie {f}, burrada {f}, sandez {f}, memez {f}, necedad {f}, tontuna {f}
stupidly {adv} (in a stupid manner) :: estúpidamente
stupor {n} /ˈstjuːpə(ɹ)/ (a state of reduced consciousness or sensibility) :: estupor {m}
sturdy {adj} /ˈstɜrdi/ (of firm build) :: recio, sólido, robusto, fuerte
sturdy {adj} (solid in structure or person) :: recio, sólido
sturgeon {n} /ˈstɝdʒən/ (fish of family Acipenseridae) :: esturión {m}
stutter {v} (to speak with spasmodic repetition) SEE: stammer ::
stutter {n} /ˈstʌɾɚ/ (speech disorder) :: tartamudeo {m}
stutterer {n} (one who stutters) :: tartamudo {m}, tartamuda {f}, gago {m}, tartaja {m} {f}, tartajoso {m}
stuttering {n} (a speech disorder) :: disfemia {f}
sty {n} (inflammation) SEE: stye ::
sty {n} (ladder) SEE: ladder ::
sty {n} /staɪ/ (enclosure for swine) :: pocilga {f}
sty {v} (to rise up) SEE: ascend ::
stye {n} /ˈstaɪ/ (bacterial infection of the eyelash or eyelid) :: orzuelo {m}
Stygian {adj} /ˈstɪdʒ.i.ən/ (of, or relating to the river Styx) :: estigio {m}
style {n} (sharp stick for writing) SEE: stylus ::
style {n} (gnomon or pin of a sundial) SEE: gnomon ::
style {n} /staɪl/ (stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower) :: estilo {m}
style {n} (legal or traditional term or formula of words used to address or refer to a person) :: honorífico {m}, título {m}, tratamiento {m}
style {n} (manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art) :: estilo {m}; estilo {m}
style {v} (to create a style for someone) :: estilizar
stylish {adj} /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ (having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress) :: elegante, estiloso
stylist {n} (hairdresser) SEE: hairdresser ::
stylist {n} (designer) SEE: designer ::
stylistics {n} (study of literary style) :: estilística {f}
stylite {n} /ˈstaɪlaɪt/ (Christian ascetic cloistered atop a pillar) :: estilita {m} {f}
stylo- {prefix} (the styloid process) :: estilo-
stylobate {n} /ˈstaɪ.lə.beɪt/ (top step of the crepidoma) :: estilóbato {m}
stylohyoid {adj} (of or relating to the styloid process and the hyoid bone) :: estilohioideo
styloid {adj} (of or pertaining to the styloid process) :: estiloides, estiloideo
styloid {n} (the styloid process) :: estiloides {m}
stylopharyngeal {adj} (relating to the stylopharyngeus) :: estilofaríngeo
stylus {n} /ˈstaɪl.əs/ (tool for writing on clay tablets) :: estilo {m}, estilete {m}
stylus {n} (phonograph needle) :: aguja {f}
stylus {n} (pen for writing on touch-sensitive screen) :: estilete {m}, estilo {m}
stylus {n} (tool for writing Braille) :: punzón {m}
styptic pencil {n} (short medicated stick used to stop bleeding) :: barrita astringente {f}
Styria {prop} (Austrian state) :: Estiria {f}
styrofoam {n} (polymer) :: poliestireno expandido {m} [formal], poliestireno extruido {m} [formal], telgopor {m} [Argentina],unicel {m} [Mexico],anime {m} [Venezuela], extrusionado {m},extrudido {m}
Styx {prop} /stɪks/ (river of the underworld) :: Estigia {f}, Estix {f}, Estige {f}
Suarez {prop} :: Suárez
suave {adj} /swɑv/ (charming, confident and elegant) :: distinguido
sub {n} (subordinate) SEE: subordinate ::
sub- {prefix} (under, beneath) :: sub-
sub- {prefix} (subsidiary, secondary) :: sub-
sub {n} (subaltern) SEE: subaltern ::
subaltern {n} (subordinate) SEE: subordinate ::
subaltern {adj} /ˈsʌbəltɚn/ (of a lower rank of position) :: subalterno {m}
subaltern {n} :: subalterno {m}
subaltern studies {n} (study and writing of history with a focus on common people) :: estudios subalternos {m-p}
subarachnoid space {n} (space between the arachnoid mater) :: espacio subaracnoideo {m}
subatomic {adj} (relating to particles that are smaller than an atom) :: subatómico
subatomic particle {n} (unit of matter smaller than an atom) :: partícula subatómica {f}
sub-bass {n} :: subgrave {m}
subcallosal {adj} (beneath the corpus callosum) :: subcalloso
subchapter {n} (subsection of a chapter) :: subcapítulo {m}
subclavian {adj} /səbˈkleɪ.vi.ən/ (beneath the clavicle) :: subclavio
subclinical {adj} (without symptoms) :: subclínico
subcommander {n} (a subordinate commander) :: subcomandante {m} {f}
subcommittee {n} /ˈsʌb.kəmˌmɪt.ti/ (committee within a committee) :: subcomité {m}
subconscious {adj} (below the level of consciousness) :: subconsciente
subconscious {n} (that part of mind that is not consciously perceived) :: subconsciencia
subcontinent {n} (large landmass) :: subcontinente {m}
subcontract {v} (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) :: subcontratar
subcostal {adj} (below a rib or the ribs) :: subcostal
subculture {n} (portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features) :: subcultura {f}
subcutaneous {adj} /sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ (pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin) :: subcutáneo
subdeltoid {adj} (under the deltoid muscle) :: subdeltoides
subdivide {v} /ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/ (To divide into smaller sections) :: subdividir
subdivision {n} /ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/ (parcel of land) :: lotificación {f}
subdivision {n} (group of houses) :: lotificación {f}
subdomain {n} (domain name prefaced with additional parts separated by a period) :: subdominio {m}
subdominant {n} (fourth tone) :: subdominante {f}
subduction zone {n} (region of the Earth) :: zona de subducción {f}
subdue {v} /səbˈdu/ (to overcome, quieten, bring under control) :: someter, doblegar, domeñar, debelar
subdue {v} (to bring (a country) under control by force) :: someter
subdural {adj} (located beneath the dura mater and above the meninges) :: subdural
subeditor {n} (copy editor) SEE: copy editor ::
subfamily {n} (taxonomic category) :: subfamilia {f}
subfolder {n} (folder within another folder) :: subcarpeta {f}
subgenital {adj} (under the genitals) :: subgenital
subgenre {n} (category within a particular genre) :: subgénero {m}
subgenus {n} (subdivision of a genus) :: subgénero {m}
subgroup {n} (group within a larger group) :: subgrupo
subgroup {n} ((group theory): group within a larger group) :: subgrupo {m}
subheading {n} (heading subdividing a subject) :: subtítulo
subimago {n} (development stage of an insect) :: subimago {m}
subject {adj} /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ (likely to be affected by something) :: sujeto
subject {n} /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ (in grammar) :: sujeto {m}
subject {n} (main topic) :: materia {f}, tema {f}, asunto {m} (email)
subject {n} (particular area of study) :: asignatura {f}, materia {f}, curso {m}, ramo {m}
subject {n} (citizen in a monarchy) :: súbdito {m}
subject {n} (person ruled over by another, especially a monarch or state authority) :: súbdito {m}
subject {n} (human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined) :: sujeto
subject {v} /səbˈdʒɛkt/ (to cause to undergo) :: someter
subjection {n} (act of bringing under control) :: sumisión {f}
subjective {adj} /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/ (based upon subjective feelings or intuition) :: subjetivo
subjectively {adv} (in a subjective manner) :: subjetivamente
subjectivity {n} (state of being subjective) :: subjetividad {f}
subjugate {v} /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪt/ (to forcibly impose obedience or servitude) :: sojuzgar
subjunctive {adj} /səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv/ (possible, contingent, or hypothetical; not a fact) :: subjuntivo
subjunctive {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood ::
subjunctive mode {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood ::
subjunctive mood {n} (subjunctive mood) :: modo subjuntivo {m}, subjuntivo {m}, conjuntivo {m}
sublease {v} (to lease something that is already leased) :: subarrendar
sublimate {v} /ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/ (to change from solid to gas) :: sublimar
sublimate {v} (to purify or refine by sublimation) :: sublimar
sublimate {v} (psychoanalysis) :: sublimar
sublimate {v} (to raise to a place of honor) :: sublimar
sublimation {n} (phase transition) :: sublimación {f}
sublime {v} /səˈblaɪm/ (to sublimate) :: sublimar
sublime {adj} (noble and majestic) :: sublime
sublime {adj} (impressive and awe-inspiring) :: sublime, portentoso
subliminal {adj} /sʌbˈlɪmɪnəl/ (below the threshold of conscious perception) :: subliminal
subliminal message {n} (message under normal perception) :: mensaje subliminal
sublimity {n} (the state of being sublime) :: sublimidad {f}
sublingual {adj} /sʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl/ (situated beneath the tongue) :: sublingual
submachine gun {n} (short range machine gun) :: pistola ametralladora {f}
submandibular {adj} (below the mandible) :: submandibular
submarine {adj} /sʌb.məˈɹiːn/ (undersea) :: submarino
submarine {n} (undersea boat) :: submarino {m}
submarine {n} (sandwich) :: sándwich submarino {m}
submerge {v} /sʌbˈmɝdʒ/ (to immerse (intransitive)) :: sumergir
submersible {adj} (able to be submerged) :: sumergible {m} {f}
submission {n} /səbˈmɪʃən/ (the act of yielding) :: sumisión {f}
submission {n} (combat sports) :: sumisión {f}
submissive {adj} /səbˈmɪsɪv/ (meekly obedient or passive) :: sumiso
submit {v} /səbˈmɪt/ (yield or give way to another) :: someter [pronominal]
submit {v} (enter or put forward something for approval, consideration, marking etc.) :: someter, presentar, entregar, cursar
submit {v} (win a fight) :: someter
subnet {n} (portion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number) :: subred {f}
subnormal {adj} (less than normal) :: subnormal
suboccipital {adj} (situated under, or posterior to, the occiput) :: suboccipital
suborbital {adj} (not reaching orbit) :: suborbital
suborbital {adj} (below the orbit of the eye) :: suborbital, suborbitario
suborder {n} (taxonomic category) :: suborden {m}
subordinate {adj} /səˈbɔɹdɪnət/ (placed in a lower class, rank, or position) :: subordinado {m}
subordinate clause {n} (a clause that cannot stand alone) :: oración subordinada {f}
subordinately {adv} (in a subordinate manner) :: subordinadamente
subordinating conjunction {n} (a word establishing the nature of a subordinate clause) :: conjunción subordinante {f}
suboxide {n} (oxide containing a small proportion of oxygen) :: subóxido {m}
subplot {n} (a subsidiary plot within a story) :: trama secundaria {f}, argumento secundario {m}, intriga secundaria {f}
subpoena {n} /səˈpiːnə/ (writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony) :: citación {f}, requerimiento {m}
subpoena {v} (to summon with a subpoena) :: citar, citar a declarar
subprefect {n} (the executive of a subprefecture) :: subprefecto {m}
subproduct {n} (byproduct) SEE: byproduct ::
subrogate {v} (to replace one person with another) :: subrogar
sub-Saharan {adj} (pertaining to that part of Africa south of the Sahara) :: subsahariano
subscapular {adj} (beneath the scapula) :: subescapular
subscribe {v} /səbˈskɹaɪb/ (to sign up to receive a publication) :: subscribirse
subscriber {n} /səbˈskɹaɪbəɹ/ (a person who subscribes to a publication or a service) :: suscriptor {m}, suscriptora {f}
Subscriber Identity Module {n} (component on a SIM card that stores information to identify a mobile phone user) :: módulo de identificación del suscriptor {m}
subscript {n} (a type of lettering form) :: subíndice {m}
subscription {n} (access to a resource for a period of time) :: abono {m}, suscripción {f}
subsequent {adj} /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ (following in time) :: subsiguiente, posterior
subsequent {adj} :: subsiguiente
subsequently {adv} /ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/ (subsequently) :: posteriormente
subservience {n} (state of being subservient) :: servilismo {m}
subservient {adj} (obsequiously submissive) :: servil
subset {n} /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/ (set whose elements are within another given set) :: subconjunto {m}
subside {v} (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) :: calmarse
subsidence {n} /ˈsʌbsɨdəns/ (process of becoming less active) :: debilitamiento {m}
subsidence {n} (sinking of ground due to underground excavation, seismic activity or groundwater depletion) :: subsidencia {f}
subsidiary {n} /sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/ (company owned by a parent company or a holding company) :: filial {f}, subsidiaria {f}
subsidize {v} /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/ (assist by granting a subsidy) :: subvencionar, subsidiar
subsidy {n} /ˈsʌbsɨdi/ (financial support) :: subvención {f}, subsidio {m}
subsist {v} /səbˈsɪst/ (to survive) :: subsistir
subsistence {n} /səbˈsɪstəns/ (means of support) :: subsistencia {f}
subsistent {adj} (inherent) SEE: inherent ::
subsoil {n} (layer of earth below topsoil) :: subsuelo {m}
subsonic {adj} ((of a speed) less than the speed of sound) :: subsónico
subspecies {n} /ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz/ (rank in the classification of organisms) :: subespecie {f}
substance {n} /ˈsʌbstəns/ (physical matter; material, see also: matter) :: sustancia {f}
substance {n} (essential part) :: sustancia {f}
substance {n} (substantiality; solidity; firmness) :: enjundia
substance {n} (material possessions) :: sustancia {f}
substance abuse {n} (overindulgence in a drug) :: abuso de sustancias
substantial {adj} /səbˈstænʃəl/ (having substance, actually existing) :: sustancial, substancial
substantial {adj} (corporeal) :: is {f}
substantial {adj} (having good substance; strong; firm) :: enjundioso
substantial {adj} :: substancial
substantially {adv} (in a strong substantial manner; considerably) :: sustancialmente
substantive {n} (noun) SEE: noun ::
substantive {adj} /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ (of the essence or essential element of a thing) :: sustantivo, sustancial
substantivisation {n} (nominalization) SEE: nominalization ::
substantivise {v} (convert into or use as a noun) :: sustantivar, substantivar
substation {n} (electrical substation) :: subestación {f}
substitute {v} /ˈsʌbstɪtut/ (to use in place of something else) :: sustituir, substituir
substitute {n} (replacement or stand-in) :: sustituto {m}, substituto {m}
substitute {v} (to substitute) SEE: replace ::
substitute teacher {n} (supply teacher) SEE: supply teacher ::
substitution {n} (substitute) SEE: substitute ::
substitution {n} (the act of substituting or the state of being substituted) :: sustitución {f}
substrate {n} /ˈsʌbstɹeɪt/ (the material or substance on which an enzyme acts) :: sustrato
substrate {n} (a surface on which an organism grows or is attached) :: sustrato {m}
substrate {n} (an underlying layer; a substratum) :: sustrato {m}
substrate {n} (an indigenous language) :: sustrato {m}
subsume {v} /səbˈsuːm/ (to place under another as belonging to it) :: subsumir
subsume {v} (to consider an occurrence as part of a principle or rule) :: subsumir
subterfuge {n} /ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ/ :: evasiva {f}, demora {f}
subterranean {adj} (below ground, under the earth, underground) :: subterráneo
subterraneous {adj} (subterranean) SEE: subterranean ::
subthalamus {n} (part of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus) :: subtálamo {m}
subtitle {n} /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ (heading below a title) :: subtítulo {m}
subtitle {n} (textual versions of the dialog in films) :: subtítulo {m}, subtítulos {m-p}
subtitle {v} (to create subtitles) :: subtitular
subtitled {adj} (a film in which the dialogue is translated into another language, and displayed at the bottom of the screen) :: subtitulado {m}
subtle {adj} /ˈsʌt(ə)l/ (hard to grasp) :: sutil
subtle {adj} (cunning, skillful) :: sutil
subtlety {n} /ˈsʌt(ə)lti/ (quality or act of being subtle) :: delicadeza {f}, sutileza {f}
subtlety {n} (an instance of being subtle) :: sutileza {f}
subtly {adv} /ˈsʌ.tl̩.li/ (with subtleness, in a subtle manner) :: sutilmente
subtract {v} /səbˈtɹækt/ (to remove or reduce) :: substraer, restar
subtraction {n} /səbˈtɹækʃən/ (process) :: resta {f}, substracción {f}
subtrahend {n} /ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/ (A number or quantity to be subtracted from another) :: sustraendo {m}
subtropics {n} (the region between the tropics and the temperate latitudes of the world) :: subtrópicos {p}
suburb {n} /ˈsʌbɝb/ (area on the periphery of a city or large town) :: afueras {f-p}, arrabal {m}, suburbio {m}, extrarradio {m}
suburban {adj} /səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/ (relating to outskirts of a city) :: suburban
suburbicarian {adj} (describing any of the six dioceses surrounding Rome) :: suburbicario
subvention {n} (subsidy) SEE: subsidy ::
subversion {n} (act of subverting or the condition of being subverted) :: subversión {f}
subversion {n} (systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within) :: desestabilización {f}
subversive {adj} /səbˈvɜɹsɪv/ (intending to subvert) :: subversivo
subvert {v} /səbˈvɝt/ (to overthrow) :: contrariar
subvert {v} (to pervert the mind) :: subvertir
subvert {v} (to upturn convention by undermining it) :: subvertir
subvertisement {n} (piece of subvertising) SEE: subvert ::
subway {n} /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ (underground railway) :: metro {m}, subte {m} [Argentina]
subway {n} (train of underground railway) :: metro {m}
subway {n} (underground walkway) :: paso subterráneo {m}
subzero {adj} (sub-zero) SEE: sub-zero ::
sub-zero {adj} ((of a temperature) below 0°C) :: bajo cero
succeed {v} /səkˈsiːd/ (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of) :: suceder
succeed {v} (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful) :: conseguir
succeed {v} (To fall heir to; to inherit) :: heredar
succeed {v} (To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things) :: suceder
succeed {v} (Specifically: To ascend the throne after the removal the death of the occupant) :: suceder
success {n} /səkˈsɛs/ (achievement of one's aim or goal) :: éxito {m}, acierto {m}
successful {adj} /səkˈsɛsfl̩/ (resulting in success) :: exitoso, triunfador, conseguido, afortunado {m}, próspero {m}
successfully {adv} /səkˈsɛsfəli/ (in a successful manner) :: exitosamente
succession {n} /səkˈsɛʃ.ən/ (following in sequence) :: sucesión {f}
succession {n} (passing of royal power) :: sucesión {f}
successional {adj} (of, related to or caused by succession) :: sucesorio
successive {adj} /səkˈsɛsɪv/ (in a series) :: sucesivo
successively {adv} (in a serial manner) :: sucesivamente
successor {n} /səkˈsɛsə(ɹ)/ (person or thing that immediately follows another) :: sucesor, sucesora {f}
succinct {adj} /sə(k)ˈsɪŋkt/ (brief and to the point) :: sucinto
succinctly {adv} (in a succinct manner) :: sucintamente
succinic acid {n} (colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (CH2COOH)2) :: ácido succínico {m}
succour {n} /ˈsʌkə/ (aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress) :: socorro {m}
succour {v} (to give aid, assistance, or help) :: socorrer
succuba {n} (a female demon or fiend) SEE: succubus ::
succubus {n} /ˈsʌk.jʊ.bəs/ (female demon) :: súcubo {m}
succulent {adj} /ˈsʌkjələnt/ (juicy or lush) :: suculento
succulent {adj} (botany: having fleshy leaves or other tissues that store water) :: suculento
succulent {n} (a succulent plant) :: suculenta {f}, planta suculenta {f}
succumb {v} /səˈkʌm/ (to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire) :: sucumbir
succumb {v} (to give up, or give in) :: rendirse, ceder, someterse
succumb {v} (to die) :: morir, sucumbir
such {determiner} /sʌt͡ʃ/ (used to make a comparison with something implied by context) :: así, tal, semejante
such {determiner} (used as an intensifier) :: tan, qué
such {pron} (previously described) :: tal
such-and-such {n} (generic placeholder) :: tal o cual
such as {prep} (for example) SEE: for example ::
such as {prep} (like) :: como
such is life {phrase} (used to express the acceptance of misfortune) :: así es la vida
such that {conj} (to the extent that) :: tal que
suck {v} /sʌk/ (to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc)) :: chupar, sorber
suck {v} (colloquial: term of general disparagement) :: ser un asco, dar asco, apestar
suck {n} (sycophant) SEE: sycophant ::
suck and blow {v} :: soplar y sorber, no puede ser
sucker {n} /ˈsʌk.ə/ (one who is easily fooled) :: otario {m}, pringado {m}
sucker {n} (lollipop) SEE: lollipop ::
suckle {v} /sʌ.kəl/ (to give suck to) :: amamantar
suckle {v} (to nurse; to suck) :: mamar
suckling {n} (young mammal which isn't weaned yet) :: mamantón [adj.]
suckling pig {n} :: lechón {m}, cochinillo {m}
suck off {v} (to give a blowjob) :: chupar, mamar, [Latin America, slang] petear
suck up {v} (to absorb fluid) :: absorber
suck up {v} (to adulate or flatter excessively) :: dar jabón, dar coba
sucralose {n} (chlorinated sucrose) :: sucralosa {f}
sucrose {n} /ˈsukɹoʊs/ (a disaccharide) :: sacarosa {f}
suction {n} /ˈsʌkʃən/ (the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another) :: succión {f}
suction {v} (process) :: succionar, chupar
suction cup {n} /ˈsʌkʃən kʌp/ (cup using suction as an adhesive) :: ventosa {f}
Sudan {prop} /suˈdæn/ (Republic of Sudan) :: Sudán {m}
Sudanese {adj} /suː.de.niːz/ (Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language) :: sudanés {m}
Sudanese {n} (person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent) :: sudanés {m}, sudanesa {f}
sudden {n} (surprise) SEE: surprise ::
sudden {adj} /ˈsʌdən/ (happening quickly and with little or no warning) :: repentino, súbito {m}, brusco {m}
sudden death {n} (instantaneous death) :: muerte repentina {f}, muerte súbita {f}
sudden death {n} (mode of play) :: muerte súbita {f}
suddenly {adv} /ˈsʌdn̩li/ (happening quickly and with little or no warning) :: de repente, repentinamente, de pronto, súbitamente
Sudeten {prop} (series of mountains) :: Sudetes {m-p}
sudoku {n} /sʊˈdoʊku/ (a puzzle using numbers) :: sudoku
sudorific {adj} (in a state of perspiration) SEE: sweaty ::
suds {n} /sʌdz/ (lather, foam) :: espuma {f}
sue {v} /suː/ (to file a legal action) :: demandar
suede {n} /sweɪd/ (type of leather) :: gamuza {f}
suet {n} /s(j)uːɪt/ (fat) :: unto
Suez {prop} (Suez, Egypt) :: Suez {m}
Suez Canal {prop} (canal) :: canal de Suez {m}
suffer {v} /ˈsʌfɚ/ (undergo hardship) :: sufrir, penar
suffer {v} (feel pain) :: sufrir
suffer {v} (become worse) :: empeorar
sufferer {n} (one who suffers) :: sufridor {m}
suffer from {v} (have a disease or condition) :: padecer, adolecer
suffering {adj} /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/ (experiencing pain) :: sufrido, sufriente
suffering {n} (condition) :: sufrimiento {m}
suffice {v} /səˈfaɪs/ (be enough, sufficient, adequate) :: bastar
suffice {v} :: alcanzar
sufficiency {n} (quality or condition of being sufficient) :: suficiencia {f}
sufficient {adj} /səˈfɪʃənt/ (adequate to wants) :: suficiente
sufficient {adj} :: suficiente
sufficient condition {n} (logical statement) :: condición suficiente {f}
sufficiently {adv} /səˈfɪʃəntli/ (in a sufficient manner) :: suficientemente
sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof {proverb} (the present provides enough to worry about) :: basta a cada día su propio mal
suffix {n} /ˈsʌfɪks/ (morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning) :: sufijo {m}
suffix {v} (append (something) to the end of something else) :: sufijar
suffixation {n} (addition of a suffix) :: sufijación {f}
suffocate {v} /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ ((intransitive) to suffer from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body) :: sofocar
suffocate {v} ((transitive) to kill someone by depriving him of a sufficient oxygen intake) :: ahogar
suffrage {n} /ˈsʌfɹɪdʒ/ (the right to vote) :: sufragio {m}
suffragette {n} /ˌsʌf.ɹəˈdʒɛt/ (female supporter of women's right to vote) :: sufragista {m} {f}
suffragist {n} (suffragette) SEE: suffragette ::
Sufi {n} (a Sufi muslim) :: sufí {m}
Sufism {n} (Islamic mysticism) :: sufismo {m}
sugar {v} /ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ (to add sugar to, to sweeten) :: azucarar, endulcorar, endulzar
sugar {v} (to make something seem less unpleasant) :: azucarar, endulzar
sugar {interj} (minced oath) :: jolines
sugar {n} (sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink) :: azúcar {m}
sugar {n} (any of a series of carbohydrates used by organisms to store energy) :: azúcar {m}
sugar {n} (generic term for sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc) :: azúcar {m}
sugar {n} (term of endearment) :: cariño {m}
sugar {n} (slang: effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality) :: pluma {f} [Spain]
sugar apple {n} (sweetsop) :: anona, riñón, saramuyo, anón
sugar baby {n} (kept) :: mantenido {m}
sugar baby {n} (sweetheart) :: corazón {m}
sugar beet {n} (type of beet) :: remolacha azucarera {f}
sugar bowl {n} (small receptacle for serving sugar on a table) :: azucarero {m}
sugar cane {n} (species of grass whose sap is a source of sugar) :: caña de azúcar {f}
sugarcoated {adj} (coated with sugar) :: azucarado
sugar cube {n} (sugar shaped in cubes) :: terrón de azúcar {m}
sugar daddy {n} (slang: man who spends money for a relationship with a younger partner) :: rabo verde {m}, lagartón {m}
sugared {adj} (containing sugar) :: azucarado
sugarfree {adj} (sugar-free) SEE: sugar-free ::
sugar-free {adj} (not containing sugar) :: sin azúcar
sugar glider {n} (Petaurus breviceps) :: falangérido de azúcar {m}
sugar-loaf {n} (conical block of sugar) :: pan de azúcar {m}
Sugarloaf Mountain {prop} (rocky peak in Rio de Janeiro) :: Pan de Azúcar {m}
sugar mill {n} (machine) :: ingenio azucarero {m}, trapiche {m}
sugar substitute {n} (food additives) :: sustituto del azúcar {m}, edulcorante {m}
sugar water {n} (water sweetened with sugar) :: almíbar {m}
suggest {v} /sə(ɡ)ˈdʒɛst/ (to imply but stop short of saying directly) :: insinuar
suggest {v} (to make one suppose) :: sugerir
suggest {v} (to ask for without demanding) :: sugerir
suggest {v} (to recommend) :: recomendar
suggestible {adj} (susceptible to influence) :: sugestionable [of a person], sugerible [of an object or thing]
suggestion {n} /səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ (something suggested) :: sugerencia {f}, propuesta {f}
suggestion {n} (act of suggestion) :: sugestión {f}
suggestion {n} ((psychology) something implied) :: sugestión {f}
suggestive {adj} /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛstɪv/ (tending to suggest) :: sugestivo
suggillation {n} (livor mortis) SEE: livor mortis ::
suicidal {adj} /ˌs(j)uːɪˈsaɪdl̩/ (pertaining to suicide) :: suicida
suicidal {adj} (likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, suicide) :: suicida
suicide {n} /ˈs(j)uɪˌsaɪd/ (instance of killing oneself) :: suicidio {m}, autolisis {f}
suicide {n} (person who has killed himself/herself, is killing (is attempting/has attempted to kill) himself/herself) :: suicida {m} {f}
suicide {adj} (to kill oneself intentionally) SEE: commit suicide ::
suicide bomber {n} (one who carries explosives) :: hombre bomba {m}, terrorista suicida {m} {f}
suicide pact {n} (agreement to commit suicide) :: pacto de suicidio {m}
suicide tourist {n} (suicide tourist) :: turista de suicidio {m}
suit {n} /s(j)uːt/ (set of clothes) :: traje {m}, terno {m} [Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru], vestido {m} [Colombia, Panama], flux {m} [Venezuela, colloquial] [Dominican Republic, dated], tacuche {m} [Guatemala, Mexico, colloquial]
suit {n} (card games: set of cards distinguished by color and emblems) :: palo {m}
suit {v} (to agree, accord, be fitted to) :: convenir
suit {n} (pursuit of love interest) SEE: courtship ::
suit {n} (attempt to gain an end by legal process) SEE: lawsuit ::
suit {n} (pursuit, chase) SEE: pursuit ::
suit {n} (company of attendants or followers) SEE: retinue ::
suitability {n} (quality of being suitable) :: idoneidad {f}
suitable {adj} /ˈsuːtəbl/ (appropriate to a certain occasion) :: apropiado, indicado
suitably {adv} (in a suitable manner) :: apropiadamente
suitcase {n} /ˈsutkeɪs/ (large piece of luggage) :: maleta {f}, petaca {f} [Mexico, colloquial], valija {f} [Argentina, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay]
suite {n} /swiːt/ (group of connected rooms) :: secuta {f}
suite {n} (musical form pre-dating the sonata) :: secuta
suite {n} (selection of music from a larger work) :: secuta {f}
suitor {n} (wooer) :: pretendiente
Sukhumi {prop} /suːˈkuːmi/ (capital city) :: Sujumi {m}
Sulawesi {prop} (island) :: Célebes, Sulawesi
sulcus {n} /ˈsʌl.kəs/ (anatomy: groove on the surface of the brain) :: surco {m}
sulfamethoxazole {n} (kind of antibiotic) :: sulfametoxazol {m}
sulfate {n} /ˈsʌlfeɪt/ (organic chemistry: any ester of sulfuric acid) :: sulfato {m}
sulfate {n} (inorganic chemistry: any salt of sulfuric acid) :: sulfato {m}
sulfate {v} (to treat with sulfuric acid) :: sulfatar
sulfate {v} (of lead batteries: to accumulate a deposit of lead sulfate) :: sulfatar
sulfhydric {adj} (relating to hydrogen sulfide) :: sulfhídrico
sulfhydric acid {n} (hydrogen sulfide when considered an acid) :: ácido sulfhídrico {m}
sulfhydryl {n} (sulfur analogue of hydroxyl) :: sulfhidrilo {m}
sulfide {n} (any compound of sulfur and a metal or electropositive element or group) :: sulfuro {m}
sulfidic {adj} (containing sulfide) :: sulfídico
sulfite {n} /ˈsʌlfaɪt/ (salt of sulfurous acid) :: sulfito {m}
sulfonamide {n} (any amide of a sulfonic acid) :: sulfonamida {f}
sulfosalt {n} (a type of complex sulfide mineral with a metal and semimetal) :: sulfosal {f}
sulfur {n} /ˈsʌl.fɚ/ (element) :: azufre {m}
sulfur {v} (treat with sulfur) :: azufrar
sulfurate {v} (chemistry) :: sulfurar
sulfur dioxide {n} (the compound SO2) :: dióxido de azufre
sulfuric {adj} /sʌlˈfjuɹɪk/ (relating to sulfur) :: sulfúreo, sulfúrico
sulfuric acid {n} (H2SO4) :: ácido sulfúrico {m}
sulfur mustard {n} (mustard gas) SEE: mustard gas ::
sulfurous {adj} /ˈsʌlfəɹəs/ (containing sulfur) :: sulfuroso
sulfurous {adj} (of or relating to sulfur) :: sulfuroso
sulfurous acid {n} (the weak acid, H2SO3) :: ácido sulfuroso {m}
sulfur oxide {n} (binary compound of sulfur) :: óxido de azufre {m}
sulk {v} /sʌlk/ (to express ill humor or offence by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn) :: taimado, enfurruñarse
sulky {adj} (gloomy) :: mohíno
sullen {adj} (sulky) SEE: sulky ::
sullen {adj} /ˈsʌlən/ (having a brooding ill temper) :: hosco, huraño
sullen {adj} (dismal) :: sombrío
sullen {adj} (sluggish) :: lento
sullenness {n} (state or quality of beeing sullen) :: hosquedad {f}, murria {f}, hastío {m}
sully {v} /ˈsʌli/ (to soil or stain) :: manchar
sully {v} (to corrupt or damage) :: mancillar, manchar, macular, embarrar, enfangar
sulphuric acid {n} (sulfuric acid) SEE: sulfuric acid ::
sulphurous acid {n} (sulphurous acid) SEE: sulfurous acid ::
sultan {n} /ˈsʌltən/ (ruler) :: sultán {m}
sultana {n} /ˌsʌlˈtɑː.nə/ (raisin) :: sultanina {f}
sultanate {n} (state ruled by a sultan) :: sultanía {f}, sultanato {m}
sultry {adj} /ˈsʌltɹi/ (hot and humid) :: bochornoso {m}, bochornosa {f}
sultry {adj} (very hot and dry) :: tórrido {m}
sultry {adj} (sexually enthralling) :: caliente {m} {f}
sum {n} /sʌm/ (quantity obtained by addition or aggregation) :: suma {f}, adición {f}
sum {n} (quantity of money) :: cantidad {f}, suma {f}
sum {v} (to add together) :: sumar
sum {v} (give a summary of) SEE: summarize ::
sum {n} (summary) SEE: summary ::
sum {n} (summit) SEE: summit ::
sumac {n} /ˈs(j)uːmæk/ (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.) :: zumaque {m}
sumac {n} (sour spice) :: zumaque {m}
Sumatra {prop} (the largest island of Indonesia) :: Sumatra, Sumatera
Sumatran rhinoceros {n} (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) :: rinoceronte de Sumatra {m}
Sumatran tiger {n} (Sumatran tiger) :: tigre de Sumatra {m}
Sumer {prop} /ˈsuːməɹ/ (civilization) :: Sumeria
Sumerian {n} (person) :: sumerio
Sumerian {prop} (language) :: sumerio {m}
summarily {adv} /səˈmɛɹɪli/ (in a summary manner) :: sumariamente
summarily {adv} (briefly) :: sumariamente
summarize {v} /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ (to prepare a summary) :: resumir
summarize {v} (to give a capitulation of salient facts; to recapitulate or review) :: resumir, recapitular
summary {adj} /ˈsʌməɹi/ (concise) :: sumario
summary {adj} (performed speedily) :: apurado, a todo dar
summary {adj} (cutting the procedures of a normal trial) :: sumario
summary {n} (condensed presentation) :: resumen {m}, sumario {m}
summation {n} (mathematics: an adding up of a series of items) :: sumatoria {f}, sumatorio {m}
summer {n} /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ (hottest season) :: verano {m}
summer {v} (spend the summer, as in a particular place on holiday) :: veranear
summer camp {n} (institution devoted to housing and entertaining children) :: colonia veraniega {f}
Summerland {prop} (afterlife) :: summerland {m}, tierra de verano {f}, tierra veranal {m}
summer solstice {n} (the moment when the hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun) :: solsticio de verano {m}
summer time {n} (daylight saving time) SEE: daylight saving time ::
summery {adj} /ˈsʌməɹi/ (relating to the summer) :: veraniego
summit {n} /ˈsʌmɪt/ (peak, top of mountain) :: cima {f}, pico {m}, cumbre {f}
summit {n} (gathering of leaders) :: cumbre {f}
summon {v} /ˈsʌmən/ (to call people together) :: convocar, llamar, reunir, citar
summon {v} (to ask someone to come) :: llamar, citar
summon {v} (law: to order someone to appear in court) :: citar
summon {v} (to call a resource by magic) :: llamar, invocar
summons {n} /ˈsʌ.mənz/ (call to do something, especially to come) :: convocatoria {f}
summons {n} (notice summoning someone to appear in court) :: citación {f}
sumo {n} /ˈsuːməʊ/ (form of wrestling) :: sumo {m}
sump {n} /sʌmp/ (crankcase) :: cárter {m}
sumptuous {adj} /ˈsʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ (magnificent, luxurious, splendid) :: suntuoso {m}
sum total {n} (result of adding a set of figures) :: sumatorio {m}
sum up {v} (sum up) SEE: summarize ::
sun {prop} (the star around which the Earth revolves, see also: Sun) :: sol {m}
sun {n} (a star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system) :: sol {m}
sun {n} (light and warmth received from the sun) :: sol {m}
sun {n} (something like the sun in brightness or splendor) :: sol
sun {n} (sunrise or sunset) :: salida del sol {f}, puesta de sol {f}, ocaso {m}, orto {m}
sun {v} (to expose to the warmth and radiation of the sun) :: asolear
Sun {prop} /sʌn/ (star) :: sol {m}, Sol {m}
sunbath {n} (period of tanning) :: baño de sol {m}
sunbathe {v} (to expose one's body to the sun) :: tomar el sol, solearse
sunbeam {n} (narrow, intense ray of sunlight) :: rayo de sol
sun bear {n} (Helarctos malayanus) :: oso malayo {m}
sunbed {n} (tanning device) SEE: tanning bed ::
sunburn {n} /ˈsʌnbɝn/ (burn) :: quemadura solar {f}, quemadura de piel {f}, quemadura {f}
sunburn {v} (to receive a sunburn) :: quemarse la piel
suncatcher {n} :: cairel {m}, atrapaluz {m}, suncatcher {m}
Sundaland {prop} (biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia) :: Sondalandia {f}
Sunday {n} /ˈsʌndeɪ/ (day of the week) :: domingo {m}
Sunday best {n} (person's finest clothing) :: ≈ endomingado
Sunday driver {n} (one who drives slowly) :: dominguero {m}
sunderling {adv} (separately) SEE: separately ::
sundial {n} /ˈsʌnˌdaɪəl/ (device noting the time of day by the position of a shadow) :: reloj solar {m}, reloj de sol {m}
sun dog {n} (spot) :: parhelio
sundown {n} (sunset) SEE: sunset ::
sunfish {n} /ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ/ (fish of the family Centrarchidae) :: centrárquido {m}
sunfish {n} (fish of the family Molidae) :: pez luna {m}
sunflower {n} /ˈsʌnˌflaʊ.ɚ/ (flower) :: girasol {m}, maravilla {f}, tornasol {m}, mirasol {m}
sunflower oil {n} (vegetable oil) :: aceite de girasol {m}
sunflower seed {n} (seed of a sunflower) :: pipa {f}
sunflower seed {n} :: pipas {f-p}, semillas de girasol {f-p}
sunglasses {n} (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) :: gafas de sol {f-p}
sunk cost {n} (already incurred costs) :: costo hundido {m}
sun letter {n} (sun letter) :: letra solar {f}
sunlight {n} /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ (electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun) :: luz del sol {f}
sunlounger {n} :: tumbona {f}
Sunni {adj} (related to the Sunni branch of Islam) :: sunita {m} {f}, suní
Sunni {n} (follower of the Sunni branch of Islam) :: sunita {m} {f}, suní {m} {f}
Sunni {n} (Sunni Islam, a branch of Islam) :: sunismo {m}
Sunnite {n} (Sunni) SEE: Sunni ::
sunny {adj} /ˈsʌni/ (weather, day) :: asoleado, soleado
sunny side up {adv} (type of fried egg) :: huevo frito {m}
sun protection factor {n} (an indication of how long a sunscreen remains effective) :: factor de protección solar {m}
sunray {n} (sunbeam) SEE: sunbeam ::
sunrise {n} /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ (time of day) :: amanecer {m}, salida del sol {f}, alba {f}, albor {m}
sunrise {n} (sky changing color) :: albor {m}
sunrise {n} (figurative awakening) :: amanecer {m}, despertar {m}, despierto {m}
sunroof {n} /ˈsʌnˌɹuːf/ (opening in a vehicle roof) :: techo del sol, quemacocos {m}, techo solar {m}
sunrose {n} (rockrose) SEE: rockrose ::
sunscreen {n} (cream that protects the skin from the sun) :: protector solar {m}
sunset {n} /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ (time of day) :: puesta del sol {f}, ocaso {m}, atardecer {m}
sunshade {n} (something to keep the sun off) :: toldo {m}, sombrilla, parasol
sunshine {n} /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ (direct rays of the sun) :: sol {m}, luz del sol {f}
sunspot {n} /ˈsʌnspɑt/ (region on the sun's surface) :: mancha solar {f}
sunstroke {n} (heatstroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays) :: insolación {f}, tabardillo
suntanned {adj} (having a suntan) SEE: tanned ::
sun trap {n} (location that faces the sun and is sheltered from the wind) :: resolana
sunup {n} (time of day) SEE: sunrise ::
sunup {n} (change in color of sky) SEE: sunrise ::
suona {n} /swoʊˈnɑː/ (Chinese double-reeded horn) :: suona {f}
super {adj} /ˈs(j)upɚ/ (better than usual) :: súper
super- {prefix} ((fiction) relating to superheroes) :: super-, sobre-
superannuate {v} /ˌsuːpəɹˈænjueɪt/ (to retire or put out of use due to age) :: jubilar
superannuate {v} (to show to be obsolete due to age) :: [rare] anticuar
superannuate {v} (to retire due to age) :: jubilarse
superannuate {v} (to become obsolete or antiquated) :: anticuarse
superation {n} (the act of superating) :: superación {m}
superatom {n} (a cluster of atoms which seems to exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms) :: superátomo {m}
superb {adj} /suˈpɝb/ (of the highest quality; exceptionally good) :: excepcional
Super Bowl {prop} /ˈsuːpə bəʊl/ :: Súper Tazón {m}
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious {adj} /ˌsuːpəˌkælɨˌfɹædʒɨˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspɪˌælɨˈdəʊʃəs/ (supercalifragilisticexpialidocious) :: supercalifragilisticoexpialidoso
supercilious {adj} /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈsɪ.li.əs/ (showing contemptuous indifference) :: altivo
supercilium {n} (arch of hair) SEE: eyebrow ::
supercomputer {n} (computer that has great processing power) :: supercomputador {m}, supercomputadora {f} [Latin America], superordenador {m} [Spain]
superconductivity {n} (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) :: superconductividad {f}
superconductor {n} (a substance) :: superconductor {m}
supercontinent {n} (very large continent in the Earth's past) :: supercontinente {m}
supercontinent {n} (one of modern landmasses) :: supercontinente {m}
super cup {n} :: supercopa {f}
superego {n} /supɛɹiɡoʊ/ (part of the mind) :: superyó {m}, superego {m}
superessive case {n} (case used to indicate location on an object) :: caso superesivo {m}
superfamily {n} (group of related proteins or other molecules) :: superfamilia
superficial {adj} /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/ (of or pertaining to the surface) :: superficial
superficial {adj} (shallow, lacking substance) :: superficial
superficiality {n} (property of being superficial) :: superficialidad {f}
superficially {adv} (in a superficial manner) :: superficialmente
superfinal {n} :: superfinal {f}
superfluity {n} /ˌsuː.pəˈfluː.ɪ.ti/ (quality or state of being superfluous) :: superfluidad {f}
superfluous {adj} /suːˈpɝːflu.əs/ (excess of what is sufficient) :: superfluo
superfluously {adv} (in a superfluous manner) :: superfluamente
superfluousness {n} (superfluity) SEE: superfluity ::
superfood {n} (food supposed to confer remarkable health benefits) :: superalimento {m}
superfruit {n} (superfood that is a fruit) :: superfruta {f}
supergiant {n} (very large star) :: supergigante {f}
superglue {n} (very strong glue) :: pegamento instantáneo {m}, pegamento súper rápido {m}, supercola {f}
superhabitable planet {n} /ˌsupɚˈhæbɪtəbl̩ ˈplænɪt/ (hypothetical type of exoplanet) :: planeta superhabitable {m}
superhero {n} /s(j)upə(ɹ)hɪɹoʊ/ (a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers) :: superhéroe
superhighway {n} (US An expressway especially one designed for high speeds) :: super-autopista
superhuman {adj} (beyond what is possible for a human being) :: sobrehumano
superimpose {v} (to place an object over another object) :: sobreponer, superimponer
superinfection {n} (infection which follows another infection) :: sobreinfección {f}
superintendent {n} /ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/ (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) :: superintendente - {m}{f}, director {m}, supervisor {m}
superior {adj} /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/ (higher in rank or quality) :: superior
superior {adj} (located above) :: superior
superior auricular muscle {n} (muscle) :: músculo auricular superior {m}
superior court {n} :: corte superior {f}
superiority {n} /ˈsʊu.pɪə(ɹ)ˌi.ɒ.ɹɪ.ti/ (the state of being superior) :: superioridad {f}
superior oblique {n} (muscle) :: oblicuo superior {m}, musculo oblicuo superior {m}
superior rectus {n} (muscle) :: recto superior {m}, músculo recto superior {m}
superior vena cava {n} (large vein) :: vena cava superior {f}
superlative {n} /suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/ (highest degree of something) :: superlativo
superlative {n} (form of adjective expressing "most") :: superlativo {m}
superlative {adj} (exceptionally good) :: supremo
supermajority {n} (qualified majority) SEE: qualified majority ::
superman {n} /ˈs(j)uːpəmæn/ (übermensch) :: superhombre {m}
superman {n} (person of extraordinary or superhuman powers) :: supermán {m}
Superman {prop} /ˈs(j)uːpə(ɹ)mæn/ (a fictional character with superhuman powers) :: ultrahombre
supermarket {n} /ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/ (store) :: supermercado
supermassive {adj} (very massive) :: supermasivo
supermassive black hole {n} (Any black hole with a large mass) :: agujero negro supermasivo {m}
supermodel {n} (famous fashion model) :: supermodelo {m} {f}
supermoon {n} (a full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range) :: superluna {f}
supernal {adj} /suˈpɝ.nəl/ (pertaining to heaven or to the sky) :: celestial
supernal {adj} (exalted, exquisite, superlative) :: paradisiaco, encantador, sublime, inefable, exquisito
supernatant {adj} (floating on the surface of a liquid) :: flotante, sobrenadante
supernatural {adj} /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ (above nature) :: sobrenatural
super-Niño {n} /ˈsu.pɚˌnin.joʊ/ (an exceptionally large form of the El Niño invasion of warm water into the surface of the Pacific Ocean) :: super-Niño {m}
supernova {n} (exploding star) :: supernova {f}
supernumerary {adj} /ˌsuːpəˈnjuːm(ə)ɹ(ə)ɹi/ (beyond the prescribed or standard amount) :: supernumerario {m}, supernumeraria {f}
supernumerary {n} (extra or walk-on in a play or movie) SEE: walk-on ::
supero- {prefix} (anatomy: situated above) :: supero-
superolateral {adj} (above and to the side) :: superolateral
superomedial {adj} (above and toward the midline) :: superomedial
superorganism {n} (social colony) :: superorganismo {m}
superoxide {n} (univalent anion) :: superóxido {m}
superposition principle {n} (The principle that a linear combination of two or more solutions of an equation is itself a solution) :: principio de superposición {m}
superpower {n} (sovereign state) :: superpotencia {f}, hiperpotencia {f}
superpower {n} (fictional extraordinary ability) :: superpoder {m}
superscript {n} (a type of lettering form) :: superíndice {m}
supersede {v} /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/ (take the place of) :: substituir, sustituir, suplantar
superset {n} (set containing all elements of another set) :: superconjunto {m}
superset {n} (two different physical exercises performed back-to-back) :: superserie {f}, superconjunto {m}
supersonic {adj} (ultrasonic) SEE: ultrasonic ::
supersonic {adj} (greater than the speed of sound) :: supersónico
superstar {n} (very famous person) :: superestrella {f}
superstition {n} /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃən/ (a belief that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way) :: superstición {f}
superstitious {adj} /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/ (susceptible to superstitions) :: supersticioso
superstitiously {adv} (in a superstitious manner) :: supersticiosamente
superstore {n} (extremely large store) :: megatienda {f}, macrotienda {f}
superstring {n} (hypothetical physical object) :: supercuerda {f}
superstructure {n} (nautical: structure above deck) :: superestructura {f}
superstructure {n} (the social sphere of ideology) :: superestructura {f}
supersymmetry {n} (theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces) :: supersimetría {f}
supertanker {n} (extremely large tanker) :: superpetrolero {m}
Super Tuesday {prop} :: supermartes {m}
supervise {v} (to oversee or direct) :: supervisar
supervisor {n} /ˈsuːpɚˌvaɪzɚ/ (a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group etc.) :: supervisor {m}, director {m}
supervisory board {n} (group) :: consejo de vigilancia {m}, consejo de supervisión {m}
superwoman {n} (exceptional woman) :: supermujer {f}
supine {adj} /ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/ (lying on its back) :: supino, supino
supine {n} (verbal noun) :: supino {m}
supper {n} /ˈsʌpɚ/ (food before going to bed) :: cena {f}
supper {n} (dinner at night) :: cena {f}
supper {v} (to eat dinner) :: cena {f}, cenar
supplant {v} /səˈplænt/ (to take the place of, to replace) :: suplantar
supplant {v} (to remove violently) :: destronar, derribar, derrocar
supple {adj} /ˈsʌpəl/ (pliant, easy to bend) :: flexible
supplement {n} /ˈsʌpləmənt/ (extension to a document or publication) :: suplemento
supplement {n} (supplementary angle in geometry) :: suplementario
supplement {v} (to provide or make a supplement to) :: complementar
supplementary {adj} (additional) :: suplementario
suppletion {n} /səˈpliːʃən/ ((grammar) the use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking) :: supletismo {m}
suppletive {adj} (which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms) :: supletivo
suppliant {adj} /ˈsʌpliənt/ :: suplicante
supplicant {adj} /ˈsʌplɪkənt/ (supplicating) :: suplicante
supplicate {v} /ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/ (beg, beseech) :: suplicar
supplier {n} /səˈplaɪə/ (one who supplies, a provider) :: proveedor {m}, proveedora {f}
supply {v} /səˈplaɪ/ (to provide, make available for use) :: proveer, abastecer, suministrar
supply {v} (to furnish or equip with) :: proveer, equipar, municionar
supply {v} (to act as a substitute) :: suplir
supply {n} (act of supplying) :: oferta {f}, abasto {m}
supply {n} (amount supplied) :: abasto {m}, abastecimiento {m}, suministro {m}
supply {n} (provisions) :: útil, provisiones {f-p}
supply {n} (somebody, who temporarily fills the place of another) :: suplente {m} {f}
supply and demand {n} (economic model of pricing) :: oferta y demanda {f}
supply teacher {n} (teacher who fills a temporary position) :: profesor suplente {m}, profesora suplente {f}
support {v} /səˈpɔɹt/ (to keep from falling) :: apoyar, sostener, apuntalar
support {v} (to provide help regarding something sold) :: soporte
support {v} (to back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid) :: respaldar, fomentar
support {v} (to help, particularly financially) :: apoyar, respaldar
support {n} (something which supports) :: soporte {m}, apoyo {m}
support {n} (financial or other help) :: apoyo {m}
support {n} (answers and resolution of problems) :: apoyo {m}, respaldo {m}
supporter {n} /səˈpɔː.tə/ (animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms) :: soporte {m}, tenante {m}
supportive {adj} /səˈpɔɹtɪv/ (providing support) :: alentador, de apoyo
suppose {v} /səˈpoʊz/ (conclude; believe) :: suponer
suppose {v} (theorize; hypothesize) :: suponer
supposed {adj} /səˈpoʊzd/ (presumed to be true, but without proof) :: supuesto
supposedly {adv} (as a matter of supposition) :: supuestamente
supposed to {phrase} /səˈpoʊs ˌtu/ (Required to) :: tener que, haber de, deber, se supone que
supposition {n} /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ (assumption) :: suposición {f}
suppository {n} /səˈpɑzɪˌtɔɹi/ (medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity) :: supositorio {m}, cala {f}
suppress {v} /səˈpɹɛs/ (to put an end to) :: reprimar
suppress {v} (to restrain an expression) :: contener
suppress {v} (to prevent publication) :: ocultar
suppress {v} (to hold in place, to keep low) :: suprimir
suppurate {v} /ˈsʌpjəreɪt/ (form or discharge pus) :: supurar
supra- {prefix} (above, over, on top) :: supra-
supracondylar {adj} (above a condyle) :: supracondíleo
supraduodenal {adj} (above the duodenum) :: supraduodenal
supraglacial {adj} (of, relating to, or situated or occurring at the surface of a glacier) :: supraglaciar
supraglenoid {adj} (above the glenoid cavity) :: supraglenoideo
supranational {adj} (of greater than national scope) :: supranacional {m}
supraorbital {adj} (located immediately above the eye sockets) :: supraorbitario
suprascapular {adj} (anatomy) :: supraescapular
supraspinatus {n} (muscle) :: supraespinoso {m}
supremacism {n} :: supremacismo {m}
supremacist {n} (advocate of supremacy of one group over others) :: supremacista {m} {f}
supremacy {n} /suˈpɹɛməsi/ (quality of being supreme) :: supremacía {f}
supremacy {n} (authority over all others) :: supremacía {f}
supreme {adj} /ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/ (dominant) :: supremo
supreme court {n} (court of law representing the highest legal authority within a jurisdiction) :: corte suprema {f} [often capitalized]
supremely {adv} (to the highest degree) :: sumamente, soberanamente
Supreme Soviet {prop} (Soviet parliament) :: Sóviet Supremo {m}
sura {n} (chapter of the Qur'an) :: azora
sural {adj} (of or pertaining to the calf) :: sural
surcharge {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/ (addition of extra charge) :: sobrecarga {f}
surcharge {n} (excessive price) :: sobreprecio {f}
surcharge {n} (philately: overprint) :: sobrecarga {f}
surcharge {n} :: sobretasa, recargo
surcharge {v} (to apply a surcharge) :: sobretasar, supertasar, recargar
sure {adj} /ʃʊɹ/ (certain, reliable) :: seguro
sure {adj} (certain in one's knowledge or belief) :: seguro
sure {interj} (of course) :: por supuesto, claro
surefooted {adj} (walking steadily) :: con paso firme
surefooted {adj} (confident) :: que anda seguro
surely {adv} /ˈʃʊɹli/ (certainly, undoubtedly) :: seguramente
surely {adv} :: seguramente, sin duda
sure thing {interj} (an affirmative reply; yes; certainly) :: dalo por hecho
surety {n} (certainty) SEE: certainty ::
surety {n} /ˈʃʊəɹɪti/ (law: promise to pay on behalf of another) :: fianza {f}
surety {n} (law: one who undertakes such promise) :: fiador {m}
suretyship {n} /ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp/ (agreement) :: fianza {f}, caución {f}
surf {n} /sɝf/ (waves that break) :: marea {f}, oleaje {m}
surf {v} (to ride a wave) :: surfear
surface {n} /ˈsɝːfəs/ (up-side of a flat object) :: superficie {f}
surface tension {n} (the effect on the surface of a liquid) :: tensión superficial {f}
surface tension {n} (a measure of this effect) :: tensión superficial {f}
surfactant {n} /səɹˈfæktənt/ (surface active agent) :: surfactante, tensoactivo, tensioactivo
surfboard {n} /ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/ (a shaped waterproof plank used to surf on waves) :: tabla hawaiana {f}
surfeit {v} /ˈsɝː.fɪt/ (to fill to excess) :: colmar
surfer {n} (person who rides a surfboard) :: surfista {m} {f}, surfero {m} [chiefly US]
surfer {n} (person who surfs the Internet) :: internauta
surficial {adj} /səɹˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ (pertaining to the surface) :: superficial
surfing {n} /ˈsɝfɪŋ/ (sport) :: surf {m}
surf riding {n} (surfing) SEE: surfing ::
surge {n} /sɝdʒ/ (sudden transient rush or flood) :: aluvión {m}, oleada {f}
surge {n} (sudden transient rush or flood) :: sobretensión {f}, sobrecarga {f}
surge {n} ((nautical) swell of the sea) :: oleada
surge {v} (to rush, flood, or increase suddenly) :: dispararse
surgeon {n} /ˈsɝdʒən/ (doctor who performs surgery) :: cirujano {m}, cirujana {f}
surgeonfish {n} (any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Acanthuridae) :: acantúrido {m}, pez cirujano {m}
surgery {n} /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/ (procedure involving major incisions) :: operación {f}, cirugía
surgery {n} (medical specialty) :: cirugía {f}
surgery {n} (room or department where surgery is performed) :: quirófano {m}, pabellón {m}
surgery {n} (doctor's consulting room) :: consulta {f}, consultorio {m}
surgery {n} (any consulting room) :: consulta {f}, consultorio {m}
surgical {adj} /ˈsɝdʒɪkəl/ (of or relating to surgery) :: quirúrgico
surgically {adv} (relating surgery) :: quirúrgicamente
surgical mask {n} (mask worn to catch bacteria) :: máscara quirúrgica {f}, tapaboca {f}, barbijo {m}, mascarilla {f}, cubrebocas {m}
surgical procedure {n} (procedure) :: procedimiento quirúrgico {m}
Suriname {prop} /ˌsʊɹ.ɪˈnɑm/ (country) :: Surinam {m}
Surinamese {n} (person from Suriname) :: surinamés {m}
Surinamese {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Suriname) :: surinamés
surjection {n} /sɜː(ɹ).dʒɛk.ʃən/ (function that is a many-to-one mapping) :: función sobreyectiva {f}
surjective {adj} (of, relating, or being a surjection) :: sobreyectivo
surly {adj} /ˈsɜːli/ (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) :: irritado, malhumorado, inamistoso, hosco
surly {adj} (threatening, menacing, gloomy) :: amenazante
surly {adj} ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) :: arrogante
surmise {v} /sɜːˈmaɪz/ (to imagine or suspect) :: suponer, conjeturar, presumir
surname {n} /ˈsɝneɪm/ (name that indicates family) :: apellido {m}
surpass {v} /sɚˈpæs/ (to exceed) :: sobrepasar, superar, pasar, aventajar
surplice {n} /ˈsɝplɪs/ (liturgical vestment) :: sobrepelliz {f}
surplus {n} /ˈsɝˌplʌs/ (excess, overplus) :: sobra {f}
surplus {n} (funds in public treasury greater than ordinary needs) :: superávit {m}
surplus {adj} (being a surplus) :: sobrante, excedente
surprise {n} /sɚˈpɹaɪz/ (something not expected) :: sorpresa {f}
surprise {n} (attributively: that is unexpected) :: sorpresa
surprise {n} (feeling that something unexpected has happened) :: sorpresa {f}
surprise {v} (cause (someone) to feel surprise) :: sorprender
surprised {adj} /sɚˈpɹaɪzd/ (caused to feel surprise) :: sorprendido
surprising {adj} /sɚˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ (that is or are a surprise) :: sorprendente
surprisingly {adv} (in a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual) :: asombrosamente, sorprendentemente
surreal {adj} (having the intense reality of a dream) :: surrealista
surrealism {n} /səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/ (artistic movement and aesthetic philosophy) :: surrealismo
surrealist {n} (surrealist artist) :: surrealista {m} {f}
surrender {v} /səˈɹɛndəɹ/ (transitive: to give up into the power, control, or possession of another) :: entregar, rendir, abandonar
surrender {v} (intransitive or reflexive: to give oneself up into the power of another) :: rendirse, capitular
surreptitious {adj} /səˌɹɜpˈtɪʃəs/ (stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert) :: subrepticio
surreptitiously {adv} /sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/ (in a surreptitious manner) :: subrepticiamente, a hurtadillas
Surrey {prop} /ˈsʌɹi/ (county in the south east of England) :: Surrey
surrogacy {n} (surrogate motherhood) :: gestación subrogada {f}, maternidad subrogada {f}, gestación por sustitución {f}, vientre de alquiler {f}
surrogate {n} /ˈsʌɹəɡɨt/ (substitute) :: sustituto {m}
surrogate {v} (to replace or substitute something with something else) :: subrogar [law]
surrogate mother {n} (woman who gives birth to a child not her own) :: madre sustituta {f}, madre de alquiler {f}
surround {v} /səˈɹaʊnd/ (to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions) :: circundar, envolver, cercar, rodear
surround {v} :: rodear, cercar
surrounding {n} /səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/ (outlying area) :: periferia {f}, rededor {m}
surrounding {adj} (which surrounds something) :: alrededor de, derredor, circundante
surroundings {n} /səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/ (area surrounding someone or something) :: entorno {m}
surveillance {n} /səɹˈveɪ.ləns/ (observation of individuals or groups of individuals) :: vigilancia {f}
survey {n} /ˈsɝveɪ/ (act of surveying) :: encuesta {f}
survey {n} (an examination) :: supervisión {f}, encuesta
survey {n} (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) :: campaña topográfica {f}, levantamiento topográfico {m}
survey {v} (to view as from a high place) :: reconocer
survey {v} (to inspect; to examine) :: inspeccionar
survey {v} (to determine the status or value of) :: valorar, avaluar
survey {v} (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) :: encuestar
survey {v} :: informe, estudio de mercado
surveying {n} (science of accurately determining the position of points) :: geodesia {f}
surveyor {n} (person occupied with the process of determining positions on the Earth's surface) :: agrimensor {m}
surveyor {n} (person inspecting something) :: tasador {m}, perito {m}
survival {n} /sɚˈvaɪvəl/ (continued existence or life) :: supervivencia {f}
survivalist {n} (person prepared to survive) :: supervivencialista {m}
survival of the fittest {n} (natural selection) :: supervivencia del más apto {f}
survive {v} /sɚˈvaɪv/ (person: continue to live) :: sobrevivir
survive {v} (object, concept: continue to exist) :: sobrevivir
survive {v} (live longer than) :: sobrevivir
survive {v} (live past a life-threatening event) :: sobrevivir
survivor {n} /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/ (one who survives) :: sobreviviente {m} {f} [Latin America], superviviente {m} {f} [Spain]
Susan {prop} /ˈsuːzən/ (female given name) :: Susana
Susanna {prop} (female given name) SEE: Susan ::
Susanna {prop} (biblical character) :: Susana {f}
susceptibility {n} /səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/ (the condition of being susceptible) :: susceptibilidad
susceptible {adj} /səˈsɛptɪbl̩/ (likely to be affected by) :: propenso, susceptible
susceptible {adj} (especially sensitive) :: sensible, sensitivo, delicado
sushi {n} /ˈsuʃi/ (Japanese dish) :: sushi {m}
suspect {v} /ˈsʌs.pɛkt/ (imagine or suppose to be true, without proof) :: barruntar
suspect {v} (distrust, have doubts about) :: sospechar
suspect {v} (believe to be guilty) :: sospechar
suspect {v} (have suspicion) :: sospechar
suspect {n} (person suspected of something) :: sospechoso {m}
suspend {v} /səˈspɛnd/ (To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event) :: suspender
suspended cymbal {n} (cymbal that is suspended horizontally) :: plato suspendido {m}
suspender {n} /səˈspɛndɚ/ (an item used hold up trousers) :: suspensores {m-p}, tirantes {m-p}
suspender belt {n} (suspender belt) :: liguero {m}, portaligas {m}
suspenders {n} (trouser supporter) SEE: suspender ::
suspenders {n} (stocking supporter) SEE: garter ::
suspense {n} /səˈspɛns/ (pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement) :: suspense
suspense {n} (unpleasant emotion of anxiety or apprehension) :: suspense
suspenseful {adj} (inducing suspense) :: inquietante {m} {f}
suspension {n} /səˈspɛnʃən/ (act of suspending or state of being suspended) :: suspensión {f}
suspension {n} :: suspensión
suspension bridge {n} (bridge where the deck or roadway is suspended from cables) :: puente colgante {m}
suspicion {n} /sə.ˈspɪ.ʃən/ (act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong) :: sospecha {f}, suspicacia
suspicion {n} :: sospecha {f}
suspicious {adj} /səˈspɪ.ʃəs/ (arousing suspicion) :: sospechoso
suspicious {adj} (distrustful) :: suspicaz, desconfiado
suspicious {adj} (expressing suspicion) :: sospechoso
suspiciously {adv} (In a manner suggesting suspicion) :: sospechosamente
suspiciously {adv} (in a manner suggesting guilt) :: culpablemente
suspiciously {adv} (to a degree that makes one suspect something) :: sospechosamente
sustain {v} /səˈsteɪn/ (to maintain something) :: sostener
sustain {v} (to provide for or nourish something) :: sostener, sustentar
sustainability {n} /səsˌteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ (ability to sustain something) :: sostenibilidad
sustainability {n} (ecological sense) :: sostenibilidad
sustainable {adj} /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ (able to be sustained) :: sostenible
sustainable {adj} (able to be sustained: environmental term) :: sostenible
sustainable development {n} (development seeking to economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same, by not exceeding natural regenerative capacity) :: desarrollo sostenible {m}
sustentaculum {n} /ˌsəstɛnˈtækjələm/ (a supporting structure) :: sustentáculo {m}
susurrus {n} /ˈsu.sə.ɹəs/ (whispering or rustling sound) :: susurro {m}
suture {n} /ˈs(j)uː.tjə(ɹ)/ (seam) :: sutura {f}
suture {n} (thread) :: sutura {f}
suture {v} (to sew up or join by means of a suture) :: suturar
Suva {prop} (capital of Fiji) :: Suva {f}
Svalbard {prop} /ˈsvɑːlbɑː(ɹ)/ (islands north east of Greenland) :: Svalbard {m}
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands {prop} (two distinct dependencies of Norway) :: Svalbard y Jan Mayen
Svan {prop} (language) :: esvano {m}, svan {m}
svarabhakti {n} /ˌsvɑɹəˈbɑkti/ (epenthesis of a vowel) :: svarabhakti {m}
swab {n} /swɒb/ (a small piece of soft, absorbent material) :: hisopo {m} [Arg., Mex., Ur. y Ven.]
swab {n} (A sample taken with a swab) :: frotis {m}
Swabia {prop} /ˈsweɪbi.ə/ (historical region of Germany) :: Suabia {f}
Swabian {adj} (of or pertaining to Swabia) SEE: Swabish ::
Swabian {adj} (of or pertaining to a Swabian, Swabians) SEE: Swabish ::
Swabian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Swabian dialect) SEE: Swabish ::
Swabian {prop} (dialect) SEE: Swabish ::
Swabian {n} (person) SEE: Swabish ::
Swabish {adj} (of or pertaining to Swabia) :: suabo {m}
Swabish {adj} (of or pertaining to a Swabian, Swabians) :: suabo {m}
Swabish {adj} (of or pertaining to the Swabian dialect) :: suabo {m}
Swabish {prop} (dialect) :: suabo {m}
swaddling clothes {n} (garment) :: empañadura {f}
Swadesh list {n} (lists of vocabulary) :: lista Swadesh
swag {v} /swæɡ/ ((slang) style; a fashionable appearance or manner) :: tumbao {m}
swagger {n} /ˈswæɡ.ɚ/ (bold or arrogant strut) :: pavoneo {m}
swagger {n} (prideful boasting or bragging) :: fanfarroneo {m}
Swahili {n} /swɑˈhili/ (language) :: suajili {m}, swahili {m}, suajelí {m}
swain {n} /sweɪn/ (young man or boy, young shepherd, young attendant) :: zagal {m}
swallow {v} /ˈswɑloʊ/ (to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach) :: tragar [common use], engullir [in common case with very hungry], deglutir [formal], ingurgitar
swallow {v} (to take in, to consume) :: tragar
swallow {v} (to make muscular contractions of the oesophagus) :: deglutir
swallow {v} (to believe or accept) :: comérselo, tragar
swallow {v} (to put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation) :: tragar
swallow {n} (bird) :: golondrina {f}
swallowing {n} (act of swallowing) :: deglución {f}
swallowtail {n} /ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/ (tail of a swallow) :: cola de golondrina {f}
swallowtail {n} (tailcoat) :: frac {m}
swallowtail {n} (butterfly) :: macaón {m}
swallow up {v} (completely enclose or envelop) :: abismar, tragar
swamp {n} /swɑmp/ (type of wetland) :: embalsadero {m}, pantano {m}, ciénaga {f}, embalse {m}
swampy {adj} (wet like a swamp) :: pantanoso, cenagoso
swan {n} /swɒn/ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) :: cisne {m}
swan dive {n} (A dive starting with arms outstretched) :: salto de ángel {m}
swan goose {n} (large migratory goose) :: ánsar cisnal {m}
swanky {adj} (posh; elegant; ritzy) :: elegante, ricachon [slang]
swanling {n} (baby swan, young swan) SEE: cygnet ::
swap {v} /swɒp/ (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) :: intercambiar, canjear, trocar, cambalachear, permutar
swap {n} (exchange) :: cambalache {m}, trueque {m}, canje {m}
swap {n} (finance: derivative) :: permuta {f}, swap {m}, permuta financiera {f}
swarf {n} /swɔːf/ :: viruta {f}
swarm {n} /swɔɹm/ (large number of insects) :: enjambre, nube {f}
swarm {n} (a mass of people or animals in turmoil) :: multitud, muchedumbre, masa, aglomeración
swarm {v} (to move as a swarm) :: enjambrar
swarm {v} (to fill a place as a swarm) :: atestar, infestar
swarm {v} :: enjambrar
swarthy {adj} (dark) SEE: dark ::
swarthy {adj} (tawny) SEE: tawny ::
swarthy {adj} (dark-skinned) SEE: dark-skinned ::
swastika {n} /ˈswɒstɪkə/ (a cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle) :: esvástica {f}, cruz gamada {f}, suástica {f}
swatch {n} /swɒtʃ/ (a piece, pattern, or sample) :: trozo, muestra
sway {n} /sweɪ/ (The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon) :: balanceo {m}
sway {n} (Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side) :: influencia {f}, influjo {m}, preponderancia {m}
sway {v} (to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) :: balancear, bambolear, cimbrar, mimbrear
swayback {n} (which sense??) :: hiperlordosis {f}
Swazi {n} (person from Swaziland) :: suazi, suazilandés
Swazi {prop} (Bantu language) :: suazi {m}
Swazi {adj} (pertaining to Swaziland) :: suazilandés
Swaziland {prop} /ˈswɑːziˌlænd/ (Kingdom of Swaziland, see also: eSwatini) :: Suazilandia {f}
swear {v} /swɛɚ/ (to take an oath) :: jurar
swear {v} (to curse, to use offensive language) :: blasfemar, renegar, jurar, echar ternos, maldecir
swearing-in {n} (administration of an oath) :: toma de posesión {f}
swear word {n} (impolite or offensive taboo word) :: palabrota {f}, [Chile] garabato {m}, [Latin America] grosería {f}, [Peru] lisura {f}, [Latin America] mala palabra {f}, [Spain] taco {m}, palabro, ordinariez {f}
sweat {n} /swɛt/ (fluid that exits the body through pores) :: sudor {m}, transpiración {f}, sudoración {f}
sweat {v} (to emit sweat) :: sudar, transpirar
sweat {v} (informal: to work hard) :: sudar [colloquial]
sweater {n} /ˈswɛtə/ (knitted jacket worn by athletes before or after exercise) :: sudadera {f}, suéter {m}
sweater {n} (similar garment worn for warmth) :: [Southern Spain - specifically Seville, Chile] chaleco {m}, [Colombia - also suéter] buzo {f}, [Chile, colloquial] chomba {f}, [Bolivia, Peru] chompa {f}, [Spain standard usage] jersey {m}, [Argentina] pulóver {m}, [Latin America] suéter {m}
sweat gland {n} (exocrine gland) :: glándula sudorípara
sweat like a pig {v} (sweat profusely) :: sudar como un pollo
sweat lodge {n} (structure) :: temazcal
sweatpants {n} (cotton trousers) :: sudadera pantalón {f}, pantalón sudederos {m}
sweatshirt {n} (loose shirt) :: sudadera {f}, buzo {m} [Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay], chompa {m} [Colombia], polerón {m} [Chile], sudador {m} [Dominican Republic], chándal {m}
sweat the small stuff {v} (to worry about petty issues or insignificant matters) :: ahogarse en un vaso de agua
sweaty {adj} /ˈswɛɾi/ (covered in sweat) :: sudado {m}
sweaty {adj} (having a tendency to sweat) :: sudoroso {m}
swede {n} (turnip) SEE: turnip ::
swede {n} (yellow root of Brassica napus) SEE: rutabaga ::
swede {n} (plant) SEE: rutabaga ::
Swede {n} /swiːd/ (person from Sweden or of Swedish descent) :: sueco {m}, sueca {f}
Sweden {prop} /ˈswi.dən/ (Scandinavian country) :: Suecia {f}
Swedenborgianism {n} (Christian denomination influenced by Swedenborg) :: swedenborgianismo {m}
Swedish {prop} /ˈswiː.dɪʃ/ (language) :: sueco {m}
Swedish {adj} (of or pertaining to Sweden) :: sueco
Swedish {adj} (of or pertaining to the Swedish language) :: sueco
Swedish massage {n} (style of massage) :: masaje sueco {m}
Swedish turnip {n} (Brassica napus var. napobrassica) SEE: rutabaga ::
Swedophone {n} (speaker of Swedish) :: suecohablante {m} {f}, suecoparlante {m} {f}
sweep {v} /swiːp/ (to clean using a broom or brush) :: barrer
sweep {v} (to search methodically) :: barrer, peinar [group of people]
sweep {n} (chimney sweep) SEE: chimney sweep ::
sweeper {n} /ˈswipɚ/ (one who sweeps floors or chimneys) :: barrendero {m}
sweep something under the rug {v} (to conceal a problem expediently) :: esconder los trapos sucios, engavetar
sweepstake {n} /ˈswipˌsteɪk/ (lottery) :: rifa {f}, lotería {f}
sweet {adj} /swiːt/ (having a pleasant taste) :: dulce, rico, sabroso, gustoso
sweet {adj} (having a taste of sugar) :: dulce
sweet {adj} (containing a sweetening ingredient) :: azucarado
sweet {adj} (of a wine: retaining a portion of sugar) :: dulce
sweet {adj} (not having a salty taste) :: dulce
sweet {adj} (having a pleasant smell) :: dulce, fragante, oloroso
sweet {adj} (not decaying, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale) :: fresco
sweet {adj} (having a pleasant sound) :: dulce, melodioso
sweet {adj} (having a pleasing disposition) :: agradable, bello, dulce, encantador, hermoso, lindo, mono
sweet {adj} (having a helpful disposition) :: amable, benigno, tierno
sweet {adj} :: chachi
sweet {adv} (in a sweet manner) :: dulcemente
sweet {n} (sugary confection) :: dulce {m}, caramelo {m}, chuche
sweet {n} (food eaten for dessert) SEE: dessert ::
sweet {n} (sweetheart) SEE: sweetheart ::
sweet {n} (basic taste sensation induced by sugar) SEE: sweetness ::
sweetbread {n} /ˈswiːtbɹɛd/ (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) :: molleja {f}, lechecilla {f}
sweet cherry {n} (Prunus avium) SEE: wild cherry ::
sweet corn {n} (corn suitable for eating by humans) :: maíz dulce {m}
sweet dreams {phrase} /ˌswiːt ˈdɹiːmz/ (sweet dreams) :: que pases buenas noches, que sueñes con los angelitos, sueña con los angelitos, dulces sueños
sweeten {v} /ˈswiːtən/ (to make sweet to the taste) :: azucarar
sweetener {n} (food additive) :: edulcorante {m}
sweeten the pot {v} (to make a living) :: redondear el presupuesto
sweet flag {n} (Acorus calamus) :: cálamo aromático {m}, ácoro {m}
sweet gum {n} (tree) :: liquidámbar
sweetheart {n} (darling) SEE: darling ::
sweetheart {n} /ˈswitˌhɑɹt/ (a person who is always very kind) :: dulzura
sweetheart {n} (a person very much liked or loved by someone) :: corazón {m}
sweetie {n} /ˈswiː.t̬i/ (sweetheart) :: corazón {m}
sweetleaf {n} (plant of the genus Stevia) SEE: stevia ::
sweetly {adv} /ˈswiːtli/ (in a sweet or pleasant manner) :: dulcemente, abemoladamente
sweetmeat {n} /ˈswiːtmiːt/ (sweet delicacy) :: golosina {f}, dulce {m}
sweetness {n} /ˈswiːtnəs/ (condition of being sweet or sugary) :: dulzura {f}, dulzor {m}, melosidad {f}, dulcedumbre {f}
sweetness {n} (pleasant disposition) :: agradabilidad {f}
sweet nothings {n} (insubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo or seduce) :: pelar la pava
sweet pea {n} (flowering plant) :: guisante de olor
sweet pepper {n} (fruit) SEE: bell pepper ::
sweet potato {n} (yam) SEE: yam ::
sweet potato {n} (ocarina) SEE: ocarina ::
sweet potato {n} (vine) :: [Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela] batata {f}, [Cuba, Uruguay] boniato {m}, [Mexico, Central America, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Western Argentina, Philippines] camote {m}
sweet potato {n} (tuber) :: batata {f} [Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela], boniato {m} [Cuba, Uruguay], camote {m} [Mexico, Central America, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Western Argentina]
sweets {n} (confectionery, candy) :: caramelos, chucherías, dulces
sweetshop {n} (shop selling predominantly confectionery) :: confitería {f}, dulcería {f}, caramelería {f}
sweetsop {n} (sugar apple) SEE: sugar apple ::
sweet spot {n} /ˈswiːt spɒt/ (place which is optimum for a certain action to occur) :: parte perfecta {f}, punto óptimo {m}
sweetwater {n} (fresh water) SEE: fresh water ::
sweet woodruff {n} (Asperula odorata) :: hepática estrellada {f}
swell {v} /swɛl/ (intransitive: to become bigger, especially due to being engorged) :: hincharse, inflarse
swell {n} (series of waves, lasting after the wind has ceased) :: mar de fondo {m}
swell {adj} (excellent, see also: excellent) :: excelente {m} {f}
swelling {n} /ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/ (the state of being swollen) :: inflamación {f}, hinchazón {f}
swelling {n} (anything swollen) :: hinchazón {f}
swelling {n} :: hinchazón {f}
swelter {n} /ˈswɛl.tɚ/ (intense heat) :: bochorno, flama
sweltering {adj} (hot and humid) :: sofocante
swerve {n} /swɜː(ɹ)v/ (sudden movement out of a straight line) :: volantazo {m}
swidden {n} /ˈswɪdən/ (area cleared and burnt for cultivation) :: artiga {f}
swift {adj} /swɪft/ (fast; quick) :: rápido, veloz, célere, pronto {m}, raudo {m}, ligero {m}, alígero {m}, presto {m}, presuroso {m}, apresurado {m}, ágil {m}
swift {n} (bird) :: vencejo {m}
swiftly {adv} /ˈswɪftli/ (quickly) :: rápidamente
swiftness {n} (state of being swift) SEE: quickness ::
swig {n} /swɪɡ/ (a drink) :: lingotazo {m} [colloquial]
swill {n} /swɪl/ (mixture of solid and liquid food scraps) :: tichate {m}, bazofia {f}
swill {n} (any disgusting or distasteful liquid) :: aguachirle
swim {v} /swɪm/ (move through water) :: nadar
swim bladder {n} (fish organ) :: vejiga natatoria {f}
swim cap {n} (cap worn by swimmers) :: gorro de natación {m}
swimmer {n} /ˈswɪm.ɚ/ (one who swims) :: nadador {m}, nadadora {f}
swimming {n} /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ (human activity of moving oneself through water) :: natación {f}
swimming costume {n} (garment for swimming) SEE: swimsuit ::
swimmingly {adv} /ˈswɪmɪŋli/ (in a very favourable manner) :: a las mil maravillas, a pedir de boca, como la seda (like silk), de maravilla, de perlas, famosamente, sobre ruedas
swimming pool {n} /ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/ (pool for swimming) :: piscina {f}, alberca {f} [Mexican standard usage - Southeastern Mexico: piscina], pileta de natación {f} [Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay]
swimming trunks {n} (a pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing) :: bañador {m}, taparrabos {m}
swimmist {n} (swimmer) SEE: swimmer ::
swimsuit {n} :: traje de baño {m} [especially Latin America], bañador {m} [Spain], calzón de baño {m} [Mexico], calzonera {f} [Southeastern Mexico], calzoneta {f} [Guatemala], calzoneta de baño {f} [El Salvador, Nicaragua], malla de baño {f} [Argentina, Uruguay], ropa de baño {f} [Peru], terno de baño {m} [Ecuador], trusa {f} [Cuba], vestido de baño {m} [Colombia, Panama]
swimwear {n} (clothing for swimming) SEE: swimsuit ::
swindle {v} /ˈswɪnd(ə)l/ (to defraud someone) :: estafar, timar, tangar [colloquial], petardear, dársela con queso
swindle {v} (to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods) :: estafar, petardear, trampear, timar
swindle {n} (an instance of swindling) :: timo {m}, estafa {m}, pufo, engañabobos, engañifa, socaliña
swindler {n} /ˈswɪnd.lə(ɹ)/ (person who swindles, cheats or defrauds) :: estafador {m}, chapucero {m} [Mexico, familiar], defraudador {m}, engañabobos, trapacero {m}
swine {n} (pig) SEE: pig ::
swine {n} /swaɪn/ (contemptible person) :: cerdo, canalla
swine fever {n} (pathology) :: peste porcina clásica {f}
swine flu {n} (influenza caused by orthomyxoviruses) :: gripe porcina
swineherd {n} /ˈswɑɪnˌhɜːd/ (person who herds and tends swine, keeper of swine/pigs) :: porquero {m}, porquera {f}
swine influenza {n} (swine flu) SEE: swine flu ::
swing {v} /ˈswɪŋ/ (to rotate about an off-centre fixed point) :: balancear, mecer
swing {v} (to ride on a swing) :: columpiar [pronominal]
swing {v} :: oscilar
swing {n} (hanging seat) :: columpio {m}, hamaca {f} [Argentina, Uruguay]
swing {n} (type of hook in boxing) :: swing {m}
swing by {v} :: pasarse
swinging {n} /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ (sexual practice) :: intercambio de pareja {m}
swipe {v} /swaɪp/ (to snatch) :: afanar, chorizar
swipe {v} (to slide through a reader) :: deslizar, pasar
swirl {v} /swɜrl/ (to twist or whirl) :: girar, rotar
swirl {n} (whirling eddy) :: remolino
Swiss {adj} /swɪs/ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) :: suizo {m}, suiza {f}
Swiss {adj} (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) :: suizo {m}, suiza {f}
Swiss {adj} (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialect(s)) :: suizo {m}, suiza {f}
Swiss {n} (Swiss person) :: suizo {m}, suiza {f}
Swiss Army knife {n} (type of pocket knife) :: navaja suiza {f}
Swiss chard {n} (chard) SEE: chard ::
Swiss Confederation {prop} (Official name of Switzerland) :: Confederación Suiza {f}
Swiss roll {n} (type of sponge cake roll) :: brazo de gitano {m}, brazo de reina {m}, pionono {m}
switch {n} /swɪtʃ/ (device to turn electric current on and off) :: interruptor {m}
switch {n} (movable section of railroad track) :: aguja {f}
switch {n} (thin rod used as a whip) :: latigazo {m}
switch {n} (networking device) :: switch, conmutador
switch {v} (to exchange) :: intercambiar, cambiar
switchboard {n} (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) :: cuadro de distribución {m}, tablero {m}
switchboard {n} (electronic device) :: cuadro de distribución {m}
switcheroo {n} /ˌswɪtʃəˈɹuː/ (clever swap) :: cambiazo {m}
switch off {v} (turn switch to off position) :: apagar
switch on {v} (to turn a switch to the "on" position) :: encender, prender
Switzerland {prop} /ˈswɪt.sɚ.lənd/ (sovereign country) :: Suiza {f}
swivel {n} /ˈswɪvəl/ (piece to permit rotation) :: eslabón giratorio
swole {adj} (upset) SEE: upset ::
swole {adj} (having large, well-developed muscles) SEE: muscular ::
swoon {n} (infatuation) SEE: infatuation ::
swoon {n} /swuːn/ (a faint) :: desmayo {m}, deliquio {m}
swoon {v} (to faint) :: desmayarse, desvanescerse
swoon {v} (to be overwhelmed by emotion) :: desvanecerse
swoop {v} /ˈswuːp/ (to fly downwards suddenly) :: precipitarse, abalanzarse, lanzarse en picada, volar en picada
swoop {v} (to move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement) :: abalanzarse
swoop {n} (an instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downwards) :: precipitación {f}, picado {m}, picada {f}
swoop {n} (an act of rushedly doing something) :: precipitación {f}, arrebato {m}
sword {n} /sɔɹd/ (weapon) :: espada {f}
swordfighting {n} (swordplay) SEE: swordplay ::
swordfish {n} (Xiphias gladius) :: pez espada {m}, albacora {f}
swordman {n} (swordsman) SEE: swordsman ::
sword of Damocles {n} /ˈsɔɹd əv ˈdæməkliz/ (thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune) :: espada de Damocles {f}
swordplay {n} (fighting with a sword) :: esgrima {f}
swordsman {n} (a person skilled at using swords) :: espadachín {m}
swordsmanship {n} (the skill of using a sword) :: esgrima {f}
sworn {adj} /swɔɹn/ (Given under oath) :: jurado, jurada
swot {v} /swɒt/ (study hard) :: empollar [colloquial]
swot {n} (one who swots) :: empollón {m}, empollona {f} [Spain, derogatory], chapón {m}, chapona {f} [Spain, derogatory], mateo {m} [Chile, colloquial]
sybarite {n} /ˈsɪbəˌɹaɪt/ (person devoted to pleasure and luxury) :: sibarita {m}
sycamore {n} /ˈsɪkəmɔɹ/ (Platanus) :: plátano {m} [Spain]
sycamore {n} (sycamore maple) SEE: sycamore maple ::
sycamore maple {n} (Acer pseudoplatanus) :: arce blanco {m}
sycophant {n} /ˈsɪkəfænt/ (one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.) :: sicofanta {m}, adulador {m}, pelota {m}, lameculos, chupamedias {m} {f}, pelotillero {m} [Spain], acomedido {m}, barbero {m} [Mexico], lamebotas {m} {f}, arrastrado {m} [Cuba, Uruguay, Venezuela, El Salvador]
Sydenham's chorea {n} (neurological disease) :: corea de Sydenham {f}
Sydnesian {n} (native or inhabitant) SEE: Sydneysider ::
Sydney {prop} /ˈsɪd.ni/ (in Australia) :: Sídney
Sydneyite {n} (native of Sydney, Australia) SEE: Sydneysider ::
Sydney Opera House {prop} (performing arts centre) :: Teatro de la Ópera de Sydney {m}
Sydney-sider {n} (native or inhabitant) SEE: Sydneysider ::
Sydneysider {n} (inhabitant) :: sidneyés
syenite {n} (obsolete: granite) SEE: granite ::
syenite {n} /ˈsaɪənaɪt/ (igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende) :: sienita {f}
Syktyvkar {prop} (city in Russia) :: Syktyvkar
syllabic {adj} /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ (of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable) :: silábico
syllabic {adj} (in linguistics) :: silábico
syllable {n} /ˈsɪləbəl/ (unit of speech) :: sílaba {f}
syllabus {n} /ˈsɪləbəs/ (summary of topics) :: temario {m}
syllepsis {n} /sɪˈlɛp.sɪs/ (figure of speech) :: silepsis {f}
syllogism {n} /ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/ (inference from premises) :: silogismo {m}
sylph {n} /sɪlf/ (The elemental being of air) :: sílfide
sylvan {adj} /ˈsɪlvən/ (pertaining to the forest, or woodlands) :: selvático, nemoroso
sylvan {adj} (wooded) :: silvano, silvestre, selvático, silvático
Sylvester {prop} /sɪlˈvɛstɚ/ (male given name) :: Silvestre
sylvian fissure {n} (fissure in the brain) :: cisura lateral {f}, cisura de Silvio {f}
sylvite {n} (saline evaporite) :: silvina {f}
sym- {prefix} (variant of syn-) :: sim-
symbiont {n} (organism in a symbiotic relationship) :: simbionte {m}
symbiosis {n} /sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/ (relationship of mutual benefit) :: simbiosis {f}
symbiote {n} (symbiont) SEE: symbiont ::
symbiotic {adj} /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/ (biology: living together) :: simbiótico
symbiotic {adj} (having a mutually beneficial relationship) :: simbiótico
symbiotically {adv} (in a symbiotic manner) :: simbióticamente
symbol {n} /ˈsɪmbəl/ (character or glyph) :: símbolo {m}
symbol {n} (object meant to represent another) :: símbolo {m}
symbol {v} (symbolize) SEE: symbolize ::
symbolic {adj} (pertaining to a symbol) :: simbólico
symbolic {adj} (implicitly referring to another thing) :: simbólico
symbolically {adv} /ˌsɪmˈbɑːlɪklɨ/ (in a symbolic manner) :: simbólicamente
symbolism {n} /ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/ (representation of a concept) :: simbolismo {m}
symbolize {v} /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ (To be symbolic of; to represent) :: simbolizar
symbology {n} /sɪmˈbɑlədʒi/ (study of symbols) :: simbología {f}
symmetric {adj} (symmetrical) SEE: symmetrical ::
symmetrical {adj} /sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/ (exhibiting symmetry) :: simétrico
symmetrically {adv} (in a symmetrical manner) :: simétricamente
symmetry {n} /ˈsɪmɪtɹi/ (correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis) :: simetría {f}
sympathectomy {n} (surgical cutting of a nerve in the sympathetic nervous system) :: simpatectomía {f}
sympathetic {adj} /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ (of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy) :: compasivo, comprensivo, amable
sympathetic nervous system {n} (sympathetic nervous system) :: sistema nervioso simpático {m}
sympathize {v} (to show sympathy) :: simpatizar
sympathizer {n} (supporter) :: simpatizante {m} {f}
sympathy {n} /ˈsɪmpəθi/ (feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another) :: compasión
sympathy {n} (ability to share the feelings of another; empathy) :: empatía {f}
sympathy {n} :: compasión {f}
sympatric {adj} /sɪmˈpætɹɪk/ (occurring in the same territory) :: simpátrico
symphonic {adj} /sɪɱˈfɑnɪk/ (characteristic of a symphony) :: sinfónico
symphonic poem {n} (piece of music based on something non-musical) :: poema sinfónico {m}
symphonist {n} (composer of symphonies) :: sinfonista {m} {f}
symphony {n} /ˈsɪm.fə.ni/ (piece of orchestral music) :: sinfonía {f}
symphony orchestra {n} (large orchestra that traditionally plays Western classical orchestral music) :: orquesta sinfónica {f}, filarmónica {f}
symposium {n} /sɪm.ˈpoʊ.zi.əm/ (conference) :: simposio
symptom {n} /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ (something that indicates a disease or disorder) :: síntoma
symptom {n} (figuratively: indicator of something) :: síntoma {m}
symptomatic {adj} (showing symptoms) :: sintomático
symptomatic {adj} (relating to a symptom) :: sintomático
synaesthesia {n} /ˌsɪn.ɪsˈθiː.ʒə/ (neurological or psychological phenomenon) :: sinestesia {f}
synaesthesia {n} (literary or artistic device) :: sinestesia {f}
synaesthete {n} (person who experiences synaesthesia) :: sinestético {m}, sinestética {f}
synagogue {n} /ˈsɪ.nəˌɡɑɡ/ (Jewish place of worship) :: sinagoga {f}
synagogue {n} (Jewish congregation) :: sinagoga {f}
synalepha {n} (melding of separate vowels into a single syllable) :: sinalefa {f}
synapse {n} /ˈsɪnæps/ (junction between neurons) :: sinapsis {f}
synaptic {adj} (junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell) :: sináptico
sync {v} (synchronize) SEE: synchronize ::
sync {n} (synchronization) SEE: synchronization ::
synchrocyclotron {n} /sɪŋkɹəʊˈsaɪklətɹɒn/ (particle accelerator) :: sincrociclotrón {m}
synchronisation {n} (synchronisation) SEE: synchronization ::
synchronised swimming {n} (swimming event) :: nado sincronizado, natación sincronizada
synchronization {n} (the state or property of being synchronized) :: sincronización {f}
synchronize {v} /ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪːz/ (cause two events to have coordinated timing) :: sincronizar
synchronized swimming {n} (swimming event) :: natación sincronizada {f}
synchronous {adj} /ˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ (at the same time) :: síncrono
synchrotron {n} /ˈsɪŋkɹə(ʊ)tɹɒn/ (form of cyclotron) :: sincrotrón {m}
synclinal {n} (synclinal fold) :: sinclinal {m}
syncline {n} (concave upward fold) SEE: synclinal ::
syncopate {v} (linguistics: to use syncope) :: sincopar
syncopate {v} (music: to stress a weak beat) :: sincopar
syncope {n} /ˈsɪŋkəpi/ (loss of consciousness) :: síncope {m}, soponcio [colloquial]
syncope {n} (absence of a sound) :: síncope {m}
syncope {n} (missed beat or off-beat stress) :: síncope {m}
syncretic {adj} /sɪŋˈkɹɛtɪk/ (combining disparate elements) :: sincrético
syncretism {n} /ˈsɪŋkɹəˌtɪsm/ (fusion of different systems or beliefs) :: sincretismo {m}
syndesmosis {n} (movable articulation) :: sindesmosis {f}
syndical {adj} /ˈsɪndɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to a syndicate) :: sindical
syndicalism {n} (the belief that capitalism should be replaced with labor unions) :: sindicalismo {m}
syndicalist {n} (believer in the principles of syndicalism) :: sindicalista {m} {f}
syndrome {n} /ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ (recognizable pattern of symptoms or behaviours) :: síndrome {m}
synecdoche {n} /sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/ (figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole) :: sinécdoque {f}
synergy {n} /ˈsɪnɚdʒi/ (behavior of a system that cannot be predicted by the behavior of its parts) :: sinergia {f}
synod {n} /ˈsɪn.əd/ (ecclesiastic council or meeting) :: sínodo {m}
synonym {n} /ˈsɪnənɪm/ (word with same meaning as another) :: sinónimo {m}
synonymous {adj} /sɪˈnɑnɪməs/ (having an identical meaning) :: sinónimo {m}, sinónima {f}
synonymous {adj} (having a similar meaning) :: sinónimo {m}, sinónima {f}
synonymous {adj} (of, or being a synonym) :: sinónimo {m}, sinónima {f}
synonymous {adj} (genetics: with both forms yielding the same protein) :: sinónimo
synopsis {n} /sɪˈnɑpsɪs/ (brief summary) :: resumen {m}, sumario {m}, sinopsis {f}
synoptic {adj} :: sinóptico
synovitis {n} (inflammation of the synovium) :: sinovitis {f}
synovium {n} (soft tissue within joint) :: sinovia {f}
syntactic {adj} /sɪnˈtæktɪk/ (of, related to or connected with syntax) :: sintáctico
syntactically {adv} (according to the rules of syntax) :: sintácticamente
syntactic salt {n} :: sal sintáctica {f}
syntactic sugar {n} :: azúcar sintáctico {m}
syntax {n} /ˈsɪn.tæks/ (set of rules that govern how words are combined) :: sintaxis {f}
syntax {n} (formal rules of a computer language) :: sintaxis {f}
syntax {n} (study of the structure of phrases and sentences) :: sintaxis {f}
syntaxis {n} (syntax) SEE: syntax ::
synthase {n} (any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound, but does not make use of ATP as a source of energy) :: sintasa {f}
synthesis {n} /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/ (formation of something complex or coherent) :: síntesis {f}
synthesis {n} (chemistry: reaction of elements or compounds) :: síntesis {f}
synthesis {n} (logic: deduction from the general to the particular) :: deducción {f}
synthesis {n} (philosophy: combination of thesis and antithesis) :: síntesis {f}
synthesize {v} /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ (To combine things to produce a new, more complex product) :: sintetizar
synthesize {v} (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) :: sintetizar
synthesizer {n} /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/ (music: an electronic keyboard instrument) :: sintetizador {m}
synthetase {n} /ˈsɪnθəteɪ̯s/ (ligase that synthesizes biological compounds) :: sintetasa {f}
synthetic {adj} /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/ (artificial, not genuine) :: sintético
synthetic {adj} :: sintético
synthetically {adv} (using synthetic methods) :: sintéticamente
synthetic fiber {n} (fiber made by extruding a synthetic substance) :: fibra sintética {f}
syphilis {n} /ˈsɪfɪlɪs/ (sexual disease caused by Treponema pallidum) :: sífilis {f}, gálico
syphilitic {adj} (relating to syphilis) :: sifilítico
Syracuse {prop} (city in New York state) :: Siracusa
Syr Darya {prop} (river) :: Syr-Darya {m}, Syr Darya {m}, Syr-Daria {m}, Syr Daria {m}
Syria {prop} /ˈsɪɹi.ə/ (country in the Middle East) :: Siria {f}
Syriac {prop} /ˈsɪɹiˌæk/ (language) :: siriaco {m}
Syrian {adj} /ˈsɪɹi.ən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or the Syrian language) :: sirio
Syrian {n} (a person from Syria or of Syrian descent) :: sirio
Syrian Arab Republic {prop} (official name of Syria) :: República Árabe Siria {f}
syringe {n} /sɪˈɹɪndʒ/ (a device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane) :: jeringa {f}
syringe {n} (hypodermic syringe) :: jeringa {f}, jeringuilla {f}
syringomyelia {n} (disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord) :: siringomielia {f}
syrinx {n} /ˈsɪɹɪŋks/ (ornithology: voice organ in birds) :: siringe {f}
syrinx {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes ::
syrup {n} /ˈsɪ.ɹəp/ (thick liquid that has a high sugar content) :: almíbar {m}, jarabe {m}, sirope {m}
syrupy {adj} (overly sentimental) :: meloso {m}, empalagoso {m}, almibarado {m}, dulzón {m}, cursi
sysadmin {n} (systems administrator) :: administrador de sistemas {m}
system {n} /ˈsɪstəm/ (collection of organized things; whole composed of relationships among its members) :: sistema {m}
system {n} ((physiology) set of body organs having a particular function) :: sistema
systematic {adj} /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/ (of, relating to, or being a system) :: sistemático
systematic {adj} (carried out using a planned, ordered procedure) :: sistemático
systematically {adv} (in an organized manner) :: sistemáticamente
systematics {n} (the systematic classification of organisms) :: sistemática {f}
systematization {n} (act of systematizing) :: sistematización {f}
systematize {v} /ˈsɪstəməˌtaɪz/ (to arrange into a systematic order) :: sistematizar
systemic {adj} (relating to a system) :: sistémico
systemic {adj} (pertaining to an entire organism) :: sistémico
systemic lupus erythematosus {n} (systemic autoimmune disease) :: lupus eritematoso sistémico {m}
systems analyst {n} (person) :: analista de sistemas {m} {f}
systems engineering {n} (interdisciplinary field of engineering) :: ingeniería de sistemas {f}
systems theory {n} (field of science) :: teoría de sistemas {f}
systems theory {n} (study) :: teoría de sistemas {f}
systems theory {n} (collection of methods) :: teoría de sistemas {f}
systole {n} /ˈsɪstəli/ (contraction of the heart) :: sístole {f}
systolic {adj} (of or relating to systole) :: sistólico
systolic blood pressure {n} (highest pressure within bloodstream) :: presión sanguínea sistólica {f}
syzygy {n} /ˈsɪz.ɪdʒ.i/ (astronomical conjunction) :: sizigia {f}