The University of Chicago Spanish-English Dictionary

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Chapter One

a PREP voy—Londres I'm going to London; te lo doy—ti I'm giving it to you; se sentó—la sombra she sat down in the shade; tumbarse—l sol to lie down in the sun; una soga—l cuello a rope around his neck; lo miraba—la luz de una vela she looked at him by the light of a candle;—dos pesetas cada uno at two pesetas each;—las tres y media at three-thirty; sentarse —la mesa to sit down at the table; prestar dinero—l 15% to lend money at 15%; en grupos de—cinco in groups of five; cocina—gas gas cooker; fotos—todo color full-color photos; nadie le gana—testmuda no one touches her for stubbornness; terminaron—puñetazos they ended up fighting; ¡—jugar! let's play! ¿—qué vienen? what are they coming for? veo-mi mamá I see my mother

AA [Alcohólicos Anónimos] F AA

abacá M manila

abad -esa M abbot; F abbess

abadejo M cod

abadía F abbey

abajo ADV (dirección) down; (posición relativa) below; mirar para—to look down; el piso de—the apartment below; véase—see below;—de under, underneath; Stefan está—del coche Stefan is under I underneath the car; ¡—el rey! down with the king!—firmante undersigned; echar—to knock down; río—downstream; venirse—to go to ruin

abalanzarse VI—sobre to lunge at, to swoop down upon

abanderado-da MF standard-bearer

abandonado ADJ abandoned; es una persona muy abandonada she's very unkempt

abandonar VT (a unapersona, a unafamilia) to leave, to desert; (el hogar, un partido) to abandon; (una competencia, el poder) to give up; (una competencia, a un enamorado, el hábito de fumar) to quit; (en los naipes) to fold; (un curso) to drop out of

abandono M (descuido) neglect; (acción de abandonar, condición de abandonado) abandonment;—de funciones dereliction of duties

abanicar VT (contra el calor) to fan; (en béisbol) to swing and miss

abanico M (accesorio) fan; (rango) array; (en béisbol) swing and amiss; abrirse en—to fan out

abaratar VT (bajar el precio) to lower the price of; (desprestigiar) to cheapen

abarcar VT (categorías) to embrace, to encompass; (tiempo) to span

abarrotería F Méx grocery store

abarrotero-ra MF Méx grocer

abarrotes M PL Méx groceries; tienda de—Méx grocery store

abastecedor—ora MF supplier

abastecer VT (un ejército, una ciudad) to supply; (unatienda) to stock

abastecimiento M supply

abasto M supply; mercado de—s farmers' market; yo sola no doy—I can't cope alone

abatido ADJ dejected, despondent, downcast

abatimiento M dejection, despondency

abatir VT (bajar) to lower; (derribar) to knock down; (desanimar) to depress; (matar a tiros) to shoot; —se to swoop down

abdicar VI/VT to abdicate

abdomen M abdomen

abdominal ADJ abdominal; M sit-up

abecedario M alphabet

abedul M birch

abeja F bee;—asesina killer bee

abejón M bumblebee

abejorro M bumblebee

aberración F aberration

abertura F (acción) opening; (cualidad) openness

abeto M fir

abierto ADJ (no cerrado, no determinado, destapado) open; (franco) frank;—de paren par wide open

abierto ver abrir

abigarrado ADJ motley

abigeato M cattle rustling

abismal ADJ abysmal

abismo M abyss, chasm;—generacional generadon gap

ablandar VT to soften

abnegación F self-denial

abobado ADJ silly

abocar VI to turn onto;—se a to devote oneself to

abochornar VT (avergonzar) to embarrass;—se to become embarrassed

abocinar VT to flare

abofetear VT to slap

abogacía F legal profession; estudiar—to study law

abogado-da MF lawyer, attorney;—tributarista tax attorney, tax lawyer

abogar VI—por to advocate, to plead for

abolengo M ancestry

abolición F abolition

abolir VT to abolish

abollado ADJ dented

abolladura F dent

abollar VT to dent;—se to become dented

abolsarse VI to sag

abombar VT to make bulge

abominable ADJ abominable, loathsome

abominación F abomination

abominar VT to detest

abonado -da MF subscriber

abonar VT (suscribir) to subscribe; (pagar) to make apayment; (ponerfertilizante) to fertilize;—se to subscribe;—a una cuenta credit an account

abono M (a una revista) subscription; (para una temporada deportiva) season ticket; (de autobús) pass; (para latierra)fertilizer; (de dinero) payment

abordar VT (un avión, mt buque) to board; (un problema) to tackle, to approach; (a una persona) to accost

aborigen ADJ aboriginal; rvtenative inhabitant; —australiano Australian aborigine

aborrascarse VI to become stormy

aborrecer VT to abhor, to loathe

aborrecible ADJ hateful, abhorrent

aborrecimiento M abhorrence

abrasador-ora MF abortionist

abortar VI (naturalmente) to miscarry, to have a miscarriage; VI/VT (intencionadamente) to abort

abortero-ra MF eabortionist

aborto M (espontáneo) miscarriage; (provocado. abortion;—espontbneo spontaneous abortion

abotargarse VI to bloat

abotonar VT to button;—se to button up

abovedar VT (unaiglesia) to vault, to cover with a vault; (una calle) to arch, to cover as a vault

abozalar VT to muzzle

abracadabra M abracadabra

abrasador ADJ burning

abrasar VT to burn;—se to be consumed

abrasión F abrasion;—cutanea dermabrasion

abrasivo ADJ abrasive

abrazadera F clamp

abrazar VT (rodear con los brazos) to hug, to embrace; (rodear una cosa sujetando) to clasp; (una opinión) to espouse

abrazo M hug, embrace

abrevadero M trough

abrevar VT (dar de beber) to water; (beber) to drink

abreviación F abbreviation

abreviar VT to abbreviate, to abridge

abreviatura F abbreviation

abridor M opener

abrigado ADJ (ropa) warm; (lugar) sheltered

abrigar VT (refugjados) to shelter; (emociones) to harbor;—se to bundle up

abrigo M (refugio) shelter; (prenda de vestir) coat, wrap;—impositivo tax shelter

abril M April

abrillantar VT to make shiny

abrir VI/VT (una puerta) to open; VT (un candado) to unlock; (un grifo) to turn on;—el apetito to whet one's appetite;—la sesión call a meeting to order;—paso to make way; M SG abrebotellas bottle opener; M SG abrelatas can opener; VI (el cielo) to clear up;—se to open up;—se paso to press through; en on—y cerrar de ojos in the twinkle of an eye

abrochar VT to fasten;—se to buckle [up]

abrogación F repeal

abrogar VT to repeal

abrojo M bur, sticker

abrumador ADJ overwhelming, overpowering

abrumar VT to overwhelm, to weigh down; —se to become foggy

abrupto ADJ abrupt

absceso M abscess

absolución F acquittal

absolutamente ADV, INTERJ absolutely

absoluto ADJ absolute; en—absolutely not

absolver VT to absolve, to acquit

absorbente ADJ absorbent

absorber VT to absorb

absorción F absorption

absorto ADJ absorbed, engrossed

abstemio-mia ADJ abstemious; MF teetotaler

abstención F abstention

abstenerse VI to abstain;—de to abstain from, to refrain from, to forego

abstinencia F abstinence

abstracción F abstraction

abstracto ADJ abstract

abstraer VT to abstract

abstracto ADJ lost in thought

absurdo ADJ absurd, preposterous; M absurdity

abuchear VI/VT to boo, to jeer

abucheo M boo, jeer

abuelo-la M grandfather; F grandmother;—s grandparents

abulia F apathy

abultado ADJ bulgy

abultar VI to bulge

abundancia F abundance, plenty

abundante ADJ abundant, plentiful

abundar VI to abound; -en to abound in

aburrido ADJ (sin entretenimiento) bored; (pesado) boring, tiresome

aburrimiento M boredom

aburrir VT to bore;—se to become bored

abusar VT—de to abuse; (sexualmente) to molest

abuso VT abuse;—conyugal spousal abuse;—de confianza breach of trust;—de drogas drug abuse;—de sustancias substance abuse

abyecto ADJ abject

acá ADV (en este lugar) here; (hacia este lugar) over here, lit hither;—y allá here and there

acabado ADJ finished; M finish

acabar VT to finish; VI to end; (llegar al orgasmo) vulg to come;—de comer to have just eaten; —por to end up by;—con (la corrupción) to put an end to; (las cucarachas) to get rid of; él y yo hemos acabado he and I are through; se acabaron los dulces the candy is all gone; se nos acabaron las ideas we ran out of ideas; y se acabó and that's that

academia F (corporación, escuela militar) academy; (centro privado de eased anza) private school

académico ADJ academic

acallar VT to silence, to quiet

acalorado ADJ heated

acaloramiento M sufrió un—he got too hot

acalorarse VI/VT (sofocarse) to overheat; (emocionarse) to get excited

acampada F camping trip

acampante MF camper

acampar VT to camp

acanalar VT to groove

acantilado ADJ sheer, steep; M bluff, cliff

acantonarse VT to be quartered

acaparar VT (productos) to hoard; (atención) to capture; (monopolizar) fam to hog;—el mercado to corner the market

acaramelar VT to candy

acariciar VT to caress;—una esperanza to harborahope

ácaro M mite

acarrear VT (transportar) to transport; (transportar en carro) to cart; (ocasionar) to bring about

acarreo M transport

acaso ADV perhaps; por si—just in case

acatamiento M compliance

acatar VT to abide by, to comply with

acatamar VI to chill;—se to catch cold

acaudalado ADJ wealthy

acceder VI—a (un pedido) to accede to; VI (una invitación) to accept

accesibilidad F accessibility

accesible ADJ accessible, convenient

acceso M (entrada) access; (de ira) fit;—a internet Internet access;—denegado access denied;—remoto remote access, remote login; de—prohibido off limits

accesorio ADJ & M accessory

accidentado -da ADJ (viaje) eventful; (terreno) uneven; MF accidentvictim

accidental ADJ accidental

accidentarse VI to have an accident

accidente M (suceso imprevisto) accident; (del terreno) feature; (automovilístico) wreck;—de tránsito traffic accident; por—by accident

acción F (acto) action; (valor de bolsa) share of stock;—de gracias thanksgiving; buenas acciones good deeds; acciones preferenciales preferred stock; acciones ordinarias common stock

actionable ADJ actionable

accionar VT to operate

accionista MF shareholder, stockholder

acebo M holly

acechar VT (emboscar) to lie in ambush; (amenazar) to stalk

acecho M rondar en—to prowl; estar al—to heinwait

amitar VT to oil

aceite M oil;—de linaza linseed oil;—de oliva olive oil;—de ricino castor oil;—vegetal vegetable oil

aceitera F (recipiente) oilcan; (fábrica) oil factory

aceitoso ADJ oily

aceituna F olive

aceleración F acceleration

acelerador M accelerator

acelerar VT to accelerate, to speed up; VI to accelerate, to step on the gas;—en vacío to rev, to race;—se Am to get nervous

acémila F pack animal

acento M (pronunciación, signo) accent; (intensidad mayor, de voz) stress

acentuar VT (aumentar) to accentuate; (poner tilde) to accent; (reforzar Is voz) to stress; —se to accentuate

acepción F gloss, meaning

aceptable ADJ acceptable

aceptación F acceptance

aceptar VT to accept;—entrega to take delivery

acequia F irrigation ditch

acera F sidewalk

acerado ADJ made of steel

acerar VT to steel

acerca PREP—de about, concerning

acercamiento M approach

acercar VT to bring near; os acercaa la estación I'll give you a ride to the station; —se to come near, to approach

acería F steel mill

acero M steel;—inoxidable stainless steel

acérrimo ADJ bitter

acertado ADJ right

acertar VT to hit; VI to be right;—con to hit upon;—a pasar to happen to go by; no—to miss the mark

acertijo M riddle, conundrum

acervo M heritage

acetaminofén M acetaminophen

acetona F acetone

achacar VI to blame

achamso ADJ infirm, ailing

achaparrado ADJ (planta) stunted; (persona) squat

achaque M affliction, ailment;—s aches and pains

achicado ADJ weak-kneed

achicar VT (de tamaño) to make small; (un vestido) to take in; (agua) to bail;—se (acobardarse) to feel intimidated; (empequeflecerse) to get smaller

achicoria F chicory

aciago ADJ unlucky

acicalado ADJ clean-cut

acicalarse VI to dress up

acicate M incentive

acidez F (de una solución) acidity; (del vinagre) sourness;—de estómago heartburn

ácido M acid;—s grasos fatty acids; ADJ (propio del ácido) acidic; (fruta) sour, tart

acierto M (contestación) right answer; (elección) felicitous choice

adamación F acclamation, acclaim; por—by acclamation

aclamar VT to acclaim, to hail

aclaración F clarification

aclarar VT (con explicaciones) to clarify; (con agua) to rinse; (lavoz) to clear; vi to dawn; aclaró después de la tormenta it cleared up after the storm;—se to lighten

aclimatar VT to acclimate

acné M acne

acobardar VT to intimidate

acogedor ADJ (persona) hospitable; (cuarto) cozy

acoger VT (una sugerencia) to receive; (a un refugiado) to shelter;—se to take refuge; —se a la ley to have recourse to the law

acogida F reception

acogimiento M reception

acolchar VT to pad

acollarar VT to collar

acometer VT (atacar) to attack; (emprender) to undertake

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