# translation

lexentry: eng/absent-minded__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absent-minded
trans_list: distraído | despistado | desatento
sense:
Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]


lexentry: eng/absent-mindedness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absent-mindedness
trans_list: abstracción | descuido | despiste
sense:
The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied. [First attested in the late 19th century.]


lexentry: eng/absent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absent
trans_list: ausente
sense:
(not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present; missing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/absent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: absent
trans_list: ausente | distraído
sense:
(comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th century.]


lexentry: eng/absent__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: absent
trans_list: ausentarse
sense:
(intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 18th century.]


lexentry: eng/absentee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absentee
trans_list: ausente
sense:
A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/absenteeism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absenteeism
trans_list: ausencia
sense:
The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee. [First attested in the early 19th century.]


lexentry: eng/absinthe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: absinthe
trans_list: ajenjo | absintio | absenta
sense:
A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/absinthin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absinthin
trans_list: absintina
sense:
(organic compound) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C15H20O4


lexentry: eng/absolute__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absolute
trans_list: absoluto
sense:
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional. [first attested in the late 1400s]


lexentry: eng/absolute__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: absolute
trans_list: completo | pleno
sense:
Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree. [first attested around 1400]


lexentry: eng/absolute__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: absolute
trans_list: absoluto
sense:
(especially, philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards. [first attested in the late 1700s]


lexentry: eng/absolute__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: absolute
trans_list: absoluto
sense:
(grammar) Not immediately dependent on the other parts of the sentence; not in a syntactical relation with other parts of a text, or qualifying the text as a whole rather than any single word in it, like "it being over" in "it being over, she left". [first attested around 1350 to 1470]


lexentry: eng/absolute_humidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absolute humidity
trans_list: humedad assoluta
sense:
(meteorology) In a system of moist air, the ratio of the mass of water vapor present to the volume occupied by the mixture, that is, the density of the water vapor component. Absolute humidity is usually expressed in grams of water vapor per cubic meter or, in engineering practice, in grains per cubic foot. Because this measure of atmospheric humidity is not conservative with respect to adiabatic expansion or compression, it is not commonly used by meteorologists. (Also called vapor concentration and vapor density). See relative humidity.


lexentry: eng/absolute_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absolute space
trans_list: espacio absoluto
sense:
(physics) The Newtonian concept of an unchanging and unchangeable reference system of spatial (and temporal) coordinates that is the same for all observers


lexentry: eng/absolute_superlative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: absolute superlative
trans_list: superlativo absoluto
sense:
In Greek: one of the degrees of comparison in an adjective that stresses an exceptional property without making a direct comparison, its closest equivalent in English being a most important letter, a very high mountain or absolutely pure water. It is formed by adding the suffix -τατος (declined) to the adjective's nominative, neuter singular.


lexentry: eng/absolute_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absolute time
trans_list: tiempo absoluto
sense:
(physics) The Newtonian concept of an unchanging and unchangeable reference system of time (and spatial) coordinates that is the same for all observers


lexentry: eng/absolute_value__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absolute value
trans_list: valor absoluto
sense:
(mathematics) For a complex number a+bi, the principal square root of the sum of the squares of its real and imaginary parts, \sqrt{a^2+b^2}. Denoted by | |.


lexentry: eng/absolute_zero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absolute zero
trans_list: cero absoluto
sense:
(physics) The coldest possible temperature, zero on the Kelvin scale, or approximately −273.15 °C, −459.67 °F; total absence of heat; temperature at which motion of all molecules would cease. [First attested in the early 19th century.]


lexentry: eng/absoluteness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absoluteness
trans_list: absolutidad
sense:
(obsolete) The fact of being finished or perfected; completeness. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/absoluteness__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: absoluteness
trans_list: absolutidad
sense:
The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality. [First attested in the 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/absolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absolution
trans_list: absolución
sense:
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]


lexentry: eng/absolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: absolution
trans_list: absolución
sense:
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/absolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: absolution
trans_list: absolución
sense:
(civil, _, legal, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent. [First attested in the early 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/absolutism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: absolutism
trans_list: absolutismo
sense:
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism. [First attested in the early 19th century.]


lexentry: eng/absolutive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absolutive
trans_list: caso absolutivo
sense:
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.


lexentry: eng/absolutive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absolutive case
trans_list: caso absolutivo
sense:
(grammatical case) case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action. The absolutive case is used to mark the subject of an intransitive verb, as well as the object of a transitive verb (inasmuch as they are codified in the English nominative-accusative system). Some languages that employ the absolutive case include Abkhaz, Basque, Chechen, Dyirbal, Hindi, Inuktitut, Hiligaynon, and Yup'ik.


lexentry: eng/absolve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absolve
trans_list: absolver | exculpar
sense:
(transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.). [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/absolve__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: absolve
trans_list: absolver | exonerar
sense:
(transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]


lexentry: eng/absorb__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absorb
trans_list: absorber
sense:
(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/absorb__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: absorb
trans_list: absorber
sense:
(transitive) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in. [first attested in the early 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/absorbency__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: absorbency
trans_list: absorbencia
sense:
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.


lexentry: eng/absorbent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absorbent
trans_list: absorbente
sense:
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive. [First attested in the early 18th century.]


lexentry: eng/absorber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absorber
trans_list: absorbente
sense:
A device which causes gas or vapor to be absorbed by a liquid. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]


lexentry: eng/absorption__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absorption
trans_list: absorción
sense:
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]


lexentry: eng/absorption__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absorption
trans_list: absorción
sense:
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]


lexentry: eng/absorption_spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absorption spectrum
trans_list: espectro de absorción
sense:
(physics) The characteristic pattern of dark lines or bands that occurs when electromagnetic radiation is passed through an absorbing medium into a spectroscope.


lexentry: eng/abstain__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: abstain
trans_list: abstenerse
sense:
(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/abstain__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: abstain
trans_list: retener
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) Hinder; keep back; withhold. [Attested from the early 16th century until the mid 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstainer
trans_list: abstemio
sense:
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/abstemious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstemious
trans_list: abstemio | sobrio
sense:
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/abstemiousness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstemiousness
trans_list: abstinencia
sense:
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/abstention__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstention
trans_list: abstención
sense:
(obsolete) The act of restraining oneself. [Attested from the early 16th century until the med 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstentionist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstentionist
trans_list: abstencionista
sense:
A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically. [First attested in the late 19th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstinence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstinence
trans_list: abstinencia
sense:
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism). [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]


lexentry: eng/abstinence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstinence
trans_list: abstinencia
sense:
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]


lexentry: eng/abstinence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstinence
trans_list: abstinencia | vigilia
sense:
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]


lexentry: eng/abstinence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: abstinence
trans_list: vigilia | abstinencia
sense:
The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/abstinent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstinent
trans_list: abstinente
sense:
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/abstract__Adjective__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: abstract
trans_list: abstracto
sense:
(arts, often, capitalized) Free from representational qualities, in particular the non-representational styles of the 20th century. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstract__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: abstract
trans_list: extracto
sense:
(real estate) A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.


lexentry: eng/abstract__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstract
trans_list: abstraerse
sense:
(intransitive, reflexive, literally, figuratively) To withdraw oneself; to retire. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstract__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstract
trans_list: abstraer
sense:
(transitive) To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality. [First attested in the early 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstract__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstract
trans_list: extraer | quitar | retirar
sense:
(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstract__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstract
trans_list: destilar | abstraer
sense:
To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality.


lexentry: eng/abstract_algebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstract algebra
trans_list: álgebra abstracta
sense:
(mathematics) The branch of mathematics concerned with algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, and fields.


lexentry: eng/abstract_noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstract noun
trans_list: nombre abstracto | sustantivo abstracto
sense:
(grammar) A noun that denotes an idea, emotion, feeling, quality, generalization, representation or other abstract or intangible concept, as opposed to a concrete item, or a physical object.


lexentry: eng/abstract_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstract number
trans_list: número abstracto
sense:
A number used without application to things, e.g. 6, 8, 10; but when applied to anything, e.g. 6 feet, 10 men, it becomes concrete.


lexentry: eng/abstract_of_title__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstract of title
trans_list: resumen de título
sense:
(legal, real estate) An epitome of the evidences of ownership; the condensed history of title to a particular parcel of real estate, with encumbrances.


lexentry: eng/abstracted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: abstracted
trans_list: absorto
sense:
Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative. [First attested in the early 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstraction__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: abstraction
trans_list: abstracción
sense:
The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas. [First attested in the late 16th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstraction__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: abstraction
trans_list: abstracción
sense:
The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization. [First attested in the late 16th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstractionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstractionism
trans_list: abstraccionismo
sense:
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]


lexentry: eng/abstractive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abstractive
trans_list: abstracto
sense:
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn. [First attested in the late 15th century.]


lexentry: eng/absurd__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absurd
trans_list: absurdo
sense:
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [from mid-16th c.]


lexentry: eng/absurdism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absurdism
trans_list: absurdismo | filosofía del absurdo
sense:
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]


lexentry: eng/absurdity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: absurdity
trans_list: absurdo | absurdidad
sense:
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. [First attested in the late 15th century.]


lexentry: eng/absurdity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: absurdity
trans_list: absurdidad
sense:
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16th century.]


lexentry: eng/abulia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abulia
trans_list: abulia
sense:
(psychiatry) Absence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/abundance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: abundance
trans_list: abundancia
sense:
An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/abundant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abundant
trans_list: abundante | copioso | cuantioso
sense:
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/abundant_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abundant number
trans_list: número abundante
sense:
(number theory) A number that is less than the sum of its proper divisors (all divisors except the number itself).


lexentry: eng/abundantly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abundantly
trans_list: abundantemente
sense:
In an abundant manner; in a sufficient degree; in large measure. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/abuse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abuse
trans_list: abuso | abuso sexual
sense:
Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]


lexentry: eng/abuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abuse
trans_list: abusar | engañar | violar
sense:
(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/abuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: abuse
trans_list: violar
sense:
(transitive, archaic) To violate; defile; to rape; (reflexive) to masturbate. [from around 1350 to 1470]


lexentry: eng/abusive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: abusive
trans_list: abusivo
sense:
(archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse. [First attested in the late 16th century.]


lexentry: eng/abut__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abut
trans_list: bordear | colindar | limitar | lindar
sense:
(intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land) [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/abutment__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: abutment
trans_list: estribo
sense:
(engineering) A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]


lexentry: eng/abyss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abyss
trans_list: abismo
sense:
Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]


lexentry: eng/abyss__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: abyss
trans_list: abismo | sima
sense:
(frequently, figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space. [First attested in the late 16th century.]


lexentry: eng/abyssal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: abyssal
trans_list: abisal
sense:
(geography) Of or belonging to the ocean depths, especially below 2000 metres (6500 ft): abyssal zone. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]


lexentry: eng/abyssal_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: abyssal zone
trans_list: abisal
sense:
(geography) The oceanic realm consisting of the deep ocean, typified by a dearth of plant life, and plentiful carnivorous animals that are able to withstand extreme pressure.


lexentry: eng/academia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: academia
trans_list: academia
sense:
(collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole. [from 1956]


lexentry: eng/academian__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: academian
trans_list: académico
sense:
(obsolete) A member of an academy, university, or college. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/academic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: academic
trans_list: académico
sense:
Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization. [from late 16th century]


lexentry: eng/academic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: academic
trans_list: académico
sense:
In particular: relating to literary, classical, or artistic studies like the humanities, rather than to technical or vocational studies like engineering or welding.


lexentry: eng/academic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: academic
trans_list: académico | escolar
sense:
A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice. [First attested in the late 16th century.]


lexentry: eng/academic_institution__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: academic institution
trans_list: institución académica | institución de educación superior
sense:
An educational institution, dedicated to higher education and research, that grants academic degrees.


lexentry: eng/academical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: academical
trans_list: academicista
sense:
Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education. [First attested in the late 16th century.]


lexentry: eng/academically__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: academically
trans_list: académicamente
sense:
In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective. [First attested in the late 16th century]


lexentry: eng/academician__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: academician
trans_list: académica | académico | academista
sense:
A member or follower of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, such as the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of Arts. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/academicism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: academicism
trans_list: academicismo
sense:
(classical studies, sometimes, capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic. [First attested in the early 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/academy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: academy
trans_list: academia
sense:
An institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]


lexentry: eng/academy__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: academy
trans_list: cantera | academia
sense:
A school or place of training in which some special art is taught. [First attested in the late 16th century.]


lexentry: eng/academy__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: academy
trans_list: academia
sense:
A society of learned people united for the advancement of the arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art or science. [First attested in the early 17th century.]


lexentry: eng/acalculia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acalculia
trans_list: acalculia
sense:
(pathology) The condition of lacking basic mathematical skills caused by a brain injury, or more specifically an injury to the parietal lobe. [First attested in the early 20th century.]


lexentry: eng/acanthaceous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acanthaceous
trans_list: acantáceo
sense:
(botany) : Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.[First attested in the mid 18th century.]


lexentry: eng/acanthite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acanthite
trans_list: acantita
sense:
(mineral) A mineral form of silver sulfide, Ag2S, that is a major ore of silver, that forms slender prisms.


lexentry: eng/acanthocephalan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acanthocephalan
trans_list: acantocéfalo
sense:
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala. [First attested late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/acanthosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acanthosis
trans_list: acantosis
sense:
(pathology) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.[First attested in the late 19th century.]


lexentry: eng/acanthus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acanthus
trans_list: acanto
sense:
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India. [from mid 16th century]


lexentry: eng/acanthus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acanthus
trans_list: acanto
sense:
(architectural element) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders. [from mid 18th century]


lexentry: eng/acarus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acarus
trans_list: ácaro
sense:
(zoology, acarology) Any member of the subclass Acari (aka Acarina): thus, a mite or a tick; specifically, any mite of the genus Acarus.


lexentry: eng/accede__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: accede
trans_list: acceder | subir
sense:
(intransitive) To come to an office, state or dignity; to attain, assume (a position). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/accelerant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accelerant
trans_list: acelerador
sense:
(chemistry) Any substance that can bond or mix with, or disturb, another substance and cause an increase in the speed of a natural or artificial chemical process.


lexentry: eng/accelerant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accelerant
trans_list: acelerante de la combustión
sense:
In the context of fire protection, a substance that accelerates the development of a fire, especially some hydrocarbon-based fuel used to spread a fire caused by arson.


lexentry: eng/acceleration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acceleration
trans_list: aceleración
sense:
(uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.


lexentry: eng/acceleration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acceleration
trans_list: aceleración
sense:
(countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).


lexentry: eng/acceleration__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: acceleration
trans_list: aceleración
sense:
(physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).


lexentry: eng/accelerationism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accelerationism
trans_list: aceleracionismo
sense:
The idea that either the prevailing system of capitalism, or certain technosocial processes that historically characterised it, should be expanded and accelerated in order to generate radical social change.


lexentry: eng/accent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accent
trans_list: acento | énfasis
sense:
(linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.


lexentry: eng/accent__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: accent
trans_list: acento | tilde
sense:
(orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.


lexentry: eng/accent__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: accent
trans_list: acento | deje | dejo
sense:
(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.


lexentry: eng/accent__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: accent
trans_list: acento
sense:
(music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.


lexentry: eng/accent__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: accent
trans_list: acento
sense:
(music) A mark used to represent this special emphasis.The third and fourth symbols are accents (marks used to represent special emphasis in music).


lexentry: eng/acceptance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acceptance
trans_list: aceptación
sense:
(uncountable) The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.


lexentry: eng/acceptance__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: acceptance
trans_list: aceptación
sense:
(business, finance) An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.


lexentry: eng/acceptance__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: acceptance
trans_list: aceptación
sense:
(law) An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.


lexentry: eng/access__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: access
trans_list: acceso
sense:
(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.


lexentry: eng/access__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: access
trans_list: acceso
sense:
(uncountable, networking) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.


lexentry: eng/accession__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: accession
trans_list: accesión
sense:
(legal) A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species).


lexentry: eng/accessory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accessory
trans_list: accesorio | auxiliar
sense:
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.


lexentry: eng/accessory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: accessory
trans_list: cómplice
sense:
(legal) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.


lexentry: eng/accessory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accessory
trans_list: accesorio | complemento
sense:
Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.


lexentry: eng/accessory__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: accessory
trans_list: cómplice
sense:
(legal) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.


lexentry: eng/accessory_after_the_fact__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accessory after the fact
trans_list: cómplice encubridor | encubridor
sense:
(legal) a person who assists someone who has committed a crime so as to protect them from legal prosecution


lexentry: eng/accessory_fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accessory fruit
trans_list: pseudofruto
sense:
(botany) A fruit which includes tissue not derived from the ovary but from some adjacent tissue, as for instance, a strawberry.


lexentry: eng/accessory_mineral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accessory mineral
trans_list: mineral accesorio
sense:
(mineral) any mineral that is present in small amounts in a rock, but is not considered to be characteristic of the rock


lexentry: eng/accident__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accident
trans_list: accidente
sense:
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.


lexentry: eng/accident__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: accident
trans_list: accidente
sense:
(transportation) A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage notes)


lexentry: eng/accidental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: accidental
trans_list: accidental | casual | fortuito | imprevisto
sense:
Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/acclaim__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: acclaim
trans_list: aclamar | aplaudir
sense:
(transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.


lexentry: eng/acclimatize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acclimatize
trans_list: aclimatarse | aclimatar
sense:
(transitive) To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.


lexentry: eng/acclivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acclivity
trans_list: declive
sense:
(geomorphology) A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.


lexentry: eng/accolade__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: accolade
trans_list: acolada | espaldarazo
sense:
(historical) A salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword.


lexentry: eng/accommodate__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: accommodate
trans_list: acomodar | adaptar
sense:
(transitive) To show the correspondence of; to apply or make suit by analogy; to adapt or fit, as teachings to accidental circumstances, statements to facts, etc.


lexentry: eng/accommodation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accommodation
trans_list: hospedaje | alojamiento
sense:
(chiefly, British, usually, a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.


lexentry: eng/accompaniment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accompaniment
trans_list: acompañamiento
sense:
(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.


lexentry: eng/accompaniment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: accompaniment
trans_list: acompañamiento
sense:
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.


lexentry: eng/accompany__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accompany
trans_list: acompañar
sense:
(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.


lexentry: eng/accomplice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accomplice
trans_list: cómplice | medgärningsman
sense:
(legal) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.


lexentry: eng/accomplish__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: accomplish
trans_list: completar
sense:
(transitive, archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.


lexentry: eng/according_as__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: according as
trans_list: depende de si
sense:
Precisely as; the same as; just as; corresponding to the way in which. (Now often expressing accordance with two or more alternatives.) [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/accordion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accordion
trans_list: acordeón
sense:
A box-shaped musical instrument with means of keys and buttons, whose tones are generated by play of the wind from a squeezed bellows upon free metallic reeds.


lexentry: eng/account__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: account
trans_list: cuenta | relato | justificación | reporte | versión
sense:
(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review. [from c. 1300]


lexentry: eng/account__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: account
trans_list: cuenta | explicaciones | explicación | reporte
sense:
A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; a reason of an action to be done.


lexentry: eng/account_for__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: account for
trans_list: aclarar
sense:
(transitive) To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.


lexentry: eng/accountability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accountability
trans_list: competencia | responsabilidad
sense:
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.


lexentry: eng/accountability__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: accountability
trans_list: competencia
sense:
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.


lexentry: eng/accountancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accountancy
trans_list: contabilidad
sense:
(uncountable, British, NZ, often, _, Philippines, accounting) The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements, including bookkeeping, systems design, analysis and interpretation of accounting information.


lexentry: eng/accountant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: accountant
trans_list: contable | contador
sense:
(accounting) One whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another. The records are usually, but not always, financial records.


lexentry: eng/accounting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accounting
trans_list: contabilidad
sense:
(business) The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.


lexentry: eng/accounts_payable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accounts payable
trans_list: cuentas a pagar | cuentas pendientes de pago
sense:
The total amount of money that is owed by a customer to its suppliers of goods and services and is counted by the customer as a current unpaid debt.


lexentry: eng/accounts_receivable__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accounts receivable
trans_list: deuda activa
sense:
(accounting) The total monetary amount owed to a financial entity due to debts arising from sales on credit or on account.


lexentry: eng/accredit__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: accredit
trans_list: acreditar
sense:
(transitive) To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.


lexentry: eng/accretion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accretion
trans_list: acrecencia | acreción | aumento | crecimiento
sense:
The act of increasing by natural growth; especially the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth.


lexentry: eng/accretion__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: accretion
trans_list: acrecencia
sense:
(legal) The adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to another; generally, gain of land by the washing up of sand or soil from the sea or a river, or by a gradual recession of the water from the usual watermark.


lexentry: eng/accretion_disk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accretion disk
trans_list: disco de acrecimiento
sense:
(astrophysics) A structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source such as a galaxy, black hole, or protostar.


lexentry: eng/accrual__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: accrual
trans_list: acumulación | incremento
sense:
An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose


lexentry: eng/acculturate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acculturate
trans_list: aculturar
sense:
(transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.


lexentry: eng/acculturation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acculturation
trans_list: aculturación
sense:
A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.


lexentry: eng/accumulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accumulate
trans_list: acumular | amontonar
sense:
(transitive) To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)


lexentry: eng/accumulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: accumulation
trans_list: acumulación
sense:
(finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.


lexentry: eng/accumulation_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accumulation point
trans_list: punto de acumulación
sense:
(topology, "of" a subset of a topological space) Given a subset S of a topological space X, a point x whose every neighborhood contains at least one point distinct from x that belongs to S.


lexentry: eng/accumulation_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: accumulation point
trans_list: punto de acumulación
sense:
(analysis, "of" a sequence) Given a sequence si, a point x whose every neighborhood contains at least one element of the sequence distinct from x.


lexentry: eng/accusative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: accusative
trans_list: acusativo
sense:
(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.


lexentry: eng/accusatorial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: accusatorial
trans_list: acusatorio
sense:
(legal) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.


lexentry: eng/accustom__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: accustom
trans_list: habituar | acostumbrarse
sense:
(transitive, often, passive, or, reflexive, with to) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.


lexentry: eng/ace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ace
trans_list: as
sense:
(card games) A playing card showing a single pip, typically the highest or lowest ranking card in a game.


lexentry: eng/ace__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: ace
trans_list: as
sense:
A military aircraft pilot who is credited with shooting down many enemy aircraft, typically five or more.


lexentry: eng/acenaphthene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acenaphthene
trans_list: acenafteno
sense:
(organic compound) A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.


lexentry: eng/acene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acene
trans_list: aceno | poliaceno
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a rectilinear arrangement of fused benzene rings.


lexentry: eng/acetaldehyde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetaldehyde
trans_list: acetaldehído
sense:
(organic compound) An organic compound, (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.


lexentry: eng/acetaminophen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetaminophen
trans_list: paracetamol
sense:
(North America) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.


lexentry: eng/acetic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetic acid
trans_list: ácido acético
sense:
(fatty acid) A clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH, formed by the bacterial oxidation of ethanol through acetic fermentation; it is used as a solvent and has very many industrial applications; it is the major acidic component of vinegar.


lexentry: eng/acetoacetic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetoacetic acid
trans_list: ácido acetoacético
sense:
(organic compound) The ketonic carboxylic acid CH3-CO-CH2-COOH, that is present in the urine of people suffering from starvation or some forms of diabetes.


lexentry: eng/acetonemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetonemia
trans_list: acetonemia
sense:
(veterinary medicine) Presence of excessive levels of acetone in blood, sometimes occurring in cows during the first weeks after giving birth to a calf.


lexentry: eng/acetonitrile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetonitrile
trans_list: acetonitrilo
sense:
(organic compound) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH3CN, formally derived from acetic acid


lexentry: eng/acetophenone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetophenone
trans_list: acetofenona
sense:
(organic compound) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds


lexentry: eng/acetylation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetylation
trans_list: acetilación
sense:
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.


lexentry: eng/acetylcholine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetylcholine
trans_list: acetilcolina
sense:
(neurotransmitter) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH3COOCH2CH2N+(CH3)3.


lexentry: eng/acetylcholinesterase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetylcholinesterase
trans_list: acetilcolinesterasa
sense:
(enzyme) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.


lexentry: eng/acetylcysteine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetylcysteine
trans_list: acetilcisteína
sense:
(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) An acetylated form of the amino acid cysteine (trademark Mucomyst), which is an antioxidant used as a mucolytic agent and in the treatment of paracetamol poisoning.


lexentry: eng/acetylglucosamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetylglucosamine
trans_list: acetilglucosamina
sense:
(biochemistry) An amide derivative of glucose that forms part of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls


lexentry: eng/acetylsalicylic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acetylsalicylic
trans_list: acetilsalicílico
sense:
(organic chemistry) Describing any derivative of salicylic acid in which the phenolic hydroxyl has been acetylated.


lexentry: eng/ache__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ache
trans_list: doler | sufrir
sense:
(intransitive, stative) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.


lexentry: eng/achieve__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: achieve
trans_list: lograr | conseguir
sense:
(transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/achromatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: achromatic
trans_list: acromático
sense:
Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.


lexentry: eng/achromatopsia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: achromatopsia
trans_list: acromatopsia
sense:
Full or partial color blindness; the inability to distinguish colors due to the absence of cone cells in the eyes.


lexentry: eng/acid_rain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acid rain
trans_list: lluvia ácida
sense:
Rain which is unusually acidic (pH of less than the natural range of 5 to 6); caused mainly by atmospheric pollution with sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen compounds.


lexentry: eng/acidic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acidic
trans_list: ácido
sense:
(chemistry) Having a pH less than 7, or being sour, or having the strength to neutralize alkalis, or turning a litmus paper red.


lexentry: eng/acidimetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acidimetry
trans_list: acidimetría
sense:
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.


lexentry: eng/acierate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acierate
trans_list: acerar
sense:
(rare, transitive) To convert (iron) into steel, or to coat with a layer of steel by converting only the surface of the iron.


lexentry: eng/acinus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: acinus
trans_list: gajo
sense:
(anatomy) One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the lobules of a racemose gland.


lexentry: eng/acknowledge__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acknowledge
trans_list: reconocer
sense:
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.


lexentry: eng/acknowledge__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: acknowledge
trans_list: acusar recibo
sense:
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.


lexentry: eng/acme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acme
trans_list: acmé | apogeo | cúspide
sense:
A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period. [c. 1610]


lexentry: eng/acolyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acolyte
trans_list: acólito
sense:
(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.


lexentry: eng/aconite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aconite
trans_list: acónito
sense:
The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.


lexentry: eng/acorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acorn
trans_list: bellota
sense:
(nautical) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.


lexentry: eng/acorn_squash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acorn squash
trans_list: calabaza bellota
sense:
Any of several varieties of a plant, Cucurbita pepo, being a dark green winter squash having yellow to orange flesh.


lexentry: eng/acorn_woodpecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acorn woodpecker
trans_list: carpintero bellotero
sense:
A species of woodpecker native to the area from the southwestern United States to Colombia, Melanerpes formicivorus.


lexentry: eng/acotyledonous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acotyledonous
trans_list: acotiledóneo
sense:
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.


lexentry: eng/acoustic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acoustic
trans_list: acústico
sense:
(music, musical instrument) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.


lexentry: eng/acoustic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acoustic
trans_list: acústica
sense:
(usually, in the plural) The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.


lexentry: eng/acqua_alta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acqua alta
trans_list: acqua alta
sense:
A phenomenon that regularly occurs in the city of Venice, Italy, typically during high and spring tide, involving the flooding of the most low-lying areas of Venice.


lexentry: eng/acquaint__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acquaint
trans_list: dar a conocer
sense:
(transitive, followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.


lexentry: eng/acquaintance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acquaintance
trans_list: amistad | conocimiento | junta | relación | trato
sense:
(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]


lexentry: eng/acquiesce__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acquiesce
trans_list: conformar
sense:
(intransitive, with in (or sometimes with, to)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.


lexentry: eng/acquiesce__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acquiesce
trans_list: consentir
sense:
(intransitive) To concur upon conviction; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.


lexentry: eng/acquiescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acquiescence
trans_list: aquiescencia | consentimiento
sense:
A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.


lexentry: eng/acquiescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acquiescence
trans_list: perención
sense:
(legal) Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right.


lexentry: eng/acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acquired immune deficiency syndrome
trans_list: síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida
sense:
(disease) An infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the body's immune system.


lexentry: eng/acquit__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: acquit
trans_list: exculpar
sense:
(transitive) Followed by of (and formerly by from): to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge.


lexentry: eng/acquittal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acquittal
trans_list: absolución
sense:
(legal) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/acrimonious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: acrimonious
trans_list: cáustico | sarcástico | áspero
sense:
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/acritarch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acritarch
trans_list: acritarco
sense:
(paleontology, palynology) Any small, non-acid-soluble (i.e. non-carbonate, non-siliceous) organic fossil that cannot be classified.


lexentry: eng/acrobat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acrobat
trans_list: acróbata | equilibrista | saltimbanqui
sense:
An athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.


lexentry: eng/acrocyanosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acrocyanosis
trans_list: acrocianosis
sense:
(pathology) A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the hands although also occurring in the face and feet as well.


lexentry: eng/acrodynia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acrodynia
trans_list: acrodinia
sense:
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.


lexentry: eng/acrolect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acrolect
trans_list: acrolecto
sense:
(sociolinguistics) The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms).


lexentry: eng/acrolein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acrolein
trans_list: acroleína
sense:
(organic compound) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH2=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.


lexentry: eng/acromegaly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acromegaly
trans_list: acromegalia
sense:
(disease) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.


lexentry: eng/acropolis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acropolis
trans_list: acrópolis
sense:
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.


lexentry: eng/across__Preposition__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: across
trans_list: a través | al otro lado de
sense:
(Southern US, AAVE) across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).


lexentry: eng/acrostic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acrostic
trans_list: acróstico
sense:
A poem or other text in which certain letters, often the first in each line, spell out a name or message. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/acroterium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acroterium
trans_list: acrotera
sense:
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.


lexentry: eng/acrylamide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acrylamide
trans_list: acrilamida
sense:
(organic compound) The amide of acrylic acid, CH2=CH.CONH2; used in the manufacture of polyacrylamides.


lexentry: eng/acrylic_resin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acrylic resin
trans_list: acrílico
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of many thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters of these acids, or acrylonitrile; used in paint and many plastics.


lexentry: eng/acrylonitrile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acrylonitrile
trans_list: acrilonitrilo
sense:
(organic compound) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH2=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.


lexentry: eng/act__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: act
trans_list: comportar
sense:
(intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.


lexentry: eng/act_of_parliament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: act of parliament
trans_list: ley
sense:
A law which has received assent (royal, presidential or gubernatorial) after having been passed by the houses (or house) of a parliament.


lexentry: eng/actin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: actin
trans_list: actina
sense:
(protein, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).


lexentry: eng/acting__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acting
trans_list: interino | en funciones | suplente
sense:
Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.


lexentry: eng/actinic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: actinic
trans_list: actínico
sense:
(chemistry, or, photography) Of or relating to actinism, the range of photochemical effects produced by exposure to EM radiation, particularly sunlight.


lexentry: eng/actinide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: actinide
trans_list: actínido
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the 15 radioactive elements of the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry.


lexentry: eng/actinism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: actinism
trans_list: actinismo
sense:
(chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects


lexentry: eng/actinium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: actinium
trans_list: actinio
sense:
A radioactive, metallic chemical element (symbol: Ac) with an atomic number of 89; found in uranium ores.


lexentry: eng/actinolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: actinolite
trans_list: actinolita
sense:
(mineral) A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2, belonging to the amphibole group.


lexentry: eng/actinometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: actinometer
trans_list: actinómetro
sense:
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.


lexentry: eng/actinomycosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: actinomycosis
trans_list: actinomicosis
sense:
(pathology) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to man, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract, caused by Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae, and Propionibacterium propionicum.


lexentry: eng/action__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: action
trans_list: acción
sense:
(literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.


lexentry: eng/action_figure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: action figure
trans_list: figura de acción
sense:
A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement. It is used to distinguish from dolls, which have acquired the reputation as a girl's toy, whereas action figures are more marketed toward boys.


lexentry: eng/action_movie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: action movie
trans_list: película de acción
sense:
A motion picture whose storyline involves fast-paced activity and conflict, usually including such elements as a heroic protagonist, violent fights, acrobatic stunts, chase scenes, and gunplay.


lexentry: eng/action_potential__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: action potential
trans_list: potencial de acción
sense:
(physiology) A short-term change in the electrical potential that travels along a cell such as a nerve or muscle fiber. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/action_replay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: action replay
trans_list: repetición
sense:
In TV broadcasting, the reshowing of a short segment of action, especially slow-motion sporting action, shortly after it was broadcast live or in real-time.


lexentry: eng/actionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: actionism
trans_list: accionismo
sense:
An excessive emphasis on action, activity, or change in lieu of continuity, stability, and permanence.


lexentry: eng/activate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: activate
trans_list: activar
sense:
(transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.


lexentry: eng/activated_carbon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: activated carbon
trans_list: carbón activado | carbón grafitizado
sense:
(chemistry) A very absorbent form of finely powdered carbon; used in purifying gases, and as an antidote for many poisons.


lexentry: eng/activation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: activation
trans_list: activación
sense:
(physics) The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons.


lexentry: eng/activation_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: activation analysis
trans_list: análisis por activación
sense:
(chemistry) Any of several similar radiochemical techniques of analysis in which a subatomic particle or gamma ray is captured by a nuclide to form a second stable nuclide which is then measured.


lexentry: eng/activator__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: activator
trans_list: activador
sense:
(biology) Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.


lexentry: eng/active__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: active
trans_list: activo
sense:
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.


lexentry: eng/active_ingredient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: active ingredient
trans_list: principio activo
sense:
The specific compound in a natural or man-made mixture that is responsible for the mixture's activity.


lexentry: eng/active_volcano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: active volcano
trans_list: volcán activo
sense:
(vulcanology, geology) A volcano that has erupted in the last 10,000 years, although not necessarily venting lava or gases now.


lexentry: eng/activism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: activism
trans_list: activismo
sense:
The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.


lexentry: eng/activity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: activity
trans_list: actividad
sense:
(countable) Something done for pleasure or entertainment, especially one involving movement or an excursion.


lexentry: eng/actogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: actogram
trans_list: actograma
sense:
A graphical representation of the activity of an animal that has been isolated from environmental cues as to the time of day.


lexentry: eng/actor__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: actor
trans_list: actor | actriz
sense:
A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/actual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: actual
trans_list: real | verdadero | efectivo | existente
sense:
Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/actuary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: actuary
trans_list: actuario
sense:
A professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions.


lexentry: eng/acupressure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acupressure
trans_list: acupresión
sense:
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.


lexentry: eng/acupuncture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acupuncture
trans_list: acupuntura
sense:
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.


lexentry: eng/acupuncturist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acupuncturist
trans_list: acupuntor | acupunturista
sense:
A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.


lexentry: eng/acute-phase_protein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acute-phase protein
trans_list: reactante de fase aguda
sense:
(biochemistry, immunology) Any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response to inflammation, such as C-reactive protein.


lexentry: eng/acute__Adjective__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: acute
trans_list: agudo
sense:
(medicine) Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.


lexentry: eng/acute__Adjective__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: acute
trans_list: agudo
sense:
(medicine) Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.


lexentry: eng/acute_accent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acute accent
trans_list: acento agudo | tilde
sense:
(orthography) : A diacritical mark ( ´ ) that can be placed above a number of letters in many languages of the Latin, Greek and Cyrillic writing systems.


lexentry: eng/acyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: acyl
trans_list: acil | acilo
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.


lexentry: eng/ad_hominem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ad hominem
trans_list: ad hominem
sense:
Short for argumentum ad hominem: A fallacious objection to an argument or factual claim by appealing to a characteristic or belief of the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim; an attempt to argue against an opponent's idea by discrediting the opponent themselves.


lexentry: eng/adamant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adamant
trans_list: adamantino
sense:
An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness.


lexentry: eng/adamantine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adamantine
trans_list: adamantino
sense:
Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated.


lexentry: eng/adapt__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: adapt
trans_list: adaptar
sense:
(transitive) To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character


lexentry: eng/adaptation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adaptation
trans_list: adaptación
sense:
(uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.


lexentry: eng/adaptation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: adaptation
trans_list: adaptación
sense:
(countable, evolutionary theory) An instance of an organism undergoing change, or the structure or behavior that is changed.


lexentry: eng/adapter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: adapter
trans_list: adaptador
sense:
Specifically, a device that permits two or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point.


lexentry: eng/adapter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: adapter
trans_list: adaptador
sense:
Specifically, an AC adapter: a device that reduces voltage and converts AC to DC to allow a battery-powered device to use mains power.


lexentry: eng/adaptogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adaptogen
trans_list: adaptógeno
sense:
(alternative medicine) Any natural herbal substance, such as ginseng, that is purported to assist the body to adapt to stress, and to exert a normalizing effect upon body functions.


lexentry: eng/adaptometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adaptometer
trans_list: adaptómetro
sense:
An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.


lexentry: eng/add-on__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: add-on
trans_list: extensión
sense:
(computer hardware, software) A software extension or hardware peripheral that provides additional functions or customization for a core application or system.


lexentry: eng/add_insult_to_injury__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: add insult to injury
trans_list: echar leña al fuego
sense:
(idiomatic) To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an already unfavourable situation.


lexentry: eng/addend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: addend
trans_list: sumando
sense:
(mathematics) Addendum, any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together.


lexentry: eng/adder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: adder
trans_list: víbora
sense:
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, the northern copperhead, a venomous viper found in the eastern United States


lexentry: eng/addict__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: addict
trans_list: viciar | causar adicción en | viciarse | volver adicto | volverse adicto
sense:
(transitive) To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/additive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: additive
trans_list: aditivo
sense:
A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.


lexentry: eng/additive_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: additive group
trans_list: grupo aditivo
sense:
(algebra) Any of certain algebraic objects (ring, field or vector space, etc., whose definition includes a commutative operation called addition) regarded as a group under addition.


lexentry: eng/address__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: address
trans_list: dirección
sense:
(computing) A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory; a string of characters identifying a location on the internet or other network; sometimes (specifically) an e-mail address. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/address__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: address
trans_list: dirección
sense:
A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/address__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: address
trans_list: dirigir | abordar | dirigirse
sense:
(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.


lexentry: eng/address__Verb__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: address
trans_list: dirigir | preparar
sense:
(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.


lexentry: eng/addressee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: addressee
trans_list: destinatario | consignatario
sense:
The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.


lexentry: eng/adduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adduce
trans_list: aducir
sense:
(transitive) To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.


lexentry: eng/adduction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: adduction
trans_list: aducción
sense:
(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.


lexentry: eng/adductor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adductor
trans_list: aductor
sense:
(anatomy) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor


lexentry: eng/adelomorphous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adelomorphous
trans_list: adelomorfo
sense:
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.


lexentry: eng/adenine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adenine
trans_list: adenina
sense:
(biochemistry, genetics) A base, C5H5N5, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.


lexentry: eng/adenohypophysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adenohypophysis
trans_list: adenohipófisis
sense:
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.


lexentry: eng/adenoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adenoid
trans_list: adenoide
sense:
(symptom) an abnormally enlarged mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the pharynx, often obstructing the nasal and ear passages and hindering speaking and breathing in young children.


lexentry: eng/adenoidectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adenoidectomy
trans_list: adenoidectomía
sense:
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.


lexentry: eng/adenosine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adenosine
trans_list: adenosina
sense:
(biochemistry, genetics, organic compound) A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/adenosine_monophosphate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adenosine monophosphate
trans_list: adenosín monofosfato
sense:
(biochemistry) a nucleotide, found in all animal muscle cells, reversibly convertible to adenosine diphosphate and adenosine triphosphate


lexentry: eng/adenosine_triphosphate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adenosine triphosphate
trans_list: adenosín trifosfato | trifosfato de adenosina
sense:
(biochemistry, neurotransmitter) a nucleotide that is used as a source of energy in cellular reactions, in the synthesis of nucleic acids, and as a neurotransmitter recognised by purinergic receptors


lexentry: eng/adenylate_cyclase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adenylate cyclase
trans_list: adenilato ciclasa
sense:
(biochemistry) An enzyme which cyclizes adenosine triphosphate (ATP) into cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cyclic AMP, cAMP), having key regulatory roles in essentially all cells.


lexentry: eng/adenylation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adenylation
trans_list: adenilación
sense:
(biochemistry) Any reaction or process that forms an adenylate but especially such a posttranslational modification to a protein.


lexentry: eng/adessive_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adessive case
trans_list: caso adesivo
sense:
(grammar) A noun case used to indicate adjacent location. In English, this is usually expressed by the prepositions near, at, or by, as in "by the house." Languages that use the adessive case include Finnish, Hungarian, Estonian, Lezgi and Lithuanian.


lexentry: eng/adhan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adhan
trans_list: adhan | llamada a la oración
sense:
(Islam) The call to prayer, which consisted originally of simply four takbirs followed by the statement (أَشْهَدُ أَنْ) لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱلله.


lexentry: eng/adhesive_capsulitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adhesive capsulitis
trans_list: capsulitis adhesiva
sense:
(pathology) A disorder in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain.


lexentry: eng/adhocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adhocracy
trans_list: adhocracia
sense:
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic. [from 1964.]


lexentry: eng/adiabat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adiabat
trans_list: adiabática
sense:
(physics) The curve on a graph of pressure and temperature which gives the adiabatic heating or cooling of a gas.


lexentry: eng/adiabatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adiabatic
trans_list: adiabático
sense:
(physics, thermodynamics, of a process) That occurs without gain or loss of heat (and thus with no change in entropy, in the quasistatic approximation).


lexentry: eng/adicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adicity
trans_list: aridad
sense:
(logic, mathematics, computer science) The number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding Cartesian product.


lexentry: eng/adipic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adipic
trans_list: adípico
sense:
(organic chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.


lexentry: eng/adipic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adipic acid
trans_list: ácido adípico
sense:
(organic compound) A white crystalline dicarboxylic acid, C4H8(COOH)2; it has many industrial applications; when condensed with hexamethylene diamine it produces nylon.


lexentry: eng/adipocere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adipocere
trans_list: adipocira
sense:
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis


lexentry: eng/adipose_fin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adipose fin
trans_list: aleta adiposa
sense:
(ichthyology) A soft, fleshy fin located behind the dorsal fin and just forward of the caudal fin, found fish of certain families, believed to have some sensory function.


lexentry: eng/adit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adit
trans_list: galería
sense:
A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine, as contrasted with a shaft or vertical entry passage. An adit may be used for ventilation, haulage, drainage, or other purposes.


lexentry: eng/adjective_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adjective phrase
trans_list: sintagma adjetival
sense:
(grammar) A phrase that collectively modifies or describes a noun or pronoun and which can usually be used both attributively and predicatively, can be graded, and be modified by an adverb.


lexentry: eng/adjika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adjika
trans_list: adjika
sense:
A hot, spicy but subtly flavoured paste often used to flavour food, mainly in the Caucasian regions of Abkhazia and Samegrelo.


lexentry: eng/adjoint__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adjoint
trans_list: adjunta
sense:
(mathematics) Used in certain contexts, in each case involving a pair of transformations, one of which is, or is analogous to, conjugation (either inner automorphism or complex conjugation).


lexentry: eng/adjustable_pliers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adjustable pliers
trans_list: alicates extensibles | pico de loro | picoloro
sense:
A type of pliers used by plumbers that can be quickly changed in size and is primarily used for tightening nuts on water pipes.


lexentry: eng/adjutant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adjutant
trans_list: ayudante
sense:
(military rank) A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.


lexentry: eng/adjuvant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: adjuvant
trans_list: adyuvante
sense:
(medicine) Designating a supplementary form of treatment, especially a cancer therapy administered after removal of a primary tumour. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/administer__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: administer
trans_list: administrar
sense:
(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.


lexentry: eng/administer__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: administer
trans_list: administrar
sense:
(transitive, medicine) To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.


lexentry: eng/administration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: administration
trans_list: administración
sense:
(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.


lexentry: eng/administration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: administration
trans_list: administración
sense:
(countable, government, politics) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.


lexentry: eng/administrator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: administrator
trans_list: administrador | administradora
sense:
One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager


lexentry: eng/administrator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: administrator
trans_list: administrador | albacea
sense:
(legal) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority


lexentry: eng/administrator__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: administrator
trans_list: administrador
sense:
(computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network


lexentry: eng/admiral__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: admiral
trans_list: almirante
sense:
A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.


lexentry: eng/admiral__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: admiral
trans_list: almirante
sense:
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral.


lexentry: eng/admiral_of_the_fleet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: admiral of the fleet
trans_list: Capitán General de la Armada
sense:
(military, UK) the highest rank in the Royal Navy and other navies, NATO grade OF-10, usually reserved for wartime and ceremonial use.


lexentry: eng/admiralty_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: admiralty law
trans_list: derecho de la navegación | derecho marítimo
sense:
(legal) The area of law that deals with ships at sea and the rights of sailors, passengers, and owners of cargo.


lexentry: eng/admission__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: admission
trans_list: admisión | confesión
sense:
(legal) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry.


lexentry: eng/admit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: admit
trans_list: admitir | dar entrada | ingresar
sense:
(transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration


lexentry: eng/admit__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: admit
trans_list: dejar entrar
sense:
(transitive) To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.


lexentry: eng/admit__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: admit
trans_list: admitir | reconocer
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).


lexentry: eng/admit__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: admit
trans_list: permitir
sense:
(transitive) To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.


lexentry: eng/admonish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: admonish
trans_list: amonestar | reprender
sense:
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.


lexentry: eng/adnate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adnate
trans_list: adnato
sense:
(botany, mycology) Linked or fused to a structure of a type different from itself; for example, attachment of a stamen to a petal is adnate, while attachment of a stamen to another stamen is connate.


lexentry: eng/adoption__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: adoption
trans_list: adopción
sense:
The state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.


lexentry: eng/adoptionism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adoptionism
trans_list: dopcionismo
sense:
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.


lexentry: eng/adposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adposition
trans_list: preposición
sense:
(grammar) An element that combines syntactically with a phrase and indicates how that phrase should be interpreted in the surrounding context; a preposition or postposition.


lexentry: eng/adrenal_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adrenal gland
trans_list: glándula suprarrenal | glándula adrenal
sense:
(anatomy) In mammals, either of a pair of complex endocrine glands, situated above each kidney, secreting hormones which control the heart rate, blood pressure, and metabolism.


lexentry: eng/adrenalectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adrenalectomy
trans_list: adrenalectomía
sense:
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.


lexentry: eng/adsorption__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adsorption
trans_list: adsorción
sense:
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.


lexentry: eng/adstratum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adstratum
trans_list: adstrato
sense:
(linguistics) Any language having elements that are responsible for change in neighbouring languages


lexentry: eng/adularia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adularia
trans_list: adularia
sense:
(mineral) A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).


lexentry: eng/adultery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adultery
trans_list: adulterio
sense:
(biblical, narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry


lexentry: eng/adulthood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: adulthood
trans_list: adultez | edad adulta
sense:
The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.


lexentry: eng/advance_guard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advance guard
trans_list: avantguarda
sense:
A unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc.


lexentry: eng/advance_payment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advance payment
trans_list: adelanto
sense:
The part of a contractually due sum that is paid or received in advance for a good, service or social security payment.


lexentry: eng/advantage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advantage
trans_list: ventaja | provecho
sense:
(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.


lexentry: eng/advantage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: advantage
trans_list: ventaja | provecho
sense:
(obsolete) Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.


lexentry: eng/advection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advection
trans_list: advección
sense:
(earth science, chemistry) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.


lexentry: eng/advection_fog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advection fog
trans_list: niebla de advección
sense:
(physics, meteorology) A type of fog caused by the passage of moist air horizontally over a relatively colder surface and the consequent cooling of that air to below its dew point.


lexentry: eng/adventure__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: adventure
trans_list: aventura
sense:
A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks.


lexentry: eng/adventure__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: adventure
trans_list: aventura
sense:
A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.


lexentry: eng/adventurism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: adventurism
trans_list: aventurismo
sense:
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/adventurous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adventurous
trans_list: aventurero | intrépido
sense:
(of a, person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.


lexentry: eng/adverb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adverb
trans_list: adverbio
sense:
(grammar) A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.


lexentry: eng/adverb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: adverb
trans_list: adverbio
sense:
(programming) In the Raku programming language, a named parameter that modifies the behavior of a routine.


lexentry: eng/adverbial_participle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adverbial participle
trans_list: gerundio
sense:
(grammar) A participle that modifies a verb in the same sentence and is equivalent to an adverbial clause in English. Adverbial participles may denote time, condition, cause, concession, manner, means, purpose, or attendant circumstance.


lexentry: eng/adverbial_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adverbial phrase
trans_list: locución adverbial
sense:
(grammar) A phrase that collectively modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a prepositional phrase.


lexentry: eng/adverse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adverse
trans_list: adverso | contrario | desfavorable
sense:
Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.


lexentry: eng/adverse_possession__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adverse possession
trans_list: usucapión | prescripción adquisitiva
sense:
(legal) A means of acquiring title to another's real property without compensation by occupying the property in a manner that has under common law the requirements of being actual, open and notorious, exclusive, hostile, under cover of claim or right, and continuous for a certain number of years.


lexentry: eng/advertise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advertise
trans_list: anunciar
sense:
(transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/advertise__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: advertise
trans_list: hacer publicidad
sense:
(intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/advertise__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: advertise
trans_list: publicitar
sense:
(transitive) To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/advertising_agency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advertising agency
trans_list: agencia de publicidad
sense:
a business enterprise dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising on behalf of its client companies.


lexentry: eng/advertising_mail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advertising mail
trans_list: correo directo
sense:
(post) Mail which is directly sent to an individual for the purpose of advertising goods or services.


lexentry: eng/advertorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advertorial
trans_list: infomercial | publirreportaje
sense:
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.


lexentry: eng/advisedly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advisedly
trans_list: intencionalmente
sense:
With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.


lexentry: eng/advisory_opinion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advisory opinion
trans_list: opinión asesora | opinión consultiva
sense:
(legal) An opinion issued by a court that does not have the effect of resolving a specific legal case, but merely advises on the constitutionality or interpretation of a law.


lexentry: eng/advocacy_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: advocacy group
trans_list: grupo de interés
sense:
A group of people, always allied and sometimes also formally organised, who use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion and policy.


lexentry: eng/adware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adware
trans_list: adware | programa publicitario | software publicitario
sense:
(computing) A software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running. Developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free). Some adware programs can include spyware.


lexentry: eng/adynaton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adynaton
trans_list: adynaton
sense:
(rhetoric) A form of hyperbole that uses exaggeration so magnified as to express impossibility; an instance of such hyperbole.


lexentry: eng/adytum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adytum
trans_list: ádyton
sense:
(Ancient Greece, religion) The innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.


lexentry: eng/adze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: adze
trans_list: azuela
sense:
A cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle and is used in shaping wood.


lexentry: eng/aedile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aedile
trans_list: edil | regidor
sense:
(historical, Ancient Rome) An elected official who was responsible for the maintenance of public buildings, regulation of festivals, supervision of markets and the supply of grain and water.


lexentry: eng/aegis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aegis
trans_list: égida
sense:
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/aeolian_harp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aeolian harp
trans_list: arpa eólica
sense:
(musical instrument) An open box over which strings are stretched that sound when the wind passes over them


lexentry: eng/aeration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aeration
trans_list: aireación
sense:
By extension, a process in which other gases (such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen or argon) are circulated through or mixed with a substance (usually liquid), sometimes with the consequence of increasing the transfer of air into the same liquid at the surface due to the induced circulation.


lexentry: eng/aerial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerial
trans_list: antena
sense:
(chiefly, _, UK) A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.


lexentry: eng/aerial_cableway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerial cableway
trans_list: funicular
sense:
A large assortment of cables, suspended above the ground at a minesite or quarry, used to transport tools and equipment over rough territory.


lexentry: eng/aerobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerobe
trans_list: aerobio
sense:
(biology) Any organism (but especially a bacterium) that can tolerate the presence of oxygen, or that needs oxygen to survive.


lexentry: eng/aerobics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerobics
trans_list: aerobic | aeróbic
sense:
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music. [1968]


lexentry: eng/aerobiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerobiology
trans_list: aerobiología
sense:
(biology) The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.


lexentry: eng/aerodynamics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerodynamics
trans_list: aerodinámica
sense:
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere


lexentry: eng/aerogel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerogel
trans_list: aerogel
sense:
A porous, ultralight solid-state substance, similar to gel, in which the liquid component is replaced with gas.


lexentry: eng/aerogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: aerogram
trans_list: aerograma
sense:
A thin piece of foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter and serving as its own envelope for transit via airmail.


lexentry: eng/aerology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerology
trans_list: aerología
sense:
The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, kites, rockets, drones, airplanes, etc.


lexentry: eng/aerometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerometry
trans_list: aerometría
sense:
The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, density, quality, direction and condensation; pneumatics.


lexentry: eng/aerophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerophone
trans_list: aerófono
sense:
Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound.


lexentry: eng/aerospace__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aerospace
trans_list: aeroespacial
sense:
Of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.


lexentry: eng/aerostat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerostat
trans_list: aerostato | aeróstato
sense:
An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.


lexentry: eng/aerostatics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aerostatics
trans_list: aerostática
sense:
(physics) the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions


lexentry: eng/aesthete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aesthete
trans_list: esteta
sense:
(often, derogatory) Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature, often in a manner perceived to prioritize beauty over other qualities such as virtue and utility.


lexentry: eng/aestivation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aestivation
trans_list: estivación
sense:
(biology) A state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer: the summer version of hibernation.


lexentry: eng/aetiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: aetiology
trans_list: etiología
sense:
(medicine, uncountable) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.


lexentry: eng/aeviternity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aeviternity
trans_list: eviternidad
sense:
(Scholastic, _, philosophy) Synonym of aevum (“the temporal mode of existence between time and eternity, said to be experienced by angels, saints, and celestial bodies (which medieval astronomy believed to be unchanging)”)


lexentry: eng/affable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: affable
trans_list: afable
sense:
Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.


lexentry: eng/affair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: affair
trans_list: negocio
sense:
(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.


lexentry: eng/affect__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: affect
trans_list: fingir
sense:
(transitive) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/affiliate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: affiliate
trans_list: afiliada | afiliado | filial
sense:
Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.


lexentry: eng/affiliate__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: affiliate
trans_list: afiliar | asociar
sense:
(intransitive, followed by "to" or "with") To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.


lexentry: eng/affine_transformation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: affine transformation
trans_list: transformación afín
sense:
(geometry, linear algebra) A geometric transformation that preserves lines and parallelism, but in general not lengths or angles; (more formally) an automorphism of an affine space: a mapping of an affine space onto itself that preserves both the dimension of any affine subspace and the ratio of the lengths of any pair of parallel line segments.


lexentry: eng/affinity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: affinity
trans_list: afinidad
sense:
A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister).


lexentry: eng/affinity__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: affinity
trans_list: afinidad
sense:
(chemistry) An attractive force between atoms, or groups of atoms, that contributes towards their forming bonds.


lexentry: eng/affirm__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: affirm
trans_list: afirmar
sense:
To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (legal) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.


lexentry: eng/affirmative_action__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: affirmative action
trans_list: discriminación positiva | acción afirmativa | acción positiva
sense:
(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination


lexentry: eng/afford__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: afford
trans_list: costear | permitirse
sense:
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually, after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough.


lexentry: eng/affordance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: affordance
trans_list: ofrecimiento
sense:
(human-machine interaction) A potential transaction or operation that is made possible by a given object or environment; especially, one that is made easily discoverable.


lexentry: eng/afforestation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: afforestation
trans_list: forestación
sense:
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.


lexentry: eng/affreightment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: affreightment
trans_list: fletamento | flete
sense:
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.


lexentry: eng/afield__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: afield
trans_list: afuera
sense:
Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual); usually preceded by far (or farther, further).


lexentry: eng/afrobeat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: afrobeat
trans_list: afrobeat
sense:
(music) Music that combines West African musical styles (such as traditional Yoruba music and highlife) with American funk, jazz, and soul influences, with a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion.


lexentry: eng/aft__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aft
trans_list: a popa
sense:
(nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).


lexentry: eng/after__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: after
trans_list: después
sense:
Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.


lexentry: eng/after__Preposition__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: after
trans_list: debido a | por causa de
sense:
(Irish, Newfoundland, usually, preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity


lexentry: eng/after_all__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: after all
trans_list: después de todo | al fin y al cabo | al final
sense:
(idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.


lexentry: eng/after_all__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: after all
trans_list: después de todo
sense:
(idiomatic) in the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted.


lexentry: eng/afterbirth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: afterbirth
trans_list: alumbramiento
sense:
The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.


lexentry: eng/afterburner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: afterburner
trans_list: postquemador
sense:
(aviation) A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.


lexentry: eng/aftermath__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aftermath
trans_list: consecuencias | resultados
sense:
That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.


lexentry: eng/afternoon_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: afternoon tea
trans_list: aprobar
sense:
(Australia, NZ, Hong Kong) A small meal or snack eaten between lunch and dinner (supper); a period of time set aside for this purpose, taken as a break from work or from a conference.


lexentry: eng/aftershock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aftershock
trans_list: réplica
sense:
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").


lexentry: eng/again__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: again
trans_list: de nuevo
sense:
Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember.


lexentry: eng/again__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: again
trans_list: de nuevo | otra vez | nuevamente
sense:
Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/against__Preposition__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: against
trans_list: contra
sense:
(Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.


lexentry: eng/against_the_grain__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: against the grain
trans_list: a contracorriente | contramano
sense:
(idiomatic) Contrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.


lexentry: eng/agape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agape
trans_list: ágape
sense:
(uncountable, Christianity) The love of God for mankind, or the benevolent love of Christians for others.


lexentry: eng/agape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: agape
trans_list: ágape
sense:
(countable) A love feast, especially one held in the early Christian Church in connection with the Eucharist.


lexentry: eng/agar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agar
trans_list: agar-agar
sense:
A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.


lexentry: eng/agarwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agarwood
trans_list: agáloco | áloe
sense:
Heartwood from trees of genus Aquilaria, especially Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. A. agallocha), infected with mold (Phialophora parasitica), which produce an aromatic resin in response to this infestation.


lexentry: eng/agate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agate
trans_list: ágata
sense:
(countable, uncountable, mineral) A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two.


lexentry: eng/agate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: agate
trans_list: ágata
sense:
(uncountable, US, _, printing, dated) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5+1⁄2-point.


lexentry: eng/agave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agave
trans_list: agave | maguey | pita
sense:
Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave: succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles; they flower at maturity after several years, and generally die thereafter; large species, such as the maguey or century plant, (Agave americana), produce gigantic inflorescences. Several are of economic importance as sources of fibre such as sisal, and alcoholic beverages such as tequila.


lexentry: eng/age__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: age
trans_list: era | época
sense:
(countable, poker) The right of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.


lexentry: eng/age__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: age
trans_list: edad | años
sense:
(uncountable) That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time; specifically the size of that part.


lexentry: eng/age__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: age
trans_list: mayoría
sense:
(uncountable) Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities.


lexentry: eng/age__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: age
trans_list: edad | tercera edad
sense:
(uncountable) An advanced period of life; the latter part of life; the state of being old, old age, senility; seniority.


lexentry: eng/age_of_consent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: age of consent
trans_list: edad de consentimiento
sense:
(legal) The age at which a person is legally considered to be mature enough to engage willingly in sexual intercourse, so that it is not a crime for someone else to have sex with the person.


lexentry: eng/age_of_majority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: age of majority
trans_list: mayoría de edad
sense:
(legal) The age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted or recognized; i.e.; the age where a person ceases to be a minor legally and becomes a legal adult.


lexentry: eng/ageism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ageism
trans_list: edadismo | edatismo
sense:
The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.


lexentry: eng/agency__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: agency
trans_list: agencia
sense:
(sociology, philosophy, psychology) The capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.


lexentry: eng/agency__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: agency
trans_list: agencia
sense:
The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.


lexentry: eng/agency__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: agency
trans_list: agencia | oficina
sense:
An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.


lexentry: eng/agency__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: agency
trans_list: agencia
sense:
A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by such unit of government.


lexentry: eng/agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: agent
trans_list: agente
sense:
One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to do the business of another


lexentry: eng/agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: agent
trans_list: agente
sense:
An active power or cause or substance; something (e.g. biological, chemical, thermal, etc.) that has the power to produce an effect


lexentry: eng/agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: agent
trans_list: agente
sense:
(computing) In the client-server model, the part of the system that performs information preparation and exchange on behalf of a client or server. Especially in the phrase “intelligent agent” it implies some kind of autonomous process which can communicate with other agents to perform some collective task on behalf of one or more humans.


lexentry: eng/agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: agent
trans_list: agente
sense:
(grammar) The participant of a situation that carries out the action in this situation, e.g. "the boy" in the sentences "The boy kicked the ball" and "The ball was kicked by the boy".


lexentry: eng/agent_noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agent noun
trans_list: nombre de agente
sense:
(grammar) A noun that denotes an agent that performs the action denoted by the verb from which the noun is derived, such as "rider" derived from "to ride", or "cutter" derived from "to cut".


lexentry: eng/agent_provocateur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agent provocateur
trans_list: agente provocador
sense:
A person who secretly disrupts a group's activities from within the group, particularly by encouraging or committing illegal acts to discredit the group or expose them to prosecution; an instigator, troublemaker.


lexentry: eng/aggiornamento__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aggiornamento
trans_list: reforma
sense:
A bringing up to date, especially of the Roman Catholic Church by the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65; modernization.


lexentry: eng/agglomerate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: agglomerate
trans_list: aglomeración
sense:
(geology, vulcanology) A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.


lexentry: eng/agglomeration__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: agglomeration
trans_list: aglomeración
sense:
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.


lexentry: eng/agglutinate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agglutinate
trans_list: pegar
sense:
(transitive) To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances.


lexentry: eng/agglutination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agglutination
trans_list: aglutinación
sense:
The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.


lexentry: eng/agglutination__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: agglutination
trans_list: aglutinación
sense:
(linguistics) Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See agglutinative.


lexentry: eng/aggrandize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aggrandize
trans_list: aumentar
sense:
(transitive) To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).


lexentry: eng/aggrandizement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aggrandizement
trans_list: engrandecimiento
sense:
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.


lexentry: eng/aggravate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aggravate
trans_list: agravar | empeorar
sense:
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/aggravation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aggravation
trans_list: agravio
sense:
The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.


lexentry: eng/aggravation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: aggravation
trans_list: agravante
sense:
An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.


lexentry: eng/aggregate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aggregate
trans_list: agregado | conjunto
sense:
A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.


lexentry: eng/aggregate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aggregate
trans_list: agregado
sense:
A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.


lexentry: eng/aggregate__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: aggregate
trans_list: global | resultado global
sense:
(sports) The total score in a set of games between teams or competitors, usually the combination of the home and away scores.


lexentry: eng/aggregate_fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aggregate fruit
trans_list: conocarpo | eterio
sense:
(botany) A fruit that develops from the fusion of more than one carpel within a single flower, as for instance, a raspberry.


lexentry: eng/aggressive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aggressive
trans_list: agresivo
sense:
Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.


lexentry: eng/aggressor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aggressor
trans_list: agresor | agresora
sense:
The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.


lexentry: eng/agility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agility
trans_list: agilidad
sense:
(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion


lexentry: eng/agio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agio
trans_list: agio
sense:
(economics, finance) The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio.


lexentry: eng/agitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agitation
trans_list: agitación | desasosiego
sense:
The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.


lexentry: eng/agnosticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: agnosticism
trans_list: agnosticismo
sense:
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.


lexentry: eng/agnotology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agnotology
trans_list: agnotología
sense:
The study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data.


lexentry: eng/agon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agon
trans_list: batalla
sense:
(countable) A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.


lexentry: eng/agonist__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: agonist
trans_list: agonista
sense:
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.


lexentry: eng/agorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agorism
trans_list: agorismo
sense:
(politics, economics) A revolutionary political philosophy that advocates the creation of a voluntaryist society by means of counter-economics (i.e. black market).


lexentry: eng/agranulocytosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agranulocytosis
trans_list: agranulocitosis
sense:
(disease) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.


lexentry: eng/agree__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agree
trans_list: estar de acuerdo | concordar | acordar | coincidir
sense:
(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.


lexentry: eng/agree__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: agree
trans_list: acceder | asentir | consensuar
sense:
(intransitive) To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.


lexentry: eng/agree__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: agree
trans_list: concordar
sense:
(intransitive, grammar) To correspond to (another word) in a grammatical category, such as gender, number, case, or person.


lexentry: eng/agree_to_disagree__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agree to disagree
trans_list: de acuerdo en discrepar | de acuerdo en no estar de acuerdo | para ti la perra gorda
sense:
(idiomatic, of two persons or other parties) To accept each other's opinions and cease arguing; to peacefully acknowledge that an agreement will not be reached.


lexentry: eng/agreeableness__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: agreeableness
trans_list: amabilidad
sense:
(psychology) A personality trait characterized by the adjectives kind, sympathetic, cooperative, warm and considerate.


lexentry: eng/agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: agreement
trans_list: acuerdo
sense:
(uncountable) A state whereby several parties share a view or opinion; the state of not contradicting one another.


lexentry: eng/agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: agreement
trans_list: concordancia
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics, grammar) Rules that exist in many languages that force some parts of a sentence to be used or inflected differently depending on certain attributes of other parts.


lexentry: eng/agreement_in_principle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agreement in principle
trans_list: principio de acuerdo
sense:
(idiomatic, legal) A legally enforceable, but incompletely specified, agreement between parties that identifies the fundamental terms that are intended to be or are agreed upon.


lexentry: eng/agribusiness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agribusiness
trans_list: agronegocio
sense:
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do. [from 1950s]


lexentry: eng/agribusiness__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: agribusiness
trans_list: agronegocio
sense:
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.


lexentry: eng/agriculture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agriculture
trans_list: agricultura
sense:
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock


lexentry: eng/agriculturize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: agriculturize
trans_list: agriculturizar
sense:
(transitive) To convert (a community) to use agriculture (rather than hunting and gathering, or industry, etc).


lexentry: eng/agrimi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agrimi
trans_list: kri-kri
sense:
A type of goat with long horns that curl back, native to Crete, subspecies Capra hircus cretica, sometimes Capra aegagrus cretica et al.


lexentry: eng/agrimony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agrimony
trans_list: agrimonia
sense:
Any of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.


lexentry: eng/agritourism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agritourism
trans_list: agroturismo
sense:
A form of tourism in which tourists stay in farms or agricultural villages, either to experience farm life, or as a base for exploring the countryside


lexentry: eng/agroforestry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agroforestry
trans_list: agroforestería
sense:
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.


lexentry: eng/agroindustrial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agroindustrial
trans_list: agroindustrial
sense:
relating to both agriculture and industry, or to agricultural industry, or to industrial agriculture


lexentry: eng/agrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agrology
trans_list: agrología
sense:
(rare) A subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop production for optimizing it. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/agronomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: agronomy
trans_list: agronomía
sense:
The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.


lexentry: eng/ah__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ah
trans_list: ja
sense:
An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.


lexentry: eng/aha_moment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aha moment
trans_list: iluminación
sense:
(idiomatic) The moment or instant at which the solution to a problem, or some other significant realization, becomes clear.


lexentry: eng/ahead_of_one's_time__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ahead of one's time
trans_list: adelantado a su época
sense:
(idiomatic) In advance of concurrent commonly accepted ideas; showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field.


lexentry: eng/aide-de-camp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aide-de-camp
trans_list: edecán
sense:
A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.


lexentry: eng/aiglet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aiglet
trans_list: acetato | herrete
sense:
A tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing hose or trousers to jacket or doublet) or sleeves to a bodice.


lexentry: eng/ail__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ail
trans_list: afligir | aquejar
sense:
(transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)


lexentry: eng/aim__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aim
trans_list: puntería
sense:
The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.


lexentry: eng/aim__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aim
trans_list: apuntar | pretender
sense:
(intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive


lexentry: eng/aim__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: aim
trans_list: apuntar | asestar | dirigir | lazar
sense:
(transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object


lexentry: eng/air-dry__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air-dry
trans_list: seco al aire
sense:
Free of moisture to the degree possible by exposure to air (moisture contents of the object and air are in equilibrium); "naturally" dried.


lexentry: eng/air__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air
trans_list: aire
sense:
(historical, philosophy, alchemy) understood as one of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans.


lexentry: eng/air__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: air
trans_list: aire
sense:
(usually, with the) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near vacuum of outer space.


lexentry: eng/air_bed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air bed
trans_list: colchoneta
sense:
A bed that is inflated with air and used as a permanent or temporary bed. They are adjustable, and sometimes portable.


lexentry: eng/air_bubble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air bubble
trans_list: burbuja
sense:
A small pocket of air inside a solid, a liquid or surrounded by a colloid within a larger fluid environment.


lexentry: eng/air_commodore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air commodore
trans_list: brigadier
sense:
A person holding a rank, in the Royal Air Force and many Commonwealth air forces, between that of group captain and air vice-marshal, equivalent to an army brigadier general, or equivalent rank in other air forces.


lexentry: eng/air_filter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air filter
trans_list: filtro de aire
sense:
A filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air, typically used in the air intake of an internal combustion engine, the output of an air compressor, the supply duct of a forced-air furnace, etc.


lexentry: eng/air_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air hole
trans_list: espiráculo
sense:
A hole in any surface that allows air or other gases to pass, especially an opening in the surface of a frozen lake etc.


lexentry: eng/air_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air out
trans_list: airear
sense:
(idiomatic) To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.


lexentry: eng/air_pistol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air pistol
trans_list: pistola de aire
sense:
A pistol that propels a pellet or other projectile by using compressed gas, rather than an explosion of gunpowder or other means.


lexentry: eng/air_pocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air pocket
trans_list: (región de) corriente descendente
sense:
A local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current; especially one that causes an aircraft to lose height suddenly.


lexentry: eng/air_rifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air rifle
trans_list: rifle de aire
sense:
A rifle that propels a pellet or other projectile by using compressed gas, rather than an explosion of gunpowder or other means.


lexentry: eng/air_supremacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air supremacy
trans_list: superioridad aérea
sense:
In a war, the most favorable state of control of the air: air superiority so complete that the opposing air force is incapable of effective interference.


lexentry: eng/air_tanker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air tanker
trans_list: avión contraincendios
sense:
An aircraft used to deliver liquids (or powders) from the air, usually either fuel, fire-retardants, or water.


lexentry: eng/air_traffic_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: air traffic control
trans_list: control de tráfico aéreo
sense:
A system designed to give assistance to aircraft, to prevent collisions and to manage aircraft flow.


lexentry: eng/airbag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: airbag
trans_list: airbag | bolsa de aire
sense:
(automotive) A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.


lexentry: eng/airbrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: airbrush
trans_list: aerógrafo
sense:
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.


lexentry: eng/aircraft_carrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aircraft carrier
trans_list: portaaviones | portaviones
sense:
A warship designed to carry aircraft, serving as a seagoing air base, with a deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed.


lexentry: eng/airfield__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: airfield
trans_list: aeródromo | aeroparque | campo de aviación
sense:
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.


lexentry: eng/airlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: airlock
trans_list: cedazo
sense:
A sealed, airtight chamber, such as in a manned spacecraft or submarine, used to provide access to and from the sealed area without allowing air out or water in.


lexentry: eng/airmass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: airmass
trans_list: masa de aire
sense:
(physics, meteorology) a widespread body of air, the properties of which can be identified as: (a) having been established while that air was situated over a particular region of the Earth's surface (airmass source region) and (b) undergoing specific modifications while in transit away from the source region. An air mass is often defined as a widespread body of air that is approximately homogeneous in its horizontal extent, particularly with reference to temperature and moisture distribution; in addition, the vertical temperature and moisture variations are approximately the same over its horizontal extent.


lexentry: eng/airport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: airport
trans_list: aeropuerto
sense:
An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.


lexentry: eng/airshaft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: airshaft
trans_list: conducto de ventilación | foso de ventilación | pozo de ventilación
sense:
(architecture) A vertical (or near vertical) opening (shaft) running from a courtyard to the sky, thus allowing air to circulate to high-rise apartments or offices.


lexentry: eng/airspace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: airspace
trans_list: espacio aéreo
sense:
(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.


lexentry: eng/airtime__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: airtime
trans_list: tiempo aire | tiempo facturable
sense:
The chargeable use of a mobile phone, either in minutes or in units dependent on the use or traffic.


lexentry: eng/ajouré__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ajouré
trans_list: clarado
sense:
(heraldry) Depicted in the same color as the field in order to imply that one can see through the element to the field; voided of the field.


lexentry: eng/akin__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: akin
trans_list: semejante | emparentado | similar
sense:
(often, followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.


lexentry: eng/alanine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alanine
trans_list: alanina
sense:
(amino acid, uncountable) A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins


lexentry: eng/alarm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alarm
trans_list: alarma | rebato
sense:
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.


lexentry: eng/alarm__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: alarm
trans_list: alarma
sense:
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.


lexentry: eng/alarm__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alarm
trans_list: tocar a rebato | alarmar
sense:
(transitive) To give (someone) notice of approaching danger, or necessary action; to rouse to vigilance; to put on the alert.


lexentry: eng/alarm__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: alarm
trans_list: tocar a rebato | alarmar
sense:
(transitive) To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.


lexentry: eng/alaunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alaunt
trans_list: alano
sense:
A domesticated dog of an extinct breed related to the modern bulldog and mastiff, or modern breeds created in imitation of it.


lexentry: eng/alb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alb
trans_list: alba
sense:
(Christianity, chiefly, _, Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism) A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.


lexentry: eng/albatross__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: albatross
trans_list: albatros
sense:
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.


lexentry: eng/albatross_around_one's_neck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: albatross around one's neck
trans_list: masa
sense:
(idiomatic, figurative) A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.


lexentry: eng/albedo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: albedo
trans_list: albedo
sense:
(physics, meteorology, astronomy, optics) The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.


lexentry: eng/albedo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: albedo
trans_list: albédine | albedo
sense:
(botany) The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.


lexentry: eng/albinism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: albinism
trans_list: albinismo
sense:
Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.


lexentry: eng/albino__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: albino
trans_list: albino
sense:
Congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); born with albinism.


lexentry: eng/albino__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: albino
trans_list: albino | albina
sense:
(countable) A person or animal congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); one born with albinism.


lexentry: eng/albumin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: albumin
trans_list: albúmina
sense:
(protein) Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.


lexentry: eng/alchemy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alchemy
trans_list: alquimia
sense:
(uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China; and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.


lexentry: eng/alcid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alcid
trans_list: alca común
sense:
(ornithology) A bird of the family Alcidae, including auks, auklets, razorbills, dovekies, guillemots, and puffins.


lexentry: eng/alcohol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alcohol
trans_list: alcohol
sense:
(organic compound, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).


lexentry: eng/alcoholism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alcoholism
trans_list: alcoholismo
sense:
A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.


lexentry: eng/alcoholize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alcoholize
trans_list: alcoholizar
sense:
To convert into alcohol by fermentation, or to increase the concentration of alcohol by rectification


lexentry: eng/alcohology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alcohology
trans_list: alcohología
sense:
(sociology) The study of the effects of alcohol; on living organisms, people or social environments.


lexentry: eng/aldaric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aldaric acid
trans_list: ácido aldárico
sense:
(carbohydrate) Any of a group of polyhydroxy dicarboxylic acids derived from an aldose by oxidation at both terminal carbon atoms.


lexentry: eng/aldehyde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aldehyde
trans_list: aldehído
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.


lexentry: eng/alder_buckthorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alder buckthorn
trans_list: arraclán
sense:
A deciduous shrub, Frangula alnus, native to Europe and neighboring areas of Asia and Africa, bearing glossy leaves, flowers in sessile umbels, and inedible red berries that turn black when ripe, and historically used as a laxative and to produce dyes.


lexentry: eng/alditol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alditol
trans_list: alditol
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of acyclic polyols formally derived from an aldose by reduction of the carbonyl functional group.


lexentry: eng/aldolase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aldolase
trans_list: aldolasa
sense:
(enzyme) An enzyme, present in some tissue, that catalyses the conversion of phosphates of fructose to those of glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone


lexentry: eng/aldonic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aldonic acid
trans_list: ácido aldónico
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of polyhydroxy carboxylic acids derived from an aldose by oxidation of the aldehyde functional group.


lexentry: eng/aldose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aldose
trans_list: aldosa
sense:
(organic chemistry, carbohydrate) Any of a class of monosaccharides having an aldehyde or hemiacetal functional group.


lexentry: eng/aldosterone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aldosterone
trans_list: aldosterona
sense:
(steroid hormone) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.


lexentry: eng/alembic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alembic
trans_list: alambique
sense:
An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation.


lexentry: eng/aleph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aleph
trans_list: álef
sense:
The first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, and its descendants in descended Semitic scripts, such as Phoenician ⁧[[Ф#Phoenician|Ф]⁩ (ʾ, ʾaleph), Aramaic ⁧[[С#Aramaic|С]⁩ (ʾ), Classical Syriac ⁧ܐ⁩ ('ālaph), Hebrew ⁧א⁩ (aleph) and Arabic ⁧ا⁩ (ʾalif).


lexentry: eng/alexandrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alexandrine
trans_list: alejandrino
sense:
(poetry) A line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.


lexentry: eng/alexandrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alexandrite
trans_list: alejandrita
sense:
(mineral) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.


lexentry: eng/alexia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alexia
trans_list: alexia
sense:
(psychiatry) Word blindness, the inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.


lexentry: eng/alexin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alexin
trans_list: genitivo
sense:
(biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.


lexentry: eng/alexipharmac__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alexipharmac
trans_list: alexifármaco
sense:
(pharmacology, chiefly, archaic, or, historical) Of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom; alexipharmic.


lexentry: eng/alexipharmac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alexipharmac
trans_list: alexifármaco
sense:
(pharmacology, chiefly, archaic, or, historical) A medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake); an alexipharmic, an antidote.


lexentry: eng/alfaqui__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alfaqui
trans_list: alfaquí
sense:
(historical) An Islamic cleric, an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence, especially in medieval and early modern Spain. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/alga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alga
trans_list: alga
sense:
(biology) Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.


lexentry: eng/algebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: algebra
trans_list: álgebra
sense:
(uncountable, mathematics) Elementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) in equations.


lexentry: eng/algebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: algebra
trans_list: álgebra
sense:
(uncountable, medicine, historical, rare) The surgical treatment of a dislocated or fractured bone. Also (countable) : a dislocation or fracture.


lexentry: eng/algebraic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: algebraic
trans_list: algebraico
sense:
(mathematics, of an expression, equation, or function) Containing only numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators.


lexentry: eng/algebraic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: algebraic
trans_list: algebraico
sense:
(algebra, number theory, of a number) Which is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.


lexentry: eng/algebraic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: algebraic
trans_list: algebraico
sense:
(chess, of notation) Describing squares by file (referred to in intrinsic order rather than by the piece starting on that file) and rank, both with reference to a fixed point rather than a player-dependent perspective.


lexentry: eng/algebraic_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: algebraic analysis
trans_list: análisis algebraico
sense:
(algebraic geometry, algebraic topology) The study of systems of linear partial differential equations, using techniques from sheaf theory and complex analysis to examine functions and certain generalisations of functions (such as hyperfunctions and microfunctions).


lexentry: eng/algebraic_equation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: algebraic equation
trans_list: ecuación algebraica
sense:
(algebra) A mathematical equation in which one or both sides is an algebraic expression, such as 2x + 7y = 3.


lexentry: eng/algebraic_geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: algebraic geometry
trans_list: geometría algebraica
sense:
(mathematics) A branch of mathematics that studies algebraic varieties (solution sets of polynomial equations) and their generalisations, using techniques from both algebra (chiefly commutative algebra) and geometry.


lexentry: eng/algebraic_integer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: algebraic integer
trans_list: número entero algebraico
sense:
(algebra, number theory) A real or complex number (more generally, an element of a number field) which is a root of a monic polynomial whose coefficients are integers; equivalently, an algebraic number whose minimal polynomial (lowest-degree polynomial of which it is a root and whose leading coefficient is 1) has integer coefficients.


lexentry: eng/algebraically_closed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: algebraically closed
trans_list: algebraicamente cerrado
sense:
(algebra, field theory, of a field) Which contains as an element every root of every nonconstant univariate polynomial definable over it (i.e., over said field).


lexentry: eng/algid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: algid
trans_list: álgido
sense:
(medicine) Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.


lexentry: eng/algolagnia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: algolagnia
trans_list: algolagnia
sense:
A physical condition that causes a person to gain sexual pleasure by suffering pain, particularly to erogenous zones.


lexentry: eng/algorithm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: algorithm
trans_list: algoritmo
sense:
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.


lexentry: eng/algorithm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: algorithm
trans_list: algoritmo
sense:
(loosely) A flowchart illustrating a decision-making process for human users, especially health care professionals.


lexentry: eng/algorithmics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: algorithmics
trans_list: algorítmica
sense:
(mathematics, computing) The subdiscipline of informatics or computer science that studies algorithms.


lexentry: eng/alias__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: alias
trans_list: alias
sense:
(computing) An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.


lexentry: eng/alibi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alibi
trans_list: coartada
sense:
(legal) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.


lexentry: eng/alien__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alien
trans_list: alienígena
sense:
Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.


lexentry: eng/alien__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alien
trans_list: desconocida | desconocido | advena
sense:
A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.


lexentry: eng/alienate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alienate
trans_list: alienar | enajenar
sense:
To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.


lexentry: eng/alight__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alight
trans_list: aterrizar | posarse
sense:
(also, figuratively) Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.


lexentry: eng/alight__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alight
trans_list: apearse | bajarse
sense:
Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.


lexentry: eng/align__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: align
trans_list: alinear
sense:
(transitive, bioinformatics) To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA, or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.


lexentry: eng/alignment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alignment
trans_list: alineamiento
sense:
The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.


lexentry: eng/alignment__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: alignment
trans_list: alineamiento
sense:
(bioinformatics) A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.


lexentry: eng/aligot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aligot
trans_list: aligot
sense:
A dish traditionally made in the south of Auvergne from melted Tomme cheese blended into mashed potatoes, often with garlic.


lexentry: eng/alimony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alimony
trans_list: pensión alimenticia | pensión
sense:
(legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.


lexentry: eng/aliphatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aliphatic
trans_list: alifático
sense:
(organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.


lexentry: eng/alive_and_kicking__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alive and kicking
trans_list: vivito y coleando | vivo y coleando
sense:
(idiomatic) Healthy; vital; in good health, particularly in opposition to unfavorable circumstances.


lexentry: eng/alizarin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alizarin
trans_list: alizarina
sense:
(organic compound) A red substance, 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone, extracted from madder root and used as a dye.


lexentry: eng/alkali__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alkali
trans_list: álcali
sense:
(chemistry) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing characteristics are dissolving in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.


lexentry: eng/alkali_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alkali metal
trans_list: metal alcalino
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any of the soft, light, reactive metals of Group 1 of the periodic table; lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium.


lexentry: eng/alkaline_earth_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alkaline earth metal
trans_list: metal alcalinotérreo
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any of the elements of group II of the periodic table; they are low-density metals that react readily with water to form strongly basic hydroxides, and with many acids to form salts.


lexentry: eng/alkaloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alkaloid
trans_list: alcaloide
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.


lexentry: eng/alkanet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alkanet
trans_list: orcaneta
sense:
The dyeing matter extracted from the roots of the plant with water or oil, used for cotton especially but also silk and wool, giving a deep red colour.


lexentry: eng/alkene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alkene
trans_list: alqueno
sense:
(organic compound) An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.


lexentry: eng/alkoxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alkoxide
trans_list: alcóxido
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species


lexentry: eng/alkyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alkyl
trans_list: alquilo
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.


lexentry: eng/all-points_bulletin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: all-points bulletin
trans_list: orden de busca y captura
sense:
(law enforcement) A broadcast issued from one law enforcement agency to another, typically containing information about a wanted suspect or a person of interest.


lexentry: eng/all-you-can-eat__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: all-you-can-eat
trans_list: libre
sense:
(literally) Offering unlimited food to a diner at a restaurant for a fixed price for as long as he or she continues to eat.


lexentry: eng/all__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: all
trans_list: todos | todas | todo
sense:
Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).


lexentry: eng/all_cats_are_grey_in_the_dark__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: all cats are grey in the dark
sense:
(UK, sometimes, _, vulgar, _, &, _) Sex is enjoyable regardless of the physical attractiveness or social station of one's partner.

trans_list:
de noche todos los gatos son pardos | a la luz de la vela, no hay mujer fea | en tiempos de guerra cualquier agujero es trinchera


lexentry: eng/all_hands_on_deck__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: all hands on deck
trans_list: todos manos a la obra
sense:
(nautical) An order, on board ship, for all seamen of all watches to muster on deck immediately; normally shortened to "All hands"


lexentry: eng/all_rights_reserved__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: all rights reserved
trans_list: reservados todos los derechos | todos los derechos reservados
sense:
(idiomatic, legal) The copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.


lexentry: eng/all_that_glitters_is_not_gold__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: all that glitters is not gold
trans_list: no es oro todo lo que reluce
sense:
Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so; things that look nice might not be as good as they look.


lexentry: eng/all_the_more__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: all the more
trans_list: muchísimo más | más, si cabe | máxime
sense:
Even more; notably, but even more notably due to additional information, either preceding or following the statement.


lexentry: eng/all_things_being_equal__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Without considering or being affected by external factors.
written_rep: all things being equal
trans_list:
en igualdad de circunstancias | permaneciendo invariables los demás datos | si todo sigue igual | siempre que las demás condiciones no varíen | siendo todo lo demás igual


lexentry: eng/allantoid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: allantoid
trans_list: alantoideo
sense:
(now, chiefly, mycology) Sausage-shaped; especially with reference to fungal spores that are long with rounded ends. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/allantoin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allantoin
trans_list: alantoína
sense:
(biochemistry) A diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound


lexentry: eng/allantois__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allantois
trans_list: alantoides
sense:
(anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.


lexentry: eng/allative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allative case
trans_list: caso alativo
sense:
(grammatical case) A case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something. In English, this is usually expressed by the prepositions to or onto, as in "to the house," "onto the house." Languages that use the allative case include Basque, Dyirbal, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian.


lexentry: eng/allegory__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: allegory
trans_list: alegoría
sense:
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.


lexentry: eng/allegory__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: allegory
trans_list: alegoría
sense:
(mathematics, category theory) A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.


lexentry: eng/allegro__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allegro
trans_list: alegro
sense:
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.


lexentry: eng/allele__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allele
trans_list: alelo
sense:
(genetics) One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.


lexentry: eng/allemande__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allemande
trans_list: alemanda
sense:
A popular instrumental dance form in Baroque music, and a standard element of a suite, generally the first or second movement.


lexentry: eng/allene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allene
trans_list: aleno
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of hydrocarbons having two double bonds from one carbon atom to two others - R2C=C=CR2; especially the parent compound CH2=C=CH2 (propadiene).


lexentry: eng/allergic_rhinitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allergic rhinitis
trans_list: rinitis alérgica
sense:
(pathology, immunology) A group of symptoms similar to those of a cold such as runny nose and sore throat, caused by an allergic reaction to an allergen such as dust, plant pollens or animal dander.


lexentry: eng/allergy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allergy
trans_list: alergia
sense:
(pathology, immunology) A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.


lexentry: eng/alley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alley
trans_list: calleja | callejón | callejuela | esquinita | pasaje
sense:
A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.


lexentry: eng/alliance__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: alliance
trans_list: alianza
sense:
(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.


lexentry: eng/alliance__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: alliance
trans_list: alianza
sense:
(countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.


lexentry: eng/allicin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allicin
trans_list: alicina
sense:
(organic compound) An organic compound, diallyl thiosulfinate, obtained from garlic, with a variety of medicinal and antibacterial properties.


lexentry: eng/alligator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alligator
trans_list: aligátor | caimán | aligator
sense:
Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.


lexentry: eng/alliteration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alliteration
trans_list: aliteración
sense:
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals.


lexentry: eng/allo-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: allo-
trans_list: alo-
sense:
(chemistry) isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized


lexentry: eng/allodial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allodial
trans_list: alodial
sense:
(usually, historical) Pertaining to land owned by someone absolutely, without any feudal obligations; held without acknowledgement of any superior; allodial title. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/allodium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allodium
trans_list: alodio
sense:
(dated, or, historical) Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.


lexentry: eng/allogamy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allogamy
trans_list: alogamia
sense:
(biology) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization


lexentry: eng/allophilia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allophilia
trans_list: alofilia
sense:
The quality of having positive intergroup attitudes, i.e., positive attitudes towards outgroup members, those with characteristics different from one's own, such as people of different races, religions, cultures, etc.


lexentry: eng/allotment__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: allotment
trans_list: asignación
sense:
(legal) The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.


lexentry: eng/allotrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allotrope
trans_list: alótropo
sense:
(chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element, with different physical properties and often different chemical properties. [from 1847]


lexentry: eng/allotropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allotropy
trans_list: alotropía
sense:
(chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.


lexentry: eng/alloy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alloy
trans_list: aleación | liga
sense:
A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.


lexentry: eng/allspice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allspice
trans_list: pimienta de Jamaica
sense:
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.


lexentry: eng/allusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allusion
trans_list: alusión
sense:
An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.


lexentry: eng/alluvium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alluvium
trans_list: aluvión
sense:
soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain


lexentry: eng/ally__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ally
trans_list: aliado
sense:
A person who, or organization which, supports a demographic group subject to discrimination and/or misrepresentation but is not a member of the group; specifically (LGBT) , a person who is not a member of the LGBT+ community but is supportive of it.


lexentry: eng/ally__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ally
trans_list: aliado | aliada
sense:
A person, group, state, etc., which is associated or united by treaty with another for a common (especially military or political) purpose; a confederate.


lexentry: eng/ally__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ally
trans_list: aliado
sense:
(figuratively) A person, group, concept, etc., which is associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary; a supporter.


lexentry: eng/ally__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ally
trans_list: aliarse | unirse en
sense:
To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.


lexentry: eng/allyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allyl
trans_list: alilo
sense:
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.


lexentry: eng/allylic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: allylic
trans_list: alílico
sense:
(organic chemistry) Containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H2C=CH-CH2-


lexentry: eng/almanac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: almanac
trans_list: almanaque
sense:
(astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.


lexentry: eng/almandine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: almandine
trans_list: almandino | almandina
sense:
(mineral) A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe3Al2(SiO4)3.


lexentry: eng/almond_paste__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: almond paste
trans_list: pasta de almendra
sense:
A type of confection made from ground almonds and sugar in equal quantities, bound with some syrup or other similar substance in order to form a paste.


lexentry: eng/almucantar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: almucantar
trans_list: almicantarat
sense:
(astronomy, archaic, or, historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.


lexentry: eng/aloe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aloe
trans_list: áloe | aloe
sense:
(in the plural) The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.


lexentry: eng/aloe_vera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aloe vera
trans_list: sábila | aloe vera
sense:
A plant of the species Aloe vera, grown as an ornamental, thought to have medicinal value; an extract, often a gel, made from the plant.


lexentry: eng/aloin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aloin
trans_list: aloína
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used as a laxative.


lexentry: eng/alopecia__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: alopecia
trans_list: alopecia
sense:
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.


lexentry: eng/alpaca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alpaca
trans_list: alpaca
sense:
A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña.


lexentry: eng/alpha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alpha
trans_list: alfa
sense:
The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.


lexentry: eng/alpha_helix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alpha helix
trans_list: hélice alfa
sense:
A secondary structure found in many proteins, in which the amino acids are arranged in a coil, or helix, with almost no free space on the inside and all side chains being pointed towards the outside


lexentry: eng/alpha_male__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alpha male
trans_list: macho alfa
sense:
(by extension) A dominant, assertive, protective, oftentimes successful, leadership-type man or male. [from 1990s]


lexentry: eng/alpha_particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alpha particle
trans_list: partícula alfa
sense:
(physics) A doubly positively charged nucleus of a helium-4 atom (consisting of two protons and two neutrons), emitted as a consequence of radioactivity; α-particle


lexentry: eng/alphabet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alphabet
trans_list: alfabeto | abecedario
sense:
A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (Contrast e.g. logography, a writing system in which each character represents a word, and syllabary, in which each character represents a syllable.)


lexentry: eng/alphabet_soup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alphabet soup
trans_list: sopa de letras
sense:
A type of soup that contains noodles in the shape of various alphabetical letters, sometimes also numbers.


lexentry: eng/alphabetical_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alphabetical order
trans_list: orden alfabético
sense:
The sequence of a collection of items (such as words in a dictionary) arranged in order by position in the alphabet.


lexentry: eng/alphabetize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alphabetize
trans_list: alfabetizar | ordenar alfabeticamente | poner en orden alfabético
sense:
(US, Canada) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.


lexentry: eng/alphanumeric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alphanumeric
trans_list: alfanumérico
sense:
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.


lexentry: eng/alphasyllabary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alphasyllabary
trans_list: alfasilabario
sense:
A segmental writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as a unit: each unit is based on a consonant letter, and vowel notation is secondary; an abugida.


lexentry: eng/alphorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alphorn
trans_list: trompa de los Alpes | alforn
sense:
(musical instruments) A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.


lexentry: eng/alpine_chough__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alpine chough
trans_list: chova piquigualda
sense:
A species of bird in the crow family (Corvidae) (Pyrrhocorax graculus), that breeds locally in the highest mountains of southern Europe, the Alps, across central Asia and India.


lexentry: eng/alpine_newt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alpine newt
trans_list: tritón alpino
sense:
a newt of the salamander order Caudata, Ichthyosaura alpestris, formerly Triturus alpestris and Mesotriton alpestris.


lexentry: eng/alprazolam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alprazolam
trans_list: alprazolam
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug (trademark Xanax) of the benzodiazepine group (8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine), used in the treatment of anxiety.


lexentry: eng/alt_key__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alt key
trans_list: <u>a</u>lto
sense:
(computing) A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to alter the function of other keys.


lexentry: eng/altar_server__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: altar server
trans_list: monaguillo
sense:
(Christianity) A layperson, often a child or adolescent, who assists a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy, attending to supporting tasks at the altar.


lexentry: eng/alter_ego__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: alter ego
trans_list: otro yo | alter ego
sense:
(law) A corporation used by a person to conduct personal business in an attempt to shield himself or herself from personal liability, and which a court may penetrate by "piercing the corporate veil" to impose liability on the person when they commit fraud or injustice.


lexentry: eng/alternate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alternate
trans_list: alterno
sense:
Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).


lexentry: eng/alternate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alternate
trans_list: alterno
sense:
(mathematics) Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of the numerals; every other; every second.


lexentry: eng/alternate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alternate
trans_list: sustituta | sustituto
sense:
(US) A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty.


lexentry: eng/alternate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alternate
trans_list: alternar
sense:
(transitive) To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.


lexentry: eng/alternating_current__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alternating current
trans_list: corriente alterna
sense:
(physics) An electric current in which the direction of flow of the electrons reverses periodically.


lexentry: eng/alternation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alternation
trans_list: alternancia | rotación
sense:
The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence


lexentry: eng/alternative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alternative
trans_list: alternativa
sense:
A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/alternative_dispute_resolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alternative dispute resolution
trans_list: alternativa de resolución de conflictos
sense:
(legal) The resolution of a dispute through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or similar means, as opposed to litigation.


lexentry: eng/alternative_fact__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alternative fact
trans_list: verdad alterna
sense:
(politics, media) Something presented as a fact for reasons of political expediency; a fiction, a falsehood, a lie. [since the late 2010s]


lexentry: eng/alternative_investment_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alternative investment fund
trans_list: fondo de inversión alternativo
sense:
(finance) collective investment scheme investing in all asset classes and a wide range of financial instruments


lexentry: eng/alternative_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alternative medicine
trans_list: medicina alternativa
sense:
Any of various medical methods and practices used in place of, or as well as, conventional medicine.


lexentry: eng/alternator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alternator
trans_list: alternador
sense:
(electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.


lexentry: eng/although__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: although
trans_list: aunque | a pesar de
sense:
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.


lexentry: eng/altitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: altitude
trans_list: altura | altitud
sense:
(geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.


lexentry: eng/altitude_sickness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: altitude sickness
trans_list: mal de montaña | puna | soroche
sense:
(medicine) A pathological condition caused by oxygen deficiency at high altitudes; symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, and nosebleed.


lexentry: eng/alto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alto
trans_list: alto | contralto
sense:
A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.


lexentry: eng/alto_saxophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alto saxophone
trans_list: saxofón alto
sense:
A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the tenor saxophone but larger than the soprano saxophone, with a range of D♭3 to A♭5 or similar.


lexentry: eng/altocumulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: altocumulus
trans_list: altocúmulo
sense:
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)


lexentry: eng/altostratus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: altostratus
trans_list: altostrato
sense:
(physics, meteorology) A principal medium-level cloud type in the form of a gray or bluish (never white) sheet or layer of striated, fibrous, or uniform appearance.


lexentry: eng/altruism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: altruism
trans_list: altruismo
sense:
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.


lexentry: eng/altruism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: altruism
trans_list: altruismo
sense:
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.


lexentry: eng/alum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: alum
trans_list: alumbre
sense:
(chemistry) Any similar double sulphate in which either or both of the potassium and aluminium is wholly or partly replaced by other univalent or tervalent cations. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/alumina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alumina
trans_list: alúmina
sense:
Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics, a refractory solid compound.


lexentry: eng/aluminium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aluminium
trans_list: aluminio
sense:
A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.


lexentry: eng/aluminium_foil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aluminium foil
trans_list: papel aluminio | papel plata
sense:
(Australia, Britain, New Zealand) A very thin, pliable, easily torn sheet of aluminium used for cooking, packaging, cosmetics, and insulation.


lexentry: eng/aluminium_hydroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aluminium hydroxide
trans_list: hidróxido de aluminio
sense:
(inorganic compound) The hydrated form of alumina, having the formula Al(OH)3; it reacts with bases to form aluminates.


lexentry: eng/aluminium_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aluminium oxide
trans_list: óxido de aluminio | alúmina
sense:
(inorganic compound) The solid, Al2O3, commonly known as alumina; it occurs as bauxite, sapphire, ruby and other forms; it is used in the manufacture of ceramics


lexentry: eng/aluminosilicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aluminosilicate
trans_list: aluminosilicato
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si4+ ions are replaced by Al3+, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.


lexentry: eng/alunite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alunite
trans_list: alunita
sense:
(mineral) A gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6.


lexentry: eng/alveolar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: alveolar
trans_list: alveolar
sense:
(phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.


lexentry: eng/alveolar_ridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alveolar ridge
trans_list: cresta alveolar
sense:
(anatomy) A ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth.


lexentry: eng/alveolus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: alveolus
trans_list: alvéolo | alveolo
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries.


lexentry: eng/always__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: always
trans_list: siempre
sense:
Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).


lexentry: eng/amadou__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amadou
trans_list: yesca
sense:
A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder.


lexentry: eng/amalgamation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amalgamation
trans_list: amalgamación
sense:
(specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal, especially used in antiquity to extract gold and silver from ores.


lexentry: eng/amaretto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amaretto
trans_list: amaretto
sense:
(uncountable, countable) A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits.


lexentry: eng/amateur__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amateur
trans_list: aficionado | amateur | diletante
sense:
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.


lexentry: eng/amateurish__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amateurish
trans_list: amateur | chapucero | inexperto
sense:
(pejorative) Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.


lexentry: eng/amatonormativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amatonormativity
trans_list: amatonormativitad
sense:
(neologism) The assumption that all human beings pursue love or romance, especially by means of a monogamous long-term relationship.


lexentry: eng/amaurosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amaurosis
trans_list: amaurosis
sense:
Any form of blindness that is accompanied by no obvious change to the eye; often the result of disease of the optic nerve.


lexentry: eng/amazed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amazed
trans_list: atónito | estupefacto | asombrado
sense:
Astonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by).


lexentry: eng/amazement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amazement
trans_list: asombro | sorpresa
sense:
(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.


lexentry: eng/amban__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amban
trans_list: amban
sense:
(now, _, historical) A Chinese official under the Qing Dynasty, especially the ranking official or provincial governor in a semi-independent territory under Chinese rule.


lexentry: eng/ambassador__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambassador
trans_list: embajador | embajadora
sense:
A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)


lexentry: eng/amber__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amber
trans_list: ámbar | cárabe
sense:
A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/amber__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: amber
trans_list: ámbar
sense:
(British) The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, which when illuminated indicates that drivers should stop short of the intersection when safe to do so. See also yellow light.


lexentry: eng/ambergris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambergris
trans_list: ámbar gris
sense:
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.


lexentry: eng/amberjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amberjack
trans_list: cachalote
sense:
Any of several large food and game yellowtail fishes of the genus Seriola, found in warm waters of all oceans.


lexentry: eng/ambigram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambigram
trans_list: ambigrama
sense:
A calligraphic design that may be read as the same word or phrase (or sometimes different words or phrases) when oriented in two different ways, usually when reflected along a vertical or horizontal axis or when rotated through 180 degrees.


lexentry: eng/ambiguity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambiguity
trans_list: ambigüedad
sense:
(countable) words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context.


lexentry: eng/ambition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambition
trans_list: ambición
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.


lexentry: eng/ambition__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ambition
trans_list: ambición
sense:
(obsolete) The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.


lexentry: eng/ambitious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambitious
trans_list: ambicioso
sense:
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.


lexentry: eng/ambivalence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambivalence
trans_list: ambivalencia
sense:
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.


lexentry: eng/ambivalent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambivalent
trans_list: ambivalente
sense:
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.


lexentry: eng/ambivert__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambivert
trans_list: ambivertido
sense:
(psychology) A person who is neither clearly extroverted nor introverted, but has characteristics of each.


lexentry: eng/amblyopia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amblyopia
trans_list: ambliopía
sense:
Dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.


lexentry: eng/ambo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambo
trans_list: ambón
sense:
A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.


lexentry: eng/ambrosia__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: ambrosia
trans_list: ambrosía
sense:
Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect.


lexentry: eng/ambulance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ambulance
trans_list: ambulancia
sense:
An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]


lexentry: eng/amend__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: amend
trans_list: enmendar
sense:
(transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.


lexentry: eng/amendment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amendment
trans_list: enmienda
sense:
In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.


lexentry: eng/amenity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: amenity
trans_list: infraestructura | instalación | servicio | servicio público
sense:
(cartography) A unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library, etc.


lexentry: eng/amensalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amensalism
trans_list: amensalismo
sense:
(ecology) A form of symbiosis in which one species is harmed or impeded and the other is unaffected.


lexentry: eng/ametropia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ametropia
trans_list: ametropía
sense:
(medicine, ophthalmology) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.


lexentry: eng/amicable_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amicable number
trans_list: números amigos
sense:
(number theory) One of a pair of numbers having the property that the sum of the divisors of each, excluding itself, is equal to the other number.


lexentry: eng/amide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amide
trans_list: amida
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides


lexentry: eng/amide__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amide
trans_list: amida
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation (R-NH- or R2N-)


lexentry: eng/amidine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amidine
trans_list: amidina
sense:
(chemistry) any of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR


lexentry: eng/aminal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aminal
trans_list: amina
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having two amino functional groups attached to the same carbon atom - R2C(NR2)2


lexentry: eng/amine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amine
trans_list: amina
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.


lexentry: eng/amino_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amino acid
trans_list: aminoácido
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid functional group.


lexentry: eng/amino_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amino acid
trans_list: aminoácido
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of the twenty naturally occurring α-amino acids (having the amino, and carboxylic acid groups on the same carbon atom), and a variety of side chains, that combine, via peptide bonds, to form proteins.


lexentry: eng/aminoacyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aminoacyl
trans_list: aminoacil
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of class of organic radicals, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from an amino acid.


lexentry: eng/amity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amity
trans_list: amistad
sense:
(formal, literary) Friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.


lexentry: eng/ammonia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ammonia
trans_list: amoníaco | amoniaco
sense:
(inorganic compound) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.


lexentry: eng/ammonite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ammonite
trans_list: amonite
sense:
(paleontology) Any of an extinct group of cephalopods of the subclass Ammonoidea; a fossil shell of such an animal.


lexentry: eng/ammonium_bicarbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ammonium bicarbonate
trans_list: bicarbonato de amonio
sense:
(inorganic compound) NH4HCO3; a white powder with properties similar to those of ammonium carbonate.


lexentry: eng/ammonium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ammonium chloride
trans_list: clorhidrato amónico
sense:
(inorganic compound) A water-soluble salt of ammonia and hydrochloric acid, having the formula NH4Cl.


lexentry: eng/ammonium_nitrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ammonium nitrate
trans_list: nitrato de amonio | nitrato amónico
sense:
(inorganic compound) The ammonium salt of nitric acid, NH4NO3; it is used in fertilizers and explosives (notoriously in improvised explosive devices, though its main importance is as an explosive in its own right and in mixtures such as amatol and ANFO).


lexentry: eng/ammunition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ammunition
trans_list: munición
sense:
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.


lexentry: eng/amnesty__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amnesty
trans_list: amnistía
sense:
An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.


lexentry: eng/amniocentesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amniocentesis
trans_list: amniocentesis
sense:
(medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications.


lexentry: eng/amnion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amnion
trans_list: amnios
sense:
(anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.


lexentry: eng/amniote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amniote
trans_list: amniota
sense:
(biology) Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.


lexentry: eng/amniotic_fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amniotic fluid
trans_list: agua del amnios
sense:
(zoology) In placental mammals, a fluid contained within the amnion membrane that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus.


lexentry: eng/amoeba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amoeba
trans_list: ameba
sense:
(biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.


lexentry: eng/amoebiasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amoebiasis
trans_list: amebiasis
sense:
(medicine) An infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery.


lexentry: eng/amortization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amortization
trans_list: amortización
sense:
The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.


lexentry: eng/amount__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amount
trans_list: importe | cantidad | montante | monto
sense:
The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).


lexentry: eng/amount_of_substance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amount of substance
trans_list: cantidad de sustancia
sense:
(chemistry) The number of particles or formula units (depending on type) present of some substance in some sample; SI unit: mole.


lexentry: eng/amoxicillin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amoxicillin
trans_list: amoxicilina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C16H19N3O5S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.


lexentry: eng/ampelography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ampelography
trans_list: ampelografía
sense:
(botany, oenology) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.


lexentry: eng/ampere-hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ampere-hour
trans_list: amperhora
sense:
(physics) a unit of electric charge, equal to the charge transferred by a current of one ampere in one hour through a specified point in a circuit, equal to 3600 coulombs.


lexentry: eng/ampere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ampere
trans_list: amperio | ampere
sense:
A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A


lexentry: eng/amphiarthrosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphiarthrosis
trans_list: anfiartrosis
sense:
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.


lexentry: eng/amphibian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphibian
trans_list: anfibio
sense:
An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.


lexentry: eng/amphibole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphibole
trans_list: anfíbol
sense:
(mineral) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.


lexentry: eng/amphibrach__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amphibrach
trans_list: anfíbraco
sense:
(prosody) A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).


lexentry: eng/amphictyon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphictyon
trans_list: anfictión
sense:
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.


lexentry: eng/amphictyony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphictyony
trans_list: anfictionía
sense:
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.


lexentry: eng/amphipathic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphipathic
trans_list: anfipático
sense:
(chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.


lexentry: eng/amphiphilic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphiphilic
trans_list: anfifílico
sense:
(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.


lexentry: eng/amphiphilic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amphiphilic
trans_list: anfifílico
sense:
(biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones.


lexentry: eng/amphiprostyle__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphiprostyle
trans_list: anfipróstilo
sense:
(architecture, chiefly, historical, of a, temple, or, edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.


lexentry: eng/amphisbaena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphisbaena
trans_list: anfisbena
sense:
(mythological creature) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.


lexentry: eng/amphitheatre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphitheatre
trans_list: anfiteatro
sense:
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.


lexentry: eng/amphora__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphora
trans_list: cántaro | ánfora
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) A large vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.


lexentry: eng/amphoteric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amphoteric
trans_list: anfótero
sense:
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic. [from 1832]


lexentry: eng/amplexus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amplexus
trans_list: amplexo
sense:
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.


lexentry: eng/amplification__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: amplification
trans_list: amplificación
sense:
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).


lexentry: eng/amplifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: amplifier
trans_list: amplificador
sense:
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.


lexentry: eng/amplitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: amplitude
trans_list: amplitud
sense:
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.


lexentry: eng/amplitude_modulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amplitude modulation
trans_list: amplitud modulada | modulación de amplitud
sense:
(radio) A method of sending information by modifying (modulating) the intensity (amplitude) of a carrier wave.


lexentry: eng/amulet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amulet
trans_list: amuleto | talismán
sense:
A kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.


lexentry: eng/amuse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amuse
trans_list: entretener | distraer
sense:
(transitive) To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (an individual) with pleasing emotions.


lexentry: eng/amygdala__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amygdala
trans_list: amígdala
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.


lexentry: eng/amygdalin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amygdalin
trans_list: amigdalina
sense:
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.


lexentry: eng/amylase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amylase
trans_list: amilasa
sense:
(enzyme) Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva and also contributed to the gut by the exocrine pancreas, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.


lexentry: eng/amyloidosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amyloidosis
trans_list: amiloidosis
sense:
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.


lexentry: eng/amyloplast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amyloplast
trans_list: amiloplasto
sense:
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.


lexentry: eng/amylose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amylose
trans_list: amilosa
sense:
(carbohydrate) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.


lexentry: eng/amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
trans_list: ELA | esclerosis lateral amiotrófica
sense:
(neurology, pathology) A chronic, progressive disease characterized by degeneration of the central nervous system and the loss of voluntary muscle control.


lexentry: eng/an_arm_and_a_leg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: an arm and a leg
trans_list: ojo de la cara | riñón
sense:
(idiomatic, hyperbole) Usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend: a very high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price


lexentry: eng/an_eye_for_an_eye,_a_tooth_for_a_tooth__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
trans_list: ojo por ojo, diente por diente
sense:
(idiomatic) compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.


lexentry: eng/anabasine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anabasine
trans_list: anabasina
sense:
A pyridine alkaloid similar to nicotine, found in Nicotiana glauca (tree tobacco), a close relative of the common tobacco plant, formerly used as an insecticide.


lexentry: eng/anabiosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anabiosis
trans_list: anabiosis
sense:
(biology) A state of suspended animation, especially during extreme drought; the act of recovering from this state.


lexentry: eng/anachronism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anachronism
trans_list: anacronismo | anacronía
sense:
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/anachronism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anachronism
trans_list: anacronismo | anacronía
sense:
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/anachronistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anachronistic
trans_list: anacrónico
sense:
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.


lexentry: eng/anachronistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anachronistic
trans_list: anacrónico
sense:
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.


lexentry: eng/anaconda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anaconda
trans_list: anaconda
sense:
Any of various large nonvenomous snakes of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/anadiplosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anadiplosis
trans_list: anadiplosis
sense:
(figure of speech) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.


lexentry: eng/anaglyph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anaglyph
trans_list: anaglifo
sense:
A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.


lexentry: eng/anal-retentive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anal-retentive
trans_list: burgués
sense:
(Freudian, _, psychology) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.


lexentry: eng/anal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anal
trans_list: anal
sense:
(psychoanalysis) Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/anal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: anal
trans_list: fastidioso | meticuloso
sense:
(psychology) Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/anal_beads__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anal beads
trans_list: cuentas anales
sense:
A sex toy consisting of several small balls attached together in series which are one by one inserted into and removed from the rectum.


lexentry: eng/anal_fissure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anal fissure
trans_list: fisura anal
sense:
(disease) A break or tear in the skin of the anal canal, resulting in bleeding and occasionally pain on defecation.


lexentry: eng/anal_sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anal sex
trans_list: sexo anal
sense:
A sexual activity involving stimulation of a sexual partner's anus or rectum, especially by penetration.


lexentry: eng/analcime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: analcime
trans_list: analcima
sense:
(mineral) A sodium aluminosilicate with a chemical formula NaAlSi2O6·H2O, having a zeolite structure, found in alkaline basalts.


lexentry: eng/analepsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: analepsis
trans_list: analepsis
sense:
A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated


lexentry: eng/analgesic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: analgesic
trans_list: analgésico
sense:
(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)


lexentry: eng/analog__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: analog
trans_list: analógico | análogo
sense:
(of a device or system) In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).


lexentry: eng/analog__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: analog
trans_list: análogo
sense:
(chemistry) A structural derivative of a parent compound that differs from it by only one or a few atoms or substituent groups; (usually, especially) such a molecule that retains most of the same chemical properties.


lexentry: eng/analogous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: analogous
trans_list: análogo
sense:
Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)


lexentry: eng/analogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: analogy
trans_list: analogía
sense:
A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.


lexentry: eng/analphabet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: analphabet
trans_list: analfabeto | analfabeta
sense:
A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: analysis
trans_list: análisis
sense:
(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).


lexentry: eng/analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: analysis
trans_list: análisis
sense:
(uncountable, mathematics) A broad field of study in modern mathematics (often mentioned alongside algebra) which developed out of the calculus, concerned with the behavior of functions, sequences, series, limits, metric spaces, measures and more.


lexentry: eng/analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: analysis
trans_list: análisis
sense:
(countable, chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.


lexentry: eng/analytic_geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: analytic geometry
trans_list: geometría analítica
sense:
(geometry) The subbranch of geometry that investigates geometrical figures via the mathematical properties of their representations in a coordinate system.


lexentry: eng/analytic_philosophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: analytic philosophy
trans_list: filosofía analítica
sense:
(philosophy) A style of philosophy that came to dominate English-speaking countries in the 20th century.


lexentry: eng/analyze__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: analyze
trans_list: analizar
sense:
(transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality.


lexentry: eng/anamorph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anamorph
trans_list: anamorfo
sense:
(biology) The asexual reproductive form in the life cycle of any fungus of the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota.


lexentry: eng/anamorphosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anamorphosis
trans_list: anamorfosis
sense:
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.


lexentry: eng/anapest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anapest
trans_list: anapesto
sense:
(prosody) In qualitative meter, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two unstressed and one stressed.


lexentry: eng/anapest__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anapest
trans_list: anapesto
sense:
(prosody) In quantitative meter, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long.


lexentry: eng/anaphase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anaphase
trans_list: anafase
sense:
(cytology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.


lexentry: eng/anaphora__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anaphora
trans_list: anáfora
sense:
(figure of speech) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.


lexentry: eng/anaphylactic_shock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anaphylactic shock
trans_list: choque anafiláctico
sense:
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, constricting the trachea and causing generalized vasodilation.


lexentry: eng/anarchism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anarchism
trans_list: anarquismo
sense:
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.


lexentry: eng/anarchist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anarchist
trans_list: anarquista | ácrata
sense:
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.


lexentry: eng/anarcho-capitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anarcho-capitalism
trans_list: anarcocapitalismo
sense:
(politics, economics) A political and economic philosophy that advocates the elimination of the state and other coercive institutions in favour of individual self-ownership and free market.


lexentry: eng/anarcho-communism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anarcho-communism
trans_list: anarcocomunismo
sense:
(politics, economics) A form of anarchism advocating the abolition of the state and capitalism in favor of a horizontal network of voluntary associations through which people would satisfy their needs.


lexentry: eng/anarcho-syndicalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anarcho-syndicalism
trans_list: anarcosindicalismo
sense:
A branch or field of anarchism that focuses on the abolition of capitalism through the organization of revolutionary worker syndicates.


lexentry: eng/anarchy_of_production__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anarchy of production
trans_list: anarquía de la producción
sense:
(Marxism, politics) According to Marxist theory, the chaotic and volatile nature of all commodity production based on private property, as opposed to planned economies.


lexentry: eng/anastomosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: anastomosis
trans_list: anastomosis
sense:
(surgery) The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.


lexentry: eng/anastylosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anastylosis
trans_list: anastilosis
sense:
(archaeology) The reassembly of ruined monuments or other artifacts from remaining fragments in an archeologically responsible way (with use of modern materials when needed).


lexentry: eng/anathema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anathema
trans_list: anatema | excomunión
sense:
(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/anatomical_snuffbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anatomical snuffbox
trans_list: tabaquera anatómica
sense:
(anatomy) A triangular deepening on the radial, dorsal aspect of the hand, bounded by extensor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis.


lexentry: eng/anatomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anatomy
trans_list: anatomía
sense:
The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.


lexentry: eng/ancestor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ancestor
trans_list: antepasado | ancestro
sense:
One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.


lexentry: eng/anchor__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: anchor
trans_list: ancla
sense:
Any instrument serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, such as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a device to hold the end of a bridge cable etc.; or a device used in metalworking to hold the core of a mould in place.


lexentry: eng/anchorman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anchorman
trans_list: agricultor
sense:
(television, radio) The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.


lexentry: eng/anchovy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anchovy
trans_list: anchoa | boquerón | bocarte
sense:
Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in 16 genera, of which the genus Engraulis is widely sold as food.


lexentry: eng/ancien_régime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ancien régime
trans_list: antiguo régimen
sense:
(pejorative, political) A system of government long since supplanted by another, particularly a state of feudalism with an absolute monarchy supported by the doctrine of divine right with the explicit consent of an established church.


lexentry: eng/ancient__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ancient
trans_list: antiguo
sense:
Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.


lexentry: eng/ancient_grain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ancient grain
trans_list: grano ancestrale
sense:
A grain or pseudocereal purported to be minimally changed by selective breeding over recent millennia (often used in plural and in the context of marketing)


lexentry: eng/ancient_history__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ancient history
trans_list: Antigüedad
sense:
A period of history generally seen as occurring before the Middle Ages, that is, before the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.


lexentry: eng/ancient_monument__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ancient monument
trans_list: monumento
sense:
an old or ancient building or other structure, or a site of historical interest that is usually looked after by an official organization.


lexentry: eng/and!slash!or__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: and/or
trans_list: y/o | y/u
sense:
Joins two alternatives to mean either or both; indicates that inclusive or is meant where or alone might be taken to mean exclusive or.


lexentry: eng/and__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: and
trans_list: y | e
sense:
(now, colloquial, or, literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.


lexentry: eng/and__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: and
trans_list: y | e
sense:
Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often omitted in US); to connect fractions to wholes. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/and_all__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: and all
trans_list: y así sucesivamente
sense:
(idiomatic) Including every object, attribute, or process associated with preceding item or series of items.


lexentry: eng/and_all__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: and all
trans_list: todo eso
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) Used to suggest certain unstated relevant implications or what has been stated.


lexentry: eng/and_then_some__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: and then some
trans_list: y me quedo corto
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement


lexentry: eng/andesine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: andesine
trans_list: andesina
sense:
(mineral) Sodium calcium aluminum silicate, (Na_xCa_xAlSi_3O_8), a plagioclase feldspar, the third member of the albite-anorthite solid solution series. Found in fine-grained andesite lavas; crystals are rarely seen.


lexentry: eng/andiron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: andiron
trans_list: morillo
sense:
(usually, in plural) A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side


lexentry: eng/androcentrism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: androcentrism
trans_list: androcentrismo
sense:
An ideological focus on males and men, and issues affecting them, possibly to the detriment of non-males.


lexentry: eng/androgen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: androgen
trans_list: andrógeno
sense:
(steroid hormone) Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.


lexentry: eng/andrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: andrology
trans_list: andrología
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with male diseases, especially those affecting the male reproductive system.


lexentry: eng/andropause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: andropause
trans_list: andropausia
sense:
(medicine, endocrinology) The male equivalent of the menopause in women; characterized by a decline in libido and overall energy.


lexentry: eng/anecdotal_evidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anecdotal evidence
trans_list: pruebas anecdóticas
sense:
A limited selection of examples which support or refute an argument, but which are not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.


lexentry: eng/anecdote__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anecdote
trans_list: anécdota | chascarrillo
sense:
An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.


lexentry: eng/anemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anemia
trans_list: anemia
sense:
(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.


lexentry: eng/anemoscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anemoscope
trans_list: anemoscopio
sense:
An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.


lexentry: eng/anencephaly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anencephaly
trans_list: anencefalia
sense:
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.


lexentry: eng/aneroid_barometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aneroid barometer
trans_list: aneroide
sense:
A barometer in which variations in pressure are measured using a partially evacuated capsule whose sides move in and out.


lexentry: eng/anesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anesthesia
trans_list: anestesia
sense:
(medicine, American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.


lexentry: eng/anesthesiologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anesthesiologist
trans_list: anestesióloga | anestesiólogo
sense:
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.


lexentry: eng/anesthetic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anesthetic
trans_list: anestésico
sense:
(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.


lexentry: eng/anesthetize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anesthetize
trans_list: anestesiar
sense:
(transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.


lexentry: eng/aneuploidy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aneuploidy
trans_list: aneuploidía
sense:
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.


lexentry: eng/aneurysm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aneurysm
trans_list: aneurisma
sense:
(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.


lexentry: eng/angel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angel
trans_list: ángel
sense:
An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes.


lexentry: eng/angel_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angel shark
trans_list: angelote
sense:
A member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins resembling skates or rays. There are approximately 16 known species, which are the only members of their taxonomic genus, family and order. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.


lexentry: eng/angelic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angelic
trans_list: angelical | angélico
sense:
Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.


lexentry: eng/angelica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angelica
trans_list: angélica
sense:
A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).


lexentry: eng/angelology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angelology
trans_list: angelología
sense:
The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.


lexentry: eng/angels_dancing_on_the_head_of_a_pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angels dancing on the head of a pin
trans_list: el sexo de los ángeles
sense:
(metaphor) The subject of arcane intellectual speculation; used as an example of a subject of enquiry in which the pursuit is of no value.


lexentry: eng/anger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anger
trans_list: ira | enojo | cólera | rabia | enfado
sense:
A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, or threat.


lexentry: eng/angioedema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angioedema
trans_list: angioedema
sense:
(pathology) Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions


lexentry: eng/angiogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angiogram
trans_list: angiograma
sense:
(medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.


lexentry: eng/angiography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angiography
trans_list: angiografía
sense:
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.


lexentry: eng/angioplasty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angioplasty
trans_list: angioplastia
sense:
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.


lexentry: eng/angiosperm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angiosperm
trans_list: angiosperma
sense:
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.


lexentry: eng/angiotensin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angiotensin
trans_list: angiotensina
sense:
(hormone) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.


lexentry: eng/angiotensin_converting_enzyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angiotensin converting enzyme
trans_list: enzima convertidora de angiotensina
sense:
(biochemistry) An enzyme which catalyzes the creation of angiotensin, and is a strong vasoconstrictor.


lexentry: eng/angle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angle
trans_list: ángulo
sense:
(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).


lexentry: eng/angle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: angle
trans_list: ángulo
sense:
(geometry) The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.


lexentry: eng/angle_grinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angle grinder
trans_list: amoladora | amoladora angular | esmeril angular | radial | rebarbadora
sense:
A usually hand-held grinder which uses a pair of internal gears to place the rotational axis of the grinding or cutting wheel perpendicular to that of the driving motor.


lexentry: eng/angle_of_attack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angle of attack
trans_list: incidencia
sense:
(aeronautics) The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.


lexentry: eng/angle_of_incidence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angle of incidence
trans_list: ángulo de incidencia
sense:
(optics, physics) The angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of meeting.


lexentry: eng/anglerfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anglerfish
trans_list: rape | pejesapo | pescador con caña
sense:
Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.


lexentry: eng/anglicisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anglicisation
trans_list: anglicización
sense:
The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.


lexentry: eng/anglicism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anglicism
trans_list: anglicismo | inglesismo
sense:
An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.


lexentry: eng/angora__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: angora
trans_list: conejo de Angora
sense:
A rabbit belonging to the Angora rabbit breed, one of the oldest domestic breeds of rabbits in the world, raised chiefly in Europe for its silky and long hair (a subspecies of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus).


lexentry: eng/angst__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: angst
trans_list: nerviosismo | pánico
sense:
A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.


lexentry: eng/angstrom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angstrom
trans_list: ángstrom
sense:
(physics) A unit of length equal to 10−10 meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation or distances between atoms.


lexentry: eng/angular_mil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angular mil
trans_list: milésimo
sense:
(military) A unit of angular measurement equal to 1/6400 of a complete circle. At 1000 metres one mil subtends about one metre (~0,98 m). Also 1/6000 and 1/6300 are used in other countries.


lexentry: eng/angular_momentum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angular momentum
trans_list: momento angular | momento cinético
sense:
(physics) The vector product that describes the rotary inertia of a system about an axis and is conserved in a closed system. For an isolated rigid body, it is a measure of the extent to which an object will continue to rotate in the absence of an applied torque.


lexentry: eng/angular_velocity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: angular velocity
trans_list: velocidad angular
sense:
(mathematics, physics) The angle turned, per unit time, by a body rotating about an axis; the rate of rotation through an angle.


lexentry: eng/anhedonia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anhedonia
trans_list: anhedonia
sense:
(symptom, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.


lexentry: eng/anhydride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anhydride
trans_list: anhídrido
sense:
(chemistry) Any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides.


lexentry: eng/anicca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anicca
trans_list: impermanencia
sense:
(Buddhism) Impermanence, the doctrine claiming that all of conditioned existence, without exception, is transient. One of the three marks of existence.


lexentry: eng/aniconism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aniconism
trans_list: aniconismo
sense:
A prohibition against artists depicting religious figures such as divinities, prophets, or anything that can be worshiped.


lexentry: eng/aniline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aniline
trans_list: anilina
sense:
(organic compound) The simplest aromatic amine, C6H5NH2, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.


lexentry: eng/animal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: animal
trans_list: animal | bestia
sense:
(science) Any eukaryote of the clade Animalia; a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).


lexentry: eng/animal_feed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: animal feed
trans_list: pienso
sense:
Material, of an animal or most often vegetable origin, prepared (especially industrially) as feed for domestic or farm animals.


lexentry: eng/animal_husbandry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: animal husbandry
trans_list: ganadería
sense:
The management and care of farm animals by humans for profit, in which genetic qualities and behaviour, considered to be advantageous to humans, are further developed.


lexentry: eng/animal_liberation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: animal liberation
trans_list: liberación animal
sense:
(ethics, social policy) A social movement dedicated to the advancement of the interests and rights of non-human animals, consisting of theorists and activists.


lexentry: eng/animal_rights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: animal rights
trans_list: derechos de los animales
sense:
Certain fundamental rights that animals are entitled to, such as the right to be spared undue suffering.


lexentry: eng/animal_welfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: animal welfare
trans_list: bienestar animal | bienestar de los animales
sense:
The safeguarding of animals in a laboratory or similar environment with a code of practice, enforced by legislation or regulation.


lexentry: eng/animated_cartoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: animated cartoon
trans_list: película de dibujos animados
sense:
Any of several types of film / movie, the frames of which are drawn by hand in order to give a sense of movement when projected in rapid sequence.


lexentry: eng/animation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: animation
trans_list: animación | vivificación
sense:
(animation, in the sense of a cartoon) A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced


lexentry: eng/anime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anime
trans_list: anime | animé | ánime
sense:
(uncountable) An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.


lexentry: eng/anise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anise
trans_list: anís | matalahúva
sense:
An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.


lexentry: eng/aniseed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aniseed
trans_list: anís
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) The seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo.


lexentry: eng/aniso-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aniso-
trans_list: aniso-
sense:
unequal; not the same; not the selfsame: forming compounds words; often formed to contrast with similar words in iso-).


lexentry: eng/anisole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anisole
trans_list: anisol
sense:
(organic compound) The aromatic ether methoxybenzene; it is used in perfumery and in organic synthesis; any derivative of this compound


lexentry: eng/anisotropic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anisotropic
trans_list: anisotrópico | anisótropo
sense:
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.


lexentry: eng/ankerite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ankerite
trans_list: ankerita
sense:
(mineral) Any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals, principally of calcium with iron, magnesium and manganese.


lexentry: eng/ankh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ankh
trans_list: anj
sense:
A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.


lexentry: eng/ankle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ankle
trans_list: tobillo
sense:
The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.


lexentry: eng/ankle_monitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ankle monitor
trans_list: tobillera electrónica
sense:
A device that individuals under house arrest or parole are often required to wear to track their location. It is attached to the person's ankle.


lexentry: eng/anklebone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anklebone
trans_list: taba
sense:
The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.


lexentry: eng/ankyloglossia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ankyloglossia
trans_list: trabalenguas
sense:
(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.


lexentry: eng/ankylosaurus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ankylosaurus
trans_list: anquilosaurio
sense:
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.


lexentry: eng/ankylosing_spondylitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ankylosing spondylitis
trans_list: espondilitis anquilosante
sense:
(disease) A particular arthritis disease that affects usually the joints between vertebrae and the sacroiliac joint.


lexentry: eng/anlaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anlaut
trans_list: sonido inicial
sense:
(linguistics) The first sound of a word (word-initial position) or syllable (syllable-initial position).


lexentry: eng/annals__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annals
trans_list: anales
sense:
A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened.


lexentry: eng/annatto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annatto
trans_list: achiote | onoto | urucú | bija | caituco
sense:
(countable) A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.


lexentry: eng/annatto__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: annatto
trans_list: achiote | bija | caituco | onoto | urucú
sense:
(uncountable) The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking, containing bixin.


lexentry: eng/annatto__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: annatto
trans_list: achiote | onoto | urucú | anoto | bija | caituco
sense:
(uncountable) A fugitive orange-red dye obtained from this seed and fruit pulp through maceration and fermentation, used as textile dye and skin dye, containing bixin.


lexentry: eng/anneal__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anneal
trans_list: recocer | templar
sense:
(metallurgy) To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.


lexentry: eng/annealing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annealing
trans_list: recocido
sense:
The heating of solid metal or glass to high temperatures and cooling it slowly so that its particles arrange into a defined lattice to remove residual stress.


lexentry: eng/annelid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annelid
trans_list: anélido
sense:
Any of various wormlike animals, of the phylum Annelida, having a segmented body; they include the earthworm and the leech.


lexentry: eng/annis_Domini__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annis Domini
trans_list: años después de Cristo | después de Cristo
sense:
(of multiple years, or, of a date range) ; taking place a specified number of years after the assumed birth date of Jesus Christ.


lexentry: eng/anniversary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anniversary
trans_list: aniversario
sense:
A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.


lexentry: eng/annoy__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annoy
trans_list: molestar | agobiar | jorobar
sense:
(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.


lexentry: eng/annual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: annual
trans_list: anual
sense:
Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual.


lexentry: eng/annual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annual
trans_list: anuario
sense:
An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.


lexentry: eng/annual_leave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annual leave
trans_list: vacaciones
sense:
(workplace) Amount of time expressed as the number of days per year that an employee is entitled to be away from work.


lexentry: eng/annual_report__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annual report
trans_list: cuentas anuales
sense:
(legal) In business law, a comprehensive report on a the activities of a company throughout the preceding year, generally produced in compliance with requirements established by government agencies.


lexentry: eng/annuity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annuity
trans_list: anualidad
sense:
(insurance, pensions) A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.


lexentry: eng/annulene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: annulene
trans_list: anuleno
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any monocyclic hydrocarbon, of general formula CnHn (where n is even), or CnHn+1 (where n is odd).


lexentry: eng/annulment__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: annulment
trans_list: anulación
sense:
(legal) A legal (notably judicial) declaration that a marriage is invalid; the procedure leading to it.


lexentry: eng/annulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: annulus
trans_list: corona solar
sense:
(astronomy) A ring of light in a celestial body, especially when caused by an annular eclipse (for example, when the Sun and Moon are in line with the Earth, but the Moon does not completely cover the Sun's disc).


lexentry: eng/annulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: annulus
trans_list: anillo | corona circular | corona solar
sense:
(botany) A structure surrounding a sporangium (or part of it) which shrinks and causes it to rupture for spore dispersal; specifically, in a fern: a structure around about two-thirds of the sporangium consisting of differentially thick-walled cells which dry and distort the sporangium; and in a moss: a complete ring of cells around the tip of the sporangium which dissolves to cause the tip to detach.


lexentry: eng/annulus__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: annulus
trans_list: corona circular
sense:
(topology) Any topological space homeomorphic to the region in a plane between two concentric circles of different radii.


lexentry: eng/anoa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anoa
trans_list: anoa
sense:
Either of two related species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar in appearance to deer; Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus depressicornis.


lexentry: eng/anocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anocracy
trans_list: anocracia
sense:
(politics) A political system which is neither fully democratic nor fully autocratic, often being vulnerable to political instability.


lexentry: eng/anode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anode
trans_list: ánodo | anodo
sense:
(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a negative voltage with respect to cathode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).


lexentry: eng/anodontia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anodontia
trans_list: anodoncia
sense:
(dentistry, teratology) The congenital absence of some or all primary or permanent teeth, caused by a rare genetic disorder.


lexentry: eng/anodyne__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: anodyne
trans_list: anodino
sense:
(by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/anoint__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anoint
trans_list: ungir
sense:
(transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.


lexentry: eng/anomaly__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: anomaly
trans_list: anomalía
sense:
(science) Any event or measurement that is out of the ordinary regardless of whether it is exceptional or not.


lexentry: eng/anomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anomer
trans_list: anómero
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any diastereoisomer of a sugar or derivative differing in configuration only at C-1 of an aldose or C-2 of a ketose.


lexentry: eng/anorthosite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anorthosite
trans_list: anortosita
sense:
(rock) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.


lexentry: eng/another__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: another
trans_list: otro
sense:
One more/further, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.


lexentry: eng/anoxia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anoxia
trans_list: anoxia
sense:
(ecology, pathology) A condition in which a body tissue or an environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.


lexentry: eng/anoxybiosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anoxybiosis
trans_list: anoxibiosis
sense:
(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.


lexentry: eng/ansible__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ansible
trans_list: ansible
sense:
(science fiction) A hypothetical device that enables users to communicate instantaneously across great distances; that is, a faster-than-light communication device.


lexentry: eng/answer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: answer
trans_list: respuesta | contestación
sense:
(legal) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.


lexentry: eng/answer__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: answer
trans_list: responder | contestar | servir
sense:
To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.


lexentry: eng/answer__Verb__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: answer
trans_list: responder | contestar
sense:
(obsolete) To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.


lexentry: eng/ant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ant
trans_list: hormiga
sense:
Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.


lexentry: eng/antacid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antacid
trans_list: antiácido
sense:
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/antagonist__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: antagonist
trans_list: antagonista
sense:
(biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.


lexentry: eng/ante__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ante
trans_list: luz
sense:
(poker) In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot before dealing the cards.


lexentry: eng/anteater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anteater
trans_list: oso hormiguero
sense:
Any of several animals of South and Central America, in suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues.


lexentry: eng/antecedent__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: antecedent
trans_list: antecedente
sense:
(logic) The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p \rightarrow q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.


lexentry: eng/antediluvian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antediluvian
trans_list: antediluviano
sense:
(biblical) Belonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis, or (by extension) to a great or destructive flood or deluge described in other mythologies.


lexentry: eng/antelope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antelope
trans_list: antílope
sense:
Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.


lexentry: eng/antenna__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: antenna
trans_list: antena
sense:
An apparatus to receive or transmit electromagnetic waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.


lexentry: eng/anterior__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anterior
trans_list: anterior
sense:
(anatomy) Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.


lexentry: eng/anterior_chamber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anterior chamber
trans_list: cámara anterior
sense:
(anatomy, ophthalmology) A space inside the eye between the cornea and the iris, filled with aqueous humour.


lexentry: eng/anterograde_amnesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anterograde amnesia
trans_list: amnesia anterógrada
sense:
(pathology) The inability to remember new information from the period beginning the amnesic episode.


lexentry: eng/anthelmintic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthelmintic
trans_list: antihelmíntico
sense:
(medicine) A drug for the treatment of worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.


lexentry: eng/antheridium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antheridium
trans_list: anteridio
sense:
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.


lexentry: eng/anthill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthill
trans_list: hormiguero
sense:
A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.


lexentry: eng/anthocyanin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthocyanin
trans_list: antocianina
sense:
(botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)


lexentry: eng/anthodium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthodium
trans_list: barquilla
sense:
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.


lexentry: eng/anthology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthology
trans_list: antología | florilegio
sense:
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.


lexentry: eng/anthracene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthracene
trans_list: antraceno
sense:
(organic compound) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (an acene containing three fused rings) obtained from coal tar; used in the manufacture of wood preservatives, insecticides and the dye alizarin; it is isomeric with phenanthrene.


lexentry: eng/anthrax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthrax
trans_list: carbunco
sense:
(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.


lexentry: eng/anthropic_principle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthropic principle
trans_list: principio antrópico
sense:
Any of several similar explanations for the nature of the universe, and for the values of its fundamental constants, that states either that the universe is as it is because otherwise we wouldn't be here to observe it, or that the very presence of intelligent life constrains the universe to be as it is.


lexentry: eng/anthropization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthropization
trans_list: antropización
sense:
(ecology) The transformation or adaptation of the environment to meet the needs of humans, or by human activity.


lexentry: eng/anthropize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthropize
trans_list: antropizar
sense:
(transitive) To transform or adapt the environment either to meet the needs of humans, or by human activity.


lexentry: eng/anthropocentric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthropocentric
trans_list: antropocéntrico
sense:
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.


lexentry: eng/anthropocentrism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthropocentrism
trans_list: antropocentrismo
sense:
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.


lexentry: eng/anthropogeography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthropogeography
trans_list: antropogeografía | geografía humana
sense:
(anthropology) The study of the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment


lexentry: eng/anthropography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthropography
trans_list: antropografía
sense:
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.


lexentry: eng/anthropology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthropology
trans_list: antropología
sense:
The scientific study of humans, systematically describing the ethnographic, linguistic, archaeological, and evolutionary dimensions of humanity using a holistic methodological framework.


lexentry: eng/anthropometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anthropometry
trans_list: antropometría
sense:
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.


lexentry: eng/anthropomorphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anthropomorphic
trans_list: antropomorfo
sense:
(of animals, inanimate objects, and non-human entities) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.


lexentry: eng/anthroposophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anthroposophy
trans_list: antroposofía
sense:
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.


lexentry: eng/anti-Semitism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anti-Semitism
trans_list: antisemitismo
sense:
(narrower sense) Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political or religious opposition directed against ethnic or religious Jews or against Judaism; antijudaism; judeophobia.


lexentry: eng/anti-lock__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anti-lock
trans_list: antibloqueo
sense:
Preventing something from becoming stuck or jammed. Especially applies to anti-lock brakes, which are designed to continue rotating for better steering control while slowing the vehicle, rather than "locking" and causing the car to skid.


lexentry: eng/anti-story__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anti-story
trans_list: antinovela
sense:
(literature) A work of fiction in which the author breaks in some way the conventional rules of storytelling, usually with some feature (for example, a lack of plot or characters, unusual punctuation, odd subject or presentation, etc.) that strongly challenges the reader's expectations.


lexentry: eng/anti-villain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anti-villain
trans_list: anti-villano
sense:
(fiction) An antagonist who has or may have noble or honorable aims, but pursues them destructively.


lexentry: eng/antibacchius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antibacchius
trans_list: antibaquio
sense:
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.


lexentry: eng/antibiosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antibiosis
trans_list: antibiosis
sense:
(ecology) An association between organisms that is detrimental (harmful) to one or more of them; especially that due to a metabolic substance produced by one of them.


lexentry: eng/antibiotic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antibiotic
trans_list: antibiótico
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.


lexentry: eng/antiblue__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiblue
trans_list: antiazul
sense:
(particle physics) Describing one of the three possible colours of an antiquark, corresponding to blue in a quark.


lexentry: eng/antichain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antichain
trans_list: anticadena
sense:
(set theory, order theory) A subset, A, of a partially ordered set, (P, ≤), such that no two elements of A are comparable with respect to ≤.


lexentry: eng/antichresis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antichresis
trans_list: anticresis
sense:
(civil law) An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.


lexentry: eng/anticipation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anticipation
trans_list: previsión
sense:
The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.


lexentry: eng/anticlimax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anticlimax
trans_list: anticlímax
sense:
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.


lexentry: eng/anticlockwise__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anticlockwise
trans_list: antihorario | levógiro | sinistrorso
sense:
(South Africa, Australia, NZ, British, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.


lexentry: eng/anticodon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anticodon
trans_list: anticodón
sense:
(genetics) A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon) in messenger RNA to specify an amino acid during protein synthesis.


lexentry: eng/antiferromagnetism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiferromagnetism
trans_list: antiferromagnetismo
sense:
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature


lexentry: eng/antihero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antihero
trans_list: antihéroe
sense:
(literature, RPG) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.


lexentry: eng/antiheroine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiheroine
trans_list: antiheroína
sense:
(literature, RPG) A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.


lexentry: eng/antihistamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antihistamine
trans_list: antihistamínico
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.


lexentry: eng/antihydrogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antihydrogen
trans_list: antihidrógeno
sense:
(particle, uncountable) The antimatter equivalent of hydrogen, consisting of an antiproton and an positron (antielectron).


lexentry: eng/antilogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antilogy
trans_list: oxímoron
sense:
(rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.


lexentry: eng/antimeridian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antimeridian
trans_list: antimeridiano
sense:
(geography) The reference line at 180° longitude, on the opposite side of earth to the prime meridian.


lexentry: eng/antimetabole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antimetabole
trans_list: antimetábola
sense:
(rhetoric) The technique of repeating a phrase while reversing the order of certain elements or its grammatical structure, as a form of juxtaposition.


lexentry: eng/antimicrobial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antimicrobial
trans_list: antimicrobiano
sense:
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action


lexentry: eng/antimony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antimony
trans_list: antimonio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous gray and very brittle metal.


lexentry: eng/antinatalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antinatalism
trans_list: antinatalismo
sense:
(philosophy) A family of philosophical views that are critical of reproduction — they consider coming into existence as bad or deem procreation as immoral.


lexentry: eng/anting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anting
trans_list: baño de hormigas
sense:
(ornithology) The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other items into the feathers, possibly as a means of controlling parasites.


lexentry: eng/antinode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antinode
trans_list: vientre
sense:
(physics) A region of maximum amplitude situated between adjacent nodes of a vibrating body, such as a string.


lexentry: eng/antinomianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antinomianism
trans_list: antinomianismo | antinomismo
sense:
(Christianity) The belief or teaching that because only the spiritual "law of faith" (Romans 3:27) is essential for salvation, obedience to any practical or moral law has no role to play, even as a guide to conduct or as a test of the genuineness of faith.


lexentry: eng/antinomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: antinomy
trans_list: antinomia
sense:
(specifically, epistemology, logic) In the thought of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804): an apparent contradiction between valid conclusions; a paradox.


lexentry: eng/antinuclear__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antinuclear
trans_list: antinuclear
sense:
Opposed to the production or use of nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power.


lexentry: eng/antiparticle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiparticle
trans_list: antipartícula
sense:
(particle) A subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same mass, spin and mean lifetime but with charge, parity, strangeness and other quantum numbers flipped in sign; a particle that has a reversed world line to another.


lexentry: eng/antipasto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antipasto
trans_list: entremes
sense:
An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood and vegetables.


lexentry: eng/antipathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antipathy
trans_list: antipatía | aversión
sense:
A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste often without any conscious reasoning.


lexentry: eng/antiperspirant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiperspirant
trans_list: antitranspirante
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A substance used to minimize sweating or perspiration, and usually applied to the underarm area.


lexentry: eng/antiphony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiphony
trans_list: antífona
sense:
(music, singing) Alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner.


lexentry: eng/antiphrasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiphrasis
trans_list: antífrasis
sense:
(rhetoric) Use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning, especially for ironic or humorous effect


lexentry: eng/antipope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antipope
trans_list: antipapa
sense:
(Christianity) A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.


lexentry: eng/antiprism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiprism
trans_list: antiprisma
sense:
A polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles.


lexentry: eng/antiquary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiquary
trans_list: anticuario
sense:
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques (especially one holding an official position); an antiquarian.


lexentry: eng/antique_shop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antique shop
trans_list: librería de ocasión
sense:
(retail) A business dedicated to storing, selling, restoring, and trading in items from previous eras for their superficial and historical value, especially furniture and trinkets.


lexentry: eng/antiquity__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: antiquity
trans_list: antigüedad
sense:
(often, constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.


lexentry: eng/antired__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antired
trans_list: antirrojo
sense:
(particle physics) One of the three possible colours of an antiquark, corresponding to red in a quark.


lexentry: eng/antisense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antisense
trans_list: antisentido
sense:
(genetics) A molecule which interacts with a complementary strand of nucleic acids, so as to suppress its transcription.


lexentry: eng/antisepsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antisepsis
trans_list: antisepsia
sense:
(hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics, and the use of aseptic technique.


lexentry: eng/antiseptic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiseptic
trans_list: antiséptico
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).


lexentry: eng/antisocial_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antisocial personality disorder
trans_list: trastorno antisocial de la personalidad
sense:
(psychology) A personality disorder marked by antisocial behavior, a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood.


lexentry: eng/antisymmetric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antisymmetric
trans_list: antisimétrico
sense:
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.


lexentry: eng/antisymmetric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: antisymmetric
trans_list: antisimétrico
sense:
(linear algebra, of certain mathematical objects) Whose sign changes on the application of a matrix transpose or some generalisation thereof:


lexentry: eng/antiterrorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antiterrorism
trans_list: antiterrorismo | contraterrorismo
sense:
(law enforcement, military, often, attributive) Activity aiming at opposing or preventing terrorism.


lexentry: eng/antithetical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antithetical
trans_list: antitético
sense:
Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.


lexentry: eng/antitrinitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antitrinitarianism
trans_list: antitrinitarismo
sense:
(theology) Rejection of the Trinitarian doctrine that God subsists as three distinct persons in the single substance of the Holy Trinity; nontrinitarianism.


lexentry: eng/antitrust__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antitrust
trans_list: antimonopolio | antimonopolista
sense:
(legal) Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts (monopolies), usually referring to legislation.


lexentry: eng/antivenom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antivenom
trans_list: antídoto
sense:
(medicine) A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders.


lexentry: eng/antivirus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antivirus
trans_list: antivirus
sense:
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.


lexentry: eng/antler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antler
trans_list: cornamenta | asta | cuerno
sense:
A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs. They are grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)


lexentry: eng/antlion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: antlion
trans_list: hormiga león | mirmelóntido
sense:
Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.


lexentry: eng/anvil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anvil
trans_list: yunque | bigornia
sense:
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.


lexentry: eng/anxiety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: anxiety
trans_list: zozobra | ansiedad
sense:
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.


lexentry: eng/anxiety__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: anxiety
trans_list: ansiedad
sense:
(pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.


lexentry: eng/anxious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anxious
trans_list: ansioso | inquieto
sense:
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.


lexentry: eng/any__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: any
trans_list: alguno
sense:
(negative polarity item) One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.


lexentry: eng/anyway__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: anyway
trans_list: de todos modos | de cualquier manera | igual
sense:
Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/aorist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aorist
trans_list: aoristo
sense:
(grammar) A verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses the perfective or aorist aspect.


lexentry: eng/aorist_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aorist aspect
trans_list: aoristo
sense:
(grammar) A temporal feature of the verb which denotes the speaker's standpoint of the event described by the verb, as from outside of the event and seeing it as a completed whole.


lexentry: eng/aorta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aorta
trans_list: aorta
sense:
(anatomy) The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.


lexentry: eng/aortic_arch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aortic arch
trans_list: arco aórtico
sense:
(anatomy) The curving portion of the aorta that bends between the ascending aorta and the descending aorta, from which the brachiocephalic artery, left carotid artery, and left subclavian artery arise.


lexentry: eng/apartment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apartment
trans_list: apartamento | piso | departamento | vivienda
sense:
(chiefly, North America, Australia, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.


lexentry: eng/apatheia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apatheia
trans_list: apatía
sense:
(philosophy) A state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.


lexentry: eng/apatheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apatheism
trans_list: apateísmo
sense:
(religion) Apathy towards the existence of a god; belief that the question of the existence of a god is unimportant.


lexentry: eng/apathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apathy
trans_list: apatía
sense:
Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).


lexentry: eng/apatite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apatite
trans_list: apatita
sense:
(mineral) A calcium fluoride phosphate of variable composition, sometimes used in the manufacture of fertilizer, as a gemstone, and (in powdered form) as a pigment, and also produced biologically in bones and teeth.


lexentry: eng/ape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ape
trans_list: primate | mono
sense:
A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.


lexentry: eng/aperiodic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: aperiodic
trans_list: aperiódico
sense:
(mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.


lexentry: eng/aperture__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aperture
trans_list: apertura
sense:
(astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.


lexentry: eng/apex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apex
trans_list: ápice
sense:
(botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support.


lexentry: eng/aphanitic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphanitic
trans_list: afanítico
sense:
(geology, petrology) Pertaining to aphanites, igneous rocks composed of microscopic mineral crystals (fine grains too small to be visible to the naked eye.


lexentry: eng/aphantasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphantasia
trans_list: afantasía
sense:
(psychology, pathology) A condition where one does not possess a functioning "mind's eye" and cannot visualize imagery.


lexentry: eng/aphasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphasia
trans_list: afasia
sense:
(pathology) A partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.


lexentry: eng/aphelion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphelion
trans_list: afelio
sense:
(astronomy, also, figuratively) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun.


lexentry: eng/apheresis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apheresis
trans_list: aféresis
sense:
(phonetics, linguistics, prosody) Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special from especial; procope.


lexentry: eng/aphetism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphetism
trans_list: aféresis
sense:
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.


lexentry: eng/aphotic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aphotic
trans_list: afótica
sense:
Having no light, especially no sunlight; specifically (biology, oceanography) describing that part of deep lakes and oceans where less than one per cent of sunlight penetrates and where photosynthesis is not possible.


lexentry: eng/apicoectomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apicoectomy
trans_list: apicectomía
sense:
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material


lexentry: eng/apicoplast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apicoplast
trans_list: apicoplasto
sense:
(microbiology) A relict, non-photosynthetic plastid found in most of the Apicomplexa, proposed to have evolved via secondary endosymbiosis and surrounded by four membranes within the outermost part of the endomembrane system


lexentry: eng/aplasia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aplasia
trans_list: aplasia
sense:
(pathology) A condition marked by the incomplete development, or entire absence, of an organ or tissue.


lexentry: eng/apnea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apnea
trans_list: apnea
sense:
(pathology) The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.


lexentry: eng/apocalypse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: apocalypse
trans_list: apocalipsis
sense:
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/apocrisiarius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apocrisiarius
trans_list: apocrisiario
sense:
(historical, ecclesiastical) A high diplomatic representative, approximately equivalent to a papal nuncio.


lexentry: eng/apocrypha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apocrypha
trans_list: apócrifo
sense:
Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).


lexentry: eng/apocryphal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apocryphal
trans_list: apócrifo
sense:
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.


lexentry: eng/apodeictic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apodeictic
trans_list: apodíctico
sense:
(logic) Of the characteristic feature of a proposition that is necessary (or impossible): perfectly certain (or inconceivable) or incontrovertibly true (or false); self-evident.


lexentry: eng/apogee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apogee
trans_list: apogeo
sense:
(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.


lexentry: eng/apolipoprotein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apolipoprotein
trans_list: apolipoproteína
sense:
(protein) Any polypeptide or protein that can serve as an apoprotein by binding with a lipid to form a lipoprotein.


lexentry: eng/apologetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apologetics
trans_list: apologética
sense:
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines


lexentry: eng/apologize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apologize
trans_list: disculparse
sense:
(intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends


lexentry: eng/apology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apology
trans_list: disculpa | excusa
sense:
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).


lexentry: eng/apophysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apophysis
trans_list: apófisis
sense:
(anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; a protuberance on a bone.


lexentry: eng/apoprotein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apoprotein
trans_list: apoproteína
sense:
(protein) The polypeptide part of a conjugated protein; for example, an apolipoprotein plus a lipid particle yields a lipoprotein.


lexentry: eng/apoptosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apoptosis
trans_list: apoptosis
sense:
(biology, cytology) A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered sequence of events which leads to death of the cell, as occurs during growth and development of the organism, as a part of normal cell aging, or as a response to cellular injury. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/aporia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aporia
trans_list: aporía
sense:
(rhetoric) An expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or doubt as to how to proceed.


lexentry: eng/aporia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aporia
trans_list: aporía
sense:
(philosophy, post-structuralism) An insoluble contradiction, especially in a text's meaning; a logical impasse suggested by a text or speaker.


lexentry: eng/aposematism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aposematism
trans_list: aposematismo
sense:
(biology, chiefly, zoology) An adaptation, especially a form of coloration, that warns off potential predators.


lexentry: eng/aposiopesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aposiopesis
trans_list: reticencia
sense:
(rhetoric) An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—).


lexentry: eng/apostle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apostle
trans_list: apóstol
sense:
A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).


lexentry: eng/apostle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apostle
trans_list: apóstol
sense:
A top-ranking ecclesiastical official in the twelve seat administrative council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


lexentry: eng/apostolic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apostolic
trans_list: apostólico
sense:
(Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.


lexentry: eng/apostolic_succession__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apostolic succession
trans_list: sucesión apostólica
sense:
(Christianity) The unbroken chain of consecrations by laying on of hands from the Apostles of Jesus Christ to the bishops, and from to bishop to bishop through the ages.


lexentry: eng/apostolicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apostolicity
trans_list: apostolicidad
sense:
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.


lexentry: eng/apostrophe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apostrophe
trans_list: apóstrofo | apóstrofe
sense:
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.


lexentry: eng/apostrophe__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apostrophe
trans_list: apóstrofe | apóstrofo
sense:
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.


lexentry: eng/apothecium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apothecium
trans_list: apotecio
sense:
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.


lexentry: eng/apothem__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: apothem
trans_list: apotema
sense:
(geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).


lexentry: eng/apotropaism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apotropaism
trans_list: apotropismo
sense:
(religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.


lexentry: eng/app__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: app
trans_list: app | apli
sense:
(computing, mobile phones) An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.


lexentry: eng/apparent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apparent
trans_list: visible
sense:
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.


lexentry: eng/apparent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apparent
trans_list: aparente | ostensible
sense:
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.


lexentry: eng/apparition__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apparition
trans_list: aparición
sense:
An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.


lexentry: eng/appeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appeal
trans_list: apelación | recurso
sense:
An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.


lexentry: eng/appeal__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appeal
trans_list: apelar
sense:
(intransitive) Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.


lexentry: eng/appeal__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: appeal
trans_list: apelar | atraer
sense:
(intransitive) To call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one's rights; to entreat, to invoke.


lexentry: eng/appear__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: appear
trans_list: comparecer | aparecer
sense:
(intransitive) To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, etc.; to present oneself as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried.


lexentry: eng/appear__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: appear
trans_list: aparecer
sense:
(intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.


lexentry: eng/appearance__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: appearance
trans_list: aparición
sense:
The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.


lexentry: eng/appearance__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: appearance
trans_list: apariencia | aspecto | aire | estampa | hechura
sense:
(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance


lexentry: eng/appellation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appellation
trans_list: denominación
sense:
(formal, _, or, _, dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.


lexentry: eng/apperception__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apperception
trans_list: apercepción
sense:
(uncountable, psychology, and, philosophy, especially Kantianism) The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states, unifying past and present experiences; self-consciousness, perception that reflects upon itself.


lexentry: eng/applause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: applause
trans_list: aplauso
sense:
The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.


lexentry: eng/apple-corer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple-corer
trans_list: descorazonador
sense:
A tool used to remove the apple core from an apple for use in cooking; some forms of the tool segment the apple at the same time as removing its core.


lexentry: eng/apple__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: apple
trans_list: manzana | mela | poma
sense:
(Christianity) The fruit of the tree of knowledge, eaten by Adam and Eve according to modern Christian tradition; the forbidden fruit. [from 11th c.]


lexentry: eng/apple_bobbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple bobbing
trans_list: morder la manzana
sense:
A game, popular at Halloween, in which players try to pick up apples out of a large basin of water, using only their mouths.


lexentry: eng/apple_cider_vinegar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple cider vinegar
trans_list: vinagre de manzana
sense:
A vinegar, made from cider or apple must along with yeast and bacteria, that has been matured in wooden barrels.


lexentry: eng/apple_core__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple core
trans_list: corazón
sense:
The central portion of an apple containing the seeds and where the stem attaches (and the opposed end). Particularly the portion that remains after the main part of the fruit has been eaten.


lexentry: eng/apple_of_Sodom__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: apple of Sodom
trans_list: algodón de seda | flor de seda
sense:
The mudar (Calotropis procera), a flowering plant, found from northern Africa to southeast Asia, which bears poisonous fruit.


lexentry: eng/apple_of_discord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple of discord
trans_list: manzana de la discordia
sense:
An object or topic which sows anger and dissension; something which causes argument, rivalry, or strife.


lexentry: eng/apple_of_someone's_eye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple of someone's eye
trans_list: niña de sus ojos | ojito derecho
sense:
(idiomatic) A favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.


lexentry: eng/apple_turnover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apple turnover
trans_list: sidra
sense:
A pastry dessert filled with pieces of sweetened apples, with the pastry folded over to enclose the filling.


lexentry: eng/apples_and_oranges__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apples and oranges
trans_list: peras con manzanas | peras y manzanas
sense:
(idiomatic) A comparison of items that, however categorically similar, is inapt; an incompatible equation, or the items thus compared.


lexentry: eng/appliance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appliance
trans_list: aparato | electrodoméstico
sense:
A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.


lexentry: eng/appliance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appliance
trans_list: aparato | enseres | implemento | instrumento
sense:
An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially:


lexentry: eng/applicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: applicate
trans_list: cota
sense:
(mathematics) The z-coordinate (the last of the three terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of Cartesian coordinates for a three-dimensional space)


lexentry: eng/application__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: application
trans_list: aplicación
sense:
The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.


lexentry: eng/application__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: application
trans_list: aplicación
sense:
(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)


lexentry: eng/application__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: application
trans_list: solicitud
sense:
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.


lexentry: eng/application__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: application
trans_list: aplicación
sense:
(comptheory) The substitution of a specific value for the parameter in the abstraction, in lambda calculus.


lexentry: eng/application_programming_interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: application programming interface
trans_list: interfaz de programación de aplicaciones
sense:
(computing, programming) A set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications, which makes it possible for software components to interact with one another, leading to the ability to share data over a network.


lexentry: eng/applied_mathematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: applied mathematics
trans_list: matemáticas aplicadas
sense:
(mathematics) Mathematics used to solve problems in other sciences such as physics, engineering or electronics, as opposed to pure mathematics.


lexentry: eng/applied_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: applied science
trans_list: ciencia aplicada
sense:
(science) Science as applied to practical problems (applications), such as engineering and the advancement of technology.


lexentry: eng/applique__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: applique
trans_list: aplique
sense:
(arts) A decorative design made by cutting pieces of material and applying them to the surface of another for decoration.


lexentry: eng/apply__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: apply
trans_list: postular | presentarse | optar
sense:
(intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).


lexentry: eng/appoint__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: appoint
trans_list: equipar
sense:
(transitive) To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.


lexentry: eng/appointment__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: appointment
trans_list: nombramiento | cita
sense:
(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.


lexentry: eng/apportionment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: apportionment
trans_list: reparto | aporcionamiento | distribución | prorrateo | racionamiento
sense:
(US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.


lexentry: eng/apposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apposition
trans_list: aposición
sense:
(grammar) A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.


lexentry: eng/appraise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appraise
trans_list: evaluar | tasar | valorar | valuar | avaluar
sense:
(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/appreciable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: appreciable
trans_list: apreciable | considerable | sensible
sense:
(usually) Both detectable#Adjective and at least modestly substantial#Adjective: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance#Noun.


lexentry: eng/apprehend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apprehend
trans_list: temer
sense:
To anticipate (something, usually unpleasant); especially, to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear; to dread, to fear.


lexentry: eng/apprehend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apprehend
trans_list: aprehender | comprender | entender | captar | capturar | coger
sense:
To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.


lexentry: eng/apprehension__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: apprehension
trans_list: aprensión
sense:
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.


lexentry: eng/apprenticeship__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: apprenticeship
trans_list: formación profesional
sense:
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.


lexentry: eng/approach__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: approach
trans_list: acceso
sense:
(also, figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.


lexentry: eng/approach__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approach
trans_list: acercar | avecinar | aproximarse
sense:
(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.


lexentry: eng/approach__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: approach
trans_list: aproximar | acercarse | aproximarse | avecinarse
sense:
(ambitransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.


lexentry: eng/approach_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approach shot
trans_list: acercamiento
sense:
(golf) Any shot, normally not when teeing off, aimed to land on the green, hit for accuracy more than power.


lexentry: eng/approaches__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: approaches
trans_list: acercamiento
sense:
(military) The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.


lexentry: eng/approbation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approbation
trans_list: aprobación
sense:
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.


lexentry: eng/appropriate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: appropriate
trans_list: adueñarse | designar
sense:
(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.


lexentry: eng/approval__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approval
trans_list: aprobación | beneplácito | venia
sense:
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.


lexentry: eng/approximant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approximant
trans_list: aproximante
sense:
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.


lexentry: eng/approximation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: approximation
trans_list: aproximación
sense:
(linguistics) The act of producing a near-simulation of the pronunciation of a foreign language for a loanword therefrom, or any given pronunciation resulting from that act.


lexentry: eng/apraxia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apraxia
trans_list: apraxia
sense:
(neurology) Total or partial loss of the ability to perform coordinated movements or manipulate objects in the absence of motor or sensory impairment; specifically, a disorder of motor planning.


lexentry: eng/apriorism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apriorism
trans_list: apriorismo
sense:
(philosophy) The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.


lexentry: eng/apronym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apronym
trans_list: apropónimo
sense:
An acronym or backronym that spells out another word or phrase relating to the meaning of the phrase that it abbreviates.


lexentry: eng/apropos_of_nothing__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Without reference to anything.
written_rep: apropos of nothing
trans_list:
aprovechando que el Pisuerga pasa por Valladolid | de la nada | sin venir a cuento | sin venir al caso


lexentry: eng/apse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: apse
trans_list: ábside | ábsida
sense:
(architecture) A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar.


lexentry: eng/apsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: apsis
trans_list: ábside
sense:
(astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, or moon where it is closest or furthest from the body it orbits; examples are perihelion, aphelion, perigee, and apogee


lexentry: eng/aqua_regia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aqua regia
trans_list: agua regia
sense:
(inorganic chemistry, archaic) A mixture of three parts concentrated hydrochloric acid to one part concentrated nitric acid, named for its ability to dissolve gold.


lexentry: eng/aquaplane__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: aquaplane
trans_list: hacer aquaplaning
sense:
(by extension, chiefly, Britain, automotive) Of a car or other road vehicle: to lose traction with the road due to the vehicle's tyres sliding on a film of water on the road.


lexentry: eng/aquaplaning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aquaplaning
trans_list: aquaplaning | acuaplaneo | hidroplaneo
sense:
(automotive, UK) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.


lexentry: eng/aquaponics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aquaponics
trans_list: acuaponía | acuiponía
sense:
(agriculture) A sustainable food production system that combines traditional aquaculture with hydroponics, with effluent from the water in which fish are reared being used as nutrition for plants.


lexentry: eng/aquaporin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aquaporin
trans_list: acuaporina
sense:
(protein) Any of a class of proteins that form water-permeable pores in the membrane of biological cells.


lexentry: eng/aquatint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aquatint
trans_list: aguatinta
sense:
A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.


lexentry: eng/aquavit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aquavit
trans_list: akvavit
sense:
A Scandinavian liquor that is about 40% alcohol by volume; distilled from potato or grain mash and flavored with caraway seeds, anise, fennel, dill and other spices and herbs, depending on variety.


lexentry: eng/aqueous_humour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aqueous humour
trans_list: humor acuoso
sense:
(ophthalmology) The clear, watery fluid that fills the front of the eye between the cornea and the crystalline lens.


lexentry: eng/arabesque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arabesque
trans_list: arabesco
sense:
(art, architecture, also, attributively) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.


lexentry: eng/arabinose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arabinose
trans_list: arabinosa
sense:
(carbohydrate) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.


lexentry: eng/arable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arable
trans_list: arable | cultivable
sense:
(agriculture, of land) Able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).


lexentry: eng/arable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arable
trans_list: arable | cultivable
sense:
(agriculture, NGO, _, jargon, of land) Under cultivation (within any quinquennial period) for the production of crops sown and harvested within the same agricultural year (contrasted with permanently-cropped lands such as orchards).


lexentry: eng/arachidonic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arachidonic acid
trans_list: ácido araquidónico
sense:
(fatty acid) A long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds, found in animal fats; it is essential for human nutrition, being a precursor to the production of prostaglandins.


lexentry: eng/arachnoid_mater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arachnoid mater
trans_list: aracnoides
sense:
(anatomy) The middle layer of the meninges; a membrane that protects the brain and spinal cord below the dura mater and above the subarachnoid space and the pia mater.


lexentry: eng/aragonite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aragonite
trans_list: aragonito | aragonita
sense:
(mineral) An evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO3 and occurring in pearls, shells and nacre; it is dimorphous with calcite.


lexentry: eng/arak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arak
trans_list: arak
sense:
A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.


lexentry: eng/arbitrage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arbitrage
trans_list: arbitraje
sense:
(finance) A market activity in which a security, commodity, currency or other tradable item is bought in one market and sold simultaneously in another, in order to profit from price differences between the markets.


lexentry: eng/arbitrary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arbitrary
trans_list: arbitrario
sense:
(usually, of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.


lexentry: eng/arbor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arbor
trans_list: cenador | pérgola
sense:
A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.


lexentry: eng/arbutin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arbutin
trans_list: arbutina
sense:
(organic compound) A glycoside of hydroquinone, found in bearberry, that is used to treat some diseases of the urinary tract


lexentry: eng/arc__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arc
trans_list: arco | curva
sense:
(geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/arc__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: arc
trans_list: arco
sense:
(electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/arccosine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arccosine
trans_list: arcoseno
sense:
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the cosine function.


lexentry: eng/archaeastronomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archaeastronomy
trans_list: arqueoastronomía
sense:
(astronomy, archaeology) The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the astrology and cosmology of the past.


lexentry: eng/archaeolinguistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archaeolinguistics
trans_list: arqueolingüística
sense:
The study of the distant human past using archaeological and linguistic evidence together to reconstruct aspects of past cultures.


lexentry: eng/archaeomagnetism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archaeomagnetism
trans_list: arqueomagnetismo
sense:
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the study and measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen with iron.


lexentry: eng/archaeometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archaeometry
trans_list: arqueometría
sense:
(archaeology) The application of techniques and methodologies of the natural sciences to archaeology, mostly for dating, analysis, survey and confirmation of provenance or authenticity.


lexentry: eng/archaeophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archaeophyte
trans_list: arqueófito
sense:
(botany) A plant which was introduced to an area by humans (or arrived naturally, but from an area in which it was present as a human introduction) and became naturalized before 1500 C.E. (but especially in prehistoric times).


lexentry: eng/archangel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archangel
trans_list: arcángel
sense:
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).


lexentry: eng/archbishop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archbishop
trans_list: arzobispo
sense:
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)


lexentry: eng/archdeacon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archdeacon
trans_list: arcediano | archidiácono
sense:
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.


lexentry: eng/archdiocese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archdiocese
trans_list: archidiócesis | arzobispado
sense:
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.


lexentry: eng/archduchess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archduchess
trans_list: archiduquesa
sense:
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary


lexentry: eng/archegonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archegonium
trans_list: arquegonio
sense:
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.


lexentry: eng/archeopteryx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archeopteryx
trans_list: archaeopteryx | arqueoptérix
sense:
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.


lexentry: eng/archetype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archetype
trans_list: arquetipo | exponente
sense:
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/archetype__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: archetype
trans_list: arquetipo
sense:
(psychology) According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.


lexentry: eng/archimandrite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archimandrite
trans_list: archimandrita
sense:
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.


lexentry: eng/archiphoneme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archiphoneme
trans_list: archifonema
sense:
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.


lexentry: eng/architect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: architect
trans_list: arquitecto | arquitecta
sense:
A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.


lexentry: eng/architecture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: architecture
trans_list: arquitectura
sense:
The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.


lexentry: eng/architranseme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: architranseme
trans_list: arquitransema
sense:
(translation studies) A theoretical common denominator used in the comparison of a source text and its target text.


lexentry: eng/archive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archive
trans_list: archivo
sense:
A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.


lexentry: eng/archivist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archivist
trans_list: archivero | archivista | archivera
sense:
One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing, organising, and archives.


lexentry: eng/archlute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: archlute
trans_list: archilaúd
sense:
A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.


lexentry: eng/arcology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arcology
trans_list: arcología
sense:
(urban studies, uncountable) Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.


lexentry: eng/arcsine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arcsine
trans_list: arcsen | arcseno
sense:
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the sine function. Symbol: arcsin, sin−1


lexentry: eng/arctangent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arctangent
trans_list: arcotangente
sense:
(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the tangent function. Symbol: arctan, tan-1


lexentry: eng/arctic_fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arctic fox
trans_list: zorro ártico | zorro polar | zorro blanco | zorro de las nieves
sense:
Vulpes lagopus, a fox of the family Canidae, living in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/arctic_hare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arctic hare
trans_list: liebre ártica
sense:
A North-American hare of species Lepus arcticus, that is white, usually year round, found in the Arctic.


lexentry: eng/arcus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: arcus
trans_list: arco
sense:
(entomology) An elastic band around the base of the arolium, a pad at the end of the leg of certain insects


lexentry: eng/are__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: are
trans_list: área
sense:
(rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.


lexentry: eng/are_your_ears_burning__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: are your ears burning
trans_list: hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, rhetorical question) Asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.


lexentry: eng/area__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: area
trans_list: patio inglés
sense:
(British) An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/area_code__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: area code
trans_list: prefijo | indicativo
sense:
(US, Australia, Philippines) A prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area.


lexentry: eng/areca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: areca
trans_list: areca
sense:
Any member of the genus Areca of about fifty species of single-stemmed palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests.


lexentry: eng/arena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arena
trans_list: arena | estadio
sense:
An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America).


lexentry: eng/arena__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arena
trans_list: arena
sense:
The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts.


lexentry: eng/arginine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arginine
trans_list: arginina
sense:
An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.


lexentry: eng/argon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: argon
trans_list: argón | argon
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.


lexentry: eng/argonaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: argonaut
trans_list: argonauta
sense:
Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).


lexentry: eng/argot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: argot
trans_list: argot
sense:
The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.


lexentry: eng/arguably__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arguably
trans_list: a lo mejor
sense:
As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty.


lexentry: eng/aria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aria
trans_list: aria
sense:
(music) A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.


lexentry: eng/arise__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: arise
trans_list: nacer | surgir | aparecer | dimanar | provenir
sense:
To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.


lexentry: eng/aristocrat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aristocrat
trans_list: aristócrata
sense:
One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).


lexentry: eng/arithmetic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arithmetic
trans_list: aritmética
sense:
The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.


lexentry: eng/arithmetic_mean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arithmetic mean
trans_list: media aritmética
sense:
(statistics, probability) The measure of central tendency of a set of values computed by dividing the sum of the values by their number.


lexentry: eng/arithmetic_progression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arithmetic progression
trans_list: progresión aritmética
sense:
(analysis) A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by adding a constant value, known as the common difference of the arithmetic progression.


lexentry: eng/ark__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ark
trans_list: arca
sense:
(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Noah's ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.


lexentry: eng/arm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arm
trans_list: brazo
sense:
The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.


lexentry: eng/arm__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: arm
trans_list: brazo
sense:
A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the arm of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.


lexentry: eng/arm__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arm
trans_list: armar
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To supply with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task; to furnish with capability; to equip.


lexentry: eng/arm_wrestling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arm wrestling
trans_list: pulseada | pulso | fuerzitas
sense:
A strength sport with two participants, in which each participant grips the other's hand and tries to pin the other's arm onto a surface.


lexentry: eng/armadillo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armadillo
trans_list: armadillo | armado | cachicamo | carachupa | cusuco | gurre
sense:
Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.


lexentry: eng/armament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: armament
trans_list: armamento
sense:
(military, naval) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.


lexentry: eng/armature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armature
trans_list: inducido
sense:
The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire (the winding) around a metal core.


lexentry: eng/armchair__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armchair
trans_list: de salón | de sillón
sense:
(figuratively) Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.


lexentry: eng/armchair__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: armchair
trans_list: de salón | de sillón
sense:
(figuratively) Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports; relating to such advice.


lexentry: eng/armed_conflict__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armed conflict
trans_list: conflito armado
sense:
(international law, military) A contested incompatibility that entails the use of armed force between two parties including a territory, the government of a state, or both.


lexentry: eng/armed_forces__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armed forces
trans_list: fuerzas armadas
sense:
The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.


lexentry: eng/armiger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armiger
trans_list: armígero
sense:
An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/armill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: armill
trans_list: armilla
sense:
(historical, astronomy) An ancient astronomical instrument, having either one ring placed in the plane of the equator for determining the time of the equinoxes (an equinoctial armil) or two or more rings, one in the plane of the meridian, for observing the solstices (a solstitial armil).


lexentry: eng/armillary_sphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armillary sphere
trans_list: esfera armilar
sense:
An instrument consisting of graduated metal circles used to represent the motions of celestial bodies around the earth.


lexentry: eng/arming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arming
trans_list: armamento
sense:
The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.


lexentry: eng/armor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armor
trans_list: armadura | blindaje
sense:
(uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.


lexentry: eng/armorist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armorist
trans_list: heraldista
sense:
(heraldry) A person skilled in the bearings of coats of arms, and all relating to their emblazonment.


lexentry: eng/armoured_truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: armoured truck
trans_list: camión blindado | furgón blindado | vehículo blindado
sense:
A truck used to transfer valuables between locations, which possesses armour against light firearms.


lexentry: eng/arms__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arms
trans_list: escudo
sense:
(heraldry) A visual design composed according to heraldic rules, consisting of a coat of arms normally displayed upon an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of an achievement


lexentry: eng/arms_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arms race
trans_list: carrera armamentista | carrera de armamentos
sense:
A competition for military supremacy between two powers, especially for the most weapons and the best military technology.


lexentry: eng/army__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: army
trans_list: ejército
sense:
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.


lexentry: eng/army_ant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: army ant
trans_list: hormiga guerrera | hormiga legionaria | marabunta
sense:
A tropical nomadic ant, principally in the subfamiles Dorylinae and Leptanillinae, that preys on other insects.


lexentry: eng/arnica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arnica
trans_list: árnica
sense:
Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.


lexentry: eng/aromatherapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aromatherapy
trans_list: aromaterapia
sense:
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.


lexentry: eng/arpeggio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arpeggio
trans_list: arpegio
sense:
(music) The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.


lexentry: eng/arraignment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arraignment
trans_list: acusación | orden de comparecencia
sense:
(legal) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.


lexentry: eng/arranged_marriage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arranged marriage
trans_list: matrimonio arreglado | matrimonio concertado
sense:
The marriage (union) of two people planned by someone other than the two people who are united in it.


lexentry: eng/array__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: array
trans_list: vector | arreglo
sense:
(programming) Any of various data structures designed to hold multiple elements of the same type; especially, a data structure that holds these elements in adjacent memory locations so that they may be retrieved using numeric indices.


lexentry: eng/arrest__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: arrest
trans_list: arrestar | detener | aprehender | prender
sense:
(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/arrest_warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrest warrant
trans_list: orden de arresto
sense:
(legal) An official document that authorizes law-enforcement officials to arrest a named person and to bring that individual before a court of law or other authority.


lexentry: eng/arrha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrha
trans_list: arras
sense:
(legal, historical) Money or some other valuable item given to evidence a contract; a pledge or earnest.


lexentry: eng/arris__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: arris
trans_list: arista
sense:
(archaeology) A ridge formed on the surface of flaked stone, such as a arrowhead or hand axe, as the result of the intersection of two or more flake removals.


lexentry: eng/arroba__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arroba
trans_list: arroba
sense:
(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, varying by time, location, and substance but generally around 11.5 kilograms.


lexentry: eng/arrogance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrogance
trans_list: arrogancia | soberbia | altanería | altivez
sense:
The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.


lexentry: eng/arrogate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrogate
trans_list: arrogarse
sense:
(transitive, uncommon) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/arrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrow
trans_list: flecha | saeta
sense:
A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.


lexentry: eng/arrowroot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrowroot
trans_list: maranta | sagú | planta obediente | guapo
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/arrowroot__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: arrowroot
trans_list: almidón de guapo | almidón de maranta | almidón de planta obediente | almidón de sagú | sagú
sense:
(uncountable) A starchy substance obtained from the rhizomes of an arrowroot plant used as a thickener.


lexentry: eng/arrowword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arrowword
trans_list: autodefinido
sense:
A kind of crossword puzzle with the clues written in the grid, accompanied by arrows that indicate the position and direction of the answers.


lexentry: eng/arroyo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arroyo
trans_list: arroyo
sense:
A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).


lexentry: eng/arsehole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arsehole
trans_list: gilipollas
sense:
(mildly vulgar, offensive) An inconsiderate or mean-spirited person. Less vulgar and intense than fucker or cunt.


lexentry: eng/arsenal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arsenal
trans_list: arsenal
sense:
A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.


lexentry: eng/arsenic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arsenic acid
trans_list: ácido arsénico
sense:
(inorganic compound) A poisonous, white crystalline compound, H3AsO4, formed from arsenic pentoxide and water; it has the same structure as phosphoric acid, and is used in the manufacture of arsenates.


lexentry: eng/arsenic_trioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arsenic trioxide
trans_list: trióxido de arsénico
sense:
(chemistry) An industrially important and highly toxic oxide of arsenic that occurs as the mineral claudetite; formula As2O3 (though in liquid, gaseous and some solid forms it has molecules of the form As4O6).


lexentry: eng/arsine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arsine
trans_list: arsina
sense:
(inorganic compound, uncountable) A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic.


lexentry: eng/arsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: arsis
trans_list: quemado
sense:
(poetry) The stronger part of a metrical foot: the part containing the long (heavy) syllable in quantitative meter, or the stressed syllable in a qualitative meter.


lexentry: eng/arsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: arsis
trans_list: quemado
sense:
(music) The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which it is raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar, opposed to the thesis.


lexentry: eng/art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: art
trans_list: arte
sense:
(uncountable) The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.


lexentry: eng/art_therapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: art therapy
trans_list: arteterapia
sense:
The use of creative activities related to the visual arts to improve physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual well-being.


lexentry: eng/artemisia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artemisia
trans_list: altamisa | artemisa
sense:
Any of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine, oral contraceptive and flavouring.


lexentry: eng/artemisinin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artemisinin
trans_list: artemisina
sense:
(biochemistry, pharmaceutical drug) An antimalarial drug derived from the sweet wormwood shrub, Artemisia annua, found as the active ingredient in traditional Chinese medical herbal treatment for malaria, chemically a sesquiterpene lactone - C15H22O5.


lexentry: eng/arterial_road__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arterial road
trans_list: calle arterial
sense:
A major thoroughfare, particularly one used to provide a large capacity for travelling some distance.


lexentry: eng/artery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artery
trans_list: arteria
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.


lexentry: eng/arthritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arthritis
trans_list: artritis
sense:
Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.


lexentry: eng/arthrodesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arthrodesis
trans_list: artrodesis
sense:
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.


lexentry: eng/arthroplasty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arthroplasty
trans_list: artroplastia
sense:
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.


lexentry: eng/arthropod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arthropod
trans_list: artrópodo
sense:
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.


lexentry: eng/artichoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artichoke
trans_list: alcachofa | alcachofera | alcaucil
sense:
A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.


lexentry: eng/artichoke_heart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artichoke heart
trans_list: corazón de alcachofera
sense:
The edible base of an artichoke, prepared by removing the outer leaves and the inedible choke covering it.


lexentry: eng/article__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: article
trans_list: artículo
sense:
A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.


lexentry: eng/article__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: article
trans_list: artículo
sense:
(grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).


lexentry: eng/article__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: article
trans_list: artículo
sense:
A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.


lexentry: eng/articulated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: articulated
trans_list: articulado
sense:
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.


lexentry: eng/articulated_bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: articulated bus
trans_list: autobús articulado | autobús oruga | bus articulado | bus oruga
sense:
A bus fitted with a joint, which is covered by an accordion-shaped weatherproofing, to increase its manoeuvrability.


lexentry: eng/articulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: articulation
trans_list: articulación
sense:
(countable, or, uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.


lexentry: eng/artifact__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: artifact
trans_list: artefacto
sense:
A finding or structure in an experiment or investigation that is not a true feature of the object under observation, but is a result of external action, the test arrangement, or an experimental error.


lexentry: eng/artifact__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: artifact
trans_list: artefacto
sense:
(archaeology) An object, such as a tool, ornament, or weapon of archaeological or historical interest, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.


lexentry: eng/artificial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: artificial
trans_list: artificial
sense:
Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.


lexentry: eng/artificial_insemination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artificial insemination
trans_list: inseminación artificial
sense:
(biology, medicine) The introduction of semen into the uterus or cervix of a female by a means other than copulation.


lexentry: eng/artificial_intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artificial intelligence
trans_list: inteligencia artificial
sense:
(computer science) The branch of computer science dealing with the reproduction or mimicking of human-level intelligence, self-awareness, knowledge, conscience, thought in computer programs.


lexentry: eng/artificial_intelligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artificial intelligence
trans_list: inteligencia artificial
sense:
The essential quality of a machine which thinks in a manner similar to or on the same general level as a real human being.


lexentry: eng/artificial_selection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artificial selection
trans_list: selección artificial
sense:
(evolutionary theory) Intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals in order to preserve selected genetic traits.


lexentry: eng/artificial_tear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artificial tear
trans_list: lágrima artificial
sense:
Lubricant eyedrops used to treat the dryness and irritation associated with deficient tear production in keratoconjunctivitis sicca.


lexentry: eng/artillery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: artillery
trans_list: artillería
sense:
An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.


lexentry: eng/artiodactyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artiodactyl
trans_list: artiodáctilo
sense:
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/artistic_licence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: artistic licence
trans_list: licencia artística
sense:
Any departure from convention or from factual accuracy taken by an artist to achieve a desired effect.


lexentry: eng/arugula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arugula
trans_list: rúcula | jaramago | oruga | roqueta | ruca
sense:
One of three yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herbs of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads. Has a distinct, peppery flavor:


lexentry: eng/arum_lily__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: arum lily
trans_list: aro
sense:
Any of several flowering plants, of the family Araceae, but especially Zantedeschia aethiopica, the calla lily that has a showy white spathe.


lexentry: eng/aryl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aryl
trans_list: arilo
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.


lexentry: eng/as__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: as
trans_list: como
sense:
(dated) Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if. [to 19th century]


lexentry: eng/as__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: as
trans_list: como
sense:
(law) used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically.


lexentry: eng/as__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: as
trans_list: como | cuando | mientras | ya que | a medida que | conforme
sense:
(numismatics) Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.


lexentry: eng/as_above,_so_below__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as above, so below
trans_list: como arriba, así abajo
sense:
(occultism) What happens on a higher level of reality also happens on lower levels; the microcosm and macrocosm behave alike.


lexentry: eng/as_far_as_one_knows__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as far as one knows
trans_list: hasta donde yo sé | por lo que sepa | que yo sepa
sense:
(idiomatic) To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.


lexentry: eng/as_if_there_were_no_tomorrow__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as if there were no tomorrow
trans_list: como si no hubiera un mañana
sense:
(idiomatic) To an excessive degree, oftentimes with little to no regard to future consequences; desperately; recklessly or wantonly; frantically; very quickly or very much.


lexentry: eng/as_is__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as is
trans_list: tal cual
sense:
(idiomatic, of an object) as it is; in its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.


lexentry: eng/as_it_were__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: as it were
trans_list: digamos | por así decirlo
sense:
Used to indicate that a word or statement is perhaps not exact though practically right; as if it were so.


lexentry: eng/as_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as of
trans_list: a partir de | desde
sense:
(idiomatic) At or by a specified time, with the implication that the said condition will be true from that time onward.


lexentry: eng/as_of_right__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as of right
trans_list: de pleno derecho
sense:
(legal) By virtue of an entitlement or authority which arises from certain legal conditions or circumstances; by operation of law.


lexentry: eng/as_opposed_to__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as opposed to
trans_list: por oposición a
sense:
in contrast to, rather than, instead of; particularly used in defining a concept by providing an example that does not fall inside the concept.


lexentry: eng/as_soon_as_possible__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.
written_rep: as soon as possible
trans_list:
cuanto antes | lo antes posible | a la brevedad | a la mayor brevedad | lo más rápido posible | tan pronto como sea posible


lexentry: eng/as_the_case_may_be__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as the case may be
trans_list: dado el caso
sense:
As is appropriate to the circumstances; particularly where a choice must be made between two options.


lexentry: eng/as_the_crow_flies__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as the crow flies
trans_list: a vuelo de pájaro
sense:
(idiomatic) In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.


lexentry: eng/as_you_were__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as you were
trans_list: continuar
sense:
(military) Disregard the previous partial command or order and return to the most recent formal command or order.


lexentry: eng/as_you_wish__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: as you wish
trans_list: como desee | como quiera
sense:
A formal expression of agreement to something, especially with the connotation that one does not really agree.


lexentry: eng/asafoetida__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asafoetida
trans_list: asafétida
sense:
A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/asarabacca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asarabacca
trans_list: asarabacara
sense:
An acrid herbaceous plant, Asarum europaeum, the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic.


lexentry: eng/asbestos__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asbestos
trans_list: asbesto | amianto
sense:
(mineral) Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc.


lexentry: eng/ascaridole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascaridole
trans_list: ascaridol
sense:
(biochemistry) A bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of the Chenopodium genus; it is explosive


lexentry: eng/ascendant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascendant
trans_list: ascendiente
sense:
(astrology, also, figurative) The degree of the zodiac or point of the ecliptic which rises in an eastern direction above the horizon at a particular moment (especially the moment of a person's birth), which is supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's fortune and life; a horoscope.


lexentry: eng/ascent__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ascent
trans_list: elevación
sense:
The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness


lexentry: eng/ascetic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascetic
trans_list: asceta
sense:
One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.


lexentry: eng/ascites__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascites
trans_list: ascitis
sense:
(medicine) An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.


lexentry: eng/ascomycete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascomycete
trans_list: ascomiceto
sense:
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.


lexentry: eng/ascorbic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascorbic acid
trans_list: ácido ascórbico
sense:
(vitamin) A white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6, found in citrus fruits and many vegetables; it is an antioxidant and an efficient scavenger of free radicals.


lexentry: eng/ascription__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ascription
trans_list: atribución
sense:
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.


lexentry: eng/aseity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aseity
trans_list: aseidad
sense:
(theology, metaphysics, usually ascribed to deity) The attribute of being entirely self-derived, in contrast to being derived from or dependent on another; the quality of having within oneself the entire reason for one's being; utter independent self-existence and self-sustenance.


lexentry: eng/asexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asexual
trans_list: asexual
sense:
(especially, of a person) Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.


lexentry: eng/asexual__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asexual
trans_list: asexual
sense:
A person who does not experience sexual attraction; a person who lacks interest in or desire for sex.


lexentry: eng/ashcan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ashcan
trans_list: cubo de basura
sense:
A container for ashes, used in times past for accumulating ashes generated from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/ashy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ashy
trans_list: ceniciento | cinéreo
sense:
Resembling ashes (especially in colour); (of a person’s complexion) unusually pale as a result of strong emotion, illness, etc.


lexentry: eng/aside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aside
trans_list: aparte
sense:
An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person. (theatre) A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.


lexentry: eng/askari__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: askari
trans_list: askari
sense:
(historical) A member of a local African military or police unit, usually one serving in a European colonial force.


lexentry: eng/asking_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asking price
trans_list: precio de oferta | precio de venta
sense:
(finance) The list price or sticker price of an item; the price without any discounts or incentives.


lexentry: eng/asocial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asocial
trans_list: antisocial
sense:
Not sociable; having minimal social connections with others; not inclined to connect with others socially.


lexentry: eng/aspartame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspartame
trans_list: aspartamo | aspartame
sense:
(organic compound) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.


lexentry: eng/aspartic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspartic acid
trans_list: ácido aspártico
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, L-α-amino-succinic acid, aminobutanedioic acid, found in animal protein and in sugar beet etc (C4H7NO4).


lexentry: eng/aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: aspect
trans_list: aspecto
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/aspen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspen
trans_list: álamo temblón | chopo temblón
sense:
The asp tree; a kind of poplar tree (genus Populus sect. Populus). A medium-size tree with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.


lexentry: eng/aspergilloma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspergilloma
trans_list: aspergiloma
sense:
A clump of fungus in a body cavity such as the lung, usually associated with the Aspergillus species.


lexentry: eng/aspergillum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspergillum
trans_list: aspersorio | hisopo
sense:
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.


lexentry: eng/aspersion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspersion
trans_list: calumnia | desdoro
sense:
An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon…. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/asphalt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asphalt
trans_list: asfalto
sense:
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.


lexentry: eng/asphalt_jungle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asphalt jungle
trans_list: jungla de asfalto
sense:
(idiomatic) A city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.


lexentry: eng/asphaltene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asphaltene
trans_list: asfalteno
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains


lexentry: eng/asphodel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asphodel
trans_list: gamón | asfódelo
sense:
Any of the flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flower of these plants.


lexentry: eng/asphyxia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asphyxia
trans_list: asfixia
sense:
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.


lexentry: eng/asphyxia__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: asphyxia
trans_list: asfixia
sense:
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.


lexentry: eng/aspirate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: aspirate
trans_list: aspirar
sense:
(ambitransitive, linguistics) To produce an audible puff of breath, especially following a consonant, such as the letter "h" at the beginning of house or hat in standard English.


lexentry: eng/aspirated_h__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspirated h
trans_list: h aspirada | hache aspirada
sense:
(French phonology) In the French language, usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant or elision of a preceding schwa.


lexentry: eng/aspiration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aspiration
trans_list: aspiración
sense:
The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).


lexentry: eng/asplenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asplenia
trans_list: asplenia
sense:
(biology, medicine) Physiological absence of splenic function; either substantial or total splenic dysfunction; splenic nonfunction.


lexentry: eng/ass-backwards__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ass-backwards
trans_list: a tuertas
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial) In a hopelessly misguided manner; in a manner contrary to what is normal, expected, or logical.


lexentry: eng/ass-kisser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ass-kisser
trans_list: arrastrado
sense:
(North America, vulgar, slang) Someone who kisses ass (who acts obsequiously in order to gain another's favor).


lexentry: eng/ass-licker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ass-licker
trans_list: chupamedias | lameculos
sense:
(US, vulgar, slang) Someone who succumbs to authority, doing whatever authority figures ask and attempting to please them in every possible way.


lexentry: eng/ass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ass
trans_list: asno | burro | jumento | pollino
sense:
Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.


lexentry: eng/ass__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ass
trans_list: polvo
sense:
(vulgar, slang, objectifying, uncountable) Sex; a person to have sex with; with vulgar emphasis on their corporeality (their body) over their personhood.


lexentry: eng/assassin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assassin
trans_list: asesino
sense:
(historical, , usually, capitalized) A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period.


lexentry: eng/assassin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: assassin
trans_list: asesino | asesina
sense:
Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.


lexentry: eng/assassinate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assassinate
trans_list: asesinar
sense:
To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/assassinate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: assassinate
trans_list: asesinar
sense:
(figuratively) To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.


lexentry: eng/assault_rifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assault rifle
trans_list: fusil de asalto | rifle de asalto | fusa
sense:
A military select-fire rifle or carbine that fires a shortened rifle caliber round or lower-power smaller-calibre round, from a high-capacity magazine.


lexentry: eng/assay__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: assay
trans_list: ensayo
sense:
The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.


lexentry: eng/assegai__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assegai
trans_list: azagaya
sense:
A slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip, especially those used by Bantu peoples of Southern Africa.


lexentry: eng/assembler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assembler
trans_list: ensamblador
sense:
(programming, countable) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.


lexentry: eng/assembly_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assembly language
trans_list: lenguaje ensamblador
sense:
(computer languages) A programming language in which the source code of programs is composed of mnemonic instructions, each of which corresponds directly to a machine instruction for a particular processor.


lexentry: eng/assembly_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assembly line
trans_list: línea de montaje
sense:
(manufacturing) A system of workers and machinery in which a product is assembled in a series of consecutive operations; typically the product is conveyed by a continuously moving belt


lexentry: eng/assert__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: assert
trans_list: reafirmar | sostener
sense:
To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to.


lexentry: eng/assert__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: assert
trans_list: afirmar | asegurar | aseverar | encender | habilitar | reafirmar
sense:
(reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.


lexentry: eng/assertion__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: assertion
trans_list: aserción
sense:
(computer programming) A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.


lexentry: eng/asshole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asshole
trans_list: pendejo | culero | capullo | boludo | gilipollas | mamawebo
sense:
(vulgar, pejorative) A jerk; an inappropriately or objectionably mean, inconsiderate, contemptible, obnoxious, intrusive, stupid, and/or rude person.


lexentry: eng/assimilation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: assimilation
trans_list: asimilación
sense:
(phonology) A sound change process by which the phonetics of a speech segment becomes more like that of another segment in a word (or at a word boundary), so that a change of phoneme occurs.


lexentry: eng/assistant_referee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assistant referee
trans_list: árbitra asistente | árbitro asistente
sense:
(soccer, British) : One of the two officials at an association football match, previously known as linesmen, who assist the referee.


lexentry: eng/assisted_suicide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assisted suicide
trans_list: suicidio asistido
sense:
Suicide with the help of another person; especially suicide of a terminally ill person with the help of a physician.


lexentry: eng/associate's_degree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: associate's degree
trans_list: grado de asociado
sense:
An academic degree awarded after the equivalent of approximately two years of college education, usually by a community college.


lexentry: eng/associate_professor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: associate professor
trans_list: profesor de universidad
sense:
(education) A teacher in a higher education institution who ranks above an assistant professor and below a professor.


lexentry: eng/association_football__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: association football
trans_list: fútbol
sense:
A ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent.


lexentry: eng/associative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: associative
trans_list: asociativo
sense:
(algebra, of a binary operator *) Such that, for any operands a, b and c, (a * b) * c = a * (b * c); (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.


lexentry: eng/associative_array__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: associative array
trans_list: léxico
sense:
(computing) An array-like data structure where the indices (called keys) are not limited to integers.


lexentry: eng/assonance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: assonance
trans_list: asonancia
sense:
(prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.


lexentry: eng/assure__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: assure
trans_list: asegurar
sense:
(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).


lexentry: eng/astaxanthin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astaxanthin
trans_list: astaxantina
sense:
(organic compound) A xanthophyll pigment that occurs widely in plants and animals, especially crustaceans.


lexentry: eng/asterism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: asterism
trans_list: asterismo
sense:
A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book.


lexentry: eng/asterism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: asterism
trans_list: asterismo
sense:
(mineralogy) A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).


lexentry: eng/asteroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asteroid
trans_list: asteroide | planetoide
sense:
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.


lexentry: eng/asteroid_belt__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asteroid belt
trans_list: cinturón de asteroides
sense:
(astronomy) The main asteroid belt, the region of the orbital plane of the Solar System located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is occupied by numerous minor planets (asteroids) and the dwarf planet Ceres.


lexentry: eng/asthma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asthma
trans_list: asma
sense:
(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.


lexentry: eng/astigmatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astigmatism
trans_list: astigmatismo
sense:
(optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.


lexentry: eng/astigmatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: astigmatism
trans_list: astigmatismo
sense:
(pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.


lexentry: eng/astrological_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astrological sign
trans_list: signo zodiacal
sense:
(astrology) Any of twelve signs, corresponding to constellations, that are used as the basis of astrology


lexentry: eng/astrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astrology
trans_list: astrología
sense:
Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/astrometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astrometry
trans_list: astrometría
sense:
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.


lexentry: eng/astronaut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astronaut
trans_list: astronauta
sense:
A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.


lexentry: eng/astronomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astronomer
trans_list: astrónomo | astrónoma
sense:
One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics


lexentry: eng/astronomical_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astronomical unit
trans_list: unidad astronómica
sense:
(astronomy) 149,597,870,700 metres, the approximate mean distance from the Earth to the Sun (the semi-major axis of Earth's orbit), (symbol AU), used to measure distances in the solar system.


lexentry: eng/astronomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astronomy
trans_list: astronomía
sense:
The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.


lexentry: eng/astrophotography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astrophotography
trans_list: astrofotografía
sense:
(astronomy, photography) The photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky.


lexentry: eng/astrophysics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: astrophysics
trans_list: astrofísica
sense:
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.


lexentry: eng/asylum__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: asylum
trans_list: manicomio
sense:
(dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.


lexentry: eng/asylum_seeker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asylum seeker
trans_list: solicitante de asilo | asilante
sense:
A person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country.


lexentry: eng/asymmetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asymmetry
trans_list: asimetría
sense:
Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.


lexentry: eng/asymptote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: asymptote
trans_list: asíntota
sense:
(analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".


lexentry: eng/at-grade__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: at-grade
trans_list: parejo
sense:
(US) Describing a junction or intersection where two or more transport axes cross at the same level (or grade).


lexentry: eng/at__Preposition__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: at
trans_list: a
sense:
(indicating time) Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker's perspective.


lexentry: eng/at_a_loss_for_words__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: at a loss for words
trans_list: boquiabierto
sense:
(idiomatic) Having nothing to say; not knowing what to say; stunned to the point of being speechless.


lexentry: eng/at_all__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: at all
trans_list: en absoluto | para nada | en realidad
sense:
(idiom) Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, at any time or in any circumstance.


lexentry: eng/at_the_drop_of_a_hat__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (informal, idiom) Without any hesitation; instantly.
written_rep: at the drop of a hat
trans_list:
a las primeras de cambio | al instante | de buenas a primeras | de inmediato | en un abrir y cerrar de ojos


lexentry: eng/at_the_feet_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 03
sense: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at,‎ feet,‎ of. Situated near the feet of.
written_rep: at the feet of
trans_list:
a los pies de | afectísimo | de la escuela de | de la filiación de | de la sangre de | del estirpe de


lexentry: eng/ataman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ataman
trans_list: atamán
sense:
(historical) A title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves.


lexentry: eng/atavism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atavism
trans_list: atavismo
sense:
The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.


lexentry: eng/atavistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atavistic
trans_list: atávico
sense:
(biology) Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.


lexentry: eng/atelectasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atelectasis
trans_list: atelectasia
sense:
(medicine) The collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax.


lexentry: eng/athame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: athame
trans_list: daga | átame
sense:
A ceremonial pointed knife or dagger, used especially in Wicca and other neopagan traditions and typically having a black handle with magical symbols on it. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/athanor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: athanor
trans_list: athanor
sense:
(historical) A furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists. [from late 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/atheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atheism
trans_list: ateísmo
sense:
(broadly) A lack of belief in deities, or a belief that there is insufficient evidence to believe in a god.


lexentry: eng/atheist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atheist
trans_list: ateo | atea | ateísta
sense:
(broadly) A person who doubts the existence of deities (therefore, an agnostic may be considered an atheist).


lexentry: eng/atheist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atheist
trans_list: ateo | atea | ateísta
sense:
(narrowly) A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.


lexentry: eng/atherosclerosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atherosclerosis
trans_list: ateroesclerosis
sense:
(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).


lexentry: eng/athetosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: athetosis
trans_list: atetosis
sense:
(symptom) A series of involuntary writhing movements of the limbs, typically bilateral and symmetric and predominantly affecting the distal parts of the limbs.


lexentry: eng/athlete's_foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: athlete's foot
trans_list: pie de atleta
sense:
(disease) A fungal infection of the skin of the foot, usually between the toes, caused by pathogen fungi, such as Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton interdigitale, syn. Trichophyton mentagrophytes, or Epidermophyton floccosum


lexentry: eng/athlete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: athlete
trans_list: atleta | deportista
sense:
A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.


lexentry: eng/athlete__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: athlete
trans_list: atleta | deportista
sense:
(US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.


lexentry: eng/athletics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: athletics
trans_list: atletismo
sense:
(sports, especially US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.


lexentry: eng/atlas__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: atlas
trans_list: atlas
sense:
(anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the cervical spine in the neck in humans and some other animals.


lexentry: eng/atlatl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atlatl
trans_list: estólica | lanzadardos | propulsor | átlatl
sense:
A spearthrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/atmosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: atmosphere
trans_list: clima
sense:
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.


lexentry: eng/atmosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: atmosphere
trans_list: atmósfera
sense:
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm), approximately the atmospheric pressure at sea level.


lexentry: eng/atoll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atoll
trans_list: atolón
sense:
a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. Atolls have a unique geology, so not all islands with a reef and a lagoon are atolls.


lexentry: eng/atom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atom
trans_list: átomo
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/atom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: atom
trans_list: átomo
sense:
(history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/atomic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: atomic
trans_list: atómico
sense:
(computing, of an operation) Guaranteed to complete either fully or not at all while waiting in a pause, and running synchronously when called by multiple asynchronous threads.


lexentry: eng/atomic_clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atomic clock
trans_list: reloj atómico
sense:
An extremely accurate reference clock whose operation is based on an atomic process, typically the frequency of electromagnetic radiation associated with a specified energy-level transition in an element such as cesium.


lexentry: eng/atomic_nucleus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atomic nucleus
trans_list: núcleo atómico
sense:
(physics) A nucleus of an atom; consisting of protons and neutrons, surrounded by an electron cloud.


lexentry: eng/atomic_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: atomic theory
trans_list: teoría atómica
sense:
(physics) Any of several theories that explain the structure of the atom, and of subatomic particles.


lexentry: eng/atomic_weight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: atomic weight
trans_list: peso atómico
sense:
(physics) A term used to represent the mean relative atomic mass of an element in nature, as distinct from the relative atomic mass of a single isotope.


lexentry: eng/atomicity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atomicity
trans_list: atomicidad
sense:
(historical) Synonym of valence (“the combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc.”)


lexentry: eng/atomism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atomism
trans_list: atomismo
sense:
(philosophy) The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles.


lexentry: eng/atomizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atomizer
trans_list: atomizador | pulverizador
sense:
An instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor for disinfecting, cooling, medical use or perfume spraying.


lexentry: eng/atomoxetine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atomoxetine
trans_list: atomoxetina
sense:
(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A nonstimulant drug used for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.


lexentry: eng/atone__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atone
trans_list: expiar
sense:
(ambitransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency. [from 1680s]


lexentry: eng/atonement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: atonement
trans_list: expiación
sense:
(theology, often with capitalized initial) The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/atopy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atopy
trans_list: atopia
sense:
(medicine) A hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions; generally considered to be caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors.


lexentry: eng/atrial_fibrillation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atrial fibrillation
trans_list: fibrilación auricular
sense:
(pathology) A cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.


lexentry: eng/atrioventricular_valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atrioventricular valve
trans_list: válvula auriculoventricular
sense:
(anatomy) Either of the two valves in the heart, situated between the atria and the ventricles, that prevent backflow from the ventricles into the atria during systole.


lexentry: eng/atrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atrium
trans_list: atrio
sense:
(architecture) A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.


lexentry: eng/atrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: atrium
trans_list: atrio
sense:
(architecture) A square hall lit by daylight from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels.


lexentry: eng/atrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: atrium
trans_list: aurícula | atrio
sense:
(palynology) A cavity inside a porate aperture of a pollen grain formed by the separation of the sexine and nexine layers, widening toward the interior of the grain.


lexentry: eng/atrophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atrophy
trans_list: atrofia
sense:
(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/atropine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: atropine
trans_list: atropina
sense:
(poison, pharmaceutical drug) An alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a drug in medicine for its paralytic effects (e.g. in surgery to relax muscles, in dentistry to dry the mouth, in ophthalmology to dilate the pupils).


lexentry: eng/attack__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: attack
trans_list: atacar
sense:
(transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.


lexentry: eng/attack__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: attack
trans_list: atacar
sense:
(soccer) To move forward in an active attempt to score a point, as opposed to trying not to concede.


lexentry: eng/attacker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attacker
trans_list: delantero
sense:
(soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.


lexentry: eng/attain__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attain
trans_list: conseguir | lograr
sense:
(transitive) To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).


lexentry: eng/attainder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attainder
trans_list: muerte civil
sense:
(legal, rare) The state a prisoner enters once a death sentence (usually for treason) had been issued; the state of being stripped of all civil rights.


lexentry: eng/attainment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attainment
trans_list: consecución | logro | realización
sense:
The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.


lexentry: eng/attend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attend
trans_list: asistir | cursar | ir
sense:
(archaic, transitive) To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/attention__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attention
trans_list: atención
sense:
(countable) An action or remark expressing concern for or interest in someone or something, especially romantic interest.


lexentry: eng/attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
trans_list: trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad | TDAH
sense:
(neurology, pathology, psychiatry, psychology) A developmental disorder in which a person has a persistent pattern of impulsiveness and inattention, with or without a component of hyperactivity.


lexentry: eng/attenuation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attenuation
trans_list: atenuación
sense:
(physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.


lexentry: eng/attenuator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attenuator
trans_list: atenuador
sense:
(physics) Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal


lexentry: eng/attestation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attestation
trans_list: atestación
sense:
A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.


lexentry: eng/attic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attic
trans_list: desván | buhardilla | sobrado | zaquizamí | covacha
sense:
The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.


lexentry: eng/attorney-in-fact__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attorney-in-fact
trans_list: apoderado | procurador
sense:
(US, legal) An agent of the person giving him/her the power of attorney (for a specific purpose or for general purposes) to act on his or her behalf. The attorney-in-fact’s power and responsibilities depend on the specific powers granted in the power of attorney document.


lexentry: eng/attorney_general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: attorney general
trans_list: fiscal general
sense:
A major government officer throughout the English-speaking world, generally responsible for interpreting the law for the head of government and executive department and functioning as chief prosecutor, with the ability to bring civil and criminal actions directly.


lexentry: eng/attract__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attract
trans_list: atraer | llamar
sense:
(transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.


lexentry: eng/attractor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: attractor
trans_list: atractor
sense:
(mathematics, physics) A set of points or states to which a dynamical system evolves after a long enough time. That is, points that get close enough to the attractor remain close even if slightly disturbed.


lexentry: eng/au_pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: au pair
trans_list: de au pair
sense:
A single girl (or, rarely, a boy), usually a foreigner, who helps a host family with childcare, housework, or both while staying as a guest with a host family, and generally receives a small allowance (or pocket money).


lexentry: eng/auctionable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auctionable
trans_list: rematable
sense:
Able to be or worthy of being auctioned, especially for a substantial amount of money; aesthetically pleasing or desirable.


lexentry: eng/auctioneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auctioneer
trans_list: pregonero | rematador | subastador
sense:
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.


lexentry: eng/audacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: audacity
trans_list: audacia | osadía
sense:
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.


lexentry: eng/audiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audiation
trans_list: audiación
sense:
(music) The comprehension and internal realization of music by an individual in the absence of any physical sound. [from 1970s]


lexentry: eng/audience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audience
trans_list: audiencia | público
sense:
A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/audience_hall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audience hall
trans_list: sala de audiencia
sense:
A room in which a ruler or religious official holds audience (i.e. a formal meeting with a dignitary).


lexentry: eng/audimeter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audimeter
trans_list: audímetro
sense:
(television, telecommunications) Electronic device that, installed in a sample of households, automatically records the television channel and consumption of the family or its individual members.


lexentry: eng/audio_guide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audio guide
trans_list: audioguía
sense:
Any of various forms of apparatus, either fixed or mobile, used to provide audio information at an exhibition, archeological site etc.


lexentry: eng/audiobook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audiobook
trans_list: audiolibro
sense:
A recording, usually made available for sale, of a reading of the full text or of an abridgement of a book.


lexentry: eng/audiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: audiology
trans_list: audiología
sense:
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.


lexentry: eng/audiometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: audiometry
trans_list: audiometría
sense:
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.


lexentry: eng/audit__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: audit
trans_list: auditoría
sense:
An independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures


lexentry: eng/audit__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: audit
trans_list: auditar
sense:
(finance, business) To conduct an independent review and examination of system records and activities in order to test the adequacy and effectiveness of data security and data integrity procedures, to ensure compliance with established policy and operational procedures, and to recommend any necessary changes


lexentry: eng/augite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: augite
trans_list: augita
sense:
(mineral) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.


lexentry: eng/augur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: augur
trans_list: augur
sense:
A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.


lexentry: eng/augur__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: augur
trans_list: augurar | presagiar
sense:
To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.


lexentry: eng/aunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: aunt
trans_list: tía
sense:
(affectionate) A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.


lexentry: eng/auricular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: auricular
trans_list: auricular
sense:
(art, relational) Pertaining to a style of ornamental decoration, originating in Northern Europe in the first half of the 17th century, that uses softly flowing abstract shapes in relief some of which bear a resemblance to the human ear; commonly used in silverware, picture frames, and architecture.


lexentry: eng/aurora__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: aurora
trans_list: aurora
sense:
An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.


lexentry: eng/auscultation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auscultation
trans_list: auscultación
sense:
(medicine) Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.


lexentry: eng/austerity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: austerity
trans_list: austeridad
sense:
(economics) A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.


lexentry: eng/autarky__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: autarky
trans_list: autarquía | autarcía
sense:
(uncountable) (A policy of) national economic self-sufficiency, aimed at ending reliance on foreign imports to sustain a domestic economy.


lexentry: eng/auteur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: auteur
trans_list: autor
sense:
A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of their works.


lexentry: eng/authentic_cadence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authentic cadence
trans_list: cadencia auténtica
sense:
(music, chiefly, US) A cadence involving the resolution of the dominant chord (V) to the root chord (I).


lexentry: eng/authenticate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authenticate
trans_list: autenticar | autentificar
sense:
(transitive) To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.


lexentry: eng/authenticity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authenticity
trans_list: autenticidad
sense:
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.


lexentry: eng/authoritarian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authoritarian
trans_list: autoritario | mandón
sense:
Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.


lexentry: eng/authoritarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authoritarianism
trans_list: autoritarismo
sense:
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.


lexentry: eng/authority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authority
trans_list: autoridad | autorización | autoridades | fuerzas del orden | policía
sense:
(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules or give orders; or a position having such power or right.


lexentry: eng/authority__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: authority
trans_list: autoridad
sense:
(uncountable) Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.


lexentry: eng/authorization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: authorization
trans_list: autorización
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission.


lexentry: eng/authorize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: authorize
trans_list: autorizar
sense:
(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.


lexentry: eng/autism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: autism
trans_list: autismo
sense:
(clinical psychology) A pervasive neurological condition that is observable in early childhood and persists throughout the lifespan, characterised by atypical communication, language development, eye contact, and sensory experiences.


