# translation

lexentry: eng/language_barrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language barrier
trans_list: barrera idiomática
sense:
A conceptual barrier to effective communication, occurring when people who speak different languages attempt to communicate with each other.


lexentry: eng/language_exchange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: language exchange
trans_list: intercambio de idiomas | tandem
sense:
A method of language learning based on mutual practice by learning partners who speak different languages.


lexentry: eng/languid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: languid
trans_list: lánguido
sense:
Of a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic, listless, spiritless, unenthusiastic.


lexentry: eng/languish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: languish
trans_list: atrofiar | decaer | marchitar
sense:
(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/languish__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: languish
trans_list: languidecer
sense:
(intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/languor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: languor
trans_list: languidez | languor
sense:
(uncountable) A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/langur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: langur
trans_list: langur
sense:
Any of the Old World monkeys of the subfamily Colobinae, in the genera Simias, Trachypithecus (lutungs), Presbytis (surilis), and Semnopithecus (gray langurs).


lexentry: eng/lanolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanolin
trans_list: lanolina
sense:
A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.


lexentry: eng/lansquenet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lansquenet
trans_list: lansquenete
sense:
(countable, historical) Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries, most of whom were pikemen and foot soldiers.


lexentry: eng/lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lantern
trans_list: farol | farola
sense:
A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.


lexentry: eng/lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: lantern
trans_list: linterna
sense:
(architecture) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.


lexentry: eng/lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: lantern
trans_list: linterna
sense:
(steam engines) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass.


lexentry: eng/lantern_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lantern wheel
trans_list: farol
sense:
A pinion with cylindrical staves, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates.


lexentry: eng/lanternfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanternfish
trans_list: pez linterna
sense:
any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.


lexentry: eng/lanthanide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanthanide
trans_list: lantánido
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the 15 rare earth elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table; because their outermost orbitals are not filled, they have very similar chemistry; below them are the actinides.


lexentry: eng/lanthanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lanthanum
trans_list: lantano
sense:
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air.


lexentry: eng/lanyard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lanyard
trans_list: cordel | cordón
sense:
(by extension) A cord worn around the neck, shoulder, or wrist which is attached to a small object to be carried such as an identity card or security pass, key, knife, or whistle.


lexentry: eng/lanyard__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lanyard
trans_list: dragona
sense:
(by extension, military) A cord with a hook which is secured to an artillery piece, and pulled to fire the weapon.


lexentry: eng/lap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lap
trans_list: regazo | falda
sense:
The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered.


lexentry: eng/lap__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: lap
trans_list: cubierta | delantal
sense:
(engineering) A component that overlaps or covers any portion of itself or of an adjacent component.


lexentry: eng/lap__Verb__2
sense_num: 08
written_rep: lap
trans_list: doblar
sense:
(transitive, sports, motor racing) To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.


lexentry: eng/lap_dance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lap dance
trans_list: baile de regazo
sense:
An erotic form of entertainment, typically at a men's club, where a naked or nearly-nude performer straddles a customer and moves in a rhythmic, sexual manner over his or her lap.


lexentry: eng/lap_dog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lap dog
trans_list: perrito faldero | perro faldero
sense:
(cynology) A small toy dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.


lexentry: eng/laparoscopy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laparoscopy
trans_list: laparoscopia | laparoscopía
sense:
(medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.


lexentry: eng/laparotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laparotomy
trans_list: laparotomía
sense:
(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.


lexentry: eng/lapel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lapel
trans_list: solapa
sense:
Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.


lexentry: eng/lapidary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lapidary
trans_list: lapidario
sense:
Of a piece of writing or a writing style: characteristic of or suitable for an inscription; embodying the precision and refinement of inscriptions on monuments; concise and stately.


lexentry: eng/lapping__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: lapping
trans_list: adorno
sense:
(lutherie) Lengths of fine silk, metal wire, or whalebone wrapped tightly around the stick of the bow of a string instrument adjacent to the leather part of the bow grip at the heel.


lexentry: eng/lapwing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lapwing
trans_list: avefría | queltehue | tero
sense:
Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.


lexentry: eng/larceny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: larceny
trans_list: latrocinio | hurto
sense:
(legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]


lexentry: eng/largehearted__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: largehearted
trans_list: magnánimo
sense:
Possessing the properties associated with the heart as the seat of love; compassionate, generous, benevolent, forgiving, etc.


lexentry: eng/larkspur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: larkspur
trans_list: espuela de caballero
sense:
A delphinium: any plant of the genus Delphinium, especially Delphinium ajacis and other plants of the subgenus Delphinium subg. Consolida


lexentry: eng/larva__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: larva
trans_list: larva
sense:
(figurative) A preliminary stage of someone or something, before it has fully matured, especially a time of growth rather than one of performance.


lexentry: eng/larynx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: larynx
trans_list: laringe
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.


lexentry: eng/lasagna__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lasagna
trans_list: lasaña
sense:
An Italian baked dish comprising layers of such pasta with various ingredients (usually a meat ragù (chiefly Bolognese), a fish ragù or a vegetarian/vegetable ragù with bechamel sauce).


lexentry: eng/laser_pointer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laser pointer
trans_list: puntero láser
sense:
A device that emits a highly concentrated beam of light to highlight items of interest at some distance


lexentry: eng/laser_printer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laser printer
trans_list: impresora láser
sense:
(computer hardware) A computer printer that uses a laser beam to produce an image on a rotating drum before transferring it to the paper.


lexentry: eng/lassie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lassie
trans_list: jovencita | muchacha
sense:
(chiefly, Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.


lexentry: eng/last_but_not_least__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last but not least
trans_list: por último, pero no menos importante
sense:
An expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.


lexentry: eng/last_night__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last night
trans_list: anoche | ayer por la noche
sense:
during the previous day’s nighttime; during the night before today (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/last_night__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last night
trans_list: anoche | ayer por la noche
sense:
(often, used adverbially) The evening or night immediately before the present. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/last_straw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last straw
trans_list: la gota que colma el vaso | acabose | puntilla
sense:
(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the) A small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.


lexentry: eng/last_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: last word
trans_list: corona
sense:
(idiomatic, often preceded by the and followed by in) The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.


lexentry: eng/latch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: latch
trans_list: pestillo | cerrojo
sense:
A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.


lexentry: eng/latch__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: latch
trans_list: biestable
sense:
(electronics) An electronic circuit that is like a flip-flop, except that it is level triggered instead of edge triggered.


lexentry: eng/latchkey_kid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: latchkey kid
trans_list: niño con llave
sense:
(informal) A schoolchild who carries keys to his or her house because there is usually no parent home when school finishes.


lexentry: eng/late__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: late
trans_list: difunto
sense:
(not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)


lexentry: eng/late_capitalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: late capitalism
trans_list: capitalismo tardío
sense:
The most recent or current form of capitalism, especially as characterized by monopoly, globalization, exploitation, and excess.


lexentry: eng/lateen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lateen
trans_list: vela latina
sense:
(nautical) A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.


lexentry: eng/later__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: later
trans_list: más tarde
sense:
Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase)


lexentry: eng/lateral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lateral
trans_list: lateral
sense:
(phonetics, phonology) (of a consonant, especially the English clear l) Pertaining to speech sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tongue, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage.


lexentry: eng/lateral_rectus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lateral rectus
trans_list: músculo recto lateral | recto lateral
sense:
(muscle) The longest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises by two heads from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the lateral aspect of the sclera.


lexentry: eng/lateral_thinking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lateral thinking
trans_list: pensamiento lateral
sense:
Using reasoned thought in a non-standard, or non-linear logical, way to find a solution to a problem.


lexentry: eng/laterite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laterite
trans_list: laterita
sense:
A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached of soluble minerals leaving insoluble iron and aluminium oxides and hydroxides; used to make bricks and roads.


lexentry: eng/lath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lath
trans_list: listón
sense:
A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.


lexentry: eng/lathe__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lathe
trans_list: torno
sense:
(tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.


lexentry: eng/latissimus_dorsi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: latissimus dorsi
trans_list: dorsal ancho
sense:
(muscle) A large, flat, dorsolateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region.


lexentry: eng/latitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: latitude
trans_list: latitud
sense:
(geography, astronomy, countable) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.


lexentry: eng/latitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: latitude
trans_list: latitud
sense:
(geography) An imaginary line (in fact a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.


lexentry: eng/lative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lative
trans_list: lativo
sense:
(grammar) A case of verbs, found in the Uralic and Northern Caucasian languages, used to indicate motion to a location; in the Northern Caucasian languages, the lative also takes up functions of the dative case.


lexentry: eng/latrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: latrine
trans_list: letrina | retrete
sense:
(India, otherwise, _, military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.


lexentry: eng/latte__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: latte
trans_list: latte
sense:
A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).


lexentry: eng/lattermath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lattermath
trans_list: resultado
sense:
(literally) The latter (i.e. second) mowing, a second crop of grass grown after the first was harvested


lexentry: eng/lattice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lattice
trans_list: celosía
sense:
A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.


lexentry: eng/lattice__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lattice
trans_list: cuadrícula | trama
sense:
(crystallography) A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.


lexentry: eng/lattice__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: lattice
trans_list: retículo
sense:
(algebra, order theory) A partially ordered set in which every pair of elements has a unique supremum and a unique infimum.


lexentry: eng/laudanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laudanum
trans_list: láudano
sense:
(pharmacology) A tincture of opium, once widely used for various medical purposes and as a recreational drug.


lexentry: eng/laugh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laugh
trans_list: reír
sense:
(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.


lexentry: eng/laugh__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: laugh
trans_list: reír
sense:
(intransitive, figuratively, obsolete) To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.


lexentry: eng/laugh__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: laugh
trans_list: reírse | reír
sense:
(intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.


lexentry: eng/laughing_kookaburra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laughing kookaburra
trans_list: cucaburra común
sense:
A kookaburra of species Dacelo novaeguineae, native to eastern Australia and famed for its loud laugh-like call.


lexentry: eng/laughter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: laughter
trans_list: risa
sense:
A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.


lexentry: eng/launch__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: launch
trans_list: botar
sense:
(transitive) To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.


lexentry: eng/launcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: launcher
trans_list: iniciador
sense:
(computing) An application that launches another or others, often holding icons or menus for frequently used programs.


lexentry: eng/laundry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: laundry
trans_list: lavandería | colada | lavado | cuarto de lavado
sense:
A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.


lexentry: eng/laundry_basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laundry basket
trans_list: cesta | canasta | canasto | cesto
sense:
A container, often made of plastic, for holding and transporting clothing and household textiles, especially before and after being laundered.


lexentry: eng/laureate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laureate
trans_list: galardonar | laurear
sense:
(intransitive) To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at English universities.


lexentry: eng/laurel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laurel
trans_list: laurel
sense:
Laurus nobilis, an evergreen shrub having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.


lexentry: eng/laurestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: laurestine
trans_list: durillo
sense:
The Viburnum tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months.


lexentry: eng/lava_dome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lava dome
trans_list: domo de lava | domo tapón
sense:
(vulcanology) A roughly circular mound-shaped bulge that builds up from the slow eruption of viscous felsic lava from a volcano.


lexentry: eng/lava_lamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lava lamp
trans_list: lámpara de lava
sense:
A kind of lamp, typically used more for decoration than illumination, in which the gentle flow of randomly-shaped clumps of wax purportedly suggests the flowing of lava.


lexentry: eng/lavash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lavash
trans_list: lavash
sense:
A soft, thin flatbread made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, baked in a tandoor. Toasted sesame seeds and/or poppy seeds are sometimes sprinkled on it before baking. Traditionally made in Armenia and other countries of the Caucasus and the Middle East.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: law
trans_list: ley | derecho
sense:
(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: ley
sense:
(cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: ley
sense:
(mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: ley
sense:
A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)


lexentry: eng/law__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: law
trans_list: ley
sense:
Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)


lexentry: eng/law_enforcement__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: law enforcement
trans_list: fuerzas del orden
sense:
The various government agencies, regarded collectively, involved in the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals.


lexentry: eng/lawnmower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lawnmower
trans_list: cortacésped | podadora | cortador de césped | cortador de hierba | cortador de pasto | cortahierba
sense:
A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.


lexentry: eng/lawsuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lawsuit
trans_list: pleito | proceso | litigio | acción | causa | proceso judicial
sense:
(legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.


lexentry: eng/lawyer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lawyer
trans_list: abogado | letrado | abogada | notario
sense:
A professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice.


lexentry: eng/lay-by__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lay-by
trans_list: área de aparcamiento | área de estacionamiento
sense:
(UK) A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities like food vendors or public telephones.


lexentry: eng/lay-by__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lay-by
trans_list: área de aparcamiento | área de estacionamiento
sense:
(UK) A railroad siding; a second, short railroad track just to the side of a railroad track, connected with the main track by a switch and used for unloading, bypassing, etc.


lexentry: eng/lay-by__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lay-by
trans_list: área de aparcamiento | área de estacionamiento
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A method of retail purchase in which the selected goods are set aside and the customer pays for them in instalments, receiving them when fully paid; layaway.


lexentry: eng/lay_an_egg__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lay an egg
trans_list: fracasar | poner un huevo
sense:
(idiomatic, of a person, organization, etc.) To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.


lexentry: eng/lay_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lay down
trans_list: establecer | poner
sense:
(transitive) To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate (rules or policies).


lexentry: eng/lay_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: lay down
trans_list: acostarse
sense:
(intransitive, nonstandard, proscribed) To lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.


lexentry: eng/lay_judge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lay judge
trans_list: jurado
sense:
A lay person who acts as (or is) a judge, or who assists a (professional) judge, in a court proceeding (especially in jurisdictions which do not use juries).


lexentry: eng/lay_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lay off
trans_list: licenciar | despedir | destituir
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, US, idiom) (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.


lexentry: eng/lay_open__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lay open
trans_list: desvelar
sense:
(patents, Japan and South Korea) To publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.


lexentry: eng/lay_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lay out
trans_list: ordenar | organizar
sense:
(transitive) To arrange in a certain way, so as to spread or space apart; to display (e.g. merchandise or a collection).


lexentry: eng/layoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: layoff
trans_list: despido
sense:
(chiefly, US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).


lexentry: eng/layout__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: layout
trans_list: maqueta
sense:
(publishing) The process of arranging editorial content, advertising, graphics and other information to fit within certain constraints.


lexentry: eng/layout__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: layout
trans_list: plano de replanteo | replanteo
sense:
(engineering) A map or a drawing of a construction site showing the position of roads, buildings or other constructions.


lexentry: eng/lazaretto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lazaretto
trans_list: lazareto | malatería
sense:
(also, figuratively) A building such as a hospital, or occasionally a ship, used to temporarily isolate sick people to prevent the spread of infectious diseases; a quarantine. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/lazaretto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lazaretto
trans_list: lazareto
sense:
A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/lazurite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lazurite
trans_list: lazurita
sense:
(mineral) A mineral of metamorphosed limestones. Lazurite forms the gemstone lapis lazuli, and crushed lazurite provided the ultramarine color in artists' paint of the Old Masters. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite group of silicate minerals. Chemical composition: Sodium aluminum silicate with sulphur, Na4-5Al3Si3O12S.


lexentry: eng/lazy_Susan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lazy Susan
trans_list: bandeja de rotatoria | bandeja giratoria | estante giratorio | tabla giratoria
sense:
A rotating set of shelves used to minimize inaccessible space, usually employed in corner kitchen cabinets.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead
trans_list: plomo
sense:
(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lead
trans_list: emplomar | escandallo | sonda
sense:
(countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lead
trans_list: liderar | ir a la cabeza | ir en cabeza | ventaja
sense:
(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lead
trans_list: ir a la cabeza | ir en cabeza
sense:
(baseball) The situation where a runner steps away from a base while waiting for the pitch to be thrown.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: lead
trans_list: guiar | conducir | llevar | comenzar | partir
sense:
(uncountable, card games, dominoes) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 13
written_rep: lead
trans_list: conducir | guiar | liderar | llevar | ir a la cabeza | ir en cabeza
sense:
In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 15
written_rep: lead
trans_list: conducir | llevar
sense:
(horology) The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 17
written_rep: lead
trans_list: conducir | llevar | ir a la cabeza | ir en cabeza
sense:
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.


lexentry: eng/lead__Noun__2
sense_num: 26
written_rep: lead
trans_list: conducir | llevar
sense:
(music) A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others.


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead
trans_list: conducir | liderar
sense:
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; to command, especially a military or business unit.


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead
trans_list: guiar | conducir | llevar | comenzar | partir
sense:
To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of, to lead a pupil; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead
trans_list: conducir | llevar
sense:
To guide or conduct oneself in, through, or along (a certain course); hence, to proceed in the way of; to follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to cause (one) to proceed or follow in (a certain course).


lexentry: eng/lead__Verb__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lead
trans_list: conducir | liderar
sense:
(transitive) To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure


lexentry: eng/lead_guitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lead guitar
trans_list: guitarra líder | guitarra melódica | guitarra solista | primera guitarra
sense:
An electric guitar in a band that plays soloistically, usually playing melodically as opposed to strumming chords; supported by the rhythm guitar.


lexentry: eng/leading_edge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leading edge
trans_list: borde de ataque
sense:
(aeronautics) The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats


lexentry: eng/leaf-cutter_ant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leaf-cutter ant
trans_list: bachaco | bibijagua | chancharra | chicatana | coqui | hormiga arriera
sense:
Any of the 41 species of ants in the genera Atta and Acromyrmex, that cut fragments from leaves and takes them to its colony's nest.


lexentry: eng/leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leaf
trans_list: hoja | folio
sense:
(publishing, bookbinding, advertising) A sheet of a book, magazine, etc (consisting of two pages, one on each face of the leaf).


lexentry: eng/leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: leaf
trans_list: hoja | tablero móvil
sense:
(plural leaves or leafs) A moveable panel, e.g. of a bridge or door, originally one that hinged but now also applied to other forms of movement.


lexentry: eng/leaf_litter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leaf litter
trans_list: colchón de hojas
sense:
Dead plant material, such as fallen leaves, bark, and twigs, that has fallen to the ground and may be used by animals as habitat or for nest-building, eventually decomposing and releasing nutrients into the soil.


lexentry: eng/leaf_node__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leaf node
trans_list: hoja
sense:
(botany) One of the spots upon a stem where buds and intercalary meristems occur, usually marking the end of a season's growth.


lexentry: eng/league__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: league
trans_list: asociarse
sense:
(ambitransitive) To form an association; to unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support.


lexentry: eng/league_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: league table
trans_list: clasificación | posiciones
sense:
(sports) A tabular display of the teams in some league in order of win percentage or points awarded, often also including number of matches played, won, lost, and drawn, goal difference, etc.


lexentry: eng/lean-to__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lean-to
trans_list: abrigadero
sense:
A shelter with a sloped roof; also a building with a similar construction attached to the side of a building as an extension.


lexentry: eng/leap__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: leap
trans_list: bisiesto
sense:
(music) A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other intermediate intervals.


lexentry: eng/leap_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leap day
trans_list: día bisiesto | día intercalar
sense:
An extra day intercalated into a year, especially the day intercalated into the Julian calendar every fourth year and into the Gregorian calendar every fourth year excepting centuries not divisible by 400, usually reckoned as February 29th.


lexentry: eng/leap_of_faith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leap of faith
trans_list: salto de fe
sense:
(figuratively) The act of believing in something despite lack of proof of its truth or existence, or the attempt of something without being sure of its possible outcome.


lexentry: eng/leap_second__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leap second
trans_list: segundo intercalar
sense:
A second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time.


lexentry: eng/leap_year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leap year
trans_list: año bisiesto | bisiesto
sense:
A year in the Julian or Gregorian calendar with an intercalary day added to February (in the Gregorian calendar, February 29), used to adjust for the extra hours of the solar year; a 366-day year.


lexentry: eng/leapfrog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leapfrog
trans_list: pídola | correcalles
sense:
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until he or she reaches the front of the line, whereupon he also bends over. The process is then repeated.


lexentry: eng/learned_borrowing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: learned borrowing
trans_list: cultismo
sense:
(linguistics) A word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another on purpose instead of through normal language contact, especially one from a classical language.


lexentry: eng/lease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lease
trans_list: contrato de arrendamiento | arrendamiento
sense:
(formal, law) An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.


lexentry: eng/least_common_multiple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: least common multiple
trans_list: mínimo común múltiplo
sense:
(number theory) The smallest positive integer which is divisible by (equivalently, is an integer multiple of) each of a specified finite set of integers.


lexentry: eng/least_flycatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: least flycatcher
trans_list: mosquero mínimo
sense:
A small insect-eating passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, and the smallest member of the genus Empidonax, native to North America.


lexentry: eng/least_weasel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: least weasel
trans_list: mostela
sense:
The common weasel, little weasel, or simply weasel (Mustela nivalis), the smallest member of the weasel genus Mustela, native to Eurasia, North America, and North Africa.


lexentry: eng/leather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leather
trans_list: cuero | piel
sense:
A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing.


lexentry: eng/leatherette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leatherette
trans_list: escay
sense:
(countable, uncountable, also, attributively) A type of fabric, often plastic, made to imitate the appearance of leather.


lexentry: eng/leave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave
trans_list: dejar
sense:
(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.


lexentry: eng/leave__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leave
trans_list: dejar
sense:
(transitive) To transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with.


lexentry: eng/leave_it_at_that__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave it at that
trans_list: no quedarse ahi
sense:
(idiomatic) To agree that there has been enough discussion, study, etc. and that it is time to stop.


lexentry: eng/leave_someone_in_the_lurch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave someone in the lurch
trans_list: dejar con los crespos hechos | dejar en la estacada | dejar plantado | dejar tirado
sense:
(idiomatic) To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation.


lexentry: eng/leave_someone_on_read__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leave someone on read
trans_list: clavar el visto | dejar en visto
sense:
(Internet slang) To read someone's message or messages and not give any response, particularly on an instant messaging application where a user can see whether or not their interlocutor has read their message.


lexentry: eng/lebensraum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lebensraum
trans_list: espacio habitacional
sense:
(chiefly, with reference to nations and peoples) Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as one’s rightful domain.


lexentry: eng/lecithin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lecithin
trans_list: lecitina
sense:
(organic chemistry) The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).


lexentry: eng/lectern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lectern
trans_list: atril
sense:
A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.


lexentry: eng/lectionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lectionary
trans_list: leccionario
sense:
(Christianity, Judaism) A book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Jewish worship on a given day or occasion.


lexentry: eng/lede__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lede
trans_list: entradilla
sense:
(chiefly, US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in. [from mid 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/ledger_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ledger line
trans_list: línea adicional
sense:
(music) A musical notation to inscribe notes outside the lines and spaces of the regular musical staves; a line slightly longer than the note is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the same distances as the notes within the staff.


lexentry: eng/lee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lee
trans_list: socaire
sense:
A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.


lexentry: eng/leechline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leechline
trans_list: relinga
sense:
(nautical) A line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by.


lexentry: eng/leek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leek
trans_list: puerro | poro | porro
sense:
The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.


lexentry: eng/lees__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lees
trans_list: hez | heces
sense:
The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.


lexentry: eng/left__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: left
trans_list: izquierda | de izquierda | izquierdo
sense:
Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←


lexentry: eng/lefty_loosey,_righty_tighty__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lefty loosey, righty tighty
trans_list: la derecha oprime, la izquierda libera
sense:
(mnemonic) Used to recall the direction a standard screw, bolt, or nut must turn to either tighten or loosen, right meaning clockwise and left counterclockwise.


lexentry: eng/leg__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: leg
trans_list: pata
sense:
A rod-like protrusion from an inanimate object, such as a piece of furniture, supporting it from underneath.


lexentry: eng/leg__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: leg
trans_list: pernera
sense:
(cricket, attributive) Denotes the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.


lexentry: eng/leg_warmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leg warmer
trans_list: calentador
sense:
A type of garment similar to a footless sock, which usually extends from below the knee to above the ankle.


lexentry: eng/legal_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legal person
trans_list: persona moral
sense:
(legal) An aggregate of people, legal entity, or body corporate who have (some of) the legal rights and responsibilities of a natural person under the law.


lexentry: eng/legal_positivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legal positivism
trans_list: iuspositivismo | positivismo jurídico
sense:
(legal) A school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen as separated from moral values, i.e. the law is posited by lawmakers (humans).


lexentry: eng/legal_representative__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: legal representative
trans_list: abogado
sense:
(law) One who represents or acts on behalf of another under authority recognised by law, such as a parent or guardian of a minor, a manager of a legal person, etc.


lexentry: eng/legal_tender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legal tender
trans_list: moneda de curso legal | moneda legal
sense:
(legal) Any form of currency that by law cannot be refused as payment to extinguish a debt equal to the amount offered.


lexentry: eng/legalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legalism
trans_list: legalismo
sense:
Focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy, grace and common sense.


lexentry: eng/legalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legalize
trans_list: legalizar
sense:
To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.


lexentry: eng/legate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legate
trans_list: legado
sense:
A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.


lexentry: eng/legion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legion
trans_list: legión
sense:
(military, Ancient Rome) The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.


lexentry: eng/legionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: legionary
trans_list: legionario
sense:
A member of a legion, such as the American Legion, or of any organization containing the term legion in its title (e.g. the French Foreign Legion).


lexentry: eng/legislative_body__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legislative body
trans_list: cuerpo legislativo
sense:
A political institution which holds the legislative power in a state, and often controls the executive power.


lexentry: eng/legitimate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: legitimate
trans_list: legítimo
sense:
Lawfully begotten, i.e., born to a legally married couple (or otherwise legitimated subsequently). [from mid-14th c.]


lexentry: eng/legumin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legumin
trans_list: legúmina
sense:
(biochemistry, organic compound) Any of a group of globulins, resembling casein, found mostly in legumes and grains.


lexentry: eng/legwork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: legwork
trans_list: trabajo de terreno
sense:
Work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort.


lexentry: eng/leishmaniasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leishmaniasis
trans_list: leishmaniasis
sense:
(disease) Any of various ulcerative skin diseases caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sandflies.


lexentry: eng/leister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leister
trans_list: tridente
sense:
(fishing) A spear armed with three or more barbed prongs for catching fish, particularly salmon. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/lemma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemma
trans_list: lema
sense:
(mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.


lexentry: eng/lemma__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lemma
trans_list: lema
sense:
(psycholinguistics) The theoretical abstract conceptual form of a word, representing a specific meaning, before the creation of a specific phonological form as the sounds of a lexeme, which may find representation in a specific written form as a dictionary or lexicographic word.


lexentry: eng/lemniscate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lemniscate
trans_list: lemniscata
sense:
(mathematics) Any of a variety of quartic functions producing similar figure-of-eight closed curves.


lexentry: eng/lemon__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: lemon
trans_list: limón
sense:
(geometry) The surface of revolution of a circular arc of angle less than 180° rotated about the straight line passing through the arc’s two endpoints.


lexentry: eng/lemon_balm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemon balm
trans_list: citronela | hoja de limón | melisa | toronjil
sense:
A perennial herb, of species Melissa officinalis, of southern Europe; used as a flavouring in ice cream etc.


lexentry: eng/lemon_juice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemon juice
trans_list: zumo de limón | jugo de limón
sense:
The liquid extract of lemon fruit, notably sour and often condensed, as used especially in food preparation.


lexentry: eng/lemon_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemon shark
trans_list: tiburón galano | tiburón limón
sense:
A shark of species Negaprion brevirostris, growing up to 10 feet long and found along the Atlantic coast of North and South America.


lexentry: eng/lemon_verbena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemon verbena
trans_list: cedrón | hierba luisa | verbena de Indias
sense:
A deciduous perennial shrub native to South America, used for its lemon-like fragrance and flavor, Aloysia citrodora.


lexentry: eng/lemonade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemonade
trans_list: limonada
sense:
(US, Canada) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.


lexentry: eng/lemonade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lemonade
trans_list: limonada | gaseosa de limón | soda limonada
sense:
(UK, AU, NZ) A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.


lexentry: eng/lemongrass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemongrass
trans_list: caña de limón | hierbaluisa | té de limón | zacate de limón
sense:
One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance.


lexentry: eng/lemur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lemur
trans_list: lémur
sense:
(colloquial) Any strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.


lexentry: eng/lend__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lend
trans_list: prestar | emprestar
sense:
(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.


lexentry: eng/lender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lender
trans_list: prestador
sense:
One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.


lexentry: eng/lens__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lens
trans_list: lente
sense:
(geometry) A convex shape bounded by two circular arcs, joined at their endpoints, the corresponding concave shape being a lune.


lexentry: eng/lentil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lentil
trans_list: lenteja
sense:
Any of several plants of the genus Lens, especially Lens culinaris, from southwest Asia, that have edible, lens-shaped seeds within flattened pods.


lexentry: eng/leopard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leopard
trans_list: leopardo
sense:
Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess) .


lexentry: eng/leotard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leotard
trans_list: leotardo
sense:
A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)


lexentry: eng/leper_colony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leper colony
trans_list: leprosería
sense:
An isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.


lexentry: eng/lepidolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lepidolite
trans_list: lepidolita
sense:
(mineral) A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium.


lexentry: eng/leprosy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leprosy
trans_list: lepra
sense:
(medicine) An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.


lexentry: eng/leprosy__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: leprosy
trans_list: lepra
sense:
Ellipsis of murine leprosy. and feline leprosy, diseases caused in rodents and cats by Mycobacterium lepraemurium.


lexentry: eng/leptokurtic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leptokurtic
trans_list: leptocúrtico
sense:
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.


lexentry: eng/lepton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lepton
trans_list: leptón
sense:
A coin used since ancient times in Greece, serving in modern times as one hundredth of a phoenix, a drachma, and a euro (as the Greek form of the Eurocent).


lexentry: eng/lepton__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lepton
trans_list: leptón
sense:
(particle physics) An elementary particle that has a spin of 1/2 (i.e., is a fermion) and does not interact via the strong nuclear force; examples include the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon.


lexentry: eng/leptospirosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leptospirosis
trans_list: leptospirosis
sense:
An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals, caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.


lexentry: eng/lese_majesty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lese majesty
trans_list: lesa majestad
sense:
The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.


lexentry: eng/lesene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesene
trans_list: lesena
sense:
(architecture) A low-relief, vertical pillar or pilaster in a wall, usually without a base or capital; used in architecture to divide a facade or other wall surface visually.


lexentry: eng/leshy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leshy
trans_list: guardabosque
sense:
(Slavic mythology) A male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.


lexentry: eng/lesion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lesion
trans_list: lesión | lesión enorme | lesión enormísima
sense:
(medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.


lexentry: eng/lesion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lesion
trans_list: lesión enorme | lesión enormísima
sense:
(law) Injury or an unfair imbalance in a commutative contract wherein the consideration is less than half of the market value, which then serves as a basis for the injured party to sue to rescind the agreement.


lexentry: eng/lesser__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesser
trans_list: menor
sense:
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.


lexentry: eng/lesser_celandine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesser celandine
trans_list: celidonia menor
sense:
A European perennial herb (Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria), having heart-shaped leaves and solitary yellow flowers


lexentry: eng/lesser_flamingo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesser flamingo
trans_list: flamenco enano
sense:
A flamingo the Old World species of flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor, syn. Phoenicopterus minor, found principally in the Great Rift Valley of Africa, smaller than flamingos of the other Old World species.


lexentry: eng/lesser_sac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lesser sac
trans_list: transcavidad de los epiplones
sense:
(anatomy) A portion of the peritoneal cavity that lies posterior to the stomach and the lesser omentum.


lexentry: eng/let's__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let's
trans_list: vamos a + infinitive
sense:
Used to form the cohortative of verbs, equivalent of the first-person plural imperative in some other languages.


lexentry: eng/let__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: let
trans_list: alquilar | arrendar
sense:
(transitive) To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave (someone or something) alone.


lexentry: eng/let_alone__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let alone
trans_list: ni qué hablar de | por no hablar de | y mucho menos
sense:
(idiomatic, negative polarity item) Much less; to say nothing of; used after one negative clause to introduce another, usually broader and more important clause, whose negation is implied by the negation of the first. However either of these instances mentioned can be applied with the use of let alone.


lexentry: eng/let_alone__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: let alone
trans_list: además de | así como | sin contar con
sense:
(idiomatic, positive polarity item, rare) not to mention, as well as; used after one item, to introduce a further item which is entailed by the first.


lexentry: eng/let_be__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: let be
trans_list: barnizar
sense:
(intransitive, archaic) To stop, to stop doing something; to leave off (now used alone, formerly also + infinitive).


lexentry: eng/let_bygones_be_bygones__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let bygones be bygones
trans_list: borrón y cuenta nueva | el pasado, pasado está | lo pasado, pisado | pelillos a la mar
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence (when dealing with another individual).


lexentry: eng/let_go__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let go
trans_list: soltar
sense:
(intransitive, with of, and, transitive, with object before go) To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.


lexentry: eng/let_him_who_is_without_sin_cast_the_first_stone__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let him who is without sin cast the first stone
trans_list: el que esté libre de pecado, que tire la primera piedra.
sense:
Only those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment upon others (implying that no one is faultless and that, therefore, no one has such a right to pass judgment).


lexentry: eng/let_oneself_go__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: let oneself go
trans_list: descuidarse
sense:
(idiomatic) To cease to care about one's appearance, allowing oneself to become unkempt, overweight, etc.


lexentry: eng/let_sleeping_dogs_lie__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let sleeping dogs lie
trans_list: no marear la perdiz | no marear la perdiz dejar las cosas tranquilas
sense:
(idiomatic) To leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.


lexentry: eng/let_the_good_times_roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: let the good times roll
trans_list: viva la Pepa
sense:
(mostly, imperative) To have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed; if it ain't broke, don't fix it.


lexentry: eng/lethality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lethality
trans_list: letalidad
sense:
The degree of lethal (mortal) danger that something (usually a disease or a weapon) presents; the magnitude of its power to kill organisms exposed to it; this property is indirectly measured by any of various proxy rates, including mortality rate, case fatality rate, or infection fatality rate (for diseases) or kill rate (for weapons, pesticides, or parasites).


lexentry: eng/lethargy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lethargy
trans_list: letargo | sopor | aletargamiento | atonía
sense:
A state of extreme torpor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/letter_carrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letter carrier
trans_list: cartera
sense:
An employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from public mailboxes.


lexentry: eng/letter_of_marque__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letter of marque
trans_list: patente de corso
sense:
(nautical, historical) An official commission from a government authorizing someone to seize the property or people of another nation; especially to attack merchant shipping of another nation.


lexentry: eng/letter_of_recommendation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letter of recommendation
trans_list: carta comendatoria
sense:
A letter written by one person who is familiar with another, usually a teacher, employer, or person of similar authority, evaluating and often extolling the fitness of the other person for a position.


lexentry: eng/letter_to_the_editor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letter to the editor
trans_list: carta al director
sense:
A letter written to a newspaper, magazine or other periodical, usually intended for publication, about issues of concern to readers.


lexentry: eng/letterbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letterbox
trans_list: buzón
sense:
A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/letters_patent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: letters patent
trans_list: cédula de privilegio | patente de privilegio
sense:
(law) A type of legal document in the form of an open letter issued by an authority to direct that some action be taken; to grant a monopoly, right, status, or title to a person or organization; or to record a contract.


lexentry: eng/lettuce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lettuce
trans_list: lechuga
sense:
An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.


lexentry: eng/lettuce__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lettuce
trans_list: lechuga
sense:
(uncountable) The leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable; as a dish often mixed with other ingredients, dressing etc.


lexentry: eng/leucine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leucine
trans_list: leucina
sense:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.


lexentry: eng/leucism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leucism
trans_list: leucismo
sense:
(zoology, pathology) An animal condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes (caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment, not just melanin).


lexentry: eng/leucite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leucite
trans_list: leucita
sense:
(mineral) A mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock.


lexentry: eng/leucoplast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leucoplast
trans_list: plasto
sense:
(biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.


lexentry: eng/leukemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leukemia
trans_list: leucemia
sense:
Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.


lexentry: eng/leukocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leukocyte
trans_list: leucocito
sense:
(hematology, cytology, immunology) Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.


lexentry: eng/leukoplakia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leukoplakia
trans_list: leucoplasia
sense:
(medicine) Patches of keratosis on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and in other areas, associated with smoking.


lexentry: eng/leukotriene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leukotriene
trans_list: leucotrieno
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the prostaglandins, that participate in allergic responses.


lexentry: eng/levator_palpebrae_superioris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: levator palpebrae superioris
trans_list: elevador del parpado superior | músculo elevador del parpado superior
sense:
(muscle) A thin flat extrinsic muscle of the eye arising from the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone, passing forward and downward over the superior rectus, and inserting into the tarsal plate of the skin of the upper eyelid which it elevates.


lexentry: eng/level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: level
trans_list: nivel
sense:
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.


lexentry: eng/level__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: level
trans_list: nivel
sense:
(video games) One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.


lexentry: eng/level__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: level
trans_list: nivel
sense:
(role-playing games, video games) A numeric value that quantifies a character, ability, or item's experience and power.


lexentry: eng/level_crossing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: level crossing
trans_list: paso a nivel
sense:
(chiefly, British) An at-grade crossing between a railway line and an ordinary road, with rails and road at the same level.


lexentry: eng/level_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: level up
trans_list: avanzar | pasar de nivel | subir de nivel
sense:
(RPG, video games, intransitive) To progress to the next level of player character stats and abilities, often by acquiring experience points in role-playing games.


lexentry: eng/leveller__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leveller
trans_list: socialista
sense:
A person holding a political opinion in favor of eliminating disparities between the haves and the have-nots.


lexentry: eng/leverage__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: leverage
trans_list: apalancamiento
sense:
(finance) The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.


lexentry: eng/leverage__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leverage
trans_list: apalancar | aprovechar | beneficiar
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, US, slang, business) To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).


lexentry: eng/leviathan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: leviathan
trans_list: leviatán
sense:
(Bible, mythological creature) A vast sea monster of tremendous strength, described as the most powerful and dangerous creature in the ocean.


lexentry: eng/levorotatory__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: levorotatory
trans_list: levógiro
sense:
(chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or counter-clockwise. Notation: (−) or formerly lowercase l-#Prefix.


lexentry: eng/levorphanol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: levorphanol
trans_list: levorfanol
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An addictive drug used especially in the form of its hydrated tartrate C17H23NO·C4H6O6·2H2O as a potent analgesic with properties similar to morphine.


lexentry: eng/lexeme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lexeme
trans_list: lexema
sense:
(linguistics) A lexical item corresponding to the set of all words (or of all multi-word expressions) that are semantically related through inflection of a particular shared basic form.


lexentry: eng/lexical_category__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lexical category
trans_list: categoría gramatical
sense:
(linguistics) A linguistic category of words (or more precisely lexical items), generally defined by the syntactic or morphological behaviour of the lexical item in question, such as noun or verb.


lexentry: eng/lexicalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lexicalize
trans_list: lexicalizar
sense:
(intransitive, of a term) To become part of the vocabulary of a language as a single lexical unit with a distinct meaning.


lexentry: eng/lexicography__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lexicography
trans_list: lexicografía
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.


lexentry: eng/lexicology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lexicology
trans_list: lexicología
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.


lexentry: eng/li__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: li
trans_list: acaso
sense:
The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).


lexentry: eng/liability_insurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liability insurance
trans_list: seguro de responsabilidad civil
sense:
Any insurance against a potential loss due to the insured's liability for injury or damage to others.


lexentry: eng/libation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: libation
trans_list: libación
sense:
The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.


lexentry: eng/libel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: libel
trans_list: libelo | calumnia
sense:
(countable) A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.


lexentry: eng/libelous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: libelous
trans_list: difamatorio
sense:
Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.


lexentry: eng/liberal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: liberal
trans_list: liberal
sense:
(politics) Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.


lexentry: eng/liberal__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: liberal
trans_list: libertaria | libertario
sense:
(UK politics) One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets (also called "classical liberal"; compare libertarian).


lexentry: eng/liberalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: liberalism
trans_list: liberalismo
sense:
(politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.


lexentry: eng/liberalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: liberalism
trans_list: liberalismo
sense:
(economics) An economic ideology in favour of laissez faire and the free market (related to economic liberalism).


lexentry: eng/libertarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: libertarianism
trans_list: libertarismo
sense:
(philosophy, politics, economics) A political philosophy maintaining that all persons are the absolute owners of their own lives, and should be free to do whatever they wish with their persons or property, provided they allow others that same liberty.


lexentry: eng/libertine__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: libertine
trans_list: calavera | disoluto | libertino | crápula
sense:
Someone (especially a man) who takes no notice of moral laws, especially those involving sexual propriety; someone loose in morals; a pleasure-seeker.


lexentry: eng/libertinism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: libertinism
trans_list: libertinaje
sense:
A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection of religious or other moral authority.


lexentry: eng/libido__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: libido
trans_list: libido
sense:
(psychology) Drives or mental energies related to or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.


lexentry: eng/library__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: library
trans_list: biblioteca | librería
sense:
An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.


lexentry: eng/library_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: library science
trans_list: biblioteconomía
sense:
An interdisciplinary science incorporating the humanities, law and applied science to study topics related to libraries, the collection, organization, preservation and dissemination of information resources, and the political economy of information.


lexentry: eng/libre__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: libre
trans_list: libre
sense:
(software) With very few limitations on distribution or the right to access the source code to create improved versions, but not necessarily free of charge. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/license__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: license
trans_list: licencia
sense:
Freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behaviour or speech).


lexentry: eng/license_plate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: license plate
trans_list: matrícula | placa | patente | chapa | tablilla
sense:
An identifying tag, usually of metal, bearing a sequence of letters, numbers, or both identifying the vehicle, and placed at the back and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.


lexentry: eng/licentious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: licentious
trans_list: disoluto | licencioso
sense:
Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.


lexentry: eng/lich__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lich
trans_list: liche
sense:
(fantasy, RPG) A reanimated corpse or undead being; particularly an intelligent, undead spellcaster.


lexentry: eng/lichen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lichen
trans_list: liquen
sense:
Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow-to-blue–green patches on rocks, old walls, etc.


lexentry: eng/lichenification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lichenification
trans_list: liquenificación
sense:
(dermatology) Epidermal thickening characterized by visible and palpable thickening of the skin with accentuated skin markings.


lexentry: eng/lickspittle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lickspittle
trans_list: chupa medias
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone).


lexentry: eng/licorice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: licorice
trans_list: regaliz | alcazuz | orozuz
sense:
(countable) The plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American Licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.


lexentry: eng/licorice__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: licorice
trans_list: regaliz | arrezuz
sense:
(uncountable, chemistry) A flavouring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.


lexentry: eng/lictor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lictor
trans_list: lictor
sense:
An officer in ancient Rome, attendant on a consul or magistrate, who bore the fasces and was responsible for punishing criminals.


lexentry: eng/lidocaine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lidocaine
trans_list: lidocaína
sense:
(organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) A crystalline compound TemplateParserError:LuaError that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic and as an antiarrhythmic agent.


lexentry: eng/lien__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lien
trans_list: derecho de retención
sense:
(legal) A right to take possession of a debtor’s property as security until a debt or duty is discharged.


lexentry: eng/lienholder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lienholder
trans_list: propietario prestamista
sense:
(legal) Used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).


lexentry: eng/lieutenant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lieutenant
trans_list: teniente
sense:
A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander.


lexentry: eng/lieutenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lieutenant
trans_list: teniente
sense:
(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.


lexentry: eng/lieutenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lieutenant
trans_list: lugarteniente
sense:
(military, US, navy) A naval officer whose rank is above that of ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant.


lexentry: eng/lieutenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lieutenant
trans_list: lugarteniente | teniente
sense:
A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person; a manager to their director.


lexentry: eng/lieutenant_colonel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lieutenant colonel
trans_list: teniente coronel
sense:
An English-language term used as a general categorization for military officer ranks that are the equivalent of lieutenant colonel, the relative rank level is found in most countries.


lexentry: eng/lieutenant_general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lieutenant general
trans_list: teniente general
sense:
A commissioned officer in the British Army or Royal Marines or the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, or United States Air Force, ranked above a major general and below a general.


lexentry: eng/lieutenant_governor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lieutenant governor
trans_list: vicegobernador
sense:
(government) The state representative of, or second-in-command of a governor, or Crown, who usually acts as the nominal chief executive officer of the realm.


lexentry: eng/lieutenant_governor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lieutenant governor
trans_list: vicegobernador
sense:
(US, government) The next-in-line to the chief executive of a primary political division of the United States of America, such as a state, second to the governor.


lexentry: eng/lieutenant_junior_grade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lieutenant junior grade
trans_list: teniente
sense:
A commissioned officer of the United States Navy whose rank is above an ensign's and below a lieutenant, or a corresponding rank in other navies.


lexentry: eng/life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life
trans_list: vida
sense:
(uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.


lexentry: eng/life__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: life
trans_list: vida
sense:
The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.


lexentry: eng/life__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: life
trans_list: vida
sense:
(video games) One of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made.


lexentry: eng/life_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life belt
trans_list: salvavidas
sense:
A buoyant ring carried on board ships that can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to keep themselves afloat.


lexentry: eng/life_cycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life cycle
trans_list: ciclo de vida | ciclo vital
sense:
(biology) The course of stages through which an organism passes from fertilized zygote until maturity, reproduction, and death.


lexentry: eng/life_cycle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: life cycle
trans_list: ciclo de vida
sense:
(by extension) The useful life of a product or system; the developmental history of an individual or group in society.


lexentry: eng/life_expectancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: life expectancy
trans_list: esperanza de vida
sense:
(figuratively, by extension, of an idea or an object) The amount of time something is expected to last.


lexentry: eng/life_insurance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life insurance
trans_list: seguro de vida
sense:
A form of insurance on the life of a person. If the person dies then the insurance policy pays out a sum of money to the beneficiary (such as a person's family).


lexentry: eng/life_interest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life interest
trans_list: renta vitalicia
sense:
(law) A right, typically in the form of regular income, that lasts for the lifetime of the person benefiting from that right.


lexentry: eng/life_jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life jacket
trans_list: chaleco salvavidas | salvavidas
sense:
an article of protective clothing that is designed to keep the wearer's head floating above the surface of the water.


lexentry: eng/life_partner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life partner
trans_list: compañero
sense:
A romantic partner for life. This can be same-sex or opposite-sex, married or without marriage, and monogamous or polyamorous.


lexentry: eng/life_raft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: life raft
trans_list: bote salvavidas
sense:
A usually inflatable raft carried aboard a ship or airplane, used to save lives in case the vessel has to be abandoned in an emergency on the sea.


lexentry: eng/lifeboat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lifeboat
trans_list: bote salvavidas
sense:
(nautical) A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship).


lexentry: eng/lifeguard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lifeguard
trans_list: socorrista | bañero | guardavidas | salvavidas
sense:
A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.


lexentry: eng/lift__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lift
trans_list: ascensor | elevador
sense:
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building.


lexentry: eng/liftoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liftoff
trans_list: despegue
sense:
(aerospace) The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.


lexentry: eng/liftshaft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liftshaft
trans_list: pozo
sense:
(UK) The vertical shaft in a building which contains a lift (elevator) platform or cab, and through which it is moved from floor to floor.


lexentry: eng/ligand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ligand
trans_list: ligando
sense:
(chemistry) A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially:


lexentry: eng/ligature__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ligature
trans_list: ligadura
sense:
(countable, typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ĳ; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.


lexentry: eng/ligature__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: ligature
trans_list: ligadura
sense:
(countable, music) A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.


lexentry: eng/light-emitting_diode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light-emitting diode
trans_list: diodo emisor de luz | diodo luminoso
sense:
(physics) A rectifying semiconductor device which converts electrical energy into electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength in or near the visible spectrum of light.


lexentry: eng/light-fingered__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: light-fingered
trans_list: amigo de lo ajeno | dedos largos
sense:
(figuratively) Having nimble fingers, especially for stealing or picking pockets (pickpocketing), given to thievery or shoplifting.


lexentry: eng/light__Adjective__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: light
trans_list: ligero | liviano
sense:
(nautical, of a ship) Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.


lexentry: eng/light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light
trans_list: luz
sense:
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light.


lexentry: eng/light__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: light
trans_list: encender | acender
sense:
(transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.


lexentry: eng/light_bulb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light bulb
trans_list: bombilla | ampolleta | foco | bombillo | bujía | lamparita
sense:
An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.


lexentry: eng/light_fixture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light fixture
trans_list: lámpara
sense:
A complete lighting unit, composed of a housing attached to a wall or ceiling, and a mount for a light source.


lexentry: eng/light_pollution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light pollution
trans_list: contaminación lumínica
sense:
An excess of artificial light, especially near urban areas, reducing visibility of stars, etc. in the night sky.


lexentry: eng/light_rail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light rail
trans_list: tren ligero
sense:
(US, Canada, rail) A kind of passenger railway in urban and suburban settings typically characterized by a mixture of tram (or in North America streetcar) and metro features, crossing streets at grade crossings and normally powered by electricity.


lexentry: eng/light_switch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light switch
trans_list: interruptor
sense:
A switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.


lexentry: eng/light_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light verb
trans_list: verbo ligero
sense:
(linguistics) A semantically incomplete verb which qualifies as a predicate only in combination with a predicative complement, usually a noun.


lexentry: eng/light_year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: light year
trans_list: año luz
sense:
(astronomy) A unit of length (abbreviation ly; equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres (1016 metres)) equal to the distance light travels in one Julian year; used to measure extremely large distances.


lexentry: eng/lightbar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lightbar
trans_list: barra luminosa
sense:
A bar mounted on the roof of a vehicle, such as a police car, with rotating beacons or other lights to provide a visual warning.


lexentry: eng/lighter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lighter
trans_list: encendedor | mechero | yesquero | briquet | fosforera | lighter
sense:
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.


lexentry: eng/lightning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lightning
trans_list: relámpago | rayo
sense:
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.


lexentry: eng/lightning_rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lightning rod
trans_list: pararrayos
sense:
A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground to protect the building from damage by lightning.


lexentry: eng/lightning_strike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lightning strike
trans_list: rayo
sense:
A lightning bolt, stroke of lightning, one of the events during an electrical storm when lightning strikes (an object on) the ground or an aircraft in flight.


lexentry: eng/lights,_camera,_action__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lights, camera, action
trans_list: ¡luces, cámara, acción!
sense:
(cinematography) The traditional cue to the members of a (silent) film crew at the beginning of a take. When talkies began, “sound” was inserted between “lights” and “camera”.


lexentry: eng/lightship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lightship
trans_list: buque faro
sense:
(nautical) A vessel riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position where a fixed lighthouse structure would be impracticable.


lexentry: eng/lightweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lightweight
trans_list: peso ligero
sense:
(combat, _, sports) A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.


lexentry: eng/lightweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lightweight
trans_list: peso ligero
sense:
(rowing) A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.


lexentry: eng/lightweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lightweight
trans_list: peso ligero
sense:
(weightlifting) A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight.


lexentry: eng/like__Particle__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: like
trans_list: como | en plan | tipo
sense:
(colloquial) Used to precede an approximate quotation or paraphrase or an expression of something that happened.


lexentry: eng/like__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: like
trans_list: dar like | likear | poner me gusta
sense:
(Internet, transitive) To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.


lexentry: eng/like_shooting_fish_in_a_barrel__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: like shooting fish in a barrel
trans_list: tan tonto como un burro
sense:
(simile) Extremely easy; sometimes with a connotation of triumph but at other times with a connotation of being meaningless and unsatisfying.


lexentry: eng/like_turkeys_voting_for_Christmas__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: like turkeys voting for Christmas
trans_list: estar cavando su propia sepultura | estar cavando su sepultura
sense:
(Britain, simile, humorous, of an action) Self-defeating; serving to bring about a situation detrimental to the performer of the action. [from 1977]


lexentry: eng/likelihood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: likelihood
trans_list: verosimilitud | probabilidad
sense:
The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.


lexentry: eng/liken__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liken
trans_list: comparar
sense:
Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.


lexentry: eng/lily__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lily
trans_list: azucena | lirio
sense:
Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.


lexentry: eng/limaçon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limaçon
trans_list: caracol de Pascal | limaçon | limaçon de Pascal
sense:
(geometry) A plane curve with polar equation \rho = a + b\,\sin\,\theta or \rho = a + b\,\cos\,\theta, of which the cardioid is a special case.


lexentry: eng/limber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limber
trans_list: armón
sense:
(military) A two-wheeled vehicle to which a wheeled artillery piece or caisson may be attached for transport.


lexentry: eng/limber_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limber up
trans_list: calentar
sense:
(intransitive) To stretch one's muscles to make them more limber, usually as a preparation for physical exercise.


lexentry: eng/limbic_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limbic system
trans_list: sistema límbico
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Part of the human brain involved in emotion, motivation, and emotional association with memory; includes amygdala, cingulate gyrus, fornicate gyrus, hippocampus, hypothalamus, mammillary body, nucleus accumbens, orbitofrontal cortex and parahippocampal gyrus.


lexentry: eng/limbo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limbo
trans_list: limbo
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, uncountable) The place, thought to be on the edge of the bottomless pit of Hell, where the souls of innocent deceased people exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, specifically those of the saints who died before the advent of Jesus Christ (who occupy the limbo patrum or limbo of the patriarchs or fathers) and those of unbaptized infants (who occupy the limbo infantum or limbo of the infants); (countable) the place where each category of souls exists, regarded separately. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/limbo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: limbo
trans_list: limbo
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by in: any in-between place, or condition or state, of neglect or oblivion which results in deadlock, delay, or some other unresolved status. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/lime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lime
trans_list: cal
sense:
(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).


lexentry: eng/lime_mortar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lime mortar
trans_list: mortero de cal
sense:
A soft form of mortar made from sand and slaked lime, largely replaced by cement mortar in modern building methods.


lexentry: eng/limelight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limelight
trans_list: luz de candilejas | luz serena
sense:
A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.


lexentry: eng/limerence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limerence
trans_list: infatuación | limerencia
sense:
(psychology) An involuntary romantic infatuation with another person, especially combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/limerick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limerick
trans_list: quintilla
sense:
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.


lexentry: eng/limescale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limescale
trans_list: sarro
sense:
A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.


lexentry: eng/limestone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limestone
trans_list: caliza | calizo
sense:
An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); it occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.


lexentry: eng/limit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: limit
trans_list: límite
sense:
(mathematics) A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).


lexentry: eng/limit_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limit point
trans_list: punto de acumulación
sense:
(topology) Given a subset S of a given topological space T, any point p whose every neighborhood contains some point, distinct from p, which belongs to S.


lexentry: eng/limited_atonement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limited atonement
trans_list: expiación definitiva | expiación limitada | redención particular
sense:
(theology) A doctrine, one of the five points of Calvinism, stating that Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is limited in scope to those who are predestined unto salvation, which is conferred only to believers.


lexentry: eng/limited_liability_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limited liability company
trans_list: sociedad de responsabilidad limitada
sense:
(legal) A type or form of for-profit incorporated company where ownership is divided into shares, and where the governing rules are set forth in a contract entered into by all of the initial shareholders. The name derives from the fact that regardless of potential losses or even bankruptcy of the corporation, individual shareholders will bear a maximum liability of the price they paid for their shares.


lexentry: eng/limited_partnership__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limited partnership
trans_list: sociedad en comandita | sociedad comanditaria
sense:
(legal) A form of partnership including limited partners whose potential liability is limited to their investment.


lexentry: eng/limn__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: limn
trans_list: colorear
sense:
(transitive, obsolete) To illuminate, as a manuscript; to decorate with gold or some other bright colour.


lexentry: eng/limnology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limnology
trans_list: limnología
sense:
(ecology) The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds.


lexentry: eng/limonene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limonene
trans_list: limoneno
sense:
(organic compound) A monoterpene hydrocarbon 1-methyl-4-prop-1-en-2-yl-cyclohexene found in the essential oils of oranges, lemons and similar fruit, and mainly responsible for their fragrance


lexentry: eng/limonite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limonite
trans_list: limonita
sense:
(mineral) Any of several natural hydrous iron oxides; often a mixture of goethite and hemite with clays and manganese oxide.


lexentry: eng/limousine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: limousine
trans_list: limusina
sense:
A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. [from 1930s]


lexentry: eng/limpet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limpet
trans_list: lapa
sense:
A small mollusc, of the family Patellidae with a conical shell found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zones of rocky shores.


lexentry: eng/limpkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: limpkin
trans_list: carau | carrao
sense:
A large bird, Aramus guarauna, found in marshes in the Caribbean, Central America and southern Florida.


lexentry: eng/linchpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linchpin
trans_list: taco
sense:
A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: line
trans_list: recta | línea
sense:
(geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: line
trans_list: línea
sense:
(music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: line
trans_list: línea | rasgo | trazo
sense:
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: line
trans_list: línea
sense:
The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: line
trans_list: línea
sense:
A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: line
trans_list: cola | fila | hilera | cinta métrica
sense:
A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 19
written_rep: line
trans_list: línea
sense:
A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: line
trans_list: línea | renglón | hilo | verso
sense:
A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 22
written_rep: line
trans_list: línea
sense:
The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction. [from later 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 23
written_rep: line
trans_list: línea
sense:
(slang) Information about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a line on, and give a line on.)


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 24
written_rep: line
trans_list: línea
sense:
A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/line__Noun__1
sense_num: 26
written_rep: line
trans_list: línea
sense:
Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude:


lexentry: eng/line_break__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: line break
trans_list: nueva línea
sense:
(typesetting) A point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line.


lexentry: eng/line_graph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: line graph
trans_list: grafo de línea | grafo lineal | grafo línea | grafo representativo
sense:
(graph theory) A graph L(G) which is derived from a given non-oriented graph G such that the vertices of L(G) represent edges of G and so that a clique in L(G) represents a common end-vertex shared by a set of represented edges. (A star subgraph in G transforms into a clique in L(G).)


lexentry: eng/line_of_business__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: line of business
trans_list: departamento
sense:
A product or a set of related products that serve a particular customer transaction or business need.


lexentry: eng/line_of_credit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: line of credit
trans_list: límite de crédito | línea de crédito
sense:
(finance, banking) A credit facility under which a bank or other lender agrees to provide a client with loans of money up to an approved limit during a predefined period. The client may borrow the entire credit amount all at once or in portions during the specified period.


lexentry: eng/lineage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lineage
trans_list: linaje | estirpe
sense:
Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.


lexentry: eng/lineament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lineament
trans_list: migración
sense:
A distinctive feature that characterizes something, especially the parts of the face of an individual.


lexentry: eng/linear__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: linear
trans_list: unidimensional
sense:
(physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).


lexentry: eng/linear_algebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linear algebra
trans_list: álgebra lineal
sense:
(mathematics) The branch of mathematics that deals with vectors, vector spaces, linear transformations and systems of linear equations.


lexentry: eng/linear_combination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linear combination
trans_list: combinación lineal
sense:
(linear algebra) a sum, each of whose summands is an appropriate vector times an appropriate scalar (or ring element)


lexentry: eng/linear_perspective__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linear perspective
trans_list: perspectiva linear
sense:
(arts) A form of geometric perspective in which parallel lines are represented as converging in order to give the illusion of depth and distance.


lexentry: eng/linear_transformation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linear transformation
trans_list: transformación lineal
sense:
(linear algebra) A map between vector spaces which preserves the operations of vector addition and scalar multiplication.


lexentry: eng/linearly_independent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linearly independent
trans_list: linealmente independiente
sense:
(linear algebra) (Of a set of vectors or ring elements) whose nontrivial linear combinations are nonzero


lexentry: eng/linebacker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linebacker
trans_list: linebacker
sense:
(American football) The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.


lexentry: eng/linen__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: linen
trans_list: ropa blanca
sense:
(countable) Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, underclothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.


lexentry: eng/liner__Noun__2
sense_num: 06
written_rep: liner
trans_list: forro
sense:
(South Korean idol fandom) person born in a certain year (XX liner); person who belongs to a certain line


lexentry: eng/linger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linger
trans_list: demorar | inquirir | perdurar | permanecer | persistir
sense:
(intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.


lexentry: eng/linger__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: linger
trans_list: pervivir
sense:
(intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.


lexentry: eng/linger__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: linger
trans_list: inquirir
sense:
(intransitive, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.


lexentry: eng/lingo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lingo
trans_list: jerga
sense:
(informal) Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.


lexentry: eng/lingua_franca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lingua franca
trans_list: lengua franca | lengua vehicular | lingua franca
sense:
A common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another, often a basic form of speech with simplified grammar, particularly, one not the first language of any of its speakers.


lexentry: eng/liniment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liniment
trans_list: linimento
sense:
A topical medical preparation intended to be rubbed into the skin with friction, as for example to relieve symptoms of arthritis.


lexentry: eng/link__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: link
trans_list: eslabón | enlace
sense:
(kinematics) Any one of the several elementary pieces of a mechanism, such as the fixed frame, or a rod, wheel, mass of confined liquid, etc., by which relative motion of other parts is produced and constrained.


lexentry: eng/link__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: link
trans_list: enlace | vínculo | hiperenlace | hipervínculo
sense:
(engineering) Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (in steam engines) the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion.


lexentry: eng/link__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: link
trans_list: eslabón | enlace
sense:
(chemistry) A bond of affinity, or a unit of valence between atoms; applied to a unit of chemical force or attraction.


lexentry: eng/linkage__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: linkage
trans_list: ligamiento
sense:
(US, politics, historical) A United States foreign policy, during the 1970s détente in the Cold War, of persuading the Soviet Union to co-operate in restraining revolutions in the Third World in return for nuclear and economic concessions.


lexentry: eng/linked_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linked list
trans_list: lista
sense:
(computer science) A simple linear data structure, each of whose nodes includes a pointer to the next (and sometimes previous) node in the list, enabling traversal of the structure in at least one direction from any starting point.


lexentry: eng/linker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: linker
trans_list: editor de enlace
sense:
(compilation) A computer program that takes one or more objects generated by compilers and assembles them into a single executable program.


lexentry: eng/linking_element__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linking element
trans_list: epéntesis
sense:
(linguistics) An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.


lexentry: eng/linnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linnet
trans_list: pardillo | pardillo común
sense:
A small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina, syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.


lexentry: eng/linoleic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linoleic acid
trans_list: ácido linoleico
sense:
an polyunsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms and two double bonds, essential for human nutrition; it is found in linseed, sunflower and other vegetable oils


lexentry: eng/linoleum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linoleum
trans_list: linóleo
sense:
An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.


lexentry: eng/linstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: linstock
trans_list: botafuego
sense:
(historical) A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.


lexentry: eng/lintel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lintel
trans_list: dintel | lintel
sense:
(architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.


lexentry: eng/lip-sync__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lip-sync
trans_list: hacer playback
sense:
(music, singing) To move lips in synchronization with sounds (generally recorded) so it appears they are the source of the sounds.


lexentry: eng/lip__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lip
trans_list: labio
sense:
(by extension, countable) The projecting rim of an open container or a bell, etc.; a short open spout.


lexentry: eng/lip_balm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lip balm
trans_list: bálsamo labial
sense:
A substance topically applied to the lips of the mouth to relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis or stomatitis, and cold sores.


lexentry: eng/lip_sync__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lip sync
trans_list: playback
sense:
(music, singing) The synchronization of prerecorded audio signals and movement of the lips such that there is no lack of simultaneity between them.


lexentry: eng/lipid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lipid
trans_list: lípido
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.


lexentry: eng/lipogenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lipogenesis
trans_list: lipogénesis
sense:
(biochemistry) The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce


lexentry: eng/liposuction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liposuction
trans_list: liposucción
sense:
(medicine) A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction.


lexentry: eng/liquefied_natural_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquefied natural gas
trans_list: gas natural licuado
sense:
(petrochemistry) Natural gas that has been cooled and compressed to liquid form for transport and storage.


lexentry: eng/liquefied_petroleum_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquefied petroleum gas
trans_list: gas licuado del petróleo
sense:
(petrochemistry) A mixture of propane and butane with traces of some other gases, which is kept in a liquid state at high pressure in metal bottles, and used as a source of gas for cooking, heating and as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.


lexentry: eng/liqueur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liqueur
trans_list: licor
sense:
A flavoured alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.


lexentry: eng/liquid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid
trans_list: líquido
sense:
Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.


lexentry: eng/liquid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid
trans_list: líquido
sense:
A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.


lexentry: eng/liquid_air__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid air
trans_list: aire líquido
sense:
Air which is in a liquid state due to being pressurized or kept at a low temperature, or both, usually for storage and transport purposes.


lexentry: eng/liquid_asset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid asset
trans_list: activo líquido
sense:
An asset in the form of money or cash in hand, or an asset which can be quickly converted into cash without losing much value.


lexentry: eng/liquid_crystal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liquid crystal
trans_list: cristal líquido
sense:
(chemistry, physics) A phase of matter similar to a liquid, in which the molecules are arranged regularly in one or two dimensions.


lexentry: eng/liquor__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: liquor
trans_list: licor
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; more broadly, any alcoholic drink.


lexentry: eng/liquor__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: liquor
trans_list: licor
sense:
In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.


lexentry: eng/lisinopril__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lisinopril
trans_list: lisinopril
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark Prinivil, Zestril), primarily used in the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and certain complications of diabetes.


lexentry: eng/lisp__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lisp
trans_list: cecear
sense:
To pronounce the consonant ‘s’ imperfectly; to give ‘s’ and ‘z’ the sounds of ‘th’ (/θ/, /ð/). This is a speech impediment common among children.


lexentry: eng/list__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: list
trans_list: lista | relación
sense:
A register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself. [from 1600]


lexentry: eng/list__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: list
trans_list: lista
sense:
(computing, programming) A codified representation of a list used to store data or in processing; especially, in the Lisp programming language, a data structure consisting of a sequence of zero or more items.


lexentry: eng/list__Noun__4
sense_num: 02
written_rep: list
trans_list: escora
sense:
(nautical) A careening or tilting to one side, usually not intentionally or under a vessel's own power. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/list__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: list
trans_list: enumerar | listar | alistar | hacer una lista
sense:
(transitive) To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; to stripe as if with list.


lexentry: eng/list_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: list price
trans_list: precio de catálogo
sense:
(business) The retail selling price of an item, as recommended by the manufacturer or retail distributor, or as listed in a catalog.


lexentry: eng/listen__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: listen
trans_list: escuchar | oír
sense:
To use one's sense of hearing in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.


lexentry: eng/listener__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: listener
trans_list: escucha
sense:
(computing, programming, chiefly, _, Java) A function that runs in response to an event; an event handler.


lexentry: eng/listenership__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: listenership
trans_list: audiencia
sense:
The audience that listens to a certain form or genre of audio material (specifically (Internet, radio) , an audio broadcast such as a radio program or a podcast).


lexentry: eng/listeriosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: listeriosis
trans_list: listeriosis
sense:
(medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.


lexentry: eng/litany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: litany
trans_list: letanía
sense:
A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.


lexentry: eng/literal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: literal
trans_list: literal
sense:
Exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical, and etymonic rather than idiomatic.


lexentry: eng/literal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: literal
trans_list: literal
sense:
(programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.


lexentry: eng/literary_agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: literary agent
trans_list: agente
sense:
A person who represents writers and their written works to publishers and film producers and assists in the sale and deal negotiation of the same.


lexentry: eng/literary_inquisition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: literary inquisition
trans_list: inquisición literaria
sense:
(historical) The persecution of intellectuals on the basis of their writings as practiced in imperial China.


lexentry: eng/literary_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: literary science
trans_list: ciencia de la literatura
sense:
In many European countries, all kinds of scientific study pertinent to literature, including history of literature, literary criticism, comparative literature, and literary theory.


lexentry: eng/literature__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: literature
trans_list: literatura
sense:
(usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.


lexentry: eng/literature_review__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: literature review
trans_list: revisión bibliográfica | revisión de literatura
sense:
A scholarly paper, or part of one, compiled from published sources, which sums up current knowledge of a particular topic.


lexentry: eng/lithiasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithiasis
trans_list: litiasis
sense:
(medicine) The process of forming stone-like deposits or calculi formed in an internal organ, such as a gallstone in the gall bladder.


lexentry: eng/lithium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithium
trans_list: litio
sense:
(uncountable) The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3. It is a soft, silvery metal.


lexentry: eng/lithium_aluminium_hydride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithium aluminium hydride
trans_list: hidruro de litio y aluminio
sense:
(inorganic compound) LiAlH4, a powerful reducing agent with many applications in organic chemistry; contains the aluminohydride anion AlH4-.


lexentry: eng/lithium_battery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithium battery
trans_list: batería de litio
sense:
Any of a group of electrical batteries that have a lithium anode; used in many portable electronic devices.


lexentry: eng/lithium_hydride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithium hydride
trans_list: hidruro de litio
sense:
(inorganic compound) LiH, a gray solid that reacts violently with water, and can ignite spontaneously in air; it has a number of industrial applications, and is used in the manufacture of lithium aluminium hydride.


lexentry: eng/lithography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithography
trans_list: litografía
sense:
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it. [from 1813]


lexentry: eng/lithosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lithosphere
trans_list: litósfera | litosfera
sense:
(geology) The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth; divided into twelve major plates.


lexentry: eng/litmus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: litmus
trans_list: tornasol
sense:
(uncountable) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.


lexentry: eng/litmus_test__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: litmus test
trans_list: prueba de tornasol
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) Any test which produces a decisive result (for example, determining whether to appoint someone to a job) by measuring a single indicator.


lexentry: eng/litotes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: litotes
trans_list: litote | lítotes
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite, particularly the negation of a negative quality to say something positive.


lexentry: eng/litter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: litter
trans_list: artolas | litera
sense:
(countable) A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person(s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol.


lexentry: eng/litter_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: litter box
trans_list: colchón de hojas
sense:
A box used to provide a soiling area for (usually) pet cats, generally filled with kitty litter, sand, clay chips, etc.


lexentry: eng/little_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: little boy
trans_list: chamaquito | chiquitin | chiquito | niño
sense:
(AU, NZ) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a cheerio.


lexentry: eng/little_bustard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: little bustard
trans_list: sisón común
sense:
Tetrax tetrax, a migratory bird of the family Otididae (bustards) found in parts of Europe and Central Asia


lexentry: eng/little_egret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: little egret
trans_list: garceta común
sense:
A species of egret, Egretta garzetta, family Ardeidae, widely distributed throughout the Old World, the Caribbean, and Eastern North America.


lexentry: eng/little_green_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: little green man
trans_list: hombrecillo verde
sense:
(chiefly, science fiction) A conventional fictional alien from outer space in the form of a small humanoid with green skin.


lexentry: eng/little_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: little penguin
trans_list: pingüino azul
sense:
The smallest species of penguin, Eudyptula minor, found in New Zealand, southern Australia, and the Chatham Islands.


lexentry: eng/live__Adjective__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: live
trans_list: cargado
sense:
(circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.


lexentry: eng/live__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: live
trans_list: vivir
sense:
(transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.


lexentry: eng/live_action__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: live action
trans_list: acción real
sense:
(often used attributively) Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.


lexentry: eng/live_and_learn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: live and learn
sense:
An exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences. Commonly used after a misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.

trans_list:
errando se aprende a herrar | nadie nace aprendido | nadie nace sabiendo | ninguno escarmienta en cabeza ajena


lexentry: eng/live_and_let_live__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: live and let live
trans_list: vivir y dejar vivir
sense:
(idiomatic) To be tolerant; to enjoy the pleasures and opportunities which life offers and to allow others to do the same.


lexentry: eng/live_by_the_sword,_die_by_the_sword__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: live by the sword, die by the sword
trans_list: quien a hierro mata, a hierro muere
sense:
One who uses violence can expect a violent response; it is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.


lexentry: eng/livelihood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: livelihood
trans_list: sustento
sense:
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/liver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liver
trans_list: hígado
sense:
(anatomy) A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions.


lexentry: eng/liverwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: liverwort
trans_list: hepática
sense:
A type of bryophyte with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle.


lexentry: eng/livery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: livery
trans_list: librea
sense:
Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.


lexentry: eng/living_fossil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: living fossil
trans_list: fósil viviente
sense:
(evolutionary theory) Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods. [from 1859]


lexentry: eng/living_thing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: living thing
trans_list: ser vivo
sense:
An entity such as an animal, a plant, a fungus or a microorganism; something that lives, as opposed to being non-living or dead.


lexentry: eng/living_will__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: living will
trans_list: testamento vital
sense:
(legal) A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of being kept alive by artificial means, in the event of being severely disabled or suffering from a terminal illness.


lexentry: eng/livor_mortis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: livor mortis
trans_list: livor mortis
sense:
(medicine) A settling of the blood in the lower portion of the body, causing a purplish red discoloration of the skin, typically occurring after death.


lexentry: eng/llama__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: llama
trans_list: llama
sense:
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.


lexentry: eng/loach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loach
trans_list: locha
sense:
A similar fish in one of three other families of Cypriniformes: Botiidae, Balitoridae, and Gyrinocheilidae.


lexentry: eng/load__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: load
trans_list: carga | cargamento
sense:
A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.


lexentry: eng/load__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: load
trans_list: cargar
sense:
(transitive) To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc.


lexentry: eng/loader__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: loader
trans_list: pala cargadora | cargadora
sense:
A tractor with a scoop, for example: front-end loader, front loader, endloader, payloader, bucket loader, wheel loader, etc.


lexentry: eng/loam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loam
trans_list: suelo franco
sense:
(geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.


lexentry: eng/loan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loan
trans_list: préstamo
sense:
(law, banking, finance) A sum of money or other property that a natural or legal person borrows from another with the condition that it be returned or repaid over time or at a later date (sometimes with interest).


lexentry: eng/loan_coinage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loan coinage
trans_list: calco
sense:
A new lexeme – by native means – for an importation, that latter is any word formally containing foreign elements.


lexentry: eng/loanshark__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loanshark
trans_list: tirar
sense:
To commit usury (to loan money at excessive rate of interest), especially if collecting under threat of violence.


lexentry: eng/lobby__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lobby
trans_list: lobby
sense:
(politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.


lexentry: eng/lobby__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lobby
trans_list: cabildear | recabar | fari premon | hacer lobbying
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.


lexentry: eng/lobbyist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lobbyist
trans_list: lobista | cabildero | recabador
sense:
A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.


lexentry: eng/lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lobe
trans_list: lóbulo
sense:
(anatomy) A clear division of an organ that can be determined at the gross anatomy level, especially one of the parts of the brain, liver or lung. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/lobster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lobster
trans_list: bogavante | langosta
sense:
A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.


lexentry: eng/lobster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lobster
trans_list: bogavante | langosta
sense:
A crustacean of the Palinuridae family, pinkish red in colour, with a hard, spiny shell but no claws, which is used as a seafood.


lexentry: eng/lobster_pot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lobster pot
trans_list: nasa
sense:
A trap used to catch lobsters, resembling a crate with a small opening that a lobster can enter but has trouble exiting.


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: local
trans_list: local
sense:
(computing, of a resource) Connected directly to a particular computer, processor, etc.; able to be accessed offline.


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: local
trans_list: local
sense:
(computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program.


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: local
trans_list: local
sense:
(algebra, algebraic geometry, of a property P of a ring R (or an R-module M)) Such that the following conditions are equivalent: (1) P holds for R (M); (2) P holds for the localization R_\mathfrak{p} (M_\mathfrak{p}) for all prime ideals \mathfrak{p} of R; (3) P holds for the localization R_\mathfrak{m} (M_\mathfrak{m}) for all maximal ideals \mathfrak{m} of R.


lexentry: eng/local__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: local
trans_list: local | tópico
sense:
(group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.


lexentry: eng/local_anesthetic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: local anesthetic
trans_list: anestésico local
sense:
(medicine) An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied.


lexentry: eng/local_color__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: local color
trans_list: tipismo
sense:
Aspects of a location that distinguish it from neighboring communities; the collective customs, mannerisms, fashions, artwork, accents or traditions of an area.


lexentry: eng/local_government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: local government
trans_list: a
sense:
Any form of government whose remit covers an area less than that of the nation and, in some cases, less than that of a state.


lexentry: eng/local_train__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: local train
trans_list: ferrocarril regional | tren regional
sense:
(rail) A train (either the service or the train itself) making stops at all stations along its route.


lexentry: eng/locale__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: locale
trans_list: configuración regional
sense:
(computing) The set of settings related to the language and region in which a computer program executes. Examples are language, currency and time formats, character encoding etc.


lexentry: eng/localization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: localization
trans_list: localización
sense:
(software engineering) The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.


lexentry: eng/localization__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: localization
trans_list: localización
sense:
(algebra) A ring of fractions of a given ring, such that the complement of the set of allowed denominators is an ideal.


lexentry: eng/localize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: localize
trans_list: tropicalizar
sense:
(software engineering, marketing, transitive) To adapt (a product or service) for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.


lexentry: eng/locate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: locate
trans_list: localizar | ubicar
sense:
(transitive) To designate the site or place of; to define the limits of (Note: the designation may be purely descriptive: it need not be prescriptive.)


lexentry: eng/locative_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: locative case
trans_list: caso locativo
sense:
(linguistics, grammar) A case used to indicate place, or the place where, or wherein; corresponding roughly to the English prepositions "in", "on", "at", and "by".


lexentry: eng/lochia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lochia
trans_list: loquios
sense:
Normal post-partum vaginal discharge; blood, mucus, and placental tissue that are discharged from a female's vagina (similar to menstruation) for several weeks after she has given birth.


lexentry: eng/lock__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lock
trans_list: esclusa
sense:
A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.


lexentry: eng/lock__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: lock
trans_list: cerradura | esclusa | candado | chapa | llave
sense:
A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.


lexentry: eng/lock_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lock down
trans_list: cerrar | confinar | encerrar
sense:
(transitive) To secure (something); to blockade and lock (a building or campus) so as to prevent ingress or egress; to make (people) stay locked indoors for their safety.


lexentry: eng/lockdown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lockdown
trans_list: encerramiento | confinamiento | cierre | cierre de emergencia | enclaustramiento
sense:
The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.


lexentry: eng/locker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: locker
trans_list: armario | casillero | locker | taquilla
sense:
A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers.


lexentry: eng/lockjaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lockjaw
trans_list: trismo
sense:
(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria. It causes muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.


lexentry: eng/lockout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lockout
trans_list: cierre patronal
sense:
(labor) The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.


lexentry: eng/locum_tenens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: locum tenens
trans_list: abanderado
sense:
A professional person (such as a doctor or clergyman) who temporarily fulfills the duties of another.


lexentry: eng/locust__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: locust
trans_list: langosta
sense:
Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; the locust tree. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/lodge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lodge
trans_list: caseta
sense:
Short for porter's lodge: a building or room near the entrance of an estate or building, especially (UK, Canada) as a college mailroom.


lexentry: eng/lodging__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lodging
trans_list: encamado
sense:
(agriculture) The condition of a plant, especially a cereal, that has been flattened in the field or damaged so that it cannot stand upright, as by weather conditions or because the stem is not strong enough to support the plant.


lexentry: eng/log__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: log
trans_list: registro
sense:
(nautical) A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.


lexentry: eng/log_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: log in
trans_list: iniciar sesión | entrar | loguearse
sense:
(computing, transitive, intransitive) To gain access to a computer system, usually by providing a previously registered username and password.


lexentry: eng/log_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: log out
trans_list: cerrar sesión
sense:
(computing) To exit a user account in a computer system, so that one is not recognized until signing in again.


lexentry: eng/loganberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loganberry
trans_list: frambuesa de Logan | logana | loganberi | loganberry
sense:
A hybrid berry, produced by crossing a raspberry with a blackberry, considered a species Rubus loganobaccus, a variety Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus, or a nothospecies Rubus × loganobaccus.


lexentry: eng/logarithm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logarithm
trans_list: logaritmo
sense:
(mathematics) For a number x, the power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain x. Written \log_b x. For example, \log_{10} 1000 = 3 because 10^3 = 1000 and \log_2 16 = 4 because 2^4 = 16.


lexentry: eng/logbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logbook
trans_list: cuaderno de bitácora | libro de registro
sense:
(nautical) A book in which measurements from the ship's log are recorded, along with other salient details of the voyage.


lexentry: eng/loge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: loge
trans_list: palco
sense:
An exclusive box or seating region in older theaters and opera houses, having wider, softer, and more widely spaced seats than in the gallery.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logic
trans_list: lógica
sense:
(uncountable) A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: logic
trans_list: lógica
sense:
(uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of relationships between rigorously defined concepts and of mathematical proof of statements.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: logic
trans_list: lógica
sense:
(countable, mathematics) A formal or informal language together with a deductive system or a model-theoretic semantics.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: logic
trans_list: lógica
sense:
(uncountable) Any system of thought, whether rigorous and productive or not, especially one associated with a particular person.


lexentry: eng/logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: logic
trans_list: lógica
sense:
(countable, sociology) A system of thought or collection of rhetoric, especially one associated with a social practice.


lexentry: eng/logic_gate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logic gate
trans_list: compuerta lógica | puerta lógica
sense:
A physical device, typically electronic, which computes a Boolean logical output (0 or 1) from Boolean input or inputs according to the rules of some logical operator.


lexentry: eng/logical_connective__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logical connective
trans_list: conectiva lógica
sense:
(logic) A truth-valued function such as (the usual suspects): conjunction, disjunction, negation, and material implication.


lexentry: eng/login__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: login
trans_list: login
sense:
(computing) Credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc.


lexentry: eng/logion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: logion
trans_list: logion Iesu
sense:
(specifically, Christianity) A saying that is attributed to Jesus in ancient or reconstructed texts that was (originally) handed down without narrative context.


lexentry: eng/logistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logistics
trans_list: logística
sense:
(operations) The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of satisfying customer requirements.


lexentry: eng/logistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: logistics
trans_list: logística
sense:
(military) The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.


lexentry: eng/logjam__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
sense: (figuratively) A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.
written_rep: logjam
trans_list:
atascamiento | bloqueo | callejón sin salida | círculo vicioso | obstrucción | pescadilla que se muerde la cola


lexentry: eng/logo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logo
trans_list: logo | logotipo
sense:
A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.


lexentry: eng/logopedics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logopedics
trans_list: logopedia
sense:
The study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.


lexentry: eng/logopedist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logopedist
trans_list: logopeda
sense:
A specialist who deals with the correction of the speech sounds, the disorders in writing, reading, the ability to create any forms of mathematical operations, disorders in use of language and swallowing disorders.


lexentry: eng/logotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logotype
trans_list: logotipo | logo
sense:
A symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity, usually referred to as a logo.


lexentry: eng/logwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: logwood
trans_list: campeche | palo campeche | palo tinta
sense:
A tree of species Haematoxylum campechianum, in the legume family, of great economic importance and growing throughout Central America.


lexentry: eng/loin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loin
trans_list: lomo
sense:
The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips


lexentry: eng/loll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loll
trans_list: arrellanarse | recostarse | repanchigarse | repanchingarse | reposar
sense:
(intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease. [from mid-14th c.]


lexentry: eng/loment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loment
trans_list: lomento
sense:
(botany) A type of modified legume that breaks apart at constrictions occurring between the segments of the seeds.


lexentry: eng/long-distance_relationship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-distance relationship
trans_list: relación a distancia
sense:
A romantic relationship between two people who live far apart, but usually maintain contact telematically.


lexentry: eng/long-eared_bat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-eared bat
trans_list: orejudo
sense:
Any of many vesper bats with ears longer than bats of similar size, especially the brown long-eared bat or common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus), of Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/long-eared_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-eared owl
trans_list: búho chico
sense:
Asio otus, a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. Long eared owls are partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of their range.


lexentry: eng/long-legged_buzzard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-legged buzzard
trans_list: busardo moro
sense:
Buteo rufinus, a bird of prey in the Buteo genus, resident or breeding from North Africa to central Asia.


lexentry: eng/long-suffering__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-suffering
trans_list: tolerante
sense:
Having endured mental or physical discomfort for a protracted period of time patiently or without complaint.


lexentry: eng/long-tailed_tit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long-tailed tit
trans_list: mito
sense:
Any of many subspecies of small passerine birds with long tails, Aegithalos caudatus, found throughout Europe and Asia


lexentry: eng/long_COVID__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long COVID
trans_list: COVID-19 persistente
sense:
(diseases) Long-term sequelae or symptoms (such as brain fog, extreme fatigue, or shortness of breath) following a COVID-19 infection, which persist after the SARS-CoV-2 virus is no longer active. [from 2020]


lexentry: eng/long__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long
trans_list: largo
sense:
Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).


lexentry: eng/long_arm_of_the_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long arm of the law
trans_list: brazo de la ley
sense:
(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the) The influence or effectiveness of law enforcement institutions; law enforcement officers collectively.


lexentry: eng/long_division__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long division
trans_list: división larga
sense:
(mathematics) A procedure for dividing multidigit numbers, breaking down the division into a series of easier steps.


lexentry: eng/long_drink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long drink
trans_list: combinado
sense:
(idiomatic) A relatively weak (low alcoholic content per volume) and voluminous mixed drink, typically containing lots of ice and mixer.


lexentry: eng/long_johns__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long johns
trans_list: calzoncillos largos | pantalón interior largo
sense:
(US) A full-length undergarment, worn on the bottom half of the body, or two-piece, to keep the wearer warm in cold weather.


lexentry: eng/long_jump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long jump
trans_list: salto de longitud
sense:
An athletics field event where competitors attempt to jump as far as possible, after taking a run-up; a jump such as one performed in such an event.


lexentry: eng/long_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long pepper
trans_list: pimienta longa
sense:
The flowering vine Piper longum in the genus Piper (pepper) of family Piperaceae, cultivated for its characteristically long fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning.


lexentry: eng/long_story_short__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (idiomatic) Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, a relevant story.
written_rep: long story short
trans_list:
en resumen | abreviando | al grano | para abreviar | para hacerla corta | para no estirarlo demasiado


lexentry: eng/long_weekend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: long weekend
trans_list: puente | sándwich
sense:
A weekend extended by one or more days off falling on a day or days immediately preceding or following it.


lexentry: eng/longbow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: longbow
trans_list: arco largo
sense:
A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.


lexentry: eng/longhorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: longhorn
trans_list: res de cuernos largos
sense:
A breed of beef cattle, having long horns, bred in Texas and other parts of southwest United States.


lexentry: eng/longitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: longitude
trans_list: longitud
sense:
(geography, astronomy) Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.


lexentry: eng/longline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: longline
trans_list: palangre
sense:
(fishing) gear consisting of a long and thick mainline, with baited hooks attached at intervals by means of branch lines called snoods (or gangions)


lexentry: eng/longspine_snipefish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: longspine snipefish
trans_list: trompetero
sense:
A moderately elongate species of snipefish with a tubular snout equal to about a quarter of the total body length, Macroramphosus scolopax.


lexentry: eng/longsword__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: longsword
trans_list: espada larga
sense:
A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.


lexentry: eng/lonsdaleite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lonsdaleite
trans_list: lonsdaleita | lonsdaleíta
sense:
(mineral) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing carbon. Also called hexagonal diamond.


lexentry: eng/loofah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loofah
trans_list: estropajo | lufa
sense:
Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.


lexentry: eng/look_daggers__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: look daggers
trans_list: fulminar con la mirada
sense:
(intransitive) Often followed by at: to stare in a disapproving, severe, or threatening manner, especially without speaking.


lexentry: eng/look_forward_to__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: look forward to
trans_list: tener pensado | esperar | no ver la hora
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure. To be excited or eager to.


lexentry: eng/look_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: look over
trans_list: revisar
sense:
(transitive) To quickly read or (especially) proofread; to quickly scan text, especially while checking for errors.


lexentry: eng/loom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loom
trans_list: telar
sense:
A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.


lexentry: eng/loon__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loon
trans_list: colimbo
sense:
(US, Canada) Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry.


lexentry: eng/loop__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: loop
trans_list: bucle | ciclo
sense:
(programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.


lexentry: eng/loop_quantum_gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loop quantum gravity
trans_list: gravedad cuántica de bucles
sense:
(physics) A theory which attempts to reconcile quantum mechanics and general relativity, according to which space can be regarded as an extremely fine fabric of finite loops.


lexentry: eng/loophole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loophole
trans_list: aspillera | tronera | arquera | ballestera | barbacana | lancera
sense:
(historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light. Also written loop hole.


lexentry: eng/loophole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loophole
trans_list: escapatoria
sense:
(figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.


lexentry: eng/loose_cannon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loose cannon
trans_list: bala perdida
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) An uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to their own team, faction, political party, etc.


lexentry: eng/loose_lips_sink_ships__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences.
written_rep: loose lips sink ships
trans_list:
palabra de boca, piedra de honda | palabra y piedra suelta no tiene vuelta | por la boca muere el pez


lexentry: eng/loosestrife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loosestrife
trans_list: amaranta
sense:
Any of certain flowering plants of the genera Lythrum and Lysimachia, which are not closely related.


lexentry: eng/loot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loot
trans_list: saquear
sense:
(transitive) Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.


lexentry: eng/loot_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loot box
trans_list: caja de botín | caja de recompensas | cofre de recompensas
sense:
(video gaming) A consumable virtual item, often in the shape of a box or another container, that gives a player a random selection of in-game items.


lexentry: eng/lop__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lop
trans_list: cortar | mochar | podar
sense:
(transitive, usually with off) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.


lexentry: eng/lop_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lop off
trans_list: cortar | mochar | podar
sense:
(transitive) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.


lexentry: eng/loquat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: loquat
trans_list: níspero japonés
sense:
The fruit of this tree. It is as large as a small plum, but grows in clusters, and contains four or five large seeds.


lexentry: eng/lord_it_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lord it over
trans_list: señorear
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.


lexentry: eng/lordotic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lordotic
trans_list: lordótico
sense:
(pathology) Of, relating to or afflicted with lordosis; having an abnormal backwards curvature of the spine.


lexentry: eng/lordship__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lordship
trans_list: el Señor | señoría
sense:
(hence, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.


lexentry: eng/lore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lore
trans_list: erudición | sabiduría | tradición
sense:
All the facts and traditions about a particular subject that have been accumulated over time through education or experience.


lexentry: eng/lory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lory
trans_list: lori
sense:
Any of various small, brightly coloured parrots native to Australasia. They are usually classified in the subfamily Loriinae.


lexentry: eng/lose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lose
trans_list: perder
sense:
(transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).


lexentry: eng/lose_face__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lose face
trans_list: desprestigiarse | perder la faz | quedar mal parado
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive) To lose the respect of others; to be humiliated or experience public disgrace.


lexentry: eng/lose_one's_head__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lose one's head
trans_list: perder la cabeza
sense:
(idiomatic) To behave irrationally or to lose one's self-control, especially in a distressing situation or as a result of falling in love.


lexentry: eng/lose_one's_life__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lose one's life
trans_list: perder la vida
sense:
(euphemistic) To die, especially to be killed during involvement in an activity or in some other undertaking.


lexentry: eng/lose_the_plot__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lose the plot
trans_list: perder el norte
sense:
(UK, colloquial) To lose sight of an important objective or principle; to act contrarily to one's own interests through concentrating on relatively unimportant matters.


lexentry: eng/loss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loss
trans_list: pérdida
sense:
(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.


lexentry: eng/loss__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: loss
trans_list: pérdida
sense:
(uncountable) The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.


lexentry: eng/lossy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lossy
trans_list: destructivo
sense:
(computing, of an, algorithm, _, for converting or compressing data) Reducing the amount of information in data.


lexentry: eng/lost_and_found__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lost and found
trans_list: objetos perdidos y encontrados
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A department, service or location where items that are found can be claimed by their owners.


lexentry: eng/lottery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lottery
trans_list: lotería
sense:
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.


lexentry: eng/lotus-eater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lotus-eater
trans_list: lotófago
sense:
(Greek mythology) A member of the legendary people living on an island dominated by the lotus tree, who have forgotten their homes due to the fruits' narcotic and stupefying effect.


lexentry: eng/lotus_position__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lotus position
trans_list: posición de loto
sense:
A cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting on the thigh of the opposite leg; a meditative position in Hinduism and Buddhism, also used in yoga and sexual intercourse.


lexentry: eng/lotus_seed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lotus seed
trans_list: semilla de loto
sense:
Any of the seeds derived from the plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera, as used in East Asian cuisine, traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese desserts.


lexentry: eng/loud__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: loud
trans_list: chillón | colorinche | llamativo | vistoso
sense:
(of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.


lexentry: eng/loudmouth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loudmouth
trans_list: fanfarrón | fanfarrona | matasiete | presumida | presumido
sense:
(derogatory) One who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.


lexentry: eng/loudspeaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: loudspeaker
trans_list: caja acústica
sense:
An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.


lexentry: eng/louis_d'or__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: louis d'or
trans_list: luis de oro
sense:
(historical, _, numismatics) Any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish doubloon.


lexentry: eng/lounge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lounge
trans_list: reposera
sense:
A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.


lexentry: eng/lounge_lizard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lounge lizard
trans_list: dandi
sense:
(Jazz-age or flapper slang) An idler or pleasure-seeker; a person who spends considerable time loitering in bars and cocktail lounges.


lexentry: eng/lour__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lour
trans_list: amenazar
sense:
(intransitive, figuratively) To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; of the sky: to be covered with dark and threatening clouds; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.


lexentry: eng/louse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: louse
trans_list: canalla | sinvergüenza
sense:
(colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.


lexentry: eng/louver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: louver
trans_list: lumbrera
sense:
A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/louver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: louver
trans_list: rejilla
sense:
(chiefly, _, in plural) A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/love-in-a-mist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love-in-a-mist
trans_list: cabellos de Venus | arañuela
sense:
Nigella damascena, an annual flowering plant of the genus Nigella, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour, though also found in shades of pink, white or pale purple.


lexentry: eng/love__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love
trans_list: amar | querer
sense:
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).


lexentry: eng/love__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: love
trans_list: amar | querer
sense:
(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).


lexentry: eng/love_child__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love child
trans_list: hija natural | hijo natural
sense:
(euphemistic) A child born as a result of a romantic liaison between parents not married to one another; an illegitimate child.


lexentry: eng/love_goggles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love goggles
trans_list: enyegüecido | enyegüezco
sense:
(idiomatic, informal, plurale tantum) Blindness to criticism or objectivity directed at a person with whom one is in love.


lexentry: eng/love_handle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love handle
trans_list: michelín | cartucheras | rollo
sense:
(colloquial, euphemistic, mostly, in the plural) A protruding area of fat on the side of the body, above the hips.


lexentry: eng/love_hotel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love hotel
trans_list: albergue transitorio | telo
sense:
A short-stay hotel found in Japan and elsewhere, operated primarily for the purpose of allowing lovers privacy to have sexual intercourse.


lexentry: eng/love_match__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: love match
trans_list: matrimonio por amor
sense:
A marriage, betrothal, or other romantic relationship which is based on a spontaneous mutual feeling of love by the two individuals in the relationship, as opposed to a relationship based on other reasons or an arranged marriage brokered by parents or by third parties.


lexentry: eng/lovebird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lovebird
trans_list: inseparable | (tortolito | tortolita | tortolitos | tórtola | tórtolo
sense:
Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.


lexentry: eng/loved_one__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: loved one
trans_list: alguien cercano | ser amado | ser querido
sense:
A very close friend or family member for whom a person has feelings of endearment, one of someone's close ones; sometimes: next of kin (for example on hospital admission form).


lexentry: eng/lover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lover
trans_list: amante | enamorada | enamorado
sense:
One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.


lexentry: eng/lovingkindness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lovingkindness
trans_list: amabilidad
sense:
(archaic, uncountable) Kindness or mercy which is based on, or arises from, love; (countable) an act of such kindness or mercy.


lexentry: eng/low-calorie__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: low-calorie
trans_list: bajo en caloría
sense:
Of a diet, involving eating a lower number of calories than would normally eaten, usually with the intention of losing weight.


lexentry: eng/low-fat__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: low-fat
trans_list: bajo en grasa
sense:
Not having a high number of calories from fat or great amount of fats. Especially an alternate variety of food designed to have lower calories, dietetic.


lexentry: eng/low-level__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: low-level
trans_list: de bajo nivel
sense:
(computing) of, or relating to a program, or to code in which each statement corresponds to a single machine instruction


lexentry: eng/low_Earth_orbit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: low Earth orbit
trans_list: órbita terrestre baja
sense:
A satellite orbit around the Earth within the altitude range of ~ 200 - 2000 km, in which a satellite can communicate with Earth with a small time lag and energy consumption. Abbreviation: LEO.


lexentry: eng/low__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: low
trans_list: bajo
sense:
Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a lesser elevation, closer to sea level (especially near the sea), than other regions.


lexentry: eng/low__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: low
trans_list: bajo
sense:
Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.


lexentry: eng/low__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: low
trans_list: bajo
sense:
(phonetics) Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.


lexentry: eng/low__Adverb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: low
trans_list: bajo
sense:
(astronomy) In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution.


lexentry: eng/low_season__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: low season
trans_list: temporada baja
sense:
In the tourist industry, the period of lowest demand. In a sun and sand resort this means the coldest and wettest months, whereas in a ski resort, this means the warmest months.


lexentry: eng/lowball__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lowball
trans_list: subestimar
sense:
(transitive) To give an intentionally low estimate of anything, not necessarily with deceptive intent.


lexentry: eng/lowboy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lowboy
trans_list: low-loading truck
sense:
(trucking) A semi-trailer designed for hauling vehicles and other mobile equipment, with two drops in deck height: one right after the gooseneck and one right before the wheels; so named because the trailer's main deck is situated close to the ground for easy loading and unloading of vehicles and equipment.


lexentry: eng/lower_back__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lower back
trans_list: cruz
sense:
The region of the back above the waist, also known as the lumbar region; the area surrounding the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.


lexentry: eng/lower_class__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lower class
trans_list: clase baja
sense:
A class of people in a society characterized by low incomes, low level of education, high unemployment and, as a result of these, a low social status.


lexentry: eng/lower_house__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lower house
trans_list: cámara baja
sense:
(government) The lower legislative house in a bicameral legislature; in many cases, the one that is directly elected and/or has more practical power, such as the power to raise and spend money.


lexentry: eng/lowest_common_denominator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lowest common denominator
trans_list: mínimo común denominador
sense:
(mathematics) The smallest positive integer which is a multiple of every denominator of several fractions.


lexentry: eng/lowest_common_denominator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lowest common denominator
trans_list: mínimo común denominador
sense:
(figuratively, derogatory) The most simple or base shared interest or characteristic among a group or collection of people etc.


lexentry: eng/lowlife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lowlife
trans_list: canalla | rufián
sense:
(derogatory) An untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.


lexentry: eng/lozenge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lozenge
trans_list: losange | rombo
sense:
(shapes, heraldiccharge) A quadrilateral with sides of equal length (rhombus), having two acute and two obtuse angles.


lexentry: eng/lubrication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lubrication
trans_list: lubricación | lubrificación
sense:
The application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.


lexentry: eng/lubrication_payment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lubrication payment
trans_list: coima
sense:
(idiomatic, business, ethics, euphemism) A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.


lexentry: eng/lucky_break__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lucky break
trans_list: golpe de fortuna
sense:
(idiomatic) A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.


lexentry: eng/lucky_dip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lucky dip
trans_list: melocotón
sense:
(UK) A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.


lexentry: eng/lucmo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lucmo
trans_list: lúcuma
sense:
A fruit tree, Pouteria lucuma, from the Andean region of Peru, related to, and often confused with, the canistel.


lexentry: eng/lucre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lucre
trans_list: lucro
sense:
Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.


lexentry: eng/ludicrous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ludicrous
trans_list: ridículo | descabellado | disparatado | irrisorio
sense:
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.


lexentry: eng/lug__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: lug
trans_list: vaina
sense:
(electricity) A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw.


lexentry: eng/lug__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lug
trans_list: arrastrar
sense:
(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.


lexentry: eng/luge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luge
trans_list: luge
sense:
(countable) A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.


lexentry: eng/lumbago__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumbago
trans_list: lumbago | lumbalgia
sense:
(uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.


lexentry: eng/lumbar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumbar
trans_list: lumbar
sense:
Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.


lexentry: eng/lumbar_puncture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumbar puncture
trans_list: punción lumbar
sense:
(medical) A diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure performed to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or rarely to relieve increased intracranial pressure.


lexentry: eng/lumber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumber
trans_list: madera aserrada
sense:
(North America) Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/lumbosacral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumbosacral
trans_list: lumbosacro
sense:
Of or pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions of the back; the small of the back and the back portion of the pelvis.


lexentry: eng/lumen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumen
trans_list: lumen
sense:
(physics) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm.


lexentry: eng/luminary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luminary
trans_list: lumbre
sense:
One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.


lexentry: eng/luminescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luminescence
trans_list: luminiscencia
sense:
(physics) Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.


lexentry: eng/luminol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luminol
trans_list: luminol
sense:
(organic compound) The compound 5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione that exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent


lexentry: eng/luminous_intensity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luminous intensity
trans_list: intensidad luminosa
sense:
(physics) A measure of the power emitted by a source of light; equal to the flux density per solid angle


lexentry: eng/lump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lump
trans_list: grumo | chichón | bollo | bulto | hinchazón | protuberancia
sense:
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.


lexentry: eng/lump_sum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lump sum
trans_list: importe global
sense:
A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.


lexentry: eng/lumpenproletariat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lumpenproletariat
trans_list: lumpenproletariado | lumpemproletariado | lumpen
sense:
(Marxism) The lowest stratum of the proletariat, whose mental and physical health, mores and morale have deteriorated, through exploitation by the bourgeoisie, to a degree where they cannot build class consciousness and hence cannot be mobilized for the revolution.


lexentry: eng/lunar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: lunar
trans_list: lunar
sense:
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.


lexentry: eng/lunar_calendar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lunar calendar
trans_list: calendario lunar
sense:
A calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon, as opposed to the revolution of the earth around the sun; a calendar of the lunar year.


lexentry: eng/lunar_module__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lunar module
trans_list: módulo lunar
sense:
(astronautics) The spacecraft used in the Apollo missions that was designed for the landing on the surface of the Moon; the lunar excursion module.


lexentry: eng/lunar_phase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lunar phase
trans_list: fase lunar
sense:
(astronomy) Any of the near-monthly cyclically occurring aspects or appearances presented by a moon#Noun as seen from its planet (unless otherwise specified, the Moon as seen from Earth).


lexentry: eng/lunette__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lunette
trans_list: anteojo de larga vista
sense:
(architectural element) A crescent-shaped recess or void in the space above a window or door. [from 18th c.] a lunette in the Thomas Jefferson building of the US Library of Congress


lexentry: eng/lunge__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: lunge
trans_list: embestida
sense:
An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning to a standing position.


lexentry: eng/lunge__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lunge
trans_list: varear
sense:
(transitive) To longe or work a horse in a circle around a handler (present participle: lunging or lungeing).


lexentry: eng/lunula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lunula
trans_list: lúnula
sense:
(anatomy) Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.


lexentry: eng/lupin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lupin
trans_list: altramuz
sense:
A lupin bean, a yellow legume seed of a Lupinus plant (usually Lupinus luteus), used as feed for sheep and cattle and commonly eaten in the Mediterranean area and in Latin America although toxic if prepared improperly.


lexentry: eng/lupus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lupus
trans_list: lupus
sense:
(pathology) Any of a number of autoimmune diseases, the most common of which is systemic lupus erythematosus.


lexentry: eng/lur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lur
trans_list: lur
sense:
(musical instruments, historical) A long natural blowing horn without finger holes, played by embouchure.


lexentry: eng/lure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lure
trans_list: cebo | aliciente | curricán
sense:
(also, figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.


lexentry: eng/lurk__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: lurk
trans_list: intrusar | mirar | observar
sense:
(Internet slang) To read an Internet forum without posting comments or making one's presence apparent.


lexentry: eng/luster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luster
trans_list: lustre
sense:
The ability or condition of shining when light is applied, inclusive of shine, sheen, polish, gloss, sparkle, etc.


lexentry: eng/lustration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lustration
trans_list: renovación
sense:
(politics, law) The restoration of credibility to a government by the purging of perpetrators of crimes committed under an earlier regime.


lexentry: eng/lustrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lustrum
trans_list: araña
sense:
(historical) A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/lute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lute
trans_list: laúd
sense:
A fretted stringed instrument, similar to the guitar, having a bowl-shaped body or soundbox; any of a wide variety of chordophones with a pear-shaped body and a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.


lexentry: eng/luteinizing_hormone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luteinizing hormone
trans_list: hormona luteinizante
sense:
(biochemistry) A hormone, produced by anterior part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates ovulation and the development of the corpus luteum in female mammals, and the production of androgens by male mammals.


lexentry: eng/lutetium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lutetium
trans_list: lutecio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.


lexentry: eng/luthier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luthier
trans_list: lutier
sense:
A person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars.


lexentry: eng/lux__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lux
trans_list: lux
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx


lexentry: eng/luxury_good__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: luxury good
trans_list: bien suntuario
sense:
A product or service that is not considered essential to everyday life and is associated with affluence.


lexentry: eng/lycanthropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lycanthropy
trans_list: licantropía
sense:
(mythology) The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom.


lexentry: eng/lycanthropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lycanthropy
trans_list: licantropía
sense:
(mythology, by extension) The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and an animal, whether or not it is a wolf.


lexentry: eng/lymph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lymph
trans_list: linfa
sense:
(physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.


lexentry: eng/lymph_node__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lymph node
trans_list: ganglio linfático | limfganglio
sense:
(anatomy, immunology) Each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.


lexentry: eng/lymphatic_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lymphatic system
trans_list: sistema linfático
sense:
(anatomy) In mammals, including humans, a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes that transport fluid, fats, proteins, and lymphocytes to the bloodstream as lymph, and remove microorganisms and other debris from tissues.


lexentry: eng/lymphocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lymphocyte
trans_list: linfocito
sense:
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.


lexentry: eng/lynch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lynch
trans_list: linchar
sense:
To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.


lexentry: eng/lyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lyre
trans_list: lira
sense:
An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.


lexentry: eng/lyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: lyre
trans_list: lira
sense:
A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.


lexentry: eng/lyrebird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lyrebird
trans_list: ave lira
sense:
Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, named because of the beautiful tail feathers of the male of one species, the superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae), which can be erected to look like a lyre, and notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.


lexentry: eng/lysosome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lysosome
trans_list: lisosoma
sense:
(cytology) An organelle found in all types of animal cells which contains a large range of digestive enzymes capable of splitting most biological macromolecules.


lexentry: eng/lysozyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: lysozyme
trans_list: lisozima
sense:
(biochemistry) A bacteriolytic (or antibiotic) enzyme found in many animal secretions, and in egg white.


lexentry: eng/macOS__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macOS
trans_list: macOS
sense:
(operating systems, trademark) A major operating system, formerly known as OS X (and before that as Mac OS X), used on laptop and desktop computers by Apple, Inc.


lexentry: eng/macadam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macadam
trans_list: macadam
sense:
(uncountable) The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).


lexentry: eng/macaroni__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macaroni
trans_list: macarrones
sense:
(uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes; sometimes loosely, pasta in general. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/macaroni_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macaroni penguin
trans_list: pingüino de penacho anaranjado | pingüino macaroni
sense:
A species of penguins, Eudyptes chrysolophus, with distinctive yellow and black plumes on the top of their heads.


lexentry: eng/macaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macaw
trans_list: guacamayo | guacamaya | guara | lapa | papagayo | paraba
sense:
Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.


lexentry: eng/macchia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macchia
trans_list: matorral
sense:
A shrubland biota in Mediterranean countries, typically consisting of densely-growing evergreen shrubs.


lexentry: eng/machete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machete
trans_list: machete
sense:
A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick.


lexentry: eng/machicolation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machicolation
trans_list: matacán
sense:
(architectural element) An opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building from which missiles can be shot or heated items dropped upon assailants attacking the base of the walls.


lexentry: eng/machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine
trans_list: máquina
sense:
A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.


lexentry: eng/machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: machine
trans_list: máquina
sense:
(historical) A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.


lexentry: eng/machine__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: machine
trans_list: mecanizar
sense:
To shape or finish by machinery; (usually, more specifically) to shape subtractively by metal-cutting with machine-controlled toolpaths.


lexentry: eng/machine_gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine gun
trans_list: ametralladora
sense:
A type of fully automatic firearm that fires bullets in rapid succession by a single action of the trigger and is capable of sustained fire.


lexentry: eng/machine_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine language
trans_list: lenguaje de máquina
sense:
(programming) The set of instructions that a particular computer is designed to execute; generated from an assembly language by an assembler, or from a high-level language by a compiler or interpreter.


lexentry: eng/machine_learning__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: machine learning
trans_list: aprendizaje automático
sense:
(artificial intelligence) A field of study concerned with the design and development of algorithms and techniques that allow computers to learn.


lexentry: eng/machine_shop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine shop
trans_list: taller mecánico
sense:
A facility that has machine tools for working with metals or other relatively hard materials, such as some polymers. Various kinds of machine shops make and repair all types of metal objects, from machine tools, dies, and molds to mass-produced parts such as screws, pistons, or gears.


lexentry: eng/machine_tool__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine tool
trans_list: máquina herramienta
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A tool, typically a power-driven machine and typically stationary, used especially for machining (removing hard material via cutting, grinding, or other subtractive processes) and (more broadly) for any mix of subtractive, forming/stamping, or additive work.


lexentry: eng/machine_translation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: machine translation
trans_list: traducción automática
sense:
(translation studies) The act of translating something from one language to another by means of a machine, especially a computer.


lexentry: eng/mackerel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mackerel
trans_list: caballa | escombro
sense:
Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,


lexentry: eng/mackerel_sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mackerel sky
trans_list: aborregado
sense:
A sky filled with a regular pattern of altocumulus clouds somewhat resembling the skin of a mackerel.


lexentry: eng/macrobiotic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macrobiotic
trans_list: macrobiótico
sense:
Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or of the diet itself.


lexentry: eng/macrocosm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macrocosm
trans_list: macrocosmo | macrocosmos
sense:
(philosophy) A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.


lexentry: eng/macroeconomics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macroeconomics
trans_list: macroeconomía
sense:
The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.


lexentry: eng/macroelement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macroelement
trans_list: macroelemento
sense:
(biochemistry) Any chemical element for which the human body has a daily requirement of greater than about 100mg


lexentry: eng/macroevolution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macroevolution
trans_list: macroevolución
sense:
Large-scale patterns or processes in the history of life, including the origins of novel organism designs, evolutionary trends, adaptive radiations and extinctions.


lexentry: eng/macromolecule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macromolecule
trans_list: macromolécula
sense:
(chemistry, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).


lexentry: eng/macron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macron
trans_list: macrón
sense:
(orthography) A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/macrophage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macrophage
trans_list: macrófago
sense:
(immunology, cytology) A white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material, including viruses, bacteria, and tattoo ink. It presents foreign antigens on MHC II to lymphocytes. Part of the innate immune system.


lexentry: eng/macropod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macropod
trans_list: canguro
sense:
A marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons.


lexentry: eng/macula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: macula
trans_list: amarillo
sense:
(anatomy) An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.


lexentry: eng/mad__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: mad
trans_list: loco
sense:
(slang, chiefly, _, New York, AAVE) Intensifier, signifying abundance or high quality of a thing; very, much or many.


lexentry: eng/mad_scientist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mad scientist
trans_list: científica loca | científico loco
sense:
A stock character in popular fiction; a bumbling scientist working on unlikely ways to save the world, or a villainous one bent on destroying it.


lexentry: eng/madam__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: madam
trans_list: cabrona | mami
sense:
(slang) A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.


lexentry: eng/madrasah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: madrasah
trans_list: madraza
sense:
(Islam) A school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level; usually specifically a school that teaches Islamic theology.


lexentry: eng/magazine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magazine
trans_list: revista | magacín
sense:
A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold.


lexentry: eng/magazine__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: magazine
trans_list: cargador
sense:
A chamber in or attachable to a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm.


lexentry: eng/magenta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magenta
trans_list: magenta
sense:
A colour which is close to an equal mixture of red and blue which is n additive secondary colour but a subtractive primary colour evoked by the combination of red and blue light.


lexentry: eng/maggot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maggot
trans_list: gusano | cresa | larva | verme | vierme
sense:
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/maggot_therapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maggot therapy
trans_list: terapia larval
sense:
A type of biotherapy in which live, disinfected maggots are introduced into the wound of a human or animal to clean out the necrotic tissue therein.


lexentry: eng/magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magic
trans_list: magia
sense:
The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: magic
trans_list: magia
sense:
A specific ritual or procedure associated with such magic; a spell; a magical ability. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/magic__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: magic
trans_list: magia
sense:
A conjuring trick or illusion performed to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/magic_carpet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magic carpet
trans_list: alfombra mágica | alfombra voladora
sense:
(fiction) A carpet capable either of magical flight, or instantaneous transport from one place to another, used as a means of travel.


lexentry: eng/magic_lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magic lantern
trans_list: linterna mágica
sense:
(historical) An early light projector and precursor to the slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images.


lexentry: eng/magic_square__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: magic square
trans_list: cuadrado mágico
sense:
(number theory) An n-by-n arrangement of n2 numbers such that the numbers in each row, in each column and along both diagonals all have the same sum.


lexentry: eng/magic_trick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magic trick
trans_list: truco de magia
sense:
A remarkable act carried out purportedly by magical means but in reality performed by trickery or illusion, generally as a form of entertainment.


lexentry: eng/magistrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magistrate
trans_list: magistrado | togado
sense:
(legal) A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.


lexentry: eng/magma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magma
trans_list: magma
sense:
(geology) The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.


lexentry: eng/magma__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: magma
trans_list: magma
sense:
(mathematics) A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.


lexentry: eng/magnesemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesemia
trans_list: magnesemia
sense:
(physiology, especially, in combination) The presence of magnesium in the blood, and (usually, especially) the degree (that is, its concentration).


lexentry: eng/magnesite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesite
trans_list: magnesita
sense:
(mineral) A form of magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, occurring as dolomite (with calcite) but rarely found in the pure state.


lexentry: eng/magnesium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesium
trans_list: magnesio
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Mg) with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.


lexentry: eng/magnesium_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnesium oxide
trans_list: óxido de magnesio
sense:
(inorganic compound) A white powder (MgO) with a high melting point; it occurs naturally as periclase, an ore of magnesium.


lexentry: eng/magnetar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetar
trans_list: magnetar | magnetoestrella
sense:
(star) A neutron star or pulsar with an extremely powerful magnetic field, especially those on which starquakes occur, thought to be the source of some gamma-ray bursts.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_compass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic compass
trans_list: brújula
sense:
(military, nautical) An instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element which displays the direction of the horizontal component of the Earth’s magnetic field at the point of observation.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic field
trans_list: campo magnético
sense:
(physics) A condition in the space around a magnet or electric current in which there is a detectable magnetic force and two magnetic poles are present.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_moment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic moment
trans_list: momento magnético
sense:
(electromagnetism) The torque exerted on a magnet within a magnetic field; a vector, being the product of the strength of the magnet and the distance between its poles.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_resonance_imaging__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic resonance imaging
trans_list: imagen por resonancia magnética
sense:
(medicine) A technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to form cross sectional images of the human body for diagnostic purposes.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_stirrer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic stirrer
trans_list: agitador magnético
sense:
(chemistry) A laboratory machine that produces a rotating magnetic field, so that a magnetic stir bar will automatically stir a chemical solution. They often incorporate an electric heating plate.


lexentry: eng/magnetic_tape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetic tape
trans_list: cinta magnética
sense:
A type of (usually) acrylic tape with a fine coating of magnetically sensitive material on one side, used for recording audio and other data.


lexentry: eng/magnetite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetite
trans_list: magnetita
sense:
(mineral) A magnetic mineral, Fe3O4, one of the primary ores of iron. It has also been called lodestone.


lexentry: eng/magnetometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetometer
trans_list: magnetómetro
sense:
(physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as metal detector.


lexentry: eng/magnetosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magnetosphere
trans_list: magnetosfera
sense:
(physics) The comet-shaped region around Earth or another planet in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Shaped by the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field.


lexentry: eng/magnitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: magnitude
trans_list: magnitud | norma
sense:
(astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.


lexentry: eng/magnitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: magnitude
trans_list: magnitud
sense:
(uncountable) The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude


lexentry: eng/magpie-goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: magpie-goose
trans_list: ganso overo | ganso urraco
sense:
Anseranas semipalmata, the only non-extinct bird of the family Anseranatidae, resident breeder in northern Australia and southern New Guinea, having black and white plumage and yellowish legs.


lexentry: eng/maguey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maguey
trans_list: maguey | pita
sense:
Any of various large agaves of Mexico and the southern US, especially the American aloe, Agave americana.


lexentry: eng/mahi-mahi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mahi-mahi
trans_list: dorado | lirio | llampuga
sense:
A large food and game fish of the family Coryphaenidae which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.


lexentry: eng/mahjong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mahjong
trans_list: mahjong
sense:
A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.


lexentry: eng/mahogany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mahogany
trans_list: caoba
sense:
(uncountable) The valuable wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, mostly used to make furniture. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/maidan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maidan
trans_list: meidán
sense:
(chiefly, South Asia) A marketplace or other open space in or by a city or town; an esplanade. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/maidenhair__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maidenhair
trans_list: culantrillo
sense:
Either of two species of genus Adiantum of fern with delicate, hair-like stalks, especially Adiantum capillus-veneris.


lexentry: eng/mail__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mail
trans_list: correo | correspondencia
sense:
(chiefly, _, US, uncountable) The letters, parcels, etc. delivered to a particular address or person. [from 19thc.]


lexentry: eng/mail__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: mail
trans_list: correo | correo electrónico | mail
sense:
(uncountable) Electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages. [from 20thc.]


lexentry: eng/mailing_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mailing list
trans_list: lista de correo
sense:
A collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material to multiple recipients.


lexentry: eng/mailman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mailman
trans_list: cartero
sense:
(North America) someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes


lexentry: eng/main_sequence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: main sequence
trans_list: secuencia principal
sense:
(star) A major grouping of stars represented on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram by a nearly uniform band of increasing luminosity with increasing surface temperature.


lexentry: eng/main_street__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: main street
trans_list: calle principal
sense:
the principal street of a town, but not necessarily named "Main Street" (qv); there can be more than one main street in some towns.


lexentry: eng/mainframe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mainframe
trans_list: mainframe
sense:
(computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.


lexentry: eng/mainland_China__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mainland China
trans_list: China continental
sense:
The People's Republic of China, viewed as the general geographical region administered by the PRC in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War (as opposed to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan which are coastal and insular areas)


lexentry: eng/mainmast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mainmast
trans_list: palo mayor
sense:
(nautical) The tallest mast of a sailing ship that has more than one mast; particularly a full-rigged ship.


lexentry: eng/mains_hum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mains hum
trans_list: zumbido de líneas eléctricas | zumbido eléctrico
sense:
A sound associated with alternating current which has a frequency a multiple of that of the mains electricity.


lexentry: eng/major__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: major
trans_list: mayor
sense:
Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)


lexentry: eng/major__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: major
trans_list: comandante | mayor
sense:
(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.


lexentry: eng/major__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: major
trans_list: asignatura principal
sense:
(education, North America, Australia, New Zealand) The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.


lexentry: eng/major_scale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: major scale
trans_list: mayor
sense:
(music) One of the diatonic scales; a group of notes or musical pitches in a particular pattern, used to make melodies. The pattern for a major scale is: tone - tone - semitone - tone - tone - tone - semitone.


lexentry: eng/majordomo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: majordomo
trans_list: mayordomo
sense:
The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.


lexentry: eng/majorette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: majorette
trans_list: bastonera | batonista | cachiporrista | palillona
sense:
A dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a solo, in a group of majorettes, or in the company of a marching band.


lexentry: eng/make-up_artist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make-up artist
trans_list: maquilladora | maquillador | maquillista
sense:
A person who applies makeup and prosthetics for theatrical, television, film, fashion, magazines and similar productions.


lexentry: eng/make__Verb__1
sense_num: 30
written_rep: make
trans_list: hacer | producir | obligar | cobrar | formar | ganar
sense:
(obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.


lexentry: eng/make_a_big_thing_out_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make a big thing out of
trans_list: rasgarse las vestiduras
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To call attention to or publicize; to make a fuss about, especially unnecessarily.


lexentry: eng/make_a_difference__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make a difference
trans_list: marcar una diferencia
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive) To carry out an action, the result of which is a significant change, or an altered circumstance.


lexentry: eng/make_a_mountain_out_of_a_molehill__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make a mountain out of a molehill
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.

trans_list:
hacer de una pulga un elefante | hacer una montaña de un grano de arena | ahogarse en un vaso de agua


lexentry: eng/make_a_virtue_of_necessity__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make a virtue of necessity
trans_list: hacer de la necesidad virtud
sense:
(idiomatic) To make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.


lexentry: eng/make_amends__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make amends
trans_list: desagraviar | reconciliar
sense:
(idiomatic) To repair a relationship; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress.


lexentry: eng/make_do__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make do
trans_list: conformarse | apañarse | arreglárselas | componérselas | hacerse a las armas
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, informal) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).


lexentry: eng/make_ends_meet__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make ends meet
trans_list: llegar a fin de mes | redondear el presupuesto
sense:
(idiomatic) To have enough money to cover expenses; to get by financially; to get through the pay period (sufficient to meet the next payday).


lexentry: eng/make_it__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make it
trans_list: lograrlo
sense:
To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.


lexentry: eng/make_matters_worse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make matters worse
trans_list: para colmo | para más inri
sense:
(idiomatic) To worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.


lexentry: eng/make_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make out
trans_list: librar
sense:
(transitive) To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/make_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make over
trans_list: reformar
sense:
(idiomatic) To renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them.


lexentry: eng/make_peace__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make peace
trans_list: hacer las paces
sense:
To end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement; to initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a period of animosity.


lexentry: eng/make_sense__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: make sense
trans_list: ser lógico | tener sentido | cuadrar | encajar
sense:
(informal) Used to express interest or desire in something; to be pleasing or beneficial; to work, be operative, or be advantageous to.


lexentry: eng/make_someone's_blood_boil__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make someone's blood boil
trans_list: chingar
sense:
(idiomatic) To cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.


lexentry: eng/make_sure__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: make sure
trans_list: asegurarse de | cerciorarse
sense:
To make oneself certain (of something, or that something is the case); to verify, to ascertain. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/make_the_bed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make the bed
trans_list: hacer la cama
sense:
To arrange the sheets, blankets, or other coverings of a bed smoothly and neatly, with the corners tucked under the mattress.


lexentry: eng/make_the_most_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make the most of
trans_list: aprovechar | sacar partido | sacar provecho
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To realise the maximal value, worth, or potential of (something); to derive as much benefit or profit from (something) as is possible.


lexentry: eng/make_whole__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: make whole
trans_list: restablecer
sense:
(transitive, set phrase) To restore (someone) to a sound, healthy, or otherwise favorable condition.


lexentry: eng/make_whole__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: make whole
trans_list: compensar
sense:
(transitive, finance, legal) To provide (someone), especially under the terms of a legal judgment or an agreement, with financial compensation for lost money or other lost assets.


lexentry: eng/makeover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: makeover
trans_list: cambio de imagen | renovación
sense:
A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.


lexentry: eng/makeup__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: makeup
trans_list: maquillaje | afeite
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.


lexentry: eng/makhorka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: makhorka
trans_list: majorka | mapacho
sense:
(chiefly, Russia) A coarse, strong type of tobacco (Nicotiana rustica), especially grown in Russia and Ukraine.


lexentry: eng/malabsorption__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malabsorption
trans_list: malabsorción
sense:
The state arising from abnormality in digestion or absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal tract.


lexentry: eng/malachite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malachite
trans_list: malaquita
sense:
(mineral) A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu2CO3(OH)2; one of the principal ores of copper.


lexentry: eng/malagueta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: malagueta
trans_list: guindilla
sense:
The seeds or seed capsules of a Caribbean variety of Capsicum frutescens; the plant itself, now extensively grown in Brazil, Portugal, and Mozambique.


lexentry: eng/malapropism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malapropism
trans_list: malapropismo | gazapo | yerro
sense:
(uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.


lexentry: eng/male__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: male
trans_list: masculino | macho
sense:
Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/male__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: male
trans_list: macho | masculino
sense:
(of bacteria) Having the F factor; able to impart DNA into another bacterium which does not have the F factor (a female).


lexentry: eng/male_circumcision__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: male circumcision
trans_list: circuncisión masculina
sense:
An operation involving the surgical removal of all or most of the foreskin (prepuce) and frenulum of the male genitalia.


lexentry: eng/malic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malic acid
trans_list: ácido málico
sense:
(organic compound) A colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, hydroxy-malonic acid, found in wine, apples and other fruit; it is converted to lactic acid by malolactic fermentation.


lexentry: eng/malice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malice
trans_list: malicia
sense:
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.


lexentry: eng/malinger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malinger
trans_list: hacerse el enfermo
sense:
(ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.


lexentry: eng/mallard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mallard
trans_list: ánade real | pato real
sense:
Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.


lexentry: eng/malleable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: malleable
trans_list: maleable
sense:
Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.


lexentry: eng/mallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mallow
trans_list: malva
sense:
Any of a group of flowering plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae, especially of the genus Malva. Several species are edible by humans.


lexentry: eng/maltose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maltose
trans_list: maltosa
sense:
(carbohydrate) A disaccharide, C12H22O11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose


lexentry: eng/mama's_boy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mama's boy
trans_list: hijito de mamá | mamón | nene de mamá | pollerudo | enmadrado | madrero
sense:
(informal, idiomatic, derogatory, North America) A male who has a very close bond with his mother, and may consequently be perceived as soft or effeminate.


lexentry: eng/mama_bear__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mama bear
trans_list: madraza
sense:
(by extension, slang) A woman, especially a mother, who is extremely protective of a child or children.


lexentry: eng/mambo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mambo
trans_list: mambo
sense:
A Latin-American musical genre, adapted from rumba, originating from Cuba in the 1940s, or a dance or rhythm of this genre. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/mameluke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mameluke
trans_list: mameluco
sense:
(historical) A member of various military regimes in the Middle East created and run by freed slave soldiers, mainly from the Eurasian steppe or the Caucasus; in particular, those who formed a ruling caste in Egypt from 1250 until 1812 and in Syria until 1516.


lexentry: eng/mamma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mamma
trans_list: mama
sense:
(anatomy, plural mammae) The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.


lexentry: eng/mammal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mammal
trans_list: mamífero
sense:
An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.


lexentry: eng/mammography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mammography
trans_list: mamografía
sense:
(medicine) X-ray examination of the breasts for diagnosing and locating abnormalities, especially tumours.


lexentry: eng/mammoth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mammoth
trans_list: mamut
sense:
Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/mammy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mammy
trans_list: mamá
sense:
(US, historical, often pejorative) In the southern United States, a black nanny employed to look after white children; or in the antebellum South, a female slave who was close to the household and looked after the children.


lexentry: eng/mamzer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mamzer
trans_list: máncer
sense:
(Judaism) A child born to Jewish parents whose relationship is incestuous or otherwise forbidden by Jewish law (e.g. an unmarried man and a married woman), or the descendant of such a person.


lexentry: eng/man-day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man-day
trans_list: día por persona
sense:
One person's working time for a day, or the equivalent, used as a measure of how much work or labor is required or consumed to perform some task.


lexentry: eng/man-eater__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: man-eater
trans_list: devorahombres
sense:
(by extension, slang) A seductive dangerous woman, often readily taking and discarding male romantic partners.


lexentry: eng/man-of-war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man-of-war
trans_list: hombre de guerra
sense:
(military, archaic, except, humorous) A man whose occupation is fighting in wars; a soldier, a warrior.


lexentry: eng/man-of-war__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: man-of-war
trans_list: buque de guerra
sense:
(military, watercraft, chiefly, historical) A powerful armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails; a warship.


lexentry: eng/man_Friday__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man Friday
trans_list: obrero
sense:
A trusted man whose job is to assist and organize someone else's day-to-day business or personal tasks; a personal assistant, a right-hand man; also, a trusted male companion.


lexentry: eng/man__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man
trans_list: tío
sense:
Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.


lexentry: eng/man__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: man
trans_list: hombre | varón
sense:
A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.


lexentry: eng/man_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man day
trans_list: día por persona
sense:
The amount of work that one person can complete in one day, often considered to be equivalent to eight man hours


lexentry: eng/man_in_the_moon__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man in the moon
trans_list: cara de la Luna
sense:
An image of a man perceived in the dark maria (plains or "seas") and light highlands or other features of the Moon, originally regarded as a man with a burden on his back or accompanied by a small dog, and now more commonly as a man's face in the full moon or his profile in a crescent moon; hence, an imaginary man thought to be living on the Moon.


lexentry: eng/man_overboard__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: man overboard
trans_list: hombre al agua
sense:
(nautical) A cry used to announce that one of the crew or passengers has fallen over the side of the vessel.


lexentry: eng/manacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manacle
trans_list: esposas | manillas
sense:
A shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement.


lexentry: eng/management__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: management
trans_list: gestión | administración
sense:
(uncountable) Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.


lexentry: eng/manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manager
trans_list: gerente | director | gestor | jefe
sense:
(management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.


lexentry: eng/manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: manager
trans_list: administrador
sense:
(software) A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.


lexentry: eng/mandala__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mandala
trans_list: mandala
sense:
(Hinduism, Buddhism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.


lexentry: eng/mandarin_duck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandarin duck
trans_list: pato mandarín
sense:
A colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.


lexentry: eng/mandarin_orange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandarin orange
trans_list: mandarino
sense:
A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with oblate fruits smaller than the (so-named) sweet oranges.


lexentry: eng/mandarin_orange__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mandarin orange
trans_list: mandarina
sense:
The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).


lexentry: eng/mandate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandate
trans_list: mandato
sense:
An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.


lexentry: eng/mandola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandola
trans_list: mandola
sense:
(musical instruments) A stringed musical instrument resembling the mandolin, but of larger size and tuned lower.


lexentry: eng/mandolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandolin
trans_list: mandolina
sense:
(string instrument) A stringed instrument of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back.


lexentry: eng/mandrake__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mandrake
trans_list: mandrágora
sense:
Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal or aphrodisiac properties; the root of these plants often resembles the shape of a small person, hence occasioning various mythic, magical, or occult uses.


lexentry: eng/mandrake__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mandrake
trans_list: mandrágora
sense:
A root of a mandrake plant that resembled human form, especially one kept or used for magic or occult purposes.


lexentry: eng/mandrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mandrel
trans_list: mandril
sense:
A round object used as an aid for shaping a material, e.g. shaping or enlarging a ring, or bending or enlarging a pipe without creasing or kinking it.


lexentry: eng/maneuver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maneuver
trans_list: maniobra | ejercicio
sense:
(military) The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/maneuver__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: maneuver
trans_list: maniobra
sense:
A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/maneuver__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maneuver
trans_list: maniobrar
sense:
(ambitransitive) To move (something, or oneself) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position.


lexentry: eng/manga__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: manga
trans_list: manga
sense:
(uncountable) An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries.


lexentry: eng/manganese__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manganese
trans_list: manganeso
sense:
(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production.


lexentry: eng/mange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mange
trans_list: sarna | roña
sense:
(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).


lexentry: eng/mango_pudding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mango pudding
trans_list: pudin de mango
sense:
A pudding made with agar or gelatin, mango or mango essence, evaporated milk and sugar, of Indian origin, and commonly eaten in Southeast Asian countries.


lexentry: eng/manhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: manhood
trans_list: masculinidad
sense:
All of the men of a given place, area, or any human subgroup (ethnicity, nation, race, religion, family, work crew or ship's crew, etc.) regarded collectively.


lexentry: eng/manhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: manhood
trans_list: masculinidad | virilidad
sense:
The idealized nature of a man: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness regarded collectively.


lexentry: eng/manhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: manhood
trans_list: hombría | masculinidad | virilidad
sense:
The self-concept of a man being with respect to his possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness; a man's sense or view of himself as being more or less manly.


lexentry: eng/manicole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: manicole
trans_list: manacachilla | manacasia | manakapí
sense:
(Guyana, chiefly, attributively) The Guyana manicole palm or manacachilla (Prestoea tenuiramosa), a species of palm tree native to South America; also, the wood of this tree.


lexentry: eng/manicule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manicule
trans_list: manecilla | manícula
sense:
(typography) A symbol resembling a hand with the index finger extended, used to draw attention to or indicate something.


lexentry: eng/manifest__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: manifest
trans_list: manifiesto
sense:
Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.


lexentry: eng/manifest__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manifest
trans_list: manifestar | mostrar | revelar
sense:
(transitive) To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.


lexentry: eng/manifold__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: manifold
trans_list: variedad
sense:
(mathematics) A topological space that looks locally like the "ordinary" Euclidean space \mathbb{R}^n and is Hausdorff.


lexentry: eng/manila_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manila paper
trans_list: film alveolar
sense:
(sometimes, capitalized) A stiff paper with a yellowish-brown finish made from hemp obtained from the abaca plant.


lexentry: eng/manioc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manioc
trans_list: mandioca
sense:
(countable, uncountable) The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, from which cassava and tapioca are prepared.


lexentry: eng/maniple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maniple
trans_list: manípulo | manipulo
sense:
(Ancient Rome, military) A division of the Roman army numbering 120 (or sometimes 60) soldiers exclusive of officers; (generally, obsolete) any small body of soldiers.


lexentry: eng/maniple__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maniple
trans_list: manípulo | manipulo
sense:
(Christianity, chiefly, historical) In Western Christianity, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, and sometimes the Church of England.


lexentry: eng/manipulate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: manipulate
trans_list: manipular
sense:
(transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose


lexentry: eng/manliness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manliness
trans_list: hombría | virilidad | varonilidad
sense:
The quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man.


lexentry: eng/manna__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: manna
trans_list: maná
sense:
The sugary sap of the manna gum tree which oozes out from holes drilled by insects and falls to the ground around the tree.[1]


lexentry: eng/mannequin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mannequin
trans_list: dummy
sense:
A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery.


lexentry: eng/mannikin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mannikin
trans_list: poner huevo
sense:
Any of several passerine bird species of the genus Lonchura, family Estrildidae, of Asia and Australasia.


lexentry: eng/manometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manometer
trans_list: manómetro
sense:
An instrument to measure pressure in a fluid, especially a double-legged liquid column gauge used to measure the difference in the pressures of two fluids.


lexentry: eng/mansard_roof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mansard roof
trans_list: mansarda
sense:
A roof having two slopes on each side, the lower one having a steeper pitch than the upper; this increases the volume of the enclosed space.


lexentry: eng/manslaughter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: manslaughter
trans_list: homicidio | homicidio involuntario
sense:
(law) The unlawful killing of a human, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger; considered less culpable than murder, but more culpable than justifiable homicide.


lexentry: eng/manspreading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manspreading
trans_list: despatarre masculino
sense:
(informal, derogatory) The practice of men splaying their legs open wide when sitting on public transport, thus occupying more than one seat.


lexentry: eng/manta_ray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manta ray
trans_list: mantarraya | manta gigante
sense:
Any of several very large pelagic rays formerly of the genus Manta, now placed in genus Mobula, with winglike pectoral fins, a long tail, and two fins resembling horns that project from the head.


lexentry: eng/manticore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manticore
trans_list: mantícora
sense:
(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.


lexentry: eng/mantis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mantis
trans_list: santateresa | mantis | mantis religiosa | mamboretá | mantodeo
sense:
Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.


lexentry: eng/mantis_shrimp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mantis shrimp
trans_list: galera | langosta mantis
sense:
A stomatopod, a marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, with powerful claws and a carapace which covers only the rear part of the head and part of the thorax.


lexentry: eng/mantissa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mantissa
trans_list: mantisa
sense:
(mathematics) The part of a common logarithm after the decimal point, the fractional part of a logarithm.


lexentry: eng/mantle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mantle
trans_list: manto
sense:
A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/mantle__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: mantle
trans_list: camisa
sense:
A gauzy fabric impregnated with metal nitrates, used in some kinds of gas and oil lamps and lanterns, which forms a rigid but fragile mesh of metal oxides when heated during initial use and then produces white light from the heat of the flame below it. (So called because it is hung above the lamp's flame like a mantel.) [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/mantle_plume__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mantle plume
trans_list: columna
sense:
(geology) An upwelling of abnormally hot molten material from the Earth's mantle which spreads sideways when it reaches the lithosphere.


lexentry: eng/manual_labor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manual labor
trans_list: manualidad
sense:
(American spelling) Work done by hand or using basic tools rather than by machines; usually physically demanding but (sometimes, _, pejorative) unskilled labor.


lexentry: eng/manual_transmission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manual transmission
trans_list: caja manual | transmisión manual
sense:
(automotive) A multi-speed vehicle transmission, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars, or a hand lever for motorcycles).


lexentry: eng/manumission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manumission
trans_list: manumisión
sense:
Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom; the act of manumitting.


lexentry: eng/manure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manure
trans_list: estiércol | abono
sense:
Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.


lexentry: eng/manuscript__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: manuscript
trans_list: manuscrito
sense:
A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.


lexentry: eng/manuscript__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: manuscript
trans_list: manuscrito
sense:
A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.


lexentry: eng/manwhore__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: manwhore
trans_list: mujeriego | puto
sense:
(slang) A promiscuous man who has no regard for his sexual partners or the emotional value of his relationships.


lexentry: eng/many_a__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: many a
trans_list: más de uno
sense:
Being one of a large number, each one of many; belonging to an aggregate or category, considered singly as one of a kind.


lexentry: eng/many_a_mickle_makes_a_muckle__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: many a mickle makes a muckle
trans_list: muchos pocos hacen un mucho
sense:
(chiefly, Northern England, Scotland) A lot of small amounts, put together, become a large amount. [from 1793]


lexentry: eng/map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: map
trans_list: mapa | carta | plano
sense:
A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.


lexentry: eng/map__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: map
trans_list: cartografiar | mapear
sense:
(transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.


lexentry: eng/mapping__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mapping
trans_list: mapeo
sense:
(mathematics) A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.


lexentry: eng/maqam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maqam
trans_list: estatus
sense:
(music) A modal structure characterizing the art of music of countries in North Africa, West Asia and Central Asia.


lexentry: eng/maquis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maquis
trans_list: matorral
sense:
(historical) The French resistance movement during World War II, or other similar movements elsewhere. [from 1940s]


lexentry: eng/mara__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mara
trans_list: pesadilla
sense:
(European folklore) A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.


lexentry: eng/marabou__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marabou
trans_list: marabú
sense:
Leptoptilos crumeniferus, a large wading bird native to Africa, with a naked head and neck adapted for scavenging.


lexentry: eng/maraca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maraca
trans_list: maraca
sense:
(musical instrument) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.


lexentry: eng/marble__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marble
trans_list: canica | balita | bola | bola de cristal | bola de vidrio | boliche
sense:
(countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/marbled_polecat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marbled polecat
trans_list: turón búlgaro
sense:
Vormela peregusna, a polecat found from Eastern Europe to parts of China, with yellow and black markings on its back.


lexentry: eng/marcasite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marcasite
trans_list: marcasita | margajita
sense:
(mineral) The orthorhombic form of iron disulfide, FeS2, occurring as yellow crystals. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/march__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: march
trans_list: marca
sense:
(now, _, archaic, historical) A border region, especially one originally set up to defend a boundary.


lexentry: eng/march_to_the_beat_of_a_different_drum__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: march to the beat of a different drum
trans_list: marchar al ritmo de un diferente tambor
sense:
(idiomatic) To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and conventional expectations.


lexentry: eng/margarine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: margarine
trans_list: margarina
sense:
A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.


lexentry: eng/margarita__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: margarita
trans_list: margarita
sense:
A cocktail made with tequila, an orange-flavoured liqueur, and lemon or lime juice, often served with salt encrusted on the rim of the glass.


lexentry: eng/margin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: margin
trans_list: margen
sense:
(typography) The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.


lexentry: eng/marginal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marginal
trans_list: marginal
sense:
(uncomparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).


lexentry: eng/marginal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marginal
trans_list: inferior | marginal
sense:
(politics, chiefly, UK, Australia, NZ, of a constituency) Subject to a change in sitting member with only a small change in voting behaviour, this usually being inferred from the small winning margin of the previous election.


lexentry: eng/marginal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marginal
trans_list: baldío | inferior
sense:
Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.


lexentry: eng/marginalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marginalize
trans_list: marginar
sense:
(transitive) To relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people) to the margins or to a lower limit; to exclude socially or otherwise.


lexentry: eng/margrave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: margrave
trans_list: margrave
sense:
(historical) A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.


lexentry: eng/margrave__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: margrave
trans_list: margrave
sense:
(historical) A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess.


lexentry: eng/marinade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marinade
trans_list: adobo
sense:
A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.


lexentry: eng/marinate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marinate
trans_list: marinar
sense:
(ergative) To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.


lexentry: eng/marine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marine
trans_list: marino | marítimo
sense:
Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.


lexentry: eng/marine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marine
trans_list: infante de marina | marino
sense:
(military, nautical) A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.


lexentry: eng/marine_corps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marine corps
trans_list: infantería de marina
sense:
A military organization of marines, soldiers who are trained and equipped to fight on or from ships.


lexentry: eng/marine_mammal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marine mammal
trans_list: mamífero marino
sense:
A mammal which lives wholly in seawater, such as whales and dolphins, or that is restricted to coastal habitats and feeds on marine life, such as seals, sea cows, polar bears, and sea otters.


lexentry: eng/marital_status__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marital status
trans_list: estado civil
sense:
One of several discrete options describing a person's relationship with a significant other, such as single, married, divorced, widowed, civil union, domestic partnership, etc.


lexentry: eng/mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mark
trans_list: nota | calificación
sense:
A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/mark__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mark
trans_list: mancha | marca
sense:
A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/mark__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mark
trans_list: marco
sense:
(historical) A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.


lexentry: eng/mark__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mark
trans_list: marcar
sense:
To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).


lexentry: eng/mark__Verb__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: mark
trans_list: calificar
sense:
(Canada, UK) To indicate the correctness of and give a score to (a school assignment, exam answers, etc.).


lexentry: eng/marker__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marker
trans_list: marcador
sense:
(biology) A gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify individuals or species.


lexentry: eng/market__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: market
trans_list: mercado | del mercado | plaza
sense:
City square or other fairly spacious site where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise.


lexentry: eng/market_basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market basket
trans_list: canasta de bienes
sense:
(economics) A list of items used specifically to track the progress of inflation in an economy or specific market.


lexentry: eng/market_economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market economy
trans_list: economía de mercado
sense:
An economy in which goods and services are exchanged in a market, as opposed to a state-controlled economy.


lexentry: eng/market_failure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market failure
trans_list: fallo de mercado
sense:
(economics) A situation in which the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient.


lexentry: eng/market_price__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market price
trans_list: precio de mercado
sense:
(economics) The price at which a product, financial instrument, service or other tradable item can be bought and sold at an open market; the going price.


lexentry: eng/market_segmentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market segmentation
trans_list: segmentación de mercados
sense:
(economics, marketing) The process of dividing a market into sub-groups of potential customers based on particular shared characteristics.


lexentry: eng/market_share__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market share
trans_list: cuota de mercado
sense:
The percentage of some market held by a company, country, (sub)sector or any other actor or aggregate.


lexentry: eng/market_value__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: market value
trans_list: valor de mercado
sense:
(finance) The price which a seller or insurer might reasonably expect to fetch for goods, services or securities on the open market.


lexentry: eng/marketing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marketing
trans_list: marketing | mercadotecnia
sense:
(uncountable) The promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service; the work of a marketer; includes market research and advertising.


lexentry: eng/markka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: markka
trans_list: marco
sense:
A (Finnish) mark, the currency used in Finland before the introduction of the euro, consisting of 100 penni. Abbreviation FIM.


lexentry: eng/markup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: markup
trans_list: margen
sense:
The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up his buy-in price when determining his selling price.


lexentry: eng/marl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marl
trans_list: marga
sense:
A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.


lexentry: eng/marlin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marlin
trans_list: aguja | marlin | pez vela | picudo
sense:
Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.


lexentry: eng/marmoset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marmoset
trans_list: tití
sense:
A small monkey, now specifically a Central and South American monkey of the genera Callithrix, Mico, Cebuella, or Callibella, with claws instead of nails, and a rather primitive layout. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/marmot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marmot
trans_list: marmota
sense:
Any of several large ground-dwelling rodents of the genera Marmota and Cynomys in the squirrel family.


lexentry: eng/marque__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marque
trans_list: sello
sense:
A brand or make of a manufactured product, especially of a motor car (in contradistinction to a model).


lexentry: eng/marquee__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marquee
trans_list: alero
sense:
(US) A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.


lexentry: eng/marquetry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marquetry
trans_list: marquetería
sense:
(uncountable, woodworking) A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid into a wooden surface to form intricate designs.


lexentry: eng/marriage_agency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marriage agency
trans_list: agencia matrimonial
sense:
A business that endeavors to introduce men and women for the purpose of marriage, dating or penpals.


lexentry: eng/marriage_certificate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marriage certificate
trans_list: certificado de matrimonio
sense:
(law) An official record indicating that two individuals were legally married on the date of the certificate.


lexentry: eng/marriage_of_convenience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marriage of convenience
trans_list: matrimonio de conveniencia
sense:
A marriage motivated by some reason other than love; especially one conducted to obtain entry or residence rights in a country.


lexentry: eng/marry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marry
trans_list: casar | casarse
sense:
(intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/marry__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: marry
trans_list: casar | casarse
sense:
(transitive) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/marsh_mallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marsh mallow
trans_list: malvavisco
sense:
A European species of plant in the mallow family, Althaea officinalis, historically used medicinally and the source of what became the modern marshmallow confection (which no longer contains the plant).


lexentry: eng/marshal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marshal
trans_list: mariscal
sense:
(historical) A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.


lexentry: eng/marshal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marshal
trans_list: mariscal
sense:
A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal.


lexentry: eng/marshmallow__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: marshmallow
trans_list: malvavisco | bombón | carlotina | espumilla | marsmelo | nubes
sense:
A type of confectionery, originally (since Ancient Egyptian times) made from this plant, but now generally made of sugar or corn syrup, gelatin that has been presoftened in water, gum arabic, flavorings, and sometimes beaten egg whites, all whipped to a spongy consistency. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/marshrutka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marshrutka
trans_list: marshrutka
sense:
(transport) A share taxi in the CIS countries, the Baltic states, and Bulgaria. The role of the modern marshrutka is similar to that of the minibus in other countries, except that some implementations of marshrutka allow passengers to stand.


lexentry: eng/marsupial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marsupial
trans_list: marsupial
sense:
Any member of the mammalian infraclass Marsupialia, including those where the female has a pouch in which it rears its young through early infancy, such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats and opossums, as well as the pouchless shrew opossums.


lexentry: eng/marsupialization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marsupialization
trans_list: marsupialización
sense:
(surgery) The surgical technique of cutting a slit into a cyst and suturing its edges to form a continuous surface from the exterior to the interior of the cyst, allowing it to drain freely.


lexentry: eng/martial_art__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martial art
trans_list: arte marcial
sense:
Any of several fighting styles which contain systematized methods of training for combat, both armed and unarmed; often practiced as a sport, e.g. boxing, karate, judo, silat, wrestling, or Muay Thai.


lexentry: eng/martial_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martial law
trans_list: ley marcial
sense:
Rule by military authorities, especially when imposed on a civilian population in time of war or other crisis, or in an occupied territory.


lexentry: eng/martin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martin
trans_list: avión
sense:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.


lexentry: eng/martini__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: martini
trans_list: martini
sense:
(sometimes, proscribed) Any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women.


lexentry: eng/martyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martyr
trans_list: mártir
sense:
One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.


lexentry: eng/martyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: martyr
trans_list: mártir
sense:
(by extension) One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.


lexentry: eng/martyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: martyr
trans_list: mártir
sense:
(with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.


lexentry: eng/martyr__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martyr
trans_list: martirizar
sense:
(transitive) To make someone into a martyr by putting them to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.


lexentry: eng/martyrdom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martyrdom
trans_list: martirio
sense:
The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.


lexentry: eng/martyrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: martyrology
trans_list: martirologio
sense:
(Roman Catholicism, often, _, capitalized) A liturgical calendar of days for the commemoration of formally recognized saints, usually including some biographical notes.


lexentry: eng/marvel_of_Peru__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: marvel of Peru
trans_list: maravilla
sense:
Mirabilis jalapa, an ornamental flowering plant from the Americas, used until the 19th century also medicinally.


lexentry: eng/marzpanate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: marzpanate
trans_list: marzpanato
sense:
(historical, usually, capitalized) the period in Armenian history after the fall of the Arshakuni Dynasty of Armenia in 428, when the eastern part of Armenia was governed as a marzpanate by Sassanian-nominated marzpans


lexentry: eng/mascaron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mascaron
trans_list: mascarón
sense:
(architectural element) A carved, ornamental face, usually human, sometimes frightening or chimeric whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.


lexentry: eng/mascot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mascot
trans_list: mascota
sense:
Something, especially a person or animal, used to symbolize a sports team, company, organization or other group.


lexentry: eng/mash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mash
trans_list: malta remojada | mezcla
sense:
(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.


lexentry: eng/mash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mash
trans_list: amasijo | malta remojada
sense:
(brewing) Ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort.


lexentry: eng/mashed_potatoes__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mashed potatoes
trans_list: puré de patatas | puré de papa | puré de papas
sense:
(uncountable, or, in the plural) A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk.


lexentry: eng/mashup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mashup
trans_list: mezcla
sense:
(chiefly, computing, slang) A derivative work consisting of two or more pieces of (generally digital) media joined together, such as a video clip with a different soundtrack applied for humorous effect, or a map overlaid with user-supplied data.


lexentry: eng/mashup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mashup
trans_list: mezcla | mezcladiza
sense:
(music, slang) A remix created by combining two or more songs from different artists into one piece of music.


lexentry: eng/mask__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mask
trans_list: mascarada
sense:
(obsolete) A dramatic performance in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters.


lexentry: eng/mask__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: mask
trans_list: máscara
sense:
(architecture) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like.


lexentry: eng/mask__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: mask
trans_list: capa
sense:
(computer graphics) A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.


lexentry: eng/mask__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mask
trans_list: enmascarar
sense:
(transitive) To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.


lexentry: eng/masked_lapwing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masked lapwing
trans_list: avefría militar
sense:
A large, common and conspicuous species of lapwing native to Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea, Vanellus miles.


lexentry: eng/masking_tape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masking tape
sense:
A pressure-sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper characterized by its ease of removal, not leaving adhesive behind. It is used mainly in painting, to mask off areas that should not be painted.

trans_list:
cinta de enmascarar | cinta adhesiva protectora | cinta de carrocero | cinta de pintor | cinta masking | cinta másking


lexentry: eng/masochist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masochist
trans_list: masoquista
sense:
Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others.


lexentry: eng/masquerade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masquerade
trans_list: mascarada
sense:
An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.


lexentry: eng/masquerade__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: masquerade
trans_list: mascarada
sense:
(figuratively) An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.


lexentry: eng/mass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass
trans_list: masa
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills; as, blue mass.


lexentry: eng/mass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass
trans_list: masa
sense:
(physics) A measure of the inertia of a mass of matter, one of four fundamental properties of matter. SI unit of mass: kilogram.


lexentry: eng/mass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass
trans_list: masa
sense:
A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size.


lexentry: eng/mass_defect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass defect
trans_list: defecto de masa
sense:
(physics) the difference between the mass of an atom and the sum of the masses of its individual components in the free state; equivalent to the binding energy


lexentry: eng/mass_extinction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass extinction
trans_list: extinción masiva
sense:
(evolutionary theory, geology) A sharp decrease in the total number of species in a relatively short period of time; specifically, a loss of ∼75% of all species on the planet over a geologically interval of less than 3 million years, as a result of a mass extinction event.


lexentry: eng/mass_hysteria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass hysteria
trans_list: histeria colectiva
sense:
(psychology) The sociopsychological phenomenon in which a large group of people exhibit the same or similar hysterical symptoms simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/mass_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass line
trans_list: línea de masas
sense:
(China, politics) The policy of consulting the masses, interpreting their suggestions within the framework of Marxism-Leninism, and then enforcing the resulting policies, as introduced by the Chinese Communist Party.


lexentry: eng/mass_media__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass media
trans_list: medios de comunicación de masas
sense:
Collectively, the communications media, especially television, radio, and newspapers, that reach the mass of the people.


lexentry: eng/mass_shooting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mass shooting
trans_list: tiroteo masivo
sense:
(chiefly, US, crime) The shooting of multiple people over a short period of time, particularly when there are many victims and/or the victims are chosen indiscriminately.


lexentry: eng/massacre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: massacre
trans_list: masacre
sense:
The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.


lexentry: eng/massacre__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: massacre
trans_list: masacrar
sense:
(transitive) To kill in considerable numbers where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms. (Often limited to the killing of human beings.)


lexentry: eng/massage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: massage
trans_list: masaje
sense:
The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.


lexentry: eng/massage__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: massage
trans_list: masajear
sense:
(transitive) To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).


lexentry: eng/masseter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masseter
trans_list: masetero
sense:
(muscle) The large muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side, raises the lower jaw, and assists in mastication.


lexentry: eng/massicot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: massicot
trans_list: masicote
sense:
(chemistry) lead monoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment; also, lead oxide yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb3O4.


lexentry: eng/massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: massively multiplayer online role-playing game
trans_list: videojuego de rol multijugador masivo en línea
sense:
An online computer role-playing game in which a large number of players can interact with one another.


lexentry: eng/mast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mast
trans_list: mástil | palo
sense:
(nautical, communications, aviation) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter). [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/mast__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mast
trans_list: mástil
sense:
The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/mastaba__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mastaba
trans_list: mastaba
sense:
(architecture) A rectangular structure with a flat top and slightly sloping sides, built during Ancient Egyptian times above tombs that were situated on flat land. Mastabas were made of wood, mud bricks, stone, or a combination of these materials. Some are solid structures, while others can contain one or more rooms, sometimes decorated with paintings or inscriptions.


lexentry: eng/master's_degree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: master's degree
trans_list: maestría | máster
sense:
A postgraduate degree which aims to assist students in developing a mastery for a particular academic field or profession.


lexentry: eng/master__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: master
trans_list: joven amo | señorito
sense:
(legal) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.


lexentry: eng/master__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: master
trans_list: dominar
sense:
(transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.


lexentry: eng/master_of_ceremonies__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: master of ceremonies
trans_list: animador | presentador | maestro de ceremonias
sense:
Someone who conducts a programme of varied entertainment, for example by introducing performers to the audience.


lexentry: eng/masterpiece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masterpiece
trans_list: obra maestra
sense:
A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.


lexentry: eng/masterwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masterwort
trans_list: imperatoria
sense:
Peucedanum ostruthium, an umbelliferous plant grown in gardens, formerly much used for medicinal purposes. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/masthead__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: masthead
trans_list: cañón
sense:
(UK, AU) The title (normally in a large and distinctive font) of a newspaper or other periodical at the top of the front page; (by extension) the publication itself or the rights to it.


lexentry: eng/mastiff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mastiff
trans_list: mastín | alano | dogo
sense:
One of an old breed of powerful, deep-chested, and smooth-coated dogs, used chiefly as watchdogs and guard dogs.


lexentry: eng/mastodon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mastodon
trans_list: mastodonte
sense:
Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.


lexentry: eng/mastoid_process__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mastoid process
trans_list: apófisis mastoides
sense:
(anatomy) The conical, nipplelike projection of the petrous part of the temporal bone, that is situated behind the ear in humans and many other vertebrates, and serves as a site of muscle attachment.


lexentry: eng/masturbate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masturbate
trans_list: masturbar | masturbarse
sense:
(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.


lexentry: eng/masturbation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masturbation
trans_list: masturbación | paja
sense:
Manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, either by oneself or by a partner.


lexentry: eng/masturbatorium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: masturbatorium
trans_list: masturbatorium
sense:
(US, rare) A room in which a person masturbates; for example, a private room in a clinic where a sperm donor masturbates to produce semen.


lexentry: eng/mat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mat
trans_list: felpudo | alfombrilla
sense:
A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.


lexentry: eng/match__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: match
trans_list: fósforo | cerilla | cerillo | mixto | misto
sense:
A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.


lexentry: eng/match_fixing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: match fixing
trans_list: amaño de partidos
sense:
(sports) The act of losing, or playing to a pre-determined result, in sports matches after betting against oneself.


lexentry: eng/mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mate
trans_list: compañero | socio
sense:
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.


lexentry: eng/mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mate
trans_list: colega | mano
sense:
(colloquial, British, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, sometimes elsewhere in the Commonwealth) A friend, usually of the same sex.


lexentry: eng/mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: mate
trans_list: compañero | socio
sense:
(nautical) In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).


lexentry: eng/mateine__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mateine
trans_list: mateína
sense:
(organic compound) A hypothetical xanthine alkaloid said to be found in maté, supposed to resemble caffeine.


lexentry: eng/materialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: materialism
trans_list: materialismo
sense:
Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.


lexentry: eng/maternal_grandfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maternal grandfather
trans_list: abuelo materno
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal,‎ grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/maternal_grandmother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maternal grandmother
trans_list: abuela materna
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal,‎ grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/maternalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maternalism
trans_list: instinto maternal
sense:
The treatment of people in a motherly manner, especially by caring for them as a mother would care for her children.


lexentry: eng/mathematical_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mathematical analysis
trans_list: análisis matemático
sense:
(mathematics) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.


lexentry: eng/mathematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mathematics
trans_list: matemáticas | matemática
sense:
An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.


lexentry: eng/mathematics__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mathematics
trans_list: matemáticas | matemática
sense:
A person's ability to count, calculate, and use different systems of mathematics at differing levels.


lexentry: eng/matriculate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: matriculate
trans_list: matricularse
sense:
(intransitive, stative) To be enrolled as a member of a body, especially of a college or university.


lexentry: eng/matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: matrix
trans_list: matriz
sense:
(mathematics) A rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory.


lexentry: eng/matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: matter
trans_list: asunto | cuestión
sense:
(philosophy) Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance.


lexentry: eng/matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: matter
trans_list: cuestión | asunto | materia | punto | tema
sense:
An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.


lexentry: eng/matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: matter
trans_list: substancia
sense:
(countable, law) Legal services provided by a lawyer or firm to their client in relation to a particular issue.


lexentry: eng/matter__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: matter
trans_list: importar
sense:
(transitive, in negative constructions, now, England, _, regional, Caribbean) To care about, to mind; to find important. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mattress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mattress
trans_list: colchón
sense:
A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.


lexentry: eng/matura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: matura
trans_list: bachillerato
sense:
A final exam that young adults (aged 18 or 19) take at the end of their secondary education in certain European countries.


lexentry: eng/mature__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: mature
trans_list: madurar
sense:
(intransitive, of a person) To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.


lexentry: eng/maturity_date__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maturity date
trans_list: vencimiento
sense:
(finance) The date on which a principal amount of a note, draft, acceptance bond, or other debt instrument becomes due or payable.


lexentry: eng/maudlin__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maudlin
trans_list: sensiblero | llorica | llorón
sense:
Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/maundy__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: maundy
trans_list: lavatorio | mandato
sense:
(Christianity) The ceremony of washing the feet of poor persons or inferiors, performed as a religious rite on Maundy Thursday in commemoration of Christ's washing the disciples' feet at the Last Supper.


lexentry: eng/maven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maven
trans_list: entendida | entendido
sense:
(chiefly, US) An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.


lexentry: eng/maw-worm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maw-worm
trans_list: ascáride
sense:
Any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines, especially a nematode.


lexentry: eng/maw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maw
trans_list: fauces
sense:
The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature.


lexentry: eng/maxilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maxilla
trans_list: maxila
sense:
(skeleton) Either of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth.


lexentry: eng/maximum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maximum
trans_list: máximo
sense:
(mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.


lexentry: eng/may__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: may
trans_list: poder
sense:
(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/may__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: may
trans_list: ojalá que | que
sense:
(subjunctive present, defective) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/maybe__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: maybe
trans_list: quizá | tal vez | quizás | acaso | capaz | igual
sense:
(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).


lexentry: eng/mayflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mayflower
trans_list: espino | majuelo
sense:
Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).


lexentry: eng/mayfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mayfly
trans_list: efímera | cachipolla
sense:
Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults.


lexentry: eng/mayhem__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mayhem
trans_list: mutilación criminal
sense:
(legal) The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his limbs which are necessary for defense or protection.


lexentry: eng/mayor_of_the_palace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mayor of the palace
trans_list: alcalde
sense:
(historical) In the Merovingian kingdoms, the king’s steward and, by the 7th century, de facto regent.


lexentry: eng/mayoralty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mayoralty
trans_list: alcaldía
sense:
The office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms.


lexentry: eng/maze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: maze
trans_list: laberinto
sense:
A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.


lexentry: eng/mazel_tov__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mazel tov
trans_list: mazal tov | mazel tov
sense:
(in a, _, Jewish, _, context) Used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings.


lexentry: eng/mazurka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mazurka
trans_list: mazurca
sense:
(music) A Polish folk dance in triple time, usually moderately fast, containing a heavy accent on the third beat and occasionally the second beat.


lexentry: eng/mazurka__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mazurka
trans_list: mazurca
sense:
(music) A classical musical composition inspired by the folk dance and conforming in some respects to its form, particularly as popularized by Chopin.


lexentry: eng/mazut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mazut
trans_list: gasóleo
sense:
(petrochemistry) A heavy, low-quality fuel oil, used in generating plants and similar applications, or broken down to produce diesel.


lexentry: eng/me_neither__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: me neither
trans_list: yo tampoco
sense:
(colloquial) Used to say that a negative-containing statement of the previous speaker applies to the speaker as well.


lexentry: eng/meadow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meadow
trans_list: prado | vega
sense:
A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay.


lexentry: eng/meadowlark__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meadowlark
trans_list: chirlobirlo | pradero
sense:
Any of several songbirds of the genera Sturnella and Leistes, native to the Americas. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/meal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meal
trans_list: comida | pitanza
sense:
(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).


lexentry: eng/meal__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meal
trans_list: harina
sense:
The coarse-ground edible part of various grains often used to feed animals; flour or a coarser blend than flour.


lexentry: eng/meal_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meal ticket
trans_list: primo
sense:
(idiomatic) Someone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.


lexentry: eng/meals_on_wheels__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meals on wheels
trans_list: vianda
sense:
A service that delivers food to those unable to cook for themselves, such as the elderly and people with disabilities.


lexentry: eng/mean__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mean
trans_list: media | medio | recurso
sense:
Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/mean__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: mean
trans_list: medio | media | recurso
sense:
(statistics) The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms; the arithmetic mean. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/mean__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mean
trans_list: decir en serio
sense:
(transitive) To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/mean_free_path__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mean free path
trans_list: camino libre medio
sense:
(physics) The average distance travelled between two similar events; especially by molecules in a gas or liquid, electrons or phonons in a crystal or neutrons in a moderator.


lexentry: eng/meander__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meander
trans_list: meandro
sense:
(geography) One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse


lexentry: eng/meaning_of_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meaning of life
trans_list: sentido de la vida
sense:
(philosophy, religion) A hypothetical answer to all of life's ultimate questions; the purpose or raison d'être of human life.


lexentry: eng/means_of_production__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: means of production
trans_list: medios de producción
sense:
(economics, Marxism) The combination of the means of labor, such as machines, tools, and equipment, and the subject of labor used by workers to make products.


lexentry: eng/measles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measles
trans_list: sarampión
sense:
(medicine) An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the virus Measles morbillivirus and causing red rashes, fever, runny nose, coughing, and red eyes.


lexentry: eng/measure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: measure
trans_list: medida
sense:
(mathematics) A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, probability and the like. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/measure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: measure
trans_list: medida | regla
sense:
The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/measure__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: measure
trans_list: compás | medida
sense:
(music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/measure__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measure
trans_list: medir
sense:
To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.


lexentry: eng/measure__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: measure
trans_list: medir
sense:
(often with out or off) To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with.


lexentry: eng/measure__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: measure
trans_list: medir
sense:
(transitive) To regulate or control (one's actions, speech, etc.), as if one were carefully measuring their length or quantity.


lexentry: eng/measure_of_central_tendency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measure of central tendency
trans_list: medida de tendencia central
sense:
(statistics, probability) A measure of location for a batch, a sample, or a distribution characterizing a value around which are spread the members or the distribution.


lexentry: eng/measure_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measure out
trans_list: mensurar
sense:
to measure an amount or quantity or size that is needed or wanted, to mark the dimensions of something.


lexentry: eng/measure_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measure word
trans_list: clasificador
sense:
(linguistics) A word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in Asian languages.


lexentry: eng/measuring_spoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: measuring spoon
trans_list: cuchara medidora
sense:
a kitchen utensil used primarily to measure small volumes of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients.


lexentry: eng/meatloaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meatloaf
trans_list: pastel de carne | pan de carne
sense:
A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.


lexentry: eng/meatotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meatotomy
trans_list: meatotomía
sense:
(surgery) A form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split, sometimes performed to alleviate meatal stenosis or urethral stricture.


lexentry: eng/mechanic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mechanic
trans_list: mecánico | mecánica
sense:
Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mechanical_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechanical engineering
trans_list: ingeniería mecánica
sense:
(engineering) The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and building machines and mechanical systems.


lexentry: eng/mechanical_pencil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechanical pencil
trans_list: portaminas | lapicero | lápiz mecánico
sense:
(North America) A pencil with a replaceable and mechanically extendable lead that wears away with use, designed to provide lines of constant thickness without requiring sharpening, and typically featuring a small eraser at the end opposite the tip.


lexentry: eng/mechanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechanism
trans_list: mecanismo
sense:
(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.


lexentry: eng/mechanized_cavalry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechanized cavalry
trans_list: caballería mecanizada
sense:
The branch of the modern military that is transported by light fast vehicles (including jeeps and helicopters), now serving the function historically provided by a horse cavalry.


lexentry: eng/mechatronics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mechatronics
trans_list: mecatrónica | ingeniería mecatrónica
sense:
The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.


lexentry: eng/meconium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meconium
trans_list: alhorre | meconio
sense:
(medicine) A dark green mass, the contents of the fetal intestines during the later stages of mammalian gestation, that forms the first feces of the newborn.


lexentry: eng/meddlesome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meddlesome
trans_list: entrometido
sense:
Characterised or marked by meddling; inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business.


lexentry: eng/media__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: media
trans_list: medios
sense:
(often, treated as, _, uncountable) Means and institutions for publishing and broadcasting information.


lexentry: eng/media__Noun__3
sense_num: 03
written_rep: media
trans_list: medios | medios de comunicación | prensa
sense:
(usually, with a definite article; often treated as, _, uncountable) The journalists and other professionals who comprise the mass communication industry.


lexentry: eng/media_studies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: media studies
trans_list: ciencias de la communicación
sense:
Academic discipline that deals with the content, history, meaning and effects of various media, in particular mass media.


lexentry: eng/medial_rectus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medial rectus
trans_list: músculo recto medial | recto medial
sense:
(muscle) The broadest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the medial aspect of the sclera.


lexentry: eng/median__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: median
trans_list: mediano
sense:
(anatomy, botany) In the middle of an organ, structure etc.; towards the median plane of an organ or limb. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/median__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: median
trans_list: mediana
sense:
(statistics) A number separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, population, or probability distribution. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to highest value and picking the middle one (e.g., the median of {3, 3, 5, 9, 11} is 5). If there is an even number of observations, then there is no single middle value; the median is then usually defined to be the mean of the two middle values. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/median_nerve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: median nerve
trans_list: nervio mediano
sense:
(anatomy) A nerve in the upper limb in humans and other animals, formed from parts of the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus, and compression of which in the carpal tunnel of the wrist causes carpal tunnel syndrome.


lexentry: eng/mediastinum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mediastinum
trans_list: mediastino
sense:
(anatomy) The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.


lexentry: eng/mediate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mediate
trans_list: mediar | terciar
sense:
(intransitive) To intervene between conflicting parties in order to resolve differences or bring about a settlement.


lexentry: eng/mediatize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mediatize
trans_list: mediatizar
sense:
To filter (an event etc.) through the mass media; to exploit (something or someone) for media exposure. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/medical_certificate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medical certificate
trans_list: certificado médico
sense:
A statement from a physician or other health care provider that attests to the result of a medical examination of a patient.


lexentry: eng/medical_doctor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medical doctor
trans_list: médica
sense:
A physician; a person who holds a doctoral degree or first professional degree in medicine, and practices in that profession.


lexentry: eng/medical_history__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medical history
trans_list: historial médico
sense:
Details of a patient's previous medical experiences, such as existing comorbidities, past infections, operations undergone, and medications taken.


lexentry: eng/medical_practitioner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medical practitioner
trans_list: médica
sense:
(formal) A person who practices medicine, especially one licensed to do so, such as a physician, dentist, surgeon, or veterinarian.


lexentry: eng/medical_tourism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medical tourism
trans_list: turismo de salud | turismo médico | turismo sanitario
sense:
(pejorative) Travelling across international borders, generally from a rich country to a poor country, to deliver healthcare, often on a temporary basis.


lexentry: eng/medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medicine
trans_list: medicina | medicamento | fármaco | remedio
sense:
(uncountable, countable) A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.


lexentry: eng/medicine_ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medicine ball
trans_list: balón de gimnasia | balón de medicina | balón medicinal
sense:
A large, heavy sphere of leather, plastic or rubber etc. filled with sand or similar, and used for athletic training or physical rehabilitation.


lexentry: eng/medick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medick
trans_list: alfalfa
sense:
Any of various European and North African herbs, of the genus Medicago, several of which are grown for fodder etc.


lexentry: eng/mediocre__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mediocre
trans_list: mediocre
sense:
Having no peculiar or outstanding features; not extraordinary, special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality, almost always with a negative connotation.


lexentry: eng/mediocrity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mediocrity
trans_list: mediocridad | medianía
sense:
(uncountable) The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc.; no better than standard.


lexentry: eng/mediterranean_sea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mediterranean sea
trans_list: mar mediterráneo
sense:
(oceanography) A mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of deep water with outer oceans, and where the water circulation is dominated by salinity and temperature differences rather than winds.


lexentry: eng/medium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: medium
trans_list: medio
sense:
The material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.


lexentry: eng/medium__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: medium
trans_list: mitad
sense:
(microbiology) A nutrient substance, commonly a solution or solid, for the growth of cells in vitro.


lexentry: eng/medium__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: medium
trans_list: médium
sense:
(countable, spiritualism, plural mediums) Someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world.


lexentry: eng/medlar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: medlar
trans_list: níspero | níspero (europeo)
sense:
Any tree of the genus Mespilus, now Crataegus sect. Mespilus, including many species now in other genera.


lexentry: eng/meerkat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meerkat
trans_list: suricata | suricato
sense:
Suricata suricatta, a small carnivorous mammal of the mongoose family, from the Kalahari Desert, known for its habit of standing on its hind legs.


lexentry: eng/meet__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: meet
trans_list: encontrar | encontrarse | conocer | satisfacer | cumplir con | llenar
sense:
To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.


lexentry: eng/meet_one's_Waterloo__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meet one's Waterloo
trans_list: a todo cerdo le llega su san Martín
sense:
To be decisively defeated by an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult.


lexentry: eng/meet_one's_match__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meet one's match
trans_list: encontrar la horma de su zapato
sense:
To be opposed by someone of comparable strength and ability to oneself; to be defeated by such an opponent.


lexentry: eng/mega-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mega-
trans_list: mega-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one million (106.) SI Symbol: M.


lexentry: eng/megafarad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megafarad
trans_list: megafaradio
sense:
(physics, obsolete) A unit of quantity of electric charge; the quantity of electricity flowing through a one megohm resistor when driven by an electromotive force of one volt for one second.


lexentry: eng/megalomania__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megalomania
trans_list: megalomanía
sense:
A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.


lexentry: eng/megalopolis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megalopolis
trans_list: megalópolis
sense:
A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled outward to meet, forming something larger than a metropolis; a megacity.


lexentry: eng/megamouth_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megamouth shark
trans_list: tiburón boquiancho
sense:
A rare species of deepwater shark, Megachasma pelagios, a filter-feeder, swimming with its large mouth wide open to capture plankton and jellyfish.


lexentry: eng/megaphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megaphone
trans_list: megáfono
sense:
A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.


lexentry: eng/megapode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megapode
trans_list: megápodo
sense:
Any of several chicken- or turkey-like birds in the family Megapodiidae, which incubate their eggs by burying them where they receive warmth from decaying vegetation, solar radiation or geothermal heat. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/megawatt-hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megawatt-hour
trans_list: megavatio-hora
sense:
A unit of energy, especially of electrical energy, equal to that done by one megawatt acting for one hour (abbreviation: MWh).


lexentry: eng/megrim__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: megrim
trans_list: gallo | gallo del norte
sense:
A type of flatfish of the genus Lepidorhombus native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean; specifically, the Cornish sole, sail-fluke, or whiff (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis).


lexentry: eng/meibomian_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meibomian gland
trans_list: glándula de Meibomio
sense:
(ophthalmology, anatomy) A sebaceous gland at the rim of the eyelids, responsible for the production of meibum.


lexentry: eng/meiosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meiosis
trans_list: meiosis
sense:
(usually, uncountable, cytology) Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes.


lexentry: eng/melancholic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melancholic
trans_list: melancólico
sense:
Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.


lexentry: eng/melanin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melanin
trans_list: melanina
sense:
(biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.


lexentry: eng/melanoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melanoma
trans_list: melanoma
sense:
(oncology, disease) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.


lexentry: eng/melasma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melasma
trans_list: melasma
sense:
(pathology) A tan or dark skin discoloration, particularly common in pregnant women, thought to be caused by the stimulation of melanocytes by estrogen and progesterone.


lexentry: eng/melee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melee
trans_list: pelea
sense:
(especially, military, gaming) A battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.


lexentry: eng/mellifluous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mellifluous
trans_list: melifluo
sense:
(figurative) Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).


lexentry: eng/melodrama__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: melodrama
trans_list: melodrama
sense:
(countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks


lexentry: eng/melt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melt
trans_list: derretirse | derretir | fundirse
sense:
(ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.


lexentry: eng/melt__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: melt
trans_list: derretirse | fundirse
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.


lexentry: eng/melt_in_the_mouth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melt in the mouth
trans_list: fondant
sense:
(idiom, of food) Deliciously soft and creamy, creating a melting sensation when eaten, and therefore needing little chewing.


lexentry: eng/melt_pond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melt pond
trans_list: charca de deshielo
sense:
(glaciology) Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.


lexentry: eng/meltdown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meltdown
trans_list: fusión de núcleo
sense:
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.


lexentry: eng/melting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melting
trans_list: fusión | colicuación | derretimiento | fundición | licuación | licuefacción
sense:
The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point.


lexentry: eng/melting_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: melting point
trans_list: punto de fusión
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The temperature at which the solid and liquid phases of a substance are in equilibrium; it is relatively insensitive to changes in pressure.


lexentry: eng/melting_pot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: melting pot
trans_list: crisol
sense:
(idiomatic) A place where many divergent things (often races or cultures, but also talents) come together and are homogenized.


lexentry: eng/member_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: member function
trans_list: método
sense:
(programming) A function that belongs to a class and can be called on instances of the object defined by that class.


lexentry: eng/member_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: member state
trans_list: estado miembro
sense:
A sovereign state which is a member of an international organisation or some kind of confederation of other such states.


lexentry: eng/membrane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: membrane
trans_list: membrana
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.


lexentry: eng/membrane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: membrane
trans_list: membrana
sense:
A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.


lexentry: eng/meme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meme
trans_list: meme
sense:
(originally) Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.


lexentry: eng/meme__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meme
trans_list: meme
sense:
(Internet) Media, usually humorous, which is copied and circulated online with slight adaptations, such as basic pictures, video templates, etc. [from 1993]


lexentry: eng/memoir__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: memoir
trans_list: memoria
sense:
A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.


lexentry: eng/memorandum_of_understanding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memorandum of understanding
trans_list: memorándum de entendimiento
sense:
(legal) A document that outlines the legal and factual premises believed by the parties to have been agreed to between them.


lexentry: eng/memorial__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: memorial
trans_list: monumento conmemorativo
sense:
(legal) A statement of facts set out in the form of a petition to a person in authority, a court or tribunal, a government, etc. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/memorial_service__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: memorial service
trans_list: acto conmemorativo
sense:
An informal service honoring a deceased person, especially one that does not adhere to the traditional customs of a funeral.


lexentry: eng/memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memory
trans_list: memoria
sense:
(uncountable) The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later at will.


lexentry: eng/memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: memory
trans_list: memoria
sense:
(computing) The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).


lexentry: eng/memory_foam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memory foam
trans_list: espuma viscoelástica
sense:
Foam consisting of polyurethane and other chemicals used in the manufacturing of pillows, mattresses, laptop sleeves, etc, which reacts to body heat and molds to the shape of the body.


lexentry: eng/memory_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memory hole
trans_list: agujero negro
sense:
A figurative place to which information is deliberately sent to be forgotten, or to which forgotten or lost information ends up; nowhere, oblivion.


lexentry: eng/memory_leak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memory leak
trans_list: pérdida de memoria
sense:
(computing) Any of several faults in the memory allocation logic of a computer or program whereby parts of memory become hidden or unusable.


lexentry: eng/memory_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: memory stick
trans_list: Memory Stick | tarjeta de memoria
sense:
(computing) One of a series of memory devices manufactured by the Sony Corporation ranging in size from a USB drive down to a flash card.


lexentry: eng/menagerie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menagerie
trans_list: casa de fieras
sense:
A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.


lexentry: eng/mendicant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mendicant
trans_list: mendicante
sense:
Of or pertaining to a member of a religious order forbidden to own property, and who must beg for a living.


lexentry: eng/menhir__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menhir
trans_list: menhir
sense:
(archaeology) A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.


lexentry: eng/meningitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meningitis
trans_list: meningitis
sense:
(pathology) Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.


lexentry: eng/meningocele__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meningocele
trans_list: meningocele
sense:
(pathology) A form of spina bifida in which a meningeal sac of cerebrospinal fluid protrudes through the skull.


lexentry: eng/meninx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meninx
trans_list: meninge
sense:
(anatomy, usually, in the plural) A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/meniscus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: meniscus
trans_list: menisco
sense:
The curved surface of liquids in tubes, whether concave or convex, caused by the surface tension of the liquid. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/meniscus__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: meniscus
trans_list: menisco
sense:
(anatomy) Either of two parts of the human knee that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension and torsion. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/menologium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menologium
trans_list: menología
sense:
A calendar of the days of the month or of all the days of the year divided by month, particularly as a table of information divided in this way and


lexentry: eng/mens_rea__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mens rea
trans_list: mente rea
sense:
(legal) A guilty mind, the conscious knowing of a perpetrator while committing an act that the act is illicit.


lexentry: eng/menses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menses
trans_list: menstruo
sense:
The discharge of blood mixed with pieces of cellular tissue from the uterus out through the vagina, which occurs roughly every month in uninseminated women; menstrual flow.


lexentry: eng/mensiversary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mensiversary
trans_list: mesiversario
sense:
(rare) A day that marks an exact month (or specified number of months) since the occurrence of a significant event.


lexentry: eng/menstruation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menstruation
trans_list: menstruación | regla | achaque | periodo
sense:
The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.


lexentry: eng/mental__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental
trans_list: mental
sense:
(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.


lexentry: eng/mental_calculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental calculation
trans_list: cálculo mental
sense:
Arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and paper) or devices such as a calculator.


lexentry: eng/mental_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental disorder
trans_list: enfermedad mental | trastorno mental
sense:
(psychiatry) A behavioral or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function in life.


lexentry: eng/mental_health__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental health
trans_list: salud mental
sense:
(psychology) One's emotional well-being, especially with reference to one's outlook on life, ability to cope with stress or the absence of a mental disorder.


lexentry: eng/mental_hospital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mental hospital
trans_list: manicomio | hospital psiquiátrico | frenopático
sense:
A hospital facility designed to treat persons with serious mental disorders, as opposed to disorders of the body.


lexentry: eng/menthol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menthol
trans_list: mentol
sense:
(chemistry) A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes.


lexentry: eng/mention__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mention
trans_list: mención
sense:
A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase make mention of.


lexentry: eng/menu__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: menu
trans_list: menú | carta
sense:
A list containing the food and beverages served at a restaurant, café, or bar. Menus may be printed on paper sheets provided to customers, put on a large poster or display board inside the establishment, displayed outside the restaurant, or digital.


lexentry: eng/menu__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: menu
trans_list: menú
sense:
(computing, gaming) A list from which the user may select an operation to be performed, often done with a keyboard, mouse, or controller under a graphical user interface


lexentry: eng/menu_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: menu bar
trans_list: barra de menú
sense:
(graphical user interface) A rectangular region of a graphical user interface where computer menus are housed.


lexentry: eng/mercantilism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercantilism
trans_list: mercantilismo
sense:
(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.


lexentry: eng/mercaptan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercaptan
trans_list: mercaptano
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R1.S.R2 ); they tend to be foul-smelling. When R2 is a hydrogen atom, they are termed thiols or thioalcohols.


lexentry: eng/mercenary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mercenary
trans_list: mercenario
sense:
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.


lexentry: eng/mercerize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercerize
trans_list: mercerizar
sense:
(transitive) To treat (cotton fabric) with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.


lexentry: eng/merchandising__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merchandising
trans_list: mercadeo | merchandising
sense:
(originally, US) The promotion of goods for sale in a store, especially through advertising, attractive displays, discounts, etc.; also (generally) , the promotion of any goods or services for sale.


lexentry: eng/merchant_navy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merchant navy
trans_list: marina mercante
sense:
A civilian maritime fleet dedicated to the sea transport of goods and merchandise; especially, such a fleet of any particular nationality.


lexentry: eng/merchantable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merchantable
trans_list: comerciable
sense:
Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical designation for a particular kind or class.


lexentry: eng/mercurial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mercurial
trans_list: mercurial
sense:
(not comparable, astrology) Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Mercury; having the characteristics of a person under such influence (see adjective sense 1). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/mercurial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mercurial
trans_list: mercurial
sense:
(not comparable, chemistry) Of or pertaining to the element mercury or quicksilver; containing mercury. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/mercurial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mercurial
trans_list: mercurial
sense:
(not comparable, Roman mythology) Pertaining to Mercury, the Roman god of, among other things, commerce, financial gain, communication, and thieves and trickery; hence (comparable) , money-making; crafty. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/mercury-vapour_lamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercury-vapour lamp
trans_list: lámpara de vapor de mercurio
sense:
(British spelling) a gaseous discharge lamp in which the arc discharge takes place in mercury vapour; used for highway illumination and as an industrial source of ultraviolet radiation


lexentry: eng/mercury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mercury
trans_list: mercurio | azogue
sense:
(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/mere__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mere
trans_list: mero
sense:
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/merganser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merganser
trans_list: serreta | serreta grande
sense:
Any of various diving ducks of the genera Mergus or Lophodytes, which feed on fish and have a sharply serrated bill.


lexentry: eng/merger__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: merger
trans_list: fusión
sense:
(economics) The legal union of two or more corporations into a single entity, typically assets and liabilities being assumed by the buying party.


lexentry: eng/merger__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: merger
trans_list: fusión
sense:
(legal) An absorption of one or more estate(s) or contract(s) into one other, all being held by the same owner; of several counts of accusation into one judgement, etc.


lexentry: eng/meridian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meridian
trans_list: meridiano
sense:
(also, geography) In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/meringue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meringue
trans_list: merengue
sense:
A mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.


lexentry: eng/merkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merkin
trans_list: peluca púbica
sense:
A woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage appearances and by women, originally after shaving their pubic hair to eliminate lice or for other reasons, now often as a fashion item.


lexentry: eng/merlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merlon
trans_list: almena | merlón
sense:
(architectural element, military, historical) Any of the upright projections between the embrasures of a battlement, originally for archers to shield behind while shooting arrows over the embrasures, or through loopholes in the merlons.


lexentry: eng/meronymy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meronymy
trans_list: meronimia
sense:
(semantics) The relationship of being a constituent part or member of something; a system of meronyms.


lexentry: eng/merry-go-round__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: merry-go-round
trans_list: carrusel | tiovivo | calesita | caballitos
sense:
A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.


lexentry: eng/mesangium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesangium
trans_list: mesangio
sense:
(anatomy) A thin layer of the glomerulus, within the basement membrane surrounding the glomerular capillaries.


lexentry: eng/mesentery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesentery
trans_list: mesenterio | entresijo
sense:
(anatomy) The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position in the abdominal cavity, and supplying them with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.


lexentry: eng/mesh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesh
trans_list: malla | rejilla
sense:
A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.


lexentry: eng/mesh__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mesh
trans_list: malla
sense:
A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.


lexentry: eng/mesmerize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesmerize
trans_list: cautivar
sense:
To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.


lexentry: eng/meso-region__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meso-region
trans_list: mesorregión
sense:
An administrative system that is equivalent to a prefecture or a department. It is used in Brazil as a third-level administration between state and micro-region.


lexentry: eng/mesoderm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesoderm
trans_list: mesodermo
sense:
(embryology) One of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal. Through embryonic development, it will produce many internal organs of the adult, e.g. muscles, spine and circulatory system.


lexentry: eng/mesology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesology
trans_list: mesología
sense:
The study of the mutual interrelationships between organisms and their environment; branch of biology; former term for ecology.


lexentry: eng/meson__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meson
trans_list: mesón
sense:
(now specifically, particle) An elementary particle that is composed of a quark and an antiquark, such as a kaon or pion. (Mesons composed of rarer quarks are much heavier.)


lexentry: eng/mesopause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesopause
trans_list: mesopausa
sense:
(meteorology) In the atmosphere, the boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere or ionosphere. It is the atmospheric boundary where the temperature reaches its minimum value.


lexentry: eng/mesosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesosphere
trans_list: mesosfera
sense:
(meteorology) The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere.


lexentry: eng/mesothelioma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesothelioma
trans_list: mesotelioma
sense:
(pathology, oncology) An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos.


lexentry: eng/mesotrophic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesotrophic
trans_list: mesotrófico
sense:
(geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).


lexentry: eng/mesquite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mesquite
trans_list: mezquite
sense:
Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Prosopis found in America, and used as forage, which have long, beige seed/bean pods which may be dried and ground into a sweet, nutty flour.


lexentry: eng/mess__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mess
trans_list: desorden | leonera | lío | belén | cisco | cristo
sense:
A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding.


lexentry: eng/mess_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: mess up
trans_list: descolocar
sense:
(transitive, slang) To discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray.


lexentry: eng/message_in_a_bottle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: message in a bottle
trans_list: botella arrojada al mar
sense:
A message written on a scrap of paper, rolled-up and put in an empty bottle and set adrift on the ocean; traditionally, a method used by castaways to advertise their distress to the outside world.


lexentry: eng/messenger_RNA__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: messenger RNA
trans_list: ARN mensajero
sense:
(biochemistry) RNA that encodes and carries information from DNA during transcription to sites of protein synthesis to undergo translation in order to yield a protein.


lexentry: eng/messiah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: messiah
trans_list: mesías
sense:
(Abrahamic tradition) The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.


lexentry: eng/messuage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: messuage
trans_list: mansión | parcela
sense:
(chiefly, law) Originally, a plot of land as the site for a dwelling house and its appurtenant interests; now, a dwelling house or residential building together with its outbuildings and assigned land.


lexentry: eng/mestizo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mestizo
trans_list: mestizo | mestiza
sense:
(Philippines, historical) a person of mixed ancestry, especially one of native Filipino and Spanish or Chinese ancestry, such as that of the Spanish mestizos and Chinese mestizos from the Spanish Colonial Era of the Philippines.


lexentry: eng/meta-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: meta-
trans_list: meta-
sense:
(organic chemistry) in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in alternate (1,3) positions; contrasted with ortho- and para-. [From 1833]


lexentry: eng/meta-__Prefix__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meta-
trans_list: meta-
sense:
Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive or recursive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc. [From 17th century]


lexentry: eng/meta-analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meta-analysis
trans_list: metanálisis
sense:
(statistics) Any systematic procedure for statistically combining the results of many different studies.


lexentry: eng/metacarpus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metacarpus
trans_list: metacarpo
sense:
(anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.


lexentry: eng/metaclass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metaclass
trans_list: metaclase
sense:
(object-oriented programming) A class that serves as a template for other classes rather than objects.


lexentry: eng/metagame__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metagame
trans_list: metajuego
sense:
(RPG) Of a roleplayer, to make use of knowledge while roleplaying that they learned out of character, which their character does not know; often considered a form of cheating.


lexentry: eng/metagenomics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metagenomics
trans_list: metagenómica
sense:
(genetics) The study of genomes recovered from environmental samples; especially the differentiation of genomes from multiple organisms or individuals, either in a symbiotic relationship, or at a crime scene.


lexentry: eng/metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metal
trans_list: metal
sense:
Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.


lexentry: eng/metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: metal
trans_list: metal
sense:
(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.


lexentry: eng/metal_detector__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metal detector
trans_list: detector de metal
sense:
A structure, similar to a doorway, through which people pass; an alarm is sounded if the person is carrying a metal object, as this may indicate a weapon.


lexentry: eng/metalanguage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metalanguage
trans_list: metalenguaje
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies, critical theory) Any language or vocabulary of specialized terms used to describe or analyze a language or linguistic process


lexentry: eng/metallic_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metallic bond
trans_list: enlace metálico
sense:
(chemistry) a chemical bond in which mobile electrons are shared over many nuclei; this leads to electrical conduction


lexentry: eng/metalliferous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metalliferous
trans_list: metalífero
sense:
(metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.


lexentry: eng/metalloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metalloid
trans_list: metaloide | semimetal
sense:
(chemistry) An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially an elemental semiconductor.


lexentry: eng/metallurgy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metallurgy
trans_list: metalurgia
sense:
The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.


lexentry: eng/metamorphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metamorphic
trans_list: metamórfico
sense:
(geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/metamorphic_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metamorphic rock
trans_list: roca metamórfica
sense:
(geology) one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; consists of pre-existing rock mass in which new minerals or textures are formed at higher temperatures and greater pressures than those present on the Earth's surface


lexentry: eng/metanarrative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metanarrative
trans_list: grandes narrativas | grandes relatos | macrorrelato | metanarrativa | metarrelato
sense:
(critical theory) A narrative which concerns narratives of historical meaning, experience or knowledge and offers legitimation of such through the anticipated completion of some master idea; a grand story that is self-legitimizing.


lexentry: eng/metaphor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metaphor
trans_list: metáfora
sense:
(uncountable, figure of speech) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.


lexentry: eng/metaphysical_naturalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metaphysical naturalism
trans_list: naturalismo metafísico
sense:
(philosophy, metaphysics) Philosophical worldview which holds that there is nothing but natural elements, principles, and relations of the kind studied by the natural sciences.


lexentry: eng/metastability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metastability
trans_list: metaestabilidad
sense:
An unstable but potentially long-lived state of a system; for example, a supersaturated solution or an excited atom.


lexentry: eng/metastable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metastable
trans_list: metaestable
sense:
(physics, chemistry) Of or pertaining to a physical or chemical state that is relatively long-lived, but may decay to a lower energy state when slightly perturbed or through a quantum transition.


lexentry: eng/metastasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metastasis
trans_list: metástasis
sense:
(medicine) The transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body, specifically the development of a secondary area of disease remote from the original site, as with some cancers.


lexentry: eng/metastasize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metastasize
trans_list: metastatizar
sense:
(intransitive, medicine, of a disease or tumor) To spread to other sites in the body; to undergo metastasis.


lexentry: eng/metate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metate
trans_list: metate
sense:
A flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains.


lexentry: eng/metathesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metathesis
trans_list: metátesis
sense:
(phonetics, prosody) The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in ask as /æks/.


lexentry: eng/metaverse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metaverse
trans_list: metaverso
sense:
(science fiction, Internet) A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space.


lexentry: eng/metazoan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metazoan
trans_list: metazoo
sense:
(zoology, deprecated) Any animal that undergoes development from an embryo stage with two or three tissue layers, namely the ectoderm, endoderm, and sometimes mesoderm.


lexentry: eng/mete__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mete
trans_list: extender | medir
sense:
(transitive, usually with “out”) To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).


lexentry: eng/meteor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: meteor
trans_list: meteoro
sense:
A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/meteor_shower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meteor shower
trans_list: lluvia de estrellas | lluvia de meteoros
sense:
(astronomy) A phenomenon occurring when many meteors are seen on Earth during a short period of time.


lexentry: eng/meteoroid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meteoroid
trans_list: meteoroide
sense:
(astronomy) A relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a star system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere


lexentry: eng/meteorology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: meteorology
trans_list: meteorología
sense:
The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.


lexentry: eng/methadone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methadone
trans_list: metadona
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A powerful synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects but less sedative and is used as a substitute drug in the treatment of morphine and heroin addiction.


lexentry: eng/methamphetamine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methamphetamine
trans_list: metanfetamina
sense:
A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.


lexentry: eng/methane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methane
trans_list: metano
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.


lexentry: eng/methanol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methanol
trans_list: metanol
sense:
(organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit.


lexentry: eng/methionine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methionine
trans_list: metionina
sense:
(amino acid, organic compound) A lipotropic, sulphur-containing essential amino acid, C5H11NO2S, found in most protein.


lexentry: eng/method__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: method
trans_list: método
sense:
A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process).


lexentry: eng/method__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: method
trans_list: method
sense:
(acting, often "the method") A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed.


lexentry: eng/methodology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: methodology
trans_list: metodología
sense:
(loosely) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.


lexentry: eng/methotrexate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methotrexate
trans_list: metotrexato
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, and ectopic pregnancies.


lexentry: eng/methyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methyl
trans_list: metilo
sense:
(organic compound) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.


lexentry: eng/methylated_spirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methylated spirit
trans_list: alcohol
sense:
(Commonwealth) Ethyl alcohol used as a fuel and a solvent, and usually free of taxes on alcohol; denatured alcohol;


lexentry: eng/methylation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: methylation
trans_list: metilación
sense:
(genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.


lexentry: eng/methylcellulose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methylcellulose
trans_list: melcelulosa
sense:
(organic chemistry) A white powdery substance, obtained by the methylation of cellulose, that swells in contact with water to form a gel; it has many industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/methylene__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: methylene
trans_list: metileno
sense:
(organic chemistry) The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.


lexentry: eng/methylmercury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methylmercury
trans_list: metilmercurio
sense:
(chemical compound) The organometallic cation CH3Hg+; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment in the form of various compounds


lexentry: eng/methylphenidate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: methylphenidate
trans_list: metilfenidato
sense:
(medicine) A stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, better known by the trade name Ritalin


lexentry: eng/metic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metic
trans_list: meteco
sense:
(historical) In Ancient Greek city-states, a resident alien who did not have the rights of a citizen and who paid a tax for the right to live there.


lexentry: eng/metonym__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metonym
trans_list: metónimo
sense:
(grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.


lexentry: eng/metonymic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metonymic
trans_list: metonímico
sense:
Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.


lexentry: eng/metonymy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metonymy
trans_list: metonimia
sense:
(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.


lexentry: eng/metre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metre
trans_list: metro
sense:
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+47⁄127 (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.


lexentry: eng/metric__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metric
trans_list: métrica
sense:
(mathematics) A function for the measurement of the "distance" between two points in some metric space: it is a real-valued function d(x,y) between points x and y satisfying the following properties: (1) "non-negativity": d(x,y) \ge 0 , (2) "identity of indiscernibles": d(x,y) = 0 \mbox{ iff } x=y , (3) "symmetry": d(x,y) = d(y,x) , and (4) "triangle inequality": d(x,y) \le d(x,z) + d(z,y) .


lexentry: eng/metric_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metric space
trans_list: espacio métrico
sense:
(mathematics, analysis, topology) Any set on which a metric is defined, giving a distance between any two elements.


lexentry: eng/metrizable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metrizable
trans_list: metrizable
sense:
(topology) Of a topological space: for which a metric exists that will induce the original topology.


lexentry: eng/metronome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metronome
trans_list: metrónomo
sense:
(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.


lexentry: eng/metropolis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: metropolis
trans_list: metrópolis | urbe | metrópoli
sense:
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.


lexentry: eng/metrosexual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: metrosexual
trans_list: metrosexual
sense:
A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.


lexentry: eng/mezuzah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mezuzah
trans_list: mezuzá
sense:
(Judaism, and, _, occasionally, _, Christianity) A piece of parchment inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21) and attached in a case to the doorpost of a house.


lexentry: eng/mezzanine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mezzanine
trans_list: entresuelo | entrepiso | entreplanta | mezanine
sense:
An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.


lexentry: eng/miasma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miasma
trans_list: miasma
sense:
A noxious atmosphere or emanation once thought to originate from swamps and waste, and to cause disease.


lexentry: eng/mica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mica
trans_list: mica
sense:
(mineral) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.


lexentry: eng/micelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micelle
trans_list: micela
sense:
(chemistry) a colloidal aggregate, in a simple geometric form, of a specific number of amphipathic molecules which forms at a well-defined concentration, called the critical micelle concentration


lexentry: eng/micro-region__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micro-region
trans_list: microrregión
sense:
An administrative system that is equivalent to a county or a prefecture and a department. It is used in Brazil as a third-level administration between state and micro-region.


lexentry: eng/microaggression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microaggression
trans_list: microagresión
sense:
(sociology, chiefly, US) Any small-scale verbal or physical interaction between those of different races, cultures, beliefs, or genders that may have no malicious intent, but that can be interpreted as an aggression.


lexentry: eng/microarray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microarray
trans_list: microarreglo | micromatriz
sense:
Any of several devices, containing a two-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material, used for various types of assay; the assay itself


lexentry: eng/microbiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microbiology
trans_list: microbiología
sense:
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.


lexentry: eng/microbrewery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microbrewery
trans_list: microcervecería
sense:
A small commercial brewery, often one serving a single pub at which it is physically located; in the United States, often used to indicate a brewery that produces fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer annually.


lexentry: eng/microcephaly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microcephaly
trans_list: microcefalia
sense:
A neurological disorder in which the person affected has an abnormally small head due to a failure of brain growth.


lexentry: eng/microclimate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microclimate
trans_list: microclima
sense:
A small, local region having a unique pattern of weather or weather effects that differ from the local climate.


lexentry: eng/microcomputer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microcomputer
trans_list: microcomputadora
sense:
(computer hardware) A computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.


lexentry: eng/microcontroller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microcontroller
trans_list: microcontrolador
sense:
(computing, electronics) A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.


lexentry: eng/microcosm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microcosm
trans_list: microcosmo
sense:
Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/microcosm__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: microcosm
trans_list: microcosmo
sense:
(ecology) A small natural ecosystem; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/microeconomics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microeconomics
trans_list: microeconomía
sense:
The field of economics that deals with small-scale economic activities such as those of an individual or company.


lexentry: eng/microelectrode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microelectrode
trans_list: microelectrodo
sense:
A very small, fine electrode, most often used to study the electrical behaviour of biological cells or tissues.


lexentry: eng/microfauna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microfauna
trans_list: microfauna
sense:
The smallest of the faunal size divisions, including mainly microorganisms but also sometimes applied to the tiniest species of animal groups such as ticks, insects, etc.


lexentry: eng/microflora__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microflora
trans_list: microflora
sense:
Microscopic plant life, especially the bacterial colonies found in the gut of normal, healthy animals and humans.


lexentry: eng/microgram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microgram
trans_list: microgramo
sense:
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10−6 grams. Symbol: μg A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram, or 0.000 001 grams.


lexentry: eng/microgravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microgravity
trans_list: microgravedad
sense:
(physics) A state of very low acceleration between two free floating objects, as found in sustained freefall, in orbit, or in interstellar space.


lexentry: eng/microhistory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microhistory
trans_list: microhistoria
sense:
The study of the past on a small scale, such as an individual neighborhood or town, as a case study for general trends.


lexentry: eng/micrometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micrometer
trans_list: micrómetro
sense:
A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.


lexentry: eng/micronation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micronation
trans_list: micronación
sense:
A non-autonomous entity that claims to be a sovereign state and mimics the actions of a state, but lacks any legal recognition and exists only on paper or in the mind of its creator; a micronational entity.


lexentry: eng/micronutrient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micronutrient
trans_list: micronutriente
sense:
A mineral, vitamin or other substance that is essential, even in very small quantities, for growth or metabolism.


lexentry: eng/microorganism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microorganism
trans_list: microorganismo
sense:
(microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye, especially a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.


lexentry: eng/micropaleontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micropaleontology
trans_list: micropaleontología
sense:
The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past; including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.


lexentry: eng/microphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microphone
trans_list: micrófono
sense:
A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.


lexentry: eng/microplastic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microplastic
trans_list: microplástico
sense:
Small particles of plastic (typically less than 5 mm) produced by the degradation of plastic products, found in high levels in the marine environment and increasingly throughout all environments and in food and drinks.


lexentry: eng/micropolitan__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micropolitan
trans_list: micropolitano
sense:
(US, _, statistical area) of a city, or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants: less populated than metropolitan but more than rural.


lexentry: eng/micropyle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: micropyle
trans_list: micropil
sense:
(botany) In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.


lexentry: eng/microsecond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microsecond
trans_list: microsegundo
sense:
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−6 seconds. Symbol: μs It is commonly represented with symbol µs.


lexentry: eng/microskirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microskirt
trans_list: microfalda
sense:
An extremely short miniskirt with its hemline at the upper thigh, at or just below crotch or underwear level.


lexentry: eng/microsleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microsleep
trans_list: microsueño
sense:
A brief period of sleep, usually of a few seconds, that may result from sleep deprivation or various medical conditions. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/microtome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: microtome
trans_list: microtomo
sense:
A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.


lexentry: eng/mid-life_crisis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mid-life crisis
trans_list: crisis de la mediana edad
sense:
(psychology) An emotional period of doubt and anxiety sometimes experienced by people who realize that their life is already half over.


lexentry: eng/midbrain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midbrain
trans_list: mesencéfalo
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).


lexentry: eng/midden__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: midden
trans_list: conchero
sense:
(archaeology) An accumulation, deposit, or soil derived from occupation debris, rubbish, or other by-products of human activity, such as bone, shell, ash, or decayed organic materials; or a pile or mound of such materials, often prehistoric.


lexentry: eng/middle_C__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle C
trans_list: do central
sense:
(music) A specific musical note, particularly the note C4, at approximately 261.6 hertz, appearing at the middle of the alto staff and directly between the treble and bass staves.


lexentry: eng/middle_ear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle ear
trans_list: oído medio
sense:
(anatomy) The cavity in the temporal bone between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the ossicles, and which conveys sound to the cochlea.


lexentry: eng/middle_finger__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: middle finger
trans_list: corte de manga | peineta
sense:
An obscene gesture directed towards another as an insult, made by sticking up the middle finger of a hand.


lexentry: eng/middle_name__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle name
trans_list: segundo nombre
sense:
A name between the first given name and the family name or surname; a second or subsequent given name.


lexentry: eng/middle_of_nowhere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle of nowhere
trans_list: en el culo del mundo
sense:
(idiomatic) A very remote or secluded area; a nondescript place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.


lexentry: eng/middle_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle school
trans_list: escuela media | secundaria
sense:
(schools, countable) A school which crosses the traditional divide between primary school and secondary school.


lexentry: eng/middle_voice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: middle voice
trans_list: voz media
sense:
A voice that is neither active nor passive, because the subject of the verb cannot be unambiguously categorized as either agent or patient, for having elements of both.


lexentry: eng/midge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midge
trans_list: mosquito | jején
sense:
any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera


lexentry: eng/midget__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: midget
trans_list: enano
sense:
(sometimes, offensive) A normally-proportioned person with small stature, usually defined as reaching an adult height less than 4'10". [from later 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/midnight_sun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midnight sun
trans_list: sol de medianoche
sense:
The phenomenon occurring when the Sun does not set but only approaches the horizon at midnight; it occurs near the summer solstice in the polar regions.


lexentry: eng/midriff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midriff
trans_list: vientre | abdomen | cintura
sense:
(anatomy) The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part.


lexentry: eng/midst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midst
trans_list: centro
sense:
(often, literary) A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.


lexentry: eng/midwife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: midwife
trans_list: partera | comadrona | matrona
sense:
A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.


lexentry: eng/mien__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mien
trans_list: apostura
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.


lexentry: eng/mifepristone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mifepristone
trans_list: mifepristona
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A steroid medication that inhibits the action of progesterone, typically given orally in combination with misoprostol in early pregnancy to induce abortion.


lexentry: eng/migraine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: migraine
trans_list: migraña | jaqueca
sense:
(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.


lexentry: eng/migrate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: migrate
trans_list: migrar
sense:
(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.


lexentry: eng/migration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: migration
trans_list: migración
sense:
Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.


lexentry: eng/migratory_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: migratory bird
trans_list: ave migratoria | ave de paso | ave pasajera | pájaro migratorio
sense:
A bird that moves from one area of the world to another according to the season, usually from north to south and vice versa.


lexentry: eng/mil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mil
trans_list: prostitución
sense:
An angular mil, 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/mild_steel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mild steel
trans_list: acero al carbono | acero de construcción
sense:
A kind of steel having a lower proportion of carbon than hardenable steels, rendering it softer and more malleable and ductile.


lexentry: eng/mildew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mildew
trans_list: mildiu | moho
sense:
(plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.


lexentry: eng/mile__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mile
trans_list: milla
sense:
Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.


lexentry: eng/mile__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: mile
trans_list: milla
sense:
Any of many customary units of length from other measurement systems of roughly similar values, as the Chinese mile or Arabic mile.


lexentry: eng/milecastle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milecastle
trans_list: castillo miliar
sense:
One of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire.


lexentry: eng/milestone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milestone
trans_list: hito | mojón | cipo
sense:
A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.


lexentry: eng/milestone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: milestone
trans_list: hito | jalón
sense:
(idiomatic) An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.


lexentry: eng/militarism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: militarism
trans_list: militarismo
sense:
An ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.


lexentry: eng/militarization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: militarization
trans_list: militarización
sense:
The process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion.


lexentry: eng/military__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: military
trans_list: militar
sense:
(North America) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).


lexentry: eng/military_exercise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military exercise
trans_list: ejercicio militar | maniobra militar
sense:
A large-scale activity involving military forces from multiple countries or commands, designed to demonstrate the level of alliance between those forces and their ability to coordinate, as a signal to potential military adversaries.


lexentry: eng/military_parade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military parade
trans_list: parada militar
sense:
(military) A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times.


lexentry: eng/military_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military police
trans_list: policía militar
sense:
(collective) A unit of a military organization whose duty is to police the organization. They are in charge of law enforcement on military property, and of military personnel.


lexentry: eng/military_rank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military rank
trans_list: rango militar
sense:
A grade conferred upon officers in armed forces, police and intelligence agencies, typically denoted by particular insignia affixed to their uniforms.


lexentry: eng/military_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military science
trans_list: ciencia militar
sense:
The science of how best to run a military; the academic discipline which examines institutions and behaviours in, and optimized administration of, a military.


lexentry: eng/military_service__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: military service
trans_list: servicio militar | mili
sense:
Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job (volunteering) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).


lexentry: eng/militia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: militia
trans_list: milicia
sense:
An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.


lexentry: eng/milk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: milk
trans_list: leche
sense:
(uncountable, by extension) A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, and/or soy beans.


lexentry: eng/milk__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: milk
trans_list: ordeñar
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To make excessive use of (a particular point in speech or writing, a source of funds, etc.); to exploit; to take advantage of (something).


lexentry: eng/milk_glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milk glass
trans_list: vidrio opalino
sense:
(usually, uncountable) Opaque glass, especially the kind having a white shade; first produced in Italy in the 1500s as an imitation of Chinese porcelain.


lexentry: eng/milk_snake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milk snake
trans_list: coral ratonera | culebra real coralillo
sense:
Any of various snakes, Lampropeltis triangulum, with smooth and shiny scales and typically a pattern of colours that runs red-black-yellow or white-black-red.


lexentry: eng/milkshake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milkshake
trans_list: batido | licuado | milkshake
sense:
A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.


lexentry: eng/milkshake__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: milkshake
trans_list: batido | licuado | milkshake
sense:
(New England, Australia, New Zealand) A thin beverage, similar to the above, but with no ice cream or significantly less of it.


lexentry: eng/mill_around__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mill around
trans_list: pulular
sense:
(intransitive, usually of a group of people) To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.


lexentry: eng/mill_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mill race
trans_list: saetín
sense:
A fast-running water-filled channel diverted from a river or stream used to drive the millwheel in a watermill.


lexentry: eng/mille-feuille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mille-feuille
trans_list: milhojas
sense:
A type of pastry made of several layers of puff pastry usually filled with cream or custard, and topped with icing or sugar.


lexentry: eng/millennial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: millennial
trans_list: milenario
sense:
(by extension, originally, US, demography) Often capitalized: of or relating to, or characteristic of, people born in the last two decades of the 20th century from around the early 1980s to the mid 1990s (with 1996 births cited as the last Millennial year), and who reached adulthood early in the third millennium C.E.


lexentry: eng/millennial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: millennial
trans_list: milenario
sense:
(Christianity) Synonym of millenarian (“pertaining to the belief in an impending period of one thousand years of peace and righteousness associated with the Second Coming of Christ and his reign on earth”)


lexentry: eng/millennial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millennial
trans_list: milénico | milenial | milenita | millennial | milénica
sense:
(originally, US, demography) Often capitalized: a person from the generation born in the last two decades of the 20th century, from around the early 1980s to the mid-1990s and who reached adulthood early in the third millennium C.E., characterized by their familiarity with computer technology and poorer financial prospects than their parents.


lexentry: eng/millennium__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: millennium
trans_list: milenio
sense:
(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.


lexentry: eng/millet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millet
trans_list: mijo | panizo
sense:
Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.


lexentry: eng/milli-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milli-
trans_list: mili-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-3. Symbol: m.


lexentry: eng/millimeter_of_mercury__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millimeter of mercury
trans_list: milímetro de mercurio
sense:
A unit of pressure equal to the amount of fluid pressure one millimeter deep in mercury at zero degrees Celsius on Earth.


lexentry: eng/milling_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milling machine
trans_list: fresadora
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A machine tool in which a rotating cutter is moved against the workpiece (or vice versa) in order to cut the latter to a desired shape.


lexentry: eng/millipede__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millipede
trans_list: milpiés | congorocho
sense:
Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments.[From 1600]


lexentry: eng/millisecond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: millisecond
trans_list: milisegundo
sense:
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds. Symbol: ms; one one-thousandth of a second. Symbol: ms.


lexentry: eng/milquetoast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: milquetoast
trans_list: retraído | tímido
sense:
(originally, US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.


lexentry: eng/mimeograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mimeograph
trans_list: ciclostilo | mimeógrafo
sense:
(historical) A machine for making printed copies using typed stencil, eventually superseded by photocopying.


lexentry: eng/mimosa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mimosa
trans_list: mimosa
sense:
(botany) A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.


lexentry: eng/mina__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mina
trans_list: aires
sense:
(historical) A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver. [From 15th C.]


lexentry: eng/mina__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mina
trans_list: aires
sense:
(historical) A unit of weight of varying value used in the ancient Middle East, especially Babylonia, Mesopotamia and Egypt; also an ancient Greek measure of weight equivalent to 1/60th of a talent, approximately 400-700 grams. [From 16th C.]


lexentry: eng/minaret__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minaret
trans_list: alminar | minarete
sense:
The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).


lexentry: eng/mince_words__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mince words
trans_list: no tener pelos en la lengua
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.


lexentry: eng/mind__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mind
trans_list: cuidar | importar | tomar en cuenta
sense:
(chiefly, in the imperative) To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/mind_map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mind map
trans_list: mapa mental
sense:
A diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea.


lexentry: eng/mind_one's_own_business__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mind one's own business
sense:
(idiomatic) To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.

trans_list:
métete en tus asuntos | no meterse en lo que no le incumbe | no te metas donde no te llaman | no te metas en camisas de once varas


lexentry: eng/mind_you__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mind you
trans_list: bien considerado
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, chiefly, UK) Used to introduce a qualification or contrastive statement, especially when toning down or rectifying


lexentry: eng/minder__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: minder
trans_list: niñera | niñero
sense:
A monitor assigned by the authorities to someone, such as a foreign visitor (to exercise control over their contacts with the populace) or a journalist or someone who is speaking to journalists (to monitor and control what they say).


lexentry: eng/mindfuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mindfuck
trans_list: confusión
sense:
(slang, vulgar) Something that intentionally destabilizes, confuses or manipulates the mind of another person.


lexentry: eng/mine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mine
trans_list: mina
sense:
An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.


lexentry: eng/mine__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mine
trans_list: mina
sense:
(military) A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.


lexentry: eng/mine__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mine
trans_list: extraer | minar
sense:
To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.


lexentry: eng/miner's_lettuce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miner's lettuce
trans_list: verdolaga de Cuba
sense:
Winter purslane, Montia perfoliata (now Claytonia perfoliata), a plant of western North America with mild-flavored edible greens.


lexentry: eng/mineral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mineral
trans_list: mineral
sense:
(geology) Any naturally occurring inorganic material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties.


lexentry: eng/mineral_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mineral water
trans_list: agua mineral | agua mineralizada
sense:
Water from a spring that naturally contains dissolved minerals, often treated in any of several ways (filtering, aerating etc) and bottled; used either therapeutically or out of preference.


lexentry: eng/minesweeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minesweeper
trans_list: barreminas | buscaminas | dragaminas
sense:
A vehicle, device or person with the purpose of removing explosive mines (landmines or water mines).


lexentry: eng/mingle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mingle
trans_list: mezclar
sense:
(transitive) To intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product.


lexentry: eng/miniature_golf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miniature golf
trans_list: minigolf
sense:
(golf) An informal form of golf, played with a putter on a short course featuring novelty obstacles.


lexentry: eng/minibar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minibar
trans_list: frigobar | minibar
sense:
A small refrigerator in a hotel room, containing drinks and snacks that the guest may choose to purchase during their stay.


lexentry: eng/minimal_pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minimal pair
trans_list: par mínimo
sense:
(phonology) A pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.


lexentry: eng/minimalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: minimalism
trans_list: minimalismo
sense:
(music genre) A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect.


lexentry: eng/minimize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: minimize
trans_list: minimizar
sense:
(computing, transitive, graphical user interface) To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.


lexentry: eng/minimum_viable_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minimum viable product
trans_list: producto mínimo viable
sense:
A version of a product with just enough features to be usable by early customers who can then provide feedback for future product development.


lexentry: eng/minimum_wage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minimum wage
trans_list: salario mínimo | SMI | salario mínimo interprofesional
sense:
The lowest rate at which an employer must legally pay an employee; usually expressed as pay per hour.


lexentry: eng/minion__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: minion
trans_list: miñona | glosilla
sense:
(uncountable, typography, printing) The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.


lexentry: eng/miniseries__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miniseries
trans_list: miniserie
sense:
A radio or television series with a small number of episodes not intended to last a complete season.


lexentry: eng/minister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minister
trans_list: ministro
sense:
(religion) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.


lexentry: eng/minister_without_portfolio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minister without portfolio
trans_list: ministro sin cartera
sense:
(government) A member of a government having the rank of cabinet minister, but not assigned to oversee a particular government department or other permanent area of responsibility.


lexentry: eng/ministry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ministry
trans_list: ministerio | cartera
sense:
Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity


lexentry: eng/ministry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ministry
trans_list: ministerio | cartera
sense:
The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)


lexentry: eng/miniver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miniver
trans_list: armiño
sense:
A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.


lexentry: eng/minivet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minivet
trans_list: minivet
sense:
Any of about 13 species of passerine birds in the genus Pericrocotus of the cuckooshrike family of southern and eastern Asia.


lexentry: eng/mink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mink
trans_list: visón
sense:
(plural mink or minks) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).


lexentry: eng/minke_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minke whale
trans_list: ballena enana | ballenoto | rorqual aliblanco
sense:
Either of two baleen whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata and Balaenoptera bonaerensis, found in coastal waters.


lexentry: eng/minnow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minnow
trans_list: pececillo
sense:
Chiefly with a qualifying word: any of a number of other (small) fish from the family Cyprinidae; also (chiefly, US) , other small (usually freshwater) fish from other families.


lexentry: eng/minnow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minnow
trans_list: carpa | carpita
sense:
The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.


lexentry: eng/minor__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minor
trans_list: menor
sense:
(music) Incorporating a minor third interval above the (in scales) tonic or (in chords) root note, (also, _, figurative) tending to produce a dark, discordant, sad, or pensive effect.


lexentry: eng/minor__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minor
trans_list: menor
sense:
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:


lexentry: eng/minor__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: minor
trans_list: menor de edad | menor
sense:
(Scots law, obsolete) An adolescent, a person above the legal age of puberty but below the age of majority.


lexentry: eng/minority__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: minority
trans_list: minoritario
sense:
(attributive, politics, of a party, government, etc.) Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.


lexentry: eng/minority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minority
trans_list: minoría
sense:
The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/minority_government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minority government
trans_list: gobierno minoritario
sense:
(politics) Government by a political party or a coalition that does not have a majority of seats or votes in parliament.


lexentry: eng/minstrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minstrel
trans_list: juglar | ministril
sense:
(historical) Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment.


lexentry: eng/mint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mint
trans_list: ceca | casa de moneda
sense:
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.


lexentry: eng/minuet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: minuet
trans_list: minueto | minué
sense:
(music) A complete short musical composition inspired by and conforming to many formal characteristics of the traditional musical accompaniment to the dance of same name.


lexentry: eng/minus__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minus
trans_list: menos
sense:
(mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/minus_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minus sign
trans_list: signo menos | negativo
sense:
(arithmetic) The symbol −, used to denote the operation of subtraction or to indicate that a number is negative.


lexentry: eng/minute__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: minute
trans_list: acta
sense:
(chiefly in the plural, minutes) A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.


lexentry: eng/minute__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: minute
trans_list: minuto
sense:
A unit of purchase on a telephone or other similar network, especially a cell phone network, roughly equivalent in gross form to sixty seconds' use of the network.


lexentry: eng/minute_of_angle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: minute of angle
trans_list: minuto de arco
sense:
An angle, one sixtieth (1/60th) of a degree, used by gunners as a measurement of accuracy. One minute of angle is roughly equal to 1 inch at 100 yards distance.


lexentry: eng/miombo_tit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miombo tit
trans_list: carbonero del miombo
sense:
Any of species Melaniparus griseiventris of small birds, of the tit family Paridae, endemic to subtropical or tropical dry forests of Africa.


lexentry: eng/mirabelle_plum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mirabelle plum
trans_list: mirabel
sense:
The sweet, edible drupaceous fruit of the mirabelle prune tree, a cultivar of the plum tree of the subspecies Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca, often used in pies, wines, and brandy


lexentry: eng/miracle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miracle
trans_list: milagro
sense:
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.


lexentry: eng/miraculous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miraculous
trans_list: milagroso
sense:
By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.


lexentry: eng/mirage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mirage
trans_list: espejismo
sense:
An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.


lexentry: eng/mirepoix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mirepoix
trans_list: sofrito
sense:
A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.


lexentry: eng/mirror__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mirror
trans_list: espejo
sense:
A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.


lexentry: eng/misanthrope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misanthrope
trans_list: misántropo | misántropa
sense:
One who has a negative view of the entire human race. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.


lexentry: eng/misanthropic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misanthropic
trans_list: misantrópico
sense:
Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.


lexentry: eng/misanthropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misanthropy
trans_list: misantropía
sense:
A negative view of the entire human race. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.


lexentry: eng/misbehave__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misbehave
trans_list: comportarse mal | portarse mal
sense:
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.


lexentry: eng/miscarriage__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: miscarriage
trans_list: aborto espontáneo | aborto natural
sense:
(medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/miscarriage_of_justice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miscarriage of justice
trans_list: error judicial
sense:
(law) An error at a trial which led to an unjust outcome, such as the conviction of a person for a crime they did not commit.


lexentry: eng/miscarry__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: miscarry
trans_list: escollar
sense:
To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/miscegenation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miscegenation
trans_list: mestizaje
sense:
(chiefly, US, see usage notes) The mixing or blending of race in marriage or breeding, interracial marriage. [from 1863]


lexentry: eng/mischief__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: mischief
trans_list: revoltoso | travieso
sense:
(archaic, countable) A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.


lexentry: eng/misdeed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misdeed
trans_list: fechoría
sense:
That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.


lexentry: eng/misdemeanor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misdemeanor
trans_list: contravención | falta | mala conducta
sense:
(legal, historical, _, in, _, UK) A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. In the USA, misdemeanants usually are incarcerated in county jail for less than one year, but felons usually are incarcerated in state or federal prison for more than one year. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are sometimes called felonies.


lexentry: eng/miser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miser
trans_list: avaro | roñoso | agarrado | tacaño | cicatero | codo
sense:
(pejorative) A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.


lexentry: eng/misericord__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: misericord
trans_list: misericordia
sense:
A ledge, sometimes ornately carved, attached to a folding church seat to provide support for a person standing for long periods; a subsellium.


lexentry: eng/misery_loves_company__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Misery is easier to bear when one is not the only one miserable.
written_rep: misery loves company
trans_list:
la miseria es mas facil de conllevar cuando uno no es el unico | mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos | nunca falta un roto para un descosido


lexentry: eng/misgender__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misgender
trans_list: malgenerizar
sense:
(transitive) To refer to (someone) using terms that express the wrong sex or gender, either unknowingly or intentionally; for example, calling a woman "son" or a boy "she".


lexentry: eng/mishandle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mishandle
trans_list: llevar mal
sense:
(transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation.


lexentry: eng/miso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miso
trans_list: miso
sense:
A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.


lexentry: eng/misoprostol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misoprostol
trans_list: misoprostol
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers and the inducement of abortions, having the chemical formula C22H38O5.


lexentry: eng/misrepresentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: misrepresentation
trans_list: tergiversación
sense:
Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.


lexentry: eng/miss__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: miss
trans_list: echar de menos | extrañar
sense:
(transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.


lexentry: eng/miss_the_boat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: miss the boat
trans_list: perder el tren
sense:
(intransitive) To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.


lexentry: eng/missal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: missal
trans_list: misal
sense:
(Catholicism) A book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year.


lexentry: eng/missile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: missile
trans_list: proyectil | misil
sense:
Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/missile__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: missile
trans_list: misil
sense:
(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/missing_in_action__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: missing in action
trans_list: desaparecido en acción
sense:
(chiefly, military) The designation for a member of an organization (usually military) with whom contact is lost and whose whereabouts are not known, but whose death is not confirmed.


lexentry: eng/missing_link__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: missing link
trans_list: eslabón perdido
sense:
(colloquial) A hypothetical primate once thought necessary to explain a perceived evolutionary gap between apes and humans.


lexentry: eng/mission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mission
trans_list: misión
sense:
(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.


lexentry: eng/missionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: missionary
trans_list: misionero | misionera | misionario
sense:
(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).


lexentry: eng/mister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mister
trans_list: señor
sense:
A title conferred on an adult male, usually when the name is unknown. Also used as a term of address, often by a parent to a young child.


lexentry: eng/mistletoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mistletoe
trans_list: muérdago | liga | visco
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Any of numerous hemiparasitic evergreen plants of the order Santalales with white berries that grow in the crowns of apple trees, oaks, and other trees, such as the European mistletoe (Viscum album) and American mistletoe or eastern mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum).


lexentry: eng/mistreatment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mistreatment
trans_list: mal trato
sense:
Cruel, abusive , bad, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (only rarely of an object or a machine; usually: mishandle).


lexentry: eng/mistrial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mistrial
trans_list: juicio nulo
sense:
(legal) A trial that has been declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of hung jury.


lexentry: eng/misunderstanding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: misunderstanding
trans_list: malentendido | confusión | qui pro quo
sense:
A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.


lexentry: eng/mither__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mither
trans_list: acosar
sense:
(intransitive, Northern England, especially, _, Manchester) To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.


lexentry: eng/mithridate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mithridate
trans_list: mitridato
sense:
(historical, _, medicine) Any of various historical medicines—typically an electuary compounded with various poisons—believed to derive from Mithridates VI and to serve as a universal antidote.


lexentry: eng/mithridatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mithridatism
trans_list: mitridatismo | mitridatización
sense:
The practice of gradually ingesting successively greater amounts of a poison in order to build immunity. [1851]


lexentry: eng/mitigate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitigate
trans_list: mitigar
sense:
(transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.


lexentry: eng/mitochondrion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitochondrion
trans_list: mitocondria
sense:
(cytology) A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and containing genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP.


lexentry: eng/mitosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitosis
trans_list: mitosis
sense:
(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.


lexentry: eng/mitrailleuse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitrailleuse
trans_list: metrallera
sense:
(historical, military) A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly.


lexentry: eng/mitre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitre
trans_list: mitra
sense:
A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.


lexentry: eng/mitre_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitre box
trans_list: caja de ingletes
sense:
A wood working appliance used to guide a handsaw or backsaw for making precise cuts, usually 45° and 90° mitre cuts. The mitre boxes are made of wood or plastic.


lexentry: eng/mitre_saw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitre saw
trans_list: ingletadora | sierra de inglete | sierra ingletadora
sense:
A power saw that is a bench circular saw that is used to make accurate crosscuts and miters in a workpiece by positioning a mounted blade onto a board, that can be positioned at a variety of angles.


lexentry: eng/mitten__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mitten
trans_list: manopla | mitón
sense:
A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.


lexentry: eng/mixed-race__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixed-race
trans_list: mestizo
sense:
(of a person) Having genetic characteristics of two or more different races, especially having one white parent and one black parent.


lexentry: eng/mixed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mixed
trans_list: mestizo | mixto
sense:
Stemming from two or more races or breeds (most commonly used to describe an offspring of one white parent and one black parent).


lexentry: eng/mixed_economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixed economy
trans_list: economía mixta
sense:
A market economy with governmental provision of public goods, often with strong regulatory oversight, other forms of economic interventionism and some level of economic planning.


lexentry: eng/mixed_marriage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixed marriage
trans_list: matrimonio mixto
sense:
Marriage between people of different socially-distinguished groups, such as different races, cultures or religions.


lexentry: eng/mixed_martial_arts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixed martial arts
trans_list: artes marciales mixtas
sense:
(sports, martial arts) A style of combat sport allowing a wide range of combat techniques such as striking and grappling.


lexentry: eng/mixed_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixed reaction
trans_list: reacciones diversas | recepción diversa
sense:
The state of diverse reception, when there are many who praise something while there are also many who dislike it.


lexentry: eng/mixer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mixer
trans_list: batidora
sense:
A machine outfitted with (typically blunt) blades with which it mixes or beats ingredients in a bowl below.


lexentry: eng/mixing_console__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mixing console
trans_list: mesa de mezclas
sense:
(sound engineering) An electronic device to combine and route audio signals from many sources to various destinations.


lexentry: eng/mizzenmast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mizzenmast
trans_list: palo de mesana
sense:
(nautical) The aftmost mast on a ship having three masts; the third-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.


lexentry: eng/mnemonic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mnemonic
trans_list: mnemotecnia | nemotecnia | mnemotécnica | mnemónico
sense:
Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.


lexentry: eng/moa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moa
trans_list: dinornítido | moa
sense:
Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/mob__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: mob
trans_list: ganado | rebaño | tropel | turba
sense:
(Australian Aboriginal) A group of Aboriginal people associated with an extended family group, clan group or wider community group, from a particular place or country.


lexentry: eng/mob_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mob cap
trans_list: carlota
sense:
(chiefly, historical) A plain cap or headdress for women or girls, especially one tied under the chin by a very broad band, and having a puffy crown and frills.


lexentry: eng/mob_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mob cap
trans_list: carlota
sense:
(modern-day use) A disposable head covering with an elasticated band, worn for cleanliness in industrial settings.


lexentry: eng/mobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mobile
trans_list: móvil
sense:
(arts) A kinetic sculpture or decorative arrangement made of items hanging so that they can move independently from each other.


lexentry: eng/mobile_library__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mobile library
trans_list: bibliobús
sense:
A library housed in a large van that provides a library service to those unable to attend their nearest local library.


lexentry: eng/mobilise__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mobilise
trans_list: movilizar
sense:
(transitive) To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.


lexentry: eng/mobility__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: mobility
trans_list: movilidad
sense:
(military) The ability of a military unit to move or be transported to a new position. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/mobility_scooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mobility scooter
sense:
An electric-powered scooter, similar in use to a wheelchair, that is specially designed for disabled and/or elderly people.

trans_list:
scooter eléctrico | scooter para discapacitados | scooter para minusválidos | scooter para personas con movilidad reducida | scooter para personas mayores


lexentry: eng/mobilization__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: mobilization
trans_list: movilización
sense:
The marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.


lexentry: eng/mobocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mobocracy
trans_list: oclocracia
sense:
Rule or control by the mob (or by the mass of ordinary people); a mob as a politically powerful force.


lexentry: eng/moccasin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: moccasin
trans_list: mocasín
sense:
A traditional Native North American shoe, usually without a heel or sole, made of a piece of deerskin or other soft leather turned up at the edges which are either stitched together at the top of the shoe, or sewn to a vamp (a piece covering the top of the foot). [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/moccasin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: moccasin
trans_list: mocasín
sense:
A modern shoe with either a low or no heel resembling a traditional Native American moccasin in that the leather forming the sides of the shoe is stitched at the top.


lexentry: eng/moccasin__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: moccasin
trans_list: mocasín
sense:
Any of several North American snakes of the genus Agkistrodon, particularly the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and the cottonmouth or water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus).


lexentry: eng/mock-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mock-up
trans_list: maqueta | prototipo
sense:
A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, and other purposes.


lexentry: eng/mockingbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mockingbird
trans_list: cenzontle | sinsonte | chuchube | chulinga | mulato
sense:
A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.


lexentry: eng/mockumentary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: mockumentary
trans_list: falso documental
sense:
(film genre) A film or television programme presented as if it were a documentary but that is not factual and often a parody or satire.


lexentry: eng/mod__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: mod
trans_list: modificación
sense:
(video games) An end user-created package containing modifications to the look or behaviour of a video game.


lexentry: eng/modal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: modal
trans_list: modal
sense:
(GUI) Requiring immediate user interaction and thus presented so that it cannot be closed or interacted behind until a decision is made.


