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balsadero s.m. ferry.
balsamina s.f. BOT. balsam.
bálsamo s.m. 1. balsam. 2. ser una cosa un ~,
to be a comfort.
balsámico -ca adj. balsamic.
balsear v.t. to cross.
balsero -ra s.m. y f. ferryman, ferrywoman.
báltico -ca adj. 1. Baltic. s.m. 2. Baltic.
baluarte s.m. 1. bastion. 2. (fig.) defence.
bamba s.f. 1. bun. 2. hanging scaffolding.
bambalina s.f. fly.
bambochada s.f. painting of drunken scenes.
bamboche s.m. plump person with a fat, red
face.
bambolear v.i. y pron. to sway, to reel, to roll.
bamboleo s.m. swaying, reeling, rolling.
bambú s.f. bamboo.
banal adj. banal, trivial.
banalidad s.f. banality, triviality.
banalmente adv. banally, trivially.
banana s.f. 1. banana. 2. banana tree.
bananar s.m. banana plantation.
bananero -ra adj. 1. banana. s.m. 2. banana
tree.
banasta s.f. large basket.
banca s.f. 1. banking. 2. bench. 3. stall. 4. card
game.
bancal s.m. AGR. plot, patch.
bancario -ria adj. banking, bank.
bancarrota s.f. 1. bankruptcy. 2. failure.
banco s.m. 1. bank. 2. bench. 3. MAR. shoal,
bank. 4. sandbank. 5. GEOL. stratum.
banda s.f. 1. strip, band. 2. sash, ribbon ;
en vestidos. 3. side ;de carretera, barco,
montaña, etc. 4. band, gang ; de gente, de
soldados 5. party. 6. flock ; de pájaros. 7.
MÚS. band, group. 8. RAD. band. 9. cerrarse
uno en ~, to be obstinate.
bandada s.f. 1. flock ; de pájaros. 2. mob, crowd
; de gente.
bandazo s.m. lurch, violent roll.
bandear v.t. 1. to change sides. v. r. 2. to look
after oneself, to look after number one. v.t. y
pron. 3. to swing, to move to and fro.
bandeja s.f. tray.
bandera s.f. 1. flag, banner. 2. band ; militar. 3.
~ blanca, white flag. 4. ~ negra, skull and
crossbones. 5. a banderas desplegadas,
openly, freely. 6. arriar ~, to strike the flag.
bandería s.f. band, faction: no quiero más
banderías en mi partido = I don’t want any
more factions in my party.
banderilla s.f. 1. banderilla. 2. ~ de fuego,
banderilla with fireworks. 3. clavar/plantar/
poner una ~, to satirize, to taunt.
banderillazo s.m. hit, strike.
banderillear v.t. to stick the banderilla in the
neck of the bull.
banderillero s.m. banderillero.
banderín s.m. small flag, pennant.
banderola s.f. pennant.
bandidaje o bandolerismo s.m. banditry.
bando s.m. 1. edict, order. 2. party, side.
bandola s.f. MÚS. mandolin.
bandoleón o bandoneón s.m. MÚS. large
accordion.
bandolero -ra s.m. y f. bandit, outlaw.
bandolín s.c. MÚS. mandolin.
bandurria s.f. MÚS. bandurria.
banjo s.m. banjo.
banquero -ra s.m. y f. banker.
banqueta s.f. stool.
banquete s.m. banquet, feast.
banquetear v.t. e i. to banquet.
banquillo s.m. 1. DER. prisoner’s seat, dock. 2.
DER. bench.
bantú s. m. y f. 1. Bantu. adj. 2. Bantu.
bañadera s.f. (Am.) bath, bathtub.
bañador s.m. swimming costume, swimsuit.
bañar v.t. 1. to bath. 2. to cover. 3. to bathe, to
bathe. v.pron. 4. to have a bath. 5. to swim,
to bathe.
bañero -ra s.m. y f. 1. lifeguard. s. f. 2 .bath,
bath-tub.
bañista s.m. y f. bather, swimmer.
baño s.m. 1. bath. 2. bathroom. 3. bath, bath-tub.
4. coat of paint. pl. 5. spa, baths. 6. ~ María,
bain-marie.
baobab s.m. BOT. baobab.
baptisterio s.m. 1. baptist(e)ry. 2. font.
baquear v.i. to float.
baquelita s.f. bakelite.
baqueta s.f. 1. drumstick. 2. BOT. jonquil. 3.
MIL. ramrod. 4. correr baquetas, to run the
gauntlet. 5. tratar a ~, to treat cruelly.
baquetazo s.m. hit, strike.
baqueteado -da adj. experienced.
baquetear v.t. 1. to make someone run the
gauntlet. 2. to hassle, to annoy.
baqueteo s.m. nuisance, bind.
baquetero s.m. ramrod holder.
báquico -ca adj. Bacchanalian, Bacchic.
baquio s.m. foot.
bar s.m. 1. bar. 2. FÍS. bar.
barahúnda s.f. din, racket.
baraja s.f. 1. pack of cards. 2. jugar con dos
barajas, to cheat, to play dirty.
barajar v.t. 1. to shuffle ; cartas. 2. (fig.) to mix
up, to jumble up. 3. to catch ; en el aire. 4. to
whittle; madera.
barajada o barajadura s.f. shuffle.
baranda s.f. 1. balustrade. 2. cushion. 3. boss,
chief.
barandado barandajo o barandaje. s.m. railing,
balustrade.
barandal s.m. 1. bar. 2. balustrade.
barandilla s.f. 1. balustrade. 2. bannister; de
una escalera. 3. side; de un carro. 4. wooden
bridge.
baratador -ra s.m. y f. dealer.
baratar o baratear v.t. to lower, reduce.
baratería s.f. fraud, bribery.
baratija s.f. trinket.
baratillero -ra s.m. y f. secondhand dealer.
baratillo s.m. 1. cheap goods. 2. discount store.
barato -ta adj. 1. cheap, inexpensive. s.m. 2.
cheapness. 3. change. s.f. 4. (Am.) sale.
5. money given by winning gamblers. 6
.(Am.) cockroach. adv. 7. cheaply, cheap,
inexpensively. 8. irse de barato, to get off
scot-free. 9. echar a barato, to shun.
báratro s.m. hell.
baratura s.f. cheapness.
baraúnda s.f. din, racket.
baraustar v.t. 1. to fire, shoot. 2. to deflect.
barba s.f. 1. chin. 2. beard. 3. tuft (de cabras).
pl. 4 .BOT. roots. 5. gills (de pez). 6. actor
who plays old male characters. 7. ~ honrada,
respected person. 8. hacer la ~, to have a
shave, to shave. 9. hacer la ~ a uno, to flatter
somebody. 10. a ~ regalada, plentifully. 11.
por ~, per head. 12. en mis barbas, in my
presence, face to face.
barbacana s.f. barbican.
barbacoa s.f. 1. bed. 2. roast meat. 3. barbecue.
4. loft.
barbado -da adj. 1. bearded. s.m. 2. BOT.
seedling.
barbar v.i. 1. to grow a beard. 2. BOT. to take
root.
barbaridad s.f. 1. barbarity. 2. atrocity. 3.
exaggeration. 4. enormous quantity. 5. ¡qué
~!, (fam.) how terrible!
barbáricamente adv. barbarically.
barquero
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barbarie s.f. barbarity, barbarism, cruelty.
barbarismo s.m. 1. barbarity, savagery. 2.
incorrect use of foreign or Spanish words.
barbarizar v.t. e i. to barbarize, to corrupt.
bárbaro -ra adj. 1. HIST. barbarian. 2. cruel,
barbarous, savage (fig.). 3. (fam.) fantastic,
tremendous. s.m. y f. 4. HIST. barbarian. 5.
(fam.) uncouth, rough.
barbear v.t. to shave.
barbechar v.t. to plough.
barbecho s.m. 1. fallow land. 2. ploughing.
3. ploughed land. 4. firmar en ~, to sign
something without looking.
barbería s.f. barber’s, barber’s shop.
barbero s.m. 1. barber. 2. creep, flatterer.
barbián -na adj. 1. bold, daring. 2. forward,
brazen.
barbicano -na adj. white-bearded, grey-
bearded.
barbilampiño adj. beardless, smooth-faced.
barbilindo o barbilucio adj. 1. flash, dapper,
well-dressed. s.m. 2. dandy, fop.
barbilla s.f. 1. chin. pl. 2. lightly-bearded man.
barbillera o barboquejo o barbuquejo
barbillera s.f. o barboquejo o barbuquejo
s.m. chin strap.
barbitonto -ta adj. stupid-looking, stupid-faced.
barbitúrico adj. y s.m. barbiturate.
barbo s.m. 1. barbel. 2. ~ de mar, red mullet.
barbón s.m. 1. bearded man. 2. ZOOL. billy
goat. 3. BOT. bearded vine shoot.
barbotar o barbotear v.i. to mumble, to mutter.
barbudo -da adj. long-bearded, bushy-bearded.
barbulla s.f. uproar, rumpus.
barbullar v.i. to chatter, to babble.
barca s.f. small boat.
barcada s.f. 1. boatload. 2. trip.
barcaje s.m. 1. boat-charge. 2. transport by boat.
barcarola s.f. barcarole.
barcaza s.f. barge, lighter.
barcia s.f. chaff.
barcino, -na o barceno, -na adj. 1. white,
brown, reddish; aplicado a animales de estos
colores. 2. POL. party-swapper.
barco s.m. 1. boat, ship. 2. GEOL. small ravine,
gully.
barda s.f. 1. thatch. 2. hedge, fence. 3. storm
cloud.
bardaguera s.f. BOT. osier.
bardal s.m. thatched wall.
bardana s.f. burdock.
bardo s.m. bard.
baremo s.m. 1. scale. 2. ready reckoner. 3. MAT.
table.
barí adj. excellent.
barimetría s.f. measure of gravity.
bario s.m. barium.
barisfera s.f. FÍS. barysphere.
barita s.f. barium sulphate.
barítono s.m. baritone.
barjuleta s.f. rucksack.
barloventear v.i. 1. MAR. to tack. 2. (fig.) to
roam, to wander.
barlovento s.m. windward.
barman s.m. barman.
barniz s.m. 1. varnish. 2. (fig.) vague idea,
smattering.
barnizar v.t. to varnish, to gloss.
barógrafo s.m. barograph.
barométrico -ca adj. barometric.
barómetro s.m. 1. barometer. 2. ~ de mercurio,
mercury barometer. 3. ~ de aneroide, aneroid
barometer. 4. ~ registrador, barograph.
barón -nesa s.m. y f. baron ; hombre, baroness
;mujer.
baronía s.f. barony.
barquero -ra s.m. y f. boatman ; hombre,
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