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baúl
boatwoman ; mujer.
barquía s.f. skiff.
barquilla s.f. 1. mould ; para hacer pasteles. 2.
small boat. 3. basket; de un globo. 4. MAR.
log.
barquillero -ra s.m. y f. wafer seller.
barquillo s.m. 1. wafer ; galleta. 2. cornet;
helado.
barquín s.m. large bellows.
barquinazo s.m. bump, jolt.
barquinera s.f. large bellows.
barquino s.m. wineskin.
barra s.f. 1. bar. 2. MEC. lever. 3. ingot, bar; de
oro o plata. 4. DER. bar, rail. 5. counter; de
un bar. 6. MAR. sandbank. 7. bar; de jabón.
8. loaf of bread. 9. llevar a uno a la ~, to take
someone to court. 10. sin pararse en barras,
to stop at nothing.
barrabás s.m. 1. evil person. adj. 2. cheeky,
naughty.
barrabasada s.f. thoughtless action.
barraca s.f. 1. shack, hut. 2. thatched cottage; en
Valencia y Murcia.
barracón s.m. large shack, cabin.
barrado -da adj. striped.
barragán s.m. 1. wool cloth. 2. woollen overcoat.
3. single man; hombre soltero.
barragana s.f. concubine.
barranca s.f. ravine, gorge.
barrancal s.m. area full of ravines.
barranco s.m. 1. ravine, gorge. 2. rill. 3. (fig.)
problem, fix.
barrancoso -sa adj. full of ravines.
barranquera s.f. ravine, gully.
barraquero -ra s.m. y f. shack-builder.
barreda s.f. barrier, wooden fence.
barredero -ra s.m. y f. 1. sweeping. s.f. 2.
brush. 3. street-cleaning machine, road
sweeper.
barrena s.f. 1. drill. 2. entrar en ~, AER. to go
into a spin.
barrenar v.t. 1. to drill. 2. MAR. to scuttle. 3. to
spoil; los planes de alguien. 4. to break the
law.
barrendero -ra s.m. y f. street-sweeper.
barrenero s.m. driller.
barrenillo s.m. 1. lava. 2. tree disease.
barreno s.m. 1. large drill. 2. bore-hole. 3. blast-
hole. 4. dar ~, MAR. to scuttle.
barreño -ña s.m. y f. large bowl, container.
barrer v.t. 1. to sweep. 2. (fam.) to clear out. 3. ~
hacia dentro, to look after number one.
barrera s.f. 1. barrier, fence. 2. fence ; en una
plaza de toros. 3. ~ del sonido, sound barrier.
4. clay-pit. 5. crockery, cupboard.
barrero s.m. 1. potter. 2. clay-pit. 3. mire, bog.
barriada s.f. 1. district, area. 2. part of a district.
barrial s.m. mire, bog.
barrica s.f. barrel.
barricada s.f. 1. barricade. 2. POL. hide-out.
3. riot.
barriga s.f. 1. stomach, belly. 2. bulge ;de una
pared. 3. bulge ; de una botella.
barrigón -na adj. paunchy, pot-bellied.
barrigudo -da adj. paunchy, pot-bellied.
barriguera s.f. girth.
barril s.m. 1. barrel, cask. 2. earthenware mug.
barrilero s.m. cooper.
barrilete s.m. 1. MEC. clamp. 2. chamber ; de
una pistola. 3. barrel, cask.
barrio s.m. 1. district, area, suburb. 2. hamlet,
settlement. 3. irse al otro ~, to kick the
bucket.
barrizal s.m. mire, bog.
barro s.m. 1. mud. 2. clay. 3. worthless object. 4.
ANAT. pimple, spot. 5. tener uno ~ a mano,
to have money.
barroco -ca adj. 1. baroque. s.m. 2. ART.
baroque.
barroquismo s.m. 1. baroque. 2. in bad taste.
barroso -sa adj. 1. muddy, muddy-coloured. 2.
ANAT. spotty.
barrote s.m. thick bar.
barrueco s.m. imperfect pearl.
barruntar v.t. to foresee.
barrunto s.m. suspicion, premonition, sign.
bartola (a la) loc. adv. carelessly.
bartulear o bartular v.i. to think over, to mull
over, to ponder.
bártulos s.m. pl. 1. everyday things. 2. liar/
preparar los ~, to get ready, to pack one’s
bags.
barullero -ra adj. / s.m. y f. complicated,
confused, disorganized.
barullo s.m. disturbance, uproar.
barzón s.m. 1. wander, stroll. 2. BOT. saddle
tree. 3. MAR. ring.
barzonear v.i. to wander about, to stroll around.
basa s.f. ARQ. base.
basáltico -ca adj. basaltic.
basalto s.m. MIN. basalt.
basamento s.m. ARQ. base.
basanita s.f. basalt.
basar v.t. 1. to base. v. r. 2. to be based upon.
basca s.f. 1. MED. nausea, sick feeling. 2. fit of
temper, tantrum. 3. impetus.
bascosidad s. f. dirt.
báscula s.f. scales, weighing machine.
basculador s.m. tilter.
basculante s.m. tip-up lorry.
bascular v.i. to swing.
base s.f. 1. base. 2. POL. power base. 3. ~ de
operaciones, base camp. 4. ~ imponible,
taxable income. 5. ~ militar, military base.
basicidad s.f. basicity.
básico -ca adj. basic.
basidio s.m. BIOL. cell.
basílica s.f. 1. basilica.
basilisco s.m. 1. basilisk. 2. estar hecho un ~,
to be seething.
basquear v.i. 1. to be nauseous, to feel sick. v.t.
2. to make someone sick.
bastante adj. 1. enough, sufficient. adv. 2.
enough, sufficiently.
bastar v.i. y pron. 1. to be enough, to be
sufficient: bastan 600 pesos para entrar en el
zoo = 600 pesos are enough to get into the
zoo. v.i. 2. to be abundant.
bastardear v.i. to bastardize, to debase.
bastardía s.f. bastardry, baseness.
bastardilla adj. / s.f. italic letter.
baste s.m. 1. tacking. 2. cushion.
bastear v.t. to sew, to tack.
bastero s.m. saddle-maker or seller.
basteza s.f. roughness, coarseness.
bastidor s.m. 1. frame. 2. wing . 3. MEC. axle.
4. entre bastidores, in private.
bastilla s.f. hem.
bastimentar v.t. to provide, to supply.
bastimento s.m. 1. provision, supply. 2. MAR.
boat.
bastión s.m. bastion, fortress.
basto -ta adj. 1. rough, coarse. 2. rude, uncouth
; persona. interj. 3. ¡basta!, that’s enough,
stop it! s.m. 4. saddle. s.m. pl. 5. clubs; palo
de la baraja. 6. stitch.
bastón s.m. 1. walking stick. 2. (fig.) control.
3. vertical bar. 4. empuñar uno el ~, to take
over, to take command.
bastoncillo s.m. 1. narrow stripe. 2. cotton bud.
bastonear v.t. 1. to hit, beat. 2. to stir.
bastonera s.f. umbrella stand.
bastonero s.m. 1. stick-maker or seller. 2. dance
director. 3. warder, gaoler ; de prisiones.
basura s.f. rubbish, refuse.
basural s.m. (Am.) rubbish tip, refuse dump.
basurero -ra s.m. y f. 1. refuse collector ;
persona, dustman ; hombre. s.m. 2. rubbish
dump ; lugar.
bata s.f. 1. dressing gown. 2. MED. white coat.
batacazo s.m. thud, bump, thump.
batahola bataola o tabaola s.f. uproar, din,
rumpus.
batalla s.f. 1. MIL. battle. 2. HIST. joust. 3.
agitation mental. 4. seat ; de la silla de montar.
5. MEC. wheelbase. 6. ~ campal, pitched
battle. 7. perder la ~, to lose the battle.
batallar v.i. 1. to battle, to fight. 2. to argue, to
dispute. 3. to hesitate, to waver.
batallón -na adj. 1. problematic. s.m. 2. MIL.
battalion.
batán s.m. fulling machine.
batanar o batanear v.t. 1. TEC. to full. 2. (fam.)
to hit, to beat.
batanero s.m. fuller.
bataola s.f. racket, uproar, din.
batata s.f. BOT. yam, sweet potato.
bate s.m. baseball bat.
bateador -ra s.m. y f. batter.
batear v.i. to bat.
batea s.f. 1. tray. 2. bowl. 3. MAR. small boat. 4.
low-sided wagon, cart.
batel s.m. small boat.
batelero -ra s.m. y f. boatman ; hombre,
boatwoman ; mujer.
batería s.f. 1. MIL. battery. 2. MIL. fortification.
3. MÚS. drums. 4. ELEC. battery. 5. footlights
; teatro. 6. kitchen utensils. s.m. y f. 7. MÚS.
drummer ; persona. 8. en ~, parallel parking.
batiburrillo batiborrillo o baturrillo s.m. pot-
pourri, hotchpotch.
batida s.f. 1. beating, beat. 2. search, combing.
batidera s.f. 1. MEC. concrete mixer. 2. MEC.
panel cutter.
batidero s.m. 1. banging, knocking. 2. uneven,
bumpy ground. 3. MAR. strengthening,
reinforcement.
batido -da adj. 1. well-trodden. 2. shot ; seda.
s.m. 3. dough ; de pasteles. 4. milk shake ; de
chocolate, vainilla, etc.
batidor -ra s.m. y f. 1. mixer, beater. s.m. 2.
MIL. scout. 3. outriders ; caballería. 4. beater ;
cacería. 5. large-toothed comb. 6. batidor de
oro, o plata, goldsmith or silversmith.
batiente s.m. 1. frame ; de puerta, ventana. 2.
damper ; de un piano. 3. gun carriage wheel-
guard. 4. reír a mandíbula ~, to laugh heartily,
to split one’s sides laughing.
batihoja s.m. smith ; que lamina metales.
batimetría s.f. MAR. bathometry.
batímetro s.m. MAR. bathometre.
batimiento s.m. beating.
batín s.m. short dressing gown.
batintín s.m. gong.
batir v.t. 1. to beat. 2. to beat, to whisk : al
cocinar. 3. to demolish, to knock down ; casas.
4. to take down ; tienda de campaña. 5. to
beat down ; el sol, la lluvia. 6. to hammer,
to beat ; metales. 7. to mint ; monedas. 8.
to adjust ; resmas de papel. 9. to stalk ;
animales. 10. MIL. to reconnoitre. 11. MIL. to
attack, to combat. 12. ~ una marca o record,
to break a record.
batíscafo s.m. bathyscaph.
batista s.f. batiste.
batracio -cia adj. / s.m. batrachian.
batuda s.f. leaps, jumps.
batuta s.f. 1. MÚS. baton. 2. llevar uno la ~, to
be in command, to be the boss.
baúl s.m. 1. trunk, chest. 2. ANAT. stomach,
belly. 3. ~ mundo, large trunk. 4. henchir o