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hand grenade, grenade. 12. ~ neumática,
pneumatic pump. 13. ~ de aire, air pump. 14.
~ aspirante, suction pump. 15. ~ de bicicleta,
bicycle pump. 16. ~ de humo, smoke bomb.
17. ~ de incendios, fire engine. 18. ~ fétida,
stink bomb. 19. ~ de profundidad, depth
charge. 20. ~ de relojería, time bomb. 21.
caer como una ~, (fig.) to be a bombshell.
22. pasarlo ~, to have a great time, to have a
whale of a time.
bombacho -cha adj. 1. baggy. s.m. pl. 2. baggy
trousers.
bombarda s.f. 1. MIL. bombard. 2. MÚS.
bombardon.
bombardear v.t. 1. to bomb. 2. to bombard , to
shell.
bombardero s.m. 1. gunboat. 2. bomber. adj. 3.
bombing, bomber.
bombardino s.m. MÚS. saxhorn.
bombardón s.m. MÚS. bombardon.
bombear v.t. 1. MIL. to shell, to bomb. 2. to lob
; a ball. 3. to pump ; liquids. 4. (fig.) to blow
one’s own trumpet.
bombeo s.m. 1. bulge. 2. camber ; carretera. 3.
convexity.
bombero -ra s.m. y f. 1. fireman. 2. cuerpo de
bomberos, fire brigade.
bombilla s.f. 1. ELEC. bulb. 2. MAR. lantern. 3.
pipe ; para beber mate. 4. ~ de flash, flash
bulb.
bombillo s.m. 1. MAR. small pump. 2. TEC.
Ubend. 3. pipette.
bombín s.m. bowler-hat.
bombo s.m. 1. MÚS. large drum. 2. drummer. 3.
MAR. barge. 4. lottery drum. 5. exaggerated
praise, flattery. 6. dar ~, to hype. 7. darse ~,
to blow one’s own trumpet. 8. sin bombos ni
platillos, without a fuss. 9. tener la cabeza
como un ~, to have a splitting headache.
bombón s.m. 1. sweet, chocolate. 2. (fam.)
beauty, cracker.
bombona s.f. 1. gas bottle, cylinder. 2. carboy.
bombonera s.f. 1. sweet tin, sweet box. 2. cosy
place.
bombonería s.f. sweetshop.
bonachón -na adj. / s.m. y f. honest, easy-
going.
bonancible adj. calm, settled.
bonanza s.f. MAR. 1. calm, fair weather. 2.
bonanza, boom. 3. MIN. rich vein of ore. 4. ir
en ~, MAR. to sail with the wind.
bondad s.f. 1. goodness, kindliness, kindness.
2. tenga la ~ de, be so kind as to, be kind
enough to.
bondadoso -sa adj. good, kind, kindly.
bonete s.m. 1. REL. biretta, hat. 2. lay priest. 3.
sweet jar. 4. MIL. bonnet. 5. ZOOL. reticulum.
6. bravo ~, fool, idiot. 7. gran ~, (fam.) big
cheese. 8. a tente ~, determinedly, doggedly.
9. tirarse los bonetes, to bicker, to quarrel.
bonetería s.f. hat factory.
bonetero -ra s.m. y f. 1. hatter. s.m. 2. BOT.
spindle tree.
bongó s.m. bongo.
boniato o buniato s.m. sweet potato.
bonificación s.f. 1. rise, improvement. 2. bonus.
3. discount.
bonificar v.t. 1. AGR. to improve, to better. 2. to
discount.
bonitamente adv. 1. nicely. 2. cunningly.
bonitera s.f. 1. tuna fishing. 2. tuna-fishing
season.
bonito -ta adj. 1. pretty, nice. s.m. 2. MAR. tuna.
bono s.m. 1. voucher. 2. bond.
bonsai s.m. bonsai.
bonzo s.m. bonze.
boñiga s.f. dung.
boñigo s.m. cow-pat.
boom s.m. ECON. boom: el boom de la
construcción = the building boom.
boomerang s.m. boomerang.
boqueada s.f. 1. last gasp, last breath. 2. dar las
últimas boqueadas, to be at death’s door, to
breath one’s last.
boquear v.t. 1. to utter, to pronounce. v.i. 2. to
gasp, to gape. 3. (fig.) to be on one’s last legs,
to be at death’s door.
boquera s.f. 1. AGR. sluice. 2. hayloft window. 3.
MED. cold sore.
boquerón s.m. 1. ZOOL. anchovy. 2. wide
opening, hole.
boquete s.m. 1. narrow entrance, opening. 2.
breach.
boquiabierto -ta adj. 1. open-mouthed. 2.
amazed, agog.
boquilla s.f. 1. MÚS. mouthpiece. 2. cigarette
holder. 3. mouthpiece ; de pipa. 4. filter tip
; de cigarrillo. 5. AGR. sluice. 6. mortice. 7.
bracket, clasp. 8. burner ; lámparas. 9. nozzle
; de manguera. 10. de ~, as a joke, in jest.
boquillero -ra adj. / s.m. y f. rogue, charlatan.
boquín s.m. rough cloth.
bora s.m. bora.
bórax s.m. borax.
borbollar o borbollear v.i. to bubble.
borbollón s.m. 1. bubbling. 2. a borbollones,
.gushingly.
borbollonear v.i. to bubble.
borbónico -ca adj. Bourbon.
borbor s.i. bubbling.
borborigmo s.m. rumbling.
borboritar v.i. to bubble.
borbotar o borbotear v.i. to bubble.
borboteo s.m. bubbling.
borbotón s.m. 1. bubbling. 2. a borbotones,
gushingly.
borceguí s.m. 1. half-boot. 2. laced boot.
borda s.f. 1. gunwale. 2. MAR. mainsail. 3.
shack, cabin. 4. echar o tirar algo por la ~,
to throw something overboard. 5. motor de
fuera ~, outboard motor.
bordada s.f. 1. MAR. tack. 2. dar bordadas, to
tack.
bordado -da adj. 1. embroidered. 2. finished.
s.m. 3. embroidery, needlework.
bordador -ra s.m. 1. embroiderer. s.f. 2.
embroideress.
bordadura s.f. needlework, embroidery.
bordar v.t. 1. to embroider. 2. to do something
perfectly.
borde s.m. 1. edge ; de una cama, mesa. 2. side
; de carreteras. 3. rim, lip ; de tazas, vasijas.
4. MAR. board. 5. hem ; de vestidos. 6. al
~ de, on the brink, verge of. 7. ~ del mar,
seaside. 8. bastard.
bordear v.t. 1. to border. 2. to skirt. v.i. 3 .MAR.
to tack.
bordillo s.m. kerb.
bordo s.m. 1. MAR. side, board. 2. MAR. tack.
3. a ~, on board. 4. dar bordos, MAR. to tack.
5. de alto ~, ocean-going. 6. ir a ~, to go on
board. 7. persona de alto ~, distinguished
person.
bordón s.m. 1. pilgrim’s staff. 2. guide. 3. LIT.
refrain. 4. MÚS. bass string. 5. omission ;
en imprenta. 6. youngest child. 7. (fam.) pet
phrase.
bordoncillo s.m. pet phrase.
bordonear v.t. 1. MÚS. to strum. v.i. 2. to
wander, to roam.
bordonería s.f. strumming.
bordura s.f. bordure.
boreal adj. 1. northern. 2. aurora ~, aurora
borealis.
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bóreas s.m. boreas, north wind.
borgoña s.m. 1. GEOG. Burgundy. 2. burgundy
; vino.
bórico adj. boric, boracic.
borla s.f. 1. tassel. 2. tomar uno la ~, to
graduate as a doctor.
borne s.m. ELEC. terminal.
bornear v.t. 1. to turn, to twist. 2. to place, to
align. v.i. 3. to swing anchor. v.pron. 4. to warp
; madera.
boro s.m. QUÍM. boron.
borona s.f. 1. millet. 2. corn, maize. 3.
cornbread.
borra s.f. 1. lamb. 2. coarse wool. 3. flock. 4.
fluff. 5. sediment. 6. padding ; relleno.
borrachear v.i. to get drunk.
borrachera s.f. 1. drunkenness. 2. spree, binge.
3. agarrar una ~, to get drunk. 4. ir de ~, to
go on a binge/spree.
borrachín -na s.m. y f. drunkard, wino (fam.).
borracho -cha adj. 1. drunk: borracho como
una cuba = drunk as a lord.s.m. y f. 2. drunk,
drunkard. 3. bizcocho ~, rum baba.
borrador s.m. 1. first draft, rough draft. 2. sketch
pad. 3. COM. daybook. 4. board rubber, board
duster.
borradura s.f. crossing-out.
borraja s.f. 1. BOT. borage. 2. quedar algo en
agua de borrajas, to come to nothing.
borrajear o borronear v.t. 1. to doodle. 2. to
scribble.
borrar v.t. 1. to rub out, to erase, to wipe out.
2. to cross out. v.t. y pron. 3. to fade, to
disappear: el recuerdo se ha borrado de mi
mente = the memory has disappeared from
my mind.
borrasca s.f. 1. storm, squall. 2. orgy. 3. danger,
hazard.
borrascoso -sa adj. 1. stormy, squally. 2. (fig.)
stormy.
borrasquero -ra adj. wild, rowdy.
borregada s.f. flock of lambs.
borrego -ga s.m. y f. 1. lamb ; de uno o dos
años. 2. dope, fool. adj. 3. foolish.
borreguero -ra s.c. shepherd.
borreguil adj. 1. (fig.) sheplike. 2. vivir/estar en
una situación ~, to vegetate, to stagnate. 3.
tener un espíritu ~, to follow the crowd.
borrica s.f. 1. she-donkey, donkey. 2. silly
woman (fam.).
borricada s.f. 1. drove of asses. 2. silly thing,
nonsense.
borrico s.m. 1. donkey, ass. 2. (fam.) fool, ass,
dunce. 3. trestle table, sawhorse.
borriqueta s.f. trestle ; para mesa, sawhorse ;
en carpintería.
borrón s.m. 1. smudge, blot. 2. (fig.) blemish,
stain. 3. TEC. first draft, rough draft. 4. sketch
pad. 5. ~ y cuenta nueva, let’s start again,
let’s forget about it.
borronear v.t. 1. to scribble. 2. to doodle.
borroso -sa adj. 1. blurred, fuzzy. 2. muddy.
boscaje s.m. 1. wood, grove. 2. ART. woodland
scene.
boscoso -sa adj. wooded: zona boscosa =
wooded area.
bosnio -nia adj. / s.m. y f. Bosnian.
bosque s.m. 1. wood, forest. 2. (fig.) beard. 3. ~
maderable, timber-yielding forest.
bosquejar v.t. 1. to sketch, to make an outline. 2.
to make a rough model. 3. to outline ; un plan,
proyecto, medida.
bosquejo s.m. 1. sketch, outline. 2. rough model.
3. outline.
bosquete s.m. grove, copse.
bostezar v.i. to yawn.
bostezo s.m. yawn.