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574 B
briba
bota s.f. 1. boot. 2. wineskin. 3. barrel. 4. liquid
measure (516 litres). 5. botas de montar,
riding boots. 6. morir con las botas puestas,
to die with one’s boots on. 7. ponerse uno las
botas, to stuff oneself (fam.) ; de comida, to
strike it rich ; hacer fortuna.
botador s.m. 1. MAR. pole. 2. nail-puller. 3.
shooting stick. 4. spendthrift.
botadura s.f. MAR. launching.
botafuego s.m. 1. MIL. linstock. 2. quick-
tempered person.
botafumeiro s.m. censer, incense burner.
botalón s.c. MAR. boom.
botana s.c. 1. patch. 2. stopper. 3. plaster. 4.
scar.
botánico -ca adj. 1. botanic, botanical. s.m. y f.
2. botanist. s.f. 3. Botany.
botanista s.m. y f. botanist.
botar v.t. 1. to throw, to fling. 2. MAR. to launch.
3. MAR. to turn the helm. v.i. 4. to bounce ;
pelota. 5. to buck. 6. to rebound.
botarate s.m. y f. 1. fool, dolt, idiot. 2. spendthrift.
bote s.m. 1. tin, can. 2. pot, jar. 3. bounce ; de
pelota. 4. MAR. boat. 5. box ; para propinas.
6. ~ de remos, rowing boat. 7. ~ salvavidas,
lifeboat. 8. darse el ~, to scram, to beat it. 9.
dar un ~, to jump. 10. estar de ~ en ~, to be
packed out. 11. estar en el ~, to be in the bag.
12. pegar un ~, to start, to jump. 13. tener
a uno en el ~, to have someone in one’s
pocket.
botella s.f. 1. bottle. 2. sinecure, soft job. 3. ~
de Leyden, Leyden jar. 4. en ~, bottled. 5. ~
termos, thermos flask.
botellero s.m. 1. bottle rack. 2. bottle maker ;
fabricante. 3. bottle seller ; vendedor.
botellín s.m. small bottle.
botero s.m. 1. wineskin maker. 2. shoemaker. 3.
MAR. skipper, captain.
botica s.f. 1. chemist’s, pharmacy. 2. medicines.
3. hay de todo como en ~, there is
everything under the sun.
boticario -ria s.m. y f. chemist, pharmacist.
botijero -ra s.m. y f. 1. jug maker ; fabricante. 2.
jug seller ; vendedor.
botijo s.m. earthenware jug, pitcher.
botillería s.f. refreshment stall, drinks stand.
botillo s.m. small wineskin.
botín s.m. 1. ankle boot ; bota corta. 2. bootee ;
de bebé. 3. MIL. plunder, booty, loot.
botinería s.f. shoe shop, cobbler’s.
botinero -ra s.m. y f. shoemaker, shoe seller.
botiquín s.m. 1. medicine cabinet o chest. 2.
first-aid kit.
boto s.m. 1. riding boot. 2. wineskin. adj. 3. dim,
dense.
botón s.m. 1. button. 2. BOT. bud. 3. doorknob,
door handle. 4. RAD. knob. 5. tip ; en esgrima.
6. MÚS. key. 7. ~ de fuego, ignipuncture. 8.
~ de oro, BOT. buttercup. 9. ~ de muestra,
sample.
botonadura s.f. buttons, set of buttons.
botonería s.f. button shop.
botonero -ra s.m. y f. 1. button seller ;
vendedor. 2. button maker ; fabricante.
botones s.m. pl. 1. bellboy. 2. messenger,
errandboy.
botulismo s.m. botulism, food poisoning.
bouquet s.f. buqué.
boutique s.f. boutique.
bóveda s.f. 1. ARQ. vault. 2. crypt. 3. ~ celeste,
vault of heaven, celestial vault. 4. ~ claustral,
cloister vault. 5. ~ craneal, cranial cavity. 6. ~
de cañón, barrel vault. 7. ~ palatina, roof of
the mouth, palate. 8. ~ por arista, groin vault.
bovedilla s.f. 1. small vault. 2. curved part of the
stern. 3. MAR. space between the beams of
roofs.
bóvido adj. 1. bovine. s.m. pl. 2. ZOOL. bovines.
bovino -na adj. 1. bovine. s.m. pl. 2. bovines.
boxeador s.m. boxer.
boxear v.i. to box.
boxeo s.m. DEP. boxing.
boya s.f. 1. MAR. buoy. 2. float ; de una red.
boyante adj. 1. MAR. buoyant. 2. prosperous.
3. cheerful.
boyar v.i. to float.
boyero -ra s.m. y f. 1. oxherd. s.f. 2. ox pen.
bozal s.m. 1. learner, novice. 2. muzzle. 3. fool,
idiot.
bozo s.m. 1. down. 2. ANAT. mouth. 3. halter ;
de caballos.
bracamarte s.m. sword.
braceada s.f. frenetic movement of the arms.
braceador -ra adj. high-stepping.
braceaje s.m. 1. minting ; monedas. 2. MAR.
depth.
bracear v.i. 1. to wave one’s arms about. 2. to
swim, to do breaststroke. 3. to struggle, to
fight. 4. to step high ; de caballos.
bracero -ra s.m. y f. 1. labourer, worker. 2.
helper.
bráctea s.f. BOT. bract.
braga s.f. 1. rope, guy. 2. nappy. pl. 3. knickers,
panties ; mujeres. 4. estar hecho una ~, to be
knackered (fam.).
bragado -da adj. 1. tough, hard. 2. evil, wicked
(desp.).
bragazas s.m. henpecked husband.
braguero s.m. MED. truss.
bragueta s.f. fly.
braguetazo s.m. 1. marriage of convenience,
(fam.). 2. dar un braguetazo, to marry into
money.
brahmán bracmán o brahmín,s.m. Brahman,
Brahmin.
brahmanismo s.m. REL. Brahmanism,
Brahminism.
bramante s.m. string, twine.
bramar v.i. 1. to bellow, to roar ; toros. 2. to low ;
vacas. 3. to trumpet ; elefantes. 4. to bawl, to
bellow (fig.). 5. to howl, to roar ; el mar, viento.
bramido s.m. 1. bellowing, roaring ; toros. 2.
lowing ; vacas. 3. trumpeting ; elefantes. 4.
bawling, bellowing (fig.). 5. howling, roaring
; el mar, viento : me encanta escuchar el
bramido del viento = I love listening to the
howling of the wind.
brandy s.m. brandy, cognac.
branquia s.f. gill.
braña s.f. meadow, pasture.
brasa s.f. 1. ember, hot coal. 2. a la ~, charcoal-
grilled.
brasero s.m. 1. brazier. 2. stake.
brasier s.m. (Am.) bra.
brasil s.m. 1. BOT. brazil wood. 2. palo ~, brazil.
Brasil s.m. Brazil.
brasileño -ña o brasilero, -ra adj. / s.m. y f.
Brazilian.
bravata s.f. 1. boasting, bragging. 2. echar
bravatas, to boast, to brag.
bravear v.i. to boast, to brag, to show off.
braveza s.f. 1. bravery. 2. ferocity. 3. fury.
bravío -a adj. 1. wild, fierce. 2. BOT. wild. 3.
coarse, rough. s.m. 4. ferocity, savageness.
bravo -va adj. 1. brave, fearless. 2. fierce,
ferocious ; animal. 3. excellent, marvellous. 4.
boastful, swaggering. 5. rough ; mar. 6. angry
; enojado. 7. brave ; toro. 8. rugged ; paisaje.
interj. 9. ¡bravo!, well done!, fantastic!
bravonel adj. 1. boastful. s.m. 2. show-off,
braggart.
bravucón -na adj. 1. boastful, big-headed. s.m.
y f. 2. boaster, show-off, big-head.
bravuconada o bravuconería s.f. 1. boasting,
showing off. 2. boast, brag.
bravura s.f. 1. wildness, fierceness ; de los
animales. 2. bravery, courage. 3. boasting,
bragging.
braza s.f. 1. MAR. fathom. 2. MAR. brace. 3.
breaststroke. 4. ~ de espalda, backstroke. 5.
~ de mariposa, butterfly stroke. 6. nadar a la
~, to do breaststroke.
brazada s.f. 1. movement of the arms. 2. stroke
; de un nadador o de un remo. 3. fathom ;
medida.
brazal s.m. 1. brassard ; armadura. 2. armband.
3. irrigation channel.
brazalete s.m. 1. armband. 2. bracelet. 3.
brassard.
brazo s.m. 1. ANAT. arm. 2. ZOOL. foreleg. 3.
arm ; de las sillas. 4. arm ; de las balanzas,
tocadiscos, palancas, anclas. 5. BOT. branch,
limb. pl. 6. protectors. 7. workers ; mano de
obra. 8. ~ de cruz, limb of the cross. 9. ~ de
gitano, swiss roll. 10. ~ de mar, inlet. 11. ~
de río, branch of a river. 12. ~ real, secular
o seglar, secular arm. 13. a ~ partido, hand
to hand ; sin armas, for all one is worth ; con
gran empeño. 14. con los brazos abiertos,
with open arms. 15. cruzarse de brazos, to
fold one’s arms. 16. dar uno su ~ a torcer,
to give in. 17. hecho un ~ de mar, dressed
to kill, dressed up to the nines. 18. ser el ~
derecho de uno, to be someone’s right-hand
man.
brazuelo s.m. ZOOL. shoulder.
brea s.f. 1. pitch, tar. 2. ~ mineral, mineral pitch.
3. ~ líquida, tar.
brear v.t. 1. to insult, to abuse. 2. to beat up, to
thrash. 3. to ill-treat ; maltratar.
brebaje o brebajo s.m. concoction, brew.
breca s.f. 1. bleak. 2. sea bream.
brecha s.f. 1. MIL. breach, gap. 2. opening, gap ;
en una pared o muro. 3. MED. wound. 4. abrir
~, to break through. 5. batir en ~, to batter.
6. estar uno siempre en la ~, to be always
in the thick of it. 7. montar la ~, to weather
the storm.
brécol bracolera o bróculi s.m. o f. BOT.
broccoli.
brega s.f. 1. fight, struggle. 2. row, quarrel. 3.
trick, practical joke.
bregar v.i. 1. to fight, to struggle. 2. to overwork,
to slog away. 3. to row, to quarrel. v.t. 4. to
knead .
breña s.f. scrub, brush.
breñal o breñar s.m. scrub, brush.
bresca s.f. honeycomb.
brescar v.t. to uncap; las colmenas.
brete s.m. 1. shackles, fetters. 2. (fig.) tight spot,
corner. 3. estar en un ~, to be in a corner/a
tight spot.
bretel s.m. (Am.) strap.
bretón -na adj. / s.m. y f. 1. Breton. s.m. 2. BOT.
tree cabbage.
breva s.f. 1. BOT. early fig. 2. BOT. early acorn
; bellota. 3. flattened cigar ; puro. 4. (fam.)
stroke of luck. 5. es una ~, (fam.) it’s a piece
of cake. 6. ¡no caerá esa ~!, no such luck!
breval adj. fig-bearing.
breve adj. 1. short, brief. 2. GRAM. short. s.m.
3. REL. papal brief. 4. MÚS. breve. 5. en ~,
shortly, before long.
brevedad s.f. 1. brevity, shortness. 2. con ~,
briefly, concisely. 3. con la mayor ~, as soon
as possible. 4. para mayor ~, to be brief.
breviario s.m. 1. REL. breviary. 2. compendium.
brezal s.m. moor, heath.
brezo s.m. BOT. heather.
briba o bribia s.f. 1. idle life, tramp’s life. 2.