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(carro). 3. detour, diversion. 4. coldness,
indifference, apathy.
desvirgar v.t. (form.) to deflower.
desvirtuar v.t. y pron. 1. to spoil, to impair. 2. to
adulterate (adulterar). 3. to misrepresent, to
distort (tergiversar). 4. (fig.) to detract from
(quitar valor. 5. to distort.
desvivirse v.r. 1. to long, to yearn. 2. to stay
awake (desvelarse). 3. ~ por algo/alguien,
to be crazy about something/someone, to do
one’s utmost for someone.
detallado -da, adj. detailed.
detallar v.t. 1. to detail, to itemize. 2. to give
details, to tell in detail. 3. COM. to retail, to sell
at retail price, to sell retail.
detalle s.m. 1. detail. 2. kind gesture, nice
thought, sweet thing to do: ¡qué detalle! =
what a kind gesture! 3. al ~, COM. retail. 4.
vender al ~, to retail, to sell retail.
detallista s.m. y f. 1. COM. retailer (comerciante
que vende al por menor). 2. perfectionist. adj.
3. sweet, considerate.
detección s.f. detection.
detectar v.t. to detect
detective s.m. y f. detective: detective privado =
private detective.
detector s.m. 1. detector. 2. ~ de mentiras, lie
detector. 3. ~ de minas, mine detector.
detención s.f. 1. DER. detention, arrest. 2. hold-
up, delay. 3. stop, halt. 4. stopping. 5.
detener v.t. 1. to stop. 2. to arrest. 3. to delay. 4.
to detain, to hold up. 5. to hold (la respiración).
6. to keep, to hold up (retrasar). v.r. 7. to stop
(parar). 8. to linger, to hang about.
detenidamente adv. 1. carefully, attentively. 2. at
length, thoroughly.
detenido -da, adj. 1. DER. under arrest,
arrested. 2. timid, shy. 3. detailed, thorough
(minucioso). 4. miserable. s.m. y f. 5. prisoner.
detenimiento s.m. care, attention.
detentación s.f. DER. illegal/unlawful
possession.
detentador s.m. 1. illegal/unlawful possessor. 2.
holder, possessor (de un récord).
detentar v.t. 1. to hold illegally, unlawfully. 2.
DEP. to hold (récord).
detergente s.m. 1. detergent. adj. 2. detergent.
deteriorar v.t. y r. 1. to crack (resquebrajar). 2. to
deteriorate. 3. to spoil, to impair. 4. to damage.
5. to wear out, to get worn.
deterioro s.m. 1. deterioration. 2. damage. 3.
MEC. wear and tear, wear.
determinación s.f. 1. determination (decisión).
2. boldness, daring (atrevimiento). 3. fixing,
settling. 4. decision, resolution. 5. faltar ~, to
lack determination. 6. tomar una ~, to make
a decisión.
determinado -da, adj. 1. determined, resolute.
2. decided, determined. 3. definite, certain.
4. fixed, set. 5. specific, particular (preciso).
6. MAT. determinate. 7. GRAM. definite
(artículo).
determinar v.t. 1. to determine. 2. to set, to fix
(fijar). 3. to decide, to make up one’s mind. 4.
to calculate (calcular). 5. to cause, to give rise
to. 6. to stipulate. v.r. 7. to decide, to make up
one’s mind (decidir).
determinativo -va, adj. y s.m. GRAM.
determinative.
determinismo s.m. FIL. determinism.
determinista adj. /s.m. y f. FIL. determinist.
detestable adj. detestable, odious, vile.
detestación s.f. detestation, hatred, revulsion.
detonación s.f. 1. detonation. 2. explosion,
bang.
detonador s.m. detonator.
detonante adj. 1. detonating, explosive. 2. (fig.)
stunning, devastating. s.m. 3. explosive.
detonar v.t. e i. to detonate, to explode, to blow
up.
detorsión s.f. torn/ripped muscle.
detracción s.f. 1. detraction, vilification, (fam.)
backbiting. 2. retreat, retraction.
detractar o detraer v.t. 1. to defame, to vilify,
to denigrate. 2. (fam.) to knock, to slate. 3. to
separate. 4. to remove, to take away.
detractor s.m. y f. 1. detractor, vilifier, (fam.)
knocker. adj. 2. defamatory, disparaging.
detraimiento s.m. disgrace, dishonour.
detrás adv. 1. behind. 2. on the back. 3. at the
back. 4. por ~, behind. 5. por ~ de, behind. 6.
~ de, behind.
detrimento s.m. 1. detriment: en detrimento de =
to the detriment of. 2. damage, harm.
detrito o detritus s.m. GEOL. detritus.
deuda s.f. 1. debt 2. contraer deudas, to get
into debt. 3. ~ pública, national debt. 4.
perdónanos nuestras deudas, REL. forgive
us our trespasses.
deudo s.m. y f. relative, relation.
deudor -ra, s.m. y f. 1. debtor. adj. 2. indebted.
deuterio s.m. QUÍM. deuterium.
deuteronómico -ca, adj. GRAM. deuteronomic.
deutón s.m. QUÍM. deuteron.
devaluación s.f. FIN. devaluation.
devaluar v.t. FIN. to devalue.
devanar v.t. 1. to wind, to reel. 2. to spin
(insectos). v.r. 3. devanarse los sesos, to
rack one’s brains.
devanear v.i. to talk nonsense, to rave.
devaneo s.m. 1. MED. madness, delirium. 2.
time-wasting pastime, idle pursuit. 3. flirtation,
affair 4. silly comment, nonsense
devastación s.f. devastation, ruination.
devastador -ra, s.m. y f. 1. devastator,
destroyer. adj. 2. devastating.
devastar v.t. to devastate, to destroy.
devengar v.t. 1. to yield, to earn, to bring in. 2. to
earn (dinero).
devengo s.m. money to be paid, amount due
devenir v.i. 1. to happen, to occur. 2. to become.
s.m. 3. change, flux (cambio). 4. movement. 5.
evolution, development.
devoción s.f. 1. REL. devotion. 2. devoutness,
piety. 3. habit, custom. pl. 4. REL. devotions
(oraciones). 5. sentir devoción por alquien,
to be devoted to someone.
devocionario s.m. prayer book.
devolución s.f. 1. return. 2. COM. repayment,
refund. 3. return (de una cosa a una tienda).
4. DER. devolution. 5. no se admiten
devoluciones, goods cannot be returned. 6.
sin ~, non-returnable.
devolver v.t. 1. to return, to give back. 2. to
return, to take back. 3. to send back, to return
(carta). 4. to repay, to pay back (dinero). 5.
to throw up, to vomit. 6. to return (favor). 7.
to put something back. 8. (fig.) to restore, to
give back. v.r. 9. (Am.) to return, to go back
(regresar). 10. ~ la pelota a uno, (fig.) to
retaliate, (fam.) to give someone tit for tat.
devorar v.t. 1. to devour. 2. to devour, to eat up,
to wolf. 3. (fig.) to devour (leer con gana). 4.
(fig.) to consume. 5 .(fig.) to devour (abrasar).
6.. to destroy. 7. to squander, to waste.
devoto -ta, adj. 1. REL. devout, pious. 2.
devoted (admirador). 3. obra devota, REL.
devotional work. s.m. y f. 4. REL. devout o
pious person. 5. admirer (admirador). 6. los
devotos, the faithful.
devuelto p.p. de devolver.
dextrina s.f. QUÍM. dextrin.
dextrosa s.f. QUÍM. dextrose.
deyección s.f. 1. GEOL. debris (materias
arrojadas de un volcán). 2. MED. defecation,
motion. 3. excrement.
día s.m. 1. day. 2. date (fecha). 3. (fig.) day,
time (momento importante). 4. day, daylight
(en contraste con la noche). pl. 5. (fig.) life,
days. 6. abrir el ~, to dawn; to clear up. 7. a
días, sometimes, from time to time. 8. al ~,
up to date. 9. al otro ~, the following day. 10.
cerrarse el ~, to get cloudy, to get dull. 11.
coger a uno el ~, to wake up somewhere. 12.
dar los buenos días, to wish somebody good
day, to bid somebody good day. 13. de ~ en
~, day after day, everyday. 14. del ~, fresh;
fashionable (ropa, costumbres). 15. despertar
el ~, to dawn. 16. ~ astronómico, 24-hour
day. 17. ~ de año nuevo, New Year’s Day.
18. ~ del juicio final, Judgement Day. 19.
~ de precepto, REL. holy day of obligation.
20. día del Señor, Sunday; Judgement Day.
21. ~ por ~, daily. 22. ~ festivo, holiday.
23. ~ hábil, court day, working day. 24. ~
laborable, working day. 25. ~ lectivo, working
day, teaching day, school day. 26. ~ puente,
working day between two holidays. 27. ~ y
noche, night and day, constantly. 28. el ~
de mañana, the future, in the future. 29. el ~
menos pensado, one of these days. 30. el
otro ~, the other day. 31. en su ~, in due time.
32. estar al ~, to keep up to date; to be in, to
be trendy. 33. hasta otro ~, so long. 34. hoy
(en) ~, nowadays, at present. 35. mañana
será otro ~, tomorrow it will be another story.
36. oscurecerse el ~, to get cloudy. 37.
romper el ~, to dawn. 38. todo el santo ~, all
day long, the whole blessed day. 39. vivir al
~, to live from hand to mouth.
diabetes s.f. MED. diabetes.
diabético adj. / s.m. y f. diabetic.
diablesco -ca, adj. diabolical, devilish.
diablo s.m. 1. REL. devil, demon. 2.¡diablos!,
hell! 3 .así paga el ~ a quien le sirve, that’s
what one gets for trying to help. 4. como el/
un ~, like the devil. 5. del ~, (fam.) a hell of a.
6. llevarse el ~ una cosa, to turn out badly,
to fall through. 7. más sabe el ~ por viejo
que por ~, age and experience is what really
counts. 8. tener uno el/los diablos en el
cuerpo, to have an itch.
diablura s.f. 1. devilment, devilry, mischief. 2.
prank, escapade, practical joke. 3. hacer
diabluras, to get up to mischief, (fam.) to get
up to monkey tricks.
diabólico adj. 1. devilish, diabolical, fiendish. 2.
intricate, complicated.
diábolo s.m. diabolo.
diaconado s.m. REL. deaconate, deaconship.
diaconal adj. REL. diaconal.
diaconato s.m. REL. deaconate, deaconship.
diaconía s.f. REL. deaconry.
diaconisa s.f. REL. deaconess.
diácono s.m. REL. deacon.
diacrítico -ca, adj. 1. MED. diagnostic. 2.
GRAM. diacritical, diacritic. 3. signo ~,
diacritical o diacritic sign.
diacronía s.f. diachronic.
diadema s.f. 1. diadem. 2. crown.
diáfano -na, adj. 1. diaphanous. 2. (fig.)
transparent.
diafragma s.m. ANAT. diaphragm.
diafragmático -ca, adj. diaphragmatic.
diagnosis s.f. MED. diagnosis.
diagnosticar v.t. MED. to diagnose.
diagnóstico -ca, adj. 1. MED. diagnostic. s.m.
2. MED. diagnosis.
diagonal adj. 1. diagonal. s.m. y f. 2. diagonal. 3.
en ~, diagonally.
diagrama s.m. diagram.