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difunto -ta, adj. 1. dead, deceased, (fig.)
late. s.m. y f. 2. dead o deceased person.
3. corpse, body (cadáver). 4. día de los
difuntos, REL. All Souls’ Day. 5.
difusión s.f. 1. diffusion. 2. spreading,
dissemination (noticias, ideas, etc.). 3.
transmission, broadcasting. 4. spreading (de
enfermedades). 5. FÍS. diffusion.
difuso -sa, adj. 1. wordy, prolix. 2. diffused (luz).
digerible adj. digestible.
digerir v.t. 1. to digest. 2. to swallow (tragar). 3.
QUÍM. to digest, to absorb, to assimilate. 4.
(fig.) to digest, to absorb. 5. (fam.) to stand, to
stick. 6. to think over, to ponder.
digestible adj. digestible.
digestión s.f. digestion.
digestivo -va, adj. y s.m. digestive.
digital adj. 1. digital. 2. finger. s.f. 3. BOT.
foxglove. 4. MED. digitalis. 5. huellas
digitales, fingerprints.
dígito s.m. MAT. digit.
dignamente adv. 1. with dignity. 2. properly,
appropriately. 3. honourably.
dignarse v.r. 1. to deign, to condescend.
dignatario -ria, s.m. y f. dignitary.
dignidad s.f. 1. dignity. 2. honour. 3. self-respect,
self-esteem, pride (amor propio). 4. post,
office. 5. rank.
dignificación s.f. dignification.
dignificar v.t. y r. to dignify.
digno -na,adj. 1. worthy, deserving. 2.
appropriate, fitting. 3. honourable, upright
(honorable). 4. decent. 5. dignified. 6. ~
de verse/mención/etc., worthy of seeing/
mention, etc. 7. muy ~, with great dignity.
digresión s.f. digression.
dilación s.f. delay.
dilapidación s.f. dissipation, squandering.
dilapidar v.t. to squander, to dissipate, to waste.
dilatación s.f. 1. MED. dilation. 2. FÍS.
expansion. 3. prolongation, extension
(tiempo). 4. dilation (de pupila).
dilatado -da, adj. 1. MED. dilated (pupila). 2.
FÍS. expanded. 3. vast, extensive. 4. long. 5.
(fig.) unlimited.
dilatar v.t. 1. MED. to dilate. 2. FÍS. to expand, to
enlarge. 3. to spread, to extend. 4. to defer, to
put off, to postpone. 5. to prolong, to draw out
.v.r. 6. MED. to dilate. 7. FÍS. to expand. 8. to
spread, to stretch. 9. to draw out, to drag on
(alargar). 10. (Am.) to take a long time, to be
slow (tardar).
dilatorio -ria, adj. 1. DER. delaying, dilatory. s.f.
2. delay. 3. andar con dilatorias, to delay; to
waste time.
dilección s.f. fondness, affection.
dilecto -ta, adj. beloved, cherished.
dilema s.m. dilemma.
diletante s.m. y f. dilettante.
diletantismo s.m. dilettantism.
diligencia s.f. 1. diligence, attention, care. 2.
speed, haste. 3. stagecoach. 4. business.
5. diligencias judiciales, DER. judicial
proceedings.
diligenciar v.t. to take the steps necessary to
obtain.
diligente adj. 1. diligent, conscientious. 2. quick,
prompt.
dilogía s.f. ambiguity, double meaning.
dilucidar v.t. 1. to clarify, to elucidate. 2. to clear
up, to resolve.
dilución s.f. dilution.
diluir v.t. 1. to dilute (líquidos). 2. to water down,
to thin (sopas, salsas). 3. to dissolve (sólido).
4. (fig.) to water down. v.r. 5. to dilute.
diluvial adj. 1. diluvial. s.m. 2. diluvium, drift.
diluviano -na, adj. diluvian.
diluviar v.i. to pour down, to pour with rain; (fam.)
to rain cats and dogs (llover a cántaros).
diluvio s.m. 1. flood, deluge. 2. (fig.) flood,
deluge, avalanche. 3. el Diluvio, REL. the
Flood.
dimanación s.f. 1. flowing, running. 2. (fig.)
derivation, origin.
dimanar v.i. to spring.
dimensión s.f. 1. dimension. 2. size. 3. (fig.)
standing, stature.
dimensional adj. dimensional.
dimes s.m. pl. 1. ~ y diretes, squabbling,
bickering (peleas). 2. andar en ~ y diretes, to
bicker, to squabble.
diminuendo adj. y s.m. MÚS. diminuendo.
diminuir v.t. y r. to diminish, to dwindle.
diminutivo -va, adj. y s.m. diminutive.
diminuto -ta, adj. minute, tiny, diminutive.
dimisión s.f. resignation.
dimisionario -ria, adj. recently resigned,
outgoing.
dimisorias s.f. pl. REL. dimissory letter.
dimisorio -ria, adj. recently resigned, outgoing.
dimitir v.t. e i. to resign.
dimorfismo s.m. ZOOL. dimorphism.
dina s.f. FÍS. dyne (unidad de fuerza).
Dinamarca s.f. Denmark.
dinámica s.f. FÍS. dynamics.
dinámico -ca, adj. 1. dynamic. 2. (fig.) dynamic,
energetic.
dinamismo s.m. dynamism, energy.
dinamita s.f. 1. dynamite. 2. volar con ~, to blow
up with dynamite, to dynamite.
dinamitar v.t. to dynamite.
dinamitazo s.m. explosion, dynamite explosion,
blast.
dinamitero -ra, s.m. y f. dynamiter.
dinamizar v.t. to energize, to reinvigorate.
dinamo o dínamo s.m. ELEC. dynamo.
dinamómetro s.m. dynamometer.
dinastía s.f. dynasty.
dinástico -ca, adj. dynastic, dynastical.
dineral s.m. fortune, (fam.) bomb, packet.
dinero s.m. 1. money. 2. currency, money
(moneda de un país). 3. (fig. y fam.) wealth,
money. 4. fortune. 5. ~ contante y sonante,
cash; ready cash. 6. ~ de bolsillo, pocket
money. 7. ~ efectivo, cash. 8. ~ en metálico,
cash. 9. ~ suelto, change. 10. el ~ llama al ~,
money makes money. 11. el ~ lo puede todo,
money is everything. 12. poderoso caballero
es don Dinero, money talks.
dinosaurio s.m. dinosaur.
dintel s.m. 1. ARQ. lintel. 2. (Am.) threshold.
diñar v.t. diñarla, (fam.) to kick the bucket, to
snuff it.
diocesano -na, adj. y s.m. REL. diocesan.
diócesis s.f. REL. diocese.
diodo s.m. diode.
dionisíaco -ca o dionisiaco, -ca, adj. 1.
Dionysiac, Dionysian. 2. s.f. pl. Dionysia.
dioptría s.f. dioptre.
dios s.m. 1. REL. God. 2. god. pl. 3. gods. 4.
¡gracias a ~!, thank God!; thank heavens!
5. a la buena de ~, at random; any old way.
6. clamar a ~, to cry out to heaven. 7. ~
mediante, God willing. 8. dar gracias a ~, to
thank God, to thank one’s lucky stars. 9. irse
uno con ~, to leave. 10. llamar ~ a uno, to
die; to pass away. 11. no servir ni a ~ ni al
diablo, to be useless; to be a waste of time.
12. ofender uno a ~, to sin. 13. ponerse
uno a bien con ~, to confess. 14. recibir
uno a ~, to receive Holy Communion. 15.
tentar uno a ~, to do dangerous things. 16. ~
los cría y ellos se juntan, birds of a feather
flock together. 17. dar a ~ lo que es de ~
y al César lo que es del César, to render
unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s and unto
God that which is God’s. 18. como ~ manda,
properly; correctly. 19. ~ sabe, God knows.
20. sólo ~ sabe, God alone knows. 21. a ~
rogando y con el mazo dando, God helps
those who help themselves. 22. cuando ~
quiera, all in good time. 23.¡~ dirá!, we shall
see; time will tell. 24. ~ es testigo que..., God
knows that... 25. ¡~ te ayude!, God help you!
26. ¡~ te bendiga!, God bless you! 27. ¡~ me
libre!, heaven forbid! 28. ~ Todopoderoso,
almighty God. 29.¡que ~ me perdone!, God
forgive me! 30. si ~ quiere, God willing. 31.
¡válgame ~!, good heavens! 32. ¡vaya con
~!, goodbye; God be with you! 33. ¡vaya por
~!, good lord!; good heavens!; my God! 34.
¡vive ~!, good God! 35. ¡por ~!, for God’s
sake!, for heaven’s sake! 36. ¡~ te ampare!,
God protect you! 37. ¡~ mío!, good heavens!,
my God! 38. ¡~ santo!, my God!; good God!;
good heavens! 39. en el nombre de ~, in the
name of God.
diosa s.f. 1. goddess. 2. (fig.) goddess.
dióxido s.m. 1. QUÍM. dioxide. 2. ~ de carbono,
carbon dioxide.
dioxina s.f. dioxin.
diplodoco o diplodocus s.m. diplodocus.
diploma s.m. diploma.
diplomacia s.f. diplomacy.
diplomado -da, adj. 1. qualified, trained. s.m.
y f. 2. qualified person. 3. graduate (en
universidad).
diplomática s.f. diplomatics.
diplomáticamente adv. diplomatically.
diplomático -ca,adj. 1. diplomatic. 2. (fig.)
diplomatic, tactful (sagaz). s.m. y f. 3.
diplomat, diplomatist.
diplopía s.f. MED. double vision.
dipsomanía s.f. dipsomania.
dipsómano -na,adj. 1. dipsomaniacal,
dipsomaniac. s.m. y f. 2. dipsomaniac.
díptero -ra, adj. 1. ARQ. dipteral. 2. ZOOL.
dipteran, dipterous. s.m. 3. ZOOL. dipteran.
díptico s.m. diptych.
diptongación s.f. GRAM. diphthongization.
diptongar v.t. e i. GRAM. to diphthongize.
diptongo s.m. diphthong.
diputación s.f. 1. delegation, deputation. 2.
committee. 3. town hall (ayuntamiento). 4. ~
provincial, provincial council.
diputado -da,s.m. y f. 1. representative,
delegat. 2. POL. member of parliament. 3.
POL. member of the Cortes (en España). 4.
representative. 5. ~ provincial, provincial
councillor.
v.t. 1. to delegate. 2. to consider, to think.
dique s.m. 1. dike, breakwater, jetty (muro).
2. dike (en Holanda). 3. ~ de contención,
dam. 4. ~ flotante, floating dock. 5. ~ seco,
dry dock. 6. hacer o entrar en ~, to dock.
7. poner un ~ a, to put a check on; to check
(contener).
dirección s.f. 1. direction. 2. COM. management
(de empresa). 3. guidance, control. 4.
POL. leadership. 5. headship. 6. address.
7. editorship (de periódico). 8. MÚS.
conductorship. 9. MEC. steering. 10. office,
administrative office.
direccional s.m. (Am.) indicator (de automóvil).
directa s.f. TEC. top gear.
directamente adv. 1. directly. 2. immediately.
directiva s.f. 1. board, board of directors
(consejo de administración). 2. guideline.
directivo -va, adj. 1. directive. 2. COM.
managing, managerial. 3. executive,
managerial. 4. administrative, managerial.