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s.m. y f. 5. COM. manager, executive. 6.
junta directiva, board of directors, board;
management committee.
directo -ta, adj. 1. direct. 2. straight (línea). 3.
GRAM. direct. 4. direct. 5. through, non-stop.
s.m. 6. straight, straight punch (boxeo). 7. en
~, live.
director -ra, adj. 1. governing, controlling.
2. master (idea). 3. guiding. 4. directive.
s.m. y f. 5. director. 6. COM. manager,
director; manager (de almacenes, hotel). 7.
headmaster. 8. headmistress. 9 . editor (en
periódico). 10. director (de cine, televisión).
11. ~ de escena, stage director. 12. ~ de
orquesta, conductor. 13. ~ de producción,
director of production.
directorio -ria, adj. 1. directive, directory. s.m. 2.
directory. 3. directors, board of directors (junta
directiva).
directriz s.f. 1. MAT. directrix. 2. guideline.
dirigente adj. 1. ruling. s.m. y f. 2. POL. leader.
dirigible adj. 1. AER. dirigible. 2. MAR.
navigable. s.m. 3. AER. dirigible (globo).
dirigido -da, adj. guided (misil).
dirigir v.t. 1. to direct (en general). 2. to aim, to
point. 3. to drive, to steer (coche). 4. to steer
(barco). 5. to edit. 6. to pilot, to fly. 7. COM.
to manage, to run. 8. to address. 9. to direct
(tráfico). 10. MÚS. to conduct. 11. to direct.
12. to lead. 13. to direct. 14. to direct. 15. to
guide. 16. to direct (película). 17. to direct, to
produce (teatro). 18. to supervise, to oversee.
v.r. 19. dirigirse a to head for, to make one’s
way to. 20. COM. to be managed. 21. to write.
22. to apply. 23. dirigirse a to speak to, to
address.
dirigismo s.m. contro.
dirimente adj. 1. DER. diriment. 2. decisive
(idea, opinión, etc.). 3. impedimento ~, DER.
diriment impediment.
dirimir v.t. 1. to resolve, to settle. 2. to annul, to
dissolve, to declare void.
discapacidad s.f. disability, handicap.
discar v.t. e i. (Am.) to dial.
discernible adj. discernible.
discernidor -ra, adj. discerning, judicious.
discernimiento s.m. 1. discernment,
judiciousness. 2. judgement (juicio). 3.
perception. 4. discrimination.
discernir v.t. 1. to discern, to differentiate. 2.
DER. to appoint. 3. (Am.) to award (premio).
disciplina s.f. 1. discipline. 2. subject
(asignatura). 3. whip. pl. 4. lashes.
disciplinado -da, adj. disciplined.
disciplinal adj. disciplinal.
disciplinar v.t. 1. to discipline. 2. to instruct, to
teach. 3. to whip, (p.u.) to scourge. 4. MIL. to
drill, to train. v.r. 5. to discipline oneself.
disciplinario -ria, adj. disciplinary.
discípulo -la, s.m. y f. 1. REL. y FIL. disciple,
(fam.) follower. 2. student, pupil.
disco s.m. 1. disk, disc. 2. DEP. discus. 3. dial
(teléfono). 4. MÚS. record, disc. 5. disk,
disc. 6. INF. ~ duro, hard disk. 7. traffic light
(semáforo). 8. boring conversation. 9. pareces
un disco rayado = you’re always going on
about the same old thing.
discóbolo s.m. discus thrower.
díscolo -la,adj. disobedient, unruly.
disconforme adj. 1. in disagreement, at
variance: estar disconforme con alguien = to
disagree with someone. 2. differing.
disconformidad s.f. 1. disagreement. 2.
difference.
discontinuidad s.f. discontinuity, disruption.
discontinuo -nua,adj. 1. discontinuous. 2.
interrupted.
discordancia s.f. 1. discord. 2. MÚS.
dissonance. 3. conflict, clash. 4. difference,
disagreement (opiniones).
discordante adj. 1. clashing (colores, ropa). 2.
MÚS. dissonant. 3. discordant, differing.
discordar v.i. 1. MÚS. to be dissonant, to be out
of tune. 2. to disagree, to differ, not to agree.
3. to clash.
discorde adj. 1. MÚS. dissonant, discordant. 2.
MÚS. out of tune (instrumento). 3. clashing. 4.
differing, conflicting.
discordia s.f. discord, disagreement.
discoteca s.f. 1. discotheque, (fam.) disco (salón
de baile). 2. record collection.
discreción s.f. 1. discretion, good sense,
prudence. 2. tact. 3. wisdom, sagacity.
4.¡fuego a ~!, fire at will!
discrecional adj. discretional, discretionary.
discrecionalmente adv. at one’s discretion.
discrepancia s.f. 1. discrepancy, difference. 2.
disagreement.
discrepar v.i. 1. to disagree. 2. to differ.
discreto -ta, adj. 1. discreet, tactful. 2.
sagacious, wise. 3. shrewd, astute. 4. prudent
. 5. sensible, sober (al vestir). 6. sober,
subdued (color). 7. unremarkable, modest.
8. unobtrusive, self-effacing. 9. judicious. 10.
MAT., FÍS., MED. discrete.
discriminación s.f. discriminatio.
discriminar v.t. 1. to discriminate. 2. to
differentiate, to distinguish.
discriminatorio -ria, adj. discriminatory.
disculpa s.f. 1. excuse (excusa). 2. apology.
3. pedir disculpas, to apologize, to offer an
apology.
disculpable adj. excusable, pardonable.
disculpar v.t. 1. to excuse. 2. to forgive, to
pardon (perdonar. v.r. 3. to apologize.
discurrir v.i. 1. to think, to reflect, to ponder.
2. to run. 3. to pass (tiempo). 4. to speak, to
converse. v.t. 5. to invent, to think up. 6. to
conjecture, to surmise.
discursear v.i. to make a speech, to deliver a
speech.
discursivo -va, adj. discursive.
discurso s.m. 1. speech, addres. 2. reasoning.
3. treatise, dissertation (escrito). 4. course,
period. 5. passage (paso del tiempo).
discusión s.f. 1. discussion. 2. argument. 3.
debate.
discutible adj. 1. debatable, arguable. 2.
doubtful, questionable.
discutido -da, adj. controversial.
discutidor s.m. y f. 1. arguer. adj. 2.
argumentative.
discutir v.t. 1. to discuss, to debate . 2. to argue
about (argumentar). v.i. 3. to discuss, to talk
about, to talk over. 4. to argue (reñir).
disecar v.t. 1. to stuff (rellenar un animal). 2. to
mount, to preserve (planta).
disección s.f. 1. MED. dissection. 2. stuffing
(relleno de animales). 3. mounting (de
plantas).
diseccionar v.t. 1. MED. to dissect. 2. (fig.) to
analyse, to dissect.
diseminación s.f. dissemination, spread.
diseminar v.t. y pron. to disseminate, to spread.
disensión s.f. 1. row, quarrel, argument (riña). 2.
dissension. 3. dissent, disagreement.
disentería s.f. MED. dysentery.
disentérico -ca,adj. MED. dysenteric.
disentimiento s.m. disagreement, dissent.
disentir v.i. 1. to disagree, not to agree. 2. to
dissent. 3. to differ.
diseñador -ra, s.m. y f. designer.
diseñar v.t. 1. to design. 2. to draw (dibujar).
diseño s.m. 1. design. 2. drawing, sketch. 3. de
disipar
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disertación s.f. 1. dissertation (escrito). 2.
lecture, discourse, dissertation (discurso).
disertar v.i. 1. to lecture, to discourse (hablar). 2.
to dissertate, to discourse (escribir).
diserto -ta, adj. articulate, fluent, eloquent.
disfavor s.m. 1. snub, rebuff (desaire). 2.
damage, harm.
disforme adj. 1. deformed. 2. disfigured. 3.
enormous, huge. 4. ugly. 5. ill-proportioned. 6.
formless, shapeless.
disfraz s.m. 1. disguise. 2. mask. 3. fancy dress.
4. simulation. 5. (fig.) pretext, ploy. 6. ser un
~, (fam.) to be out of place.
disfrazado -da, adj. disguised, dressed up.
disfrazar v.t. 1. to disguise. 2. (fig.) to hide, to
conceal, to disguise. v.pron. 3. to dress up, to
disguise onesel.
disfrutar v.t. 1. to enjoy. 2. to own, to possess.
3. to take advantage of, to make the most of
. v.i. 4. to have a good time, to enjoy oneself.
5. ~ con algo, to enjoy something. 6. ~ de,
to enjoy.
disfrute s.m. 1. enjoyment. 2. possession. 3.
use. 4. advantage.
disgregación s.f. 1. separation. 2. disintegration.
3. dispersal, break-up.
disgregar v.t. y pron. 1. to disintegrate, to break
up (desintegrar). 2. to separate. 3. to disperse.
disgustado -da, adj. 1. irritated, annoyed,
displeased. 2. disappointed, unhappy.
disgustar v.t. 1. to annoy, to irritate, to displease.
2. to dislike, not to like. v.r. 3. to get annoyed,
to be displeased, to get angry. 4. to fall out, to
get angry with each other.
disgusto s.m. 1. annoyance, displeasure, anger.
2. misfortune, setback. 3. grief, sorrow. 4.
trouble, problem, bother. 5. quarrel, row,
argument. 6. dispute, altercation. 7. shock,
blow. 8. a ~, unwillingly, reluctantly, against
one’s will. 9. estar a ~, to be unhappy, to be
upset. 10. llevarse un ~, to be upset, (fam.) to
be put out. 11. matar a disgustos a uno, (fig.
y fam.) to make someone’s life a misery.
disidencia s.f. 1. dissidence, disagreement. 2.
REL. dissent.
disidente adj. 1. dissident. s.m. y f. 2. POL.
dissident. 3. REL. nonconformist, dissenter.
disidir v.i. to dissent.
disimetría s.f. dissymmetry.
disimétrico -ca, adj. dissymmetric,
dissymmetrical.
disímil adj. different, dissimilar.
disimilación s.f. dissimilation.
disimilitud s.f. dissimilarity, dissimilitude.
disimulación s.f. 1. dissimulation, concealment,
hiding. 2. excusing, forgiving, pardoning
(disculpa). 3. cunning.
disimuladamente adv. 1. cunningly, slyly. 2.
furtively.
disimulado -da, adj. 1. concealed, hidden.
2. furtive. 3. cunning, sly. 4. dissembling,
hypocritical.
disimular v.t. 1. to hide, to conceal. 2. (fig.) to
disguise, to hide, to concea. 3. to excuse, to
forgive, to overlook. v.i. 4. to dissemble, to
pretend.
disimulo s.m. 1. hiding, concealment. 2.
dissimulation. 3. tolerance, allowance,
indulgence. 4. slyness, cunning.
disipación s.f. 1. dissipation. 2. squandering,
wasting, dissipation. 3. dispersion.
disipado -da, adj. 1. dissipated. 2. debauched,
profligate, dissipated. 3. wasteful, extravagant,
lavish.
disipar v.t. 1. to dissipate, to scatter, to
disappear. 2. to dispel, to remove (sospecha,