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elevar v.t. 1. to raise, to lift (peso). 2. to build,
to put up. 3. to raise, to increase, to put up
(precios). 4. to raise (voz). 5. MAT. to raise to
the power of. v.r. 6. to rise. 7. to be conceited.
elidir v.t. 1. to weaken. 2. GRAM. to elide.
eliminación s. 1. elimination, removal. 2. ~
progresiva, DEP. knock-out.
eliminador, ra adj. eliminating.
eliminar v.t. 1. to eliminate, to remove. 2. DEP.
to eliminate, to knock out. 3. to kill, to get rid
of (matar).
eliminatorio, ria adj. 1. qualifying. s. 2. DEP.
heat, qualifying round. 3. competición ~,
DEP. knockout competition.
elipse s. MAT. ellipse.
elipsis s. GRAM. ellipsis.
elíptico,ca adj. elliptic, elliptical.
elisión s. GRAM. elision.
elite o élite s. elite.
elíxir o elixir s. elixir.
ella pron. pers. f. sing. 1. she. 2. her. 3. it
(animales, cosas). 4. ~ misma, herself. 5. de
~, hers: este carro es de ella: this books is
hers. 6. es ~, it’s her.
ello pron. pers. neutro. 1. it. 2. ¡a por ello!, let’s
go for it! (nosotros); go for it! (tú).
ellos, ellas pron. pers. pl. 1. they (sujeto). 2.
them (complemento). 3. ellos mismos/ellas
mismas, themselves. 4. de ellos/ellas, theirs.
5. son ellos/ellas, it’s them.
elocución s. elocution.
elocuencia s. eloquence.
elocuente adj. 1. eloquent. 2. telling, significant.
elocuentemente adv. eloquently.
elogiable adj. commendable, praiseworthy.
elogiar v.t. to praise.
elogio s. praise, eulogy.
elogioso, sa adj. 1. praiseworthy. 2.
complimentary. 3. eulogistic.
elongación s. ASTR. y MED. elongation.
elote s. (Am.) corncob.
elucidar v.t. to explain, to elucidate.
eludible adj. avoidable, eludible.
eludir v.t. to avoid, to evade, to elude.
emanación s. emanation.
emanar v.i. 1. to emanate from, to come from. 2.
to arise from, to result from.
emancipación s. emancipation.
emancipador, ra adj. 1. emancipatory. s.c. 2.
emancipator.
emancipar v.t. 1. to emancipate. v.r. 2. to
become emancipated, to free oneself.
emasculación s. castration, (fig.) emasculation.
emascular v.t. to castrate, (fig.) to emasculate.
embadurnar v.t. 1. to daub (con pintura). 2.
to smear (con grasa). 3. to plaster (cubrir).
v.pron. 4. to daub oneself (con pintura). 5. to
smear oneself (con grasa). 6. to get covered
in plaster (cubrirse).
embajada s. 1. embassy. 2. ambassadorship
(función del embajador). 3. errand (recado).
4. message.
embajador, ra s.c. ambassador (hombre),
ambassadress (mujer).
embalador, ra s.c. packer, packager.
embalaje s. 1. packing, packaging. 2. papel de
~, wrapping paper.
embalar v.t. 1. to package, to pack. 2. to wrap
up, to parcel up (regalos). 3. MEC. to rev
(motor). v.i. 4. MEC. to race (motor). v.r.
5. MEC. to race (motor). 6. DEP. to sprint
(correr). 7. to chatter, (fam.) to gabble (hablar
de prisa). 8. to get excited.
embaldosado, da adj. 1. tiled. s. 2. tiled floor
(suelo).
embaldosar v.t. to tile.
embalsadero s. bog, quagmire.
embalsamar v.t. 1. to embalm (cadáver). 2. to
perfume, to scent.
embalsamiento s. 1. embalming (de cadáver). 2.
perfuming, scenting (perfume).
embalsar v.t. 1. to dam up, to dam (agua). 2.
MAR. to hoist (izar). 3. v.r. to be dammed up.
embalse s. 1. dam. 2. reservoir, dam. 3.
collecting.
embancarse v.r. 1. MAR. to run aground
(encallarse). 2. (Am.) to silt up. 3. (Am.) TEC.
to adhere to the furnace walls.
embarazada adj. 1. pregnant. s.c. 2. pregnant
woman. 3. quedarse ~, to get o become
pregnant. 4. dejar a una mujer ~, to get a
woman pregnant.
embarazar v.t. 1. to get a woman pregnant
(dejar embarazada). 2. to hamper, to hinder
(impedir el desenvolvimiento). 3. to trouble,
to inconvenience (molestar). v.r. 4. to get
embarrassed. 5. to get blocked (obstruirse). 6.
to get o become pregnant.
embarazo s. 1. hindrance. 2. obstacle,
obstruction. 3. MED. pregnancy.
embarcación s. 1. boat, craft. 2. embarkation
(embarco).
embarcadero s. 1. MAR. landing stage
(plataforma). 2. quay, jetty. 3. dock, wharf.
embarcar v.i. 1. to embark, to board. 2. to board
(avión). v.t. 3. to load (mercancías). 4. to
involve. v.r. 5. to embark, to board. 6. to get
on, to board (avión).
embarco s. embarkation.
embargar v.t. 1. DER. to seize, to impound,
to distrain (retener). 2. to hinder, to hamper
(estorbar).
embargo s. 1. DER. seizure, distraint. 2. MIL.
embargo. 3. sin ~, still, however, (p.u.)
nonetheless.
embarrado, da adj. 1. muddy. 2. covered in mud,
(fam.) plastered with mud.
embarrancar v.i. 1. MAR. to go o run aground.
2. (fig.) to get bogged down. v.r. 3. MAR. to
go, run aground. 4. (fig.) to get stuck, to get
bogged down.
embarrar v.t. 1. to cover/splash with mud. v.r. 2.
to get covered in mud.
embarrilar v.t. to barrel, to cask.
embarullar o embarrullar v.t. 1. to mix up, to
confuse. 2. to do in a slapdash manner, (fam.)
to bodge. v.r. 3. to get mixed up.
embate s. 1. MAR. dashing, breaking (olas). 2.
(fig.) sudden attack.
embaucador, ra adj. 1. deceiving, deceptive. s.
2. trickster, swindler.
embaucamiento s. deception, deceit, cheating.
embaucar v.t. to deceive, to cheat.
embaular v.t. to pack (en baúl).
embebecer v.t. 1. to entertain, to delight. v.r. 2. to
be delighted, to be fascinated.
embebecimiento s. delight, fascination.
embeber v.t. 1. to absorb, to soak up (esponja).
2. to soak, to drench (empapar). 3. to
insert (encajar). 4. to contain (contener).
v.i. 5. to shrink. v.r. 6. to become absorbed
in something. 7. to immerse oneself in
something.
embelecar v.t. to deceive, to cheat.
embeleco s. deceit, deception.
embelesado, da adj. fascinated, captivated.
embelesamiento s. embebecimiento.
embelesar v.t. enchant, ravish, enrapture.
embellecedor, ra adj. 1. beautifying. s. 2. trim
(adorno).
embellecer v.t. 1. to embellish, to beautify, to
adorn. v.i. 2. to improve in looks. v.r. 3. to
make oneself beautiful.
emberrenchinarse o emberrencharse v.r.
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(fam.) to fly off the handle, to fly into a tantrum.
embestida s. assault, attack.
embestir v.t. 1. to assault, to attack. 2. (fig. y
fam.) to pester.
emblandecer v.t. 1. to soften. v.r. 2. to soften up,
to relent.
emblema s. 1. emblem. 2. badge.
emblemático, ca adj. emblematic.
embobamiento s. 1. amazement, fascination. 2.
stupefaction, bewilderment.
embobar v.t. 1. to amaze, to dumbfound. v.r. 2.
to be stupefied o fascinated.
embobecer v.t. to go o turn silly.
embocadura s. 1. GEOG. mouth, entrance.
2. taste (vino). 3. bit. 4. proscenium arch. 5.
MÚS. mouthpiece.
embocar v.t. 1. to put in the mouth. 2. to make
someone believe. 3. to bolt, (fam.) to wolf. v.r.
4. to squeeze in.
embolia s. MED. clot, embolism.
embolismo s. 1. muddle, mess, confusion. 2.
trick.
émbolo s. MEC. piston.
embolsar v.t. y r. 1. to collect, (fam.) to pocket. 2.
to put into one’s pocket, to pocket.
emboquillado adj. tipped, filter-tipped.
emboquillar v.t. 1. to tip, to filter-tip. 2. MIN. to
open up.
emborrachar v.t. 1. to get o make someone
drunk. v.r. 2. to get drunk.
emborrascarse v.pron. to become stormy (el
tiempo).
emborronar v.t. 1. to scribble. 2. to scribble on.
3. to blot.
emboscada s. ambush.
emboscar v.t. 1. MIL. to place under cover/
in ambush. v.r. 2. MIL. to lie in ambush, to
ambush.
embotar v.t. 1. to blunt, (p.u.) to dull. 2. (fig.) to
dull, to deaden (sentidos). v.r. 3. to become
blunt.
embotellado, da adj. bottled.
embotellamiento s. 1. bottling. 2. ~ de coches,
traffic jam.
embotellar v.t. 1. to bottle. 2. MIL. to bottle
up (impedir la salida). 3. to immobilize
(inmovilizar).
embozar v.t. 1. to cover the lower part of one’s
face. 2. to muzzle.
embozo s. 1. fold, flap. 2. (fig.) disguise (disfraz).
embragar v.t. MEC. to engage (el embrague).
embrague s. MEC. clutch.
embravecer v.t. 1. to infuriate, to enrage. v.i. 2.
to flourish, to grow well (plantas). v.r 3. to get
rough (mar); to get furious (persona).
embrear v.t. 1. to tar, to cover with tar o pitch.
embriagar v.t. 1. to get someone drunk, to
intoxicate (emborrachar). 2. (fig.) to enrapture,
to delight (enajenar). v.r. 3. to get drunk
(emborracharse).
embridar v.t. 1. DEP. to bridle (poner brida). 2.
DEP. to make a horse carry its head well.
embriología s. BIOL. embryology.
embrión s. 1. BIOL. embryo. 2. (fig.) embryo.
embrollar v.t. 1. to muddle, to mix up, to tangle.
2. to confuse, to mix up. 3. to involve. v.r. 4.
to get mixed up, to get tangled o muddled. 5.
to get confused, to get in a muddle. 6. to get
involved.
embrollo s.c. 1. tangle. 2. muddle, mess,
confusion (confusión). 3. trick, lie (embuste).
embromado, da adj. 1. (Am.) ill. 2. (fam.) tricky
(complicado).
embromar v.t. 1. to make fun of, to tease. 2. to
fool, to trick. 3. (Am.) to annoy. 4. to damage.
embrujar v.t. 1. to cast a spell on, to bewitch. 2.
to haunt.