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hielo
hélice s.f. 1. AER. airscrew, propeller. 2. MAR.
propeller, screw. 3. GEOM. spiral, helix.
helicoidal adj. GEOM. spiral.
helicóptero s.m. AER. helicopter; (fam.)
chopper.
helio s.m. QUÍM. helium.
heliógrafo s.m. heliograph.
heliotropismo s.m. BIOL. heliotropism.
helipuerto s.m. AER. heliport.
helvético -ca, adj. s.m. y f. Swiss.
hematíe s.m. FISIOL. red corpuscle.
hematites s.m. MIN. hematite.
hematología s.f. MED. (EEUU) hematology;
(brit.) haematology.
hematólogo -ga, s.m. y f. MED. (EEUU)
hematologist; (brit.) haematologist.
hematoma s.m. bruise, weal.
hembra s.f. 1. woman, female (mujer). 2. female
animal, female (animal). 3. MEC. female; nut
(tornillo); socket (enchufe); eye (corchete).
hembrilla s.f. MEC. 1. female, female piece. 2.
eyebolt (anilla).
hemeroteca s.f. periodicals and newspaper
library.
hemiciclo s.m. 1. POL. floor of Parliament. 2.
GEOM. semicircle.
hemiplejía s.f. MED. hemiplegia.
hemipléjico -ca, adj. MED. hemiplegic.
hemisferio s.m. hemisphere.
hemistiquio s.m. LIT. hemistich.
hemoderivado s.m. blood derivative,
haemoderivative.
hemofilia s.f. MED. (brit.) haemophilia, (EEUU)
hemophilia.
hemofílico -ca, adj. MED. 1. (brit.) haemophilic,
(EEUU) hemophilic. s.m. y f. 2. (brit.)
haemophiliac, (EEUU) hemophiliac.
hemoglobina s.f. FISIOL. (brit.) haemoglobin,
(EEUU) hemoglobin.
hemorragia s.f. MED. (brit.) haemorrhage;
(EEUU) hemorrhage; bleeding.
hemorroide s.f. MED. (brit.) haemorrhoid;
(EEUU) hemorrhoid; pile.
henar s.m. hayfield, hay meadow.
henchir v.t. 1. to fill, to cram, to bloat, to stuff. v.r.
2. to stuff oneself, to fill oneself (con comida).
hendedura o hendidura s.f. crack, cleft.
hender (Am. hendir) v.t. 1. to cleave, to
slit, to split. 2. to cut through (atravesar,
especialmente por medio del agua).
hendija s.f. (Am.) crack (rendija).
hendir hender.
henna s.f. henna.
heno s.m. hay.
hepático -ca, adj. 1. MED. hepatic. s.f. 2. BOT.
liverwort, hepatica.
hepatitis s.f. MED. hepatitis.
hept- o hepta- prefijo hepta-.
heptagonal adj. GEOM. heptagonal.
heptágono s.m. GEOM. heptagon.
heráldico -ca, adj. 1. heraldic. s.f. 2. heraldry.
heraldo s.m. herald.
herbáceo -a, adj. BOT. herbaceous, grassy.
herbario -ria, adj. 1. herbal. s.m. y f. 2. herbalist,
botanist.
herbicida s.m. weed-killer, herbicide.
herbívoro -ra, adj. ZOOL. 1. herbivorous. s.m. y
f. 2. herbivore.
herbolario s.m. herbalist’s shop.
hercúleo -a, adj. herculean, immensely strong
(muy fuerte).
heredable adj. inheritable.
heredad s.f. country estate, landed property.
heredar v.t. 1. to inherit, to fall heir to, to come
into (tierras, fortuna). 2. (fig.) to inherit
(características, carácter).
heredero -ra, adj. 1. inheriting. s.m. 2. heir. s.f.
3. heiress. 4. ~ forzoso, heir apparent. 5. ~
universal, general heir, residuary legatee. 6.
príncipe ~, crown prince.
hereditario -ria, adj. hereditary.
hereje s.m. y f. REL. heretic.
herejía s.f. REL. heresy.
herencia s.f. 1. inheritance, legacy, estate. 2.
BIOL. heredity. 3. heritage, tradition.
herético -ca, adj. heretical.
herido -da, p.p. 1. de herir. adj. 2. wounded,
injured. 3. (fig.) hurt, offended (ofendido).
s.m. y f. 4. MIL. Wounded .s.f. 5. wound, cut
(abierta); gash, stab (de arma blanca). 6.
(fig.) trauma, affliction (angustia). 7. mal ~,
seriously wounded. 8. respirar por la herida,
to feel very bitterly.
herir v.t. 1. to wound, to injure. 2. to hurt, to
offend. 3. to fall on, to shine on (caer, los
rayos del sol).
hermafrodita adj. BIOL. 1. hermaphroditic. s.m.
y f. 2. hermaphrodite.
hermanable adj. fraternal, brotherly.
hermanado -da, p.p. 1. de hermanar. adj. 2.
matching, twin.
hermanamiento s.m. matching, twinning.
hermanar v.t. 1. to match, to put together. 2. to
pair, to join in pairs. 3. to twin (ciudades).
hermanastro -tra, s.m. 1. stepbrother. s.f. 2.
stepsister.
hermandad s.f. 1. brotherhood, fraternity. 2.
close friendship, intimate friendship (amistad
íntima). 3. brotherhood; sisterhood (grupo).
4. REL. sodality. 5. Santa Hermandad, HIST.
rural police.
hermano -na, s.m. 1. brother. 2. member of
a brotherhood. s.f. 3. sister. 4. member of a
sisterhood. 5. REL. nun, sister. adj. 6. MEC.
mate, twin (pieza). 7. ~ bastardo, bastard
brother. 8. ~ político, brother-in-law (cuñado).
9.. ~ uterino, half brother by same mother. 10.
medio ~, half brother.
hermenéutico -ca, adj. FIL. 1. hermeneutical.
s.f. 2. hermeneutics.
herméticamente adv. 1. hermetically. 2. (fig.)
impenetrably.
hermético -ca, adj. 1. airtight, watertight. 2. (fig.)
impenetrable.
hermetismo s.m. tight secrecy, close secrecy.
hermosamente adv. beautifully; handsomely.
hermosear v.t. to adorn, to beautify, to decorate,
to embellish.
hermoso -sa, adj. 1. beautiful (mujer);
handsome (hombre); lovely. 2. fine, splendid
(tiempo). 3. healthy (sano).
hermosura s.f. 1. beauty, loveliness. 2. beautiful
woman, beauty (mujer bella).
hernia s.f. MED. hernia.
herniado -da, adj. MED. suffering from a hernia.
herniarse v.pron. 1. MED. to rupture oneself, to
get a hernia. 2. (fig.) to work hard; to make a
very serious effort.
héroe s.m. 1. hero.
heroicamente adv. heroically.
heroicidad s.f. 1. heroism. 2. feat, heroic deed.
heroico -ca, adj. heroic.
heroína s.f. 1. heroine. 2. QUÍM. heroin (droga).
heroísmo s.m. heroism.
herpe o herpes s.m. 1. MED. herpes (en cara).
2. shingles (en cuerpo).
herradura s.f. 1. horseshoe. 2. mostrar las
herraduras, to kick.
herraje s.m. iron fittings, ironwork.
herramienta s.f. 1. tool (instrumento). 2.
set of tools. 3. (fig.) bull’s horns. 4. teeth
(dentadura).
herrar v.t. 1. to shoe (caballos). 2. to brand
(marcar ganado). 3. to reinforce with ironwork,
to bind with ironwork, to trim with metal.
herrería s.f. 1. blacksmith’s, smithy. 2. ironworks,
foundry (fábrica).
herrero -ra, s.m. y f. blacksmith.
herrerillo s.m. ZOOL. tit (ave).
herrete s.m. aglet.
herrín s.m. rust, iron rust.
herrumbre s.f. 1. rust. 2. BOT. mildew.
herrumbroso -sa, adj. rusty.
hertz o hercio s.m. FÍS. hertz.
hertziano -na, herciano.
hervidero s.m. 1. boiling, bubbling. 2. (fig.)
crowd, swarm.
hervir v.t. e i. 1. to boil. v.i. 2. to surge (mar). 3.
to boil, to burn (sentimientos).
hervor s.m. 1. boiling. 2. (fig.) fervour, ardour
(fogosidad). 3. ~ de la sangre, MED. skin
rash.
hetero- prefijo hetero-.
heterodoxia s.f. heterodoxy.
heterodoxo -xa, adj. 1. heterodox, unorthodox.
s.m. y f. 2. heterodox person.
heterogeneidad s.f. diversity, variety,
heterogeneity.
heterogéneo -a, adj. different, heterogeneous.
heterosexual adj. / s.m. y f. heterosexual.
heterosexualidad s.f. heterosexuality.
hexa- prefijo hexa-.
hexaedro s.m. GEOM. hexahedron.
hexagonal adj. GEOM. hexagonal, six-sided.
hexágono s.m. GEOM. hexagon.
hez s.f. 1. sediment. 2. (fig.) scum. s. pl. 3.
excrement.
hiato s.m. FON. hiatus.
hibernación s.f. BIOL. hibernation.
hibernar v.i. BIOL. to hibernate.
hibridación s.f. hybridization.
híbrido -da, adj. / s.m. y f. hybrid.
hidalgo -ga, adj. 1. noble. s.m. 2. nobleman. s.f.
3. noblewoman.
hidalguía s.f. 1. nobility. 2. gentlemanliness
(caballerosidad).
hidatídico -ca, adj. MED. hydatidinous.
hidra s.f. 1. ZOOL. hydra. 2. MIT. Hydra.
hidratación s.f. 1. QUÍM. hydration. 2.
moisturizing de la piel.
hidratante adj. moisturizing.
hidratar v.t. y pron. 1. QUÍM. to hydrate. 2. to
moisturize (piel).
hidrato s.m. QUÍM. 1. hydrate. 2. ~ de carbono,
carbohydrate.
hidráulico -ca, adj. 1. hydraulic. s.f. 2.
hydraulics.
hidro- prefijo hydro-.
hidrocarburo s.m. QUÍM. hydrocarbon.
hidrofobia s.f. MED. hydrophobia, rabies.
hidrófobo -ba, adj. 1. hydrophobic. s.m. y f. 2.
hydrophobe.
hidrógeno s.m. QUÍM. hydrogen.
hidrografía s.f. GEOG. hydrography.
hidrología s.f. 1. hydrology, scientific study
of water. 2. ~ médica, scientific study of
medicinal waters.
hidromasaje s.m. hydromassage.
hidrometría s.f. hydrometry.
hidropesía s.f. MED. hydropsy, dropsy.
hidrosfera s.f. GEOL. hydrosphere.
hidrostática s.f. hydrostatic.
hidroterapia s.f. hydrotherapy.
hidrotermal adj. hydrothermal.
hidróxido s.m. hydroxide.
hiedra o yedra s.f. BOT. ivy.
hiel s.f. 1. FISIOL. bile, gall. 2. (fig.) bitterness
(amargura, sufrimiento). pl. 3. difficulties,
troubles. 4. echar la ~, to sweat blood; (fam.)
to sweat one’s guts out.
hielo s.m. 1. ice. 2. (fig.) coolness, indifference